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positions being available,people looking to hire graduates

with degrees in those programs,and a growing student interestbase are all major actors increation. In some cases, theattraction is already there.

Around twenty studentsare already interested in abioinormatics specialization asa Ph.D. program.

That is one o the reasonsbehind the consideredundergraduate major in

Japanese. We have a verylarge undergraduate minorin Japanese, she said. Wetypically have between 200 and300 students a year studying

Japanese. Japanese can be useu lto students seeking employment,but students have shown theirown interest in a Japanese B.A.

The expansion oprograms would providevarious new opportunities or

undergraduates, and in the caseo masters programs and newPh.D. programs, potentiallyattract new students lookingor those specic degrees andspecializations. It wouldntchange undergraduate tuition,said Dr. Lorden, quelling theear that comes with a tuitionthat is already increasing withother university changes, such as

with the ootball team.

While there are talks o a newscience building in the works oncampus, potentially having newprograms isnt a direct resulto the new building. The newbuilding is being built or theneed o additional laboratory

space, as well as an adequateresearch base or chemistry inparticular.

We want to createopportunities to study the thingsthat theyre interested in andenable them to have rich andproductive careers, Dr. Lordensaid. With every new program,

we look at what the need isand what the demand is or theprogram.

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JAmie BrownStaff Writer

[email protected]

Chick-l-A will nowtemporarily re-locate to the ConeCenter over spring break, asremodeling begins in Prospector.

The original plan was to movethe Chick-l-A during Christmasbreak, but several actors playedin the delay. Part o the setback

was caused by the review processat the state construction level.The approval has to be met bythe state construction and the

department o insurance beoreany remodeling takes place. Thedinning service also elt it was inthe best interest or the studentsnot to disrupt ood service inProspector until constructionocially starts.

Chartwells Resident District

Manager, Andrew Lipson, saidThe delay is actually not a badthing or our guest as the currentChick-l-A operation will notchange and be less capable oserving guest.

According to Lipson,Prospector is three times busierthan it was ve years and they

want to make sure to take the timeand do everything properly.

The Chick-l-A currentlyserves anywhere rom 800 to1,100 students a day, and willtransition to a grab-in-go at thetemporary location. The Chick-l-A Express will serve ready togo sandwiches or a quick lunch.

The Main St. Market willexpand the number o registersand credit card machines in

preparation or more students.Although, the hours will staythe same, opening at 10:30and closing at 3 p.m. Lipson,however, said that i there weredepend or the Chick-l-A tostay open longer they wouldaccommodate.

Raymond Galleno, directoro auxiliary services, said, (We)

want to make sure we service thepopulation what they want.

While the Cone Center allready has the seating capacity orextra students, part o the projectat Prospector is to expand theamount o seating.

When the lower level oProspector is complete, theseating capacity will seat between160 to 200 people. Otheradditions include six registers,bathrooms and an elevator.Breakast will also be servedat the new Chick-l-A, which

will extend the hours rom 7 or8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The new hoursmay have some impact on thehours o the other ood optionsin Prospector.

The new timeline now hasthe Chick-l-A temporarily re-locating during spring break,

with remodeling to begin atProspector, with the lower-levelbeing completed by late all.Lipson likes the new timelinebetter because the weather willbe much nicer or people to (wantto) walk to the Cone Center.

The upper part o Prospector, which includes Coyote JacksGrill, Salsaritas, Mondo Subsand Mamma Leones Pizza, willclose during the summer to also

receive an upgrade. Part o theconstruction will be upgradingthe re suspension systems, there alarm systems and access tothe building.

The building also has to beupgraded to meet modern code,including the relocation o allthe electrical panels, becausethe current ones interer with

where the new elevator will beplaced. Since the lower level wasnot designed or a kitchen o theinstallation o a bathroom, thesanitary sewer lines need to beupgraded, and kitchen acilitiesneed to be installed.

The remodeling to the upperlevel will consist o upgradesto the back o the kitchen, newequipment and more storage.

The upgrading to the upper levelis expected to be nished in timeor the all semester.

Galleno understands that theProspector is a prime location.The academic core is there,

which means the need or quickservice is really there. Thereore,the sooner construction begins;the sooner students can enjoyan expanded Chick-l-A and anupgraded Prospector.

weapons. He will present what message it sends whenthe U.S. deploys unmannedmachines, how enemies mayinterpret being attacked by these

weapons and how humans willremain masters o weapons thatare aster and more intelligentthan they are.

Barnes and Noble at UNCCharlotte will provide copies ohis book, where a signing willollow Singers lecture.

The lecture is sponsoredby the College o Liberal Arts& Sciences, the Oce oInternational Programs, theCharlotte Research Institute,the College o Computing and

Inormatics, the College oEngineering and Marcia andPaul Simon.

Singers appearance is therst o two events that will launchUNC Charlottes new centeror Applied CounterterrorismStudies. The center wascreated to provide citizens andpolicy-makers with a betterunderstanding o the multi-aced causes and consequenceso terrorist acts. The rstCounterterrorism Conerenceor proessionals and students

will be held on Friday, Jan. 29at UNC Charlottes UptownCenter.

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Chick-Fil-A to remain in Prospector

Whats going on?

