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‘TUCKER AND DALE VS EVIL’ COMES TO THE QC

DIG PINK WITH NORM

For those who are a bit exasperated by the highlyformulated flicks, The Back Alley Film Series is offering a unique alternative.

The Charlotte 49ers women’s volleyball team came out energized for its Dig Pink match on Friday night.

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“Tucker and Dale vs Evil” will be screened Oct. 20 at Crownpoint Cinemas in Stadium 12.

Charlotte wraps up its four-match homestand against the Fordham Rams on Sunday at 1 p.m. p.

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Venture creates ‘E-Loo’ Ciera Choate

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Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) and Venture, a team building organization on campus, worked together to reduce the carbon footprint on campus. The two organizations worked together to replace the Port-a-Johns by the low ropes course and high ropes course with a self sufficient E-Loo. “I’m a member of Venture, and they were the first ones to tell us about the Charlotte Green Initiaitve Challenge. They wanted us to use that to our ability because they wanted to stop using Port-a-John,” said Jonathan Curry, a junior at UNC Charlotte who has participated in SIFE for three years. “Port-a-John is not very clean sometimes, and it’s really easy to vandalize. The trucks drive anywhere from Gastonia to Charlotte and everywhere, so it’s a really big carbon footprint. They wanted to find a more sustainable concept.” Curry, who is a Management Information Systems major in the Belk College of Business, applied for a $25,000 grant from the Charlotte Green Initiative last spring. Curry felt that teaming Venture with SIFE would help make the proposal more professional and business-like, which in the end would increase their chances of receiving approval for the grant. “We just combined the business aspect of SIFE and the business professionalism to make a well-rounded presentation and just took the principals of Venture to make the proposal. They really loved the idea,” said Curry. Port-a-Johns cost UNC Charlotte $1,700 a year, but the organizations felt that the environmental impact that those facilities had was worth the $25,000 spent to build the facility. There is one E-Loo located at the high ropes course and two at the low ropes course. “It costs $1,700 a year to contract with Port-a-John. In all actuality it takes about 17 years for really accumulate that actual $1,700 per year. However, it greatly reduces a huge carbon footprint of a truck coming to Charlotte,” said Curry. Construction for the E-Loo began in May 2011 and was completed during late July. Alumni from the College of Arts and

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Architecture were involved in the construction of the facility. The facility remains locked except for events to avoid vandalism, but any group or organization can schedule an event at either ropes course. “I went back to CGI [Charlotte Green Initiative] last month to tell them how it went and show some pictures. They loved the outcome of it,” said Curry.

Mathematical cancer cure: Charlotte professors help to

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Regional Medical Center is providing free mammograms and helping save the lives of countless women.

Give Green: The Charlotte

community can donate money to various organizations.

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Bank of America begins debit charges

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Free Breast Exams: “Stanly

The third annual 4.NINER K comes to UNC Charlotte Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, to help raise money for student scholarships. The race and walk begin at 8:49 a.m., starting in front of the Student Union. There also will be a Greek reunion and 49er Fan Day that day. “We try to hold the event when there are other reasons to come to campus,” said Ashley Oster, the director of Community Affairs, who is cosponsoring the event with the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association. Last year over 600 people participated helping to raise about $20,000 for UNC Charlotte students that are in need of financial help. During the 2010-11 school year more than 70 percent of students received some sort of financial aid. “It’s as much about participation for us than anything because we want to raise awareness for the need for financial aid,” said Oster.

Venture’s new E-Loo. Photos courtsey of SIFE

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The facility offers lessons for first-year to graduate students.

Bank of America announced last month that it would begin charging $5 each month for use of its debit cards after introduction of a federal regulation capping the amount banks can charge businesses for swiping customers’ debit cards. This increase in fees resulted from the Dodd Frank Act, one aspect of a recent financial reform bill that limits the banks’ abilities to charge merchants higher fees. The new amount 24 cents, is nearly half of the old limit, 44 cents. Although the amount seems small, the merchant incurs a charge each time a customer uses their card. Bank of America is one of the first to introduce these new costs to consumers, but is not alone in trying to make up for lost profits. Citibank is doubling its monthly service charge on checking accounts, and Wells Fargo, formerly Wachovia, has introduced a $3 monthly fee in five states, which is expected to extend nationwide in the near future. “When I heard about the charges, I immediately thought about switching banks,” said senior Katerina Coker. “But if Bank of America is implementing these fees, others are probably going to do the same. It’s unavoidable.” Bank of America users are charged only when using their debit cards to purchase a good. By strictly using the card to withdraw cash at Bank of America ATMS, users can avoid the extra costs. The Dodd Frank is part of the govern BOFA p.3

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Niner Nation Gold throws pre-season party Niner Nation Gold kicks off the 2011-12 season with a pizza party to welcome and inform new and returning members Ryan Pitkin RPITKIN@UNCC.EDU

Niner Nation Gold (NNG), one of the largest student groups on campus, will throw a pizza party to celebrate the new basketball season on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 at 7 p.m. in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center (SAC). NNG is an athletic spirit group that supports all of the teams on campus, whether it is volleyball or soccer, but basketball remains the major attraction, according to Marie Davis, president of NNG. The annual event is a way to reward students who have recently signed up, since the beginning of the year is when most new students sign up. During the “pre-pizza party,” members will be able to mingle with the athletic director and the men’s and women’s basketball coaches. “The coaches will answer questions and let the group know if there are any big games they really want our support at,” said Davis. This year some players will also be showing up to speak or just to hang out with members. In addition to meeting and becoming familiar with certain members of the basketball teams, the pizza party will also be a great opportunity for members to meet and hang out with the rest of NNG, said Davis. This will also be the time when members pick up their t-shirt that comes free with

signing up, which costs $20 and can be done online. Once the food is finished, NGG members will be let into Basketball Madness before anyone else in order to get the best seats. Basketball Madness is an annual event in which fans get to meet the teams and there is a Slam Dunk contest in Halton Arena. This year’s event also includes the unveiling of a new look for Norm the Niner and the designs for an official fan t-shirt for the 2011-2012 season. Fans will vote for their favorite shirt and the winning design will be available around the home opener on Nov. 11, 2011. While excitement builds around the basketball season, some members of NNG have been looking a little further ahead. A few students who are involved in NNG have been working on some preliminary plans with the Student Ticketing Committee to figure out how student tickets and seating for the 2013 football season will work. “We want to get people excited who will stick around and build some tradition,” said Davis. “We are trying to create traditions now that will carry over to when football starts.” The basketball season gives them an opportunity to do just that, said Davis. NNG is working on putting together a big basketball kickoff in front of Halton Arena sometime around the home opener that will give students and members more of a tailgate feel. “There will be outdoor games and activities and organizations for people who are excited for the basketball season,” she said. “It will also get them to enjoy the time

UNC Charlotte students cheering at a home basketball game. Photos courtsey of Niner Nation Gold spent waiting outside for tickets and start building that culture outdoors that can be a fun environment for everyone” Another goal of NNG is to try to build up support for the sports that don’t get as much attention from the entire student body. The coaches of these teams are always appreciative of these efforts, said Davis. Last year, when members camped out all night before a women’s basketball game, they were woken by head coach Karen Aston, who brought them coffee and donuts. The NNG has also worked this year to promote the teams that haven’t been seeing the turnout they would like to. They have handed out free t-shirts at the entrance of a volleyball game and even threw an ice

cream social before a women’s soccer game. Attending these games does more than bolster support for those who need it most. The NNG takes advantage of the loyalty point system that effects what seats a student gets when he or she picks up basketball tickets. When a student attends any event, they are rewarded one loyalty point. The more points a student has, the better their seats are for the basketball games they attend in the future. When someone signs up for NNG, they receive eight points. “NNG members always have a step up for getting the best seats for the biggest games in Halton Arena,” said Davis.

UNC Charlotte student to defend dissertation

Standout Charlotte honors UNC Charlotte faculty member

NEWS BRIEFS UNC Charlotte teacher featured in news article UNC Charlotte’s Vice President of Information Technology, Jay Dominick, was recently featured in the Charlotte Observer Cabarrus News article ““Kidney transplant seals father and son’s bond.” The article discusses Dominick’s decision to donate a kidney to his son Sept. 20, 2011. Ciera Choate

Lot CRI 3 now restricted to faculty and staff only Beginning Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, Lot CRI 3 will be restricted by a gate and card access for faculty ad staff only. Visitors also will be able to use the lot. The lot does not only require card access to exit but a validated ticket as well. Parking and Transportation Services (PaTS) is now selling gate cards and validated tickets, which are $5 each. Ciera Choate

University receives grant for technology advancement Out of three UNC campuses that were picked to receive part of a $250,000 funding from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, UNC Charlotte was picked to take part in the ﬁve projects designed for the advancement of commercial development. The university received $50,000 of the grant due to the application submitted by Brad Fach, the assistant director of the Technology Transfer Ofﬁce, and Gloria Elliot, a faculty member in the States E. Lee College of Engineering. Ciera Choate

Belk College of Business professor named Editorin-Chief UNC Charlotte’s Associate Professor of Management and Surtman Distinguished Scholar in Business Ethics in the Belk College of Business, Denis Arnold, has been appointed to the position of editor-in-chief for the Business Ethics Quarterly. Ciera Choate

A doctoral student in the Computing and Information Systems at UNC Charlotte, Pamela Thompson, will defend her dissertation “Mining for Knowledge to Build a Decision Support System for Diagnosis and Treatment of Tinnitus” Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, at 1:20 p.m. Ciera Choate

Professor of ﬁnance gets promotion The Clinical Assistant of Finance, Dustin Read, recently received a promotion to director of the Belk College of Business Center for Real Estate. He has been the interim director since January 2011, and joined the center four years before. Read also earned his doctorate in public policy from UNC Charlotte and received his law degree from the University of Missouri at Columbia. In his new position Read will be over the academic programs in the college. Ciera Choate

The Director of Development for the College of Computing, Marjorie Bray, will be honored at a banquet and gala Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, held by Standout Charlotte. The event will beneﬁt the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and Bray along with 14 others received this honor due to their leadership in their communities, involvement with philanthropy and hard work and dedication in their organizations. Bray works with the YMCA where she counsels teens on the importance of a good education, and she holds a position at the Junior League of Charlotte’s Leadership Development Institute where she is the chair. Tickets to the gala are $125 and can be purchased through the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. For more information, go to http:// campusnews.uncc.edu/development-director-be-honored-standout-charlotte Ciera Choate

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Free breast examinations UNC Charlotte professors develop mathematical cure for cancer now available Analiz Laracuente-Espinal ALARACUE@UNCC.EDU

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Stanly Regional Medical Center is providing free mammograms and helping save the lives of countless women. Thanks to Project CURE, the hospital will provide women over the age of 40 who have no health insurance free mammogram screenings from professionals. Because Stanly has the highest mortality rate in North Carolina, the program has been able to help provide thousands of women with the opportunity to live. Chris Vaughn, the executive director of the health community care clinic is in charge of the free screening at Stanly Regional. Vaughn was unable to provide information about the nine counties (Mecklenburg, Stanly, Rowan, Union, Gaston, York, Iredell, Cabarrus and Iredell) other than Stanly which provide programs for free mammograms. However, Vaughn did say that the Walk for the Cure event Saturday Oct. 1, 2011, in uptown Charlotte would provide “75 percent of all funds to local grants for free mammogram screenings.” Vaughn is excited that the grants and funds “are all for a great purpose.” The grants would not be possible without the aid of the “Susan G. Komen organization which organizes the Walk for the Cure event each year.” To take advantage of the free mammograms screening in Stanly, contact Vaughn at (704)-984-4667. This year, the Susan G. Komen organization is funding $1.24 million in local projects just in Charlotte, N.C. Most of the money is going to hospitals in Charlotte that will aid women who are uninsured or underinsured get the necessary treatment needed for breast cancer. There are 24 hos-

pitals/clinics in Charlotte that provides free mammograms. If you or someone you know qualify and would like to take advantage of the program, contact any hospital in the surrounding area to see if they offer free mammograms.

