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Senate focuSes Senate challenges university’s sexual on the rights of
orientation statement gay and lesbian
Resolution 12, submitted by rate paragraph, is “unclear.” In the actual wording ofthe abbreviated anytime, anyplace. There are hundreds of students the Student Senate, says “To maintain an atmosphere of toler- policy statement, it states that discrimi— gays at this university; when was the last ance and understanding, it is vital to have nation based on race, color, religion, time you saw one free enough to do Iamie Pendergrass and Ted Gellar, orientation should be sexual a clear and concise statement regarding creed, sex, national origin or disability something as little as hold hands with two offour openly gay students included in N. C. State’s non—discrimination policies,” the senate “will not be tolerated.” It goes on to say their partner in public? That is what I in Student Senate, are trying to non-discrimination statement. resolution read. in a separate paragraph that discrimi- risk losing.” make stridesfor all students on This resolution passed with no debate nation based on sexual orientation is “in- Evelyn Rieman of the division of stu— campus. Rob Rankin and with acclimation, which is the consistent with the goal of providing a dent affairs stated that she felt the ad- Guest Reporter strongest statement the senate can make welcoming environment.” ministration has demonstrated a com- Rob Rankin to the university. Richard Morgan, in an article on his mitment t0 the gay and lesbian com- GuestReporter Sexual orientation should be included Robin Siska, co-chair of the Bisexual, coming out in the Technician, touched on munity. She said that Chancellor Marye in the university’s public non-discrimi- Gay, Lesbian and Allies (BGLA) organ— why non-discrimination is important Anne Fox issued an administrative reg- Jamie Pendergrass never ran for student nation statement right alongside race, ization, explained why this is an impor— when he discussed all he would lose com- ulation that requires the university’s pol— government in high school. He figured creed, color and other protected cate- tant issue to the gay and lesbian com- ing out. icy on sexual orientation to be included he was different and didn’t stand a gories, the N.C. State Student Senate told munity. Having the sexual orientation “I could lose my apartment, I could “in university publications Whenever chance. But when he arrived at N.C. the administration in a Sept. 4 unani- statement in a separate paragraph “is like lose myjob (a legal form ofdiscrimina- such publications contain abbreviated State, two things mous resolution. having a feeble post—it note attached to tion in North Carolina) I’ll lose the references to other university policies happened: He came senate felt the current statement, it. It doesn’t imply equality at all,” she ability to marry, the ability to raise chil— out, and he became The See SENATE page 2 which has sexual orientation in a sepa- said. dren, the freedom to love my partner a student senator. Ted Gellar, a new— ly elected senator Campus Police work to ensure safety representing the College ofHuman- ities and Social Sci— at Carter—Finley Stadium ences, says that he Pendergrass tion for a long day. Their mission: to en- instructions and updates that will be and head for the stadium. carried a love and A Technician reporter gets a close respect for service look at whatgoes on when sure the safety of the nearly 50,000 fans passed on to all of the 63 officers who The job of securing the stadium did who will soon pour through the gates of not just begin on Saturday morning. Of— since he first came to NCSU and now will be employed at the game. The meet— serving in the senate has greatlywidened Campus Police preparefor a Carter-Finley Stadium to see the Wolfpack ing is short however because these offi— ficers intermittently patrolled Carter— homefootball game. Finley days in advance ofthe game, and the scope of his service endeavors. football team take on Massachusetts. cers have been planning for football sea- Pendergrass and Tremendous organization and man- son since July and by nowthey have pro- on Friday night, after vendors were al- Brett Chambers lowed to set up, the stadium was searched Gellar are two of power are required, and Campus Police vided law enforcement for three N.C. the four openly gay StaflReporter ChiefTomYounce takes the job seriously, State home football games. and secured, then guarded overnight by police. senators in the describing it as one ofthe department’s Daily praises the officers for doing a 2002-2003 Student At 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, a core group most important responsibilities. great job at the last home game and re- By 10:30 a.m., most of the officers, off duty and employed by the university, Senate. Both men of officers from Campus Police, Raleigh At the meeting, Campus Police Deputy minds them of the basics, such as their want to make Police Department and Wake County Director of Operations John Daily pro— zero tolerance policy on alcohol. After See POLICE page 6 things better for all Sheriff’s department meets in prepara- vides the officers with up—to—the-minute the meeting, the officers load into vans students on cam- pus, not just their gay brethren. Pen- Gellar ‘Leader of the Pack’ up for grabs Technology circus makes dergrass says, Those interested in applying gious titles. A career of leadership, serv— “Through the work ofthe senate, we can influence change that will help not only 0 for the annual award must ice and scholar suddenly pays off. debut at fairgrounds Think this could be you? the gay community but the campus as a submit their application online The 2002—2003 “Leader of the Pack” The Lulu Tech Circus, held last The five technologies that were high- whole.” by Oct. 11. competition will kick off this week and weekend, wasfounded by lighted were “Artis Teka” (Graphic and Estimates place the gay and lesbian any student actively involved in campus population at 10 percent, and with four former chiefexecutive officer of Media Arts), “Expansive Education,” Carie Windham life is encouraged to apply. Besides the “Gear and Gadgets,” “Fun and Games” gay senators, gays, lesbians and bisexu- AssistantNews Editor title, $1,000 and campus celebrity are up Red Hat, Robert Young. and “Extreme Computing.” als (GLB) have a 6 percent representation for grabs. The Artis Teka ring had a digital mu— in the senate. . The bleachers, packed with Homecom- “Leader ofthe Pack” is an annual award Carlton Newsome sic theater set up for events such as the Pendergrass feels this larger percentage ing fans, fall silent. honoring two students for outstanding StaffReporter digital DJ contest, where DJs would spin gives GLB students bigger voice in the Standing in the middle ofthe field, you achievement in leadership, scholarship the music by using digital devices. There senate but does not change the overall na— hold yourbreath as the announcer’s voice and service on-campus and off. To apply, Ever wondered about the connection be- was a robotics area that fit in with the ture ofthe senate. “Having gay senators bellows through Carter-Finley, “The students must fill out an application tween computer gaming systems and ro- Gears and Gadgets ring that showcased gives more diverse opinions and voices 2002—2003 Leaders ofthe Pack are..”You available at http://csleps.ncsu.edu/Lead- botics, or what about the connection be- robots from the Triangle Amateur Ro— to the senate, something that any re— gasp as the crowd explodes with ap- ership/html. tween gaming, 3-D multimedia systems bots Association (TARA). Anyone that spectable body ofinfluence should have.” plause, and you realize that you have just and online education? has ever watched Battlebots on Comedy Gellar believes that having more rep- earned one of N.C. State’s most presti- See AWARD page 2 The first ever Lulu Tech Circus, which Central could get a look at one of the resentation for gay and lesbian issues was held at the Jim Graham Building at Battlebots named Openasoras. helps to improve the quality oflife for the the N.C. State Fairgrounds this past The TARA displayhad a variety ofro- GLB students on campus. An example of The introduction of miniturization weekend, hopes to comfort the curious bots at its station. Bob Hammond, a this is in the hate crime policy. Currently, and address these topics and many more. member of TARA, had an autonomous hate crimes are nOt reported to the ad- The circus founder, Robert Young, is robot on display that worked on the same ministration. Gellar hopes to sponsor the former chief executive officer ofRed principle as an insect’s nervous system. legislation, which will change that system. Hat. Young is currently the chief execu— Hammond said “the robot learns to It has not always been easy to sponsor tive officer ofLulu Enterprises. Lulu En— walk on its own each time it is turned legislation on GLB issues. Pendergrass terprises has two sectors at this time. The on and is programmed to move towards says that when the resolution came up to Lulu Tech Circus and Lulu Press. the brightest light that is detected by a add sexual orientation to the non-dis- “The goal for the tech circus is to in— very small solar panel placed on its back. crimination statement about five years troduce a way for people of all ages, in— The robot makes decisions to accom- ago, there was a huge debate in the sen- terest levels and abilities to find'some— plish this goal without any external com- ate with lots of different groups speak- thing of interest in technology and be mands.” Bobby Emory, chair of TARA, ing out against the plan. That resolution able to use the technologies hands on,” had a course assembled that wasa minia— barely passed in the senate. said Young. “Also, I hope that people will ture version of a national competition This is in contrast to Resolution 12, a see that the technological applications held in Pennsylvania. “The competition resolution to change the sexual orien- overlap.” was for fire fighting robots. The robots tation policy, which passed with no de- The event was set up as a five-ring cir- have sensors that detect the source of bate early this September. However, even cus, with each ring event being referred heat from a fire and moves forward to with stronger support in the govern- to as an “experience.” The participants put the fire out,” said Emory. “This kind ment, there were still three hate crimes Chelsea Ngongang (right),a freshman in chemistry,and Turquose Ross (|eft),a were able to choose what activities they sophomore in biology,test out new iBook computers. 