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The University’s Department of Transportation is considering making changes to a Wolfline bus route to save time and promote efficiency.

Chelsey FrancisSenior Staff Writer

In the fall of 2010, approximately 25 percent of all students enrolled at the University were enrolled in the Col-lege of Engineering.

The majority of College of Engineer-ing courses are taught on Centennial campus, where students don’t typi-cally live. Therefore, most students taking engineering courses have to take the bus from Central to Centen-nial Campus.

The buses running from Central Campus to Centennial Campus are often overcrowd-ed during peak hours, leaving s t ud e nt s b e -hind simply be-cause there isn’t enough space for them to safely ride the bus.

According to Christine Klein, public communication specialist for the University Transportation De-partment, this overcrowding is one reason why Centennial Campus is on the Transportation Department’s

planning radar. “Last year we talked with the Engi-

neering Council about the bus routes and have made contact with them again last week,” Klein said. “We’re going to be talking with them soon.”

The Engineering Council has asked the Transportation department if it is possible to change the Wolfline Route 3 – the engineering bus route.

“They asked if we really need the buses to go down Stinson Drive and around the way they currently do,” Klein said. “They also asked if it is possible to shorten the current loop and possibly send the buses down Dunn Avenue.”

According to Klein, at this point, nothing has been changed or is in the process of being changed.

“I don’t know how the transit people feel about this,” Klein said.

So far, student opinions on the sub-ject are mixed.

S ome eng i-neering students, l i k e R h o n d a Lemon, a sopho-more in mechan-ical engineering, said they believe the buses from Central Campus to Centennia l

Campus are a huge problem.“There is hardly ever a time I get on

the bus and it’s not packed,” Lemon said. “They do increase the number of buses on the route during the middle

of the afternoon/day, but it’s still rough sometimes.”

Lemon said she thinks addi-tional buses or buses with a larger capacity should be considered by the Transportation Department.

“I personally think they need to be using the bigger buses, but I know if they did that, they couldn’t stop at Harrelson or SAS anymore because they wouldn’t be able to get through the narrow roads,” Lemon said. “A stop at the library and the coliseum deck would com-pensate for that though.”

However, Katie Basinger, a soph-omore in industrial engineering, said she doesn’t generally see the buses as crowded.

“This semester the times I take the bus which is around 10 a.m. it’s never crowded. However, there

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Personal Funds, donations finance SG Candidates

A fundraiser held by Alpha Zeta will have one University official smooching swine this Thursday.

Elise HeglarStaff Writer

Instead of simply asking for dona-tions, the Alpha Zeta, an agricultural fraternity, is pur-suing an uncon-ventional method of fundraising to promote Agricul-tural Awareness Week.

Rat her t ha n holding a car wash or ba ke sale, the frater-nity is collecting donations in re-turn for forcing a university official to kiss pigs.

Among the people who have offered up their names, and lips, in support of the cause are Chancellor Randy Woodson, Student Body President

Kelly Hook, and football coach Tom O’Brien. Students can vote for who they’d like to see pucker up to a pig by putting money in specific jars bear-ing the candidates’ names. Students can cast their vote who they want to kiss the pigs by dropping money into the jars.

Whichever candidate’s jar hold the most money at noon Thursday, when

the contest ends, has to kiss the pigs.

According Lauren Lanier, Agriculture Awareness Week organizer and junior in agri-cultural business management,

“ We d o a fundraiser for

this every year, usually a raffle,” La-nier said. “This year, we wanted to try something different and this seemed like a great idea.”

“If this had happened

to us, we would want

someone to be willing

to help us.”Lauren Lanier, Agriculture Awareness

Week organizer on Japan relief

“here is hardly ever a

time I get on the bus

and it’s not packed.”Rhonda Lemon, a sophomore in

mechanical engineering

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JORDAN MOORE/TECHNICIANEric Luibrand, a junior in mechanical engineering, texts a friend on a cramped engineering bus Tuesday evening, March 22, 2011. The engineering route on the Wolfline has historically been extremely crowded during class changes, requiring an extra “tripper” bus this year. “[the overcrowding] is bad, yeah,” said Luibrand. “Especially the 5:00 bus that leaves Centennial. I’ve missed it a number of times because there were too many people.”

Transportation: Engineering buses may be rerouted for efficiency

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SOURCE: KIM PAYLOR, TRANSIT MANAGER UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION

While campaigning is an integral part of student government elections, there are limitations on funding.

Justin RoseStaff Writer

They’re everywhere. In the Brickyard, Court of Carolinas, Wolf Plaza and virtually any other well-trafficked area on campus, students will f ind a plethora of campaign signs as student government elections ap-proach. According to the Student Government Election Commis-sion, all of the candidates must

abide by expense restrictions while campaigning, though re-strictions are different for each position. These expenses in-clude donations as well as direct expenditures. According to the N.C. State Student Body Statutes, candidates must provide “a list of receipts for all expenses made by the campaign or on behalf of the campaign,” whether or not they are used. The statutes also outline the spending limits for the vari-ous positions: $625 for Student Body President; $525 for Student Senate President, Student Body Treasurer, and Student Chief Jus-tice; $200 for senators; $420 for other elective offices and $140 for department-level elective offices.

In addition, “donations may not total more than half of the allow-able expenses in each election and do not count towards the spending limit.” Donations also comprise time, services and ma-terials donated by someone who would normally charge for those resources. So far, only 11 out of the 68 students running for po-sitions – about 16% – have spent over $100 for their campaigns. Here’s how these candidates stack up in terms of how much money they’ve raised/spent on their campaigns.

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MEGAN FARRELL/TECHNICIANAs part of Agriculture Awareness Week, Alpha Zeta is sponsoring a “Kiss the Pig” contest on the Brickyard. Monetary donations will be taken until then to choose which well-known N.C. State figurehead will be locking lips with a pig. The “winner” will be announced Thursday.

