Niner Times - September 13, 2011

WHERE IS YOUR FEE MONEY BEING SPENT?

NICK SWARDSON STARS IN “BUCKY LARSON”

Many students are unaware of where their money goes. Find out what fees are added into your cost and where the money ends up.

Swardson plays a young man trying to follow in the footsteps of his parents by becoming a porn star.

How much of your money is funding the coming football team?

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The movie, “Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star,” is now in theatres.

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Volunteer group kicks off new year Habitat for Humanity - UNC Charlotte will hold a party for interested students

Bank of America to announce winner for teaching award Alyse Edwards R E P O RT E R

Chancellor Phillip L. DuBois and the Bank of America Award Committee present the 44th annual Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence Friday, Sept. 16, 2011.

There are five finalists to be recognized at the ceremony. L. Howard Godfrey, Professor of Accounting; Yogendra P. Kakad, Professor of Electrical Engineering; Jack Piel, Associate Professor of Education; Gregory S. Starrett, Professor of Anthropology; and David J. Thaddeus, Professor of Architecture are the candidates for acknowledgment.

Godfrey is a Certified Public Accountant in North Carolina, a member of the American Accounting Association and the 1994 recipient of the Accounting Educator Award from the N.C. Association of CPAs. He has taught in the Belk College of Business for 36 years. Godfrey is a published author and teaches in the area of TEACHER p.4

Charlotte Teachers Institute names new director Ryan Pitkin R E P O RT E R

UNC Charlotte’s Habitat for Humanity group working to build a house this past school year. Photo courtesy of Habitat for Humanity - UNC Charlotte Ciera Choate NEWS EDITOR

The UNC Charlotte chapter of Habitat for Humanity will host a launch party for their members, volunteers and anyone else that is interested in getting involved Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, in the Student Union room 340C. The campus chapter will also be revealing their new website to the public at the event.

Habitat for Humanity – UNC Charlotte was founded in spring 2009 by the current president Sekona Washington and has

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about 50 members. They hope to get their numbers up to about 70 or 80 as a result of the launch party.

“This meeting is really just a chance for everyone to meet everyone else that is involved,” said Washington.

The campus chapter’s affiliates, such as Habitat Charlotte and Habitat Young Professionals, will also be at the event to provide information to anyone interested.

Washington decided to start the UNC Charlotte chapter after realizing that there was no chapter on campus. Local chapter of Habitat for Humanity are independent

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run organizations that work on behalf of Habitat for Humanity International.

“So many organizations and groups on campus work with Habitat for Humanity, so I wanted to start a campus chapter that only does work with Habitat for Humanity,” said Washington.

To become a member of the campus chapter of UNC Charlotte there are $10 membership fees, which entitle you to be able to attend the events held on campus throughout the year. Members are required to get involved in fundraisers and

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The Charlotte Teachers Institute (CTI), a seminar-based program linking UNC Charlotte, Davidson College and Charlotte Mecklenburg School (CMS) teachers, named Scott R. Gartlan as their new executive director this summer.

CTI’s mission is to strengthen teaching in CMS by cultivating content knowledge, creativity, leadership skills and collaboration among Charlotte’s public school teachers, according to their website. Teachers involved in the program attend seminars throughout the year that are led by tenured professors and give them academic insight into the higher learning environment.

Gartlan wants to make sure teachers are able to keep their focus as professionals akin to doctors, lawyers and politicians, because that’s exactly what they are, he says.

“It is a different climate for teachers today,” he said. “They face ridicule, work long hours and spend their own time and money on their students. Yet they are such a fundamental part of society.”

It can be difficult for teachers to maintain their center, says Gartlan. That’s why he is happy to offer Fellows, the word for teachers involved in the seven-month seminar process, access to the entire university, including libraries and technology support.

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Lynch Hall, property removed from an unsecured area.

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as a psychology and ethics teacher. Living the life of a teacher gave him a sense of what the teachers he works with have to deal with.

In Gartlan’s opinion it is important to realize how busy a teacher is on any given day. “I am very sensitive to wasting their time,” he said, “There is a potential here to have a lot of meetings. I ask myself before calling one ‘How important is this?’”

Gartlan has already been with CTI, which is based in the Fretwell building on UNC Charlotte’s campus, as the director of a program evaluation project that is being carried out to give the entire program a check-up from the inside.

The program evaluation project is an attempt to ensure that CTI is doing all the things it was created to do. “We want to see what’s going down,” he said of the threeyear, four-tier process. “We do not want to just take the rhetoric.”

The lead evaluator is Lakia Scott, a graduate research assistant who is getting ready to initialize the first phase of the project after what Gartlan called a pilot year to begin with. This phase involves being a fly on the wall at CTI seminars and getting a feel for any unifying themes among the Fellows involved.

After this first phase, Scott will go into the actual classrooms of Fellows and observe the teacher’s environments. Interviews and observations will help Scott locate what themes are sticking from the interdisciplinary seminars, which might have a middle school science teacher sitting next to a high school math teacher listening to the same presentation about the planets.

The final tier, and end goal of the project, is to judge how effective the training

and curriculum units created by the Fellows after their training has truly been.

“We want to know if the teacher feels as if they’ve grown as a professional,” Scott said.

“The work that we’re doing here will set the stage for professional development models not only within teacher institutes but within school districts.”

The evaluation project will analyze a mixed method of qualitative research from Scott’s findings and quantitative research involving data from CMS concerning proficiency scores, growth scores and teacher retention rates to examine CTI’s impact.

“We say we make teachers more effective in the classroom,” Gartlan said. “These results will help us answer any questions about that.”

Although the heart of the institute is with the professors from Davidson College, UNC Charlotte and the Fellows, the staff within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on campus only boils down to three.

The third within that group is program associate Robin Mara.

Mara is working on community outreach programs called Exploding Canons to connect even more teachers than can be reached through the core program with CTI and the cultural community in Charlotte.

Exploding Canons is a presentation that takes place one night during a semester in which teachers can gain different aspects on one-topic as well as experience different artistic expressions of the topic.

In February CTI presented “Exploding Canons: The Unexpected Impact of Romare Bearden” in which the Charlotteborn artist was discussed during the centennial of his birth. Guests heard experts speak about the inter-relationship of dance

in Bearden’s work, the little known inspiration he had on famous artists and other relevant but different aspects. Guests were then allowed to watch a private rehearsal for the NC Dance Theatre’s upcoming production based on Bearden’s work.

“We want to reach out to a larger community with Exploding Canons,” said Mara “We can only reach about 100 teachers a year with our seminars but this will involve others and get them deeply engaged.”

Mara and Scott are both excited to see where Gartlan, the man Scott calls a “beacon of hope,” can take CTI into the future.

“He has a great understanding of the mission and it is a real asset to have him put into that post,” said Mara.

Lakia Scott and Scott Gartlan. Photo courtesy of the Charlotte Teachers Institute

AA comes to UNC Charlotte REPORTER

UNC Charlotte brought the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) program to campus for students in need of help on their road to recovery.

The program’s goal is to bring people in similar situations together to help guide them in the right direction despite many influences that are

In the Thursday, Sept. 8th issue of the Niner Times, it was incorrectly stated that Lynch Hall was build in 2007. Lynch was actually renamed in 2007.

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found on college campuses and to give them the educational tools that will provide them with alternatives to drinking.

The implementation of an AA program on college campuses is happening across the country due to the need for on campus drinking support groups directed towards students.

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lotte, students caught with alcohol may have to complete an alcohol education seminar, counseling, a parent may be contacted or a citation given.

These measures are mandates and must be carried out, but for students that need help recovering from an alcohol addiction the AA program would be an option.

The AA program targets students already in the recovery process and is similar to a 12step program with 1 hour group sessions.

There will also be a brief alcohol screening and introduction at the start of the program.

The end result of the AA program is the creation of the Collegiate Recovery Campus (CRC) where students that have been in recovery for over 6 months will continue to get support.

There are high hopes for these programs and even though it will take time for these ideas to be implemented, with the drive and vision of the Wellness Department at the Students Health Center they plan to accomplish their goals in a timely manner.

“The pie in the sky is a resident hall just for these people,”

said Debbie Insley, who works with the Wellness Promotion Department.

The first year goals of the program are to find a space for the CRC students to meet, to establish a 12-step recovery meeting that will meet on Mondays at noon and 6 p.m., to establish a CRC advisory board, to pursue funding for additional program expansion and to become an active member of the Recovery Schools Association.

A couple of UNC Charlotte students were interviewed and asked if they felt that UNC Charlotte students had a drinking problem.

“No, there isn’t a drinking problem, were all young adults and make decisions for ourselves, if you can’t control yourself that’s a personal problem,” said DJ, a UNC Charlotte student.

However, not all students agree with that statement, “a program that could bring awareness to the incoming freshmen would benefit them in the long run. They think it’s cool and fun to get wasted but in the end it causes problems, so yes there is a drinking problem,” said J. Moore, a UNC Charlotte student.

