Betty White scheduled
to host “Saturday Night
Phi Kapp
Psi joins
Charlotte
Jamie Brown
Staff Writer
jbrow318@uncc.edu
UNC Charlotte recently
welcomed their newest fraternity,
Phi Kapp Psi. A fraternity that
strives to develop men’s intellect,
community and faith also offers a
lifelong experience guided by faith
in a power greater than oneself.
As expressed in the fraternity’s
statement, “membership is based
on the qualities of character of
each collegiate man who seeks
to embrace the values of the
organization.”
Expansion and recruitment
consultant, Michael Voll, believes
that even though this chapter
is brand new and will be very
hard work, there are some great
benefits to joining a brand new
chapter.
“Members will be starting
from nothing, so they will be
forming the chapter in the ways
they see fit.” He added, “The
original members have a huge
impact on how the chapter will
be for the rest of existence.”
According to the fraternity’s
website, PKP is experiencing
a renaissance of growth
involvement of members
initiation of programming for
members. The program aims at
creating a new kind of fraternity,
one that would supplement the
university’s goal of improving
students’ intellect and cultivatingthink that the United States has
its members’ humanity. To do so,
the chapter encourages students
to become more involved in the
community and give back where
needed. While each colony sets
its own goals, nationally the
program encourages groups to
complete a total of 500 service
hours a year.
As for UNC Charlotte’s
participation in the community,
Volls said, “The current men in
the colony want service to the
Charlotte community to play a
strong role in its operations.” In
fact, just this year, PKP became
the first to pair with the Boys
and Girls Club. The partnership
provides a true testament to
the members’ dedication to
community service, as stated on
in the fraternity’s pamphlet.
With so many fraternities
around UNC Charlotte, one
may be asking, ‘Why choose this
fraternity over the others?’ One
unique quality about PKP is the
fraternity’s own networking site. with current instances of racism,
PKP provides members with
their own site to review other
members’ information.
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‘Spirit Wall’ to be built will promote 49er Pride
Madeline Maingi
Staff Writer
mmaingi@uncc.edu
As a whole, school spirit
is extremely important to the
school. It dictates the attendance
of athletic events and helps one
feel involved within their own
college community. As the years
progress, people try to find new
ways to express their school spirit,
unique ideas that will spread the
loyalty to the school. Enter the
Spirit Wall, soon to be a part of
our own campus.
Strolling through campus, you
can see various art forms, ranging
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Writer Daisy Hernandez spoke about the problems minorities,
particularly females, face in society today in this country
Bill Crothers
Staff Writer
wcrother@uncc.edu
Though some would like to
moved beyond racial and sexual
discrimination, Daisy Hernandez
emphatically does not. A writer
and editor from California,
Hernandez spoke Tuesday night
at the Student Union Theater to a
diverse group of UNC Charlotte
students about the continued
problems faced by minorities,
particularly female minorities,
in this country and how these
problems are highlighted and
exacerbated by the current
economic downturn.
She began the event by
establishing a rapport with
the audience, commenting
offhandedly about her first
experience with sweet tea and
mentioning a website that offers
a discount, in celebration of
Black History Month, on movies
starring African-Americans.
“I don’t think it’s exactly
what Rosa Parks had in mind,”
said Hernandez, but she clearly
liked the idea. By contrasting it
she effectively set up one of the
night’s themes, an inconsistency
among our perceptions about the
state of race relations today.
On the one hand, she
from statues to free form. In the
near future, you will also be able
to see the Spirit Wall, which will
be near the Student Union, is
“a space where UNC Charlotte
students can express their 49er
pride, publicize upcoming athletic
events, advertise for student
organizations and communicate
in ways that contribute to
student life on campus,” says
Megan Smith, Secretary for
Environmental Sustainability.
The Spirit Wall isn’t for all free
expression; it is a place for “a
unified campus identity, culture,
and community,” said Smith.
Tim Ernst, last year’s Student
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said, we see Barack Obama as
President, and on the other, we
find people mocking him from a
racist standpoint. “So much has
changed…so much has stayed the
same,” said Hernandez.
Part of the reason for this
incongruity among the things
we see, Hernandez argued, is a
result of our “narrative of race.”
According to her, we tell ourselves
that race is no longer an issue, but
it clearly is. Here, she drew on her
New Jersey upbringing, in which
she heard that racism and sexism
were problems of the past.
“The community I was a part
of was incredibly segregated,”
said Hernandez.
A large part of her message
was that we need to work to
dispel the misconception that
race is no longer a problem, a
misconception perpetuated by
the narrative of race.
“There was a dissonance,
at least for me, between what I
was seeing and what I was being
told,” said Hernandez.
Much of the support for her
arguments came from stories, her
own and others, as well as studies
illustrating the continued effects
of structural racism. The evening’s
tone was more colloquial than
academic. Hernandez did not
use slides, cite lengthy statistics,
or develop numerous difficult
theories. Rather, she used key
Body President, and Mandeep Gill
came up with the idea, thinking
people needed somewhere to
express school pride, according
to Smith. “The design is durable,
inexpensive, and cutting edge
‘green’ technology,” said Ben
Bowers, a Civil Engineering
Graduate Student. The Spirit
Wall is another idea to tie
the community into not only
the “greener” lifestyle, as in
environmentally friendly, but
also “greener” as in the sense of
Niner Nation spirit.
Last year, Job Fickett, Student
Government’s Secretary for
Charlotte baseball
sweeps weekend
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examples and stuck closely to her
themes.
Hernandez worked as an
editor and writer for numerous
publications, including the
National Catholic Reporter
and Ms. Magazine. She was an
editor for the feminist anthology
“Colonize This!: Young Women
of Color on Today’s Feminism,”
and her piece “Becoming A Black
Man” earned her a nomination
for a GLAAD Media Award.
Following the talk, a few
students, many of them clearly
interested in pursuing these
topics, contributed comments and
asked questions. These ranged
from how institutionalized racism
affected funding for Hernandez’s
work to practical steps towards
ending it.
Hernandez was particularly
interested in the last question. In
one way or another, even before
it was asked, much of the evening
was devoted to answering it.
According to Hernandez, we
have to disabuse ourselves and
others of the comforting notion
that goals of racial equality have
been entirely reached. New
technology, she said, particularly
positions us to do this. According
to Hernandez, whether through
blogs, Twitter, or videos taken
with cell phones, “You have a lot
of power to tell a story you want
Schultz poses in front of her book, “Making Sweet Lemonade.”
to tell.”
Athletic Affairs, met with several
different planners in order to
be able to confirm and plan the
Spirit Wall. Fickett researched
developments in order to pay for
the wall, in which “we decided
an environmentally sustainable
Spirit Wall might be a great way
to secure funding, contribute to
our campus’s ‘green’ image and
give the wall an identity unique
to our campus,” said Smith.
When asked about the
importance of the Spirit Wall,
Bower said, “An important
facet of this project is the use of
sustainable materials, which show
series with Buffalo
March 2, 2010 Vol 22, No. 37
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Writer Pat Schultz
makes lemonade
Tremaine Tillman
Staff Writer
tatillma@uncc.edu
The motivational speaker Pat
J. Schulz gave a presentation in the
Union using her book “Making
Sweet Lemonade” as the basis for
her speech last Wednesday.
