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Some say smoking ban oversteps boundariesNick Tran Deputy News Editor

Jan. 2 North Carolina, the larg-est tobacco-producing state in the country, adopted a policy to prohibit smoking in public restaurants, bars and smoking establishments where smoke would be allowed to migrate to a prohibited area.

The law is a complaint-driven sys-tem whereby individual complaints prompt state officials to investigate and issue due punishments.

Police officers are to respond to complaints made against individuals who smoke and can issue fines up to $50. The local health department is responsible for responding to com-plaints made against public establish-ments refusing to enforce the ban and may issue fines to the owner of up to $200 for each violation.

A persisting argument against anti-smoking policies is the government infringing on individual and property rights.

Leigh Daniels, a junior in arts ap-plications, said it is not the place of the government to make these decisions.

“It’s up to the person [to smoke],” she said. “The government has no say as to what choices you make as an in-dividual.”

Daniels said while restaurants should provide an environment suit-able for the entire family, bars cater to an older demographic which should be responsible enough to make such decisions on their own.

“[The law] is understandable for res-

taurants but smoking should still be available in bars. It’s not right for the government to impose these things,” Daniels said.

For Julian Dalton, a freshman in engineering, however, the legislation brings a welcome change.

“It’s a good idea because despite hav-ing smoking sections, [restaurants or bars] are still one big place,” Dalton said. “Everyone breathes the same air.”

Dalton said he was happy to be able to breathe freely and not come home smelling like smoke when going out.

“It is constitu-tional. It kind of goes against peo-ple’s freedom to do whatever they want, but before it wasn’t fa i r for people who didn’t smoke.”

The bill detail-ing the smoking ban said the Gen-era l Assembly had found sec-ondhand smoke to be a cause cancer, heart disease and asthma attacks, cit-ing a 2006 report by the United States Surgeon General “that the scientific evidence indicates that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke.”

According to the document, it is the intent of the General Assembly to protect the health of individuals in public places.

Cory Slep, a freshman in nuclear engineering, said there is no real evi-

dence of damage caused by second-hand smoke and the Surgeon General report was composed of cherry-picked cases to justify the piece of legislation.

“The government is infringing on people’s personal liberties,” Slep said. “It’s not the position of the govern-ment to tell people what they can or can’t do.”

Corey Baldwin, a freshman in me-chanical engineering, questioned the morality of the government’s decision.

“I’m sure [the ban] is legal because it made it this far, but it’s probably

not very ethical,” he sa id. “The government is overstepping its bounds into the business world.”

Baldwin said businesses where smok i ng w a s commonplace could be hurt by the new policy.

“The govern-ment should have

left it to the restaurants to decide how they want to run their establishment. If smoking is good for business then it should have been fine.”

Bert McMillan, a bartender at Play-ers Retreat, said the legislation seems constitutional.

“It makes sense in a public place,” he said. “Non-smokers have a right to expect a smoke-free environment.”

“We are experiencing [decline] and expecting further decline, but it should get better in a month or two,”

McMillan said. According to McMillan, bars in oth-

er states experienced an initial decline but recovered for two reasons: smok-ers eventually got tired of staying at home and non-smokers became more attracted to bars due to the new policy.

“Most states have seen an overall increase after a certain amount of time,” McMillan said. “It’s better in the long run.”

BY MEREDITH FAGGART

What is your reaction to the smoking ban which prohibits smoking in restaurants and bars?

“I like the ban because I don’t like the smell of smoke.”

Kayla Fleetwoodjunior, animal science

“I don’t really have a problem with it. I’m not a smoker, but I bet it makes more of the customers in restaurants in bars happy.”

Joseph Winkerfreshman, professional golf management

STUDENTS DIVIDED AS TO WHETHER GOVERNMENT SHOULD LEGISLATE, ENFORCE NON-SMOKING LAW 

Alumnus’ family aims to bring fair trade shopping to HillsboroughSugar Magnolia opens despite construction, plans to weather economic storm, renovations

Ty JohnsonEditor-in-Chief

The area between Sylvia’s Pizza and North Residence Hall on Hillsbor-ough Street is a haphazard collection of barricades and mesh fencing, but beyond the construction scars, a new business has taken up residence in the building shared by Planet Smoothie and Bruegger’s Bagels.

Sugar Magnolia, a $15 or less fair trade store, opened late last week, and though the timing of the new venture could be questioned by some, John Cooper Elias, an alumnus who oversees the Raleigh location of the family-owned business, said the risk is a calculated one.

“This is one of the prime spots in one of the nicest buildings,” Elias said. “We had the opportunity right now to get this space and we decided we were better off going ahead starting out now and weathering the storm of the construction because it was going to be worth it in the long run to have this space.”

But what’s most interesting about Hillsborough Street’s newest business may not be its location, since all of the merchandise in the store is personally selected by Elias’ family, which runs five stores similar to Sugar Magnolia in cities ranging from Ann Arbor, Mich. to Nashville, Tenn.

But beyond that, the selections don’t occur online or at a domestic trade show. The Elias family travels all over the world looking for the most interesting merchandise, visiting en-trepreneurs in Ecuador, Peru, India, Indonesia, Nepal and other locations where the goods are produced.

And while the family, through fair trade practices, makes return visits to certain producers, they’re never cer-tain what they’ll bring back.

“One of the things that’s so great about the store is we find new things

all the time,” Elias said. “We don’t even know the direction our merchan-dise is going to go in.”