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UNC Charlotte will host the 36th annual International Festival Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011. The event will be from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. outside of the Barnhardt Student Activities Center, and they are looking for volunteers.

UNC Charlotte international students will run the event, which is UNC Charlotte’s longest running event, and represent their cultures through music, food, dance and crafts.

Over 50 culture groups will be represented at this year’s International Festival, and students will be given the opportunity to “celebrate the different countries and cultures here in Charlotte,” said Marian Beane, the Director of International Studies at UNC Charlotte.

Cultures represented originate from areas such as Latin and South America, Asia, Europe and Africa, and they will hold booths, allowing attendees of the festival to learn about the differences between varying cultures.

Volunteers to work with International Festival are still being accepted. Volunteers would be needed to assist with preparation for the event, up to a week before the starting day, and on the day of the event itself.

Those who volunteer will receive a free tshirt. Students interested in volunteering can visit the information desk in the Student Union for more information.

The date of the festival also has a specific meaning. “Last year [the planners of the event] decided to hold it during Family Weekend,” said Beane. She says that the festival “provides a great activity for families to do together.” Some activities that will be geared towards young children, such as face painting and creating their own passport.

The Office of International Programs, the Cone University Center, Recreational Facilities Management, the Campus Activities Board, the Arts and Science Council, Chartwell’s College and University Dining Services and the Office of Business Affairs are involved in the festival, either through support or by sponsoring the event.

Beane urges UNC Charlotte students and faculty to attend the festival.

“It is a wonderful opportunity to connect with people of other cultures, and helps to broaden your understanding of your peers,” said Beane. “And it’s free.”

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NEWS BRIEFS Political scientists appear on “Charlotte Talks” Eden Creamer

Student retention award recipients to attend symposium

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Cindy Combs and Justin Conrad, UNC Charlotte professors in the Political Science Department, appeared as guest speakers on WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks” Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011, at 9 a.m. The pair discussed the tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on America, and what American citizens have and continue to learn from the event.

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Meg Whalen, a member of the UNC Charlotte Arts and Architecture department, provided quotes in an article run in the South Charlotte Weekly, called “Charlotte celebrates its favorite son,” which ran Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011.

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Joshua Eyer, a Graduate student, and Cindy Wolf Johnson, the associate provost of academic services, received the CSRDE Best Practices in Student Retention Award in 2010 for their research on student retention.

The research was presented in a paper, “Report on Transfer-only Psychology Course at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.”

Eyer and Johnson have been invited to present at the upcoming 2011 National Symposium on Student Retention from Oct. 31 through Nov. 2, 2011, in Charleston, SC. They are asked to present “Student Outcomes of a Discipline-based Transfer Course at UNC Charlotte,” which is to serve as a follow-up to their paper and will elaborate on issues such as transfer shock and transfer student retention.

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Tony Plath, professor of finance for UNC Charlotte, was interviewed for a National Public Radio (NPR) segment called “A ‘Good Deal’ for BofA, A ‘Great Deal’ for Buffett.” The segment was published to NPR Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011.

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UNC Charlotte’s Graduate School works with nontraditional students who are unable to attend on-campus classes and programs by offering online sessions.

The “Webinars” from Citrix Online and Voice-over Internet Protocol (VOIP) technology allows a faculty member on campus to conduct a 30-minute presentation, which will be posted on the internet and streamed to graduate students over the internet.

The online sessions have been expanded in order to allow all of the doctoral, masters’s and certificate programs to benefit from the new technology.

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David Goldfield, of UNC Charlotte’s history department, is featured in the New York Post story “Clash of Cultures.”

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Debra Smith, UNC Charlotte professor of African studies, appeared on WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks” to discuss the film “The Help.”

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John Connaughton, Babson Capital Professor of Financial Economics at UNC Charlotte, appeared as a speaker on WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks” Thursday, Sept.

8, 2011, at 9 a.m., and discussed his economic forecast for the state.

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Sean McCloud, professor of religious studies at UNC Charlotte, spoke on WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks,” and discussed religion and class.

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Ken Lambla, UNC Charlotte professor of arts and architecture, spoke to UCity magazine, contributing comments for their story “Exceptional entertainment at your doorstep.”

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Photo courtesy of Habitat for Humanity - UNC Charlotte

participate in at least three builds a year.

Students also can volunteer and help build houses, but volunteers cannot attend on campus member events.

This past year the organization built about 30 houses. They also extended their work past the Charlotte borders and went to Miami during spring break this past year to build houses. They have not worked out the details as to how many houses they will build this year because they have to get together with the larger organization to plan it out.

“We are probably going to end up building at least 30 houses this year,” said Washington, who plans to continue working with Habitat for Humanity Charlotte after graduating from UNC Charlotte.

They are also planning a trip to El Salvador in 2012 that their members will be able

to participate in.

Millard and Linda Fuller founded Habitat for Humanity International in 1976 and have built over 400,000 houses for over 2 million people all over the world. It is a non-profit organization that works with donated money and materials to build houses for those who cannot afford it.

Those receiving the house are required to help build their house alongside the volunteers and to make monthly mortgage payments that help fund other houses.

Families have to go through an application process in order to get selected for the program based on their need for the house and their ability to repay the loan they receive in order to fund the house. Families are not selected on any other criteria and the process of selection is done in a nondiscriminatory way.

federal taxation.

Kakad feels privileged to start his 36th year at UNC Charlotte with a second nomination for the award. Dr. Kakad teaches courses on Automated Control System and Aerospace Controls.

He has worked summers at NASA since 1982 and brought many aircraft and spacecraft research grants to the university. He attributes his open door policy, attention to students and his impact on UNC Charlotte to his nominations.

Piel primarily instructs students in programs pertaining to Reading and Elementary Education. His areas of interest and research include Theories of Human Development and Learning, Development of Mathematical Reasoning and Understanding and Mathematics Pedagogy.

Starrett has taught courses on the Middle East, Religion, Anthropological History and Anthropological Theory for two decades.

He highlights his personal passion for his field and innate desire to teach the subjects. Starret strives to encourage students in a way that they may become as inspired and enriched about education.

Thaddeus has educated students in

Structures and Architectural Design at UNC Charlotte for 12 years. He has conducted international research and studies for the College of Arts and Architecture receiving several awards of recognition from the university.

Exhibits honoring the Bank of America Award finalists are on display in Atkins Library, first floor, from Sept. 6 through Sept.

30.

The Bank of America Award ceremony celebrates the tradition of teaching excellence at UNC Charlotte.

The award honors professors who have made a positive impact in and outside of their classrooms.

The extensive careers of the finalists have been named excellent by the Bank of America Award Committee due to their longevity, commitment, impact on students, additions to the university and gained respect of their colleges.

The recipient will be announced at an evening ceremony in Founders Hall in Uptown Charlotte. The 2011 freshman class of Teaching Fellows has been invited as guests of the Chancellor to witness this year’s presentation of the prestigious award.

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OPINION Student mystery money Niner Times Editorial

Where does all of the money that students and parents pay into the university go? Not many students can answer that question.

Earlier in the week, a Niner Times freshman writer filled this article’s space with his opinion on the allocation of money at the university. However, a quick read through the piece showed that the writer clearly didn’t understand where his money was going, or how it is allocated.

Some students that were interviewed said that they weren’t happy that their tuition was paying for parking. Another student thought that fee money should go to fix the cable in the dorms, or renovate the highrises. However, these areas are not where fee money goes.

The thing is, there isn’t an easy way that any of them could have found out this information. A quick search will bring up a basic tuition and fees breakdown, but doesn’t really indicate where that money is going.

The university should do more to make sure students know how their money is being spent.

There are numerous university websites that include budgets and meeting minues, but this isn’t effective.

If students don’t know what they’re paying, other than a “General Fee”, then they will continue to be confused and unnecessarily upset over untrue assumptions. Some students may still not be happy with where their fees are going, but at least they’d have accurate information.

To the right is a chart that breaks down the general fees that students pay. The amount is the total annual cost for a full time student. Students taking less than 12 credit hours have their fees adjusted accordingly.

Besides the general fees, students pay debt fees, an administrative computing fee, an Associated Student Governments fee, a transportation services fee, and a student ID fee.

The largest item of the non-general fees is the football debt fee. Students pay $210 a year for the debt created by the new football program.

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Could you be the president?

Gwen Shearman OPINION EDITOR

So here’s my question: How can Republicans and Tea Party Activists blame the nations problems on the Obama administration?

Firstly, Obama was dealt a less than attractive hand when he entered office. The recession became in September of 2008 – before he was even elected president. The recession that was created by streamlined government expansions, such as No Child Left Behind and the Medicare Part D, of the Bush era, not to mention the large-scale war that sucks the life out of American finances, that was started after 9/11. Instead of just finding those responsible for the attack on our country, Bush decided to take down all of the governments in that region as well.

But this isn’t an article on what Bush did wrong – we’d be here all day. It’s not necessarily about what Obama has done right or wrong either.

