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A view of the Sixth Street Apartments as seen from North Avenue. Photo by Jeremy Hopkins. ou· OU es By Lauren Ree se With this change, however, Sixth Street apart­ Although the apartments seem small and pos­ Staff Writer ments could become the most undesirable place sibly hazardous for six people to live in, there are no to live on campus. Student life claims that living fire hazards with having six people live in one apart­ standards will be similar to living in the complex and ment. The rooms will stay exactly the same way they With the beginning of fall 2010 High Point Uni­ that two people should be able to live comfortably in are now; however, two people will be sharing a room versi"tywill embark on many changes, not only with each room. as well as a bathroom. This layout is similar to the the curriculum, but a1so with housing. Tyler Chaney, a junior and vice president of Pi way Wilson is set up. Student life announced before Christmas break Kappa Alpha Fraternity, currently lives in one of the Even though it may seem short-sighted that the that a11Sixth Street bedrooms will be changing from Sixth Street apartments but is making plans of mov­ administration would change the apartments from singles to doubles. With the expansion of students ing off campus next year because of this change. He singles to doubles, there is reason behind their attending HPU it is evident that there will also need found studies that have shown an increase in infec­ decision. Since the apartments are among the most to be an increase in places to live. tions for people who live together in small areas. sought after place to live, they want to give more Sixth Street apartments are one of the most Due to this information, the choice of no longer liv­ popular places to live on campus. They include a students the opportunity to live there. ing in Sixth Street apartments was an easy solution kitchen. living room, private bathrooms and single Last year there were about 300 students on a for him. bedrooms. Sixth Street includes many amenities waiting list to live in the apartments. As a result, He says, ~1am not in favor of the change because such as washing machines and dryers, ovens, and they thought changing the apartments to double it doubles the amount of residents here [in the di~hwashers. which many dorms on campus do not occupancy rooms would be an effective way to make apartments)." Currently 14-0students live in Sixth have. Many students hope that by senior year they more students get their first choice of living. ' Street apartments. will have the chance to live there. See Doub les, page 4 2 EDITORIALS Friday, January 22, 2010 Chronicle Staff: Panther pride puni~hes opponents Editor-in-Chief Staff Editorial tually falling to top-seeded Panthers defeated William & erage home attendance, and Mike Nuckles North Carolina in a 1-0 Mary and Florida in back­ that does not even include Assistant Editor HPU Athletics has come a contest in Chapel Hill. The to-back nights. The win over the majority of conference Allison Hogshead long way in the past several men's team had a ground­ the Gators was particularly home games. which typically breaking year, finishing 5-1-2 significant in that. according draw more fans to games. A& E Editor years, moving from a dark, quiet gym to a technologi­ in conference play before to SportingNews.com,UF's The sports marketing Jen Paolino cally advanced, fan-friendly being upset as the second­ athletics budget topped $89 department was able to draw Opinion Editor arena. The Millis Center seeded team in the confer­ million in 2009,2010. several groups to games Coming off of a woeful during the winter holjdays Samantha Tuthill is the most obvious oi the ence tournament. Department of Athletics' High Point's most revered 2008-09 season that con­ in order to keep the stands Sports Editor upgrades in recent years. basketball programs have .eluded with the firing of head packed and the arena loud. Steven Haller However, from ·a b-ue fan's also seen nearly unprece­ coach Bart Lundy, the men's Overall, it is refresh- Organizations Editor perspective, the much more dented success in 2009-2010. basketball team has gone ing that the Department of Matt Wells significant move coming Coming in as the preseason above and beyond under Athletics is catching up with first-year coach Scott Cherry. the growth rate of the rest Online Editor from Steele Hall in the past favorite to win the Big South couple years is the culture. title, the women's basket­ The team is a perfect 7-0 at of the university. For five Randall Williams The prevailing attitude has ball team is living up to its home, and has quality wins years now, the campus has Advertising Editor advanced from reserved opti­ expectations. The team has against Gardner-Webb and seen huge renovation and Desiree Abad mism to raucous fanaticism. won seven of its last eight UNC Asheville, as well as construs.::tionprojects, as well Photographers Across the board, High games, and is currently 4-1 Big South preseason favorite as a change in attitude. Now, in Big South play, only fall­ Radford. athletics is proving they have Jeremy Hopkins Point's athletic teams are excelling among Big South ing to 2008-09's tournament One of the most surpris­ a place with the other "wow" Editorial Cartoonist competition. The women's runner-up Gardner-Webb on ing phenomena of 2009-10 factors of High Point Univer­ Alaina Farrish soccer team, under first-year the road. The highlight of has been the upswing in fan sity's campus. Printer coach Marty Bea11,was an the year so far was a cham­ support. This year, both the Mullen Publications underdog winner of the BSC pionship run at the Gator men's and women's basket­ This editorial was passed by Holiday Classic, where the ball teams have increased av- the editorial board, 6-0. Adviser Tournament in 2009, even- Dr. Bobby Hayes

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Remember 9/ I I? America is still fighting the War on Terror By Kait Heckenberger and hundreds of thousands of Iraqi and Afghan dvHian casualties Staff wn·ter accordi ng to Military Families Speak Out. The numbers are only getting higher unfortunately. Good morning! Time to grab your books , your jacket, swing by So how much does the war take effect in our t>very day lives? Starbuck~ for that morning pick-me-up, and head off to class. After Gas prices rose. Do most of us think about the war every day or barely staying awake in class. ifs tinw to chi11with some fiiends, what we can do to help support the war or get our troops safely veg out in front of thf' TV playing the new wicked video game your back home? parC'nts (or Santa) just got you for Christmas and enjoy the day Mi1itary families deal with the hardships of knowing tht ir loved doing whatevt't it is that you please . Sound like your day in some ones are across seas and not knowing if tht?y are safe. It's a fact of aspect? It's a typical day if you 're not in the military. military life: the tammes are frequently separated and consta ntly ThL·re an~ about three million people serving in our Armed on-edge about the war. Forces today according to the National Militar y Family Association. My intentions are not to get you to jum p on board with the war Most coll ge stu dents only ~ee the war on the news- and can delet e all gung-ho and ready to fight. My intentions are also not to protest it from day to day lifestyles . Fact is, the war is real! the war. My views are my own, but my intentions are to remind Your grandmas and grandpas can remember dming the early all the stu dent s that war is a reality that is takmg place. No matter 1940s fightfog Germany, Italy and Japan in WWII. Your grandpar­ what your opinion is about war, do something about it. ents and parents can remember the Korean War, Vietnam War, Every day, thousands of service men devote their lives to pro­ Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba, Grenada. U.S. invasion of Panama , tect our freedom, give us our peace. and provide support so we can Persian GulfWar against Iraq, and the Intervention in Bosnia and live in th e melting pot Land of the Free. The Army, Marine Corps, Herzegovina. Our school history books are filled with information Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard protect and fight so Americans about what the Americanpeople did through each of our past wars can go about their ever yday activities without fear. and the hardships they dealt with every day. We do not see these Put down the video game for an hour, flip open the newspaper hartWiil>s~ore. while sippin' on your morning Starbucks coffee chill in Slane With Most students can recall Septern ber 11. 2001. It was a tragic day your friends discussing what our American soldiers are fighting for for all Amelicans, including nwself with a father who is a pilot and a so you can play air hockey in the UC arcade. Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force. Do most of us realize the U.S. Every day Americans are fighting for our freedom. Take a step invaded Afghanistan in 2001 against the Taliban regim e? Do most back from your own reality to think about what the soldiers are of us realize the l .S. invaded Iraq in 2003? I'm crossing my fingers doing for you. The War on Terror is real whether you choose to hoping tl1e answer is yes. accept it or not. Let's remember what our military has done and is Do most of us realize we are stm in a War on Terror with a doing for us at this time. total of 4,373 U S. militarycasualties in Iraq, 952 in Afghanistan,

Show a little compassijon to your fellow human beings

By Amanda Mayes pectations. Why have we disconnected accepted social norms, what a boring firmly in our own private lives. We see Staff Writer from those around us to the point that a place we would live in. Or do we not others, hear them, feel their presence; simple, but in1portant, question has be­ want to whine? Everyone complains we interact on a daily basis. But we are ''How are you?'' come something expected rather than at some point in time; if we did not. we looking right past one another; we are "Fine. And you?" something would talking past each other. We are losing 'Tm good." thoughtful internally our ability to con nect with other human and compas­ com bust. beings. This conversation is played out end· sionate? "If everyone was normal Apa­ I urge you to care for and show lessly on a daily basis. It is asked of Fear is thy and interest in the people in your lives. friends, professors. and strangers. Or. often a strong or conformed ... what a self-ab­ no matter if you see them on a daily my favorite: in the doctor's office. I motivator. Are sorption basis or if their faces blur into a con­ receive aJlergy injections on a weekly we afraid of boring place we would may be at tinuous stream flowing through your basis. and I sit in the office waiting for what others the root life: Bring meaning to those words; my chance to be tortured. I cannot might think live in." of this eliminate their position as a robotic tell you how many times I have heard of us if we problem. phrase uttered to every human being the nurse ask a student, "How are you strip away the We may that crosses your path in a given day. today?" The student almost always re­ barriers and claim we Tolerance. kindness, and understanding sponds with, 'Tm doing fine." Oh, okay. illusions, giving them a peek into our do not have enough time to listen to a are lacking in this difficult and isolated You are doing fine. 1l1en why are you personal lives? Is it because we want to brief, necessary release from a iiiend or world. and the perpetuation of selfish in the doctor's office? appear normal to others? But what is depressed or elated stranger. Caution and disinterested attitude,;; is incompre­ A meaningless phrase, continuously the definition of "normal"? If everyone is exercised around others: walls are hensible. Dispel apathy and reconnect repeated <;>Utof courtesy or societal ex- was normal, or conformed to the set, constructed, all in an effort to remain with those around you.

Straight Talk with Dr. Nido Qubein: Principled living leads to success

Propll' without principle$ arc like boats nozzle of a hose· directing the stream of your thoughts and efforts in a purposeful without rudders; cars without steering wheels. way while concentrating their power on the things that matter. 'D1eir directions are aimless and their decisions Successful people don't lie awake ni_ghtsagonizing OVl'rdecisions and directions. are hapha2ard. 'D1ey simply consult their principles. They make decisions that are in harmony with When principles occupy the center of your these prindples. They don't second-guess themselves and seldom reverse them­ life, they help you arrive quick!} at the right selves. You can choOSL' tlw principles you want to guide you by first identifying thl' decision for you when opportunities opL'n or values you hold dear. crises loom. First, think of the roles that are important to you in your family life, vocational When your life is centered on people, the im­ life, community life and religious life. Now think of the people, activiti<·s.and quali­ portant thing to you is what others want. \Vhen ties you value in each role. it's centered on possessions. the important For each value. write a supporting p1inciple. Make it personal. State it in the form thing is what you have. \\11en it's centered on of a sentence describing yourself as you would like to be. in the light of these values. activities, the important thing is what you do. Do this for each of the roles that are important to you. /!.. But when your life is centered on principles . When you have identified the principles you want to guide your life, use them in you are being true to yourself. Your principles measuring each possible choice. When you have found a pursuit that conforms to can be like a compass, quickly pointing in the your basic principles while allowing you to do what you do best and enjoy most, you right direction when crisis time arrives. They can be like an anchor, providing a will have found your ideal calling. Go for it! source of steadiness amid tumultuous circumstances. And they can be like the 4 NEWS Friday. January 22, 2010 Steakhouse still accepting Magic, meals now $40

By RJ Read Upon returning to campus for the very successful. 'The only changes Magic Meals during the weekend. Staff Writer spring semester, many students and that will be made to 1924 Prime will which can be used at all campus dining their families were under the impres­ be to improve the experience for the options except 1924 Prime. If students Over the past week a rumor has sion that the steakhouse would no student," said Applegate. Roger Clod­ wish to dine at the steakhouse with surfaced around campus that the longer accept magic meals and start felter, the Director of WOW! also said, their families they must make reserva­ 1924 Prime Steakhouse will no longer charging students a flat $40 fee to dine. "High Point University is proud of the tions ahead of time. Students will be accept Magic Meals. Since the Steak­ Many students were concerned about educational opportunities 1924 (P1ime) able to use their magic meal to pay for house opened in mid October, the U1isrumor, considering a monetary provides our students and want to their own meal, but each non student student body has had the opportunity fee would mean less visits to 1924 ensure students are able to utilize the family member must pay the $40 flat to dine at the steakhouse once a week. Prime. When asked about whether this Magic Meal program to make frequent fee. 1924 Prime is now providing more The steakhouse has received excellent rumor was true or not, Tim Applegate, dining realistic for our students." entree options and variety on their feedback and is very popular among the general manager of 1924 Prime, It seems that the rumors regarding menu, on top of the excellent service students. ''The fine dining experience confirmed that this rumor is false. the discontinuation of Magic Meals they have been providing throughout provided by the steakhouse allows me Mr. Applegate went on to say that the were the result of a misinterpretation the year. Any student interested in to eat with my friends while not having current partnership between Applegate on a flyer sent out regarding the up­ making a reservation should do so to spend a lot of money; it's also a great LLC, the group that is contracted to coming Alumni and Parents Weekend. through the webpage, www.highpoint. reason to get dressed up," said Jessie run 1924 Prime, and the school is ex­ TI1e flyer mentioned that each family edu/ 1924prime. Brennan, junior. ceeding all expectations and has been will be provided a certain amount of Wesleyan Arms residents move out; HPU students move 1n•

By Alaina Farrish and a three-story apartment building. Drive (across from Barnes and Noble the property until all of the residents Editorial Cartoonist The first group of residential units, Booksellers), we informed the seller are relocated." the patio homes, consist of one-, two­ that we would not accept the property So, who will be allowed to live Recently, students have been buzz­ and three-bedroom apartments. These until every person there had found there? How will students get to and ing with questions regarding the new residences are much like U-Ville 1 and acceptable alternative housing. We from the main campus? Sarah Haak, dormitory that wilJ be located at the 2. The University will take possession listened to their concerns, worked with Director of Residence Life, said upper­ Wesleyan Arms Retirement Commu­ of them in March 2010 (giving time the seller and others to address the classmen would have dibs on rooms at nity. to prepare them for the fall semes­ concerns, and continue a conversation the new place. Whe n asked why HPU decided to ter). 'These units have a great deal of with many of the residents," Scarbor­ "Any student that is a rising sopho­ buy Wesleyan Arms, instead of building parking and recreational areas for the ough explained. "On their behalf, we more, rising junior, or rising senior a new dorm, Donald Scarborough, Vice students. It is our opinion that these contacted the local government and will have the opportunity to select President of Community Relations, residences will be very popular resi­ housing authority, the regional office Wesleyan as their residence for the replied that they took advantage of the dent facilities," Scarborough said. of Housing and Urban Development fall of 2010. Students that have more chance when it presented itself. When asked where the elderly (HUD), our United States congress­ credit hours will have first choice at 'The opportunity purchase of the people who live there will go, Scarbor­ men and senators. These influential where they live, but all upperclassmen Wesleyan Arms property was a valu­ ough explained that HPU did not buy individuals interceded on behalf of the students are able to live at Wesleyan," able opportunity for HPU's future. The the location until the residents there residents and significantly escalated Haak said. property provided the University with had found another place to live. the time frame for them to receive In regards to the transportation a number of resi dential and administra­ "High Point University was the their HUD housing vouchers. Many questio n, Jeff Karpovich , Director and tive options that are not available on buyer and not the seller. Once the uni­ of the residents have already found Chief of Security and Transportation, campus," Scarborough said. versity became aware that there were housing. Even though the property is explained that the University plans to HPU administration has many plans issues for the residents of the three­ not scheduled to be turned over to the have additional trolleys to "maintain for the space: an office building, a story apartment building at the corner University until October 2011, we stand pick up frequency." group of patio homes (townhouses), of North College Drive and Eastchester behind our commitment not to accept

The layout of a typical Sixth Street Apartment bedroom. Photo by Jeremy Hopkins. Friday, January 22, 2010 NEWS 5 Tales of the deep from Down Under

ery dangerous creatur e that has ever I'm sure I'm not the only one with these while in action. been known to mankind and probably perceptions since ther e has not been a Most Australians are not like that some that haven't been discovered lot of media exposure for Australians. though. I think Australia is like Ameri­ lives in Australia, swimming is limited. Keith Urban , Nicole Kidman, and Hugh ca's cool uncle. They have the Europe­ Ther e are flags posted on the beach Jaekman are about it. an influence in the sense of government and you can only swim between those However, the movie stereotypes I and fashion. Everyon e seems to always flags. just named are of bushmen. Bushmen be dressed fashionably, especially the On the first day I went swimming, are people who live out in the country guys. However, they love to party and there was a sign posted that said and do things like herd cattle. l met have a great time with their mates. By Katie Nelson "Danger Marine Stingers.'' Marine Stingers are something akin to jelly­ Foreign Correspondent fish. Their bodies are about an inch in diameter, made of clear plasma. Then When I was looking at colleges in they have blue tails, which are about high school, I had a list of require­ two feet long. They are not lethal but ments that each school really needed to quite painful. meet small classes, vegetarian options, Now this made me extremely sociology major, and study abroad to hesitant to get in the water, but it didn't Australia. Thankfully, HPU had all of seem to bother anyone else. I watched these things. one guy come out of the ocean , show I have been in Australia for almost the lifeguard how he had been stung two weeks now and I love it. It took me on his arm and all over his chest , get 26 hours by plane to get here but it was some medicine , and then dive right worth it. back into the waves. He acted like I am living in the Orlando, Florida nothing had happened . . of Australia. The first week I stayed I think that is one of the biggest in Surfer's Paradise , which was mag­ cultural differences because if that had nificent. I was a block away from the been Myrtle Beach, people would not beach, my hotel was attached to a Hard have been so carefree. Surfer's Paradise Beach in Australia. Photo by Katie Nelson. Rock Cafe, and there were many oppor­ However, that's just how people tunities for fun all around me. are here. They are very carefree, and I went to the beach on my second the phrase "no worries" gets passed day and discovered just how laid back around a lot. one of these people at an evenl on When it comes to the rules, they just Australians are. Now just to explain, Now before I came to Australia, campus, and he sounded and looked a say "Ahh no worries mate." swimming in America and Australia are rpy picture of an Aussie was a cross lot like Crocodile Dundee. He gave us a Next time I check in, I wilJ have completely different experiences. between Crocodile Dundee and Hugh demonstration of how to crack a whip, started classes and we'll see how that In America you just jump into the Jackman's character from "Australia." which is the way·herders communicate compares to life in the USA water and swim. However because ev-

HPU through the eyes of chief photographer Jeremy Hopkins

Clockwise: Gandhi statue on the Internati onal Promenade, lawnchair s by the ponds, Hayworth Chapel, clock on the Internati onal Prom enade outside of Finch , fountain at the ponds, flower outside the UC. Photos by Jeremy Hopkins. 6 A&E Friday, January 22, 2010 Fist pumps and fake tans cause controversy; spark Jersey Shore fandom

By Megan Plask et & "J-WOWW,"Nicole "Snooki," Pauly D, their network, and the drama continued companies to also boycott the new Allison Hogshead Ronnie, Vinny, and Angelina, who was with jersey Shore,whose season finale reality show. kicked out of the house early on for aired last night. However, MTV fought back by saying Staff Writers refusing to work at the t-shirt shop. The reality show relies on the support that the network did not intend to harm All the members define themselves as of commercials, and the network faced and suspected that the show would What is it about MTV's new show Guido/Guidette, which is characterized boycotting issues when the show aired. attract a small audience. JerseyShore that's getting many people by big muscles and gelled hair for the So is it the viewer's fault that of different backgrounds in America all guys and poofed hair or extensions and the show is receiving so much riled up? fake tans for the girls. controversy? TI1e"Guido/Guidette" Is it because the show has been The Italian-American-New Jersey "Don't fall in lov sub-culture is new to many people, so accused of stereotyping, or could it be stereotype has become a new social of course we're curious; it's human the interesting emergence of a new sub­ culture that had everybody glued to nature. Some students have stated that culture that people in many other regions at the their TVs for the show's short duration. "watching jersey Shore is like \Vatching of the country haven't seen before? The show has touched on issues a train wreck: you know it's horrible to The show is based around a group of ranging from love (Including Ronnie's Jersey Shore:' watch but you just can't tw·n away." eight young men and women living in a infamous quote), dating (did J-WOWW MTV clearly had to know that hous e and working together at a t-shirt cheat?), violence against women . a large audience of both people shop on the Jersey shore. Like The Real (episode where Snooki got punched, interested and uninterested would end a camera crew follows their every World, anyone?), and the general moral code Dominos pulled its commerc ial up watching the-show because of its move and fist pump. that Guidos and Guidettes follow. campaign from airing during the show curious nature and its ability to delve Cast members include Mike 'Toe MTVis no stranger to contr oversial and, with the help of Italian-American into a culture that, until recently, has Situation," Sammy "Sweetheart," Jenni issues and shows broadcast thro ugh group Unico National, pushed for other remained a secret

Our generation'sweb surfing:from Facebookto FAIL Blog,Myspace to MLIA

By Allison Hogshead FML (fmylife.com) follows tl1e same either "average," which is an affirmation, speech from the cats and are meant to Assistant Editor format as MLIA, but is meant to relate or "meh," which is equivalent to a be so cute that they are funny. "I Can to those "bad day" moments we all thumbs down. FML has two choices: "I Has Cheezburger" is an example of such have. For example, "Today, I went to go agree, your life sucks" and "you totally a statement with the spelling a cat would "Today, I was watching a movie on meet my new upstairs neighbor, only to deserved it." apparently use. my laptop. My cursor is a dinosaur. I find out nobody actually moved in. The A few more websites that have Texts From Last Night has a similar then spent the rest of set-up to MLIA . the movie terrorizing and FML in that the actors with the the submissions dinosaur, sound are short, but effects and all. Movie this is because well spent? I think they typically so. MLIA." are copies of When Facebook, texts sent from Myspace,and those who have Twitter don't cure been drinking the boredom, FAIL about their late Blog, My Life is night antics. A Average, and FML fair amount are will do the trick. In just amusing the past years, these texts with no sites have grown connection in popularity and to alcohol submissions from consumption. users are in the These thousands. websites are FAIL Blog a source of (failblog.org) is a amusement website dedicated for the current to exposing the generation of stupidity of mankind. teenagers/ Fans will submit college students. images or video of One can kill ironic or stupid, but lots of time by most importantly clicking through laughable, situations that we can all hundreds of pages of relate to. The word "FAIL"-in all humorous caps-will appear anecdotes and on the picture. pictures. There Occasionally, a is also a social picture that is stupid aspect with these websites. but commendable They can be a will have the word "WIN"; for conversation starter, and they example, a picture help keep the of a man balancing world connected a beer bottle on his enormous belly. despite the fact My life that many people is Average believe the (mylifeisaverage. Internet keeps us apart. Though com) consists of An example of an icanhascheezburger.com submiss ion. text-based anecdotes Photo by Allison Hogshead. the posts of that mainly relate to anecdotes and pictures are the inner kid. The noises that have been coming from up grown in popularity but relate to done anonymously, the subject matter submissions are typically short, succinct, there were made by rats. Lots of them. smaller groups of young adults makes it possible to relate to hundreds and end with the acronym ''MLIA." FML." include icanhascheezburger.com and which is meant to be the punch line. of people who thought the same image Fans of these websites can vote on textsfromlastnight.com. I Can Has They consist of pop cultw·e references, or story was amusing. In terms of submissions. FAIL Blog readers vote Cheezburger.com is a site based on burning time when boredom strikes, it's so the hun1or is geared toward people in a simple thumbs up or down based on images of cats-whether Photoshopped either this or Farmville. their late teens and early 20s who would . whether they agree that the situation is or as is-that include gramma6cally be most able to pick up on these. indeed a "fail." MLIA voting consists of obliterated statements of thoughts or Friday, January 22, 2010 A&E 7

Fashion:Battle of the 20 IO bulge

By Casey Pantalone wear long tunics. Tunics with Staff Writer beading and garnishings on them are so hot right now and add some­ Now that the holidays are over thing extra to a great top. and the New Year has come-we're Also, ballet flats with sparkles all a little heavier with New Year's and accessories like headbands resolutions to lose weight, get to with feathers or long necklaces the gym, eat healtl1ier, yada yada help attract the eye from the stom­ yada. As we all know though, New ach. I promise this is what to wear Year's reso lutions seldom last, so when you're feeling large and in in the midst of doing them and/ or charge. Also a hit this season was forgetting them, let's talk dressing the rider boot. The boot should for your post-holiday figure. come right below the knee to pull For you men out there who off that effortless chic look. The actually read this article, keep your hot colors were tans and of cou rse, style sleek and classy; solid colors, black. dark wash jeans, and a nice pair However, when you're feeling of shoes. Nothing scuffed uirwe bloated or big though, wearing all think it looks shabby. For you tight clothing is just not the right more flamboyant dressers though, way to go. I always stress confi­ wear that color! Just remember to dence in your style and let's face keep it simple as less is definitely it, when you don't feel good, you more. As for the extra holiday don't look it either. pounds, don't go out in your flan­ Here's a trick to use: Tr y buy­ nel pajama pants (like my boy­ ing a pair of comfortable inexpen­ friend) or wear oversized baggy sive "transition" jeans one size up t-shirts either. Stay well dressed until you fit better into your old and polished and your whole im­ ones. TI1ey don't have to be pricey age will change. because after all, your resolutions · We're now in the transition are to lose weight, not gain more. phase, as the question of what This transition season, try long to wear lingers in the air. I know layers. tunics, accessories and you're ·all saying, "Nothing fits me darker colors until you've shed right anymore" or 'This used to those unwanted holiday pounds. look so great on me"; believe me, I Let's face it; the holidays are a sympathize completely. killer on your budget and your If you're feeling rather large waistline. Wear your outfit with from the extra holiday pounds, confidence and you'll always look like a winner. • It's all about the IYrics; new music for a new year

By Jen Paolino Band Name: The Rocket Summer might hope to sound like these guys. you may have thought you had forgot­ A&EEditor Album Title: You Gotta Believe - EP Why You Should Listen: Because the ten. So, if you're not afraid to ... "feel" Who/What They Sound Like: Bryce music is fun, and everyone needs a music, then you absolutely must check Avery, in all his glory, making music little fun in their lives. The lyrics are these guys out that can melt hearts. poignant, yet easy to relate to, but you Band Name: Holyfield Why You Should Listen: It's not like The don't need to pay a whole lot of attention Band Name: Awake and Dreaming Album Title: Holyfield Rocket Summer hasn't been around to enjoy this kind of music. You'll find Album Title: It's Always Midnight in Sin Who/What TI1ey Sound Like: High forever. with Bryce Avery pumping out yourself tapping your fingers on your City energy syn th-pop with the staying power heart -wrenching tunes for years, but desk with your headphones jammed in Who/What They Sound Like: Some­ of a real rock band. something about his new EP seems ... your ears. What do you think I'm doing thing catchy, something clever. Some­ Why You Should Listen: This time of hopeful. Not in the sense that this might right now? thing different and meaningful that synth-pop isn't something that you be the EP that catapults Avery and his you'll want to listen to ... a lot haven't heard before. In fact, you've band to the top of the Billboard charts, Band Name: National Product Why You Should Listen: I don't use probably heard it over and over again. but hopeful in the sense that maybe Album Title: Luna the words "prolific" very often when I But unlike most of the pop music that there is something worth fighting for Who/What They Sound Like: At first talk about music (unless of course I'm seems to fade away before the song is after all. Wow. That was deep ... tot.ally listen, you might think it's Switchfoot. talking about Paramore, duh), but I'm even over, it's the lyrics in these tracks unlike me. But it's definitely not Trust me. going to use it now because these guys that make the biggest impact on the Why You Should Listen: Because their have the chops to be something great. listener. The music speaks for itself, but Band Name: Call The Cops! music is pretty. No, but really. Some It seems like I'm really into music that it's the maturity in the words that put Album Title: Motion Sickness- EP music has the ability to touch you in a "moves" you these days, and that's ex­ this band over the edge. Who/What They Sound Like: If Me­ way that you never tho ught it could. It actly what the tracks on this record have trostation lasts another 15 years, they can call to mind memories of things that the ability to do.

