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Darius and Vera Swann vis- modest and personal.” the freedom, the justice and the ited the African American After their 6—year-old son, pride that this countryis founded James Swann, was denied admis- on. Free of the humiliation and Cultural Center to discuss sion to a school near his home, indignity of segregation. their struggles with desegre- Darius and Vera spearheaded “We were convinced that in— gation. the effort to desegregate public tegration of the public school schools in the Charlotte-Meck— system is the key to help America lenburg School System. change for the better,” Darius lines it it Board of Education: Alvin Wang “I wanted to talk about freedom said. . Stafl‘Reporter and justice, but it was always After several defeats at the freedom for some and justice hands oflower courts, the Swann _ A {7' trial} at ter (”image Bringing with them years of for even fewer,” Darius said. He family finally received a favorable experience as civil rights activ— then quoted Langston Hughes judgment from Federal District ists, educators and missionaries, by saying, “America was never Court Judge James McMillan Rev. Darius Swann and wife Vera America to me.” in 1969. jtttttt‘a m: Rt: m (it it: t. it Swann told their story of“A Gen— The result was 1971’s Swann vs. The US. Supreme Court up— eration of Struggles” Monday af- Charlotte—Mecklenburg Board of held McMillan’s decision two ternoon at the African American Education, a landmark class ac- years later. i Kiri-1.1mm Cultural Center. tion suit that is now synonymous To help preach the need for in- “We didn’t have a plan to cre— with the 1954 Brown vs. Board of tegration, Darius andVera shared 0 ate a revolution,” Darius said to Education case when concerning stories of their children and the Rev. Darius Swann speaks about the Swann v.Charlotte Mecklenburg County Board of Education case a crowd of 40 students and ad- desegregation controversies. 3 that addressed the busing of students across district lines to promote integration in public schools. ministrators. “It was much more “We wanted our children to feel SWANN see page 2

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. Wendell Murphy Football Center and Contrary to Carmichael equipment, Weisiger—Brown General Athletic Fa— the machines at the Weisiger—Brown and the Murphy Center emphasize cility are trainingfacilities specificfor power (strength force and speed). REYNOLDS the athletes. The athletes need sport-specific W'BaSketb?” equipment that can assume Sigirllfeadmg Kate Renner movements similar to that W-Golf StaffReporter within a particular sport. Gymnastics TAYLORTEMPLETON/TECHNiClAN “Most of the athletic equip— Softball Junior Gabe Martin works on a bamboo sun dial for a residential land- a . While working out around Carmichael, ment is custom built to accom~. M'Tennls scape design project. Martin plans to incorporate a large chair into the students rarely if ever bump into Julius modate athletes of all Size and VolleyballW-Tenms design. ”It’s going to be called the Sunthrone,”said Martin.The"Sun- Hodge or T.A. McLendon. The reason be- gender,” Charles Stephenson, di— throne”will be displayed in the Kilgore mounds. ing is that most NC. State athletes train in rector of strength and conditioning state—of-the-art facilities off campus. Foot— for varsity sports, said. ball players just recently started training at Although most students the brand new Wendell Murphy Football said they agree that Center, while men’s basketball, wrestling, athletes deserve bet— Rewards given soccer and baseball practice at Weisiger— ter equipment than Brown General Athletic Facility. non—athletes, some Angelo Meyer, Murphy Center facility di- students said they , rector, said, “Some feel keeping the athletes believe that the to dedicated isolated from the main campus is less of a Carmichael equip- distraction to other students not involved ment ShOUId be MURPHY CENTER in athletics. A plus at Murphy Center for the more specialized. Football 9 athletes is that they have less problems in “I do think we freshmen finding parking spaces than on campus.” should have better The Murphy Center is currentlythe num- stuff in Carmichael, Multicultural Student that have 50 percent or more ber one college football facility in the na— our equipment is Aflairs will honorfresh- of their freshmen in this target tion. Everything the athlete needs is housed out—dated, there is population achieving a 3.0 or ,3 under one roof. They have state-of—the-art no space, and it is an man that have already higher. This year, multicultural equipment to train with, a fully functional inconvenience. There are worked hard to achieve affairs will recognize the Col- dining hall, a complete sports medicine bigger people that need heavier good grades as well as col- lege of Design, College of Tex- rehabilitation area with a full time staff, a weights,” Zach Mabe, junior in me— leges with a high percent— tiles and College ofPhysical and 24-foot workout pool along with separate chanical engineering, said. Mathematical Sciences. hot and cold rehabilitation Jacuzzi pools and Most of the equipment in WEISIGER- age ofstudents with high The main purpose ofthe con- i a Hydroworks treadmill pool that actually Carmichael is geared toward BROWN GPAs. vocation is to encourage those honored to continue working submerges athletes in water while jogging the.average student who wants SwrmmmgM'BaSkStba” on it for training. to improve muscle tone and Diving Rachael Rogers hard throughout college. “College programs around the coun- size and muscular strength. Baseball Senior Stafi‘Reporter “We want to recognize these * try have top—notch equipment and State The equipment is user-friendly Track & Field students and let them know that shouldn’t get left behind. It does seem a little and manageable, which is why {Kl/‘22:: Multicultural Student Af— we’re proud and hope they con— unbalanced that there are 28,000 students Carmichael has more free—se— Wrestling fairs will hold their annual tinue to sustain that progress. using Carmichael, and 68 football players lect cable equipment than free Freshman Honors Convoca- We want them to know we care using the Murphy Center,” Kyle Poss, senior tion this Wednesday at 6 pm. and to encourage them,” Key— in construction engineering, said. ATHLETES see page 2 to honor 191 freshmen in its shia Crawford, interim assistant target population of African- director for African—American American, Native American student affairs, said. and Hispanic students who “Anytime you recognize achieved a 3.0 GPA or higher students’ achievements it is Parking changes start in August during the first semester oftheir a worthy cause for people to freshman year. come together. We know this Aside from recognizing is not an easy university so to Transportation plans to realign zones to meet parking One of the notable changes to change.” students, the convocation will minimize the number of needs more efficiently and pro— is the elimination of the pay Cain understands students’ also recognize three colleges REWARDS see pagez vide enough parking for staff lot behind Student Health Ser- frustration with parking. permits. and faculty, according to Greg vices, converting these spaces to “Considering we have around Cain, the Assistant Director for C permit parking for faculty and 16,000 parking spaces and more insidetechnICIan Parking Services. parking for Student Health. than 35,000 students, faculty and W 7‘ . diversions 4 Shannon Holder «gas viewpoint 5 AssistantNews Editor “These changes will sige Matt Kilby, a junior in English, staff, there is no solving the park— nificantly improve the current is unhappy with the current ing problem,” Cain said. “A true classifieds 7 The transportation depart- system while allowing us to parking plan. “It really seems solution would require the abil- sports 8 ment has proposed changes maintain the flexibility to in— like they do not care about ity to park everyone right outside weather to the current parking system corporate future enhancements commuters.” their door. That simply is not today that will take effect in the fall by the campus paths process,” Kilby uses the pay lot and the possible in a highly populated semester. Cain said, adding that the Cam— park and ride lots throughout urban campus environment.” The department hopes to pus Paths is an advisory board the week. “I really hope that Cain said that the new plan Hoops and Hops 7‘ reduce cross parking, minimize that reviews the transportation the changes benefit everyone, Where’s the brew at the RBC?. Pg 8. 50°/38° the number of permit types, system. ‘cause something really needs PARKING see page 2

