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Miller hopes to bring arts classes to schools By Tyler Hardy Staff Writer
Catie Miller never had to go to art class in elementary school. It came to her. Without a room, the school’s only art teacher wheeled a cart full of art supplies from class to class. If elected Homecoming queen Saturday, Miller hopes to use the position to put a halt on the neglect of art in schools. “I want to show why art is important, why it does matter,” Miller said. Her proposed project, titled Project Catie, would bring different genres of arts together into
local schools that are struggling to offer chorus, art and drama classes due to budget cuts. “I’m just really passionate with working with children, and I know my project can really help them,” Miller said. She said the cost of the project would ideally be free or low in cost. But the projects would be high in commitment. “We won’t need many materials, but we will need a lot of participation for Project Catie to work,” Miller said. Miller said Project Catie is relevant to all parties involved, helping the community, schools and
even volunteers improve. “I want to do this project because I’m going to be a teacher, and these will be the things I will be working with in the future,” Miller said. A child development and family studies major from Goldsboro, Miller belongs to Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority. She is also a member of the UNC Walk-Ons, an a cappella group. She said her involvement with the group and her passion for singing has inspired her to help protect and promote the arts by encouraging schools continue to offer visual and performing arts programs.
Catie Miller says singing in the UNC WalkOns a cappella group fuels her passion for arts programs. Miller’s friends and sorority sisters have been her primary supporters during her campaign, helping especially with the required 250 petition signatures needed to run for Homecoming queen. Together, Miller said she and her friends are trying to seize
Catie’s proposal Miller will bring various visual and performing arts genres into local schools whose programs are suffering due to budget cuts. Her project will be low in cost but high in commitment from schools and student volunteers. the opportunity to support the University in any way they can possibly accomplish. “Doing this project is the ultimate way to give back to Carolina, which has given me so much,” she said.
Redmond plans to fund weekly cooking classes By Lauren Cloninger Staff Writer
Ronald Redmond is cooking up the idea for his service project as one of UNC’s candidates for 2009 Homecoming king. The senior plans to work with The Arc of Orange County, a program in Durham that provides weekly cooking classes and other opportunities to students with developmental delays. Redmond said one of his favorite aspects of the cooking program is that it donates once a month to Meals on Wheels Association of America. “It shows that even though these students have various disabilities, they still give back to the community,” he said.
And if he wins Homecoming king and is given the $1,000 in the spring to go toward his cause, Redmond said the money will be spent on cooking supplies. Aprons, food and the program’s first scholarship could all be paid for with the funds from a Homecoming King win. “The program costs $200,” he said. “And I’d love to provide the money for someone who wouldn’t otherwise have the money to attend the class.” Redmond is president of Alpha Iota Omega Christian Fraternity and is an Urban Life volun-
teer at Southern High School in Durham. He is also an active member of the Teaching Fellows program and the Every Nation campus ministry. Redmond has already become involved with the cooking classes. “I’ve been in the classrooms twice already, and I don’t plan on leaving,” he said. Redmond said he feels his commitment to service, which started during his first semester at UNC, makes him a good candidate. He also said he feels he would be a suitable candidate because of
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Ronald’s proposal Redmond will work with The Arc of Orange County to fund memberships for cooking classes offered to students with developmental disabilities. He will use the Homecoming funds to purchase supplies. met them for the first time, and I told them that I had adopted their classroom for a service project — and that I could potentially be helping them. So it would be for them.”
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After 13 years as a Girl Scout, Anarrah Ross won the group’s highest honor, the Gold Award, by dedicating her time to collecting toys to stock the playrooms at local children’s hospitals. She continues her dedication to service at UNC while running for Homecoming queen this semester. “I feel that at UNC, the opportunities are limitless,” she said. “And if they don’t have something, they will provide you with the tools to create it.” Ross, a senior sociology major from Concord, hopes to win Homecoming queen to support Tees for Teens, a program catering to local centers by providing them with food, clothing and greater interaction with the community. “It’s not about the title or being in the public eye,” she said. The project comprises three components: a partnership with Outback Steakhouse to provide meals to local homeless centers,
a T-shirt drive to gather clothing for homeless children and monetary donations from local businesses to match every 100 T-shirts donated. “I feel like college students can give away T-shirts and not feel the effects, but it would still be very impactful for the children,” she said. She also plans on providing backpacks with toiletries and other necessities to the children. Ross aims to have greater interaction with the campus and surrounding communities. “Usually when Homecoming queens or kings are elected, they are never heard from again,” she said. “I want to change that.” Ross has spent three years on the morale committee of UNC Dance Marathon, which raises funds for the N.C. Children’s Hospital. She said it’s her favorite experi-
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Ross will collect clothing from students to share with homeless children and provide meals to local homeless centers. She will partner with Outback Steakhouse and local businesses to facilitate her project’s growth. ence at UNC. She is also a UNC Public Service Scholar, a member of the minority student recruitment committee and is in charge of community service for Carolina Fever. She started a club called Fever Fans and Helping Hands this semester to commemorate the 100th season of UNC basketball. “We are committed to completing 100 acts of service throughout the year, and each month we donate $100 to local nonprofits,” she said. Ross added that even if she lost, she would continue to work at a smaller scale with the management at Outback Steakhouse, who have been supportive of her work. “I really want this and I’m really excited about it. I really want to make my University proud.”
