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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1920 w TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 21 TECH. techmcranonllnecom Raleigh, North Carolina 11:117th 1111111171 L:Li"""i 20'04}- Prices set Edwards rallies support at home John Edwards blasts Bush . at the Raleigh Convention Cen- for Ludacris on the war in Iraq and ter Monday, the North Carolina hammers home health care senator built a case for the crowd of several hundred that he and reform. Democraticpresidential nominee concert John Kerry had a plan, while, he T.S. Amarasiriwardena said, the opposition did not. News Editor “Iraq is a mess because of Big concertplanned to conclude George W. Bush and Dick Homecoming week 2004. Campaigning on a swing back Cheney,” Edwards said. through his home state, Demo— ‘ Flushwith criticism for the cur- Meghan Woodall cratic vice presidential nominee rent administration, Edwards said StaffReporter John Edwards promised to main- that the White House has made tain tax cuts and extend health numerous missteps and that the As recently announced, Ludacris will head- carebenefits to mostpeople while president is “incapable” ofadmit- line the Pack Howl Concert during N.C. State’s lambasting President George W. ting mistakes during his tenure. Homecomingcelebration that kicks offearly next Bush on mishandling the war in “Leaders of the Republican week. TIM LYTVINENKO/TECHNICIAN Iraq. A pep rally on Oct. 1 at Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards speaks during a Town Hall 'In the town hall meeting held EDWARDS continued page 2 8 pm. featuring the NCSU meeting at Raleigh’s Civic and Convention Center on Monday afternoon. Marching Band will kickoff the concert and conclude a week of events that includes the banner contest, Paint the Town Red and Wear Red, Get Fed. Tickets for the event will Ludacris cost $10 for students, $20 for Will be performing at AlumniAssociation members the ”Pack Howl and and $25 for the general public. Pep Rally” The concert will be general admission, but there will be reserved seating on the floor for Students Today Alumni Tomorrow members. Student tickets are also limited to two per student ID. There are approximately 6,500-7,000 tickets available, according to Homecoming Committee Chair Jackie Larson said. She added that some ofthe seats will be reserved for band members. The concert will be held at Reynolds Coliseum Friday Oct. 1, the night before the Wolfpack foot- ball team plays Wake Forest at noon. Tickets are available now and can be ordered on- line at the Homecoming Web site. They will also ”ESTER W be on sale in the Brickyard the week ofHomecom- 1m HELSEORGUGH ST; ing. Anyone interested is reminded that seating is RALEIGH, N6 ”@LWW limited and purchasingtickets earlywill guarantee {tassCW «1mm a seat, Larson added. ‘ 3551an 11103711113 11117317191 i The announcement that rap artist Ludacris will ‘515 H h: 53’5Hfl7‘ EU} “MSW perform during Homecoming comes one year af— ;‘ Mt's‘lrrne ter the country band Lonestar played in the same mamas event last year. Ludacris is a rap artist hailing from Atlanta and has scored popular hits with songs like “Rollout (My Business)” and “What’s Your Fan- tasy?” THE 411 tfif‘l-’.«Q :Ludacris 1ii.”i~;A.T1Pack Howl Concert ‘21er.“.1".:.8pm.-Oct 1 tfli‘i~£.EerE:Reynolds Coliseum 813911;”7$tudents $10 Alumni $20 General Public $25 Tickets availible online at www.alumni.ncsu.edu/homecoming/ insidetechnician Student visas may soon be easier to obtain Proposed legislation will make theprocess and Naturalization Service to safeguard against abuses from admitting more students into the COuntry is not smootherfor citizens offoreign nations to study ofthe system. realistic. in the US. International student Melody Fayomi, a senior in “The danger would come from restricting the flow of electrical engineering, came from Nigeria to the U.S. to foreign students, so starving our own knowledge base,” experience a new culture. Stephen said. Allie Landrum “America was the first choice for me,” Fayomi said. Michael Bustle, director of international scholar and The heel is in StaffReporter “I was more than happy to come to America where it’s student services, is another supporter of the proposed Diversions examines the bigger and more diverse. I am more likely to expand my legislation. come-back popularity ofthe, many The quest for the studentvisa may soon become easier g horizons here and meet new people.” According to Bustle, the almost 2,000 international styles of high-heeled shoes. for foreign citizens according to a new piece of senate Fayomi, who received a student yisa post-Sept. 11, said students from 100 different countries on NO State’s See page 3. legislation released this summer. that the process ofgetting a visa was verytime consum- campus are a valuable asset to any university. ....................................... Proposed by Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.), the new