Niner Times: September 22, 2015

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VOL. 28, ISSUE 4

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Contents

News Jordan Snyder editor@ninertimes.com

Nick Cropper news@ninertimes.com

Matt Chapman sports@ninertimes.com

Leanna Pough ae@ninertimes.com

Alyssa Fronk

community@ninertimes.com

Jared Allen

Ben Robson

Diane Gromelski

Andrew Hocutt

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DHS grant

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Goldrush

Men’s soccer vs. Old Dominion

Opinion 7

Double standards in the media

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Salina Dickie, Hunter Heilman, Sydney Stephens

A&E

ADDITIONAL STAFF Alex Sands, Indira Eskieva, Mia Shelton, Leysha Caraballo, Alex Lunsford, Angie Baquedano, Carmen Westra, Jesse Hodges, Chris Crews

Matt Lorenz

Atkins Library Faculty Award

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Special Insert

John Lineberger

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Nick Clemens

Trebel Music app

Sports

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Casey Aldridge

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Latino student art showcase

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Talent show

Lifestyle

Andrew Hocutt MARKETING STAFF

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“Unwind” book review

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The Flying Saucer review

Tia Warren, Ashley Lyons, David Mendez, Darrell Hayden Jr.

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Music app debuts at UNC Charlotte Trebel Music lets students download songs for “free” using in-app currency NICK CROPPER NEWS EDITOR

Trebel Music is a free download and play service that is coming almost exclusively to UNC Charlotte.

Trebel is an app created by millennials, for millennials, offering college students all the music they want for free.

“College students are at a point of consuming more music than they ever will in their lives with minimal means to pay for it. When a student is incurring tens of thousands in debt to cover school tuition, every dime that leaves their pocket is an important decision,” said Corey Jones, chief of product at M&M Media.

It is not a streaming site like Pandora where your content is periodically interrupted by ads; instead app users can listen to as much music as they want, interruption free.

The app utilizes an in app currency called “coin.” By using this currency, users are able to download any of the songs offered on the app.

In-app currency may sound daunting to some, but this system has been tested and refined at previous schools to find an appropriate system of cost and reward.

When an app user downloads a song, they are rewarded with coin; in return coin is spent when they listen to their music. The more a user downloads, the more coin they earn and the more they can listen to their music.

While downloading a song, the user is exposed to ads, which play on the sides of their screen. There are no ads that interrupt content on Trebel. These ads provide monetary compensation for artists whose music is featured on the app.

The amount of coin that a song

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Screenshots taken from the app. Photo courtesy of Trebel Music

consumes depends on its current market value. Older songs will typically charge less than newer songs. This amount can range from two through ten points.

The app was designed by a team of young professionals, consisting mostly of people with ages ranging from their early 20s to late 30s.

“We want UNC Charlotte students to download Trebel, download a lot of music and use the social features to crowdsource music discovery, share playlists and collaborate with each other by sharing coins and sending each other songs and playlists,” said CEO of M&M Media Gary Mekikian.

There is also a large social aspect to Trebel Music. By clicking on the social tab, users can follow other

Trebel Music listeners.

When clicking on a person that you follow, you can see the songs that person has been listening to and you can download songs from their playlists. Users can also send coin to each other, and can pool together their in-app currency to buy songs that they can all share.

Another feature coming with Trebel Music is that it brings all your music to one place. Users who also have songs downloaded through iTunes or other media players can find their songs in the playlists section of the app.

Trebel Music features millions of songs, from the top 100 to indie songs. New music is being added constantly, and app users can request to add songs for download

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through the app.

When searching for songs, users can search specifically for the top downloaded and played songs among UNC Charlotte users. There is also a search bar for finding music.

While a song is playing, the album cover will be displayed on a spinning disk. App users can interact with this disk to rewind or fast-forward their music.

The “Video” button in the top right of the music player screen takes users to the music video for the song they are listening to. This feature is available for any song that has a music video for it.

There are several other schools which Trebel Music will be launching at including: Utah State, University of Alabama, Boise State, Troy University, Ohio State and the University of California. The app may become available to other schools in the future depending on its success.

Non-students and graduating students can still download and use Trebel Music. However, the app is not being marketed to that demographic.

Trebel Music is currently available for iPhone, with work still being done to make it Android compatible.

However, the Android version of the app will release this week.

An upgrade will be released for Trebel in roughly a month. This upgrade will offer several new features, one of which includes the ability for Trebel Music to identify people who share similar tastes in music to you.

To download Trebel Music, vist www.trebel.io/dl, or download it from the app store.

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INAUGURAL AWARD FOR LIBRARY RESEARCH PROJECT Assistant Professor Joyce Dalsheim is the first recipient of the Atkins Library Faculty Award ALEX SANDS INTERN

“Not everybody necessarily associates the library with going out and changing the world, but I think they’re very, very closely connected,” said Joyce Dalsheim, Ph.D., when asked about her project Reading is Research.

Dalsheim, an assistant professor in UNC Charlotte’s Department of Global, Area and International Studies, became the recipient of the Inaugural J. Murrey Atkins Library Faculty Engagement Award last Thursday.

The award was established to recognize faculty members who engage and do exceptional work with the library.

“I am totally thrilled,” said Dalsheim. “Not so much because I’m getting the award, even though that’s really nice, but because it means they’re establishing this award in order to recognize this kind of work.”

Dalsheim started her project, Reading is Research with instructional librarian Stephanie Otis about three years ago after she noticed students’ reactions to writing a research paper in senior seminar.

“We found that a lot of students were struggling with it. Some were scared, intimidated by the idea of

having to write such a big research paper,” said Dalsheim.

“Everybody knows how to do a Google search. It’s kind of second nature, but the more important

so other professors could implement these tools into their own classes.

According to Dalsheim, a lot of inspiration for the project came from other educators, like Paulo Freire.

