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More than music On death and remembering Christopher Mason with Jim Cole by Jessica Quah Jim Cole is one of those people who radiate presence, which is no surprise given his years of experience in spiritualadvising and musical performance. His participation in GC classes and activities, concluding with the Remembering Christopher Mason concert on the Sept. 21, made for an inspiring and memorable week. Certainly, the GC community welcomed his visit and made an effort to involve him in student and faculty activities. Mr. Cole attended several classes and held discussions with students, spoke on a forum panel, performed with the Funky Bunch and spoke during Chapel Service, and finally performed in the concert commemorating the late Christopher Mason. From this information alone, you may be able to deduce something of Mr. Cole’s personality. Among the activi-
ties that showed Mr. Cole’s deep-seated passion for humanity and spiritual empowerment was the death penalty forum on Sept. 19. Representative John Blust of the Republican party in North Carolina, and GC’s history professor, Dr. Sistrom, joined Mr. Cole in this discussion of the arguments for and against the death penalty in American legislature. Rep. Blust presented a popular opinion in favor of the death penalty, saying that "there are some crimes so heinous that society feels justified in pronouncing the ultimate punishment". Mr. Cole presented an opposing opinion, emphasizing the importance of restorative justice in creating a positive form of legislature and society, while Dr. Sistrom presented an argument based mainly on statistics and studies regarding the death penalty,its purpose and accuracy. The forum was moderated by Dr. Brewer, and also featured Dr. Malotky as the discussant. All three speakers were well prepared and put forth valid points of reason. Mr. Cole also drew on his personal experiences with inmates on death row. The death penalty forum
was an engaging discussion that showcased a wide range of factors and effects to take into account when considering the efficacy of the death penalty as a form of legislative punishment. However, Mr.Cole’s presence on the panel brought an interesting aspect to attention – his belief in humanity and his genuine compassion for others were clear to those who heard him speak that evening. In a similar vein, his seemingly effortless ability to emotionally engage with an audience was a highlight of the musical performances honouring the memory of late security officer Christopher Mason. The concert opened with the GC Jazz Faculty performing a selection of jazz standards and classics. Opening with Thelonious Monk’s, “In Walked Bud,” they also performed “Stardust” and “Beatrice” before closing with another Monk classic, “Straight No Chaser.” Prof. Clegg, Dr. Fox, Mr. Springs, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Gambetta and Mr. Hyslop put together a striking presentation every bit worthy of the respect accorded to our professors. The
Jim Cole performs during the Christopher Mason remembrance concert.
Gospel Choir, under direction of GC alumnus Jamar Tyree, sang several songs including the highly popular “All The Glory,” setting the scene for Jim Cole’s appearance. When Cole took the stage, he displayed the same charisma and on-stage presence I had seen earlier in the week. His acoustic music, of
course, was the central focus of the evening, but besides his very evident musicianship and musical talent, Mr. Cole displayed great ease with himself and connected with the crowd on a personal level. Songs like “A New Song,” written in memory of John Cheers, a man Mr. See COLE on page 3
Humble servant, faithful husband, loyal skipper by Woody Wilder June 16, 2012 was a typical day in the quaint Tar Heel town of Randleman. The top of the First United Methodist Church was glistening as the sun beamed down on that Saturday afternoon. Main Street was calm. A young man standing beside the altar inside the chapel quite the opposite – his chest pounding like a congo drum under his tightly fitted tuxedo. Hillsong’s "I Will Exalt You" echoed from the stained glass windows to the walkway sandwiched between the rows of pews. One by one, five men and five women proceeded down the walkway. The men dressed like the young man at the altar; the women, adorned in dark violet. Now joined by the group, the young man stood as firm as the Queen’s Guard outside of Buckingham Palace. As the music progressed, his pearly white smile faded. In its place, a lip-locked dam resisting an emotional surge. It wasn’t a strong enough barrier. Tears began to trickle from his eyes. There was no sadness in this church; nor pain or guilt. Happiness reigned. The current
of the river flowing down his cheek increased as the back door of the sanctuary opened. Through the door came two figures – a father accompanied by his pride and joy, a beautiful youngest daughter. The dazzling bride could not withhold her emotion either. As I watched her waltz down the aisle, I would be remiss to exclude my feelings. I became choked up, as did the hundreds around me. Tears were contagious that afternoon. On that day I was a witness. Not to a marriage, but to a story. A story of devout faith, true love, and powerful leadership. A story that needs to be told. His journey began on a small patch of grass inside the town limits of Randleman, North Carolina. In a town where football is king, fútbol directed Patrick Hayes on the road less traveled. Here was where he found his first true love. At the tender age of four, Hayes neglected Tonka trucks and the SEGA Dreamcast; instead, a soccer ball underlined his youth. As he grew, so did his talent. By high school, not only was he staring for the Tigers of Randleman High School, but
club soccer became a focus. Patrick had stints with Greensboro Soccer Club and Piedmont Triad FC. His success and talent caught the eye of then Greensboro College head coach Bill Brady. During his senior year of high school, Patrick committed his future to the Pride. Patrick had every reason to be excited for the opportunity to play at the next level. During the previous four years under Brady, the Pride qualified for the NCAA tournament on three occasions, and were ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation. However, in the spring of 2009, Brady resigned to accept the head coaching position at Haverford College. "I was disappointed," admitted Hayes. "It came as a shock, but I decided to stick it out." A college career set for much promise quickly became a nightmare riddled with despair. Success was nowhere to be found. Hayes’ first two campaigns culminated in a 7-24-4 record. In hindsight, perhaps Hayes had made the wrong decision? He doesn’t think so. "The culture was horrible, but those two years taught me to persevere through situations. Everyone was quitting around
Patrick Hayes and Taylor Rollins on their wedding day. Photo courtesy Alexa Stutts
me, and if I quit then, what could I ever finish?" Entrenched in those difficult times, solace and comfort could be found a few short blocks down Spring Garden Street. His girlfriend at the time, Taylor Rollins, was enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. This wasn’t a typical, run-of-the-mill, college relationship, but one worthy of a Shakespearean sonnet. A middle school dance was where Patrick first noticed Taylor, who is two years his senior. "She was with her boyfriend," a slightly embarrassed Hayes remembers.. “Finally, I found the courage to ask one of my friends to ask her to dance." An interesting strategy to