Schulz graduated in 1982
from UNC Greensboro with
a business degree and went
to UNC Charlotte for her
postgraduate degree.  Despite a
difficult upbringing, which was
her motivation behind writing
the book, she excelled, becoming
an entrepreneur, a poet and
business owner of a publishing
firm that offers opportunities she
never had.  for mediocrity,” Schulz said. “I
Dr. Jeffrey B. Leak, an English
professor at UNC Charlotte, read
the book in its manuscript form
and called it “a moving and
timeless memoir that promises to
transform lives”.  sandwiches were a nice addition.
One premise of the somewhat
autobiographical book is that
within chaos lies opportunity.  that “when things go wrong,
In spite of her harsh childhood,
she had to take advantage of the
opportunities that presented
themselves.  As she began to
chronicle her life, she shared
with the audience that she was
the responsibility, progression
and ability to adapt to a new
and ever-changing world, which
is in essence at the core of the
Niner Spirit. The design is
durable, inexpensive and cutting
edge ‘green’ technology. It was
created by Dr. Helene Hilger’s
Sustainable Design class in the
Civil Engineering Department.”
The effort to push for a more
“green” campus may encourage
more students to be more involved
and proud of the campus, as
people are taking initiative in
order to protect the environment.
Both Bowers and Smith are part
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given away as an infant.  A tense
pause filled the room as tears
swell in Schulz’s eyes, and her
pain becomes almost palpable. 
She continued to explain other
pivotal points in her life, such as
the death of her mother at the age
of 12, the lack of a father figure,
and siblings that she has never
met.
Schulz made it clear that
growing up was a difficult task,
referring to herself as “a living,
breathing, walking miracle,” and
credited a “brush with death,” as
her motivation to inspire others.
The speech mostly addressed the
importance of perseverance and
the necessity to look beyond the
surface.  “I was never one to settle
will not allow circumstances to
dictate my future.”
The motivational speech was
inspirational to say the least,
and the sweet lemonade and
 
The motto that Schulz lives by
and said is her fail-safe plan, is
think of a time when things went
right.”  Through her life story, she
expressed to the audience that
when life hands them lemons,
don’t just make lemonade; make
sweet lemonade.
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of the Charlotte Green Initiative,
which involves students for a
sustainable UNC Charlotte,
according to the Charlotte Green
Initiative website.
“The Spirit Wall will
encapsulate all that is UNC
Charlotte, and more importantly
its student body, through day to
day expression as well as design,”
said Smith. The Spirit Wall will
not only connect the campus but
will also bring the community
closer together as we bring in
the “green,” as Niners and as
people aware of the changing
environment.
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New fraternity: Getting involved 49er style
Phi Kappa Psi
Continued from pg. 1
The site also provides a mentor
program to match alumni and
undergraduates in similar fields
up and coach them through the
first years out of college. Another
benefit is the privilege to still use
the site even as an alumnus of the
fraternity.
Many fraternities require
annual payments for life to
remain an informed member.
PKP, however, ask for a one
time initiation fee for life with
full access to the networking
site and the fraternity’s quarterly
publication, “The Shield.”
Jarrod Williams, another
expansion and recruitment
consultant, was a skeptical college
student when it came to joining a
fraternity, but PKP really caught
his interest. Williams said, “I
knew it was something that was
going to make me a better person,
and it was one of the greatest
decisions I have ever made.”
If this unique and beneficial
fraternity sounds intriguing,
Williams expressed that they are
happy to meet at any time with
anyone who may be interested.
“We are very excited to be at
UNC Charlotte and look forward
to providing any information to
anyone that expresses interest. To
receive information concerning
eligibility, membership fees or
any other questions, contact
Stephan Murray at smurra24@
uncc.edu.
Tremaine Tillman
Staff Writer
tatillma@uncc.edu
A workshop was held Tuesday
in the Student Union entitled
“Getting Involved 49er Style”
and aimed at informing students
on how to take advantage of the
numerous resources available
on campus. The workshop was
geared towards the freshman
class and new transfer students,
yet the information was useful to
any UNC Charlotte student.
The workshop began with
an icebreaker game called
“Two Truths and A Lie.”  The
game invited everyone to get
comfortable sharing in the group
setting and called for each person
to come up with a lie and two
truths; the objective was to come
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up with a believable lie that no
one would suspect.  The game
was a good way to be involved in
a small setting and it provided a
good bridge into the rest of the
workshop.
Celine Chen, a LEAD
member and the workshop
coordinator, transitioned from
the game to an interesting test
that highlighted student strengths
and gave insight to where on
campus students could excel.  Writing Resource Center, which
With six categories, ranging from
a personality that is investigative
to one that is conventional in
nature, the interest test was a
good tool to use to discover what
would interest someone most on
campus.  For example, a person
with an enterprising personality
would be business-minded,
ambitious and competitive, and
‘Always Strapped’
C.H.A.I.N Reaction hosts presentation to
UNC Charlotte students about safe sex
Natalie LaVigne
Staff Writer
nlavigne@uncc.edu
Lil Wayne’s song “Always
Strapped” actually had
something valid to say. The song
inspired C.H.A.I.N Reaction,
which is also known as Cultural
Heritage Alliance Initiating the
Needed Reaction, to produce the
presentation about always being
prepared and practicing safe sex,
along with information about
sexually transmitted diseases.
The presentation was part of
Black History Month.
The true meaning today
is that people are not always
“strapped,” or have a condom
with them. Patrick Hope from
Iota Phi Theta said during the
presentation, “this is an event for
people with open ears. We hear
things over and over again, but
we need to put it into action.”
Leslie Dill from UNC
the test examined good clubs
for those sorts of people to be
involved in, such as the Student
Government Association or the
Campus Activity Board.
The focus of the workshop
was to help participants learn to
find their niche and be acquainted
with the resources that will
help them succeed during their
collegiate careers.  Students
should know that we have the
will proofread papers, as well as
the Career Center, which will
provide mock interviews.
The informational workshop
also explained how to fill out
applications for campus jobs,
how to have the perfect interview
and even how to leave your job
on a good note.  The behavioral
interview during the workshop, in
Charlotte’s Student Health
Center was one of the speakers.
She explained to the audience
ways of safe sex in addition to fun
demonstrations using condoms.
For people that do not know the
Student Health Center has HIV
confidential screening, and a
free screening during the second
Tuesday of every month.
In addition to the entertaining
demonstrations, Youtube videos
and slides were displayed to
explain different sexually
transmitted diseases and their
symptoms. Recently, chlamydia
has 4 million new cases every
year; one out of every four men
has the disease.
Some quick facts that were
told during the power-point
presentation were: that blacks
account for 57 percent of
deaths due to HIV. Blacks also
account for 14 percent of the
U.S. population and 46 percent
of them are living with HIV.
which students actually practiced
using interview techniques,
further helped participants in
understanding the interview
process.
Overall, the workshop was
enlightening and provided good
background information to all
the organizations and resources
available to students at UNC
Charlotte.  Chen stressed three
main points about getting involved
at the conclusion of the workshop.
According to Chen, getting
involved builds leadership skills,
improves time management and
is rewarding.  So take advantage
of the opportunities available on
campus.  One can make the most
of their time by giving back to the
campus community and making
the university work for them.
Also, black women account for
the largest new HIV infections
among women with 61 percent.
Not only were there free
hand-outs of pamphlets, samples,
and shirts, but there were
humorous skits performed by
willing audience members and
fraternity brothers. The skits
showed realistic situations that
college students might run into
with being “strapped”. The first
and second were skits showing
people how they can tell their
partner to wear a condom. The
last skit was when a friend goes
to get tested and finds out they’re
positive, and what to do next.