Eden Creaner ECREAMER@UNCC.EDU

UNC Charlotte professors of mathematics Thomas Lucas and Michael Klibanov worked together over a decade ago to create U.S. Patent number 5,963,658. This patent, which was accepted by the U.S. Patent Office in October 1999, was for the “Method and Apparatus for Detecting an Abnormality within a Host Medium,” which Lucas and Klibanov had been working on with then-graduate student Robert Frank since around 1995. The “method and apparatus” that the group worked on was an algorithm that could be used to detect breast cancer, and later a device that implemented the algorithm’s theories in a way to benefit people. “I would guess [we worked on it] for over two years before submitting it to be patented,” said Lucas. “We were prohibited from publishing or discussing our methods until the patent request was submitted.” The patent was officially submitted to the patent office Jan. 27, 1997. The algorithm itself was what is called an inverse problem. “In an inverse problem, you know some parameters of what is happening, but are ignorant of others. Your goal is to find what you don’t know,” said Lucas. “This is the opposite of a forward problem, which is a situation in the physical world where you know the scenario in the present world, and can then determine the future state.” Submitting their work for a patent was a long shot, according to Lucas. “Normally the U.S. government doesn’t accept patents for mathematical work,” said Lucas. “But they certainly did in this case, because it lead to a useful device for detecting female breast cancer.”

Urban Institute joins CMS search for superintendent Ryan Pitkin RPITKIN@UNCC.EDU

The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute (UI) will now help with the research portion of CMS’s search for a new superintendent. The UI, a public policy research center whose offices are in Colvard South, will be putting together online surveys to help CMS understand the traits and characteristics that people are looking for in a new superintendent. According to Jeff Michael, UI’s director, that means hearing from people who have no connection to CMS as well as hearing from parents, students, teachers and staff. The surveys will be made available separately, although they will contain the same questions. The first round of surveys, to be made available in late October 2011, will be a targeted round of surveys that will be sent through e-bulletins to those who have a stake in CMS, such as those who are employed by the system or have a child attending one of the schools. “We will be encouraging those people that are targeted to take part in the survey because they are involved with CMS,” said Michael. The second survey will be made available to the general public in November, 2011. It will be kept open for two weeks and include anyone who wants to have their opinion put into consideration. “Of course, the general public includes people who are involved with CMS,” said Michael. “And some of those people will choose to participate this way, but everyone will have a say at some point.” The UI will be compiling results in terms of demographic profiles depending on where they live, their connection to CMS, race, age, income and other characteristics.

“This will provide the CMS board with a good representative look at what people are looking for in the next superintendent,” said Michael. Michael is hoping to have the preliminary results ready in the form of a PowerPoint presentation by the time the board holds public forums in late November, 2011. “The results will be more polished in December, but this presentation should be able to do a good job of informing those forums,” said Michael. These forums were the starting point for UNC Charlotte’s involvement with CMS’s search for a superintendent. CMS board member Richard McElrath approached UNC Charlotte professor Roslyn Mickelson, someone he has worked with educational issues for years, several weeks ago asking if she and others from UNC Charlotte could help organize community forums in which the public could give feedback. According to Mickelson, as she attempted to make that happen she learned that Chancellor Philip Dubois had already told CMS board chairman Eric Davis that UNC Charlotte would not be able to run the forums. A Charlotte Observer article reported that the talks about helping with public feedback broke down due to a misunderstanding about the costs. The article stated that McElrath was hoping to get free aid from the university but talks with the chancellor and the UI proved that this would not be the case. A similar study that was done for the public library by the UI cost the library $225,000. Michael said that timing was the reason UI would not be able to help with the public forums. “We, led by Beth Hardin, UNC Charlotte Vice President of Business Affairs, all

acknowledged that with the very tight time frame that they were under, we just did not have the capacity to help put on those public forums,” he said. “It is the type of work that we do on topics and issues like this,” said Michael. “In addition to our research, we often do facilitate public forums, but in this tight timeline we just didn’t feel we could do that.” As for now, Michael and the rest of UI are focused on developing a public marketing strategy to get the word out about their surveys being available online. The UI will be looking to partner with a number of agencies in town that have an interest in this issue. These agencies will include the Charlotte Chamber, a non-profit organization made up of Charlotte business leaders, and Mecklenburg Citizens for Public Education (Meck Ed), another area non-proﬁt organization dedicated to helping CMS students be successful. Michael, the father of a ﬁrst grade student in the CMS system, also hopes to use press releases, newspaper articles and hopefully an op-ed article to help get the word out about the survey so that the broadest sample possible can be utilized to help inform the public forums that CMS are still aiming to hold in November, 2011. Mickelson will still be among the attendees at the forums. “I still have a good relationship with McElrath and I very much look forward to participating in the forums as a guest rather than as an organizer,” she said. The UI was founded in 1969 and focuses on outreach programs and applied research for UNC Charlotte. The institute is part of UNC Charlotte’s Metropolitan Studies and Extended Academic Programs (MSExAP), an organization which oversees UNC Charlotte’s involvement in the community.

The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) took an interest in the algorithm. “We presented at special sessions for breast cancer research,” said Lucas. “One developer was interested enough to invite us to fly to Florida. We considered collaborating with him, but decided against it.” As work on the device went underway, funding from the National Science Foundation, as well as the federal government, was put into the project. “We were well supported. It’s a sad story because people invested a lot of money in the device, and it didn’t follow through,” said Lucas. “I’d say we had about $150,000 or more invested in it.” The federal government’s involvement in the project was due to the fact that the research being done by the UNC Charlotte professors was “also applicable to the finding of land minds,” said Lucas. Klibanov and Lucas are not the only people who have attempted something like this and failed. “To my knowledge, none have been successful,” said Lucas. Lucas has hopes for future developments in this field. “The age of super-computing is upon us, which makes this a super exciting time for computing.” SPIE is an international organization founded in 1955, and focuses on lightbased advancements. Over 170 countries have citizens who are members of SPIE. They organize and hold dozens of events each year and publish the “SPIE Digital Library,” which is a collection of research papers and journals, as well as numerous other publications. In 2010, SPIE provided over $2 million worth of funding in grants across the world for various research projects.

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ment’s attempt to increase financial regulation in reaction to the tough economy. President Obama was recently in the press speaking out against the increase in fees, despite his signing the act into law. “You can stop the fee if you say to the banks, ‘You don’t have some inherent right just to get a certain amount of profit if your customers are being mistreated’,” said Obama, according to the Huffington Post. Many consumers reacted negatively to the increase, but according to some Bank of America is still a public corporation, with a responsibility to its owners to generate revenue and a return on their shares in the company. “I have an inherent duty as a CEO of a publicly owned company to get a return for my shareholders,” Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America said, according to CNN. com. “Customers and shareholders will understand what we’re doing, understand we have a right to make a profit.” The difficulty the company faces reconciling profitability and keeping customers happy will continue to be spotlighted over the next few months. Although the fees will not come into play until early next year, Bank of America is under scrutiny for being the trailblazers in the industry with their introduction of the charges. “I will have to wait and see what the other large banks do, like Wachovia, and BB&T, because if they introduce higher fees, than there is no incentive for me to leave Bank of America. But even if I can find a bank that is going to charge me less, I would go with the better deal,” said Coker. Bank of America customers anticipate other banks’ reactions to the Dodd-Frank act. The way other well known institutions like Well’s Fargo and BB&T will manage profitability remains to be seen, and could have a dramatic effect on the banking industry. “I’ve been with Bank of America since I had my first job, “ said Coker. “But five dollars every month really adds up. I understand their need to make a profit, yet as a customer, I have to cut corners where possible as well. In this economy, nobody wants to waste a few extra dollars each month.

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Special education program receives new funding Malcolm Carter MCARTE72@UNCC.EDU

The College of Education recently received a grant from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to improve the training of special education teachers. The grant will fund workshops for UNC Charlotte professors to learn new strategies to teach their students. It was awarded with the intention to reinforce reading and math foundation teaching strategies in the special education fields. “The reading and math foundations are research-validated instructional strategies, documented to be effective in teaching children. This technique has been implemented across the state of N.C. by DPI. The method shows significant improvement in reading and math achievements with students,” said Lee Sherry, chair of the Department of Special Education and Child Development. Sherry will head the project along with John Beattle and Lindsay Flynn. The project has not yet started and details of the grant are still unknown, but Sherry already has a plan for the next five years.

“First we are going to teach our faculty. Then we are going to teach our special education students. Then we are going to open this up and we will provide workshops on campus for practicing teachers in the area: Charlotte Mecklenburg County, Cabarrus County or Rowan County. They are welcome to participate in that training, but that’s a little bit down the road,” said Sherry. Once the professors are trained in the new strategies, the department will revise their coursework to include reading and math foundation training. Teacher candidates are the primary recipients for the new methods. Teacher candidates are generally juniors and seniors who, at the beginning of their junior year, apply for candidacy for teaching licensure. The Department of Teacher Education, Advising and Licensure (TEAL) supplies these applications. The application is available for all education majors once they have been accepted into the program. Students must ﬁll out this application in order to be eligible to get their license to teach upon graduation. It is aimed toward these students so that once they graduate they can

have the most widespread effect. The new reading and math foundation skills will be infused in all the education courses, not just those pertaining to special education. “The program is one hundred and twenty credit hours, like all the others [education programs]. Of course the courses are different [for special needs courses]… It’s very rigorous. We have pretty intensive courses on teaching math, teaching reading, and teaching written expression,” said Sherry. “Special education is governed by state and federal rules and regulations there is a lot of additional information that students need to learn about district programs.” The improvement in the department will give students more extensive knowledge and skills in directing instructional programs in the future. Sherry and other department heads plan to keep contact with graduates of the program to track their performance, to gather information about the test scores and graduation rates of the special needs students the teaching graduates educate, so the department can evaluate the effectiveness of the new program in teaching students with special needs.

