Niner Times - September 13, 2011

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WHERE IS YOUR FEE MONEY BEING SPENT?

NICK SWARDSON STARS IN “BUCKY LARSON”

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

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

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

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

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

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NINERTIMES Tuesday, September 13, 2011

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New on NinerOnline.com: Follw the “Super Senior’s” adventure as she makes her way towards graduation.

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

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

Chancellor Phillip L. DuBois and the Bank of America Award Committee present the 44th annual Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence Friday, Sept. 16, 2011. There are five finalists to be recognized at the ceremony. L. Howard Godfrey, Professor of Accounting; Yogendra P. Kakad, Professor of Electrical Engineering; Jack Piel, Associate Professor of Education; Gregory S. Starrett, Professor of Anthropology; and David J. Thaddeus, Professor of Architecture are the candidates for acknowledgment. Godfrey is a Certified Public Accountant in North Carolina, a member of the American Accounting Association and the 1994 recipient of the Accounting Educator Award from the N.C. Association of CPAs. He has taught in the Belk College of Business for 36 years. Godfrey is a published author and teaches in the area of TEACHER p.4

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

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

The UNC Charlotte chapter of Habitat for Humanity will host a launch party for their members, volunteers and anyone else that is interested in getting involved Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011, in the Student Union room 340C. The campus chapter will also be revealing their new website to the public at the event. Habitat for Humanity – UNC Charlotte was founded in spring 2009 by the current president Sekona Washington and has

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about 50 members. They hope to get their numbers up to about 70 or 80 as a result of the launch party. “This meeting is really just a chance for everyone to meet everyone else that is involved,” said Washington. The campus chapter’s affiliates, such as Habitat Charlotte and Habitat Young Professionals, will also be at the event to provide information to anyone interested. Washington decided to start the UNC Charlotte chapter after realizing that there was no chapter on campus. Local chapter of Habitat for Humanity are independent

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Sleep affects your success in college and throughout life.

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CATCHING UP ON YOUR SLEEP

Why you shouldn’t procrastinate and miss out on a good nights sleep just to catch up on your work.

run organizations that work on behalf of Habitat for Humanity International. “So many organizations and groups on campus work with Habitat for Humanity, so I wanted to start a campus chapter that only does work with Habitat for Humanity,” said Washington. To become a member of the campus chapter of UNC Charlotte there are $10 membership fees, which entitle you to be able to attend the events held on campus throughout the year. Members are required to get involved in fundraisers and

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The Charlotte Teachers Institute (CTI), a seminar-based program linking UNC Charlotte, Davidson College and Charlotte Mecklenburg School (CMS) teachers, named Scott R. Gartlan as their new executive director this summer. CTI’s mission is to strengthen teaching in CMS by cultivating content knowledge, creativity, leadership skills and collaboration among Charlotte’s public school teachers, according to their website. Teachers involved in the program attend seminars throughout the year that are led by tenured professors and give them academic insight into the higher learning environment. Gartlan wants to make sure teachers are able to keep their focus as professionals akin to doctors, lawyers and politicians, because that’s exactly what they are, he says. “It is a different climate for teachers today,” he said. “They face ridicule, work long hours and spend their own time and money on their students. Yet they are such a fundamental part of society.” It can be difficult for teachers to maintain their center, says Gartlan. That’s why he is happy to offer Fellows, the word for teachers involved in the seven-month seminar process, access to the entire university, including libraries and technology support. Gartlan, 32, has experience locally in Cannon School and Charlotte Country Day GARTLAN p.3


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