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2 Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Summer on the Hill The Daily Tar Heel The Daily Tar Heel Summer on the Hill Tuesday, April 10, 2012 3 INSIDE SUMMER ON THE HILL STAFF MIRANda MURRAY JEANNA SMIALEK STAFF WRITERS SPECIAL sections editor CITY EDITOR Andrew Edwards, Caroline Hudson, Allison Hussey, Jonathan ON THE ROAD AGAIN LaMantia, Anna Kim, McCauley Peeler, James Pike, Hunter Powell, Check out a map of the various STEVEN NORTON ISABELLA COCHRANE Daniel Schere EDITOR-IN-CHIEF STATE & NATIONAL EDITOR festivals happening throughout the state. See pg. 4 for story. TARINI paRTI KATELYN TRela Managing editor Arts Editor SUBLETTING 101 KELLY MCHUGH JOSEPH CHAPMAN VISUAL Managing editor Get some advice on what you DIVERSIONS editor should do if you’re considering ARIANA RODRIGUEz-GitLER KELLY PARSONS subleasing. See pg. 7 for story. DESIGN editor SPORTS Editor MEG WRATHER MaggIE ZELLNER graphics editor SUMMER SCHOOL FUN OPINION EDITOR Maymester offers a variety of ALLIE RUSSELL GEORGIA CAVANAUGH, photo editor interesting courses not available CHRIS HARROW copY co-EDITORS during the year. See pg. 9 for story. ANDY THOMASON UNIVERSITY EDITOR ARE YOU READY? PRODUCTION MANAGER: Columnist Taylor Hartley Stacy Wynn BUSINESS AND ADVERTISING: muses on her upcoming summer Kevin Schwartz, director/general manager; Megan McGinity, advertising director; Lisa Reichle, business manager; in Chapel Hill. See pg. 10 for story. Meaghan Steingraber, advertising manager; Katie Steen, digital advertising manager. CUSTOMER SERVICE: Matthew McGibney, Tricia Seitzer, Danielle Stephenson and Aneshia Tinnin, representatives. ENDING ON A HIGH NOTE DISPLAY ADVERTISING: Molly Ball, Sam Chapman, Devin Cooney, Faire Davidson, Sallie King, Bailee Lockamy, Nick Ludlow, Zach UNC men’s and women’s Martin, Crutcher Nash, Sarah Peck, Maya Sharodi, Caroline Smith, Jamie Stanley, Kerry Steingraber and lacrosse teams look to end the sea- Maggie Thayer, account executives. son strong. See pg. 13 for story. ADVERTISING PRODUCTION: Penny Persons, manager; Beth O’Brien, digital ad production manager; Garrett Herzfeld and Paige Warmus, assistants; Evan Noll, digital ad production assistant. Summer on the Hill is published by the DTH Media Corp., a nonprofit North Carolina corporation. NEW SEASON, NEW JAMS Advertisers should call 962-1163 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to Friday . See what new album releases to Editorial questions should be directed to 962-0245. get excited about this summer. See Office and Mail: 151 E. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill, NC 27514 pg. 14 for story. Campus Mail: CB# 5210 Box 49, Carolina Union Top Ten Reasons to Go to Summer School: 10. Part of the Carolina experience 5. Add a second major or a minor 9. Less traffic 4. Build hours & your GPA 8. Keep it in Chapel Hill 3. Graduate in eight semesters or fewer 7. Small-college atmosphere 2. Teaching that fits your learning style 6. Self-enrichment 1. Nothing could be finer For your mind. ummer chool at Carolina. S S ( summer.unc.edu 4 Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Summer on the Hill The Daily Tar Heel Sweet home Carolina: Summer music festivals come home $ 00 SHAKORI HILLS GRASSROOTS Sunday-Thursday 11-9 • Friday & Saturday 11-9:30 FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AND DANCE MMonday,o 919.960.0440nday, WWednesdayednesday April 19-22 • Chatham County 110 N. Columbia St. • Chapel Hill, NC 27514 5 &SSpecial FFridayprideaycial The April iteration of the Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance has a more eclectic focus than its cousin in the fall. Incorporating dierent kinds of world music as well as jam bands and indie rock, it's got the goods to please most any taste. It also boasts ambience as it takes place on a rustic Chatham County farm that's retrotted with plenty of hippie charm. Notable acts:The Red Clay Ramblers, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Driftwood Tickets: four day pass: $55 to $100, single day passes: $20 to $40 More info: www.shakorihillsgrassroots.org ST. DICKINSONʼS NURSERY 100 ” Projector CINCO DE MAYO to watch FRANKLIN UNC games SIENNA HOTEL Walgreens KANGAROO MERLEFEST Estes Dr. NEW Menu Items! Found nowhere else around April 26-29 • Wilkesboro Monday Friday The star power comes to Wilkes County this year for MerleFest. With a bill that includes names 16 oz. Margarita, Fishbowl Margarita like Doc Watson and Vince Gill, this year's line-up proves the festival has grown into a North (Rocks Lime only) $5.50 (Rocks Only) Carolina tradition with national prominence. With an incredibly strong bluegrass and Americana $1.99 Pitcher of Mexican Beer ensemble bolstering the smaller stages, this year's festival should prove a fun four-day romp. Tuesday $6.25 Notable acts: Doc Watson, Vince