The Carolinian [August 28, 2012]

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August 28 - September 3, 2012
Established 1919
Vol. XCIII No. 2
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Opinions Page 4 Features Page 11 Sports Page 14
Right to vote, right to a voice;
Minimum wage: minimum
effort, big results; Letter to
the Editor: Financial Aid runs
rampant.
Simple cooking for a college
lifestyle, Can your canine
cry?, Nintendo reveals future
upgrades, Profile of Warrent
Buffett
Spartans obliterate Bulldogs in
home opener, Lance Armstrong
Stripped of titles, Women’s
soccer shocks No. 7 Wake
Forest.
A&E Page 8
Top five movies of the summer,
Remake of “Carrie,” “Married to
Jonas,” B.E.T. is changing it up,
UNCG hosts band Parachute.
Olivia Cline
Staff Writer
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Quad renovations bring new life to historical
structure
Aaron Bryant
Staff Writer
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KAYCIE COY/The Carolinian
The resident advisors strike an enthusiastic pose in celebration of the new and improved Quad renovations.
Olivia Cline
Staff Writer
In with the new
The past year’s renovations
on the Quad were difficult to
overlook, but few people knew a
great deal about them beyond the
general mess and noise they pro-duced.
However, the upper-class
students lucky enough to grab a
spot in any of the seven residence
can certainly testify to the change.
By May 2011, the halls des-perately
needed of renovation.
Mucch of the Quad dates back
to the days when UNCG was still
known as the North Carolina
College for Women, with origi-nal
construction between 1919
and 1923. The resident halls were
badly neglected for many years
and were in an questionable con-dition:
roach infested, without air
conditioning, and in some cases,
literally falling apart.
Jillian Long, a senior who lived
in Shaw Hall during the 2010-
2011 school year, referred to the
experience as “pretty rough,” and
said a bathroom on her floor’s
ceiling was caving in and another
one of the hall’s bathrooms was
being closed due to safety issues.
Fourteen months later, the
halls are nearly unrecognizable,
aside from the preservation of
their original brick structures.
Much to the envy of many of the
campus’s residents in other halls,
Quad residents have features and
amenities typically unheard of in
college accommodations.
The rooms have carpet, feature
sinks and full air conditioning,
and share bathrooms with no
more than three other residents.
There is a laundry room on every
floor, an elevator in each hall, and
a parlor at the back of each build-ing
for socializing and studying.
There is even a specific spot in
the basement of each building for
bike storage, decreasing the likeli-hood
of bicycle theft.
The renovations also include
structural renovation to make
the halls more accessible and
more environmentally friendly.
Each building is compliant with
the ADA (Americans with Dis-abilities
Act) and has multiple
ADA accessible rooms. Addition-ally,
the air conditioning systems
in the halls are designed to save
energy by utilizing maximally ef-fective
and customizable controls
so that students can adjust their
room’s temperature as desired,
eliminating the need to keep the
entire building set at the low-est
common denominator of
comfort.
Shaw Hall, the building that
Housing and Residence Life re-fers
to as the “focal point” of the
Quad, received the most dramatic
updates, including opening a pas-sageway
through the center of the
building connecting the Quad to
the Elliot University Center lawn.
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Shooter Jeffrey Johnson lies dead after shooting and killing a co-worker and fir-ing
at NYPD police officers.
Mind games: hypnotist takes
audience’s minds captive
Hypnotist Paul Ramsey pre-formed
mind games at the El-liot
University Center (EUC)
on Tuesday night in the audito-rium.
A crowd of over one hun-dred
and fifty people came to
the show. Hosted by the Campus
Activity Board (CAB), the hyp-nosis
show wowed some and left
others skeptical.
The show began with an intro-ductory
video displaying previ-ous
hypnosis shows across the
country, with students dancing,
acting, singing and taking part
in crazy scenarios. Ramsey, a
hypnotist by profession, told
the crowded student auditorium
that everything they were about
to see was very real, and that it is
very similar to daydreaming.
“You cannot get stuck in
hypnosis, like in Office Space,”
Ramsey said.
He also said that you cannot
be hypnotized unless you want
to be. The audience, advised by
Mr. Ramsey to stay quiet and be
supportive until the volunteers
were chosen, awaited eagerly to
begin.
First, Ramsey instructed the
crowd to relax, and Mr. Ramsey
led them through many activi-ties
designed to reduce stress
and tension, as well as increase
relaxation. Ramsey let the audi-ence
interact with the eventual
14 volunteers, who were selected
out of 20 people who wanted to
be hypnotized.
The 14 participants sat on
stage in chairs all lined in a row.
At a snap of a finger, Mr. Ramsey
sent them all into very deep re-laxed
state.
For his first stunt, Ramsey
made everyone forget their
first name for five minutes. Mr.
Ramsey walked to each partici-pant
and asked them their first
Shooting at Empire State Building
leaves 2 dead, 9 wounded
One wing of the building houses
primarily public spaces, includ-ing
several recreation and study
rooms open to the entirety of the
Quad, and two seminar rooms
available for class space. The oth-er
wing is composed of residential
rooms. Shaw’s classroom space
was designed for potential expan-sion
of the building into a living-learning
community, though no
living-learning or special interest
communities currently exist in
the Quad.
Though each hall will be con-sidered
separate for student gov-ernment
purposes, including the
Residence Hall Alliance (RHA),
those in charge of the renova-tions
hope to create a sense of
community and unity among the
Quad as a whole. Housing and
Residence Life programming will
be open to the entire set of halls
and will rotate locations between
buildings.
Overall, there is an ongoing at-tempt
to maintain the individual
history of each hall (the motiva-tion
behind the renovations rath-er
than demolition and building
new halls) while still fostering the
community spirit that UNCG’s
residence halls aim to provide.
The students are happy, too.
Coit Hall resident Alex Run-yan’s
take sums it up nicely: “It’s
like living in a five-star hotel in
the middle of campus. It was defi-nitely
worth the wait.”
New York City’s Empire State
Building was site to a chaotic
outbreak Friday morning as a
man was shot and killed by a for-mer
coworker. Several other vic-tims
were injured in the midst of
police gunfire before police shot
and killed the shooter.
The shooter, fashion designer
Jeffrey Johnson, shot Steven Er-colino
three times, who seemed
to have been the only intended
death.
Police closed on Johnson as he
attempted to flee. Johnson alleg-edly
threatened police forces and
opened fire, prompting return
fire from the two officers on the
scene. At least nine people were
injured in the resulting cross-fire
before Johnson was finally
brought down and killed.
Johnson had been laid
off from a company called Hazan
Imports due to downsizing nearly
a year ago, and Ercolino was a
former coworker. The two men
had had a long history of griev-ances
with each other, including
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Pussy Riot to
face two years for
punk prayer and
hooliganism
Compiled by Devon Lail
Thirty-four dead
in bloodiest event
since end of
apartheid
WikiLeaks founder
Julian Assange
granted amnesty by
Ecuador
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RUSSIA -- Three members of the
Russian feminist band “Pussy Riot”
were charged with “hooliganism”
on Aug. 17 after a long trial.
The band is known for staging
impromptu performances at ran-dom
locales while singing about
their lives in Russia under the rule
of Vladimir Putin.
Cathedral security officials
stopped the band in the middle of
performing what they referred to
as a “punk prayer,” calling on the
Virgin Mary to rid Russia of Presi-dent
Vladimir Putin, on the prop-erty
of a cathedral in Moscow on
Feb. 21, 2012.
On March 3, a video of the per-formance
posted online and soon
after, three of the members were
arrested.
The trial has attracted attention
from all over the world including
the European Union (EU) and the
United States which claimed the
charges were “disproportionate.”
The band gained support from
musicians all around the world
as well including prominent fig-ures
such as Paul McCartney and
Madonna.
The sentence was given by Mos-cow
judge Marina Syrova who
described the women as “posing
a danger to society” and said they
had “committed grave crimes” in-cluding
“the insult and humiliation
of the Christian faith and inciting
religious hatred.”
Although the band made pub-lic
claims of their innocence in
the eyes of musicians and fans
around the world, the three mem-bers
will each be serving a two year
sentence.
SOUTH AFRICA – Thirty-four
South Africans died in a
police shooting during a pro-test
on Aug. 16 in Marikana,
an incident termed as “one
of the bloodiest police opera-tions
since the end of white-minority
rule in 1994.”
Miners armed with ma-chetes
and clubs protested at
the Lonmin platinum mine in
Marikana after going on strike
and not receiving a promised
pay raise.
Police responded to the pro-test
and claimed to operate
under self defense after failing
to get the protestors to hand
over their weapons.
Police used stun grenades
and tear gas in an attempt to
break the crowd and opened
fire on the protestors after a
group of armed protestors
rushed through the teargas to-ward
the line of police officers.
Over one hundred people
witnessed the event, seven-ty-
eight others were injured
in the attacks, and 259 were
arrested.
The strike began on Aug. 10
when three thousand workers
walked out of their jobs.
Violence broke out the next
day when workers who tried
to go to work were attacked
and the following day when
two police officers were killed.
Witnesses and officials noted
the event as a bleak testament
to the amount of room still left
to bridge in the inequality gap
since the ending of apartheid.
BRITIAN – Julian Assange,
the founder of WikiLeaks, was
granted asylum by Ecuador on
Aug. 16, creating a diplomatic
standoff with the British govern-ment
which promised to block
Assange’s exit from Britain.
Assange addressed a crowd in
London from a balcony of the
Ecuador Embassy in London
on Aug. 19, saying “The United
States must renounce its witch
hunt against WikiLeaks. The
United States must dissolve its
F.B.I. Investigation. The United
States must vow that it will not
seek to prosecute our staff or our
supporters.”
Assange considers himself to
be one of the most persecuted
whistleblowers in the world and
used his speech to address the
nature of journalism today.
“As WikiLeaks stands under
threat, so does the freedom of
expression and the health of all
our societies.”
He also spoke of a “dangerous
and oppressive world in which
journalists fall silent under the
fear of prosecution, and citizens
must whisper in the dark.”
British police surrounded the
Embassy, waiting for Assange to
leave.
As long as he remains in the
building, he is on Ecuador’s
ground. If he sets foot on the
street, he will be arrested.
Assange is wanted for ques-tioning
concerning accusations
of rape and sexual assault which
was brought on by two women
in 2010. He has denied the
accusations.
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a string of harassment com-plaints
in and out of the work-force
and issues filed with the Ha-zan
company and with the police.
Police commissioner Ray Kelly
noted that Johnson was “disgrun-tled”
with both Hazan Imports
and Ercolino for failing to pro-duce
and distribute his designs.
Other official commen-tary
on the incident has been
direct and specific. Commis-sioner
Ray Kelly said that at least
14 rounds were fired by the offi-cers
at the scene, and added that
most of the bystanders who were
injured sustained their wounds
from bullets fired by the officers.
The bullets fragmented by rico-cheting
off large concrete flow-erpots
located outside the Em-pire
State Building. By Saturday
morning, reports confirmed that
all nine injured were a result of
police fire.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said
that he was taking the matter very
seriously, and reported a total of
two deaths and eleven injured.
While the official reports are rea-sonably
matter-of-fact, bystander
commentary has been plentiful,
emotional, and widely varied.
Onlooker Marc Engel, an ac-countant
who was on a bus near
the incident, described the scene
as “dripping [with] enough
blood to make a stream”. An-other
bystander, Aliyah Imam,
said Johnson was “shooting
indiscriminately”.
A third, Christopher Collins,
had a friend who was injured in
the aftermath of the shooting,
and commented “I’m glad the
cops shot him dead... one less
trial we have to go through.”
Those who knew Johnson
personally were shocked by the
incident. His neighbor, Giselle
Casellla, described him as “quiet”
and “an animal lover.”
A phone call to Johnson’s resi-dence
made by the Associated
Press was answered by a man
who said he was “too distressed”
to talk.
“He was a good son. That’s all I
can say,” he said, before hanging
up without identifying himself.
Johnson did not seem to have
a criminal record, but investiga-tions
are still ongoing.
Though there is no apparent
link of this occurrence with any
kind of terrorist activity, several
journalists have pointed out what
one LA Times correspondent
called the “stunning coincidence”
of the timing of the shooting.
New York City’s mayor Michael
Bloomberg was just completing a
radio segment outlining his ex-tremely
strict views on gun con-trol
and his methods for enforc-ing
it when the incident occurred.
“I speak at too many funerals
and read too many stories, and
I just wonder what would I do
if it was somebody that I love,”
Bloomberg said during the talk.
This shooting is one of several
outbreaks of violence both in the
city and the nation over the past
few months, including the Colo-rado
shooting that occurred dur-ing
the “Dark Night Rises” pre-miere,
an attack on a Sikh temple,
and an incident in Times Square
a few weeks ago involving a man
with a knife who was also shot
dead by police following a threat.
However, this is the first incident
in which there seems to have
been only one intended victim.
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Aaron Bryant
Staff Writer
Campaign Trail Weekly:
Republican nominee for the
Missouri Senate race, Todd
Akin, trails his opponent Clair
McCaskill after controversy
erupted over his comments
concerning what he called “le-gitimate
rape” and whether
abortion should be allowed in
instances of rape.
