Cavalia comes to the
Queen City bringing
Norm the miner attends University sporting events to support school spirit and pride. Many stu- Charlotte Center, and its stu-
dents however, are unaware of why Norm is the school mascot.
Surcharge increase to New addition to campus
50 percent in the fall
Students with more than 140 credit hours will
be charged with a 50 percent tuition increase
that will begin with the Fall 2010 semester
Jamie Brown
Staff Writer
jbrow318@uncc.edu
Along with the tuition
increase for the 2010-2011 school
year, some students will be forced
to pay a surcharge to pay a 50
percent increase.
University Registrar, Chris
Knauer explained, “The
surcharge is a very complex
policy,” but those affected are
students who take more than 140
degree credit hours to complete a
bachelor’s degree.
The University of North
Carolina System Board of
Governors implemented the
surcharge. While the 50 percent
increase will go into effect
beginning with the Fall 2010
semester, Knauer added that
there will be more changes to the
surcharge, but currently the fee
increase is the only one that has
been finalized.
Heather Vetzner, Assistant
Controller and Bursar at UNC
Charlotte, said that between “600
to 850 students are impacted by
the tuition surcharge each term”
at UNC Charlotte. According to
Vetzner, the tuition surcharge was
assessed to 615 students in the fall
term and 846 students during the
spring term, which she assures
with them a white
top and 64 horses
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte • www.nineronline.com
Photo/ Lauren Phillips
is not a large portion compared
to the number of students that
attend the university.
While the rates for the coming
year will not be available until the
tuition and fees are approved by
the General Assembly, this year’s
surcharge, then with a 25 percent
rate, ranged from $26 to $312.
For instance, if a student were
enrolled in one course credit
hour, the student would be forced
to pay an extra $26, according to
the spring 2010 term tuition fees.
The surcharge, as stated
in the UNC Policy Manual, is
imposed on the tuition charged
in the current semester and in
subsequent semesters where a
student’s cumulative credit hour
total, as well as the semester’s
course load, exceeds the
threshold.
Tuition fees are established
annually by the General Assembly
of the State of North Carolina
and by the University General
Administration. Although,
the budgeting process for the
surcharge fee is handled every
two years, explained Vetzner.
The surcharge also does not
apply to required fees.
According to the UNC
Policy Manual, the surcharge
is also subject to students who
exceed 110 percent credit hours
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How UNC Charlotte and
Norm the Miner began
Juan Euvin dents were known as the Owls. Woodford A. “Woody” Kenne-
Staff Writer According the Charlotte Col- dy. Kennedy, a supporter of the
jceuvin@uncc.edu
legian, the name was chosen institution, noted that during
because “students thought this period, only 1,500 out ev-
Today, numerous rumors
that the wise old bird would ery 5,000 high school graduates
and myths exist in circulation
make an appropriate mascot within a 50 mile radius of Char-
as to the origin of the universi-
for ‘night rounder’s’ studying lotte proceeded to college.
ty’s nickname, the “49ers,” and
in the old halls of Central High He estimated that an addi-
its mascot, Norm the miner.
School.” tional 1,000 students would go
Some are convinced the nick-
In 1945, as WWII came into to college if a public institution
name was adopted because of
an end, veterans began to make were available. The creation
its proximity to Hwy 49, while
their way home. Teenage boys of a public school in the city
others suggest that it is because
returned homewith the goal of would be pivotal in shaping the
the university was founded in
rejoining the workforce. As a future of the city and the sur-
1949.
way to retrain returning veter- rounding areas.
The story of how the Uni-
ans, the University of the North In June 1949, the Center
versity of North Carolina at
Carolina opened Continuing was scheduled to be shut down.
Charlotte came into existence
Education Centers across the However, visionaries such Dr.
is rather long. The institution
state. Cone and other community
evolved from a Continuing Ed-
In 1946, the Charlotte Cen- leaders saw the importance of
ucation Center, a community
ter of the University of North establishing a permanent pub-
junior college, a four-year se-
Carolina opened its doors to lic college in the city.
nior college and finally culmi-
returning veterans. The Center, Minutes from the Board of
nated as a university under the
in night classes held at Char- Education show discussions in
University of North Carolina
lotte’s Central High School, 1948 about bringing the Char-
system.
served a little over 200 students lotte Center under the auspices
In its brief existence, the
in the community. This move of the Board of Education. In
institution faced numerous
was important. December 17, 1948, a unani-
obstacles before it became the
According to Madeleine mous vote was cast that made
institution that is today.
Bagwell Perez, the University’s the Center a permanent entity
None would have been pos-
Archivist, before the Charlotte and instead elevated to a Com-
sible had it not been educators
Center, there were no public munity College status.
and citizens such as Dr. Bonnie
institutions of higher learning By 1949, Charlotte Cen-
Cone, among others, who ral-
available in the Queen City. ter became a community col-
lied the community to keep the
Although the town had various lege under a $10,000 grant by
institution alive.
institutions of higher learning, the Charlotte Board of School
During the early years be-
these were normally private or Commissioners.
fore UNC Charlotte had any
associated with local churches.
plans to become a university,
In 1947, The Charlotte Col-
the school was known as the Continued pg 2
legian published a letter by
required for the degree. Such
programs include those that
have been officially designated
by the Board of Governors as
five-year programs, as well as
those involving double majors
or combined bachelor’s/master’s
degree, as listed in Ch. 116 of
the manual. Students that exceed
the 110 percent while earning an
additional bachelor’s degree also
qualify. Photo/ Lauren Phillips
There are exceptions, however, In an attempt to further improve the campus the University recently built a screen in the front
to these guidelines. Students who of campus which will display campus events and other campus information. Located just a
are exempted from the surcharge few yards past the newly constructed front entrance the screen is there to welcome students
included ones completing a first and visitors to the UNC Charlotte grounds.
bachelor’s degree program but
Cheating becomes more
have not officially been designated
for a five-year program. The
credit hours must have been
earned in eight or fewer regular
prevalent during exam week
term semesters or the equivalent,
according to the manual. The
manual also states the other
exception for students completing
a first bachelor’s degree program,
have already been designated as ERIN REEVE ADHD can lead college students I didn’t worry about everyone
Downtime Editor to the option of cheating. else,” said Executive Director of
in a five-year program and take ereeve@uncc.edu
their counted credit hours in ten “I never cheated in school, the National Sportscasters and
or fewer regular term semesters because I knew if I did, I would Sportwriters Association, Dave
The disappointment of get caught. At first, it annoyed Goren.
or the equivalent. spending time and money on
Due to the fact that the me when others did cheat. But Cheating becomes something
a course just to have to take it then I realized that even if they a student can choose to do, and
fee is required by the General again, the laziness of a college
Administration, as opposed to a got better grades, they were if someone beside them chooses
student to prepare for a final only cheating themselves, and I to cheat, there is nothing the first
UNC Charlotte fee, there is not exam, the struggle to stay focused
an appeals process. was comfortable enough in my student can do.
with a new sense of freedom, own abilities that after a while, Continued pg 2
and medical conditions such as
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Charlotte and Norm’s history
The unanimous vote that
would secure the continuing
operation of Charlotte College
is no small feat. In 1948, leg-
islative members were able to
bring a bill that would estab-
lish a permanent Community
College.
Newspapers from that time
suggest that Charlotte College
faced its toughest battle in 1949,
when it came close to being
UNC Charlotte exam cheating
Such students can also suffer
consequences for cheating.
Students have complained that
some teachers believed they were
letting others see their answers,
when they were actually just
paying attention to their own
work.
“I believe that cheating in
school at a young age starts from
peer pressure. Some children
aren’t as gifted as others, and
in order to feel like they fit in
and feel smart, they feel like
they have to cheat to achieve the
grades and be accepted by the
smart and cool people. In the
long run, it never works as they
get caught, and then all their
peers lose respect for them,” said
former Cleveland Elementary
School teacher, Lucretia Callen.
Cheating can include things
like copying another’s homework,
paying someone to write a paper,
getting answers from someone
in the bathroom and texting
answers during a test.
Students have grown more
creative in their attempts to
cheat, and they continue to
struggle to find newer and better
ways as teachers begin to catch
on to their attempts.
“I have seen people write
formulas on their bodies, putting
a note card in the back of their
calculator with formulas and
other information taps for A, B,
C or D,” said freshman Jennings
Rex.
“It’s easier to cheat than ever
before due to modern technology.
Students can input notes in their
calculators, send answers via text
messaging, take pictures of the
test using their camera phones
and many other clever methods,”
shut down. Because of this, the
student population chose adopt
the name “49ers.” In 1949, the
College nearly faced annihila-
tion, and in a bold move, arose
to make its stand.
Charlotte College would
relocate to its current location
in 1961. The College would
transcend from Community
College, to a four-year senior
college and again to finally be-
come the fourth university to
said freshman Kevin Lee.
During foreign language
exams, it is not uncommon to
see a student using a translator to
find words or even paragraphs of
content that they do not know.
“It’s easy to cheat with a
Blackberry, because depending
on the class, you can just Google
the answer right then,” said
sophomore Megan Balot.
“Students don’t really have
to be creative. Some professors
distribute only one version of the
test, and students sit right next to
each other while taking it. They
can easily cheat,” said freshman.
Kimberly Argente.
Cheating was not always so
easy. Before technology, it was
the old writing it on the top of
a baseball cap, making a tiny
cheat sheet and whispering to a
neighbor.
“I’ve seen people look over
shoulders for answers, and I’ve
also seen someone go up an
take the teachers copy of the test
while they weren’t in the room
an copied all the answers,” said
junior Brandon Edgerton.
More outrageous and creative
ways of cheating include writing
answers on a candy bar wrapper
and even drinks.
“I’ve seen people write stuff
on water bottles since professors
usually let students leave those
on our desks,” said Balot.
With changing technology
and increasingly creative ways
to cheat, it’s not surprising that
students would respond to the
moral question behind the issue.
“I don’t think cheating is
right, mostly because it’s going
to screw the person over in the
end,” said Balot. “ Later in life,
from pg 1
be admitted under the UNC
umbrella in 1965.
The origins of Norm the
miner are shrouded in mys-
tery. The most credible source
of Norm’s origin can be traced
back on an article published
in 1978, “Elusive 49er Hunted
Down” by Vivian Fogel. In her
article, she interviewed Jack
Pentes, the creator of the uni-
versity’s logo.
In the article, Jack suggests
from pg 1
they might need that info that
they never learned but had the
chance to learn. It kind of makes
the whole ‘college tuition’ thing
a waste of money.”
Other students would agree
that cheating does not help them
as it does not help them succeed
in their work place.
“People shouldn’t cheat,
not only because it’s wrong
but because its not benefiting
them at all,” said sophomore
Alyssa Berlandy. “When people
cheat, that means they didn’t
take the time to understand the
information, which means they
aren’t learning.”
In paying for college tuition,
learning is everything. A college
degree is about the experience
and what one learned.
Teachers are starting to
adapt and catch on to student
cheating.
“Most professors require the
student to provide their student
ID cards when they turn in an
exam to ensure that the right
person was taking the exam,”
Lee said.
Students could also be
kicked out of the university.
The consequences also depend
on different students in diverse
organizations.
Greeks and athletes have
the same consequences as
regular students, but they are
also reprimanded by their
organization. Athletes would
have to speak face-to-face with
the Athletic Director.
They could be suspended for
at least one game and miss out or
delay their time to shine on the
field or court. They could also be
suspended from their scholarship
that he may have been the in-
dividual who came up with
the “miner,” because it rhymed
Cavalia opens
in Charlotte
with “49er.”
It is difficult to say with cer-
tainty where Norm the miner
came from. Some suggest he
was created to pay homage to
the gold rush that preceded
California’s. However, the most
likely scenario is that Norm in
an instance of where art imi-
tated life.
and the team.
Steffan Hardy, one of the
UNC Chapel Hill tennis team’s
star players, was thrown out of
school for one year after he was
caught cheating.
Greek members could be
asked to drop any sort of position
they hold in their organization, as
to not showcase their one sister
or brother’s poor decision.
From a professional
standpoint, cheating can ruin
one’s career. In particular,
cheating in journalism through
plagiarism could cost the
journalist their job.
“Plagiarism in journalism
comes down to one thing and one
thing only: laziness. It is often
tempting to take short cuts, but
all you have to do is think of the
readers, viewers or listeners.
It’s hard enough to earn their
trust when everything you do is
above board. When there is the
slightest taint, it reflects on all
journalists, and that’s not good
for our industry,” said NSSA’s
Goren.
Although it is best to not
cheat and forgo the risks of all
the consequences, including the
reprimands, the guilty feeling
Photo/ Lauren Phillips
and the risk of jumping into a
job and knowing only part or Cavalia, which opened in Charlotte this past weekend, combines
nothing of your subject matter, it
the artistry or horseback riding with aerobatics. Created by one of
is a hard decision to make in the
whirlwind of stress in the college the founders of Cirque du Soleil, Normand Latourelle, Cavalia has
realm. wowed an audience of over 3 million world wide. Thirty five artists,
If a student goes to class, five musicians and 64 horses come together and perform a show
focuses on their homework, unlike any other.
and works to comprehend their
course material or seek help if
they don’t, they can be successful “ARTFULLY STAGED AT EVERY TURN. A MEGA SCALE PRO-
without cheating. DUCTION ON EVERY LEVEL.”
“Beat the cheaters! Study,” Chicago Sun-Times Courtesy of Cavalia
freshman Gordon Farley said.
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Should students be bribed to do well in school?

