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

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Chancellor Fox plays the drums while back home with the stu- dents of NC State. Chancellor Fox visits with high school students during Back Home with NC State. 17 ' BackHome

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lack Itmr courtesy Technician All photos courtesy Roger Winstead Chancellor Marye Anne Fox ' s trips back home with the students of NC State seem to have produced more than just a closeness between the new chancellor and the communities from which her students are from. They seem to have produced opportunities for some added revenue as well. The main purpose of Fox ' s visits to NC communities like Pinetops, Wilmington and Asheville is to introduce the former resident of Texas to her new home in North Carolina. It also provides her with an opportunity to see where NCSU students are coming from, according to Scottee Cantrell, assistant 6i director of NCSU New Services and one of the many people who has helped coor- dinate Fox ' s trips. She ' s a very student- oriented chancellor, Cantrell said. On each trip, an NCSU student ambassador accom- panies Fox to his or her hometown. Fox tours each of the towns she visits, speaking with people in the community. Usually the student ambassador introduces Fox to the town, be it at that student ' s former high school or at the museum, for example. It ' s to give her a real slice of what North Carolina is like, said Cantrell. An alumni function is also arranged in each town, according to Cantrell. The alumni are charged a small fee for each of these events, and Fox often visits the major donors to the university that reside in each town. Fox ' s trips have included everything from shooting basketballs with one student ambassador to sliding down a fire pole at a Raleigh fire station. She ' s a very stu- dent-oriented Chancellor. Scottee Cantrell NCSU News Services 99 stufiem Uf e i6

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StUSRlll ' Ten days enjoying rides, games, expos, food and fun - sound lil e a good time? It ' s all at tfie Nortfi Carolina State Fair! On Friday, October 16, 1998, the annual North Carolina State Fair opened in Raleigh at the Fairgrounds. For almost 130 years, the food, fun and entertainment of the annual event has attracted people from all over North Carolina and the country. Not even heavy traffic from the State Duke football game on Saturday, October 17th could keep away those determined •• It (the fair) has a southern atmos- phere, and that attracts a lot of people. Andrea Tysinger to visit the Fair. Warm weath- er prevailed, and an estimated total of 700.000 people attend- ed the fair this year, a great deal more than last year when rain dampened spirits. Many new rides, events and attractions also helped bring in the crowds this year. For children, new rides includ- ing a Marioland Funhouse and Big Top Slide made their first appearance at the State Fair. New events included stunt bicycle demonstrations and a model of the first airplane. The traditional rides and events were also a part of the festivities. The ferris wheel, roller coasters, petting zoo, horse shoes and exhibitions could all be found at the Fair. The Fair wouldn ' t be the same without one last element - food. Throughout the Fair, a variety of food is sold, enough to satisfy any taste bud. Cotton candy, funnel cakes, pizza, ice cream and drinks await fairgoers. There is always fun waiting to be had at the State Fair. For those who missed out, there is always next year! James state Fair 18