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Shepard, a gay However, several other major avoiding legal problems for Saturday. the Department of Legal Affairs 21—year-old University of universities in the state such as ECU mentions sexual orienta- 4:03 p.m. Alcohol violation David Drooz said that the second Wyoming student, was attacked, UNC—Asheville, UNC—Wilming- tion in its first paragraph but does 9:55 a.m. Medical assistance A subject was ejected from the paragraph is not a minor policy or burned, pistol-whipped and left to ton and East Carolina University not add it to the next paragraph, A staff member reported that a football game. a secondary policy but is “two die for up to 18 hours while tied all found ways around this prob- which discusses benefits. Their non-student fell and hit his head separate policies ofequal stature.” to a wooden fence because ofhis lem in order to include sexual ori— policy is much longer and more in Reynolds Coliseum. 4:07 p.m. Medical assistance a Siska responded by saying that sexual orientation. entation in a concise statement. complex than the other univer- A non-student reported that all you have to do to see where In a speech soon after his death, UNC-A places a star on sexual sities, but they still have sexual 11:27 a.m. Fire subject was experiencing an asth— this breaks down is to look at the she said, “Faculty, staff, adminis— orientation that acknowledges orientation included in one uni— A non-student reported a vehi- ma attack. EMS and RFD re— school’s Web site. It has the ab- trators and students must work sexual orientation is not a pro- fied policy. cle fire at the Memorial Bell Tow- sponded. The subject was not breviated Equal Opportunity together to build a community tected category under federal or Here at NCSU, the fate of Res- er lot. The fire was extinguished transported. first para— that is inclusive and welcoming state law and cannot be grieved olution 12 now lies in the hands with no injuries. statement but only the 4:25 p.m. Medical assistance list sexual ori— to all people.” beyond the campus level of Fox and the administration. graph. It does not A non—student reported that a entation at all. She said this is a According to the Office ofLegal Buffy Bagwell, director of Hu— “In addition to the goal of 12:00 p.m. Special event subject was having seizures in common problem, and it is due to Affairs, the reason for the sepa- man Resources at the UNC-A, meeting our legal obligations, we Officers reported to duty for the building. the separation of the two state- ration of policies is that sexual said that UNC-A chose sexual have a broader goal of fostering NCSU vs. UMASS football game. front of the Laundry ments. orientation is not a protected sta- orientation to be a protected tolerance, sensitivity, under- The subject refused transport. tus under either federal or state group on their campus. She said standing, and respect while en- 1:07 p.m. Drug violation “Separate but equal does not Medical assistance law. In an email correspondence, two years ago when she revised couraging all individuals to reach A subject was charged and eject- 4:36 p.m. work,” she said. reported that a the Office of Legal Affairs stated the policy to include sexual ori- their potential,” said the chancel— ed from the football game. A non—student She went on to say that NCSU a rug- that state law — concerning entation, she had to.send it to the lor in 2000. “We are dedicated to subjectbroke his leg during has a non~discrimination policy 1:32 p.m. Alcohol violation by match at the Method Road and a sexual orientation policy, health insurance, pension and NC. Office of State Personnel to serving a diverse community that A subject was ejected from the other benefits —- does provide have the language approved. She recognizes the inherent worth soccer field. The subject was not two non-discrimination poli— football game. transported to the hospital. cies or a single unified policy of certain rights for straight and added that there has been no neg— and dignity of each person.” non-discrimination. married people but are not avail- ative feedback from the policy 1:36 p.m. Alcohol Violation 8:52 p.m. Traffic stop “Revising the statement would able to gays or lesbians. change. A subject was ejected from the A subject was ciied for running be a move in the forward direc- “Because those state and feder- UNC—W adds a line to the football game. a stop sign at Sullivan and Dan tion, bringing the university a step al laws are higher legal authority statement saying it does not ap— Allen Drive. 1:52 p.m. Alcohol violation GLB scholar, a friend I bring more The resolution R28 emphati- in the senate is not futile,” Pen— Two subjects were ejected from 12:19 a.m. Medical assistance the football game. continuedfrom page 1 than one aspect of my life with cally urged the General Assem— dergrass says, “We do help the A non—student was transported me to the senate chambers. I bly to change the law that allo- campus.” to the hospital after passing out at 1:55 p.m. Alcohol violation against gay and lesbian students bring a conviction for diversity, cated $1,800 scholarships to stu- Both Pendergrass and Gellar the Talley partyfrom too much al— equality and unilateral non—dis— dents at private colleges irre— have ideas for the upcoming year. Three subjects were ejected from last semester, according to Pen- the football game. cohoL dergrass. crimination I bring an advo- spective ofthe students’ financial Gellar, while working on the hate cacy for the arts I bring a sense need. crime reporting issue, also wants Both men are united in their 1:56 p.m. Check person 12:30 a.m. Traffic stop of moral and ethical integrity The Tuition and Fees Commit— to make GLB issues more visible. beliefthat the student population A staff member contacted police A non-student was cited for care— importantly, I bring tee found that the state’s private His ideas include an orientation as a whole will not take issue with and, most in regards to a homeless subject less and reckless driving on Mor- the views and sentiments of my universities receive nearly 67 per- brochure about GLB resources the sexual orientation of anyone begging on the steps ofTalleyStu- rill Drive. constituents.” cent of the state’s financial aid on and offcampus, safe sex work- dent Center. The subject was in the senate. Gellar feels that if The senate is responsible for monies while providing educa— shops, a GLB movie series and a 12:44 a.m. Alcohol violation there is any reaction, it will be faculty coming out day. identified and was previously A non-student was cited for promoting the general welfare of tional opportunities for fewer trespassed from campus. The from “fanatics [who] don’t rep— the student body, for allocating than 4 percent of participants in Pendergrass is focused on tu- drinking underage in the resent the whole.” higher education. R28 asked the subject was arrested and re—tres— lot. funds from the student body ition and fees. He is working on passed. Carmichael Gym Speaking ofhis fellow senators, budget, for determining ticket assembly to change the law allo- a yearlong review process that will Pendergrass says, “I think the sen— 2:32 a.m. Traffic stop distribution for athletic events cating the scholarships to needy ensure any fee hike is welljustified. 2:14 p.m. Alcohol violation see ate as a whole would like to and for being the student voice students only. He is also concerned about rep— A subject was ejected from the A non-student was cited for run— the campus flourish in tolerance to the university administration. R28 was adopted and changed resenting the College ofAgricul- football game. ning a stop sign at Sullivan and of everyone’s differences.” Pendergrass sponsored a reso- to Senate Bill 1231 and was signed tural and Life Science for which he Dan Allen Drive. Gellar also says, “I am more lution in 2001 that led to the Gen- into law by Governor Easley on is the senior representative. 2:16 p.m. Alcohol violation than just gay or just a senator. I eral Assembly changing a current Aug. 12 of this year. Three subjects were ejected from 2:57 a.m. Fire alarm am a musician, a linguophile, a law on the books. “That showed that what we do the football game. Alarm activation at Research 11. Cause for activation was a mal- 2:45 p.m. Alcohol violation function in the air-handling unit. LULU TECH tative ofRTPnet, said “the goal of demonstrated its CryptoBud— compression software utility is A subject was ejected from the dy(TM) software at the Circus. also listed as a “Top 5” of utility continuedfrom page 1 our organization is to have a football game. 3:00 a.m. Traffic stop Computer Technology Center Released in June of this year, software programs downloaded A non-student was cited for driv- of competition encourages ama- (CTC) within walking distance CryptoBuddy is an easy-to-use at the popular CMP Media IT- 2:56 p.m. Alcohol violation ing on Cates Avenue with a sus— teur robot builders to seek out of anyone who needs access to a program that allows individuals ProDownloads.com web site. A subject was ejected from the pended license. computer. These centers will also and businesses to encrypt and Young stated, “the most enthu- football game. practical applications for their in- ' Calls to 5-3000—46 ventive designs.” be able to serve as community compress private documents and siastically visited ring was the centers. The fully functional cen- files. gaming ring which included tour- 3:35 p.m. Suspicious vehicle Calls to 5-3333—51 Lego Mindstorm was one ofthe ' Escorts- 0 many vendors that attended the ter will enable anyone access to Samantha Strain of Triangle