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THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1920 l ” TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30 2003 TECH. A «0-.— www.technicianonline.com Raleigh, North Carolina .Willie Comes Campus addresses back to teach Darryl Willie visits N. C. State to educate students about how he has benefited O‘MESTICVIOLENCE from Teach for America. Several programs will be held on cam— place. Throughout the month, Wolfbytes, dren. T—shirts are donated and decorated in Charles Duncan pus to inform students about domestic the NCSU campus channel, will be hosting memory of those who have lost loved ones StaffReporter movies dealingwith domestic violence issues. due to domestic violence, to educate about violence. This is channel 85 for on—campus residents.- domestic violence and to provide support In addition, on Oct. 15 other events about for a nationwide community. Each shirt is a Darryl Willie left NC. State in Kristen Healey domestic violence will be held in the Brick- different color to represent different mean— the spring of2002 with a degree Stafl‘Reporter yard from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for students ings. For example, a yellow shirt symbolizes in textile and apparel manage- to attend, such as the national Clothesline all the women and children who have been ment and a year as student body Project. The Clothesline Project is a visual battered or assaulted. Students will have the president under his belt. Leaving TIM LYTVINENKO/TECHNICIAN Every 15 seconds one woman is hit, every display that bears witness to the violence opportunity on this day to create a shirt in college, Willie had a plan. He de- minute four women are abused, every hour against WOIIICII memory ofsomeone who has been involved cided to donate two years ofhis the students miss while grow— 240 women are struck and every year 2 to and chil- with domestic Violence. life to teach elementary school ing up in these low-income 4 million women. are battered, according Meta Uzzle, the assistant director of the in one of the poorest regions areas, Willie said with pointed to Marianne Turnbull, coordinator of Women’s Center, said, “It’s moving of the country with Teach for concern, is that “in these areas Health Promotions. NC. State rec- to see the number of T—shirts on America (TFA), a division of not everybody goes to college, ognizes these numbers as an issue the clotheslines and realize how AmeriCorps. half their parents didn’t go to and has developed programs many lives are affected by do- Willie is currently teaching college. Nobody ever told them that spread the word about ‘ mestic Violence right here in sixth grade science and math at ‘you can go to college.”’ Willie, domestic violence. our own community.” Beech Crest Elementary School in a TFA information session, The Women’s Center and A cell phone drive to in Helena,Ark, on the Northern gave the statistic that students Health Center are work~ help Interact, a com- Mississippi Delta. This is his sec— from low—income areas are seven ing closely together this munity organization, ond year teaching in Helena, last times less likely to go to college. October to promote Do- will also be held Oct. year he taught second graders. Willie said that college exposure mestic Violence Aware— 15 in the Brick- Willie’s teaching career began could be a problem in most of ness Month. Domestic ‘ yard. Interact is a with an intense five-week pro— the areas where TFA operates. To Violence Awareness non—profit Wake gram in Dallas, which is spon- address this problem, Willie said Month not only takes County agency sored annuallyby TFA, and what he and other TFA volunteers in place on the NCSU committed to 0 Willie referred to as “teacher’s the region are organizing a col- campus but exists as serving victims boot camp.” The five—week lege fair for their students. a nationwide cam— and survivors of program taught him classroom Going into a TFA position, paign highlighting ._ domestic violence manage- Willie ac— the facts about do— and rape/sexual ment, les- “1 th knowledges mestic violence. assault. Their son plan- n 686 that volun- Determined to support services ning and teers go make Domestic include 24-hour Violence Awareness crisis line coun- their: 31‘6815 not 6‘" were: Month a success, seling, face—to- taking b d ing is an several impor- face counseling, classes and ery O y goes important tant programs support groups, teaching issue. TFA’s to help educate the student body 222.333: to college, strait; about domestic CAMPUS see page 2 school. TFA N b d they ad- violence will take TO lLLUSTRATlON BY PETE ELLIS volunteers 0 O y ever dress “edu- TECHNICIAN who don’t t t cationalin- already have 0ld hem equity” and a