Baseball opens Up-and-coming band the the season with LoveHateHero chats an offensive with the Seahawk, onslaught, page 8 page 11 Thursday | February 16, 2006 SeahawkServing UNC Wilmington since 1948 Volume LVII | Number 17 New on-campus apartments look SGA elections are promising for fall 2006 see story page 2 around the corner President. “I am willing to talk KATE TURNER with any student who has questions STAFF WRITER and/or concerns about the voting A new year has begun at UNCW, process if they contact me,” Ballou and it is time for new leaders to take said. positions in Student Government. Campaigning for all positions There are 33 positions available, began yesterday at 8 a.m. On including senior class president, March 20 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 and representatives for the junior p.m., the class officers will debate class, sophomore class, College at the amphitheater on campus, giv- of Arts and Sciences, Cameron ing students a chance to listen to School of Business, Watson School the contenders speak on a variety of Education, School of Nursing, of subjects concerning their aspira- graduate school, Non-Traditional tions for office. Later that day there Student representative and At-Large will also be a Presidential and Vice representative. All of the positions Presidential debate from 7 p.m. to 9 have two seats that will need to be p.m. in the Hawk’s Nest. filled, with the exception of at-large “I think in the past years the representatives, which will require process of the campaign has been 15 new students. very clear. I felt that I was made All applications for these posi- aware of the candidates and how tions were submitted to the SGA to vote for them. The debates were office by Feb. 10. The Election helpful because the decision of who Brett Gordan | THE SEAHAWK Board Committee examines all to vote for was based largely on The newly-constructed Seahawk Village apartments (above) consist of six buildings and 524 bed- application materials and monitors presentation,” said Nathan Branson, rooms. Construction for a second phase of the Seahawk Village is scheduled to begin in late April election activities in order to ensure UNCW junior. and is projected for completion by the 2007 fall semester. The second phase will add 609 bedrooms. all candidate requirements are met Students will have the oppor- and campaign rules are followed. tunity to vote online at their con- All candidates meet with the board venience beginning March 21 at prior to campaigning to discuss the midnight and continuing through Delta Chi fraternity opens chapter at UNCW rules and regulations of campaign- March 25 at 5 p.m. If no campaign have the chance to do it right from new chapters on campuses through- ing. regulations are violated, the ten- LAYTON LOMAX the beginning,” he said. out the nation,” she said. “I believe the election process tative date for election results to CORRESPONDENT Delta Chi claims a 91 percent Massey said UNCW reflects a is a good one, and I hope it will be announced will be March 23. The 115-year-old Delta Chi fra- success rate for their colonies and national trend of low membership engage a lot of students this year,” Inauguration will follow on April ternity is expanding to UNCW. a 2.4 GPA or better is required to in Greek organizations, but that said Bradley Ballou, current SGA 7 at 6 p.m. Leaders of the fraternity began looking for founding members for “(Members) can make it what they the school's newest Greek organi- want. They have the chance to do it right Results from last week’s online poll: zation last week. from the beginning." Reed Davis, the director of - Reed Davis, director of expansion What do you think about Kanye West expansion and colony operations for and colony operations for Delta Chi coming to UNCW? Delta Chi, will be at the University Courtesy of deltachi.org Union recruiting members until become a member. According to promotion and awareness among March 3. He said the fraternity is Davis, the initiation fee is $200, with students of what Greek life is like 33 % Bring back the All-American Rejects a good choice for men because it is dues of around $400 per semester. would increase the numbers join- 24 % Kanye who? new to the school, and it gives them Tracie Massey, coordinator of ing. 22 % I am camping out for tickets! a chance to lay the foundation for a Greek Affairs for UNCW, said a She said students will see two new organization. strong national presence and sup- more fraternities coming to school “We’re offering the opportunity port is what attracted the university next fall, and that plans for a future Go to theseahawk.org for this week's poll: to create the fraternity. (Members) to invite Delta Chi. Greek village are being discussed. Why do you use Myspace.com? can make it what they want. They “They are very supportive of see DELTA CHI page 2 2 the