“He had ideas about how he could go about getting to that place where education is a form of freedom,” said Dalsheim.

Dalsheim got her degree in intercultural communication in Education from the University of Pennsylvania’s and her Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from The New School for Social Research in New York.

She is also the author of two books: “Unsettling Gaza: Secular Liberalism, Radical Religion and the Israeli Settlement Project,” published in 2011, and “Producing Spoilers: Peacemaking and the Production of Enmity in a Secular Age,” which was published in 2014.

Reading is Research will continue being executed, in the hopes of developing critical thinking skills in students.

“I suppose ultimately the big idea is that when students leave here, they’re ready to go out and change the world,” said Dalsheim.

“I AM TOTALLY THRILLED. NOT SO MUCH BECAUSE I’M GETTING THE AWARD, EVEN THOUGH THAT’S REALLY NICE, BUT BECAUSE IT MEANS THEY’RE ESTABLISHING THIS AWARD IN ORDER TO RECOGNIZE THIS KIND OF WORK.”

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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR JOYCE DALSHEIM parts about actually getting to the questions that matter to you, when you ultimately leave school and go out into the world, have to do with finding out what information is there, reading it deeply, thinking deeply about it and being critical about the things that you read so that you can apply this information later.”

Otis and Dalsheim came up with tools, in the form of assignments, to integrate into Dalsheim’s classes.

They have also given workshops

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$750,000 grant given to UNC Charlotte

POLICE BLOTTER SEPT. 12-17

INDIRA ESKIEVA INTERN

UNC Charlotte has been awarded $750,000 for mobile security research. It is one of the few universities and six businesses that have drawn the interest of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as part of a $15 million program on secure system research for next generation technology.

This is an opportunity for UNC Charlotte to become a major player in developing key research strategies for secure mobile networks, through the Department of Computer Science.

The use of smartphones has exploded in the past decade, transforming not only people’s daily lives, but also the corporate and commercial world.

Smartphones and tablets are increasingly supporting the way we work and interact, and mobile security companies have struggled to keep up with the rapid pace of growth the smartphone industry has

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experienced.

In 2012, President Barack Obama introduced the Digital Government Strategy to use new methods to deliver information and services to people at faster rates. The general goal of the strategy is to improve the government’s digital services, and give it the opportunity to partake in the booming world of next generation technology.

A major concern the government has in implementing the usage of more mobile technology is the risk that important government data could be accessed by unwelcome parties.

This is why the DHS is heavily invested in finding new security management tools for protecting the data and privacy of mobile users.

UNC Charlotte is already deep in the process of developing a new system.

In collaboration with Sentar, a small innovative technology

business based in Huntersville, N.C., UNC Charlotte has worked out a security management tool with a unique approach to threat detection and immediate response capabilities.

“We are interested in what UNCC has to offer,” said Vincent Sritapan who works for the DHS. Sritapan goes on to explain that the $750,000 given to UNC Charlotte is a Broad Agency Announcement Award, and how it is different from a grant.

“You cannot hold someone accountable for a grant that was given. A Broad Agency Announcement Award, on the other hand, is similar to a contract in a partnership, and people can be held accountable,” said Sritapan.

If the findings prove to be an effective mobile security platform, the DHS is interested in commercializing for wider adaption.

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ACCIDENT SEPT. 16

• North Deck, while backing out of a parking spot, vehicle1 struck vehicle 2 which was parked and unoccupied.

• Union Deck, officer took a report regarding a hit and run.

ARREST SEPT. 12

• MCC at the football game, after being removed from the football game for failure to comply, subject was arrested based upon officer’s investigation, given a CAT ticket and trespassed from the stadium.

For more information on Mecklenburg County arrests, visit arrestinquiryweb.co.mecklenburg.nc.us

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SEPT. 22, 2015 VS. FLORIDA ATLANTIC CHARLOTTE VS. FLORIDA ATLANTIC 路 SEPT. 22, 2015

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UNC CHARLOTTE FOOTBALL 2015 FRIDAY, SEPT. 4

Georgia State at Atlanta, Ga.

3:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 12

STAFF PICKS

Presbyterian at Charlotte, N.C.

Noon SATURDAY, SEPT. 19

Middle Tennessee at Murfreesboro, Tenn.

7 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 26

Florida Atlantic at Charlotte, N.C.

7 p.m.

FRIDAY, OCT. 2

Temple

at Charlotte, N.C.

7 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 17

Old Dominion at Norfolk, Va.

3:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 24

Southern Miss

FINAL SCORE: CHAR 24, FAU 34

“The 49ers return home after a blowout loss in their first C-USA game. I expect Charlotte to make adjustments, but this is still a learning process and fans will need to be patient.”

at Charlotte, N.C.

Noon SATURDAY, OCT. 31

Marshall

at Charlotte, N.C.

TBA SATURDAY, NOV. 7

FIU

at Miami, Fla.

Noon SATURDAY, NOV. 14

UTSA

at Charlotte, N.C.

TBA SATURDAY, NOV. 21

Kentucky

at Lexington, Ky.

TBA SATURDAY, NOV. 28

Rice

at Houston, Texas

TBA

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FINAL SCORE: CHAR 21, FAU 48

“In the first game under the lights in school history, Charlotte will play inspired but it won’t be enough to knock off a solid FAU football team.”

Tweet us your predictions to @NT_Sports using #CHARPRESPicks

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49ERS PREPARE FOR FLORIDA ATLANTIC

After a blowout loss, Charlotte returns home for the first game under the lights JESSE HODGES INTERN

The 49er football squad hopes to bounce back heavily in their second home and conference game of the season after an embarrassing performance against Middle Tennessee State this past weekend (73-14).

Charlotte was welcomed into the conference with a friendly beat down by one of the conference’s best teams.

Charlotte hopes to clinch their first conference win in Conference USA next weekend versus a struggling Florida Atlantic football team (0-3).

