Volume LXX. Number 42 Students receive holiday gift: no more triples By Hunter George residence life. rebate from their fall rent, depending on Thursday. came in. Assistant News Editor “That's definitely good news." when they received their permanent room But spring housing and tuition payments "Some students are moving into fratemi- Bonner said some students are getting a assignments. for the spring semester were due Dec. to, ties and sororities, others are going to cosop Over 200 N.C. State students received an “good deal" out of their new arrangements. Bonner said she did not expect to be able and that is when students begun notifying and some jun had plans or dropped out." early Christmas present this year from the She said the department utilized all avail- to make assignments for all the students liv— the depanment they would not be returning she said. “When the bill was due. they made Department of Housing and Residence Life able space on campus, including placing ing in temporary situations before to on~campus housing. up their minds." ' — more elbow room. some students in North and South residence Christmas. “The payment date came up and people Bonner said the cutoff number for the As of Dec. 20, the 193 students living as halls. The students will be billed the normal She said the department asked students to told us they weren‘t coming back." Bonner Random Selection Process this spring has “third roommates" in triple rooms on West rates for main campus residence halls. decide whether the) planned to stay on said. “That seems to be what brought them not yet been determined. She said she does Campus and the 47 students residing in the Bonner said 686 men and 82 women have campus for the spring semester and to noti- in so fast. On Dec. lo, we assigned the last not know how many students will be Mission Valley Inn have been given regular been guaranteed winner status in the fy the department of their decision by Nov. person out of a triple room." offered rooms because 768 students have room assignments. Random Selection Process for room assign- 18. Last month. Bonner said she thought her already been guaranteed Winner status. “We‘re very pleased that students will ments for next fall. The guarantee is part of “We looked at the numbers that came in depanment would have to rely on the num- "We are not planning to have any triples finally be in permanent assignments,” said a settlement the department made with stu- and we were not optomistic that we would ber of university suspensions to fill vacair (next year)." Bonner said. “We may have to Cynthia Bonner, director of housing and dents living in temporary assignments. have everybody out (of temporary situa- cies. But she said the department had all use some other kind of temporary housing Some students also received a $100 or $200 tions)." she said in a telephone interview students placed before the suspension lists space. TRACS exceeds officials’ hopes By Paul Woolverton once they got in. News Editor Bundy said faculty members also are happy with the telephonic regis- Long lines in a sweltering colise- tration system. um are a thing of the past. Officials He said many of the system‘s for- 58 the Telephone Registration mer detractors are now its biggest Access to Computerized supporters, saying. "~ ~‘l didn't Scheduling (TRACS) system was a really believe it would work.‘ success and NC. State should never TRACS reopened Tuesday at 7:30 again hold a Registration/Change a.m. for drops. adds and late regis— Day. tration. Bundy said that the system “lt far exceeded our expecta was a little busy that morning. but tions." University Registrar Jim since has calmed down. Generally Bundy said Thursday. only halfof the ll lines are in use. Over 23,000 students had been "livery time I've walked back registered when TRACS closed on there. there have been green lights." Dec. l6. and the only serious prob- Bundy said. A green light on the lem the new system had occurred in TRACS control box indicates an early November when “all 5.000 open line. and a red light shines sophomores decided to call in at when the line is busy. once at 7:30 in the morning" and “We like to see green lights overloaded the telephone system, because it means people can get Bundy said. in." Bundy said. The registrar said his office sur He said he doesn't expect any veyed 500 students at random and major changes for the next time found that 90 percent were pleased around. with the new system. The system will be open Monday He said most of the ID percent through Friday from 7:30 am. to who complained