by Jonathan Hunter

The summer is finally over and the2012-2013 school year has arrived.Greensboro College (GC) is celebrat-ing its 175th anniversary and is stillknown as a premier liberal arts schoolin the South. Faculty, staff and studentswelcome to a new year here at GC,where there are many exciting activi-ties to come.

According to Kim Caudle, StudentActivities Director, there are aroundthirty student organizations that stu-dents can choose from, ranging fromthe Spanish Club to Pride Productionsand even major-specific clubs, such asthe Athletic Training club. Students,whether new or returning, have manyoptions. It is important for students,especially freshmen, to get active oncampus. It is a great way for new stu-dents to make friends and help findtheir niche on campus.

Along with student organizationsthere are many fun events that havebeen put on the calendar. Starting inSeptember is the series of "Funny FirstFridays," where a comedian comes andperforms at Mane Stage, the firstFriday of every month. "Those are our

biggest turn out acts," said Caudle. Thecomedians perform at 9 p.m. and theevent is free for students. It is a greatway for students to release stress andunwind after a long week of studying.

In addition to the comedian acts,there will be plenty of activities on theweekends. On Aug. 25 there was anoutside movie premiere of "TheAvengers" on front campus whereapproximately ninety students were inattendance. Look for more movies tocome to campus in the near future.Students will be able to relax this yearby watching free movies and by get-ting massages; on Oct. 18, theReynolds Center will host relaxationtime for about three to four hours.Students will enjoy free food and mas-sages, which will give them a nicebreak from studying during mid-termweek.

Every weekend there will be some-thing exciting happening at GC,whether it is a fun planned activity or asporting event. Remember to come toPride field and root for our men’s andwomen’s soccer teams. Come and packHanes Gymnasium in support of ourvolleyball team. On Saturdays let’ssupport our football team and cheer

them on to victory. Remember, it is important to have a

well-balanced academic and sociallife. Go out and have fun, but remem-ber that school work comes first. Ourschool strives to have small classroomsizes where professors will take thetime to get to know you. If you’restruggling in a class, head to the thirdfloor of Main building where you canschedule appointments with student

tutors. This is shaping up to be a fun-filled

year with a lot of new things waiting tohappen. Go out and have fun, remem-ber to have the "One Pride" mindsetand you’ll be fine.

jonathan.hunter@greensboro.edu

Vol. 90, No. 1September 12, 2012

by Briana Thomas

Greensboro College welcomed backstudents and faculty with a pride-filled cel-ebration. At 6 p.m. on August 24, the frontcampus was booming with food, games,prizes and music.

The evening began with dinner. Thefood was amazing. The Sodexo teamserved barbeque chicken, Italian sausages,pasta salad, baked beans and, best of all,chocolate chip cookies. The meal wasaccompanied by iced tea and lemonade.Dinner ended at 8 p.m.

In the midst of dinner, the front lawnwas occupied with jump ropes, tug of war,corn hole and a dunk tank, where severalcoaches took their turns getting soaked.Students and faculty paid $1 for threeballs. The balls were drilled at the dunkingtarget in order to sink the coaches. Thisevent in the Pride Fest was very amusing towatch. The coaches teased and joked asthey waited to sink into the tank of water.The cheerleading team seemed to dominatejump rope while encouraging others todance and join in on the festivities.

At about 8:30 p.m. a live band played.One of the songs played was "I GottaFeeling" by the Black Eyed Peas. Theaudience enjoyed the band singing anddancing along with the music.

The most important part of Pride Festwas the announcing of the raffle winners.There were names drawn about every tenminutes, with monetary prizes rangingfrom $100 to $1,000. Each raffle ticketcost $100. Some athletic teams split thecost of a single raffle ticket choosing toshare the winnings. Overall, the Pride Festwas a great way to fundraise.

Pride Fest

Welcome back to GC

Cornhole was a popular sport during PrideFest, as was the chance to dunk a coach!

Dr. Czarda (left) and the 2012-13 Pride Leaders

briana.thomas@greensboro.edu

Page 2 The Collegian September 12, 2012

Christian CatesKady Evans

Tiffany HaynesJonathan Laflure

EditorialEditorial

If you have any comments, questions, concerns, or informationthat The Collegian needs to know,

please email us at thecollegian09@gmail.com orwayne.johns@greensboro.edu.

Also, the editors and staff invite response from readers. Feel free to get intouch with us at the emails accompanying the articles.

The Collegian Staff

Rodrigo LagosAmanda Meinhardt

Molly Miller

Wilkins MotleyJesse Orio

Jessica Quah Contributors

Christian Russell, Editor-in-Chief

Wayne Johns,Faculty Advisor

Graphic Design by Carol Brooks

Chase SilversMeghan Tahmaseb

Briana ThomasDylan Wimberley

Managing Editor – Woody WilderAssistant Editor – Jonathan Hunter

Hello, and welcome to anothergreat year at Greensboro College. Ihope you all had a chance to settleback into the school routine and areenjoying classes, practices, and clubmeetings. One thing that may be miss-ing from your daily routine, however,is your family.

If you’re a freshman, you’ve prob-ably lived with your family your wholelife until now, and this is definitely achange. If you’re an upperclassman,perhaps you went back home for thesummer and are now adjusting toschool life once again.

This is my last semester at GC andI’m graduating in December. Thegrand goal is to move into my ownplace when I leave here; It’s not that Idon’t care about my family (I do very

much), it’s just a new phase of my life.That got me thinking about my friendshere and how, over the last three years,we’ve grown to become a sort of sur-rogate family away from home.

The question that keeps me up atnight is, "What happens to these rela-tionships when I graduate?" If I settleback in my hometown, I have my bio-logical family nearby for support,which would be great. If I settle inGreensboro, my surrogate family willstill be close, also good. But would itbe the same? I’d be out in the "realworld" while they’d still be studentshere.

