Niner Times: January 21, 2014

Niner family fire

Family of two UNC Charlotte students loses home in unexpected fire. After losing their home, the surrounding community reaches out to the Hensel family.

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Men’s basketball weekend recap

After two back-to-back wins from the Charlotte 49ers, where will the team go next?

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Family of two UNC Charlotte students loses home in unexpected fire

Left: The Hensel family’s home caught fire Jan. 7, 2014. Neighbors called the fire department immediately and crews were on the scene when the Hensels returned home.

Below: The Hensel family, a close knit group, at the Duke basketball game the night of the fire. Photos courtesy of Melissa Hauser

The Hensel family’s house caught fire the night of Jan. 7. After losing their home and five pets, the university and surrounding area is reaching out to help CLAIRE DODD NEWS EDITOR

On the night of Jan. 7, 2014, the Hensel family, a family in the UNC Charlotte community, came back from a Duke basketball game to find their Charlotte home barricaded with fire trucks and still smoldering from the fire that started at approximately 9:30 p.m. that evening.

“When we got there, it was so hard to look at it because there wasn’t much left of the house at that point,” said Melissa Hauser, a close friend to the Hensel family, specifically to their daughter Caite.

Caite Hensel is a junior biology major, a member of the university’s Alpha Delta Pi chapter and plays on the women’s club soccer team.

Zach Hensel, Caite’s brother, is finishing out his last year at the university as an engineering major.

Hauser and a couple of friends were with the family when they received the alarming call from a neighbor that their house was on fire.

“We were all driving in three separate cars … We didn’t find out

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‘till about 11 o’clock at night,” said Hauser.

The family wasn’t due in Charlotte for another half hour.

“They had a fire truck that came in from the city that had a ladder directly over the house, and they were spraying it down and we were basically watching the house fall apart,” said Hauser.

Unfortunately the family’s three cats and two dogs were in the house when the fire started, unable to escape the flames.

“Their pets were like siblings to them,” said Hauser.

Despite the scorched objects that laid before them, a photobook was one of the few retrievable items laying in the rubble.

It appeared a charcoal black color on the front and back, but what they found inside was astonishing.

“Pretty much all the photos were waterlogged, but we were able to take the pictures out and wipe them down,” said Hauser.

From the time the family arrived

until the firefighters left the scene, neighbors brought out hot coffee to the family and firefighters.

They also opened their doors to them since the temperature outside was 15 degrees.

The Hensels have three kids, two of whom attend UNC Charlotte.

To help raise money, Hauser and a couple of friends decided to start fundraising through the website gofundme.com.

As of Sunday, Jan. 19, their fundraiser has raised $6,575. They hope to reach $10,000.

Word on the fire and donations has spread quickly with some help from Facebook. A Facebook page, “The Hensel Family,” was set up to update followers of the page on information concerning the family.

On Jan. 17, the page had a post from Assistant Coach of Duke’s basketball team Steve Wojciechowski that said, “A kind word never goes unheard, but too often goes unsaid.”

The mother of the Hensel family is a Duke graduate, so they have close

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ties to the university.

“Even Chick-fil-A on Albemarle Road had a fundraising [event] where from five to nine, 10 percent of everything sold was given to their family,” said Hauser.

“And I think [for] about three and a half hours out of the four you couldn’t even walk into Chick-fil-A because there were so many people.”

On Jan. 8, Caite posted a Facebook status asking for prayers for her family and explained the family’s situation. The status ended with “Thank you to all the neighbors, relatives, and friends for everything.

It’s safe to say we need your prayers and comfort now more than ever.”

If you are interested in helping the Hensel family, you can donate money through http://www.gofundme. com/64oli4.

You can also like the page https:// www.facebook.com/pages/The-Hensel-Family/683643548342235 to stay updated with information on the Hensel family and how to help.

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Benvenuto! University establishes Italian as new language option for a minor program UNC Charlotte Italian professor Daniela Cunico Dal Pra has big ideas for the newly established minor in Italian program CLAIRE DODD

NEWS EDITOR

Benvenuto! UNC Charlotte students are now able to pursue a minor in Italian.

The idea arose in 2012.

One year later in December 2013, the proposal was approved and added to the list of programs that students can minor in.

The program is expanding rapidly throughout the department and is an up and coming language program for UNC Charlotte students.

It would be Italian Director of Italian Programs and Assistant Director of Film Studies Daniela Cunico Dal Pra’s dream come true to have Italian offered as a major as well.

The program consists of 18 to 20 credit hours which can be broken into six three-credit classes and up to two one-credit classes above the level of 1202.

To succeed in the minor, students would need to take two language classes at the intermediate level

Requirements for the Italian minor 18 to 20 credit hours in Italian program courses Two (or more) courses at the intermediate level Two (or more) courses at the advanced level Two (or more) “topics” courses at the 3000 level in Italian language, film or culture

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and two language courses at the advanced level. They would also need two “topics” classes at the 3000 level in Italian language, film or culture.

The Italian film and culture classes are taught in English, but have a one-hour additional language component that is worth one credit towards the minor.

“Among the varying of students that take Italian, there is an increasing number of Spanish speaking students that take courses in Italian,” said Dal Pra. Not only do Italian courses help Spanish speaking students learn another language, but it helps them improve their Spanish as well.