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Rowe to comfort relatives of young patients To offer fun and transportation By lauren cloninger Staff Writer
Senior Desmond Rowe, who is a co-chairman of Carolina Fever and an active member of Dance Marathon and Carolina Kickoff, hopes to add another accolade and activity to extensive list. Rowe is running for UNC’s 2009 Homecoming king, which involves much more than simply winning a royal title. Running for Homecoming king requires the creation of a unique service project that the winner will implement in the spring with an award of $1,000. If Rowe wins, he will start the Caring and Active Relief Through Athletics and Community organization next semester. “What I’m looking for it to do is serve as a relief project for patients’ parents and siblings in the children’s hospital,” he said. “The program will let parents go out to
Desmond Rowe‘s work with Dance Marathon and Carolina Fever inspired his project idea.
Desmond’s proposal Rowe will offer N.C. Hospital patients’ families alternative activities in hopes of relieving them from stressful hospital life. He hopes to offer sporting event tickets and will look to his current organizations for help. dinner and get out of the hospital scene, which I know can be stressful. And I want to let the siblings have some fun.” Some of Rowe’s ideas for fun include bowling, laser tag, movies and tickets to UNC sporting events. His current organizations would help with the basic elements of his project, such as transportation. He
also would ask local businesses to donate funds. Rowe said the spring would be the perfect time to implement his project because of the numerous sporting events going on during this time. “In the spring, men’s and women’s basketball, swimming, men’s and women’s lacrosse, baseball and softball are going on,” he said. “There is a wide variety of sporting events we could bring students to. We understand the stress that’s been placed on the family and want to alleviate that aspect.” And though Rowe’s project would only be guaranteed to be in action during the spring, he has bigger plans for his proposal. “While this pilot project is only limited to the spring semester, I want it to be a service that’s enacted for years to come that’s fostered by Carolina Fever and Dance Marathon,” he said. “It encompasses the values of these organizations, which are dedication to the hospitals as well athletics and student athletes.” Other factors that Rowe said
Stepney to mentor children To provide items, events at UNC By Sofia Morales Staff Writer
Since beginning high school in Cary, Krista Stepney has worked with homeless children and tutored elementary and middle school students. Now a senior, she hopes to continue her efforts to help children at five afterschool centers in Chapel Hill and Carrboro as the University’s Homecoming queen. Her project, Education Toolbox for Kids, seeks to donate items that fulfill four of children’s needs: education, recreation, health and well-being. The program also seeks to build relationships between students from UNC and children in need by setting up play days once a week where students can interact with the kids. “I don’t want to drop off a bunch of goods,” Stepney said. “I want to actually go into the centers and let them know that Carolina students care about them.” In each of these meetings, students will address a topic related to one of the needs and will donate the collected items. Stepney said that at the end of
Krista Stepney wants to extend her work with homeless children to five local programs. the month, the afterschool education centers will have received tools to help them supply the children with the four needs. Education Toolbox will receive donations from organizations around campus and from students at events, she said. Funding could also be provided through the money she would receive toward the project as the Homecoming queen. These funds, Stepney said, would be used for donations and for hosting events on campus to help support Education Toolbox. Education Toolbox grew from Stepney’s love for children and her volunteer work over the past several years. “I want to show kids that they have a teacher, that they matter,” she said. She said she wants to prevent recent budget cuts from hurting education. Stepney also said she wants to give back to the UNC community.
led to his decision to run for Homecoming king include his perception that he is a good candidate in terms of academics, diversity in UNC involvement and embodiment of University values. He said that winning would mean a lot to him.
“It would be a great honor to have been recognized as a representative of this University and a testament to the groups I’ve been involved in and how I can foster a better relationship between the students and other aspects of the community,” he said.