Then I realized that no matterwhere I go or what I do, I’ll alwayshave two families looking out for me.What a relief! Sure it’ll be more diffi-

cult with distance, but I’m 100 percentpositive that neither of my familieswill let me fall by the wayside.

The point of all this soul-searchingis to let you in on a little secret: youhave family you can choose, and fami-ly you’re related to. No matter wherelife takes you, at least one of thosefamilies will always care about you.With that in mind, I wish you all goodsemesters ahead, and I hope you canform some familial bonds while you’rehere. Relationships formed at thispoint in our lives can stay with us for-ever.

christian.russell@greensboro.edu

by Christian RussellEditor

I'm not 100 percent sure, but I’llgive it a whirl.

My name is Woody Wilder and I’llbe graduating in May with a degree inEnglish and Communications. Aftergraduation, I plan on pursuing aMasters degree in BroadcastJournalism with a specialization inSports Communication. Journalismhas been my passion for the last halfdecade and will, hopefully, pay mybills for decades to come.

My connection with The Collegianis longstanding.

Since my second semester in theSpring of 2011, I’ve been a contribut-ing writer for our award-winningpaper. I’ve been Sports Editor for thepast 3 semesters, and now I am actingas Managing Editor. I’m thrilled aboutopportunity to take over as Editor-in-Chief once Christian departs afteryears of wonderful service.

Enough about me, let’s start thiseditorial adventure.

As the title alludes, I have neverwritten an editorial. I honestly do not

know what an editorial is – aside fromthe fact that the editor writes it. I’m notthat uninformed; like any college stu-dent, I Googled it.

No help. So I try Wikipedia. Again,no help. My two main sources weretotal duds. I could have asked theEditor, Christian, but decided to havesome fun with this. Good ol’ trial anderror will have to suffice. It’s sink orswim for this one; here’s hoping it's notthe former. (And no hard feelings ifyou start to swim back to shore).

Let's see … I could write aboutpolitical mumbo-jumbo, but kahfdkas-dfgkasdgfgsdafhsdahfl. Oh sorry, thatwas my head hitting the keyboard –politics always lull me into a deepslumber. I’m not much of a news guy,but sports are kinda my thing –(authors note: Spellcheck really justcorrected "kind of" to "kinda"; score 1for the southern dialect).

The Penn State story has alreadybeen beaten like Jerry Sanduskyshould have been. Too far? Too soon?Whatever. I’m still waiting to see the

final of the women’s all-around gym-nastics competition from London –NBC really takes this tape-delay stuffliterally don’t they? Lebron James wona championship, much to my dislike--my phone is no longer on Hebronmode, ringless, it’s just silent. RIPLebron James ring jokes.

Word count check: time to wrapthis up.

Okay, so, yeah … I’ve written apretty good editorial from scratch. Forthose of you still swimming back toshore – well I guess you really aren’treading this, but I gotta set up an "I toldyou so" moment for future reference –hopefully I’ll be picking you up in thismassive editorial yacht by the end ofthe year. This is my style--fun, quirky,sarcastic, satirical--like it or leave it.

A few personal plugs, I have asports blog that I update periodically;it has tons of articles from the summerand can be found at www.btpwoody-wilder.blogspot.com.

To all the tweeters out there go fol-low @GCCollegian and also myself,

@Woody_Wilder. Tweet questions,comments, concerns, ideas, anything.No Twitter? Email me: patrick.wilder@greensboro.edu.

Woody WilderManaging Editor

So, what is an editorial anyway?

September 12, 2012 The Collegian Page 3

OpinionOpinion

Read The Collegian online at www.greensboro.edu

by Christian Cates

Disclaimer: The opinionsexpressed in this article do notrepresent the opinions andbeliefs of either The Collegianstaff or Greensboro College.The author simply hopes tostart open, honest, and seriousdiscussion about the topics.

The numerous shootingswhich have occurred over thesummer (from the Aurora tothe Sikh Temple shootings)have rekindled the debate overgun control and gun rights inthis country. Christians allover the country are askingquestions about where theirfaith stands on the issue. Thisarticle will explore the issue ofChristian gun ownership. Tobe clear, I am not addressingthe issues of war or violence,so while I may mention eachof those topics briefly, thefocus of this article is gunownership. Furthermore, this

is not going to bea discussionabout the SecondAmendment orgun control legis-lation; the mainreason for this is that while thenations of theEarth may claima u t h o r i t y ,Christians’ citi-zenship is to akingdom knowing neither bor-ders nor any lesser authoritythan God.

Biblicaly speaking, linesin both Micah and Isaiah men-tion turning swords into plow-shares as well as spears intopruning hooks seems to sug-gest Christians should not ownweapons. However, the gospelstory of the events before andduring Jesus’ arrest highlightthe issue of gun ownership tobe more convoluted. "He saidto them, ‘But now if you havea purse, take it, and also a bag;

and if you don’t have a sword,sell your cloak and buy one’"(Luke 22:36).

After the Last Supper, thelast instruction Jesus gives hisdisciples before they headed tothe Garden of Gethsemane,where Jesus knows he will bearrested, is to buy a sword. Hegoes on to say "It is written:‘And he was numbered withthe transgressors’; and I tellyou that this must be fulfilledin me. Yes, what is writtenabout me is reaching its fulfill-ment" (Luke 22:37).

Here, Jesusexplains to hisdisciples that inorder to be theMessiah, hemust fulfill allthe prophecieswritten, includ-ing being with

"transgressors," or criminals,which would be representedby the disciples carryingswords. Then, "the disciplessaid, ‘See, Lord, here are twoswords.’ ‘That’s enough!’ hereplied" (Luke 22:38). Thispassage shows that Jesus notonly knew his disciples werecarrying weapons but alsoconsented to it.

