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Drag 101 U.S. Military’s Muslim chaplain

Lauren Benjamin
Staff Writer
Angela Lopez, a professional
drag queen and Miss PRIDE
Charlotte 2006, held a Q&A
session with a roomful of
students Monday night.
The PRIDE organization
sponsored “The Art of the
Female Impersonator” as a spin-
off to the student drag show
last semester. Michael Spangler,
president of PRIDE, said that a
lot of students were interested in
seeing a professional drag show,
so they brought in Lopez.
Carlos, 26, who created
the stage name Angela Lopez
from celebrities Angelina Jolie
and Jennifer Lopez, has been
performing in drag for 10 years.
He’s originally from Panama and
came to the states in 1996. He
lived in Sanford, N.C. before
making Charlotte his home.
Lopez affirms that he is a gay
man who dresses in drag. He
lip syncs and performs in local
bars in Charlotte and around the
country.
“You have to really love doing
it to be in this business,” he told
the audience who questioned
him about the hassle of pageants
and make-up.
Lopez has no problems with
makeup, he said, because he used
to be a freelance makeup artist at
Mac cosmetics. The preparations
for pageants, however, Lopez
said, are another story. He uses
speaks on his time at Guantanamo
duct tape to keep certain things
from view, he said, but taking the
tape off is a pain.
Nadirah Khalifah, a junior,
went to the event because she
had never met a drag queen
before and the topic was foreign
to her.
“It’s not often you get to
converse with a drag queen and
hear from them like they are
normal people,” Khalifah said.
Lopez was first introduced
to drag by his friends who dared
him to enter a talent show. He
performed and has been doing
so ever since. He’s performed
with entertainers like the late
Tracy Morgan and RuPaul who,
Lopez said, was “interesting.”
An audience member asked if
Lopez gets hit on by straight men
when he’s in drag. “All the time,”
he said, “but I immediately
tell them that I’m a guy and
sometimes they persist.”
Lopez didn’t perform for the
audience but said that his next
performance is Friday night at
Scorpio Lounge. His favorite
artists to perform to, he said, are
Janet Jackson, Aaliyah, Jennifer
Lopez and Beyonce.
Spangler thought the turnout
was amazing. He said the
chance for controversy is always
a possibility, and was satisfied Photo courtesy of justiceforyee.com
that nothing happened.PRIDE’s
next event is a Coming Out/ Corey Conner Taliban.” that the detainees were not about his experiences at
Halloween costume party on N.O. Editor Later in the year, Yee was allowed to be called prisoners. Guantanamo, questions were
Oct. 23. on the way home for a period of If the detainees at Guantanamo opened to the audience. Most
On Wednesday September rest when he was arrested after were considered prisoners, then of the questions concerned
30, Chaplain James Yee of the his plane landed in Jacksonville, they would have fallen under the Chaplain Yee’s opinion on
U.S. Army talked about his Florida. Yee was originally Geneva Convention. whether or not Guantanamo
experience as a Muslim chaplain accused of providing information As a Muslim, Yee worked with Bay should be shutdown. In
at the Guantanamo Bay detention to the enemy, a crime that carries the guards and prisoners to solve response, Chaplain Yee quoted
camp in McKnight Hall. the death penalty. disputes such as the desecration General Colin Powell and said,
The Campus Activities Board Yee was put into a high- of the Qur’an. Prisoners would “Why wait for tomorrow, what
(CAB) and the Distinguished security prison in Charleston, become upset whenever a guard can be done today?” Yee is in
Speakers Forum put on the SC where he was incarcerated would kick the Qur’an or treat it support of closing the facility
event. alongside others who were harshly while searching the room. immediately.
Chaplain Yee grew up in considered American terrorists. Yee was able to come up with a After the event, a reception
New Jersey, and then attended Later the charges were changed to mutually agreeable solution to was held in the Lucas Room
West Point Military Academy. the mishandling of information. the problem. The Qur’an would of the Cone Center. Food was
Soon after graduating from Five months after his arrest, be placed on a mutually agreed provided and Chaplain Yee
West Point, Yee converted from Yee was cleared of all charges upon shelf in the detainees room was available to talk and sign
Christianity to Islam. After his and reassigned to Jacksonville, where it would not be kicked books. His book, “For God and
conversion, he decided to spend Florida. He resigned soon after around but subject to search Country” came out in 2005 and
some time in the Middle East, the charges were cleared and was He also counseled the tells his story as a prisoner. The
where he met his wife. given an honorable discharge. detainees, some as young as book tells how Yee was subject
After his time in the Middle Before he was discharged, 12 years old. Yee went on to to interrogation techniques such
East, Yee entered the U.S. Yee received his second Army describe the living conditions of as sensory deprivation just like
Army as one of the first Muslim Commendation medal for the detainees. He said that the the detainees in Guantanamo.
Chaplains. In 2003, he was “exceptionally meritorious images available to U.S. citizens More information about
assigned to the controversial service.” are not characteristic of the real Chaplain Yee, including
Guantanamo Bay detention At the event, Yee talked about living conditions. The U.S. Army upcoming speaking engagements
camp where detainees from the his experience at Guantanamo justified the living conditions and book information, can be
wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Bay as a Muslim chaplain. His saying it is a cultural norm and found at www.justiceforyee.com
are kept. While serving as primary duty was to work with therefore acceptable. To see video of the event, visit
chaplain at Guantanamo, Yee the detainees. He mentioned Once Yee finished speaking nineronline.com
became known as the “Chinese
Photo/Angel Farmer