Who

Author and deense ex-pert Peter W. Singer

Where

Rowe Arts room 130

When

Jan. 28 at 7 p.m.

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Mixed martial arts or MMA is currentlybecoming one o the astest growing sports inAmerica. MMA is a sport which consists ocombination dierent types o ghting styles.Traditional greco roman wrestling, boxing, karate,

jiu jitsu, muay thai, and american kickboxing areincorporated into MMA. Its popularity has evencurrently surpassed boxing in America.

A lot o the growth o MMA is due to thepopularity o the Ultimate Fighti ng Championship,or the UFC. The president o the UFC, DanaWhite, recruited some o the top names in the

world o MMA to UFC. Since then popularity andrevenue generated by the sport has been steadilyincreasing. Merchandise generated rom the UFCalso actored into its growth in popularity. I thinkone o the biggest aids to the MMA world is theclothing brand Tap Out. They brought out a lot oans in the earlier days with their eccentric clothinglook, said UNC Charlotte junior Scott Syrett, alocal MMA ghter.

The UFC has been around or quite a while;it was just looked down upon. It was looked at asmore like pit ghting or human chicken ghts,said Syrett. The popularity o the UFC thoughis causing misconceptions o mixed martial arts tobe reverse.

MMA has even in infuential in eecting area opolitics. In 1997, ormer Gov. o New York George

Pataki banded MMA in New York, eeling thesport was barbaric in nature. On Jan. 11, presentGov. o New York David Patterson said that he

wanted to reverse the ban o MMA or his state.Currently, New York State is acing a $7 billion

dollar budget decit, and the revenue producerom MMA completions can help solve New Yorksscal problem. Patterson hopes the prots rommix martial arts can solve the problem withoutorcing severe spending cuts to the stated budget.

MMA is gaining attention locally in Charlotteas well. The MMA scene around Charlotte isdenitely growing, especially now with localRodney Walace signing with UFC. I train withabout eight pros at my gym here in Charlotte, saidSyrett.

It is recommended that i an individual getsinvolved in MMA, that they pursue wrestlingthen progress on to other ghting techniques. Butmastering MMA comes down to nding the righttraining camp or you. Find a camp with some pros

with outstanding records and then youre probablyon to something, said Syrett. There are severalcamps that train authentic martial arts includingBlack Belt Usa and Alliance.

MMA have emerged as a popular new aspecto American cu lture. Fans have probably gone up10000 percent. Its unreal how popular its getting,said Syrett. Other MMA organizations besidesUFC which include the WEC, IFL, and Strikeorceare beginning to get notarized as well. I coulddenitely see MMA being an Olympic sport andmaybe the top sport in the world, said Syrett.

erin reeVe

Staff [email protected]

Everyday, prescription drugs circulate throughthe hands o uture addicts, drug-induced corpses,and children.

The main cause o death and addiction are thedoctors who prescribe and hand patients thesemedicines out like Halloween candy. I you haveever been to high school or college, you havebeen around some sort o drug or alcohol endthat overboard their dosage and make a mess othemselves and inevitably, the party.

It is evident that these people like most, enjoythe escape that drugs and alcohol bring into theirlie a little too much. And who would not? Usingthese escapes are more or less the easy way out o abusy day, a bad day, a break up, and even help someto cope with deaths.

But i we know how hard we can all victim tothese drugs, doctors must, too. They have not beenstudying their lives away, and closing their eyeso to the world completely. In this diverse reality,every amily has a relative or riend o a riend thathas experience drug or alcohol addiction.

So why prescribe us such a high dosages o

prescription drugs that we may die weaningourselves rom them? Once we have drugs in ourhands, it is hard to know what to do with them.They are worth so much money, why not sell themto our peers to make an even greater prot? Or,

why not keep taking them? The thought o thishappening to kids is unreasonably disturbing.

I they start so young, theyll die or becomeaddicted at too early o an age. Its devastating tohear about the deaths, the drama and the worriedparents o those kids who die in their sleep, die insports, rom overdosing on prescription drugs.

In this lie we only get one chance. One chanceto be here, one chance to experience all we can.But or some whether children and adults, theyears can only be lessened by the dependence onthese drugs.

Sometimes, we stereotype drugs with bad kids,or kids that have had a troubled past. But indeed,drugs circulate through everyone, and more kids

who you would not expect are getting involved.Athletes are among the supported outlier. We

sometimes view athletes as being heavenly, withthe bodies o greek gods. But, in ac t, they are moreor less, the same as us.

Athletes can become addicted to drugs whenthey tear their ACL, or have other sport injuries

that victimize them into using prescription drugs.Like us, they become addicted, and like us, theydie, or struggle weaning rom them.

The drug dealing and compulsion sometimesbegins with our pharmacy which the doctorrecommends. One could believe that this wasall to a way to wrap the patients back into beingobsessed and shaking, with addiction that theyhave to circulate their money right back into themedical industry and seek proessional help romthem, once again. Medical industries are stillbusinesses that prot rom your bad health.

Someone else could argue that they over-prescribe drugs due to the dierent needs opatients. The doctor wants the patient to eelcomortable and not have any pain, so they over-prescribe. Although this is understandable,the majority o people will never use all theirprescription drugs, leaving room or selling, orexperimenting and inevitable dependence.