In trying to compromise with stiff Re-

publicans, Obama waivered on his promise to let Bush tax cuts for the wealthy expire and instead extended them. Many say he didn’t do enough after the initial stimulus was passed to ensure the economy was on the right track before shifting his focus to health-care reform.

It’s clear now that when he was elected, he didn’t have the experience necessary.

Not to lead the country, but to navigate through the political side of things. Hey, nobody’s perfect.

Those same Obama haters fail to acknowledge that Congress is an equally powerful branch of government, and as such they are equally responsible. The same Congress who has been doing everything they can to hold progressive incentives back. So much so, that they delayed the raising of the debt ceiling till the eleventh hour, causing our international credit rating and our credibility to foreign investors to go down.

It can’t be said that Obama hasn’t tried to do what he promised in his campaign, get bipartisan support and move toward

what’s best for the country as opposed to best for a particular political party. Its concerning that the two sides of the aisle refuse to meet in the middle time and time again, and as a result the American public suffers.

You might say, how does this affect us, we’re college students who have little more power that our one vote. As a collective we are powerful, but we don’t know enough about the subject to have an opinion. Now most people do have an opinion but it’s probably isn’t a well-informed one. Network news channels are partly to blame for this.

But if you have a better idea of a way things should or could be done, contact your Senator or Representative. Send an email, write snail mail, or call them.

Instead of throwing a tea party all of the time, yelling and screaming about what’s wrong with our system, stop bitching. Seek information from both sides, make an educated decision and then do something about it, instead of letting Washington bureaucrats decide for you.

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Catching some ZzZzZs...

Olivia Stott REPORTER

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In between classes, homework, eating, socializing, wasting time, Facebook stalking, and extracurricular commitments, college students try to find a little time to catch some Zzzz’s. As low on the priority list as it may be, sleep is much needed but simply neglected.

So what if we don’t wake up in the morning ready to conquer the world. Is that such a big deal?

People with busy lives (which basically includes everyone on a college campus) tend to believe that the daily set of activities and “to-dos” are more important than refueling our bodies with sleep again each night.

But actually, sleep is just as important if not more important than all the other activities and commitments college students are busy with on a day to day basis.

Students will get in the bind of having so much homework and procrastinating so much that they are up until 5am eagerly working on assignments.

With an 8am class or a 9:30am class just a few snooze buttons away, getting to sleep at 5am just will not cut it.

Just take a look around in your 8am class and it is easy to see that half of the class is asleep and the other half is struggling to keep their eyes open.

But this is the pattern college students fall into time and time again. Get seven or eight hours of sleep? Are you kidding? That is a foreign idea to any student. Four hours of sleep, normal. Then the weekend rolls around when sleeping until one in the afternoon is the norm.

After taking a poll of college students at UNC Charlotte, the average amount of sleep on weeknights was 5.5 hours with some reporting as little as three hours of sleep and some confessing to 12+ hours of sleep on the weekend.

How does this inconsistent, straining

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sleep pattern affect our bodies and our studies?

First of all, anyone who has been deprived of enough sleep knows that frequent headaches and irritability kick in fairly easily.

According to MayoClinic, other less obvious physical side effects would include increased blood pressure, weight loss or gain, and a weakened immune system.

As far as the academics go, getting less sleep decreases our attention span and our memory.

So studying until 5am for your biology exam will do more harm than good.

The solution? Make sleep a priority and avoid procrastination. For many, the excuse for not getting enough sleep is that homework got in the way, getting homework done is important, so sleep is chronically put on the backburner.

Well yes, getting homework done is essential, but waiting until the last minute to do it is a conscious decision that we must all learn to avoid.

Time management is probably the number one most important lesson college students must learn, and managing your time wisely during the day will lead to better sleep habits and better quality of sleep as well.

A freshman student studying Architecture with an unusually heavy workload, Neil Edwards said, “As an Architecture student, good sleep habits are vital to my success. Although the workload does require an occasional stretch of little to no sleep, maintaining a regular sleeping pattern helps me to focus during lectures and perform at my peak on my projects. Sleep is very critical to all college students, regardless of their course load in any particular semester.”

The lesson to be learned? Take it easy and get some sleep! Your body deserves to be taken care of, so do your body a favor and get a good night of sleep!

Doing more with less on the university level Steve Ma INTERN

Army Strong.

That’s the kind of strength and leadership any professional academic must show in a period where considerable cuts are being made to all aspects of spending.

Showing his two Army ROTC posters, Dr. Bob Kravchuk, professor and chair of UNC Charlotte’s political science department, boasts about the extraordinary discipline commissioned officers display in the heat of the moment.

Much like the state’s budget battles, the massive cuts this year have many schools fighting to fill the void left by the reduction of federal funding. Schools in North Carolina, have faced up to a 40 percent cut in the budget.

Closer to home, UNC Charlotte faces a 16.2 percent cut, up from last year’s three percent cut.

The way the billing cycle works for many services that the university requires to maintain the school, many of the expenses close to the end of the school year are not charged until the next fall semester rolls around.

This means that many of last year’s unpaid bills have to be paid with this year’s money, with an overall cut of about 20 percent.

Unfortunately this compounds with the fact that the school cannot hire new full time professors and have to fill vacant positions for part-time faculty.

Fewer full time staff and a growing school mean a compromise in which the rate that the school expands will stagnate, but staff will not be cut.

While tuition rates increase nominally, professors salaries will stay stagnant as they have for the past four years.

The main concern is how this will affect UNC Charlotte’s future as a rising ranked school; any staff losses can be devastating

for the school’s reputation, “It’s a kiss of death for any school,” said Dr. Kravchuk.

“Once word gets out that you’re laying off staff then you’re not going to be attracting the kind of minds you need.”

Kravchuk explains, “If it ever gets to a point that I have to lay off staff members, the school doesn’t see immediate savings.

Legally I have to give untenured professors another year for a termination contract and as far as tenured professors go, they’re untouchable. The only way to get rid of tenured faculty is to close down a whole department.”

The value of a degree is directly dependent on the quality of the faculty, and that can be related to the amount of research they do.

As it is right now, about 80 percent of all the research published by UNC Charlotte is done by about 20 percent of the staff.

In recent years, the quality has also increased, showing up in more prestigious academic journals. This all increases a school’s standings.

The secret to national rankings that appear in periodicals such as Newsweek: the actual surveys sent out to schools to determine ranks aren’t annual.

So instead the statistics are often recycled or are out-of-date which means the actual published standings are not accurate.

This year the school anticipates the newly revised surveys for the upcoming year’s publication, and hopefully will continue to rise, as it has been doing.

As a point of reference, UNC Charlotte’s Public Policy Ph.D. program is ranked second in the nation, higher than Harvard’s Kennedy School.

Despite all the growing concerns about budget cuts and the potential for layoffs, Dr. Kravchuk remains optimistic.

He is grateful to still have a job and says its “Good work, there’s no heavy lifting involved, and I get to make my own hours.”

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ON CAMPUS:

ON CAMPUS:

Face of War seminar Tuesday, September 13th 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Student Union Multipupose GHI

Fall Talent Showcase Thursday, September 15th 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

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Carnival of Madness Tuesday, September 13th 6:00 p.m.

Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre

Speaking with the lead of “Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star” Nick Swardson gives Niner Times the inside scoop about his new film, Adam Sandler and his career Lee Pham A S S T. A & E E D I T O R

Columbia Pictures presents “Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star,” a Happy Madison Production directed by Tom Brady and written by Adam Sandler, Allen Covert and Nick Swardson.

Bucky, played by Swardson, is a socially awkward smalltown guy with no ambition until he mistakenly discovers that his parents are ex-porn stars.

Fueled by the revelation that his parents were once adult film celebrities, Bucky decides he has nothing to lose and heads to Los Angeles to follow in their footsteps.

The Niner Times had the opportunity to speak with Nick Swardson, the star and executive producer of Bucky Larson.

On conceiving the film

“Adam Sandler thought of the idea. He had been kicking it around for about a year or so, and then one day he called me and said, ‘Look, I can’t get this idea out of my head about this kid who finds his parents in a porno. I want you to be the guy and let’s write it. We’ll do it for a really cheap budget because, you know, it’s a bizarre movie.’ I don’t think the studio was super into it at first so we, Adam and I, and our friend Allen Covert, wrote the script.”

On preparing for the role

“Obviously I’ve watched 100,000 hours of pornography, so it wasn’t like I had to crack open a safe of knowledge I didn’t already have. The thing about this movie was kind of, you know, having a character who doesn’t have any knowledge of the porn world. I went at it more like a guy who doesn’t know what he’s getting in to. My character was way more naïve and kind of clueless.”

On working with Adam Sandler and Happy Madison Productions

“I’ve worked with Adam for about 8 years. It’s great. It’s really great. Sandler is really creative and works really hard.

