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University gives bittersweet farewell to Tom Stafford Jessie Halpern News Editor
Tom Stafford, Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, will be retire July 1 after 41 years of service to
North Carolina State University. After 30 years serving as Vice Chancellor, Stafford is retiring just before his 70th birthday. Replacing Stafford is Mike Mullen, who is currently the dean and the associate provost for the University of Kentucky’s division of undergraduate education and undergraduate studies. Mullen’s first day on the job here
will be Aug. 1. Stafford said the decision to retire now was based on several factors, both financial and personal. “When you hit a certain age you’re unable to increase your Social Security funds, and I’m about to hit that age,” Stafford said. “Forty-one years and 30 years as Vice Chancellor is a long time. I’ve got some other things that I want to do. I
Student loan interest rates set to change Increase to cost the average student additional $1,000 over life of loan. Arth Pandya Senior Staff Writer
The 2007 College Cost Reduction and Access Act that was signed by President Bush is set to expire July 1. This act was created to temporarily reduce the interest rate on subsidized Stafford loans to from 6.8 percent to 3.4 percent. Both Republicans and Democrats believe the subsidized Stafford loan rates should not be doubled and agree on extending the current rate for another year. However, the parties disagree on how to pay for the $6 billion bill. The U.S. Department of Education estimates 7.4 million students will borrow $31.6 billion in loans in the 12 months following July 1. On a national level, student debt has surpassed the $1 trillion mark this year, outpacing credit card debt among young adults and making it the second-highest form of debt behind mortgages, according to the Project on Student Debt, a nonprofit research and advocacy initiative. In 2010, two-thirds of college seniors graduated college with student loans averaging $25,250 while facing a job market with an unemployment rate of 9.1 percent. According to Krista Domnick, interim director of scholarships
and financial aid at the University, approximately 45 percent of enrolled undergraduates at N.C. State used student loans to finance their education in the 2011-2012 year, a 5 percent increase from previous years. “Rising costs and student debt levels are concerning and point to the need for additional education for students about responsible borrowing and minimizing the time enrolled until the degree is achieved,” Domnick said. “It is important for students to plan carefully for their college finances and only borrow the minimum that is needed.” Domnick stressed the importance of careful planning, especially when receiving refunds of financial aid for off campus expenses. “Remember t hat t he refund likely came from a student loan. Students should ask themselves, ‘would I have allowed myself to borrow a loan to pay for this item?’” Domnick said. However, rates of student debt at the University are lower than the national average. The average amount borrowed through federal loans for the class of 2011 was $18,126. In addition, the default rate of student loans at the University
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have a wonderful house and boat down the coast, and I’ve got four grandchildren. It seemed like the right time.” He may be leaving, but Stafford hasn’t had a change of heart. “I still believe N.C. State is the most important institution in the state,” Stafford said. “What we do here is more important to the state and economy than any other university in the state.”
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Many recent college graduates eagerly entered the job field in May with varied success. As of May 2012, the unemployment rate for young adults ages 20-24 was 12.9 percent, and 12.1 percent for adults ages 1829. According to Michael Walden, a William Neal Reynolds distinguished professor and extension economist, the 12.9 percent rate is slightly lower than the rate for May 2011, which was 14.6 percent, but much higher than the 8.2 percent current unemployment rate for all workers. Walden said there are two main reasons why young adults have a higher unemployment rate than
workers across a broader age spectrum. “The higher rate for young adults has two causes: one, lack of work experience—with so many jobless workers, employers prefer to hire workers with more experience, and two, the fact that more young workers have not had a full-time job, so they haven’t been able to have their ‘foot in the door’ of employment,” Walden said. Economic forecasts suggest the jobless rate for young workers will gradually improve, but very slowly, according to Walden. This means young workers will take longer to become established and economically independent. Allison Harriett, a recent graduate in agricultural and environment technology, is currently looking for a job to begin her career. She works as a nanny during the summer and at an after-school childcare program during the school year part-time. About two months before gradu-
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limit interaction with their previous institution of employment for six months, Michael Stafford Mullen Vice plans to get Future Chancellor and Dean of Academic & involved as Student Affairs soon as pos-
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&2//(*( ,6 ,7 :257+ <285 7,0(" PLACING A VALUE ON YOUR MONEY AND LIFE COLLABORATION BY ARTH PANDYA, LAURA WILKINSON, MARK HERRING PHOTO BY CHARLIE HARLESS | GRAPHIC BY BRADLEY GUIDRY As tuition hikes exceed the inflation rate, many college students and their families are forced to swallow an uncertain reality: Take out loans or don’t get a college degree. With technical skills required for the modern-day workforce, the college degree is now the most important prerequisite for employment. However, the 12.9 percent unemployment rate for adults ages 20-24 poses additional uncertainty for those with loans. The uncertain employment atmosphere has persisted since the beginning of the recession in the fall of 2008. Massive layoffs and increased competition for jobs reminded young adults the importance of a college education, but our nation has come to a frightening crossroads: Is a college degree, while taking out loans, worth it? North Carolina ranked 10th in the nation for federal student loans granted between 2008-09 with 466,883 loans granted, according to Federal Student Aid. This number is growing, and the UNC System is increasing tuition across the board. But what is the value of this more expensive education? As a landgrant university, N.C. State’s core mission is preparing students for the workforce. But if employment for the youth stays marginal, why should North Carolinians in need of financial aid even consider taking on thousands of dollars of debt? The current task for Congress is to continue making college affordable to those on loans, but this is only a bandage for our youth’s
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Young adult unemployment rate shows little improvement The rate has decreased slightly from last year’s rate, but young adult unemployment still soars.
