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CHINA RISING..Sophmore Jack Xie, recently completed a trip to China in a mission to send school supplies to earthquake rattled schools in Sichuan Province...pg. 20

CHAPTER NEWSUNC NSCS recognized at National Convention

Meet Your NSCS Board

NSCS HOlDS ANNUAL T-SHIRT CONTEST, SUBMIT YOUR IDEAS!

UPCOMING EVENTSINDUCTION: DATE

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© Engage Magazine 2009All Rights Reserved.

This publication is made part by the support of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is published without the use of student fees. The Star-Torch Logo is the property of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, used with permission. All other logos are the property of their respective owners.

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ENGAGE A PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF COLLEGIATE SCHOLARS AT UNC-CHAPEL HILL

Alyssa HewittBo ZhangCaitlin MillerChase PickeringHemanth KunduruJack XieMykia JohnsonWill Brinson

Contributors:

Editor-In-Chief: UNC-NSCS President:

Ian W. LeeJazmine Carter

Fall 2009

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Erin A. AbernethyHannah K. AbernethyAngela A. Aboagye-KumiAnthony T. AbrahamHayden P. Agnew-WielandFarhana H. AhmedZachary P. AinszteinElyse N. AldanaBreAnne E. AllenKelsie E. AllenPaynudeh K. AllenTalha N. AlvieCourtney R. AmanSamuel M. AmosSaphyr M. Amrol-DavisTiffany M. AndersonPrashant AngaraCara J. ArizmendiRachel A. ArmstrongLaurel A. AshtonMichele M. AvaraMatthew F. BakerChristopher P. BakkeBenjamin A. BaroneCameron P. BatesWilliam G. BatesAdam L. BeamShannon M. BeamonCatherine S. BeasleyGenevieve N. BeaudryPhylicia T. BediakoMary R. BennettThomas H. BerlacherSarah K. BishopKelsey S. BlakeShelbey E. BlekeVictoria L. BlissSamantha H. BochenekEmily L. BockBenjamin W. BoeckerDanielle S. BolgerKathleen M. BoodeeChristina M. BorbasEric T. BorenChantal A. BowmanRachel R. BradshawKori L. BradyClark J. BravoStephanie L. BrennanMarvin J. BriceCoulter H. BrinkleyWilliam L. BrinsonKit R. BroomeAlice D. Brown

Michael T. BrownTaylor A. BrownHampton H. BruntonHailey M. BunceAmy L. BurnettBryan L. BurtonThomas I. BusickLisa C. CallisterKatherine B. CalvertChrista E. CarterAnn E. CateAnna ChenSijie C. ChenPatricia A. ChessonRay ChouSara C. ClarkEllen Frances ClineZachary A. CobbElizabeth R. CogdellJena C. CollierMark A. ComerAmanda M. ConklinTyler J. CookDonald E. CooleyCaroline E. CordellKristina A. CouchonCaroline K. CoxSamuel E. CranfordRyan C. CraverEmily C. CrawfordPatrick A. CrouchEmily E. CrowderCaitlin M. CrowgeyAllison G. CummingsAmanda E. CvinarChase A. DaughtridgeWilliam B. DavisNeena A. DavissonBenjamin P. DeckerMatthew R. DetterBrittany C. DickinsonMary T. DickinsonAnna F. DifioreEmma H. DinAaron J. DinnermanEmily C. DollElisa E. DuckettStewart P. DulaDavid A. DunlapKate Nicole DymoraJessica A. EdensLeah M. ElliottMargaret J. EmmettEmily N. EvansFaye F. FangEvelyn A. FanneronSamuel H. Farber

Bryan D. FarrellCaitlin J. FeeheleyElena M. FenuKayla H. FinchLúcia L. FischerMargaret FitchJennifer L. FloydRyan T. ForemanWaylian L. ForgayMichael A. FrancoJohn R. FratianniBrooks C. FrederickDaniel M. FreemanHannah J. FriedenbergKatherin F. FriedmanTyler FronebergerMichael H. FruchtLauren E. FussellMarissa GarciaPresley H. GarrisonAlexis R. GeorgesonClare F. GeraghtyRobert J. GfellerDavid J. GiancasproDavid B. GilbergGabriel G. GlatzTrevor M. GlennLea S. GoldElleana GoldmanFelipe GonzalezPaige W. GoodlettKatherine E. GouldJamie L. GrayLaura K. GreeneJessica L. GregoryJames B. GulledgeAmy K. GwynnBrittany J. HackettAlena S. HallKathleen K. HankinsJennifer R. HannersTaylor W. HargroveKelci D. HarrisBrianna N. HartleyDimitra A. HatzudisLaura B. HavenerLindsey A. HawkinsDaniel A. HelenaNicole S. HenselLindsey R. HenslerDrew M. HerrinGarrett P. HerzfeldMatthew S. HoehnDevin R. HollandAshley M. HonakerAllison P. HooverKatherine E. Hounshell