“Sexual health and awareness
is everyone’s responsibility. Keep
it strapped – save lives,” stated
president of C.H.A.I.N. Reaction,
Genevieve Smith.
If a student has a question,
concern or want screening they
are urged to go to our Student
Health Center.
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NHRA should be proactive about safety precautions
jamie brown
Staff Writer
jbrow318@uncc.edu
When Dale Earnhardt died in 2001, NASCAR
was forced to take a step back and re-think their
safety implications. The safety harness that drivers
wear to secure their neck was upgraded. “Soft
walls,” which slow down the impact of a car hitting
a wall by the use of foam, were put around the top
tracks.
While these seem like obvious improvements
that should have been done a long time ago, racing
leagues are unaware of the changes needed to
be made until a tragic accident, the loss of their
biggest legend.
In NASCAR’s defense, no driver has been
injured in years (knock on wood), yet the series
is continuing to improve car safety by building
a completely new car. The so-called “Car of
Tomorrow,” provides features such as a four-inch
shift of the drivers seat, placing it closer to the
center.
The car is also slightly taller and wider to also
protect the driver. It seems like NASCAR definitely
has the right intentions to protecting their drivers
but other series are slow to catch up.
On Feb. 21, a tire from a Top Fuel dragster in
the NHRA series broke off the car and flew into
the grandstands, killing a female spectator. Now
officials of the series, according to ESPN, are
looking to tethering the tires to the dragsters, as is
done in other racing series.
Having the tires better attached to the dragsters
seems like an obvious solution and something that
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‘Golden Girl’ Betty White should host ‘Saturday Night Live’
Facebook page and Snickers Super Bowl ad have turned the golden girl into a pop culture sensation
jamie brown
Staff Writer
jbrow318@uncc.edu
As someone who is going on her eighth decade
in show business, it’s hard to believe they are on
top of their game--but that is exactly the case for
Betty White.
Last year, she played the perky, comedic, and
kind-of-kinky grandma in the hit comedy “The
Proposal.” Even though she has been acting for
almost 80 years, starring in hit comedy shows such
as “Mama’s Family,” and “Golden Girls,” she still
adds to her fan list everyday.
The older generation likes her because of her
former hit shows and the younger generation likes
her for her newer comedic roles. How can someone
not love an old lady with a foul mouth and quirky
humor?
Obviously, many people agree, as a new
Facebook group has over 375,000 fans as of
February 17. This, however, is not any ordinary
Betty White Facebook fan page, but instead, a
page campaigning for White to host Saturday
Night Live. The page, titled, “Betty White to Host
SNL (please?)!” was not put together by White,
but rather a dedicated fan. Dave Mathews, a Texas
native, posted on his site that “This is a page to
encourage both Betty White and Saturday Night
Live that Betty would be a fantastic choice to
host SNL.” The site really gained notice after the
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should have been done a long time ago. These
vehicles are practically shot out of a cannon down a
drag strip with speeds ranging from 80 to 330 mph,
give or take the length of the strip. So, of course,
every precaution needs to be taken to make sure
every piece of the vehicle is securely attached.
What could not have been known, however, is
that the tire would bounce 30 feet in the direction
of the pit area. Even in NASCAR, where a tire
is secured to the car by five lug nuts, has still
experienced tires escaping from the cars. This
points out one thing: nothing is secure when cars
are going at speeds over 100 mph.
Despite lug nuts securing the tires to the cars
and spoilers and hood flaps on the cars to be more
aerodynamic and prevent flipping, the cars are still
at risk of doing so.
Take for example, last spring in the Sprint
Cup series where Carl Edwards’ car lifted off the
ground and into the catch fence, sending scraps
of sheet metal into the grandstands, even injuring
some spectators. After this incident, NASCAR did
decide to make the catch fence higher to hopefully
prevent more injuries. However, nothing is 100
percent preventable and freak accidents happen,
especially when it comes to racecars.
While there are freak accidents, Charlotte’s
very own Bruton Smith instead is asking for
Bruton Smith, above left, has created a new safety danger in the world of racing.
trouble. The new Z Max drag strip across the street
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from Charlotte Motorspeedway was built with four
matter the safety at risk. Therefore, when the series conclusion to a sport that has enough freak accidents
lanes under Bruton’s instructions. However, drag
comes to Charlotte’s Z Max strip later this month, and safety issues to deal with. Drag racing should
racing series’ do not race four vehicles at a time due
four-wide racing will be underway. take a note from NASCAR and keep Smith out of
to safety reasons.
The series actually changed their safety rules to control of their safety concerns and concentrate on
Any chance Smith gets he takes advantage of
make Smith happy. The four-wide racing is a sad making better safety improvements.
his power and makes people go by his rules, no
New challenge gives high
schools a great incentive
Kimberly palmer controversies, or the petition against him speaking
Staff Writer at Notre Dame University, but this program could
kpalme23@uncc.edu potentially be an event that starts making a big and
positive impact.
Having the president speak at any type of
According to USA Today, Obama has called
commencement ceremony is an extraordinary
for a $4.35 billion “Race to the Top” competitive
event. Universities all over the nation drool over
grant program. The various states will actually
the president speaking at their ceremonies, but
compete to get a share of the money. As of right
just imagine if he were to speak at a high school
now, the idea of having Obama speak at this
commencement ceremony.
spring’s commencement ceremony at a high school
In a recently released video, Obama announced
is a great concept that seems to excite many people.
a competition called ‘“The Race to the Top
In the competition, the only schools allowed to
High School Commencement Challenge.” In
participate are public schools and they can only
the video, Obama said, “public schools that
submit one application.
encourage systematic reform and embrace effective
“Hearing about this competition makes me
approaches to teaching and learning help prepare
wish I was in high school again,” said junior Sarah
America’s students to graduate ready for college
Thomas. “We didn’t have anyone special speak at
and a career.”
my graduation ceremony, but I know if we had the
Having the possibility of the president speaking
possibility of a competition to have the President of
at a high school commencement ceremony is one
the United States speak at it, I think a lot of students
of the most exciting things that I’ve heard, and
would have been more motivated throughout the
why not make it into a competition? This is the
year.”
type of motivation that can drive many students
When it comes down to it, having someone of
to set their bars higher. I know that if there was
such high status come to a high school graduation
a possibility of the president speaking at a future
to speak is a very inspiring event. This can truly
graduation ceremony at my high school, students
be something that can motivate kids in the future
would push themselves further than before just for
to push further than they normally would for a
that chance.
chance to have the president speak at a very special
There have been controversies with Obama
moment in their lives. I hope this type of program
speaking to students at ceremonies before, like at
continues on throughout the years, no matter who
his televised back-to-school speech which caused
the president is in times to come.
Super Bowl aired White in a hilarious Snickers
commercial. Next to the Dorito commercials,
the snicker ad definitely became a topic around
the water cooler the next day. The site not only
gained 200,000 more supporters but also the
attention of SNL.
The plea completely makes sense, as SNL hires
celebrities who are either promoting a movie or
just plain funny to host their shows. Betty White
fits this scenario perfectly. In fact, she fits the
role much better than, say, Charles Barkley, who
was a recent host. What has he done lately beside
star in the new Taco Bell commercials? If they
think a retired basketball player is funny, Betty
White would be hilarious and the ratings would
definitely show that.