Though he is excited about the next chapter in his life, Stafford he said he wouldn’t stay away from the University for too long. “I’ll miss the interactions that I have with N.C. State students the most, and interactions with my staff and other colleagues,” Stafford said. “I’m very much a people-oriented kind of person.” While state law requires any retiree to
ation, Harriett decided she wanted to stay in Raleigh for her job search and used resources such as ePack, usajobs.gov and emails from her department. She said the country’s economic situation has affected her current job situation. “Most employers are not willing to take the risk to hire a recent college graduate with no prior experience. They want someone who can come in ready to start,” Harriett said. “Also, since I’m looking more heavily into a gov-
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After 41 years, Tom Stafford is retiring from his post as Vice Chancellor.
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There will be 900-950 more students who will be crossing Dan Allen to get to their classes,” O’Sullivan said. “If we have hundreds of cars every hour traveling on Dan Allen, it just becomes common sense. We have to change something to keep the kids safe.” Though not all students will embrace the change, Transportation is hopeful for its resulting benefits. “We hope that increased on-time transit options will encourage faculty and staff to use transit for their on-
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campus travel to and from meetings, instead of driving 5 minutes,” Klein said. O’Sullivan hopes the University’s increased focus on sustainable options will make the transition easier and the Wolfline routes more accessible. “The long-term effects will be great and make the University more people friendly, which is always a good thing,” O’Sullivan said. “We are hoping to develop this change as something the students and faculty can support, because after all, we are doing it for them.”
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is 2.1 percent, indicating that the vast majority of graduates handle loan payments well, according to Domnick. Last Thursday, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid proposed a new plan to pay for the one-year extension of student loan rates to prevent the increase. In a letter to Republican leaders, Reid proposed a combination of two ideas to pay for the interest rate extension. According to the pro-
posal, company pension contribution rules would be modified and pension insurance premiums would be increased to cover the cost of the interest rate freeze. “I suggest we use part of the offsets to pay for the student loan legislation and pass the measure immediately so that middle-class families will not see their interest rates double on July 1,” Reid wrote in his letter. Chancellor Randy Woodson said he supports the rate extension and a strong, subsidized loan program is key in keeping higher education accessible. “Maintaining the 3.4 percent rate on the subsidized Stafford loans is in the best interest of our students,” Woodson said. Allowing interest rates to double would cost the typical
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student approximately $1,000 more over the life of the loan, according to federal officials. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has accused President Obama of failing to work with Republicans on extending the student loan interest rate and playing election year politics. According to Chancellor Woodson, the current economic conditions and the political process associated with the election are combining to result in combative rhetoric from our elected leaders. “I hope that all of our elected officials will find common ground that helps to insure America remains a leader in the development of a highly educated work force and a leader in research and innovation,” Woodson said.
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The new Division of Academic & Student Affairs will officially merge July 1. “I’ve met Mr. Mullen for just a short period of time,” Stafford said. “I’m ver y pleased and very excited that he’s going to be here. I think he’ll learn very quickly and do a great job.”
While many are excited to welcome Mullen to the N.C. State family, Stafford’s retirement remains bittersweet. “As I think back, the university has grown and changed since I arrived,” Stafford said. “We’re a much larger place now, we’re much more diverse, and we’ve just grown better in virtually everything we do. A lot of progress, a lot of good things have happened.”
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ernment/ state job, their budgets dictate whether they can hire someone or not. The end of the budget is around the corner, so job opportunities are slim right now.” Other graduates like Raina Enand, a recent Wake Forest University graduate in business and enterprise management, started her job search well before graduation was in sight. Between her junior and senior year she said she applied to about 50 internships, hoping a good internship would lead to a job offer. “With this job market, I applied to many places, but in terms of how many interviews I got and how many offers I got, those numbers were in the single digits. Most people apply to 20-30 jobs during their senior year, and I did that during my junior year for internships because I knew a good internship would help me get a good job,” Enand said. An internship with L’Oreal USA in New York led to a job offer two weeks after Enand’s senior year began. “With the job market, you just have to be really aggressive much earlier and people don’t realize that. The more you put in the work, the more you get out of it,” Enand said. Harriett’s advice for future college graduates is to not wait until the last minute to decide what you want to do with your life. “Utilize the resources on campus and exploit t hose professors for names of employers that are willing to hire. In the end, I find time and time again, it’s not about what you know, it’s about who you know,” Harriett said.
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employment. It is time for the country to reevaluate the worth of a college education, and for universities to reassess their impact on students. If that requires us to study more, complete more labs or lose sleep in the library, so be it, as long as we’re guaranteed peace of mind of our futures, as opposed to an easy A and a lousy job. If college is now mandatory and more expensive than ever, then our universities must make it worthwhile, both in cost and value.
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Dan Allen Drive is scheduled to undergo changes later this summer in an effort to increase pedestrian and driver safety.
