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         <title>Wake County proposes a new plan for transportation</title>
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         <description>&lt;img src="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2741655!image/375639674.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/375639674.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The plan includes increased bus service and creating light rail and commuter passenger rail systems.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	A new transit plan for Wake County is being debated in the Wake County Commissioners Office that, if passed, would go on the November voting ballot.
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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">Wake County proposes a new plan for transportation</media:title>
         <media:description>A new transit plan for Wake County is being debated in the Wake County Commissioners Office that, if passed, would go on the November voting ballot.
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         <title>Eugenics victims to recieve reparation</title>
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         <description>&lt;img src="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2741659!image/3127684685.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/3127684685.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The 1,500 estimated living suvivors of the state's eugenics program will receive $50,000 each.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The Judicial Committee of the General Assembly met Tuesday afternoon to discuss compensation for victims of North Carolina’s Eugenics Board.
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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">Eugenics victims to recieve reparation</media:title>
         <media:description>The Judicial Committee of the General Assembly met Tuesday afternoon to discuss compensation for victims of North Carolina’s Eugenics Board.
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         <title>A history of ‘feeble’ morality</title>
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         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Staff Editorial&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;span class="s2"&gt;E&lt;/span&gt;laine &lt;span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;Riddick&lt;/span&gt;, 57, had the world ahead of her when she was 13 years old, yet her young innocence was taken away from he...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/BuQWKjnJB5Y" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">A history of ‘feeble’ morality</media:title>
         <media:description>&amp;lt;span class="s2"&amp;gt;E&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;laine&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);"&amp;gt;Riddick&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;, 57, had the world ahead of her when she was 13 years old, yet her young innocence was taken away from he...</media:description>
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         <title>What's in a name?</title>
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         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Ahmed Amer, Viewpoint Editor&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;span class="s2"&gt;O&lt;/span&gt;n May 8, North Carolinians took necessary measures to protect themselves from pure evil, with “evil” spelled G-A-Y. And folks, I couldn’t be gayer … I mean happier. The amendment says that marriage between one man a &amp;lt;...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/PEKTt7glt_Q" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Ahmed Amer, Viewpoint Editor</author>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:description>&amp;lt;span class="s2"&amp;gt;O&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;n May 8, North&amp;amp;nbsp;Carolinians took necessary measures to protect themselves from pure evil, with “evil” spelled G-A-Y. And folks, I couldn’t be gayer … I mean happier. The amendment says that marriage between one man a&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;lt;...</media:description>
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         <title>Let's progress sooner, rather than later</title>
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         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Staff Editorial&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Progressive people everywhere were disheartened when North Carolina voters showed overwhelming support for Amendment One, a vague and brief piece of legislation that provides another hurdle for same-sex couples who had hopes of getting married.
...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/8Lp11RIiktA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">Let's progress sooner, rather than later</media:title>
         <media:description>Progressive people everywhere were disheartened when North Carolina voters showed overwhelming support for Amendment One, a vague and brief piece of legislation that provides another hurdle for same-sex couples who had hopes of getting married.
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         <title>Rally Pack: State uses late-game heroics to blow past 'Canes</title>
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         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Jonathan Stout, Staff WriterDramatic finish flips the script in Greensboro, as NCSU beats Miami, 3-2. &lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Following a pair of one-out singles from the eight and nine slots, N.C. State (39-15) defeated Miami (34-20), 3-2, on Wednesday evening at &lt;span&gt;NewBridge&lt;/span&gt; Bank Park in Greensboro, earning it...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/S073mTHBi9o" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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         <media:title type="plain">Rally Pack: State uses late-game heroics to blow past 'Canes</media:title>
         <media:description>Following a pair of one-out singles from the eight and nine slots, N.C. State (39-15) defeated Miami (34-20), 3-2, on Wednesday evening at&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;span&amp;gt;NewBridge&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;Bank Park in Greensboro, earning it...</media:description>
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         <title>Homage to the Durham Athletic Park</title>
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         <description>&lt;img src="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2741691!image/732815556.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/732815556.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NCSU alum writes novel about working for the Durham Bulls.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Minor league baseball isn’t about the money or the glory. According to James Bailey, long time Durham Bulls fan and sports novelist, the romanticism of the minor leagues carries a nostalgia for the spirit of the sport: having fun.
...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/iCaaPdCUA4c" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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         <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">Homage to the Durham Athletic Park</media:title>
         <media:description>Minor league baseball isn’t about the money or the glory. According to James Bailey, long time Durham Bulls fan and sports novelist, the romanticism of the minor leagues carries a nostalgia for the spirit of the sport: having fun.
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         <title>Pots and spoons give voice to the 99 percent</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/_uQ-0C2lRQQ/pots-and-spoons-give-voice-to-the-99-percent-1.2741288</link>
         <description>&lt;img src="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2741661!image/2455797520.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/2455797520.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More than 100 people gathered downtown, beating on pots and pans to let their voices be heard.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p align="left"&gt;
	More than 100 protestors gathered on Bicentennial Mall on May 16 to “voice” their frustration with the North Carolina legislature by banging on pots and pans for 15 minutes straight.
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         <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	More than 100 protestors gathered on Bicentennial Mall on May 16 to “voice” their frustration with the North Carolina legislature by banging on pots and pans for 15 minutes straight.
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         <title>Summer reading released for freshmen</title>