Gill, Tedeschi Trucks Band Mexican Beer Bottles Sat. & Sunday $1.99 Tickets: four day pass: $155 to $250, single day passes: $35 to $55 Pitcher of Domestic More info: www.merlefest.org Domestic Beer Bottles $5.50 $1.50 Pitcher of Mexican Beer $6.25 Wed. & Thur. Pitcher of Microbrews DRAFT BEER $7.00 Domestic 32 oz. $2.75 Imported 32 oz. $3.75 Microbrews FESTIVAL FOR THE ENO 32 oz. $4.25 July 4,7-8 • Durham Salsa Xtreme Great cause, great festival. The Festival for the Eno funds the Eno River Association, which every Wed. strives to preserve this beautiful river in Durham County. Placing their line-ups in the park at 10 pm! along its banks, the organizers use the area to craft well-balanced schedules that include local blues artists, talented Triangle indie rock favorites and various Americana acts. Bucket of 6 Coronitas $6 EVERYDAY This special is not valid with other coupons or any other discounts. Notable acts: TBA Tickets: three day pass: $25 to $40, single day passes: $10 to $18 10% OFF with UNC ID More info: www.enoriver.org/Festival Patio Dining • All ABC Permits 9929-656629-6566 11502502 EE.. FFranklinranklin SSt.t. • CChapelhapel HHillill www.cincodemayorestaurants.net SOURCE: FESTIVAL WEBSITES The Daily Tar Heel Summer on the Hill Tuesday, April 10, 2012 5 TRATFORD ILLS S H a r t m a p e n e n t s r d a g Carolina Blues Festival Guilford County Festival for the Eno Durham Merlefest Wilkesboro Hopscotch Music Festival Shakori Hills Raleigh Chatham County Walk to Class! Offering 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments at a GREAT value. 919-929-3015 • www.bipinc.com 700 Bolinwood Drive • Chapel Hill, NC 27514 HOPSCOTCH MUSIC FESTIVAL Sept. 6-8 • Raleigh When the time comes to ditch the dorm or move in The Independent Weekly has risen up to give the Triangle an incredible festival. with friends, check out the really cool houses at: Hopscotch will take over downtown Raleigh with a plethora of local acts as well as an awe-inspiring array of nationally acclaimed artists. The main stage in City Plaza will shine with a variety of big names, but the real fun will be hopping to and fro among the smaller clubs. Notable acts: Danny Brown, Sunn O))), Flosstradamus Tickets: three day wristbands: $110 to $165, single day mainstage passes: $55 to $75 4 bedrms, 2 baths More info: www.hopscotchmusicfest.com 300 Davie Rd. $1,940/mo. A VAIL A UGUST 1, 2012 4 bedrms, 4 baths 306 Davie Rd. CAROLINA BLUES FESTIVAL $2,000/mo. May 19 • Greensboro A VAIL J UNE 1, 2012 For the seventh year in a row, YES ! Weekly is sponsoring the 26th Annual Carolina Blues Festival in downtown Greensboro. This festival features local blues bands and is the oldest festival in the Call us now to find out about Southeast. your next house: 919-605-4810 Notable acts: Smokin’ Joe Kubek and B’nois King, Eric Gales Band, Mel Melton and the Wicked Mojos, We make finding your new place easy… Visit our E G Kight, House of Dues, T.A. James website where you can see photos of our houses, Tickets: $20 to $30 floor plans, map locations and much more! More info: www.piedmontblues.org Complete information on our houses is on-line. We only rent clean, well maintained homes. Call us soon to get a chance at yours. www.CoolBlueRentals.com DTH/ANNA KIM 410827.CRTR http://www.carolinamusicfests.com/may.html#greensboro 6 Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Summer on the Hill The Daily Tar Heel Summer school o≠ers study abroad alternative By Hunter Powell Immersion Program, which is in to develop a strong base in a lan- culture.” the immersion program are entry- Staff Writer its third year, will offer Arabic for guage and immerse themselves in During the day, students in the level courses, which make them the first time this year, in addition a foreign culture. program spend six to seven hours popular to those looking to learn For anyone who ever wanted to the already established Spanish “It’s the closest thing to study- in the classroom speaking and a new language. to study abroad but had trouble and Chinese courses. ing abroad without actually interacting completely in the tar- She said summer school offers leaving Chapel Hill, UNC has a Jan Yopp, dean of summer traveling abroad,” Yopp said. “The get language. the next levels in the three lan- solution. school, said the five-week courses students are living, breathing and In the evening, students par- guages during the second summer The Summer Language offer an opportunity for students even eating the language and the ticipate in a variety of cultural session so students can fulfill their activities, ranging from musi- language requirement in one sum- cal concerts to cooking classes. mer while it’s fresh on their minds. This blend allows the students to Yopp said the new Arabic become fully immersed in the cul- course has already filled up faster ture of the language, Yopp said.