Having Latin as the base root of Italian makes it easier for speakers of other romance languages to take these Italian courses. Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese are just a few.

Unfortunately, Italian courses only meet twice a week during regular semesters.

According to Dal Pra, it is best for students to meet three times a week face to face. That way the students would be able to interact more in a classroom environment and speak the language among one another.

Classes will be offered over the summer which will be four days a week and are three to four hours a day.

Another class offered to Niners to put toward their minor is a 3000 level course that is an adjunct of work done through Moodle and a study abroad program.

The study abroad program takes place during spring break.

For the study abroad portion of the class, students will travel to Veneto, Italy with Dal Pra. The study abroad program is

called La Serenissima: Journey Through the Region Veneto.

Students will visit numerous historic locations in Italy such as Vicenza, Padua, Venice and Verona.

Since this program is part of the class, students will be doing academic work as well.

It is predicted that only about 10 students will have the opportunity to travel with Dal Pra to Italy.

Dal Pra is also the co-author of the textbook for first and second year students in Italian.

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professors will have more one-on-one time with the students.

All of the professors and lecturers of the Italian courses offered at UNC Charlotte are native Italian speakers who try to interconnect students with the heritage and culture of Italian, not just with the language.

For more information on the Italian program, visit http://catalog. uncc.edu/undergraduate-catalogs/ current/course-descriptions/ITLN.

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POLICE BLOTTER JAN. 11 - 16

ACCIDENT

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As the first meeting of the spring 2014 semester began on Thursday January 16, role was called. All but two senators were present as Senate President James Shaw welcomed the group back.

BookUgly Frank Jacobus from Davidson College presented his new book buying website. Jacobus has been teaching French for four decades. He found out the assigned textbook for his class last semester was almost $300 and the bookstore was buying them back for only $24.

This inspired him to create a platform for students to exchange books. The website he created is called BookUgly.com.

Jacobus said that this is the beginning of his publicity outreach for UNC Charlotte and asked the council to tell friends and colleagues about BookUgly.

The website charges a 15 percent fee.

Confirmation of New Senators Dominique Hughes requested to rejoin the senate. She was a member for her first year and a half of college, and is now in her third year. Hughes represents the Resident Students Association.

Davonte Bell also requested to TUESDAY JAN. 21

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rejoin the senate. Bell represents the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

A motion to approve both senators was made. It was approved unanimously. The two returned to the front of the room and were sworn in.

Senator Ruthie Schorr made a positive debate, saying that it would create a safe place to talk about the issues Johnson addressed.

The motion to approve AnyTown was approved unanimously.

Student Organizations Naya Johnson came to the front of the room representing “AnyTown,” a summer program that combats all types of discrimination.

Johnson is a camp counselor at AnyTown. She said the purpose of the program is to, “combat bias, bigotry and racism.”

The group also plans on reaching out to elementary, middle and high schools to fight discrimination and bullying as well as do community work for the homeless.

“It’s not just about discrimination,” Johnson explained.

Senator Amber Lowe asked how many people were interested. Johnson said 15 people were interested in the group. Senator Omar Ramirez asked if the interested parties went to AnyTown and Johnson said that most do, but it is not a requirement to be a member of the group. A motion to approve the organization was made.

New business Senator David McHenry presented the new Student Government Association rules for money allocation to student organizations.

A few of the rules were: The chair of the committee may not vote to give or deny funds to an organization except in the case of a tie. Off-campus expenses may be declared invalid or valid on a case-by-case basis. Offcampus events must use the closest possibly facility to host events and events may not be held at a personal residence or if travel status is over 35 miles from university airfare may be used if traveling over 300 miles.

Request must be within the mission or the organization.

These new rules took effect as of Jan. 1.

John Daley nominated Tim Wallis for Student Affairs Chair.

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collided with vehicle two while backing out of a parking space.

• Mary Alexander Road, driver of vehicle one struck vehicle two.

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• Mary Alexander Road, vehicle two was behind vehicle three at a traffic circle when vehicle one rear ended vehicle two.

Vehicle two then rear ended vehicle three.

• Phillips Road, driver was struck by another driver.

CALLS FOR SERVICE JAN. 11

• Cameron Blvd., officer responded to a call regarding a disturbance between two acquaintances.

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• Cameron Blvd., officer responded to a call regarding a physical altercation between acquaintances.

JAN. 14

• Conifer Circle, officer responded to a call regarding a trespass order.

• Alumni Way, officer responded to a call regarding a domestic situation.

LARCENY JAN. 14

• Alumni Way, an unknown subject removed property without permission.

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• Barnhardt Lane, an unknown subject removed property that was left attended and unsecured.

For more information on Mecklenburg County arrests, visit arrestinquiryweb.co.mecklenburg.nc.us

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THE WOLVES OF CYBERSPACE THE DEFEAT OF NET NEUTRALITY THREATENS THE CURRENT FREEDOM AND OPENNESS OF THE INTERNET EDWARD AVERETTE INTERN

On Jan. 14 the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals struck down network neutrality, an underlying principle of an open Internet created by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2010.