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Krista’s proposal Stepney will provide children with donated items and build relationships in weekly play days. To learn more, visit the “Krista D. Stepney for UNC Homecoming Queen” Facebook group or e-mail skrista@email.unc.edu. “I found my friends here,” she said. “Essentially I found my family here.” Along with her volunteering, Stepney has responsibilities with several organizations on campus, her roles ranging from Miss Black Student Movement to president of the Theta Pi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Stepney said she hopes to add Homecoming queen to those responsibilities. “To be able to represent my peers and the students at Carolina would be a truly awesome achievement for me,” she said, adding that she hopes students will vote with her project in mind. “I don’t just want them to vote for Krista Stepney. I want them to vote for these afterschool centers,” she said. “I want them to vote for these children and essentially to vote for Education Toolbox. I am just an avenue to the project.”
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With the start of Homecoming week today, banners will line the Pit, providing colorful displays of UNC spirit. The banners, part of a new competition sponsored by the Carolina Union Activities Board, represent different UNC student groups and school loyalty. A CUAB committee will judge the entries and pick one winner. The winning group’s banner will be made into a permanent form that will hang in Kenan Stadium. Judging criteria is based on a point system that will incorporate the banner’s originality, school spirit and demonstration of ways that UNC is better than Duke. The banners will hang for the entire week of Homecoming, and the winner will be announced via e-mail when the committee decides. In case of rain, the banners will be inside the buildings surrounding the Pit. There were 35 groups planning to enter as of Tuesday, and banners were due to CUAB by 5 p.m.
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Alumni invited to play at Homecoming To perform with band at halftime By Lucie SHelly Staff Writer
Alumni who still consider their musical skills the pride of the Atlantic Coast Conference will have the opportunity to rejoin The Marching Tar Heels at this Saturday’s Homecoming football game. The reunion, organized in conjunction with the General Alumni Association, invites past band members to return and once again be part of the experience with a pregame dinner and
an invitation to play part of the halftime show. “The reunion has been in place since before I came in as director in 1975,” said Jeffrey Fuchs, director of UNC bands. Rejoining the marching band for the night is an experience that many alumni relish. El Fisseha, the administrative assistant of UNC bands, said that in past years, between 70 and 100 alumni returned and that they included representatives from many graduating classes.
“The oldest year I saw this year was around 1960,” Fisseha said about the roster for Saturday. The reunion involves the alumni in the band wherever possible. “They do everything their section of instrument does,” Fisseha said. “They might not do exactly what they did when they were here, but they follow what the band does now.” Current marching band members said they find the event beneficial. Lauren Hallyburton, a clarinet player for the Marching Tar Heels, said the reunion is a good way to promote continuity.
“Now I know I can always come back to something that is a really big part of my college career.” Lauren Hallyburton, clarinet player for the Marching Tar Heels “I like it because now I know I can always come back to something that is a really big part of my college career,” Hallyburton said. Alumni can register beforehand or on the day of the football game and can participate in one of two ways: marching or nonmarching. Both roles invite the alumni to Top of Lenoir for the pregame
meal. But only the marchers go with the band to Kenan Stadium and participate in the halftime show. The non-marchers are invited to sit in the GAA section for the game. Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu.
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Students bring service to Homecoming By Delaney Dixon
Wilma Palmer, blood services coordinator of the Orange County During the Homecoming season, Red Cross chapter, said most blood organizations across campus begin drives had been below the goal of to organize philanthropic events 70 to 80 donors they had set. that benefit the community. This year, three major events Heeling with Nets have been planned: a blood drive, The first Heeling with Nets sera sports-based fundraiser and a vice project will take place 10 a.m. canned food drive. to 2 p.m. Thursday in the Pit. The event is open to all students Blood drive and is being organized by the CAA The Carolina Athletic Association service committee. It will consist and General Alumni Association’s of a football toss competition, Homecoming/RAMpage blood and all entry fees will be given to drive will take place from 11 a.m. to Nothing But Nets — a campaign 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Student that provides people in Africa with Union Multipurpose Room. bed nets to prevent the spread of This is the CAA’s second blood malaria through mosquitoes. drive of the year, and though it was One winner will be given a gift originally intended to be a UNC vs. certificate and a football signed by Duke drive, the organizations still UNC football players. hope there will be a strong turnout. “This project is a good way to The groups said they have a goal incorporate sports, which is the of 30 donations but hope for more CAA’s mission, and it helps to put from the Homecoming crowd. an end to cases of malaria in the “We hope that people that come world,” CAA community service back realize what Carolina means