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REWARDS Bush’s public opinion drops continued from page 1 \ NEWS BRIEFS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, NATION & STATE The government’sfailure to biological laboratories which Andrew Taylor, a professor poll has shown the number of come in the first semester and WORSE} “f” produce weapons ofmass later turned out to be for in- in the political science depart- people who think Bush misled hit the ground running is really destruction in Iraq is caus— flating helium balloons). ment, said, “It will certainly be the public about Iraq has grown phenomenal,” Stacia Solomon, Aristide loyalists prepareto defend ing U. S. citizens to doubt There have been a couple an issue Democrats will use to from 31 percent in June of ‘03 assistant director ofmulticultural capital city of legitimate finds, including undermine people’s trust in to 43 percent this February. A affairs, said. Factions loyal to Haitian President President Bush. Jean Bertrand Aristide prepared Mon- banned medium-range mis- Bush. This was a fundamental recent Time/CNN poll stated The event also reflects their daytodefendthe capital,Port—au-Prince, siles and a small number of premise by which we went to that 55 percent of Americans desire to put students first. “We against armed opposition groups that James Pohlen obsolete chemical warheads. war and it is a relatively clear now have doubts and reserva- want to make sure we uphold this have driven governmentforcesfrom all Overall, the finds have not been cut example of the adminis- tions about President Bush. philosophy and meet the goals of ofnorthern Haiti. StaffReporter Leaders of the political opposition, sufficient to convince observers tration either making a grave Republicans are gearing up for our office and this event is one meanwhile, are expected to announce After nearly nine months of that Iraq had the sophisticated misjudgment or manipulating a far closer election than most way to do that,” Crawford said. Monday afternoon whether they scouring the countryside of WMD program that the Bush intelligence.” would have thought possible, This year honorees will hear are willing to agree to a U.S.—backed ' Iraq, US. government officials administration once claimed. “For those who didn’t doubt given the apparent economic ' Lathan Turner deliver a message power—sharing agreement that would Officials are now offering Bush before, there is no doubt recovery and Bush’s post-Sept. of encouragement and moti- leave Aristide in office, though it is un- have still not managed to pro- clear whether their decision will have duce more than circumstantial alternate rationales for the in- about his lack of credibility 11 popularity. Still, Bush does vation as the event’s keynote any effect on the‘armed groups. evidence of Iraq possessing a . vasion of Iraq and distancing now. I think the WMD issue have quite a few supporters speaker. Turner is the former -KRTCampus significant nuclear, biological or themselves from their previous will prove to be his Achilles who still back his decision to coordinator for African—Ameri- chemical weapons program. claims about Iraq’s weapons Heel in the coming elections,” invade Iraq. can Student affairs. This year’s Iran hard-liners win control of par- Iiament So far, much ofwhat has been program. Ian Jewell, a senior in environ- Thomas Royer, a junior in motivational speech will be on Conservatives formally reclaimed found has either been dual-use The issue has become an im- mental science, said. political science, said, “Despite random thoughts from a clut- control of Iran's parliament Monday technology, which has both ci— portant topic in the democratic Several recent polls suggest the fact that no WMDS have tered mind. after disputed elections that were boy- vilian and military uses, or has primary race, with candidates that opinions about the Bush turned up, I don’t think that “Dr. Turner is familiar with cotted by reformists who calledthe vote who voted in favor of invading administration have changed anyone will say that ousting NC State and is a good speaker a ”historical fiasco"that denied citizens later been discovered not to be a free choice. weapons ofmass destruction re— Iraq now claiming that the Bush in response to the failure to find Saddam Hussein from power so this was a great opportunity Candidates considered loyal to Iran’s lated at all (such as the mobile administration misled them. WMD in Iraq. A recent Gallup was a bad thing.” to bring him back to campus lslamic rulers took at least 149 places for something positive because in the 290-seat parliament, which has he’s such a positive person in been controlled by pro-reform law- makers since their landslide win four academia,” Crawford said. years ago. Overcrowding in the Dan “It was a great motivation for Reformers and self-described inde- Allen Deck is one of the main me from the time I was rec- pendents had taken about 65 seats, PARKING parking problems on campus ognized through now. I think accOrding to Interior Ministry figures. continued from page 1 according to Cain. The plan when people are recognized The final count is expected Tuesday. Noteven waiting forthattally,European converts the east tower Spaces for their achievements it helps Union foreign ministers denounced the strives utilize space through- to C parking spaces, with a net motivate them. It helps them election as undemocraticand warned of out campus. effect ofadding 390 spaces from continue success throughout a new chill on efforts to warm relations “Commuting students will be DD to C parking. Cain feels like their college career, and I think between Tehran and the West. —Wire Reports accommodated to the extent the parking plan will be more its great that NC. State has this possible in either DD (Dan Al- beneficial to students. type ofprogram,”Alexis Forman, 0.5. probes allegations of abuse of len Deck), DC (Coliseum Deck) “It [the new plan] includes a junior in political science and Iraqi prisoners or E (West lot). Residents will several improvements that past honoree, said. Seventeen US. soldiers have been benefit students. DW and DE Aside from the Freshman Hon— suspended pending the outcome of a have DE/DW option DE east of probe into allegations of abuse of lraqi Dan Allen, DW west of Dan Al- parking will be protected by ors Convocation, Multicultural prisoners,a U.S.officer said Monday. len or S (Storage),” Cain said. allowing only resident permit Student Affairs has many other The 17 include a battalion com- There are no new permit des- holders to park in these areas. events throughout the year such mander and a company commander, ignations in the plan, but some In addition, two C parking areas as the African American Sympo- said Col.William Darley, who gave no further details. are proposed for elimination. In will be removed from the DW sium, the Peer Mentor