The Carolinian [February 13, 2013]

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Wednesday, February 13 - 19, 2013 • Volume XCIII No. 21
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2 T h e C a r o l i n i a n Feb 13 - 19, 2013 WWW.UNCGCAROLINIAN.COM The North Carolina Student
Power Union and Equality NC
joined together for a March in
Raleigh this weekend. Called
HK on J, the march was attended
by over ten thousand people,
including students, equal rights
advocates and voting citizens
from across the state. The march
protested looming voter ID laws
and education cuts, and raised
awareness for members of the
LGBT community.
Between ten and twenty
thousand people descended
onto the state capital this past
weekend to fight for and against
a variety of issues. The march,
called HKonJ, or Historic
Thousands on Jones Street,
addressed many issues, one of
which included equal rights
for members of the LGBT
community. The state chapter of
the NAACP was present, and as
one of the co-founders of North
Carolina’s biggest social justice
event, expressed both gratitude
to the multitudes and regret of
the passage of Amendment One.
The NAACP in North Carolina
came out against Amendment
One, a state constitutional
amendment ensuring that LGBT
Americans cannot marry in the
state, and mandating that the
state not recognize any such
marriage.
The march was also a
representation for a willingness
to fight for the rights to an
education. Earlier this month,
North Carolina Governor Pat
McCrory launched a tirade
against liberal arts education.
“So I’m going to adjust my
education curriculum to what
business and commerce needs
to get our kids jobs as opposed
to moving back in with their
parents after they graduate with
debt,” McCrory said. “What
are we teaching these courses
for if they’re not going to help
get a job?” Juan Miranda, the
president of the newly formed
on-campus NC Student Power
Union, called the comments both
“disturbing and inaccurate”. He
continued, “Education is about
empowering our communities,
not just receiving a paycheck.
Majors such as gender and
cultural studies should remain
fully funded, and we intend to let
everyone know that education is
a right, not a privilege.”
Voter ID laws were also at
the center of attention during
HK on J marches for equality
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Thousands of people came to Raleigh this weekend for an annual march on the capital.
the march in Raleigh, with
thousands of students gathered
in response to some of the more
recent actions taken by the states
legislature. Vocal marchers
talked about several possible
changes that could occur to
the way in which people in the
state can vote. Some of these
changes include ending same
day registration, cutting early
voting times anywhere from
one or two weeks to eliminating
early voting entirely, decreasing
the number of early voting sites
statewide and restricting voter
registration drives, where an
estimated two thousand students
were registered to vote by their
own peers in 2012 alone. A new
study recently released shows
that as many as 9.25 percent
Aaron Bryant
Staff Writer
See HKonJ, page 4
News
WWW.UNCGCAROLINIAN.COM Feb 13 - 19, 2013 T h e C a r o l i n i a n 3
For students looking to make
their next class project pop, The
Digital Media Commons in
Jackson Library is just the place
to go. The DMC can be found on
the lower level of Jackson Library
and provides the space and
resources for students, faculty,
and staff to create multimedia
projects, including web pages,
digital images, digital video,
digital audio, PowerPoint and
more. The DMC is staffed by
technicians from the University
Libraries, digital literacy
consultants from Undergraduate
Studies’ Multi-literacy Centers
Newly established Digital Media Commons in Jackson Library provides students with
new technology resources
Program, and graduate assistants
from the Media Studies and
Library and Information Sciences
departments.
The DMC offers many rooms
and special equipment to
accommodate student’s needs
when it comes to projects.
In the presentation practice
room, where students are able
to practice their presentations
before having to give them,
students will find a full teaching
station with document camera,
wall-mounted camera, digital
projector, and video capture
software. In the four consultation
rooms, students will find four
large panel monitors and PCs
with wireless keyboards. In the
Photo Courtesy of Emma Barker/The Carolinian
Sophomore Michelle Androus at one of the dozens of computers to be found in the DMC, along with projectors, whiteboards and many other resources.
six media editing rooms, students
are able to create podcasts,
narrate slideshows, or record and
edit other media without being
disturbed. The DMC also has 20
Windows workstations with dual
monitors and three touch-screen
flat-bed scanners.
The DMC is the library’s new
attempt to keep up with the 21st
century and the new technology
that students are required to have
knowledge of. “We’re part of a
plan to develop a new model of
the library as an information hub,”
says Rick Dillwood, a Digital
Media Commons Technician.
While the library is proud to
have all the new technology, they
also hope to give students more
Devon Lail
Staff Writer
knowledge on it in an age where
jobs may require its use. “ In the
near future we plan on offering
multi-media training sessions
on technology like powerpoint,
Adobe premiere, photoshop,
and Illustrator and Design,” says
Dillwood.
For those who are unaware, the
library also helps out students who
are in need of technology outside
of the library. Dell laptops and
Apple iPads are available to check
out but only for four hours at a
time since they are very popular.
Cam Corders and Ultra Flip Cam
Corders are available for students
who wish to make a video of
any sort along with tripods to
set the cameras on. Digital
Voice recorders allow students
to retain more information,
especially if in an interview
situation. Cam Corders, tripods,
and recorders can be checked
out for seven days before being
returned. Calculators are also
available for students taking a
math class and have none of their
own. All technology that can be
borrowed requires students sign a
Technology Lending Agreement.
If students return the technology
later than agreed, a fee must be
paid. These technologies are
loaned on a first come first serve
basis and can be renewed if no
other students or faculty are
waiting for them.
Students seem happy to have
this technology available to them.
“It makes it easier to do creative
projects,” says freshman Amy
Wiles. She mentioned how it
especially made it easier in the
general education classes where
students are learning about
things they wouldn’t normally
think about and asked to be more
creative than they may be used to
being. “It’s also a lot cheaper than
having to go out and buy this stuff
on my own,” Wiles laughed. “It’s a
huge relief.”
The library also has many other
features available to students.
Many are aware of the superlab
which houses over one hundred
computers for student use and
of the many study areas that
the library offers. The library
also offers a collection of DVD’s
for students to borrow as well.
Students are allowed to check
out two entertainment films at a
time and five instructional films
at a time. The library also offers a
plethora of online movies as well.
These can be found at http://uncg.
libguides.com/streamingfilms.
For more information or to
reserve a space in the DMC, go
to http://library.uncg.edu/spaces/
dmc/.
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of currently eligible voters
may not have state issued IDs
or licenses, both of which are
commonly cited prerequisites.
While proponents of these kinds
of requirements say this is to
help combat potential efforts of
voter fraud, critics point out that
voter fraud is effectively zero,
and that these laws proposed by
a Republican super majority are
really designed to disenfranchise
the young, poor and minority,
who all tend to vote Democrat.
According to News and
Observer, “53 percent of the
voters in question are Democrats
and a quarter are over age
65. A disproportionate share,
about 30 percent, are black.”
They continue, saying “But
the new numbers, which were
recently requested by legislative
researchers, will only add fuel
for critics who suggest an effort
to pass legislation requiring a
photo ID will disenfranchise
voters, particularly Democrats.”
Gay rights, education funding
and electoral reform have
also received attention on the
national level. President Barack
Obama referenced Stonewall
in the same sentence as Selma
and Seneca in his Second
Inaugural Address, and was the
first President in history to use
the word “gay” in an inaugural
address. In his election night
victory speech, President Barack
Obama called for a change in the
way in which elections function,
saying that we needed to “fix
that”.
The fight for basic rights,
whether they concern education,
voting or equal protection of the
laws has always been an uphill
battle for progress, and has never
been easy. However, coalitions
like the one that came together
in the states capital show that
the historic fight for equality and
universal human rights are not
a point in the past but a pivotal
goal of our future.
HKonJ
from page 3 National News Briefs
Saudi Arabian
torture results in
possible progress
Tourists’ rape
shocks small town
Compiled By: Devon Lail
Libyan war criminal
to come to trial
12 Spanish tourists trip to Acapulco
quickly went awry early Monday, as five
armed and masked gunman invaded
their rented beach house and raped 6 of
the tourists, while spearing one because
of her Mexican nationality. The group
rented the home on Enchanted Beach,
in the outskirts of Acapulco, where
the area is considered to be in a less
violent plagued area of Acapulco, being
surrounded by a beach, numerous
restaurants, hotels, and other rented
homes. According to the Mayor of
Acapulco, the five men stormed into the
tourists home, holding the 6 other men,
and one Mexican woman at gunpoint,
then tied their hands up with cell
phone cords and bathing suits straps.
