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Anni SimPSonStaff Writer

The Second Annual Orangeand Black Aair took placeFriday at 7 p.m. On the thirdoor o the Student Union. Theevent was a Halloween themedcostume ball that oered aDJ, dancing, ood, a costumecontest, and space or studentsto socialize with one another.It was sponsored by the studentorganization People RecognizingIndividual Diversity and Equality

(PRIDE).While this is the second

year or the Orange and BlackAair, it was originally theorganizations Coming Out Ball,an event aimed at giving peoplethe reedom to arrive as they are

without ear o judgment romthe other individuals. It thenmerged with Halloween.

Braxton Midyette, ormerpresident o PRIDE in the pasttwo years, said, [the event]really went well but it could bereally good i we could get more

involvement rom ever ybody. Healso made clear the event was oreveryone, not just those involvedin the gay, lesbian, bisexual, andtransgender community. It wasan event that aimed to reachdiversity at every level.

The Orange and Black Aairis steadily rising in popularity.Last year was the most successulits ever been, but were hoping toup those numbers this year, said

Josh Powell, the vice presidento PRIDE. Powell was the headorganizer or the event. He led a

group o volunteers who helpedorganize and design the ball.

Many students attending hadnever been beore and ound theexperience enjoyable. StudentTeodora Abarca, who was amongthose attending or the frst time,said the ball was really unbecause o the great musicand great atmosphere. Abarcashowed up to the ball as Waldoo the Wheres Waldo? ame.

Another student, KamiraStarling, who showed up to theball as a pirate, said it was a lot

o un. She said, Were all incostume. No one cares. You canbe whoever you want. Bothstudents plan on attending nextyears ball.

Starling and Abarca bothparticipated in the costumecontest that eatured ourcategories: Scariest, MostCreative, Queerest, and BestImpersonation. The winningcostumes were a ork wieldingninja, a Clark Kent outft hidingthe Superman uniorm, a Batmanand Robin duo, and a Lady Gaga

impersonation. The participants were brought in one by one,according to category, and giventhe opportunity to show o theircostume in ront o the rest othe group.

All in all, the studentspresent enjoyed themselves, andexpressed a common desire toreturn to the event again nextyear.

Erin rEEvEStaff Writer

Every day, many o us go toclass, without a worry o thecosts o tuition that our parentssupport us with. But, manyother students are let with theear o not being able to payor daily classes and all victimto the burden that tuition costscan create. Although this is atroublesome issue, it only seemsto be growing as the economyslides deeper and deeper into adownward all.

According to the StakeYour Claim campaign, 60percent o Charlotte students usesome sort o fnancial aid. Thisyear, the need has grown by 30percent. The need or fnancialaid is becoming normal, andUNC Charlotte does not havethe money to support all thesestudents alone.

This weekend, however,

students, aculty, and otherpeople rom the Charlottecommunity participated in a4.9 kilometer race to help raisemoney or students who maynot otherwise be back at UNCCharlotte in the spring.

It was an event called the4.NINERK and is new to

Charlotte this year. The eventraised more than $27,000. Allprofts made rom the race aregoing to beneft those students inneed, and will hopeully support

them enough to allow them tocontinue their education andprepare or their uture.

The 4.NINERK was anawesome way or us to really dosomething or our school andgive back, not to mention a good

workout with all o my riends!UNC Charlotte student AmandaBeck said.

With the help o an advertisingcampaign, known as Stake YourClaim, the 4.NINERK was wellpublicized around campus and inthe city o Charlotte. Stake YourClaim created advertisements,handouts, and even a statue oa miners pick at the entrance ocampus.

Student volunteers did theirpart handing out iers in keyareas around campus, includingthe outskirts o the StudentUnion, the Atkins Library, andProspector.

Its a great way or thestudents to really get involved

with some o the more benifcialprograms on campus, UNCCharlotte student Ethan Elyasiansaid.

Their eorts were provensuccessul this Saturday ataround 8 a.m. when over 600people came to run and walkover 3 miles in the pouring rain.

It was great to see so manypeople persevere through the weather and harsh conditions.Not only the runners, but themany volunteers that gave theirtime to help out, bystander andUNC Charlotte student ChrisWood said.

The race began at the StudentUnion and took participants ona trail through campus and amildly wooded area. The frstthree emale and male winnersin each age group won awards,but everyone enjoyed a ree BBQlunch, and music rom WNKS,KISS 95.1 ater the race.

At 11 a.m., some participantsstayed to watch the basketballteams scrimmage, got autographsrom various players and stayedto support Niner athletic teamsin Fan Day.

The race, was overall asuccess as it raised a signifcantamount to assist students withfnancial needs.

Wood said, October 24,2009 was a morning to rememberor Niner Nation.

