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A YEAR IN REVIEW: 2008-09A look back at the year that was
With exams and final assignment deadlines looming, it’s easy to wonder where the year went. From August to April, the academic year has flown by, so let Technician catch you up on what happened on campus while you were busy procrastinating.
Study break options abound during exam weekCampus organizations seek to give students opportunities to de-stress all week through StressBusters
Ty JohnsonNews Editor
For most students, the first week of exams is spent cramming, writing and overdosing on caffeine in preparation for finals, but opportunities for study breaks are all over campus as the semester comes to a close.
Campus Activities again is hosting StressBusters, a week-long collection of events and activities to keep students from being overwhelmed by end of course as-signments.
Fountain Dining Hall will be open from 9 to 11 p.m. this week for Night Owl Meals, serving late night food and host-ing events sponsored by different campus organizations. Campus Police, University Housing and the Inter-Residence Council will have board games and host karaoke at Fountain Monday night during Night Owl hours.
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Tom Stafford will oversee Bingo Tuesday night, and Wednesday the Division of Under-graduate Academic Programs and First Year College will host Insect Cafe with Undergraduate Academic Program In-terim Dean John Ambrose. ComTech and the Outreach Communications and Con-sulting Group scheduled guitarist Kenny Shore to entertain diners Thursday night.
D.H. Hill Library will also give away free coffee each night until May 2 at 1 a.m. to help students through the night and will also be open 24 hours a day
throughout exams.Campus Recreation will host its Exam
Jam Tuesday at Carmichael Gym and from 5 to 7 p.m. The event will feature activities at courts 9, 10 and 11 and at the rock wall.
Peter Koutroumpis, assistant director of Campus Recreation, said the Exam Jam has worked its way into students’ end of semester rituals, and that’s precisely what Campus Rec had hoped to accomplish with the biannual study break.
“We try to due it on Tuesday each time,” Koutroumpis said. “We’ve done it every semester for six years around the same
time because it’s a short period of time be-tween exams when students can recharge their batteries, eat some food and catch up with friends.”
Koutroumpis said students have begun to expect the Exam Jam during exam week each semester and the continued popular-ity of the event over the years has allowed attendance numbers to increase over time, and this week’s new events should help to continue the trend.
“A big feature we’re beginning is a great promotion with the rock wall and we’ll have several raffles,” Koutroumpis said. “We found a Kay Yow autographed bas-ketball, and we’d like to give it away.”
Koutroumpis said food will be provided by Dominos, Panera Bread and Jimmy John’s. He said he hopes the variety of food and activities will bring out the en-tire student body.
“There’s a little something for every-body,” Koutroumpis said. “We don’t want just freshmen and sophomores, but also juniors and seniors to take that break and come by.”
There will also be lots of free activities and giveaways throughout the week as Talley Ballroom will feature Pet-a-Pooch Monday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and the Brickyard will feature free pizza Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Centennial Campus will be the site for Ice Cream on the Oval Wednesday at noon, and Thursday there will be a free showing of Yes Man at Campus Cinema.
The Bunny Hop fun run will begin Thursday at noon at the Lower Miller Fields. Check-in begins at 11 a.m. at the Carmichael Breezeway.
Barack Obama made history Nov. 4, becoming the first black president of the United States.
Obama, a senator from Illinois, became the fifth youngest president ever at 47. With the current economic crunch, he campaigned for change and made promises to help the middle class. North Carolina and N.C. State played a role in the Democrat’s election as the state was blue for the first time since 1976. Reynolds Coliseum also hosted Sen. Obama when it was announced he secured North Carolina in the Democratic primary.
Voter turnout was the highest in more than 40 years and young voters played a key role in the election.
Chancellor James Oblinger, Provost Larry Nielsen and Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business Charles Leffler developed a five percent budget reduction strategy for 2009-10 in response to a two percent decrease in monthly funding by the state.
Decreases in the Academic Affairs, Agricultural Research Service and Cooperative Extension Service budgets will lead to the elimination of up to 317 jobs. In addition, the University will cut 1.1 percent of total class offerings.
CHASS seat and section cuts immediately followed the budget decrease announcement because of its large financial deficit.
The City of Raleigh temporarily shut down Hillsborough Street March 14 for Hillsborough Street Renaissance, an event designed to support local businesses in an environmentally-friendly way and bring the Raleigh community together.
Planners created the festival to showcase the construction changes planned in the next two years and help revitalize Hillsborough Street. The proceeds from the festival supported community and student non-profit organizations that are focused on sustainable development and renewable energy research.
Despite planners’ expectations of 20,000 people, rain and cold weather impacted the turnout that reached about 2,000 attendees.
Four students painted racist remarks, including “Let’s shoot that n——- in the head,” throughout the Free Expression Tunnel Nov. 4 following the election of Barack Obama.
After an investigation with the Secret Service, Campus Police Captain Jon Barnwell announced the students had not committed a crime.
Controversy from the incident led to debates and discussions on campus regarding the First Amendment and the future of the Free Expression Tunnel.
In response to the events, Chancellor Oblinger created the Campus Culture Task Force in accordance with the Board of Trustees to review the campus climate, examine student conduct and explore guidelines for use of the Tunnel. It made its final recommendations this spring which included implementing better lighting at the tunnel entrances and raising awareness and expectations for the tunnel for current and incoming students.
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features 5 viewpoint 7 classi!eds 9 sports 10
‘Technician’ sports report cardSee page 10.
A sleepy student’s guide to exam weekSee page 6.
I’m outie !ve thousandSee page 8.
ROB FISHER/TECHNICIAN ARCHIVE PHOTOZack Schneider puts his left foot on yellow for a Twister match at Carmichael Gym’s Exam Jam during Fall 2007 exams.
NOV. 4 ELECTION: NOV. 5 ELECTION REACTION:
Following a 22-year battle with breast cancer, Hall of Fame women’s basketball coach Kay Yow died Jan. 24 at the age of 66.
Yow was named head coach in 1975 and led the Wolfpack to 738 overall wins. During her tenure, the Pack made 20 NCAA tournament appearances and won four ACC tournaments. She also coached the 1988 U.S. Olympic team to a gold medal.
Yow had surgery for her cancer in 1987, but it returned in Nov. 2004. In 2006, the cancer progressed to her liver and forced Yow to take a leave of absence from the Wolfpack.
Throughout her constant battle, Yow inspired others to persevere and created the Hoops 4 Hope game in 2006 to raise money for cancer awareness.
JAN. 24KAY YOW:
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EXAM WEEK EVENTS SCHEDULENight Owl MealsFountain Dining Hall, Monday through Friday, 9 to 11 p.m.
MondayPet-a-PoochTalley Ballroom, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Karaoke and board gamesFountain Dining Hall, 9 to 11 p.m.
TuesdayFree pizzaBrickyard, 11 a.m.