chairwoman Lindsay Kornrumpf to them and how they can give stated in an e-mail. back to the community,” said Laura According to the Nothing But Sheppard, GAA programs assistant. Nets organization, malaria causes “Service and Homecoming go hand nearly 500 million illnesses a year in hand.” and kills more than 1 million of the The UNC American Red Cross infected people. The entire process Club is spreading the word across of distributing nets treated with campus and will facilitate the insecticides costs $10 per bed net. blood drive with the American Red The entry fee for the Heeling with Cross. Nets contest is $1 for two throws or Senior Felicia Lowrance, the $2 for five throws. club’s biomedical committee cochairwoman, said this has been a Drive Down the Devils rough year for blood donations. The first Campus Y-sponsored “We are one of the No. 1 suppliers of blood for the UNC Hospitals,” food drive, “Drive Down the she said. “One pint of blood can be Devils,” will take place all week used to help three people. The big until the day of the Homecoming thing is saving lives and helping football game. Containers will be placed in out community.” Staff Writer
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Nearly 10 days removed from the hectic parking situation brought on by the Thursday night football game, parking for Saturday’s Homecoming game against Duke will return to normal game day procedure. For the Oct. 22 game against Florida State, UNC employees were required to leave campus early to avoid traffic congestion. But Randy Young, spokesman for the UNC Department of Public Safety, said the Homecoming game will pose no such challenge. “The parking will be the same as it has been for the home games as for the Homecoming game,” Young said. Despite concerns last week and a high volume of traffic expected this week, UNC officials said there shouldn’t be parking or traffic problems beyond that of a typical home game. Nearly 65,000 people came to the first home game against The Citadel, and about 68,000 attended the Oct. 22 game against Florida State. Young said he expects similar attendance for the Homecoming game. “We have the same concerns, the same challenges,” he said. Dalton Sawyer, director of emergency preparedness and continuity planning for UNC Hospitals, said scheduling the Florida State game for the nationally televised Thursday night broadcast was the reason for the changes. “Thursday night was unique,”
he said. Sawyer said the regular protocol for parking was changed because the number of employees oncampus during the week is nearly three times the number working on weekends. Emergency preparedness for the football games will also stay the same with the Homecoming game. “We always keep a mobile mass casualty unit in the ambulance bay that can respond in short notice,” Sawyer said. He added that hospital employees and EMS teams will be alerted due to greater numbers of people on campus. Young said DPS does not expect more traffic or higher attendance than usual for the Homecoming game. Nonetheless, Young said almost every parking lot is affected by the high volume of game day traffic. He said a link on the Department of Public Safety’s Web site lists parking information for football games. “I strongly recommend that people park and ride to campus,” Young said, referring to Chapel Hill’s public transportation option. With that service, Young said attendees can arrive three hours early to attend Tar Heel Town festivities and even stay after the game for Touch Downtown. “You can go downtown and enjoy dinner and still catch some of the park-and-ride routes,” he said. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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70 student groups join in Homecoming parade BY alex gray staff writer
Homecoming will get a makeover this year with the return of an old tradition: the Homecoming parade. “Carolina has tons of school spirit, and now we can have this event to get us excited for this important football game against the Blue Devils,” Student Body President Jasmin Jones said. Jones thought to bring back the Homecoming parade and directed efforts to organize its return. “It’s really something Jasmin wanted to bring back to the Carolina community,” senior and Homecoming director Courtney Brown said. Brown said she skimmed records and thinks the last homecoming parade was in 1993. The event stopped due to low turnout.
“We are going to move mountains to get people out there,” Jones said. The parade will start at 11 a.m. Saturday on East Cameron Avenue, roll through campus and finish on Raleigh Street. The route will be closed to traffic during the parade, but organizers do not expect issues from people coming for the game. “There is going to be a lot of walking and cars,” Jones said. About 70 student groups will be represented in the parade, most using cars rather than floats to save money, she said. Carolina Fever is the last group in the parade and the only one with a float. “We wanted to end with a bang,” Jones said. “Carolina Fever represents what this parade is all about.” Other student groups represented will include the Heelraisers, student government and the UNC
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Marching Tar Heels, which will be performing throughout the event. Jones said parade groups are not allowed to throw candy for safety reasons, but observers can expect lots of waving, chanting and celebratory hollering. A number of pregame events will be held next week, including a carnival on Hooker Fields. The Homecoming parade’s return comes at a cost of about $400, half of which will go to cleaning Franklin Street after the parade Jones said. Department of Public Safety officers already scheduled to work the football game will be present, and the University will pay overtime costs for Chapel Hill Police support. Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.