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TodayCHASS WAlk Up for ACAdemiC SUpportCaldwell Lounge , 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

GAmeplAy & StUdent oUtComeS preSentAtion At tHe fiFriday Institute, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

fArmerS mArketThe Brickyard, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

n.C. StAte Blood driveTalley Student Center, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Women’S Center petitionBrickyard, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

tHe fUtUre of ConServAtion in A CHAnGinG AmeriCABiltmore Hall/Robertson Wing Room 2221, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

tHe tUnnel of oppreSSionCarmichael Playzone (1st floor in new building), 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

CHAnCellor’S liAiSon3118 Talley Student Center, 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

fABUloUS fACUlty- dr. kAtHerine mellen CHArronAssembly Room, 2nd floor, East Wing, D.H. Hill Library, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

AGriCUltUrAl iSSUeS forUmWilliams 2215, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.

reUSABle rUnWAy fASHion SHoWRiddick Hall Hearth (lounge), 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

mUSiC from tHe BritiSH iSleS Stewart Theater, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

“SpittinG GAme: ColleGe HookUp CUltUre”Witherspoon: Washington-Sankofa (Room 126), 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

BeHind tHe veil mSA eventRiddick 321, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

SenAte meetinGSenate Chambers , 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.

ThursdayenGineerinG SAilplAne exHiBitThe Oval, Centennial Campus (map), 8am – 6pm

diAloGUe on diverSity Thu, Witherspoon: Washington-Sankofa (Rm 126), 3pm – 5pm

the fighterCampus Cinema, 7 p.m.

tron: legacyCampus Cinema, 9:30 p.m.

StUdent Body preSident deBAteStudent Senate Chambers, 8pm – 9pm

Fridaythe fighterCampus Cinema, 9:30 p.m.

tron: legacyCampus Cinema, 7 & 11:59 p.m.

SaturdayServiCe rAleiGHMeet at Harris Field, 8am – 1pm

Civil WAr SympoSiUm: tHe pUBliC HiStory of tHe Civil WAr232A Withers Hall, 8:30am – 6:00pm

the fighterCampus Cinema, 7 p.m.

tron: legacyCampus Cinema, 9:30 p.m.

rUBBAGe ride 2011Brickyard, Raleigh, N.C., 9am – 1pm

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pOliCe BlOtteRMarch 2111:12 A.m. – fire AlArmClark Dining Hall Fire Protection responded to alarm caused by contractors working in the area.

12:10 A.m. – trAffiC StopFaucette Drive Student was issued citation for No Operators License.

12:13 Am – ASSAUlt Sullivan Hall Student reported being assaulted by non-student the previous night. Student refused to pursue criminal charges at this time. Subject was located and trespassed from NCSU property.

6:51 A.m. – fire AlArmNelson Hall Units responded to alarm caused by faulty electronics.

8:11 A.m. – fire AlArmVet School Fire Protection responded to alarm. No problems were found.

8:27 A.m. – veHiCle StopCentennial Middle School Student was issued a citation for speeding.

8:56 A.m. – BreAkinG & enterinGStudent Health Lot Non-student reported storage containers had been broken into. Tools and construction materials were stolen.

1:02 p.m. – lArCenySmall Ruminant Education Unit Staff member reported theft of two sheep.

10:31 p.m. – ConCerninG BeHAviorPublic Safety Center Officers investigating information regarding student.

3:08 p.m. – ASSiStAnCeColiseum Deck Officer responded to report by NCSU Department of Transportation in reference to student acting in disorderly manner. Student left prior to officer’s arrival. Student will be referred to the university.

3:26 p.m. – lArCenyMetcalf Hall Student reported theft of bicycle over spring break.

3:45 p.m. – folloW UpOff Campus Student was referred for Contempt and Inflict/Threat of Bodily Harm stemming from an

on-going incident.

4:00 p.m. – folloW UpPublic Safety CenterStudent was issued a Welfare Referral stemming from earlier event.

9:15 p.m. – domeStiC diSpUteDH Hill Library Report of argument between two students. Investigation revealed there were no threats or assault. No action taken.

9:43 p.m. – SUSpiCioUS inCidentAvent Ferry Complex Report of feces being spread on door and air conditioning unit. No suspects were located and housing was notified of incident and to arrange clean up.

9:56 p.m. – dAmAGe to propertyNCSU Bookstore Report of subjects spray painting street signs. Officers checked the area but did not locate subjects. Several signs were found to have been painted. Facilities was notified for clean up.

March 221:13 A.m. – BreAkinG & enterinG-veHiCleWolf Village Lot Report vehicle had been broken into. Owner was contacted and confirmed item had been taken. Investigation pending.

2:12 A.m. –SUSpiCioUS perSonfrAternity CoUrt Report of suspicious person walking between buildings. Officers located non-student who had been stopped in the past for similar activity. Subject was trespassed from NCSU property.

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Lanier said the proceeds from fundraisers during Agriculture Awareness Week typically go to fund the event. In light of the natural disasters in Japan and the heavy need for aid, Alpha Zeta decided they wanted to do something to help since they did not have a dire need for the money.

“If this had happened to us, we would want someone to be willing to help us,” La-nier said. “This disaster has affected their agriculture industry in a lot of ways as well as their everyday life, so it’s good that we have an opportunity to help.”

According to Lanier, while Alpha Zeta is looking to in-crease awareness about agri-cultural issues, they also are

hoping to increase awareness of their event.

“We just want to make people aware of this event,” Lanier said. “The more we can get word out, the more likely we are to have people come and donate.”

The fundraiser brought in about $60 on Monday, and La-nier said Alpha Zeta is hoping to raise as much money as pos-sible for relief efforts in Japan.

Lauren Weeks, a junior in poultry science and head of the fundraising committee for Ag Week, said part of the allure of this event is the involvement of the N.C. State faculty.

