Vol. 92, No. 1September 17, 2014

by Briana Thomas

This semester, school spirit is at an all-time high! Thanks to Student Activities and Pride Leaders, freshmen were able to participate in several differ-ent fun events during the first week of classes. The summer of 2013 marked the end of Campus Connections, freshmen orientations, and the start of PAWS.

PAWS consists of 3 sessions starting in the summer and continuing on to a few days after freshmen check-in. The ses-sions are led by Pride Leaders who spend the summer preparing and planning the upcoming activities and events. The first session or PAWS 1, splits the incom-ing freshmen into groups of about 14 to 18 students. In these groups the fresh-

men are required to finalize their schedules and get advising assistance. After a few ice break-ers, and once everyone is well acquainted with one another, the session comes to a close. PAWS 2 is less educa-tionally directed, instead it is a more detailed orientation that is informative on campus life and behavior. The second session does include some amusing activities like, a scavenger hunt and GC themed trivia. PAWS not only helps freshmen make friends within their groups, but gives them a chance to dive into the college experience in a safe friendly manner.

“It is fun! I think it’s cool how they have activities for the freshmen, espe-cially because we are already nervous,” said Shybrea Hanks, who came to the Tye Dye mixer with her new roommate. “This way we can make friends easily,” said Hanks.

PAWS 2 hosted a week full of events, one being the Tye Dye Mixer. From 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Fowler’s Dinning Hall was thumping with music from a student D.J. Outside of the cafe, Pride Leaders handed out free t-shirts and helped stu-dents make their very own special tye dye creations. After the participants splashed mixtures of red, yellow, green,

and blue onto their GC t-shirts, the stu-dents made personalized white boards.

The following nights there was a movie night featuring Divergent, and a hypnotist show at Mane Stage featuring Paul Ramsey and his weird entertaining mind games. PAWS 2 ended with a grand finale, the Welcome (Back) Bash.

The traditional Welcome (Back) Bash took place on August 19 at 6 p.m., however this particular “welcome” broke all previous traditions because there was food and a D.J. Instead of the usual jar of lollipops and cooler of sodas this Bash was more like a feast. Sodexo catered the event and the food was free (no meal plan required). The menu included: smoked sausages, hotdogs, French fries, brownies, baked chicken, salad, sweet

tea, and lemonade. Sodexo served food for about three hours, which gave stu-dents a chance to roam around and par-ticipate in the various activities. There was a laser tag course on Pride Field, custom made cases for mobile devices, and goodie bag station with yummy cot-ton candy. The night didn’t end there, after everyone burned off the hotdogs playing laser tag, Dominos delivered free personal pan pizzas for everyone!

The Pride is off to a wonderful start, so keep up the positive attitudes and school spirit. Be sure to stay tuned for future campus events, which can be found on the school calendar.

by Jessica Quah

Compilation albums are often nec-essarily collaborative in nature, but in the Healing Blues project, conceived and made possible by GC’s Professor Ted Efremoff and Dr. David Fox, collabora-tion is especially integral. Pairing local songwriters with local individuals who have blues-worthy stories to tell, Prof. Efremoff’s music-inspired idea has gener-ated more music still through the musical work of Dr. Fox and his musician contacts.

In a joint effort that combines therapy, awareness and art, the Healing Blues team is literally all about its name. This GC-led project will culminate in a studio-length album of songs written and performed by local artists, inspired by and based on true stories that have been lived out by people of Greensboro, thus raising awareness for the situation of those who are in need of things so many others take for granted, like the support of a family, financial sta-bility or having the shelter of somewhere to call home.

Using a single stone for several birds,

though, the resulting recordings will be sold digitally as well as in CD form, with proceeds going to both the collaborators and the Interactive Resource Centre (IRC) in downtown Greensboro. The IRC is a non-profit institution that provides help for those experiencing homelessness and in need of resources like education (in the form of courses and day classes) and assistance in finding a job or getting medi-cal attention. This means that any dona-tions as well as proceeds from fundrais-ing concerts, art auctions, and of course the music of the Healing Blues project, will benefit the inspiring individuals who need it most as they live the lyrics of the recorded songs.

Perhaps the most heartwarming part of this effort is the willingness of so many contributors to spend their time and cre-ative energy on returning to the roots of blues music. Among the artists participat-ing in the Healing Blues project are gui-tarist and singer-songwriter Sam Frazier, Terry VunCannon of the band Lawyers, Guns and Money, acclaimed songwriter Kristy Jackson and GC’s own Prof. Neill Clegg, Prof. Jim O’Gara and Dr. Jon

Epstein. Additionally, artwork is available for purchase, courtesy of GC faculty, staff and students.

The Healing Blues official CD release concert will be held at 4.00 p.m. on October 5 in the Gail Brower Huggins Performance Centre, Odell Building, on GC’s campus. The Healing Blues stu-dio band will also be opening for Dave McCracken and friends on September 25

at the Blind Tiger, performing a preview of the album, and ticket sales for the night will go towards the IRC.

For more information and to par-ticipate in this project, check out the Healing Blues on Facebook to make pur-chases and donations (and to take on the Healing Blues photo challenge), or contact Professor Ted Efremoff and Dr. David Fox.

Welcome Back Pride!Welcome Back Pride!

The color of healing is blue

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It seems like every best-selling novel is being adapted into a Hollywood film. This past weekend I viewed The Giver. The film is based on Lowis Lowry’s novel, which was published in 1993. Personally, the novel is boring and repetitive, but the film is captivating.

The protagonist of the novel is Jonas. Jonas’ character is stronger in the film, mainly because in the novel he is only 11-years-old. The film is set in a world that seems a mixture of communism and Utopia, where sameness is practiced and appreciated by all.

