Fans who attended the Season 5 “So You Think You Can Dance” tour had many things to say about the show, but the one word they had in common was “amazing.”
Advocate for nonviolence and co-author of “Jesus for President” talks about bringing God back to young Americans
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.
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.
The five basic needs for human survival are oxygen, water, food, energy, and a sustainable habitat. Often, we overlook or forget to see that many people around the world struggle to meet these requirements.
National leaders in biotechnology represented
Last Thursday, some of the most recognizable biotechnology, research and business experts gathered in the Barnhardt Student Activities Center for the 8th Annual Charlotte Biotechnology Conference.
Silent No More Awareness group visited UNC Charlotte’s campus Wednesday Oct. 14.
On Oct. 14 UNC Charlotte’s campus police received word that an act of vandalism had occured on campus.
It’s rare to find an organization that will last very long on a campus; especially one that has lasted as long as the Black Student Union (BSU) has.
After voting in the Fall Student Government Association elections, students had the opportunity to give feedback to SGA.
Parents killed and brother wounded in apparent murder suicide
Former Niner Online editor and 2006 UNC Charlotte graduate, Christian Thomas, and three members of his family were found shot in their Mooresville home early Sunday.
Seyi Odueso has been found guilty of the 2nd-degree murder of his girlfriend, UNC Charlotte student Christy Galvin, in July 2005.
Hanson had one of the biggest hits of the 90’s with “Mmmbop,” but their biggest accomplishments have come in the decade following it.
Keith Boykin, the editor of the online news site, Daily Voice, held an open lecture this past Wednesday evening, at UNC Charlotte’s Cone Center.
There are 8,033 parking spots available on campus for resident and commuting students, but Parking Services sold 11,984 parking permits this semester.
Charlotte Club Baseball has established itself by developing its members’ skills in the competitive sport and in teamwork.
A plethora of government and non-profit opportunities available for students
Tuesday, October 6, marked the Forth Annual Public Service Career Fair hosted by the University Career Center.
Mecklenburg County Government Center
This Tuesday, around three o’clock, workers at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center in Downtown were sent out emails warning them of a bomb threat.
Following your dreams is a phrase that everyone hears at least a handful of times in their lives; Warren Brown is a product of his own dreams.
UNC Charlotte held its annual “Take Back the Night” on October 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the Belk Tower.
On Friday, Oct. 2, the Lieutenants and Captains of UNC Charlottes Air Force were nice enough to open their new facility and usually private dinner, for a civilian to experience what is unknown to many.
Angela Lopez, a professional drag queen and Miss Pride Charlotte 2006, held a Q&A session with a roomful of students Monday night.
On Wednesday September 30, Chaplain James Yee of the U.S. Army told about his experience as a Muslim chaplain at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in McKnight Hall of the Cone Center.
The final vote is in and the winner might as well be the entire continent of South America.
Dr. Haleh Esfandiari was the reason room 380 in College of Health and Human Services was crowded last Thursday.
Monday, Sept. 28 held host to Sherry Wolf, author, lecturer and activist for the advancement of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights, better known as LGBT.
The primary purpose of “Take Back the Night” is to unify women, men, and children in raising awareness of violence in families.
It’s September and so begins another flu season, but with the H1N1 virus (incorrectly labeled ‘swine flu’) coming into focus many people are beginning to take notice.
Although the weather was poor, on Saturday, September 26, UNC Charlotte still held its 34th annual International Festival (I-Fest) indoors and out at the Barnhardt Student Activity Center and Halton Arena.
Auxiliary Services in conjunction with Dining Services and nutritionist Katie Powers at the Student Health Center has thought ahead and prepared an option that involves you not even leaving your room, they now offer the “Food for Flu” service.
At approximately 11:19 AM on Monday September 21, the fire alarm in the Student Union was activated and all 150 people inside were evacuated.
A four foot long snake was found and removed from Lynch hall Monday.
On Saturday, Oct. 3, the Theta Mu chapter of the Sigma Kappa Sorority will be holding a philanthropic golf event, the Ultra Violet Classic.
The temporary increase in North Carolina’s state tax can be expressed as one cent more for every dollar spent compared to the previous sales tax.
Tuesday Sept. 22, UNC Charlotte hosted “Moving Forward in the New Economy” in conjunction with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Va.
The True Gentlemen Society, an interest group affiliated with Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, is now at UNC Charlotte.
On September 15, the UNC Charlotte Office of Education Abroad held their fall 2009 fair, offering students the perfect opportunity to explore the many global options available.
Wednesday, September 16 marked the annual University Career Expo hosted by the University Career Center.
UNC Charlotte's Athletic Department released new pictures of designs for the 49er's football stadium.