nament play of Tom Clancy’s A staff member reported a vehi- ' Assist Motorist— 2 circus. The Mindstorm program quality computers and will also Iumpstart, a company doing the Ghost Recon(TM): Island Thun- cle parked near Building 210 near False Intrusion/ is geared toward young adults to offer training on the basics of press releases for the software, der which will not actually hit Orchard Pond. The vehicle left encourage interest in robot de- computing.” Winegarden also said, “One application that will store shelves until October 2002.” the area prior to officers’ arrival. Panic alarms- 8 sign and technology. The pro- stated that another goal for the be of use to universities is that the Young said the circus was a suc— Actual Intrusion/ gram participants use Lego ma- organization is to set up a decryption portion of the soft- cess, and it vastly exceeded the 3:44 p.m. Damage to property Panic alarms— 0 terials and miniature motors to statewide volunteer help desk that ware will always be free. Educators minimum numbers that he had A non—student reported that his ' Key Request- 1 build robots. anyone can long on to and get an could use the software to easily expected to receive. In addition, TARA meets on NCSU campus answer within the hour ofa ques- encrypt the files and at the time he thanks Gart Davis and Carol the technology and less emphasis Young noted that he anticipates at Riddick Building in room 248 tion being posted. that the instructor is ready for the Lang, co—chairs of Lulu Enter— on vendors trying to sell the that the Lulu Tech Circus will on the first Monday of each “Lulu Tech Circus has been a students to read the file they will prises, and Melissa London, CEO product. Hyon Kang, a junior continue to be held at the NC. month. great opportunity for those of us be able to provide the student of Hats Off Marketing Firm, for majoring in biochemistry, said State Fairgrounds as an annual RTPnet also had representatives who are involved in the tech com- with the password. The password helping with the circus’s success. she enjoyed the extreme com- event. on hand to answer questions munity because it gives us a will allow the students to use the Comments about'the circus puting but that the atmosphere about how to bridge the digital chance to mingle and network. file only when the student has re- from NCSU students varied. of the circus was too crowded. divide. The goal of RTPnet is to The human networking that I ceived it. This allows for entre- Gabriel Kessler, a senior at Justin Newsome, ajunior major- Fire up your 2,400 baud give everyone access to comput- have seen at this event is un- preneurs who need to encrypt NCSU, said that it was geared too ing in mechanical engineering, modem and head over to ers for free. matched in a normal trade show files an affordable way to accom- much towards the vendors, and said the robotics engineering was www.technicianonline.com Ierry Winegarden, a represen- environment,” said Winegarden. plish that task.” would like to see a stronger em- really interesting, and he liked the Research Triangle Software, Inc. CryptoBuddy encryption and phasis on letting participants use digital music. AWARD sumes to the table. ing for a much more diverse can- process. continuedfrom page 1 Both have received the honor didate pool. From the interview process, ofOrder ofOmega and have been “We want to get everybody,” which is conducted by a panel of the administrators, faculty and stu- Undergraduate students who active in Greek life, Terry as pres- Terry said, “We want to get WHEN fall will still be enrolled at the uni— ident of Chi Omega and Spencer word out to people who are in- dent leaders, the pool will be nar- 1. versity during Fall 2003 are eligi— as the Caldwell Cup Chairman of volved in a lot of different activ— rowed to six candidates, three SU’PPQRI ble to apply. A minimum 2.5 GPA Phi Delta Theta. ities both on and off campus.” males and three females. WILLINIEERS is also required. At the time of the award, Terry She also pointed out that no And then, it is up to the student 0F The honor is much like that of had been a resident advisor for student should be dissuaded from body to decide. The winners are MEIER. ' “Homecoming King” or “Queen” University Towers, served as co- applying because they don’t think chosen bypopular vote in an elec- -» mass m: tion by the student body on Oct. at other universities. However, its president of the Society of Hu— that their achievements stack up. TELLING distinguishing trait is that“Leader man Resource Management and “We are looking for people with 28 and 29. of the Pack” emphasizes person— served on the judicial bOard for any leadership. Leadership can be The process will all culminate wansg LiFE al achievements and leadership. Student Government. a lot ofdifferent things; most peo- in a halftime ceremony where the ‘10” u. With When named “Leader of the ple are involved in a lot more than finalists will take the field in front that honor comes the re- smart. sponsibility of serving as a figure Pack”, Spencer was already in— they think,” she said, pointing out of the Homecoming crowd for for the university. 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Their achievements are reflec- the Center for Student Leader- “Our goal is just to try to en— away 1533 years we’ve netted {amid better teammates tive ofpast winners, all who have ship, Ethics and Service Web site courage a lot ofpeople to apply—- by gearitiagseats and restoring game and trope. {start on: “I think it’s just a great honor,” how you am My. {:Ztii l arasaatxraa 5.3:“ visit said Katie Terry, “It reinforces been well rounded, actively in- and submit it by Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. a lot of different people with dif- WM’WXOfiXQ‘fg. everything volved and academically strong. Applications are then judged ferent experiences.” you’ve done through- firm are no limits to caring. out college.” “Just the fact that you can be on scholastics, leadership, extra Terry, along with Jonathan classified with [past winners] is curricular activities and person— Spencer, was named “Leader of an honor,” said Terry. al expression. The top applicants, recycling 2 good JValameers the Pack” last year. This year, the committee in six males and six females, will at {:38 Both brought impressive re- charge ofthe competition is hop— then move on to the interview 'Arts Entertainment Your new pop Beck shoots and scores music haircut Beck Sea Changes A. James Briggs **** StaffWriter Grayson Currin Great trends often carry with them a great deal of Senior StaffWriter irony. IfcontemporaryAmerican culture, particu- larly the music industry, is guilty of shamelessly When all is said and done, Beck hunting the “next big thing” at the expense ofcon- Hansen will probably never make a sumer’s patience (and wallet), then the synth—pop bad record. Even with his natural bent movement known as Electroclash maybe the New for sonic indulgence and free—form Wave big enough to pay the bail. . creation, he will most likely never Rewind to South Bronx, New York City, in 1999 make a “Trans,”“Metal Machine Mu— — Ground Zero. What is now the epicenter ofthe sic” or “Never Let Me Down.” underground dance revolution and home to the With “Sea Change,” his fifth major- genre’s biggest names had its humble beginningsjust label release, Beck has ventured onto a fewyears ago under the roofofa tired 19805 club solid ground that ——- using a sound and the mind of a restless and savvy music pro- altogether divergent from his previ- moter, Larry Tee. ous efforts —— leaves “bad record” Bored with the sterile sound of modern dance about as far behind as possible. music and the ever-growing cliché ofDJ culture, Tee The amazing genre-hopping he decided to roll the dice and trust his instincts after managed with “Odelay!” reveals it- seeing Fischerspooner, now a premiere Electro— self as an unified sound, free of pre- clash act,on the recommendation ofa friend. In do— tense and over-worked expectation. ing so, it turned the underground music world on The abrasion of “Mellow Gold” has its head. been swept under the rug along with So what exactly is everyone getting so excited the burdensome, psychedelic, stray- about? Musically, Electroclash (the term coined by ing loads of both “Mutations” and Tee) is equal parts lo-fi keyboard-pop backed by “Midnite Vultures.” mechanized disco beats and combined with a punk “Sea Change” is, instead, a com— attitude and do—it-yourself ethic. As the name re- pletely shaped and carefully-nuanced veals, its influences lie in 805 electro—groups like beauty that maintains a sharp focus Devo, New Order, Soft Cell and the Human League, offolk songs met by luscious instru- to name a few, and seminal punk acts Television mental embellishment. The custom— and The Clash. ary singer/songwriter fodder of life, But it is more than the music that has the youth death and love is given a fresh read- of today shaking and baking; it is about fashion, ing. In his own tradition, Beck finds sex and having fun. In a word, it is a new culture the a way to create vivid, disturbing im- kids are buying into — one that sports asymmet— ages and tie them to universal themes rical haircuts, scanty, homemade outfits, loose shadowed by a veil of ambiguity. morals and bands whose shows are actually enter- His age—defined maturity gives the taining. You may have seen or heard some of this writing a type of contemplative already. stance, viewing everything with an In fact, the Electroclash Festival, the event that aware eye towards the end. That in- cast the genre into the media’s eye, organized and trospection, tied with the literary promoted by Larry Tee, was held over five days in depth ofthe writing, aptly finds a way New York City in October of last year, accompa— to pique the listener’s interest in top— nied by a compilation CD. The bands included the ics that have been broached count- aforementioned Fischerspooner, WIT All Stars, less times. Beck may looked confused about the sea changing, but deep down he knows what’s going on. A.R.E. Weapons and The Faint. Although all ofthe “Lonesome Tears,” for instance, Photo courtesy Geffen Records