Will GriErManaging Editor

A vast amount o progressis being made towards makingUNC Charlotte a green

campus. Multiple proactivestudent organizations aresetting goals and collaboratingto give realistic options to UNCCharlottes uture ability tosustain itsel.

The Charlotte GreenInitiative (CGI) hosted an openorum about UNC Charlottessustainability last week.According to the organizationsby-laws, The purpose o theGreen Initiative Committee isto allocate unds rom the GreenFee to projects that will enableUNC Charlotte to use renewableenergy, become energy efcient,and operate in a sustainablemanner. The general goal orthis organization is to create a

campus-wide awareness, promoteeducation, and consciousness orthe students, aculty, sta, andvisitors regarding sustainability.

The $1 Green Fee is theresult o legislation that was

enacted under ormer studentbody president Justin Ritchie.The student body was polledon whether or not a GreenFee should be assessed and theanswer was yes.

At the orum, plans wereunveiled to install solar panelson the roo o the Storrsbuilding. The panels wouldgenerate around 4.6 kilowattsrom peak hours or thatbuildingrom 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Megan Smith, Chairwomanor Charlotte Green Initiativecommented on the plans saying,The Charlotte Green Initiativeis working with undergraduatestudents in the School o

Architectures Daylighting &Energy Perormance Lab tound a project called the SolarPhotovoltaic DemonstrationModule. Smith added, Theproject is headed up by Antonio

Martinez, and includes RyanMiller, Omar Villa, ToddChappell, and Jason Chappell.

Ater the presentationabout solar power, conversationmoved to what the students

would want to see happen as aras reducing UNC Charlottescarbon ootprint. Studentsshared common observationsabout trash production aroundcampus; most noted was theProspector area with all o thetake-out dining options.

Ater doing a semestersworth o research, CGI decidedon fve goals or the organization.They wish to push or the use oBiodiesel or shuttle buses on

Photo/Angel Farmer

First 4.NINERK raises $27,000

A conceptual rendering o The Solar Photovoltaic Demonstration. Image/ Antonio Matinez See Gee itate Pg. 2

PRIDEs Orange and Black Affair

blends halloween and coming out

Charlotte Green Initiativeunveils plan at campus forum

Orange and Black Affair offers students the opportunity to celebrate halloween and come out in accepting environment

Green initiative to place solar panels on roof of the Storrs building in near future

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campus; it would beprocessed rom caeteria waste.The group also wishes to create arain garden/wetlands area on thenew recreational felds, installsolar panels to use in conjunction

with outsourced energy, cisternto gather rain water or the herbgardens in ront o CHHS, and torecord each residence halls waterand electricityconsumption.

T h eU n i v e r s i t yTimes talked

with HeatherW i l l i a m s ,P r e s i d e n to UNCC h a r l o t t e sEarth Club,about what she hopes CGI willbe able to accomplish. Williamssaid, Hopeully it will establisha easible path or renewable,sel-produced energy or UNCC.Charlotte Green Initiative isa positive step toward makingstudents more aware andproactive about reducing our

carbon ootprint.Chairwoman Smith

stimulated an active conversation with meeting participants,aterwards she commented on

what was discussed. [Wednesdaynight], in particular, I wasimpressed by the complexity,intellect, and responsibility thatour attendees, both students andsta, brought to the discussion,Smith said. She continued,

Thats reallywhat the CharlotteGreen Initiativeis all about--e m p o w e r i n gstudents to engagein these sorts odialogues abouts u s t a i n a b i l i t y ,and to voicetheir concerns to

campus admini strators.Chie o Sta or SGA,

Erin Hayes, commented on theconversation during the orum,she said it was interesting tosee some new ideas thrownout there. She added, I alsothought it was good that manyo the ideas were things that

had been addressed or are in theworks.

The Charlotte GreenInitiative is all aboutempowering students

to engage in thesesorts of dialogue

about sustainability

Anni SimPSonStaff Writer

Beginning on Saturdaymorning at 11 a.m. at HaltonArena, ans o 49er basketballhad the chance to come out andshow their support at 49er FanDay. Fan Day oered attendeesa chance to watch and interact

with both the mens and womens

basketball teams.Fans were treated to aschrimmage between the menand womens teams, and betweenplayers o the mens team, as

wells as a youth clinic. Theclinic gave attending childrenthe opportunity to run acrossthe court, dribble, and shootbasketballs under the instructionand guidance rom memberso both teams. The event also

oered prizes to attendees,49er themed merchandise, andautographs rom the players.

Fan Day was the last o a serie so campus events, including theuniversity sponsored 4.NINERK, a 4.9 kilometer race. The racetook place on early Saturdaymorning at 8:49 a.m. It wasintended to raise money toaid students with need-based

scholarships.The womens team will have

their frst game against EastCarolina in Greenville at 8 p.m.on Friday, Nov. 13. The mensteam will host Johnson C. SmithUniversity at Halton Arena at7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5or their frst game o the 2009-2010 season. More inormationon the 49ers basketball teams goto ww w.charlotte49ers.com.

