THE SUNSHINE FACTORY Voted #1 five years straight
YOUNG AMERICA AT WORK
VOTING MATTERS MUSIC
SHINOBI NINJA ALSO INSIDE: LOOK FOR YOUR EVENTS & PARTY PICS, REVIEWS, RECIPES AND MORE!
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Voted #1 Tanning Salon In Greenville NC 5 Years In A Row
It’s that time of year again! The Sunshine Factory would like to welcome back all new and returning ECU students! If you’re new to the Greenville area and you haven’t stopped in to see what The Sunshine Factory has to offer, what are you waiting for? They have been voted the Number One Tanning Salon in Greenville five years straight! The Sunshine Factory is the only tanning salon within WALKING DISTANCE OF ECU! If their convenient location wasn’t enough to intrigue you, The Sunshine Factory offers the nation’s only two story, free standing tanning salon that spoils clients like no other! Come experience the contemporary atmosphere and the newest state of the art tanning equipment from Ergoline and Soltron. With six levels of tanning, including High Pressure and High Intensity, Stand-Up and UV-free Mystic Tan, you’ll see that The Sunshine Factory “Takes tanning to the next level!”.
They offer lotions and accessories from top brands in the tanning industry including Designer Skin and Devoted Creations. If they don’t have what you’re looking for, they would be happy to place a special order, just for you! The Sunshine Factory is located at 506 E. 10th Street across from Joyner Library- yes, it’s that close to campus! Give them a call at 252-752-1179 , or check out their website (www.TheSunshineFactory.com) for monthly specials and more details about the Number One tanning salon in Greenville. Also, you can always find The Sunshine Factory coupons in every issue of G-Vegas Magazine! Remember, at The Sunshine Factory the sun is always shining so be sure to stop by for all your tanning needs.
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THEG-VEGASMAGAZINE
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1 On The Cover 3 Party Pics 5 Shinobi Ninja 9 Final Fantasy XIV 11 Entry Level Expertise 12 Summer Don’ts 13 Riley’s Army 15 Picture Pages 16 Picture Pages 17 Kick Ass 2 19 Soccer in the USA 20 Brandi Love 21 How to Succeed... 23 BringMeThat.com 25 Voting Counts 27 Party Pics 29 Apps of the Month 30 VENUES
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DJ Bextacy’s Playlist BY BEKKA EVANS
A few months ago, a friend from home invited me to go see an eclectic rock band from Brooklyn called Shinobi Ninja. Obviously, I’m DFA (down for anything) so I went to this little venue in Raleigh called The Black Flower to check them out. Live music is always better, and Shinobi Ninja is an outstanding example of a hell of a show. The Black Flower is a small venue, but the musicians’ energy had the crowd more hyped than a bunch of sorostitutes rolling at DayGlow for the first time. I haven’t been to many “head banging” concerts, but man, was I head banging. I was throwing up the sign of the horn (you know, with your pointer and pinky finger up?) like it was my damn job. I was literally “rocking out.” Shinobi Ninja blends together genres including reggae, rock, punk, and hip-hop. The result is better than sex on X (well, almost). One minute you think you’re listening to a chill smoke song, and the next you’re rocking the f*** out to some face melting percussion and electric guitar. According to the band’s Facebook, their influences include Nivana, Sublime, Wu Tang, and Hendrix, as well as, “PARTYING, MOSH PITS, HEADBANGING...CROWDSURFING [and] SWEATY ROCK SHOWS!” MTVIggy.com describes them, “like an
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out-of-control house party,” and I couldn’t have put it better. The band’s front woman, Edara Johnson (aka Baby G), is probably the most rockin’ chick in the entire world. Edara has performed as a dancer with Rihanna, Nelly, Ricky Martin, Cassie, LL Cool J, Daddy Yankee, and Jason Derulo, so you know the girl’s got moves. She’s also just cool as hell, giving off a friendly, but IDGAF attitude. At one point, she called all the girls up on stage and I was actually DANCING NEXT TO HER and she was yelling, “All girls rock!” which was like, super bad ass considering she’s playing in a band with all dudes, and made me feel like I was a Riot grrrl or something. I drunkenly told her after the show that I wanted to be her… yes, serious girl crush.
