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Op-Ed: Looking at the statistics of Charlottearea STIs, it’s important to protect yourself and your partner with every romp between the sheets. p. 6
Inside Martin Hall
Take a look inside the newest addition to campus housing in the East Village sector, Martin Hall, and check out the new amenities. p. 13
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Hillel and Multicultural Resource Center come together for the Love Song Shabbat Eden Creamer
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Multicultural Resource Center and UNC Charlotte’s Hillel (Jewish Student Association) have teamed up over the summer to plan, organize and launch the Love Song Shabbat, a nontraditional Jewish service that aims to make the traditional Jewish Shabbat service more inclusive. On Friday, Sept. 5, at 7 p.m. in the Student Union, Room 340 C-F, UNC Charlotte students regardless of religion, denomination or belief system are invited to learn more about their fellow Niners at this free event. Rabbi Dr. Barbara Thiede, professor of Jewish Students for the Department of Religious Studies, has been behind this event from the start, even modeling it after an event she led on campus years ago. “Together with the Multicultural Resource Center, the idea has been to make certain that we are speaking to the larger group. We’re hoping to have a little dance group in the back that will be fun, and there is a student here who will be doing some of the singing,” said Thiede. “But we really hope people will have a good time. And afterward, you know, we’ll schmooze, we’ll eat, we’ll talk.” Throughout the service, popular
songs will connect with each of the traditional Shabbat prayers, ideally to help attendees understand the meaning behind the prayer. Thiede expects to project the words of the songs onto a screen during the event, and hopes to engage those who come out to participate. “We’ll ask people to sing along, I don’t know if we’re going to have any kind of bema [raised area or stage], but I will encourage people to dance. Getting your body moving is also part of prayer. I also don’t have any problems with people asking me questions during the service, so that we can feel that we are in prayerful exploration,” said Thiede. “And I also want to make sure that this feels comfortable to people who are Atheist, or Agnostic, and they could still have a good time, and not feel in any way that they are separated because of the literature that might otherwise feel intimidating.” The Beatles Service, as it was called when Thiede first led the service on campus years ago, used a mix of Beatles songs to help attendees connect to the traditional Shabbat prayers and understand why the prayer was important in ways they
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may not have previously understood. This year’s Love Song Service will be similar in conception; though will use a wider selection of songs. “People frequently will use melodies from popular culture, and then they’ll put Hebrew language prayers into those melodies. You will find that happening with Adon Olam [the final prayer of the service] all the time … that’s just a way to make it flirty and fun and all the rest,” said Thiede. “The kavannah [intention] behind this service was based on my awareness that the vast majority of people who are Jewish and walk into a synagogue have really no idea why the Shema precedes the Amidah … why we stand for the Amidah, but they don’t mostly stand for the Shema. The why of the prayer, the why of the service, has been, as it is in a lot of religious contexts, supplemented with the how.” Thiede explains that the why behind a service may be the most important part, because it is the part that gives the service meaning to the individual. “So much of my work has been about unpacking what is the service about. What is the transcendent journey that you are supposed to take from the beginning to the end,” she said. When Hillel first did the Beatles Service, there were two members of the association. At the time, 70 people came to attend the Beatles Service, which leaves Thiede hopeful that the turn out this year will be even greater now that Hillel has had time to grow at the university. Of those who attended, she says, some were Jewish, but many were not. This, she says, marked the event as a successful outreach attempt. This year, while the songs are no longer all by the Beatles, the mes-
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A SNAPSHOT OF THE LOVE SONG SERVICE Kabbalat Shabbat “Feelin’ Groovy” by Simon and Garfunkle Shema and V’ahavta “I Will” by John Lennon and Paul McCartney Amidah “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” by the Animals
sage remains the same. While on the service the songs are meant to help attendees connect with what happens at a Shabbat service, Thiede says she hopes to also address what happens at most religious services. “What are the various ways in which people connect with the spiritual or the divine, and how do you open that door and make that easier for people to do? What is the importance of praying with a group, or even just being with a group, in a kind of soulful space?” Thiede says. By using love songs with the traditional Shabbat prayers, Thiede hopes to connect with students on micro and macro levels; teaching them about Judaism, but also about love and unity. “Given that all of these students have just been through a summer in which the terrible inability of human beings to inhabit the same places and the same spaces, I think in a way I’m wondering if there are certain people who really need a kind of healing from a summer of such devastation,” said Thiede. “One of the things about this service is that it consistently emphasizes the experience and the expression of love … Yes, we need a service around unity and love.”
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POLICE BLOTTER AUG. 18 - 21
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• Alumni Way, an unknown subject struck the victim’s parked vehicle on the right front bumper causing damage.
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• Craver Road, while on routine patrol, an officer stopped a vehicle for an exired registration. On further investigation, the officer arrested the subject for two active warrants for failure to appear.
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• Martin Hall, officer responded to a domestic incident involving a physical assault on a female. • Belk Hall, officer responded to an incident involving a known subject who threw a white powdery substance into the victim’s face.