In the Utopian society all children are appointed a job by the Elders once they come of age. Jonas is special, and he receives the most impor-tant position in the town. He is appointed the receiver of memory. The receiver of mem-ory is in charge of holding all of the memories of the old world. The old world would be the world as it is today, full of good and evil. The new world, or Utopia, is free of variety, supposedly free of crime, and definitely free of emotion.

Actually, each citizen is mandated to take a daily injec-tion that rids them of all inner emotions and feelings. In other words, in order to eliminate the negative things associated

with it like anger and jealousy, there is no such thing as love. With a few added romantic twists and a battle of friend-ships, The Giver is able to portray the retro storyline in a modern light.

The lesson that the film teaches grabbed my attention even more so than the tal-ented cast and skillful cinema-tography. The most dramatic part of the movie is when Jonas receives the memories of crime, murder, and war. Jonas goes into some type of post-traumatic stress and falls into the arms of The Giver, played by Jeff Bridges.

Jonas’ reaction to the sight of warfare is intense. This made me think about how

we react on a daily basis to evil. We watch the news daily, retweet the trending crimes, like ads on Facebook about world hunger, and never think twice about it afterwards. Sadly, our society has become immune to images of death and destruction. Jonas decides not to ignore the crime, but to seek justice, to make a change.

My favorite part of the film is when Jonas and Gabriel, the infant who will be the future receiver of memory, make it past the boundary and all memories are returned to everyone. The Elders begin to

cry as they are flooded with the beauty of the past. They see visions of different ethnici-ties dancing and singing, chil-dren playing, families eating and laughing, people standing up for justice, and fluffy ani-mals comforting their owners. The Elders realize that people being different creates prob-lems, but those problems are worth the risk in order to expe-rience things like love.

The film really made me appreciate the true essences of life. We often complain about the things we lack and beg and pray for a perfect world, but

do we really want a perfect world? A perfect world would be unprogressive, emotionless, and common.

Falling in love, learning new things, befriending new people, traveling, and just smiling is something I would never want to lose, even if it comes with some negativity. One moment of experiencing great love is worth the risk of experiencing cruelty.

Finding beauty in imperfections

Briana ThomasCo-Editor

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Opinion

by Tyrell Bartell

As we all have seen in recent news reports, law enforcement officers have committed bru-tal acts of violence on innocent and unarmed citizens. In the last month, four unarmed black men have been killed by the police. The most recent act of violence happened in Ferguson, Missouri, where unarmed teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by police officers.

It is said that Brown and the officer were in a scuffle with one another, and then Brown reached for the officer’s gun. A total of 10 shots were fired according to acoustic experts. People may say, “well, he resisted arrest,”

but ask yourself, does he deserve to be shot down in cold blood for that?

No unarmed person, regard-less of color should ever be shot down by the law. This is not the only act of this sort by the police against African Americans. On July 17, Eric Garner, an asthmat-ic father of six was confronted by New York City Police for allegedly selling untaxed ciga-rettes. When he resisted arrest, an officer put him in a chokehold – a tactic banned by the depart-ment since 1993.

There was a video released of the incident, and in the video you can hear Garner saying, “I can’t breathe. I can’t breathe” as he is being choked by the

officer. Garner later died because of neck compression from the chokehold, as ruled by the city examiner.

On August 5, police received a call about a man waving a gun at customers inside a Walmart store. Beavercreek police say that 22-year-old John Crawford disregarded officers’ demand

to disarm before being fatally shot in the chest. Crawford’s gun turned out to be a BB gun that he had picked up from a store shelf.

“Why would he get shot and killed for carrying a BB gun in a store that sells BB guns?” asked Michael Wright, the fam-ily’s attorney.

Walmart surveillance foot-

age has been turned over to the police, but not to the public or Crawford’s family. Law enforce-ment officials who have abused their authority and power need to be punished for their actions. If this isn’t stopped soon, fed-up citizens are going to start taking matters into their own hands.

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by Ethan Smith

On March 21, 2014, news “poured in.” Duke Energy, one of the largest gas and electric providers on the east coast, was intentionally caught dumping toxic coal ash into the Dan River (Cape Fear River Basin). More than 80 thousand, yes, I said thousand, tons of this poi-sonous toxin was pumped into the Dan river, which supplies drinking water for many cities downstream. These cities are just 60 miles north of Greensboro like Danville, Va., whom shut down their water supply.

What is this coal ash? PSR

(Physicians for Social Responsibility) explains, “Coal ash – the waste mate-rial left after coal is burned – con-tains arsenic, mercury, lead, and over a dozen other heavy metals, many of them toxic. And disposal of the grow-ing mounds of coal ash is creating grave risks to human health.”

Since Duke is a Nuclear Power plant, N.C. Regulators have also found traces of radioactive particles during water and sediment testing. Now, Duke Energy declares their river-cleansing process complete, after only cleaning up 3,000 tons of the waste. Newsweek magazine comments, “Regulators say

their work is done. With 92 percent of the original heavy metal-laden and pos-sibly radioactive coal ash still coating 70 miles of river bottom, river advo-cates are frustrated.”

But just as most forms of news and media, it somehow gets left in the shad-ows of time. The coal ash is not only very harmful to the human body, but it takes a toll on the environment as well. The spill may have been forgotten for now, but it will be a rising health and environmental issue in North Carolina for many, many, many years to come.

by Joshua Stainback

Vladimir Putin has been in the news a lot lately, particularly especially because of the issue in Crimea. He is almost always shown in a negative light. One thing that is never asked though is, “Is he actually a good leader?” Most people would answer with a resounding “No!” immediately but never question why they believe that. I propose he is a good leader.