Program Last month, Lt.Gen.Ricardo Sanchez, order to reduce confusion, the zone,” Cain said. “Residents and programs for Hispanic/ commander of US. forces in Iraq, or- single D would be eliminated. unable to obtain DE or DW Latino Heritage Month. dered a criminal investigation into re- Permits BP, D2, CS, N and P are permits, rather than no avail— ports of abuse of prisoners at the Abu able parking, the storage option Ghraib prison on the western outskirts also proposed for elimination, of Baghdad. and would be convertedto B, will be readily available.” -Wire Reports E, DE, or S permits. Only a few Cain believes that the plan student government permits will allow more availability of Fifi'flfifi ‘13)? will still be available. parking spaces for Students and SWANN The plan also realigns certain faculty. ' continued from page 1 Teens abusing cold remedies in zones, including converting a Lisa Staubach, a sophomore in epidemic numbers to attain PCP- portion of the upper Sullivan business management, is opti— struggles they went through try— like'high’ ing to learn in a predominately Emergency room physicians and lot from DW to C parking and mistic for the new plan. other health care professionals are re- removes. C parking from Lee “I just hope that I can get a white community at the time. porting a sharp increase in teens abus- and Bragaw DW lots. parking space next year.” “Myson James was first exposed ing non—prescription cough and cold to the N-word at a veryyoung age medicines, which are back in vogue as ’ when he and a fellow missionary’s recreational drugs becausethe products are both accessible and easier to take son got into a fight. That made than ever before. ranged guided tours of the Weisiger-Brown are specifically heavy chains attached to bars me jump out of my chair when I Users call it “skittles,””triple Cs” (for facility. From the feedback, there to train athletes. These help athletes develop pressing heard the N-word coming from Coricidin_HBP Cough & Cold tablets) or ATHLETES everyone is just amazed with two facilities have a plethora of power. a little boy,” Vera said. “robe-tripping” to describe its halluci- continued from page 1 free weights and platforms for “The weight rooms at Reyn- When asked about the 1999 nogenic effects, similar to PCP. Medical the facility. It is a tremendous personnel are calling it”an epidemic.” recruiting tool for the univer- doing exercises to build power. olds and Weisiger-Brown are decision by Judge Robert Potter The latestconcerns havecaused some weights. sity and the football program,” The teams use different types not very complex, but very to revoke desegregating busing in largedrugstorechainsto limitpurchases Murphy Center has high- Meyer said. of equipment that students at functional,” Stephenson said. Charlotte, both Darius and Vera or move the product off the shelves. tech equipment and modern Although the football team Carmichael would not need to Students Should not be sur— voiced their grave but optimistic But the efforts don't go far enough, say manycritics,who are urgingthatall such academic support available. trains at the Murphy Center, the stay in shape. prised ifby chance they do hap- concerns. products be sold strictly from behind - Football players at the Murphy remainder of NC. State teams Vertimaxes are specific for pen to see their favorite athlete “A generation of struggles has not over - the counter. Center have their own academic practice at either Weisiger- building power and jumping around Carmichael Gym; been almost wiped out in Char- -KRTCampus study area where the athletes Brown or Reynolds Coliseum. ability. Equipment available the athletes still have gradu- lotte,” Darius said. “Although we ation requirements to enroll have lost ground in the last five Auditfindsfederal inmatesget poor can concentrate and the coaches There are some pieces of equip— to develop speed include agil- health care and advisers can monitor their ment that are sport-specific ity ladders, hurdles, dot mats in physical education courses to 10 years, we are not where we The US. Marshals Service does a progress. and impossible to find in any and resistance tubing. Using such as PE 101. were before [Swann vs. Board of poorjob of providing medical services “The general public has the ordinary health club or gym. sand bags increase resistance Education] all started. to thousands of federal prisoners and opportunity to have prear- The machines at Reynolds and in jumping exercises, and “In the long run, I say that we doesn’t adequately track those with contagious diseases suchas tuberculo- will be troubled by new decisions sis, according to a Justice Department of the court, but we will not be audit. ' destroyed.” The Marshals Service has custody The crowd received both lec- of about 40,000 prisoners awaiting R hffifi TEE turers with respect and laughed trial on federal charges, sometimes for days,weeks or even years.That number at the lighter moments of their represents an increase of 53 percent 2/21/04 , 12:57 p.m.| Suspicious vehicle crew making noise north of the Uni- 1 1 :36 a.m.| Liaison contact stories. compared with five years ago, agency 12:50 a.m.| Fire alarm A student reported several persons . versity Police BuildingThe construc- Officer Michaelsen spoke with the Darius’ extensive career in— chief Benigno Reyna said in a letter Unit 2 Headhouse/ Greenhouse— ac- on Paul Derr Track taking turns rid- tion crew had left the area prior to President of Phi Kappa Tau concern- cludes serving as a professor at to Fine. cidental causeofactivation. Policeand ing a motorcycle on the track. Police officer’sarrival. ing safety issues. several major universities on the -Wire Reports Fire Protection responded. responded, butwere unableto locate the motorcycle. 1 2:29 a.m.| Noise disturbance 11:39 a.m.Violation University East Coast as well as University STARE ~72 1:54 a.m.| Noise disturbance A student reported loud music cOm- policies of Nanking in China. A student reported several subjects 3:39 p.m.| Hit and run ing from a room in ES KingVillage.The A student was referred to the Univer- Darius and Vera have also done N.C.teen dies fromWest Nile virus talking too loudly. An officer spoke A student reported that her Volk— student playing the music agreed to sity for violation of University Rules. missionary work in India. A 14-year-old North Carolina youth . with the subjects at Sleepout for swagen Beetle had been struck by lower the volume. The incident took place at the Avent The couple currently resides who suffered from leukemia has died the Homeless west ofthe Bookstore. an unknown vehicle while parked in Ferry Complex. from West Nile Virus that he contracted The subjects complied to keep their Carmichael Lot. 1 :23 am. Check person in South Carolina and continues in September, state health officials said voices down. Two subjects were sitting in a vehicle 12:05 p.m.| Animal problem to promote integration in their today. 7:39 pm. | Traffic accident in Sullivan Gravel Lot. Both subjects An officer was notified by subjects community. Parker Sherlock Cartwright of Kill 2:12 a.m.| Alcohol violation A student and a non-student were were students, and they were just at Schenck Forest that a deer was Devil Hills, who suffered from acute This lecture is part of the A student was referred to the Uni- involved in a traffic accident on Dan talking. Everything was o.k. . severely injured deep in the woods. Board of Education: lymphomatic leukemia when he was versity for underage possession in Allen Drive. No report of injuries. The officer went to the scene and “Brown vs. diagnosed with West Nile, died Jan. Sigma Chi Lot. 2:05 am. Traffic stop-suspended located the deer, which appeared to A Catalyst for Change” lecture 19. Chemotherapy had weakened his 2/22/04 license be barely alive. Raleigh Animal Con- series sponsored by the African immUne system, making him more 2:19 a.m.