In erested in becoming a part of HPU Radio? Marketing, music director, & DJ positions are available. E-mail [email protected] 8 ORGANIZAT IONS Friday, January 22, 2010 Even SGA has New Year'sresolutions SGA: By Claudia Mota on our campus," says Realon. happens seven times a semester. We Staff Writer Another goal that SGA has set are an organization that continually for 2010 is getting more students lobbies for student's needs. Students New Year's resolutions are usu­ involved. "Any student wishing to can make suggestions or ask ques­ Students Senate ally individual commitments that get involved should come to an SGA tions at any time by ema iling sga@ people make in hopes of improving meeting. Every chartered campus highpoint.edu," says Realon. themselves, someway, somehow. SGA organization is represented, so it's Realon and his staff have their president Andrew Realon has made easy to find a contact," says Realon. work cut out for them this semester. some New Year reso lutions of his SGA will also concentrate on But their hard work does not go un­ own, but unlike traditional resolu­ expanding its philanthropy effort in noticed. "Andrew has done an excel· Last Meeting: tions, Realon is concentrating on 2010. Last semester SGA adopted the lent job with the Community Affairs High Point University's student body. United Way campaign as its philan­ Board, and his Executive Council -Community "As the president, I want to focus thropy and has set a goal of raising works diligently to be inclusive about on a few key issues this semester. Re­ $5,000 during this school year. all issues and improvements to our Affairs Board garding support of campus organiza­ Students have received the e-mails campus community. tions, publicity is a big concern. We about Student Senate, and Realon "SGA made history this year by meeting on need a centralized place for events to wants the community to knew that hosting and initiating the first ever be publicized. I'm working on getting the senate isn't just there to pass bills student body United Way campaign. the post office, us something useful for our organiza­ and write checks; they are there to Our campus is filled with not only tions to use. I want it to be easier for explore campus issues. student leaders, but caring student housing, and campus organizations to use spaces "I want students to realize that leader," says Gail Tuttle, vice presi­ SGA is more than a meeting that dent for student life. security Recruitment kicks off the new year for sororities

By Alex Ruano invited her back to their parties during Delta Sister. "I will forever remember Staff Writer the preference round. my Bid Day because it was a day that I Many people have different rea­ went from having no sisters, to having The second week of January sons for rushing. "Some rush because 86. There is nothing better than this What's next?: signals more than just the start of people in their family were Greek, experience." classes. It also signals the start of some want leadership roles and reach "Bid day is probably the best," said sorority recruitment week, starting on out to the community, others want to Katie Latham, a current sister of Alpha January 13. expand their friends," said McCrea. Gamma Delta. "We don't know who we -Meeting Feb 4 "It's a very constructed process," "I chose to rush because one of are going to have in our sorority until said Meredith McCrea, Greek Life Co­ my teammates convinced me to; she they come running down the hill with on athletics and ordinator at HPU. ''TI1eweek is broken looked really happy," said Lora Robin­ their red balloons; it's both exciting up into three rounds; the first round son, a sophomore. "I'm looking for fel­ and nerve-racking." club sports is broken up into two days due to the lowship and camaraderie; it's a really 'Tm really excited for bid day. I high number of women rushing." friendly atmosphere and the girls here think it will be a really great memory ," During the first round, women attend are just fantastic." said Wenke. parties at all four sororities; these sorori­ "I want to meet ·a bunch of new Last year, 240 women registered for -Meeting Feb ties include ZetaTau Alpha, Phi Mu, people and expand my friendships; I rush; this year, that number jumped Kappa Delta, and Alpha Gamma Delta. thought rushing would be a great way close to 300. "We have seen a lot of 18 on academ­ Afterwards, they make selections to do that," said Lany Wenke. fluctuation," said McCrea, speaking of about which sororities they would Everyone, from those rushing to the growth of interest in sororities. ics and Fall 2010 like to be invited back to; the sorority current sisters within the sororities, Three years ago, the percentage of chapter also submits a list of people are looking forward to a specific event women on campus who were in so- · registration they would like to see again. during recruitm ent week. Some of the rorities was 13 percent; this figure has During the second round , the current members of different so­ grown to 22 percent, nearly slightly over women in recruitment can only be rorities expressed what their favorite a fifth of the student population at HPU. invited to three parties at most for the events were. Many women would say This year's recruitment process -Meeting March second round, but some only attend Bid Day is the most memorable and was different from previous years one or two. exciting. because of the addition of Tri-Sigma 18 on intern­ The last round is called preference "My favorite night would have to sorority to campus, which was added round in which the women attend be final preference night because this to accommodate the growing number ships and jobs one or two parties, depending on how night is the closest to ritual a potential of women who wish to join sororities. many they were invited to. member can experie nce," said Mary Tri-Sigma recru itment began the week Following the preference round, Chong, a sophomore and current Phi following regular sorority recr uitment. they go to the chapel and sign a "bid Mu sister. "Even with adding another sorority, -Will continue card"; it is basically a binding agree­ "My favorite part of recruitment each sorority may get 50 girls during ment in which a woman accepts an week is Bid Day," said Jacquelyn Reil­ this period, which is an increase from to have guest invitation to one to two chapters that ly, a sophomore and current Kappa 35 last semester," said McCrea. speakers for the students Founding ofTheology Club creates discussionand goodwill.

By Alliso n Hogshead 'Theology Club is ·like Philosophy supplies for a family in a refugee camp Assistant Editor Club, but we are primarily concerned and then help that family to transi­ with the question of God, as well a~ tion once they reach their refuge in Last semester, SGA chartered the ethics," Theology Club president America. creation of Theology Club after several Jason Moore said. . Theology Club also plans to con­ years of effort from president Jason The 16-member group does have tribute to Compassion International, Moore and advisor Dr. Chris Franks. discussion meetings about questions whose slogan is "releasing children Get Involved: The opportunities for members of such as "Is there salvation outside from poverty in Jesus' name."The the club, which is distinct from Phi-· of Christianity?" but membership is club's donations will provide medicine, -E-mail SGA at losophy Club. range from participating not limited to Christians or religion basic necessities, and education for a in theological discussions. helping the majors. Theology Club members' child in need. sga@highpoint. club's philanthropic efforts or attend­ majors include biology, psychology, Theology Club officers include the ing lectures by guest speakers of local philosophy, athletic training, computer aforementioned Jason Moore, who edu universities, which in the past have science, and English literature and also serves as the club's SGA repre­ included Duke and Wake Forest. writing. sentative, vice presiaent Chris Meri­ -Meet bi-weekly The word "theology" comes from In addition to discussion on theo­ wether. secretary Spencer Hatch er, the Greek words ''theos'' meaning logical issues. the club is planning two and treasurer Clay Stradley. Thursdays at 7 God-though not necessarily the Chris­ philanthropic projects for the semes­ Those interested in participating in tian idea of God-and ''logos" meaning ter. The first will be in conjunction Theology Club can email either Jason p.m. study or word. This definition helps to with the World Relief organization, in Moore at [email protected] or explain the purpose of Theology Club. which the group will gather food and Dr. Franks at [email protected]. Friday, January 22, 2010 SPORTS 9 Women's basketball challenges perennial powerhouses By Jarrett Rice and down the floor. keeping all of Staff Writer The Lady Panthers also her teammates believe that points are mainly into the game "We want to play as fast as we created off of defensive stops. and motivated. can play," says head coach Tooey They have accumulated 101 Team Loy of the women's basketbal1 blocks thus far, compared to 51 chemistry team. for their opponents. This hard­ for the Lady Ever since sustaining a four­ loss streak toward the beginning nosed style of defense has created Panthers has of the season, the Lady Panthers many 3-point opportunities in gone a long have won nine of their last eleven transition. Coach Loy believes way giving games. One of those wins was that he has a team full of great them a 7-1 against one of the Division I shooters who can all make a home record powerhouses, and 4-1 in the University conference of Florida. Conference Record: 4-1 play. After the That win was 69-60win at the first that Home record: 7-1 home against High Point Winthrop, the has ever had against a BCS Lady Panthers team since will hit the moving into Division I play. 3-pointer when needed. The road to face This year, on average, the team shoots approximately 33 Presbyterian Panthers have attributed their percent from the 3-point stripe on Jan. 23 and success to the depth of their and holding their opponents to 26 UN C Asheville team and the chemistry the team percent. on Jan 25. has built. Coach Loy said, "On Their chemistry and Looking average, you will see anywhere willingness to help one another towards from nine to eleven players enter has been a major part behind the future, the game." their theme for this year, Coach Loy is The depth in their roster 'together!" excited about allows them to execute their fast­ Coach Loy and his team are two recruits Junior Amy Dodd looks for an opening during the paced style of play. This is evident firm believers of giving extra with a great Winthrop game. Photo by Jeremy Hopkins. in the statistics, which show time/ energy to their team. amount of that eight players on the roster Whitney Tarver, a fourth year potential. The average more than six points a senior, is the emotional and first player he The second player Loy mentioned game. Coach Loy believes that he motivational leader of the team. mentioned is Cheyenne Walker was Carter Williams, a 5' 3" guard coaches the fastest team in the Coach Loy says that she knows out of Southwest Guilford High out of Spotswood High School in conference and that is the main how much depth they have so School, a 6' 4" center who will be Virginia who will be joining the reason for their ability to get up she recognizes the importance of an incoming freshman next year. team next year . 10 SPORTS Friday, January 22, 2010 Track mixes it up against top schools

By Steven Haller invitational). it is a higher level of Another notable performance was When asked what he wanted to take Sports Editor competition, which is why we are kind that of former North Carolina state away from this meet, Coach Esposito of selective with who we take up there," champion hurdler Manika Gamble, who replied, '·There are several things. You After a three-week break from explains Coach Esposito. "Coming finished ninth in the 400-meter with a want to see where the kids are at in their classes. the High Point track and field back from break now, we really start to time of 58.05 and was very close to a training. You want to see improvement team is back in action and getting down get into our season. Our distance kids personal record with a time of 25.62 in in the areas their coaches have been 1 to business. have been working really hard all year the 200-meter, where she finished 12h. In emphasizing. In the hurdles and field Last week, the team's best athletes round and our other athletes have been addition, Vanessa Piacente finished tenth events, it is a little more technical and traveled to Blacksburg, Va. to compete working since the beginning of school. in the 1000-meter with a time of 3:04.90 you want to see that they are working 11 in the Virginia Tech Invitational. HPU Just like any sport, you want to get out and 11' in the 1600-meter with a time of on those things. For the kids, it is just athletes raced alongside some of the and play to really sec where you are at." 5:11.72, and Christina Fenske finished a good way to gauge their fitness at best athletes from some of the most The Panthers did indeed play, and 11'" in the high jump with a height of 5'3. this point. You also want to see them athletically prestigious schools in the garnered quite a bit of success. On the On the men's side. T.J.Brancaccio, compete and see how they will mix it East and were able to prevail with top-ten women's side, senior Joya Canfield, Neal Darmody, Corey Grove, Josh up." finishes in multiple events. junior Christina Fenske, sophomore Morgan, Jevin Monds, and John Taylor With a plethora of top ten finishes it is The annual Virginia Tech Invitational Vanessa Piacente, and sophomore all earned a top-ten finish in their safe to say the Panthers mixed it up very featured schools such as Wake Forest. Manika Gamble were among the athletes respective events. Brancaccio placed well. Today, the High Point track and South Carolina, University of Virginia, representing High Point. Canfield was second in the pole vault with the height field team travels to Johnson City, Tenn. UNC Charlotte, and conference rival the top finisher for the Lady Panthers, of 15'3, Darmody finished second in for the two-day Niswonger Invitational at Coastal Carolina. TI1ese teams arc finishing third in the 800-meter run with the 5000-meter with a time of 15:10.48, East Tennessee State University where among the most competitive in the a time of 2:16.40. Canfield also produced Grove finished seventh in the 1000-meter redshirt senior Jesse Cherry will return Virginia, North Carolina, and South a personal record 2:59.36 in her 1000- with a time of 2:33.94 and sixth in the to compete in a High Point uniform. Carolina areas. For this reason. meter run seventh-place performance. 800-meter with a time of 1:57.05. Morgan Coach Esposito will be taking the whole according to Head Coach Mike Esposito, "Joya had two good races this finished seventh in the 3000-meter with team to compete at ETSU in order to get the Panthers only sent their premiere weekend," comments Coach Es posito. a tin1e of 8:36.12, Monds finished ninth a better idea of how the team compares athletes to compete in Blacksburg. ''She is setting herself up for a really in the 3000-meter with a time of 8:44.42, to those of other schools this season. "As far as Virginia Tech [the good spring and I am very pleased with and Taylor finished ninth in the high how she competed." jump with a height of 6'4.75. Men's basketballemerging as conferencetitle contender

By Jordan Cover many of its younger players to carry the Staff Writer load. Guard Nick Barbour, a sophomore, The High Point Panthers men's has emerged as one of the conference's basketball team has exceeded best players. Several freshmen have expectations thus far in the 2009-10 also made an impact, including forward season. Despite receiving only modest Corey Law, who has started every game expec tations before the season, High this season, and guard Jairus Simms. Point has emerged as an early contender HPU's early success can be attributed in the Big South largely to its exceptional Conference with a shooting and guard 9-8 overall record, play. Led by Barbour including a 4-3 mark in Conference and Harri s, High Point conference play. The boasts a formidable Panthers have been Record: 4-3 backcourt. With a strong particularly successful group of three point at home, with a perfect Home Record: shooters and success record of 7-0. from the foul line, High The surprising 7-0 Point's offensive attack early start is especially has blossomed into its promising due to the biggest strength. fact that the Panthers. It remains to be who finished in last place in the Big seen whether High Point can continue South in the 2008-09 season, are one the to progress and potentially win the Big nation's younger teams. While they do South, earning what would be its first possess senior leadership from guard appearance in the NCAA Tournan1ent. Photo by Jeremy Hopkins. Eugene Harris and center Cruz Daniels, Its biggest adversary will be Coastal the majority of the roster consists of Carolina. who has started the season 16- underclassmen. High Point has relied on 2 and is undefeated in conference play. Talks of an NCAA basketball tournament expansion By Jordan Cover tournament occurs, there are schools and 34 at-large bids. Since its inception few at-large bids available. leaving out Staff Writer on the outside looking in who complain in 1939, the tournament has gradually many of the nation's elite teams just for about "deserving" failing to win a conference tournament. In recent years, there has been major to make it and Today, however. the exclusion of the ~upport for the NCAA Men's Basketball how they were nation's 35.t best at large candidate is Tournament. one of the nw'-t decorated unfairly left out. hardly a blow to the credibility of the t'Vent~ in all of sports. to expand from its A larger field Sports Analysis: tournament itself. Considt'ring th1· fart current field of 65 teams per year. would include all' that then: is only one team that can - There are currentlv over 340 schools of these schools. win a national championship, it already playing Division I. andmany fr·el that that barely missed should the seems unreasonable to conclude that as the ~CAA is ever-expanding, the the tournament. the inl'lusion of 65 teams is necessar\'. tournament net'ds to expand as well. but no matter how Adding t'Vt?nmore lt'ams to the fi<'ld· There have been many different many teams are will only add to the oversaturation, and n.·commenclations as to the number of included, there NCAA expand some of the leagur's biggrst conferences teams which should ht added to the are going to be would iik

By Kelsey Hinchliffe of three years, has seen how much the to work, lhen there is a place for you on Staff Writer team has evolved. this team." The dance team's captains, The team started as a club team under Meighan Avalos, Brittany Loomis, TI1e HPU cheerleading and dance the supervision of student life and has Briana Duncan, and Charisse Duncan, teams have been taking center stage at grown to the point that the dance team is support this commitment mentioned by both the men's and women's basketball now directed by the athletic department. Coach Smith. · games this season. The dance team is made up of 21 "I am proud of the team. They work With both teams becoming girls divided into two separate teams. very hard, they maintain their grades, increasingly more competitive, these The purple team performs at all the some have jol::is,and they all have athletic ladies are two groups that men's basketball games while the black practice. No matter what, they manage should not be overlooked. team performs at the women's games. to make the dance team look great and The cheerleading team, led by head The dance team not only performs have an amazing work ethic," commented coach Brittany Maullin, has grown this at varsity basketball games but they Coach Smith about her team. season, attracting girls with extreme also take part in activities within the Be sure to keep a look out for the HPU amounts of talent. The all-girls squad community. They volunteer at the cheerleading team and dance tean1 during. is made up of 16 members, all of whom Special Olympics, local middJe and their half time performances and on the can tumble. Compared to last season, elementar y schools, and Big Brothers, sidelines at the men's basketball game this where only 75 percent of the team could Big Sisters. Saturday, Jan. 23 at the Millis Center. tumble, this is a huge improvement, Coach Smith according to MauJlin. wants to stress Senior captain Ann-Marie Furr the importance commented on the increasing stunting of commitment ability of the team. "When I was a that is found on freshman only five of us could do back her team. Her handsprings. It also seems to me that philosophy is: "If more girls are taking interest to come you are willing out for the team," Furr said. The girls, along with their normal routine practices, have now begun working twice a week with the HPU strength and conditioning coaches. MaulUn. who is in her third season of coaching, has witnessed lhe talent on her team grow immensely each season. "I am proud of what we have accomplished this year and I am looking to strengthen the program and carry on the Panther ptide tradition." MauJlin said. The dance team has been heading in a similar direction this season with their talent rising and the competition growing. Above: the cheerleading squad performs at halftime. Melissa Smith, the Above left: a formation leads fans in a cheer. dance team coach Above right: the dance team performs during a women's basketball game. Right Allison Tudor, freshman dance team member, during a performance. Below: the chcerleading squad and dance team stand while the national anthem is played. Left: Charisse Duncan, senior dance team member during a game. Photos by Jeremy Hopkins. - 12 ADVERTISEMENT Friday, January 22, 2010 • 2 EDITORIALS