Meghan E. HowardNichole K. HowardElizabeth W. HuberCandice N. HudsonKesha N. HudsonMegan E. HughesAnnika K. HugossonLynne M. HullRobert D. HumenKatherine M. HunoldPaul M. IngramPrashanth S. IyerChristine P. JacksonSarah El. JagdmannGilbert A. JaramilloLaura D. JasmineRachelle H. Jean-LouisLindsey N. JefferiesCourtney H. JohnsonCamile B. JonesCaroline M. JonesGeorge F. JonesAndrea L. JoseyAlissa S. KalinowskiHilton KappaunIsaac L. KaufmanEvelyn M. KelleyPayton D. KendserskyDrew B. KidwellJulia K. KingCaroline M. KirbyAndrea E. KlineTheodore D. KlugLorna A. KnickChelsea A. KnightMercedes L. KnightZion KoKevin V. Kohler Elizabeth L. Kraemer Kyle W. Krasicky Emanuela Kucik Holly V. Kuestner Ryan J. Kula Stephanie M. Laboy Shannon M. Laing Emily C. Leazer Cameron P. Lee Courtney R. Lee Hyun J. Lee Ian W. Lee Morgan R. Lee Nicholas M. Lennon Anlong Li Vida A. Lilja-Nilsson Abigail L. Lind Tabitha L. Linville William B. Lorenzo

Stephany Q. Lu Kaleigh E. Lund Peter F. Lyu Amanda J. Makarevich Robert E. Mallard Erin E. Marett Sean P. Margison Nina M. Marques Anna S. Marx Brittaney N. Massengill John M. Matheson Jordan A. Mays Jenna E. McIntosh Lauren H. McKinney Richard M. McMahon Catya S. McMullen Jonathan G. Mcclure James P. Mccord Felicia M. Mcginniss Hanna C. Mcmurry Milap P. Mehta Jessica M. Merrill Robert C. Merritt Perry C. Meshaw Caitlin L. Miller Casey M. Miller Victoria J. Miller Denise N. Mitchell Megan A. Mooney David C. Moore Jenna L. Moore Jennifer K. Morgan Tyler D. Morton Karlee M. Moshier Jordan L. Mullis Heather A. Myers Thomas R. Myrick Siddarth S. Nagaraj Thomas C. Natale Elizabeth G. Neill Amanda G. Newton Daniel J. Nobles Suzanne A. Norman Jennifer E. Nowicki Shannon A. O'Malley Emily E. O'Mara Ashley P. O'Rourke Anayo L. Ohadugha Tracy M. Olejniczak Olamide O. Olusesi Chandanie L. Orgias Chelsea R. Osae Courtney B. Page Justin V. Page Trevor K. Parton Neil B. Patel Daniel A. Pedersen

Burton F. Peebles Elizabeth A. Pollock Brienne R. Poole Zachary J. Potter Katie J. Pova Jonathan S. Pozner Tasha Prados Joshua B. Price Christopher H. Qin Danielle M. Quesada Bryan S. Raborn Cecil A. Rambarat Emily M. Ransone Brian A. Remler Sonya L. Rice Cara D. Richards Cody A. Rigsbee Brent S. Ritter Michael P. Rittiner Jessica L. Roache Holly S. Roberts Lauren R. Roberts Andrew J. Rockafellow Benjamin R. Rosado Chancey A. Rouse Liana M. Roux Diana E. Roycroft Emily S. Rubin Anne L. Ruoff Laken E. Rush Billie L. Ryan Erin I. Sanderson Carson G. Sasser Erica L. Sauls Alyssa C. Savino Kassandra V. Scarcia Claire K. Schmitt Julisa S. Schmoke Spencer E. Schold William J. Schreiner Emma S. Schwartz Ankit Sethi Michael B. Shapiro Maya L. Sharodi Ella S. Shem-Avi Miya K. Shitama Todd L. Shore Derek J. Shue Benjamin A. Siadak Brittany J. Sides Andrew P. Simpson Auburn L. Skakle Robert C. Smith Matthew B. Spangler Lindsay M. Sprechman Brooke M. Sroufe Stacie N. Stallings