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         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Lindsey Rosenbaum, Deputy News EditorIncoming freshmen should look forward to their common reading selection this year.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Incoming freshmen can expect an exciting welcome to college with their first reading assignment.
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         <media:description>Incoming freshmen can expect an exciting welcome to college with their first reading assignment.
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         <title>Strange and beautiful worlds</title>
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         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Katie Sanders, Senior Staff WriterRoger Manley shares outsider artist’s pieces with the world through photography.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The term “outsider art” was originally coined by Roger Cardinal, who spent his life studying the art created by people in mental hospitals and prisons. However, the genre has since expanded to include anything that cannot be classified as fine art, art...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/RBdkgdulZww" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">Strange and beautiful worlds</media:title>
         <media:description>The term “outsider art” was originally coined by Roger Cardinal, who spent his life studying the art created by people in mental hospitals and prisons. However, the genre has since expanded to include anything that cannot be classified as fine art, art...</media:description>
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         <title>Satchels: fashionably toting, in a functional way</title>
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         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Jennifer Jung, Staff WriterSatchels and messenger bags have been around for centuries, and are predicted to stay for one more.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Satchels and messenger bags first became popular in the &lt;span&gt;17th&lt;/span&gt; century and have since weaved in and out of fashion trends as the go-to functional tote. 
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         <media:description>Satchels and messenger bags first became popular in the &amp;lt;span&amp;gt;17th&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; century and have since weaved in and out of fashion trends as the go-to functional tote.&amp;amp;nbsp;
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         <title>Blue blur delivers another entertaining ride</title>
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         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Jordan Alsaqa, Associate Features EditorSonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II still finds ways to make classic gameplay as fun as ever.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	For Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II, Sega took over a year and a half to release a follow-up to the first title in the Sonic 4 series. With numerous changes to the physics and gameplay, Episode II feels more like a proper sequel than another chapter i...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/vPrydBYYULE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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         <media:title type="plain">Blue blur delivers another entertaining ride</media:title>
         <media:description>For Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II, Sega took over a year and a half to release a follow-up to the first title in the Sonic 4 series. With numerous changes to the physics and gameplay, Episode II feels more like a proper sequel than another chapter i...</media:description>
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         <title>Statistics never lie</title>
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         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Sean Fairholm, Sports EditorNCSU Baseball in position for run after improving offensively, defensively. &lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;span style="letter-spacing:0px;"&gt;My name is Sean &lt;span&gt;Fairholm&lt;/span&gt;, and I will be your up close and personal Sports Editor for what promises to be a very exciting Summer of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/neOKUUil1ws" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Sean Fairholm, Sports Editor</author>
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         <media:description>&amp;lt;span style="letter-spacing:0px;"&amp;gt;My name is Sean &amp;lt;span&amp;gt;Fairholm&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;, and I will be your up close and personal Sports Editor for what promises to be a very exciting Summer of &amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;</media:description>
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         <title>Former UNC president hospitalized</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/l0sFiG5IFjk/former-unc-president-hospitalized-1.2740592</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;News Editor&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Former University of North Carolina president&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/l0sFiG5IFjk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:description>Former University of North Carolina president&amp;amp;nbsp;</media:description>
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         <title>Amendment Won</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/pxxd5GN99gg/amendment-won-1.2739470</link>
         <description>&lt;img src="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2739481!image/1153641515.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/1153641515.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With less than half of the state’s counties reporting their results, majority passed Amendment One.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Joining its neighbors in the “Bible Belt,” Amendment One passed this evening, marking the most recent time North Carolina’s constitution passed an amendment to remove rights rather than giving them since 1970, and it didn’t go unnoticed on campus.
...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/pxxd5GN99gg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Jessie Halpern, News Editor</author>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">Amendment Won</media:title>
         <media:description>Joining its neighbors in the “Bible Belt,” Amendment One passed this evening, marking the most recent time North Carolina’s constitution passed an amendment to remove rights rather than giving them since 1970, and it didn’t go unnoticed on campus.
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         <title>Amendment One results called</title>
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         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;News EditorWith less than half of N.C. counties in, national media has called the election results. &lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	As of 9:42 &lt;span&gt;p.m&lt;/span&gt;., the North Carolina State board of Elections showed 29 out of 100 counties reporting. The results show 61% in favor of passing Amendment One and 38% against it. With such a slant in vo...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/mXeo43M3bP4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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         <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:description>As of 9:42 &amp;lt;span&amp;gt;p.m&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;., the North Carolina State board of Elections showed 29 out of 100 counties reporting. The results show 61% in favor of passing Amendment One and 38% against it. With such a slant in vo...</media:description>
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         <title>Class ring ceremony prepares students for graduation</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/C-wUtzAC3L4/class-ring-ceremony-prepares-students-for-graduation-1.2737189</link>
         <description>&lt;img src="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2737239!image/3861822668.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/3861822668.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yesterday many students received class rings at a ceremony conducted by the Alumni Association.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Each year the Alumni Association presents a multitude of students, most of who are seniors, rings symbolizing their academic achievement and preparing them for graduation. Though an annual tradition, this year’s ring ceremony was hardly a mundane repet...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/C-wUtzAC3L4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Sam DeGrave, Deputy News Editor</author>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">Class ring ceremony prepares students for graduation</media:title>
