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T h e C a r o l i n i a n The student newspaper of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Established 1919 Vol. XCIII No. 5 www.uncgcarolinian.com September 18-24, 2012 Check out our new webpage! www.uncgcarolinian.com Follow Us facebook.com/thecarolinian twitter.com/thecarolinian Opinions Page 4 A&E Page 6 Features Page 8 Sports Page 10 Should America apologize? Coming out in the NFL, CTU strike shows flaws, Affordable Care Act helps women, LGBT activism wanes. The Food Issue: Eating around the world, how your brain affects food choices; Hispanic Heratige Month; Quiditch at UNCG Spartans strike gold against 49ers, Jamaica troubles U.S. Men’s National team, WNBA: Reviving a lost league. WAM Jam, SPARKcon ignites talent in Raleigh, U.S. Army Presents: Spirit of America, The final season of Jersey Shore, Film review: Arbitrage. New York Fashion Week: Spring 2013 trends are in! Laura Brewer News Editor Summer is barely fad-ing away but New York officially welcomed the fashion trends for next spring last week during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, otherwise referred to as New York Fashion Week (NYFW). Thousands of attendees, from celebrity stylists to the urban fashion elites, grabbed their seats at over 300 exhibits and run-way shows showcasing top designers’ latest collections. While Fashion Week is the most important artistic showcase of creative blood, sweat, and tears for the fash-ion junkie, it also makes a direct economic impact on the average consumer. “The events such as Fash-ion Night Out and Fash-ion Week provide a good snapshot of the seasonal trend for consumers and retailers. These events cre-ate consumers’ demand for fashion items which in turn enhance the economy for fashion industry as well as other industries such as hotel and restaurant busi-nesses. Such events also educate consumers about fashion and enhance their shopping interests,” Dr. Kit-tichai Watchravesringkan in the Consumer Apparel Re-tail Studies (CARS) depart-ment. The runway shows aimed to please consumers and editors who watch eagerly to stay on top of the current “ins and outs” and trends for next season. Faculty mem-bers of the CARS depart-ment defended the fashion industry against stereotypes of luxury frivolity and gen-der bias. “Many people consider fashion to be frivolous and symbolic of material excess. However, fashion is also an everyday necessity, not just in terms of the clothing we wear but as far as the contri-butions it makes to the glob-al economy… Tens of thou-sands of jobs are created by the fashion industry… The fashion industry is global, it impacts the economies of many, many countries as it provides export revenues as well as jobs. Fashion rep-resents mass market mer-chandise as well as hand crafted fabrics, apparel, and accessories, so it is equally important to understand its contributions to a local economy through the small business as it is to recognize how multi-national apparel corporations contribute to the global economy. Grant-ed, the stereotype of the high maintenance, overly dramatic haute couture de-signer may be, in part, based on real life, in the end every-one needs to wear clothing. If they don’t, they will find themselves on the wrong side of the law” “A lot of this misconcep-tion is based on clothing’s association with the fem-inine-- throughout history women have been responsi-ble for dressing the family,” said another CARS faculty member, “but the truth is that fashion is everywhere, even in masculine things like electronics and auto-motives. That is why cell phones and cars that are de-signed in one year look very similar. It is a reflection of our culture at a particular point in time. What people wear can tell us a lot about their values and lifestyles.” For the fourth year in a row, NYFW kicked off with Fashion’s Night Out on Thursday, Sep. 6. Thou-sands of stores across the country kept their doors open late to host exclusive giveaways and promotions, complete with trendy mu-sic and refreshments to en-tice shoppers. The events invited crowds of savvy shoppers and fashionistas to strut their style amongst one another and bring their pas-sion to the register. In New York, Manhattan boutiques and shops transformed into chic galas with exclusive designer brand giveaways, surprise celebrity appear-ances, and fashion moguls on site to offer style advice. As the runway shows took full force from morning Yannis Vlamos/GoRunway.com Marc Jacobs Spring 2013 collection emulates vintage 60’s era. Teri saylor/North Carolina Railroads Faculty members and North Carolina Railroads Staff break ground to begin construction for a Pedestrian Underpass to Lee Street, The Railroad Company, school and city collaborate on expansion of campus Aaron Bryant Staff Writer The University of North Carolina at Greensboro held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Pedestrian Under-pass which will safely link UNCG’s main campus with the expanded campus on West Lee Street last week as a collaborative effort with the North Carolina Railroad company. The Underpass is scheduled to be completed by the start of the Fall 2013 semester. Among those in attendance were Chancellor Brady, the North Carolina Railroad company presi-dent Scott Saylor, and City Council member Nancy Hoffman. In an interview conducted before the ceremony started, President of the Railroad Company Scott Saylor spoke about the importance of the railroad system. Saylor said, “Railroads are at the forefront now, because of their efficiency, contribu-tion to the economy. What’s interesting is this line is part of the main line from Wash-ington D.C. to Atlanta. This is just more than just local transportation of people and cargo; this is the economy of our state moving on those tracks.” During the ceremony, Say-lor said, “Greensboro is the birth of the North Caro-lina Railroad. For over 160 years, it has advanced the economy of the state, and it has generated a lot of growth, much like with the current development of this underpass. It is so important for this kind of growth to be done safely, which is why the company has pledged to offer financial support for the underpass.” President Saylor, who grew up in the Triad and lived in Henshaw, began his academic career at UNCG. Chancellor Brady began the Ceremony by addressing the See fashion, page3 See underpass, page 3 See bartender, page 3 Bartender shows students how he turned “wine into water” to help thousands with charity Alaina Monts Staff Writer Each year, first-year stu-dents at UNCG have the op-portunity to participate in a summer reading project. This year the students read Wine to Water: A Bar-tender’s Quest to Bring Clean Water to the World. On Wednesday, Sep. 12 the author of the book, Doc Hendley, spoke in Aycock Auditorium about his ex-periences working to bring clean water to impoverished and war-stricken parts of the world. Hundreds of students sat in what turned out to be a casual affair in Aycock lis-tening to Hendley talk about his experiences. The author began as a bar-tender in Raleigh and felt that he was not doing much with his life He remembered the day when he first thought of creating a charity He was sitting in the basement of his parent’s home and the phrase “wine to water” came to mind. It reminded him of his favorite miracle in the Bi-ble— Jesus turning water into wine. At first he thought it might be some song lyric that came to mind, but then believed it to be something bigger. He decided to do a Google search on water and discov-ered that around 1.1 billion people in the world didn’t have access to clean drink-ing water. This was in the 1990’s. “I stared at that screen and I knew I had to do some-thing,” Hendley said. So he did. “In the beginning I wanted to do one thing…do some-thing for someone other than myself.” Hendley decided to hold a fundraiser to raise money for clean drinking water. He already had a venue (the bar he worked at), and because of his career, he knew and was able to invite a lot of people. The event was a success and he raised somewhere around five to six thousand dollars at his first event alone. After hosting four or five fundraisers, Hendley ac-cumulated around $20,000, did not know who to give the money to. He decided 2 | September 18-24, 2012 News | The Carolinian Box N1 EUC UNCG Greensboro, NC, 27413 Phone: (336) 334-5752 Fax: (336) 334-3518 Editorial Policy Letters may be submit-ted to: The Carolinian 236 Elliot University Center Greensboro, NC 27413 Editor.Carolinian@ gmail.com Letters submitted by 5 p.m. Friday may run in next Tuesday’s edi-tion. Word limit is 250 for letters, 500 for guest columns. Submissions may be edited for length or clarity. No unsigned submissions will be ac-cepted for publication. All submissions come under possession of The Carolinian. 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Corrections will be pub-lished on page 2 in sub-sequent issues of The Carolinian. Mission Statement The Carolinian is a teaching newspaper that is organized and pro-duced by students of the University of North Car-olina at Greensboro. It is our objective to teach young writers journal-istic skills while empha-sizing the importance of honesty and integrity in campus media. Weekly Forecast Today Wednesday Thursday Friday Weekend H: 74° L: 54° H: 70° L: 52° H: 75° L: 54° H: 78° L: 58° H: 77° L: 55° National News Briefs Compiled By: Stephanie Cistrunk US Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens, among a for-mer navy seal nd two secu-rity officers was killed in a fire In Libya Tuesday, Sep. 11 by Islamist militants at the Benghazi Consulate. The Jihadist mob broke into the consulate compound with grenades and antiair-craft weapons and set it ablaze 15 minutes later. Stevens was a demonstra-tor during the Libyan revo-lution. He arrived on a cargo ship in the port of Benghazi and began building our rela-tionships with Libya’s revo-lutionaries. Secretary of state Clinton said Wednesday: “He risked his life to stop a tyrant, and then gave his life trying to build a better Libya.” Stevens died from suffo-cation from the explosion. The US and people of Lib-ya mourned the victims on Wednesday and vowed for justice. Libyan demonstra-tors condemned the kill-ings, and said the assailants marked as “thugs” and “kill-ers” do not represent them. “Make no mistake, we will work with the Libyan gov-ernment to bring to justice the killers who attacked our people” said President Obama. The US warned Ameri-cans to not travel to Libya, because of recent Jihadist activity and camps in Libya, according to a report by a senior Libyan official in June. Obama administration also sent more security in to Libya as to prevent any future attacks on other dip-lomatic installations. The four hour attack at Benghazi was planned and could be a result of an Anti-Muslim online film, which caused protests at the Consulate. The film criticizes Muslim culture, depicts the Prophet Muhammad as a child mo-lester, womanizer, and mass murderer. There has been a backlash from Muslims af-ter the films releasing, and it could possibly stand as a motive for Tuesday’s at-tacks. US ambassador killed during protests in Libya Apple releases larger, faster iPhone 5 Americans come together to remember 9/11 Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco on Wednesday announcing the iPhone5. The fifth installation of the globally in-demand product is thinner and faster than before. Consumers are won-dering why they should re-place their iPhone 4S with the iPhone 5. Weighing at an one hundred and twelve grams, its eighteen percent thinner and twenty percent lighter, which being in the technological movement of the twenty-first century, is considered a pleasure. Customers complained about the smallness of the iPhone screens. “One thing I did not like about the iPhone4 was that the screen was too small, making it hard for me to type,” said Greensboro resi-dent Dennis Lopez. The iPhone5 screen is larger than ever, at 1136 x 640, making it easier to type on the keyboard with one hand. The 4- inch ret-ina display gives a eighteen percent more pixels, mak-ing phone display more vibrant and lifelike. The iPhone5 is packed with all new apps like the Apple de-signed Map app cartography with turn-by-turn naviga-tion; Facebook integration; Passbook® organization; and even more Siri® fea-tures and languages. This new apple installment has the most advanced technol-ogy than any other iPhone, and is quite the beauty. It is a faster gadget, with clearer graphics, eight hours of talk-time, more phone app’s, eight hours of brows-ing time, enhanced audio and higher speed 4G inter-nets. Everything consumers wanted in the 4S is in this phone. Pricing did not change, yet the accessories are slightly higher than before, but so classically revamped. Pre- Orders for the IPhone start Friday, and ships to antici-pating customers September 21. Tuesday, Sep. 11, 2012 marked the eleventh year anniversary of the most hor-rific terrorist attack against our nation. Americans treat Sep. 11 as a special day to take a moment out of busy schedules and remember those hard-working and brave citizens who became victims eleven years ago this month. An anniversary ceremony was held in New York City at the site of the World Trade Center, where family mem-bers and friends gathered in silence to mourn their loved ones who were killed in the dreadful terrorist attacks. Small ceremonies were also held at the other two hijack-ing sites, The Pentagon and the Pennsylvania Memorial, for people to remember and pray for those lost. At the Ground Zero site in Lower Manhattan, fam-ily members and others read the names of the 2,753 people killed there. No poli-ticians were included in this ceremony, just those closest to the victims. President Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney pulled all neg-ative campaign ads and set aside the politics for the mo-ment to honor the historic day, with the President and governor visiting wounded soldiers in hospitals. The small community of Middletown, NJ held a small visual, laying a wreath in the town park. The town lost more than thirty of their people in the attacks. Although 11 years have passed since the nation’s darkest day, the events and its consequential outcome may never be forgotten by Americans. A few places around the country refrained from their usual 9/11 ceremonies, like in NYC suburb of Glen Rock, N.J. “We felt it was right to shift the balance a bit from the observance of loss to a commemoration of how the community came together to heal” said Brad Jordan, of Glen Rock community. Grammy nominated folk music singer and song writer charms audience Devon Lail Staff Writer Campaign Trail Weekly Attack on U.S. Consulate brings foreign policy to forefront of campaigns Elisabeth Wise Staff Writer In the wake of the devas-tating siege of the U.S. Con-sulate in Benghazi, Libya, the political campaigns have shifted their focus to foreign policy. The U.S. ambas-sador to Libya along with another diplomat and two state department security officers were killed Tuesday night when the consulate was stormed by a mob and set ablaze. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney released a state-ment late on Tuesday, Sept. 11, criticizing the Obama administration’s handling of the attack in Benghazi. Romney’s statement was re-leased before the news that the American ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Ste-vens, had been killed in the attack. In the statement Romney said “It’s disgraceful that the Obama administration’s first response was not to condemn attacks on our diplomatic missions, but to sympathize with those who waged the attacks.” Both Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan have criticized Obama and his administration in their handling of the crises in Egypt and Libya. Romney and Ryan have accused the Obama administration of sending “mixed signals” and “projecting a weak America” abroad. Romney’s statement has received mixed reviews from Republicans and wide-spread condemnation from Democrats. Some Repub-licans feel that Romney was “too quick to politicize faulty reporting initially. Too quick to politicize the death of foreign service of-ficers” and that this “makes him appear not ready.” Others, however, feel that Romney’s swift condem-nation of the administra-tion’s handling of the crisis could be a “game changer” as long as Romney makes it clear that his statement is not about political gain but “because weak, apologetic leadership is dangerous for the country.” The democrats criticized Romney for being too quick to politicize the tragedy for his own political gain instead of trying to show unity during this crisis. Former Ambassador Nick Burns who served under the George W. Bush and Bill Clinton administrations said he was “dismayed” by Romney’s choice to inter-ject politics into the crisis and difficulties the country is facing. During an interview with CBS, President Obama said “Gov. Romney seems to have a tendency to shoot first and aim later, and as president, one of the things I’ve learned is you can’t do that. It’s important for you to make sure that the state-ments that you make are backed up by the facts and that you’ve thought through the ramifications before you make them.” The campaigns have been primarily focused on jobs and the economy, but turned to foreign policy for a short period of time when demo-crats criticized Romney for not mentioning Afghanistan in his speech accepting the Republican nomination. The issue of foreign pol-icy was last a major focus in late July when Romney traveled to England, Israel, and Poland as part of his 2012 presidential campaign to meet with leaders and tour historic sights. Though Romney had some suc-cesses during his trip, what is remembered primarily are a series of the GOP candi-date’s gaffes, including one where implied that London was not well-prepared for the Summer Olympics. Polls consistently show that voters say Obama would better handle foreign poli-cy issues and relationships with other countries if he is re-elected. Folk music artist John Mc- Cutcheon performed in the EUC auditorium on Mon-day, Sep. 10 for students and the general public as part of his tour for his lat-est CD. McCutcheon is a Grammy nominated musical artist and storyteller from Wis-consin but Southerner by choice for over 40 years. He plays a dozen different instruments which took up the entire stage of the audi-torium, including the piano, the banjo, the guitar, and the hammer dulcimer. While played music for the audience, he told stories about his life, including how he came to the south and why he thinks it is so much better than anywhere else. He shared stories about his childhood, raising his own children, and even recited a poem he wrote about how great Krispy Kreme donuts are. He also received re-quests from the audience to sing a couple songs from an album he had done entirely about baseball. The first story he share de-picted how he became in-terested in folk music in the first place. He received a guitar for Christmas when he was 14 years old. In-spired to learn, he went to the library to check out books on folk music. When he got there, he discovered they only had one book called “Woody Guthrie Folksongs.” “Now when I was 14 I had no idea who Woody Guth-rie was,” said McCutch-eon. “I mean, we sang his songs in school, but no one knew who wrote them. And because this book was ar-ranged alphabetically, it was not until I got to three quar-ters of the way through that this was the man who wrote ‘This Land is Your Land.’” McCuthceon checked the book out and renewed it several times and said now the book is now about 45 years overdue because he still has it. Another popular tale with the audience was McCutch-eon’s story about how he arrived in the South. While attending school in Michi-gan his sophomore year, he overheard his friends talking about junior year abroad. “Well I found out what that was,” said McCutcheon. “That meant that my best friends were not going to be in college that year.” To remedy this, he went to his counselor to discuss studying abroad. While his friends were all preparing to go to Rome, London, and Paris, he found himself in Kentucky his junior year. “I knew I would have just as many foreign experi-ences as my friends were in other countries,” he joked. “I certainly didn’t know that when I crossed The Mason- Dixon line, that that was it. I would never think about crossing back.” McCutcheon then went on to talk about how he fell in love with the people, the music, and especially the food. The audience was very in-volved in his stories, clap-ping and even singing along when a song had repetition to it. McCutcheon made sure to keep the audience laughing and having a good time. He also paid special attention to the young chil-dren in the front and made sure they were entertained as well. McCutcheon, be-ing a father as well, always found children’s music to be silly and condescending. In 1983, he released his own children’s album with the intention of being the only one However, he gained a reputation as a children’s storyteller on top of being a folksinger. A table was set up outside the auditorium with cd’s and updates about McCutcheon that they could take home with them as souvenirs. His appearance on campus was sponsored by the Uni-versity Libraries at UNCG through the generosity of the Pam and David Sprinkle Children’s Book Author and Storyteller Series Fund, as well as the O. Henry Hotel and the Green Valley Grill. Coming on the centennial year of Woody Guthrie’s birth, McCutcheon’s “This Land: Woody Guthrie’s America” tribute CD will be released on Saturday, Sep. 15. For more information about his cd or his upcom-ing performances, visit http://www.folkmusic.com. News | The Carolinian September 18-24, 2012 |3 Sociology department head introduces research on “cultural pedagogy” Stephanie Cistrunk Staff Writer Tuesday, Sep. 11, 2012, the Multicultural Resource Center hosted a Book Talk with UNCG. Dr. Shelly Brown-Jeffy. Director of under graduate studies, Brown-Jeffy is currently conducting research on how different cultures are mak-ing an influence on the edu-cational system. Brown-Jeffy published an article co-authored with Dr. Jill Cooper titled, “Toward a conceptual framework of culturally relevant pedago-gy: An overview of the con-ceptual & theoretical litera-ture”. Published in Teacher Education Quarterly, the article points out how “the US is a diverse country with constantly changing demo-graphics.” Brown-Jeffy pre-sented her path for writing the piece, the earlier influ-ences that created it, as well as the current research topic she’s working on today. In her article, Brown-Jeffy stated that she began the re-search to find what was cul-turally relevant in the Amer-ican society. Earlier topics in the article were based upon Cultural Anthropology studies. She studied how a typical/white middle-class teacher would go to a class-room of students from total-ly different social/economi-cal type cultures, and make adjustments in his/her style of teaching; making the stu-dents learn more efficiently. This method has been seen in real life, as well as in films like Freedom Writers. This has been proved to al-low teachers who were from different surroundings, to be embedded in a different cul-ture, and ultimately under-stand his/her student’s chal-lenges more. It is one of the many incidences Brown- Jeffy uses to display cultural differences in our society. “Lining up” is another ex-ample of humans showing cultural contrast. Brown- Jeffy used her trip from Italy to demonstrate how Italians would skip the lines in the bathrooms, because they do not line up in Italy, unlike many students in America, that were taught it is im-polite to skip someone in a line. Before she discussed her research, Brown-Brown- Jeffy defines Critical Race Theory. “It changes the approach to American life of soci-ety, analyzes and examines everyday experiences, and forces you to look at the ev-eryday experiences through a different frame…looking at the racial dynamics in a society”said Brown-Jeffy. The second segment of the hour ended with what an elaboration of her research, affirmative action in high-schools and universities. Brown-Brown-Jeffy dis-cussed why schools need affirmative action policies as well as why many Ameri-cans do not like the ideal of present day Affirmative Ac-tion. Brown-Brown-Jeffy ar-gues that the need for affir-mative action comes from the facts that we still live in a society that is highly racially charged.In 1961, when John F. Kennedy im-plemented the affirmative action program, his goal was to achieve non- dis-crimination. In 1965, Presi-dent Johnson enacted an ex-ecutive order that required government employers to take “affirmative action” to hire without regards to race, religion and national origin. In 1968, gender was added to the anti-discrimination list. The US implemented these policies because being a minority in America about 40 years ago was much like having a “deficit, said Brown-Jeffy , meaning min-iorities were given equal op-portunities in schooling, be-cause they were not white. Shelly said that people think of Affirmative action as a hassle, as if they have to either include minorities or not exclude minorities when hiring. The question Brown-Jeffy posed in her findings, is that if the businesses really wanted to hire a few mi-norities, they were capable of this, but do these same businesses who claim they could not find any minority applicants really want to hire them? Not so much. Brown-Jeffy’s current re-search on cultural pedagogy hits the trend universities that are replacing the affir-mative action program with the percent program. The percent plan was replaced with the Affirma-tive Action policies, be-cause universities thought by taking the top percent of every high school’s stu-dents, would result in diver-sity. Colleges nationwide like the University of Cali-fornia, University of Texas, University of Florida, and University of Michigan have imputed the percent plan. The purpose of this is to create a diverse learn-ing environment in college universities, but Dr. Shelly Brown- Brown-Jeffy won-ders how the plan can be effective at the high-school level Brown-Brown-Jeffy’s research analyzes how ap-pearing more racially inte-grated can affect the lack of resources in lower end high schools. Brown-Jeffy also asks if they are accepting the top 20 percent, no one knows if that percent are the minor-ity, so how could this help integrate and diversify U.S schools. Brown-Jeffy posed three scenarios for causing inte-gration stem from three op-tions. The first option is the “race is dead in America” theory that after the inau-guration of the first Black president, race is no longer an issue. The second op-tion is “folks are losing their dream homes, in their dream neighborhoods, and have to move into formally minority based neighborhoods. And for third, we have the middle class-educated parents, who say they don’t have to move into the “perfect” neighbor-hoods to get their children a good education, but yet a “good” neighborhood, and have their kid do their best in that situation. The three case scenario Brown-Jeffy used set ground to why families in this economic climate have to integrate in schools. The remainder of Brown- Brown-Jeffy’s research aims to find the percent plan’s trend and ultimately see if the program is effec-tive for miniority students. Olivia Cline Staff Writer A court ruling threw Iraq into turmoil last week after sentencing the vice presi-dent to death for running death squads. According to prosecutors, the vice-president, Tariq al- Hashimi, is guilty of over 150 killings. He and his son-in- law were found guilty of two murders. The sentence sparked com-plete chaos in the country. Prime Minister Nouri al- Maliki, who is Shia, is be-ing denounced by Sunni politicians as a dictator for his issuance of al-Hashimi’s arrest warrant. Many Sun-nis agree, and believe that they are being ignored by the Shia-controlled govern-ment. Iraq has been in the hands of Shia politicians since the US invasion, and al-Hashi-mi is the first Sunni leader in Iraq since Suddam Hussein. Sunni discontent has led to a wave of protests and acts of violence over the last few days, including dozens of car bombs and shootings in and outside the capital. Hashimi rejected his sen-tence, saying that it was “politically motivated” and therefore invalid. He cur-rently resides in Turkey, and has since he was charged. Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan vowed to protect Hashimi rather than turn him over so that his sen-tence can be carried out. He says he believes it is “out of the question” that Hashimi is guilty, and that Hashimi is welcome in the country for as long as he wants. Hashimi says that he is willing to undergo a fair trial, but that he believes Iraq’s current court system is under the control of Prime Minister Maliki. UK foreign secretary Wil-liam Hague pledged his full support to Iraq’s govern-ment and to Maliki, saying that he looks forward to reinforcing the relationship between the UK and Iraq and to offering any help that he could. Hashimi is not the only Middle Eastern government official to face legal action this week. Egypt’s ex-prime minister Ahmed Nazif was jailed Thursday on counts of corruption and unlawful business transactions. The debate surrounding Hashimi’s sentence is not the first issue to hit Iraq in the last few weeks. While Iraqi violence has decreased since its worst in 2006 and 2007, the withdrawal of US troops late last year has esca-lated tensions and increased the number of incidents, in-cluding a slew of anti-gay attacks and killings. Media recently revealed that the situation for gay men and women in the country has been atrocious for years, with these indi-viduals facing almost cer-tain death. In many cases, this death sentence is carried out by the person’s own family in what is called an “honor killing” for religious rea-sons. If this is not the case, the militia and even the law enforcement agencies will seal the individual’s fate. While these killings are well-documented, as is the government’s involvement, officials have refused to ad-mit their existence and in-stead blame outside militia groups. Iraq’s Human Rights de-partment said it cannot in-tervene in cases of persecu-tion due to the fact that gay people are not considered an Iraqi minority. The attacks are especially notable considering their frequency and severity as compared to those in Iran, where homosexuality is il-legal. Homosexuality is not mentioned in Iraq’s laws. Iraqi courts sentence vice president to death, country reacts fashion from page 1 until night, fashion blog-gers and experts posted photos and videos for each show, grading each designer on their newest collection based on originality and versatility. Social media channels posted nonstop, tagging #NYFW for easy to follow updates. Day One began as usual, with BCMG Max Azaria dominating the runway with style inspired by strong women. Tadashi Shoji fol-lowed by transporting back in time a few centuries with Silk Road influences and oriental style. Nicholas and Christopher Kunz continued their multi-faceted influ-ence from Nicholas’s mixed experience working for dif-ferent brands to create ultra-modern approaches to clas-sic staples. Day Two continued the show stopping excitement from designers such as Pe-ter Som with his floral prints and midriff cutoffs, Jason Wu’s sheer and contrasting white and black schemes, dominating a sleek, sophis-ticated taste, and Nicole Miller’s futuristic crop tops and skinny, printed pants. The prints and partiality to sheer material appeared no-tably often throughout the week, stapling a theme for both fall and spring trends. The most excitement from Day Two revolved around the runway show determin-ing Project Runway’s 10th season winner who will be officially revealed during the finale airing Oct. 18. In regards to pinning an overall theme for Spring, Marc Jacobs made the state-ment loud and clear: in with the old, with a touch of new. Jacobs’s collection is strictly sixties in length and cut with a dash of modern stripes in design. Michael Kors and Rebecca Minkoff also reached back into the era and brought vintage de-signs and prints into their collections. Other designers such as Siriano and Zang Toi echoed the era with soft solids while designers such as Chris Benz, Walter Bak-er, and Gretchen Jones emu-lated the free flowing style of the hippie movement. This fall’s Fashion Week revealed another interesting turn in theme as designers favored the landscape of pants over the usual femi-nine go-to skirt or dress. Watchravesringkan said that fashion trends reflect political issues and defining points of history. “Culturally now in the U.S., there is a lot of po-larization.... the presidential election is coming up.... the divergent patterns reflect the zeitgeist of the times.” Several celebrities at-tended the shows and a few crossed over from spotlight to behind the scenes as de-signers, including Katie Holmes, who debuted her collection with partner de-signer Jeanne Yang. The week’s evenings were spotted with various after-parties and galas, all with guest lists as fabulous as the days’ shows. Always noto-rious and most notable for Fashion Week festivities, Alexander Wang picked a bank robbery theme, com-plete with metal detectors at the door and jail bars inside. Wang arrived late as a bank robbing nun, spooking some of his attendees and exciting many others. Now that Fashion Week is over, retailers and experts can move forward with catering to the consumer population on the how-to’s for keeping in step with the seasons without following Wang’s lead and breaking the bank. “Many consumers want to emulate the couture designs worn by celebrities and be-cause of this, manufactur-ers pay close attention to designs shown at Fashion Week in order to develop styles affordable to the aver-age consumer, Watchraves-ringkan said. Every runway show and exhibit is available with galleries and videos at the official New York Fashion Week website www.mb-fashionweek. com. bartender from page 1 underpass from page 1 crowd of around 65 people. Brady mentioned how the project will impact the cam-pus and surrounding area. “The project that brings us together today not only cre-ates a critical, visible con-nection point between our established campus and an area of campus underde-velopment, but also to go beyond yesterday’s bound-aries and bring us closer to our students and this com-munity.” Brady said “The underpass will allow for efficient foot and biking passage from the mixed use village and the main body of campus.” The underpass is one of many projects the university began in recent years, along with Jefferson Suites, the newly renovated Quad, and the Caf which is undergoing a major overhaul. The un-derpass is part of the devel-opment of the mixed use vil-lage planned on Lee Street. The mixed use village will be a combination of upper class housing, including an 800 bed apartment style dorm opening fall of 2013, a 600 bed dorm opening in spring of 2016, a new recre-ational center, a new UNCG police station, a mixture of office space and restaurants and the underpass which will connect all of this to the existing campus. Brady said, “These are just a few examples of commu-nity- university partnerships that will enhance the civic engagement and learning opportunities available to our students and our neigh-bors. The mixed use village aligns closely with Greens-boro’s revitalization ef-forts.” Brady acknowledged both the local and state govern-ment and thanked them for their help and support of the project. The underpass was autho-rized for state funding by the state legislature in 2010, thanks to our legislature, who understands the impor-tance of safe travel to and from the university’s cam-pus,” she said. Brady also thanked the city council for its unanimous 9-0 vote last September ap-proving the project. Nancy Hoffman, who repre-sents District 4 on city coun-cil, talked about the impor-tance of the underpass to the city of Greensboro as well as the schools surrounding neighborhoods. Hoffman said “The under-pass is just part of a larger effort. It’s changing the face of the city; it’s changing the face of this neighborhood. One thing that I really like about it is that it is integrat-ing the university with the neighborhood. The mixed use village will be the fu-ture of West Lee Street and the underpass is literally the gateway to that future. The university is just such an in-tegral part of the city along with the other universities in the city. We are the Gate city, and this opens up the gate and invites the commu-nity to enjoy the wonders of the university just like its students do.” Some critics have wondered how the university can spend money on new facili-ties at a time when budgets are being cut at the univer-sity. Brady said that the vil-lage is being funded many different ways including state appropriations, student tuition and fees and self-funding services. Taxes will pay for the underpass, and the railroad company has provided 1 million dollars towards the creation of the underpass. The university will borrow money to pay for the new UNCG police station and new recreation center and new housing. The mixed village will be rented out to vendors, who will pay money to the uni-versity. The university believes the underpass will bring in revenue of up to 590 mil-lion dollars between 2014 and 2023, with the major-ity coming from the new housing space. The under-pass not only represents the school, but also represents the continued importance of the North Carolina railroad system as well as the contin-ued expansion and growth of the city of Greensboro. on a charity called Samari-tans First because they had a track record of giving at least ninety percent of money donated to actively put clean water in places that needed it. He planned to donate his money to them and set up a plan so that they would receive any other funds he raised for his cause, but the founder of the charity had a different plan. He told Hendley to finish his degree and then sent him to Darfur to help give clean water to the people there who were going through a civil war. He worked with a refugee camp in a UN no-go zone which meant that he would receive no outside aid—he was literally alone. The sights in Darfur in-spired his work. “I realized the water crisis was taking away these kids’ childhoods.” Upon returning to the states, Hendley got right to work. He worked under the chair of Samaritans First for a while before setting up his own charity, Wine to Water. He continued to work as a bartender and continued to host fundraisers. He even made segweyed into talking about meeting his wife. After returning to the states, he was depressed after seeing the devastation that civil war can do to a country. He was at a bar one night when what he de-scribed as “the most smok-ing- est woman” came up to him. She encouraged him to continue with what was ob-viously his passion. According to his website, it was in 2007, after working two jobs and volunteering his time for over three years, that Wine To Water became an official 501 (c) (3) and what Hendley had been trying to accomplish for so long finally became real. “When the idea came to me to start Wine to Water the only real world job experi-ence I had was tending bar. I dreamed of building an or-ganization that fought water related death and disease using completely different methods than anyone else. So I started raising money to fight this water epidemic the best way I knew how, by pouring wine and playing music.” Hendley continued talk-ing to the crowd of first year students, occasion-ally charming them with his genteel southern wit. After speaking, he was greeted with thunderous applause from the audience. 4 September 18-24, 2012 Opinions The United States has suf-fered a great loss in the past week. The embassies in Lib-ya and Tunis were attacked by protestors. The first ca-sualty in these protests was Ambassador John Christo-pher (“Chris”) Stevens, 52, in Libya. Stevens recently begun a new chapter in his career, helping to build a de-mocratized Libya after the fall of Gaddafi. When we talk about Stevens in a pa-triotic rhetoric that explores only the Americanized view of what makes a great lead-er, defined by his ambition to spread his democratic principles to another na-tion, the loss feels personal. Americans everywhere feel heavy-hearted. The prob-lem with that perspective is that this conflict began before the protests. Muslims around the world have felt heavy-hearted for about 11 years. The YouTube video that inspired the protests is en-titled, “The Innocence of Islam.” You should watch it to appreciate how abso-lutely anti-Islamic it is. It demeans the entire history of Islam and Muslim culture by depicting Muhammed as a womanizing brute. The thing I like the most about the discomfort that right wing Christians have for Muslims in America is that the people they feel uncomfortable around are the ones who most look like the Christ they pretend to honor. This YouTube video was endorsed by religious and community figures in the Southeast United States. Libya is in a fragile state and America has played an integral role in their day to day life after the gruesome, public execution of Gaddafi. Since 9/11, Islamic culture has been demonized by Western, Judeo-Christian culture. Muslims living in some of the most advanced and supposedly enlightened nations around the world have had to battle the ongo-ing mindset that “terrorist” means Islamic. If Ameri-cans were treated as though the core of our world views and the basis for our reli-gious devotion was a vio-lent, non-sensical practice that was founded in misog-yny and lies, would we not protest? Despite what Mitt Romney would like you to believe, Barack Obama did not apologize to anyone for the behavior of Americans surrounding this YouTube video. Now I have a radi-cal idea to propose: Barack Obama should have apolo-gized. The idea of us apologizing to any other nation makes Americans more uncom-fortable than discussing their religious beliefs, the mortality of Betty White, the future of the Dallas Cowboys franchise if Texas actually does secede, and the economic partnership we have with China - com-bined. Mitt Romney wants voters to believe that Barack Obama began his adminis-tration with a tour around the world apologizing for the United States, even though multiple sources for fact checking have as-sured the public that no such thing happened. Politi- Fact, winner of the Pulitzer Price, rated the claim to be a “pants on fire”, which means that it so completely lacks credibility that their writers could not even find an in-nocent misunderstanding. While the embassies were still under attack, Mitt Rom-ney was already on camera (smirking, no less) trying to convince voters that Barack Obama had the audacity to apologize to Libya even af-ter they attacked our embas-sy. When Romney spoke, there was not a single press release on the matter from the White House. The em-bassy in Cairo had issued a statement condemning the original YouTube video that instigated the protests to be-gin with, but multiple pro-fessors and political pundits on conflict and communi-cation studies have reported that nothing in that state-ment appears to convey an apology or remorse. Many of my left-wing counter-parts are happy to report that Romney lied, and no apologies have been made. We as Americans have plen-ty of reasons to feel sorry. If this becomes a religious war, it is our fault. Muslims in Libya have staged peace-ful protests to express their remorse to American citi-zens for the loss we suffered at our embassies. Although it lacks a single ounce of critical thinking, we some-how appreciate the thought-fulness in Libyan citizens apologizing for something they did not commit, but would be so infuriated by Barack Obama apologizing that Romney thinks it could win him the election. I for one am ill with remorse and shame to know that since 9/11, a mission driven by pride appears more im-portant than dedicating a decade to improving our healthcare or education sys-tems. I am saddened that an entire spiritual community has been treated like sec-ond- class citizens, or like we woke up on 9/12 and had es-tablished a national religion over night. I want to believe that Barack Obama wishes this were a political climate Emily Brown Staff Writer Should America apologize? President Obama signs a condolence book for Chris Stevens. Photo Courtesy pete souza/wikimedia commons CTU strike shows flaws On Monday, Sept. 10, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) began a historic strike with 30,000 teachers and educational personnel staying off the job. In total, 350,000 students were affected, causing parents to scramble to find someone to take care of their kids during the day. Newly elected Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, former advisor to President Bill Clinton and then President Obama’s Chief-of-Staff, was determined to take on the teachers union. Mayor Emanuel, most famous for his foul mouth and being a very business-friendly Democrat, wanted to enact neoliberal school “reforms,” turning Chicago into the latest battleground in the nationwide school reform movement. Reform advocates want to increase the amount of charter schools, close neighborhood schools, increase merit pay, and transition away from public education. In Chicago, the teachers and their community took a stand for public education. After Rahm Emanuel’s election to mayor, he appointed pro-reform members to the board of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). A necessary precondition to enact these regressive reforms is to decrease the power of teachers unions. Many within the Democratic Party elite have started to side with the school-reform movement, embracing polls over sound policy and seeing school choice as tailor-made issue for triangulation. The teachers unions are the most powerful entity defending public education and by proxy representing the interests of students. An astonishing 98 percent of ballots cast, and 90 percent of overall teachers, voted to authorize the CTU strike. As the Sept. 10 strike date got closer, it was clear that the two sides were too far apart to reach a new contract, so the strike began. According to the law the public employees are only allowed to strike over compensation (benefits, pay, hours, etc). This anti-union law has been used to paint the strike as only about pay, but if you look at the demands of the CTU and what teachers were saying, the strike was about so much more. The myth perpetuated by the right (no fans of unions or public education) is that the teachers are greedy and against students. The teachers union wants public education to be made a priority; smaller classes and better resources not just fair compensation. Chicago schools still lack air-conditioning, with a recent school day reaching 96 degrees Fahrenheit. There is no library in 160 Chicago Public Schools, there are only 202 school nurses to serve 684 public schools, and there are close to 16,000 homeless kids in the school system yet only 370 social workers. Rather than address these issues, the Emanuel-backed school board wanted to increase the effect of flawed standardize testing in evaluating teachers. They pushed to increase the school day without increasing teacher pay at the same rate. They pushed a “school turnaround” plan that allows under-performing schools to be closed and turned into a charter school. The overarching theme of the school reform movement nationwide is this emphasis on school choice. Just as Paul Ryan wants to voucherize Medicare, school reform advocates want to voucherize education. They want to funnel public dollars into charter schools, whose primary purpose and the concept behind them is to circumvent public accountability. School choice is a canard, which implies inequality and that some stakeholders would voluntarily choose an inferior school. Rather than universally funding public education, it will be allocated based off of another means; most likely either the ability to pay or the mobility to move. As a country we have to decide whether we will provide a good public education for everyone or a great private education for a few. After a five-day strike, it appears the CTU and CPS are close to reaching a new contract. The same CPS board that tried to call the teachers selfish became more willing to negotiate once the teachers harnessed their collective power. The final details of the new contract are unknown as of this writing, but the last disagreement was over what extent standardized testing will have in determining teacher evaluations. Early reports are suggesting that the contract will be viewed as a win for the Chicago Teachers Union. Hopefully, this is the case and this outcome will provide momentum for defenders of public education around the country. Massive rallies in Chicago and large pickets showed the power of the local community against business forces that want a piece of the education pie. As long as education spending makes up such a sizable percentage of our overall economy, it should not be surprising that private interests try to pry away some of the market share. However, it is surprising that so many are duped into supporting their efforts under the guise of that would allow him to apologize for the obvious mistakes we have made over the past 11 years in basic human discourse. If we are a nation that only believes in apologies when we are on the receiving end, the great-est apology we will ever owe will be to our children. Caleb Patterson Staff Writer Coming out in the NFL Sexuality and sport have a long and complicated history, especially when it centers on the gay community and its long struggle for equality, or at the very least, tolerance. While professional sports have not been entirely comfortable with active players coming out, it seems that it is much more acceptable for allies in sports to be vocal about their support of the gay community. Lately, the support for same sex marriage has converged on our politics, our news, and in the last few weeks and through one of the more unlikely sports to be supportive, American football. Recently, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo added his voice to the fray of many NFL players, including new rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III, that have voiced their support for same sex marriage. Ayanbadejo estimated that nearly 70 percent of NFL players are in support of same sex marriage, with many players having gay family members and gay friends. There is also a generational thing going on here as well. With many of the current NFL players becoming younger and younger, it is bound to be a situation where there is less opposition to the idea of an openly gay player, same sex marriage, and ultimately acceptance of gays and lesbians within sport. Ayanbadejo’s “coming out” in support for same sex marriage was received well by organizations like OutSports, who work to promote acceptance of the gay community in sports; but not all were happy about Ayanbadejo’s support. Maryland state representative Emmitt C. Burns Jr. wrote a letter to Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Biscotti asking him to silence, or rather “inhibit” Ayanbadejo’s vocal support of same sex marriage. However, the Ravens did not budge. Since then, Burns has backed off, and let cooler heads prevail. NFL players across the league and from many different teams were not letting Burns off the hook. Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe later sent Burns a letter, in which he stated, “Why do you hate the fact that other people want a chance to live their lives and be happy, even though they may believe in something different than you, or act different than you? How does gay marriage, in any way, shape or form, affect your life?” In the short term, this improves the NFL’s likability and image overall. It might upset some conservative fans, but for the NFL, gay spectators and (maybe some gay players) are beginning to see that the NFL might be the sport that welcomes them rather than shuns them away. It is hard to think that the NFL would be the American professional sport that takes the bait in its support for same sex marriage, but, it is; and it is a welcome change. As an avid NFL fan and as someone who identifies as a lesbian, the NFL has gained a lot of respect for me as a fan and as someone who one day wants to marry her partner in the state of North Carolina. The NBA has started to break out of its hyper masculine shell, with players like Grant Hill, on the behalf of the NBA doing ad campaigns for the Gay, Lesbian, Straight, Education Network (GLSEN) about inflammatory and derogatory used in the game. Sadly this was back dropped against Kobe Bryant calling a player a faggot in a 2011 game; the NBA fined him $100,000 showing Bryant that they were serious about keeping the court clean of such hateful remarks. The lesson we can learn from Ayanbadejo is not to judge a book by its cover. We might have assumed that NFL players are nothing but jocks with little between the ears, but that is certainly not the case. With players like Ayanbadejo and Kluwe leading the way (among others), I hope to see more support of all people coming from a number of NFL players. My hope is that other sports, like the MLB, NHL, and the NBA come out or further their support of equality, and maybe one day an active player will feel comfortable to come out of the closet; just maybe. Samantha Korb Staff Writer Photo Courtesy keith allison/flickr Brendon Ayanbadejo came out in favor of same sex marriage “Chicago schools still lack air-conditioning, with a recent school day reaching 96 degrees Fahrenheit.“ Opinions | The Carolinian September 18-24, 2012 |5 If there is one word that succinctly sums up the twenty-first century thus far, it is change. From the rhetoric of our politicians to the realities of our economy and pop culture, it is evident that the United States is in a transitional period. Nowhere is this change more apparent than in the university setting. The challenge of Higher Education in this country is to maintain a university’s integrity as a center of learning, debate, and intellectual growth, while acknowledging and meeting the educational needs of the future. This is a difficult and complex assignment, but one which a university is fully capable of doing by bringing together the best of its past and combining it with the innovations of the future. A brief history overview will help illuminate the university’s role in the community. Since the days of Plato and Aristotle, and likely before, people have gotten together with the expectations of solving problems, answering difficult questions, and learning more about the world around them by sharing ideas, confronting arguments, and establishing theories. In the modern world, professors have played an important role in developing and guiding the country through their service in the government or other leadership organizations, through excellent and enthusiastic teaching, and through widely read or understood writings and speeches. Where would America be without the role that intellectuals Raymond Moley, Henry Kissinger, and Elizabeth Warren have played? These thinkers, writers, teachers, and so many more, helped build and shape this great country through their questions, analyses, and propositions. As America moves further into a future of innovation and creativity, the involvement of these kinds of leaders will be more imperative than ever. Their continued role, however, seems questionable at best. America is changing. A college education was once only available to the rich or extremely intelligent. Increasingly, Americans of all backgrounds are expected to receive college instruction before embarking on a career. The country is changing in more ways than just educational expectations. The manufacturing jobs that provided a comfortable living for “unskilled” workers are gone and do not seem to becoming back in mass. Its replacement, the service economy, has gutted the pay and benefits for millions of middle class workers. Additionally, globalization has upped the stakes for college-educated people; getting a job is not the guarantee it once was. The university must rise and meet the needs of the modern economy. The liberal arts education, once seen as the cornerstone of democracy, is becoming increasingly irrelevant. During last year’s Occupy Movement, one of the largest complaints came from liberal arts students who had spent 100,000 dollars to obtain a degree, but who were in no better a position during their job search than the lead burger flipper at their local McDonalds. The American economy is becoming more technical and as nice as your senior thesis on how Shakespeare’s writing was affected by the relationship he had with his father was; it will not get you a well paying job in the modern world. Community colleges are on the rise since they offer technical programs that teach you a specific job such as welding or sonogramming for a fraction of the time and cost. Universities should begin to invest more in technical programs that ready students for real life jobs. This, however, does not have to come at the total expense of liberal arts education. We will always need the thinkers, writers, and teachers. By combining a liberal arts background to a certain set of skills, we can prepare tomorrow’s leaders for democracy while also preparing tomorrow’s workers. For those who are dead set on a liberal arts career (such as myself), programs such as UNCG in 3 or multidisciplinary classes such as the ones found at Arizona State University, can be cost effective ways of going the liberal arts route. While tomorrow’s uni-versity must be financially conscious, the treatment of higher education as a busi-ness is the wrong approach for its future. In a recent address at Columbia Uni-versity, Professor Mark Von Hagen lamented the dis-cussion of the university in the terms of “efficiencies.” We must not banish to the history books the image of Plato teaching Aristotle and other students under a fig tree. The future of ideas, in-tellectual growth, and per-sonal development require a budget process that is flex-ible and understanding of the university’s unique role in society. Professors must have the opportunity to interact with their students inside and outside of the classroom. This will likely require more teaching assistants and less administrational obliga-tions. Also, in an era when political correctness is ram-pant, there should be a push to use the tenure system as a way of protecting necessary, although unpopular ideas and discussions. Instead, tenure is being ridiculed as a fossil and is in a historic decline. A report from the U.S. Department of Edu-cation indicates that from 1975 to 2007, the numbered of tenured professors fell from 57 percent to 31 per-cent. Although Deans find it more financially astute to appoint a series of adjuncts for the costs of what a single tenure track professor does, this budgetary shortcut is inevitably accompanied by a stifled approach to re-search and teaching. It is hard to see how overworked and underpaid adjuncts could play the kinds of roles nationally that professors ranging from Jeane Kirkpat-rick to Larry Summers have played over the past several decades. In his book, The Fall of the Faculty: The Rise of the All- Administrative University and Why It Matters, John Hopkins Professor Benjamin Ginsberg, lays the problems faced by Higher Education over the past few decades squarely at the feet of administrators. Their rise, in numbers as well as in the scope of their power, has, Ginsberg argues, led to increase in university costs for students, led the university away from higher learning and onto a cynical path of revenue boosting, and weakened academic freedom. The facts speak for themselves. Administrators have seen their ranks swell by eighty-five percent between 1975 and 2005, a number that dwarfs professorial growth by over thirty percent. Universities should consider this the next time they are thinking about appointing someone assistant dean of paper pushing instead of putting this funding in the classroom, the lifeblood of the university. The problems facing the university are daunting in their number and complexity. However, just as many solutions await to be implemented. At the federal level, the end of FASFA would likely lead to a decrease in university costs as well as help to lower the national deficit. It would stop the inflation of the four year degree and force people to give more thought to their future educations and careers. Shifts in spending from empire to education could dramatically improve the university going forward. At the state level, politicians and parents could become more supportive of university spending with either education taxes or by cutting funding in other programs. At the university level, administrators could look to cut their numbers and responsibilities, freeing up much needed funds and forcing college students to do what