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Library usage ranges from study to sleep after renovations Library gives students a feel of “home”

Joanna Banegas Staff Writer

With up to 16,000 visits per day and 2.5 mil-lion visits in 2008, D.H. Hill has shown a trend of increased use in recent years. Visits per year rose by 42 percent last year.

Studying in the library for hours on a week-day seems to be a prevailing trend for college students, leading many to pull “all-nighters.”

Vice Provost and Director of Libraries Susan K. Nutter said library use has more than doubled in the past few years since the renovation of D.H. Hill’s East Wing.

“Students are able to collaborate and work together in groups,” Nutter said. “Twenty-four hours is really important to us and it is good that we’re able to keep it that way through all of the budget cuts and everything. It’s something we try to preserve and we value it.”

Nutter said what separates the University’s library from others is it is student-driven.

“Our standard of service is that students come first,” Nutter said. “If we can inspire you to want to be in the learning environment then my God there is nothing better we can do. I think the

library should be for the social and intellectual mixes of the University where people come to-gether.”

Nutter said the library staff also strives to be receptive to ideas from students to cater its ser-vices.

“Students really tell us what they want the li-brary to be and we couple that with what we’re seeing as evidence from research on how the peo-ple are using the libraries and how they want to use it,” Nutter said. “It’s pretty exciting. What’s really incredible for all of us that work here is that our sense of engagement with students feels like we’re all part of the same team.”

Karim Ghanem, freshman in biology and in-ternational studies, said most of the time people use the library for studying late at night but there are people who use it for the video games.

“You can do a lot of things in the library. If you want to study you can go upstairs or go to a quiet room. I mean, there are nine floors so there is always a place to study,” Ghanem said. “If you want to socialize then you can socialize too.”

Jeremiah Mangrum, a sophomore in chemical engineering, said he goes to the library to study.

ERICA HELLER/TECHNICIANKen Kimber, graduate student in public administration, and Eugene Yap, junior in chemistry, play Halo 3 ODST in the D.H. Hill Library. “I prefer to play in the library because of the huge screen and the people here,” Kimber said. “I come here to study but always bring my ODST for playing after.”

Serious offenders scheduled for release denied release

Alanna Howard Staff Writer

Twenty life-sentence prisoners will not be released from Central Prison Oct. 29 as planned. The inmates re-ceived their life sentences between 1974 and 1978, when a life sentence was 80 years.

In 1981, the Fair Sentencing Act was passed, which allows inmates to cut sentences in half if they have good conduct records and other sentence-reducing factors.

Inmate Bobby Bowden, who was sentenced to life, challenged his sen-tence under the Act. Bowden argued before the Court of Appeals in 2008 that since he was sentenced when a life sentence was considered 80 years, he should be up for release. He won the case, setting a precedent allowing release for other prisoners who fall under similar conditions. According to an interview with WRAL, his rea-sons for release were in the form of good conduct records.

According to Bowden he had ac-cumulated 210 days of good conduct credit, 753 days of meritorious credit and 1,537 days of gain-time credit. The law allowed inmates to trade a day of good credit for a day of sentencing.

However, the 60-year-old has also accumulated 17 infractions in prison, including two for weapon possession, one for damaging property and sev-eral for disobeying orders.

Thursday, in a decision reflecting Increase in applications for same amount of funds

Alanna Howard Staff Writer

With study abroad informational sessions coming up, students are won-dering where they will get money for their adventures.

Carly Sanders, a junior in interna-tional studies, said she is planning to study abroad and hopes funds are con-tinuing to stay available for the trips she wants to take.

“I’m planning to study abroad in Japan, which is really expensive, so I hope there is still money,” she said.

Sam Morris, study abroad assess-ment coordinator, said funds have not decreased significantly in the past year.

“Office scholarships are down a

little, but not enough to affect lots of students,” he said.

The office does not provide independent donor scholarships. Instead, it receives money f rom the provost’s office. The main difference over the years in study abroad aid is a re-sult of an increase in the number of stu-dents applying for the same amount of money. This money has not decreased, Morris said.

“Individual colleges are offering more money in some cases, especially CHASS. In the past they have not of-fered a specific study abroad scholar-ship due to some miscommunication but this year they are offering a schol-

arship, which balances out the slight decrease in funds in other areas,” he

said. Assistant Direc-

tor of Financial Aid Lashawn Cooper said the economy has not affected the number of students applying for study abroad.

“Study abroad is still really well participated in and increasingly popu-lar, even with the economy’s status,”

she said. Students are eligible to use finan-

cial aid awarded from the University as long as they are full-time. For sum-mer programs, a student must take six hours to receive funds. If they are not taking six hours of credit abroad then

they will need to make up the dif-ference during the other summer session upon their return.

There are five different types of study abroad programs.

To choose a study abroad pro-gram, students schedule meetings with advisers, pick what classes they want them to count for their audit and then start the process of applying and looking for aid if ap-plicable.

According to Cooper, students can use any type of aid for any program, regardless of the spon-sor. Aid applications for fall and spring trips receive aid during the year which can exhaust funds for summer programs. The bulk of summer coverage is in the form of federal and private loans.

Students are advised by the

Perdue blocks prisoners’ release from central prison

Study abroad financial aid funds hold steady

SARAH TUDOR/TECHNICIANPaul Limone a sophomore in textiles, pies a Pi Phi in the face on Thursday in the Brickyard. The event, hosted by Pi Beta Phi, allowed students to pay $2 to pie members of the sorority with donations benefitting First Book, an organization that gives books to illiterate children to help them learn to read.

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Marlena Wilson’s Tuesday page 4 article ‘What is a true American?’ incorrectly said “I did get into this University because of it [her race], but haven’t received a [million dollar check]...”Wilson was implying that race was not a contributing factor in her admission and hasn’t received tangible economic benefits due to her race.

Technician regrets the error.

Send all clarifications and corrections to Editor-in-Chief Ty Johnson at [email protected].