First, we must remember that being a good person does not make someone a good leader. Similarly being a bad person does not make someone a bad leader. There can be a bad per-son that is a good leader, just as there can be a good person who is a bad leader. I have a coworker from Russia who actually took the time to discuss these issues with me. She said something remarkable in relation to Vladimir Putin: “I think he is a good leader but a bad man.” I would agree with her. I am not saying that Putin is a good man or that what he is doing is even wise. It is believed he subjected his ex-wife to domestic violence and left an illegitimate child in Germany from when he lived there. So I would certainly say he is not a good person.

However, as the Russian president he is committed, disciplined, and focused, which are qualities of a good leader. He improved the Russian economy tremendously when he took power and caused Russia to become a world leader in energy. He leads the Russian people in ways that our own leaders have not in decades in discipline and efficiency. So when we hear on the news the criticism of leaders we should think more about the way they really are. Also, the international view of Putin is very similar. However, there was a BBC piece written recently that seemed supportive of Putin. That type of piece is quite rare though. If our own leaders became like Putin, then what would America look like? I believe it would look more positive.

Special thanks to Anna Spivey for taking the time to discuss these issues with me.

Police brutality.

When will it stop?

“Duke Energy caught pumping toxic coal ash into N.C. water supply”

A world leader

by Michael Cobb

College life forces several of us to live on extremely tight budgets. I will provide a handful of helpful tips, in and out of the store, to help you shop and eat while strapped for cash!

First, before spending money, you should try to obtain free food whenever possible. Between orientations, recruit-ment weeks, student life and just random events, you should be able to grab a decent number of free meals. Catered on-campus events often have large amounts of leftovers they are looking to give out before having to throw away. Each cam-pus is different though, so keep an eye out and develop your specified free-food finding skills.

In terms of buying food, you should first access your budget and prioritize your expenses. You must cope with the fact that filet mignon will not be on the menu daily. Cutting back on your alcohol expense is also advisable, but always not so easily executed. Regardless of what you end up cutting back on, figure out

how much money you have a month to spend exclusively on food.

Is it possible to live off of $6.00 of food of month? Yes, but you’ll only be eating two 10¢ Ramen packets a day. When shopping, you should identify the local discount grocery store, which close to campus could be Harris Teeter, Target and Wal-Mart. These stores should have a good variety and reasonable prices on campus food shops are typically horribly overpriced so leave campus if possible. If it is a long trip for you, just make it there once per week and stock up. You should also find your local grocery store’s dis-count food/clearance section, and find out when the store puts items in these sections. There are often great deals on about-to expire products. Buy meat when it is on discount and freeze it until you’re ready to cook it. Remember that it is often cheaper to buy food in larger quantities. You want to try and keep your food cost between $25-$50. This list is just a few items you can look to add to your college pantry:

• Eggs (18 pack)

• Top Ramen (Avoid spending more than 50¢ per package)

• Day-old discounted bread, bagels, buns, etc. (Keep them in the fridge and they’ll last about a week, be careful of mold though)

• Peanut butter and jam • Yogurt (Store brand individual

servings and large containers)• Bulk bagged cereal• Discounted meat (The clearance

section in the meat department often has deals)

• Mac and cheese (Buy generic/store brand when possible)

• Soup (1 can is a lot of soup and potentially a couple meals)

• Rice• Oats/oatmeal • Russet potatoes• Canned beans (Re-fried, baked, etc.

Beans are caloric, filling and delicious.)• Bananas, apples and oranges • Pasta • Carrots, celery and onions (The

first two are delicious snacks individu-ally, and all are great additions to dishes)

How to eat on a budget

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On CampusOn the Prowl … What is the biggest difference in the transition from high school to college, and how has your experience been so far?

Welcome back GC, and welcome to your first installment of On The Prowl with yours truly, E. Smitty.

As I lingered around outside the cafe, I caught up with some of our new freshmen on campus.

by Briana Thomas

Greensboro College annu-ally has an organization fair for students. The fair advertises and promotes the various clubs and organizations that GC has to offer. New and returning students are welcome to participate, in hopes of getting everyone involved in campus life.

Like most things this school year, the organization fair or kick-off was done a little differently this year. The club sign-up, which is usually located in Fowler’s Dinning Hall, was held in the lobby of Odell. Another change is that the club kick-off begin at

6:30 p.m. instead of the usual lunch hour time. The untraditional way of hosting this event seemed to work well, because there was a great turn out.

There were a ton of new and old organizations in attendance. A few of the new or fairly new groups at the fair were C.R.E.A.M. (Christian organization), O.N.E. (multicultural organization), and Student Organization Leadership Committee (SOLC) who actual-ly hosted the event. Some other participants were AZD (sorority), Faith Matters, Village 401, Los Amigos, United African American Society (U.A.A.S.), and Art Club. The organization fair led into the

informative event in Huggins Auditorium.

SOLC also hosted the alco-hol awareness seminar, Maximize Your Buzz. At 7:30 p.m., football coach, Erik Westberg, ushered students and staff into the drug free and alcohol awareness event. After the event, students lined up at the pretend bar to taste “mock-tails” (non-alcoholic cocktails) and snacks. SOLC and student activities staff served margaritas, Pina coladas, and strawberry dai-quiris. Overall, the night was a blast and allowed students to have a great time without being under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

Trey Cronin is a fresh-man football player here at GC. He said his experience has been “Great so far,” he enjoys his free time, as well as the independence. Trey commented that, “His pro-fessors are chill, and they will really work with you.” He also likes the location of campus and all its amenities, “Everything is within walking distance, which makes it hard to be late for class.”