Exam JamCarmichael Gym, 5 to 7 p.m.
BingoFountain Dining Hall, 9 to 11 p.m.
WednesdayIce Cream on the OvalCentennial Campus Oval, noon
Insect CafeFountain Dining Hall, 9 to 11 p.m.
ThursdayBunny Hop fun runLower Miller Fields, registration begins at 11 a.m. run begins at noon
Yes ManCampus Cinema, 7 p.m.
Yes ManCampus Cinema, 9 p.m.
Guitarist Kenny ShoreFountain Dining Hall, 9 to 11 p.m.
SOURCE: CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
SEE PAGE 5: For a story about the dangers of excessive caffeine use.
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Exam permits available
Exam permits are available from the Transportation Office which is located at 2721 Sullivan Drive.
Resident students may pur-chase a West Lot permit for $2 per day. Commuters may pur-chase a permit for Coliseum or Dan Allen Deck for $2 per day as space allows.
Wolfline will continue normal service hours during exams.
SOURCE: NCSU.EDU
Auction to support program
Rounds4Research.com, an online auction that allows golf-ers to bid for golf packages at courses across North and South Carolina, will run through May 6. It features more than 250 golf
courses.All the proceeds from the
auction will benefit turfgrass research programs at N.C. State and Clemson University.
Created by the Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Association, Rounds4Re-search.com is an effort to support university turfgrass programs.
SOURCE: NCSU.EDU
Campus Rec to host Exam Jam
Campus Recreation is host-ing Exam Jam Tuesday begin-ning at 5 p.m on courts 9-11 and at the rock wall.
Admission is free and there will be food, games, stress re-lieving activities, prizes and giveaways. For more informa-tion on the event, contact Pe-ter Koutroumpic at (919) 515-3161 or [email protected].
SOURCE: NCSU.EDU
POLICE BLOTTERApril 237:51 A.M. | FIRE ALARMThompson Theater FP responded to alarm. Cause un-known.
8:29 A.M. | ASSIST OTHER AGENCYBagwell Hall NCSU PD assisted Chapel Hill PD. Two students were involved in investiga-tion.
1:18 P.M. | CONCERNED BEHAVIORCarmichael Gym Student exhibited aggressive be-havior toward intramural officials in response to their determinations dur-ing competition.
4:00 P.M. | FIREPoultry Building Units responded to report of golf cart on fire. 4:46 P.M. | POLICY VIOLATIONEngineering Building I Report of student in violation of Uni-versity policies. After investigation no formal action was taken.
News/SportsTECHNICIAN
Believe in Free Speech?“Why Liberals and Feminists Should Defend the Unborn!”
Freelance writer from Washington D.C. to address students and faculty at NCSU
Where: Talley Student Center, Walnut Room When: Wednesday, April 28, 2009 at 7:00pm
All students, faculty and community members are encouraged to attend this free event.
Mary Meehan will host an engaging question and answer session immediately following her presentation.
For more information on this event please email: [email protected].
Four years of ‘Technician’ news
Two Die in BlazeOct. 10 — Cody Pilkington and Brandon Davis died of smoke inhalation on Oct. 7 after a fire in their duplex on Groveland Avenue caused by a cigarette in a sofa. GuiltyAug. 19 — A jury found former NCSU stu-dent Timothy Johnson guilty of murder. Bowles named UNC PresidentOct. 4 — The Board of Governors hired Er-skine Bowles as president of the 16-cam-pus UNC system.
Parking fees riseJan. 19 — The University increased park-ing permit prices by 9 percent to over-come lost revenue after a lawsuit. Herb jumps shipApril 3 — Herb Sendek, men’s head basketball coach, left for Arizona State University.
Tailgating Sept. 26 — Ticket and tailgating limit problems plagued the season. During the game against Boston College, overcrowd-ing led to students urinating in the stands.
Amato sent packing Nov. 27 — After a three-win season, foot-ball coach Chuck Amato was fired, and two weeks later, Athletics Director Lee Fowler hired Tom O’Brien.
A new look for Hillsborough Jan. 21 — The Raleigh City Council approved improvements to Hillsborough Street that include roundabouts.
50th anniversary In 1956, the University admitted its first black student, and in 2006 many of those pioneering students came back to cam-pus.
Virginia Tech shootingsApril 17 — A gunman killed 32 students at Virginia Tech.
DroughtOct. 16 — Gov. Mike Easley spoke before the N.C. League of Municipalities to urge people to help conserve water during a drought he said is the worst in history.
Noose sparks debateNov. 19 — On Nov. 8, a piece of toilet-paper, allegedly shaped like a noose, was found hanging in a bathroom inside the Motor Pool Office at the Sullivan Shops.
“Blackout”Jan. 9 — Power went out for two hours all across campus after a squirrel got stuck in a generator the night before school started.
Alum withdraws candidacy Jan. 31 — Democratic presidential candi-date and former Senator John Edwards, an N.C. State alumnus, made the an-nouncement that he was dropping out of the presidential primary race.
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‘Enough is enough’Nov. 7 — In the hours following the an-nouncement that Sen. Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States, four students painted racial slurs in the Free Expression Tunnel and messages calling for Obama’s assassination.
North Carolina turns blueNov. 7 — For the first time since 1976, the majority of North Carolina voters voted for a Democrat as their choice for presi-dent.
Remembering YowJan. 24 — January 24 saw the end of an era for women’s basketball as coach Kay Yow passed away after a 22 year struggle with cancer.
Economy, economy, economy...In the aftermath of an economic col-lapse, the economy was the story of the academic year as students tried to earn degrees while unemployment rose.
2008-2009
After four years of persevering, overdosing on caffeine, drinking, stressing and a little bit of studying, it’s natural for seniors to be in a nostalgic state as they prepare to graduate. For the lucky seniors who found a way to graduate in four years, here’s a collection of the news that mattered during your collegiate career. Congratulations!
Stubbs responded to the Oct. 14 piece by refusing to comment to Technician reporters, demanding a front page apology and talk-ing to seemingly everyone about the cartoon except the Techni-cian staff. Repeated invitations to Stubbs to come to our office and discuss the issue in an open forum were left unanswered, and what could have been a learning experience for everyone involved developed into a bitter standoff.
Personally, I don’t think there was anything racist about the cartoon, but I will invite anyone interested to make up their own mind. Search “stubbs cartoon”
on Technician’s Web site and see for yourself.
3. Create strong student and fan support by alienating the student newspaper. Stubbs un-derstands that the best way to put out the word about her blossoming vol-leyball program is to refuse to talk to the only media out let that will ever regularly cover volleyball. She has not allowed any interviews with Technician reporters since the cartoon ran Oct. 14 (She has also not won any matches since that date.)