teacher’s the work certificate, C of their Career fair open to all students likke Willie, you can go volunteers ta e eve- is to hep WW ning classes to C0116 e)” eliminate Companies at the careerfair students more insight into what for their g the ineq— stress that when lookingfor they can do before and after they certifica —Darryl Willie uity. Willie a job, it’s important to get receive their degree. tion while said, “you your name out there. The fair was originally de— teaching are going signed as an opportunity for classes during the day. into areas where they don’t minority students, but the MCF TFA volunteers are employees have enough text books, they Jodi Swicegood has widened its parameters to of the school district in which don’t even have enough pens StaffReporter include all students working on they are placed; they receive a or pencils.” their career path. regular salary and TFA assis— Willie took special time to The second half of the Mi— During the event, students tance with housing. discuss the support structure for nority Career Fair (MCF) will can vauire information about When Willie moved to his new TFA teachers. He said, “the take place today in Reynolds internships, full-time jobs and new home in Helena, he said one thing Teach for America Coliseum from 9 a.m.—3 p.m., but co-op positions. The MCF pro- he Wasn’t sure how he would be does is make sure all teachers many students have already taken vides student—company interac~ accepted in the small commu- are prepared and have support.” advantage ofwhat teh fair has to tion, but it also aims to equip RAY BACK Ill/TECHNICIAN nity of8,000, but was pleasantly The support structure includes offer. The event is playing host students with information they Sha Zhang,a graduate student in mechanical engineering, speaks surprised because “They know other TFA volunteers in the area, to over 100 companies present— may need to contact the right with a recruiter from Shell Oil about career opportunities on Mon- you’re a teacher, theyknowwhat mentor teachers in some states, ing potential hiring information people and dive into the job you’re about and they love it.” a TFA district director and the and job descriptions to interested market as quickly and prepared day at the Minority Career Fair. Willie spent his first year full support of the faculty and students. as possible. statistic is a decrease from the 6.6 Nathaniel X. Marshall, a se- teaching second grade. He administration at that particular For college students across the As of Aug. 2003, North Car— percent and 6.7 percent unem— nior human resource specialist said he was nervous before he school. Willie added “they help United States, who enter the job olina’s unemployment rate had ployment rates of June and July from EMX Technologies, stated started, but “on that first day, you all the way from beginning market daily, there is always the reached 6.5 percent. At the same 2003, when compared with the on behalf of his employer, that that was it, I was hooked.” to end.” ‘ lingering question ofwhat is next time, the United States unem- 3.5 percent rate ofAug. 1998, the their main incentive for com- Willie discussed how any— Along with a support struc- after graduation. Campus careers ployment rate also was recorded unemployment rates have almost thing a person enjoys could be ture, TFA also has opportuni- fairs, like the MCF, aim to give as 6.5 percent. Even though this doubled. CAREER see page 2 translated into a teaching tool, ties in place for volunteers to and his example was his love of continue their education. Most singing and dancing. Willie in- areas offer free teacher educa- vented a song to teach his class tion classes and some areas even Mayoral, city council candidates to face off the animal kingdom, singing offer free masters classes at 10- “species—family-phylum—class,” cal universities. When finishing A debatefor Raleigh may- day at the Campus Cinema in will moderate the events. candidate can pose two questions to help with memorization. He service with TFA, volunteers oral and city council can— Witherspoon Student Center. Matt Latrick, associate direc— for his competitor. said everyone in his class got an become part of the alumni net— didates will take place on Mayor Charles Meeker will face tor of government relations for The city council debate is ‘A’ on that test. work and keep in touch with John Odom, a deputy mayor and NCSU Student Government similarly structured, with five With his sixth grade class,Wil- what is going on with TFA. Wednesday at the Campus five—term city council member, and a sophomore in political questions directed to each can- lie said he had a whole new set of Willie said alumni have gone Cinema.

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