05.01.2012
NC State has long been heavy on science, mathematics and technology. But even scientists need a creative outlet, right?
On this day in 1964, the inaugural issue of Windhover was released to address such concerns. Windhover is NC State’s annual literary and visual magazine. The most recent issue was released last month.
The Windhover was not published from 1970-73, according to the journal’s website. A creative writing class at NC State published three issues of The Whole Thing, a similar literary journal, in 1974.
In 2001, NC State magazine wrote about Windhover and its success in collegiate press contests.
“There are always two ways to read something, and Windhover encourages the average reader to go beyond surface value,” said Emily Townley, who was then the editor of Windhover.
“A lot of times (at a science and technology university), we want to quantify everything, and we appreciate only the empirical data that come our way. But it’s really important for us to stretch our minds and work on pursuing other avenues of thought.”
09.28.2011
Feeling creative? Looking for an opportunity to unleash the poet hidden inside you? Willing to share your artistic impulses?
Windhover, the literary and arts magazine at NC State, is reaching out to alumni to ask them to submit their creative work. Yes, they are still looking for work by students, but the editors want the magazine to reflect the creativity of the larger NC State community.
Almost any kind of creative work is welcome. “If it’s creative, and original, and your work, we’d love to see it,” the editors said in a request for submissions. The list of what they’re interested in includes architecture, digital media, painting, poetry, photography, prose and sculpture.
The deadline for submissions is Dec. 5 (although there is a “hard” deadline of Dec. 20) to be included in the 2012 edition. Submissions can be sent to editor@windhover.ncsu.edu. For more information, visit the Windhover website.
Alumni are also invited to participate in Windhover’s 5th Annual Open Mic Night on Nov. 18 in Caldwell Lounge.
06.09.2011
(Image courtesy of NC State Student Media)
Here’s a reason to tune in to 88.1 FM on your radio. The Independent Weekly has named WKNC, NC State’s student radio station, the best college radio station in the Triangle. WKNC was also a finalist in the category of non-profit radio.
The students who run WKNC are passionate about the station, said Bradley Wilson, coordinator of student media advising. Programming ranges from indie rock during the day to specialty shows including “All Things Acappella,” “Chainsaw Rock” and “Shut the Punk Up.”
The station runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, even during the summer months when students all but disappear from campus. About 150 students work at WKNC, and the jobs are so popular there’s a waiting list. Perhaps not surprisingly–considering the popularity of all-nighters among the college-aged–the most sought-after shift is 3 a.m.
Today, WKNC broadcasts at 25,000 watts and can reach 1.1 million listeners in central North Carolina. That’s up from 10 years ago, when the station was at 10,000 watts.
Check out what else the station is doing at http://wknc.org/.
04.06.2011
As the Class of 1961 gets set for its reunion weekend later this week, we present more photos of NC State from 1960 and 1961 courtesy of the Historical State collection at NC State Libraries.
Such as this one, of students working at WKNC radio station in 1960…
And this one, of Sigma Kappa sorority pledges…
And this one, of students outside Reynolds Coliseum…
12.17.2010
NC State announces it’s received the largest gift in its history — $40 million — from Lonnie ’59 and Carol Johnson Poole. . . . NC State chooses Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as the shared summer reading for the incoming class of 2011. . . . Nate Irving, a linebacker on the NC State football team, is named a Sports Illustrated’s First-Team All-America. . . . Agromeck and Windhover, the student yearbook and literary magazine respectively, are both finalists for the Crown award, one of the highest awards for college publications. . . . As part of a series of stories on local charities, the News & Observer profiles the Department of Animal Science’s Haiti Goat Project, which operates a 65-acre farm in the Haitian town of Gressier and feeds 1,400 to 1,500 Haitian children a day. . . . NASA.gov speaks with Phil Eberspeaker ’86, chief of the NASA Sounding Rockets Program Office. . . . The Bulletin features Caldwell Fellow Shelley Smith, who co-founded New Sense Studios to introduce at-risk youth to art. . . . NC State veterinarians help release nearly 90 turtles into the warm waters of the Gulf Stream current. . . . Michael Lemon, a defensive end on the NC State football team, is named one of three finalists for the 2010 Rudy Award, given annually to a student-athlete who gives “something extra” to the team. . . . NC State football coach Tom O’Brien is one of 10 finalists for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award.
