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Shane Claiborne talks on Christian

Revolution: God has a different dream
Advocate for nonviolence and co-author of “Jesus for
President” talks about bringing God back to young Americans
Tiffany Handy
Staff Writer
Charlotte- Sunday at
7:00 p.m. Myers Park United
Methodist Church housed guest
speaker Shane Claiborne, co-
author of “Jesus for President,”
and advocate for nonviolence
and love for mankind.
United Christian Fellowship
at the University of North
Carolina at Charlotte advertised
the event on their Web site’s
calendar and provided rides
for those in need. A pre-
event dinner was scheduled to
acquaint attendees with UCF’s
campus ministry. While the
calendar mentioned nothing
of the dinner and miss-lead
interested viewers into thinking
the event was held at UCF’s
off-campus location, Advent
Lutheran, Shane Claiborne was
easy to find via Google search
engine.
If hungry attendees missed
the UCF dinner outing, they a person who is not afraid of a minimalistic lifestyle,
were not left wanting. Cookies being different. I have never Claiborne challenged the crowd
and beverages were provided seen him in person, but Shane is with statistics on American
to the large crowd and, as definitely someone I am going to consumption and urged them
people pilled in their seats with look into,” Hatchett said. to examine and reevaluate their
napkins full of tasty treats, a live During Claiborne’s hour destructive path.
local Christian band rocked the long rhetoric on revolution in the After concluding his speech
sanctuary with contemporary heart of American Christians, with a prayer, he handed the
gospel. Claiborne stage over to the band who
Once a prayer a i m e d led the audience in praise and
was said over the “I think some might call to avoid worship. Once the song was
congregat ion, God a socialist.” s t e p p i n g over, Claiborne returned to the
Claiborne on toes stage to end the night by taking
walked on stage -Shane Claiborne with his questions from the crowd.
with his long radical Hatchett felt that the
dreadlocks, bandana, baggy opinions on politics. Although question and answer sessuib
pants and white tee-shirt. His he does not consider himself a “had the potential to be
informal demeanor was reflective capitalist or a socialist, he did pretty powerful.” While the
of his iconoclastic beliefs. say, “I think some might call answers where motivational,
Jeremy Hatchett, a resident God a socialist.” the questions where confusing
of the university area and The crowd laughed at his and unrelated to Claiborne’s
proclaimed Christian, had many jokes and nodded in message. Hatchett would like to
done his research and expected agreement when he condemned have gotten Claiborne’s opinion
Claiborne’s unconventional the American dream saying, he on selling all of your possessions
appearance, but seeing him believes God has a different to start a new life free from
in person was a different dream than the American material good; however, he left
experience. “I can really respect dream. As an advocate for early.
Photo courtesy of Zondervan

“So You Think

You Can Dance?”
in Charlotte

Courtesy of Fox

Ciera Choate show the dancers were acting in

Photo courtesy of Pray With Africa
Staff Writer
Fans who attended the Season
5 “So You Think You Can
Dance” tour had many things to
say about the show, but the one
skits that kept the crowd laughing
in between almost every piece.
One of the funnier and, in
some people’s opinions, one of
the most memorable moments of