Dan Allen gate to increase safety, if not convenience A gate scheduled for installation on Dan Allen Drive will block traffic during peak hours. Arjun Puri Staff Writer
Dan Allen Drive is scheduled to change in the upcoming months, as the installation of new gates will cut off traffic between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The gates will be located on either side of the railroad bridge, allowing only buses and University vehicles to pass. Christine Klein, a public communication specialist in the Office of Transportation said the change will help keep campus safe for drivers and pedestrians. “We felt this change was required and, frankly, long overdue because of all the
foot traffic that crosses Dan Allen Drive during the peak hours. The main reasons were, of course, safety and so that the Wolfline buses will be able to keep their schedule,� Klein said. The Wolf line buses will be the only vehicles that can use Dan Allen during those times. “The past 18 months have seen a significant number of accidents or near accidents,� Klein said. “I don’t have the exact number but I know it was around at least 40. This gate will surely see a mixed bag of responses; however, in the long run, it is best for the entire University.� Brian O’Sullivan, assistant director of transportation, said the project is a necessity to give the University more of an “at home� feeling. “Currently, 20 percent of the traffic on Dan Allen is
purely cut-through traffic,� O’Sullivan said. “We don’t want one of our premier streets on campus to be the street where non-affiliated drivers are just trying to get to Western Boulevard faster.� Klein believes although the change is severe, it will not affect the students and faculty as much as one would think. “I think the perspectives are going to be mainly personal,� Klein said. “For me, I only use the Wolfline to get to work and I know others aren’t really driving on campus until after 5 p.m. Some may need an alternative route to get to campus, but at the end of the day the call to safety is the main priority.� The entire project will cost the University around $ 5 0, 0 0 0. C on s t r uc t ion should be done before the fall semester begins. Though Transportation is
primarily concerned with safety on campus, some students who are already aware of the plan said they aren’t happy about possible side effects. Megan Rodgers, a junior in environmental sciences, is one of them. “I believe the University is doing a good job thinking about the safety of the students, but they are not thinking through the repercussions,� Rodgers said. “The businesses on Hillsborough will most definitely be affected if one of the main streets becomes disabled. It just becomes an inconvenience.� O’Sullivan said the introduction of Valentine Commons, a brand new apartment complex on Hillsborough, will bring with it new foot traffic, which made the decision to install the gate easier.
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sible. “After Jan. 1 I hope I’ll be able to find some things to do to keep connected to N.C. State,� Stafford said. “Continuing with Belltower tours is a possibility.� In the meantime, Stafford plans to enjoy his time away. “I’m looking forward to being able to do whatever I want to do whenever I want to do it,� he said. Andy Walsh, student body president, said his time with Stafford made him a better leader. “Obviously, 41 years of service is something that is pretty incredible,� Walsh said. “His studentfirst mentality has always been inspiring to me. I had a great relationship with Dr. Stafford, and I respect him for challenging me as a student leader.� Walsh is confident that Mullen will be a good addition to the University. “I met with every single finalist candidate who came to campus,� Walsh said. “Mike was a great guy. I talked to him more than anyone else. I’m excited to have him on campus, he seems to get what students need here, and he’s going to put students first like Dr. Stafford did.� Walsh said he is committed to ensuring
that students maintain the connection with the administration that Stafford worked so hard to foster. “Mullen’s job is the highest faculty position that students can directly connect to,� Walsh said. “I’ll keep the lines of communication open between students and their concerns. It’s important to me.� Mike Giancola, associate vice provost and director of the Center for Student Leadership Ethics and Public Service, said Stafford has impacted the University in many ways. Giancola cited Stafford’s signature “students-first� philosophy, as well as his leadership on issues like diversity and equity. Giancola said that Stafford has always expected his staff to exhibit that same leadership. “His approachability and accessibility to students is something he’ll be the most remembered for,� Giancola said. Mullen’s role at the University isn’t the only change of the summer. A merger of the former divisions of Undergraduate Academic Programs and Student Affairs is under way.
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{ TREY’S VIEW } Discovering pura vida in Costa Rica
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uring the beginning of the summer I ventured with the Teaching Fellows from N.C. State and other UNC-system campuses to Costa Rica to immerse ourselves in the culture and learn more about Costa Ricans view education. Pura vida is not just a phrase plastered on every t-shirt and shot glass in the country; but it’s a way of livTrey ing for these people. Ferguson This simple phrase Managing Editor is the most accurate description of something so complex and nearly impossible to achieve: the pure life. While on this adventure, two experiences were the most insightful to understanding pura vida. Being with a group of future teachers—and one psychology major—our interests lied with looking into education in Costa Rica. We visited a K-12 Quaker school, the Monteverde Escuela de Amigos.