Net neutrality ensured that citizens had the right to have unregulated access to the Internet, while broadband service providers such as Verizon, Comcast and Time Warner Cable could not restrict or filter users’ range of access without a reasonable cause.

There is a deepening divide between old media and new media as broadband providers look for ways to create more revenue.

In the process, new media is proving to be far more of a challenge than Internet service providers (ISPs) previously thought, with Netflix and YouTube alone accounting for 50 percent of daily Internet traffic.

Broadband providers face the task of competing with online video streaming services that challenge their on-demand cable offerings.

Verizon, AT&T and other broadband providers have claimed that without net neutrality they could use higher revenues to clear up network congestion caused by heavy Internet traffic. However, this is not quite true.

According to Dr. Kalpathi Subramanian, an associate professor for the Department of Computer Science at UNC Charlotte, “ISPs have a

certain capacity to transmit information. To increase capacity, they need to invest in their networks and technology. Faster networks, such as 4G, can improve transmitted data capacity.”

Proponents of net neutrality claim that ISPs have the potential to create access fees for companies such as Amazon, Netflix and Google. This is particularly devastating for a service like Netflix, which already pays ISPs to send data to their systems. The result would require Netflix to take a hit and absorb the fees or pass the cost on to customers through higher subscription prices.

Small businesses could also be impacted negatively. If a small business owner can’t pay an ISP’s fees, they will most likely be excluded from the ISP’s network through longer loading times, making it harder for such businesses to operate online.

This could potentially affect future UNC Charlotte students who purchase books and school supplies outside of Amazon if alternative online retailers dwindle.

Creating access fees for online services would not only provide new lines of revenue for ISPs, but could also create an oligopoly that gives ISPs more power and control over all things technology. There could be a dizzying array of consequences for consumers, some of whom may find themselves at the mercy of broadband services that act like digital

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robber barons.

“Networks could choose to implement something like variable speed lanes,” said Dr. Subramanian. “ISPs, if permitted, can then choose to assign faster lanes to paying customers while non-paying customers can be delegated to slower speed lanes.”

This could allow ISPs to restrict sites that haven’t paid fees or that are not linked to their network, meaning if you have Comcast as your provider, it could be difficult to access news websites outside of their subsidiary NBCUniversal.

YouTube, Netflix and Spotify users would be at a considerable disadvantage as ISPs could consider charging them more as heavy data users.

It may soon be cheaper to buy music or movies through iTunes or Google Play than it will be to use Rdio or Hulu, if you consider the possibility of paying for both a monthly subscription fee and a fee for using high data services like music and video streaming.

Somewhere along the road, we could potentially face a completely

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different Internet. Imagine an Internet where you may have to pay extra to use YouTube or access certain sites outside your provider’s inner circle, an Internet where the free flow of information is determined by your provider and where you live, an Internet where only big businesses thrive, while others struggle to stay afloat in the seas of a rigged market.

However, we can make a difference.

As consumers and citizens, we can contact local and state politicians, sign online petitions or contact the FCC to get them to change their own criteria for defining ISPs. If we truly want an open Internet – an Internet where businesses small and large can thrive or citizens can enjoy the free flow of content without corporations getting in the way – then we must act.

Instead of becoming apathetic, do something that empowers the many over the few.

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MICHELLE LIRINGIS LIFESTYLE EDITOR

Over 6.6 million adults are stalked in the United States every year - a shocking number despite the increased laws, responses and awareness of stalking.

Although the definition of stalking varies, the Stalking Resource Center defines stalking as “a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear.”

January marks the 10th anniversary of National Stalking Awareness Month.

The goal of the month is to educate people on stalking so they can prevent it from happening or stop it when it is already happening.

Stalking can happen in a variety of ways. Stalkers may show up unannounced at your residence or place of work, send you unwanted messages in any medium, leave unwanted gifts, track you via social media, wait at places you hang out or damage your home or property.

Stalking can also lead to physical assault or even murder in some cases.

In addition to physical harm, there are numerous other consequences of stalking. Victims often suffer from anxiety, insomnia, social dysfunction and severe depression.

Stalking can ruin victims’ lives.

According to the Stalking Re-

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source Center’s stalking fact sheet, victims miss five or more days of work due to stalking.

Victims may even choose to move as a result of the stalking just to get away from their stalker.

Stalking creates fear in people that can be disruptive to their lives.

The risk for these side effects increases the more violent and destructive the stalking.

Most people who are stalked are stalked by people they know.

Sixty-six percent of female victims and 41 percent of male victims are stalked by a previous intimate partner.

Intimate partner stalking tends to be more dangerous. These stalkers are more likely to approach their victims and their behaviors tend to escalate quicker.

Many of these instances happen after one partner has left an abusive relationship.

The abuser oftentimes cannot handle that they have lost control of their victim and attempt to regain control through stalking.

Stalking is an issue that is important to be on the lookout for on college campuses and for college-age people.

Over half of the female victims and over one-third of the male victims say that their stalking occurred before the age of 25.

Despite the fact that stalking is a crime in all 50 states and Washington D.C., it is still a problem.

However, there are different levels of legality.

Less than one-third of all states consider stalking a felony upon the first offense.

On the other hand, if the stalker is a second offender or incorporates an “aggravating factor” into the situation, a weapon, assault, same victim as previous times, a victim under the age of 16 or a violation of parole, the stalking is a felony.

