W Technician North Carolina State University’s Student Newspaper Since 1920 January 10, 1996 Volume 76, Number 43 Bell Tower Briefs Writer storm NCSU scientist freezes campus helps develop seafood safety I A mixtune of sleet and freezing rain immediately began battling the elements in order guidelines kept N.C. State’s Physical Plant busy to make the campus ready for the first day of for days. classes. Tyre l anier. professor of According to Physical Plant Director Jim l food science at N.(‘. State. By NICOLE BOWMAN Vespi. the university started preparing for snow has helped draft a set of new. Smrou SlAil Wrirrrri Friday when Physical Plant officials met with l international seafood safety other campus groups to discuss the inclement E guidelines called the Surimi The snow storm that hit the east coast Jan. 6 weather plaii. (‘ode of Practice for Codex through Jan. 8 turned N.(‘ State into a winter Physical Platit employees worked from Alimentarius. wonderland. complicating the efforts of students. Saturday through Tuesday to clear the campus Lariier. an internationally faculty and staff preparing for the start of the “Everybody in Physical Plant is participating in known expert on seafood spring semester. some way." Vespi said. “After [Tuesday] the safety. was part of a joint Kermit Keeter. science officer at the National bulk of the work will be done." delegation of US. and Weather Service. said the precipitation fell as a According to the incleriicnt weather plati. Japanese scientists who mixture of sleet. freezing rain and snow in certain people are required to report to the prepared the comprehensive Raleigh. university even if it is closed. Most of the text at a recent conference in Over five inches of snow and ice (about one Physical Plant personnel reported to work Washington. inch of precipitation) was recorded at Raleigh? despite the snow. he said. Durham International Airport. “We're working while everyone is comfortable The guidelines establish Keeter said that two inches of the downfall was at home." he said. new international standards ice. He also said that one inch of sleet equals Vespi said Phy sical Plant had people working for the proper manufacture about four inches of snow. on campus for 24 hours on Sunday. He also said and safety testing of seafood "That's why it's taking so long to melt." Keeter that the difference between NCSlF's and products. Such guidelines are said. “Because we're working with about It) Raleigh‘s cleanup was like night and day. important. Lanier said. inches of snow." Although Vespi was unable to provide numbers because they help to prevent Although the precipitation posed a hazard to on the man hours put into the cleanup. he said he the developriient of non-tariff l both pedestrians and motorists, Public Safety knows that Physical Plant employees have done barriers in the trade of food Spokesman Corporal Larry lillis said there had a tremendous Job. between countries. and are been no ice related accidents reported on "People worked long and hard to make the l often requrred prior to the . campus. campus ready for students. faculty and staff." he Hirit l‘i4Al Ai'SiAH . ratification of trade “We've been pretty lucky." he said. said. Luby Lane. a Garner resident who works at NC. State, shovels snow off l agreements such as GATT Ellis credited the lack of accidents to the small Storms like. the one that hit NCSU are unusual the steps outside Turlington Hall on Monday. Physical Plant employees and NAFTA. have worked feverishly to remove the ice and snow from campus Courtesy of .‘VCSL’ Nt’Wt number of students on campus during the break. .S'r‘rl‘tr‘t's. Members of NCSU's Physical Plant 5-“, Snow pug” since the storm began last week. Management 4 program earns Mitchell highlights commencement high ranking in l guide I N.C. Chief Justice Mitchell. a graduate of NCSU. nominated for the Dean s plans to attend medical school. I Burle Mitchell Jr told graduates that a university Award for Engineering “liver The "t'.‘.“"7‘.t speaker. Megan State's Master of y ’ ‘ ' education "prondes who worked as .l \cteiiri.iri.iri 1. me» -i' .lariicstowii. .\' (‘ l N (' SPOke at commentemtnt‘ development of insight and prior to attending N( St . tllg'c‘tl tr-rrow graduates to use Science in Management comprehension. orderly earned a doctor of \ctcmint} lllt'll iii.i\crsit_\ experience .is a Program is ranked among the NFWS SlAll Rita in processes of thought. r'rrspcct medicine lltLiii-t itotii st‘tllti'l‘t'dlil to leadership in nation‘s best in Peterson's for fact and critical inquiry. and l.ouisi;iiia Start 1 iiiirisrty llc their hoscn fields Jones. who (iriide to MBA Programs. N.