The race tilted considerably in
Senator McCaskills favor, with
many involved in the political
arena voicing their condemna-tion
of Akin, with others more
vocal in their support of the
Senate candidate. Mitt Romney
and President Barack Obama
decidedly distanced their cam-paigns
from Akin’s comments.
The controversy not only puts
Missouri in the national spot-light,
but moves women’s health
on the front of national debate.
Todd Akin’s statements
broadcasted during a television
interview with KTIV that aired
Aug.19, in response to a ques-tion
on whether or not women
who become pregnant due to
rape should have the option of
abortion.
“Well you know, people al-ways
want to try to make that
as one of those things, well how
do you, how do you slice this
particularly tough sort of ethi-cal
question. First of all, from
what I understand from doctors,
that’s really rare,” Akin said. “If
it’s a legitimate rape, the female
body has ways to try to shut that
whole thing down. But let’s as-sume
that maybe that didn’t
work or something. I think there
should be some punishment, but
the punishment ought to be on
the rapist and not attacking the
child,” Akin claimed.
Akin apologized soon after,
but political fallout followed,
with many experts saying there
is no evidence to suggest truth
to Akin’s statements. Sen. Clair
McCaskill now leads Akin in
what was recently a very close
election by 10 points, at 48 per-cent
to 38 percent. The race is
being watched closely by both
parties and as a result, both sides
placed considerable distance be-tween
themselves and Akin.
Republican Presidential nom-inee
Mitt Romney and Vice
Presidential hopeful Paul Ryan
both distanced themselves from
Akin, with a spokesman from
the Romney campaign saying
that both Romney and Ryan
would not oppose abortion in
instances of rape.
Gov. Romney said the state-ments
were, “inexcusable, in-sulting,
and frankly, wrong.”
President Obama also dis-tanced
himself from the Senator
hopeful, saying “Rape is rape.
And the idea that we should be
parsing and qualifying and slic-ing
what types of rape we are
talking about doesn’t make sense
to the American people and cer-tainly
doesn’t make sense to me.”
Obama used the opportunity
to link the statements to wom-en’s
health.
“So what I think these com-ments
do underscore is why
we shouldn’t have a bunch of
politicians, a majority of whom
are men, making health care
decisions on behalf of women,”
Obama said.
Social conservative groups
and notable Republicans came
to Akin’s defense.
The Family Research Coun-cil
called it a case of “gotcha
politics,” saying ”We know who
Todd Akin is. We’ve worked
with him up on the hill. He’s a
defender of life.”
Former 2008 presidential
hopeful Mike Huckabee also
came to Akin’s defense by rais-ing
money for his campaign for
the Senate. He accused the Re-publican
establishment of divi-sive
behavior.
Top Republicans, in-cluding
Romney, called on Akin
to drop out of the race, so far to
no avail.
Akin released an ad stating
his regret for the comments he
made, but has no intention of
leaving the race.
With McCaskills approval rat-ing
under 50 percent, many poll-sters
agree she is still very beat-able,
but perhaps only with any
other Republican on the ticket.
The Missouri race is now a
topic with national implications.
The 2012 election already had
a chance to tip congressional
power more into the hands of
either Democrats or Republi-cans.
Now, with less than three
months until the election, Akins
comments changed the dynamic
of the senate race.
Republicans, while keen on
capturing the presidency for the
next four years, are interested in
the distinct possibility of con-trolling
both houses of congress.
The fate of the Democratic Sen-ate
majority remains question-able
and lines have been drawn
in the general election.
Controversial comments cast
shadow on parties’ fight for the
Senate, raise volume on women’s
rights & political stances
Fall Kickoff 2012: clubs you may have missed
Olivia Cline
Staff Writer
The ordinarily serene lawn
in front of the Jackson Library’s
main entrance became a home
to a bustle of activity Monday af-ternoon
as dozens of campus or-ganizations
gathered for Campus
Activities and Program’s (CAP)
Fall Kick Off event.
Those present covered virtu-ally
every aspect of campus life.
Tables, such as the Catholic Cam-pus
Ministries and a representa-tive
of the Church of Latter Day
Saints, offered opportunities for
spiritual enrichment, while the
YoungLife organization and the
various fraternities and sororities
provided chances for community
involvement.
Extracurricular organizations
included the Sapphires, one
of UNCG’s a cappella groups;
WUAG, the on-campus radio
station; and the Divine Harmony
choir group, as well as larger pres-ences
on campus such as UNCG
Athletics.
Multiple academic and intel-lectual
groups were also pres-ent,
including some of UNCG’s
more underrepresented depart-ments.
Apparel and Retail Stud-ies,
Women’s and Gender Studies,
and African American Studies all
provided information about their
department and courses as well
as significant events in upcoming
weeks.
The academic departments are
not the only ones with events in
their near future. Nearly every
table bursted with information,
events, and meetings, as well as
ways to become involved. The
YoungLife organization, a Chris-tian-
based group which sponsors
outreach and tutoring programs
with local high schools, is in the
midst of planning a mission trip
to Haiti, which is open to any in-terested
student. The Sapphires, a
girls’ a cappella group, will hold
open auditions in the next few
weeks for, as the group members
running the booth laughingly put
it, “any girl interested in music...
or cats!”
WUAG, the student-run radio
station, continued its ongoing
search for student DJs. Sororities
and fraternities presented infor-mation
about rushing as well as
the various philanthropic events
organized by their various chap-ters,
and the UNCG group Athe-ists,
Agnostics and Skeptics ad-vertised
its events to raise money
for the Red Cross.
Social gatherings are as much
an integral part of college life as
academics and organized extra-curricular
activities, and the fall
kickoff had plenty to offer in that
regard as well. Assorted eateries
known for their attraction to the
student crowd made an appear-ance,
and businesses as varied as
tattoo parlors and bicycle shops
could be found among the crowd
of tables.
Students interested in learn-ing
more about various cam-pus
groups can visit http://
orientation.uncg.edu/about/stu-dentorgs.
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name. All of the responses
consisted of silence, blank stares
and laughter from the audience.
The volunteers could remember
their middle names, last names,
birth places, first ever license
plate numbers and even class-mates
who sat near them in the
first grade.
After they began to recall
names, Ramsey made them per-form
ballet. At the end of the
contest, one of the hypnotized
said into the microphone “I
know I won.” Ramsey ran the
gauntlet of mind games on the
hypnotized, including making
one believe he was a wrestler, one
to think his hand was talking to
him, and one screamed random
curse words. After hypnotizing
them again, one woman fell over
out of her chair and laid there.
The show continued with a Gui-tar
Hero challenge, where all of
the participants played crazy air
guitar riffs and dance moves.
While the majority of the
crowd was into the show at this
point, a few were skeptical of the
authenticity of it all.
“I just don’t see how someone
can make someone else do all
these crazy things,” David com-mented
that one student audi-ence
member “How did that girl
not wake up after she fell over?”
Many more were actually in-terested
in the show. “It was
comical, entertaining and in-triguing.”
said Tiffany, a junior
who attended the show.
Charlie’s Block Party rallies school spirit
Devon Lail
Staff Writer
A large portion of the Class of
2016 turned out for the annual
Charlie’s Block Party on Sunday
Aug. 19. The gathering, which
started immediately following
The Chancellor’s New Student
Convocation, intended to help
new students meet and get to
know one another.
The Block Party was scheduled
to take place on the lawn of the
Elliot University Center (EUC),
but instead it was pushed in-doors
to the Cone Ballroom due
to rainy weather.
Upon entering the ballroom,
students were handed coupons
and healthy snacks as a welcom-ing
gift from Spartan Orienta-tion
Staff (SOS) members and
other staff on campus. Tables
were set up for students at the
back of the ballroom as a place
for socialization and eating
where they were able to choose
between Papa Johns or Salsaritas
for dinner, with Jamba Juice and
ice cream served as dessert.
The other half of the ballroom
was cleared for a majority of the
students in the room to gather
and listen to the head basketball
coach of UNCG, Wes Miller.
Miller addressed the room
enthusiastically and excited for
the upcoming academic year. He
spoke energetically about school
spirit and motivated freshman
to be active on campus, followed
by a performance by UNCG
cheerleaders.
Afterwards, students relaxed
and enjoyed themselves in the
ballroom. Activities and trinkets
were set up for students to enjoy,
such as personalized cell phone
and lap top stickers as well as
personalized street signs.
The new students seemed
happy to socialize and have fun
before classes started.
“Everyone I’ve met so far said
they were coming to this [event]
so I thought I might as well,”
joked freshman David Smith. “I
am glad they have food though.
Can’t beat free food.” Smith said
he was looking forward to class-es
the next day, but was glad to
enjoy the downtime with friends
until then.
Freshman Chantelle Williams
was also glad for the opportu-nity
to socialize. “I was nervous
about making friends when
I came here,” she confessed.
“I’m glad they offer these pro-grams
as a way for us to get out
of our rooms and get to know
everybody.”
Williams said she was mostly
looking forward to more free-dom
when she came to college.
“It’s still weird, though, to be able
to just leave your dorm and do
what you want. It takes some get-ting
used to, at least for me.”
Charlie’s Block Party also drew
in upper classmen who wished
to experience the fun for a sec-ond
or even third time. “It’s al-ways
fun to come to the events
of Rawkin’ Welcome Week and
meet some of the new students,”
said junior Madison Greene.
The party finished up at 9 p.m.
when The Avengers was played
for anyone who wanted to enjoy
it.
Charlie’s Block Party was just
one of the many events done
during “Rawkin’ Welcome
Week,” an annual week long ice-breaker
festivity, in hopes that
new students will take advan-tage
of the programs, meet new
people, and become familiar
with the campus. Other events
include “Party Like A Rawkstar,”
plenty of sporting events such
as a men’s soccer game between
UNCG and Catawba College,
a Volleyball scrimmage, tours
of the EUC, and the Fall Kick-off
including groups on campus
set up a tent on College Avenue
for people visit for information.
Other services offered through-out
the week included a post-er
sale to help decorate dorm
rooms, the Parking Lot Party for
commuter students to socialize
and be able to meet people, and
Blackboard 101, a workshop that
shows students how to navigate
one of the most essential web-sites
at UNCG.
The festivities carried over
into the first weekend after class-es
to include Carnival Night in
the new Quad area and a concert
on Friday night. The following
week will entail a social for trans-fer
and adult students on Aug. 28
and a Part Time job fair which
will take place on Wednesday
Aug. 29 from 12:30 p.m. until 4
p.m. in the Cone Ballroom of the
EUC.
After hypnotizing one of the
girls to believe she was pop star
Nicki Minaj, Ramsey announced
his final mind game: make the
volunteers forget they had been
hypnotized and sing ‘Don’t Stop
Believing’ at the end of the show.
After Ramsey woke them from
the hypnosis, many volunteers
stormed off of the stage, believ-ing
they had been there only a
few minutes, while Ramsey said
the show as over. When Journey
began playing, they jumped up
and bellowed the 80s hit.
Ramsey noted in the begin-ning
that only those who truly
wanted to be hypnotized would
be hypnotized. Some audience
members loudly scoffed at the
idea of hypnotism.
Jesse, one of the participants,
said it was all very real. “I had
my doubts. I came here expect-ing
him to pull a rabbit out of his
hat, or swallow some knives or
some other tricks. But what he
did was very real... even the part
where I was falling on the floor.”
4 August 28 - September 3, 2012 Opinions
Emily Brown
Staff Writer
Caleb Patterson
Staff Writer
My favorite holiday that does
not have a Charlie Brown special
is Election Day. It is like you get
to be your own Santa, but you
had months to make an informed
decision as to which elf should
be in charge of making your
toys. Somehow, there are always
the neighbors that do not want
to string up any lights, but they
will definitely complain about the
coal later. Although no one really
wants to be the one to admit that
they do not participate in the
festivities, there are too many
Americans that just do not vote.
I am not comfortable with
compulsory voting. I believe that
a part of our democratic right to
choose who represents us is also
having the right to decide that
none of the people on the ballot
meet our standards. Further,
forcing people to vote is not
going to produce an enlightened
voting population. Politics are
something we are taught to
never discuss in the work place
or with loved ones, and people
associate voting with all of the
negativity between candidates
in a campaign. However, I
believe that voting should be
one of the most easily-fulfilled
civic responsibilities for every
American that is eligible; those
who abstain from voting should
Right to vote, right to a voice
do so because they sincerely do
not want to vote, and for no other
reason at all. America should
automatically register voters.
We have a system that can locate
a gentleman on his 18 birthday to
ensure that he has signed up to
potentially be drafted. We have
another system that can locate
citizens half a century later to
issue their social security benefits.
It is completely realistic to
suggest that such a system could
exist to automatically register
voters on their 18 birthday. If
one could convince me that
for some reason it was actually
implausible, it would also be easy
to argue that if the Department
of Motor Vehicles can register a
voter, so can any other publicly
funded institution; enrolling in
college should be enrolling to
vote. Forms could be available
at the post office. Regardless of
which system someone is more
inclined to prefer, the American
labor industry should absolutely
play a role in creating a new
voting culture. There should
not be private interest groups
responsible for spreading
awareness about early voting.
There should not be a single
college student that does not
realize early voting means they
can vote at any location in their
county. It is imperative that
employees and students be given
time away from their typical
responsibilities to make it to the
polls.