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• Wallis Hall, victim reported that approximately two years ago an acquaintance physically forced her to engage in intercorse after being told to stop. Subject later began following her on campus.
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• Center City Campus, an unknown subject removed a mini computer left in an unsecured area.
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• Lot 5, an unknown subject forcibly entered victim’s vehicle, causing damage to the locking mechanism. For more information on Mecklenburg County arrests, visit arrestinquiryweb.co.mecklenburg.nc.us
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MEREDITH COLLEGE PARTNERS WITH UNC CHARLOTTE HEALTH INFORMATICS INSTITUTIONS COME TOGETHER TO CREATE A SET OF GRADUATES WITH KNOWLEDGE ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE FIELD
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NEWS EDITOR In a period where connections, time and experience mean everything in the professional sector, Meredith College and UNC Charlotte saw this as an opportune moment to begin a partnership which would encourage all three. The institutions came together Spring 2012 when Meredith College reached out to UNC Charlotte with hopes to start their own professional science masters in Health Informatics. Through further discussion, leaders at UNC Charlotte found it would make more sense for both schools if they formed a partnership. From these discussions arose the idea that the two institutions would join together so that students enrolled in the MBA program at Meredith College could dually enroll in the Graduate Certificate Program of Health Informatics at UNC Charlotte. Not only will students be able to graduate with both a degree and a certificate, but two of the courses from the certificate will count towards their MBA. “The question was, ‘Did it really make financial sense to start a brand new Health Informatics Program at Meredith, or was there a way we could collaborate?’ And we were excited that worked out, that they were interested and we were interested in doing that together,” said Joshua Hertel, director for the Graduate Center, program director for Health Informatics and director of student services for the Data Sciences and Business Analytics
Program. The goal in merging the two programs is to allow students a leg up in the professional field. Wherea graduate with a degree solely in data science and/or business analytics may only be able to work on the informatics side of the field, someone with the same degree who also has the graduate certificate will have knowledge of not only the numbers aspect of their job, but also the healthcare aspect. This make graduates more appealing to employers when applying for jobs after college. The partnership between the two institutions will make this possible for students whereas before, they simply did not have the option. “The focus is on having people that are not just pure researchers or have people that are not just pure business. It’s about finding people that can stand in the middle and say, ‘We understand what the research is, we understand a little about programming and data and how that works, but we also understand how business works and we can speak that language.’ We’re trying to train people who can look on both sides of that corner and almost serve as translators between these different worlds,” said Hertel. “It’s meant to be an intersection. It’s meant to take basic skills and add to them so that you can speak both languages.” The program will begin in May 2015 and is expected to have 15 to 25 students per class. Most students are expected to be part-time. The
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program is set up specifically for these part-time students, as it offers many night, weekend, online and hybrid classes. To earn the certificate, students must complete 15 credit hours, or five courses total. The first two courses in the program will be taught in asynchronous online form. These courses will be completely virtual with no physical presence and no specific meeting times. As students make their way to higher level classes in the certificate, the courses will be taught in hybrid form – meaning they will be partially online, but still have designated time throughout the semester (roughly seven meeting times) when students will meet in a classroom setting to discuss material with their professor. “Our program is not online. It’s partially online, and I think that’s the strength of it. I think what we’ve seen is this new middle in which technology offers great opportunities to offer access to information and to expand student’s educational horizons. We’ve tried to create a program that balances the two forms of delivery, so that we can deliver a quality program, a quality education,” said Hertel. UNC Charlotte professors will be teaching all courses taken for the graduate certificate program. At times, Meredith students will be required to travel to UNC Charlotte during their hybrid courses, and other times UNC Charlotte professors will travel to Meredith College to meet with
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students at their home university. There will be a total of five or six UNC Charlotte adjunct professors teaching courses in the health informatics program. “We seek out adjunct faculty. We want professors who have hands-on experience in the field. The Intro. to United States Health Care stem course will be taught by someone who is a VP at Carolinas Health Care and has been in the field for 20 years, has his doctorate, has lived it, developed it and has significant experience teaching as well. And we’ve been very intentional trying to recruit individuals like him to be part of our program,” said Hertel. “The focus is on application of information. What do you do with it? It’s not just about the theory. How do you live with it day in and day out? So by bringing these folks in, we are able to bring that extra level of insight to the program.” In regards to the class size and the possibility of over-enrollment, Hertel said they’ve never really been worried about filling seats. He added that since it is the program’s inaugural year, their focus will be on making sure they have the right program for the right students and that the students applying have the proper skills needed to succeed. “Particularly in this first year
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we want to manage expectations, we want to guarantee quality, so making sure that it starts on the right foot is critical,” said Hertel. Another large part as to why UNC Charlotte was so eager to jump at the opportunity of a partnership with Meredith College was the networking opportunities it would create. Meredith College, located in the Raleigh-Durham area, is surrounded by business partners that would be essential in the Health Informatics and Business Analytics fields. “Our mission at UNC Charlotte is to serve Charlotte and the state of North Carolina. And we see this as an extension of that. That
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create their own Health Informatics Professional Science Masters, which would further broaden their partnership with Meredith College. If students aren’t enrolled in Meredith College’s MBA program, they still have the option of enrolling in the graduate certificate program. Since students who are dually enrolled will technically be attending both institutions, admission will be paid separately to both UNC Charlotte as well as Meredith College. Upon graduation, students will also receive a degree from each institution. “We’re blessed in that we have tremendous students, really engaged faculty who are really excited about the program and what we’re doing and with it. There’s a willingness to say we can work without a net from time to time. The Meredith program is an example of that. We’re not afraid to take risks - and there is some degree of risk here. But we think there is a real opportunity for students on both sides of that conversation and for faculty,” said Hertel. To find out more about how to enroll in the Health Informatics Graduate Certificate Program, visit: hi.uncc.edu SUNDAY
