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pmtrUNiv***' 1? Campus Chronicle rHKSMPOfw Vol. 14, No. 5 Friday, November 17, 2006 Student's car HPU hosts Special Olympics On the Run: What's New stolen from By Ashley Rich state games can be chosen for the world Junior Michelle White Staff Writer games as a part of Team USA. Special Olympics requires a lot wins inaugural award campus lot af- Over 2,000 athletes, relatives, High Point University student Michelle ter fall break coaches and volunteers White received the inaugural North packed the Millis Carolina Campus Compact (NCCC) By Pam Haynes Gymnasium as the Community Impact Student Award Opinion Editor Special Olympics opening on Nov. 11 at North Carolina State ceremonies kicked off the University during the annual NCCC When freshman Sara Brown 2006 Fall Games. Student Conference'. This award will re- returned from fall break on Oct. 22, she The fall games presented each year to. students who have parked her 2003 Jeep Liberty in the lot on were played all weekend made significant, innovative contributions the side of Blessing Hall. Five hours later and brought many new to campus-based efforts to address when she and an acquaintance returned faces to the High Point community needs. White was one of 21 to the place she had parked her car, it was area. It had been 29 years college students from across the state gone. since High Point hosted being recognized for their outstanding "At first my friend and I thought the state games. The achievements. that we were crazy. We made sure it was event was an absolute NCCC is a growing statewide coalition really missing before going to the security success, bringing in of college and university presidents and office," explains Brown. nearly 1,100 athletes to chancellors in North Carolina established Security officers asked her compete in tennis, bocce, to encourage and support campus questions about her car such as registration soccer, cycling, golf, engagement in the community. numbers and specific details. "I was given dance and roller skating. a card to take to the police station the next These events were held day to pick up a police report. The police all over the city and lasted Campus to host famous had a feeling that it was stolen when I told all weekend. entertainers Nov. 20 them what kind of car it was because there Special were a number of them stolen from the area Olympics is a series of A trio of renowned entertainers during that week," says Brown. athletic competitions will take the stage at High Point The following night, an officer allowing physically- University on November 20 at 7 p.m. spotted the car being driven near campus challenged individuals to when inspirational speaker Mark and pulled it over. The driver jumped out play sports that otherwise Ssbatejibroich,.flamenco guitarist Ron while it was still moving, can-. '' ■ ;.vould be difficult. Radford and piano juggler Dan Menendez crash into a fence^ma^nreeT^roWRBsea 1 he theme of Special bring their high energy to the Hayworth and caught the driver, who turned out to be Olympics is bravery, Fine Arts Center. a 14-year-old boy. Authorities are not sure PHOTO BY ASHLEY RICH which is evident in the Scharenbroich, a 25-year if he is the one who originally stole the car. Athlete Oath, "Let me win. But if I cannot of help and organization to run smoothly. speaking veteran who has delivered talks Though the car was regained, there win, let me be brave in the attempt." The Many volunteers donate their time to do to more than 3,500 audiences, shares a was some damage to be repaired besides the games take place in all seasons of the year all that can be done to aid in the festivities. message of building strong connections. crash that occurred during the police chase. and include about every sport imaginable. This year there were about 500 volunteers, He reminds us to make the most of our Special Olympics is an international See Car theft, continued on See Special Olympics, continued on educational experience by leaving the organization. All gold medal winners in the campus better than we found it. page 8 page 8 Flamenco guitarist Radford brings more than 30 years of experience President Qubein dines with another president to the stage with a repertoire that includes something for everyone. He has Qubein believes it is the government s responsibility to assist students with financial aid See On the Run, pg. 3 By Jesse Riser for Republican activities. (R-N.C), Bob Brown, Tonya Cockman, Staff Writer The lunch at Stamey's lasted Emery Rann III, Jeff Young and Greensboro 90 minutes. The guest list included mayor Keith Holiday. 111 this issue "If there is one thing I can say four members of the White house staff, Qubein's primary concern at the about President lunch was to gain financial George W. Bush, it is support for prospective Opinion: Hag comes under that that dude can put students interested in private scrutiny by state legislatures away some barbecue," universities who find it says HPU President difficult to attend because Nido Qubein about his of the high cost of tuition. ******* lunch with Bush Oct. The HPU president feels 18 at Stamey's BBQ in that it is the government's Greensboro. responsibility to help those A & K: Local coffer shops Qubein students and schools. Public offer great drinks said that this "very institutions receive plenty of prestigious invitation" financial aid. ******* was an experience, to Wealthy students can say the least. He sat afford to attend, and those that to the president's right with low financial status are and handed him all helped by the government. News (ommuter Student of the fixings. Bush "If you are in the middle, Association revived by an consumed barbecue you get squeezed," Qubein pork and chicken, maintained. enterprising freshman hush puppies, slaw, Qubein feels that sweet tea and peach "it is the government's ******* cobbler with vanilla responsibility to encourage ice cream—about as and to enable deserving southern a lunch as students to attend the Sports: A fan's dedication possible. university of their own The president choice." should be an inspiration to had come to the Gate City to preside over including the protocol director and the "I have met with so many all a $1000 per plate dinner in the uppercrust press secretary. Also in attendance were See Presidential lunch, continued neighborhood of Irving Park to raise money Qubein's personal friend Sen. Richard Burr on page 8 2 EDITORIALS Friday, November 17, 2006 Chronicle Staff 5 Editor in chief Invisible Children forced to be 'Black Friday Amanda Roberts Opinion Editor killers for rebels in Uganda strikes fear, By Samantha Hester they discovered^ much more than they had Pam Haynes Staff Writer anticipated. They saw the thousands of A & E Editor people being affected by the LRA, and they dismay in heart Rebecca Fleming There is a war going on (and no, met some of the Invisible Children. They Sports Editor I'm not talking about the war in Iraq). began making what would later change of salespeople Mike Nuckles This is a civil war going on in Northern the lives of many people and would be By Pam Haynes labeled "Invisible Children: Rough Cut," a Greek Editor Uganda, and it is not a war where you must Opinion Editor be 18 to enlist. Rather, children are being documentary about what these guys saw in Brittany Boiler abducted from their villages and forced Uganda. This film has the capacity to move Several years ago, my family and Advertising Editors to fight for the LRA (Lord's Resistance mountains with its heart-wrenching truths I woke up at 4 a.m. on the morning after Maria Rojas, Army). This army is led by Joseph Kony about this war and these children. I know it Thanksgiving so that we could arrive at the Bryan Rothamel who, since 1987, has had his mind set on did mine. stores by 6 a.m. to indulge in all of the great Photographer overthrowing the government so that he I actually first heard about the "deals." Some things were on sale, such as might institute a theocratic government Invisible Children and the war in Uganda Pam Haynes computers or stereos - things that cost big (a government in which priests rule in the over a year ago while I was watching money. Other things, things that were still name of God or a god). Oprah. She had Jason, Bobby and Laren regular price, seemed extra tempting after Printer Because of the abductions, on her show and they were telling the crawling out of bed at the crack of dawn to WW Printing & Graphics thousands of Ugandan children, the story. After the show, I immediately got on shop. While a few of my family members Adviser Invisible Children, commute nightly for my computer and looked up the Invisible found discounted prices, none of the things miles on foot from their villages to bus Children website. I purchased the "Invisible Michael Gaspeny I purchased that day were on sale. In fact, I stations and hospitals, anywhere that they Children: Rough Cut" DVD. These children probably wouldn't have bought them at all Assistant Adviser can find shelter to protect them from the have been dubbed the "Invisible Children" had I not dragged myself out of bed at such Marjorie Church rebels. They sleep overnight in these public because they do feel invisible. Most of an early hour and felt the need to reward places without supervision, and when they don't have educations and anyone to myself for doing so. Staff Members morning comes, they return to their homes. look out for them since they are always This frightening day consisting of The reason these children must walk miles commuting. Ever since learning about the Cole Atkins, A. Carter masses of people throwing this and that into every night from their homes is because war, I have developed a deep passion for their buggies, fighting over the last IPOD, Bills, Lauren Croughan, Robert the rebel army (the LRA) invades their these children, and I want to let as many all while frantically checking off people Reid Goodson, Tiffany Cuyler- villages to capture children that they can people know about them as possible. I from their Christmas list has seemingly Greenhill, Dupe Gbemi, Jessa- use as soldiers. Typically those that they have hopes of gaining more support for the become a holiday in itself. It even has a lin Graham, Samantha Hester, cannot use in their army, they kill. Once Invisible Children and making them feel a a the children are a part of the army, they are little less invisible. ™\ "I will consider JesseKiser, Kevin Lamb.Gaby - Black turned into cold-blooded killers and are Why should we help these Friday. quitting my job McLaughlin, Nikki Neu, Brian taught that anyone who is not in favor of children? Because without an outside force, Nicholas, Ashley Rich, Elizabeth the LRA is the enemy. the people of Uganda are not strong enough Now and running Roberts, Chris Smith, Katie Tana When the children are forced into to bring down the LRA, and these children that I've the LRA, they are quickly subjected to the will continue to live in fear and war. Our aWa fiVe and Megan Williams grown y brutalities of war. Many of the children who government has labeled the LRA a terrorist up- and minutes later..." are abducted do escape from the army, but threat, making these innocent children am forced Contact us: (336) 841-9042, live in a constant fear for their lives. The terrorists. We must help these children. I to work a job in a department store, I know [email protected] other children, those who do not escape, •am-asking' yo» to join ,11s inrhe iightifQMhe that-my-ethployers-willsend out thousands grow up with no education and spend their Invisible Children. First, go to the Invisible of coupons and advertisements in the mail lives in, what they call, "the bush," which Children website and learn more about their for this anticipated day. I will be forced The opinions expressed by this is, what we call, the desert. story. Then, most importantly, tell as many to clock in at 4 a.m. so that I can arrange In 2003, three American college people as possible. newspaper do not necessarily re- all of the bright red, impossible-to-miss students, Jason Russell, Bobby Bailey and Go to the website: http://www. signs which advertise the "deals" in my flect the perspective of High Point invisiblechildren.com/home.php; http:// Laren Poole, went to Africa. They were department. University students, administra- going just to see what they could film, but www.myspace.com/invisible children At 5 a.m., the doors will open, and tors, staff or trustees. Signed col- I will consider quitting my job and running umns, letters and cartoons solely away five minutes later. But there's another represent the outlook of their Straight Talk from Dr. Nido Qubein event occurring on the same day as Black authors and creators. Unsigned Friday - one that will save you money, Positive stress enables growth lessen your stress level and deliver a editorials, appearing on opinion big blow to the major industries who pages, express the majority view Dear Student: tend to stay in ruts because it takes less collectively target all American of the staff. Have you ever heard of the effort to follow the rut than to get out of it. consumers on the same day in order to doctrine of "and then some"? But two things can get you out of the rut: make so much profit that they can't fit all of Think about a time you ate pain and pleasure. it into their nicely tailored, expensive suit Letters policy... until you were so full you felt that you When the pain of staying in the nit pockets. It's called "Buy Nothing Day." The Campus Chronicle couldn't eat another bite. But when the becomes appreciably greater than the pain Adbusters.org promotes this server came around with a tantalizing of getting out of it, you'll get out of it. urges readers to submit letters to campaign, saying they "choose to dessert, you were able to make room for When getting out of the rut offers you participate by not participating." And I the editor. it, weren't you? You ate all you could appreciably more pleasure than staying in have chosen to promote it this holiday The salutation should read: hold ... "and then some." the rut, you'll get out of it. season as well, not only because I don't To the Editor. Letters should Have you ever Both the want to deal with irritated customers who be typed and should not exceed been in a race and come to pain and the pleasure don't understand why I can't ring up 50 the point that you thought represent positive stress. 