alyssa rinaldi
Staff Writer
amcguirt@uncc.edu
Some parents feel that in order to get their
kids to do what is right or good, they have to give
them a way to remember what that “right” or
“good” behavior is. Society has most normally seen
this play out through negative consequences for
negative behavior. If you act out, I will spank you.
If you make bad grades, you will not be able to use
your cell phone for a week. Some parents’ attitudes
towards this are changing, and because of that, the
tables are seemingly turning.
A recent article by Time.com discussed the
practice of parents bribing their kids for good
behavior, more specifically, good grades. Whether
it is through a new toy, new outfit or a hand written
check, some kid getting pay outs when they bring
home the A’s.
Harvard economist Roland Fryer Jr. wanted
to see how much this pay out pays off in the long
run, so he conducted a random test. He, against
the wishes of most, divided up $6.3 million dollars
among roughly 18,000 to see how what the effect of
financial incentives can get a student to do.
The experiment happened in four cities,
Chicago, Dallas, Washington and New York. Each
city and student with personalized plans. Some
received money for good grades, others for not
bullying and so on. The results were not consistent,
and one city showed no effect at all. Still, the other
three showed significant results: When a student
received money, they followed through with what
was expected of them.
The article goes on to state that “money is not
always enough…but for some kids, it may be part
of the solution.” It then references examples of
successful experiments done with children to show
how an incentive for money for good grades and
behavior helps to self-motivate a child, a trait all
adults want their children to possess.
The downfall to this “self-motivating”
experiment is that it teaches children that good
grades and good behavior is not something that
can be achieved by hard work and self-control but
by the knowledge that you have a paycheck or new
outfit coming your way.
A significant fear for these children later in
life is the ability to do well without recognition
or rewards. The rewarding financially for good
grades and behavior instills laziness when there
is no incentive for these things. Not to mention, it
teaches a parent that their authority alone is not
enough to get your child to respond positively to
life’s challenges. Rather, it enables the child to
have an upper hand or at least an equal hand in the
parent/child relationship.
Instead of letting a dollar sign be an active
participant in raising your child, you as a parent
should take a more active role. It seems a better
way to teach children to perform in the real world
by talking with them about real life, about how
you do not always get rewarded for what you Many students, like these above, use the computer to help with schoolwork. Parents are wonder-
do. However, being an honest and hard working ing if bribing would also help boost education.
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person is not only a nice yet unachievable idea but
an actual lifestyle that can be attained.