| Suspicious person . 1 1 :10 p.m.| Drug violation A student was issued a citation on trol was contacted and responded to American Cultural Center. susceptible to the effects of West Nile, A student reported a male subject An officerobserved a vehicle in Carter Cates Avenue for driving while license the scene, but the deer had already health officials said. pulling door handles on vehicles on Finley Lotwhich appearedto be aban- suspended.The driverwas stoppedfor died. The deer was far away from Parkerwas eulogized earlythis month Pullen Road.Officers checked thearea, doned.The vehicle was unlocked and passing on a double yellow line. paths traveled by the public. Animal during the National West Nile Confer- but were unable to locate anyone. entered in order to attempt to get Control advised to leave the deer at ence by Dr.Lyle Petersen,directorofthe owner's information for contact.The 2:15 a.m.| Noise disturbance this location. vector-borne infectious disease section 3:24 am. | Traffic stop - arrest VlN had also been removed.The of- A student reported several subjects ofthe Centers for Disease Control. DWI ficer observed what appeared to be being very loud in Avent Ferry Com- 1'p.m.| Special event ~Wire Reports A student was arrested in the Armory a crack pipe in the vehicle. Paperwork plex Lot. The subjects complied to Lieutenant Parmley reported to work Lot for DWl. She will also be referred indicated thatthe vehicle may belong leave the area. an NCSU baseball game at Doak Budget cuts may close UNCW lab . to the University. to a non-student.The vehicle looked Field. The University of North Carolina at asthough it had been parked therefor 2:25 a.m.| Noise disturbance Wilmington may have to shut down 4:47 a.m.| Fire alarm- B or E,Tam- quite a while.The tires were flat and A student reported several subjects 4:08 p.m.| Assistance its underwater research lab - the only per with Fire Extinguisher the vehicle had been wrecked. it was being very loud in North Hall Lot.The Carmichael Gym staff requested as- one in the world - because of budget Sigma Alpha Mu- activation caused parked in the east side ofCarter Finley subjects left the area prior to officer's sistance in getting some unaffiliated cuts to a program that helps pay for it. by release of extinguisher. Police Stadium nearthe wood line. arrival. people to leave Lower Miller Field.The UNC-W manages the |ab,a 400-square~ and RFD responded. officers spoke with the subjects, and foot capsule moored 63 feet below the 1 1:46 p.m.| Damage to property 4:57 a.m.| Harassment , they complied to leave. No problems surface offof Key Largo, Fla. 9:53 a.m.| Fire alarm An officer observed three vehicles A student reported several male noted. Financing for the National Oceanic A student reported a smokehead with slashed tires parked at the me- subjects knocking on his door and and Atmospheric Administration un- activation in a room in ES King Vil- tered spaces north of the Bookstore shouting disparaging words at him. 7:15 pm. Damage to property- ‘ dersea research arm has been flat for lage. No fire was detected. Cooking on Dunn Avenue.The owners were all investigation is continuing.The sub— Accidental years. Budgetary pressure accelerated was the cause of the activation.The students.They were each contacted jects,when contacted,will be referred A staffmemberreported thatthe glass this fiscal year when the National Un- system was reset. and came to the scene. A note was to the University. to a fire extinguisher box broke when dersea Research Program, or NURP, saw left on one of the windows saying ”A she found the door open and tried to its budget fall from $13.5 million to 10:32 am. Trafic stop - speeding tire for a mirror.”CCBl obtained prints 10:31 am. Traffic checkpoint close it.The glass was\cleaned up.The $12 million.The budget proposed by A student was issued a citation on offone ofthe vehicles. Officersconducted atrafficcheckpoint incident took place at Witherspoon President Bush recommends cutting Morrill Drive for speeding 40 mph in on Varsity Drive. One verbal warning Student Center. an additional $1 million. a 25 mph zone. 12:03 a.m.| Noise disturbance was given. -Wire Reports A itudent reported a construction '9 5 ‘4 N GWS/ 00110118 TECHNICIANTUESDAY,FEBRUARY242004 if3

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V4 ’3” Haiti causes problems for U.S. 1 M, at at Ara/m W5 Frank Davies and Jacque- be, however. “The United States now has line Charles The United States is intimately to figure out whether it’s going KnightRidderNewspapers tied into the Aristide regime, even to push Aristide out or say we W (KRT) though most U.S. officials now are going to preserve his rule as blame Aristide for the political much as possible and help him WASHINGTON The worsening violence there. face down the rebels,” said Jocelyn crisis in Haiti has placed U.S. Aristide was elected to the McCalla, executive director ofthe officials and the international presidency in 1991. He was National Coalition of Haitian community in a serious bind: overthrown but reinstalled in Rights in New York.“The United Can they protect President Jean— 1994 when 20,000 American States is between a rock and a Bertrand Aristide if efforts at a soldiers invaded Haiti. Aristide hard place. It waited too long to peace plan are overwhelmed by was re-elected in 2000 in an consider these options.” violence? And do they have the election that observers said was One Republican senator who will to do it? fraudulent. has followed Haiti closely, Mike Secretary of State Colin Powell A U.S. military intervention to DeWine ofOhio, warned that“it’s and top diplomats for the Or- save Aristide is unlikely. Fifty Ma~ certainly not out of the realm of ganization of American States rines were dispatched to defend possibility that there will be a and Caribbean Community the U.S. Embassy, but the Bush bloodbath in Port-au—Prince” if scrambled Monday to persuade administration said the troops the peace plan fails. opposition leaders to agree to a weren’t the vanguard of a bigger James Dobbins, who was the peace plan designed to broaden force. White House and State special envoy to Haiti after U.S. the Haitian government but leave Department officials emphasized forces reinstated Aristide in 1994, , Aristide in power. they were still seeking a political agreed that the Bush administra— Aristide said over the weekend settlement and weren’t consider- tion “is really on the spot.” that he would accept the plan. ing an armed intervention. “They’re going to have to de— But opposition leaders didn’t “Our focus right now is on cide whether to let the situation respond on Monday, and a 5 pm. working with nations in the deteriorate further or step in, deadline was extended in hopes Caribbean and OAS, and France and there’s a lot of ambivalence of reaching a deal. With armed and Canada and others, to bring about that,” said Dobbins, a rebels threatening the capital, sev- about a peaceful resolution in national security analyst at the eral diplomats said Monday that Haiti,” said Scott McClellan, the RAND Corp. ‘ , there’s no real backup plan. White House spokesman. If Haiti descends into civil war “Certainly, we would have to Close observers of the crisis and Aristide is ousted, Dobbins come up with something else,” said U.S. and other officials are fears a humanitarian disaster, said Sandra Honore, a spokes- running out ofOptions. Either the with food supplies shut off and woman'for the OAS. United States will watch Aristide the return of ex-military and There was no consensus on be forced from power or it will paramilitary leaders “with a his- what that something else might have to intervene. tory of criminality.”