Basically, Shinobi Ninja will blow your mind... and your speakers. Check out my YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/user/djbextacy) to hear my favorite Shinobi Ninja songs! Know of some super chill indie/local/emerging artist you want to promote? E-mail me at djBEXtacy@gmail.com to submit yo stuff! All genres welcome :) Twitter: Bekka Evans aka @djBEXtacy
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GAMES
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Whether you’re an MMO fan or a long-time player of the Final Fantasy series, chances are you’ve heard about Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. It’s been over a year since Square Enix announced Final Fantasy XIV’s overhaul, and now it’s only a month from release. But not everyone truly understands how big of a deal it is. Below are some reasons why you should be preparing yourself to dive into the beautiful world of Eorzea. Beta feedback has been very positive. Over one million gamers signed up to play FFXIV: A Realm Reborn. Following months of beta testers being tight-lipped Square Enix loosened its NDA with the arrival of Phase 3. The results were conclusive. The work that’s been done under FFXIV’s all-new leadership has invigorated the once troubled game with qualities that Final Fantasy XI and MMO fans were craving back in 2010, plus some. Gamers have been especially pleased with menu and gameplay fluidity, and the lively world. It now looks and feels the part of a proper Final Fantasy release. A world worthy of exploration. One of the most critical qualities in making an MMO captivating is delivering an engrossing world, and FFXIV: A Realm Reborn has that rare quality that makes you not want to leave any part of the world unchecked. Challeng-
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ing areas are full of ferocious monsters that many will find familiar, and the large map is booming with detail. There are dozens of zones and dungeons to explore that always have something new to see. Combined with the true to spirit soundtrack you’ll quickly be convinced that you’re living in a Final Fantasy world with thousands of other players. A developed game at launch. Some gamers forget that FFXIV came out back in 2010. While is suffered from an underdeveloped launch, the same can’t be said with FFXIV: A Realm Reborn. With the past threeyears of development time Square Enix has pumped content and polish into the game. Before FFXIV was shut down last year in order for Square Enix to focus on FFXIV: A Realm Reborn the game had already undergone drastic improvements through over a dozen updates including content such as Primal battles with Ifrit and Garuda. While every MMO in history has struggled with content at
launch, FFXIV: A Realm Reborn will already have months of content to explore, even for the most hardcore MMO veterans. Square Enix needs this to succeed. It has been said on record that if FFXIV: A Realm Reborn fails then Square Enix will be in serious financial trouble. As such, it has poured an enormous amount of time into developing the game and seeking valuable feedback from testers. To say that it’s tried its best to make the re-launch of FFXIV as good as possible would be an understatement. This is a defining moment for the company heading into the future, and it needs nothing less than an outstanding launch. Site: CraveOnline. Wiriter: Jonathan Leack
Today I found myself on the ol’ google machine aimlessly wondering the web while watching a few Maury episodes, just to keep it classy. Swimming the computer as my adorBY KRYSTAL CLEGG able little Ya-Ya calls it. I came upon the worse abomination on American music I have heard to date (and I lived through the 90s). As I was basking in my sedentary lifestyle a publication suggested that the keys to a successful 2013 summer lied within the proper playlist. Such suggestions were that I load “Summer Night” by Olivia Newton-John and “Summer Girls” by LFO to my music player of choice. That would automatically warrant a rip roaring good time. No thank you un-named publication, even though I’m not exercising it as this current time, I have some self-respect and intend to start acting like it. Reading that I immediately came to and realized summer is fleeing. All too soon it will be cold, rainy, and miserable outside. It was time to get off the couch. Yes it’s hot, yes it’s Eastern North Carolina and we have ginormous bugs, yes the atmosphere may feel a little damp from time to time. Put your hair in a ponytail and grab those Costas and Croakies! We live in one of the prettiest states and it’s time to start enjoying it. In the fiscally irresponsible decision making students are known for, me and a few friends bought kayaks and stand up paddle boards this summer. We were told they were good “entry level” kayaks to ease our way into the sport. Perfect. Expert is not 6 letters you are going to find behind my name on any subject. They have provided endless entertainment. From watching each other fall off, freak out over imaginary snakes and then actually paddling and maintaining forward mo-
mentum, it hasn’t been such a big waste of rotomolded plastic after all! I was honestly just looking for an excuse to wear my monogrammed Columbia PFG other than to the bar.