The five Mexican men raped the six
women who had been sleeping before
the assailants broke into the house. All
twelve of the victims were robbed of
of their valuables: laptops, cash, and
phones, in what turned into a three-hour
attack. There was no motive for
the crimes, as said by Guerrero state
Attorney General Martha Garzon,
when she told local media that the
attackers’ motive was “robbery, and to
have fun.” As local authorities found
evidence suggesting that some of the
victims may have bought drugs from
one or more of their attacker’s days prior
the attack. Many had been speculating it
was one of the many gangs in Acapulco
who were behind it and not a major
drug trafficking organization. “It’s part
of a deep-seated security problem in the
region, said Alejandro Hope, a security
analyst at the Mexican Institute for
Competitiveness think tank. “It wasn’t
El Chapo Guzman,” he said, in reference
to the major criminal organization. The
recent assaults have only reiterated the
violence situation in the state of Mexico,
but has now breached into areas
usually deemed as safe. “This is a very
regrettable incident that undoubtedly
hurts Acapulco,” Mayor Luis Walton
Aburto said at a news conference.
Angry Saudi Arabians are
worried and anxious for the
hearings for the case of a Saudi
preacher who tortured and
beat his five-year old daughter
to death last March. Lama Al-
Ghamdi was sent to the hospital
in Riyadh in March of 2012, after
she suffered from broken ribs,
a crushed skull, bruising, and
burns on her body. The five-year-old’s
mother, who is divorced
from her husband, suspected the
girl’s father, Fayhan al-Ghamdi
of the beating, to which he later
confessed. Some media reports
say he had been released from
jail, while others say that he was
sentenced to pay “blood money”
for Lama’s death. The Human
Rights Commission cleared
the false reports Thursday,
stating that the father has been
imprisoned for eight months,
awaiting trial for his daughter’s
death. Despite accusations of
Al-Ghamdi having raped the
girl, Lama’s mother, says they are
not true, although she notes that
the father burned her rectum.
The hearing will take place in a
couple of weeks, as she will be
appointed lawyer to help assist
her in the case against her ex-husband.
“The Human Rights
Commission considers this case
to be not just an assault against
Lama,” Almadi said, “but also
an assault against every Saudi
little girl. We are asking that the
aggressor receive the maximum
penalty.” Syeda is hoping that
due to medical reports and
overwhelming evidence that the
courts won’t serve Al-Ghamdi
a lighter sentence, which would
only reinforce Saudi courts’
tendency to show “leniency”
towards male abusers.
This Thursday, the Interna-tional
Criminal Court asked
the Libyan government to hand
over former Gadhafi intelligence
chief, Abdullah al-Senussi, to
face charges for crimes against
humanity during the Libyan
Civil War in 2011. This is the
latest development in the battle
between the Tripoli government
and the ICC regarding whether
Al-Senussi, along with the son
of the late Moammar Gadhafi,
Seif al-Islam should be tried for
war crimes. The Libyan govern-ment
“regards the trial of Saif al-
Islam and Abdullah al-Senussi as
a matter of the highest national
importance, not only in bring-ing
justice for the Libyan people
but also in demonstrating that
the new Libyan justice system is
capable of conducting fair trials
(that meet all applicable interna-tional
standards) in complex cas-es.”
As requests were repeatedly
made to Tripoli to surrender Al-
Senussi, documents have been
released that suggest that Libyan
authorities, as late as last month,
informed the ICC that they had
Senussi in custody, while in actu-ality,
the spy chief had been held
in Mauritania since last March.
In the past year, Libyan authori-ties
have been avoiding handing
over Senussi, despite orders from
the UN Security Council. The
defense lawyers appointed to Al-
Senussi have been in full compli-ance
with the ICC and UNSC
orders. “The international com-munity
cannot continue to tol-erate
Libya’s flagrant lawlessness
and disregard of the decisions of
the U.N. Security Council,” said
defense lawyer Ben Emerson.
News
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Opinions 6 T h e C a r o l i n i a n Feb 13 - 19, 2013 WWW.UNCGCAROLINIAN.COM Homeless youth often forgotten
A few weeks ago, I wrote about
the importance of Obama’s
mention of Stonewall in his
inaugural speech for the LGBT
community. The importance of
Stonewall is certainly a piece of
LGBT history that was a turning
point for political change and
movement for critical rights for
the community. Certainly those
rights and protections have
come, with many states allowing
same sex marriage, with
federal hate crimes protections
legislation, the reversal of Don’t
Ask, Don’t Tell, and many
more. However, I would like
to caution those who think the
LGBT community has ‘made
it’ because we have made these
Samantha Korb
Staff Writer
strides. Of course, we have not
‘made it’, but it seems like some
will think marriage is the end
point of the struggle for LGBT
rights in the United States. That
is certainly not the case.
I say this because 40 percent of
homeless youth are LGBT. Many
of whom have been thrown out
of their homes because their
families have disowned them.
Many of whom who will have no
recourse or access to resources
and above all, a family and a
home. A majority of those LGBT
homeless youth were thrown
out on the streets by their
families because of their sexual
orientation and gender identity.
Homeless youth in general are
susceptible to a whole host of
issues, but LGBT youth are also
more susceptible to HIV. With
the recent push to focus on
bullying of LGBT youth, it might
be hard to remember that there
are LGBT youth, that for them, it
will not ‘get better’. It is a fallacy
to believe that for every LGBT
youth that it will get better. They
may not find a loving home or
family, or a loving partner. They
also might not get off the streets
and are succumbing themselves
to dangerous situations.
The issue of the staggering
number of LGBT youth that are
homeless is lost in many LGBT
progressive organizations. There
are great organizations that do
cater to LGBT homeless youth
like the Ali Forney society in
New York City and others in
San Francisco, but that’s New
York City and San Francisco.
What about the lesbian teen in
Mississippi whose family and
church has abandoned her and
she has nowhere to go? What
about the gay youth in Kansas
who lost everything because
of who he loves? What about
the trans teens who feel left
out by society as a whole and
is discriminated by others in
their own community? There
are hardly any resources or
help for them and our national
progressive LGBT organizations
are failing them. This isn’t the
fault of only LGBT organizations,
but of organizations that cater
to homeless populations that,
for religious reasons, will turn
a blind eye to the struggling
LGBT youth.
For me and many others, we
were fortunate to have a loving
support system when we came
out. There are those LGBT
youth that are not accepted in
their own homes, but are not
kicked out for it. For those in
rural towns and even in the ‘big
cities’, LGBT youth are being
cast out as worthless, and we
have yet to find across the board
solutions to really address their
needs and concerns. National
progressive organizations have
done great work, but on the local
level, that pain is still all too real.
It is going to take work of many
community organizations, and
not just of the LGBT variety, to
help these youth find their way.
It might take a long time for
LGBT homeless youth to find
peace, but we can, in the very
least, find them a place to call
home and a network to support
them.
These are the golden years.
The exhaustion and stress are
all part of the journey- but
when did college become a
marathon for young adults?
Not to mention adult students,
returning students, and
students with families, long
commutes, or harsh work
schedules. While all nighters,
tough exams, and a push
for higher performance are
expected, why is a high GPA not
enough? This idea that students
need to be “well rounded” and
“engaged on campus” and the
quest for “student leaders” is
well intentioned, but could
be doing a lot of unexamined
Emily Ritter
Staff Writer
harm. This is not to say that
students do not benefit from
pushing themselves out of their
comfort zone, and the sense
of confidence and belonging
fostered in student groups is
very real. But the problem is:
how much is enough?
This zealous for an “ideal”
student places a high value on
extroverts. On students who
thrive in the limelight, who
enjoy supporting roles, who
feed off of the energy that group
interactions provide. So, is
college now supposed to teach
students how to be outgoing?
Is this truly a reflection of how
a student would perform in the
workforce? Is it a gauge for
their success later in life? If so,
if even those who do not feel
drawn to student groups should
participate, is it just proof
that students will now jump
through any and all hoops? A
high GPA isn’t enough, being
in an organization isn’t enough,
volunteering isn’t enough,
being president isn’t enough-the
activities need to be
diverse, and related to a major,
and they need to look good on
a resume. Which is the brain
child of a generation who grew
up learning so they could test
well, and who are now mindful
of their “persona” to a painful
new level.