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It’s Duke, But Don’t Puke: Kick off the Battle of Tobacco Road with a challenge you can taste! Compete in an eating contest to win prizes, and visit the tent for free Domino’s Pizza. Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: the Pit
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Block Out the Blue Devils: Test your balance or try your luck in the cash cube to take home a prize. Lunch provided by Noodles & Co. Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: the Pit Tar Heel Basketball Night: Come to this exclusive after-hours opening of the Carolina Basketball Museum. Explore the museum and win athletic
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Thursday Gear Up for Game day: Join in a pep rally to gear up for the rivalry matchup. Dress to win the “Craziest Tar Heel” competition and participate in a cookie-decorating competition. Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: the Pit Blood drive: What color do you bleed? Hopefully its Carolina blue! Come to the first-ever Homecoming blood drive to help save a life. Time: 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Location: Union Multipurpose Room Fair Before the Fight: Get ready for a sports-packed weekend! Come “jump around” on inflatables, win prizes and money in the cash cube and enjoy free food. Time: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Location: Hooker Fields
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Davis offers creative outlet Brantmeyer hopes to empower youth By Sofia Morales Staff Writer
As the daughter of a woman who has dedicated her life to introducing performing arts to underprivileged youth, Homecoming queen candidate Rea Davis had an obvious choice for her public service project. Davis’ project, titled Academic Performance, focuses on pairing academic enrichment programs with cultural and performing arts for inner-city youth, providing performing arts training to students
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who otherwise would not be able to afford it. “I kind of followed her foot steps “My mother is a journalist, and she also owns a nonprofit cul- in my career choice.” Davis said her involvement tural performing arts school in in dance and modeling boosted Charlotte,” she said. her self-esteem as a young girl in Charlotte, and she hopes the arts will do the same for other children. “I am head over heels over cultural performing arts,” she said. “I feel like cultural performing arts foster diversity, and they allow self-expression.” Under Davis’ plan, members of UNC performing arts organizations such as Kamikaze and Concept of Colors will volunteer at a school in the Triangle once a week for two hours. She said one hour will be dedicated to the performing arts and the other will focus on academic tutoring. The children will be able to choose which performing art they want to make their focuses. The students would not only Casual Southern Dining have an outlet for self expression, but they would also be included in “At first glance, the Crook’s Corner menu remains mostly vintage Bill Neal... but a the spring performances of some of closer look reveals the personal stamp of Bill Smith. The combination is a winner.” the UNC organizations involved. —Mid-Atlantic Country Beyond the public service component, Davis said she is running Reservations Accepted • Walk-ins Welcome for Homecoming queen out of her Open for dinner Tues-Sun at 5:30 pm • Sun Brunch 10:30 am-2:00 pm love for UNC. 610 West Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC • www.crookscorner.com “I love Carolina, Carolina Blue, Carolina college magic,” she said. She said she views the position of Homecoming queen as an ambassador for the University and as an opportunity to better execute her project.
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Carly Brantmeyer, a photojournalism major from Charlotte, was inspired by her love for photography and children to run for Homecoming queen. If she wins, Brantmeyer will fund her project PhotoTEACH, a weekly photography class for children from low-income families. “I think this project is set apart from others because it has already been developed and is sustainable and just needs further funding,” she said. Brantmeyer, a senior, had never left the country before she attended UNC, her dream school since 5th grade. And when she had the chance to study abroad to Ghana, Africa, in fall 2008, she brought PhotoTEACH with her. The project was initially funded with around $500 that Brantmeyer raised through donations from her family and friends. She purchased simple film cameras, which she used to teach eight children from the slums of Nima, Ghana. After returning from Ghana she expanded her project to teach children in Durham at The Salvation Army. “I now want to extend it to Carrboro and the Chapel Hill communities,” she said of PhotoTEACH. “It’s not just about me and my project. I want everyone at Carolina to be a part of it.” She hopes PhotoTEACH will continue even after she graduates. The cameras used currently are loaned by the School of Mass Communication and Journalism, and she hopes added funding
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Carly’s proposal Brantmeyer will fund her project, PhotoTEACH, a weekly photography class that she started for children. To learn more, follow her on Twitter @carlybrantmeyer or visit www.carlybrantmeyer.com. would pay for more equipment. Brantmeyer said the children she’s taught in Ghana and Durham had never interacted with cameras and that their pictures provided them with a way of telling their story and perspective. “It was a life-changing experience. They were overjoyed,” she said. Brantmeyer is a member of the Phi Beta Chi sorority, a senior marshal and the senior class photographer. She is also the campus representative for Mocha Club, an national organization that funds relief and development projects in Africa. Brantmeyer has been a member of UNC Dance Marathon — the fundraiser for N.C. Children’s Hospital — for four years, an experience she said she will cherish forever. “I feel I embody the Carolina tradition of service, leadership and scholarship through the experiences I’ve had here,” she said.