It’s not like a super party atmosphere where we’re high all day and doing beer bongs and cannonballs into a pool. It’s a hardworking company and that’s why they’re one of the biggest companies. They work hard, and it’s kind of rubbed off on me. I’m kind of a workaholic in a sense that like, you know, always multitasking, always thinking of as many projects as I can. Adam is just so creative. He’s always thinking of fresh ideas and different characters. Through osmosis you kind of get that bug creatively and work-wise and want to just create and entertain.”

On playing Bucky

“I did add a Midwest accent to [him]. I’m from Minnesota. I thought a Midwest accent would be more disarming.

You know, almost like where I grew up kind of really naïve, almost like 12 year-old kid who is a virgin and never even orgasmed before. And just that naïve Midwestern kind of thing is what I tapped in to.”

On how he believes his fans will receive the film

“Anyone who’s a fan of mine who has seen me throughout the years knows that I do extreme characters. They know that I’m not afraid to commit to something. So when I read initial feedback online of people who were fans of mine they were kind of against this movie, you know, it kind of hurt my feelings because I created this character; I worked really hard on it. If you get me and my sensibility, I think you’ll for sure dig this movie. It’s really unlike anything I’ve done before. We’re really proud of it.”

On pornography in the film

“I mean, pornography is kind of just in the background.

It’s not really a commentary about pornography. It’s more of just a universal theme of a fish out of water and making something out of nothing. I think that’s more of the overwhelming message. It’s more neutral. It’s more about this kid overcoming everything against him.”

On acting & producing the film

“There’s a lot of pressure. This was Adam Sandler’s idea, and he just kind of handed this movie off to me as executive producer and star of the movie. It was very nerve-racking. I definitely had fun but there’s definitely added pressure throughout the process: promotions and marketing, even now having the movie on my shoulders. But at the end of the day, I’m proud of the final product. Whatever happens, happens.”

“Obviously I’ve watched 100,000 hours of pornography, so it wasn’t like I had to crack open a safe of knowledge I didn’t already have.”

Nick Swardson

On whether size matters

“If you do have a small penis you will feel better about yourself [after watching the film]. And even if you have a very medium to small penis you’ll feel like a stud. And if you have a huge penis you’ll feel like an alien because your penis is so gigantic. The movie is across the board and you’re going to feel good about yourself.”

On his favorite porn star

“Ron Jeremy is my favorite male star. He just looks like a guy that works at like the gas station, but he’s just so funny and he makes me laugh. He has great chest hair. I was just like, ‘this is like bumming me out’ but I was laughing at the same time still trying to cum.”

On college

“I did not attend college. I started stand up comedy out of high school. I took a year off to go to college but I started stand up and it took off so I just kept doing that.”

On his role models

“When I was growing up, I was a big Charlie Chaplin and Woody Allen fan. And then when I was in high school I became a die-hard SNL fan. And even today I love Daniel Tosh and Bill Burr. I love guys like that.”

On who he’d like to work with next

“I’d like to do a comedy with my friend Zach Galifianakis from the Hangover movies. Zach’s one of my oldest friends and was my roommate in New York.”

Despite what critics will say of the film, Nick Swardson is proud to stand by the product.

Reviews for Bucky Larson, which premiered last Friday, Sept. 9, have been dismal across the board.

Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 0% rating.

The New York Times warns, “Don’t get too excited. There’s not much to see.” Regardless, Swardson believes “Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star” is worth seeing.

He said, “I would say it’s unlike anything you’re going to see. It’s from the same people that created ‘Grandma’s Boy.’ It’s funny; it’s different.”

“Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star,” rated R, is in theatres now. UNC Charlotte students can find the film playing at the Regal Starlight on N. Tryon or AMC Theatre at Concord Mills.

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The Fall Lineup

What will air this upcoming season...

“THE X FACTOR”

(premiere 8 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Sept. 21, FOX) No one in any network’s lineup of new shows is wearing a bigger bullseye than Cowell, who announced he would be bringing his British smash “The X Factor” to Fox way back in January 2010, at the same time he confirmed he would be leaving “American Idol.”

To the surprise of many, “Idol” didn’t seem to miss Cowell that much; its ratings held up remark-

ably well, and the cheerfulness of the new judges struck many as a welcome contrast to the sour Brit in the tight T-shirts. To make matters worse, NBC premiered “The Voice,” a show even more similar to “The X Factor” than “Idol” is, to soaring ratings last spring. It may have been a no-brainer for Fox to commit to a new Cowell series, but the network now has to be wondering if anyone really misses him, not to mention the ever-loopy Abdul, who will assume one of the show’s mentoring roles.

“LAST MAN STANDING”

(premiere 8 p.m. ET, Tuesday, Oct. 11, ABC) Allen made one of the smoothest transitions ever from stand-up to sitcom when “Home Improvement” became one of ABC’s biggest hits of the ’90s. That series dealt with male culture and foibles from the perspective of a successful traditional male and his sons, but “Last Man Standing” depicts Allen as a lone man surrounded by a wife and daughters, and vocally nervous about asserting his masculinity. It plays as old-fashioned, but sitcoms like that have been the bread and butter of ABC, a network which has seen several more ambitious shows die in recent years.

“CHARLIE’S ANGELS”

(premiere 8 p.m. ET, Thursday, Sept. 22, ABC) “Charlie’s Angels” was one of the signature shows from ABC’s

S

o you were hoping that after Hollywood’s Summer of Sequels, the fall television season might introduce you to hot new concepts and young shining stars? Sorry to disappoint.

Sure, the major networks have a few novel ideas to trot out, such as the Fox adventure “Terra Nova” (premieres 8 p.m. ET, Monday, Sept. 26). But after several years where almost everyone (except CBS, where procedurals reign supreme) has tried and failed to launch a complex, serialized, vaguely sci-fi answer to the phenomenon of “Lost,” network programmers are sticking with what they’ve seen work before, even when that “before” goes back several decades.

Out are non-events like “The Event” and anti-hero dramas like “Lone Star;” in are ABC’s updating of “Charlie’s Angels,” a show whose original version ended in 1981, and Tim Allen starring in a family comedy. Ted Danson has returned to CBS after his critically praised foray into cable. Sarah Michelle Gellar is back on an underdog network (the CW), and Simon Cowell will again be headlining a music competition show on Fox, with an assist from Paula Abdul. There’s even original scripted programming on Saturday night, something we haven’t seen in several years.

Here’s a few flashbacks from the fall lineup:

TRENDING THIS FALL MUSIC TELEVISION: “American Idol” has prospered in large part because Fox has resisted the temptation to produce a fall version, and competing networks had failed at launching a copycat. But now with “The X Factor” and NBC’s “The Sing-Off” both running in the fall, and “The Voice” competing more directly with “Idol” in February, the longtime champ might begin to look less special.

LONG LIVE THE ’60S: Network television rarely revisits the past, but NBC’s “The Playboy Club” and

ABC’s “Pan Am”

glory years, a slice of ’70s-aged

cheese. The original recipe gave us the term “jiggle TV,” but our times are more enlightened, and it’s important that we know our new Angels (Minka Kelly, Annie Ilonzeh and Rachael Taylor) aren’t just haircuts — they can get tough when they need to, and all three are overcoming problematic pasts. A little “Alias” DNA infused into the old “Charlie’s Angels” formula might be a very good thing indeed.

“CSI”

(season premiere 10 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Sept. 21, CBS) Ted Danson looked like a network sitcom lifer based on his long runs on “Cheers” and “Becker,” but his recent television work has come in the eccentric HBO comedy “Bored to Death” and in the noir legal drama “Damages.”

Now he’s back on CBS as the lead investigator on “CSI,” a series weakened so much of late that it has been moved off its decadelong timeslot of 9 p.m. Thursdays.

Danson could be the right man for “CSI” at this stage, as he ought to be able to give the role a wry spin, something William Petersen excelled at, but Laurence Fishburne could never master.

“RINGER”

“UP ALL NIGHT”

(series preview 10 p.m. ET, Wednesday, Sept. 14, NBC) Christina Applegate is one of the most likable actors on the tube, but both her attempts to carry her own sitcom as a lead (“Samantha Who?” and “Jesse”) fizzled after decent starts. She is trying again with “Up All Night,” in which she co-stars with Will Arnett (himself no stranger to failed comedies) as a partying pair adjusting to the responsibilities of parenthood.

(premiere 9 p.m. ET, Tuesday, Sept. 13, CW) Sarah Michelle Gellar has been largely missing from the television landscape since the hit “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” ended in 2003. But Buffy fans will be happy to see her back in Visit FILM.COM for movie reviews, TV notions, celebrity snaps, behind-the-scenes interviews and more.

her new series “Ringer.” Fans

of “Veronica Mars” and “Lost” will also be happy to see Jason Dohring, who played Veronica’s on-again, off-again boyfriend Logan Echolls, and Nestor Carbonell, who played the ageless Island protector Richard.