Adam R. Stancil Jessica T. Stark James C. Steen Whitney A. Stephenson Allison R. Stewart Victoria N. Stilwell Lindsay K. Stoffer Alexandria D. Stone Lauren M. Sullivan Jordan D. Sutton Robert E. Sykes Danielle E. Tepper William L. Thore Macon E. Thornton Hilary L. Thrall Michael A. Tomsic Reed N. Turchi Ashley E. Underwood Porshia G. Underwood Stephanie E. Vaughn Nydia D. Velando Rebecca P. Waite Anna V. Waldthausen Elisha K. Walker Jamison C. Walker Malai S. Walker Mattie A. Walker Taya Walston Elizabeth W. Wangu Hannah M. Warfle Donte L. Watlington Shani T. Watson Teon J. Watson Zoe L. Watson Elizabeth A. Weisner Clayton T. Westbrook Joseph T. Whaley Chelsea M. White Gavin A. Whitehead Laura E. Wiener Lauren M. Williams Daniel B. Williamson Brittany N. Wilson Josephine S. Y. Wong Stephanie A. Woolwine Alexander H. Wright Patrick T. Wright Jack J. Xie Kangyue Xu Pamella M. Yamada Jingyi Yang Jung-Yi Yoo Rachel E. Zachary

Congratulations~UNC NSCS ‘09-’10

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: 2009 Inductees

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Erin A. AbernethyHannah K. AbernethyAngela A. Aboagye-KumiAnthony T. AbrahamHayden P. Agnew-WielandFarhana H. AhmedZachary P. AinszteinElyse N. AldanaBreAnne E. AllenKelsie E. AllenPaynudeh K. AllenTalha N. AlvieCourtney R. AmanSamuel M. AmosSaphyr M. Amrol-DavisTiffany M. AndersonPrashant AngaraCara J. ArizmendiRachel A. ArmstrongLaurel A. AshtonMichele M. AvaraMatthew F. BakerChristopher P. BakkeBenjamin A. BaroneCameron P. BatesWilliam G. BatesAdam L. BeamShannon M. BeamonCatherine S. BeasleyGenevieve N. BeaudryPhylicia T. BediakoMary R. BennettThomas H. BerlacherSarah K. BishopKelsey S. BlakeShelbey E. BlekeVictoria L. BlissSamantha H. BochenekEmily L. BockBenjamin W. BoeckerDanielle S. BolgerKathleen M. BoodeeChristina M. BorbasEric T. BorenChantal A. BowmanRachel R. BradshawKori L. BradyClark J. BravoStephanie L. BrennanMarvin J. BriceCoulter H. BrinkleyWilliam L. BrinsonKit R. BroomeAlice D. Brown

Michael T. BrownTaylor A. BrownHampton H. BruntonHailey M. BunceAmy L. BurnettBryan L. BurtonThomas I. BusickLisa C. CallisterKatherine B. CalvertChrista E. CarterAnn E. CateAnna ChenSijie C. ChenPatricia A. ChessonRay ChouSara C. ClarkEllen Frances ClineZachary A. CobbElizabeth R. CogdellJena C. CollierMark A. ComerAmanda M. ConklinTyler J. CookDonald E. CooleyCaroline E. CordellKristina A. CouchonCaroline K. CoxSamuel E. CranfordRyan C. CraverEmily C. CrawfordPatrick A. CrouchEmily E. CrowderCaitlin M. CrowgeyAllison G. CummingsAmanda E. CvinarChase A. DaughtridgeWilliam B. DavisNeena A. DavissonBenjamin P. DeckerMatthew R. DetterBrittany C. DickinsonMary T. DickinsonAnna F. DifioreEmma H. DinAaron J. DinnermanEmily C. DollElisa E. DuckettStewart P. DulaDavid A. DunlapKate Nicole DymoraJessica A. EdensLeah M. ElliottMargaret J. EmmettEmily N. EvansFaye F. FangEvelyn A. FanneronSamuel H. Farber