bands are based in Brooklyn, each has garnered a finds Beck crooning in a Buckley- rabid following in areas throughout the country, in- bent moment, all pent up with emo- abyss of Campbell’s delicious string Your Mind,” a song originally in- his creative genius. cluding the Triangle, with the latest Faint show sell- tion—trailing evasive love, as the song composition as Beck’s wail hits a sus— cluded on 1994’s Calvin Johnson col- With “Sea Change,” Beck has writ— ing out Carrboro’s Cat’s Cradle in short order. heads into its brooding chorus by way tain and is trampled underfoot by a laboration “One Foot in the Grave,” ten a stellar album ripe with defin- With the apparent extinction ofprogressive main- of melodrama that rivals a Holly- helter—skelter piano stands as the album’s emotional cen- ing contradictions and splitting strife. stream rock music and the deluge of staid, inse- wood score. The combined creative power of terpiece. Beck’s insistence on only a Via his second collaboration with Go— cure and boring emo/indie-rock acts in the cor— “How could this love/ ever turn- producer Nigel Godrich, Campbell handful of repeated lines and a sin- drich, he has performed what may porate-run “underground,” Electroclash shows pro- ing/ never turns its eyes on me?” asks and Beck is in full effect for one of gular rhyme scheme points to the ut- stand as one of the masterpieces of vide a stark alternative that many people find ap- Beck. the album’s simplest tracks (instru— ter damage lying at the heart of the the year and his career. Godrich’s in— pealing. As with much ofthe record, David mentally), “‘Round the Bend.” Beck’s writer, menacingly inviting the lis- tentionally quiet production and From the glam theatrics ofFischerspooner, whose Campbell’s string arrangements find paced acoustic strumming, punctu- tener into an intimate exchange of mixing have rendered a splendid lavish stage sets prompted the description “elec- the blood on the tracks, jerking back ated by the buzzing, upright bass of empathy. work ofart that keeps the audience in- tro—pop—opera,” to the lo-fi sex appeal ofWIT All and forth into a maddening crescen- Justin Meldal-Johnsen, slides along- Only“Sunday Sun” hints at the ex- trigued. Never before has his voice Stars, these bands love mechanical dance beats and do that finds the heart racing along- side the masterfully haunting strings. cess of “Mutations,” but it does so sounded quite so honest and con- calculated pop—hooks almost as much as they love side the cacophonous noise whirling A déjavu ofGodrich’s own work with with grace and dexterity. The result vincing. The most abstract of the to entertain, many ofthem heralding the title ‘per— slightly below. The strings of“Paper Radiohead (especially the heart of blooms as four of the album’s most Highwaymenhas finally realized the formance art.’ Tiger” move along with the song be- “Amnesiac”) is obvious, but Beck mellifluous minutes slam into its way to bring together basic country Certainly, their shows are an experience — good- neath Beck’s deadpan vocals before manages to eschew the utter decon- most disparate 40 seconds with and expansive rock n’ roll. looking youth in provocative clothing, dancing in sailing away at points to echo the slic~ struction of his British contempo- shocking force. The stark contrast is Let“Album oftheYear” arguments a chemically induced frenzy to the retro sounds of ing, shrill electric guitar of Jason raries for a Woody Guthrie—meets— but an alarmingly effective revelation begin here. a new age and advertising cheap thrills to all that Faulkner. Jim 0’ Rourke brilliance. ofthe tortured, questioning soul that dare to have fun. The movement obviously does “Little One” swirls into an ending A revamped version of “It’s All in sits at the center of Beck Hansen and not come without its share ofpretense, and critics are quick to point out that the image-conscious scene lacks anything new—-— the sound and fashion are yet another re-hash ofprevious eras. This may be true, but the popularity ofElectro— clash may not be rooted A look at the future in its artistic significance or sonic virtuosity, and a healthy dose of pretense and posturing is what makes it work. In a sober Non-Phixon ranging from Mogwai and Pavement to Mr. Len. post-9/11 world with a declining stock market, a The Future is Now busted Internet bubble and a music industry that **** The group recorded “The Future is Now” at this point but decided to leave offers everything from bad to worse, an as-yet-con— Matador for one reason or another. servative generation is seeking an identity or maybe Ghassan Hamra just a good time. Stafi‘Writer They soon ended up on Warner Bros. Records and set a release date for the Electroclash, as a sound, fashion and subculture, could be the answer for those searching for some- What do underground—rap group long awaited album. However, the fickle nature of Non-Phixion shined thing fresh, catchy and exciting in music or sim- Non-Phixion and alt-country-turned- plyto dress up and cut loose. Who can blame them? experimental—country group Wilco through once again, and the band left have Warner Bros. There exists this emerging movement that contin— in common? It’s a response that ues to celebrate, in music, fashion and attitude, the is not so Now it’s 2002, and Non-Phixion obvious, but makes lots of ' long-dead ethos of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll sense have finally “settled” on Landspeed when you hear it: Both Wilco because frankly, the latest season of “The and Records to release “The Future is Real Non-Phixion recorded albums World” comes up short. but dealt with record label drama be- Now.” So, now the question for the lis— fore releasing some ofthe best albums tener is this: Was it worth the wait? of 2002. Perhaps a little information about the The story for Wilco was pretty sim- album will help answer this question. Non-Phixion does music with a strut. Photo courtesy Landspeed Records ple. Reprise dropped them, so they Some ofyou might remember Nas’ bought the album rights. Nonesuch 1994 release “Illmatic.” An album that There are many terms to describe come, the best songs on the album then picked them up, and they put was quickly declared a masterpiece of the rhymes on this album, but if you were put together without outside as- What do out the album. ' the genre featured production from had to use just one term, it wouldn’t sistance. It was not that easy for Non-Phixion. Pete Rock, DJ Premiere and Large Pro- be far off to call the album a “con- On an album with one great song From the beginning, it was thought fessor. Would you be convinced ofthe spiracy theory.” Track titles like “The after another, it’s hard to pick out that they were headed for great things. merit of this album if you knew that CIA is Trying to Kill Me,” “Suicide tracks for special attention. However, you think? Shortly after their debut single, Gef- all three worked on it? Bomb” and “Black Helicopters” are a ifyou need one as a starting point, lis- Ifnot, you would at leastbe interested fen Records quickly signed the group. testament to the subversive nature of ten to “The CIA is Trying to Kill Me.” Respond to Technician articles at However, after the release oftheir sin- in a listen, right? Well, lucky for the the album. When a group describes Jesus Christ gle “I Shot Reagan,” it was thought group, one listen is all you really need Guests on the album include Necro as a gangster rapper killed by the CIA that the group might fair better on a for conformation on the merit of“The (Ill Bill’s brother), MF Doom, Beat- who came back to life and recorded a label that was a little less scared ofcon- Future is Now.” Emcees 111 Bill, Gore- nuts, Deftones and industrial metal platinum album, how can you go www.technicianonline.com 6 troversy. Thus, the band ended up on tex and Sabac Red present thought- darlings Fear Factory. Though all the wrong? Matador Records, home of groups provoking rhymes over brilliant beats, guest appearances are more than wel- brought to you by DJ‘Eclipse. 1 meion TECHNICIAN’S VIEW Hi, I'm Republican Senator Nadda I also take responsibility for Reelrep. As a congressman I take lack of religious morals in responsibility for underfunded Libel occurs in schools and not enough tax breaks intelligence communities. A for the rich ... and hey ... I 'mistake now corrected. By taking hold myself personally responsi- blame I can enforce my partisan many forms, but ble for all too stringent gun agenda and have public support legislation. Solutions are on the for previously unsupported way . endeavors .. can laws stop it? NwUSSmmmmeflmw part of Kumar, he should still be re- have to settle a dispute between a sponsible for his actions instead of hid- ing behind the excuse that he is in Holly Springs citizen and another state. resident ofOhio over an Internet In a legal disclaimer on Kumar’s Web donunnsne site, he says,“This site focuses on no Dan L’Hommedieu in particular. There are The lawalways seems to be a few steps be— several Dan L’Hommedieus located in hind technology, and a current lawsuit in- the United States including Dan volving a Holly Springs, NC, man will L’Hommedieu from 3**0 C*mberland test the definition of libel when defam— Creek R., ”leigh, North Carolina (919) atory material appears on the Internet. 