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Students shell out for treats at the fair

Laura Deweese, a freshman in first year college, pays for a funnel cake at the N.C. State Fair while Annkate Sledd, a freshman in first year college, counts her money. “The fair is awesome, but it’s a little expensive” said Sledd. “The decision to come was spur of the moment.” The funnel cake and drink Sledd and Deweese bought cost $5 a piece.

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Campus Calendar

Todayhang it Up!Gregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 8 p.m.

recent gifts of native american art from the collection of Drs. norman anD gilDa greenbergGregg Museum of Art & Design, noon to 8 p.m.

seminar: “globalization strategies anD international services at n.c. state”D.h. hill Library 2nd Floor West Wing, 1 to 2 p.m.

The CoveWitherspoon Cinema, 7 to 8:35 p.m.

University theatre presents Blue Thompson hall, 8 p.m.

PuBliC enemiesWitherspoon Cinema, 9 to 11:30 p.m.

Good BurGerWitherspoon Cinema, 11:59 p.m.

SaturdayrUnning of the WolvesCentennial Campus, 9 a.m.

hang it Up!Gregg Museum of Art & Design, 2 to 8 p.m.

recent gifts of native american art from the collection of Drs. norman anD gilDa greenbergGregg Museum of Art & Design, 2 to 8 p.m.

PuBliC enemiesWitherspoon Cinema, 7 to 9:30 p.m.



Sundayhang it Up!Gregg Museum of Art & Design, 2 to 8 p.m.

recent gifts of native american art from the collection of Drs. norman anD gilDa greenbergGregg Museum of Art & Design, 2 to 8 p.m.

center stage KiDstUff series presents seussiCAlStewart Theatre, 3 p.m.



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in The knoW University Theater presents ‘Blue’

University Theatre will be presenting “Blue” Oct. 21 to 25 and Oct. 28 to Nov. 1.

The musical showcases the music of jazz signer Blue Williams.

The event will be held in Titmus Theatre in Thomp-son Hall, and is $5 for stu-dents.

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SG Fall Color Explosion kicks off this weekend A beautification effort led by Student Government’s Community Service Commission will kick off Saturday with a planting of flowers.

This year, students have dedicated flowers to victims and survivors of breast cancer.

The planting will begin at the outdoor plaza near the NCSU Bookstore at 8:45 a.m.

for a light breakfast before planting. Participants will return to the plaza at about 11 a.m. for lunch. Tuesday at 8 p.m. there will be a candlelight vigil at the plot to honor victims and survivors of breast cancer.

In case of rain, the vigil will be held in Talley Student Center room 3118.

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World & naTionProbe of drug cartel leads to 1,200 arrestsIn a series of recent raids throughout the United States, federal authorities have arrested nearly 1,200 people who they say are connected to one of Mexico’s most aggressively expanding and deadly drug trafficking cartels, known as La Familia Michoacana, law enforcement officials say.At least 300 of the arrests occurred Wednesday and Thursday in California, Texas, Georgia and numerous other U.S. locations where the crime syndicate has set up bases

to engage in drug trafficking, extortion and other crimes, authorities said.

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Study finds health care quality has hit plateauhealth care quality, which has risen for more than a dozen years, has reached a plateau with a number of key areas still at subpar levels, according to a study released Thursday.The annual report from the National Commission on Quality Assurance says that employers and health plans have shifted their focus almost entirely to the cost of coverage, taking attention away from marked improvements that have been achieved.


Man admits driving drunk in his custom La-Z-BoyThe operator of a La-Z-Boy chair converted into a motorized vehicle has admitted that he crashed the piece of furniture after leaving a bar in proctor, Minn., extremely drunk.Dennis LeRoy Anderson, 61, pleaded guilty Monday to hopping on the chair on the night of Aug. 31, 2008, after visiting the Keyboard Lounge, then crashing into a more traditional vehicle in the parking lot. Anderson’s blood-alcohol content was 0.29 percent, more than three times the legal limit for driving in Minnesota.


poliCe bloTTeroct. 201:04 a.m. | meDical assistTucker HallUnits responded to student in need of medical assistance. Two students were referred for disorderly conduct. Third student will be referred pending hospital release.

1:39 a.m. | checK personDan Allen Drive/Sullivan DriveReport of suspicious subject. officers did not locate subject.

1:29 p.m. | larcenyBagwell HallStudent reported bicycle stolen.

1:31 p.m. | fire alarmBagwell HallFp responded to alarm caused by shower steam.

2:55 p.m. | concerneD behaviorTurlington HallNCSU pD initiated investigation regarding two students. Both students were referred to the university.

8:10 p.m. | larceny Brooks HallStudent reported bicycle stolen.

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“A lot of times I can come in there and lots of people are studying the same subject as me and it works out really well,” Mangrum said. “When I come to the library, it gives me time to myself and [I get] things done.”

Ghanem said he has slept in the library before for a chem-istry exam.

“I’ll study till four in the morning and sleep for a cou-ple of hours and wake up a few hours before the exam,” Gha-nem said. “It’s pretty cool how the library gives that feature to the students.”

Ghanem said he would like for the Atrium to extend its hours to make his library ex-perience more enjoyable.

“If you want to eat you would have to go all the way to Talley or order a pizza,” he said. “A lot of students have unlimited

meal plan but they don’t use it because they have to go so far away. That really does hurt the students.”

Nutter said it would be ben-eficial if the Atrium could be open later. The Atrium is run by University Dining and has no formal connection with the library system.

“It drives me crazy how it closes at three. We can hard-ly find a place to eat,” Nutter said. “I don’t think people understand how important food is and that being able to take a break when you study is important. You don’t want to go off somewhere else to do that. You’re not looking for a

restaurant; you’re looking for something nutritious.”

Mangrum said it would be helpful if it was open later at night for students to be able sit and take a break from their studying.

“It would be really con-venient if they had a dinner schedule for people to go eat there when they are distracted studying in the library,” Man-grum said.

