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Raleigh, North Carolina
The Department of Transportation has installed four vehicle charging stations at local rest stops.
Jessie HalpernDeputy News Editor
The North Carolina Department of Transportation installed four electric vehicle-charging stations in popular rest stops due to the efforts of a lo-cal engineering company.
2010 saw N.C. State making ef-forts to become more fuel-ef-f icient by in-stalling electric vehicle charg-ing stations at the McKinnon Center. Just one year later, the City of Raleigh made efforts to accommodate the increasing number of electric car owners when they installed two electric car chargers downtown near City Hall. This year, the North Carolina Department of Transpor-tation has joined the efforts due to a Green Business grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce, which was awarded to a local engineering company, Praxis Technologies, Inc.
Wednesday of this week, the North Carolina Department of Transporta-tion held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for two new electric vehicle-charging stations at the Alamance County Rest Area. These charging stations are two of four total that were installed by the Department of Transportation in the state. The other two are located in Johnson County.
These rest stop locations bring a combined total of approximately 1 million visitors per year, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. NCDOT commu-
nications officer, Julia Casadonte, says this marks the beginning of an effort the De-partment of Trans-portation has been looking into for quite a while.
“This past year we c onduc t e d some studies about electric vehicles and became inter-ested in installing some chargers . We know that the
technology is coming along in North Carolina, so when we were approached by Praxis Technologies Inc. with the donation of four charging stations, we accepted,” Cassadonte said.
Praxis Technologies Inc. received the funding to purchase these four electric vehicle-charging stations
Preparing for spring rush, Omega Phi Alpha hopes to gain a larger campus presence through service.
Jatin BhatiaStaff Writer
The Interfraternity Council be-gan membership recruitment for spring 2012 with informational and social events. These events provide interested students the opportunity to meet active mem-bers from several fraternities and sororities.
While these Greek organizations attract many N.C. State students, the University hosts several non-traditional Greek organizations seeking to attract students who may be looking for something dif-ferent in Greek Life.
One such organization is Omega Phi Alpha, a non-Panellenic soror-ity focused on service and sister-hood. Chapter President Elizabeth Abernethy is looking forward to hosting another season of rush.
“Rush is uniquely set up for Omega Phi Alpha as a two-week process during both semesters that involves a ‘meet-and-greet’ week followed by the formal recruitment week,” Abernethy said.
During the meet-and-greet week, interested women are welcome to attend events when they can, meet the sisters and get better informed about the organization before for-mal recruitment begins.
Omega Phi Alpha is unique to the University, as it is the first and only community-service-based sorority on campus, according to Abernethy.
“Founded in April of 2010, the Alpha Lambda Chapter of Omega Phi Alpha is based on the cardinal principles of friendship, leadership and community service,” Aber-nethy said.
The organization works to help the community at a national and international level through six ar-
eas of service. Omega Phi Alpha sisters contribute to the University commu-nity, the community at large, the mem-bers of the soror-ity and the nations of the world. Their national permanent project serves men-tal health and the national president’s project changes ev-ery year. This year, the theme is “Pre-serving Omega Phi Alpha’s History.”
Julia Maurer, se-nior in international studies, said the experience is worth-while.
“It is a great way to get involved in
the University, give service to commu-nity and make great friends,” Maurer
said.Though the orga-
nization is classified as a service sorority, members balance those efforts with an emphasis on sis-terhood.
“What sets Ome-ga Phi Alpha apart from the many other service organiza-tions on campus is its duality, being both a thriving ser-vice organization
and a sorority. Although our primary focus is placed on service, we also have a lot of fun,” Abernethy said. “Even
though we are not considered a ‘social sorority’ and we are a ‘dry’ organiza-tion, meaning that we can’t have any alcohol at any of our functions or events. We enjoy all of the same events and activities as our larger Panhellenic friends, including retreats, sisterhood events, formals and more.”
Abernethy stressed that, as a soror-ity, the level of commitment involved is much higher than in many other service clubs on campus. Omega Phi Alpha has weekly meetings, semesterly dues, a requirement of at least 30 ser-vice hours per semester, and a pledg-ing period of one full semester before becoming an activated member.
Even with the possible stress of those
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A series of science events seek to enhance communication in local scientific discoveries
Sarah DashowStaff Writer
As research in science continues to move forward, it becomes increasingly important for scientists to convey in-formation to the general public, edu-cating them on new and important discoveries. With its faculty and stu-dents at the forefront of some of these innovations, as well as a convenient proximity to Research Triangle Park, N.C. State is playing a pivotal role in this effort.
Due to a strong resolve to improve communication of scientific ideas in the coming year, 2012 has been deemed the Year of Science Commu-nication. A collaboration of events across the state will embody this idea thanks to Steve Townsend, dean’s of-fice director at the College of Physical and Mathematical Science, who real-ized the connection between science and communication and brought them together.
“This is a science hub anyway, but look at all the stuff we’re doing in the next year to talk about it—to actually try to figure out ways to better com-municate about science and execute that,” Townsend said.
The first event, Jan. 19 – 21, is an an-nual triangle area event called Science Online. The public showed its support by signing up and filling the registry, moving the event from its old location in the Research Triangle Park, to the McKimmon Center.
Matt Shipman, public communica-tion specialist and science writer, says the event is all inclusive and incredibly diverse.
“It brings together a wide variety of people who are extremely interested either professionally or as side proj-ects in communicating to the public
alex Sanchez/technician archive photoRaleigh's first level 2 charging station was installed in front of the E. Carroll Joyner Visitor Center earlier this month. The station is free to the public, so long as users sign in so that researchers can collect usage data.