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Summer class is good for quentin holness

Staff Writer
qholness@uncc.edu
floor, the meeting rooms on the second floor and
the large galleries on the top floor.
These places seem like perfect study halls as

advancing college career

Summer school takes effort and commitment,
but the hours are well worth it in this economy
tre tillman
Staff Writer
tatillma@uncc.edu
Four years is the normal
amount of time it takes to get
a degree, yet it doesn’t always
work out that way. For whatever
reason, many students find
themselves on a five or six year
plan in an attempt to obtain their
undergraduate degree. Let’s face
it: with a less than desirable
economy to look forward to
post-graduation, it wouldn’t be a
off specifically from school,
maybe this is a notion worth
reconsidering. In a day and age
where technology is advancing
at fast rates and jobs are quickly
dissipating, it’s not a bad idea to
get out there and stake your claim.
We don’t know how permanent
the economic situation is, so why
wait to find out?
The condensed and quick
pace of summer courses may
be a concern, but it is not too
bad. In fact, it is almost more
they have close proximity to student housing and
In times where a college exam can define your
classes, so it makes for a great alternative to take
worth in the world, preparation for such exams
a rigorous walk to the library in the middle of
is quite necessary. Finals coming up institute a
campus. Perhaps designating these areas for certain
few policies university students must abide by.
times of the day and putting in desks and chairs for
The 24/7 quiet hours in the dorms, Quiet Zones
in the library and general non-disturbance of the
peaceful nature of a studying college student are all
students would add to overall student satisfaction
with the Union. After all, it is a place that should
unite students on every aspect of student life
necessary. One place seems to be lacking in an area
of peace: the Student Union.
The liveliest area on campus is also a place
we experience, including eating, studying and
entertainment.
I’m one of those people who finds myself
where many students would enjoy a little time to
of intense studying? This may observing passersby and distraction while I study
review for classes. Unfortunately, with the hustle
not be the way you want to spend in the library, and I’m sure I’m not the only one.
and bustle of students, one cannot find a place to
your summer, and although the Studying in my room is also a trial by fire, as
study in quiet. With the way the Union is built, it
nice weather and social events roommates and social situations kill the study
tends to carry sounds throughout all of the floors,
will make it even more difficult, mood.
and there’s rarely a place where you don’t overhear
you will be thanking yourself a For optimal student success, a student must
gossip.
month later when you have the find his/her area of comfort while s/he studies.
I personally enjoy the Union and all it offers, but
credit hours. The areas I noted are pristine, serene areas to study
it’s missing an area where I can bring my Wendy’s
An education is definitely with purpose. They don’t dull out the brain as
and study in silence. So far, I’ve heard nothing of
detrimental to finding a job, and much as the library or Burson. Many students love
a possible “Quiet Zone” in the Union, but there
even an undergraduate degree the Union’s offerings, but additions will always be
are certain areas that could possibly be designated
is becoming the equivalent welcomed.
as such. The prospects include most of the third
of a high school diploma.
So for those just stalling the

