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KriSten LitchFieLdEditor-in-Chief

The 49ers volleyball team claimed the title o their rst tournamentin three seasons ater they swept UNC Wilmington (25-22, 25-20, 25-14) in the Comort Suites Coastal Carolina Tournament.

Ater the tournament, Charlotte progresses to 8-6 on the season.Senior co-captain Kaitlin Knight recorded 39 digs and seven

service aces and was named the MVP o the tournament. FreshmanJenna Litoborski earned her second All-Tournament team honors andsophomore setter Sheri Davis earned All-Tournament team honors

ater recording 78 assists, 13 kills and 16 digs.In game one, the Niners went head to head with host Coastal

Carolina, where Charlotte took the 3-1 victory (27-25, 25-21, 20-25,25-17).

In the rst set, Coastal took a 4-1 lead, but the Niners pushedorward and tied the set at ve. Both teams struggled to maintain alead o more than three.

Charlotte took control o the second set. Senior Jenn Webb gaveCharlotte the 16-15 lead in the second set, and with some assistancerom Davis, the two were able to capitalize on three Coastal errors.

The Chanticleers ell behind 1-0 in the third set, but jumped outto a 9-3 lead, pushing the match into the ourth set.

Redshirt junior Kat Hicks, reshman Bianca Rouse, andLitoborski recorded 10 or more kills or the Niners, with 12, 11, and10, respectively.

It was a very exciting match or Coastals home opener, saidhead coach Chris Redding. They had a great crowd and played hard.I was pleased with how we played with balance.

In the Niners second match o the tournament, they aced WesternCarolina. Charlotte swept the Catamounts 3-0 (25-15, 25-19, 25-21).The win puts the volleyball squads record about .500 or the rst

time this season.Litoborski led the squad with 14 kills, while Rouse recorded 11and Hicks led the team with 12 digs.

In the title match, against UNC Wilmington, Litoborski had 14kills and Rouse added 11 kills. Knight recorded a tournament-high18 digs in the title match.

The match between the Niners and the Seahawks saw nine tiesand our lead changes in just the rst set. In the second set, there wereseven ties and two lead changes, and in the nal set there were onlytwo ties and one lead change.

Charlotte scored on 63 percent o the Seahawks serves in theopening set, 66 percent in the second, and 71 percent in the nal set.

We elt ortunate to hang on against a tough Western Carolinateam. In the Wilmington match, we pulled through to win our rsttournament o the year. UNCW was tough and did not quit. We have

just the one more match against Davidson beore our conerenceseason begins and were very excited to battle that cross-town rival,said Redding.

Charlotte will play host to cross-town rival Davidson tonight at 7p.m. inside Halton Arena, beore beginning their conerence play onthe road at Temple and La Salle this weekend.

Charlotte winsfrst tournamenttitle in three years

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Freshman Jenna Litoborski scored 38 kills at the Comfort SuitesCoastal Carolina Tournament.

Rain didnt stopfootball pep rally

Unreasonable search and seizureUNC Charlotte hosts orum on schools and your Fourth Amendment rights

Jenna hege

Staff Writer

Thursday, Sept. 17 inobservance o ConstitutionDay, hundreds o UNCCharlotte students cameto Rowe Building, or thepresentation, Strip Searchesat School - How Far is TooFar? The lecture was basedon the Fourth Amendment,unreasonable searches andseizures.

This years panel was led by Judge Louis A. Trosch, Jr., oMecklenburg County, Andre F.Mayes, an attorney or CharlotteMecklenburg Schools, andValerie E. Pearce, managingattorney or the Council orChildrens Rights. The panel

discussed the importance othe Fourth Amendment andknowing your rights.

The speakers stressed thesignicance o having saetyin the school system whilerespecting peoples privacy.The topics addressed rangedrom search warrants, thedierence between probablecause and reasonable suspicion,and zero tolerance policies inschools.

The case o Saord UniedSchool District vs. Redding

was also discussed. A 13-year-old girl, Savana Redding, wasorced to take o her clothingbecause a classmate toldschool ocials that she wasin possession o prescriptionstrength ibuproen. No drugs

were ound.Students who have children

raised several questionsconcerning what they coulddo to protect their children,concerned that young childrenmay not understand the idea ogiving consent to these types osearches.

Trosch gave advice to schooladministrators, school ocersand students. He told parentsMake sure your kids have abasic understanding o theirrights and told school ocialsto be reasonable.take aconservative approach.

Pearce told students, Youhave to balance the saety inschools. The panel mentionedthat there is a line that can easilybe crossed when authorities

become too invasive.The seminar ended as

Kathleen Nicolaides, a lecturerin the Criminal Justice andCriminology Department atUNC Charlotte, opened themicrophone to students toquestion the speakers.

I thought it wasenlightening. The panel wasvery inormative and they knewthe material well. I dont thinkschools are going too ar, saidUNC Charlotte student CurtissDonaldson.

Jamey Anderson, anotherUNCC student said I thoughtit was good. The panel broughtout both sides. I dont think it

was biased.

Andrew Lichtenhan/Photo

Michael Golly/Photo


Thursday morning the Board o Trustees unveiled UNC CharlottesMaster Plan as the University is expected to accommodate 35,000students by 2020. Currently the enrollment is 24,700.

Kevin King, who works or the Ayers Saint Gross consult ing rm,made the presentation to the trustees. The plan includes an on-campusootball stadium, quads, and an arts center. The Master Plan alsoincludes several eatures that have been hot topics around campus;more classrooms, more residential space, and parking spaces.

Ayers Saint Grosss main objectives are to strengthen the collegeexperience, create memorable places, and build stronger relations

with nearby neighborhoods.The Board o Trustees will vote on the Master Plans proposal at

their November meeting.The plan is still not complete as items including pedestrian

circulation improvements, new buildings, recreational elds, and theootball stadium, have details that remain unresolved.

According to University ocials, new student residential hallswill require close to $475 million over the next ew years.

Sept. 17 Board oTrustees meeting

WiLL grierManaging Editor

In the wee hours o the morning on thispast Thursday, UNC Charlotte hosted FoxNews Rising in the new Student Union.

A ew hundred students came and went;overall the turnout was lower than projected.This was probably due to the torrentialdownpour that morning.

Julie Owens, a Junior Communicationsmajor, commented on the success o the ral lysaying that, it was an overall good turnout, she continued, It was good to see allo the supporters o 49er ootbal l.

The host o Fox News Rising, Jon Wilsonor just Wilson, showed a great amounto enthusiasm towards UNC Charlottes

journey to 49er ootballsporting his veryown 49er jersey and had no trouble keepingthe crowds momentum going.