say the least. But it worked. Taylor happily obliged and enjoyed their first dance together, albeit an awkward ten-second period while the music ceased and the lights flicked on. No, a relationship wasn’t mustered directly from the dusty floors of the middle school gym, but the fuse was set. All it needed was a spark. Patrick must have been out of lighter fluid. The spark couldn’t find the wick. Patrick never let the memory fade, though. Still vertically challenged to this day, Hayes was a bit shorter in his middle school days. This wasn’t a barrier for him on the soccer field. He used his size and craft to wiggle around defenders, but in his ultimate quest – the one for Taylor – he considered it See HAYESon page 4
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Editorial Tensions mount in Egypt: Who missed the signs? In January 2011, a revolution began in Egypt; it was a revolution started by the people of Egypt trying to make their lives better and overthrowing a corrupt governmental system in favor of a new democratic system. Since Hosni Mubarak came to power after the 1981 assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Egypt had been in a nearly continuous state of "emergency". Among the officially declared reasons for this emergency state were Sadat’s assassination early on, and the threat of Islamist terrorism in later years. Though both reasons represented clear and present danger to the Egyptian people, they were separated by thirty years with a generally nonthreatening environment. The problem with Egypt’s state of emergency policy is that it suspends many constitutional rights like free speech, unapproved political parties, while promoting indefinite imprisonment without trial, censorship, and torturous interrogation of citizens by police. Arguably the
worst part of all, although "elections" were held during Mubarak’s presidency, he was often the only candidate running on a yes-no vote; he had all other candidates imprisoned before they could be placed on the ballot. While this was an awful system rife with corruption, it gained an ally in the United States for one reason: Mubarak’s government kept Islamist groups from coming to power in the Middle East. On Feb. 11, 2010, Mubarak resigned under pressure and turned power over to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), made up of the highest-ranking officials in each branch of Egypt’s military. They imposed martial law upon the country, but for a population in transition, this was a good move. However, because SCAF was only supposed to be a stopgap leader of Egypt, elections were held earlier this year after another round of fierce protesting. On June 30, 2012, Mohammed Morsi, a leading figure in the Muslim
Brotherhood, was elected. The Muslim Brotherhood is an Islamist organization founded in 1928 with the main goal of instilling the Quran as the sole reference point for governing the Muslim family and state. Their credo is "Allah is our objective; the Quran is our law, the Prophet is our leader; Jihad is our way; and death for the sake of Allah is the highest of our aspirations." They also have a popular motto: "Islam is the solution." They began as a movement dedicated to instituting Sharia law, unifying Muslim states and freeing them from foreign imperialism. This writer does not agree with Sharia law, but freedom from foreign powers? Yes, absolutely. In its early days, the Brotherhood also preached Islam, taught the illiterate, set up hospitals, and later opposed British rule in Egypt. Eventually, though, the Muslim Brotherhood became something else entirely. In 2005, the movement won 20% of the parliamentary elections, effectively becoming the first opposition party of the Mubarak
It’s about time You know what irks me the most about basketball? No, it’s not memories of running ‘suicides’ in high school; nor is it the Olympics allowing professional athletes to compete. What irks me the most is watching a good ol’ Tobacco Road rivalry and seeing (insert random Duke player here) flopping like a fish out of water. Now, I’ll admit, I’ve been known to flop here and there. To be honest, above a recreation league level, flopping is – dare I say it? – encouraged. There is a mentality that every coach instills in his players: find a way to win the game. If a coach has never told you to find a way to win, I’d bet the mortgage you lost more than you won. It’s simple: flopping is an easy way to gain a slight advantage. Basketball isn’t the only sport affected by this age-old tomfoolery. Soccer (I’m looking at you Cristiano Ronaldo) and football (my eyes are on you kickers and punters) are
Woody Wilder Managing Editor hindered by this as well.It’s now gotten to a point where it is widespread – so widespread that even a habitual flopper such as myself is becoming annoyed. Finally, someone has stepped up. The NBA has seen
enough (a-hem, Shane Battier in the 2012 Finals; cough, Blake Griffin every game, cough). Recently, league officials deemed that flopping "has no place in our game." Penalties will now range from a warning to a suspension depending on the times this infraction occurs. It should come as no surprise that the players association is planning to fight this new measure. However, some are welcoming it with open arms. Kobe Bryant called it "shameless" and a "chump move." Hypocrisy aside, he is right. It is a chump move. Thankfully, an association finally had the cojones to punish players beyond just a slap on the wrist and the inevitable bashing from the media. Bravo NBA, brah-freakin-voh. Perhaps David Stern can now influence Sepp Blatter or Roger Goodell. Then again, you can’t really influence a brick wall. patrick.wilder @greensboro.edu
era. This incarnation of the Brotherhood began their term stating their beliefs in democracy, freedom of assembly, and freedom of the press. Amid fears of a hidden Islamist agenda, in December 2006, a group of Muslim brotherhood students staged a demonstration of military drills, showing the Brotherhood’s hand to organize militias in order to maintain hold over the country. After Mubarak resigned in 2011, opposing political parties were allowed to exist again, so the Muslim Brotherhood established the Freedom and Justice Party and Morsi was their candidate. Shortly thereafter, Morsi fired many of the military officials from SCAF and hired many Islamist-leaning advisers. At the same time, he hired three women and two Christians, so it at least appeared that he was willing to try equality. Without the military chiefs in place, though, the Muslim Brotherhood was free to take over Egypt, and it appears that process has begun. With the release of an independent film called The Innocence of Muslims, many Islamic and Islamist groups were outraged because it portrayed Islam and the prophet Mohammed in a bad light. Things got out of hand when allegations that the film was made by a Coptic Christian came to light. Copts are the minority Christian group in Egypt and are presently prevented from rising in class stature by restrictive government policies. Now there is a cry for Christian blood in Egypt, merely because one individual might be connected to an offensive film. I first began monitoring this situation after I spoke with an Egyptian friend who is also a Copt in March of 2010, just after the main protests in Tahrir Square had died down. He told me about the Muslim Brotherhood then and how they were going to try to take power away from the SCAF, and that soon thereafter the Christian minority would be in danger. I did my own research afterward, but the gravity in his voice has stayed with me. As I followed the Egyptian story through to the
by Christian Russell Editor elections, I was anxious to see who would win. To my chagrin, it was the candidate from the Muslim Brotherhood. As accounted above, that was good for a while, but when the military chiefs were fired in August, I knew a problem would come soon. The stage was set and all that was needed was a spark to begin ethnic cleansing. Neither my friend nor I predicted anything like The Innocence of Muslims, but we knew something would come. Ethnic cleansing could still be avoided; after a late-December 2011 attack that left 21 Egyptian Christians dead, a large group of Muslims came out to support the Christians, acting as human shields around churches where the Christians were holding Christmas Mass. These Muslims were just normal people, vowing solidarity with their neighbors, and if this trend continues, then there will See RUSSELL on page 7
