Last year NC State institued a poorly crafted “tailgating policy” that we described as “the worst kind of administrative nonsense – a solution in search of a problem.” We discussed it in this entry that definitely deserves your time. Later in the year, this (really good) entry discussed the topic framed against a very approprite […]
Campus News
Good Read On The New Radio Contract
“When you look at the structure of a radio deal, there are really two components of it. When you hear commercial breaks on the radio during the game broadcasts, some of them are network breaks. Those are your Coke’s, Alltel’s, State Farm… all of those guys. Those are sold through Wolfpack Sports Marketing, and those […]
Two Big Administrative Announcements: Fowler Gets Extension, Radio Switches to 101.5FM
One good announcement; one bad announcement. First, the good news. NC State has entered the 21st century of FM radio coverage. NC State officials announced today that an agreement has been reached involving its rights holder, Wolfpack Sports Marketing, and Capitol Broadcasting Corporation to partner with CBC station Mix 101.5 WRAL-FM. The agreement moves Wolfpack […]
Centennial Campus Golf Course Gets Benefactor, Nears Start
In February, however, Lonnie Poole made a $3 million donation to NC State that will allow the university that will allow NC State to move forward with its long-awaited golf course, a par-71, 7,025-yard layout that will cover 200 undeveloped acres on the southern portion of Centennial Campus. Fundraising continues for the golf course, the […]
Congratulations College of Management!
Fortune magazine announced on its website Tuesday its first set of MBA rankings in “Fifty Best B-schools for Getting Hired 2007.” NC State’s (relatively new) MBA was ranked a whopping #25 in the country, tied with Babson, Notre Dame, Boston College, UC-Irvine and Indiana. The top five were Wharton, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, and Kellogg. Of […]
“Raleigh Time”
When I was at State in the late 1980s and early 1990s I had two fraternity brothers from West Jefferson, NC that became two of my closest friends in the world. (Even today these gentlemen and their families live just a couple of miles around the corner from my family). These two guys were notorious […]
To March, or not to March?
To March, or not to March? It isn’t much of a question. Technician ran two opposing views on the Student Wolfpack Club’s recent behavior of “marching in” to their seats in the RBC Center today. For those of you not familiar with what I am talking about, here is a quick rundown: before the basketball […]
SFN Garners #2
StateFansNation experienced quite a year of growth and popularity in 2006. Included in our growth was a significant amount of public recognition, most recently evidenced by our #2 finish in the ACC category in the College Football Bloggers Awards. Link to story State Fans Nation is one of the most vibrant, interactive communities on the […]
Technician to Stafford: Improve or Retire
Please DO NOT disregard this blog entry as some non-sports entry in which you don’t have any interest. If you are, were, or may be a student at NC State at some point in your life, then the topic of “The Student Experience” at NC State should be of extreme importance to you. Unfortunately, the […]
Most/Least Affordable
An old one that we’ve had in our drafts forever. A good fit for a Friday afternoon change of pace. Link to Most & Least Affordable College Towns. We just missed it at $203,012.00