11.05.2010
Chancellor issues statement on racially charged obscenities and derogatory comments directed to the GLBT community that were pained in the Free Expression Tunnel (news coverage here, here, here and here) . . . . Boa constrictor produces offspring without mating, according to NC State researchers. . . . NC State names three finalists for provost job. . . . College of Management to offer online MBA program. . . . Linebacker a “great surprise” for Wolfpack. . . . NC State Student Media wins national awards. . . . Wolfpack freshman cross country runner takes top spot at ACC women’s championship. . . . Study shows that too much discussion of the risks and benefits for scientific endeavors can lead to individuals becoming more entrenched in the their own ideas rather than see the good in the other side. . . . Researchers developing real-time electronic monitoring for coastal waters. . . . NCSU Libraries soon to be model for other academic libraries that want to create different types of “next generation” library learning environments. . . . Bring three cans of food, get free admission to the NC State/Pfeiffer men’s basketball exhibition game on Tuesday, Nov. 9.
11.04.2010
On Tuesday, we posted a Q&A with Tim Peeler ’87 about his new book, NC State Basketball: 100 Years of Innovation. Tim’s co-author on the project was Technician alumnus Roger Winstead ’87, who designed the book and picked the photographs (and took many of them). Roger has been a photographer at The News & Observer, where he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, and today is director of photography for Creative Services at NC State. He talks here about the book and some of his favorite photographs.
Roger and Tim are scheduled to do a talk and book signing tonight at 7 p.m. in the Assembly Room at D.H. Hill Library.
How did you get involved in this?
Tim and I go way back to our days working together at Technician, so when he asked if I was interested in doing this project with him, I jumped at the chance. I have always admired Tim’s writing and respected his talent — and that just made it easier for me to say yes. And of course he had no choice but to ask me because of the blackmail photos of him I have from college. That’s another book right there.
How did you develop the book’s look?
After Tim had mentioned his interest in doing this book together, I started researching books and had some ideas of what I thought would be the best look for us. I spent some good chunks of time at various bookstores scoping out books and making notes. Many historical books tend to be copy heavy and leave out the images. Tim had said early on that he really wanted to make the book as visual as space would allow and still be able to tell the Wolfpack basketball story in words. I think we have a pretty decent mix of visual and text.
How did you decide which photographs to use?
I approached editing the photos like I did while at The News & Observer. I looked at all of them and tossed out the “bad” first, and I marked the ones that I just had to have in the book no matter what. I then worked my way down from the next batch of images, winnowing out the so-so from the good. There were a few photos that I had to use because we had no others to represent a story and there were some good ones that I ran out of space and could not use at all. We could have easily added another 30 pages to the book. Having access Special Collections’ online photo gallery and digital Agromeck copies was a real life safer when it came to finding pictures from those early years.
You’ve taken a lot of pictures of Wolfpack basketball. What’s your favorite?
I’ve been photographing NC State basketball games since I was 17, so I do have quite a collection spanning almost 30 years. That makes it tough to narrow down to just one. I have a series of Spud Webb’s first dunk in Reynolds that I love. And several of Coach [Jim] Valvano that I adore. But if my life depended on choosing just one, I’d say it was the shot of Chucky Brown from my senior year. It’s a peak moment of two players reaching for a loose ball that just reads well. It’s crisp and clean, with no distractions. Faces. Ball. Action. That’s it.
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09.22.2010
Technician sports editor David Carroll edits a story for the newspaper in 1970. (Photograph courtesy of Special Collections, NCSU Libraries)
NCSU Libraries’ Historical State site has thousands of images in its online database that you can view.
Do you have an NC State photo you think might make a good photo of the day? Send it to us at alumniblog@gw.ncsu.edu!
07.23.2010
An image from the 1919 Agromeck. Thirty-three NC State alumni died while serving during World War I. The university built the Memorial Bell Tower to honor them. (Image courtesy of Special Collections, NCSU Libraries)
NCSU Libraries’ Historical State site has thousands of images in its online database that you can view.
Do you have an NC State photo you think might make a good photo of the day? Send it to us at alumniblog@gw.ncsu.edu!
07.14.2010
CDs line the shelves at campus radio station WKNC 88.1 FM. (Photograph courtesy of NC State News Services)
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