Elections are the ultimate
extent to which the average
American has a voice. They
are not scary. They are not
an exclusive club with strict
participation requirements. They
are not even that often. We live in
a nation that can safely assume
that following each election, a
peaceful transition of power will
take place. If Mitt Romney won in
November, Barack Obama would
leave the White House in January.
That is one of the greatest, but
most unappreciated, qualities
of this nation. You do not have
a voice if you do not speak; the
office does not ever look different
if the same people are voting
every year. Elected officials, in
their pursuit to represent their
constituents and promote the
democratic philosophies this
country was supposedly built on,
owe it to the American people
to make a big deal out of voting
instead of leaving it up to private
interest groups or well-funded
think tanks. We need automatic
registration. We need time off
work. We need the polls to stare
us in the face every time there is
an election, and then we need to
take it upon ourselves to celebrate
that every chance we get.
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While many people do go out to vote, even more aren’t able to get out - or choose not to.
Minimum wage: minimum effort, big results?
Next week, Democrats will
travel to Charlotte to approve the
party platform and to nominate
President Barack Obama for re-election.
The proceedings will
make for great political theater,
but this time should also be used
to review Obama’s first term.
The party faithful will applaud
his first four years and celebrate
his accomplishments. It is also
a time to recommit to critical
campaign pledges that have been
left unfulfilled.
Of all of Obama’s uncompleted
campaign promises, raising
the minimum wage is the most
significant. It would provide
much needed economic stimulus
without appropriating any new
government spending. A higher
and inflation-adjusted minimum
wage is consistently supported in
public opinion polls. Beyond the
political benefits of making this
a key issue, 28 million low-wage
workers would benefit directly.
In 2008, candidate Barack
Obama pledged to raise the
minimum wage to $9.50 by the
year 2011. However, he took
little action and provided scant
leadership to make this campaign
pledge a reality. It remains a
meager $7.25. While the Obama
administration likes to tout his
29 straight months of private
sector job growth, many of these
new jobs created qualify as low-wage,
or between $7.25 and $10
an hour. Had the minimum wage
been tied to inflation since 1968
it would now be over $10. In the
aftermath of the financial collapse
more people are occupying
low-wage jobs while the actual
purchasing power of their paltry
earnings has diminished.
In the past, demands from
workers and labor groups to
increase the minimum wage
were dismissed by mainstream
economists whose economic
orthodoxy suggested that
raising the wage floor naturally
decreases employment. Their
abstract reasoning, rooted in
outdated models of labor supply
and demand, accepted that
increasing the minimum wage
would decrease employment,
but increasingly these theories
seem to be grounded in false
assumptions.
Over the past 30 years many
states (led by Washington at
$9.04 per hour) and cities
(San Francisco at $10.24) have
increased their minimum wage
above the federal minimum wage,
providing case studies on the
actual impact on employment.
These real-life instances provided
empirical data on the effect
raising the minimum wage has
on employment. These case
studies have found instances in
which employment has increased
and decreased. The previous
economic consensus is no longer
persuasive. In fact, among
current studies collected by the
Economic Policy Institute the
majority have found no decrease
in employment following an
increase in minimum wage. Two
reasons for this are the growth
in consumer purchasing power
from higher wages, and the
nature of the employers who
exploit low-wage labor.
One faulty argument
perpetuated by the right is
that increasing the minimum
wage disproportionately hurts
small businesses. However, a
recent study by the National
Employment Law Project
suggests otherwise. Relying on
Bureau of Labor statistics, the
study found that 66 percent of
low-wage workers are employed
by large businesses with over 100
employees, the vast majority of
which are in great financial health
with corporate profits already
above pre-recession levels.
Among the top 50 employers of
low-wage workers, the average
top executive’s compensation is
$9.4 million a year. Minimum
wage workers would need to
work for 623 years to make that
much money.
The top three employers of low-wage
workers are Wal-Mart, Yum
Brands! (owns KFC, Taco Bell
and Pizza Hut), and McDonalds.
All three are incredibly
profitable, have fully-recovered
from the recession, and pay their
executives absurd amounts. It is
not that these companies cannot
pay their employees a living wage;
it is that their single-minded
focus on profits precludes it.
Wal-Mart pays its employees
such poor wages that a majority
of its employees are eligible for
food stamps, Medicaid, or other
federal benefits intended to help
poor people. The Wal-Mart
business model is essentially to
have taxpayers subsidize their
low-wages and meager benefits
to reap massive profits.
Corporate America is sitting
on a record amount of cash,
upwards of $1.5 trillion dollars
according to the Wall Street
Journal. An important reason
why they are not investing that
money or using it to hire workers
is because consumers do not
have the money to purchase their
products.
Directly putting money into
the pockets of 28 million workers
will grow the economy and is a
political winner. The economic
wisdom is increasingly in favor
of raising the wage floor, but
in recently there hasn’t been
the political will to push a bill
through Congress. President
Barack Obama needs to provide
that leadership. And with the
DNC and Labor Day coming up,
now would be the perfect time to
start.
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Many protestors say the minimum wage should be changed.
The Carolinian | Opinions August 28 - September 3, 2012 | 5
Thad A. Burkhart
Special to The Carolinian
As a doctoral student at UNCG
wAs a doctoral student at UNCG
who depends on financial aid, I
was aghast at the tuition increases.
I knew that the increases were
coming, but I never thought
that they would hit me so hard.
That is my habit of engaging in
cognitive dissonance. Like many
other potential scholars, I am not
sure how I will survive on the
paltry COA (Cost of Attendance)
supplement that I receive from
government loans, and yes, to
my detractors, I intend to pay my
loans back, and I currently pay
interest on them every month,
even without interest subsidies.
What seems to have gone so
bad with proverbial college loans
is the obscene amount of online
universities that offer everything
from a GED to a Ph.D., and
many of them lack credentials,
despite what they may claim.
Further, these scurrilous online
schools cater to those who
cannot even matriculate to a
Letter to the Editor: Financial Aid runs rampant
traditional college, or from what
I have experienced, have failed
at a community college or even
university. These sub-standard
colleges’ prey are the poor and
the naïve, who will never benefit
from what these schools purport
to do.
A lot, but not all, of these online
schools are just out for money,
and their graduates will never
find a job in the respective field
for which they paid dearly and for
which they trained. For example,
in 2010, the United States’
Secretary of Education, Arne
Ducan, stated that, “The data also
tells us that students attending
for-profit schools [online] are the
most likely to default [on their
government education loans].”
Further, according to a 2011
U.S. Department of Education
report, the default rate on loans
has surpassed seven percent.
I contend that this miasma
caused by the proliferation
of unaccredited, or pseudo-accredited,
online universities
has been passed to us who want
a real education of value. Further,
I am aware that some people who
attend traditional colleges can
default on loans too. However,
it seems the problem of defaults
has been exacerbated and all the
research points to sub-standard,
online schools.
Not only do these “fly-by-night”
universities devalue proper
university education, they have
forced the federal government,
other factors such as a downward
economy on the federal and
states’ level being considered, to
enact tuition hikes, and a restrain
for whom federal funding is
being granted. Hence, UNCG
and AT&T have denied funding
to those who were eligible for
funding merely a semester ago.
However, that is not the entire
problem. Part of the problem is
caused by overpaid university
level bureaucrats who survived
the state-wide budget cuts of
the past few years when they cut
instructors and professors, but
not too many administrators.
For example, in a report by an
Administrator released to WXII,
in North Carolina, UNCG’s Vice
Provost, Alan Boyette callously
stated, “some students ran into
problems because they didn’t
apply for financial aid on time,
or their financial aid had not yet
been packaged.” I refer you to the
latter part of his statement, which
implies ineptitude on the part of
the university’s administration
itself. This author knows for a
fact that it has been impossible
to reach UNCG’s Financial
Aid Department by phone or
by waiting patiently in line for
service at the time of this writing
on Aug 21, 2012. Is Mr. Boyette
losing sleep over students who
have lost their classes and,
probably, university housing? I
bet not. He survived the cut in
funding.
I am sure that UNCG’s
Financial Aid is uber-busy with
over 1,800 unsatisfied students,
whose classes have been canceled,
and whose tuition is due by Friday,
Aug 24. When I worked for a not-for-
profit public service agency,
salary or not, administrator or
not, we worked from extra early
in the morning until very late
at night to see that our clients’
needs were met, and we received
additional support from like-minded
persons in our institution
to proverbially man the phone at
all hours. If that has happened at
UNCG to the date of this writing,
then I know not of it.
I leave you with this
interrogative: As a student at
UNCG, would you rather pay
for inept administrators (q.v. the
financial aid fiasco) that make
scads of money in order to do
little more than ensure their
salaries stay high, or a lowly,
quality professor who is there to
teach you about things important
to your life?
“I am sure that
UNCG’s Financial
Aid is uber-busy
with over 1,800
unsatisfied
students.“
“It seems to me, first of all,
from what I understand from
doctors- that’s really rare. If it’s a
legitimate rape the female body
has ways to try to shut that whole
thing down.” These words, spoken
by Congressman Todd Akin, the
Republican nominee for the U.S.
Senate in Missouri, were put on the
record after I already began writing
this article and neatly give credence
to the argument I plan to make:
Americans are pretty conservative
especially when it comes to desires
for less taxes, balanced budgets, and
welfare limitations. This center-right
appreciation of smaller but effective
government stalls as the social
issues come into play, however, and
stops all together as the Republican
Party marches in the direction of
extremism.
If a political scientist or historian
was tasked with naming a single
figure in the Republican Party who
has represented what it means to
be a conservative in the past few
years, little time would elapse before
the words “Sarah Palin” would
escape their lips. The former Alaska
governor and 2008 Vice Presidential
nominee has spent the past
several years raging against “crony
capitalism” and “death panels,” while
letting everyone now that she is a
middle-class representing “hockey
mom.” The rise of Palin, her like-minded
Tea Partiers, and the 2012
primary race define this generation’s
conservatism and Republican Party
as a sort of Sam’s Club organization
that marries the social conservative
values of the moral majority to the
economic populism of the post-bailout,
fed up with government
types.
This group of angry conservatives
wants to ban abortion, but expand
the death penalty; stop Obamacare
but defend Medicare; increase
America’s military size but keep
the homosexual community out of
uniform; stop the big business loans
Future republicans should jettison social platform
Joseph Winberry
Staff Writer
but weaken the regulations. For
now, their strategy is working. They
won big despite party infighting
in the 2010 midterms and polls
indicate that they just might get the
big sweep- the House, the Senate,
and the Presidency- once all the
votes have been cast this November.
Although this brand of conservatism
may win for now, it will go the way
of MySpace in the coming years and
no amount of pandering to NASCAR
dads, soccer moms, or any other
poorly named voting bloc will save
this brand of conservatism from
electoral extinction.
America is changing in ways
that not even members of the Ku
Klux Klan could have fathomed. In
2011, births among minority groups
superseded the birth of whites for
the first time. According to census
projections, the nation will be
majority-minority before the half
century mark. As the iPod generation
grows and comes of age, they bring
with them an increasingly socially
liberal world-view. In the past
decade or so, there have been seismic
movements towards majority favor
of gay marriage and comprehensive
immigration reform, levels of
support unimaginable at the dawn
of the millennium. As the younger
generations grow and multiply and
as the older generations pass on,
America will become an increasingly
socially tolerant, multi-ethnic
country. Although the Republicans
make be able to use these forecasts
to scare voters into electing them
in the next few decades, there
will come a time, perhaps sooner
rather than later, when appealing
to the socially conservative, white,
protestant middle class will no
longer be enough to elect candidates
to national office. By then, it will be
too late for change and the GOP will
follow the Whig and Know Nothing
Parties into the dustbin of history. If
the Republican Party wants to play a
role in the future, it must first change
itself in the present.
First, the party should open itself
up to more socially liberal voters
who might otherwise support the
party espousing fiscal responsibility.
A 2006 Zogby poll found that fifty-nine
percent of the country described
themselves as socially liberal and
fiscally conservative. Major support
from this group could provide
Republicans with a ruling coalition.
Second, they should work to
rebuild the party’s image as the fiscal
watchdog, a reputation tarnished
by the Bush-era “Compassionate
Conservatism.” The GOP should
apologize to the country for getting
on the fiscal road to ruin and show
movement back towards a financially
sound budget. This will require House
Budget Chairman and the party’s
2012 presumptive Vice Presidential
nominee Paul Ryan to return to the
drawing board in order to create
a budget that lessens entitlements
without increasing taxes on the poor
and middle class. This may include
serious cuts to the nation’s Cold War
reminiscent defense budget.
Lastly, Republicans should listen to
the concerns of tomorrow’s leaders:
the youth. In 2008 and 2012, young
Republicans and Independents
clamored for Ron Paul and his style of
moderate libertarianism. As political
commentator Andrew Sullivan said
in a recent video, “It is perfectly
understandable why people looking
to the future as Republicans would
see him [Ron Paul] as the model
which is why he has the younger vote
in this campaign and why people like
Gingrich and Romney are clinging
to the seniors. Because the seniors
are all they and the Republican Party
have left if they carry on in the way
they have been.”
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Many conservatives today hold viewpoints considered socially liberal.