UNC system vice president for research leaves for Iowa State University Ryan Pitkin RPITKIN@UNCC.EDU

Steve Leath, the vice president for research for the UNC system, is leaving his position to become the 15th president of Iowa State University (ISU) on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. Leath, 54, was announced as the new president in Ames, Iowa on Sept. 27, 2011. The only other finalist was Kumble Subbaswamy, a University of Kentucky provost. Leath will be taking over for the 14th President of ISU, Gregory Geoffrey, who retired earlier in 2011. According to reports, Leath will be making an annual salary of $440,000 in his new position. Leath helped change the way research is done in our state with his work on REACH NC, which stands for Research, Engagement, and Capabilities of North Carolina, said Leslie Boney, Vice President for International Community and Economic Engagement for the UNC system. “[REACH NC] is a research expertise portal that brings the expertise of faculty into hands of professionals and nonprofessionals who can put it to use.” According to its website, REACH NC is “a web portal that enables users to find experts and assets within North Carolina higher education and research institutions. It is the first comprehensive system that capitalizes on emerging technologies, efficient processes, and strategic relationships to provide a near real-time view of North Carolina assets and capabilities.” Boney, who worked with Leath for four years and helped him with the REACH NC project, said that Leath “is the vision of research” for the North Carolina system. “He sees research as something that is interdisciplinary and institutional.” Anita Watkins, vice president for government relations for the UNC system, worked with Leath for three years and was equally

impressed with his work on REACH NC, as well as other work he did. “REACH NC is a really cool project. It brings all of our talent together into one database. It will have a profound effect on how campuses in our system do research.” Although Leath’s work is lab-oriented and research driven, the first characteristic his friends talk about in regards to working with him is his personality. “He is an exceptionally personable guy,” said Boney. “There was never a meeting we went into together that I felt as if he wouldn’t be able to talk to every person in the room.” Watkins also defined Leath as a great communicator. “Anytime there is an issue that the legislature or I need to know something about, he is the first one at my door,” she said. “He really is driven by success and creativity. He is dedicated to helping campuses formulate research practices that help them bring their research to the private sector, wherever it is needed.” Leath has played a major role in developing the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC), a research hub that focuses on health, nutrition and agriculture. The NCRC works hand-in-hand with the David H. Murdock Research Institute (DHMRI), a charity that funds groundbreaking research at the 350-acre Kannapolis biotech research campus. Leath has been involved with and served as a board member at the DHMRI, over which he served as president until recently, since its inception. The public-private partnership between NCRC and DHMRI was created by David Murdock, chairman of Dole Food Co. New President James Oblinger, former chancellor of N.C. State University, took over day-to-day operations in mid-September. Watkins said that although she is very sad to see him go, she is excited for him in his new role. “I think it is a huge opportunity for Steve, but I think it is a really huge opportunity for [ISU] to have Steve and [his wife] Janet there as leaders on campus.”

Police Blotter LARCENY Oct. 12

Sanford Hall, medication removed without permission.

CORRECTION

In the Oct. 13 edition of the Niner Times, the article “Reading into Reed” incorrectly referred to volleyball player Abbie Rees as Reed.

4NINERK from p.1 The women’s basketball team, track and ﬁeld team and softball team all participate as volunteers for the event and help cheer on those involved in the race or walk. Registration is $15 for UNC Charlotte students, $25 for others, $49 for couples or families of four and children 14 years old and younger can participate for free. Online tickets are available until Oct. 20. Tickets not purchased online will be more expensive. Prizes will be awarded by category. To pick up race packets before the day of the event participants can go to Bike Lane of Charlotte on University City Blvd. from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. Online purchase of tickets is at http:// syc.uncc.edu/4.niner-k, and for additional questions contact Michelle Hardmon at mhardmon@uncc.edu or (704) 687-8502.

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UNC Charlotte student and faculty’s views on sustaining Charlotte Eden Creamer ECREAMER@UNCC.EDU

Sustain Charlotte, a non-proﬁt organization in Charlotte, N.C., released a new brochure titled “Charlotte 2030: A Sustainable Vision for our Region.” In the brochure, Sustain Charlotte lists the ways they see the Charlotte region changing over the next 20 years in 10 different aspects. These aspects are air, buildings and homes, economy, energy, food, parks and green space, waste, social equity, transportation and water. Around UNC Charlotte, students and faculty hope to see, and expect to see various changes in the area. Population growth, among most people on campus, is expected to grow. “I see Charlotte expanding immensely. I see it growing even more,” said political science major Rachel James. Charlotte-native Ph.D. candidate Joseph Cochran also believes that Charlotte will grow, and has an estimation on how quickly the growth will occur. “That’s pretty much guaranteed,” he said. “What we’re likely to see is Charlotte will expand by about 20 percent, if it ﬁts in with the trends.” Even those from different parts of the country, who have spent only a few months here, see Charlotte as rapidly growing region. “I’d say a bigger population, [because] it’s a great place to live,” said Josh Scheerer, an information and software systems major. “I’m from Pennsylvania, so it is a little tougher not knowing the history [to predict anything], but Charlotte is a nice area.” Another common aspect of Charlotte’s growth which

both faculty and students readily discuss is the banking industry. “I hope that the banking sector picks back up again, and I hope that Charlotte becomes prominent,” said W. Keener Hughen, assistant professor of finance UNC Charlotte. While the problems with Charlotte’s banking sector are not limited to the Charlotte metropolitan area, some believe that Charlotte is faring with the difficulties better than other areas of the country. James believes that Charlotte is doing much better than the nation as a whole. Some are not as hopeful that banking in Charlotte will recover, and even see other areas of Charlotte’s industry thrive due to the troubles being experienced by the banks. “We’ll probably see the energy sector increase in importance to replace the financial sector,” said Cochran. “And that depends largely on the amount of investment that the federal government, state government and local governments are willing to do, plus the ability of companies to relocate and start up.” The environment and the push for the green movement is also on student’s minds. Rumors spreading through the media cause students to see Charlotte’s environmental footprint to be a positively improving one. “I know there have been talks of…cars that don’t impact the environment as much,” said James. She also has heard that the city may begin using these types of cars for public transportation purposes. “The city may become more environmentally friendly than it is today,” she said. Hughen feels that environmental change may be one of

the more difficult changes the region will endure. “There’s a lot of fight [against the green movement] because people fight against everything,” he said. “But I think it will be good and Charlotte will be just like every other city.” Other efforts that are being made as part of the current green movement may also be improved and continued, says Cochran. “You’ll see a push towards more environmentally friendly technologies, not necessarily solar or wind, but there will be a push towards more efficiency. And that’s what is already occurring in the area.” While others are optimistic about the environment, Scheerer disagrees that the Charlotte area will improve in the coming years. “Realistically, we’ll be less environmentally friendly,” he said. While many students and faculty around campus focus on the changes in the size, economy and the environment of Charlotte and the surrounding area, others would like to see other changes made as well. “I would like to see more community programs for kids in school,” said Samantha Carey, a nursing major. “And more outreach programs for the homeless. I think that’s a big problem here.” Sustain Charlotte focuses on serving as a “catalyst for change,” according to the organization’s website. They strive to enhance the future for the Charlotte area. The director of the organization, Shannon Binns, moved to Charlotte in 2007 The brochure is based on the movement that they launched on Nov. 1, 2010, under the same name as the brochure.

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“Give Green” to organizations in need

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UNC Charlotte will begin the “Giving Green Campaign” Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, with a kick-off event. The event, which will be held in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center (SAC), will mark the beginning of the fundraising period. The Giving Green Campaign is a monthlong campaign, during which UNC Charlotte employees and students can donate money to various different organizations, on local, state, national and international levels. These donations will be accepted until Nov. 18, 2011. Owen Furuseth, associate provost for metropolitan studies and extended academic programs at UNC Charlotte, is a co-chair for the event, along with Kendra Cooks, of the Division for Business Affairs. The Giving Green event was previously three events, the State Employee Combined Campaign, the Arts and Science Campaign and the UNC Charlotte Faculty and Staff Annual Campaign. The university consolidated these events into the Giving Green Campaign for a multitude of reasons.

“We had three separate events that took a lot of energy and involved lots of different folks over the course of the year, and the idea was ‘well, why not roll all of these into one?’” said Furuseth. “So we did so we could focus our efforts more precisely on just giving back to the community and do it one time rather than three.” The kick-off event serves as a chance for people at UNC Charlotte to meet with the various organizations that could benefit from donations, and decide which organizations they believe deserve money. Some organizations, says Furuseth, are more well-known to the UNC Charlotte community than others. “But there are a lot of smaller organizations that people don’t know about that also part of the campaign, so this is a chance to learn about these smaller organizations,” he said. “It’s a great opportunity for folks to find out more about who they’re helping and how they can help out.” Close to 1,000 organizations may benefit from money donated through the campaign, over 900 of which originally benefited solely from the State Employee Combined Campaign, said Furuseth.

“Last year I met with a group that essentially organizes visits for the children of people who are incarcerated, and arranges visits so that if you’re a child and there’s no way for you to go visit your mom and dad in prison, they help make arrangements for you to do that,” said Furuseth. “They also provide mentoring and support for these kids whose parents are not in the home. I think that’s one that really stands out in my mind, because I didn’t even know they were part of the campaign until then.” Many of these groups also give money to UNC Charlotte faculty in order to support activities done for the benefit of students. “There are campus organizations and faculty and staff who actually receive funding from the organizations that we are donating to,” said Furuseth. “We, in a sense, are helping ourselves as well as others in the community.” Those who attend the event will be encouraged to donate as soon as donations are accepted, and those who do so during the first day may win a raffle prize. “There will also be some prizes that are given out for folks who go online right away, and start making donations,” said Furuseth. “So it’s

a chance to start participating in some activities where you can actually come away with a nice little present.” UNC Charlotte employees and students are encouraged to donate to these organizations, and may receive prizes for their donations, not just during the kick-off event, but during the month. “Throughout the month there will be other activities in terms of the opportunity to make donations and to qualify for prizes. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun, and there will be a lot of interest around the campaign over the four weeks,” said Furuseth. Furuseth suggests attending the kickoff event for those who are interested in donating. “The kick-off event is going to be really neat. [Everyone] should attend so they can become better familiar with the types of organizations that beneﬁt from the campaign,” said Furuseth. “And I would encourage all employees, faculty, staff and students to consider donating, because this is a chance for us to give back to our community.” Last year, 765 people donated during the campaigns. Furuseth is conﬁdent that UNC Charlotte can exceed this number this year.

Library looks for new digital initiatives director Lauren Dunn LDUNN8@UNCC.EDU

UNC Charlotte’s J. Murray Atkins Library has created a new position, the Director of Digital Initiatives, and is currently looking to hire. This new Director of Digital Initiatives will be overseeing almost entirely all library-oriented digital content and systems. With the library’s $10 million annual budget, the new director will also have a hand in overseeing budgeting within the Digital Initiatives Department. Other duties include working outside Atkins’ walls with the Information Technology (IT) Department’s connections with the library that could include participating on the campus-wide IT Management Team. They must have strong communication skills consid-

ering another of their duties will be to serve other library staff, university members, including faculty, staff and students and they will also partner with institutions outside UNC Charlotte when dealing with I.T. issues. Applicants must have a Master’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems and a minimum of ﬁve years experience. That experience must have been with management of digital library software or some highereducation based systems. The creation of this new position was brought about by the decision to add more digital collections to the Atkin’s library collection. The library was even awarded a $6,350 grant back in June to produce a digital program called “Living Charlotte: the Making of a New South City.” Previously, the library has worked closely with consultants that were the directors of initiatives at other universi-

ties. With these consultants’ help the library was able to go ahead and make the move on digitalizing collections. This new position will be a full-time asset to UNC Charlotte’s library specifically to continue the project. The first phase of Atkins’s digital library is completed. Part of this first phase of transition includes approximately 2,000 unique items, many Charlotte specific including aerial shots of the Queen City and work from other Charlotte photographers. These digital collections are freely accessible to anyone and can be found at digitalcollections.uncc. edu. To apply for this position electronically, applications can be sent at jobs.uncc.edu. The review process will begin Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, and when the position is filled, the new Director of Digital Initiatives will start in the spring semester on Jan. 2, 2012.

