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• • . aro 1n1an The student newspaper of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Established 1919 Vol. XCI No. 14 www.carolinianonline.com November 30 -December 6, 2010 SGA works on UNCG Habitat for .Humanity house PHOTOS COURTfSY SGA Left: Volunteers work on the UNCG Habitat for Humanity house. Right: SGA members line up for a photo shoot. Below: Volunteers brave the wind, and the fear of heights up on the roof. · U NCC sponsored house to be completed in April for family of seven Matthew Howard his family move in. Completion Editor-in-Chief of the project is expected to be in . UNCG student organizations April of 2011. and volunteers have been hard Student organizations that at work in recent weeks, not only have participated include: the in the classroom, but a,lso.at the baseball team, Grogan Res1denUniversity sponsored Habitat for tial College, and Student Gov- . Humanity house. ernment Association (SGA). Construction was kicked off On November 13 Grogan Resi-on October 14 to r:"\'"'r---=-----..,...-, dential College worked provide Beshir on the project. "I am Ibnaouf, his wife beyond thrilled to have Marrif Abbas, and been given the oppor-their five kids a tunity to work with new home. In the Habitat for Humanity;' first day · of con- Hilari Bowman told struction, almost Nonte. "It was invigo-all of the first floor rating and so much framing was com- fun to work alongside pleted, according Be~hir and help build to Dan Nonte of his future home for his University Rela- familY:' tions in a blog fol- The next weekend lowing the project. SGA participated in the build. Ibnaouf immigrated from Su- Eric Durham, SGA's Secretary of dan to North Carolina in 1997 Community Affairs, commented and two years later his wife and a_bout the organization of the daughter joined him. "Beshir event in a phone interview. and Maarif beam with · pride "I just jumped on the ball early when discussing their children, to get SGA involved. Everyone whom they refer to as their was volunteering for it really 'treasure:" fast. This was a really good op- Almost 360 students, faculty, portunity to get everyone instaff and alumni will work on volved;' Durham said. the project before Ibnaouf and "We had twelve of the SGA Inside: Female minority debates the need for affirmative action Page3 Poge6 members and then a few from around UNCG, a guy from Guilford Tech;' said Durham. Ibnaouf also helped-with the build. In orde_r for· Ibn:aouf.to own is home at the end of the build, he had to complete over 100 hours of training ~aJ)d another 200 hours of on ·Site work, continued Durham. "When it is completed Ibnaouf, his wife, and his five kids will have full ownership of the house:' Durham said that SGA was completing the plywood part of the project on the siding and the roof. "It was really stressful be- . cause we had to use ladders to get up tWo s!ories:' "We were putting the plywood on top of the studs and nailing those down. Then on the roof we put the plywood down also on top of the studs." Durham continued, "We were putting the shell on the house, it was kind of a skeleton and we were just putting it up:' "I think the hardest part was getting over the height factor. If it was on the ground it would be a whole different game:' Durham confirmed that there were no injuries and that the weather was perfect for the build. Campus Activities Board holds Open Mic Night Shonte Hodnett Staff Reporter ·on Saturday, November 20, Campus Activities Board sponsored an Open Mic Night at the Weatherspoon Art Museum from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Talent from around Greensboro came - out to show off their skills during the event. The free Open Mic Night is a continuation of CAB's efforts to make UNCG's campus less of a commuter school where many students leave campus on weekends. By providing exciting events on Friday and Saturday evenings, CAB is hoping that this new initiative will encourage more students to stay on or near campus on the weekends. Students also enjoy~d free snacks and refreshments before the show began. Open Mic Night showcased a variety of local talent. Some acts traveled from other universities around Greensboro to perform. Dominique Barnes, a junior from A&T University heard about the event through a UNCG sfudent. He sung "Love" by Musiq Soul Child. Before going on stage he said, "This is my first time Weather Todar I Wed 1•1 fri I ~ H 64° 52° 50° 54° L 51° 28° 29° 29° 31° singing in public, I hope everything goes good:' Members of a student organization, Well Versed Expressions, · performed as well. Well Versed Expressions is a poetry performance group. Founder Rakeem Person explained poetry as a way to "reach other people, and give people who don't have a voice, a voice:' He performed an original piece called, "Welcome to Womenhood;' a poem about struggles of gay women in Africa. Open Mic was not only a poetry showcase. Singers, guitar players, and rappers, also took the stage to show off their unique skills. · Singer, HBO Def Poet, and actress Shanelle Gabriel hosted the show. She also "warmed up the mic" by being the first act to perform. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, she previously has displayed her talents at colleges and venues both nationally and internationally. She recently performed at UNC Charlotte and UNC Pembroke. Shanelle opened for and was featured on the 6th season premiere ofHBO's SEE CAB, PAGE 2 Follow Us facehook.com/thecarolinion fwilter.com/thecorolinian Index National 2 Opinions 3 A&E 6 Features 10 Sudoku 12 Sports 16
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Title | The Carolinian [November 30, 2010] |
Date | 2010-11-30 |
Editor/creator | Howard, Matthew |
Subject headings |
University of North Carolina at Greensboro--Newspapers College student newspapers and periodicals-- North Carolina--Greensboro Student publications--North Carolina--Greensboro Student activities--North Carolina--History |
Place | Greensboro (N.C.) |
Description | The November 30, 2010, issue of The Carolinian, the student newspaper of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. |