But according to Carly Fulton, a freshman in business management, the colorful goods the shoppers see when they visit the store aren’t even half of the reason why after one visit she applied for a job at Sugar Mag-nolia.

“With fair trade, everyone is work-

ing hard and the money is going where it’s supposed to,” she said. “People here benefit with beautiful products and people in countries where they’re not as lucky as us get paid for their work. I’ve worked for companies before where it seems like they get money for the wrong reasons.”

MEREDITH FAGGART/TECHNICIANSalma Salem, a sales associate a Sugar Magnolia on Hillsborough Street, prices the statues at the newly opened store. “I found out about the job on Craigslist,” Salem said.

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“Non-smokers

have a right to

expect a smoke-free

environment.”Bert McMillan, a bartender at Players Retreat, on whether the smoking ban

legislation makes sense

Waitlists, advisers can help students looking to perfect their schedules

Alanna HowardDeputy News Editor

Each new semester presents the task of getting the right classes. The spring semester adds the pressure of being the last semester before gradu-ation for most seniors.

According to Vic e P rovos t and University Registrar Louis Hunt, there are areas where stu-dents have a little trouble getting the classes they need. For those that need a class to be eligible for gradua-tion there is plenty of time to panic, but taking action is the most impor-tant step.

“There are several options for stu-dents having trouble meeting require-ments. For example, we’ve had a few more students pushed into Distance Education classes in order to help them get what they need, but that’s not the only option,” he said.

The waitlist option available on MyPack Portal allows students to stay on a waitlist for five days. Dur-ing this time if they do not get into the class, they should make other ar-rangements.

Although not everyone gets into a

class through a waitlist Hunt said the success with the waitlist system in the fall was impressive.

“Fall 2009 was the first year we im-plemented this type of waitlist system, and we have many more students us-ing the waitlist option this semester than in the fall so we are optimistic about its success this semester,” he said.

According to Registration and Records, wait-lists empty on the fifth day of classes, or Jan. 15. This is also the last day to add a course without instructor per-mission.

Amy Wilson, a senior in business administration,

said she got all the classes she needed. “The order in which we get to reg-

ister does help, and I think that’s why I got all the classes I need to graduate this semester,” she said.

Emily Freeman, a junior in history didn’t have the same results.

“I didn’t get into any history classes this semester and I’m a history ma-jor. I’ll be switching to a history minor but I still need history classes, which I didn’t get into,” she said.

For these kind of problems Hunt recommends personally visiting one’s adviser or the department in charge of the class needed.

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CorreCtions & ClarifiCationsSend all clarifications and corrections to Editor-in-Chief Ty Johnson at editor@technicianonline.com.

Campus Calendar

Today2010 Dr. MLK Jr. CaMpus CoMMeMorationStewart Theatre, All Day

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WHIP ITWitherspoon Cinema, 7 to 8:50 p.m.

THIS IS ITWitherspoon Cinema, 9:30 to 11:20 p.m.

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through david’s lens

Mixing it up at Mitch’s

Working at Mitch’s Tavern, Amy Frierson, a 2006 graduate in art and design, mixes a drink behind the counter Monday evening. “It’s a lot of students, but construction has hurt business a lot,” Frierson said. She said she has been working at Mitch’s for seven or eight months

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in the knoW CHASS professor to discuss language, society

Walt Wolfram, a professor in the English department, will

speak Jan. 21 at noon in With-ers Hall room 331 on the role of language variation in society. The event is called “Integrating Social Science and Humanities in the Research Paradigm.” The deadline to RSVP is Jan. 14 and lunch will be provided for the first 12 registrants. The

event is part of the “Meet the Researchers” series hosted by the CHASS Office of Research. Contact Joyce Jones for more information.

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Sundial taken shortly before break, but reappears

Caroline BarfieldStaff Writer

A few days before fall exams started the Primrose Hall Sun-dial was stolen from its pedes-tal. Someone, still unknown, unscrewed it sometime after the end-of-the-semester Hills-borough Hike. It was returned the next day, Dec. 8, to its stone pedestal with few damages and is currently being repaired.

According to Ralph Recchie, director of real estate, the sun-dial was not returned to police but rather placed back on the stone from which it was re-moved.

“When it was first stolen, we thought someone might have wanted it for its scrap metal value, but when it was returned we assumed it was someone who had been souvenir hunt-ing,” Recchie said.

“The gnomon was stolen last May before graduation and we had a new one fabricated. But had the sundial not been re-turned this time it would h ave b e en unfortunate for many rea-sons: expense of the actual sundial, cost to remake it and loss of artifact im-por ta nt to N.C. State’s history,” he said.

The Primrose Hall sundial and stone pedestal were gifts from the class of 1913, fund-ed by class graduate Charles Parks for whom Parks Shops is named.

Ryan Thomann, a sopho-more in chemistry, makes

daily walks to Clark Dining Hall from North Residence Hall and noticed the sundial was missing.

“ I w a s wa l k ing to Clark f rom North some-t i me a f t e r Thanksgiv-ing Break and noticed that the Primrose Hall Sundial was missing. I also noticed other various acts of van-dalism that

occurred around the same time in the same area, which also happened to be after the Hills-borough Hike,” he said. “Using my not-inconsiderable powers of observation, I deduced that inebriated students were the probable perpetrators of the

atrocious acts of disrespect.”Recchie also said that he was

disappointed that someone took the sundial.

“Someone was willing to take away a piece of N.C. State’s his-tory, which was a selfish act considering the group act of giving it was selfless,” he said. “How the seniors leave the Uni-versity is how the next genera-tions see it.”