As sports editor, I have loved
working with the wonderful peo-ple in the Athletics Department. From coaches to media relations, people have always behaved pro-fessionally, even if the results
on the f ield weren’t ideal. But Stubbs has show n t here are exceptions to t he ru le . Technician will c ont i nue to send reporters to objectively
cover the volleyball program. It is up to Stubbs to do the mature thing and repair the bridge that has been burned between our organizations.
Chancellor Oblinger: you have demonstrated your utter lack of
connection and empathy with the sentiment of the student body by continuing to handicap one of N.C. State’s greatest tra-ditions—tailgating. Five hours is not enough, and students and alumni will never be satisfied with that restriction. Tailgating is a big selling point we can hold over the other ACC schools in the state of North Carolina, so stop killing one of the strongest aspects of our student culture and lift the five-hour limit im-mediately.
And so I end my career with Technician. To everyone who has helped me along the way, I say thank you. I have loved my four years at N.C. State; this Univer-sity will hold a special place in my heart for the rest of my life. I am now off to Duke Law School for the next three years, but don’t worry—I will forever remain a Wolfpack fan!
“It is up to Stubbs to do the mature thing and repair
the bridge.”
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TECHNICIAN
Exams, the peril of caffeine loom nearCaffeine intake rises as final exams near, but is that a good thing?
Sarah EwaldStaff Writer
The “Three Hundred Big Boys” episode of Groening cartoon Fu-turama sees the main character Fry consume 100 cups of coffee within an unspecified amount of time. He experiences nearly all the side effects associated with excessive caffeine intake, but manages to save the day.
Any student nearing final ex-ams will likely rival Fry in his caffeine consumption over the next week, hoping to be reward-ed with good grades.
Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant, that increases alertness and wakefulness. It can also temporarily and moderately increase heart rate and blood pressure.
It’s a popular upper, but exces-sive caffeine intake can lead to nausea, vomiting, heartburn, de-hydration, anxiety, depression, difficulty sleeping and tremors.
Sarah Ash, associate professor of food, bioprocessing and nutri-tion sciences, said the definition of a small dose of caffeine varies from person to person.
“Someone who rarely or never consumes caffeine will be more affected by less of it than some-one who consumes it regularly because the body will develop a tolerance to it, requiring more to get the same effect,” Ash said.
Lisa Eberhart, dietician for
University Dining, said caffeine is fine in a healthy diet as long as it’s consumed in moderation.
In terms of coffee, there are definite standards regarding what is normal consumption and what is excessive.
“Two to three eight-ounce cups a day is considered mod-erate consumption,” Eberhart said. “More than 10 cups a day is considered excessive.”
During exam times, Eberhart said she advises students to get plenty of sleep and take in a typi-cal amount of caffeine.
“If your intake is already ex-cessive, try to decrease your con-sumption slowly,” Eberhart said.
Symptoms associated with abruptly stopping caffeine intake include headache and fatigue.
Eberhart said students who greatly increase their caffeine intake during exams run the risk of feeling jittery and anxious.
“Of course, the extra caffeine can disrupt your sleep and even upset your stomach,” Eberhart said. “All of these things would make studying more difficult.”
On the other hand, there has been some research done on caf-feine helping in physical activi-ties.
“Caffeine has been very well researched as an ergogenic aid and has been shown to improve performance in endurance-type events,” Aaron Oakes, a graduate student in food science, said. “Typically, performance is measured as time to exhaus-tion at a prescribed intensity or the amount of time it takes to
complete a prescribed amount of work.”
The most concentrated natu-ral source of caffeine is coffee. Studies have shown no positive effects on performance with cof-fee consumption though, even at levels of caffeine that are known to improve performance, accord-ing to Oakes’ abstract.
Students have their own ways of adjusting their caffeine intake to increase their academic per-formance.
Zain Khan, a junior in tex-tile technology, said he usually doesn’t take caffeine, except in the form of a workout supple-ment called NO Xplode.
“Now, I’ve been on the supple-ment as well as drinking Monster energy drinks,” Khan said.
Khan said he drinks about three energy drinks a day. He does not normally drink soda, and, for him, consuming the en-ergy drinks only comes around exam time.
“I usually quit after my last exam, and it’s the only time a year that I ingest that amount,” Khan said.
Lisa Klodnicki, senior in fash-ion and textile management, said she drinks about two coffees and a couple of sodas a week, but does not feel she needs caffeine.
But now that exams are near-ing, her caffeine intake has changed.
“It’s definitely caffeine with ev-ery meal, and caffeine between meals,” Klodnicki said.
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A sleepy student’s guide to Exam WeekEvery college student knows final exams are the na-
tion’s leading cause in sleep deprivation. Students milk their days for everything they have to offer, squeezing every moment out of the short 24 hours, trying to soak up all of the knowledge presented to them throughout
the semester in numerous subjects.D.H. Hill is a studying hot spot for most students. As
finals approach, students move in between the book stacks and press their noses to the pages of textbooks they can’t wait to sell back. Late nights turn into early
mornings, leaving no room to go back to your room to sleep. So, for your reading pleasure, Technician snooped around the library to find the best places to catch some Zs during study breaks. Pillows represent the comfort rating and speakers measure the loudness.
Location: Up the stairs, to the le!, past the newspapers.
Location: Upstairs to the right, through the technology lab
Location: Cubicles, Every "oor
Location: Anywhere, but underneath tables is recommended
Location: Top of the stairs at entrance
! These eight chairs look some-what like a hand, which creates a cradle-like seat easy to snuggle up in. Their design, as well as their cushiony padding, and lack of hard appendages make them a good place to dri! o" for a few minutes. #is area is not recommended for those looking to hardcore nap, though. #e chairs’ upright position and public location are big down-sides. The seat doesn’t allow for stretching out, and the heavy traf-$c through this area creates quite the disturbance.
#ese purple benches are a nice little $nd. Because it is somewhat tucked away in the corner, it is not very heavily populated. Along the wall there are booth-like cushioned purple benches. #is is a good place for study, but could be good for a little shut-eye as well. #e downside is that there aren’t many seats available, and the tables make it a desirable studyingdestination. You might get kicked out by someone wishing to hit thebooks. Also, the curved shape make it a little hard to get com-fortable, unless you are a master contortionist.
Overall, the cubicles located on every %oor seem to be the preferredarea for snoozing. #ey allow for a private study space, as well as a secluded napping area. #e desk itself is not the so!est area, but thecubicle acts as a nice little wall be-tween you and the rest of the world.It is recommended you come equipped with a sweatshirt or something so! to lay your head on. “It’s pretty quiet and comfortable. I could de$nitely sleep there,” Na-than Sandlin, a freshman in busi-ness administration, said.