Green Initiative

49er Fan DayStudents gear up for the basketball season

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BriDGET lAnDWEHrmAnnStaff Writer

There are currently fve restrictions applied tosmoking on UNC Charlottes campus. Smokingis prohibited in all University buildings, in allresidence halls, in all University vehicles, and within25 linear eet o any building. Finally, smoking isonly allowed in designated smoking areas.

What about sidewalks and other paths toclasses? There is nothing more annoying than

walking to class straight through a cloud o smoke.First, smoke smells atrocious. Second, secondhandsmoke is dangerous. The Surgeon General estimatesthat secondhand smoke kills about 50,000 peopleevery year. But why do smokers consider it so rudeto ask them not to blow smoke on you? Blowingsmoke on other people is rude.

Girls might understand this aversion to smokebetter, because long hair traps the smell o smoke.All you have to do is walk down a sidewalk straightthrough a cloud o smoke, and your hair can smelllike it or the rest o the day. We did not choose tosmell like an ashtray.

Smoke can also cause problems or people withcertain health conditions such as asthma. Smokingaround people with such conditions is just plain

rude. It is important or smokers to consider theharm that they could be doing to other people.

According to a study done by the North CarolinaDepartment o Health and Human Services and

Blue Cross Blue Shield o North Carolina, the statespends around $289 million per year on people

who have been exposed to secondhand smoke.Smoking outside o the smoking areas on

campus also causes a littering problem. Smoking

areas contain cigarette butt disposal receptaclesthat could eliminate the problem. That way, every walkway on campus would not be covered incigarette butts.

UNC Charlotte ofcials should make a newregulation regarding smoking on sidewalks. InMay 2009 a bill was passed in the House oRepresentatives that bans smoking in all publicbars and restaurants. The new regulations will beput into eect on Jan. 2, 2010.

Pennsylvania has encountered much controversyover a proposed ban o smoking in all outdoorplaces on public universities. It would be a hardfght to win, but hopeully, there will be a ban onsmoking on public universities in North Carolina.

While I do thin k that UNC Charlotte should bea completely smoke ree campus, I do realize thedifculty o enacting such a plan. The university iskind enough to provide several designated smokingareas on campus, and I highly suggest that smokersuse them.

It is much easier or non-smokers to avoid these

certain areas, tha n to avoid every smoker that walksdown a sidewalk.

JAmiE BroWnStaff Writer

EBay is a wonderul website to sell some oldmovies or buy some really cheap CDs. Its a great

website to buy or sell almost anything. However, with such a broad range o rules many peopleattempt to push the limits.

According to Daily Mail, a 10-year-old Britishgirl placed her 61-year-old grandmother up or saleon the auction website. The young girl describedher as rare, annoying and moans a lot. Sincethese qualities were not too appealing, she addedthat she was also very cuddly, loves word searches,and enjoys drinking tea.

While this seems really ridiculous and unny allat the same time, there were actually bids or thegrandmother. In act, there were 27 bids, attractingmore than $3,500. Unortunately or those 27bidders and the 10-year-old girl, eBay took the

woman o the auction site. EBay spokeswoman,Jenny Thomas, explained eBay does not allow the

listing o any human being on the site. It is alsoillegal to buy or sell human organs. One man triedto see sell his kidney, but eBay did not approve.

Strangely enough, the 10-year-old girl andorgan man were not the frst to try to sell bodiesor body parts on the site. Recently a couple tried tosell their baby or one euro, supposedly as a joke.The baby was not sold but instead taken by socialservices while the parents were investigated. Theylater received their baby back.

Another case came this past June, a man triedto sell his athers ashes. Thankully, there were nobids, probably because the description read Hereare the ashes o my ather, an adulterer who let a

wie, two children and just $40 in pocket. Whathappened to people taking their rustration out atthe dinner table or in counseling? Moreover, whyare there actually bids on such absurd items?

Even though there are rules, such as no sellingo human beings and body parts, people still placesome ridiculous items on the website.

Over the years strange things like toenailclippings were sold or a dollar per set. Someonepicked up Britney Spears gum at a London hoteland sold it or $263. A man even tried to sell a ghostthat was apparently terrorizing him, so he decidedto capture it in a jar and sell it on eBay. I wonder ieBay considered that as sale o a human being?

Although, I love when people sell ood thatthey think resembles someone amous. One selleroered a grilled cheese sandwich, which supposedlythe Virgin Mary had appeared to her. Someoneactually bought the sandwich or $28,000.