67*—5784.” He goes on to say how there Daniel L’Hommedieu filed a lawsuit are more than a million people named- against Dr. Praveen Kumar of Hudson, Dan L’Hommedieu in France, and then Ohio, because Kumar is the operator of states, “Now that me getting sued is out a Web site called DanLHomme- ofthe way — enjoy!” This attitude is ar- dieuLovesMen.com. rogant and clearly displays that Kumar Defaming someone’s personal identity recognized that he could be held ac- is wrong in any means of publication. countable for material thatsappeared on Had this issue occurred in a newspaper, the site. Kumar would clearlybe at fault, but since In July, the Minnesota Supreme Court the audience is anyone in the world vis- threw out a similar lawsuit of an Alaba— iting this Web site, there is a territory ma woman claiming that a woman in that must be investigated by the law. Al- Minnesota had libeled her in an Inter— Show me the money though it would be difficult to investi- net news group. Those courts decided gate such charges of libel, laws should that a Minnesotan cannot be sued in Al- Recently, a Detroit teaching. I can’t help but laugh when I tell had an impact on us. Not too many in- be in place to prevent individuals from abama, and Kumar is hoping that this public school people my major and I get a sympathet- dividuals, outside ofour families, in oth- using the Internet to attack the integri— ruling will remain true in his situation. teacher was paid ic response. All of you engineers have er professions can have such a profound ty of others. The decision in this case will have large $4 million after obviously got it right because you’ll get influence. , The Web site in question lists ramifications especially if the US. taxes for 18 min— the response of, “Yeah, going where the Between that and the nonsense teach- L’Hommedieu’s former address and Supreme Court cn Joses to rule. It would utes of, no, not big bucks are, atta way.” On the other ers get from students, fellow teachers, phone number, although a few charac- be difficult for individuals to track down scratching offlot- hand, I will get, “Well, that’s modest,” or, parents, deans, assistant principals, prin- ters were deleted and replaced with as- cases of libel on the Internet, but that to tickets (that was “Aww, how sweet.” cipals, administrators, superintendents terisks, but due to the fact that the men should not mean that this behavior is last week) but for It’s quite the irony that in a time when and everyone else under the sun, teach- are in different states, a former US. excused. Using a worldwide medium as 18 minutes of the youth of our nation — the future of ers don’t get the credit they deserve. Of Supreme Court decision may stop any a means to spread defamatory remarks Matt work. Yes, a our nation —— is so precious, their teach- course, there is that one teacher who action against Kumar. L’Hommedieu about someone else should not be tol— Campbell teacher was paid ers, instructors and mentors are being somehow comes out on top with the said, “If it had just been my name, I erated, and the state boundary lines of StaffColumnist more than base— paid less than most professionallytrained “Teacher of the Year” award and a free wouldn’t care, but it physically identi— parties involved should not play a role ball players and workers in this nation. trip to DisneyWorld. Let me tell you, the fied me by name, address and phone in this decision since they do not affect CEOs. Teachers in North Carolina receive opportunity to dance with Mickey and number.” Whether this was a cruel joke whether. or not others can view the ma— Is this some sort of revolution being starting wages that are awful and finish Minnie sends chills down my spine. or extreme case ofbad judgment on the terial. started by the Detroit public school sys- with wages that are relativelyworse after Now, we can’t make teachers million— tem? Well, actually, no. A clerk’s error putting in sometimes more than 25 years aires—— therejust isn’t enough money, and CAMPUS FORUM " while entering payroll information into on the job. The state of North Carolina some of that money can go to other ed- the computer caused the slight pay in— has to have scholarships that provide in- ucational needs and, yes, there are some NC. State Alpha Gamma Rho bers are supportive ofthe Pi Chapter of crease. I wish I could be paid with an centive for future teachers to stay in awful teachers out there. Since becoming open statement AGR as a whole. The activity was wrong hourly wage equal to my Social Securi- North Carolina to start their careers. an educator is considered ‘a calling,’ The actions taken by the three fraterni- and while we find the actions to be of— ty number. Don’t worry though, the er- I plan on going back to Long Island to maybe it’s time to make a call for some ty men at Oklahoma State Universit, fensive and embarrassing to Alpha Gam- ror was soon caught, and the moneywas teach because, even with a higher cost of better conditions for our teachers. are contrary to all that Alpha Gamma ma Rho, we will not turn our backs on returned and the district has installed living, I will get paid enough to do just Pay increases would force out those Rho stands for and teaches its mem- the whole chapter due to the mistakes of fail—safe software to catch any other er— that — make a living. It’s sad to see that bad teachers because of the influx of bers. Our purpose and covenant tell us a few. As president of the NCSU Chap- rors of that magnitude. today’s teachers have to work the same bright, charismatic, new teachers who to respect standards of human decency ter of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, I But, I wonder, was it truly a glitch? summerjobs as their students in order to would find that much more incentive to and to respect the dignity of all per- would be open to any questions con— Maybe it was a message being sent by to- make ends meet. These conditions exist pass up their six figure salary in order to sons. The vast majority ofAGR broth— cerning the incident. I can be reached by day’s technology and an incompetent from kindergarten to grade 12 and even teach. Pay increases will, instead, give ers believes in and follows these email at [email protected]. employee. Maybe today’s teachers should exist here at the college level. Budget cuts teachers a bit more ofwhat they deserve principles. Alpha Gamma Rho’s pur- be getting paid an amount that can be and canceled course sections have led to and that may not be such a bad thing. pose is to “Make Better Men and Justin Snyder broken down handsomely to the minute, many instructors taking pay cuts or be— through them a Better and Broader Senior second and heartbeat —— just like Alex ing completely jobless. Nine out of 10 teachers are said to prefer Agriculture ....” Agricultural Education Rodriguez and Bill Gates. Now I can’t speak for generations be- cash gifts to the traditional apple on the While the incident at OSU was wrong President Alpha Gamma Rho Nu Now, this is a bit of a self—interest piece fore mine, but teachers these days get lit- first day ofschool. Send encouragement to ' and does not uphold Alpha Gamma NCSU Chapter because I am a math education major tle attention and even less respect. Not too Matt [email protected] as he Rho’s beliefs,we NC. 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Printed by the News 8K Observer, Raleigh, NC. flower arranging is a girl’s hobby and will get. One time, I stuck a magnet on Congress takes some How the rich and responsibility for 9/ 1 1 famous get off I had promised icy makers, and, yes, more comprehen- global intelligence, I would rather voice myself several sive reporting by the nation’s press.” how pleased I am to see Congress admit months ago that I Similarly, Sen. Richard Shelby, R—Al— that mistakes were made and that some- scot-free would never again abama, agreed that the White House and one must take responsibility. In an age write a column Congress share responsibility for not al- where far too many politicians feel the Daniel (U—WIRE) LOS Or what about our dear friend Mr. ~ about Sept. 11. It locating enough funds to the intelligence need to pass the buck, and responsibili— Port ANGELES .— Last Allen Iverson? Granted, the charges seems that prom- agencies. “There was not that much in— ty is nearly always placed at the foot of a Dally, Trajan. week,. . Minnesota. . against Iverson were eventually dropped ises trulyare made terest for a number of years in beefing large corporation and never taken any Vikings w1de receiver (the two witnesses “mysteriously” de- to be broken. up our intelligence agencies because a further or at the body of an office and Randy Moss was ar- cided not to testify), but his case was Congress an- lot ofpeople — and they were wrong — never inside to one person, I am pleased rested and charged with assault after al- ridiculous from the start. He was charged legedly trying to run down a female with busting in on his wife and bran- nounced this week thought the Cold War was over the to see some members ofthe Senate stand Ben traffic officer. Moss is accused of push- dishing a gun at her and two friends. The that they should world is safe,” he said when asked about and say: This was our fault, either for not Kraude] ing the officer approximately a half—block true laugh—riot started when authorities Stajfcolumnist share some of the his thoughts. pushing hard enough or for all blame for the at- I, for one, am proud that Congress has owing things to happen as they did. I ap- in his 2002 Lexus sedan after the officer gave Iverson more than a week to turn tacks after doing stepped so readily up to the plate to ac— plaud those members of Congress, and attempted to deter him from making an himself over to the police. A week! He an inquiry into what made the attacks knowledge their mistakes and suggest I hope that it begins a trend in politics, illegal left-hand turn. was accused of trespassing while carry- possible. Intelligence failures were “fail- that reform is necessary in order to pre— to take responsibility and to do their best But, of course, Moss’ case will end up ing an unlicensed gun! I can just imag- ure[s] not just of the intelligence agen— vent future episodes similar to what hap— to make positive changes upon past mis- as all celebrity crime cases do. Moss will ine the phone conversation: cies, not just ofthe FBI, but also a failure pened in September of last year. takes. hire a high-priced, soulless lawyer who will “Hi, Mr. Iverson, this is the Philadelphia of Congress and a failure ofpresidents,” Unfortunately, this has become a very Still, I know that most likely this is just get him off on probation and a laugh— Police Department. Um, we were just as said by Sen. Mike DeWine, R—Ohio, partisan issue, with few Democrats Will- another chance for some politicians to ably low fine. The crime won’t halt,nis wondering ifyou could turn yourself in at Thursday’s hearing of the House and ing to take any responsibility, saying this push