THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012
ADDITIONAL CAMPUS OPTIONS
After a semester as student body president, Dave Craven talks about his accomplishments and struggles he faced in office.
LIFESTYLE
NEWS
Q&A WITH THE STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT Craven also talks about his plans and goals for this new semester. p.4
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In college time is short and efficiency is vital. To reduce wasted time, find lunch at the nearest eatery to your classroom.
You can zone off areas according to their locations to campus dining facilities.
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Dancing with a twist Sarah Obeid SOBEID2@UNCC.EDU
Oftentimes, when I share that belly dancing is a hobby of mine, I usually receive some stereotypical view of a belly dancer in return. The concept of sexy women, fine curves and rapid, rhythmic music come into people’s minds. In actuality, this is not the case. Belly dancing, commonly known as “Raqs Sharqi,” is a Middle Eastern/Arabic dance in the west that is performed by diverse women in restaurants, parties, weddings, etc. Belly dancing can be done in different forms using a variety of costumes and style techniques. It is an art, not a provocative, enticing dance. UNC Charlotte offers belly dancing club sessions twice a week on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Belk Gym Squash Court 105 and Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Activity Center’s G-fit room. For students interested in being a member for a semester, the fee is $5 and for students looking to be members for a year, the fee is $10.
A digital depiction of Deck J, which will be located by South Village. The deck will also have a bus pull up, a road connecting to Cameron Blvd. and a walkway leading to the new housing by the high rises. Photo courtesy of Gary Caton
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New deck to limit parking Ciera Choate NEWS@NINERONLINE.COM
Students living in South Village, also referred to as the high rises, will experience limited parking next year as many construction projects come to that area of campus. To accommodate the new housing being built by the high rises UNC Charlotte will begin construction on a new 1,240 space parking deck, which they are not sure will be enough for the amount of students that will be living in that area.
“We aren’t even sure there will even be enough spots once all of the housing is there,” said Gary Caton the director of Parking and Transportation Services (PaTS). Construction will begin in May or June and continue until the following summer. The design and cost for the deck has not been determined, but the limit set by the state is $27 million for the parking deck. After the design is approved the university will put out a bid for the deck, which will determine the overall costs of construction. “According to the last thing I heard the bid was supposed to be mid-May,” said Ca-
ton, although that date is subject to change as plans develop. PaTS is working to eliminate as much inconvenience as possible, although some students will have to park away from South Village. “Anytime we build a deck we’re going to inconvenience someone, but in the end it’s worth it,” said Caton. In order to accommodate the students that will be without a parking spot PaTS is currently working out a system to relocate them. There is a possibility students living in South Village will have to park in North PARKING p.3
A&E
OPINION
SPORTS
LIFESTYLE
COLLEGE CONTROVERSY
Screenings: Catch “The Interrupters” screening at Theater Charlotte this weekend along with “The Last Circus” at the Crownpoint Stadium 12.
OVERRATED? Many Charlotte nightclubs have being playing host to various celebrities,
Students around the United State are
whether it is during or after concerts,
upset with Chick-fil-A’s list of charat-
or even just for an appearance.
able donations.
Music: The Avett Brothers are about to release their newest album since 2009.
But what will the attendees really be
Hear several UNC Charlotte student’s
getting, large crowds, over priced
opinions on the debate.
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covers? Are celebs overrated? p.8
Kickin’ it with CAB Jordan Scheno JSCHENO@UNCC.EDU
The Campus Activities Board (CAB) has a variety of new events for the spring 2012 semester. Leana Zona, the president of CAB, has a long list of activities and events UNC Charlotte students can look forward to this semester. “We have a ton of events being held on campus next semester. Well over 50, in fact. A few to highlight are ‘Breakfast on the Go’ tables to gain interest near commuter lots, the annual Green & Gold affair for Homecoming, the Biggest Loser and lots of interesting speakers including Coupon Suzie and Joseph Kahn,” said Zona. CAB is wasting no time getting the semester going with their first event happening the first week of classes. This event is called “Ring in the New Year” and will be Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, from noon until 2 p.m. “Students will be able to stop by, grab some snacks and hot chocolate and sign up for a CAB Fare Card so they can start tallying up those punches to win some cool prizes at the end of the semester,” said Zona. The biggest event being throw this semester? “Homecoming! Save the date!” CAB p.3