Nutter said students want the library to look more like a home rather than having 600 of the same tables and chairs lined up.

“We’re trying to avoid that,” Nutter said. “It’s my philosophy

that the public space available for students should be really comfortable, attractive and feel good and a place you can eat. People want a third place – not their home and not their work-place but a place where they are comfortable and they can come and do the things they can so they are able to bring their personal life and work life together.”

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NCSU LIBRARIES BY THE NUMBERS29 Library’s

ranking out of 112 academic research libraries

3.6 million volumes

288 Number of employees

124 Number of librarians or other professionals employed

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Study Abroad Office to ap-ply early, even before they pick a trip, to have the best chance at aid. Students who have not applied for any type of financial aid at the University before must

fill out a FASFA before they will be considered for study abroad aid.

“By the time summer rolls around most funds are ex-hausted so students should apply for aid as soon as they think they will want to study abroad. It is important to ap-ply regardless of whether you think you will get any or not,” Cooper said.

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KIMBERLY ROCHESTER/TECHNICIANMaria Listiyani, graduate student in food science, prepares a milkshake for a customer at the N.C. State ice cream booth at the N.C. State Fair. The booth is run by the food science club.

public outcry, Gov. Beverly Perdue issued a statement that she would not allow the Correctional Department to use legislative authority to release inmates from life in prison.

According to a late press release yesterday, Perdue said she was appalled releas-ing prisoners after half their intended sentence was even an option.

“Like most of my fellow North Carolinians, I be-lieve life should mean life, and even if a life sentence is defined as 80 years, getting out after only 35 is simply unacceptable,” her release said.

Central Prison Public Affairs spokesper-son Keith Acree said t h e i n -mates’ re-calculated sentences allow them to be released.

“We looked up all the inmates who were sentenced during those four years and have applied the law to their sentence, factored in any infractions while in prison and if their new release date has passed then we will set them up for release,” he said.

Blair Gaskill, freshman in first year c ollege, said she was worried about the in-mates coming on campus.

“I felt that my safety would be at risk because these murders and rapists are allowed to be free, and having them just down the road could be dangerous,” she said.

Perdue said her legal counsel will coordinate with the Department of

Correction to discuss the court case and a plan to meet with officials who oversaw the application of those behavior credits during the 1980s. Her concern is whether or not the General Assembly intended for the DOC to have the authority to cut sentences in this manner.

“Mr. Bowden’s case is in the process of being sent back to the trial court to recalculate his sentence. These issues can be resolved by the courts,” she

said.Campus

Police said t he y we re not planning to vamp up secur it y i f the prison-ers were re-leased.

Campus Pol ice Di-rector Tom Younce said he did not see a reason to add secu-rity.

“We have provided the off icers with pictures of the offenders, but beyond that there are no extra precautions being taken,” he said.

Josh Murray, freshman in biomedical engineering, said the precautions that were taken are fine.

“I’m not really worried about [the prisoners]. If I saw some-one older, looking like they just got out of prison, walking around, I would notice them. What’s being done is fine,” he said.

Acree said 120 inmates were also going to be affected under the court decision. They had been notified of their eventual release.

“We’re still recalculating many inmates’ records, but for many even with the reduced sentence it will not be soon enough. If they have several life sentences they will die in here, or if someone has lots of infrac-tions while in prison that will likely keep them here,” he said.

The prisoners would have been released to family homes or friends. Each one had a re-adjustment plan, according to Acree.

According to Acree, two of the inmates would have gone to half-way houses, while the others had plans to go to family or friends across the state.

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WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS FOR STUDY ABROAD?

1 Pay tuition and fees to the University and study with a University-taught/sponsored program.

2 Use a direct enroll program. Students can use financial aid and pay money directly to an institution. This type of

enrollment is cheaper for out-of-state students because it allows them to pay the in-state costs of the university’s program they are traveling with.

3 Go through a group. Students pay a set program fee, which covers tuition and fees and some excursions. An example

is the Prague Institute, a program through the University. This option has a variety of programs, most are $9,000 or less a semester.

4 Go during the summer. Summer programs are in University forms and third-party forms and are similar to group

programs in cost.

5 Take a non-University trip. Students can use University financial aid but payment can be tricky if the company

sponsoring the trip is not aware a student is waiting on University aid.

SOURCE: STUDY ABROAD ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR SAM MORRIS

SCOOPIN’ THE GOOD STUFF

“... even if a

life sentence is

defined as 80

years, getting

out after only

35 is simply

unacceptable.”Gov. Bev Perdue’s statement

released Thursday

WHAT ARE THEY IN FOR?Among 18 of the 19 inmates who were being considered for release are eight first-degree murders, seven first-degree rapists, two second-degree rapists, and one first-degree.

SOURCE: WRAL.COM

“People want a third place – not their

home and not their workplace, but a

place where they are comfortable.”Director of Libraries Susan Nutter

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Actions speak louder than wordsThe viewpoint, “Greek actions will speak louder than words,” echoes a challenge we issue our students every day. Unfortunately, the editors failed to examine important facts about our community.The editorial urges Kappa Alpha to act “as if the organization was starting a brand new chapter at the University.” Kappa Alpha is doing just that. The chapter was closed in 2005 and no members remain from that time. No members from that time are involved with the new chapter. The current recruitment effort focuses on men who will commit to Kappa Alpha’s founding principles. The Department of Greek Life has worked closely with national fraternity staff and alumni to plan for this return to campus and we expect Kappa Alpha will create an organization that exemplifies all aspects of a positive fraternal experience.The editorial also challenges Kappa Alpha and the entire Greek community to focus on service rather than cloaking a “wild party as a philanthropic fundraiser.” This misconstrues the service commitment of our fraternities and sororities. In 2008 to 2009, N.C. State Greeks performed over 50,000 hours of community service, an average of 30 hours of hands-on service per member. Our organizations held 121 philanthropic events and raised over $176,000 for various charities. None of these were “wild parties” masquerading as philanthropies.Technician is correct that actions speak louder than words. I believe the actions of our students in the arena of service and philanthropy speak volumes.