Tweets, updates could

beneficial. To have an entire responsibilities of the real world,
stretch to say that some students make it count. If school is going
semester’s work reduced to a
did this on purpose. However, to be your profession, plan ahead
four week session definitely takes
for those who are in a hurry to of time so that your money (or
some commitment and focus,
graduate, summer school has

cause serious danger

but is well worth it. Foreign
proven to be a saving grace for
language courses may be best
not only to them, but for their
suited for the summer. To learn
parents as well.
a language, it is best to be fully
Although the summer is
submerged in the language, and
traditionally seen as a time
what better way than four weeks
parents’ money) is not wasted.
Take necessary classes toward
your degree and look onward to
graduate school.
jamie brown
Staff Writer
jbrow318@uncc.edu
Anyone that uses Facebook or Twitter knows
that some decide to provide a little too many
details than necessary. They might have those
types of friends that update what they are doing
and when they are doing it at nearly every second
of every day. To the typical person, this is what
we like to call too much information. For the
predator, this is just enough information to make
someone an unsuspecting victim.
A recent article on AOL brought attention
to the new trap set to make users victims. The
article cited the case of an Arizona man who told
his 2,000 Twitter following that he was leaving
town. It was not the most intelligent thing to
do, but most of us are probably guilty of posting
such statuses ourselves. However, we have not
experienced any consequences from doing it.
Unfortunately for the Arizona man, he returned
to find his home burglarized with $1,000 worth of
video equipment stolen.
The Arizona man, however, has not been the
only victim from sharing too much information,
and because of this, insurance companies are
stepping in to prevent their customers from
becoming victims. What’s a better way to stop
people from revealing their every move than to
charge them more money for doing it? Legal &
General Insurance, based in New England, is
doing just that, by charging higher homeowner’s
insurance premiums to their customers that use the
social networking sites. The insurance company,
according to the AOL article, is warning both
parents and children from posting any detailed
status or personal photos. Many don’t think twice
about posting a photo of themselves and their
significant other, but while friends admire the
picture as a whole, a criminal is eyeing that 52’
TV in the background.
Most of us don’t have a burglar-processing
mind and just assumed we were just posting
a picture showing off our cute new dog. Now,
however, insurance companies such as Legal &
General are advising us to think like a burglar.
Now you must think twice before posting a
picture of yourself standing beside your brand
new vehicle. Also keep in mind that there is no
need to post that you will be in Florida for a week
as your status. A status like this is a big red alert
for criminals.
While the insurance companies don’t want to
pay for something that they seen as preventable,
like these statuses and the corresponding break-
ins, how can we prove the correlation? How can
one know that their status on Facebook is the
reason for their break-in? While I am glad they
are attempting to put a stop to the TMI statuses,
I see it more as a pet peeve than a proven “hazard
to out wealth,” as the article stated.
Of course, many may be thinking that they
do not have friends on Facebook who would rob
them or think they are not being followed by any
criminals on Twitter. Although, unless you only
friend people on Facebook that you have known
since elementary school or program your page
to be private, anyone can technically become a
victim. The insurance companies, therefore, are
on to something in making people think twice
about what they post on social networking sites.
Information such as a phone number and a street
address could be just enough for unwanted
guest.