“TWO AND A HALF MEN”

(season premiere 9 p.m. ET, Monday, Sept. 19, CBS) You might have heard a little something about the project Ashton Kutcher has joined. His TV efforts since “That ’70s Show” have all been on the production end, but he’s been coaxed back to the other side of the camera by the prospect of filling Charlie Sheen’s pornographic shoes on “Two and a Half Men.” It’s hard to know if Kutcher will be able to keep the series strong in its ninth season, but he’s a proven quantity in comedy, and can walk the tightrope of innocence and naughtiness that Sheen long since fell off.

ABC’s “Pan Am” are both set in the 1960s — that is to say, the ’60s that existed outside the counterculture, such as what we’ve seen on “Mad Men.” NBC and ABC would love to imitate the prestige of the Emmywinning AMC drama without matching its low ratings.

DEPARTING HOUSEWIVES: ABC has announced that the coming eighth season will be the last for “Desperate Housewives,” which has lost almost all its buzz of late.

With its other longtime hit, “Grey’s Anatomy,” likewise showing its age and facing the specter of major cast changes, ABC needs new hour-long hits in the worst way.

HEADING FOR THE EXITS … MAYBE:

The most successful live action

Fox’s “House”

series ever on Fox, “House,” might fall victim to falling ratings, budget cutting, and the desire of stars Hugh Laurie and Olivia Wilde to do other things. And Alec Baldwin continues to say that he will likely leave “30 Rock” in 2012.

MEN OVERBOARD: A thread running through several new sitcoms is the alleged inability of the American male to deal with societal changes. CBS’s “How to Be a Gentleman” and the ABC trio of “Last Man Standing,” “Man Up!,” and “Work It” all concern men trying to hang on to their virility in the workplace and elsewhere.

The flipside of this trend is, of course, “The Playboy Club.”

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Campus trend alert: affordability Haley Twist

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Alt-country group’s new album showcases dynamic sound Pullman Strike has release party Friday to promote “People We Know”

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So I’m a big TV watcher. I love my shows and cannot stand to miss them. One of the main things I can’t help but notice when I watch TV are the clothes.

Of course some of these reality show stars are aware they are always on camera so they wear their nicest clothes all the time.

Like “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” Those girls look amazing 100 percent of the time. Even right when they wake up, in their designer pajamas.

And for the average college girl on a budget, it isn’t fun to fall in love with clothes you see on TV and know you could never afford them!

But lately I have noticed that a media trend is to advertise the clothes that girls may see while watching TV that are actually in their budget.

One perfect example of that is “Pretty Little Liars,” my favorite show at the moment. Those girls go to school every day looking like they are partying the day away, not sitting in class!

The show’s stylist openly pulls looks right from the stores that college girls can afford to shop in, such as Urban Outfitters and Forever 21.

Directly after new episodes of the show air on ABC Family, pictures of some of the cutest outfits seen in the show are placed online at abcfamily.com and it’s revealed where the clothing was purchased.

And if they don’t tell us exactly where the clothes come from, they tell us some stores that carry similar clothing.

It’s awesome to be able to afford some of the cutest outfits seen on television sometimes!

Another thing that makes me happy as far as affordability goes is when I see pricey designers making affordable items. Like when I was watching “E! News” the other night and saw that Christian Siriano is selling his new Fall 2011 shoe line at Payless.

All the shoes are really cute and would be perfect to wear around campus, such as his flat black patent oxfords, his not-too-high pumps and his short booties in various colors.

It always makes me happy to know that there is something I can afford out there that is still cute and fashionable. It’s really hard resorting to window shopping versus actual shopping at South Park, and having to buy dresses, leave the tags on, lightly wear them to events and return them. But hey, what else can we do?

That’s why it’s really important to scour clearance racks, resell tiresome items at places like Plato’s Closet and simply buy what we can afford.

I’m not saying that a great pair of boots that we can’t really afford isn’t worth eating nothing but ramen noodles for a month, but let’s try to hold back a little and shop for what we can afford. There are definitely places out there that cater to price-conscious college students…we just have to find them.

Pullman Strike’s newest CD, “People We Know.” Photo from Facebook Barry Falls REPORTER

Last Friday night Pullman Strike rocked Tremont Music Hall with a release show for their new album, “People We Know.” Alongside Blossoms, Old Milwaukee, and Wiggle Wagons, the Charlotte-based sextet brought a cohesive blend of indie, rock, Americana and country to downtown Charlotte.

Pullman Strike’s bassist and backing vocalist, Joshua Robbins, was kind enough to talk to me about some of the biggest influences on the band as well as the reason behind the band’s choice of line-up.

“Whenever we were thinking about what we would do for a record release show we thought to ourselves, let’s make it only bands full of ‘people we know’- pun intended,” said Robbins.

“Blossoms are good friends of ours and we have played a few shows with them. Zach and Casey rule, so why not, also they are pretty good and original.”

“People We Know,” which was produced by Bo White (Yardwork, Calabi Yau), underscores a well-established fusion of the band’s many influences.

“We all have been decent fans of Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt and anything with Jay Farrar on the alt-country end of things,” Robbins explained.

“We all like a different amount of stuff in rock/punk/ indie. And other people in the band may have different opinions, but we seem to all agree that Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen have a big impact on us as far heartland rock/ Americana go.”

“On the indie end of things we have a lot of influence coming from Dinosaur, Jr., but I wouldn’t say everyone in

the band is a huge fan of Dino but enough that is a common thing that we acknowledge. As far as country goes, we like a lot of old stuff that we all grew up on like Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, Merle, Willie, Waylon and the boys.”

This long-spanning catalog of musical inspirations creates a unique concert experience that has continued to assist the band in building a growing fan base. With an audience spanning from young punk rockers to middle-aged country fans, Pullman Strike presents at concerts an infectious energy that creates a very sing-along-able, dance-along-able atmosphere.

Featuring ex members of The Fire The Flood, Nations, Obstruction, and Meth Mountain, it is no surprise that the guys of Pullman Strike are no amateurs to making music.

But after the release of their freshman EP, the band has continued to find new ways to improve on the rougher sounds from their first album.

When I asked the band what they did differently with this album as opposed to their 2010 EP, the answer was simple“we wrote better songs.”

While their previous release was well-received by the Charlotte music community, Robbins admitted that the group had not been together long enough to really develop a vision for how they wanted a Pullman Strike album to sound.

“We also realized we weren’t going to be anything like the country band that people were trying to pigeonhole us.

‘People We Know’ showcases some of our best stuff,” Robbins went on to say.

Following the release of their first full-length album, the members of Pullman Strike have high intentions of exposing as many people as they can to the new album in and out of Charlotte.

“We hope to play out of town more and grow more of a local following. We would like to see some good reviews roll in from some awesome magazines and maybe play some music festivals if it is in the cards.

“We also have been mumbling about doing some short tours and weekends, so hopefully within the next six months some of that will come to fruition,” Robbins said.

The end of 2011 will be a busy time for the band members’ personal lives as well. In November both Evan Tepp, vocalist and guitarist of the band, as well as Robbins will be getting married.

Until then, the band will continue to perform and promote “People We Know.”

You can pick up a copy of “People We Know” at Lunchbox Records as well as direct from the label (selfawarerecords. com). You can also find the band’s sophomore record at their next show Oct. 14 at Snug Harbor.

From the opening track of “People We Know,” “Central Park,” Pullman Strike unifies honest lyrics and pulsing melodies into a 10 track album without growing cliché or over-formulized like you might expect from a modern country group.

With the soft-spoken lyrical sincerity of “Do It Right” to the anthemic vibes of “Towtruck” that brings the record to a satisfying conclusion, “People We Know” is undeniably one of the best albums to come out of the Queen City this year.

NOW PLAYING OUR IDIOT BROTHER Directed by: Jesse Peretz Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimor, Rashida Jones, Adam Scott

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When I first saw the trailer for “Our Idiot Brother,” I thought it looked pretty funny but I had no idea the movie would have so much heart.

From start to finish, “Our Idiot Brother” is truly a movie about family, the love and drama within it and the internal struggle to be a “good person” and to do “the right thing” for oneself.

Paul Rudd stars as happy-go-lucky Ned, the “idiot brother” to three sisters who think of him as a burden but realize towards the end of the movie that he is the most genuine person out of them all.

Arrested at the beginning of the movie for accidentally selling marijuana to a police officer,

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Ned finds himself with nowhere to go when he gets out of jail eight months later. After turning down an invitation to live with his mother, the real story begins as he travels from sister to sister, living periodically with each of them until he does something to essentially burden their lives.

Filled with many laughs and even a few “aww” moments, “Our Idiot Brother” is definitely worth seeing and given four stars by Niner Times.

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FEATURES Belk Tower: part one Joel Hanel COLUMNIST

UNC Charlotte’s campus may have many landmarks, including the Student Union, Halton Arena and what is currently the hole in the ground that will be the football stadium, but the one that has a special place in UNC Charlotte’s history is the Belk Tower.

Over the years, the structure has gotten flack for its appearance, but the Belk Tower does much more than ring at noon everyday, it has served as a rally point for the university since it was built in 1970.