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Opinion Voting options by Randi Libin With elections quickly approaching, there are many questions circulating about how to vote while in college. There are three different ways to make sure that your ballot counts on Election Day. Normal voting: Normal voting is what people typically think about when it comes to casting your ballot. This is when you go to a polling place, wait in line, and cast your vote. If you are registered to vote here at Greensboro College, your polling place is in Reynolds Center. Regard-less of where you are registered in North Carolina, the polls will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Absentee voting: If you want to vote in your district but you cannot get to the polls on Election Day you can request an absentee ballot. It will be sent to your mailbox and after you fill
it out you send it back to your district. The rules for absentee voting differ by state but here in North Carolina you have until Oct. 30 to send in a request for the ballot by mail. Early voting: Early voting is actually your best option if you still have yet to register to vote since normal registration ended on Oct. 12. Early voting is just that – you get to cast your ballot before Election Day. You go to the County Board of Elections office. In Greensboro the address is 301 W. Market Street, Room 115). Early voting is available in North Carolina from Oct. 18 to Nov. 3. If you are not registered to vote yet and you wish to do so on that day, you must bring with you one of the following: • N.C. Driver’s License with current address • Utility bill with current address • Bank statement with current address
On Sept. 26, the United African American Society hosted a welcome back social. The social began at 7:30 p.m. with a greeting from the UAAS president, Leondra Richardson. The night continued on with loads of fun, games, food and music. Sodexo catered the event and the food was satisfying. The menu for the night included a vegetable tray, artichoke dip, chips, meatballs, turkey sandwiches, ham sandwiches, cookies, and brownies. There was a great turnout, and there was never a dry moment. There were several games played, the most intense of which was shockingly rock, paper, scissors. This popular hand game is normally calm and collective, however U.A.A.S. put a twist on the game. There was a rock, paper, scissors tournament that consisted on
• Paycheck stub with current address • Student ID with a document from the school showing the student’s current address • Any local, state, or federal document showing your residential address (car registration, fishing license, military ID, Social Security letter, tax bill, etc.). Regardless of how you vote and who you vote for, make sure that you do! randall.harned @greensboro.edu
rooting on the contenders of each round. The game got pretty intense with fierce competition. Another high energy game was Rooster on the Roof. All the participants were asked to partner up and assume crazy positions such as; "monkey in a tree." One partner mocks the position of a tree while the other partner hops on the "tree." This game was played about three times, because the contestants kept demanding rematches. The music never stopped and there was a constant flow of diverse tunes. People were dancing, and singing along with the booming beats. Everyone really enjoyed the line dances: Cupid Shuffle, Booty Call, and Cha Cha Slide. The Welcome Back Social was definitely one of a kind. Stay tuned for upcoming events. On Oct. 28 U.A.A.S. will be hosting Haunted Main. So come out and support! Briana.thomas@greensboro.edu
A message from the Chief by Chief Gilmore October is National Fire Prevention Month, a time when we should all be aware of ways to help learn fire safety and prevention. I encourage everyone to contact your local fire department or campus safety department to learn more about making your room, office or home safer from fire, or how you can best participate in fire prevention activities. Have an escape plan that includes: • Two different ways out. • A meeting place for everyone once they get out. • Someone assigned to help those that need help getting out.I If you have a fire: • Get out of the house or building and stay out! • Crawl low under the smoke. • Feel doors with the back of your hand for heat, before opening. • Open doors slowly and be ready to close them if heat or
fire is outside them. • Once out of the house or building, don’t go back in for any reason! • If your clothes catch on fire, stop, drop and roll until the fire goes out and cover your face with your hands. • Close any doors you safely can as you are leaving the house or building Smoke alarms save lives. Installing and maintaining working smoke detectors in your house is a vital part of keeping your home fire safe. According the National Fire Prevention Association, sixtyfive percent of reported home fire deaths occurred in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. In fact, an estimated 890 lives could be saved each year if all homes had working smoke alarms. Here are some safety tips on installing and maintaining your smoke detectors. • Choose a smoke detector that has been certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). • Test alarms once a month.
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The leaves are starting to undergo their yearly metamorphosis, shedding their vibrant green hues for warmer crimsons and golds. The temperatures are dropping and the sun sinks a little earlier every day. All of these things usher in the fall season and they’re all changes that we expect to see. Like clockwork they come every year and it seems as if these changes don’t happen when we expect, we start to wonder what’s wrong. Some even find themselves anticipating them. Is it because we know it’s supposed to happen or because we crave the change of scenery? So why do we fear other changes? Perhaps it is our ingrained nature to fear the unknown. There are some people that jump headfirst into anything that comes their way and then there are the rest of us who wrap ourselves in certainty like a child burrowing into a security blanket. When I see those people that face everything head on, I al-ways think to myself, "they’re so brave." But I’ve learned something. They’re not fearless, they’re just the ones who have learned to embrace change and channel the adrenaline of being afraid. In the summer of 2011, my best friend’s grandmother passed away. Since her grandmother was the only close family she had left, my friend didn’t feel that she had anything else tying her down here. She decided she was going to move to Arizona to be with family she hadn’t seen since she was a child. For a few weeks, she continued to work and save up some money, then she packed everything into her car and drove all the way to Tucson with no promise of employment to sleep on a couch that