“I will remember you,” UNC Charlotte’s Take Back the Night

University community holds vigil at Belk tower
to remember victims of domestic abuse
Jessica Arenas
Staff Writer
UNC Charlotte held its
annual “Take Back the Night”
on October 1, at 6:30 p.m. at
the Belk Tower. Over hundreds
of students, men and women
from the Charlotte community
came out to take a stand against
Domestic Violence.
Dedicating to the night, the
Belk Tower was wrapped in a
purple sheath, purple being the
color representing survivors
and loved ones lost by domestic
abuse. Also, surrounding the
ceremonial area were T-shirts
provided by the University’s
Women’s Program. The T-shirts
were made for The Clothesline
Project; each T-shirt displayed
messages and illustrations of
abuse and assault, so that they
may highlight the truth of
Photo/ Andrew Lichtenhan violence against women.
When the ceremony
opened, it immediately shined
the light on domestic violence.
Statistics show that one in
every four women and one
out of 6 men will endure
abuse from their partner or
spouse. Domestic
violence is not just physical
abuse, but verbal assault as well.
UNCC’s on campus resources
promoted their counseling and
wellness programs for anyone
(statistic or not) in need of help,
so that prevention increase one
life at a time here at UNCC.
Further into the
ceremony was the Candlelight
Vigil; the crowd participated
in lighting candles in memory
of the survivors and victims
of domestic violence. Taking
tremendous courage, students
had the opportunity to share
not just their story, but also their
deep dark secrets of surviving
domestic violence in its many
forms. “I Will Remember
You,” by Sarah McLachlan
played in the background
among the flickering lights.
Each reader and
survivor gave back their voices to
themselves and those impacted
by domestic violence. Firmly
claiming, “though we are silent,
we play a role” and “never let
your misfortunes be your excuse,
use them as your motivation.”
At the conclusion of the
event, a men’s pledge was shared.
Women pledged to “stop talking
about the right thing, but start
doing it.” The crowd was then
taken to the Garden of Hope to
be dedicated and symbolize new
beginnings, remembering in
hope and faith of the survivors
and victims of domestic
violence.
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Inside AFROTC
dinner-in event
Jamie Brown
Staff Writer
The University Times has
gone where no news media has
gone before, to the Air Force
ROTC dinner-in. On Friday,
Oct. 2, the airmen and cadets
of UNC Charlotte’s Air Force
ROTC were nice enough to open
their new facility and (usually)
private dinner, for a civilian to
experience what is unknown to
many.
During each academic
year, the Air Force ROTC
requires either a dinner-in or a
dinner-out. Capt. Jim Thigpen,
expressed that the events are
meant to “develop camaraderie
and relationships,” within their
unit.
The dinner-out and dinner-in
are polar opposites. The dinner-
out consists of formal wear, with
cadets dressed in their blues, and
the opportunity to invite a guest.
The dinner is typically held at
a nice location, such as a hotel,
where the cadets’ every word and
movement is critiqued in a tense
social environment.
On the other end of the
spectrum, the dinner-in
consists of jeans and a T-shirt
for the freshmen and ABUs,
the camouflage uniforms, for
the upperclassmen. For dinner,
finger food such as hamburgers
and hotdogs are served. This
year the event was held at
ROTC’s new facility, Memorial
Hall, where there is plenty of
room for mingling and football
before dinner. The formality of
Charlotte wins 20th Atlantic
10 conference game
Josh Carpenter
Sports Editor
The Charlotte 49ers women’s
soccer team won their 19th
consecutive game against A-10
competition Friday night with a
4-0 win over the Rams of Rhode
Island at Transamerica Field.
Behind steady goaltending
from senior Lauren Brown and
goals from Hailey Beam, Oni
speech for the cadets is not as
strict, however it is still formal
from the outside perspective. All
the cadets address their officers
correctly, hats are taken off when
entering the building, and toasts
are made to the notable.
For someone who is not
familiar with military procedures,
the event can feel like stepping
into a foreign country. The first
notable difference is the variety
of apparel. For freshmen, or
newcomers, uniforms have not
yet been issued. A cadet must
first make it to the 60th day of the
semester and pass a three and
a half hour test, similar to the
SATs, as well as a physical fitness
test.
Then there are the officers,
who have their sleeves rolled
up. While this may seems
unimportant, it is a privilege for
the cadets, and actually indicates
their seniority. The summer
between a student’s sophomore
and junior year, cadets attend
Field Training. By attending
the Maxwell Air Force Base in
Alabama, cadets are exposed to a
working Air Force environment
and the Aerospace Expeditionary
Force concept. Here they learn
leadership and discipline, as well
as Air Force officer orientation
and motivation. When back at
school, it is easy to pinpoint the
students who have completed
this training, because whether it
is 100 degrees or 30, their sleeves
will be rolled up.
Seniority and power are also
signified through the grog. After
the laid-back dinner and video
Bernard, Lena Suarez, and
Whitney Weinraub, the 49ers
moved to 9-2 on the season, 3-0
in Atlantic 10 play.
“Very pleased, once again. We
had four different goal scorers,
the passing was of very high
quality tonight,” Head coach
John Cullen said. “I thought
we controlled the pace of the
game which is what we’ve been
wanting to do.”
See Winning streak on page 5
McMillan Greenhouse
fall plant sale coming
presentations from each of the
classes, a mysterious beverage
is created, also known as the
grog. This substance is created
from ingredients that each of the
classes provide. This year, the
freshmen supplied white grape
juice, while the sophomores
brought chocolate syrup. The
juniors brought a substance that
was hopefully lemonade. The
seniors topped off the drink
with sweet tea, while Lt. Col.
Christopher Rogers added his
own ingredient. The victims
called to drink this mixture
were volunteered by their fellow
cadets for breaking the mess
rules of the dinner-in event.
These rules were not a short
list of suggestions, but rather
25 rules of engagements of how
to behave. These rules consist
Photo Courtesy UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens
of no clapping, no whining
or murdering of the Queen’s Alexa Massau “Natives are our specialty plants. Thursday from 4:30-
English, and enjoying thyself Asst. News Editor here. Our Director, Dr. Larry 6 p.m. is the preview sale for
to the fullest. The latter rule Mellichamp, is very involved Friends of the Gardens, we
mentioned was not broken, as The UNC Charlotte with bringing in native plants,” have rare and one-of-a-kind
the cadets ended the night in a McMillan Greenhouse is having said Blume. Plus, the greenhouse plants, people can join and pay
water gun fight. its Fall Plant Sale, Friday, Oct. tends to have native plants in the membership on-the-spot.”
The Air Force dinner-in event 9, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and fall. Native plants are indicative Also, parking will be
was definitely an experience, Saturday Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. – of the North Carolina region. available across the street from
especially for a civilian with 3 p.m. The sale is open to the Dr. Mellichamp listed off several the greenhouse, which is the
no military knowledge. Even public, and all the proceeds go to plants, shrubs and trees that will corner of Mary Alexander Rd.
though this was an informal the McMillan Greenhouse and be available that “you cannot buy and Craver Rd.
event, a civilian can really feel the Botanical Gardens. As for at regular garden centers.” For more general information
out of place, which is probably payment, only cash and checks You can find woodlands regarding the Greenhouse and
one reason they are typically not are accepted, no credit cards. plants like trillium, foam the Gardens visit http://gardens.
allowed. Special thanks to Lt. The Greenhouse has hosted flower, bleeding heart, creeping uncc.edu. Plus, visitors should
Col. Rogers and Capt. Thigpen, the sale for 33 years, and is a phlox and dwarf iris; meadow know the Botanical Gardens are
and everyone at detachment 592 biannual event. Gardeners can wildflowers like black-eyed always open and the McMillan
for allowing the University Times look forward to the spring sale in Susan, baptisia, cone flower, tall regular Greenhouse open hours
to partake in the unique, but the third week of April. phlox and butterfly weed; shrubs are as follows: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.
much appreciated experience. “We have a good selection of like native azaleas and heart-a- -3 p.m. and Sun. 1-4 p.m. The
native plants, perennials, trees burstin; and trees like yellow greenhouse is free to visitors,
and shrub,” said Tammy Blume, wood, red bud, holly and paw- and they are welcome at these
greenhouse horticulturalist. paw. times to look at the Greenhouses
Also, some annuals will be Dr. Mellichamp also wanted various rooms divided by
available. to make it known that “we have different types of plants like the
Gardeners should know high quality and knowledgeable Orchid Room, Dino Garden and
that “fall is the best time to plant sales people to help pick out Tropical Room.
trees and shrubs,” Blume said.
Photo/ Andrew Lichtenhan
Beam got the scoring
underway in the 7th minute when
she headed in a Sam Huecker
corner kick. The goal gave Beam
32 for her illustrious career and
moved her past Jill Currie for
second place on the team’s all-
time scoring list.
Just six minutes later, Jonna
Handra found Bernard with a
perfect through-pass that allowed
Bernard to make the score 2-0.
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Sarah Jones Layout Editor Paul Lascara Copy Editor

