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hunger Campus robberies continue Five Campus Police are investigating notified Campus Police. edu/ncsu/public_safety/campus_safe— pus Police encourage anyone with any for peace three robberies and one attempted Officials believe the suspect may be the ty/CrimeAlert.html. information about any of these crimes same man wanted in connection with robbery that have occurred within The second ofMonday’s incidents was to call the Investigative Division at 515- two incidents perpetrated on campus a strong—arm robbery, said Barnwell. Two 2498. Some Amnesty International the last week. Friday at 2:45 a.m. black males approached a male student Barnwell confirmed that neither of members hope a week offasting “Based on the victim’s description, the walking in front of Price Music Center on Monday’s incidents involved a weapon will make some think twice about Jerry Moore suspect resembled the composite of the Cates Avenue and demanded money. StaffReporter and that the suspects did not escape with going to war with Iraq. suspect we’re looking for in connection According to Barnwell, one suspect any stolen property. Strong-arm rob- with the two armed robberies from last punched the victim and took his cell beries do not include the use or threat Aniesha Felton NC. State Campus Police are looking week,” Barnwell said. phone for information about two Monday night of a weapon. StaffReporter The suspect is 5-foot-10 and weighs “A group ofpeople came incidents —— one robbery and one at— either out of He also said Campus Police are in- 180-200 pounds. He was last seen wear- the building or around the corner while tempted robbery. This comes as officials creasing patrols in the areas of these in- Five students from Amnesty Interna- ing baggy shorts and a loose, short-sleeve this was going on,” Barnwell said. “Ap- continue to investigate two armed rob- cidents, and the number of contracted tional will fast for one week in protest shirt. parently their presence emboldened the officers from Pinkerton Security Services of the impending war on Iraq. beries that occurred Friday. He was armed with a silver semiauto— victim, who demanded his phone back.” According to Sgt. Jon Barnwell, the first will increase from three to six. Aaron Jacobson, a senior in Spanish matic handgun at the time ofthe Friday The suspect with the phone threw it of Monday’s incidents was an attempt— “We need people to report things im- and leader of the fast, wants to draw at- morning robberies. He was reportedly to the ground, and both suspects fled the mediately,” he said. “They tend to wait tention on the hastiness of the war. ed strong—arm robbery. A black male ap- driving an early ‘90s model two-door scene. proached and demanded a purse from a two or three hours, and that’s wasting “It seems as if the US. is utterly de- Saturn. Officials walking from her car in are trying to locate anyone valuable time. People need to remain vig— termined to wage war on Iraq,” he said. female student The composite sketch ofthe suspect is who might have seen the incident or any Drive parking lot at 7:30 ilant and aware of their surroundings.” “The very arguments the US. uses to the Sullivan available online at http://www2.ncsu. suspicious persons in the vicinity. Cam~ pm. She ran away from the suspect and advocate war should also demonstrate the weakness of those same arguments. They are scrambling for reasons, and the reasons and rationality of the US. are unfounded.” Campus organizations build hope Jacobson, as well as four other stu- grew president of HFH and a senior in math dents, decided to fast in conjunction This year’s Shack—A—Thon with Shack—A—Thon, because the two is— to 16 shacks, making organizers education. “All the money goes to the Wake County HFH affiliate; we want to sues are related. hopeful about donationsfor co-sponsor a house with them.” “This is perfect timing,” said Jacob- Habitatfor Humanity. Sixteen shacks, including HFH, Phi son. “We want people to realize that the Sigma Pi Beta Honors Fraternity, Inter- money for this unfounded war can go Aniesha Felton varsity, Caldwell Scholars, Wolf—Aides, to affordable housing, education and StaffReporter the Baptist Student Union, Metcalf, Stu— health care.” dent Government, the Presbyterian Cam— “There is an imbalance of priorities A biker stopped to admire the village of pus Ministry, BGLA, Amnesty Interna- for the state and federal governments,” shacks that had emerged in the Brick- tional, Parks Scholars, IRC, Self—Knowl— said CharlotteYongue, ajunior in social Admiring the group, he remem- yard. edge Symposium, work. “Where our [US] money goes is bered aloud a time in his life when he Biochemistry and Hope for the Homeless, responded to in direct relation to Shack-A—Thon.” had been poor and homeless. Now, with HFH’s mass e-mail and decided they Rosalie Haughton, a sophomore in a home, he praised Habitat for Human— wanted to build a shack and help HFH physics, added that people do not see ity’s efforts to those standing around the relationship between cutting social him. with the fundraiser. “It’s a great cause. You have fun, gain ex- programs and war. The shacks that stopped the biker and posure and raise money — what could “Ifpeople took a minute to think and many others this week were part of NC. truly realize the relationship, then there State’s annual Shack-A-Thon. The event, be better than that,” said Kristina Krupp, an inhabitant of the Phi Sigma Pi Beta would be a lot ofangry people,” she said. which began in the mid-’90s is Habitat Wearing yellow shirts that read “I for Humanity’s biggest fundraiser. shack and a junior in biological science. Vernon Hunt and members ofthe Inter-Residence Council hang out in front of their shack. This year’s Shack-A-Thon featured 16 organizations.Stoffphoto by Carl Hudson Hunger for Peace,” these students hope “We’re trying to raise money in the While some organizations are doing name of Habitat,” said Melissa Holliday, See SHACK page 2 See HUNGER page 2

ACS-SC gives back A culinary divide N. C. State’s dining hall director sauerkraut, pork and maybe pickled her- N. C. State’s American Chemical This seems to be regular banter at the in the university, Supplemental Instruc- says hefocuses on southern cuisine ring to ring in the NewYear. Society Student Chapter donates meetings of NC. State’s American tion, which provides tutorial services for when planning menus. Even after decades ofmingling the two to fund services hurt by recent Chemical Society—- Student Chapter as many first—year science and math class- regions, some ofthese foods rarely cross the group prepares to conduct science es, had to re—evaluate its ability to ex— budget cuts. Lisa Payerle the Mason-Dixon Line. The differences shows at local museums for National pand with the recent budget cuts. in the foods are like night and clay, hot and It will feel even more pressure, notes Guest Reporter Thushan Amarasiriwardena Chemistry week later this month. cold, and ofcourse —— North and South. StaffReporter The science shows are part of a series Brown, the faculty advisor of ACS-SC, These regional differences are apparent of service projects that the ACS—SC or- by the university’s need to reduce the If you live in the Deep South, chances are you ate lima beans or hoppin’john on even in the most basic ofsettings — the Exploding soap bubbles. ganizes and participates in during the number of sections offered while in- college dining hall. year to expose the community to the sci- creasing class sizes. Entry chemistry NewYear’s Day for good luck. However, “The explosions would be great,” ex— if you were raised as a Yankee, you ate plains Phil Brown, professor of chem— ence of chemistry. courses will most likely see a jump from See FOOD page 2 istry, as he describes hydrogen—filled bub— Last Monday, the group directed one of average class sizes of 200 students to their service projects to its own com- nearly 300, putting a strain on profes- bles that automatically cause spectacu- Horsin’around lar fireballs upon ignition. munity —— NCSU. Much like any other organization with— See ACS-SC page 2

Shelton plans continued involvement Despite a spinal cord injury, Gen. Shelton suffered a spinal cord injury program. He will help conduct open Hugh Shelton remains committed on March 23 after falling from a ladder seminar sessions and executive meetings to N. C. State. at his home in Fairfax, Va. Though he with other leaders. initially suffered paralysis in his arms After his injury, however, a three—day News StaffReport and legs, he has been steadily improving session with faculty and students sched- since the fall. uled for October had to be rescheduled After suffering a spinal cord injury, Gen. Shelton, who finished a four—year term for the spring. Hugh Shelton made it clear in a recent as Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman in Sep- Nevertheless, he still plans to attend News and Observer article that he still tember 2001, is the executive director of several university events both outside plans on being very involved in NC. the Gen. Henry Hugh Shelton Initiative and inside the state. State. for Leadership Development at NCSU. Those events include a leadership fo— The NCSU alum told the News and As part ofthe initiative, which is still be- rum scheduled for Nov. 15. The inau— ing finalized and conceptualized, Shel— gural event will bring together corpo— Observer in a phone interview,“My pro- Susan Langford, a freshman on th NC. State equestrian team, rests will be returning periodically to the rate, academic and ROTC leaders for a wih her horse, grams and plans are alive and well.” ton Tripp, at MacNair’s Country Acres Stables. Staffphoto by Rion Thomas university to help foster the leadership seminar in leadership development.