were sophomores midnight, and Sundays from 2 p.m. upset about the busy signals they to II p.m. received when the students crashed the phone system in November. In addition, TRACS will be open However he noted that these \lU’ tomorrow front 2 p.m. to l l p.m. dents were pleased with TRAC‘S The system closes Jan. 23. Students have mixed feelings on short break By Catherine A. Dugger it was possible to use that day." Stall Writer Otherwise. he said. classes would have started Thursday. The length of this year‘s holiday Provost Nash Winstead said stit- break received mixed reactions ilcnts must go to school the same from N.C. State students. number of Mondays as Fridays. Sophomores Devin llight arid ”The faculty insisted we not lose a Peach Of Garrison (‘oley proved that you day," Wiiistcad said. “l was con- can't please all people all of the cerned with getting through so late time. in December." Hight said the shorter vacation Winstcad said he had not received A Game didn‘t bother him. "as long as we any complaints about the short get out early in the spring. I'd rather break from faculty members. have more time in warm weather." “The faculty is not perturbed at But (‘oley disagreed. “I'd rather all. Most have been back to work," be snow skiing," he said. Wiiistead said, "The administration Student Senate President Brooks gets four days for (‘hristmiLs break. (Above) N.C. State's mas- Raiford said he received no teal It is nonnal for faculty it: already be cot points at the sqore- complaints from students. back to work regardless of when board as the Pack takes He said students were "mostly classes start." Iowa in the Peach Bowl, commenting that the break was Johnston said. ”The tune break short this year and asking why " between ”10 last day ol exams and 28-23. (Left) Joe Johnson David Johnston. chairman of the the first day of classes is varied receives a victory hug from Calendar Committee, had the somewhat year to year. due to the teammate Barry Anderson. answer. relationship between the end of the See game stories. page There are two reasons for the semestei and Christmas day." shorter break, Johnston said. Ritiford said that because 18,38. “The start of classes on l‘iidiiy is (‘hristmiis fell on Sunday. the unl< due to a shill of Easter Holiday versiiy didn't get the whole week from Monday to Friday and thc off. "I understand the logic behind observance of Martin l.iithcr King's it." Holiday." Johnston said. "(‘liange liut other students do not under Day was eliminated (due to the new ”We" telephonic registration \yslt‘m) so .St'f' S"()RT. Ptlgt' A: African-American Heritage Society offers trip to teach culture Inside By Don Munk point average. student classification and because the country is on the equator. Clark America already. and there has been \iitllt‘ Senior Staff Writer major. said. movement toward (him. hc said. Suzanne Perez reViews 'Rain As part of the deal. students will conduct The trip to Africa will act as a fort-iiinner to "ln the broader sense. what we want to hap Man.‘ The African American Heritage Society. research and write a paper about ii problem a student exchange progi'aiii. pen at N('Sli is for people of dilfciciit tiii cs SlDETRACKS/PAGE 3A established last fall to enrich the lives of facing one of the host countries. It gives planners a chance to get studcnt and ciiltmcs to come together and study ' black students. Will give about 35 members of African countries “don't have technology feedback. (‘lark said. ('lztik said the process is not llll’.‘tltlt'tl tn the university community the chance to see like the West lids," said Lawrence ('lzii’k, Student exchanges have become more .ibsoih the tiiitiiiiilly tll\llllt'l pinup but to Pack gridders take Peach their heritage first hand. affirmative action officer important :is coiintiics become interdt-pcii ciiiich thc stiidciit body with the {ltlllllill Bowl in quest for respect To help create interest in the society. N.(‘, The Ct)titlll'lt‘\ may liiiyc piolilciiis iii .igii dent. ilivcisity. SPORTS r’PAGE 1 8 State Will send 2t) students and IS faculty culture. animal linsbandi'y. cnmgy, sanitation. Exchange programs "give students a global l.lbt‘\~l\.t‘, ll.t\t'l L'Htillll‘tllcs In .t [Anni ctltl members to Ghana. Togo and Heiiin. Africa. health, transportation and road systems. or the perspective." he said. cation during Spring Break. economy, he said. NCSU is “ieali/ing it needs diversity and to Studcnts cxpciicni c dillcicii! t iiltiiics, lc.iiii Pack capers down Clemson Stiidciits Will be sclccted lor the t."PCIl\t' l-zii csaiiiplc.