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Raleigh, North Carolina TECHNICIAN 3 technicianonline.com All proceeds benefit the NC State Student Government Kay Yow Memorial NC STATE BOOKSTORES $10 FTC mandates clear-cut credit reports Hillsborough construction nears completion Phase one of the Hillsborough Street Renovation Project slated to be completed by September 2010. Chelsey Franci Staff Writer Construction on Hillsborough Street, which has been in progress since May 2009, has seen some im- provement with much of the equip- ment gone from the areas closest to campus. According to the City of Raleigh, Sept. will constitute the completion of phase one of the Hillsborough con- struction project. The street will un- dergo three more phases of construc- tion, each set to accomplish something different for the area. While phase one has been bother- some, most students believe it worth- while. The purpose of phase one was to solve safety concerns and help im- prove the economy along Hillsbor- ough Street. Raven Duncan, a freshman in art and design, said, “The construction is annoying, like really annoying, but you kind of just get used to it.” Sonni Wilson, a sophomore in arts applications, said she tries not to pay attention to the construction and avoid Hillsborough Street. Many students have other reasons to go to the street, such as finding food, entertainment, or shopping. “I try to stay oblivious to the con- struction,” Wilson said. “It seems to be never-ending and I don’t really un- derstand what the overall goal is. It’s really inconvenient because we aren’t able to go to the restaurants we really liked over there, mainly because of bad parking.” This week, construction crews are re-laying the bricks on the side of the street opposite campus. Katie Poole, an employee at The Al- ley, said things were starting to get better along Hillsborough. “There is definitely going to be a noticeable improvement,” she said. “We are already getting comments and hearing compliments about how much better it all looks.” Throughout phase one of the Hill- sborough Street Renovation Project, the construction has been a common conversation topic throughout Raleigh and especially on N.C. State’s campus. Much of the talk has been about how difficult it was to reach the businesses located there. “We are already seeing an im- provement [in our business],” Poole said. “We intend to continue to see an improvement. Hopefully, once con- struction is done, people will come from downtown and access will be easier.” Other students find the method of construction to be irritating and be- lieve it does not make sense. Because of this, they do not believe the first phase of construction will ever really be over. “I don’t think they’re almost done, especially when something new al- ways seems to come up,” Duncan said. “They are always hacking up the road, so all the way down Hills- borough Street it’s bumpy. The only smooth part right now is the circle.” The roundabout at the intersection of Hillsborough Street and Pullen Road seems to have been accepted. The fences surrounding the circle make it difficult on foot, but is an im- provement for vehicular traffic. “The traffic circle has made the in- tersection easier [to navigate],” Dun- can said. “We don’t have to wait all day or a light to change and so far I haven’t heard anyone complaining about it.” CARD Act, FTC requires full disclosure of services from credit- reporting agencies. Arth Pandya Staff Writer New legislation from the Federal Trade Commission took effect April 2 requiring companies marketing free credit reports to add additional warn- ing labels on their advertisements for supposedly “free” offers. Web sites must now prominently state a free credit report is available from annualcreditreport.com or by phone at 877-322-8228. The same re- quirement for TV and radio ads goes into effect Sept. 1. According to Gerri Detweiler, per- sonal finance advisor for credit.com, consumers were mislead into monthly fees for credit monitoring and other services for which many had no inten- tion of signing up. People would go to a search engine and type in ‘free credit report,’ thinking they were going to the annu- alcreditreport.com Web site, Detwei- ler said, when in fact they would be lead to another site and end up pay- ing for something they thought they should have gotten for free. “Consumers thought that they were getting a tru- ly free credit report, when they were really just trying out a paid service,” she said. The regulation is an effort to crack down on misleading advertisements. According to Tiffany George, an at- torney in the FTC Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, the FTC has taken action in the past to address con- fusion in this area. The FTC previously sued Experian, the credit data company that operates freecreditreport.com, in 2005 and 2007 on charges of misleading con- sumers. The company paid a total of $1.25 million to settle the two sets of charges. However, rather than including dis- closures about annualcreditreport. com, Experian has begun charging $1 for the credit reports, saying “due to federally imposed restrictions, it is no longer feasible for us to provide you with free Experian Credit Reports”, according to their Web site. “It does appear the credit bureau is one step ahead of the regulators,” Detweiler said. “Because this is such a profitable industry, I’m sure that the companies themselves are already at work to find new creative ways to get consumers to pay for their informa- tion.” Detweiler said the most important thing is that consumers are able to find the correct source for their free credit report. “[Consumers] have to understand that there is only one source for their truly free credit report each year, and that’s annualcreditreport.com,” she said. “If you have to put in a credit or debit card number to get the credit report, then you’re probably using a trial service.” According to Frank Dorman, a spokesman for the FTC, the commission will be “care- fully monitor- ing industry practices for compliance of the rule.” George said the FTC has begun a cam- paign to bring awareness to consumers. “We have initiated a con- sumer education campaign to educate consumers about annualcreditreport. com,” George said. Detweiler said, however, credit- monitoring services can be valuable in certain cases. “If you want to monitor your credit report, then it’s fine to sign to a service that will let you do that, as long as you know that’s what you’re paying for,” Detweiler said. According to Detweiler, it can be useful for students to subscribe to a credit monitoring service to be alert- ed about any potential problems with their credit. “Students are often moving a lot, and they are one of most heavily tar- geted groups for identity theft,” she said. “There are times when it makes sense.” The new rule is one of the changes instituted by the Credit Card Act of 2009. Under the Credit Card Accountabil- ity, Responsibility and Disclosure Act , no one under the age of 21 will be approved for a credit card offer un- less a parent, guardian, or spouse is willing to co-sign, or the young adult shows proof of sufficient income to cover the credit obligation. Detweiler said consumers can defi- nitely breathe a little bit easier now, however there are still many people who are struggling with very high interest rates and payments on their credit cards. With new legislation making it hard- er for students to get credit, at least on their own, Detweiler said she believes credit card companies will adapt their marketing strategy. “They are probably going to start marketing to parents more often now,” she said. KIMBERLY ROCHESTER/TECHNICIAN Kelly Price, a senior in psychology, tries to stay out of construction workers’ way walking down Hillsborough Street Monday, April 12, 2010. “I’m more indifferent than most people. I don’t mind the noise or the walking”, Price said. “I take back roads and usually avoid Hillsborough. The road will be nice when it’s done.” insidetechnician viewpoint 4 science & tech 5 classifieds 7 sports 8 University releases campus guide for mobile phones See page 5. PROTECT YOUR CREDIT: The only source to get a truly free credit report is annualcreditreport. com or by calling 877-322-8228 If you are asked for a credit or debit card number for the report, it is probably either a trial or fee- charging service SOURCE: TIFFANY GEORGE, ATTORNEY IN THE FTC DIVISION OF PRIVACY AND IDENTITY PROTECTION DIVISION OF PRIVACY AND IDENTITY PROTECTION ENFORCES: Section Five of the FTC Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The Fair Credit Reporting Act, which ensures the accuracy and privacy of information kept by credit bureaus and gives consumers the right to know what information these entities are distributing The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which requires financial institutions to ensure the security and confidentiality of customer information. SOURCE: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION “Students are often moving a lot, and they are one of most heavily targeted groups for identity theft.” Gerri Detweiler, personal finance advisor for credit.com BLACK FINESSE CHRISTI OGU/TECHNICIAN Members of Black Finesse Modeling Troupe perform “Watch and Learn,” hosted by Tre McQueen and Christina Moss, at the Spring Modeling Showcase for the Pan-Afrikan Festival in Stewart Theatre on Monday, April 12, 2010. The performance included hip-hop dancing, step dancing, and skits by guest performers. Overall, the organization aims to promote more positive depictions of African-Americans on campus and continues to remain in existence ever since its founding May 25, 1994 at North Carolina State University.