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On September 17th, 2011 citizens began to gather around Zuccotti Park (formerly known as Liberty Plaza) just outside of Wall Street. The population of the protestors has grown exponentially for the past month and by October 9th, 2011 the Occupy Movement had spread to seventy other cities throughout the globe. The protesters claimed a small victory over the weekend, when ofﬁcals decided to postpone the evacuation of the park. Adding fuel to the protesters ﬁre and for some, showing a sign that these protests might lead somewhere. The goals of the movement vary from person to person; some demands such as raising taxes on the rich and on corporations, ending corporate welfare, supporting for trade unionism, and protecting

Medicare and Social Security in their traditional forms. Protesters also want an audit or elimination of the Federal Reserve, affordable healthcare, the dismantling of the militaryindustrial complex and to end all wars. The scene of Occupy Wall Street grew tense with over 800 arrests and several pepper spray incidents. I believe that to be an unnecessary use of police force. The mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg expressed his opinion in a press conference saying, “People have a right to protest, and if they want to protest, we’ll be happy to make sure they have locations to do it.” Seems to me that the New York City ofﬁcials can’t make up their mind. Now, I am one hundred percent behind the protesters, because I don’t want to graduate into a world we I’ll be paying taxes out the wazoo and ﬁght-

ing every man and woman for the simplest of jobs; and if I were in New York now I would march with them. The world needs to change and the protesters are not leaving until it does. The Occupy Wall Street could be solved if the government would step in and prosecute the Wall Street executives, but they hide behind half-baked excuses. Obama answered why the government can’t prosecute Wall Street executives in an ABC news interview “…because a lot of that stuff wasn’t necessarily illegal; it was just immoral or inappropriate or reckless.” Please, if a woman can walk away free of all charges for murdering her own child then I’m sure there is something the Wall Street executives can be criminalized for. I believe the real reason is that the government is too cowardly to face Wall Street, because Wall Street

controls the funds that support the campaigns of the government. The simplest solution would be just to ﬁre everyone in Wall Street and in the government, but realistically we can’t do that. This country had originally separated from England for freedom and democracy, and now I feel like it’s the Boston Tea Party all over again. This time instead of taxes from the British government, it’s the suffocating grip of corrupted politicians and corporate executives. Corruption has seeped into this country through out the years and now it’s time to ﬁght it out. The protestors of Wall Street have sent their message, a message that has been carried on through out the world. I hope we do see change soon and if not I encourage others to stand up against this outrage of political greed.

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Tattooing Responsibly Where is the line between tasteful and expressive and just plain too much? Allison Slade

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As I embark through my ﬁrst year of college I am constantly observing the people around me with the most random and almost pointless placement of tattoos. What I consider meaningless and random might not be to someone else, but when I witness a young girl with a tattoo of a jungle cat on her thigh, I almost wonder what kind of deeper meaning could this have? It almost seems contradictory to even mention inking responsibly when you are talking about an act that is supposed to be a freedom of expression, its like the equivalent of putting rules and limitations on what an artist can paint. I feel some people have gone absolutely crazy with what they get tattooed and where they decide to place it. Yes, I happen to have a tattoo of three big daisies on my chest, but I deﬁnitely have motive behind it. The three daisies represent my mother, sister and my grandmother daisy and they are positioned right over my heart so to me this tattoo is a tribute to the 3 most important women in my life and you simply can’t compare that to a girl who gets an animal tattooed on her thigh unless that has some type of symbolic meaning as well. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to sound like I’m completely bashing her decision to get this tattoo, I just think that maybe we need to have some type of logic in what gets tattooed on our body. From experience, after I got my tattoo done, older women and men would just stare at me in disgust. These people didn’t even know me, but I had to simply accept that. Before we decide to get something as permanent as a tattoo, we need to step back and think about what our life is going to be like when this pain is all over. I don’t regret where I got my tattoo, but I honestly didn’t think about how my life could possibly change once I MCT Campus got ink inserted under my skin. There are no guidelines as to what you should or should not get and where you should place tattoos on your body but it’s just another mental step to think about it could change your life forever. People always say “oh I’ll just cover it up with makeup” but I’ve realized after I got my tattoo that a ton of makeup would need to be applied to cover up the amount of ink on my chest and that just isn’t practical at all to repeatedly use large amounts of makeup that will most likely rub off on your clothes so my opinion on the matter stands at whatever you so badly want to get tattooed on your body go ahead and do it, but just think about where you are getting your tattoo and how your tattoo could shape the rest of your life.

Tattoos are symbolic for many different people. They can be extremely simple like a dot permanently put in between your eyes, or beautiful and intricate designs like those of the Hindu culture with their henna tattoos. Tattoos are justifiable, as long as they hold a meaning. In today’s society though, many tattoos are nothing more than a person’s bad decision to allow their body to play as an easel for an untrained artist. Every day, you see people with tattoos peeking out from under their shirt sleeves, or climbing up their calves. Tattoos have lost their value, and can now be compared to something as simple as getting your second hole pierced in your ear. Everyone’s free to do as they feel, and what they feel, but in some cases responsibility needs to play a factor. You’ve heard the saying, “How are you going to get a job with that tat?” That’s real life. With a tat rolling down your forearm, a steady office job will be hard to come by. And please don’t let there be anything plastered above your neckline. You’re asking to be a fifty year member of the cashier team at Food Lion. Females especially need to be more responsible when it comes to body art. A flowing, white wedding dress will lose quite a bit of its class when you’re walking down the aisle sporting your name on your left shoulder. Where’s the logic in getting your own name permanently drawn on your body? Maybe it’ll help these brides remember it when they’re 90 years old suffering from Alzheimer’s. That’s only with hope that they can make out the lettering through the wrinkles. Be responsible. Although it’s neither safe nor sanitary, tattoo artists are now developing clientele from their home basements with no license and many times, no experience. Yes, it may seem like a deal because you’re paying a third of a price you would at any salon, but is it worth it when you come out with a tattoo that looks distorted. Countless people now have these permanent markings on their bodies that are of unrecognizable animals, letters, and flowers. Roses? Who came up with the bright idea that every tattoo must incorporate a huge rose bud with thorns to be legit? That same rose will that you see on peoples arms, thighs and torsos will be losing a petal in every direction as that person stretches out with age.

NC switches to Wells Fargo Analiz Laracuente Espinal ALARACUE@UNCC.EDU

On Saturday, Oct. 15, the 317 Wachovia banks in North Carolina will transition into Wells Fargo, fullfilling the merger made in 2008. North Carolina will be the last state to make the transition and so far, there haven’t been any problems with Wachovia clients about the change. For optium customer satisifaction, Wells Fargo plans on making the transition to Wells Fargo a slow and convient process. Although nothing has been said about whether or not there will be fees once the swtich is made, it is a hotly debated topic at the moment. As a Wachovia customer, I enjoy the service I am given; I do not pay any fees, I am perfectly satisfied with the customer service, and I enjoy having a local Wachovia bank where I feel comfortable and know everyone by name. Although Wells Fargo has been merging with Wachovia “behind-the-scenes” I am still worried about what will happen when the banks begin to deal with my money. Bank of America has recently stated that they will begin to charge $5.00 debit card fees in order to increase the banks’ revenue. While I understand that we are going through difficult ecnomic times, that’s my money they’re talking about, and I definitely am not in a finanical standing to be giving away $5.00 to the bank! I am a stereotypical, broke college student simply trying to get

an education in these hard times. My funds are already limited. Wells Fargo has done a great job assisting 1.2 million North CarolinaWachovia clients with the transition, and has sent packets and email notiﬁcations of what will be different once the change is completed. Nevertheless, there is no information on debit card fees or whether Wells Fargo will charge Wachovia clients any type of fee after the switch. It is still too early to tell what Wells Fargo will decide; however, if they do charge any types of fees on debit and/or credit card usuage, I might have to consider moving to a bank that does not charge those fees to their customers.

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The freshman transition Well, here you are, we are, college. 18 years of grueling parental constrictions, wasting time in useless classes, horrible lunches, and in some cases, uniforms. You bullshitted your way, or maybe you actually did the work, through high school and made it to the Promised Land. You have no restrictions and you’re responsible for yourself, can you handle it? If not, you’ll just prove everyone back home correct and you don’t want that, do you? I’m here to talk to you, compare our freshman experiences and probably rant some, probably a lot. The list of freshman pros and cons goes on forever, so we’ll never run out of things about which we can talk; but where to begin? The high rises and how awesome they are? Buffet meals? The requirement to have a meal plan that forces Crown or RDH dining? UCOl classes? Let’s ﬁrst focus on the transition from prison to freedom, relatively speaking. Some of you may have never had any rules back home and some of you may have been forced to listen to Creed for your entire life, so hearing the term “indie music” is pretty much German; but don’t worry, it’ll change your life. Have you gotten used to doing your laundry yet or are you that kid that goes home every weekend to “get laundry done” when everyone knows you can’t handle being away from home. Being in college is, cliché warning, a new chapter of your life. A chapter that is probably going to contain a fair share of midnight Wendy’s and lots and lots of campus dining, don’t worry about the calories, UNC Charlotte was built on the only hill within a 50 mile radius so you’ll always get some cardio in. While you’re here, there are lists of things people say you must-do in college, but I, like every person, should comprise their own lists. One for each year and of course the overall must do by graduation list. For myself, I am determined to get in the dome on top of the CHHS by the Union. It’s so tempting. The homework in college is a lot different too: it actually matters. If you thought you were a procrastinator before, wait until you have a class that the homework isn’t due until the end of the semester. I can already tell I will have no life for the last two weeks because I will be doing all the homework I skipped now. College, for us freshman, will be at ﬁrst, an enlightening experience that will turn into routine just as high school did. The difference is; your choices here will create who you are and who end up being. Who your friends are, maybe who you marry, where and how you live, your career, and probably where it will all end. I know it’s shocking that it’s okay to text in the halls, but that is just one more amenity to this place. Although I found out that not everything is free willed, texting in class is still frowned upon. So, enjoy college, wake up and stretch so those stairs coming down from the library to the Union don’t kill you, drink water and slow it down with those Frosty’s, meet people and branch out, join a club or go watch a game, check out Greek life or shoot a game of pool in Norms. No matter what you do, do something. Your parents are paying for it so, why not?

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As the semester is progressing, midterms are popping up and cold weather is beginning to set in, a whole new set of stresses are placed on UNC Charlotte students. With everything else going on, the last thing students are probably worrying about is fashion. Who has time to go shopping recently anyway? I spend all my time outside of class either doing homework or working. And now, coming back to school from fall break, I do not feel as well rested as I was hoping to feel, and all I find myself wanted to do is sleep. When it’s time to wake up in the morning and I’m still exhausted, I find myself not really wanting to get dressed. Clearly I’m not going to wear my pajamas to class, but sweatpants would be nice. Since I am feeling lazy but I still want to look presentable, I have been doing some research on some awesome clothes that can act as loungewear. Of course there are the basic jogging pants and sweatshirts, but when the sporty look gets old and one wants to still look cute while remaining comfortable, there are definitely some options out there. A trend that will probably be my go-to winter look is leggings. While most leggings are plain colored, such as black and brown, there are some amazing leggings out there that are printed with “Navajo” patterns, as Forever 21 calls it. It is basically an Indian-inspired pattern that is bold but not too out-there. The pattern looks great paired with long tank tops or shirts, and would be great for the winter months. You can take any kind of leggings and pair them with loose, jersey-knit shirts for a super comfortable outfit that is still fashionable. Ballet flats look great with that kind of outfit, as well as flat boots. You can lose the unflattering sweatshirts and stick with the cute tops, which come in more styles to choose from anyway. Another trend that is both comfortable and cute is the oversized sweater. These put a modern twist on classic winter sweaters, but are still cute and retro. You can buy them in a million different colors and find them in all different kinds of materials as well. While tight-fitting shirts and dresses used to be the craze, loosefitting shirts that drape the body are more commonly seen now. And this trend is perfect for the college student who is always on the go and always feeling run down, because while the loose-fitting items are super comfortable, they are also trendy. Next time you are feeling like you want to lounge around in sweatpants or throw on a hoodie to get ready for class, try one of these other options for a look that is as much stylish as it is comfortable.