For those looking to stretch out for full-on slumber, the %oor might bea tempting option. With nine %oors of aisles upon aisles, there are plentyof spaces to plop down for a nap be-tween book stacks. Unfortunately, the %oor isn’t the so!est space D.H. Hill has to o"er, but the noise level is low. If you’re worried about detec-tion, $nd a spot underneath a table. #e comfort level, though, is also a minimum, because the %oor is hard and it can get quite cold. #is area isn’t recommended, but will do if you are delirious and in serious need of some sleep.
The Erdahl-Cloyd wing hosts a number of so! beige leather chairs that make a good study nest for seri-ous students. #e couches and arm-chairs are convenient for both study and stretching out for some quality napping. “It’s super quiet, and it’s like a sleep over there. You don’t feel awkward sleeping,” Patrick Stil-well, a freshman in economics, said. #e noise level is low, though there are some large tables nearby o!en used for group study. A bonus is its proximity to the new Creamery, so you can rotate between studying, snoring and snacking.
STORY BY LANEY TIPTON | PHOTOS BY SYDNEY DOTTERER
Yasin Rasheed, a junior in biomedical engineering, takes a nap in a cubicle in the Bookstacks of D.H. Hill Library.
Some students !nd the "oor of D.H. Hill library to be a comfortable and quiet place to take a nap.
Ashley Williams, a junior in biology, studies in D.H. Hill Library along the purple benches.
Jeremiah Nemechek, a senior in animal science, takes a nap in D.H. Hill Library in a brown chair in the East Wing.
Ryan McCann, a freshman in textile engineering, takes a quick nap between classes in D.H. Hill Library.
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TECHNICIAN
So much has happened this school year, from the 2008 presidential election to say-
ing goodbye to our beloved coach Kay Yow.
Though some less-than-flattering incidents have marked the Univer-sity, this year will definitely be one people will remember.
Our leaders, as well as major is-sues, have helped define 2008-09.
The Technician editorial board used a grading system to evaluate them.
Executive branch of Student Goverment: A-
The executive branch earned a good grade, but had points counted off because this is the second year the treasurer stepped down. Aside from that, the executive branch had solid leadership under Stu-dent Body President Jay Dawkins. Dawkins, along with other execu-
tive branch members, worked hard to reach goals.
The Student Senate: D+The Student Senate had faulty
leadership and a lack of enthu-siasm. They did not pass a lot of legislation that had major effects and Greg Doucette, Student Senate President, was not entirely acces-sible because of his leadership role of president of the UNC Associa-tion of Student Governments. Ad-ditionally, the position of Student Senate President was uncontested this year.
Chancellor James Oblinger: DOblinger was not accessible this
year and he brought down his grade by how he handled certain situations. He did not handle the
controversy over Mary Easley’s sal-ary with grace and did not deal well with the Free Expression Tunnel Incident — not even showing up the unity rally. One thing Oblinger knows how to do, and do well, is good when it comes to fundrais-ing, but in order to be an effective leader of the University, he has to be open and accessible to students and make an effort to communi-cate with them.
UNC system: CThe UNC system raised tuition
3.9 percent as opposed to 6.5. It also made the right choice when it did not decide to require diver-sity classes. However, it created too many committees and seemed to get distracted from the original problem when it came to creating
hatem crime policy for the UNC-system schools.
Campus culture/students: BStudents earned a B because
they worked hard during election season and came together after both incidents in the Free Expres-sion Tunnel and after Yow passed passed away. But in regards to the Free Expression Tunnel incident, not enough sides were heard.
Budget cuts: DBudget Central helped people
understand what was going on with the $36 million budget cut, but it needed to be updated more often. Also, students were left in the dust when finding out about which classes will not be offered next year. There was a lack of orga-nization in the beginning, though it has gradually gotten better with the Budget Reduction Plan.
THE ISSUE:The school year is coming to a close.
OUR OPINION:We need to evaluate students, leaders and major events of 2009-10.
THE SOLUTION:We will grade leadership and other issues based on this year’s performance.
‘Technician’ evaluates leaders, events of 2009-10!OUR VIEW"
“The dedication to Kay Yow. Everyone knows about the battle with cancer that she had. It was real nice to wear the jerseys with Coach Yow written on the back.”Anthony Goreesenior, sports management
“Beating Carolina at Carolina for football. It’s always fun to show them they’re not the best at everything.”Katie Wattersonsophomore, communication
“Rushing the court after the Wake Forest game and the intensity after the ECU football game.”Jacob Pearcefreshman, biology
BY DAVID MABE
What was the most memorable event
or issue of the year? Why?
IN YOUR WORDS! "
Have a great summer!
Mark McLawhorn, editor-in-chief emeritus
Thanks to you, the reader
Every editor should come into this position with one main concern — the
reader. Every decision that he or she makes revolves around how readers will take it, what read-
ers want to see and what the staff owes to its readership.
So when my viewpoint edi-tor asked me if I was going to write a fare-well column, I hesitated.
Do readers really care? But after much insistence from several staff members, I decided this would be a good chance to re-view important events from this year with you.
Sitting at my desk (covered in silly string at the moment after a fun last night of official produc-tion), writing my last column as editor-in-chief, is definitely a weird feeling. I have a mix of emotions running through me all at once.
But there is one emotion that I’m definitely not feeling — re-gret.
Sure, we made some mistakes this year. But we’ve learned from those mistakes and we’ve also ac-complished a lot of really awe-some things.
The staff dealt with several controversial issues this year and handled them well — whether it was the Free Expression Tunnel Incident Nov. 5, Playboy com-ing to campus or dealing with the aftermath of the cartoon of Volleyball Coach Charita Stubbs.
Everyone may not have agreed with our decisions, but at the end of the day, we did what we thought was best for you, the reader, — holding people ac-countable, letting people from all sides voice their opinions and giving you the full picture.
I didn’t accomplish everything I wanted to this year, but if you don’t start out ambitious with goals that may not necessarily come to fruition right away, then the paper will never improve.
Our interactive Web content has increased dramatically this year and we even conducted our own mock election — check it all out for yourself at technici-anonline.com.
We’ve expanded our coverage, especially with the different sub-sections each day in Features. This semester’s bi-monthly Fo-cused section was a success, with
reporting on issues important to the student body and at-tracting different viewpoints.
And I will never forget elec-tion night. The office was full of people who contributed in some way to the Nov. 5 edi-tion. Boxes across campus were completely emptied of that issue.
As next year’s staff comes into office today, continue to hold them to these stan-dards, but also expect some great things.
But I can’t finish this col-umn without giving credit where credit is due. It’s diffi-cult to list every single person who has made this year worth it. The crazy amount of stress and work from 55-plus hour weeks wouldn’t have been bearable if it weren’t for all of my staff, whether it was Taylor Auten walking in, ask-ing when I would stop being so ambitious and just give in and drink (because he knows I don’t), or Lauren’s endless supply of Dr. Pepper and sar-castic jokes that are her way of showing she cares, or Ali-son’s great ideas to bring the staff together and give hugs to everyone who she thought needed them, or even Matt and Dreier’s crazy photo-shoots. Then there’s Derek, who basically saved me from collapsing by taking on the role of managing editor.