Listen and Pray with Africa

Brian M. McCormick
Asst. A&E Editor
Monday, October 19 marked
the inaugural opening of all
student organizations’ abilities
to use the new Student Union
Theater, with granted permission
from the Student Union staff.
To mark this inaugural event,
Students Taking Action Now in
Darfur (STAND), a student anti-
genocide correlation and UCF
the United Christian Fellowship
sponsored Pray With Africa, a
documentary film series traveling
the country promoting positive
images of African advancement
and development while striving
to unite Africa and the rest of the
world in prayer.
The goal of Pray With
Africa is to work with Africa, in
collaboration with America and
other global powers, to assist
with the degrading conditions
faced by many African countries
and to unite these countries
in prayer. Standing behind
their three policies of Learn,
Pray and Act, the organization
currently focuses on the power
of storytelling to disseminate
Africa’s message of hope
despite adversity. Although
the organization strives to help
with relief efforts by whatever
means necessary, as the group’s
documentary shows, African
countries are not looking for
simply a handout from other
countries, but rather a helping
hand from these countries
to assist them in internal
development.
Monday the university
played host to Pray With Africa’s
latest documentary, “Listen:
A New African Narrative”.
The documentary follows five
different influential individuals
within five of the poorest and
most underdeveloped African
nations in the world. Each
individual has his own new
and unique story of hope,
prosperity and achievement,
however minimal. With the
creation of this documentary,
the stories told created the
“New African Narrative”; stories
of hope rather than despair.
The heartfelt
documentary started its journey
in Liberia, a country ripped
apart by Civil War since 2003
and struggling with the crippling
effects of not having proper
medical, nutritional or even
housing facilities. Over sixty
percent of the country does not
have access to clean drinking
water, the result of which has
been a pandemic of water-
borne diseases such as cholera
and diarrhea. Jonathan, a local
minister and activist within
Liberia, has set about to change
the conditions within war torn
Liberia by raising money to build
at least one hand-pump well per
community all across Liberia.
The audience is inundated
with accounts of individuals
whose lives have changed due to
hope brought forth by not only
the five individuals mentioned
within the documentary, but
the other, unnamed workers
helping to uplift Africa through
education, united prayer and
collaborative involvement.
Stephanie Braun, senior and
president of UNC Charlotte’s
STAND said , “people get caught
up in viewing the negative side
of Africa, this [documentary]
is just a way to bring some
hope.” Pray With Africa’s latest
documentary, “Listen: A new
African Narrative” provides
the audience with just that, an
alternative and more positive
view of the African continent.
For more information on
ways in which you can get
involved with the Pray With
Africa movement or to order a
copy of “Listen: A new African
Narrative,” visit their website at
www.praywithafrica.org
word they had in common was
“amazing.” The top 10 dancers
from season 5 performed their
most memorable dances from
the show and did a little acting
in between.
But the top 10 dancers were
short one, Janette Manrara.
Janette was too sick to perform
and was replaced by Caitlin,
from the top 12, for the night.
“Mad” with Jeanine Mason
and Philip Chbeeb, the “Butt
Dance” with Randi Evans and
Evan Kasprzak, “If It Kills Me”
by Jeanine and Jason Glover,
“Gravity” with Kayla Radomski
and Kupono Aweau, and the
breast cancer tribute with Melissa
Sandvig and Ade Odayomi
are only a few of the many
extraordinary pieces performed
during Monday night’s show.
“The TV show is amazing,
but there is nothing like being
there. It was incredible,” said
Michelle Belue, who watches
So You Think You Can Dance
regularly and attended the show.
The dances were not the
only thing that kept the audience
entertained. All throughout the
the night was Aweau’s “Stay Fit
Commercial” for the workout
videos sold by the people at So
You Think You Can Dance.
Entering the stage in a tight
tank top and even tighter
shorts, Aweau had the audience
laughing at his “interesting” way
of promoting the DVDs.
“I thought the intros and the
talking between dances were
comical. It was amazing, I just
wish they would have shown
another hip hop dance,” said
Haley Johnston, an audience
member from the “So You Think
You Can Dance” show.
Overall, the dancers
gave a good and memorable
performance that inspired many
dancers to keep on doing what
they do best, dance.
“I love watching them dance,
but it just makes me want to get
up on that stage with them and
dance right along,” said Kasey
Cannon, a dancer and audience
member of the show, “I loved the
show and it just inspires me more
and more everyday to be the best
dancer that I can be.”
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Scientific studies prove
benefits of meditation
Rob McCormick, Jr.
Features Editor
The scientific and medical
community is now beginning to
uncover the numerous benefits
associated with the practice of
meditation, which dates back
thousands of years.
While meditation is rapidly
becoming more popular in
Western culture, many people
tend to dismiss the practice simply
due to a lack of understanding
of what meditation is and what
it is not. So before delving into
the many mental and physical
benefits of meditation, it only
seems appropriate to define
meditation, as well as address
some of the many misconceptions
that individuals may have.
In its most basic form,
meditation is a relaxed state
of focus and awareness which
can help to release unwanted
thoughts and stress. During a
normal day our minds are so
overwhelmed by stimulation and
anxiety from school, work, and
all of life’s many responsibilities
that our brains rarely get a chance
to focus on one thing. The ever
increasing need for multitasking
in the age of technology causes
the brain’s thought process to
seem more like a scattered dust
storm than a concentrated laser
beam. When we constantly allow
our thoughts to be unharnessed
at all times of the day, our minds
adapt to this and loses its natural
ability to focus all of its power
on one thing at a time. The
growing problem of an inability
to focus and concentrate is
especially evident in the younger
generation, simply because we
are multitaskers by our very
nature. Not to fear though,
simply spending a few minutes
each day to relax in a meditative
state will give you back your
minds focusing power.
Hollywood may be largely
responsible for making regular
meditation appear as a mystical,
and often times humorous
practice that is only performed
by monks and shaman inside
of ancient
temples. This
is a far cry
from the truth.
Millions of
people from
all walks of
life practice
meditation
all over the
world, and
have been
doing so for
eons. Some
people who
are new to
the art of
meditation
tend to
associate
it with a
particular
religion, such
as Buddhism, Courtesy of MCT Campus
and may
choose not to
learn because they mistakenly hospitals and medical clinics in different types of people on
assume that it conflicts with the U.S. More than 200 patients this earth, there are also many
their own religious doctrines. have participated in the Mayo different forms of meditation.
This is also a misconception. Clinic’s meditation treatment Some of these forms concern full
While meditation has been programs, and according to body awareness by using all five
utilized by multiple popular Mayo Clinic, the results have senses; some involve focusing on
religions, it is not a religious been “overwhelmingly positive.” a sound or phrase, while others
practice by nature, nor do you The Mayo Clinic bases their are intertwined with martial arts
have to sit in a full-lotus position meditation treatment program or similar disciplines.
while chanting “om.” Meditation off of careful research, and Perhaps one of the most
can be performed sitting in chooses methods that have popular forms of meditation in
any position, while walking or the most effective results. The Western culture is transcendental
standing. studies done at Mayo Clinic meditation, or TM for short. TM
Now that we have a few show that meditation may help was first introduced in the 50’s
misconceptions out of the way, we to relieve or eliminate anxiety by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and
can examine the health benefits disorders, depression, pain, has been advocated by numerous
that meditation can offer. In an stress, and insomnia. celebrities, most notably, The
article published in Psychology In a study conducted Beatles. TM involves allowing
Today, studies performed by at Université de Montréal the usually restless mind to focus
Neuroscientists have shown that published in Science Daily, a group inward to settle down into a state
meditation causes brain activity of 13 experienced meditators of deeper concentration and
to shift from the right frontal reacted much less to pain tests, relaxation.
cortex, which tends to be stress even while not meditating, With all the scientific and
prone, to the less stress prone than the non-meditator group. medical research out there
left frontal cortex. This shift has Combining meditation with suggesting the great advantages
been shown to greatly reduce the traditional medicine may also to using meditation, a closer look
negative effects of stress, mild improve cardiovascular health, may yield significant benefit. A
depression, and anxiety. The rheumatologic conditions, quick Google search for “how to
area of the brain that processes and digestive problems. The meditate” turns up roughly three-
fear, called the amygdale, also breathing techniques used in quarters of a million results.
displays less activity for those meditation can also boost the Before dismissing meditation
who meditate. body’s oxygen intake, helping as simply ‘hocus-pocus,’ do the
Meditation is also rapidly more oxygen to be transported research so you can make an
building up steam in the top to a deeper cellular level. informed decision about your
Just as there are many health.
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viewpoint