Also, i doctors overprescribe, more money isused to damper our health care economically that

we dont actually need. This may sound like a smallproportion, but i they were so inexpensive, why

would people sell them or good amounts o money?And, since our health care is already in desperateneed o some sort o evolution and economic boost,

wouldnt this be the perect time?

Its time to stop closing our eyes. Adults andkids whom youd never believe to sell, are. Its timeto let ourselves see the world or what and how itreally is, and start maki ng changes. Our rst shouldbe prescribing the right amount o prescriptiondrugs.

A prescription doesnt always make it sae

MCT Campus

Lets get ready to rumbleMixed Martial Arts and UFC has more to offer the Queen City than most give them credit for

Scott Syrett (right) training with another MMA fghter at Black Belt USA Photo/ Scott Syrett

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

In regards to the tragedy in Haiti

I am very grateul andthankul in behal o all Haitiansto see how the Americanscommunity and all over the world

who had come together and help

Haiti in her darkest day.Nonetheless, since Haiti did

not have any type o mechanismin place, we still going to needhelp and volunteer to rebuildand put a type o inrastructurein place so all Haitian can besucient in their community.This is the reason, I would liketo encourage the community tospread the word to amily andriends and with their help wecan achieve anything. Like theHaitian mottos say that Minanpil chaye pa lou which itmeans with a lot o hand theload is not heavy and the othermotto says that L Union FaitLa Force it means that Unitedmake us strong. I know we shallovercome with the grace o God

and with everyone that God hasput in our path.I would like to spread the

word, so people can keep givingo what ever they can, it might be

a can o tuna, a blanket, Spring/summer cloth that is easily canbe wash by hand to be hang todry under the sun, shoes can beplastic sandals, fip-fop, toiletry.

Or their can donate money toSamaritan Purse so they canprovide the victims a kit thatinclude a tent which is cost about$100 or a kit and also they canstill donate money by texting90999 to RED CROSS and keepdonating blood also.

I just want to spread the words and thanking everyonewho had been very generous andcompassion toward the Haitianpeople. Thank you again and letme know how I can keep the storyo the Haiti Disaster or a whileso people can keep helping in thesecond stage o our Recovery andthe rst stage is the Acute care.

I would like to say thank you

or your time.

Sincerely,Jeanne Delva-PierreBSPH Candidate 2012


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arts&entertainment

Anni SimpSonStaff Writer

[email protected]

Last Thursday night, Charlotte basedband Jocelyn Ellis and the Alpha Theory,

jump-started their 2010 tour at Chapel HillsLocal 506 music club. Joined by The LuckyFive, another band rom the Charlotte region,

Jocelyn Ellis and the Alpha Theory playedsongs rom their latest EP, In The Beginning.The audience on hand or Thursdays concert

was very energized or the Charlotte basedquartet and the show itsel let the ChapelHill audience with a taste o the kind otalent the Queen City has to oer.

Ellis and her band mates (NathanWoodlard on bass, Jesse Seibold on drums,

and Je Taylor on guitar) bring to the tablea very diverse musical background withvaried and eclectic infuences ranging romlegends like Etta James, to culture changingmusicians such as Tu-Pac, Led Zeppelin,Black Sabbath, and the Police.

Jocelyn Ellis and the Alpha Theoryare a very talented and energetic group oindividuals who produce a sound that simplycannot be put into a box with an easy label,supported by their seemingly fuid mixtureo hip-hop, soul, and rock styles.

Je Taylor, commenting on the groupsormation said, Me and Jesse had beenplaying together previously in bands,and Jesse and Nate had played togetherpreviouslyso we came together and startedplaying and our styles have always beenpretty diverse.

Once lead singer Jocelyn Ellis was addedto the mix all the stars seemed to align orthe group. We met Jocelyn at school, and

we were jamming at my house. Jocelyn comesin with this hair afame, grabs a mic, does ascissor kick, and started singing. She, in onetake, started busting out these lyrics, Taylorsaid, commenting on the groups rst ocialpractice. That was all it took or Jocelyn Ellis

and the Alpha Theory to emerge.The energy Taylor attributed to Ellis was

spot on. While sot-spoken and humble oneon one, on stage Ellis evokes strong emotionand constant excitement. Bouncing aroundon stage, Ellis would emphatically rap in theace o Taylor, who would match her with hisequally powerul guitar ris.

Following the bands ormation, thegroup began playing in the NoDa or NorthDavidson district o Charlotte. While hittingup local NoDa venues, the band beganreceiving more widespread coverage or theirunique sound.

Our manager, Giovanni, plays anintegral role, Ellis said commenting on thegroups success. He sees what we do. Hestarted getting us into these dierent venuesand then taking that or marketing and thatkind o stu, Ellis added.

The group has continued to achievesignicant success within the Charlottearea. In 2008, Ellis snagged the CharlotteMusic Award and has been hitting venuesas ar away as Spain, opening or such actsincluding: Wycle Jean, Nikki Giovani, andeven Citizen Cope last October.