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Fair Before the Fight to feature games, food Jones brings fair to Hooker Fields By Victoria Cook Staff Writer
Inflatables, free food and games will fill Hooker Fields on Thursday night. Starting at 6 p.m., the first “Fair Before the Fight” will take place as part of Homecoming. The fair is part of a plan by Student Body President Jasmin Jones to bring back the excitement that comes with Homecoming games, said senior Tyler Singleton, coordinator for the event. “One of Jasmin’s goals was to bring Homecoming back to the level of excitement that it once was,” he said. Jones was able to achieve this goal as Carolina Fever, the Residence Hall Association and student government worked together to sponsor the event. Singleton, game day affairs committee chairman for Carolina Fever, worked with sponsoring organizations for two months planning the fair. Organizers said they expect to draw a crowd of more than 800. Hooker Fields will be filled with six or seven inflatables, including a bungee run, a Velcro wall and a 90-foot obstacle course, which Singleton said is the longest the company has. There will also be a “cash cube” filled with money, gift certificates and prizes from local businesses. In order to get into the cube, students must stand in line and correctly answer a Carolina sports trivia question. If the student is cor-
rect, he or she will enter the cube. If not, he or she must go to the back of the line and answer another question later. But Singleton is confident that the questions will be extremely easy. A giant inflatable Twister game will also be available. How exactly the giant game will be played is still unclear to organizers. “I don’t have any idea,” Singleton said. “However people want to do it when they get there.” There will also be a joust, 150 free pizzas, several relays, popcorn, cotton candy, a frozen T-shirt contest and a jam band that bangs on trash cans and other items. As a sponsor of the event, Amp Energy will also be giving out free energy drinks. The entire event was budgeted at $4,000, which included inflatables, food and a stage. The budget was split between the organizing groups and was supplemented with some outside help.
“Jasmin (wants) to bring Homecoming back to the level of excitement that it once was.” TYler Singleton, Coordinator This year, Carolina Fever decided to put on this event instead of the carnival it tries to put together once a semester, Singleton said. “This is the best way to get the most participation — by teaming up with a bunch of organizations,” he said. All of the organizations involved expect the fair to be a success and become something associated with future Homecoming weekends. The event will run from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. All students wishing to use the inflatables must sign a waiver upon entrance into the field.
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Ellis supports mental health By Tyler Hardy Staff Writer
Homecoming queen candidate Lauren Ellis was born at UNC Hospitals — a true Tar Heel born and bred. More than 20 years later, she is now working to give back to UNC and the surrounding Chapel Hill community. With her service project, Ellis is focusing on collaborating with The Arc of Orange County, an organization working to ensure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have the services and support they need to grow, develop and live in communities across the nation. The Arc also works on providing activities such as social nights, cardio exercises and cooking classes. Ellis said the project will include student volunteers from service clubs at Chapel Hill High School, East Chapel Hill High School and Carrboro High School. She is developing a presentation to educate high school students about different developmental and intellectual disabilities. “I feel like at the high school age is where people begin to form a lot
Lauren Ellis wants to show high school students the value of people with mental disabilities. of their opinions and ideas about those with disabilities,” Ellis said. One aspect of her presentation includes a lesson on how to have a respectful conversation with someone who has an intellectual or developmental disability. Ellis said this is necessary because people often do not want to offend those with disabilities, so they just avoid them. But she said people with disabilities want to be included in the community. “There is a barrier between people with disabilities and those without them,” Ellis said. She is also working on helping with the Arc’s teen night, a social event for disabled teenagers. Ellis said the Arc already has a budget set out to cover the costs of the teen night, making her project a low-cost operation. She added that through work-
Lauren’s proposal Ellis will create a presentation to inform high school students about various developmental and intellectual disabilities She will work with The Arc of Orange County and student volunteers from local high schools ing with people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, a person is able to learn to appreciate the simple things in life. “People with developmental disabilities have so much joy to offer,” Ellis said. “They have a simplistic kind of joy.” Ellis grew up in Raleigh and is double-majoring in political science and journalism and mass communication with a focus on public relations. She is also the president of her sorority, Chi Omega. “My passion for this University is definitely something that’s driving me through this process,” Ellis said. “Every day I’m here I try to take a minute to stop and realize how lucky I am to be here, to be a Tar Heel.”