         <media:description>Each year the Alumni Association presents a multitude of students, most of who are seniors, rings symbolizing their academic achievement and preparing them for graduation. Though an annual tradition, this year’s ring ceremony was hardly a mundane repet...</media:description>
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         <title>Students engage in two-way Dominican dialogue</title>
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         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Mark Herring, Editor-in-ChiefQue Lo Que looks for what’s up in the community of Lajas, Dominican Republic.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Hunter &lt;span&gt;Isgrid&lt;/span&gt;, a junior in biological sciences, has a problem with the missionary approach to service. He doesn’t like the one-directional, paternalistic dependence it promotes, and that’s why he j...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/UlDAPb_DhIE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Mark Herring, Editor-in-Chief</author>
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         <media:description>Hunter &amp;lt;span&amp;gt;Isgrid&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;, a junior in biological sciences, has a problem with the missionary approach to service. He doesn’t like the one-directional, paternalistic dependence it promotes, and that’s why he j...</media:description>
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         <title>Honing in on Global Health Initiatives</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/YVWhb8FqSY4/honing-in-on-global-health-initiatives-1.2737198</link>
         <description>&lt;img src="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2737779!image/1001648353.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/1001648353.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Marian McCord shares her involvement in engaging students in the diverse and growing field. &lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Marian &lt;span&gt;McCord&lt;/span&gt;, an associate professor in textiles, works in the field of the biomedical applications of textiles. Her lab on Centennial Campus uses state of the art technology, like an atmospheric ...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/YVWhb8FqSY4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Mark Herring, Editor-in-Chief</author>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">Honing in on Global Health Initiatives</media:title>
         <media:description>Marian &amp;lt;span&amp;gt;McCord&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;, an associate professor in textiles, works in the field of the biomedical applications of textiles. Her lab on Centennial Campus uses state of the art technology, like an atmospheric ...</media:description>
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         <title>Keeping a culture alive</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/0q-Lj4ZMRUo/keeping-a-culture-alive-1.2737173</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Anant Singhal and Young LeeTenzin Dekyi, a Tibetan living in exile, struggles to educate others about Tibet.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;span&gt;Tenzin&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;Dekyi&lt;/span&gt;, a senior in international studies, is one of an estimated 200,000 Tibetans living in exile, worldwide, but she is one of o...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/0q-Lj4ZMRUo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Anant Singhal and Young Lee</author>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:description>&amp;lt;span&amp;gt;Tenzin&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;lt;span&amp;gt;Dekyi&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;, a senior in international studies, is one of an estimated 200,000 Tibetans living in exile, worldwide, but she is one of o...</media:description>
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         <title>The bounds of discovery—the devoted, the doubters</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/b1p-y3bY8DY/the-bounds-of-discovery-the-devoted-the-doubters-1.2737168</link>
         <description>&lt;img src="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2737258!image/441655048.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/441655048.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Questions concerning religious identity send students searching for answers, sometimes in secret.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Nick Freeman has been an atheist for five years, yet he still attends church with his family whenever he visits them in Tyler, Texas. He hides his true religious views, as well as his homosexuality, for fear of losing the respect of those he loves most...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/b1p-y3bY8DY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Josephine Yurcaba, Life  and  Style Editor</author>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:description>Nick Freeman has been an atheist for five years, yet he still attends church with his family whenever he visits them in Tyler, Texas. He hides his true religious views, as well as his homosexuality, for fear of losing the respect of those he loves most...</media:description>
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         <title>Paris to Paris</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/-C2F7owgvWg/paris-to-paris-1.2737156</link>
         <description>&lt;img src="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2737246!image/2889192819.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/2889192819.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Daughter works to send her terminally ill mother to the city she’s named after.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Josephine &lt;span&gt;Yurcaba’s&lt;/span&gt; grandmother, Beatrice &lt;span&gt;Brazeau&lt;/span&gt;, had a dream that one of her children would visit her native France some day. She was so...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/-C2F7owgvWg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Mark Herring, Editor-in-Chief</author>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:description>Josephine &amp;lt;span&amp;gt;Yurcaba’s&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; grandmother, Beatrice &amp;lt;span&amp;gt;Brazeau&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;, had a dream that one of her children would visit her native France some day. She was so...</media:description>
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         <title>Institute connects leaders across N.C. in 21st Century way</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/6k16Tux5P5A/institute-connects-leaders-across-n-c-in-21st-century-way-1.2737151</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Young LeeInstitute for Emerging Issues continues to improve the way North Carolina issues are addressed.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The new Hunt Library at Centennial Campus will bring with it more study areas for students and the latest in design and technology to assist students in their academic pursuits. However, the new Hunt library will also hold the latest extension of a pro...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/6k16Tux5P5A" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Young Lee</author>
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         <title>A family’s bittersweet unity</title>
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         <description>&lt;img src="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2737250!image/2789079374.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/2789079374.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Williams family is no stranger to adversity, but it’s brought them closer.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Travis Williams slept in a chair for five nights while his parents were in surgery in May 2010. Long stays in the hospital are not out of the normal for the junior in biological sciences, but this series of nights was different.
...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/p-4VMUdNXdo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Mark Herring, Features Editor</author>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">A family’s bittersweet unity</media:title>
         <media:description>Travis Williams slept in a chair for five nights while his parents were in surgery in May 2010. Long stays in the hospital are not out of the normal for the junior in biological sciences, but this series of nights was different.
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         <title>Report cards: Men's tennis</title>
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         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Nolan Evans&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Grade: B