(.‘. State field its liall allegiance to honest rudgnieiit. also sent-if in tin l' \lllf} t’.ltllt‘tl .i lthllL'lllPS degree in The gurde awards NCSU a Graduation on Wed. Dec. it). candor and fair dealing." ()liycr plans to work .is .i l'rii'i'i~li. ‘~Cr'\t’tl .is prcsident of four-star ranking in its 1995 at Reynolds (‘olis‘euni TWO valcdictorians were progtarriiiici .rt llin 'hi- strident senate and vice evaluation of over 700 where Chancellor Larry recognized at graduation. Wiliiis. .i biochciiiistr'y rii.iior. president of the student body. graduate business school Monteith awarded. on behalf of Robert ()liver and (‘hristopher is from (‘.ir_\. \t llc is .t lw-i honorary doc tor of letters programs front around the faculty and trUstecs. (i2 Wilms each earned perfect member of Phi Kappa Phi. Phi tlci‘tccs were aw .irdcd at the world. associate. |.5l9 bachelor's. 544 cumulative grade~point Beta Kappa. Phi .iiiilida ceremony The only other N.C. schools glastcr. s ' s and, -lW 7 docttotali averages of 4-0- lipsilon and (iaiiima Sigma Mitchell. the keynote speaker. ranked in the guide were egrees! ()liver.. Lafayette. l.a.. Delta honor soclmtcs llc .iiid Raymond Dawson. former Wake Forest University. lseynote speaker Hurley graduated With a bachelor‘s t‘eceiy ed the .l l‘ulton l on \ite president for academic which received a four-star Mitchell. Jr.. cliiefjustice of the degree in computer engineering Award for senior scholarship .iffairs .iiid senior vice president rating. and Duke University. NC Supreme (’ourt. expressed and electrical engineering. He is and the Phi kappa Phi senior oi the l7N(‘ System were cited which received five-stars. hope that each of the 2.343 a member of Phi Kappa Phi acadcn‘iic achicscrricnt .iw ard. for careers Ill public scryice. The MSM program in the 5V OF NCSU NEws St'rvit'ts graduates would. be. true.. to “the honor society and the and he was nominated for the (‘ollege of Management at Pooro coumr real value of education. (ioldwatcr Scholarship \Vilms Nt‘Sl' offers a unique Burley Mitchell spoke at commencement. engineering council. and he was so GRADUATlON. I‘uui- 3 graduate business degree that is similar to an MBA. Because the program is one of the nation's most Heels smack Pack in Chapel Hill affordable. the combination of high quality and low cost ranked UNC-(‘hapel Hill. 9672. three freshman. inflicted the inaiority of lilt' makes it very unique and I High expectations turned into “We got our fannies kicked." coach l.es damage. Shammond Williams, filling in for attractive. big disappointments for Pack fans Robinson said. “But we beat this team almost Jeff Mcliiiiis. the team's leading scorer .sho Courtesy of the NCSU during the State-Carolina game. a year ago tonight and it meant absolutely sat out the game with a deep thigh bruisc. ('ollclce ofManagement. lilch to our season. Let‘s hope the same equaled a career high of H ptilllls BY J.P. Giotto principle applies to tonight‘s game." The Tar Heels three freshman, \'iiicc Sr-r irats Elinor? State‘s ice«cold shooting and poor Carter. Antwan Jamison. and r\tlt‘lllill.l NCSU food defensive rebounding were the keys to ()kulaja all had career nights in baby blue The N.(‘. State men's basketball team rang victory for the Tar Heels. State shot ,375 Jamison paved the way with Jo points .iiid scientist receives in the new ACC season by turning back the percent from the field for the game including eight offensive rebounds. service awards clock. a [0-4] effort from beyond the three-point After the game. RllhlllMlll c'tlllllllt'lllt'tl MD On Jan. 4. coming off a promising showing LJTL‘ l’N(" s ability to fill the not! it'll to against three nationally ranked teams in the “livery night you can‘t go out and light the Mclnnis' absence -.‘1 ‘ x. John Rushing. professor and Rainbow Classic. State went back to its place on fire." State forward Danny Strong \ \i‘ g HNew“h extension specralist in food hapless forrii of the past four seasons said. “Wejust couldn't find the shot tonight." Hint Ti mun/Starr science at NC. State. has dropping the ACC opener to nationally |()th» Four inexperienced Tar Heels. including My UNC. l’.rt." P l'CL‘CHCLl two service awards The Puck's ‘D' couldn't stop the Heels. for his work helping area entrepreneurs and new Inside Wednesday businesses succeed in the food industry. Gilligan named interim dean Rushing was presented the Sports: Slumping men hoopsters 1995 Epsilon Sigma Phi Xl escape with a win Page 5 ) Chapter Distinguished I NCSU’s an associate professor of nuclear ensuring students get d quality education Service Award and the 1995 College of engineering in Wit“.