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STIs unwrapped The number of sexually transmitted infections in our area should convince any sexually active students to be more cautious before taking things to the bedroom Sean Grier INTERN
“Dude, my penis burns when I pee. Do you think I have it? I’m freaking out!” This is just one of the statements I’ve heard from strangers when they thought I was minding my own business, and it sparked a thought. What is “it”? And hell yes, you should be freaking out! Most students my age have taken a crash course in sex education, and trust me, the statistics put an emphasis on the crash portion. The numbers that follow will paint pictures for UNC Charlotte, our periphery, Mecklenburg County, and North Carolina, that would make even the most “free” child chaste. The new kids – freshman and transfer students – are blinded by a wide array of nice arms and smiles and whatever else goes through their brains, but that is not the most challenging part about being sexually active on a college campus (the arms and smiles are just the cutest part). What most college students forget about are the sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – the lies or deception behind that gorgeous smile. Those are the real dangers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “there are about 20 million new infections in the United States each year, costing the healthcare system nearly $16 billion in direct medical costs alone … CDC estimates that half of all new STIs in the country occur among young men and women.” On the national stage, the level of prevalence of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis is in line with UNC Charlotte’s campus. Out of the 20 million new infections, chlamydia makes up 3 million, gonorrhea makes up 650,000 and syphilis makes up 70,000. Like most things,
it’s easy to get lost in the numbers, but behind them are real people who want to live their lives to the fullest, and having unprotected sex with someone who has one of these STIs can be life-changing, especially if you do not catch it in time. The 2013 Mecklenburg Community Health Assessment reports the most recent STI figures for Mecklenburg County, which encompasses Charlotte, Huntersville, Davidson, Pineville, Cornelius, Mint Hill and Matthews. In these surrounding cities and towns, there were 6,353 new cases of chlamydia, 1,861 new cases of gonorrhea and 88 new primary and secondary syphilis cases reported. Chlamydia In 2012, the United States reported a total of 1,422,976 new cases of chlamydia. This is not to be confused with the CDC’s figure of 3 million because of parameters such as people lying to their health official about partners or protection and the fact that 80 percent of all symptoms go unnoticed in women. In 2011, chlamydia’s numbers reached 7,522 in Mecklenburg County, but 2012 saw a decrease to 6,353. The decrease was a result of the change in surveillance and reporting by the county, so essentially the numbers are actually quite higher than reported. Adolescents (13 to 19 years old) and young adults (20 to 24 years old) account for 70 percent of chlamydia case reports in the county. To put that into perspective, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools operates over 20 high schools within this county limit, and the college community also helps increase levels of incidence and prevalence.
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According to data from Leslie Robinson of the Center for Wellness and Promotion, UNC Charlotte diagnoses chlamydia almost daily, and that includes students during summer school. Gonorrhea Mecklenburg reported 1,861 new cases of gonorrhea in 2012, which was 22 percent lower than 2011 due to reporting and surveillance changes. Adolescents accounted for 26 percent of new reports in 2012 (488 cases), while young adults represented an additional 36 percent (667 cases). The report also found that, “Racial and ethnic minorities, in particular African Americans, are disproportionately impacted by STIs.” Each year racial/ethnic minority populations account for 75-80 percent of new gonorrhea cases in the county. Syphilis In 2012, Mecklenburg reported 15,667 syphilis cases up from 13,970 in 2011, a 12.1 percent increase. In 2009, North Carolina experienced a significant outbreak of new syphilis cases; statewide reports were 84 percent higher than the 2008 report. “Mecklenburg County was one of six counties reporting the highest rate of syphilis increase for the state.” In 2008, there were 48 cases, which increased to 117 in 2009. Males aged 20 to 29 years old account for nearly 50 percent of early syphilis cases reported in 2012. HIV/AIDS More than one million people are living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the United States. The CDC estimates that one in five of those people living with HIV is unaware of their infection and that 56,300 Americans become infected with HIV each year. Over 18,000 Americans with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) still die each year in the US. “Within the past five years, between 300-350 new HIV cases have been reported each year in the county,” according to the Mecklenburg County Health Department. In 2012, North Carolina reported 1,409 new HIV/AIDS cases, 318 of which were in Mecklenburg County. The two highest populations of HIV/AIDS infection in Mecklenburg county are black, non-Hispanic at 3,443 and white, non-Hispanic at 1,040. As of December 2012, the total number of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH/A) in Mecklenburg was 4,892. In 2011, 50 percent of Mecklenburg high school students reported ever having sex and 35 percent reported having sexual intercourse with one or more partners in the past three months. Of those who participated in the last three months, 61 percent reported using condoms and 26 percent reported drinking alcohol or using drugs before their last sexual encounter. UNC Charlotte, Pfeiffer University, Queens University, Central Piedmont Community College, Da-
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vidson College, King’s College, Montreat College, Johnson C. Smith University, Johnson & Wales University, Art Institute of Charlotte and Charlotte School of Law all sit within the boundaries of Mecklenburg County. Within these college communities are environments conducive for unprotected sex and irresponsible sexual behaviors. Essentially, these numbers are people. They are fellow Niners who sit beside you in class, Crown Commons and football games. Some play drinking games that are basically just R-rated versions of truth or dare and some are into hookups and one night stands. These behaviors can have very negative consequences on mental health and the body’s reproductive systems – at the extreme level, people could die. Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are all bacterial STIs, which means if they are diagnosed in time, you can be cured, but the consequences of waiting too long are immeasurable. The reproductive systems in both sexes can shut down. Some STIs cause blindness, whereas others attack the scrotum, creating extra sensitive testicles.