In interviewing the band about opening

or such legendary acts, the group said theirgreatest infuence came rom opening orCitizen Cope. His band was so hot, saidTaylor, who reminisced about getting tolisten in during the groups per-concert soundcheck. Being with bands like that made you

want to step it up a notch, he added.Artistic reedom was what made an

appearance in Queens last Novemberparticularly meaningul or Ellis. It was ourlast perormance o the year, and we weresort o ree with what we were doing, shesaid. We had a ball. We were just all reallyvibing and just really ree on stage Ellisconcluded.

The groups next show will take themto New York beore returning home toperorm throughout North Carolina. Theirrst show back home will be at the DoubleDoor Inn on February 13 and again at UNCCharlottes Halton Arena, with special guestSaetysuit on February 25. To nd out moreinormation on the group, or to sample someo their online music, visit their website at:http://www.jocelynellis.net/, or check thenout when they return back to North CarolinaFeb. 13.

Jocelyn Ellis and the Alpha Theory

kick start 2010 tour in Chapel Hill

ALiCiA wiLeSStaff Writer

[email protected]

I you can appreciate a twanging banjo orsweet, southern vocals; bluegrass is denitelythe music or you. Coming rom Asheville,North Carolina is a bluegrass band that might

just make you want to go back to your roots.The band, Town Mountain is made up ogood old mountain men, who are travellingall over the U.S. to bring back the classicsounds o bluegrass to cities and towns.

Town Mountain is made up o ve verytalented guys: Robert Greer, Jesse Langlais,Barrett Smith, Philip Barker, and the newestmember, Joe Troop. Robert, Jesse, Barrett,

and Philip contribute vocals. Robert alsoplays guitar and Jesse strums the banjo.Philip plays the mandolin, and Joe is the newguy playing the ddle.

Ater listening to the mountain men playtheir hearts out, Town Mountains modern

bluegrass music is denitely impressive andhits that sot spot right in your soul. TownMountain eatures great harmonies o vocals,instruments, and you can tell by listeningthat these guys love what they do with theirmusic.

This group has serious energy and aninteresting on stage persona. When you hearthem play, you might just nd yoursel upand dancing a two-step. Ater only listeningto a ew o the groups songs available onMyspace, I ound mysel itching or more.

In 2005 newly ormed Town Mountaindecided to take their show on the road tospread their modern bluegrass across thenation. This was the groups rst tour andit went o without a hitch as they traveledaround playing in smoky bars and crowdedhonkytonks.

As their tour came to an end in Colorado,Town Mountain even surprised everyone bynabbing the Rockygrass Band Competition,an annual bluegrass band competition held

in Lyon, Colorado.Town Mountain can contribute their

sound to a number o infuences rangingrom old southern bluegrass to bop jazz,taking musical ideas rom artists such as:Dan Paisley and The Southern Grass, TheStanley Brothers, J.D. Crowe and The NewSouth, and Tony Rice, just to name a ew.

The groups main goal with their latesttour is to simply spread the sound o bluegrassmusic. In the next month, the group will betraveling to North Carolina, South Carolina,Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, in hopes oachieving such a goal.

Thursday night the band will be playinghere in Charlotte at The Double Door Innlocated at 1218 Charlottetowne Avenue.

Admission is $7.00 at the door and the doorsopen at 8 pm with Town Mountain takingthe stage around 9. I you think you mightbe interested in what Town Mountain hasto oer, visit their Myspace page at: http://

www.myspace.com/townmountain.

Town Mountains bluegrass dream

Jocelyn comes in w it h this

hair afl ame, grabs a mic,does a scissor kick, andstarted singing.

Jeff Taylor

John rADerStaff Writer

[email protected]

The sel titled album rom 7 Day Binge is an eight song studyin everything that is wrong with the music industry today. Themusic, most o which is lled with reerences to a liestyle oexcess, ails to stand out, even next to simi larly uninspired bands.Listeners who have listened to the radio in the past couple oyears will easily recognize the ormat. These guys drink. Theyvealways drunk. They love to drink, and they arent planning onstopping anytime soon. This is all well in line with the southernrock genre, but it just cant stand alone by itsel. Fans o the genre

will by largely, be let down by this attempt.Now this listener has nothing against drinking. The question

is, do we need another band selling this as the bulk o their

artistic expression. The question would be rhetorical, since verylittle o what is on the album could be called artistic expression.At its best, this album captures the eel o rock/metal/bluesheavyweights, Clutch. However, this is only in ts and spurts,and it really never denes the music. Mostly, 7 Day Binge soundsa lot like Nickelback. Its as i they eel compelled to sound thesame as the commercial mass produced garbage that a moreunderground band, such as themselves, should be happy to nothave to imitate.

This is all somewhat rustrating, since there is actually somepotential, especially in the all instrumental parts o the songs.The absence o the lead singers voice, and generic lyrics, makesit much more tolerable, and even un at times. Unortunately, thisdoesnt really help the albums standing. The bottom line is that7 Day Binge sounds way to much like some other bands. So,i youre into Nickelback, or Kid Rock, or that sort o thing, youmight want to give this band a chance. Otherwise, its best letoverlooked.

7 Day Binge

worse than ahangover

7 Day Binge

Jocelyn Ellis

Asheville N.C.s, Town Mountain, is bringing back the classic sounds of bluegrass


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DeVin phiLLipSStaff Writer

[email protected]

Charlotte is known across America as oneo the astest growing cities in the United States.