Cheering ans shouting, Forty Ninerechoed throughout campus and all o that49er pride made it to the television screenso the surrounding area.

When talking with Wilson, AthleticsDirector, Judy Rose, boasted that the FSLprogram had reached 65 percent o theirtarget goal, they have so ar raised $3.3

million out o the $5 million needed to getthe program o the ground.

The University Times talked to TimErnst, ormer Student Body President, andhe commented on the FSL program. Hesaid, Ideally we would have sold them all inthe rst day, but we need to set more realisticexpectations given the current challengesthat people are acing. Ernst, optimisticallyadded, Theres no question in my mind that

well have the nancial support we need orootball to become a reality.

Ater talking with Ben Bowers,President o Niner Nation Gold about whyNiner Nation Gold, in conjunction with theAthletics Department, hosted this event hementioned that, The March is meant tohelp in establishing ootball tradition here

at Charlotte, even beore it gets here. Hecontinued, We chose this event due to itsimpact last year when we marched in thename o getting ootball and because itsthe type o event that can evolve over timeuntil were marching to our rst game withplayers, coaches, etc.

When asked about student support with the ootball initiative Ernst said, Ithink students are still very much behindootball. He continued, There have been

so many shows o support that Im beginningto wonder i students arent becoming wearyo them.

Before the Board of Trustees meeting students rallied showing their support for 49er football

Michael Golly/Photo


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Jamie BroWnStaff Writer

On Sept. 15, the UNC Charlotte Oce oEducation Abroad held their all 2009 ai r, oeringstudents the opportunity to explore the manyglobal educational options available. The air tookplace around the Belk Tower, where representativesor each program oered through the school werepresent with aculty directors, students who havestudied abroad and international students currentlystudying abroad at UNC Charlotte.

Study Abroad opportunities are oered or allmajors, all upper classmen and eature programs inpractically every country. Brad Sekulich, directoro the Study Abroad program said, they send

between 400-450 students abroad per year. Theyare able to send so many partly because o thegreat nancial aid and scholarships the universityoers, which makes traveli ng abroad aordable oranyone. The departments mission statement reads,dedicated to providing the most academicallysound, cost-eective, and enjoyable programsavailable.

UNC Charlotte is one o the ew universities thatlet students use their nancial aid on Study Abroad

programs, in addition to several outstanding StudyAbroad scholarships.

The price o study depends on which locationstudents choose, and the length o time they wishto study. When studying at sea, a all and springvoyage lasts 100-110 days, while the summer tripslast 65-70 days. Thereore, prices range rom $500-$1,000.

I a student decidesto study by land, thecost tends to be higher.A semester in a largecity like London costaround $14,500. Asemester in a small citylike Salamanca, Spain

cost around $8,500.However, a summerprogram at either othese locations costs hal the price as the listedsemester cost.

Whether it is a year-long program, semester,spring break, or even a semester at sea, UNCCharlotte oers an opportunity or everyone.Most programs present a list o accommodationsincluding tuition, housing, mobile phones, calling

cards, online services, medical and lie insurance,excursions, and more.

Studying abroad is more than attending classesat another university. By adding an internationalexperience, it can be a dening advantageon a resum and can help to make you moreemployable. Other benets include the access to

international jobs, thenetworking contactsgained, and thepossibility o takingcourses not oeredat UNC Charlotte,

while obtainingcredit or all approvedacademic coursework

abroad. There is alsothe experience odeveloping a rsthand

understanding o other culture s, people and places,as well as experiencing a new way o lie.

Crystal Lucas, an eager student hoping to travelabroad, wants to apply her education rsthandand study up close, using the things I learned inclass.

As or prerequisites, some programs require

several semesters o a specic language, whileothers require no knowledge. There are programsoering opportunities or beginners in a languagerom intermediate to advanced.

Other opportunities arent just limited tostudying abroad. At UNC Charlotte, internshipsabroad are arranged jointly by the career center, theoce o education abroad, and the department thatgrants internship credit. There is also the option to

work abroad. While students may not be able tomake much they can break even on their trip, whilestill gaining experience. A student can volunteertheir services on important community projectsinvolving health care, agriculture, communitydevelopment, youth camps, and house-buildingprojects.

I studying abroad sounds like an experience worth exploring, the rst step is to sign up oran inormation session to get a general overviewo the education abroad process oered atthe universityInormation is available in theInternational Resource Center in the Oce oEducation Abroad, located in the College o Healthand Human Services building.

Brian mccormicKStaff Writer

Wednesday, Sept. 16 marked the annualUniversity Career Expo hosted by the UniversityCareer Center. Held on the third foor o theStudent Activity Center, the University CareerExpo is the second o such job related airs to cometo the UNC Charlotte campus this year. The rst

was the Job Fair held on Aug. 26. What makes theUniversity Career Expo di erent rom the Job Fairheld last month is mostly in the title. The UniversityCareer Expo allows or graduating seniors, cu rrentundergraduates, and alumni to explore availableemployment opportunities ater graduation. Given

the current job market, the University CareerCenter emphasized it is here to help.

Hosting just over 67 companies on Wednesday,the University Career Expo oered employerssuch as Abercrombie & Fitch, the Greensboroand Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Departments,Travelers Insurance and Duke Energy theopportunity to come ace to ace with UNCCharlotte students.

Even though the air was called the CareerExpo, many employers oered ull-time, part-time and internship positions, knowing the averagecollege student has a lot on their plate.

Along with the employers in attendance, theUniversity Career Center also hosted a table that

provided students with inormation on what theUniversity Career Center can do or them. With ty

percent o the employers in attendance acceptingapplications and resumes rom all majors, the UNCCharlotte Career Expo oered very impressivestudent attendance and employment diversit y.

Karri Murray, Senior Assistant Director oPublicity and Outreach said that even thoughemployee attendance has slacked o rom a record150 employers last all to a meager 67 this year dueto the recession, it is still important or students tonetwork as much as possible.

Students should try and take advantage anytimeemployers are on campus, Murray said. Its a greatplace to get ace to ace with employers.

In case you missed the Career Expo this all,The University Career Center will be hosting

another Career Fair April 7. I you are a graduatingsenior planning to graduate in the all, the CareerExpo on April 7 will be opened or alumni, so youcan still attend. The last scheduled Career/Job Fairor this all will be held on Oct. 6 and will ocuson public service jobs in government and nonprotorganizations.

For more inormation about The UniversityCareer Center, or the upcoming airs, visit them attheir campus location in Atkins 150, or visit theirWeb site at http://www.career.uncc.edu.