6 | August 28 - September 3, 2012 Opinions | The Carolinian
Emily Ritter
Staff Writer
Recent acts of gun violence
have caught national attention,
to include Congresswoman
Giffords, teenager Trayvon
Martin, patrons of a movie
theater in Colorado, Sikh temple
worshipers, and now the victims
at the Empire State Building.
Many people are still emotionally
moved by memories of the
Emily Brown
Staff Writer
Gun control or liberation from violence?
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A pro-gun control ad shows some of the problems with gun shows.
Tony Nicklinson’s wife, Beth
Nicklinson, tweeted, “before
he died, he asked us to tweet:
‘Goodbye world, the time
has come, I had some fun.’”
Nicklinson died on Aug 21, just
six days after losing a battle with
the High Court. Nicklinson
suffered a stroke during a
business trip in Athens in 2005
and was left paralyzed. An ex-rugby
player and active father
and husband, Nicklinson, in a
Daily Mail article, described life
as “dull, miserable, demeaning,
undignified, and intolerable,”
after the stroke. A resident of
Melksham, Witshire, Nicklinson
wanted to end his life. Unable
to communicate with his family
beyond blinks at a keyboard,
and unable to participate in
daily routines, Nicklinson was
miserable.
Nicklinson was also disabled
to the extent that taking his
own life was not an option, and
wanting to spare his family the
further pain of being charged
and investigated for his death,
went to court. Nicklinson
wanted his wife to help him
end his life, but the court ruled
against him. The High Court
ruled that this case could have
consequences that were wide
reaching, and in the following
days Nicklinson refused food
and subsequently died. With
references to Dr. Kevorkian
popping up both online and in
Columbine tragedy, and the hair
on my arms still stand up when
anyone mentions Virginia Tech.
Still waiting for a nationally
acclaimed instance where a
civilian saved the day with his
gun? I am too.
One of the most popular
arguments is that guns do not
kill people, but people do. I will
concede, a gun will not wake up
the morning after losing its job
and decide to take out a crowd of
innocent bystanders. However,
you are not going to wake up one
morning with the ability to kill 12
people and wound over 50 more
with your bare hands, either.
Guns automatically escalate the
situation. The fact that people
are so inclined to resist any
government regulation that they
want to own a dangerous weapon
out of spite, even after this nation
has grieved for so many losses in
just one year, is disgusting. Every
moment of silence is another
moment to be disgusted with
ourselves for being so adamant
about protecting our right to
put other people in danger.
The FBI, National Academy of
Science, and United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime have
all found that among nations
that are the most politically
and economically similar to the
United States, our gun-related
homicides exceed theirs by up to
800 percent. The only countries
that compare to ours in gun-related
deaths are characterized
as either politically unstable,
or a failed state (one without a
central authority).
The sheer instability of the
arms industry makes gun
ownership further terrifying.
Mark Tran, of the U.K. newspaper
The Guardian, covered gun
ownership in the United States
following a school shooting
in 2005. He reported that two
out of five guns acquired in the
U.S. change hands without a
background check if we assume
that every deal with a licensed
firearm dealer is completely
compliant with the law. Gun
shows in the U.S. do not have
to run a criminal background
check to let someone purchase a
firearm. There are between 2,000
and 5,000 gun shows a year. The
other concern in the industry is
the accessibility of weapons for
those with mental illness. The
emotionally troubled status of
the shooters involved in Virginia
Tech, the Giffords political rally
and the Aurora movie theater are
very clear examples that America
is lacking in quality care for the
psychologically unstable.
America continues to blame
the sick for not knowing they are
sick, and the innocent for not
being properly protected. The
“boogie man” is not crawling out
of your closet. He is not coming
through your window. He is
not crashing down your door,
alerting you to the situation
by making a lot of noise in the
process. He is showing up at
the school we send our children
to. He is showing up to movie
theaters. He is waking up in the
morning disgusted with other
human beings because he lost his
job. He is a bigot that targets the
religiously inclined. The boogie
man is not the eager patient in
the doctor’s office that wants to
be helped, and the doctor is not
responsible for tracking down
every potentially unstable person
to prevent massacres before they
happen. Eliminating civilian
access to weapons in America
does not empower these people
– it empowers the people and the
police forces to trust that we can
walk outside of our homes in the
morning knowing that the odds
are actually in our favor.
conversation, it is important
to remember that while the
case surrounding Kevorkian is
spectacular, this is not the first
time assisted suicide has hit the
media. It is in no way beneficial
to compare Nicklinson wishing
for assistance from his wife to
the murder charges Kevorkian
faced, but Kevorkian was quoted
as saying “dying is not a crime,”
which is hard to disagree with.
This story has a shock factor to
it, and it is important to explore
why. When death is not an
uncommon news topic and the
definition of life in regards to a
fetus is constantly up for debate,
is this shocking? The idea that
a once active man, now trapped
in his own body and being cared
for around the clock by his wife,
might want an escape is not an
outrageous idea. In a world
with medications, treatments,
and state of the line medical
technology, it is disconcerting
that some people want to die.
It is even more unsettling that
someone would fight for the
right to die dignified and in
control, but it is not shocking, it
is just not discussed.
The media outbreak smacks
of the idea that he could have
persevered, and many articles
single Nicklinson out as an
exemplary case. His family
is framed to be unusually
supportive and the fact that
Nicklinson was very active is
touched on repeatedly. While
his life before the stroke should
be remembered, it should not
be used a touchstone when
deciding if this was okay.
His family was supportive,
Nicklinson was clear about
his wishes, and that should be
respected and considered. The
conversation that the media
has begun, despite its flaws, is
important. Information about
the right to refuse medical help
and the encouragement to plan
and think ahead in case of the
unthinkable is valuable. It is
also invaluable to remember
that Nicklinson is not the only
individual who has sought to
benefit from an assisted suicide.
It is particularly touching
to see a once active family
man paralyzed, but it is not
important if the general public
is touched or even supportive of
an individual’s wish to end their
life due to a medical condition.
It only becomes public matter if
the individual needs assistance.
This would have never made the
splash it has if Nicklinson had
been able to act on his wishes
without help. Not to say that
the outcome would have been
the same, different, or anyone’s
business. It is to say that suicide
does not always make the news.
Assisted suicide does.
Locked-in, a right to be let out?
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Jack Kevorkian is a famous figure in the issue of assisted suicide.
The Carolinian | Opinions August 28 - September 3, 2012 | 7
In 2008, I was honored to be a
part of the UNCG’s production
of The Vagina Monologues. It
was a great experience to be a
part of a production that was
not your typical theater play, but
one that delved into a myriad
of issues women and girls face
regarding violence, often dealing
with the traumas faced by sexual
assault and rape. This past week, I
have been thinking back to those
moments in the production quite
a bit, particularly in contrast to
the hurtful and ignorant remarks
regarding “legitimate rape” by
Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri.
In case you missed it, in an
interview with St. Louis television
station KTVI on Aug 19, Akin
was asked whether women should
be able to have an abortion if they
are raped. Akin responded by
saying, “If it’s a legitimate rape,
the female body has ways to try
to shut that whole thing down.”
I wonder, Akin, what makes a
rape legitimate in your eyes? Is it
similar to the definitions of rape
that categorized Republicans
proposed in their “forcible rape”
language? These redefinitions of
rape mean nothing to the many
women and men who are victims
of sexual assault and rape each
year.
According to the Rape Abuse
& Incest National Network
(RAINN), there are, on average,
207,754 reported victims of
sexual assault and rape per
year (12 years and older). On
average, that means someone
in the United States is a victim
of rape or sexual assault every
2 seconds. 80 percent of those
victims are under the age of 30,
and 44 percent of those victims
are under the age of 18. Just think
about that for a minute. That
more than likely means there are,
at least statistically, women and
men on UNCG’s campus who
are victims of sexual assault and
rape. Nationwide, 97 percent of
rapists never see a day of jail, and
an estimated 54 percent of sexual
assaults are not reported to the
police.
Akin’s comments do nothing
to serve the women of his
district that have been victims
of sexual assault and rape but re-victimize
them. They do nothing
to offer support, but continue to
place blame on the victims who
possibly have blamed themselves
for the assault in the first place.
The comments continue to serve
a political purpose against one of
the most accomplished women
in the U.S. Senate in recent
history, Missouri Senator Claire
McCaskill. They do nothing for
women and men who have been
Samantha Korb
Staff Writer
Photo Courtesy DonkeyHot ey/flickr
Akin has inspired some political drawings.
Akin’s comments harm victims of sexual assault
Ashley Northup
Opinions Editor
More than rights discussion, a good discussion is needed
Much has been written on the
subject of women’s rights lately.
Rights in general seem to be up
for grabs this election year, with
women’s rights, gay rights, and
racial rights leading the front
of things that are being publicly
discussed and considered – even
though rights are not meant to
discussed. Rights are not so-called
because they are voted on.
They are supposed to be ineffable.
As a female, I feel more
discriminated against now than
I ever have in my life. The worst
part of this feeling is not the
feeling itself, or the battle that
is being waged over my right to
birth control, to choice, or even
to equal pay. The worst part is
the voice of the party opposed
to my rights. All Republicans
are not bad. Saying anything else
would be ignorant at best, and
purposefully malicious at worst.
The problem is, the people who
have the loudest voices in the
party right now are saying the
worst things and the louder they
speak, the more tainted the party
as a whole becomes.
I want a dialogue. In today’s
political climate I sometimes
feel I might as well be asking
for a unicorn. There is a show
currently airing called The
Newsroom, in which the main
character says, “I’m a registered
Republican. I only seem liberal
because I believe that hurricanes
are caused by high barometric
pressure and not gay marriage.” I
want an actual Republican to say
something like this.
I want someone to tell me that
they did not believe in the Lilly
Ledbetter Fair Pay Act because
of the language within the bill
that would hold too much
accountability toward people
who had nothing to do with
gender discrimination. I want
someone to tell me that it is too
subjective, and an inefficient
way of assuring equal wages for
women. I want someone to tell
me that the ERA is pointless
because the legislation itself will
do nothing for women. There are
plenty of reasons to be opposed to
these things that have nothing to
do with misogyny, yet they never
seem to come up in a discussion.
As of late, whenever someone
brings up women’s rights
to the Republican party the
canned answer seems to be that
Democrats are diverting from the
economy, which is always labeled
as a far more important issue.
I do not want my rights, or the
rights of others, considered less
important than anything. The
economy is a difficult, many-layered
issue. One person is never
going fix the economy alone, and
the economy is growing even if it
has been growing slowly. Even if
the economy could be magically
repaired, what good is a perfect
economy to me if I have other
rights stripped away because I
agreed to stop caring about my
own rights so that the economy
could be fixed?
The economy is bad. Everyone
knows that. However, it could
be much worse. It took me six
months to find employment
recently, and I understand how
hard it can be and how easy it can
be to buy into the argument that
we should forget about certain
rights in favor of the economy.
However, a great economy is,
frankly, a luxury. Anyone who
gives up the discussion for rights
in favor of some magical fix to
it, is doing so out of fear. It was
Benjamin Franklin who once
said, “Those who would give up
essential Liberty, to purchase a
little temporary Safety, deserve
neither Liberty nor Safety.”
I will not stop my discussion
now in favor of anything else.
Worse, I recently read a
response that basically stated that
Obama’s handling of the economy
has been far worse for women
than anything the Republican
party has done. This response
is ridiculous, and in my mind is
akin to saying, “Well, yeah. We
are not good for your rights, but
the other guys are worse!” I do
not want the discussion of my
rights passed like a volleyball
between two parties whose
current dialogue is on the level of
two children fighting over a toy.
I am a registered Democrat,
but at this point I see the appeal
of being an independent, because
the Democrats’ voice is not much
better. Just as I do not want to
be told to forget my rights, I do
not want to be rallied around
them as if nothing else comes
into play. The Republicans, at
their base, are not bad for my
rights. Young Republicans are
more socially liberal than their
predecessors, and I look forward
to the day they step forward
and reason settles back into
the core of the party. There are
current Republicans as well that
have perfectly good reasons for
choosing to vote against bills
that are designed to be good
for women, or homosexuals, or
whoever is unfortunate to need
bills to protect them. They may
have their voices drowned out
more often than not, but they
exist.
Yet if I listened to my own
party I would think that all
Republicans have black capes,
long, twirled mustaches, and
are planning on tying my rights
down to a railroad track. I do
not want someone to think that
they can rally me to their cause
because I am a woman. I know
I may be the only person to find
a “Women for Obama” sticker
slightly offensive, but I do.
Obviously being a woman makes
me fight for my own rights, but
does that mean I am incapable of
fighting for racial issues because
I am white? Being a woman
does not make me an Obama
supporter. I support Obama for
many issues that have nothing to
do with my gender, and I do not
want to be stereotyped – even in
my support.
When it comes down to it,
I just want to hear an actual
discussion. I do not know if
the lack of discussion is from
slanted media coverage, or the
Republicans, or the Democrats.
I think the most likely possibility
is that all three play into it, and
fuel it, and the more fuel it gets
the worse it gets. Right now it is
an unbearable level.
I want my rights, but more
than that I want this discussion.
I want facts checked when people
spout of things that are simply
not true. (Whether that lack of
truth is an unsupported claim
about Romney’s taxes, or about
the effects of rape on pregnancy,
it should still be checked and
challenged.)