students can be tested at various facilities – not all diagnoses come from our health center. Robinson has studied and operated in the field long enough to know some very interesting facts, some of which seem like common sense and others which require some application. For instance, girls who are on birth control are less likely to ensure condom usage because they assume pregnancy to be the highest risk but did not consider the effects of an STI. Condoms do not break because of cheap quality, but usually because there isn’t enough lube and the friction rips the condom. Robinson also notes that by changing one word, there has already been an increase in reporting for STIs. The word “disease” had such a negative connotation it steered people away. When people hear “infection,” it registers as a lighter, more bearable word. Robinson pointed out that the Health Center can determine where students have sex by using statistics and maps. If you take a map of our area and paint campus one color and the periphery regions a different color, you can identify some pret-
In terms of bacterial STIs, we see more chlamydia and gonorrhea than syphilis, and actually, we diagnose chlamydia every week, if not daily.
Leslie Robinson Robinson’s office and staff have been working to educate the campus on ways to practice “safe” sex. She believes that an increase in awareness and education about the matter will lead to change. One of their campaigns involved facts and myths about condoms, lube and “safe” sex (because the safest practice for all is abstinence). Although her office cannot give out personal information, the law does allow Robinson to disclose certain statistics. “In terms of bacterial STIs, we see more chlamydia and gonorrhea than syphilis, and actually, we diagnose chlamydia every week, if not daily,” said Robinson. “In terms of the viral STIs, we refer to them as the four H’s; they are most diagnosed in the order of herpes, HPV (human papillomavirus), HIV and hepatitis A, B and C.” There is also a parasitic STI called, trichomoniasis, or “trich” for short. There were also three positive diagnoses of HIV on campus last year out of the 318 reported to the County Health Center. It is important to note that AUG. 26 - SEPT. 1, 2014
ty interesting things: the most diagnosed bacterial STI on campus is chlamydia, but on our periphery, syphilis is most prevalent. Therefore, we know students on campus mostly have sex with other students on campus, and people on the periphery have sex with people outside of campus. If they had sex with each other, there would be more chlamydia in the periphery and more syphilis on campus. The college experience can be great and rewarding but it can also be stressful, dangerous and potentially life-changing. Lying to health professionals about your partners, faithfulness or other issues can have devastating consequences on health and wellness. For those who are sexually active, it is imperative that you understand the university environment is essentially a Petri dish of curable bacterial STIs and incurable viral STIs, and you are taking a huge risk with every bad decision. Take your time, do not take their word for it and ask for their STI results.
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DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?
Magician, Michael Grandinetti of CW’s “Masters of Illusion” lets us up his sleeve Michael Grandinetti performs a variety of acts, including tickling a girl’s feet while she’s pulled in half, creating a fire that causes objects to vanish and then reappear, making a woman appear in a previously empty box and levitating in mid-air. Photos courtesy of Michael Grandinetti’s official press web site
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A&E EDITOR “Magic played a big part in helping me to overcome shyness,” says Michael Grandinetti of The CW’s “Masters of Illusion.” The Pittsburgh, Pa. native admits to being a shy youngster and magic, along with the support of his community, played a huge role in building his confidence. “This opened the door to speaking, and it really helped me to connect with people,” says Grandinetti. After receiving his first magic set at five, Grandinetti began performing professionally at 12. “It’s funny looking back now and thinking of a 12-year-old kid entertaining at all of these functions, but they really made me feel like I belonged and gave me the confidence to keep pushing forward,” says Grandinetti.
