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Kvetching board for March 5, 2010

kvetch: v.1 (Yiddish) to complainTo the kid in my geography class: Stop watching turtle porn!To the guy reading “Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life” while drinking a PBR at noon on the seventh floor of Davis: The world will never understand you.To the couple in the sixth floor Davis study room: That was some pretty naked studying.To the guy who is passed out in the UL: Your phone is ringing, again. And again. And again.To the guy in the Union dressed exactly like Waldo: I found you.Dear out-of-state students: It’s not spring until I say so. Love, North Carolina.Dear guy trying to pick me up in the library: It probably doesn’t help that you just Googled “How to make a girl fall in love in 30 days.”Why do anarchists spend so much time in men’s public bathroom stalls?To the two guys watching “Twilight” together on Saturday night: I saw you.Dear physics TA: Was it worth the extra five minutes to write your entire announcement on the board in bubble letters?To the booty call who didn’t respond: Screw you! Or not …To the guy who ran into a tree: If you drive anything like you walk, the “no texting” laws suddenly make a lot more sense.To the guy in Craige who stole our Cup Noodles from inside the microwave at 2 a.m. when we left for two minutes: You better watch your back.To the Lenoir swipe lady: Please refrain from reading that catalog of granny panties when I’m trying to think about breakfast.Sorry ladies, but fixing your hair in the mirror does not, in fact, count as washing your hands.To the boy who sleeps on the floor behind the lecture seats in SOCI 273: Resourceful, but still rude.To the person constantly updating their Facebook status: Maybe you would finish your paper in a timely manner if you didn’t constantly tell me you have just seven more pages every five minutes.To my chemistry lab partner: I may not have mastered the experimental procedure, but I have learned basic social skills.To the overly dramatic couple on the sixth floor of HJ: As enraptured as I am in The Days of Your Lives, can you pick days when I don’t have midterms and have time to make popcorn?To my suitemates: If you want to go balls to the wall, fine. Just make sure it’s not my wall. I have class in the morning.Send your one-to-two-sentence entries to dthedit@gmail.com, subject line ‘kvetch.’

Carolina Inn exalts Christmas

Twelve recycled drummers stand in marching positions, 10 UNC basketball “lords” leap on a mechanical Christmas tree and two turtle doves sit in a display in the middle of the lobby.As a part of its 12th annual “Twelve Days of Christmas” month-long celebration in December, the Carolina Inn commissioned local artists to do works based on the song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” It also has arranged events all throughout the month to celebrate the holiday season.Each year, the inn commissions a new piece from a local artist to display in the Christmas exhibit. Past works are also included in the show.This year, textile collage artist Elaine O’Neil was the commissioned artist for the exhibit. She created a piece titled “It’s Snowing at the Carolina Inn.”O’Neil’s piece depicts the Carolina Inn surrounded by falling snow. She makes her artwork by layering and sewing together pieces of fabric. “I want my art to be happy and for people to smile when they look at it,” O’Neil said.She said she tried to capture the spirit of the Carolina Inn during Christmas time. This holiday spirit at the inn is also complimented by the work of sand sculptors Damian Hoffman and Ed Moore. The two sculptors have made sand creations at the inn every year for several years.This year’s sculpture depicts a Christmas tower with figures playing on a slide sloping down the tower.Events that celebrate art, community and Christmas time supplement the art on display at the inn. Later in the month, the inn will offer many performance art events including swing dance lessons, a tap dance show and a children’s orchestra concert. Other events include a gingerbread house competition and holiday-themed afternoon teas throughout the month.For the gingerbread competition, the inn accepts 30 entries: 15 from adults and 15 from children.Carolina Inn Marketing Manager Laurence Bézy said some of the past entries have been Chapel Hill landmarks such as fraternity houses and local stores. Winners will be announced Dec. 21.Bézy said these events and exhibits help bring people to the inn but emphasized that these events are for the community.“The Carolina Inn is a central part of Chapel Hill,” Bézy said. “This brings in people to celebrate this special time of the year.”Each year the inn also supports nonprofits in several of their events.The inn also sponsored a fundraising event for Our Children’s Place, an organization that helps children whose mothers are incarcerated, and the inn will be hosting an event, “The 12th Night Gala” to support the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.O’Neil spoke highly of the inn and said she was honored to be the commissioned artist for this year.“The Carolina Inn is such a beautiful gem on campus,” O’Neil said. “I think everybody is happy and proud to go there.”Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu.

Heels 4 Hope 5K Exceeds Fundraising expectations

Before the crowds hit Franklin Street for Halloween night, hundreds lined Stadium Drive on Saturday morning to race in support of cancer research.Heels 4 Hope, a nonprofit organization devoted to raising money for research and individuals with disabilities, held its first 5K Challenge to raise money for the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Arc of Orange County and Push America.The race, which was organized by junior Blake Zanardi, started at the Bell Tower and ended at Granville Towers, where runners were greeted with a post-race celebration featuring performances by a cappella groups such as the Clef Hangers and the Loreleis.Zanardi, a member of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, organized the race in memory of his piano teacher, Geraldine Bjork, who lost her battle with breast cancer in January. “Blake had a real emotional connection with the race,” said Tamara Baker, a public relations staff member for Hatch Communications, which was a sponsor of the race. Zanardi said nearly 750 runners participated, and that the weekend’s events raised about $15,000. He added the fundraising from the events far exceeded the goal of raising between $2,000 and $3,000 for each beneficiary.“This is the first big event I’ve tried to plan,” Zanardi said.In addition to the race, Heels 4 Hope sponsored other fundraising events, including the Pink Out with Heels 4 Hope dance party Thursday and a benefit concert at Granville Towers on Friday night, featuring performances by Catie King and Old Avenue.“We wanted to do more than just a 5K,” Zanardi said.Runners paid a registration fee to enter the race. Additional donations were also accepted online and at the race.In the spirit of Halloween, some raced in costume — there were Ninja Turtles, lobsters and even a few cross-dressers.Reese Wells, a freshman environmental science major, dressed up as Thing 1 and 2 from the Dr. Seuss stories.“I run club cross country, so it’s always fun to run,” Wells said.Tricia Soriano and Clayton Oxford, residents of Durham, dressed as alligators and ran the race because they are training to run a half-marathon.“We’ve been living in Florida, and we came up from the Everglades to cool down,” Oxford said, referring to his choice of costume.Zanardi said he plans to continue the 5K in the future.“Next year is going to be even bigger and better.”Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