Later, when Jesus wasbeing arrested, Peter cut theear of a slave while trying todefend Jesus (John 18:10).Jesus responds, "Put yoursword back in its place," Jesussaid to him, "for all who drawthe sword will die by thesword" (Matthew 26:52).

Since Jesus made such a bigdeal out of his followers neverdying (John 11:26), it is verysignificant that Jesus said thatanyone who draws the swordwill die; thus, one cannot be afollower of Jesus and use vio-lence.

This part of Jesus’ life isalso important because it rep-resents the best excuse thathumanity will ever have to useviolence; the unjust arrest andexecution of the savior of allmankind. Yet, Jesus shows usthat even to save the mostinnocent and greatest manever, violence is wrong. Infact, later some Church lead-ers would argue that Christ, indisarming Peter, disarmed usall.

christian.cates@greensboro.edu

By Rodrigo Lagos Jr.

After glancing at the calendar onmy wall, I realized just how muchtime has flown by over the summer.Final papers were turned in, examswere finished, vacations were spent,and more friends were made. So herewe are, at the beginning of a brandnew semester. For those of you thatare a freshman or a transfer studenthere at Greensboro College, and ofcourse to our returning students: Iwould like to personally welcome youto our refreshing atmosphere and tothe excitement of the numerousopportunities that we have to offer.We are delighted that you are here,and we promise to do our best to makeyou feel comfortable and relaxed justlike you were at your own home.

When you begin the Fall 2012semester and dive head first into yourclasses, try to maintain a sense of pri-orities. I know how easy it can be toforget upcoming projects, due datesfor assignments, and even the timesfor your classes. As you venture outand participate in sports, organiza-tions, clubs, etc., remember to not letthe hustle and bustle of everythinggoing on around you distort the goalsthat need to be accomplished.

It would be a good idea to carry aplanner with you wherever you go.Not of one those electronic ones that

could get broken or stolen, but a sim-ple planner that has this year dates, acontact list, and some sheets whereyou may take additional notes. Nowyou may say, "I have all that on myphone." Well, yes I know you do. Theproblem with mobile devices is thatbecause they have so much going onwith it (texts, games, pictures,movies, internet browsing, etc.) veryeasily, this can be forgotten. A plannerthat you can actually see and feelwould be ideal to help you rememberall that you need to do. Do not worry;there is actually some flexibility withthis. You should go and try to find aplanner that will fit your preferencesand your lifestyle. Something thatappeals to you, and you would want toopen it frequently.

You see, the more balance you canachieve, the easier it will be to juggleall the things that you need to do in aday, or a week, or a month. That’swhy it’s so important to take time toknow yourself, so you can better man-age yourself, your relationships, andyour emotions. If you can manageyour life inside and outside classes,you will find the time you need. Onlythen, will time management becomeless about survival, and more aboutthe freedom to make your own choic-es.

rodrigo.lagos@greensboro.edu

by Wilkins Motley

You know that moment in life where you just "don’t know where to start"?Well, I’ve been dealing with that for the last twenty minutes. Then it dawnedon me, start with the basics. I’m new to The Collegian, but I’ll be dealing withthe advice column. Shocking right? What advice can this guy possibly giveme? For the most part, that’s an accurate statement. My name is WilkinsMotley and I’m not certified or qualified to give anyone any advice. EverythingI submit to this paper will be my own opinion, derived from my own ideas andexperiences in life. I guess the point I’m trying to make is, if you want adviceon any given situation from a complete random stranger … I’m the guy foryou!

My goal is to simply help the community around me. Using the collegianas a "segue," I want to inspire others to view multiple perspectives when deal-ing with different situations. Now, I’m sure we’ve all picked up on how it’s eas-ier to talk to strangers, and there are a few reasons as to why I believe that tobe true. First off, strangers aren’t worried about how they’re advice may affectyou. On top of that, strangers are less likely to tell people you know about yourcurrent trouble. The most important aspect, though, is realizing that you caneasily brush off anything a stranger says and continue enjoying your life with-out consequence.

So if you’re still reading with me, great! I’d like to go over a few of therules that I will put into place to be sure I’m giving to appropriate service.Every question or comment I answer will be anonymous; it is not my goal toplace any one’s business on "blast". As I stated before, whenever I answer any-thing the knowledge is based on my own opinion and is no way connected tothe great minds at the collegian. I’ll answer every question I receive, though itmay not be posted in the newspaper, I’ll do my very best to someway get aresponse out to you. I’ve rambled on quite enough, so here are the ways to con-nect with me;

• GCollegianAdvice@gmail.com• Wilkins.Motley@greensboro.edu• http://gcadvice.tumblr.com/ask(Please title/subject your messages as "GC Advice" and inform me of your

pin name if you’d like to use one)That about covers the basics, I can’t wait to work with you beautiful peo-

ple and be sure to remember to "Ask a Random Guy."

A Christian perspective:

On gun ownership

From a student to fellow students

Advice: Ask a Random Guy

Page 4 The Collegian September 12, 2012

EnterEntertainmenttainment

By Jonathan Hunter

Every year Greensboro andGuilford Colleges compete inthe annual "Soup Bowl" inwhich we have a chance to beatour crosstown rivals, earning usbragging rights for the year.

In the weeks heading up tothe game, both the Greensboroand Guilford communitiesdonate canned goods for thehomeless. This year bothschools combined collectedover 8,000 cans that weredonated to the GreensboroUrban Ministry. Once the chari-ty event was over, both footballteams hit the field and our rival-ry was in full effect.

Greensboro won the cointoss, elected to receive, and thegame was underway. The firstquarter ended with both teamsevenly matched. The score

remained 0-0. Quarter-backRyan Throndset led the Pride ona couple of promising drivesthat led them to the Quaker 25-yard line, before a few intercep-tions ruined the drives. ThePride also was unable to converta 33-yard field goal attempt.