Even though these examples all on theridiculously unny side, some items are just plain

wrong. For instance, some girls are actuallyauctioning themselves as imaginary girlriends.The winning bidder receives pictures and lovingletters rom the girl, which the men can use to

pretend they have a girlriend. Both sides othis bother me. First, what kind o girl sells herrelationship status to the highest bidder? And

what kind o guy is low enough to purchase animaginary girlriend?

Sadly enough, an 18-year-old British gi rl sold hervirginity on eBay. I guess this answers my previousquestion. The oer was bought by a businessman

who agreed to give the girl the money without actually takthe service.

While thesestories create verye n t e r t a i n i n gheadlines andlaughs, somethings are notmeant or eBay.Your best betis to stick withselling those

old DVDs andCDs.

What should not be sold on eBay

Courtesy o MCT Campus

Smoking on the way toclass isnt ideal for everyone

JAmiE BroWnStaff Writer

When the school year started student eesand tuition were increased on how the schoolsmoney would be spent. Proessors now requirestudents to print out their own syllabi and advi-sors request that students bring their own majorguideline sheets to meetings, all in an attempt tosave money. But, on Oct. 15, the Student Union,

which is partially unded by student ees, had

brand new at screens in the elevators.Theres nothing wrong with televisions at

school. In about every building on campus thereare screens that display helpul inormation suchas upcoming events, which is the same purpose othe Student Union televisions. Lyndsay Richter,marketing director or Student Union, explains,the elevator screens will unction primarily as

wayfnding, linked into a dai ly event schedule tohelp visitors fnd their meetings or events o theday.

What I dont understand is how everyone isgoing to see that inormation on an elevator ride.First, not everyone rides the elevator. Second,an elevator ride last fve seconds, what inorma-tion can possibly be absorbed in that amount otime.

The original plan was to have a screen outsideeach elevator on every oor. That would mean

fve at screens on each level, not including the11 screens already located throughout the build-ing. Mark Shropshire assures that, This savedthe Student Union thousands o dollars by notpurchasing fve screen and fve Mac Minis oreach level and installing the cabling through frerate walls o the elevator shats.

From an outside perspective, this still seemslike a ridiculous amount o televisions, especiallyknowing that the average amount o a screen andMac Mini hardware connection cost $3000.

Richter explains that Digital signage saveson printing costs o posters and yers, contrib-utes to the aesthetic appearance and green initia-tives o the acility, and the user-riendly technol-ogy makes it easy and efcient to update contentrom a logistical standpoint.

How much are we saving by printing our ownsyllabi at home? I dont think the amount equalsout.

The reasoning behind this decision seemslogical in the sense that it saves money in someareas, however, more money could be saved bynot having them there at all. As previously stat-ed, the original plan was to have a at screen onevery oor, but why is that necessary, i thereare already 11 screens throughout the building,then that means they are located in ofces andin places where people are able to see importantinormation.

For the visitors or students, a television onthe main oor would serve the same purposeas the ones in the elevators. Most people comein through the main entrance, and i someoneis lost the logical thing to do is go to the inor-mation desk, which is located on the main oor,right next to the main entrance.

To say people would go to the elevator to fg-ure out where their meeting is at is a ar stretch.Keep the inormation screens on the main oor

where most the trafc ows and put some musicin the elevators, like most places. This appears tobe the cheapest option.

Courtesy o MCT Campus

Additon to elevatorsare a waste o moneyNew monitors in Student Union elevators leave studentsquestioning what their tuition really goes toward

DEmArCo CASTilloStaff Writer

Earlier this month, a 16-year-old male stu-dent was kicked out o his high school in Geor-

gia because he was wearing womens clothing toclass. Now, the frst question that popped intomy head when I heard this story was, What washe wearing that got the school ofcials so upsetthat caused him to get kicked out o school?

Even though this is not a common problemthat we hear about every week like Octo-mom,it still makes you wonder how socially acceptablecross-dressing is in our schools and most impor-tantly our society. You cant deny that it attractsattention when you see a man wearing the latest

Jimmy Choos with paints that are so tight youhope you dont stare long enough to see them ripin public.

Although it is not a social norm to see male oremales dressing like the opposite sex in public,it still deserves our respect because at the end othe day we all dress according to how we eel.

When I moved to Miami and saw or the frsttime men and women cross-dressing, I have to

say that I was a little shocked and at the sametime, jealous.

I wasnt jealous because o the clothes theywere wearing, but the confdence and sel-esteemthat allows them to wear what they are wearingknowing that people will inevitably stop and

stare at them to observe what they would onlysee normally on TV. Now we all remember whathigh school was like; or many o us it was better

just to blend in instead o standing out.But in the case o Jonathan Escobar the stu-

dent in Georgia who was denied access to at-tending class because o his amine clothing;

what right do we have to tell him or anybody ingeneral in how they should dress?