higher education should do anyway: make them grow up. Universities should recommit to its time-tested pillars such as: fierce but fair debate, tenured citizen educators, and student-oriented education. By doing these things, and coming to grips with the changes in the American economy, the University can continue its role as a leading national institution that prepares the students of today to face and meet the challenges of tomorrow. The University of the Future Joseph Winberry Staff Writer The Affordable Care Act has wide reaching and potentially powerful benefits for women in North Carolina, but has not received the attention it deserves. North Carolina has received $13.3 million in grants to implement new programs and to further support basic medical access, and many of the initiatives are geared toward women and children. Effective since Aug. 1, this act provides preventative health care services to women in North Carolina and nationwide. This act will help an estimated 1.3 million women in NC gain access to important medical support. According to NC Policy Watch, this act will include: “Well-woman” visits (annual wellness exams), breastfeeding support, supplies and counseling, FDA-approved contraceptive methods and counseling, gestational diabetes screening, domestic and interpersonal screening and counseling, HPV DNA testing for women 30 or older, sexually transmitted infections counseling, and HIV screening and counseling. This act also promotes increasing support for community health centers, including $5.7 million towards Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs which assist children and parents of at-risk families with early childhood development. It also includes $3.5 million towards the Pregnancy Assistance Fund which provides support to pregnant and parenting Affordable Care Act helps women teens and women. Not only has this act made birth control more affordable, and in many cases free to those insured, it sets into motion a positive change for women’s health care. NC Policy Watch states that “The Affordable Care Act has already made mammograms, cholesterol screenings, flu shots and other cancer screenings available without co-pays or deductibles.” The benefits reach beyond women and provide children and seniors with broader access and allow more coverage for mother and child. Parents can keep children under age 26, without job provided coverage, on their plans. According to HealthCare. gov this has allowed 3.1 million young adults to gain coverage. There are also potential changes to come in 2014, including a provision prohibiting insurance companies from charging women more than men for coverage. Meaning, that while these provisions will benefit many, the insurance companies have been able to legally discriminate against women seeking coverage. It has been accepted that healthcare should be less affordable for women in the U.S., shocking for a country that places such an emphasis on mothers and their families. This act begins the arduous task of breaking down barriers between patient and doctor. Many provisions refer to insurance companies and limit their ability to interfere with treatment. It prohibits an insurance company from dropping a policy holder if they become ill, enforcing annual or lifetime policy limits, and soon from denying coverage to an individual with a pre-existing condition. These changes are important to take note of and important to publicize and support. It is also vital to keep in mind that these changes apply to those that have access to insurance. Healthcare in NC and in the U.S. is a battle against access and restrictions. These provisions set forth by the Affordable Health Care Act are positive, but it is also alarming to realize that insurance companies were not under these restrictions prior. Healthcare is at the mercy of corporations and not in the hands of doctors and patients. Treatment is often tied up in paperwork and phone calls, and even with insurance a sudden illness or accident can financially devastate. This act will have a hugely positive impact, and while there is still a lot of progress to be made, this is an action to be celebrated. Emily Ritter Staff Writer For many of us, we can still remember where we were sitting on May 8 when the final vote for the marriage amendment was passed. Popularly referred to as “Amendment One,” this controversial bill ignited political activism in almost every category of life here at UNCG. The last time that a marriage amendment was passed in North Carolina, it was to codify that blacks and whites could not enter in to matrimony. Although North Carolina now has yet another amendment that treats rights as though they are subject to opinion, it is important to remember that roughly 30 percent of the state participated in the primary, so it does not communicate that North Carolina is quickly spinning its wheels backward in social justice. The coalitions such as Protect NC Families and We Are Greensboro did not merely pack up and exit the state. In fact, the people that packed up and called it quits were the people who were most directly affected. The primary leaders of the local coalitions against the marriage amendment were straight allies to the LGBT community. The leaders of the partisan political groups on campus and the individuals that compelled the Student Government Association to pass a resolution against the amendment for the campus as a whole were primarily straight allies to the LGBT community. These are the people that are still on the ground, working for local campaigns and organizing voter registration drives. During the fight, UNCG PRIDE mobilized an auxiliary of their organization that was dedicated to political activism and civic engagement, primarily to join forces with the local coalitions against the amendment and the partisan groups on campus. However, now that we are into a semester post- Amendment One, and despite the fact that well over 60 students showed up to the first PRIDE meeting, they have been unable to find students who will commit to a similar auxiliary. Despite what they may claim about their willingness to fight for equal rights in some unidentifiable future, not seeing the dire need to continue screaming at the top of their lungs leading up to an election communicates that they have completely missed the boat. You do not fight pieces of paper, you do not vote against legislation. Amendment One should have never been on the ballot for the people to begin with, and it is likely we will not ever see it again. You fight for the candidates that write the legislation to begin with. You fight for the people in the General Assembly to be good human beings that actually represent their varied constituents. Marcus Brandon is an openly homosexual representative in the General Assembly, who did his best to at least compel the rest of the General Assembly to offer a less radical version of the marriage amendment when it was originally presented. He failed because he did not have enough allies in the General Assembly. To stop because of an amendment that was introduced on a primary ballot is to beg for defeat, as far as I am concerned. November is when you get an opportunity to change the faces in your General Assembly. You take what seats you can get, and then you remain mobilized to help field and service future candidates for the job in upcoming races. Leaving Marcus Brandon in the General Assembly by himself means that you lose, and it does not look like the LGBT community on campus has figured that out. As a straight ally, I am willing to offend colleagues and classmates by holding them accountable for their beliefs surrounding a human right – but I am sick of only being surrounded by other straight allies. The LGBT community has been left out of important pieces of legislation regarding civil rights for too long, and it should not merely appease any of them to know that they can openly serve in the military or that the Matthew Shepherd Act of 2009 finally compelled states to include sexual orientation in their definition of a hate crime. Any individual of a sexual minority or an a-normative gender identity should take offense to the idea that Barack Obama believing in marriage equality means it is going to happen. It is not going to happen unless people get out there and fight for it. And no matter how strongly I believe in those rights, I remain an outsider to that community. I will inevitably reach a point in the discussion in which I cannot relate, or I am unsure of what is politically correct, or I am simply unaware of the personal battle. You have to mobilize your own voter registration drives, you need to be informed about which candidates care about overturning that terrible piece of legislation, and you need to fight harder than you ever did leading up to May 8 to get a better turnout for the candidates that will write better legislation in the first place. There is an LGBT caucus in one of the state political parties that is dedicated to these issues, and there are community coalitions that are still ready to put boots on the ground. The LGBT community on this campus has allies, resources and the opportunity to make a change. What they do not have are excuses. LGBT activism wanes Emily Brown Staff Writer “ It has been accepted that healthcare should be less affordable for women in the U.S., shocking for a country that places such an emphasis on mothers and families.“ 6 | September 18-24, 2012 A&E| The Carolinian Weatherspoon Art Museum is known for hosting a variety of events for the local community to promote new exhibits, with everything from special tours of the museum to a visit from artist Catherine Murphy. To top off their reputation for hosting grandiose affairs, Weatherspoon opened it is artistic space to a concert from two of the hottest a capella groups on campus – the Sapphires and Spartones. WAM Jam, or Weather-spoon Art Museum Jam, took place on Sept. 13 in the lobby of the museum. “I really love singing in the Weatherspoom Muesum,” remarked Evan O’Neal, “The acoustics are amaz-ing!” The Spartones took the stage first and performed a jaw-dropping a capella lineup: “Mortal Kombat,” “Rhythm of Love” by the Plain White T’s, “I Get Around” by the Beach Boys, “Stereohearts” by Gym Class Heros, “Ocean Avenue” by Yellowcard, a barber-shop rendition of “I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You,” and crowd favorite “Whip-ping Post” by the Allman Brothers. Before the last song “Whipping Post,” solo-ist David Boyd jokingly told a member of the audience, “Don’t worry! Our last song is straight-up happy.” Shockingly and unbelievably, the Spartones actually composed a list of songs to perform only minutes before the show. Boyd confessed, “I don’t really know what we’ll be singing tonight. Ethan Price, our music director, usually figures out what we do based on how we sound that day. It all depends on who’s there. We’re putting trust into the new guys to see if they know our music on their own, because we haven’t had many rehearsals with them. This gig will hopefully prove that our new guys are already part of the group and have put time into learning their music so we can sound good. It’s the new sound of the Spartones.” The Sapphires followed with their renditions of songs like “Settle Down” by Kimbra, “When I’m Alone” by Lisse, “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls, and “The Bird and the Worm” by the Used featuring Ashlie Acevedo, the public relations coordinator of the Sapphires. They even welcomed two of their alumni to join them in the final song which brought the house down. Both groups received a standing ovation and held a meet-and greet after the show. The Spartones, founded in 1997, is an all-male a cappella group comprised of 15 undergraduates who have been featured in many local concerts and competitions. David Boyd, a four-year participant and assistant music director of the Spartones, best described the group as “just a group of guys who come together and sing…a lot!” “I really love this group of guys. They are my best friends. I’m singing with my family!” O’Neal, a 3rd semester Spartone commented, “It’s built-in stress relief for me because rehearsals aren’t something I dread going to.” The group has a new CD celebrating their 15 years a group that is projected to come out just in time for the Spring Concert. Other plans include bringing back Spartone Alumni who in the past composed arrangements for the group and have them create new material for the Spartones to do this year. Their female counterparts, the Sapphires, originated in 2001 and have since then performed and competed as well. “We’ve done a lot of stuff and been in a lot of competitions,” said Haley Rollins, a 5-semester participant of the Sapphires, “Recently, we competed in So-Jam, or Southern Jam, and we won ‘Fan Favorite!” The Sapphires also do a lot of concerts on campus and work with a variety of charities. Samantha MacReynolds who has dedicated seven semesters of her vocals to the Sapphires humorously elaborated, “we want to spread women power!” The group is also expecting a CD release in December. Anyone interested in more information these groups can access their webpages online: The Spartones at www.facebook.com/ UNCGspartones as well as www.theuncgspartones. com, and The Sapphires a t w w w . f a c e b o o k . c om / p a g e s / U N C - G - Sapphires/8583414462 and http://www.uncgsapphires. com. Both groups post upcoming events and links to downloads of their songs on their websites. Megan Christy Staff Writer wam jam : a showcase of the Spartones and the Sapphires The Sapphires sung renditions songs like “Settle Down” by Kimbra and “Wannabe” by Spice Girls. Emma Barker/the carolinian Emma Barker/the carolinian The Spartones performed a jaw dropping a- capella line-up. On Thursday, Sept. 13, the streets of Raleigh welcomed SPARKcon to ignite the next four days in the city with art, music, film, fashion and everything in between. SPARKcon is a non-profit event lead by volunteers of the Triad“ to support emerging artists and connect the community to the arts.” It’s a process that started in 2006 and has come back every year bigger and stronger. SPARKcon is an event held “for the people, by the people” displaying showcases from artists all around the Piedmont Triad. With Raleigh as its host, SPARKcon’s opening day showed impeccable talent from young, dedicated artists who live and breathe the meaning of art and completely indulge in expression. The Red Hat Amphitheater hosted the opening ceremony to this four day extravaganza with poetry, theater, and skilled skateboarders leading up to what most were looking forward to, SPARKcon’s 7th Annual Fashion Show. The show’s diversity kept everyone alert, with eyes wide open full of interest. For those who couldn’t attend Fashion Week in NYC, this was indeed the next best thing: a Fashion Show made up of hundreds of volunteers from our very own Triad, what’s not to like? A multiplicity of fashion was represented on the runway and the oh-so talented models had the perfect attitude and displayed their clothing with energy that fed off into the crowd. From 60s to modern or chic, every style was represented and accompanied by different kinds of music. Beats and melodies were played in accordance to the bravura being shown, which gave the crowd a deeper look inside the designers’ personality. From long, flowing summer skirts to beautiful night gowns, to work appropriate clothes to party outfits, the early fall breeze swam through the many faces of fashion that night. Following this opening display, a group of dancers from Code f.a.d. Company made their way on the stage. Code f.a.d. Company is a “group of artists committed to combining film, visual art, and dance into precisely designed performance ex-periences.” They performed sections of their vogue-like routine called “Indulge” which involved a num-ber of contemporary and abrupt movements full of energy and rhythm. While the dancers performed, two projecting screens behind them displayed images of colorful and inviting des-serts which were connected to the end of their routine. A cake was placed on a corner of the stage and by the end of the song, a performer took a bite of it, alluding to the title of the enactment itself. As the dancers left the stage, an enthusiastic circus announcer arose on the scene to announce the Cirque de Vol’s Fashion Show. The crowd was entertained by stilt-walking circus acrobats who strutted through the runway displaying circus-like attire. All kinds of carnival styled clothing were displayed from designers like Head to Toe Boutique and Cherry Cherry Bang Bang! From gymnasts wearing glitter unitards made of former prom dresses to models who seemed to be wearing clothes but wore body paint instead, the spectacle displayed great variety and creativity of the circus crew. The night was topped off with fire outfits and skilled performers played with fire saying goodbye to the Red Hat Amphitheater crowd. The night was far from over at this point. Swarms of people walked over to Kings Barcade on Martin St. to hear the beautiful voice of Valerie Wood accompanied by the strong base and guitar players, Eric Smith and Garth Robertson. This Chapel Hill based trio known as A Mad Affair was the perfect way to end SPARKcon’s opening night. Acoustic melodies, vocal, and guitar solos assimilated the entire crowd at Kings into one gigantic mass of dancing souls. The visual and performing arts of this festival brought forth a sense of unified equality Maria Perdomo Special to The Carolinian maria perdomo/the carolinian maria perdomo/the carolinian the spectacle displayed a great variety and creativity of the circus crew. From 60s modern or chic, every style was represented maria perdomo/the carolinian sparkcon ignites tallent in Raleigh Often times, we find ourselves bored or unresponsive to the facts we read in our history books that tell us stories of war. It is often impersonal to us, therefore it rarely moves us and makes us proud of how we came to be or where we are today as a nation. “Spirit of America” brought to life the stories we so often read in our history books and made it more personal to an intrigued audience of why it is important to be proud of our history and never take advantage of the freedom we have today. On the opening weekend of the Central Carolina Fair, the Greensboro Coliseum Complex featured over 300 active-duty Soldiers of the U.S. Army in “Spirit of America.” The show told the history of America through the eyes of soldiers and had a total of four performances over the course of Friday and Saturday. The demonstration celebrated “the spirit, strength and history of the nation with a unique combination of stirring music, historical narration and live action dramatization” by telling the true story of men and women who left friends and families behind to protect and defend the United States of America and make us the nation we are today. Active-duty soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” put on a show that brought out the American spirit in everyone and brought to life the history of our nation through the lements of song and dramatization. Elements of The Old Guard included the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, the Caisson Platoon, the Commander-in- Chief ’s Guard and the U.S. Army Drill Team. Men and women in uniform performed as actors, in the orchestra, and behind the scenes. Fifteen minutes prior to the spectacle, four of the actors came out to liven up the crowd with strobe lights, t-shirt tosses, and audience participation with songs like “We Will Rock You” and the “Space Jam Theme Song.” Veterans and active-duty soldiers were recognized and applauded by a coliseum full of appreciative people. “Do you have the spirit?” shouted one of the actors to which the audience responded with cheers and applause. The orchestra then introduced the beginning of the show with a compellation of American-spirited songs including a beautiful rendition of “I’m Proud to Be an American” which enticed the entire audience to sing along. Special guest Ivan Castro, a wounded solider, provided an opening warm welcome to all who came out to support their troops. “The story that we tell defines what it means to be a solider,” Castro concluded and the manifestation began with a variety of live-action reenactments such as the midnight ride of Paul Revere. Through song, music, drum lines, and short dialogues in the first act, the soldiers told a brief story of how the Constitution was established and how everything up to the Emancipation Proclamation changed the course of history forever. A special emphasis was put on the Civil War as the actors portrayed fighting brother against brother. The first act concluded with a fantastic presentation by the President’s “official escort” drum line and a moving song about what it means to be a solider. Following a 15-mintue intermission, the display began with a recording of President Roosevelt’s declaration of war which brought us into World War II. There were various presentations of the various wars leading up to today such as the Vietnam and Korean War. A Grande finale contained a “Service Medley” featuring “Stars and Stripes Forever” to which the audience receptively stood in applause. Megan Christy Staff Writer Megan christy/the carolinian The U.S Army Band brought out the Megan christy/the carolinian American spirit in everyone. The demonstration celebrated the “spirit, strength, and history of the nation.” U.S Army Presents : Spirit of America The Carolinian |A&E September 18-24, 2012 | 7 There is a certain attribute of garage-tinged indie rock that must appeal to the essence of campus radio station WUAG. I distinctly remember standing in the sweat-glazed darkness of The Blind Tiger during the spring semester of last year, witnessing the death of my hearing to the hands of the two greasy shmucks known as No Age. Months have passed since that incredible, decibel-defying performance; WUAG still has that God-forsaken Black Keys record in rotation and have now come together with local art and record co-op CFBG to bring even looser guitar jangles to The Blind Tiger’s stage. Boone, NC act Naked Gods were the known quantity of the night, having played in Greensboro numerous times before. They showcased their titanic indie-rock sound in a manner more violent than anyone fresh to their sound could have anticipated. On their record “No James,” lead singer Seth Sullivan sounds pleasant, complete with a southern-tinged plate of manners and a well-managed temperament to his band’s leisurely-delivered sound. Sullivan ditches this restraint in a live setting, choosing instead to be one of the most violent examples of a tambourine-wielding vocalist I had ever seen in performance. There was certainly nothing cacophonous about it, but Sullivan towered over the crowd in an oft-wild display of adrenaline and passion, slamming the simplistic instrument against his palm with glazed eyes and a slackened jaw—a combination of rollicking riffs and a ferocious vocal performance made Naked Gods’ talent one of the easiest sights to swallow during the three-band show. No matter how hard I focused on the bands performing afterward, I continuously heard whispers from audience members behind me about Naked Gods stealing the show. Those statements probably speak more to the polarizing nature of follow-up act Fergus and Geronimo than to the quality of the show in general. Where to begin with Fergus and Geronimo? The Texas duo was joined on stage by a dynamically dressed guitarist and bassist (the two were wearing completely black and white outfits respectively) and immediately transformed the landscape of the show from heartfelt indie-rock showcase to a post-punk dance event. Andrew Savage led a combination of guitar and biting synth rhythms, sharing the brunt, abrasive vocal work with drummer Jason Kelly. While Naked Gods doled out smiles and familiar performances, Andrew Savage led a crusade of mocking severity on his face at all times, edging dangerously to a punk frontman tinged with the same otherworldliness the Butthole Surfers possessed an era ago. Audience members danced without question or wonder at the spectacle in front of their eyes, but the question had to be asked: Were we being mocked? Was it a joke or nothing at all? Fergus and Geronimo challenged as often as they instigated the shuffling of bodies and feet, channeling their mixed messages through the compellingly brusque rhythm that drew both irritation and acclaim from the crowd. If you attended the show for headliner Jaill, there was a good chance that Fergus and Geronimo caught your interest and curiosity with twice the aggression and Brad Dillard Staff Writer Local Bands Roar at The Blind Tiger 21 years ago the minds of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg unleashed upon movie going audiences everywhere a character that would come to be known as one of the most notorious protagonists in film history. This character was Indiana Jones, and the movie was “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” an action-adventure that would change the landscape of blockbuster cinema. Planned initially as a re-release in IMAX only theaters, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is now being expanded in limited release to conventional cinemas, with all of this celebrating the Sept. 18 Blu-Ray release of the Indiana Jones films. It is refreshing to see a re-issue of a film that chooses to stay in its original format (no doubt if George Lucas had any say-so the film would have been re-cut and converted to 3D). This is especially the case since a spate of movies are being re-released in 3D for the sole purpose of making more money (“Titanic 3D,” “Finding Nemo 3D,” “The Phantom Menace 3D,” and soon all of the “Star Wars” movies). “Raiders of the Lost Ark” needs no gimmicks or cheap parlor tricks to make it any better, as Spielberg’s film holds up as not only one of the best Action-Adventure movies ever made, but as pure, unadulterated entertainment. The phrase “They don’t make ‘em like that anymore” seems to have been created for this movie, as this is at heart a kid’s movie, yet it is dark, disturbing, violent, funny, and exhilarating all at once. Indeed, upon revisiting the film it is surprising just how far it goes in terms of violence. People are impaled, shot, dismembered, set on fire, and melted, and yet the film never leaves the realm of childhood fantasy. This speaks as much to the poor state of modern kids films as it does to Spielberg’s mastery. Coming off of the seminal films “Jaws” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” Spielberg managed to one up himself with this story of an archeologist hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis. It is staggering how many scenes in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” have been spoofed, duplicated, and paid homage to. When a movie’s opening scene, climax, and closing images are among the most recognizable in film iconography, there is little doubt about its place in movie lore. The climax of the film deserves some extra attention, as it is an oddity in the realm of Hollywood blockbusters. Our hero, Indiana Jones (famously, and perfectly, played by Harrison Ford) fails to save the girl, and fails to save Kyle Minton Staff Writer Kyle Minton Staff Writer Raiders of the lost ark Film Review: arbitrage photo courtesy of moviesinla/flickr photo courtesy of The Chic Spot/flickr the day, surrendering and allowing himself to be tied up while the Nazis steal away the Ark. When the Nazis open the Ark, Spielberg sets loose a sequence that may have given birth to the summer blockbusters of nearly every year since they rely heavily on visual and aural trickery. It is basically a twisted fireworks show, featuring fire, smoke, skull faces swirling through the air, and, eventually, bad guy’s faces violently melting, and exploding. This is a perfectly suiting end to a film that shows a kid’s movie does not need to coddle or speak down to its target audience. “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is an ode to the spirit, and the ingenuity of the childhood imagination, and it remains arguably Spielberg’s best film. “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is currently playing at Carousel Luxury Cinemas. “Arbitrage” treads pretty familiar ground, with its Gordon Gekko-esque cen-tral figure, to its moral-ity tale of how deception and greed can lead to ones downfall. Yet, Nicholas Jar-ecki directs all of this with pinpoint accuracy, never missing an opportunity to draw tension out of a narra-tive full of well-worn ideas. Jarecki shows a great deal of improvement since his last outing as screenwriter for the disastrous Brett Easton Ellis adaptation “The Informers.” Where that thriller was all sheen and sleaze with an empty void lying beneath the surface, Jarecki classes things up a bit with “Arbitrage,” while still maintaining a level of fun-to-watch sleaziness. It also helps that Jarecki is di-recting his own script, prov-ing that perhaps his brand of thriller is only effective when he has complete con-trol. Richard Gere, in an Oscar-worthy performance, plays Robert Miller, a troubled hedge fund magnate des-perate to complete the sale of his trading empire, only to make a grave error along the way that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help. The whole cast is excellent, with Susan Saran-don looking and sounding appropriately burned out as Miller’s wife Ellen, Brit Mar-ling as Miller’s innocent, naïve daughter Brooke, and Tim Roth hamming it up as a detective looking in to Miller’s devious behavior. The movie knows what it is, and that’s part of the charm of “Arbitrage.” It’s a standard thriller, and Jar-ecki doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel, instead opting to throw his main character into one bad situation after another, only to see him escape every time. It brings about a rush of adrenaline seeing Miller squirm out of situation after situation, wondering all along if he will ever get what’s coming to him. The most effective scenes, and the most un-settling ones, come when Miller is manipulating his daughter Brooke, the acting CFO of his failing company. Jarecki’s script is particular-ly sharp in these situations, with their pivotal standoff in Central Park burning with intensity and Jarecki focusing on every, sharp cutting word, showing that, in Miller’s life, family comes second to money. This is particularly effec-tive considering that earlier in the movie Miller deliv-ered a speech about