Study Abroad Fair tells students

oreign studies are aordable

Career Expo oers employment, rom part-time gig to ull-time proessional

Jamie BroWnStaff Writer

The True Gentlemen Society, an interest groupaliated with Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, isnow at UNC Charlotte. SAE has over 215 chaptersat colleges and universities, making it the largestsocial raternity in North America with over275,000 members and close to 8,500 undergraduatebrothers.

Famous alumni include actors David Spade andFred Savage, basketball legend Phil Jackson, andsinger Nick Lachey.

According to the group, to be the denition oa true gentleman one must conduct himsel withgood will and an acute sense o propriety...his sel-control must be equal in all emergencies. Beinga member also means you must involve yourselin weekly meetings and socials, which averagebetween our to six hours total.

John Stingellow, the True Gentleman ProvinceAlumni Secretary says, {Sigma Alpha Epsilon]place a strong emphasis on academics, communityservice and philanthropy, student involvement incampus organizations, and intramural sports.

There are several unique aspects to thisprogram. One consists o a our week pledgeprogram, compared to others that range rom 10-12 weeks. Ater these weeks, the student becomesan automatic member with no waiting and noprobationary period.

Where other raternities range rom $500 to$1,000 per semester, the True Gentlemen Societycosts $150 per semester, which makes it the leastexpensive on campus.

Stringellow stressed that the group is notmeant or members who want to par ty, however, heis looking or a ew students that want to orm an

interest group and be ounding members. Studentswill be able to decide what kind o raternity theywant, have input on decisions, and create their ownunique culture.

Since the pledge week, which took place therst week o September, the raternity welcomed23 members and hopes to have close to 40 brothersby the end o the year. No need to worry i you still

want to become a member, the group has an opendoor policy and oers students the opportunity to

join at any time.Next year, once the raternity is organized, the

group plans to move to a raternity house in GreekVillage.

Sigma Alpha Epsilonintroduces True

Gentlemen Initiative

The departments mission state-ment reads, dedicated to pro-viding the most academicallysound, cost-effective, and en-joyable programs available.

UNC Charlotte Study Abroad Dept.


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daKota mcLeymoreStaff Writer

The heated debate o whether or not someoneshould live on campus has been an issue thatstudents have been acing since UNC Charlottestarted to grow exponentially. The question oto live on campus or not is an easy one, live oncampus.

Living on campus has its perks. Although itseems juvenile, you have perect security. Eachnight, a security guard looks over your buildinguntil the early hours o the morning. This guardmakes sure that you are sae in your building. Theguard also makes rounds along each hallway toensure a sae environment or all.

Living on-campus allows you to live in a diversetype o housing. From living in the high-rises to

living in an apartment, to even a mansion sizehouse, UNC Charlottes diverse housing can suitany ones needs. As students progress into theireducation, many want to live in apartment stylehousings, which leads students o campus. Fewstudents realize that there are ample apartmentson campus ranging rom Laurel to Phase V andmore.

The social aspect o college is also a majorcomponent o living on campus as well. Althougho-campus housing in apartment complexes oeryou the chance to socialize, living on campus givesyou a great chance o meeting people.

By simply having a little get together in yourroom, to talking to your neighbors in your on-

campus housing and going to dinner, the socialcomponents o living on-campus are endless.

Living on campus gives you the right toconsume alcohol. Contrary to popular belie, i youare o the legal age to consume alcohol, you candrink in your dorm room. You just have to makesure you can drink in your building.Buildings such as Lynch are drybecause they are mostly lled byreshmen.

The most thankul portiono living on-campus would bethe parking. Although stillscarce like a drop o waterin the middle o a drought,you can park your car and nothave to worry about movingit. I you live on-campus, you

really dont have to drive to classbecause you can simply take atrolley or better yet, walk. Also, youdont have to move your car unlessyou have to go o-campus. Few people

who live on-campus truly have to leave campus togo and get ood due to Outtakes and the numerouso dining places on-campus.

Finally, the dining option on-campus is apositive as well. Although not open to the hoursmost college students want, the dining locationson-campus provide a vast variety o ood. Frompizza to burgers, UNC Charlottes ood locationsare a great option or those who live on-campus.

gregg genSLerStaff writer

When you rst transer to UNC Charlottelike I did, you nd yoursel acing a tough choice:should I live on or o campus? You may want toventure out into an apartment to meet some new

roommates, or live with some old riends inthat dorm room that opened up, or vice

versa. Either way, theres still a bigdecision to be made. The place

you pick will be your home orat least a ew months.

I you really think about itthough, youll realize its notsuch a tough choice. Living o-campus is better by leaps andbounds. First, its a gnarly wayto rid yoursel o any classroom

atmosphere that might lingerwhile in a dorm or suite. W hen

you return home rom school,its like a haven thats ree rom

the demanding learners environment.Cooking up some ood and watching Chuck orLost can be a serene experience.

And you may not realize it, but amenities areone o the top reasons to venture away rom mostschool housing too.

As helpul as those mini ridges are, havinga ull-size rerigerator that is able to stock weekold pizza is priceless. From ridge to stomach, theater eects o that pizza can also be taken care o

in your personal bathroom. There you can alsohandle any repercussions o bad drinking nights

without much embarrassment usually.Simultaneously, having an o-campus house

plus those amenities can be essential or throwingparties. Partying is at the core o college; the twocoexist or each other. But events with a goodnumber o people can be hard to get going on-campus since there are some around that needtheir sound levels respected. Not to mentionthe alcohol-ree dry dorms and wonderullyrespected UNC Charlotte Police Department.The odds are stacked against the lie o the party.

But the biggest reason to make o-campusyour home is or the reedom. That completelyindependent eeling doesnt become real untilyoure in a place thats away rom school andamily. A place where you can come and go as youplease. Some place to call mine, without R.A.sand parents monitoring your every move. Notonly that, but condence and responsibility grow

with this as well. Taking care o laundry, ood,and expenses can be incredibly valuable lessons.

College has been ormatted or people to tryout dierent living situations. Living outside ocampus is a way to learn about yoursel and thereal world. When youre in the dorms or suitesits simila r, but not really the same. Nothing cancompare to that eeling o sel-reliance and workethic. Make your way to an apartment or rent ahouse ater a year or two so everyone can say Youhave taken your rst step i nto a larger world, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars

To live on or off, that is the questionWhich is the better choice as a UNC Charlotte student, living on or o campus

tiFFany handyStaff Witer

Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen, Mary Shelley,Lewis Carroll, Charles Dickens and so many othergreat names have been orsaken as their storieslive on through motion pictures. While someproessors recognize the importance o requiringtheir students to actually read some o the classics,others resort to modern day movies.

Keira Knightley may have made a goodElizabeth Bennet, but the viewer does not getto know her as sagaciously as the reader. Thismisrepresentation is also ound in Alice in AlicesAdventures in Wonderland, where the i nquisitivelittle girl Lewis Carroll developed in the originalstory is deprived o wit in the 1951 Disney version.

