The still-in-progress noise meter for Wolfpack athletics has a name as of early Friday morning.

The student vote revealed that the preferred name for the noise meter was “Howlometer,” the only student-generated choice on the ballot.

The design team for the new meter, along with Student Body President Jay Dawkins, came up with a short list of possible names for their project which will be an eight foot replica of the Memorial Bell Tower with lights that flash in accordance with how loud fans yell.

The poll also allowed for student input for a name to be considered, and, after narrowing the field to five possible names, freshman Brittany Hall’s name, Howlometer, was added to the ballot. Because of her entry, Hall will be the first technician to operate the meter after it’s completed.

Robert Shute, a junior in aerospace engineering, said he likes the name choice.

“It’s corny,” Shute said. “But funny, and fitting.”

“You have a speedometer, a tachymeter and now we have a Howlometer,” Dawkins said, adding that the addition of the meter will benefit all of N.C. State Athletics. “It will definitely give us a little more incentive to yell and that always helps the home team.”

Jack Roney, a senior in history, remembers when the crowd responded to a sound meter back when the Wolfpack beat UNC-Chapel Hill back in 2003.

“They put up a decibel reader on the mega-tron [in Carter-Finley Stadium], I remember it jumping up to 135.1 and breaking the then-current record,” Roney said.  “I haven’t seen the decibel reader on the megatron since then.”

Dawkins thinks having the meter up will help the crowd compete to be louder.

“We’re trying to push the envelope,” Dawkins said. “You never know how loud we can be until we try.”

Roney is glad to see the return of a sound meter to athletic events as well.

I’m very excited to see they have it coming back,” Roney said. “[It] should help keep the crowd on their feet and loud for all the home games.”