Chronicle Staff: Letters to the editor In response to the eclito1ial."\Vhy does it take Editor-in-Chief an earthquake to move us?'" I fully agree with the Mike Nuckles opinion about why there should be more concern Assistant Editor for the Haitian people, but I would have added some facts about the earthquake itself. and an example of Allison Hogshead a group that can pose as a role model for High Point A&EEditor University students. Jen Paolino Some facts to use: 200,000 people dead, and countless others injured, homeless, without food. Opinion Editor water and other basic amenjties. Samantha Tuthill The website I found this information was on Hu­ Sports Editor manity First USA - Serving Mankind, and this was Steven Haller one of the first groups that came to Haiti's aid, and Organizations Editor they have been there since January 16 to help face the ongoing challenges Haiti is facing. Matt Wells The page also states, "Estimates suggest that over Online Editor 3 million people are in need of immediate shelter Randall Williams and non-food assistance, with growing concerns for Advertising Editor people still not treated for trauma wounds." Des iree Abad I think if this was added as an example of the struggles the people are facing, it would hit readers Photography Editor on a much deeper level. Jeremy Hopkins As for the group, Humanity First, this could be Editorial Cartoonist a group that can be demonstrated as the as the role Alaina Farrish Find focus in liberal arts model that High Point University could look up to in Printer its relief effor ts. Basically, I'd add a tear-jerking example to why Mullen Publications By Amanda Mayes there needs to be more help involved with Haiti. Adviser Staff Writer -Abby Wood Dr. Bobby Hayes St.aftMembers A degree from a liberal arts institution ideally reflects an I am disappointed with this week's edition and Jordan Cover, Kait Hecken­ individual with in-depth knowledge of one discipline and strong its lack of substance. The "Sixth Street" piece was foundational knowledge in various other topics. This was my very shallow and did not accurately reflect students' berger, Kelsey Hinchliffe, Laura guiding light during my college search. Is my beacon still shining strong opinions against the change. There was only Johnson, Amanda Mayes, Katie bright, or did I misjudge the quality of its luminescence? one student's view and the (expected) Student Life Nelson, Megan Plasket, RJRead, Contemplate liberal arts education in practice, specifically at response. It felt very bland. I would love to have Lauren Reese, Jarrett Rice, Alex High Point University. A cap on the number of hours students can seen a variety of student opinions, discussion about take ensures we are not burdened with too many classes. Some how the decision was made, and what our ever­ Ruano, Trent Schneider course choices are somewhat limited and archaic, and I wonder growing population means for housing (will we.curb why. General education requirements give students a smattering admission due to limited space, or to protect single Contact us: (336) 841-9042, of classes in various disciplines. In theory, this allows students to occupancies?). gain foundational knowledge in disciplines disparate from their Further, over a quarter of the paper was sports. [email protected] major(s). This creates a well-rounded individual; a noble goal, This seems a little uneven, given the amount of The opinions expressed by to be sure. But is it possible or even probable in the established other topics to cover. How many organizations are this newspaper do not necessar- system of requirements to graduate students with liberal arts on campus? Why not do a weekly profile of each? ily reflect the perspective of High knowledge? Better yet, why not expand the news pages beyond There was a time when we could do it all: math , science, HPU? Our student body is so poorly educated about Point University students, admin­ English, foreign languages , history , fine arts. Now? One focus. current events- why not run a "What you missed .." istrators, st.aff or trustees. Signed One interest. What is narrow upper-level knowledge going to to cover the highlights? columns, letters and cartoons accomplish? Higher education, particularly liberal arts education, But to balance things out, I would like to offer solely represent the outlook of their is meant to broaden· minds and allow the Renaissance person to many praises. The sports pages-while overrep­ autho rs and creators. Unsigned flourish. I dreamed of a chance to enhance skills learned in high resented-were extremely well-done. The articles school in similar fields in college. I thought there would be the were varied, extensive, well-written, and included editorials, appearing on opinion opportunity to explore and gain efficiency in multiple disciplines. commentary /analysis. I also found favor with many pages, express the majority view of This prepares us to handle the curveballs thrown from a stories, such as those on: theology club, new music, the staff. global and interdependent world requiring flexibility and a wide and showing compassion. I look forward to Katie's knowledge base. Time for a reality check. My brain is consumed writings and thoroughly enjoyed the article on Letters policy ... with political science, history, and theatre. Not that I mind; I love Wesleyan Arms. It was nice to see a concern for the The Campus Chronicle these disciplines. But I feel my skills in other areas shrinking. I residents' relocation and smooth transition. -urges readers to submit letters to am burning out too early on in my academic career from limiting So, on many things, bravo. On others, I would like the editor. my mind's capabilities. to see a little more thought. The salutation should read: There is considerable flexibility in choosing a course to fulfill - Ellen Shelton To the Editor. Letters should be each categt>ry. But despite this flexibility and range of courses typed and should not exceed 300 offered, there are significant oversights. Students must take a While I do agree with a lot of the points that were words. They must be signed and Western civilization course. But where is the Eastern one? How made, I do have issues with the writers' reference to include the author's phone number can we expect to enter our interconnected world without basic students' charity efforts. I'm specifically refering to and address for purposes of verifi­ knowledge of the history of some of our greatest competitors and the sentence "If charging ten dollars to your phone ~~ - cation. No letter will be published bill is enough to help you sleep at night , tl1en good It is not impossible, but it is incredibly difficult to graduate without confirmation of the author's for you for at least taking the time to do that." I think with multiple majors or degrees. I have a wide range of interests this is an unfair accusation against students' willing­ identity. Please do not send anony­ and passions, reflected in my double major in Political Science ness to help. mous letters or form letters. and History, and a minor in TI1eatre. I have been lucky enough to Personally, I am concerned with the welfare of The staff reserves the right have departments willing to work with each other about my tight others in the world; however, as a college student, I to edit letters for length, clarity and course scheduling. Even though I have had considerable support, realize that large financial contributions are not fea­ grammar, in addition to the right to it has been difficult to balance and enjoy these three disciplines. sible for the majority of us. The editorial discourages reject a letter based on the judgment Other students with wide-ranging passions are not so fortunate. the smaller efforts of students, when in reality, small of the editors and advisers. Staggering numbers of hours for some majors, genera l education contributions is all most students can manage. Mail your letter to: The Edi­ requirements, inflexible course scheduling, and departmental The National Postsecondary Student Aid Study tor, Campus Chronicle, Box 3111, attitudes towards a student with competing academic interests (NPSAS) from the National Center for Education High Point University, High Point, force students to pick the practical path, eliminating dreams and Statistics found that in 2007-08, 66 percent of under­ NC 27262. Email your letter to stagnating minds. graduate students relied on finanical aid to help pay Narrowing our focus and mental capacity to one or two areas news@highpointedu. for college. The study also noted that of these stu­ has had and will continue to have repercussions on society. Dis­ dents who received aid, 44 percent still have some ciplines are interconnect ed, not solitary. People cannot hope to need remaining. On cover: Junior catcher Kyle Mahoney solve the growing problems and crises in the world without basic Trus is why I feel that any contributions that stu­ stands at third base dw·ing High Point's knowledge of the fields connected to their major. dents manage to make, no matter how small, should home opener against lJNC Charlotte. I challenge HPU to examine its new four-credit plans for Fall not be disregarded. Small donations can add up and Mahoney hit a home run to win the game 2010. Reduce superfluous, outdated courses, expand the how· cap still contribute to lhe efforts as a w)lole. in the eighth inning for the Panthers. Photo for students and honors students, and revamp general education We should be encouraging students to do what b) Jeremy Hopkins. requirements to meet the demands of a modern. global world. they can, mstead of reprimanding them for their Mental stagnation and prohibiting exploration will not graduate limitations. students ready to live in reality and create positive change. · Tierney Gallagher Friday, February 26, 2010 OPINION 3 Punish the deed and not the breed By Saman tha Tuthill are also fast learn ers and are loyal to matte r is, no child should ever be left to When my little Luna was teeth ing Opinion Editor their owners. That makes it easier for just play unsup ervise d with any animal. and chewed on everythin g and every­ dog fighters to abuse dogs to make them No matter how hard a person trains a one , most people's response would be, A few months ago, I wrote an article angry enough to fight with a diminished dog to behave, it's still an animal and can "Well, that's what you get for getting a about the benefits of adopting pets risk that they will attack the owner. unpr edicta ble. pit bull." No, that's what I get for gel­ versus buying them from pet sto res and There are also more cases of people Th ere was a case recentl y where a pit ting a dog without adult teeth. It's what back yard breeders, and the things that being bitten by AmStaffs than by any bull had to be put down for attacking a any dog does. How a dog behaves is the people need to keep in mind when they other breed, a fact five year old who sole responsibility of the owner. "Bully get an animal. Adopting my puppy, Luna, that can be con­ went up to it in its breed s" are often banned from public has also brought another set of issues tributed more to yard. The situa­ parks, apartment and housing complex­ to my attention: breed stereotypes and human behavior tion is so tragic, es, their owners forced to give them up rcsttictions. tha n the breed itself. and tl1at child or find new homes. Yet if they are raised Luna 1s a six month old An1crican People who want deserves nothing properly, they can be just as pleasant and Staffordshire terrier (AmStaffs), more violent "guard" dogs but sympathy. friendly as any breed. commonly known as a pit bull. I con­ typically go for pit Of cow-se there If you are going to get a stereotyped ducted research on breeds to help me bulls, rottweilers, was something breed, make sure you work hard to train pick out wl1at kind of dog I wanted to doberman ns, dogs wrong with the it early because you will always have rescue. Even though most adoptable that have the image animal for biting something to prove to someone. Luna is pets aren't certified in thei r breed or are of being fierce. Any the child, but an adorable dog that loves to follow us mixes, I wanted a dog that was dominant dog will be dang er­ why was a five around and adores people. I even took in a breed that was known to be ener­ ous if trained to be; year old able to her to sorority bid day where she was getic, cautious of strang ers but friendly they are animals, af­ just wander into surround ed by hundreds of scre.aming, with people it knew, one that would learn ter all. More people a neighb or's yard clapping girls. Instead of being scared, quickly and that likes to please people. train "bully breeds" unatte nded in she exc itedly wagged her tail and tried · My research pointed me to the AmStaff. to be, well, bullies, th e first place? to play with every person who passed which is why there Luna the AmStaff. If the child was her. Yet when I move this May, my fi­ As soon as I saw Luna, a nine pound, two Photo by Samantha Tuthill. month old ball of energy, I knew she was are more incide nces being prop erly ance and I will face troubl e trying to find exactly what I wanted. with them. supervised, then a hom e because people will deem her As soon as I sgu-ted telling people People also tend the situation dangerous because of how other people what kind of dog I got, I started getting to make bigger deals would have never mistreat her bre ed. all kinds of us eless information about out of pit bull attacks than any other happen ed. No one knows if that dog was Always be aware with any animal that the dang ers of pit bulls from people with breed. If a lab is playing too rough with a trying to play, felt attacked, or just went it is just that, an animal , and that means no actual proof or researc h . Yes, Am­ child and bites , it's more likely that it will after it unprovok ed. If a dog isn't social­ no matt er how well trained or seemingl y Staffs are use d a lot in dog fighting. Thi s be attribut ed to an accident because labs ized to childr en and then one just comes swee t, it can still be unpredictable. But is becaus e they are strong and energet­ are supposed to be nice dogs. But if an up and start s being too rough with it, it when it comes to dog breeds , the way ic, which means they can fight for longer AmStaff is playing and bites, it's because is very likely that the dog will be rough they were raised has a much bigger periods of time than other breeds . They it is a killing machin e. Th e fact of the back . impact than what it's called. Haiti editorial generates passionate responses We appreci­ that the contrib utions students made relief effort would have fit in with the HPU administrators have approached ate the feedback were worthless. We were primarily con­ tone and purpose of the editorial. Our editors and expressed that they felt we about recent cerned with the sudden influx of support goal for the editorial was to express our were antagonistic and rebelliou s. We articles that have where it hadn't existed before. Haiti was confusion and distaste of the apathy the can never fully satisfy both parties, but appeared in the always in need of our support, but didn 't student population typically expresses student s are our target group. Campus Chron­ receive it until the ear thquak e. and how shocked we were with the hug e As far as distribution of pages goes, icle. We encom­ Students ' $10 contributions are not support given when the earthquak e took more pages are given to sections that age stude nts to meaning less, and the thought behind place. ft was like going from zero to 100 have had more conte nt subm itted. Staff participate in the them was noble. Perhaps, though, since miles per hour, when we should have writers are voluntee rs. and they can sub­ Mike Nuckles production of the stude nts are on restricted budgets, othe r been going 60 the whole time. mit whateve r stories they wish. It typi­ Chronicle, and ways of helping would be more benefi­ Another subject that was br eached cally happens tl1at more sports stories we continue to cial. Volunteering for service organiza­ was the objectivity of Chronicle re­ are submitted than any other kind. Th e have the goal of being an open forum for tions in some capac ity seems like it porting. ·while the elements tl1at were news section typically receives the least students to discuss matters important to would be m0re important. suggested would have their t1laces in the submis-;ions. the university. Another student wanted the Chronicle Chronicle in some cases, the fact that The Chronicle is generally against A subject that has received much to pay more attention to details and they were not present in this article does publishing national stories, unless they interest from readers was the topic of the include more emotion in staff editoiials. not make it a bad one. TI1e letter seems have significant bearing on our campus. Feb. 5 ~taff editorial, "'Why docs it take We agree that editorials should have to suggest that the story was pro-admin­ National newspapers and other media an earthquake to move us?" sufficient background to support claims, istration, while in fact we felt putting this outlets cover national news 24-7 online, One student suggested that the edito­ and we also agree that the delivery was subject on the cover was something that on TV, in print, even via iPhone apps. We rial belittled efforts that can be made by not as heartfelt as it perhaps was meant the administratio n would likely object to. can't compete with that realistically. HPU students in times of cris is, such as the to be. However, we don't feel that putting In the past, students have attacked the news, though, rarely gets covered in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake examples of people who have found Chronicle for being university propa­ mainstream press, so that is the niche in Haiti. We don't feel that we implied "better" ways of helping the earthqu ake ganda, while at the same time numerous we want to cover. 4 NEWS Friday, February 26, 2010 Studying abroa ..d: missing American men and malls

example, my friend Karen needed to buy meeting some­ one of Lhe cushiest areas of Aus­ contact lens solution. The only place one for lunch tralia, but let me just tell you, I she could find it was at a pharmacy, or at noon, don't miss my American men. chemist, as they call it here. bother getting The men here are European To some people this is horrible; there until at in dress. Guys walk around in to others, it is wonderful. Australia's least 12:30. very short shorts, displaying economy is stable, so they are not losing Classes start their slender thighs for the en­ any money by not being open all the late and buses tire world to see. They also like time. It's almost going back in time 30 run on their to wear V-neck shirts, showing years, to a time when life was simpler. own time. This off U1eir newly waxed chests. By Katie Nelson The only disadvantage is when you have is the norm. They all look like models Foreign Correspondent to run out at 2 a.m. for the poster board You don't even with styled hair and nice shoes. for your project you waited until the last think about it Most of the men here take more Last time I had left you, I was on my minute to do. Then you are in trouble. as being late. time to get ready in the morn­ way to a laser maze. It was pretty amaz­ You just never think about the I love it; you ing than I do. Just imagine ing and extremely ttippy. convenience of 24-hour shopping until don't feel any Pauly D's video on how to gel However, today I want to talk about you don't have it. A group of us went to pressure about Bond University as 'see n your hair with cl!1Australian some of the big differences here. Don't get dinner at lhe mall and were utterly doing anything. from the beach . accenl .get me wrong; I love it here. Neverthe­ shocked to find that is was closed before You do things Photo by Katie Nelson. It makes me wish for the ste­ less , there are some things that the USA dark. It's nice that stores aren't open on on your own reotypical men of America who has that Australia just doesn't. the weekends very long because it pro­ time. It's a are built like football players The first thing is 24-hour, one stop motes family and commw1ity. You just very "Hakuna and feel fulfilled when they fix shopping. In Australia, malls close at learn to get your shopping don e during Matata" mindset. However, it makes household appliances with ease. I miss 5 p.m. every night and earlier on the the week. school seem like sporadic bursts of work pickup trucks and, scary enough as this weekends. They have no Wal-Mart, Another huge difference is time .. Aus­ during your vacation. sounds, pimped out cars. and Target does not sell all of the same tralia seems 50be stuck in this void in The biggest difference here I would I'm hoping when I get to the Outback things that Targets in the U.S. do. For which time has no meaning. II you are have to say is the men. I live in perhaps there will be some more manly men.

Tuition to rise $2000 for next school year 40.000 Comprehensive Fee (Tuition and room and boa.rd) increase between 2007-2011 for Undergraduate Day Students By Lauren Reese & education building that-are still under Kait Heckenberger deliberation. "We've [HPU endow­ 35.400 ~ 35.000 ment] issued some bonds and some 33,400 Staff Writers ~ debt," said vice president for finan cial 0 affairs William Duncan, rt-garding new ~ Tuition and room and board costs at and future buildings costs. l'.I 31.000 HPU are being raised from $33,400 to li3 30,000 29,685 The increase still puts HPU at a -c $35,400 next year. ...,:::, lower price than its compa rabl e compe­ V') HPU started using a ~omprehensive tition of Elon, Wake Forest and Fur­ ~ fee fow· years ago following behind man University. In fact, according to 0 only a few other colleges .._ 25,000 Duncan, HPU ,E in the U.S. that also use a Q) is $15.000 less Q) comprehensive fee, some u.. · than Wake §.' of them being Amherst 2010-2011 Forest. -~ 20,000 College, Middlebury Col­ Q) Comprehensive fee An influx ..c lege, and Colby College. of new stu­ e A student's extra $35,400 a. dents brings E $2,000 sttictly goes to 25 0 an increase u new faculty members, in tuition to 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 three new majors, and compensate faculty salaries, according to vice Academic years for HPU's room and board. HPU is ex­ president for academic affairs Dennis pecting 500 more students on campus Carroll. The new faculty come at a Information compiled from the 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010 Undergraduate for the fall semester than presently high price due to their higher educa­ Bulletins. Note: the 2007-2007 Undergraduate Bulletin did not list a coi:nprehen­ reside on campus. Currently, 2, 717 tion from prominent colleges. sive fee; the -shown amount was calculated by adding the general fee, tuition, and students are enrolled in the traditional Each student's tuition fee is exempt room and board. day program, the majority of whom live from lhe cost of any new buildings, Graphic by Allison Hogshead. on campus. such as the Greek Village and the . Staff Hodan Ibrahim r=g ByLaura Johnson What's the most enjoyable part Staff Writer of working at HPU? I love the stu­ dents. I enjoy talking to them and getting to know them. It is really Name: Hodan Ibrahim enjoyable. Job: Gtille Cashier What was your first job? After a Hometown: I'm originally graduating high school in 2006, I from Somalia, but I grew ~ worked for the National Council of up in Kenya before coming Churches of Kenya (NCCK) as a to the United States. health motivator in local schools. How long have you m It made me interested in health worked at HPU? Since profession~. Nov. 13, 2007 Do you plan on going into a Favorite thing to do health profession? I am currently when not working? I love to read novels. a nursing student at GTCC. Favorite type of music/ singer: Interests/Hobbies: Soc­ cer. I used to play soccer Jennifer Lopez in elementary and high If you had one word to de­ school. Now I just play soc­ Hodan Ibrahim stops for a picture at the Grille. scribe yourself, what would you cer with my little brothers. Photo by Laura Johnson. choose? Easygoing Fri day, February 26, 2010 NEWS 5

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New adult-animated show, Archer, brings offensive behavior and sexual content to Thursday nights on FX

By RJ Read for ISIS, a top secret esp ionage agency show "Frisky Dingo." The visuah;tyle of international officials to an attempted Staff Writer headed by none other than Archer's the show looks like an old comic book break -in at his own place of work to mother. Archer is essentially hated that has come to life. Its animated style erase his extensive company expense A man walks up out of the shadows of by all his coworkers due to his offen­ adds to the hilarity while giving the account, which was spent mostly on an alley. He briskly retrieves a cigarette sive behavior, nuance of old high priced call girls and champagne. and lighter from his jacket pocket, spoiled lifestyle, school action. Whateve r trouble Archer seems to get revealing his holstered firearm. Danger and complete Hardly a himself into, he is either drunk, hun­ seems to be looming around every cor­ objectification of Arch er can be see n minute goes by gover, or otherwise causing a problem ner. He lights the cigarette at a crowded women in gen­ without a refer­ with his reckless behavior. For whatever street corner in front of a woman who eral (probably Thursday nights ence to some­ ..,-eason, Archer 's irresponsible behavior says, "Do you mind?! I'm preg nant." hecause he has thing sexual, leads to him winning out in the end and The stranger's suave response: "Well a strange love­ at 10 p.m. chauvin istic, being showered with praise, once again yea kinda, but call me up after ... actually, hate relationship or otherwise proving the old adage that nice guys never mind." with his mother onFX offensive. While finish last. Meet Sterling Archer, world class spy, who did not these antics "Archer'' is basically a crass, offen­ ladies man, and downright jerk. Archer show enough would not be sive, rude show about a mischievous is the guy you love to hate and hate to affection during tolerated in and selfish spy that is utterly hilarious. love. His brazen disregard for social his childhood). the real world, While it may cross boundaries on socia l etiquette, selfish attitude, and spoiled Regardless, the . "Archer" is a norms, it is all in a very witty style that lifestyle make him one of the most of­ antics that the characters are involved vessel in which you can acknowledge can certainly be appreciated. If you · fensive, yet lovable characters seen in with are a mix of J runes Bond-esque spy the selfishness and offensive nature of are looking for 22 minutes of non-stop television. movies and the comedic interaction of the society you are a part of, and simply laughter, then tune into FX at 10 p.m. on The show is centered on Archer 'The Office." laugh about it. Thursday nights. You will not be disap­ and his colleagues, all of whom work The new show is the brainchild of Archer's adventures take him every­ pointed ... just don't watch with Mom. ·Adain Reed, creator of die Adult Swim where from elegant dinner parties with And the Oscar goes to ... From punk-rock to rap; bridging the musical gap By Jen Pao lino Artist: Common feat. Mary J. Blige Song: Come Close ney for "Up in the Air," Colin Firth for A&EEditor By Trent Schneider Why You Should Listen: Once again, it "A Single Man," Morgan Freeman for Staff Writer may seem a little laid back, atypical of "Invictus," and Jeremy Renner for "The I love a challenge. When someone most punk-rock, · but it has an essence Hurt Locker." In this category, my vote asks something of me, it's a rarity when It's that time of the year again. No about it that makes it easily transferable would be for Jeremy Renner for 'The I'll refuse. I was challenged to write not Christmas, though that would be from one genre to another. The lyrics Hurt Locker." He played the emotion­ about a genre of music that I know very nice. It's time for the Oscars. That's are relatab le, the beat is memorable ally dainaged, military bomb diffuser little about. I was asked to immerse right the 82nd Annual Academy Awards and if you're lucky enough to catch the very well. He is able to l!uly portray a myself in something that is absolutely is coming up on Sunday, March 7. Once music video, you might find yourself man who creates both hatred and love foreign to me, something that does not again those stars we like to watch in . wanting to replace Common and his by those around him. flow through me naturally. I was asked movies are going to gather in one spot picture cards with John Cusack and a In the category of Best Performance to write about hip-hop. to see who was voted best in a series of boombox. different categories. by an Actress in a Leading Role, we I approached tl1is project with trepi­ have Sandra Bullock for 'The Blind dation, with a fear that I would not be Some of the biggest of these cat­ Arlist: Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth Side," Helen Mirren for 'Th e Last Sta­ able to find a way to tie in my passion egories are Best Motion Picture of the Song: They Reminisce Over You tion," Carey Mulligan for "An Educa­ for m~sic with a genre that goes right Year, Best Performance by an Actor in a Why You Should Listen: The beat picks tion," Gabourey Sidebe for "Precious," over my head. Surprisingly, I found an Leading Role, and Best Performance by up a little bit on this track, and the snare and Meryl Streep for "Julie & Julia." For underground world of rap music that an Actress in a Leading Role. is definitely more prominent. But it's this category I think it will be a tight can be directly linked to the cutting For Best Motion Picture of the Year, the horns that kick us back to like, the race between Sandra Bullock and Meryl edge punk-rock scene. Whoever said we have "Avatar," 'The Blind Side," 1920's. There's always that one thing Streep. that music doesn't bleed over into other "District 9," "An Education," 'The Hurt about a song that gets you hooked, and Both did excellent jobs playing their genres was clearly lying. The skinny Locker," "Inglorious Basterds," "Pre­ without a doubt, that's it. cious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by roles in their films, so deciding between jean-weruing, mohawk-rocking punk the two will be difficult. Meryl Streep kids who you would more often than not Sapphire," "A Serious Man," "Up," and Artist: Flipsyde was able to pull off her character, Julia, find hanging outside of a CBGBs seem "Up in the Air." Song: Train with an ainazingly well done accent and to indulge in a little hip-hop every now I'm going to have to have to cast my Why You Should Listen: The beat of this a flawless replication of the original Julia and again. vote for ..Avatar." I know at this point song might be forgettable, but it's the Child's demeanor. Sandra Bullock made that voting for "Avatar" rcight sound cli­ lyrics that are truly amazing. Check out people truly believe she was a wealthy Artist: Atmosphere che, but there is a reason it did so well the second verse and you'll understand Southern woman who had the compas­ Song: Yesterday in theaters. The plot line might not be what I'm talking about. what critics consider to be "spectacular," sion to help a young man with a hard Why You Should Listen: It may not have life. the fast-paced, snare-based sound that but it makes up for this fact in visuals, Artist Souls of Mischief With all of the different categories you probably expect whe n it comes to editing and acting. They truly make you Song: '93 Ti! Infinity for the Oscars, I couldn't possibly cover punk-rock, but if I can enjoy it, you prob­ believe you are right there with them in Why You Should Listen: It feels like "old each one, but with all of the movies that ably can too. The beat stays consistent the world of floating islands and strange school" rap, with a fast-paced beat and came out in 2009, it will be a great year and the jazz-esque piano that lingers creatures. clever lyrics. It may not be hardcore to watch and see how your favo1ite mov­ throughout the song is catchy in a way The Nominees for Best Performance punk, but it's definitely not hardcore rap ies of the ~ar will do. that I never thought hip-hop could be. by an Actor in a Leading Role are Jeff either. It falls somewhere in between so Bridges for "Crazy Heart," George Cloo- listeners get the best of both worlds.