And I can’t forget the last two editors-in-chief, and my friends, Josh and Tyler, who dealt with my constant calls for the first couple of weeks — who am I kidding? months — on the job but somehow con-vinced me it was all worth it in the end — and were right.
Then there’s Coop, the Ag-romeck editor, and probably one of the main reasons I’m still working here today.
And the editors from pre-vious years and professors who made me love this job, from Tanner Kroeger to Dick Reavis.
And finally, there’s you, the reader. Thanks for your con-tinued readership and con-stant feedback — the good and the bad. Keep it coming, and good luck with your fu-ture endeavors.
How did Saja do? E-mail her at [email protected].
Oh, the things you never would have expected to see. In the span of
merely eight days, our liberal enemies at UNC-Chapel Hill have in-vited another Republican to speak about t he t heor y that i l lega l immigrants are secret ly plotting the
downfall of the American way.In part, I’m actually not sur-
prised. In this day and age, people seem to be becoming more insular these days — no man is an island, but now cer-tain groups of people bound by a common cause certainly can be that island haven in the meta-phorical ocean of society.
Regardless, I’m concerned. We live in an increasingly intercon-nected global community, where one can communicate instantly with other people on the other side of the world and the only barriers to travel between na-tions are the ones we create.
The capitalist system Republi-cans love so much has brought us to this day and age. So why are they also so insistent that we need to build a fence between the United States and Mexico and adopt a foreign policy based on
Admiral David Farragut’s fa-mous cry: damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead (to the next American place of interest!)?
In some respects, this isola-tionist, us-versus-them men-tality is an evolution of the way we interact with people. While the internet puts a vast array of information at our fingertips, we don’t really use as much of it as we think. In fact, I fear what Nicholas Kristof observed might come true: the Internet allows us to access information that con-firms our existing beliefs.
The sad truth is that we live in a society filled with Stephen Col-berts and their stubborn belief in truthiness. Who needs to listen to the facts when the truth is so close to us?
So if there is anything behind a lot of the division and stubborn-ness in America, it’s what sociol-ogists call homophily — people tend to associate with others who are similar to themselves. And while this is great for making that awesome bunch of friends with whom you pulled many a crazy kegger or pub crawl and took an insane road trip with af-ter graduating, it’s not so great for getting people to sit down and compromise.
What’s the solution for this? If I knew, I’m pretty sure I’d be receiving a Nobel Peace Prize in the next decade — so unless that
happens, I have no answers.However, there are ideas as
to why such hard-line isola-tionism is on the rise. Robert Putnam, the American po-litical scientist best known for coining the idea of “bowl-ing alone,” argues we need to rebuild our civic institutions — with more charity organi-zations, bowling leagues and local chapters of the Elks. Then, we’ll be on our way to reducing our isolation. And Kristof thinks we need to start making ourselves look at and consider opposing views seri-ously.
Both ideas have potential for getting America back on the road to being a better neigh-bor to the international com-munity and more accepting of each other. But both ideas re-quire us to stop bickering and act. I certainly hope we start to put aside our differences and focus on our common goals. But I’m not going to hold my breath.
Oh well. The bigots are now speaking at UNC. If this is an alternate universe, can it please be one where WE are national champions in a major sport?
Tell Paul how you feel, e-mail him at [email protected].
Paul McCauleySenior Sta! Columnist
Find common goals ,end isolationism
Saja HindiEditor in Chief
The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board excluding the news department and is the responsibility of the
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I was sitting at an Irish pub in downtown Winston-Salem, with Pabst Blue Ribbons
slowly accumulating on the table in front of me, when I decided I would be sports editor of Tech-
nic ian for my senior year. Lang-don Morris, w h o w a s then deputy sports edi-tor, lured me with mass amounts of beer and v i sions of
covering events like the season opening football game against South Carolina or the men’s bas-ketball ACC Tournament (both of which I wound up watching on T.V.)
What Langdon Morris did not tell me, and what most people who read the paper don’t realize, is the kind of dedication required to put out a daily student news-paper. At a university without a journalism school, every paper printed is an epic achievement of teamwork and coordination between writers, photographers, designers and editors. Being a section editor for Technician
isn’t an extracurricular activity, but a full-time job, and it is the hard work and sacrifice of the dozens of Technician employees that keeps one of N.C. State’s oldest traditions going stronger than ever.
As sports editor, you take on an incredible volume of criticism from people who don’t seem to have actually read the paper. As an editor, your response must always be prompt, mea-sured and po-lite. But now that I am saying farewell to N.C. State, it is my turn to deliver some criticism of my own.
Lee Fowler: you should almost consider extending free student tickets to everyone who is gradu-ating in 2009 for at least another year or two. We have simply not gotten our money’s worth in the past four years, having suf-fered through one of the worst eras of N.C. State Athletics in memory. One winning football season, one trip the men’s bas-ketball NCAA tournament and widespread mediocrity in most
of the non-revenue sports has left me feeling cheated of some element of my college experience.
Coaches: if you are looking for success, please follow vol-leyball coach Charita Stubbs’ three step plan for establish-ing a winning program and building fan support.
1. Demonstrate unflinch-ing excel-lence on the c ou r t . I n three years w i t h t h e Wolfpack, Stubbs has accumulated a 3-61 record in the ACC and a 14-84
record overall.2. Respond to criticism in
a professional, mature man-ner. On Oct. 14, Technician ran an editorial cartoon com-plimenting Stubbs’ first ACC wins in a backhanded man-ner. Stubbs, a black woman, felt the cartoon was directed at her race rather than her performance as a coach.
I’m outie five thousand
Taylor AutenSports Editor Emeritus
“This University will hold a special place in my heart
for the rest of my life.”
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Taylor Barbour Staff Writer
The women’s golf team had a solid season in 2009 and is cur-
rently ranked No. 33 in the nation according to Golfweek magazine. The team finished in the top-5 in four out of nine tournaments this year, including a fourth place finish in the ACC tournament, which was its highest finish since 2005. The Pack’s highest finish of the year came in the Mercedes-Benz Col-legiate Championships in Knoxville, TN, where it took a second place finish, shooting
10-over as a team. This score set a school record, breaking the previous record by 10 strokes in a 54-hole tournament.
The team is expecting to land a berth into the NCAA Regionals this year and hopes to make an appearance in the tournament for its eighth straight year. On the season, the Pack was lead by senior Laruen Dough-tie and junior Emily Street, who each had multiple top-10 finishes, including Dough-tie’s win at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championships and her fifth place finish in the ACC Tournament.