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SHACK in 500 hours ofwork and pay the Although Shack-A—Thon is a “Amnesty wants to combat any tribute just a little, then that could “We just want it to be an excit— in 20 years. fundraiser and a means of rais- continuedfrom page 1 house offinterest—free injustice, even if it is housing,” make a huge difference. ing week,” said Holliday. “We want “We’ve been afforded the op— ing awareness of substandard Lakani said. “We also want to “A little by a lot ofpeople can go to let people know that HFH is this simply because it is fun, there portunity to never have faced this housing, there are groups who bring exposure to issues that we’re a long way. I, and BGLA, am just rewarding as Well as fun. It’s what are shack inhabitants who un— problem; we have the opportu- have a message to send of their [grappling] with such as global- honored to be a small part of a keeps us coming back.” derstand there is a deeper mean- nity and privileges 4,300 people in own. ization, the war on Iraq, women’s whole,” said Hinson. From Vann Pearce of Caldwell ing to Shack—A—Thon. Raleigh don’t,” said Holliday. “We Amnesty International, a hu— issues, and any other issue that Carlos Carpio, a grad student Scholars just wanting to help give “We’re doing this because we [HFH] want to see that every— man-rights organization that students need to be awakened to. in economics and inhabitant of someone a home; to Olu Orelaja, might just house a homeless per— body has that chance as well; we promotes peace and alternatives HFH awakens people on sub— the Self—Knowledge Symposium a Wolf Aide inhabitant who can son or provide somebody with a want to do everything possible to to war, has linked their issues with standard housing, Amnesty awak— shack, is proud to help those who “carelessly give up at least four better place to live,” says Derrick combat substandard living and the theme of Shack—A-Thon. ens people on human rights and are in need, saying that SKS is not hours of his day to help someone Williams, a grad student in civil give people a step up.” “We recognize that HFH is a pressing issues that violate these only about talking but also about not as fortunate as he”; to Aaron engineering and inhabitant ofthe Shack-A—Thon has come a long great cause and that there is a se- rights.” doing. Jacobson, an Amnesty shack in- Intervarsity shack. “There is a real way since its humble beginnings rious crisis in affordable hous— BGLA’s speaker bureau chair, “I realize that we are not going habitant who hopes to stricken problem with homelessness and in the mid-’90s ing,” said Aaron Jacobson, a sen- Bronson Hinson, a sophomore in to solve the problem completely himselftowards worthy causes — bad housing conditions. Being a NCSU students who were ior in Spanish. “We also recog- political science, proclaims that by participating in this; we just they. each have admitted to re- Christian ministery, and being a members of HFH decided they nize that there is an interconnec- out ofall the service projects and want to remind students that ceiving some type of personal Christian myself, we should be in wanted to build a shed in front tion ofaffordable housing and an organizations he is involved with, there are people who actually live gain from this experience, but the forefront, helping others and of Talley. The next year, they de- amending war.” HFH has become very important like this. If they realize the sig— they also admitted that they are leading by example.” cided that they wanted to live “We are willing to spend $10 to him. nificance of this event, then here for the same reason — to Standard housing, which is there and raise money and aware- billion on a war, but not as will- “They’re just a great group. Giv- Shack—A—Thon will be very raise awareness. what HFH provides for at least ness. ing to give people a decent place ing someone a home — how cru— worthwhile to us,” Carpio said. “The very second a person one family a year, is housing that In 1998, Shack-A—Thon took to live. That $10 billion won’t be cially important is that? We’re out Even though Shack—A-Thon is“ wants to give money recognizes is safe, has no physical inadequa— off, landed in the Brickyard and spent on jobs, housing or real here because we want to show meant to raise money and aware— the importance of having a sim- cies, such as leaky roofs, and has became a nationwide event. American needs; instead it will that gays and lesbians are on cam- ness, HFH has planned various ple, decent place to live; the very enough room so there won’t be “It just gets better and better. be used to make other people pus and that you can still make a additional events for the week. second someone wants to volun- overcrowding. It takes approxi— Last year we had nine shacks and homeless,” he said. difference and be ‘out.’” On Monday they held a meet— teer, Shack-A—Thon, and all its mately 6 months and $50,000 to raised $7,500,” said Holliday. “Affordable housing is a dis— Hinson also adds that some stu— ing, on Tuesday they had Sports undertakings, will have reached build these homes. Families must “This year, we expect more. The parity in America; it is an injus- dents may feel that they do not Day, on Wednesday they will have its primary goal,” said Holliday. qualify for a house as well as put more money we can raise the tice,” said Chirag Lakhani, a sen- have any money to donate, but swing dancing, and on Thursday, more we can give.” ior in math. that if all NCSU students con— they will have s’mores.

ACS—SC Monday, ACS-SC presented a Brown was also enthused by the FOOD it, he suggests trying something ferent regions in his daily menu. continuedfrom page 1 check to Supplemental Instruc- notion that not onlywere the stu— continuedfrom page I else; it is all—you-can—eat for one He says that the students crowd tion coordinator Deanna dents looking for help from the price. the seafood counter and cannot sors’ abilities to help their stu- Callaghan to fund SI sessions for tutorial services aided by the do- Fried okra, yellow squash and Other dining hall planners get enough of the sushi bar that dents and thus putting a greater two physical chemistry courses. nation, but it also enables SI to pork barbecue are staples at across the country agree with opened up last semester. burden on the tutors of SI. Callaghan said that she was “ex- retain student tutors, many of Fountain Dining Hall at NC. Curtner; a dining hall is a great “It is healthy and trendy,” Toong Members of ACS-SC saw the tremely happy to have a student which, he notes, will make superb State. When planning the menu place to try new foods. says. uneasy situation that SI had been organization to support us in a teachers some day. for Fountain, Director ofDining Iill Irvin, assistant director of With 85 percent of UMass’s confronted with — feeling the hard year to expand [the SI] pro- Callaghan noted similar senti— Scott Curtner tries to stay with dining at Ohio State, says, “Menu population being from the North, pressure ofbudget cuts while see— gram.” ments, saying that SI tutors build “homestyle cooking” as much as planning is part science and part it’s easy to see why the typical ing an increase in the demand of Both Callaghan and Brown valuable experience that they can possible to achieve satisfied cus— art.” New England dishes tend to fare its services — and decided to help hOpe that if budget problems draw from later in life. tomers. Curtner explains that She takes pride in picking out better among the students. The ' alleviate part of the problem. continue, the North Carolina Leg- Supplemental Instruction has some ofthe more Northern foods menu items that the students en- students like clam chowder, crab By raising funds through lab islature will see that such pro- a few tutoring position openings were not as well received by the joy. Her students occasionally eat cakes, roast turkeyand Shepherd’s notebook sales and forgoing their grams as SI are vital in the edu— and is hiring. For more informa- students. cornbread, greens and baked pie. annual trips, such as last year’s cation process if not only by the tion about SI visit Curtner has tried serving foods beans, but Irvin says that some Toong has tried serving differ- trip to San Diego where they pre- sign that students have taken the http://www.ncsu.edu/tutorial_cen that are not typically considered . cafeteria-goers are timid to try ent southern dishes, but they are sented project papers, the group initiative to fund a service they ter/si.html. “homestyle cooking.” Last year the southern foods, since they not in high demand. set aside $1200. believe is necessary. he made a grilled Rueben sand— never have before. . One southern flavor familiar to wich: corned beef with Swiss But at Villanova University in anyone who has ever dined in the HUNGEI} Yongue. water,” said Dante Strobino, a cheese, sauerkraut and Thousand Pennsylvania, students might South is sweet tea. If you order continuedfrom page I The fast is simple and tradi- sophomore in electrical engi- Island dressing. He says he never have the option to try tea at UMass, be sure to bring tional. The only things the five neering. thought he was going to be run southern cuisine because they say your own sugar. Only unsweet- to be noticed. activists are allowing themselves Strobino said that the more out of town. that biscuits and gravy, butter- ened tea is offered. “I want to grasp people’s atten- are juice and water. “hungry” countries tend to be “Sauerkraut is NOT how you beans and Carolina barbecue Back at Fountain Dining Hall, tion,” said Marcq Brooks, a senior “Even though we’re not eating, more peaceful. He understands cook cabbage in the South!” crit— have never touched the menu. sweet tea is a hot item. Curtner in paleontology. “I want this shirt we have clean water. People in that this fasting will probably not ics complained. Curtner should Many of the students there say knows that the clientele is com- to be a door for people to ap- Iraq don’t even have that,” said make it to Congress, but there is have known better. Cabbage, as they do not know those foods, so fortable with the traditional sweet proach me and ask me what I Yongue. solidarity in the message, and that many suggested, is supposed to for the most part, they don’t eat tea, chicken and dumplings, mean. Dialogue is good and I “Anytime you do a fast, you is all that matters for him and be slowly stewed with some ba- them. country-fried steak, black-eyed want [dialogue] .” want people to notice that there others in the organization. con drippings and a little onion, Colleen Hogan, a junior at Vil- peas and gravy. “We can’t change people’s is an important issue at hand,” “I have enough food. I’m not salt and pepper. lanova, says that most ofher peers He has been known to branch minds, but we want people to no— said Haughton. hungry for food; I hunger for Lisa Seko, a vet school student are just more comfortable with off and serve fresh pumpkin tice'that there’s more than one “I felt sick after ONE day; peo- peace. Maybe ifI get rid of the at NCSU, has an appreciation for familiar foods. Colleen was raised bisque, Boston baked beans, New person who feels this way,” said ple in Iraq and people across the excess of food, I can concentrate cabbage cooked both ways. in North Carolina and was as— England cranberry glazed ham world go days without food and on peace,” Strobino said. This could be because she grew tounded to find that herVillano- and others. This may be because up in North Carolina but was va friends had never heard of Curtner was raised in Ohio and raised by sauerkraut-loving Penn- hush puppies. She found herself says he has “lived in both ends of sylvanians. The smell of jamba— explaining to them that the gold- the culinarytastes” when it comes laya, Creole and sweet potatoes en-fried pieces ofdough slathered to regional foods. He knows never lingered in her family in butter were actually good. southern and northern foods and kitchen. Clearly, hush puppies are nev- can appreciate them both. Seko was raised on bagels and er found in Villanova’s dining Curtner is fortunate to have a What do you think? 10x, sauerkraut balls, New Eng- hall. Several other foods that are love for foods from all around the land clam chowder and deep-dish missing in action at Villanova are country. Having a broad sense of pizza. She never ate creamed corn some ofColleen’s favorite south- flavor makes for interesting con— Respond to Technician articles at or collard greens until she came ern delights: fried okra, fried versation and encourages order- to college — some of which she chicken, biscuits and gravy. ing anything in any restaurant, tried for the first time at Foun- In contrast to Villanova, Uni- because foods rarely seem for— tain Dining Hall. versity of Massachusetts in eign. From NCSU to UMass to www.technicianon|ine.com Curtner boasts that at Foun- Amherst boasts a wide array of Ohio State to Villanova, many tain, you have the option of eat- menu items from all over the students and dining hall direc- ing something that you have nev— country and beyond. tors agree that trying new flavors er tried before. If you don’t like Ken Toong, director of dining, never gets bland. tries to include foods from an dif-

