SPORTS OPINION TECH TOO MEN‘S XXITER - Ni). 4 IN MORli ()N 'l'llA’l‘ l-.f\'l )lliSS \X?\l..\l' l ( ,RllK ( ,l (Nil) THE NATION ~ 'lAKliS ( )N 'l't )l’l( I: iRAl'liRN-tl'll‘S (it '1 i l Hi t )T{( ,l-Kl SIASUN li( ill AT 3x71) ’l'ODAY. "C \X'l l ii i. lii\.'\(i. Classifieds 1.4 (irad'l‘ech 5 WEd N csday National News 12 October 8, 1097 Opinion 9 Serious 11 Vol. 78, No. Sports 23 TEChNiCiA Tech Too 7 World News 12 North Carolina State University‘s Student Newspaper Since l‘).2() rofessor Brickyard blading AllCampus cards oses his to expand it has not yet been dcierniined I AllCampus cards could be used at which llillsborough Street life’s work businesses off campus next year. i)USlllC\SCS will accept the new. consolidated cards. 1 ait said. The ERIM Syi \Rl idea of such cards l\ ~.iill iii the I NCSU professor loses life’s work to malicious titictcs. Staff Writer planning stages. and will not be discussed thoroughly with LliA l)i:i.it.io A proposal has been issued by llillsboiough Street businesses until Assrstant News Edtor Randy Latt, business manager of the card is approved by NC. State‘s ditiing services. to create a program administration. it‘s one thing to have a computer stolen; it's quite which will allow students to use Lait said the university has to go another when that computer contains your life‘s work. AllCampus cards off campus. through area banks because NCSU According to Public Safety officer Larry Ellis. thieves Following the example set by is not allowed to assume that degree broke into Pylon Research Facilities on the night of Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill and of financial responsibility for Sept. 22 and removed televisions and vandalized the Appalachian State University, the students. facility. But the largest loss was suffered by associate program would allow students to This policy stems from a professor of toxicology Robert Smart: his computer use their AllCampus cards in most statement issued by the state and backup hard drive, which contained a lifetime of Hillsborough Street stores. attorney general, which says, cancer research. Although the program is still in the “universities are not permitted to “The computer that was taken had essentially 10 early stages of development. Lait assume the role of a bank." years of summary data on it." Sman said. estimates its activation to be early “We will never be able to have The computer also contained other data pertinent to summer. AllCanipus cards where money is Sniart's research. including grant information. To obtain this service, students put onto it through the university." Ellis said the specifics of the burglary are Still under will receive an extra stripe on the Lait said. investigation. There were no signs of forced entry; it is back of their AllCampus card, Lait Appalachian State, which works believed that the thieves entered the research facility said. This second stripe will be a w'ith BB&T to prm ide students through a back door. lillis went on to say the break-in teller or ATM stripe. which means with ofticampus ".‘rvices. has could have happened any time during the night. He that money represented on the card become the working. model for said the budding was last known to be secure at 9:40 will be drawn directly from NCSU‘s off campus . ~tem. Lait pm. on Sept. 22. and the crime was reported at 7:45 on students‘ bank accounts. .said. However, l.ait wants to see. a the morning of Sept. 21. By adding the extra stripe, the broader system than ASt'Ts at State. Smart said all of the research and information ATM and AllCampus cards are ‘ We hope to work With more than contained iii the computer were also in hard copy form consolidated itito one convenient one batik to provide students with in notebooks which were not taken during the break-in. tnore options when spending their However, this means that Smart and his assistants will card. Lait said. This card can then be required to re~enter thousands of pages of be swiped at all participating stores. money along Hillsborough Street.” information into a new computer. This time~consuming much like a debit card. he said. task will set him back many months. Smart found it especially frustrating that the thieves took his office computer but left the four computers located in a nearby lab. This is not to say that any conspiracy is at work. The Panel discusses investigation so far has not led Public Safety to believe the thieves WCI'C specifically after Sinart's computer. With high hopes that someone may come forward if M0041 Rom/Sim provided with a little incentive, Smart is offering a Doug Hall (left), an NCSU alumni, and his son, Christopher Hall. 10 years old, global