Mostly known as a business and banking city, thecultural scene around Charlotte is rapidly growing.The Green Rice Gallery is a good example o howa local business is infuencing the arts scene in ourtown.

The Green Rice Gallery is a local art gallerylocated in the heart o the arts district o Charlotte.Located in NoDa, which is short or 36th andDavidson St, the Green Rice Gallery has become astrong infuence in the development o new talentin the Queen City. The Green Rice Gallery isdesigned to let any new artist display their workthere or ree. However, there is studio space or

local artist to rent out to create their projects. Thegallery displays dierent paintings, sculptures,pottery, jewelry, and mosaics. Currently there are65 local artists displaying their work at the gallery.

Allison Hertzler opened the Green RiceGallery in 2003. Heltzer wanted Charlotte to have

an art gallery specializing in local emerging talent.In 2008, the gallery switched ownership to CarlaGarrison. Garrison also an artist, has remodeledthe gallery to create more studio space or localtalent to creatively express their works.

The Green Rice Gallery has monthly exhibits,which usually have a centralized theme. Going onuntil Jan. 31, the Green Rice Gallery will displaythe Small Works exhibit. The Small Works exhibithighlights a variety o handcrat works. In February,the Green Rice Gallery will host North to South:The rst annual Juried Art Competition.

North to South is the rst art competition that

will be hosted by the gallery. There is a $30 entryee or artist wishing to enter with a grand total o$1750 worth o prizes. The opening receptions andreward presentations will be held rom 5:00 to 7:00pm on Feb. 5. The gallery will have an exhibitionshowcasing this event until Feb. 28.

The Green Rice Gallery is also helping thearts district in Charlotte by simply openingits doors. The North Davidson area used tobe a district solely dedicated to the textileindustry. Around 1975, downsizing andoutsourcing caused the last midd to close,leaving blocks o abandoned mills and warehouses.In the 1980s, local artist started to move into theNorth Davidson district to help revitalize theneighborhood and have since evolved the area intothe art community visiable today.

Our arts district is growing, all the galler ies tryto help each other out, said Charlotte Gilchrist, an

employee o the gallery. NoDAa attracts a diversegroup o individuals each week to enjoy local art,as well as, the numerous music venues and casualrestruants. Every rst and third Friday o themonth there is a gallery craw in NoDa in whichall the stores stay open late and have live music

playing outside.Although the art scene in Charlotte is not as

signicant as those in major cultural epicenters suchas New York, San Francisco or Chicago, businesslike the Green Rice Gallery are doing their part tohelp change that. By helping to develop new talentin the community, not only does the Green RiceGallery help inspiring artist achieve their goals,but the gallery also provides a beacon or culturalchange within the local Charlotte community. Formore inormation on the services provided by theGreen Rice Gallery, visit their website at: http://

www.green-rice.com/.

Green Rice Gallery: open door or local artists

erin reeVeStaff Writer

[email protected]

From North Carolina,Rebecca Rippy, a bluegrass singerand songwriter, debuted her rstalbum, Secrets, in 2008. Rippyssecond album, Telling Stories,released in early January, is aboutevery twist and turn Rippy hasencountered along her bumpyroad o lie. From singing gospelmusic in Tennessee, to sharingthe stage with everyone romthe Old Crow Medicine Show to

Jim Lauderdale, Rippy surely hassome interesting stories to tell.

Although Telling Storiesstarts o rather odd, with herrst song Its October being

comprised o Rippy ramblingo the months o the year, aboutthree-ourths o the way throughthe song, Rippy sings, I gotta behonest with you; Ive never beenhonest with me.

These lyrics appeal to about

everyone by reminding us o how we sometimes all into beingsomeone were not and how lyingto ourselves somehow makes ourimperect lives seem prominentand important in the ast paced

world.In Money, the albums

second selection, you cant helpbut question the modern dayAmerican liestyle. Speaking othe high lie, botox, and evengetting a new ace, Moneyhighlights Americas wealth andin a way makes you think othe things you will never have,unlike the typical live lie as youare message o bluegrass music.The song is degrading, poorly

written, and has no deepermeaning except refecting on the

snobbish wealth o upscale lie.Continuing on with the

album, Gotta H ave You soundsmore like a Carrie Underwoodsong, sweetly singing o barghts and rough lie. Its a littlemore pop-y and is easier to

relate to. Catchy, although kindo redundant, Gotta Have Youis soothing or those who almosthave someone.

Rippys ourth song onthe album, Easy Come, EasyGo, oers a vibe similar tothat o Incubus AqueousTransmission, slow and soothingto your soul. Easy Come, EasyGo speaks o hard times ina soter light, allowing you tothink, recognize and nd youreelings in a lighter mood.

Although overall a well puttogether album, the artist needsto show a deeper meaning andsoul in more than a select ew oher songs. Her pop-y, everyday-hassle song lyrics are degradingto her vivid, southern, Allsion

Kraus-like voice, but you be the judge and listen or yoursel.Telling Stories is available orlimited play on Rebecca Rippys

website at: http://rebeccarippy.com/.