Kristen Litchfield Editor-in-Chief Will Grier Managing Editor
Ryan Freeman News Editor Jim Ghegan A&E Editor
Dana Nigro Viewpoint Editor Josh Carpenter Sports Editor
Shannon Morgan Photo Editor Rob McCormick Jr. Features Editor
Sarah Jones Layout Editor Paul Lascara Copy Editor

Gen. McChrystal requests A Letter from SGA

additional 40,000 troops
How good is this recommendation?
Corey Conner
N.O. Content Editor
Gen. Stanley McChrystal has requested up
to 40,000 additional troops in Afghanistan. His
request should not be granted.
In recent months, a Gallup Poll has indicated
that Americans are split over whether or not to
send more troops to Afghanistan. However, one
thing is clear: there is not overwhelming support
for an increase of troop levels in Afghanistan.
Former Secretary of State and retired four-star
General Colin Powell has said, “..When we go to
war, we should have a purpose that our people
understand and support.” This is not the case in
Afghanistan. What is the endgame in Afghanistan?
The purpose for continued engagement in
Afghanistan has remained unclear. When will this
war be over?
In the words of George Washington, “The great
rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is
in extending our commercial relations to have with
them as little political connection as possible.”
The Soviet Union spent nine years trying
to control Afghanistan and they left defeated.
President Obama should take heed to the history
of Afghanistan and realize that the conflict
cannot end ideally. There are already
accusations of voter fraud
within the new government
and because of this, not
everyone is sure if the
Karzai administration is legitimate.
The end to any conflict in Afghanistan will
more than likely reflect the Vietnam War than
WWII. It is not a conventional war with a definite
enemy. The U.S. will not have a glorious victory in
Afghanistan, a country that has been torn apart by
war for decades.
Rather than a troop increase, the U.S. should
move to end its wars in the Middle East. Instead
of spending more money ensuring security in a
foreign state, the U.S. should reallocate that money
for domestic use.
The U.S. has enough problems within its own
borders. There were 784 gang related deaths
over the past five years in Los Angeles alone and
Chicago is having many problems with school
children being shot by gang members.
On top of this, the United States’ healthcare
system is rated 37th by the World Health
Organization. Plus, the U.S. still has no solution to
the rising cost of social security. The U.S. should
not dedicate more time and effort to Afghanistan.
The purpose of the U.S. military should be to
ensure the people of the United States are safe,
not ensure stability for a foreign government. The
United States cannot continue to be so prideful
and must ask, “is continued engagement
in Afghanistan really worth it?” The
additional troops should not be
sent and a plan for withdrawal
should be drawn up.
Fellow Members of Niner Nation:
It is an honor to once again serve this school
and its outstanding student body as Secretary
of Athletic Affairs for the 2009-2010 school
year. This is truly an exciting time to be a part
of Niner Nation and a 49er Sports fanatic! We
accomplished a great deal over the past few
years, and in all sincerity, the student voice had
much to do with making Charlotte 49er Football
a reality. Without your help and support, shown
by the student vote, March to the Endzone, and
outstanding attendance at all our athletic events,
Charlotte Football would certainly not have the
momentum that it does, and that makes me very
proud to be a 49er. For information regarding
everything Charlotte 49er Football, you can
contact myself or the Athletic Department at
(704) 687-4949.
Already, our fall sports are off to outstanding
starts to their seasons. Men’s soccer is ranked in
many of the national top 25 polls, as high as #15
in one. Our Women’s soccer team continues their
Atlantic-10 dominance, even with a new coach, in
their quest for an unprecedented fourth straight
A-10 Championship. Our Volleyball team won
the Comfort Suites 49er Classic Tournament at
Halton Arena, their first tournament win in four
seasons and a few of our individual athletes have
garnered both A-10 and National Player of the
Week honors in their respective sports.
College Basketball is finally here! Basketball
Madness is Thursday, Oct. 22nd at 9 p.m. in
Halton Arena. I encourage everyone to attend
this event and get a sneak peak at our teams as
they begin official practices. Our Men’s team is
taking on an unbelievably competitive schedule,
including Tennessee, Louisville, Georgia Tech
(in Halton Arena) and 4 guaranteed games in
the Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off
which includes a possible second round matchup
at Duke, as well as the always hard-fought
and exciting A-10 schedule. Our defending
Atlantic-10 Champion Women’s team will be
looking to repeat as they host Clemson and
perenially ranked Xavier with a slew of difficult
matchups on the road. If you have not had a
chance to watch your Lady 49ers, come out and
witness an extremely up-tempo and explosive
offense under third year Head Coach Karen
Aston.
SGA is working incredibly hard this year
on a number of initiatives, including a group
dedicated to ridding our campus of other
school’s apparel, promotional events for the
upcoming basketball and baseball seasons,
as well as getting a Spirit Wall for students to
express their 49er Pride for all to see. There will
be a town hall style meeting in the middle of
November featuring a panel including President
Joey Lemmons, myself, and other SGA members
who will be on hand to answer any questions and
address any concerns you have with the current
state of SGA, the University, and our Athletics
Department.
We are also working behind the scenes
with the Athletic Department as THE voice of
students for all things Football and Charlotte
49er Athletics related. If you have an idea,
concern, comment, or question, please do not
hesitate to contact me. I’ll be glad to assist you
any way I can. I hope to see you at an athletic
event in the very near future! Be sure to join
Niner Nation Gold Student Booster Club for the
best basketball seats and lots of other perks!
See Ya In Section 104!
- Job Fickett
Secretary of Athletic Affairs 2009-2010