	The men’s tennis team came into the season with high expectations, sporting one of the top freshman classes in the nation after a dismal 10-14 (2-9 ACC) 2011 season.

	With a singles lineup featuring three seniors and three freshmen, the...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/aOhNy493Zck" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Nolan Evans</author>
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         <media:title type="plain">Report cards: Men's tennis</media:title>
         <media:description>Grade: B

	The men’s tennis team came into the season with high expectations, sporting one of the top freshman classes in the nation after a dismal 10-14 (2-9 ACC) 2011 season.

	With a singles lineup featuring three seniors and three freshmen, the...</media:description>
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         <title>Report cards: Women's track and field</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/4Ad_svNkOSo/report-cards-women-s-track-and-field-1.2737228</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Philip Misklow&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Grade: B

	The women’s track and field team also finished in the same place as the previous year in eighth place at the 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference championships, improving its score on the previous year by 18.5 points, going from 39.5 to 58 in on...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/4Ad_svNkOSo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Philip Misklow</author>
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         <media:title type="plain">Report cards: Women's track and field</media:title>
         <media:description>Grade: B

	The women’s track and field team also finished in the same place as the previous year in eighth place at the 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference championships, improving its score on the previous year by 18.5 points, going from 39.5 to 58 in on...</media:description>
         <media:thumbnail height="91" url="" width="130" />
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         <title>Report cards: Men's track and Field</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/NcVyku0HXAo/report-cards-men-s-track-and-field-1.2737227</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Philip Misklow&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	 

	Grade: B+

	This year’s men’s track and field team finished seventh place out of a field of 12 at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, failing to top its finish from last year but managed to close the gap between sixth place to onl...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/NcVyku0HXAo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Philip Misklow</author>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">Report cards: Men's track and Field</media:title>
         <media:description> 