John R. Mountzdirector of Greek Life

Where is Wilson?I have a question. What has happened to the viewpoint articles by Marlena Wilson? They were so eloquent and dripping with sarcasm that every one I read brightened my day at this bricked over University. I’ve loved every one of them so much that I have made a collage on my wall in the shape of a heart. I’ve even begun a small shrine in the back of my closet in tribute to her literary greatness. My poor hamster was just freezing away after I started keeping (and better yet, reading!) the paper instead of using it for cage lining. It just seems so incomplete now that her articles have disappeared from the pages

of our beloved Technician. Please bring her back. I could just die without her!

Joshua Souther senior, bioprocessing science

White missed the pointHey Zakk, saw your piece about President Barack Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize, and knew that I had to write in. I voted for the guy, and I’ll admit, Friday morning I was also surprised. I thought (in a sentiment echoed by many, it would seem) “why is he winning this” and, “what has he done to warrant that?”I suppose the difference between the two of us then, is that while you stopped there to go write your editorial, I kept digging, trying to find a valid reason for this decision. Did you know that in 1984, Archbishop Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work against apartheid? Did you also know that this was 10 years before Apartheid was finally abolished? Surely the Archbishop doesn’t deserve the Nobel Peace Prize — he hadn’t done anything yet. Were you aware that in 1935, the Noble Peace Prize was given to a German journalist named Carl von Ossietzky because of his opposition to Hitler and the rising power of the Nazis in Germany? He “hadn’t done anything” either — he opposed Hitler, but Hitler rose to power all the same. Who cares about those who tried to stop him, right? They failed, Hitler still achieved totalitarian power — their effort needn’t be rewarded. President Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his pursuit of peace in the Middle East. Oh, but wait — he shouldn’t have won that either: we don’t have peace in the Middle East yet, do we? Let’s wait until we do, and then we can give it to him. The other thing is that your editorial leads me to believe you didn’t even research Obama’s acceptance speech. Yeah, he admitted he didn’t think he deserved it, but then he went on to point out the above lauretes and admit that sometimes the Nobel Peace Prize represents a “call to action” and he would strive to live up to the prize.I guess what I’m getting at is that I wish all the “Anti-Obama Peace Prize” folks did a little of their own research before they start ranting, wailing and caterwauling about how unfair, undeserved or unworthy someone is.

Evan Kochuk junior, computer science

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{ }OUR VIEW

Lt. Governor Walter Dal-ton, Chancellor Jim Woodward, UNC-Sys-

tem President Erskine Bowles, Student Body President Jim Ceresnak and Governor James B. Hunt Jr. will be in atten-dance for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new James B. Hunt Jr. Library on Centennial Campus Friday.

The beginning of construc-tion on the $115 million proj-ect is a great step forward for the University and highlights a series of constructive moves for NCSU Libraries in the last few years.

The East Wing renovation project at D.H. Hill Library has dramatically increased the number of students who uti-

lize the library for relaxation and studying, it is an open and welcoming space that students can take pride in. The renova-tion, among other expansion and renovation projects, led to a 42-percent increase in library visits during the past academic year. The libraries now serve an astounding 16,000 visitors a day.

Popularity brings the bur-den of capacity along with it though, the libraries current facilities can only support seating for five percent of the University’s students — the UNC-System advises schools

accommodate 20 percent of students. Hunt Library will double the libraries seating capacity and bring a new aca-demic and social core to Cen-tennial Campus.

One of the best parts of the project from a student per-spective is that they won’t have to pay for the new library; tax-payers and private contribu-tors are paying the entire cost of the project.

Kenan Library of Veterinary Medicine has also undergone a recent renovation. Provid-ing students on the Veterinary Campus with another valuable

learning resource.NCSU Libraries has made

tremendous strides to improve the quality and quantity of its services. The Hunt Library, renovations to D.H. Hill Li-brary and the Kenan Library of Veterinary Medicine have and will improve the quality of li-brary services.

D.H. Hill has met student needs and found innovative ways to provide students with relaxation in the East Wing and given them a scoop of pleasure with the Creamery addition.

The capstone of the recent renovations, the Hunt Library, will be laid down tomorrow — the ground breaking of its newest achievement.

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.

NCSU Libraries moving in right directionTHE FACTS:NCSU Libraries breaks ground on Hunt Library Friday. The ceremony, which several North Carolina and University leaders will attend, is the latest in a string of student-focused improvements to the library system.

OUR OPINION:Hunt Library is a neccessary addition to NCSU’s Libraries. It is a proper step in facilitating the social and academic development of students.

In 1910, the N.C. State Fairgrounds sat across from Patterson Hall on Hillsborough Street. It moved to its present location in 1928.

Mark McLawhorn, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus

BY SARAH TUDOR

What do you do at D.H. Hill Library? Why?

{ }IN YOUR WORDS

“I actually go to the library to check out books, just the boring ones.”

Isabella Etheridgefreshman, psychology

“I study and I spend my nights there. It’s my second home.”

Jennifer Bollmanfreshman, communication

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trend emerges: UGG boots, pea coats,

skirts with leggings, plaid jackets. And I must ad-

mit, every year I give in to all of them. All it takes is for a couple of celebrities to t h row on a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses and they’re

all over the place. But here is a crazy idea:

what if we started a trend. Not just a trend that looks good but one that makes a difference. TOMS Shoes is a company that sells stylish canvas flat shoes for men, women, children and tod-dlers. But here’s the best part: with every pair you buy, a pair is given to a child in need around the world.

The business started in 2006 when founder, Blake Mycosk ie , bef r iended children in Argentina and found that they had no shoes to protect their feet. In most developing coun-tries, walking is often the primary mode of trans-portation; people have to walk miles for food, water, shelter and medical atten-tion. Having shoes enables them to walk distances they couldn’t walk without shoes. Shoes also prevent them from getting cuts and injuries on unsafe roads contaminated with para-sites. Parasites penetrate the

skin through open sores and can even lead to amputation.