Bryan D. FarrellCaitlin J. FeeheleyElena M. FenuKayla H. FinchLúcia L. FischerMargaret FitchJennifer L. FloydRyan T. ForemanWaylian L. ForgayMichael A. FrancoJohn R. FratianniBrooks C. FrederickDaniel M. FreemanHannah J. FriedenbergKatherin F. FriedmanTyler FronebergerMichael H. FruchtLauren E. FussellMarissa GarciaPresley H. GarrisonAlexis R. GeorgesonClare F. GeraghtyRobert J. GfellerDavid J. GiancasproDavid B. GilbergGabriel G. GlatzTrevor M. GlennLea S. GoldElleana GoldmanFelipe GonzalezPaige W. GoodlettKatherine E. GouldJamie L. GrayLaura K. GreeneJessica L. GregoryJames B. GulledgeAmy K. GwynnBrittany J. HackettAlena S. HallKathleen K. HankinsJennifer R. HannersTaylor W. HargroveKelci D. HarrisBrianna N. HartleyDimitra A. HatzudisLaura B. HavenerLindsey A. HawkinsDaniel A. HelenaNicole S. HenselLindsey R. HenslerDrew M. HerrinGarrett P. HerzfeldMatthew S. HoehnDevin R. HollandAshley M. HonakerAllison P. HooverKatherine E. Hounshell

Meghan E. HowardNichole K. HowardElizabeth W. HuberCandice N. HudsonKesha N. HudsonMegan E. HughesAnnika K. HugossonLynne M. HullRobert D. HumenKatherine M. HunoldPaul M. IngramPrashanth S. IyerChristine P. JacksonSarah El. JagdmannGilbert A. JaramilloLaura D. JasmineRachelle H. Jean-LouisLindsey N. JefferiesCourtney H. JohnsonCamile B. JonesCaroline M. JonesGeorge F. JonesAndrea L. JoseyAlissa S. KalinowskiHilton KappaunIsaac L. KaufmanEvelyn M. KelleyPayton D. KendserskyDrew B. KidwellJulia K. KingCaroline M. KirbyAndrea E. KlineTheodore D. KlugLorna A. KnickChelsea A. KnightMercedes L. KnightZion KoKevin V. Kohler Elizabeth L. Kraemer Kyle W. Krasicky Emanuela Kucik Holly V. Kuestner Ryan J. Kula Stephanie M. Laboy Shannon M. Laing Emily C. Leazer Cameron P. Lee Courtney R. Lee Hyun J. Lee Ian W. Lee Morgan R. Lee Nicholas M. Lennon Anlong Li Vida A. Lilja-Nilsson Abigail L. Lind Tabitha L. Linville William B. Lorenzo

Stephany Q. Lu Kaleigh E. Lund Peter F. Lyu Amanda J. Makarevich Robert E. Mallard Erin E. Marett Sean P. Margison Nina M. Marques Anna S. Marx Brittaney N. Massengill John M. Matheson Jordan A. Mays Jenna E. McIntosh Lauren H. McKinney Richard M. McMahon Catya S. McMullen Jonathan G. Mcclure James P. Mccord Felicia M. Mcginniss Hanna C. Mcmurry Milap P. Mehta Jessica M. Merrill Robert C. Merritt Perry C. Meshaw Caitlin L. Miller Casey M. Miller Victoria J. Miller Denise N. Mitchell Megan A. Mooney David C. Moore Jenna L. Moore Jennifer K. Morgan Tyler D. Morton Karlee M. Moshier Jordan L. Mullis Heather A. Myers Thomas R. Myrick Siddarth S. Nagaraj Thomas C. Natale Elizabeth G. Neill Amanda G. Newton Daniel J. Nobles Suzanne A. Norman Jennifer E. Nowicki Shannon A. O'Malley Emily E. O'Mara Ashley P. O'Rourke Anayo L. Ohadugha Tracy M. Olejniczak Olamide O. Olusesi Chandanie L. Orgias Chelsea R. Osae Courtney B. Page Justin V. Page Trevor K. Parton Neil B. Patel Daniel A. Pedersen