	Grade: B+

	This year’s men’s track and field team finished seventh&amp;amp;nbsp;place out of a field of 12 at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, failing to top its finish from last year but managed to close the gap between sixth place to onl...</media:description>
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         <media:credit role="author">Philip Misklow</media:credit>
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         <title>Game of the year: Men's basketball vs. Georgetown</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/QmT20Yu5iy8/game-of-the-year-men-s-basketball-vs-georgetown-1.2737226</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Nolan Evans&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	 
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;
	The team came into the Columbus, Ohio regional matchup with a chip on its shoulder, ready to prove it belonged in the contest. The Pack easily defeated the Aztecs and advanced to play No. 3 seed Georgetown two days later.
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/QmT20Yu5iy8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Nolan Evans</author>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:description> 
&amp;lt;p class="p1"&amp;gt;
	The team came into the Columbus, Ohio regional matchup with a chip on its shoulder, ready to prove it belonged in the contest. The Pack easily defeated the Aztecs and advanced to play No. 3 seed Georgetown two days later.</media:description>
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         <title>Report cards: Women's golf</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/77h306uTpYM/report-cards-women-s-golf-1.2737225</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Sean Fairholm&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Grades: A

	The success of the &lt;span&gt;Wolfpack&lt;/span&gt; women has been well-documented, as Page Marsh’s squad bulldozed over several previous records throughout the season. En route to earning a top-25 ranking...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/77h306uTpYM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Sean Fairholm</author>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">Report cards: Women's golf</media:title>
         <media:description>Grades: A

	The success of the &amp;lt;span&amp;gt;Wolfpack&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; women has been well-documented, as Page Marsh’s squad bulldozed over several previous records throughout the season. En route to earning a top-25 ranking...</media:description>
         <media:thumbnail height="91" url="" width="130" />
         <media:category>Sports</media:category>
         <media:credit role="author">Sean Fairholm</media:credit>
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         <title>Report cards: Men's golf</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/omuHhSP9zaM/report-cards-men-s-golf-1.2737224</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Sean Fairholm&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Grade: B

	Relative to the team’s high expectations, the regular season was slightly disappointing for head coach Richard Sykes and the men’s team. In the fall, senior Mark &lt;span&gt;McMillen&lt;/span&gt; picked up h...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/omuHhSP9zaM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Sean Fairholm</author>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">Report cards: Men's golf</media:title>
         <media:description>Grade: B

	Relative to the team’s high expectations, the regular season was slightly disappointing for head coach Richard Sykes and the men’s team. In the fall, senior Mark &amp;lt;span&amp;gt;McMillen&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; picked up h...</media:description>
         <media:thumbnail height="91" url="" width="130" />
         <media:category>Sports</media:category>
         <media:credit role="author">Sean Fairholm</media:credit>
         <category>Sports</category>
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         <title>Report cards: Gymnastics</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/5ExDDhGS46k/report-cards-gymnastics-1.2737217</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Sean Fairholm&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Grade: A-

	Gymnastics has been one of State’s most successful athletic programs in the past decade and, despite a difficult end to the NCAA Regionals at Reynolds Coliseum, the success continued in 2012.

	Head coach Mark Stevenson was named Coach ...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/5ExDDhGS46k" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Sean Fairholm</author>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">Report cards: Gymnastics</media:title>
         <media:description>Grade: A-

	Gymnastics has been one of State’s most successful athletic programs in the past decade and, despite a difficult end to the NCAA Regionals at Reynolds Coliseum, the success continued in 2012.

	Head coach Mark Stevenson was named Coach ...</media:description>
         <media:thumbnail height="91" url="" width="130" />
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         <media:credit role="author">Sean Fairholm</media:credit>
         <category>Sports</category>
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         <title>Report cards: Baseball</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/oxx5a3-i-_k/report-cards-baseball-1.2737215</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Cory Scott&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Grade: B+

	 
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;
	Wolfpack baseball met its expectations this season, boasting one of the best records the program has had in recent years. With a star-studded lineup and the addition of some talented freshmen, State looks to uphold its...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/oxx5a3-i-_k" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Cory Scott</author>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">Report cards: Baseball</media:title>
         <media:description>Grade: B+