“Princess and the Frog” creating racial issues

Corey Conner
N.O. Content Editor
On Dec. 11th of this year, Disney will release
“The Princess and the Frog,” their first 2D film in
theaters since 2004’s Home on the Range and their
first film to feature a black princess.
The film centers on Tiana, a native of New
Orleans, and the Prince Naveen of Maldonia.
When Prince Naveen goes to New Orleans to look
for help from a voodoo doctor, he is instead turned
into a frog. Naveen requests the help of Tiana, only
to have Tiana also turn into a frog when she kisses
him. The film follows Naveen and Tiana’s quest
through the Louisiana bayou to return to their
human form.
Unfortunately Disney does not have a good
track record when it comes to racism in their films.
Disney’s “Peter Pan” drew controversy for the
film’s description of the “red man,” and “Aladdin”
was criticized for its depiction of arabs in the film.
Other racist sentiments in Disney films include
Sebastian from “The Little Mermaid”, King Louie
in “The Jungle Book”, and the “Jim crows” in
“Dumbo.”
With a history of racism, it is easy to wonder if
Disney will make the same mistake with the issue
of race in “The Princess and the Frog.”
Early in production there were many concerns
over certain elements of the film. Tiana’s name was
originally Maddy and she worked as a maid. Some
critics said that this was too close to “Mammy”
and brought up the idea of black people as slaves.
However, most of these concerns were addressed
before the film went into production.
Disney did not eradicate all elements of racism
though. One small element of racism that made
it into the film depicts the young white girl as a
spoiled brat.
This however pales in comparison to one of the Erin Reeve and allow every girl the opportunity to become a
most striking instances of racism in the film. The Staff Writer fan of a company created just for kids their age.
prince is white. Some within Disney argue that this The argument that the Princess and the Frog
shows support of inter-racial marriage. This is not Due to Disney’s somewhat racist past, people shows that Disney views black women as ugly is
the case. are already quickly evaluating their upcoming absurd. Why would they want to make a character
The film is about the light skinned Prince “Princess and the Frog” movie to be just the same. (that they are eventually going to make thousands
coming into New Orleans to save the girl from the With movies like Song of the South in it past, of dolls and toys of) ugly? Also, the Disney Channel
dark skinned people and return her to his castle to Disney’s new movie is getting a lot of negative provides programming for a ton of diverse teenage
be a princess. It is a case of the great white savior attention. People assume that ‘Princess and the girls and boys who are characters for many of
saving the girl from the evil Frog’ will be just the same, but who are they to their famous shows. In ‘That’s So Raven’, the main
black villain. judge? “ Song of the South” was not character is Raven, an African-American girl who
My question is, why racist; it was created during a time lives a life of luxury.
couldn’t Tiana have of racism. It was what the people Her house is large, and her parents are rich.
been a princess in her knew as right at a time of hate. On the contrary, in “The Suite Life of Zack and
own rite? Why did To say that “Princess and Cody”, one of the Caucasian characters is obviously
Disney choose to put the Frog” is racist is simply poor and comments are made to ensure that people
Tiana in New Orleans uneducated and outdated. know this. Her Chinese best friend, however, is very
instead of a magical The time we live in calls wealthy and pampered. These two scenarios are
kingdom like in “Beauty for the first black Disney proof that “Princess and the Frog” is coincidental,
and Beast”, “Sleeping princess, as we all view and not intentionally racist.
Beauty”, or “The Little each other, on an equal If you look at the offensive things said about
Mermaid”? Disney has level. We should be so far Disney in the first place, they are more or less far
never seemed to care about past racism that the fact fetched and investigative. This is a motion picture
realism before, with magical that the African-American for children, not a political or racial standpoint
underwater kingdoms, and main character beauty is a slave against a certain group of people. For example,
singing candelabras. should not be thought of as a the name of the pet dragon in Mulan was viewed
By making Tiana a real princess racist portrayal. as racist to the Chinese, and in Aladdin, people
only when she is with the white prince, The brilliance of there being from Saudi Arabia found it offensive that although
Disney reinforces negative stereotypes and demeans an African-American princess has been a work Jasmine was Saudi Arabian, her name had not
the value of black women.Disney also neglects to in progress, and an advertising and marketing derived from there.
give young black boys anyone to look up to in the strategy, rather than an obsession with putting Just like every good company, the way Disney
film. There is no strong, heroic black male in any of down a culture. has changed and evolved over the years is much
Disney’s films and that is just sad. With more princesses, with more diversity now like that of our world. As we have forgotten about
While I do not believe that Disney intentionally under their belt, Disney appeals to all little girls slaves and moved on to President Obama, our
included racist elements in “The Princess and the wanting a princess that looks like them on the TV world has only progressed for the better. And,
Frog,” they did not pay enough attention to how screen. Just like American Doll makes dolls with just like the world, Disney has created their first
the different character’s race and actions could be different hair colors, Disney makes princesses with African-American princess. Shouldn’t we be happy
negatively interpreted. different skin colors to help widen their horizons about that?

‘Fluff’ classes waste time

Jamie Brown high school. The English courses are supposed
Staff Writer to “help students write clearly and concisely in
Standard English.” Students had to know how to
One of the best things about college is taking do that before even entering college. We had to
classes in the field that the student loves, which take the SATs and writing tests, all to prove we
for me is communications. Now a sophomore, I were smart enough to advance our education.
am currently in my second class pertaining to my The English courses are also supposed to
major. That means I have taken, or am currently “increase our skills in using word processors,
taking, about 16 wasteful classes that are pointless email and internet searches”. I think its safe to
to my field choice. The university calls them general say that most students come in to college with the
education classes; I call them “fluff” classes. knowledge of these previously mentioned concepts.
All baccalaureate degrees require completion Yet, we still have to spend a couple thousand dollars
in fundamental skills, to sleep our way through these
inquiry in science, themes of The 9-12 hours of fun- classes.
liberal education, as well as Then there are the two
communication skills. The damental classes, which
courses in science, one that
mission statement in the course are the English and math has to involve a laboratory.
catalog states that general courses, are all repetitive In other words, two more
education courses provide classes that will be useless for
students “with the foundation lessons from middle school
my career path. There is also
of the liberal education they and high school. the 12 hours, or four classes,
will need to be informed concerning themes of liberal
people who have the ability to education. These courses
act thoughtfully in society.” The statement goes are supposed to include “the consideration of
on to explain how these classes are supposed to gender, race, and ethnic diversity, as appropriate
help students “make critical judgments, to enjoy for understanding the individual themes of these
a life dedicated to learning and the pleasures of courses”. All I know is, I am watching movies in
intellectual and artistic pursuits.” Seems like a two of those classes and an overwhelming amount
Courtesy of MCT Campus
great idea if we had not just spent four years in high of reading in the other two.
school learning the same concepts. I sit in these classes a little angry, and thinking
For instance, the 9-12 hours of fundamental that if students could just take the courses that

Trouble for airlines

classes, which are the English and math courses, pertain to their majors, students could graduate in
are all repetitive lessons from middle school and two years, with thousands of dollars saved.