300 words. They must be signed items within 30 seconds at 5 a.m., though you couldn't run another Right now, the this may have a little to do with it. But also and include the author's phone step? Then you saw a rival students of High Point because I've seen the way "deals" actually number and address for purposes overtaking you and forced University are headed cause people to spend more money than of verification. No letter will be yourself to pick up the pace into a stressful time of they save. published without confirmation and run to the finish. You year: preparing for the Every so often a customer gave it all you had ... "and end of the semester. of the author's identity. Please approaches my counter with a coupon that then some." You're assessing your says something like, "Spend $50 and save do not send anonymous letters or Has your class grades and whether you $10!" If their subtotal only comes to $30, form letters. schedule ever been so full have the time and energy I have to tell them that if they spend $20 The staff reserves teh right that you knew you couldn't find time to to improve them. You're thinking about more, they can save $10 off of their total to edit letters for length, clarity do anything else? And then the professor going home for the holidays. Some of you purchase. offers extra credit for some additional may be finishing your degree and trying to and grammar, in addition to the So they spend $20 more and save work and you find time to do it for the find employment. $10 of that. The result: the department right to reject a letter based on the sake of your GPA? You did all you could Whatever your stress, whatever store has just pocketed $ 10 more than what judgment of the editors and advis- ... "and then some." your challenges, I encourage you to the customer originally planned to spend. ers. I lovingly call the "and then consider the theory of "and them some." The bottom line: "deals" cause us to buy Mail your letter to: The some" concept positive stress ... Dedicate yourself to doing a great job in things we don't need, which cause us to stress that gives an extra nudge of all you do - and then some - and you will Editor, Campus Chronicle, Box spend more than planned, which makes the encouragement to meet the challenge at amaze yourself at the outcome! industries think we need these things even 3111, High Point University, High hand. This positive stress enables people bigger and more powerful. And the cycle Point, NC 27262. Email your let- to overcome the inertia that tends to keep President Nido R. Qubein will continue until America decides to buy ter to [email protected] them in a rut. [email protected] nothing. Without positive stress, people

r~\ Friday, November 17, 2006 NEWS Illegal drugs pass through many Panther athletics interest increases hands as they cross borders dramatically; many factors at work By Justin Quinlivan vehicles. By Mike Nuckles 1288 fans. This year, the only attendance Staff Writer At noon, a 22-year-old man has Sports Editor information available is for the exhibition just left Texas on his way back to High played against Coker College in which 354 At 5:45 a.m. on a hillside in Point, driving an SUV. Unlike many of the As one of the smallest schools High Point University students were in at- Guadalajara, Mexico, a 10-year-old child college students at High Point University, in the Big South, High Point University tendance. is being awakened to start the day. Unlike however, this guy has not come to Texas should be expected to be dominated by the Much of this new interest in Pan- most children in the United States, however, as part of an experiential learning project; bigger schools in fan support. Large schools ther athletics can be attributed to an overall this child is not going to school; instead, he rather, he was there repaying a debt or like Liberty and Winthrop would be ex- better feeling for the school from the stu- is on his way to a marijuana field to work. making extra money by driving a car pected by the unknowing bystanders to out- dents, alumni and surrounding community, Many families are forced to leave containing 200 pounds of marijuana from cheer and surpass High Point in enthusiasm. but a major force behind the positive atti- the cities in Mexico because of their terrible " Texas to North Carolina. But they would be wrong. In re- tude of today's High Point Panthers may be economic situations and go to the marijuana When people are employed by the cent years, the improvements performed on the Sports Marketing duo of Chad Hartman fields in the mountains to feed themselves. cartels to High Point's campus have invigorated the and Tara Mahoney, both HPU grads and There they harvest and package hundreds "...these drivers drive a car, students to become loud and proud for their former Panther athletes. In addition to the of thousands of pounds of marijuana for are sometimes they are not Panthers' athletics teams. noticeable efforts such as giving free pizza the drug cartels. Because this is illegal, told what is In the recent Big South Confer- to women's basketball supporters, timeout once families have begun working in the stopped and inside of the ence Men's Soccer Championships on the promotions and game reminder e-mails, rancheros, they are not allowed to leave. car, or where campus of Radford University in Radford, Hartman and Mahoney have worked to gain This means that the children brought by executed on the the drugs Va. (about a two-hour drive from High corporate sponsorships and donations in or- their parents and those born there will most road..." are located; Point), about 100 High Point fans (includ- der to fund the athletic department's recent likely never see the inside of a classroom. they are ing a bus-load of screaming HPU students) additions of a large Jumbotron television The cartels rarely let the families leave simply instructed about where to pick up packed into Cupp Memorial Stadium when and electronic scorer's table in the Millis the larger rancheros for fear that they will and drop off the car. The cartels try to find their sixth-seeded Panthers took on the top- Athletic/Convocation Center. disclose the location of these multimillion college-aged white males as drivers. Their seeded Winthrop Eagles. The larger Win- To support your High Point Pan- dollar operations. Those who attempt to hope is that these drivers are less likely to throp fan base mustered up what appeared thers, attend the next women's basketball flee are often killed. be stopped by the police. These ignorant to be less than 40 fans. home games against UNC-Wilmington on At 7:30 a.m., a 19-year-old boy drivers face serious consequences if they "Personally, I think the attendance Monday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. and the next is hitting the highway. Unlike many of his are caught. The penalty for trafficking in at the Men's Soccer Championship game men's basketball home contest against counterparts in the United States, however, controlled substances can vary from a few was incredible. The number of people sup- Chowan College on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 7 this boy is not making his morning drive to years in a state prison to life sentences in porting High Point before, during and after p.m. a college campus; instead, he is driving a federal penitentiaries. If this driver were they lost was amazing. The lost doesn't truck containing 2,500 pounds of marijuana stopped in North Carolina with 200 pounds even bother me. The fact that many people On the Run, continued from to Juarez. of pot, he would be charged with level two supported their college was more impor- Once the marijuana is packaged in trafficking of marijuana and would face a tant than a win. Keep it up Sixth Man! Go page 1 —=^^=_ Guadalajara, it needs to be transported to $25,000 fine and three and a half years in Panthers!" senior Garrett Neisler said. performed all over the world and is the a border town, like Juarez, to be smuggled a state prison. If he had been transporting Another nearly two-hour drive only individual to be awarded a Fulbright into the United States. So the cartels cocaine, the penalty would almost - this time to Raleigh, to see the women's Scholarship in Flamenco. employ young men to drive the loads of certainly mean life in a federal prison. The basketball team take on North Carolina Menendez combines comedy, marijuana for about $500. At any point marijuana that made it through this leg State - didn't faze many loyal Panthers fans. juggling and music for his performance as during the transportation, these trucks of the trip will most certainly end up in a Despite the fact that State has a world-class "The Piano Juggler." He has performed on may be stopped hy.£ederal„siate,jQcal.or -stash.house-so thatitoanbedistributed to cheerie-adtngy mascot and band' tandem the "Ellen DeGeneres" show and has had military police. Some corruption exists consumers High Point. present at their home contests, the Panthers four appearances on "The Tonight Show." within these agencies, but it would be At 4:30 p.m. on a Friday afternoon, a 24- fans were vocal and at times rivaled the en- impossible for the cartels to pay off all of year-old High Point citizen just completed thusiasm of the host Wolfpack enthusiasts. the authorities from Guadalajara to Juarez. his first major sale. But this sale was not a Home games draw tons of fans Students, staff spend Therefore, these drivers are sometimes big time business transaction downtown at for many colleges and universities. Tradi- stopped and executed beside the road, and the Market, like many of the graduates of tionally at High Point, however, fans have fall break abroad the stolen drugs are resold to rival cartels. HPU might have made that day. This young held reservations against attending Pan- The marijuana that does enter the U.S. is man has chosen to employ his knowledge thers games. The average regular-season Three High Point University students, one placed into large stash warehouses where professor and two staff members recently See Marijuana, continued on page 9 2005-06 men's basketball home game drew it is broken down again and placed into spent their fall break traveling across Europe. Hinton Lucas III, Garrett Neisler and Michael Peddycord joined Dr. Barbara Has childhood been overtaken by political correctness? Mascali, a professor in the Department Favorite game fades into background as state governments pass legislature banning 'tag' of Modern Foreign Languages, Sherron James, Payroll Benefits Specialist, and By Jessalin Graham cannot really have a cardio workout when day out of the blue they are no longer Crystal Cruthis, Assistant Registrar on the StaffWriter running is not allowed. America has an allowed to play. This is outrageous 9-day trip. They traveled through Germany, enormous childhood obesity problem that and unfair to the child who will not Austria and Switzerland. "Tag! You're it!" Sadly, these words widens its span daily. Without running understand the ban's reasoning. It is far will no longer be heard from playgrounds games that keep children active, then we more damaging to the child to ban tag across America. Schools in California, are feeding our obesity problem. Children than the so-called damaging self esteem Massachusetts, Kansas, and Washington that are forced to stay inside and play nice problems it causes for the child who is Dr. Warlick publishes have actually banned tag. If you think quiet games are going to spend a generous not the fastest runner to always be "it." If banning tag is a shock, you will certainly amount of time in front of the television parents try to protect their children all the church history be shocked by the reasoning behind it. or playing video games that the same time they will inevitably be protected from Tag is being banned due to the slow parents who are attacking tag have already the real world. One day the overprotected Dr. Hal Warlick, Dean of the kids always being "it" which hurts their attacked for exposing children to violence. child will be out in the real world and be Chapel and Professor of Religion and self esteem. Tag could even cause children These quiet indoor activities like watching unable to survive. The protected child Philosophy wrote, edited and compiled a to fall down and scrape their knees, which television and playing video games are is often weak and unprepared when they church history, "Blowing Rock Methodist is life altering for a child. Parents may often paired with eating. This dynamic are one day thrown into the real world. Church: 1900-2006." not have realized this, but tag is not the duo is normally not fresh vegetables and The real world is a shocking place to be The history was produced and only way children obtain playground television, but junk food and television. It thrown into if the individual is unprepared published in connection with the 106-year injuries. Playground equipment itself is has been proven that individuals who are for its harshness. It is guaranteed