Technician
tuesday november
29 2011
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Students talk sex seriously A crowded Caldwell Lounge became an open forum for sex communication Monday.
Deputy Police Chief to leave University N.C. State graduate and 15year Campus Police alum, Jon Barnwell, has accepted a job at Tulane University.
Jessie Halpern Staff Writer
Drawn by large displays of media and phallic-shaped cookies, students crowded around booths at the Sexual Health and Information Fair held Monday in the Caldwell Lounge. Hosted by students currently enrolled in the new sexual communication course, presenting students drew guests in to talk to them about a topic not usually discussed such an open setting—sex. While a group of all male students presented on the negative myths associated with viewing pornography, a group of all female students hosted a conversation about birth control and where to get it on campus. With 15 booths each focused on a different topic related to sexual communication, there was plenty for guests to do, see and discuss. Linda Battaglia, senior in commuOliver Sholder/Technician nications, engaged attendees by asking Jason Cooper, senior in communication, discusses the positive and negative effects of pornography with another them about how they plan on telling student at the Sexual Health and Information Fair held in Caldwell Hall. their children about sex. Her booth, “We made sure to interview people of forming a definition. along with three other students, dis“Harassment is something we can all of different ages from different colcussed this topic in depth. “Talking to kids about sex is impor- leges,” Small said. “A lot of people felt recognize, but it’s really hard to put it tant; it’s so prevalent in our culture really uncomfortable talking about into words,” Faraone said. “We had to now,” Battaglia said. Her group found sexting, but what was surprising was make sure we didn’t cross any boundthat the people who aries when we compiled research, esresearch to support offered information pecially because of the topic.” that, when informThe “sexperts” roaming the comhad a lot to tell. They ing their children were really open and mons reminded the presenters that about sex, parents a competition lurked in the backinformative.” typically talk to chilW hile many of ground. Once tallied, the booth voted dren of their own the booths focused number one by these judges and atgender. In addition, on lighter topics like tending students will guarantee its Battaglia said that sexting and talking presenters an A+ on their upcoming research has found to children, some final exam. it’s best to talk to “Overall, I think this project really chose to look into kids about sexually the more serious as- showed us what the class was about,” transmitted diseases Lindsey Faraone, junior in pects of sexual com- Faraone said. “Sex and the issues inbetween the ages of communications volved in communicating about it is munication. 11 and 15. Oliver Sholder/Technician Lindsey Faraone, a often a taboo topic, but it really needs Senior in commuAbigail Howe, senior in nications Jacqueline Small’s group junior in communications, said pre- to be talked about.” communications media, shares a presented on sexting, though it was senting on sexual harassment carried poster about the dangers of sexual its challenges because of the difficulty a touchy subject, Small said. harassment.
“Harassment is something we can all recognize, but it’s really hard to put it into words.”
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Campus Deputy Police Chief Jon Barnwell announced Monday he has accepted a job at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. “I had a unique opportunity come my way, and so as much as I love N.C. State and the Wolfpack family, this is a great career move for me at this time in my life,” Barnwell said. Colleagues said N.C. State graduate Barnwell worked well with students, and they will miss him dearly. Barnwell was solicited in June from Tulane and said the “unique challenges” of overseeing two police departments and parking/ transit services as well as meeting his future colleagues helped him make the decision. “I wasn’t looking to leave at all,” Barnwell said. Justine Hollingshead, director for the Center for GLBT Programs and Services, said she has known Barnwell as long as he has been at the University. “As a straight, white man who gets what diversity means and why it is important to be inclusive and to reach out to underrepresented communities like the GLBT community, [a man in his position] is kind of unheard of on college campuses,” Hollingshead said. Thomas Stafford, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, commended Barnwell’s work with students. “He listens to students, he is concerned about students, and he’s done everything possible to make sure that students are safe at N.C. State and [that] when there is a
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Professors integrate iPads into class lessons
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College of Education class uses iPads instead of laptops, other departments following suit.
Gaming gets creative in 2011 See page 6.
Engineering is using them with their Distance Ed. program. So there are small pockets right now of different groups using iPads, or at least some sort of mobile technology,” Nathan Stevens, librarian and assistant coSarah Dashow ordinator at the College of Education Staff Writer Media Center, said. Currently, the classes still use textWith new technology such as the iPad and other tablets on the books in conjunction with the tablets. “We give them an iPad that is premarket, universities now have the option to begin integrating these set-up. We ask them to also browse the app store. They can download free devices in a classroom setting. This year, Heather Davis, as- apps, or if they want to buy apps, they sociate professor of educational can do that. And if they find good apps psychology, is offering a class they want to add to the course, we can where students use iPads instead buy them with the money that we have and install it on the of laptops. The other devices, and students utilize the whole class can the technology get access to it,” Steto interact more vens said. f luidly in class The iPad was a neand mentor chilcessity, Stevens said. dren off-campus. “We use GoogleDHowever, other ocs to pool some of departments are t he i n for mat ion ex plor i ng t he Nathan Stevens, assistant in, so we needed a use of tablets and coordinator at the College of smaller, portable demobile technolEducation Media Center vice that would allow ogy as well. for class collabora“We are also working with our math, science tion, and it also taught students about and technology education de- different devices other than what they partment, and their math group were used to using. [We were] trying has been very interested in using to come up with something new and the iPad and various ways to teach innovative for them to try and somemath with it. I know the music thing that was familiar to them,” Stedepartment is interested in them. vens said.
“[We were] trying to come up with something new and innovative...”
Snazzier sneakers play vital role in the game See page 8.
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Technology is playing an increasingly important role in the way students learn and study. Associate professor Heather Davis is integrating the use of iPads in her development courses.
Weighing in on the University’s future with tablets in the classroom, most students said they would take a class with an iPad or tablet instead of textbooks. “It’s more efficient, saves on paper and is easier to carry around. You can store a lot of books on one tablet, and it can do a lot more to help you in a class since it can be used to get online for research or to do homework,” Josh Holben, a senior in aerospace engineering, said. Clare Smith, a senior in psychology and design, said not having to bring a book to class would be a lot less to carry around.
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“Also, it’s possible that there could be an app that acts like the clickers that would be cheaper,” Smith said. However, students also believe that access to a University-provided iPad could create distractions in the classroom, such as checking Facebook or e-mail instead of paying attention to the teacher. Most students said access on the tablet should not be limited, but a few disagreed. “They are school property, and students should remember as such,” William Dibble, a 2011 graduate in
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