the im-portance of family, quoting Mark Twain, and being gen-erally loveable. Miller is not a good guy. He is not even an anti-hero, he is a straight up scumbag, and that is a bold move for Jarecki to have the central figure in his film be such an unlike-able character. It is one that pays off though, as most of the fun of “Arbitrage” comes from watching just how low Miller can sink, just how morally bankrupt he can get, and yet still continue to get away with it. All this goodwill could have been lost with an end-ing that was too preachy or that suddenly had huge revelations after a film full of ambiguous goings-on. Jarecki maintains his con-trol over the film though, and delivers an ending that muddies things even fur-ther, seemingly letting Mill-er off the hook. Yet, though Miller may not be faced with significant monetary losses, he faces the destruc-tion of his familial life, and of his personal legacy. The final images do not give any easy answers to what will ultimately hap-pen to Miller, or if he even cares about losing his fami-ly. These images suggest that Miller will keep up his out-er- disguise, and that, as long as he can keep manipulating people, he will be okay. on limited release at the carousel cinemas appeal—there was simply no averting your gaze from that sort of novelty. An open microphone is a death sentence for a personality ill-equipped to handle the responsibility. Even Jaill’s cheery riffs could not amend the damage done by Vincent Kircher’s inability to stop ruining his band’s performance with obnoxious tirades. Rather than choose to be an affable host, Kircher employed his precious, nasally tone to boast of weed and other mind-altering substances, reiterating the joke so often that it became easy to suspect the singer of being stoned before the night had even began. With a voice already on the precipice of irritation, Kircher’s personality did the psychedelic-twang of the band no favor. He even managed to overpower the simplicity of his songs with flamboyant gestures that symbolized whatever lyric was being thrown from his mouth at that point. Kircher’s band members smiled uncomfortably at his actions, as if they too were put-off by his blatantly stoned performance. There was competence within the performance itself, but with Andrew Savage of Fergus and Geronimo standing only feet away with his intrepid mask of severity worn so proudly, no comparison could be made to such consistent devotion and sycophantic, drug-addled rants. Jaill ended the show as one might expect: warbled psychedelia injected into perfunctory garage pop, but I found myself wishing for a different encore: one boasting truncated riffs, barked vocals, and the other post-punk oddities that made Fergus and Geronimo the mightiest appeal of the night. On Dec. 3 2009 in the United States of America a miniscule part of the Atlantic coastline propelled itself into a frenzy through the avenue of Television. New Jersey’s Shore became a petree dish that cultivated and created a new generation, almost species of youth. This area of the country was basically colonized by a grand population of Italian Americans or self a cknowl e dg e d“Guido s and Guidettes.” Through America’s need for incessant drama and a cacophony of background noise an icon of reality television called Jersey Shore was born. Even though reality television as a genre was already established in America, Jersey Shore could be the attributive factor to why reality television has grown exponentially in frequency and also in melodramatic and graphic content. Throughout the last three years the public has grown to at least be intrigued by the original cast of “The Shore.” Viewers have followed characters as Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Mike “the Situation” Sorrentino, and Pauly “D.” Even though these names might stimulate the image of a meaty pizza topping, there is not too much of a “hearty” atmosphere when it comes to one’s sickly viewing party of the show. Let’s be honest with ourselves when we look back to the history or the chronology of mankind as it pertains to Jersey Shore. Most of the episodes included some form of projectile vomite or wizz, violence between the sexes, and sterotypical guido and guidette mannerisms and language which created a lot of controversy within the Italian American community. Ultimately, the media accepted the characters’ fate of being blunt badgers of citizens who love booze in the morning and bigger breasts than is recommended for most mammals. And after three years of horrorific yet entising imagery of extremely orange and muscular people, The Jersey Shore is coming to a close with the end of its sixth season. Part of this is due to the arrival of Snooki’s new moderately orange baby but a lot of also has to do with the other cast members going their own separate ways in life. The end of Jersey has led people to contemplate on how this specific and monumental show (whether that may be the creation postive or negative monuments) has affected reality shows and how the younger generation in the country has established itself in front of their elders. Have we as a vast community of a media saturated individuals learned anything from televised drunken escapades or rage filled encounters with strangers? Jersey Shore certainly upped the anty with reality television and it really allowed for the growth of a more grotesque nature of television. This is something that, in 2012 is controversial, yes, but is also the nature of the beast when is comes to evolutions. Brittany Cannino Staff Writer Film classics, much like other expressive outlets, are making a comeback with the current college generation. The Fall of the Guido Empire: Sixth and final season of Jersey Shore After 3 years, the show is coming to an end. photo courtesy of Philip Nelson/flickr Fans across the globe had a deep facination with the life experiences and interaction of the Jersey Shore cast. Entertained? Send us your content suggestions at AE.Carolinian@gmail.com 8 Features September 18 - 24, 2012 THE FOOD ISSUE: EATING AROUND THE WORLD, HOW YOUR BRAIN AFFECTS FOOD CHOICES, AND MORE The psychological processes behind food choices Charlena Wynn Staff Writer Food is more than nourishment for our bodies. Food can have cultural connotations for different groups of people. It can be used as a sign of love to those grieving and reason to gather with family during holidays and special occasions. The psychology of food and how and why we eat is interesting to say the least. Let’s begin with the basics – food is delicious. That is one reason why we eat other than acquiring nutrition to live. What happens when we eat? Besides succumbing to the wants of the hypothalamus- a portion of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, thirst, sleep and fatigue- we eat to satisfy other desires such as boredom, pain and loneliness. Our brain is capable of many things. When stressed, we crave richer foods. For example, during finals week, some students may crave chocolate or ice cream. According to scientists, the reason for this is our bodys attempt to stop chronic stress. The stress response system is helpful in preventing our bodies from experiencing continued stress. When we experience danger, our brain signals our body to turn out a hormone named cortisol. It then sends a message to our body to send out a life saving response. For example, if someone accidently throws a baseball towards your face or stomach, the cortisol would send a message to your brain thus prompting you to move out of the way of the flying ball. How does this relate to food? For most people, after the cortisol is sent to the brain, no more cortisol is produced. Those who have chronic stress continue producing cortisol, and then in turn, turns the body into overdrive, thus “nodes” of long time stress is activated and the search for foods with high energy fat and sugar begins. Thus the term comfort food. While food may be a great stress reliever, we often eat while multi-tasking .As a result we are not aware of the amount of food we consume. Most of us have done it. We might spend a day catching up on television series or YouTube videos and go for a snack. We are so enraptured with what we are watching that we do not notice the snack is gone. Then we think to ourselves that we will have just one more brownie or more chips all the while fully aware of our actions at this point. What does this say about our eating habits? Why is this habit so common in the United States? According to Dr. Jan Chozen Bays, M.D. we do not engage in mindful eating as often as we should. We lack awareness of what our bodies are telling us. Fat cells store energy for later, very similar to the people we see on T.V., who shop for non perishable foods to stock when they hear the possibility of a winter snow storm. Dr. Bays feels that with mindful eating, one would pay attention to what they are consuming and enjoy the experience of eating and how our bodies react. In addition, we are not criticizing ourselves and we notice how eating affects our mood and emotions. This will allow some control and ease some anxiety Regardless of our feelings about food and eating, we all have a relationship with food. Whether it is negative or positive, the most important part of eating is understanding our relationship with food and why we eat. Stress and unawareness are just a few contributions to our reasons for eating. The differences in foods throughought the world A guide to eating in Friendly Center for freshmen Chris McCracken Features Editor In college, one of the most popular ideas is to someday travel the world. At UNCG, residence halls are loaded with students who are attending as foreign exchange students, and study abroad programs tend to flourish as young students seek new adventures. Why do people come and go? For many, the idea of traveling thousands of miles away from home is appealing, before they are forced to settle down and become chained to a single location. For others, the idea of visiting museums and attractions, going shopping, and making new friends in a distant land sounds like a unique opportunity. For many more, one of the most popular concepts is to indulge in the delicious food of a foreign land. How does food vary from place to place throughout the world? Locally, the traditional American diet is what the vast majority of people tend to eat. According to an online infograph produced as a collaborative project between the blog Civil Eats and the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, the majority of the diet that Americans enjoy is comprised of meat, eggs, and nuts. Over the past 40 years, the American diet has expanded in every nutritional category, and its major components also consist of grains, added sugar, and added fat. Think of foods like hamburgers, hot dogs, and French fries, washed down with a can of Coca-Cola. The food is delicious and well-received across the world, but it has also led to a major obesity epidemic that has plagued the nation’s citizens. Another major demographic of worldwide eaters is Asia, which holds the vast majority of the world’s population. Here, there has been a long history of problems related to hunger, and historically, items like meat have been an extreme luxury. According to Old Ways, which describes itself as, “A nonprofit food and nutrition education organization, with a mission to guide people to good health through heritage,” the Asian diet is mainly comprised of non-meats. The blog states that, “The traditional diet in many Asian countries also is often closely tied to both religious practices and long-standing customs, and the record of these eating habits is an excellent source of information and culinary inspiration. The Asian Diet’s geographical base is very broad. It includes (but is not limited to) Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesian, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.” Here, staples like rice are used to provide cheap and nutritional calories, and have helped each of these nations survive famines and other sources of food shortage. Finally, a third major demographic is the Hispanic diet, which is featured prominently in areas like South America and Mexico. Like the Asian countries, which use rice as a staple, and the Americans, who use wheat, the Hispanic diet is based on two cheap, nutrient-rich foods. Corn and beans are found in almost every single popular dish in these countries. Other foods include avocados, mangoes, and papayas; fruits which help to demonstrate the warm, tropical climate found in areas within South America. Popular dishes in these locations can be found on the menu of any American restaurant which purports to serve “Mexican” food. Tacos are very popular, as are burritos, enchiladas, and tostadas. The difference is that the traditional Mexican taco is well-seasoned, and is generally served on a soft shell with higher-quality ingredients than restaurants like Taco Bell. Around the world, different foods can provide a satisfying and nutritional experience for travelers. For many, trying new foods can be among the most unique and interesting ways to explore a new culture. to allow for those undocumented immigrants who are under thirty and in the United States before sixteen for five continuous years, have a high school diploma, no criminal history, or has served in the military, to apply for a two year work permit. The executive order is the closest we have come to in anything that resembles amnesty since 1986. Immigration has been a difficult topic for the United States throughout its history, and from the 1980s to now several different steps of varying effectiveness and ideology have been taken to addresses complications associated with it. Jonathan Waye Staff Writer For those new to UNCG, getting out and exploring the campus as well as the surrounding community is an absolute necessity. Whether it be for groceries or clothes shopping, it is always good to know what your location has to offer. There is one fundamental facet of college life that rivals or surpasses, all else: the incessant search for food. Regardless of the “freshman fifteen,” we all need to vary up our diet every once in a while. Let’s be honest, macaroni and cheese is not quite as great as it used to be when you eat it every night. How does a new UNCG student combat this menacing threat? Simply take a HEAT bus to Friendly Center. The local retail attracts tons of attention, and thus there are plenty of restaurant options. The commute is a short one by bus or car, which makes The Shops at Friendly an even more desirable dining location. Ranging from savory, back-yard burgers to exquisite Italian cuisine, Friendly Center really has it all. Say, for instance, that your parents have come to visit and want to take you out to eat. Seeing this as a miracle, I would suggest seizing the day and going for something a little better than Taco Bell. I would further advise heading to either Mimi’s Café or P.F. Chang’s Chinese Bistro. Mimi’s offers a wide variety of southern, New Orleans food. The Chick Cordon Bleu was fantastic the last time I had it, and, as an added plus, they serve breakfast all day. Desert options range from muffins to apple crisps, and are equally satisfying. P.F. Chang’s, on the other hand, offers diners several options for those seeking some upscale Chinese food. The Mongolian Beef is always my first choice; however, the Kung Pao Chicken is also an excellent choice, especially if you have a craving for something spicy. There are also more than a few Italian options, such as Bravo! Cucina Italiana and Romano’s Macaroni Grill. Both have a wide selection of traditional favorites, as well as their own signature entrees. If your parents are not around for monetary assistance, however, eating on a budget can be a very limiting factor. If value is your main concern, you may turn to McDonald’s or Chick-fil-a for some fast food options. However, if you have a little extra money to splurge with, a burger from Five Guys is definitely the way to go. Not only are their burgers cooked to order with no topping limitation, they also give you a mountain of fries to accompany it. For those that have not been, they even have shelled peanuts out to snack on while you wait for your sweet, juicy bacon cheeseburger. There are also more than enough selections for those with a sweet tooth. Ice cream is readily available, and Cold Stone Creamery or Ben & Jerry’s would be happy to serve. If you had something fresh on your mind, check out Red Mango for smoothies and frozen yogurt. However, for the absolute most sugar-deprived, your final candy stop might be The Sugar Shack. The store is filled to the brim with containers full of every candy you have ever heard of and more. At checkout, they simply weigh out your candy (you are even able to buy it by the pound), and you are on your merry way. As you can see, Friendly Center has much more to offer than just strip mall shopping. It is the perfect destination for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and is suitable for any celebration. Even if it is just to hang around at the Barnes & Noble Café to do homework, The Shops at Friendly have an innumerable amount of options to choose from, and offers a welcoming dining experience. photo courtesy of fLICKR/ USER Euromagic photo courtesy of fLICKR/ USER the dlc photo courtesy of fLICKR/ USER jkbrooks85 Psychological processes affect our cravings for chocolate. Authentic Mexican tacos. You local Five Guys can be found at The Shops at Friendly Center. The Carolinian |Features September 18-24, 2012 | 9 Wheat, a crop that has dramatically affected us Quiddich presents a new opportunity for UNCG Special for this issue: Hispanic Heritage month Chris McCracken Features Editor Ian Foster Sports Editor Bonnie Landaverdy Staff Writer In the history of civiliza-tion, few foods have shaped the destiny of the human race as much as wheat. Since people left Africa and trav-eled to West Asia in 70,000 B.C., the food has provided a rich and plentiful source of vital nutrients to societ-ies’ the world over. According to The Econo-mist Magazine, “In 10,000 years, the earth’s population has doubled ten times, from less than 10 million to more than six billion now and ten billion soon. Most of the calories that made that in-crease possible have come from three plants: maize, rice and wheat.” The story of wheat began 12,000 years ago, when a melting ice sheet created an ice age that lasted for eleven centuries. People of the era started to subsist by hunting and gathering, and eventu-ally caught on to the concept of food production. The first crops that were farmed for human consumption were grown around 11,000 years ago. Today, the popular view of the farmer is the all- American Midwestern man. He is rugged and strong, and knows his way around the natural environment as well as he does the engine to his tractor. Who were the farmers of yesteryear? How did these rugged outdoors-men cope without the mod-ern convenience of tools like tractors and plowshares? How were they able to with-stand the grueling hours outside? Contrary to popular no-tions, the first farmers ac-tually were women. As The Economist explains in a separate article: “On the whole the men hunted and the women gathered: a sex-ual division of labour is still universal among non-farm-ing people and was probably not shared by their Homo erectus predecessors. This enabled them to eat both meat and veg, a clever trick because it combines qual-ity with reliability.” Despite popular stereotypes within our society today, the truth is that women actually had a major hand in both influ-encing and producing the human diet for centuries to come. Today, there is a major crisis within the food in-dustry, and it specifically has to do with wheat. With the economy in a seemingly endless whirlwind, and with natural disaster after natu-ral disaster affecting crops, wheat production has been trending downward. This, combined with recent sum-mer droughts, has led to grim economic news for many Americans. According to an article found in the New York Times, an un-named author stated that, “On July 25, the United States government said it expected the record-breaking weather to drive up the price for groceries in 2013, including milk, beef, chicken and pork. The drought has affected 88 per-cent of the corn crop, a sta-ple of processed foods and animal feed as well as the na-tion’s leading farm export.” This could mean terrible news for the U.S. economy. Food assistance program spending has already dou-bled since 2008, and accord-ing to statistics produced by the charity “Feeding Amer-ica,” more than one in six Americans can be classified as suffering from hunger. Of the entire world’s popu-lation, and according to a disputed statistic produced by the U.N. Food and Agri-cultural Organization, more than 1 billion people suffer from hunger globally. Wheat is among the most important staples in the hu-man diet. It can be used to create almost any food, from the bun of a grilled hamburger to a cold beer. Very few people recognize its long and important his-tory in helping to shape hu-man civilization; even fewer probably realize the trouble it could bring to our stan-dard of living if its produc-tion continues to decline. A man clad in Carolina blue threw down a Spartan attacker while several dodgeballs descended upon him, ceasing his siege on the Tar Heel goal. Then the Heels embarked on a fast break, the likes of which Roy Williams would have been proud, which culminated in a Chapel Hill player emphatically dunking through UNCG’s goal. The rout was on in game one, a rout from which UNCG never fully recovered as they dropped two of three against the Tar Heels Saturday at UNCG’s Rec Field with scores of 140- 30, 70-20, and 60-60. “The first game is always brutal,” said UNCG junior Jackie Ross after the match, “I was anticipating us having some kind of losses. We’re out of sync, we need more scrimmaging, but we’re going to be fine.” Fortunately for the Spartans, their prospects look bright for the future as they were within a catch of winning game two while managing a game three draw. According to Ross, they hope to improve their communication before the upcoming annual Blacksburg Brawl tournament. The Spartans’ next home game is Oct 6 against UNC Wilmington. The sport being recapped above is none other than the ancient fictional sport of Quidditch. Quidditch is the game invented by JK Rowling to foreshadow fictional character Harry Potter’s importance to the wizarding world in the Harry Potter series. However, Quidditch is no longer for those who can cast patroni. Ross is president and co-founder of UNCG’s quidditch team. She explained the team’s genesis before their season opener against Carolina last weekend. “I got the idea watching Harry Potter the summer before my freshman year and [junior team captain Amanda Wilson] decided she wanted to do it with me.” UNCG’s program is one of the biggest and most organized in North Carolina. Thirty people showed up to the first practice in August and about that many suited up for the Spartans on Saturday. The team has official club recognition from UNCG and the International Quidditch Association. UNCG, considered to have North Carolina’s best facilities, will even host the Carolinas Championship in March for the second straight year. I was first introduced to the fine sport of Quidditch for the magically challenged on a chilly November afternoon at Fletcher Park in Raleigh. Raleigh Charter High School had recently moved to a building near my childhood park and a few of their students were participating in a bizarre looking game involving broomsticks, several balls, and just general chaos. While the practical version, invented at Middlebury College in 2005, played by mortals is played on broomsticks, flying is not yet permitted. However, there are still three chasers who throw around a slightly deflated volleyball and try to fit it into three hula hoops. The beaters, while not equipped with beaters’ clubs, use dodgeballs to stop attacks and knock off seekers. The keeper position is self-explanatory. Each team has a seeker that runs around trying to catch a Snitch, which in this case is a person who runs around with a yellow shirt and a tennis ball attached to them like a flag in flag football. I observed from my perch atop what was then called “Jordan’s Hill.” It was certainly intriguing. Then I was invited to play. It was fun, I was apparently a good chaser and a poor keeper. Various former hosts of WUAG’s Sports Cycle and former Carolinian sports editors mocked me after I told them of my quidditch adventure, calling me a dork. To them, quidditch was just the latest nerd distraction, like Dungeons and Dragons or World of Warcraft. After watching UNCG practice and talking to Wilson, I learned that could not have been further from the truth. Muggle quidditch is an intense, physical sport. Chasers are allowed to drag their opponents to the ground by virtually any means necessary Hispanic Heritage Month is held from Sept 15 until Oct 15. Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the independence days of various countries, influential Hispanics and Latinos in America, and Columbus Day, which falls within the month. Sept15 is Independence Day for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Sept 16 is Independence Day for Mexico and Sept 18 is Chile’s. Columbus Day, also known as Di de la Raza, is Oct 12, which celebrates the discovery of the Americas. The observation first began in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson; Hispanic Heritage Week was celebrated until 1988. President Ronald Reagan converted the celebration to cover a thirty-day period. On Aug 17 1988, Hispanic Heritage Month was enacted into law. Today, Hispanic Heritage Month serves to celebrate the culture here in America and the strides that Hispanics have made in history. The Hispanic and Latino population has been growing at a steady rate. Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month becomes bigger and bigger, with more cities having events. Here at UNCG, the Latino and Hispanic population has increased. The University had recorded 771 Latino students in Fall 2011, which is an immense jump from just 275 students in Fall 2005. Not only does this number reflect a increase in the Hispanic population, it also shows an increase in Hispanic students pursuing higher education. There are several events going on through out the month in Greensboro. One of the first events is taking place Sept 19 at Kathleen Clay Edwards Library for children to enjoy crafts and folklores from for in the afternoon until 5pm. The Civil Rights Museum in downtown Greensboro will honor Hispanic heritage and have a schedule full of events. One of the events intertwines with the upcoming election. On Saturday Sept 22 from 3p.m. until 4:30p.m. The community will discuss the impact of the Latino/ Hispanic vote for Fall 2012. Carolina Theatre is also in on the festivities and has announced a Hispanic Heritage Festival taking place Sunday Sept 30 at 5:30 p.m. The event will have music by Los Grupos Morales and the showing of Alla en el Rancho Grande Out in the Big Ranch, which was one of the top box-office movies Mexico had during the golden era of films. Casa Azul, which is an initiative created by artists and professionals from Latino culture, is designated to promote Latin American art and culture in the Greensboro area. They too will have events dedicated to Hispanic Heritage Month along with Greensboro’s 17 Days Arts & Culture Festival. The 17 Days Festival is a celebration of culture and art here in Greensboro. It coincides with Hispanic Heritage month and runs from Sept 21 to Oct 7 and celebrates the music, art, theatre, and dance of many cultures. Everyday of those 17 days, several events will be held throughout the community in collaboration with the other events mentioned above. For more information on upcoming events, visit http:// www.17daysgreensboro. o r g / f r e e / . photo courtesy of fLICKR/ USER mrpbps photo courtesy of fLICKR/ USER usace europe district Wheat is a staple in the human diet. A small girl celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. (the only fouls Saturday called involved an off-the-ball incident and a horse collar tackle). Snitches are allowed even more leeway, as Carolina’s snitch used the UNCG seeker’s own broom to trip him up. Pelting everyone with dodgeballs is arguably the least violent thing that happens. “It’s very intense,” said Wilson. “I’ve gotten two concussions out of this sport. Last year, in our second practice, a guy tried to tackle me and dislocated his shoulder.” Ross added, “A lot of people underestimate the aggressiveness of the sport.” “This is like a chess match,” said every sports commentator about every sport. Never, however, is that sentiment truer than in Quidditch. There are several different positions, working on several different objectives at the same time. As Carolina sophomore captain Alex Drose put it, “It’s not like football where there’s just the one thing going on. There’s kind of like three different games going on at once which is why you need so many referees. It’s complicated.” Indeed, not even my novice experience prepared me for the awesome chaos that ensued over the match’s 90 minutes. Luckily, I had a guide in UNC Charlotte’s Meg Stevens, a former UNCG student who was with the quidditch team before transferring to Charlotte and starting her own team. Apparently, it is a huge advantage to be the team in possession of two bludgers (there are a total of three), an advantage which UNCG mostly failed to capitalize on. Like in basketball, power forwards can muscle themselves into great position in front of the goal and score a lot. The Spartans did this to score a few times. However, especially in the first game, there was no stopping Carolina’s transition offense. The Tar Heels built a 110-30 lead. The muggle version is a little fairer than Rowling’s version, as the Snitch catch is worth only thirty points. The change made it no less