Do you have a Facebook?
That’s okay, but do you have
a LinkedIn? Do you have a
Twitter that will reflect your
witty and academic interests?
The golden years: problematic?
That’s wonderful, but do
you have a blog that you can
link to all of these profiles?
These, while I mention in
gest, are very real resources
for students. For a student
looking into freelance writing,
or journalism, the Internet is
their Mecca. It’s everyone’s
Mecca. From Craigslist, to job
boards nationwide, the Internet
is it. Meaning you need to
look good on a resume and
online. You need to be ready
to be scrutinized, examined,
and validated by where you
checked in on Facebook, what
your pictures reflect, how many
“connections” you have. These
are, by and large, a great outlet.
They are great tools. Student
organizations can shape
college. I know for myself and
many other students, they are
great vehicles to grow, learn,
and deeply connect. They are
so important, and the faculty
ands students who participate
deserve credit.
It is, however, important
to remember that life is not
about hoops. That in higher
education it is easy to not feel
like enough. All students are
valuable, and all voices matter
whether they are blasting
across the Internet, or rarely
speak in class. In a time when
technology is so vital, it is
equally valuable to disconnect,
to do things you enjoy, and to
build your life with more than a
resume or profile in mind.
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Opinions
Students and campus resources
I was sitting in class when it
happened. My professor, a foreign-born
individual whose mastery of
English sits abstractly next to his
fluency in at least two additional
languages, asked if any of us used
the writing center in preparation of
our assignments. He was, as was I,
appalled by the fact that no hands
raised. He then proceeded to extol
the virtues of the writing center
and explained how they had helped
supplement his understanding of
English and had, at times, allowed
him to write a paper than many
native speakers. After this, he
moved on to discuss other topics,
but my mind struggled to wrap
around this statistic. Why weren’t
students using campus resources?
Now, before you consider me all
high and mighty, remember that I
too kept my hands in my pockets
when the professor sought out
those who used the writing center. I
have attended two separate colleges,
both of which had a writing center,
but I have never taken the time to
Joseph Winberry
Staff Writer
visit them. To be honest, while there
is always room for improvement,
writing, along with incorporating
clichés, is one of my few talents.
Speaking, on the other hand, is a
whole other story.
Whenever I try to speak, I channel
my inner Moses, who was, by his
own description, slow of speech
and tongue. I often get my words
mixed up, have trouble expressing
my thoughts verbally, and have
yet to master the sound bite. Why,
then, have I not visited the speaking
center prior to giving a speech in
class or just for extra practice? My
best answer is busyness- after class,
work, and extracurriculars, who has
time- but that would be a lie. The
true answer is simple laziness, or to
be kinder, a loose sense of priorities.
Although I plan to graduate in May,
I promise to get more out of campus
resources in my final months at
UNCG. You should too; here’s why.
If you’re a weirdo like me, you
have spent the past few weekends
looking up YouTube videos on
the economy, the unemployment
rate among recent graduates, and
those supposed experts who tell
you not to major in underwater
basket weaving. To sum up three
weeks of “research,” the economy
is in the tank, and those of us who
are liberal arts majors should
immediately switch to biology or
engineering. In reality, there are
actually a job number of jobs out
there for humanities majors who are
creative and innovative. According
to information collected by the
Association of American Colleges
and Universities, more than eighty
percent of employers see oral and
written communication skills in
addition to critical and analytical
thinking skills as essential traits
for successful recruits. Over eighty
percent in a nation that struggles
to elect a president every four years
with fifty percent of the vote? That
is a number we should pay attention
to. The writing and speaking center
can be absolute lifesavers, not just on
assignments, but in preparation for
the job market as well.
Another reason to use campus
resources is because you are paying
for them anyway. Consider the fees
and expenses that go along with
rising tuition costs; these “taxes”
help keep programs afloat. The
students who are using the resources
are getting quite a bargain. Here I
will relay the advice of Northwestern
University political science professor
Andrew Roberts. In his book, The
Thinking Student’s Guide to College
(a copy of which can be found in
this bibliophile’s favorite campus
resource: the Jackson Library),
Professor Roberts urges students
to look at their college years as an
investment in their futures. In that
regard, you should attempt to get
the most bang for your buck during
these four years. He specifically
describes the writing and speaking
centers as venues that students
should frequent. The average college
student graduates with somewhere
around twenty thousand dollars
in debt. That is a lot of speeches,
writings, and readings!
Many students just are unaware
of the goodies their tuition dollars
afford them. The Gove Student
Health Center provides you with a
place to exercise and there is also the
possibility of obtaining a personal
trainer to create a work-out plan that
works best for you. The Counseling
and Testing Center offers individual,
group, and couples counseling
to students currently enrolled at
UNCG. Also, the Supplemental
Instruction Program gives students
extra tutoring and education
assistance upon request. These are
just a few of the many resources
offered by our university. By
simply Googling “UNCG Campus
Resources” you will get a whole list
of organizations aimed at making
you the best student you can be.
It doesn’t matter if you have
four months or four more years at
UNCG. The school has a number
of resources that should not go
overlooked by undergraduate or
graduate students. By pursuing
a number of the services and
resources provided to the student
body, individuals can maximize
their economic, personal, and
professional investment in this
university. I hope that in the future
if a professor asked if you use the
writing center or another campus
resource, you can raise your hand
with first account knowledge of the
opportunities that await those who
seek them.
Intervening in Syria would be bad
Recently, I was contemplating
why we haven’t intervened in Syria
yet. The humanitarian crisis now
far outweighs the one that was in
Libya but for some reason we’ve
chosen not to intervene. On face
validity alone the answer is seems
obvious: we should intervene.
Huge numbers of men, women
and children dying and there’s a
potential for chaos if the Assad
regime falls. Also, the impulse to
help our fellow man in the name of
liberation and democracy is hard to
ignore. However, China and Russia
have refused to vote in favor of a
U.N. authorization and without
broad international support
Thomas O’Connell
Staff Writer
intervening would be a disastrous
affair.
Liberal interventionists like me
do a disservice to sober thinking
on military intervention when we
promote the ‘got it alone’ strategy
that neo-conservatives often
preach. We tried the toppling of a
regime and occupation of a country
for 10 years and it cost us 5,000 U.S.
solders a million Iraqi lives and
trillions of dollars. The final result
is a semi-functional government
that is tip toeing so ever close to
authoritarianism. So why are both
liberals and conservatives repeating
the same mantra? Maybe it’s an
issue of good intentions but let’s
consider the facts on the ground.
As bad as the civil war in Syria
is we have to understand that
there are other factors in play
besides a popular revolt calling for
democratic reform. For the last fifty
years Syria has been controlled by a
Shite minority in a Sunni majority
state which has created sectarian
tensions very similar to ones we
see in Iraq. The fighting right now
reflects this unrest with opposition
consisting of Sunni fighters and
the military being predominately
controlled by Shiites. As we’ve
seen the intervention in both Iraq
and Afghanistan occupation can
intensify these divisions. In 2005
and 2006 the United States was
basically babysitting a civil war in
which tens of thousands of Iraqis
died. Also the occupation could
have the effect of flooding jihadi
fighters into the country much
like what’s happened in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
Besides occupation the only
other option would be to arm the
opposition. When considering this
option occupation seems angelic.
Arming the opposition could put
weapons in the hands of the most
extreme branches of the rebellion.
Flooding the regions with weapons
has never wielded long term gains
as our funding for the mujhadeen
against the Soviets and Saddam
Hussein proved. What Syria and
the rest of the region needs is not
arming of rebel groups but a long
term commitment to peace and
broad international consensus on
dismantling the Assad regime.
Which brings me to my last point;
continuing to discredit the U.N.
and disregarding international law
will reap long-term consequences.
Not only will it make legitimizing
the U.N. and the organizations
like the I.C.C that much harder it
could further antagonize Russia
and China bringing back old Cold
War pacts which will make next to
impossible to stop further conflicts
and humanitarian crises. In the
end the best thing the United States
can do is continue to work with the
Security Council to find a resolution
that can end the bloodshed and
in the meantime do everything
within international law to provide
humanitarian assistance such as the
acceptance of refugees. Cowboy
Americanism in the end will only
repeat the mistakes of the past.
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On February 11, 2013 The Carolinian experienced technical
issues with the office server. This rendered the paper unable
to gain access to the software needed to produce a hard
copy of the campus newspaper that week.