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Senior L orenzo Hopper ’s Homecoming project is inspired by the many different organizations — on and off campus — of which he’s been a part. From his position as an orientation leader and a resident adviser to working in the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, Hopper said he has learned a lot about identity development and wants to share it with the University. “For everything UNC has given to me, this project is my best opportunity to give back,” he said. Hopper’s service project is called “Who Am I?” The heart of the program focuses on the personal identity development of college students. He said he hopes to incorporate multiple forums across the campus to explore hidden identities. The forums will include multiple exercises that are intended to allow people to explore their identities. He plans to invite motivational speaker Donnie Thurman, who has spoken to college students around the nation about fresh-
Lorenzo Hopper’s work with campus organizations caused him to value identity development man transitions, self-discovery in college and identity development in students. “I’ve heard Donnie speak on so many occasions, and he really makes you believe that you can achieve through education,” Hopper said. Hopper hopes to make this community outreach a regular part of his program. “My whole purpose in doing this is to empower my fellow students to help them reach their full potential and to unite us to make positive change within our school and community,” Hopper said. His project also stems from his own self-identity. “I learned how important it was to figure out who you are,” he said. “Developing that foundation and understanding who you are and where you came from is some-
Lorenzo’s proposal Hopper will bring in multiple motivational speakers to help students develop their identity. To learn more, join the “Lorenzo N. Hopper for Homecoming king 2009” Facebook group or follow him on Twitter @3MrHopper. thing I pride myself on.” Hopper said the service project gives him a chance to leave his imprint on campus through giving back to the community. “I look at winning more as an honor than an achievement,” he said. “It would humble me to be crowned as Homecoming king of my community and to be supported by everyone.” Hopper said Homecoming is a wonderful tradition that gives people the opportunites to represent their college and give back to the surrounding community. “I’m ready to get the ball rolling. I love Homecoming,” he said. “It’s my favorite time of the year. And since it’s my last go around, I’m trying to make it something special.”
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CAA, GAA host spirit events daily in the Pit By Jordan Graham
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In anticipation of the Homecoming football game against Duke, the Carolina Athletic Association and the General Alumni Association will sponsor a “Level The Devils” week to rally UNC for the “Battle of the Blues.” The events will take place in the Pit between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, through Friday, Nov. 6. Courtney Brown, Homecoming chairwoman for the CAA, said she hopes students will have fun at the week’s events. “The motive for Homecoming is to increase student participation and excitement for the game,” she said. “We want to prepare for the game.”
Students can go to the Pit on Wednesday to participate in games that will test their balance and athleticism. Noodles & Co. restaurant will provide lunch for students.
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Thursday The CAA will host a pep rally on Thursday that will allow students to show their spirit. Dressing up in costumes is encouraged, and prizes will be awarded to the most passionate fans. The event will also host a cookiedecorating competition.
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“It’s Duke, but Don’t Puke,” is an event in the Pit where students can compete in an eating contest to win prizes. Free food will be available, including pizza.
For Friday’s event, students can smash their way through a maze of 500 cardboard boxes. The event is timed, and students will win prizes if they reach them in time. Popcorn and cotton candy will be available.
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Golf classic helps young hospital patients, families Dance Marathon hosts third event By Stewart Boss
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Last year, winners in the annual UNC Dance Marathon Homecoming Golf Classic went home with a trophy and a few free rounds of golf. This year’s trophy could be a brand new Porsche Boxster — a $47,000 or more car. Players who get a hole-in-one on the 179-yard hole 17 during Friday’s tournament can go home with the new ride. Thanks to title sponsorships from Pascal Architects and the Azby Fund, the tournament has been able to expand its publicity and come up with new incentives for players through prizes and giveaways. “The golf tournament has really expanded this year,” said Dance Marathon publicity chairwoman Kate Gillam. “We have a number of good sponsorships and other giveaways that are going to provide a base for future expansion. “I’m actually playing myself,” she added. “Personally, I am excited for the possibility of winning a Porsche.” The golf tournament is part of Dance Marathon’s year-long fundraising efforts for N.C. Children’s Hospital that culminate in a 24-hour dance event. The tournament is geared toward alumni as a way to reach people other than students on Homecoming weekend. But the teams have also been composed of students, members of the UNC club golf team, doctors from UNC Hospitals, parents, golf course residents and fraternity members. This will be the second year the tournament will feature the Greek Golf Challenge, a competition between fraternities. Last year, there were four teams, and Delta Kappa Epsilon went home with the trophy. “We are hoping the Greek Golf Challenge will become more and more developed as we provide more motivation and incentives,”
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Rowe and Stepney for Homecoming Royalty Rowe and Stepney’s commitment to service and the feasibility of their new ideas make them the right choices
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o r Ho m e c o m i n g k i n g , Desmond Rowe is the clear choice. Rowe’s experience as co-chairman of Carolina Fever and as a member of UNC Dance Marathon and Carolina Kickoff gives him a diverse sense of service that he brings to this year’s race. His proposed relief project for the parents and siblings of patients at N.C. Children’s Hospital would help parents and siblings get out of the stressful hospital scene. The program, Caring and Active Relief Through Athletics and Community, would include a wide range of activities, from bowling and laser tag to tickets to UNC sporting events. Rowe’s experience and dedication to service makes him a strong candidate for Homecoming king.
