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Top Stories • Saturday, February 4, 2012
Gottfather

‘Gottfather’ takes over student section

Student shows support for coach in unique way.

He wants to make you an offer you can't refuse.

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New student club seeks to improve environment

Balancing activism and education, a new club asks students to get involved with their planet.

The Jane Goodall Institute has come to N.C. State in a new student club that seeks to better the environment.   Students will now have the opportunity to get involved with global environment and conservation issues with the recent establishment of a ‘Roots and Shoots' club chapter. Full story

Student loans demystified

From finances to ethics, a look into student loans.

If there's one thing college students have enough of, it's deleted student-loan emails. It seems our inboxes are getting so full of these emails that you may start to wonder whether or not the University is leaking student information as it raises tuition. Full story

Dining halls short-changing late diners

Nijah Toshumba, Staff Columnist

I'm only going to say this once: Fountain Dining Hall has to do better, please, and thank you. I'm at my wits' end with there being little to no food available when I go into the dining hall. If I understand correctly, the dining hall does not close until 8:30 p.m., so until then I, along with every student who walks through Fountain's doors, expect food. Full story

Tim O

Performance gives perspective on revolution

Poetic Portraits of a Revolution spoke about their inspiration and findings at Stewart Theater last

Last night in Stewart Theater, the group Poetic Portraits of a Revolution presented its first public performance of their discoveries while in Egypt and Tunisia. The group includes four young men with a strong purpose to display through art. They spent last summer traveling through Egypt and Tunisia to observe the revolutions and created art based off the experience. Full story

College couples

Marriage and sex, expectations of college relationships

With college comes added independence, responsibilities and changes in relationship ideologies

For some, college independence can also become a time of sexual and dating experimentation. For others, it's the place where relationships form and become marriages. Regardless of what students are looking for, college relationship dynamics are much different in level of commitment and expectations.

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Technician's ACC Power Rankings

Technician sports evaluates how the ACC teams fared this past week.

Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, and Virginia showed why they are the ACC's best last week and several teams below them look to emerge from the middle of the pack this upcoming week. 

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classroom

Governor Perdue continues the fight for education

Though she will not be seeking reelection, Governor Perdue continues her fight for education.

Governor Perdue lobbied for education in Charlotte Thursday of last week. Her proposal to help reverse recent budget cuts to education would increase the North Carolina sales tax by three-fourths of a cent, an increase that has a projected value of $850 million per year, all going toward education. Full story

baby seat

Grad student designs better infant car seat

Researchers looking to ease the trials of parenthood, help to lighten the load.

When Michael Clamman had his first child, he thought his time in the gym would be replaced by constant nights of crying, diaper changing and midnight hysterics.  While this may have been true, Clamman noticed that his new baby did come with a workout- just not the one he or his body was expecting.   Full story

Perdue's withdrawl for re-election opens race for governorship

Governor Bev Perdue announced Thursday she will not run for re-election.

Governor Bev Perdue has faced many challenges as a governor but on Thursday, Jan. 26, surprising both supporters and critics, Perdue announced that she will be giving up the fight for re-election. Full story

Raleigh student dead after DWI incident

Local high school student died in crash after an underage student drove drunk.

  Underage drinkers in Raleigh may be re-thinking their partying habits after a highly publicized DWI case.   Garrett Prince, a 16-year-old Millbrook student, has been charged with a DWI and a provisional DWI after crashing his Jeep on Dec. Full story

Engineering for a better healthcare system

N.C. State systems engineers look to optimize healthcare via mathematical modeling

  N.C. State students and faculty from the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering are working to find better solutions for healthcare issues faced by hospitals. Associate professor, Julie Ivy and teaching assistant professor, Anita Vila-Parish, are working on research that involves inventory management in the hospitals. Full story

Snoopy

Snoopy's, a piece of Raleigh history and hot-dog tradition

Snoopy’s is a cornerstone of Raleigh tradition, with colorful personalities and cheap homemade food.

The very first Snoopy's started in a gas station, and the food was home-cooked. Now there are five different restaurants, and the little franchise has become a Raleigh tradition.