ENTRY LEVEL OVER IT! EXPERTISE WATER!
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I went fishing with a few friends just today as the gentlemen folk were in search of some “honey hole”. When said “honey hole” was found there was lots of excitement. Wow, who knew grown men could get so excited over a tug on the other end of a pole. Lots of words flying that my Ya Ya wouldn’t approve of. The honey hole was very generous and we ended up with lots of little critters in the cooler to be later enjoyed. In all of this hoopla, my adorable little well ironed Columbia PFG suffered some soiling. To my surprise – it came right out? Cute little fish blood just disappeared? It’s like they built stain remover into my shirt? Another fair skinned friend was rocking this turtle neck contraption which I promptly made fun of. When he was not burnt and I was toast by the end of the day I decided his little neck hug wasn’t so unusual anymore. Apparently it’s called a gaiter and it a) makes you look super legit while fishing and b) keeps that neck from being State red the next day. I was constantly amazed at the technology built into these clothes. Considering most of my wardrobe is from the clearance section at Target, I had a lot to learn. They even have a shirt that literally keeps you cooler! What? It has these tiny little circles that expand and get blue when you sweat and release coldness! What? Mind blown! The only piece I was really concerned with wearing, keeping, and purchasing more of was a jacket treated with insect repellent. I didn’t get the memo that a mosquito’s favorite meal is Chanel perfume. I pretty much just sat there and hit myself for a solid 4 hours until someone offered me the magical insect repelling jacket. I’m telling you, sent from heaven above. Point of my little rant I should have saved for a savvy egocentric blog is – go enjoy the summer! We will all too soon be dreaming of these hot 90 plus degree days. Go enjoy it!
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FASHION
TOP 5
SUMMER FASHION
DON’TS #1 Cut-Off Jean Shorts
I know there are plenty of women (of a certain body type) that can pull off the cut-off shorts look, but the general rule is that if you’re thinking about taking scissors to a pair of your jeans, don’t. It almost always looks sloppy and juvenile. This is generally true for women and always true for men. Unless you’re a never-nude — that’s beyond your control.
I’m not sure if it’s the sticky-hot temperatures or just the memory of carefree childhoods, but there’s something about summer time that encourages fully functioning adults to lose a level of decency and taste. It happens year after year — the streets are suddenly flocked with universally unflattering and juvenile fashion statements, young and old, men and women, professional and non-professional alike. We might shrug our shoulders because it’s summer and it’s hot, but there are certain summer fashion faux pas that simply make you look ridiculous. And you need to stop it. Here are my biggest pet peeves about summer fashion gone wrong. What would you add to this list? And more importantly: are you guilty of any of these?
#2 Flip Flops at the Office
I’m all for flip-flops with a casual weekend outfit or a day at the beach, but at the office? It seems to be an issue every year — even forcing employers to send out dress-code emails. Even if you have pretty pedicured feet, do you really want to announce your arrival like a metronome echoing through the halls?
#3 Mixed Seasons
(Specifically UGGS with Skirts)
I’m not even a fan of UGGS in the winter, but the concept of warm UGGS with shorts or a skirt blows my mind. This goes for all winter-summer combos, like beanie hats and cargo shorts, sweatshirts and shorts, kneehigh boots and short shorts, etc.
#4 Too Much Skin, All At Once
Women: Follow the basic role of accentuating (or exposing) one area at a time. So if you’re showing a lot of leg, put away the cleavage. If you’re wearing a strapless dress, slightly lower the hem past peek-a-boo status. (You get the idea) Men: No one wants to see your upper thighs. Fact.
#5 Socks & Sandals Stop it.
source: Michellehorton At Www.Babble.Com
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LIFE
2ND ANNUAL ‘ON THE RUN’ WITH RILEY’S ARMY 5K & 1 MILE FUN WALK SPONSORED BY WINTERVILLE PARKS & REC Winterville, North Carolina- Riley’s Army, in conjunction with Winterville Parks & Recreation is holding the 2nd Annual “On the Run” with Riley’s Army 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk on Saturday, September 28th at Winterville Recreation Park at 8:00 am.
