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By Caitlin Brooks Asst. news editor Environmental issues are some of the most pressing challenges facing our generation, junior Cassie Freund, Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) president, said. Before the October release of the Sustainable Endowments Institute’s sustainability report card, it seemed the university was oblivious to or unconcerned about this fact. The coalition, a Rockefeller-funded environmental study group out of Cambridge, Mass., evaluated the nation’s 300 most prominent universities. The university scored in the bottom third with a C- and was given a lower grade than any school with an endowment greater than $1 billion. As news of the sub-par score spread, administrators began to take heed and students and faculty who had long been interested in eco-conscious lifestyles rejoiced at the visible measures taken by

the administration. The highly controversial decision to lock Reynolda Hall all night not only promotes security of the building, but it saves all the energy formerly used to run the building for only a few studying students. Though students questioned the disappearance of the much loved Pit trays last year and poked fun at saving the environment by carrying their dishes to the tray return, the effort does save water. Less publicized, but equally important endeavors include printing limited copies of the course catalogue, encouraging students to view offerings online. The class of 2012 found all of their admissions info on the Internet, which saved the reams of paper used in previous years to distribute orientation information.

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Teenagers SU announces Springfest act arrested in robberies By Katie Phillips | Staff writer

By CeCe Brooks | News editor

Two male teenagers were charged with armed robbery on Nov. 13 by the Winston-Salem Police Department regarding two recent off-campus robberies close to campus. One of the suspects has been arrested and the other is being held at another facility, but warrants have been obtained and he will be arrested upon release. The teenagers are charged with the attempted armed robbery of a male on Oct. 27 at his house on Brookwood Drive off Polo Road. They are also charged for the robbery of a female university student who was robbed at gunpoint on Oct. 28 in the parking lot of the Deacon Ridge housing complex on University Parkway. Another investigation led the police to the two suspects. The Winston-Salem Police were investigating the kidnapping of a woman on Pine Knolls Road. She was later found unscathed in the trunk of a stolen vehicle. One of the male suspects was charged in this case. The Winston-Salem Police Department, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department and the Kernersville Police Department have all participated in the robbery and kidnapping investigations. University Police are still looking into the armed robbery of a university student on Oct. 30 in Parking Lot R2 near Polo Residence Hall. A female student was exiting her vehicle when an unidentified man with a handgun forced her to stay in the car and

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This week Student Union announced the band for Springfest 2009: Third Eye Blind. Senior Liz Jones, this year’s Student Union chair for Springfest, helped coordinate the event. Third Eye Blind will be coming to the university March 25, during the week of Springfest. The event is officially hosted by Student Union and sponsored by the Student Activities Fee (SAF). The venue and cost for the concert have yet to be determined, among other details, Jones said. “There is a lot of time, money and paper work that goes into a concert, but it is so exciting to see the final result, and I think this concert will be the greatest one since I’ve been at Wake, and I hope the rest of the student body will feel the same,” she said. Chosen through a variety of student polls, the list of potential concert artists is ultimately decided upon by the Student Union Springfest committee. Kathy Arnett, a associate director in Benson and the student union advisor, contributes to the process as well. An agent for Third Eye Blind was contacted and it was determined that they are touring in the spring. After SAF approved the proposal for Third Eye Blind, the committee put in an offer to the band’s agent. According to Jones, the offer was accepted a lot faster than Student Union expected and, overall, Third Eye Blind was a lot easier to get to agree to play than O.A.R. Third Eye Blind is a predominately ‘90s band, thus the allure of bringing this flashback band

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The band Third Eye Blind is scheduled to perform March 25 during Springfest 2009. to campus, sophomore Rob Byrd and Student Union member said. The San Francisco-based band’s first major hit, “Semi-Charmed Life” was released in 1997, with two more from the same album (“How’s It Going to Be” and “Jumper”) that broke the Billboard Top 200 for over a year. Other hits include “Graduate (remix),” “Deep Inside of You” and “Never Let You Go.” Shortly after lead vocalist Stephan Jenkins produced the international hit of The Braid’s cover of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” he signed a publishing deal that was reported to be the largest ever for an unreleeased artist. Third Eye Blind began to play frequently in the San Francisco Bay Area, cultivating a dedicated fan base. The band’s original 14-song demo began attracting the attention of major labels. Rather quickly, the group finagled its way to the prized opening spot for Oasis’ April 1996 concert at San Francisco’s Civic Auditorium. The

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It’s easy being green Dressing green is easier than you think with the number of eco-friendly clothing lines in existence.

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group was unsigned at the time of the concert; however, after the concert they became the center of a bidding war between labels. The band eventually signed with Elektra/Asylum because the label offered the most artistic freedom, which included enlisting Jenkins as the album’s producer. After signing to Elektra, he was also offered a production deal to help develop new bands. Concert tours around the world continued throughout 2000, but by 2001 the band decided it was time for break. Instead of focusing on their music, Third Eye Blind participated in several charity events. They put on shows for the Tiger Woods Foundation as well as Breathe, a performance organized Jenkins, to promote breast cancer awareness. Their albums include the eponymous Third Eye Blind in 1997, Blue in 1999, Out of the Vein in 2003 and A Collection in 2006. Their latest album, Red Star EP, was released on Nov. 18.

Sports | B1 Going for the trophy Varsity field hockey advances to the NCAA Final Four for the ninth consecutive year after beating American and Virginia Tech.

Billionaire Mark Cuban, known primarily for owning the Dallas Mavericks basketball team and participating in ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, was charged on Nov. 17 with insider trading by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). SEC says Cuban sold 600,000 shares of Internet search company Mamma.com after receiving non-public information from the company in 2004. The case is a civil case so Cuban is not facing criminal charges, but he could pay approximately $1.5 million in fines.

Obama may have to give up BlackBerry due to security President-elect Barack Obama is facing uncharted territory as he is the first president to be inaugurated in the BlackBerry age. Because of the easiness of tracking e-mail and the fact that the president’s e-mails may be subject to public records laws, past presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush have chosen not to e-mail during their presidencies. However, Presidentelect Obama, a known BlackBerry “addict,” may also have to give up his beloved device.

Venezuela launches first satellite with the help of China Venezuela has launched its first satellite. The Simon Bolivar Satellite was launched on Nov. 13 from China’s Sichuan province. It was carried by a Chinese rocket. The purpose of the telecommunications satellite is to allow Venezuela to access educational and medical information, previously unavailable to them because of their relative isolation.

Sacha Baron Cohen crashes set of TV drama Medium Sacha Baron Cohen of Borat fame is currently shooting scenes for a new film as fashion reporter Bruno. Cohen was apparently thrown off the set of NBC’s show Medium after he had caused trouble as an extra on the show.

Nigerian man jailed then released for having 86 wives An Islamic preacher, Mohammed Bello, was ordered by the central Niger state to divorce 82 of his 86 wives, by Sept. 7, so that he would have no more than four, which is the limit in sharia, Islamic law. He refused to do so and was imprisoned but later released Nov. 13.

Hand model sues Martha Stewart after injuring finger A hand model/magician/actor in Des Moines, Iowa filed a lawsuit Nov. 17 against Kmart Corp. and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia claiming that a Martha Stewart lounge chair collapsed when he was moving it and crushed his right index finger. He is asking for compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, partial disfigurement and loss of earning capacity.

Opinion | A9 Leaders speak out Presidents of Student Government and Student Union defend SAF process.


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