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Jen HankinSenior Staff Writer
The men’s tennis team started the season with high expecta-
tions, sporting a No. 49 rank in the preseason. The Pack finished with a record of 10-15 overall and 3-8 in the ACC, and was ranked No. 50 at the end of the season.
During the season, the Pack had difficulty playing as a team, which led to the down-ward spiral of blow-outs to teams such as Georgia Tech, losing 6-1 on March 29. The
Wolfpack also suffered a seven-game losing streak toward the conclusion of the season and ended its season in the second round of the ACC Championships, falling to Mi-ami, 4-3.
Senior Jay Weinacker amassed several ma-jor accomplishments this season, breaking State’s records for career singles wins and career doubles wins. Weinacker finished the season with 104 career wins and 87 career doubles wins. He was also recognized as All-ACC for the second year in a row.
Jen HankinSenior Staff Writer
The women’s team started the season ranked No. 36 and later
dropped to No. 75 before becoming unranked. The Pack finished the season 4-10 overall and 1-10 in the ACC. Despite high preseason expectations, the Pack quickly dropped off the mat, losing its last nine matches of the season. The Pack lost in
the first round of the ACC Championships to No. 17 Florida State and lost all hope of a post-season.
The only saving graces for the Wolfpack were junior Berkley Brock and sophomore Lenka Hojckova. Brock was ranked No.118 nationally with a record of 17-16 and Ho-jckova was ranked No. 94, with a record of 15-17 at the end of the season.
The season as a whole was not anywhere close to a success, as it was a building season.
Lindsey HallSenior Staff Writer
The men’s golf team has spent extensive time in Golf-Stat.com’s Top 25 rankings,
including stints in the 16 spot and a season-high No. 13. As a whole, the Pack averaged a third or fourth place finish by season’s end. Senior Darren Blair finished in the top five over three rounds of play at the Schenkel E-Z-Go tournament in late March and earned a fourth place finish overall,
close behind Hill, who placed first. Blair is also the top Division I golfer in par-5 play.
The golf team deserves a great deal of praise for a well-played season. However, with a great deal of athleticism and talent, the team was still unable to put the pieces together for a first place finish in the spring segment of play. The team needs to be con-sistent across the board without reliance on Hill, who is currently ranked third in the nation and has won a record six titles in his time at State. The team is certainly well above average, but falls just short of an “A+.”
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The men’s team finished dead last with a team score of sev-
en and the women finished seventh (52.50) at the 2009 ACC Outdoor Champi-onships in Coral Gables, Fla. Granted, the ACC isn’t the easiest conference to compete in, especially with perennial powers Vir-ginia and Florida State dominating on a national level. Nonetheless, the Wolfpack should provide some level of representation,
even if it have a variety of excuses.Although the men and women finished
sixth in the indoor season, there is still room for improvement. The team already has depth in its distance running corps from the plethora of scholarship athletes on the cross country team and in its consistently improving throwers, such as Brittney Mc-Cain and Lawanda Henry. Now, the team must focus on recruiting sprinters, middle-distance runners, jumpers, and other field athletes to increase the team’s breadth.
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2BD/2.5BA Townhouse in Falcon Ridge available May- Aug. On Wol!ine. All appli ances. $900/mo price nego tiable. Could supply some furniture if needed. Call 336- 255-3175 for details.
Free Room in exchange for light chores. Available imme diately in a house of a former faculty member to a male stu dent who: 1. Don’t smoke. 2. Don’t drink al-cohol. 3. Is very responsible and reliable. 4. Has drivers license. 5. Do not use drugs. 6. Is very hon-est. 7. Has no criminal record.
Please send personal details and the names and contact info of 1-3 references who know you well.
Co"ee Shop, part-time/full- time evenings/weekends, !exible hours for friendly, de pendable person. Co"ee & Crepes. 315 Crossroads Blvd. Cary. Call 919-971- 2601
Looking for student who is in-terested in free room (walk ing distance from NCSU) and board in exchange for a few hours of babysitting ev ery morning (7:30-9am) dur ing the school year. We would like to keep that per son over the next few years. Call 821-0120
Gymnastics Instructors Needed. Part time gymnas tics instructors needed in North Raleigh. We can work around your schedule. Expe rience preferred but will train. Call 919-848-7988.
Hab Techs Needed! Maxim Healthcare needs sta" to work w/developmentally dis abled clients in Wake County. Flexible hours in af ternoons, evenings, and weekends. $10-$15/hr based on experience. Need own transportation. 676-3118.
New Internet advertising com-pany - FT/PT. No experi ence necessary, full training provided. Outside sales rep and telephone appointment- setters. Make good money and build up your resume. Downtown Raleigh of-#ce. [email protected]
Part to full-time receptionist positions available for 3-doc tor small animal hospital in Cary. We are a full service veterinary hospital with a large boarding facility. Sched ule will include weekdays and 2-3 weekends per month. Experience is pre-ferred. Please email your re-sume to Thomas at [email protected].
Optical Assistants: retail sales of high-end eye wear. Will train. 15-20 hrs/wk, !exi ble schedul-ing, weekends necessary. Retail experience preferable. Come by for appli cation. 20/20 Eyeworks Crab tree Valley Mall, 781-0904.
P/T LANDSCAPE HELP NEEDED NOW 3 miles from campus. Flexible hours (12- 15/weekly). Neat appear ance. Starting sala-ry $8.50 /hr. Previous experience de sirable. Call 779-2596. Leave message.
Summer Camp Jobs Camp Sertoma 4H in West #eld, NC is seeking enthusi astic indi-viduals to work as Cabin Coun-selors for the Summer season 6/7 to 7/3. Salary starts at $195/week plus room/board. Contact Ja son at 919-306-9526 or [email protected] for more details
Part-time employment work ing with children with disabili ties. Days, Evenings and weekends. Summer posi tions available. Hours vary. Hiring for immediate posi tions. Will train. $10-$15/hr. For more information or view available cases, www.asmall-miracleinc.com.
SUMMER JOB $$$Average $727 per week. Great Resume Builder.Work with other NC State stu-dents outside of St. Louisfor the summer. Housing al ready set up. (727) 385 -8957
Valet Parking Attendants Need-ed, Part-time/Tempo rary at Vari-ous Upscale Restaurants/Private Parties. Flexible Schedules/Week ends. $8-$15/hr including tips. 829-8050 or contact Matt 796-5782
Tutorial Service is hiring EN-GLISH, MATH, CHEMISTRY and RELATED MAJORS for tutoring. Juniors, seniors and graduate students who will also be here next year and have a 3.0 and above GPA. $22-$24 per hour. 847-2109 Leave name, phone number and major (Repeat for clarity).