Tyler Labine and Alan Tudyk from “Tucker and Dale vs Evil.” Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing

‘Tucker and Dale vs Evil’ comes to Charlotte’s Back Alley Film Series Horror/comedy to be screened in Charlotte just in time for Halloween Barry Falls B FA L L S 4 @ U N C C . E D U

For those who are a bit exasperated by the highly-formulated flicks that Hollywood has been releasing more recently, The Back Alley Film Series is offering a unique alternative. The Back Alley Film Series began as an extension of the Charlotte Film Society whose primary mission is to bring foreign and independent films to Charlotte that would not otherwise come here. Charlotte Film Society mainly screens films in Theatre Charlotte and often times involve discussions led by film experts. “Charlotte Film Society has existed in this city for almost 30 years” said Jay Morong Programmer of the Back Alley Film Series as well as a UNC Charlotte Faculty Member in the Department of Theater. “But it has always stayed in a safety zone when it comes to booking films.” “Everyone realized that Charlotte Film Society was not serving a whole segment of the movie-going public in Charlotte who wanted and craved crazier cinema. So me and a few friends, who also have crazy taste in cinema, got together and said ‘let’s see if we can make this new series happen.’ Luckily Charlotte Film Series was very excited about this new venture and said ‘let’s do it!’ So now we are off and running.” Charlotte Film Society features a committee of people who actively seek out films, watch tons of screeners and attend film festivals to find the films that they will eventually screen. According to Morong, the group also accepts suggestions from their members as well as other people in and out of Charlotte who have a unique passion

for indie cinema. Through this process, the committee views a great number of films to assure the ones that they eventually screen are up the group’s standards. All Back Alley Film Series films are screened in Crownpoint Cinemas, a twelve-screen theater located on Monroe Road. The group typically uses one of the theater’s smaller houses, which seats approximately 130 seats. The theater opened in the mid 1980’s and is currently the third oldest continuallyoperating movie theaters in Charlotte. “Carolina Cinemas, who run the theater, are really an amazing group of people and are very community-oriented,” Morong admitted. “We are ecstatic to be partnering with them on this new cinematic venture. We have only had three screenings so far, but turnout has been great! We came close to selling out our first film ‘Trollhunter,’ missing a sellout by about seven seats. ‘Hobo With a Shotgun’ was a really great turnout, as well. It makes me very happy to see that there are people hungry for these films.” While several film screenings of independent films (most notably “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and the more recent black comedy “The Room”) often involve a film-to-audience interaction, Morong admits that this is not the case for films featured by Back Alley Film Series. While texting and talking during the film are strongly discouraged, regular attendees of Back Alley Film Series flicks should expect a screening to be an entertaining, reasonably responsive experience. “I think people are encouraged to react to the things on screen and create an atmosphere that goes with the film. If something scares you, scream. If something makes you laugh, laugh... applaud. Whatever. But people just carrying on a conversation with the person next to them or shouting comments at the movie... well that kind of sucks. And

I think ruins the experience. After the film, people always sit around and talk about the films. Most of them are too weird not to.” Back Alley Film Series offers a membership program to screening attendees. The members who pay a ten-dollar yearly membership fee receive a threedollar admission discount to all screenings of the Back Alley Film Series and Saturday Night Cine Club Series films. Membership also includes a one-dollar admission discount at Regal Manor, Regal Park Terrace, and Regal Ballantyne Village as well as a rental discount at VisArt Video. Back Alley Film Series is scheduled to screen “Tucker and Dale vs Evil” next month. Premiering at last year’s Sundance Film Festival and South By Southwest Film Festival, “Tucker and Dale vs Evil” was released earlier this year. Despite being released to a limited audience, “Tucker and Dale vs Evil” was well-received by 100% of the critics on Rotten Tomatoes. “’Tucker and Dale vs Evil’ is a hilarious horror/comedy that takes the traditional horror film cliché of ‘a bunch of college kids go to the woods for a vacation’ and flips it upside down. ’A very funny film and should be a great time for an audience to laugh and be grossed out. I can’t imagine any UNCC student going to this film and not loving it,” said Morong. Regular admission to a Back Alley Film Series screening is eight dollars for regular admission and five dollars for members. Currently “Tucker and Dale vs Evil” is set to be screened October 20th at Crownpoint Cinemas in Stadium 12. The Back Alley Film Series also plans to screen “Bellflowers,” a film that follows two friends who spend all their free time building flame-throwers and weapons of mass destruction in hopes that a global apocalypse will occur,’ November 10th in the same location.

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Food truck craze reaches Charlotte Lessons

The back of Kelli Crisan’s Roaming Fork food truck. Photo courtesy of Kelli Crisan

Chow Down Uptown popularizes food trucks in the Queen City Lee Pham LPHAM7@UNCC.EDU

Local food truck vendors are serving the community every Thursday in Uptown. Chow Down Uptown is a weekly congregation of food trucks that features food and live music. The festival is BYOB (bring your own beer) and runs from 5 - 9 p.m. From New York to San Francisco, food trucks have popped up around the nation to become the latest craze. There is a grassroots movement to promote mobile restaurants, and Charlotte is not excluded. Charlotte food trucks originated in the Latino community but hit a roadblock by the city in 2008 when an ordinance passed that tightened restrictions on the vendors. City leaders acted against food trucks when neighborhood groups began complaining about litter, noise and crime around the trucks. The ordinance is still in effect and restricts food trucks from being within 400 feet of residential areas and each other. The trucks must register for permits and cannot stay in the same location for more than 30 days. In addition, they can only operate from 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. Many in the community believe the

ordinance began with a discriminatory subtext against Latinos. According to the Charlotte Observer, the number of taco trucks decreased from 50 to seven after the laws passed. With the resurgence of trucks, owners and food truck supporters are hoping that the city council will recognize the importance of lessening limitations. The food truck movement is bringing more than Spanish food to Charlotte. Asian, Mediterranean and American cuisine are among the wide selection available to Charlotteans by new trucks.

Fish tacos, a Roaming Fork specialty. Photo courtesy of Kelli Crisan

Grant Luckey is the owner of the Pan Asian food truck Maki Taco. Luckey started the company last January and believes that it is easier to open a mobile restaurant than a conventional eatery in this economy. Maki Taco offers Pan Asian cuisine served in tacos - something Luckey believes sets his truck apart from the others in Charlotte.

His restaurant follows a health conscious model. The food contains no additives, chemicals or MSG. Luckey said, “Our belief is that everyone should be provided the opportunity to eat all-natural gourmet food that doesn’t cost a fortune.” Another popular local truck is the Roaming Fork. Owner Kelli Crisan says she decided to open the truck last year after moving to Charlotte. She is a self-proclaimed “foodie” and grew up in a large Italian family where food was always readily available. Crisan’s father owned a pizzeria and she has traveled the globe, which has exposed her to several worldly cuisines. Crisan is attracted to the mobility of food trucks. She said, “Restaurants are great but eating from a food truck that travels around to different locations [and] serving up folks in all neighborhoods is exciting and not routine.” Roming Fork’s menu is eclectic and puts a spin on traditional foods. The restaurant employs an award winning barbeque chef, Darryl, who contributes to the Roaming Fork by putting twists on traditional food, such as the three-cheese grilled cheese sandwich with pulled pork on crunch sourdough bread that can be found on Roaming Fork’s unique menu. Like many other food trucks, Roaming Fork operates as a full kitchen, but the prep work is done in a commissary, which is a fully equipped kitchen. The food is then loaded on the truck and is cooked to order on demand. Crisan shares the same sentiment about Charlotte’s food truck regulations as many other owners. She said, “There are many more food trucks popping up in Charlotte but the rules and regulations are so strict that it keeps Charlotte from really getting the trend that you see in other big cities. The majority of the food trucks here in Charlotte are clean, offer great food and have routine health inspections.” Chow Down Uptown takes place on Thursdays at 5 p.m at the 7th Street lot in Charlotte. To stay up to date with the latest Charlotte food truck happenings, follow @cltfoodtrucks on Twitter.

Fast Facts: • Chow Down Uptown is every Thursday at 5:00 p.m. at the 7th Street lot •Visit @cltfoodtrucks on Twitter

‘Pretty Little Liars’ comes back for Halloween Haley Twist AE@NINERONLINE.COM

For those die-hard “Pretty Little Liars” (PLL) fanatics out there who were devastated when the summer finale put an end to new episodes every week, it will not be long before you get your PLL fall fix. On Wednesday, Oct. 19th ABC Family will show a one-hour PLL Halloween special to kick off the popular channel’s annual 13 Nights of Halloween. Based on the books by Sara Shepard, PLL is a television series depicting the lives of four best friends who are the victims of cruel and twisted harassment from an unknown person called “A.” The show’s pilot episode explains how their fifth best friend and ringleader, Alison, was murdered. The case remained unsolved, and a year later the remaining four friends started to receive constant messages from A containing various threats and demands.

Season two part one of PLL ended in August, leaving the liars in the middle of yet another one of A’s games. Instead of the Halloween episode starting up where the summer finale left off, it is a prequel episode, showing the PLL cast in a time that took place before the pilot of the show. In this sense the entire episode is a flashback to the time when Alison was still alive. The episode is entitled “The First Secret” and is advertised to be a look into the very first of A’s games with the girls, focusing on Alison. In a summer interview with Lucy Hale, who plays one of the liars, she said that the most interesting thing about the episode is that it looks back on life before A. “What’s cool about it is that it’s from Alison’s perspective,” said Hale. “It’s mainly about Alison. Of course the four girls are there, but it’s pre-A, it’s pre-her death so life is good.” While life may be good at the begin-

ning of the new episode, the previews of the Halloween special allude to the episode becoming dramatic and even scary. PLL executive producer Marlene King gave a clue to how the episode plays out when she said to TVGuide. com that “It’s our scariest Pretty Little Liars episode; it feels like a movie.” UNC Charlotte sophomore Samantha VanDuyne is a PLL fan and is looking forward to the Halloween episode. “They really left you hanging in the finale so I’m excited to see what they add in for just one special episode,” said VanDuyne. For those who need to catch up on the episodes before tuning in to the Halloween special, there will be a PLL marathon leading up to the new episode starting at 11:00 a.m. on Oct. 19th. For even more PLL, keep watching after the new episode is over to see the liars at their roots in the pilot at 9:00.

from Coco Scarlett Newman SNEWMAN6@UNCC.EDU

Last Tuesday The Mint Museum and Style Sanctum presented “Lessons From Coco” at the Mint Museum Randolph location. The seminar/exhibition consisted of an interactive presentation of the late French designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel and featured an exhibit that displayed how the classic Chanel suit has evolved throughout the years. The people at Style Sanctum, a fashion art studio located in the Huntersville area, presented information that included information about Chanel’s life, what inspired her and how she thought as a woman in the fashion industry. “Fashion is not just dresses. Fashion is the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” -Coco Chanel

A highlight of the presentation was a fashion show that portrayed looks of what Chanel would have actually worn throughout the decades of her life. The garments in the fashion show were provided by Off 5th (a component of Saks 5th Avenue) at Concord Mills. Although the outfits displayed in the fashion show weren’t actual Chanel pieces, they closely mirrored Chanel’s outfits of the time. The main presenter from Style Sanctum educated us on Chanel’s muses, mannerisms, how the “double C” logo came about, when she started to develop fragrances and how her style is still communicated through collections today even though the company is now run by German designer, Karl Lagerfeld. On display were jackets, skirts, shoes and jewelry throughout the years. Even though the Chanel brand has been around for years it is always easy to spot a Coco Chanel garment. The audience was given a pamphlet listing various quotes from Chanel and information about how they could interpret the quotes to apply them to the way the way an outfit is styled, the way a wardrobe is organized, the way clothing can be inspiring and more. “Fashion is not just dresses. Fashion is the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening,” listed one of the Chanel quotes.