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Caught in its amazement, Grandinetti has been hooked to magic since. “There was never any questions. Everything in my life moving forward was shaped because of that, and I can’t imagine how different everything would have been if I hadn’t found magic. Magic is my passion,” says Grandinetti. Grandinetti has come far from his Fisher Price magic set. Moving onto larger illusions like walking through steel walls and “The Rosebush Through Time.” “This one [“The Rosebush”] is very special to me because it is themed around the story of how, as adults, we tend to lose our sense of amazement and wonder as we go through life ... I’m very proud of the message in this one,” says Grandinetti. Grandinetti said he thinks this
message is one with which many can relate. “The Rosebush” and the steel wall illusion seem to be a crowd favorite. “I’ve had magicians come up to me after the show and say that they particularly enjoyed it or that they didn’t know how it was done. After putting so many years into its development, that really means a lot to me,” says Grandinetti referencing the steel wall. After seeing Tony Bennett perform at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nev. where Grandinetti and his crew perform nightly, Grandinetti dotes on Bennett’s success. “I really admire performers and entertainers who have built longterm careers for themselves,” says Grandinetti. With nearly 20 years of experience
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under his cloke, Grandinetti does not escape stage fright. “I think every performer gets a bit of butterflies before stepping onstage. But the main thing I feel is complete excitement,” says Grandinetti. Those butterflies do not seem to strike a nerve once he is onstage. On The CW’s “Masters of Illusion,” Grandinetti has shrunken a girl, made audience members’ wedding rings appear baked inside bread and vanished from a platform suspended 20 feet in the air. “It’s a show that features magic from around the world and many illusions that have never been seen before on television,” says Grandinetti. “Masters of Illusion” airs on The CW on Fridays at 8 p.m.
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Portugal. The Man plans a night of fun for Charlotte
Portugal. The Man. Photo from Portugal. The Man’s Official Web Site
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STAFF WRITER With Portugal. The Man, they’re more interested in performing the music than interacting with the audience. “We’re not entertainers; we’re not there to be jumping up and down on the stage, grabbing you to come along,” says John Gourley, singer and guitar player of Portugal. The Man. “We want more than anything to have people sing along and have fun, but we’re focused on music, we’re focused on transitions and making sure it flows.” Before forming Portugal. The Man, Gourley grew up being very shy. Gourley said he recalls being unable to order food from a waitress because he was so nervous. “In a situation where everybody should be able to perform, I couldn’t do that,” Gourley says. Gourley’s earliest memories of music come from listening to The Beatles during the long rides he would take to the grocery store. “It was anywhere from 30 minutes to a three-hour drive to get groceries. Depending on where we lived in Alaska, we were always pretty far out of town,” Gourley says. His other inspiration came from
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watching bass player Zach Carothers perform in a cover band. “He would play at lunch period at our high school and they would cover Pantera, Cannibal Corpse, Rage Against the Machine and stuff like that,” Gourley says. It was after forming the band Anatomy of a Ghost with Carothers that Gourley became more comfortable performing in front of strangers. The band puts a strong emphasis on transitions because of an experience they had while performing in Germany. “After playing an hour and half we didn’t know what to do the first night we played out there,” Gourley says. “We played the same songs twice because we didn’t know how to handle it.” By the second night, they were performing extended covers for The Beatles and Oasis. Gourley says as soon as they started creating transitions for their shows, they became more familiar with their music. Gourley says after the tour, Portugal. The Man will continue to work on their albums in progress. Portugal. The Man is set to hit Charlotte, Tuesday, Sept. 2.
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36 French peak 38 Volga region native 41 Two times tetra42 Nickname for Wrigley Field hero Ernie Banks 44 Condo division 46 The Beatles’ “__ Jude” 47 PDF file creation program 51 System for blind readers 52 Peeled 56 Leb neighbor 57 Actress Peeples 58 “Marry me!” 59 Dunked cookie 61 Performances in a big tent, where you’d see the ends of 17-, 27- and 47-Across 64 One often lost in the laundry 65 “That’s it for me” 66 Vichyssoise veggie 67 Pantry pests 68 So far
69 Misses the mark DOWN 1 Ex post __: retroactively 2 Lightweight synthetic 3 Blinding light 4 Talk around the water cooler 5 Giant birds of myth 6 Minor league rink org. 7 St. in which most of Yellowstone is located 8 Poet Amy 9 Cherry-topped treat 10 ‘’Now I get it!’’ 11 Bigfoot’s other name 12 Take turns 13 Walk heavily 18 State of matter 22 Calls the game 25 Fist pump or high-five, e.g. 26 Cleveland’s state 28 Cashew or pecan 29 Mauna __ 30 Waiter’s carrier 31 Actress Stone of “The Help” 32 “She Walks in Beauty” poet 33 Wrong 37 Brass band bass 39 2014, por ejemplo 40 “Spare” cut of meat 43 ’60s hippie gathering 45 VCR inserts 48 “The Good Wife” attorney Florrick 49 Says assuredly 50 Mexican food in a corn husk wrap 53 Potato press 54 “Come on in!” 55 Many talk show hosts sit at them 56 Slugger Sammy 58 Cigar remains 60 Brief approvals 62 Cowboy Rogers 63 Signal to an actor
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Photo by Chris Crews.