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Original publisher | Greensboro, N.C. : The University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
Language | eng |
Contributing institution | Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries |
Publication | The Carolinian |
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Object ID | 2010-11-30-carolinian |
Date digitized | 2012 |
Digital publisher | The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries |
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Sponsor | Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation |
OCLC number | 871559683 |
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Full text | • • . aro 1n1an The student newspaper of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Established 1919 Vol. XCI No. 14 www.carolinianonline.com November 30 -December 6, 2010 SGA works on UNCG Habitat for .Humanity house PHOTOS COURTfSY SGA Left: Volunteers work on the UNCG Habitat for Humanity house. Right: SGA members line up for a photo shoot. Below: Volunteers brave the wind, and the fear of heights up on the roof. · U NCC sponsored house to be completed in April for family of seven Matthew Howard his family move in. Completion Editor-in-Chief of the project is expected to be in . UNCG student organizations April of 2011. and volunteers have been hard Student organizations that at work in recent weeks, not only have participated include: the in the classroom, but a,lso.at the baseball team, Grogan Res1denUniversity sponsored Habitat for tial College, and Student Gov- . Humanity house. ernment Association (SGA). Construction was kicked off On November 13 Grogan Resi-on October 14 to r:"\'"'r---=-----..,...-, dential College worked provide Beshir on the project. "I am Ibnaouf, his wife beyond thrilled to have Marrif Abbas, and been given the oppor-their five kids a tunity to work with new home. In the Habitat for Humanity;' first day · of con- Hilari Bowman told struction, almost Nonte. "It was invigo-all of the first floor rating and so much framing was com- fun to work alongside pleted, according Be~hir and help build to Dan Nonte of his future home for his University Rela- familY:' tions in a blog fol- The next weekend lowing the project. SGA participated in the build. Ibnaouf immigrated from Su- Eric Durham, SGA's Secretary of dan to North Carolina in 1997 Community Affairs, commented and two years later his wife and a_bout the organization of the daughter joined him. "Beshir event in a phone interview. and Maarif beam with · pride "I just jumped on the ball early when discussing their children, to get SGA involved. Everyone whom they refer to as their was volunteering for it really 'treasure:" fast. This was a really good op- Almost 360 students, faculty, portunity to get everyone instaff and alumni will work on volved;' Durham said. the project before Ibnaouf and "We had twelve of the SGA Inside: Female minority debates the need for affirmative action Page3 Poge6 members and then a few from around UNCG, a guy from Guilford Tech;' said Durham. Ibnaouf also helped-with the build. In orde_r for· Ibn:aouf.to own is home at the end of the build, he had to complete over 100 hours of training ~aJ)d another 200 hours of on ·Site work, continued Durham. "When it is completed Ibnaouf, his wife, and his five kids will have full ownership of the house:' Durham said that SGA was completing the plywood part of the project on the siding and the roof. "It was really stressful be- . cause we had to use ladders to get up tWo s!ories:' "We were putting the plywood on top of the studs and nailing those down. Then on the roof we put the plywood down also on top of the studs." Durham continued, "We were putting the shell on the house, it was kind of a skeleton and we were just putting it up:' "I think the hardest part was getting over the height factor. If it was on the ground it would be a whole different game:' Durham confirmed that there were no injuries and that the weather was perfect for the build. Campus Activities Board holds Open Mic Night Shonte Hodnett Staff Reporter ·on Saturday, November 20, Campus Activities Board sponsored an Open Mic Night at the Weatherspoon Art Museum from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Talent from around Greensboro came - out to show off their skills during the event. The free Open Mic Night is a continuation of CAB's efforts to make UNCG's campus less of a commuter school where many students leave campus on weekends. By providing exciting events on Friday and Saturday evenings, CAB is hoping that this new initiative will encourage more students to stay on or near campus on the weekends. Students also enjoy~d free snacks and refreshments before the show began. Open Mic Night showcased a variety of local talent. Some acts traveled from other universities around Greensboro to perform. Dominique Barnes, a junior from A&T University heard about the event through a UNCG sfudent. He sung "Love" by Musiq Soul Child. Before going on stage he said, "This is my first time Weather Todar I Wed 1•1 fri I ~ H 64° 52° 50° 54° L 51° 28° 29° 29° 31° singing in public, I hope everything goes good:' Members of a student organization, Well Versed Expressions, · performed as well. Well Versed Expressions is a poetry performance group. Founder Rakeem Person explained poetry as a way to "reach other people, and give people who don't have a voice, a voice:' He performed an original piece called, "Welcome to Womenhood;' a poem about struggles of gay women in Africa. Open Mic was not only a poetry showcase. Singers, guitar players, and rappers, also took the stage to show off their unique skills. · Singer, HBO Def Poet, and actress Shanelle Gabriel hosted the show. She also "warmed up the mic" by being the first act to perform. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, she previously has displayed her talents at colleges and venues both nationally and internationally. She recently performed at UNC Charlotte and UNC Pembroke. Shanelle opened for and was featured on the 6th season premiere ofHBO's SEE CAB, PAGE 2 Follow Us facehook.com/thecarolinion fwilter.com/thecorolinian Index National 2 Opinions 3 A&E 6 Features 10 Sudoku 12 Sports 16 |