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FEATURES

Disability Services, located in the Fretwell Building, offers students from all different walks of life aid that they would not otherwise have the opportunity to recieve. Photo by Oleg Zigalenko

Disability Services offers a helping hand Athina Hinson AHINSO21@UNCC.EDU

It’s safe to say that every student here at UNC Charlotte experiences challenges in their day-to-day life on campus. Keeping the balance between schoolwork, jobs and a social life can be very stressful, but the difficulties don’t stop there for a lot of students. Various groups of students are faced with different types of challenges that they have to cope with in addition to the routine ones of the “average” college student. Some of these students were interviewed in order to receive a more thorough understanding of these difficulties and ultimately increase acceptance of different groups of students around campus. Students with disabilities have to cope with many different challenges on campus. Hugh Goforth, a graduate student pursuing a degree in religious studies, shared some of the difficulties he experiences living with a disability. Hugh has a visual disability and said that he mostly has difficulty with reading. Often times, access to text for the visually impaired is limited and although there is access to some technology for assistance, reading is still a difficult task, especially in classes that are very reading and writing intensive. Problems also arise when dealing with signs and labels. In fact, according to Hugh, although several requests for large-print menus were made to Chartwells, no known attempt for improvement has been made. As he said, “these are not overnight fixes, but some effort is greatly appreciated.” Another student that was interviewed, Shawna Stanfill, has two disabilities; one is a physical disability involving complications with her back and the other is Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of high functioning autism. Shawna’s physical disability makes walking quickly a challenge for her, and is especially difficult when she has to walk from a class on one side of campus to a class on the other side of campus. Sitting in class for a long period of time is also challenging for Shawna because the uncomfortable desks in most classrooms cause her back to hurt. Asperger’s Syndrome causes different types of difficulties for Shawna. It is sometimes difficult for Shawna to process information in class because professors usually use several means of teaching at once. For example, many instructors choose to lecture while also showing a PowerPoint. Because of her disability, Shawna processes information best through a “single channel” and has difficulty with reading slides and listening to the professor at the same time. Another way Asperger’s Syndrome affects Shawna is through her test taking abilities. She said that she performs better on multiple-choice tests because she can see the answers and therefore understand the ques-

tion. She has more difficulty with short answer exams because it is not clear to her what question is being asked. Fortunately, there are some services available to Shawna that make her experiences in the classroom easier and more pleasant. She receives priority registration, giving her more time to work through the confusing process of picking classes. She is allowed short breaks during the class period, which she uses to stretch her spine. While she sometimes uses the note taking service offered, her professors usually just provide her with the slides covered in class, after class is over. All of these services are made possible by Disability Services, whose goal is to ensure physical and academic access for all students. Hugh said, “[Disability Services] makes it possible for me to go to school here.” Jo Ann Fernald is the director of the Office of Disability Services and does a lot to ensure that the necessary tools for access are available. Other students that experience many challenges are students fighting obesity. The steep hills and many sets of steps and stairs on campus are sometimes difficult to manage and can make it more difficult for students to get to their classes in the available time. In addition, overweight students also have to endure the cruel insults and remarks from other students, which unfortunately do occur. One student said, “I have always been made fun of for being overweight, and it doesn’t feel good.” Another student, Taylor Ciucevich, witnessed two guys in one of his classes making fun of the overweight student in front of them, saying that if he stood up, he would take the whole chair with him. Rude comments such as these are difficult to put up with and should not be tolerated. Another group of students that face many challenges because of disrespect from others is the LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, ally) group. Bonnie Green shared some of her thoughts on this topic. She said, “Because we’re on a college campus, people tend to be really great about the perception, [but] there are still people out there that aren’t comfortable with the idea that ‘gay’ is a real thing and it’s not a choice.” Many students on campus seem to be accepting of all sexual orientations, although some students are still not as open. Most disrespect on campus comes from the many preachers who come to UNC Charlotte and speak at the Belk Tower. Many of their comments are very offensive to LGBT students and definitely unjustifiable. Despite these challenges, LGBTQIA students have an excellent support group on campus: PRIDE (People Recognizing Individual Diversity and Equality). PRIDE meets every Monday at 5:00 p.m. in the Student Union, room 340D. Bonnie said, “We welcome ALL people, gay, straight, bi, questioning, anyone. We do not judge and we

do not disclose sexual orientation in the meeting. We are a support group for people who need it and a social/fun group for people who need it as well.” It is through these types of support groups that many accomplishments have been made for the LGBT community. Bonnie said, “We, as the gay community, have already made GREAT strides in the way we are perceived by the media and in every-day life. Although I may not be 100 percent comfortable walking around campus holding my same-sex partner’s hand, the idea that I can even contemplate doing that without worrying about being beaten or murdered is an outrageous step in the right direction for us…. but we should not take it for granted. We need to remember where we came from and remember the people we’ve lost and the reasons why they’re gone. Hate crimes are still being committed, and we have a long way to go until we are granted all of the rights and respect we deserve.” International students also experience some challenges unique to their group. Some of these challenges include disrespect from other students. Taylor said that while he was with another student, a student wearing a turban walked by. The student with Taylor said, “I just want to rip that thing off!” Comments like these can be extremely difficult to deal with, especially when a student is far from home. Other types of challenges for international students include difficulties with the culture and language. An international graduate student from Iran, Kaveh Daneshv, said that one of the biggest challenges for him was to actually be accepted into the university. In order to be accepted as an international student, one must pass the required language exam, the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). During his first year, Kaveh faced many other challenges, most involving the significant cultural adjustment. Other challenges included communication difficulties. Although Kaveh is fluent in English, some things, such as idioms and different accents, are more difficult and take more time to get used to. UNC Charlotte has a very diverse student body. Learning about the challenges that different groups of students face on a daily basis can be extremely valuable in increasing the acceptance of all types of students on campus. There have already been significant steps taken towards improvement. As Taylor said, “We’ve made a lot of progress. It might not be perfect, but hopefully it will continue getting better until people don’t realize it was ever a problem.” Understanding these challenges can help make a difference across campus, as long as students continue to embrace diversity and work towards the acceptance of all types of students.

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MCR promotes diversity on campus

Students at Multicultural Leadership Conference Photo courtesy of Multicultural Resource Center Chelsea Harris CHARR153@UNCC.EDU

In 1996, alumnus Joseph Toomer put his dream of unifying diverse persons to work by starting the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC). What started as a proposal of education continues to grow today. Colorful posters and signs cover hallways of academic buildings and residence halls, inviting students to engage in enlightening programs. The MRC consists of subunits: Religious and Spiritual Life, Multicultural Student Organizations and Sexual Diversity. Each of the MRC’s subunits hosts events for students to attend; the International Festival (Ifest) was just one of many. “My favorite part about going to Ifest was having some baklava from the ‘Greece’ tent,” said sophomore Sarah Fricke. “I would love to learn more about different cultures at an upcoming MRC program.” The annual International Festival that features tents that represent countries from all over the world has had an estimated 10,000 attendees in past years. Senior Kim Schneeberger also enjoyed learning about cultures at a few MRC-hosted programs last May. “They taught me a lot of information in a fun way,” Schneeberger said. “I met some new people and we played games that helped me understand different cultures.” Because the programs promote diversity and tolerance, some professors, such as Tara Ellis, require students to attend various programs the MRC hosts. “I use them for my course MDSK 2100:

Diversity & Inclusion in Secondary Schools. It is a course for students interested in pursuing a career in high school teaching. As part of the College of Education’s Conceptual Framework, we endeavor to prepare teachers who are equipped to teach diverse groups of students in diverse settings,” said Ellis. Ellis believes these programs beneﬁt students that are in majors and minors that require them to interact with individuals from different backgrounds.

“My favorite part about going to Ifest was having some baklava from the ‘Greece’ tent” - Sophomore Sarah Fricke

“I strongly encourage students to attend a seminar that represents ‘other’ to them, something that takes them out of their comfort zone or is unfamiliar to them. I think it’s important for students to recognize the components of their individual worldview and to be more self-aware and empathetic when interacting with others,” said Ellis. She continued, “I require students to write a summary/reﬂection of their experiences. They describe the event and then reﬂect on its applications to their lives as people, as teachers, and the lives of their future students.” Many professors often offer students the

choice of attending programs as an option for extra credit. According to the assistant director for Multicultural Student Organizations, Regena Brown, The MRC invites speakers to campus based on its needs. Brown said, “The Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) looks at a variety of options when choosing our speakers that we invite to campus. We look at the needs of the student population. We look to see if there a cause in the community that they are interested in and need to hear how that issue has been addressed.” The MRC considers much more when determining which speakers to welcome to the university. Brown said, “However, we also look at educating the campus on issues that may not be addressed anywhere else on campus. In this respect having a speaker can serve as an introduction to a topic or issue to raise awareness and help to begin the dialogue on our campus around such issues.” The MRC’s mission is to: “Promote individual student learning and development, provide student services, foster a campus community which promotes student involvement and develop human and facility resources.” The MRC accepts suggestions for programs students would like to see in the future; such ideas can be submitted online at the MRC’s website. “I hope that students take away a sense that although we are all different we are all made the same. We face the same basic issues,” said Brown. “Hopefully, that perspective will build the community of inclusiveness that we all strive for.”

Religious and Spiritual Life Organizations:

Campus Outreach Voices of Eden Hillel (Jewish Student Assoc.) Many, many more

Multicultural Student Organizations Upcoming events:

Student Power: Doing Campus Activism Sound and Fury: Film and Panel Discussion Letʼs Talk About It: Religion OUTSpoken Presents - Look Both Ways: Bisexual Politics Grassroots: Community Activist Workshop

Sexual and Gender Diversity Programs:

Friendly Peer Training Program OUTSpoken REAL MEN Trans* at UNC Charlotte Trans Committee

Tutors aren’t just for math anymore Mitchell Harper

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It’s shocking that a large portion of students are not aware of all of the resources that can be found here on campus. The Writing Resource Center (WRC) is just one of the many resources available. The mission of the WRC is to provide writing instructions to students, faculty and staff members of UNC Charlotte. The facility offers lessons for ﬁrst-year to graduate students. The WRC can be found in multiple locations on campus. The main ofﬁce is located at Fretwell 220. There are also locations found at Atkins Library 109, Cone 268 (Center for Graduate Life) and CHHS 240.