The assistant director of the school explained they were one of three private schools in the Monteverde area. The reason for the abundance of private schools is the level of importance the country places on learning. In the 1940s the Costa Rican government abolished their army and reallocated military funds to finance higher education and progressive health care. In terms of education, this allows for public universities like the University of Costa Rica to be completely tuition free. However, the flip side is students have to be able to gain admission into the university. Having invested little of this new money in primary education, parents are faced with a choice: pay now or pay later. They can either pay for private schools in Costa Rica to better their students’ chances of gaining admission to a Costa Rican university or can risk an attempt at being admitted to an American university and pay the arm-and-a-leg out-of-state tuition. This government’s emphasis on
higher education has forced many parents to place significance on their children’s primary schooling. Students then learn from an early age they must work for their education. The second experience was the opportunity to stay 24 hours with a Costa Rican family. With me knowing little Spanish and them little English, the opportunity was challenging to say the least. However their enjoyment of the simple things—playing outside until dusk, and visiting with family and friends every night—was all we needed to bond quickly. This family’s willingness to accept two strangers into their homes and make them a part of their daily family routines was incredible. These experiences forced all of us on this trip to introspectively compare our lives with those of the people we met. Our culture is generally classified as an individualistic one, where our goals and aspirations are what fuel our identity and further ourselves in life. On the other hand, the
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Welcoming Michael Mullen 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.
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tudents first. Short. Simple. But those two words spoke volumes about our Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Tom Stafford. Stafford will officially retire on July 1. In his 41 years at N.C. State, he has operated with students’ needs in mind; his “students first” ideology will be the strategic legacy that lives on after his departure from the Vice Chancellor’s office. Stepping in to fill Stafford’s shoes is Michael D. Mullen. After attending Purdue University for his bachelor’s and master’s degrees, Mullen came to N.C. State to complete his Ph. D. in Soil Science. Twenty-five years later, Mullen returns to the University to be the voice of the students. The administration and students have very high hopes and high expectations for Mullen, but Stafford’s absence is something students and faculty will need time to
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in January, calls Stafford a champion for issues regarding race, gender, sexual orientation and disability discrimination. Stafford never forgot the students’ needs during his tenure at N.C. State. Students and faculty optimistically look forward to getting to know Michael Mullen in the same way that they came to know Tom Stafford. The torch has been passed, and on Aug. 1, Mullen will be welcomed as the new voice of the student body.
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“Yes, because the overall experience gained. It’s beyond education, its the people you meet and opportunities gained.” Chaunyetta Barkley graduate, food sciences
Tragically, the NBA missed an opportunity years ago. NBA Commissioner David Stern, in a widely publicized 2010 meeting, met with PLAYGIRL Magazine to discuss a merger of sorts. In the end, the career offer of Enzyte to the league’s players could not sway them away from the $2.3 billion per year they share. It’s sad really. The NBA had an opportunity to drop the guard of being the league containing the greatest basketball players in the world and, with that, the premium in play. I guess we’ll never know what could’ve been if the NBA cared more about sex appeal than professionalism. We’ll have to reserve the Brian Scalabrine foldout spread to the confines of our imagination—and this fact has held me in a melancholic stupor for each day that has passed. On a serious note, let’s have a thought experiment: If you were to publicly use the same logic on any women’s sport, what would happen? You would have to go into hiding due to the public upheaval that would ensue.
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Sports are not about sex, they are about the game—if you miss that you miss the point of athletics in general. Your line of reasoning, even in jest, has no place other than the confines of a close circle of friends, and let us pray they are too busy watching the game to hear your point.
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A second opinion of the Women’s Center drama The University’s administration reaffirms its commitment to the N.C. State Women’s Center and interpersonal violence (IPV) services provided by the center since its inception. The Women’s Center will continue to provide IPV services to survivors of rape and sexual violence and education to the campus community about this important issue. Due to the vacancy created by the resignation of the assistant director of IPV services in the Women’s Center, a search will be conducted to fill this position. A search committee will be appointed and we hope to have a new staff member on board for the beginning of the 2012-2013
academic year. Carolina Azuru, rape prevention educator in the Women’s Center, will chair the search committee. In the meantime, we have appointed Adrianna Harrell as an interim coordinator of IPV services. Adrianna is well known to the campus community and is a founding member of the student group, The Movement. The Women’s Center, one of the campus community centers housed within the Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity, has made great strides over the past year under the leadership of Ashley Simons-Rudolph. Simons-Rudolph is expanding the reach of the center in keeping with the university’s strategic goal of enhancing the success of our students through educational innovation. The center’s programming continues to provide high-impact educational experiences on a range of gender-related issues that will positively impact students’ educational and personal growth. The Women’s Center, located in 322 Harrelson Hall, is open this summer. We invite you to visit.
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Amnesty International reported that Syrian military forces engaged in a “scorchedearth policy.” Militiamen dragged men from their homes for execution, and tortured other civilians before burning the bodies, crops and livestock.
Spain’s Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy asked for increased European fiscal and banking integration to help lift Spain and the rest of the Eurozone. Borrowing in Madrid under the euro closed at an all time high.
During a hearing with the Senate Banking Committee, CEO Jamie Dimon implied those responsible would be reprimanded. Banking policy dictates that stock and bonuses can be recovered from executives who exercise bad judgment.
MiddleBorough, Mass. residents voted in favor of an ordinance that would require dirty-mouthed swearers pay fines for cursing in public. The $20 fine was approved on Monday night in a town hall meeting 183-50.
