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Odueso guilty of Parking Services sells almost 4,000

murder, sentenced more permits than available spaces
to 16 years In 2008-2009 year over-sells permits by 84 percent of capacity
Ryan Freeman into Canada in Galvin’s car and
News Editor was originally charged with first-
degree murder.
Seyi Odueso has been found Odueso, Galvin’s boyfriend
guilty of the 2nd-degree murder at the time, claimed that she
of his girlfriend, UNC Charlotte attacked him with a knife at which
student Christy Galvin, in July point he attempted to restrain
2005. Odueso has been sentenced her and accidentally strangled
to 16 years in prison of which he her. The two had recently ended
has served four. It took the jury their relationship and had had
three days to come to a verdict a heated argument before the
on Monday. situation became violent.
Odueso, 31, was arrested as Galvin was a 26 year-old
he attempted to cross the border former volleyball star.

Former editor
shot, in critical
condition
Parents killed and brother wounded in
apparent murder suicide

Photo Courtesy of UNC Charlotte

Christian Thomas, former editor of Niner Online
Ryan Freeman
News Editor
Former Niner Online editor
and 2006 UNC Charlotte
graduate, Christian Thomas, and
three members of his family were
found shot in their Mooresville
home early Sunday. According
to law enforcement officials,
evidence implicates one of the
parents as the shooter, who took
their own life in the murder
suicide.
Christian Edward Thomas,
25, his brother Douglas Alan
Thomas Jr., 28, father Douglas
Alan Thomas Sr., 57, and Linda
Malone Thomas, also 57 were
all shot. The parents were killed
but the sons remain in critical
condition after emergency
surgery at Carolina’s Medical
Center, Sunday.
Douglas Thomas Sr. was a
networking specialist at UNC
Charlotte’s Department of
Information & Technology
Services who lost his job Aug. 31
due to budget cuts. He was one
of 15 university employees laid
off. Thomas Sr. was also a 1975
graduate of UNC Charlotte and
donated to the university. Thomas
Sr. had worked for the university
for more than a decade.
Douglas Thomas Jr. was also
a recent graduate from UNC
Charlotte.
We at the University Times
extend our condolences to the
Thomas family. Christian was
foremost a friend and also a
valued member of our staff. We
wish both Christian and Douglas
a speedy recovery.
Ciera Choate
Staff Writer
There are 8,033 parking spots
available on campus for resident
and commuting students, but
Parking Services sold 11,984
parking permits this semester.
Parking Services said they have
to over-sell permits to keep
the lots from being empty, but
parking services has sold 3,951
more permits than available
spots.
A July 2007 study predicts
that the university’s demand for
parking will increase to 11,344
with a deficit of 625 parking spots
in 2010, a goal Parking Services
looks to fall short of. With
11,984 permits sold this year
alone, more than 600 permits
have been sold above next years
predicted demand. It appears
Parking Services may have sold
spaces it does not have.
Many students are still
unhappy with the service they
receive for their $310 permit.
Parking Services predicts a
decrease in their fund balance
of $1.8 million, but overselling permits have decreased by 1,896. throughout the day, 29 percent
may not be the way to go. Many This year has had the lowest are empty at 10 a.m. and 22
students say that it is harder this amount of permits sold than any percents are empty at noon.
year than previous years to find of the past six years. “Parking services prefers
a parking spot, but there were Parking Services tries to plan to have at least 10 percent of
2,770 more permits sold last for the amount of students that the parking spots empty at all
year than this year. That means will be coming to UNC Charlotte, times,” said Gary Caton, director
that last but this year of Parking and Transportation
year Parking “Students have to be the enrollment Services.
Services
willing to park further for commuting There are 1,540 resident
sold 6,721 students was parking spots, 3,091 commuter
more spaces away from campus in higher than parking spots, and 3,402 parking
than were order to find a parking expected by about spots available to both commuting
available
spot” 400-500 students. and resident students.
on campus, At different Parking Services added 217
over se l l i ng -Gary Caton, director times of the day spaces since the start of the
permits by
of Parking and Trans- parking services semester and is adding about 500
85 percent. goes around more within the next six months.
Other portation Services campus counting There are also two parking decks
Universities empty parking that are planned to be built and
facing this spaces. In the three flat lots.
problem, such as the University commuter lots there are only Students have to be willing to
of Idaho, have successfully 3 percent of the spots empty at park further away from campus
appealed for a clause to be 10 a.m. and 4 percent empty at in order to find a parking spot.
added in the university parking noon. In the resident lots 10 Caton said that in lot 8 there are
ordinance to place a limit on the percent of the spots are empty about 100-150 empty parking
number of parking spaces that at 10 a.m. and 11 percent empty spaces available at peak times of
may be oversold. at noon. The percentage in the the day.
Resident parking permits have lots available to both commuters
decreased by 875 and commuting and residents is much higher
Ryan Freeman contributed to this article

Much more than “Mmmbop”