No matter the punishment, stalkers continue to stalk.

If you feel you are being stalked or have been stalked, there are a variety of resources available to help you.

The Stalking Resource Center is a great place to go if you have questions or need help.

According to their website, their goal is to “enhance the ability of professionals, organizations and systems to effectively respond to stalking.”

If you fear you are being stalked, call 911 immediately.

You can gain additional protection through getting a restraining order which makes it illegal for the stalker to come within a certain distance from you.

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Two thirds of all stalkers pursue their victims at least once a week

Source: The National Center for Victims of Crime Stalking Resource Center Graphic by Eden Creamer

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Once reported, take comfort in knowing that the stalker may face consequences such as a court case or jail time.

As painful as it may be, it is important to keep any messages, voice mails or notes from a stalker as they can be used as evidence later.

It is also beneficial to note the days, times and locations where your stalker has followed you or attempted to harm you. This way, police can look into it and verify the situation.

While stalking is a very serious and potentially dangerous crime, many may not be sure whether they are being stalked or not. Some warning signs may just seem like exaggerated versions of every day behavior.

If you really feel as if you are in danger, be sure to call local authorities and seek help from loved ones.

Do you receive frequent, at times harassing, e-mails, texts, phone calls or letters from a specific (known or unknown) individual?

A) Yes, all of the above B) Yes, at least a few of the above C) No Have you ever been threatened by this individual?

A) Yes B) I’m not sure C) No Have you asked this individual to leave you alone?

A) Yes B) Sort of, but I wasn’t very aggressive about my request C) No Do you constantly “run into” the individual who may be stalking you?

A) Yes B) Sometimes, but they say it is just a coincidence C) No Do you feel safe?

A) No B) I suppose C) Yes

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Include the names and contact information of people who have witnessed any attacks.

If you are afraid to take such drastic measures, at least tell a trusted friend or family member.

They can help protect you and develop a safety plan, a plan of what to do in case you come in contact with your stalker.

Also be wary of cyberstalkers. These usually come about from followers who like, comment or repost things that you

Do you have a lot of personal information posted online?

A) Yes, I’m an open book online B) I am frequently “checking in” online, but I would never post my home address or phone number on social media C) No, I do not post anything like that online How high are your privacy settings on social media sites?

A) I do not have any privacy settings turned on B) I protect things from strangers, but friends of friends can usually see most everything C) Only people I want to see my content can see any of my content Have you recently ended an abusive relationship?

A) Yes B) No, I ended an abusive relationship a long time ago C) No, I have never been in an abusive relationship Do you ever feel as if someone is watching you?

A) Yes, all the time B) Sometimes C) No Have you expressed concerns to a relative or friend?

A) Yes B) I mentioned it, but they didn’t take me seriously C) No Do you feel helpless and vulnerable?

A) Yes B) Occasionally C) No

post on various social media platforms even if you do not know them.

The first time it may seem innocent, but if it keeps occurring, you should block the user before it turns into something dangerous. Do not be afraid to report such accounts.

While stalking is scary and unpredictable, it can be prevented and stopped.

For more information on stalking or how to get help, visit stalkingawarenessmonth.org.

Have you noticed any suspicious vehicles or people outside of your residence?

A) Yes, definitely B) It’s possible C) No Have you ever noticed someone suspicious watching or following you at work, school or other public places?

A) Yes B) Perhaps C) No

Results Mostly As You fit many of the common warning signs of being stalked.

Contact local authorities immediately and take precautions to ensure your safety.

Mostly Bs While you may not be a victim of stalking, it is possible that you are.

Contact local authorities and track future warning signs to determine if the situation escalates.

Mostly Cs You do not fit most of the warning signs for being stalked. While it is likely that you are safe, continue to be wary of your surroundings and contact authorities immediately if you suspect that someone is stalking you.

Quiz compiled by Niner Times staff.

This quiz is not 100 percent accurate. If you feel you are being stalked, seek immediate help.

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STALKING SAFETY TIPS The elbow is the strongest part of your body. If you are being attacked, use your elbow as defense.

Be aware of your surroundings, especially at night and in parking lots or decks.

Do not walk alone. Walk with a friend or have a cell phone with you just in case of an emergency.

Use SafeRide on campus when walking from one side of campus to the other, especially at night.

If you feel you are in danger, use the blue emergency lights posted in various spots around campus. They will contact campus police.

Be careful on social media.

If you feel you are at risk for being stalked, do not tag your location or use sites like Foursquare. This will only make it easier for your stalker to find you.

If you think you are being followed, let a trusted friend or family member know.

They can help you come up with a “safety plan.”

Let that friend or family member know where you are so if you end up in a dangerous situation, they can find you.

If you have a bad feeling about someone, stop hanging out with them.

They could be dangerous.

Trust your instincts.

Call campus police at 704-687-2200 if you are in danger and cannot get to a blue light.

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EDEN CREAMER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Countless resources exist oncampus for UNC Charlotte students who are concerned they are a victim of stalking, those who are currently being stalked and those overcoming a stalker.

Officer Jerry Lecomte, community policing coordinator for the UNC Charlotte Police and Public Safety Department, sat down with the Niner Times to discuss stalking and how students can best cope with this dangerous situation.