She would be great in roles like a Dr. Ruth,
offering sex advice or the nurturing grandma
with a wild side. Now SNL is taking note that
so many fans want to see Betty White they have
agreed to put together a “Women of Comedy”
episode. Possible candidates that may join White
include former SNL alumni Molly Shannon, Amy
Poehler and Tina Fey. However, according to The Snickers commercial that Betty White participated in during the Super Bowl boosted her
Entertainment Weekly writer Michael Ausiello, popularity.
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NBC spokesperson insists no one has been
confirmed at this time. How great would White, a confirmation. and currently be on the top of her game speaks
playing a foul-mouthed grandma, be alongside In a recent interview, White admitted to Diane volumes, so what a better time than now to host
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin? If they want to improve Swayer, “I’m having the time of my life.” She added, SNL for the first time? Come on SNL, you would
their ratings and recover from the lackluster of “I’ve never been this busy in my life.” To think she be missing out if you didn’t make this happen.
recent host choices, these rumors need to become has been in the business for majority of her life
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Charlotte gores Bulls, 8-4

Corey Roberts picked up his first career win on Saturday
Ed Niser
Asst. Sports Editor
eniser@uncc.edu

The Charlotte 49ers had four

different players with two RBIs in
their Saturday matinee with the
Buffalo Bulls. Charlotte starter
Corbin Shive held the Bulls
scoreless through three innings
of play, and the same held true
for Buffalo starter Chaz Mye.
Shive was given the hook in
the top of the fourth handing the
ball to his fellow freshman Corey
Shamari Spears and the Niners steam rolled the Hawks Wednesday night. Photo/Ace Hayden Roberts. Shive pitched four and
a third innings with five hits and

49ers ground Hawks

four earned runs.
Buffalo lit up the scoreboard
first on a Adam Skonieczki
home run to left field, scoring

Ian Andersen scored a season-high 19 David Neff who had singled to

points in Charlotte’s win over St. Joe’s
Ed Niser
Asst. Sports Editor
eniser@uncc.edu
The Charlotte 49ers came
into Wednesday night’s contest
on the heels of a three-game
losing streak.
Dijuan Harris took the
honors in lighting the scoreboard
up just 0:17 into the game with
a 3-pointer, giving the Niners
the early 3-0 lead. St. Joseph’s
was outshot in the first half, 60
percent to 33.3 percent.
Charlotte’s largest lead of
the first half came on a Chris
Braswell layup with just 0:49
remaining, putting the Niners on
top, 50-21. Saint Joe’s best player
of the night was, without a doubt,
Tom O’Brien. O’Brien scored 12
points and 10 rebounds for the
Hawks. Two of those 12 points
came with 0:41 left in the half on
a two handed flush.
The story of the first half
was the success of the three ball.
Charlotte shot 18-of-30 from
beyond the arc, equating to
60 percent. Saint Joe’s, despite
their struggles from beyond the
3-point line, took 13 shots and
only making one.
Every fan at Halton Arena
Wednesday was invited to
Anjuan Wilderness’ coming-out
party. Wilderness restarted the
Niners’ scoring barrage with a
thunderous jam just 0:53 into
the second half, giving Charlotte
a 52-25 advantage. Wilderness
finished his outing with 10 points
and four rebounds.
Shamari Spears posted 17
points for the Niners, shooting
6-of-11 from the field and a rare
3-pointer in the 95-58 win.
“We haven’t been playing
Charlotte basketball the past
three games, and we wanted
to come out and let people
know that was going to change.
Tonight, we played a statement
game,” Shamari Spears said when
asked what the team’s motivation
was for the big win.
Charlotte Head Coach Bobby
Lutz employed his bench midway
through the second half, giving
the younger player some in-game
experience. Gokhan Sirin, the
6’9 Turkey native made the most
of his eight minutes, shooting
3-of-3 from long distance and
adding a 2-pointer, giving him 11
points for the evening.
“I was especially happy with
the way we played with a lot of
energy, a lot of confidence and
a lot of happiness,” said Bobby
Lutz when asked about his
players looking relaxed confident
style of play Wednesday.
Charlotte is just 1-3 in their
last four games. The Niners look
to pick up the pieces Wednesday
at Rhode Island where they face
the (20-7,8-6) Rams at 7:00 p.m.
Charlotte’s final home contest is
Saturday, March 6 vs. the #24
Richmond Spiders at 2:00 p.m.
center field earlier in the top of
the fourth, giving the Bulls a 2-0
lead.
Jacob Rosenbeck reached the
bases on a walk and would later
score on a double down the left
field line from Brad Cochrane.
The Bulls would carry over a lead
into the bottom fourth, 3-0.
The bats came out of
hibernation in the bottom of the
fourth for the Niners on a Zane
Williams single down the right
field line. Williams would later
be thrown out at second base
on a fielder’s choice from Shane
Basen. Basen would be knocked
home on a Miguel Rodriguez
double to right center field.
Justin Wilson continued the
trend of getting walked and later
scoring on a double. This time, it
was off the bat of the ninth-hole
hitter Justin Roland down the
right field line. The Niners would
break even with the Bulls at the
end of four innings 3-3.
Charlotte ousted Buffalo
starter Mye from the game after
four and a third innings of work
charging him with five hits and
Ryan Rivers leads Charlotte in the batting Photo/Julie Osteen
category this season.
one earned run.
in the bottom of the eighth.
Charlotte added another run
Williams and Rivers would later
in the bottom half of the fifth
score on a Basen single to right
inning on a Basen single right
field, padding the Niners’ lead
through the wickets of Buffalo
8-3.
hurler Jeff Thompson.
The Buffalo Bulls would
Corey Roberts kept the Bulls
chalk up another run on a solo
bats at bay in the sixth inning
home run in the top of the ninth,
allowing only one hit, but he
but it would be too little too late.
managed to escape unscathed,
Roberts picked up the win for
preserving the 49ers’ lead 4-3.
the Niners, improving to 1-0 on
Charlotte scored two more
the season. Mye took the loss for
insurance runs in the bottom of
Buffalo dropping to 0-1.
the sixth on a Kevin Gillespie
Charlotte brought out the
single that brought in Roland and
brooms Sunday, sweeping the
Cory Tilton, doubling the Niners’
weekend series with the Bulls,
lead 6-3.
12-4 to move to 4-2 on the young
Ryan Rivers and Zane
season.
Williams walked for the 49ers

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Charlotte storms past
Thundering Herd, 8-0
Ed Niser
Asst. Sports Editor
eniser@uncc.edu
The Charlotte 49ers started
the Green and White Tournament
with a bang, making the Herd cry
for mercy, 8-0 in just five innings.
Emily Jeffrey came into Friday’s
game posting an impressive 5-0
record, and she would leave with
number six in easy fashion.
Marshall fans didn’t have
much to smile about in this game,
except for when Rebecca Gamby
doubled to center field in the
top half of the second. Gamby
provided the only offense for
the Herd with two hits and no
RBIs off Charlotte ace Jeffrey.
Jeffrey recorded four strikeouts
in Friday’s game following her
outstanding program record 17
strikeout drumming of South
Carolina last Tuesday.
The 49ers got the offensive
train rolling in the bottom half of
the third, scoring three runs on
one hit and two walks. Charlotte’s
runs in the second were unearned,
but at the end of the inning,
Charlotte was in cruise control
with a 3-0 advantage.
Marshall could not find an
answer for Jeffrey and the Niners’
bats assaulted anything that
Caitlyn Jackson hurled at them.