Need punctual, energetic, re-sponsible part-time babysit ter for 2yo boy. Looking for Tues, Thurs, and Fri. Hours nego-tiable, preferably morn ings. Re-quire good driving record and references. Con tact 851-6118
Veterinary recepionist/assis tant needed for very well equipped small animal hospi tal 20 miles east of Raleigh. Ideal position for motivated applicant with veterinary school aspirations. First semester veterinary school scholarship (in-state tutition) or equivalent year end bonus pro-vided for individual able to work f.t. for one year. Call 553-4601 or 889-9764 ask for Deborah.
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All majors may apply. Condi-tions apply.
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Near NCSU/ Ridge Road Stun-ning 2 bedroom 2 bath 2200 sq. ft. Executive house. Features spacious 22x12 ft. den, 20x12 ft o$ce, whirlpool tub. Built-in 130 aquarium. Huge Bedrooms (18x12 and 16x12), many extras. Call Day: 833-7142 or Evening: 783-9410. Please visit our web-site: www.jansenproper ties.com
$99 MOVE IN SPECIAL ON ONE, TWO, AND THREE BED-ROOM APARTMENTS. NEWLY REMODELED UNITS AVAIL-ABLE. LO CATED ON WOLFLINE. MOVE STRAIGHT FROM THE DORMS TO YOUR BEAUTI-FUL NEW APART MENT. CALL 919-832-7611. WWW.PARKWOODVIL LAGEAPTS.COM
5 Month Sub-Lease: 1BR Pet Friendly Apt. 3rd !oor, great location in Cary close to Fair Grounds. ASAP-Sept. $670/mth Call Amanda 910.523.0555
Summer students/part time yard work. Truck or SUV needed. Ex-perience helpful. 919-616-2302.
Broadreach O$ce Intern: Ra-leigh: Assist with program preparation, o$ce tasks, gear, travel, and website. Paid. www.gobroadreach. com, sta$n-q u i r y @ g o b r o a d r e a c h . c o m 919-256-8205
Wol#ne or walk, Western Blvd. 2 bedroom 1 bath. Car peted. Energy e$cient wash er/dryer. Parking at door, pri vate area, very nice. No pets, non-smok-ing. Available Fall. By appoint-ment 832- 6083
1-4 bedrooms near NCSU & Downtown Raleigh, Condos, Townhomes, and detached houses. Please visit our web site at www.chelseamills.net
One-bedroom one block from Hillsborough and cam pus avail-able from May15-Aug 10. Utilities and wash-er-dryer included - 675/month. Call (336)577-9826 or email aj [email protected]
Female Roommates Wanted. Lake Park Condos. Private room w/bath. All ap pliances. O" Avent Ferry near NCSU. $300/mo + 1/4 utilities. No Smoking and No Pets. Flexible Lease. 919- 233-8624 or 919-610-9210.
Lake Park Condo 4 bed room/4 bath, kitchen with all appli-ances, washer/dryer. Walk to Lake Johnson. Avail able May to August 1. $995 per month. Call 919-852- 0510.
Gorman/Western - University Oaks Apartment - Available Au-gust, 4 bed 4 bath 3rd !oor con-do with Wash er/Dryer - $1240. Call Terry 919-395-0415.Additional info: http://swop erei.com/carlton.html
Lake Park Condo 4 bed room/4 bath, kitchen with all appli-ances, washer/dryer. Walk to Lake Johnson. Avail able May to August 1. $995 per month. Call 919-852- 0510.
1500 sqft house w/fenced back-yard available August. Near NCSU on Wol!ine. Close to shopping center. 3bed/3bath. $1050/month. 3120 Stedman Drive (919) 455-3350.
Lake Park. 4 rooms available in 4Bed/4Bath. New carpet. Ground level. $310/room !ex-ible lease, $375/room sum mer only, or $1200 entire condo. 961-7500
Spacious 4 Bedroom Condo at University Woods. Each bed-room with full bathroom, lg clos-et. Lg.living rm,dining area and kitchen w/ dish washer,washer& dryer in cluded. Pool and clubhouse facilities included. $340.00 a month per tenant. Available Aug. 1st. Call Lisa @336-817-6090. Email [email protected]
“New” Private 1 Bedroom apart-ment, 2-3 Bedroom houses on Wol!ine. $550-$895. NCSUrental-homes.com 612-8902
Near NCSU Spacious 2 bed-room house on Faircloth St. One block o" Hillsborough Street with large study/o$ce, close to campus, all appli ances in-cluding wash er/dryer. Call Day: 833-7142 or Evening: 783-9410. Please visit our website: www.jansenproperties.com
Large 3 bedroom, 3 full baths, Trailwoodhills area. Available mid June $1,150 per month. 910-599-3163.
Near Cameron Village Charm-ing 3 Bedroom Ranch, Mor-decai Approximately 2 miles from campus. Ideal for students seeking quiet sur roundings in highly desirable neighborhood. Available Au gust 1st. Call Day: 833-7142 or Evening: 783-9410. Please visit our website: www.jansenproperties.com
Near NCSU. Exceptional 3,4, and 5 Bedroom Houses. Close to Campus. Available August 1, 2009. Very attrac tive. Ideal for students. Call day: 833-7142 and evening: 783-9410. Please visit our website www.jansenproper-ties.com
Townhouse for rent Camden Crossing. 4BR/2.5BA Avail. July 15. Contact Robin 469- 5035
$8000 or live one year free! 919.830.5802 www.750own. com
Townhouse for rent - near I40 and downtown. 3BDR, 2.5Bath, all appliances, alarm, deck, plen-ty of clos ets! $1095/month. Call 919- 387-2058 and LM.
1 roomate wanted to share 4 Bedroom 4 Bath condo at Uni-versity Commons.Living/dining room com-pletely furnished including en tertainment center, TV, DVD player. Fully equipped kitchen. All major appliances, full-size washer/dryer. Bed rooms not furnished.$330/month includes all utili-ties and RoadRunner. $100 security deposit. No pets. Avail-able June 1. 919- 847-3472. isey@helixgroup. com
Live-in Assistants/Room mates needed for 23-year old male law student with sig ni#cant physical disabilities. Beginning August 2009. House located 2 blocks from Cameron Village. Must pro-vide some personal care du ties. Non-smoker. Christian charac-ter. [email protected]
Student Special Rates. May- Aug. 5 X 8 unit $160.00 ($40.00 Disc) 5 X 10 unit $180.00 ($40.00 Disc) 10 X10 $290.00 ($50.00 Disc) We will waive the $20.00 ad min fee. Pay full amount in advance. All items must be removed by 31 Aug 09. Must present Student ID card. Jimmy Minis Storage 4412 Delt Lake Drive Raleigh, NC 27612. 919-787-8830
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Kate ShefteDeputy Sports Editor
The story of the year was the monster success
of diver Kristin Davies, but the women’s and men’s swimming and div-ing teams quietly put together a solid season behind her.