Rebecca Rippy spills it all in her Telling Stories album

Jim GheGAnStaff Writer

[email protected]

For any Grateul Dead ancasual or extreme, they knowthat a live show with the originalmembers o the band duringtheir great run that ended withthe passing o Jerry Garcia in theearly 90s was truly an experienceall to its own. The Grateul Dead

were known or their legendarylive perormances and becauseo that amassed legions o ans,

which are known today asDeadheads.

The band would playor hours into the night andsometimes even continuing untilsunrise or later. Well with Jerryspassing you wont be able to ul lyexperience what the GrateulDead had to tough through a

live show, even though manymembers o the band are out onthe road constantly (includingBob Weir and Phil Lesh.)However, a group o loyallydevoted ans and musicians haveormed a cover band whose liveperormances rival those o theDead themselves. They are theDark Star Orchestra.

The band met and ormedin 1997 through all their mutualconnections within the Chicagoarea. The band is not just acover band (who plays a amous

bands songs,) but literally arethe Grateul Dead in almost

every way. On many o theirperormances the DSO presentsthe complete original set list,song by song, and in order,recreating historic music withaithul interpretation that theDead used decades ago.

At the end o everyperormance the band willannounce to the crowd (which isusually made up o Deadheads,)

what year and venue the concertthey covered took place. However,they are not just puppets othe Deads past perormancesas they will also take the bands

wonderul library o music andimprovise it to their liking onmany occasions.

I got a chance to listen to asmall eature that included some

o their best live perormancesand they did not disappoint thisDead an. Their take on Eyes othe World was wonderul and

just as good. You dont realizethat you are not listening to theoriginal band as they hit the keyparts o the song beautiully.

I think rendition o Toucho Grey (The Deads biggestcommercial hit and only No. 1song) was the best. The vocalsare just as good as the original asthis song is just one o the manycollaborative hits rom the band.They added their own favor to a

song that is synonymous with theGrateul Dead.

Sometimes a cover band canbe something that people dislikebecause they view it as a band notbeing original, and simply ridinganothers band hits. However,(i this reporter can be spared aclich,) isnt imitation the mostsincere orm o fattery?

Cover bands are originalmucians because they havedevoted their careers to ollowingthe perormers that infuencedthem the most. In the case o theDSO that is true to the smallestdetail and many people agreethat they are the next best thing.

Many other musical critics aretaking notice as well. RollingStone praises Dark StarOrchestras anatical attention todetail. USA Today says DSO

is channeling the Dead andthe Washington Post declaresthem the hottest GrateulDead tribute act going. I youare interested in seeing these

wonderul band perorm live,dont worry they will be in theCharlotte area soon as they willhit the Neighborhood Theatre onFeb. 19. I you have any questionsor want to learn more about theDSO check out their website athttp://www.darkstarorchestra.net/NEWSITE/HTML/dso.php.

The Dark Star Orchestra keeps The Greatul Dead alive

Dark Star Orchestra

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PAGE 6January 21, 2010THE UNIVERSITY TIMESSPORTS SCHEDULETrack and Field @ VA Tech Fri.Jan.22,AllDay,Blacksburg,VA

Mens Basketball @ La Salle Sat.Jan.23,2p.m.,Philadelphia,PA

Womens Basketball vs. St. Joes Sat.Jan.23,4p.m.,Charlotte,NC

Womens Basketball vs Richmond Tues.Jan.26,9p.m.,Charlotte,NCninersportssportssportsninersportssportssports

JeSSiCA ArenASStaff Writer

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Last Wednesday, Xavierposted an 86-74 win over theNiners at Cintas Center inCincinnatti, Ohio.

In the rst hal, Charlotteshot 32 percent, going just 1-o-13 rom three-point range.Xavier had a solid 16-point leadat haltime, 44-28. Also in therst hal, the 49ers struggledrom the oul line by making just7-o-15 shots, allowing Xavier tostretch out the margin.

Xavier (11-5; 3-0) shot 54percent during the rst hal andknocked down 12-o-16 ree

throws. During the second hal,the lead was extended by to 21by Xavier (61-40) with only 11minutes to play. The 49ers thenmounted a charge to bring themas close as 10 points with almostsix minutes to play.

Junior AnJuan Wildernessscored 15 points on a 7-o-9 shooting, a season-high.Freshman Chris Braswell wasshutout in the rst hal butscored 14 points or Charlottein the second hal. Sophomoreguard Derrio Green scored 10points in the second hal to helplead the 49ers comeback. Xavierstill protected their 10-pointlead and the score was 74-64

with only our minutes to play.

Scoring 10 o the next 14 points,the Musketeers pushed themargin back to 16, 84-68, with1:42 to play.

Charlotte shot 42 percent orthe game, including 51 percentduring the second hal. Theyalso hit all nine o their reethrows during the second halrally. Charlotte hit just 1-o-93-pointers in the second hal tonish 2-or-12 rom behind thearc or the game.

Overall the 49ers won thebattle o the boards, 35-29 withShamari Spears and Phil Jonesgrabbing ve apiece. JordanCraword led all scorers with 18or Xavier while Dante Jacksonadded 14.

eDwArD niSerStaff Writer

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The Charlotte 49ers womens basketball team (8-8,1-1 A-10) came out ring on allcylinders Wednesday night intheir Atlantic-10 home opener,

deeating a eisty La Salle squad(5-12,0-2 A-10) 69-60 at HaltonArena.