The second quarter started

off similar to the first, as thePride took their first drive to theQuaker 29-yard line, but couldnot convert on fourth down. TheQuakers were the first to putpoints on the board with 3:32left in the half. QuarterbackMatt Pawlowski connected withKevin Tiller II for a 36-yardtouchdown. The Quakers wentinto the half with a 7-0 lead.

The Pride responded in thethird quarter with a receivingtouchdown by Antwan Thorpealong with a converted extrapoint that evened the score. TheQuakers went up again asPawloski hit Nick Mearite fromten yards out for a touchdown.The Quakers were unable toconvert the extra point, whichbecame crucial later in thegame.

With the Quakers up 13-7,the Pride needed just a touch-

down and an extra point to sealthe win. A late fourth quarterconversion from Throndset toThorpe with a converted extrapoint sealed the deal. The Pridetook a 14-13 lead, and neverlooked back as that ended upbeing the final score.

Highlights of the gameinclude the Pride’s defense ledby Travis Welch and TerryCharles, both of whom hadseven tackles apiece. Also, theoffense was able to bounce backfrom turnovers and poor execu-tion that plagued them in thefirst half. Thorpe’s 155 yards

and two touchdown receptionsgave him the honors of "SoupBowl" MVP.

Once the clock ran out,Greensboro fans rushed thefield to celebrate the victorywith the team. First-year headcoach Bill Young started off hiscareer in fashion with a winagainst our cross-town rivals.

Come support the Pride fortheir first home game on Sept.15 against The ApprenticeSchool.

Go Pride!jonathan.hunter@greens

boro.edu

by Amanda J. Meinhardt

How does a hot, fresh, softcinnamon bun sound right aboutnow? Or maybe even a soft,chewy chocolate chip cookie?

Ollie’s Bakery at 1240Westover Terrace across fromChipotle and Brixx Pizza hasevery danish, cookie, tart,scone, pie or cake you couldpossibly imagine, as well ascoffee and tea.

The first thing one willnotice when walking in Ollie’sBakery is the warm, heavenlysmell of sweet chocolate and

fresh baked treats. Followingthe smell, one will notice thesize of the bakery. It is extreme-ly petite for the amount of sweetdelights it holds. But don’t letthe size fool you, because it ispacked with fresh, yummydelights.

Ollie’s is open Tuesdaythrough Saturday from 8 a.m. to5 p.m.

So when that sweet toothhits you or your group offriends and you are willing tospend an average of $3- $4.75for a single treat or $7 for a bagof cookies drive over to Ollie’s

Bakery. Visit Olliesbakeries.com for

15 percent off the daily specialtreat of the day.

meinhardt@greensboro.edu

YummyOllie’s Bakery

Photos by Amanda Meinhardt

Greensboro regainsthe Soup Bowl Crown

By Molly Miller

Senora TortugaWhat better way to celebrate

Spanish heritage month than to do abilingual children's play? Well, thatis exactly what senior AppliedTheatre major EliaMaria Lintz andher cast of four are doing. "It's beenreally fun being able to explore theculture and share my heritage," saidLintz who comes from a Hispanicbackground. "It has been very chal-lenging working with a bilingualscript; it has its own set of obstaclesto overcome," commented juniorActing major Mary KatherineO'Donnell. Senora Tortuga usesMexican folktales to give a familyhope when they are faced with toomuch reality. "This show offers adiverse experience for audiencemembers, giving them an opportu-nity to witness a trial in a family'slife and showing the importanceand power of imagination" juniorActing major Nikki Gatlin. Thisshow offers a different experiencefor audiences than any other chil-dren's show performed before atGC. Senora Tortuga will be per-

formed in the Annie Sellers JordanParlor Theatre Sept. 29 at 10 a.m.and 2 p.m. and Sept. 30 at 2 p.m.

Carve"When a prominent New York

gallery debuts his gruesome paint-ing CARVE, struggling artist JoshDarbin finally hits the big time. Butwhen the fictional female subject ofhis painting appears shivering,angry, and most definitely alive onhis Brooklyn fire escape, he isforced to confront his long-timeassistant Jessa, and the secretsthey’ve both been harboring." Thisis the description of the seniordirecting project for Directingmajor Andy Scott. When askedwhy he choose this piece Andyresponded "I think I wanted towork on a play that was a greatslice of life. This play taps intosome important issues and themessuch as intellectual property, alco-holism, and abandonment. There issomething refreshing about work-ing on a new play without pressureto match a former production andonly the playwright’s words toguide you." This will be the first

time Carve has ever been per-formed in North Carolina. What isit like working on a new play? "Itpresents an interesting challenge inthat you have nothing to pull frombut it is also really great becauseyou have nothing to pull from. Soyou don't get compared to anyoneelse who has done the role before. Itis very freeing." stated SeniorActing major Casey Lynne Garner.Carve's actors were visited inrehearsals by some of GC's artteachers and art majors. Whenasked what kind of preparation didhe did for this role, senior actingmajor Corey Keller commented "Ilooked into a background to try andexplain where my character camefrom. My character has a MFA inart but doesn't seem to actually likeart. So I talked to a friend who is anartist and professor, Ted Efremoff,about instillation art. I also down-loaded a playlist for Darbin anddraw to it." Carve will be in theAnnie Sellars Jordan Parlor Theatrein Main building Sept. 19, 20, 21 at7:30 p.m. and Sept. 21 at 10 p.m. aswell as Sept. 22 and 23 at 2 p.m.

molly.miller@greensboro.edu

Theatre reviews

September 12, 2012 The Collegian Page 5

ArAround Campusound CampusBy Hillary Savoy

I almost didn’t want to give this amazing place away, but howcould I be that selfish?

My favorite hidden place of Greensboro is now Big BurgerSpot, located at 3750-A Battleground Avenue, a small little placeknown for their big burgers.