How does campus police handle on-campus stalking issues?

Stalking is a crime in North Carolina, even from the basics of harassment, continued unwanted contact [to] relationship issues, exboyfriend, ex-girlfriend. We want students to know that we are a resource to come to. We can get you

help as needed, and we can help you file charges with something like that.

It’s important to know you can go to the police and not feel like it’s your fault. It’s important to know how to protect yourself and we just want folks to know that we’re here, we’re a resource and we have services available for [students].

What are some of the warning signs of being stalked?

Excessive text messages, excessive phone calls, things of that sort.

Behaviors from the other person, you’ve told them no, to leave you alone, you’ve tried to separate from that person in an amicable manner, and that person is not adhering to that. They’re not responding to your requests, continuing to force contact.

What is the best way to try to stop a stalker early?

Just be very clear of your intentions that you don’t want contact. Make sure that you’re telling them that you don’t want contact and make sure that once you’ve established that, you’re documenting future contact. And contact us [the police] as soon as possible.

What is the next step after contacting the police?

Depending on whether it is a relationship or if it is just somebody random in general, a non-relationship scenario, there are a lot of different protective orders, different no-contact orders that can be issued on and off campus to help protect that person from the person committing that crime.

Do we have a lot of stalking cases on campus?

I would say we don’t have a lot on campus, but then again some folks may not be sure exactly what stalking entails. With technology, it may make it easier to keep track of somebody just as technology has progressed.

What specific precautions should an individual take against cyber stalking?

With the invent of technology, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, online [messaging], it’s 24-hour access to a person. It makes it more difficult for that person to escape that. Just being mindful that people have access to so much more information now with technology than they used to is important. As far as tracking information, try to keep as much information as you can for us [the police]. Text messages, e-mails, notes. It’s recommended to try to keep a log of the activity as it occurs, keeping documentation aside for us to review.

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North Carolina’s cyberstalking law was enacted in 2000. In the first decade of the law, 1,228 people were charged and 172 were convinced of cyberstalking. This is a 14.9 percent convinction rate.

What specifically can a UNC Charlotte student do on campus in a public university setting?

If there is a student who just wants a no-contact order on campus, we can file one that is just good for UNC Charlotte. If you get one through the state of North Carolina, go down to the magistrate’s office, get it through the court, that’s good throughout the entire state so it’s a little bit more of an umbrella for that scenario.

What other services exist on campus for students to cope with stalking?

The Center for Wellness Promotion has information on relationships and things that will help you maybe see patterns earlier on. The Counseling Center as well, they can help work through some of the things that may have been involved in the stalking, things that maybe are deeper than just the stalking.

Where else can students learn about the dangers of stalking?

[The National Center for Victims of Crime] is a real good resource.

They have a ton of stuff for stalking awareness. Things we’re using for different tables we’re setting up for this month. They’re definitely a great resource.

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EXPLORING DIABETES WITH OWLS

BY DAVID SEDARIS MICHELLE LIRINGIS LIFESTYLE EDITOR

When I initially picked up “Exploring Diabetes with Owls,” I was expecting something quite different.

I thought it would be a traditional memoir, start at the beginning and follow the evolution of David Sedaris’s successful writing career.

What I got was a chance to talk to Sedaris about life, much like I would an old friend over coffee or dinner.

It flows well, but there is no obvious or apparent formula he used when compiling the book.

The book’s subtitle “Essays, etc.” alludes to the structure - some essays, a poem or two when it is relevant and some creative pieces in which he speaks as someone other than himself.

One minute you are hearing about young David fetching some ice cream to console a young boy his father has just terrified, then you are reading a poem about a completely different time period.

At times the switches can be confusing because we as readers tend to spend so much time focusing on what message the author is trying to relay or what lesson we are supposed to learn.

It creates a confusing, muddled and messy yet somehow coherent collection that keeps you reading. It is an accurate picture of life.

This is especially true with

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memoirs.

It is as if we read these successful people’s stories as some sort of guide to what we ourselves should be doing.

What our families should be like, where we should go to school, what we should study, etc.

There are clearly some overarching themes throughout the book: his estranged relationship with his father, his sexuality, his love for travel and how he became obsessed with owls.

It also includes a far too in-depth story about his colonoscopy.

It turns out the essay I was most excited to read entitled “Happy Place” was not so happy after all.

Sedaris is less concerned with gaining fans and building an image as he is with telling about his life experiences.

It is raw, honest, telling. He doesn’t jazz anything up.

The volume is filled with funny anecdotes and wacky stories.

You can step away from it for a few days and come back to it right where you left off.

There is no going back and catching up with what you may have forgotten. It’s all there, beautifully, messily, realistically composed.

Not to mention, it will have you laughing out loud possibly to the alarm of those around you.

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Local artists assemble new exhibition for Storrs Gallery CHESTER GRIFFIN STAFF WRITER

For seven years, Matthew Steele has used wood as a way of crafting both intricate and marvelous sculptures. After gaining such an overwhelming response from people interested in his process, Steele finally decided it was time to bring his work to the forefront.

It was through his residency at the McColl Center for Visual Art that he became acquainted with Isaac Payne, a professional artist and professor at Central Piedmont Community College.