Charles Sadler, a senior in electrical engineering, said he considered the act disrespect-ful.

“Why would you want to steal the Primrose Hall Sun-dial? It defaces the school and it’s disrespectful, not only to the University but to future generations to come,” Sadler said. “I’m glad they returned it though. t’s a significant part of our school.”

During early December, se-niors tagged all senior gifts

recorded dating back to the sundial and left the note: “They left their mark, how will you leave yours?”

The sundial has not been re-installed yet but will be upon

being repaired and accord-ing to Recchie, the sundial will not be as easy to remove once installed.

PHOTO COURTESY RALPH RECCHIE

Ornamental sundial stolen, returned

“When it was first

stolen, we thought

someone might

have wanted it for

its scrap metal.”Ralph Recchie, director of

real estate

And Elias said the fair trade structure also contributes to keeping the prices low.

“We take out the middle-man,” he said. “We’re the ones going on the buying trips. We find the merchandise.”

And during Fulton’s visit, she said she found Elias to be more than knowledgeable of the mer-chandise, which ranges from women’s clothing to handmade instruments and artwork.

“They know all their artists. They know the stories behind all the art and pieces of work,” she said. “It’s not some factory. It’s a family and a story and a person. It’s not ‘I read this in a bio,’ it’s ‘I met them and they told me this.’ “

And while Sugar Magnolia is working to make it better for artisans in foreign countries, Elias said it’s also his way of beautifying his old stomping grounds.

“As an alum, I’m happy to be doing this because I feel like it’s me doing my part to make Hill-sborough Street succeed.”

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sis, departments are willing to allow one more student into classes here and there if it is crucial that they take the course, but it always depends on the circumstances,” he said.

But requirements and pre-requisites can prevent stu-dents from getting their dream schedules, and sometimes their dream careers. Christin Smith, a freshman in psychology with sights on pre-med, said she had trouble signing up for science and math classes.

“I can’t get into some biol-ogy and math classes because they are held for biology and engineering majors, so as far as pre-med goes I’m screwed,” she said.

Patrick Philippi, a sopho-more in meteorology, had no difficulty signing up for classes, since he was able to register early.

“I’m in ROTC, so we get some priority scheduling, but I have no complaints, I got all the classes I wanted,” he said.

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TICKLING THE IVORIES IN PRICE

MEREDITH FAGGART/TECHNICIANKameron Elliot, a sophomore in environmental design in architecture, practices on the piano in Price Music Center Tuesday afternoon. “I play for a church so I’m practicing for that,” Elliot said. “It’s ridiculous that we only have about 10 practice rooms for 30,000 students.”

DAVID MABE/TECHNICIANThe sundial missing from in front of Primrose Hall has been returned, but is undergoing repairs.

WHAT IS FAIR TRADE?Fair trade is a system of exchange that seeks to create greater equity and partnership in international trading system by:

• Creating opportunities for economically and socially marginalized producers

• Developing transparent and accountable relationships

• Building capacity• Promoting fair trade• Paying promptly and fairly• Supporting safe and

empowering working conditions

• Ensuring the rights of children

• Cultivating environmental stewardship

• Respecting cultural edentity

SOURCE: FAIR TRADE FEDERATION

WHERE IS SUGAR MAGNOLIA?Located between Sylvia’s Pizza and Planet Smoothie at 2302 Hillsborough Street, the store offers fair trade purchased clothing, jewelry, and handmade art, musical instruments and accessories.

The store is open Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 5 p.m.

SOURCE: JOHN COOPER ELIAS

Own a piece of history.

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{ }OUR VIEW

As N.C. State emerges from her winter slum-ber, another kind of hol-

iday giving looms just around the corner. During the next 16 days, student organizations on campus have an opportunity to voice their case for a share of Student Government’s $66,291 in spring appropriations.

The funding process, which has the potential to provide a major source of funding for clubs and other groups on campus, is a major benefactor to the University community despite its perceived inefficien-cies.

According to Jackie Smith, president pro tempore of the Student Senate, Student Gov-ernment is making an effort this semester to advertise more and communicate through

SORC to campus organiza-tions so that the allotted funds are adequately distributed.

This hasn’t always been the case in the past. During the fall appropriations period, many student groups lost funding consideration because their applications were not properly filled-out — a point of curios-ity considering that a Student Senator sponsors every student organization’s appropriations bid.

Student Government blames this discrepancy on organiza-tions that file too closely to the appropriations deadline — Jan.29 for the spring semester.

Surely, though, SG should

take a significant portion of the blame. The University has myriad organizations that would like funding and are not receiving it. Whether it’s the Senate’s fault, or not, fail-ing to appropriate even a small portion of that funding — as occurred in the fall semester — reeks of mismanagement.

Incompetence on the part of senators, ineffective organiza-tional assistance from SORC or sloth from the organizations, should not hinder the flow of campus appropriations.

As the deadline for organiza-tional appropriations quickly draws closer, SG needs to re-member the important ad-

ministrative function it serves for campus groups. The fee appropriations process should require difficult decisions, de-bate and thoughtful conversa-tion on the part of appropria-tors. Having funds left over at the end of the session is simply unacceptable.

The deadline for appropria-tions requests may be intrac-table as far as Student Govern-ment is concerned; so be it. But under no circumstance should organizations be punished for failing to expertly fill out the required documentation be-fore the deadline. If the effort was there, SG must endeavor to accommodate every request and give out all of its appropri-ations allocations, especially in this sour economy.

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

of the Editor-in-Chief.