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By Samantha Tuthill sity and the surrounc;ling community. first to come out in several years. help and support from our student body, Opinion Editor ''Being in Peta] Points has enriched "It's been a long time since our last university and the surrounding commu­ nity. I believe recording a CD exempli­ High Point University's two a capella fies the group's growth in talent and groups will both be putting out CD's this its maturity in the outlook for what the spring. This is the first recording for present and the future hold," said group the all female singing group, the Petal "Now that we are more established president Clint Cooper. Points, who will begin recording this The Petal Points hope to have their month. Th e group, wh ich is completely and better than we have ever been CD ready this April. Some of the songs student run, is still relatively new on that will be on it are 'The Rose," "I Can campus, having only been recognized before, this is the time to do it." See Clearly Now," and a combination of by SGA for a couple of years. The work -Ashlie Workman, "Sweet Dreams" and "Poker Face." The that went into setting up for th e reco rd­ Toccatones CD will include the songs ing started four semesters ago, and Petal Points president "Viva la Vida," "Apologize," and "Have a the group is excited to see it coming Little Faith in Me." It will be available by together. Ap1il 23, the date of their spring concert. "Now that we are more established The Petal Points' spring concert is April and better than we ever have been be­ 28. fore, this is the time to do it,'' said group my life this year, and it is such a won­ CD. A lot of the members who recorded The two groups did their first joint president Ashlie Workman. derful experience to be able to sing and on it aren't here anymore, and a lot concert this past December, collect- The group holds auditions every fall perform with a great group of girls,'' of the current singers haven't been ing toys and money for Fox S's Gifts for any full time, female student who said junior Becca Donald. Donald is new recorded yet, so I feel like this new one for Kids. They will be performing in wants to join. They hope to be able to to the group th is year and is thrilled to is definitely needed," said Toccatones the Festival of Music, and singing th e start competing in singing competitions be part of the first group recording. singer Cody Russell. National Anthem and halftim e shows for next year, and to continue their mission For the all male singing group, the "We have worked hard to get to basketball games. to provide entertainment to the univer- Toccatones, this upcoming CD is the where we are today and have had a lot of Top six places to kick back and relax this spring break

By Jen Paolin o and a trop ical drink on this little slice of here, though. Take a second to enjoy 27 wallets full, head over to Miami Beach , A&EEditor Mexican heaven. miles of pristine beach along Florida's where the scene is just as hot for half west coast. the price. Spring break is just around the Acapulco: Mexico snags yet another corner, and if you haven't started plan­ spot on our top six list. Th e beauty of Bahamas: Not only does this Carib­ Puerta Vallarta: Where else can you ning your ttip yet, well, you're probably this city is that you can get the best of bean oasis have crystal clear water and have all the luxuries of a beach town a little too late. Okay, I'm kidding, but both beach worlds. Spend a quiet day sand so white it looks like snow, but it mixed with the perks of the mountains ? you are beginning to run out of time. If with your friends on seclu ded beaches has fabulous reso rt s like Th e Atlantis Urn... Puerta Vallarta, duh. This Mexi­ you're worried that you might pick the like Playa Pie de la Cuesta, or be seen that absolutely have to malce your list of can city is known for its versatility, and lamest place for you and your friends, by everyone at jam -packed hot spots places to stay. It may be a little pric ey, it's not too pric ey either. It's all-inclusive quit freaking out. Here are the top six like La Condesa. Either way, you're sure but the glass-enclosed water slide is hotel deals are great for college students places to hit up this spring break. · to hav e an amazing time and come back sure to make it worth your while. who don't want the hassle of having to withaa killer tan. • leave their resort. But , if adventure is Cancun: With great beaches and an Miami/South Beach, Florida: As if what you're craving. don 't hesitate to even greater night life, it might not Panama City, Florida: If you aren't this city didn't already hav e a reputa­ parasail or mountain bike, two awesome come as a shock to you that Cancun is really into leaving the country, don't tion for being the place to party. The activities that you normally wouldn't still the number one spring break des­ worry, you can rage with all your friends club scene in South Beach is out of this find in th e same place. Does it get any tination. Hit the sand with your friends in the States. It's not all about partying world, but if you're looking to keep your better than that? 8 ORGANIZATIONS Friday, February 26, 2010 Kappa Sigma mal

What's Next?: Upcoming elec­ tions of EC mem­ All six fraternities compete in games to win Hoop-a-Paluza. bers Photos by Jeremy Hopkins. Get Involved: Gay-Straight Alliance looks to "unite" High Point University -E-mail SGA at By Matt Wells interest group is 40 members strong, and we want a budget to attend rallies Organizations Editor with an average attendance of 20 stu­ like the equality march ," says Jacqueline sga@highpoint . dents every week, with the main purpos e Anderson, president of GSA Ther e is a new group at HPU that has for the meetings now being to become If you are interested in becoming a edu one message, unity. They strive to give a chart ered organization under the stu­ member o.fthe GSA or want to go to a students a sense of belonging and pro­ dent government association. meeting to see what they are about for -Meet bi-weekly mote an environment for safety. Does With a group like the Gay-Straight yourself, go to one of their meetings this sound like a group you want to be a Alliance, there is one hovering question; every Tuesday from 8 p.m. until 9 p.m. Thursdays at 7 part of? Then the Gay-Straight Alliance "How has your group been accepted so or contact Anderson, vice president An­ is the club for you. far by HPU?" The answer might sur­ drew Burke, secretary Anna Huckelba, p.m . A group of students got together last prise you. or treasurer Sarah Hoffman for more semeste r and started an interest group. "We want to become chartered for information. Thanks to the wonder of Facebook, the the acceptance from the administration I

Friday, February 26, 2010 SPORTS 9 Men's basketball coming down to the wire

By Jordan Cover Cherry is pleased by the progress grown a lot this year. We're still such We've played well in the conference so Staff Writer that has been made over the course a young team, and the improvements far and hopefully we can get a home of the season. "We have really we've made after having such a terrible game [in the conference tournament]," ' season last said Cherry. Sometimes all it takes is one game, year are really In order to get a home game, the one defining moment, to permanently promising." Panthers, with an 8-8 record in the Big alter the course of a team's season. For That South and a 13-14 overall record, will High Point, that big moment may have improvement have to finish in the top four in the come when the Panthers pulled off a Big South standings. The Big South 69-65 upset of Big South leader Coastal has been noticeable, as Conference tournament is not held at a Carolina. "It was a huge win," head coach Scott the Panthers, neutral location; instead, the team with Cherry said after the game. 'This was who finished the better seeding will host that specific a big game where we needed everyone in last game. Home court advantage is critical to perform, and they did." High place in the for High Point, which is 10-1 at home Point, despite coming out as a heavy conference and 3-13 on the road. Having a home in 2009, have underdog, immediately took control of game to start off the tournament would spe nt most of be critical for both an advantage in the the game thanks to a stout defensive opening row1d and continuing to build performance, holding the Big South's the season in the top half of second highest scoring team to only 65 momentum if the Panthers were to face points. the league. one of the conference's most formidable 'We definitely stepped up on 'This opponents later on. defense," Cherry added. "Cruz Daniels year I've The team has set itself up well for the and Corey Law made some key plays; been trying future. The team only loses two seniors, Eugene Hartis played really well. The to get them Harris and Daniels, to graduation this entire team showed a lot of confidence to focus on year. However, they had major impacts and really fed off the energy from the refining their on the team, starting every game in crowd." basketball 2009-2010, sco1;_nga combined 21.1 The win, which was followed by skills and points per game and pulling down 8.6 another home win against Charleston fundamentals rebounds per game this season. and boosting "I really like the direction we're going Southern, also came at a critical point in the season, as the team abruptly put confidence. in. We have a lot of great young players, an end to its cold streak, during which it They've a strong recruiting class coming in, and had Jost six of its previous eight games. really shown we're already playing well. I'm really Consistency has been an issue for the it so far this excited to see what this team can do." young Panthers, but they have shown Junior guard Tehran Cox cuts to his right to dlive to the season and For now, however, the focus is on the ability to compete with any team on basket. Photo by Jeremy Hopkins. they'll only finishing the season strong and putting any given night, defeating all but one of continue to the team in the best position possible for the conference's top teams. get better. the conference tournament Women's lacrosse to become the new NCAA sport on campus By Megan Plasket this year. coaching staff announced over the The team recently reached out to the Staff Writer Lacrosse is a growing sport in the summer includes head coach Lyndsey community by "adopting" a boy named southeast region of the country and Boswell and assistant coach Whitney Mason and his family through The Women's lacrosse, a sport of high HPU will be joining severar other Michele. Friends of Jaclyn Murphy Foundation in athleticism and fast paced semkontact schools, including Duke, Davidson, Boswell and Michele have compiled Winston-Salem. According to its website, action, is new to this campus but it is and UNC Chapel Hill, at the Division 1 a 2&member recruiting class in just the foundation teams up with collegiate growing rapidly. The sport, which was level. To start, the team will remain an one year. An initial announcement was sports teams and "improves the quality introduced to the school in 2006 as a independent program while looking into made in December, while an additional of life for children with pediatric brain club team, drew considerable interest on ways to be recognized in association 10 players were added to the roster in tumors and their families." campus. with the conference. January. Recently, women's lacrosse has With the interest and the growth of The new team, announced in The players are from all over the announced a fundraising effort to build our athletic department tl1e sport will September 2008, worked at a fast pace eastern seaboard including groups of new locker room facilities for the team to become a competitive Division 1 team to be a reality in the fall of 2010. The girls who have played together before. start using next year. Men's soccer plays against new Philadelphia-based MLS team By Allison Hogshead Greensboro. two goals scored per half, the game still collegiate opponents." Assistant Editor Key players for HPU included benefited both teams. The first game for Philadelphia Union sophomore goalie Michae l Che'Mer, ''We're excited that we got the will be March 25 against the Seattle Philadelphia Union- the new MLS freshman Todd Ray and sophomore Will opportunity for a challenge against an Sounders. The Panthers start their team-played a training camp match Stewart on defense, freshman Shawn MLS opponent," head coach Dustin spring training schedule with a home against the HPU men's soccer team Sloan at midfield, and sophomore Karo Fonder said. 'The experience will stadium double-header on Saturday, Feb. Feb. 10. They also played ACC teams Okiamah on offense. definitely make us better as we train 27. At 4 p.m. the team will play Pfeiffer UNC and Wake Forest while training in Though the Panthers lost 4-0 with during this spring in preparation for and another game against UNC at 7 p.m .

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Philadelphia's Michael Orozco and High Point's Scott Rojo on Feb. 16. High Point's Shawn Sloan and Philadelphia's Fred on Feb. 10. Photo by Jeremy Hopkins. Photo by Jeremy Hopkins. 10 SPORTS Friday, February 26, 2010 Women's basketball has eyes on championship

By Kelsey Hinchliffe been the ultimate goal for this team us to win any game we need to play when we push the ball and really run Staff Writer since the beginning. Maier is already together for 40 minutes, whether it is a on teams, so we aim to do that every looking ahead to that tournament. "Our regular season game or the Big South game," Maier said. The women's basketball team is strategy is very simple. In order for Championship. We are at our best Coach Loy also comme nted on the still in contention for the Big South team's ultimat e goal of beco ming Big Conference Championship as South Champions. "We are trying to they defeated UNC Asheville this get back to the type of basketball we past weekend. 78-49,making their were playing in late December and conference record 8-5. January. The team is really working The Lady Panthers started lhe hard in practice and staying together game with 6--0lead and within the as a group to achieve our goal of first five minutes forced three making the NCAA tourname nt " turnovers against UNC Asheville. At Along with their two recent wins the half, the Lady Panthers had a 42- over UNC Ashville and Radford, the 21 lead. Panthers have also had one of their Freshman Erin Reynolds led the own named Big South Player of the Lady Panthers with 15 points, closely Week. Reynolds was named Player of followed by Jurica Hargraves and the Week for the week of Feb. 8. Mackenzie Maier, who scored 11 and Loy commented on Reynolds 's 10 points respectively. Hargraves's recognition. "Erin has had a great points have put her over the 1,000 freshman year. She is going to mark for total points scored in her be a great player for us over the collegia te career. next three years. When her game In their win over Radford becomes more consistent and she University, 88-74,the Panthers also learns to run the team she will had five players scoring in double be one of the best players in the digits. conference ." "Against Radford we played The women's basketball team the type of basketball we want to has also been promoting community play. We pressured on defense service. In their Women's Basketball and pushed the ball in transition Coaches Association Pink Zone on offense. In the half court we game, the Panthers helped to raise shared the ball and took good shots. money for breast cancer research. We need to continue this type of "I think everyone knows someone basketball into the conference who -has been affected by breast tournament," head coach Tooey Loy cancer. We are very honored to help said. such a great effort in helping find a HPU will host the Big South cure," said Loy. Conference Tournament this year from The Panthers play their next Senior guard Whitney Tarver leads the women's basketball team in the ritual pre- March 12-14. game at Winthrop on Saturday, Feb. game cheer. Photo by Jeremy Hopkins. The conference championship has 2.7at4 p.m .

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Interests/Hobbies: Amy Dodd is a junior forward. Music you listen to before a Watching movies, playing soccer, Photo by Steven Haller. mini-golfing, bowling, and any activity game: "In the locker room. we listen where one can con1pete to Gospel music before a game." Friday, February 26, 2010 SPORTS Track and field still f1nishingup indoor season

By Jarrett Rice Challenge," Esposito said. "I know we're 14:02.86. This race rank s him 171h in the The freshman trio of Kelsey Paine, Staff Writer doing the right things; we just need NCAA and provisionally qualifies him Danie Paul and Emma Tobin finished to bounce back at the championship for the NCAA Indoor Championships. in 18th, 19th and 24th in the 800-meter. As the Panthers' indoor track team meet." Also running the 5,000 meters was Senior Joya Canfield not only won her begins gearing up for the Big South In the Tech Challenge on Feb. 20, graduate student Cole Atkins, posting heat but set an HPU record in the 1,000- Conference Championship, it has the Panthers' top perfo rmers were Josh his personal best time of 14:17.66. That meter (breaking Sumiyya Hunt er's 111 bigger goals in mind. Head coach Mike Morgan, who placed ninth in the 800- time put Atkins in 46 on the national school record of 2:55.59). Esposito was not discouraged by the meter (1:53.19), andJ~vin Monds, who list Rachel Webb placed 13th in the pole team's performance in the Virginia Tech took ninth in the mile (4:13.18). For the women's team, sophomore vault with a height of 9'10". Joy Huot challenge last weekend in Blacksburg, At the Husky Classic in Seattle, Manika Gamble provided the best finish took 16th in the weight throw with a Va. Washington, Jesse Cherry broke his of the day. She placed seventh in the toss of 42'7.5. Freshman, Lynee Pina ''We fell short ... but I'm confident that own school record (originally 14:14.18) 400-meter exactly one day after she set took 18th place with a distance 36'5.5" in the team will be ready for the Big South for the 5,000-meter race, running a an HPU record in the 200-meter. the weight throw.

Clockwise from left Jevin Monds and Josh Morgan; Geneva Winterink; Justin Conaway at the UNC Invitational on Feb. 12. Photos by Kelsey Hinchliffe.

Mahoney helps win baseball's home open·er

By Steven Haller We are essentially playing the game. If acquiring 17 new team members These leaders will be motivating Sports Editor we perform and execute the game at consisting of 13 freshmen and four the team through the use of one a higher level than whoever is on the transfers, which is just over half of the word this season: S.T.A.C.KE.D. Last Friday marked the start of the other side of the field and win, then that team on a roster of 33 players. (swagger, toughness, accountability, 2010 season for the High Point baseball is all we are concerned about" One of the most notable newcome rs competitiveness, killer instinct, energy, team and it hit the ground running with Cozart came to High Point last spring is transfer Nate Roberts, a junior desire). The acronym can be heard a 6-5 win over UNC Charlotte, th;mks after a 12-year career as an assistant from Spring Grove, ill., who will be throughout the team on and off the largely to catcher Kyle Mahoney's coach at South Florida. Last season, the Panthers' starting tight fielder field, in the locker room, and in the clutch home run in the bottom of the the team finished with a 21-32 overall this season. Last season, at Parkland dugout. According to Cozart, it is a eighth inning. record and an 11-12record in Big South College, Roberts led his team to constant reminder to the players of "He left the fastball up and I Conference play, finishing sixth in the the NJCAA World Series national the qualities that the team needs to capitalized on it," said Mahoney Big South standings. Now, in season championship where he set an NJ CAA exemplify on a daily basis throughout regarding his homer. He then added, "It two of the Cozart era, the Panthers head World Series-record with a .710 batting the season in order to be successful. was a good swing I felt like. So I am glad coach has laid out specific goals. average. Roberts was also selected by Cozart added that when he took it got out and ended up being the game "Something that we have never the Tampa Bay Rays in the 48th round tl1e job at High Point, the first thing winning hit" hidden behind since we have been here of the 2009 MLB Draft he did was hire a staff that met the It truly was a fantastic start for the the past two years and since 1990, or In addition to the new recruits , the expectations of the athletic departm ent fifth ranked team in the Big South since the transition to the Division I Panthers also have some quality leaders and his own. Cozart cred ited Bryan preseason poll. The Panth ers were level, is that we have never had a .500 on the team, according to Cozart Peters, Rich Wallace, and Daniel Latham completely focused on their opponent, record. When you look at the magnitude "A guy that comes to mind as some of the best possible staff, which is part of the mindset that Head of building a program to national immediately is Matt Gantner, who is a and that all of them are on the same Coach Craig Cozart wants his team to promine nce, simply playing at a level fifth-year senior. He really encompasses page and communicate well together . live by this season. of .500 or better is our first goal," said wh~t you would say a captain would Cozart said that together, they have Before the game, Cozart was asked Cozart. be on a team because he is not afraid implemented a system and created what some of the key games will be this Another achievement yet to come to speak his mind. He holds other expectations on and off the field that seaso n. to fruition for the High Point baseball players accountable and lead s by a good changed the perception of the program ..University of North Carolina program is a Big South Conference example," Cozart said. in all aspects. In Cozart's vision. this Charlotte. 111at's it. That's all we're Championship and a bip to the NCAA Other players that Cozart cited as system will garner the High Point worried about is game one." He World Series tournament. which is leaders were Max Fulginiti, Mahoney baseball program consistent long term continued ...We preach to our guys that another goal that Cozart has put before and Pablo Rosario. On Rosario, Cozart success. this is really the way we approach it. the team. In order to help accomplish said, "His enthusiasm is what really The Panthers open up a three-game It does not matter who we are playing. these goals, the team underwent sticks out. Every day he comes to the home series against Farleigh Dickinson a major roster renovation through field and he is excited." at 4 p.m. Friday in Williard Stadium. ADVERTISEMENT Friday, February 26, 2010

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Freshman Eric Skinkle wins SGA presidency

By Allison Hogshead AssistantEditor

Just two days ago, freshman Eric Skinkle found out that he had won the Student Government Association presidential election for the 2010.2011 school year when his cell rang. "I was in my U.S. Government class when I got a phone call. I rushed out of the room to answer it," Skinkle said. Former president Andrew Realon was on the other line, telling him the good news. The victory wasn't an easy one. From the start, Skinkle faced the chal­ lenge of being a freshman candidate and criticism from those who felt he didn't have enough experience or knowledge of SGA According to Rayma Caulfield, office manager of Student Life, a fresh­ man hasn't won the pres idency for at least the last eight years. Just three days earlier, Skinkle had answered tough questions along­ side opponent Nicholas Lincoln in the presidential debate hosted by the Campus Chronicle. Despite · concerns about his lack of experience, Skinkle's ambition and determination remained strong. He credits his Pi Kappa Phi fraternity brothers as "instrumental" in the election. 'They supported me and they helped me any way they could. I owe them a lot," Skinkle said. His main agenda for the preside ncy is educating students on what SGA can offer them. He cites the primary area of improvement at HPU being student participation in sharing their concerns or opinions. He believes . students are afraid to voice their opinions because of perceived pressure points within the administration. "First, my main goal is to educate the students on what we do and how they can use us to their advantage," Skinkle said. "Students are not open to how they feel about campus. They need more constructive ways (of com­ municating) and that can be done in SGA" Skinkle came to HPU last fall from North Kingston, RI. after graduat­ Freshman Eric Skinkle answers a questio n during the presidential debate Sunday, ing from The Prout School-a Catholic prep school. An avid member of Boy March 21. Photo by Jeremy Hopki ns. Scouts, Skinkle believes the experiences and leadership positions he has held have prepared him for the presidency. Speaking of leadership positions, Skinkle rose through the ranks of "I want to give experience to those without experience, and I know I will need Boy Scouts, starting in sixth grade as a den chief, where he helped with Cub Scouts, advice from past members," Skinkle said. continuing on to become a patrol leader, senior patrol leader, and finally a junior Skinkle plans to start next semester with an informational meeti ng to explain to assistant scoutmaster. He took a year out of these roles to attain the rank of Eagle students how they can best use SGA to their advantage. A year from now, he hopes Scout at age 15 and has since earned three palms. SGA will have become a more prevalent part of students' lives at HPU. His goal is to He also successfully negotiated a dispute that arose during high school between simply "be in the stude nts' minds." the students and administration over uniform regulatio ns. "I want them to know what we do, when we're doing it If they can learn how to With these experiences in mind, Skinkle plans to delegate to his cabinet mem­ use us for their advantage, I would be happy," Skinkle said. bers but won't skimp on his responsibilities. Skinkle predicts that balancing the job of president with his course load next year "Boy Scouts taught me to take responsibility for my actions and to take matters should not present a problem. into my own hands-not to let others do something I can do myself," Skinkle said. "I think I will have a lot of free time. After academics, SGA will be my top prior­ HPU was the first school Skinkle visited as a high school senior in March 2009. ity," Skinkle said. "I think leadership roles are fun." In the end, his final two choices were between HPU and Hawaii Pacific University, Vice president for Student Life Gail Tuttle is glad that students participated in the which some might find ironic, being that the two election, but wishes more candidates had turned out for schools share the same acronym. the other positions. "1 felt I had more options at HPU. Dr. Qubein "I think it's terrific. I'm all for students being leaders on creates more opportunities here and I felt I would campus. I wish more had run. I always look at new leader­ have better job prospects from putting HPU on my ~-- ..· . fid I. ship change as an opportunity," Tuttle said. 1 · resume," Skinkle said. -1 a~m· con 1 1 e;nt Realon is optimistic about the future of SGA and hand ­ Skinkle is working on a political science major with ing the reins to Skinkle, who incidently is also his frater­ a concentration in international relations, and eventu­ nity brother. ally wants to be the president of the United States. , can: 90 the job.'' "I am excited for the future of the se nate. As president, He describes himself as ''slightly conservative," but it I . I was able to use my experie nce to effectively open lines of "depends on the issue.'' r . communication. I trust that the president-elect will use his "I'm an Independent. [ want to have an open mind innovation to get students talking. The SGA has a great fu­ until I get out into the workforce." Skinkle said. ture, and its future leadership shows phenomenal promise As SGA senator of the Political Science Club. Skin­ in living into that future," Realon said. kle has been able to continue having a leadership role. Realon's advice for the new president centers on the while maintaining involvement in politics. Part of the pressure on Skinkle during the selection of executive council members. election stemmed from being a senator and not having held a more established role ''My biggest piece of advice for Skinkle is to bring diversity of experience to the in SGA His opponent, Nicholas Lincoln, ran for president from his executive council EC, which he will choose; there are a lot of curre nt se nators and EC members who position of attorney general. are prepared to lead the senate along with Skinkle, and he would be wise to bring As for his executive council, Skinkle reports that he has not yet selected people them on board with his plans as president," Realon said. to fill those roles (a somewhat unusual circumstance of no one running for those Skinkle is also optimistic about next year. "I am confident I can do the job," positions makes this necessary), but he plans to choose from "a mix of past mem­ Skinkle said. bers and new." 2 EDITORIALS Friday, March 26. 2010 Chronicle Staff: Students suggest more shuttle stops Em tor-in-Chief Staff Editorial reservations staying late because of Though it may seem too close to Mike Nuckles concerns getting back to their dorms, the stop at Slane to be necessary, the Assistant Emtor With the opening of the Village security knowing they just have to UC would still be a good location for Allison Hogshead in Fall 2008, HPU began running a walk to the silver ball next to the Com­ an additional stop on the route. It is shuttle system to transport students to plex instead of walking across campus close to student housing, and it would A&E Editor and from the main campus. Just a year late at night also serve those at Norcross Graduate Jen Paolino and a half later, it's difficult to imagine The Congdon parking lot is fre­ School and Millis. Opinion Emtor HPU without it quently used by commuters and those In order to implement some or all of Usage of the shuttles has increased living at the Village to get to class in these stops into the shuttle schedu1e, Samantha Tuthill and even the number of shuttles has the morning because of its proximity we may need to split the buses into Sports Editor grown since the transportation depart­ to the Promenade. An inconvenience two routes: one line that loops through Steven Haller ment at HPU began running them. arises by the end of the day for those the Village, the library, Slane, the Organizations Emtor Many students rely on the shuttles as students who need to get back to their UC, Steele and U-Ville, and a second Matt Wells part of their everyday lives. cars. line that goes through the southwest It is arguably one of the best addi­ Alternately, this concern could be end of campus with stops at the UC Online Emtor tions to amenities at HPU, and it has be alleviated with a stop at the Prom­ (to combine with the first), the Prom­ Randall Williams certainly helped alleviate the parking enade, just outside the circle drive by enade, and the Congdon parking lot Advertising Emtor situation on campus. the Phillips School of Business. That The second line could run just during Desiree Abad With its growing popularity and location is the center of academic the day, Monday through Friday, when Photography Emtor usage, we would like to make some buildings on campus. Not only would classes are held. friendly suggestions for its expansion. it work well for those with classes in It's a lot to think about, but we be­ Jeremy Hopkins First off, we suggest creating more buildings off the Promenade, but it is lieve these suggestions would improve Editorial Cartoonist shuttle stops at places like the library, also close to the new Wilson School of the already praise-worthy HPU shuttle Alaina Farrish the Congdon parking lot, the UC and Commerce and Nido R Qubein School system. Printer the Promenade. of Communication. A shuttle stop there Mullen Publications A stop at the library would give would be optimal for those who park This editorialwas passed by the behind Congdon and those going to students, who normally might have editorialboard, 6-{). Adviser class on a regular basis. Dr. Bobby Hayes Staff Members Jordan Cover, Kait Hecken­ berger, Kelsey Hinchliffe, Laura Johnson, Amanda Mayes, Katie Nelson, Megan Plasket, RJRead, Lauren Reese, Jarrett Rice, Alex Ruano, Trent Schneider