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arts&entertainment
Bonedome: Revives 90’s alternative and grunge
Group from Texas recently released their first album “Thinktankubator”
Anni Simpson
Asst. Copy Editor
asimps27@uncc.edu
Texan alternative group Bonedome released
“Thinktankubator.” The name is incredibly indica-
tive of what the album becomes. It seems to be an
out-of-the-ordinary musical experience intended
to force a new perspective on its listeners.
The Dallas-based group was formed under
the leadership of Allan Hayslip, who intended the
group “as the nom-de-rock for songs and perfor-
mances that have never quite fit in his other bands,”
according to the website.
Hayslip fills a lot of roles for the group, includ-
ing “vocals, bass guitar, guitars, tracking engineer,
composer” and “producer.” He is joined by Gerald
Iragorri on drums and percussion, Edward McMa-
hon on guitar, Paul Williams on guitar and keys,
Colin Boyd on guitar, Jonathan Lacey on guitars
and composition, Gregg Prickett on guitar and
Chad Stockslager on keys for the album. Stewart
Bennett served as the tracking manager.
The music is a strange combination between
Frightened Rabbit, Green Day and Dishwalla, with
the same eccentric, esoteric and cynical lyrics stan-
dard in 90’s alternative rock. If you listen to the
“90’s lunch” on 106.5 and want a fresh band for a
similar sound, Bonedome is for you.
“Slow Jesus Xing” epitomizes this sound, with
slow, drawn out riffs that, on the surface, mask a
critique on American, religious culture. The lyr-
ics are akin to the style found in Porno for Pyros’
“Pets” and the Butthole Surfers’ “Pepper.” In
“Eraser,” Hayslip croons to losing a woman he’s
abused.
Whether he’s looking at an outside situation
ironically or being brutally, apathetically honest
about a situation of his own, he turns the normal
breakup song on its head. This is a consistent pat-
tern. Bonedome turns normal sounding alternative
music into an interesting play on the expected; He
turns normalcy into abnormality.
The most brilliant of any of the songs on the
album in this way is “Custody Lullaby.” What’s
normally considered a way to comfort an unhappy
child, a song that serves to remind the world is in-
deed a safe place, becomes an apology for a child
stuck between an unfair situation that punishes the
least responsible.
Not all of the songs impress, however. “I Can
Lose You” is not only generic musically, but so are
the lyrics. Nothing complex in the way of musical
style or lyrics are offered to the listener, with sim-
ple lyrics like “if losing me now makes you better
somehow, all right” and “the signals we’re used to
aren’t very strong.”
It seems like they’re making an analogy be-
tween a failing relationship and losing signals at
NASA (“Houston, we have a little problem”), but
David Bowie and Pink Floyd did that already. It’s
either that, or they’re referencing the city of Hous-
ton, making the song even more simple. With songs
like “Custody Lullaby” and “Slow Jesus Xing,” I’m
disappointed, because it’s clear they’re more clever
than that.
It’s obvious that’s what the group was going for.
The album is self-described as “a product of a mu-
sical omnivore” whose lyrical style is “dark, indeed
often chilling” because of “his massive grudge
against the world,” according to the website. All of
that is evident in everything the band does.
If that was the point, they’ve more than suc-
ceeded. The band also proclaimed to encourage
on their website, promising that “it’s an album that
rewards each further listening, as layers of guitars
reveal hidden melodies and a previously unnoticed
line reveals itself to be a subtly clever bit of vin-
dictiveness.” On the second and third play of the
album, this is precisely what happened.
The album’s better songs will make you thing,
and you’ll skip past the less impressive ones on
your playlist. Let’s be honest, though.
What album doesn’t have songs that displease
someone somewhere, even if the listener actively
likes the band? If you want a throwback to the
shockingly blatancy of 90’s grunge and alternative,
check them out. You won’t regret it if you do.

On Demand: The television week in review

David Hiltbrand
The Philadelphia Inquirer
MCT
In my imagination, the god of TV looks a lot
like Marcus Welby. Every night when I get down
on my knees for my prime-time prayer, I beseech
him, “Please don’t let any of my favorite shows do
a musical episode.”
Apparently he wasn’t listening this week be-
cause “Fringe” went down that thorny vaudevillian
path that leads only to calamity.
The episode was framed as a story that Dr.
Bishop (John Noble) is spinning for Olivia’s young
niece, Ella, after he has fired up a few bongs. Using
a stoned eccentric who has spent the last decade in
a mental hospital as a babysitter? Probably not a
great idea. And let’s overlook the fact that his grim
and bloody fable was highly inappropriate for ado-
lescent ears.
The show was fashioned as a noir detective yarn
from the ‘40s. In this wingless “Maltese Falcon,”
Olivia (Anna Torv) sported an unbecoming An-
drews Sisters’ hairdo. When she wasn’t wearing a
fedora. The willowy actress played the world’s least
convincing hard-drinking, hardboiled shamus.
OK, a stupid conceit. But what made it unbear-
able was that every few minutes, someone broke
into song, at one point even a trio of zipper-stitched
cadavers.
The period detail the clothes, the cars, the
technology had no consistency. Even the music was
anachronistic. When Olivia walked into a saloon,
Broyles (Lance Reddick), now a police lieutenant,
was tinkling away at a piano, singing “The Low
Spark of High Heeled Boys.” Unless Steve Win-
wood and the rest of Traffic are a lot older than
they look, that makes no sense.
The real problem with musical episodes is that
they always come off as ostentatious, contrived
vanity projects. They disrupt the show’s premise
and mood and do nothing to advance the plot.
Save it as a bonus for the DVD, boys.
I’m all for a series’ reach exceeding its grasp.
But it shouldn’t exceed its vocal range. Much as I
admire John Noble, he has the worst pipes on a TV
actor since Roseanne Barr.
Marcus, have mercy.
Strange brew. The most off-putting commercial
on TV? I’m going with the Dos Equis beer spot
featuring the silver-bearded megalomaniac intro-
duced as “the world’s most interesting man.”
We see footage of him hanging from a cliff,
hand-feeding baby eagles and then exiting a train
compartment, leaving behind a pair of happily flus-
tered women in Tyrolean garb.
At the end, he addresses the camera informing
us that he rarely drinks beer, but on those occa-
sions that he does.
Dos Equis seems to be targeting a curious sub-
section of the beer market: effete men who do not
consume the product.
Book ‘em. Neat guest-star tandem this week on
“NCIS.” Joe Spano returned as FBI agent Tobias
Fornell. And Isabella Hofmann popped up as a
judge.
Both have lengthy resumes but I associate them
primarily with “Hill Street Blues” (Spano) and
“Homicide: Life on the Streets” (Hofmann), two
of the best TV cop shows of all time.
Whoa! That Al Roker gets around, doesn’t he?
Friday’s “Today” had him at Churchill Downs for
a bizarre segment.
First Roker forecast that the powerful storm
front moving in to the Louisville area would make
for sloppy conditions at the Kentucky Derby.
He then blithely assured us that the situation
makes Devil May Care the automatic favorite be-
cause “she’s a bit of a mudder.” (No pun intended.)
Oddsmakers had installed the filly at 10-1 in the
days leading up to the race.
In the next segment, Roker, seated atop a pony,
was joined by NBC’s equine correspondent Donna
Brothers. When Roker’s pony suddenly lunged,
Brothers’ horse bucked so hard, it threw the sea-
soned jockey. Roker held his mount. Of course he
had been belted into the saddle as tightly as a baby
in a car seat.
With Brothers on the ground, Roker plunged
ahead with the interview, reiterating the nasty fore-
cast and asking “So which horse does this favor?”
He was clearly waiting for her to endorse his
selection and was a little dismayed when she un-
hesitatingly said, “Paddy O’Prada.”
Stick with the humidity, Al. Leave the handi-
capping to the experts.