As more and more classic stories are translatedinto motion pictures, the satirical, symbolic,imagerial and ideological literar y world the original

author was trying to convey is abandoned or anhour and a hal visual experience. People may knowthe rudimentary story, but they do not understandthe ull story how the author means to portray it.One may ask why it is necessary to know all thedepths o a story. Why should they waste their timereading and analyzing a book when they can getthe basics rom a movie? The answer is simple. A

riend may try to explain certain characteristics oyou to a stranger: brown eyes, unny, smart, tall;but, until that stranger actually meets you, they

will never truly know. Do you want someone toassume they know you based on someone elsesapprehensions? Most likely you do not.

Mary Shelleys Frankenstein is a righteningstory about a monster that kills innocent people.Movies may portray dierent angles with dierentsympathetic approaches; however, the viewersunderstanding o the story is subjected to how theproducer interpreted the novel.

What the movie watcher may not know is that18-year-old Mary Shelley spent countless hourstrying to put together a story that refected heropinion o womens rights in the Romantic era.

The story o Fran kensteins monster has multiplelevels o meaning, but the eminist approach is oneo the most well-known and respected analyses.As the daughter o eminist philosopher Mary

Wollstonecrat, Mary Shelley assumed many othe same views as her mother. In 1818, the year therst edition o Frankenstein was published inLondon, women had little to no social or politicalrights.

It was not until the 1831 edition that Mary wascredited as being the author. Just like CharlotteBronte with many o her novels, Mary did not want

the act that she was a woman to infuence whoread her works.

The story is about a monster created by a man, without the aid o a woman. Though big andpowerul, it was ugly and dangerous.

Mary wanted to show the reader throughdramatic imagery and symbolism that, though

women are repressed and looked down upon, theyare a vital part o society. Movies inspire emotionbut do not require imagination. Albeit the visualeect is powerul, it does not require the spectatorto delve in deeper and to seek a more psychologicalunderstanding.

A good lm maker respects the originalsociological imagery the author was identiying andthey use their interpretation while producing. Thisis reputable because it gives the viewer a dierentangle to approach the classic. It is when peoplechoose to watch the movie, as opposed to readingthe book, that movies become obstacles in the way

o the true understanding.Take the 1998, Mitch Glazer version o Great

Expectations. The screen play was well writtenwith multiple layers i symbolism and meaning. Ithad the same basic story line as Charles Dickensoriginal but, with a modern spin. It is evident thatGlazer knew the book well ; however, he made somepretty signicant modications to the characters

and plot. Glazer ocused more on the relationshipsbetween the characters, and less on the relationshipbetween the characters and society. Dickens noveladdressed sociological issues and used motis andsymbolism to drive home his points.

Set in the Victorian era and post-industrialrevolution, Dickens ignored hereditary aristocracyand ocused on personal gain through hard workand ambition.

His novel dove deep in to the issues o genderand class and used psychological landscapes tomirror his characters. Glazer recognized thathe was altering Dickens literary work to t hisinterpretation. I think this is why he changed theprotagonists name rom Pip to Finn.

This is a visual generation where people learnby seeing and experiencing. Movies have becomemore graphic and the line between necessary andextravagant has been blurred. Video games havetaken the place o human interaction and movies

have distracted the reader.What i peoples knowledge o Jesus was based

on The Passion o Christ, or our grandchildrenknew about the event Dec. 7, 1941 because BenAfeck played a convincing role in Pearl Harbor?Originality and creativity are lost in translation.Respect other peoples interpretations but, rstdevelop your own.

What actually gets lost in translation

KriSten LitchFeLdEditor-in-Chief

The Happiest Place on Earth, or Walt DisneyWorld, or you unenlightened Disney ans, isundergoing a acelit.

On Sept. 12, the Walt Disney Co. and itsImagineers announced the Fantasyland (in DisneysMagic Kingdom) expansion and the reurbishingo several classic attractions.

Among the attractions that are getting a acelitin the Magic Kingdom are the Hall o Presidents,Haunted Mansion, and Pirates o the Caribbean.

The Hall o Presidents opened its doorsin Liberty Square in 1971. The animatronicpresentation o the United States ormer presidents

was closed or eight months and reopened in Julywith a new addition, President Barack Obama.

The opening lm was reworked with morespotlight time or Abraham Lincoln and George

Washington.Haunted Mansion had some minor remodeling

done, including a new Escher-esque stairwell scene,attic updates, and several technical advances.

Ricky Brigante, creative director o Orlando Attractions Magazine, told the Orlando Sentinel,I think just about every Haunted Mansion anout there was concerned when they announcedthey would be [doing] some pretty decent-sizedchanges. I was there rst thing in the morning

when it reopened, and I was pleasantly surprisedthat it denitely retained the same classic eelingthat it has had or decades, but at the same time,updating it or todays technology and todaysaudience that expects a bit more.

Ater huge success rom the Disney Pirateso the Caribbean lms, based loosely o o theMagic Kingdom ride, the Walt Disney Co. decidedto add animatronic characters representing JohnnyDepps character o Jack Sparrow.

Currently, the Magic Kingdom roller coaster,Space Mountain, is also undergoing some secretchanges. The only thing Disney is disclosing isthere is a new track, but rest assured, the design

will remain the same. Since the renovations beganin Tomorrowland in April, the cosmic roller coasteris set to reopen in Nov.

Along with the renovations, Disneyexecutives are set to begin the largestexpansion the theme park has seen. Thenew plan is set to double Fantasyland,home to Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Itsa Small World, and Cinderellas GoldenCarrousel.

Disney executives plan to add a newride based on The Little Mermaid.Which, as an avid Disney traveler, makesme very happy because The LittleMermaid is my all-time avorite movie.

The iconic Spaceship Earth in Epoctwas recently renovated as it eatures newscenes and animatronics, and an onboardtouch-screen activity in the second hal othe ride.

Eric Jacobson, senior vice president orWalt Disney Imagineering told OrlandoSentinel, in this day and age o Wii andNintendo, interaction has become muchmore expected rom our own populationin general. So giving kids and adults

something to do on the attraction where they getto create their own ending has been extremelypopular.

I have been to Disney World 14 times, and willmake it 15 over Christmas Break, and every t imeI have been the Disney Co. and the Imagineersadd something to the theme park that keepsme coming back or more.

Despite the controversy over updatingsome o the classic attractions, I think it helpsattract more people to central Florida. Withthe technological advances, Disney is orced

to keep up, because no one wants to visit a themepark with outdated technology. The changes toDisney World are or the better, whether you want

to believe it or not.