Burton F. Peebles Elizabeth A. Pollock Brienne R. Poole Zachary J. Potter Katie J. Pova Jonathan S. Pozner Tasha Prados Joshua B. Price Christopher H. Qin Danielle M. Quesada Bryan S. Raborn Cecil A. Rambarat Emily M. Ransone Brian A. Remler Sonya L. Rice Cara D. Richards Cody A. Rigsbee Brent S. Ritter Michael P. Rittiner Jessica L. Roache Holly S. Roberts Lauren R. Roberts Andrew J. Rockafellow Benjamin R. Rosado Chancey A. Rouse Liana M. Roux Diana E. Roycroft Emily S. Rubin Anne L. Ruoff Laken E. Rush Billie L. Ryan Erin I. Sanderson Carson G. Sasser Erica L. Sauls Alyssa C. Savino Kassandra V. Scarcia Claire K. Schmitt Julisa S. Schmoke Spencer E. Schold William J. Schreiner Emma S. Schwartz Ankit Sethi Michael B. Shapiro Maya L. Sharodi Ella S. Shem-Avi Miya K. Shitama Todd L. Shore Derek J. Shue Benjamin A. Siadak Brittany J. Sides Andrew P. Simpson Auburn L. Skakle Robert C. Smith Matthew B. Spangler Lindsay M. Sprechman Brooke M. Sroufe Stacie N. Stallings

Adam R. Stancil Jessica T. Stark James C. Steen Whitney A. Stephenson Allison R. Stewart Victoria N. Stilwell Lindsay K. Stoffer Alexandria D. Stone Lauren M. Sullivan Jordan D. Sutton Robert E. Sykes Danielle E. Tepper William L. Thore Macon E. Thornton Hilary L. Thrall Michael A. Tomsic Reed N. Turchi Ashley E. Underwood Porshia G. Underwood Stephanie E. Vaughn Nydia D. Velando Rebecca P. Waite Anna V. Waldthausen Elisha K. Walker Jamison C. Walker Malai S. Walker Mattie A. Walker Taya Walston Elizabeth W. Wangu Hannah M. Warfle Donte L. Watlington Shani T. Watson Teon J. Watson Zoe L. Watson Elizabeth A. Weisner Clayton T. Westbrook Joseph T. Whaley Chelsea M. White Gavin A. Whitehead Laura E. Wiener Lauren M. Williams Daniel B. Williamson Brittany N. Wilson Josephine S. Y. Wong Stephanie A. Woolwine Alexander H. Wright Patrick T. Wright Jack J. Xie Kangyue Xu Pamella M. Yamada Jingyi Yang Jung-Yi Yoo Rachel E. Zachary

Congratulations~UNC NSCS ‘09-’10

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: 2009 Inductees

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Dear Reader,

Welcome to the first issue of Engage Magazine. A magazine made for and by National Society of Collegiate Scholars here at the University of North Carolina at Chapel. Inside you will find compelling stories of students journeys abroad, an exciting look at the state around you, and a retrospective on the 2009 NSCS Member Convention in Washington DC!

You will also find a letter from UNC NSCS President Jazmine Carter, a calender of upcoming service and social events, and a piece on NSCS’s own PACE program. It is our goal here at ENGAGE to make this magazine an asset for you to use as you continue your journey at Carolina, and continue to honor, inspire, and engage the world around you.

As this magazine continues to grow and define itself over the coming year, I ask you to consider becoming an active member of the Engage community. Join the staff! Submit an article! Email a photo, or write a letter to the editor about a piece you found interesting. This is your magazine, designed to highlight the great and amazing things you are doing. In order to succeed we need your help, so go ahead. Get ENGAGED!

Ian W. LeeEditor-in-Chief ENGAGE Magazine

Contact Ian: ENGAGEUNC@Gmail.com

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Dear Member,

As President of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, I would like to say welcome and congratulations on your scholastic achievements.

NSCS is a unique organization that not only fosters academic excellence, but also provides its member’s opportunities to strengthen their leadership skills and make positive impacts both on and off campus. Workshops, seminars, speaker series, and scholarships opportunities are just a few ways NSCS prepares members for bright and fruitful futures.

Engage is a new endeavor by our chapter to recognize our three pillars scholarship, leadership, and service that chapter members continue to demonstrate here at UNC and in the community. Through member commitment and dedication we continue to fulfill our mission – honoring and inspiring academic excellence and engaged citizenship for a lifetime. I encourage you to really take advantage of your membership and all that NSCS has to offer.

It is my pleasure to serve this chapter as President and I look forward to working with all members this academic year.