UNC Charlotte hosts forum on schools and your Fourth Amendment rights
Thursday, September 17 in observance of Constitution Day, hundreds of UNC Charlotte students came to Rowe Building, Room 140 for the presentation, “Strip Searches at School - How Far is Too Far?”
In the wee hours of the morning on this past Thursday, UNC Charlotte hosted Fox News Rising in the new Student Union.
Over the summer months, the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Motorsports introduced, according to Dr. Peter Tkacik, “one of the five best water tunnels in the United States.”
Lot 49: The first in a series of articles related to Parking Services
Parking Services has been a focal point for many students this year and one thing that Gary Caton, Director of Parking and Transportation Services, wanted to stress is that students concerns “are not being ignored.”
On September 11 at 8 p.m., students gathered around Belk Tower to remember all of the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
This year, the Lemons-Pierce administration, along with the Student Senate, is working towards a more transparent Student Government Association.
The Olympics may return to the United States in 2016.
Campus crime still a problem
Across the vast campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, bright blue lights stand as beacons against the evils of night.
Radio Free Charlotte, UNC Charlotte’s online radio station, in collaboration with Student Media and various Facebook groups, held a freeze flash mob in an attempt to gain more student interest in the new radio station.
Since the fall of 2008, students and alumni of the Belk College of Business have been working together to improve the Belk College's advising program.
Over the summer months, the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Motorsports introduced, according to Dr. Peter Tkacik, “one of the five best water tunnels in the United States.”
More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes, and cancer combined. One in everyone 150 children in the United States are diagnosed with autism according to AutismSpeaks.org.
Moving on up...To the Greek side?
The Greek community celebrated the opening of Greek Village in 2007, now two years later only seven out of UNC Charlotte's total 26 Fraternities and Sororities reside in these spacious, new resident halls.
Now that American Idol fallout Clay Aiken is no longer our rock star grad. UNC Charlotte alum from 2002 to 2005 Eric Gunderson has stepped up to the plate as our go to guy for Charlotte fame and fortune.
What better way to inform students about Greek life than to actually meet them? "Meet the Greeks" is an annual program informing non-Greek students about the Greek organizations. This year the program included the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and the Diversified Greek Council (DGC).
The much anticipated Student Union celebrated its grand opening last week, however one of its main attractions, the movie theater, is still not up and running. An unexpected delay in delivery has postponed the theater debut.
As a part of UNC Charlotte's Week of Welcome, this past Sunday from 6 to 10 p.m. Hot Latin Night was hosted by Charlotte DanceSport in the Lucas Room at the Cone Center.
The nation's third largest hospital system, Carolina Healthcare Service, hosted "Health Care for American Families: A discussion with Senate leaders," Tuesday with Sens. John McCain R-Ariz., Richard Burr R-N.C. and Mitch McConnell R-Ky.
Wednesday, August 26 marked the annual Job Fair hosted by the University Career Center. This Week of Welcome (W.O.W.) event offered over 20 part-time jobs and internships to interested UNC-Charlotte Students.
What better way to inform students about Greek life than to actually meet them? "Meet the Greeks" is an annual program informing non-Greek students about the Greek organizations.
Storrs and the Laurel courtyard area are expected to get an eco-friendly facelift this semester. The Charlotte Green Initiative Committee, a student-led initiative dedicated to creating a more environmentally friendly campus, will be funding the building of a solar photovoltaic power station and a green screen.
Scheduled to open in the summer of 2011, the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) building will be the newest edition to UNC Charlotte's ever-expanding campus. The 200,000 sq. ft. building will house two of the engineering departments, as well as classrooms and laboratories to help expand the curriculum and facilitate research.
The second annual March to the End Zone has disappointing turnout
Saturday's second annual March to the End Zone resembled that of a high noon duel in an old western film. Imaginary tumbleweed blew across the middle of a desolate campus as less than 25 students and alumni prepared for the march to the recreation fields.
Art at UNC Charlotte is having its own kick off this semester. The new Student Union not only brings new food and shops, but the addition of a new art gallery to the public.
As the new school year is underway, students are busy exploring all that UNC Charlotte has to offer.
As the fourth largest and fastest growing university in the UNC system, UNC Charlotte has been trying to create its own identity.
The Student Union ribbon cutting ceremony aptly occurred at 10:49 a.m. led by Chancellor Phillip DuBois and Associate Vice Chancellor for the Student Union Jim Hoppa and featured cameo appearances from Norm the Niner and former homecoming king and Radio Free Charlotte’s station manager Brandon Kirkley.
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a historic energy bill on June 26 and the bill makes its way to the Senate later this month.
Reacting to reports that North Korea may be preparing to test-fire a missile toward Hawaii, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Thursday that he had ordered additional missile defense assets deployed to shore up defense of the islands.