It’s time to improve appropriationsTHE FACTS:Student organization requests for Student Government appropriations are due Jan.29. In past years, the process has left many within SG and student organizations frustrated.

OUR OPINION:The appropriations process serves an important role for student groups at N.C. State. Student Government must make every possible accommodation to facilitate the process. Likewise, SORC must step into a better educational role that informs organizations on the process and encourages cooperation with SG.

Campout provided a new meaning to braving the elements.

Christian O’Neal, freshman in mechanical engineering

Let’s chat over coffeeIf you are a commuter

student like me, finding coffee shops that cater

to students outside of the N.C. State area can be some-what of a challenge. Coffee

shops out-side of the inner-city a re a a re few and far

between. There are not a whole lot of options when it comes down to a decent place to do your homework with a cup of Joe.

Swift Creek Coffee House is a small, locally owned coffee shop in Garner that opened about two years ago. Vida Rollins, the store’s owner, has created a serene atmosphere organized with lively colors, ambient light-ing and cozy chairs. There are books and newspapers available for anyone to catch up on their current events or relax with some prose. The shop entered as a fresh addition to a new shopping center and was a nice touch to the improvements in the community.

Matt Spivey, a barista, has been working in Swift Creek Coffee House for almost a year. “We like to reach out to the community and try to get our name out there”, Spivey said. “We bring in lo-cal bands — mostly acous-tic-style stuff — and we do

Wii Bowling on Tuesdays.”As a customer myself, it is

a great place to unwind after classes or start on some home-work. I have ordered several of their coffee concoctions and have not been disappointed. You can relax to soothing mu-sic and enjoy specialties such as the Raspberry Cremosa or the Caramel Macchiato. The shop offers non-coffee beverages such as herbal tea, fresh fruit smoothies and hot apple cider. In ad-dition to the cof fee , t he shop has an array of lo-cal ly baked goods from a n e c l e c -tic array of North Caro-lina bakeries. There are homemade cakes, cupcakes, or for a more healthy approach, Natural Whole Food Energy Bars.

“We use high quality ingre-dients and use popular sugges-tions as a base for the products we sell,” Spivey said. “Just re-cently people have been asking for deli sandwiches, so we will begin selling those soon.” The coffee house boasts a variety of syrups and proudly displays “Stockton Graham & Co.” cof-fee beans, which Spivey calls a, “highly favored espresso.”

The coffee is reasonably

priced. A Cafe Latte costs just $2.65 for a short, $3.25 for a medium and $3.50 for a tall. With the economy making a slow recovery and unemployment rates hitting 10 percent, I find myself avoiding the $5.00 Venti White Mochas from Starbucks and heading to Swift Creek for the Café Mocha.

Sarah Bliss, a NCSU graduate student in public his-tory and a local from Garner who vis-its Swif t Creek about onc e or t w i c e a month,

said, “I love the coffee here. My favorite is the ‘Snicker Dandy.’ This would have been a great thing to have in high school as well; a good spot to hang out and do homework, plus it’s in a good proximity to N.C. State.”

Send Emily your thoughts on commuter life to letters@technicianonline.com.

Emily KellyStaff Columnist

Globalization’s sovereign folly

Society is constantly be-coming more globalized and horizontal. It’s hard

to find pictures of giraffes and lions prowling the African sa-vannah without seeing golden

arches in the background. I f y o u ’ v e taken a class that involves global politics, you’ve prob-ably seen this phenomenon. Globalization has led people to believe that traditional

conceptions of governance will not be valid for much longer.

There has been a strong push over the last 20 to 30 years to try and develop a stronger world governance, whether it be in the Kyoto Protocol, nu-clear non-proliferation trea-ties or NAFTA. These treaties have potential benefits: envi-ronmental, economical and self-preservation. But there is no real enforcement. Nations benefit from cooperating with one an-other, but the lines of sover-eignty need to be enforced.

Unless you sympathize w i t h K a r l M a r x o r Jean-Jacques Rousseau you probably con-cur that what you own is yours and what someone else owns is his or hers. The same rule can be applied to coun-tries.

Sovereignty allows us to maintain individuality and have a sense of patriotism for our respective countries. It enables us to become proactive in political decisions at a local, state and national level.

But if the world community continues to push for more global governance, citizens risk losing these enumerated powers. If you feel as though your vote doesn’t count now, imagine how you would feel on a global scale.

History has shown that cer-tain groups of people will never

agree. Look at the polarization of conservatives and liberals in our own country. You could only imagine the problems the whole world would face.

These differences can be seen on many levels, whether communist against capitalist or Muslim versus Christian. These groups do not cooper-ate when they are separated. Imagine the controversy we’d see if they were under the same authority. I’m not suggesting that these groups continue to fight amongst each other; quite simply, they must have mutual respect for one another and realize that people have dif-ferences.

We all benefit from some as-pects of globalization — often economically or culturally — but this does not suggest we should all expect to live in a world of rainbows and candy kisses. Many of you will sug-gest that the imaginary lines of sovereignty have caused wars to occur. While there is some truth to that, I would suggest that primarily it is not the lines

of sovereignty t hat c au se w a r s , b u t those who try to cross them.

War should be a last re-sort, but if there is cor-ruption there must be con-sequences. Who decides what is right and wrong is up for debate.

But mutual respect for one an-other should be applied to peo-ple’s everyday lives, especially on a global scale. Countries should work together to try and better the lives of those within the country while maintaining the right to make their own decisions — within some level of moral justification. When a neighbor puts up a fence, it doesn’t mean he or she wants to keep everyone out. It only indicates a desire for personal privacy.ot

Send Chad your thoughts on globalization to letters@tech-nicianonline.com.