belonged to people she hadn’t seen in years. I was angry, sad, hurt and scared. How was I going to handle having my world turned upside down? What would I do without my other half? What if she failed at what she set out to do? I couldn’t wrap my head around how she could just throw herself head first into something so unexpected and new without thinking about it. But she didn’t fail. She worked her butt off, found a good job, got her own place, and reconnected with her mom. She even said her health improved after her move. One day I asked her if she had been afraid to do what she had done and her reply? "Every day, Tiff. But it was just something I had to do. So I did." I still miss her like crazy and I haven’t seen her in person since she moved that July. I'm not happy about that, but I’m okay with it because so much good has come from the situation. I’ve grown a lot as a person and so has she. It was so hard to handle at first, but once I stopped letting myself dwell on it and embrace the opportunity that her move was for the both of us, I could finally be happy for her and let myself explore life without my best friend attached to my hip. It was new, it was scary, but it was also worth it. You can’t run from change because eventually it’s going to find you. So when you’re faced with it, why not try to jump right into it and see it for the adventure that it is. Don’t fight it or let fear of the unknown stop you from living your life because the thing about life is none of us make it out alive. So we should soak up every aspect: the good, the bad, and the change. Tiffany.haynes @greensboro.edu
COLE, continued from page 1 Cole was spiritual advisor to, clearly depicted his tender and heartfelt love for others, while his interjections and occasional anecdotes lent the evening a dose of good humour. In particular, Mr. Cole performed an altered cover of “You’ve Got a Friend” in response to feedback about how similar he sounds to James Taylor. He shared his personal life and experiences, speaking in between songs about his own religious epiphany in 1974, his beliefs and above all else, his memories of Christopher Mason. As the concert drew to a close, GC President Dr. Czarda presented tokens of GC’s support to the Mason family,represented by Mr. Brian Mason. Dr. Czarda spoke on behalf of the GC community, saying that Christopher Mason would be remembered as a member of the GC family. As the Gospel Choir ended the evening with their moving rendition of “Amazing Grace,” there were few dry eyes in the audience.The musical evening featuring Jim Cole left listeners with feelings of peace and inspiration – a fitting tribute to the life of Christopher Mason. jessica.quah @greensboro.edu
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Entertainment International Festival by Jesse Orio The weekend was Sept. 28-30, the only weekend where the International Festival comes to the Raleigh Convention Center and sets up its culturally diverse atmosphere. The festival continues to be popular even during this 27th year of the festival. The entire weekend is filled with all kinds of cultural experiences from food, art, dance, music, henna and more. I first became interested in the International Festival last year when I went with the Music and Dance club while attending Alamance Community College. That year I went twice; once with the club and my aunt and the next day with my mom. In all the times I have gone, I have found some-
thing new or something I missed each time. I say this because the festival is home to a variety of countries such as India, China, Columbia, Thailand, Iran, Germany, Russia and Africa just to name a few. With so many countries in one local space, it is hard to see everything and miss nothing. While at the festival you will have easy access to all booths and entertainment; however, there is no crowd control, so you may need to use a little elbow grease to make your way through sometimes. Having to get through the crowd is only a minor issue considering all of the other amenities there are for adults and children alike. Families are always welcome. For children, there is
face painting, story-telling, balloon animals, games and other kid-friendly activities. The rest of the family can enjoy an abundance of food, cultural dances on the main stage, bands playing on a side stage, dance demos, cooking
demo’s, cultural educational exhibits and hand made products to choose from. jessica.orio @greensboro.edu
Diary of a touring children’s show by Molly Miller Two years ago, senior theatre major Emily Diehl proposed the idea of Greensboro college having its own touring children show. Since then, the Pride Players tour at least one show a year around North Carolina schools. This year will actually contain two touring children shows: the first being the recently completed “Senora
Tortuga” directed by senior Elia Maria Lintz. After three successful oncampus productions concluded, Monday morning, ten tired but excited theatre department members met early on the back porch of the parlor theatre to begin their journey. The company ventured to two local elementary schools, Academy at Lincoln and Morehead Ele-mentary
school. They performed in front of first and fifth graders. Day two began even earlier. Why so very early you may ask? Well, the touring group was now heading out toward Hickory, N.C., to perform at Newton-Conover Middle School, a newly built school where recent theatre education graduate David Bozza now works. Here the group performed for over 400 middle school age adoles-
cents, grades six through eight. It was a true test of stamina for the four actresses as they did their fifty-minute piece literally back to back. Needless to say snacks and coffee were much needed as the crew began to load up the set for the final time. The expedition was celebrated with a stop at CiCi's pizza before returning to school for homework and
more rehearsals. Greensboro College Theatre will be producing a second touring children’s show this year in January called The Short Tree and the Bird Who Could Not Sing.” With any luck, this production will be as well received as “Senora Tortuga.” molly.miller @greensboro.edu
HAYES, continued from page 1 a hindrance. "One day," Patrick recalls, "I told my best friend Casey, if I grow a bit, I’m going to date Taylor Rollins." Casey laughed. In Casey’s mind, the day Patrick dated Taylor, pigs would be flying around a snow-covered Hell. Casey insisted he test other waters. Patrick would have none of it--his mind was set on Taylor. Months later, Patrick began life at Randleman High School. Still no height. Still no Taylor. The spark finally came. Driven by his academic success, Patrick battled to register for a physical science class – how ironic looking back – generally only offered to upperclassmen. Hayes wrote a letter to the principal insisting he had to get into the class. Having no idea the Miss Rollins was enrolled, Patrick was admitted to the class. She quickly began to take notice. "He was so cute, but tiny," Taylor recalls. "He was hilarious and so smart without even trying." However, like their dance in middle school, Rollins had a boyfriend – but flirting was undeniable. "I was dating a senior and Patrick was a freshman, but there was total ‘flirtage,’" said Taylor. Quickly, Taylor dropped her beau for the scrawny freshman. "The next year, (Patrick and I) started dating." Fours years after physical
science, their story shifts 560 miles north to New York City. Standing on Bow Bridge inside of Central Park, Taylor marvelled at the skyline. Accompanied by her sister, Jenny, the beautiful siblings needed one last picture to cap off their vacation. Joggers passed, families posed, and a lone man, dressed head to toe in prototypical New York style, stood along the bridge. Jenny turned to him to ask for assistance. Quickly, the man agreed, but something wasn’t right. Taylor recognized the voice. "I thought to myself, ‘there is no way.’" Taking off his sunglasses, Patrick greeted the love of his life, in a low, suave voice, "hey babe." Neither Pat nor Taylor remember the next few minutes. Their only memories are of a Jamaican drumming, onlookers clapping, and random individuals wanting to pose for a photo with the newly engaged couple. Luckily, Jenny was there. A Facebook photo album – appropriately titled "she said yes!" – tells the entire story. As Patrick kneeled to the ground, Taylor burst into hysterics. A ring is placed on her finger, followed by a long embrace. "It was pretty awesome," Patrick says of the memory and Taylor simultaneously echoes his sentiments.