This PDF serves as a substitute for the missing issue.
A&E 10 T h e C a r o l i n i a n Feb 13 - 19, 2013 WWW.UNCGCAROLINIAN.COM On Feb. 2 the unparalleled
Irish rockers My Bloody
Valentine made their return
to the industry of recorded
music. It was only several days
after frontman Kevin Shields
announced to an esctatic crowd
that a new record would emerge
soon, the first new release for the
band in over two decades. The
internet behaved in the ravenous
fashion that only decades of
anticipation can breed. My
Bloody Valentine’s website
soon crashed upon the record’s
official release and the frenzy
spurred a White House petition
that proved fruitless when the
website began working shortly
after. All of this over the enigma
of what a follow-up record to
the legendary “Loveless” might
sound like.
It is important to note that
most of Valentine’s most ardent
fans were born after the initial
rise and fall of “My Bloody
Valentine.” An entire generation
of music listeners were born
under the umbrella of “Loveless”
and the trend of other shoegaze
bands that followed in the
record’s wake. There are fans that
never experienced the snapping
snares of “Only Shallow” until
years after internal dysfunctions
broke the quartet apart. In
that sense “MBV” is less of
a continuation from where
the band left off and more of
a means of transportation.
The placelessness that made
“Loveless” a a warm blanket of
static is present within “MBV.”
Kevin Shields may have the work
ethic of a slug, but “MBV” serves
as a reminder that the man
retained his vision.
The familiarity of “MBV” has a
lot to do with it being compiled
from half-finished work done
by Valentine in the 90’s. Shields’
esoteric intents and robust
engineering team have wrapped
the record in a swathe of familiar
static that fans of “Loveless”
should immediately appreciate.
Even the album cover’s collection
of uncertain shapes and cool
violets feels like a natural
addition when juxtaposed with
the storied distorted pink of
“Loveless.” Bilinda Butcher and
Kevin Shields’ androgynous
pipes still bleed together in
a soporific cloud and every
guitar riff cuts with that telltale
jagged distortion. Nostalgia
reigns supreme within the first
five or six listens of “MBV,”
but My Bloody Valentine cuts
deeper with several tracks of
unparalleled sonic aggression.
Take “In Another Way” for
example, and how Butcher’s
bedside vocals float harmlessly
over Colm Ó Cíosóig’s relentless
percussion. An interview with
bassist Debbie Googe revealed
that Shields asked Cíosóig to
re-do the record’s drums--the
work shows in comparison to
the emulated and looped drums
of “Loveless.” The industrial
qualities of “Nothing Is” mark
Cíosóig’s drumming on
“MBV” as one of the record’s
most ferocious elements. It is
unsurprisingly Kevin Shields
who stars alongside Cíosóig
in the album’s coda “Wonder
2.” The closer involves the
production of funneling Shields’
airy voice down what sounds
like a wind tunnel. The drums
then descend into a mad flurry
of beats until the track bottoms
out and listeners are left with the
answer to the elusive question
of what a followup to “Loveless”
might sound like.
Crafting “Loveless” involved
sleepless nights and deteriorating
relationships between all
members of the band involved. It
documented the final moments
between two lovers (Shields and
Butcher) and the temporary end
of My Bloody Valentine itself.
“MBV” is Shields reassembling
those pieces and returning
with a band and record worthy
of the copious headlines and
rabid fandom surrounding
them. Their art is slow and their
records haunt, but My Bloody
Valentine’s break was well spent.
My Bloody Valentine With the surprise an-nouncement
that he is retiring
from directing at the age of 50,
“Side Effects,” Stephen Soder-bergh’s
final theatrical film, is
a must see event for informed
moviegoers, and the result is
not a let down.
Soderbergh’s icy, reserved
cinematography and pacing
lend an unsettling aura to this
crime thriller, which is about
Emily (Rooney Mara) and
Martin (Channing Tatum) a
New York couple whose world
unravels when a new drug pre-scribed
by Emily’s psychiatrist
(Jude Law) - intended to treat
anxiety - has unexpected side
effects. Soderbergh’s good-will
from his past three films
(“Contagion,” “Haywire,” and
“Magic Mike”) is carried over
here, and this four film stretch
which ends his career just so
happens to be the best stretch
of the auteur’s storied oeuvre.
Soderbergh again finds
himself working with a genre
picture, and thematically “Side
Effects” falls in line with his
medical thriller “Contagion.”
Much of the first half of “Side
Effects” is filled with conver-sations
of medication, their
intended effects, and their
side effects. Here Soderbergh
is allowed to use significant
visual artistry, often employ-ing
soft focus and changing
perspectives to hint at the psy-chological
turmoil, not only of
the drugs, but that the film is
employing to pervert the au-diences
perception of what is
going on.
The opening shot recalls
Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho,”
as the camera soars above a
busy city, and swoops into an
apartment where something
sinister has just occurred (in
“Psycho” it was sex, here it is a
murder), and the subsequent
shots of urban landscapes and
towering buildings looming over
our female protagonist evoke
Roman Polanski’s “Rosemary’s
Baby.” Indeed the first half of the
film shares much in common
with Polanski’s masterpiece, as
Emily seems to be a victim of
her surroundings, possessed by
medication, not in control of her
own body.
Yet slowly and surely the fa-çade
of the woman trapped
within her surroundings falls
apart, as subsequent twists and
turns shape the picture into a
more ordinary mystery. If Scott
Z. Burns’ script falters in one
area it is here, but perhaps only
because the plot cannot quite
live up to the fantastic build up.
It is no secret by now that So-derbergh
serves as cinematog-rapher
on his own films (almost
always under the pseudonym
Peter Andrews), and the look
of “Side Effects” is one that has
become synonymous with So-derbergh’s
films. The digital pho-tography
gives off a grimy look
that plays in well with his theme
of moral ambiguity and mental
instability. The colors are washed
out, characters are obscured by
darkness, and rack focus is used
liberally, all these techniques
blending together to create a vi-sual
powerhouse of a film.
By the end of the film reality
has become corrupted. The lit-eral
use of side effects has given
way to a metaphoric meaning,
which the film perhaps relies too
heavily on, but is nevertheless ef-fective
in helping propel the film
towards a finale that reveals that,
unlike with Polanski’s Rosemary,
the demon no longer resides in-side
the woman: it is the woman
herself. Soderbergh’s swan song
is a visual and thematic tour-de-force,
and the first great film of
2013.
Brad Dillard
Staff Writer
Kyle Minton
Staff Writer
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WWW.UNCGCAROLINIAN.COM Feb 13 - 19, 2013 T h e C a r o l i n i a n 11
Somewhere along
Greensboro’s history the
city acquired the nickname
“Greensboring.” Avant
Greensboro is moving fast to
repeal.
The collaboration (AG for
short) arose in Nov. 2011 when
Rae Alton, Keith Warther
and Julie Joyce, co-workers at
LinkFish Media, decided to
start an online magazine to
bring attention to all the good
things about our city. “We
wanted to bring light to some
of the awesome things about
Greensboro that kind of go
under the radar” said Alton,
now AG’s editor.
“We aim basically to cover
all aspects of Greensboro’s
culture, from the food to the
music and arts scene” explained
Avalon Kenny, an 18 year-old
veteran who has been with AG
since the start. Last June, seven
months after the magazine had
begun, AG launched Avant on
Air, a radio show on WUAG,
with Kenny at the helm. Kenny
and co-host Charlie Wood
interview local bands and artists
about what they are doing in
Greensboro.
With a strong and growing
team, AG has been able to carry
on a number of projects. Last
year, a show was put together
to celebrate their anniversary
featuring Matty Sheets and
the Blockheads, The Raving
Knaves, and other local acts.
“It’s important to showcase
bands that we think need to
be highlighted more and raise
awareness about them” stressed
Alton while she explained the
upcoming local shows AG will
be in charge of this upcoming
March.
Recently, AG has taken on a
project regarding the “missed
connections” section on
Craigslist. “Missed connections”
takes a little explaining. Often,
while someone takes a stroll in
the park, takes the bus home or
sips coffee at a café, somebody
else catches their attention.
Though person one may wish
to approach person two, they
lack the guts to do so, and later
regret their tameness. Thanks
to Craigslist, admirers can now
post a description of the one that
got away, telling when and where
they missed their connection in
hopes that the admired will see
the post and recognize their own
description. The vast amount of
details in many of these posts
could start either a true love
story or a Valentine’s gold mine.