NC makes gains in fuel efficiency
“We conducted
some studies about
electric vehicles and
became interested
in installing
some chargers.”Julia Casadonte, NCDOT communications officer
“Rush is uniquely
set up for Omega
Phi Alpha as a
two week process
during both
semesters.”Elizabeth Abernethy,
Charter President
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FridayExhibition: PoEtic Portraits of a rEvolutionAll DayCrafts CenterCoupling artistic innovation with practical application, PPR2011 is working to raise awareness around the situation in Egypt and Tunisia by depicting experiences of everyday people in both countries. This exhibition at the Crafts Center is in conjunction with a related presentation to be held in Stewart Theatre on Jan. 31.
council on undErgraduatE Education 1:30-3 p.m.200 Park ShopsThe Council on Undergraduate Education generally meets the first and third Friday of each month during the academic year.
Contagion7-9 p.m.Witherspoon CinemaA thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak. Admission is $2 with a valid college student ID and $3 for the general public.
ides of MarCh9:30-11:30 p.m.Witherspoon CinemaAn idealistic staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. Admission is $2 with a valid college student ID and $3 for the general public.
SaturdayExhibition: PoEtic Portraits of a rEvolutionAll DayCrafts CenterCoupling artistic innovation with
practical application, PPR2011 is working to raise awareness around the situation in Egypt and Tunisia by depicting experiences of everyday people in both countries. This exhibition at the Crafts Center is in conjunction with a related presentation to be held in Stewart Theatre on Jan. 31.
ides of MarCh7-9 p.m.Witherspoon CinemaAn idealistic staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. Admission is $2 with a valid college student ID and $3 for the general public.
Contagion9-11 p.m.Witherspoon CinemaA thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak. Admission is $2 with a valid college student ID and $3 for the general public.
SundayExhibition: PoEtic Portraits of a rEvolutionAll DayCrafts CenterCoupling artistic innovation with
practical application, PPR2011 is working to raise awareness around the situation in Egypt and Tunisia by depicting experiences of everyday people in both countries. This exhibition at the Crafts Center is in conjunction with a related presentation to be held in Stewart Theatre on Jan. 31.
Contagion7-9 p.m.Witherspoon CinemaA thriller centered on the threat posed by a deadly disease and an international team of doctors contracted by the CDC to deal with the outbreak. Admission is $2 with a valid college student ID and $3 for the general public.
ides of MarCh9:30-11:30 p.m.Witherspoon CinemaAn idealistic staffer for a newbie presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. Admission is $2 with a valid college student ID and $3 for the general public.
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about science. So those include active researchers, professors, students, reporters, bloggers, artists...all of whom to some extent or another are involved in communicating about sci-ence to the public,” Shipman said.
Karl Bates, director of re-search communications at Duke University, is especially excited for the Science Online event.
“It’s kind of like Homecom-ing. This is their annual face-to-face meeting. A great por-tion of the science bloggers are located in the Triangle,” Bates said.
The next event is the second North Carolina Science Festi-val, coordinated by the Moore-head Planetarium in Chapel Hill, and will take place April 13 - 29 statewide. Director of the NC Science Festival high-lighted the value of this event.
“It’s the first, and currently the only, statewide celebration of its kind in the nation. Ev-ery April, we’ll be shining the spotlight on science, technol-ogy and innovation. [Through] sponsors and to event partners like the scientists and engineers at N.C. State, we’ll be getting a unique opportunity to explore science in our state,” Frederick said.
During that same time pe-riod, the weekend of April 14, the College of Physical and Mathematical Science is hold-ing its annual Scope Academy program. This is a series of seminars by the college faculty and concludes with a keynote speaker.
“The keynote is an invited speaker, but she is actually ours. Meg Lowman, who is the director of the Nature Re-
search Center, and a member of our faculty...is going to talk about her own research as a canopy ecologist...[and] how she’s come down from the trees and got people excited about science discovery,” Townsend said.
Lowman will also be discuss-ing is at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. Its grand opening is another part of these events and is be-ing held April 20-21.
Lastly, the Research Triangle is holding the national Science Writers 2012 conference Oct. 26-30. This event brings in top writers from The New York Times, Discover, the Washing-ton Post and others from across the nation.
“It’s a great place to make good contacts who are really interested in science, scientists themselves or English majors who write about science,” Townsend said.
This event is held in a dif-ferent city every year, so it is a great opportunity for lo-cal scientists to get the word out about their research. The conference brings in a crowd of more than 400 people and lasts five days.
“[To have] little lab bench projects, and then see them come to fruition and have actu-al companies on Centennial...Those are the kinds of things we’re hoping that the attendees will be able to grasp and take back, and say ‘oh wow, I want to write about something, let me call N.C. State and find out how
they did that,’” Weston said.“The attendees will get to see
North Carolina scientists...and get a feel for what it’s like here and blow their minds with what a cool place this is. This market is just overflowing with good science communicators. There’s a lot of work here, and we are proud to show it off,” Bates said.
Shipman expressed concern with research funding getting slashed.
“The general public seems to be less interested in science and technology even as they be-come more reliant on science and technology...and the way that the declining interest...is manifesting itself is in declin-ing public support for funding research and education on sci-ence and technology issues,” Shipman said.
He said he believes events such as these can bring a va-riety of science enthusiasts together to understand their role in scientific communica-tion and get more and better information out there.
Shipman cites an example for N.C. State where a researcher discovered malware on An-droid phones. This finding allowed many people’s per-sonal data to be saved when otherwise it might have gone unnoticed. He emphasizes the importance of events such as these in furthering scientific communication and expresses the driving force behind many of these events.
“There is a very real concrete
value to financing science and technology research, but if we don’t tell people about it, then they’re not going to appreciate it, and that’s sort of the funda-mental drive for science com-munication being important,” Shipman said.
Townsend feels that so far, the University is on the right track.
“I think N.C. State does a good job of trying to make sure that we graduate scien-tists and engineers who are also good writers and verbal communicators, and also we try to produce CHASS gradu-ates who not only are good in whatever they’re going on to but can also talk and think critically about science topics. This Year of Communicating Science is trying to promote that beyond our students and maybe even our alumni to the general public in North Caro-lina,” Townsend said.