Niner Book Club premieres with UNC

Charlotte Professor Aaron Gwyn
Jon Roussel
Staff Writer
jmrousse@uncc.edu
The Niner Book Club held
its debut meeting last Tuesday,
April 27 in UNC Charlotte’s
Barnes and Noble campus
bookstore. The event featured
Dr. Aaron Gwyn, a local novel-
ist and UNC Charlotte Associ-
ate Professor of English and his
newly released first novel, “The
World Beneath.”
Aaron Gwyn was born in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated
from the University of Denver
with a PhD in English and is cur-
rently a member of the English
department at UNC Charlotte
where he teaches courses such as
Intro to Fiction Writing and Ap-
proaches to Literature.
His first published work was
“Dog on the Cross,” a collection
of short stories. The collection
was a 2005 finalist for the New
York Public Library Young
Lion’s Fiction Award. Last year,
Gwyn released his first novel,
“The World Beneath.” Set in the
author’s own home state, “The
World Beneath” chronicles Sher-
iff Jerry Martin’s search for J.T.,
a 15 year old Native American
Latino, as well as the obsessions
of local greenskeeper, Hickson
Crider.
Gwyn’s work has also been
featured in magazines such as
New Stories from the South and
The Gettysburg Review.
Lasting just under an hour,
the first Niner Book Club began
promptly at 5:00 p.m. and fea-
tured a modest crowd of profes-
sors, students and other guests.
After reading several passag-
es from “The World Beneath,”
Dr. Gwyn opened the floor for
what turned out to be a series of
unique and stimulating audience
questions. Growing up in Okla-
homa, the mysterious nature of
holes, subterranean mole people
from New York City and chupa-
cabras were just some of the top-
ics discussed.
Following this question and
answer session, the author re-
mained for a book signing and to
chat with the crowd. “I
was really happy for the oppor-
tunity to read here at UNCC and
was impressed with the turnout
and how well attended it was,”
he said.
Professor Aimee Parkison, a
fellow UNC Charlotte English
Professor and published author
came to show her support for Dr.
Gwyn. “The Niner Book Club
was an entertaining literary ex-
perience. Hearing Aaron Gwyn
read from his novel was fascinat-
ing.
As a fellow fiction writer, I
enjoyed Aaron’s discussion of his
unique writing process and all
the detailed research that went
into his book,” she said. Parki-
son is the author of a 2004 short
story collection “Women With
Dark Horses,” the winner of the
first annual Starcherone Fiction
Prize.
The first Niner Book Club
meeting was a significant campus
event, and future meetings will
likely be a venue that many UNC
Charlotte students would enjoy.
Aaron Gwyn’s debut not only
served as an example of the tal-
ent associated with this univer-
sity, but it has paved the way for
more North Carolina authors to
share their work with the UNC
Charlotte community.
For more information about
the Niner Book Club and fu-
ture meetings, stayed tuned to
the Auxiliary Services book-
store page.(http://aux.uncc.edu/
bookstore)