Breana Baker is a freshman Pride volleyball player who says her expe-rience has been “wonder-ful so far.” She said the biggest difference for her is the classes. “The breaks between classes are the best part, I’m not forced to sit in class all day like in high school.” She also enjoys meeting new and diverse people here at school. Breana noted, “The mix of people from various backgrounds and cul-tures is really interesting.”

Connor Earp is a freshman football player for the Pride who said “I love being here at Greensboro College.” The toughest transition for him thus far is the mental aspect of college. “Teaching yourself to be disciplined, to manage your time accordingly, between practice, class and meetings gets hectic at times.” He also mentioned the various types of people on campus, and the convenience of “waking up and making it to class in 5 minutes.”

Kelly Tisdale and Sophie Crist took the Prowl on together this week. Kelly is a freshman cheerleader here at GC, and Sophie is focused on obtaining her Art degree. Both agreed that responsi-bility was the greatest dif-ference in college. They amusingly said, “Having to do laundry, feed your-self, cleaning and waking up on your own is diffi-cult at times.” They both enjoy their classes. Kelly says, “Especially the size of the class, it makes things easier to comprehend.” They both comment-ed on the “family-like” atmosphere on campus, Sophie said, “The nature of our hallway and, our dorm, is like having sisters all around you.”

That will do it for the first chapter of On the

Prowl. Be on the lookout, I will be lurking on campus for more “first-hand” Greensboro College experiences, comments, and questions. Big thanks to our participants this week and, as always, keep it classy out there, GC.

by Scotty Inyama

It’s theatre season here at GC, and some great things are happening in the theatre and music depart-ments. The talented students in the theatre and music departments, along with faculty and staff, are putting on some shows for us this month.

First up from the Theatre Department is a play called The Whale starting on Sept 17.

Afterwards, starting on the Sept. 25, the GC music department will be hosting a music sampler. This sampler will include a variety of different tastes so students can get a grasp of the diversity in music

here at the school. The sampler will include an Opera Workshop

by Piccini called Gianni Schcchi, directed by Jane Mckinney. It’s a comedy featuring angry relatives fighting over a will.

The Jazz Ensemble will also be a part of the sampler, directed by faculty member, Benji Springs; the GC Corral will also be singing as a part of the program. It is sure to be a night of music and diver-sity. The event will feature a reception in the lobby of Odell during an intermission. There are some really awesome things cooking at GC, so support your fel-low students in their performance endeavors.

Theater season

Organization fair

Support the Pride. Come out to all the home games!

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Around Town

by Jennifer Lynn Cockman

Homelessness is a common issue in America. According to statistics, in a given year, 3.5 million people each year experi-ence homelessness, 1.35 million of which are children.

We often find ourselves so wrapped up in our daily rou-tines and patterns that we for-get about the constant struggle of those around us. I myself have always been judgmental of the homeless and assumed that homelessness was due to drugs or alcohol. So I decided that I wanted to talk to a man or woman and see what their struggle is like and the reasons behind their unfortunate situa-tion.

I went to Grace Community Church and spoke with a man about his particular situation and the reasons why he is homeless. The man I spoke with requested to remain anonymous. Our con-versation went as follows:

JLC: How long have you been homeless?

Anonymous: I am in my third year of homelessness.

JLC: What was the situa-tion that caused you to become homeless?

Anonymous: It was because of a derogatory comment that my boss made at the job I was working at. So I walked off and haven’t been able to obtain a job since.

JLC: What was your family

life like growing up?Anonymous: I lived at home

in High Point until I was 44 years old and then I moved out because I am a loner, and I choose to be alone. I have a sister in Greensboro, a nephew and some cousins who live here.

JLC: What parts of your life made you decide to become homeless? I am asking you this because you seem very intel-ligent and seem like you’re very motivated.

Anonymous: Like I said, I have always been a loner, but as far as choosing this part of my life, I have not made any choices to do this. All I need is a job and everything else will fall into place. I have tried to get into college at UNCG but they didn’t accept me. I have already received my Pell grant and I am just waiting to be accepted into a college or university.

JLC: What would you like to study in college?

Anonymous: I want to study linguistics and computers.

JLC: Do you have a family?Anonymous: Yes, I have

two daughters and a son. I also have a grandchild.

JLC: So how often do you get to see your family?

Anonymous: I get to see my daughter pretty often. She lives off of Merritt Drive, so she calls me or I call her when we want to get together. My other daughter lives in Missouri with her child. My son drives trucks for a living so I don’t get to see

him much.JLC: So does that mean you

were in love at one point?Anonymous: No! My kids

just kind of happened and my kids were a blessing that came from that. I was 31 years old when I had kids.

JLC: What is your daily rou-tine from sun up to sun down?

Anonymous: I go to the library and get on the comput-ers until it is time to come back here. I do the same thing everyday.

JLC: Where do you see yourself in the future?

Anonymous: That’s a load-ed question. I can’t see myself in the future, but if I could just get a job, it would open up more opportunities for me.

JLC: Do you think soci-ety and people in general judge you by the way you look and because you’re homeless?

Anonymous: Absolutely they judge you automatically. They’re also not fair towards you. You have homeless people out here who have brains and all they need is to get their foot into the door to get their life back on track. All the govern-ment programs just teach you how to present yourself for an interview, but they never get you into a job. Homeless people may have the best work experi-ence in the world but if they have been let go from a job, it looks bad on paper.

JLC: So why do you choose to be a loner?

Anonymous: I choose to be a loner because the people around you will do nothing but drag you down and mess up the goals you have set for your-self. Once they drag you down, they’re never there to help you get back up on your feet.

JLC: Do you think the city of Greensboro cares about the homeless and does enough to help them, or do you feel like it is mostly churches and non-profit groups that take care of the homeless?