that heritage service of the church on Aug. far more dangerous than running around in eating while simultaneously involved in everyone's self esteem will be bruised 6. The project was research-intensive, an open patch of grass playing a rousing another task will ignore the quantity, and in life here and there along the way. As requiring the examination of newspapers game of tag. This classic game has been consequently over eat. Today's generation much as parents try to shelter their kids spanning a 74-year period, conducting played for generations, and could even more th?ji ever needs to be more active there are still going to be instances where interviews in Durham, Charlotte and be classified as a childhood favorite by due to the already overweight children, they are unprotected. If the child is Winston-Salem, and traveling to the archive many children. Even adults are able to which turn into overweight adults. It is familiar with this throughout his or her and history offices of Lake Junaluska and recall many happy childhood memories hard enough for adults who were formerly life then it will be easier for the child to the Western North Carolina Conference of from the game. Tag teaches healthy active children to stay active, imagine how experience these little self esteem scrapes the United Methodist Church. competition and is a wonderful outlet for difficult it will be to become an active adult and bruises along the way. The history book's inter-faith rambunctious children who already spend if the adult was not an active child. Banning of tag should not occur. Let emphasis from 1948-1974 focused on the most of their time running anyway. This Furthermore, it seems that the supporters children be children. Children need efforts of Rabbi Morris Lazaron, former tag ban could be detrimental to the health of the tag banishment failed to consider their childhood and overprotective adults head of the Baltimore Temple and Dr. H.E. of children. If running is discouraged the feelings and opinions of the children should not deprive them of that. Who Spence, former Dean at Duke Divinity behavior, how are children supposed to who love the game. These adults should knows, tag might actually be a healthy School and holder of an honorary doctorate exercise? Cardio exercise is an important put themselves in the children's shoes. For activity for America's youth. from High Point College. part of the exercise routine, and you years these kids have played tag and one -Compiled by Amanda Roberts A&E Friday, November 17, 2006 Music inundates campus, world: why? Juice 'n Java, DeBeen offer much needed By Rebecca Fleming society. Everywhere we go, music is there. end-of-semester relief and great coffee A&E Editor In stores, at games, on the Promenade on campus. There's no escaping it, and I'm not By Nikki Neu there for almost six years. It is privately If you regularly read these pages, sure many of us would choose a music-less Staff Writer owned by Matt and Lynn Finley, who also you have probably noticed the plethora of existence even if we could. Why else would owns the popular Finley's bar on Main music reviews we publish. I joked a few we wait impatiently for the newest CDs What! No whisks? Don't worry St. There is also a second Juice 'n Java in weeks ago that my title should be "Music from our favorite artists? the coffee cups are only temporary. I know Greensboro off New Garden Road. This Editor," since I have more music-related For me, music is a sedative. When both schedules and stress levels are maxing location offers a more extensive dessert material to work with than anything I'm stressed or upset or even just riotously out, so I thought I would deviate from my menu and live entertainment. else. And then I started thinking ... it happy, a nice CD will calm me down (and usual restaurant review and recommend two Another great place to go is makes a world of sense that music is the frequently send me to sleep before the coffee shops, Juice 'n Java and DeBeen. DeBeen on the corner of Lexington and predominant subject we write and read album ends). My personal favorite for this Both are privately owned operations, which Westchester. When you step into DeBeen, about. sedative-effect is anything instrumental serve great cups of coffee in a tranquil it looks more like an art gallery than a People say art is the universal - lyrics and voices are wonderful, but atmosphere. We are three-quarters of the coffee shop. There are many pieces of art, language, transcending time and space and sometimes you just need to get lost in the way through, and now the great hustle in all mediums, for sale throughout the language to reach anybody anywhere. I flow and let the music carry you to a new is on to finish the semester! In addition place. The stucco-textured, butter-cream agree with this, but I also think music is a place. to finding Christmas gifts that will make yellow walls give DeBeen a warm, inviting universal language. Think about it. Others equate music with life, your family and friends happy, you have feeling. Coffee sacks line the ceiling. The While it's true every culture, finding it impossible to function without to do three final exams, two final papers chairs are all different styles, as are the people, religion, group has its own something playing on their mp3 player, car and an oral presentation—luckily not while tables. Nothing matches, but everything preferred musical sound, the point is we stereo or even their cell phone. Since I'm in a pear tree. With this kind of pressure, works. all embrace music. It becomes a channel not one of those people, I won't venture an sometimes you need to take a trip outside of DeBeen has several ties to HPU. for the thoughts and emotions that we explanation as to what music is to them. your room, away from your classes and just It is owned by HPU alum Debbie Workman. cannot (or will not) express any other way. But I'd imagine it's not so very different relax. Hey, call it a mini vacation. This is There are also several people from HPU Our deepest desires, our darkest fears, our from how I feel about music in the long run. when a visit to your favorite coffee shop is that work there, including sophomore Julia greatest joys all find their way into the As I come to the end of this needed. Dills. "I like to make cappuccinos; you music we surround ourselves with. It is this column, I find myself wondering if I've Juice 'n Java has a simple, really can't go wrong with foamed milk element that makes music universal - if even fully expressed what I was trying to easygoing atmosphere. and espresso," says Dills. I guess there you take the time to listen to others' music, say ... Maybe identifying why music is It contains a mixture must be something about you can trace the same elements and form such an integral part of our daily existence of country tables and ... sometimes you need foamed milk! Dills also a bond of understanding. In a sense, music isn't as easy as it appears. And maybe, chairs divided into to take a trip outside recommends the Mexican ties us together as people, as members of just maybe, the reason I feel I haven't three seating areas. It Chiapas roast for those the human race. fully answered my own query is because also has four oversized of your room, away black coffee enthusiasts. Bringing the focus back to music music isn't something you verbalize; it's lounge chairs with from your classes and DeBeen, boasts an in the Chron - simply put, music is a vital extensive menu of something you experience. a working fireplace, just relax... this is part of who we are as individuals and as a which makes it feel like smoothies, coffee and chai home. The microwave when a visit to your tea, which can be had for Timberlake's surprising array; Ludacris "excellent" and toaster (which you favorite coffee shop is between $l-$4, depending By Lauren Croughan and instead I got love, dance, techno and are free to toast your upon the drink's size and Staff Writer hip hop. It's a variety for old fans or new. bagels in) add to the needed. what you get. The chai Final Grade- B friendly environment. spiced latte is perfection. On first sip, the light Hard Rock: Juice 'n Java is a great foam gives you a hint of the mulled spice Hurt- Volume 1 Rock alternative study spot or.small meeting, Ai My Chemical Romance- The Black Parade place. This goes for students and faculty flavor. The'latteitself is rich and creamy. You will not hear the first single "Rapture" alike. The great thing about the atmosphere The spices give the latte a bold flavor. I also had the peanut butter and chocolate in North Carolina. You will hear the second Their second album is just as catchy and is that they it's so low-key you don't mind single, "Falls Apart," however. "well done as their first. Appealing to seeing your favorite teacher or student frozen drink. Delicious! It is not overly "Rapture" is highly controversial 4 their audience of "tortured" teenagers, while sipping on your freshly pressed icy or watered down and you can really and is not played on radio stations they touch on many dark topics, but coffee. Imagine a place where teachers taste the peanut butter and the chocolate. in the South. Either way the entire their are just as well written and well and students can almost enjoy each other as Also carried is an assortment of Fuze and album is full of the utter passion, played as any less serious band's. people. Nantucket nectar drinks for those of you resistance, questioning and raw emotion of They did not conform to the expectations If you plan a visit to Juice 'n Java, you who are not avid coffee drinkers. The shop both songs. I wanted to leam to play guitar of emo types as most sophomore albums might run into senior Brittany Hellmuth, offers a variety of freshly baked muffins after listening to these guys. Their lyrics tend to lean that way if the band becomes who works as a barista. The vivacious that vary daily. They also offer other are stunning in both senses, and have done popular in that scene. Romance rings true to Hellmuth will be happy to make you pastries. nothing but absolutely astonish me and themselves with appealing and memorable a drink if you stop by for a visit. "My When you're at DeBeen, you climb into my ear drums. tunes and lyrics with deep reflection. favorite drink to make is cappuccino. I won't get bored. Next door, there is an Final Grade- A+ Final Grade- B+ love frothing the milk!" says Hellmuth. It's antique and trinket shop which has some a really fun coffee shop that has a lot of truly original and funky things for sale, Pop Hip-Hop regulars. They also roast all of the beans on from novelty purses to large dining room Justin Timberlake- Future Sex/Love Ludacris- Release Therapy site, so the actual coffee is so fresh that you hutches. Check out their selection of Sounds can definitely tell a difference. Christmas mugs and little gifts, they make I'm gonna tell it like it is: This album is The drinks at Juice 'n Java great stocking sniffers or Christmas gifts I do not think that this album even qualifies excellent. There is mixed music with both a are amazing. I tried the blended frozen for your friends or co-workers! There are as pop. Hip Hop beats, lyrics, and attitudes club feel and real meaning. Ludacris creates pumpkin pie, which is a coffee based drink board games for you to play, art for you to are "in" and he is really showing it. music with a real fun vibe. Each song had with pumpkin syrup and spices. If you look at and gifts for you to buy. DeBeen Following in Nelly Furtado's steps, he me thinking and grooving. There were like pumpkin pie, you will love this take- is also open seven days a week for your has a duet with Timbaland as he produced very few guest stars who contributed, and off on it. They also serve a hot pumpkin convenience. Hey, DeBeen could knock off Justin's album. There is nothing Pop about the messages ring true. Ludacris is always pic lattc, which is great for these cool fall a couple things off your to-do list! this album, which completely took me by good; I did not expect anything but the days. I can also vouch for the Milky Way, For a few dollars, you get away surprise. I was expecting more dance songs, status quo. which starts with espresso, Ghirardelli from the demands of school, work and Final Grade: B+ white chocolate, vanilla syrup and steamed holiday shopping and get to relax in the milk. It is then topped with whipped cream comfortable, artistic environment of a My Morning Jacket DVD release is ingenious work and caramel sauce. This is a wonderful coffee house, which just happens to serve a great cup of coffee. Another hint, both By Samanrha Hester way to indulge in something sweet. There places have club cards that let you get a Staff Writer act who is leading an alpaca (I suppose are also the traditional gourmet coffee and this is the part where the film is whatever espresso-based drinks, lattes, breves and drink free every so often. Besides getting your jolt of caffeine, half of going to a My Morning Jacket- Okonokos you want it to be). macchiatos. For the non-coffee lovers, coffee house is the atmosphere. Both Juice The indie-rock band My Morning Jacket With their woodland atmosphere and there is a selection of Tazo tea and fresh 'n Java and DeBeen deliver great coffee dazzled their fans with the release of a live dynamic light show, the band sets a mood fruit smoothies, made from real fruit. The and a great atmosphere. DVD titled Okonokos this past Halloween. that is entrancing to the audience with a smoothies even come in non-dairy, fat- Both these coffee houses get one This DVD is an ingenious set list including classics such as "One free and low calorie versions. I tried the big java jolt! creation by their very own ■^Big