“If you feel as

though your vote

doesn’t count

now, imagine how

you would feel on

a global scale.”

Chad RhoadesStaff Columnist

BY MEREDITH FAGGART

Does Student Government effectively allocate appropriations?

Why or why not?

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Joel Tatarkasophomore, civil engineering

“I think they do because I’m in the poultry science club and we’ve always had enough money.”

Lauren Weekssophomore, poultry science

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Elliot G. BormanStaff Writer

Without a consistent frozen lure this winter break, the Tri-angle had in its midst a gaze of epic continuum. Not in Ra-leigh, but rather at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke Uni-versity, “Picasso and the Allure of Language” donned the walls with rays of immortal genius, as the influence of not color or style, but language shaped and created visual brilliance.

“Picasso and the Allure of Language” was successfully able to express the interdisci-plinary experimental thought of one of time’s greatest artistic masterminds through violent innovation, from the Cubist era through the 1950s. Picasso’s work, often through comedic pun, deeply penetrates soci-etal normalities of feeling and thought.

The depth to which Picasso visually conquers art is as visu-ally vibrant and diverse as his anatomical style, as this exhibit proved he is incapable of being restrained. Instead, we should define his genre of art as “Pi-casso,” where nothing more or less fits. He wrote himself, “too much water in the bowl, too much shadow reversed … it’s never finished the dream of crystal.”

Like the glistening complex-ity and rarity of a diamond, the original masterpieces are now gone from Durham, which is only the second location the pieces have been shown in the United States. Returning home to the Yale University Art Gallery on Jan. 3, the exhibit received critical acclaim from both local and national pub-lications, including the New York Times.

“We have had over 40,000 visitors from [not only] the Duke community, but from outside [as well],” Nasher Di-rector Kim Rorschach said. “Except for last year’s ‘El Greco to Velazquez’ exhibit [which re-ceived 75,000 visitors, ‘Picasso and the Allure of Language’ had] the highest attendance.”

The theme of the exhibit was to show the impact of language from contemporary poets and poetry, most notably Apol-linaire and Gertrude Stein, on Picasso’s art.

“He was interested in their working methods,” Rorschach said. “[He] applied language and words in his work, incor-porating printed material such

as newspapers.”In addition to the permanent

gallery at the Nasher Museum, on display is “Big Shots: Andy Warhol Polaroids,” until Feb. 21. After that will be “Lines of Attack: Conf licts in Cari-cature,” where 19th century French political caricatures

are compared to those from the Clinton and Bush administra-tions. In March, “Displace-ment: The Three Gorges Dam and Contemporary Chinese

Art,” an exhibit comparing the economic, environmen-tal and social implications of that dam construction, will open.

Needless to say, the exhib-its will examine the theme of art and politics.

The brilliant ‘Allure’ of Picasso

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MLK Jr. Campus CommemorationToday the NCSU African American Cultural Center will hold the 2010 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Campus Commemoration tonight. The festivities will kick off at noon in Stewart Theatre with guest speaker Lani Guinier. Guinier is the first black woman to be appointed to a tenured professorship at Harvard Law School. Following Guinier’s speech is a commemoration march at 5:30 p.m. from the Bell Tower to the Cultural Center and an evening reception at 6:30 pm.

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Museum welcomes Neal HutchesonDocumentary film producer Neal Hutcheson will visit the North Carolina Museum of History this afternoon for a discussion of his forthcoming film, “Life on the Water: Documenting the Core Sound Fishing Communities.” Hutcheson will also preview select excerpts of the film to the audience. The event is scheduled for 12:10 to 1:00 p.m. Bring your lunch and join in on the fun.

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Take the Mic at The Big EasyOn Jan. 14, The Big Easy in downtown Raleigh presents Open Mic by C-60 studios. The fun will begin at 9:00 p.m. Everyone who comes out is recorded using pro tools until 1:00 a.m. All styles are welcome. Recordings from the event will be mixed and mastered before being burned to CDs, which will be distributed the following week for no charge.

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Date & Skate NightGo out and make special memories with that special person in downtown Raleigh. On Jan. 14, couples across the capital city can enjoy “Date Night Specials” at certain restaurants downtown. Following dinner on the town, couples can receive a $4 discount for admission for two to the ice rink by simply showing their restaurant receipt. Free carriage rides will also be offered throughout the night between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

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“It’s dramatically cheaper,” said Meoni. “Sometimes it’s as much as a $50 difference.”

While it’s oftentimes cheaper to go with online options, some students still prefer to purchase from local bookstores.

“For some people the Book-store is merely a convenience for them, so they don’t have to worry about when their text-books will arrive,” Meoni said. “But if you plan ahead and you know what classes you’re go-ing to take, you can search the ISBN number through Google and it saves you so much mon-ey.”

For Meoni’s roommate, Sam-mi Mandani, a sophomore in English, convenience is a big factor.

“I just go to the book-store and buy my b o ok s there because I get financial aid,” Man-da n i sa id . “Recently, I’m kind of outraged by how expen-sive everything is, so I’m trying to shop around.”

According to the University Bookstore’s Web page, the av-erage college student should expect to spend between $350 and $400 on textbooks each semester.

While these estimates are sometimes offset by the avail-ability of used textbooks, which typically cost 25 percent less than new books, these amounts still seem to be slightly more than some can bear, especially in times like these.