This is the first ever meeting between these two programs.

Charlotte’s defense looked good early shutting down Middle Tennessee State on their first drive.

Quickly after, Charlotte allowed 49 points in the first half, which is the most points they have allowed in a single half in program history. The 73 points allowed over the course of four quarters is also a school record Charlotte isn’t proud to have

set. Middle Tennessee State calculated 695 yards of total offense on the evening.

Kalif Phillips and Uriah Lemay accounted for Charlotte’s only touchdowns of the game. Lemay returned an onside kick for a touchdown in the middle of the first quarter. Lemay’s return was only the third kickoff return for a touchdown in 49er football history. Phillips, who also lead the team in rushing with 72 yards, added a rushing touchdown from one yard out in the second quarter. Quarterback Matt Johnson finished 5-12 for 60 yards and threw two interceptions. He was relieved by Brooks Barden who was 5-16 with 27 yards passing and one interception.

Charlotte didn’t tally any additional points in the second half.

They were completely shut down by Middle Tennessee State’s grimey defense who proved to be able to commit turnover opportunities.

Charlotte only accounted for 219 total yards in

the game and had trouble recording first downs throughout the four quarters.

“We have to have a quick memory and come back this week, work hard, learn from this film and get ready for our home opener in conference,” Charlotte head coach Brad Lambert said.

Austin Duke suffered a leg injury early in the first quarter and did not return to the game. His status for next week’s game is unknown.

Florida Atlantic lost last week’s game to Buffalo (33-15) after the Bison tried to redeem themselves following a tough loss the previous week. Florida Atlantic committed four turnovers and their quarterback was sacked twice.

The Florida Atlantic offense who has had quarterback issues, a low red zone efficiency and a frequent turnover rate.

The keys to Charlotte having success in this week’s matchup is cutting down on turnovers.

Charlotte accounted for seven turnovers against Middle Tennessee State. The 49ers also need to capitalize on opportunities when in the red zone.

Charlotte missed a field goal early in the game against Middle Tennessee State that would’ve potentially given them momentum in the bizarre first quarter.

Lastly, Charlotte needs to fix their miscues, especially in the secondary. Middle Tennessee State registered three 60 plus yard plays in the first half alone. the 49ers will need to eliminate FAU’s big play opportunities Saturday night.

Charlotte’s use of two quarterbacks in the previous game will also be a talking point leading into FAU. If Johnson performs like he did on the road this past week, Barden may get the nod.

Charlotte will need to come out of the gate with a purpose in their next game. The 49ers need to prove that they are worthy of being in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and have a reputation of building a legitimate program in C-USA. The 49ers hope to bounce back with intensity as they perform under the lights for the first time, in front of their home crowd this upcoming Saturday at 7 p.m. at Jerry Richardson Stadium.

Austin Duke hauls in a Matt Johnson pass. Photo by Chris Crews

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GAME-DAY TAILGATING EDEN CREAMER GUEST WRITER

With the launch of a new football program, the need for an official policy regarding tailgating at the university becomes necessary.

As the university revved up for football, a tailgating policy was created to make sure students and fans have the most fun possible while being safe. These rules and regulations are meant to maximize safety and comfort for all that attend.

Tailgating rules and regulations are completely broken down in University Policy 706, Alcoholic Beverages.

Any violation of this policy may cause students and campus guests revoked tailgating rights, criminal prosecution, disciplinary action through the Office of Student Conduct if the violator is a UNC Charlotte student and/or trespassing charges should the individual be a campus guest.

CAMPUS ENTRANCES AND LOT INFORMATION All entrances except the main entrance and the John Kirk Road entrance will be closed five hours prior to kickoff. Game-day entrances open four hours prior to kickoff.

Parking and tailgating will be available in lots 5, 5A, 6, 7, 7A, 14, 18, 19, 23, 25, 27 and CRI 2 and 3. Decks available for parking are Union Deck, Cone Deck 1 and 2, West Deck and CRI Deck. Oncampus residents not attending the game can park in East Deck 2 and 3 or North Deck.

Students who live on campus who normally park in lots designated for tailgating for football game-day parking will be required to move their vehicles to an alternative parking location the night before a home game. If there are any cars in the parking lots as of midnight on game day, the vehicle will be automatically towed.

Tailgating areas will open four hours prior to the game.

Tailgating at halftime and during the game time is prohibited, and tailgaters will be encouraged to vacate lots. Lots must also be evacuated no later than two hours after the end of the game.

49ers fall by 59 in first Conference USA action The Charlotte 49ers ran into a buzzsaw in Saturday’s lopsided 73-14 defeat at Middle Tennessee

MATT CHAPMAN SPORTS EDITOR

The Charlotte 49ers traveled to Murfreesboro, Tenn. on Saturday evening for the first Conference USA game in program history. Unlike in Charlotte’s previous milestone moments, the Niners (2-1, 0-1) came out flat and got punched in the mouth by the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-1, 1-0). The Blue Raiders lit up the scoreboard with 42 first quarter points and cruised to a 73-14 victory as the 49ers committed seven turnovers in their conference opener.

“We’re just turning the ball over too much,” said Charlotte head coach Brad Lambert following the most lopsided loss in school history.

“That’s why the score is what it is. I thought Kalif (Phillips) was running hard. I thought the offensive line was blocking decent up front. We’re just making too many silly mistakes and if you don’t take care of the ball you’re going to run into trouble.”

The Niners’ defense picked up where they left off after a dominant performance against Presbyterian last week and forced a three-and-out on the opening drive of the game. Unfortunately for fans in the Queen City, Middle Tennessee responded, rattling off seven touchdowns on a mere 23 plays and took a commanding 49-7 lead as the 49ers imploded on both sides of the football.

“They were a very good football team. They came out and executed what they wanted to,” said Niner linebacker Nick Cook who led the team with 13 tackles.