Anonymous: It’s mostly non-profit groups! When the government gives people money to take care of the homeless, it always seems to disappear and there never is enough to help anyone.

JLC: Where do you get most of your money and resources to survive?

Anonymous: They have a list of churches in the area that feed the homeless everyday. I also have a food stamp card.

JLC: Do people ever just give you money?

Anonymous: That’s called panhandling and I don’t do that. There’s a lot of that going around and I wasn’t raised to do that.

JLC: Where do you go when the weather gets cold?

Anonymous: Well first off, I don’t drive because I never learned how to drive. But I also sleep under bridges when it gets too cold because there is less wind. But around January

shelters start letting you sleep in there to stay out of the really cold weather. The shelters aren’t really overcrowded so it’s nice.

JLC: If an organization offered a free place to get your license would you go?

Anonymous: I would abso-lutely go! It would make my life so much easier. I would love to travel! My dream place to travel to would have to be Germany! I just want to enjoy a bratwurst and a cold beer.

JLC: Well, we appreciated you talking with us. We really appreciate your honesty. We wish you luck with everything going on in your life right now!

After speaking with the homeless man, it gave me a different perspective on things. It was an eye-opening experi-ence and was just a peek into the mind of someone who goes through the daily struggles of homelessness. I was able to see the struggles of a man trying to better his situation and what it’s like to be rejected by many edu-cational institutions based on his outward appearance. All in all, this entire interview taught me not to judge a book by its cover, because in the end we all want to be respected members of society and successful in our endeavors and in our lives.

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”

– Frederick Douglass

by Michael CobbI grew up just twenty minutes away

from Greensboro College and UNCG. Being so close to such a historic city meant that we had to keep traditions alive so it was a tradition for my mother to take me and my brother to visit Yum Yums for hotdogs and ice cream.

This restaurant was and still, is operated by the Aydelette family from Greensboro. In 1906 their small ice cream cart business expanded into the amazing restaurant it is today and they have been serving the city of Greensboro in a traditional fashion ever since.

The reason this restaurant hits so close to home with me is because I attended both middle school and high school with members of the family and I

have seen firsthand the passion and dedi-cation this family puts into everything they do, especially serving each and every customer or friend with a smile and a caring attitude. With that said, let’s get back to the hotdogs and ice cream!

The first things most people notice about these hot dogs are their amazing pink color and inexpensive price. It usu-ally surprises some people; especially those from the North or the Midwest where the color is different and the prices are more expensive, but don’t worry, once you take one bite, you’ll only want more.

It’s cheap, it’s amazing and it’s every college students dream meal! Where else in Greensboro can you get a hot dog all the way for a $1.70? Let me repeat that…$1.70! Besides the price

and lightning-fast service, the hotdogs are something special. Yum Yums com-bines the steamed bun and dog covered in a special chili recipe, onion sauce, and assembled by an army of employees. It’s just like a New York style hot-dog, but with its own southern chili charm. Let’s call it north meets south, because that’s precisely what it is.

When you’re eating that delicious hotdog, don’t forget about the variety of soft drinks that you get to enjoy out of a glass bottle while slipping into a food coma. Oh, and if you have room for des-sert, you can get a couple of scoops of their amazing selection of ice cream. The only negative thing I have to say about this restaurant is the fact that they only take cash, but fear not, there is an ATM just a few steps from the building!

Whether you’re a college student trying to catch a cheap meal to save money, or a family trying to have a fun and amazing meal together, nothing feels more like home than Yum Yums. As soon as you walk in the door, you’re greeted with a smile and you feel welcomed.

Brick by brick this small little building has become more than just a place to get amazing food and ice cream. It has become part of Greensboro and it has become a part of my family. It is a tradition that I have grown to love and a tradition that I cannot wait to share with future generations. So if you’re looking to continue a tradition or start a new one with family and friends, get out there and let’s show the world why Greensboro has the best hot dogs and why we put the yum in Yum Yums!

Yum Yum – world famous hot dogsOriginal location, 1970s. Current location.Photo courtesy Greensboring Blog Photo courtesy Michael Cobb

An interview with a homeless man

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Student Interestby William Thomas

Have you ever been in a situation in life where it just seems like everything is going wrong? Imagine the blockbuster movie Twister; now imagine you being caught up in that enormous tornado funnel and everything simultaneously hits you left and right and it seems like there’s no way out. You’re stuck in a whirlwind of life where every turn you make and every decision you make just ends in disappointment and failure.

I like to call that the “storm of life”. People experience this storm all the time over the course of their lives. But by the grace of our God we are empowered to take control and tell the storm to cease!

“On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, ‘Let us cross over to the other side.’ Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?’ Then He arose and

rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace, be still!’ And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. But He said to them, ‘Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?’” (Mark 4:35-40)

Here we see how Jesus reacts in the midst of total chaos. The disciples reacted how majority humans react when chaos runs rapid in their life. We panic and immediately fall into fear. But as Christian believers we need to handle these chaotic storms like Jesus handled it. In peace.

Standing in a position of peace is a powerful force of faith. Jesus understood and acknowledged the power that we all obtain, and that’s the power of faith. Jesus says in Matthew 17:20, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

So with even the smallest amount of faith we are empowered to move moun-tains and nothing is impossible! Jesus understood this power, and when he saw the storm he didn’t fall into fear like

the disciples did. He stood on faith and walked in peace and said three words, “Peace, be still!”

The disciples reacted how most peo-ple do when they are faced with adver-sity. People panic and immediately fall into fear.

So if you want to know the key to walking in faith, it’s staying in peace. Because when you’re in peace, you aren’t moved or swayed by anything; most importantly when you’re in peace it’s impossible for you to fear.