Jazmine Carter

President, UNC-CH Chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars

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ALYSSA HEWITT’S PIECE ON THE ORPHANAGE!

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HELP THE WORLD: SERVE

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For five generations my family has been entrusted with stewardship of America’s largest home. In 1895, my great great grandfather, George Vanderbilt created Biltmore Estate in the spectacular mountains of Asheville, North Carolina.

Today, we welcome over one million people to Biltmore Estate every year, making it North Carolina’s most popular attraction. It’s a great place for a couple’s escape or a memorable experience with several friends or family....

Biltmore Estate in Asheville By: Chase Cecil Pickering

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For five generations my family has been entrusted with stewardship of America’s largest home. In 1895, my great great grandfather, George Vanderbilt created Biltmore Estate in the spectacular mountains of Asheville, North Carolina. Today, we welcome over one million people to Biltmore Estate every year, making it North Carolina’s most popular attraction. It’s a great place for a couple’s escape or a memorable experience with several friends or family....

Come see the extraordinary colors of fall, be inspired by Christmas at Biltmore (begins November 6) or celebrate spring with Festival of Flowers. Your estate admissions ticket includes a visit to Biltmore House, plus all-day access to the gardens, Winery (wine tasting included!), River Bend Farm, shopping, dining and parking.

Here are some insider tips:Be sure to buy your tickets on-line for a discount. Get an early start to avoid large crowds, especially on weekends. Plan to spend most of your day because there is so much to see. If you have some spare time, stop by the Outdoor Center and plan an adventure into Biltmore’s 8,000-acre backyard. Candlelight Christmas at Biltmore is an evening you won’t forget but requires advanced reservations.

Also be sure to save some time to explore the places and personalities of downtown Asheville. Asheville is just over 3 hours from Chapel Hill.

Visit www.biltmore.com for more information!

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Of the 1,678 write-in votes cast in last week’s student elections, a few stuck out to us here at The Daily Tar Heel:

Hallie Lipsey — 75 votes for student body president

Lipsey was the top vote-getter among write-in candidates, despite never declaring any interest in the office. Several other students did that for her. In the weeks before the election, large A-frame signs bearing Lipsey’s name and likeness appeared in the Pit, asking students to elect her for student body president. A “Heels for

Hallie” Facebook group still has 124 members.

Among her platform points, according to the signs and Facebook groups: Allowing jousting in the quad, promoting Velociraptor Awareness Day, enforcing a mandatory 5-second rule, putting an Alpine Bagel in every building and looking “remarkably like” current president J.J. Raynor.

“I also wish I could take credit for such a ‘diverse’ and ‘entertaining’ platform, but alas, it is the evil genius of some pretty hilarious people. I have to

WHO WE ARE

UNC 2009 NCAA NATIONAL

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UNC NSCS Member Spotlight

Michael Fatum, Chicago Il

Kyle Canuette, Kinston NC

Ian Lee & Mykia Johnson

Ching Wei, Bridgeport CT

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A state employees association is threatening legal action against the University in response to announced layoffs in the Information Technology Services department.

The current layoffs will affect a total of 15 employees in the department, Larry Conrad, vice chancellor for information technology, stated in an e-mail Sunday.

Three ITS senior management positions have already been eliminated, and 12 staff layoffs across the department are under way.

On Thursday, Dana Cope, the executive director of the State Employees Association of North

Carolina, sent a letter to UNC-system President Erskine Bowles claiming that these layoffs violate the State Personnel Act.

The act mandates that employees can only be let go “whenever it is necessary due to shortage of funds or work.”

Cope argued that since the state’s budget has not been finalized, there is not yet a shortage of money — though a shortfall is expected.

Bowles responded Friday, claiming that in these “extraordinary times,” conducting layoffs now is

“appropriate and prudent,” and that such actions were in compliance with current laws.

Bowles cautioned Cope on the dangers of waiting until the state budget is ratified to make such cuts.

“Waiting would only increase the number of staff that would need to be laid off,” Bowles said.

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About EngageEngage is the monthly member publication

for UNC Members of NSCS. Designed to

highlight achievements by our members

and increase awareness for NSCS

community involvement. We are actively

looking for staff to cover events for the

publication, so if your interested please

contact IanWLee@email.unc.edu

Staff: • Ian Lee (Editor) • Michael Fatum• Jack Xie• Jordan Seal

Comments, SubmissionsPlease email all submissions to

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