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NINERTIMES December 6, 2011

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2011

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New on NinerOnline.com: Find yourself in our photo slideshow from Sunday’s Final Four celebration.

Wake up, Final Four is at the door Chancellor Dubois wakes up to student crowd requesting transportation to Hoover, Ala. for men’s soccer Final Four Ciera Choate, Eden Creamer and Malcolm Carter NEWS@NINERONLINE.COM

Over 100 fans gathered together at the Wachovia Field House Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, to show the players their support from the men’s soccer team after their win against UConn. After the social media-organized celebration, students marched to Chancellor Philip Dubois’s house to advocate for student transportation to Hoover, Ala. where Charlotte will face Creighton in the semifinals of the College Cup. “We’re going to Alabama. We’re going to the College Cup. We couldn’t make it up to UConn to support the team there, so we’re going to be here to support them when they get back,” said Lewis Morgan, a Niner Nation Gold member.

Niner Nation Gold members, who used of Facebook and Twitter to share their message, organized the rally.

“Forty!”

“NINERS!!!” The crowd decorated with balloons, signs and streamers screamed back as the bus filled with the men’s soccer team pulled up with their police escort. Signs that read “NINER NATION IS BEHIND YOU” and “Beat Creighton” were held up as the crowd cheered for their team. After recovering from initial surprise, Charlotte’s soccer team quickly joined the celebration.

“This is incredible. I’ve been here for

five years now and never expect something like this [fan’s welcome],” said defender Tyler Duncan.

He wasn’t the only player that felt the love from the fans.

“It’s huge. We had no idea they were coming. It’s pretty cool coming into campus with a security escort. We had no idea these people were coming,” said centermidfielder Tyler Gibson.

The 49ers Head Coach Jeremy Gunn made sure to thank the fans for coming out to support the team as they arrived on campus.

“Thank you so much to everybody, you know what, last weekend when you guys were all out there cheering us on against Akron it was an amazing experience,” he said.

“Today was another great experience.

Now you guys have to pack your bags and get down to Alabama.”

The game may not have been on 49er soil, but fans gathered around their TVs and computers to watch the live feed of the game, which ended in a shootout after double over time.

Charles Rodriguez followed Tyler Gibson, Donnie Smith and Isaac Cowles with the penalty kick that sealed the win for the team.

“It was ridiculous. We just felt like we were going to win. Even when the other team scored we knew,” said Jonna Handra, a senior at UNC Charlotte who watched the live feed of the game.

Chancellor Phillip Dubois greeted students in his Stake Your Claim pajamas late Sunday night after the Charlotte Men’s Soccer Team returned from their match against UConn.

49er fans showed their pride, greeting the team with glowsticks, silly string, pompoms and vuvuzelas, the official horn 2010 FIFA World Cup. Amongst the sea of 49er green was one fan so devoted that he wore a full body green spandex suit.

“I’m wearing this to class tomorrow…

I have my thong on [underneath]. 49er’s thong of course. I think it’s awesome [that the team made it to the final four], I think they should recruit me and I can play,” Green Man said, “With my suit on.”

After the welcoming home of the Char-

lotte 49ers students marched to the chancellor’s house to convince him to provide transportation to students wanting to attend the game in Alabama.

“We are working on trying to get there Friday,” said Vice President of Niner Nation Gold, Micah Powers. “We don’t want to miss the basketball game on Saturday so we’re working on getting down and back in time for the game.”

“And now you know,” said Chancellor Dubois as he answered the door to a throng of 49ers sporting his UNC SOCCER p.5

Niners celebrate Charlotte’s Mens Soccer Team entering the Final Four in a dramatic shootout against UCONN on Sunday. Students swarmed Chancellor Phil Dubouis’s house after the boys returned to campus requesting extra student transportation to the Final Four events. Entering campus the team was greeting by a police escort and a couple hundred students. Photos Corbin Peters

Nov. 17 3-1 (W)

Nov. 20 3-1 (W)

FURMAN

UAB

Nov. 27 1-0 (W)

AKRON

Dec. 9 (TBD)

Dec. 4 1-1 (T)

CREIGHTON

UCONN Advance 4-2 (Penalty

Kicks)

Charlotte Men’s Soccer Road to the Final Four FURMAN

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Police Blotter LARCENY Nov. 29

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UNC Charlotte part of national study on veterans Eden Creamer

• Fretwell Building, property removed without permission.

Nov. 30

• Barnhardt Lane, unsecured property removed.

• Holshouser Hall, secured bicycle was taken from bike rack.

Dec. 1

• Macy Building, attempted to remove laptop.

Dec. 2

• Sanford Hall, unsecured laptop removed from common area.

BREAKING AND ENTERING Nov. 30

• Hawthorne Hall, subject tried to gain entry by prying window screen open.

HIT AND RUN Nov. 29

• Lot 5, vehicle damaged while parked and unattended.

• Van Landingham Road, vehicle damaged while parked and unattended.

BURGLARY Dec. 1

• Hunt Village Lane, property/laptop removed without consent.

ECREAMER@UNCC.EDU

After World War II, high demand for education geared towards veterans sparked in the United States. UNC Charlotte originally opened as one of 14 evening college centers in North Carolina, and was opened with the intention of providing an education to veterans.

The university recently participated in a study called “Completing the Mission: A Pilot Study of Veteran Students’ Progress Toward Degree Attainment in the Post 9/11 Era.” The study focused on the way universities handle veteran affairs after Sept.

11, 2001, and the average achievement of veterans receiving funding through the GI Bill. Operation College Promise and the Pat Tillman Foundation were responsible for the report.

UNC Charlotte was one of seven universities who participated in the study, the others being Mississippi State University, University of South Florida, the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Montclair State University, Texas State University and Arizona State University.

Logan Cason, coordinator for Veteran Students Outreach at UNC Charlotte, says that it is great that UNC Charlotte was included in this study, and administration at the university is interested in looking more closely at this.

“It’s a pretty big deal as veterans are

Breakdown of veterans enrolled at universities involved in the study

VANDALISM Nov. 30

Arizona State University

• Union Deck, vehicle damaged while parked and unoccupied.

Dec. 1

University of South Florida

• North Deck, graffiti sprayed on the elevator.

ARREST

UNC Charlotte

Dec. 2

Mississippi State University

• Lynch Hall, underage alcohol consumption, resist, delay or obstruct.