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Full text | T h e C a r o l i n i a n The student newspaper of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Established 1919 Vol. XCIII No. 5 www.uncgcarolinian.com September 18-24, 2012 Check out our new webpage! www.uncgcarolinian.com Follow Us facebook.com/thecarolinian twitter.com/thecarolinian Opinions Page 4 A&E Page 6 Features Page 8 Sports Page 10 Should America apologize? Coming out in the NFL, CTU strike shows flaws, Affordable Care Act helps women, LGBT activism wanes. The Food Issue: Eating around the world, how your brain affects food choices; Hispanic Heratige Month; Quiditch at UNCG Spartans strike gold against 49ers, Jamaica troubles U.S. Men’s National team, WNBA: Reviving a lost league. WAM Jam, SPARKcon ignites talent in Raleigh, U.S. Army Presents: Spirit of America, The final season of Jersey Shore, Film review: Arbitrage. New York Fashion Week: Spring 2013 trends are in! Laura Brewer News Editor Summer is barely fad-ing away but New York officially welcomed the fashion trends for next spring last week during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, otherwise referred to as New York Fashion Week (NYFW). Thousands of attendees, from celebrity stylists to the urban fashion elites, grabbed their seats at over 300 exhibits and run-way shows showcasing top designers’ latest collections. While Fashion Week is the most important artistic showcase of creative blood, sweat, and tears for the fash-ion junkie, it also makes a direct economic impact on the average consumer. “The events such as Fash-ion Night Out and Fash-ion Week provide a good snapshot of the seasonal trend for consumers and retailers. These events cre-ate consumers’ demand for fashion items which in turn enhance the economy for fashion industry as well as other industries such as hotel and restaurant busi-nesses. Such events also educate consumers about fashion and enhance their shopping interests,” Dr. Kit-tichai Watchravesringkan in the Consumer Apparel Re-tail Studies (CARS) depart-ment. The runway shows aimed to please consumers and editors who watch eagerly to stay on top of the current “ins and outs” and trends for next season. Faculty mem-bers of the CARS depart-ment defended the fashion industry against stereotypes of luxury frivolity and gen-der bias. “Many people consider fashion to be frivolous and symbolic of material excess. However, fashion is also an everyday necessity, not just in terms of the clothing we wear but as far as the contri-butions it makes to the glob-al economy… Tens of thou-sands of jobs are created by the fashion industry… The fashion industry is global, it impacts the economies of many, many countries as it provides export revenues as well as jobs. Fashion rep-resents mass market mer-chandise as well as hand crafted fabrics, apparel, and accessories, so it is equally important to understand its contributions to a local economy through the small business as it is to recognize how multi-national apparel corporations contribute to the global economy. Grant-ed, the stereotype of the high maintenance, overly dramatic haute couture de-signer may be, in part, based on real life, in the end every-one needs to wear clothing. If they don’t, they will find themselves on the wrong side of the law” “A lot of this misconcep-tion is based on clothing’s association with the fem-inine-- throughout history women have been responsi-ble for dressing the family,” said another CARS faculty member, “but the truth is that fashion is everywhere, even in masculine things like electronics and auto-motives. That is why cell phones and cars that are de-signed in one year look very similar. It is a reflection of our culture at a particular point in time. What people wear can tell us a lot about their values and lifestyles.” For the fourth year in a row, NYFW kicked off with Fashion’s Night Out on Thursday, Sep. 6. Thou-sands of stores across the country kept their doors open late to host exclusive giveaways and promotions, complete with trendy mu-sic and refreshments to en-tice shoppers. The events invited crowds of savvy shoppers and fashionistas to strut their style amongst one another and bring their pas-sion to the register. In New York, Manhattan boutiques and shops transformed into chic galas with exclusive designer brand giveaways, surprise celebrity appear-ances, and fashion moguls on site to offer style advice. As the runway shows took full force from morning Yannis Vlamos/GoRunway.com Marc Jacobs Spring 2013 collection emulates vintage 60’s era. Teri saylor/North Carolina Railroads Faculty members and North Carolina Railroads Staff break ground to begin construction for a Pedestrian Underpass to Lee Street, The Railroad Company, school and city collaborate on expansion of campus Aaron Bryant Staff Writer The University of North Carolina at Greensboro held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Pedestrian Under-pass which will safely link UNCG’s main campus with the expanded campus on West Lee Street last week as a collaborative effort with the North Carolina Railroad company. The Underpass is scheduled to be completed by the start of the Fall 2013 semester. Among those in attendance were Chancellor Brady, the North Carolina Railroad company presi-dent Scott Saylor, and City Council member Nancy Hoffman. In an interview conducted before the ceremony started, President of the Railroad Company Scott Saylor spoke about the importance of the railroad system. Saylor said, “Railroads are at the forefront now, because of their efficiency, contribu-tion to the economy. What’s interesting is this line is part of the main line from Wash-ington D.C. to Atlanta. This is just more than just local transportation of people and cargo; this is the economy of our state moving on those tracks.” During the ceremony, Say-lor said, “Greensboro is the birth of the North Caro-lina Railroad. For over 160 years, it has advanced the economy of the state, and it has generated a lot of growth, much like with the current development of this underpass. It is so important for this kind of growth to be done safely, which is why the company has pledged to offer financial support for the underpass.” President Saylor, who grew up in the Triad and lived in Henshaw, began his academic career at UNCG. Chancellor Brady began the Ceremony by addressing the See fashion, page3 See underpass, page 3 See bartender, page 3 Bartender shows students how he turned “wine into water” to help thousands with charity Alaina Monts Staff Writer Each year, first-year stu-dents at UNCG have the op-portunity to participate in a summer reading project. This year the students read Wine to Water: A Bar-tender’s Quest to Bring Clean Water to the World. On Wednesday, Sep. 12 the author of the book, Doc Hendley, spoke in Aycock Auditorium about his ex-periences working to bring clean water to impoverished and war-stricken parts of the world. Hundreds of students sat in what turned out to be a casual affair in Aycock lis-tening to Hendley talk about his experiences. The author began as a bar-tender in Raleigh and felt that he was not doing much with his life He remembered the day when he first thought of creating a charity He was sitting in the basement of his parent’s home and the phrase “wine to water” came to mind. It reminded him of his favorite miracle in the Bi-ble— Jesus turning water into wine. At first he thought it might be some song lyric that came to mind, but then believed it to be something bigger. He decided to do a Google search on water and discov-ered that around 1.1 billion people in the world didn’t have access to clean drink-ing water. This was in the 1990’s. “I stared at that screen and I knew I had to do some-thing,” Hendley said. So he did. “In the beginning I wanted to do one thing…do some-thing for someone other than myself.” Hendley decided to hold a fundraiser to raise money for clean drinking water. He already had a venue (the bar he worked at), and because of his career, he knew and was able to invite a lot of people. The event was a success and he raised somewhere around five to six thousand dollars at his first event alone. After hosting four or five fundraisers, Hendley ac-cumulated around $20,000, did not know who to give the money to. He decided 2 | September 18-24, 2012 News | The Carolinian Box N1 EUC UNCG Greensboro, NC, 27413 Phone: (336) 334-5752 Fax: (336) 334-3518 Editorial Policy Letters may be submit-ted to: The Carolinian 236 Elliot University Center Greensboro, NC 27413 Editor.Carolinian@ gmail.com Letters submitted by 5 p.m. Friday may run in next Tuesday’s edi-tion. Word limit is 250 for letters, 500 for guest columns. Submissions may be edited for length or clarity. No unsigned submissions will be ac-cepted for publication. All submissions come under possession of The Carolinian. The views ex-pressed in the Opinions section of The Carolin-ian do not represent the views of The Carolinian staff unless otherwise stated. The Carolinian Editorial Board is made up of the Publisher, Edi-tor- in-Chief, and Section Editors. Editorial and Business Staff Derrick Foust Publisher Publisher.Carolinian@gmail. com Kaycie Coy Editor-in-Chief Editor.Carolinian@gmail.com Laura Brewer News Editor News.Carolinian@gmail.com Ashley Northup Opinions Editor Opinions.Carolinian@gmail.com Arvé Byrd Arts & Entertainment Editor AE.Carolinian@gmail.com Ian Foster Sports Editor Sports.Carolinian@gmail.com Christopher McCracken Features Editor Features.Carolinian@gmail. com James Mieczkowski Web Editor Web.Carolinian@gmail.com Autumn Wells Advertising Manager Ads.Carolinian@gmail.com Corrections Policy The Carolinian never knowingly publishes any mistakes. Please prompt-ly notify us of any errors by e-mailing the Editor-in- Chief at Editor.Caro-linian@ gmail.com, or calling (336) 334-5752. Corrections will be pub-lished on page 2 in sub-sequent issues of The Carolinian. Mission Statement The Carolinian is a teaching newspaper that is organized and pro-duced by students of the University of North Car-olina at Greensboro. It is our objective to teach young writers journal-istic skills while empha-sizing the importance of honesty and integrity in campus media. Weekly Forecast Today Wednesday Thursday Friday Weekend H: 74° L: 54° H: 70° L: 52° H: 75° L: 54° H: 78° L: 58° H: 77° L: 55° National News Briefs Compiled By: Stephanie Cistrunk US Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens, among a for-mer navy seal nd two secu-rity officers was killed in a fire In Libya Tuesday, Sep. 11 by Islamist militants at the Benghazi Consulate. The Jihadist mob broke into the consulate compound with grenades and antiair-craft weapons and set it ablaze 15 minutes later. Stevens was a demonstra-tor during the Libyan revo-lution. He arrived on a cargo ship in the port of Benghazi and began building our rela-tionships with Libya’s revo-lutionaries. Secretary of state Clinton said Wednesday: “He risked his life to stop a tyrant, and then gave his life trying to build a better Libya.” Stevens died from suffo-cation from the explosion. The US and people of Lib-ya mourned the victims on Wednesday and vowed for justice. Libyan demonstra-tors condemned the kill-ings, and said the assailants marked as “thugs” and “kill-ers” do not represent them. “Make no mistake, we will work with the Libyan gov-ernment to bring to justice the killers who attacked our people” said President Obama. The US warned Ameri-cans to not travel to Libya, because of recent Jihadist activity and camps in Libya, according to a report by a senior Libyan official in June. Obama administration also sent more security in to Libya as to prevent any future attacks on other dip-lomatic installations. The four hour attack at Benghazi was planned and could be a result of an Anti-Muslim online film, which caused protests at the Consulate. The film criticizes Muslim culture, depicts the Prophet Muhammad as a child mo-lester, womanizer, and mass murderer. There has been a backlash from Muslims af-ter the films releasing, and it could possibly stand as a motive for Tuesday’s at-tacks. US ambassador killed during protests in Libya Apple releases larger, faster iPhone 5 Americans come together to remember 9/11 Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco on Wednesday announcing the iPhone5. The fifth installation of the globally in-demand product is thinner and faster than before. Consumers are won-dering why they should re-place their iPhone 4S with the iPhone 5. Weighing at an one hundred and twelve grams, its eighteen percent thinner and twenty percent lighter, which being in the technological movement of the twenty-first century, is considered a pleasure. Customers complained about the smallness of the iPhone screens. “One thing I did not like about the iPhone4 was that the screen was too small, making it hard for me to type,” said Greensboro resi-dent Dennis Lopez. The iPhone5 screen is larger than ever, at 1136 x 640, making it easier to type on the keyboard with one hand. The 4- inch ret-ina display gives a eighteen percent more pixels, mak-ing phone display more vibrant and lifelike. The iPhone5 is packed with all new apps like the Apple de-signed Map app cartography with turn-by-turn naviga-tion; Facebook integration; Passbook® organization; and even more Siri® fea-tures and languages. This new apple installment has the most advanced technol-ogy than any other iPhone, and is quite the beauty. It is a faster gadget, with clearer graphics, eight hours of talk-time, more phone app’s, eight hours of brows-ing time, enhanced audio and higher speed 4G inter-nets. Everything consumers wanted in the 4S is in this phone. Pricing did not change, yet the accessories are slightly higher than before, but so classically revamped. Pre- Orders for the IPhone start Friday, and ships to antici-pating customers September 21. Tuesday, Sep. 11, 2012 marked the eleventh year anniversary of the most hor-rific terrorist attack against our nation. Americans treat Sep. 11 as a special day to take a moment out of busy schedules and remember those hard-working and brave citizens who became victims eleven years ago this month. An anniversary ceremony was held in New York City at the site of the World Trade Center, where family mem-bers and friends gathered in silence to mourn their loved ones who were killed in the dreadful terrorist attacks. Small ceremonies were also held at the other two hijack-ing sites, The Pentagon and the Pennsylvania Memorial, for people to remember and pray for those lost. At the Ground Zero site in Lower Manhattan, fam-ily members and others read the names of the 2,753 people killed there. No poli-ticians were included in this ceremony, just those closest to the victims. President Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney pulled all neg-ative campaign ads and set aside the politics for the mo-ment to honor the historic day, with the President and governor visiting wounded soldiers in hospitals. The small community of Middletown, NJ held a small visual, laying a wreath in the town park. The town lost more than thirty of their people in the attacks. Although 11 years have passed since the nation’s darkest day, the events and its consequential outcome may never be forgotten by Americans. A few places around the country refrained from their usual 9/11 ceremonies, like in NYC suburb of Glen Rock, N.J. “We felt it was right to shift the balance a bit from the observance of loss to a commemoration of how the community came together to heal” said Brad Jordan, of Glen Rock community. Grammy nominated folk music singer and song writer charms audience Devon Lail Staff Writer Campaign Trail Weekly Attack on U.S. Consulate brings foreign policy to forefront of campaigns Elisabeth Wise Staff Writer In the wake of the devas-tating siege of the U.S. Con-sulate in Benghazi, Libya, the political campaigns have shifted their focus to foreign policy. The U.S. ambas-sador to Libya along with another diplomat and two state department security officers were killed Tuesday night when the consulate was stormed by a mob and set ablaze. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney released a state-ment late on Tuesday, Sept. 11, criticizing the Obama administration’s handling of the attack in Benghazi. Romney’s statement was re-leased before the news that the American ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Ste-vens, had been killed in the attack. In the statement Romney said “It’s disgraceful that the Obama administration’s first response was not to condemn attacks on our diplomatic missions, but to sympathize with those who waged the attacks.” Both Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan have criticized Obama and his administration in their handling of the crises in Egypt and Libya. Romney and Ryan have accused the Obama administration of sending “mixed signals” and “projecting a weak America” abroad. Romney’s statement has received mixed reviews from Republicans and wide-spread condemnation from Democrats. Some Repub-licans feel that Romney was “too quick to politicize faulty reporting initially. Too quick to politicize the death of foreign service of-ficers” and that this “makes him appear not ready.” Others, however, feel that Romney’s swift condem-nation of the administra-tion’s handling of the crisis could be a “game changer” as long as Romney makes it clear that his statement is not about political gain but “because weak, apologetic leadership is dangerous for the country.” The democrats criticized Romney for being too quick to politicize the tragedy for his own political gain instead of trying to show unity during this crisis. Former Ambassador Nick Burns who served under the George W. Bush and Bill Clinton administrations said he was “dismayed” by Romney’s choice to inter-ject politics into the crisis and difficulties the country is facing. During an interview with CBS, President Obama said “Gov. Romney seems to have a tendency to shoot first and aim later, and as president, one of the things I’ve learned is you can’t do that. It’s important for you to make sure that the state-ments that you make are backed up by the facts and that you’ve thought through the ramifications before you make them.” The campaigns have been primarily focused on jobs and the economy, but turned to foreign policy for a short period of time when demo-crats criticized Romney for not mentioning Afghanistan in his speech accepting the Republican nomination. The issue of foreign pol-icy was last a major focus in late July when Romney traveled to England, Israel, and Poland as part of his 2012 presidential campaign to meet with leaders and tour historic sights. Though Romney had some suc-cesses during his trip, what is remembered primarily are a series of the GOP candi-date’s gaffes, including one where implied that London was not well-prepared for the Summer Olympics. Polls consistently show that voters say Obama would better handle foreign poli-cy issues and relationships with other countries if he is re-elected. Folk music artist John Mc- Cutcheon performed in the EUC auditorium on Mon-day, Sep. 10 for students and the general public as part of his tour for his lat-est CD. McCutcheon is a Grammy nominated musical artist and storyteller from Wis-consin but Southerner by choice for over 40 years. He plays a dozen different instruments which took up the entire stage of the audi-torium, including the piano, the banjo, the guitar, and the hammer dulcimer. While played music for the audience, he told stories about his life, including how he came to the south and why he thinks it is so much better than anywhere else. He shared stories about his childhood, raising his own children, and even recited a poem he wrote about how great Krispy Kreme donuts are. He also received re-quests from the audience to sing a couple songs from an album he had done entirely about baseball. The first story he share de-picted how he became in-terested in folk music in the first place. He received a guitar for Christmas when he was 14 years old. In-spired to learn, he went to the library to check out books on folk music. When he got there, he discovered they only had one book called “Woody Guthrie Folksongs.” “Now when I was 14 I had no idea who Woody Guth-rie was,” said McCutch-eon. “I mean, we sang his songs in school, but no one knew who wrote them. And because this book was ar-ranged alphabetically, it was not until I got to three quar-ters of the way through that this was the man who wrote ‘This Land is Your Land.’” McCuthceon checked the book out and renewed it several times and said now the book is now about 45 years overdue because he still has it. Another popular tale with the audience was McCutch-eon’s story about how he arrived in the South. While attending school in Michi-gan his sophomore year, he overheard his friends talking about junior year abroad. “Well I found out what that was,” said McCutcheon. “That meant that my best friends were not going to be in college that year.” To remedy this, he went to his counselor to discuss studying abroad. While his friends were all preparing to go to Rome, London, and Paris, he found himself in Kentucky his junior year. “I knew I would have just as many foreign experi-ences as my friends were in other countries,” he joked. “I certainly didn’t know that when I crossed The Mason- Dixon line, that that was it. I would never think about crossing back.” McCutcheon then went on to talk about how he fell in love with the people, the music, and especially the food. The audience was very in-volved in his stories, clap-ping and even singing along when a song had repetition to it. McCutcheon made sure to keep the audience laughing and having a good time. He also paid special attention to the young chil-dren in the front and made sure they were entertained as well. McCutcheon, be-ing a father as well, always found children’s music to be silly and condescending. In 1983, he released his own children’s album with the intention of being the only one However, he gained a reputation as a children’s storyteller on top of being a folksinger. A table was set up outside the auditorium with cd’s and updates about McCutcheon that they could take home with them as souvenirs. His appearance on campus was sponsored by the Uni-versity Libraries at UNCG through the generosity of the Pam and David Sprinkle Children’s Book Author and Storyteller Series Fund, as well as the O. Henry Hotel and the Green Valley Grill. Coming on the centennial year of Woody Guthrie’s birth, McCutcheon’s “This Land: Woody Guthrie’s America” tribute CD will be released on Saturday, Sep. 15. For more information about his cd or his upcom-ing performances, visit http://www.folkmusic.com. News | The Carolinian September 18-24, 2012 |3 Sociology department head introduces research on “cultural pedagogy” Stephanie Cistrunk Staff Writer Tuesday, Sep. 11, 2012, the Multicultural Resource Center hosted a Book Talk with UNCG. Dr. Shelly Brown-Jeffy. Director of under graduate studies, Brown-Jeffy is currently conducting research on how different cultures are mak-ing an influence on the edu-cational system. Brown-Jeffy published an article co-authored with Dr. Jill Cooper titled, “Toward a conceptual framework of culturally relevant pedago-gy: An overview of the con-ceptual & theoretical litera-ture”. Published in Teacher Education Quarterly, the article points out how “the US is a diverse country with constantly changing demo-graphics.” Brown-Jeffy pre-sented her path for writing the piece, the earlier influ-ences that created it, as well as the current research topic she’s working on today. In her article, Brown-Jeffy stated that she began the re-search to find what was cul-turally relevant in the Amer-ican society. Earlier topics in the article were based upon Cultural Anthropology studies. She studied how a typical/white middle-class teacher would go to a class-room of students from total-ly different social/economi-cal type cultures, and make adjustments in his/her style of teaching; making the stu-dents learn more efficiently. This method has been seen in real life, as well as in films like Freedom Writers. This has been proved to al-low teachers who were from different surroundings, to be embedded in a different cul-ture, and ultimately under-stand his/her student’s chal-lenges more. It is one of the many incidences Brown- Jeffy uses to display cultural differences in our society. “Lining up” is another ex-ample of humans showing cultural contrast. Brown- Jeffy used her trip from Italy to demonstrate how Italians would skip the lines in the bathrooms, because they do not line up in Italy, unlike many students in America, that were taught it is im-polite to skip someone in a line. Before she discussed her research, Brown-Brown- Jeffy defines Critical Race Theory. “It changes the approach to American life of soci-ety, analyzes and examines everyday experiences, and forces you to look at the ev-eryday experiences through a different frame…looking at the racial dynamics in a society”said Brown-Jeffy. The second segment of the hour ended with what an elaboration of her research, affirmative action in high-schools and universities. Brown-Brown-Jeffy dis-cussed why schools need affirmative action policies as well as why many Ameri-cans do not like the ideal of present day Affirmative Ac-tion. Brown-Brown-Jeffy ar-gues that the need for affir-mative action comes from the facts that we still live in a society that is highly racially charged.In 1961, when John F. Kennedy im-plemented the affirmative action program, his goal was to achieve non- dis-crimination. In 1965, Presi-dent Johnson enacted an ex-ecutive order that required government employers to take “affirmative action” to hire without regards to race, religion and national origin. In 1968, gender was added to the anti-discrimination list. The US implemented these policies because being a minority in America about 40 years ago was much like having a “deficit, said Brown-Jeffy , meaning min-iorities were given equal op-portunities in schooling, be-cause they were not white. Shelly said that people think of Affirmative action as a hassle, as if they have to either include minorities or not exclude minorities when hiring. The question Brown-Jeffy posed in her findings, is that if the businesses really wanted to hire a few mi-norities, they were capable of this, but do these same businesses who claim they could not find any minority applicants really want to hire them? Not so much. Brown-Jeffy’s current re-search on cultural pedagogy hits the trend universities that are replacing the affir-mative action program with the percent program. The percent plan was replaced with the Affirma-tive Action policies, be-cause universities thought by taking the top percent of every high school’s stu-dents, would result in diver-sity. Colleges nationwide like the University of Cali-fornia, University of Texas, University of Florida, and University of Michigan have imputed the percent plan. The purpose of this is to create a diverse learn-ing environment in college universities, but Dr. Shelly Brown- Brown-Jeffy won-ders how the plan can be effective at the high-school level Brown-Brown-Jeffy’s research analyzes how ap-pearing more racially inte-grated can affect the lack of resources in lower end high schools. Brown-Jeffy also asks if they are accepting the top 20 percent, no one knows if that percent are the minor-ity, so how could this help integrate and diversify U.S schools. Brown-Jeffy posed three scenarios for causing inte-gration stem from three op-tions. The first option is the “race is dead in America” theory that after the inau-guration of the first Black president, race is no longer an issue. The second op-tion is “folks are losing their dream homes, in their dream neighborhoods, and have to move into formally minority based neighborhoods. And for third, we have the middle class-educated parents, who say they don’t have to move into the “perfect” neighbor-hoods to get their children a good education, but yet a “good” neighborhood, and have their kid do their best in that situation. The three case scenario Brown-Jeffy used set ground to why families in this economic climate have to integrate in schools. The remainder of Brown- Brown-Jeffy’s research aims to find the percent plan’s trend and ultimately see if the program is effec-tive for miniority students. Olivia Cline Staff Writer A court ruling threw Iraq into turmoil last week after sentencing the vice presi-dent to death for running death squads. According to prosecutors, the vice-president, Tariq al- Hashimi, is guilty of over 150 killings. He and his son-in- law were found guilty of two murders. The sentence sparked com-plete chaos in the country. Prime Minister Nouri al- Maliki, who is Shia, is be-ing denounced by Sunni politicians as a dictator for his issuance of al-Hashimi’s arrest warrant. Many Sun-nis agree, and believe that they are being ignored by the Shia-controlled govern-ment. Iraq has been in the hands of Shia politicians since the US invasion, and al-Hashi-mi is the first Sunni leader in Iraq since Suddam Hussein. Sunni discontent has led to a wave of protests and acts of violence over the last few days, including dozens of car bombs and shootings in and outside the capital. Hashimi rejected his sen-tence, saying that it was “politically motivated” and therefore invalid. He cur-rently resides in Turkey, and has since he was charged. Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan vowed to protect Hashimi rather than turn him over so that his sen-tence can be carried out. He says he believes it is “out of the question” that Hashimi is guilty, and that Hashimi is welcome in the country for as long as he wants. Hashimi says that he is willing to undergo a fair trial, but that he believes Iraq’s current court system is under the control of Prime Minister Maliki. UK foreign secretary Wil-liam Hague pledged his full support to Iraq’s govern-ment and to Maliki, saying that he looks forward to reinforcing the relationship between the UK and Iraq and to offering any help that he could. Hashimi is not the only Middle Eastern government official to face legal action this week. Egypt’s ex-prime minister Ahmed Nazif was jailed Thursday on counts of corruption and unlawful business transactions. The debate surrounding Hashimi’s sentence is not the first issue to hit Iraq in the last few weeks. While Iraqi violence has decreased since its worst in 2006 and 2007, the withdrawal of US troops late last year has esca-lated tensions and increased the number of incidents, in-cluding a slew of anti-gay attacks and killings. Media recently revealed that the situation for gay men and women in the country has been atrocious for years, with these indi-viduals facing almost cer-tain death. In many cases, this death sentence is carried out by the person’s own family in what is called an “honor killing” for religious rea-sons. If this is not the case, the militia and even the law enforcement agencies will seal the individual’s fate. While these killings are well-documented, as is the government’s involvement, officials have refused to ad-mit their existence and in-stead blame outside militia groups. Iraq’s Human Rights de-partment said it cannot in-tervene in cases of persecu-tion due to the fact that gay people are not considered an Iraqi minority. The attacks are especially notable considering their frequency and severity as compared to those in Iran, where homosexuality is il-legal. Homosexuality is not mentioned in Iraq’s laws. Iraqi courts sentence vice president to death, country reacts fashion from page 1 until night, fashion blog-gers and experts posted photos and videos for each show, grading each designer on their newest collection based on originality and versatility. Social media channels posted nonstop, tagging #NYFW for easy to follow updates. Day One began as usual, with BCMG Max Azaria dominating the runway with style inspired by strong women. Tadashi Shoji fol-lowed by transporting back in time a few centuries with Silk Road influences and oriental style. Nicholas and Christopher Kunz continued their multi-faceted influ-ence from Nicholas’s mixed experience working for dif-ferent brands to create ultra-modern approaches to clas-sic staples. Day Two continued the show stopping excitement from designers such as Pe-ter Som with his floral prints and midriff cutoffs, Jason Wu’s sheer and contrasting white and black schemes, dominating a sleek, sophis-ticated taste, and Nicole Miller’s futuristic crop tops and skinny, printed pants. The prints and partiality to sheer material appeared no-tably often throughout the week, stapling a theme for both fall and spring trends. The most excitement from Day Two revolved around the runway show determin-ing Project Runway’s 10th season winner who will be officially revealed during the finale airing Oct. 18. In regards to pinning an overall theme for Spring, Marc Jacobs made the state-ment loud and clear: in with the old, with a touch of new. Jacobs’s collection is strictly sixties in length and cut with a dash of modern stripes in design. Michael Kors and Rebecca Minkoff also reached back into the era and brought vintage de-signs and prints into their collections. Other designers such as Siriano and Zang Toi echoed the era with soft solids while designers such as Chris Benz, Walter Bak-er, and Gretchen Jones emu-lated the free flowing style of the hippie movement. This fall’s Fashion Week revealed another interesting turn in theme as designers favored the landscape of pants over the usual femi-nine go-to skirt or dress. Watchravesringkan said that fashion trends reflect political issues and defining points of history. “Culturally now in the U.S., there is a lot of po-larization.... the presidential election is coming up.... the divergent patterns reflect the zeitgeist of the times.” Several celebrities at-tended the shows and a few crossed over from spotlight to behind the scenes as de-signers, including Katie Holmes, who debuted her collection with partner de-signer Jeanne Yang. The week’s evenings were spotted with various after-parties and galas, all with guest lists as fabulous as the days’ shows. Always noto-rious and most notable for Fashion Week festivities, Alexander Wang picked a bank robbery theme, com-plete with metal detectors at the door and jail bars inside. Wang arrived late as a bank robbing nun, spooking some of his attendees and exciting many others. Now that Fashion Week is over, retailers and experts can move forward with catering to the consumer population on the how-to’s for keeping in step with the seasons without following Wang’s lead and breaking the bank. “Many consumers want to emulate the couture designs worn by celebrities and be-cause of this, manufactur-ers pay close attention to designs shown at Fashion Week in order to develop styles affordable to the aver-age consumer, Watchraves-ringkan said. Every runway show and exhibit is available with galleries and videos at the official New York Fashion Week website www.mb-fashionweek. com. bartender from page 1 underpass from page 1 crowd of around 65 people. Brady mentioned how the project will impact the cam-pus and surrounding area. “The project that brings us together today not only cre-ates a critical, visible con-nection point between our established campus and an area of campus underde-velopment, but also to go beyond yesterday’s bound-aries and bring us closer to our students and this com-munity.” Brady said “The underpass will allow for efficient foot and biking passage from the mixed use village and the main body of campus.” The underpass is one of many projects the university began in recent years, along with Jefferson Suites, the newly renovated Quad, and the Caf which is undergoing a major overhaul. The un-derpass is part of the devel-opment of the mixed use vil-lage planned on Lee Street. The mixed use village will be a combination of upper class housing, including an 800 bed apartment style dorm opening fall of 2013, a 600 bed dorm opening in spring of 2016, a new recre-ational center, a new UNCG police station, a mixture of office space and restaurants and the underpass which will connect all of this to the existing campus. Brady said, “These are just a few examples of commu-nity- university partnerships that will enhance the civic engagement and learning opportunities available to our students and our neigh-bors. The mixed use village aligns closely with Greens-boro’s revitalization ef-forts.” Brady acknowledged both the local and state govern-ment and thanked them for their help and support of the project. The underpass was autho-rized for state funding by the state legislature in 2010, thanks to our legislature, who understands the impor-tance of safe travel to and from the university’s cam-pus,” she said. Brady also thanked the city council for its unanimous 9-0 vote last September ap-proving the project. Nancy Hoffman, who repre-sents District 4 on city coun-cil, talked about the impor-tance of the underpass to the city of Greensboro as well as the schools surrounding neighborhoods. Hoffman said “The under-pass is just part of a larger effort. It’s changing the face of the city; it’s changing the face of this neighborhood. One thing that I really like about it is that it is integrat-ing the university with the neighborhood. The mixed use village will be the fu-ture of West Lee Street and the underpass is literally the gateway to that future. The university is just such an in-tegral part of the city along with the other universities in the city. We are the Gate city, and this opens up the gate and invites the commu-nity to enjoy the wonders of the university just like its students do.” Some critics have wondered how the university can spend money on new facili-ties at a time when budgets are being cut at the univer-sity. Brady said that the vil-lage is being funded many different ways including state appropriations, student tuition and fees and self-funding services. Taxes will pay for the underpass, and the railroad company has provided 1 million dollars towards the creation of the underpass. The university will borrow money to pay for the new UNCG police station and new recreation center and new housing. The mixed village will be rented out to vendors, who will pay money to the uni-versity. The university believes the underpass will bring in revenue of up to 590 mil-lion dollars between 2014 and 2023, with the major-ity coming from the new housing space. The under-pass not only represents the school, but also represents the continued importance of the North Carolina railroad system as well as the contin-ued expansion and growth of the city of Greensboro. on a charity called Samari-tans First because they had a track record of giving at least ninety percent of money donated to actively put clean water in places that needed it. He planned to donate his money to them and set up a plan so that they would receive any other funds he raised for his cause, but the founder of the charity had a different plan. He told Hendley to finish his degree and then sent him to Darfur to help give clean water to the people there who were going through a civil war. He worked with a refugee camp in a UN no-go zone which meant that he would receive no outside aid—he was literally alone. The sights in Darfur in-spired his work. “I realized the water crisis was taking away these kids’ childhoods.” Upon returning to the states, Hendley got right to work. He worked under the chair of Samaritans First for a while before setting up his own charity, Wine to Water. He continued to work as a bartender and continued to host fundraisers. He even made segweyed into talking about meeting his wife. After returning to the states, he was depressed after seeing the devastation that civil war can do to a country. He was at a bar one night when what he de-scribed as “the most smok-ing- est woman” came up to him. She encouraged him to continue with what was ob-viously his passion. According to his website, it was in 2007, after working two jobs and volunteering his time for over three years, that Wine To Water became an official 501 (c) (3) and what Hendley had been trying to accomplish for so long finally became real. “When the idea came to me to start Wine to Water the only real world job experi-ence I had was tending bar. I dreamed of building an or-ganization that fought water related death and disease using completely different methods than anyone else. So I started raising money to fight this water epidemic the best way I knew how, by pouring wine and playing music.” Hendley continued talk-ing to the crowd of first year students, occasion-ally charming them with his genteel southern wit. After speaking, he was greeted with thunderous applause from the audience. 4 September 18-24, 2012 Opinions The United States has suf-fered a great loss in the past week. The embassies in Lib-ya and Tunis were attacked by protestors. The first ca-sualty in these protests was Ambassador John Christo-pher (“Chris”) Stevens, 52, in Libya. Stevens recently begun a new chapter in his career, helping to build a de-mocratized Libya after the fall of Gaddafi. When we talk about Stevens in a pa-triotic rhetoric that explores only the Americanized view of what makes a great lead-er, defined by his ambition to spread his democratic principles to another na-tion, the loss feels personal. Americans everywhere feel heavy-hearted. The prob-lem with that perspective is that this conflict began before the protests. Muslims around the world have felt heavy-hearted for about 11 years. The YouTube video that inspired the protests is en-titled, “The Innocence of Islam.” You should watch it to appreciate how abso-lutely anti-Islamic it is. It demeans the entire history of Islam and Muslim culture by depicting Muhammed as a womanizing brute. The thing I like the most about the discomfort that right wing Christians have for Muslims in America is that the people they feel uncomfortable around are the ones who most look like the Christ they pretend to honor. This YouTube video was endorsed by religious and community figures in the Southeast United States. Libya is in a fragile state and America has played an integral role in their day to day life after the gruesome, public execution of Gaddafi. Since 9/11, Islamic culture has been demonized by Western, Judeo-Christian culture. Muslims living in some of the most advanced and supposedly enlightened nations around the world have had to battle the ongo-ing mindset that “terrorist” means Islamic. If Ameri-cans were treated as though the core of our world views and the basis for our reli-gious devotion was a vio-lent, non-sensical practice that was founded in misog-yny and lies, would we not protest? Despite what Mitt Romney would like you to believe, Barack Obama did not apologize to anyone for the behavior of Americans surrounding this YouTube video. Now I have a radi-cal idea to propose: Barack Obama should have apolo-gized. The idea of us apologizing to any other nation makes Americans more uncom-fortable than discussing their religious beliefs, the mortality of Betty White, the future of the Dallas Cowboys franchise if Texas actually does secede, and the economic partnership we have with China - com-bined. Mitt Romney wants voters to believe that Barack Obama began his adminis-tration with a tour around the world apologizing for the United States, even though multiple sources for fact checking have as-sured the public that no such thing happened. Politi- Fact, winner of the Pulitzer Price, rated the claim to be a “pants on fire”, which means that it so completely lacks credibility that their writers could not even find an in-nocent misunderstanding. While the embassies were still under attack, Mitt Rom-ney was already on camera (smirking, no less) trying to convince voters that Barack Obama had the audacity to apologize to Libya even af-ter they attacked our embas-sy. When Romney spoke, there was not a single press release on the matter from the White House. The em-bassy in Cairo had issued a statement condemning the original YouTube video that instigated the protests to be-gin with, but multiple pro-fessors and political pundits on conflict and communi-cation studies have reported that nothing in that state-ment appears to convey an apology or remorse. Many of my left-wing counter-parts are happy to report that Romney lied, and no apologies have been made. We as Americans have plen-ty of reasons to feel sorry. If this becomes a religious war, it is our fault. Muslims in Libya have staged peace-ful protests to express their remorse to American citi-zens for the loss we suffered at our embassies. Although it lacks a single ounce of critical thinking, we some-how appreciate the thought-fulness in Libyan citizens apologizing for something they did not commit, but would be so infuriated by Barack Obama apologizing that Romney thinks it could win him the election. I for one am ill with remorse and shame to know that since 9/11, a mission driven by pride appears more im-portant than dedicating a decade to improving our healthcare or education sys-tems. I am saddened that an entire spiritual community has been treated like sec-ond- class citizens, or like we woke up on 9/12 and had es-tablished a national religion over night. I want to believe that Barack Obama wishes this were a political climate Emily Brown Staff Writer Should America apologize? President Obama signs a condolence book for Chris Stevens. Photo Courtesy pete souza/wikimedia commons CTU strike shows flaws On Monday, Sept. 10, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) began a historic strike with 30,000 teachers and educational personnel staying off the job. In total, 350,000 students were affected, causing parents to scramble to find someone to take care of their kids during the day. Newly elected Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, former advisor to President Bill Clinton and then President Obama’s Chief-of-Staff, was determined to take on the teachers union. Mayor Emanuel, most famous for his foul mouth and being a very business-friendly Democrat, wanted to enact neoliberal school “reforms,” turning Chicago into the latest battleground in the nationwide school reform movement. Reform advocates want to increase the amount of charter schools, close neighborhood schools, increase merit pay, and transition away from public education. In Chicago, the teachers and their community took a stand for public education. After Rahm Emanuel’s election to mayor, he appointed pro-reform members to the board of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). A necessary precondition to enact these regressive reforms is to decrease the power of teachers unions. Many within the Democratic Party elite have started to side with the school-reform movement, embracing polls over sound policy and seeing school choice as tailor-made issue for triangulation. The teachers unions are the most powerful entity defending public education and by proxy representing the interests of students. An astonishing 98 percent of ballots cast, and 90 percent of overall teachers, voted to authorize the CTU strike. As the Sept. 10 strike date got closer, it was clear that the two sides were too far apart to reach a new contract, so the strike began. According to the law the public employees are only allowed to strike over compensation (benefits, pay, hours, etc). This anti-union law has been used to paint the strike as only about pay, but if you look at the demands of the CTU and what teachers were saying, the strike was about so much more. The myth perpetuated by the right (no fans of unions or public education) is that the teachers are greedy and against students. The teachers union wants public education to be made a priority; smaller classes and better resources not just fair compensation. Chicago schools still lack air-conditioning, with a recent school day reaching 96 degrees Fahrenheit. There is no library in 160 Chicago Public Schools, there are only 202 school nurses to serve 684 public schools, and there are close to 16,000 homeless kids in the school system yet only 370 social workers. Rather than address these issues, the Emanuel-backed school board wanted to increase the effect of flawed standardize testing in evaluating teachers. They pushed to increase the school day without increasing teacher pay at the same rate. They pushed a “school turnaround” plan that allows under-performing schools to be closed and turned into a charter school. The overarching theme of the school reform movement nationwide is this emphasis on school choice. Just as Paul Ryan wants to voucherize Medicare, school reform advocates want to voucherize education. They want to funnel public dollars into charter schools, whose primary purpose and the concept behind them is to circumvent public accountability. School choice is a canard, which implies inequality and that some stakeholders would voluntarily choose an inferior school. Rather than universally funding public education, it will be allocated based off of another means; most likely either the ability to pay or the mobility to move. As a country we have to decide whether we will provide a good public education for everyone or a great private education for a few. After a five-day strike, it appears the CTU and CPS are close to reaching a new contract. The same CPS board that tried to call the teachers selfish became more willing to negotiate once the teachers harnessed their collective power. The final details of the new contract are unknown as of this writing, but the last disagreement was over what extent standardized testing will have in determining teacher evaluations. Early reports are suggesting that the contract will be viewed as a win for the Chicago Teachers Union. Hopefully, this is the case and this outcome will provide momentum for defenders of public education around the country. Massive rallies in Chicago and large pickets showed the power of the local community against business forces that want a piece of the education pie. As long as education spending makes up such a sizable percentage of our overall economy, it should not be surprising that private interests try to pry away some of the market share. However, it is surprising that so many are duped into supporting their efforts under the guise of that would allow him to apologize for the obvious mistakes we have made over the past 11 years in basic human discourse. If we are a nation that only believes in apologies when we are on the receiving end, the great-est apology we will ever owe will be to our children. Caleb Patterson Staff Writer Coming out in the NFL Sexuality and sport have a long and complicated history, especially when it centers on the gay community and its long struggle for equality, or at the very least, tolerance. While professional sports have not been entirely comfortable with active players coming out, it seems that it is much more acceptable for allies in sports to be vocal about their support of the gay community. Lately, the support for same sex marriage has converged on our politics, our news, and in the last few weeks and through one of the more unlikely sports to be supportive, American football. Recently, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo added his voice to the fray of many NFL players, including new rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III, that have voiced their support for same sex marriage. Ayanbadejo estimated that nearly 70 percent of NFL players are in support of same sex marriage, with many players having gay family members and gay friends. There is also a generational thing going on here as well. With many of the current NFL players becoming younger and younger, it is bound to be a situation where there is less opposition to the idea of an openly gay player, same sex marriage, and ultimately acceptance of gays and lesbians within sport. Ayanbadejo’s “coming out” in support for same sex marriage was received well by organizations like OutSports, who work to promote acceptance of the gay community in sports; but not all were happy about Ayanbadejo’s support. Maryland state representative Emmitt C. Burns Jr. wrote a letter to Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Biscotti asking him to silence, or rather “inhibit” Ayanbadejo’s vocal support of same sex marriage. However, the Ravens did not budge. Since then, Burns has backed off, and let cooler heads prevail. NFL players across the league and from many different teams were not letting Burns off the hook. Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe later sent Burns a letter, in which he stated, “Why do you hate the fact that other people want a chance to live their lives and be happy, even though they may believe in something different than you, or act different than you? How does gay marriage, in any way, shape or form, affect your life?” In the short term, this improves the NFL’s likability and image overall. It might upset some conservative fans, but for the NFL, gay spectators and (maybe some gay players) are beginning to see that the NFL might be the sport that welcomes them rather than shuns them away. It is hard to think that the NFL would be the American professional sport that takes the bait in its support for same sex marriage, but, it is; and it is a welcome change. As an avid NFL fan and as someone who identifies as a lesbian, the NFL has gained a lot of respect for me as a fan and as someone who one day wants to marry her partner in the state of North Carolina. The NBA has started to break out of its hyper masculine shell, with players like Grant Hill, on the behalf of the NBA doing ad campaigns for the Gay, Lesbian, Straight, Education Network (GLSEN) about inflammatory and derogatory used in the game. Sadly this was back dropped against Kobe Bryant calling a player a faggot in a 2011 game; the NBA fined him $100,000 showing Bryant that they were serious about keeping the court clean of such hateful remarks. The lesson we can learn from Ayanbadejo is not to judge a book by its cover. We might have assumed that NFL players are nothing but jocks with little between the ears, but that is certainly not the case. With players like Ayanbadejo and Kluwe leading the way (among others), I hope to see more support of all people coming from a number of NFL players. My hope is that other sports, like the MLB, NHL, and the NBA come out or further their support of equality, and maybe one day an active player will feel comfortable to come out of the closet; just maybe. Samantha Korb Staff Writer Photo Courtesy keith allison/flickr Brendon Ayanbadejo came out in favor of same sex marriage “Chicago schools still lack air-conditioning, with a recent school day reaching 96 degrees Fahrenheit.“ Opinions | The Carolinian September 18-24, 2012 |5 If there is one word that succinctly sums up the twenty-first century thus far, it is change. From the rhetoric of our politicians to the realities of our economy and pop culture, it is evident that the United States is in a transitional period. Nowhere is this change more apparent than in the university setting. The challenge of Higher Education in this country is to maintain a university’s integrity as a center of learning, debate, and intellectual growth, while acknowledging and meeting the educational needs of the future. This is a difficult and complex assignment, but one which a university is fully capable of doing by bringing together the best of its past and combining it with the innovations of the future. A brief history overview will help illuminate the university’s role in the community. Since the days of Plato and Aristotle, and likely before, people have gotten together with the expectations of solving problems, answering difficult questions, and learning more about the world around them by sharing ideas, confronting arguments, and establishing theories. In the modern world, professors have played an important role in developing and guiding the country through their service in the government or other leadership organizations, through excellent and enthusiastic teaching, and through widely read or understood writings and speeches. Where would America be without the role that intellectuals Raymond Moley, Henry Kissinger, and Elizabeth Warren have played? These thinkers, writers, teachers, and so many more, helped build and shape this great country through their questions, analyses, and propositions. As America moves further into a future of innovation and creativity, the involvement of these kinds of leaders will be more imperative than ever. Their continued role, however, seems questionable at best. America is changing. A college education was once only available to the rich or extremely intelligent. Increasingly, Americans of all backgrounds are expected to receive college instruction before embarking on a career. The country is changing in more ways than just educational expectations. The manufacturing jobs that provided a comfortable living for “unskilled” workers are gone and do not seem to becoming back in mass. Its replacement, the service economy, has gutted the pay and benefits for millions of middle class workers. Additionally, globalization has upped the stakes for college-educated people; getting a job is not the guarantee it once was. The university must rise and meet the needs of the modern economy. The liberal arts education, once seen as the cornerstone of democracy, is becoming increasingly irrelevant. During last year’s Occupy Movement, one of the largest complaints came from liberal arts students who had spent 100,000 dollars to obtain a degree, but who were in no better a position during their job search than the lead burger flipper at their local McDonalds. The American economy is becoming more technical and as nice as your senior thesis on how Shakespeare’s writing was affected by the relationship he had with his father was; it will not get you a well paying job in the modern world. Community colleges are on the rise since they offer technical programs that teach you a specific job such as welding or sonogramming for a fraction of the time and cost. Universities should begin to invest more in technical programs that ready students for real life jobs. This, however, does not have to come at the total expense of liberal arts education. We will always need the thinkers, writers, and teachers. By combining a liberal arts background to a certain set of skills, we can prepare tomorrow’s leaders for democracy while also preparing tomorrow’s workers. For those who are dead set on a liberal arts career (such as myself), programs such as UNCG in 3 or multidisciplinary classes such as the ones found at Arizona State University, can be cost effective ways of going the liberal arts route. While tomorrow’s uni-versity must be financially conscious, the treatment of higher education as a busi-ness is the wrong approach for its future. In a recent address at Columbia Uni-versity, Professor Mark Von Hagen lamented the dis-cussion of the university in the terms of “efficiencies.” We must not banish to the history books the image of Plato teaching Aristotle and other students under a fig tree. The future of ideas, in-tellectual growth, and per-sonal development require a budget process that is flex-ible and understanding of the university’s unique role in society. Professors must have the opportunity to interact with their students inside and outside of the classroom. This will likely require more teaching assistants and less administrational obliga-tions. Also, in an era when political correctness is ram-pant, there should be a push to use the tenure system as a way of protecting necessary, although unpopular ideas and discussions. Instead, tenure is being ridiculed as a fossil and is in a historic decline. A report from the U.S. Department of Edu-cation indicates that from 1975 to 2007, the numbered of tenured professors fell from 57 percent to 31 per-cent. Although Deans find it more financially astute to appoint a series of adjuncts for the costs of what a single tenure track professor does, this budgetary shortcut is inevitably accompanied by a stifled approach to re-search and teaching. It is hard to see how overworked and underpaid adjuncts could play the kinds of roles nationally that professors ranging from Jeane Kirkpat-rick to Larry Summers have played over the past several decades. In his book, The Fall of the Faculty: The Rise of the All- Administrative University and Why It Matters, John Hopkins Professor Benjamin Ginsberg, lays the problems faced by Higher Education over the past few decades squarely at the feet of administrators. Their rise, in numbers as well as in the scope of their power, has, Ginsberg argues, led to increase in university costs for students, led the university away from higher learning and onto a cynical path of revenue boosting, and weakened academic freedom. The facts speak for themselves. Administrators have seen their ranks swell by eighty-five percent between 1975 and 2005, a number that dwarfs professorial growth by over thirty percent. Universities should consider this the next time they are thinking about appointing someone assistant dean of paper pushing instead of putting this funding in the classroom, the lifeblood of the university. The problems facing the university are daunting in their number and complexity. However, just as many solutions await to be implemented. At the federal level, the end of FASFA would likely lead to a decrease in university costs as well as help to lower the national deficit. It would stop the inflation of the four year degree and force people to give more thought to their future