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chapethI 0 452 w. franklin st. 933-4007 raleigh 0 450 daniels st. 0 832-1 234 Lori Miranda Osgood and applicable to audiences to- StaffWriter day. Themes of love, following one’s dreams and above all, be- Starting tonight and running ing true to one’s self are found through this Sunday, University throughout the play. Theatre has an afforable, on-cam- The play is about a southwest— pus option for those seeking a ro- ern town in the 1930s trying to mantic comedy with their pro— overcome a drought, but it’s also duction of N. Richard Nash’s intermingled with a love story. “The Rainmaker” (Not to be con- Cast members said that the char— fused with John Grisham’s legal acters were trying to overcome drama of the same title). two types ofdroughts —— one due The cast and crew of 13 antic— to a lack ofprecipitation, and one ipate a favorable response from due to a lack of love. theatergoers. The play has only “This is a perfect play to go and been in production for sixweeks, see on a date,” said Stage Manag— but Director Terri Janney con— er Kate Isley, “It is romantic, but cludes that it is the project of a has enough action to entertain lifetime. She performed in The any man.” The three-year mem- Rainmaker in high school and ber ofUniversity Theater also ad- started a production of it in col- mits that the fight scenes were lege that fell through, and her her favorite part of the play. chance to direct the play has been “What is so amazing is that a dream come true. scenes just fell together with lit- Janney said that she not only tle or no choreography,” Isley wants “to create enjoyable the— said. ater productions, but also to de- Associate Stage Manager velop supporters ofthe arts,” feel- William Kiser has some person- ing that everyone can walk away al ties to the play and the set — the with some piece of this play. livery and tack equipment that “The cast has been quite won— gives the set its southwestern fla— derful to work with,” she noted, vor are from his grandfather’s “a great pleasure — becoming farm. just like family.” Jaclyn Crumpton said that she “The Rainmaker” also stands found it interesting to work with as a culmination ofveteran per— the costumes from that era, uti— formers and theater newcomers. lizing the cowboy hats and boots The actors and crew have worked without the play coming offas a UniversityTheatre saddles up for a big weekend on the plains with ”The Rainmaker.” Photo illustration by Ron Foreman hard to portray this period play in such a manner that is relevant SeeoDROUGHT page 6

Jay Bennett and ‘02 Albums of the Year Grayson Currin shell, is Jay Bennett. arrangements and Elvis Costel- seems to come across as a ball of SeniorStaffWriter Bennett, the recently departed lo—meets—Daniel Lanois vocals. music surrounded only by an at— instrumental extraordinaire from Blending the shaky hand ofCrazy titude that seeks to create strife. It When the sound coming out of Wilco, is as musical a person as Horse with the trailblazing pulse seems as if his domineering stu— the monitors Wednesday night at the record industry can recall in of“Abbey Road,” the unlikelypair dio method allows for only his Kings didn’t sound quite right to its recent history. Music is his life, of chain-smoking musicians sonic pathway, brewing a dan- Chicago-based Centro—matic his obsession, his most reward— loosely dubbed Bennett—Burch gerous storm in the JeffTweedy- during soundcheck, a man with ing love. Overserved is a masterful state— centered band. tattered jeans, wiry blond hair For the past few years, the term ment of Bennett’s ability and Following what Bennett de— and thick-framed glasses stormed “multi—instrumentalist” has be- compulsion to create solid mu- scribes as a “70 percent firing, 30 the stage. After his own inspec- come, among journalists, nearly sic. percent quitting,” Jones gives Ben- tion, he wrestled one ofthe stage’s synonymous with Bennett and Recently, however, that desire nett only a snowball’s chance to stacks t0 the ground, sliding it to his exploratory, no—holds—barred —— along with Bennett’s own abil- defend himself, surrounding his the stage apron before propping approach to making records. ity to help conduct a band as di- own remarks by those of the re— the five—foot monster at an un— Wilco’s 1996 trademark “Being verse as Wilco through the maining Tweedy—encamped natural angle by way of a hap- There” listed Bennett as a vocal- recording of an album as dense members ofWilco. hazard combination ofplywood ist playing six instruments, while as “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” has Buried within the 92 minutes and beer bottles. The sound was 1999’s “Summer Teeth” gives him been called into question. of footage of “I am Trying to better. credit for work on 14 instru— Sam Jones’ film,“I Am Trying to BreakYour Heart,” however, is ev— Just a few minutes later, the ments. BreakYour Heart,” vividly docu— idence contradictory to that same man opened a toolbox over- His latest work with longtime ments the recording ofthe album seemingly obvious attitude prob- flowing with distortion pedals friend Edward Burch on perhaps and the turmoil-turned-music lem of Bennett. and guitar cords, throwing the one of the year’s best records, history surrounding its release, Rarely is he seen in the film -Edward Burch, left, and Jay Bennett are some chain—smoking musical contents on the floor. He fell to “The Palace at 4 am. (Part 1),” while also capturing the events when he is not working with a wonders. Photo courtesy www.bennett-burch.com his hands and knees, feverishly lists Bennett manning a stagger- leading up to Bennett’s dismissal guitar, sitting behind a keyboard Bennett told Technician that the mere attempt to portray conflict sorting through the contents in ing 19 instruments. “The Palace” from the band. Jones’ work ap- or hovering over a soundboard. now—infamous fight scene, which with “minor, stupid things.” search ofa fix for the broken ped- offers another testament to the parently reaches for a balanced One scene of the film finds Ben— finds Tweedy vomiting after an The true studio conflict seemed al onstage. After finding the mir- excess ofmusical ideas marching View of Jay that shows him to be nett helpingthe band through a 3 argument, used footage from ear— to spring from Tweedy. acle cure —- a Duracell nine-volt through Bennett’s head. a heavily contributing member am. rearrangement of “Poor lier that day out of context. Ac- “JeffTweedy doesn’t care to un- — the man stuffed the box again The IS-track album runs well ofthe band whose attitude struck Places.” He takes suggestions and cording to Bennett, the drama the derstand someone else’s point of and beat the lid until it eventual- over an hour, coursing through a a troublesome discord with the offers his own, with an agenda film creates with his departure is view,” Bennett said. Despite the ly closed. lengthy set of dynamic, emotive rest of the outfit. onlyto make the song as strong as Jones simply hoping to create a Then he smiled. That, in a nut— melodies laced with complex In the end, however, Bennett possible. story that he didn’t have — a See BENNETT page 6