Sometimes children can’t even attend school barefoot because shoes are a required part of their uniform. There-fore, “no shoes” prevents edu-cation, and no school prevents them from realizing their true potential.

After his trip to Argentina, Mycoskie decided to start TOMS Shoes and later that year returned to Argentina with 10,000 p a i r s o f shoes made possible by TOMS’ cus-tomers. His business has encouraged consumers to purchase and give more than 500,000 pairs of new shoes to children in need all around the world.

I would rather buy a pair of $60 canvas shoes that provide a pair for a child in need than a $100 pair of UGG boots.

They don’t only sell shoes, TOMS has T-shirts, hoodies and hats you can buy that pro-vide a pair of shoes for a child in need. Other “trend setter” companies, such as Ralph Lauren, now sell co-branded Polo Rugby TOMS, giving a matched shirt with every pair sold. Element Skateboards has issued limited edition TOMS+Element shoes as well as a One for One skateboard. With every skateboard sold, one will be given to a child at the Indigo Skate Camp in Durba, South Africa.

The best part yet is that Blake Mycoskie will be at Stewart Theatre this Mon-day at 2:30 p.m. Let’s make this the start of our new fall trend: making a difference.

From gold glitter to red canvas shoes, TOMS has is all, even boots. There is a pair out there for every style. With every pair out there, there is a child in

need wait-i n g f o r them.

At Blake My-coskie’s speech on Mon-day, let’s launch our new fall trend. G o t o

www.tomsshoes.com and find the pair for you. You can even have a “Style Your Sole” party with your friends, sorority or club where you order white or black canvas shoes and decorate them. Let’s make fall fashion different this year and channel our love for shoes into making a bet-ter tomorrow.

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Technician friday, october 23, 2009 • FeaturesBusiness & Money

University life used to be about late-night studying, hanging out with friends and writing papers hours be-fore they were due. However, this is no longer the case for some students, as many are now getting a taste of the life that awaits them after gradu-ation – a life filled with a hundred different tasks and not enough time to complete them and jobs, of course.

With costs rising due to the economic woes currently at hand, students across the na-tion are being forced to work a little more than usual while attempting to manage full-time school schedules and other extra-curricular obli-gations as well.

Lois Bennett, a junior in meteorology, has been work-ing on campus for the past two years. Her reason for working today is very similar to the one that caused her to get her job in the first place — and simple.

“I just wanted to get some extra money,” Bennett said.

Once upon a time, issues like these were easily averted by calling Mom and Dad for an advance on that monthly allowance.

However, today this simply is not the case. Even if the parents are willing to bail stu-dents out, sometimes they are not able to.

“I have money set aside for school, but for other things that I want, I have to pay for,” Bennett said.

Each week, Bennett com-mits to about a 20-hour work week in addition to her tradi-tional course load. However, Bennett said that working and balancing school is not that hard, at least for her.

“It’s really not bad. They’re really flexible, and they put school first,” Bennett said. “If you have an early class they won’t schedule you for a late shift.”

Bennett is one of many students across the nation who are balancing work and school. According to an American Council on Edu-cation study conducted in 2006, more than 78 percent of undergraduate students in the United States work in addition to taking classes as full-time students.

Also revealed in the study was the fact that the average number of hours spent by stu-dents at four-year universities at these jobs is 22 hours per week.

Echoing Bennett’s ideas are those of Brandon Lewis, a sophomore in political sci-ence.

“For some people, it can be challenging, trying to manage class,” Lewis said. “But if you have the right type of job, you

can manage.” “The first year I worked it

was really hard. But, now with some good experience, it’s not too bad,” Lewis said.

Carol Schroeder, director of the University Career Center, believes students nowadays have a lot to balance.

“[Students] who work have to balance going to school, working and also trying to be engaged in the campus community,” Schroeder said. “That can be very difficult if you’re in a very demanding academic subject trying to carry a full load and hav-ing all kinds of projects and everything else that goes a long with being a col-lege student.”

However, Schroeder thinks these students who work during school often develop lead-ership quali-ties that some of their peers miss out on.

“They learn a lot about dealing with others,” Schroeder said. “It helps them improve their communication skills, and I think it makes them appreci-ate the value of a college edu-cation.”

Schroeder also said while these part-time jobs and work opportunities may serve now

mostly as means for obtain-ing extra money for students, they may end up giving some students a hefty advantage in the marketplace.

“Very often students will come in to all of the coun-selors here and the will say ‘I need help with my resume, but I don’t have anything to put on it because I have no relevant work experience, I haven’t done an internship,’” Schroeder said. “Often, that’s not true.”

According to Schroeder, and many of her colleagues, all work experience is rel-evant.

“I f you can com-municate with a wide r a nge of people in a fast food restaurant, you prob-ably c a n communi-cate with a wide range of people when you’re on your job, a n d y ou have man-

agerial responsibilities over a variety of folks with differ-ent educational levels, back-grounds, work responsibilities and so on,” Schroeder said.

For students looking for these kinds of opportunities, Schroeder and her office can be especially helpful.

“Each fall, at the beginning of the semester, we get a flurry of interest from students,” Schroeder said. “N.C. State, unlike some institutions, does not have an office of student employment. So what we try to do is make information about opportunities avail-able.”

One way Schroeder’s office does this is through post-ing job opportunities on the UCC’s Web site and in vari-ous handouts they distribute to students.

“We also recommend to students that they look at the financial aid Web page be-cause there are jobs that are not on campus, but they’re usually within commutable distance of Raleigh,” Schro-eder said.

For students in need of money for financial reasons, the University offers a variety of work-study options.

Despite what some believe, there are work options avail-able. It’s simply up to the stu-dents to pursue them accord-ing to Julie Mallette, director of the Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid.