	 
&amp;lt;p class="p1"&amp;gt;
	Wolfpack baseball met its expectations this season, boasting one of the best records the program has had in recent years. With a star-studded lineup and the addition of some talented freshmen, State looks to uphold its...</media:description>
         <media:thumbnail height="91" url="" width="130" />
         <media:category>Sports</media:category>
         <media:credit role="author">Cory Scott</media:credit>
         <category>Sports</category>
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         <title>Students prepare for upcoming elections</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/QoA0HH6YWCE/students-prepare-for-upcoming-elections-1.2737016</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Lindsey Rosenbaum, Deputy News EditorCollege voters range from passionate to apathetic for upcoming votes and elections.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	With just a few days until summer break, students at the university are getting ready to hit their first political milestone of the 2012 presidential race: the party primaries.
...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/QoA0HH6YWCE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Lindsey Rosenbaum, Deputy News Editor</author>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">Students prepare for upcoming elections</media:title>
         <media:description>With just a few days until summer break, students at the university are getting ready to hit their first political milestone of the 2012 presidential race: the party primaries.
...</media:description>
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         <title>Occupiers stay strong</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/2WuaeexvlhA/occupiers-stay-strong-1.2736991</link>
         <description>&lt;img src="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2737238!image/1952602427.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/1952602427.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Members of the Occupy movement reflect upon a year of growth.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	A lot can happen in six months, and few know this to be as true as members of the Occupy movement. Since October, Occupy movements around the country have been vocal about their concerns.
...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/2WuaeexvlhA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Will Brooks, Staff Writer</author>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
         <media:content height="91" type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2737238!image/1952602427.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/1952602427.jpg" width="130" />
         <media:title type="plain">Occupiers stay strong</media:title>
         <media:description>A lot can happen in six months, and few know this to be as true as members of the Occupy movement. Since October, Occupy movements around the country have been vocal about their concerns.
...</media:description>
         <media:thumbnail height="91" url="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2737238!image/1952602427.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/1952602427.jpg" width="130" />
         <media:category>News</media:category>
         <media:credit role="author">Will Brooks, Staff Writer</media:credit>
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         <title>Amendment One settles soon, predictions unclear</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/TNpP6ijh9lo/amendment-one-settles-soon-predictions-unclear-1.2736790</link>
         <description>&lt;img src="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2737237!image/1461596950.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/1461596950.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Experts predict debate Amendment One will not be settled after election.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	With only a week before official voting begins, campaigns against Amendment One have come to a head on campus and in government.
...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/TNpP6ijh9lo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Jessie Halpern, News Editor</author>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
         <media:content height="91" type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2737237!image/1461596950.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/1461596950.jpg" width="130" />
         <media:title type="plain">Amendment One settles soon, predictions unclear</media:title>
         <media:description>With only a week before official voting begins, campaigns against Amendment One have come to a head on campus and in government.
...</media:description>
         <media:thumbnail height="91" url="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2737237!image/1461596950.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/1461596950.jpg" width="130" />
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         <title>Buying locally and living Wise-ly</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/HITj6kRf43o/buying-locally-and-living-wise-ly-1.2737017</link>
         <description>&lt;img src="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2737254!image/625830780.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/625830780.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mt. Olive family keeps produce and quality in the family.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	“Locally grown” is a term that gets thrown around often, and with increasing dependency on imported oil and other products, homegrown produce doesn’t seem like such a bad idea. The Wise family has been in the region for three quarters of a century and ...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/HITj6kRf43o" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Nikki Stoudt, Staff Writer</author>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
         <media:content height="91" type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2737254!image/625830780.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/625830780.jpg" width="130" />
         <media:title type="plain">Buying locally and living Wise-ly</media:title>
         <media:description>“Locally grown” is a term that gets thrown around often, and with increasing dependency on imported oil and other products, homegrown produce doesn’t seem like such a bad idea. The Wise family has been in the region for three quarters of a century and ...</media:description>
         <media:thumbnail height="91" url="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2737254!image/625830780.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/625830780.jpg" width="130" />
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         <title>Students prepare for upcoming elections</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/QoA0HH6YWCE/students-prepare-for-upcoming-elections-1.2737016</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Lindsey Rosenbaum, Deputy News EditorCollege voters range from passionate to apathetic for upcoming votes and elections.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	With just a few days until summer break, students at the university are getting ready to hit their first political milestone of the 2012 presidential race: the party primaries.
...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/QoA0HH6YWCE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Lindsey Rosenbaum, Deputy News Editor</author>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">Students prepare for upcoming elections</media:title>
         <media:description>With just a few days until summer break, students at the university are getting ready to hit their first political milestone of the 2012 presidential race: the party primaries.
...</media:description>
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         <title>Apartheid and its discontents: an insider's reflection</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/dT87z2JNmwc/apartheid-and-its-discontents-an-insider-s-reflection-1.2736997</link>
         <description>&lt;img src="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2737263!image/1320848899.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/1320848899.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Philosophy professor flees South Africa, calling himself an outsider on the inside of apartheid.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Timothy Hinton was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, as part of a minority within a minority. He is white, and was part of a family who opposed apartheid, a system that was benefiting most of the white population during that period.
...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/dT87z2JNmwc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Josephine Yurcaba, Life  and  Style Editor</author>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
         <media:content height="91" type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2737263!image/1320848899.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/1320848899.jpg" width="130" />
         <media:title type="plain">Apartheid and its discontents: an insider's reflection</media:title>
         <media:description>Timothy Hinton was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, as part of a minority within a minority. He is white, and was part of a family who opposed apartheid, a system that was benefiting most of the white population during that period.
...</media:description>
         <media:thumbnail height="91" url="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2737263!image/1320848899.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/1320848899.jpg" width="130" />
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         <media:credit role="author">Josephine Yurcaba, Life  and  Style Editor</media:credit>
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         <title>Report cards: Men's basketball</title>
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         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Jeniece Jamison&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Men’s Basketball: A