The lighter side of swim lessons Ben Kraudel places are impressive. Mainly, it’s the dif- forced them into the pool. The kids don’t when a fish — or a turtle —— really does goes under, you’ll have to go get him.” StaffLifeguard ference between who I’m reporting to. want to be there (for the most part), they biteuthem. “Of course,” I say. “What other choice At Scout camp, there are no parents hate the water and they look around as The majority of the boys does well; would there be? I’llbe sure to handle him The closest thing to a steadyjob I’ve ever watching me teach their kids how to ifthey expect to be attacked by some sort they forget about the fish, the turtles by myself. Thanks, guys.”I spend the next had is teaching small children to swim. swim. Also, for the main part, the kids of freshwater fish that thrives in chlo— they even try to ignore the horseflies that hour staring at him, praying that he does- I’ve been a certified lifeguard for four want to be there and are going to get rine at any moment. are taking bites of their flesh and carry— n’t go under and that my shift will be years now, and I’ve spent the last few something out of their lessons, even if Parents’ presence is a huge inhibitor of ing off the smaller children. They swim over soon. summers teaching swim lessons at Boy it’s just a merit badge. At the YMCA, the progress to most things involving children. like theywant to be Tom Sawyer, getting I was originally certified to be a life- Scout camp or the local YMCA. parents are always watching, as they are The children are either always trying to out of the lake being undoubtedly dirt- guard through the Scouts. I had to be The contrasts between these two work— the ones who brought their child and show off some new impressive trick ier than they were when they came to able to swim laps in some perverse they’ve learned to their parents, such as camp and loving it. I have never met a amount of time, perform a rowing res— treading water and puffing out fheir child at camp who was frightened ofthe cue, know how to throw a life preserver, cheeks, or their parents are standing on water, nor did they feel the need to puff be able to escape and re—approach an ac- the side of the pool screaming at them. up and do silly little tricks to impress tive victim and, I think, they also asked I can’t count the number of times I’ve their friends. They prefer to do stupid me to create a perpetual motion ma- watched some father go red in the face, tricks to impress their friends ... and I chine. screaming at his son about how to swim believe this to be an improvement. When I re-certified, I did so through and wondered, “What are they paying The biggest difference, really, between the Red Cross. I watched a video. I re- me for? Oh, right to teach your kid to the two centers for aquatic learning is member sitting in front of a television swim.” who is teaching these lessons. At the for three hours and thinking that some- Once, I actually saw a parent do the Scout camp, you’ll see a bunch of guys thing had gone askew. I may have taken opposite, however, and it was much who look strangely like me, or at least, a written test as well, but it’s hard to re- worse — a man refused to speak to his they’re tall, strong-looking boys in their , member. It seems as though the Red child because his son was frightened of late teens or early 205. If at some point, Cross is a far more academic organiza— the water. What better to do when bat— one of the Scoutmasters took a turn for tion, and the Scouts more sadistic. tling one complex than to create anoth- the worse and went belly up in the lake, I have dozens of stories of individual er one. Great work, Dad! there would be no problem saving him. kids taking swim lessons, but I don’t have Conversely, when working at a Boy At theY, however, it is always eight girls the room for them here. It’s a good thing, Scout camp, things take a turn, for there ranging from 15-17 and myself. It’s very too because ifI did, I’d probablytell the are no parents. There is only a deep, strange to have them all walk up to you one about the kid who got eaten by the murky lake into which you can throw when a large middle-aged man walks monster that waits for kids in the gut- adolescents and see how they manage into the room and hear them say, “If he ters ofthe pool at the YMCA. Opinion

