T: THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1920 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18 CHNlClA ‘ Raleigh, North Carolina Survey probes profiling N. C. State researchers concluded in sociology and the primary investigator managers should address the problem by monitoring the race composition ofstops factor in of the study. that racial profiling is not a The high citation rates ofAfrican-Amer— by individual officers. police stops icans in several districts could be due to the In addition to determining if North troopers’ practices ofpatrolling areas ofa Carolina State Highway Patrol officers highwaywhere African-American drivers engaged in racial profiling when making Tara Zechini traffic stops, the study looked at North Staijeporter are overrepresented. According to researchers, there are rea- Carolina citizens’ thoughts about the sons for patrolling some areas more than issue. A recent study done by NC. State re— others. Areas patrolled more frequently are The study found that both African- searchers shows that there is no evidence those that have a high accident rate or a American and white citizens experience of systematic racial profiling in the North safe place to stop vehicles. disrespectful treatment during a stop, Carolina Highway Patrol. While the study shows that racial or learn of disrespectful treatment from TAYLO PLET N/TECHNICIAN “I was surprised by the results,” William profiling is not a pervasive issue, some friends or family, developing a dramati— Whyteria Bullock takes in the new photography exhibit at DH. Hill. ”Requiem: Smith, associate professor who holds a students feel that the isolated cases are cally reduced trust in the police force. By the Photographers Who Dies in Vietnam and |ndochina”wi|l be on display doctorate in sociology, said. “I expected still significant. Documents also showed that African- at the library until May 31. Bullock said,”lt amazes me what people had to go that we would find more evidence of “...Profiling takes place,” Tracy Salisbury, American citizens have an increased belief through...it really humbles me." major bias.” a senior in biology, said. “It occurs more that bias exists in policing. According to There were individual districts with frequently for black males than black the study, a more general expectation of higher citation rates of African-Ameri— females.” racial bias in all walks oflife and a specific cans, but there were also districts with The researchers could not rule out the expectation of police bias influences this Library presents lower averages. existence of individual officer bias. belief. co-investigator of the Research partially supports African- 2"; “There 18 no patter to suggest wholesale Professor and bias or discrimination across the highway study, Donald Tomaskovic-Devey who Americans’ belief in biased policing. The patrol as an organization,” said Matthew holds a doctorate in sociology, suggests in fact individual bias, PROFILING see page 2 ‘Requiem’ Zingraff, professor who holds a doctorate that if there is The Vietnam Warphoto exhibit Indochina from the 19505 to the mid . ICE AND SNOW... AGAIN the ruins Monday in DH. Hill 19705. Photographs show began of Buddhist monuments in the wake Library. of the war. Other photographs show helicopter rescues, soldier memorials from both Robert White and military interrogations 0 Staffreporter sides. There are also photographs of serviceman and civilians during dif- ferent phases of the war. “They’re pretty powerful photo- “Requiem” also shows the pictures . graphs” said Steven Younder as he ofthe photographers with a short bi- looked atthe photographs oftheViet- ography. Before this exhibit, the pho— nam exhibit in DH. Hill Library. tographs from the NorthVietnamese Younder and his brother Adam and the Vietcong were not available Younder are visitors to NC. State for public viewing in the west. viewing the exhibit, “Requiem” by Highlights from the exhibit include photographers who died in Vietnam several photographs from British pho- and Indochina. tographer Larry Burrows, a photog— The exhibit based on a book by rapher for Life Magazine,Vietnamese . Horst Faas and Tim Page, two pho- photographer Huynh Thanh My, and tojournalists injured in the Vietnam French photographer, Henri Huet. War, features the photographs from Other photographers featured in the 135 photojournalists who died dur— exhibit include Tim Page, a freelance ing that war. photographer in the United Kingdom “Requiem” features not only who has taken war photographs for the work of American, European, the Associated