	 
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	In Mark Gottfried’s first season as head coach, the Pack exceeded the expectations of many. After a four-game losing streak toward the tail end of its conference schedule, the Pack’s NCAA tournament hopes rod...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/6pY4218u2Ck" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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	In Mark Gottfried’s first season as head coach, the Pack exceeded the expectations of many. After a four-game losing streak toward the tail end of its conference schedule, the Pack’s NCAA tournament hopes rod...</media:description>
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         <title>Pack Poll presents campus views</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/uR0WItEM9NQ/pack-poll-presents-campus-views-1.2736532</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Sarah Dashow, staff writerSemi-annual surveys provide insight on student opinions.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Two years ago, Michael Cobb, associate professor in political science, public and international affairs, started Pack Poll, a survey mostly for students. The project is supported by Dean Jeffrey Braden of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/uR0WItEM9NQ" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Sarah Dashow, staff writer</author>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:description>Two years ago, Michael Cobb, associate professor in political science, public and international affairs, started Pack Poll, a survey mostly for students. The project is supported by Dean Jeffrey Braden of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
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         <title>University gets low online student reviews</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/ZWb8VPRc294/university-gets-low-online-student-reviews-1.2736519</link>
         <description>&lt;img src="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2736622!image/2376367938.JPG_gen/thumbnails/100x100/2376367938.JPG"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A popular website allows students to grade their school, and N.C. State doesn't make good marks.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	It’s a long-standing tradition for students to receive grades based on how hard they work in class, but now the tables have turned. College Prowler, a popular collegiate website, allows students to rate and review their school’s work ethic.

	&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/ZWb8VPRc294" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Lauren Vanderveen, Staff Writer</author>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">University gets low online student reviews</media:title>
         <media:description>It’s a long-standing tradition for students to receive grades based on how hard they work in class, but now the tables have turned. College Prowler, a popular collegiate website, allows students to rate and review their school’s work ethic.</media:description>
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         <title>University gets sustainable mention</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/aT7YhHicYdM/university-gets-sustainable-mention-1.2736505</link>
         <description>&lt;img src="http://www.technicianonline.com/polopoly_fs/1.2736616!image/1800768196.jpg_gen/thumbnails/100x100/1800768196.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;N.C. State is among the honorees of a list of 320 environmentally-friendly schools.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	With Earth Day celebrations winding down and allergy season reaching its peak, the University received a pleasant surprise when Princeton Review named &lt;span&gt;N.C&lt;/span&gt;. State one of the most environmentally respon...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/aT7YhHicYdM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Lindsey Rosenbaum, Staff Writer</author>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">University gets sustainable mention</media:title>
         <media:description>With Earth Day celebrations winding down and allergy season reaching its peak, the University received a pleasant surprise when Princeton Review named &amp;lt;span&amp;gt;N.C&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;. State one of the most environmentally respon...</media:description>
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         <title>The trouble with foreign aid</title>
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         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Hassan DuRant, Senior Staff WriterFactors such as corruption and dependence impede foreign aid’s effectiveness.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	The U.S. allocated a total of $53 billion to foreign military and economic aid in 2010, making the U.S. the largest investor in foreign aid in the world. However, some in the anthropological and economic worlds call these funds are largely ineffective....&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/5Dwt75pW2Sk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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         <media:title type="plain">The trouble with foreign aid</media:title>
         <media:description>The U.S. allocated a total of $53 billion to foreign military and economic aid in 2010, making the U.S. the largest investor in foreign aid in the world. However, some in the anthropological and economic worlds call these funds are largely ineffective....</media:description>
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         <title>Exam fashion-less</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/fe5seygdFdw/exam-fashion-less-1.2736343</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Jennifer Jung, Staff WriterStudents forgo being trendy and dawn sweatpants and T-shirts to avoid distractions while studying.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;strong id="internal-source-marker_0.6601796306204051"&gt;The long anticipated exam week has finally reached the corner of every student’s calendar. As studying becomes more of a priority, students begin to focus more on cramming in material for exams and...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/fe5seygdFdw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Jennifer Jung, Staff Writer</author>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">Exam fashion-less</media:title>
         <media:description>&amp;lt;strong id="internal-source-marker_0.6601796306204051"&amp;gt;The long anticipated exam week has finally reached the corner of every student’s calendar. As studying becomes more of a priority, students begin to focus more on cramming in material for exams and...&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;</media:description>
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         <title>‘Zoo’-ology club lives up to its name</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/qXQ80PLcns0/zoo-ology-club-lives-up-to-its-name-1.2736329</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Jordan Alsaqa, Arts &amp; Entertainment EditorThe Zoology club offers the chance to learn about exotic animals and careers in animal science.&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	 