Montclair State University

Veteran students enrolled

NEWS BRIEFS

Texas State University

Other students enrolled

UNC Charlotte receives $50,000 grant The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently awarded UNC Charlotte $50,000 through the Centralina Council of Governments (CCOG).

The grant is part of the $4.9 million award that is included in the federal HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning grant. The Urban Institute, College of Arts and Architecture and the Office of Metropolitan Studies and Extended Academic programs will all receive individual grants from this award.

The metropolitan studies officials say they plan to use the grant to conduct a study on the affordable housing market in Charlotte and the 14 surrounding counties.

According to the College of Arts and Architecture their grant money will be used to provide urban design expertise to CCOG’s CONNECT regional visioning project.

UNC Charlotte’s Urban Institute will manage the collection of data for the models the consortium plans to use in the sustainability plan. Ciera Choate

Model UN brings home awards UNC Charlotte’s Model UN delegates returned from a recent competition where they brought home two of the three Outstanding Delegation Awards, an Honorable Mention Delegation Award, a Position Paper Award and 17 delegates won individual awards. The Model UN has never brought home this many awards from a conference.

Forty-eight universities attended the conference with a total of about 700 student delegates. Ciera Choate

a hot topic and very little has been done previously to measure their success rates,” said Cason. “UNC Charlotte is on the forefront of this type of research and the way we support our veterans.”

The study reports that 523,244 veterans have taken advantage of the GI Bill since August 2009. Currently an estimated 1,000 veterans are enrolled at UNC Charlotte.

Findings were reported for grade point average (GPA), percent of students earning credits, retention rate and programs facilitated for veterans.

While, according to the study, there is no expected difference between the average GPA of veterans and that of traditional students, there is a notable correlation between the GPA of veterans and their retention rate at the university. The study concluded that the highest retention rate, 85.6 percent, was found among students whose GPAs were greater than 3.0, while the lowest retention rate, 46.9 percent, had students with GPAs less than 2.0.

The study also asserts that the programs available to veteran students at a university affect retention. A 2010 National Survey of Student Engagement found that there is a “need for campuses to adapt [to] the specific needs of a student veteran population,” according to the study.

As more studies such as this are done, it is possible that services at the university will improve for not only veterans but all non-traditional students.

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Source: “Completing the Mission: A Pilot Study of Veteran Students’ Progress Toward Degree Attainment in the Post 9/11 Era”

Student outraged by removal of pick-axe sculpture Lauren Dunn LDUNN8@UNCC.EDU

“Stake Your Claim,” our slogan tells us and that’s just what UNC Charlotte fine arts student Bradley Tucker had set out to do. Unfortunately, what the slogan doesn’t tell Tucker is that what he deems his legacy won’t remain at UNC Charlotte much longer.

As part of an independent study last spring, Tucker spent a semester working closely with his professor on designing, creating and learning the art of sculpture. He took his acquired knowledge and decided to apply it, just as professors are always encouraging students to do.

Re-designing the three pick axes that were previously displayed on campus became Tucker’s ambition. According to Tucker, after having trashed the $30,000 worth of steel, UNC Charlotte had no more use for them. So, he took it upon himself to make use of them.

After spending $1,200 of his own money, over 50 hours of labor and getting the appropriate permission, Tucker’s masterpiece finally took its place outside the Storrs building.

The three pick axes were repainted black

and relocated by Tucker himself after the spring semester ended. They were redesigned at an angle to appear as though they were falling in on each other.

The problem, according to Tucker, is that he feels his art is not being recognized.

“I don’t think any recognition has been given to me at all,” said Tucker. “I think a lot of the people at school and in the architectural program think the school did it. I don’t really understand why I never got any recognition for it.”

Tucker says he tried placing a sign in the ground to credit his work, but the sign was removed.

On top of that, Tucker says, the sculpture will be removed after only a year. The life expectancy, however, is a total of 15 to 20 years.

“It’s not like it’s falling apart, it looks the same way it looks when I put it up,” said Tucker.

According to Tucker, other art students and alumnus feel the same way; that their artistic presence on campus is too shortlived.

If the sculpture is removed, Tucker says, he’s had inquires about moving the pick axes to the center city building downtown and might have to do that.

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Oysters bred on campus Ashley Dorrell ADORREL1@UNCC.EDU

Within Woodward Hall and behind the doors of the biology labs there are many experiments at work, including oysters.

Dr. Inna Sokolava, a UNC Charlotte professor and Vice Chair of Research for the Biology Department, works with oysters and clams as a part of her research.

“We are a pretty diverse department.

We have people who study all sorts of things: microbes, plants, fungi, invertebrate and vertebrate models. We have a lot of environmental research,” said Sokolava.

Sokolava’s research looks at two things: local stressors such as trace metals like cadmium and copper and their effects on oysters and the ecosystem as well as the effects of ocean acidification, the ‘evil twin’ of global climate change.

“When CO2 or carbon dioxide goes into the atmosphere some dissolves into the ocean and through a simple chemical reaction it turns into carbonic acid,” said Sokolava.

When this happens, the Ph level lowers and the water becomes more acidic.

Normally ocean water is more on the basic rather than acidic. The amount of CO2 in the ocean is directly proportional to the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.

“Low Ph is a big stressor, we still have a long way to go before the ocean Ph level is more acidic. Before it was 8.2, today’s ocean Ph level is 8.1 and while that does not seem like a big difference, it is. By 2100 we are thinking it will be about 7.7 in a moderate scenario. We will lose a lot of organisms such as shellfish and coral who have calcium carbonate skeletons,” said Sokolava.

Sokolava looks at how all these things affect life such as oysters and clams. She uses the organisms and recreates the ocean of 2100 right in the labs.

“We have a collaborator in Pittsburgh he studies enamel formation, and he is looking at the shells oysters build and how ocean acidification effects that. We compound the effects of multiple stressors on the oysters and how it affects them,” said Sokolava.

They create their own ocean water using ocean salt and get the oysters from oyster farms as well as the coast.

They are currently using oysters about 1-to-2-years-old but have in the past used oysters that were 3-to-4-years-old.

“What we often find is when the multiple stressors are present the combined effects are much stronger than a single stressor event,” said Sokolava.

In the wild oysters can live up to five or six years on average however some can live up to 10 or 12 years.

Clams tend to live longer at an average of six to seven years, with some living up to 40 years.

“We look at how it affects population abundance, the food chain as well as the molecular levels of the organism,” said Sokolava.