“There’s a lot of little things that we messed up, personally. We’re not going to let this define us as a defense or a unit.”

The Blue Raiders put up Madden numbers in the first quarter, racking up over 350 yards while gashing the 49ers with five touchdowns of at least 50 yards.

Charlotte showed tremendous grit and tenacity by putting the clamps on

LOT CONTRABAND Kegs, glass containers, drinking games, devices used to accelerate the consumption of alcohol, grills in parking decks and on brick pavers, open pit fires, staked tents, household furniture and animals are prohibited.

STADIUM CONTRABAND Tobacco products, other drugs, alcohol of all kinds and weaponry are prohibited.

Football patrons will be permitted to bring empty, clear, plastic bottles into the stadium to fill with water at designated fill stations, but other beverages will be prohibited.

The complete University Policy 706 is available online. Tailgaters are encouraged to read this policy prior to game-day.

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49ers head coach Brad Lambert has a lot of adjustments to make before next week’s game.

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Photo by Chris Crews

the high-flying Middle Tennessee offense late in the first half. The defense bounced back, forcing four turnovers in the second quarter alone despite the litany of miscues by the 49ers’ offense.

“This is definitely the best team we’ve played so far,” Cook continued.

“I saw a better effort from the start of the second quarter. We got after it a little bit. We tried to play like it was zero-zero. We have to have a quick memory and come back this week, work hard, learn from this film and get ready for our home opener in conference.”

Charlotte appeared to shift momentum midway through the first quarter on a bizarre, unexpected onside kick by the Blue Raiders.

Uriah LeMay, a transfer from the Georgia Bulldogs, scooped up the kickoff and sprinted 48 yards to pay-dirt, trimming the deficit to a manageable 21-7.

However, the Blue Raiders answered back immediately as Brent Stockstill launched one of his five touchdown passes on the night, connecting with Terry Pettis on a 75-yard bomb.

The Niners then proceeded to cough up the football on four of their next five possessions, including three fumbles on their first three drives of the second quarter.

The 49ers employed the dualquarterback system that Lambert unveiled during last Saturday’s thrashing of the Blue Hose, but both signal callers struggled to adjust to the speed displayed by Middle Tennessee. Redshirt freshman Brooks Barden made his second career start at the helm of the offense and displayed the same early-game jitters that plagued him in his first start.

Barden floated several passes over the heads of his receivers and struggled to push the ball downfield in a Charlotte attack that thrives on hitting home runs. He completed only 5-of-16 pass attempts for a meager 27 yards and tossed a first quarter interception deep inside his own territory.

Matt Johnson, the team’s starting quarterback for the majority of the past two seasons, didn’t fare any better when given the opportunity.

Johnson impressed in limited action

last weekend, but accounted for three costly turnovers, including a pick-six late in the third quarter that pushed the Blue Raiders over 60 points.

Phillips provided the only spark for the Niners on offense, carrying the ball 15 times for 72 yards and one touchdown in the second quarter. Phillips stood on the sideline for most of the second half, but seemed more comfortable than anyone with the adjustment in competition level.

Charlotte’s defense that looked so stout in the first two games allowed 695 yards of total offense, setting records for most points and yards allowed during the program’s brief history.

The 49ers will return home to Jerry Richardson Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 26, hoping to receive a boost from what should be a raucous atmosphere for the first home game under the lights.

Charlotte hosts Florida Atlantic (03) at 7 p.m. with their sights set on their first C-USA victory.

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QUARTERBACK QUESTIONS The Charlotte 49ers have turned to a dual-quarterback system as Coach Lambert grooms redshirt freshman Brooks Barden for the future MATT CHAPMAN SPORTS EDITOR

Charlotte 49ers head coach Brad Lambert shocked all of Niner Nation last weekend when redshirt freshman Brooks Barden trotted out onto the field as the Niners’ new starting quarterback.

Redshirt junior Matt Johnson started nearly every game at the helm of the offense during the program’s first two seasons and won a three-way position battle through spring ball and summer camp, but a lackluster performance in the season opening victory over Georgia State made Lambert change direction.

“We just wanted to get Brooks in the game and still use Matt because Matt’s got a lot of qualities that we want,” said Lambert following the move.

“I thought Brooks had a really good spring and I wanted to get him in the game and let him play because as we move forward we’re going to need two quarterbacks. I liked the way Matt handled the situation and both of them have done a phenomenal job.”

The dual-quarterback system has been a heated topic of discussion for years and many believe that when a team plays two quarterbacks, in reality they have zero. More often than not a quarterback carousel not only disrupts the play under center, but also has a negative effect on the rhythm of the entire offense.

However, the game plan has worked wonders before and Lambert looks at Coach David Cutcliffe and Duke University as a blueprint for Charlotte’s success. Cutcliffe rescued

the Blue Devils from the depths of college football purgatory when his unorthodox two-headed attack caught the nation by surprise in 2013.

“I’ve always liked the way Coach Cutcliffe’s done it at Duke,” said Lambert.

“When you have the ability of a quarterback like Matt you can get two guys involved. I liked the way it flowed and I thought Matt was really calm throughout the whole process.”

As the quarterback, Johnson has been the face of Charlotte’s program since the inaugural

season in 2013. His high-risk, high-reward ups and downs have been well documented for over two years now and the coaching staff has finally decided to move another direction.

It’s essential for the 49ers that the more experienced Johnson buys into the new scheme and aids in the development of the younger Barden. The Niners are in the midst of a terribly difficult transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision and need Johnson’s leadership intangibles on and off the gridiron now more than ever.

“A lot of times the quarterback has to take on a role of stepping back, being isolated and making sure that he’s got his stuff together,” said Johnson.

“In this situation Brooks is going to be the guy who needs to do that and lead through his example and I kind of get to bounce around and keep morale up and keep tempo up.

I’m getting to play on some of my strengths and I feel like those are a couple things that I’m pretty good at.