Alton came up with the
idea to reenact these “missed
connections” as photo shoots
and publish them on AG for
Valentine’s day tomorrow. “I
got to thinking, maybe if we
got enough people together, we
could do a big collaboration.”
For example, one of their shoots
took place at the Blind Tiger. The
post reenacted regarded an older
man who admiring a younger
gal with dreadlocks.
Both Kenny and Alton
highlight Greensboro’s sense
of community and state how
much they enjoy the music
atmosphere. “Our local music
scene is so connected and
careful, they really look out for
each other” said Alton. The AG
staff consists of a number of
people truly concerned about
the essence of Greensboro.
Whether by local shows, radio
interviews, or restaurant reviews,
this project tackles and captures
what Greensboro is all about.
Avant Greensboro’s Craigslist Valentine’s
Maria Perdomo
Special to the Carolinian
photo courtesy of charlesmedia photography
One of AG’s Craigslist shots: Rae Alton on far right, Avalon Kenny near right.
True love.
photo courtesy of charlesmedia photography
A&E 1312 T h e C a r o l i n i a n Feb 13 - 19, 2013 WWW.UNCGCAROLINIAN.COM She makes an overturned
cathedral from the dimensions
of her body, a headless figure
lounging on a spiral galaxy, a
heavenly vessel made from the
pieces of pipe organs. Crafted
of steel, wood, fiberglass, and
gypsum plaster they seem to
hover feet above the ground,
dangling strings below.
What do they mean?
“I feel like I’ve done [too
much] work to then explain its
meaning,” said sculptor Diana
Al-Hadid at a talk for her solo
exhibit which opened at the
Weatherspoon Art Museum
Friday.
Al-Hadid’s work is fluid and
windswept, yet massive and
weighty. It engages Renaissance
painting and cosmology in
pieces that reference both
Hellenistic sculpture and
particle accelerators. Before and
during her talk Friday, Al-Hadid
was happy to speak about the
way her pieces looked, about
her inspiration, but refrained
from identifying any message or
purpose behind her art.
Just as well, for the 31 year-old,
Syrian-born, Ohio-raised
artist’s work contains more than
enough aesthetic and historical
references to get lost in. Take,
for example, “Divided Line,”
a mostly two-dimensional
sculpture made to look as if it
were carved out of a wall in the
Weatherspoon gallery. What
at first glance appears to be an
abstract mess of dripping grey
reveals, on close consideration,
figures both standing and
kneeling. The model for these
figures is, in fact, “Christ’s Charge
to Peter,” a tapestry by Raphael.
The grid suggested in the
sculpture refers to the tapestry
which was assembled in small
squares, then stitched together.
The piece is not just a work unto
itself, but an examination of art
history.
Appropriate, perhaps, for Al-
Hadid, who received her BA
in art history from Kent State
University in 2003. Though her
degree focused on Dadaism, Al-
Hadid said she is more fascinated
by northern Renaissance
painters and their treatment of
space.
“A lot of the architecture is
so open and integrated into the
landscape,” said Al-Hadid. “The
landscape looks like it’s filled in
between the buildings, and they
become kind of the same.”
Fascination with this idea is
evident in “At the Vanishing
Point,” one of the larger works
currently on display. When
viewed from the front, the
sculpture presents a floating
landscape, with mountains
on top trickling down into
puddles, clouds, and river-like
draperies. In the vein of
Tristan Munchel
A&E Editor
northern Renaissance painting,
all these elements strike the
viewer at once, arranged
vertically. However, while the
front of the piece creates the
illusion of a painterly landscape,
a walk around the sculpture
serves to dissolve that image.
The scene, well-grounded from
the front, appears to float from
the side. What were waterfalls
turn to artificial, planar puddles.
By engaging and immediately
dissolving the two-dimensional
illusion, “At the Vanishing Point”
comments both on art history
and on itself as an aesthetic
object.
In all her sculptures, Al-
Hadid not only creates illusions
of space but works with the
room as a whole, incorporating
incidental space between gaps in
her sculptures.
“I’m a little bit greedy about
space,” said Al-Hadid during her
talk. “I don’t want to close it off for
anybody. It’s the midwesterner in
me.”
This exhibit at the
Weatherspoon is Al-Hadid’s first
museum survey. According to
Weatherspoon Curator Xandra
Eden, years ago the museum
became the first museum to
add Al-Hadid to its collection.
In April the Weatherspoon will
publish the first book dedicated
solely to her work.
Diana Al-Hadid at the Weatherspoon Art Museum
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Tomorrow’s Superstitions” was partly inspired by Peter Bruegel’s “Tower of
Babel.
“Trace of a Fictional Third” shows Al-Hadid’s use of Hellenistic figures in
otherworldly settings.
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WWW.UNCGCAROLINIAN.COM Feb 13 - 19, 2013 T h e C a r o l i n i a n 1312
On Thursday February 7,
UNCG’s Center for Creative
Writing in the Arts hosted
two-time Individual World
Poetry Slam champion Buddy
Wakefield on his “Out of the
Flood” tour.
Doors to the Jarrell Lecture
Hall opened at 6:30 p.m. The
host of the evening was Kelly
Rae, founder of the non-profit
female spoken and literary
group Poetshe. A variety of
local area poets opened for
Wakefield including Josephus
III of 90.1 FM’s Poetry Café,
Brandon Evans of Rocky Mount,
Greensboro native Micah
Romans and UNCG’s own
Allantra Lewis. Each poet gave a
profound performance to which
the audience snapped their
approval.
In 2001 Wakefield was
working as an executive assistant
for a biomedical firm in Gig
Harbor, Washington when he
decided to pursue a life-long
career as a poet. After selling
and giving away everything else
he owned, Wakefield got into
his Honda Civic to tour North
America’s performance poetry
scene and slam competitions.
Luckily Wakefield was pretty
good at what he did, and has
since gone on to inspire poets
and entertain a wide variety of
audiences with his spoken word.
Of those most inspired by
Wakefield’s work, Rae gave a
heartfelt introduction to a poet
who inspired her to be the
performing artist, writer, public
speaker and teach she is today.
“Slam poets are artists who desire
to one day be professional poets,”
said Rae, “One of my reasons for
being a poet is because of Buddy
Wakefield himself. We are all
intricate poets who tell one story
– our story. We tell our story in
our own way to impact people
through spoken word.”
When it came time for
Wakefield to perform, the
audience welcomed him to the
stage with a standing ovation.
With the use of comedy and
his laid back personality,
Wakefield engaged the audience
with poetic stories of his life,
including his recent time on
the road as a traveling act.
“I’ve never been to Greensboro
before,” opened Wakefield, “But
I’ve always wanted to perform
here! I just can’t believe it’s really
happening.”
Regarding the many empty
seats in the auditorium,
Wakefield laughed, “Yeah, there
was a wreck on the freeway, so
a lot of people couldn’t make
it tonight.” To open his act,
he congratulated the poets
who opened for him on their
inspirational performances.
“It’s super intimidating to go
on stage after cool people,” said
Wakefield.
After a short introduction
about himself, Wakefield delved
right into his first piece. “I’m
supposed to do poems tonight,”
shrugged Wakefield, “But…ok,
I’ll do them. I want to talk to
you about something. You town
is super cute…like Sarah Palin
– she’s super cute. Christians!
They’re super cute. Bumper
stickers – they’re cute too.” From
there, Wakefield metaphorically
related to how his home town
was “super cute” with their
politics, religions, economics,
stance on homosexuality and
language.
Wakefield’s onstage presence
stirred his audience as he spoke
of a variety of topics ranging
from controversial issues to his
childhood to relationships. His
brutal honesty seamlessly flowed
Megan Christy
Staff Writer
through his spoken word in a
way impossible to paraphrase.
Video tapings and other
Spoken word poet Buddy Wakefield comes to UNCG
Megan christy/the carolinian
information about his works can
be found on his personal website
at www.buddywakefield.com.
Features
1514 T h e C a r o l i n i a n Feb 13 - 19, 2013 WWW.UNCGCAROLINIAN.COM Jon Waye
Staff Writer
San Quentin prison is more
than your average friendly
neighborhood correctional
facility. The prison is so large
it has its own postal zip code.
It houses the largest number
of “condemned” (deathrow)
inmates in the nation, and is
the only prison facility in the
state of California that has a gas
chamber. For many Californian
male inmates, San Quentin is
the last stop.
