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'r‘V‘V‘I>&‘-OI"6‘ iI-<.~ vi.- a ’0’“ ~".\ -. Technician North Carolina State University’s Student Newspaper Since 1920 Volume LXV. Number80 Monday, April 9. 1984 Raleigh. North Carolina Phone 737-2411/2412 V '9. .‘7' State hosts ‘3‘ pollution workshop Lecturers discuss Central Campus Craze gave students the opportunlty to let it all hang out decontaminatlng before exams start next month. Tucker leach hosted most of the NC ground water students and sunbathers while they were entertained by the Pressure Freeing North Carolina's ground water from pollution will be the focus Boys, Destiny and Street Heart. of a workshop titled “Managing Contaminated Ground Water" which will be held on April 10 and 11 at State‘s McKimmon Center. Key lecturers will be John Cherry. professor of the sciences at the University of Waterloo in Ontario. and George Pinder. chairman of the civil engineering department at Princeton University. They are two of North America's leading engineers in ground water management and modeling of underground flow. The two-day program will include discussions on specific ground water Staff photo by Attila Horveth pollution problems in the state and how they occurred and were de~ tected. Program coordinators are Charles Smallwood and Ralph Heath of Whittenburg remembers the good times and the bad State's civil engineering faculty and Jerome Kohl. State's senior nuclear engineering extension specialist. Tim Medlin “We were 17-5 going down to the court “was such a tremendous So why is such a highly-talented. While he was waiting to be Smallwood said the program will Staff Writer Clemson. and we lost." he said earlier shock to them." intelligent athlete passed over by the possibly called back to the NBA. his be of interest to municipal. cOunty of a past game. “It was very Leaning into the table. he often pros? agents were “highly recommending and state officials who have concerns Televisions are blaring. half- emotional people were crying. stares intently as if to make sure his Politics. In the real world. politics that I go to the CBA." But. Whitten- for sources of ground water pollution crushed beer cans are scattered on Writers took advantage ofthat." point is well-taken. With his strong. is a part of every sector of life. “I just burg wondered. “What‘s the best such as buried fuel tanks. leaking the floor. screaming people swear “They would rather write about raspy voice he conveys his tale with got beat out by it." decision for Dereck Whittenburg‘a chemical storage facilities. leaching and cheer as they stare intently into something dramatic-bad." he said. the same manner and fascination as "They (the NBA) have a certain life — not for their (the agents') landfills and solid waste disposal the tube. This scene is repeated in The 23-year-old native of someone's grandfather relating old stereotype that they accept for benefit? They can always get a job." facilities. hundreds of dormitory rooms and TV Glenarden. Md.. speaks calmly and war stories. Never raising his voice. basketball." Knowing that even if he was called Kohl said that since North lounges on this night ofApril 4. 1983. slowly. reflecting his speech in his he only places more emphasis at It seems that Whittenburg does back by the NBA his basketball Carolina makes much use of its 'The game is down to the final movements. Occasionally he will look particularly emotional points. but he not fit the stereotype. then. career could be as limited as two or ground water and is concerned with seconds: the score is tied. Dereck off into the distance to collect his always remains calm. After a basketball player leaves three years. Whittenburg dismissed keeping it clean. the program will Whittenburg takes the ball. He thoughts or recall memories. Cert flly defying the dumb-jock college. he has to “build up" the his agents' persuasion. address such areas as locating and mnbles it. but gets it back. Time is Atter the championship. “reality image; hittenburg ls lntrhpective superhero image which‘fills stadium “Beyond what they were saying. I drilling sampling wells. taking running out he will have to shoot. came in," although it was not his first and reserved. He does not try to be seats. was thinking of. many other alter- samples. interpreting the results. He jumps. The ball soars effortlessly bitter taste of the real world. After funny and displays no signs of "There are two things they'll never natives." understanding the behavior of con- through the air like it has so many breaking his foot in the game against arrogance often associated with take away from me." Whittenburg He made the decision to return to taminated water in underground times before. Virginia in January. Whittenburg athletes. said. One is the championship; the school one week after he was cut by structures and treating the con- But it is short. The ball is falling found how quickly athletes could be “They don't know that I speak at other is overcoming everything that Phoenix. “The only thing that's going tamination. tooshort. forgotten. banquets.” he said. seemingly was said he could not do. such as to give me more opportunity. is Sponsors of the program are Then. as if on cue from the Struggling with only one healthy frustrated by the title of basketball recovering from the foot injury and getting an education." State's School of Engineering and director. Lorenzo Charles appears foot. he had tried to get into a player which has been pinned on him. overcoming his height handicap. He is now back at State studying School of Physical and Mathematical from the lower right corner of the basketball game. “I go to the back They probably also don't know that According to Whittenburg. there business administration and carrying Sciences. in cooperation with the screen andslam dunks. door. and they ask me for my ticket. whenever he feels like talking. he are four options for the potential a course load of 17 credit hours. Industrial Extension Service. the A spontaneous roar erupts from I'm on crutches!" often finds his partner in conversa- professional basketball player. The Whittenburg works two jobs. one at Division for Lifelong Education and the dorms. State has just won the A tone of disgust creeps into his tion to be one of the two top men in first two are to go to the NBA or to Polyester Products and the other at the University of North Carolina 1983NCAA championship. voice as he describes how people State's history department. go overseas. The third is to “chase a Nautilus Fitness Center. He works Water Resources Research Institute. played up to him because of his dream:" tryout again and again in out during the day. Other program participants will be Sitting down at a table in the position on the team. “A lot of people hopes of finally getting drafted. The The only function he desires to Harry Le Grand. hydrogeologist; dimly lit Annex with Dereck Whit- wanted to be around you." he said. fourth is to join the Continental perform with the basketball team is Perry Nelson. chief of the Ground tenburg. it is hard to believe that this “It was phony." Basketball Association and hope to coaching. Other than that he said he Water Section. Division of game did not take place 20 years ago. Whittenburg recalls how women be eventually called up to the NBA. feels “as though I'm interrupting." Environmental Management. N.C. The cheers have long since subsided. wanted to be around him simply for “That is second-rate to me." Whit- With graduation only one year Department of Natural Resources not a vestige remains of the parties the recognition they could receive. tenburg said. away. Whittenburg said he has and Community Development; Jay on the Brickyard. and the face of one After he broke his foot. however. his Maybe his statement is a display of decided that he would like to become Langfelder. head of the State's of the best outside shooters in girlfriend was “the only friend I overpuffed pride. but Whittenburg a sales representative for a company department of marine. earth and basketball no longer appears on the had." did not consider going to the CBA an like 18M or Xerox. atmospheric sciences; and O.W. court in front of thousands of After thinking about it for a alternative. Ten years from now? Maybe a nice 'Strickland. chief of the Solid and screaming fans and blinding camera minute. Whittenburg estimates that So when the Phoenix Suns cut him home. a 8100.000 per year salary and ' Hazardous Waste Management lights. while 80 percent of the campus in preference to a 13-year veteran a top executive position. Branch of the N.C. Department of Sugaring his coffee to the proper population had given him up. "there ail? last October. Whittenburg had al- Before the handshake. thank-you Human Resources, which is support- taste — -he does not usually drink was a great 20 percent that cared. ready made plans for a career outside and goodbye. Whittenburg had one ing the workshop. coffee —— he said that if he had to do and I respect very much." Dereck Whittenburg basketball. ”It didn't bother me. I final statement to make - a message For more information or registra- it all over again he “would talk a lot “I think I was very strong men- “I learn a lot from them. ..about knew what I needed to do." to athletes. “Athletics is such a small tion. interested persons may call less to reporters." tally at that point.