Education Toolbox for Kids Fabolous (left) performed in the first 2009 Homecoming concert. Last seeks to donate items to fill four week, Anoop Desai was announced to sing in a second concert Sunday. needs fundamental to children: education, recreation, health and well-being. We are impressed by Stepney’s hands-on approach that will focus on getting out into the community Krista Stepney to develop this project. rista Stepney is our pick for She is president of the Theta Homecoming queen. Pi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Her service proposal Sorority, Inc. and Miss Black honestly don’t think I could stems from her experience work- Student Movement. be less excited about this ing with children at after-school For all of her dedication, she year’s Homecoming. centers around Chapel Hill. gets our vote. Sure, the alumni will have their fun, reuniting with their former classmates, knocking back enough How to vote for Homecoming king and queen Bud Light to convince themselves they’re back in college. Jordan Lawrence And it’s certain that the town All undergraduate and Only a simple majority is Diversions editor will be a bustle, bringing muchgraduate students are eligible to required to win; there will be no needed money into our economy. protege Kid Cudi declined invitavote for Homecoming royalty. runoffs. But as far as what I see being tions from the Carolina Union Voting is open from 7 a.m. to The winners will be announced offered by this year’s festivities, Activities Board. 10 p.m. on Nov. 6. and crowned during halftime at I’m not just underwhelmed. I’m It seems that relevant and UNC’s Homecoming football game Log on to Student Central with downright embarrassed. respected entertainers don’t think against Duke on Nov. 7. your UNC Onyen to vote. And it’s not the underachieving Chapel Hill is worth the effort, football team that’s got me pulleven when tens of thousands of ing out my hair. It’s the shoddy dollars are on the table. UNC needs to do better. EDITOR’S NOTE: Endorsements do not necessarily represent the opinions of The Daily Tar Heel selections for the campus’ two Homecoming concerts. Selecting the Avett Brothers last or its staff. Endorsements reflect the opinions of The Daily Tar Heel editorial board. The board consists of 10 board members, the associate opinion editor, the opinion editor and the editor. No matter your feelings on year was a savvy move as the Sunday’s performance, I think it’s thrilling Concord outfit is now safe to say that almost everyone on breaking it big, but we’re still lagcampus envisioned someone with ging behind our in-state peers. a higher profile than Fabolous. Duke has done great things Apart from dabbling exclusively with its on-campus concerts, netin rap cliches and utilizing some of ting Girl Talk, Lupe Fiasco, Ben the most vapid, cookie-cutter beats Folds and Third Eye Blind in the I’ve ever heard, he’s also just not last two years to play its Last Day cool. Even when he’s hit it big as he of Classes celebration. did with 2001’s hardly club-worthy In 2006, Kanye West made an “Make Me Better,” no one’s taken appearance at UNC-Wilmington. him seriously. Comparing UNC’s selections to I’m pretty sure the only people these makes the school’s organizwho considered that song genuers look like they don’t even know inely artistic were middle school- how to turn on the radio. ers chewing candy straws at dancIt’s like watching this year’s es, hanging on every word to hear Florida State football game. Even the expletives missed in the edit. with every advantage — a packed In fact, Fabolous is such a home crowd, a huge lead — the thoroughly uncool choice that it Heels squandered the opportunity. makes picking an unsuccessful CUAB’s throwing away its American Idol contestant seem chances too, and if things don’t hip. At least former Clef Hanger change, they’re going to continue Anoop Desai will be making a to get blown out by the competihomecoming when he takes the tion down the road. stage Wednesday. It’s a good thing the Victory And what’s worse is we know Bell isn’t given to the school with what could have been. Endlessly the best concerts. If that were the fun mash-up master Girl Talk and case it would be tolling proudly in emotionally charged Kanye West Durham right now. By Angela Tchou, angelatchou@gmail.com
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