Holiday," "I Will Sing You Cranberry-Raspberry smoothie and it is Jim James (singer, song- Songs" and "Gideon." cool, crisp and refreshing. Their coffee writer and guitarist) who says Despite the oddity of the is fairly priced, ranging from about $l-$4 that the concept is "an enigma concept, this live DVD portrays depending upon the size and type of drink wrapped around a riddle," but MMJ at their prime. If you have purchased. In addition to their wide variety also that it "is anything you never seen them live, it allows of drinks, Juice 'n Java also serves assorted want it to be." you to step into their magical pastries and bagels, usually for about $1.50. The film is set live and not only features world and indulge yourself in the superb Juice 'n Java, located in the Oak MMJ performing but also focuses on a quality of their music. I give this DVD a Hollow Village shopping center, has been man dressed as, what I would call, a circus well-deserved A+. Friday, November 17, 2006 A&E Borat: "blatantly offensive" comedy evokes Finley's popular Late to class? Top 10 serious thought ^===^=^^= choice for midweek reasons not to be By Elizabeth Roberts views, people either agree with him or Staff Writer just let him be. It's just understood that relaxation By Nikki Neu Kazakhstan culture is to blame for his lack By Brittany Hellmuth Staff Writer Sacha Baron Cohen is a man of understanding of American culture. This Staff Writer of many faces. Chances are you know only makes him more lovable, though. Being late to class: hey, it him from his HBO program "The Ali G Most of the people in the film that have no happens. Maybe you get side-tracked by It's the middle of the week. Show." Recently Cohen chose one of his idea they are being fooled by some guy in the refreshments at the kiosk, you push You've finished your homework and lesser-known characters to make a mock character are just glad he is so willing to the "off' button instead of the "snooze" you're looking for a way to unwind. documentary about learning and adjusting learn what it is to be American. button on your alarm clock, or you just Perhaps you're in the mood to dance or to American culture. What I find almost more can't get yourself together on time. Most have a few cocktails. It can be difficult This character's name is Borat interesting than the concept of the film people have a mishap from time to time. to decide where to enjoy your nights out Sagdiyev, and he comes from Kazakhstan, is the reaction to the film itself. Because There are also the more frequent offenders and it is my endeavor to introduce you to a country in Eurasia. of how offensive who just can't seem to get on schedule. both the familiar and places off the beaten Borat is a television many people No matter what your status, here are the path in your quest to enjoy a big part of reporter who has been considered it to top ten reasons why we should make an college- bars! given the assignment be, it was only effort to be in class, on time. This issues' nightlife review of going to America shown in one focuses on Finley's, which is located on and documenting its theater in this 10. Mr. Big Stuff, Who do you think you Main Street here in High Point. Formerly culture so that the area. There was no are? known as Chumley's, (back in the day people of Kazakhstan doubt in my mind Contrary to semi-popular belief, it's not when Congdon Hall was Hayworth Hall can study it when he the shows would cool to show up late to class complaining of Science and students merrily frolicked returns, with hopes of sell out quickly, of last night's amazing festivities. Don't down O.A. Kirkman on weekend educating their people given the hype of get me wrong: I'm all for a good time, just nights) it was bought out by current and expanding their the movie and its don't depend on its getting you through owner Matt Finley two years ago. For own culture. only being shown the next day. However, a better way to get those of you old enough to remember, the Sounds in one theater. your bragging rights in would be to show Wednesday night bar scene used to be simple and innocent Inside the theater, up five minutes early to class; that way dominated by Club Triangle, which was enough, right? I was amazed by you have five whole minutes to talk about because it was the only bar in High Point Wrong. Very, very the diversity of the night's revelry. Oh, and just to clarify, that allowed anyone under 21 in. With wrong. Cohen plays the crowd sitting this is not just a Greek-related occurrence. its age restriction lowered to 18, Finley's off the cultural before me. What has currently taken over the top spot for ignorance of his was more amazing 9. Grades reflect effort. Wednesday night partying and with good character with the to me, however, When it's time for grading, teachers will reason. idea of pointing out was when this probably take into consideration the Finley's runs great specials the hypocrisy of the blatantly offensive amount of times you failed to show up on Wednesday nights. "Dollar Drafts" American culture film started rolling, for class on time. Most teachers have an are probably the most popular with and offending every everyone laughed. attendance policy, but even if they don't, students. A lot of bars will offer discount social group he can They laughed try to make an effort to be respectful. prices and reduce the size of the drink get his comedic hands on. at the jokes directed towards them, they or not use name brand beer- this is not Racism, homophobia, sexism, laughed at the jokes directed towards the 8. Be courteous to your fellow peers. ageism, any other "ism" you can imagine person sitting five rows down from them. the case at Finley's. For those of you We all have lives outside of class, but more inclined towards mixed drinks, all and religion are targeted in this.fiJm..^ ~ The point is, this was the only time- m»"——• most of us arc able to make it to class on of the prices are reasonable and drinks Cohen/Borat takes no prisoners. With the my life that I've gone to a movie where time. When you walk in late, you are the are well-mixed. Finley's always runs majority of the film being improvised everybody laughed at every single joke. It distraction. rotating shot specials, and on a recent (something like 80 percent), Borat uses sounds campy, but for the 84 minutes this visit, Jaegermeister shots were only three his blissful ignorance to make the people movie went on we were not strangers. It 7. Go on, get more for the money. dollars each. around him show themselves in their truest felt like sitting in a room with your closest There is value in class. If you come Besides a wide drink selection, forms. Is it because he is so unaware of friends, laughing without having to worry a minute or two late, this might not college nights at Finley's also include a how things are done in America that they about whether anyone else got the joke or make a difference. But, if you are more are so much more candid and honest with if anyone would question you about "how lot of dancing. For those of you who tend than five minutes late, you could miss him? Yes, and this is exactly what Cohen is could you think it was that funny?" to hold up the wall, have a few drinks valuable information within the lecture or and I'll bet you your next beer that you'll trying to show us. We, as Americans and as I've never felt more comfortable announcements about tests and quizzes be in the middle of the large dance floor people, are all flawed. Cohen has made this among a huge group of strangers. that could leave you in the dark come cutting a rug with your fellow Panther film with the goal of showing us precisely If you see any movie this year, exam day. brothers and sisters. The DJ is always how much easier it is to be brutally honest see this one. Not only will you laugh so good and Finley's plays a nice variety of with someone seen as impressionable and hard that you will be grabbing your sides, 6. Don't make it a habit. current hits and classics that has even the so willing to learn anything you'll teach reminding yourself to breathe and wiping Every once in a while, things happen and shyest freshman pumping her fists in the them or show them. the tears out of your eyes, but the movie you need to be late. But, when it becomes air and yelling, "Living on a Prayer". Maybe this is why Cohen decided will also make you think. a way of life so much so that your peers Speaking of you freshmen, to use Borat to show us this. Borat is No film has ever made me laugh are taking bets on your tardiness, maybe Finley's is pretty strict about fake IDs. charming, funny and likeable. Therefore, as hard as "Borat." This film is comedic it's time to readjust your schedule by 10 Use one and get caught, not only will it when he starts spitting out his bigoted genius and perfection. minutes. be taken, but you're probably not gonna be allowed back in. Also, a word to Urban's new release demonstrates growth, conies from heart 5. Can I have a copy of that? the wise... for all of you that have been I find that the first 10 minutes of class By Megan E. Williams people. These songs show that Urban has slathering the back of your hands with is often when professors will distribute Staff Writer the power to make other writers' work his chapstick and scrubbing your X's off in the needed handout for that class. If you own. the bathroom, that won't work either. The come in after the handout is distributed, Keith Urban: Love, Pain, & The Whole His effort on his new album, bartenders are friendly, but they're not then you need to stop class and ask the Crazy Thing especially his total control of the guitar going to serve you without a wristband. professor, "Can I have a copy of that?" mixed with his vocal talent, Security is pretty tight, and while the The professor will then have to stop CM A Award makes this his best work by bouncer might be pouring your liquor teaching and pass a copy back to you. winner male vocalist of far. "It's inspired by a great luge the following night at a house party, This disrupts their train of thought and the year, Keith Urban, old movie called 'Love, he's not gonna let you drink at the bar. often takes a few minutes of the class. introduced his fourth Pain and the Whole Damned Finley's overall is a fun bar on album Love, Pain, & the Thing.' We just swapped the Wednesday nights. The crowd is much, 4. No More Drama. Whole Crazy Thing on "Damned' for 'Crazy,' and it much older on the weekends, probably Excuses arc rarely a good idea. Nov. 7. gave the right sense of how due to the fact that they have live music Legitimate reasons to occasionally be This album is his the album feels and what it's on It's definitely a different scene, but on late are fine. But sometimes it just most highly anticipated all about," Urban says. a recent weekend I found myself having doesn't make sense to make excuses. For release. It features the hit Dann Huff and engineer a good time. Oh, and did I mention that example, professors have probably heard song "Once in a Lifetime." Justin Nicbank helped Urban Bud Light bottles were $1.50 that night? the one about a printer being broken and In October, this song became the highest with the album. If you don't mind waiting outside for a they might even accept that as being OK, debuting single since the inception of the The album features guest Ronnie few minutes while bouncers check IDs, or but when your printer is continuously Billboard Chart. Dunn, from country music group Brooks waiting a few minutes to get your drink breaking at 10:55 and you have an 11 This album is a reflection of how and Dunn, in the song "Raise the Barn." order filled then I'd definitely say give o'clock class, it's time to get a new Urban has grown since his first album and This is an inspiring song for those who are Finley's a shot. Good music, good crowd, printer, folks. In addition, we also have a reflection of where he is now. rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina. and most important of all, cold beer. at least three computer labs, one each in "Stupid Boy," "I Can't Stop Urban said in a recent interview Norcross Hall, Haworth Hall of Science Lovin' You" and "God Made Woman" are on CMT that "I just want to be true to my Rating 4.5 out of 5 all songs on the album written by other music and share it. I hope I've done that." see Late, pg 9 6 NEWS Friday, November 17, 2006 Greek life includes philanthropic activities Adventurous