I was curious to know what other peoplethought o cross-dressing in public so I asked se-nior Marina Michael, who is here or a year romCairo, Egypt and she explained, They can do

whatever they want as long as they are not harm-ing anybody its okay.

She makes a great point. I can easily wear at-shirt that can say something sexual or anythingo that nature towards women and women wouldeel oended and upset to what I was wearing.Now, i the girl gets upset over the guy who is

wearing the new Fendi bag that she cant aord,then thats another story to write about.

I think it should be a mutual agreement where we as the public should be more open

but accepting o cross-dressers, and at the sametime the person who is cross-dressing should bea conservative at frst in taking into consider-ation o the public so they dont get so reakedout about.

Cross-dressing causesmore drama than it should


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arts&entertainmentJim GHEGAn

A & E Editor

Hype is sometimes the major thing that candoom a horror movie, as one person always seemsto make the movie bigger and scarier than itseems. Im not here to do that, but to try totell you that Paramount and Dreamworksnewest flm Paranormal Activity is oneo the best and simple horror movies thisreporter has ever seen.

Beore I even get more in depth, let me just say that I have (honestly) never yelledduring a horror movie, but I did multipletimes last Friday during my viewing o thisflm and was let shaken upon the flmsterriying conclusion.

The flm centers on a young couple,Katie and Micah, who are haunted by asupernatural presence in their home. At frstthey are not sure whether the presence isa dog, rowdy kids making noise, or Katies

worst ears realized. The flm mentions shehas had problems with strange occurrencesin the middle o the night since she waseight, but they have laid dormant or mosto her lie.

Micah suggests having a camera in thebedroom (insert pun here), with the goalo trying to document what is happening in

the house as it is always happening while theyre

asleep.From this point the flm takes o and everytime the couple alls asleep the demon begins tomake his presence known even more. He starts

out with simple ways o scaring Katie and Micah,

such as shaking the chandelier or stamping on thewooden stairs loudly.As the flm progresses the attacks become

much more intense with the covers being thrownrom theirbed (whiletheyre bothast asleep) orKatie strangely

waking up inthe middle othe night andeerily standingo Micah orover two hours.I wont gointo any moredetail, but theending maybe one o thescariest thingsI have ever

witnessed.Some may

criticize theflm as beingvery basicand simplyollowing a

ormula, as the flm moves along with attacks

happen at night, and then the couple discussesthem during the day.I however, dont eel that those criticisms

are just, since the demon does attack during theday. Also, the dialogue during the scenes is veryimportant because it plays a key role in the flmsoverall message, which is that ear can maniestitsel rom anything. The director tried to conveythis because hes been araid o ghosts his entirelie and he wanted to bring his ear to lie, on thebig screen.

I call this flm a masterpiece not only becauseo how much it scares you or makes you jump,but also what it was able to achieve with the littleresources it really had. The flms budget was only ameager $15,000, but as o now the flm has alreadymade nearly $50,000 in box-ofce revenue.

This movie is this decades Blair WitchProject, as it proves that you dont need all theHollywood magic to scare the audience, plus italso keys on the use o a single camera to really geta personal eel.

It all boils down to suspense, sound, andpresentation. This movie excels in all these areasand may be the scariest movie to come or a verylong time. I suggest you see it i youre a an o horroror suspense movies. However, this flm may not beor everyone, as during my show a woman ran outcrying because she could not take anymore.

Believe the hype on Paranormal Activity and its terror

DEmArCo CASTilloStaff Writer

As I was walking to the Student Union on Oct. 19, I

was looking orward to an up-and-coming amily band oour siblings rom Illinois, The Jypsis, I couldnt help but wonder, what image would this country/olk band have?I had an idea o course, but as soon as I met the band itcompletely dissolved aterward.

The Jypsis, which consist o three sisters and onebrother (Amber-Dawn, Lillie Mae, Scarlett, and Frank),started their careers back in 1994 playing or tips at theirlocal mall in Galena, Illinois.

Since then, they have developedtheir own style that ranges romcountry to indie rock that wouldattract any individual who neverhad an ear or country or olk musicbeore.

Ater I interviewed the bandand was waiting or them to getready, I was very curious to know

what their music sounded like, sobeore the show, I started pollingthe audience.

One an, Jamie Austin, drove an hour and a ha l to watch

the band perorm because he had seen them play beore inTennessee. He assured me that, Their music is awesome!

It sounds like country and bluegrass, but they add a niceunique avor and twist to it.

Another young lady by the name o Alexia told me thatshe loves their look and is a big an o their music. I asked

what her avorite song was and she said to me, I love MisterOfcer and the video is crazy cool.

The show began at 7 p.m. and as soon as they began,I was jamming to Scarletts mandolin and Lillie Maesamazing vocals that my eyes and ears did not divert toanything else in Norms.