educations and careers. Shifts in spending from empire to education could dramatically improve the university going forward. At the state level, politicians and parents could become more supportive of university spending with either education taxes or by cutting funding in other programs. At the university level, administrators could look to cut their numbers and responsibilities, freeing up much needed funds and forcing college students to do what higher education should do anyway: make them grow up. Universities should recommit to its time-tested pillars such as: fierce but fair debate, tenured citizen educators, and student-oriented education. By doing these things, and coming to grips with the changes in the American economy, the University can continue its role as a leading national institution that prepares the students of today to face and meet the challenges of tomorrow. The University of the Future Joseph Winberry Staff Writer The Affordable Care Act has wide reaching and potentially powerful benefits for women in North Carolina, but has not received the attention it deserves. North Carolina has received $13.3 million in grants to implement new programs and to further support basic medical access, and many of the initiatives are geared toward women and children. Effective since Aug. 1, this act provides preventative health care services to women in North Carolina and nationwide. This act will help an estimated 1.3 million women in NC gain access to important medical support. According to NC Policy Watch, this act will include: “Well-woman” visits (annual wellness exams), breastfeeding support, supplies and counseling, FDA-approved contraceptive methods and counseling, gestational diabetes screening, domestic and interpersonal screening and counseling, HPV DNA testing for women 30 or older, sexually transmitted infections counseling, and HIV screening and counseling. This act also promotes increasing support for community health centers, including $5.7 million towards Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs which assist children and parents of at-risk families with early childhood development. It also includes $3.5 million towards the Pregnancy Assistance Fund which provides support to pregnant and parenting Affordable Care Act helps women teens and women. Not only has this act made birth control more affordable, and in many cases free to those insured, it sets into motion a positive change for women’s health care. NC Policy Watch states that “The Affordable Care Act has already made mammograms, cholesterol screenings, flu shots and other cancer screenings available without co-pays or deductibles.” The benefits reach beyond women and provide children and seniors with broader access and allow more coverage for mother and child. Parents can keep children under age 26, without job provided coverage, on their plans. According to HealthCare. gov this has allowed 3.1 million young adults to gain coverage. There are also potential changes to come in 2014, including a provision prohibiting insurance companies from charging women more than men for coverage. Meaning, that while these provisions will benefit many, the insurance companies have been able to legally discriminate against women seeking coverage. It has been accepted that healthcare should be less affordable for women in the U.S., shocking for a country that places such an emphasis on mothers and their families. This act begins the arduous task of breaking down barriers between patient and doctor. Many provisions refer to insurance companies and limit their ability to interfere with treatment. It prohibits an insurance company from dropping a policy holder if they become ill, enforcing annual or lifetime policy limits, and soon from denying coverage to an individual with a pre-existing condition. These changes are important to take note of and important to publicize and support. It is also vital to keep in mind that these changes apply to those that have access to insurance. Healthcare in NC and in the U.S. is a battle against access and restrictions. These provisions set forth by the Affordable Health Care Act are positive, but it is also alarming to realize that insurance companies were not under these restrictions prior. Healthcare is at the mercy of corporations and not in the hands of doctors and patients. Treatment is often tied up in paperwork and phone calls, and even with insurance a sudden illness or accident can financially devastate. This act will have a hugely positive impact, and while there is still a lot of progress to be made, this is an action to be celebrated. Emily Ritter Staff Writer For many of us, we can still remember where we were sitting on May 8 when the final vote for the marriage amendment was passed. Popularly referred to as “Amendment One,” this controversial bill ignited political activism in almost every category of life here at UNCG. The last time that a marriage amendment was passed in North Carolina, it was to codify that blacks and whites could not enter in to matrimony. Although North Carolina now has yet another amendment that treats rights as though they are subject to opinion, it is important to remember that roughly 30 percent of the state participated in the primary, so it does not communicate that North Carolina is quickly spinning its wheels backward in social justice. The coalitions such as Protect NC Families and We Are Greensboro did not merely pack up and exit the state. In fact, the people that packed up and called it quits were the people who were most directly affected. The primary leaders of the local coalitions against the marriage amendment were straight allies to the LGBT community. The leaders of the partisan political groups on campus and the individuals that compelled the Student Government Association to pass a resolution against the amendment for the campus as a whole were primarily straight allies to the LGBT community. These are the people that are still on the ground, working for local campaigns and organizing voter registration drives. During the fight, UNCG PRIDE mobilized an auxiliary of their organization that was dedicated to political activism and civic engagement, primarily to join forces with the local coalitions against the amendment and the partisan groups on campus. However, now that we are into a semester post- Amendment One, and despite the fact that well over 60 students showed up to the first PRIDE meeting, they have been unable to find students who will commit to a similar auxiliary. Despite what they may claim about their willingness to fight for equal rights in some unidentifiable future, not seeing the dire need to continue screaming at the top of their lungs leading up to an election communicates that they have completely missed the boat. You do not fight pieces of paper, you do not vote against legislation. Amendment One should have never been on the ballot for the people to begin with, and it is likely we will not ever see it again. You fight for the candidates that write the legislation to begin with. You fight for the people in the General Assembly to be good human beings that actually represent their varied constituents. Marcus Brandon is an openly homosexual representative in the General Assembly, who did his best to at least compel the rest of the General Assembly to offer a less radical version of the marriage amendment when it was originally presented. He failed because he did not have enough allies in the General Assembly. To stop because of an amendment that was introduced on a primary ballot is to beg for defeat, as far as I am concerned. November is when you get an opportunity to change the faces in your General Assembly. You take what seats you can get, and then you remain mobilized to help field and service future candidates for the job in upcoming races. Leaving Marcus Brandon in the General Assembly by himself means that you lose, and it does not look like the LGBT community on campus has figured that out. As a straight ally, I am willing to offend colleagues and classmates by holding them accountable for their beliefs surrounding a human right – but I am sick of only being surrounded by other straight allies. The LGBT community has been left out of important pieces of legislation regarding civil rights for too long, and it should not merely appease any of them to know that they can openly serve in the military or that the Matthew Shepherd Act of 2009 finally compelled states to include sexual orientation in their definition of a hate crime. Any individual of a sexual minority or an a-normative gender identity should take offense to the idea that Barack Obama believing in marriage equality means it is going to happen. It is not going to happen unless people get out there and fight for it. And no matter how strongly I believe in those rights, I remain an outsider to that community. I will inevitably reach a point in the discussion in which I cannot relate, or I am unsure of what is politically correct, or I am simply unaware of the personal battle. You have to mobilize your own voter registration drives, you need to be informed about which candidates care about overturning that terrible piece of legislation, and you need to fight harder than you ever did leading up to May 8 to get a better turnout for the candidates that will write better legislation in the first place. There is an LGBT caucus in one of the state political parties that is dedicated to these issues, and there are community coalitions that are still ready to put boots on the ground. The LGBT community on this campus has allies, resources and the opportunity to make a change. What they do not have are excuses. LGBT activism wanes Emily Brown Staff Writer “ It has been accepted that healthcare should be less affordable for women in the U.S., shocking for a country that places such an emphasis on mothers and families.“ 6 | September 18-24, 2012 A&E| The Carolinian Weatherspoon Art Museum is known for hosting a variety of events for the local community to promote new exhibits, with everything from special tours of the museum to a visit from artist Catherine Murphy. To top off their reputation for hosting grandiose affairs, Weatherspoon opened it is artistic space to a concert from two of the hottest a capella groups on campus – the Sapphires and Spartones. WAM Jam, or Weather-spoon Art Museum Jam, took place on Sept. 13 in the lobby of the museum. “I really love singing in the Weatherspoom Muesum,” remarked Evan O’Neal, “The acoustics are amaz-ing!” The Spartones took the stage first and performed a jaw-dropping a capella lineup: “Mortal Kombat,” “Rhythm of Love” by the Plain White T’s, “I Get Around” by the Beach Boys, “Stereohearts” by Gym Class Heros, “Ocean Avenue” by Yellowcard, a barber-shop rendition of “I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You,” and crowd favorite “Whip-ping Post” by the Allman Brothers. Before the last song “Whipping Post,” solo-ist David Boyd jokingly told a member of the audience, “Don’t worry! Our last song is straight-up happy.” Shockingly and unbelievably, the Spartones actually composed a list of songs to perform only minutes before the show. Boyd confessed, “I don’t really know what we’ll be singing tonight. Ethan Price, our music director, usually figures out what we do based on how we sound that day. It all depends on who’s there. We’re putting trust into the new guys to see if they know our music on their own, because we haven’t had many rehearsals with them. This gig will hopefully prove that our new guys are already part of the group and have put time into learning their music so we can sound good. It’s the new sound of the Spartones.” The Sapphires followed with their renditions of songs like “Settle Down” by Kimbra, “When I’m Alone” by Lisse, “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls, and “The Bird and the Worm” by the Used featuring Ashlie Acevedo, the public relations coordinator of the Sapphires. They even welcomed two of their alumni to join them in the final song which brought the house down. Both groups received a standing ovation and held a meet-and greet after the show. The Spartones, founded in 1997, is an all-male a cappella group comprised of 15 undergraduates who have been featured in many local concerts and competitions. David Boyd, a four-year participant and assistant music director of the Spartones, best described the group as “just a group of guys who come together and sing…a lot!” “I really love this group of guys. They are my best friends. I’m singing with my family!” O’Neal, a 3rd semester Spartone commented, “It’s built-in stress relief for me because rehearsals aren’t something I dread going to.” The group has a new CD celebrating their 15 years a group that is projected to come out just in time for the Spring Concert. Other plans include bringing back Spartone Alumni who in the past composed arrangements for the group and have them create new material for the Spartones to do this year. Their female counterparts, the Sapphires, originated in 2001 and have since then performed and competed as well. “We’ve done a lot of stuff and been in a lot of competitions,” said Haley Rollins, a 5-semester participant of the Sapphires, “Recently, we competed in So-Jam, or Southern Jam, and we won ‘Fan Favorite!” The Sapphires also do a lot of concerts on campus and work with a variety of charities. Samantha MacReynolds who has dedicated seven semesters of her vocals to the Sapphires humorously elaborated, “we want to spread women power!” The group is also expecting a CD release in December. Anyone interested in more information these groups can access their webpages online: The Spartones at www.facebook.com/ UNCGspartones as well as www.theuncgspartones. com, and The Sapphires a t w w w . f a c e b o o k . c om / p a g e s / U N C - G - Sapphires/8583414462 and http://www.uncgsapphires. com. Both groups post upcoming events and links to downloads of their songs on their websites. Megan Christy Staff Writer wam jam : a showcase of the Spartones and the Sapphires The Sapphires sung renditions songs like “Settle Down” by Kimbra and “Wannabe” by Spice Girls. Emma Barker/the carolinian Emma Barker/the carolinian The Spartones performed a jaw dropping a- capella line-up. On Thursday, Sept. 13, the streets of Raleigh welcomed SPARKcon to ignite the next four days in the city with art, music, film, fashion and everything in between. SPARKcon is a non-profit event lead by volunteers of the Triad“ to support emerging artists and connect the community to the arts.” It’s a process that started in 2006 and has come back every year bigger and stronger. SPARKcon is an event held “for the people, by the people” displaying showcases from artists all around the Piedmont Triad. With Raleigh as its host, SPARKcon’s opening day showed impeccable talent from young, dedicated artists who live and breathe the meaning of art and completely indulge in expression. The Red Hat Amphitheater hosted the opening ceremony to this four day extravaganza with poetry, theater, and skilled skateboarders leading up to what most were looking forward to, SPARKcon’s 7th Annual Fashion Show. The show’s diversity kept everyone alert, with eyes wide open full of interest. For those who couldn’t attend Fashion Week in NYC, this was indeed the next best thing: a Fashion Show made up of hundreds of volunteers from our very own Triad, what’s not to like? A multiplicity of fashion was represented on the runway and the oh-so talented models had the perfect attitude and displayed their clothing with energy that fed off into the crowd. From 60s to modern or chic, every style was represented and accompanied by different kinds of music. Beats and melodies were played in accordance to the bravura being shown, which gave the crowd a deeper look inside the designers’ personality. From long, flowing summer skirts to beautiful night gowns, to work appropriate clothes to party outfits, the early fall breeze swam through the many faces of fashion that night. Following this opening display, a group of dancers from Code f.a.d. Company made their way on the stage. Code f.a.d. Company is a “group of artists committed to combining film, visual art, and dance into precisely designed performance ex-periences.” They performed sections of their vogue-like routine called “Indulge” which involved a num-ber of contemporary and abrupt movements full of energy and rhythm. While the dancers performed, two projecting screens behind them displayed images of colorful and inviting des-serts which were connected to the end of their routine. A cake was placed on a corner of the stage and by the end of the song, a performer took a bite of it, alluding to the title of the enactment itself. As the dancers left the stage, an enthusiastic circus announcer arose on the scene to announce the Cirque de Vol’s Fashion Show. The crowd was entertained by stilt-walking circus acrobats who strutted through the runway displaying circus-like attire. All kinds of carnival styled clothing were displayed from designers like Head to Toe Boutique and Cherry Cherry Bang Bang! From gymnasts wearing glitter unitards made of former prom dresses to models who seemed to be wearing clothes but wore body paint instead, the spectacle displayed great variety and creativity of the circus crew. The night was topped off with fire outfits and skilled performers played with fire saying goodbye to the Red Hat Amphitheater crowd. The night was far from over at this point. Swarms of people walked over to Kings Barcade on Martin St. to hear the beautiful voice of Valerie Wood accompanied by the strong base and guitar players, Eric Smith and Garth Robertson. This Chapel Hill based trio known as A Mad Affair was the perfect way to end SPARKcon’s opening night. Acoustic melodies, vocal, and guitar solos assimilated the entire crowd at Kings into one gigantic mass of dancing souls. The visual and performing arts of this festival brought forth a sense of unified equality Maria Perdomo Special to The Carolinian maria perdomo/the carolinian maria perdomo/the carolinian the spectacle displayed a great variety and creativity of the circus crew. From 60s modern or chic, every style was represented maria perdomo/the carolinian sparkcon ignites tallent in Raleigh Often times, we find ourselves bored or unresponsive to the facts we read in our history books that tell us stories of war. It is often impersonal to us, therefore it rarely moves us and makes us proud of how we came to be or where we are today as a nation. “Spirit of America” brought to life the stories we so often read in our history books and made it more personal to an intrigued audience of why it is important to be proud of our history and never take advantage of the freedom we have today. On the opening weekend of the Central Carolina Fair, the Greensboro Coliseum Complex featured over 300 active-duty Soldiers of the U.S. Army in “Spirit of America.” The show told the history of America through the eyes of soldiers and had a total of four performances over the course of Friday and Saturday. The demonstration celebrated “the spirit, strength and history of the nation with a unique combination of stirring music, historical narration and live action dramatization” by telling the true story of men and women who left friends and families behind to protect and defend the United States of America and make us the nation we are today. Active-duty soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” put on a show that brought out the American spirit in everyone and brought to life the history of our nation through the lements of song and dramatization. Elements of The Old Guard included the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, the Caisson Platoon, the Commander-in- Chief ’s Guard and the U.S. Army Drill Team. Men and women in uniform performed as actors, in the orchestra, and behind the scenes. Fifteen minutes prior to the spectacle, four of the actors came out to liven up the crowd with strobe lights, t-shirt tosses, and audience participation with songs like “We Will Rock You” and the “Space Jam Theme Song.” Veterans and active-duty soldiers were recognized and applauded by a coliseum full of appreciative people. “Do you have the spirit?” shouted one of the actors to which the audience responded with cheers and applause. The orchestra then introduced the beginning of the show with a compellation of American-spirited songs including a beautiful rendition of “I’m Proud to Be an American” which enticed the entire audience to sing along. Special guest Ivan Castro, a wounded solider, provided an opening warm welcome to all who came out to support their troops. “The story that we tell defines what it means to be a solider,” Castro concluded and the manifestation began with a variety of live-action reenactments such as the midnight ride of Paul Revere. Through song, music, drum lines, and short dialogues in the first act, the soldiers told a brief story of how the Constitution was established and how everything up to the Emancipation Proclamation changed the course of history forever. A special emphasis was put on the Civil War as the actors portrayed fighting brother against brother. The first act concluded with a fantastic presentation by the President’s “official escort” drum line and a moving song about what it means to be a solider. Following a 15-mintue intermission, the display began with a recording of President Roosevelt’s declaration of war which brought us into World War II. There were various presentations of the various wars leading up to today such as the Vietnam and Korean War. A Grande finale contained a “Service Medley” featuring “Stars and Stripes Forever” to which the audience receptively stood in applause. Megan Christy Staff Writer Megan christy/the carolinian The U.S Army Band brought out the Megan christy/the carolinian American spirit in everyone. The demonstration celebrated the “spirit, strength, and history of the nation.” U.S Army Presents : Spirit of America The Carolinian |A&E September 18-24, 2012 | 7 There is a certain attribute of garage-tinged indie rock that must appeal to the essence of campus radio station WUAG. I distinctly remember standing in the sweat-glazed darkness of The Blind Tiger during the spring semester of last year, witnessing the death of my hearing to the hands of the two greasy shmucks known as No Age. Months have passed since that incredible, decibel-defying performance; WUAG still has that God-forsaken Black Keys record in rotation and have now come together with local art and record co-op CFBG to bring even looser guitar jangles to The Blind Tiger’s stage. Boone, NC act Naked Gods were the known quantity of the night, having played in Greensboro numerous times before. They showcased their titanic indie-rock sound in a manner more violent than anyone fresh to their sound could have anticipated. On their record “No James,” lead singer Seth Sullivan sounds pleasant, complete with a southern-tinged plate of manners and a well-managed temperament to his band’s leisurely-delivered sound. Sullivan ditches this restraint in a live setting, choosing instead to be one of the most violent examples of a tambourine-wielding vocalist I had ever seen in performance. There was certainly nothing cacophonous about it, but Sullivan towered over the crowd in an oft-wild display of adrenaline and passion, slamming the simplistic instrument against his palm with glazed eyes and a slackened jaw—a combination of rollicking riffs and a ferocious vocal performance made Naked Gods’ talent one of the easiest sights to swallow during the three-band show. No matter how hard I focused on the bands performing afterward, I continuously heard whispers from audience members behind me about Naked Gods stealing the show. Those statements probably speak more to the polarizing nature of follow-up act Fergus and Geronimo than to the quality of the show in general. Where to begin with Fergus and Geronimo? The Texas duo was joined on stage by a dynamically dressed guitarist and bassist (the two were wearing completely black and white outfits respectively) and immediately transformed the landscape of the show from heartfelt indie-rock showcase to a post-punk dance event. Andrew Savage led a combination of guitar and biting synth rhythms, sharing the brunt, abrasive vocal work with drummer Jason Kelly. While Naked Gods doled out smiles and familiar performances, Andrew Savage led a crusade of mocking severity on his face at all times, edging dangerously to a punk frontman tinged with the same otherworldliness the Butthole Surfers possessed an era ago. Audience members danced without question or wonder at the spectacle in front of their eyes, but the question had to be asked: Were we being mocked? Was it a joke or nothing at all? Fergus and Geronimo challenged as often as they instigated the shuffling of bodies and feet, channeling their mixed messages through the compellingly brusque rhythm that drew both irritation and acclaim from the crowd. If you attended the show for headliner Jaill, there was a good chance that Fergus and Geronimo caught your interest and curiosity with twice the aggression and Brad Dillard Staff Writer Local Bands Roar at The Blind Tiger 21 years ago the minds of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg unleashed upon movie going audiences everywhere a character that would come to be known as one of the most notorious protagonists in film history. This character was Indiana Jones, and the movie was “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” an action-adventure that would change the landscape of blockbuster cinema. Planned initially as a re-release in IMAX only theaters, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is now being expanded in limited release to conventional cinemas, with all of this celebrating the Sept. 18 Blu-Ray release of the Indiana Jones films. It is refreshing to see a re-issue of a film that chooses to stay in its original format (no doubt if George Lucas had any say-so the film would have been re-cut and converted to 3D). This is especially the case since a spate of movies are being re-released in 3D for the sole purpose of making more money (“Titanic 3D,” “Finding Nemo 3D,” “The Phantom Menace 3D,” and soon all of the “Star Wars” movies). “Raiders of the Lost Ark” needs no gimmicks or cheap parlor tricks to make it any better, as Spielberg’s film holds up as not only one of the best Action-Adventure movies ever made, but as pure, unadulterated entertainment. The phrase “They don’t make ‘em like that anymore” seems to have been created for this movie, as this is at heart a kid’s movie, yet it is dark, disturbing, violent, funny, and exhilarating all at once. Indeed, upon revisiting the film it is surprising just how far it goes in terms of violence. People are impaled, shot, dismembered, set on fire, and melted, and yet the film never leaves the realm of childhood fantasy. This speaks as much to the poor state of modern kids films as it does to Spielberg’s mastery. Coming off of the seminal films “Jaws” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” Spielberg managed to one up himself with this story of an archeologist hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis. It is staggering how many scenes in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” have been spoofed, duplicated, and paid homage to. When a movie’s opening scene, climax, and closing images are among the most recognizable in film iconography, there is little doubt about its place in movie lore. The climax of the film deserves some extra attention, as it is an oddity in the realm of Hollywood blockbusters. Our hero, Indiana Jones (famously, and perfectly, played by Harrison Ford) fails to save the girl, and fails to save Kyle Minton Staff Writer Kyle Minton Staff Writer Raiders of the lost ark Film Review: arbitrage photo courtesy of moviesinla/flickr photo courtesy of The Chic Spot/flickr the day, surrendering and allowing himself to be tied up while the Nazis steal away the Ark. When the Nazis open the Ark, Spielberg sets loose a sequence that may have given birth to the summer blockbusters of nearly every year since they rely heavily on visual and aural trickery. It is basically a twisted fireworks show, featuring fire, smoke, skull faces swirling through the air, and, eventually, bad guy’s faces violently melting, and exploding. This is a perfectly suiting end to a film that shows a kid’s movie does not need to coddle or speak down to its target audience. “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is an ode to the spirit, and the ingenuity of the childhood imagination, and it remains arguably Spielberg’s best film. “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is currently playing at Carousel Luxury Cinemas. “Arbitrage” treads pretty familiar ground, with its Gordon Gekko-esque cen-tral figure, to its moral-ity tale of how deception and greed can lead to ones downfall. Yet, Nicholas Jar-ecki directs all of this with pinpoint accuracy, never missing an opportunity to draw tension out of a narra-tive full of well-worn ideas. Jarecki shows a great deal of improvement since his last outing as screenwriter for the disastrous Brett Easton Ellis adaptation “The Informers.” Where that thriller was all sheen and sleaze with an empty void lying beneath the surface, Jarecki classes things up a bit with “Arbitrage,” while still maintaining a level of fun-to-watch sleaziness. It also helps that Jarecki is di-recting his own script, prov-ing that perhaps his brand of thriller is only effective when he has complete con-trol. Richard Gere, in an Oscar-worthy performance, plays Robert Miller, a troubled hedge fund magnate des-perate to complete the sale of his trading empire, only to make a grave error along the way that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help. The whole cast is excellent, with Susan Saran-don looking and sounding appropriately burned out as Miller’s wife Ellen, Brit Mar-ling as Miller’s innocent, naïve daughter Brooke, and Tim Roth hamming it up as a detective looking in to Miller’s devious behavior. The movie knows what it is, and that’s part of the charm of “Arbitrage.” It’s a standard thriller, and Jar-ecki doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel, instead opting to throw his main character into one bad situation after another, only to see him escape every time. It brings about a rush of adrenaline seeing Miller squirm out of situation after situation, wondering all along if he will ever get what’s coming to him. The most effective scenes, and the most