All the events are open to the public but require registration on their respective websites. Students are encouraged to participate to learn more about what is happening at the Uni-versity.
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“It brings together a wide variety of
people who are extremely interested
...in communicating to the public
about science.”Matt Shipman, public communication specialist and science writer
eventsJan. 19-21 Science OnlineApril 13-29 north Carolina Science festivalApril 14 Scope academyApril 20-21 nature research Center grand OpeningOctober 26-30 Science Writers 2012
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requirements, sisters agree rushing is well worth the ef-fort. Judy Sisouvong, sopho-more chemistry major, says Omega Phi Alpha is the best of both worlds.
“People should join Ome-ga Phi Alpha because it is a great way to give back to others while still creating a bonding experience with lifetime sisters,” Sisouvong said.
Kayla DeWald, sopho-more in middle education, rushed in the fall of 2011
and thinks the organization is a good networking tool.
“Rushing gave me the op-portunity to meet people with similar interests, but it didn’t take up too much time where I couldn’t also do other things. It also wasn’t as expensive as some social organizations, so I felt like it was a good fit for me,” DeWald said.
Omega Phi Alpha’s meet and greet week will begin Jan. 23. For information about the events, interested students are encouraged to join the Omega Phi Alpha, Alpha Lambda Chapter Facebook page.
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when they became the re-cipients of a grant from the N.C. Department of Com-merce Green Business Fund Program, according to Skip Kurz, Praxis CEO.
“We were awarded a grant to demonstrate the technol-ogy available for electric vehicle charging in North Carolina markets,” Kurz said. “We chose to work with the Department of Transportation because of the volume of people the chargers could be exposed to.”
Although these city and state efforts to become more fuel-efficient have the potential to reach large quantities of people, here at N.C. State, some feel the McKinnon Center charging stations are a well-inten-tioned waste.
“I think that installing the vehicle chargers would
make more sense if more stu-dents drove electric cars,” said Caitlyn Duran, commuter and junior in social work. “It’s a re-ally good effort, and it’s a cause I appreciate, but right now it seems like those funds could have been put to better use.”
The electric vehicle chargers at the McKinnon Center were the first at the University, but due to their location in an area of campus where classes are not held, students cannot reap the rewards of this amenity.
As the University prepares for a possible tuition increase and class sections continue to be cut, it remains to be seen whether N.C. State will fur-ther its two-year-old effort to become more fuel efficient.
As for the future of this ini-tiative in the state, hopes are high but funds are limited, says Lynn Graham, the City of Raleigh’s program manager in the office of sustainability.
“At this point in time, we have expended all grant funds slated for [electric vehicle charging] stations across the state,” Graham said.
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{ }Our view
If University Housing chooses change where the locks in suites are, the
doors, which lead into each suite will no longer have a lock, while the bathroom doors will be equipped with locks. The residence halls affected will include any suite-style hall in which the suite entrances are inside the building, such as the Tri-Towers. Residence halls, like Bragraw and Lee, with breezeways will not be affected.
The phrase that comes to mind is “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The current lock system works well as is. University Housing claims the switch will create a better environment
for those staying in the dorm rooms. They say, the unlocked suites will create a more hall-style-like feel, which promotes unity and community. But let’s be honest, no one really talks about how their residence hall is like a family even if they live in a hall-style dorm. This reasoning is merely a tactic to make dorm-life sound more fun than the cramped environ-ment it is.
The suite-style dorms were designed that way for a rea-son. Maybe University Hous-
ing should consider students might room in suites so they do not have to talk to that an-noying kid who lives down the hall. Students chose suite-style so they can live with their friends, avoid locking their room doors, and not have to take a key to the bathroom.
If you’re in a suite-style resi-dence hall, you understand the sacredness of the tiny hall that connects you to the rest of the suite. Think about just anyone being able to walk through your suite door into that space.
Allowing unauthorized per-sons to have access to a suite can be a security issue, and University Housing would not want to compromise the safety of any of its residents.
University Housing should partner with the Inter-Resi-dence Council to determine what students really want. They should poll students on their opinion. Whichever way students want the suite doors locked, University Housing should honor that regardless of what they think is best for their residents’ community.
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.
Suite locks should remain unchangedThe FacTS:University Housing is currently considering a change, in which bathroom doors will have locks instead of suite doors in some on-campus suite-style residence halls.
Our OpiniOn:By taking off the lock on doors to hallways, University Housing is compromising the entire reason for having a suite door.
By OliVER ShOlDER
What do you think is the biggest safety concern
on campus and why?
{ }in yOur wOrdS
“I am concerned that my bike might get stolen. I have heard a lot about bikes getting stolen.”
Will Kohsenior, microbiology
“I am concerned about some type of robbery happening.”
Amanda Sextonjunior, zoology
16 weeks left
Three and a half years ago, I remember exactly how I prepared for my first
week at N.C. State. I had all of my school supplies and books a week before classes started.
As soon as the dorms opened, I mapped out the routes to my classes. I may have even taken a trial run or two. I had my sched-ule committed to memor y, section num-
bers and all. I was ready to start college.
Entering my last semester here, my first week bears no resemblance to my freshman year. I have none of my books for this semester. I’ve been thinking I should return my rentals from last semester be-fore getting anything for that semester, but who knows when this will happen. School sup-plies are scarce; if Technician didn’t have so many note pads and orphaned pens ly i ng around the office, I’d be lost. Wednes-day, I realized 15 minutes before a class started that I was enrolled in it.
You m ay chalk up my lack of pre-paredness this semester to a lack of motivation, senioritis or some character flaw, but I chalk it up to severe comfort. A comfort in knowing everything will work out. After three years on cam-pus, there are few surprises. Among other things, you’ll come to realize your shoes will always be flooded when it rains. How does a school priding it-self in engineering not have a better drainage system for our sidewalks?