The prison itself dates back
to the 19th century, and was
constructed in 1852. One
“special historical note” listed
on the California department
of Corrections & Rehabilitation
is that, during the prison’s
construction, “inmates slept
on the prison ship, the Waban.”
Even so, California needed a
dedicated facility to manage
its convicted, and used the
prisoners as a source of labor
for building the San Quentin
prison. Up until 1933, “San
Quentin housed both male and
female inmates.” This changed
after a new women’s prison
was constructed at Tehachapi.
Condemned female prisoners
are now sent to Central
California Women’s Facility,
which is located in Chowchilla.
The “Institution Statistics”
section of San Quentin’s profile
on the California Department
of Corrections & Rehabilitation
provides an outline of the
prison’s operating budget, staff,
and inmates as of the 2008-2009
fiscal year. A chart displays the
design capacity for each facility
within the prison, and compares
it to the number of inmates are
actually being housed there.
As of the 2008-2009 fiscal year,
the prison housed a total of 5247
inmates – which exceeds its total
design capacity by nearly 2,000.
Of these current prisoners, 675
of them are listed as condemned
convicts. San Quentin is the
only prison facility in the state
of California where these male
prisoners are allowed to be
executed.
The statistics show that the
total number of staff was 2058.
Of those, 1228 were custody
officers. Custody officers ensure
that prison operations run
as smoothly as possible, and
maintain a safe environment
for both the prisoners and other
staff. They come into frequent
contact with the inmates, and a
part of the day to day prison life.
The prison itself is under the
direction of Kevin Chappell,
who operates as the prison’s
Warden. The prison’s annual
operating budget of the 2008-
2009 fiscal year was reported as
begin $184 million. For more
information about the prison’s
physical address and inmate
mailing address, visit www.
cdcr.ca.gov and search for San
Quentin or locate it via the
“Prisons” section.
Despite San Quentin’s
reputation for having the largest
amount of death row inmates in
the country, the facility offers
several “volunteer and self-help
programs.” Several of these
include the manufacturing of
commercial items, while others
offer educational opportunities.
Some of the vocational tasks
include working in a machine
shop, dry cleaning, landscaping,
and graphic arts and printing.
Academic programs include
High School/GED courses,
English as a Second Language,
and basic literacy and adult
education classes. There is
also a “Family Reunification
Liaison,” which “California
Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation provides through
a contract with a community-based
organization…” This
program allows for “an on-site
Case Manager” to help prisoners
interact with their families and
help prepare them for release.
San Quentin’s profile on the
CDCR website also includes
a variety of information
concerning prisoner visitation.
Some general information
from the “Visiting A Friend
or Loved One In Prison”
document details that while
all prisoners are allowed visits,
visitation can be withheld as a
means of disciplinary action.
Also, the prisoner’s respective
status within the prison system
dictates both the duration and
environment of the visit. Grade
A death row prisoners are
allowed “contact” visits, in which
there are able to see their loved
ones without being separated
by a partition. Grade B inmates,
however, are only allowed
non-contact visits. While the
duration may vary by the type
of visit, typical visitation periods
last “one or two hours.”
While San Quentin is known
primarily for its number of
death row inmates and high
profile executions, it reflects
in its mission statement that
the prison is open to “new
commitments” for those
imprisoned.
The long and sad history of San Quentin prison
The Locked Up Issue: San Quentin prison,
history of U.S. prisons, & solitary isolation
Photo Courtesy of micglowal/ flickr
San Quentin prison is both a beautiful piece of architecture and a menacing place.
Features
WWW.UNCGCAROLINIAN.COM Feb 13 - 19, 2013 T h e C a r o l i n i a n 1514
Nadia Stevens
Staff Writer
In the United States, being
incarcerated in a federal prison
is considered one of the worst
castigations to be dealt by the
judicial system. Prison can be
described as its own society
separate from the outside world
with its own unique set of rules
and punishments.
When an inmate commits a
crime, or consistently exhibits
behavior that classifies as
violent or disruptive, he or
she may be extracted from the
general population in attempt
to suffocate their destructive
influence. This punishment is
commonly referred to as solitary
confinement, or administrative
segregation. As a punitive
measure, many law enforcement
officials argue that it is the
most effective way to combat
misbehavior within prisons.
Despite its supposed efficacy
however, there are a multitude
of sociologists and psychologists
who firmly believe that isolation
as a punishment utilized as it is
in the American penal system,
although it may represent a
short term solution, is capable
of causing long term damage to
the individuals it is inflicted on,
and in turn creates a notable rift
in society as a whole.
Currently, the United States
is the only country in which
solitary confinement is utilized
in prisons as a correctional
tool. England and Wales were
the most recent countries to
abolish the practice; in 2010,
the Boston Review published
the statistic that in 2004, only
40 of their 75,000 collective
inmates were sentenced to
solitary confinement. Secure
housing units and supermax
prisons are the two varieties of
solitary confinement that are
ordinarily practiced today in the
US. In 2005, the Department of
Justice reported that there were
approximately 1.5 million people
incarcerated in federal and
state prisons. In the same year,
the Federal Bureau of Justice
reported that roughly 80,000 of
those inmates were being held in
either a secure housing unit or a
supermax prison.
The widespread rejection that
solitary confinement has seen
in the last few decades is due in
no small part to the mounting
evidence of its negative impacts.
Psychologists have named the
condition that is caused by
prolonged seclusion in a prison
setting “SHU syndrome” or
“Social-Sensory Deprivation
Syndrome.” There are a plethora
of mental health complications
such as memory loss, difficulty
socializing, and hypersensitivity
to surroundings which may
constitute this syndrome.
Depression and irritation leading
to unnecessary aggressiveness
and difficulty reintegrating into
society are also serious side
effects.
There are a number of reasons
why solitary confinement has
been generally abandoned by
most modern prison systems,
but there is only one conceivable
reason why it still exists in
the United States; surely there
must be a correlation between
the massive populations
within prisons across the
country and the ongoing use
of segregation policies in order
to maintain control such a
diverse conglomeration of
criminals. Additionally, certain
facilities such as the Colorado
State Correctional Facility have
come to their own conclusions
which contradict the amassing
evidence of its downfalls.
With inmates widely
outnumbering guards in
almost every prison, even
in those which accept the
flaws of isolating inmates as
punishment, there ceases to be
a sufficient alternative which
offers an equivalent degree of
control. Maintaining solitary
confinement as a threat for
those who misbehave, and
an option for prison officials
provides a comfortable amount
of command which makes up for
the numerical disadvantage.
The loneliness of life in solitary confinement
Photo Courtesy of tim pearce, los gatos / flickr
Imagine being forced to live in such cramped, awful quarters.
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Staff Writer
Phi Mu sorority is a large,
noteworthy Greek organization
dating back to 1852 on the
campus of Wesleyan College in
Macon, Georgia. It was founded
locally at UNCG in 1985 before
being disbanded in 2010.
Nationally, the sorority is the
second largest organization of
its kind in the United States. It
currently has over 120 collegiate
chapters and more than 150,000
initiated sisters. The group’s
motto is “Les Seurs Fideles”
which translates to “the faithful
sisters.” The sorority’s mascot is
the lion which often represents
courage, strength, and wisdom
and their colors are rose and
white. The amazing thing about
this sorority is that on a national
level it has lasted so long while
continuing to draw in new
membership, which gives ethos
and envy to the group as well as
something for its sisters to be
very proud of.
Mallory Grace Pearce, a
former UNCG student who later
transferred to Appalachian State
University, believes that, “It was
both an honor and an exciting
part of my college experience
[to be in the sorority]. Being in
Phi Mu was such a privilege that
I felt compelled to uphold the
ideals of our sorority as well as
to set an example for my peers. I
would not trade the experience
for the world.” She then went
on to describe the day that she
became a sister as one of “the
best days of my life.” She believed
the six week process of joining
the sisterhood was a privilege.
Since becoming a sister, the
sorority has benefited her in
several ways. She explained that
she “networked socially and
made a lot of friends by joining,”
but also gained a sense of pride.
Phi Mu taught her to focus
on scholastic achievements
and to be a strong woman.
“I learned the importance of
leadership and service as well,”
she said. She described the
philanthropy the sisters engaged
in as “a great way to spend time
together as sisters.” The Sorority
usually did community for the
Children’s Miracle Network by
“volunteering at their hospitals
and sponsoring events such as
our Hoop-a-palooza annual
basketball tournament.”