However, despite this, the number of students purchas-ing used textbooks continues to increase according to Anthony Sanders, assistant director of the campus Bookstore.

“Going back to August the

percentage of sales for used books has gone up more than 40 percent comparing us to the national average for col-lege bookstores,” Sanders said.

Some attribute this fact to the state of the economy. Sanders, however, said he believes it’s more to it than just the econ-omy.

“This has been something that’s been building for the past decade with textbook prices continuing to increase higher than the national infla-tion average,” Sanders said. “It’s been exacerbated by the reces-sion but it’s been a trend over the course of the last couple of

years.”To help this,

the Bookstore offers students the chance to sell some of their books back at the end of the se-mester.

“What hap-pens i s we provide used b o o k s t o start off with, which are 25 percent less

than the cost of the new book,” Sanders said. “If we buy it back, we buy it back at half of the new price.”

Jennifer Denton, a sopho-more in business, said she still believes purchasing online is the best way to go.

Denton said although the ability to sell books back to the Bookstore is a benefit of shop-ping at the Bookstore, as this can sometimes significantly offset these costs, it has its drawbacks too.

“The Bookstore first charges you tons of money for a book and then when you return the book you barely get any of that money back and the next semester the bookstore sells that same book for almost the same price that you originally

bought it for,” Denton said.Denton also mentioned the

fact that sometimes students find that the books they shelled out 100 bucks for at the begin-ning of the semester have little or no value at all at the end of the course.

“The Bookstore does not al-ways buy back your books be-cause of newer editions which probably only have one word that is changed in it,” Denton said.

Another option for students to consider in alleviating the cost of purchasing textbooks is D.H. Hill Library, as all re-quired course texts are kept in the library’s course reserves for student perusal.

Before the beginning of new semesters, the Bookstore pro-vides the library with a list of all the textbook adoptions as provided by course instructors. The library first identifies what is already in the book stacks and proceeds to purchase at least one copy of whatever is not. According to the library’s Web page, the purchase re-quests are then sent to the Bookstore, where the texts are ordered before being shipped to campus libraries for the start of the semester.

According to library officials and students, alike, this has been a much appreciated ad-dition in the eyes of students.

“It’s a great alternative for people who can’t buy the books financially or just don’t want to,” Meoni said.

With book prices high, buyers want to get usedtextbook prices on the rise lead students to consider other options

for purchasing class materials

As textbook prices continue skyrocketing on college campuses across the nation, some students are finding more cost-effective

ways to purchase textbooks for the semester. One way to do this is via the internet. Jennifer Meoni, a junior in plant biology, said turning to the internet for her textbooks was one of the best decisions she’s made in a long time.

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Jeffrey langley, a junior in arts applications, collects a basket full of textbooks in the book store. “this is not even all of them. i have 12 and i think there’s two more,” langley said. “it sucks; it’s like $500 of books that i probably won’t read.”

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Why are textbooks so expensive?Decades ago, textbooks were just that: books filled with text. that was it. today, however, textbooks are filled with not only text, but things like multimedia, study aids, intricate graphs and even software. What factors contribute to increases/decreases in textbook prices?today, the cost associated with the development of a new textbook and the materials that come along with that textbook can reach as much as $1 million – and sometimes exceed this amount. a lot of these costs can be attributed to the payment of authors, experts, editors, researchers, reviewers and designers whose work is present within the textbook.

What other factors determine the cost of textbooks? the biggest factor behind the increase in textbook prices, at least as of recently, is inflation. other factors include freight and transportation prices, which are subject to increases themselves, as fuel prices continue to rise. other than the labor required for layout, typesetting and printing, the other factor which contributes to textbooks’ costs are the bookstore mark-ups.

how much money is the average college student spending on textbooks?During the spring semester, the average student purchased 5.3 textbooks (2.2 new and 3.1 used). the average cost of these books was $333 (Student Monitor 2009). While retail spending on new college textbooks has been declining, students still spent $4.7 billion on textbooks last year.

Why and how often are textbooks updated?Despite what some people believe, the market and current events determine whether a revision is necessary, not publishers. in a nationwide poll by Zogby, nearly 80 percent of college-level instructors said it is important that the material in texts used in class be as accurate and current as possible. the same poll also revealed that 62 percent of instructors prefer to order textbooks with the most recent copyright date.

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SportsWood wills team to first ACC victory of season

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The men’s basketball team finally finished at the end of a game and was able to walk away with a victory, as it took down the No. 25 ranked Florida State Seminoles in Tallahassee, Fla. Tuesday.

Freshman forward Scott Wood had a career day, scoring 31 points on 10 for 15 shoot-ing including seven 3-pointers. With the win, the Pack moves to 12-5 (1-2 in ACC) on the season and continues its dom-inance over the Seminoles in recent years, as it has won 16 of the last 20 games between the two teams.

Wood got the Pack off to a hot start scoring ten points in the first eight minutes of the game, helping the Pack to build a lead it never relinquished.

As a whole, the first half was sloppy on both sides of the ball with both teams struggling to get into any type of offensive rhythm.

Throughout the game, Wood seemed to be the Pack’s only consistent offensive attack, as he couldn’t miss open shots, and hit baskets even when Nole defenders swarmed him.

Redshirt senior guard Far-nold Degand pitched in 13 points in his first start of the season, while sophomore Ju-lius Mays scored 12 points off of the bench, in place of junior Javi Gonzalez, who was in foul trouble throughout the game.