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Raleigh, North Carolina

TECHNICIAN

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technicianonline.com

All proceeds benefit the NC State Student Government

Kay Yow MemorialNC STATEBOOKSTORES $10

FTC mandates clear-cut credit reports

Hillsborough construction nears completionPhase one of the Hillsborough Street Renovation Project slated to be completed by September 2010.

Chelsey FranciStaff Writer 

Construction on Hillsborough Street, which has been in progress since May 2009, has seen some im-provement with much of the equip-ment gone from the areas closest to campus.

According to the City of Raleigh, Sept. will constitute the completion of phase one of the Hillsborough con-struction project. The street will un-dergo three more phases of construc-tion, each set to accomplish something different for the area.

While phase one has been bother-some, most students believe it worth-while. The purpose of phase one was to solve safety concerns and help im-prove the economy along Hillsbor-ough Street.

Raven Duncan, a freshman in art and design, said, “The construction is annoying, like really annoying, but you kind of just get used to it.”  

Sonni Wilson, a sophomore in arts applications, said she tries not to pay attention to the construction and avoid Hillsborough Street. Many students have other reasons to go to the street, such as finding food, entertainment, or shopping.

“I try to stay oblivious to the con-

struction,” Wilson said. “It seems to be never-ending and I don’t really un-derstand what the overall goal is. It’s really inconvenient because we aren’t able to go to the restaurants we really liked over there, mainly because of bad parking.”

This week, construction crews are re-laying the bricks on the side of the street opposite campus.

Katie Poole, an employee at The Al-ley, said things were starting to get better along Hillsborough.

“There is definitely going to be a

noticeable improvement,” she said. “We are already getting comments and hearing compliments about how much better it all looks.”

Throughout phase one of the Hill-sborough Street Renovation Project, the construction has been a common

conversation topic throughout Raleigh and especially on N.C. State’s campus. Much of the talk has been about how difficult it was to reach the businesses located there. 

“We are already seeing an im-provement [in our business],” Poole said. “We intend to continue to see an improvement. Hopefully, once con-struction is done, people will come from downtown and access will be easier.”

Other students find the method of construction to be irritating and be-lieve it does not make sense. Because of this, they do not believe the first phase of construction will ever really be over.

“I don’t think they’re almost done, especially when something new al-ways seems to come up,” Duncan said. “They are always hacking up the road, so all the way down Hills-borough Street it’s bumpy. The only smooth part right now is the circle.”

The roundabout at the intersection of Hillsborough Street and Pullen Road seems to have been accepted. The fences surrounding the circle make it difficult on foot, but is an im-provement for vehicular traffic.

“The traffic circle has made the in-tersection easier [to navigate],” Dun-can said. “We don’t have to wait all day or a light to change and so far I haven’t heard anyone complaining about it.”

CARD Act, FTC requires full disclosure of services from credit-reporting agencies.

Arth PandyaStaff Writer

New legislation from the Federal Trade Commission took effect April 2 requiring companies marketing free credit reports to add additional warn-ing labels on their advertisements for supposedly “free” offers.

Web sites must now prominently state a free credit report is available from annualcreditreport.com or by phone at 877-322-8228. The same re-quirement for TV and radio ads goes into effect Sept. 1.

According to Gerri Detweiler, per-sonal finance advisor for credit.com, consumers were mislead into monthly fees for credit monitoring and other services for which many had no inten-tion of signing up.

People would go to a search engine and type in ‘free c red it repor t ,’ thinking they were going to the annu-alcreditreport.com Web site, Detwei-ler said, when in fact they would be lead to another site and end up pay-ing for something they thought they should have gotten for free.

“Consumers thought that they were getting a tru-ly free credit report, when they were really just trying out a paid service,” she said.