Army does by participating in our 5K Run/ 1 Mile Fun Walk. Registration is now open for participants- please visit www.runtheeast.com to register for the road race or register at 6:30am on race day.
The 5k Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk is designed to raise awareness of pediatric cancer in our community and lend support to the families of children with cancer. Please consider honoring the work that Riley’s
3RD ANNUAL RIDING FOR THE KID’S BIKE RIDE EVENT GREENVILLE, North Carolina- Riley’s Army is having their 3rd Annual Riley’s Army Riding for the Kid’s Motorcycle Bike Ride Saturday October 12th at 10:00am. The bikers will leave Ron Ayers Motorsport parking lot on 1929 N Memorial Blvd and end Downtown New Bern at the MUMFEST. There will be 1 stop on the route- Hometown HarleyDavidson. Participating bikers will have a special reserved parking area in downtown New Bern so they can spend the day enjoying the festival. MUMFEST weekend in New Bern, NC attracts festival goers from across the southeast to experience this award winning festival located in the beautifully restored historic downtown along the waterfront. Mumfesters can spend a little or spend a lot with over 300 commercial and non-profit exhibitors to choose from including pottery, crafts, art, and a tasty variety of savory food. MUMFEST fits everyone’s budget with two days of free entertainment including a wide variety of music from a wide array of new and exciting bands, dance troupes, magicians, roving street performers, face painters, and clowns.
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Due to MUMFEST being the endpoint of our bike ride this year, the number of bikes will be limited to 100. Register early to be a part of this incredible charity ride. Register at Ron Ayers Motorsport or through paypal at www.rileysarmy.com The Charity Ride will raise funds for Riley’s Army, raise awareness for pediatric cancer, and help sponsor children to Camp Rainbow for the 2014 Summer Camp Week. To find out more about Camp Rainbow and to register for the motorcycle bike ride, please visit our website www.rileysarmy.com or contact Kimber Stone at 252-412-8191 or at kimber@rileysarmy.com.
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MOVIES
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When we last saw junior assassin Hit Girl and young vigilante KickAss, they were trying to live as normal teenagers Mindy and Dave. With graduation looming and uncertain what to do, Dave decides to start the world’s first superhero team with Mindy. Unfortunately, when Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, she’s forced to retire -- leaving her to navigate the terrifying world of high-school mean girls on her own. With no one left to turn to, Dave joins forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes.
first super villain, The Mother F%&*^r, assembles his own evil league and puts a plan in motion to make Kick-Ass and Hit Girl pay for what they did to his dad. But there’s only one problem with his scheme: If you mess with one member of Justice Forever, you mess with them all.
Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets, the world’s
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In Theaters: August 16, 2013 MPAA Rating: R (for strong violence, pervasive language, crude and sexual content, and brief nudity) Genres: Action/Adventure, Adaptation, Sequel
Open a ‘barcode scanner’ app on your Smartphone. Point your phones camera at the code and scan.
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SOCCER IN THE USA While the rest of the world watched ‘football’, the United States of America rallied for the national gridiron sport of ‘American Football’. However, in 1990, at the Italia World Cup, Team USA qualified for its first world cup in forty years, thus changing the perspective of American soccer all the while beginning a true love for the beautiful game across the country. With such players as John Harkes and Kasey Keller, the team had qualified for its first World Cup in years! Had American ‘football/soccer’ finally arrived on the world stage? Again, four years later the world’s attention was on the USA. as the country successfully host¬ed its first World Cup! The 1994 World Cup was a spectacular event, with games being held in fantastic stadiums such as the Detroit Silver-dome and The Rose Bowl, during which Team USA. beat Columbia 2 vs 1 in an infamous game known across the world. in the 2002 World Cup, Team USA. was very unlucky to lose 1 vs 0 to “German Football Powerhouses” in a very controversial quarter finals game. Team USA. has since had many memorable World
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BY DAVID JURY
Cups, and with the likely probability of qualifying f or the Brazil 2014 World Cup, these are very exciting times f or the American Soccer fans! Not only during a World Cup, does the sport get attention from American fans. The Major League Soccer (MLS) is becoming highly sucoessful, and US soccer players are well respected and coveted across the world. The popularity of Soccer moms watching their children play in local leagues and schools, to large groups of fans in venues watching their favorite teams with great passion for the game have grown. Now, realize that I live in a soccer loving nation! Here in Greenville, North Carolina, G-Vegas Magazine has its very own socoer team too! Team G-Vegas competes in the Pitt Greenville Soccer .Association (PGSA)Adult/ Co-ed Soccer League. The PGSA is sanctioned by the North Carolina SoccerAssociation (NCAS.A) and the United States Soccer Assoc.