In the second half the Noles turned up the heat, cutting the Pack’s lead down to four and five points, but every time the Seminoles seemed to begin to go on a role, Wood and the Pack had an answer.

A huge three by Wood stretched the Pack’s lead to sev-en with 6:22 left. From there, the Pack put the game away, keeping the lead at six points or more for the remainder of the game.

Florida State, 13-4 (1-2 in ACC), was lead by forward Chris Singleton, who led the team in both points and re-bounds with 22 and eight. Cen-ter Solomon Alabi also chipped in 15 points for the Noles.

The Pack’s recent Achilles’ heel, hitting free throws, was not a problem, as the team was 29 for 35 from the char-ity stripe, including 10 straight free throws from Mays to help seal the victory in the final minutes of the game.

Junior forward Tracy Smith, the team’s leading scorer, was held in check for most of the night, scoring just seven points – almost 10 points less than his usual average. However, due to the added focus on stopping Smith, the perimeter became vulnerable, allowing Wood and the Pack to make FSU pay, shooting 47.8 percent from be-yond the arc.

State returns to the RBC Cen-ter Saturday to take on Clem-son at noon on Saturday.

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

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Dreier Carr/TeChniCianScott Wood, freshman forward, puts in two against Georgia Southern in Reynolds Coliseum on Dec. 12. The Wolfpack beat the Eagles 75-57.

complex series of poles at breakneck speeds. Snow-boarders can compete in giant slalom and boarder-cross. Boardercross strongly resembles snowboardcross, a new Olympic event.

“My personal favorite is boardercross because it’s not as geared toward racing as it is toward riding down a mountain, not just trying to hit gates,” race leader Mi-chael Sheehan, a junior in zoology, said.

Sheehan said the events could also include a slopes style event this year.

“In slope style, you run through a game park with jumps, rails and all sorts of obstacles,” Sheehan said. “You’re scored on your flow through the park and the tricks you do.”

Most of the events are timed. The first three places earn medals and the team

score includes the times best three riders combined.

Competitors from other schools, such as East Carolina, James Madison, University of Virginia and Virginia Tech will be vying for the chance to represent the Southeast Race Conference at the United States Collegiate Ski & Snow-board Association Nationals, held this year in Sunday River, Maine.

Last year, Campus Recreation and the team itself combined finances to send Lauren Mor-ris, now a senior in civil engi-neering, to Colorado after she qualified for Nationals indi-vidually.

At the very least, Pack skiers and snowboarders wish to send more of their own to Maine this year. Some harbor more lofty ambitions.

“I hope to make it to the Olympics one day in snow-boardcross,” Sheehan said.

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24 points from the Pack players off of the bench

37 minutes played by Scott Wood

29 free throws made by the Pack

7 three point shots made by Scott Wood

10 straight free throws made by Julius Mays

Skiing and Snowboarding quick factS:• The club’s 2010 “Out West” trip was to Jackson Hole in

Wyoming, from Jan. 3-10.

• The trip cost $890, which included flights, luggage, transportation to and from airport and slopes, hotel stays, some food and lift tickets for the week.

• The club hosts annual fundraisers with Cuervo de Lobos and the Alpine Ski Center

• Each weekend from Jan. 15-30, the club will take interested skiers and snowboarders to four different locations (Sugar, Bryce, Appalachian, and Snowshoe Mountains) within the Southeast for racing events.

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COUNTDOWN• 13 days until State plays UNC at the RBC Center

INSIDE• Page 9: A recap of the men’s basketball

team’s game against Florida StateSportsTechnicianPage 10 • wednesday, january 13, 2010

Alumni Game schedule setThe baseball team will hold its annual alumni game Feb. 13, at 1:00 p.m. At 7:00 p.m. the team will hold its annual First-Pitch Banquet, which will also serve as the N.C. State Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Banquet. This year’s class will include pitcher Dan Plesac, infielder Doug Strange and outfielder Steve Martin. The banquet will be held at the new Downtown Raleigh Marriott.

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Daniel joins women’s basketball teamCoach Kellie Harper annouced Tuesday that six-foot four-inch forward Lakeesa Daniel has enrolled at State and joined the women’s basketball team. Daniel signed to play with Wake Forest in 2008 but never enrolled at the school. Daniel averaged a double-double during her senior season at Oak Hill Academy in Virginia.

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Technician’s All-Century Team

In honor of 100 years of N.C. State basketball, here are the players Technician has chosen as the top

player at each position.

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Lou PuCiLLoGuard, 1957-59Nicknamed “Bob Cousy of the collegians,” Pucillo led the Pack to its third ACC championship and fourth ACC tournament championship in 1959. Pucillo, during the 1959 season, was named ACC player of the year, ACC Athlete of the year and was named the Most Valuable player for the ACC tournament. The point guard was named All-ACC in both 1958 and 1959 and averaged 12.8 points per game in his career.

Honorable Mention: Chris Corchiani

DAviD ThomPsonForward, 1972-75David Thompson is the single greatest basketball player in the history of N.C. State, and the ACC, and is arguably the best college basketball player to ever play in the NCAA. Thompson was a two-time National Player of the year, a two-time ACC Athlete of the year and a three-time All-American. Thompson was also the leader of the 1974 team that won N.C. State’s first national championship. The forward was also named to an All-Tournament team in every tournament he played in and was the Final Four MVP in 1974. In 1973, Thompson played in the World University Games, where he led the United States to a championship in Moscow; he was also named the MVP of the games. While at State, Thompson averaged 26.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, and in the 1973 and 1974 season led the Pack to back-to-back ACC titles and a combined 57-1 record. In 1996, Thompson was elected into the basketball Hall of Fame and was also named to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Men’s Basketball team in 2002.