My rights should not be up for
discussion, but if the discussion
is going to happen then the least
the two sides can do is actually
talk like civilized adults, and not
children.
powerless due to their rape or
sexual assault and may continue
to feel powerless because of it.
Akin’s beloved GOP party
members are trying to distance
themselves from his comments.
V.P. Nominee Paul Ryan has
even echoed President Obama’s
comments that “rape is rape.” How
are we to believe that the GOP is
truly sincere in their distance
from Akin’s comments? Over
the past few years, particularly
since 2010, we have seen a full
out war on women’s health.
First it was the sizing down,
and attempted sizing down, of
Planned Parenthood. Next it was
the language of “forcible rape”
bills and the personhood bills,
nationwide and statewide. Now
we have Akin’s comments.
These comments have
continued to ire progressives
and moderates alike, but its true
damage is done to those who have
been victims of sexual assault
and rape. Akin’s comments serve
as a cold reminder that many
of our leaders do not take rape
seriously, but will use it as a
political football in the battlefield
of women’s reproductive health.
Photo Courtesy diego3336/flickr
Too often this chart sounds like an actual political discussion.
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
8 | August 28 - September 3, 2012 A&E| The Carolinian
phOTO COurTeSY Of maCguffInpOdCaST /flICKr
TOP 5 MOVIES OF THE SUMMER
Brad Dillard
Staff Writer
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Scene from Moonrise Kingdom.
TOP 5 MIXTAPES OF 2012
Kyle Minton
Staff Writer
1.Joey Bada$$
“1999”
Emerging as a nigh-perfect
answer for hip-hop fans
exhausted by Odd Future’s string
of controversial headlines, Joey
Bada$$’ debut mixtape would
have been celebrated even if the
Brooklyn-born rhymer fl opped
to the scene with a handful of
mildly-entertaining lines. Instead,
Bada$$’ audience is delivered a
classically-informed, self-assured
package brimming with youth
and promise. Aided by his high
school age-populated collective
known as the “Progressive Era,”
Joey Bada$$ walks cool, confi dent
circles around emcees twice his
age. “Get your intel right, your
intelligence is irrelevant/ But it’s
defi nite I spit more than speech
impediments,” Bada$$ fi res off
in “Survival Tactics,” one of the
debut’s most incendiary stories.
It would have suffi ced for the
adolescent rapper and his Pro Era
partners to simply burst onto the
scene with a mixtape boasting
talent and certainty, but these
shockingly informed teenagers
have constructed a strikingly
aware package that is capable of
paving a future and utilizing the
past within the same steps.
2. Friendzone
“Collection 1”
Th e phenomenon of white,
drug-addled producers
assembling hip-hop-ready beats
is a sociological phenomenon
that a list of excellent mixtapes
cannot hope to solve on its own,
but Friendzone’s James Laurence
and Dylan Reznick certainly
seem to fi t within the outline
carved out for them. Most of
their actual rap production has
gone to fuel songs done by emcee
Main Attrakionz, but their most
compelling work of 2012 is the
white space-heavy “Collection
1,” a mixtape brimming with the
duo’s best instrumental work.
Rather than dive straight
into Clam Casino’s wheelhouse
of ghastly hunting (though
it certainly owes much to his
direction) Friendzone’s work
sheds gravitas for simplicity,
oft en bringing enticing melody
to the aid of ordinarily strange
vocal samples and bizarre
percussion loops. Laurence and
Reznick certainly skirt the areas
of maximalist pop and Casino’s
poignancy, but “Collection
1” shines most when the two
are letting their compositions
build quietly, letting them emit
a slow exhale by the time the
surprisingly accomplished piano-led
“Moments (Part 1)” arrives to
close the record. Friendzone’s fi eld
may slowly fi nd itself becoming
increasingly more populated by
similar acts, but for now the duo
has more than proved their worth
through the songs that populate
“Collection
3. Mickey Factz
“Mickey MauSe”
Th ough hip-hop has had a long
and storied history concerning
its artists adopting elaborate
personas, Mickey Factz dons a
fi ctional mask in 2012 that feels
more like a scholarly outing than
a rap extravaganza. Factz delivers
his latest record as a graffi ti artist
known as “MauSe” in the heat of
the late 1980’s, combatting the
life of HIV/AIDS, Reaganomics,
and the emergence of cocaine
within the African-American
community.
“MauSe” is an honest, ambitious
character, admitting the era’s
worst infl uences on the human
psyche in the fi rst of the album’s
four spoken-word Memoirs:
“We’re deteriorating. You got
this [crack cocaine] everywhere.
Prostitution running rampant.
Women getting raped in central
park. I’m scared to have sex. What
kind of man is scared to have sex?
It’s 1987, and all my friends are
dying from sex.”
Factz spares no
intellectual expense in laying the
foundations for “MauSe,” and the
included theatrics even involve a
mock-interview between Factz’s
character and recordings of
Andy Warhol’s terse answers.
It is obvious that Factz studied
for “MauSe” and the references
to other famous graffi ti artists,
sports players of the era. Th e
social blights on the African-
American community all help
raise the album over the musical
missteps that Factz stumbles over.
For every moment the record
utilizes a sample of dubstep
or a similarly future-centric
instrumental, there is Hulk
Hogan, New York-centric vistas,
and other 1980’s attribute to rise
through the lyrics and prove the
cultural worth of the character
embedded in “Mickey MauSe.”
4. PORTALS
“PORTALS Mixtape #3:
SXSW Sampler”
For electronic music fans
uninterested in the bombast that
populates radio and mainstream,
there is perhaps no better place to
look for electronic music than the
music blog collective PORTALS.
Comprised of sixteen diff erent
blogs, the hive mind of PORTALS
has allowed the blog to publish
fi ve mixtapes in the year of 2012.
Th e blog’s SXSW Sampler stands
above the rest in sheer volume
of talent. It boasts not only the
electronic grooves of artists such
as Dreams, Young Pharaohs, and
the trip-centric “Galapagos,” but
also a slew of other independent
artists indulging in a number
of experimental projects. Th e
arguably best part can be found in
the fuzz-rock of Caddywhompus.
However a variegated selection
of over fi ft een tracks ensures that
electronic and experimental fans
will fi nd something to obsess over
in this blog-centric mixtape.
5. Clams
Casino “Instrumental
Mixtape 2”
Clams Casino’s production
work is somewhat of a known
quantity at this point. Th at in itself
is not a pejorative; his audience
knows what they are looking
See miXtape, page 10
As August winds down so
too does another Summer
movie season, and it was one
that saw the usual bevy of big-budget
blockbusters, movies
that failed to live up to the hype
(“Prometheus” and “Savages” in
particular), and also some nice
surprises. Here are the fi ve best.
5. Safety Not Guaranteed
Th e mumblecore movement is
one of the more annoying and
self-indulgent developments in
recent cinema, so reading the
plot summary for “Safety Not
Guaranteed” and looking at
the cast full of indie actors did
not inspire a lot of confi dence
that this would break any new
ground. Yet, the story was just
weird enough, the actors (hipster
queen Aubrey Plaza and Jake M.
Johnson in particular) funny and
likeable enough, and the comedy
refreshing enough, to make this
an endearing, and heartfelt look
at trying to atone for your past
mistakes. It’s a quirky, arguably
too far in love with itself fi lm, but,
for some reason, it just works.
4.   e Bourne Legacy
Critics roundly agreed that
this was the worst movie in the
Bourne series, citing its relative
lack of action and slow pacing as
reasons that it failed to live up to
the series’ pedigree. Th ey seemed
to miss the point, as this proved
to be a very welcome change of
pace for the series, doing away
with the sickening shaky cam
action scenes that have come
to defi ne the series, in favor of
an understated, throwback sci-fi
thriller. Jeremy Renner was a
perfect casting choice, and Tony
Gilroy (who had written the fi rst
three entries) expertly directs
the movie, building suspense
throughout, and unleashing the
action in a fi nal, half hour long
chase sequence that pays homage
to “Terminator 2” in several
ways.
3. Moonrise Kingdom
If one were to make a list of
the best directors of the past
16 years, Wes Anderson would
invariably be on that list. Of his
seven fi lms not one has been
bad. On the contrary they have
all been on the level approaching
masterpieces. His newest, and
most self-refl exive fi lm, very well
could be his best. It is certainly
his most personal, as can be seen
in the opening scene, which is
like a pastiche of all Anderson’s
fi lms, condensed down into
one colorful, quirky, and oddly
hilarious credit sequence.
Certain scenes are some of the
best Anderson has ever fi lmed,
and this is a sweet, hysterical, and
poignant meditation on young
love.
2. Magic Mike
Audiences, specifi cally female
ones, that rushed out to the
theater to have a light-hearted,
fun time were likely sorely
disappointed with “Magic Mike,”
as acclaimed director Steven
Soderbergh pulled a fast one on
unsuspecting movie-goers with
this dark, sinister, and wholly
successful fi lm about how we
live our lives in this day and age
of instant gratifi cation. If Stanley
Kubrick were still alive this is the
movie he would make. “Magic
Mike” is a lot like Kubrick’s fi nal
fi lm “Eyes Wide Shut,” in that it
puts on a front like it is about sex,
but it only uses that as a means of
probing deeper into the way our
society functions. In a way it is
about sex, and how this current
generation uses it, and drugs
and alcohol as an answer to all
our problems. Even the stripping
scenes have sinister undertones,
as every character in the movie
is, in some way, growing ever
more shallow and cold-hearted
every time they strip, or they
watch somebody strip. Matthew
McConaughey turns in an
Oscar worthy performance,
and Channing Tatum and Alex
Pettyfer deliver performances
that are staggeringly aff ective.
“Magic Mike” is the real deal,
and the crowning achievement
of Soderbergh’s illustrious
fi lmmaking career.
1.   e Dark Knight Rises
Perhaps the most hyped movie
of all time, delivered, for the
most part, everything it had
promised. Yes, there are fl aws,
but Christopher Nolan aims so
high that there are bound to be
a few hiccups along the way.
Th e fi lm unfolds somewhat like
a Wagnerian opera, in a series
of breathtakingly shot action
scenes, all set to Hans Zimmer’s
pounding, violently loud score.
Tom Hardy should be getting
more praise for his brilliant turn
as Bane. He has a mask on the
entire movie, denying him the use
of facial expressions, and yet he is
terrifying, using his eyes and his
mechanical, reptilian like voice
to strike fear into the audience.
His fi ght with Batman in the
sewer is one of the most brutal,
terrifying fi ght scenes ever put to
fi lm. Nolan’s pacing in the fi lms
fi nal, sweeping war scene in the
streets of Gotham is a little too
choppy, and certain characters
are dispatched too quickly, but as
a capper to what many would say
is one of the best trilogies of all
time, Nolan really could not have
made a more satisfying ending.
The Carolinian |A&E August 28 - September 3, 2012 | 9
uncg “rawks” out THE NIGHT
To top off an eventful Rawkin’
Welcome Week, UNCG’s lawn
was laced with its very first
Rawkin’ Welcome Week Concert
featuring the band Parachute and
local opening acts, last Friday
evening. The Campus Activities
Board (CAB) hosted a contest
over the summer for UNCG
students to submit audition
videos for a chance to open up for
the national recording artist and
main act, Parachute.
The first opening act was a band
by the name of Addison Prophet.
The members of the band had
been playing for years and
decided to all come to UNCG,
just to keep the band together.
A female band-mate attended
a class with a girl whose name
actually is Addison Prophet,
making her the inspiration
behind their name. They brought
a style that they describe as
“acoustic alternative folk rock”
to he stage as they performed
two original songs and a cover of
“Dixieland Delight” by Alabama.
Addison Prophet are currently
working on an album that is due
out in November.
Desiree Murphy, an incoming
freshman follows CAB on Twitter
and saw a tweet about the contest.
This inspired her to submit
an audition video of Whitney
Houston’s “I have Nothing.” She
admitted, she did not expecting
to win the contest since UNCG
has “very talented people.” She
Tom Gill
Staff Writer
performed a very astonishing
version of Beyoncé’s “Halo” and
“Love Sick” by Priscilla Renea.
Proceeding Desiree was Vocal
Major Lakoi Goodman whose
friend sent him the Twitter link to
the contest and suggested that he
should do it. Goodman followed
the advice and submitted a video
of Adele’s “Don’t You Remember”
that he recorded in the Music
Building here at UNCG.
Impressively, his music can
also be found on iTunes. At the
concert he performed an acoustic
version of “Take Care” by Drake
featuring Rihanna, “Straight Up”
by Paula Abdul, and an original
song.
Next up were the Spartones,
UNCG’s own male acapella
singing group. They performed
“Stereo Hearts” by Gym Class
Heroes featuring Maroon 5 lead
vocalist Adam Levine, “Honey
Won’t You Let Me In” by The Tallest
Man On Earth, and “Whipping
Post” by the Allman Brothers.
They are currently working on
an album which is expected to
be released in the spring of this
academic year. In the near future,
The Spartones will host their
annual “Acappelloween,” their
celebrated and highly anticipated
conjunction of a concert and
Halloween costume contest. The
concert will be held on October
26 at College Place United
Methodist Church.