With both of their studios side by side, they couldn’t help but take interest in each other’s work.

It was after a show in December 2012 when they were approached by Crista Cammaroto, director of galleries at UNC Charlotte. She asked if they’d be interested in doing another show with completely new work and that’s when the foundation for the CONSTRUCT(S) exhibition began.

In the early stages of the project, both Payne and Steele met on only a few occasions to talk about the premise of the show.

“It was after that I knew I could let go and let him do what he does best,” Steele says.

As Payne crafted a series of paintings

depicting already existing structures, Steele built structures based off forms he would think of.

“I think of a form and then imagine how I could repeat it in order to make a structure that would be able to support that form,” Steele says. “There’s a whole ‘chicken or the egg’ thing that I have to work through.”

During that year, Payne and Steele worked separately in their studios on their structures.

“We sent a picture back and forth occasionally, but for the most part we each worked in a vacuum,” Steele says.

Much time went into the planning and creation of these structures on both artists’ ends.

“I would say five of the 12 months I knew about the show, I was actively planning and testing things,” Steele says. “The other five went into fabrication.”

While each sculpture came with its own set of challenges, Steele claims one of his greatest difficulties was trying not to get overwhelmed by numbers.

“When I start tallying up how many pieces I’m going to have to take on, it’s really easy to freeze up a bit.”

“The only one I really counted up was

“It was initially made a reference a cargo loading crane. You can call a ship or a tank a vessel, but living things also operate as a vessel,” Steele says. “They are like a vessel for their DNA. Protection, camouflage, embellishment, support – all of the methods living things utilize to survive and proliferate.” Photo by Michael O’Neil

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Artist Matthew Steele at work. Photo courtesy of Ben Premeaux

‘Archetype: Towers’ and it had over 700 pieces,” Steele says. “It was a pretty hard pill to swallow when realizing I was going to have to cut, sand, trim, handle, glue and nail each piece.”

After a year of arduous work, both artists have finally unveiled their work at Storrs Gallery. Not only were they impressed with the crowd they brought in at the opening reception, but also enthralled with each other’s work.

“I knew what I could expect from Isaac, but I was blown away by what he showed up with,” Steele says.

While all pieces in the gallery share a common theme, it’s Payne and Steele’s distinctive methods that separate them

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from one another.

“All of the relationships you can see between his work and mine happened totally organically,” Steele says. “I think all artists aspire to find relationships like this – someone tapping into similar themes but approaching them in a totally different way.”

Students interested in seeing the CONSTRUCT(S) exhibition, should stop

by Storrs Gallery before the show ends on Feb. 26. Others interested in seeing more of Steele’s work should keep their eyes peeled for his upcoming show with photographer and video artist, Ben Premeaux in May at Gallery Twenty-Two in Plaza Midwood.

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‘ENDLESS LOVE’ BECOMES AN ENDLESS MOCKERY 2014 BRINGS MANY FILMS INSPIRED BY NOVELS, BUT NOT ALL OF THEM ARE FAITHFUL ADAPTATIONS. LIZ LANIER A&E EDITOR

On a recent trip to the movies, I was surprised to see a poster for “Endless Love” lining a wall. The novel was a memorable read for me during my pre-teen years — partly because I was probably too young to have read it when I did.

Scott Spencer’s breakout book tells the story of two young teens and their obsession with each other. David and Jade are inseparable and experience a sexual awakening together. After being banished from his lover’s household, David sets fire to Jade’s house. He believes that by rescuing the family from the burning building he will regain a place in their lives, and will reunite with Jade. Because this happens within the first few pages of the novel, it should be pretty obvious that it doesn’t go as well as he intended.

Published in 1979, the novel was an unflinching look at the experience of first lust, and the fine line between love and obsession. Even today, I can still remember some of the more shocking scenes of the novel in detail. At 12, I had nervously read a well-worn library copy in secret, because this was most definitely a “bad” book that my parents would not want me reading. Now, skimming through excerpts on a Kindle edition, my method of reading is not the only thing that has changed.

While as a young girl, the actions of David seemed intimidating but romantic, they now seem certifiably insane. However, I immensely appreciate the way the novel can be read and revisited later, and can be appreciated still from an evolved perspective.

The 1981 film adaptation starred Brooke Shields and was a complete disappointment for most readers of the novel. Though it had moderate success at the box office, it turned the riveting and controversial novel into a contemporary Romeo and Juliet.

After viewing the trailer for the 2014 adaptation of “Endless Love,” it appears

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the story will be further degraded. Spencer even wrote a post for The Paris Review on his anxiety over the latest fluff being made of his most well-known novel.

“Here’s what happens when Hollywood makes a really bad movie out of your novel,” Spencer says in the September 2013 article. “You cringe, you pretend you don’t care, you laugh when they play the bad movie’s theme song at weddings you attend, and you wait for the whole thing to pass.”

As Spencer notes, the problem with waiting for it to pass is that someone else can make an even worse movie out of it.

After reading the script for the new movie, Spencer finds that most of the elements of the film, including the pivotal fire, have been either erased or unrecognizably changed. The obsessive love between the couple has become nothing more than a typical teen romance.