(USA.S.A). The program was established in 1986 and is one of the most recognized Soccer Associations in North Carolina. As the Brazil 2014 World Cup approaches you can join G- Vegas as it celebrates the beautiful game by watching games or playing! You can go to the PGSAwebsite, the World Soccer Maniac store here in Greenville, join the local American Outlaws: Greenville Brigade, or look on Facebook at the GPS-Greenville Pick up Soccer (NC) group to find others who love to play, watch or talk soccer! Go to many of the local venues that show the games! Here we go! Here we go! Here we go! USA!
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LIFE
BRANDI LOVES G-VEGAS On August 23, 2013 G-Vegas Magazine will hold Round 2 of it’s “Emeralds of the City” Bikini Calendar search at The Landing pool side. Adult film star, and ECU Human sexuality class speaker will be on hand as a special guest judge. G-Vegas Magazine sat down to ask her a few questions about her life and career. GVM- Tell us about how you got started in “The Business”. BL- I started this journey back in early 2004. I knew it was going on to be one heck of a ride but I never dreamed that running brandilove. com and sharing my sex life with you all would lead to the unbelievable opportunities it has. GVM- Did you always know you wanted to be in the adult film industry? BL- Growing up I guess I did not realize that my thoughts were so very different than most. I was a very free spirit and always did things my way. I never believed in status quo nor did I care about fitting in. I believed in having fun and living life my way. GVM- I know you are a married woman, how does that work?
BL- Admittedly, after a few years of marriage I did fall into the “social norm” mentality and tried like hell to be what I was “supposed to be.’” As you can imagine this did not work out so well because I was not being true to myself. This never works. It’s like caging a wild animal. The longer you do it, the meaner the animal gets. I had lost my true spirit and for some reason found it easier to follow the rules then cause any ripples. Thankfully I came to my senses in early 2001 and regained my inner wild child. I grew a pair and broke out of my “pleaser mode.” GVM- What makes Brandi Love happy? BL- I enjoy, more than you can imagine, the camaraderie and friendships I have made through my site. Sharing personal highs and lows, helping couples find their groove in the “lifestyle” and opening peoples minds sexually has been the most liberating opportunity of a lifetime. GVM- You seem to be a bit of a celebrity not only in the adult film world, but on many mainstream shows and outlets. BL- Some unbelievable opportunities that
have come my way include being a guest on such shows as; Howard Stern, Larry Elders, Keith Ablow, Tyra Banks, Penn and Teller’s “Bull***t”, and Bill Cunningham. GVM- So what is in the future for Brandi Love? BL- I sense this is only the beginning…. will you come with me on this ride? BLOG: www.brandichat.com SITE: www.brandilove.com TWITTER: @Brandi_Love
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THE LIFE
How To Succeed In School... Without Really Trying BY BEKKA EVANS
I know what you’re thinking, “why the hell would I want to read about something SCHOOL related?” I feel you. But let’s face it, if you want to rage your face off and do all the ridiculously fun things college is really all about, you gotta learn how to work the system. Otherwise, when you get those F’s at the end of the year, you’ll be back with your parents, sleeping on the basement couch. So... You wanna pass your classes while doing the absolute minimum amount of work? Your parents and certain lame friends will tell you this is not possible. They’ll tell you that you must, “apply yourself”! That’s nonsense! I like to party. I’m the girl everyone calls when no one else will go out. I’ll make you take a keg stand at 3am on Tuesday morning, and then I’ll do one right after. I’ve been to the library once… for coffee. But, I’m also on the Dean’s list. Suck it... Tip # 1: Suck Up. Don’t want to be annoying? Get over it. Most of your classmates will be too hung-over to remember you volunteered so much anyway. Profs love participation, and so by association, they’ll love you too. Tip #2: Office Hours. College students rarely take advantage of these, so if you’re one of the few who do, you automatically stand out. You’re the one who will get your grade bumped up at the end of the year, excused absences, and help on your homework. It might seem like a pain, but a few minutes here and there will save you hours on the weekends. Trust me. Tip #3: Listen. This is key. Let’s be honest, I was way too busy ripping shots at the bar last night to read that article. I probably don’t even know what the damn thing is about. Instead of drooling and staring into space like g-vegasmagazine | 21
