Reedy Creek the STUDENT NEWSPAPER of NORTH

THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1920 *0..— TUESDAY APRIL 5 2005, ECH. A technicianonlinecom Raleigh, North Carolina Keg registration Reedy Creek Greenway, bill under review pedestrian bridge open Initiated by Chapel Hill it will be consumed” will also citizens, new legislation be recorded. §E€TT is designed to increase Chapel Hill City Councilman 'if Mark Kleinschmidt however, accountability explained that council members Josh Harrell are trying to keep the bill from SeniorStaffWriter Kyle Blakely becoming unreasonable. StaffWriter “We don’t want keg regis— For the past year, commuters following tration to be a search tool for the Beltline near the Wade Avenue exit A new state law proposal out police,” Kleinschmidt said. “In have seen a mammoth steel structure of Chapel Hill could have seri- Ohio, when you sign a keg regis- over their heads as they drive down the ous repercussions on college tration, you are basically signing highway. students and other party-goers away your rights of search and Theymayalso have visited thearches or across North Carolina. seizure and sending the police an seen the sculptures that line a path div- The new legislation will re- invitation to your party, and we ing into the woods adjacent to the NC. quire all kegs to be registered don’t want that.” Museum ofArt. and tagged with identification According to Kleinschmidt, The City of Raleigh opened the Reedy information. the legislation was initiated by Creek Greenway and the Pedestrian According to the bill, “every parents. of high school students Bridge during a ribbon cutting ceremony keg of malt beverages sup— and the dean of students at Monday. plied for sale by a malt bever- UNC-Chapel Hill. The ribbon cutting marked the end age wholesaler to a permittee Kleinschmidt said that passing of the second phase of this project; the other than a hotel, restaurant local laws for registering kegs final project could eventually extend the or private club shall be marked would prove to be pointless. greenway as far as‘Smithfield. with a permanent identification “A local bill would be prob- “Right now the pathway starts at number and shall also be tagged lematic because people would Hillsborough [Street], winds through with a uniquely numbered and go elsewhere. That would hurt Meredith College, under Wade Avenue, coded tag.” local businesses,” Kleinschmidt over the Beltline, through the brush and The proposal also states that said. “Besides, under state law, to the art museum,” NCDOT Public each tag will have the purchaser’s no municipality has the author- Information Officer Andrew Sawyer name, age, phone number and ‘ ity to require any such registra- said. “The third phase will connect the address, along with other infor- tion.” museum to Umstead State Park and the mation. Many students believe the Cary Greenway with future plans to One ofthe more controversial proposed bill is inadequate and Smithfield.” aspects of the bill for students will cause more problems than The project was completed this month states that “the specific address it will solve. after being delayed in late 2004 because or location where the maltbever- “It is a bad idea because it ofthe rise ofsteel prices. age in the keg will be consumed Nina Szlosberg, a member of the and the date or dates on which KEG continued page 3 ? N.C. Board of Transportation, hosted Monday’s ceremony. Slesberg said the new bridge and pathway are iconic of how people want to live in beautiful Energy Awareness settings. At the end ofthe event, Szlosberg led a group ofbikers and pedestrians down the newly paved path swerving through the Week begins woods and over the bridge that stands 25 feet above the Beltline. MATT ROBBlNS/TECHNICIAN City ofRaleigh Mayor Charles Meeker . Five students calling Kelley Gebhardt, a student of veterinary medicine, walks her dogs across the new pedestrian themselves the “Light bridge spanning Wade Avenue Monday. The bridge'Is part of the Reedy Creek Greenway. GREENWAYcontinued page 3 Savers” have planned a _ week—long eventfor students and the community to help inform the public about the Education, prevention major needfor energy conservation Stacyvon Drehle themes of HIV Discussion StaflWriter As the University’s popula— Kala Waddell tion of students increases, the Stafi‘Writer amount ofenergy consumption also increases. In light ofSexually Transmit- Sarah Kim, a freshman in ted Disease Awareness Month, biochemistry and microbiology, and as part of Pan—Afrikan and four other students calling Week, a panel consisting of themselves the “Light Savers” several different activities en- have planned N.C. State’s first titled “Wrapping it up: You, Energy Awareness Week. Me and HIV Party,” was held in The Light Savers, who are all the Witherspoon Multipurpose members of the Park Scholars State Sustainability Coalition. Room Monday. Class of 2008, started planning “We havebeen grateful enough The Student Global AIDS the event in September of2004. to receive many donations to Campaign sponsored this “The goal ofthe event is to not help