“In terms of opportunity, we received a federal stimu-lus on work study funding for students,” Mallette said.

How much students are fully utilizing these oppor-tunities, however, remains to be known.

Isavier Guyton, sophomore in business administration, checks out a customer at the Tunnel Inn C-Store. Guyton has been working there since the beginning of the year, and set up his own hours according to his schedule. “Its really relaxed here, we get rushes when a bunch of people come in at once, and then we get a few here and there.” Guyton said.

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appreciate the

value of a college

education.”Carol Schroeder, director

of Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid

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FeaturesBusiness & Money

Although approximately 60% of students receive some form of financial aid, some do not know exactly what they are signing up for

Justin CarringtonBusiness & Money Editor

According to a report released by the College Board, the average tuition at four-year public univer-sities rose by approximately 6.5 percent this year. With budget cuts and times of economic uncertainty at hand, new challenges to schools have been passed on for students across the state and country to worry with.

The average cost of attendance at N.C. State for an in-state student is $16,767 according to the Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid. For an independent student, the cost rises to $17,837.

Despite massive budget cuts across all ends on campus, this year’s tu-ition is still an increase from last year, as the average in-state student paid approximately $700 less than they are currently paying this year.

For most students and their fami-lies – however you look at it – these are not amounts of money that can simply be charged to a credit card or paid for with the simple flick of a pen.

However, with financial aid, some are offered the chance to attend col-lege without breaking the bank, at least right now.

In order to finance their educa-tions, students and their parents depend on many different forms of financial aid. The most common forms of aid students take advan-tage of include grants, scholarships, loans and work options.

According to the same report, $180 billion was shelled out for stu-dent aid during the last school year. Nearly 65 percent of this money spent financing college educations

across the nation came from the government.

However, do students who are securing these forms of aid really understand what they are signing up for, particularly with loans?

As many experts might suggest, the answer to this question is no.

Grants and scholarships are what some refer to as forms of “gift aid,” as they do not have to be repaid. Grants generally come from federal and state governments and individ-ual colleges and universities, while scholarships are mostly awarded on the basis of merit.

Federal Pell Grant: Grant issued by the federal government to stu-dents who demonstrate significant financial feed. Using a formula, an Estimated Family Contribution is established for each student who completes a FAFSA (Free Applica-tion for Federal Student Aid), which determines how much grant money will be awarded.

Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant: Grant issued by individual institutions to stu-dents who demonstrate exceptional financial need. Federal Pell Grant recipients are given first priority.

Academic Competit iveness Grant: Started merely a couple of years ago, this grant program offers additional funding for first- and second-year students who com-pleted rigorous programs of study in college.

National Science and Math-ematics Access to Retain Talent: The National SMART Grant, as it is also called, is available to third- and fourth-year undergraduate students who are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant, who are major-ing in physical, life or computer sci-ences, mathematics, technology or engineering or a critical foreign lan-

guage, or non-major single liberal arts programs. Students must also show adequate progress towards ful-filling requirements of the intended major while maintaining a cumula-tive grade point average of at least 3.0 in course work

Scholarships: Each college at NCSU offers an assortment of scholarship opportunities available to students. In addition, individual departments also have scholar-ships that they make available to students. For more information on these scholarships, please visit your college/department’s Web site.

Most financial aid comes in the form of loans, a form of aid that requires repayment. Loans that are sponsored by the federal govern-ment – i.e. the Stafford or Perkins loans – often have relatively low interest rates. However, private lenders often have much higher in-terest rates. Because federal loans are subsidized by the government, no interest accrues until payment is started after graduation.

Subsidized Stafford Loan: This loan is primarily awarded on the basis of financial need. Financial need is established based off of the Estimated Family Contribution. While enrolled as a student, the Federal Government will pay the interest on these loans and during a six-month grace period upon dis-enrollment.

Unsubsidized Stafford Loan: If you do not demonstrate financial need and your awarded financial aid does not cover your full cost of at-tendance, you can apply for an Un-subsidized Stafford Loan. With this loan, however, interest accrued over the time of your enrollment will be your responsibility to pay.

Perkins Loan: Students who dem-onstrate significant financial need

are automatically considered for this loan. With an interest rate of 5 percent, this is a good option for students, as interest and principal repayments are deferred until nine months after the student graduates or ceases to be enrolled at least at half-time status.

Often times, employment and work-study opportunities finance students’ education. Work-study is a program initiated at the federal level to provide students with part-time employment to assist them in meeting their financial needs while serving their campus and commu-nity. The Office of Scholarship & Financial Aid also maintains a list of part-time job opportunities for students seeking employment. The University Career Center also pro-vides students with work opportu-nities.

Financial aid: how it worksTwo CenTsDell to pay $26 million to N.C. plant Oct. 7 Dell announced that it was closing its four-year-old assembly plant at the beginning of next year. As a result of the plant closing, more than 900 workers will lose their jobs. This week, however, Dell, one of the largest computer manufacturers, announced that it would be paying back approximately $26 million to the city of Winston-Salem.

Source: WrAL.com

City to celebrate Raleigh Wide Open Saturday, Raleigh Wide Open, the Capitol city’s celebration of downtown, will take place. The celebration will mark the opening of City Plaza. Raleigh Wide Open will kick off at 10 a.m. and will include a parade that begins at Morgan and Salisbury Streets. The parade will continue onto Fayetteville St. through to Lenoir St., before finishing at City Plaza. The parade will end around 11 a.m.

Source: rALeigh-nc.org

State Fair breaks attendance records

Tuesday the N.C. State Fair broke attendance records for fair attendance on the second Tuesday with 71,537 visitors. If attendance continues as it is going, the fair may break the all-time attendance record set in 2007. The fair will continue throughout Sunday, Oct. 25.