You’ll realize you end up do-ing everything in group proj-ects, and when it comes to tests you’ll always cram. You’ll come to find the regularity in your activities at N.C. State.
Not only does your academic life become regulated by senior year, your social life becomes solidified as well. Your group of friends becomes solidified. Your hangouts become rou-tine: Mondays at Saucer, Taco Tuesday at Cueva, Fayetteville Fridays and, well, Saucer Sun-
days. Life is good.There is a comfort in regu-
larity, a power even. You are free from facing the anxiety-producing indecisiveness that comes with inexperience. It’s a comfort that allows you to be one of the last to class, to not frantically take notes on every-thing your professor says and to miss a day or two and know you’ll be fine.
The comfort becomes so great we begin to fret our in-evitable departure from it. To quell this fear some of us take up another major/minor or study abroad for a stay of ex-ecution, to hang around just a bit longer. My strategy is a bit different, but like many of my friends, I choose just to not talk about it. Maybe if we never discuss it, then it’ll never happen; maybe Van Wilder had no character flaws.
Contrary to popu lar belief, it’s not just CHASS majors hav-ing difficulty f ac i ng t he idea of l ife a f ter t hei r senior year. It’s everyone. Something so big needs to be discussed a n d L o r d knows it’s not something
being talked about between us. My roommates and I literally have a house rule forbidding the discussion. So let’s have the conversation here.
I’m not going to lie; I’m do-ing this as much for me as I’m doing it for you. I’ll try my best to avoid being sappy or too nostalgic; I don’t like reading that stuff and I’m guessing you don’t either. I’ll try to infuse the columns with something relevant to each of you, but I’m not making any promises. All I hope is in my columns you’ll take some solace in my prob-lems and thoughts.
Come back at the beginning of every week and I’ll have something for you. I would’ve printed this Monday, but hey, it’s senior year and I’m obvi-ously letting some stuff slide.
“You may chalk
up my lack of
preparedness this
semester to a lack
of motivation...,
but I chalk it up to
severe comfort.”
Josh LucasDeputy Viewpoint Editor
A grocery list of what not to do
I currently have one of the worst possible jobs I work as a cashier at
Food Lion. It’s not really the worst job, it’s just that when people shop at grocery stores they become some of the dumbest people on the face of the earth. When
people walk into Food Lion, t hei r IQ drops by 30 points.
Because you should care about the opin-i o n s o f Food Lion employ-ees , you
should follow these steps so the cashiers don’t make fun of you on their lunch break:
1. Don’t ask me if i work here.
Even though my name tag says “Welcome to Food Lion” and I am clearly wearing a uniform, I do not work here. I just wear this uniform for fun. In fact, I just check people out at registers for free, because I love it so much. But don’t tell anybody, I don’t want to get caught.
2. Do not ask me if my reg-ister is open.
If my light is on and I’m standing at my register and I’m checking someone out, I am open. It’s not that dif-ficult to determine if I am open to check out your items.
3. Do not ask me if something is on sale.
Our sale prices change ev-ery week as well as the items on sale. There are hundreds of things on sale at once. You re-ally expect me to know that? Just let me scan your MVP card and then the register will say whether or not the item is on sale.
4. we Don’t have that.No, we do not have more than
one brand of buttermilk. And, no, we don’t have cheesecloth.
5. Don’t ask me where things are locateD in the store.
I understand questions about things that are legitimately hard to find because, granted, some things are impossible to find in any grocery store. But, do not ask me where the fruits and vegetables are. Do not ask me where the cereal is. And, for the love of God, do not ask me where the frozen waffles are.
6. i really Don’t care if you shop at another grocery store.
People yell and scream all the time and vow to never come back. They threaten me with promises they will be shop-ping at Kroger or Harris Teeter instead. Honestly, I don’t care. Whether or not you shop at Food Lion does not determine how much money I make. I work for a salary, not com-mission.
7. Don’t tell me how to Do my job.
If you work at Food Lion now or have worked there previ-ously, I really don’t want your
input. If you’re currently not in a Food Lion uniform, you have no right to tell me how to do my job. I may make a mistake, but I know how to correct it. I don’t need you to tell me how you fix it at your Food Lion because, guess what, I work here, too.
8. if you Don’t want it, Don’t make it my problem.
If you pick up an item in one part of the store and decide in another part of the store you do not want it, you have two options. Either walk your lazy butt back to the other part of the store and return the item or give it to an employee to put back.
There is nothing more frustrating than finding a jar of peanut butter sitting on a shelf with the eggs. Even worse is f inding a bottle of wine behind a box of cereal. Not only did the customer not put the wine back, but they made it hard to find.
Possibly the worst thing though is taking a refrig-erated item and leaving it elsewhere where it can po-tentially go bad before an employee finds it.
Remember, be nice to your cashiers. Their opin-ion matters.
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FeaturesLaura Gibson makes west coast stylings accessible to the masses.
John MitchellWKNC Assistant Music Director
Portland is all the rage these days. With a show mock-ing the city’s eccentric residents in Portlandia and massive-ly popu la r indie groups, the area has made some major fuss on the cultural radar. Laura Gibson’s La Grande does the city and its burgeoning reputation jus-tice. Focusing on subtle accom-paniment to frame the unique
timbre of Gibson’s voice, the album is an impressive tribute to the long-standing tradition of folk songwriters.
La Grande opens with a bus-tling rhythm-heavy title track, which acts quite deceptively. The remainder of the album is filled with subversive and
constrained songs t hat revel in pas-sivity. “Milk-Heavy, Pol-len-Eyed” feels like the true start to the a lbum, for me. This piece direct-ly channels Elizabeth Cotton and her beauti-fully simplis-tic songwrit-
ing ability. Other highlights of the album include the im-pressive orchestration featured
on “Skin, Warming Skin” and “Time is Not.” Those tracks would feel right at home on a St. Vincent or My Brightest Diamond release.
