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The American Cancer Society recommends women have their first mammogram between the
ages of 35 and 40 and receive yearly mammograms after that.
Erin Reeve at 7:00 p.m. that night would game, the NCAA also created a
Downtime Editor centralize around the cause, as “Calling for the Cure” campaign,
ereeve@uncc.edu well. Free pink pom poms were in which the officials blow pink
given to the first 750 attendees. whistles during the game.
The Pink Zone game was “There have been many
The Charlotte women’s created by the WBCA, in honor different campaigns to raise
basketball team did more than of survivors and fighters of breast money for breast cancer,” said
fight off St. Bonaventure this cancer. It is a global fundraiser Keaton Reeve, whose mom
Wednesday. They also teamed up that promotes breast cancer recently survived breast cancer.
with the Carolina Medical Center awareness by asking that every “But to see college athletics
to battle a bigger crusade: breast basketball team sponsor a Pink combine together to raise money
cancer. Zone game the week of Feb. 12- is a beautiful thing. It shows
From 8:30 in the morning 21. people really do care; they really
to 4:00 that afternoon, the team The Pink Zone game was are trying.”
hosted mammogram screenings, founded in 2007 after former Breast cancer is the most
available to all UNC Charlotte N.C. State coach, Kay Yow, was common kind of cancer among
employees. Faculty and staff diagnosed with and ultimately women in the United States.
members could call in, but they died from breast cancer. Screening is vital for prevention,
did not take walk-ins. Respected by most in the and this fundraising promotion is
The mammograms were Division 1 basketball aurora, the not only beneficial to the public’s
performed in a mobile vehicle WBCA knew that this would be well being, but also to the overall
that was easily accessible through the correct way to honor her. cause.
the loading dock by the Student In 2009, the teams that Over 40,000 diagnosed
Activities Center. It was also did participate raised over one victims of breast cancer die each
convenient for faculty members million dollars. They hope to get year. Those who missed out on
Photo/Arielle Kinney due to the centralized location. similar, if not better, participation the on-campus event can still visit
Area businesses such as Duke Energy, Target and Family Dollar had booths at the career fair that
T-shirts were sold on location in 2010. their local hospital for regular
had career information for students. to raise money for the cause. The In addition to the Pink Zone screenings.
game against St. Bonaventure
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are ruining sports Most of us that watched the Super Bowl saw the
commercials that were aired. Tim Tebow teamed up
with Focus on the Family, a conservative Christian
you would think the Tebow’s ad would be straight
to the point. However, the message was lost within
the 30-second block. The meaning was invisible.
People have been debating this topic ever since
jamie brown catch. They are also beneficial many replays disrupt the flow of group, to make one of the most controversial ads there was a hint that a pro-life ad was coming onto
Staff Writer for the tough calls. In basketball, the game. Instead of watching during the Super Bowl, and it didn’t really hit the scene. P deople criticized not only Tebow and
jbrow318@uncc.edu for instance, replays are a great the event live, fans are now being home. his performance on the field, but off the field as
source when trying to figure forced to watch it in eight-second Tim Tebow, a senior at University of Florida, well. The commercial made it seem that abortion
Have you ever had a moment clips. In most cases, the replays a two-time National champion, and a Heisman
out if the player was behind the in all circumstances is wrong. What works for one
while watching a sporting are nothing special. They are trophy winner appeared in a anti-abortion
three-point line. person, could possibly not work in another person’s
telecast that you were uncertain being played so much that the commercial with his mother, Pam Tebow. However,
Probably the most beneficial shoes. The slogan “Celebrate Family, Celebrate
whether it was a current play or effect of replays is becoming the 30-second clip lost its meaning. Pam Tebow
aspect of a replay is when it’s used Life” shows that if someone isn’t pro-life they are
a past play? Whether someone is obscene. A three-pointer is great, became pregnant, almost lost Tebow through
in NASCAR. With moves and not pro-family, a false statement. It’s a traditional
watching football, basketball or but do fans really need to see it unidentified complications, and then created a
passes happening with speeds mistake, but in actuality, approximately sixty
NASCAR, the effects of replays over and over? They happen collegiate football star. Ashley Roberto, a UNC
over 180 mph, the replays help percent of women that have abortions already have
are being used so much, it’s all the time. Not every play is Charlotte athlete, said, “The actual commercial
pinpoint which driver caused the children. What were the Tebows and the FOTF
actually taking away from the remarkable or replay worthy, but wasn’t effective – I was too worried about his Mom
25-car pile-up. One thing other organization trying to do?
sporting event. In fact, unlimited broadcasters sure like to thinks getting tackled.” Before the airing of this ad, there
sporting telecast could learn Roberto also said,“I’m a Christian and believe
amount of replays are causing so. was an immense amount of chatter about this
from racing replays is the use of in pro-life, but I think that a lot of people from the
fans to miss other pivotal parts of Telecast should stick to commercial. There were questions as to why CBS
the split screen, which NASCAR younger generation look up to athletes and have a
the game. If a fan wanted to just showing the remarkable plays allowed a pro-life ad to be on display during one
has been using more frequently big impact on the world.”