TECHNICIAN’S VIEW

Students must work

with Campus Police

With reoccurring robberies, traffic — a perfect place for criminal ac- Campus Police need to spend tivity. It is essential that the Campus Po- lice have an officer in the area at all times «Send: a clear signal that {his more time on footpatrol than in near and after dark, and that foot patrol country is determined to their cars. is used to scare offpotential criminal ac— tivity. In three days here at N.C. State Univer- The blue lights have served as help to sity, there have been four robberies re- many students all over campus; howev— 5‘ and see if time comes to a ported. Many jump to the conclusion er, it may become an even larger issue if half that budget cuts have really hit rock bot- the lights are malfunctioning or out ofor- tom when they are costing the students der. Reports have been made that the their safety, but it should be made clear blue light near Sullivan has been out of that Student Patrol was cut by 75 per- order for some time. What good are the cent because it wasn’t being used, not lights if they are not functioning prop- because of the budget crisis. Reality is erly? that many students have chosen not to use There is no doubt that students must the escort service in the past. Campus live up to the Wolfpack mascot, watch- Police are willing to bring back Student ing out for and protecting each other, Vote for freedom this year Patrol if the demand becomes high but that does not take away from the re— This week I Another N.C. State alum, Venita Pey— licans Carol Bennett, John Carrington, or enough. sponsibility that Campus Police has. Even Students are also being asked to be ex- thought I’d do a ton, is a strong conservative Republican Richard Stevens, all of whom are dedi- though crime is extremelylow on a cam- quick voter guide running for N.C. House in District 33 cated, upstanding conservatives. tra cautious and be smart about mov— pus of NCSU’s magnitude, there is no ing around a campus of NCSU’s size. of sorts. The fol- (east and southeast Raleigh) where many At the federal level, on-campus stu- reason for robberies and break~ins to lowing is just my of you may live. She is a member of the dents have a defender ofliberty and eco- Officers ask students to not travel alone keep occurring in the same places. Sul- and to use the Campus Escort Service opinions on the growing force of conservative blacks un- nomic growth in Carolyn Grant, who is livan’s gravel lot must be surveyed more candidates who afraid to join the party that truly repre- the Republican candidate for the US. by calling 515-3000. Students can also often and the force ofthe Campus Police help the crime rate by reporting suspi— will be the most sents their values (rather than promising House for the new District 13 (sorry, must be felt by the surrounding areas effective and up- tax—funded handouts and programs in Utah). Grant wants to helpreduce the cious activities they encounter. and the barren parking lots at night. Overall though, the campus does have standing support— an effort to keep their votes, as the De— tax and regulation barriers the liberals There are too manyplaces for criminals Darren ers of freedom, mocrats do). She will fight for more and have placed on small businesses. She is its weak spots. We ask that Campus Po- to hide, behind and between cars, heav- govern- better highway construction rather than strongly opposed to that silly totalitari- lice get out oftheir cars and on their feet. ily wooded areas (like Wood residence O’Connor limited Foot patrol is a necessity in places that are Sta/ijolumnist ment and person- expensive and ill—conceived rail lines. She an desire for gun control. She will fight hall) and in other dark places. al responsibility. I supports local control of schools, a re- the Democrats’ attacks on the Bush tax not accessible by car, as in the alley by All in all we believe that foot patrol Price Music Center. Monday night at will briefly cover duction or end to socialist busing cut and work to repeal the ‘death tax.’ should be activated so that more of the the North Carollna House and Senate schemes and a complete restructuring She also wants patients to be able to 10:43 p.m., it was reported that two sub- campus could be covered thoroughly. jects approached a student, assaulted the races in our area and the US. House of that bureaucratic monster known as choose their doctors, and she calls for Also, students should band together to re— races, as well. the N.C. Department ofPublic Instruc- higher standards and parental involve— student and took the student’s cell phone. port suspicious behavior, dimly lit areas This incident took place in front of Price While there 1: no Republican candi- tion. She also believes that local govern- ment in education. and malfunctioning door locks or blue date for the North Carolina House in ments must stop thinking only in the Most off—campus students in the area Music Center. Dan Allen’s Centennial lights. It is an effort that must be collab— Campus pay lot and Morrill Drive north N.C. State’s district (District 38), Casey short term regarding what they can get will have a choice (depending on where orated between students and Campus Gardner is the Libertarian candidate and from businesses in the form ofdevelop- you live) of either Joseph Ellen or Tuan of the Upper Wood lot were the other Police. As a student body, NCSU cannot spots of incidences. would be the best choice for the cause ment fees, and more about how to keep Nguyen, the GOP candidates for the sec- stand for such crimes to go on without offreedom, limited government and eco— businesses for the long term, thus help— ond and fourth US. House districts, re— The most active spot for crime though, some sort of awareness and reaction. seems to be the Sullivan gravel parking nomic growth. Gardner believes strong— ing the economy. spectively. Ellen supports a fair tax system Work with the Campus Police, not ly in these principles and will fight the Another nearby district is the 37th. (sales tax or flat tax), the right to bear lot. At 2:05 pm. on Monday a CD play— against them, help to be their “eyes and er was stolen, and at 7:46 pm. a student tax—and—spend liberal Democrats as our , Paul Stam is the Republican running for arms, strong national defense, school ears” and write to, e-mail or call with representative in the state House this seat, and he would surely have my choice (including a voucher program to was approached by a subject who de- questions, concerns and opinions. Use manded their purse. The desolate loca- Many students who live off campus, vote if I lived there. Stam is an incredi- help get kids out offailing schools), prop- the sources you have instead of com— however, can vote for Darryl Black ifthey bly smart and successful lawyer of the erty rights, treatment of veterans and tion, where mostly resident students plaining about the ones that are no park, is a dimly lit area with little foot are in District 35 (north and west ofcam— utmost moral fiber and integrity. He has many other core conservative values. longer offered. pus). Black is an N.C. State graduate and taught law at various universities and Nguyen is aVietnamese-born American an engineer —— not the typical politician. defended peaceful pro-life protesters who has learned from experience that A former Democrat, he became a Re- when their FirstAmendment rights have hard work and determination really do publican when.the Democratic Party been challenged. He favors limited gov— pay off in America. His key planks are support of President Clin— ernment, low taxes and school choice opposition to the latest campaign finance What do continued its ton after he perjured himselfunder oath. he’s the best candidate for those of you reform farce, lower taxes across the During his timeas a Democratic activist, in the 37th House district. board, local control ofschools and roads he found that most Democrats were not The Republican running for state Sen— and free and open trade (he’s seen how concerned with morality and integrity ate in District 16 (campus and sur- our protectionist trade policies hurt both you think? ofpublic offices He also supports (as do rounding areas) is Paul Coble, our former America and other nations). many southern Democrats) less gov- mayor. Coble is a great guy and dedicat- Make informed decisions and VOTE. ernment, more individual freedom, a fair ed to the conservative principlesoflow— Respond to Technician columns at tax structure and free enterprise. He de- er taxes and less government. He was a Send your questions or comments or vot- cided there was no longer any point in fol— great mayor and would certainly be the ing suggestions to Darren at www.technicianonline.com lowing the herd, ind he switched parties. best person to represent the N.C. State [email protected]. He will make an excellent Republican area in the North Carolina Senate. Ifyou or legislator and Wlll bring a breath offresh live elsewhere around Wake County, you Write to Campus Forum at air to the General Assembly. may have the option to vote for Repub- [email protected]. Submissions must be less than 400 words. It’s all about the belief What do you be— through the Brickyard or ride the think you are a witch. You will not get Jerry Moore Matthew Pelland lieve in? I do not Wolfline. Ifyou are an open type ofper- stoned for believing you can fly. (You TECHNICIAN Editors in Chief mean your reli- son then you will greatly appreciate this may get laughed at, but at least you will gion or politics. aspectbecause it offers an amazing variety not be murdered.) If you shine your THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY You maybelieve in ofbeliefs, ideas, traditions and habits of flashlight at the sky, the police will not ar- a special item, other people. I almost wonder whypeo— rest you for trying to contact aliens. Ayren Jackson Amy Bissinger such as a flower ple read about or take classes about for- (However, they might arrest you for be- News Editor Copy Desk Chief that your signifi— eign countries. One could get all ofthat ing drunk.) Anna Edens Amber Daughtry cant other gave information and much more just by sit- Even though we have “freedom of re- Opinion Editor AdvertisingManager you, and ifit is the ting with one ofour foreign students and ligion” in America, we do not have com— Heather first thing you talking to them. I have talked with sev- plete freedom to practice our beliefs. Steve Thompson Dwayne Baker look at each eral, and these people are very interest— Some beliefs should not be practiced, Sports Editor Business Manager Cutchin Staijolumnist morning you‘will ing and enjoy talking about their such as human or animal sacrifice or Joel Isaac Frady Krystal Pittman have a wonderful homeland. Some have pictures they can racist demonstrations. But others that Arts «‘3» Entertainment Editor Classifieds Manager day. Or ifyou do a show you of beautiful landscapes and do not harm anyone should be free from particular sequence of exercises each wonderful people. prejudice. In my English class it was stat- Mark McLawhorn Pawel Spychala morning you will stay awake through all The sad part is many students do not ed, “What is the use of havmg a belief if Serious, Layout, Online Editor of your classes (this has not worked for take advantage ofthis opportunity to ex- you cannot practice it? By killing the e’rAd Desi 7n Editor me yet). Maybe you believe in aliens, and pand their horizons. They close them- practice of a‘belief, you are, in essence, ‘5’ Thushan Matthew Huffman Amarasiriwardena if you shine your flashlight into the sky selves in and pretend like they are the killing the beliefitself.” I cannot change Photography Editor Graphics Editor every Thursday night at 11:17 pm. they only people worth being here. They be- the fact that the practice ofbeliefs is re- will beam down to. you a keg of beer. lieve that their ideas are correct and there stricted, but I can encourage everyone (Hey, just because you believe in it does is no need for improvement. 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Printed by the News 8( Observer, Raleigh, N.C. they have to do to experience it is walk is going to burn you at the stake if you CAMPUS FORUM Inca be your hero, baby Speeding tickets more important Response to FLOC column My fatheris cur- elbowed blazers, pleated slacks and crisp, first hero was Robert Reed, the quintes— than patrolling campus 2 In the Sept. 26, 2002, article “FLOC looks rently - in white linen shirts with wrinkly, striped ox— sential American dad from the Brady Apparently to the NC. State Campus to students for change,” the question is Fayettville on a fords and corduroys. He slouches. The Bunch TV series of days gone by. This Police, handing out speeding tickets like asked, “Why do we need to boycott Mt. statewide tour other night he was singing “Love Song was kind ofa projection of my mother’s- pieces oftoilet paper is more important Olive Pickles?” The Farm Labor Orga- with his John For No One” to Mother and I. Then my obsession with him, as I was young. I than patrolling the campus grounds. nizing Committee (FLOC) paints an in— Mayer cover band. aunt came in and he switched to “Back would often travel with her to Califor— There is something terribly wrong with accurate portrait of Mt. Olive and its This proud group To You.” Thankfully, he soon stopped be- nia and wait outside his front door, the system when I see two people get— suppliers in answering that question. ofmen wittily call cause they had to go back to her house to grunting to be let in. After the restram— ting speeding tickets last night (9—29-02) The reality is Mt. Olive has a long his- themselves Being fix her squeaky bed. Third time this week ing order, we were not allowed with1n but my girlfriend’s car gets broken into tory ofsupporting fair treatment offarm John Mayer and I went to Father’s “studio” (the old din 10 miles of Robert. Of course then we in the middle of the night. To make the workers. Our practices over time, con- Tim Father is the lead ing room) to reflect. I looked at the May- found out he was gay and infected with situation worse, this is NOT a first—time tinuing to the present, bear this out. We singer and gui- er posters and memorabilia on the walls a nasty virus. After that our television-1n- experience; her car has been broken into believe farm workers should live and Coffield three times since she has been here at work in safe and sanitary conditions, and StaffColumnist tarist. Except he Father has a comb he claims was actual duced quixotic notions ofthe man kind cannot play the ly used by Mr. Mayer but discarded in of unraveled. NCSU (she is currently a junior). The we share concerns for farm workers who guitar, nor can he the dressing room and a shirt the grub Such hero-mania is by no means ex— first time, a portable CD player and some do not. sing. This may help explain their poor by Mayer purportedly wore in concert. clusive to my family. The popular MTV other miscellaneous items were stolen We also believe farm workers, and the ticket sales. He gave me front row tickets Are these behaviors healthy? Can they shows “The Making Of” and from her front seat in the Upper Wood farmers they work for, have the right to to his recent concert at the Fuquay-Vav be written off as mere Projections of “Wannabees” are frightening evidence parking lot. The second time (Saturday determine for themselves whether a la— rina American Legion post for my birth— dreams never achieved? Mayer is cer— of our national fixation with good voic- night/Sunday morning close to Christ— bor union is in their best interests. And day, but those I declined. To hear my tainly Father’s idol. Most everyone has es and rhythmic hips. As I look into the mas break 2001-2002) her front passen- that is the key issue ofthis whole debate. father sing“Your Body is a Wonderland” had a hero at some time or another, but faces of four girls, each dressed up to ger-side window was broken and her Mt. Olive is a boycott target not be- makes for a terribly awkward situation. where do we draw the line between respect look like the heroic Gwen Stefani, their 1n-dash CD player was ripped out, caus— cause of its business practices, but be- It was hard enough seeing him crank out and obsession? beady little mascara—coated eyes plead— ing electronic malfunctions in her car, cause it refuses to force independent such words over the microphone at the John Mayer has transcended the sta— ing to be christened “Most Stefani-Like,” and her camera was stolen. All in all, the North Carolina farmers and their em— family reunion this year. It was harder tus of the object of Father’s admiration I become certain that idols are unhealthy. break-in cost her approximately $1000 of ployees into union contracts with FLOC. watching Mother’s sister melt into tears to the object of Father’s fixation. The These shows are not entertaining, nor which insurance didn’t cover. When This boycott is a union organizing cam- at the lyrics, but that is a subject I will slimy singer has become more than a are they inspiring. They are scary. It is Campus Police arrived on the scene the paign that seeks to circumvent the two not touch. There is only so much I can hero to Father. Do not brush this off as one thing to admire someone; it is an- officer directly discouraged the gathering parties directly involved: farmers and take. another grotesque facet of the family. other thing entirely to want to be them. of fingerprints, which could potentially farm workers. Soon after the greasy Mayer debuted This is a national phenomenon. Most of I choose to idolize only myself. Now if lead to the arrest ofthe culprit. Finally the Mt. Olive has clearly demonstrated its his “Room for Squares” album, Father’s us are wholly unsuccessful with our own only someone could take the guitar out third time (9-29-02), she was lucky to willingness to honor union dec' ions on behaviors quickly took a turn toward the lives so we reserve a certain amount ofes- of father’s hands and wipe that hollow- have taken the faceplate off of her CD the farm. Its Ohio cucumber fupplier bizarre. He showed up at dinner one teem for those who achieve our fallen eyed far away look off his face player and not have any valuables in her signed a contract with FLOC” several night with a brand—new, yet stylishly un- dreams. They become our heroes, and car, so nothing was stolen. years ago, and Mt. Olive continues to kempt wig atop his shiny pate. His at- sometimes they become our obsessions. On the other hand, the Tim Coffield Last year alone I received two speed- have a good relationship with this sup- tempts at making his lips pouty and his I used to think that it was a good thing Fan Club meets every Monday night. ing tickets from NCSU Public Safety plier. eyes brooding were unmistakable. I said to have a hero, but I have learned that They eat gummy worms and dress up (Campus Police now) one 41mph in a The NC. State Student Senate weighed nothing out of respect for the man. Fa- there is a fine line between healthy ad— like Tim. For information contact 25-mph zone and another 36mph in a both sides of the boycott issue in 2000, ther replaced his collection of leather~ miration and sickening fascination. My tlcofi[email protected]. 20—mph zone (occurring at 1:00 am.) I and it soundly rejected the notion of a am not here to dispute the validity ofmy boycott endorsement. We participated speeding tickets but rather the priorities in that discussion, and we welcome new ofNCSU Campus Police. It seems to me opportunities to discuss the facts with that if the Campus Police are so readily students and others on campus who are available to pull over speeders (at 1:00 interested in this issue. Dating lingo leads to stress a.m.), they should have all their bases covered in other areas (specifically theft Lynn Williams Angela (U-WIRE) SYRA- other.” Are you thinking long—term sig— from friends sharing their love—lost sto- and the general safety ofthe students). I nificant other, as in Community Relations Sutter CUSE, N.Y. — I am “I can see my future ries or in my own relationships. If you was pulled over by an officer waiting in in your eyes,” or just for a little while, Mt. Olive Pickle Company, Inc. Daily Orange often surprised by as had sex last night, do not tell me you “did the grass between two trees on Dan Allen in “you’re the flavor of the month?” (Syracuse U.) the enigma Of the the deed,” and do not attempt to com— Drive. Could he perhaps been more use- Alumnus dissaproves of Technician modern What we really need to world of do is have municate through an even more revolt- ful making sure that no students were alleged sub—cultural agendas dating. I’m not talk- someone research the topic and publish ing code language of synonyms for being harmed out in the S lot or in Wood ing about classifying relationships them- a As an alumnus of State, I was rather sur— general vocabulary rule guidebook for intercourse. We are not 13 anymore. parking lot? prised to see the biased slant shown in the selves. Usually, relationships fall into one today’s daters. We spend millions ofdol— Likewise, even if it’s as simple as a girl Our Campus Police offers the safety of Oct. ofseveral categories, including: “They’re 1 edition ofTechnician. When I was lars on various research studies each year. liking a guy or vice versa, just go ahead the “Blue Lights”, however they seem to attending so cute they make me want to vomit;” State in the late ‘705, we would Think of how many more millions we and be honest. Perhaps you are just look- be able to look over the blue light in the have thought that this issue was a copy “He’s an ass and I deserve better” or spend on phone bills for phone fights ing for someone to hold you while you S lot behind Sullivan and Lee residence of our sister school’s publication, The ’ “What relationship?” and make ups, on wasted minutes Iof sleep, do not be afraid to make that halls. This light is currently out of order Daily Tar Heel. What My queries lie within this vocabulary I found most dis- worrying about, analyzing or second known and do not fear to do so without and has been since the beginning of the concerting was how Technician is of the being dating soiree. guessing our partners or ourselves. promising things you cannot keep, all in school year. In such a remote lot as this, used to promote rather Did you ever notice blatant sub-cul— how many words We are our own cause: the Modern an attempt to live up to the demands of which is poorly lit to begin with, I should we use to describe romantic tural agendas, such as gay orientation or relation- Dating Congregation. We desperately a phonetic expression. assume that safety there should be tight— among the student body and the advo~ al situations that are completely am— need a Sacred Dating Document to guide Try not to name it and label it, just go est, however it appears that the Campus cation ofabortion pills being made read- biguous? Especially in college, where our way. Then there would be no guess- with the flow. I have a friend who is ab- Police don’t agree with me on this one. ily available. My question to the current people come from different geographi- ing. A simple list will tell us what and solutely turned off by titles. It’s kind of A testament to my complaint is the recent students ofN.C.,State is: Are these stances cal areas and walks of life, we are bom- with whom something qualifies as “see- funny to think about, but really, if we armed robberies on campus. Had Cam— really reflective ofyour beliefs? I tend to barded with an assortment of phrases ing each other.” I think we all need a Web- stop assigning ranks and names, just pus Police been patrolling targeted ar— think that this is not the case. If it’s not, that are neither sensible nor accurate. ster’s for our love lives. maybe we’ll avoid all of those “games” eas.by criminals, perhaps this wouldn’t , let them know. Don’t be used as a pawn Take “we hooked up,” for example. Even better, why don’t we banish all we college students hate but can’t stop have happened. in some sub—cultural group’s game. To What does that really mean? To Student restrictive relationship speech and just playing. Possible solutions: maybe use some these groups, silence from the majority ’ A, it might mean he kissed her good go by our instincts? Share and share alike, But then again, who knows? Maybe closed—circuit cameras. They have them implies acceptance. You night. To Student are the future, B, it might mean they be content to just chill with one anoth- this vocabulary simply serves as a check- in computer labs, is NCSU only con- copulated so many this is a grave responsibility, be heard. times she lost count. er and not attach weighty titles to rela- ing agent to keep us on our toes, to keep cerned in protecting their own interests Similarly, consider “dating,” or even tionships at all. things interesting. I do not know what I or are they concerned about students Brian J. Phillips “seeing one another.” You first have to (Girls, can you imagine the agony of would do if I thought I understood my too? Remember NCSU’s motto is “Stu- Class of 1982 choose whetheryou want the exclusive or having to wait to analyze everything that relationship all the time. So unfortu- dents First!” non—exclusive version ofeach. And ifyou came out ofa guy’s mouth because there nately, we are forced to embrace the am— Kevin McCabe opt for the exclusive approach, would were no rules? And guys, can you imag~ biguity ofmodern romance and muddle you be Junior willing to call that person your ine how much trouble you’d get in for through as best we can. Good luck out Textile Engineering girlfriend or boyfriend? using the wrong word when you don’t there, I am going to go try to hook up Then, there’s even confusion around even realize it?) with some friends. the severity of the title of “significant I am personally all about honesty, either