Soon after, the date was set. June 16, 2012 in the quaint sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church in Randleman, N.C. Patrick stood trembling and overwhelmed with emotion. You could hardly blame the man. Walking to her future, Taylor cried too, sharing this cathartic moment with the love of her life. Even the strongest men inside the sanctuary reached for tissues. "My dad never cries," said Taylor. "He cried because of Patrick." One father was in tears. The other, absent. Separated from his marriage and confined to Texas due to past troubles with the law, Patrick’s father, Tony, was Skyped in from a relative. Although crippling his heart, the separation of his mother and father had no repercussions on his ongoing engagement to Taylor. In a time where love seemed to fall beyond the wayside, love was strengthened. Patrick witnessed the fruits of a relationship not centered around Christ – he was determined not to go down that path. "I know what I saw in my home and it wasn’t a Christ-centered marriage." Last October, Patrick and Taylor attended a marriage conference through Daystar Church in Greensboro. Sandwiched between sessions was Greensboro’s soccer match
against ODAC foe Washington and Lee. In the 0-0 draw, Patrick suffered a season-ending injury – a laceration across the Achilles. Forgoing immediate medical attention, Patrick completed the last session of the marriage conference before setting out to the emergency room. A true testament to his commitment toward his relationship. Patrick loves to show off his wife – and I mean, why not, Taylor is as lovely as they come. One way he does this is by wearing his wedding band during soccer matches. In a match against Roanoke College, the referee demanded he take it off. Patrick ignored the request. "I never want to have it off. I don't ever want my kids or wife to see that. It needs to be something that I'm about. It's my symbol of the commitment we made." The commitment is taxing to the 21-year-old. Alongside academics and soccer, there is hardly time with Taylor. An 8th grade math teacher at Greensboro Academy, Taylor and Patrick’s schedules hardly mesh. Sundays void of soccer matches are dubbed "Taylor days" by Patrick, started by, of course, attending church. "Some parts I'm wearing myself thin, but I don't want to neglect my number one ministry – being a husband." Marriage centered around Christ may not have been the
model Patrick envisioned for life during his childhood. Though raised with incredible values, his household was not Christ-centered. Family members often strayed. "I saw a lot of stuff happening in my life that just wasn’t working." But he saw something in Taylor. "I saw (a Christian-modeled life) in Taylor and I wanted it." Although a church was literally feet from his house, his family never went. They said the Lord’s Prayer every now and then, but nothing more. There was no opposition to church--it simply wasn’t encouraged. In high school, Patrick began to attend the local church and eventually invited his mother. "I guess it just found me." Now, never shy in his faith, Patrick is a group leader at The Tap, a weekly small group catered for college students at Daystar. The power of prayer he takes seriously and credits as the source of the miracles that have happened in his life. Habitual prayer started after his grandfather, who wasn’t a Christian, passed away. "I simply began to pray for my family to come to Christ." Shortly after, his mother, Diane, accepted Christ, something that Patrick admitted he never thought would happen. See HAYESon page 7
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Around Campus Food trucks? Yes, please by Amanda J. Meinhardt The popularity of food trucks is rapidly taking over, and downtown Greensboro, North Carolina is testing them out. Currently food trucks are not allowed in downtown
Greensboro and many city residents have requested them. At the beginning of September, Greensboro City Council members voted in favor to launch a food truck pilot program. The pilot program is allowing food trucks to park
downtown at Commence Place for a two month trial, through the months of October and November. They will be set up from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Friday’s trucks will also be set up for dinner from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Spring Garden Street in Greensboro held a food truck festival that proved how popular they really are. Hundreds of people showed up and most of the food trucks ran out of food supply because of the popularity. Different food tucks ranged from Dream Cakes, to Bandito Burritos to Chirba Chirba Dumplings and many more. I waited in line for The Great Escape food truck and it was well worth the wait. They had an assortment of crepes and noodle dishes. I
ordered the noodles with vegetables and it was delicious. This popular event showed how much the city of Greensboro loves food trucks and how it should pass for
Dig Pink
Meghan’s Crafting Corner: DIY cork board
by Dylan Wimberley and Jonathan LaFlure
by Meghan Tahmaseb This is a project that I have been meaning to do for a while. I have a lot of corks saved up and really wanted to find something fun to do with them. I love finding old wooden frames and inventing ways to put them to good use! It seems like most of the frames you purchase today are cheaply made and lack character. I found a lot of my old frames at my grandparents’ and parents’ house in storage. Sometimes the frames look cool enough alone, and sometimes they are kind of boring. If you do not like the color or style, you may paint the frame (any color you would like) and/or distress it with sand paper (optional: for a more vintage look). I really liked the frame as it was that I used. The frame pictured is one my grandmother had lying around and I am glad I finally got a chance to turn it into something useful and unique! Supplies needed: • Old frame: Can be found at any thrift store, often for about $5 or less. • Wine corks: I collected mine over time, as well as getting them from local restaurants and bars. Sometimes bars recycle them, so they are already claimed. However, you can find them on eBay or Amazon’s websites. I recommend checking eBay first, they usually go for cheaper.
them to be legal downtown. Personally I would love seeing food trucks downtown. So… roll em in! Amanda.meinhardt @greensboro.edu
• Hot glue gun: Can be found at Walmart or any craft store. Low-temperature glue guns cost less (and are a little bit safer if you are messy like me). High-temperature glue guns cost more, but often help items stick better. If you plan on using a hot glue gun often, I recommend purchasing a high-temp. one. *Also, note that when purchasing glue sticks to refill, make sure you match them to the exact size and temperature gun which you have. (If you have a mini size, low-temp. glue gun, purchase: mini size, low-temp glue stick refills)
Procedure: The procedure is rather simple. You basically find a pattern that is pleasing to you and that fits within the frame. I suggest laying out the corks in a pattern before using the hot glue gun to adhere them. This way, you are not struggling to tear off the corks which have been glued down. Once you have the pattern laid out, start from the corner. Individually, pick up the corks, and squeeze about 3-4 lines of glue the the back (of each cork). Then, quickly place down the cork in its’ place. Sometimes, you will get excess strings of dried glue. I usually wait until the
end, then pull off all the excess strings. Once you finish gluing down all the corks in their place, you are done! It is a very quick, and hopefully, relatively inexpensive way to add a fun and useful decoration to your room! If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to email me: meghantahmaseb@gmail.co m. MeghanTahmaseb @gmail.com
On Wednesday, Oct. 10, the Pride Volleyball team held their annual Dig Pink game for Breast Cancer awareness. The Pride hosted conference opponent Ferrum in Hanes Gym. There was a great turnout from Pride fans but more importantly, the Pride showed up in full force on the court. The Pride ladies wasted no time in jumping on the Panthers, winning the first set 25-13. The second set didn’t go the Pride’s way as the Panthers were able to take advantage of 11 Pride errors to win a close second set 25-23. However, the loss in the second set sparked the Pride into a scoring frenzy, winning the final two sets 25-14, 25-14. The GC front line was too much to handle with three players recording double digit kills including 18 from Olivia Gough, 14 from Liz Widenhouse and 12 from Megan Smith. The Pride tallied a total of 59 kills to Ferrum’s 22. The Pride looked impressive as they added a win in conference play. The Dig Pink game was more than just a game for the ladies. Many fundraisers, such as shirts and raffles were done in order to raise money for breast cancer research. The Pride Volleyball team was able to raise just around $1,300. The Dig Pink game was an overall success: $1,300 raised and win for the Pride. We are … One Pride! dylan.wimberley @greensboro.edu jonathan.laflure @greensboro.edu
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Sports All hail the three crowned king by Dylan Wimberley For the first time since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967, a major league baseball player has won the Triple Crown. Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers led the league in batting average (.330), homeruns (44 and runs batted in (139). The Detroit Tigers were expected to be an offensive presence throughout the season, but no one expected this. Cabrera led the charge of the Tigers to overtake the White Sox in the final week of the season.