The Niners did not wasteanytime lighting up thescoreboard with a nity layuprom Shannon McCallum 17seconds into the game. McCallum

just seconds later would ticklethe twine with a 3-pointer that

would set the tempo or theNiners scoring assault or therest o the game.

McCallum and KendriaHolmes would lead the Niners inthe scoring department with 13points to their name. Charlottenished the evening with ourplayers recording double-digitsin the scoring department. ErinFloyd contributed 12 points and

Aysha Jones netted 10 points,respectively.The Niners made their

presence elt deensively withthe constant use o the ull-courtpress, which led to the Explorerssurrendering 25 turnovers.Charlotte did not let thoseturnovers go to waste, chalkingup 23 points o turnovers romtheir top 3 scorers o the night.(McCallum, Holmes and Floyd).

La Salle got a small taste o

the lead a couple times in theearly going, with their biggestlead coming at the 17:13 markin the rst hal with a two-pointmargin, 7-5. The Niners wouldtake over the game oensivelyrom there on out, shooting anastounding 24-o-51 amountingto 51 percent rom the eldand 76 percent rom the charitystripe.

Charlotte Head CoachKaren Aston during a postgameinterview stated when askedabout her teams shootingperormance, We took goodshots; we shared the ball really

well. I thought our shot selectionwas very good, i we continue toshoot like we did tonight, goodthings will happen.

The hal closed on a positivenote or La Salle when NadiaDuncan drained a layup to beatthe horn. The Niners wouldbe in the drivers seat or theremainder o the game with theirbiggest lead o 13 points comingat the 10:36 mark in the secondhal.

The Niners had a ew scaresin the waning minutes o thesecond hal with the success oLa Salle guard Jamie Walsh, whonetted 15 points in the secondhal alone giving her 20 pointsor the evening. The Explorersshaved the lead to seven points

with just 41 seconds to play butthe 49ers oensive attack andree throws down the stretchproved to be too much or the

Explorers. The nal tally wouldbe in avor o the Niners, 69-60.

Following a two-game roadtrip, the 49ers will return homeor a three game stint with twogames televised on CBS CollegeSports vs. Saint Josephs onSaturday Jan. 23 at 4:00 p.m. andTuesday against the RichmondSpiders. The third game o thehome stand commences with theSaint Louis Billikens coming totown on Saturday Jan.30 at 7 p.m.Come out and get Halton Arenarocking or your deendingAtlantic-10 Champion 49ers.

erin reeVeStaff Writer

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The Charlotte 49ers womens basketball team traveled toWashington D.C. Saturdayafternoon for a matinee gamewith the George WashingtonColonials. Charlotte came in withan 8-8 record; 1-1 in the A-10while George Washington posteda 3-11; 0-2 record .

However, out of the fourtimes they have encountered oneanother, George Washington has

defeated the Niners three of thosetimes. The prediction could havecome from their latest encounterwhen the Niners defeated GeorgeWashington, 59-57, at HaltonArena. But could the predictionfor a Charlotte win still ringtrue when the Niners traveledto George Washington? With arecord of 2-5 away for Charlotte,the odds could go either way

The Niners came out strong,

scoring the rst eight points ofthe game behind points fromShannon McCallum, AshleySpriggs and Erin Floyd.

But a games momentumcan change at any time andcan quickly become a struggle between two teams, especiallywhen the favored team is at adisadvantage on the road. TheColonials made the same eight point stretch ve minutes laterin response to the Niners runand the rst half ended with aCharlotte lead of 25-18.

George Washington followed

up and took the Niners halftimelead in the second half, scoring12 out of the rst 18 points. The Niners and the Colonials battledit out, exchanging back and forthpoints.

But with six minutes left inthe game, Kendria Holmes madea 2-pointer to give the Niners a41-38, three-point lead.

Later in the second half,McCallum and George

Washingtons Tiana Myers foughtvibrantly, as they both steppedup to improve their capability ofcompeting against one another.

McCallum scored 11 of thenext 13 points in the game to putthe Niners up 52-40 with just 45seconds left. Myers made a jumperwith 34 seconds remaining tomake the nal margin.

McCallum achieved 21 pointsor the game, and was the highscorer o the game. The secondhighest was nine points, romErin Floyd. Spriggs, KendriaHolmes and Jaquaria Forney

each added six or the Niners, who picked up their third roadwin o the season.

I am happy to get an Atlantic10 road win, Charlotte coachKaren Aston said. GeorgeWashingtons game plan causesteams problems. They want toslow the game down. ShannonMcCallum really picked us up inthe second half.

BriDGet LAnDwehrmAnnStaff Writer

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The Charlotte 49ers trackand eld team as well as 16 otherteams attended the Virginia TechInvitational which began on Jan.15 and continued through thenext day.

The mens team broke severalrecords at the invitational. JakeDeaton broke the standingCharlotte record or shot put atthe invitational, beating MattRauschs record o 575.75.Deatons toss was 579 andplaced him in rst place or theinvitational.

Adu Dentamo brokeCharlottes 1,000 meter record

with a time o 2:27.82 and alsoplaced rst in his event.