Brandon kirkley
Guest Writer
You’ve heard of them.
Regardless of your opinion
of them, you know the song
that catapulted these three
midwestern boys into fame and
what some would consider a
hole in which they have had to
prove their way out of. Hanson
had one of the biggest hits of the
90’s with “Mmmbop,” but their
biggest accomplishments have
come in the decade following it.
Starting 3CG records in 2003,
they have continuously released
new, mature material that relates
to their old fans and consistently
pulls in new ones, including
2004’s “Underneath,” “The
Walk” in 2007, and their most
recent EP, “Stand Up, Stand
UP,” released this September.
I recently had the chance to
speak with their drummer Zac
Hanson about their current tour
Use Your Sole Tour, which
also features handpicked
touring mates Hellogoodbye,
Sherwood and Steel Train.
Guaranteed to be a great
experience for those itching
for an incredible rock/pop
show, the band is constantly
changing up the set and giving
fans a chance to vote for a song
they want to hear each night.
“One thing we’ve tried to do
is make sure fans get to see
something that is unique to
that city, and we’ve added the
song voting to see what people
are excited about and to give
them a chance to be even more
involved with our show,” Zac
said.
For a few years now Hanson
has been doing “The Walk”
before each show with their
fans. These walks are done near
the venue usually on college
campuses, etc. to promote
Photo courtesy of Bryan Johnson the next album release in
awareness of extreme poverty
and AIDS in Africa. Fans get
to experience close encounters
as the brothers walk around
and talk to them, spreading a
message of love and change.
The fans “action of being
there [at “The Walk”] is
actually effecting people
around them and creating
a monetary donation from
Hanson on their behalf
toward 1 of 5 different causes
effecting poverty and AIDS
for each mile completed.”
People have followed suit and
have begun to start walks all
over the world even without
the band present, and they’re
now 6,000 miles into their
next walk around the world
and hope to complete it by
spring-2010, explained Zac.
Most students are now aware of
the Toms shoes phenomenon,
but Hanson were one of the first
large supporters, giving fans an
opportunity to purchase them at
shows.
Make sure you come out to
support Hanson and give to a
good cause. Expect a wonderful
show full of talented acts and
maybe even some “crazy antics”
since Zac made me aware the
show falls on his 24th birthday.
Visit TakeTheWalk.net on
October 22nd to find out where
and what time The Walk is
occurring before Hanson’s show
that night at Amos’ Southend in
Charlotte. Doors open at 6 p.m.
for this all ages show. Tickets are
$25 in advance, $30 at doors.
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Keith Boykin lectures on gay America
Erin Reeve
Staff Writer
Keith Boykin, the editor of
the online news site, Daily Voice,
held an open lecture this past
Wednesday evening, at UNC
Charlotte’s Cone Center.
Although famous for being
President Bill Clinton’s special
assistant, his book writing
(including “Respecting the Soul”
and “One More River to Cross”),
and being a BET host, Boykin
came to speak of something even
more extensive than his success.
He came to speak of being
African American and gay, in
a society so unwelcoming, and
exclusive.
From his time as an
elementary president in Saint
Louis, Mississippi to his high
school career of being a track
athlete, feature editor of a
newspaper, and a student
government member, Boykin
was always busy.
In 1989, Boykin started his
freshman year as a Harvard
Law student. Along with a few
of his fellow students, Boykin
noticed that Harvard’s faculty
was anything but diverse. Not
wanting to let go of this vision
of collaboration in a place
so stereotypical, he brought
together student groups in a
coalition that included everyone
from blacks to lesbians and
mentally handicapped, and
excluded no one.
“Everyone benefits from
diversity.” said Boykin.
Their coalition invaded main
places on campus like the dean’s
and president’s office. When
Boykin saw the dean outside of
his office, and the dean refused
to greet him after he repeatedly
tried to talk to him, the dean
began to fear Boykin and ran as
fast as he could across campus.
Little did he know, Boykin was
not only a good law student, but
a great track athlete, as well.
Boykin soon caught up to the
Dean, wanting to question him
about his failure to respond to
his coalition to become more
involved in the school.
The image of him catching
up to the dean made the Boston
Globe’s front page the next day.
But having his picture in
the paper was not what Boykin
appreciated the day he chased
down his professor. He learned
how powerless he felt in authority.
But even by losing, he realized he
could still win. He learned from
then out to keep pressuring and
pushing authoritative figures,
and to keep striving for what he
believed.
He knew that the journey
ahead of him called to “speak
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should
the uni-
versities
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provider
be?
truth to power.” There was silence and heavy Powell was assuming that first and foremost, our country
His inner most truth could breathing. But after reassuring sexual orientation represented a was founded on a separation of
not have been tested more when his stand by asking him over certain behavior, just as people church and state, and the reason
he found himself in question and over again if he was sure, wrongfully do with color. we are in America is to have the
of his sexuality his sophomore Boykin’s mother finally accepts Even in 1993, when Boykin freedom to openly be ourselves.
year at Harvard Law. He had her son’s confession, and tells had disclosed his sexual He reminded those
finally slowed down his active him that she loves him. To orientation to a newspaper, questioning him that the bible
lifestyle, and was not as involved Boykin, this was an example of people everywhere asked him also stated that two different
as he had been in the past with the many ways in life that she has why he would do such a thing. seeds should not be planted in
extracurricular activities. shown she unconditionally loves For in a world of many different the same garden, and yet, no
When he finally had the time him. people, sometimes heterosexuals, one tells a bad gardener they are
to figure out his interests away After outing himself to his homosexuals and bisexuals going to be damned to hell.
from work, he began to explore mother, Boykin began to tell do not always “peacefully “Religion should not be used
books of homosexuality at a people left and right, in hopes coexist.” Boykin was not only a as a weapon of hate, but as a tool
local bookstore. He picks out that he would soon just be openly homosexual man, he was also a for love,” said Boykin.
and reads a book about his new gay, rather than having to go homosexual man who he said Boykin knows that although
through the working process dressed and acted straight. religion can play an unhelpful
“Religion shouldn’t be of coming out. Boykin took hatred toward role, it does not have to. You can
used as a weapon of hate, “I wanted to be out, not his sexual orientation much like still be religious and accepting of
come out,” he said. he took racism; with a grain of others.
but as a tool for love.” Still, he remained hard at salt. As more and more questions Boykin left on a special note,
— Keith Boykin work, trying to get the word out probed the morality of his sexual reminding us that courage comes
about himself. His grandma, orientation, the more and more from going beyond fear. Do
however, did not approve. She Boykin became educated. When everything you love and believe
nagged him about his lifestyle, people argued that the Bible said in with a purpose of greater
discovery, in a literary by Richard telling him it made her ill to even it was wrong, he argued that good.
Friedman. think about. In defense, he
When he is sure of this argued he wanted to be open
enlightening envision, he grew and honest with her.
eager to tell his fellow friends When Boykin was
and family. He started with his preparing to start a job at a
mom. law firm, he received a special
Boykin wrote an entire script phone call soon after he came
of how to approach his mother. out. It was from the press editor
But when he finally decides to of the Clinton law campaign
stop calling and hanging up on and he wanted Boykin as am
her, Boykin stuttered “I’m gay” aide.
simply under his breathe. Not only was he surprised
Clinton wanted him to help
with his campaign, but he was
also surprised when Clinton
won. After a series of jobs on
losing political campaigns,
Boykin had anything but a
superior track record.
In 1984, he helped Walter
Mondale lose, followed by
Atlanta, Georgia Congress
candidate, Julian Bond in 1986,
and Mike Dukakis in 1988,
and even a license collector
candidate in 1989.
One of the first issues
Boykin wanted to address
when Clinton was elected
was the exclusion of open
homosexuals in the military.
He incorrectly assumed that
President Harry Truman had
ended all discrimination in
the military when he included
all races.
Colin Powell, who was
then Chief of Staff would not
back down. He stated that skin
color was “benign” and “non-
behavioral”. Boykin was quick
to counteract this statement’s
falsity. He explained that
skin color is behavioral even
still today, because people
still perceive skin color with
a certain behavior. He asked
how skin color could ever be
benign in a country that had a Photo courtesy of CNN
past so rich in racial hatred?
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Creative cheating is still cheating