most of the class, I listen to the two people who actually read it. After they share, I raise my hand, basically repeat what they said, receive a “great comment!” from my prof, and go back to texting. Success. This, of course, requires practice, so the earlier you start, the better. Tip # 4: Start Strong. No matter how much they deny it, profs judge all your work off the first assignment. If you turn in a baller first paper, you just made the rest of your semester so much easier. When combined with sucking up (see tip #1), this is especially effective because the prof knows your name. “Oh, Laura wrote this? It must be good!” Tip #5: Communication. You missed class? Shoot your prof a short e-mail. No, don’t ask for her to erase it, just let her know you’re sorry you missed. Professors are people too, and it hurts their feelings when they have to talk to a room full of people who don’t give a crap what they are talking about. Show that you care about THEIR work, and they’ll be more likely to care about yours. Remember: These tips aren’t ALWAYS going to work. You’re going to end up with those few profs who are ballbusters. I’m not guaranteeing a 4.0. However, if you apply these techniques, you should be able to rage through college without completely destroying your future. Also, if you chose to major in something really hard like engineering these tips probably won’t help, but that was your decision and good luck with that.
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TASTE
YOUR FOOD DELIVERED .COM Online food delivery service awarded spot in Durham startup incubator BringMeThat rolls out service to all 100 NC counties Tech-based company BringMeThat has been accepted into the Triangle Startup Factory for a three-month spring session and is currently launching its service in North Carolina. As of mid-April, BringMeThat offers delivery from more than 1,200 restaurants across the state, with hundreds more set to be added. Started at the beginning of the year, BringMeThat has created a system for customers to place delivery orders online without ever needing to use the phone. The site features comprehensive lists of restaurants that offer delivery, searchable by address. BringMeThat began in Ohio, where it features more than 1,400 restaurant listings across 300 cities. Located in downtown Durham, on the historic American Tobacco Campus, the Triangle Startup Factory is “the most highly-capitalized technology accelerator in the southeast,” created to
launch early-stage tech companies. BringMeThat received $50,000 in upfront funding and is eligible for up to $150,000 in additional funding. As one of only six businesses in the program, the company will be immersed in a network of technology experts and entrepreneurial mentors. BringMeThat was created by friends Michael LaMarca and Jason Liang. Coming from New York City, an area saturated with food services, the co-founders wanted to bring an online ordering system to North Carolina. Cities like Durham, where the food culture is burgeoning thanks to the national media spotlight, would gain access to aggregated digital menus. While specialized delivery services already exist in some NC cities, BringMeThat will provide exhaustive lists that also cover the state’s underserved rural areas. For more information, visit www.bringmethat.com. Please direct phone inquiries to 440-879-7124.
Some of the Participating Restaurants In The Area
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Choose From Restaurants in your area
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Michaelangelos Pizza - Papa John’s Pizza - Domino’s Pizza - Pizza Hut The HoneyBaked Ham CompanyB amboo Garden - Jet’s Pizza East Coast Wings & Grill - Panera Bread - Jersey Mike’s - Chick-fil-A - China King - Domino’s Pizza - Dale’s Indian Cuisine Marabella Old World Pizza Winslow’s Tavern, Market & Deli Boulevard Bagel Cafe Burnettis Pizza and Subs - Great Wall Chinese Restaurant - Domino’s Pizza
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YOUNG AMERICA
AT WORK We live in an era where the young people of America are fired up about social issues. They are taking to the streets for rallies and protests and using social media to promote their concerns. But the question stands, is this enough? In 2012 45% of registered voters, ages 18-29, cast their ballots. This was a decrease from the 2008 turnout of 51%. (www.civilyouth.org) What is it that kept the young voters away from the polls? Had the “newness” of Obama worn off? Did they believe ranting on FB was enough?