Oysters and clams are filter feeders in the lab they are fed algae. In the wild they are known for helping water stay clean.

“Around 90 percent of the wild oyster population are gone and some ecosystems are past the point of no return. This includes North Carolina’s oysters,” said Sokolava.

Sokolava studied in Russia, where she received her Ph.D from the Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg, Russia in Zoology.

She later was looking for faculty positions and had an interview at UNC Charlotte.

“I liked the area and the university, so it seemed like a good choice, and it was,” said Sokolava.

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Crashing the party Campus Police hold a demonstration to show the dangers of drinking and driving Lauren Dunn LDUNN8@UNCC.EDU

A crashed car, body bags and crime tape encompassed a grassy area by Belk Tower this past week. Posters with “Booze it and lose it” are staked alongside, while students slowed their walk to get a better view.

This set up was put in place as a part of the “Booze it and lose it” campaign, a statewide campaign sponsored by the Governor's Highway Safety Program that runs from Dec. 3, 2011, through Jan. 2, 2012.

The campaign is organized by UNC Charlotte students and the UNC Charlotte Police and Public Safety department.

Campus Police attended the official kickoff event Dec. 1 in Winston Salem and the Mothers Against Drunk Driving Candlelight Vigil in Raleigh Dec. 2.

The somewhat graphic nature of the

staging was set up in hopes of raising awareness about the dangers of driving drunk. Officer Jerry Lecomte says he understands the importance of its message.

“Every year countless lives are lost to alcohol related collisions during the holidays,” he said. “Our goal would be to raise awareness and have all of our students return safely for our Spring 2012 semester in January.”

Officer Lecomte, with the help of fellow Officer Earl Smith, manned an information booth for students to see. “[We] found the display to be well received including several students sharing personal experiences of friends or family members they had lost or who were injured due to alcohol related crashes,” said Lecomte.

To help implement their plan of action, several UNC Charlotte students were recruited. Bradley Tucker, a UNC Charlotte senior and fine arts student, was one of them.

“I've had multiple friends killed that were really good people, and they died way

Actors were present at the car accident scene to draw attention to the display. Some of the actors hung out of the car, while others lay in body bags on the ground near the accident.

Photos courtsey of UNC Charlotte Police and Public Safety department

before their time because they were intoxicated or the driver of the other car was intoxicated,” said Tucker.

Tucker has worked with the “Booze it and lose it” campaign for three years now, but will have to depart after next year due to his graduation. He has aided the campaign visually by heading up the design of the display. The car set out there last week was a donation that Tucker acquired through a personal connection with a company, Hunter Towing. The car was not altered in any way, just placed in an area that Tucker says he knew would be noticed.

“I think its very important that people are reminded of the consequences of drinking and driving, especially the younger generation of people that go to school here because they're tempted a lot,” said Tucker.

“They need to know that it's not just getting a DWI. It's not just spending a night in jail; you're losing your life or you killing somebody else and, it's very preventable."

To add to the visual, Tucker got a hold of some body bags from a local morgue to fill with leaves and place by the car. There were even actors present to lie in the body bags Wednesday, Nov. 30 from 2 until 3 p.m., surrounded by the crime scene tape that remained there after the performance.

"It's all worth it if we at least save one life," said Tucker. "I think it's working somehow it's getting the message across."

To get involved with the program, students can contact UNC Charlotte Campus Police or Bradley Tucker.

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Charlotte to see new residence and dining halls Ashley Dorrell ADORREL1@UNCC.EDU

UNC Charlotte has now begun plans for the new Phase X residence hall and the new resident dining hall in South Village.

The Phase X residence hall is scheduled to open for students to move in July 1, 2013. The budget for the new residence hall totals over $30 million. Project manager, Tracy Randazzo works for Clark-Nexsen, an international architecture firm.

“I coordinate the team over here. We have the architects and engineering over here and we work with Stewart Engineering who does the on site work,” said Randazzo.

The residence hall will be built in close proximity to Laurel, Spruce and Lynch Halls and will keep the university design aesthetics. Phase X is planned to be the “sister building” of Phase IX’s residence hall, which was later re-named Spruce Hall.

“We designed the Phase IX’s residence hall before. We’ve been over near that site for a while. Lynch and Laurel were designed as a community in themselves, so we’ve been designing Phase X the same way. The courtyards face each other and in the residence hall we have both apartments and suites. We think that [UNC Charlotte] has been trying to get apartment style for students, however we wanted to keep the suite style as well for those who want to be to use the lounges and hang out,” said Randazzo.

University Project Manager and UNC Charlotte Alumni Brian Kugler offered more details on the construction and the nature of the new residence hall.

“There will be 426 beds with more apartments than suites. We will have a mix

of one, two, three and four bedroom units.

The building will be C-shaped with a common entry space between Phase X, Spruce, Lynch and Laurel similar to the four corners,” said Kugler.

Phase X is likely going to be named Walnut Hall however this is still subject to change.

“Walnut is the last I heard, of course the last I heard was Laurel and Spruce will be re-named,” said Kugler.

Planning for Phase X began at the end of July 2010, while the new dining project planning began in September 2010.

“I’m the owner’s representation, I’m in charge of hiring designers and the budget.

I manage the project through the design phase then hand it off to a construction manager however I still maintain charge of the budget. We want to give the customer what they want, while conforming to the university aesthetic and staying in budget and on schedule,” said Kugler.

The South Village Dining Facility is still in the design phase. In a presentation the Chancellor recently asked for some aspects of the design to be changed to fit a more natural aesthetic due to the location of the new facility.

The dining hall is likely to be constructed in the wooded areas behind the highrises, with a planned bridge to connect the Holhouser/Scott plaza to the dining facility.

“It is a very natural and wooded area.

We are trying to keep that feeling and a more natural stone aesthetic. We are also going to keep as much of the trees in that area as possible,” said Kugler.

Site work for the dining facility will begin in June.

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SOCCER from p.1 Charlotte shirt and plaid pajama pants.

“I sleep in Stake Your Claim.”

Morgan, a senior art major, let the chancellor know why UNC Charlotte students had come knocking at his door at 11 p.m. on a Sunday night.

“All of these students are standing out here to convince you to do whatever you can do in the administration to help as many of us get down to Hoover as possible.

If it’s helping us get a bus, any way that we can be able to go down there and support the guys… Sorry to wake you up.”