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get used to. Many students and faculty can fondly recall their experiences with Tom Stafford on campus. Whether it was running into him at the gym or in the Brickyard during an event, students always felt a close connection to Stafford. Mike Giancola, now director of CSLEPS, remembers his interview with Stafford for a position with University Housing 15 years ago. True to form, Stafford was late for their meeting because he was dealing with a student crisis. Sparing no time, Stafford delved into the interview, first asking, “What would you do to make a gay African American student from rural North Carolina feel comfortable on campus?” Stafford’s commitment to nurturing diversity has set the tone for administrative strategy and the campus atmosphere. Evelyn Reiman, an associate vice chancellor for student affairs who retired
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Lighting a fire in the Triangle restaurant scene Fire in the Triangle, a new cooking competition, highlights local chefs and ingredients. Jennifer Jung Staff Writer
Restaurant goers living in Raleigh, Durham or Chapel Hill may have reason to be excited about a new development in the Triangle restaurant scene. Fire in the Triangle, a new competition in which 16 chosen chefs from various restaurants compete against each other, June 11 and will end July 24. All but two events have already sold out. Fire in the Triangle is an interactive dining experience in which everyone in the room gets a chance to judge each plate of food through a cell phone app. Thirty percent of the combined scores come from celebrity judges, while 70 percent of the combined scores come from the public. According to Susan Dosier, head of public relations for the event, organizers chose the 16 chefs that will be participating in the competition based not only on their applications and the popularity of their restaurants, but also on their dedication to using local ingredients. While North Carolina has been recognized by Bon Apptit as a hot culinary destination, the state also has a commitment to local sourcing, and according to Dosier, this competition can bring more recognition to the region. “I think the benefit of this is actually an incredible boost reminding people about all the local products from North Carolina that are available, and it also helps the chefs at
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For the dessert round of Fire in the Triangle competition, chef Adam Jones of The Twisted Fork restaurant prepared blueberry ginger cobbler with bourbon biscuit and mint cream. “The inspiration for this dessert was my dad for Father’s Day.” Jones said.
the emerging level get some visibility that they might not ordinarily get,” Dosier said. Fire in the Triangle is the newest addition to the “Got To Be NC” Competition Dining series that features chefs from various areas in the state, including Blowing Rock, Wilmington and Greensboro. The idea came from Jimmy Crippen, owner of Crippen’s Country Inn & Restaurant located in Blowing Rock. According to Crippen, the idea stemmed from the cooking competitions he saw on TV. He decided that
these popular shows were lacking audience connectivity and from there, he developed his idea. “The shows were great, but wouldn’t it be great if the public could decide who gets to play?” Crippen said. “With the audience, eliminations were a lot more fun than on stage such as on ‘Iron Chef.’” Raleigh gets its turn in Competition Dining, with its string of events that began this week. On the day of the first competition, Shane Ingram, chef
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For dessert, chef Shane Ingram of Four Square restaurant prepared grilled vanilla bean pound cake with roasted blueberries, lime crumble, jalapeno mint syrup and toasted meringue.
North Carolina Bluegrass scene evolves and grows World of Bluegrass conference bringing international bluegrass center to Raleigh 2013-15. Andrew Branch
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Young David Kinton, now a member of the bluegrass band GrassStreet, told his father he wanted to grow up and be a musician. “Son, I’m sorry,” Wayne Kinton, David’s father and now colleague, said at the time. “You can’t do both.” Jokes like this one at GrassStreet’s June 10 concert at the N.C. Museum of History embody the culture of bluegrass music. With the recent passing of the legendary North Carolinian bluegrass musician Doc Watson, and with word that the World of Bluegrass conference will bring the international bluegrass community to Raleigh next year, it’s about time to look at the State’s dynamic bluegrass scene that dates back to its twangy beginnings. Future blueg r a s s fou nder Bi l l Monroe launched his career live on Raleigh’s 680 AM WPTF in 1938 with his brother Charlie, playing mainly gospel-like
music with mandolin and trends arising all the time. guitar, William Lewis, Execu“There are bands inf lutive Director of the Piedmont enced by what we call the Council of Traditional Music Holy Trinity in Flat and (PineCone), said. A spat in Scruggs, the Stanley BrothRaleigh between the brothers ers, and Bill Monroe and the led Bill Monroe to form his Bluegrass Boys, and then evown band. erything in between,” Nancy According to Lewis, Mon- Cardwell, executive director roe drew inspiration from of the International Bluegrass everything from jazz to the Music Association (IBMA), high harmony singing of his said. church choir. There were the “newgrass” “He kind of blended all of and now “jamgrass” movethat into this new form of ments, where bands take music, which they didn’t call songs and inspiration from bluegrass for a long time be- places like rock and use bluecause they didn’t know what grass instrumentation. The it was,” Lewis said. North Carolina-based Kru“The Bluegrass Boys,” as ger Brothers, originally from they were called, included Switzerland, have a classical Earl Scruggs emphasis. f rom Shelby, “They’ve creN.C. Scruggs, ated their whole who later unique sound,” formed his own Cardwell said. ba nd, Fog g y “They’re playMountain ing with symBoys, perfected phony orchesthe three-fintras as well as a Tim Woodall, ger roll on the co-host of the PineCone trio.” Bluegrass Show on 94.7 ba njo, tu r nThe instruFM WQDR i ng it f rom mentation, a st r u m med however, usurhythm keeper into a front ally stays the same: guitar, instrument that could tackle fiddle, stand-up bass, manall kinds of melodies. dolin and banjo. The new genre’s dance “You think of someone roots transitioned into an like Ricky Skaggs who sees emphasis on performance himself as kind of a tradiand virtuosity. tion bearer….Then you have “It’s a jazz element, where someone like Bela Fleck who’s that person takes that mo- going out into jazz and dabment to kind of show off a bling in all kinds of differlittle bit.” ent genres and pushing the Since it began, the dynamic boundaries and expectations music form has been con- of what banjo’s supposed to stantly changing with new sound like,” Lewis said.