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If you are As protest music has evolved since the ‘605, its commercialism has diminished. er mode with more than 100 dif- hesitant to drop the $50 immedi- ferent challenges including time ately, try it out on your next trip Joel DeBerry — the same songs can be heard on most Pearl Jam and System of a Down seem to trials, fastest laps, one—on—one to Blockbuster. StaffWriter radio stations, as if on repeat. maintain booming success in pop culture racing, street races and cone chal- - David Uzzell Even more disheartening is the censor— while making protest music, the message '3 Pop music has undoubtedly played a ing of the mega-popular country outfit, is often lost. Most artists who are brave large role in determining the history of the Dixie Chicks. The all-female trio enough to engage in musical protest only the United States. In particular, it has saw huge commercial success before have cult followings, like Ani DiFranco, been a pivotal force with regard to po— last March, when singer Natalie Maines Mr. Lif, Sleater-Kinney and Sage Francis take pounds of lead and keep litical and social issues in decades past, spoke on behalf of her group and on of the Non-Prophets. Mr. Lif’s latest EP, going didn’t win the war. With especially from the late 19605 all the way behalf of many Americans when she “Emergency Rations,” prompted Presi— “Call of Duty” it’s hundreds of through the 19805. Much of the music said she was “ashamed” that our presi- dent Bush to say he was “disturbed” by people".and one hardcore guy produced in the late ‘605 through the dent called Texas home. Clear Channel its political awareness. While the ‘605 and that can take pounds of lead and early ‘705 protested against the Vietnam Communications promptly banned the ‘703 are deemed the era of protest music, keep going. War, while the late ‘705 through the ‘805 group’s music from playing on any of modern music has just as much, if not “Call of Duty” sports pandemo- served as a breeding ground for anti— their stations because of the singer’s op- more, protest music. nium-like battle scenes that are nuclear music. Performers like Crosby, position to our president. You’ll be hard—pressed to hear the quite cinematic and loud in their Stills, Nash, and Young, Bob Dylan, The Because of the censoring of protest above—mentioned artists on any main— own right, and gets the pulse up Beatles, U2 and others voiced an ardent music and protest rhetoric, listeners of stream radio stations though. Clear (all of Duty Activision a notch. The graphics are quite opposition to military action, while popular music are blind to the existence Channel Communications owns nearly good and even surprising at times, becoming some of the biggest names in of both. While protest music of the ‘605 one in every nine radio stations, and ****/2 from provocative tank driving music. They did this with protest music. and ‘705 helped promote peace by reach- if they’re banning artists for what they scenes to shooting down aircraft. But the times, they are a——.changin’ With ing millions of listeners, protest music say at a concert and organizing not-so- Game developers have some- Pitfalls arise with never being an 8—year—old Telecommunications Act, a ofthe new millennium only reaches crowded pro—war rallies, you can bet how developed an infatuation able to sneak up on anyone even subsequent corporate monopolization of listeners who dig deep into the depths of your savings that they won’t be airing any with killing Nazis. Now don’t get if they’re in a concrete building. tens of thousands Of radio stations across the music catalog. For the last 40 years, protest music. However, many legislators me wrong, I love killing Nazis as You can’t run, nor can you tiptoe, America and a disloyal Dixie Chick, mu— The Clash, Public Enemy, Rage Against are working to limit the power of Clear much as the next guy. In fact, I but only go at one pace. A mixed sical artists who express any sentiments the Machine and Bob Marley — along Channel. The Republican Senator from think if Hitler had as many Na- blessing is having not to worry that oppose our involvement in the with the groups stated in the opening Arizona, John McCain, leads the train zis in reality as I’ve killed on my about opening doors. It’s nice not Middle East are being hushed. paragraph and countless others —- have aimed at dismantling the monopolists. computer, we’d all be speaking having to ”check every door, but In 1996, the Telecommunications Act garnered huge success via protest music. Still, protest music in general gets no German. not having doors adds to the feel— passed with the “goal” of letting anyone However, in a recent online list of the top 'press in mainstream pop culture. Pearl “Call of Duty” is more or less a ing of having this maze-like path and everyone in the business of com- 10 protest songs by popular artists, only Jam frontman Eddie Vedder blames this culmination of other first person that you have to follow. munications promote fair competition two of the songs had considerable suc— on America’s need for “escapism” after Nazi killers, with its own pitfalls The first mission as the Russian among communications businesses. cess —— Madonna’s “American Life” and Sept. 11, 2001, which is often found in and bonuses. force borrows word for word from While beautiful in theory, this act failed Outkast’s “Bombs Over Baghdad.” But pop music failing to touch on issues What sets “Call of Duty” apart Jean-Jacques Annaud’s “Enemy at to achieve its goal. Conversely, the Tele— let’s face it, no one buys their albums for outside of bad champagne, huge rims is the inclusion of (oh my God) the Gates,” which is cool, but lacks communications Act of 1996 made it political or social commentary. They buy and qualifying womanness in terms of other people that aren’t Nazis. originality, which is the main possible for corporations to buy out doz- them because they cause white people buttocks size. As long as the White House Unlike most other first person problem with “Call of Duty.” Al— ens of radio stations, limiting the diver- . with two left feet to engage in what can defines pop music, Americans should shooters in this genre, where if it most all of the concepts that “Call sity of the airwaves. Because of the cor- hardly be interpreted as dancing. do all they can to support any legislation moves it’s a Nazi and you must of Duty” brings to the table have porate takeover of radio stations — the Protest music is alive and doing missile that could potentially put radio back into kill it, “Call of Duty” includes been done a few times already, top two owners own about 1,600 stations dropkicks off the top rope. Bands like the hands of independent owners. . other members of the British, and are redundant to anyone fol- American and Russian allied forc— lowing the progress of this type es. Even if their main purpose is of shooter. But to someone who ifiifi to serve as, fodder and die against hasn’t played many of these types the copious amounts ofNazis that of games, it’s nice to see all the have a date with death, it’s nice to good parts of all the others in one had more hits than Madonna in the ‘903. messages themselves. know that somebody remembered place. While taking an active rolein writ- In “Sweet Music,” simple beats progress that one hard-core guy that could - Chris Reynolds ing her music, the 35——year-old needs no into a fun, dance funk while Minogue scandalous antics and risque behavior continues to suggest sexual images with to sell albums, something perhaps her dance—floor lingo. “Let’s make this demo ‘ younger American counterparts could right/I might just lose it/When we make learn. sweet music/No feather beds, no exotic Minogue’s 11th album, “Body Lan— affair.” Minogue surely has no reserva— Win a date with Technician!" guage” is a powerful follow-up to her tions or reluctance to integrate sexu— 2001 release “Fever” that finally