Jenna Hege
Staff Writer
When it comes to breaking the honor code,
UNC Charlotte students have come a long way
from sneaking in cheat sheets. The days of eyeing
a neighbors test or passing notes have long gone.
Thanks to new technology and a bit of creativity,
students have become masters at cheating on
exams.
So how are they getting away with it? I spoke
with several students to uncover their secrets. Most
of us are familiar with writing on ourselves, and
talking amongst one another if a professor steps
out. These undergraduates have revealed easier,
more clever ways to cheat.
Several claimed they write formulas on the
inside of their calculator case or brought a large
bag to class and placed their notes inside so they
could lean over and take a peek. One student said
he uses pens to cheat. Take a razor blade and slice
a small slit down the side of a plastic pen, get your
notes (written on a small piece of paper) then roll
them around the ink cartridge, assemble pen, and
use as a scroll.
Taping notes on clothing is also very popular.
Students stick notes to the bottom of shoes, under
shirts, and inside the bills of hats.
Texting and snapping pictures of answers has
also become very popular. Professors have caught
on to this, so it is usually impossible unless you are
in an extremely large class.
If you have a scanner and photo shop the next
trick will be effortless. Take the label off a 20 oz.
bottle of coke. Scan the label and use photo shop
to erase the white lettered ingredients, type in your
notes, put the label back on the coke bottle, and
enjoy your beverage during an exam!
We all enjoy our iPods, some students more
than others because they use theirs to cheat! One
student admits to putting formulas into the note
section, under extras, in her iPod.
Some use the old trick of faking sick. If your
professor allows make ups and you do not think he
will change the test, just ask your friends what was
on the exam.
Lastly, it is not unheard of that some students
pay others to write their papers for them. These
days, essays can be purchased write off the internet.
This is not a wise decision since professors look
for this. Sure, having a few tricks up your sleeve
can be helpful, but what happens if a student is
caught cheating? According to the UNC Charlotte
Code of Student Academic Integrity, “All acts of
academic dishonesty violate standards essential
to the existence of an academic community. The
penalties which may be assessed include the
following: a formal warning, a reduced grade for
the assignment, or a reduced grade for the entire
course.
Whatever the penalty, a signed form recording
the settlement will be kept for 8 years in the Office
of the Dean of Students. Some first offenses and
all second offenses have import beyond the specific
course in which the violation occurred.” These
offenses, if held through the Chair of the Academic
Integrity Hearing Board, could result in a record
of the violation on a student’s transcript.
If you are still planning on cheating, consider give extra credit (if you attend class), and offer
this. The AIB may suspend a student for years at practice tests. With a little effort, there is no need
a time. The code also states that students may face to cheat on exams. Not only will you get better
a grade of an “F” with an “X” on their transcripts, grades, you will actually learn something from the
indicating dishonesty. course. After all, that is the point.
In extreme cases, students have been expelled
permanently or had their degrees annulled.
It is important to ask yourselves if cheating on
exams is worth jeopardizing your college career.
Believe it or not, many students do not agree with
it. It is frowned upon and considered unfair.
Many students have spent several dedicated
hours in preparation for exams. Yes, it may have
been easy for cheaters to be deceitful, but not at
all rewarding. How are you ever going to learn
anything? We are not in high school anymore. It
is time to grow up and take some responsibility.
So how can we eliminate cheating? One UNC
Charlotte student has a solution. “It’s a bad thing to
be in such a large class. One professor can’t watch
200 people. I think more grading should come
from essays written in class.” Others suggest that
professors pass out their own writing utensils, and
have an assistant and the professor walk around
the room during exams.
Some students said nothing but keys should
be brought in during examinations, while others
recommended that calculators could be checked
for notes and cleared before tests. “Professors
should give out different copies of the test and not
tell anyone” said another anonymous student.
It will not be any easy task to prevent cheating
entirely, but for those that are considering it, do not
Courtesy of MCT Campus
do it! Many professors allow a test to be dropped,

Obama winning the prize

Jillian Mullen
Staff Writer
On Oct. 9, just eight and a half months after his
inauguration, President Barack Obama received
the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize “for his extraordinary
efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and
cooperation between peoples.” Although Obama
has instilled hope in the American people and is
off to a great start, a mere eight and a half months
in office is not long enough to decide whether he is
worthy of an award.
 president himself was not expecting it. “I am both
According to the Nobel Foundation, each
year, the Nobel Committees send individual
invitations to thousands of members of academies,
university professors, scientists from numerous
countries, previous Nobel Laureates, members
of parliamentary assemblies and others, asking
them to submit candidates for the Nobel Prizes
for the coming year. The choice of Obama, who
has “created a new international climate,” was
considered a surprise by many. It is not that he
has not done anything; in fact, Obama has taken
the nation by storm with his energy, charisma,
and hope. But no one expected the president to
win such a prestigious award after so little time in
office.
 Peace Prize should not be taken lightly. America
This award may only put pressure on Obama,
who is the fourth president and the third African-
American to win. He gets an A for effort, but at
the end of the day, the award does not help the
economy or create jobs. It is a bit premature;
awarding him next year’s prize (with the hope that
he will continue to do well) would make more sense
and hold more regard. The Nobel Committee said,
“We are awarding Obama for what he has done.
Many other people and leaders and nations have
to respond in a positive way to President Obama’s
diplomacy.”

The American people were every inch surprised
when they woke up on Friday morning to find out
that Obama had won the award. However, we
were not the only ones that were shocked. The
surprised and deeply humbled by the decision of
the Nobel Committee,” Obama said, according to
the Huffington Post. “I will accept this award as a
call to action, a call for all nations to confront the
challenges of the 21st century.” He was genuinely,
pleasantly shocked by the news. It is a great time
for the President of the United States to receive an
award, but it might have been more widely accepted
if the recipient had been more worthy.

Bottom line: Obama has helped our country
immensely in the past nine months. He has done
a commendable job as our leader. However, he has
a lot more to learn and there is a lot more to come
in the following years. An honor such as the Nobel
should be uplifted by the fact that our leader won
this award; hopefully Obama can continue to do
well and live up to the standards of those who
nominated him.

Letterman still has a show

A letter from SGA Jamie Brown
Staff Writer

When David Letterman recently confessed on

Fellow Forty Niners,
As we all return from fall break, hopefully
well rested and ready to finish out the semester,
SGA is continuing to work the issues and projects
we are tackling for this year. Currently our eight
Secretaries on the Executive Branch are focusing
on a wide variety of topics that affect students,
including large topics like parking, dining
options, and wireless internet.
Along with the Senate, which created a
committee to look specifically at parking, we are
looking at short and long term options to help
with the current situation. Parking services also
presented information at the Senate meeting last
Thursday regarding what they plan to do in the
immediate short term, and what they are looking
into for the long term. Short term there will be
a few gravel lots in the coming weeks, and long
term there are plans for two more parking decks
but not for a few years. In the meantime options
like remote parking are being considered.
One thing that I am particularly excited about
is that we are trying to put in place an off-campus
recycling program for the apartment complexes
that surround the university. Where I lived this
summer I was able to recycle almost everything
and it was very convenient, but at my apartment
here I don’t have that luxury. For those of us who
do not live in houses or on-campus recycling isn’t
really an option, and it should be. It is an easy
way for us to do something simple to help the
environment.
President Joey Lemons recently signed the
Going Green resolution passed by the Senate
which advocates for the color of graduation cap
and gowns to be changed from black to Forty
Niner green. Also we are trying to increase the
availability of the wireless internet on campus
as well as improving its connectivity. But you
may have noticed now that you should be able
to seamlessly transition from one area of campus
to another without having to log in again to the
internet.
Another thing that we are helping with is
participating in an advisory group on textbook
affordability. This group of students will come
up with a list of concerns and problems they
have with the bookstore and textbooks. They
will also help to provide some recommendations
on how the bookstore can better serve students
and become a first choice for students when
purchasing their textbooks.
The best way to help the SGA continue to
advocate for the student body and look into issues
that you care about, is to let us know. As the
president’s chief of staff, I connect the president
and his cabinet and have a wide overview of the
issues that each secretary is working on. Please
feel free to contact me with any concerns or
questions that you may have, especially issues
that you think SGA should be concerned about.
sgachiefofstaff@uncc.edu
-Erin Hayes
his show that he has had sexual relationships with
fellow staff workers, I honestly thought he was
still performing his joke monologue. I do not care
if he is a comedian or not, but joking during his
confession and apology made it appear insincere
and at the same time humiliated his wife, Regina
Lasko.
Many people are praising him for owning up
to his mistake, but need I remind you that the
only reason he came forward was that he was
being extorted of $2 million, according to the
Associated Press. The blackmailer, Robert “Joe”
Halderman was threatening to make his scandal
into a screenplay, making everything public. This
would leave Letterman with no other choice but to
confess. The only reason Letterman apologized to
his wife on camera is that she demanded it, due to
the embarrassment he has brought upon her and
their son. Its not that Lasko is a demanding wife,
she waited 23 years for Letterman to finally marry
her, despite having his child 5 years ago. Even
worse, he brought one of his mistresses, Stephanie
Birkitt, on a family vacation. Not many wives would
allow that, but then again she was really naive.
The question really is, do people really care if
a late-night television host had an affair? To me,
it is about as important as the next-door neighbor
having an affair. It creates juicy gossip and plenty
of drama but overall, has no effect on the world or
me for that matter.
It is not as if Letterman is as influential as the
president. He is just a regular person, despite the
fact that he is on television, who had an ignorant
lapse-in judgment, several times. Of course, now
I find him to be untrustworthy and irresponsible,
but this does not mean I am going to stop watching
his show. The show will still be funny and will still
have celebrities appearing on it to promote their
movies, shows and music. By looking at the ratings,
it appears many people feel the same.
Granted, Letterman already took over the top
spot in ratings this summer, the number of viewers
keeps climbing with the latest scandal. According
to Entertainment Weekly, the night he apologized
to his wife and fellow staff workers, 4.2 million
viewers tuned in, which was up 14 percent from his
season-to-date average. How many of the viewers
that were women is unknown, albeit they will
probably be the only viewers he may lose. Even
Letterman joked on his show saying, “I got into the
car this morning, and the navigation lady wasn’t
even speaking to me.”
On the other hand, he may gain more men
followers. Men and women tend to have different
opinions of whether this was an affair since it is
unknown when these relationships happened and
since he just married Lasko this year.
Then again, when you have a child with someone
you are practically married and connected for
life. Therefore, it was an affair, plain and simple.
Although Letterman’s contract not expiring until
2010, (Entertainment Weekly) he is not going
anywhere.
However, the man who may have more critiques
is the blackmailer, Halderman. What is worse, a
man who cheats on his girlfriend with his staff or
a man who blackmails Americas number one late-
night host for $2 million? Not only did Halderman
try to extort money, he also stole pages from his
then girlfriend, Birkitt’s, diary. This earns him
his own title as irresponsible and untrustworthy,
without even having an affair.