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BENNETT ' nuances from walls of noise rid- released on the same day) is a proven to be the Vital link be— 1y engrossing, intense effort, a cre— ing an eerily lush arrangement of continuedfrompage 3 ing the backs ofwarped melodies. comfortable, familiar place for tween their past and their future ative high chock—full of musical strings and keys that haunt for “I get excited about recording,” Bennett. as a duo. notions. The passion of the ses— hours. attempted vilification ofBennett, maintained Bennett. “I get excit— Bennett speaks nostalgically “The morning after I left Wilco sions is evident through the The happy and undeniably ex— his work ethic and wealth ofmu- ed about engineering and cap— with a tongue—in-cheek laugh I called Edward and told him I record. Rockabilly engages the traordinary pair is riding the tide sical brilliance shines through turing sounds. I always tried to about their relationship, saying could do it‘by myself but that I songwriting of the Woody of their album the first in a from the depths of the film. put my ideas out there, no matter that “One summer we just didn’t didn’t want to. And, obviously, he Guthrie—penned number “No planned series of three —— and “I want people to know about what level they were on I want do anything but sit on our porch, said yes,” says Bennett. Church Tonite,” while songs like touring the United States in a van the way I work my ass off, and I to be involved at every level [of drink beer and cover songs. The Bennett—Burch connection “Drinkin’ on Your Dime” and with an almost nonexistent en- don’t do anything halfway,” Ben- recording] .” [Then] Wilco came and f—-ed seems to be one ofthe year’s most “Puzzle Heart” storm through the tourage. nett told Technician as he crossed For now, Bennett is as content everything up.” fortunate twists ofcircumstance, confusion oflove with pure pop Gone are the dreamy, lavish the Georgia state line. as is imaginable. Taking to the The summer that Bennett and and “The Palace” stands as one of bravado. days oflife in Wilco. In full effect, Bennett’s zeal for the recording road with old pal and band—mate Burch spent on their porch re— the year’s most exciting, complete Two Wilco tracks, “Shakin’ Sug- however, are Bennett’s ideas ~— process is obvious throughout his Edward Burch following the April discovering songwriting with an offerings. ar” and “Venus Stopped the ideas that will, most likely, find work. His engineering on “Yan- 23 release of“The Palace” (iron~ acoustic guitar and singing har- Bennett describes the record- Train,” get Bennett—Burch read— his name in two spots on album- kee Hotel Foxtrot” culls distinct ically,“Yankee Hotel Foxtrot”was monies to fill arrangements has ing of the album as an absolute— ings, with the latter song receiv— of—the-year lists.