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Who is Corey Smith? Who cares about Corey Smith? Corey · Corey Smith hit while driving through When I watching out for its own image on its Smith is campus; I haven't seen people walking heard that the own page. When school officials email coming to down the Promenade wearing a Corey performer students about legitimate concerns High Point Smith t-shirt. for this year's they've voiced on Facebook pages that University! This artist just hasn't sparked the spring concert the school is not in control over and ask Wait-who? interest of HPU students, yet students was going to be them to delete it, then they are crossing When are still forced to pay for the concert Corey Smith. boundaries. But not when they are tak­ HPU began out of the money they pay lo the I felt nothing. ing care of their own site. hosting university instead of the reasonable I had never I get especially bothered when Mike Nuckles major musi- solution of having people who want to Samantha Tuthill heard of him. young students complain about certain cal artists on go to the concert buy a ticket to it. This so I wasn't things at the university.Saying, "Well campus two years ago, students were concert will not be free; all students particularlyexcited or disappointed.TI1e it's not a free concert because we pay excited about being-able to go to con­ are paying for it equally, whether they concerts that the school arranges for us tuition" isn't a valid argument when you certs without having tu drive at least go to it or not. have been nice perks when I wanted to started going h('re after all of these huge half an hour, and without having to buy I am not excited about tl1econcert , go. and when I didn't I just carried on do­ changes have been made. l\ly tuition a ticket. What has transpired, though, and I certainly will not be attending. ing other things. when I applied here was in lhl' $26.000 has been a series of B-list performers. Overall. I'm indifferent to it all, except That's why I was so surptised and ir­ range. Ifl want to complain about my The newest concert in the series that if I'm paying for something, I ex­ ritated that two separate farebook groups tuition going up a11'dsupporting movie is scheduled to have Corey Smith, a pect to receive something in exchange. against this gtt} coming popped up in a theaters and pools and concierge desks relatively unknown country artist from U I'm paying for a touring artist to play matter of hours after the announcement and other things that I find fiivolouson Georgia, come to High Point on April at my school, I expect it to be someone was made that he was scheduled. I didn't a college campus, then that makes sense 28. It is clear to me that this performer that at least the overwhelming majority understand why it was that big of a deal. because these items weren't here when I is the wrong person for the Panther of students are excited about. II you don't like the concert you can just decided to attend. Many people complain Palooza "free" concert this year. A great way to see if students are not go, and it doesn't have to affect your about prices and how they deserve their Just minutes after the Campus interested in having certain artists life at all. I tried really hard, honestly I say in decision making because of how Concierge informed the student body come to campus would be to ask for did, to understand even a little bit of the much it costs to go here. Yet they knew that Smith would be this year's concert input beforehand, or hold a vote to rationale for why the outrage was there, full well that this was the cost of the performer, several groups formed on determine who to bring to campus in but I couldn't. school and everything that came with il Facebook, both in favor and opposing the future. Apparently,there was a casual vote If you didn't like it then, you should have the selection of Smith. The immediate The choice of hosting Corey Smith's about who students wanted to come and chosen another school. and most vocal response came in oppo­ country concert was a poor one, and, perform that not everyone knew about, The fact of the matter is that the sition to Smith, ranging from confused if students continue to be required to and Corey Smith was either not an option school administrators do this for us. annoyance to outrage. pay for the concert regardless of at­ or people wanted someone else. Students They don't have to do it; they don't have The truth as I see it is that few tendance, I hope that students will be felt that their opinions weren't being to budget from our tuition to put on the people know who Corey Smith is and better included in choosing artists for heard, which !San understandable thing show. They could charge us out of pocket even fewer are fans. Never have I any future concerts. to get upset about when it comes to things for ticket prices on top of what we al­ heard people singing along to the lat.est that actuallyimpact our lives. Concerts ready pay and they don't, so in that sense do not impact our lives.Yeah, they're fun we are getting a free show. They work it when you like who's playing,but if you out so that when we have guest speak­ don't, then so what? Most of the students ers and presentations, they can afford it who joined the groups and posted angry without having to ask for more from us. messages about how tragic and unfair Maybe in order to afford the singer ev­ their lives are now that Uncle Kracker eryone else wanted, they would've had to isn't going to be on our campus have no ask us to pay more. You'd all be whining idea why Corey Smith was picked. Maybe about that too if it happened. student life tried as hard as it could to This university is not perfect Things get other people and it just didn't work. go wrong, and decisions are made that Immediatelyheading to Facebook to rant don't reflect what students want or even without taking·the time to figure out what what is best for us all sometimes. I know, even happened is irresponsible, and it I've been writing about things I don't ill<-e makes people look foolish. for four years. I've sat down and asked Even if that's not the case, and the school administrators questions face-to­ school took a poll to figure out who people face, like an adult: "Why did you do this if wanted and said, "Ha, they don't want this it wasn't a good idea?" guy! Good,that's who we'll get just so If you don't like a decision that the we can ruin their day!"-whoeven cares? school made, whether it be over some­ There is no possible way to whine about thing small like a concert or something not getting your choice for a concert as big as campus security, write a letter without looking incrediblyspoiled. They to the editor about it. Attend an SGA don't have to put on a concert. They didn't meeting, join CAT so you can help plan have to try and get an idea of what people next year's show. would want And in the future, if they Be proactive. know this is the kind of backlash they will Don't just hide behind a computer get from unhappy students, they will prob­ screen attacking the school and other ably just stop trying. students when you don't know why I can see why certain students are things happened the way that they did. upset. A friend of mine was leading And if you don't know about any of the in the campaign against this decision real problems going on, look around at because when students started to com­ what is really having an effect on your plain about it on the concierge fanpage, life. I'm an incredibly antagonistic per­ the administrator of that page 'deleted son, and even I don't go attacking minor negative comments and then deleted things just for the sake of being in an questions about who to get for the uproar over something. show. This biend of mine has dealt with If you still think that this is the heavier censorship issues in the past most pressing issue of our day, try So to her, I could see how this was just imagining what your reaction would be adding on to old problems. Yet not many if a total stranger came up lo you and students know about the old problems, said, "My life is so unfair; my school so to be upset over this seemingly iser hostg a concert for us every year and lated incident doesn't make sense to me. they didn't get who I wanted," and sec It's the school's own PR page· if you can actually take anything el,e he why wouldn't HPU delete negative or she says seriously. By raging against comments? If someone \note things I something as trivial as a concert. you didn't like on my Facebook, I'd delete make it harder for the rest of us to make it too. You can't blamC"the ,chool for legitimate complaints about real issuPs. -----·-···-·-··~-.·· ··· · ··-·· .... ~ 4 NEWS Friday, March 26, 2010 Security does job with C.A.R.E. Student holds bone marrow drives By Brandon Clark By Shawn Shah 'There was recently a story about a Staff Writer Staff Writer 9-year-old boy who ended up finding a match and was able to have a successful Security has been installing numerous Campus Ass istance in Response to More than 60,000 people die every bone marrow transplant. It's stories like Emergency (CARE) points ar'ound campus over the past years in an attempt to keep year from a cancer that could have been that which remind you that there is still a Jot of hope and there is still reason to students safer. treated with the proper bone marrow CARE points are the blue emergency poles that can found around campus. match from somebody else. Lara Pat­ keep thinking positively," BJ. said. ~ey were first installed shortly after Nido Qubein became president five years ago. terson, who is a student at HPU, has a Patterson would like people to know There were only 10 to 12 poles initially, but over the years that number has more brother who has been affected by Mul­ how important it is that people go to get than tripled to 38 CARE points and 10 call boxes. tiple Myeloma- a type of cancer that is swabbed at the bone marrow drives. When Chief Jeff Karpovich joined the security force, treated with a bone marrow transplant Even if one's bone marrow isn't the he saw the need for upgraded and enha nced poles. The main In response to their personal experi­ proper match for Paul, it will still be old CARE poles have now been rep laced with the new ence, Patterson, her husband B.J. and stored in the National Bone Marrow ones. purpose of the rest of her family have been work­ Registry, and could make the difference The original poles only called out to the emergency ing diligently in for someone extension on cam­ this sys­ an attempt to raise else. She says pus. The new poles awareness about these drives now have two op­ tem is to the need for bone "There are a lot of are a necessity tions. One button marrow. people who are in for the bigger calls the emerge ncy keep th "Everyone who i:ncture. security extension we have worked need of bone mar­ 'These that activates a wiili has been really bone marrow strobe light on top helpful and we are row transplants. That drives aren't of the pole while grateful for it," Pat­ specifical ly for the other calls the terson said. is why it is really im­ my brother. non-emergency Patterson is We hop e and security extension. Titis allows for stude nts to grateful for her portant for people to pray that our call security for non-emergency situations such professors in the come out." brother will as needing a jump start or directions. ed ucation depart­ find a match, Each CARE point has a caller-ID that allows ment who helped but there are security to immediately locate the position of spread the word a lot of people the pole. This feature is especially useful if a vic­ about the bone mar- who are in tim is unable to speak when pressing the button. row drive that took place Feb. 24. They need of bone marrow transplants. That Another feature the new CARE poles have were also able to get the radio station is why it is really important for people to is a video camera. The cameras automatically 107.5 to talk about the event on the air come out," Patterson said. pan, tilt, and zoom to capture streaming video during one of its busie r hours. Patterson If the re was one piece of advice she imagery when a button is pressed. and her family are hoping to get a char­ would give others, it would be to appre­ The cameras have a memory cache that ity basketball tournament to take place ciate life, and to participate in the bon e security can go back and view. The cameras in Slane Student Center prior to the end marrow drive because she believes it is store three frames per second. If the emergency of this semester. worthy of everyo ne's time. button on the CARE pole has been pressed, the The couple, along with Patterson's "You can't take things like this too amount of frames per second stored greatly family, has hosted numerous bone • lightly, and don't take for granted what increases for the 30 seconds pre.and post activa­ marrow drives. Her brother, Paul, has you have. Something like this can come tion. This allows security to get a better look at responded well to chemotherapy and and change yours or anyone else's life the situation. remains in good spirits. As an N.C. State very quickly. People need to recognize Security has added the numerous updated alumnus, he tries to echo the words in that these bone marrow drives are a CARE points to make campus safer. Ideally, the famous quote by former N.C. State very important and worthy cause that they want there to be no place on campus where head basketball coach Jim Valvano, could save a lot of people ," Patterson a student could not see a blue pole to summon "Don't give up, don't ever give up." That said. for help. quote is posted on the homepage of Karpovich says he wants to "make the cam­ the website for Paul's nonprofit pus a hard target'' for potential wrong-doers. organization, www.prayersfor­ 'The main purpose of this system is to keep the paul.org. Learn more about the bone campus safe." What helps keep Patt erson , Security plans to add more poles as the cam­ her husband, and the rest of her marrow registry and the Be 111e CARE pole outside 904 pus grows. There are already plans to add two family in good spirits are the the Match Foundation at Sixth Street. more CARE points at the new Wesleyan Homes success stories emailed to them location. Photo by Jeremy Hopkins. by the Be the Match Founda­ www.bonemarrow.org. tion, www.bonemarrow.org. Staff LanceTribble ByI.aura Johnson Staff Writer

Job Title: Chick-Fil-A Shift Leader Hometown: Queens, NY How long have you worked at HPU? 2 years

What if your favorite thing to do when not working? I love hang­ ing out with my kids and watching sports.

Do you have any other interests or hobbies? I enjoy yard work, but cooking is really my thing.

What's the most enjoyable part of your job? The students. I have really met some good people here.

What was your first job? My first job was a summe r job in New York. I worked at the Volunteer Food Distribution Warehouse. I had to stock and put orders together for food banks.

What is your favorite type of music? R&B. My favorite artists are Tribble enjoys interacting with students while working at Chick-Fil-A Stevie Wonder and Earth. Wind, and Frre. Photo by Laura Johnson.

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compared to what they know about America. Sometimes I don't realize how large of an impact the United States has on the rest of the world. America is being taug ht in my dass and it's ver y insigh tful to see how we are viewed. There are three points that oth ers use to de­ By Katie Nelson scribe the United States. Foreign Correspondent Peo ple feel that we are generous, brave The more I travel outside of uni (what the Auss ies hum anitarians who go ca11universities) , the more I realize how unusual it is out of our way to he lp for Australians to meet America ns. It's very interest­ othe rs. One four th ing and someti mes worrying to see how America is of the United Nations thought of by the rest of the world. budget comes from the One of the biggest characte ristics is our accents. United States. An American accent sou nds just as awesome to an Americans are Austral ian as an Australian one sounds to us. I have viewed as people who had many pleas, usually from inebriated men, to "speak believe th at ever yone American." has the right to freedom Although it's the same language, the vernacular and to have the ir voices is different My usage of the contractio n "y'all" has heard. This is very drawn quite a bit of attention. In one of my dasses similar to the Australian The pool outside Katie's room at Bond Univers ity. peop le will only.address me using the phrase "y'all." attitude that ever yone Photo by Katie Nelso n. ''Yonder" is also a foreign phrase to the m but they should have "a fair go" often use the term "reckon." at life. Australia ns are also very knowle dgeable of Ameri­ Th e most divisive This may seem like a difficult mindset to combat can politics. My diplomacy professo r was more excited view on America it that we think ever yone in the world but I think it can be accomplished. I think if Americans about the healthcare reform than I was and he's a Scot should follow our way of life because it is the best. are conscio us of the other cultures that they encounter living in Australia. He has two governme nts to keep Th is projects th e stereotypes of igno rance and arro­ when they tr avel this can be helped. Just learning one track of yet he's also following ours. gance onto us. Many think we are so busy doing our or two local customs before you trave l can make a big Every time I travel outside the States, I'm shocked own thing that we don't stop to listen to the people we difference. by how little I know about the country I am visiting are affecting. :estionsfor Katie about Australia or studying abroad? Email oint.eduby April 6 to have them answered in the next issue.

p P I r e a s e 5 r t e h s p D n d n a I a t e r t h a n 6 A & E Friday, March 26, 2010 Local Greensboro musician Joey Barnes gives back By Jen Paolino that alone. He has taken his love for all on the record, including vocals, this EP. Barn es, and it seems that he has put A&E Editor types of music. and his love for helping along with two others in conjunction his heart and soul into making a record others. and melded them into one solo with his solo project, have given Barnes about just those experiences. It's rare in an industry comprised project the ability to show his musical chops . Barnes hopes to take what he has mainly of money hungry musicians that Now, don't fear, this doesn't mean A portion of the proceeds from done with NextAid and branch out, you see someone selfless enough to that Barnes is leaving Daughtry behind; the sale of the album go directly to working with other organizations, give back, to put something out into the it simply NextAid. The including the Gree nsboro City Council, world while expecting nothing in return. means that he organization's in an attempt to bring back after school Joey Barnes is one of those people. is spreading missio n is to music programs. Most people probably know Barnes his wings and "improve the While Joey wants to keep his solo as the backbone of the Greensboro exploring lives of childre n projects definitively separate from his based power house rock band Daughtry. his options and youth work with the band, Barnes is grateful Joey has been banging the drums and musically. But, in Africa by that he can use the platform that he has keeping the beat steady for the band not only is he promoti ng and been given as a member of Daughtry to ever since they got togethe r in 2006. making great impleme nting get his message out to the world. Too But what most probab ly don't know is music, he is sustainab le many musicians these days use their that Barnes can easily be classified as a making great music for a great cause. solutions." Barnes created a reco rd that fame and their influence in the wrong musical geni us. Change,the th ird EP in Barnes' solo is a direct reflection of his experie nces ways. Barnes' goal is to spread a positive While drums may have been his first project, was release d in December 2009. while on a trip to Africa with 1dol Gives message through his music. All of his instr ument, he certainly is not limited to Mastering all of the instrume nts played Back.' "Life is about experiences," says fans should be thankful.

on is all about supply and demand

By Kimberly Mannino the best in th e category . But ments to stores , en surin g that as models. Worth also chose Staff Writer fashion is based on creating a they had created an "ideal" of high fashion women to wear his need ... fashion is a factory that what the Gucci nam e meant clothes because he knew they manufactures desire." To back Wha t did it mean? Sex . People would get the most attention. After reading the first part up Reumaury's theory, Fashion buy clothin g because it be­ of Fashion Brands: Branding which would as a result bring consultant Jean-Jacques Picart comes an obsess ion; it is in­ attention to his fashion line. Style from Armani to Zara, and comments, "For the people who dee d a dru g. Sex sells, even to Cardin followed Dior's ex­ reading all about the history are genuinely obsessed with those wh o can't afford it Even ample by licensing his increas ­ o falnous designers and the fashion, it's a sort of drug ." th e fashonista s who can only ingly marketable identity, and fashion capital of the world, He explains that this is his affor d to buy th eir jeans from today more than 800 different Paris I came to find that the personal theory because the se Gap or Old Navy find some ex­ products around the world bear two puzzles of fashion that are obsessions equate exterior tra cash for a Gucci belt. Tun­ his name. And finally, Lauren's \IID'kllDiKiU are "Why do we keep change with interior change. gate stat es that "You don't buy shops were film sets, and his es, and can it really He also states, 'The metier of cloth es-you buy an identity ." advertising campaigns were be all about marketing?" fashion has a sole objectiv e: Th e power of marketing is stills from movies that had To start off, Bruno Rem­ to create brand appeal, in th e und ersto od by such designers never been completed. These aury, a fashion scholar, points same way that one might try to as Charl es Fredrick Worth, three fashion legends shaped out, -Traditionalmarketing create sex appeal." i&baaed:an need· you take a Pierr e Cardin , and Ralph Lau­ the way marketing and fashion Speaking of sex appeal, in ren. Worth was a marketing ge­ came full circle. &ll1JidiaiilJ~~l18DOndsto an attempt the winter of 1995, Gucci re­ niu s; he created shows with at­ designed every aspect of their tra ctive young women he called 6'~!111116'11i~ JS brand, from print advertise- sosie s. Toda y, we know them

Upcoming shows in your area horus to play April 4 show By Jen Paolino April 22 - Coheed and Camb ria, Circa A&E Editor Survive, Torche May 3-Korn sound that is all its own. The Greensboro Colise um: 192 1 W. Lee May 11 - Angels & Airwaves ban d began in 2005 as a two­ Street, Greensboro piece project but has since Tim e Warner Cable Aren a: 333 E. April 17 - Nickelback, Breaking Benja­ moved forward, branching out min, Sick Puppies Trad e Street, Charlotte April 23 - Goo Goo Dolls April 22 - Bon Jovi, Dashboard Confes­ with its music and members. Aptil 30 -Martina McBride, Blake sional Th e band's most recent Shelton June 11- Daughtry, Lifehouse reco rd, I'm the Spring, was re leased in late 2009. Uptown Amphi thea tre at th e Mu­ The RBC Center : 1400 Edward s Studio B, an up-and-coming Mill Roa d , Ral eigh sic Factory : 820 Hamilton Street, April 10 -Three Days Grace, Chevelle, Charlotte mu sic venue in downtown Adelitas Way April 25 -Thirty Second to Mars, MUTE­ Greensboro , is hoping to put May 1 -Taylor Swift MATH, Neon Trees its name on the map with Septembe r 19 - Lady Gaga May 22 -All Time Low, Boys Like Girls, th e buzz surrounding the Carte l, Forever Th e Sickest Kids, Good comeb ack of The Bronzed Tim e Warn er Cable Music Pavili on: Charlotte, Hanson, Cady Grooves, Great 3801 Rock Quar y Road, Raleigh Big Planes, Mercy Mercedes, The Choru s. Known mainly for April 23 - Widespread Panic Downtown Fiction, The Ready Set, Vita its art exhibits and corporate June 25- RascalFlatts, Kellie Pickler Chamb ers events , Studio B is expanding, August21- Jack Johnson June 12 - Phoenix tapping into the deep-rooted Septembe r 13 - Kings of Leon Verizon Wireless Amphitheatr e: 707 mu sical community in The Fillmo re: 820 Hamilton Street, Pavili on Boulevard, Charlotte Greens boro. Charlotte July 21 - Dave Matthews Band, Amos March 19 - Ben Folds Lee • i ••• Friday, March 26, 2010 A&E 7 Alice in Wonderla nd: Movie magic or rabbit-hole flop?

ByAlyssa Wiley other films. Staff Writer However, the film has some great things to say about the importance of imagina­ tion and self-discovery.As a popular quote from the film says, "You·re... bonkers. Burton, Depp and Carroll-sounds like a great combo, right? But 111tell you a secret: all the best people are." But add a side of Mia Wasikowska (Alice),super-size the Disney, add a touch of And though these themes could have been more subtle, they are ones that every­ feminism and a splash of bizarre break-dancing by Johnny Depp, and the taste is one can appreciate. bittersweel Cinematically.the film is well done; and visually,it does not disappoint. Depp delivers his usual brilliant but bizarre performance, dancing aside, and the friendly affection between him and Alice is one of the positive aspects of the film. However, the viewer is left questioning whether Depp's Hatter-character is a brand new creation, or merely the morphing of Jack Sparrow, Edward Scissor-hands and a freaky leprechaun. The scenery is one of the film's strong points-true to the Burtonesque style. It is full of eerie trees, winding landscapes and over-s~d flowers, which truly take you into another world. The Red Queen, played by Helena Bonham Carter; the Cheshire Cat, Stephen Fry; White Queen, Anne Hathaway; and White Rabbit, Michael Sheen play convinc­ ing roles that ring pretty true to Carroll's characters. However,Alice's character seems less happy-go-luckythan Carroll's version and a little more on the strange side. Also, among the film's cons is the heavy-hand of Disney, which tries to tie all the loose ends of Carroll's creation into a neat, little bow. Disney tried too hard to make sense of a nonsensical story. Additionally, Burton's flair seems a little stifled and the ending feels rather con­ trived. The film seems to fit in a grey area that is a little too dark for kids and a little too A pair of 30 glasses for viewing Alice in Wonderland. kiddy for adults. Though it may be darker than some other screen-adaptations of Photo by Jeremy Hopkins. Alice in Wonderland, it was not quite what you'd expect from Burton, based on his

Mass Effect2 : Fantastic remake or utter failure?