Many people misinterpret the mission of the WRC. Students commonly think that the WRC is limited to ﬁnding only the strengths and weaknesses a student has in English writing. This is not true; the WRC covers a wide variety of different styles of writing and their respective subjects. “Many people think that we just cover English, but that’s not the case. We cover all styles of writing, from English to philosophy and even biology,” said Chris Harrington, Senior Tutor of the Writing Resource Center. The WRC offers their expertise in an assortment of writing styles. These styles can vary from research papers, lab reports, inquiry sequences, cover letters, applications and even résumés. Consultants also do presentations to various classes on campus in an attempt to expand the program’s success. There are many resources in the WRC. There are computing facilities that have word processing and research technologies. In addition, there is a library with writing-related and web-based resources that are easily accessible to students. The WRC is also home to tutors that help students in their writing processes. Although the consultation of these tutors can be limited, their expertise in the different forms of writing has received high remarks. Since consultation is limited, there is a system in which the WRC runs for efﬁcient operation. Students and staff members

are expected to schedule an appointment. Appointments can be scheduled either by phone, in person or online. Online appointments require student registration for setting up a reservation. Reservations can be cancelled, but it is expected that they be cancelled prior to the day of the appointment. Students can even receive assistance without scheduling an appointment. “Students can also visit the WRC without an appointment. Students that walk in will get an appointment with a tutor because another student forfeited theirs by being more than 10 minutes late for a meeting,” said Harrington. Tutoring sessions are typically 45 minutes long, but they can be shorter. “We don’t just do individual tutoring sessions. We also allow group sessions. However, we do ask that all of the members of the group show up at the meeting and that we know in advance so we can set aside a room if needed,” said Harrington. There is a limitation on the number of appointments that a student can reserve. Every student is allowed two appointments a week and only one appointment a day. This is to maintain equality with all of the students on campus. There are consequences for not showing up at a scheduled appointment. If an appointment is not cancelled after two absences, then the student will not be able to make appointments for the remainder of

the semester. Now those students can only come in for walk-in appointments. The tutors and consultants of the WRC are everyday students. These students are involved in extensive training courses. They are learning to tutor writing in all disciplines. There is a semester-long course on campus called English 4400/5400: Theory & Practice of Tutoring Writing that these students take. They are undergraduate and graduate students; some of the graduate students are writing assistants for the English department graduate teaching assistants. In order to become a tutor, students must participate in professional development of writing styles and take the training course. The training course, English 4400/5400, is also a recommended prerequisite for the graduate course, English 6195: Teaching College English. Graduate Assistants work around 20 hours per week as tutors while other consultants tutor for three hours per week. There are weekly staff meetings that tutors are required to attend if they choose to stay employed at the WRC. The Writing Resource Center is a facility that every UNC Charlotte student can be involved with or beneﬁt from. All styles of writing can be improved and the consultants at the WRC are available for UNC Charlotte. The WRC staff members do not just ﬁx papers, they strive to create better writers here at the university.

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Intramural services offer athletics after high school on campus Jordan McSwain

J M C S WA 1 7 @ U N C C . E D U

Passion, aggression, competition. All these things and more describe sports on a basic level. Public high schools provide a small array of sports in which academically eligible students may participate. Through these programs, students acquire a desire for competition and the heart for the game. Many students may want to pursue these after high school; however, unfortunately, not everyone is talented enough to play on a higher level. Some may even get injured because they are just not capable of playing sports. These scenarios may lead to of two options: An abandonment of a love or involvement in intramural sports. Here at UNC Charlotte, students have access to a large recreational services program. Opportunities are rampant and a variety of sports are planned and played. Each facet of the intramural program is well organized and aims to strictly beneﬁt the students. Ben Whitley, a senior majoring in criminal justice, gave the perspective of a student who coordinates a lot of the sports here on campus. Here are a few questions Whitley was asked and his responses:

What is your position? Intramural sports supervisor.

Why are intramural sports provided?

It gives people who don’t play varsity sports a reason to stay active. A lot of people come from high school and aren’t good enough to play for a living or for college but it gives them a reason to stay with the sport they love.

Does involvement in intramural or club sports help students in school?

I think it does, I think it relieves a lot of stress. A lot of people really get into it and it helps to get away from their studies. It gets rid of extra energy so that they can get back to their work after.

Why types of people normally play intramural and club sports?

Just about everybody. You can usually tell the freshman because they never know the rules. Different religions and different background, you see a little bit of everybody from campus. A lot of fraternities and sororities.

Intramural football Photo by Ed Niser Although the Recreational Services staff is composed of a majority of students, full-time employees are crucial to the management of the schedules and conﬁguration of sports. Two employees provided insight to understand what they do for students. Any student who receives emails concerning RecServices will recognize the name Ryan Holt, who is the Assistant Director of Intramural Sports.

What responsibilities does that entail?

I work with coordinating the league set up, dealing with reserving class rooms, gyms, ﬁelds, getting website stuff set up, scheduling is done online, a little bit of marketing, troubleshooting issues and problems throughout the course of the sport. I do all the sports; all my jobs are done for every sport.

How important is it that co-rec teams play?

We deﬁnitely encourage co-rec but we also encourage single gender participation, our rules are that you can play on one single gender and one co-rec; we don’t force people to choose. You can play both or you can just play one.

What do you want to accomplish through Intramural?

To provide organized recreational activities that are played for fun and ensuring the safety of participants. Students who are involved in more things on campus tend to do better in school.

Another component is the encouragement of all sports and the use of free play. With the new recreational fields on John Kirk and new fields opening here on campus, scheduling occurs in a way to ensure that all students are able to use the fields. Chad Indorf, the coordinator of Intramural Sports, emphasizes this point. “We coordinate the sport schedules so that there are areas always open for free play,” said Indorf. Even if students don’t feel the need to join a structured team, healthy lifestyles are encouraged as a purpose of RecServices, which is why group fitness classes are provided. Group fitness is the section of RecServices staff that teaches various exercise classes from weightlifting to yoga so that those who aren’t athletic can still stay healthy and fit. Within the program, there are 26 intramural sports. Breaking that number down, in the major sports there are usually 190 flag football teams, 150 basketball teams, 100 soccer teams and 100 softball teams. This isn’t including the average of thirty club sports. Intramurals range from the major sports to bowling and miniature golf and rock, paper, scissors. At the end of the season for all the major sports, there is a tournament. This tournament has an A and B bracket so that all the teams can play, depending on the team’s sportsmanship during the season, of which the officials keep track. “Our most popular sport is probably rock, paper, scissors tournament, and this year it is supposed to be broadcasted live on television,” said Indorf. With a student’s tuition, certain services are financed and provided. Recreational Services is one of these paid services here on campus. It is one of the best in the state with an extensive list of classes and sports that interest a variety of students from all kinds of backgrounds. If any student has interest in staying active and keeping fit, it is safe to guarantee that RecServices provides something for everyone.

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DOWNTIME 18

Tuesday

Campus Cleanup

Belk Tower & CHHS Plaza 10 am- 2 pm

Thursday

Green Geocaching

12 pm - 2 pm

1 pm

Cloud Nine Robinson Hall

Black Theater -$5 8 pm

McEniry, Outside Main Entrance

A Resume Party

Cone University Center, Rm 111 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Friday

Wealth Transfer Planning

UNC Charlotte Center City 8:30 am - 4:45 pm

Carolina’s Conference

Charlotte 49ers Women’s Soccer vs. Fordham

12 pm - 3 pm

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2011

SPORTS

SPORTS SCHEDULE

Men’s Basketball Madness

Women’s Soccer vs Fordham

Thur. 9pm, Charlotte, NC

Sun. 1pm, Charlotte, NC

Men’s Basketball Fan Day

Men’s Soccer vs Xavier

Sat. 3pm, Charlotte, NC

Sun. 7pm, Charlotte, NC

Women’s Soccer vs La Salle

Men’s Soccer @ La Salle

Fri. 7pm, Charlotte, NC

Fri. 7pm, Philadelphia, PA

Volleyball Fans ﬁll Halton Arena for Dig Pink initiative Niners fall to Rhode Island 3-1 wearing pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month Brian Chan BCHAN1@UNCC.EDU

The Charlotte 49ers women’s volleyball team came out energized for its Dig Pink match on Friday night against the Rhode Island Rams. Despite falling into a 2-0 set deficit, the Niners were unable to complete their late rally as the team dropped a 3-1 decision to the Rams (25-21, 2515, 23-25, 25-22). Charlotte (6-12, 0-6) remains winless in the Atlantic-10 and has dropped its past eight contests. The Niners were outhit .138-.125 in the match. Rhode Island (11-9, 3-3), a team that came off a tough five-set loss to the Saint Louis Billikens last week, maintained a balanced play from its younger and veteran players. Junior outside hitter Bianca Rouse paved the way for the Niners with 17 kills and added 17 digs, and senior outside hitter/right side Leah Leventhal also recorded a double-double with 13 kills and 13 digs. Both teams recorded sub-.100 attack percentages in the opening frame, but the Rams had more success siding out. The Niners outhit the Rams .080-.073 in the first set, while the Rams had an 80-68 sideout percentage advantage. The Niners took a 15-14 lead, following back-toback kills from junior right side Shannon McClean and Leventhal, and maintained a 16-15 lead before the Rams took control. Sophomore outside hitter Britta Baarstad was a key piece to the Rams’ opening-set victory as she recorded a pair of late kills and added a service ace. Rhode Island scored eight of the next 11 points and took the set 25-21. Baarstad, who had four kills in the first set, led the Rams with 17 kills and a .351 attack percentage in the match. Baarstad added 10 digs and two service aces to the win. After totaling nine attack errors in the first set, Rhode Island had a better showing in the second set, posting a .227 attack percentage and committing just two attack errors. The Rams also enjoyed a nine-point swing in the set as they recorded three aces, while the Niners had six service errors in the set. Rhode Island had another strong set, siding out at 81 percent. The Rams jumped out to an 8-3 lead early in the second set with three attack errors coming from the Charlotte side in a series of four points. Leading 16-11 midway through the set, the Rams managed to widen the gap to 21-12 and cruised to a 25-15 win in the second set, following a block from freshmen outside hitter Catie Steffen and middle blocker Caroline Casey. In the third set, the Niners and Rams saw a similar close battle to the one from the first set, with the score being tied 12 times and the lead changing just three times in the set. Rhode Island started to pull away after an attack error from Rouse, taking a 15-12 lead. Charlotte battled back with three points, which included a kill and a service ace from senior setter Sheri Davis. “We play well together, but we get in this rut, and every team does,” said Davis. “We’re getting better at getting out of them.” Rhode Island reclaimed a two-point advantage, but Charlotte staved off the Rams’ attack with a late rally. The Niners tied the game at 19-all after a kill from freshman