Overdraft fees in question
Bridget Landwehrmann
Staff Writer
Obama’s administration proposed the
Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act
in July. The agency would serve the public in
banking and financial matters. It is, in a sense, a
FDA for banking.
The Consumer Financial Protection Agency
would be responsible for creating and enforcing
consumer financial protection laws. It would also
have authority over mortgages, credit cards, auto
loans, student loans, etc.
The CFPA is also proposing to either limit or
put an end to the overdraft fees that banks have.
The average overdraft cost per transaction is $25.
That fee is $25 or more, no matter how much
money was overdrawn.
Therein lies the problem: most overdraft
fees are a result of small transactions. This is
sometimes referred to as the $35 cup of coffee.
Most people assume that all debit cards will be
declined if they have insufficient funds. In fact,
the three dollars they spent on this cup of coffee
can be accepted and they could be charged an
overdraft fee.
Most people are unaware that most banks
automatically sign people up for “overdraft
protection” which allows a person to write a check
or make a debit card purchase over their current
balance. Well, for a small fee: an overdraft fee.
According to Moebs Services, credit unions
made $6.6 billion dollars in overdraft fees in 2007.
Should consumers have to give so much money to
banks for overdraft fees? It seems a lot easier and
cheaper to have your debit card declined and not
have to pay an overdraft fee.
In an effort to appease the concern for
eliminating overdraft fees, Bank of America and
Chase have both updated their overdraft policies.
Bank of America will no longer charge overdraft
fees for transactions overdrawn by less than $10.
This policy will start Oct. 19. Customers will now
be able to “opt out” of overdraft protection and
have the transaction denied at the register. This is
for new customers and some existing customers.
Chase is removing overdraft fees for purchases
under five dollars. The bank is also making
overdraft protection an “opt-in” option.
It is encouraging that banks are making
an effort to reduce consumer concerns with
overdraft fees before the Consumer Financial
Protection Agency Act is voted on, but is it too
late? Will consumers still demand the reduction
or elimination of overdraft fees, or will they be
satisfied with the new changes? Many financial
institutions stand to lose a lot of money with the
elimination of overdraft fees.
Trends are bad for airlines and customers
Kimberly Palmer
Staff Writer
During the holiday season thousands of people
travel all over the world to get home to family and
friends. One of the most popular and easiest modes
of transportation during this time is traveling by
airplane. Unfortunately, this time around the
prices of the airline tickets are going up; the same
thing occurred mid-year in 2008. What seems to be
causing this big rise in prices is that fact that fuel
prices are skyrocketing and airlines are possibly
going bankrupt again.
“I really can’t afford to spend a lot on a ticket.
It’s nice to travel during my holidays, but I won’t
be able to buy an expensive ticket and still have
spending money during my trip,” said sophomore
Delisa Washington.
Airlines have recently reduced the number of
seats they have open for purchase and that is set at a
record number. Even though the airplane isn’t full,
the prices are still high and continue to stay this
way. I remember taking a few flights this summer
that were nearly empty, but my tickets were nowhere
near cheap. At this point airlines can’t afford for
fuel prices to go up and they especially cannot
handle another event like 9/11, or bankruptcy will
possibly be the next step.
Not only are these costs affecting the general
public, but the prices are also affecting the airlines.
Since 9/11, a few big airlines like Delta, United
and Northwest have filed bankruptcy. Fuel has
really had an impact on these companies and
seems to be driving a lot of them into the ground.
Airlines seem to be doing worse because of the
fuel problem and how people are responding to
the situation. According to Delta CEO Richard
Anderson, airlines are having to cut back on a lot
of things simply so they can just keep up with what
is occurring.
Especially with the way the economy is now,
it is very difficult for people to keep up with the
rising prices. With this, fewer airline tickets are
being sold which greatly affects the company.
Also, the fact that a lot of airplanes are
constantly being pulled for safety inspections has
affected the airlines. For people, this is obviously
a very safe procedure, but for airlines it is taking
away money. Less airplanes, means less people to
buy tickets, which means no money.
By time this year is over, it is possible that
some of the popular airlines that we all know may
disappear. A lot of the bigger airlines will most likely
survive, but if there is no significant turn-around
the smaller ones may have to file bankruptcy or just
disappear all together.
Imagine all the people and students on this
campus that this will affect. I myself am an out-
of-state student and I try to fly home for all of the
big holidays. It’s hard enough dealing with the high
tuition, but now I’ll have to keep up with the high
airline prices as well.

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arts&entertainment
Epitaph Tour fails to please metal fans
Show makes fans realize that everytime they hear ‘Every Time I Die’ they die a little inside
John Rader
Staff Writer
It was a bad sign, when arriving at Amos’ in
Southend for the much-anticipated Every Time
I Die show as part of the “Epitaph Tour”, that
the only people who were visibly over the age
of sixteen were the parents chaperoning their
children. The line to get into the venue stretched
for a couple of blocks by the time they opened the
doors, almost an hour later than was advertised.
Even though the idea of opening the doors
late has become a common tactic employed
by show organizers to create a long line, and
thereby creating the impression that the event
is bigger than it really is. While waiting in line,
the anticipation could be heard in the dialogue
between the young fans.
“Yeah, they’re so loud” and “Dude this is
going to rock so hard,” was all I heard. It was
like standing in line at the cafeteria in the kiddie
version of hell.
Each pair of jeans was tighter than the last.
Each sad flap hairdo was longer, and sadder, than
the previous.
As for the music, it was, in a word, terrible.
Frankly, it doesn’t even deserve the amount of ink
that is going to be spent on it in this review. Their
music, along with that of fellow imitators Bring
Me the Horizon, Architects, and Oh, Sleeper, is
artless teen angst at its worst.
No single song could stand out from another,
or any band from another, in this sad accumulation
of boring guitar riffs.
Every Time I Die performing live
On the rare occasion that they managed to
create a sound that was moderately interesting, it
was held for too little time to even count.
No single song could stand
Photo courtesy of Epitaph Records
The worst part of the music was exacerbated
by how much the musicians seemed to believe in
it. In between songs, lead singers would urge the
crowd to, “go the f--- off!”
As a rule of thumb, if you can’t get the crowd
to “go the f--- off” with your music, you really have
out from another, or any
band from another, in this
sad accumulation of boring
guitar riffs.
no right to demand it.
On the whole, the event was so laughable that,
without a sense of humor, or no taste in music, it
would have been nearly impossible to sit through.
If your idea of good metal is one of thought-
provoking music, that sounds like it was difficult
to write and play, then Every Time I Die, or any
of these bands, are not for you.
If, on the other hand, your idea of good metal
involves prancing around in your little sister’s
blue jeans, while listening to guitar riffs that
sound like they were written by your little sister,
then this stuff is made for you.