Being the first since 1967 is huge for Cabrera’s career. What makes it more impressive is that he had to hold off rookie phenom Mike Trout for the final week; Trout finished the season only .007 shy of surpassing Miguel. While some people, such as Jose Reyes, would sit out of his team’s final games when there was nothing left to play for (the team had clinched a spot in the playoffs), Miguel Cabrera stayed in the line-up for the final three days and earned his title. To make it even tougher, Miguel was actually in second place, one behind the homerun
machine Josh Hamilton, in the homerun department with a week to go. Miguel tied Hamilton and eventually took the outright lead to secure his third crown without an asterisk. With a season that was marked by incredible pitching performances that nearly broke a record for no-hitters, this achievement surpasses them all. This puts Miguel Cabrera in the pantheon (not as good, chill out) of greats such as Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig and Carl Yas-trzemski. Dylan.wimberley @greensboro.edu
Photo courtesy AP
Alcorn State football breaks color barriers by Jonathan Hunter There’s always a first for everything. In the past, many African Americans could attest to that statement. African Americans have worked hard to break down barriers that would soon lead to opportunities. Society has come a long way since then, and now the script has been reversed. This time a white man is breaking down a color barrier, which has given him a unique coaching job. Alcorn State University, a historically black college in Lorman, Miss., announced this summer they would hire Jay Hopson as the new head football coach. This is the first time in both the schools and Southwestern Athletic Conference history that a non-black has been hired as a head coach. Hopson who is 43 years old and originally from Vicksburg, Miss., sees the coaching opportunity as a way to come home and help rebuild a struggling
program. The Alcorn State Braves are coming off of a dismal 2-8 season, getting previous head coach Melvin Spears fired. Spears coached the Braves for only one year, but due to multiple incidents and a losing record the alumni association had to let him go. Hopson’s hiring has sparked a debate, leaving many in the Mississippi community on different sides. Some disagree with the hiring because they feel it takes away from the opportunity of deserving African American head coaches. Many large universities tend not to hire a lot of African American Head coaches, leaving them accept coaching jobs at Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCU). Others support the hiring of Hopson because he could be the start of something new and he is a great fit for the team. Hopson’s hiring could give other white men opportunities to coach at HBCU’s across the
country. Hopson is from Mississippi and knows the area as far as recruiting. He could go and find players that other big schools passed up. Hopson even made it clear that race doesn’t bother him at all. "I don’t see white or black we’re purple and gold." Putting race aside, the main legitimate question that asked was if he was qualified for the head coaching job? Hopson has been an assistant at nine previous schools. Some of the schools include LSU, Florida, Southern Miss, and University of Memphis where he was the defensive coordinator. Alcorn State University President Christopher Brown II wanted a coach with either NFL or major college coaching experience along with ties to the area. Hopson fit the mold perfectly for his two qualifications. The president made it clear that Hopson was the most qualified candidate for the job. Hopson being the new face
of the football team could be the start of diversifying HBCUs. Vicksburg Mayor and former graduate of Alcorn State Paul Winfield gave Brown a challenge. "I told him as well as administrators to diversify Alcorn at all costs because we’re moving into a new day
Attitude is everything by Tiffany Haynes Winston Churchill once said, "Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." Nico Calabria epitomizes this quote. Nico is a 17-year-old senior at Concord-Carlisle High in Concord, Mass. Like many other teens his age, Nico is into sports; he plays varsity soccer and wrestles on his school teams. Outside of school he also likes to play volleyball, ski, and go snowboarding. But unlike many other teens his age, he only has one leg. Nico was born without a right hip and leg and until he was five years old, wore a prosthetic. But he decided then – yes, at five years old – that it was holding him back because it didn’t allow him to move as freely as he wanted. So he switched to forearm crutches which he felt allowed him to move with better mobility even though
they “make you stick out heinously” as he put it in one TV interview. What landed Nico nationwide attention was a video uploaded to YouTube of his phenomenal game winning soccer goal earlier this year, a goal that would have been impressive regardless of who scored it simply for the power and distance of the shot. The video has over one million hits and truly is mindblowing to watch, especially when you take into account Nico’s disability. But as he’s stated in interviews, he doesn’t want anyone to see him any differently because his disability doesn’t define who he is, nor exempt him from tasks that any other person would accomplish. Not only does Nico's disability not define who he is, but also he doesn’t let it slow him down. In addition to excelling on the soccer field, Nico has also placed third in his weight class in the state of Massachusetts in wrestling.
His list of accomplishments doesn’t stop there. At 13 years old, he climbed to the very top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, something that many fully able-bodied individuals couldn’t accomplish. His climb was also a fundraising effort with proceeds going to provide wheelchairs for impoverished children. Nico also played for the U.S. National Amputee Soccer Team last spring. Nico may face a challenge that many of us will never have to experience, but he takes it in stride and doesn’t let it stop him from accomplishing anything he sets out to do. I personally think Nico is an inspiration. Many of us look at our own obstacles and let ourselves feel defeated. Nico is a reminder than anything really is possible. tiffany.haynes@greensboro.edu
and era." Now, we must sit back and see if Hopson can have success on the field and if the Alcorn State community can continue its goal to be more diverse. Jonathan.hunter @greensboro.edu
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News Hiccup manslaughter by Jonathan LaFlure On Sept. 25, a group of soldiers from Ft. Hood went to a Killeen, Texas residence for a night of football and drinking. At around 10 p.m., police responded to an emergency call. One of the soldiers started to get hiccups, and in an attempt to scare away the hiccups, Pfc. Patrick Edward Myers pulled out his sidearm.