ing and difficult. “International students bring a plethora of diversity diversions 3 bill seeks to overturn restrictions on student visas, mak- Experts such as Roland Stephen, associate professor of to the campus,” Bustle said. “The very fact that they viewpoint 5 ing them easier to obtain. international and comparative political economy, says live and work with American students helps the North classifieds , 7 sports 8 The proposal, ifpassed, will createbetter communica- that the benefits ofinternational students coming to the Carolina resident students become more competitive “gig;........... .......... tion between all federal agencies for a faster visa process US far outweigh any possible disadvantages. upon graduation.” andincrease the amount of international students1n “We gain [international students’] expertise and, in Accordingto findings from the US. Congress, interna- today ‘ tomorrow U.S. universities. particular, they supply a crucial pool oftalent for science tional students and their families contribute close to $12 Since Sept. 11, 2001, it has become harder for foreign and engineering fields,” Stephen said. “They enrich our billion to the economy annually. This contribution is no students to obtain visas to study in the United States. The student body with a wide range ofperspectives.” event put a great deal of pressure on the Immigration Stephen also said that the danger perceived to come VISA continued page 2 84°/59° . f, 0W 'WMd Q 5a W‘whgg" «1W 755 3,330 31171 fliers llirin 755 3889 | PAGE 2 ' TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004 TWO TECHNICIAN ire finVERHEAR, What do you think about Ludacris playing the “Pack Howl and Pep Rally” Homecoming concert? BYTIFFANY KEY Kiel Chapman Sr. Chemical Engineering ”I feelgood that heiscoming because you go aroundcampus and herepeople playing his musicin theirdorm rooms andcars.” Katie Magee 50. Communications ”I’m excitedsomeone big is coming to State.” ‘ . TIM LYTVlNENKO/TECHNICIAN ‘John Edwards, Democratic vice presidential candidate, addresses a crowd at Raleigh’s Civic and Convention Center on Monday. Edwards spoke on issues ranging from health care to voter apathy in his forum about taking on domestic issues. to speed up the infrastructure of theme, Edwards explained the to prescription drugs from tions, Edwards took a query EDWARDS reconstruction while providing campaign’s plan to extendhealth Canada, while assailing drug about young voter apathy. continued from page 1 further support for American care. companies for spending more “Young people vote when servicemen. Citing figures that say 45 money on advertising than on ”they feel they are making a dif- . party, people well respected Repeatedly drawing stand; million Americans do not have research and development. ference and are being listened like Iohn McCain, Richard ing ovations from the partisan health care, he said that the Pointing to a clause that closed to,” he said. , Lugar, Chuck Nagel, have crowd, it was easy street for campaign wants to extend the the bargaining power ofthe gov— Providing a solution to rising stepped up to the plate and Edwards. health care benefits received by ernment with drug companies tuition costs, Edwards outlaid Megan Armstrong said George Bush and Dick Outside the doors ofthe talk, senators to all. to lower the price ofprescription a plan for students to give two So. Accounting Cheney are failing us,” Ed— though, the Kerry/Edwards Edwards said that the nation drugs, Edwards said Bush has years ofpublic service with the ”Wow! WegotLudacris?” wards said. “We know what ticket lags behind Bush in could do it even while preserv- sided with corporations above nation paying four years ofcol- needs to be done — we know ‘ North Carolina, according to ing tax cuts for 98 percent ofthe the consumers. lege education in turn. that has failed.” recent polls. The stop is one of population. He drew similar comparisons Young voters are ofparticular Laying out a plan that many in the past months by the “We are not for tax relief for to the war in Iraq, saying that concern for the campaign, he hinged on building a mul- campaign since Edwards was millionaires,” he said, “If it is corporations like Halliburton said. tilateral coalition, Edwards added to a ticket, which has put important to you that Bill Gates have made more in no-bid con- Reciting a pollster’s remarks, said that America must the state in “play,” according to gets another tax cut, vote for the tracts over the last year than he said, “Ifyou drive bythe polls spread the burden of the some pollsters. other guy.” the cost of the first Gulf War election day and you see young war off the U.S. taxpayers. Taking on domestic issues, He said that he would work combined. people — Kerry is a shoe in.” He further called for plans the forum’s announced central, to opening the doors to access Opening the floor to ques— James Hankins he sees have been scratched The law change in 2001 also sale of alcohol to those under- Fr.