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Technicianonline.Com the STUDENT NEWSPAPER of NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1920' TECH. W TUESDAY APRIL 26 2005 *0.— THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1920’ w TUESDAY APRIL 26 2005 TECH. 1k *0.— technicianonline.com Raleigh, North Carolina Prices peak at the pumps RISING GAS PRICES MAY AFFECT SUMMER TRAVEL r STORY BY SEAN CHASTAIN I PH TO ILLUSTRATION BY JEFF REEVES :5er;anger; ‘ The average price of regular gasoline in Raleigh hit $2.25 per gallon Monday, according to AAA. The price has risen 45 cents from this time last year. MATT ROBBINS/TECHNICIAN Many experts say this is simply part of Bess Hinson, a senior in biological sciences, gets an early start on inflation while others believe it is a way to studying for her anatomyfinal next week. get an extra buck out ofthe consumer. “A lot of factors control the price of oil,” Michael Walden, a professor Of consumer economics Students Saving green on gas at NC. State “Usu— .fill upthe tankearly inthe week , , when pricesare lowest. Gas prices : increa'seThursdaythrough Sunday; dive into when nearly 75 percentofconsume’ .ers buyfuel.. oThe following sites helpconsum~ ers locategasstations offering the p cheapest prices: v ‘ “ ' iGasBud‘dy dead week wwwga‘sbuddycom . Oil Price lnformationService ‘ ‘ Ingmar Goldson dead week. rwww.opisnet.coma v ‘ StaffWriter “Teachers tend to have things ‘ SOURCE: GARY HARRlS, DIRECTOROFTHE due thatweek” James Freeman, NORTHCARQLlNA PETROLEUM MARKEUNG Monday marked the begin- senior in history, said. “Every- ASSOCIATlON ning ofthe final week ofclasses body seems to be doing just as before the end ofthe semester, much work, ifnot more.” 011 pricmgthroughoutthe commonly known as “dead John Ambrose, interim vice world. week.” provost of undergraduate To keep oil costs It’s a time when many stu— affairs, said that dead week down, OPEC must dents begin studying for their should be getting better for produce more oil. How- exams, utilizing what is often students. ever, OPEC usuallyproduces down time in their classes to Although the last change to only what the world—wide their advantage. the policywas a revision at the demand for oil calls for in But for Heather Biggs, a end of the 2004 fall semester an effort to prevent an freshman in busineSs man— to clarify “no major tests in oil shortage. agement, this semester’s “dead final week of class,” Ambrose week” is not so dead. said there has been a recent GAS continued page 3 “I have an optional paper, emphasis on the existing dead an optional early exam, a week policies. presentation, a lab final, a “The only real changes that paper progress report and a have occurred is to make it WebAssign due this week,” clearer to instructors and Biggs said. “Last semester, I students as to what can hap- had absolutely nothing due pen and What can’t happen,” during dead week.” Ambrose said. “It is becoming Whether a surprise or not, more clearly defined.” many students find themselves with a lot ofwork to do during DEAD WEEK continued page 2 Local blogger to have book published David Wilson, former a quote from the book “One cordings of a band called The his work out in the open. web before, so I really had no student, teacher and Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” Orphans. “I saw my first blog through expectations going into it and had nothing to lose,” Wilson resident blogger to have his by character Chief Bromden, Wilson describes his series of that site and got wrapped up i‘ sometimes “It’s the truth, even blogs as a coming of age story in the whole blogging culture,” added. series ofweblogs entitled Pitcher aspires to stardom. ifit happen.” with a love triangle and a hint of Wilson said. The main topic of discussion Branden Knapp is the Pack’s Saturday “The Orphans”published Whether it’s true or not, the an autobiographical Arthurian “I approached Clyde with the on the message boards was the threat against opposing ACC batters. in the Fall popularity of “The Orphans” theme. story and we got it going.” origin of the story, which Wil— See page 8. has been enough for a new, The main character, he says, The site contains a message son had initially disguised as the small San Francisco based pub— is “a naive kid with a worldlier board where readers can discuss discovered stories in the attic. ........................................... lishing companycalled Cultural bunch ofpeople, through whom the blogs, and Wilson said that But consistent readers later viewpoint 4 Iosh Harrell Research to give Wilson a book he encounters the world of sex, it was the popularity of those realized the story to be too features 5 Senior StaffWriter deal. drugs and rock and roll.” message boards that led to the well developed and intricate to classifieds 7 The company will publish his “He finds all of this exciting publishing. be just something Wilson had sports 8 When David Wilson started “blogs” this fall. and tries to make sense ofhis life “Peoplewouldpost