By Trent Schneider new combat system is the new tweak Staff Writer to the special abilities. There is a whole new skill tree that is less complex then We have all seen the commercials for the original, but that's not the interest­ Mass Effect 2, but the question is: is the ing part. game as good as the hype? I could build The interesting part is the fact that suspense here to draw out the tension you can arc your abilities. This means for answering the question, but what's that if an enemy is hiding behind cover, the fun in that? you can target the enemy and bend The game picks up where the last one your special attack around the cover to left off. You're still saving the universe, hit them. This can make for some awe but the gameplay has been redone, inspiring combos that might leave you which ends up making trying to put your weapon down just so for an all new feel. you can use more powers. The game is given The last major change a much less free range is the change to a more feel, which only says so mission based system, much in comparison to which means that the the original, which gave important areas will be fo­ the player considerable cused on one task instead free roam space ... almost to the point of of doing multiple overla1r being overwhelming. This new reduc­ ping tasks. This allows you to focus on tion makes for an improvement from combat without worrying about going players having to explore a world for an down a wrong path that leads to some hour, only to realize that there is nothing side quest you don't really care about. there. Now to answer the question that I On the side of combat there have kept you in suspense waiting for: Overall also been a few modifications. One of with the newly added features, added the biggest of these is the change from to or replacing the old features, Mass Ef­ unlimited ammunition to using clips. fect 2 is a well made sequel to an already This means those long battles are going great game. We also get the benefit of to be a bit more strategic since you may knowing that there is already a guar­ have to carefully move up to pick up a antee of DLC to make the game even clip so you can keep firing. Also with the longer and even better. I din b om1ng• a adlo? eting,music director,& DJ positions are available. l i 8 ORGANIZATIONS Friday, March 26. 2010 APO pledge Dave Prentice explores Greek life

By Lauren Reese zes every Tuesday night, the pledge Prentice became interested in Staff Writer process has been doable. "If you learn APO because he would always be doing to manage your time right, then you some type of service during his free The room was pitch black and com­ can do it all. Time management really time and people would frequently ask pletely silent. He kept rolling around, plays an important role," Prentice said. if he was part of APO. After attending but couldn't get comfortable in his bed Prentice attended a huge service an interest meeting, he knew APO was that night. His mind raced with fear, event that occurred during spring perfect for him. anxiety and excitement. He'd eventually break, known as the "alternative spring In addition to APO, Prentice also get to sleep, but would wake up every break trip." The trip lasted from March joined Kappa Sigma this semester. hour just waiting for that knock on the 7-14 in Athens, Ga. "Before APO and Kappa Sigma, I didn't door. Then, it finally came. The re were two different work sites: think I wanted to be a part of Greek Dave Prentice, a junior, received a houses and a complex building. Every­ life," said Prentice. bid from APO earlier this spring after one worked on both sites, mainly doing He stated that anyone who enjoys much anxiety and patience. "When the painting for the houses and tiling or doing service should look into APO knock came, I just didn't expect it," said roofing for the complex building. beca use it is a great way to get involved Dave. That same day, there was a party Pre ntice enjoyed going on the trip with the community and meet more in the afternoon for all the new pledges. becau,se it was a good bonding experi­ people on campus. "It's different than As an APO pledge, Prentice said that ence and a perfect way to meet other other fraternities because APO focuses there has been no hazing. He men­ brothers in APO that he didn't already on service and becoming a better per­ tioned that even though there are quiz- know. son," said Prentice. Madding club brings new ideasto video games By Matt Wells people involved," says Andy Russell, online through Steam, which is a OrganizationsEditor who is responsible for starting the club. website like i-Tunes, only with games," ''When you look at gaming, there is said Trent Schneider, member of the so much needed that all majors could modding club. While not everyone knows what a benefit from. We need marketing to Even though the students in the first-person shooter is, or what the term advertise our games, we need graphic group will be working with video modding means, everyone has heard design artists to help with the visuals games all the time, they do not get tired of games like Guitar Hero, Halo and in games, we need students in sporting of them. "Just like with a book or a Farmville (a Facebook game). Video majors to help us design an effective television show, when you learn what games are becoming a part of everyday sports game. There really is something effort goes into making a game you life; they are even being used as tools for everyone with our group; we want have a greater appreciation for it," said in medical professions and in business. everyone. Do not be scared away from Russell. ''You become more attached When you have this type of a demand the term 'video game."' to a game knowing exactly how long for games, it is no wonder a modding Although buying the software for it takes for a game like Halo or Call of club is in the works at High Point making a blockbuster game has been Duty to be completed. It takes years. Modding is a process. It is more a slight set back, the group still meets It only makes me enjoy what I play

The Modding Club allows students to use technology available in the Game Lab in the School of Communication to cre­ ate video games, whether it be motion capture or audio recording equipment. Photos by Jeremy Hopkins.

than gaming, it is the process in which every week and allows everyone to that much more. This club will make a game is made, from start to finish. work on the game and have a say in someone not interested in games enjoy Level design, character design, and what they want their game to be about. them, and make those who like games audio are all parts included in the term This year, the group hopes to put become passionate gamers." mod ding. out at least one game with one or two If you are interested in joining the The group is currently 15 members levels, depending on what the group modding club, contact Andy Russell at strong and mostly includes avid gamers wants. "[The game) will be a first russea06@highpo int.edu. now, although there is a hope for perso n shooter and will be available expansion. 'We want to have more

The Arcade in the University Center features many types of video games. Students like David Trenner, Michael Dor- man, and Brett Motsinger enjoy games that are all now played on a console like the Wu. Photos by Jeremy Hopkins. Friday, March 26, 2010 SPORTS 9 Women's basketball reaches conference semis

By Patrick Budd High Point University hosted the championship Staff Writer tournament on March 12-14.Tarver said that the home court advantage was a key factor in The High Point University women's basketball making a run at the Big South Championship. team finished the 2009-2010 season with a winning "We came into the Big South Tournament record and fell just short of making the Big South feeling pretty confident, especially since we Tournament finals. A loss on March 13 to Liberty in were at home. We had a great crowd both the semifinals of the Big South Tournament ended the nights and that really helped us out," said team's season and a run at a Big South Championship. Tarver, describing the overtime win in the The team fell short of its goal of making the NCM quarterfinals against Winthrop as "unreal." women's basketball tournament, but still finished with Freshman Erin Reynolds hit the game an impressive winning record. Finishing 17-14 overall, winning shot in overtime to beat Winthrop ~5. the Panthers head into the seven-month offseason and The second round game versus Liberty was not are optimistic about next season. as exciting for the Panthers as they lost 73-55. Led by seniors Ashlee' Samuels and Whitney ''It was a really bitter loss, especially Tarver, the team won quality games over UNC­ because Liberty is our team's biggest rival. Greensboro, UNC-Wilmington, Coastal Carolina, I hope that fuels the girls up for next year University of Florida, and Winthrop twice. Its 17 win though," said Tarver in her last game playing total this year is a gradual improvement from last for the Panthers. The team will graduate two year's 15 wins and it is the second straight year the seniors and will return 10 players, including Panthers have made it to the Big South semifinals. four starters for the 2010.2011 season. Those The Panthers finished in third place in the Big South 10 returning players include all-Big South Conference standings, only behind Gardner-Webb and tournament team member and the Panthers' Liberty. Liberty would go on to win the 2010 Big South season leading scorer, Shamia Brown. tournament. "I'm going to miss my team next year. We Tarver said one of the highlights of the season had a lot of fun this season and made some included beating the Florida Gators 75-68 in the Gator great memories. Ashlee' and I are e~ecting big things from this team next year," said Tarver. Holiday Classic. The Lady Panthers beat both William Senior Whitney Tarver dribbles down the court while With the team returning a majority of their & Mary and University of Florida in Gainesville last glancing up to check the time on the game clock. players from this year, it is expected that they December to win the tournament. Tarver also said the Photo by Jeremy Hopkins. Big South tournament was exciting to play in this year. can do just that.

Men 's basketball makes dramati c t urnaround in just one season

By Steven Haller Big South teams was good for the season. But, the team's two seniors will the honor of being named to the All-Big SportsEditor fifth spot in the conference standings, not be directing their attention to that South first team. which is a drastic improvement from this off-season as their college careers Daniels ended his career at the top Men's basketball closed out the finishing in the tenth spot Oast) in the have concluded. of the HPU charts for blocks with 297, season with a loss at UNC Asheville previous season. While the overall Harris finished off his career as which is also good for second all-time in the first round of the Big South records improved, the team had a HPU's 13thall-time leading scorer with in the Big South. On a team of mostly Tournament on March 2, which was severe difference in home record 1,411 points. Notably, he also will go guards, Daniels had the responsibility an unfortunate end to an impressive versus away record. The Panthers down in the Big South books as the of handling the defense down low by season and two very impressive careers. performed phenomenally at home in the fifth player in history to earn over 250 himself for most of his career, and at Seniors Eugene Harris and Cruz Daniels Millis Center with a 12-1record. The three-pointers and assists, with 283 and 6'11" he was pretty good at it. But this will graduate this spring, but they have intimidating Panthers' Den gave the 263 respectively. His offensive presence season, he finally got some help in the managed to cement themselves in the team an advantage and great confidence. on the court will be missed, but the form of red-shirt freshman Corey I.aw, record books. However, this all seemed to go away team already saw that presence filled who actually led the team in rebounds. Overall, the team made a six-game when the Panthers hit the road, as they by sophomore Nick Barbour, who Jed I.aw also has the explosive leg muscles improvement in its record, going from 9- earned a 3-14 away record. Mental focus the team in scoring with 18.9 points per to make some flashy and often crowd­ 21 (4-14 in conference) to 15-15 (10-6 in for road games next season needs to be game, which was also good for second pleasing dunks, which earned him the conference). The team's record against a major focal point for the team this off- place in the Big South. This earned him nickname "The Air Up There" and his own graphic for the jumbotrons featuring the 6'6" forward in a Superman cape that is displayed every time he makes a dunk. With I.aw returning next year alongside fellow forward Earnest Bridges. who proved to be a productive bench player on offense and defens e. the Panthers will have the post well taken care of. Head Coach Scott Cherry will be returning for his second season with the Panthers . A former member of the 1993 national champion North Carolina Tar Heels, Cherry has proven himself as a coach. It will be interesting to see how his legacy at High Point unfolds when he tries to establish some Le~ Red-shirt freshman Corey I.aw soars toward the rim for a dunk. season-t

By Steven Haller in top-10 positions. Manika Gamble placed fourth in the 100-meter hurdles in 13.96 SportsEditor seconds for a new schoo l record previously set by Jasmine Jones-Green in 2007 (she ran a 14.11-second race), and Geneva Winterink earned an eighth place finish in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:31.57. Javelin thrower Amber Donnelly placed The Big South Indoor Track Champ ionships were held on Feb. 27 and 28, with eighth with a throw of 37.84 meters (124 feet, 2 inches). the men's side finishing fourth and the women's side placing sixth. but the team The team travels to Raleigh, N.C. Friday for the two-day Reebok Raleigh Relays overall posted champions in three events. meet Mark those calendars for High Point's only home meet this seaso n; the HPU Josh Morgan won the 800-meter run, Jesse Cherry set a new Big South record VertKlasse Meet will take place at the Vert Track on April 25. when he won the 5,000 meter run in 14:16.01 (besti ng the old record by 9.38 seconds), and Geneva \Vmterink, Manika Gamble, Vanessa Piace nte and Joya Canfield set a new Big South reco rd in the women's distanc e medley relay with a time of 12:08.34. In addition to winning three events, 12 Panther athletes earned All-Big Sou.th Conference Team honors . The team's season is far from over as they take things outside for the Spring porti on of the Track and Field season . Most recently , the team competed at the Wake Forest Open on March 19-20. On the men's side, three athletes earned top-10 honors in a meet that featured over 100 athletes in almost every event. Josh Morgan placed second in the 3,000-meter run in 8:26.90 and Jevin Monds placed seventh in the same event just 12 seconds behind Morgan with a time of 8:38.33. In his collegiate debut, Josh Pelletier earned sixth place in the javelin throw, with a distance of 59.80 meters (196 feet, 2 inches). His throw was also goo d.for a new school record , breaking the former record of 189 feet, 3 inche s set Senior Josh Morgan leads the pack exiting the turn at Senior Joya Canfie ld strides down the track straig htaway at the by Bill Kurnmiel in 1987. the UNC Invitational in Chapel Hill on Feb. 12. UNC Invitational in Chapel Hill on Feb. 12. The female athletes were also Photo by Kelsey Hinchliffe. Photo by Kelsey Hin chliffe. able to produce thr ee athletes

High Point University Baseball. Senior Malt Gantner at March 23 home game. Most memorable baseball We also want to be Big South Photo by Jeremy Hopkins. moment at HPU: Champions." Hitting the game-winning single in the Big South semifinals Best advice you have ever -gto go to the Conference Championship in 2006 received: ''Baseball has a lot of failure and you have to forget it." -his father ' I ~ Music you listen to before a game: Rap/Country Friday, March 26, 2010 SPORTS 11 Baseball preserving above .500 record

By Steven Haller runs and gave up the lead, making the SportsEditor score 14-13 in VMI's favor. However, in the bottom of the ninth, the Panthers' HPU baseball is looking good in the batting reigned supreme as sophomore second year of the Coach Cozart era. Robbie Gilles came off the bench to A team that has never in its Division pinch-hit with juniors Nate Roberts and 1 history had an above .500 record is Kyle Mahoney both in scoring position. sitting at 14-7, and the team was able to Gilles hit a clutch single that drove split games versus East Carolina, one of both runners across the plate to win the the toirranked teams in the nation. game. In the game at home versus East It looked like the win would give Carolina, junior Murray White hit a them enough momentum to carry three-run homer during a six-run two­ the team into the next game at East out rally in the fifth inning, which gave High Point the lead and it never looked back. East Carolina came within one run just before junior Mikel Rodenberg, the team's closer, was able to pitch the final three outs and earn his fifth save of the season as the Panthers won Senior pitcher Jamie Serber fires a speeding fastball toward home 1~12. plate with the use of his rocket arm versus UNC-Charlotte on Feb. Things were 19. Photo by Jeremy Hopkins. really looking up for the then 12-4 team, but a series against conference rival Virginia Military Institute (VMI) on the weekend of March 19-21 would prove challenging for the Panthers. Junior catcher Kyle Mahoney snags a low pitch up The team took from the dirt versus UNC-Charlotte on Feb. 19. losses in the first Photo by Jeremy Hopkins. two games of the three-game series. But on Sunday, in game three, after scoring a combined five runs in the first two games, the Carolina and beat the highly-ranked Panthers bats were on fire as the team team again. Before this game, the posted 15 runs off 17 hits with only four Panthers had lost their only two away strikeouts. games, and unfortunately, their road Converse ly, the pitching seemed woes continued as they took a 7-5 loss to take a turn for the worse. After on the evening of March 23. allowing 10 total runs in the first two On March 24, the team defeated VMI games, the High Point pitching its third ACC opponent in two years, staff allowed 14 runs in game three earning a home win over Wake Forest, alone. After garnering an 11-2 lead by 11-3. the end of the second inning, HPU's Starting March 26, the team will go The High Point baseball team gazes out into the field from the dugout will run margin was slowly whittled down to on a 12-game road trip that last until during their home opener against UNC-Charlotte on the afternoon of Feb. April 11, a true test of how the team will four going into the ninth inning. In the 19. Photo by Jeremy Hopkins. top of the ninth, Rodenburg took to the fare without all the comforts of home. mound again, but this time allowed five New equestrian club gallops onto campus

By Samantha Tuthill groups in one. It is an official club The team is part of the weekly lesson for four weeks before OpinionEditor sport for those members who want Intercollegiate Horse Show Association the show, though most members try to to compete, but it is also possible for (IHSA) which involves all levels of go in for lessons at least once a week This past September, High Point members to join it as a club and not riders. Members do not even need to regardless. University's equestrian team was do horse shows. They focus on team have their own horses to do it Since "We're all looking forward to next finally established after over a year of building and leisure riding along the team is still building up this year year's success," Butterworth said. work. The team is open to any level of with competition. The team spends and working to meet the requirements Their goals include doing more to be experience, both Western and English time doing volunteer work for the to be able to compete, they will not be involved on campus and the community, style riders, and will welcome anyone community and is looking into getting in any shows until next year. They will increasing their volunteer programs, with a love for horses. involved with local 4-H Horse and compete through nearby schools like growing in size, and having success in "It's grown to be a lot larger than Pony clubs and therapeutic riding Elon, UNC Chapel Hill, N.C. State, their competitions. I expected it to be starting out," said farms. They are also responsible for Wake Forest, and Appalachian State. 'The team is a great way for riders to President Brittany Butterworth. The the horse-drawn carriage rides that "It's not usually something that is find each other," said treasurer Hollie group had started as something of students could take across campus considered a team sport, but competing Hubbs. interest to a few students last year, this past Christmas. The team also in these kinds of tournaments allows for For anyone interested in joining for but with the help of Mike Tuttle and supports many other campus groups' more teamwork with the association," either the team or the club aspects of considerable enthusiasm from incoming philanthropic activities. Most recently said vice president Jul Kime. Riders the group, the best place to get more freshmen. it finally came together this they had a team dinner at Chili's to compete in different skill levels and the information is on Facebook. There is year. From the looks of things. they are support the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. points that they earn are combined to a "High Point University Equestrian about to grow a lot more. "We have meetings every other determine an overall team winner. The Team" fan page, and a "High Point "We've already gotten about 30 week. and on the weeks we don't team encourages people of any level to University Interest Group," and inquiry emails from students who will meet we like to make sure we still join so that it can have riders competing the team is always welcoming new be here next year," said Butterworth. get together for dinner or to hang out at every level at the shows. In order members who are interested in signing The equestrian team is actually two anyway," says co-captain Rae Lallier. to compete, a member has to go to a up to join them. 12 ADVERTISEMENT Fr iday, March 26, 2010

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Extraordinaire dramatically enhances student exper ience By Mike Nuckles Phi to make fun and unique opportunities readily available and Editor-in-Chief · easy to set up," Andrew Realon. student body president and Pi Kappa Phi brother, said. Coordinating through the Campus Concierge, clubs and The smell of fresh popcorn, thunderous sound effects, a residence halls have been able to show movies in the theatre projector reel playing a popular film - to experience these, HPU regularly. Organizations have been able to choose from a large students no longer have to drive 20 minutes to the Palladium. selection of both new and classic films to show. The Extraordinaire Cinema opened in the University Center in ''The honors floor has used it several times. It's been enter­ 2009. and has done nothing but improve since its first showing. taining and educational. Not only that, but we've been able to The Extraordinaire has become a more valuable and useful use it for the (York) Hall Council - we reserved it for the Final asset for the university than many students expected when it Four,'' Josh Fox, York and Sixth Street resident director, said. was announced that a theatre was being constructed on campus. Having the theatre at HPU allows students to stay on-campus "It is bigger than I expected and I was not expecting to get on nights and weekends, saving both time and money. The films concessions at every movie," Cora Glass, freshman, said. are generally well-attended, but they only occasionally fill to In addition to playing many recently released feature films capacity, meaning students are likely to be able to find a seat at (as well as some pre-DVD releases), several organizations on nearly every showing. campus have been able to use the cinema Last fall, HPU's "The fact that it can house so many viewers enables an entire Student Government Association held its first meeting at the residential area to go and hang out together, which maximizes Extraordinaire, using the screen to teach senators how to use the enjoyment of the experience," Fox said. SGA's online technology. Later in the semester, SGA used the Currently, the cinema shows an average of two different titles cinema during its United Way fundraiser, playing ''Harry Potter per week , in addition to special events. Some students, though, and the Half-Blood Prince" before it had been released on DVD. want even more movies to be shown at the cinema. Greeks and other SGA-chartered organizations have also "I have been able to see movies that I enjoy. I would like to been able to use the Extraordinaire as well. HPURadio recently see them offer more movies on the weekends similar to the packed the cinema when it held its Diverse Inspirations Talent selection that was offered around Christmas time and on long Showcase in the theatre. weekends," Glass said. "On behalf of Pi Kappa Phi, we have used the theater multiple While the theatre is just one of many perks of High Point times to promote our philanthropy, PUSH America, to show University, the Extraordinair e has turned out to be a valuable . movies and promote disability awareness. The office of student addition to campus not just for students, but for campus orgaru· activities has worked well with organizations such as Pi Kappa zations as well. 2 EDITORIALS Friday. April 9. 2010