Moore’s new film takes on U.S. capitalism

Corey Conner others that Moore had just attacked as corporate elites. This way, employees can get an equal share in the companies
N.O. Content Editor Moore also went on a tirade against former President Reagan and they are a part of.
his policies. During this sequence Mr. Moore never exactly elaborated Unfortunately, “Capitalism: A Love Story” has the same errors as
Moore’s last theatrical release, “Sicko”, looked at the U.S. healthcare on what former President Reagan did to cause the problems, but just Moore’s other films. They are not necessarily an accurate portrayal
system compared to other industrialized nations. In “Capitalism: A went on a tirade about him. of the truth. Compared to other documentaries, Moore’s new film
Love Story,” Moore takes a jab at the relationship between the U.S. The film does not just criticize the current system it offers an is easy to watch and more enjoyable than others within the same
economic system and the U.S. federal government. alternative. Moore shows two companies that run as co-ops. This genre. Overall, this documentary is an intriguing one, but it must
In the documentary, Moore proposes that the problem with the means that the employees of the company make the decisions and be watched with a critical eye.
economy is that Wall Street is defining policy in Washington, D.C. make equal pay dependent on how many hours they work.
Surprisingly, instead of recommending a more socialist economic
system, Moore decided to take a different approach and prescribed a
large dose of democracy to economic policy.
In the documentary, Michael Moore showed the tragedies that
are allowed to happen under the current economic system. Families
are thrown out of their homes.
Businesses do not pay the workers what they deserve. Companies
are able to profit from the deaths of their employees.
Real estate vultures are able to take advantage of the poor. Wall
Street moguls are put into powerful government positions. Basically,
the rich get richer and the poor only get poorer in this economy.
“Capitalism: A Love Story” did take an interesting turn about
halfway through and invoked a moral argument against capitalism.
Moore suggested that capitalism is not only immoral, but an actual
evil.
Moore interviewed two priests and the archdiocese of Detroit. All
were in agreement that capitalism is not good and takes advantage
of people.
In the film, Michael Moore also worked to expose the powerful
Wall Street CEOs who wiggled their way into Washington. He
showed that most of Bush’s economic policy advisors came from
Merrill Lynch. He also attacked the current Treasury Secretary
Timothy Geithner as a Wall Street crony who says only what people
want to hear.
Just following this scene is a portrayal of President Barack
Obama. He shows President Obama as the representative of the
people’s disgust with Wall Street and corporate control. What Moore
neglected to say here is that President Obama put in Geithner and

