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100 Days of Woodson

The new chancellor met support and opposition on key decisions during first 100 days in office

Chancellor Randy Woodson’s been busy. During his first 100 days as chancellor, Randy Woodson has replaced former Athletics Director Lee Fowler, restructured the University hierarchy, and raised tuition in response to $20 million in state budget cuts. Full story

Car fire halts Hillsborough Street

Emergency officials evacuated The Alley due to smoke and closed part of Hillsborough Street.

A car fire closed the 2500 block of Hillsborough Street near N.C. State and forced the evacuation of nearby businesses According to Jim Sughrue, of the Raleigh Police Department, a 1999 maroon Dodge Stratus parked in the parking deck under The Alley appeared to catch fire in the engine compartment. Full story

Tom O'Brien: We are both here to be champions

Thoughts on Yow with Tom O'Brien

In three years with the Pack, football coach Tom O'Brien has led his team to one bowl game and a combined three-year record of 16-21 overall and 9-15 in ACC play.

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BOT rescinds 24-hour visitation prohibition

Students wishing to change assignments, due to the policy change, have until July 26.

Three residence halls will allow overnight visitors of the opposite sex for the 2010-11 year, implementing a policy change that's been in the works for more than a decade. Full story

New health insurance requirement stirs debate

While not everyone agrees with the requirement, some feel it is a good thing.

For a college student, $372 dollars can go a long way. Full story

Carell flick hits the spot

Dinner for Schmucks exceeds expectations, keeps audience roaring with laughter.

From the looks of the previews, I was expecting this particular comedy featuring Steve Carrell and Paul Rudd to bomb at the box office. Full story

Woodson: $900 tuition increase 'necessary'

UNC System President Erskine Bowles approved a plan that will increase N.C. State tuition by $900.

Chancellor Randy Woodson says the 19 percent increase in tuition students face Thursday is necessary to maintain academic quality. Full story

'First-Class' library construction on Centennial Campus

James B. Hunt Library will boast an automated retrieval system and LEED silver certification.

A 'first-class' library is being constructed on Centennial Campus and being named after former North Carolina Governor and national leader in education, James B. Hunt. Construction on Hunt Library has already begun and is slated for completion in summer 2012. Full story

Incoming freshmen boast higher GPAs, SATs

More applicants means more competition among prospective students.

The incoming first-year students statistically have higher weighted GPAs, higher SAT scores, and higher class ranks than the incoming first-year students in fall 2009 and fall 2008. Full story

Hillsborough Street renovation wrapping up ahead of schedule

A September 25 celebratory kickoff will honor the end of Hillsborough Street renovations.

Students and staff wondering when the Hillsborough Street renovation project will be complete got good news this week, as project managers reported construction will be essentially finished this month. Full story

Ex-Pack star Kaye Cowher dies of skin cancer at 54

Cowher, former N.C. State women's basketball star, died Friday of skin cancer.

Kaye Cowher, ex-Pack basketball star and wife of former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher, died of skin cancer Friday. Cowher, formerly known as Kaye Young, and her twin sister Faye were dominate women's basketball players during the late 1970s and won an ACC championship under former coach Kay Yow. Full story

Lee Residence Hall fire alarm evacuates hundreds

An elevator malfunction started a fire Thursday night, emptying Lee Residence Hall.

New Student Orientation attendees got an unplanned introduction to college life Thursday night when a fire alarm in Lee Residence Hall went off shortly after midnight. According to University Fire Marshal Bill Stevenson, a malfunctioning dynamic braking control unit on one of the three elevators caused a lot of smoke and set off multiple smoke detectors. Full story

D.H. Hill Library gets grant, Perceptive Pixel wall

A 24-square-foot Perceptive Pixel screen will soon be the newest addition to library.

With a $100,000 grant, D.H. Hill Library will open an area featuring iPads, multi-touch computers and other emerging technology in the fall. According to Maurice York, head of information technology, the library will use the grant to purchase an 8-by-12-foot touchscreen Perceptive Pixel display wall, to be located in the "technology sandbox," in the Erdahl-Cloyd Wing. Full story

Skydiver heads to World Championships

After leaving the Army to go back to school, Khalida Hendricks continues to jump out of airplanes.

Jumping out of a perfectly good airplane with only a parachute for protection is not a move most people would willingly make. Especially not as a routine. Full story

Vampires need religion

Why are vampires so popular now? The Twilight Series, Vampire Diaries and True Blood are just a few examples of the pop culture takeover from the creatures of the night. Why is their presence so ubiquitous in today’s pop culture? Is it just a simple fad, or does it signal something deeper and possibly more mysterious than the vampires themselves. The popularization of these ‘de-fanged’ vampires is a fairly recent phenomenon. Twilightwas published in 2005. Vampire Diaries first premiered on “The CW” in 2009. “HBO” show True Bloodbegan in 2008. These three easily display the switch to the “nicer” vampire. Full story

The Joy of Gaming - Episode 7

Top 5 Narratives in Gaming

Welcome to our lucky seventh episode! It’s a slow time for game releases, just after E3 and before PAX and Tokyo Game Show, so we thought we’d take a look back into history at the video games with the best narratives from each of our perspectives. Full story

Athletics: Monitoring social media 'all we can do'

Sources report a possible link between UNC Marvin Austin’s Twitter account and NCAA questioning.

Use of social media by college athletes is prompting increased scrutiny from University officials charged with enforcing NCAA policies. Full story

Q&A with new AD: Debbie Yow comes home

Debbie Yow says she's excited to start at N.C. State July 15.

On the last day of Lee Fowlers tenure as the University's athletics director, Debbie Yow, the new athletics director, was returning to College Park to finish her reign at the University of Maryland before returning to her roots at N.C. State. Full story

Construction of 'Brickyard bubble' begins

A 'bubble' is being constructed in the Brickyard, which will temporarily replace Atrium seating.

Construction of a future student dining room ate up a chunk of the Brickyard this week, ahead of the Atrium's partial reopening this fall. Full story

Microsoft Surface available for use next week

New device expected to be used by professors, researchers and students.

A new technological toy in the D.H. Hill Learning Commons area will give students the opportunity to help develop new applications as well as give library administration ideas for future uses. Full story

Proposal discussed to make Cates Avenue more 'pedestrian friendly'

Cates Avenue Plan will reduce parking spaces and increase sidewalks.

A meeting was held July 1 between Duda/Paine Architects, University administration and Student Body President Kelly Hook to discuss concerns regarding the architects' Cates Avenue Master Plan. Full story