“This fundraiser is a great way for faculty and staff at N.C. State to get involved,” Weeks said. “Students like to see that people in charge are actually involved and interested in cam-pus life and this is a good way to do that.”

Weeks said during her time researching unique fundraising

opportunities, the idea of hav-ing officials kiss pigs not only fit that criteria, it also would use some of N.C. State’s agri-cultural resources.

“I saw that idea and thought, we have pigs. This could be a really fun idea,” Weeks said.

But it seems some of the can-didates aren’t standing idly by waiting for students to decide their fate.

According to Weeks, Chan-cellor Woodson stopped by the table taking donations on Mon-day afternoon to put money in Kelly Hook’s jar.

As of Tuesday morning, Tim O’Brien was winning the race with Kelly Hook coming in at a close second.

But all in all, Weeks said this light-hearted event is meant to be a fun way to raise money and awareness for a serious cause.

“This is a great way for us to raise awareness about agricul-ture and have some fun. I hope it does well,” Weeks said.

PIGcontinued from page 1

were times I had to watch a bus pass by me a couple of times be-cause it was full,” Basinger said.

Basinger said she has found different places on campus where the Engineering bus typically isn’t crowded.

“I have found that if you pick it up at the right places such as Harrelson or by SAS you have the best chance of getting on. It gets annoying when you have to pick up by the gym be-cause it usually fills up fast,” Basinger said. “Another bus at lunch time would be great though because I am pretty sure that would help with the overcrowding.”

In the mean time, Klein said

she feels as though students don’t always use the options they have, since Route 8, the southeast loop; and 8A, mid day textiles, both serve stu-dents who are moving from Central Campus to Centennial Campus.

“It’s a little bit farther to walk, because it Route 8 and 8A don’t go down through the oval on Oval Drive like Route 3 does,” Klein said.

BUScontinued from page 1

EMILY WHITE./TECHNICIANAg-Awareness Week is a five day event showcasing various farm animals and equipment in the Brickyard. The above tins are opportunities for students to compete/raise money, the name on the highest “bidding” tin getting the opportunity to kiss a pig on Thursday.

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{ }OUR VIEW

This week Alpha Zeta is hosting their annual Agricultural Aware-

ness week in the Brickyard to spread the importance of ag-riculture not only to the Uni-versity, but to students’ lives. Alongside the barnyard in the Brickyard, candidates for next year’s student leadership po-sitions are campaigning for students’ votes. These events are accompanied by Howl for Diversity Week across campus with various events through-out the week and Engineering Week on Centennial Cam-pus. N.C. State student orga-nizations are known for their interactive events to spread awareness of various causes and information to the student body; however, their ability to plan these events with one an-

other has lessened the signifi-cance of these events because of their similar timing.

The events going on this week, officially or unofficially, do offer exciting experiences for students, but at the cost of students being forced to choose what events to attend. While few students might be interested in more than one of these events, students who are interested in what’s going on in several are still paying for the lack of planning on the organi-zations’ part.

The importance of these events is to educate and en-tertain students. If this is to be achieved, the planning aspect

of these events should have had a more effective structure to it. Organizations should meet and discuss their ideas to plan for their individual events. This would not only allow more support for individual organizations from fellow or-ganizations, but also would cut down on the overabundance of events during the same time period.

Events that are traditions at N.C. State for years typically plan thier dates the prior year. Other student organizations should have had the foresight that this event falls on specific dates, and if they did not com-munication between the orga-

nizations should have revealed it. The campaigning and elec-tion process should have corre-sponded with all organizations on their week of advertising themselves so they would not interfere with other student organizations’ events. A mere lack of communication is the culprit of these clusters of events around campus.

The solution to such a com-mon problem across the entire University is to open the lines of communication. If we want students to attend all of these events, and not just a select few, these organizations should work together so they all may succeed.

The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board, excluding the news department, and is the

responsibility of the editor-in-chief.

Student events weigh down the weekTHE FACTS: N.C. State and its student organizations offer a plethora of campus activities for students to learn about a variety of topics while having fun in the process. This week alone contains four various theme weeks around campus.

OUR OPINION:While these events are enlightening and enjoyable opportunities for students, the overabundance of them all in the same short time frame is not only an inconvenience for students, but compromises these events’ purposes to inform, entertain and raise awareness.

Response to “Undergraduates deserve resources, bar none”

My name is Chase Pfendler, and I am a freshman in polymer and color chemistry at the College of Textiles. I have used pre-law services, because I have an interest in intellectual property and patent law after I graduate. Thank you so much for your piece in the Technician. I am very upset that such a successful program

and such an amazing person like Ms. Tetro are being cut.

I wrote an email yesterday to the provost and will resend it daily until there is a change. I see no logic in how this cut is being made, especially when the importance and success of the program is stacked against other things that can be afforded. Even in a place as unlikely as

the College of Textiles, we have people interested in law. The University will lose some of its best and brightest over this. As freshmen, we can’t even meet with Ms. Tetro until well into the spring semester, because the office is so bogged down. You’d think the services would be expanded. Hopefully the Provost and those responsible will realize

the grave mistake they are making by cutting pre-law completely. Thank you very much for taking the time to be the voice of the students like me!

Chase Pfendlerfreshman, polymer and color chemistry

BY MARIA WHITE

Do the awareness weeks have any value to you?

Why or why not?

{ }IN YOUR WORDS

“As an Animal Science major, I liked seeing the animals in the brickyard. The baby cows and pigs were adorable.”

Sydney Majorsophomore, animal science

“I value awareness week because it is helping people appreciate things that they might normally ignore.”

Mike Schotzingerfreshman, biomedical engineering

Who to choose.