intersection
Caton discusses future parking improvements
Brittany Norton
Staff Writer
bnorton4@uncc.edu
It seems that most talk around campus this
year has been circled around the issues dealing
with Parking Services and the complaints of many
UNC Charlotte students. Much of the talk is based
upon rumors and sometimes false statistics. There
is at least one person however, who knows exactly
what he is talking about. Gary Caton, director of
Parking and Transportation Services, was willing
to sit down and explain what is going on.
Caton has been working with UNC Charlotte
for almost five years now and has roughly 14 years
of parking services experience under his belt.
Along with that, he worked in law enforcement for
twenty years, so it is safe to say that he has earned
the right to be able to voice his opinions.
With so many rumors circling this campus
about the lack of parking, one might think that
Caton would now be prepared to throw in the
towel. However, there is one thing that keeps
Caton where he is in spite of all the grief that
the students of UNC Charlotte can give at times.
Ironically, Caton continues his work here because
of the students.
“The best part of my job is being able to work
with the students. I worked with students at The
Rochester Institute of Technology and that’s where
I came to really enjoy the experience,” said Caton.
It is easy for the students to complain when
they are watching all of the parking lots being
taken away by new buildings being put up. Little
did they know, Gary Caton is no amateur. With
construction increases alongside enrollment, he
knows that parking is going to be a major concern
Building leadership can start with AFROTC
Andrew Watkins
Staff Writer
awatki29@uncc.edu
UNC Charlotte has many leadership programs
that help further students in becoming a leader.
Some of these include Leadership Fellows, the
Leadership Journey Learning Community, as
well as Emerging Leaders. However, one specific
leadership program that is also part of UNC
Charlotte is the Air Force Reserve Officers’
Training Corps (AFROTC).
The Air Force ROTC is a well-known program
throughout the state (and even the country). Each
year, students apply to UNC Charlotte not only to
further their education, but to emerge as strong
leaders in the AFROTC program. Detachment 592
here at UNC Charlotte is the largest detachment in
of students. With that being understood, he already
has solutions in place and ready to be executed.
“It is sometimes difficult to explain to people
why we do what we do, how we do it, and the
reasoning behind it. My least favorite part of the
job is dealing with the conflicts of citations and the
constant perception that there is a lack of parking.
Most students, after given an explanation of the
situation will appreciate it. They may not agree, but
they appreciate the understanding of what’s going
on,” said Caton.
“The parking on campus right now is very tight.
In a perfect world, we should be showing at 5-10%
vacancy. We’ve lost a lot of parking due to so many
building projects and an increase in enrollment. So
therefore is has to do with growth, which is a good
thing for the university, but bad for parking.”
Last year the Department of Parking and
Transportation Services started a program with
the anticipation of only a 2-3% enrollment
increase. Actual figures came out to be around a
seven percent increase which the department was
not fully prepared for. So Parking Services had to
go to administration and request to build more
parking. Fortunately, there were no issues, and
administration was completely supportive. The
most recent parking addition is lot 19 in front on
the student union deck that provides about 100
parking spaces.
There will also be a new lot on the corner of
Cameron Blvd and Craver Rd. which is located
near the Student Union at the bottom of the hill
going towards the fields. That new lot will be able
to hold about 250 vehicles. These two lots are
both designated for commuter students because
that is where need is the greatest. Additionally, a
the state with 5 active duty members and about 140
cadets in the AFROTC program.
If you think the Air Force ROTC is all about
being serious and not having fun, you’re mistaken.
Each year the AFROTC program has many events
that are informal (and formal) and are very fun for
the cadets. For example, in January the AFROTC
competed in paintball tournaments as well as
played laser tag. Currently they are getting ready
to have a burger bash on May 5th, in celebration of
the Change of Command ceremony that took place
on April 29th.
“Having the burger bash is a great way for
all the cadets to join informally to have fun and
celebrate a job well done,” Capitan Jim H. Thigpen
says. “We have informal events because we want
them to get the full college experience that they
deserve.”
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new parking deck is being built onto lot 26 near
the police station which is expected to open at the
beginning of August 2011.
“While this lot is being constructed, we will lose
about 100 parking spaces, but after it is finished,
we will have gained approximately 1000. This lot
will be for Phase IX housing,” said Caton.
“There is also a new lot being built near the
alumni house, it will probably be a remote lot, but
will hold parking during events for visitors and
will eliminate parking alongside the street,” Caton
stated. “Another lot being built will be located
near Robinson Hall and will be designated strictly
for handicapped parking.”
Many of these lots are going to begin to offer
perks to certain people. For instance, there is
discussion about the decks having designated
parking spots near the entrance for hybrid and
electric vehicles that are energy efficient. A bike
program is also being discussed that would place
bike racks inside of the decks to allow students
to drive and park in the deck, then use their bike
around campus.
A number of students may question the safety
of the parking decks because the school is not
currently wired with security cameras in all the
lots. Parking Services is currently working on a
security system as well as a new lighting system that
would make the decks brighter. This in turn will
give students a sense of security rather than always
feeling as though they’re walking in the dark.
Although there will be new lots and parking
decks being built, nothing is going to be
considered perfect. However, there are a couple of
ways for students to help out with the issues. For
those who commute to campus, carpooling with
A great thing to know about the AFROTC
program is that students are not limited to majoring
in one specific field. Thigpen says, “Many of our
cadets come from a variety of different majors. You
can major in anything you choose, and minor in
the AFROTC.”
Some students have been skeptical to joining
because of the myths. “When students are deciding
if they want to join the AFROTC program, they
hear myths about how you have to be obligated to
the Air Force and the program when you join. The
first year of the program is designed to be a test
drive for cadets, to see if they would like to further
their education in the AFROTC,” says Thigpen.
Once a student reaches his or her junior year,
most of the cadets start making career decisions.
The juniors in the AFROTC program get to
compete for national jobs within the Air Force. This
other students will eliminate the need for so many
parking spaces. Carpooling is also more energy
efficient and will save on gas. Students also have
the option of riding their bikes to campus. As for
resident students, an alternative would be to not
bring a car to campus. This may sound outrageous
to many students, but there are some who bring a
car to school and hardly ever move it. This causes
spaces to be occupied unnecessarily, spaces that
could have been provided to someone else.
UNC Charlotte does offer a car sharing program
that charges by the hour. This alternative could
be a more affordable option because the student
doesn’t have to worry about paying for a parking
sticker and insurance on a vehicle. The hourly
charge covers the gas and any maintenance done
to the vehicle. So this too may be a more efficient
option for a number of students.
What many students may not also understand
is that “parking services is an auxiliary to the
university.” Meaning, the tuition that students
have to pay has nothing to do with the building
of new decks and lots. A common statement to
hear is “I pay my tuition, so I should be able to
park anywhere that I feel and always be able to
find a decent parking spot.” As established earlier,
nothing will be perfect. However, there are a
number of improvements being made and progress