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Scott Wood at Wake

Wolfpack basketball takes on Wake Forest

State looks for best start since Sendek era on Saturday.

The N.C. State men's basketball team takes on the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. in the RBC Center. The Pack is coming off of a win in a less than stellar performance against Boston College, and will surely be looking to improve and pick up another victory this weekend. Full story

Funk is making a comeback and bringing social change with it

David Dorfman Dance performs this Saturday at Stuart Theatre

David Dorfman's dance company's style grew out of the social dance style of the mid-70s, which in turn evolved from African movements and from early lindy hop dances, according to Dorfman. Their performance here at Stuart Theatre on Saturday at 8:00, Prophets of Funk, will include references to the style of the 60s, 70s, and even a little bit of modern hip-hop.

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Future Kings of Nowhere

Kings of nowhere find their place

Members of Durham band, Future Kings of Nowhere, play for recreation.

After years of balancing touring, recording with full-time jobs and even cancer, the members of Future Kings of Nowhere are just happy to be playing music whenever they want.

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Students should be informed about tuition

Technician Staff Editorial

The Facts: The chancellor was available to talk with students about tuition increases on Wednesday, but few students took advantage of it. Our Opinion: Students should make an effort to understand the tuition increases in order to respond better to the chancellor. Full story

RTP CEO

Alum takes reigns of Research Triangle Park

Bob Geolas, ’87 graduate, returns to North Carolina as CEO of Research Triangle Park.

Bob Geolas did not know exactly what he wanted to do when he entered N.C. State in the 1980s. Like many undecided students, he changed his major and graduated with a political science degree. He is now the CEO of Research Triangle Park. Full story

Future Kings of Nowhere

Kings of nowhere find their place

Members of Durham band, Future Kings of Nowhere, play for recreation.

After years of balancing touring, recording with full-time jobs and even cancer, the members of Future Kings of Nowhere are just happy to be playing music whenever they want.

Full story

The past sculpts the future: stay aware and be prepared

Our opinion: Awareness of the news and events occurring in our society is pivotal to any audience, and students especially should take an interest because today's events are shaping their future. Full story

Brian Anderson, Staff Columnist

Copy(right) and paste

Brian Anderson

I was happy to see Technician release an editorial two weeks ago in opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). While I agree with the editorial board's view on SOPA, though, I cannot help but worry about its view on piracy. For example, the editorial summarized Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian's depiction of SOPA, writing, "its treatment of piracy is liken to a robbery being committed in a neighborhood, and then the neighborhood being demolished to prevent future robberies. Full story

Rhonda Sherman

Unintentionally leading the way in vermicomposting

Rhonda Sherman breaks barriers in growing field of composting.

Rhonda Sherman is an expert by accident. Not to say she hasn't put countless hours, studying in the classroom and lab, but her role as one of the Western Hemisphere's leaders in vermicomposting has not come by her own intentions. Full story

A march for equality

Alumni organize a march to protest against the NC marriage amendment.

Andrew Payne will leaves his studies and work in New York March 15 not to visit his home in Raleigh, but to protest the amendment to ban same-sex marriage. For Payne, the uproar will be worth the trip. Full story

Raleigh Mayor settles in

As Raleigh's new mayor settles in, students turn a blind eye to politics

When Mayor McFarlane was sworn in late December, she promised to work on making Raleigh the number one place to live and work in the nation. As she works to fulfill that promise, some students say they haven't paid attention.   Although N.C. State draws a large number of students from Raleigh high schools, the University's diversity is one of its charms. Full story

swag4life

Sporting community spirit through swag

Swag4Life apparel looks to inspire University students with design and company philosophy.

Few apparel companies are founded on the idea of developing social enterprise at the student level, but that's exactly the goal of local company Swag4Life. Officially incorporated in November 2010, the company is preparing to launch its first shirt, tailored specifically to the N.C. State community. Full story

Expand GEP list to give students opportunities

Technician Staff Editorial

Our Opinion: these requirements should allow students to experience new avenues of thinking while still giving them progress toward their degree, rather than an extra responsibility. Full story