un-settling ones, come when Miller is manipulating his daughter Brooke, the acting CFO of his failing company. Jarecki’s script is particular-ly sharp in these situations, with their pivotal standoff in Central Park burning with intensity and Jarecki focusing on every, sharp cutting word, showing that, in Miller’s life, family comes second to money. This is particularly effec-tive considering that earlier in the movie Miller deliv-ered a speech about the im-portance of family, quoting Mark Twain, and being gen-erally loveable. Miller is not a good guy. He is not even an anti-hero, he is a straight up scumbag, and that is a bold move for Jarecki to have the central figure in his film be such an unlike-able character. It is one that pays off though, as most of the fun of “Arbitrage” comes from watching just how low Miller can sink, just how morally bankrupt he can get, and yet still continue to get away with it. All this goodwill could have been lost with an end-ing that was too preachy or that suddenly had huge revelations after a film full of ambiguous goings-on. Jarecki maintains his con-trol over the film though, and delivers an ending that muddies things even fur-ther, seemingly letting Mill-er off the hook. Yet, though Miller may not be faced with significant monetary losses, he faces the destruc-tion of his familial life, and of his personal legacy. The final images do not give any easy answers to what will ultimately hap-pen to Miller, or if he even cares about losing his fami-ly. These images suggest that Miller will keep up his out-er- disguise, and that, as long as he can keep manipulating people, he will be okay. on limited release at the carousel cinemas appeal—there was simply no averting your gaze from that sort of novelty. An open microphone is a death sentence for a personality ill-equipped to handle the responsibility. Even Jaill’s cheery riffs could not amend the damage done by Vincent Kircher’s inability to stop ruining his band’s performance with obnoxious tirades. Rather than choose to be an affable host, Kircher employed his precious, nasally tone to boast of weed and other mind-altering substances, reiterating the joke so often that it became easy to suspect the singer of being stoned before the night had even began. With a voice already on the precipice of irritation, Kircher’s personality did the psychedelic-twang of the band no favor. He even managed to overpower the simplicity of his songs with flamboyant gestures that symbolized whatever lyric was being thrown from his mouth at that point. Kircher’s band members smiled uncomfortably at his actions, as if they too were put-off by his blatantly stoned performance. There was competence within the performance itself, but with Andrew Savage of Fergus and Geronimo standing only feet away with his intrepid mask of severity worn so proudly, no comparison could be made to such consistent devotion and sycophantic, drug-addled rants. Jaill ended the show as one might expect: warbled psychedelia injected into perfunctory garage pop, but I found myself wishing for a different encore: one boasting truncated riffs, barked vocals, and the other post-punk oddities that made Fergus and Geronimo the mightiest appeal of the night. On Dec. 3 2009 in the United States of America a miniscule part of the Atlantic coastline propelled itself into a frenzy through the avenue of Television. New Jersey’s Shore became a petree dish that cultivated and created a new generation, almost species of youth. This area of the country was basically colonized by a grand population of Italian Americans or self a cknowl e dg e d“Guido s and Guidettes.” Through America’s need for incessant drama and a cacophony of background noise an icon of reality television called Jersey Shore was born. Even though reality television as a genre was already established in America, Jersey Shore could be the attributive factor to why reality television has grown exponentially in frequency and also in melodramatic and graphic content. Throughout the last three years the public has grown to at least be intrigued by the original cast of “The Shore.” Viewers have followed characters as Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Mike “the Situation” Sorrentino, and Pauly “D.” Even though these names might stimulate the image of a meaty pizza topping, there is not too much of a “hearty” atmosphere when it comes to one’s sickly viewing party of the show. Let’s be honest with ourselves when we look back to the history or the chronology of mankind as it pertains to Jersey Shore. Most of the episodes included some form of projectile vomite or wizz, violence between the sexes, and sterotypical guido and guidette mannerisms and language which created a lot of controversy within the Italian American community. Ultimately, the media accepted the characters’ fate of being blunt badgers of citizens who love booze in the morning and bigger breasts than is recommended for most mammals. And after three years of horrorific yet entising imagery of extremely orange and muscular people, The Jersey Shore is coming to a close with the end of its sixth season. Part of this is due to the arrival of Snooki’s new moderately orange baby but a lot of also has to do with the other cast members going their own separate ways in life. The end of Jersey has led people to contemplate on how this specific and monumental show (whether that may be the creation postive or negative monuments) has affected reality shows and how the younger generation in the country has established itself in front of their elders. Have we as a vast community of a media saturated individuals learned anything from televised drunken escapades or rage filled encounters with strangers? Jersey Shore certainly upped the anty with reality television and it really allowed for the growth of a more grotesque nature of television. This is something that, in 2012 is controversial, yes, but is also the nature of the beast when is comes to evolutions. Brittany Cannino Staff Writer Film classics, much like other expressive outlets, are making a comeback with the current college generation. The Fall of the Guido Empire: Sixth and final season of Jersey Shore After 3 years, the show is coming to an end. photo courtesy of Philip Nelson/flickr Fans across the globe had a deep facination with the life experiences and interaction of the Jersey Shore cast. Entertained? Send us your content suggestions at AE.Carolinian@gmail.com 8 Features September 18 - 24, 2012 THE FOOD ISSUE: EATING AROUND THE WORLD, HOW YOUR BRAIN AFFECTS FOOD CHOICES, AND MORE The psychological processes behind food choices Charlena Wynn Staff Writer Food is more than nourishment for our bodies. Food can have cultural connotations for different groups of people. It can be used as a sign of love to those grieving and reason to gather with family during holidays and special occasions. The psychology of food and how and why we eat is interesting to say the least. Let’s begin with the basics – food is delicious. That is one reason why we eat other than acquiring nutrition to live. What happens when we eat? Besides succumbing to the wants of the hypothalamus- a portion of the brain that controls body temperature, hunger, thirst, sleep and fatigue- we eat to satisfy other desires such as boredom, pain and loneliness. Our brain is capable of many things. When stressed, we crave richer foods. For example, during finals week, some students may crave chocolate or ice cream. According to scientists, the reason for this is our bodys attempt to stop chronic stress. The stress response system is helpful in preventing our bodies from experiencing continued stress. When we experience danger, our brain signals our body to turn out a hormone named cortisol. It then sends a message to our body to send out a life saving response. For example, if someone accidently throws a baseball towards your face or stomach, the cortisol would send a message to your brain thus prompting you to move out of the way of the flying ball. How does this relate to food? For most people, after the cortisol is sent to the brain, no more cortisol is produced. Those who have chronic stress continue producing cortisol, and then in turn, turns the body into overdrive, thus “nodes” of long time stress is activated and the search for foods with high energy fat and sugar begins. Thus the term comfort food. While food may be a great stress reliever, we often eat while multi-tasking .As a result we are not aware of the amount of food we consume. Most of us have done it. We might spend a day catching up on television series or YouTube videos and go for a snack. We are so enraptured with what we are watching that we do not notice the snack is gone. Then we think to ourselves that we will have just one more brownie or more chips all the while fully aware of our actions at this point. What does this say about our eating habits? Why is this habit so common in the United States? According to Dr. Jan Chozen Bays, M.D. we do not engage in mindful eating as often as we should. We lack awareness of what our bodies are telling us. Fat cells store energy for later, very similar to the people we see on T.V., who shop for non perishable foods to stock when they hear the possibility of a winter snow storm. Dr. Bays feels that with mindful eating, one would pay attention to what they are consuming and enjoy the experience of eating and how our bodies react. In addition, we are not criticizing ourselves and we notice how eating affects our mood and emotions. This will allow some control and ease some anxiety Regardless of our feelings about food and eating, we all have a relationship with food. Whether it is negative or positive, the most important part of eating is understanding our relationship with food and why we eat. Stress and unawareness are just a few contributions to our reasons for eating. The differences in foods throughought the world A guide to eating in Friendly Center for freshmen Chris McCracken Features Editor In college, one of the most popular ideas is to someday travel the world. At UNCG, residence halls are loaded with students who are attending as foreign exchange students, and study abroad programs tend to flourish as young students seek new adventures. Why do people come and go? For many, the idea of traveling thousands of miles away from home is appealing, before they are forced to settle down and become chained to a single location. For others, the idea of visiting museums and attractions, going shopping, and making new friends in a distant land sounds like a unique opportunity. For many more, one of the most popular concepts is to indulge in the delicious food of a foreign land. How does food vary from place to place throughout the world? Locally, the traditional American diet is what the vast majority of people tend to eat. According to an online infograph produced as a collaborative project between the blog Civil Eats and the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, the majority of the diet that Americans enjoy is comprised of meat, eggs, and nuts. Over the past 40 years, the American diet has expanded in every nutritional category, and its major components also consist of grains, added sugar, and added fat. Think of foods like hamburgers, hot dogs, and French fries, washed down with a can of Coca-Cola. The food is delicious and well-received across the world, but it has also led to a major obesity epidemic that has plagued the nation’s citizens. Another major demographic of worldwide eaters is Asia, which holds the vast majority of the world’s population. Here, there has been a long history of problems related to hunger, and historically, items like meat have been an extreme luxury. According to Old Ways, which describes itself as, “A nonprofit food and nutrition education organization, with a mission to guide people to good health through heritage,” the Asian diet is mainly comprised of non-meats. The blog states that, “The traditional diet in many Asian countries also is often closely tied to both religious practices and long-standing customs, and the record of these eating habits is an excellent source of information and culinary inspiration. The Asian Diet’s geographical base is very broad. It includes (but is not limited to) Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesian, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.” Here, staples like rice are used to provide cheap and nutritional calories, and have helped each of these nations survive famines and other sources of food shortage. Finally, a third major demographic is the Hispanic diet, which is featured prominently in areas like South America and Mexico. Like the Asian countries, which use rice as a staple, and the Americans, who use wheat, the Hispanic diet is based on two cheap, nutrient-rich foods. Corn and beans are found in almost every single popular dish in these countries. Other foods include avocados, mangoes, and papayas; fruits which help to demonstrate the warm, tropical climate found in areas within South America. Popular dishes in these locations can be found on the menu of any American restaurant which purports to serve “Mexican” food. Tacos are very popular, as are burritos, enchiladas, and tostadas. The difference is that the traditional Mexican taco is well-seasoned, and is generally served on a soft shell with higher-quality ingredients than restaurants like Taco Bell. Around the world, different foods can provide a satisfying and nutritional experience for travelers. For many, trying new foods can be among the most unique and interesting ways to explore a new culture. to allow for those undocumented immigrants who are under thirty and in the United States before sixteen for five continuous years, have a high school diploma, no criminal history, or has served in the military, to apply for a two year work permit. The executive order is the closest we have come to in anything that resembles amnesty since 1986. Immigration has been a difficult topic for the United States throughout its history, and from the 1980s to now several different steps of varying effectiveness and ideology have been taken to addresses complications associated with it. Jonathan Waye Staff Writer For those new to UNCG, getting out and exploring the campus as well as the surrounding community is an absolute necessity. Whether it be for groceries or clothes shopping, it is always good to know what your location has to offer. There is one fundamental facet of college life that rivals or surpasses, all else: the incessant search for food. Regardless of the “freshman fifteen,” we all need to vary up our diet every once in a while. Let’s be honest, macaroni and cheese is not quite as great as it used to be when you eat it every night. How does a new UNCG student combat this menacing threat? Simply take a HEAT bus to Friendly Center. The local retail attracts tons of attention, and thus there are plenty of restaurant options. The commute is a short one by bus or car, which makes The Shops at Friendly an even more desirable dining location. Ranging from savory, back-yard burgers to exquisite Italian cuisine, Friendly Center really has it all. Say, for instance, that your parents have come to visit and want to take you out to eat. Seeing this as a miracle, I would suggest seizing the day and going for something a little better than Taco Bell. I would further advise heading to either Mimi’s Café or P.F. Chang’s Chinese Bistro. Mimi’s offers a wide variety of southern, New Orleans food. The Chick Cordon Bleu was fantastic the last time I had it, and, as an added plus, they serve breakfast all day. Desert options range from muffins to apple crisps, and are equally satisfying. P.F. Chang’s, on the other hand, offers diners several options for those seeking some upscale Chinese food. The Mongolian Beef is always my first choice; however, the Kung Pao Chicken is also an excellent choice, especially if you have a craving for something spicy. There are also more than a few Italian options, such as Bravo! Cucina Italiana and Romano’s Macaroni Grill. Both have a wide selection of traditional favorites, as well as their own signature entrees. If your parents are not around for monetary assistance, however, eating on a budget can be a very limiting factor. If value is your main concern, you may turn to McDonald’s or Chick-fil-a for some fast food options. However, if you have a little extra money to splurge with, a burger from Five Guys is definitely the way to go. Not only are their burgers cooked to order with no topping limitation, they also give you a mountain of fries to accompany it. For those that have not been, they even have shelled peanuts out to snack on while you wait for your sweet, juicy bacon cheeseburger. There are also more than enough selections for those with a sweet tooth. Ice cream is readily available, and Cold Stone Creamery or Ben & Jerry’s would be happy to serve. If you had something fresh on your mind, check out Red Mango for smoothies and frozen yogurt. However, for the absolute most sugar-deprived, your final candy stop might be The Sugar Shack. The store is filled to the brim with containers full of every candy you have ever heard of and more. At checkout, they simply weigh out your candy (you are even able to buy it by the pound), and you are on your merry way. As you can see, Friendly Center has much more to offer than just strip mall shopping. It is the perfect destination for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and is suitable for any celebration. Even if it is just to hang around at the Barnes & Noble Café to do homework, The Shops at Friendly have an innumerable amount of options to choose from, and offers a welcoming dining experience. photo courtesy of fLICKR/ USER Euromagic photo courtesy of fLICKR/ USER the dlc photo courtesy of fLICKR/ USER jkbrooks85 Psychological processes affect our cravings for chocolate. Authentic Mexican tacos. You local Five Guys can be found at The Shops at Friendly Center. The Carolinian |Features September 18-24, 2012 | 9 Wheat, a crop that has dramatically affected us Quiddich presents a new opportunity for UNCG Special for this issue: Hispanic Heritage month Chris McCracken Features Editor Ian Foster Sports Editor Bonnie Landaverdy Staff Writer In the history of civiliza-tion, few foods have shaped the destiny of the human race as much as wheat. Since people left Africa and trav-eled to West Asia in 70,000 B.C., the food has provided a rich and plentiful source of vital nutrients to societ-ies’ the world over. According to The Econo-mist Magazine, “In 10,000 years, the earth’s population has doubled ten times, from less than 10 million to more than six billion now and ten billion soon. Most of the calories that made that in-crease possible have come from three plants: maize, rice and wheat.” The story of wheat began 12,000 years ago, when a melting ice sheet created an ice age that lasted for eleven centuries. People of the era started to subsist by hunting and gathering, and eventu-ally caught on to the concept of food production. The first crops that were farmed for human consumption were grown around 11,000 years ago. Today, the popular view of the farmer is the all- American Midwestern man. He is rugged and strong, and knows his way around the natural environment as well as he does the engine to his tractor. Who were the farmers of yesteryear? How did these rugged outdoors-men cope without the mod-ern convenience of tools like tractors and plowshares? How were they able to with-stand the grueling hours outside? Contrary to popular no-tions, the first farmers ac-tually were women. As The Economist explains in a separate article: “On the whole the men hunted and the women gathered: a sex-ual division of labour is still universal among non-farm-ing people and was probably not shared by their Homo erectus predecessors. This enabled them to eat both meat and veg, a clever trick because it combines qual-ity with reliability.” Despite popular stereotypes within our society today, the truth is that women actually had a major hand in both influ-encing and producing the human diet for centuries to come. Today, there is a major crisis within the food in-dustry, and it specifically has to do with wheat. With the economy in a seemingly endless whirlwind, and with natural disaster after natu-ral disaster affecting crops, wheat production has been trending downward. This, combined with recent sum-mer droughts, has led to grim economic news for many Americans. According to an article found in the New York Times, an un-named author stated that, “On July 25, the United States government said it expected the record-breaking weather to drive up the price for groceries in 2013, including milk, beef, chicken and pork. The drought has affected 88 per-cent of the corn crop, a sta-ple of processed foods and animal feed as well as the na-tion’s leading farm export.” This could mean terrible news for the U.S. economy. Food assistance program spending has already dou-bled since 2008, and accord-ing to statistics produced by the charity “Feeding Amer-ica,” more than one in six Americans can be classified as suffering from hunger. Of the entire world’s popu-lation, and according to a disputed statistic produced by the U.N. Food and Agri-cultural Organization, more than 1 billion people suffer from hunger globally. Wheat is among the most important staples in the hu-man diet. It can be used to create almost any food, from the bun of a grilled hamburger to a cold beer. Very few people recognize its long and important his-tory in helping to shape hu-man civilization; even fewer probably realize the trouble it could bring to our stan-dard of living if its produc-tion continues to decline. A man clad in Carolina blue threw down a Spartan attacker while several dodgeballs descended upon him, ceasing his siege on the Tar Heel goal. Then the Heels embarked on a fast break, the likes of which Roy Williams would have been proud, which culminated in a Chapel Hill player emphatically dunking through UNCG’s goal. The rout was on in game one, a rout from which UNCG never fully recovered as they dropped two of three against the Tar Heels Saturday at UNCG’s Rec Field with scores of 140- 30, 70-20, and 60-60. “The first game is always brutal,” said UNCG junior Jackie Ross after the match, “I was anticipating us having some kind of losses. We’re out of sync, we need more scrimmaging, but we’re going to be fine.” Fortunately for the Spartans, their prospects look bright for the future as they were within a catch of winning game two while managing a game three draw. According to Ross, they hope to improve their communication before the upcoming annual Blacksburg Brawl tournament. The Spartans’ next home game is Oct 6 against UNC Wilmington. The sport being recapped above is none other than the ancient fictional sport of Quidditch. Quidditch is the game invented by JK Rowling to foreshadow fictional character Harry Potter’s importance to the wizarding world in the Harry Potter series. However, Quidditch is no longer for those who can cast patroni. Ross is president and co-founder of UNCG’s quidditch team. She explained the team’s genesis before their season opener against Carolina last weekend. “I got the idea watching Harry Potter the summer before my freshman year and [junior team captain Amanda Wilson] decided she wanted to do it with me.” UNCG’s program is one of the biggest and most organized in North Carolina. Thirty people showed up to the first practice in August and about that many suited up for the Spartans on Saturday. The team has official club recognition from UNCG and the International Quidditch Association. UNCG, considered to have North Carolina’s best facilities, will even host the Carolinas Championship in March for the second straight year. I was first introduced to the fine sport of Quidditch for the magically challenged on a chilly November afternoon at Fletcher Park in Raleigh. Raleigh Charter High School had recently moved to a building near my childhood park and a few of their students were participating in a bizarre looking game involving broomsticks, several balls, and just general chaos. While the practical version, invented at Middlebury College in 2005, played by mortals is played on broomsticks, flying is not yet permitted. However, there are still three chasers who throw around a slightly deflated volleyball and try to fit it into three hula hoops. The beaters, while not equipped with beaters’ clubs, use dodgeballs to stop attacks and knock off seekers. The keeper position is self-explanatory. Each team has a seeker that runs around trying to catch a Snitch, which in this case is a person who runs around with a yellow shirt and a tennis ball attached to them like a flag in flag football. I observed from my perch atop what was then called “Jordan’s Hill.” It was certainly intriguing. Then I was invited to play. It was fun, I was apparently a good chaser and a poor keeper. Various former hosts of WUAG’s Sports Cycle and former Carolinian sports editors mocked me after I told them of my quidditch adventure, calling me a dork. To them, quidditch was just the latest nerd distraction, like Dungeons and Dragons or World of Warcraft. After watching UNCG practice and talking to Wilson, I learned that could not have been further from the truth. Muggle quidditch is an intense, physical sport. Chasers are allowed to drag their opponents to the ground by virtually any means necessary Hispanic Heritage Month is held from Sept 15 until Oct 15. Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the independence days of various countries, influential Hispanics and Latinos in America, and Columbus Day, which falls within the month. Sept15 is Independence Day for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Sept 16 is Independence Day for Mexico and Sept 18 is Chile’s. Columbus Day, also known as Di de la Raza, is Oct 12, which celebrates the discovery of the Americas. The observation first began in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson; Hispanic Heritage Week was celebrated until 1988. President Ronald Reagan converted the celebration to cover a thirty-day period. On Aug 17 1988, Hispanic Heritage Month was enacted into law. Today, Hispanic Heritage Month serves to celebrate the culture here in America and the strides that Hispanics have made in history. The Hispanic and Latino population has been growing at a steady rate. Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month becomes bigger and bigger, with more cities having events. Here at UNCG, the Latino and Hispanic population has increased. The University had recorded 771 Latino students in Fall 2011, which is an immense jump from just 275 students in Fall 2005. Not only does this number reflect a increase in the Hispanic population, it also shows an increase in Hispanic students pursuing higher education. There are several events going on through out the month in Greensboro. One of the first events is taking place Sept 19 at Kathleen Clay Edwards Library for children to enjoy crafts and folklores from for in the afternoon until 5pm. The Civil Rights Museum in downtown Greensboro will honor Hispanic heritage and have a schedule full of events. One of the events intertwines with the upcoming election. On Saturday Sept 22 from 3p.m. until 4:30p.m. The community will discuss the impact of the Latino/ Hispanic vote for Fall 2012. Carolina Theatre is also in on the festivities and has announced a Hispanic Heritage Festival taking place Sunday Sept 30 at 5:30 p.m. The event will have music by Los Grupos Morales and the showing of Alla en el Rancho Grande Out in the Big Ranch, which was one of the top box-office movies Mexico had during the golden era of films. Casa Azul, which is an initiative created by artists and professionals from Latino culture, is designated to promote Latin American art and culture in the Greensboro area. They too will have events dedicated to Hispanic Heritage Month along with Greensboro’s 17 Days Arts & Culture Festival. The 17 Days Festival is a celebration of culture and art here in Greensboro. It coincides with Hispanic Heritage month and runs from Sept 21 to Oct 7 and celebrates the music, art, theatre, and dance of many cultures. Everyday of those 17 days, several events will be held throughout the community in collaboration with the other events mentioned above. For more information on upcoming events, visit http:// www.17daysgreensboro. o r g / f r e e / . photo courtesy of fLICKR/ USER mrpbps photo courtesy of fLICKR/ USER usace europe district Wheat is a staple in the human diet. A small girl celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. (the only fouls Saturday called involved an off-the-ball incident and a horse collar tackle). Snitches are allowed even more leeway, as Carolina’s snitch used the UNCG seeker’s own broom to trip him up. Pelting everyone with dodgeballs is arguably the least violent thing that happens. “It’s very intense,” said Wilson. “I’ve gotten two concussions out of this sport. Last year, in our second practice, a guy tried to tackle me and dislocated his shoulder.” Ross added, “A lot of people underestimate the aggressiveness of the sport.” “This is like a chess match,” said every sports commentator about every sport. Never, however, is that sentiment truer than in Quidditch. There are several different positions, working on several different objectives at the same time. As Carolina sophomore captain Alex Drose put it, “It’s not like football where there’s just the one thing going on. There’s kind of like three different games going on at once which is why you need so many referees. It’s complicated.” Indeed, not even my novice experience prepared me for the awesome chaos that ensued over the match’s 90 minutes. Luckily, I had a guide in UNC Charlotte’s Meg Stevens, a former UNCG student who was with the quidditch team before transferring to Charlotte and starting her own team. Apparently, it is a huge advantage to be the team in possession of two bludgers (there are a total of three), an advantage which UNCG mostly failed to capitalize on. Like in basketball, power forwards can muscle themselves into great position in front of the goal and score a lot. The Spartans did this to score a few times. However, especially in the first game, there was no stopping Carolina’s transition offense. The Tar Heels built a 110-30 lead. The muggle version is a little fairer than Rowling’s version, as the Snitch catch is worth only thirty points. The change made it no less |
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