their own agenda by accepting the career in the slightest. In fact, he’ll prob- today, uh, you know, we’re suppoSed to Senate intelligence committees. is only a tactic to ensure more military and responsibility of a massacre, but I think ably be all the more popular for it. It’s a charge you with, like, seven things.” Congress also admits that perhaps the intelligence spending. How anyone could that partisan or not, it’s a step in the right sad fact but, for celebrities, the law is “ActuallyI’m pretty tied up for a while. failures of the intelligence community consider these inquiries and changes to direction. There is no doubt after the nothing more than a polite set of sug— I’ll get back to you.” were due to the lack of resources that be unneeded is beyond me. horrors we’ve seen that change is neces- gestions. “Sure Mr. Iverson, whenever you have had been allocated. The FBI and CIA Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, noted that sary, and now, it seems like it may actu- The nation we live in exists with clear time. Go Sixers!” both seem to agree that while they as- laws passed after the attacks of last Sep- ally be possible ifwe are willing to accept rules and guidelines. We normal folk call “Yeah, whatever.” sume some responsibility, they were tember that strengthened police powers responsibility for the mistakes ofthe past these “laws.” These “laws” help us all co- And that’s how it is. Celebrities can working with limited staff and budgets had been sitting on the Congress floor and do our best to correct them in the fu~ exist. Persons who break these “laws” are steal, assault, rape and even murder with- for their counter—terrorism units. for years, or as he put it, they “had lan- ture. fairly tried by a jury of their peers and out any real consequence. Who was the “Ifwe are all to assess responsibility —- guished in Congress because we were sentenced to be punished accordingly. last celebrity to serve any real jail time? ifnot blame that responsibility should unable to muster the collective political Ben takes responsibilityfor this column With me so far? (No, Robert Blake is not a celebrity).Was not be selective,” said Sen. Pat Roberts, R- will to enact them into law.” unless you don’t like it, then blame Tech- Now, these “laws” apply to everyone, it Robert Downey Ir.? What, after his Kansas. “The responsibility for 9/1 I also More than putting forth an agenda to nician. E-mail him about it at bp- not just the normal people. Even famous 22nd drug conviction? lies with Congress, past and current pol- pass more legislation to strengthen our [email protected]. athletes and actors are required to fol- It’s about time thatAmerica’s legal sys- ' low these rules. If they can’t, well, they tem pulled its lips from the collective ought to be punished just like anyone butt ofthe nation’s celebrities and start- else. ed treating them like anyoneelse. No But it doesn’t quite work that way, does matter how many movies you’ve made, Reach out to help education it? or how many touchdowns you’ve scored, I find it appalling that I live in a soci- or how expensive your lawyer is," you ety where so many people who commit should be expected to adhere to the laws in rural communities crimes (“criminals,” ifyou will) are walk- ofthis great nation. No one is above the ing the streets.Well, actually, a lot ofthem law; it’s about time that that becomes Mary Catherine Editor’s Note: to resources, ideas and opportunities that senting various colleges in the universi— are being carried, or chauffeured in lim— apparent. Brake Every Tuesday, their schools may have been unable to tywork to secure funding through grants, ousines, or levitating purely on the pow— So Moss should be put in jail, forced SATELLITE Technician will provide. SATELLITE also emphasizes the plan academic lectures, labs and tours er of how much people adore them. to spend some quality time with Bruno C0_Director feature a column importance ofmaintaining a broad, mul- offacilities, schedule cultural events and It’s sickening. from cellblock five, if he indeed did it focusing on the is- tidisciplinary outlook in the typically arrange campus housing and all meals A famous actress is caught on videotape (facts so far dictate that he did). But more sues surrounding specialized fields of science and tech- for the five day program. The program is stealing hundreds of dollars of mer— than likely he’ll get some attorney to con— student organiza— nology. totally free to the scholars. Examples of chandise from a clothing store. Is she vince a jury that the world is flat, and tions on campus. This is meant toprovide Since the spring of 1996, SATELLITE past activities include a microbiologylab embarrassed? No. Is she severely pun- he’ll get off with “probation” and a fine exposurefor both studentgroups and their at NCSU has given underserved high exercise, a tour of the Burlington Nu— ished? Of course not. Does her public that he’ll paywith some money he finds main causes while giving students infor- school sophomores from low-income clear Reactor, interactive presentations image suffer? Not quite. on the floor of his ‘02 Lexus Batter- mation aboutorganizations. Ifyourgroup public schools an opportunity to explore in genetics, electrical engineering, sta— Nope, Miss Winona “Stealing is Easy” ingram.Welcome to Slaponthewristville, would like to run a column, please e-mail technology and the sciences in a univer- tistics, textiles and ethics, as well as an Ryder appears on “Saturday Night Live” population: growing. Mr. Moss will cer- Anna Edens at opinion@techni- sity atmosphere, encouraging them to egg drop competition, a visit to Exploris and cracks a few jokes at her own ex- tainly be back on the football field, whin— cianstaffcom. pursue higher education opportunities and a show at the new IMAX theater. pense while promoting her role in the ing about the refs and his teammates and furthering their personal develop— This is just a brief overview ofthe many latest addition to theAdam Sandler opus, next Sunday. North Carolina public schools receive ment. ways we engage the scholars during their “Mr. Deeds.” The American public, And why? Because he’s famous and, disproportionate funding. Rural school The mission of SATELLITE is to pro- time at NCSU. meanwhile, sits back a second and has a right now in America, the famous are systems generally receive considerably vide students from rural high schools in This year’s program will be held May good laugh. “Oh that wacky Winona, just a little more free than the rest ofus. less funding than their urban counter- North Carolina with opportunities to 14 to 18, 2003, and work is already un— what will she do next?” Think about that. parts. For this reason, students from ru- explore and engage with current issues derway. If you are interested in helping ral communities often are not provided and career paths in the sciences and in to address this issue of targeting poten- with opportunities to develop to their technology—related disciplines through tial science and technology-focused high full academic potential. 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Also, if you or anyone engaging in that line of inquiry. leadership, diversity and cultural aware— you know would be interested in fund- The NC. State SATELLITE (Science ness. Our goal is to foster motivation for ing or providing other support to SATEL- And Technology Enriching Lifelong continued educational pursuit and LITE, please contact us through ourWeb you think? Leadership In Tomorrow’s Endeavors) achievement. site. program was created to address the needs Throughout the academic year, ap- Respond to Technician columns at ofthese students by giving them exposure jproximately 15 NCSU students repre- www.technicianonline.com Wal-Mart should stock the morning-after pill Melissa (U—WIRE) MA- I tried to find out why they refuse to all the time. 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Press on! erating. won't take you long to figure it out. you can.Advertise. _b K §p0rts ANDREW Metrodome.” wOMEN’s XC particularly good races,” said place as State’s final runner in the to look at that for the rest of the continuedfrom page 8 Watching him in the IA meet- continuedfrompage 8 Henes. “Renee’s training is so dif- seeded race. season.” ing really struck a chord. I won— ferent from what’s she was used to The Wolfpack also had some State placed three more run- At this point, nurses shot Randy der why people make fun of him the junior. “As far as I’m con- at Villanova. I think she’s a little successful showing the in the col— ners in the top twenty in the open with tranquilizer darts because all the time. cerned, the only days that matter tired from some ofthe workouts legiate open race. Redshirt fresh- race. Lucinda Hull, Leslie Iimi~ he began to ramble. But he left Definitely not because he’s an are ACCs and November 25th, we’ve been doing. I think Renee man Kris Roth finished second son and Michelle Popple finished his mark on me. I was really easy target. which is nationals. We didn’t ta- will be fine.” in 19:18, a time good enough for 11th, 12th and 20th. moved by this display ofhonesty, per for this race at all. We had a “Megan will be fine too. Her 3 lst place in the seeded race. The Pack competed without its of sincerity. And to think, 1 ex— Ifby reading thisyoufeel stupid, let hard workout on Tuesday, so iron is slightly low, and she was Abigail Nelkie also ran well in top runner on Friday. Kristin pected Randy to say something Andrew know at 515—2411 or an- we’re just training through it. sick going into Notre Dame a few the open race, finishing fourth in Price, a seven-time All—American, like, “It’s not my fault,” or, “It was [email protected]. He We’re going to keep our heads up, weeks ago. You get a couple oflit— 19:30. did not run. Daunte” or, “It was ‘cause of that could recommend a clinicfor you and thework will start paying tle things like that going, and it “Kris ran a great race,” said “Put Kristin back in there, and grass they have in the to attend. of .” just piles up.” Henes. “When she ran it, I don’t we’re still really good,” said Henes. Iosi Lauber and Megan Diana Henderson