It’s given me a little more free reign to have emotion and show emotion. I think it has helped our offense stay very supportive of what we’ve been doing.”

Barden echoed Johnson’s sentiments, adding that both quarterbacks possess a different set of skills that bring a unique element to the 49ers’ offense.

“I’M GETTING TO PLAY ON SOME OF MY STRENGTHS ... IT HAS GIVEN ME A LITTLE MORE FREE REIGN TO HAVE EMOTION AND SHOW EMOTION. I THINK IT’S HELPED OUR OFFENSE STAY VERY SUPPORTIVE OF WHAT WE’VE BEEN DOING.”

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Top: Brooks Barden provides a threat running and throwing the football.

Bottom: Matt Johnson has shown a knack for throwing the deep ball.

Photos by Chris Crews

“Mixing me and Matt both into the game, I like that a lot,” said Barden.

“He brings a lot to the table and he has a lot of gifts. Obviously he throws the deep ball well and I think we’ll both play really well.

I’ve learned a lot. When Matt comes off the field we sit down and talk through it. It’s really been good for me to learn a lot from him.”

Both quarterbacks have struggled thus far early in the 2015 season as the entire team tries to adjust to the size and speed of the game after the change in competition.

Barden has shown the rust and jitters one would expect from a quarterback playing for the first time since high school. His accuracy downfield has been inconsistent, evidenced by his 48.5 completion percentage and lack of explosive plays in the passing game.

Johnson has had more success marching the football down the field, but the turnovers that plagued him last season are still a cause of concern in 2015. He has already given the ball away on eight different occasions, throwing four interceptions to go along with four additional fumbles.

Lambert intends to utilize both

guys throughout the rest of the season in an attempt to groom Barden into the quarterback of the future while still taking advantage of the big-play ability Johnson brings to the table. The 49ers got a taste of the growing pains that will define this season in last night’s blowout loss, but the team has bought into the grind from day one and will no doubt continue to work each and every day.

“The way that me and Brooks handle it, there’s not a lot of difficulties that come with the situation,” said Johnson.

“It’s all about Charlotte succeeding and we know that we’re going to have to do what they tell us anyway.

We’ve adapted to it really well, honsetly within a practice. We’ve been able to keep tempo up which is what we want to do. Brooks has definitely stepped up to the plate to take care of what he needs to take care of. It has also helped me hone in on some things that I’m good at, but I can also get better at.”

The two quarterbacks will look to rebound on Saturday, Sept. 26 when the 49ers welcome Florida Atlantic to Jerry Richardson Stadium.

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49ERS TIE MONARCHS IN DOUBLE OVERTIME THRILLER JARED ALLEN SPORTS EDITOR

In the Conference-USA opener, the Charlotte 49ers clashed with No. 12 Old Dominion, fighting hard to secure a draw in a double overtime affair Saturday night at Transamerica Field.

“It was a very competitive game, a very physical tight conference game. It was’t a spectacle in terms of flowing passing. They’re a tough team to play against and the challenge for us today was to be strong. I thought we were great responding to going a goal down against the run of play and as the game went on we were the team forging the cleaner chances. On another night we’ll take them. A real pleasing performance tonight,” 49ers’ head coach Kevin Langan said.

The 49ers started the game

off on the front foot creating numerous goal scoring opportunities and enjoyed a majority of the momentum. Charlotte’s Matej Dekovic was the first to challenge Old Dominion’s goalkeeper, Alex Tiesenhausen with a shot on goal from inside the 18-yard box.

Tiesenhausen made the save, averting the 49ers’ dangerous attack.

Monarch midfielder Niko Klosterhalfen put Old Dominion on the board first after looping a headed shot over Charlotte goalkeeper Austin Pack.

Just over 10 minutes later, the 49ers answered through Brandt Bronico, who’s shot ricocheted off of a Monarch defender and past Tiesenhausen.

Charlotte continued to press

as the first half winded down but Tiesenhauson came up with a few saves to keep the scoreline level.

Charlotte forced Tiesenhausen to make two more saves in the second half. Max Rodriguez put a shot on goal in the 85th minute only to see Tiesenhausen make the save.

Maclean Holbrook had the best chance of the second half for the 49ers forcing Tiesenhauson to make a stop on the brink of full time.

Both teams’ defenses held strong over the course of the two overtime periods as neither the 49ers nor the Monarchs could net the winning goal.

“It was just one of those nights.

We’ve scored seven goals last week, we scored one tonight and could’ve scored a few more. The disappointing thing is that we didn’t make the opponent’s goalkeeper work. It just wasn’t our night.”

The 49ers posted 15 shots compared to Old Dominion’s five.

Kyle Parker led the team with five shots as Rodriguez tallied three for himself.

“I thought it was a good result. We played well today. We did everything we needed to do defensively and offensively we just couldn’t finish, unlucky though,” Charlotte defender Malcolm Stewart said.

Charlotte will hit the road Tuesday night as they head to Spartanburg, S.C. to take on Wofford at 7 p.m.

NINER TIMES DARES EMILY TRUELOVE TO CROSSBAR CHALLENGE The majority of freshmen don’t hit the ground running when they make the transition from high school soccer to the college level.

Emily Truelove is a rare breed.

The Niner Times challenged Emily Truelove to the famous crossbar challenge.

Sports Editor Jared Allen recieved a taste of just how well the freshman phenom can manipulate the trajectory of a soccer ball when the pressure is on.

Full story and video at ninertimes.com.