Walt Disney World gets acelit, expands

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arts&entertainment

Bridget LandWehrmannStaff Writer

Hazelnuts everywhere long awaited theAug. 18 release o Sister Hazels newest albumentitled Release. Ken Block, the bands primarysongwriter, took the backseat on this album andeach o the ve band members contributed at leasttwo o their own songs to the album.

Everyone got their own ngerprints all overthe record, said vocalist/guitarist Block on thebands Web site, sisterhazel.com. The ownershipthat we always elt on the other records went to adierent level on this one.

The albums lead track, Release, was leadguitarist Ryan Newells title track. The music orthis song is very interesting because Newell playsthe banjo and makes his debut on the cello.

Sister Hazel keeps the same unique style thattheir ans love them or on the album. All For

You, the bands most popular hit rom theirsel-titled album Sister Hazel, put the band onthe map. Release reached a new record whenit entered the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart,peaking at number 37.

Sister Hazels album Fortress let me on aChampagne High (the popular single o theiralbum Fortress), but their new album is noweasily my avorite rom the band. The track See

Me Beautiul has, in my opinion, the best vocalson the album, closely ollowed by I Believe inYou.

The album concludes with the track Ghost inthe Crowd. This track has the most meaningullyrics and is a perect way to end the album. Ghostin the Crowd was my interpretation o the lie that

was happening within the band, said bassist JettBeres.

Release is denitely worth the ten dollarsthat it costs on iTunes. Also, two bonus tracks areavailable on the iTunes version o the album. Thebonus tracks are acoustic versions o VacationRain and Take a Bow.

The band has a large an base that callsthemselves Hazelnuts. The band even posteddownloadable posters on their website or superans known as Hazelnuts.

Sister Hazel will continue to tour or Releasethrough December. The band has also organizeda Lyrics or Lie Day on Sept. 19 in an eort toraise money and promote awareness o childhoodcancer.

Block ounded this event in memory o hisyounger brother Jerey, who died rom cancer.The event will have both musicians and celebritiesundraising through concerts and auctions. SisterHazel will also host Rock the Boat X, which thebands Web site dubs the worlds greatest foatingmusic estival on Jan. 7 in Tampa, FL.

Sister Hazel Releases new hit album

Brian m. mccormicK

Staff Writer

Two miles north o uptown, a ew blocks over rom North TryonStreet, youll nd a mixed and growing community based on asprawling scene o artistic venues and small mom-and-pop shops.This community is situated on North Davidson Street as it is knownto outsiders, but its just NoDa to the loca ls.

Every two weeks this quant community hosts a local GalleryCrawl, giving an opportunity or local Charlotte artists and aspiringmusicians to show o their talents. I had the chance to check out thelatest crawl and enjoy some o Charlottes local creations.

Friday, September 18 hosted the local Gallery Crawl, and artistSusan Nuttall was on hand to show o her work at The Green RiceGallery and Studios. Nuttall, a native o Charlotte, has been in theart industry or the past ourteen years and she has displayed many oher pieces in the local NoDa art galleries. Fridays show highlightedher newest collection o textured work.

In her newest series, Textures o Nature, Nuttall attempts toharness her excitement or the properties o color, light, and shadowas they refect her images.

The technique o texturing is Nuttalls most requently used stylewith oils, giving her a unique approach to her art. For this speciccollection, Nuttal l was given a chance to also show o her new textureproduct that provides an almost 3-D eect to her artwork.

By paying great attention to detail in each composition, Nuttall

values the dierent elements o nature, along with the varietyo colors nature provides. Beginning by using thumbnailsketches to mark out her original and very rough idea, Nuttallattempts to grasp the compositional elements she wishes toconvey beore she begins her work.

In speaking with Nuttall at The Green Rice Gallery andStudios, she expressed that she is very pleased with the NoDaartistic atmosphere, specically The Green Rice Gallery andStudios. Nuttall stressed that she isnt a very big an o theuptight atmosphere most galleries have.

She added that The Green Rice Gallery and Studios is aplace where you just want to come in and have a good time.The Green Rice Gallery and Studios is open Wednesdaythrough Friday, rom 11 a.m. to 6p.m., Saturdays rom 12 p.m.to 6 p.m. and Sundays rom 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

I you missed Susan Nuttall and the Gallery Crawl thisweek, not to worry, Nuttalls Textures o Nature collectionruns through September 27 at The Green Rice Gallery andStudios and the local NoDa Gallery Crawl is hosted everytwo weeks. For more inormation on the local NoDa GalleryCrawl, visit: http://www.noda.org or i you want to see someo Nuttalls work please visit http://susannuttall.com/index.html.

NoDa offers local artists their chance

Sergey iVaneSStaff Writer

Ater having their rst practice on06.06.06 and recording an album, along

with a ew singles and a split release,Austin-based Hex Dispensers haveestablished themselves along the lineso bands like The Marked Men andnow-deunct Observers.

Just as in the case o those two,The Hex Dispensers sound canbe characterized by gu itar linesreminiscent o late-70s punk (withThe Wipers being one o the primeexamples).

They can remind the listener oThe Ramones and many other punkbands rom that era with their sound(specically an attribute o TheObservers and Dispensers) MistsGlenn Danzig-infuenced vocal style.

On their second long-play titledWinchester Mystery House, The HexDispensers continued in this tradition.Doomsday Romantic, the openingtrack, is a solid maniestation o thedirection that this ull-length will retainall the way through.

Though the lyrics may speak othis romantic in a cynical manner, theband still distinguishes some aspects osinister themes as romantic. Otherwise,they would euse a dierent type oenergy.

The productionhere leaves theguitars slightlymore punctuatedthan on their debutand the presence obacking vocals byAlyse Mervosh, thedrummer, is muchmore tangibleand adds to themystique o thealbum.

Aside rom that, WinchesterMystery House, stays in the same

vein as their previous studio eorts.The turbulent tambourines, the horrorand garage punk inused guitar work,all appear on this album as well. TheHex Dispensers pick up the chuggingrhythm with the rst song and neverslow it down. Each number is a heavy,direct hit that is only to be ollowed by

another pounding, nonstop hit.The musicianship and songwriting

are particularly strong on Ive Got MyDoppelgnger On. The brooding, bass-driven Mutiny is another standout.Last, but not least, The Hex Dispensers

ne rendition oDEVOs Gates oSteel marks the nalnote o WinchesterMystery House.

They manage tomake the roboticand synth-poppyoriginal their own

with dexterity.Alex Cuervo andMervoshs vocalenthusiasm and

excitement tops it o.All in all, this is an entertaining

release. The album is out now onDouchemaster Records. I you likedthis, then make sure to check out theirsel-titled debut album, as well as thebands website to catch a listen to mosto the songs listed here at http://www.myspace.com/thehexdispensers.