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arts&entertainment
The Office delivers episode fans have been waiting for
Chris Brotherton Pam’s families. Jim and Pam did not
Staff Writer Dwight got involved with Pam’s bridesmaid, let the others experience a
Michael after a long and painful weekend, got true wedding which in my
NBC’s hit show “The Office” finally gave us the together with Pam’s mom, and Kevin scored big opinion is wrong. The other
episode we have all been waiting for. Jim and Pam’s points with everybody when his shoes were deemed part that made this episode
wedding, almost a season in the making, aired last a safety hazard. Meanwhile, Pam had to take Andy bitter for me was how long
Thursday at 8 p.m. This two-part episode was full o the hospital because of a groin injury eight hours the writers took to air the
of laughs and hilarious pick-up lines from all of before her wedding. wedding.
the cast members. However, it was not what I had When the big day finally came, Jim and Pam I did not see any great
expected it to be. were nowhere to be moral teachings as this show
Being the show “The
Office” means being quirky,
“I did not see any great moral found, which left the usually gives when a major
others to contemplate plot point comes up.
witty and having dark teachings as this show usually whether or not to take Maybe the writers are
commentary on everyday gives when a major plot point back their gifts. going to use the wedding
normal life.
Weddings are supposed
comes up.” Jim and Pam in a way that will show a
decided to skip out of greater character change in
to be the best day in a the planed wedding and the future.
person’s life and this episode got married in front of However, this episode
was bittersweet. The show Niagara Falls instead. They simply did not want did deliver the laughs, the
began with Jim and Pam discussing what to do and to deal with all the stress and expectations that social awkwardness and
what not to do at the wedding in the office. everybody had. compelling story lines that
As the show went on, Jim, at the pre-wedding This is what made the episode bitter for me. If keeps the office going. I
dinner, let slip that Pam was pregnant. This you are going to plan a wedding invite your friends, would encourage you to pick
unexpected news led Michael to give a crash course you should at the very least deal with all of their up the show if you have not
in “bedroom activities” to the whole room. short comings and get married in front of them. watched it before, because it
Michael during this episode was surprisingly They eventually showed up for the wedding is easy to follow and full of
serious, most of the time, and even told Dwight and got married for a second time in the church laughs.
that he was stupid and immoral. The episode with everybody present. However, I feel the second Photo courtesy of EOnline
centered on all the intertwining relationships of wedding was a letdown to everybody by leaving
the office members and their actions with Jim and them in the dark.

Recent student play“[Sic],” enjoyed by all who attended

Gregg Gensler Jr. Babette played by Ellerie Daube is a struggling writer
Staff Writer who currently has to rely on others for money. Ms. Daube
looks and sounds very comfortable when performing,
After being at UNC Charlotte long enough to experience and in asking her if she ever lets nerves affect her before
a few Robinson Hall theatre productions, I can confidently or during stage time she said, ìNo, I’m usually way too
say that “[Sic]” has been the most enjoyable one yet. involved to worryî. Connor Culpepper and Nicholas Kern
However, this praise does come with an admission that had their work cut out for them as Theo and Frank.
I had a role in editing some film clips being used in the Speaking with Mr. Culpepper about what he found
play. While that inclusion makes my opinion a tad bias, the most challenging in playing Theo was ìstaying focused
no amount of bias could dismiss the quality of work in this throughout to not get too carried away [during a scene]î.
show. From the people immediately on stage, to the many Between the ambitious energy of Frank’s auctioneer
out of sight, their combined talents pull off a pleasing dream job and Theo’s unshakable overconfidence, these
presentation. two guys have to reach wide
“[Sic]” itself is a bit out of the “You have well-trained actors on the actor’s skill spectrum.
ordinary. Authored by Melissa Thankfully, there is a good
James Gibson with almost zero pulling you into the movements mixture of intensity and laughter
punctuation, it travels more along of other peoples lives, and a pro- to balance between them.
the lines of a character or life study duction team that created ev- This production of [sic]
instead of a complete story. creates a stage that builds on
Set in a pre-war New York City erything for those actors to work your imagination. It keeps itself
apartment building, we view the with.” simple, and even when elements
stage like a glimpse into the lives like film are introduced, it is for
of its tenants. Their fictional living a particular purpose besides just
spaces are very minimal and abstract; bloating run time.
a handful of doors and slightly more windows realistically On top of that, you have well-trained actors pulling
obscure the audiences view of the people ìinsideî them. you into the movements of other people’s lives, and a
Within the playbill for [sic], director Laura Standley production team that created everything for those actors
transcribed a few director notes. In them she talks about to work with.
the most frequent characters: ì...the three maneuver Hopefully, those who are interested in seeing the play
through the petty trivia of their daily lives, living in a land in its closing days will have a chance. Pick up your tickets
of obstructions...î. Saying anymore would be too revealing, now while you still can. Photo courtesy of UNC Charlotte Theatre Department
but introducing the three is absolutely necessary.