As theyre playing, you can hear the roots o country,olk and bluegrass, but at the same time you can hear their

own style making a new sound that couldpossibly start a new trend i the worldcatches on.

Their manager, Charles Vergara, toldme that there would not be an aterpartyollowing the show because they had anearly ight to Los Angeles. in the morningor another show.

However, he told me until they comeback to Charlotte I should check out their

website at http://www.Jypsi.net or any newmusic and tour date inormation. I look

orward to seeing them again and when they do come back,dont be surprised i one would have to pay to watch them

perorm.

Jypsi offers unique mix of bluegrass and country at Norms

I was jamming toScarletts mando-lin and Lillie Maesamazing vocals thatmy eyes and ears didnot divert to anythingelse in Norms.

Illinois-based band showcases their own blend of multiple genres of music to our campus

DEvin PHilliPSStaff Writer

In our generation, there is a small percentage o bands that try tokeep the spirit o rock n roll alive. Luckily, The Whigs are one othose select bands that try to keep that attitude.

Julian Dorio, Parker Gispert, and Timothy Deaux are the threemembers o the Whigs. The band hasalready been exposed to a nationalaudience by being on The Tonight Show

with Conan OBrien, Jimmy Kimmel

Live, and The Late Show with DavidLetterman.The band are also no strangers to

music estivals, by playing at T in thePark, Fuji Rock, and Lollapalooza,even opening or Kings o Leon earlierthis year. The Atlanta-based indie rocktrio has already released two records oo ATO records. In addition, the bandplans on releasing their new album, Inthe Dark in 2010.

The band has recently released asingle called In the Dark. It is a unand upbeat single. The guitars ris,

while basic, add a strong kick to themusic, emphasizing their sound. Whiletheir lyrics are simplistic, they work well

with the overall attitude the band tries toconvey through their song.

The voice o the lead singer doesntnecessarily stand out, but he is stil l a good

singer. With a baseline going up and down in a soothing pattern, itstands out a lot in this single. While the drums are a little unnoticed,they add the steady rhythm needed complete the overall sound othe song.

Though The Whigs arent doing anything dierent rom theindie bands o recent memory, they are still making quality music.

In The Dark is a simple and catchy song that is perect to playduring a late night drive.

While this group will probably not be the next Kings o Leon orThe Strokes, they do have potential or making a bigger impact inthe world o independent music. All the group needs is to develop aunique sound to make them stand out.

The Whigs will be heading a tour, eaturing other bands suchThe Features, The Dead Trees, and Mean Creek, making stops inboth the Carolinas. On Dec. 14, the band travels to Chapel Hill toplay at the Local 506. On Dec. 15, the band will also be in Charlestonat the Poor House. For more inormation on this band, check out

www.whigs.com or go to their MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/thewhigs.

Photo/ Steven Trachtenbroit

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Indie bands new single brings spotlight for The Whigs

Image courtesy o ParamountThe shadow showing the presence in their home.


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The No. 25 Charlotte 49erswomens soccer team was able todeeat Saint Josephs 3-1 behindgoals rom juniors WhitneyBryant, Whitney Weinraub, andsenior Hailey Beam,

The Hawks took an early leadin the 19th minute o the game.

We showed good composureand belie in our game to turn itaround. We struggled at frst toadapt to the feld but once we gotinto a rhythm we started movingthe ball better, said Charlottehead coach John Cullen. I told

the players at haltime we neededto play with more urgency and with better ball movement.We defnitely showed betterteamwork in the second hal tosecure another good win on theroad.

Picking up her frst goal o

the season, on her 21st birthday, was Bryant, who tied the scoreor Charlotte in the 35th minute.

A little over a hal hourater Bryants goal, Weinrauballowed the Niners to controlthe scoreboard, as she drilledthe ball in the back o the netrom 16 yards out. This was themidfelders 13th goal o theseason.

In the 79th minute, Beamrecorded her school-recordtying 36th career goal o a reekick. Ater this weekend, Beambecame the 49ers all-time pointsleader with 103.

Charlotte will head to Saint

Louis or their fnal regular-season game on Friday, Oct.30 beore heading back to theQueen City or the Atlantic10 Conerence Tournament atTransamerica Field.

Charlotte beatsSt. Joesphs, 3-1

JoSH CArPEnTEr & CHriS WooDSports Editor & Staff Writer

The Charlotte 49ers womens volleyballteam were swept or the frst time at HaltonArena this season and lost their secondconsecutive 3-0 match in a 25-13, 15-16, 15-13 loss to the Dayton Flyers in A-10 action.

Dayton defnitely played like one o theTop 25 teams in the country, Niners coach

Chris Redding said. They were fring onall cylinders and took us out o what wewere trying to do. One o the positives romthis match is that it will motivate us in thepractice gym to get better. We have a lot odesire and heart and I think that will push usto become a better team.