Karly Hahn
Staff Writer
President Barack Obama’s
handpicked commander in
Afghanistan, General Stanley A.
McChrystal, has requested more
troops be sent to Afghanistan. Many
people oppose this request and instead want the
U.S. troops to come home now.
On July 15, 2008, then-candidate Obama said,
“As president, I will make the fight against Al Qaeda
and the Taliban the top priority that it should be.
This is a war that we have to win.” U.S. News said
that McChrystal’s report to the President stated
that if the Taliban insurgency continues as it has
for more than another year, “defeat is probable.”
In order for the U.S. to win, more troops must
be sent to Afghanistan. At least, that is what Gen.
McChrystal believes. An article from Newsweek
on Sept. 26 said that McChrystal thinks the only
way to be successful in the fight against terrorism is
an “all-out campaign of counterinsurgency against
the Taliban.” This is the only solution McChrystal
believes will a ensure Afghanistan is not used as a
base for terrorist activity against the U.S.
President Obama has no military experience.
An article on his own website adds that “as a
first-term U.S. Senator, he also has little formal
experience in foreign policy.” These things are
not required in order to be the President, but that
is why Presidents have advisors and people with
specialties to aid their decisions on topics in which
they have little experience.
Obama chose McChrystal, an extremely
qualified and experienced general, to be the head
honcho in Afghanistan. Now, when McChrystal’s
knowledge and experience is perhaps most
needed, why is Obama questioning him? And
why are Americans so apt to trust Obama’s lack of
experience over the general’s depth of experience?
If America pulls out of Afghanistan now, the
country will appear weak and defeated. In many
ways, this is similar to the surge that was put into
place in Iraq, which was also unpopular at the time,
but it worked.
When asked about the
surge in Iraq in an interview
with Bill O’Reilly in Sept.
2008, then-candidate
Obama said, “I think that
there’s no doubt that the
violence is down… I think that
the surge has succeeded in ways
that nobody anticipated. It has gone very well…
It succeeded beyond our wildest dreams.” By
analyzing the strategies used in Iraq, the President
can confidently send more troops to Afghanistan.
If, after a specified time, the additional troops
do not help the situation, there should be a more
drastic change in strategy.
“Maybe he’s [Obama] panicking over falling
public support for the war, especially among his
liberal base,” mused an article from the L.A. Times
“Obama can’t downsize to success in Afghanistan.”
It goes on to say that the U.S. is not responsible
for creating a perfect democracy there, but it is
responsible for ensuring no haven or base for
terrorists is built.
The way to do this is through security forces.
Terrorist leaders can be taken out, but they can
always be replaced, so there is a need for continual
checks and balances within Afghanistan, by the
Afghan army. At this point in time the Afghan army
is too small to handle this task, so the best solution
to the problem is a surge. More American troops
can protect regular Afghan citizens and allow the
Afghan army to build itself up and become self-
sufficient.
These are the most important factors: the surge
in Iraq was successful, pulling out of Afghanistan
now will be taken as a victory for terrorists, and the
experienced Gen. McChrystal who Obama chose
believes a surge in U.S. troops is the best if not the
only path to victory for America.
Everyone wants the American troops home
and safe, but as Obama said himself, this is a war
that we must win. The surge is the best answer at
this time, and President Obama should trust the
commander he put in charge and approve the
additional troops.
Balloon boy full of hot air
Bridget
Staff Writer
On Oct. 15 news stations across the
country aired live broadcasts about a
6-year-old boy supposedly flying a home-
made helium air balloon in Colorado.
Several hours later, with people across the
nation watching, the balloon landed and
was found empty.
The 6-year-old boy, Falcon Heene, was
hiding in a cardboard box in the family’s
garage throughout the entire ordeal.
Was this all a simple misunderstanding,
or the elaborate hoax of a media starved
family?
On the morning of Oct. 15 Richard
Heene, Falcon’s father, was planning to
launch his home-made balloon. After the
launch, Falcon’s brother told Richard that
Falcon was inside the balloon. The rope
intended to tether the balloon down had been
tampered with and did not work, so the balloon
took flight.
Here is a timeline of the day. The balloon
reportedly lifted off at 11:03 a.m., followed by
Richard Heene calling the FAA and Naomi Heene
calling 911. The balloon landed around 1:45 p.m.
and Falcon came out of the garage around 4 p.m.
But wait, this isn’t the first time the Heene family
has done something for media attention. They
also appeared on one of the strangest episodes of federal
“Wife Swap.” Richard Heene works as an inventor, charges may
a storm chaser and a contractor, but his real talent be possible. Is this punishment enough for the
lies in reality TV. crime? The military as well as police were both
In a press conference Oct. 18, Larimer County employed to save the child in the balloon. This
Sherriff Jim Alderden announced that there will was not free. It was reported that the cost for the
be misdemeanor criminal charges pressed against two military helicopters used was almost $15,000.
Richard and Naomi Heene. He recommended This was not a small practical joke and should be
that the parents be charged with conspiracy, punished with the severity that the claim held.
contributing to the delinquency of a minor, making Let this be a warning to any amateur reality TV
a false report to the authorities and attempting to star “wannabes” before they do something reckless
influence a public servant. Alderden also said to be on TV.