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Bands and artists continue coming out of North Carolina and Raleigh specifically, including Whiskey town, Tift Merritt and Ryan Adams. Even those who aren’t bluegrass-literate may recognize a song from North Carolinabased based Grammy winners, the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Their song “Daughter’s Lament” is featured on The Hunger Ga mes soundtrack. “[Music] can’t just get stagnant and ever ybody play the same type of music,” Tim Woodall, banjoist and co-host of the PineCone Bluegrass Show on 94.7 FM WQDR, said. “It’s great that these younger musicians are getting in there and are doing their own thing.” The next step in North Carolina’s bluegrass legacy will be hosting IBMA’s in-
ternational conference. In mid May, IBMA announced it will move its World of Bluegrass conference and festival to Raleigh from Nashville for 2013-2015. It is estimated to draw more 16,000 with an impact of $9.9 million. The week-long event will include the International Bluegrass Music Awards and a three-day music festival. Lewis said Pinecone and the city are looking to expand the festival into a Hopscotch-like event throughout the greater downtown area from coordinating museum exhibits to encouraging live music at restaurants by many of the thousands of artists present. “In Nashville there is so much going on they’re just another convention,” Lewis
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from the Four Square restaurant in Durham, and Adam Jones, chef from The Twisted Fork restaurant in Raleigh, competed against each other in a six-course meal, with three individual courses belonging to each chef. With the secret ingredient of the night being blueberries from Ivanhoe, North Carolina, the chefs were required to use this fruit in each of their three dishes. The chefs were not allowed to cook their signature items, nor were they allowed to ask anyone for advice, a rule which was enforced by confiscation of their cell phones on the day of the competition. With limited time to think of ideas for three courses, both Ingram and Jones
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said. “But here, it’s going to be the convention for that week, and we want the community to be able to embrace that and build programs around it.� Ra leigh ’s rich histor y, downtown layout and six years of persistence helped too, according to Cardwell. “I think it is a pretty wise move on IBMA’s part to take the chance with moving to Raleigh. I think it is going to be great,� Woodall said. Lewis said it is a tremendous opportunity to showcase Raleigh’s vibrant bluegrass scene. “You would be surprised how many people play bluegrass music in this
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sought inspiration for their dishes from special people in their lives and what they personally enjoyed. “What really inspired me was using what I know and the flavors that I like,� Jones said. “I think we threw away a few dishes in the process of creating the best ones. As for the dessert, it was for my father...for Father’s day.� For Ingram, he derived his inspiration from a traumatic event that happened to a loved one during his path towards becoming a chef in New Orleans. “During my time there, a friend of mine got shot,� Ingram said. “And during the process where I witnessed him recovering from his wounds, it really was the inspiration behind all this.� With the final weighted score of 63.27 percent for Ingram and 61.18 percent for
Jones, Ingram won by just a difference of 2.09 percent in votes. With the popularity of the Competitive Dining series growing within North Carolina, what is in store for the future of these events? “I want to cover as many great areas for great food scenes as possible,� Crippen said. “When people think good food, they think Chicago, Los Angeles, New York... North Carolina needs to be one of them. Within the next year, I hope to break into a few different markets, including Charlotte.�
area,â€? he said. Even Mayor Nancy McFarland’s husband picks bluegrass guitar, Lewis said. PineCone plays a big part in the local scene. The GrassStreet concert brought an end to the 15th year of the Music of the Carolinas series with the Museum of History. Busy Bee CafĂŠ hosts a PineCone jam session that draws people from across the state on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. “[Bluegrass is] just growing by leaps and bounds,â€? said Woodall, in his 23rd year of hosting the PineCone Bluegrass Show. Vibrant bluegrass communities like Raleigh’s are aided by simple instruments and chord structure, according to Lewis and Cardwell.
“Picking parties� and postconcert, impromptu jams are common. “Bluegrass is unique to most genres in that most of the people who listen to it also play a little bit,� Cardwell said. “We all kind of know the patterns and know the standards, and we can all stand in a circle and play music together and not know each other at all but still have common ground with the music.� So, in short, the bluegrass community is truly a community. “That’s what this is about: making music together,� Lewis said.
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Television trumped integrity of the game in Gainesville Foreseeable rain delays impact Super Regionals flow of gameplay.