Kat White, freshman in spanish language and literature

The state of Student Government

Campaigning season is upon us, as I’m sure you are all aware based

on the signs and fliers that are coating campus. But while all

eyes are turned towa rd ou r future lead-ers, it’s impor-tant to remain aware of the legislation that i s current ly being passed by the Student Government Senate.

As the Stu-dent Government session draws to a close, it’s time to award the annual Jenny Chang Outstanding Student Service Award. This award is given to a campus department or to an individual that Student Gov-ernment feels has gone above and beyond the expectations of both Student Government and the Student Body in service of the students on our campus. At the last senate meeting we had nominees ranging from Cam-pus Police to Athletics and it will be interesting to see what groups our committee has nar-rowed it down to. Regardless of the winner, the award is an excellent chance to honor those working hard on behalf of the students, a task made espe-cially difficult by the limited resources presented by current budget cuts. The final vote will be at today’s senate meeting, so if you have a strong opinion about a deserving department, come out and make your voice heard.

The senate will also be hav-ing the first reading of a bill focused on making changes to the drop/add policies here on campus. It is inevitable that next year there will be fewer seats and sections in most departments and through-out the University as a whole. Though this may be the case, Student Government is try-ing to find ways to maximize the use students get from the limited seats available. Essen-tially, under the current policy, students may drop classes for

six weeks after the start of classes. Yet they can only add classes for the first two weeks. Any classes dropped in the meantime are lost to students forever, potentially preventing students from graduating on time due to the unavailability of classes. Hopefully, this bill will be able to lengthen the adding period, while encouraging students to drop classes quickly without impacting classroom performance.

The final topic of concern at today’s meeting needs no introduction—budget cuts. As students and depart-ments around campus are tightening their belts, Stu-dent Government will be doing the same. One bill, up for first reading, gives the Treasurer voting power within the committees he or she serves on. This will give our chief financial officer greater power and weight in discussions as they work under tightening budget concerns. A second bill fo-cuses on Student Govern-ment spending by propos-ing the elimination of pay for some Student Govern-ment officials. These funds will be put to better use dur-ing the appropriations pro-cess as funding for student clubs and organizations. The budget is too large to go into great detail here, but contact current Treasurer Buddy Bryson with ques-tions or concerns.

Perhaps now you’ll be more informed about some of the issues underway as you walk around campus in the next few weeks. I hope you will take the time to weigh the candidates and ask them a few ques-tions about their plans for next year and what they’ve accomplished so far in the current session. Flashy lo-gos may be nice, but there’s more to serving in Student Government than a catchy campaign sign.

Emerson BarkerGuest Columnist

SSP: Ethan HarrelsonStudent Senate President

has dual responsibility. He or she must represent

the student body as a whole and referee the senators as they de-

bate major issues within the Univer-sity. My main goal for Stu-dent Senate President is to work to unite the student body.

If elected, I wil l make sure all of the

funding Student Government gives out will benefit groups promoting this goal. Also, as a co-chair for the fees com-mittee, I will make it my goal to keep student fees as low as possible.

Along with this, I think it is important for Senate meetings to be more accessible, which we could accomplish by having a more open meeting place. The Brickyard would be a great lo-cation for these it doesn’t get much more open than that.

I want to expand the re-sources we already have. For in-stance, we could use Moodle to better connect students to their

student leaders, and I expand it to the entire student body. Us-ing Moodle in this way would be easy, efficient and entail lit-tle to no expense. We have the resources, why not use them?

I know I am ready for this position because I had the honor of being the Senate President Pro-Tempore this year, the vice-president of the senate. Along with that job, I also chaired the appropria-tions committee and oversaw the distribution of $165,000 to student organizations. This year is my third year in student government; it has been one of my favorite things to do at N.C. State. One project I worked on this year with the executive branch in Student Govern-ment is the fee for Distance Education. Now, the provost is creating a task force to deal with this issue.

All campaign ideas aside, the topic on every student’s mind is the budget and how that will affect tuition. The best way for students to change how the legislature operates is to have a greater presence downtown. That may mean writing letters to our representation, calling or even making a little visit. I definitely think students and

student leaders should be more outspoken again the increases we’ve seen with tuition. Serving as Senate President would be a great honor for me. I really en-joy talking to students and getting their perspectives on how we can improve our al-ready great institution. Vote for me for Senate President and let’s get to work.

Ethan Harrelson, senior in biological sciences is the Vice President of the Student Senate and a candidate for next year’s Student Senate President.

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Despite having only a few weeks to prepare, the Ladies of the Pack beat a three-time champion team.

Ken ChengStaff Writer

When the five-woman Ladies of the Pack stunt group com-peted in the Canam College Nationals last weekend, they were not expecting to walk away from the warm sands of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with a first place trophy in their hands and medals around their necks.

The Ladies of the Pack, the University’s all-girl cheerlead-ing stunt team competed for the first time in the stunt di-vision. They had been practic-ing since the summer for other competitions.

“As a team we’ve been work-ing since August,” Karla An-derson, a senior in elementary education, said.

However, it was an impromp-tu decision made right before the competition to compete in the stunt division according to Ashley Reece, a junior in hu-man biology.

“We just decided we wanted to go like two weeks ago,” Re-ece said. “We went in early and practiced.”

The path to victory was paved with many obstacles.

“There were very long prac-tices and a lot of injuries. A girl broke her ankle, and we went down from 28 to 18 teammates because some people couldn’t pay the fees,” Reece said. Out of the 18 team members, only five competed in the stunt division.

All contestants at the compe-tition were subjected to thor-

ough grading by the judges.“Judges had score sheets

and they gave grades based on stunt, basket tossing, difficulty level, motion, transition and overall appeal,” Reece said.

They had to compete with two other stunt groups, in-cluding Union College, the defending champion. Union College had won for the past three years, according to Reece.

In the end it was The Ladies of the Pack stunt group that triumphed with a score of 129, with Union College came in second with a score of 119 and Charleston Southern received a score of 112.