So whenever trouble or chaos arises in your life don’t run, worry and panic like the disciples. Be like Jesus and walk

in faith and peace, and say those three simple but mighty words … “Peace, be still!” Speak to your storm today, don’t allow life to take control over you, you take control over your life and tell that storm that causing havoc in your life to MOVE!

For more powerful and inspiring teachings like this join C.R.E.A.M. each and every Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Dining Hall. Be blessed.

C.R.E.A.M.: I told the storm

by Scotty Inyama

On a particularly slow news day over the Labor Day weekend, CNN decided its latest bit of non-newsworthy news would be another Internet chal-lenge that didn’t raise awareness for anything, but rather was a method of shaming. The #pullyourpantsup chal-lenge piggybacked off of the #icebucket challenge, which raised millions for ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s’ disease. With the success of such a challenge, a few misguided people thought to sneak in their chance to change a minor annoyance within their community.

The segment started with a short clip from a man named Malik King, who pulled his pants up on camera to no avail and not for any cause. King explained before pulling up his pants that sagging one’s pants is sending the wrong message to police, and inviting unwarranted police attention. That is the message of the #pullyourpantsup challenge: don’t look like a criminal, don’t get treated like one. How simple that solution seems, yet there was a great debate when this discussion went to panel.

Political commentator and Columbia professor, Marc Lamont Hill, argued that this challenge was sending a harmful message to boys that they are responsible for their own profiling by police. King, who also suggested that sagging pants were destroying the com-munity, does not agree. Tara Setmayer, a black conservative, was all for the challenge and argued more than pas-sionately about it, whipping herself into a frenzy and nearly shouting for Dr. Hill to stand and show if his pants were sagging. Of course, they weren’t, but he told her at the age of sixteen they would have been; because that is what people do. Setmayer challenged him by asking why an educated man would condone bad behavior?

The main issue with the debaters

for the challenge is that something as benign as sagging pants is assigned the label of ‘bad behavior’. Those who sag their pants are now instantly bad people on sight. Instead of telling those who judge not to profile, we are tell-ing the victims of profiling to correct themselves. This is especially problem-atic for those in the black community, where police profiling is a real issue because how much does one have to change in order for their personhood to be accepted?

Pulling up pants is easy and not a problem; what isn’t easy is young boys being seen as criminals before even committing a crime. Tara Setmayer seems to disagree that the fault is with police for negative views of these boys, no matter where their pants fall on their waists. When asked to explain why she was so intent on painting the victims as the perpetrators, and therefore respon-sible for being profiled, she responded via Twitter, “A special prayer to u for justifying prison ignorance and being an apologist for self-destructive choices.” Setmayer, a black woman, proceeded to refer to black people via Twitter as “those people” even suggesting that they suffer from chemical imbalances.

The news is rampant with stories of excessive police violence against unarmed black men: Michael Brown of Ferguson, Mo.; Eric Garner of Staten Island; Ezell Ford of Los Angeles, just to name a few. To pawn-off police pro-filing on sagging pants and not see it as a media-spread, police-enforced aver-sion to blackness is counterproductive to community movements. Most of us grew up with the message of not judg-ing a book by its cover.

So it seems odd that sagging pants falls somewhere outside of this gen-eral rule of decent humanity. King and Setmayer may believe that pulling up your pants will cure sick attitudes about criminality, but others say that isn’t even a factor in the real conversation.

by Heather Alfano

Keith Miller’s The Book of Flying is, first and foremost, a collection of fairy tales. It is also a story about love, and the inspired lengths to which the young and passionate will go to possess it. This story opens in the City by the Sea, a mystical place where the days are filled with song and dance and the nights belong to the winged people, who fly joyfully and tirelessly until dawn breaks again.

Pico, the main protagonist, is a wingless boy who spends his time car-ing for a library that is seldom used, protecting the books as his own kin. Pico is perfectly content in his role as the lonely librarian until the day he first lays eyes on Sisi, a winged girl who soars near his window every night. He falls in love with her instantly but she cannot return his love, as a winged girl could never fully love a wingless boy.

Thus Pico’s path becomes clear: he must journey far to the Morning Town which houses The Book of Flying, an ancient text with the power to grant wings to the wingless. Predictably, Pico’s journey is fraught with torments both physical and psychological, as this young book-lover learns what it truly means to gain one’s wings.

However, he is not entirely alone in his travels; his various companions include a robber queen, a minotaur, a dream vendor, and perhaps most chill-ingly, a cannibalistic copy of his own self. Each character is ostensibly the star of their own tale but they also come together in spirit to teach Pico about the things he has been naïve to: pleasure, pain, thievery, murder, and the inescap-able grip of loss.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that The Book of Flying is a person-al favorite of mine. The prose is free-flowing and poetic, the story elegant in its simplicity. The main reason, in my

opinion, that this novel is so effective is the way in which it presents such universal themes as love, loss, and self-revelation. Here is a collection of mas-terfully wrought fantasy tales that are as beautiful as they are heart-breaking. No character is perfect; each is full of the same flaws and contradictions that we all are, and it is because of this that their stories ring so true. Each chapter of Pico’s journey is strengthened by the ones that precede and follow it, connecting to each other despite their vastly different characters and themes. Written in captivating, lyrical prose, this novel proves to be truly a reward-ing experience for any reader with an appreciation for the mystical and the uncommon.

You can buy a copy of The Book of Flying for yourself on Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com for any-where from $1.99 to $16.49, ISBN 1573222496.