Brandt Bronico celebrates his goal. Photos by Chris Crews

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MEDIA BY THE POWERFUL, FOR THE POWERFUL Double standards in U.S. mainstream media protect the powerful at the expense of the marginalized

MIA SHELTON INTERN

There are so many issues and topics in the media today. From Caitlyn Jenner to Bill Cosby to Donald Trump, my issue with the media is that they pick and choose the topics or issues they talk about to their own advantage, instead of presenting all of it. They withhold certain stories, so that the public will only see what they want them to see. For example, there is the unfortunate incident with Cosby, and the somewhat verified allegations that he drugged and raped several women. I have no problem saying that what he did was wrong and that the media was right for reporting this. However, I feel they where deceitful because at the same time that Cosby was found guilty of these acts, Jared Fogle - the former face of Subway - pleaded guilty to molesting children and news coverage was silent.

I feel that the media is intentionally biased and has a double standard about what they report because they only put emphasis on situations having to do with African-American people.

Cosby’s name was slammed all throughout the country, yet very few know that Fogle committed - in my opinion - a more heinous and despicable crime of molesting children. Stephen Collins, of the television show “7th Heaven,” was charged with child molestation and the show’s reruns still air, but after the accusations of Cosby’s actions where made every “Cosby Show”

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episode was pulled off the air. Again, a double standard.

This may be a controversial statement, but I feel that the media doesn’t care about the lives of African-Americans, and they only want to perceive us as monsters and abominations. Just look at the Black Lives Matter protests, sparked by police officers (mostly Caucasian men and the occasional woman) killing unarmed and sometimes non-resisting AfricanAmerican men and women. The black community started to protest, introducing the slogan: “Black Lives Matter.” It didn’t take long for the media to try and divert everyone’s attention away from the problem, and no sooner than the protest started did they come up with “All Lives Matter” as a response. Of course all lives matter, but it is not everyone getting killed by the police; specifically African-Americans are targeted, so why can’t we show some recognition, compassion and support for a mourning and protesting community? As an African-American young woman I fear for my life and the lives of my family members because it is apparent that with each passing day the respect for the lives of African-American community is lacking.

Of course the black community is not the only community that the media exploits. The Latino community gets a lot of harsh treatment as well. Though they are not being killed by police on

a daily basis, they are constantly scrutinized mostly by the Caucasian community for being “illegals” in the United States. In fact just recently, presidential candidate Donald Trump issued a speech about the Latino community stating that they are taking advantage of the United States and the immigration system.

He also states that he plans to put a wall across the southern border, so migrants can no longer gain access to America.

I think it is very funny how people like Trump feel that Latinos are “illegal,” when really everyone here in America is illegal. The first people to settle and create civilization here were the Native Americans; everyone else either traveled here from Europe or were enslaved and brought here from Africa and other countries. Just a little history lesson for stuck up privileged white people like Donald Trump, who think they are the only race that has the right to live here because Columbus “discovered” America, you’re wrong.

You are an “illegal” like everyone else.

Ethnicity aside, there is another community that faces the same scrutiny in the media: the LGBTQ community. Like the black and Latino communities, the LGBTQ community has experienced hardship because of their differences. As I discussed in more detail in my last article, members of the LGBTQ community have been bullied, scrutinized and killed. One

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woman in California was shot in the head by three men because she was transgender. The same motive was given when a father killed his son because he was transgender.

One transgender story that is getting media coverage is that of Jenner, a former Olympian publicly transitioning into her feminine identity. With the transformation alone Jenner received some scrutiny, with people taking slight digs at her and refusing to call her Caitlyn, continuing to call her Bruce. The situation quickly amplified when she was given awarded The Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPY, over a military veteran who lost a limb. All sorts of negative backlash, comments and scrutiny came out of the woodwork. It seemed to a lot of people that publicly transitioning one’s gender in a society where transgender discussion is taboo somehow wasn’t courageous enough.

Fortunately Jenner received no physical harm, but the same cannot be said for some others.

I find it extremely sad that people cannot respect and accept people’s differences. It is even sadder that the media antagonizes and somewhat promotes intolerant behavior. If you are not a straight white male or female, you’re collateral damage. We turn a blind eye to the wrongs of the rich, but drag the poor through a mud of moralism. This is the country of freedom, liberty and equality?

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Photos by Leysha Caraballo

LATINO AWARENESS SHOWCASE To start off Spanish Heritage Month, this event aims to empower and motivate Latin American students to find and pursue their passions LEYSHA CARABALLO INTERN

UNC Charlotte’s Latino Student Services Office celebrated the start of Spanish Heritage month with its Latino Awareness Showcase.

The event began with an open art gallery featuring works from local elementary students. The artwork expressed students’ response to immigration, as well as a series of paintings by Edwin Gil, a Colombian artist based in Charlotte. His works emphasized flowers, their transformation and “how beautiful life is.”

Afterwards, attendees enjoyed a talent show highlighting students from the Latin American Student Organization (L.A.S.O.), where members performed songs by Juanes and Prince Royce. You may know Columbian musician and former Ekhymosis band member Juanes (Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez), from his song “Juntos/Together” featured in Disney’s 2015 drama, “McFarland USA.” Dancers, including a cheerleader from the Charlotte Knights, performed Peruvian traditional and modern contemporary dance routines.

A UNC Charlotte student also recited her own spoken word poem entitled, “I Am / Yo Soy.” The poet chronicled her journey of finding herself through college and letting go of her past.

The night ended with a Mexican cuisine buffet and plenty of dancing.

Volunteers from Folclor Colombiano Charlotte, a non-profit organization dedicated

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to raising Latin dance awareness and teaching children to dance, led a lesson on Salsa and Bachata.

Overall, the event was a successful showcase of Hispanic cultures and the supportive community of diverse students here at UNC Charlotte.

Spanish Heritage Months is celebrated from Sept. 15- Oct. 15. This time is used to acknowledge the contributions of Latino Americans to the United States. Sept. 15, a significant day in Hispanic culture, marks the anniversary of Latin American independence (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatamala, Honduras and Nicaragua). Shortly after, countries like Mexico and Chile also celebrate their independence as well as Columbus Day, all falling within the 30-day period.

A tradition beginning in 1968 as Spanish Heritage Week.