Like all reigning titans that fall to the underdog, Union College was not too pleased that their victory was snatched away by the “new kids on the block.”

“Union College was pretty mad that they had lost to us,” Reece said.

Along with having the win-ning score for the stunt divi-sion, the girls also held one of the most impressive scores for the whole day among the coed and All-Girl Cheerleading competition.

“We were really proud be-cause we did everything with-

out a coach. We made our own routine in a week and a half,” Reece said.

This victory serves as motiva-tion for the Ladies of the Pack to continue competing in the stunt division with the pros-pect of also being a consecu-tive champion themselves. It is a combination of luck and skill that will keep bringing them to

victory, perhaps even surpass-ing the reign of Union College.

“We want to continue the stunt group,” Reece said. “We went into it just wanting to do it for fun. We weren’t expecting to win.”

Their success in Myrtle Beach brings forth their confi-dence in their next competition April 7-8 when they compete

for the National Cheerleading Association College Nationals.

Anderson said she is optimis-tic that the Ladies of the Pack and the rest of the cheerleading team will do well.

“As a team we are all compet-ing along with the All-Girl Red squad, Dance Team, Mascot and Coed Cheer squad in Day-tona Beach, Florida,” Anderson

said. “As an entire cheerlead-ing program at N.C. State we should do very well in all of the divisions.”

TECHNICIAN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011• PAGE 5

‘Crysis 2’ worthy of top spot in first-person shooter market

The sequel to Crytek’s ‘Crysis’ features improved visuals and upgraded abilities.

Phillip LinStaff Writer

Crytek, the German-based video game company, devel-oped a PC game titled Crysis in 2007. The game boasted what were deemed to be the best looking graphics ever seen in a video game, but con-sequently the game was known for the absurdly high computer system requirements needed to run the game.

It’s been just over three years since the original Crysis was re-leased, though it can be argued that common technology has yet to catch up with the regular PC gaming demographic.

The sequel, titled Crysis 2, features improved graphics with Crytek’s updated CryEn-gine. How-ever, the fol-low-up game will also be released on the Xbox 360 and PlaySta-tion 3, albeit with graph-ics lowered to meet con-sole platform limitations.

Alexander Suvorov, a senior in bi-ological and agricultural engineering, said the requirements for the origi-nal game were way too high for its time.

“If the system requirements hadn’t been so high,” Suvorov said, “it would’ve been a really good game. It’s just not worth the money you’d need to spend upgrading your computer to play the game.”

Console platforms cannot be upgraded to higher specifica-tions as can be done on a PC, but this limitation can serve as a standardized setting for de-velopers so that console gam-ers can always expect a game to run on their system.

While many PC gamers take a sense of pride in the poten-tial power a PC platform could possess, a large portion of the

game’s target population simply could not run the game, much less play it.

Taylor S w a n n , a sophomore in computer sci-ence, believes that impres-sive graph-ics are only a small part of the equation.

“Nice graphics are cool,” Swann said, “but it’s not the look of the game that keeps you com-ing back time after time. It’s all about the game play. The graphics can be old-school Nintendo era, so long as the core game play is fun and has a high replay value.”

With game play quality tak-ing precedence over graphi-

cal quality in the console first person shooter community, the limited but still impres-sive visuals of Crysis 2 will not stand alone to make the game a success.

Since the introduction of the Halo series, the first-person shooter market has grown to become the dominant game genre on console platforms. By releasing Crysis 2 on the consoles, Crytek seems to be seeking a wider audience for their flagship game franchise.

Crytek released a Crysis 2 multiplayer beta exclusively for the Xbox 360 in January, offer-ing players a chance to experi-ence the new game play early on and giving Crytek a chance to smooth out any online tech-nical issues the beta testers en-countered. The PlayStation 3 version of the beta was canceled due to severe network and con-nection problems early on.

The multiplayer mode is a mixture of the three most popular first-person shooter games on the console market. Based on the Crysis 2 Beta and subsequent multiplayer demo, the game featured the fast-paced style of Call of Duty, the special armor abilities seen in Halo Reach and general move-ment and controls similar to that of the Battlefield games.

Brian Li, a sophomore in computer science, said that Crysis 2 manages to capture and bring together strong el-ements of the top first-person shooters.

“Crysis 2 has the dynamics of Call of Duty with the abilities of Halo, such as having a super jump, but also a cool ground pound attack to complement it. You can also do [opportunistic quick-kill] assassinations like in Halo Reach, and your special suit allows you to go invisible

Stunt group brings home first place in cheer competition

TEAM MEMBERS• Jessica Humphrey, a senior

in business and marketing education

• Ashley Reece, a junior in human biology

• Karla Anderson, a senior in elementary education

• Amanda Thompson, a sophomore in physics

• Hayden Vann, a sophomore in business administration

SOURCE: KARLA ANDERSON

PHOTOS COURTESY OF CRYTEK Crytek released Crysis 2, available on Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 3, March 22. The game is set in 2023 in New York City, with the city being deserted from evacuation due to an alien infestation. Players control “Alcatraz”, a Force Recon Marine and the successor to “Nomad,” the main protagonist from the first game.

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COURTESY OF KARLA ANDERSONThe Ladies of the Pack all-girl cheerleading stunt team poses with their trophy and medals after winning first place in the Canam College National competition last weekend. The five-person team defeated two teams, one of which was the three-time defending champion. The team decided to participate in the stunt division only a few weeks before the competition.

CRYSIS 2 QUICK FACTS:• Developer: Crytek• Publisher: Electronic Arts• Platforms: Microsoft

Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

• Prequel: Crysis (2007)• Story Author: Richard

Morgan• Score: Hans Zimmer• Setting: New York City in

2023• Genre: First-person shooter

SOURCE: WWW.CRYTEK.COM

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John O’NealWKNC DJ

There is a lot of hip-hop knocking on people’s doors nowadays, f rom lit t le-known artists like Yelawolf to full blown show-stoppers like Nas.