Letters to the editor
A long day in Palestine. Long in the sense that
people have been doing the same thing for the past
20 years. Some have married, and others gained
or lost weight, the lifeless life that they have been
living is the same. This is my third visit to my family
in Jerusalem, and I have never seen the city more
sad in my life. More people less houses, more work
less money, more generations less education, more
religious houses and less people praying.
Is it not time for Palestinians to have a life? Is it
not time to let one day pass without the burden of
thinking about check points, arrests, confiscation,
identity, fear, hope, future, death, survival?
Let me look beyond the political aspect that
everyone is putting upfront. Let me talk about
the human aspects, things that are given in other
nations, things people are born with, except us
in Palestine. It should be known that we are still
under occupation, a word only a few people can
understand, and that occupation has no moral
aspect to it. In other words, anything and everything
can be done to take away the hopes and dreams of
the occupied nation, economically, psychologically,
morally, and educationally. Governments are
creating plans to grow peoples’ wealth while
Palestinians are being robbed their life’s savings.
Peoples’ houses are growing bigger and nicer while
some Palestinians are living in sheds today because
their houses were demolished.
Handicapped people are gaining rights, have
institutions, funds, life and a future, while a
handicapped Palestinian could hardly afford a
wheelchair and denied a decent life because of
occupation. Children are growing illiterate because
of poverty, the need to work and the denial of
permissions to build or expand schools.
Water is scarce and a Jewish person’s allowed
share of water per day is more than that of a
Palestinian according to a government law.
Palestinians are allowed to wash dishes in a club
but they are not allowed to dance in it. They are
expected to pay a higher annual housing tax for
living in Jerusalem than their Jewish neighbours,
although they are paid less and have higher
unemployment rates.
There are almost one million people living
inside a cement wall two stories high and their life
is limited to what is within the area of that wall. A
limited number of people are granted daily passes
to enter Jerusalem for work or health reasons,
many are denied each day for no reason. How can
you look in the eyes of your son and ask him to be
the best and succeed in a life that is blocked by a
two story cement wall? what do you do when you
don’t find work?
Days come and days go and more eyes are
blinded from the truth by more lies and more fake
truth.
I can sadly admit that my tears are shedding for
you my beautiful city, Al Quds.
Saeed Yaseen

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arts&entertainment
Nintendo Wii’s family image is hurting its appeal to gamers
Quentin Holness
Staff Writer
What is with Nintendo and it’s family
friendly image? One can’t change the
channel without seeing a commercial for the
Nintendo Wii. The odd thing about these
commercials is that they don’t really show any
awesome gameplay, which is one of the heavy
sales points of a commercial-advertisement-
worthy game.
What do they display? It’s usually
something that may not happen very often:
an entire family enjoying a night of video
games. Playing with your video game console
usually isn’t shared with the family, but
Nintendo shows that sharing is caring.
With the market of videogames seemingly
targeting males ages 18-24, where does the
family fit in? Nintendo rarely has any game
that targets that specific demographic, while
Sony and Microsoft are gunning for their
wallets. However, one shocking element
doesn’t lie, Nintendo has been dominating
the console sales market since the Wii’s
debut. In the words of my fellow gaming
Americans “WTF?”
How does Nintendo outsell corporations
like Microsoft and Sony? Their systems are
more powerful, and their capabilities are
endless. The Wii still seems like more of
a gimmick system than anything, so what
makes it so attractive to consumers?
One must ask, if their demographic isn’t
18-24-year-old men, who is it? The blame
falls upon the parents on this one. Finally,
the parents are right the ones to blame here.
The reason Wiis sell like pancakes at
IHOP is the parents have finally found
safety in the videogame realm. The world
of Nintendo is almost as squeaky-clean as
Disney, and with games like “Grand Theft
Auto” and “Halo” on shelves, parents look
for games that will keep their kids from
going on shooting rampages…allegedly.
Wouldn’t you be proud hearing that your son
had the biggest killing spree ever? Or that
he successfully drove himself back to the
safe house while drunk and didn’t even hit a
wall? (“GTA 4”)
The reason the Wii outsells the 360 and
PS3? Parents usually have steady jobs with a
lot more disposable income than the young
male demographic. It’s obvious target for any
consumer market.
It’s not really shocking, considering that
usually parents have deeper pockets than
men that are the targets of the other systems.
They have the luxury to spend bigger bucks
on the Wii, not to mention the Wii has the
lowest price tag of the big 3 consoles ($200).
Its price even rivals that of the handheld PSP
($250), which strikes an even deeper blow
into videogame hardware competition.
With the Xbox 360 and PS3 carrying
price tags close to $300 it’s no wonder
parents get their kids the Wii. It’s cheap, it’s
entertainting, and it’s safe!
What attracts the parents though? The
gamer demographic (males) can dig some of
the Wii’s functions, chopping virtual onions
is pretty cool, but not many of them will buy
the system. Gamers seek competition, which
the PS3 and Xbox 360 offer plenty of with
their massive online realms, while the Wii
pushes free love for the family movement.
The PS3 and 360 push for the hardcore
crowd of gamers, which usually works works,
they just don’t have all the money to afford
every game that comes out for the system.
Nowadays Wii games rarely leap the $60
dollar barrier, and most consumers wouldn’t
be surprised if Microsoft and Sony started
charging $70 per game. Sometimes it just
boils down to simple economics, as to why
the Wii.
Image courtesy of Nintendo