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or anyone who has visited the state of Florida in June, there is an overwhelming routine you pick up on very quickly: It’s always going to be hot and humid, and there is one particular time slot where you never, under any circumstances, want to count on clear skies. That time slot is 2-4 p.m., and according to t he NCAA’s scheduling of N.C. Sean State’s Fairholm Super Sports Editor Regional against the Florida Gators, playing the odds of meteorology wasn’t in the best interest of the game. The decision to play Saturday’s game at 2 p.m. and Sunday’s game at 1 p.m. resulted in a resounding five hours and 14 minutes worth of rain delays for two baseball games. In fact, if you stayed at Florida’s McKethan Stadium for the weekend, you were treated to more tarp, standing water and light-
ning than actual baseball. Obviously the role of the channels that broadcast the games—ESPNU and ESPN2—have an impact on when each game can be played. Particularly unfortunate for State, that impact severely damaged what the game should have been. Although the first game was virtually sealed by the time the first (and second) rain delays hit north central Florida, the early rain delay in the second game turned out to be fatal for ace pitcher Carlos Rodon and the Wolfpack. With its season on the line, weather took the baseball out of the Golden Spikes Finalist’s left hand. And, as head coach Elliott Avent said of the situation, it was “extremely disappointing.� The only thing more excruciating than the disappointment is that it could’ve been avoided. Actually, it was avoided. It was avoided, but it just wasn’t in Gainesville. Out of the eight Super Regional hosts, four of the series were played in what would be considered high-risk areas for rain delays. The average June rainfall for those locations is historically high, and Tallahassee, Fla. (7.73 in.), Gainesville (7.12 in.), Baton Rouge, La. (7.03 in.), and Columbia, S.C. (5.29 in.), receive the vast majority of that rainfall
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via late-afternoon thunderstorms because of the humid subtropical climate they reside in. So what did the NCAA do? Florida State played Stanford at 7 p.m. each night, LSU played Stony Brook at 11 a.m. the first two games at 7 p.m. the third, and South Carolina played Oklahoma at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. each day. The result? The Seminoles and Cardinal were rained out on Saturday because of torrential downpours earlier in the day, but played Friday and Sunday ga mes without interruption. LSU and Stony Brook ran into one series delay, and it came in their first game directly because of extra innings. The Gamecocks and Sooners had one rain delay, and it came early on in the 4 p.m. game. But they didn’t try to find a way around the rain in Gainesville. Instead, places like Eugene, Ore., and Los Angeles, Calif., both received prime time games. They average a combined 1.59 inches of rain each June and could have played at any time what-
soever. If it’s the same for both teams, why do we care? We should care because Stony Brook did the exact same thing State did by sitting its best pitcher for the second game. That game started at 11 a.m. Just like State, the Sea Wolves trailed the series after losing the first game. Stony Brook’s Tyler Johnson (12-1, 1.94 ERA) had a complete game in a 3-1 victory. State’s Carlos Rodon (9-0, 1.57 ER A) went three innings in a 9-8 loss. Although it is all hypothetical, Stony Brook won ga me three and is now in the College World Series. State’s season is over. It’s unfortunate the weather played a large role in how Florida and N.C. State each had to utilize its pitching staff. But it’s more unfortunate that everyone knew the games would be hindered by weather, and for whatever reason it ended up that the NCAA couldn’t schedule around the rain like it successfully did in the three other rain-heavy locations.
“The only thing more excruciating than the disappointment is that it could’ve been avoided.�
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Rodney Purvis makes U-18 National Team Incoming N.C. State freshman Rodney Purvis has been selected as a member of the 12-man USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team. The team will now compete in the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship, June 16-20 in Sao Sebastioáo do Paraiso, Brazil. Purvis and his teammates will trained through June 11 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., and departed June 12 for Brazil. Tryouts for the squad began on June 5. To be eligible for this competition, players must have been born on or after Jan. 1, 1994. SOURCE: GOPACK.COM
Ryan Hill takes third in 1,500 meters
NC State distance runner Ryan Hill won the seventh All-American award of his Wolfpack running career on Saturday when he finished third in the men’s 1,500 at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium. The junior from Hickory, N.C., finished less than a half-second behind the photo-finish between winner Andrew Bayer of Indiana and second-place Miles Batty of Brigham Young, the collegiate record holder in the event. The top two were separated by .01 seconds, at 3:43.82 and 3:43.83, while Hill crossed the line at 3:44.24 to earn first-team All-American honors. It’s not only Hill’s best finish at any championship race in cross country, indoor or outdoor track, it’s also the highest finish by any Wolfpack athlete in the 1,500 meters at the national championship meet. SOURCE: GOPACK.COM
Popolizio named wresting coach
Pat Popolizio, the 2012 Colonial Athletic Association’s Coach of the Year, has been named head wrestling coach for the Wolfpack. In six seasons at Binghamton University, Popolizio transformed the Bearcats into a national contender after inheriting the program that went 0-12 following its reinstatement in 2005-06. “Pat is a builder of programs and of young men,” said Yow. “He was an outstanding collegiate performer at Oklahoma State and is a proven teacher and mentor as a head coach. He will lead Wolfpack Wrestling to compete for ACC titles and, eventually, the national championship. I thank Sherard Clinkscales and our search committee for their excellent work that resulted in his hire.” “The leadership of the athletic department, its reputation, and the tremendous facilities here, are what sold me. This is a wrestling program with a strong tradition and huge potential. I’m extremely excited and very thankful for this opportunity,” Popolizio said.