Press, UPI and Life Cambodian and South Vietnamese Magazine and Horst Faas, who cov- photographers but also photographs ered the Vietnam War as the chief from NorthVietnamese andVietcong photographer for theAssociated Press photographers. in Southeast Asia. Faas has won two The exhibit, presentedbythe George Pulitzer Prizes for photography. Eastman House International Mu- “The exhibit is a chance to look at seum of Photography and Film, has the reality of photojournalism,” said TAYLORTEMPLETON/TECHNICIAN Ho Terry Crow, director of Publications been to New York City, Chicago, car. Freezing rain and snow fell throughout the Chi Minh City, London and Tokyo. for NCSU Libraries. Late in the afternoon, sophomore Don Warren scrapes the accumulated ice off his “Requiem” shows a variety of day as temperatures hovered around freezing scenes from the Vietnam War and PHOTOS see page 2 ;_;_ University to host in author ‘. UPCO famous Alice Sebold, the author of pm. in the Talley Student Center Ballroom. “The Lovely Bones” will more tham just at Sebold, who lives in California C visit the Talley Student Cen— with her husband, is a former ter Ballroom tonight. student of Wilton Barnhardt, an Students plggggmabumd manhunt/enema .5-5 Ecuador group will be having a spaghetti associate professor in the Creative 7. hegfiffig holiday dinner in Bragaw m1 Thursday night to help Writing Program. raise money for their’ipiip. Ffiwi350, studgnts Diane Cordova arrived at NC. i f p Assistant News Editor Before Barnhardt will get dinner and entertainment.,M "‘ State in 2002, he and Sebold met in Holder W MW... m‘t‘rtthii‘flt"the pboi‘ile in‘tthargeof, h’i‘s‘fund: . 0 Shannon Students, faculty and staff have 1996 at the University ofCalifornia Assist a Aews Editor ,2» W“ raismg pr0j€ct hgllagemauy Wt“? *2 F t? )1?) 2 at Irvine where he was teaching. Spams ndpohttcal the opportunity to share an eve- W Crystalmg',asenior in author, At that time, Sebold started Vflgseie’hce, said. “I’m excited to pin . ning with the celebrated it, it * Alice Sebold. Sebold penned “The writing “The Lovely Bones” and allybrings visions ofloungi’w meal. I think it’s a cool opportugiity to raise received guidance from Barn- money and have fun at the same‘itime.” _- Lovely Bones,” a highly praised ' relaxing at home fopafieek, novel released in 2002. T ng break will be gtime for Young is excited to test her Spanish abilities, 7 \ Sebold will lecture tonight at 7 AUTHOR see page 2 ,5 er the glob, 2’, in Ecuador, but looks forwarcgzto the feeling of I ‘» SeV tions are "iilganning trips all helping others. 5 , ., . ' ' Over the g 0, obuildwkh‘ouses, volunteer and “I’ve done the regular spri g break the last ' _ , , tutor students. ,2’ three years and I knew it was mylast chance 5 »-.- ‘ f. diversions 6 o 2 ' , .2 ' i ‘-“People haste different interests, not everyone to do this,”,she said. “I defiiiitely expect some 1‘ 5' " viewpoint 7 "is goingto' go ougfind party,” Tierz‘aWatts, the sort ofpersonalgrowth in this trip.” classifieds 9 ~ assbciate director for the Center for. Student Ion-Matthew Belton, a fr “hinén inbiochem-a ' » 2‘ 0 ‘L' "fit fican Republic for ' V E's and Public Service, said. weather nning four trips for this today tomorrow ternational trips will focus 3 forthe poor with Habitat r . One group will obal Village. 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Sunni Muslim areas to the north ofthe toward the Democratic presi— Barnhardt asked Sebold to capital.At least six soldiers were injured dential nomination, chosing come because “I wanted to share in the attacks,one critically. the front—runner over N.C. some of her spirit and ambition. ” In the biggest attack, one soldier from Sen. John Edwards by just I want it to be contagious,” he TaskForce Iron Horsewas killed and four mere percentage points. With- said. were .wounded in a roadside bombing 30 percent of precincts report- According to Barnhardt, Se- in Baqouba, 35 miles northeast of ing, CNN projected Kerry the bold is a very private person and Baghdad.One ofthewounded wascriti- winner - 39 percent to Edwards’ doesn’t do many appearances cally injured and the otherthree were in 38 percent. 0 “it’s a great favor [for her to guarded condition,the military said. At stake were 72 delegates. come]. I’m tremendously ex- Thefirstsoldierfrom the Stryker Brigade Kerry’s win still leaves him cited,” he said. to be killed by hostile fire died Monday short of the 2,162 delegates Barnhardt also said he and Se— evening in a roadside bombing in Tall needed to win the nomina- bold are good friends and “Alice Afar in northern Iraq.