The men’s team performed well early in the season and took first place at the Maryland Invitational in November. The men’s team finished in the middle of the pack in the ACC with a 3-3 con-ference record and 6-3 overall. The team took 6th at ACC’s, breaking numerous records in the process. Senior diver
Austin Hampton broke a school record with 315.95 at ACC’s and served as an alternate at the NCAA Championships.
Davies’s NCAA win was a highlight of a decent season for the women’s team. State finished 2-3 and 5-5 overall, with a few tough losses at the hands of Clem-son and Duke. The team placed 9th. At the ACC Championships, Anna Linke-nauger broke a school record in the 400 IM and Erica Smith bested her own re-cord in the 100 backstroke.
The men’s and women’s teams were consistently average against tough ACC opponents, earning them an average of a B-.
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Tyler Everett Staff Writer
Unfortunately for the young softball team, their first game of
the season, a win over then-No. 7 Oklahoma, was probably the season’s high point.
With seven upperclassmen, only two of which are seniors, the team competed hard but has taken its lumps this season, particularly in conference play. The team currently holds a record of 22-24, 5-13 in the ACC. The softball team has done well in non-conference play, posting a 17-11 record in those games. The team played a tough schedule, both in and outside of the conference, and its record of 2-14 in games
against nationally ranked teams speaks to the difficulty of the schedule it has played. And that 2-14 record against top 25 teams does not show hotly contested many of those games were, as four of those 14 losses came by a margin of one run or fewer.
The offensive struggles in ACC play have been the Pack’s biggest problem. It has not scored multiple runs in a conference game since a 6-7 loss to Maryland in late March. Despite the team’s struggles this season, the outlook for next season is bright, as the team will only lose senior pitcher Mendy Mckenzie and senior first baseman Mack-enzie Mangum and will return 20 players, several of whom gained valuable experience this spring.
SportsTECHNICIAN
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spring 2009 Report Card
COACH OF THE YEAR: TOM O’BRIEN
Taylor AutenDeputy Sports Editor
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: KRISTEN DAVIES
Taylor BarbourStaff Writer
MALE CO!ATHLETES OF THE YEAR:DARRION CALDWELL AND MATT HILLTyler Everett & Taylor BarbourStaff Writers
The Pack lost a dear friend and coach Jan. 24 in longtime women’s basketball coach Kay Yow. Yow led the Wolfpack women for 33 years and to 20 NCAA berths, one Elite Eight and one Final Four. Yow bowed out from behind the bench in December, 2008 to continue her fight with breast cancer, which spanned two decades. Yow’s passion for N.C. State will be remembered for years to come.
SPECIAL MENTION: KAY YOW
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Taylor AutenDeputy Sports Editor
A 6-10 record in the ACC, first round exit from the confer-
ence tournament, and no post season tournament play earned the Wolfpack a D – for the 2008-09 season. The only thing keeping this State team from a failing grade is its slight improvement on the previous year’s 15-16 overall record and 4-12 mark in the ACC.
And the disappointment of the season was only enhanced by what could have been. When Ben McCauley, Courtney Fells and Brandon Costner came to N.C. State, they formed a recruiting class that was among the best in the nation. 2008-09 should have
been their year. But for the second straight season, Brandon Costner just did not seem like he was hungry for success on the basket-ball court. Courtney Fells, blessed with the physical tools and shooting stroke required at the next level, never emerged as the go-to scoring threat he could have been.
State did have its moments. Point guard Javi Gonzalez came alive at the end of the season, and the team looked solid in Febru-ary when it beat Wake Forest, Georgia Tech and Virginia. But the Pack seemed utterly incapable of holding onto a lead in the fi-nal moments of the game, getting beat by Virginia Tech and several non conference opponents after second half meltdowns.
Tyler EverettStaff Writer
While a record of 4-15-1 would typically garner a grade
closer to an “F,” this team faced as much adversity as a team could possibly go through and still produced a national champion (Caldwell), an ACC champ (red-shirt senior 157 pounder Kody Hamrah), and sent four wrestlers to the NCAA cham-pionships (Caldwell, Hamrah, senior 141 pounder Joe Caramanica and sophomore 133 pounder Darius Little). The team dealt with the loss of two-time ACC champion 197 pounder Ryan Goodman, whose de-cision to quit wrestling and prepare for the NFL Draft left the team without a 197 pounder for nearly the entire season. Nine
matches were forfeited until Joe Trotto, a sophomore cheerleader and high school wrestler with no college experience, joined the team in late January and wrestled the final six matches at 197.
The predicament at 197 wasn’t the team’s only obstacle. Nearly every starter missed significant time with injury, including Caramanica. Carmanica came back early from a knee injury and never wrestled the way he did during his junior year, during which he was ranked in the top 10 nation-ally and went 30-6. All that being said, the team finished 19th at the NCAA National Championships and its efforts have already attracted one of the top recruiting classes in the nation for 2009.
Jonathan LaughrunDeputy Sports Editor
Entering the season, the gym-nastics team was bottom heavy
with talented yet inexperienced fresh-men and sophomores who stepped up to the challenges and performed amazingly. Brooke Barr and Jess Panza came in as freshmen and performed outstandingly for the team and earning well-deserved spots in the starting lineup. Sophomores Brittany Vontz and Brittney Hardiman re-turned, stepped up and were constants in the lineup, performing meet in and meet
out. Junior Taylor Seaman balled out and was on the podium several times a meet. Seaman went all the way to the National Championships in Lincoln, Neb. Under the leadership of coach Mark Stevenson and as-sistants Todd Henry and Karen Pleasants, the Pack beat UNC three times and won the EAGL championships. With the return-ing talent, there is no reason to think that the team won’t repeat as EAGL champion and perform better and better next season. This team has the talent to go to the NCAA Championships in the next couple of years.
Taylor BarbourStaff Writer
A year after the team was just one win away from making
it to the College World Series, the baseball team digressed greatly. The Pack lost multiple key players from the Super Regional team of 2008 due to graduation or the draft, including all three weekend starters and leading hitters Marcus Jones and Ryan Pond. However the team drasti-cally underperformed, failing to meet the expectations set before the season began.
Barring a miracle in the last few week-ends, the team will not make it into the ACC tournament, much less make it into
a regional tournament. The team has been hurt by inconstant pitching and lack of of-fensive production. Coming into the season that Pack had high expectations for the sea-son, thinking about nothing less than a trip to Omaha, and was lead by All-Americans Jimmy Gillheeny and Dallas Poulk . How-ever, the Pack never really managed to get things going, managing only one winning streak of three games or more the entire season.
The low points in the season include be-ing swept by ECU in two weekday games and being blown out by Liberty and George Mason at home, 17-5 and 11-4.
GAME OF THE YEAR: WOLFPACK DOMINATES UNC IN CHAPEL HILL
Derek MedlinManaging Editor
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