The team may not have made it to the chancellor’s house in time to greet him at the door, but they showed their appreciation for the fans with a quick drive by with their horns blaring.

No answer has been given yet, but 49er fans are keeping hope alive.

Niner Nation Gold is an excitement-oriented organization for 49er students who “bleed green.”

The organization was created to promote and support all athletic events at UNC Charlotte.

The group offers its members feature seats at varsity games, a t-shirt and access to exclusive pregame socials and parties.

The one-time fee for membership is “a small fee to pay for what all you get… The media underrates us. Everything that happens good on our campus is underrated and undercut by the big colleges that surround us, so it’s hard for us to get a lot of momentum for spirit around here... It’s time for others to get on our [Niner Nation Gold’s] level [of spirit],” said one Niner Nation Gold member.

The organzation has made it to every home game to support the team and as many away games as possible, they hope to continue that tradition with a trip to Alabama.

“Students just can’t afford to [get down to Alabama],” said Morgan.

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OPINION Shopping in the modern age Experience the holidays by heading to the mall Jack Harding JHARDI37@UNCC.EDU

Clothes, toys, perfume, jewelry, hats, candy. It’s the time of year when most of us start to think about Christmas shopping.

It’s a time for us all to start shopping for gifts for our friends and family. It is the most festive time of year. Christmas is, for most people, more about the gifts and spending time with our loved ones. The commercialization of Christmas sees all of us spending hundreds of dollars on gifts for each other; I love this about Christmas, just to see somebody’s face when they open a gift and their face lights up. It gives me such a good feeling to know that I have made someone else happy.

For me the best thing about Christmas is the preparation that goes on. Putting up the Christmas tree, decorating the house, putting on an ugly sweater and buying the gifts. The thing that I hate though is people that want to do their Christmas shopping online. Come on people it’s Christmas, get involved, be a part of the party.

Christmas shopping is all about browsing in a store or at the mall and being part of the madness and traffic throughout

the country. It’s about looking for gift ideas and playing with the toys in the shops.

Keeping small businesses going, tipping the guy that loads your car, interacting and talking with people about the holidays.

Actually trying things out before they’re bought. It’s about having fun and spreading the happiness throughout the community.

So why do people insist on sitting at a desk on a computer and buying things with a click of a mouse? Come on people get real, I mean what kind of holiday experience is sitting at a computer alone. Fair enough it’s convenient, but we shouldn’t make choices because it’s the easier way should we? Are we becoming lazy and more and more dependent on others? Compared to actually looking around a store picking things up and trying things out, staring at a screen and reading reviews cannot compare at all.

Remember the disadvantages too as there are many. Firstly, can you be sure that if you buy something online is it going to get there on time? Think how busy the mailing services are around this time of year, and when your gift doesn’t come it makes you look bad. Another is the fact that you can’t actually see what you are buying physically, for example, how can you buy a fragrance for someone without actually smelling it, that just seems lazy.

This is Christmas, a time to spread joy and happiness. Not the time of year to click and buy or get it all done as quickly

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That feeling you get while walking around the mall in December is such a good one. Everybody is there for the same reason. The children wait in line for hours just for 1 minute on Santa’s lap. They beg him for the one thing they want to see under the tree on the morning of Christmas day. We all know Santa wont really bring these gifts, but wouldn’t you rather deliver it than have some guy from UPS throw it at your house as he rushes past your home in a hurry to get everything delivered in time.

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With the Christmas holiday quickly approaching many shoppers are out in a flurry shopping for those holiday gifts.

Leaving many stores jammed pack with people all fighting for the last iPad. There is an alternative to all this madness, online shopping.

It’s simple, get on your computer, go to the stores website, and purchase with your credit card. No hassle of other shoppers, it’s simple and quick.

Not everyone is inclined to online shopping; some have their doubts. There are some things you should be aware of when shopping online, but for the most part is an easy alternative for shopping.

I personally prefer online shopping because it allows me to avoid being caught up in the Christmas mayhem. I’m not an aggressive shopper so I wouldn’t last one minute in sales like Black Friday before someone would run me over with their shopping cart.

Another plus for online shopping is you can compare prices from different retail stores a lot easier, rather than driving back in forth between stores and rummaging through catalogs.

Online shopping also gives you more diverse product, allowing you shop for things like a stein from Germany. A problem though with dealing internationally is the cost of shipping and handling, but I believe it’s worth it.

There are some precautions you should take when you are shopping online. If

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that it allows you to deal locally and avoid shipping cost. I personally would pick eBay over Craigslist, just because eBay feels a lot safer to me.

I find online shopping highly convenient, allowing me to shop right from the comfort on my own home. I love online shopping even more than usual during the Christmas season because like I said it allows me to avoid those large crowd, I don’t have to fight through all those people trying to get to the item I seek, and above all, online shopping enables me to no longer have to wait in those excruciating long check out lines.

In the end, it just comes down to what you’re comfortable with. Online shopping you don’t always get the same sales as you do in the store, so if you love shopping the sales then online shopping isn’t for you.

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Exams Jordan McSwain

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About this time of year, every college freshman starts asking, “Are college exams like End of Course tests?” Quickly they learn that most college exams are made by the professors who teach the course, and that they’re a lot different.

College exam time is here and it’s our first time to jump into the fray, trying to study and finish up the year.

Hopefully we will master Introduction to Psychology and English 1101. How do we handle the stress? How to study?

How will it affect my final grade?

Don’t worry; you aren’t alone. Most freshmen and probably even some upperclassmen don’t understand it any more than you do.

This is the time when you regret going to Whisky River all those times just because the girl was giving out free passes and you got a sweet coozie.

The exam schedule is made and posted, and you’re probably wondering why yours’ is so scattered, but don’t worry; that’s on purpose to provide some good space for distraction so there is no way you can stay focused on how hard you should be studying.

Each class has a truly different exam experience and each student should talk to the professor for their classes to get a handle on the format of the exam he or she is expecting.

In high school the standard multiple choice, common sense questions were expected, but now things like free response and “most correct answer” are popping up and we are starting to freak out like Edward Cullen’s skin pigment in the sunlight. Calm down.

Clean the desk in your room that you haven’t used since the first month when you still had the super eager attitude and sit down. Open the notes that you so diligently penned and just read them.

Everything you have is pertinent information to which your mind has been exposed to once so the second time is simply a refresher.

The worst thing a student can do is over-stress so that the brain doesn’t focus on the material, but instead the panic that consumes one’s whole mind.