But nothing draws atten-tion like having a lyricist who can wow you with his smooth flow while also in-jecting heartfelt emotions that leave you wanting more.

That person is Shawn Chrystopher, who hails from Inglewood, Califor-nia. His latest album, You and Only You, is available free for download on www.youandonlyyou.com and features more hits than an album you would buy.

Shawn Chrystopher starts by using his real name as his rap label, which is surpris-ing.

He also sports no label, so he has the creative authority over all his own sounds.

It’s OK if you haven’t heard of him after three mixtapes, three albums and two singles.

I first heard of him after watching the video for “The Reason” on YouTube, which

is a dry showcase of what hip-hop should be.

What you don’t expect is for his main song to be so raw.

“You and Only You” the first song on the album, is spoken word. It reminds you that rap is only poetry over a beat, some-thing a lot of artists forget.

He talks about the material things his girlfriend wants, and how he wants to make it big in the business for his mother.

I give a quick listen to songs on little-known rapper’s al-bums, not because I don’t think they don’t have anything to say, but because the first 20 seconds make or break a song to me.

“Emergency Broadcast” will have you still listening for all one minute and two seconds of it, with your head bobbing. With the ripe trumpets and the melodic voice he presents, you wonder why rappers don’t stay this fresh.

Another song that had me pressing repeat was “The Hangover.”

Many movies and songs have tried to embody this feeling, but Chrystopher captures it with ease. You can visualize the scene he is painting, and the beat’s feel complements the message very well.

The image that a rapper is living well is a message that’s put out too much. I thought

Shawn Chyrstopher’s “Sold Out Shows” featuring Cameron Wallace was another song like this. But his verses embody what he actually feels and how he puts so much effort behind making it.

You may not love hip-hop for whatever reason, but Shawn Chyrstopher’s self-made sound is refreshing and worth the download, especially because it’s free.

He’s at the South by South-west festival right now without any label backing promoting his music, and I wish him the best for it.

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with a cloaking ability,” Li said.Li also added that the up-

grade abilities combined the innovations made in tried-and-true modern game play elements and technology.

“You can upgrade your suit, special abilities and weapons as you progress further into the game. The environmen-

tal graphics are really realistic with most of environment be-ing destructible from the glass to the leaves on a tree,” Li said. “Overall, it runs and plays smoothly even when there’s a lot of action on screen at once.”

Crytek has introduced the second installment of the Cry-sis series onto the console front boasting impressive visuals on an engine that has proven to run smoothly.

Offering game play features and styles found in the top first-

person shooters of this gaming generation, Crysis 2 is coming in full force to establish a place in the crowded first-person shooter market.

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Sportslisten to a lot of rap here. In Brazil they don’t really lis-ten to it.”

Before heading out onto the court, many athletes have many different things they like to do to get into the “zone.” Paez likes to remove himself from everyone else in order to concentrate on his task at hand.

“I like to be quiet,” Paez said. “I don’t really like to talk a lot or have conversa-tions. They are distractions. I like to really focus and try to think of what I’m about to do and get motivated. I just focus.”

Even though he is very serious on the court, Paez has a sense of humor that has not gone unnoticed by his teammates or Choboy.

“He’s got one of the bet-ter senses of humor on the team,” Choboy said. “When we’re on the road and grab-bing dinner or something, he’ll have a lot of stories and different things he talks about which are funny. He’s a very nice kid from a very nice family. He was well-raised. He’s very polite and hardworking; a real team player.”

Paez shared one of these stories which involved a case of accidental theft on campus.

“I was just at the Atrium to get some food,” Paez said. “I got my sandwich and waf-

fle fries. I gave her my ID and she gave it back to me. When I left, I took another sandwich from a girl behind me without thinking about it. She was like ‘that’s mine’ but I didn’t real-ize what she was saying. When I finally noticed, I had already left the Atrium and had two sandwiches in my hand. I had to run back and give her the sandwich back. I wasn’t really paying attention to what I was doing.”

Paez has helped the Wolf-pack thus far in the season to

an 8-6 record and will make his next appearance Friday at an away match against Georgia Tech at Pullen Park.

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body would have ever assumed that a coach would be the one to deliver bad news about his team until Coach Case had come forward in 1961. Suspi-cions of point shaving had been around dating back to 1959, however there was never any concrete evidence found.

“It was in 1961, during the NCSU v. Georgia Tech game, that Case had noticed some-thing was wrong after watch-ing his players,” said Bradsher. “After five NCSU players and two UNC players had admitted to the point shaving [scheme], a pipeline was discovered to the streets of New York City where gang members had been paying players up to $1,500 a game to

shave points.”Following the scandals, the

decision to cancel the tourna-ment was left to William Fri-day, president of the UNC sys-tem, and the two Chancellors at the time for State and UNC. Since then the tournament has been discontinued and all eyes stay on the NCAA Tournament now.

The Dixie Classic is a tradi-tion that for over a decade ruled the streets of Raleigh and the N.C. State campus. Top-ranked schools, along with the home court advantage for the Wolf-pack, allowed the tournament to thrive years before games were aired on national televi-sion. It was a time for tradition and an opportunity for families to enjoy a lifetime experience. It was “The Classic.”

dixiecontinued from page 8

contributed by historical stateFans file in to Reynolds Coliseum to watch the final Dixie Classic in 1960.

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alex nitt/technician file photoWolfpack sophomore Rafael Paez, returns the serve to UNC’s No. 103 Joey Burkardt, in the second set of the match at Pullen Park on Friday, Mar 18, 2011. Paez defeated Burkhardt 10-8 for the match but the Pack was edged out by UNC 4-3.

He’s been outstanding all year and keeps getting better.”

