North Carolina State University - Agromeck Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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} HAS BEEN 1 1 YEARS SINCE THE GROUND BREAKING OF CENTENNIAL CAMPUS AND THE FRUITS OF THE UNIVERSITY ' S EFFORTS ARE EVIDENT. The CAMPUS HAS QUICKLY BECOME THE CENTER OF TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES AND RESEARCH IN THE TRIANGLE AREA. THIS YEAR ALONE HAS SEEN THE OPENING OF THE Partners II building, Engineering Graduate Research Center, and the com- pletion OF the Centennial Parkway which creates access between Avent Ferry Road and the farmer ' s market on Lake Wheeler road. Nature and technology work together ON THE quickly EVOLVING CENTENNIAL Campus. However, parking is still a PROBLEM. The WOLFLINE is still THE MAJOR CONNECTION BETWEEN THE MAIN CAMPUS AND CENTENNIAL CAMPUS. STUDENTS WHO ARE REGISTERED AS TEXTILE MAJORS BASK IN THE GLORY OF A STATE OF THE ART FACILITY, SPA- CIOUS CLASSROOMS, AND FABULOUS LABORA- TORY ACCESS. HOWEVER, TEXTILE STUDENTS ARE REFUSED PARKING PERMITS ON THE MAIN CAMPUS FOR THEIR OTHER CORE COURSES. Even though accessibility to the campus HAS been greatly IMPROVED WITH Centennial Parkway, few efforts have BEEN MADE TO IMPROVE THE PARKING SITUA- TION ON THE MAIN CAMPUS. How IRONIC IT IS, THAT WITH ALL THIS INVEN- TION, TECHNOLOGY, AND EXPANSION, WE STILL DON ' T KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE THE TRAFFIC AND PARKING PROBLEMS THAT EXIST ON THE NC State campuses. -■ m- 26 Student Life

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v a (4i. HE DORM IS THE HUBBLE OF ACTIVITY— IT ' IS A LIVING ROOM, BEDROOM, KITCHEN, STUDY, AND LAUNDRY ROOM IN ONE. LIKE MANY OTHERS, HAN TON BEGINS TO SEE THINGS IN A NEW PERSPEC- TIVE— A FLOOR ISN ' T JUST A FLOOR ANYMORE, IT ' S AN IRONING BOARD. ( 0B ) f VENT FERRY COMPLEX, LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF WESTERN BLVD AND AVENT FERRY ROAD, IS AN EFFICIENCY DORMITORY OPEN TO ALL SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, AND SENIORS. EACH ROOM FEATURES IT ' S OWN BATHROOM, MICROFRIDGE, AND HEATING AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. FERRY ALSO HAS A PA ING LOT FOR RESI- DENTS, A LOUNGE WITH A GAME ROOM AND VEND- - IM J ING AREA, AND A W KITCHEN LOCATED ON EVERY OTHER FLOOR. FOR THE 1996-1997 ACADEMIC YEAR, AVENT FERRY HAS SPONSORED A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO FIT NEEDS AND DESIRES OF ITS RESIDENTS. WITH A NEW STAFF OF RESIDENTIAL ADVISERS AND RESIDENTIAL LIFE COORDINATORS, CREATIVE IDEAS AND HIGH PROGRAMMING STAN- DARDS LED TO IMPROVED AND INCREASED PARTICI- PATION IN STUDENT LIFE AT AVENT FERRY. ONE NEW PROGRAM, CALLED CALLED COFFEE TALKS, IS A WEEKLY FORUM HELD TO DEBATE ON TOPICS SUCH AS GENDER ISSUES, RELIGION, ABORTION, AND RACIAL ISSUES. THE HALL COUNCIL ALSO SPONSORS WEEKLY ACTIVITIES RANGING FROM FRIDAY NIGHT SCUSSION PANNELS. IN IL, FOR EXAMPLE, LES ROBINSON AND SEVERAL STUDENT ATHLETES HELD A PANEL TO TALK ABOUT THE STEREOTYPES OF ATHLETES. OTHER STU- DENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EASONAL COOKOUTS, WITH DJ AND VOLLEYBALL BALL TOURNAMENTS, AS WELL AS A SPADES TOURNAMENT HELD IN THE LOUNGE. OVERALL, THE AVENT FERRY COMPLEX HAS A LOT TO OFFER. STUDENTS CAN ENJOY THE PRIVACY OF LIV- ING OFF CAMPUS WHILE BEING ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT SHAPE AVENT FERRRY COMPLEX INTO AVENT FERRY COMMUNITY. fi ft C e Cf « Dorm Life « « ' 25

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their sixth year of operation at centennial Campus, the college of Textiles continues to set the standards for research and development across the nation. (photo COURTESY OF CENTENNIAL CAMPUS) OHE SUN NEVER SETS ON THIS CAMPUS. USING STATE-OF-THE-ART TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, STUDENTS AND CORPORATE PART- NERS ARE ABLE TO COMPETE GLOBALLY. (PHOTO COURTESY OF Centennial Campus) teGhnology...nlne major buildings National Weather Service Regional Forecast...research....llSDA. ..computers...progress.: applied mathemat- ics-Bayer j SPITE THE TRAVEL, STUDENTS CTiJOY THE EXTRA SPACE IN THE CLASSROOM AND RESEARCH FACILI- TIES. (CESARE) Centennial Campus f« « 27