The office of Latino Student Services works to build the Latino Community on campus.

In doing so, they provide bi-lingual resources for families and collaborate with community organizations to increase college awareness and access.

The Latino Student Services Office is located in room 207A of the King building.

For more information on how you can get involved, visit http://unccdso.uncc.edu/ org/latinostudentservices or like them on Facebook at Latin Student Services.

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FALL TALENT SHOW ALEX LUNSFORD INTERN

The year’s fall talent show was unforgettable, to say the very least.

There was a packed house full of talented individuals sharing their expertise to an enthusiastic and attentive crowd that cheered. Almost the entire theater was covered, with only a few sparse rows left in the very back of the balcony. It’s safe to say that it was a lively and highspirited show.

In between acts, special hosts Darren Brand and Anthony ‘Chico’ Bean from MTV’s “Wild ‘n Out” kept the energy flowing throughout the large audience.

The musical acts ranged from those such as Brianna Lewis’s love ballad sung with a powerful and beautiful voice that deeply echoed and resonated all throughout the hall to the softer, mellifluous sound of Conor Callahan’s singing and strumming of the acoustic guitar.

A rap duo added spice to the mix, with a cover of Wale’s “Lotus Flower Bomb.”

Students also enjoyed a spoken word performance. As if spoken word is not already fascinating in itself, the lady lyricist put her own spin

on the things, discussing the trials of young love and selfdiscovery. She incorporated lyrics from well-known songs, such as Beyoncé’s “Drunk In Love” and The Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face,” both crowd pleasers.

During intermission, attendees went on stage to get photos taken with the special hosts.

Brand initiated an all-inclusive spontaneous dance party onstage.

He was immediately accompanied by twenty to thirty others.

The next act was a bit more thrilling. She stood with a deranged appearance, facing the audience.

Her hair berserk, clothes tattered, with a shirt reading “Straight Outta the Grave.” She was a stepper with a viciously loud step.

The night ended with first place - a $300 cash prize, that went to a cover of Jessie J’s “Who You Are” singing over her own personal piano recordings. It was a very deliberate song choice, which she chose in honor of World Suicide Prevention Day.

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ACROSS 1 Lose brightness 5 Sonic the Hedgehog developer 9 “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” instrument 14 High-resolution film format 15 Spanish cross 16 Lariat loop 17 Political nickname for the Pacific states 19 Up and about 20 Catch in a snare 21 Departs 23 Tiler’s calculation 25 Civil War side: Abbr.

26 Deep voice 29 Mexican seafood entrée 35 European peak 36 Delivered from the womb 38 Trix or Kix 39 Rubber roller 41 Puccini title soprano

whose name is an anagram of the ends of the four longest puzzle answers 43 Designer Schiaparelli 44 Nevertheless 46 Geological timespans 48 Put a match to 49 Protective botanical layers 51 Uneven, as a leaf’s edge 53 Everything 54 “Gone With the Wind” plantation 56 When the cock crows 61 Gospel writer enshrined in a Venice basilica 65 To no __: fruitlessly 66 Foppish neckwear 68 Esther of “Good Times” 69 Bendable joint 70 Lake on New York’s western border 71 140-characters-or-less message

DOWN 1 Submit one’s taxes 2 “You said it!”

3 Inane 4 Crowd scene actors 5 Mouthwash brand 6 Significant time 7 Speak effusively 8 Early Mexicans 9 At the movies, perhaps 10 ‘90s candidate H. __ Perot 11 Attend 12 “Yeah, sure” 13 Soft ball maker 18 Chocolate substitute 22 Waste receptacle 24 Dr. J hairstyle 26 Motel in a Hitchcock classic 27 Energetic 28 Shopping frenzy 30 Map in a map 31 “__ you coming?”

32 String quartet member 33 Fertile desert spot 34 Pool table slab 37 “Becket” star Peter 40 Come to a close 42 Price 45 Miss in the game of Clue 47 Mattress choice 50 49th state 52 Jazz pianist Lewis 55 Showed curiosity 56 Blowgun projectile 57 Swear to be true 58 Third-oldest U.S. university 59 Irascibility 60 Mattress choice 62 Good-sized backyard 63 Churn up 64 “Power Hits” series record label 67 Robert E. __

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘UNWIND’ This isn’t a perfect world; the problem is people who think it is ANGIE BAQUEDANO INTERN

“Unwind” is an articulately written book, set in the future after the “Second Civil War” between the Pro-Life and Pro-Choice armies.

The troops battle in what is called “The Great Heartland War” for hegemony in America over the issue of abortion. The almighty armies finally come to an agreement called the “Bill of Life.”

The Bill of Life in today’s world would have been considered a very controversial document. It states that abortion is illegal up until the age of thirteen and once the child has reached that age, the parent or guardian may have their troublesome or unwanted child “unwound.”

“Unwinding” is the process of retroactively aborting a child and transplanting their parts-- including eyes, hands and organs-- to various recipients who may be sick or injured. Unwinding is an idea created to allay the conflicts that had caused the pernicious Heartland War. Unfortunately, this quick fix soon becomes a common practice due to the superficial and vapid society that made up America. Through unwinding, parents find comfort in the thought that 99.4 percent of their unwound child’s parts would be

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used. So almost everything is put to “good use” and technically they “are still living, but in a divided state.”

This science fiction novel tells the story of three runaway unwinds who are brought together by chance or fate.

These three unwinds are to be unwound for three separate reasons and when brought together they are forced to go incognito in an attempt to survive, until their 18th birthday on which they are legal adults and cannot be unwound against their will. During this time, police officers called the Juvenile Police are responsible for subjugating and bringing in the unwinds so they may be transferred to harvesting camps.

Harvesting camps are about as bad as they sound even though society attempts to make them seem like little heavens on earth.