By Brittany Boiler philanthropies, both locally and nationally. To raise awareness for their freshman revives Greek Editor As you may have all ready noticed, charities, Greeks often hold exciting yet throughout the course of a semester, Greeks sometimes outlandish events in order to inactive campus Admit it. You've probably do anything and just about everything increase community participation. Some dodged them at the table in the cafeteria (from rolling empty kegs to see-sawing) annual traditions include the Theta Chi's organization because they seem to be endlessly asking to raise support and awareness for their see-saw-a-thon, where the brothers and for donations, or you've ignored their philanthropies. other members of the university see-saw for By Dupe Gbemi knock at the door because they just about Philanthropies on our campus an entire weekend, the Zeta Tau Alpha golf Staff Writer cleared you out of pennies the last time they include Alpha Gamma Delta - Juvenile tournament, as well as the Pi Kappa Alpha came. So what's the deal with the Greeks, Diabetes; Delta Sigma Phi - The March golf tournament, and the Kappa Delta 5K When commuting freshman, and why are they always asking for your of Dimes; Kappa Delta - Children's Shamrock event. Other philanthropy events Dennis Studer, handed me an invitation support? Hospital of Richmond, Va„ Girl Scouts of include smaller projects such as, "trick to the Commuter Students' Association Believe it or not, being Greek is the USA, Prevent Child Abuse America, or treating" for juvenile diabetes (Alpha meeting, I wasn't too excited. It wasn't more than wearing letters, participating and American Academy of Orthopedic Gamma Delta), selling Think Pink shirts for until we had CSA's first meeting that in secret traditions and throwing parties; Research; Pi Kappa Alpha - The Jimmy V. breast cancer awareness (Zeta Tau Alpha), I realized the potential for such an it's about discovering yourself and the Foundation for Cancer Research; Phi Mu car washes, penny rolls and food drives (all organization. It turns out that there had needs of others through hard work and - Children's Miracle Network; Theta Chi - organizations). previously been a CSA in existence, dedication. Each Greek organization is diabetes and Zeta Tau Alpha, breast cancer Looking to get involved? Check but it last met ten years ago. Thanks to involved with and dedicated to one or more awareness. out some of the upcoming philanthropy Dennis, who now sits as the association's events being held on campus. president, and other founding members Andrea Robertson, Michelle Hardy, and Hayes recognized for excellent teaching by EDP students Chad Aiken, the Commuter Student Association of High Point University is By Katie Tana college graduates at Mars Hill College near found himself dissatisfied because the now resurrected. Staff Writer Asheville, he never thought he was going to lifestyle of a sports journalist proved to be CSA is a name you are bound be teaching. a hindrance in having a family and it wasn't to start hearing a lot on campus these Each year, one Loving the very lucrative. days. The objectives of the Commuter Evening Degree Program world of He then received a call from Student Association are to meet other professor is selected as the sports, he the former HPU president. Dr. Jacob C. fellow commuters (and non-commuters), recipient of the E. Vance Davis became a Martinson, who offered him a job in the enhance the rapport among commuters Distinguished Service Award successful PR department: right up his alley. After and non-commuters, be a productive and for dedication to the academic sports seven years of serving as director of public integral part of campus life, and have tons excellence of his or her reporter relations, as well as spending some time of fun. Ideas for upcoming events include students. This year's recipient for the as the adviser to the campus paper, then a commuters' fall festival, fundraisers was Dr. Bobby Hayes, assistant Asheville named the Hi-Po, he went back to school at (e.g. grandma's sweet treats sale, art-work professor of English. Citizen Walden University in Minneapolis, Minn, sale, hot-dog eating contests, and sub- "It's an eye-opening Times and returned to HPU to teach composition munching contests), sailing trips, games experience," he says with a and the in 1997. Now he teaches feature writing in and movies nights, commuters' breakfast, grin. "These people (EDP Pensacola the day program and composition at night. lunch and dinner specials, limousine rides students) have been out in the (Fla.) "The longer 1 teach, the more I to Tanglcwood, and holiday picnics. The real world already; they've Times. learn that education is an active, ongoing organization is open to non-commuters as interrupted their lives to be Several of process. It's anything but passive," he says. well. here." his articles This marks the first year EDP Look for announcements about When he walked PHOTO BY PAM HAYNES appeared students have been able to directly choose meeting times and locations, which will across the stage in 1982 with his fellow in national publications. However, he soon the recipient of this award. CSA, continued on page 9 Youtube.com becoming one of the The university and Dr. Nido Qubein began preparing for the current freshmen class over a year ago when ground for Blessing Hail was broken. After all that was promised to most addictive video sharing sites the class of 2010, freshmen were asked what they felt about the university and its presi- dent so far. Two upperclassmen were also asked what they thought about the treatment By Tiffany Cuyler-Greenhill of the freshman class. over a year. Even so, this "web baby" has Staff Writer already surpassed internet giants like yahoo rin Bailey, Freshman: "I would say that Nido and the and google in video hits per day ( youtube What is it about youtube.com niversity have done everything they said they would. has about 30 million viewers daily). that's makes it so addictive? Maybe it's Even with its crazy popularity e and the university have met my the fact that you can watch people act like jump, there are still a few people who've xpectations." idiots from the comfort of your own dorm never heard of it. room. Or that you're able to watch whole "You what?," asked freshman ethany Derden, Freshman episodes of your favorite TV shows, past Casidy Canipe. "I've never even heard of "Part of why I don't like it here is and present and even whole movies. You that. What is it?" because there was so much hype. I even have videos that some very talented Youtube.com creators Chad Hurley got here and I was like, 'Where is people made by putting together clips of and Steve Chen created the video sharing everything?'" their favorite movies to the music of their site to be just that: a place where people choice. can both share homemade movies or watch Many people (even yours truly) Natasha Levens, Freshman current events like Faith Hill's "freak out" have been known to spend an hour or even on the Country Music Awards or the ladies "1 think Nido does a good job, but more on the site per day. Some frequent the of The View celebrating Britney Spears' the construction is slow and really site more than once a day. surprising split from hubby K-fed or to find md." Sophomore Megan E. Williams" videos about their interests and hobbies. says that she's on youtu.be about seven to Kyle Witek, a junior, says, "I get ordan Vanderburg, Freshman eight limes per week, spending about half on to watch funny videos of people being "I feel like the university as a an hour of her time just watching random stupid." whole has exceeded my expectations except cafeteria videos. And even though it's being called :ood." A fellow classmate of Megan's, the video version of Napster, Youtube is McCall Zupon says," I might get on very corporate- friendly. It has gone as far youtube about...three times a week for ermain "Fresh" McCain, Senior as to take down videos that hit a copyright about 15 or 20 minutes. It's usually just nerve with certain entertainment execs 'I think Nido is treating the freshmen like this for a rea- because I'm bored and have nothing better almost immediately after being asked to. on, but I think he's taking away from the whole college to do." Youtube offers a free fandom xperience by giving them their A lot of people use youtube.com for entertainment. But for those of you wn rooms and kitchens." as a way to decorate their myspace pages who have never been on the website, as well. "That's all I get on it for," says beware. Youtube has been said to be a aquel Whyte, Junior sophomore Brittany Crews. "I like to put very addictive druge that can cause you to "Nido is giving the freshmen random videos on my page." waste large amounts of time you should too much. He will have three years of alumni [current With all the buzz surrounding be spending doing homework, studying or sophomores, juniors and seniors] not happy with him." youtube.com, you would think that the living your life...speaking from personal -Compiled by/photography by Pam Haynes website has been around for ages, but in experience, of course. reality it's only been in existence for a little Friday, November 17, 2006 NEWS Student volunteerism runs amok at Fall Halloween Carnival

For the xth consecutive year, the High Point University Volunteer Center held a Halloween carnival for the elementary school students from the area (do we know which schools participate?). Guy Sev- erini shows a young man the interior of a pumpkin while (who is this kid?) assists the children playing Ka-Plunk. Photography by Pam Haynes Trying to stay healthy this winter?

It's time for finals already? Oh no! Classes will not be held on Fri., Dec. 8; however, it's not nec- essarily a long weekend - watch out for those Saturday exams. Here's a guide to exam times.

Class meeting time Exam date and time 8:00 T-Th Sat, Dec. 9 @ 8:30 a.m. 12:00 MWF Sat, Dec. 9 @ 1:30 p.m. 8:00 MWF Mon.,Dec. 11 @ 8:30 a.m. 10:00 MWF Mon.,Dec. 11 @ 1:30 p.m. 9:00 MWF Tues., Dec. 12 @ 8:30 a.m. 2:00 MW(F) Tues.,Dec. 12 @ 1:30 p.m. 11:00 MWF Wed., Dec. 13 @ 8:30 a.m. 2:0.0 T-Th Wed., Dec. 13 @ 1:30 p.m. 9:30 T-Th Thurs., Dec. 14 @ 8:30 a.m. 1:00 MWF Thurs., Dec. 14 @ 1:30 p.m. 12:30 T-Th Fri., Dec. 15 @ 8:30 a.m. All other times Fri., Dec. 15 @ 1:30 p.m. PHOTO BY PAM HAYNES Director of the Norcross Graduate School receives a flu shot. The de- Once you're finished with exams, you have 24 hours to be out partment of student health provided the service for Dr. Alberta Herron of your dorm unless you've cleared it with the Office of Student on Nov. 2. Many students and faculty took advantage of this opportu- nity. Life. Enjoy your winter break, get some rest, and be prepared for the next semester! 8 NEWS Friday, November 17, 2006 Sudan attracting notice of Qubein hobnobs with other celebs Presidential lunch, continued from page 1 -. NorthCarolina state leaders prospective students that made HPU their He had dinner with Oprah Winfrey, during operations are supporting the Sudanese first choice, and they feel very passionately which they discussed her struggle from By State Treasurer Richard H. Moore government's actions. We will engage about attending, and we extend every adversity to abundance. Special to the Campus Chronicle these companies and encourage them to possible resource to help them attend," said Qubein believes that Oprah and he change their behavior. Our best opportunity Qubein. HPU gave $9 million unfunded are similar in many ways because of their Today in Sudan, there are to make a difference is through engagement dollars to students to help them pay for struggle from the bottom to the top, their hundreds of thousands who are suffering, that leads to change. But if change does school. firm belief in the American dream and their who are hungry, who have seen their not happen or is not real, we will again be He also discussed personal issues use of the spoken word to achieve their daughters raped and their fathers killed, forced to end our investments. with Bush, such as his bedtime, which is goals who live in daily fear. In the Darfur region This policy is rooted in what is 9 p.m., and his newest exercise routine, an Qubein spread the HPU gospel of the Sudan, bloody war has been raging right for the people of Darfur, but also what hour of mountain biking a day. to his influential friends at Stamey's and for years. The United Nations estimates is right for the 700,000 North Carolinians What's the commander in Bennett. "I wanted Bush to have a healthy that more than 400,000 people have been who count on me to protect their retirement. chief really like? "Well, he is a lot more dose of HPU, but I do that with everyone. killed and 2 million have been forced These companies' involvement in the handsome in person, and he spoke with If you ask me how the weather is, I would from their homes. The people of Darfur conflict in Sudan is not only morally eloquence and clarity, unlike the public's still tell you about HPU. I want this school have faced these horrors at the hands of repugnant, but it also poses serious risks typical opinion," Qubein said with a laugh. to be respected on merit," he emphasizes. their own government largely because of to the bottom line. Relationships with the Qubein also attended a fundraising Qubein also recently met an old their ethnicity. The Sudanese government Sudanese government put these companies event for Bennett College for Women in friend— her majesty Queen Noor of Jordan also has a long history of human rights at risk for fines, lawsuits and other Greensboro on Oct. 20. Other than the on Nov. 2 in New York City, where he once violations and persecution of religious sanctions, as well the loss of esteem in the host, Dr. Johnetta Cole of Bennett, Qubein more spread the good word about HPU. groups. world and economic community. was the only college president at the gala. Recently, I implemented a new While North Carolina's actions policy that shows that North Carolina will not end the conflict in Sudan, they will Car theft, continued from page 1 will not sit by as the people of Darfur make companies around the world stand suffer. The North Carolina Retirement up and take notice. Our new policy sends "The left back passenger window had been Evans noted that while car theft is one Systems, representing more than $70 a strong message that those who condone broken from when it was stolen, and the of the most growing crimes in the High billion in assets, has stopped investing in genocide will face serious consequences. ignition was basically a gaping hole. It Point area according to statistics from the nine companies that are known to aid the And it is my hope that our actions will needed a new steering column, bumper High Point Police Department, car thefts Sudanese government. These companies encourage others to follow - other states, and window," says Brown. She picked up rarely happen here on campus. "We really are the worst corporate offenders. They are other organizations, and perhaps even our