Make flashcards and memorize a small portion of each of them every day.

Hopefully you get lucky and at least one of your classes doesn’t have a sit-down-at-the-end exam and you’ll have one exam session for which you can watch a movie or give a simple presentation.

On each exam day shower and eat before hand and don’t wake up so late that you roll out of bed and you have to leave immediately.

Take advantage of the campus events this week to avoid over studying, such as; Duck Favidson Quickie Rave in the Student Union Rotunda on Dec. 7 at 9:49 p.m., Late Night Breakfast on Dec. 7 at 10:00 p.m. , Study Free Charlotte Band Showcase in After Hours on Dec, 8 at 7:00 p.m., Costumes Across Cultures: Masquerade Ball in the Student Union Third Floor on Dec. 9 at 8:00 p.m., and Charlotte vs. Davidson on Dec. 10 in Halton Arena at 7:00 p.m.

Simply breaking down round one of collegiate exams the steps are as follow: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

Be concerned but not stressed.

Enjoy campus activities.

Shower and eat before each.

Be confident in what you know.

Pace yourself.

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Cheating on exams, a bad idea Maurii Davenport M D AV E N 1 4 @ U N C C . E D U

Stressed about your upcoming exams?

It seems like there is entirely too much information to study and an inadequate amount of time to do so. Tall stacks of crumpled papers and a mountain of colorcoded index cards will be your life for the next couple of weeks, as you try to make a good grade, maybe enough to get credit.

Four or five finals are blocking a clear view of your holiday vacation, and I’m sure you’re getting desperate. Well here’s a quick tip that should be obvious; avoid trying to cheat.

Attempting to “get one over” on your professors will come back to bite you where it hurts. Listen to Samuel Eshaghoff, a 19-year-old college student was making a living off of his former peers in Nassau County, New York.

As a 2010 graduate of Great Neck High School, he allegedly took money from six other students to take their college entrance exams in their absence. There’s no doubt that university students have a hard time getting their hands on money, but you have to have some standards. Dressing in a cow costume and standing outside of Chicfil-A selling breakfast biscuits might be a brighter idea than this one.

As the story goes, Eshaghoff completed his job of taking SATs for the high school students by using the drivers’ licenses that his customers let him borrow. One case even reported that a fake student ID was used for a female culprit.

I’ll give this guy the benefit of the doubt and say her name was unisex. A male claiming that his birth name is Molly or Anna makes me a little worried.

So far, six students have been arrested for the crime, and all are from Eshaghoff’s alma mater, Great Neck North High School.

Interestingly, this group was not the only one blatantly breaking the law. As the New York Times reports, they believe that approximately 35 students were in on this crime, including at least five schools, both public and private.

According to the New York Post, the test- taking geniuses were paid anywhere between $500 and $3500. Now why anyone with morals would spend their life earnings to hire someone to take an examination?

Studying and getting prepared is free, and doing well on your exam is the reward.

I’ve never heard of anyone reviewing notes and cramming information and ending up in jail.

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Now it seems like faking your way through a college exam would be quite a bit easier, especially with a large lecture class.

Teachers often forget to check student ids and if you’re the slacker/sleeper that sits in the back every class period, I’m sure the professor barely recognizes your face.

Sending a stand-in to take your test would be simple, but you should probably weigh your options.

No one in that class has loyalty to your wrong- doings, and it only takes one honest student to tell the truth.

Referring to the UNCC- Code of Student Academic Integrity, one of the examples of cheating would be “sending a substitute to take an examination.” It points out that the repercussions start with a formal warning and a reduced grade, but end with expul-

sion.

It doesn’t just stop there though, expulsion includes a record going on your transcript permanently, as well as on your disciplinary file. You’re officially marked as trouble, and you still get an F. It just isn’t worth the mess, and luckily, if you don’t study you get to try again next semester with one of your two grade replacements.

I suggest study groups, online quizzes, and even prayer if you believe it will help.

Cheating on the other hand will unfortunately put you further behind than you’ve already managed to do on your own. Take the no stress approach and go into your tests fearless.

By the way, Good Luck!

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“Well the Kardashian sisters are among Barbra Walters top ten most fascinating people of 2011. In a related story, Barbra Walters was named one of the ten most easily fascinated people in 2011.”

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LIFESTYLE Campus trend alert:

holiday gift ideas Haley Twist HTWIST@UNCC.EDU

As the holiday break is approaching, there are many things on students’ minds. Am I going to pass my finals?

What should I do for housing next semester? Why are all the classes I need to register for full?

These are the things I hear students talking about lately.

This time of year is always a stressful one for college students, and if it weren’t for me constantly saying to myself “Stress gets me nowhere; there is no point in stressing out,” multiple times a day, those worrisome student thoughts would be in my head too.

But I have holiday-break fever! I am in great spirits and cannot stop thinking about the many things that will come with my break from school: sleeping until noon and not feeling guilty, having the time to read “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” before I see the movie and, most of all, Christmas shopping!

Yes, I am worried that my aspirations for elaborate holiday presents for lovedones will be stomped on by the lack of green in my wallet, but there are still some great holiday gift ideas that are not only cheap and creative, but fashionable as well.

Velvety apparel This fabric is timeless and screams “holiday present” for a fashionista in your life! Try a simple skirt, clutch or pair of leggings made with this material in a dark color like forest green, maroon or royal purple. For those with an especially tight budget simply get a necklace or bracelet with a piece of this fabric in it. Most of the ones I have seen lately contain a velvet strip tied like a bow to the piece of jewelry.

Book ends For your friends or family who value their large stacks of books, or even for those who appreciate interior design, try a pair of book ends! These can be found in an array of styles, my favorites being on two ends of the spectrum: very modern and very vintage. Book ends can be found at a local thrift store and even look great when they are mismatched.

Stylish hats It’s no secret that 2011 has been a year for stylish hats. Fedoras, cloche hats and even knit toboggans could be a great gift this holiday season. They keep people warm during the cold winter months, look great with jackets and many layers, and can be purchased in a wide variety of colors. For your male friends try a toboggan or a flat cap!

Shoe inserts This one is for the ladies! As every girl has experienced at some point in their life, the cutest shoes can also be the most uncomfortable, especially those boots and high heels worn out to dinner dates or uptown for a night out at a club. Lucky for those with fragile feet, shoe inserts can now be found cut for high heels and boots instead of standard sneakers. These could be the relief your best girlfriend needs after a long night of dancing.