The organization also prides
itself on its long history. UNCG
alumnae Kate Moser served
as chapter risk management
secretary and as the head
of several organizational
committees. She says that Phi
Mu reached UNCG as the
Gamma Chi chapter in 1985. The
local chapter tried to give back
to the community by holding
rock-a-thon’s to raise money for
the Children’s Miracle Network.
She also mentioned notable
people who are members of the
sorority, to include Miss North
Carolina 2006 Elizabeth Horton,
“Steel Magnolias” inspiration
Susan Harling, “Sleepless in
Seattle” actress Dana Ivey, and
Jerrie Mock who was the first
woman to fly around the world
solo. “Phi Mu was founded on
the ideas of love, honor and
truth. These are presented in
our creed for woman to strive
to achieve. The goals of Phi Mu
are for civil, academic and social
growth,” concluded Moser.
While the organization
no longer exists on UNCG’s
campus, Phi Mu’s long history
and pledge to its values should
serve as a permanent reminder
of our school’s commitment to
excellence.
Gone but not forgotten: a brief history of
Phi Mu both at UNCG and nationally
Photo Courtesy of rpanokecollege/ flickr
The Phi Mu tradition lives on at other schools, like here at Roanoke College.
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UNCG Baseball looks promising in 2013
Calvin Walters
Staff Writer
Although the weather outside
might not hint at it, baseball
season is right around the
corner for the Spartans. This
spring marks the beginning of
a new era of UNCG baseball
because for the first time in
the programs history UNCG
will be under new leadership
as coach Link Jarrett takes over
the reins from the only head
coach in school history, Mike
Gaski.
Jarrett brings with him plenty
of experience having coached in
baseball hot beds East Carolina
and Auburn.The first year head
coach looks to bring some
excitement to the program and
to elevate the Spartans success.
“I want us to compete the
whole year and make some
strides within the league”
Jarrett said.
With a pitching staff that
returns all but one starter and
a defensive lineup that returns
several standout players, the
Spartans have the experience to
make that a reality.
Depth on the mound
Led by a trio of returning
sophomores and a handful of
upperclassman the pitching
rotation may prove to be one of
the strengths for the Spartans
this year.
“On the mound, I think that
could be the most pleasant
surprise we have. We have a
good nucleus of pitchers that
have some experience and have
some upside.” Jarrett said. “I
think you are going to see some
of those guys take that next step
on the mound. We have some
skilled arms.”
The weekend rotation has
not been set in stone for the
Spartans, but Max Povse and
Corey Taylor look to be two of
the stalwarts. Povse started a
team high 14 games last year,
but struggled while adapting to
the college game, going 2-6 on
the season. Taylor made nine
starts last season finishing with
a 3-2 record. Both pitchers
struck out a team high 49
batters over their body of work.
Junior Dylan Hathcock will
be one of the Spartans most
experienced returner coming
off a season in which the left
hander had a team low 3.32 era
over 21 appearances.
Lee Gilliam, Brennen
James, Eric Kalbfleisch, Adam
Boghosian, Tyler Frazier, and
junior college transfer Dylan
Thompson will all look to add
depth to a rotation that hopes to
improve on last year’s numbers.
Experience in the field
Complementing the pitching
staff will be an experienced
defense that returns six players
that started at least 25 games.
“We have experience and we
have guys that have been in
battles here and understand the
conference and what it is like.”
Jarrett said.
Trevor Edwards will look
to be the leader in the field
for the Spartans. The senior
third baseman (and catches as
needed) was the lone Spartan
named to the preseason All-
SoCon team after hitting 14
home runs a season ago.
Christian Wolfe, Cambric
Moye, Lloyd Enzor, TJ Spina,
and Nick Chapman will all try
and bring leadership to the
Spartans defense.
Vying for time in the lineup
will be Virginia Tech transfer
Zac MacAneney who sat out
last season.
Also competing for
immediate playing time will be
freshman Ryan Clark who was
named College Sports Madness
Preseason SoCon Freshman of
the Year. Clark is a two way
player that will see time as a
pitcher for the Spartans as well
as at the plate.
“He is a big strong physical
can pitch and has some power
and can play at first base. He
is going to be good,” Jarrett
said, “We are going to let him
continue to do both (hit and
pitch) and mature and develop.”
A challenging schedule
Awaiting the beginning of the
Jarrett era at UNCG is a tough
matchup with an Army squad
that features the top pitcher
in the Patriot league that went
11-0 during the regular season.
UNCG opens with nine
home games and will host 19 of
21 games before making their
first out of state contest.
Jarrett hopes that the home
stretch allows the Spartans to
get used to their new coaching
staff and alleviate and troubles
with the transition.
“To be at home and hopefully
get comfortable and settle into
a routine at home. When you
get into that dugout and play
games it is still a little different
so it is nice to be at home early
like we are this year.”
An early trip to East
Carolina will provide the
Spartans with their first taste
of a road atmosphere and
hopefully prepare them for
later showdowns away from
Greensboro.
“The trip to East Carolina will
be a good trip that is a hostile
environment and those fans
are intense,” Jarrett said, “It is a
good trip to prepare you to get
into some other atmospheres in
the league that will be hostile”
Trips to NC State and a home
and home with Duke also
highlight the Spartans out of
conference weekday schedule.
UNCG will host rival Elon
in the first SoCon series of
the season before heading to
Wofford. The Spartans will
play host to Georgia Southern,
Appalachian State, Western
Carolina and The Citadel
throughout the season while
making trips to College of
Charleston, Davidson, Samford
and Furman.
Taking the next step
UNCG started last season
strong but floundered in
SoCon play. Jarrett has made it
a priority this year to take the
next step in and improve on a
ninth place finish. To do that
the Spartans will have to rely on
their experience to help carry
the load.
“We have an older team and
that helps, anytime you have
guys who have been around
they seem to go with the flow
and know what it takes to
compete at this level.” Jarrett
said.
With the combination of
experience on the mound and
in the field the Spartans chances
for taking that next step looks
good.
“I want to have a chance in
the last couple of weekends
to make some noise if you get
hot and stay healthy and play
well.” Jarrett said. “That is what
I expect and I just want us to
buy in and show up every day,
compete, work and learn and
enjoy the game.”
UNCG
Baseball
Games
In February
F eb.15 vs Army
Feb.16 vs Army
Feb.17 vs Army
Feb.19 vs Asheville
Feb.23 vs Dayton
Feb.24 vs Dayton
Feb.25 vs Dayton
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Match fixing threatens the integrity of FIFA soccer
Hannah Nystrom
Staff Writer
Soccer once deemed the most
beautiful game in the world is
now considered the mean girl of
the sporting realm. This mean
girl is gorgeous on the outside,
but rotten to the core. Match
fixing has maneuvered itself
into the heart beat of the world’s
sport and it is harming each
valve, one by one.
Over in Europe, a 19 month
long investigation has taken
place in regards to match fixing
in over 680 games globally. The
majority of these accusations
have developed in continents
such as Africa, Asia, and Latin
America, where over 150
international matches, as well
as 380 European league game
results are now in question.
Unfortunately, match fixing has
found its way into the World
Cup qualifiers, Championship
qualifiers, and Champions
League matches.
Surprisingly match fixing
can be found in lower division
semi-professional leagues, as it
seems no team or league is left
untouched.
Those who control the
match fixing, “fixers,” seek to
manipulate the match results
through corruption via players,
European officials, and on field
officials. Soccer can be viewed
as an easy sport to fix due to
the typical low scores that occur
during these matches. Players are
able to utilize their professional
soccer skills to change the
outcome of the match either in
a positive or negative manner.
Soccer players around the world
already make a nice income,
making investigators question
why these athletes would put
the integrity of the sport they
love on the line for some extra
dollars.
The Director of the Police
Intelligence Agency in England,
Rob Wainwright, stated “450
people were under suspicion
because of the investigation,
with 50 people having been
arrested…it would be naïve
and complacent of those in the
UK to think such a criminal
conspiracy does not involve the
English game and all the football
in Europe.”
It is foolish for one to not
believe that match fixing
will negatively impact the
MLS (Major League Soccer).
Currently the MLS has not been
scorned by match fixing, but
there have been occurrences
when U.S. players were involved
in match fixing.