broke the ally charged lyrics with otherwise silly Forget ”The Bachelor” and ”Average Joe,” American charts. “Can’t Get You Out of motivations to dance or mild themes of My Head” ruled in dance clubs and on girl-power. Among the other powerful Technician is offering a chance for one lucky MTV with Minogue5 addictiveLa, la, tunes are “Red Blooded Woman” and man and one luckywoman to be setupon a la’s” and incredible but tasteful sex ap- “Obsession.” Both embody eclectic dance peal.Body Language” contains equally and hip—hop beats that are unique and catchy mixes of disco—glam and hip-hop original to Minogue. Bodylanguage Kylie Minogue dance beats. Minogue’s dream team of Since she is a product of the ‘803 pop great songwriters and master mixers has and techno era, it’s almost innate for *** produced a fun, cool and ultimately good Minogue to use seemingly borrowed album. beats from the decade of neon clothing While Kylie Minogue has recently The first single, “Slow,” already debut- and crimped hair. “Still Standing,” echoes become a dance music poster child and ing at number one in the UK. and Aus— an ‘803 mix while “I Feel For You” is a sex symbol, any child of the ‘803 first tralia, is a sexy dance tune that reveals fun, disco-pop tune that only could be at and vote on.The winners ofthe male and knew her as the energetic Aussie in the Minogue’s abilities to experiment with pulled off by Minogue. pop hit, “Locomotion.” However, unlike her voice. Her breathy vocals appropri— “Body Language” is hitting the shores female categories will win the date. most“803 icons that disappeared after a ately paired with suggestive lyrics will ofAmerica just in time, while most of us one—hit wonder, Minogue merely took an surely bring bodies together - on the are still sobering up from “Can’t Get You All interested singles can submit their vitals American hiatus and continued to churn dance floor that is. ‘ Out of My Head,” Minogue’s new album to [email protected] out dance and pop hits in Australia and However, one’s mind may wonder and provides refreshing, fun and sexy dance Europe. wander with sexual metaphors that run beats for fans looking for some inspira— The actress and dance diva is the reign- rampant through “Body Language.” In tion on the dance floor, or ah, any other ing pop queen in the UK. and Australia; “Slow” Minogue sings, “Don’t wanna places the imagination dares to venture. with numerous number one hits and rush it/Let the rhythm pull you in/It’s After a couple decades of experience TECHNlClAN awards, Minogue sets the bar for success-' here so touch it/You know what I’m say— and musical maturity, Kylie Minogue Oi ful female pop stars on the other-side of ing and I haven’t said a thing.” Hmm, the knows how to do it and does it well. . your campus, tinfolded everyday the Atlantic. 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On the bricks in between Scott Hall States. A great number of students are and DH. Hill Library on Friday, I no— eligible to vote, yet many do not take ticed the phrase “People have fought advantage ofthat opportunity. When for the right to VOte...” The ability to Zach Medford ran for City Council last vote used to be something that only year, he set up numerous tables across rich white men had and practiced this campus encouraging students to vote, ability to keep rich white men in office. even helping students to register to Then women began to see that they vote. It was so easy. All you had to do ‘ too needed to be was fill out a form and he dropped it able to vote for the off for men that could you, then a card was mailed to you. change their lives. Then you just had to stop by your vot- For a long time ing facility, it may even have been on women influenced campus, mark a few names and you their husbands left. Still, the turnout was not that great with subtle at the voting sites. hints (as we wily One explanation is that people feel Heather women have way like their voices go unheard. Politi- (utchin of doing!) but that cians rarely come to campus to address StaffColumnist )ust was not good groups, so students feel like they do enough for some not matter. When people do take the women, like Eliza- time to vote and the person they voted beth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott and for does not win, they feel as if they S Susan B. Anthony. Two of these ladies wasted their time, so 'they decide not ~ The llen (Stanton and Mott) got upset when to vote anymore. When the politicians they were not allowed to speak at a say one thing to convince folks to vote World’s Anti-Slav— (C for them, then do ery Convention as A great num- another, people lose standing women faith in the system. for Kerry: Ralph Nader delegates. Along ber of students It seems like the with Anthony, they companies with the called for a women’s money control what Iohn Kerry is close to winning the Democratic nomination, but his problems arejust beginning, not ending. I are eligible to .0 rights convention goes on, and the to be held in Seneca vote, yet many common people no The Democratic Primary continues are drifting above the horizon. Ralph both major parties the tool of corpo— Falls, New York, in longer matter. Once to slim itself down. Over the past few Nader, the once beloved consumer rate interest. As this election season 1848, and from then do not take ad- people stop voting, weeks, major candidates like Gen. activist, has announced that he is began, many people in the party un- on they worked dili- corporations control Wesley Clark and Howard Dean have running for the presidency as a third derstood that Ralph Nader could not gently to change the vantage of that the government and removed them- party candidate yet again. ‘ ‘ again run for the presidency. But de- constitution to al- what once was a de- selves from the Nader is a peculiar character. In the spite imploring Nader, both publicly low women to vote. opportunity. mocracy turns into race, and John long histories of third party candi- and privately, not to throw his hat in In 1917, Montana a game that we as Kerry has con- dates~ from Teddy Roosevelt’s Bull the ring, nothing could change the elected Jeannette voters no longer have tinued to solidify Moose Party to Ross Perot’s strong obstinate Nader’s mind. Rankin to Congress, but this was only a part in. his position as performance in 1992, Ralph Nader The Democrats must now be care- because that state had ratified women’s How do we get “back in the game” the frontrunner. has a minor place. Ralph Nader re- ful how they react, most especially suffrage three years before. It was not - though? People have fought for the Tuesday, March 2, ceived 2.78 million votes in the popu— John Kerry. Of course, the ultimate until 1919 that Congress finally ad- right, were arrested, persecuted, yet known as “Super lar election but received no electoral goal of Kerry and his party is to usurp opted the 19th Amendment, giving still prevailed. Who are we, mere col— Tuesday,” may votes. Nader failed to appear on the Nader’s votes by reminding the small women everywhere the right to vote. lege students that have not had to lift a Andrew be the day that ballot in several states, including this electorate just how hopeless Nader’s Although the 15th Amendment was finger to gain this opportunity, to give Dugan finally knocks one. campaign truly is. But here is where adopted in 1879 and promised the it up so easily? I think people should StaffColumnist the surprisingly Had the 2000 election been drasti— Kerry will be walking a fine line, and right to vote to anyone no matter their take a more active role in the electoral resilient John cally different, that is had it not been his political credibility will be tested. race or color, state laws were put into process. Edwards out ofthe race, but if not, so close, Nader’s fledgling campaign First, Kerry cannot hope to win effect that were unfair towards African~ We need to read the papers about