With only about ten tables and a walk up order counter it’s trulya small-town business nestled in the big city. Located right afterWal-Mart and in the same plaza as an Exxon gas station it’s hard tosee but worth a second look. Keep your eyes open for a neon greenand orange sign.

With a friendly staff and reasonable prices, I was already wonover. The next thing to do was order. I've tried Cookout and FiveGuys, but Big Burger Spot literally has the best burgers in theTriad. Maybe even beyond that.

They offer salads, sandwiches, and a mouthwatering French frymenu with 12 different options. I tried the classic cheeseburger for$4.49 but said not to make it "BIG" for a dollar more. I got agourmet cheeseburger worth every penny. Every burger and frycomes with this "BIG" option and you can even build your ownspecialty burger. Served on a toasted brioche bun, you have thechoice of getting Angus Beef, Ground Turkey, and even a house-made Veggie Burger.

Go to Big Burger Spot or call for takeout. You won't be disap-pointed with this hidden gem of Greensboro.

Hillary.savoy@greensboro.edu

By Jessica Quah

The latest Maroon 5 album,“Overexposed,” is nothing likewhat its title suggests. Fromtheir seemingly effortless debutand rise to fame in 2002-2004,the band has come through a 10-year musical journey that isstarting to feel forced. Theiroriginal sound, edged withangst and poetic darkness,touched with rock and rhythm,has been almost completelyreplaced with their newpop/synth-centric sound.

Looking back at “SongsAbout Jane,” their first album togo platinum and push Maroon 5to fame, this group burst ontothe music scene with songs like“Harder To Breathe’ and ‘ThisLove;” songs that were fresh,with intense lyrics and introsthat screamed “personality.”The sound that sold 2.7 millioncopies of album #1 was rock-pop, had enigmatic, suggestiveundertones and was just a littlebit rebellious. Maroon 5 wasemotional and youthful, but notsissy about it. Four singles offthis album made it to the Top 40charts in the USA, leading thegroup to win Best New Artist atthe 2005 Grammy Awards. Thelive performance of ‘This Love’won Best Performance by aDuo or Group with Vocal at theGrammys a year later, succeed-ing where “She Will Be Loved”was nominated before.

The changebegan in the secondalbum, “It Won’t BeSoon Before Long.”This collection had amélange of contentthat was at least asconfusing as its title.“Wake Up Call”retained some of thegrungy vindicationthat the Maroon 5fan-base held dearwhile songs like“ G o o d n i g h tGoodnight” weresensitive, maybeeven overly so. But the presenceof songs like “Makes MeWonder” left fans of their firstalbum wondering where theband was headed, despite win-ning another Grammy. The ele-ments that had come together inMaroon 5’s first claim-to-famealbum were becoming discreteand making way for some newinfluences.

The third album, “Hands AllOver,” was leaning dangerouslyclose to what the band’s rockfollowing would call ‘main-stream’. Most songs were for-gettable next to their first singleoff the album, “Misery.” Theirheaviest song on album No. 3was possibly the title track,“Hands All Over.” and even thatwas a far cry from any track ontheir first album. The band’ssound was definitely showingmore pop elements than any-

thing else, evident in their“Moves Like Jagger” collabora-tion with Christina Aguilera.Granted, none of that stoppedsingles off this album frompowering to the top of the chartsin a matter of days, but mostnotably, the flow of GrammyAwards had dried up.

Maroon 5’s most recentefforts in “Overexposed” haveculminated in songs that lackmusical presence and individu-ality. Relying heavily on synthand mixers, this collection’sofferings have too much goingon to sincerely convey their bla-tantly emotional, and some-times clumsy, “yrics. Songs like“Payphone’ and “Daylight”have nothing in common withthe band’s musical beginningsexcept frontman Adam Levine’sfalsetto, and “BeautifulGoodbye” tries to be subtle but

is no match for “SweetestGoodbye” from album No. 1.That said, there are occasionalmoments of value to be had.Easily the strongest song on thisalbum, the simple piano-led“Sad” provides a moment ofminimalistic respite tinged withfragile honesty. Unfortunately,the strong points on this albumare few and far between, withmost songs coming across asmessy in comparison to theirprevious work.

There is a lot to be said forhow bands evolve. A strongmusical group shifts focus,experiments, pushes limits andgrows in the direction they feelmost comfortable with. Fainttraces of the old Maroon 5linger, and a few tracks, liketheir “Hunger Games” sound-track contribution with Rozzi

Crane, are far more sophisticat-ed than the raw material theyopened their career with. Mostimportantly, after all is said anddone, their pop music is doingwell on the charts, with singleslike “Payphone” and “OneMore Night” sitting on theBillboard Top 10 for weeks. Butfor us fans who have been alongfor the ride since the band calledKara’s Flowers finished highschool and became Maroon 5,this group’s current output islikely to leave us wonderinghow long they can ride the waveof popularity for an image andsound from which they arestraying ever further.

jessica.quah@greensboro.edu

Hidden places of Greensboro… Big Burger Spot

Overexposure: Maroon 5’s evolution

There's something else tolook forward to in the monthof September besides bottom-less homework and upcomingterm papers.

Tear yourself away fromthe obvious distractions andcheck out these upcoming

shows in Greensboro.

• Sept. 12 – Crowfield @The Blind Tiger, 8 p.m. doors/10 p.m. show. $6 adv. $8 dayof show. Rock/AlternativeRock/Vintage American Rock

• Sept. 15 – Matt Irie @

Tate Street Coffee. 8 p.m.show. Reggae/Acoustic/Island

• Sept. 19 – Colourslide@ Greene Street Club. 7 p.m.doors. $8 adv./$10 day ofshow. (under 21 surcharge)Indie/Alternative/Rock

• Sept. 20 – Tina And

Her Pony @ The Green BeanCoffeehouse. 8 p.m. show.Indie/Folk/Country

• Sept. 22 – O.A.R @Natty Greene's Pub, 4 p.m.show. FREE. Indie Rock/Alternative/Roots Rock. NattyGreene's is hosting O.A.R

after Race the Bar, a local5/10K race ending at the pub.FREE ADMISSIONS. Nominimum age required. Notickets. Donations benefit theNorth Carolina BrewersGuild.