The regulation is an effort to crack down on misleading advertisements.

According to Tiffany George, an at-torney in the FTC Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, the FTC has taken action in the past to address con-fusion in this area.

The FTC previously sued Experian, the credit data company that operates freecreditreport.com, in 2005 and 2007 on charges of misleading con-sumers. The company paid a total of $1.25 million to settle the two sets of charges.

However, rather than including dis-closures about annualcreditreport.

com, Experian has begun charging $1 for the credit reports, saying “due to federally imposed restrictions, it is no longer feasible for us to provide you with free Experian Credit Reports”, according to their Web site.

“It does appear the credit bureau is one step ahead of the regulators,” Detweiler said. “Because this is such a profitable industry, I’m sure that the companies themselves are already at work to find new creative ways to get consumers to pay for their informa-tion.”

Detweiler said the most important thing is that consumers are able to find the correct source for their free credit report.

“[Consumers] have to understand that there is only one source for their truly free credit report each year, and that’s annualcreditreport.com,” she said. “If you have to put in a credit or debit card number to get the credit report, then you’re probably using a trial service.”

According to Frank Dorman, a spokesman for the FTC, the commission will be “care-fully monitor-ing indust ry practices for compliance of the rule.”

George said the FTC has begun a cam-paign to bring awareness to consumers.

“ We h ave initiated a con-

sumer education campaign to educate consumers about annualcreditreport.com,” George said.

Detweiler said, however, credit-monitoring services can be valuable in certain cases.

“If you want to monitor your credit report, then it’s fine to sign to a service that will let you do that, as long as you know that’s what you’re paying for,” Detweiler said.

According to Detweiler, it can be useful for students to subscribe to a credit monitoring service to be alert-ed about any potential problems with their credit.

“Students are often moving a lot, and they are one of most heavily tar-geted groups for identity theft,” she

said. “There are times when it makes sense.”

The new rule is one of the changes instituted by the Credit Card Act of 2009.

Under the Credit Card Accountabil-ity, Responsibility and Disclosure Act , no one under the age of 21 will be approved for a credit card offer un-less a parent, guardian, or spouse is willing to co-sign, or the young adult shows proof of sufficient income to cover the credit obligation.

Detweiler said consumers can defi-nitely breathe a little bit easier now, however there are still many people who are struggling with very high interest rates and payments on their credit cards.

With new legislation making it hard-er for students to get credit, at least on their own, Detweiler said she believes credit card companies will adapt their marketing strategy.

“They are probably going to start marketing to parents more often now,” she said.

KIMBERLY ROCHESTER/TECHNICIANKelly Price, a senior in psychology, tries to stay out of construction workers’ way walking down Hillsborough Street Monday, April 12, 2010. “I’m more indifferent than most people. I don’t mind the noise or the walking”, Price said. “I take back roads and usually avoid Hillsborough. The road will be nice when it’s done.”

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University releases campus guide for mobile phonesSeepage5.

PROTECT YOUR CREDIT:• Theonlysourcetogetatrulyfree

creditreportisannualcreditreport.comorbycalling877-322-8228

• Ifyouareaskedforacreditordebitcardnumberforthereport,itisprobablyeitheratrialorfee-chargingservice

SOURCE: TIFFANY GEORGE, ATTORNEY IN THE FTC DIVISION OF PRIVACY AND IDENTITY

PROTECTION

DIVISION OF PRIVACY AND IDENTITY PROTECTION ENFORCES: • SectionFiveoftheFTCAct,which

prohibitsunfairordeceptiveactsorpractices.

• TheFairCreditReportingAct,whichensurestheaccuracyandprivacyofinformationkeptbycreditbureausandgivesconsumerstherighttoknowwhatinformationtheseentitiesaredistributing

• TheGramm-Leach-BlileyAct,whichrequiresfinancialinstitutionstoensurethesecurityandconfidentialityofcustomerinformation.

SOURCE: FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

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BLACK FINESSE

CHRISTI OGU/TECHNICIANMembers of Black Finesse Modeling Troupe perform “Watch and Learn,” hosted by Tre McQueen and Christina Moss, at the Spring Modeling Showcase for the Pan-Afrikan Festival in Stewart Theatre on Monday, April 12, 2010. The performance included hip-hop dancing, step dancing, and skits by guest performers. Overall, the organization aims to promote more positive depictions of African-Americans on campus and continues to remain in existence ever since its founding May 25, 1994 at North Carolina State University.

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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTSBOSTON COLLEGE

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DUKEJoshua Mark Bienenfeld / M-Soccer

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Max Quinzani / M-Lacrosse

FLORIDA STATETerese Layne Gober / Softball

Jordana Christine Price / VolleyballCarly Marie Wynn / Softball

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VIRGINIA TECHAbby Ann Barney / W-Swimming

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AUSTIN HAMPTONMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVINGAustin Hampton is a Caterpillar Scholar-Athlete and three-time selection to the ACC All-Academic Men’s Swimming & Diving Team. The biomedical engineering major will return to NC State in the fall to pursue a graduate degree in biomedical engineering with a concentration in biomechanics. Hampton, a native of St. Petersburg, Fla., is the corresponding secretary to the Tau beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, and holds school records in the three-meter dive and three-meter championship dive.

ROMULO MANZANOMEN’S SOCCERRomulo Manzano led NC State to a 22-16-3 record over the past three seasons, which included 39 starts. Manzano also guided the Wolfpack to 14 shutouts and appearances to the fi nals of the 2009 ACC Championship and the second round of the NCAA championship. A Dean’s List student majoring in computer science, Romulo was named both a Caterpillar Scholar-Athlete award winner and to the ACC Honor Roll in 2008. Manzano currently plans to attend NC State for graduate school and pursue his Master’s in computer science.