Cautiously go “Where the Wild Things Are”

Paul Lascara
Copy Editor
Writer/Director Spike Jonze has made possibly the strangest
adaptation in several years, extrapolating the award-winning,
beloved, and only 10-sentence-long “Where the Wild Things Are”
children’s book into a feature-length film.
Maurice Sendak’s 1963 book is about Max, a mischievous boy
who wears a wolf costume, terrorizes his mother, and is sent to bed
without dinner. In his room he imagines himself into a boat, across
an ocean, to the land where the wild things are. The monsters see he
is the most ferocious of them all, and crown him king. Max declares
the wild rumpus, and he and the wild things dance and play to their
heart’s content. At night Max smells his dinner from across the
ocean, and decides to go back. The wild things don’t want their king
to leave, but he does. Max gets back to his room to find his dinner
waiting for him.
Jonze’s films expands on this framewok immensely. In the film,
Max (Max Records) is a still-mischievous and creative boy who
doesn’t take the little deaths of adolescence well. His father is not in
the picture, his older sister Claire (Pepita Emmerichs) has grown into
a group of new friends, leaving him alone, and he takes to heart his
science teacher’s musings about the death of the sun.
Max acts out while his mother (Catherine Keener) and her
boyfriend (Mark Ruffalo) are having dinner, and runs away into the
woods near his house. There he finds the boat, and as in the book,
sails to the land where the wild things are.
He becomes king of the wild things, starts the wild rumpus, and
commands the construction of a fort for the wild things. wild things still look like the illustrations, but reimagined in film
The wild things of the Jonze film are complicated. Max has have gravitas and physical weight that bring some childish fun to the
imagined a group of monsters that suddenly have names and, from scenes. At the same time, they look like people in mascot costumes
their introduction, problems that mirror Max’s own. that they can’t take off, which is somehow even more fun. However,
Spike Jonze’s adaptation of the book is as faithful as possible, the novelty of the surreal images of Max the kid alongside eight-foot-
given the situation. The individual monsters from the book’s amazing tall monsters wears off quickly.
illustrations are all recognizable, the best quotes resurface, and the The film is overall imbalanced. That catharsis in the land of the
basic plot points (really there’s nothing else to a children’s book) are wild things comes too slowly. Jonze has few writing credits before
all there. this that are not related to “Jackass” and music videos, and co-writer
What the film does best is get us in Max’s head, caring about Dave Eggers only really has the mediocre “Away We Go” under his
the things that are important only to him. We have Max Records’ belt.
performance to thank for that. I can’t help being reminded of “Where the Wild Things Are” also features the voice acting of
Christian Bale’s childhood performance in “Empire of the Sun” when James Gandolfini, Chris Cooper, Forest Whitaker, Catherine O’Hara
I see Records, in a lead role and hitting so many emotional notes at and Paul Dano, and is rated PG. The wild rumpus was fun while it
that age. The scenes in the real world are destructively fun, and well- lasted. Two out of four stars.
written. Several times, the scenes
are funny just before the worst
moment. The audience laughed
when Claire’s friends collapsed
Max’s snow fort around him, but
was immediately silenced when
they discovered Max crying in
the cold rubble.
Sadly and ironically, the film
is best when we aren’t where the
wild things are. To be fair the
set and costume design in the
fantasy world are amazing. The
Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
ninersports
PAGE 6 ❚ October 15, 2009 ❚ THE UNIVERSITY TIMES
Charlotte splits weekend
A-10 volleyball road games
Setter Sheri Davis recorded her fourth double-double of the 2009 season with 52 assists and 10 digs.
Mens soccer takes down George
Washington 6-0 Friday night
Erin Reeve
Staff Writer
After defeating No. 3 Wake Forest and other good competition,
like Furman, the Niners rose to No. 15 in the nation..
This Friday night, they played the George Washington Colonials
in a game to prove their worth.
After 15 minutes of play, it was evident that the Niners had brought
the same intensity they had in recent games that had pushed their
ranking to the top.
Within those 15 minutes, the Niners had dominated the Colonials’
half, and upon being rewarded two penalty kicks, had finished their
opportunities to make the game score 2-0. Seniors Adam Gross and
Luke Exley had stepped up to put the shots away.
The Niners and the Colonials had both been capable of these
advantages, as Charlotte gave up seven fouls, and the Colonials had
eight. But the difference had been finishing through and seizing the
opportunity that came from Exley and Gross.
At the 21 minute mark of the game, Gross finished his second goal
of the game from a deflection of Exley’s shot.
After a high kick by George Washington’s Seth Rudolph, Josh
Norwood was sent to the ground with stomache pain. Donnie Smith
quickly replaced Norwood, and Exley took the free kick for the
Niners.
After failing to give him the required ten yards, Exley sent the ball
straight at Rudolph. Rudolph fell to the ground, and is given respective
revenge, after his high kick to Norwood.
Jason Hawes took a corner kick to a crowded goal of Niner
offensive and Colonial defensive players. The ball hit Gross, and then
Owen Darby, who finished with a goal. Gross was a touch away from
scoring his third goal of the game, and eventually came up one goal
short of a hat trick at the end of the game.
“Addie (Adam Gross) might be having a word with Owen,”
Charlotte head coach Jeremy Gunn said.
At the end of the first half, Charlotte had already doubled the
Colonials in shots on goal. With ten shots to the Colonials’ five, the
Niners had good reason to be on top. But their attacking game had not
come easily to them. With Andres Cuero hurt and out of the starting
rotation, the Niners had to make quick adjustments to prepare.
“Our attacking had to change,” Gunn said.
Nevertheless, the Niners followed through with the attack, and
finished the second half with two goals.
The first goal was a quick one, after only five minutes from kick off.
The goal was put away by Donnie Smith, who had received an assist
from both Gross and James.
Winning balls in the air and putting pressure on their defenders
and the goalie kept the ball in the Niner’s possession, and eventually
SPORTS SCHEDULE
Women’s Soccer vs Richmond Fri. Oct. 16, 7pm, Charlotte, NC
Cross Country @ Covered Bridge Open Fri. Oct. 16, 4pm, Boone, NC
Volleyball vs George Washington
Women’s Soccer vs George Washington
Jessica Arenas & Josh Carpenter
Staff Writer/Sports Editor
The Charlotte 49ers women’s volleyball team
participated in their second Atlantic 10 conference
match and defeated the Duquesne Dukes at the
Palumbo Center in the final three sets; (20-25, 21-
25, 29-27, 25-20, 15-5).
