THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY SINCE 1920 TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24 2004 TECH. A ” Raleigh, North Carolina ., Lecture recalls personal experiences 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 a SUN DIAL: BAMBOO STYLE Specialized training — ., facilities target athletes . 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 ‘ HotDate? 'Get a“‘Hot” new style. 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