Kendra McCall tripled down the
right field line and would later
score on a throwing error by
third basemen Jazmine Valle in
the bottom of the third.
Tenaya Tucker led off the
fifth for the Niners with a double
Jeffrey strikes out 17
The Charlotte 49er Softball team demolished the South Carolina Gamecocks
Travis Brotherton
Staff Writer
tjbrothe@uncc.edu
The Charlotte 49er Softball
team demolished the South
Carolina Gamecocks last
Tuesday, Feb. 23. With a margin
of victory of 8-0. The Lady 49ers
keep their unblemished record
as they improved to 7-0.
South Carolina batters might
have been better off using tennis
rackets as Charlotte’s Emily
Jeffery had a personal best and
school record of 17 strikeouts.
The senior from Matthews,
N.C. now has an incredible 59
Emily Jeffrey led the Niners to an 8-0
drubbing of the Thundering Herd
to dead center field. Bri Gwaltney
would later score pinch runner
Carol Buchan on a single up
the middle. Nat Blanton would
supply the dagger for the Herd
with a walk off three-run homer
to center field, mercifully ending
the game 8-0 in just five innings.
strikeouts in only five games. On
three separate occasions, Jeffery
took complete control of the
inning as she struck out all three
batters she faced.
“It was an outstanding
performance by Emily and our
offense was explosive as well, so
overall it was a great team effort,”
said Coach Aimee DeVos.
Offensively, Charlotte scored
four runs in both the fourth
and sixth inning. This shows
the team’s uncanny ability to
string hits together to produce
runs. With a total of 13 hits in
the game, the 49ers put on an
impressive stand as they gave
Photo/Julie Osteen
The Niners played the second
half of their double header
against Seton Hall where they
would send Katy Hackett to the
circle. Hackett pitched a complete
game four hitter surrendering
just one run. Charlotte defeated
the Pirates 5-1, sweeping the day
night double header.
the Gamecocks more than they
could handle.
“She (Jeffery) was not that
overpowering. We see this in
batting practice all the time,”
South Carolina Head Coach
Joyce Compton said.
Charlotte seems to have
a balanced squad this year.
Sources close to the team say that
they are a very tight-knit group.
Chase Williams, the team’s Field
Manager, said on the 49ers, “The
girls are great. They seem to
always have a winning attitude
and are constantly encouraging
each other to improve.”
SPORTS SCHEDULE
Softball vs Marshall Fri. Feb. 26, 3:30 p.m., Charlotte, NC
Baseball vs. Buffalo
Softball vs Seton Hall
Baseball vs Buffalo
Niners fall to Colonials
in Washington, 75-70
Travis Brotherton
Staff Writer
tjbrothe@uncc.edu
The Charlotte men’s squad
fell to George Washington on
Saturday night Feb. 27 with a
final score of 75-70. The 49ers
managed to get three different
players in double figures but it
was not enough to claim victory
and bring a win home. With the
victory, the Colonials managed
to qualify for the Atlantic 10
tournament that will take place
starting March 14.
Shamari Spears, and Chris
Braswell both forwards, got into
foul trouble early on in the first
half, which was the just start
of Charlotte’s troubles. Pulling
within a point with mere
minutes left in the first half, the
49ers looked as though they had
begun to find their stride. The
Colonials were quick to steal
the momentum back as both
Aaron Ware and Tony Taylor
knocked down back-to-back
threes. At the halftime break,
Charlotte was down by nine as
the score paused at 39- 30.
The Colonials picked up
where they left off, scoring
the first four points of the
Musketeers shoot down
Niners in Cincinnati, 81-61
Erin Reeve
Downtime Editor
ereeve@uncc.edu
The Niners caught Xavier off
guard as they took an 11-7 run
at the start of the game. Their
run, however, was matched with
a responding Xavier, who had
a 17-5 run, pushing the score to
21-12 with only 11 minutes left in
the first half.
The Niners picked up another
8-2 run led by McCallum and
Floyd, who pulled back-to-back
threes. The gap was lessened to
23-20, with merely nine minutes
left in the half.
Xavier swamped the next
nine points, and was matched by
another Charlotte run of eight
points. Hailey and McCallum
scored back-to-back baskets to
help the Niners wrap up the half
with a 3-point deficit, 39-36.
Xavier pushed hard at
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half extending their lead to Charlotte is experiencing
13 points. The 49ers fought to something of a slump as the
remain alive as the Colonials men have now lost three out of
continued to pound the boards. their last four games. The 49ers
With 11 minutes remaining in need to find their dancing shoes,
the game, George Washington and fast, if they plan to do well
went on an 11-4 run, giving them in the upcoming conference
a 60-42 lead and pushing the tournament. Hopefully the
dagger deeper into Charlotte’s 49ers can stamp themselves a
wounds. ticket to the big dance as this
Rather than rolling over seems to be the team’s best
and excepting defeat, Charlotte chance to partake in March
chose to show a little fight and Madness in some years
brought themselves back within
eight points. Unfortunately, they
were quickly running short on
time and found themselves with
only 51 seconds in the game to
work with.
With a final score of 75-
70 the clock proved to be
Charlotte’s poison as in the final
minutes they looked as though
they might have pulled off the
comeback. With the upset, the
Colonials improved to 6-8 in
conference play as the Niners
fell to 9-5 and 19-9 overall.
“We stayed in there until
the end of the first half but we
did not do a good job in the
first four minutes of the second
half,” Head Coach Bobby Lutz
said. “It’s always difficult for us File Photo
here.” Dijuan Harris and the Niners
couldn’t get past the Colonials.
the beginning of the second game averages, Ashley Scriggs
half to round up a 44-38 lead. added in 16 points for the
Once again, Charlotte tried to Niners, and Aysha Jones scored
reciprocate with an 11-4 streak, 13. Spriggs carried her eighth
but still was down to 51-50. double-double streak, and Jones
Xavier’s 10-2 run landed scored her 47th career game in
Xavier a 6-point game lead, double figures.
with almost seven minutes of
the game left. Xavier rounded
out a 10-point run, and captured
the game, 81-61, raising their
winning record to 24-2 overall.
Leading the Niners once
again, McCallum, Charlotte’s
top scorer, and the A-10’s
second highest point average
holder, mounted 22 points. The
second game-high scorer was
Xavier’s Amber Harris, with 18
points. McCallum continued her
20-point plus game scoring run
and has only 24 more points to
score to become the 18th person
at Charlotte to score 1,000 career
points.
Both surpassing their 9-point
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arts&entertainment
Happy Birthday Spring concert rocked campus to life
Bert McCracken
‘The Used’ Queen City show at Fillmore
lived up to the fan’s expectations
Jonathan Brody
A&E Editor
jmbrody@uncc.edu
Nestled on the very outskirts
of downtown Charlotte, Bert
McCracken and company played
to a packed house on Thursday
night at The Fillmore. Coming
off of their recent fourth
studio album release Artwork
(Warner+Reprise) The Used tore
the house down with a chaotic
set that lasted for more than an
hour.

 At one point Bert pulled a fan
The show opened with
supporting and sets from Drive
A and Atreyu. The Los Angeles
punk rock band, Drive A, played
an energetic set reinforced by
their single “Are You Blind?”
from their album titled “Loss of
Desire” which has recently been
receiving heavy rotation on the
Sirius Satellite station, Faction.