her car on Nov. 16 after insurance covered are a safe campus when you look at other providing monetary or military support to own government in Washington will do the damages. campus statistics. This is the first car the Sudanese government, and they are on more. "I still feel safe on this campus. we've had stolen this year," he says. the lists of every state, every organization A long-time public servant and a I love this school and I understand that Evans said that the security and every company researching this issue. Granville County native, State Treasurer stuff happens. The car was fixed, and the office already had plans to provide further As the ninth largest public pension Richard Moore is sole fiduciary for over person who stole it will hopefully get what protection against such crimes. While fund in the nation, we have both the clout $75 billion in public assets, oversees the he deserves," she says. there arc seven surveillance cameras and the financial resources to make a pension funds for nearly 700,000 public Brown has been trying to make currently on campus, there is no camera difference. Going forward, our staff will employees, and manages the debt of state light of the situation. "I've been laughing in the parking lot where Sara's car was work with other states and pension funds and local governments. it off really. It bothers me that someone taken. Evans would like to add seven to identify additional companies whose took my personal property and ruined it, more cameras across campus, costing but it's kind of humorous that people left approximately ten thousand dollars a Special Olympics, continued from page 1 their cars here for the whole fall break piece, so that more area may be closely and I was on campus less than five hours watched. He would also like to hire and a large majority and mine got stolen," she says. Brown's students to constantly monitor surveillance were some of HPU's car was locked during the time it was coverage across campus in order to lessen students, faculty stolen, and the only set of keys was in her criminal activity. and staff. Many possession. Brown is not sure if she will According to the university's of the Panther press charges yet as it is hard to prove that reports in accordance with federal athletic teams also the person caught driving the car is the one mandates, since 1996 there have been 15 volunteered their who stole it. motor vehicle thefts on campus. Four time to help out. Gart Evans, head of security, stolen vehicles, the highest number in one J.J. said that the boy will be charged with year, took place in 2004. McDowell, a auto theft in juvenile court due to his age. former HPU grad student and the Special Olympics Theatre department presents "The of North Carolina Volunteer and PHOTO BY ASHLEY RICH Families Director, Learned Ladies" by Moliere In the house of Chrysale, whose daughter Henriette is in love with Cli- commented on the tremendous success," he said. "As a overwhelming amount of help given by High Point alum, I was thrilled to see the tandre. Chrysale's wife Philaminte and her sister-in-law Belise are run- the campus and High Point community. strong contingent of students, faculty and ning a school of sorts, studying language and literature, their only stu- "I think Fall Games was a administrators that «I'm euro the dent being Chrysale's other daughter Armande. Even though Armande took part is turning down the pretentious road to "knowledge" that Philaminte is in the SONC ath- preaching, she too is in love with Clitandre. Clitandre, however, only xTcItyletes enJ°yed has eyes for Henriette. Meanwhile, Philaminte is angling for a marriage of High an event they between Henriette and Trissotin, a pompous young wit. Point will not soon The show will be performed in the Hayworth Fine Arts Center and theu university forget!" on Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. and on Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. for a matinee performance. community definitely showed the Special Olympics North Carolina athletes in attendance The staff of the their dedication and capacity to care. I'm sure the SONC Campus Chronicle athletes enjoyed an event they will not soon forget!" The volunteers were wishes everyone a truly appreciated and need to know that the games could happy and not have taken place without that help. Hopefully it was an fulfilling enjoyable experience that will not be forgotten, because as Thanksgiving McDowell said, the athletes will remember it forever. break! Friday, November 17, 2006 NEWS 9 Albom preaches on taking War on Terror lecture series advantage of every moment draws renowned speakers By Cole Atkins "embraceable." By Amanda Roberts commonly seen on CNN, MSNBC, Fox Staff Writer Albom once asked Morrie why he Editor in chief News, ABC, CBS and NBC, spoke on never looked for pity, but instead offered "Future Jihad," incidentally the title of his Having worked himself to the advice to others. He says, "Morrie looked This semester, the Department most recent book. Phares stated that we top of his profession, Mitch Albom knows at me like I had stepped out of a spaceship, of History and Political Science and the have to reread the past in order to project that despite all the attention and rewards, and said, 'Pity makes me feel dead. Giving Honors Program have hosted two speakers the movement into the future. the most important things in life are the makes me feel like living.'" Albom was in the 2006-2007 War on Terror lecture "Ideology is the most important relationships that you make and the love stunned. He knew that he had been living series. factor in the war on terror. Leaders can die that you share. his life in an attempt to "always want Michael Krauss, Albom, i more." a law professor at George who began his Albom's Mason University, professional life analogy for his support delivered a talk on Oct. as a struggling of Morrie's "living is 10 in which he examined pianist, knows giving" was simple. Israel's right to set its how intoxicating He suggests that every own borders. According success can be. moment of life is a grain to Krauss, in looking at Albom labels of sand. When every pre-1967 events, there himself as a person sees the last drop is no doubt that Jewish "type AAAA fall, nothing material Israelis have the right personality" matters. He asks, "When to live in these disputed and recalls how is the last time a man on territories because there is his rise to fame his death bed asked for no document prohibiting as a journalist a big screen TV?" The their settlement. The kept him from final thing that people San Remo conference in enjoying the want to say is "I love 1920 stated that there is a most important you" to their families and right of self-sovereignty FROM WALIDPHARES.COM parts of life. friends. For instance, of some of the Middle Eastern states. but ideologies live on," Phares said. "It is a Albom, when Sept. 11 happened, Until 1967, no sovereign could issue or failure in imagination, a failure of education speaking at the the people in the towers prohibition over Israel or could question the in the west. They are unable to see it 2006 Capus did not call their families legal right of the Jews living there. because the concept of jihad has not been Waynick lecture, to "talk about stocks." Resolution 242 of the United explained on purpose to the west." quoted John Lennon to sum up his early They called, Albom says, "not to get love, Nations condemns Israel's convergence According to Phares, from the career. He says, "Life is what happens but to give it. Therefore giving is living and plan; Krauss denned the convergence plan moment a cell begins formulation of the to you when you're busy making plans." Morrie taught me that." as setting a boundary in the West Bank, plot - as in the Sept. 11 attacks - that is the He remembers his intense work ethic and The success of'Tuesdays with forcibly moving 60,000 Jewish inhabitants last step of the process; we have to catch what led him to reconnect with his former Morrie" allowed Albom to write two to the other side. "Resolution 242 does them when they're first educated in the Brandeis University professor, Morrie more novels, "The Five People You Meet not call for Israel to withdraw from all ideologies of hate. Swartz. in Heaven" and the recently published Albom, a columnist with the "One More Day." Each of these books "Resolution 242 does not eall JX^tSSSL Detroit Free Press, remembers seeing follows the same themes of "Tuesdays with for Israel tO Withdraw from all culture," Phares stated, going on to Morrie being interviewed by Ted Koppel Morrie." ...... point out that slavery exists in Sudan one night as he flipped through the "The Five People You Meet in territories - Only the OCCUpied ,0 this day and is explained as a channels. He says that it had been 16 Heaven" looks at the life of a man named territories..." tribal custom. He blames cultural years since he had spoken to his now ALS- Eddie who feels he does not matter. The relativism on many of the problems, stricken professor. He decided to make one book unfolds as Eddie realizes he has territories - only the occupied territories," and asks why the United States would phone call to "ease his conscience," but touched so many people. Albom says, Krauss stated. intervene in Yugoslavia but not in Sudan; after visiting Morrie, he realized that maybe "Everyone's life matters, and everyone Krauss then dealt with the practical why when the Kurds were massacred in "there was something to be learned" from leaves an impact." "One More Day" delves realities of Israel drawing its own borders. 1987, the United States did not intervene. his dying friend. into the same issues and shows how much The borders from the convergence plan "Every time the United States and Western The rest, as they say, is history. wc can neglect the people in our lives that would leave some portions of the state out, governments tried to intervene, it was 'Tuesdays with Morrie" became a world- are the most important. though no law exists stating that the borders said to be a 'domestic affair' and that the renowned memoir selling millions of Albom vividly remembers how of a state must be contiguous. Economic imperialist were trying to strong-arm their copies and Albom became a star. He he told Morrie he would see him "next freedoms, education and other factors must way into their business." says that the book was "an accident," as Tuesday," when there would not be also be considered. In the end, there are no Phares recommends that the civil it was only meant to help defer the ever- one. He urges everyone to always "take international legal obligations to undertake societies need to rise against jihadists, and accumulating medical bills of Morrie. advantage of the time you have" and grasp consultation or determination of the state. that in order to sustain the policy here in the But, instead, "Tuesdays with Morrie" onto the important relationships that we On Oct. 26, Dr. Walid Phares, United States, we must educate ourselves became "everybody's story" as it is truly may sometimes neglect. and our children. Too many end-of-semester reading Marijuana, continued from page 3 CSA, continued from page 6 of supply and demand in a different way, by be posted around campus. For more assignments making your brain hurt? selling a quarter bag of pot to a 19-year-old information, please email Studer at High Pointer. The 19- year-old handed over [email protected], or stop by the Check out some of the new releases at the money, which started the whole day's office of our advisor, Marjorie Church, in Smith Library: events over again, and as he did, he thought Norcross 223. to himself, "Pot doesn't really hurt anyone, does it?" At First Sight - Nicholas Sparks Late, continued from page 5 Thirteen Moons - Charles Frazier and the Academic Services Center, where possibly can. But if you wake up 10 you can print free of charge. Excuses are minutes earlier and hustle to class, you Blue Screen - Robert Parker simply lame ways of distorting the truth: will feel better that you accomplished that you were late. getting out of dream-land and getting Twisted: A Novel - Jonathan Kellerman closer to your real goal of graduating 3. Practice makes perfect. from college. Miss Julia Stands Her Ground - Ann Ross Even though there was a great party the night before, getting to class on time 1. R-E-S-P-E-C-T. will prove to be good practice for your In the melodious pronunciation of Aretha Stick It! post-grad employment. It gives you a Franklin, respect is key. Respect the chance to demonstrate that you can have a workings of the educational institution, Mission Impossible III balance between your academics or your which you have voluntarily become a part professional duties and your social life. of. Frankly, it's a sign of disrespect to An American Haunting your peers, your teachers and a disservice 2. I'm not pretending to be Dr. Phil, to yourself to be late to class. Click but you will feel better. A Prairie Home Companion I know college students want to languish in every minute of extra sleep they 10 SPORTS Friday, November 17, 2006 Men's basketball begins regular season