Sohpmore Terrance Grant
graced the ones and twos as
DJ for this event. While in
Germany visiting friends and
family, Terrance saw the contest
on CAB’s Facebook page and
decided to submit a video. One
night while deejaying for a club
out in Germany, Terrance filmed
his audition tape to submit to
the contest. At the concert he
played and mixed today’s Top
40 Mainstream and Urban
music. In an upbeat mood,
Terrance remarked “I’m willing
to do whatever it takes to keep
the crowd hype, and pumped!”
Terrance is currently the Sports
Director over at WUAG, UNCG’s
own radio station, and is also an
On-Air personality for a WUAG
show called “In the Beat of the
Night” which airs on Wednesdays
and Friday nights.
When Parachute arrived they
literally “rakwed” the house.
UNCG Students spotted them
eating at now Flex partner, East
Coast Wings just hours before the
concert. However, full stomachs
did not keep them from gushing
out a series of original songs and
some covers that had the crowd
spinning. This talented group of
artistry has toured with some of
the biggest names such as Kelly
Clarkson, The Script, and 3 Doors
Down. They have also performed
on notable television shows like
Good Morning America and
Jimmy Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Local celebrity Bootz Durango
hosted the event and kept the
crowd laughing and entertained.
His everyday outfits never cease
to amaze and entertain people,
pushing him to live up to that
standard that evening. Bootz is no
stranger to what he does, hosting
parties all over Greensboro
and now promoting a newly
released a mix tape. You can also
catch Bootz hosting events at
Greenstreet Club every Sunday
night and The Club House on
Tuesday nights. To keep up with
Bootz and see what he will be
doing next, follow him on Twitter
@BootzDurango.
With an enticing line-up that
did not cease to keep the crowd
jumping, folks can only wonder
what CAB has to top off next
year’s Welcome Week.
Emma Barker/The Carolinian
Students crowded on EUC lawn and made their way to the front of the stage for a better view of musical guest Parachute.
Arvé Byrd
A&E Editor
10 | August 28 - September 3, 2012 A&E| The Carolinian
Brittany Cannino
Staff Writer
Th ere has been an eerie
disturbance in the horror and
suspense fi lm genre. Th ey have
lost half of the soul of what makes
them great: classic suspense,
the build up to the scare and
the gore, not the throwing it in
your face behind every door.
Carrie, which is the epitome
of that characterization, would
make your heart palpitate. Now
it seems like the fi lm industry
is trying to get back to that. In
May of 2011, an announcement
was released saying that Stephen
King’s classic supernatural book
and fi lm Carrie will be adapted
once more to the big screen. King
has defi nitely set the bar high for
mass producing, grandfather
style.
Carrie White is a horribly
sheltered and abused young
woman. She is mistreated on
a consistent basis by people
who surround her: high-school
bullies and her physically abusive
fundamentalist mother.
In a world where no one
understands her, Carrie is forced
to go beyond even the most
metaphysical characteristics of
our world, just to protect herself
aft er climactically being drenched
in a bucket of pig’s blood at the
prom.
Over the past two years a lot
of other decisions have been
made as well in regards to this
new fi lm. Some of the ideas
thrown out there in the midst of
the creative process at MGM and
Screen Gems Productions were
not so “bright.” Th is includes the
casting of Lindsey Lohan for the
part of the legendary telekinetic
high-schooler. Even though we
all might agree that Lohan is
very skilled at throwing things
about a room, the studio landed
a diff erent choice: Chloe Moretz.
Moretz is well known for her
more recent roles in Let Me In,
Kick Ass, and Dark Shadows,
but this role is sure to establish
a more mature grapple on her
work in Hollywood. Another
actress who is sharing a lot of the
screen time with Moertz is the
beautiful Julianne Moore playing
the mother Margaret White.
Special eff ects wise, this fi lm
is sure to brighten the years
separating the 70s from now, but
the production stills have shown
that the director and crew want
to keep this movie as vintage as
possible while still maintaining
its sense of originality. Th e
iconic scene in the school gym,
where Carrie is humiliated and
infuriated by being saturated in
pig’s blood as a prank from her
demented peers, is set to keep its
look dripping with dense color
and texture.
Director Kimberley Peirce is
sure to take Brian De Palma’s
adaptation and twist and contort
it around but that doesn’t mean
she will break it. Chloe Moretz
has proven to have a unique
ability for horror fi lms and
Julianne Moore— well let us just
say that she’s extremely void of a
lot of pigment in her skin. Both
of them will help to expectantly
create under the inventive
leadership of Peirce, a movie
that will reset the standards for
American suspense fi lms.
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Original poster from 1976 fi lm
THE REMAKE OF
“CARRIE”
B.E.T. IS CHANGING IT UP
BET is bringing good television
back. For those who are sick of
countdown shows, overly- shown
and repetitive movies, sitcoms
with hard to follow plotlines, or
the more recent new “Black Star
Cinema” low budget productions,
folks will be at the edge of their
seats and getting their laugh on
with this new line-up—which will
hopefully increase the network’s
viewership, and thus funnel
more money to the company’s
bank account for more new and
improved programming.
Common BET audience
members can surely recall the
sketch comedy skit “Th e Real
Husbands of Hollywood” that
had attendees and viewers of
the BET Awards in tears for the
past two years. Now this small-screen
parody masculinizing
the numerous, popular reality
television shows centered around
famous wives, is being turned into
a sitcom, set to premiere later this
year. Starring notable funny-men
like Kevin Hart and Faizon Love,
as well as star-studded actors who
are real-life Hollywood Husbands
like Robin Th icke, Nick Cannon,
and Duane Martin, this show is
signed on at this moment for ten
episodes.
For old-heads who grew up
watching “It’s Showtime at the
Apollo,” and were disappointed
at its television cancellation aft er
decades of providing a platform
for upcoming talent to receive
their big break, cry no more. BET
is bringing the classic “Amateur
Night” portion back in a new
show executive produced by
Jamie Foxx, Marcus King, and
Don Weiner called Apollo Live.
Hosted by comedian Tony Rock
and featuring celebrity guests
judges like Michael Bivens, Doug
E Fresh, and of course, the Apollo
Th eatre audience itself, this series
will certainly reinvent the classic
showcase that paved a way for
a plethora of famous singers,
dancers, comedians, and other
performers for over a century.
Who said judges were only
allowed in the court? Well, they
surely were not referring to Judge
Greg Mathis, who is returning
to BET as a crime investigator
in a documentary-styled series
entitled: Th e Mathis Project. In
this show, Mathis will employ his
“tell it like you mean it” attitude
in uniting with policemen and
neighborhood citizens in areas
plagued with crime, to help
answer the questions of some
of the most baffl ing unsolved
murder mysteries.
Putting a spin on nightly
news, BET is to air Don’t Sleep,
starting Oct. 1, starring ex-
CNN anchor T.J. Holmes. At ll
p.m daily Holmes will tackle the
greatest issues in the African
American community, giving
solutions to real problems, and
posing questions to less explored
topics pertaining to race in the
mainstream news of America. He
will also provide a dais for black
celebrities and prominent fi gures
across all mediums: from reality
stars, to athletes, to doctors and
lawyers.
Holmes revealed, that he had
been off ered many gigs on several
occasions throughout the years
that off ered him to leave his
weekend job at CNN. However
he fi nally decided to hang up
and trade in his jersey for a new
one: “It was an opportunity”
commented Holmes, “that
morphed into a responsibility.
I had an opportunity to use a
platform, I had an opportunity
to use my background…and
what I had established…to speak
directly to an audience being…
misrepresented and oft en times
underrepresented as well… It
was just the right opportunity at
the right time. It came along, and
here we are.”
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WOULDN’T “MARRIED Y OTOU JLOIKNEA TS?O” BE Megan Christy
Staff Writer
It seems not that long ago
that a group of brothers came
together to intrigue a captivated
teenage audience of the mid-
2000’s. Th e Jonas Brothers
swept the charts with top hits
like “When You Look Me in the
Eyes,” “S.O.S” and “Burnin’ Up”
as well as appearances on Disney
Channel’s Hannah Montana and
Camp Rock. It was devastating
to many fans of the band when
Kevin Jonas, the eldest of the
three brothers, announced his
engagement to Danielle Deleasa
in mid-2009, thus destroying his
biggest fans’ dreams of one day
being “married to Jonas.”
However, since their marriage
in December 2009, Kevin and
Danielle have peaked the interest
of many people in regards to
what married life is for the two of
them. Would their relationship
last? What are they like when
the cameras are not rolling and
the lights are not fl ashing? What
is it really like to be married to
one of the Jonas brothers? Th ese
questions and more developed
the beginnings of the newest
reality show “Married to Jonas”
and have intrigued a wide variety
of viewers.
In an interview with Access
Hollywood, Kevin Jonas
expressed his initial concern
over doing a reality show
centered on him and his wife
in a personal sense. “When we
were fi rst approached to do this,
I was a little concerned. But
aft er a while, everything fell into
place. We had the right people
and everything just worked itself
out.” Th ere were a lot of questions
about how they were able to
do this reality show and still
maintain the same relationship
they have as husband and wife
on and off camera. “It’s just that
constant talking to each other
and fi guring out life together,”
replied Danielle.
Th e fi rst episode, entitled
“Dinner with the In-Laws,”
aired recently on Aug. 19. In this
episode, Danielle was extremely
nervous about cooking dinner for
her Jonas in-laws, including Nick
and Joe Jonas. It is important to
leave good impression on your
relatives, and Danielle, or Dani as
Kevin fondly calls her, certainly
struggled with preparing a repast
that met the expectations of her
famous relatives. Newlywed woes
also expanded to a new height,
as Kevin and Dani talked about
the stresses of being expected to
expand the family with a little
baby Jonas. In this episode, they
work together to help and inspire
one another during challenging
times in their lives.
As the two continue on their
journey together, they face
hardships and trials as much
as they do happy and stress-free
days. Th e fi rst few episodes
focus primarily on the couple’s
interaction with their in-laws.
Unreal expectations from family
members cause a multiple levels
of tension and discomfort
between the young couple, but
eventually they are both able
to fi nd ways to work with their
respective in-laws as well as each
other.
Kevin and Dani are far from
perfect—each have their fl aws
and have to deal with them in the
best ways they can. Relationships
with in-laws can be concerning
as well, as perceived through
the reality show. Th ough Kevin
and Dani may not click in
every way with their extended
relatives, they fi nd ways to over-come
diffi culties between family
members and essentially bring
them all closer together as a
tight-knit unit.
Th e next episode, “In-Law-
Tervention,” is set to air on Sept.
2. Interested viewers can catch
up with Kevin and Danielle’s
latest adventures on E! at 10 p.m.
every Sunday night. Episode
reruns run throughout the week
on E! and on their website: http://
www.eonline.com/shows/jonas/
schedule#main.
for: spaced-out, ghost-addled
beats that reverberate, haunt, and
almost feel too large for the raps
written around them. Perhaps
that is why Casino works best in
the instrumental arena, releasing
another fourteen tracks aft er last
year’s successful “Instrumental
Mixtape,” and brimming with
more A$AP Rocky, Lil B, and a
handful of remix material.
Th e more surprising cuts
involve a fi zzy remix of chillwave
artist Washed Out’s “Amor
Fati,” the unreleased Casino cut
“Human,” and the unfortunately
dull instrumental remix of
Lana Del Rey’s “Born To Die.”
It is a testament to Clams
Casino’s ability as a producer
that “Instrumental Mixtape 2”
can include instrumentals and
remixes for substandard artists
such as Mac Miller and Lana Del
Rey and still stand as one of the
most impressive instrumental
mixtapes released this year;
Casino’s knack for grandeur
makes his brooding production
style one of the best in the
business, and his “Instrumental
Mixtape 2” is a successful entry
in his discography.
Features 11 August 28 - September 3, 2012
Simple and easy cooking for the college lifestyle
Bonnie Landaverdy
Staff Writer
While living in a dorm,
students are limited to what they
can really have for a meal in a
timely and inexpensive manner.
Even commuting students are
challenged by meal-time, for
many can come to the general
agreement that we want food
that is cheap, fast, and at least to
a certain degree, healthy. Daily,
college students are confronted
with the question: what will I
eat today? For many the answer
is simple. Many go to the
Spartan Restaurant and use their
meal plans, or they go for the
alternative option of eating out.
Choosing a restaurant, on or off
campus, can add up quickly and
take a toll on Flex funds or bank
accounts. Are there alternatives
to making Ramen or using a
meal plan? Yes! There are many
options that are cheap and fast
for those living in residence halls
as well as commuting students.
Making a stovetop home-cooked
meal sounds delicious,
but the labor can also take a lot
of time. Take into consideration
the prep time and cleanup
afterwards. Students are always
on the go; between classes, work,
meetings, and juggling a social
life, time is precious. Crafting
a good meal in a dorm sounds
challenging, but all you really
need is a microwave and some
creative ideas for food. Besides
the obvious ramen, macaroni
and cheese, or frozen dinners,
with a small budget, one can
make delicious meals in the
microwave.
Some essential things to keep
around in your apartment or
dorm include non-perishables
as well as foods that require
refrigeration, but do not have a
quick expiration date. Here are
a couple of fast recipes that are
microwave-friendly. One recipe
that is especially delicious is a
bean and cheese burrito. You will
need: flour tortillas, cheddar or
mozzarella cheese, sour cream,
canned beans (either pinto or
black beans) and canned spinach.