ALLISON PRESNELLSOFTBALLAllison Presnell was a National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Southeast Region Team selection in 2007 and was selected to the same team by Louisville Slugger in 2008. A biomedical engineering major, Presnell was selected to the ACC All-Academic Softball Team in each of her fi rst three seasons, and is a member of several health-related clubs on the NC State campus. The Harrisburg, N.C., native will pursue her graduate degree in pharmacy at either Maryland or North Carolina, and ultimately will go for a Doctorate in Pharmacy and a residency in oncology.

Through marisa’s lens

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Camille Williams, a sophomore in technology education, and Brittany Strachan, a senior in computer science, smile as they hand out free pizza in the Brickyard on Monday in celebration of the 40th annual Pan-Afrikan Festival. “It’s a week we celebrate everyone,” Williams said, “because that’s what the Pan-Afrikan Festival is: a celebration of all

cultures.” The festival ends on April 18th and a list of planned events can be found on the UAB website.

photo By Marisa akers

CorreCTions & ClarifiCaTionsIn Monday’s page-1 story, “Date For the Quake event a success,” Student Body president Jim Ceresnak’s name was misspelled.

Technician regrets the error.

Send all clarifications and corrections to Viewpoint Editor Russell Witham at [email protected].

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todayFaces and Mazes (Lia cook)Gregg Museum of Art & Designtalley Student CenterNoon - 8 p.m.

WiTh LaThe and chiseL: norTh caroLina Wood Turners and carversGregg Museum of Art & Designtalley Student CenterNoon - 8 p.m.

creaTing groups and evenTs in FacebookScott hall, Room 21612:15 p.m. - 1 p.m.

acadeMic sTiMuLus package124 Dabney3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

ceLebraTing guy oWenCaldwell Lounge4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Mike TorTo: sTarTing and scaLing a successFuL high Tech venTureEngineering Building II, Rm. 1231Centennial Campus6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

in The knoW Two N.C. State University Students Win Goldwater Scholarships 

N. C. State University under-graduates Nathan Bihlmeyer and Patrick Bowen, both of Wake Forest, N.C., have won

prestigious Barry M. Goldwa-ter Scholarships for the 2010-11 academic year.

Bihlmeyer and Bowen are among 278 recipients of the honor. They were selected from a field of 1,111 mathematics, science, and engineering stu-dents who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide. The awards are based on academic merit and cover the cost of tu-

ition, fees, books, and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 per year. Thirty-five NC State students have received the Goldwater Scholarship since the program’s inception in 1986. A senior majoring in biochemistry, Bihlmeyer is a member of the University Hon-ors Program and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Honors Program. He is active in the Genetics Club, having

served as its vice president and president, and has performed research in the laboratory of Assistant Professor Bob Franks in NCSU’s Department of Ge-netics. He received a grant from the University Office of Under-graduate

Research to support his re-search and was selected to present his work at the Atlantic Coast Conference’s “Meeting of the Minds” undergraduate

research symposium in 2009. Bihlmeyer intends to earn a Ph.D. in genetics and to pur-sue a career in human genetics research.

Bowen, a junior majoring in both physics and electrical engineering, has engaged in a variety of research experiences, beginning in his senior year in high school when he worked on a project at the

Friday Institute on Cen-

tennial Campus. He has also worked in the laboratories of physics Professor Chueng R. Ji and Michael J. Escuti, assistant professor of electrical and com-puter engineering.

Bowen is currently spend-ing a year at the University of Surrey in England, where he is performing research at the Advanced Technology Institute with the goal of developing or-ganic solar cells.

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Which is it guys?

Technician must truly be in trouble considering the fact that a single clip from the “Daily Show” is sufficient to refute most of the claims made in Monday’s editorial. I can accept differences of opinion about policy issues, such is the nature of editorials; however, Monday’s editorial about the revised U.S. nuclear policy reeks of factual inaccuracy. For instance, the statement “his promise in the review to never use nuclear force against non-nuclear nations, even if they attack the U.S. or its allies with non-conventional weapons” is patently false. The nuclear posture review makes specific exceptions for countries in non-compliance with the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty, like Iran and North Korea. We also reserve the right to revise the policy at any time in the case of a biological attack. The editors themselves seem to have no idea what opinion they have; at first they claim we have reduced our deterrent capability, then the next sentence talks about the limited effect of the treaty, since the U.S. and Russia each can destroy the planet between seven and 15 times. Which is it guys?

The facts, which Technician seems short on, are that the Cold War is over and our biggest threat is now a nuclear terrorist or rogue state. Having B-52s eternally over Russia or missiles with multiple

warheads no longer makes sense in the new world we live in. Of course, it makes no sense to talk about the facts, to those who get theirs from Fox News.

Michael Websterjunior, computer science

History digs deeper

Russell Witham’s Monday column, “History — the lie of the century,” makes some decent points and I agree that history is often misused, especially in politics to tell people what they want to hear. However, history research tries to do exactly what you say it does not, which is to dig deeper into the good versus evil story and pick out the real people, why they made decisions and find something closer to the truth than what politicians use. History, when used for political reasons and when looked at with a very wide lens, is often very skewed. However, your column did not account for this important quality of history in regards to the work that historians attempt.

Matthew Ostrowskijunior, chemical engineering

Did you regurgitate Fox News?

In Monday’s editorial, “The power of nuclear deterrence”, you write “[Obama’s] promise in the

review to never use nuclear force against non-nuclear nations, even if they attack the U.S. or its allies with non-conventional weapons, completely undermines our nuclear presence.”

I understand if you don’t have time to read the entire 72-page policy document, but even the most basic Google search for “Nuclear Posture Review” finds that the Obama administration actually reserves the right to change its stance in light of biological, chemical or other non-conventional weapons. In fact, Jon Stewart specifically debunked this myth you chose to propagate in his April 8 episode.