Hex Dispensers debut album does not disappoint

Image courtesy of Douchemaster Records

Painting courtesy of Susan Nuttall and The Green Rice Gallery

Austin-based band fnds its sound rooted with the 1970s o style punkrock and synth

The Hex Dispenserssound can be charac-terized by guitar linesreminiscent of late-70spunk (with The Wipersbeing one of the primeexamples).

-Sergey Ivanes


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ninersportsSPORTS SCHEDULEVolleyball vs. Appalachian State Tues.Sept.15,7pm.Charlotte,NC

Mens Soccer vs. Cal State Bakersfeld Fri.Sept.18,7:30pm.Charlotte,NC

Womens Soccer vs. ETSU Fri.Sept18,5pm,Charlotte,NC

Cross Country @ Virginia Tech Invite Fri.Sept.18,Blacksburg,VAniner

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erin reeVeStaff Writer

On Friday evening, the womens soccer teamplayed host to East Tennessee State University.

East Tennessee hit Transamerica Field with a1-6 record, compared to Charlottes 4-2 record.

Within the rst ten minutes o the game, juniorKirby Stenard scored the rst goal o the game ateran assist rom junior Whitney Weinraub.

Head coach John Cullen, soon ater, took theopportunity to give nontraditional playersand starters experience on the eld.

We told the starters today that weremore than just a good time. We have depth.We tell the girls to keep practicing hardbecause there is always someone pushingthem, said Cullen.

East Tennessee State is dominated intheir deensive hal or most o the game,

while Charlotte drew circles around theperimeters, marking it their own. Charlotteconnected crucial passes at angles in theiroensive hal, allowing or open shots to betaken.

A header came rom senior midelderHailey Beam at the twenty-two minute mark, atersophomore Oni Bernard cuts and crosses the ballout o trac, i nto East Tennessee States box.

The Niners deense continued to keep the ballout o their deensive hal, as they communicate andstep to help each other out. Oensively, sophomore

Jonna Handra and Weinraub were attacked everywhich way by numerous deenders, but somehow

they still produced threatening, on-rame shots.During the last our minutes o the rst hal,

the Niners nished the hal strong. Charlottes SamFried made the East Tennessee goalie stretch toeliminate a Charlotte goal opportunity. SophomoreMacky Wingo, is next to attempt a goal, as shebeats a nal deender and shoots too ar to the sideo the net.

Coming back rom the second hal, theNiners started o strong, keeping the ball in EastTennessees deensive hal once again. Shots are

high and wide, but

there aremany taken.

F in a l l y ,a cross romBeam isnished by r e s h m a nL a c e yMcGowan,and Friedsqueezes onein not toolong ater, at

the sixteen minute mark, making the score 4-0 inavor o the Niners.

Charlotte shutout East Tennessee State by our.All our goals came rom dierent scorers.

Cullen said, we know who our main goalscorers are. But we like to changed it up, so otherteam cant prepare or us.

Charlotte shuts out EastTennessee Friday, 4-0


The Charlotte 49ers cross country programcompeted at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invite ina 7.7K race. The mens team nished in thirdplace and the womens team nished in sixth.

Junior Dakota Lowery paced the mens sideas he nished 13th with a time o 24:56.7 andsophomore transer Brian McGuire crossed theline in 15th place with a time o 25-fat.

Senior Chase Eckard took the 18th spot innine seconds behind McGuire, with reshmanWill Taylor nishing in a time o 25:19, goodor the 22nd spot. Freshman Ross Roberson,nished out the top ve scorers or the Niners

with his 24th place nish in a time o 25:21.Freshmen Daniel Stievater, Chris Caps,

Daweet Dagnachew, David Eubanks, and junior Javan Lapp also ran or Charlotte overthe weekend.

This meet al lowed our men to kind o shakeo some dust as we move towards more o our

upper-classmen into the lineup. Chase (Eckard)and Dakota (Lowery) really propelled someo our younger guys and the team as a wholeto a better perormance, said head coach EdSchlichter. I elt our team ran a solid race andreally improved on their times rom our seasonopener by nishing third at Virginia Tech.

Beating out the men was Virginia Tech, andFlorida State who is No. 23 in the nation.

Freshman Sarah Will ingham led the womensside as she crossed the line in the 17th spot witha time o 17:29 in the 4.7K race. Sophomore

Janet Barry nished 25thin 18:02 and juniorChristina Hobbs came in two seconds later.Rounding out the top ve or the women werereshman Maria Ruiz (31st, 18:12) and senior

Justine Thompson (37th, 18:32).Senior Tricia Brown, sophomore Emily

Harris, reshmen Katie Holloway, AlyssaBradley, and Ashley Edwards also ran or theNiners.

The 49ers will host the Charlotte Invitationalon October 2 at McAlpine Park.

Cross Country has strongouting at Virginia TechInvite over the weekend

Time or junior Dakota Loweryto fnish 13th at the Virginia TechAlumni Invite over the weekend.

NINERS BY THE NUMBERS24:56

Total number o kills romreshman Jenna Litoborski duringthe Coastal Carolina Tournament.

38Goals allowed by the womenssoccer team in both o their gamesthis weekend.

04Number o goals both the mensand womens soccer teams scoredon Friday night against theiropponents.

Number o FSLs that have beensold as o September 15. Thedeadline to purchase FSLs isOctober 15.

2,560

Lowery and Willingham led the way or Charlotte

We told the starters todaythat were more than justa good time. We havedepth. We tell the girlsto keep practicing hardbecause there is alwayssomeone pushing them.

head coach John Cullen

Stenards goal puts Niners past NC State

Alex Georgi/photo

Junior Sam Hueckers assist to junior Kirby Stenard was thegame-winning goal in the teams fnal non-conerence game.

KriSten LitchFieLd & erin reeVeEditor-in-Chief & Staff Writer

The Charlotte 49ers mens soccer team claimedthe title o the Nike Invitational Sunday evening atTransamerica Field with a 4-2 win over Winthrop.

In the rst game o the invitational, Charlottecompeted against Caliornia State Bakersville thisFriday, head coach Jeremy Gunns alma mater.

The Niners completed a shut out as well andCharlotte goalkeeper, David Martin remainedhumble.

Its about time we got a shut out. I was get tinga ew too many goals scored on me. I didnt havemuch to do tonight, Martin said.

Martin also commented on how withoutthe deense, his shut out would not have beenpossible.

But without their oensive attacks, neitherwould their win.