Music around the Triad

Photo courtesy of Hillary Savoy

Page 6 The Collegian September 12, 2012

NationalNationalBy Jesse Orio

The night was July 20 at mid-night, people everywhere wereready and geared up to watch thepremier of the new action packedBatman movie The Dark KnightRises. Little did the audience inAurora, Colorado know, they wouldbe part of something bigger than thepremiere. While the audience inAurora sat in the movie theater,there was a local young man whowould soon crash the premiere. Heis a 24-year-old local college stu-dent named James Holmes readyand geared up for his very own pre-miere; he was out for blood and realaction unlike the others.

Holmes took his precautions forthis massacre wearing a ballisticshelmet, bulletproof vest, bulletproofleggings, gas mask and gloves. Theunsuspecting audience did not standa chance against Holmes as hestormed in setting off multiple

smoke bombs and then began firingevery which way he could towardsthem.

According to ABC News inColorado, Holmes purchased andused the following weapons: an AR-15 assault rifle, a Remington 12-gauge shotgun, and a .40 Glockhandgun, a fourth weapon wasfound in his vehicle. These weaponswere used to kill 10 of the unsus-pecting audience members, injuringdozens more; and later two moredied in the hospital. Holmes wasbrought into custody within minutesof the 12:39 a.m. shooting. He wascaptured behind the theater at hisvehicle where he was seen carryingall weapons listed above.

On Monday, July 30, the judgecharged Holmes with 24 counts offirst degree murder, 116 counts ofattempted murder, one count offelony possession of explosivedevices and one count related to theuse of an assault weapon, shotgun

and hand gun. A status hearing washeld Aug. 9 not long after Holmeswas charged. Holmes’s attorneystated that his client is mentally illand there was not enough informa-tion turned over to the court proper-ly assessing the depth of his mentalhealth.

There are currently a few reportsthat Holmes possibly sent his psy-chiatrist a package concerning hisplans for the theater massacre.Holmes also tried to get in contactwith his psychiatrist before theshooting even began. These eventsare what lead Daniel King,Holmes’s attorney, to believe thathis client is mentally ill and wasseeking help before these currentevents ensued. At this time theinvestigation is still ongoing andwill hopefully bring justice andrelief to those affected by the movietheater shooting.

jesse.orio@greensboro.edu

By Tiffany Haynes

On Friday, Aug. 24, a gunman –who was later identified as Jeffrey T.Johnson – opened fire outside of theEmpire State Building in New York.Two people were killed and nine morewere injured. Out of those eleven peo-ple, Johnson gunned down only one.The second fatality was Johnson at thehands of the police department and theremaining nine were all victims ofpolice gunfire. Johnson’s victim washis former co-worker, Steve Ecrolino,whom it is reported that Johnson feltwas the reason that he lost his job morethan a year before the attack.

It was believed that Johnson hadplanned the killing and was prepared todeal with the consequences. An articlefrom The Wall Street Journal statedthat Johnson’s landlord had requestedthat he temporarily clear out his apart-ment to allow for building renovationsand that Johnson told his landlordthings would be taken care of Fridayand he would be out by Monday. Notonly that, but when Johnson’s apart-ment was searched, police found addi-tional rounds of ammunition thatmatched what was used to killEcrolino.

Taking that particular bit of infor-mation and the assumption that theentire shooting was planned intoaccount is quite scary to think about. Itbegs the question: how could someonetake another person’s life, let alone sit

down to put time and thought intodoing so? How could one man harborso much rage? Also, why a year later?What happened that caused the shooterto hold onto the events of the layoff forso long? What caused him to finallysnap? It really gives you something tothink about.

A little something else to thinkabout is the fact that in addition to thedeaths of Ecrolino and gunmanJohnson, there were nine more victims.Accounts report that Johnson advancedon police officers with his weapon stilldrawn moments after shootingEcrolino, which resulted in policeshooting Johnson; his official cause ofdeath was multiple gunshot wounds.How though, did police manage towound nine other people? Some werewounded via bullet fragments andsome suffered injuries from bulletwounds. The possibility of a bystanderbeing wounded from the fragment of abounced bullet seems rather realisticand plausible considering there wereso many people around. But for nine tobe wounded and some of them by, notfragments, but whole bullets?

Could that possibly say somethingfor the way police are being trained orthe skill level of those allowed on the

force? According to a number of newsreports, many people have those samequestions in mind. One CBS reportstates that according to statistics,between the years of 1996 and 2006,NYPD officers hit their intended targetonly 34 percent of the time. That samearticle takes statements from ThomasAveni, a long-time police trainerdefending the officers stating that thedata doesn’t take into account varyingcircumstances (i.e light, moving target,shooting distance, etc.) and thatimproving "hit ratio" has, and contin-ues to be a struggle. With numbers likethat and the admittance that it contin-ues to be a struggle, it seems likemaybe departments need to spend a lit-tle more time working on that particu-lar area. Though the nine injured dur-ing the incident did survive, their liveswill undoubtedly be affected by thepersonal toll they suffered during thatday’s events.

One man lost his life on Aug. 24because another man sought revenge.That gunman lost his life due to policegunfire. That police gunfire alsoinjured nine others. It really gives yousomething to think about, doesn’t it?

tiffany.haynes@greensboro.edu

The College Student Rises

Man killed at Empire State Building;nine bystanders injured as policeattempt to take down gunman

James Holmes at his arraignment.Photo courtesy Getty Images

Jeffrey T. JohnsonPhoto courtesy New York Times

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SporSportsts

By Dylan Wimberley

Lance Armstrong: cancer survivor, founder of theLivestrong foundation, and former seven-time Tour de Francechampion.