As for cookware, a microwave,
can opener, eating utensils, and
microwave safe bowls and plates.
Flour tortillas are extremely
microwave friendly and you
can make so many meals with
them. A pack of large flour
tortillas usually contain about
ten servings. First, open up a can
of beans and put the contents
into a microwave safe bowl. Heat
the contents in the microwave
for two minutes, or whatever the
instructions on the can indicate.
When the beans are done, take
them out and then put a flour
tortilla on a plate and heat it for
thirty seconds. Upon taking out
the plate from the microwave,
put three or four tablespoons
of beans on the tortilla then
sprinkle mozzarella or cheddar
cheese; wrap up the burrito, and
viola, you have a meal in under
five minutes. The same can be
done with spinach and cheese
for a quesadilla. Open a can of
spinach, and drain well; use two
tortillas for a large quesadilla, or
you can just use one for a small
portion. Place spinach on one
tortilla, laying it flat on a plate
then sprinkle or load it with as
much cheese as you desire. If you
want a big serving, put another
tortilla on top of the other, or fold
one in half. Microwave for one
minute and you have a healthy
spinach quesadilla. You can also
use sour cream for either the
burrito or quesadilla. If you want
additional flavor, canned salsa is
also good with either creation.
From a package of cheese,
canned beans and spinach, and
a pack of flour tortillas, you
can make three to five servings,
depending on how much of the
ingredients you use per tortilla.
For under ten dollars, you have
healthy recipes for the microwave
which you can save for later.
A restaurant quality burrito can be made in a dorm room with the right ingredients.
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On May 14, 2010, I lost a great
friend and companion. Moses
Monster Coy, or Mo for short,
spend a good 12 years on this
earth eating his weight in kibble
and table scraps, romping in the
Carolina snow, and joining in
the unison of snores his fellow
male family members provided
late into the evening. Mo was
representative of our family and
what it stood for: a mutual love
and respect for each other.
While some people may
believe that an animal does
not have the same emotional
capacity human beings have, I
have reason to believe that Moses
had personality and character. It
is hard to deny the excitement
that comes from a creature who
receives his favorite play thing, a
pig ear, when he dances around
and bows to it in the likeness of
a Native American tribal dance.
It is heartbreaking to see a gentle
giant lash out in fear, only to
realize he hurt a friend, and watch
him sulk, without reprimanding,
and silently apologize for what
he has done. The actions that my
dog displayed in his lifetime are
akin to the very emotions you
and I have.
Sitting in my Costume Design
class last Friday, we discussed the
definition of art and if emotion
played a substantial role in its
creation, when the question “do
animals have emotions” became a
topic of conversation. My instant
response was “yes.”
Humans are animals.
Whether we are beings created
from a higher power or the
result of evolution, we are
living, breathing, single celled
organisms with the ability to
think, reproduce, and feel. In
turn, it should be easy to believe
that the animals surrounding us
have the same capabilities.
When it comes down to
discussing the capacity of a living
creature, whether that capacity is
physical or emotional, the focus
of the discussion will involve the
intellect of that creature. The
main question is whether or
not an animal must be capable
of complex, thought oriented
tasks associated with conscious
experiences, such as multitasking
or memorization. In an abstract
written in the Oxford Journal
of Integrative & Comparative
Biology, Marian Stamp Dawkins,
from the Dept. of Zoology at
the University of Oxford, states,
“No great cognitive powers are
needed to feel hunger or pain
and it may be that the capacity
to feel emotions is widespread in
the animal kingdom...We can be
conscious of a headache or afraid
of flying without being able to
put the experience into words or
reason about it.”
In simpler terms, language is
not necessary to express or prove
that a creature has emotions. This
leaves room for the possibility
that emotion may have existed
before the evolution of language.
The remains of early artifacts and
murals depicting the burial of
man are comparable to a form of
art, the expression of emotion,
and the leading steps to language.
Dawkins’ statement is followed
up by the recognition of positive
reinforcement and negative
repercussions in the development
of emotions. We see this kind of
reinforcement both in domestic
and wild animals. Our household
pets are capable of following basic
commands if trained properly.
Wild creatures, such as wolves or
horses, learn right from wrong
and the norms of their society
through positive and negative
interaction. Examples include the
exclusion of a member from their
pack or a mare nipping its foal in
the hindquarters for running off.
Emotion in an animal may
not be as obvious to us as
watching overreactions on reality
television or experiencing a
personal trauma of our own. Just
because we do not see something,
does not mean it does not exist.
Kaycie Coy
Editor-in-Chief
Can your canine cry? Investigating animal emotion
Eyes show the most emotion in both humans and animals.
Protoflux/Flickr
12 | August 28 - September 3, 2012 Features| The Carolinian
Next generation of Nintendo has unique upgrades
Jonathan Waye
Staff Writer
Nintendo has been a crucial
part of the video game industry
since the 1980s. Made famous
because of their efforts to
introduce new, innovative ways
of gaming into the industry, it
comes as no surprise that the
company’s next console release,
the Wii U, has several unique
upgrades from the current
Nintendo Wii.
Set to release later this year, the
Wii U will debut much earlier
than any of its predecessors.
Although speculation
surrounding the development of
the next Xbox console has been
running rampant in the past
few months, Microsoft issued a
press release that clearly stated
that “there will be no talk of
new Xbox hardware… anytime
soon.” Without any clear
news concerning Sony’s next
Playstation console, it would
appear Nintendo has a decisive
lead in the next generation
console race.
Release dates aside, what
can we really expect from the
Wii U? The first Nintendo Wii
made motion-control gaming an
industry-wide trend, but does the
mechanism have the longevity to
make it through another console
cycle? Nintendo seems to believe
so, as its Wii U will again be based
on a combination of gestures and
movements to control the world
inside your TV screen.
Backwards compatibility is
also a primary concern for the
Wii U development team, as all
peripheral devices for the Wii
will be compatible with the Wii
U according to the console’s
official website. Even old Wii
games will be able to be played
on the new console, so do not
fret if you were wondering what
you were going to do with the
stacks of games you have been
collecting since the Wii’s release.
Another new hardware
upgrade includes HDMI support
for high definition televisions.
This is a much needed
improvement, as the original Wii
harbors no HD support, and in
a world where more and more
living rooms are being outfitted
with high definition televisions,
it is a necessary inclusion for the
new release.
The most intriguing of the
console’s potential upgrades,
however, is the Wii U’s new touch
sensitive controller. According
to the Nintendo Wii U website,
the controller will house a “6.2
inch, 16:9 touch screen with
traditional button controls,
including two analog circle pads.”
The website further indulges
that “this combination removes
the traditional barriers between
games, player, and the TV by
creating a second window into
the video game world.” The new
controller will also incorporate
a stylus, microphone, speakers,
and even a camera. Further, the
controller will utilize built-in
accelerometers and gyroscopes
for movement and motion
based gameplay. The controller
will also feature a rechargeable
battery pack.
As far as the graphics and
processing power of the console
is concerned, Nintendo Wii U’s
website only lists that the Wii U
will run on an “AMD Radeon-based
High Definition GPU
(Graphics Processing Unit)” and
an “IBM Power-based multi-core
microprocessor.” Although there
are no specific models listed,
Nintendo utilized the same
companies for the development
of the Wii’s graphic processor
and CPU.
The console’s storage
capabilities include “internal
flash memory,” as well as
other miscellaneous storage
capabilities. This includes an
external USB hard drive. The
console also offers SD memory
card support and the Wii U will
also have up to four USB ports.
Nintendo, after accumulating
massive popularity with the Wii,
seeks to improve on their widely
recognized success with the Wii
U. Being the successor to the
most widely sold game console
in history is a unique honor, and
Nintendo holds a solid position
to capitalize on this achievement.
The Wii U hits shelves later this
year, so be on the lookout for
further updates from Nintendo
Corporation concerning its
development, games, and
confirmed Future systems promise unique change in the controllers for the upcoming Wii U. release date.
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Profile of Warren Buffet: an odd-yet-genius investor
Chris McCracken
Features Editor
The American political and
economic system is bitterly
divided. A brief glimpse at the
news reveals a striking view of
the reality that citizens continue
to fight the same information
wars as they did at the nation’s
birth. Should there be more or
less government involvement
in the economy? Should taxes
be higher or lower? Should
citizens rely more on the private
market or on the government for
economic support? Day after day,
anyone who is not hiding under
a rock is bombarded with new
information that supports one
side or the other. Oftentimes,
the rhetoric takes the form
of pitting one group against
another. Corporate CEOs tend to
be demonized by the left-wing,
while politicians and bureaucrats
often face the ire of the right. In
the midst of it all, few names are
as well-known or as anomalous
as that of Warren Buffett, a
billionaire businessman who has
recently become associated with
the infamous “Buffett Rule.”
According to Biography.
com, Buffett was born in
Omaha, Nebraska on August
30, 1930 to a father that served
as both a stockbroker and as a
Congressman, and to a mother
who worked as a homemaker.
He showed acumen for business
from an early age, making his
first investment in Cities Service
Preferred at age eleven. By the
time he graduated from college
at the University of Nebraska,
he had accumulated $10,000
from his small-time childhood
business ventures.
By 1957, an interactive
timeline of Buffett’s career found
on the U.S. News website shows
him managing a handful of
partnerships, and in 1962, he
started purchasing stock in an
old textile mill called Berkshire
Hathoway, and took control of
the company in 1965. By 1987,
the site noted that, “Berkshire
[Hathoway]’s portfolio has grown
748 percent in five years during
the 1980s bull market.” The
company hit its first major peak
in 1997, when $1,000 invested
in it in 1956 would have yielded
more than $10 million in that
year. The company showed a loss
for the first time under Buffett in
2001 due to the Sept 11 terrorist
attacks, but then began to quickly
gain momentum through 2007,
when it was worth twice as much
as it had been in the previous
decade.
Buffett is an interesting
personality for more than his
ability to make huge sums of
money over a long period of time.
He is very well known for living
modestly despite his enormous
fortune. According to Forbes,
“He still resides in the gray
stucco home he bought in 1958
for $31,500. Totaling about 6,000
square feet, in 2003 the Happy
Hollow house was assessed at
just $700,000 (though the value
investor thought it was really
worth about $500,000).” Photos
of the house reveal a modest
upper-middle class home with
a worn driveway and an average
suburban appearance.
Buffett is also well-known for
avoiding technology. In an article
from the Wall Street Journal
titled, “Warren Buffett Cell
Phone Skills: Did They Doom
Lehman?,” the author leads a
news story by asking, “Could a
voicemail that languished for
months inside Warren Buffett’s
cellphone have saved Lehman
Brothers?” He cites an account
where an investor was seeking to
purchase Lehman Brothers and
needed Buffett’s help to insure
the deal. Buffett was rushing to
a social engagement and asked
the investor to fax him. He did
not find a fax when he returned,
but days later he asked his
daughter to explain a message
from his cell phone. It was the
information from the missing
fax, and Buffett had missed it
because he had never actually
learned the mechanics of his
mobile device. Similar rumors
about Buffett swirl regarding his
computer use. One of the richest
and most successful investors
in the 20th and 21st centuries is
technologically incompetent.
Today, Warren Buffett is in
the news mostly because of his
infamous line that his secretary
pays more in taxes than he does,
and for the “Buffett Rule” that has
been named after him, applying
a mandatory 30 percent federal
tax on anyone making more
than a million dollars in a year.
And in an age where the political
class and the business class is
constantly jockeying to blame the
other for the nation’s problems,
the businessman’s contradictory-yet-
brilliant personality is perfect
for its transcendent role.
image courtesy FLICKR/ USER ARON FRIEDMAN
Buffett poses with a business student from Ohio State University.
The Carolinian |Features August 28 - September 3, 2012 | 13
The advantages of being involved on campus
Chris McCracken
Features Editor
Life, in the world of college
students, tends to revolve around
three things: work, class, and
socializing. Whether students
are pulling an all-nighter for a
research paper, attending an off-campus
college party, or working
long hours in order to cover rent
and food, there is little doubt that
the time commitment is huge.
The lifestyle itself tends
to bring on its own set of
consequences. College students
often eat inexpensive and
unhealthy meals either because
they lack funds or because they
lack the time to cook. Students
also tend to be sleep-deprived,
and are infamous for staying
up all night in order to get
school work done. Students can
sometimes struggle to maintain
their personal relationships.
A call home to mom and dad
might be forgotten about or slept
through, and a visit to a friend
might have to be marked off of
the calendar due to a big test the
next day.
While these are all extremely
common scenarios for the age-group,
college students also face
a different set of problems for
when college comes to an end.
What am I going to do when I
graduate? How can I gain valuable
work experience when I am stuck
in a classroom? And how can I
stay connected to my university
after I leave? These problems
can be overwhelming, and can
oftentimes be contradictory in
nature. Students who are already
busy must ask themselves how
they can do more in order to be
successful.
Fortunately for UNCG
students, the campus is a bastion
of involvement and meeting new
people, and as students grow
into leaders, they often learn
skills that make them super-time
managers.