Incidents of match fixing
can be found during matches
in the CONCACEF League, a
tournament MLS partakes in.
Spokesperson for MLS, Dan
Courtemanche, comments
stating “While we have faith in
the integrity of those associated
with MLS, we will not ignore
what has already transpired
around the world. We are not
so naïve as to think we are
immune.”
It is of the upmost importance
for the MLS to take early
precautions, and they have done
well so far. MLS has already
developed an early warning
system which will monitor
match fixing like behaviors.
There is also discussion of
removing cellular devices from
the lockers rooms prior to the
matches.
Soccer fans need to realize
that match fixing is a virus,
corrupting and sickening the
minds of individuals who want
to maintain the sense of beauty
and wonder remaining in this
beautiful sport.
Match fixing is a problem
everywhere and FIFA needs
to work with the same level of
urgency as the MLS to eliminate
it.
The consequences of doing
nothing will result in many
soccer fans losing faith in the
integrity of the game.
The Spartans send the Bulldogs to the pound
Hannah Nystrom
Staff Writer
After a series of
unfortunate losses, the latest
being a 63-43 loss against the
College of Charleston, the
UNCG Women’s basketball
team has stunned the masses
with a win over Samford.
The matchup between the
Spartans and the Bulldogs
marks their 11th meeting
and until now the Spartans
were 0-4 against Samford on
the road.
The match against the
defending SoCon champions
was neck and neck between
the Bulldogs and the
Spartans.
At the beginning, Samford
took the lead with a series of
baskets, giving the Bulldogs
a 4-0 advantage.
The back and forth during
the first half was met by
the Spartans when Janae’
Stevenson sank a jumper.
Along with Stevenson, guard,
Jazmine Missouri produced a
lead when she made two foul
shots. However, Taylor Reece
from Samford successfully
made a three pointer giving
the Bulldogs a one point
advantage.
Even with the continuous
back and forth between the
Spartans and the Bulldogs,
it was difficult for UNCG to
take full grasp of the game.
The Spartans were able to
cut the Samford deficit to
three when Jessica Collins
nailed a triple, making the
game 18-15. Following a
lag of progression in the
score line from both teams,
Samford caught fire and
ended the half strong,
having a 29-22 lead at the
break.
At the beginning of the 2nd
half, Samford maintained
their lead until the Spartans
sneaked up on the Bulldogs
with a 7-1 run. Samford was
able to maintain their one
point advantage until UNCG
took control.
Ebona Goins made a
clutch layup with gave the
Spartans a 43-42 lead with
five minutes left in the game.
After the Ebona Goins layup
it was back and forth until
the last minutes of the game.
Breonna Patterson was
the Spartans saving grace.
Patterson maneuvered her
way around a screen for a
layup giving UNCG a 51-49
advantage. Samford pushed
hard for a victory, but
ultimately fell short.
Head Coach Wendy
Palmer commented on the
game stating “I am just so
proud of these young ladies
tonight…We have dealt with
a lot of adversity this year
and had a tough time getting
down here, but I tell them
all the time we need to play
one possession at a time and
tonight we did. The ladies
really believed in themselves
tonight and it showed out
on the court. This is a tough
place to win so I can’t be
more proud.”
Every Spartans who
participated in the game
scored and produced at least
one rebound.
There were three
outstanding players for the
Spartans. Forward, Janae’
Stevenson scored 11 points
and successfully pulled
down eight rebounds. Guard,
Breonna Patterson, finished
with 10 points and had 4
for 6 at the charity stripe.
Forward, Sidnei Harmon,
came out of the game with 9
rebounds, 5 being offensive
rebounds.
The Spartans next game is
Monday February 11, 2013
against the league leading
Chattanooga Mocking Birds
at 5:30 p.m. at the McKenzie
Arena in Tennessee.
Women’s Bask., Sat
UNCG 	 52
Samford 	 51
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UNCG routes SoCon member Furman by 23 at home
Everick Davis
Staff Writer
UNCG looked great on
Thursday night after an easy 88-
65 win at Furman. While some
may call a 23 point route of a
division rival a blowout, the fact
UNCG’s leading scorer drops 29
and the team as a whole shoots
60 percent for the game, this
type of win is expected. This
stunning win gave the Spartans
their first road win of the season
and pushed their overall record
to 7-15.
The Spartans came out
blazing from the field as Derrell
Amstrong gained 5 early
points and Kayel Locke hit 4
to give the Spartans a 9 to 4
advantage. Furman then pulled
the momentum back on their
side cutting the Spartan lead to
one point. UNCG sharpshooter
Nicholas Paulos responded,
leading a 15 to 7 run, scoring 8
points in three minutes. Furman
did their best to cut the lead
down making the score 27 to 18
at one point. Soon the Spartans
broke the game wide open as
Jordan Potts started yet another
Spartan run as he scored 5
straight points. Kayel Locke
added back to back baskets in
the stretch and Trevis Simpson
dropped 8 points on the Paladins
to help UNCG end the half of a
21-8 run. This gave the Spartans
a 48-26 lead going into the
break.The Spartans dominated
Furman in the first half, not
only offensively but also on the
glass as UNCG outrebounding
Furman 18 to 14 and only
committed four turnovers.
The second half started with
the Spartans clearly coming
prepared for this fight starting
the half on a 10-5 run. Simpson
dropped 4 points during the run
and the big man Locke hit a rare
three pointer. Furman battled
back with a 14 to 4 run, cutting
the Spartan lead to 17. While
some may feel a 17 point lead is
no cause for concern, Wes Miller
was not taking any chances,
as he called a timeout to reset
the team’s focus. Following the
timeout, Trevis Simpson took
over, adding 7 points to a 9 to
1 run by UNCG that ultimately
put Furman away.
The Spartans held their lead to
around 20 points for the rest of
the game. “Tonight we ran and
got out in transition,” Wes Miller
said. “We preach running all the
time and tonight we not only go
out on the break, but converted
all of those chances for easy
points. That is the kind of team
we need because when we are
converting like we did tonight,
we are a really good team.”
Simpson dropped 29 points as
Armstrong, Locke, and Paulos
all added 11 points each. David
Williams and Jordan Potts also
contributed 9 points apiece in
this important conference win
for the Spartans.
Men’s Bask., Thur
UNCG 	 88
Furman 65
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Bittersweet week in conference play leaves Wes Miller’ and his team with a busy February
Spartans inconsistent woes continue with loss at Wofford
Joseph Abraham
Sports Editor
UNCG’s momentum hit
a road block in Spartanburg
on Saturday. In a tough road
battle, UNCG fell to Wofford
59-50. This loss to the Terriers
sums up the UNCG’s season so
far, which has been filled with
inconsistencies.
Shooting percentage told
the story in this one, as the
same UNCG team who shot an
impressive 60 percent against
Furman, only managed to make
18 of their 56 shot attempts
versus Wofford. This was not the
entertainingly offensive games
the Spartans usually play; instead
it was an offensive struggle for
both teams. Wofford shot 38
percent as opposed to UNCG
making 32 percent of their
shots; a slight edge to Wofford in
this category explains their close
win.
UNCG came out the gates on
all cylinders, jumping out to a
9-4 lead. After minutes of few
offensive successes, Wofford’s
home court edge allowed them
to calm down and take a 19-
16 lead with a few minutes
remaining in the first half. The
two teams played neck and neck
for the remaining minutes of the
half, before a Derrell Armstrong
jumper gave UNCG a 23-21
halftime lead.
UNCG and Wofford kept
the game close for the first
few minutes of the second
half, before a Wofford run put
the Terriers up 36-31. UNCG
responded with a 7-2 run led by
Trevis Simpson to tie the game
at 38. This was one of the last
successful spurts of the game
for UNCG as Wofford went on
a 11-2 run shortly after to take
a 49-40 lead with under five
minutes left in the game.
While UNCG made a few nice
plays in the remaining minutes
of the second half, the Terriers
made all the necessary plays to
close out the game. “Tonight
was a very physical, hard fought
game,” head coach Wes Miller
said. “I am proud of our guys
fight tonight as they battled
a physical team in a tough
environment, but Wofford
ended up coming out on top of
all the loose ball plays and made
a few more shots than we did
tonight.”
Hopefully UNCG can find
some consistent momentum
in their two game homestand
against rivals Western Carolina
and Appalachian State this week.
Men’s Bask., Sat
UNCG 	 50
Wofford 59