Steve Martin’s bluegrass album is amazing venture

into new genre by an established comedic icon
three times with his singles, tempo, along with his ability
Brian M. McCormick “Grandmother’s Song” (1977), to switch signatures without
Asst. A & E Editor “King Tut” (1978), and “Cruel hesitation. Surprisingly enough
Shoes” (1979). In 2001, Martin to be a comedian, Martin’s
Though I’m sure most people
played banjo on Earl Scruggs’ ability to convey deep emotions
know of the legendary actor and
remake of “Foggy Mountain through his playing provides
comedian Steve Martin, with
Breakdown”, ultimately winning sentiment as well as subject to
films such as “Father of the
the Best Country Instrumental his musical talents. The deep
Bride,” “Three Amigos” and
Performance category at the emotion can especially be
“Cheaper by the Dozen,” some
following year’s Grammy heard within the songs “Words
might not know another talent
Awards. Unspoken” and “Freddie’s List,”
of his, playing the banjo.
Released earlier this year, the sixth and ninth tracks on the
Martin’s love affair with
Martin’s latest album, “The album.
playing the banjo began with his
Crow: New Songs for the Having been a passive fan
first job working at Disneyland.
5-String Banjo”, is Martin’s of Martin’s comedic styling, I
Between selling guidebooks on
first all-music album featuring was pleasantly surprised to find
the weekends and working full-
appearances from country such a musical talent in a man
time during the summer, Martin
superstars like Dolly Parton many would consider as simply
perfected his talents for magic,
and Vince Gill. A few fans of a quirky comedian who stars
juggling, playing the banjo
American Idol might recall in movies. Although I’m sure
and creating balloon animals,
Martin’s Season 8 performance Martin’s legendary personality
frequently performing for tips
in which he performed live and comedic style will not
at Disneyland’s “Merlin’s Magic
alongside Michael Sarver and quickly be replaced by his
Shop.”
Megan Joy in the song “Pretty musical ambitions, it is nice to
Although Martin’s comic
Flowers,” the seventh track off temporarily cast off his silly side
skills, ultimately led him to
of “The Crow”. for a bit of seriousness. Martin
fame and success, he continues
The majority of the songs truly excelled, attempting this
to write and produce bluegrass
on Martin’s newest album are incredible feat. Be sure to check
music during his spare time.
instrumental and traditional in out Steve Martin’s latest album,
Since 1977, Martin has released
five bluegrass albums, breaking sound. Within his compositions, “The Crow: New Songs for the
into the top 100 U.S. charts the listener is introduced to 5-String Banjo,” available now.
Image courtesy of The Bluegrass Blog Martin’s unique aptitude for