Anything that made the book controversial, different, thought-provoking and heartbreaking has been removed in favor of making the movie accessible to those looking for another teen romance.

While there is nothing inherently wrong with those types of movies (and I mean no disrespect or disdain to the audiences those movies are intended for) it seems pointless to change everything about a novel in the adaptation and slap the title of the book on the script at the end. The movie is now nothing like the book and it’s not because of the smartphones added in to make it more modern or the chiseled Alex Pettyfer starring to draw in young females. The problem is that it has turned “Endless Love” into a love story rather than a tale of obsession.

While there are many other films coming out this year that look to be promising renditions of their novel counterparts, like “Gone Girl” and “The Monuments Men,” it is movies like “Endless Love” that will continue to make readers wary of film

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22 It can help you avoid ads 24 __ Gras 25 Swabber’s aid 26 Bohemia native 28 Food often served in chains 29 Cry upon arriving 32 Breezes (through) 34 Anabaena or chlorella

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53 More than just enthusiastic 55 Mark, as a ballot 56 Annual People feature 59 Didn’t need instructions 60 Christmas eave sparklers 61 Straightforward demand 62 Banks, e.g.

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3 Be postponed for later attention 4 Engine starter: Abbr.

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Will back-to-back statement finishes boost the confidence of the Charlotte 49ers?

Ben Cherry, Willie Clayton and Terrence Williams celebrate after a buzzer-beating win over North Texas on Saturday night. Photo by Ben Coon

LIBBY WEIHSMANN

SPORTS EDITOR

The Charlotte 49ers (12-5, 3-1) showed tremendous resiliency in their most recent two games overtaking the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 90-86 in an overtime comeback on Thursday, Jan. 16, and edging the North Texas Mean Green 76-74 on Saturday, Jan. 18, with a buzz-

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er-beating basket both inside Halton Arena.

“We knew it was going to be a dog fight of a game, and I’m just really happy with the way our guys fought,” said Charlotte Head Coach Alan Major post-game.

“At times when you’re playing

MATT CHAPMAN

ASST. SPORTS EDITOR really good teams, you can’t always make the wins nice and pretty with a ribbon on them, and please the masses so to speak. Sometimes when you’re trying to become a really good team, you’ve got to win when it isn’t pretty. The crowd was phenomenal, and the guys hung in there and kept

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fighting.”

Both Charlotte and Tulsa looked a little sloppy and unfocused coming out of the gates as each squad piled up three turnovers apiece at the first media timeout just four minutes into the contest.

A strong defensive effort from the

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49ers kept them in the back-andforth contest early on as the Golden Hurricane continued to misfire from the three-point range shooting just 2-12 (16.7 percent) during the first half.

Despite the slow start, Charlotte began to attack the rim and fed the post offensively, which forced Tulsa into foul trouble as the 49ers reached the bonus just nine minutes into the contest.

Unfortunately for Charlotte, the 49ers struggled to convert on their opportunities from the free throw line as they hit just 4-12 (33 percent) from the charity stripe.

The missed opportunities for Charlotte at the line allowed the Golden Hurricane to hang around, trailing just 32-29 heading into the locker room.

The 49ers were much more efficient than Tulsa on the offensive side of the ball throughout the opening 20 minutes of play. Charlotte knocked down 13-25 (52 percent) from the floor while holding the Golden Hurricane to just 12-33 (36.4 percent), shooting from the field in the first half.

Sophomore center Mike Thorne paced the 49ers offense during the opening half, pouring in eight points

on 3-3 (100 percent) shooting to go along with his team-leading six rebounds.

The 49ers came out of the locker room looking poised to extend their lead as they scored five straight points to gain a 37-29 advantage,

When we communicate and when we slide our feet and we stick with our game plan, it’s hard to score against us.

-Pierria Henry

but Thorne was hit with a questionable technical foul for colliding with a Tulsa defender after the whistle halted all Charlotte momentum.

Tulsa Head Coach Danny Manning made an adjustment offensively during halftime as the Golden Hurricane looked to utilize the speed

Terrance Williams, Shawn Lester, Willie Clayton and Pierria Henry huddle up with Head Coach Alan Major during the 49ers game against Tulsa. Photo by Ben Coon

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of their guards and attack Charlotte in the paint throughout the second half.

The 49ers had a hard time containing the speed of Tulsa on the perimeter as the Golden Hurricane continued to chip away at the Char-

lotte lead before finally regaining the advantage at 63-60 with 4:28 left to play in regulation.

Tulsa’s sophomore point guard Shaquille Harrison was nearly unstoppable throughout the night.

Harrison finished with a gamehigh 26 points to go along with seven boards and four assists.

The 49ers appeared to be left for dead as they trailed 71-63 with 1:16 left to play, but Charlotte continued to battle and Pierria Henry threaded a beautiful pass to Terrence Williams who cut the lead down to five with an easy lay-up.

Williams then immediately stole the ensuing inbound pass and converted another uncontested lay-up to cut the deficit to just three points.

The 49ers found themselves trailing 73-70 with 44 seconds remaining, and that’s when Henry assumed his leadership role and took the game into his own hands.

Henry scored the final six points in regulation for Charlotte, including the game-tying lay-up with nine seconds left, and that coupled with three missed free throws down the stretch from Tulsa, resulting in a miraculous 49ers comeback to send the game into overtime tied at 76-76.