The victory could not have come at a better time for the Wolfpack. The team was swept over the weekend by No. 17 Georgia Tech and sits at the bottom of the Atlantic Division standings with a three-game series against No. 19 Clemson looming this weekend.

Having success in the gaunt-let that is the ACC conference, Avent said it is important to gain momentum at every op-portunity in order for other good things to happen.

“It’s amazing what a win will do for your psyche,” Avent said. “In life, we live off good results. Good results create better results. Our guys are playing hard and they want to win. There are just some things we’re not doing well right now and having confidence will help that.”

Sophomore Chris Diaz, who had his 10-game hitting streak snapped in the Georgia Tech series, had a productive game for the Pack, going 2-4 at the plate and is now sporting a team-leading .370 average. Junior John Gianis also had a big game batting in the leadoff spot, going 3-3 with an RBI.

The Wolfpack will be back in action against Northwestern today at 3 p.m. at Doak Field at Dail Park, looking to repeat Tuesday night’s success.

State pitching stifles the Wildcats’ bats as Bergquist comes up big in the eighth inning

Tucker FrazierSenior Staff Writer

It’s no secret that lights out pitching combined timely hitting is the recipe for suc-cess in baseball. That’s why it should be no surprise the Wolfpack (11-10 overall, 1-5 ACC) earned a 4-1 victory over Northwestern Tuesday night.

With the scored tied at one a piece in the eighth inning, sophomore second baseman Matt Bergquist doubled down the leftfield line, scoring junior infield-ers Pratt Maynard and Har-old Riggins to give the Pack a 3-1 lead. Bergquist, who has started 18 of 20 games up until Tuesday night, en-tered the game in the sev-enth inning as defensive replacement, but made the most out of his lone at bat.

“Before I went up to bat, coach told me he was a slider

guy and liked to throw a lot of sliders, so he told me to wait on it,” Bergquist said. “I actu-ally tried to go opposite field with it, but he came in with a slider. I tried to wait on it, but still made good contact and it worked out.”

Following Bergquist’s go-ahead double, redshirt se-nior Chris Schaeffer got in on the ac-tion, hitting a double of his own to br i ng t he score to 4-1.

B u t t h e real story of the night was the Pack’s pitching. Redshirt junior Vance Williams got the start and went five and one-third in-nings, surrendering only four hits and no earned runs. After giving up two leadoff hits in the sixth inning, sophomore Chris Overman entered the game in relief of Williams and was dominant, according to coach Elliott Avent.

Overman stifled the Wildcats

offense over the remaining three and two-thirds in-nings, not allowing a walk or a run, and only allowed one hit.

“I was definitely focus-ing on throwing strikes,” Overman said. “That’s a big

key. When you’re coming out of the [bull]pen you don’t w a n t t o walk any-body, ob-viously, so I was just try ing to keep it in the strike

zone.”Avent said he was very

pleased with both pitchers.“Vance is just gaining

more and more confidence every time he’s out there,” Avent said. “He powders the zone pretty good and gets more confident every time he’s on the mound. And Chris was just outstanding.

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INSIDE• Page 7: A continuation of the recap of the

Pack’s baseball game against NorthwesternSportsTechnicianPage 8 • wednesday, march 23, 2011

Women’s tennis takes on UNCThe No. 32 ranked Wolfpack women’s tennis team will face the No. 3 ranked Tar Heels today at 3 p.m. in Pullen Park. Several matchups will be key for N.C. State to get a win, as No. 24 Sanaa Bhambri and No. 73 Sandhya Nagaraj will both be competing in the singles and pairing up for the doubles. While the two are standout individual players, they are also the No. 19 doubles team in the nation and will likely matchup against the No. 5 doubles team of Shinann Featherston and Lauren McHale. Junior Tatiana Illova will also be looking to extend her six-match winning streak against the Heels. Free pizza will be available to all fans and free t-shirts will be given out to the first 50 fans in attendance.

Source:theacc.com

Quote of the day“A pipeline

was discovered to the streets of New York City where

gang members had been pay-ing players up

to $1,500 a game to shave

points.”Bethany Bradsher, author of

“The Classic”

men’s basketball

A look back at The Dixie ClassicThe Dixie Classic was held in Reynolds Coliseum for 12 years before scandal forced it to end.

Sean EgeStaff Writer

March madness, the NCAA tournament and “the big dance” are just a few names that come to mind when the month of March arrives. In March, 68 spots are up for grabs by 346 schools that are considered Division One by the Na-tional Collegiate Athletics Association. However, when most of students of N.C. State look for new teams to cheer for in the month-long tournament, they probably aren’t aware of the once re-nowned Dixie Classic Tour-nament that ruled Raleigh and Reynolds Coliseum.

“Since the beginning of the tournament, it had been the biggest event Raleigh hosted,” said Bethany Brad-sher, author of an upcom-ing book, titled The Classic. “Kids would hope for a hot ticket in their Christmas stockings. It was more of a family event and for the people of the Triangle, be-fore games had even been aired on national televi-sion.”

Bradsher majored in Jour-nalism at UNC-Chapel Hill

and in her book she recaps the entire history of the tourna-ment, even the issue of point shaving.

The Dixie Classic, started in 1949, was the brainchild of then-Wolfpack basket-ball coach Everett Case and Raleigh News and Observer sportswriter Dick Herbert. The tournament was available to fans at the best time of the year -- a three-day affair held at Reynolds Coliseum between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

The field consisted of what was then known to be the “big four” North Carolina schools: State, the Tar Heels, Duke Blue Devils, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and four randomly chosen teams from across the country.

It was the big four versus the rest of the world, as some labeled it. Choosing the four visiting teams was fairly easy for the tournament, by allow-ing for the top teams across the country to compete, Case made sure to fill those spots with the best the NCAA could offer.