finished as think we realized how good her “We just need to get Renee and State’s final scorer in 53rd place. time was. She was in the ‘B’ race Megan back where they should terfered by grabbing Barnes’ jer- Coombs followed Gunning in WOMEN’S SOCCER 19:19 and Erin Swain finished one place be— when it was about 15 degrees hot— be, and I’m confident that will sey, resulting in a yellow card. 19:23. continuedfrom page 8 “Megan and Renee didn’t have hind her. ter. 1 think Kris and Abby both happen.” In the 57th minute, State briefly ]anelle Vadnais finished in 87th had really good races.We’re going number seven team in the coun— collapsed defensively, as the try, and theywere undefeated and Deacs’ Katherine Winstead made untied before today.” her way down field looking to MEN’S XC and we will do, then we don’t lose agnosed with having suffered a points, well behind NAU’s win- “We’re the first mark on their score. With no other defenders continuedfrompage 8 it by much, if we do lose,” said concussion. ning score of 26. No.8 George- record, and it shows that we are around, Pack goalie Gretchen Christian. “It was a learning ex— Devin Swann had his own un- town, No.25 Butler and No.17 a Top—20 team. We just got to go Lear left her goal to challenge running. perience, and we’ll just go on to fortunate incidents before and Colorado State also finished out there and win games like Winstead, but Winstead adjust— “It was a tough course, real the next step from here.” during the race. He was stung by ahead ofthe Pack, all scoring over we’re a Top 20 team. It was good ed quickly and took a shot that messy today, pretty hot, so the Sophomore Ricky Brookshire one bee before the race and one 100 points. ' to show that we could play at this brushed the outside of the out- plan was to not go out too hard,” got out to a good start and was during, but he opted to keep run- State’s younger runners’ran im- level.” stretched Lear, slowly rolling into Patterson said. “The plan was to running near the leaders for two ning despite being allergic to bee pressively in the collegiate open State (5-3-1), keeping to its the open net. relax through the first couple of miles until an unfortunate inci- stings. race. Redshirt freshman Allen quick-scoring offensive scheme, “I’m pleased with the effort to- miles, and then start picking peo- dent happened. He was running Swann finished 44th in 27:38, Bader won the race in 27:01, a struck first in the fourth minute. day,” Kerrigan said. “I thought we ple off when they started falling in a tight pack of runners on a just a fraction ofa second in front time that would have placed him Annika Schmidt made her way played hard, and we played well apart. I made a big move in the steep downhill when he was of Nick Mangum, who rounded 17th in the seeded division. with the ball to the left Wing of overall. We made a mistake on middle of the race and unfortu— shoved from behind. He stum— out State’s scoring runners. “Allen ran a good race in the ‘B’ the field and then fired a floated the [Wake Forest] goal. We made nately ran out of gas a little to- bled forward, and the elbow of Freshman Kurtis Marlowe race, running unattached,” said toward the front of the goal. De- a couple of mistakes there. Any ward the end, but I still finished the runner in front ofhim caught twisted his ankle early in the race Geiger. “It looks like we might mon Deacon goalie Erin Regan goal is because ofa couple of mis- pretty well.” him on the temple. but fought through the pain to move him up to run in uniform appeared to think that the ball takes, and they took advantage of David Christian finished 14 sec- “1 tripped up a little when I got finish in 141st place. later in the season.” was going to fall shorter than it it. But for pretty much the whole onds behind him in 12th place, shoved, and the guy in front of “The team as a whole did not Bryce Ruiz, another true fresh- actually did, leaving the right side game, we played very well. Just running 26:54 on the Ballantyne me hit me in the temple with his improve today at all,” said Bowk- man running unattached, fin- of the net unprotected. Senior one mistake in the back cost you Resort golf course. elbow,” said Brookshire. “I heard er. “Obviously, with two guys ished fourth. Adrienne Barnes took advantage a tie rather than a win.” Dean Bowker finished third on a pop in my head, but I tried to falling out with injury, you can’t Two other State runners fin- of Ragan’s judgment error and With each team at a stalemate, the team in 24th place. shake it off and keep running. I hope to do well as a team against ished in the top ten. Redshirt headed the ball into the net to put the clock gradually wound down After him, though, State’s run- made it about another mile be- good competition. At the same freshman Iohn Henderson fin- State up 1-0. to the end of regtilation. More ners started falling off. fore I blacked out.” time, I think about halfthe team ished sixth in 27:57, and true “We scored a brilliant goal in would follow in the first overtime “Ifyou put a group ofguys with Brookshire was transported to ran really tough and it showed.” freshman Lance Hall finished the first couple ofminutes ofthe as the two teams battled for shots. me at the finish, which we can do a local hospital where he was di- The Wolfpack scored 130 tenth in 28:16. game,” Kerrigan said. “We’ve had In the second overtime session, the Deacons got some key op- some really great goals lately. All Associated Press Top 25 USA Today/ESPN Top 25 three [in the first 11 minutes] portunities with two corner kick against High Point and then the attempts, but the Pack’s defense College Football Poll Football Coaches' Poll one today. And they’re not real stayed strong and managed to TheAssociated PressTop 25 collegefootball poll, The USATODAY/ESPN CoachesTop 25 coaches' with numberoffirst-placevotesand record in poll,with numberoffirst-placevotesand record in easy goals to make. They’re real- keep Wake from scoring at those parentheses,total pointsand previous ranking: parentheses,total points and previous ranking: ly brilliant goals and quality crucial points, ending the game technicianonline.com goals.” at a tie. (Recordsthrough September28,2002) (Recordsthrough September28,2002) With the early score, the Pack’s “I think our defense played ex- TEAM PTS PVS TEAM PTS PVS concentration turned more to its ceptionallywell with the exception 1.MIAMI FLA (71) (4—0) 1,847 1 1.MIAMI FLA (59) (4—0) 1,523 2.TEXAS (2) (4-0) 1,729 3 2.TEXAS (2) (4-0) 1,444 defense as it looked to defend its of that one play,” said Kerrigan. 3.0KLAHOMA (1) (4—0) 1,724 2 3.0KLAHOMA (4-0) 4.VIRGINIATECH (5-0) 1,605 5 4.VIRGIN|ATECH (5-0) one—goal lead over a potentially “They played as a unit and 5.0HIO ST (5-0) 1,537 6 5.0HIO ST (5-0) dangerous Demon Deacon team. worked well as a unit. They were 6.FLOR|DA (4—1) 1,411 7 6.GEORGIA (4—0) 1,190 7.GEORGIA (4-0) 1,393 8 7.0REGON (4—0) 1,103 After fending offa stronger of- winning balls in the air. I thought 8.0REGON (4-0) 1,299 9 8.FLORIDA (4-1) 1,082 9.NOTRE DAME (4-0) 1,245 10 9.NOTRE DAME (4-0) 1,026 10 fensive attack in the second half our backs really came up big, but 10.TENNESSEE (3-1) 1,087 11 10.TENNESSEE (3-1) 921 11 than it had seen in the first, State not only our backs, but our oth- 11.FLOR|DA ST (4-1) 1,039 4 11.FLORIDA ST(4-1) 844 4 12.WASHINGTON (3-1) 912 13 12.WASHINGTON (3-1) 834 13 saw the contest become more er players on the corner kicks 13.KANSAS ST (4-0) 858 15 13.MICH|GAN (4-1) 752 14 14.MICHIGAN (4—1) 851 14 14.NOCAROLINA ST(6-0) 724 15 physical, with signs of it coming too.” 15.IOWA ST (5-1) 817 19 15.WISCONS|N (5-0) 630 16 out in forms offrustration on the “The fact that we gave up those 16.NO CAROLINA ST(6-0) 724 17 16.KANSAS ST(4-0) 623 17 17.WASH|NGTON ST(4—1) 701 16 17.WASH|NGTON ST (4-1) 533 18 Deacons’ behalf. corner kicks was a little disap- 18.USC (3-1) 700 18 18.IOWA ST (5-1) 524 21 19.W|SCONSIN (5-0) 541 21 19.LSU (3-1) 437 20 The Pack would soon get an- pointing, but the fact that we were 20.PENN ST (3-1) 337 12 20.USC(3-1) 429 22 other chance at a possible shot at able to clear every single corner 21.LSU (3-1) 327 22 21.PENN ST(3-1) 249 12 22.ALABAMA (4-1) 246 NR 22.COLORADO ST(4-1) 246 23 the start ofthe second halfwhen kick, obviously, was something 23.TEXAS A&M (3-1) 230 24 23.TEXASA&M (34) 120 NR 24.IOWA (4-1) 228 NR 24.AUBURN (4-1) . 116 25 Barnes found herselfin the open that we’ve worked on the past 25.COLORADOST (44) 206 25 2S.AIR FORCE (4—0) 96 NR field. But her drive toward the couple of weeks.” ST Dropped Out:No.19 NEBRASKA,No.24OREST goal was stopped prematurely by State returns to action Friday Dropped Out:No.20 NEBRASKA,No.23ORE Others ReceivingVotes:AUBURN 119,AIR FORCE Others ReceivingVotes:IOWA 9S,CLEMSON 58,ORE- Wake’s Ioline Charlton, who in— when it travels to Maryland. 84,CLEMSON 58,KENTUCKY40,LOUISVILLE36, GON ST42,UCLA 34,GEORGIATECH 32,MARSHALL MARSHALL 27,OREGON ST21,UCLA 17,COL- 23,LOUISVILLE 22,BOWLING GREEN 18,SOUTHERN ORADO 16,NEBRASKA 10,BOSTON COLLEGE8, MISS 11,BOSTON COLLEGE 8,COLORADO7,HAWAII BOWLINGGREEN 7,GEORG|ATECH 5,MICH|GAN 6,NEBRASKA6,BOISEST4,ARIZONA ST3,SOUTH McLendon to have surgery ST5,ARIZONA ST3. CAROLINA 2,BYU 1,M|NNESOTA 1. FOLIC ACID... Thefreshman tailback He is listed as probable for NC. tT’S NC)?“ $1.357" FOR SAEHES JRNV'MQRE. will undergo wrist surgery State’s game at North Carolina new;:1! munion‘s-«min 2241!: ed} my};aria}, today. on Oct. 12. fZ‘Yl‘%)'$/.ii'5"(4."'y rum (is: rs- McLendon injured his wrist in ;ssa‘emmt serious 275258.33"? Sports StaffReport the second quarter of State’s 56— the"? may»? havedist 24 win over Massachusetts on sameget your(is-aft); NC. State freshman football Saturday, but he never came out Jose25;} 3935.5 {*1}. if}; insure matte; as}? your. 52 a;wager/ovéttkr ms standout T.A. McLendon will un- ofthe game. McLendon finished .52.“,(£17. éiir‘c‘izfi", department. £32.18 3. v866~¢38$e$£§ 3.. 