Finished on May 31, 1970, the Belk Tower was dedicated to William Henry Belk, father of UNC Charlotte’s avid supporter Irwin Belk, and builder of the department store empire that was started in Monroe NC. In 1966, soon after the transition from Charlotte College to UNC Charlotte, the university opened their first contributions campaign, titled “Patrons of Excellence.”

With the fundraising, the Belk family donated money for the tower, and had the architects Little, Lee and Associates begin work on the structure that would finish in 1970. Despite that fact that the Belk family had ties to Davidson College, they have historically given money to many universities, colleges and schools across the United States.

Despite its odd shape that has been mentioned to include, “a phallic appearance, and a rocket on a launch pad, “ by Ken Sanford, the bell tower has meant much more to UNC Charlotte.

Even during the dedication ceremony in 1970, Chancellor Colvard said, “We view this tower and carillon as more than a beautiful landmark on campus: we see in the tower a symbol of our upward reach, and from the bells of the carillon we hear music that lifts the spirits of men everywhere above the cares of the day.”

To illustrate the tower’s importance on campus, a group of students rallied around the tower to advocate for UNC Charlotte football in September of 2008. Two days later, Chancellor Dubois pushed for the program’s approval in front of the board of trustees.

Similarly, students, faculty and friends of the university assembled around the Belk Tower in 2006 to celebrate the university’s 60th anniversary. During the event the 183 carillon bells of the Belk Tower rang 60 times.

The Belk Tower once was the site of an event that honored the school as luminaries were lit around the tower.

Though this tradition has ceased since, the event honored the Belk Tower and the spirit of 1949.

The location was also used to dedicate a 6,200 pound piece of the World Trade Center given to the university by Dr. David Weggel of the civil engineering department.

At the tower on Sept. 11, 2006, a solemn ceremony honored those who died in the attack on the World Trade Center. Despite the fact that piece is located beside of Duke Centennial Hall, the event took place beside of the Belk Tower.

The Belk Tower has been the meeting place of many, and has symbolized much more than its designer’s architectural intent.

The location has become a traditional spot for people to join forces at UNC Charlotte.

49 Shiners: questions and answers with students

“I have only one fear: hobos. When I was little, I went to Steak ‘N Shake and a hobo sat beside me and tried to touch me.”

These were the exact words from Brandon McManus, a freshman, history major and Teaching Fellow residing in Witherspoon Hall.

As a way of learning more about fellow students at UNC Charlotte, I spontaneously interviewed five random students in a survey called ‘49ers Shiners.

Matt Amabile, Brandon McManus, Kristina Drye, Jon Wainwright and Jessica Hendley each fell victim to my survey.

The survey that these five 49ers participated in was composed of the following five questions: What is your favorite color?

What is your favorite YouTube video?

What is your favorite brand of toothpaste?

What are your phobias?

What is your favorite dinosaur?

saur. They’re not cool.”

Brandon McManus: Brandon McManus, the second interviewee, was also surprise attacked with questions.

When I asked about his favorite color, McManus’ choice was the same as Amabile’s: green.

“I like green because it is the color of the grass… and I like the ‘go green’ campaigns,” said McManus.

McManus’s favorite YouTube video is Sir Mix-A-Lot. McManus said, “His songs are similar to my last name and they’re quite funny to watch.”

“I would have to say Colgate Extra Strength because it gives me a sense of freshness. Plus, I like the cinnamon flavor,” said McManus’ about his favorite brand of toothpaste.

Apparently, McManus’s fear of hobos is evident.

My last question for McManus yielded an unexpected response. He said, “Mini Trex because dynamite comes in small packages.”

Land Before Time; he made dinosaurs what they are today.”

Jon Wainwright: Jon Wainwright, a mechanical engineering major and a sophomore, crossed my path next.

His reply to the first question was prompt – Wainwright said, “royal blue is my favorite color because it’s bright and noticeable, like my personality.”

In response to the favorite YouTube video question, Wainwright said “Magnemite.

Since I’m a fan of Pokémon and pop culture, this parody combines all of these elements nicely.”

We asked Wainwright what his favorite brand of toothpaste was. He said, “Crest is my favorite because Old Spice doesn’t make toothpaste.”

Next, I asked Wainwright about his phobias. After a few moments he said “I’m afraid of bees because they’re painful.”

Wainwright responded to the dinosaur question with, “Earl the Dinosaur. He reminds me of my grandpa, probably because of the same name and shirt.”

Matt Amabile: The first person interviewed was Matt Amabile, a sophomore, communications major and Orientation Counselor at the 2011 SOAR sessions which were held this past summer.

When I asked Amabile about his favorite color, he informed me that it’s green.

Amabile elaborated, “green is a very relaxing color, plus it reminds me of UNC Charlotte.”

The next question I posed to Amabile was what his favorite YouTube video is.

Boldly, he said, “definitely the blueberry video. It is so hilarious!”

He also showed everyone in the suite the blueberry video on YouTube, and no one could help but to burst out laughing.

The next question asked was what his favorite brand of toothpaste is. Puzzled, he hesitantly responded, “Crest, because it makes my teeth squeaky clean.”

Amabile produced instant answers regarding phobias. Amabile said, “I have three, actually: spiders (arachnophobia), closed spaces (claustrophobia) and clowns (coulrophobia). I’m afraid of spiders because they are creepy and ugly; closed spaces because I need room to breathe and I got to have my personal space, and clowns because when I was five years old I watched them and they freaked me out.”

The last question for Amabile regarded his favorite dinosaur. Amabile’s reply was quick and simple: “I have no favorite dino-

Kristina Drye: Scouring the campus, we found a volunteer named Kristina Drye, who is the third student interviewed.

Drye is a freshman and international public relations major that also resides in Witherspoon Hall.

In response to the first question concerning her favorite color, she said “I’m not sure. Although I like gold, I’m going to have to say purple, because it makes me feel happy and it’s the color of royalty and I like that.”

Then I questioned Drye about her favorite YouTube video.

She said, “Somewhere Only We Know (Glee) because it makes me feel happy and gleeful when I see it. But I like other videos too!”

The third question on the agenda for Drye asked her what her favorite brand of toothpaste is and why.

“I think I’m going to have to say Sensodyne. I just love its distinct mint flavor!” said Drye.

When asked about her phobias, Drye seemed to have some difficulty in answering. After some time, she responded, “Although I don’t consider myself to have any fears, I guess I would have to say I am afraid of being alone (eremophobia). It makes me sad and I just enjoy company a lot.”

The final question I posed to Drye concerned favorite dinosaurs. She replied very quickly; Drye said, “Little Foot from The

Jessica Hendley: Jessica Hendley, also known as “Hall Mom,” is the last person that I ambushed for the 49er Shiners survey.

Hendley is a freshman and elementary education major who is involved in the Teaching Fellows program with McManus.

Hendley gave a unique answer when questioned about her favorite color; she said, “I would have to say rainbow because each color should be equally represented.”

The Bed Intruder Song is Hendley’s favorite YouTube video. She said, “It is the most hilarious song ever, but I like it because it successfully makes light of a serious theme.”

Hendley’s favorite brand of toothpaste is Colgate. She said, “Colgate has that minty freshness with a hint of lemony-citrus at the end.”

When interrogated about her phobias, Hendley responded quickly with, “I’m afraid of being kidnapped. Kidnappers are scary and... I don’t know, I just dread the thought of it.”

The final question of this lengthy series of interviews that I directed to Hendley concerned her favorite dinosaur.

After much consideration, Hendley said, “my favorite dinosaur would be Uniqua from the Backyardigans. She’s symbolic of diversity in the dinosaur world.”

Watch out 49ers! You may find yourselves featured in the next ‘49er Shiners survey!

Mitchell Harper REPORTER

Brandon McManus

Kristina Drye

Jon Wainwright Photos by Mitchell Harper

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Charlotte 49ers held tryouts for Norm the Miner Sarah Obeid REPORTER

Students: get pumped to see the next Norm the Niner, the mascot of UNC Charlotte, cheering on athletes, uplifting fans and shouting “Go 49ers!”

Some UNC Charlotte students strived to become Norm and wanted to see what it would be like to fill his shoes. The idea of wearing a costume and attending sporting events, while also representing UNC Charlotte, seemed desirable and fun for some Niners.

Last Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m., UNC Charlotte’s mascot coach, Ken Harrill, gave multiple students the opportunity to try out for Norm. Tryouts were held in the Charles Hayward Memorial Court located in the Miltmore-Wallis Athletic Training and Academic Center.

The students who tried out were asked to do all sorts of tasks, as well as “be the best Norm” they could possibly be.

Norm has been around for quite a while.

Harrill himself was Norm between the years 2003 and 2007 and now he volunteers as a coach for the mascot. He is now looking for more than one Norm so that more students can play the role of this spirited miner.

“I want to have a mascot core. We need several Norm figures simply because one college student cannot attend every game and other events. College kids are busy day in and day out, so I will choose around three or four people who tried out to become Norm,” said Harrill.