Darius Law placed rst intwo events at the invitational thispast weekend. His time or the400 meter dash was 48.1 secondsand the mens DMR teamnished with a time o 10:25.24.Law also placed third or the 300meter dash.

The 49ers nished theinvitational with other top eightplacements. Devonte Guyonplaced seventh in the 400 meterdash with a time o 49.89 andDemario House took seventh

place in the 200 meter dash witha time o 22.39 seconds.

Korel Mack placed sixth inthe 60m hurdles and DewayneChandler placed ourth in thelong jump.

The womens team also placedhigh at the event. Emily Harrisplaced second in the 5,000 meterrun. Sirrell Butler placed inth or the 60 meter dash with7.51 seconds and 11th in the 200meter dash.

Keara Thomas placed ourthin the 1,000 meter run with atime o 2:57.46 and Maria Ruizplaced eighth with a time o2:59.64.

Niners put

away La SalleCharlotte overpowered the Explorersoensively, shooting 51 percent overall

Photo/Jackson Sveen

Jennier Hailey turned in asolid eort with fve pointsand our rebounds

49ers get pivotal road winat George Washington

Xavier downs Charlotte

Dentamo breaks 49ers record

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Todays Birthday (1/21/2010) As you seek greater power in career or social activities this year,also seek greater spiritual depth and understanding. Brute-orce methods may have worked inthe past, but now you discover social or spiritual avenues to lead others with greater sensitiv-ity and skill.

To get the advantage, check the days rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Youve reached the balance point with work andresponsibilities. Now its time to pursue social activities with fair. Join the party!

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 6 -- It may be hard to get throug h to an older personnow. Dont worry. Youll get another chance. Follow through on social plans.

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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- You have your marching orders. Dont be araid tostart out early and work hard all day. A emale begs you to take a break or supper. Follow herinstructions to the letter.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Exert yoursel to push aside an obstacle at work.Challenge yoursel to move up a rung on the career ladder. A emale provides support.

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 5 -- Get down to business early and stick to it.Most o the day is spent clearing up mistakes and trying to grasp what seems like an ancientconcept.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 6 -- A woman presents a compelling argument.Its unique and yet practical. Its hard to imagine anything working better than that.

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LAUrA CAmiLoStaff Writer

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Is there an interest or hobbythat you would like to be ableto explore on campus but iscurrently unrepresented?

I you have an idea and wouldlike to start a student organization,then the person you need to talkto is Quincey Hinson, StudentGovernment Association (SGA)administrative assistant.

You can nd Hinsonin room 212 o theStudent Union; she is theamiable blonde behindthe ront desk.

I take care oeverything or thestudent government,said Hinson, especiallymanaging theirbudgets.

This is Hinsons thirdacademic year workingor the SGA. Originallyrom Cabarrus County,N.C., she now lives inStanley County and isthe mother to a 10-year-old son and a 4-year-olddaughter.

Hinsons childrenhave been a decidinginfuence on her careerpath. I was at anelementary school, butI didnt really want tocontinue working at theelementary level, I waslooking or a change.

Budgets andgrants are extremelyimportant to on campusorganizations, since that

is what determines theevents and projects they canundertake.

They (student organizations)are only allowed to ask or certainamounts, said Hinson, butthey are usually happy with theamount the SGA grants them.

Quincey cites the CollegeRepublicans, 49er SocialBallroom and Dance, and Prideas being some o the most active

organizations on campus.In addition to her

responsibilities with the SGA,Hinson is also the advisor

or Stop the Trac and theUniversity Advocacy Group.

Both are airly neworganization. Stop the Tracis dedicated to promotingawareness o and putting an endto human tracking aroundthe world, and the UniversityAdvocacy Group is similar to theSGA in a way; they work to create

more awareness o the universityand its organizations and eventsaround the community.

Were a young university, wedont really have the traditionsand all that like, say, Chapel Hilldoes. But I think thats going tostart changing soon.

When asked i there wereany organizations she was sad to

see all by the wayside, Hinsonanswered, Most organizationsre-register every year. She issatised with the variety o

organizations on campus.I think its all pretty much

been covered. A lot o the g roupsare working along the same lines,and I think weve got all thesports covered.

Hinson answers that someo the challenges she has acedrecently are the move (to theStudent Union building), getting

established, makingsure people know

where we are and howto get in touch with us,and the dynamics o

working with dierentdepartments.

We workintimately with theKing building and ourphysical location used

to be at the Cone centerbeore we moved tothe Student Union, so

we used to be muchcloser. Its easy to eela little disconnectedbut I think weve gottensettled in here now,said Hinson.

On an everexpanding campus witha perpetually increasingstudent population, it iseasy to eel lost in theshufe. Joining an oncampus organizationcan help students toeel more connectednot only to the schoolbut also to each other.Being directly involved

with the students isimportant to Hinson.

She believes that the mostrewarding part o her job arethe students, working with theleaders and taking part in whatthey accomplish year to year. Ihave gotten very close to manyo them, especially the leaders othe organizationsthey are mybabies, my passion.

49er Sta Spotlight:SGA administrative assistant, Quincey Hinson

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Quincey Hinson reviewing fnancial grants

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