Chronicle Staff: Early registration means seniors are slighted

Editor-in-Chief Staff Editorial Whether or not students are adversely On the weekend of Valentines Day. the Mike Nuckles affected by freshmen registering before mail center was open during atypical Assistant Editor Seniority sho uld mean something. them, it is unjust that we have to watch hours because there was a major admis­ Allison Hogshead When it comes to something as impor­ wide-eyed high schoo l seniors parade sions weekend, but the Camp us Con­ across campus go ing to meet with cierge advertised it as being because A&E Editor tant as registering for classes that are required for a stude nt to graduate, tho se academic advisers to register while we "HPU loves you." Jen Paolino stude nts should always have the first have to wait weeks to register online in a Admitting and recruiting qualified high Opinion Editor chance to take them . Currently, though, somew hat arbitrarily distribut ed order. school seniors are crucial functions - with­ Samantha Tuthill incoming freshmen are given the ability Thi s is just one of many ways future out them, the university couldn't exist; Sports Editor to register before anyone else is able to. students are given priority over current however, the interests of current students Steven Haller We feel all current students should students at HPU. One edi tor was turned should be paramount to those who haven't Organizations Editor be able to register for classes before un­ away at the caf because food there was paid the tens of thousands of dollars to proven incoming freshmen in all cases. being rese rved for prospectiv e students. HPU that curr ent students have. Matt Wells Online Editor Randall Williams 'Inspiring' replaces 'Fun' in slogan; does it really matte r ? Advertising Editor "At High Point Desiree Abad University, every Photography Editor student receives Jeremy Hopkins an extraordinary Editorial Cartoonist education, in a fun Alaina Farrish environment, with Printer caring people." Mullen Publications Wher e did th e Allison Hogshead "fun" go? Adviser Rece ntly, thi s Dr. Bobby Hayes slogan has been slightly altered, changing Staff Members out "fun" for "inspiring." For how little the Justin Brathwaite. Patrick meaning changes, I wonder if it is worth the Budd, Brandon Clark, Lizzie expe nse of new signs, paint, computer techni­ Cothran, Kelsey Hinchliffe, cians, etc. Amanda Holcomb, Kim Man­ HPU is having no problem attracting new students, and I know I don't live my days nino, Amanda Mayes, Claudia with the intention of living up to these words. Mota, Katie Nelson, Jarrett Rice, So if not for prospective students or current Lyndsay Rowley, Alex Ruano, students, who benefits from this change? All I A sign in the Slane Center displays a version of the original slogan. see are dollar signs. Trent Schneider, Shaun Shah, Photo by Jeremy Hopkins. Abby Wood Contact us: (336) 841-9042, news@highpointedu The opinions expressed J by this newspaper do not neces­ ,....,....._- sarily reflect the perspective of - ~ j High Point University students, I administrators, staff or trust­ ees. Signed columns, letters and cartoons solely represent -- the outlook of their authors and creators. Unsigned editorials, appearing on opinion pages, express the majority view of the staff. Letters policy... The Campus Chronicle urges readers to submit letters to the editor. r The salutation should read: To the Editor. Letters should be typed and should not Faculty should reject Honor Code changes exceed 300 words. They must be signed and include the author's Recently, Code for the second time. In my opin­ Students' degrees are much more phone number and address for the Student ion, as well as several other justices of worthwhile when employers know that purposes of verification. No let­ Llfe Commit­ the court, the sentence for a multiple students have been honest and have ter will be published without con­ tee passed violation of the Honor Code should be done the work they were credited for firmation of the author's identity. revisions to harsher than it already is. This change, doing. When the Honor Code is a weak, Please do not send anonymous the University though, removes a major part of the worthless document, all of the credibil­ letters or form letters. Honor Code penalty for violations. ity that a college degree is supposed to The staff reserves the that, if passed It has been argued that sus pending instill disappears. right to edit letters for length, by the faculty, stude nts for honor code violations is Unfortunately, the SGA Senate re­ Mike Nuckles will signifi- counter-productive and causes students cently passed these changes unanim ous­ clarity and grammar, in addi­ cantly weaken to fall even further behind in school. A ly, without giving any thought to the tion to the right to reject a letter the power of that document to persuade suspension, though, is not supposed to ramifi cations of watering down the docu· based on the judgment of the students to avoid multiple violations. be a perk. A suspensio n for violating the ment that ha s the purpose of strengthen­ editors and advisers. As one who has served both on the Honor Code should not be equivalent ing their degrees. The next step in the Mail your letter to: The Student Llfe Committee and the Honor to a nine-day vacation. The suspension process is for faculty members to vote Editor. Campus Chronicle, Box Court. I must object strongly to the sends a signal that High Point is serious on the amendment. I urge all faculty 3111. High Point Univ.. High changes. If passed. they will trivialize about stopping academic dishonesty. members to consider voting this mea­ Point, NC 27262. Email your let­ this university and weaken an Honor Some of the most respected and sure down and sendi ng the message to ter to [email protected]. Code that is already much more lenient prestigious unive rsities in the country studenl,:; that the faculty of this univn­ than any re~pectable university's gov­ expel students for first offenses of their sity will not tolerate plagiarism. cheat­ On cover: The Extraordinaire erning honor document should be. honor codes. In its current form. HPU's ing, or any other dishonorable behavior Cinema screen is displayed The most important change that has Honor Code vir tually just slaps students while at High Point University. been proposed is dropping a manda­ on their wrists when a student cheats on between films. Photo by Jeremy While the current system isn't per­ tory suspension for students who have a test or commits any other academic or fect, weakening the Honor Code is the Hopkins. been convicted of violating the Honor professional dishonesty. worst thing we could possibly do. Friday, April 9, 2010 OPINION 3 Dealing with the unexpected consequences of transferring For many people and I felt like a stranger even how they packed the library during the wasn't immediately accepted as fulfilling of my friends, after six months of being on campus. day and maxed out the basketball arena the religion requirement at HPU. but I one of the The "quad" was the only grassy area, downtown on game nights. was able to get that worked out. most surpris­ the gym consisted of 10 treadmills and The financial aspect of transferring Coming to HPU meant my GPA for ing facts stationary bicycles shoved into a closet, was a hard pill for my parents to swallow. freshman year was erased. It wasn't about me is and Geisert Hall-the nicest dorm there I had a $8,500presidential scholarship at such a big deal to me, since my GPA that I went (where I happened to be so lucky to Bradley which became a $2,500transfer (3.6) wasn't perfect, but it did leave me to a different stay)-couldn't shake a stick at any resi­ scholarship at HPU. I was also unable to wondering why I worked that hard to Allison Hogshead school during dence hall at HPU. Speaking of Peoria, study abroad next semester because the get those grades if it wasn't going to my freshman our campus was located in an area with transfer scholarship is inapplicable. matter later on. Recently, I found out year of college. After just one year at a high crime rate and, because of a large One of the most common concerns that the GPA I earn here won't help me Bradley University in Peoria, ill., I trans­ brewery, smelled like beer-but not in a students have with transferring is get academic awards because I trans­ ferred to HPU. With any major decision good way. whether credits from previous schools ferred and am thus not considered for such as this, I had many reasons, but I My experience at HPU has been infi­ will a) transfer or count for absolutely these types of recognitions. wish I had known the full extent of the nitely better compared to my freshman nothing, and b) fulfill general educa- I do like the school-the campus is consequences involved. year at Bradley. I'm not trying to knock tion and/ or other such requirements at beautiful, the academics give me lots of First of all, let me describe my time Bradley-the school just wasn't for me. the next school. Only two of my eight possibilities and the amenities are an at Bradley. A school of 6,000 undergrads There are certain ly aspects I miss there, courses had conflicts: an intro to educa­ added bonus. With all of the negative, may seem only slightly larger than HPU, mainly concerning how clubs there were tion course came in as blank credits (not unexpected aspects of transferring, but this increase in number meant most more established. I also miss the general a huge loss to me) and the Christian though, it's difficult not to feel like I'm of my classes were lectures of 100+ atmosphere among students at Bradley- Beliefs and Teachings class at Bradley being punished for transferring here. Green Movement in Iran concerns us too Reporter learns lesson from grapefruit between reformists and revolutionaries. It was June Reformists want to keep the current There I of. 20, 2009 in sharia, or Islami c law, system intact with an unusually a few liberal and modern changes that tumultuous would allow elements of democracy Iran, a little to flourish. Revolutionaries aim for more than a complete abandonment of the current week after system and the establishment of a new, the Presiden­ progressive government. Yet the two Amanda Mayes tial elections. factions have common ground, and that Demonstra­ is to bring positive change that will re-­ .Abby Wood tors flocked to Nilofar Square in the store Iran's place on the world stage and capital city of Tehran and braved the give its citizens a chance for a better life threat of riot police and arrest to protest and future. the allegedly fraudulent elections. Pro­ I urge individual-level support. testers donned green attire in support Whether or not our government should of the defeated candidate, Mir-Hossein get tangled in difficult diplomacy is Mousavi, flashed peace symbols and another matter. The Green Movement waved signs, and cries of "Allahu Akbar'' is in a struggle for a basic human right: rang through the streets. Some ur­ self-determination. It does not matter gently tried to send their message and what region the struggle is located, nor stories to the international community the nature of past relations between through cracks in internet policing by the U.S. and Iran. The differences in the government. Suddenly a bullet went liit­ Thal tndudes mdli,gt,qpd religion and culture should be an oppor­ flying, finding a home in the chest of 2~ up on his shoulders so I could reach lunches and giving them to the homtr tunity for education and development of year-old Neda Agha-Soltan, who was ob­ to new heights and pick more grape­ less. boxing over 30,000pounds of tolerance, not points of further misun­ serving the protests 26 steps away from fruit from the top of the tree. canned foods, or my favorite, stand­ derstandings and disinterest. her car. In the murder of an innocent While I was on Ahe·s shoulders. ing in an assembly line with 15 or Yes, this situation is complicated. woman, the protesters discovered new picking one grapefruit at a time, I more people passing bagged grape­ The history is long and full of struggles. strength from a martyr and breathed wished to myself that more High fruit to be loaded into the truck. The language is difficult to understand further legitimacy into their cause. Point University students had come People wilJ then recognize our and even more difficult to pronounce. These individuals tested the political out to join those of us who were school for not only being the number The relationship between Islam and climate in Iran: Did their voices count, there. one ur>-and-coming Baccalaureate democracy is convoluted at times. The or would they fall on the deaf ears of As I was picking grapefruit, I College of the South, but also one culture of Iran is beautiful and complex, an unresponsive, authoritarian regime? remember the in1age of a young girl with a strong interest in volunteer yet our knowledge and understanding Would the Iranian government listen with a sad gaze in her big brown eyes opportunities. of it is limited by choice. Differences in lo their demands and recognize inter­ from the previous night's film. She Not only wou1cl HPl 1 students be religion and culture should not stop us national pressure to hold open and fair collect.ell trash for a living by bearing contributing to a great cause, but from supporting a people struggling to elections? Despite international pres­ a big, four-foot basket wiU1a strap students would be· building on beltt'r obtain their human rights. Watch and surL and continuous protests, Mahmoud braced against her forehead. relationships with people. teamwork read the news. Petition government of­ Ahmadinejad was sworn in as President Six students plus three chaperones skills and personal growth of charac­ ficials. Hold support rallies. Wear green made up the team of High Point Uni­ ter. ofthe Islamic Republic of Iran. in support of the Green Movement. 'The Green Movement has grown in versity volunteers on ti1is alternative "I think college kids are tJ1e best Do something to change the world strength and audacity since the sum­ sp1ing break to help the Harvest of people to volunteer for projects like we all are living in. Choose lo under­ mer. Almost monthly, protesters take to Hope foundation. this because they are at thdr best stand. Choose to support these people, the streets to press the current govern­ In North Carolina, about 22 both physically and emotfonaUy,"Al­ who are not unlike ourselves, in their ment for change. The movement is split percent of families have experienced lie Robinson. a student from Univrr­ struggles to make a better future. hunger within the last year. siLy of Virginia at Wise, said. That means one out of every five After t11atday of picking grapt.,'­ children is hungry. fruit we combined to total over 6 000 ln<:tead of partying and going to pounds the beach. like many college kids do People in wheelchairs. kids with on spring break. we went to Orlando, autism, patients with physical and Fta to glean the fields and help feed mental d1sabilitie5., and corporate ex the hungry for three days of our time. ecutives of the Ritz Carlton also rome l11ree days, l might add. that out to pick whatever fruit Orlando gave us free alklay passes into Wall farmers can give to the hungry. Di..:ney World. which was definitely a One tin1e, Fields adrruttecl she was plus, but not the primary reason for talking to tllC'general managl r of the coming to volw1teer. Ritz Carlton while the corporate ex­ "Our most important thmg we ecutives were out in the fl lds picking ~eek to do here is to reach out and oranges. and she clidn t even know it give hope to peopl ... said Barbara If Ritz Cailton executh t>S can do Field~, Ftonda -;tale director for the tfoc:; then we as studeoh- <'an definitC'­ Sophomores Rrittam Sullivan and Meagan McCarthy volunteered with the Society of SLAndrew, the organiza­ ly find the time to do it as w II. Society of St. Andrew during Spring Break. Photo by Jeremy Hopldm,. tion we were volunteenng on behalf 4 NEWS Frida,-. April 9. 2010 Survey Research Cente r Director unveils first results

By Allison Hogshead growing. We are to field questions that will be helpful AssistantEditor D striving to create to their research. \\e would like more . President Obama a mix of public student ideas to be reflected someday, After weeks of conducting surveys I affairs polling as well." in North Carolina, Martin Kifer. direc­ Health Care Bills J b s and more aca- Working in the Survey Research tor of the Survey Research Center, has s T4 . O S u demic surveys Center gives students experience as well compiled the results and released the a erronsm that can serve a as training certification they can put on findings in early April. p lot of different their resumes. Among the results from the first p Education Economy departments on "Students who work at the Center re-­ p campus," Kifer survey, roughly 82 percent of North p Situation in Afghanistan ceive training in research ethics, survey Carolinian residents surveyed by HPU 0 said. methodology, interviewing techniques students feel "further acts of terrorism Getti ng bett er With this and use of the technology. These are all r Approve addition, the things that people should be able to talk in the U.S." are likely. 0 r Located on the second floor of the Oppose Getting worse administration about when they apply for other jobs," Nido Qubein School of Communication, v t hopes to provide Kifer said. the Survey Research Center consists e U.S. public schools students with a Kifer sees room for improvement in of 22 computers stations equipped with greater learning the Center. WinCati computer assisted telephone experience. "During the first semester of opera­ "We always tion, I have tried to give students some interviewing systems, as stated in the The first survey asked participants for opinions on a wide want students insights into what we are doing and why "High Point University Poll Methodolog­ range of topics. Art by Allison Hogshead. ical Summary." to have a very we ask what we ask. That is one part of The surveys are run by HPU stu­ active, participa­ the experience working with the Center I tory role. We will would like to develop further," Kifer said. dents and. occasionally, Kifer himself. other survey centers. Kifer attributes a be successful if the student experience Kifer will start the next round of sur­ Using a Random Digit Dial, they call large part of the program's success to stays at the center of what we do," Kifer veys this Sunday. His goal is smaller com­ residents in North Carolina and ask for the student workers. said. pared to the last survey, but he is also opinions on topics ranging from politics "I thought this first survey was very The center also benefits professors, planning on accomplishing it in a shorter to education to terrorism. They also successful. I thought our interviewers and in fact, several professors have time period, five days instead of 10. record data on demographics. did a really great job and we gathered expressed interest in doing surveys in ''Over a four-to-five--dayperiod J According to Kifer, who is also a some pretty solid data. When we asked relation to their areas of research. would like to get 400 or so interviews," political science professor, students met some standard political questions, what "vVehave already fielded some Kifer said. and exceeded his personal goal for the we found was comparable to surveys questions that people from various The next survey will cover economic number of surveys taken during lhis other folks have fielded around the departments wanted to ask. Education questions as well as the U.S. Census. round. same time. That is good for the first try. and psychology professors added some 'The upcoming survey will ask how "I would have been happy to have We'll keep building our capacity as we questions to the first survey that looked consumers feel about current and future about 500 interviews. We ended up at go," Kiier said. at elementary and secondary educa­ financial and business conditions. The about 575. That's great," Kifer said. The Survey Research Center at HPU tion and transitions from high school economy is always an important topic Success in survey research can is a unique feature to college campuses. to college," Kifer said. " In the future, to cover. We'll also ask some questions be measu red in at least two ways: the 'There are some places like our we'll put together a process so people all about how people view the U.S. Census. amount of surveys and how well the program. I am not sure the number is survey results match up to those of over campus can work with the Center It is an important and surprising ly con-

Furniture Market helps students ·find jobs By Lyndsa y Rowley Staff Writer

High Point University senior Courtney Spotts just wanted to make some extra spending money by working the Furniture Market, but what she ended up finding was an amazing opportunity. '1 heard about the job from my roommate who worked it the year before and never really thought that working market would take me anywhere, but it ended up chang­ ing my life," explains Spotts. Spotts worked the Furniture Market last year with the interior design company Surya, and through the contacts she made was able to get an interview for a job after she graduates. "After going through a series of interviews, they offered me a job in Atlan~ which I will be accepting," Spotts says with bright smile. The week of High Point Furniture Market is a time for the whole industry to gather and connect with the latest trends and colors. Top designers and leading busi­ ness experts come from all over the world to take part. Furniture Market is scheduled twice a year in the months of October and April. The next Furniture Market is set for April 17 through 22. According to the Furniture Market website, there are currently 161 leading buyers representing 70 companies already signed up for market

From the Employers' Side 5:veral HPU students hear about working the Furniture Market in High Point, but little do they know that market week jobs can open doors to employment after col­ lege by giving them real world experience and long-term contacts. 'The majority of the exhibitors at the High Point Market are not from High Point or e~en North Carolina so they are initially looking for local market week help. But that 1s the opportunity to shine in whatever market position a student finds them­ sel~es," Shannon Kennedy, the Marketing & Communications Manager for the High Pomt Market Authority, explained. ''You never know where you may end up and every position and experience is a stepping stone to the next.··

Another Way to Find a Market Job Many students find Furniture Market jobs through connections with other stu­ dents; however, there are also jobs posted on websites, such as www.collegecentral. com. "I found my market job on the collegecentral.com. but after working it I have sev­ eral contacts for the future." :-aid senior Janine Lind. Lind is thankful for the opportunities that market has brought her and looks for­ ward to working future market weeks. There is also link on the HPU website under "services" where market jobs are posted on the HPU College Central page. Fr iday, Apr il 9, 2010 NEWS 5 Q & A: From food to friends, Kat ie Nelson tells all By J ustin Brathwaite thing is a five minute walk away then it is actually a 10 minute walk away. Staff Writer How is the food? Since January, junior sociology and political science major Katie Nelson has Being a vegetarian the food didn't really change too much for me. The been taking in the sights in Australia cafe here likes sandwiches and smoothies. They have most of the same while studying abroad. restaurants that we do. However. everything is in European portions. To Staffer Justin Brathwaite caught a medium drink for us is a large for them. Also everything is healthier. up with our foreign correspondent and There is less sugar, fat, and grease in everything. asked her questions about her experi­ ence. (02: What sights have you seen?

~~ How was your experience getting to Australia? k I have been to a wildlife sanctuary where I got to see and hold basically every native animal including kangaroos, koalas and crocs. I have been k Traveling to Australia is extremely tiring; it took me three flights and about to the Outback where I saw Uluru, or Ayers Rock, as some call it I also 24 hours in the air. Thankfully, I have traveled abroad before so I knew what hiked King's Canyon and the Olgas. I also traveled to Sydney where I saw the Opera to expect. You just have to remember to keep your important information House, Sydney Harbor , Darling Harbor, Sydney Harbo r Bridge and the Rocks. on-hand, wear shoes that are comfortable and can slip off easily in security, and be Sadly there is no 42 Wallaby Way in Sydney. In the next few weeks I will be swim­ able to sleep extensive ly on your long flights. ming with sharks, visiting Whitsundays to snorkel on the reef and travel to Byron Bay, which is a really awesome town. ~~ Have the people in Australia been welcoming? Which site was your favorite? JA;, Australians are probably the friendliest group of people I have met. If you ask them a question, they will do everything they can to answer that ques­ The Outback was my favorite site. Even though it seems like a barren tion for you. However, Australians show affection by making fun of you. So area, it's very beautiful and has a life of its own. Being able to hike and while they were being helpful, they were also making fun of my accent Just remem- camp there was just incredible. ber it's all in good fun. What was your most memorab le experience? What made you choose this specific country to go to? I have two. The first is sunrise at Ayers Rock. The second is going on a I have wanted to visit Australia since I was a child. Honestly, most of the ap­ night cruise of the harbors in Sydney. \\'hen I saw both the Opera House peal for me was to go somewhere where I could see animals that we didn't and the bridge lit up in the night sky, I started cryi ng because of how lucky have in America, like koalas and kangaroos. I also felt like Australians were I felt to be there. more connected to the natural world around them. (02: What was your favorite thing about being in Australia? What classes are you taking the re? k Being able to go to the beach anytime I want is probably my favorite. I wanted to take as many classes about Australia as I could that fit under my Sociology and Political Science majors. My course load consists of Aus­ @: Do you plan on going back one day? tralian Pop Culture; Sex, Society and the Movies; Intro to Diplomacy; and Australian Identity in the International Perspective. I would love to go back one day. I'm not sure if that is possible for me but I k hope to do so, maybe when I'm old. What has the experience actually been like? Q: Would you recommend the trip to Australia to someone else? J& You are really on your own here. People will help you, but you have to take care of a lot of things that you normally wouldn't think of. I had to arrange I& Yes, Australia is a great place to go. I would strongly recommend living/ transportation for myself everywhere; I had to choose a cell phone and staying in Sydney. The city is just so amazing. internet provider. You have to figure out the bus system, and where you want to grocery shop. There are many more real world decisions that you have to make. Q: If you could travel again, where would you go?

Have you made any new friends? I would like to travel to Ireland and Scotland. I also have the dream of visiting k every inhabitable continent, so I have to visit Africa,Asia, and South America. Yes, I have made a lot of new friends while I have been here. Since Bond Going to these places willjust depend on the opportunities I am given. Uni has a large international program, they have been from many countries. What is the biggest lesson you have learned? How different is the culture in Australia compared to America? The biggest lesson I have learned is Hakuna Matata. Australians live by The Australian culture is very similar to the American one. In my opinion, this phrase; they say "no worries" to most circumstances. By doing this a Southern perso n and an Australian are almost identical. The main differ­ you are able to handle whatever is thrown at you in a calmer fashion. It ence is that Australians are a lot tougher than us. If you are told that some- also makes you be more direct with people. Steve Plowman

By Brand on Clark Staff Writer

Jo b Titl e: Trolley Driver Hometo wn: Thomasville, N.C. How long have you wo rked at HP U? Seven years in August

Wh at is your favorite thing to do when not working? Going to the mountains and Lake Junaluska, taking it easy and fishing

Do you have any other interests or hobb ies? Old muscle cars like 1962 Corvettes, and anything Old West

What's the most enjoyab le part of your job? Meeting students and finding out all the different places they are from

What was your first job? Worked on a tobacco farm

What is your favorite type of mu sic? Old style rock 'n' roll

If you had one word to d escribe yourself what wo uld you choose? Country-boy Steve Plowman takes a break from his route on the shuttle at U-Ville. Photo by Brandon Clark. ··· ·········~·-- ······· 6 A&E Friday, April 9, 2010

rigins Awakening may be too pr icey fo r a video game

epic tale of war between good expansion. When you look at new party members. six new and evil. It is a part of a new the Awakening DLC, download­ specializations, 70 new player trend of games where every able content, the first thing abilities, and a raised level cap. decision you you might no­ It is basically an entirely new make has tice is the price: game packaged in a 2-gigabyte consequenc­ Game Review: Dragon $40. I remember download. The only reason it es, which Age: Origins Awakening when I looked at isn't sold as a full new game is means play­ that, I was dumb- because it is a little bit shorter ing it once founded. Then than DragonAge: Origins. will make you I heard from a which is like saying a man want to play it again just so you friend how incredibly amazing who is 11 feet, 11 inches tall is can unlock the different end­ it was, so I bought it. I was not shorter than a 12 foot guy. So if ings that the game has. disappointed. The download that's the only reason it's $40, What we're here for now, comes with a completely new then I'm game . though, is the Awakening campaign to play through, five

Writer gives two thumbs up for the latest rendition of Sherlock Holmes

By Allison Hogshead hygiene or manners, especially when (Rachel McAdams) . the attractive England, reclaim "that colony across Assistant Editor he doesn't have a case to work on. It is outlaw who has outsmarted him "not the Atlantic," and eventually move on in this sense that once, but twice" before. to world domination-all through the Watson acts as a Her character becomes power of his magic. First-time viewers Directed by Guy Richie, Sherlock foil to Holmes. stronger toward the will worry about Holmes and Watson Holmes combines action, interesting Throughout end of the movie and several times throughout the movie, characters and a mind-twisting plot in the movie, Watson helps set up a possible thinking that Lord Blackwood has got­ a must-see movie. Though the movie prepares to leave sequel. ten the best of them, but it is important opened on Dec. 25, 2009, the DVD was Holmes for a new The action factor to remember: never doubt this crime-­ released on March 30 and is definitely life as a married in this movie cannot solving duo. Also, to fully understand one to rent, if not to buy. man. For the be overlooked. Explo­ this movie, it is important to really One of the best aspects of the movie most part, he is sions, boxing (it is pay attention, turn a Sherlock Holmes is character development coupled straight-laced especially during these eye to it, and don't miss a detail. The with top-of-the-line acting. It starts off (and it is for scenes that one sees conclusion will make more sense if this on the rainy cobblestone streets of this reason that Guy Ritchie's touch) advice is followed. The plot is most en­ London with Sherlock Holmes (Robert Jude Law seems and more combine to gaging during the first viewing, but has Downey, Jr.) and Dr. Watson Gude to be a strange make this appealing enough layers so as to make it interest­ Law) thwarting the efforts of the villain choice) but has to the 21st century ing during replays. Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong) from two main vices: audience and improve In all, this movie would appeal to bewitching and killing a young woman. solving crime upon previous versions anyone who likes action, colorful char­ Early on, it becomes apparent that Hol­ and gambling. of Sherlock Holmes acters, a Da Vinci Code-esque plot line, Despite his better movies. and doesn't mind accuracy compared to mes, who resembles a cross between Photo by Jeremy Hopkins. Dr. House and Jack Sparrow, is genius judgment, Watson The story line is .. the original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle se­ in his abilities to carefully observe peo­ often finds himself intricate, to say the ries. And speaking of conclusion, Guy ple, use deductive reasoning to solve drawn to saving least. It centers around Ritchie clearly had a sequel in mind crimes and disarm attackers with hls Holmes and being a loyal sidekick. Lord Blackwood, who is part of a secret when he allowed Professor Moriarty to thought-out, dead-on fighting tactics. Those who don't have much prior organization kind of like Opus Dei or temporari ly get the best of Holmes and He is funny in a sort of sarcastic way, knowledge of Sherlock Holmes may the Freemasons, but with a more mysti­ Watson, so see this Sherlock Holmes but doesn't always exercise the best not know his love interest, Irene Adler cal orientation. He plots to take over before the next is released. Char-Grill opens despite poor economy

By lizzie Cothran share something new with High Point's white photos of the decade's clothes beside their choice of the variety of op­ Staff Writer community. and drive-ins set a mood unlike any tions including Charburgers, hamburg­ Hill supports the decision to open other restaurant in the area. er steaks, grilled chicken sandwiches, High Point welcomed a new res­ the doors during the tough times, Cooks prepare the food to order hot dogs, barbecue sandwiches, BLTs, taurant to its area, giving its residents which has proven to pay off. behind glass, giving the customers a grilled cheese sandwiches and salads. a chance to exercise their taste buds. "We stay pretty busy. During lunch chance to see the process that their Then, they have the chance to check After a postponed opening, Char-Grill, and dinner, food is made. what they want for toppings, and a chain restaurant, has found a new the parking High Point Uni­ whether they want a side or dessert. home on North Main Street, High lot is full and versity senior The personalized menu and food Point, hoping to succeed despite the we almost run Llgia Vasquez preparation style guarantee the con­ economy. out of food!" finds the style sumer to get exactly what he or she Hill says. He "During lunch and exciting. desires. Challenging Times states that the "It's nice to Char-Grill has prices that are attrac­ busy times dinner, the parking lot see that they tive to the college students in the area, The restaurant was scheduled don't bother is full and we almost aren 't hiding where a meal including a sandwich, to open in November, but its doors him because the way their fries and a drink comes out to about $6. opened just weeks ago. Store man­ it shows that run out of food!" food is cooked,n "'The food is definitely worth the ager Jerry Hill assures that it was not the business she says, during price. It's cooked just the way I like it because of anything the restaurant did is going in the a break filling and tastes better than other fast-food wrong. Instead, inclement weather and right direc- up her soda "I around," Vasquez states. holidays were at fault, making it dif­ tion toward don't like when The restaurant hopes its customers ficult for health inspectors to reach the success. restaurants hide their cooks, because stay interested in its unique style of establishment who knows what's going on back environment because as Hunt explains, High Point's Char-Grill owner, Dining in Style there?" owners are eventually aiming to expand Scott Hiatt, already owns two Jersey the franchise and the Char-Grill name, Mike's Subs in the area He, along with The '50s atmosphere is something Savory Selection "starting with a few in the Triad and co-owner Jeff Hunt, are taking the distinct about Char-Grill restaurants . hopefully spreading across North economic chance as an opportunity to The aluminum chairs and black and Using a notepad, consumers check Carolina" Friday, April 9, 2010 A&E 7 Top ten songs to drive to this summer

By Jen Paolino Song Title: Moth's Wings Song Title: West Coast Song: The Ones That Fall Apart A&E Editor Band Name: Passion Pit Band Name: Coconut Records Band Name: The Morning Of Album Title: Manners Albwn Title: Nighttiming Album: The Ones That Fall Apart The weather is getting warmer and Why You Should listen: Anytime a Why You Should listen: Because you'd -Single there's nothing better than getting in song can build enough to give you be lying if you said that there isn't Why You Should Listen: The drums your car with three of your best friends that. .. feeling in the pit of your stom­ someone you've always wished you drive the song. Just listen. Enough said. and just. .. driving. ach (you know the feeling I'm talking could put in your suitcase. If you've been reading these articles about), it can make you feel like any­ Song: Strays For Blue Skies over the past eight months. then clearly thing is possible. Song Title: Daylight Band Name: Strays Don't Sleep you trust my taste in music (or at least Band Name: Matt& Kim Album: Strays Don't Sleep I would like to hope that you do). What Song Title: Love Like A Sunset PL I Album Title: Grand Why You Should Listen: I do my best you're going to do is make a playlist, Band Name: Phoenix Why You Should listen: If you're one of thinking when I'm in my car. Espec ially sync it to your iPod, plug it into your Album Title: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix those people who likes to cut the legs a red car. car stereo and drive. You're really just Why You Should Listen: Instrumental off of your pants, this is definitely the going to have to take my word on this. songs are the best to drive to at night track for you. Song: Hills and Valleys Band Name: The Rocket Summer Song Title: Sweet Disposition Song Title: The Boys of Summer Song Title: 23 Album: Of Men and Angels Band Name: The Temper Trap Band Name: The Ataris Band Name: Jimmy Eat World Why You Should listen: Because you Album Title: Conditons Album Title: So Long, Astoria Album Title: Futures will be compelled to clap right along Why You Should Listen: Because when Why You Should Listen: Because prob­ Why You Should listen: If you close with Bryce ... and chances are you the sun sets you always need music in ably none of you were born before 1984 your eyes and think real!y hard you probably will. the background. so this version is a good substitute for might just find yourself in the ending the original. montage of Ep. 210 of One Tree Hill. Brand extension is the perfect ingredient in excellent fashion