Dear roommate...

In celebration of spring room changes an anonymous 49er writes to their (soon-to-be-ex) roommate.

Dear ex-roommate, As our first (and final) semester together draws to a close, I just want to let you know how many memories you have brought to these wonderful five months we have spent confined to a small room.

When we first moved in, there were awkward hellos and excited talks of how we would decorate the room.

This “honeymoon period” quickly ended, however, because our first night in the room together was Hell. You are probably unaware of this, but your horrendous, earth-shaking, ear-shattering snoring kept me up all throughout the night.

Eventually I slipped out of bed and went

to the lounge on our floor to cry over the lost sleep I knew was soon to come this semester.

After a while I went downstairs to the front desk where the security guard sat. Because it was 5 a.m., I figured he wouldn’t mind having some company and tried to chat with him.

He, in turn, called the R.A. who was on duty that night, woke them up and made them come to speak with me.

I cried a lot that night. And you never knew what you did to me. You still don’t know what you do to me.

This semester, I have employed the use of earplugs, iPods, pillows, stuffed animals, blankets, tissues - everything. You name it, I tried to block out your noises with it. And yet you snored on, and on, and on and on.

It isn’t just your sleep state that bothers me though. There is no reason to invite all of your loudest friends over to the room, allow them to stay and hang out for hours and make more noise than a herd of pranc-

Niner Times recipe:

peanut butter chocolate fudge Tricia Bangit

TBANGIT@UNCC.ECU

The holidays seem to have a way of bringing out everyone’s sweet tooth and inner chef. Sure, baking cookies, building gingerbread houses and making truffles to spread holiday cheer are classic ways to get into the holiday spirit, but what if there was an even easier way to get your fix? This no-bake peanut butter chocolate fudge recipe boasts only three ingredients and tastes a bit like Reese’s pieces. It’s definitely a treat.

ing elephants when I have classes in the morning.

You come in late, knock things over while drunk, wake me up throughout the night with your snores and your phone (please turn that blasted thing on silent!), ignore my birthday even when I celebrated yours, insult my friends and boyfriend in front of me, take naps during the day when I’m trying to work, yell at me for working on homework and printing things at noon and overall just ruin my day-to-day activities.

For these reasons, I will be switching rooms next semester. I feel bad for your future roommates in your life, and I especially feel bad for that “special” person who will one day share a bed with you.

Sincerely, Your Ex-Roommate

Ways to de-stess If you’re worried about fast-approaching finals, here are some ways to relieve that pre-exam stress Matthew Dentremont

MDENTREM@UNCC.EDU

Meditate

Your brain might feel like a pinball machine right now, especially because of the stress caused by upcoming exams. Something that could really make you “one with yourself” is yoga.

It never hurts to get up early and take one of the morning yoga classes UNC Charlotte offers. This could help ease your mind about your worries and concerns regarding exams.

Indulge

Ingredients: • 1 cup natural peanut butter (creamy or crunchy) *Sunflower seed butter can be substituted for those with peanut allergies.

• 3/4 cup honey • 1/2 cup chocolate chips Directions: 1. Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Make sure your tools are dry, otherwise the chocolate will seize up and its texture will be ruined.

2. Stir continuously over low heat until the chocolate chips are melted and blended in (about 30 seconds). Keep the heat low so that the mixture remains smooth instead of grainy.

3. Spread the fudge mixture into an 8×8 inch pan. Plastic containers work as well. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until solid.

4. Lick the remaining fudge off of your stirring spoon while you wait for the fudge to cool.

5. Take out the fudge, cut into 1-inch squares and serve.

Source: Heavenlyhomemakers.com

Are you sitting there trying to study but just can’t focus because of the stress you’re feeling? Shopping takes your mind off of anything. Even online shopping helps reduce your stress levels.

And don’t be afraid to indulge in your favorite food or meal during this stressful time. Consider it a reward for studying so hard.

Exercise

Working out at the gym is always a good distraction. Your focus is on performance.

It can be a great way to release your stress and aggression towards your exams or professors.

Stop exercising your brain for an hour or two and exercise that bod of yours instead.

Not to mention it’s a good way to socialize.

Express

If you find yourself bottling everything up during the exam period, maybe it’s best to get what is on your mind out in the open.

Talk to a friend, family member or professor about how you feel and they might even have some good advice.

Too close for comfort? Try the free counseling services on campus. It could be exactly what you need to de-stress before exams.

NINERONLINE.COM August 18th The Charlotte Film Society kicked off the new school year with the creation of the Back Alley Film Series, allowing people in the Charlotte area to see “unusual” movies that would be hard to find elsewhere. The series began by showing André Øvredal’s horror film “TrollHunter.”

August 19th This marks the first day that students were able to move in to Spruce Hall. As the newest residence hall on campus, Spruce delighted students by having Wi-Fi, various laundry rooms, community kitchens and even being eco-friendly.

August 20th In Hollywood news, this marks the day of reality-star Kim Kardashian’s multi-million dollar wedding to Kris Humphries, NBA athlete who last played for the New Jersey Nets. The wedding was filmed and many TV channels advertised “Kim’s Fairytale Wedding” to be shown in mid-October.

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F a l l 2 011 S e m e s t e r :

IN REVIEW Campus, Charlotte and more

The fall 2011 semester has been home to many big events around campus, Charlotte and the rest of the world. Looking back there’s the good, the bad and even the dangerous. Niner Times has compiled a list of the most widely talked-about events over the course of the fall semester.

August 23rd The UNC Charlotte campus was a little shaky on this day in August when the 5.8 magnitude Virginia earthquake was felt all the way in North Carolina. While the shakes were minor they were still deemed Facebook and Twitter worthy to many Charlotte students.

October 5th It made national and international headlines when Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Inc., died on Oct. 5th of pancreatic cancer. Walter Isaacson released “Steve Jobs,” a biography, shortly after on October 24th.

October 20th Norm the Niner hit the gym last October and premiered his new body during Basketball Madness on October 20th. The basketball uniform he wore showed off and accentuated his newly-formed arm muscles.

October 31st Kim Kardashian chose to announce that she had filed for divorce on Halloween day. Many students crowded around TVs to watch the coverage on Kardashian’s shortlived marriage, which lasted for 72 days. It is still being critiqued by many upset fans and critics who speculate about the marriage’s validity.