is certainly becoming evident.
Students can look forward to paying $335 for
a parking sticker for the year starting this coming
Fall. This is an increase from last year, but that is
due to the new decks being built. More parking was
a large demand this year, and finally this demand
is being met. Paying a couple of extra dollars just
happens to be a side effect of it.
is done by filling out the “Dream Sheet”, which is
selecting which jobs you would like to do.
From there, about 2000 other cadets are doing
the same thing. Depending on the needs of the Air
Force, including how many are needed for each
position, determines the chances that a cadet will
get selected to pursue their first chosen career. A
student’s GPA and major can contribute to this.
“About 83 percent of the cadets that fill out the
dream sheet get one of the jobs they listed,” says
Thigpen.
On May 14th, the AFROTC will host their
commencement ceremony. The commencement
ceremony is when the seniors who have chosen
their job and completed the program are awarded
as Air Force Officers.
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Tarheels end
Charlotte’s streak
The Niners were shutout for just the second time this season as
they dropped a 5-0 decision to the Tarheels Wednesday night
Josh Carpenter
Managing Editor
jacarpe1@uncc.edu
“We haven’t had a game like
this in a long time. We just weren’t
very good and they were better.”
Those were the words of
Charlotte 49er head baseball
coach Loren Hibbs following
Wednesday’s 5-0 shutout loss
at the hands of the North
Carolina Tar Heels. Charlotte
behind the 8-ball early, and
didn’t threaten the Tar Heel lead
until late in the eighth inning.
Charlotte (29-10) entered
the game ranked seventh in
Division I with 9.4 runs per game
and had a +4.1 scoring margin,
good for ninth in the country.
The Tar Heels (27-17)
broke open the scoring in
the top half of the first when
Ryan Wierzbicki singled to left
field to bring in lead off man
Mike Cavasinni. The single
was the 52nd hit of the season
for Wierzbicki, which lands
him second on the squad only
behind left fielder Ben Bunting.
Wierzbicki factored in on UNC’s
next run as well when he scored
on a Ryan Graepel sacrifice
single through the left side to
make the score 2-0 in the fourth.
The Tar Heels extended their
lead to three in the sixth inning
when Seth Baldwin ripped a 2-2
John Hamilton pitch off the left-
center warning track for an RBI
triple, bringing across Graepel
from first to put Charlotte in
its biggest hole of the night.
Charlotte finally got a runner
in scoring position in the bottom
half of the seventh when Tar
Heel shortstop Graepel bobbled
a Corey Shaylor grounder,
allowing Shaylor to reach first.
Shaylor advanced to second
on a wild pitch, but the Niners
failed to capitalize when Zane
Williams popped up to shallow
left field to end the inning.
The Niners threatened again
in the eighth when Justin Wilson
and Shane Brown reached
second and third respectively,
but again, Charlotte failed
to capitalize. In seemingly
ideal position to get on the
scoreboard, junior first baseman
Ryan Rivers strung out a 10-pitch
at-bat, but eventually struck out
swinging to end the inning.
The Tar Heels added
two more runs in the ninth to
cap off the scoring at 5-0 and
send Charlotte to its first home
loss since an 8-2 defeat at the
hands of Austin Peay on March
13. The 17-game winning streak
for Charlotte tied the 07-08
squad for the longest in program
history. This season’s 17-game
winning streak was the longest
not spanning two seasons.
Justin Wilson led the way
at the plate for Charlotte,
going 2-for-3 and a walk, but
Charlotte scattered seven hits
across the board and never really
threatened North Carolina’s lead.
“They’re very athletic,
they play good defense and
they pitch,” Hibbs said. “It was
just one of those deals where
they were better than we were.
I’m not going to sugar coat it.
We like our guys, I thought
Golf wins fifth straight
Josh Carpenter
Managing Editor
jacarpe1@uncc.edu
The Charlotte 49ers golf team
continued its domination of the
Atlantic 10 over the weekend,
winning their fifth consecutive
conference tournament by a
whopping 18 shots over second
place Richmond (+29). The
Niners have won the A-10 title
the effort was there. They were in each of the five years since
better than we were tonight.” joining the conference.
Chris Munnelly (2-1) picked Charlotte finished at 11-over
up the win for the Tar Heels. par for the 54-hole tournament.
Munnelly scattered four hits and Charlotte shot 10-over par on the
struck out five Charlotte batters
across six stellar innings in the
winning effort. The 49ers’ high-
scoring offense was shut out for
just the second time this season
Roland homers as 49ers topple Owls
and was held below 10 runs Ed Niser
Asst. Sports Editor
for the fourth straight game. eniser@uncc.edu
Tim Lysaught (4-3) took
the loss for Charlotte, striking
Friday night featured a big six-
out five in just three innings
run second inning for (8-31, 5-13)
of work and allowing just one
Temple as the Owls soared past
run. For the night, Charlotte
the Niners, 8-4. Corey Roberts
used seven pitchers compared
picked up the loss, dropping him
to just two for the Tar Heels
to 3-2 on the season. The top of
and allowed 11 hits compared
the second inning began with
to seven for the Tar Heels.
three straight singles and Adrian
With the win, the Tar
Perez wrapped a grand slam over
Heels moved to 30-6-1 against
the left field fence to put the
Charlotte and haven’t lost to the
Owls up 6-0 after two.
Niners in Charlotte since the
Cory Tilton came across from
1992 campaign. third after walking earlier in
the inning when Justin WIlson
grounded out to short, cutting
the deficit to 6-1 after three.
Ryan Rivers helped chip away
at the five-run lead with a single
to center field, bringing around
Wilson from second to make the
score 6-2.
Zane Williams provided a bit
of a spark for the Niners’ offense
with a monster home run to left
field to cut the spread in half,
making it 6-3 after six.
Temple upped the ante in
the bottom of the seventh with
Photo/Alex Georgi a single down the right field
Charlotte was unable to line to bring across Tony Jusino
get past North Carolina on and Jabair Khan, giving the
Wednesday.
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final day to join Penn State (1986- him finish two strokes ahead of
91) as the only two teams to win teammate Olafur Loftsson and
five consecutive conference become just the fifth player to
titles. Charlotte’s 10-over par on win back-to-back tournament
Sunday was matched by Xavier titles.
for the lowest round of the day as Richmond (+29) placed
the Niners had the lowest round second overall-it’s highest finish
on each day.
Senior Corey Nagy led the
in program history-while Xavier
rounded out the top three at
way for the Niners, picking
up his second consecutive
+40.
With the tournament victory,
A-10 individual title and third the Niners will advance to
individual title of the year by their sixth consecutive NCAA
posting a three-round total of Tournament. Six NCAA
four under par. Nagy’s even-par Regionals will be played May 20-
round of 71 on Sunday helped 22 at six different sites.
Owls all they needed to pass the Pilkington picked up the win
conference-leading Niners, 8-4. Saturday, pitching eight innings
The Charlotte bats sought and surrendering five hits in the
revenge in the Saturday matinee shutout.
when they scored 23 runs on
In Sunday’s game, the 49ers
23 hits, bringing 14 hitters  to
trailed for the majority of the
the plate and tying the program
game until the bottom of the
record for most batters in an
ninth, when Rivers hit a sacrifice
inning.
fly to left field to score Wilson,
Charlotte did not waste any
tying the game at six. Shaylor
time getting the bats going to
then came across on a wild pitch
bring across seven runs on seven
to lift the Niners over Temple,
hits, chasing Owls’ starter Matt
7-6.
Mongiardini from the game after
just one out was recorded.
The bottom of the third
featured 11 runs on seven hits
and three errors. Ryan Rivers
singled down the right field line,
bringing across Corey Shaylor
and Wilson.
Cory Tilton blasted two
home runs in the mammoth
win. The multi-home run game
marks the first of Tilton’s career.
Justin Roland hit his first career
home run to left field in the
second inning to jump-start the
shortstop’s four RBI.
Charlotte’s offensive
drumming was strung across
three innings with seven in
the first, 11 in the third and a Photo/Alex Georgi
five run fifth inning to propel Roland blasted his first home
them past the Owls, 23-0. Tyler run in 23-0 win over Temple.
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