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Sports

After a strong finish to the 2008-2009 season and a top-25 ranking from GolfStat.com, expectations for the 2009-2010 campaign were high. Through four tournaments on the year, the team has only had moderate success. The highest finish for the Pack this year was in the UNCG-Starmont Fall Classic, in which it placed fourth. The other three tournaments the Pack has participated in didn’t produce the same result with the team averaging a twelfth place finish. The team averaged 76 per 18 holes through this span. Consistency for the team has

come from sophomore Meghan Chapman. Chapman leads the team in average score per 18 holes at 75, and has placed highest in any tournament at 14th. The team only has one more tournament during the fall half of the season, then will embark on a three-month hiatus with the season resuming in mid-February. With much of the season left to go, the team will need to keep up its style of play if it hopes to stay competitive in the ACC.

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0-4 in the ACC and won four consecutive games.

I have faith the coaching staff and players will address and attend to the offensive, defensive and special teams’ miscues. There is a lot to fix, and who knows how the holes will be patched, we have done it before? Who is to say they won’t do it again?

The volleyball program, however, is no stranger to failure, winning just three ACC games since 2006. This year is the same song, but to a slightly different tune. It is 0-8 in conference play and 7-16 overall. However, if the Pack can scrounge up three wins in its final twelve games, it will pass last year’s win to-tal of 9.

As for women’s soccer, a team that won zero games in the previous two seasons of ACC play last year has already amassed a record of 2-5 in conference play and 7-7-1 overall. Men’s and women’s golf have both steadily improved, and men’s and women’s cross country have remained a constant point of strength for the athletics de-partment.

What I’m getting at is that there is forward progress, for the most part, from many of the teams. I know it may seem small and insignificant, but you have to walk before you can run.

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The cross country season for both the men’s and women’s team officially kicked off Sept. 18 with the Wolfpack Invite at the WakeMed cross country course. The teams dominated, with the men’s team taking first place and the women’s taking second. It was expected for the team’s to do well, but what was impressive was that in the men’s race, five of the runners finished under 15 minutes.Sophomore Ryan Hill, running unattached, set a course 5K record time of 14:35. The men’s team ran an official team score of 24, without Hill’s time included, leaving runner-up Maryland in the dust with a team score of 45. The women’s team took second place behind Maryland with an official score of 38. Two-time All-ACC runner Brittany Tinsley returned from an injury that caused her to miss all of the 2008 season and won the individual race with a time of 17:30. Five of the six top runners ran with the Pack, but most of the women were running unattached. Had those women run attached, N.C. State’s final score would have

been 18, beating Maryland’s final score of 24.Two weeks later, the Pack ran at the 2009 Paul Short Run where Hill edged a tightly packed group by a second to take first place, leading the Pack to a third place finish. Because of his performance, Hill was names the ACC’s men’s cross country performer of the week on Monday Oct. 5. The women had strong performances with sophomore Emily Pritt finishing seventh and Tinsely finishing eighth. The team as a whole took fourth place.With the preliminaries officially over, the Wolfpack traveled to Terre Haute, Ind. For the NCAA pre-nationals. The women’s team came in unranked and raced against 19 ranked teams, seven of them in the top 10. Tinsely, Pritt and junior Kara McKenna were the solid front for the race. For the men’s race, Hill and senior John Martinez’s strong performances lead the 21st-ranked N.C. State to a ninth-place finish.

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The men’s tennis team will wrap up its fall tournament season this week as it travels to Wilmington for the UNC-Wilmington Invite. In the team’s first tournament, several members traveled to Charlottesville, Va. for the Virginia Classic, where the team just gained experience while failing to win any matches. Next, members traveled to Travelers Rest, S.C. for the Cliff’s Fall Classic. There, freshman David Thompson had a strong first showing, beating Arron May and Andres Bucaro of Florida State. At the All-American Championship in Tulsa, Okla. doubles team Frideric Prandecki

and Rob Lowe worked well together and advanced to the qualifying round of 16. Traveling closer to home, the Wolfpack competed in the ITA Regional Championship in Chapel Hill on Oct 16. Jamie Pulgar and Rob Lowe each won their first match, yet lost in the next round.

Overall, this season has provide the team with some good competition as they prepare for conference competition, which starts in January. The team still has lots of improvements to make, since it did not place in any tournament.

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Men’s golf’s spring success carried over, with the team reaching No. 9 nationally, according to GolfStat.com. The team placed third at the University of Maryland Intercollegiate and an impressive 4th at the PING GolfWeek Preview, which showcased some of the best talent the NCAA has to offer and saw senior Kent Copeland who win the Gordin-Meyer Collegiate in October. However, the team had a bad first two days collectively and stumbled at its

final fall tournament, The Ridges Intercollegiate, coming in 10th of 15th teams, breaking a streak of eight straight tournaments in which the team finished fifth or better overall. The Pack’s season will return in the spring when national champion Matt Hill will look to defend his title, freshman Mitchell Sutton will introduce himself to the ACC and the team will seek the first place overall finish that eluded it last year.

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championship final, 8-2, Sept. 20. Because most members of the team have won at least one match while competing in the four tournaments and sent players to a single’s final and one doubles final, the fall season should be given a B-. Though the fall semester tournaments are only in preparation for the start of the season in January, the Pack looks to be making progress.

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James Woodwardchancellor

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Standings 1st T-2nd T-2nd 4th 10th 9th 5th T-6th 8th T-6thFlorida State @ North Carolina Florida State Florida State Florida State Florida State Florida State North Carolina Florida State North Carolina Florida State Florida State

3 Texas @ Missouri Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Missouri Texas

8 TCU @ 16 BYU TCU TCU TCU TCU BYU BYU BYU TCU TCU TCU

Auburn @ 9 LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU Auburn LCU

Clemson @ 10 Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Clemson Miami Clemson Miami Miami

12 Georgia Tech @ Virginia Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Virginia Georgia Tech Georgia Tech

13 Penn State @ Michigan Penn State Penn State Michigan Penn State Michigan Michigan Penn State Penn State Michigan Penn State

South Florida @ 20 Pittsburgh South Florida Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh South Florida Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh

Boston College @ Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Boston College Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Boston College Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame

Maryland @ Duke Maryland Duke Duke Duke Duke Duke Duke Maryland Duke Maryland

On the brink of the month of November, with fall in full bloom and ACC regular season play upon us, coaches, players and

fans alike are forced to examine the sta-tus — the good, the bad, and the ugly of Wolfpack athletics. Thus far, this season

has been filled with sur-prises, disappointments, and some of the same old N.C. State shenanigans that have remained con-stant throughout recent history.