Surprisingly, few students showed up for the Norm tryouts.

“Five students showed up to tryout. Although, I knew ahead of time what grade level each student was in when they tried out, they did not try out based on who they are, they tried out only as Norm,” said Harrill, UNC Charlotte alumnus of 2007.

Harrill made it clear that he does not judge based on the person; he picks a student based on how well they exhibit the character of Norm.

The contestants entered the gym already wearing Norm attire. Everyone took turns putting on the outfit. This way Harrill was not aware of the actual person and viewed them anonymously to avoid any kind of biases when choosing Norm.

“The idea is to keep Norm one person, there are not a bunch of different Norms, maybe different people acting him out, but Norm remains one person,” said Harrill.

Harrill shared what it takes to be a highquality Norm, some of the requirements, and what exactly took place at tryouts.

“Height is especially important; however, weight plays a small role. It is really all about performance and entertainment. We want to choose people who have the ability

to be coached,” said Harrill.

Harrill’s goals are to mold all participants into Norm through creativity and animation. He wants the character of Norm to be willing to try new things, think outside the box and express enthusiasm.

According to Harrill, some people are quiet in real life, but in character can be completely opposite. Basically, being able to portray Norm is crucial.

“At tryouts, we had all the auditioners think off their feet. We asked them to react to different situations and scenarios as they normally would. We even had them use props to see how creative the participants were with them.

In the acting of a mascot, everything is 10 times larger than what a regular person sees,” said Harrill.

One Norm character had to dance to music as they thought Norm should and one had to demonstrate a N o r m walk.

All the auditioners had to run a short distance. The scenarios were random for each person.

“The flag exercises that were held

at the end of the tryout period are important because Norm has to run across courts and or fields waving the 49ers flag in a figure eight formation. This occurs at all men and women

basketball games in addition to volleyball games.

This is a new tradition to be started,” said Harrill.

Some of the girls struggled to hold the flag up while running around the court, some were confident, while some were laughing and having a great time with the exercise.

As far as Norms’ job responsibilities, Aaron Lucas explained what it is that Norm must do.

“Norm has some pretty cool, signature moves. Norm keeps the people involved

and focused on the idea of Charlotte. He keeps the entertainment level high and the fans pumped. Norm goes to every sporting event at Charlotte and outside community events, such as parades, weddings and birthdays. Norm’s job is to display the face of UNC Charlotte. He does not advertise, whereas he is strictly a face in the community,” said Lucas, UNC Charlotte senior core captain of Norm.

Lucas is currently a part of the mascot core.

Two students reflected on why they wanted to try out and on certain aspects of their performance during the tryouts at the end of the session.

“I wanted to be Norm simply because I have times where I am doing absolutely nothing. I have a lot of free time and took an interest in being Norm. As a bonus, I think Norm has an awesome swagger,” said Brendon Reid, UNC Charlotte freshman.

Anna Anthony had a different opinion as to why she chose to try out for Norm.

“I am such a goofball. I want to support the school and show school spirit in as many ways as possible. Norm is so popular and friendly with just about everyone. Being Norm would allow me to have fun and tell the student body that girls can be Norm, too,” said Anthony, a UNC Charlotte junior.

Reid elaborated further on what he considered the most nerve wracking and favorable moments of tryouts.

“The judgers had no emotion. It was hard for me to be enthusiastic because they seemed to not be enthusiastic themselves. When I tried to high five one of the judges, I received no response. Although, I liked the scenario I was asked to respond to. The judge asked me as Norm what I would do if the ref made a bad call. Since I like sports, that situation was easy for me to respond to,” said Reid.

Before attending tryouts, Anthony feared no girls would be trying out.

She briefly mentioned what she had issues with and what she enjoyed about tryouts.

“I really thought I would be the only girl wanting to be Norm. Walking in the Norm shoes made it extremely difficult to run. Overall, I had fun dancing to the music and pretending as if I was getting fans pumped,” said Anthony.

Pretty soon, the new mascot core will be established. In past years, Norm has been selected to participate in mascot championships.

Last year, Norm went to nationals for the first time. Norm has not won any competitions yet, but Harrill said, “He will be winning soon.”

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Tuesday

Skin Deep Room 200 in the SU

The story of Sandra Laing: Film and Discussion at 2 p.m.

Face of War

Multipurpose Room in the SU

Wednesday

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Thursday

Meet you CCI Subject Librarian

Fall Talent Showcase

Meet Mr. Manceaux, the College of Computing and Informatics subject librarian.

CAB hosts their annual talent show. Participants have the chance to win $200.

Room 268 in Cone

McKnight Hall

War veteran, Jennifer Crane, talks about her experience with PTSD.

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Friday

Madden Tournament Norm’s

NOW hosts a Madden 12 tournament, where students will have the opportunity to test their skills against other students.

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Saturday

NC Dance Festical Robinson Hall

The NC Dance Festical is an annual showcase of North Carolina dance artists that travel across the state.

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Sunday

Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Lunch and Learn Workshop McKnight Hall

Corey Henderson, the Business Career Advisor, will present on interviewing skill, and landing a job.

September 11, 1986

Sex therapist Dr. Ruth visits UNC Charlotte, causing quite the stir on campus. The appearance brought out protesters on campus..

September 10, 1989

UNC Charlotte opens its school of Information Technology, bringing 14 doctoral students, and 31 post-baccalaureates.

September 14, 1995

Members of UNC Charlotte’s student government, along with other student government associations in North Carolina, called on more funding for education.

September 12, 200

Campus police were called regarding a fight between two roommates. The previous friends had gotten into a fight after one roommate ripped a picture of the two in half.

The answers: See the answer to the sudoku puzzle by scanning the code with your smartphone.

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SPORTS SCHEDULE Men’s Soccer @ Virginia

Women’s Tennis @ C of C Invite

Men’s Tennis @ R.A. Invite

Volleyball @ Duke/W.F.

Fri. 7pm, Charlottesville, VA

Fri. TBA, Charleston, SC

Sun. 7pm, Charlottesville, VA Sat. TBA, Winston-Salem, NC

Above Senior Sheri Davis and the Niners volleyball team caputred their first sweep over the Morgan State Bears this past weekend. Photo by Michael Stennett

Charlotte volleyball starts strong but falls to Furman in the end Brian Chan REPORTER

After winning all three matches in the Hilton University Tournament last season, the Charlotte 49ers women’s volleyball team saw itself in a familiar situation as they took the first two matches and competed in the championship game.

The Niners captured its first sweep over the Morgan State Bears in the matinee game (25-17, 25-11, 25-13), but fell in the nightcap to the Furman Paladins (25-18, 25-23, 25-14).

Charlotte (5-4) won its first two matches, taking the Campbell Fighting Camels to four sets in the home opener on Friday and easing to a three-set win against the Bears on Saturday afternoon.

In the nightcap, the Niners fell short against a talented Furman squad. “We expected to have a fight, and we did,” said senior setter Sheri Davis of the Furman match.

“Both teams went back-and-forth, and it was a lot of fun to play.Charlotte came out firing and maintained a relentless attack throughout the match.

The Niners had a kill success rate of at least .400 in each of the three sets, putting together a .429 attack percentage in the match.

The Niners scored six of the first seven points in the first set and extended their lead to 18-8. Charlotte cruised to a 2517 win in the opening set, posting a .458 attack percentage with a 77 percent sideout rate.

Morgan State (2-8) was able to stay close early, trailing 8-5 in the second set, but Charlotte was again too dominant, doubling its lead to 15-9. Charlotte scored seven of the next eight points to take a commanding 22-10 lead before winning the middle set 25-11.

The Niners ended the second set with a 17-6 run, where the team totaled six service aces in the set.

Charlotte started the third frame with a 9-2 lead after a kill from junior middle

blocker/right side Shannon McClean, who posted a career-high five kills in the match.

McClean continued to shine on her career day as she recorded her fifth kill to give the Niners a 21-12 lead. Charlotte closed out the match with another doubledigit set win, taking the third set, 25-13.

Junior outside hitter Bianca Rouse led Charlotte with 11 kills and registered an astounding five service aces.

Freshman middle blocker Savannah Gaster added six blocks and five kills.

Entering the weekend with nine kills and six blocks in the first six games of the season, McClean has tallied nine kills and five blocks in the first two games of the Hilton University 49er Invitational.Senior outside hitter Erin Cox led Morgan State with five kills and six digs.

The Bears struggled to keep up with the Niners as the team hit for a .069 attack percentage and committed 15 return errors.

After starting the season 2-0 for the first time since 1999, Morgan State dropped seven in a row, prior to the third-place match with Campbell.

Furman (7-3) accomplished three sweeps in the Hilton University 49er Invitational, extended its winning streak to four games. The Paladins came into the tournament with high remarks from the Charlotte coaching staff.

“We knew coming in, Furman was a top 50 opponent,” said Head Coach Chris Redding.

“They’ve had big wins already this season, and that was a great opportunity for us to play a team at that level this early in the season.”