By A. Carter Bills Preparation kicked off in June are talented examples, ready to push this Cruz Daniels, the tallest man on the team at Staff Writer when the players returned to campus program atop the Big South Conference. 6' 11", should be this year's starting center. after taking a short break in May. Three Additionally, a strong freshman class looks His combination of length and athleticism The off-season is over, preseason freshmen arrived and the guys took class in to more than replace Panther losses. make him a deadly threat. He participated is complete, scrimmages have taken place summer session I, helped with basketball Here's a look at this year's team: in a camp this summer in Raleigh with Reid and the exhibition game is in the books camps and began their training. Freshman Gene Harris is probably the most where the two got to go up against some - It's for real now. I was able to attend the team '- talented of the newcomers. His quickness of the nation's better collegiate players. And "for real" is what the Panthers meeting that kicked off the summer work- and instincts are bonuses to his sharp- If Daniels commits to working hard and should be this season. Basketball season outs and it was truly special. The focus shooting capabilities. Similar to last year's bulking up, he can be a force all over the has begun, and if you're like me "the most the players had, the look in their eyes, the Scott in size and position, Harris will help court. wonderful time of the year" starts now. determination of their leader, Coach Lundy- fill that role in the shooting guard spot nicely. Red shirt freshman Matt Boswell With a decent season last year -all of these things legitimized the goal they Freshman Joey Taylor is a big man and sophomore Melvin Crowder have (16-13 overall, 8-8 in Big South play), set that June afternoon of becoming Big who helps give the Panthers some much battled some off-season injuries but appear Coach Bart Lundy and the team knew they South conference champs and reaching the needed depth on the block. His big body ready to go. Boswell missed last season had the talent and potential to be much 2007 NCCA tournament. creates space to execute some crafty post with a torn Achilles tendon. better. So for the guys, the season started as The team returns nine players and moves. While Harris is the most talented, "AZ" Reid looks better than soon as last year's ended. three starters, which seems significant, but Taylor likely has the most potential. ever. The junior forward returns as a Traditional off-season pick-up it is still somewhat of a "new-look" team. Harris is the most talented and First Team All Big South member and took place as expected, which is a fun time The Panthers lost last year's senior starters Taylor has the most potential, the final true has been rightfully chosen for that honor but highly competitive among the inner Akeem Scott and Issa Konare. Also leaving freshman, Tim Burns, can be deemed as the this pre-season. Reid plays the 4 spot for squad match-ups. It was the extra work put this year's squad are All-Conference hardest working. Burns' determination and the Panthers and is the returning leader in forth by individuals, however, that raises Freshman Team selection Justin Dunn and work ethic are impressive for a freshman. points and rebounds. "I played mostly the hope for an outstanding season. reserve center "Tree." Burns will not settle for less than the best. 3 and even some 2 in the camp in Raleigh "It's like the guys were hungry While His hard work this summer," says Reid. This additional already," said senior manager Chris these will help practice on the perimeter has shown as Cottrell on the team's return from 2005-6 impact push others his ball handling and 3-point shot have tournament elimination. players in practice improved, making for a more versatile and After a disappointing semi-final will indeed and make him dangerous "AZ." loss in last year's conference tournament, be missed, more effective Overall, the team looks good and they wasted no time getting to work. If you Lundy in games. It ready. "This has been the most effective strolled through the MACC one evening, feels that should not, summer and preseason since I've been it would not have been surprising to see this year's however, here," says Lundy. junior Mike Jefferson and sophomore Troy leadership overshadow The team does face a difficult Bowen going through shoot-around drills is going his talent. schedule this season traveling to the likes of down at one end of the court. If you made to be even He did score #2 North Carolina, Maryland, Florida State, it downstairs to the weight room, you might better. over 2,000 and Loyola (Md.). have seen junior Arizona Reid pumping Captains points in high Reid predicts that "we're just iron or senior Landon Quick pushing up the Quick, school. going to learn and get better each and every bench press, proclaiming "It's just metal, Reid and ARIZONA REID (#30) AND HIS TEAMMATES PHOTO PROVIDED Red game. This year's gonna be different. baby. I'm the juggernaut!" Jefferson HUDDLE UP DURING A TIMEOUT. BY HPU ATHLETICS shirt freshman We're hungry." High Point student McCormick teaches how to be a fan By Cole Atkins majority of HPU's games, McCormick area that has much more highly publicized Some may still think Ian's Staff Writer used to run a blog at Blogspot, but he says athletic programs and sees how many HPU pessimism is unwarranted, but I believe that it was too difficult to maintain. Now, students more adamantly support those that his intense desire to see the athletic What does it mean to be a true fan of he has replaced that with a message board schools. This is not our fault, but it does program grow is infectious. If members the Panthers? Let Ian McCormick tell you. at hpupanthers.proboards82.com. He says, seem to carry over a bit more than it should of our campus looked at the core of Ian's McCormick, a junior majoring in "Since most Division I schools have an after students begin attending here. comments, then they would see he only history, is a native of Sumter, S.C. He says athletic forum for their fans to chat, I wanted Criticisms aside, he still thinks of means well. I know that I would rather have that he tries to attend at least 90 percent of to make one, too." The board has 10 to 15 himself as one of the biggest fans at High fans that are sometimes critical than fans HPU's home games and sometimes gets to regular viewers, but only he and another Point. He says, "I still believe that High that are completely apathetic. a few away games. He names his favorite HPU student post on it. McCormick says, Point can hang with tough competition, I emailed Ian over fall break with sport here as basketball, but notes.that our "Much of the time we discuss how we think as evidenced last year when the men's my interview questions. He promptly other varsity sports are "equally deserving HPU is going basketball team responded, and at the end of his email he of support." to do, such only trailed said something that did not surprise me at Ian is known for his immense as those like Kentucky by four all. He said, "Those are my answers, and amount of knowledge about anything and myself who at halftime and good luck tonight against Liberty." We had everything involving the athletic program predict HPU when the men's an important Big South game that night as evidenced by his list of "10 Facts about might lose some soccer team tied and I am sure that he was one of the only HPU Athletics" on this page. His Rainman- close matches." UNC-Chapel Hill students aware of it. Every Panther fan esque information is truly remarkable. Despite this year." could learn a thing or two from Ian. Being on the men's soccer team, I have McCormick's In a recent talked to him a few times and he once fervent and post about the informed me that my high school football eccentric upcoming men's Ten facts about HPU athletics from Ian team, Academic Magnet High School support of basketball season, McCormick: (Charleston, S.C), once lost 100-0 in a the Panthers, Ian responded to 1. The Millis Center only seats 1,770. The game I attended. I was shocked that anyone he is often the critics who said 2565 capacity is only for special events. knew anything about my high school. criticized for he was too hard 2. HPU women's basketball played Duke McCormick recalls one of his his pessimistic on his team: "My twice in the 1970s and won both times. favorite Panther athletic moments as last comments last word on this is 3. Speaking of Duke, HPU has defeated year's "Pack the MACC" Big South match- regarding the that I make these them twice last season, with a combined up against Winthrop because of "all the athletic teams. comments because score of 21-4. energy surrounding the game." If you And I want to see a 4. The entire men's tennis team is foreign. recall, the Millis Center was packed to the because he winning team here 5. HPU men's basketball has appeared on rafters for that key contest, but McCormick often appears at HPU, and want ESPN2 twice. admits that we did lose. He also enjoyed critical when he this university to 6. HPU's largest ever win was the men's Candyce Sellars' last-second 19-foot shot cheers at games PHOTO BY PAM HAYES be better a year and basketball victory over Belmont-Abbey in that beat Gardner-Webb two seasons ago and on his message board posts, many have a half from now when I graduate than it was the early 1960s (a 59-point win). and Landon Quick's put-back lay-up to been quick to disapprove of his opinions. two years ago. I want to see improvements. 7. HPU baseball had no players drafted by defeat VMI last season. He says, "I get criticized all the time on my Twenty years ago HPU was about half its the pros between 1991 and 2004, but has Ian is a member of The Hype, the message board for thinking that HPU will current size with an NAIA program and no had two players drafted since. student fan group. McCormick explains, lose more often than not, but I encourage national recognition. I make these statements 8. In the first college soccer game played in "It was created last year by Chris Smith, a our athletes to try to do the opposite and because I love HPU. Saying that something the South, High Point defeated Catawba. sport management major, with the goal of would wish that more of our fans would great is going to happen, such as a Big 9. High Point women's basketball won the 1978 creating an environment at games that fits come all the time and be vocal like fans at a South title, does not mean that it will. I am NAIA Division II National Championship. college sports best and to get fans involved larger school would be." both cautious and realistic about my team's 10. Until 1957, HPU played its home in cheering at the games." McCormick seems acutely aware chances and always have been, even when I basketball games at Harrison Gym, a tiny In addition to attending the that High Point is nestled in an ACC-rich was in high school." facility demolished in 2005. 11 SPORTS Friday, November 17, 2006 Men's squad advances to Big South finals, falls to top seed Winthrop By A. Carter Bills The Panthers moved forward, game "was another great team performance, players to make the All-Tournament Team. StaffReporler pushing by Coastal Carolina in the second to come from behind against one of the High Point's representation included senior round of Big South conference tournament best teams in the south region. Our young defender and captain Victor Harrison, After establishing the men's play. players are starting to show that they can senior forward Chris Archer and junior soccer team was off to a more promising It was reserve Anthony Amaniera really step it up. The key now is to come keeper Adam Ross. start this year, the Panthers confirmed early who came up big, subbing into the game back Sunday and try and finish the job." The Panthers finish the season with season hopes by finishing with a second with efforts that resulted in a goal and an The team headed home after a record of 7-11-3. "The record seems like place result in the Big South conference assist. Coastal scored first, but Amaniera put consecutive it's even better than that," said sophomore tournament.. ..!,.. a Cole Atkins near- victories on defender Michael Earman. "Getting to the Going into.the tournament as the post corner kick into Thursday and championship game and improving from 6 seed, the Panthers were predicted to go the back of the net. Friday. The only one win last year, we're definitely down in the first round versus Radford, the 3 The Panthers then guys rested in heading in the right direction." seed and tournament host. The Highlanders went ahead for good High Point on Before the tournament, the of Radford delivered the biggest blow when Amaniera found Saturday and Panthers had two mid-season ties against to the team right before the conference Hilaire Babou for the headed back up then-#22 Elon and then-#3 UNC. The old tournament, defeating the Panthers 4-0. goal that sent the team to Radford with addage says that tying is like kissing your This did not intimidate the men to the Championship. championship sister, but the team appreciated the ties in purple in black, however, who pushed "It felt good hopes on Sunday. nonetheless, since the games were against through the first round competition with an to get that first win," The national soccer presences. overtime victory. Senior Chris Archer put said Atkins in refer- Panthers fought Sophomore Daniel Haywood was in his twelfth goal of the season when he ence to Radford. "But hard, but pleased with the better season, adding that beat the Radford keeper to tie the game at beating Coastal was unfortunately "the class and level of play of this program 1-1 late in regulation. The game saw two phenomenal because came up short has taken strides since last season. You can overtimes before the sudden death shootout not only did it send us in Sunday's expect the same kind of improvement next where Daniel Haywood, Chris Shram and to the championship, championship season as was seen in the one that's just Gordon Smith connected on respective but we knocked off a game against Big passed." penalty kicks. High Point's three scores team that has made the South regular- When looking at the schedules and were enough to win the game without NCAA Tournament