Image courtesy of Overture Films

Jay Leno’s new show is a huge dissappointment

The late night host’s primetime experiment is becoming an embarrassment for NBC
Kristen Litchfield was apparently a lot funnier previously No.1 in the 11:30 time
Editor-in-Chief when he was doing stand-up. slot.
During the premiere, I kept According to Tim Goodman,
After Jay Leno’s departure in anticipating some major changes, a blogger for SFGate, NBC
May from “The Tonight Show,” but I was more entertained by believes that even if people go
people were optimistic for “The my British Literature homework back to their favorite dramas, at
Jay Leno Show” in hopes that than Leno. some point they’ll want a break
his new primetime show would However, during the first and Leno provides the best
be different. However, nothing episode an appearance from option.
changed. Kanye West (following his rude NBC also thinks that Leno
In his new interruption of will be on 46 out of 52 weeks
show, Leno uses the Taylor Swift at the while dramas get 22 episodes
same exact set-up I was more en- VMAs) was the before going off the air for a
for his new show; tertained by my “climax” of the short period of time.
monologue, guest British Literature show. Although, Unfortunately for Leno,
appearance and I kept holding a majority of Americans will
interview, music homework than onto that little choose their precious dramas
performance and Leno. bit of hope that over the Leno’s mediocre show.
he uses the same something would If Leno is worried about his
jokes, including spark my interest show (and his ratings) he needs
“headlines” and “jay-walking” and find that change Leno said to shake things up a little bit to
which became semi-popular on would happen. Nevertheless, I keep the attention of his current
“The Tonight Show.” was wrong; “The Jay Leno Show” viewers and bring more people
The only things that are is a huge disappointment. in.
different are the theme song, Luckily for the premiere Personally if I had the choice
which includes pictures of a week of “The Jay Leno Show,” I would watch Conan O’Brien
younger Leno and his precious Leno was not competing with the new host of “The Tonight
cars. Another obvious change, the new fall line-up, but all that Show” 90 minutes after Leno,
the time change. changed. because I know there will be
For some odd reason I have On Thursday, Oct. 1, laughs during his show.
always been a fan of Leno, but Leno’s show hit an all-time low, Maybe Leno made a huge
after being assigned this piece, recording only 4.96 million mistake switching time slots
I began to look critically at his viewing. With the new time slot, all because he wanted his own
show. I noticed that his jokes Leno is competing with CBS’ show, or maybe NBC was just
were not funny. “The Mentalist,” “CSI: Miami” being cheap and wanted to do
It’s funny how your (and NY) and ABC’s “Private a little experiment with Leno,
perspective changes when you Practice.” Each night following ultimately bringing him and his
view things with a critical eye. the premiere week, Leno’s ratings show down the drain.
Image courtesy of NBC From the sounds of things, NBC dropped 35 percent when he was
may be the one to blame, as Leno
ninersports
Charlotte defeats UMASS in 4-0 shut out
With the with shut-out wins over the weekend, the women’s soccer team looks to defend their Atlantic 10 title.
Winning streak from page 1
The goal was the second of the season for
Bernard.
The most impressive goal of the night came in
the 72nd minute when Lena Suarez took a Bernard
cross and blasted the ball into the back of the net
from 20 yards out. The goal also gave Suarez two
on the season.
Weinraub moved into a tie for sixth place on
the team’s all-time goal scoring list in the 78th
minute when she took a pass from Suarez and beat
Rhode Island keeper Tara Murphy with a shot to
the lower left corner of the goal. The goal was her
team-leading, ninth of the season and 27th of her
career.
Charlotte’s defense recorded their second
consecutive shutout and seventh of the season
behind the play of starting defenders Whitney
Bryant, Megan Minnix, Katie Davies, and Danielle
Mayeaux.
“We’re getting better defensively, we’re talking
about getting into the month of October and
stepping up the quality,” Coach Cullen said. “It’s
a new month and we know we have to step it up to
another level, that’s been our focus this week.”
After moving to 3-0 in Atlantic 10 play,
coach Cullen thought there was some room for
improvement, but overall was very happy with his
team’s play.
“We just want to build on how we’re playing,
I want us to get better with the ball and without
the ball,” Cullen said. “I definitely want to improve
the pre-game meal, I was missing my Skittles today.
I normally have some Skittles and there were no
Skittles on the sideline today so I’m concerned
about the pre-game meal.”
Charlotte blanks Furman
Erin Reeve
Staff Writer
Earlier this week, the Charlotte 49ers men’s
soccer team traveled to Wake Forest University
to take on the third ranked team in the country.
The Niners, at that point, were ranked 22nd and
were predicted to lose. But after scoring in the 11th
minute of the game, assumptions were dropped,
and the Niners went on to defeat the Deacons 3-1.
The Deacons had not lost out of conference since
1994 against South Carolina of the SEC.
Now, coming in to the away game against
Furman Saturday evening, Charlotte was predicted
to be ranked around 14th in the country (although
official rankings will not come out until Tuesday).
Charlotte sophomore Evan James is also ranked
45th in the country for most goals scored in an
average game (according to the NCCA stats and
ranking).
The game kicked off at 7 pm, and the Niners
didn’t wait long to start drilling shots at Furman
goalkeeper Maros Valko.
Charlotte freshman Jennings Rex had the
team’s first official scoring attemp in the 30th
minute when he blasted a shot from 25 yards out.
Teasingly, the ball hit the frame, sending the Niner’s
determination to score to another level.
THE UNIVERSITY TIMES ❚ October 6, 2009 ❚ PAGE 5
SPORTS SCHEDULE
Women’s Soccer vs Rhode Island Fri. Oct. 2, 7pm, Charlotte, NC
Volleyball v. Fordham Fri. Oct. 2, Charlotte, NC
Men’s Soccer @ Furman Sat. Oct. 3, Greenville, SC
Women’s Soccer vs Massachusetts Sun. Oct. 4, Charlotte, NC
Josh Carpenter
Sports Editor
The Charlotte 49ers women’s soccer team
stretched their conference winning streak to 20
games on Sunday, defeating UMASS 4-0. The win
was the third straight 4-0 shutout for Charlotte,
who improved their record to 10-2 on the year and
4-0 in A-10 play. Hailey Beam, Danielle Mayeaux,
Kirby Stenard, and India Winford scored for the
Niners. The loss dropped UMASS to 3-6-2 on the
year, 2-2 in A-10 play.
“Obviously we are proud of the streak especially
for our players, team and program because it is such
a great accomplishment,” head coach John Cullen
said of the 20-match streak. “But as a coach I try to
only focus on one game at a time.”
Charlotte dominated the match, outshooting
UMASS 24-8. Charlotte now has won its last six
games by a combined score of 22-3, a mindboggling
number.
Beam opened up the scoring in the 18th minute
when she took an Oni Bernard pass from the right
side and drilled it past UMASS goalkeeper Emily
Cota, her seventh of the season. The goal was
Beam’s fourth in the last four games and gives her
33 for her career, just three behind all-time program
leader Courtney Cook.
“We are really coming into our element right
now both on the defensive and offensive end,”
Beam said. “Our defense has been spectacular with
three straight clean sheets and our offense has been
getting great scoring chances and taking advantage
of them.”
Mayeaux made it 2-0 in the 22nd minute when
she deflected a Whitney Bryant shot past Cota and
into the left corner of the goal for her first of the
season and ninth of her career.
With a 2-0 lead, Charlotte didn’t let off the gas
and made it 3-0 in the 29th minute when Kirby
Stenard took advantage of a beautiful Whitney
Weinraub pass. Weinraub crossed the ball into the
box from the right side to a waiting Stenard who
headed the ball in for her sixth of the season and a
3-0 Charlotte lead.
Winford made it 4-0 in the 68th minute when she
gathered a Bernard pass and deflected it past Cota
for her second goal of the season. Next up for the
Niners is A-10 foe Dayton, who Charlotte defeated
1-0 in the 2008 A-10 Championship game.
Photo/Andrew Lichtenhan
The 49ers have a tough road coming up this
weeks as they travel on the road to face Atlantic 10
foes Dayton and Xavier.
Charlotte will host the Atlantic 10 Tournament
November 5-8 at Transamerica field. Tickets for
the tournament will go on sale at a later date.
Oni Bernard socred her Photo/Angel Farmer
second goal of the season
against Rhode Island.
Scoring attempts were manufactured by senior
Adam Gross and sophomore Isaac Cowles, but
with no success.
Senior Luke Exley was the next and last to
attempt a shot before half time. At the 36 minute
mark, Adam Gross sent a ball to Exley for a shot
from 25 yards out. Exley quickly struck and scored
the team’s and game’s only goal.
The Niners came out strong in the second half,
regardless of their 1-0 lead. The Niner’s defense
remained steady, as Charles Rodriquez, Cowles,
Nathan Mathers, and Justin Tucker fended off
Furman to create Charlotte’s second shut out of the
season.
Charlotte goalkeeper David Martin didn’t have
a lot of work in this one, only needing two saves to
get the win.
Charlotte remains on their non-conference, six
game winning streak, and after two crucial wins
against Wake Forest and Furman (two tough non-
conference teams), the Niner’s once ranking of
22nd will more than likely drop to around 14th
in the country. The Niners look to continue their
success this Friday in their first conference game
of the season against George Washington at 7 pm
at Transamerica field. They will have a quick turn
-around of two days before their next game on the
11th against Richmond at 1 pm.
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intersection
UNC Charlotte ice hockey club team begins
their 2009-2010 season this Friday
Karly Hahn
Staff Writer
The ice hockey club team
at UNC Charlotte is starting a
new season and expecting to do
extremely well.
David Kenahan, the team’s
treasurer, said they are expected
to go undefeated in their division.
“It’s not just a group of kids that
play hockey for fun – it’s really
competitive,” Kenahan said.
A two-week “boot camp”
brought 45 students to try out
for the team, said Kenahan. 30
of those 45 became a part
of the UNC Charlotte
club team. 20 members
play per game, and
the remaining 10 are
back-ups in case
injuries or
ot her
issues arise.
There is a really
strong base returning to the
team, said Dennis Crothers, vice
president of the UNC Charlotte ice
hockey club team.
He also said many younger students
came to the try-outs after seeing the
success the team has had.
The 49ers have many resources
to help them prepare for the season,
including a personal trainer and a
nutritionist, who ‘took over’ their diets.
In 2003, the ice hockey club team
began with a group of guys that started
a men’s league team and played at the
local ice rink.
Now the team plays against colleges
across the country, including Georgia
Institute of Technology, whose team
is 3rd nationally ranked, according
Kenahan. The 49ers ice hockey club
team is division 3 and pre-ranked to go
to nationals this year.
This is the team’s second year in
the ACHA, the American Collegiate
Hockey Association, said Crothers.
This brings opportunities for them to The 2009-2010 UNC Charlotte club hockey team
play teams all over the east coast.
The 49ers will also be hosting the Blue “Fan support is a big thing for the this home game against Appalachian State
Ridge Hockey Conference championship team”, Kenahan said, “Many people don’t will be free if a donation is given.
this year, the conference the 49ers were a even know that there is a team.” It is a The 49ers played their first game
part of until they joined the ACHA. contact sport and although against Chapel Hill on Friday Oct. 2 and
many people are waiting for football, ice lost 8-5. “It was a tough game,” Crothers
hockey has many similarities that fans said via e-mail.
may enjoy. Injuries took two players out of the
The 49ers ice hockey club team play game. “James Hosea was a big part in
at the Extreme Ice Center off of I-485. manning the comeback late in the game,
Their first home game is Friday Oct. 9 but we eventually fell short,” Crothers
against Johnson and Wales at 8:30 p.m. said, “We started slow but eventually got
Admission is free for students with the jitters out and played well.”
their ID card and 5 dollars per ticket The team’s web site, ninerhockey.
for non-students. com, offers a schedule, roster, and other
On Oct. 30, the team will be information about the 49ers ice hockey
collecting dog supplies donations for a club team.
non-profit puppy reserve. Admission for
Photos courtesy of Matt Jablonski

