Nice set-up with its own website. Rankings * 3rd in Best Overall Public University Value among public universities (U.S. News & World Report, 2009) * 5th among colleges of veterinary medicine (U.S. News & World Report, 2006) * 6th best value among the nation’s public colleges and universities (Princeton Review, 2009) * 18th best value […]
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BJD95’s Wolfpack Club Resignation Letter
To follow up on my late October rant, I have indeed put my money where my mouth is. Here’s my letter, with private stuff I don’t want on the internet carved out: January 19, 2010 NC State Student Aid Association PO Box 37100 Raleigh, North Carolina 27627-7100 RE: Cancellation of Wolfpack Club Membership Membership #******/Ticket […]
Chancellor Woodson Extended Interview
We hope that you and and all of the readers in our community took the time to read our Welcoming blog post and the commentary shared by our readers. You can click here for the thread on our message board regarding Chancellor Woodson’s appointment. “This is an exceptional University.” “The reputation of this institution is […]
Please welcome Chancellor Woodson!
The UNC Board of Governors made it public today that the new Chancellor at NC State will be former Purdue Provost and administrator Dr. William “Randy” Woodson. Please look here for a small statement from Chancellor Woodson from this morning’s BOG meeting. “I think the most important thing going forward is to get to know […]
The Relevancy of Irrelevancy – Is Lack Of Athletic Success Limiting The University?
Some of the comments on the recent Monday Morning entry got me to thinking about the possible effects of our lack of athletic success on the university as a whole. I have to believe that athletics is a big component of the marketing and identity of a university (and you can make a fair case […]
Fowler, Sendek, Amato and the GSR (Updated @ 1:15pm)
NC State is currently tied for the worst record in the Atlantic Coast Conference football season as the program heads towards its longest consecutive streak of non-winning seasons since the 1950s. The Wolfpack has been picked to finish 12th out of 12 teams from almost every imaginable source for the upcoming basketball season continuing a […]
Study: It’s More Fun To Lose (Seriously?!!!)
A new study from Ohio State shows that sports fans actually have more fun watching games when they feel negative towards their team’s prospects. Seriously. And no, I didn’t find this on The Onion website. Don’t be happy, be worried: Sports fans need dose of negative For sports fans watching their favorite team play, the […]
Shocking – Lee Fowler Still Doesn’t Get It
Lodged deep within the N&O’s write-up of the upcoming Wolfpack hoops season (all WTNY, all the time, just like the buffoonish duo of Fowler and Lowe want it) is this little gem from Fowler’s always jabbering mouth: Too many times, loyalty’s a one-way street. Fans want the coach to be loyal to them, but they’re […]
Tune In, Turn On, Drop Out
The above is, of course, a famous quote by Dr. Timothy Leary. Leary was a 1960s counter-culture icon who promoted the use of LSD as somthing positive for mind and spirit. No, I’m not suggesting that you use drugs to numb yourself to the continued futility of all things regarding NC State (especially its embarrassingly […]
The Unholy Trilogy and Other Groups of Distinction
On a blog entry on Buster Sports, author Dave Nathan has discovered what he believes to be the three worst college football and basketball teams from 2006 to 2009. There are three BCS schools that have had 3 straight losing seasons in football while also missing the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Of course, NC State […]
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