November 1st An important day in history for UNC Charlotte, this marked the announcement of campus’s football field as the McColl-Richardson Field. It was named after two prominent financial donors, Bank of America CEO Hugh McColl and Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson.

November 3rd – 5th Even more culture came to Charlotte on November 3rd when the Actors from the London Stage presented Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” three times in one week. The ensemble included a cast of only five people, making it a minimalist production.

November 6th This Sunday evening proved to be a dangerous one as two robberies occurred on campus. A young man was robbed outside of Prospector with a firearm while a woman was pushed down on the trail to Oak Hall in a strong arm robbery. The incidents served as cautionary tales for UNC Charlotte students, prompting people to travel in pairs at night.

November 10th Students around campus were thrilled to attend a lecture given by Soledad O’Brien, a journalist, news anchor and CNN correspondent. O’Brien’s lecture, entitled “Diversity: On TV, Behind the Scenes and In Our Lives,” was given in the Student Union Multipurpose Room.

December 4th Charlotte soccer fans and 49ers alike praised the Charlotte men’s soccer team as they made it to the NCAA Final Four for the second time in UNC Charlotte’s university history. Charlotte beat the University of Connecticut with a score of 4-2 NPKs. Compiled by Haley Twist, Lee Pham and Scarlett Newman

Credits: File photos and MCT Campus

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A&E

LIVE MUSIC:

ON CAMPUS:

Harvard 12/9, Tremont Music Hall, 8

Costume Masquerade Ball 12/8 Student Union, 8 pm

Beards Because Finale Party 12/9, Amos’ Southend, 7:30

Max and Sherri Dupree Bemis, 12/8 McKnight Hall, 7 pm

‘Tintin’ star gets animated with two world-renowned directors

COMING TO THEATERS: 12/9: The Sitter 12/23: The Girl w/ the Dragon Tattoo 12/25: War Horse 1/6: The Devil Inside

NEW ON DVD

Quick movie reviews from the Niner Times staff

COWBOYS & ALIENS

Director Jon Favreau can’t balance his actors’ chops with a silly action concept.

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THE HANGOVER 2

Director Todd Phillips took the cast of a great movie and brought them to Bangkok to make a sequel.

He then proceeded to make the same exact movie.

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THE HELP

Emma Stone shines as author “Skeeter” Phelan, but Octavia Spencer and Bryce Dallas Howard give the audience a reason to love and hate the characters, respectively.

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MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS

Jim Carrey stars in the adaptation of a classic children’s book. The movie is also for children.

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LIFE, ABOVE ALL

Simon Pegg’s portrayal of a Thomson Twin in ‘The Adventures of Tintin’ Barry Falls B FA L L S 4 @ U N C C . E D U

Directed by Steven Spielberg, The Adventures of Tintin is a 3D Motion Capture Film starring Jamie Bell as Tintin, the intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story thrusts him into a world of high adventure. Simon Pegg, who plays a Thomson Twin alongside long-time friend Nick Frost, was kind enough to speak to us about his role in the film, which is set to release Dec. 21.

On using Motion Capture technology in Tintin It was interesting; it was very new for everybody, even Steven Spielberg, because it was his first motion capture film.

I think we were all of us on our first day of school to some degree and it was interesting and every day we were making new discoveries about the technology and about how to perform within it.

It’s different to live action shooting in that you don’t have you real-life sort of props and costumes. You’re working in a very imagined environment.

But you are still acting with other actors and moving around which makes it different from just doing a voice over.

So, it’s very much a new art form and I think you know the kind of the rules and what it means. It was great fun to feel like we were breaking new ground.

On the difficulties of doing animated films I really enjoyed doing ‘Ice Age,’ because it was a different process as was the game. You’re essentially in a room on your own and you’re getting to hone your character by yourself which has its merits. Where as with ‘Tintin’ it was more

Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures

than voice acting because we were actually physically acting as well, and with all the other actors in the same space. So we acted at what you see on the screen.

You know we did for real but then it becomes part of the rich universe or the animator’s create and we are the sort of the skeleton in the souls of what the animators eventually put on the screen. So, they both have their merits. And I enjoyed doing them both.

It wasn’t until I saw ‘Tintin’ that I realized just how amazing the animators could make the world we were in because we were essentially in a gray room you know wearing like scuba diving equipment.

And you know early, it’s the outset and suddenly you see this incredibly rich and varied world.

On Peter Jackson It was interesting, it was an interesting sort of voyage of discovery which was genuinely sort of fascinating to see a man who was such an accomplished film maker almost like rediscovering the art again because he could finally do different things he hadn’t been able to do before with a normal camera in the physical world.

On his favorite moment Nick and I did a particularly long scene with Toby Jones which required a lot of self choreography and we did a particularly good take one day and Stephen was so pleased with us he did a little dance. And to make you know one of your heroes so happy that he performs a small dance is, believe, quite a wonderful thing.

For the full interview, go to NinerOnline.com

Say Anything lead singer to play UNC Charlotte Patrick Bogans PBOGANS@UNCC.EDU

Max Bemis, from the indie-punk band Say Anything, will be making a stop at UNC Charlotte on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 7:00pm in McKnight Hall.

His wife, Sherri DuPree Bemis of the rock band Eisley, will open for her husband. The talented couple has been married for nearly three years.

Concerts&Causes, a UNC Charlotte organization designed to bring people together through the power of music, is putting on the event.

Sara Nauman of Concerts&Causes is really pumped abouwwt the Bemis tour coming to UNC Charlotte.

“It’s really exciting to be able to get a bigger act to come to the school,” she said.

The organization is based on the belief that music can make change at the community level and spread even further past that.

“We love raising awareness for different causes and the club in general, so this is a great way to get our name out there and extend our audience throughout and beyond the UNC Charlotte student population,” said Nauman.

As well as being the lead singer for Say Anything, Max Bemis has had many side projects throughout the years including Two Tongues, Perma and Max Bemis and the Painful Splits.

Perma was a side project that Max created with Sherri.

They released a demo before ending the project in 2009.

Bemis is selling copies of a new Painful Splits record exclusively on this tour.

For those looking for more Say Anything content, their album Anarchy, My Dear will be released in early 2012.

As for Sherri’s band Eisley, their newly recorded EP will also be released in early 2012. This EP is a follow-up to The Valley, an album they released earlier in 2011.

Max has struggled with mental problems in the past and is said to have found religion since marrying Sherri, a Christian, in April 2009. In a live chat on absolutepunk.net, Bemis stated that he doesn’t like to label himself as being a part of any specific religious sect, but that he considers himself “a Jew that is also a Christian.”