49ERS KICK OFF YEAR TWO AGAINST CAMPBELL 49ERS FOOTBALL PREPARES FOR GAME ONE
Matt Chapman
SPORTS EDITOR The Charlotte 49ers will open the 2014 college football season on Aug. 28 when they hit the road to take on the Campbell Fighting Camels in a rematch of last year’s season opener. The 49ers took care of business in 2013 when they stomped the Fighting Camels en route to a 52-7 victory in the first game in program history. No doubt Campbell will be eager to avenge last season’s embarrassing defeat, and the last thing Charlotte can afford to do is overlook their oppo-
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nents in this early season matchup. The 49ers finished the 2013 season with a 5-6 overall record after jumping out to a fast start with blowout wins in their first two contests. On the other side, the Fighting Camels struggled through a difficult 3-9 campaign which included a six-game losing streak that lasted from the end of September through the entire month of October. Both teams finished 2013 on a positive note AUG. 26 - SEPT. 1, 2014
as Charlotte coasted to a 61-17 victory over the Morehead State Eagles and Campbell defeated the Davidson Wildcats in convincing fashion by a final score of 47-14. Charlotte should look to pick right back up where they left off with their high-powered, up-tempo offense in 2014. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Matt Johnson returns for his second season at the helm of the 49ers offense that scored an average of 33.4
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CHARLOTTE VERSUS CAMPBELL 2013 STATS First Downs: Cha- 27, Camp- 17
Kickoffs (yards): Cha- 9(562), Camp- 2(108)
Pass Yards: Cha- 283, Camp- 101
Interceptions: Cha- 2, Camp- 0
Rush Yards: Cha- 211, Camp- 186
Possession: Cha- 22:34, Camp- 37:26
Total yards: Cha- 494, Camp- 287
3rd-down Conv: Cha- 6 of 14, Camp- 6 of 15
Fumbles (lost): Cha- 1(0), Camp- 4(2)
Red-zone Conv: Cha- 5 of 5, Camp- 1 of 1
Penalties (yards): Cha- 5(44), Camp- 9(78)
Touchdowns: Cha- 3-5, Camp- 1-1
Punts (yards): Cha- 5(184), Camp- 8(308) points per game last year. Charlotte returns eight starters on offense from 2013. Leading rusher Kalif Phillips should expect more carries following the dismissal of Alan Barnwell, and top receivers Austin Duke and Trent Bostick return as the main targets for Johnson out wide. The 49ers will look to score early and often against a Campbell defense that was gashed throughout the entire 2013 season. The Fighting Camels allowed 37.6 points per game a year ago while also giving up an average of 441.3 yards per contest. On the bright side, Matt Farris and Ugonna Awuruonye return as Campbell’s two leading tacklers from last season. Awuruonye also led the Fighting Camels with seven sacks in 2013 and will need to cause havoc in the Charlotte backfield in order to slow down Johnson and the 49ers fast-paced offense. Campbell’s offense set multiple team records in 2013 under firstyear Head Coach and former Carolina Panthers safety Mike Minter. The Fighting Camels stepped it up with a program-best 2,800 rushing yards and a new high with 2,436 passing yards a season ago. In order to build on the momentum from last year, Minter will need
Field Goals: Cha- 2-5, Camp- 0-1
to find a way to replace quarterback Brian Hudson who graduated in the offseason after leading Campbell in both passing and rushing. Redshirt senior Dakota Wolf will start at quarterback in the opening game against the 49ers. Charlotte’s opportunistic defense will look to rattle Wolf early on and force him to make mistakes under pressure. The 49ers ranked near the top in turnovers forced amongst Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) competition throughout the 2013 season. Charlotte intercepted 15 passes last year and also recovered 16 out of 27 forced fumbles. Caleb Clayton-Molby returns as a
leader on the defensive side of the ball this season after forcing a teamhigh four fumbles last year, and ballhawking cornerback Terrance Winchester will look to improve on his three interceptions in 2013. The key for Charlotte’s success on Thursday night will be limiting the turnovers that plagued the team in their six losses last year. With a season of collegiate playing experience under his belt, Johnson must make better decisions with the football to keep the 49ers offense rolling. Johnson’s 12 interceptions, coupled with 14 lost fumbles from the Charlotte ball carriers often times forced the 49ers to defend a short field, which is an area where they struggled mightily. Charlotte allowed 41 scores in 51 red zone trips for their opponents in 2013. The 49ers need a win on Thursday night to kick their season off on the right foot as their schedule becomes more and more difficult as the year progresses. Charlotte will face four schools that finished the 2013 season ranked or receiving votes in the final FCS national poll. Fortunately the 49ers will get the luxury of playing Charleston Southern, James Madison and Coastal Carolina on their home turf inside Jerry Richardson Stadium. Year two for the Charlotte 49ers gets underway Thursday, Aug 28 inside the unfriendly confines of Barker-Lane Stadium. The Campbell Fighting Camels are just the first step as the 49ers continue building their program towards their debut in Conference USA starting in 2015.