offset the costs and have event with a goal to end AIDS only raise awareness of energy found entertainers and speak- in the United States through conservation and sustainable ers who are willing to support education. energy in the perspective ofthe this cause for free,” Korey Hite, The event was co-headed by world, but more importantly to a freshman in mechanical en— Giovonni Seawood, a senior in inform students of energy con— gineering and a member of the psychologyandEnglish, Tracina servation and sustainable energy Light Savers, said. Williams and Laura Iolley, both 'on campus,” Kim said. ' Hite said he believes that while seniors in zoology. Support for the event came some students will develop new Seawood and Williams par- MELIH ONVURAL/TECHNICIAN from the Park program, Youth products to improve life, others ticipated in a number ofevents Led by Chris Ousley (left), 'Josh Kirby, freshman in mechanical engineering and Elizabeth Long, sopho- Ventures, the Students for Sus- throughout the night inform- more in biological sciences, role play as a couple. tainable Energy and the NC. ENERGYcontinued page 2 ing students ofpercentages and data, andthen followed up with tested, communicationbetween get knowledge, get tested and ' “Alla girl has to say is ‘no’ one a question and answer session. partners in relationships and treat these diseases,” Williams time and it is rape, and when insidetechnician “Due to the increase of HIV how quickly STDs can spread. said. drugs or alcohol are involved, viewpoint 4 in college campuses around the Ousley teaches courses in hu— The discussion continued consent cannot be given by a features 5 Triangle, it’s really important to . man sexuality, as well as self with skits, student speakers, a partner,” Duke said. classifieds 7 reach out to everyone on our defense. discussion on rape and a “con- According to Jessie Howing- sports 8 campus and let them know the- Havingknowledgeand getting dom fashion show,” featuring ton, a freshman in environ- “85%;; ............................. facts, the statistics and how to tested for STD’s is something different condoms from around mental sciences and member prevent it,” lolley said. that members ofthe SGAC said the world. of the SGAC, the event was today tomorrow Chris Ousley, professor of should be taken more seriously Jonathon Duke, a senior from well-received by students in physical education instruction, on college campuses today. the Men’s Center, spoke about attendance. I am Team Barry ready for support came out and spoke to students “One in four people have an the realities ofbeing raped and “It went really well, and Tennis twins playtogether. See page 8. about the importance ofgetting STD, so it is very important to what can be done to prevent it. glad to have been a part of it,” 78°/55° 80°/60° Wlnatripto Texas Hold ’em gamma/4. -W , (5; 9% “5.3339 PAGE 2 ' TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2005‘ ’ Page Two " TECHNlClllN SGA'ELECTIONS 2005 — VOTING GUIDE ENERGY continued from page 1 must develop strategies to handle these products responsibly. “Every generation seems to treat environmen- O WIII Langley Junior, politicalscienceandtourism tal concerns as problems ofthe future, but at the Website/Contact: www.renew2005.com current rate, our generation might easilybecome What makes you superior to your other candidates?: Unbiased leadership, open-minded listener, the true meaning ofa representative and an unwavering confronted by the issue,” Hite said. voice with the commitment, dedication and ability to get things done. NCSU spent nearly $14 million on electricity Major platforms: Save Hillsborough Street by leveraging my relationships with City of Raleigh, push for traditions, even when it’s not convenient, always go out of my way to listen to student voices, notjust during election time, improve the quality ofteaching by teaching resources rewards and recruiting last year, according to Hite. “That is 10 percent ofour state’s utilitybudget,” Hite said. “This spurred the five of us in Light Savers to plan this Energy Awareness Week.” The event is targeted primarily towards NCSU students, but others are also invited. Activities will be taking place in the brickyard as well as in the student cinema throughout the week. ‘ [OCk WITItESIde Junior, politicalscienceandsocialstudies teachereducation Website/Contact: www.bigticketncsu.com Larry Shirley, the EnergyOfficer ofNorth Caro- What makes you superiortoyour other candidates?: I am the only candidate for student body presidentthat has served in all three branches ofStudent lina, and John Masiello, the manager ofDemand STUDENTBODYPRESIDENT Government. Side Management and Alternative Energy Strate— Major platforms:Expanding bus system to home ACC basketball games, helping Others in Public Education (H.O.P.E) program initiative, increasing student gies for Progress Energy Florida, will be speaking block for home football games, conducting town hall meetings to students about energy conservation and fuel- cell vehicle and hydrogen—electric production.

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