Pack gains national attention after record year N.C. STATE ONE OF THREE SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY TO COMPLETE TRIFECTA. STORY BY JONATHAN STOUT
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Football didn’t see an increase in wins during its last campaign after going 8-5—good for fourth in the ACC—but reached a bowl game for the second consecutive year, where the Pack defeated Louisville 31-24 in the Belk Bowl. During the 2010 season State went 9-4, tying for second in the conference, and won the Champs Sports Bowl against West Virginia, 23-7. The buzz around the program was the departure of standout quarterback Russell Wilson, who transferred to Wisconsin and eventually led his team to a Rose Bowl win. Taking over for Wilson was redshirt junior quarterback Mike Glennon, who took limited snaps for the Wolfpack in his previous two seasons. After a shaky start during his first game against Liberty, Glennon went on to throw for more than 3,000 yards and 31 touchdowns on the year. Another crucial piece of the Wolfpack’s football revival was sophomore defensive back David Amerson. In his second year, Amerson set the record for most interceptions in the Football Bowl Subdivision with 13. He capped off his incredible year with a five-tackle, twointerception game at the Belk Bowl, returning one of the picks back for a touchdown. Perhaps the most memorable game of the season was against ACC rival Clemson, which was ranked No. 8 in the country going into the game. The Wolfpack defeated the Tigers 3713, dissolving Clemson’s hopes of a National Championship run. N.C. State followed up the following week with a historic comeback against the Maryland Terrapins.
In Sidney Lowe’s final year, he led the Wolfpack to a 15-16 (5-11 ACC) record, putting the Pack in the basement of the ACC. However, the 2011 season was one to remember for the Wolfpack faithful, who watched their team reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2005-06 season under Herb Sendek. Current head coach Mark Gottfried was brought in to replace Lowe and made an immediate impact. Gottfried can be credited for leading the drastic turnaround in the basketball program, guiding the Wolfpack to a 24-13 (9-7 ACC) record, which was good for fourth in the ACC and clinched a spot in the NCAA Sweet 16. Students and alumni have been thirsty for a revival in the basketball program after being mostly irrelevant in the ACC against rivals Duke and Carolina in recent years. This season, the Pack pushed both schools to the limit. Carolina won the semi-final game of the ACC tournament by only two points, and Duke shockingly trailed by as many as 20 points in its comfortable confines of Cameron Indoor Stadium. The fact of the matter is, the Wolfpack is relevant again. To further the excitement around campus, rising junior C.J. Leslie decided to stay another year rather than leave for the NBA, and the University has a top 10 recruiting class coming in this year. With the return of senior forwards Richard Howell and Scott Wood, junior guards Lorenzo Brown and Leslie, and the stellar incoming freshman class, the Wolfpack is considered strong favorites to compete for an ACC title.
Baseball completed the trifecta, defeating Vanderbilt in the Raleigh Regional in dramatic fashion. The Wolfpack increased their win total this year by eight games, finishing with a record of 43-20 (14-11 ACC) and were crowned NCAA Regional Champions. They went on to play Florida in the Super-Regional but dropped the opening two games, ending the season for the Wolfpack. Head coach Elliot Avent brought in a freshman class that may go down as one of the best in program history; pitcher Carolos Rodon, catcher Brett Austin, third basemen Trea Turner and outfielder Jake Fincher were all essential to the Pack’s success this year. Rodon finished the year with a 9-0 record and an ERA of 1.61, earning him the 2012 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Freshman Pitcher of the Year. Rodon was also named ACC Pitcher of the Year, Rookie of the Year, First-Team All-ACC, Freshmen All-American First-Team and a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award. Junior shortstop Chris Diaz was named to the All-ACC second team. Turner was also named to the freshman NCBWA Freshman All-American team, giving the Pack two freshmen and the distinguished honor of being one of only four other programs in the country to have more than one selection. State’s athletic revival is something fans and alumni have been long waiting for. To become relevant not only in the ACC but to also push for national championships is now something that doesn’t seem as out of reach as it did just one year ago.
SOURCE: GOPACK.COM
Carlos Rodon receives national award
Freshman pitcher Carlos Rodon was named the 2012 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Freshman Pitcher of the Year Tuesday. He was also named to the All-ACC first team, Louisville Slugger’s Freshman All-American team and Freshman Pitcher of the Year from Collegiate Baseball News. The freshman phenom is also a semifinalist for the Dick Howser trophy, which is awarded to the national college baseball player of the year. Rodon became the first freshman in ACC history to be named the conference’s Pitcher or Player of the Year with a 9-0 record, 1.57 ERA and 135 strikeouts during the 2012 campaign. SOURCE: GOPACK.COM
DID YOU KNOW? State freshman pitcher Carlos Rodon is the first freshman in ACC history to be named either the conference’s Pitcher or Player of the year.
Gators find way to capitalize on Wolfpack shortcomings No. 1 Florida leaves No. 11 State with little margin for error in Super Regional sweep. Sean Fairholm Sports Editor
On most days, against most teams, N.C. State (43-20) presents offensive firepower and several respectable pitching options. What was unfortunate‚ the word of the series‚ for State is that the Pack ran into a team with nine MLB Draft picks along with one of the deepest pitching staffs in the
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Omaha for the College World Series after defeating State in two consecutive games this past weekend. The top-
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