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AMATO company new state—of—the—art fa showcased Faid’s\ unmatched Tim Duncan and Len Chappell; expectations ability continuedfrom page 8 cilities —— all causing continuedfrom page 8 to penetrate a defense af- North Carolina’s Lennie Rosen— to take off before a hungry fan ter luring the opponent to sleep bluth, Larry Miller and Charlie “Coach Amato can take intensi— base. Thus far, everything is going The lack of success of Jordan’s with delaying tactics. Ford was a Scott and Maryland’s Len Bias. Recycle ty to a whole new level, and he as planned, which means the teams (no Final Fours) aftei three—time first—team All—ACC Technician likes to see his players play with a team is right where it wants to James Worthy left for the NBA is player, and ended the career of Matt welcomes other opinions at whole lot of intensity, which is be, right? i . the only thing keeping him this Thompson in the 1975 ACC tour- [email protected] or thing I really like.” “No. We’re not going to be low. nament, where he was the first 515-2411. Amato has brought the win- where we want to be until the end 5. Phil Ford, North Carolina freshman to win the Everett Case ning creed from Tallahassee to ofthe season and we can see how Anti—North Carolina fans love Award for the tournamenf’s most Raleigh, and both places have we’ve accomplished all of our to tell the storv ofTar Heel broad— valuable player. drastically changed with his ma- goals,” said Burnette. “Basically caster Woody Durham suppos- When the Heels obtained a lead triculation. Florida State went an we want the national champi- edly saying of Hall-of—Famer and Smith held up four fingers unheard—of 8—4 a year ago and onship, and we’re not going to set Magic Johnson, “He’s a nice play- calling for the offense, teams What do you think? has already dropped a game to our goals any lower.” er, but he’s no Phil Ford.” Woody knew they were in trouble. One— unranked Louisville after talking Such is the case for a program bias in its finest form, say the Car— on-one, Ford could score on any— Respond to Technician articles at nonstop about making this a sea- that has really come full circle olina pundits one in the country— and he did. since it last started 6-0. The success ofthe “Four Corners” son of revenge. But was he really wrong? Ford www.technicianonline.com Under Amato, State has turned and Dean Smith revolutionized led to the advent ofthe shot clock out consecutive bowl appearances college basketball 'with Smith’s fa- in the college game. and seven-win seasons to ac— mous “Four Corners” offense that Best of the rest: Wake Forest’s ? CAMPUS RECREATION

