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Posted by Nathan Butler on May 4, 2012

Charlotte reunites with Conference USA

It’s official. The Charlotte 49ers are moving back to Conference USA. The official announcement came during a press conference on Friday, where UNC Charlotte Chancellor Dr. Philip Dubois announced that the university has accepted an invitation to join Conference USA in all sports, beginning in the 2013-14 academic year. The 49ers were members of Conference USA from 1995 to 2005 but were forced to leave...

Posted by Patrick Bogans on May 1, 2012

Brandon Kirkley and the Firecrackers rock Amos’ at ‘Years’ release party

Wild, addictive, upbeat and charming: just some of the many words that come to mind when thinking of Brandon Kirkley and the Firecrackers (BKTF). The local rock band took to the stage at Amos Southend last Friday night to celebrate the release of their new album, “Years.” Brandon Kirkley and the Firecrackers is lead by Kirkley, with Chris Hensley on bass and backup vocals and David Hole on...

Posted by Barry Falls on Apr 26, 2012

Avengers: Assemble!

On the writing process Half of writing a script is writing visually, figuring out how you need it to look and feel as much as what they’re gonna say. The process, therefore, was pretty organic, particularly because we had such a tight schedule. They needed some things to be worked on, set pieces and action sequences before I’d even written the script. So I was writing visual cues, action and...

Posted by Barry Falls on Apr 19, 2012

Second annual music festival celebrates All Walks of Life

“I had such a blast last year! Such a great, diverse selection of music and a cornhole tournament,” Charlottean Katey Kelly posted on the All Walks of Life (A.W.O.L.) in Charlotte’s Facebook. Katey is not the only person excited about the second annual A.W.O.L. festival. A.W.O.L. is a newer annual music festival that aims to bring together the people of Charlotte in a celebration of life, peace,...

Posted by Joel Hanel on Apr 19, 2012

UNC Charlotte Faculty Council creates student scholarships

With student-loan debt reaching $1 trillion dollars in the United States and student need constantly growing, the UNC Charlotte Faculty Council has unanimously approved a voluntary faculty scholarship fund to ease the pressures of student debt. The Faculty Legacy Scholarship is aimed at meeting all UNC Charlotte students’ financial needs. Starting with small donations from faculty that accumulate over...

Posted by Travis Durkee on Apr 19, 2012

“Go Long” Falls Short

There have been countless updates on the construction of the new football stadium. Understandably so, football is the “grandaddy” of college athletics. However, I believe that a story line is being missed. As a 49er student and soon-to-be alum, I can’t express my excitement for a Charlotte football program enough. The new facility will be brand new and state-of-art, but I’m not...

Posted by elizabethbartholf on Apr 17, 2012

North Entrance of library brings new student workspace

Picture the entrance through Peet’s Cafe at J. Murray Atkins Library. Now picture a more open, welcoming work space which furthers the changes made to the library with the new North Entrance. This is the vision that library staff see when they think of the completed renovations to the library. The new renovations are part of a two-phase plan to build more student study spaces and integrate technology...

Posted by Travis Durkee on Apr 17, 2012

Charlotte Alums Take Part in Women’s Roller Derby League

BY: Tadd Haislop Students at Charlotte encounter athletes walking around campus every day. These athletes are typically students at the university who play a sport within the athletic department. Prideful volleyball, basketball, soccer and soon football players roam the brick-crusted campus in green and white 49er athletic gear, distinguishing themselves from the rest of the students. However some athletes...