warning hone their rollerblading skills on the Brickyard Monday night. Christopher Scc LIE. Page 3 ’ plans to follow in his father's footsteps by attending NCSU, as well. In response to Bruck's comments. I A local panel discussed a recent an audience member said White House global warming Americans will not take advantage conference Monday. of new. environmentally friendiy Club seeks volunteers to help community technology unless they are PHILLIP Rii sl convinced that such technology News Editor serves their best economic interests international collegiate service Lang was invited to talk to the 25 has projected to follow up on some “It's a capitalist society." he said. I Circle ii is a circle of friends. organization. it is committed to present about ways that they could of Tumbull's ideas. As the projection of a federal "Until we can have the market l).\.\'lltl ii Si win-iii developing citizenship and the spirit help the hospital community iii The Dorothea Dix Hospital and conference rootn glared in the telling us we need the technology. twrlor Stat? Wmer of service. everything froin musical the Student Health Services are new background. a panel of local we really aren't going to see any For new members wanting to get cntcrtaintnent to psychology. outlets for this service club. (‘irclc professors gathered belore Stl change." At an NC. State (‘ircle K meeting involved, Circle K is just what they Dorothea Dix is a full-fledged K has already established a core of audience members in NC. State‘s Panelist John Sigmoti. a professor Sept. It), the focus was on helping were looking for. medical htlspllttl with a forensic organizations that it commits to on McKimmon Center Monday to at Duke University. told the crowd others. But in order for the club to ”I wanted to see what was around. department that serves to counties a regular basis. discuss the presidential conference that many answers to the problem serve others. it must have members. so i figured that l would go and see worth of patients. The hospital For example, Circle K is highly on global warming. of global warming rely on proper Annually. (‘ircle K averages about what opportunities they had to do specializes in psychology and active with another NCSU club, The professors, speaking during a education. He said children and 25 members. if its membership good stuff," Kim Howell. a geriatrics. Circle K has decided to Habitat for Humanity. Together, break in the White House paiicl young adults will not learn the increased. it could reach out to freshman in mass communication. make cards for the geriatrics they build homes for the discussions. shared their own views significance of global warming more of those iii need. said. department and plans to continue to community's less fortunate. on global warming, often until an orgaui/ed push to reform “We‘re a small club and we still “I haven‘t done anything like this support the hospital's needs. The Society for the Prevention of disagreeing with what they had just education is implemented. need more people." Jeri Meeker. before. I wanted to get introduced Also in attendance at the meeting Cruelty to Animals has reaped the seen of the presidential conference. ”We hear government talk about vice president and a junior in to new things," she said. froin Student Health Services was benefits from Circle K volunteers Trying to stimulate discussion how education is a key." he said. zoology, said. “We could do more Circle K is a way for Marianne Tunibull. who presented like Meeker. from the audience. panelist Robert "But there is no coordinated activities, get more accomplished organizations to make known that a number of unusual possibilities “Helping With the daily routines Bruck, director of NCSlI‘s institute curriculum that lot uses on the and help more people out if we had they need volunteers. At for support. cleaning cages. feeding animals. for Environmental Technology ciivii'oniiicnt out there " more people," Wednesday‘s meeting, a handful of Health awareness campaigns. giving the anitiials exercise and Education. questioned President Siguion pointed out that past Functioning with the members volunteer opportunities arose. outreach projects, displays, public spreading the Word about what we (‘Iiuton's‘ decision to try to decrease cnyironniental education programs. that the club has. Circle K has been “l was looking for different speaking and encouraging health do when we take the pets to global warming without imposing like the U.S. Forest Seryicc‘s going strong. Travis Brady, the opportunities to inform students of issues were a few choices that hospitals and other places has been steep energy price increases, Smokey Bear.