Myers, thinking the gun was loaded with blanks, fired the pistol. In fact, the gun was loaded with real bullets, and shot his friend in the head. Friends in the home remember the man having hiccups and watching Myers pull out his gun and stating that they remember it just going off. The victim was later identified by Ft. Hood officials as Pfc. Isaac Lawrence Young,
22, of Ash Grove, Mo.. Young was just beginning his career as a motor transport operator in the military and was upgraded to active duty in May 2011. He was assigned to Ft. Hood in Oct. 2011. Since Sept. 2012, Young had been assigned to the 154th Transport company. In the police report, one officer said "they found a male suffering from a gunshot
HAYES, continued from page 4 His uncle and little sister Megan soon followed.One man, however, remained unsaved – his father. "When we had talks of religion and faith, he would leave the room and wouldn’t talk about it," Patrick recalls. "I knew that God would do it one day." He kept praying. "I never was going to turn my back on him because Christ never turned his back on me." Last fall, Patrick mailed his father – who at the time was imprisoned – a Bible enclosed with a letter filled by a simple prayer to accept Christ. Days later, Patrick experienced a "spiritual attack" on a hunting expedition. Alone in a tree stand, the words of Luke 4 echoed in his ears. He reached for his pocket Bible. "It talked about how Jesus was tempted in the woods and how he was sent to salvage the prisoner," Patrick remembers clear as crystal. "I read this as I sat in the woods with a father in, not only physical prison, but spiritual prison as well." It overwhelmed Patrick. The prayers kept coming. Addressed to Patrick, a letter arrived one afternoon. With his fiancee, he tore back the seal to reveal his father's handwriting. Inside, a small, but powerful message: I prayed that prayer. We all want miracles to happen in our lives and Patrick is grateful for this one. "That’s probably the biggest miracle in my walk with faith." Although not shown on the outside, I could see the emotion in Patrick’s eyes. Silence now blanketed the newlywed’s living room. I look around in the midst of the silence. On one wall I see a cross; the other, a mantle. Sitting atop the mantle is a window frame littered with words in red Expo marker, some circled, some not. Taylor notices my curiosity. The silence breaks as she raises her finger towards it. "It’s all the things we want
God to do in our lives," Taylor explains. "We circle it when He completes it." I scan the list. Circled are the names of his parents and "Megan’s spirituality" among other things. Not circled is "family spirituality." Patrick’s voice crackles. "My brother works at a strip club in Texas. He’s next." Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. I glance at the clock. The only light emitting in my room shows the time: 10:27 p.m. On the eve of a preseason friendly against Pfeiffer, I check the vibrating phone. It was Patrick. His text message read: "Woody! Hey man, I’m super proud of you. You’re a great keeper and I’m glad to call you a fellow senior this year. God’s got his hand on you and he is going to do incredible things in your life, I know it! Let’s do this season right. USA South Champs!" What a captain. Leadership flowing thick through his veins, he captains the side with every ounce of blood in his body. I was not the only member of the team to get a message. He makes a conscious effort to personalize a message to every member on the team. His rationale? "So often on a college soccer team, people are competing for minutes and they’re not necessarily lifting up or encouraging everyone," Hayes explains. "But if you are full of positive reinforcement and encouragement you will perform because that is what you believe." Months later, Patrick’s words to me the night before the Pfeiffer match still ring clear. I see them again. Though this time, not on my phone. There they are – three uncircled words amidst the logjam of prayer requests on the window frame. "USA South Champs!" Two previous years of failure. Two years seemingly wasted. Time was running out. In the
Spring of 2011, John Trice was hired to propel Greensboro back to the upper echelon of the region and nation. Greensboro College soccer began to rise. It all started with a change of culture. "I knew Trice through club and knew the culture would change for the better," says Patrick. "It took me awhile to remember that soccer was enjoyable. With our new culture, I’m reminded of that." With his senior season coming to a close, Patrick knows time is running out to win a championship. The Pride are currently 8-3-3 (3-1-3) and sit third place in the conference table. If the elusive title does indeed evade Hayes, he acknowledges his journey, especially his senior campaign as captain, is not all for naught. "My four years here haven’t been the most producive as far as winning championships and winning records," Patrick admits. "But I know it’s moments like this and teams like this that propel champions forward." Championships are the ultimate goal for any team, something Patrick is confident he will take part in, either directly or indirectly. "I’m going to take part in a national championship whether it’s three years, five years, or ten years down the road," proclaims Patrick. "I’ll always be apart of the Greensboro College culture." This December, Patrick Hayes will graduate from Greensboro College with a B.S. in Urban Ecology. In the end, it's not all about championships and banners for Patrick. It’s about something greater. "You ask me why I chose Greensboro College, I didn’t. God did to plant seeds in lives and influence them for His kingdom." Amen, Patrick. Amen. Patrick.wilder @greensboro.edu
RUSSELL, continued from page 2 likely not be a problem. Still, with an Islamist leader in charge of the country, I can’t help but think that the Copts are not completely out of danger yet. In a heated exchange after a protest outside the US Embassy in Cairo, allegedly backed by Muslim Brotherhood leaders, the Embassy and the Muslim Brotherhood Twitter accounts engaged in a bi-lingual spat, with the MB Arabic Twitter account encouraging the pro-testers, while their English account wished the Embassy staff well. The Embassy retorted, stating that they could read the Arabic feed too, but the Brotherhood feigned ignorance. Now, just after the one-year anniversary of the
killing of 26 Copts in another round of protests, that time against SCAF, tensions are continuing to rise between the Muslim and Christian communities and the Islamist elements that threaten Egypt’s fragile new peace. I have to ask: are my friend and I the only ones who saw the signs? Why was nothing done to prevent a situation like this? The United States has backed Egypt since the 1979 Israel-Egypt peace treaty, and backed Mubarak’s government because they kept Islamist groups out of power. Now that the Muslim Brotherhood is in control, this puts the United States, who still sends an annual aid package of $1.4 billion, in a difficult position. christian.russell@greensboro.edu
wound to his face and two other males at the residence. … At one point one of the males produced a handgun and, while handling it in an unsafe manner, discharged the handgun, striking the victim in the face." Myers, 27, is being charged with second degree manslaughter, which carries a minimum penalty of two years and a maximum of 20 years in
prison and a fine of $10,000, according to Bell County District Attorney Henry Garza. On Wednesday, Justice of the Peace Garland Potvin set Myers bail at $1 million. Myers is currently being held in the Bell County jail house. jonathan.laflure @greensboro.edu
Hidden places in Greensboro by Hillary Savoy Nestled between a used book store and the Blind Tiger on Spring Garden Street lies the answer to all your Halloween problems. Ritz Costumes has a huge selection of one-of-a-kind costumes you can rent instead of splurging on a cheap costume that'll end up in the trash. Still have no idea what to be? Or have multiple parties to attend? Rent one from here and save yourself the trouble. If you’re making your own costume and need some acessories, Ritz costumes has it all … even a full body bunny suit. Ritz Costumes is located at 1831 Spring Garden Street. Hillary.savoy @greensboro.edu
Pride
Poetry
HOME You were my home. You broke me Your words sculpted me to nothing It was just me and you No one else, nothing else existed And here I am Missing your touch Trying to forget you Trying to forget how much you meant to me. Everything. And after all this time, I still feel you breathing down my neck – Kady Evans kady.evans @greensboro.edu