Oensively, sophomore Evan James spedthrough the let side o the eld to the center, whichturns in to a corner kick or the Niners. Although itturns in to a m issed shot, James speed continues to

contribute to the Niners attack.Headers in Charlottes deensive hal by

sophomore Charles Rodriquez kept the Ninersoense attacking.

A quick cut by senior midelder Adam Grosscaused a deender to all, giving a quick pass oto sophomore Isaac Caughran, who made a shotin the lower right corner at the thirty-ve minutemark.

Another perect chance to score comes twominutes later when sophomore Justin Tuckersagility ended o deenders and he makes a

pass to Gross, who has a clear shot to goal. TheCSBU goalkeeper dove on the ground to make anexplosive save.

Corner kicks are the only leeway Charlottehanded o in their deensive hal . They reciprocatethis attack by trying to connect crosses, thatBakersville tries to attack with when they allunconnected.

James hard work nally paid o or at theseventeen minute mark, when he rockets a ballrom thirty yards out.

Not too long in to the second hal, the Niners

squeezed in yet another goal, making the score 3-0.Senior Luke Exley set up sophomore Jason Hawesor the breakaway as he drilled the ball into thecenter o the net.

Bakersville began to challenge Charlotte more,and a ping-pong rally between the Charlottegoalkeeper and Bakersville orwards sends Martindiving.

Charlotte increased their lead with onlyourteen minutes let on the clock as, a corner kickrom Hawes, sent senior Josh Norwood in the airto score a header making the score, 4-0.

Dribble attempts and shots on goal are madeby sophomores Julian Brown-Latham and ZanderDeitz, as the Niners nish the last minutes o thegame strong and on top.

In the title game, the Niners were able to take a3-0 lead beore giving up two goals to the Eagles.Freshman Jennings Rex was able to seal the vic tory

with a late-game goal, putting Charlotte up, 4-2.In the 76th minute, Winthrops Matthew

Skonicki cut Charlottes lead to two, but Rexsanswered or the Niners, securing the title or thesecond straight year.

It was good to get my rst career goal, but toget the second one which put Winthrop away wasgreat, said Rex.

Sophomore Evan James was able to get thescoring started or the Niners early in the game,ollowed by Rexs rst career goal. In the secondhal, sophomore Isaac Cowles scored his rstcareer goal, giving Charlotte a 3-0 lead.

We played scintillati ng soccer in the beginningand really took it to Winthrop by scoring threegoals to put us up. However Winthrop has a tono attacking weapons, which doesnt allow you to

switch o and assume the game is won, said coachGunn.James was named the Tournament MVP with

sophomores Charles Rodriguez, and Jason Hawes,along with Rex picking up tournament honors.

Charlotte will travel to Greensboro to take onthe Spartans o UNC Greensboro in a Saturdayevening match. The Niners will be back in actionat Transamerica Field in their rst conerencematch-up against George Washington, Oct. 9.

Charlotte wins the Nike

Invitational title Sunday

andreW BraUnStaff Writer

The Charlotte womens soccer teamshutout both teams they aced this weekend atTransamerica Field.

The Niners allowed ACC oe North CarolinaState only one shot on goal as the Charlotte 49ersdeeated the Wolpack 1-0 Sunday aternoon atTransamerica Field. This was the Niners nalnon-conerence game.

Ater a scoreless rst hal, junior KirbyStenard scored her third goal o the season, atthe ty-two minute mark.

Stenard defected a corner rom Sam Hueckersometimes that is all you need said Stenard.This was Stenards second straight game-winninggoal.

The match was physical throughout with thetwo teams combining or 17 penalties.

Head coach John Cullen welcomed thephysicality.

I think it helps us toughen up, and I thinkit also prepares us or conerence play which wil lbe rough and tumble games, said coach Cullen.

The win against the Wolpack capped oa great weekend or the Niners in ront o thehome crowd, as the Niners did not allow a goalin either game. On Friday evening, Charlotteshutout East Tennessee State, 4-0.

With the shutout, Brown recorded her ourthsolo shutout and her 23rd career shutout. It wasthe teams th shutout o the 2009 season.

We had a very successul weekend. We didnot concede a goal in either one o two gamesthis weekend. I was pleased with our teamsdeense today to limit a very good NC State teamto no goals and only ve shots is antastic. I waspleased with our overall perormance today.We did a good job o possessing the ball and

controlling the play, said coach Cullen.Heading into the Sunday game at

Transamerica Field, NC State was 5-1-1 and were able to get o only ve shots against theNiners deense.

Senior goalkeeper Lauren Brown and juniordeenders Katie Davies, Danielle Mayeaux,Whitney Bryant, Megan Minnix, and seniorLeah Zapone kept the Pack with only a singleshot on the goal.

Huecker, who recorded the assist, ledCharlotte with three shots on goal, Stenard,Macky Wingo, and senior midelder HaileyBeam recorded two shots each.

Charlotte will begin Atlantic 10 play onFriday at Transamerica Field as the team hostsDuquesne with the rst kick slated or 7 p.m. asthe Niners look or their ourth straight regular-season conerence crown.

Charlotte, 6-2 on the season, enters conerence play this weekend

The 49ers mens soccer team claimed the Charlotte Nike Invitational crown or the second year


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(09-22-09) Friends inspire you this year to new heights o creatiity.Its not that youre super competitie, its that youre haing somuch un. With a great team to bac you up, youll acilitatemiracles. keep trying out new trics.

Aug. 23-Sept. 22Do something specialtonight with a person you loe. Setaside your worries or a while and

just hae un. Who nows, you mighteen come up with a new idea thatsoles all your problems.

Sept. 23-Oct. 22Mae time to thinthings oer in the priacyo your own home. Een better, doit rom your hot tub, with bubbles.Luxury rees up your muse. Chocolatehelps, too.

Oct. 23-Nov. 21They say i you do whatyou loe, the money willollow. What they dont say is thatyou still hae to do it well. Theassumption is that youll practicemore i youre happy doing it. Proethem right.

Nov. 22-Dec. 21A surprise windall canhelp you get something you want

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May 21-June 21Paying o debt andbuilding up saings is neer easy.There are lots o things youd lieto buy and moneys pretty tight.I you can do it, though, youll beamazed at how much better youeel.

June 22-July 22Just when you thin youhae your partner fgured out,she or he does somethingunexpected. This should teach younot to mae assumptions, een well-ounded ones. People can actuallychange.

July 23-Aug. 22Your worload will beincreasing soon. Be prepared.Pac a lunch, just in case theres notime to go out. And you could le t theamily now you may hae to woroertime.

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intersection


In 2005, Ed Schlichter graduated rom UNCCharlotte with a degree in English, our years laterhe was named head coach o the same runningprogram that he participated in rom 2002-2005.Schlichter replaces Brad Herbster who took thehead coaching job at Clemson.