season winner, comparing the results of last two seasons, their final shot as Radford only scored every year since CHRIS ARCHER HEADS THE PHOTO PROVIDED Winthrop. one can see how this losing season was BALL PAST A DEFENDER. BY HPU ATHLETICS two PKs. Adam Ross was huge in goal for 2001." "We ironically a success. the Panthers stopping 3 Highlander kicks, The Panthers didn't play very including the game-ending save. defeated a very good Coastal Carolina club well (in the championship game)," said 2i#5 Common Opponents 2tW> "That shootout was big-time for indeed, who won the conference tournament Atkins. "But honestly, it was good to get L, 1-4 Appalachian State U 2-3 us," said Ross. "People didn't expect the past few years to get in to the NCAA there." L,»-l Wofford I.. 1-2 us to do much in the tournament, but we tournament and additionally received an at- The Panthers were beaten by 3 L, 2-3 Longwood W. 4-0 expected it and that shootout provided the large bid in 2001 as one of the nation's top goals from Winthrop's Daniel Revivo who U1-* Elon 1.1-1 motivation we needed to successfully move teams. recorded a hat trick in the championship L, 1-4 North Carolina- Greensboro U 0-1 forward." Coach Peter Broadley said that the game. Revivo was one of four Winthrop L, »-2 North Carolina T. M Women's team ends season early in the Big South Tournament By Gaby McLaughlin found the net, giving the Panthers the lead missing their opportunities, the Flames "Hopefully the team next year will build on Staff Writer 1-0. Liberty was able to tie it up with only were able to come out with the victory in the progress made this year." three minutes remaining in the first half the second overtime period. Panther keeper Four players from the women's The women's soccer season came when the Flames' Suzanne Edwards headed Hannah Nail recorded a career-best of eight team were named to the 2006 Big South to an end in yet another double overtime a corner kick past High Point's keeper. saves in the match. All-Conference finish, with the Panthers losing 3-2 to However, the Panthers were able to regain The final loss teams. Senior Traci Liberty in the first round of Big South the lead again before half time, scoring less gave the Panthers a Andersen was named Conference tournament play. than a minute later. High Point was given season record of 4-15, to the All-Academic "After working so hard all season a penalty kick after Karolina Straby was a mark that does not team, was selected long, it was disappointing to lose to a fouled in the box. Laura Eldridge stepped accurately represent the as Second Team beatable team in double overtime," said up to take the kick and blasted her shot into teams's ability. A one All-Conference and senior forward Traci Andersen. the back of the net. goal margin decided was awarded the The season-ending goal came in The Panthers were awarded 12 of their losses, three Scholar Athlete of the the second minute of the second overtime another penalty kick four minutes into the losses were to ACC •Year Award. Juniors period when Liberty's Kristin Faxon's shot second half. This time, Eldridge was not schools, three were Beckie Lesh and Alex found the right corner of the goal following able to convert the shot and Liberty's goalie overtime losses, and Torriero were also a series of Liberty passes. The goal secured Katherine Neff made the save. Liberty three came due to goals named to the Second Liberty's advancement to the semifinals as was able to tie the score again, this time at in the final seconds of Team All-Conference. a result of their come-from-behind victory. 65:47, when Kendall Bartholomew lofted regulation time. Laura Eldridge was The Panthers took the lead early a shot into the net from the edge of the 18- "Overall, I named to the Big in the first half in minute eleven. Megan yard box, making it 2-2 and sending the think we improved as a South All-Freshman Fielden served a free kick on goal that game into overtime. team during the season FRESHMAN LAURA ELDRIDGE WAS team and to the Big the Liberty keeper swatted back into play. Although the Panthers out-shot but came up short in the NAMED NOVEMBER'S WACHOVIA South Conference All- Leslie Long gathered the deflection and Liberty in the overtime periods, narrowly end," says Andersen. WOMAN OF THE MONTH. Tournament team. Despite new rule changes, cheerleading squad better in numbers, talent than previous years

By Tiffany Cuyler-GreenhiU grueling conditioning than in the years freshman Brittany Overman, talking about cheerleader earlier this year has spurred Staff Writer before. the returning girls. "But they're very American Association of Cheerleading "They're kind of crazy," says supportive and they're always there for us." Coaches and Administrators to make a few The cheerleading squad is going "They've taken us younger alterations to what cheerleaders are allowed through some major changes this year: new girls under their wings," said Nikkie to do on the basketball court. girls, new uniforms and new rules. Groat, another newbie to the squad They're not allowed to do any The squad is, indeed, looking more this year. "We've really bonded a lot basket tosses, high pyramids or 360s and more like a college team. Not only for the short amount of time we've without a mat. And since there isn't enough will it be bigger (gone are the days of the been together." time during timeouts for the team to pull eight-woman squad), but the group will be The squad will also be mats on and off the court, the full potential sporting new belly- baring tops. Well, all competing in a Myrtle Beach, S.C. of the squad will never be seen on campus. except for Randy Cloney, the one and only competition this spring. The squad's biggest fear this year male that joined the team this year. "We just want people recognize is that because very few people outside of Squad captain Cory Hamby said," We did us as a team," says Nicolette Adams, the cheerleading world are even aware of more than increase our size this year. We "We've got a very talented these rule changes, people will view them increased our talent too." group of girls, and I hope that as incompetent, and not recognize how "I just feel like we're better this everyone gets to see that." much they've grown since last year. year," adds sophomore Brittany Crews. But many people may not be able to You can see the cheerleading More than half of the team can see to what lengths the cheerleaders squad in action in the men's and women's tumble, and many of them have been have grown. home basketball contests. The next home cheering - both sideline cheering and all- The widely publicized fall game they will cheer at will be Tuesday, star- for years. They've also endured more CHEERING AT A GAME. PHOTO BY HPU ATHLETICS of a Southern Illinois University Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. when the men's team plays. 12 SPORTS Friday, November 17, 2(> Wins add up in second half of season, yet volleyball falls to BSC Broadley resigns By Chris Smith and Mike Nuckles the classroom and on the court. She Staff Writers is on track to graduate in May and By Mike Nuckles we are really proud of all of her Sports Editor The volleyball team recently efforts. She will be missed," said f finished the 2006 season with a head coach Chad Esposito. In a surprising move disappointing loss to Big South rival With only one senior on last week. Peter Broadley. men's Birmingham-Southern College at their foe's the roster things are looking up soccer coach, resigned Ins position arena in Alabama. The team fell just shy of for the Panthers who have shown with High Point University. This earning a win which would have sent them improvement every game. When comes off the fresh news ofHPU's back home to the Millis Center to play top- asked about the team's season, runner-up finish in the Big South seeded Winthrop in the semifinals of the Esposito said, "As a program, our Tournament. Big South Tournament. Leading the way overall play has really improved A decision on a new coach against the conference's "other" Panthers over last season. We have had has not yet been announced by the was freshman Lindsay Raus, who finished the most wins ever as a program IIP! athletics department. In a with 10 kills. in the Big South Conference this statement dated Nov. l>. Dr. Wood) The team finished its 2006 home year, and we are proud of that ^M (iibson, athletics director, said: slate with a convincing 3-0 sweep of accomplishment. I think you can '•| want to thank Coach Broadle) rival North Carolina A&T The Panthers look at any season and realize that mk w for his commitment and years fought back strong after a slow start. After there certainly are matches that of service He has had a positive a 1-12 start to the season the Panthers you should have won, and there impact on all of the stndeni-alhletes got it together and won over half of their are some that you won that you at High Point Universitj and in the contests since. The Panthers are led by probably should not have, but i AS surrounding community. 1 wish junior Jamie Kaufmann and a solid core overall we have established the him welt m his future endeavors. of underclassmen. As of the end of the foundation for us to grow upon A national search will begin regular season, Kaufmann led the team with and we will continue to get better. g?jfl iinmediateh for a new men's soccer 452 kills, 130 more than the next Panther. We currently are ranked 8"' in the Kaufmann also led the team with 51 aces country in digs per game with 19.63. This past season the team and was third on the team with 376 digs. This year marks the first time that finished w ith a losing record (6- Sophomore Lauren Hatch led the team with our defense has ever been ranked in 1(1-4). but managed two ties with 498 digs, 27 more than freshman Audie Division I and 8"1 is the highest we ■L^ \i \A Division I fop-25 teams and Gonzalez. Gonzalez also took second on the have been ranked to date." stretched its sixth seed to a second- team with 322 kills. Kaufmann, Gonzalez, The team is improving place finish in the year-ending and Hatch all tied for second in games and making strides to compete with conference tournament played, two games behind sophomore conference powerhouse Winthrop, Hie departure comes as a Kristina Taylor, who totaled 111. and Esposito feels that things are W^*^B shock to HIT students, since the Sabrina Wahid, the lone senior on getting tighter in conference, "We team lias such a promising future. the squad, led the team in total blocks with arc closing the gap against Winthrop JAMIE KAUFMAN KILLS. PHOTO BY HPU ATHLETICS. The team will lose only two starters 83, was third on the team with 176 kills and each year, but as our team changes, to graduation this spring. Those two played in 99 games. grows and develops, we will need A ill he missed, however. "Sabrina has worked hard all to leam how to play mentally tough to learn how play with that mentality in lhc\ are forward Chris Archer and four years that she has been here. She has against them. Winthrop is a good team and order to beat them." delcnscman Victor Harrison, two been a model for what a student-athlete possesses a great winner's mentality. They Next year's team will feature six of High Point's three All-Big South exemplifies as she has been successful in believe they can beat anyone, and we need returning starters. tournament performers, in addition to sophomore goalkeeper Adam Ross, next year's team returns 60 percent of its scoring, all midfielders hU)h''kW,<^\'k\\\ V/o'/'/cr/^^a-sk^foall and all of its goalkeepers. Broadle) leaves with 55 ■. Chowan overall victories at High Point. College including 14 within the Big South. Nov. :i Mill:- |f\^ '.'• .: Colist ^E": \ Winston-Salem, N. C.

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Cross country finishes season at Regional Men's basketball wins big against Covenant NC State proves too powerful for women Led by sophomores Tamas Kovacs and Kali AZ Reid led the Panthers' men's basketball team Despite fairly good fan support on the road in Burt, the men's and women's cross country teams to an impressive victory over Division II Cov- Raleigh, the High Point women's basketball team concluded their seasons without qualifying any enant College on Nov. 15. Reid scored 32 and hit shot a horrific 38.5% from the free throw line, runners for the national championship meet. At the boards hard, taking 17 rebounds (9 offensive) 34.5% from the field and a mere 26.3% from the NCAA Southeast Regional meet, the men took and the team put up 59 second-half points against behind the experimental three-point line to col- 17th out of 32 teams, with Kovacs leading the CC to earn the decisive 94-67 victory. In other lapse in the second half against the North Carolina Panthers with a 28th place finish (in 31:45.40). scores around the Big South from Wednesday State Wolfback. The Panthers kept the game close The women took 19th out of 32, with Burt pac- night, the Winthrop team favored to take the in the first half, partly because of stingy defense ing the team with a 56th place time of 22:12.70. conference title, nearly took down second-ranked and the 'Pack missing two regular starters due to North Carolina State won both the men's and UNC Chapel Hill, coming up just short, 73-66. injury. State responded after the halftime break, women's crowns. A notable finish came from the Senior guard Torrell Martin led all scorers with however, putting up 44 on the board, to High Big South's Josh McDougal from Liberty, who 25. Meanwhile, VMI crushed Virginia Intermont, Point's 23. Candyce Sellars led HPU scorers with ran to a 2nd place time of 30:23.00. 156-95. Reggie Williams put up 45 points for VMI. 12, while Amber Manuel grabbed six rebounds.