Did you even bother to study this issue before issuing your opinion, or was it easier to simply regurgitate talking points from Fox News?

Saket Voraalumnus, class of 2007

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The problem with unlawful combatants

Oscar Wilde quipped, “As soon as war is looked upon as wick-

ed, it will always have its fasci-nation. When it is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to be popular.” Tod ay, wa r must be pretty vulgar because veterans are not feeling the same gratitude they felt after 9/11. Instead,

our typical combat soldier is impersonated with names like enemy combatant or insurgent.

Soldiers have a list of rules to engage in battle — yes, there are rules. You can’t just pull the trigger or fire randomly. There are protected areas like hospi-tals and churches that have immunity from war. Likewise, soldiers may not fire upon am-bulances or paratroopers while chutes are deployed. These are just a few of many rules of the Geneva Convention that are ig-nored by many self-proclaimed soldiers around the world.

The term enemy combatant should be correctly termed as unlawful combatant. While en-emy combatant sounds politi-cally correct, it is a slang term. Unlawful combatant identifies an individual as someone who violates international laws of engagement while fighting un-der a white flag or with spies, mercenaries, child soldiers and civilians who engage in suicide raids.

However, these conditions characterize many of our re-cent battlefields. Homemade landmines, cell phone detona-tors, prisoner decapitations, hostages and other heinous acts by volunteer or civilian soldiers leave behind a shroud of deception. These rouge vigi-lantes violated the rules of war and should be categorized as enemy combatants — they are not soldiers recognized by any government.

Some have questioned if these are mercenaries? They are not. Their acts were clearly a violation of the rules of war.

When the World Trade Cen-ter and Pentagon were attacked, not only were the actions an act of terrorism, they were an act of war.

Some Americans have issues with Guantanamo Bay and so-called secret military prisons. We must remember that those

captured and detained took part in aggressive tactics im-personating a soldier. How-ever, all soldiers around the world are on a roster — even the infamous Delta force. If there is a capture, it’s up to that government to release information or have the de-tainee provide name, rank and serial number. If none is provided, then they are an unlawful combatant. None of the captured detainees have identified themselves as soldiers for any country. Therefore, the captured are not afforded the same rights and privileges as soldiers. Thus, why this is a very complex situation — even for legal scholars.

To further complicate the process, the issue of com-batant status has a nuclear role. Not so many years ago, our nation was under the Cold War threat of the Soviet Union. Today, that threat is very different, but the potential for the use of dirty bombs and small nu-clear devices has never been greater. If we do away with enemy combatant status, our nation leaves no course of action to deal with asym-metric warfare and acts of aggression.

Many students are prob-ably unaware that we have a secret prison location just seven miles from our campus. The facility is re-portedly closed, but tells an important story. Because it was kept a secret, our com-munity was protected.

For years we have heard about Guantanamo Bay and the people being de-tained there; many want the prison to close. But would you be willing to host high-profile terror suspects in your backyard? Our country is still at war — Iraq, Afghanistan and even North Korea, yes, our cease-fire is still in effect. Our men and women in uniform are stretched thin, and more than 6,400 have died as a result of unlaw-ful combatants. Addition-ally, an estimated 104,000 civilians have died in Iraq at the hands of civil unrest. How many more people will die domestically if we close Guantanamo Bay without a plan?

Sam DaughtryStaff Columnist

{ }OUR VIEW

Older siblings are accus-tomed to the old story of the younger sibling

getting the extra attention and nurturing from momma and papa. Strangely, students’ big brother, the University, will let this story ring true with the in-coming freshmen in regard to AllCampus cards.

The student identification cards are becoming obsolete technology. The little pieces of plastic serve students well, but have the potential to be so much more for a growing and diversifying campus. Thank-fully though, the University re-alizes this, and incoming fresh-men will be issued the new and improved AllCampus card, which can open doors and

hold new information. What about older students?

Apparently, the cost-to-benefit analysis doesn’t support giving them the cards yet. It is logical in the sense that older students are unlikely to live on campus, but why not push for more? Door-access technology has incredible potential to really change the way students inter-act with the campus.

The University’s upgrade is certainly warranted, enabling the University to control access to buildings with card swipes and allowing seamless access to WolfCopy accounts. But, again,

why not push for more? For people taking labs at 7

p.m., upgraded cards could block building entry to all stu-dents except those in the lab section — significantly up-grading security. Dormitories would also benefit by prevent-ing “stalkers” from getting ac-cess to preying grounds.

The problem is that these AllCampus cards will not be-come wholly effective tools for the University until all stu-dents have them. Since classes are mostly a blend of students from different years, build-ings for late-night labs will

still need to be unlocked for the older students. Renting out items for class will still need to be checked out and verified the old fashioned way to allow all students the same access. The whole benefit of having advanced cards will be com-pletely negated if anyone past their first year needs the doors unlocked.

The AllCampus card needs to truly be for the entire cam-pus, taking advantage of its potential and ability to benefit students in all years, regardless of whether they live on- or off-campus.

The unsigned editorial is the opinion of the members of Technician’s editorial board excluding the news department and is the responsibility

of the Executive Editors.

AllCampus card must be for everyone THE FACTS:Incoming freshmen will receive an AllCampus card with added features, including an extra magnetic strip, to facilitate additional uses.

OUR OPINION:The new cards are a great step in the right direction. But for them to achieve their potential, the new AllCampus cards must include all students — a four-year integration period seems excessive.

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If it suddenly seems warm to you, it’s not just in your head. Last week saw eight

straight days with tempera-tures at or above 80 degrees – our longest warm stretch since last August. It might even seem like a well-deserved treat after a cold winter. Consider

the case of the temperature milestones so far this year.