“The Simpsons” reaches

Halloween milestone
Christopher Brotherton
Staff Writer
“The Simpsons,” the longest
running animated show of all
time, reached a milestone last
Sunday with its “Treehouse of
Horrors XX.” This three-part
minishow tells chilling tales
and usually involves all the
characters in “The Simpsons”
world. To a fan of the show the
Halloween special makes for a
fun Sunday evening in front of
the television.
To make it twenty
years of ghoulish
stories as well as
the regular epi-
sodes makes “The
Simpsons” the one
of a kind show
that will be loved
for many years to
come.
This year fans were given
“Dial M for Murder”, a “28 Days
Later,” and “There is no Business
Like MOE business”. They were
toned down from previous
Treehouse of Horrors episodes
but nevertheless a great thrill.
“Dial M for Murder”
was my favorite of the night,
because of the plays on words
throughout. Lisa got detention
and Bart convinced her to play
“Crisscross” where they would
get back at each other’s teacher.
Lisa played dingdong ditch on
Mrs. Krabappel, but Bart went
so far as to kill Ms. Hoover.
When Lisa found out what
Bart had done she was shocked
and asked what he meant by
ding-dong ditch. He told her it
meant to kill her and leave her
in a ditch somewhere. Lisa tried
to complete the act, but came
to the conclusion the only way
to end the madness was to kill
Bart. She “accidentally” killed
him when she realized that she
was not a murderer and threw
the knife in the air only for it to
complete the deed she could not
do willingly. It is funny to note
how fate works sometimes even
in “The Simpson’s” universe.
On the “28 Days Later”
spoof, Bart was the chosen one
and had to be brought to safety
from the munchers (aka zombies
in this episode). Krusty Burger
had made a sandwich that
turned people into zombies and
the whole city was turned into a
war zone. Apu got the Simpsons
to safety, but gave his life in the
process.
When the Simpsons got
to the safe zone, the survivors
referred to Bart as their savior,
but wanted to eat his flesh and
drink his blood for a cure. Marge
stepped in to try and help by
asking what kind of people do
that, a nice pun on Christianity.
In the last story of the night,
the writers gave Moe a play in
which he killed Homer and tried
to finally get together with Marge
(which has been a running joke
on the series for years). Moe
had gotten a new beer tap and
was using Homer’s blood as a
secret ingredient to make it taste
better.
The secret ingredient gave
the beer “the life” it never had
and everyone enjoyed Moe’s
brew like never before. Homer
in his dying breaths jumped up
from the tap. On which he was
impaled, and got Marge back in
the knick of time.
Halloween specials only
come once a year and this year
it was worth waiting for. I hope
that next year they will get back
to creepier stories similar to
“The Raven,” an episode in the
past. To make it twenty years of
ghoulish stories as well as the
regular episodes, makes “The
Simpsons” the one of a kind
show that will be loved for many
years to come.
ninersports
Three 49er athletes earn
weekly A-10 awards
Ryan Wilson and Hailey Beam both won Atlantic 10 conference Player of the Week,
while Lacey McGowan won Atlantic 10 conference Rookie of the Week
Senior Hailey Beam has eight goals, 10 assists and 26 points this season, she also has 34 goals in her career.
Josh Carpenter
Sports Editor
Charlotte 49er senior Ryan
Wilson has been named the A-10
Golfer of the Week, for the week
ending Oct. 19 for his efforts at
the Brickyard Collegiate.
The event was shortened to
36 holes because of rain after
Wilson shot identical rounds of
one-over par 73. The two-over
par total left Wilson in a tie for
28th place.
The event marked the first
time Wilson led Charlotte in
scoring during his two-year
tenure with the team. Wilson
transferred to Charlotte from
High Point University as a two-
time all-Big South performer.
The 2007 Big South
Tournament runner-up, Wilson
led High Point to a sixth-place
team finish. Wilson was also
named the Big South Freshman
of the Year in 2006 after an
eighth-place finish at the league
Basketball Madness Preview
The Charlotte 49ers will host their annual Basketball Madness as well as 49er Fan Day
Josh Carpenter
Sports Editor
Fans of Charlotte 49ers
basketball will get two chances
to see the men’s and women’s
teams prior to the 2009-10
regular season. The teams will
host the annual 49ers Basketball
Madness as well as the newly
added 49ers Fan Day presented
by Barnes and Noble at UNC
Charlotte.
49ers Basketball Madness
will begin at 9 p.m. on Thursday,
Oct. 22 with Fan Day at 11 a.m.
championship tournament; he
also led the Panthers with a 73.96
stroke average.
The award marks the first
A-10 Player of the Week award
Wilson has won in his career and
the second for a Charlotte golfer
this season. Senior All-American
Corey Nagy was named Atlantic
10 Player of the Week for Oct.
5. Andy Sajevic was named A-10
Rookie of the Week, Sept. 21.
In other golf news, the 49ers
have added another tournament
to their schedule after the rain-
shortened Brickyard Collegiate.
The 49ers will compete in the
Aldila Intercollegiate, Oct. 26-
27. The tournament will be held
at the Council Fire Country Club
in Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Charlotte 49ers women’s
soccer team swept the Atlantic
10 weekly honors this week.
Senior forward Hailey Beam
was named A-10 Co-Player of
the Week for the fifth time
in her career. Beam was also
on Saturday the 24th. Both
events will be held at Halton
Arena and are free and open to
the public.
Seating for Basketball
Madness will begin at 8:45 p.m.
on Thursday night. The first 750
fans in attendance will receive a
free t-shirt courtesy of Smoothie
King. Madness will take on the
theme “NormCenter” for the
2009-10 season and will feature a
segment with ESPN Analyst Jay
Bilas. Madness will also feature
team skits, player introductions,
the three-point contest, and the
named to TopDrawerSoccer.
com’s National Team of the
Week. Freshman defender Lacey
McGowan was named A-10
Co-Rookie of the Week. The
distinction marks the first time
a 49er has won the award this
season.
Over the weekend, Beam
tallied six points with a goal and
four assists in leading Charlotte
to wins over A-10 opponents
Richmond and George
Washington. Beam had a goal
and an assist in Charlotte’s 4-0
win over Richmond on Friday.
She then assisted on all three
goals in the 49ers come-from-
behind 3-2 victory over George
Washington on Senior Day.
Beam has 34 career goals
and needs just two goals to tie
Courtney Cook (1994-97) for
the all-time program lead in
goals scored. She currently leads
the team in assists with 10 and
ranks second in the A-10 in the
same category. She is also second
always-
popu lar
s l a m
d u n k
contest.
49er
Fan Day
will begin
at 11
a.m. on
Saturday
and will
feature a
Fan Zone
area that
i ncludes
inflatable
activities, Charlie Coley was the highlight from last
s e a s o n year’s Madness.
ticket
p i c k - will include team scrimmages
up, autographs and more. For and a free youth clinic with the
entertainment purposes, the day 49ers men’s and women’s teams.
THE UNIVERSITY TIMES ❚ October 22, 2009 ❚ PAGE 5
SPORTS SCHEDULE
Women’s Volleyball @ Clemson Tues. Oct. 20, 7pm, Clemson, SC
Men’s Soccer vs La Salle Fri. Oct. 23, 7pm, Charlotte, NC
Women’s Soccer @ Temple Fri. Oct. 23, 3 pm Philadelphia, PA
Women’s Volleyball vs Dayton Fri. Oct. 23, 7 pm Charlotte, NC
Clemson sweeps
Charlotte in
volleyball action
Jessica Arenas
Staff Writer
On Tuesday evening, the Charlotte 49ers volleyball team hit
the road to take on the Clemson Tigers at the Jervey Gymnasium.
The Tigers swept the Niners in three sets (25-22, 25-17, 25-22).
Clemson improves 15-6 in the season as Charlotte falls to 14-9.
Both teams played in spitting distance during the opening
set. The Niners were able to open up a slim 5-3 bend, until the
Tigers surged to the 8-6 lead. Clemson held a lead at four in the
opening set at 21-17. For the Niners, they were able to interlude
to one at 23-22. The Tigers came through and sealed the set.
“We came down to Clemson with the idea of playing a big
time team on the road. They were a consistent team and we
were attempting to play as consistent,” said Charlotte head
coach Chris Redding. “In games one and three, we came close,
but were just not able to finish. I like how our team competed,
but with our conference teams improving, we wanted to test
ourselves and just came up short.”
In the opening set, Redshirt junior Kat Hicks recorded five
kills along with Kaitlin Knight senior co-captain, who made five
digs in the first frame. In the second set, Clemson controlled.
The Tigers opened the set with a six-point lead until turning
it to eight and owning the second set. Freshman Bianca Rouse
recorded five kills in the second set.
In the third set, Charlotte held on to a three-point lead at
9-6. The Tigers swept in to close into a tie at 10 until further
taking a two-point lead in the teens and extending it to four
points at 20-16. The Niners were slowly close to a tie by pushing
the score to 23-22. Due to a pair of Charlotte errors the math
ended in Clemson’s hands.
Sophomore setter Sheri Davis had 34 assists, Hicks recorded
a total of nine kills and Knight took up a team-high of 13 digs.
Stepping back into the Atlantic 10 Conference this weekend
Charlotte will host conference-leader Dayton at the Halton
Arena on Friday, October 23 at 7 p.m. Following on Sunday,
Oct. 25, an afternoon match at 1 p.m. versus Atlantic 10 rival
Xavier.
Photo/Alex Georgi
on the team and second in the
A-10 in goals scored. Beam has
99 career points and needs just
three points to tie Cook’s career
points mark.
McGowan led Charlotte’s
comeback win over George
Washington on Senior Day.
Trailing 2-0 at halftime,
McGowan came out in the
second half and scored the 49ers
first two goals to tie the game at
2-2. On Friday, McGowan helped
Charlotte post their 10th shutout
of the season in a 4-0 win over
Richmond.
McGowan has played in 13
games this season and has four
goals and eight points. She has
taken only four shots. All four of
her goals have come off of Hailey
Beam corner kicks.
Beam, McGowan and the
rest of the 49ers will put their
24-game unbeaten streak on the
line this weekend as they travel
north to face Temple and Saint
Joseph’s, Oct. 23-25.
Photo/Will Grier
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On Oct. 16 at 9:00 a.m. an owner of a car that was parked in Lot 5 returned to
his or her car with damage done to the front, right-hand side. The case has been
closed.