Charlotte never led in the match but keptthe blocking numbers consistent as theyoutpaced the Flyers 6.5-6 on the night. Thematch (1:14) was the shortest o the seasonor the Niners as they were held to seasonlows in Kills (20) and assists (19).

Junior Kara Raker entered the weeksecond in the A-10 in blocks at just underone per set, she recorded fve on the night.Ater a two-match absence, reshman JennaLitoborski returned and led Charlotte withfve kills. It was the ninth time this seasonLitoborski has led or tied or the team lead inkills. Senior Co-Captain Kaitlin Knight ledthe 49ers with nine digs.

The Charlotte 49ers womens volleyball

team dropped their third straight matchSunday aternoon, and were swept or thesecond time in a row at the hands o theXavier Musketeers (25-12, 25-18, 25-15).

The loss drops Charlotte to 14-11 on theseason and just 5-4 in A-10 play while Xavierimproved to 14-10 on the season, 6-3 inleague play.

The win breaks Xavier out o a tieor ourth in the conerence and dropsCharlotte into a tie or fth in the conerencestandings.

Charlotte had more blocks than Xavier

(10-5), but hit or a negative attack percentageor the second match in a row. The negativeattack percentage has only happened threetimes under head coach Chris Redding,

who is in his third year with the program.Charlotte leads the conerence in blockingand recorded its tenth 10-block match o theseason.

The 49ers had 11 service errors, thesecond-most or the team in a three-set match

this season.Outside hitter Kat Hicks led Charlotte

with fve kills and Charlotte was paceddeensively by Kaitlin Knight, who recorded11 digs. She now has recorded double-digitkills in 22 o Charlottes 25 matches thisseason.

Hicks led the Niners with three soloblocks and two assisted blocks. Five dierent49ers had at least two assisted blocks.

Charlotte closes out its three-matchhomestand Friday night when they take onA-10 oe La Salle at 7 p.m.

Charlotte beats La Salle 3-0 FridaySenior Adam Gross scored his sixth goal of the season Friday

night against La Salle to improve Charlottes record to 9-1-4

Charlotte improved to 15-2-1 overall

Dayton and Xavier sweepvolleyball in weekend action

Photo/Alex GeorgiThe loss to Xavier dropped the Niners to 5-4 in in Atlantic10 play while Xavier improved to 14-10 overall.

Photo/Alex GeorgiMacky Wingo helped Charlotte to the 3-1 win.


Ater deeating La Salle 3-0this past Friday evening, theninth ranked Charlotte menssoccer team bumped theirunbeaten game streak up to 12.However, the team was welltested this Sunday, when theyplayed in a back and orth battleagainst Fordham.

Sunday was their Senior Day,and many parents came romall over the United States and

the world to see their sons play.Unortunately or Sophomore

Jason Hawes, his parents were unable to see him playas Jason, now on crutches, didnot participate in the game onSunday.

Five seniors, includingDavid Martin (goalkeeper),Nathan Matters (deender), JoshNorwood (deender/orward),Adam Gross (midfelder), andLuke Exley (midfelder) will bemissing rom next years roster.

The Niners battled it outagainst Fordham, exchanginggoals, until the fnal scoreproduced a 2-2 double-overtimetie. Overall, Fordham is 7-6-1, and in conerence, they are4-1-0. Charlotte was 3-0-1, and

ell behind Fordham in theconerence rankings. Now tied,their in-conerence rankings willremain the same.

The Niners almost pulledout a win, but a late second-halgoal or Fordham tied the scoreat 2-2.

During the frst hal,Charlotte got scored on in thefrst fve minutes o the game, asFordham came out stronger andready to battle.

12 minutes later, AdamGross showed he still had aith

in his team when he made adangerous play rom the midfeldater taking possession rom aFordham player. He then scoredhis second unassisted goal o the

weekend. Gross now has a goalin three consecutive games.

Fiteen minutes into thesecond hal, Exley ounddeender Charles Rodriquez inront o the goal. From his spoton the right side, Exley crossedto Rodriquez, who went up ora header, as Charlotte ound thelead 2-1.

Fordham tied the score withjust three minutes remaining.

Charlotte will play awayat Dayton and Xavier this

weekend, beore they begin theirconerence tournament.

Charlotte tiesFordham 2-2Senior Day was the lasthome game or fve 49ers


The ninth ranked Charlotte49ers mens soccer team playedin their second to last homegame last Friday at 7 p.m.against La Salle. On the teamsSenior Day last year, La Sallebeat Charlotte to give the seasona bitter ending.

We had some revenge owedto them. Sophomore IsaacCaughran said.

As with most good teams, theoundation o the Niners successFriday began with goalkeeperDavid Martin, who created one

o many game shutouts o theseason.