Or is it simply that they didn’t understand their voting rights and its importance?
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For those of you who fell into the latter category, here are the basics of voting. To Vote in NC You Must be: 1. Registered to vote with your county Board of Elections 2. A U.S. Citizen 3. At least 18 by the day of the general election 4. A resident of the county for at least 30 days before the election 5. A person who is not serving a felony sentence, including probation or parole.
What if I’m a student? You have two options: 1. Declare your old address (usually your parents) as your home since you may periodically go back to visit 2. Declare your new address as home because that’s where you return day in and day out Keep in mind it is a crime to vote in two places, so if you are registered at home and can’t make it back, request an Absentee ballot or take advantage of early registration and voting.
Can I Vote if I have a criminal record? If you are convicted of a felony, you temporarily lose your citizenship rights. You get all rights back after you finish all parts of your sentence. No special documents are needed. If you are convicted of a misdemeanor, in jail, or awaiting trial, you DO NOT lose your right to vote. If an election official says you aren’t eligible call Voter Hotline at 1-888-OUR-VOTE or 1-866-OUR-VOTE How do I register? •Visit your County Board of Elections •Download a registration form and mail it to your county Board of Elections (at least 25 days before election) •Obtain a registration form at the public library •If you are a student your High School is required by law (NC General Statute 163-82.23) to have forms.
•Use same day registration and voting (not available on Election Day) What do I need to Register?
References www.ncelectionconnection.com www.civicyouth.org
•License & birthdate or last 4 of social security. Don’t have that; here are other acceptable forms of i.d. •photo i.d. from business, government or non profit •Utility, water, gas or cable company bill •Bank Statement •Paycheck or pay stub Now that you know the basics about voting lets work on increasing our national voting average! If you have further questions or would like to go beyond voting and get involved contact Alicia Speedy, with the Young Democrats of Pitt County, at amf0104@yahoo.com
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VENUES List of entertainment venues, Restaurants, and nightclubs In Greenville NC.
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■ Tavern on 4th
110 E 4th St Greenville, NC 27858
■ Halfway House
8.31.2013 - 10:00PM
■ Stilllife
420 Cotanche St. Greenville, NC 27858
511 Cotanche St. Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 329-9991
■ Scullery
■ Rum Republic
■ Tipsy Tea Pot
■ Sup Dogs
431 South Evans Street, Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 321-1550 409 S Evans St, Greenville, NC (252) 413-0087 www.tipsy-teapot.com
■ Winslow’s Tavern
120 West 5th Street, Greenville, NC (252) 364-892 www.winslowsdeli.com
■ Starlight Cafe
104 West 5th Street, Greenville, NC (252) 707-9033 www.starlightcafe.org
■ 5th Street Distillery
120 East 5th Street, Greenville, NC (252) 757-3034
■ Chico’s
521 Cotanche Street, Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 757-1666 www.chicosrestaurant.com
■ Club 519
519 Cotanche Street, Greenville, NC (252) 752-4313
■ Hard Times
209 East 5th Street, Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 752-0430
213 East 5th Street, Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 752-7682 www.supdogs.com 301 S Jarvis St Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 758-2774
■ Tie Breakers
1920 B Smythewyck Dr., Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 439-0555
■ Live
2120 East Fire Tower Road, Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 756-8474
■ A.J. McMurphy’s 1914 Turnbury Drive, Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 355-7956 www.ajmcmurphys.com
■ Hooters
316 Greenville Blvd SW, Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 353-5995 www.hooters.com
■ City Hotel and Bistro
517 Cotanche St. Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 752-6728
■ Pantana Bob’s
■ Varsity Club
513 Cotanche Street, Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 757-3778
252-227-4313 www.EastCarolinaTravel.com
■ Christy’s Euro Pub
203 Greenville Blvd SW, Greenville, NC 27834 (252) 355-8300 www.cityhotelandbistro.com
■ MacBilliards
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218 East 5th Street, Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 758-9000
123 E. 5th Street. Greenville, NC 27858 (252) 355-0344
■ Michaelangelo’s Pizza 200 East 5th Street Greenville. NC (252) 227-4425
■ Peasant’s Pub
114 E 5th St, Greenville. NC (252) 364-2367
■ Levels
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