On Oct. 16 at 1:00 p.m. a known acquaintance threatened fellow students if

they did not talk to him; they were located in the Student Activity Center. The
case is being investigated further.
On Oct. 17 at 1:30 a.m. a resident of Scott Hall ingested six sleeping pills and
told authorities that he wanted to hurt himself. The case was labeled as an
attempted suicide and has been closed.

On Oct. 17 at 3:00 a.m. a campus police officer observed an impaired individual

operating a motor vehicle in Lot 20. The case was closed by arrest.

On Oct. 17 at 1:15 p.m. campus police officers noticed an improperly mounted

bike on a moving vehicle around Sanford Hall. After officers pulled the car over,
it was determined that said bike was actually stolen.
On Oct. 18 at 1:35 a.m. an individual whom was under 21 was found to be
intoxicated in Sanford Hall. The case was closed by arrest.

On Oct. 18 at 3:30 an unknown person broke into a locked car parked in Lot
16 and stole stereo equipment. The case is still under investigation.

On Oct. 18 at 11:45 p.m. a resident of Lynch Hall discovered an acquaintance

going through her purse without her permission. The case is still under
investigation.
On Oct. 19 at 6:15 a.m. a campus police unit arrived on South Tryon Rd.
responding to a possible stolen car. The case was closed by arrest.

On Oct. 19 at 10:00 a.m. officers noticed that an unknown person removed

a parking meter from the ground along Craver Rd. The case is under further
investigation.

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Check thrift stores for

Halloween costume needs
Bethany Woo
Tri-City Herald (MCT Campus)

Where can you find the coolest costumes at scary low prices?
You don’t need a magic spell to protect your wallet. Instead, check
out area thrift stores for all your ghoulish needs.
This year, one-stop costume shopping appears to be on the rise
since Halloween is on a Saturday, and people -- young and old -- are
needing multiple costumes for Friday, Saturday and in some cases,
Sunday.
And with the nation’s economic slowdown, everyone’s looking
to save a buck.
That’s why Tri-City area thrift stores are ready to help shoppers
find affordable, unique costumes.
Christian Stordahl, a mother of four children all under the age
of 10, said she went to Value Village in Kennewick because of its
low prices.
“I try not to spend more than $10 for each kid,” she said. “I’ve
come before. I try not to buy anything too scary.”
Value Village started selling Halloween merchandise in August
and offers do-it-yourself costume and make-up tips on its website at
www.savers.com/ Halloween.aspx.
But if you waited until the last minute, the standard super hero,
pirate or vampire always are popular. It also helps that the store is
open until 9 p.m. on Halloween.
“You can get one of the pricier costumes, or work on a budget for
under $20,” said Laura Taylor, a costume consultant at Value Village.
“We have great home decor, great costumes and great vintage pieces
that will help you create the best Halloween this year.”
Elena Alexander, operations manager at Goodwill in Pasco, has
been putting together Halloween costumes for buyers who need an
entire ensemble.
“We have anything and everything you would think of,” she said.
“We have a lot of competition out there, but I guess if you want to
be thrifty and save your money for something else instead of going
to pay $60 or $70 for a costume, why not pay $10 max over here, and
it’s for a good cause. We have a lot of special needs individuals who
benefit from our sales.”
Alexandra said the store’s most expensive costume right now is a
cowardly lion outfit for $10.50.
Maria Hernandez, 21, of Pasco, got her 3-year-old’s costume
from the Pasco Goodwill, but stopped by Value Village and picked
up a toy fireman’s hat.
“I live in Pasco, so I don’t have a chance to come here,” she said.
“It’s cool, I like it and they have good stuff. But I like Goodwill,
because they have more cheap stuff.”
The St. Vincent de Paul Society has two racks full of Halloween
costumes and another shelf containing decorations and playful wigs.
The store does stock new items and sells them for less than half the
original price.
Thrift stores offer a variety of customized options for shoppers,
employees say.
“Getting a costume at a thrift store is even better than getting it
at a here-for-the-year costume shop because you can get the perfect
pieces and you can make it your own,” said Taylor of Value Village.
“All the pieces are out there.”
Word of mouth and a desire to save money brought Kristin Wren,
35, of Pasco, to Value Village. “You can be creative and make your
own costume. I haven’t dressed up in a long time and don’t want to
spend a lot,” she said.
Frugal Value Village shoppers can find an adult pirate costume
for $15.99, or splurge a little more for a zombie costume, complete
with sewn-in body parts, gloves, mask, and wig, for about $40.
Dress your toddler up as a ladybug, including red wings, for
$15.99, or bring out your child’s inner ninja for $19.99. Accessories
range from 99 cents to $9.99 wigs.
“In generally I know (Value Village will) be lower than if I go
to Halloween stores,” said Angela Beatty, 29, of Kennewick. “They
have good quality and low prices.”
It also offers variety. Beatty’s 9-year-old son wanted to be a ghost
while her 3-year-old daughter wanted something less frightening.
“I wanna be like a princess,” Vitalia Beatty said. “I was a ballerina
last year. I like costumes. I don’t like scary stuff. What I like around
here is the princess section.”

Courtesy of MCT Campus