watch the highlights, they would that don’t happen as much, of the biggest public forums. In the past, CBS has
this year. When the broadcasters While we can debate the subject of pro-life
tune into ESPN. Instead, they instead of repeatedly showing denied access to controversial topics.
want to show that remarkable and Tim Tebow, at the finale of the commercial,
decided to tune into the telecast the mediocre ones. Stop the UNC Charlotte senior John Sullivan claimed
pass for the lead, they use a split I wasn’t completely thrilled. It was not funny like
to see plays happen live, not interruptions, and use split that, “To me personally, it (the commercial)
screen to show the replay, while most of the Super Bowl commercials out there, and
replays of an amazing shot that screens when showing those sounded like it was supposed to be more outspoken
also showing the live racing. nothing that effective came forth from watching
happened two possessions ago. remarkable plays and passes. and more controversial. When I watched it, I didn’t
This alternative would be a great it. No real voucher for pro-life was evident. “By
I am not discouraging all This way, everyone would be think it was very effective. It should have been
solution for other televised sports giving Tebow that kind of exposure kind of gave
replays because there are multiple happy because more fans would more specifically about abortion itself instead of
so their numerous replays can him college football super stardom. It wasn’t funny.
advantages to using replays. stay tuned in and broadcasters family and family values.”
stop cutting into the live plays It didn’t send the message that it was suppose to. It
When watching a football game, can still have their numerous Super Bowl Sunday has the most coveted spots
happening. didn’t really portray pro-life. I didn’t think it was a
a replay can help explain why the replays to talk about. on television for commercial ads. Today, ads are
While replays are great, the very effective commercial at all, “Sullivan said.
player missed the perfect pass. sold between $2.5 and $2.8 million dollars for a
main problem is the amount of After almost three million dollars and all the
Or, if the player’s foot was down total of CBS’s 62 open spots. Jim Daly, the founder
replays shown that are not. Too hype, Tim Tebow just didn’t win the game.
when he made that touchdown
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arts&entertainment
The Incredible Sandwich: more than ham and cheese
Anthens based jam band The Incredible Sandwich offers listeners a uniquely tasty sound
Devin Phillips Sandwich also consists of Kevin almost over,” said McKinney.
Staff Writer Juneau on bass guitar, Damian Being based out of Athens’s
dphilli@uncc.edu Kapcala on the keyboard, and Georgia has helped them greatly
Rackley Davis on drums as well to the road of success. The band
Jam Bands produce a style as vocals. Each of the members was even the winners of the
of music that is simple, relaxing, began playing music in their “Upstart of the Year” award at
music that anyone can just chill young teens and Kapcala is the Athens Flagpole awards. The
out listening to. Jam Bands were even a classically trained on the Univ. of Georgia based out of
popularized by such artist as the piano. Athens helps creates a town full
Grateful Dead or the Allman The band has a wide range of creative, artistic individuals.
Brothers during the late 1960’s. of influences ranging from The artistic community of Athens
Jam bands are known for their Radiohead, The Grateful Dead, gives the opportunity for local
improvisation to their music to even European Progressive musicians as well as any type
as well as the liberal cultural Rock “The fact that we share artist a supportive environment
scene that is typically associated the same influences helps a to showcase there talent.. Acts
with them. Artist today like lot with how we feed off each such as R.E.M., Widespread
The String Cheese Incident, other. I think a lot of that goes Panic, and Of Montréal are
Disco Biscuits and Widespread into improvisation. We have a also based out Athens, Georgia.
Panic are currently some of the fine-tuned ear for each other’s Their small independent record
most notarized Jam Bands. The instrument and style,” said Davis label, Mule Train Records, is
Incredible Sandwich is one of on the Band’s Myspace Account. based out of Athens Georgia as
those bands that continue to On April 25, 2009, their well.
bring that free spirited sound to debut self titled EP was released. The Incredible Sandwich are
a new generation of listeners. The five song Ep even reached continuing to bring that easy
Formed in the Fall of 2007, number 11 on Relix/JamBands. going sound that help defined
The Incredible Sandwich is a com The Incredible Sandwich the late 1960’s to aged hippies,
jam band based out of Athens, are currently in the process college kids, and general music
Georgia. “It’s a psychedelic, of recording there new full fans today. If you wish to check
spacey, progressive rock jam length album. “(Were) a few out The Incredible Sandwich
sound”, said Matt McKinney, weeks away from finishing…... live, they will be coming to the
who is the lead guitarist as well (currently) figuring out the art Carolina’s via Charleston playing
as a vocalist. The incredible work….recording the stuff is at Halligan’s on Jan. 20, 2010.
Photo/ The Incredible Sandwich
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intersection
Wilder is bringing a lot to the table
UNC Charlotte’s librarian has big plans for making students’ campus experience even better
Rob McCormick Jr. may notice the increased efforts that library staff is faculty certainly occupies a good deal of Wilder’s accessing information, according to Wilder.