Pre-law Society gives students a leg-up

This student organization is one of the more popular clubs on campus, learn what they have to offer
Sanja Gligoric
Staff Writer
The Pre-Law Society of UNC Charlotte has
become an invaluable resource to many students
interested in pursuing a career in the legal field.
If you are interested in the legal field, the exciting
activities sponsored by the Pre-Law Society will
most likely appeal to you.
Aside from being known to many as a very
active and large student organization of UNC
Charlotte, the Pre-Law Society of UNC Charlotte is
also known to foster a diverse set of opportunities
for their members. Whether you are a freshman
interested in learning more about different aspects
of the law or a senior in need of a study group to
prepare for the upcoming LSAT, you will find the
Pre-Law Society a great resource.
The student-led organization regularly hosts
speakers including experienced lawyers, professors,
and other legal professionals, which share unique
perspectives of the law school application process
and the legal field in general. Guests from the
Fall 2008 meeting sessions have included James
Bennin, an associate from the intellectual property
firm Alston & Bird LLP, and Michelle Mallard
of the Criminal Justice Department here at UNC
Charlotte.
Last year, members of the Pre-Law Society
participated in a number of exclusive events
which included a legal thriller movie night, and
trips to the Mecklenburg County Courthouse and
even Washington D.C. The Pre-Law Society also
sponsors the University’s Mock Mediation Team
which, according to their website, places extremely
well in both the Invitational Tournament and the
national tournament in Chicago.
Becoming a member of the Pre-Law Society
permits you to enjoy several benefits, these benefits
include access to UNC Charlotte Pre-Law Society
conferences and meetings, exclusive discounts on
LSAT prep courses, access to workshops hosted
by law school admission representatives, and
social events which include their annual trip to
Washington D.C.


For those interested in joining, you may
download an application form from their website,
www.sco.uncc.edu/prelaw and bring it with you to
the next meeting. Membership is open to anyone
interested in pursuing a career in the legal field
and pays the required  $20 annual fee.


Meetings are currently held on Tuesdays at 4
p.m. and those interested may contact the Pre-Law
Society president, Francswai Davis, at fadavis@
uncc.edu for more information.

Clarification: In Tuesday’s issue, the upcoming events for the Black Student Union
were incorrect. Here is an updated calendar of events for BSU.

Oct. 6 General Body Meeting STU 267, 6p.m.

Oct. 7 OUTspoken: Keith Boykin McKnight Hall, 7p.m.
Oct. 16 40th Anniversary Gala STU Ballroom, 7p.m.
Oct. 30 Halloween Carnival SAC Salons, 6p.m.
 THE UNIVERSITY TIMES ❚ October 6, 2009 ❚ PAGE 7

downtime
All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.
They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time
plays many parts.”
William Shakespeare, “As You Like It” Act IV, Scene 1
Comedic Corner

(10-06-09) You have plenty of energy for creative activities. Be sure you have on hand
all the supplies you need. Since beauty is in the eye of the beholder, keep your audience
in mind as you work.

Aug. 23-Sept. Dec. 22-Jan. April 20-May 20

22 19 As luck would
You feel like You stand to have it, you
putting your gain more by are in the right
energy into listening first place at the
work now. There’s plenty of and taking right time, with the right
time to spend with friends action later. That shouldn’t stuff. Go for the gold.
tomorrow. limit the scope of your actions.

Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Jan. 20-Feb. 18 May 21-June 21

Decorate (or You want to You feel like
redecorate) now. eat everything you’re on the
Add what seems on the menu. wrong side of
like a wild touch. You could do a discussion or
You’ll like it later. that, but it’s argument. Try to consider the
better to choose one exquisite other person’s point of view.
thing.

Oct. 23-Nov. Feb. 19-March 20 June 22-July 22

21 All systems are go Today could
Now is a for Pisces today. be the day you
good time Any private transform into
to discuss thoughts you an independent
core values. Sounds serious? It have become part of your entity. If that’s not what you
probably is. Do it anyway. plan for the future. want, keep your head down.

Nov. 22- March 21-April 19 July 23-Aug. 22

Dec. 21 Circumstances You discover that
Yes, yes, are beyond your partner knows
yes! You can your control. far more than you
do it today, Yet somehow ever imagined. This
and you can take a friend with everything turns out just is a good thing. Enjoy your
you. fine. What luck! good fortune.

On October 01, at approximately 11:15 a.m. an unknown thief stole a

wallet from someone’s purse in the women’s locker room in the Belk
Gym. The case is still open for investigation.

On October 01, at approximately 12:15 p.m. an unknown thief broke

into a locked car parked in Lot 6 (Phase III/Martin Village) and stole
radio and stereo equipment. The case is still open for investigation.

SUDOKU On October 01, at approximately 12:00 p.m. a student was seen on

a window ledge outside of Scott Hall. Upon the arrival of Campus
Police, the person was no longer there. The student was later located
and was unharmed.
Place the
numbers 1 - 9 On October 01, at approximately 3:00 p.m. an unknown thief broke in
in a 9x9 grid. to a locked car parked in East Deck 2. The thief stole radio and stereo
The same equipment. The case has been marked as closed.
number can
On October 01, at approximately 6:40 p.m. an unknown thief broke
only be used
into a locked car parked in the Union Deck. The case is still open for
once in the
investigation.
same row,
column and On October 01, at approximately 7:10 p.m. an unknown thief broke
box. into a locked car parked in Lot 8 (Scott Hall and Holshouser Hall).
The thief stole radio and stereo equipment. The case is still open for
investigation.