Democratic voters will be subjected to would have gone greatly unnoticed. Nader’s supporters by insulting Nader American male voters. the candidates, watch the debates, ask his trite political discourse about two But, alas, the 2000 election was no himself or by mitigating his political The government demanded poll tax- questions and write letters. I will admit Americas for at least another week. , landslide, as we all can remember. In influence. Second, Kerry cannot be es that were too high for many people that I do not do all ofthese things, but But bad stump speeches aside, two states, Florida and New Hamp- too overt in his pursuit ofNader vot- to pay. Even if they had the money for I will pledge to try. Most of all, we need things are not as calm as'they seem. shire, the number ofpeople voting for ers. Neither idea has a mass appeal on the poll, voting registrars gave African— to start voting again. The one word the media and political Ralph Nader exceeded the electoral a national level, a fact Kerry should Americans and other minorities tests It would be great if each NC. State junkies have been repeating again and difference between votes cast for Bush keep in mind. ‘ . and had the power to pass or fail an student voted in this year’s presidential again over the course of this election versus votes cast for Gore. George W. No presidential candidate from New applicant based on the color of their election. If we did, could we convince season is “electability.” This notion, Bush won both of these states, but England wants to appear as a devout skin. The government finally outlawed future candidates to stop by campus so which should be nothing new, es- not easily. Because the typical person liberal or that candidate can kiss the these polls and tests in 1965, giving Af- we could meet them personally? What pouses that Democratic voters choose who would waste their vote on Ralph Southern electoral votes good—bye. rican—Americans and other minorities if candidates for governor did that? Do a candidate not for more personal Nader is of a more leftist political af- So as Kerry accelerates to win— a chance to vote. you think we could convince them we or emotional reasons but more for filiation, it is reasonable to believe ning the Democratic nomination, he There have been many African- want and need their support when it general motives that appeal to a larger that had Ralph Nader not run in 2000 must prepare himself for the ensuing Americans in office, but the first black comes to raising or lowering tuition or group of people. Howard Dean was the voter would have had two choices battle ahead. George W. Bush will be state governor was L. Douglas Wilder, not cutting the budget? judged too liberal by many voters, vote for Al Gore or not vote at all. a strong candidate, as incumbents ofVirginia, elected in 1990. That cer— It may take a while to bring about even if he was a stirring politician. Joe Assuming most of the voters chose usually are, and Kerry must unify his tainly was a milestone in the effort to change, but ifwe all made an effort, the Lieberman was too much of a latent the first option, which is sensible, Al party and attempt to pick some ofthe desegregate society; something that sacrifices,made by past generations to Republican (I must admit I often Gore would have won Florida and so—called swing voters. has not been fully achieved yet, but any bring about this change will not be in wonder if Joe wouldn’t fare better as New Hampshire and, consequently, If Kerry truly is the cunning politi— small step forward is better than one vain. a Republican senator); Wesley Clark the presidency. cian that so many Democrats believe back, and much better than staying in had no political background. Once many people came to this him to be, he may successful in mak~ the same place. Heather is looking forward to this year John Kerry, then, benefited greatly frustrating conclusion, the Democrats ing Ralph Nader a political after— The legal age to vote is 18 years old. because it is her first chance to vote in not from his own fine-tuned creden- quickly denounced Ralph Nader and thought. Most, if not all, NC. State students are a presidential election. E-mail her at [email protected] to let ct tials but from his opponent’s failings. exiled him from the party. Of course, at least 18. With the exception of stu- Nader had already removed himself Contact Andrew at her know what you think of this year’s As the party begins to rally around dents from other countries, most NC. candidates. the northern senator, storm clouds from the Democratic Party, calling [email protected]. State students are citizens of the United 5;; TECHNITUESDAV,FEBRUARYlClAN242004

Petite’s nose hairs on Fox CARTER during the World Series. And continued from page 8 when the NBA realizes this, it might stop drafting embryos and start considering ways to doesn’t that mean that the improve its wretched product. guys catching splinters in Freshmen add excitement, re— their rear are also better than member Carmelo Anthony? their predecessors? While the Yeah, barely. If freshmen talent has gone up, the quality were ineligible, the people of play has gone down — as who wanted to play college has the number of super—tal— basketball would still come. ented juniors and seniors. While they waited a year for The arguments against varsity, they’d develop by freshman ineligibility are playing other nearby fresh~ many. men and junior college teams. Guys are too talented to sit Of course, with an NCAA out a year. more concerned with dollar Not really. signs than GPAs, freshmen Instead ofwaiting a year ineligibility will never be seen to play college, they’ll test the again. NBA. Wait a little longer and nei— Good —— let them. Eventu- ther will good basketball. ally the NBA will realize the quality of play found in its Andrew Carter can be reached league is slightly less watch— at 515-2411 or able than a closeup ofAndy [email protected]

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right Dean Smith owns 879 wins, a spot in the basketball hall of fame and l the official title of Don Corleone in l the Carolina family. i When he : speaks, you i should listen. l Just look what his henchmen did to Matt Doherty.‘ A few weeks ago, in between promotions for AI‘IdI'EW 3. his new book, Carter ‘ Smith spoke i DeputySports l Editor in favor of { bringing back something that never should have j gone away — NCAA freshman in- ] eligibility. l Back in the days of disco and bell l bottoms, when Chevy Chase was I still in his prime, before high school i basketball players were owned by 1 Nike and Reebok and adidas, before i Al Gore invented the Internet and i before every unshaven, three-days- I between-shower sports fans who i owned a keyboard became coaches, ,. freshmen basketball players didn’t i play varsity. Instead, they watched. They did things unimaginable TIM LYTVINENKO/TECHNICIAN to most stars coming out ofhigh What used to be Reynolds Coliseum’s center court logo serves as a backdrop to beer-toting fans during a Carolina Hurricanes game at the RBC school by (gasp) learning their Center last week. sport. They (maybe) even learned something in class, or at least had more opportunity to do so by not playing a sport full-time. They paid Y OFF .. dues — playing in empty gyms on freshmen teams, traveling by bus to take on other schools’ freshmen teams. “I? CENTRE FGR SESKfiT f'fifALL GA Unheard of, right? Today, the best freshmen bas— ketball players don’t pay dues —- Ion Page NC. State Board of Trustees chair “Lots of people are already drunk they’re paid dues. They don’t play Senior StaffWriter Peaches Blank recently called the by the time they walk into the game,” on college teams, either — because I policy prohibiting sales of alcoholic Creech said. “They’re probably just go- they’re in the NBA. Instead of ex— Ask most NC. State basketball fans beverages at State sporting events, “the ing to buy one or two to keep