Features Editor making to learn their concerns and needs. Several time, he also places a large emphasis on building “I use the library’s website quite often, but it has
Rmccor12@uncc.edu oversized notepads placed on easels are on the the library’s collection. always seemed cluttered and slightly confusing to
first floor where students and faculty may write “The library’s collections budget has suffered navigate,” says Jamey Anderson, a UNC Charlotte
Stanley Wilder briskly walks into his second suggestions for the library. to such a degree that when we started this school marketing student.
floor office, energized with talk about the challenges No matter how big or small these suggestions, year we did not have a book budget,” says Wilder. Wilder also hopes to solve a common complaint
of managing the J. Murrey Atkins Library financial Wilder sees them all and he is listening. Atkins’ The library was able to come up with the money, many students mention about the lack of Wi-Fi
budget. Some of the day’s pressure hangs in the website also contains a link to a suggestion box for but not until Oct. of the Fall semester, according access in the tower, but has not yet determined the
air, but Wilder shows only pure confidence as he the same purpose. amount of time it will take.
places a trendy new iPhone on the table. Wilder is A common complaint on these suggestion “It just takes knowing what to fix Among the other ambitions to improve
not your stereotypical librarian. boxes is noise, according to Wilder. “What we technology resources within the library, growing
and setting out and fixing it. For
want to do, and it would be really simple to say to the stock of available laptops is a priority as well as
students, that the third floor is a quiet only floor… now, all people are going to see expanding networking on some of the floors.
and then we will be able to police that floor so that that we have all these complain “It just takes knowing what to fix and setting
we make sure that the people who are up there are boards, but you are actually going out and fixing it. For now, all people are going to
respectful,” says Wilder. see that we have all these complain boards, but you
Students such as Patrick Schallenkamp have to see results and it won’t be long are actually going to see results and it won’t be long
already noticed some of these differences since before you do,” before you do,” says Wilder.
Wilder took the reins. “Certain areas in the library Students can expect to start seeing major
were pretty noisy in the past, but there has been -Wilder changes to the library within the next 12 months.
a noticeable difference in noise reduction,” says According to Wilder, most of the concerns students
Schallenkamp, a history major who frequents to Wilder. have voiced do not involve much money and are
Atkins Library. The fact that Atkins Library trails behind often relatively simple to fix.
A large element of Wilder’s approach is simply several other state universities, such as East A free DVD rental service, called Green Box,
listening to students and having a staff that pays Carolina University, largely concerns Wilder, but becomes available in March and the logistics
attention. “I think there is a kind of on-going he notes the amount of support the UNC Charlotte of 24/7 library access are being researched and
conversation with students that is a natural part administration gives to the library. coordinated by the library staff.
of a healthy relationship between a library and In addition to building Atkins Library’s Wilder says, “It’s not whether the university
its student body,” says Wilder. But this simplistic collection size, Wilder also realizes that the library
needs a library. It’s whether it needs a great one. I’m
approach of listening and learning is considerably has fallen behind in regard to technology in recent totally committed to that!”
harder than it appears. The need to understand years.
how students and faculty use the library lead him Last week the library launched a new
to hire Dr. Donna Lanclos, who has a PhD in application that the university community may
anthropology. access using the iPhone,
“If we librarians were to rely on what we iPod Touch or Android.
remember of our college experience, we can The application
Photo/J. Atkins Murrey Library forget it,” says Wilder.” Your experience is totally provides students and
UNC Charlotte librarian, Stanley Wilder different. The only way that I know of to actually faculty with pertinent
learn this kind of thing is through ethnography, information for using
and the kind of toolkit that this kind of person the library, such as the
Combining his Master of Library Science degree bring.” number and location of
with a Master of Business Administration, Wilder Dr. Lanclos observes student usage of the available computers by
is handling the management of UNC Charlotte’s library and conducts studies to gather input on visiting http://library.
library in an entirely new and refreshing way. how students would arrange an ideal library setup, uncc.edu using their
Hired at UNC Charlotte in August of 2009, according to Wilder. mobile browser.
Wilder has some ambitious plans for Atkins Library “I think that Stanley’s approach to library “Maybe you are at
in order to make student and faculty life better. policy is wonderful. Using research that tells your dorm and want to
“It is nobody’s fault that the library has sort of what members of the UNC Charlotte community know whether or not
floundered recently with a lack of leadership, and are actually doing will allow the library to avoid you can find a machine
there are a whole set of circumstances surrounding making assumptions about what is going on,” says here. You don’t have to
that, but it’s something that happens,” says Dr. Lanclos. guess,” says Wilder.
Wilder. By knowing how students use the library allows There are also
Among the various hurdles Wilder must the staff to be more effective in determining their eventual plans for an
climb is giving proper direction to the library and needs and correct any mistakes that may come from overhaul to the library’s
reconnecting with the university community. misinterpretation, according to Dr. Lanclos. homepage that places The library’s new application that allows students to see available
Even students who casually use Atkins Library While gathering feedback from students and more emphasis on computers. Accessable at library.uncc.edu/computers
downtime
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