After winning their last four league matches, 11
of their 13 overall continue to improve to 13-7, 4-1
in league play.
Redshirt junior Kat Hicks and freshman Bianca
Rouse, two out of Charlotte’s top three hitters this
season has the highest total kills in the rally. Hicks
recorded 19 kills and Rouse recorded 18 kills
on a .484 attack percentage. Rouse reigns as the
conference Rookie of the Week.
“I am very proud of our team, it took a collective
effort to win this one,” Niners head coach Chris
Redding said.
In the first set, the two teams had traded the
lead until the Dukes had controlled the frame
scoring four of the last five points, establishing a
1-0 lead. In the second set, the Niners led until a
12-all tie. The Dukes were able to force the tie.
After trading back and forth between the teams,
the hosts gained a 20 -19 edge, holding on up to 2-0
into the intermission.
“Duquesne was playing better than we were
at the start of the match. We responded after the
break and pulled together. It was a great way to
start our road weekend,” Redding said.
The Niners were able to lead in the third, until
they reached a 12-all tie. After seeing the band of
ties, the Dukes were near closing out in the third
set. Managing a 23-20, until the Dukes made two
errors, freshman Jenna Litoborski and Rouse went
for a kill giving Charlotte a 24-23 lead.
Since that point, the 49ers continued to push
forward. The Dukes forced ties, but with Litoborski
and Hick’s ensuing kills, gave Charlotte its first set
win of the evening.
Though Duquesne came in the lead earlier in
the fourth set, the 49ers battled back to gain a 7-6
lead to break the tie breakings
Following last Friday’s script of the fifth set
versus Fordham, the Niners advanced out the
Dukes on all five of their serves in a 15-5 match set.
For Charlotte, recording two blocks and earning
two kills made Duquesne add error on five of their
serves in the deciding set.
Sophomore setter Sheri Davis netted a fourth
setter double-double of the season with 52 assists
and 10 digs. Senior co-captain Kaitlin Knight
recorded 25 digs. Litoborski, on offense with
13 kills. Hicks and junior Kara Raker added five
blocks each.
The Niners will return to Halton Arena on
Saturday as they play host to George Washington
Photo/Alex Georgi
into the back of the net.
“We kept them on their back foot,” Gunn said.
A strong challenge in the air sent Issac Cowles to the ground,
and a Colonial on to the bench with a red card.
Fired up, the Niners scored their final goal of the game soon
after. A cross by Isaac Caughran set Jennings Rex up for a goal,
making the final score of the game, 6-0.
Charlotte travels to St. Louis this Saturday to take on the
Billikens.
Issac Caughran picked up an assist in Photo/Alex Georgi
the win over George Washington
Sat. Oct. 17, 2 p.m. Charlotte, NC
Sun. Oct. 18, Charlotte, NC
with a 2 p.m. first service time.
The Charlotte 49ers women’s volleyball team
finished their weekend road-trip with a three-
set loss to No. 21 St. Louis (25-10, 25-14, 25-14)
Sunday afternoon in conference action. With the
loss, Charlotte falls to 13-8 overall, 4-2 in Atlantic
10 action. The Billikens improved their record to
12-5 on the season and remained undefeated in
conference play at 5-0.
“Saint Louis is the defending champs and they
played like it,” said Charlotte head coach Chris
Redding. “I was disappointed that we were unable
to execute our game plan, but Saint Louis was part
of the reason. We’re still happy to get the split this
weekend and we look forward to our preparation
for George Washington for next weekend.”
Bridget Fonke led the Billikens with a double-
double, scoring 12 kills and 10 digs. Fonke wasn’t
the only St. Louis player to score double-digit kills
as Sammi McCloud had 10. Charlotte was behind
early and often and couldn’t gain any momentum;
for the match there were only four lead changes and
four tie scores.
Freshman Bianca Rouse led Charlotte in kills
with seven, the seventh time this season she has
done so. Senior Kaitlin Knight had 16 kills for
Charlotte.
For her efforts over the weekend, Knight took
home the Atlantic-10 Co-Defensive Player of the
Week award. This is the first such honor a 49er
volleyball player has won, as this is the first year of
the weekly award.
With a stunning 5.12 digs per set, Knight
accumulated 41 for the Niners as they went 1-1 on
the week. She had 25 and 16 digs, respectively in the
conference weekend at Duquesne and St. Louis.
Knight alo leads the the Atlantic-10 conference
in aces with 43, she added three over the weekend.
Teammate Kara Raker is second in the league with
28. Knight also leads Charlotte with 293 digs (3.76
per set) on the season. Charlotte faces Atlantic-10
foe George Washington on Saturday at 2 p.m. at
Halton Arena.
Upcoming Volleyball Schedule
Charlotte vs. George Washington
Saturday, Oct. 17, Halton Arena. 2 p.m.
Charlotte @ Clemson
Tuesday, Oct. 20, Clemson SC. 7 p.m.
Charlotte vs. Dayton
Friday, Oct. 23, Halton Arena. 7 p.m.
ninersports
Byrnes thinks NASCAR races Niners tie Richmond
are loud, fast, and colorful in double overtime
Byrnes is the host for “This Week In
NASCAR” on SPEED Channel
Steve Byrnes
Guest Columnist
When I was a student at the University
of Maryland, motorsports and NASCAR
were not on my radar. Growing up near the
campus, I had long been a fan of ACC football
and basketball. I had heard of Richard Petty,
David Pearson and the Daytona 500, but was
much more interested in the Washington
Redskins, Baltimore Orioles, and of course,
the Maryland Terrapins.
Early in my broadcasting career I covered
a NASCAR race in Darlington, S.C. The
comparison to the NFL was immediate and
obvious. I won’t say I fell in love with the
sport right away, but I left that weekend
thinking, “That’s pretty cool. I think I’ll go
back.” Football and NASCAR are colorful,
fast and exciting, requiring skill and courage
from the competitors.
I know some of you are thinking, “Dude,
it’s just cars going in circles.” I won’t bore
you with the nuances and subtleties of
why NASCAR is exciting. Back to my
“comparison” analogy, NASCAR is football
on wheels. As an announcer for NASCAR
on FOX and SPEED, I’m proud of the job
we do bringing the sport to your home,
dorm room or fraternity/sorority house.
But watching NASCAR on television just
doesn’t capture the power and excitement of
the sport. Simply put, a NASCAR race is an
event, a celebration.
SPEED takes what is already an event
and makes it unforgettable at the SPEED
Stage at every track. The stage will be set
up outside Lowe’s Motor Speedway today
through Saturday at the corner of Bruton
Smith Boulevard and Hwy. 29, and everyone
is welcome to stop by and enjoy being a part
of some of the most entertaining television
in sports. We’ll be on the air live throughout
the weekend, one of our favorites of the year,
because the Charlotte area is home to most
of us in NASCAR.
Photo courtesy of SPEED
Charlotte has been home for me since
1985. I’ve seen the Charlotte Motor Speedway
expand from a race track to a showplace. I
celebrated the Charlotte Hornets and the
NBA arrival in 1988 and was a big Alonzo
Mourning fan. I was angry when George
Shinn bolted for New Orleans, and like many