The unwinds that are taken to harvesting camps are treated fairly well if they behave, but at the end of the day every child in that camp knows once they go inside the harvesting building or what they call “The Chop Shop,” their body will never see the light of day again; as a whole that is.

This book follows the three runaway unwinds and the conflicts they face as they attempt to stay

“whole” in this intense novel.

Once I picked up this book, I couldn’t put it down for anything in the world. It is one of those rare novels that keeps you on your toes and biting your nails.

It excites and terrifies you all at once as if you are living and experiencing the elements within this story first hand.

This book broke my heart to pieces and in perfect blissful moments put it back together over and over again. Shusterman, the brilliant author of this novel, could not have done a better job with this book. Before reading it, I was unsure I would even like it, since I am not much of a science fiction fan, or should I say I wasn’t at the time. Now I am a raging sci-fi fan and I invite everyone to join the ever-growing clan.

This book focuses a lot on the values of life, courage, love, morals and ethics. It touches on the possible evils of science and excessive power.

In a way, it somewhat reminds me of the concepts within the classic book “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley. “Frankenstein” focuses a lot on science and creation and in my opinion they have similar themes in the aspect of humans and their

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choice to be angelic or wicked.

Unwind is part of a dystology and in the second book, “Unwholly,” it represents a fantastic modern version of Frankenstein itself. I would recommend this book and the books that follow it to absolutely everyone. It’s an enticing novel that keeps you interested from the first page to the very last.

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CARMEN WESTRA STAFF WRITER

The Flying Saucer is a beer lover’s delight and a great place to be surrounded by people who value craft beer and a good time. The Flying Saucer has been in Charlotte for over 13 years and counting with still growing success. The Flying Saucer offers 82 beers on tap, constantly switching them up and introducing new brands. General Manager Erik Hodgeman explained how each Flying Saucer location was unique because of the atmosphere and personalities of the customers, which makes it exciting to try visiting different locations. The bar is a great place to meet other beer lovers and have a great time playing darts or dominating trivia nights.

My first impression of the bar was comfortable. As I walked in, I already felt like I belonged and the atmosphere was so friendly.

There were many unique aspects of the bar-- such as their décor. The first thing everyone notices as they walk in is the abundance of saucers hanging on the walls and ceiling.

They are packed in so tightly it looks like there are no open spaces.

The Flying Saucer’s unique name comes from its UFO Club membership. Signing up only costs $18 and members receive a T-shirt and a personal magnetic card to keep track of the beers they have tried. After a member tries 200 different beers on tap, they are put in the “Ring of Honor.” This basically means that you will now have a “flying saucer” on the wall with your name on it in honor of your achievement. The members’ names are permanently on the Flying

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Saucer’s wall and the color of the ring changes each time a member tries an additional 200 different beers.

Besides the saucers on the wall and ceiling, there are many other unique decorations in the bar. The entire wall that holds the beer taps is covered in shiny pennies, which gives off a really nice look and ties very well in with the saucers.

Not only does the Flying Saucer have a great beer selection, they are also famous for their great pub food. They have everything from salads to pizzas. I taste tested a couple of appetizers including the “Saucer Bratzwel,” which is a freshly baked soft pretzel with melted swiss cheese, sliced beer bratwurst and green onions. The pretzel was perfectly soft and had amazing flavor. I really enjoyed the pretzel because it went well so well with all of the drinks and it is also a customer favorite.

The second appetizer I sampled was the “Loaded Rocket-Tots,” which are jalapeno potato tots topped with cheddar-jack, goat cheese, bacon, green onions and a fried egg. I was a bit hesitant on trying this plate because I did not think that goat cheese and bacon would go well together, but all of the ingredients incorporated together created such a great taste, and I now see why this is also a very popular dish at the Flying Saucer.

After I sampled the appetizers, I ordered their very popular, “Lauren’s Goat Cheese Salad,” which has spring mix greens, cranberries, goat cheese, tomatoes, walnuts, red

onions and a balsamic vinaigrette.

All of the components of the salad worked beautifully together to create a rich and flavorful plate. I loved how fresh all parts of the salad were and highly recommend the salad to anyone who has dietary restrictions or is a vegetarian. The Flying Saucer provides tons of variety and options in their menu so there are definitely options for everyone.

My overall experience at the Flying Saucer was phenomenal.

It was so interesting to be in an environment that was so influenced by their customers and that gave off positive energy. I highly recommend trying out the Flying Saucer next time you want to try amazing food, meet really cool people and drink quality craft beers.

OPINIONS FROM THE EDITORS ALYSSA FRONK JORDAN SNYDER COMMUNITY EDITOR

Calling all notorious anythingbut-beer drinkers, the Flying Saucer has certainly not forgotten about you! Personally, I love the bar scene, but have a hard time finding drinks that I actually enjoy drinking -- and spending money on.

After telling the manager how picky I was, he eagerly brought me two drinks that he recommends to us more hard to please drinkers. The first beer I tried was a Ginger Cider by Windy Hill. This beer looked and tasted more like wine, so naturally, I loved it.

The other drink was a specialty concoction called Humming Bird Water. This beverage was a dark shade of pink/red and had a gentle kick to it. I highly recommend both to anyone who struggles to like beer and still wants to fit in at the bar.

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If you’re already a fan of craft beer or just want to see what all the fuss is about, the Flying Saucer is the place to go. The full beer list is so expansive, you can’t help but be overwhelmed at first.

Patrons can also order a custom flight of five beer samples to experience the most variety with relatively low cost. The combination that Erik Hodgeman created for me had me feeling like fall was in the air.

I’m not a huge fan of pumpkin flavored goods, but Dogfish Head Punkin Ale and NoDa Gordgeous are undeniably great pairs for a cool fall day. But if you want a boozey beer that’s going to warm you up and sit you down, Double Barley’s Steak Cake Stout or New Holland’s Dragon’s Milk (aged in a bourbon barrel) will certainly do the trick.

They’ve got something for everyone.

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