Atreyu promptly hit the
stage following Drive A to play
an engaging set, which coupled
with an immense amount of
stage presence more than made
up for front man Alex Varkatzas’
weak vocals.

 What
The Used hit the stage with
the latest single from their
“Artwork” album, “Blood on
My Hands”, and didn’t look
back. Directly following “Take It
Away” Bert paused to announce
that today was in fact his birthday.
“Finally 61 years old” says
McCracken, which immediately
incited raucous laughter and an
impromptu rendition of “Happy
Birthday” from the crowd, which
he eventually thanks them for
post encore.

Directly following
“Take It Away” Bert drops the
marketing pitch for their new
album and urges the crowd to
“Go fucking steal it from Wal-
Mart, if you don’t already have
it.”
Directly following “Take It
Away” Bert drops the marketing
pitch for their new album and
urges the crowd to “Go fucking
steal it from Wal-Mart, if you
don’t already have it.” The entire
set was punctuated by lead singer
Bert McCracken’s antics.
on stage, when he was asked to
help find the seventeen year old
concert goers girlfriend, who was
apparently lost in the crowd.
Bert allowed him to command
the microphone to try and
find his girlfriend, only before
mimicking him in a whiny voice
and kicking him off stage.
The crowd ate it up and
the show continued. The event
attracted a diverse age group,
including a healthy mix of
“tweens”, many of which were
amusing to watch fight for
survival against the twenty-
something fans during the venue
wide moshpits.

The set finally
wound down and was capped off
with an acoustic encore of “On
My Own”.
Bert undoubtedly enjoyed
himself on his 28th birthday and
The Used put on an incredibly
engaging show, sprinkled with
hits from all four of their studio
albums.
 Chrisette Michelle, and Cassidy.

All antics aside, The Used
played a stimulating set which
left most fans soaking wet.
Brittany Norton
Staff Writer
bnorton4@uncc.edu
On Feb 25, the Halton Arena,
home of the 49ers basketball
games, gave itself away for a
night filled with loud guitars
and an impressive playing of the
harmonica. The occasion, the
UNC Charlotte spring concert
featuring Jocelyn Ellis and the
Alpha Theory, Robbie Hazen
and The Riot, and headliner
SafetySuit.
The event was sponsored
by CAB with the help of the
new concert committee and the
directors of the Halton Arena.
Like many UNC Charlotte
events, the concert was free to
students and $10 to the general
public.
Although SafetySuit was the
headliner for the night, there
was another performer present
who was special to the heart of
UNC Charlotte. Jocelyn Ellis
is a recent graduate of UNC
Charlotte, as well as two other
members from the band. Jocelyn
Ellis opened the show with a
very energetic performance.
Making an attempt to get a better
connection with her audience,
she sang a birthday tune to a
young man in the audience who
was celebrating.
Many of the students in
attendance described the band’s
sound as indie rock with a
slight hip hop twist. The band
characterizes their sound as
urban folk.
“I wasn’t too fond of the
hip hop twist that she [Jocelyn]
added,” said freshman Katherine
Rush.
Jocelyn Ellis, vocals, has
shared the stage with major
artists such as Wyclef Jean,
She is also the winner of the 2008
Charlotte Music Award. Ellis has
not solely limited her talents to
the U.S; she has also performed
overseas in Spain.
Following Jocelyn Ellis and
the Alpha Theory’s performance,
was Robbie Hazen and the Riot.
different ways.
Originally going by the
name Crew, SafetySuit is based
their life, but is being begged not
to do so. SafetySuit wanted to get
the message across that there is
Over the past four years Robbie
Hazen has had hundreds of
in Nashville, Tennessee. The
band used to live and perform
always someone who still cares.
At the end of the show, the
shows at various colleges around in mega cities such as New York, band decided to stick around to
the country. Aside from being but they realized that in order to sign autographs and take pictures
a musician, Hazen has also become the band they wanted with the fans. SafetySuit is the
obtained a college degree from to be, they needed a more stable kind of band that enjoys putting
the University of Notre Dame, and welcoming setting. Turning their fans first.
making some believe that he is a down contracts from record label When asked what other
sure success. Universal, the band decided to artists students would like to see
Hazen has worked with stick with their current label, perform in the Halton Arena, a
Grammy Award winning Archille. number of them answered with
producer Freddy Pinero Jr. and The name SafetySuit came “anything country.” Maybe
acclaimed producer Duane from the title of one of the band’s Kenny Chesney will be the next
Lundy. He currently has two earlier songs. The song tells the to blow up the stage at UNC
albums out titles The Remedy story of someone wanting to end Charlotte.
(Nov. 2005) and Come to Life
(Oct. 2008).
During his show here at
UNC Charlotte Robbie and
his trio band brought a sound
that wasn’t really expected.
They opened up many of their
songs with harmonicas which
somewhat brought a personal
feel to the music.
Although the two opening
bands had the crowd cheering,
nothing was able to compare
with the roars that emerged
when SafetySuit came on stage.
The singers of the #1 VH1 song,
“Stay,” brought an overwhelming
amount of zeal and fire to the
stage.
“SafetySuit was my favorite
performance of the night by far,”
said freshman Sarah Bowles.
surprised nearly
everyone in the audience was
when vocalist Doug Brown
hopped down into the crowd and
allowed photo opportunities. He
was no longer seen as a celebrity,
but more as “one of them,” just
with a microphone in his hand.
Being the ladies man that
he is, Brown dedicated the
song Annie to every girl in
the audience. Bringing out his
paternal side, he told the young
ladies to ignore stupid guys and
always know that each and every
one of them is beautiful in many Photo/Ace Hayden
arts&entertainment
T-Model Ford: a model of the blues Trevor Hall at
Victoria Creasy
Copy Editor
vcreasy1@uncc.edu the Double
Door Inn
Although he did not pick up a guitar
until he was 57, T-Model Ford is something
of a musical genius. His latest album, “The
Ladies Man,” on the Los Angeles-based rock
label Alive Natural Sound, is but a small
sampling of his talent with its bluesy twang
and raw lyrics.
“I can’t read, I can’t write, I can’t even
spell what I love,” Ford says at the beginning
of the track “I’m Coming to Kick Yer Asses.”
The album is narrative storytelling meets
country blues. It is, as far as genres go, Delta
Blues, however, it’s difficult to place such
eclectic music as Ford’s into one specific
category. The music is highly relatable, and
Ford’s grade of blues is a tenacious force to
be reckoned with.
Tone Marrow said Ford’s storytelling
technique “gives the record a live, warm
feel and makes it almost immediately
welcoming.”
All Music Guide’s J. Allen said “On
The Ladies Man, T-Model Ford comes off
more than ever as a living testament to the
sustaining power of the blues,” and said
Ford himself is “a solid rock supplying a
living, breathing foundation for his brand of
blues.”
It would be safe to say that Ford knows a
little bit about the blues. He was sentenced
to ten years on a chain gang for murder when
he was in his 20s. He only served two. Such
tough times come to life in songs of his like
“Two Trains” and “44 Blues.”
Don’t misunderstand him, Ford seems
tough with songs like “I’m Coming to Kick
Yer Asses,” but he has a sweet side too, as
evidenced by the lovesick song “Sallie Mae”
and the ode-like tune of unrequited love,
“My Babe.”
