The Carolinian [September 23, 2008]

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Lili Johnson
News Editor
UNCG's new Chancellor Linda
P. Brady says she wants to make it
a priority to spend more time with
the students. Already this year she
has participated in a SOAR ses­sion,
dropped in on some classes,
and attended SGA's State of the
Campus, just to name a few.
"I would like to do some infor­mal
dropping in for meals with
students, I would like to have
regular interaction with The Car­olinian,
I would love to be able
to .teach, and I (plan to) attend.a
good number of Spartan athletic
events;' says Brady. While Brady
wasn't sure how long it would be
until she would have time to teach
a class, she saud it was something
she enjoyed doing at her previous
school, the University of Oregon.
Brady is also looking for advice.
Department of Defense. She has
written three books, won a teach­ing
award from the Georg~a Tech
School of Social Sciences and
was also a first generation college
student.
"It's a very exciting point in
UNCG's history;' Brady said of
accepting the position of chan­cellor.
"It is not often that you are
able to come to a university fol­lowing
a very successful chancel­lor
with a long tenure ( 14 years).
The average tenure is about six
years. So to be able to come to an
institution with this continuity
of leadership is important;' she
said.
While geographically quite dif­ferent,
Brady was excited about
the similarities between the Uni­versity
of Oregon's and UNCG.
Sept 23- Sept 29, 2tm
Tuso to
campus:
"Create your
future"
Maggie Colgrove
Staff Writer
On Tuesday, Sept. 12, students
and faculty gathered together for
the state of the campus address.
SGA President Michael Tuso gave
a memorable and challenging
speech, encouraging students to
"Transform today. Create your
future. Dream bigger." Tuso ex­pressed
his plans to look toward
the needs of today as well as keep­ing
the future in mind. His per­sonal
goal to eradicate negativ­ity
on UNCG and work harder
to uphold the campus motto of
"service" were expressed in his
opening words.
"I really do want to engage with
the Student Government leader­ship
to talk to them about how I
can best and most effectively in­teract
with students."
If you're wondering about her
qualifications, don't worry. For
one thing, she was Senior Vice
President and Provost for the Uni­versity
of Oregon. She also served
five years at N.C. State University
as the Dean of the College of Hu­manities
and Social Sciences. She
has held numerous roles in the
U.S. Department of State, and'the
"Well I obviously had known of
UNCG's reputation from my pri­or
experience in North Carolina.
It's a university that is committed
to the liberal arts, grounded in
large arts and sciences and sur­rounded
by strong professional
programs. upwa~strueturedin a
very similar way and I very much
enjoy an institution grounded in
the liberal arts;' said Brady.
PHOTO BY Ull JOHNSON
Chancellor Brady sitting in her new office in the Mossman Building
shares her thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of the university.
"Swim far. Dive deep. Help oth­ers
along the way;' brought us to
the goals addressed for this year.
Among these ideas were his hopes
to increase UNCG apparel state­wide,
putting the logo in stores.
Tuso also hopes to work on proj­ects
in conjunction with campus
organizations and neighboring
universities. He states it is not his
leadership but UNCG as a whole
who will make a difference.
In terms of what Chancellor
Brady hopes to work on over the
next five years, pne of the most
important issues is expansion.
"We need to focus obviously
on expanding ·-our faculty ana·­staff
to serve, the growing student
population. We clearly also need
to address the issue of facilities,
particularly classrooms. We cer­tainly
need to address housing.
I'd like us to be able to accommo­date
·more students on campus."
Brady believes that UNCG's
Break-ins near ·walker Avenue
Maggie Colgrove
Staff Writer
Are we safe around campus?
On Friday, Sept. 12, students
living on Walker Avenue, near
Mendenhall Street, were forced
from their porch into their home
by three armed, masked men.
The two students and one other
were then bound with duct tape
while the suspects stole cash, cell
phones, a wallet with debit cards,
and a laptop computer. A crime­alert
was sent out by the UNCG
Police department to students
this past week describing the situ­ation
and the home invasions oc­curring
before this one, a pattern
that started on Sept 2.
Just one block from the home
on Walker, at least tWo cars were
broken into this month, one rob­ber
shattering the front window
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and stealing a wallet With cash and
credit cards in it and a camera.
"I keep everything locked;'
says Emily Bynums, a resident of
Springdale Court who lives just a
block from the Walker home. "We
keep lights on · inside the house
now all through the night." Other
residents of Springdale had simi­lar
reactions to the Friday morn­ing
break-in~
The residents of Springdale
Court receive9. an information
packet from the neighborhood
watch block captain, Terry Weav­er
after the break-ins occured.
Bynum said Weaver came over
personally after the incident to
explain the situation and give tips
on how to stay as safe as possible.
Because the victims of the break­in
were sitting on their porch at
the time, it is very important to
be cautious when outside at night,
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not only off-campus but also
around residence halls and dark
areas. Do not go anywhere alone,
especially if you're a woman.
An email was sent out to com­munity
leaders around Walker
Avenue from Sgt. Charles T. Blay­lock,
Jr. advising all to "Carry on
with your routine as you would
always do, but just be more aware
of what's going on around you.
It may help you to keep an exte­rior
light on outside. Criminals
do not like lighting. It allows for
more witnesses to se.e their faces.
Lock your door when you are in­side
your home."
Investigation of the break-ins is
still ongoing.
For more safety information or for
tips regarding the recent break-ins,
contact UNCG Police at 334-5963
or police.uncg.edu.
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Classifieds 2
Corrections 5
Opinions 5-7
A&E 8-9, 19
Sf?orts 10-13
Life 14-16
current weakness is capacity.
More information about UNCG's
new chancellor, Dr. Linda P. Bra­dy,
can be found at www. uncg. edu!
cha.
Increasing sustainability at
UNCG and working to change the
constitution and bylaws of SGA
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A few easy tips to reduce your energy use
and help protect our environment!
• Unplug your ceil phone when you are not
using it. Only 5% of power drawn by ceil
phone chargers is actuaily used· to charge
your phone. The other 95% is wasted when
you leave it plugged into the wail.
•Use powder detergents. They are lighter than
liquids and require less fuel to ship. If you do
buy liquid detergents, try buying one that is
natural and biodegradable without petroleum
and phosphates.
•Shop local for produce! Arourid 40% of fruit
is harvested overseas and often can loose nu­trients
after long periods of travel and storage.
Plus, you're supporting your community!
•And, as always, recycle! Recycle! Recycle!
Compiled by Maggie Colgrove, staffwriter.
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