the taste periencing college life — beer, strip , and workers at the RBC Center why right one.” in their mouth.” clubs and practical jokes, they’re alcohol isn’t for sale during Wolfpack Aaron Creech, a sophomore in textile AROUND THE COUNTRY experiencing pro life — beer, strip games and they’ll say it’s simple - “it’s technologies, wishes State would adopt Of the major conferences in NCAA cl— okay, bad example. an NCAA rule.” a new policy, even though he won’t be Division I, most schools do not sell Today, the best high school has- Not so. 21 for another year. beer at games. Of the few that do, most ketball players are gods worshiped Bylaws in the NCAA rulebook state “I think they should sell beer at the are venues located off campus, like the by recruiting gurus from Idaho to that no more than 14 percent of the RBC Center and at Carter—Finley Sta— RBC Center. Maine, who scour the ‘net for the space in game programs can be devot- dium because probably more than 50 At the University of Southern Cali- latest news. They’ll read something i ed to advertising beer and wine prod- percent of the fans are over 21,” Creech fornia, vendors sell beer at the Los An- like: ucts, that a championship activity or said. geles Memorial Coliseum for football T] Somethingoranother Scored promotion may not be Sponsored by a Martha Daniels-Parrish, a 1999 games and beer and hard liquor are . 27points and dished 10 assists in liquor, tobacco, beer or wine company graduate of State and engineer at ‘sold at the Los Angeles Sports Arena Daisypicker High’5 win over Locks- and that no alcoholic beverages may be Underwriters Laboratory in Research for basketball games. Fans attending a dale and declare T] the let best sold for an NCAA championship. Triangle Park, works a stand at the Minnesota football game at the Metro- point guard prospect in the nation, But as for regular season games, indi- RBC Center for fun. At hockey games, dome, a University of Miami football . right behind that other guy they’ve vidual universities are free to sell alco— she sells beer and at basketball games game at the Orange Bowl or a Florida never seen play in Kentucky and just holic beverages if they please. she sells snacks, though she estimated State basketball game at the Tallahas— in front ofthat Smith kid from Bi- Vendors sell beer and wine at the that only 25 percent of her customers see-Leon County Civic Center can all iM LYTVINENKO/TECHNICIAN loxi, Miss, the guy with the alleged ' RBC Center for Carolina Hurricanes at basketball games are students. She purchase beer during games. A plastic glass of icy cold beer awaits an ‘4. smooth jumper. hockey games and for concerts, howev- doubted that many students would be Sometimes that comes with a big anxious customer (not pictured). T], Smith and that Robinson kid er State’s alcohol policy prohibits sales able to afford the price tag for alcohol payday for the university. from the Bronx could rob Guru at all sporting events. The university at a game, which can cost as much as According to an NCAA report in beverages at the RBC Center. with a putty knife, and he’d never slightly restructured the policy in the $10 a bottle. 1998, Minnesota Brewing Company, “State has an investment in the RBC know the face ofhis aggressor. In late 19903 with the completion of the “Everything is so expensive,” Daniels- the makers of Grain Belt Beer, paid the Center,” Beckolay said. “It’s their show. p fact, given some of these guys’ rap RBC Center to allow beer sales at the Parrish said. “Not too many students University of Minnesota somewhere in It’s entirely State’s call.” sheets, they might have robbed arena until 30 minutes before tip off. can afford that.” the neighborhood of $250,000 permit— BATTLE OF THE BINGE Guru with a putty knife. No matter TO BOOZE OR NOTTO BOOZE Creech concurred with her. ting the company to do promotions, Blank said the university would — they’re still “blue chip,” which is display signage and use the university’s rather be safe than sorry for serving al- a hell of a lot better than any other logo with prior approval. cohol at football and basketball games. i color chip imaginable. But at the Orange Bowl, which is run “There are a lot of risks involving Today, the best high school bas- and operated by the city of Miami, underage, binge drinking,” Blank said. ketball players are courted by shoe Assistant Stadium Manager Ileana Go- “I don’t think we need to be a part of companies that pay laborers five mez said that if the university wished exacerbating that. It’s just logical [not cents an hour and players who wear to cease sales of alcoholic beverages, to sell alcohol since] you have an age a their shoes 10 cents per second. it would have to move to another sta— issue and a safety issue.” How can a kid be expected to care dium or buy out the Orange Bowl’s That’s the problem facing athletics about Shakespeare’s sonnets and contract with Boston Concessions. department officials at Louisiana State trigonometry when agents are woo— Miami’s voice on the matter is lim- University. ing them with poems about BMWs, ited. After an alcohol-related death of a Hummers and hummers? lust tak- History: First Issued Sept. 13, State University exclusive use “They cannot prohibit the sales . student in 1997, university officials U ing a guess here, but I’d bet the only 1986; Last Revised Feb. 22, areas in accordance with the but they can restrict it,” Gomez said. started a campaign to end binge drink— thing Lebron James read last school 2002 Use Agreement between the “That’s why we stop selling beer after ing on campus. But last fall, a 19—year— University and the Centennial at old LSU student died after consuming year was his contract. 7. University Policies Govern- Authority, all other areas of the halftime and check identification It’s ridiculous. ing Alcohol Use in Athletic Entertainmentand Sports Arena the gate and issue wristbands for those an entire bottle ofrum. And according And if the best high school players Facilities: (onlyon such days as such areas ‘ who want to drink. We also have a two to a Harvard study published in the even go to college —— which most are ‘used by the University for beer per-person limit.” Journal ofAmerican College Health '2‘! 7.5 Alcohol in any form is the purpose of playing men’s Unlike the aforementioned teams in 2002, the probability of such tragic don’t and won’t — they immedi— prohibited within the athletic basketball games and only ately become the best college play— facilities ofNorthCarolina State during that period of time on that play at off-campus facilities owned events isn’t likely to diminish. The ers, until they leave in the spring for ‘ University except as indicated such game days which begins . .v by separate entities from their uni- study showed that the percentage of the NBA. in 4.2.2 and 4.2.3.The athletic 30 minutes before play com- i 7 versities, State has part~ownership in college students engaging in frequent True, athletes in this generation facilities are defined as ”the in- mences and ends 30 minutes i " the RBC Center as a member of the heavy drinking rose from 19.7 percent side environsoftheWilliam Neal after play ends), the various percent in 2001. are better than athletes of last gen— Reynolds Coliseum, the arenas gymnasia and playing fields Centennial Authority, a partnership in 1993 to 22.8 eration. The best players of today oftheEntertainmentand Sports and the inside environs. of between State, the City of Raleigh and But Verge Ausberry, assistant athlet- are better equipped physically than Arena that are designated NC. Carter/Finley Stadium.” the Carolina Hurricanes. ics director at LSU, doesn’t think that the best players of 25 years ago. But Whether or not the arena sells alco- should stop the university fromselling hol basketball games is up to State, said CARTER see page 6 Michael Beckolay, director of food and BEER see page 6

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