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Dream catcher workshop educates through crafts

Native American Student Association and Sigma Omicron Epsilon hosted an event Tuesday night to create and learn about dream catchers Full story

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From Drab to Chic: Personalized Dorm Rooms

Students design rooms on a budget

From classes to socializing, college is a time of new experiences for all students.

 

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Students know basics of recycling, cutting down energy usage

'Going green' has never been easier

From utilizing recycling bins to unplugging appliances, students are taking the initiative to “go green” in residence halls, apartments and classrooms.

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Class of the Month: Unconventional P.E. class teaches students horseback riding

Students take beginning and intermediate horseback riding lessons for credit Full story

First Aid Techniques for Common Emergencies

Accidents happen. While these unexpected events are surely unwanted, knowing more about how to handle these situations will help you be better prepared. Peter Terrio, a freshman in aerospace engineering and a former lifeguard certified in first aid by the Red Cross, offered first aid techniques for water-related emergencies. Shane Reilly, a graduate assistant athletic trainer in the University’s Sports Medicine Department, offered first aid information on fractures, an injury that he sees in several sports. Mark Taylor, an outdoor emergency care instructor, certified patroller at Appalachian Ski Mountain, member of the National Ski Patrol and alumnus of the University, added first aid procedures for injuries that commonly occur outdoors.  

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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

Make semesters, summers count for post-graduation

Cheers, beer

Area watering holes don't know what recession means

Green means wait

Green industry is growing, but businesses are slow to adopt

Don't worry, enjoy college

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

Arts & Entertainment

'I'm Just Not That Into This'

'Push' a flawed but fun ride

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

Campus Recreation adds fitness classes to schedule

Bagwell R.A. starts sixth year

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

WKNC Launches New Blog

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