3C W251i dergo wrist surgery this morn- with 117 yards and two touch— to‘ww w.get§"<>iixt . {tam . ing. downs in the win. you“ A“ l I) sate": :3“ now Maytag, ’33fl' it}: Team doctors deemed surgery A precautionary X—ray was neg— ®Wtfizaa “”33“ necessary when an MRI showed ative, but team doctors evaluated a break in McLendon’s scaphoid, the injury further. doodle here a small bone in the wrist. During the procedure, doctors Doctors are hopeful that the will insert a screw to stabalize the Wolfpack’s leading rusher will be fracture of the scaphoid bone in back in practice early next week. McLendon’s right wrist. , ’ October 8, 9, 10 5 “10am pm Career Planning 5 Registration awns Records Schedule Scores Football North Carolina, 10/12, 12 No games scheduled. M. Soccer vs. Radford, 10/12, 4 W. Soccer Maryland, 10/4 Volleyball Georgia Tech, 10/1 TECHNICIAN Easy target Ifyou saw a car ac- cident, you’d turn Women your head and look, right? If you saw a train wreck, finish third it’d be impossible not to tell anyone, N. C. State’s women’s cross correct? country team took thirdplace last If you saw the weekend at the Great American dumbest person in Cross Country Festival. Andrew B. sports check him— 1. Carter selfinto a clinic for Todd Lion his addiction, Senior Stafi‘Writer you’d follow him inside, wouldn’t you? Yes, yes and definitely. CHARLOTTE — With the rains from Fortunately, I just happened to be Tropical Storm Isidore pounding all day around when Randy Moss, poster child on the Ballantyne Resort golf course, ofIdiotsAnonymous (IA), checked him- one couldn’t expect fast times in the sixth self in for his addiction this weekend. cross country race of the evening. Not like I was checking myself in or any- By the time the seeded women’s race at thing like that. No way. Not me. the Great American Cross Country Fes~ Anyway, I followed that dummy in- tival started, the beautiful resort golf side the clinic, where he proceeded to course had turned into a three-mile- do an exercise of self-reflection. Randy long trail of mud. got all spruced up for this exercise, too, “On this type ofcourse, the times don’t like he was actually trying to look pret— matter,” said freshman Julia Lucas, N.C. ty. He had his hair corn-rowed, his gold State’s top finish- Janelle Vadnais tries to catch up with the blurry people. Staffphoto byTodd Lion teeth shining. If it weren’t for that pipe er. “What matters hanging off his lips, he would have is who is tough- looked like a made man. est. Our coaches Men persevere The time was getting closer. Randy said, ‘just put “We had a pretty rough day out there stepped out of the dressing room, and your head down The Wolfpack men’s cross country with one concussion, one bad ankle, threw his pipe in the wastebasket. He and run. Don’t team tookfifth place against top some IVs and three bee—stings,” said head walked gingerly to the meeting room, think about splits, competition despite suflering sev— coach Rollie Geiger. “Having said all that, where 10 chairs awaited each one ofthe don’t think about eral injuries during the race. participants. Joining Randy were John anything we need to run better. You have to over— other come things that happen in a race, and Rocker, Mike Tyson, George 0’ Leary, than being Todd Lion that’s why you run seven guys: so five Brian Griese, Mahktar Ndiaye and the tougher than the Senior StaffWriter missing Bison Dele. Never before had can get it done.” course and every— “We such idiocybeen assembled in one place. CHARLOTTE —— With one concussion, just flat-out didn’t get it done. We one around you.”’ had quite a few problems, particularly Three were too stupid to show. But it Lucas certainly a twisted ankle, intravenous injections was Moss I wanted to hear. and allergic reactions, the NC. State on the men’s side, but excuses don’t win showed her races.’ Luckily, I had my tape recorder handy. men’s cross country team looked more toughness, finish— Senior David Patterson was the top fin— This is how it went down, straight from ing eighth overall like its football team after the Great the mouth of Moss: Diana Henderson finished the course in a time of 19:42. American Cross Country Festival in isher for the Wolfpack, crossing the line in only her sec— in seventh place on the hilly, muddy ond collegiate Staffphoto byTodd Lion Charlotte on Friday evening. My name is Randy Moss, and I’m ad— State’s seventh—ranked men placed fifth 8000-meter course. His time was 26:40, race of her career. Her time of 18:42 was top ten and winning with 50 points. Un— substantially slower than he is used to dicted to stupidity. considerably slower than her typical time ranked Columbia impressed everyone in the competitive meet, which was dom- I’ve been addicted to stupidity for most for a 5,000-meter race. with a second place finish with 155 inated by No. 5 Northern Arizona. See MEN’S XC page7 ofmylife now. It’s been 18 minutes since “Julia ran a great race,” said assistant points, only two points ahead of State. I’ve done any stupidity. But I know that coach Laurie Henes. “We had her go out Conference rival North Carolina fin— it’s only a matter oftime before I turn to conservatively. She felt she could have ished in fourth place. it again. I need help. Please help me. finished higher, but for a freshman, I State’s next three runners were packed Times weren’t always like this. Grow— think it’s better to do that. She’s always within seven seconds, finishing 29th, ing up in West Virginia, I wasn’t always gone out hard, so we’re having her try 3lst and 36th. Renee Gunning, a trans- an addict. Days used to be a lot more some new things early in the season. She fer from Villanova, made her debut in enjoyable. I remember those days fond- felt really good and ran a great race.” red running as State’s second runner. ly, hanging out with my cousins back in Lucas led the No. 6 Wolfpack to a third- She finished with a time of 19:16. West Virginia. Yep, just me and my place team finish. Defending NCAA “I’m a little disappointed in my race, cousins in WestVirginia. We’d have fun. champion Brigham Young dominated but it’s only the 27th ofSeptember,” said I’d come home as a little boy, fresh off the meet, placing four runners in the See WOMEN’S XC page7 the school bus, and I’d play catch with the older kids on the block. I can’t remem- ber when, but one day, Ray—Ray and Early goal, solid defense helps Spliffy offered me this stuff. I didn’t know what to say. Ray-Ray had this crazy, stupid look in his eyes. He Wolfpack tie No. 7 Wake Forest said that ifI didn’t take what he had, he was going to run me over with his lux— ury car. I said ‘OK’ andjust swallowed it. It turned out to be stupidity. I haven’t been the same since. I’m an addict, and Nick Magnum (in red) and teammates had a lot to overcome in the Great American truth is, I’m all torn up about it. CrossCountry Festival. Staffphoto byTodd Lion The worst part about my addiction is the crazy stuffI’ve done while under the influence. And the fact that I can’t read. State shutout in Charlottesville Just thinking about all that makes me The N. C. State men’s soccer team cross from Eskandarian to give UVa a 3- laugh and cry all at once. Like there was 0 lead. this one time, man I was baked. Dang, I sufi‘ered a 4-0 loss to No. 18 Virginia Saturday night. Virginia added one more goal in the don’t even remember. Man, I did not kill second period to extend its lead to 4-0 those people. But you see, it’s like for me Sports StaflReport when Phillip Long scored his first career pretty much every weekend. goal at UVa on a Paul Johnson cross to You may have heard ofme, maybe not. Charlottesville, Va. — NC. State fell on Long, who then one-timed a shot from It doesn’t matter though - I don’t care the road to No.18 Virginia in men’s soc— 15-yards out. about you. I play wide receiver for the cer action Saturday night at Kl‘ckner Wolfpack goalie Mitchell Watson gath- Minnesota Vikings. When I want to, that Stadium. UVa scored three first halfgoals ered seven saves in the loss. Aaron King is. The rest of the time, when I don’t and added another score in the second pe- had three shots, two on goal, while Chris want to play, I’m Wolfpack defense played tough in holding Wake Forest to only one goal. over there somewhere, The riod to down the Wolfpack 4—0. Gannon and Michael Karim also offered doing byLindsay McDonald my thing (stupidity). Word up. Staffphoto The Cavaliers took a 1—0 lead in the offensive momentum with a shot on goal Or, I’m out there, on that fielddookin’ 23rd apiece. thing, The N. C. State women’s soccer season success was no fluke as the team minute when Alecko Eskandarian trying to catch a pass with one held No. 7 Wake With the victory,Virginia improves its hand. team proved it could hang with Forest to a 1—1 tie Sun- gathered a loose ball in the box offa de— day afternoon. flected record to 4-4 overall, 1-2 in the ACC. This is from the big dogs Sunday, tying the De- shot by teammate Rob Wright me, Randy Moss, to you, “We’re all very disappointed to get a and With the loss, State falls to 2—6 overall, other stupidity addicts. stuck it in the State goal for the first mon Deacons 1-1. tie out ofthis game because we really felt score of the match. 0-3 in the conference. Believe me when I say that I didn’t like we could win the game,” said Wolf- Eskandarian added another The Wolfpack will return to home ac- want to come here today. But goal in the since my Justin Sellers pack coach Laura Kerrigan. “There were 35th minute when Jacob LeBlanc sent a tion on Wednesday when State hosts the arrest for giving that lady a ride on my Senior StaffWriter definitely opportunities for us to score. cross into the box Radford Highlanders in a non-confer- hood, my people told me I that Eskandarian should act We’re a bit disappointed with the tie out chipped into the ence match. The contest is scheduled to like I care. So here I am, it was goal to give Virginia a and that’s another It was not pretty, and to an extent, of this, but it shows. Wake Forest is the 2-0 lead. begin at 4 pm. and will be played at the thing, I — disappointing, but the NC. State With just 37 seconds remaining in the Method Road Soccer Stadium. its early See WOMEN’S SOCCER page7 See ANDREW page 7 women’s soccer team proved first half,Wright headed in a corner kick Sea/two llVE Reggae PINT NIGHT N‘I‘N Trivia Every THURSDAY Every Mon. 8: Wed. All damaivery day 3880 Mm & The PM 755 8880