	Students who find themselves enamored with cute or unique animals should stop by David Clark Labs on Wednesday nights. They may just find themselves face to face with any number of animals such as exotic cats, birds or bugs. 
...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/qXQ80PLcns0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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         <media:title type="plain">‘Zoo’-ology club lives up to its name</media:title>
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	Students who find themselves enamored with cute or unique animals should stop by David Clark Labs on Wednesday nights. They may just find themselves face to face with any number of animals such as exotic cats, birds or bugs.&amp;amp;nbsp;
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         <title>Fall changes, good decisions by University Dining</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/xqIldNDNof4/fall-changes-good-decisions-by-university-dining-1.2736549</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Staff editorial&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	University Dining has made great progress in an effort to improve their services.  Students will now be able to enjoy the long awaited fourth meal and more freedom with their meal plans beginning in Fall 2013, students will have more options as to...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/xqIldNDNof4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:description>University Dining has made great progress in an effort to improve their services.&amp;amp;nbsp; Students will now be able to enjoy the long awaited fourth meal and more freedom with their meal plans beginning in Fall 2013, students will have more options as to...</media:description>
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         <title>Summer school dilemma</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/_rHPngzk80Q/summer-school-dilemma-1.2736473</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Nijah Toshumba&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Summer classes or no summer classes? This is the question I have been asking myself for weeks, and as of now I am still undecided. The main purpose of summer is to go home, have fun, vacation, catch up with old friends and possibly have a summer job—if...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/_rHPngzk80Q" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Nijah Toshumba</author>
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         <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <media:title type="plain">Summer school dilemma</media:title>
         <media:description>Summer classes or no summer classes? This is the question I have been asking myself for weeks, and as of now I am still undecided. The main purpose of summer is to go home, have fun, vacation, catch up with old friends and possibly have a summer job—if...</media:description>
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         <title>Looking back, going forward</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/1nv7zU2WSQI/looking-back-going-forward-1.2736470</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Alex Lewis&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	&lt;b id="internal-source-marker_0.6931555639021099" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Times;font-size:medium;"&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/1nv7zU2WSQI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
         <author>Alex Lewis</author>
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         <media:title type="plain">Looking back, going forward</media:title>
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         <title>Male athletes of the year</title>
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         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Brian Anderson&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	 
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	&lt;b&gt;(1)Ryan Hill (cross country/track): &lt;/b&gt;Over the past year, senior Ryan Hill has been &lt;span&gt;N.C&lt;/span&gt;. State’s top male athlete and one of the nation’s premier runners. At the Husky Invita...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/kRVi0S-f5rM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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	&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;(1)Ryan Hill (cross country/track): &amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;Over the past year, senior Ryan Hill has been &amp;lt;span&amp;gt;N.C&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;. State’s top male athlete and one of the nation’s premier runners. At the Husky Invita...</media:description>
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         <title>Report cards: Softball</title>
         <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~3/XHWY7mxkwXw/report-cards-softball-1.2736578</link>
         <description>&lt;img&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="by"&gt;By: &lt;/span&gt;Adam Luther&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;
	Grade: C-

	After opening the season with a loss, one may have wondered exactly what was in store for the softball season. The team hit a hot-streak, winning a few games in a row, but the &lt;span&gt;Wolfpack&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TechnicianRss/~4/XHWY7mxkwXw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description>
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         <media:description>Grade: C-

	After opening the season with a loss, one may have wondered exactly what was in store for the softball season. The team hit a hot-streak, winning a few games in a row, but the &amp;lt;span&amp;gt;Wolfpack&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;</media:description>
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