Gibson is closely associ-ated with Colin Meloy, who is known for the prodigious and haughty vocabulary he employs on his material both as a solo artist and as lead singer of The Decemberists. In contrast, the lyrical content of La Grande is quite simplistic. Most of the songs on the album express feeling and thoughts on a sin-
gular, individual level. Musings on the stress of falling behind and the acceptance of time sit right along with transcenden-tal contemplations.
One of the most important features of La Grande is the vo-cal styling Gibson implements. Always reserved, Gibson never over-emotes in a way that con-trasts with the instrumenta-tion employed. Though she typically stays grounded in her beautiful lower register, she oc-casionally plays on her ability to hit higher notes to positive effect. What really pulls the vocals together is her restraint, which makes the record feel all the more cohesive.
There are very few low points on the album, except for some questionable choices. “The Fire” makes use of an organ that feels out of place in the
larger context of La Grande, and transitions do not flow as well as they could between cer-tain songs. Similarly, the lyri-cal ideas present sometimes feel too liminal, which works some-what against the constraint and
centralization present in other elements of the album. All in all, I feel like the issues I expe-rienced in La Grande were few and far between, and I defi-nitely enjoyed the experience of listening to it as a whole.
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Budgeting now can add to future security and fortuneIf you’re looking to save for the future, the biggest help is a balanced budget.
Pierce Autry Correspondent
The most basic principle con-cerning personal finance may, in fact, be the hardest to master.
As students, the majority of us are living on a budget. Whether we have part-time jobs, are still living off our parents, or are trying to stretch last summer’s paycheck as far as it will go, we have a limited
amount of income at our dis-posal.
Whatever your personal income level, the best way to make it last is to create a bud-get and stick to it. It can be as simple as estimating how much money you will receive and figuring out what expenses you plan to incur. A personal budget does not need to plan out every dollar you spend, but rather, it should be a sys-tematic way to allocate the re-sources you have to cover your expenses.
Creating a budget and being conscious of your expenses
is great. However, it doesn’t do you any good if you don’t stick to it. There are t wo simple ways in which you can man-age to stay on budget.
T he f i r s t is to create a spreadsheet that lists the required ex-penses that you plan to have. This may include items such as rent, a
car payment, insurance and other needs. O n c e y ou have totaled this list, you will know the minimum amount of money that is required for the period. The dif fer-ence in your income and this totaled a mou nt i s
the money that may be used for entertainment, shopping
and saving.The second method is the en-
velope method. This method allows for certain amounts of money to be set aside on a regular basis for a specific purpose. It’s great for saving up for large purchases or for someone who has a hard time using the spreadsheet method. You should create an envelope for each expense item and regularly place cash into the envelopes. When you would like to make a purchase, the only money available for the purchase is the money in the associated envelope. This will
help you to start getting in the habit of saving money as well as eliminate spur-of-the-moment purchases. By using primarily cash to purchase items, you will avoid credit card debt and save money by not paying interest.
How ever you chose to take control of your personal fi-nances, the most important thing is that you start as soon as possible. By making it a habit of creating a budget and sticking to it, you will save money and set yourself up for a successful financial future.
La GrandeLaura gibsonBarsuk records
Laura Gibson exports Portland cultureCommentary
Commentary
“Gibson is closely
associated with
Colin Meloy,
who is known for
the prodigious
and haughty
vocabulary.”
Courtesy of Barsuk reCords
RecommendationsFans of Laura Ginson should check out Feist’s newest work, Metals, Pascal Pinon, and and Olof Arnalds. Locally, Lost in the Trees employ interesting instrumentation much in the same way as Le Grande. This album is streaming now on NPR’s website and will be out on Barsuk Records Jan. 24.
“Whatever your
personal income
level, the best way
to make it last is
to create a budget
and stick to it.”
FeaturesLiFe & sTyLe
Features
Double Barrel, the student-run station’s largest concert operation, returns to the Pour House.
Mark HerringFeatures Editor
Local music is on the rise in Raleigh, and fortunately for WKNC, its ninth annual benefit concert will take ad-vantage of the growing music scene in Raleigh, despite the weak economy.
Eric Mullen, owner of the Pour House Music Hall, the venue for the concert, said mu-sic in Raleigh is more popular than ever, and the benefit con-cert is a win-win for WKNC station and the venue.
“It’s a won-derful rela-tionship be-tween WKNC and us, and I’m sure the concert is go-ing to be ab-solute qual-ity,” Mullen said.
WKNC, a non-profit, student-run station, operates on frequency 88.1 FM and reaches the corners of the Triangle. Station General Manger, Molly Matty, a senior in chemistry, said she’s looking for the Double Barrel Benefit Concert to sell out Feb. 3 and 4.
“We sell out every year and
the concert is always a good way to integrate WKNC more into the Raleigh community and incorporate local bands we play into a great show that raises money for the station,” Matty said.
The names of the eight bands playing at this year’s
show will be released to-day between 12 and 1 p.m. According to Mat t y, t he mix of bands w i l l o f f e r something u n i q u e t o many of the l isteners of WKNC.
“It will be heavy on the alternative rock and folk, but that’s what our station is known for,” Matty said.
According to Mullen, he had complete trust in the station’s ability to find entertaining acts.
“My part is very hands off,” Mullen said. “We all benefit
from the concert.”Last year’s concert was at
King’s Barcade, but Matty said WKNC is switching ven-ues for more capacity. The Pour House holds up to 500 people, compared to King’s Barcade’s capacity of 300. This means more ticket sales for the sta-tion. WKNC receives all the money from the sales to help fund its operations, which re-lies on donor announcements and student fees.
“It’s about a sixth of our bud-get for the whole year,” Matty said. “It helps us out tremen-dously to keep us operating.”
These operation costs include fixing technical difficulties the station has experienced recent-ly due to outdated equipment.
Though many students work for and listen to the sta-tion, Matty is expecting a large crowd unassociated with the
University to patronize the show.