When it came to extending bids out to visiting teams, Case used his experience in the sport to choose the most deserving schools. He coached for years back in Indiana, which at the time was one of the top states to provide quality ball players. Other visiting teams included Brigham Young, Cincinnati, Kansas, and Michigan State.

“Case extended invitations a year or two years in advance, with no invites more than twice

for any visiting school, the only team to have come twice in a row was Minnesota” said Brad-sher. “Teams that were tradi-tionally strong or recruited a specific player were desired to play in the tournament.”

Coach Case did great things for our state when it came to basketball. Some would con-sider him as the reason why we have four teams in the ACC from the state of North Caro-lina. He introduced traditions such as cutting the net down after big games, along with the simple plays such as the fast break.

“There is a reason why N.C. State won the tournament for

7 of the 12 years, including the first four tournaments,” said Bradsher. “At the time, [Case] recruited from Indiana and New York, both being hubs that developed star players.”

The most exciting year for the Dixie Classic was the 1958 tournament. That year the tournament featured four of the top five teams from across the nation, including first ranked Cincinnati. The Bearcats boasted the nation’s top player and first African American of the tournament, 6’5” junior Oscar Robertson. The “Big O” averaged 35.1 points per game the previous season and came to Raleigh av-

eraging 38 points per game on the season to that point.

It was a compelling tourna-ment for Pack fans, as UNC had been the champion of the tournament for the previous two years, Cincinnati had gone 1-2 in the opening rounds and N.C. State upset Cincinnati and Michigan State, in turn winning the 1958 Dixie Classic.

However, problems began to rise towards the final years of the Classic. Claims, such as point shaving paired with il-legal gambling taking place in New York City, became a prob-lem for the Dixie Classic. No-

photo from the 1952 agromeckthe 1952 Wolfpack men’s basketball team celebrates after winning the southern Conference tour-nament. the Pack also beat brigham Young earlier in the season to win the Dixie Classic.

“[Vance Williams]

has been

outstanding all

year and keeps

getting better.”Coach Elliott Avent

baseball

emily white/technicianJunior John Gianis locks on to the pitch to help pull state ahead in the previously tied 1-1 game against northwestern tuesday. state catches the lead in the eighth inning to grab a 4-1.

Bergquist lifts Pack to much needed victory

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men’s tennis

Brazilian adds strength to

Wolfpack tennisRafael Paez has been a breakout

Josh HyattStaff Writer

Many students from all around the world make the decision to begin their inter-national journeys at N.C. State University. This is especially evident among many of the varsity sports and the student athletes which comprise them. The men’s tennis team is no exception. Sophomore Rafael Paez, who is from Atibaia, Bra-zil, chose to join the Wolfpack because of the rare opportuni-ties it offered him.

“When I came here for my recruiting trip, this was the best choice I had,” Paez said. “I came here specifically because I wanted to major in engineering and I heard they had a good eng i-neering pro-gram. I have t he chance to study at a rea l ly good school and study engi-neering while playing tennis. There are not a lot of other places you can do that at and still play at a good level, especially in Brazil. Also, the coach was a really nice guy. That was something that made me choose here, too.”

That coach, Jon Choboy, dis-covered a mutual respect upon meeting Paez, who he said he found through a contact in Brazil.

“Periodically we host visits for other kids we’ve gained contact with through our guy in Brazil,” Choboy said. “It helps kids find good matches for them, academic-wise and tennis-wise.”

Choboy, in his second season of coaching Paez, has noticed a definite improvement in the Brazilian’s style of play and physical presence on the court.

“He’s a tough kid,” Choboy said. “He competes really hard and he’s getting a lot better.

He’s not really a big kid but he’s physically strong. He’s got a power base and he does a good job defending it back. He’s got a good intelligence about him; he recognizes the things he needs to do to get better and he just works hard to get there. I’ve got a lot of respect for him; we all do.”

Paez began playing tennis at the young age of nine and im-mediately fell in love with the sport.

“My brothers used to play and then I got interested,” Paez said. “After that, we started to take classes.”

Like many athletes, Paez grew up playing many different sports before he found the one he truly loved the most.

“When I was little, I pretty much enjoyed playing al l sports,” Paez said. “I really

liked soccer, volleyball, and basket-ball. I always played soc-cer before I started play-ing tennis. I played both until around 10 or 11 when

I decided that I liked tennis better and stuck with it.”

Considering how popular the sport of soccer is in Brazil and the many international star athletes produced in the country every year, it is no surprise that Paez’s love for the ‘beautiful game’ contin-ues through his fan-hood of the Brazilian soccer club of Sao Paolo. There’s a lot more to Paez than just his love for sports, however. He loves the same sort of things that all people his age enjoy.

“In my free time, I like to watch movies a lot,” Paez said. “I don’t really have a favorite style of music but I like a lot of international rock. One of my favorite bands is Red Hot Chili Peppers. I even like some more heavy rock, like Iron Maiden or Metallica. I’ve noticed they

“He’s got one of

the better senses

of humor on the

team,”Coach Jon Choboy

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athletic schedule

TodayWomen’s tennis vs. UnCPullen Park, 3 p.m.

BaseBall vs. northWesternDoak Field, 3 p.m.

softBall vs. UnC-GreensBoroDail Stadium, 5 p.m.

FridaytraCk at raleiGh relaysRaleigh, N.C., all day

traCk at stanford invitationalPalo Alto, Calif., all day

BaseBall vs. ClemsonDoak Field, 6:30 p.m.

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baseball standings

School Conference Overall

Gt 6-0 17-4

miami 6-0 12-8

Uva 5-1 19-2

fsU 4-2 16-4

UnC 4-2 18-3

CU 3-3 10-7

BC 2-4 8-9

Wf 2-4 7-12

duke 2-4 15-7

Umd 1-5 10-10

nCsU 1-5 10-10

vt 0-6 12-10

Source: n.c. State athleticS