First and foremost, student
involvement and leadership
can help to solve many of the
problems listed in the lifestyle
of a student. Internships in the
Greensboro area are abundant;
the popular job-placement site
SimplyHired.com lists forty-one
internships for this city alone,
with many more available on
resources like Spartan Careers.
Experience and connections
can also be gained from on-campus
organizations. Future
philanthropists may consider
joining Up ‘Til Dawn, which
benefits St. Jude’s Children
Research Hospital, while future
business people might attempt
to pledge Delta Sigma Pi,
“America’s foremost professional
fraternity for men and women
pursuing careers in business.”
Braving the waters of leadership
and involvement can help college
students to sample different
career roles, build a network for
their upcoming job search, and
gain the experience necessary to
compete for jobs and graduate
school. Graduating seniors and
alumni may choose to continue
to support their groups later in
life by acting as advisors and
photo courtesy of UNCG Sports Information department
Campus sports are a great way to get involved at UNCG.
mentors to future students.
One myth is that involvement
in campus often leads to a
substantial decline in students’
grades. “I would rather focus
on academics” is a common
excuse for not being involved on
campus. A quick look at statistics
reveals that the opposite is
true; as students become more
involved on campus, they learn
and develop skills that make
them more efficient at managing
time and study habits. Truman
State University’s Student
Involvement serves as a model
for this theory. The student
involvement homepage indicates
that 71 percent of the university’s
students are involved in two
or more student organizations,
and that 96 percent of students
would recommend getting
involved to a friend. The site also
notes that, “In terms of GPA, the
individuals involved in a student
organization earned significantly
higher Grade Point Averages than
students that are not involved in
a student organization.” In the
Spring semester of 2010, the
average involved student had a
3.27 grade point average. This
was a stark contrast to the non-involved
student, who had, on
average, a 3.04.
College undergraduates
generally lack both time and
resources. By taking advantage
of the opportunities available on
and around campus, students can
learn to work more efficiently,
gain valuable career experience,
and stay connected to the school
long after they have graduated.
photo courtesy carlos morales/UNCG sports information department
14 |August 28 - September 3, 2012 Sports |The Carolinian
Spartans obliterate Bulldogs in home opener
Hannah Nystrom
Staff Writer
Sunday
UNCG 	 7
UNCA 	 0
Can you say seventh heaven?
For the first time since 2007, the
UNCG women’s soccer team
scored seven goals, beating
UNC-Asheville 7 to 0. This
victory over Asheville gives the
women’s team a record of 2-1-0
for the year.
Following the outstanding
performance from the female
squad, head coach Steve
Nugent commented of his
team’s performance and overall
outcome. “I was really pleased,
anytime you come off a result
like Friday night, the first
concern you have is, is your
team going to be up for the next
game…you could tell in the first
30 seconds of the game that we
were prepared for the challenge,
both physically and mentally. I
am really happy for our team,
happy for our coaching staff,
they put a lot of time with this
particular group integrating
a lot of new players into our
system, and it’s been a joy to be
a part of.”
At the beginning of the first
half it appeared Asheville would
take the title of being the most
dominant, but that changed
Lance’s Legacy will survive USADA scrutiny
Everick Davis
Staff Writer
In his song Playing with Fire,
recording artist Lil’ Wayne
said, “When you’re great it’s
not murder, its assassination.”
That is exactly what the US
Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)
is trying to do to the career of
Lance Armstrong. This guy is one
of the all time great American
athletes and now they are trying
to strip him of his legacy. What
makes this ridiculous is this is
from something that all started
in 1999.
Back in 1999, Armstrong
was accused of using
enhancement drugs to increase
his performance and dominate
the competition. Thirteen
years later, Lance grew tired of
fighting the allegations. It is an
understandable decision. After
all, who really wants to defend
themselves for that long of a
time?
Armstrong will be stripped
of all of his accomplishments
that he earned over the years,
including his seven Tour de
France titles. That is seven titles,
right there, down the drain.
Armstrong officially retired
from cycling last year. Can they
not let the man retire in peace?
Armstrong pointed to
hundreds of drug tests that
prove his innocence from 1999
to 2005, but apparently, that
photo courtesy elien/flickr
Lance Armstrong, shown here with teammate George Hincapie during his last Tour de France win in 2005, may have titles stripped by USADA.
evidence is not good enough
for the USADA. “There comes
a point in every man’s life
when he has to say, ‘Enough
is enough.’ For me, that time
is now,” Armstrong said about
his decision to stop fighting the
allegations. His choice was taken
by the USADA as an admission
of guilt and as a result, they
decided to ban him from life.
Supposedly, banning him for
life means he will not be able
to have a Michael Jordan type
comeback and show the young
boys that the 40 year old still has
it. Armstrong does have seven
titles to MJ’s six, so Lance might
not think that necessary. Those
seven titles are the most achieved
in Tour de France history.
However, his Tour de France
victories pale in comparison
to his contributions to cancer
research. His Livestrong
foundation has sold billions
of iconic yellow cancer bands.
While his Tour de France
victories put him in a position
to garner as much attention as
he did, it was his personal story
of coming back from various
cancers to be so successful that
made him the spokesperson of
charity he is today. The USADA
cannot strip those contributions.
Armstrong claims that he is
not admitting to the charges,
but that he is simply tired of
the nonsense. These sorts of
allegations were once placed
on countless other athletes and
brings up the question: are they
really using drugs or are the
heroes of our days really just that
great? It is hard to completely
defend an athlete as fans. We can
read as many articles as we like,
but the fact of the matter is we
really just do not know.
I would love to say that Lance
Armstrong is innocent and
that he did not cheat, but for
now, it will be one of the many
mysteries of sports. You can ban
him for life and strip him of his
accomplishments, but we the
people will not forget about his
amazing rise to stardom and all
the things he has done for the
community.
quickly as the Spartans scored a
goal within the first five minutes
of the game. Forward redshirt
senior Cat Barnekow scored
via a beautiful play which all
started with senior midfielder
Captain Karin Sendel, who
sent a through ball to forward
sophomore Ashley Stokes, which
then progressed to forward
freshman Zoe Fishman, who
then sealed the deal with a pass
to Cat Barnekow for the goal.
This first goal took the wind out
of Asheville’s sail.
Within a matter of minutes,
Sendel scored close to the six
minute mark with the assistance
of fellow senior Barnekow.
UNCG’s saving grace during the
match against Wake Forest this
past Friday, midfield/forward
freshmen Chesney White,
touched the ball into the net
close to the eleven minute mark.
When asked to comment on
her performance, White stated
“I’m happy I scored two goals
in two games. I think there are
things I can work on, there are
always things you can work
on. I am pretty satisfied with
scoring the winning goal against
Wake Forest, but there is always
another goal to achieve, so that
is what I am looking forward to.”
The final goal for the first half
came from defensive midfielder
freshmen Mallory Ullrich who
substituted in for Barnekow.
In the 34th minute, a corner
kick taken by UNCG allowed
midfield/forward redshirt junior
Nitang Jones to pass to Ullrich,
who in return blasted the ball
into the goal.
After such an amazing first
half, how could UNCG maintain
that motivation? When asked
about his conversation with
his team during half time to
keep them motivated, head
coach Steve Nugent replied
“We wanted to set goals, short
term goals…we wanted to keep
a zero in the back the entire
second half. We wanted to limit
the number of looks they got on
goal. We also wanted to score at
least the number we scored in
the first half, we didn’t get there,
but we’ll take what we got…we
said we wanted to be sure we
finished strong…We could put
a check mark on every one of
those goals we set for ourselves.”
The second half for the
Spartans was just as successful as
the first half. Barnekow started
off the second half by mimicking
the first. At the sixty minute
mark, Barnekow headed the
ball into the goal from a cross
to the back corner by Fishman.
When asked what she was seeing
in Asheville’s defense, Fishman
stated, “We were looking to
play the ball forward and to the
corners, and I think we did a
great job sticking to our game
plan.”
To top it off, forward freshman
Tabitha McHale scored her first
two career goals in the seventy
second and eighty third minutes
of the game. McHale’s first goal
deflected off a defender into the
lower left hand corner of the net.
Her second and final goal of the
match was assisted by forward
redshirt junior Jessi Gulledge,
who sent a thru ball which
allowed McHale to easily beat
the keeper.
With two consecutive wins,
the UNCG women’s soccer team
will need to prepare for their
match against Kentucky. When
asked about what to expect for
the game against Kentucky,
head coach Steven Nugent
stated “we will be excited for
the challenge. Anytime we get to
play a team like Kentucky who
plays against some of the best
competition in the country…it’s
a positive experience for us, so
we are looking forward to that
challenge.”
The UNCG women’s soccer
team takes on Kentucky in
Lexington for the UK Tropical
Invitational at 7:30 p.m on
Friday, followed by a clash with
Louisville on Sunday.
Rout completes remarkable weekend for UNCG women’s soccer team
Armstrong deserves respect despite the USADA stripping his Tour de France titles
Cat Barnekow (2) celebrates one of her two goals in the Spartans’ 7-0 thrashing of UNCA
Joseph Abraham
Staff Writer
2012 UNCG Men’s Soccer
Preview
Ian Foster previews
the men’s soccer team’s
upcoming season as they
look to repeat as Southern
Conference regular season
champions and avenge their
championship game loss to
Elon.
The Dwightmare is Over
Everick Davis shares a
collective relief with fellow
basketball fans as the Dwight
Howard saga finally came to
an end with his trade to the
Lakers.
Also, check the website
throughout the week for
women’s soccer coverage as
the team takes their talents
to Lexington to meet up
with Kentucky and Louisville
on Friday and Sunday,
respectively.
Further, follow the men’s
soccer team as it continues
its travels to East Tennessee
State tonight and UNC
Asheville on Sunday.
Finally, read about head
coach Linh Nguyen’s
nationally recognized cross
country program, including
last year’s SoCon champion
and nationally ranked Paul
Chelimo and freshman of
the year Paul Katam, as their
season opens at the Demon
Deacon Quad Friday in
Winston-Salem.
Find all this and more at
uncgcarolinian.com/sports.
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The Carolinian |Sports August 28 - September 3, 2012 | 15
Jags not showing MJD the Money
Vick, Eagles drowning in injuries again
Jose Torres
Staff Writer
As the meaningless
preseason games roll along,
with unfortunately meaningful
injuries, the Jacksonville Jaguars
have snagged television time
for different reasons. Maurice
Jones-Drew, by far the best player
on the roster, has been holding
out to get a new contract.
Normally I am on the side of
the player when it comes to hold
outs. After all, NFL players are
usually battered and bruised
throughout their entire football
careers. In the case of Jones-
Drew however, I am on the side
of ownership.
Running backs do not have
long careers in the NFL. Their
drop from stardom tends to be
very sudden, as was the case
for 2005 NFL MVP Shaun
Alexander. In 2007, Alexander
injured his wrist and never
played up to the level of his MVP
season. After his release from
the Seahawks, Alexander went
on to sign with the Redskins for a
couple weeks only to be released
and never heard of again.
Jones-Drew’s career will
likely not emulate Alexander’s
career. Alexander suffered from
an injury no one could have
predicted. However, Alexander’s
career started to falter when he
reached the age of 28. Jones-
Drew is 27. This is around the
time where the running back’s
production starts to take a nose
dive.
Chris Johnson of the
Tennessee Titans was the 2009
NFL Offensive Player of the Year
after rushing for 2,006 yards with
14 rushing touchdowns. In 2010,
Chris Johnson’s production took
a considerable drop, rushing for
1,364 yards with 11 touchdowns.
Johnson was still fourth in the
league in rushing yards and tied
for sixth in rushing touchdowns.
Last year, Chris Johnson felt he
deserved a bigger contract, due
to his production from his earlier
years, so he held out. After
succumbing to the pressure,
the Titans finally resigned him,
making him (at the time) the
highest paid running back
with a four-year, $53.5 million
extension.
Unfortunately for the Titans,
Chris Johnson had his worst year
ever, rushing for 1,047 yards,
tied for 14th best in the league,
and only four touchdowns.
Many have wondered whether
the different personnel in the
offensive line have hindered
Chris Johnson’s ability to
produce.
However, you can tell just
from the eyeball test that Chris
Johnson lost his burst. He could
not hit the holes provided for
him fast enough, leading to this
not so stellar year. Johnson turns
27 in September.
The huge difference between
Johnson and Jones-Drew is the
fact that if Jones-Drew is given
a new contract, it would be his
third one. Johnson, who at the
time was set to make $1.065
million from his rookie contract,
was right to hold out for more
money.
Jones-Drew signed a five-year,
$31.5 million contract extension
back in 2009. He agreed to the
front-loaded contract so he
should honor it. It would make
more sense if this were the last
year of his contract, but Jones-
Drew has two years remaining
in said contract.
The obvious counter argument
to make is the sheer fact that
since Jones-Drew is the best
player on the team, he should be
compensated properly. Looking
at the roster moves the Jaguars
made during the offseason,
this team is destined to miss
the playoffs for a fifth straight
year. With that in mind, do the
chances of a playoff run change
whether or not Jones-Drew lines
up in the backfield?
Last year, Jones-Drew was the
league’s leading rusher, going for
1,606 yards, earning 242 more
yards than the second leading
rusher. Howe