Seahawk | NEWS | February 16, 2006 from DELTA CHI page 1 According to their Web site, Delta Chi Seahawk Village apartments fill up for fall 2006 was founded as a law fraternity in 1890 at Cornell University. They have 121 chap- Students wishing to live on campus for the students be placed on a different waiting list ters and colonies in the U.S. and Canada, RYAN SAXTON 2006 school year needed to comply with a for the 2007 school year, granting them first and list prominent alumni like the 23rd CORRESPONDENT housing contract and pay an up-front payment pick at an apartment in the Seahawk Village's president Benjamin Harrison, actors Ashton of $100. The 31 remaining rooms not taken second phase. Kutcher and Kevin Costner, ESPN analyst Chilly winds couldn't drive away the by upperclassmen were then offered to current The second phase, consisting of an Sean Salisbury and several congressmen and mass of over 200-plus hopeful freshmen freshmen. additional seven buildings, will add 609 new financial leaders. who lined up outside the office of the newly- "Freshmen were camping out in tents by bedrooms. Construction is expected to begin North Carolina currently has two chapters constructed apartments of Seahawk Village four [p.m.] on Monday even though they for the second phase behind Cornerstone Hall of Delta Chi at Appalachian State and East on Wednesday Feb. 1. couldn't actually sign up until two days later," in late April. They are projected to be ready by Carolina University, and a colony at Western Huddled in groups, the students waited Reid said. the 2007 fall semester. Carolina University. for their chance to reserve a room in the "We were concerned with the students' While finances are somewhat of a concern ECU and Delta Chi alum Brad Borst said university's newest residence buildings for safety," Wray said. "We didn't want to have with the second phase, “everything is his leadership in the fraternity helped him the 2006 school year. The apartments, them out here overnight, through the rain and basically on schedule,” Reid said. “We're just mature through college, and aside from the six buildings in all, are located directly the cold." waiting for the last approvals before we start fun, he was able to join in charity events behind Wagoner Dining Hall and offer 524 Understanding their dedication to reserve construction.” and fundraisers. He said the benefits and bedrooms for students, roughly 12 to 14 their spot, the members of the Residential “Everyone is really eager to get into these kinship did not end at school; now living of which are first assigned to residential Life Department started a priority list to new apartments,” said Michelle Rodems, in Washington, D.C., he has more than 600 coordinators, graduate assistants and resident offer placeholders for the freshmen so they residence coordinator. Rodems, who brothers living in and around the city. assistants, said Assistant Director of Resident could return on Wednesday at 1:00 pm for manages the Cornerstone Hall and Honors “Delta Chi is not just a one-time college Life Larry Wray. sign-ups. and International Houses, was there to help thing. It is a brotherhood that will last your Brad Reid, the director of housing For those students who were not able to organize the registrations. University police entire life,” Borst said. and resident life walked down the line, reserve a Seahawk Village apartment for the Lieutenant M. T. Cook and Sergeant T. R. Davis said those wanting to join can informing the freshmen of the 24 four- fall 2006 semester, there are two options: the Curry also stood by to help organize the find him in the University Union until bedroom apartments and seven three- university can keep their housing contract and registration. March 3, or can contact him by email at bedroom apartments that were still available $100 up-front payment and have the student Move-in for the Seahawk Village [email protected]. in Seahawk Village. "The idea is to fill every be placed at the top of a prioritized waiting apartments will begin Aug. 1, 2006. bedroom today," he said. list for the on-campus apartments or suites, or Working for UNCW: finding a profitable and convenient on-campus job with a $6.30 starting rate for student employees. However, maintaining a AMY TARRILLION CORRESPONDENT job at the Bookstore is more difficult than at most departments on campus. Does working for the university mean Phil Kazmierczak, assistant store man- being trapped in the minimum-wage sphere ager, said the bookstore uses a 90-day for the duration of your college career? Or probation period for most employees is there hope yet for a more lucrative and it hires and decides at the end of the worthwhile way to spend the precious 20-30 90 days whether to terminate or keep hours a week a college student can devote to the student as a permanent part-time making ends meet? employee.