“We have a large presence in the Triangle and it’s cool think-ing that this isn’t just a student thing, but an event for the en-tire community. We probably have more non-student listen-ers than actual State students listening,” Matty said.
The benefit will also feature a day party Saturday, Feb. 4, between the evening acts. The day party and craft market will be at Tir Na Nog Irish Tavern, right next to the Pour House.
“There will be 20 local artists, businesses and charities at Tir Na Nog,” Matty said. “We just want this event to be about the community. We’re also looking to get a few local bands to play at the day party.”
Ted Yap, a senior in horticul-ture and psychology, attended Double Barrel concerts in the
past and said he looks forward to this year’s.
“I’m a music lover in general, but now I’m drawn to local mu-sic some more,” Yap said. “It’s nice to see your neighbors with such great music talent.”
Yap’s interest in local music is not unique. Greg Lowenhagen, coordinator of the Hopscotch
Music Festival, the Triangle’s largest music fest, said this area is an emerging music center.
“Raleigh is only getting big-ger and bigger, and it’s great to be a part of it,” Lowenhagen said.
For WKNC and the Pour House, that is music to their ears.
Beer drinkers tend to favor bold and heavy beers in the winter, like stouts and imperials, but the seasonal zeal of-
ten wears after a few weeks. There is a reason why pumpkin ales only appear for a short period through-out the year.
Highland’s Gaelic Ale of-fers everything you’d want in a cozy winter beer, includ-ing a f inish with more
malt than a pale ale without being too sweet. The brew-e r s u s e standard barley base malt to achieve an adequate fer-mentation but add roasted malts for color and depth of flavor. The deep honey color is appealing and typical of the amber style and the mix of aromatic and bitter hops round off the malty flavors.
This is a beer to drink be-fore, during and after dinner, and its modest 5.6 percent al-
cohol makes this one a refresh-ing session beer—one you can drink one after another in a session without getting too intoxicated.
This beer, coming from Highland Brewing Company in Asheville, is popping up in bars and taverns across North Carolina and is easy to find in Raleigh. Either on tap or from the bot-tle, Gaelic Ale will come through with
a crisp drinkability unlike many heavy winter seasonals. If you can’t make up your mind at the grocery store or the tavern, Gaelic is a simple and reliable brew.
T h e r e m a r k-able thing about Highland Brewing Company is their attention to simple details. Craft beer, especially season-als, usually has too
many flavors and things going on that only act as distractions. This flagship Gaelic Ale is simple and smooth, which says a lot about its makers. Highland understands the importance of water, malt, hops and yeast and doesn’t stray from that with its Gaelic Ale.
Though Highland makes a winter seasonal, the Cold Mountain Winter Ale brewed with vanilla and hazelnut, winter spice usually loses its appeal after the new year. The consistency of Highland’s Gaelic Ale may be a new beer to toast to for 2012.
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Highland brewing company balances malt and hops in its amber-colored Gaelic Ale. The Asheville-based microbrewery originally named the brew “Celtic Ale” in honor of the Celts and Scots of the Appalachian mountains but later changed the name.
An ale for all seasonsHiGHlAnd BrewinG CompAny’S GAeliC Ale feATureS A fine BAlAnCe
in HopS in mAlT for An AnyTime Beer.Story By Mark Herring | photoS By alex sancHez
A quintessential winter beer has a bold flavor, rich body and doesn’t shy from malt or hops, so naturally many beer drinkers flock to stouts and porters. Highland’s flagship
Gaelic Ale takes inspiration from the flavors of Irish and Scot-tish ales and delivers balanced malt and hops as an American amber ale.
CommenTAry
Marisa akers/Technician archive phoToKid future bandmembers Bryan Costello, on guitar, Thomas Costello, on bass, Kevin donnely, on keyboard, and rob fisher, on drums, open on the second night of the double Barrel Benefit.
Jordan Moore/Technician archive phoToluego's lead vocalist, patrick phelan, sets up audio equipment at the double Barrel Benefit concert held friday, feb. 4, 2011 at King’s Barcade in downtown raleigh.
WKNC to release band list for benefit concertDouble barrel benefit sales in the past:2011: $4,9222010: $6,3632009: $6,869 2008: $47152007: $2,095
source: Wknc reporT
“It’s nice to see
your neighbors
with such great
music talent.”ted yap, senior in horticulture
and psychology
“Craft beer,
especially seasonals,
usually has too
many flavors and
things going on
that only act as
distractions.”
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Dreier Carr/TeChniCian arChive phoToCampbell coaches cheer on their 165-pound Ryan Ham against the Wolfpack’s Colin Genthert, sophomore in First Year College, Saturday night at Reynolds Coliseum. Genthert lost to Campbell’s Ryan Ham 5-2. The Wolfpack beat the Fighting Camels 31-9.
“Our expectations are that we wrestle hard, smart and as fast we can when we go out there,” Jordan said. “In terms of individual matches, duels and things of that nature, those tend to take care of themselves if we do those things.”
Jordan, whose team has five freshmen starting, said it was a cause of optimism from the long-term point of view, and
that it would be a good learn-ing experience for them.
“It says a great thing about the fu-ture,” Jordan said. “These guys have got to grow up and they have been w res-tling for three months now. By the end of January, they are not going to be able to use the fact that they are freshmen anymore. I’ll be
really pleased if they can go out for every match and wrestle as
hard as they can.”
Jordan gave due respect to his op-position and said the team would need to minimize its mistakes in order to come out on
top.“Tomorrow will be a tough
task,” Jordan said. “Both Vir-
ginia and Virginia Tech are ranked coming in here and are good teams, so we have our work cut out for us. We don’t have to do anything extra spe-cial, to win tomorrow and on Sunday, we just have to wrestle well.
“We can’t have a glitch any-where or else we will be in trouble.”
Friday night’s match versus Virginia is set for 7 p.m. and Sunday’s match against Vir-ginia Tech will be at 2 p.m.