W i t h ou r proximity to the mild At-lantic Ocean, it ’s not un-common to see a warm re-prieve during

the winter. Recall February of 2008, when a long stretch of 60 and 70 degree weather con-vinced the trees on the Brick-yard that it was time to flower. That’s not to say that 2009-2010 will go down as a particularly cold winter (our early-January arctic blast aside). We didn’t break any record lows, and our seasonal snowfall total was unremarkable. The ac-tive jet stream pattern created by El Niño meant ‘Snowpo-calypse’ for the Northeast but only frequent clouds and rain in our area. This resulted in cooler-than-normal daytime highs. As the chart indicates, temperatures throughout most of January and February re-mained below average.

By early March, we had just scraped away our last inch of snowfall. Within a week, the cold weather pattern eased its icy grip on the East Coast and allowed our temperatures to finally exceed 70 degrees on March 9. Ordinarily, 70-de-gree weather is not a big deal for North Carolina. Most no-table was how long the warm weather stayed away this win-ter. Between December 9, 2009 and March 9, 2010 – one quarter of the calendar year – temperatures never reached 70.

To put it in perspective, Ra-leigh’s average date for the first 70-degree weather is normally

around January 30, and it his-torically ranges between Janu-ary 1 and March 14. In other words: the 70s had a very late start this year.

Our first 80-degree day came on April 1, which was very nearly average compared with the climate data. It wouldn’t be long until Raleigh saw its first 90-degree day of the year, on April 6. In the sixty-two year history of official weather observations at RDU airport, that’s the third earliest date on the calendar year that we’ve reached the 90 degree mark. In an average year, the first 90-de-gree day is around May 19.

So we went from having the second-latest start of the seven-ties to the third-earliest start for the nineties in one month’s time. Between March 7 and April 11, the daily high tem-peratures were an average of seven degrees above normal. During the same time period, nighttime lows were about five degrees above normal. What is responsible for the rapid warm up? Over the past few weeks, an area of high pres-sure remained stationary off the Southeast coast of the U.S., which is a very typical pattern for summer. Because winds around a high flow clockwise, the prevailing winds have been from the south or southwest, bringing north unseasonably

warm air from the tropics. The sudden warm up is also

the likely culprit for the ter-rible allergy season, as several species of trees released their pollen all at once.

If you are a fan of summer-like weather, you probably love that it has arrived sooner rather than later. How long will it stay? As you’ve already noticed, temperatures are not nearly as hot this week. The long term forecasts from the Climate Pre-diction Center believe that the temperatures in North Caro-lina will stay close to average for the next few weeks, with a major heat wave or cold snap unlikely. Average temperatures for mid-April tend to be in the lower- to mid-70s. Past that, the one month outlook implies that we may see a warmer than usual May with average pre-cipitation. By the first of June, meteorological summer begins for good.

In the next column, I exam-ine yet another meteorological phenomenon that roared back to life this spring after an un-usually long absence.

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Library puts University’s history in the hands of students with WolfWalk

Edward MarkusStaff Writer

Freshmen are often identified by the campus maps they carry during the first weeks of school. Currently an essential tool for those new to the University, campus maps may soon become a thing of the past.

With the introduction of the Wolf-Walk program, unveiled last month by Digital Library Initiatives, students will have the opportunity to track their location on campus and learn more about the history of buildings they see every day.

The program, which took about six months to develop, uses the location-sensing abilities of smart phones to display students’ positions on a digi-tal campus map. As students walk through the campus, they can view historical information of over 50 ma-jor sites of interest in the University through geotagged place marks. Stu-dents can also browse for a known site by name.

The program was created primarily to give students and alumni greater access to the University Archives, said David Hiscoe, the director of commu-nication strategies for NCSU Libraries.

“We collected everything about the University since the late 19th century, when it was founded,” said Hiscoe.

According to Hiscoe, the Archives have “everything from the earliest photos of Holladay Hall, to Agro-mecks through the years, to the ac-

counting records of the University.”“It seemed a shame to have all that

stuff and not have more popular ways to get it out,” said Hiscoe.

Hiscoe said another reason for WolfWalk’s development was explor-ing how NCSU Libraries can interact with students through mobile devices.

“Libraries have totally changed in the past 25 years, since computers came out. They changed again when students started having laptops,” said Hiscoe. “We have a sense that there’s a third wave where they are going to change massively as more and more students have more and more power-ful mobile devices.”

Hiscoe said the new Hunt Library on Centennial Campus would be outfit-ted with a multitude of ways for stu-dents to interface with the library staff and each other through their mobile devices.

WolfWalk has already been inte-grated into the NCSU Libraries Mo-bile application, which allows students to do everything from locate open study rooms to view a live webcam of the line at the library coffee shop. In fact, Hiscoe said WolfWalk is only a small part of a larger effort to connect students to NCSU Libraries through mobile devices.

Other universities have created sim-ilar programs to help people navigate through their campuses, but Hiscoe noted a distinction.

“What’s different about WolfWalk is that it’s particularly historically ori-ented,” said Hiscoe. “It’s the only one that uses mobile technology to explore the history of the campus.”

Another benefit of the WolfWalk program is that it allows visitors to the

University to take a personalized tour of the campus 24 hours a day. That’s a big advantage over traditional campus tours, which typically take place only during business hours and don’t offer the historical depth found in Wolf-Walk. There’s even a plan to create a specialized version of the application for prospective students.

So what do students think of Wolf-Walk?

“I really like the pictures through time. That’s really cool,” said Holly Peschken, a freshman in nutrition science.

However, Peschken said her mobile device limited the program’s abilities. “I don’t have the GPS on mine because I have an iPod Touch, not an iPhone, which makes it kind of difficult,” she said.

“I think it’s a pretty neat idea,” said Andrew Poole, a freshman in First Year College. “I like the fact that it uses Google Maps. Google Maps is pretty accurate.”