As much as Armstrong has done for the world, as well as forthe sport of cycling, the United States Anti-Doping Agency(USADA) had every right to strip him of his Tour de FranceChampionships.

Steroids are a major issue in the world of sports today andanti-doping agencies are established to protect the integrity ofthe sport; even if that means destroying the legend and legacythat made the sport relevant.

The USADA announced earlier this year that they wouldstrip Lance of his titles based on the testimonies of multiplecyclists, along with blood samples from 2009 and 2010. Lancehad 48 hours to file an injunction against the USADA in orderto defend his legacy and keep his titles. However, he chose notto fight the USADA and allowed the charges to go throughunopposed.

In my opinion, if you are innocent you will fight till death toprove it, but Lance sees it differently.

dylan.wimberley@greensboro.edu

Lance Armstrong: Still a hero ordisappointment?By Jonathan LaFlure

Everyone in this country has heard of Lance Armstrong, oneway or another. From his accomplishments in the cycling worldto his Livestrong campaign for cancer research and survivors.Late in the summer of 2012, Lance Armstrong gave up his fightagainst doping accusations and was convicted of using perfor-mance enhancing drugs during his cycling career. The questionon my mind still remains: Is Lance Armstrong still a Champion?

I believe he still maintains a reputation that can only bedescribed by the word "Hero." His work with the Livestrongcampaign has inspired many people to live on and fight to sur-vive cancer. Being a cancer survivor himself of testicular,abdomen, lung, and brain cancer he has inspired people to fightthrough this disease and become inspirations for others. In2011, Livestrong raised over 29 million dollars for cancerresearch and providing grants for people dealing with these sit-uations.

During Lance Armstrong’s career he was one of the topcyclists in the sport, even before the cancer he was a contenderto win many of the sports events. After cancer he went on to winseven consecutive Tour de France titles, named Sportsman ofthe Year in 2002, and in 2008 he was named as one of the TimesTop 100 most influential people. So in conclusion, yes he wasconvicted of doping, but this does not change the fact that LanceArmstrong is still a champion and an inspiration to countlessathletes and survivors alike.

jonathan.laflure@greensboro.edu

Counterpoints: Lance Armstrong

Did Lance Armstrong deserve to have his sevenTour de France Championships stripped?

By Dylan Wimberley

The 2012 Summer Olympics havecome and gone (without Pole Dancing)and our minds are still swimming withthe amazing feats we witnessed. With atotal medal count of 104, including 46Gold, the United States has againasserted their dominance in the sum-mer games. While these games werelittered, many incredible events such asMichael Phelps becoming the mostdecorated Olympian of all time, MistyMay-Treanor and Keri Walsh-Jenningscompleting a 3-peat, and Usain Boltbecoming the first man to repeat at the100M and 200M Dash; the mostimpressive thing, in regards to compe-tition, to me was the dominant perfor-mance by the Women of the UnitedStates.

For the first time in history, theStars and Stripes were represented bymore women than men. But the signif-

icance reaches further than just sheernumber of Olympians; the womenvastly outperformed their male coun-terparts. In total medals the UnitedStates women took home 58 medalscompared to our men with 46. Thewomen took home 12 more totalsmedals then the men which is also thedifference in the most important medalof all: 29-17 in Gold Medals. The onlycountries to rival the US Women werethe Peoples Republic of China (38) andGreat Britain (29). The success of ourWomen came in the form of individu-als in the pool, on the track, and ingymnastics as well as from our teamsin Soccer, Beach Volleyball (Gold andSilver), Basketball, and Water Polo..

The 30th Olympiad has ended andI, someone addicted to sports, can sim-ply not wait until the Games of the 31stOlympiad open in Rio.

dylan.wimberley@greensboro.edu

Year of the Woman

The U.S. Women’s Gynmastics team check to see if their gold medals are real.

By Jonathan LaFlure

Lebron "King" James, one of the world’smost iconic athletes, had a summer no one willsoon forget. The Miami Heat star began hissummer by claiming the regular season MVPaward, for the third time in his nine year career.

Of course, in the game of basketball per-sonal awards do not mean anything without achampionship ring to go with it. Those teamaccolades would come in the month of Julywhen the Miami Heat defeated the OklahomaCity Thunder in the NBA Finals. This wasLebron’s first championship in three attempts.

More personal accolades would come in theform of a NBA Finals MVP, which is awardedto the player who is most vital during the NBAFinals. According to the Elias Sports BureauLebron finished the finals averaging 28.6 ppg(points per game) 10.2 rpg (rebounds pergame) and 7.4 apg (assists per game). For anyother player, a championship, MVP, and FinalsMVP would make for an amazing off-season,

but for Lebron it was just the beginning to hissummer.

For an encore, James then took his talentsto London, England for the Summer OlympicGames as a member of Team USA. Lebron’sleadership and all around skill were attributingfactors in helping Team USA win the Goldmedal in the Men’s basketball event, defeatingTeam Spain by a score of 107-100.

With the summer now ending and trainingcamp starting up in a couple of months, thisbegs the question: is this new Lebron an appari-tion or a trend? One commentator said duringthe Olympics that Lebron had a look in his eyesthat says he had figured "it" out. That he nolonger fears the big time or the pressure, henow in fact embraces it and looks forward tobeing the man in the big time games. If Jameshas indeed figured out how to win and succeedin clutch moments, then the most dangerousplayer in the NBA is now unstoppable at doingwhatever he wants on a basketball court. In myopinion, we have now seen a regime change inthe NBA, All Hail the King!