Henry was spectacular in all facets of the game on Thursday evening.

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Henry flirted with a first career triple-double as he stuffed the stat sheet, finishing with a team-high 18 points coupled with nine rebounds and eight assists on the night.

“I give it to my big’s and Terrence (Williams) for setting great screens and giving me lanes to attack,” said Henry after the game.

“Coach Odom told me that I needed to be aggressive, but be smart at the same time and take what the defense was giving me, and thankfully the ball was dropping.”

With Halton Arena rocking despite being far from capacity, Charlotte had all the momentum to begin the overtime period and they played like it.

The 49ers poured in the first five points of overtime and back-to-back threes from Denzel Ingram extended the Charlotte lead to 84-78 with three minutes left to play.

Tulsa managed to cut the lead to two points late in the extra period, but Williams, Henry and Ben Cherry iced the game at the free throw line en route to a 90-86 Charlotte victory.

Ingram was big for the 49ers, knocking down timely three’s during the second half and the overtime period.

Ingram dropped 17 points off the bench for Charlotte, shooting 6-8 (75 percent) from the field and 5-6 (83 percent) from behind the three-point line.

“Denzel was huge and he hit a lot of huge shots,” said Major.

“He was very steady and consistent, and he shot the ball great. I think we have the type of team that if one guy or two doesn’t have it, then other guys can chip in. We had six guys in double-figures and that’s just a credit to these guys for looking for each other throughout the game.”

On Saturday, Williams sealed the win for the 49ers with a buzzer-beating basket that had to be confirmed by the referees at the monitor.

“When you’ve got a big man like Willie Clayton coming to set a ball screen, I just love running off of his screens. I knew once that happened, that everybody was going to collapse and worry about me, and I knew they couldn’t understand the clock situation,” said Henry on the final basket.

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“They didn’t know how much time we really had, so they were just swiping and jumping at everything.

I was able to find my main man and finish the job.”

The 49ers got off to a hot start going on an 8-0 run in response to the Mean Green’s early two points when Cherry and Henry put up back-toback three’s.

At the first timeout with 13:50 left to play in the opening half, the 49ers had not allowed North Texas to attempt any three-point shots.

The Mean Green found a way to knot the game at 13-13 with less than 12 minutes remaining in the first half, but an easy layup by Henry put the 49ers back on top.

Despite North Texas dominating in points off the bench with a 22-8 advantage, the 49ers went into the locker room with a 40-37 lead.

North Texas came out of the locker room with all the momentum in the world as Coach Major was forced to call an early timeout following a 6-0 run by the Mean Green.

The 49ers fought back and tied it at 43-43 when Cherry connected with a nice bounce pass in traffic to Thorne for an easy dunk.

North Texas answered back, leading by as much as 11 points with just under 12 minutes left to play and giving Charlotte fans something to worry about.

Charlotte found the much needed boost they were lacking since coming out of the locker room when they went on a 10-0 run, cutting the Mean Green lead to just one point.

“Straight defense. That defensive end, it just speaks for itself,” said Henry.

“When we communicate and when we slide our feet and we stick with our game plan, it’s hard to score against us. We’ve just got to get better at second chances.”

The momentum was short lived as North Texas rallied back, pushing their lead to eight.

With three minutes remaining in the game, the 49ers trailed by four points.

“We told them at the last timeout, being down four, just to try and win a three-minute game by one point as opposed to saying 72 to 68,” said

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No. 14 Terrance Williams goes for a shot against North Texas. Photo by Chris Crews

Coach Major.

“Try to look at it like you’re down four to nothing with three minutes to go, and you’re basically playing a mini game and trying to win that mini game by a point. Thankfully, we won it by two.”

Williams scoring eight of Charlotte’s final 10 points helped seal the win for the 49ers, but smart ball handling in those final seconds by Henry helped set Williams up for the perfect ending to a back-and-forth game.

“That’s not anything scientific on the coach’s part, that’s not a crazy x-and-o. There’s no trickery, no magic wand. That’s your best ball handler making the best decision in the game,” said Coach Major about Henry’s play in the closing seconds.

Williams finished the night with 16 points followed by Henry with 14 points and eight assists.

Clayton finished with 12 points, 12 rebounds and posted his 16th-consecuctive game scoring in double figures.

The 49ers will hit the road to play at Louisiana Tech on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m.

Old Dominion (3-0) Southern Miss (3-1) Louisiana Tech (3-1) Charlotte (3-1) UTEP (3-1) Tulsa (3-1) Middle Tennessee (2-1) FIU (2-2) Tulane (2-2) UTSA (2-2) Florida Atlantic (2-2) UAB (1-2) North Texas (1-3) East Carolina (0-3) Marshall (0-4) Rice (0-4)

WOMEN’S Middle Tennessee (4-0) East Carolina (3-1) Tulane (3-1) Rice (3-1) Charlotte (3-1) UTEP (2-2) Old Dominion (2-2) Tulsa (2-2) Southern Miss (2-2) UAB (2-2) UTSA 2-2) FIU (2-2) Florida Atlantic (1-3) North Texas (1-3) Marshall (0-4) Louisiana Tech (0-4)

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