Sophomore CharlesRodriquez led the deense,communicating and creatingpressure in the middle oCharlottes deensive hal.The deenders worked hardto help Martin keep La Sallesscoreboard clear.

Not only are they deending well, but theyre joining in onthe attack. Head coach JeremyGunn said.

Isaac Caughran got thescoring underway just 30minutes in. Ater taking a passrom Justin Tucker, Caughran

crushed a ball rom 35 yards outinto the bottom right corner othe goal or his second o theseason.

Just fve minutes later, AdamGross dribbled past midfeldersand deenders and releaseda powerul shot rom thetouchline. His shot went into thear let corner, just missing thepost, and upped Charlottes scoreto 2-0. The goal was the sixth othe season or the senior.

The Niners ended the halwith six shots to La Salles our.Charlotte outshot La Salle 12-3in the second hal to more thandouble La Sal les shot output or

the game. Justin Tucker made the

score 3-0 at the 70 minute mark.Ater receiving a pass rom KyleGrifn rom the 18 yard box,Tucker crossed a ball to the let,curved the ball past the goalie,and scored his frst goal o theseason.

The Niners walked away with another conerence win,and continue to show why theyare ranked No. 9 in the country.

La Salle really wanted todeend tight and rustrate us. Wedid a good job o being patient.Gunn said.

Photo/Alex GeorgiIsaac Caughran scored his second goal o the season Friday night La Salle to lead Charlotte to a 3-0 win.

SPORTS SCHEDULEMens Soccer @ Dayton Fri.Oct.30,7pm,Dayton,OH

Womens Soccer @ St. Louis Fri.Oct.30,8pm,St.Louis,MO

Womens Volleyball vs La Salle Fri.Oct.30,7pm,Charlotte,NC

Mens Soccer @ Xavier Sun.Nov.1,1pmCincinnati,OH


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BriDGET lAnDWEHrmAnnStaff Writer

For years Americans havebeen told o the health beneftso soy. Studies have shown thateating a diet rich in soy can lead toa decreased risk o heart disease,high cholesterol and even breastand prostate cancer.

However there is a disclaimer:only oods containing soyprotein are applicable to thehealth claims. Thereore onlyood labeled as whole soy orsoy protein oers these healthbenefts.

There has been recentconcern that soy products maycontain estrogen compoundsthat could potentially causehormonal problems. While moreresearch still needs to be done,soynutrition.com claims that thisis a myth. While the isoavonesin soy are plant estrogen, theyare very dierent rom estrogenand thereore do not aect it.

Soynutrition.com also statesthat clinical studies do showthat neither soy oods norisoavones aect serum levelso testosterone or estrogen.However, it not only aects thelevels o the hormones, it mayaect other unctions.

There is some concern aboutsoy increasing the risk o breastcancer. According to JoanSalge Blakes textbook aboutnutrition, Nutrition and You,the isoavones may initiate the

production o cancer cells.In Nutrition and You,

Salge Blake wrote, There issome concern that once theisoavones are bound to theestrogen receptors, they caninitiate the production o cancercells, which can raise the risk obreast ca ncer.

This has also led to concernthat soy can lead to inertilityin women. Soy phytoestrogens

disrupt endocrine unctionand have the potential to causeinertility and to promote breastcancer in adult women.

The American Cancer societyadvises women who already havebreast cancer to avoid eatinglarge amounts o soy, and to onlyeat three servings or less daily.

On Jan. 16, 2006, ScienceDaily published an articlereuting the claim about soyand breast cancer that stated theollowing.

Research in monkeyssuggests that the natural plantestrogen ound in soy doesnot increase markers o breastcancer risk in postmenopausal

women. In act, they may providea protective eect in some

women.However, there has been

research on lab mice thatsuggests that isoavones in soycan produce cancer cells thatcause breast cancer. This debate

will continue in the years tocome.

There has also been concernthat eating a diet high in soycan cause thyroid problems.According to soynutrition.com,this is also a myth. As o now,there are no clinical studies thatprove that soy is harmul to thethyroid glands.

However, soy contains highlevels o phytic acid. This can bedangerous because high levelso phytic acid can reduce thebodys ability to absorb calcium,

magnesium, copper and zinc.Phytic acid can cause growthproblems in children.

It has also been suggested thatbabies who drink soy ormula candevelop health problems. Thephytoestrogens, which have beenlinked to causing thyroid cancer,in soy can make children developautoimmune thyroid disease ithey drink soy ormula.

Drinking soy can also

increase the bodys requiremento vital nutrients such as vitaminB12 and vitamin D.

While soy remains acontroversial topic or scientistsand nutritionists across thecountry, the benefts o soycannot be denied. Soy canreduce the risk o cancer, helpreduce the severity o menopausalsymptoms, reduce the amount oblood cholesterol in the body andreduce the risk o heart disease.

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