The WolfWalk program is currently supported by the Apple iPhone, iPod, and Android-based smart phones. A free iPhone application version of the program should go live in the Apple app store this summer.

University releases campus guide for mobile phones

Record average lows replaced with unseasonal highs at the start of the spring season

Commentary

John BoyerStaff Columnist

photo illustration by brent kitchenthe new WolfWalk program is accessible by apple iPhones, iPods, and android-based smart phone at www.lib.ncsu.edu/wolfwalk.

January February March April

this chart displays the percent difference in temperature versus average high and low temperatures for these months. January, February and march have measurements for the beginning, middle and end of the month.

FeaturesScience & Tech

more info:Smart phone users can access a mobile web version of the program by going to www.lib.ncsu.edu/wolfwalk. Anyone can learn more about WolfWalk and preview the program on their computers by visiting the site.

source: www.lib.ncsu.edu/wolfwalk

Departure from average temperatures

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Sports“Skateboarding isn’t just [for]

a bunch of hooligans,” he said. In the past year, N.C. Skate

has held a myriad of fundrais-ers, donating proceeds to skate-boarding-related charities like Grind for Life and Boards for Bros, according to Trefftzs.

The organization has roughly 40 members, with 20 “very ac-tive members”, St. Claire said.

“At the core, we are a place for skaters, by skaters, and we serve to help each other however pos-sible,” St. Claire said.

The winner of the S.K.A.T.E. competition was a local named Mark Mucchion, with Daniel Martin coming in second and Jack Trefftzs coming in third.

Winner of the best trick on transition competition was Mike Burgess, a student from East Carolina University.

Dustin Mireless, a local high schooler, won best street trick.

St. Claire said he hopes the University will begin recogniz-ing the club as a valuable part of the community by support-ing skateboarding and their culture.

In addition, he said the club has created a league where it will compete with other schools.

The club currently boasts an undefeated record.

“What other team at the Uni-versity can say that?” St. Claire asked, jokingly.

direct result of her confidence level reaching new heights.

“She’s seeing the ball pretty well and she’s putting it in

play,” Ishibashi said. “Her confidence level has definitely gone up this year, and we’ve seen that through her hitting and pitching this year.”

Presnell agreed. “When she makes contact,

the ball goes really far,” Presnell

said. “She’s on a good hitting streak and she’s definitely im-proved from last year.”

The Pack will be in action again on Wednesday to play a double header against East Carolina at 3 and 5 p.m. at Dail Stadium.

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donate it to the forestry club.”The Collegiate Champion-

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“Not only him going, but be-ing on TV is going to be pretty big,” Ford said. “It is just excit-ing to be on TV. It’s like icing on the cake.”

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The softball team’s success this season has coincided with an abundance of home runs

Jeniece JamisonSenior Staff Writer

With a 24-17 record, the softball team is already ahead of last years’ pace, when it finished with 23 wins. In its last outing, it took a 3-1 victory over the No. 16 Florida State Semi-noles in Tallahassee to avoid the series sweep.

One large factor in its improvement over last year’s mark has been the team’s hot bats, and more specifically, its ability to take pitches over the fence in bunches. The Pack has been hitting better than its opponents all season, bat-ting .247 while competing against a .210 average from its opponents. This year’s team has been f lexing its muscles by hitting 40 total homeruns, while its oppo-nents have combined to hit just 17.

“Our entire lineup has a lot of power,” senior first baseman Allison Presnell said. “Anyone on the team is able to hit a homerun at any given time.”

Junior second baseman Alyssa Ishibashi said her team’s success has been a result of efforts made before this season ever started.

“Our hard work over the offseason has attributed to our hitting,” Ishibashi said. “We’ve taken it upon our-

selves to put in the work to get better as individuals.”

In the final game of their series against Boston College, junior catcher Alyssa Allbrit-ten and Presnell smashed two homeruns back-to-back in the bottom of the seventh inning to bring home a 4-3 win on April 3.

“They changed pitchers be-fore the at-bat,” Ishibashi said. “Once they changed pitchers, we knew that we could pull it out because the first was bet-ter than the second from what we saw.”

Presnell said the offensive success has been a result of discipline and patience.

“We are capitalizing on the mistakes that other pitchers make,” Presnell said. “So we’re keeping a good eye on the ball and taking advantage of their mistakes to hit well.”

Sophomore first baseman Stephanie Call leads the way with 11 homeruns on the sea-son and a .297 batting average. This production has been a big jump from her freshman year, when she posted a .197 batting average, one homerun, and two RBIs in over 66 plate appear-ances.

Ishibashi said her perfor-mance on the field has been a

Skateboarding club attracts statewide competitors, raises funds in weekend competition

Arth PandyaStaff Writer

N.C. Skate, the skate-boarding organization on campus, held its second “GAME of S.T.A.T.E.” skateboarding competition Saturday.

Local skate-board-ers f rom around the com-munity partici-pated, along with University students.

The competi-tion consisted of best trick on transition, ramps and half-pipes, best trick on street, rails, traffic cones, and benches, and a round robin style tournament of S.K.A.T.E. A game similar to H.O.R.S.E. in basketball, S.K.A.T.E. involves a com-petitor setting a trick and the opponent attempting to mimic it.

The event is the first of its kind at a University level, according to Drew St. Claire, a junior in creative writing and co-president of the club.

“We’re pioneering this whole thing,” he said. “No other school is really doing

what we’re doing.”Jack Trefftzs, a freshman in

biochemistry, said the purpose of the event was to raise mon-ey for an upcoming freshman skateboarder who wanted to come to the University.

“We’re trying to put a little money back into the communi-ty and do some good,” he said.

Dylan Haskew, a sophomore in chemical engineering, said the event was meant to bring skaters from around the com-

munity to-gether.

“It’s all the skaters from around the community p l a y i n g a game, with p r i z e s a t the end,” he said. “We’re just trying to bring people together.”