#PullYourPantsUp The Book of Flying: A Review

September 17, 2014 The Collegian Page 7

Entertainmentby Jessica Quah

When Tim Bergling uploaded his work to electronic dance music (EDM) blogs in 2008, Avicii wasn’t a staple name in clubs yet. The then-18-year-old was working out of his bedroom in Sweden, finding inspi-ration in the work of Daft Punk and fel-low countryman Steve Angello of Swedish House Mafia. But a lot has happened in six years – namely the rise of Avicii as Bergling’s DJ name; his breakthrough in the American music industry; his work with names like Madonna, Leona Lewis and most recently, Coldplay; his nomina-tions at the MTV Europe Music Awards, World Music Awards, American Music Awards and Grammys, among others; not to mention the sensationalism that still runs deep for tracks like Wake Me Up, Hey Brother, Levels and Addicted to You.

Avicii has been touted as one of the top three DJs by DJ Mag, sharing the glory with headline names like David Guetta, DJ Tiësto and Armin van Buuren, and plays live at venues where thousands are screaming his name. And yet, he has also been the centre of controversy – in part, because of his youth and symbolism of the image-centric artist who might rely more on celebrity status than actual talent, and in part for his acclaim and apparently univer-sal appeal, which seem to run against the grain of his beginnings in European and UK electronic music. It probably doesn’t help that Bergling also models for Ralph Lauren and has a fan base affiliated with some of the wildest parties in recent years.

Perhaps, then, Avicii’s timing and con-tacts – and striking European features – might have something to do with his

popularity, but EDM is different from other contemporary genres in that DJs are typi-cally subjected to much higher scrutiny on completely different standards: when it is impossible to accuse a performer of being “pitchy” or “playing wrong notes,” the other elements of music take centre stage instead. Notably, Avicii doesn’t shy away from those limits; instead, his melodies are laid bare in intros and acoustic-led moments, which contrast the heavy synth and booming bass of EDM’s “drop.”

In the debut full-length album, True, where Avicii showcases the talent he honed on the amateur digital music software Fruity Loops, he intersperses moments of minimalism with lines of racing beats, but never loses sight of melodic focus. The repetition that is inherent in EDM adopts

a more appealing sound when given a tune as opposed to the juxtaposed pitch ranges of dubstep. Take, for example, the instrumental track Heart Upon My Sleeve, featuring a dark, pulsing cello line to which Bergling adds layers of strings and synth: by keeping the melody and bassline close, Avicii’s music captures a soundtrack-like quality with more intimacy and evocative potential than the average club mix.

Additionally, Avicii refrains from overdoing synth effects on True, retain-ing instead some instrumental quality that might render his work more accessible to EDM newcomers. So, even as the guitar and piano parts on Shame On Me are given some spring in their step through his elec-tronic rhythm, they still lay down a basic portion of the track that complements the

distortion and synth-heavy tunework he introduces later. And of course, the country influence in Hey Brother’s guitar-based intro doesn’t hurt, attracting EDM listeners who are looking for something different as well as pop and country fans who are also looking for something that is both new and familiar.

Along the same lines, Bergling told TIME that he isn’t lyrically inclined, pre-ferring to let other songwriters put words to his melodies, but it is evident that these collaborations are paying off regardless of how much or how little say he has in the verbal content of his songs. Avicii’s music uses vocal parts as much as other EDM artists, but his lyrical focus goes further than infatuation and club scenes; he toys with ideas that have universal appeal, such as the vindictive satisfaction of Liar Liar and the world-weary Wake Me Up. The outcome is an album that has “something for everyone.”

Avicii’s lifestyle is currently one that pushes him hard – he is said to be nervous about the opening acts outshining him on his own concerts – but if True and the suc-cess of its subsequent mix re-release, True: Avicii by Avicii are anything to go by, Tim Bergling has left fans wanting more. As a self-declared ‘mainstream’ artist, Avicii seems open to a variety of influences – in particular, the un-niching of EDM as a genre within the music industry. With his focus on creating and enhancing a “natu-ral” flow to his music, Avicii may well be poised to recognize what the pop music audience craves – and he might continue to be the one who gives it to them.

by Joshua Stainback

The TV show Game of Thrones has exploded in popularity. Based upon a series of fantasy novels called A Song of Ice and Fire written by George R. R. Martin, it has won 58 Emmy’s and received 182 nominations since the show began in 2011. Many factors contribute to the show’s popularity although, in my opinion, the main factor is characterization. The characters are the most realistic that have ever been shown in a TV program. The novels do a much better job of showing this than the show does, but one can still glean this by simply watching the show.

One of the most profound things about the series is that the characters are not good and evil. To avoid spoilers, I will limit my discussion to the first season. Two of the main characters I shall discuss are Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon. Eddard Stark is arguably the protagonist and the only “good guy” of the entire series. He believes in honor and does what is right even when it costs him dearly. He is not perfect though and has an illegitimate son. King Robert Baratheon is a very hedonistic man. He has great internal pain, as the woman he was in love with was killed. He offers Eddard the position of second in command, and when Eddard thanks him for the honor he replies, “I’m not trying to honor you, I’m trying to get you to run my kingdom while I eat, drink, and whore my way to an early grave.” Robert makes a statement later in relation to the woman he was in love with, which says that she “was the one thing I ever wanted, and seven king-doms couldn’t fill the hole she left me.”

Another character I would like to mention is Lancel. He is a very handsome boy and would natu-rally be full of himself. He ends up later having an affair with the queen, who is quite beautiful. Most people would say that he was lucky, and yet later on he struggles with greatly with guilt. He ends up becoming very religious and joins a religious order. This is the opposite effect most people would expect, which shows how realistic the characters are.

The novel series is exceptional as well as the show. So if you haven’t watched and/or read the series you should give it a try!

by Taryn MartinThis year’s VMA’s was definitely a

very memorable one showcasing many wonderful performances and introduc-ing us to many new faces.