YOU The endless spinning turning churing tears the heart in two Two halves that were never whole two halves that don’t fit raged and worn sad and torn blue skies never blue whisper "I love … " but never completes and with nothing to compare with these treacherous feats to find the one and only "you" that will finish the line, making that long life living worth the waste of time yet never once complete without the one and only "you" my last words to hear will be for you my dear the one I find that won’t mind the one and only "you" – Chase Silvers chase.silvers @greensboro.edu
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Entertainment 2012 MTV Video Music Awards by Briana Thomas
A step into the woods by Wilkins Motley Though the majority of our student body departed for home during spring break, my time was spent running from ghouls and goblins. Woods of Terror, located on Church Street, was an experience worth a million words. Accompanied by Campbell student Aaron Nichols and Greensboro College resident Dallas Hasty; Woods of Terror was an event best enjoyed with friends willing to be frightened. Now, you don’t want to read about all the details of the event, and you just want to know if you should go or not; here’s my opinion … Go! We arrived to a crowded line full of anticipating faces and shivering sighs. Everyone seemed to have high expectations of being spooked. After moments of waiting in line, you get inside to see attractions displayed everywhere you turn. They had booths for eating, face painting, shopping, pictures, and much more. Sure these things sound amazing, but we were under the impression that this was all there was to the Woods of Terror. Boy were we wrong. Soon after strolling about for a bit we arrive at another line leading to the actual entrance of
the Woods. As the groups in front of us were waved on you could almost hear the pounding of our heart beats. We were released to enter the Woods and the power of the unknown seemed to grab us all. We were in the thick of it, the Woods of Terror. Without giving away too much information; there are few things that I’d like to comment on about the whole experience. The immediate human reaction to fear was surprising and worth mentioning. You saw people leaving their friends behind in the dust and shouting at the top of their lungs. Everyone knew that the "monsters" weren’t real and unable to touch you but still the majority of the fear came from the surprise of attack. They had sections with real snakes, and 3D glasses made sure you were a part of the experience. Grab some great friends and honestly just go and enjoy the time. Be sure to get tickets and some running shoes! For more information, visit www.woodsofterror.com. wilkins.motley @greensboro.edu
Dredd 3D: A movie review by Rodrigo Lagos Jr. I know what most of you are probably thinking. What is Dredd? Well, if you examine the word from an English teacher’s prospective, you might think it actually means "Dread." In a way, you would be right because this is definitely a character you don’t want to be around if you see him in the vicinity. There is an aura of terror around this man as he strides inside a building or when he’s patrolling the streets on his motorcycle. Fun fact: This movie is actually based on an ongoing comic strip of the same name that first came out in the UK in 1977. The story follows Judge Dredd who had been placed in charge of a rookie named Cassandra Anderson (Olivia Thirlby, who is great in her role) while learning the do’s and don’ts of being a judge. On a patrol run, the pair begins an investigation and gets tangled up with the illegal affairs of the drug lord of the Peach Trees district, Ma-Ma. Karl Urban (who
played Dr. McCoy in 2009’s Star Trek) does well in his role as Judge Dredd. Even though you don’t see much of his face in the movie, he does his acting through his physicality, movements, his jaw, and tone of voice, similar to what Tom Hardy did as Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises." From head to toe, Dredd is covered in a suit of armor with many pockets and containments to hold enough firepower to begin war on a third-world country. Charging into the heat of battle with his combat boots and bulletproof helmet with a visor that covers almost his whole face, which looks similar to a mask; Dredd uses his highly-trained smarts, different types of weapons, and sheer force of will to rain down hell on all that breaks the law in his city. This city is called MegaCity One, and it is composed much of what used to be the eastern United States. This story takes place in the future where the outlaws have become emboldened and now go out on crime sprees in plain daylight
from stealing and raping, to murdering innocents. The men and women from the Hall of Justice, are the only thing that stands between upholding the law and total chaos. These brave individuals are what you would call an allout version of a fully prepped S.W.A.T team. They are called "Judges", and they are the elite crime fighting organization. Being tasked with enforcing the law at all costs, these Judges
On Thursday, Sept. 6, at 8 p.m., the Staples Center was packed with artists and celebrities for the MTV Video Music Awards. Located and filmed in Los Angeles, Cal., viewers around the world could watch the live broadcast on MTV. Here is a recap of the night. The show jumped off with performances from A$AP Rocky, Calvin Harris, and Rihanna performing “Cockiness” and “We Found Love.” Rihanna stole the audience’s attention with her raunchy lyrics, and sensual red leather pants. The pop artist received the Video of the Year Award for “We Found Love.” However, the award is not all she received; exboyfriend Chris Brown congratulated Rihanna with a passionate embrace and a shocking kiss. The ex-lovers both had a pretty eventful night – Brown won Best Male Video. The hug and kiss was a celebratory action that left viewers in awe. Speaking of jaw dropping moments rapper, Wiz Khalifa, and model, Amber Rose, announced that they were expecting a child. Coincidently Beyonce and Jay Z publicized their pregnancy at the 2011 Video Music Awards. The edgy couple followed the trend, and Amber Rose rocked the red carpet showing off her baby bump. Kevin Hart hosted the Video Music Awards, and as usual he kept the crowd roaring with laughter. He began his opening act listing the biggest celebrity mistakes of the year. Hart addressed the bar fight between Drake and Chris Brown making light of the situation; claiming the brawl started because Drake was trying to recycle, and accidently threw a bottle at Brown. Another celebrity mistake on Hart’s list was singer, Frank Ocean, coming
have all the authority of the three positions in a courtroom: Judge, Jury, and Executioner (emphasis on the "Executioner" part). These men and women do exactly what it sounds like. They find someone breaking the law, examine what type of crime it is, and if the penalty is death, these "Judges" kill the lawbreaker right on the spot. It’s pretty extreme but the system works, at least here it does. This movie kept me engaged throughout, and it is
Rihanna and Chris Brown share a moment.
out about being gay and Snooki being pregnant. Hart addressed the "elephant in the room" when he defended Kristen Stewart for her cheating scandal. After Hart had the crowd in tears from laughing, he dove into the crowd. The night continued with a number of amazing performances by Frank Ocean, Green Day, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, One Direction, and Alicia Keys. Keys was accompanied by Nicki Minaj and Olympic Gold medalist, Gabby Douglas. Douglas flipped around to Keys’ inspirational song “Girl on Fire.” Minaj accepted the Best Female Video Award. The two-hour show came to a close with a charming performance from country artist, Taylor Swift who sung her hit single, “We are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” There were a ton of memories made on Sept. 6. MTV put on another great awards show. Stay tuned next year for the 2013 VMA’s! briana.thomas @greensboro.edu
rare for that to happen. Some call Judge Dredd an "Angel of Death in body armor", which is a good analogy, but I prefer mine: "It’s Batman….with guns." If you like action/adventure, sci-fi, drama, and thriller type of movies, then this one is for you. I rate this film: four stars out of five stars. rodrigo.lagos @greensboro.edu