It’s the weekend, you’ve contracted some type of sickness that requires medical attention, you are under the Student Health Insurance plan and the Student Health Center is closed. What’s the best plan of action to take, where do you go, how much will it cost, who do you see?
The Chancellor of N.C. State University, Jim Oblinger, resigned Monday morning due to the continuing controversy surrounding the hiring of former First Lady Mary Easley, which lead to a slew of resignations from key members of N.C. State’s leadership.
The details of Irina “Ira” Yarmolenko’s death are still fuzzy –one year ago today she was found lifeless, lying on the banks of the Catawba River. Investigators would later determine the cause of death to be asphyxiation.
The newest cause for concern around the Americas is “Swine Flu.” The outbreak started in Mexico, with cases appearing as early as last month, according to the Associated Press. In Mexico, the disease has laid claim to 90 lives, and thousands more have fallen ill since it was first noticed.
SGA held an informal meet-and-greet at the Belk Tower Thursday from 12:30 – 2 p.m. Students were given the opportunity to meet next year’s Student Body President, Joey Lemons, and other officials and representatives and ask them about plans for next year. Students meet with chairmen, senators and members of the judicial board.
There are five sororities in the Panhellenic Council that have charters to be active at UNC Charlotte; every year one is chosen to have the title of sorority of the year. This year, the Kappa Phi chapter of Delta Zeta outshined the others, and all 106 sisters can now boast that they are a part of the Panhellenic sorority of the year.
UNC Charlotte College of Computing and Informatics’ Software Solutions Lab has recently added 411 Fit to their resume. 411 Fit is a program that is designed for UNC Charlotte students to record information about their eating and exercise habits in order to achieve their fitness goals.
The Charlotte Area Robotics team is hard at work preparing for a national robotics competition coming in June. Marine Advanced Technology (MATE) holds an annual robotics competition that draws from the best engineering talent in the world.
In honor of Congo Awareness Day, Alpha Omega presented a special event at 7 p.m. on April 20. Working with Friends of the Congo, Omega worked to show the hardships and abuse of the people in the Congo.
We hear the words “economy” and “stimulus” every day. Are we growing tired of hearing about them? Yes, but unfortunately we cannot afford to disregard the vastly changing information we listen to daily. One question that we as members of Niner Nation have: How does this affect us?
UNC Charlotte tips our hats off to Kion Sanders, the newly elected National Vice President of Chapter Development for the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). “I knew I was going to run for the position last year,” said Sanders. “When I came back this year, I wanted to make sure that I would impress my chapter so that they would feel comfortable nominating me, and I guess I did.”
The Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, and BioCytics, a privately owned company based out of Huntersville, North Carolina, have come together to collaborate on a cancer research project. They are investigating different methods for analyzing, on a molecular level, circulating tumor cells (CTCs). CTCs are best described as cells that have been disjointed from cancerous tumors, and that are freely traveling through the host’s bloodstream.
UNC Charlotte residents and faculty enjoyed constant background music, from noon Sunday until 8 a.m. on Monday, as the Belk Tower played the alma mater incessantly.
PRIDE will be hosting a professional Drag Show on Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Lucas Room at the Cone Center. The show will serve as a fundraiser for AIDS Walk Charlotte, and is sure to entertain all.
Social Web sites have taken over the Internet. Sites like MySpace and Facebook welcome in new members every day. Anyone is welcome on these sites, but there is one Web site that caters specifically to disabled members. Friendsofquinn.com is a social networking site where young adults with disabilities can connect online and enjoy each other’s company.
Governor Beverly Perdue and State Budget Director Charles Perusse issued a memorandum to the department heads and chief fiscal officers of the State of North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management on April 9, stating that additional restrictions would be placed in the current year’s budget starting immediately.
Dignitaries from the UNC system, Charlotte-Mecklenburg, and UNC Charlotte attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the newest addition to the UNC Charlotte campus, the Center City building. All were welcomed by the Charlotte 49ers Basketball band playing the 49er fight song – for about 20 minutes, Center City got a taste of Niner Nation.
Since the fall semester of 2008, the first floor Colvard men’s bathroom has existed without doors on the stalls. When the issue was brought up earlier in the year, David Hillard with the Colvard Maintenance staff commented that the doors were removed due to vandalism.
Will Haywood, a UNC Charlotte junior, has spent his summer vacations differently than most college students. Instead of working or taking summer school classes, Haywood has spent his past vacation time with the California Conservation Corps and volunteering for Friends of the Eel River. Haywood’s interest in the outdoors and conservation has led to this array of extracurricular activities, and for Haywood, this summer will prove to be no different.
The majority of students at UNC Charlotte walk through campus completely unaware of the vast resources available directly under their noses and free of charge. A few of these resources can be found in the University Counseling Center. As part of the Campus Safety Initiative, a case worker is requested to be on staff, and the University hired Sophia Parrow to the position.
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