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Niners win ‘Dig Cross Country
Pink’ match sweeps Charlotte
Invitational Friday
Erin Reeve
Staff Writer
The Dig Pink volleyball game for breast cancer
awareness (held at the Halton Arena at 7 pm on
Friday night) brought the largest crowd the Niner
volleyball team has seen all season. An arena of
1, 429 fans were decorated in pink as the Niners
fought off Fordham and breast cancer, on Parents
Weekend.
After scoring the first four points of the first
set, the Niners allowed Fordham to go on a 4-0
run. Soon after, Fordham extended their lead to
12-6. Fordham conducted consecutive kills, until
Charlotte’s Bianaca Rouse and Jenna Litoborski
handed their kills back to the Fordham defense,
who could not stop them.
Soon after. Fordham was put away by Kaitlin
Knight, who already leads the A-10 with the highest
percentage of service aces at 51. Knight did what
she does best to put away an unbelievable four
service aces in a row. The Niners finished off the
first set with a 25-21 win.
The next set was a neck and neck battle
throughout, until a 14-10 separation in which
Charlotte took the lead. Four kills by Jenna
Litoborski and three by Kara Raker set the Niners
up for their second set win, 25-17.
After allowing Charlotte to jump out to a 4-1
lead in the third set, Fordham caught up 7-7 after a
series of blocking kill attempts by Charlotte. After
two more errors created by Charlotte,Charlotte
called for a quick timeout to regroup.
Coming back stronger than ever, Kathleen
Hicks scored a quick kill, Abbie Rees dove on the
floor to save a ball from hitting the ground, and
once sent over, an amazed Fordham allowed them
to score.
With Charlotte trailing 10-12, and getting
back to the neck and neck continuum of the game,
the girls almost caught up at 11-12 after a kill by
Kathleen Hicks, only to fall back to 11-13.
The final points of the set were exchanged back
and forth, until Fordham caught another brief lead
at 24-21. Charlotte called a timeout to try to prevent
the last Fordham point and a possible set loss.
A block by Kara Raker got Charlotte to within
two at 22-24, but a questionable in-bounds kill by
Fordham sent the Niners into another set after a
loss of 25-22.
Redding later stated that he was proud of the
girls for not “losing their composure.”
Fordham scored the first point of the game,
but Charlotte quickly fought back. A block by the
Niners and a kill by Bianca Rouse gave the Niners
Freshman Bianca Rouse had 16 kills in the Dig Pink match.
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a 3-1 lead. Blocked kills and communication errors
by the Niners got Fordham back in the game at
4-6, even with angry attempted kills by Rouse and
Raker.
Motivated, the girls fended off Fordham, as
Rouse sents a kill that Fordham couldn’t send
back. A service error by Sheri Davis gave Fordham
hope, which Rouse quickly killed as she made the
score 5-9.
When the team chemistry could not be found,
Redding exchanged players to fit the mold. Still,
the girls’ failure to communicate sent them behind,
11-16. Rouse, who was sending kills their way for
a while, scored a kill to up the score 12-16. Rouse
ended up scoring six kills in the fourth set alone,
which far surpassed her other teamates’ high of one
for the fourth set. But when Fordham scored a quick
point, 12-17, Charlotte called another timeout.
The timeout this time, threw Fordham off, and
sent them aiming balls out of bounds. A never
ending aggression by Rouse allowed her to score
another kill, keeping the game close at 13-18.
After a great double block by Davis and Raker,
the Niners still found themselves behind 21-14.
Fordham however, seemed to keep sending them
in lines of miscommunication, as their kills were
continually sent in between two players.
At 15-23, the Niners were jittery; but jitters
turned to adrenaline for Litoborski, leading
her to a kill to make the score 16-23. A serve by
Hicks, double block by Davis and Jennifer Webb,
followed by a Fordham error allowed two more
Niner points.
After a time out, two quick points by Fordham
sent the Niners into a fifth and final set.
Entering the fifth set, the Niners were led in the
attack by Bianca Rouse and Jenna Litoborski, who
had 16 and 11 kills rspectively. Defensively, Kaitlin
Knight and Kathleen Hicks led the team in digs;
Knight with 14, and Hicks with 12.
Exchanging kills between two teams, the Niners
found a lead of 5-3 in the beginning. A block by the
Niners allowed them to jump to a lead of 6-3, and
then 9-3.
Two kills by Kathleen Hicks, a kill by Sheri
Davis, and a Charlotte block moved the Niner lead
to 14-5, but a Fordham error pushed the Niner
score to a 15-5 set and game win. Fordham had yet
to score a single point for themselves while serving.
All points they collected were off of Niner’s
serving.
“It was a lot of fun.” head coach Chris Redding
said. “We have been working really hard as a team
on both raising money and preparing for the game
against a team that beat us twice last year.”
Photo/Alex Georgi
Josh Carpenter squads, Charlotte was able to overcome an early
Sports Editor deficit to win the titles.
“We were definitely trailing in both races
The Charlotte 49ers Cross Country team swept around the mile marker, but we have been
the Charlotte Invitational as both the men and preaching in practice for our runners to finish
women took the team title. 49er Adu Dentamo strong and they were able to accomplish that
took the men’s individual title with a time of today by making a comeback in the race.”
24:13.7 in the 8k race, while Amanda Goetschius
took home second place in the women’s race with
a time of 17:09.8 in the 5k race.
The men’s team amassed only 62 points to
give them a 27-point victory over second place
Clemson and a 39-point victory over third place
UNC Greensboro. The women earned an eight
point win over Clemson with a team total of 47
points, third-place USC Upstate finished with a
total of 125 points.
Both 49er teams have won every Charlotte
Invitational that has been held dating back to
2007.
“I was very excited with our performance in
our home meet because it is one thing to think that
that you can achieve a goal, but it is a completely
different thing to actually go out and achieve that
goal,” Coach Ed Schlicter said. “We were able to
capitalize on all of our hard training in practice
and it showed with personal record for most of
our runners.”
The win was the first of the season for the
women and was also the first time the team had
fielded their top runners in a race. Other top five
finishers for the women were Keara Thomas (4th
place, 17:32.4), Maria Ruiz (12th place, 17:58.9).
Kristin Mitchell (14th place, 18:09.7), and Sarah
Willingham (15th place, 18:12.2). Also placing
for the Niners were Laura McCary (2oth place,
18:23.0) and Janet Barry (30th place, 18:49.2).
Closing out the men’s top five were Chase
Eckard (5th place, 25:10.5), Dakota Lowery
(10th place, 25:21.8), Brian McGuire (20th place,
25:53.7) and Will Taylor (26th place, 26:02.0).
Photo courtesy of Charlotte Athletics
The win was also the first of the season for the
men, but like the women, it was the first time in With a time of 24:13.7, redshirt senior Adu
Dentamo claimed the men’s individual title at
which a full squad was fielded.
In a field that was loaded with Division I McAlpine Park.