T-Model Ford is in his 80s. His MySpace
page says his driver’s license lists him as 84,
his passport says 87, and he says he is 88 and
his birthday is in June. However, his press
says he is 86 and that his “90th Birthday
Tour,” will begin later this month for “The
Ladies Man,” which was released earlier this
year in January. At the beginning of the song
“I Was Born In A Swamp” he discusses his
multiple ages in an interview bit.
Despite an unknown age, Ford’s real name
is James Lewis Carter Ford. His birthplace
is Forest, Mississippi but he considers
Greenville, Mississippi his “adopted”
hometown according to his publicists.
Fellow musician friends gave the self-
taught musician his “T-Model” nickname
due to his “playing in the key of T,” because
he cannot read music and due to his unique
sense of tuning and rhythm.
Ford’s debut album “Pee-Wee Get My
Gun” with blues label Fat Possum in 1997
received international critical acclaim. He
recorded three more albums and an EP
MCT Campus
with the label. He toured full-time playing
hundreds of show, bringing with him his
gritty Delta blues style and jagged lyrics,
and thus ensuring his status as something
of a blues legend. He was featured in two
documentaries on blues music, ““You See Me
Laughin’,” (2005) and “M For Mississippi”
(2008).
“When he’s not busy killin’,
drinkin’, or womanizing,
T-Model puts on eight-
hour shows in backwater
Mississippi delta juke
joints... he still glories in
his backwardness.”
Creative Loafing’s Grant
Britt
He cut back on his touring in 2002. In
2008, three months after having a pacemaker
operation, Ford picked up his guitar and hit
the road once again. Now Ford tours about
five months of the year and plays sets that
often last two or three hours a piece.
He spent most of 2009 touring the U.S.
and Europe for his 2008 album “Jack Daniel
Time” for the Mississippi-based blues label
Mudpuppy Records.
His 2010 tour begins in a week in Boston,
Massachusetts and wraps up in late March
in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Through July,
he will tour in Sweden and return to tour the
US in Aug.
Ford doesn’t get much free time especially
with his up-coming tour. “When he’s not busy
killin’, drinkin’, or womanizing, T-Model puts
on eight-hour shows in backwater Mississippi
delta juke joints,” Creative Loafing’s Grant
Britt said in a press release about the album.
Despite national recognition, “he still glories
in his backwardness.” “You gotta listen to
this guy.”
He might just be more than specifically a
“ladies man.” His audience extends from kids
to their grandparents, men and women, who
seem to find it difficult to resist the charm of
such powerful, thought-evoking music.
Ford will play at Snug Harbor in
Charlotte on March 2 at 9pm as part of his
cross-country tour for his new album.
T-Model Ford’s album “The Ladies
Man,” is available in stores nationwide. To
listen to his music check out his MySpace
page at http://www.myspace.com/
tmodelfordandgravelroad.
THE UNIVERSITY TIMES ❚ March 2, 2010 ❚ PAGE 7
Jonathan Brody
A&E Editor
jmbrody@uncc.edu
The sold-out Double Door
Inn was buzzing in excitement
when supporting act Jer Coons
hit the stage with a high energy
acoustic set. Crediting a wide
range of influences ranging
from Thelonious Monk and
the Beatles to John Mayer. Jer
commanded the crowd of mostly
20-somethings, solely armed with
an impressive voice and comedic
charm.
Jer roused the Double Door
Inn audience throughout the
entire set with his amusing stories
and ramblings. He announced to
the crowd that he was excited
about the sold out show because
the last time he performed at the
venue “I played for three people,
and all of them worked here, so
I’ve been scalping tickets out
front...just kidding management,”
Jer Coons said. Coons closed his
set with a melodic rendition of
the Jackson Five song “I Want
You Back”.
Trevor Hall launched into his
set promptly at 10 p.m. to raucous
cheering from the now packed
house. Backed by percussionist
(Chris Steele) and bassist (Mario
Pagliarulo), the band flooded the
venue with a riveting, acoustic
driven, reggae groove in concert
like a fine timepiece. Trevor’s
peaceful disposition radiated
through his unique vocals and
lyrics like “Which way do fold
your crane?” “Does it cry like
the rain on my windowpane?”
“How does it sing and what does
it say?”
There was an immense
feeling of sincerity that resonated
through the band’s music. It was
clear that Trevor and his band
were extremely passionate about
what they were performing. “My
father was a drummer, so there
were musical instruments around
all the time,” said Hall. “Music
just seemed to always be there,
[to] be in my blood.”
While performing, Trevor
and his band retained an
enormous stage presence, and
the crowd seemed to follow their
every move. Trevor admitted to
enjoying more intimate “small
rooms, when the crowd’s right
there and the music’s pumping
and you can see everybody.”
Trevor’s unique sound seems
to transcend genre labeling. “I’m
influenced by so many different
genres,” said Hall. It seemed
as though Trevor himself had a
hard time categorizing his music
but cites Ben Harper as a major
influence early on. “When I was
sixteen years old, I was working
in a little surf shop and I was
kind of bored so I was looking
through the CD’s, and I saw Ben
Harper “The Will To Live”, so
I popped it in. “The first song
I heard was called “I Shall Not
Walk Alone”, “It was kind of a
powerful thing.” “My whole life
just stopped.”
Trevor also acknowledges
musicians such as Bob Marley,
Burning Spear and Jimmy Cliff
as major influences.
The Double Door Inn in
Charlotte opened its doors
in 1973, aiming to “provide a
comfortable and safe place for
locals to hang out, have a drink
and enjoy a good time.” On
Sunday the Double Door Inn
provided just that, in an addition
to an incredible sold-out show
featuring Trevor Hall and Jer
Coons.
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intersection
Overcoming the fear of public speaking
Anni Simpson
Asst. Copy Editor
asimp27@uncc.edu
Public speaking is one of the greatest fears
among individuals, topping other, seemingly more
dangerous fears like spiders, heights, closed spaces
or even death.
It’s a fear that surely many students have
encountered personally in their oral communication
general education requirement.
However, a group of about twenty or so
students work every Friday afternoon to change
that in themselves. They make up the recently
formed UNC Charlotte chapter of Toastmasters
International.
Meetings with the Toastmasters only last an
hour every week, but they work on a variety of
things every hour. Members can sign up to recite
a prepared speech, and they can also give an
impromptu speech on a volunteer basis when a
topic is offered during their “table topic” discussion
section.
Dog Days help students adapt to college life
By Susan Snyder
The Philadelphia Inquirer
(MCT)
About 5 in the afternoon, they started to gather
on this central Pennsylvania college campus: The
shih tzu brothers Boomer and Otis; Maggie, a
lumbering chocolate lab; Cole and Chase, the David
and Goliath of the bunch, of course named after
Philadelphia Phillies; and the talented Bunsen, the
boxer mix who has his own blog and can eat treats
he flips off his nose.
Then it was time to send in the homesick
freshmen.
“You’re cute! You look like my dog,” said Kayla
Springer, 18, a biology major who was fussing over
Chase, a border collie/German shepherd.
Thus began one of the “Dog Days,” as they’re
formally called at Susquehanna University, along
the banks of the Susquehanna River. Professors and
other staffers brought their dogs to school for an
hour of social interaction with students, especially
freshmen, on Tuesdays during September.
The events, held in a grassy area outside the
dining hall, are designed to help students overcome
their homesickness _ particularly the piece most
painful for some: absence of the family pet.
Students can’t pick up their phones and call
Sparky.
Or text him.
Or e-mail him.