The Charlotte stop will be the couple’s sixth on an intimate acoustic tour. It is free to attend. After Charlotte, Bemis will continue playing throughout the southeast playing gigs in Atlanta and Baton Rouge, among others.

A child in South Africa has to struggle with very adult problems: an alcoholic stepfather, an AIDSinfected mother and ignorant neighbors, among others.

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4th Quarter Finals: Prepping for MidTerm & Final Exams

University Chorale

Fretwell Rm 310 12:30pm - 1:30pm

The University Chorale presents Petite Messe Solonelle.

Anne R. Belk Theater 8:00pm

Reduce stress and dis‘Quickie Rave’ cover ways to improve your Student Union chances of making an “A” 9:49PM on your finals.

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Radio Free Charlotte Presents: Study Free Charlotte Cone University Center After Hours 7:00pm - 10:00pm Come listen to a great showcase hosted by Radio Free Charlotte.

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Senior Engineering Design Expo Student Activity Center Food Court All day College of Engineering seniors will be displaying the projects their teams have designed and built.

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Sunday

Green Out! Charlotte 49ers Men’s Basketball vs. Davidson

Enjoy Your Sunday!

Halton Arena 7:30pm

1) Nap 2) Study 3) Catch Up On Work 4) Prepare to be awesome during exams 5) Read A Book 6) Make a Study Group

Wear green as the Charlotte 49ers host a Greenout for the 49ers men’s basketball game vs. local rival Davidson.

Things to Do:

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SPORTS

Next Stop...Final Four Ed Niser

ENISER@UNCC.EDU

Charlotte did something that 17 other opponents were unable to do, defeat UConn by way of a 4-2 shootout. This advances Charlotte to the Final Four of the College Cup, where they will meet the Creighton Blue Jays Friday evening.

UConn Head Coach Ray Reid expressed his frustrations following the match.

“We had the game won, it’s unconsciousable that we’re home, up a goal with eight minutes to go and we blow it. Honestly, in a game like this, our top players have got to play better.”

At the end of 110 minutes of play both teams remained level at 1-1, UConn was a perfect 17-0-0 at home prior to the elite eight showdown with the 49ers, where it took a shootout to decide who would receive the ticket to play in Hoover, Ala. for the College Cup. “We all want to win in regulation, but this team wanted to prove that to themselves and scored the penalties to put them in the Final Four,” said Head Coach Jeremy Gunn Charlotte makes its’ first Final Four appearance in 15 years. The last time Charlotte made the College Cup semi-finals was in 1996 when they fell to Florida International University.

“They’ve been there before, every re-

“When they scored it was a massive ask of our players...credit to our players , we kept asking questions and got the right reward; I told the boys from Alabama sincerely in front of the group before the trip, Nothing would make me happier than a trip to Alabama.”

- Head Coach Jeremy Gunn

cruit we talked to we said we want to become one of the best team in the country and we believe we can do it, this group of players with all the great work they put in and the talent they have, couldn’t be prouder than them,” said Gunn It was an all too familiar ending to the Huskies’ tournament aspirations, as they have been bounced from the tournament field for the third consecutive season by way of penalty kicks.

“Just jogging up to the ball thinking that if it goes in we’re going to the College Cup, I was focused on making good contact putting the ball in the back of the net,” said Charles Rodriguez on scoring the decisive fourth penalty kick.

Charlotte never led in the match as the Huskies’ drew first blood in the 82nd minute off the foot of senior All-American Tony Cascio on a volley delivered from approximately 18 yards out.

Charlotte hoped for a miraculous comeback and received it with under nine minutes remaining in the match.

Leading goal scorer Giuseppe Gentile tallied the equalizer on sliding attempt just three minutes later of a header advanced in

by Tyler Gibson.

“We had been practicing so hard for this moment, there isn’t a particular thought, I did it for my boys, it takes teamwork to score, i am just the lucky one to close it off and put it in the back of the net,” said Gen-

tile.

Cascio narrowly missed the go-ahead goal with two minutes left to go in the second half, creating the most promising chance for either club, when he collect stray pass from a 49er defender, prior to connecting on a shot that missed wide right.

Quality shots were at a premium in the match as UConn held a slim 8-7 advantage after regulation with UConn’s Cascio and Charlotte’s Gentile each recorded four shot attempts.

“Time and again we have shown that we have got the ability, the fitness and desire and they just kept pushing and Gibbo(GIbson) got a free kick that he nodded towards goal and Juicy(Gentile) converted,” said Gunn Stingy defense for both sides forced the game into penalty kicks where Charles Rodriguez knocked home the decisive tally,as the 49ers toppled the Huskies 4-2.

Charlotte’s next opponent Creighton also needed extra time to defeat South Florida 1-0 sunday afternoon.

The 49ers and Blue Jays square off in Hoover, Ala. vying for a shot at the National Title Friday at 6 p.m.

Those who cannot make the trip to Hoover can catch all the 2011 NCAA College Cup action live on ESPNU/ESPN3.

SPORTSMen’s SCHEDULE Basketball vs Duke Wed. 7pm, Charlotte, NC

Men’s Basketball vs Duke Tuesday

Wed. 7pm, Charlotte, NC

Men’s Basketball vs Duke Wed. 7pm, Charlotte, NC

Men’s Basketball @ Radford 7 p.m.

Wednesday Women’s Basketball vs. UNCW 7 p.m.

Friday Men’s Soccer vs. Creighton 6 p.m.

Hoover, Ala.

Saturday Men’s Basketball vs. Davidson 7 p.m.

SPORTS RESULTS Men’s Basketball

WIN @

EastCarolina “We were coach Gunn’s first recruiting class he took us here in his first five years, Creighton is a pretty good team defensively but so are we.”

- Senior Defender Charles Rodriguez Photos by Chris Crews

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Women’s Basketball

LOSS @

Florida State

64-62

Indoor Track and Field

Top Performer

@ Clemson Orange and Purple Classs Ladies’ Top Performer 40 meters- Jo’Ann Blakey

Men’s Soccer

WIN @ UConn

1-1 (4-2 PK’s)

TEAM OF THE WEEK

Coach Jeremy Gunn (left) and his soccer players are headed to the Final Four for the second time in program history. They will play Creighton Friday at 6 p.m. in Hoover, Ala.

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