Honorable Mention: Kenny Carr

Tommy BurLesonCenter, 1971-74The seven-foot four-inch center was the inside force that helped lead the Pack to a national title in 1974, averaging 18.2 points and 12.3 rebounds per game throughout the season. Overshadowed at times by David Thompson, the big man was a two-time ACC tournament MVP, first team All-ACC in 1972, 1973 and 1974 and was named to the ALL-NCAA Finals team in 1974. Burleson averaged a career double-double, averaging 19.0 points and 12.7 rebounds per game and is the second all-time leading rebounder in State history. While playing for the Pack Burleson helped the team to a 73-11 record. Burleson also played on the U.S. team that won the World University Games and was named to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Men’s Basketball team.

Honorable Mention: Ronnie Shavlik

roDney monroeGuard, 1988-91Monroe had one of the single greatest seasons by any Pack player in 1991, when he was named ACC player of the year. During that year, Monroe led the ACC in scoring, averaging 27 points per game, while scoring in double digits in 31 games and shooting 88.5 percent from the field. He is the all-time State record holder for career points with 2,551, passing former State player David Thompson. Monroe was named to the All-ACC team in 1989 and 1991, All-ACC tournament team in 1988 and 1991 and was named to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Men’s Basketball team in 2002.

Honorable Mention: Monte Towe

DiCK DiCKeyForward, 1947-50During Dick Dickey’s time at State he knew nothing but winning. In his four years with the Pack, he helped to lead it to four straight Southern Conference titles, amassed a 111-24 record over four seasons and had a career average of 13.4 points per game. Dickey is also the only Pack player in history to be named All-Conference first team in four straight seasons. The forward was named to the All-NCAA Final Four team in 1950, the Dixie Classic MVP in 1949 and was named to the All-Southern Conference Tournament team three times. Dickey was also the first Pack player to be drafted into the NBA, when he was drafted in 1960 to the Boston Celtics.

Honorable Mention: Julius Hodge

Skiing and snowboarding club barrels into racing seasonTeam will take place in events throughout Southeast in January

Kate ShefteSports Editor

The recent cold weather spell that has engulfed the U.S. has provided bad news for many, b u t f o r others it has been a b o on . State’s skiing and snow-boarding club wil l u s e t h e packed powder to its advan-tage in the coming weeks as it continues its busy season.

Snowboarding’s popular-ity exploded after it became an Olympic sport in 1998. Club president Russ Talley

estimates that while the club is comprised of at least 80 percent snowboarders, it isn’t looking for one brand over the other.

“We welcome all who slide down mountains,” Talley said.

Talley, a senior in agriculture business management, and the club officers organized a trip to Jackson Hole, WY for

a post-New Years week of outdoor bliss. A b o u t 2 2 State students and alumnus m a d e t h e journey.

“If you ski o r s n o w -board, [Jack-son Hole] is sort of one of the premiere places you want to go,” Talley said.

“It was the steepest mountain I’ve ever been to, coldest moun-tain I’ve ever been to, but some of the most fun I’ve ever had on a run.”

Team members will barely have time to catch their breaths and dry out their wool socks before heading to Sugar Moun-tain in eastern North Carolina

for the next and most impor-tant phase of the winter sports season.

State’s race season will con-sist of four weekends in which

skiers can compete in slalom and giant slalom – races that involve traveling between a

pHoTo courTeSy oF NcSu SkIINg ANd SNoWboArdINg cLubmichael sheehan, a junior in zoology, attempts a trick on the court of the carolinas Jan. 20, 2009 after a snow storm caused classes to be canceled. sheehan, a member of state’s ski and snowboard club, looks forward to participating in the boardercross events during the club’s racing season.

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FridayMeN’s Track VirgiNia Tech iNViTeBlacksburg, Va., all day

WoMeN’s Track aNd Field VirgiNia Tech iNViTeBlacksburg, Va., all day

gyMNasTics Vs. ruTgersReynolds Coliseum, 7 p.m.

SaturdayMeN’s Track VirgiNia Tech iNViTeBlacksburg, Va. , all day

riFle aT PalMyra TourNaMeNTPalmyra, Pa., all day

WoMeN’s Track aNd Field VirgiNia Tech iNViTeBlacksburg, Va., all day

WoMeN’s sWiMiNg aNd diViNg Vs. georgia TechAtlanta, Ga., 11 a.m.

MeN’s sWiMMiNg aNd diViNg Vs. georgia TechAtlanta, Ga., 11 a.m.

MeN’s BaskeTBall Vs. cleMsoNRBC Center, noon

SundayriFle TeaM Vs. WesT VirgiNiaMorgantown, W. Va., all day

MeN’s TeNNis Vs. gardNer-WeBBJ. W. Isenhour Tennis Center, noon

WoMeN’s BaskeTBall Vs. Florida sTaTeTalahassee, Fl., 2 p.m.

MeN’s TeNNis Vs. NorTh caroliNa ceNTralJ. W. Isenhour Tennis Center, 5 p.m.

WresTliNg Vs. ohioAthens, Ohio, TBA

did You know?David Thompson had a 44-inch vertical jump.

coming soonThursday: A gymnastics season previewFriday: A track and field season previewTuesday: A recap of the men’s basketball game against Clemson

“It was the

steepest mountain

I’ve ever been to,

coldest mountain

I’ve ever

been to...”Russ Talley, club president