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Q&A with Roman Candle

Local band returns home for Pack Howl

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Too many tweets interfere with social experience

Social networking sites may prove harmful to interpersonal relationships among people


 

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Beneath Titan's Icy Surface

Saturn’s largest moon has frozen ocean that separates the crust from the core

Nearly 62 miles beneath the ice and organic-rich surface of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, lays an internal ocean of liquid water mixed with ammonia, or so it is believed by many astrological professionals. NASA’s Cassini spacecraft discovered evidence that supports the existence of an internal ocean after it passed by the moon 19 times collecting imaging data from October 2005 to May 2007. Full story

Some students resort to pill-popping

Over-the-counter and prescription medications keep some awake and studying

“They really do help you focus,” Dani said. “You can sit down for hours and just focus. If you want to do an all-nighter, it helps you stay up longer.” 

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Coffee: the caffeine of choice

Brown bean spells major green for businesses

            “Coffee, tea or me?” The title, 1967 stewardesses’ memoir, name-checked the basic airline beverage. Little did the authors know the drink would usher in a highly lucrative market, ranging from high to low price points.

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Rate my president

Rate my president

A year from the landmark election, questions linger about how Obama has fared on the economy

Just over one year ago, millions of Americans flocked to the polls to voice their opinions in one of the most important elections of this generation. In the end, nearly 52 percent of Americans voted for “change.”

Pick of the Week

For almost two decades, Mariah Carey has been a consistent force in R&B/Pop music, with worldwide sales of more than 200 million copies and more number ones than any other solo artist.

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Raleigh Wide Open ends with mixed feelings

Festival in downtown presented music, food and more

Raleigh Wide Open's fourth annual festival ended Saturday under cloudy skies and rain, but students and the general public still flocked out to experience the wide array of food, music, art and other activities downtown Raleigh had to offer.

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Carolina Rollergirls rule the rink

Area Roller Derby Team have fun, get physical Full story

Scholarship rewards outstanding student performance

Leader of the Pack rewards scholarship, service and leadership for 19 years Full story

Science

Starting 1% behind, University must cut 20% energy use by 2010

Office of Sustainability working to link on-campus offices to achieve goal

Technology

The science of polling

Polls have biases that are 'natural to the industry,' can skew results

Graduates launch the Triangle’s first Web television network

Trio of N.C. State’s own provide advertising through the establishment of a ‘video yellowbook’

Business & Money

Stocks experience Election Day bump

Shirking an uncertainty, the market rose Tuesday

Local business promote Election Day, illegally

Businesses changed their plans when they found out giveaways are against federal law

Unemployment rates will continue to rise for at least a year, economist projects

Study shows that a majority of employers expect to hire fewer college graduates

Non-profit orgs in need

Donations take a dive in tough times

Scholarships suffer losses

Endowment funds take financial hit

Cheers, beer

Area watering holes don't know what recession means

Green means wait

Green industry is growing, but businesses are slow to adopt

Snow day, but not slow day

Local businesses fought the weather, roads

Solar market soars

Industry has bright future, despite economy

Tackling the weak job market

How to get a job, keep a job and bounce back from a letdown

Not cut from the same cloth

Former N.C. State students hand-make custom jeans for women and men

Valentine's Day for every budget

Dinners, drinks and desserts from $2 to $200 are themed for cupid's day

Love in the time of recession

Area retailers still struggle with sluggish sales despite Valentine's Day consumerism

Political Thought

Some warn of adverse public reaction to election

Students, watching election results in Tucker, had mixed feelings

Obama breaks racial barriers, leads 'a team for change'

Democrats, waiting for results Tuesday night, react to election

51 reasons to vote

It's voting day. If you haven't voted yet, you should. Here's why 'Technician' thinks so.

Tracking your vote

Ballots' results move from polling place to Board of Elections office

Suffrage movements have little effect on voting responsibility

Although some demographics were given the right to vote in the last 50 years, many still don't vote

As election day looms close, governors' exhibit brings awareness of predecessors

Gubernatorial candidates, running a close race, bring main points to their platforms

Bradley effect a possibility, some say

Statisticians warn of difference in election results from polls

Health

Counseling center offers walk-in sessions to those feeling blue

Strong attachment to election may cause more to seek out counselors

Cancer research hub a 'bridge' to human medical centers

Researchers look for treatments, causes of cancer

Key to a good diet is in portion size -- for the most part

Health expert, dietician outline which diets are healthy, and why

Style

Not cut from the same cloth

Former N.C. State students hand-make custom jeans for women and men

Coleman's cupcakes please the palate

Bakery makes treats for all occasions

Textiles' Cotton Couture show dazzles

College of Textiles students show off their most haute couture

Life

Ghostly encounters, relived

Students describe their own encounters with the paranormal

When food enters the bedroom

According to myth, aphrodisiacs like chocolate can turn people on

Rate my cheeseburger

Which is best tasting? Least Expensive? Not even worth it?

Rate my pizza

It's round, it's cheesy, it's a campus favorite -- but which slice is worth your money?

Coleman's cupcakes please the palate

Bakery makes treats for all occasions

Becoming the prey

Ever get the feeling that someone was watching you? What if you were right?

After the battle, a voice for donation

Student pushes for higher attendance at blood drives after losing her own blood

Campus

CIA troupe gets 'a lot of laughs'

Three-year-old Comedy In Action organization holds event, reflects on members, beginning


Crafting the future

University Crafts Center incorporates the past in its new designs

Scholarships suffer losses

Endowment funds take financial hit

Thompson Theatre gets an extreme makeover

New technology to debut at Thompson Theatre

Solar market soars

Industry has bright future, despite economy

Wolfram speaks the language

Professor Wolfram embraces all dialects, from the mountains to the coast

Dining halls continue green initiative while saving money

Clark, Fountain and Case save hundreds a year in recycled waste pick-up

Former student answers call to 'change the world'

Tracey Ray works to help students reach their dreams

Raleigh

Paranormal investigators search for haunting evidence

EVPs, sightings give rise to ghosts in Mordecai House

Coleman's cupcakes please the palate

Bakery makes treats for all occasions

Cheers, beer

Area watering holes don't know what recession means

Snow day, but not slow day

Local businesses fought the weather, roads

Valentine's Day for every budget

Dinners, drinks and desserts from $2 to $200 are themed for cupid's day

Non-profit orgs in need

Donations take a dive in tough times

Love in the time of recession

Area retailers still struggle with sluggish sales despite Valentine's Day consumerism