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BASKETBALL Volleyball stung by No. 23 Tech Best of the best 10 kills on the night. Setter Lindi Shep- Last Thursday, the The N. C. State volleyball team pulled away thanks to a 7-4 run at the dropped its second consecutive pard dished out 23 assists, while also end to go up 2—0. ’ ACC culminated recording five digs and a service ace. of its ACC match Tuesday. In the final game ofthe match, the Pack its releases The Yellow Jackets An- (17-2, 3-0) struck managed to hang with the Jackets briefly set of 50th first in game one, going on to take a niversary teams Sports StaffReport 5-1 before Tech took a commanding lead off lead. State, however, would with the highly battle back of five unanswered points. State would to pull within two anticipated Top 50 ATLANTA \Nith the solid perform- points at 11-9. But look to turn things around with two kills that would be the closest basketball ances by Lauren Sauer and Lynnette the Pack would by sophomore Sarah Ensminger, but the ACC get, as Tech went on a 14-6 of all time. Moster, No. 23 Georgia Tech went on to run to take a effort would prove to be too late, as the players 1—0 The list included defeat NC. State (2— 17, 0—2 ACC) in vol— lead in the match. Jackets again made another run — this leyball action Tuesday night by the scores Game two started out a little different, time notching 10 points to the Pack’s Matt four former N.C. with State jumping Middleton State greats of 30—19, 30- 18 and 30—18. out to an early lead two. Time would eventually run out on clue to kills by Mapp (David Thomp- Sauer finished with a match—high .944 and Sheppard. The State, as Tech rolled to its third conference Yellow Jackets would tie the game and N.C. State traveled to Georgia Tech son, Tommy Burleson, Ronnie Shavlik attackpercentage, as well as 17 kills, while win of the season. eventually steal the lead on three serv- Tuesday and found the same result as and Wolfpack all-time leading scorer Moster added 15 kills and five digs. The The Pack returns to action this week— ice aces by Keight last Friday in Chapel Hill a three- Rodney Monroe), and several others Wolfpack was again led by sophomore Vincent, making the end with a road match Sunday at Clem- score 6-5. The two teams game loss. Staffphoto by Carl Hudson (Kenny Carr, Chris Corchiani, Lou Pu- middle blocker Maya Mapp, who tallied would contin- son. Match time is set for 2 pm ue to nip at each other’s heels until Tech cillo) just missed being awarded the pres- tigious honor. While choosing the top 50 players in the history of the storied league is no easy task, the state’s two biggest newspapers, The Raleigh News and Observer and The Pack not content at 6-0 Charlotte Observer, fomented the de— N. C. State may be offto its best bate even further by ranking their very own list ofthe 50 best all-time ACC stars. start since 1991, but the team is Of course that means Technician will hungryfor much more. have to harp in on the subject, so here’s one man’s abbreviated version: Matt Middleton 1. David Thompson, NC. State There Assistant Sports Editor really is no argument here. Thompson, also voted No. 1 by both aforementioned Eleven years ago, the NC. State football publications, did things on the basket- program was the model of consistency in ball court people had never seen before. the pre-Florida State ACC era. Under Growing up in the tiny North Caroli- stoic head coach Dick Sheridan, theWolf- na town of Boiling Springs, Thompson pack was on its way to winning at least honed his game on the dirt in his yard, eight games in a season for the third time which he would illuminate at night with under his guidance. For a school that has the lights of his father’s car. never won 10 games in a season, pro— NC. State won his services from vir- ducing that type of record puts you tually every in-state school, and Thomp- somewhere between Lou Holtz and Jim son collected a slew ofawards in leading Valvano among successful State coaches. the Pack to its first national title in 1974. The summer after leading the Pack to He virtually invented the above-the- a school—record nine wins, however, rim playing style that Michael Jordan, Sheridan unexpectedly resigned, and the Dominique Wilkinsand Kobe Bryant reins of the program were handed to as— became famous off of. sistant Mike O’Cain. A film documenting Thompson’s ca- O’Cain’s journey that led State through reer is due to come out in March. a rocky period in the mid-’903 has been 2. Sampson, Virginia well chronicled. His teams had a knack The amount ofawards Sampson gar- for both huge upsets and untimely let- nered over his four—year career as a Cav- downs. But the one thing that ultimate- alier make him a prime choice for the ly did him in was his winless (0-7) record best player in league history, save against hated North Carolina. Chuck Amato’s teams are 8-8 in two years of ACC play — the same record Mike O’Cain’s teams posted in the two seasons pre- Thompson. Sampson was a three-time So the search started for a new head ceding his 1999 firing. Amato does appear to be on the verge of bigger things, as evidenced by this year’s 6-0 start. Fi/ephotos National Player of the Year (only Lew coach in locations that demanded success. 6—0, but I’m hap- must continue to build on what has made that T.A. can give you, it makes for an Alcindor can match that) and, alongwith Lincoln, Neb., Gainsville, Fla., Austin, son that’s 0-6 instead of py that we’re one of only seven football the team so successful and dominant in improved running game.” Thompson, is one ofjust Texas, and Tallahassee, Fla., are all places two players to Uni— the six—game span in which the average The true freshman suffered a minor be named ACC Player of the Year three where less than 10 wins a year gets you teams in the history of NC. State times. a one-way ticket out oftown. It was from versity to start a season 6—0.” margin ofvictorywas over 25 points per setback last week when he broke a bone And what more could the team want? game. in his right wrist, but the nation’s sec- People knock Sampson for his lack of Tallahassee where the Pack landed its man, and with Chuck Amato came high- Certainly the schedule has been Bill Sny- First and foremost is the emergence of ond-leading touchdown scorer should postseason success, but he did lead the be Cavs to er goals and a greater expectancy to win. der—esque with two games against Divi- the running game behind freshman T.A. back in time for the Oct. 12 show- one of the two Final Four ap— McLendon. It’s been a long time since pearances in school history. So with all that in mind, it is easy to sion I—AA opponents, but the team has down against North Carolina. looked vulnerable in merely one game. State had a truly reliable running game More important than the newfound 3. Christian see why this year’s team is far from com- Laettner, Duke He may “We know that maybe our opponents —— its last 1,000—yard rusher was running game is the attitude ofthe team. not have been the placent or satisfied with a perfect 6-0 flashiest of players. haven’t been as tough the past couple Tremayne Stephens all the way back in O’Cain’s biggest downfall other than fu- His game may not start —— its best since 1991. have been awe-in- 1997. Much like Stephens, McLendon tility against the Tar Heels was perhaps spiring, Nowhere was that more evident than games, but we’re 6-0 and that’s all that but his success on college bas- did not enter his freshman year as the his lack of intensity —-— something that . ketball’s after State’s most recent win, a 32-point matters,” said quarterback Philip Rivers grandest stage goes unmatched starter yet ‘has clearly established him- Amato reaps. in league history. victory over Massachusetts, where its after throwing four touchdown passes against the Minutemen. “We’ve got a selfas the top rusher with back—to—back “Coach Amato is a real intense coach Laettner is the onlyplayer in crisp first-quarter play turned sloppy as basketball tough seven game stretch ahead of us, 100-yard games and 10 rushing touch- [and] that’s one ofthe main differences history to start in four Final Fours. He led the game further progressed. we’ve got to keep people healthy. It’s downs. between him and Coach O’Cain,” his team to two national championships “We’ve got to get some things correct- and said “We’ve been running the ball better senior linebacker Dantonio Burnette, and hit several ed, we really do,” said Amato after the going to be a tough stretch.” game-winning jumpers of this year than in the past two years,” said who played one year under O’Cain. on the kind of plays that make game. “We’ve got to do a better job of To weather the remaining stretch March the top six oppo- Amato. “When you hand the ball off to Madness so special. coaching intensity — of getting these games that includes nents in the league plus Duke, the Pack a guy with the power and acceleration See AMATO page 7 His performance against Kentucky young men prepared. I sound like a per- (10—for—10 from the field, 10—for- 10 from the foul line) that ended with perhaps the most famous shot in ACC history championship — the turn-around jumper off a Grant Roller hockey club skates to Hill pass —- is one of the greatest indi- vidual displays of talent the league has The Wolfiaack’s 2-0-2 The Wolfpack received stellar the Blue Devils. night by seven and eight goal dos. 9 ever seen. record is enough to capture goaltending from Justin Sanders The Pack then faced South margins, respectively. In the final game ofthe week- go along Carolina in what proved to be State tallied the first goal ear— end, State faced UNC. After a Laettner was twice a first-team All- the crown in the inaugural and Tony Fugere to with timely goal scoring to end the most physical game of the ly in the first period. ECU was scoreless first period, both teams ACC selection and was National Player tournament. of the Year in 1992. with two wins and two ties. State weekend. The Gamecocks cap- quick to respond with two goals came out with fierce determi- 4. Michael Jordan, North Carolina. received championship honors tured an early lead by scoring ofits own. With the game tied at nation in the second period. The Chris Hensley as the only undefeated team. two unanswered goals on pow- 3-3 entering the third period, Wolfpack scored first on Steven As ridiculous as it may sound, Michael Guest Writer Jordan’s career as a Tar Heel is often un— The team began the weekend er plays. the Pack managed to score two Snyder’s goal. . Saturday night against Duke. State then rebounded by goals in the final five minutes to UNC tied the game in the derrated because of his immense NBA The NC. State roller hockey Both teams had strong goal— notching two goals of its own take a 5-3 lead. third period, putting the pres— success. club team played its first four Long before he became the greatest tending and excellent defense in the third period. The game East Carolina scored late to sure back on the State offense. games of the season this past that refused to allow a first—pe- ended in a 2-2 tie despite a lop- come within one goal, but the Snyder answered again late in player in the world, Jordan enjoyed a weekend at the Carolina Sport— successful career at Chapel Hill that riod goal. sided shot differential stat that fa— Pirates were unable to notch the the third period to put the Pack splex in the season’s firstAtlantic Jake Genna’s Shorthanded goal vored State 25-13. Scott Gaydos game-tying goal with the Wolf- up 2-1. The Tar Heels scored earned him National Player of the Year Club Roller HockeyAssociation in the second period propelled scored both goals for the Pack. pack winning 5-4. The victory with 14 seconds remaining in" in 1984 and a national title in 1982, in tournament. The (ACRHA) State into a lead that the team On Sunday, State faced their was State’s first against ECU the game to produce State’s which he famously hit the game-win- round-robin tournament fea- sec~ never relinquished. Alan Rowe, longtime rival East Carolina. since the Pack’s regional cham— 0nd tie ofthe weekend. The tie, ning shot from the elbow against tured five teams: East Carolina, Alex Pingel, Steven Snyder and The Pirates were undefeated en- pionship win in 2001. Scoring however, clinched the champi- Georgetown. North Carolina, South Caroli— Kevin Himberger added goals tering the game, having defeat- for State were Pingel (2), Rowe, onship for the Pack. See MATT page 7 na, Duke and NC. State. to clinch State’s 5-1 win against ed UNC and Duke the previous Mark Woodwell and Scott Gay-

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