whether or found. postinghis story“The Orphans” Supposedly, “The Orphans” through it,” Wilson said. not they believed it and Clyde The book isn’t the only part of weather on aWeblog site calledNetweed, is Wilson’s transcription of a Cultural Research pub— decided that he wanted to run the story to be released. today tomorrow he left it up to the readers to found legend a collection lisher Clyde Smith initially a press of it,” Wilson said. “So The groups involved in its decide whether his story/diary of cassette tapes discovered in approached Wilson with blog— ofcourse I was all for it.” publishing will also be releas— series was real or not: an attic. ging space after Wilson had “I had never really But as Wilson points out in Among the tapes were re- expressed interest on getting done anything on the BLOGGER continued page 3 64°/58° 74°/52° Texas Hold’em Samar e . “74;: (5: 71%? :vvvv vv We;.r755.3aao PAGE 2 - TUESDAY, APRIL 26,2005 TECHNICIAN IN THE KNOW CALENDAR UNCASG ACCEPTING THURSDAY, APRIL 28 APPLICATIONS Undergraduate Research The UNC Association ofStudentGov- Symposium ernments is accepting applications 9:30 am. - 4 p.m., Talley Student Cen— forfour positions on the executive ter Ballroom team for the academic year 2005-06. Undergraduates engaged in scholarly The group will be selecting individu- research in all departments at N.C. als for the positions ofvice president State will be participating in the 14th ofdevelopment, vice president of annual N.C. State Undergraduate finance, vice president of legislative Research Symposium. Students will affairs and vice president ofstudent be presenting interdisciplinary and and academic affairs. cross-disciplinary research.The sym- Delegates from every campus in the posium is sponsored by the Division UNC system meet six to eight times of Undergraduate Affairs, the Office during the academic year, on dates ofundergraduate Research and the agreed upon bythe advisory body, Provost’s Office. _ the Council ofStudent Body Presi— For more information, visit dents. http://www.ncsu.edu/ugrs The president, senior vice president and four officers implement the initia- SATURDAY, APRIL 30 tives ofthe association. ”Isaac and Albert’s Excellent Forjob descriptions and download- Adventure” able applications, see the UNCASG 7 - 8:30 p.m., 222 Dabney Hall website at www.uncasg.org. All ap- ”lsaac & Albert's Excellent Adventure” plicants must submit applications is a physics demonstration program before May 6. aimed at showing kids and adults how physics relates to their every- GREEKS COLLECT FOOD FOR day lives. The program will feature CHARITY demonstrations ranging from using Greek Week culminated last Friday atmospheric pressure to propel ping- with the collection ofaround six tons pong balls across the room at speeds ofdonated canned food. The food ofmore than 200 mph, to shattering was collected throughout the week glass with sound waves. during Greek Life's competitivefood . The event is being held as part of drive. the 2005 World Year ofPhysics, a According to lnterfraternity Council worldwide celebration of physics in PresidentJeffrey Skalka, after taking honor ofthe 100th anniversary of around two hours to weigh more MATT ROBBlNS/TECHNlClAN Albert Einstein’s publication ofthree than 13,000 pounds ofcanned goods Sherry Robison, a graduate student in ancient history, hits several sections in a book to help her reviewfor final tests next week. groundbreaking physics papers.This ‘ on ordinary bathroom scales, coor- year also marks the 300th anniversary dinators for the event declared Chi ofthe knighting ofSir Isaac Newton Psi to be the winner ofthe event‘for in England. fraternities, donating 3,606 pounds of dead week policies. leading up to dead week, there has been an increased pork and beans. Delta Zeta won the “I haven’t heard any com— have been the most stressful . emphasis on the dead week MAY4 sorority competition with a donation DEAD WEEK ”Leaders Building Leaders” of 2,905 pounds. continued from page 1 plaints about dead week in time in my college career,” policies, they can sometimes 6 p.m., Capital City Club, downtown Greek life donated the food, which recent history,” Lapp said. Hutchens said. “I have three be difficult to enforce. Raleigh ‘ consisted of pudding, vegetables, The ‘dead week policy states Some students believe the presentations this week, but “The new teachers are get- The N.C. State College of Manage- beans and more, to the Raleigh-Wake “faculty members may not dead week policy is not effec- no exams.” ting better informed about the ment is sponsoring their Semi— Food Bank. Annual”Leaders Building Leader" Although the food drive is an annual assign other tests, quizzes or tive enough. Hutchens’ teachers placed all policy,” Ambrose said. “This is Networking Spring 2005 Eventfor event forfraternities, Skalka said lFC additional papers during the “They know how to keep us ofhis presentations on the syl- such a big place, alarge number Wednesday, May 4.
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