Justin Bolus catches a touchdown pass from Matt Johnson against Campbell in 2013. Photo by Chris Crews.
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New faces on the pitch A look at the new players on the Men’s Soccer team Alex Passannante
SPORTS EDITOR The Charlotte 49ers men’s soccer program has been very successful since 2011 when they made the College Cup Finals and lost to UNC Chapel Hill. Since then, there has been a plethora of talent to flow through the program, including some players that have turned professional in Major League Soccer or other leagues around the world. The 49ers are experiencing a good bit of roster turnover after losing some key pieces from last season’s NCAA Touranment squad. Charlotte will be without the services of Klay Davis, Thomas Allen, Will Mayhew, Giuseppe Gentile, Aiden Kirkbride, Tyler Gibson and Anthony Perez, who all played vital leadership roles on the team. Ranked 23rd in the National Collegiate Athletic Association preseason poll, the 49ers are back on track to make this season just as great as their recent campaigns. With 13 newcomers to the program this year, the team looks to be just as promising as advertised by their preseason rank. Sean Bowman (FR, Apex)- Bowman comes to the program from My Soccer Fitness Liberty Soccer Academy 18U and Apex High School where he earned first team All-Conference honors and All-Metro honors as a junior and senior. The 6’1” defender should provide good depth in the back for a defense that is usually strong. Daniel Bruce (FR, The Grange School; Hartford, England)- Bruce is a small 5’6” midfielder, but packs in a punch with his speed and goal-striking ability. He was the leading goal scorer for three years in a row for the Independent English Schools Football Association team and won the Centenary Shield there as well. We’ll see if his success in England can transfer to the Queen
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After winning a 2013 tournament title, the 49ers look forward to a stellar 2014 season. Photo by Chris Crews.
City and Conference USA play. Matej Dekovic (FR, First Economic School)- Dekovic is a rugged defender from Croatia who played in one of the top youth leagues in the country. His resume includes playing for the NK Rudes while captaining the Belupo team that finished second in 2011. Banks Fisher (FR, Salisbury)Fisher packs more than just soccer skill, finishing top 15 in his class at Salisbury High School as well as participating in the National Honor Society. At 6’4”, the freshman goalkeeper should be a solid prospect moving forward for the 49ers. Jared Kent (FR, Providence)- At 6 feet and 5 inches, the Charlotte native is the tallest member of the team. Kent enjoyed major success pre-college, competing for the Charlotte Soccer Academy U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) Team. He played on big stages, and his club was ranked as high as eighth in the nation while in high school. John Nartowicz (FR, Dr. Phillips)Nartowicz is a smart midfielder that hails from Orlando where he
played for Orlando City U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Standing 6 feet and 1 inch tall and weighing 180 pounds, he will need to bulk up a little to keep up with a very tough C-USA. Dean Rutherford (FR, Fuquay-Varina)- One of the more talented recruits the 49ers got this year, Rutherford will have a lot to live up to. In high school, he was ranked the 35th best player in 2014 by College Soccer News, and earned All-American honors. The 5’8” freshman from Furqay-Varina is an exciting prospect for Charlotte for the near future. Harrison Steadman (FR, Kinnelon)- Coming from the Northeast, Steadman was ranked the 118th best player in the class of 2014 by College Soccer News and one of the best from New Jersey. He was the leading scorer for the Red Bulls USSF Academy Team with 43 goals from 2012 to 2014. Malcolm Stewart (FR, K12 International School)- Stewart almost broke the top 100 ranking in 2014, but ended up as the 105th best play-
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er according to College Soccer News. Stewart is another big name in a great recruiting class for the 49ers this year. Stewart has international experience, competing for the Jamaican team in Panama for the U17 World Cup qualifying rounds. Zhuvonte Wilson (FR, Ardrey Kell)- Earning All-State, All-Region, and All-Conference awards his high school senior year, Wilson comes into Charlotte with a successful past and a big name to live up to. He set a record at Ardrey Kell by scoring 64 goals in three years, causing colleges around the nation to raise an eyebrow or two. This is a great grab by Head Coach Kevin Langan who is quietly building a great future for this program. Ryan Enriquez (Redshirt)- After redshirting last year, Enruquez is now eligible to help out the defense at Charlotte and will look to jump into action as soon as he can. Coming from Miami, he helped his high school win state titles in 2011 and 2012. If that success can transfer to Charlotte, then he will have some more trophies in his dorm room. Justin Savinon (Redshirt)- Savinon is a promising player who was once named the Wilmington Star News Player of the year in 2012. The 6’1” goalkeeper is a name to remember as he further adapts to the college game. Mark Sloan (Carlisle, England)Sloan has not had much success in college so far, but he will try to change that at Charlotte. With club experience in England as well as captaining the South Carolina Bantams Premier Development League team, Sloan should have a chance to make a name for himself at a solid program like Charlotte. The 5’8” midfielder is a good option for Coach Langan who has an entire class of talented players.
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FEATURED Martin Hall DORM ROOM 125
TAKE A PEEK INTO UNC CHARLOTTE’S NEWEST RESIDENCE HALL, MARTIN.