The first performance of the night was Ariana Grande joined by Jessie J and Nicki Minaj, they performed Break Free, Anaconda, and Bang Bang. Although during the Bang Bang perfor-mance Nicki had a noticeable wardrobe malfunction after her quick change after Anaconda, but she handled it very well and did a great job. These three ladies together brought an amaz-ing performance that left the audience excited and anxious for the rest of the award show.

This performance was followed by the first award given of the night, best female video given to Katy Perry for her hit Dark Horse featuring Juicy J. Next, Taylor Swift performed her new single Shake It Off. Taylor definitely had the crowd up on their feet and gave a very memorable performance. After Taylor shook it off on stage, Ed Sheeran took home best male video for his song Sing, Ariana Grande also got lucky that night taking home a moon man for best pop video for her song Problem featuring Iggy Azalea. The amazing performances continued with Sam Smith performing Stay with Me. He blew the crowd away with his beautiful vocals, by far one of the best performances that night.

With no surprise Drake won a moon man for best hip hop video for one of his most popular songs Hold On, We’re Going Home followed by a mind blowing performance by Usher and Nicki Minaj. Nicki undoubtedly redeemed herself from the wardrobe issue from her first performance. She and Usher performed a new song called She Came to Give It to You, which did not leave the audience unsatisfied.

After such a great performance the best rock video nominees were

announced and Lorde took home the moon man for her single “Royals” which came as no surprise because this was a very popular song that played all over the radios. The next performer was a band named 5 Seconds of Summer as they performed Amnesia. I’ll always appreciate the fact that MTV doesn’t just stick to one genre of music.

The artist to watch award was given to the new girl group Fifth Harmony. The performances didn’t stop as throughout the night they con-tinued to get better and better with Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora performing Black Widow and that being Iggy’s first VMA performance. Maroon 5 followed, per-forming Map.

Near the end of the night the next to last award was given to Miley Cyrus for video of the year for her hit Wrecking Ball. Her win was very spe-cial because she took a homeless man as her date to the show; she chose him to accept the award and as he told his story, Miley cheered him on and even shed a few tears. This was by far one of the most mem-orable events of the night.

The fina-le was what everyone had been await-

ing for the whole night and that was a mind-blowing performance by the Queen B herself, Beyonce. She per-formed for about 15 minutes of all her latest hits and she really ended the night right. To make it even better her husband, Jay Z, and daughter, Blue Ivy, cheered her on from the audience, even coming on stage after the performance. Beyonce received the last award of the night, the Video Vanguard Award. This year’s VMA’s was definitely one of the best ever and without a doubt has me excited and anticipating next year’s.

Levelling up: Avicii

The characters of

Game of Thrones

2014 VMA’s Recap

BEYONCE

Page 8 The Collegian September 17, 2014

Sportsby DeMario L. Smith

On September 6, the Soup Bowl kicked off at 7 p.m. at Armfield Athletic Center against our crosstown rivals, the Guilford College Quakers. Saturday held the 18th annu-al war between Greensboro College and Guilford College. Guilford leads the series after winning on Saturday and the year before. As of the last four years, the two teams have traded wins with the Pride winning two and Guilford also winning two.

This year our Greensboro Pride was not able to retain the Soup bowl trophy. With senior quarterback Ryan Throndset,

senior running back Warren Scott and senior receivers Justin Dukes and Warren Jackson and a swell offensive line, the Pride had a high chance of winning and bringing home what is right-fully ours. The defensive side of the ball was led by senior lineman Sam Parker, William Thomas and senior lineback-ers Ethan Smith (who sat out because of an injury) and Mart Grinton.

The Pride opened the sea-son with a loss to the Quakers. The offense was led by Mac Graham’s 103 passing yards, Warren Scott’s 45 yards on the ground and Raymond Bridges’ 71 yards receiving.

Tyler Fearrington and Raymond Jackson also contributed to the offense. Tyler caught six passes for 38 yards and Jackson rushed for 26.

The defense side of the ball was everywhere Saturday night. Sam Parker and Pete Ugone and

a few others had tackles for loss. Sam Parker had the only sack for our Greensboro Pride.

The Pride was led by fresh-man Chase Sams. He had 17 tackles and was named Most Valuable Player of the game. Torian Patterson, Herbert

Bridges and Mart Grinton also chipped in six total tack-les apiece. The Pride looked to bounce back September 13 against Bridgewater University in Virginia.

by DeMario L. Smith

Men’s soccer is going to open the season against our crosstown rivals The Guilford Quakers. Last year our Greensboro Pride beat the Quakers and didn’t allow a single goal and shut them out 2-0. The Pride did lose a key player in goalkeeper Manbi Nyepon who was a first team All-Conference selection and all regions, but they have junior Logan Rohde who appeared in several games and had some shutouts and will be ready to compete.

The Pride took on The Guilford Quakers at Guilford field at 7 p.m. Saturday evening. Men’s soccer pulled off a thrill-ing win against our crosstown rivals the Guilford Quakers in extra periods. Greensboro College played extremely aggressive from start to fin-ish leading the shot way over Guilford 16-to-11. The game could have gone either way but our Greensboro Pride overcame adversity and started the season off win a huge win in overtime.

The Pride won this matchup with an assist from junior Whit Maupin and header from sopho-

more Shaun Watt to win this game 1-0 in the second over-time. Greensboro was extremely aggressive out of the gate, lead-ing the Quakers on shots 16-11. Watt, Figueroa, and Fatyol all shared three shots apiece to lead all Greensboro College players. Logan Rohde played huge and had three big saves in this game and keeps the Guilford Quakers scoreless.

With this significant win our Greensboro Pride starts the 2014 season off right with a win.

Tailgating photos by Joshua Stainback

Soccer overtime thriller

Football: Gate City Soup Bowl