It’s good to be the King

LeBron James holding first NBA Championship trophy. Photo courtesy ESPN

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EnterEntertainmenttainment

Everything goes unrecognized Today I found me sitting in the garden path By the cracked, shattered bird bathToday I found myself where I was three days agoIntoxicated in the middle of the road With my hands on your hips And your lips on mineI liked what we had thereThat feeling of us standing there in the moonlightOn the corner of Tate StreetThe tension between us was rising Your kiss got tender when you grew angrierYour voice grew louder when I wouldn’t stopYou left your passion at the door with our last kissNothing’s clarified and I don’t mindYou begged for this and now you’re running away

– Kady Evanskady.evans@greensboro.edu

Deep thoughtsDeep thoughts in seasonal transitionPass through my head dailyAs I gaze at the clouds in the skyI wonder to myselfHow did I get hereAnd where will I go in lifeHow far will I travel to find happinessTo find myself

Am I as good as a person like everyoneTells meWho are they to judge meDo any of them know meI mean the real meDo they reallyIt seems some people know me betterThan I know my own selfSo how do I know what's real of meAnd what's notJust listen to the beat of my heartAnd it shall unveil my true self

– Chase Silverschase.silvers@greensboro.edu

Pride Poetry

By Rodrigo Lagos Jr.

The movie centers on a young manby the name of Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), who is a daredevil at heart and

an adrenaline junkie. He’s one of themany bike messengers in Manhattanthat zips past traffic to both pick up anddeliver packages. When the emaildoesn’t send, or the fax machine stalls,or UPS doesn’t show up, they call abike messenger to get the job done. Itis like the city has its very own pick-upand delivery system.

In case you’re wondering, being abike messenger doesn’t pay very well.The most Wilee makes is 80 bucks, andthat’s on a good day. Good thing then,that he doesn’t care about the money;all he cares about is the thrill of speed,and the excitement of racing throughthe busy streets of New York to getfrom Point A to Point B.

Other bikers use fancy multi-gearunits with all the bells and whistles, butWilee rides a fixie: a lightweight, sin-gle-gear bike that doesn't even havebrakes.

If the wheels are moving, so are hislegs. Everything else around himbecomes a blur. The feeling of invinci-bility he gets while zooming aroundswerving cars, dodging taxi cab doors,shooting past cranky pedestrians and

spotting even the tiniest hole to shootthrough the next traffic light makes theeffort, the danger and the really badpaycheck almost worth it. It's one ofthose bad paycheck days, though, thatsends Wilee pedaling into trouble.

After realizing how light hismoney pouch is, he decides to pick upa premium rush delivery. It's all theway to the other side of town, but, hey,he's quick. Just about the time Wileesigns for the little envelope and stuffs itin his pack, though, things start rollingsouth.

First of all, a guy comes along say-ing he's with security and needs thepackage back. Then, when Wilee saysthat's against the rules, the guy getsupset and circumstances start gettingrough.

The movie kicks off from there in awild game of cat-and-mouse, neverfully giving the audience a chance tocatch their breath. It’s one of the manyelements I like about the story: it’sunpredictable and you’ll never knowwhat is going to happen. When themovie dives in deeper into the plot,you will meet other characters that

help explain what’s in the package andwhy it is so important. (It’s not drugs).It is something so profound that onceyou realize all the efforts and time thatwas given to obtain the package, youwill find the movie appealing to you ina whole new light. The revelation ofwho, what, why, and how of the pack-age, humanizes the story so much thatyou can’t help but feel a connection.Do not be surprised if you actuallystart to care for some of the charactersand hope that they will turn out okay inthe end.

The movie's pace is kept so brisk,the darting and weaving bike cine-matography so exciting, the flashbacksso well spaced that you will wonderwhy you never saw a movie like thisbefore. The story is engaging; the plotwill lure you in and keep you there forthe remaining of the film. If you enjoydrama, action, adventure, mystery, andsuspense, then this movie is for you.

I rate this film: 3 stars out of 5stars.

rodrigo.lagos@greensboro.edu

By Meghan Tahmaseb

Each year Natty Greene’s Pub and Breweryhosts a free concert in celebration of their grandopening in 2004. This year, the owners were ableto get the O.A.R. to perform. Tickets to see themon tour go for about $20, so seeing them for freeis a steal! If you have never been to the restau-rant/pub, it offers three year round beers, as wellas multiple seasonal beers allbrewed on site. My favorite is theWildflower Whit beer-if you likeBlue Moon, you will love this! Thebeers will be on tap at the event for$4 a pint.

Hungry? The restaurant willstill be open until 11:00 p.m. fordining (the bar will open until 2:00a.m.) on the night of the event. Themenu offers an array of appetizers,hamburgers, sandwiches, saladsand seafood. To help support localbusinesses and farms, the menuwas recently reconstructed. Pricesrange from about $7-$20.

If you are feeling generous,this event is accepting donationswhich all go to the North CarolinaBrewers Guild. The NorthCarolina Brewers Guild is a non-profit organization which is madeup of local brewers, vendors,retailers and beer-lovers who pro-mote beer in the state of NorthCarolina.

O.A.R. will be playing besideNatty’s outside patio, 345 S. ElmSt, Downtown Greensboro,Saturday, Sept. 22 at 8:30 p.m.However, local band House ofFools will start playing at 5:00p.m, followed by Carbon Leaf at6:45 p.m.

If you are underage or not a fanof beer, no worries! All ages arewelcome. You can still enjoy somegreat music and good times withfriends! If you have not heard

O.A.R.’s music before, check out their website atwww.ofarevolution.com. Click on the "media"tab on the homepage and it will bring you to avideo clip of them live.

A free concert, great beer and delicious food-all while supporting a local business sounds likea great Saturday night to me! Hope to see youthere!

meghan.tahmaseb@greensboro.edu

Premium Rush: A movie review

Free concert & great fun

O.A.R. will perform at Natty Greene’s Sept. 22.