Charlotteans, I’ve been slow to embrace the
Bobcats.
When Jerry Richardson secured an NFL
franchise, I quickly bought two PSLs, and
yes, I went to a couple games at Clemson in
1995 while the Panthers waited on their new
stadium. I currently live a couple miles from
Knights Castle and enjoy watching minor
league baseball with my son. I can promise
you that if 49er football comes to fruition,
I’ll be there in some way.
I love college football and hope UNCC
can weather this balky economic recovery
like the rest of the country because 49er
football would lend a great deal to the sports
landscape in this community. The recession
certainly has affected all sports, including
NASCAR, and adding a college football
program is an expensive proposition. But if
you miss the atmosphere, color and pageantry
of college football, I invite you to make the
short trip up Hwy. 49/29 to Lowe’s Motor
Speedway because a NASCAR race has the
same “feel.”
The beauty of NASCAR is you don’t have
to completely “get” the sport to enjoy it. I’ve
always been fascinated by how new fans
latch on to certain drivers. Dale Earnhardt,
Jr., Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch
and Jeff Gordon are some of the stars that
generate intense loyalty. Jimmie Johnson,
Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle fans support
their drivers with face painting, colorful
jackets and hats, car stickers, coolers and
signs. Sound familiar?
In short, NASCAR races are loud, fast,
and colorful. Who doesn’t love that?
Courtesy of Charlotte Athletics
Senior Ryan Wilson led Charlotte with a tie for Charlotte were ranked in Golfstat’s top
28th individually
THE UNIVERSITY TIMES ❚ October 15, 2009 ❚ PAGE 7
Erin Reeve
Staff Writer
This past Sunday, the Niners began a game
that would soon become a depressing sense of fall
and rise, and proclaim no winner at the end of the
match.
After double over time, Charlotte still struggled
to defeat their Atlantic 10 foe, the Richmond Spiders.
The score ended in a 0-0 tie, and the Niners walked
away with a record of 1-0-1 in conference play, and
7-1-3 overall. This tie was however, beneficial to
Richmond, who increased their record to 0-1-1 in
conference.
That being said, the game was a bit of a
dissapointment for the Niners, as they had been
on a winning streak, even without starting
junior forward, Andres Cueros. The attacking
had changed, but still worked for them in the
past couple of games. Charlotte defeated Wake
Forest, Furman, and George Washington in
three consecutive games prior to their tie against
Richmond.
That being said, they also tied in games against
UNC Greensboro and Clemson. Still, their only
loss came at the beginning of the season, against
South Carolina, in which they lost 3-1.
The Niners outshot the Spiders 18-11, but
still could not finish through to score. Shooting Photo/Angel Farmer
attempts by Luke Exley, Adam Gross and Evan of his team mates, Martin has created three game
James were all on frame, but either hit the cross shutouts for the team and himself.
bar or the goalie’s hands. Gross and Jennings Rex Out of luck and time, the Niners walked away
created four shots on frame a piece to see if the with their third tie of the season. Still, the Niners
Spiders’ goalie was worthy. But much like Niner remain in their unbeaten ten game streak, which
goalie, Dave Martin, he was. Martin has not allowed will hopefully carry them past the Saint Louis
a goal in three consecutive games. With the help Bilikens, on the road, this Saturday at 8 p.m.
Women’s soccer extends
streak to 22 games
Photo/Alex Georgi
Kristen Litchfield lead.
Editor-in-Chief Charlotte had a 24-8 shot advantage over
Xavier, six of those shots coming from sophomore
With goals from junior Danielle Mayeaux, Macky Wingo. Junior Whitney Weinraub,
sophomore Jonna Handra, and junior Sam sophomore Jenna McKeon, Huecker, freshman
Huecker, the Charlotte 49ers women’s soccer team Carrie Dail and redshirt junior Kirby Stenard all
was able to shutout Xavier, 3-0. This records the had shots on goal.
team’s fifth straight shutout and improves their During Charlotte’s shutout over A-10 rival,
unbeaten conference streak to 22 games. all three goalkeepers, senior Lauren Brown,
Twenty-seven minutes into the game, a corner freshman Jessica Barton, and sophomore Natalie
kick from senior midfielder Hailey Beam was all LaVigne saw action in the goal.
Mayeaux needed to head the ball in the back of Richmond and George Washington travel
the net. Mayeaux picked up her second goal of to the Queen City this weekend, as Charlotte
the season. hosts their final two regular-season games at
Just ten minutes later, Handra drilled the ball Transamerica Field. The Richmond game will
past the Musketeers goalkeeper from 25 yards out be Friday evening at 7 p.m. Senior Day will be
to make the score 2-0 in favor of the Niners. This Sunday at 1 p.m.
was Handra’s first goal of the season. The 49ers will host the A-10 tournament this
In the 65th minute of the game, Huecker year Nov. 5-8. at Transamerica Field
recorded her first goal of the season, as her corner
kick was good enough to give Charlotte a 3-0
49ers golf finishes 10th at
Brickyard Collegiate
Rain caused the cancellation of the third and final
round at the Brickyard Collegiate
Josh Carpenter ranked Georgia Tech (12th, +17, 593) and
Sports Editor 18th-ranked Michigan (15, +26, 602).
Ryan Wilson led Charlotte with a tie for
The Charlotte 49ers men’s golf team 28th individually at +2, 146. Sophomore
finished 10th at the Brickyard Collegiate Olafur Loftssontied for 35th at +3, 147 after
after the third and final round was carding a second-round one-under par
cancelled due to rain. Half of the third 71. Coming off his third career collegiate
round was played and Charlotte was able victory, senior Corey Nagy tied for 47th
to move into a tie for fifth, but rain cause with a +5, 149; finishing alongside Nagy in
the final round to be cancelled. By rule, 47th was freshman Andy Sajevic.
the final results must be reverted back Winning the individual title was
to where the teams started the round. Georgia’s Russell Henley, who fired a
Charlotte entered the final round in a tie second-round 65 (-10, 134) to take the title
for 10th with 15th-ranked North Florida. by five shots over Georgia Tech’s John
Augusta State took home the Tyler Griffin.
tournament title with a 13-under par, After playing in three tournaments this
563. Chattanooga and Clemson finished fall, Charlotte will take to the course again
in a tie for second at even-par, 576. Seven at the CordeValle Collegiate, Nov. 9-11, in
of the nine teams that finished ahead of San Martin, Calif. The tournament will be
the last for Charlotte of the fall campaign.
50 while Charlotte finished ahead of 19th-
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downtime
The world bursts at the seams with people ready to tell you ‘you’re
not good enough.’ On occasion, some may be correct. But do not do
their work for them. Seek any job; ask anyone out; pursue any goal.
Don’t take it personally when they say “no”-they just may not be smart
enough to say “yes.”
-Keith Olbermann
Comedic Corner