While running or Charlotte Schlichter was aseven-time All-Conerence selection and was alsothe rst athlete to be named Conerence USAmale athlete o the year or cross country. Duringhis time on both the cross country team and theindoor track team Schlichter led the 49ers totheir rst conerence championship in each sport

respectively.Ater graduating Schlichter split his

time between assisting the Charlotte crosscountry program and running competitivelyin marathons and other distance events. Aterhelping out the team or two years Schlichterhad two choices: I could have either been anancial analyst or a cross country coach, whenthe call came rom USC Upstate he narrowedhis choices to one.

In 2007, he joined the USC Upstate coachingsta where he acted as their recruiting coordinatorand distance specialist. During his time at USCUpstate, the team recorded marginal success withmany runners receiving numerous Atlantic Sunhonors.

When Coach Brad Herbster let this past yearto join the Clemson Tigers program, Schlichter wassurprised to get a call rom his alma mater askingi he wanted to accept the head coaching position.Schlichter quickly agreed and is now entering hisrst season at the helm o the 49ers cross countryteam and distance program.

For me to athom this a couple o years agoI would have been like wow, but I eel that I amready, said Schlichter.

Schlichter eels he is ready rom both hisexperiences at USC Upstate and his almost sevenyears o competing and coaching under coachHerbster. Coach Schlichter wants to carve out hisown coaching legacy at UNC Charlotte and willattempt to combine many dierent methods romhis many years o experience to create a coaching

attitude that is all his own. Schlichter tries to workwith each athlete individually and tailor a work outthat suits their needs.

Schlichter treats his athletes like Formula Onerace cars and keeps them oiled with six practicesa week. During practice the men and women runmany o the trails around campus and sometimesgo to the 49ers home course at McAlpine CreekPark.

McAlpine Park is home to one o the best coursesin North Carolina and a place that the Charlottecross country team is proud to call home.

Also a well oiled machine can sometimesoverwork itsel and Schlichter is very careul to

watch the cross country athletes to make sure theydont over work themselves and blow a gasket.

During races the coach runs rom point to point

along the track giving them pointers and in somecases telling them to conserve energy or the resto the race.

Schlichter eels that he was let a great teamby his ormer coach and has great expectationsthis year, especially or the womens cross countryteam.

The team is ranked in the top 10 o the region.Coach Schlichter knows that it wil l be a tough roadto nationals but is looking orward to whats instore.

The cross country teams rst major test camelast weekend when the team traveled to Blacksburg,Virginia and competed in the Virginia Tech AlumniInvitational. Charlotte joined Virginia Tech,Florida State, Ohio University, Wake Forest, USCUpstate, Concord, and Roanoke as well as VirginiaTech alum in the event. The men nished thirdoverall, and the women nished sixth.

Coach Schilichter seems ready and willing tolead the cross country team and the distance trackrunners, and is well on his way to establishing a

winning legacy.

Ed Schlichter rejoinsthe Charlotte crosscountry program

Schlichter ran or the Forty-Niners rom 2002-2005

For me to fathom this a couple ofyears ago I would have been likewow, but I feel that I am ready.

head coach Ed Schlichter


Jiu Jitsu is literally translated to mean sot

science. Upon rst walking into a common JiuJitsu club practice, many would assume that thismeaning got lost in translation. Jiu Jitsu is allabout establishing control over your opponentand getting to a position where you can work asubmission move and cause your opponent to tapout. Jui Jitsu emphasizes using the other personsorce to work in your avor.

Club Secretary describes Jiu Jitsu as a sportthat the weak can excel in, the person with thestronger technique will be able to prevail over astronger per son.

The Jiu Jitsu club is entering its ourth year oexistence and has grown every year to a currentenrollment o around 60 students. The clubmeets at 7-9pm on the ground foor o the Belkmini-gym in the wrestling/mat room.

Whether you are a beginner or a seasonedveteran, the clubs practice has something or

everyone. The practice is broken up into threemain areas: warm-up, instruction, and reesparring, also known as rolling. During the

warm up stage the team does regular exerciseand calisthenics, which include jogging andstretching.

The second part o practice breaks thegroup into two sections, beginners and thoseexperienced in martial arts. Each group learnsmoves demonstrated by instructors and then aregiven time to practice the moves.

During this practice time the instructors walk around and give advice. The instructorsmake sure that everyone understands and is able

to complete the move beore moving onto to thenext instruction.

The third and nal area o practice is a reesparring section, during which members o theclub are able to practice against an opponentthat is trying to ght back.

During this time the instructors encouragebeginning members to match up with veterans.This allows the beginners to get valuable

training time because the veterans will expose

their weaknesses and show new members exactlywhat to work on.With Jiu Jitsu being a primary discipline in

the sport o Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), the Jiu Jitsu club has seen a rise in membershipover the past two years. Many people areascinated with the sport and love a chance to tryit out or themselves. For these people the Jiu

Jitsu club oers an extra session on Saturdays,included with payment o the dues, whichocuses on techniques seen in Ultimate FightingChampionships (UFC).

For those willing to learn, the Jiu Jitsu clubat UNC Charlotte is one o the best places inthe state to receive instruction. Nick ChieTarnate has eight years o experience, andreceived a black belt in Jiu Jitsu, and has trainedunder ormer MMA legends Royce Gracie andFrank Shamrock.

Club captain Serge Severenchuk holds apurple belt in Jiu Jitsu and trained under JoeHurst, one o the best Jiu Jitsu instructors in the

nation.In spite o all the valuable instruction

received at the club practices, Severenchukmaintains that one o the most important aspectso the club is the camaraderie between all themembers. Outside o practice members meet inthe basement o Sanord to watch MMA eventsand regularly go out to eat.

According to Wade Maresh I you can t rustsomeone to choke you, youre able to trust them

with anything. This attitude has led to the JiuJitsu club receiving many honors, including newclub o the year in 2007 and sports club o theyear in 2008.

UNC Charlotte students are able to attendtwo ree practices, i they wish to continueinstruction dues or the club are $40 a semester.Many programs in the area charge $70-$120per month so this price is a huge deal oered tostudents. These dues cover a Jui Jitsu club shirtand help the club attend Jiu Jitsu tournaments

up and down the east coast.The team attended the Grace invitationalearlier this month in Concord and plan to attendHyastan East Coast Championships in Charlotte.Although both o these tournaments are in thearea many members o the team are hoping toattend a tournament in the Florida area later thisyear.

Students should remember to bring aninsurance card and a orm o ID to ll out asaety card which is required to participate inany sports club.

Jiu Jitsu club beginspractice or all semester

If you can trust some-one to trust to choke you,youre able to trust themwith anything.

Wade Maresh

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