In the middle of first set, the Paladins went on a 10-2 run and took an 18-11 lead on a service ace from junior middle blocker Caroline Adams.

Charlotte responded with three points as Rouse provided a kill and an ace to cut the lead to 18-14. Furman maintained control as they took the first set, 25-18. The Paladins outhit the Niners .343-.105 in the

opening frame.

Charlotte led 8-5 early in the second set and stayed ahead at 11-8, following backto-back kills from Rouse and Davis, but the Paladins were able to remain close. Furman scored eight of the next 13 points to tie the game at 13-all on a pair of attack errors from sophomore middle blocker Cannon and McClean, both of whom responded with back-to-back kills to give Charlotte an 18-16 lead.

Senior setter/right side Kelly Kirby scored a kill and an ace to bring the teams even again.

Tied at 22-all, Rouse kept the Niners ahead with a kill, but Furman answered back as sophomore middle blocker Christina Dorismond tied the game with a kill. Junior outside hitter Chandler Ambrester, who entered the match with a team-leading 97 kills and 3.13 per set, became a crucial piece to Furman’s secondset victory.

Ambrester capped the set with two cross-court kills to give the Paladins a 2-0 set lead.

Despite the loss, Redding saw a number of positives in the back-and-forth battle in the middle set.“That’s where I want us playing,” said Redding of the team’s effort in the second set. “I want us playing that way consistently. We were one swing away from being on top instead of losing it by two.”

Furman took advantage of three consecutive attack errors from senior outside hitter/right side Leah Leventhal to take an early 6-3 lead in the third set.

After trailing 3-2 earlier, the Paladins managed to score seven of eight points to take a 10-4 lead, but Charlotte cut the lead in half with three straight points. Furman enlarged its lead to 20-12 after sophomore libero/defensive specialist Elle Ross recorded an ace that hit the back line.

After Ambrester collected her matchhigh 12th kill of the night, junior outside hitter Natalie Braun closed out the night with a kill to complete Furman’s perfect weekend in the Hilton University 49er

Invitational.

“Obviously, we’re going to learn from this match, and this week in practices, we’re going to try to work on things we didn’t do well, but we’re not going to let down anytime soon,” said Davis.

Ambrester led the Paladins with 12 kills and 18 digs, and Kirby and Braun each recorded double-doubles as well.

Kirby had 22 assists and 11 digs, and Braun collected 17 assists and 11 digs.

“I want us playing that way consistently. We were one swing away from being on top instead of losing it by two.”

Head Coach Chris Reddings

Leventhal provided the Niners with a teamhigh 11 kills in the match, and Davis cashed in 22 assists and six kills to go along with a .429 hitting percentage.

The Niners were without two of its starters throughout the weekend tournament, paving the way for Cannon, who had eight kills and six blocks in the three matches.

Despite sophomore middle blocker Amanda Videmsek’s absence, the Niners remain confident with the team they field each game.“I feel that we miss our starters, but it’s not going to make a big difference,” said Davis.

“We all practice the same. We don’t say, ‘Everybody, just the starters are practicing.’

Everybody practices the same thing.”Davis and Rouse were both named to the AllTournament team.

Davis had 93 assists and 22 kills with a .370 attack percentage over the weekend, while Rouse sparked the Niners with 38 kills, 26 digs, and 12 aces.

Rouse had five aces in the loss to Furman.The Niners return to Halton Arena on Wednesday at 7 p.m. to take on the Winthrop Eagles.

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49ers’ captain Issac Caughran’s first goal of the season propels Charlotte past UNC Greensboro 1-0 The No. 17 ranked 49ers are riding a two game winstreak into their roadtrip, where they will square off with Virginia Friday

Issac Caughran (center) celebrates with Aidan Kirkbride (left) and Donnie Smith (right) following scoring the go-ahead goal in the 78th minute. Photo by Aaron Cress Joel Hanel REPORTER

Returning to Transamerica field Sunday night, the 49ers had their second shutout of the weekend, topping UNCG 1-0.

The Niners, who came into the game ranked 21st in the nation, improved to 4-1 on the season with the hard fought win under the lights.During the first half, the Niners and the Spartans battled for possession, but kept the game scoreless. Though the Niners controlled the ball for most of the half, they were not able to get the ball into the back of the UNCG net.

The Niners had several scoring attempts during the first half, but even a close header by Jennings Rex could not give the team the valuable lead.

During the game, they outshot UNCG 15-6.“During the first half, we came out well, said Coach Jeremy Gunn. “Rex had a great chance with a header that wasn’t quite on target. There were a few others including a shot by Donnie.

During the first twenty minutes we looked good, and on another day we might have gotten that first goal to settle our nerves.”

Throughout the game, the UNCG offense attempted to counterattack, taking control off of Charlotte’s attacking style, but every time, the

Niner defense kept the ball out of the net. Only a few UNCG attacks almost succeed, especially a shot from outside of the box that barely passed over the crossbar.

About the scoreless first half two games in a row, Coach Gunn said, “The best way to look at that is that we kept them from scoring a crap goal in the first half in both games. That’s what we are excited about. There have been times in the past where we have let in a goal that wasn’t worth it. There is no point in playing beautiful soccer if we’re down a goal. Lets focus on putting ourselves into a good position to win a game. We’ve got a strong team, with lots of options, and can keep ourselves in a game. In turn, if we are nil-nil at the half mark, we feel good and confident because we know we can play well to get the goal.”

Heading back into the second half, the Niners once again looked to score, but even a header by Charles Rodrigues didn’t quite make it into the Spartan’s net.

“It was an epic game of college soccer,” said Coach Gunn. “I don’t think it was wonderful flowing soccer, like we like to play, but it was an unbelievable fight. Greensboro tried to press onto us, and made it difficult for us to play well. If we can be a little more composed out there, and break

the press down, we can do well.”

Yet finally in the 78th minute, Isaac Caughran led a 49er offensive move by passing to Aaron Weldon in Spartan territory. Weldon then crossed the ball in front of the net, which was headed by sophomore Will Mayhew, and landed back into the possession of Caughran who let the ball sail past the Spartan goalkeeper for the game-winning goal.“We were trying to move the ball, and finally got it up field where Will headed it, and I picked up the garbage (goal),” said the junior Caughran.

Caughran suffered an injury playing at UNCG last year, and was out for the season.

“Words can’t explain it,” said Caughran. “I’ve been working hard and sitting on the side lines for the last year, waiting to get in the game, and being able to score tonight felt good.”

Said Coach Gunn, “Isaac is a good one, he doesn’t do anything fancy, he just does the simple things really well, and tonight he had the goal for the finish. He’s worked extremely hard, and coming back, he has done much of the rehab himself. We haven’t had to push him at all; sometimes we had to push him to relax. It is great to see him score tonight’s goal.”

The game was also extremely physical, there were three yellow cards in the first half alone, as well as

numerous fouls on both sides of the ball.

“It was definitely a different style of play than what we are generally used to seeing, said Caughran. “We like to get physical, but really, we like to control the ball. In the end though, good teams find a way to win, and despite the difference in play tonight, we came out with the win.”

The 49er defense also made a great contribution against the Spartans.

Goalkeeper Klay Davis had three saves, and generally any Spartan threat was eliminated by the Niner defense.

“Our defensive effort was great,” said Gunn. “The players who played out there tonight did an amazing job.

It wasn’t perfect enthralling soccer, but it was sleeves rolled up, keep tight together soccer.”

The Niners have a few days off before they head out for two straight away-games, starting with Virgina on Friday.

Regarding the past week, including the UNCG win, Caughran said, “we’ve been doing good, we hit a rocky patch at South Carolina, but learned some lessons that will carry on for the rest of the season. We’ve got a great group of guys, with probably the best depth I’ve seen while at Charlotte.”

Charlotte rises above Phoenix in 3-0 win Jennings Rex tallies two goals in Friday’s shutout Joel Hanel REPORTER

The Charlotte women’s soccer team fell for the second time this week on their road trip against the fourteenth ranked Tennessee Volunteers.

Despite several scoring chances, the Niners fell to the Volunteers 5-0 in their fifth game of the season.

“I am disappointed in the result,” said coach Cullen, who is in his third year coaching the Niners. “However, as

a coaching staff we want to look at the positives and we had moments in both halves of the game that we played well.

You have to give Tennessee a lot of credit they were very clinical in front of the goal.

It was a tough night for us but games like tonight get us ready for Atlantic 10 play.”

Senior Jonna Handra led the 49ers with three shots on goal, in the non conference loss Friday.

The Vols opened up the game by scoring in the second minute, and continued in the first half by scoring two

more times. In the second, Tennessee put two more shots into the back of the Niner’s goal, leading to the Volunteer win.

Currently the Tennessee women’s soccer team is four game shutout streak, beating UNC Greensboro last week.

Without any Niner goals, Wingo, Jones, Bernard, and Trexler are all tied with one goal for the season.

The Niners play Sunday against the #16 Memphis while on their road trip in the state of Tennessee.

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