Approxi-mately 24 skateboarders partic-ipated in the competition, with about 40 spectators watching. All together, the competition raised $90, according to St. Claire.

“With some addit iona l funds, we hope to offset book costs for our [incoming] stu-dent skater,” he said.

St. Claire said a major moti-vation for organizing the event was to change N.C. Skate’s per-ception on campus.

“We’re trying to promote a good attitude for skateboard-ing,” he said. “We’re looked at in a negative way.”

Haskew agreed.

COUNTDOWN• 4 days until the football team’s spring game

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Women’s tennis takes down Virginia TechThe Pack took down No. 69 Virginia Tech 6-1. The one loss came in a 7-9 doubles match pairing Hojckova/Illova of State with Betts/Blakely of Tech. With that victory, the Pack moved to a 10-9 overall record and 2-7 in the ACC. Their next match will come against Maryland on April 16.

Source: Nc State athleticS

Football holds second scrimmageThe football team held its second spring this past Saturday. Quarterback Mike Glennon went 17 for 28 and threw three touchdowns. Wide receiver T.J. Graham caught three touchdown passes and gained 140 yards on the day. The team will host its spring game on April 17 at Carter-Finley Stadium.

Source: Nc State athleticS

Dance team sets date for spring tryoutsThe dance team will be holding auditions April 24 and 25 for prospective team members. Registration for the tryouts will begin at 11 a.m. and the actual tryouts will take place at 11:30 a.m. A clinic set to be held April 23 will be open to high school juniors and seniors.

Source: Nc State athleticS

athletic schedule

TodayBaseBall v. North CaroliNa CeNtralDoak Field at Dail Park, 6:30 p.m.

WednesdaysoftBall DouBle heaDer v. east CaroliNaDail Softball Stadium, 3 p.m.

BaseBall v. uNC WilmiNgtoNDoak Field at Dail Park, 6:30 p.m.

ThursdayWomeN’s traCk aND fielD aCC outDoor ChampioNshipsClemson, S.C., All Day

meN’s traCk aND fielD aCC outDoor ChampioNships Clemson, S.C., All Day

FridaymeN’s teNNis v. marylaNDJ.W. Isenhour Tennis Complex, 2:30 p.m.

WomeN’s teNNis v. marylaNDCollege Park, MD, 2:30 p.m.

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JoNathaN Vogel/techNiciaN File photoSophomore Stephanie Call is called out at second base during the game against Longwood Sunday, March 7. N.C. State beat the Lancers to win its own Wolfpack Challenge 7-1.

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Senior Logan Scarborough to compete in finals of STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Collegiate Series this fall

Brent KitchenStaff Writer

College leads many students in directions they never expected when entering as fresh-men. But for Donald Logan Scarborough, a senior in forest management, college may lead to a national championship in a sport he knew nothing about when he first stepped foot on campus.

Scarborough, the president of the forestry club, entered campus with an interest in forest-ry and will be competing this fall for a national championship in the STIHL TIMBERS-PORTS Collegiate Series.

Scarborough swept all four events of the Col leg iate Ser ies on the single buck, standing block chop, stock saw, and un-derhand chop at the Southern Qualifier held in Monticello, Ark. on March 25.

The result of the competition was reminis-cent of the 2009 event in which Scarborough swept the first three events but was disqualified in the stock saw event for making a cut outside the allowed area. But this time, Scarborough was able to master the event with the help of a full year of practice.

“You don’t have to be strong, you don’t have to be fit, you don’t have to be anything for that event,” Scarborough said. “You just have to be really quick and precise with your cuts. [It took] practice, just practice.”

Graham Ford, a senior in forest management and vice-president of the forestry club, has seen Scarborough devote himself to his trade in or-der to be the best he can be.

“I’ve never seen anybody work as hard at something that he has completely taken upon himself,” Ford said. “He has become a lot more serious at training and getting better at his solo events. He understands that to be the best he

needs to train and learn all he can.”But Scarborough also gives back to the club

that introduced him to the sport. When he came into the forestry club, he knew nothing about timber sports. The club introduced him to the events and he hit the ground running. After two years in the club, Scarborough assumed the presidency of it and has been working at promoting and improving the club, according to Charles Michael Cheston, a sophomore in forest management.

“When he took over the club, there was hardly any structure there,” Cheston said. “He made it into a well run club.”

Ford said Scarborough also teaches the younger members of the group.

“He is all about showing the younger guys what he is working on,” Ford said. “He is 100 percent about pa s s i ng along the skills that he has gathered. We know that we came in having hardly any experience, so we understand that for them to make the club better, for them

to keep going with it, they need to understand all the knowledge that we gathered.”

Scarborough’s success will do nothing but good for the club, according to Ford, who sees the at-tention as a way to captivate prospective members and gain support from the community.

“The exposure sheds more light on what we do and makes it come across in a really exciting way so people want to find out more about it,” Ford said. “Also, notoriety for the school and our club goes a long way for getting support from the fac-ulty and department. We can’t do it all ourselves, so the notoriety from winning events goes a long way.”

And the club needs the support from the com-munity, especially the College of Natural Resourc-es, which provides a critical supply for it, wood.

“The College of Natural Resources owns mul-tiple properties throughout the Southeast,” Scar-borough said. “They own [a piece] in Durham

Man of STIHL seeks championship

“I’ve never seen anybody

work as hard at something

that he has completely taken

upon himself.”Graham Ford, senior in forest management and

vice-president of the forestry club

“We’re trying to

put a little money

back into the

community and

do some good.”Jack Trefftzs, a freshman in

biochemistry

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coming soonWednesday: Coverage of the baseball team’s home game against N.C. CentralThursday: Coverage of the baseball team’s home game against UNC-WilmingtonFriday: A feature on quarterback Mike Glennon

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