With just three nation-ally ranked teams - men’s soccer, men’s golf and men’s cross-country - State fans find their ath-letic program yet again somewhere in between lackluster and unsatisfac-tory. These three programs are the sole bright stars in a rather dark, cloudy sky that is NCSU athletics.

The No. 14 ranked men’s soccer team has been a pleasant surprise this season after going 9-9-1 last year and losing in the second round of the ACC tournament. Led by redshirt senior Ronnie Bouemboue, who current-ly leads the ACC in points, the Pack has already surpassed last year’s win total, with four regular season games remaining. In the best soccer confer-ence in the nation, State sits in fifth, behind three of the top five teams in the country.

By far the most disap-pointing program this fall, for me and many, or perhaps all, of my fel-low students has been the Wolfpack football team, if only because of the lofty expectations surround-ing the season. After a 6-7 campaign where the Pack rallied to win its final four conference game en route to bowl eligibil-ity, returned a first team all-ACC quarterback and more than half of its starters on both sides of the ball, many picked the Wolfpack to win, or at least contend for the At-lantic Division Title. Thus far, I have been disap-pointed, almost appalled, with the play of the team. But remember the team from last year that started

A sorry State?

Sean KlemmSenior Staff Writer

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The men’s soccer team has been the most successful athletic team so far this year among State sports. The team is 10-3-1(2-3-1 ACC) and is ranked No. 14 in the nation. The Pack has a perfect record in non-conference games, winning all eight of the games, and pulled off a 1-0 victory that upset previously ranked No. 8 Duke. Due to the strength of the ACC, two of the three losses of the soccer team has played in have come against top five ranked teams in Carolina and Wake Forest. The Pack have been lead by the outstanding play by redshirt senior forward Ronnie Bouemboue, who leads the ACC in points with 19. The Pack is also tied for first place in the ACC with 13 shutouts in the and has been able to do this due to the play of an experienced defensive core and redshirt senior goalkeeper Christopher Widman.

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Coming into the season, few critics had anything but low expectations for the women’s soccer team. It was a program in transition that seemed to be turning over a new leaf with the hiring of coach Steve Springthorpe. After winning its first four games of the year and recording two ACC wins, the pace slowed. The team is sporting a mediocre record at 7-7-2 overall and 2-5-1 in the ACC, and most recently tied Miami on the road, 1-1, Thursday night.However, the team has matured much faster than expected, as exceptional individual performances have highlighted the season. True freshman Kara Blosser is emerging as a key player on the team and is leading the team in scoring with 20 points. Sophomore Paige Dugal is second on the team with eighteen points and sophomore Tanya Cain is third on the team with ten points and scored a hat trick against UNLV. These three players have definitely proven that have the potential to lead the Pack out of obscurity over the next few years.

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WoMEn’s soccErVoLLEYBALLTo say that the women’s volleyball team has underperformed this season would be an understatement. After last season saw the first ACC wins for the team under Coach Charita Stubbs, the team looked poised to once again improve upon the previous year’s results. However, it continued the losing trend, which began with 14 straight ACC losses to end last year and has continued with an 0-8 showing in the ACC this year. The team has won a total of two sets in the ACC, with both of those coming in the Dig Pink match against Maryland in which N.C. State dropped a two set lead. The team is 2-5 in five set matches and just 4-11 in matches lasting longer than three sets. One of the few bright spots for the Pack has been the play of sophomore Kelly Wood. After starting last season at libero, Wood has shifted to outside hitter and leads the team in kills with 170. Junior setter Alex Smith has once again provided consistent play, lifting a team high 526 assists. Of the games remaining, the only opponent the team has beaten in the past three seasons is Boston College. The Pack will take on the Eagles Friday, Nov. 13 in Chestnut Hill.

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FooTBALLLike the bye week that just interrupted the Pack’s three game losing skid, this grade is merciful. In a thrilling 38-31 comeback that had fansecstatic about the team’s chances in ACC play, the Pack (3-4, 0-3 ACC) defeated a Pittsburgh team that is now ranked No. 20 and has not lostsince. Unfortunately, the victory over Pitt starts and ends the conversation about the quality wins State has posted this season. Thethree-point loss to now No. 23 South Carolina in the opener saw the offense fail to find the end zone, but after the past three losses, theUSC game was arguably the most encouraging of the four losses. The past three losses, to Wake Forest, Duke, and Boston College, have put the Pack in a major hole in the ACC for the second year in a row. But as bad as the past three games have been, the chance of a season-salvaging turnaround remains. For one thing, the Pack is down but not out in the ACC’s Atlantic Division, as it has just one more ACC loss, 3, than BC, in first placewith a 3-2 conference record. Another reason for optimism comes from the memory of what happened a year ago, when the team earned a bowl bid byfinishing the season on a four-game win streak after a 2-6 start.

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aNdy muSSelmaN/TeCHNiCiaN file pHoToDefender Gia Cipollini dashes to take the ball away from an opposing player against Stony Brook.

aNdy muSSelmaN/TeCHNiCiaN file pHoToSetter Alex Smith sets the ball to a teammate against Maryland on Oct. 2, 2009.

aNdy muSSelmaN/TeCHNiCiaN file pHoToRedshirt sophomore Russell Wilson throws a pass during thegame against Gardner-Webb.

JoNaTHaN STepHeNS/TeCHNiCiaN fileMidfielder Kris Byrd passes through two of Georgia Southern’s defenders within 18 yds of the goal.

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