Wrestlingcontinued from page 8
clapping, I thought they were doing some promotion thing for 80’s night. It’s exciting and I think my teammates should take a lot of credit for it too.”
Boston College did sneak back within four points with five minutes until halftime, but Kastanek raised the lead back to eight for the Pack heading into the locker room.
To start the second half of play, the Eagles opened with a three, but State immedi-ately fired back with an old-fashioned three-point play by Barrett. A Goodwin-Coleman three, and a Holston bucket brought the Pack’s lead to 16 with 12 minutes remaining in the matchup. Holston’s bucket gave her a double-double, the fourth of her season.
“It didn’t feel like I had that many rebounds, but I guess I
did,” Holston said. “I just went out and did the things I could control.”
Kastanek would lead a surge of her own, starting a 10-0 run finished off by the rest of her team. The Pack would see another run of their own to go up by 21 points. State continued its dominance as the horn sounded, giving the Wolf-pack its first conference win of the season.
Coach Kellie Harper had positive feedback on State’s defensive performance.
“We’ve been working on our defense the last couple of games, and I think the kids bought into what we needed to do,” Harper said.
“I thought our kids found something they were re-ally excited about and they found some success with it.”
The Pack will face off against Wake Forest in Winston-Salem Monday.
bballcontinued from page 8
who are here now,” Sykes said. “This year’s freshman class of Billy Herring, Andrew Decker and Wilson Day are all famil-iar with these guys. They were probably just as much of a call-ing card to get these other guys here.”
While attracting talented golfers to State is a major step forward in building upon Wolfpack golf, having an on-campus golf course has been the vital selling point.
“We’ve built a very nice golf course, will hopefully start construction of the clubhouse
in the near future, and we have a great short game fa-cility,” Sykes said. “So the kids in the state have op-tions. In years past, they would look at schools like North Carolina and Duke who had their own golf courses. We were about the only ones who didn’t have a golf course.”
And after all the years of Sykes having to make ar-rangements for his teams to practice and play at other courses in Raleigh, it’s only fitting that North Carolina’s best junior golfers are mak-ing arrangements to spend four years at State.
golfcontinued from page 8
“We can’t have a
glitch anywhere or
else we will be
in trouble.”Coach Carter Jordan
State bolsters 2012 class by signing three top in-state recruits.
Sean FairholmDeputy Sports Editor
There have been times in the past when talented ju-nior golfers from the state of North Carolina imme-diately placed N.C. State on the back burner.
Times, along with the golf programs at State, have changed.
After signing three new North Carolina prospects-during the early signing pe-riod, Wolfpack head coach Richard Sykes has now brought in six consecu-tive in-state juniors dating back to what is now the cur-rent freshmen class. Chad Cox (Charlotte), Stanhope Johnson (Greensboro) and Carter Page (Waynesville) will be set to join next year’s team which will feature cur-rent freshmen Wilson Day (Raleigh), Andrew Decker (Greenville) and Billy Her-ring (Lillington).
Cox’s arrival to Raleigh will be a highly-anticipat-ed one for the Pack - the two-time high school state champion is current ly ranked No. 25 by the Amer-
ican Junior Golf Association for all players graduating in 2012. Although Cox is considered the best junior golfer in the state, the winner of the prestigious North & South Championship in Pinehurst will not be alone next fall.
Johnson, the second-ranked junior golfer in North Carolina for 2012 graduates, also brings a sparkling resume right across on I-40. Last year’s 1-A state champion won the Carolinas Golf Association title at the
N.C. Junior Boys’ Champion-ship and was a star at Bishop McGuinness High School. Page, the third recruit, signed during the early period, is a top-20 golfer in the state and chose the Pack over Carolina, Georgia, Northwestern, Vir-ginia and Oklahoma State.
After 41 seasons at the Uni-versity, Sykes said he under-stands the value of finding great in-state talent.
“They distinguished them-selves in junior golf and I ex-
pect them to flourish in col-lege,” Sykes said. “Every time you move up another level, things change a little bit.
“But these guys have a lot of talent.”
By bringing in three in-state freshmen this past year, Sykes said he had a great selling point to convince the three recruits to sign for next season.
“Some of the [incoming recruits] followed the guys
COUNTDOWN• 13 days until men’s basketball plays at Carolina.
INSIDE• Page 7: A continuation of women’s
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Former State linebacker named Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Corey Edmond, a four-year letter winner at linebacker for State from 1987-1990, has been named the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the football team. Edmond spent the past eight years as Associate Athletic Director/Director of Performance Enhancement at the University of Arizona. Prior to his stint in Tucson, he spent four years as the Assistant Director of Performance Enhancement at the University of Oklahoma and was on staff when the Sooners won the 2000 BCS title. A native of Waverly, W. Va., Edmond started at inside linebacker for the Wolfpack and played in three bowl games.
Source: Gopack.com
Gymnastics hosts BYU on ’80’s Night this SaturdayN.C. State gymnastics hosts BYU this Saturday at 7 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum. The Wolfpack gymnasts will be celebrating 80’s night on Saturday, with the first 700 fans receiving a free gift. Fans born in the 1980s will be admitted free of charge. NCSU looks to build momentum after a season-opening 194.675 against nationally third-ranked Florida last Friday. As the preseason favorite in the EAGL, the Pack has high hopes in 2012, pinned on a strong returning senior class, and a group of quickly maturing youngsters.
Source: Gopack.com
Kastanek reaches 1,000 point milestone vs. Eagles
John Joyner/TechnicianJunior guard Marissa Kastanek drives to the basket during the game against Boston College Thursday. The Wolfpack rallied to an 80-57 victory, their first win in an ACC game.
Wolfpack topples Eagles to pick up first ACC Win of season.
Adam LutherStaff Writer
The women’s basketball team defeated the Boston College Eagles Thursday night with a 80-57 victory in Reynolds Coliseum and had one player eclipse a his-toric mark in the process.