By Kim Mannino worldwide communications, states, Staff Writer "Along with Ralph Lauren, they decided to take the comprehensive ap­ As I continue to read Fashion proach. Other brands like Versace, Cal­ Brands: Branding Style from Armani vin Klein, Fendi and Donna Karan have to Zara, I have come to find that the taken a more tangential route-I refer author poses the argument that states, to it as "candles and cushions"-while "Brand extension is the perfect ingre­ we have the full gamut of furniture , dient of fashion." lighting, rugs, sheets, tableware and As I read, I got to knowing all about so forth. It is a genuine opportunity to Armani and just how its brand exten­ buy in to the Armani world." sions shaped the fashion world to what Continuing on, the chapter states is it today. The book then goes on to that brand extensions are all the rage describe the Armani superstore in Mi­ in Italy, the fashion capital of the world. lan, stating that the three-floor Armani Rosita Missoni , having decided to space at Via Manzoni 31 is the perfect leave fashion to the younger design­ illustration of brand extension. In this ers in her company, has launched a single store, customers can sample range of home products-and may almost every declination of the Armani even open Missoni-branded interiors brand: Emporio Armani for the up mar­ stores. Meanwhile, Pucci, the Floren­ ket young fashion, Armani Jeans for tine fashion house majority-owned by the casual wear, Armani Casa for the the LVMH group, has produced winter home furnishings, and even Armani sportswear in partnership with Rossi­ Flowers. The author states that unlike gnol. Pucci's glamorous, kaleidoscopi­ the Gucci and LVMH groups, which cally colorful prints rocketed back into have expanded by acquiring existing fashion when Nicole Kidman wore a brands, Armani has created its own red, pink and gold dress at the Cannes sub-brands and diversified into new Film Festival a couple of years ago. product categories, creating a coherent The lure of brand extensions for "branded environment" fashion labels is clear, given the many The book then goes on to discuss intentions they serve. Some are more how Armani is not the first brand to drastic than others: a Chanel snow­ move into interiors- Ralph Lauren, the board, which seems a little over the king of "lifestyle" marketing, got in on top. But in the end, they all serve the the act 15 years ago. Robert Triefus, same purpose, a branding strategy. Armani's executive vice president of

Intere ted in becoming a of HPU Radio? .~,,~~~ketmg,music director, & DJ positions are available. E-mailHP radio@highpointedu 8 ORGANIZATIONS Friday, April 9, 2010 Sigma Sails for a cause with first event By Alex Ruano day and continued until Sunday. During events a fun success." said sophomore Staff Writer the event, some of the Sigma's were in Marissa Hinsch. the pool. ''Two rafts were placed in a Even Sunday's rain did not stop the Tri-Sigma's first event, "Sigma pool and three or four Sigmas had to be event. "For a while, we had some girls Sails for Robbie," took place this past on the rafts in the pool for the complete floating on the rafts holding umbrellas, weekend; the event was for Tri Sigma's 24 hours," said Hawley. but overall we handled the rain pretty philanthropy, the Robbie Page Memorial There were other events going on as well," said Libby Burris, sophomore. Foundation. well. 'There was a wing eating contest, "I think all the girls still had fun and The foundation was founded after a 3 vs. 3 basketball tournament, a corn we seemed to get plenty of people to the death of Robbie Page, the son of hole tournament and Pie a Sigma Tri," come and support us despite the cold Tri Sigma's national president, Mary said Alex Hamel. sophomore. and rain," said Erickson. Hastings Holloway Page. Initially, the The favorite of the events was the In regards to future events, they said foundation focused on a cure for polio, Pie a Sigma Tri; basically, a participant it was a learning experience. the disease that killed Robbie. would pay to pie a Sigma Tri sister in the "We would have liked to see a few "Once a cure was found, the founda­ face. "All of the girls who participated more people come out and support us, tion began to focus on supporting play were very good sports," said Hawley. ''It but there is always room for improve­ therapy for terminally ill children, and was fun to see their reactions and I think ment," said Burris. providing support for playrooms, librar­ everyo ne had blast with it," said Dana 'We are working for a philanthropy ies, and programs for children under­ Erickson, sophomore. event in the fall as well as some social going long-term hospital care," said Other Tri-Sigma sisters enjoyed events. We want to get our name out Stephanie Hawley, sophomore. the event for other reasons. "I really on High Point University's campus and The event started at 3 p.m. on Satur- enjoyed seeing all of the sisters coming be accepted by other Greek life," said and working together to make all of our Hinsch. HPURadio's talent show is a big hit for Haiti

By Claudia Mota front of the packed house. Talents varied graphed dance. Staff Writer from choreographed dances, musical When asked to describe her emotions acts and poetry readings. during the show, Reinold said, "It was On March 26, 2010, HPURadio The Fans were given a ballot and were pretty stressful...but that all comes with Sound hosted Diverse Inspirations Tal­ asked to vote for their top three favor­ the territory." ent Showcase. With 100 percent of the ite acts. Jasmine Paul, who read "Real "It was the first time many of us on proceeds going toward the High Point Lies," a poem she wrote herse lf, finished the staff had ever planned a talent show for Haiti Fund , HPURadio Station Man­ first. H.EA T., which stands for Highly from the ground up. It was mainly four ger Matt Wells called the event "a of us: Lisa Judkins , Linda Rambert, surprising success." Jaime Hendrix, and I. We thought up "We raised close to $200, ac­ the whole thing. We knew what our cumulated from a dorm storm purpose was and we were determined and donations at the event," says to make it a fun, hip, yet meaningful Justina Reinold, assistant market­ production, [and] Domenique Black ing advisor for HPURadio. was absolutely amazing; she produced "All our hard work paid off. It all the videos," said Reinold. was a stressful week leading up Wells could not be more pleased to the show because everything with his staff. "HPURadio started in the was coming together at once. spring of 2009. Last semester we were As expected, some things didn't focused on getting settled into the new quite go as planned but we made station. So this was a big step for us. It it through," adds Reinold. was really rewarding for us to see our The staff's hard work did not hard work pay off," said Wells. go unnoticed. Spectators filled As the station continues to grow every seat in the Extraordinaire Jasmine Paul and Brian Peace ente rtain they look forward to hosting other Cinema, and some even sat on the the packed crowd at HPUR Diverse Inspi­ events like this. But Wells knows he ground. rations Talent Show. has big shoes to fill, 'The main people Students weren't the only ones Photo by Johnathan Jones. who got this together are graduating; it who came out to see the show. will be hard to top this without them." Faculty members such as Wilfred 'We (Liza, Linda, Jamie, and I) Trembley, Thaddeus Ostrowski couldn't have asked for a better way to and James Goodman were in attendance, Entertaining and Timeless, came in end the year. We showed what we can along with incoming freshmen and their seco nd with their choreograp hed dance do, what other students can do, gained families who were in town for Early to Beyonce's "Get Me Bodied." Brian support for the radio station and raised Registration Weekend. Peace and The Cover Girls rounded out money for a good cause. Mission accom­ Ten acts were chosen to perform in the top three with their song and choreo- plished," said Reinold. HPU Epic Group Games means action-packed fun

By Brandon Clark many people in jail as they can. Staff Writer This game is normally played late HPU Epic Group Games was original­ at night, which adds ly created by Alyssa Bellefleur, Chantal to the excitement, Hayes and Tommy Pamelle while they especially when the were at Phi Mu's Cansom Ransom event. dew starts to make HPU Epic Group Games has so far the grass slippery. included two games of "Manhunt," a For those who might game that is a cross between Tag and wish to participate in Capture the Flag. In the game of Man­ future games such hunt, there is a base and a jail, each with as Capture the Flag, one guard. The "Hunting .. team tries to Manhunt, Assassins, find and tag the members of the "Hid­ and Humans vs. Zom­ ing" team who were given one minute bies, he or she can to find their positions. If someone from become of fan of ''HPU the hunting team tags a member of the Epic Group Games" on hiding team, then the member who was Face book. tagged must go to jail. The object of the "It's fun, it's free, HPU Epic Group Game members meet to discuss game is for the hiding team to get as and you get a sweet rules before the game starts. many members in "base" as possible HPU Bandanna," said Photo by Justin Brathwaite. while the hunting team's job is to get as Pamelle. Frida), April 9, 2010 NEWS 9 'The Figurative Works' exhibit opens at the Sechrest Gallery

By Amanda Holcomb eludes a subtle use of contrapposto, which is depicted studio nudes presence. In her photography, Harrison Staff Writer with his or her weight shifted to one leg, causing that uses silver print. a process where gelatin binds light leg to appear rigid with its knee locked, its foot flat on sensitive silver salts to paper. After a brief exposure to The Sechrest Art Gallery on High Point University's the ground, and its hip thrust out a bit When look­ a negative under an enlarger, the print is inunersed in campus has gone above and beyond with its new show. ing at the pieces, Barnhill is able to bring life to day, chemicals to allow the in1age to develop. After this, it is The Figurative Works Exhibit, which opened on March plaster or bronze. hand colored. 18, had the room filled during the reception. The show The Eve 2000 is made of bronze and is popular Wheless' drawings are also a part of the exhibit. Her is highlighted with work from Jim Barnhill, who is cur­ among art students. This appears to be a modern day Portrait of Jane shows evidence of her use of tools, a rently teaching art at North Carolina A&T in Greens­ rendition of Eve, complete with heels and sunglasses, signature trait for her portrait sculpture. Her simplicity boro. suavely reaching out for that apple. This artistic nude of line is demonstrated in Standing Figure. VanWinkle During the opening reception, students were given captivates viewers when entering the gallery, a move exhibits some of her work from "Nathaniel 18," which an insight into his method and inspiration. "Women," made by curator Maxine Campbell. Barnhill creates a was a collaborative work of photos and letters for her answered Barnhill, after adjunct professor Lea Lackey­ skin-like quality with the bronze and even creates differ­ son's 18th birthday. Zachmann asked where this inspiration came from. ent tones. This exhibition pictured work from Virginia Rose The room chuckled as he went onto explain how, at Works from a diverse group of artists include Campbell. "Aunt Ginny's" early and late artwork was least for this partic ular series of works, the female some which were created by HPU faculty. Bruce found after her recent passing, and now select pieces form captivated him. This is very evident when looking Shores, Cheri Harrison, Andrea Wheless and Benita are on display in the gallery. at his sculptures; he is able to evoke feeling and emo­ VanWinkle all have pieces showcased at the gallery. To see these works of art and more, visit the s~ tion into these figures. In numerous statues he in- Shores uses his ability to block in colors to give his chrest Gallery from 1 to 5 p.m. Panther Palooza: 'a fun-filled day with all sorts of games and attractions' By Shaun Shah Staff Writer

Panther Palooza consists of a fun-filled day with all sorts of games and attrac­ tions. In years past, students have had the privilege of participating in activities such as riding in a hot air balloon. This year, the festivities are planned for April 28. ''Panther Palooza is by far my favorite day of the year," Joseph Caporaso, a junior marketing major, said. Karaoke is a popular tradition. '"111egreatest thing about Panther Palooza is the karaoke. It's fun seeing my friends try to sing songs from the 90s," Chelsey Middlebrook said. As fun as the daytime events may be, it doesn't end until pretty late into the night. At about 9 p.m., a concert featuring Corey Smith will kick off to entertain stu­ dents on the Roberts Hall lawn. In the past, musical artists such as Gavin DeGraw, Cartel and Dashboard Confessional have performed at this concert. Panther Palooza serves as a final celebration for students. David Kaplan, a graduat­ ing senior, feels that it is a culmination of the year's proceedings. ''Panther Palooza is so much more than a party. It represents successfully making it to the end of the academic year, and for me, graduation," Kaplan said, It is a way to unwind after all the stresses of the school year. "Panther Palooza is a great time to relax and celebrate another year at HPU with your friends," Mary Beth Long said. The school mascot (shown al>ovein statue form outside Millis Athletic Cen- The event is open to all students. The concert will take place on April 28 at 9 p.m. ter) lends its name to Panther Palooza. Photo by Jeremy Hopkins.

Photo feature : Blessing Buddha Relay for Life kicks·off April IO By Ju stin Br athwaite Staff Writer - Musical entertainment, a trash fashion show, a men's pageant and more than 35 teams will com­ bine for the Relay for Llfe event at the Vert Track and Soccer Stadium on April 10. The day will be filled with assorted entertainment and activities for students. Chris Lane, a singer in the cafe, will be performing along with some othe r student artists. In addition, there will be a trash fashion show where people get trash items and put them together like articles of clothing to model them. At the Mrs. Relay Pageant, guys will compete dressed as girls. Additional events include a cake walk, karaoke, a luminary ceremony, and a frozen t-shirt contest The frozen t-shirt contest involves at-shirt that is frozen in a block of ice that has to be melted and whoever melts the ice first and puts the t-shirt on wins. Also at 5 p.m., there will be a survivor's din­ ner served in Slane. Driven by personal experiences with cancer, student Emily Garrish and her roommate Natalie Mazzie have been hard at work coordinating the effort For Garrish, Relay for Llfe and cancer awareness is a family affair. She has been participating in these events since the eighth grade, and she also has a sister who is responsible for planning a Relay for Llfe event at her own • 35 teams college. Garrish was first inspired to raise awareness for cancer when her principal • Trash fashion show was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Each • Mrs. Relay pageant of her grandparents have had different types of cancer, and one passed away from • Luminary ceremony the disease. • Frozen t-shirt With the event, Garrish hopes to make as many people as possible aware of the contest prevalence of cancer. • Karaoke "(I hope) to spread awareness on one night because cancer affects everyone.'' • Cake walk Garrish said. • Musical guests including So far. Garrish has managed to raise Picture of the Buddha statue which was placed in March b~ $9.100 to help fund cancer research, Chris Lane hind Blessing Hall. Photo by Jeremy Hopkins. which is nearly half her personal goal of • Survivors' dinner $20,000. 10 SPORTS Friday, April 9. 2010 Golf teams tee off for the spring season

By Patrick Budd score of 248 in the Winthrop University Brotherton was the individual medalist I had been playing solid. It was really Staff Writer Intercollegiate Tournament. with a total of 143. exciting for the team to get a tournament McShane has had an immediate Brotherton , from High Point. has win and helped get the monkey off The women's and men's golf teams impact on the team having an 82.83 been a key contributor to the success our back of our winless streak," said have resumed their spring tournament stroke average in just six events. this season; he leads the team overall Brotherton. He also attributed the schedule by competing in some Other key contributors in the two stroke average at 75. Brotherton's Panthers' success to team members invitational tournaments. tournaments include freshman Jessica 18-hole low score came at the WSSU Nick Goins and freshman Chase Wilson. The women's team had tournaments Neese and freshman Kristina Wagner. Invitational with a 70. In addition to the Goins, a junior from Winston-Salem, at the Winthrop University The young Panthers golf team looks win in Winston-Salem, the Panthers finished third overall with a score of 150 Intercollegiate Tournament in Rock Hill, to be competitive in the Mimosa Hills finished fourth overall at the Lonnie playing in his hometown. S.C. as well as the JMU Eagle Landing Intercollegiate Tournament and the Big Barton Invitational and 121hoverall at the "With the weather getting nicer Invitational in Jacksonville, Fla. The South Tournament, which are the team's Charleston Shootout. and a little warmer, guys are going team shot a combined team score of next two tournaments. 'Tve been playing well this year, a to start playing better. We have two 1003 in both tournaments and finished The men's golf team also has had lot better than last year, and I think the big tournaments left on the schedu le seventh and 171h,respectively. great success this year winning its first team has been playing a whole lot better including the Big South Tournament," Freshman Audra McShane from tournament of the year on Mar. 21. The than last year too," said Brotherton. said Brotherton. Ellicott City, Md. had the team's low team traveled north to Winston-Salem to The win at the WSSU Invitational was The Panthers will travel to score in the JMU Eagle Landing play in the WSSU Invitational at Winston the first tournament win for as long as Spartanburg, S.C. for the Wofford Invitational with a combined three day Lake Golf Course and finished first Brotherton can remember. Invitational on April 12, and then to score of 244, and senior Llsa Chandler with a team score of 610, giving them 'The win at WSSU was a huge win for Ninety-Six, S.C. for the Big South from Pinehurst, N .C. had the team's low a 10-shot victory. Sophomore Curtis us, the greens were great that day, and Championship on April 19. Club swimmingteams prepare for upcomingmeets

By Kelsey Hinchliffe come out and join us," said Crowder. State, UNCG, and Elon. team a fun atmosphere to be a part Staff Writer "Club swimming has been such a "We try to compete against teams in of. Being team captain just gives the great experience for me as a freshman," the Big South Conference, as well as a swimmers someone they know they The club swim team has performed said newcomer Megan Kurtzman. ''I great deal of Atlantic Coast Conference can always come to with problems or well this season with the men's team may not always show up for practice, but schools ," said Crowder. concerns, so it feels really good to be currently being undefeated and the I always attend the meets and they are The club swim team practices four one of those people," said Hemingway. women having only one loss. just as fun as high school meets were. times a week for about an hour. 'We The club swim team is approaching There are 44 members who are Everyone cheers each other on as we work hard but at the same time have a the end of its season this upcoming currently involved in the club swim swim against universities (like) Liberty ton of fun at practice," said Crowder. weekend. Both the men's and women's team. Head coach Brian Crowder and Wake Forest, which is exciting even The team captains for this season teams will compete against 28 other encourages students who are interested at the club level." have been Lee Ann Davis, Maggie teams at a national meet in Atlanta, April in becoming a member of the team to There have been four meets so far Hemingway and Chris Jones. 9-11. Their competition will include email hlm at swimming@highpointedu. this year with one more planned. So "We have a really great group of UNC, Florida State, Penn State and "We have swimmers of all dilierent far this year, the club swim team bas swimmers that motivate each other Georgia Tech. levels and really encourage everyone to competed against Duke, North Carolina through practices and just make the Friday, April 9, 2010 SPORTS 11 Baseball hits some bumps on road trip

By Steven Haller Another new recruit this season opponent batting average is under .300. mind, it looks like Swickle should be SportsEditor whose performance can attest to the The future looks bright for the Panthers incorporated into the starting rotation. scouting skills of Cozart is junior there , but the story is quite the opposite for 'We have obviously considered HPU baseball went 3-5 for the first outfielder Steve Antolik, who hit a game­ the other four Panther pitchers who have moving Corey lo a starting spot, but we eight games of its 12 game road trip, winning two-run homer in the top of the started at least one game. find that we can get more out of him which brings the team's overall record ninth to defeat liberty 54. Roberts and Starters junior Brian Jones, junior coming out of the bullpen at critical to 17-12. The Panthers are still on pace Antolik have the two highest batting Mike Caldwell, sophomore Al Yevoli and points during a game. This strategy to reach their goal of finishing the averages on the team for players with freshman Zach Haile have absorbed eight allows Corey to come in and pitch much season with a record above .500, but over 80 at-bats; both players are batting of HPU's 12 losses, and none of them more frequently and help the team win they need to improve their game on the over .400 this season. have stayed in a game long enough to more games than he would if he were a road and their overall starting pitching This is not to say that the players accumulate over 25 innings pitched this starter,'' said Cozart. in order to stay on that pace. who have been with HPU all along season. In turn, the bullpen has recorded Another relief pitcher who is The Panthers started off well on the are not doing well though. Senior more than half of the Panthers' 17 wins, executing well is freshman Jamie road trip when they beat Winthrop two outfielder Matt Gantner has been with bailing out the starters nine times this Schultz, who is second on the team in out of three times. In both wins, the the Panthers since 2006, taking the 2009 season. strikeouts at 29, earning him his current Panthers' bats were on fire, scoring 15 season to redshirt Currently, Gantner is The chief relief pitcher among those 2-0 record. runs in each game with a cumulative batting right at .400 and he has the most in the Panther bullpen is junior Corey It would appear that Schultz should batting average of .457. RBis on the team at 38. Swick.le.He has rescued the starting be another candidate for a starting Starting junior right fielder Nate Another senior with three full seasons pitching four times this season, which job, but Cozart prefers to see Schultz Roberts, the newcomer to the Panthers of playing HPU baseball under his belt earned him a 4-0record, best on the team. pitching in more games as a reliever, who had been drafted by the Tampa is starting pitcher Jamie Serber, who Interestingly, Swick.le has pitched rather than fewer games as a starter. Bay Rays, was respon sible for 13 of the has pitched 36 innings more than any more innings and faced more batters The Panthers are away this weekend Panthers' total 30 runs in those two Panther this season. Serber also leads his than Jones, Caldwell, Yevoli, and Haile at Coastal Carolina, but the team finally games by way of RBis and times he fellow starters in ERA at 4.79, which is with 29 and 121 respectively. Swickle returns home on April 13 to take on crossed the plate himself. The addition also good for second on the team. also has a better opponent batting Appalachian St.ate. HPU will then spend of Roberts has been paying dividends, Freshman pitcher Jared Avidon is average than those four at .289, and he the next three weekends at home and so far he has proved to be one of another starter who is performing well and has the most strikeouts of any pitcher against conference rivals Radford , UNC head coach Craig Cozart's best recruits. is currently the only starting pitcher whose on the team at 39. With all of this in Asheville, and Gardner-Webb. ComparativePitching Stats

Corey Swickle's numbers vs. 4 of 6 starting pitchers

Corey Swickle Mike Caldwell Brian Jones Al Yevoli Zach Haile Jr. relief pitcher Jr. starting pitcher Jr. starting pitcher So. start ing pitcher Fr. starting pitcher

\Vin-Loss 4-0 \Vin-Loss 0-3 ~'in -Loss 0-3 ~'in-Loss 1-1 Win-Loss 2-1

App-Gs 14-0 App-Gs 7-4 App-Gs 6-6 App-Gs 12-2 App-Gs 8-4

Innings-Pitc hed 29.1 Innings-Pitched 17.2 Innings-P itched 23.l Innings-Pitched 20.1 Innings-Pitc hed 20.0

Batters Faced 121 Batte rs Faced 81 Batters Faced 94 Batters Faced 90 Batters Faced 90

Opp. Batting Avg . .289 Opp. Batting Avg . .432 Opp. Batting Avg . .383 Opp. Batting Avg . .356 Opp. Batting Avg . .309

Stiikeouts 39 Strikeouts 12 Strikeouts 11 Strikeouts 17 Strikeouts 14

These statistics were compiled from stats listed at www.highpohztpanthers.comon April 5.

Track and field teams to compete in Florida

By Jarrett Rice first round will qualify for the finals of the national championship meet in Eugene, Staff Writer Ore. in June. After this weekend, Cherry ranks sixth in the nation in the lOk and secon d in the In the first heat of the men's 10,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational, Jesse East, Atkins ranks 20th in the nation and eighth in the East and Darmody ranks 44'11 Cherry finished seventh among the collegiate and professional field. He broke the in the nation and 19' in the East. school record that he set a year ago at the same meet (28:59.16). Manika Gamble placed fifth in the 400 meter hurdles in 61.13 at the Raleigh Cole Atkins. in his first meet, ran 29:20.77, placing fourth in his heat. Cutting a Relays last weekend. Christina Fenske placed 10'' in the high jump at 5'3." minute of his best lOk time, Neal Darmody ran a 30:25.03. Next weekend. the Panthers track team will split time among three meets. Josh Morgan and Jevin Monds ran the 1500 meters in 3:49.16 and 3:54.18 Gamble will run the 400.meter hurdles in Gainesville, Fla. and the Florida Relays. respectively. which was a one-second personal best for Morgan. Most field event athletes and sprinters will compete at the North Carolina A&T 111e top 48 athletes in the East and top -18in the West will qualify for the first Aggie Relays in Greensboro. The middJe and long distance runners will compete at round of the national championship, and the top 12 finishers in each event at the the Duke Invitational in Durham. 12 ADVERTISEMENT Frida}, April 9, 2010

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