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Norm wearing his Dig Pink tee Friday night Photo by Chris Crews

right side Laura Cantrell and took the lead after an attack error from Baarstad. Leventhal and sophomore middle blocker Amanda Videmsek registered back-to-back kills for the Niners to take a 22-20 lead late in the set. After the Rams responded to tie the game at 22-all, Charlotte managed to energize the crowd as freshman middle blocker Savannah Gaster posted a game-ending kill, giving the Niners a 25-23 win in the third set. Charlotte got off to a late start, falling into an 0-2 hole and having to ﬁght to prolong the match. Towards the latter end of the match, the Niners played with more energy, with the crowd noise as a factor of the team’s level of play. “I thought we took a little while to get going,” said Head Coach Chris Redding. “I don’t know if it was nerves with it being Dig Pink or just believing in ourselves for us to get going until the third game.” The Niners participated in Dig Pink Week, raising funds in support of breast cancer awareness. After raising over $10,000 last year, Charlotte managed to bring in over $2,000 from its Jail and Bail on Thursday. Charlotte, one of the top participants in the nation in the Dig Pink cause, set a new high with 1,810 in attendance on Friday night. “We had a great turnout for our Dig Pink game, and I’m so excited to see how much money we raised and how many fans we did have,” said Davis. Charlotte fell behind early again, trailing 8-4 in the fourth set. Baarstad continued to be a force on the Rams

offense, adding a pair of kills to give Rhode Island a 10-5 lead. While Baarstad recorded her third double-double of the season, Rouse stepped up in her role as Charlotte’s leading attacker and provided the team with thunderous kills. Rouse helped bring the Niners back as the team responded to the 10-5 deficit with five of the next six points to make the game manageable. “In Set 3, I kind of slowed it down a little bit,” said Rouse. “We came out in Set 4, and I felt like I had to pick it up and try to carry the team.” Down 13-11, the Niners turned the two-point deficit into a two-point lead at 16-14. The Rams regained the lead at 21-18, after Videmsek hit into the block of Steffen and Casey, but the Niners again struck back to tie the game at 22-all late in the set. Rouse, who had a tremendous showing with eight kills in the fourth set, recorded an attack error, which gave the Rams a 23-22 advantage. Sophomore middle blocker Jill Anderson followed with a kill, and senior outside hitter/ right side Kayla Wilson sealed the match with the team’s seventh ace. Charlotte fell to 6-12 on the year and 0-6 in the conference, marking its eighth consecutive loss. The Niners, however, appeared to have been playing better than what their win-loss record states. “I think we’ve actually done great, but we just have to finish [games] sometimes,” said Rouse. Although the team has put together quality matches despite the results, the Niners have emphasized on finishing games. The Niners have already shown that they can compete with the teams in the A-10, but they have yet to effectively close out games against their counterparts. Last week, the Niners challenged one of the top A-10 teams in the Xavier Musketeers, but were a victim to a couple of late rallies as Charlotte was unable to pick up a set victory. The Niners were faced in a similar situation as they battled back from a deficit and made the Rams earn their win in the final set. “I’ve got the utmost confidence in our team,” said Redding. “I think they got to make sure that they believe in themselves and know they can do that. That was the difference in the finish of the fourth game. I think we had our chances, and we just didn’t quite do it.” While Rouse and Leventhal each had double-doubles, Davis contributed with 36 assists, 14 digs, and seven kills. Davis was one of four Niners to record double-digit digs. Junior outside hitter Jenna Litoborski led Charlotte with 20 digs. Senior libero/defensive specialist Abbie Rees, registered seven digs for the Niners. The serving woes continued for the Niners as the team posted 17 service errors. The Niners, entering Friday night with a 2.31 service error-to-ace ratio, committed 16 service errors against the Musketeers last week and had a seasonhigh 29 against the Winthrop Eagles earlier this year. On the other hand, the Rams entered the night as the league’s best serving team with 118 aces, averaging 1.57 per set. Rhode Island compiled seven aces in the win on Friday night, averaging 1.75 per set, slightly higher than its season average. Five Rams recorded in double figures in digs. Rhode Island came into the match averaging 15 digs per set. On Friday, the Rams totaled 81 digs, averaging 20.25 per set. Wilson led the Rams with 20 digs and provided 13 kills. Junior setter Annie Nelson added 36 assists and 11 digs. Charlotte wraps up its four-match homestand against the Fordham Rams on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Cunningham commits to 49ers Ed Niser

ENISER@UNCC.EDU

Brad Lambert and his staff have received their ﬁrst defensive verbal comittment from West Charlotte senior Defensive Back, Gregory Cunningham jr. Cunningham has also grabbed attention from local ACC schools including Duke,NC State, Wake Forest and North Carolina. Cunningham while small in the weight depart-

ment, still has the ability to pack a wallop, and put on size. He joins Charlotte’s other two verbal commitments in Cummings High School’s(Burlington,N.C.) running back Alan Barnwell and Maiden High School Quarterback Matt Johnson. If the verbal commitments hold until the Feb. signing day, Charlotte will be forced to redshirt the incoming players for 2012, with their ﬁrst season of eligibility starting in 2013.

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Head 49ers soccer coach Jeremy Gunn reﬂects in midseason report Ed Niser ENISER@UNCC.EDU

Charlotte’s men’s soccer team has had a remarkable season to this point with a many quality wins over ACC opponents such as then No.10 ranked Virginia and Clemson, in addition to a win over then N0.27 UNC Greensboro. Charlotte has been playing wonderfully at the confines of TransAmerica field, where they boast a 5-0-0 record averaging just under 1600 fans per game, with the highest attendance coming from the lightning shortened exhibition contest with the North Carolina Tar Heels on Aug, 21 where they lost 2-1, when play was suspended in the 28th minute. In Friday night’s 5-1 blowout victory over the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies, behind the stellar play of freshman Guiseppe Gentile. Gentile registered a hat trick in the win, with the first tally coming just :33 seconds into the match off a header passed into the 18 yard box by Evan James. Gentile now leads the 49ers’ offense in goals after scoring

four this weekend, his season total currently sits at seven. “ He has had a tremendous weekend, but he has played very well for us this season, he is a great lively forward, his goal today was off a cross by Aaron Weldon.” Said head coach Jeremy Gunn Sunday’s win over Duquesne was a hard fought match, where Gentile ﬁnally broke through in the 81st minute with his strike into the back of the net past the Dukes keeper, Colin Thorpe, who had seven saves in the match. Gunn commented on his team’s performance against Duquesne; “ We played against a well organized Duquesne defensive unit, I am very impressed with our last ditch effort on offense in the second half.” In what was a very chippy match, there were 27 fouls committed between the two sides, with a yellow card being issued to Charlotte defender Issac Cowles late in the second half, following an aggressive play in the 18 yard box. Charlotte passed the ball very well in the match as Gunn alluded to following the win; “ We passed and passed, kept asking questions using our passing as body blows, with the knockout blow coming later in the match.”

The 49ers travel up north this weekend to play Fordham and LaSalle, Gunn commented on his teams performance at this point of the regular season push; “It has been a pleasant season so far, out of 26 halves of soccer we have only had a couple bad halves, we have been fantastic at ﬁnding ways to win games.” The 49ers soccer team has been fortunate this year to have a sturdy group of guys who have the desire to win; “One of the great things we have this year is a physically strong and mentally strong group, we could easily been done on counters this season, we have been ﬁt and mentally strong this season.” Said Gunn. Fordham sits in second place in the Atlantic-10 conference, with LaSalle right on their heels in third, it should be a good test for Gunn and his No.15 ranked 49ers. “ They’re tough places to play, it is always tough to play them on the road, we need to win the battles and dictate the way we play the game”. Said Gunn. Charlotte returns home on Friday Oct. 28 to take on Xavier at 7 p.m.

A Nugget of Niner Basketball History Niner Basketball’s greatest stars have thier jerseys hanging in Halton Arena Joel Hanel JHANEL1@UNCC.EDU

Charlotte does have a tradition of basketball, and this week, with Basketball Madness, Niner Nation will fill the seats of Halton Arena for another year of hoops. The 49ers have put several impressive seasons under their belts, and one of the best representations for their success hang from the walls of Halton Arena. If your sitting in the student section, look behind you, there are several jerseys pinned up on the side of the wall. On one side, there are eight jerseys and on the other there are two. If you didn’t know, each side is devoted to the retired jerseys of the men and women’s basketball players. Each of these Niners led the their team, scored points, and won games. Many have been nationally recognized, while others have been inspiring leaders, honored for their commitment to Niner Nation. From the well-known 1977 basketball team there are two jerseys that have been retired. Cedric ‘Cornbread’ Maxwell, number 33, played from 1973 until 1977 for the Charlotte 49ers. During his time as a Niner, he helped lead the team to the 1976 NIT finals, and the 1977 Final Four. Maxwell still holds several records at the university including the most rebounds (1,117), and the highest field goal shooting percentage (.5861) of those taking more than 400 shots. After leaving Charlotte, Maxwell played in the NBA from 1977 until 1988 The other star from 1977 whose jersey is retired is that of number 32, Melvin Watkins. Serving as team captain during both the 1976 NIT run, and the 1977 Final NCAA run, Watkins later came back to Charlotte to coach the team in 1996. As a captain during the 1976 and 1977 seasons Watkins made sure the 49ers never lost a home game. There are two number four jerseys hanging on the wall, first, that of Byron Dinkins, who played from 1985 until 1989. Dinkins was coach Jeff Mullin’s first ever recruit, and averaged 21 points a game his junior year. During his time as a Niner he had 139 three-point field goals. The other number four hanging in Halton Arena is that of DeMarco Johnson, who played from 1994 until 1998. This 6-8 and a half forward scored 2005 points during his time as a Charlotte 49er. Johnson helped lead the Niners to three NCAA tournaments, and during his freshman year the Metro Conference title. The next jersey to note on the wall is for Henry Williams, the 6-2 guard from Indiana who still holds the record of points scored with 2383 during his time as a 49er. Williams, number 34, played at Charlotte from 1988 until 1992, and had more than 20 points a game. Notably, this statistic was bumped by the fact that he had 65 20-point games during his Niner career. Number 23, Jarvis Lang played at Charlotte during the 1990-1991 seasons, left and returned to play from 19921995. Lang is most known for his 42-inch vertical jump, which led to dunks, recording 162 during his time as a Niner. As a freshman Niner, Lang led the NCAA freshman in scoring and rebounding. Charles Hayward’s jersey number 45 hangs from the walls of Halton Arena to honor a Charlotte basketball star who sadly lost the chance to finish his college career.

Cedrick “Cornbread” Maxwell Photo courtesy of Rouges & Rascals 1977 Hayward, who only had the opportunity to play 10 games in 1998 and, passed away from Leukemia in September of 1999. The last, and most recent jersey to be retired for the Charlotte 49ers’ mens basketball team is Eddie Basden’s number 13. Playing from 2002 to 2005, Basden led the Niners to three NCAA appearances, and was even recognized on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Basden was known for his skill as a defender, taking Conference USA’s Defensive Player of the Year twice. On the other side hang two Niner women’s basketball

legends that made their mark at UNC Charlotte. Kristen Wilson, number 35, who played at Charlotte from 1984 until 1987 still hold the 49er record for the most points scored in a single game, totaling 45 against Converse in 1987. Wilson’s time as a Niner also gave her the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in 1987. Paula Bennet, number 21, was well known during her time at Charlotte, having 14 thirty point or more games during her career from 1979 until 1982. Earning the honor of All-American her senior year, Bennet still holds many of 49er records.

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NINERTIMES

Gentile powers 49ers past St. Bonaventure and Duquesne

Guiseppe Gentile scored a hat trick in the 5-1 win over St. Bonaventure Friday evening.

Gentile scored the game winner against Duquesne Sunday afternoon. Photos by Chris Crews