Michelle Carpenter
LIFESTYLE EDITOR Martin Hall opened its doors for move-in day 2014. After watching the building go up so quickly, new residents were excited to see what their new home was going to be like. The newest addition to campus housing features all apartment style living. Apartments house four students each with a personal bedroom. There are two bathrooms per apartment. The days of hauling heavy laundry baskets to dorm basements and worrying if someone will empty a still running dryer on the floor are over for Martin residents. Each apartment in Martin has its own front loading washer and dryer. “The laundry is right outside of my bedroom. I don’t even have to go anywhere,” said sophomore BethAnne Phillips, a resident of Martin.
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Phillips lives on the first floor of Martin and showed off her room. The apartments have an open layout. The living room features large picture windows that let in natural light. The kitchen is open to the living room and features a fridge, cabinet space, a stove and an oven. In the hallway of the apartment, there are two spacious hall closets perfect for extra storage. “When we moved in, the place felt really empty,” said Phillips. While the living room is furnished with a couch, kitchen table, two chairs and a TV stand, the high ceilings and white walls made the room feel bland and overwhelming. Phillips and her roommates bought some wall art to make it more lively.
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FEATURED DORM, CONT. Wall decals are great for dorms or college apartments because they do not damage the walls by adding holes or ripping off paint. “I just wanted it to feel homey,” said Phillips about her vision for her room. The girls purchased an area rug from Target as well as a plant to put in the large living room window. The few things they have really brought the room to life. The room is proof that it does not take a lot of clutter to brighten up a place. In Phillips’s bedroom, she hung up pictures of friends and family to decorate the walls. Bedrooms come furnished with a bed, desk and set of drawers. Each bedroom also has a closet as opposed to the wardrobes that are staples of many dorm buildings on campus. “The bedrooms are really small, but since we have the whole apartment it isn’t bad,” said Phillips who lived in the high rises last year. “I had a room to myself last year so my bedroom was bigger, but I would definitely rather have a smaller bedroom and all the common areas.” Martin features a variety of common areas throughout the building from study rooms to a game room
and even an outdoor balcony. Common lounges located throughout the building have TVs for students to have viewing parties of favorite TV shows or sporting events. The kitchens located on each floor are a nice addition to the building. Although each apartment has its own kitchen, these are great for hosting parties or floor get-togethers. They have spacious seating and much more counter space than the
Page 13 - The common living room and kitchen areas in the building are great for get-togethers. Page 14 - Each apartment has a kitchen, living room and individual bedroom for each resident to allow students to have their space together and alone. Page 15 - A public balcony is great for outdoor study time with roommates. All photos in this spread by Michelle Carpenter
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Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands BY CHRIS BOHJALIAN
Michelle Carpenter
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kitchens in the individual rooms. “People always say ‘why do you still want to live on campus?’” said Phillips. “Then they come see how nice the building is.” While increased off-campus living options has decreased the number of students who wish to live on campus, Martin Hall raises the stakes and makes on-campus living more
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desirable. Housing is accommodating the amneties that off-campus apartment complexes are offering. “I really like being close to everything,” said Phillips. “Even though some of the off-campus apartments are just as close to classes, I like feeling like I’m in the middle of all that’s going on.”
Chris Bohjalian’s latest novel “Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands” was published this summer. The novel follows a sixteen year old girl named Emily Shepard who lost both of her parents in a nuclear explosion in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. I know what you’re thinking, “so everyone turned into zombies.” No. Bohjalian masterfully writes a realistic work full of raw emotion. Reading the novel is like being slapped in the face of the harsh reality of teen homelessness, drug use and prostitution. Some scenes are terrifying and hard to get through --a true sign of a great work. While the story opens with an event that has become clichéd in todays media, Bohjalian writes a remarkably original story that veers off from the usual expectations. The novel is written in first person from the perspective of Emily. In the literary world, many people believe that it is impossible for men to write convincing female leads; however, Bohjalian proves them wrong with this novel. A middle-aged man managed to write a portrayal of a troubled teenage girl more convincing than one I myself, who was a troubled teenage girl, could write. The narration alone speaks volumes of Bohjalian’s talent
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and commitment to his work. The chronology of the novel was interesting as well: Emily tells readers pieces of her story as they come to her. It is clear that one event sparks memories of another even if the two are not connected in time. It is easy to follow and even adds in bits of suspense as readers are given only parts of stories at a time. This chronology makes a statement about how humans connect things in their minds and how story telling reflects that. This technique made the story more believable and realistic. Bohjalian is a genius when it comes to character development. All of his novels have characters that readers cannot help but fall in love with and root for, and Emily Shepard is no different. Even when she is calling herself despicable for some of the choices she has to make, readers can’t help but hope everything turns out okay for her. Even the supporting characters, mostly troubled teens Emily encounters on her journey, have depth even if they are only present for a few scenes. The novel is worth a read. It is a hard-hitting piece of literature sure to make its mark on many readers. “Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands,” and give it a read.
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