Anything goes. One meeting consisted of
speeches that ranged from health care reform, what
to take on a desert island and how the courtroom is
like a circus. Each speech is timed, evaluated and
if there was more than one speech, the best speech
is chosen for both the impromptu and prepared
categories.
Evaluations are also presented as speeches in
front of the group, offering speakers examples of
their strengths, opportunities for improvement and
the strongest aspect of their speech. Evaluations
are given as silently written comments from other
club members, as well.
Students who join are given books that
include each speech they are expected to give as
members.
According to Toastmaster President Ruba
Kachlan, there are many different speeches that
members can work on, such as the voluntary table
topic speech, evaluations, icebreaker speech to
introduce themselves and two other speeches.
To mix things up, the group rotates roles every
week based on a volunteer basis. Roles include a
“The fact is that students miss their pets,
sometimes more than they miss their families,”
said Anna Beth Payne, associate dean of student
life and director of the school’s counseling center.
You, as parents, didn’t sleep with them in the
bed every night before they came away to college.
The dog did,” added Nikki Tobias, another staffer
and owner of Chase and Cole, a Yorkshire terrier
who wore an infant-size Chase Utley T-shirt (a Cole
Hamels shirt wasn’t available in his size).
Jackie Newell, 19, a freshman communications
and Spanish major from Maine, said she misses
Babe, her mutt.
“It’s a close tie between the dog and my mom,”
she said with a smile.
Nine dogs showed up on this Tuesday, a typical
turnout. Dozens of students stopped to play with
them on their way into and out of dinner.
Bunsen, whose blog bunsensbark.blogspot.com
features his exploits with ex-girlfriends, drew a
crowd when his owner, journalism professor Judy
Morris, placed a treat on his snout. She cautioned:
“Wait. Wait. Wait.” Then she pulled her hand away
as Bunsen popped the treat into the air and caught
it in his mouth.
But no one dog could steal the show for long.
An excited Gabbie Robbins, 18, a freshman
English major from Bergen County, N.J., ran up to
her friend: “He kisses,” she said, pointing to Cole.
Dog Days have been held on the nearly
general evaluator, a table topics master who provides
the impromptu speech topics, a grammarian who
pays attention to the grammar of the speech and
the toast master who introduces every part of the
session, to name a few.
The sessions also each include a word of the
day that members are encouraged to incorporate
into their speeches. They also include jokes at
the beginning of every meeting, according to the
informational sheet passed to interested visitors at
the beginning of meetings, and encourage humor
to engage audience members with their speeches.
They look at every section of a member’s speech
beyond the words themselves.
The delivery of the speech, the way the member
dressed for that speech, the grammar within that
speech and the actions a person makes with their
movements or their hands all matter, and each
member is encouraged to look at each to assess the
overall performance.
However, their meetings are not necessarily
simply limited to speeches from current members.
Vice President of Membership, Tonderai Mushipe,
2,100-student, 306-acre campus for five years.
They were started by former counseling director
Kathy Bradley, now executive director of health
and counseling at Gettysburg College. Bradley
has started Dog Days at Gettysburg, too, holding
it during the first two weeks of school. And a few
times a semester, Bucknell University in Lewisburg,
Pa., which heard about Susquehanna’s program,
brings trained therapy dogs _ some owned by staff
members _ to campus to visit with students.
Susquehanna doesn’t use professionally trained
dogs. But all owners sign a paper stating that
their dogs are up to date on shots and of good
disposition, Payne said.
“Technically speaking, ours aren’t therapy dogs.
We use (them) to facilitate social interaction,”
Payne explained.
Professors, who sometimes can seem
intimidating to first-year students, especially like
the opportunity for the informal gatherings.
“This gives them a chance to see me as just a
regular person with an old grumpy dog, whom I
love dearly, that they can come love and pet, and
they don’t need to be afraid of me,” said biology
professor and pre-med adviser Jan Reichard-
Brown.
Her dog, Mickey, was a founding member of
Dog Days and was featured this year on a postcard
handed to freshmen that advertised the event as a
part of orientation.
invited a guest motivational speaker to give a
15-minute lecture for the members of the club,
about maximizing one’s potential.
According to the club website, the original
Toastmasters club was formed in 1927 at a Santa
Ana, C.A. YMCA with the intention of promoting
better public speaking skills and sociability among
its members. It is now a nonprofit organization
spanning 70 countries with nearly 200,000
combined members.
At UNC Charlotte, the chapter was formed as
recently as last year under former President Marisa
Adelman before shifting control to Kachlan.
According to Kachlan, membership has risen
substantially since its creation, boasting between
20 and 30 members on their club website.
Interested parties can check out the Toastmasters
website at http://www.unccharlottetoastmasters.
org/ or check out a meeting as a visitor on Fridays
in the Student Union in room 200. Meetings last
for an hour beginning at 12:00 p.m.
Springer and Newell spotted Reichard-Brown,
Springer’s professor for an introductory freshman
course, and stopped by to visit her and Mickey.
“Cute puppy,” Springer told Reichard-Brown,
bending down to pet the dog.
“How’s your semester going?” Reichard-Brown
asked.
“Good.”
“Did you figure out how to do your thing on
Blackboard?”
“I did,” Springer said. “I’m a pro now.”
“Good job,” Reichard-Brown congratulated
her.
While the event is meant to create a welcoming
environment and prevent problems, Payne said,
conversations have occurred at past events between
staff and students who were struggling that led
them to go to the counseling center for help.
About a third of the student body visits the
center for at least one counseling session during
the four years at Susquehanna, she said. Annually,
the center sees about 11 percent of the students.
But for most students, the barking, tail-wagging
soiree is more of a comfy slipper than a crisis-
averter.
“It reminds me of home,” said Sarah Gzemski,
a freshman from Mountain Top who stopped to
pet Payne’s dog, Finley - a Halloween-scarf clad
bichon frise.
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Today’s birthday (3/2/10). Over the next year you find your dreams take on far greater signifi-
cance. Track them in a journal to identify key symbols that recur to deepen your understanding. You
notice that some dreams have epic significance while others boil down to one simple message.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Boost your imagination by surfing the Internet
or reading fiction. Images drive creative effort. A partner provides reasonable feedback, if you
want it.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 6 -- What you hear isn’t necessarily the final word on
what’s required. Ask leading questions if you have to. That way you discover the feelings behind
the demands.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Now that you’ve fully articulated your message,
you can race ahead to convince others that your creative logic will work. Don’t forget to inject
lots of enthusiasm.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 6 -- If you travel, remember to take your passport.
Harmony at home could be jeopardized. Make sure you’ve left enough money to cover expens-
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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Money remains an issue, but you find a way to adjust
spending or spread out the payments. Creative efforts produce an alternate income stream.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Continue to address issues presented by others.
Unless you truly care, allow them to have their way. Meet your own needs later in the day.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Everyone’s on the same page now, and you reach
agreement on the magical quality of the work. Logic still provides the foundation.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 5 -- Find concrete words to describe elusive feelings
and ideas. You know what you mean. Make sure others get the point. Dream large.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- What seemed impossible yesterday be-
comes almost ordinary now. There could be a flood (literally), but the solution is self-evident.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 6 -- Do exactly what you want in a social situa-
tion. Others have a separate agenda that you don’t need to follow. Manage your own responsi-
bilities.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- Someone could talk you out of your cash un-
less you’re careful. Listen to emotional persuasions, then season them with practical logic.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Get your message out to the public loud and
clear. Be sure to stress why it’s urgent. Get under their skin. Also encourage feedback.
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