It was a very special night for junior guard Marissa Kastanek as she entered the school’s record books. Kas-tanek reached 1,000 points
in her career at N.C. State, a feat achieved by only 27 women in school history. State (11-6, 1-3 ACC) had just come off a loss to Duke Sunday and notched its first conference win in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
After the Pack won the tip-off, senior forward Bonae Holston would drive to the lane for an easy basket, which was a sign of things to come for the Wolfpack. State opened the game with a 12-0 run after a Kastanek three and kept the lead for the remainder of the game because of poor rebound-ing and costly turnovers for the Eagles.
Boston College did not score
during the opening six minutes of the game.
Increasing the team’s lead to 19 midway through the first half, a Kastanek three brought her point No. 1,000 at State and officially entered her into the record books. Kastanek led the team in scoring by going 8-of-13 from the field.
Completely unaware of the threshold she just crossed, the Lincoln, Neb. native was quick to credit her teammates for helping her accomplish the feat.
“It was really exciting. I didn’t know,” Kastanek said. “When everyone stood up and started
WoMen’s BAsKeTBAll WresTling
Wrestling opens ACC
play against Virginia
and Virginia TechState faces major challenge versus pair of nationally ranked teams.
Rishav DeyDeputy Sports Editor
The N.C. State wrestling team is set to open its con-ference schedule this week-end as the Wolfpack hosts Virginia (3-1, 0-1 ACC) and Virginia Tech (3-2, 1-1 ACC) in Reynolds Coli-seum.
The Cavaliers and the Hokies, nationally ranked No. 21 and No. 17 respec-tively, will provide a stern early-season test for the Pack. State carries a 3-2 re-cord into its ACC slate.
Redshirt senior Darius Little battled some of the best wrestlers in the nation while finishing second in the South Scuffle Tourna-ment ear-l ier t h is month. Little said h e f e l t dissatis-fied with the team’s perfor-mance so f a r t h i s season.
“I think we have been do-ing mediocre,” Little said. “We could have easily been 5-0, especially against the Citadel which we lost on cri-teria. In the match against Bloomsburg we didn’t cap-italize on positions, espe-cially in the upper weights, and gave away easy points.”
Little, ranked No. 9 in school history with 87 wins, said he felt humbled by breaking into the top-10 record book. However, the Thomasville native does not feel he has reached his per-sonal expectations for the season.
“I am happy to be ranked among some of the best in N.C. State history,” Little said. “But I am still hun-gry and I still need to prove to myself that I deserve to
be there. In the beginning of the year, I never would have thought I would have nine loss-es by now. I honestly thought I would be undefeated or lost one and would be ranked in the top 10 easily.
“But you know certain things happen and you have to bounce back.”
For this weekend’s clash be-tween Virginia and Virginia Tech, Little said he was very motivated and the team was fully ready to face them.
“I just cannot stand either one of those schools [Virginia and Virginia Tech], so it will mean a lot to me to beat them,” Little said. “I haven’t beat them in my career since I have been here.
“We are actually way health-ier than we have ever been, so I hope we can go out and kill these two teams.”
According to Robert O’Neill, one of the many freshmen
starting this year for the P a c k , t h e players and coaches have worked to-g e t h e r t o develop ef-fective strate-gies to handle in-conference opposition.
“Me, Coach P r i t t s a nd Coach A n-
ceravage have been working on a lot of stuff for ACC com-petition,” O’Neill said. “This weekend we have a really good game plan setup for UVA and Virginia Tech, and I am just going to go out and execute.”
O’Neill said he was also look-ing forward to settle a personal battle going into the weekend.
“This UVA kid, I lost to him early in the season but I have been getting a lot better lately,” O’Neill said. “We have a good game plan and I am really con-fident of going out there and getting the win.”
In year No. 7 with the Wolf-pack, coach Carter Jordan said he has very simple expectations from his team, and fulfilling them could bring them success.
“I just cannot
stand either one
of those schools,
so it will mean a
lot to me to
beat them.”Darius Little redshirt senior
phoTo courTeSy of american Junior Golf aSSociaTion2012 state commit Chad Cox plays in an AJgA tournament this past summer. Cox, a native of Charlotte, is ranked the no. 1 junior golfer in the state of north Carolina for his graduating class.
Carolina on their mind: State lands top prospects
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n.C. state Men’s golfspring sChedule
2/19-21 Puerto Rico Classic (Rio Grande, P.R.)
3/5-6 Louisiana ClassicInvitational (Lafayette, LA)
3/16-18 Schenkel Invitational (Statesboro, GA)
3/25-27 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate (Awendaw, SC)
4/6-7 River Landing Intercollegiate (Wallace, NC)
4/14-15 Wolfpack Spring Open (Raleigh, NC)
4/20-22 ACC Championship (London, NC)
5/17-19 NCAA Regionals (TBA)
5/30-6/3 NCAA Championship (Pacific Palisades, CA)
athletiC sChedule
ThursdayWomen’s BasketBall vs. Boston CollegeReynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m.
FridaytraCk at virginia teCh invitationalBlacksburg, Va., All Day
Wrestling vs. virginiaRaleigh, 7 p.m.
SaturdaytraCk at virginia teCh invitationalBlacksburg, Va., All Day
men’s tennis vs. gardner-WeBB, UnC-asheville & CitadelRaleigh, 10 a.m., 2 p.m. & 6 p.m.
sWimming & diving vs. Florida state & georgia teChAtlanta, Ga., 11 a.m.
men’s BasketBall at Wake ForestWinston-Salem, 1 p.m.
gymnastiCs vs. ByURaleigh, 7 p.m.
SundayriFle vs. Citadel & ole missOxford, Miss., All Day
Wrestling vs. virginia teChRaleigh, 2 p.m.
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did You know?The last time State won its first ACC road game of the season was on Jan. 11, 2004 when the Pack defeated Florida State, 58-53.