(10-15-09) You’ll have to adjust your thinking today. Change is in the air and you probably
can’t avoid. Remember that change can be a really good thing, especially if you identify
the subtitles in the situation.

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

22 19 Use your
Dreams take You get a p e r s o n a l
over your bright idea magnetism
awareness. that you’re to draw your
These could be dreams from sure will partner close. Be prepared
last night, or long-term plans. work. Others aren’t so certain. for the thorns that come
Positive action is needed. As time passes, they come with roses.
around.
Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Jan. 20-Feb. 18 May 21-June 21
What’s going on Actions are Your psychic
inside your head n e e d e d antennae are
can translate into throughout electrified
brillant action. the day. Others today. You get
Persuade the ladies try to tell you more information than you
in the group first. what to do. They can’t force can possibly use, but store it
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On October 12, at 4 p.m., an unknown person entered the
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in a 9x9 grid.
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number can was attempting to back out ofo a parking spot, hit a pole with
only be used the rear driver’s side bumper on Poplar Terrace Dr.
once in the
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The many roles
of Sarah Moyns
Jamie Brown
Staff Writer
Even though Sarah Moyns has only been at
UNC Charlotte since November of 2007, her
significance here has made it seem much longer.
Coming from Eastern Michigan University as a
graduate assistant, where a new student center
was built during her time there, she was able to
bring with her experience and knowledge of the
impact.
When she came to UNC Charlotte, her job
was to not only supervise the building managers
over in the Cone Center but also coordinate the
whole transition process to the Student Union.
She oversaw everything from student
employment, to the grand opening, the actual
move, and looking at how they were going to
staff the building. Almost two years later, Moyns
had gone from being the assistant director for
transition and building management at the
Cone Center, to now the assistant director of
administration and support services in the
Student Union.
Moyns’ first mission as assistant director at the
Cone Center was to develop ten different teams.
Along with a group of core team members, they
created teams that focused on budget, building
operations, grand opening, marketing, mission
statement, moving, policy, student employment,
as well as technology.
The teams each consisted of eight to twelve
faculty, staff and student volunteers, were
established in April 2008. Every two weeks a
core meeting was held with a leader from each
team, as well as other major players, to discuss
the progress and what still needed to be done.
Out of the ten teams, Moyns oversaw the
building operations, moving and student
employment team. She was in attendance at a
majority of the core meetings; she normally had
a complete overview of what progress was being
made with all the teams.
These specific teams focused on how the
building was going to be staffed; and how it would
look. They also designated a specific organized
moving day for an easy transition from the Cone
Center to the new Student Union. Next month a
conclusion meeting will be held to wrap up the
long, yet successful transition. Although, Moyns
reinforced that “this is an on going process.”
Now a month and a half into her new position
in the union, Moyns’ list of roles is enough for
three people. Nevertheless, she remains people-
friendly and upbeat. Her new position entails
continuing to monitor the transitional process
for an estimated eight months, at least until all
the retail stores and businesses open. She also
still meets with core team member once a month,
to receive updates and statistics from Auxiliary
Services and to see where they can go from here.
At the Student Union, Moyns has also
comprised the role of overseeing the student
employment process. In this new role she
screens and reviews applications, then refers
them to a supervisor, who is looking for specific
qualifications or skills. Overseeing the student
employment also means playing a role in the
student employee training. Moyns is working on
having a monthly workshop for the students, with
the main goal being for students to gain work
knowledge and experience in their respective
field.
In her current position, Moyns has been able
to see first hand the impact the Student Union
has had on students. While she was the in Cone
Center, she oversaw 45 to 50 student employment
positions; this has now jumped to 130 students
in the Student Union. The increase is due to the
more job opportunities available in the larger
building, as well as the longer hours.
Students have definitely played a major role
in the Student Union; with not only more job
opportunities but also the priority that student
organizations have. Since the Student Union
is primarily funded by student fees, student
organizations have first priority when it comes
to office and meeting space. If a faculty or staff
member wants to reserve a space, reservations
have to be made within a 30-day window, to
guarantee and student organization or club does
not need the space.
Moyns expressed that students “have really
embraced the building like (she) had hoped.”
The versatility of the building has also provided
endless opportunities for the students.
Last week, Moyns noticed a group of about
ten students playing video games on a projector
that they had brought along with their game
system. Even though this is an unexpected us
of the building, “This is exactly what we wanted
to see in the building,” said Moyns. Factors like
these have created quite a satisfaction for the
groups that have worked so hard for nine to ten
years. Moyns has witnessed seeing everything
come to life and the embracement everyone has
had, has succeed everyones expectations.
She enjoys nothing more than coming in at
8:00 a.m. everyday and seeing students already
filling the chairs, studying for classes and seeing
the line at Crown Commons. This satisfaction
makes her many job roles that much more
rewarding.
THE UNIVERSITY TIMES ❚ October 15, 2009 ❚ PAGE 9
Barbara Sayger faces
unique challenges for most
Erin Reeve
Staff Writer
For twenty-eight year old Barbara Sayger, being
a mother of two twin boys has been a blessing.
In 1999, during her freshman at Marshall
University in Huntington, W. Va., Sayger found
out she was pregnant. She remained in school for
a year and a half, but ultimately decided to leave
school and move back to her hometown.
She packed her bags and headed home to
Parkersburg, W. Va. where, she started a job as a
waitress at Pizza Hut. Sayger’s pregnancy was more
or less a preview of the hardships she was about
to face. As she struggled through her pregnancy,
staying in the hospital for bed rest for a little over
a month, her two twin boys Ryan and Jayden were
born on August 8, 2001.  free time.
Not long after Sayger gave birth to her two boys,
she found another job waiting tables at Applebee’s
while trying to get her medical transcription.
When she realized this lifestyle was just not for
her, Sayger tried for her health and accidental
insurance license, all while being a full time mom
and working at Applebee’s.
But selling insurance for Aflac was not her
calling, either. She thought about how all the
classes she was taking for these certifications
could possibly be beneficial. She knew her heart
was in communications, and decided to finish her
degree.  Nevertheless, Jayden, Ryan, and their mother
The boys, five years old at the time, followed
alongside as Sayger packed their things and moved
back to Huntington. She re-enrolled at Marshall
University once again to study organizational
communications. There, she was working and
traveling with a full time job at Longhome
Cosmetics, while being a full-time student and a
mom.
After finishing her degree in two years, Sayger
was “ready to get out.” She read about UNC
Charlotte, and wanted to continue her education
with a degree from a great organizational
communication school. She realized that although
West Virginia was home to her heart, she needed
more experience and exposure, and jobs seemed
to be abundant in Charlotte.
So she packed her bags once again, and headed
to an apartment in Charlotte, N.C. with her two
boys. She found a job working at a marketing
department, but only worked there for a weekend,
before she found an advertising job that she held
for one year. She currently works for another
marketing company, called Black Out marketing
and is exuberant about her new job finding. At
Black Out, she schedules corporation and retail
events and works with a lot of different people.
Ryan and Jayden are both now eight years
old and in the third grade. They are busy playing
football and attending YMCA’s after school and
summer programs, while their mom attends
school and works at Black Out. Ryan and Jayden
both study with Sayger at the Atkins library, and
sometimes even sit in on classes with her. 
Growing up without a father figure can be
hard on any kid but luckily for Jayden and Ryan,
their father still stays in contact with them and
calls them often. Their father also sees them on
the holidays. 
The three are also fortunate enough to have
a grandmother who is willing to help. Having
grandma around, who drives six hours to help on
occasions, allows Sayger to travel when she has
Ever since Sayger can remember, her mother
has been there to love and support her, and she
knows that her hard work and strong will came
from her. Sayger describes her mother as being her
biggest fan, and is always willing to help Sayger
in any way she can. “She’ll never let you give up.”
Sayger said.
Unfortunately, this open time is scarce and
when she does find a moment of free time, she likes
to explore the downtown scene and have friends
come down to visit her. She also enjoys visiting her
best friend in California.
are all missing the father figure that completes and
shares the luxury and hardships being a parent can
bring. The boys are very active in football, which
requires them to practice two hours every Tuesday.
They also, have around two hours of elementary
school homework every evening, and knowing
how boys can be, life for the three can be stressful
and frustrating. “It’s quite a performance keeping
everything in line,” she says.
Sayger somehow, stays positive and vibrant
through it all. In their house, no one is every
allowed to say I can’t. She wants to show her boys
that if they believe, they can do things thought
to be difficult or impossible, like she has done.
Sayger believes that although she went through a
lot of adversity, she should never use her kids as an
excuse to prevent her from doing things.
Luckily, there is help on the way for girls who
are in the same situation as Sayger. In the future,
UNC Charlotte will open a childcare program to
watch kids while their parents are at school. This
will help improve the grades of those kinds of
students, and hopefully relieve the daily stress they
encounter from being a mom and a student, and if
you’re like Sayger, working a full time job, too!
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