Vasquez rallies Terps for a return into ACC elite

The Maryland Terrapins were the only team to beat both national championship finalists last season and are returning eight of its top nine scorers. Fear the Turtle.After beating three top-10 teams last season, the Terps are primed for a successful regular season and another NCAA Tournament berth. With the third-winningest coach in ACC history in Gary Williams, this talented squad could be as dangerous as any team in the country.The Terps’ hopes hinge on the play of ACC Player of the Year candidate Greivis Vasquez. Vasquez is the ACC’s seventh-leading returning scorer and is third in assists. North Carolina fans may remember Vasquez’s career-best 35 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in last year’s victory against the Tar Heels. The 6-foot-6 point guard became only the sixth player in ACC history to lead his team in scoring, rebounding and assists for a season. The Terps addressed their biggest weakness from a year ago: frontcourt depth. At times last season, 6-foot-4 Sean Mosley had to play in the paint due to the lack of size and skill at the two forward positions.Freshman Jordan Williams, ranked as the 85th best player in his class by Rivals.com, will provide the low-post scoring and rebounding the Terrapins desperately need.  The 6-foot-9, 245-pound center will be joined in the frontcourt by returning starter Landon Milbourne. Milbourne played out of position at center last year but still managed to average 11.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per contest.With the senior back at his natural power forward position, his production should improve. Incoming freshman James Padgett should also provide size and quality minutes for Terrapins.If Maryland’s other key role players such as Mosley, Eric Hayes, Cliff Tucker and Adrian Bowie improve upon what they did last season, a top-five finish in the ACC seems likely for the Terps. After proving how dangerous they can be at times last season, consistency must be the focus of Vasquez and Co. this year. This Maryland team has the talent to compete with any team in the ACC. No one will want to play these Terps in March.

Galápagos project showcases stories

Stop 10 people on the street with a question about the Galapagos Islands, journalism professor Pat Davison says, and eight will talk about giant tortoises or Charles Darwin.But Wednesday night at the FedEx Global Education Center, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication unveiled its latest Web site, “Living Galapagos,” to try to change some of those ideas.The multimedia site, created by 21 journalism students through a partnership with La Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador, focuses on the islands’ residents and the issues placing it at risk.The site features four distinct parts — stories, people, places and facts. Each uses multimedia techniques to show how people are affecting the islands and tell the residents’ stories.“This is the first of its kind in the world as far as I know,” said Davison, who served as the site’s executive producer and multimedia coach. He said that other sites have focused only on land and animals.The Web site is bilingual, offering stories in both English and Spanish through the help of La Universidad San Francisco de Quito. Each story is told directly from the source without narration by the students and includes the option of a direct English translation.Graduate student Lauren Frohne said the site is important because the stories have never been told before.“People don’t realize that there are a lot of people living there and don’t realize the impacts of people living there,” Frohne said.The project’s topics range from goat hunting and surfing to immigration and health care.Senior photojournalist Sabrina Short said the site required a lot of work but provided a clearer glimpse into daily life in the Galapagos Islands. She said she hopes the site will portray the islands as having more than just turtles and pristine surroundings.“I hope it brings awareness more than anything — awareness of the people that live there and struggles they face,” Short said.Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.

The Pacific Green Sea Turtles are an endangered species, and their eggs are often eaten.

Identity in ink

Jesus on the cross decorates his left arm. On his right arm are symbols of equality and love.Linking both arms, across his chest, is the Walt Whitman quote, “Each of us here as divinely as any is here.”For senior Angel Collie, a religious studies major who is a transgender and a Christian, tattoos are about identity. Covering most of his body are works of art that represent his spirituality, his sexuality and his life’s story.“As an LGBTQ activist, I’m a believer that sexuality is a gift from God, and they’re not at odds with each other,” he said. “I believe spirituality and sexuality are connected.”Collie said his tattoos — the first of which came at age 14 — became a way of expressing beliefs, ideologies and personal identity to others.“I feel as if gender transcends the social constructs we are socialized into,” he said.His perspective on his own gender identity is displayed upon his legs.“I have a dragon representing my masculine side with aggression, dominance and control. I also have a turtle representing my feminine energy — moving in the undercurrent, steady, unmoved by the dragon,” he said. “In the midst of that is a fish, which represents a neutral balance of the two energies mixing.”Collie’s lifestyle and body alterations led to being kicked out of his Franklin County church at age 16, he said. Having lived his life as a Christian, he said he considered turning his back on religion.“I was told I was sickened, sinful and God didn’t love me,” he said.Despite being cast out by his church, Collie began a journey to find religion and God in his own way — a journey that is now proudly displayed in colorful ink across his body.“I realized what I had grown up with were my parents’ beliefs. And now for the first time, I was finding my own,” he said.Collie began a mission not only to reclaim faith for himself, but to join with others who were trying to create a place where members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community could practice and explore spirituality.“No one truly fits society’s roles 100 percent. We all embody a mix of energy in some way,” he said. “The rainbow stars on my right arm and the word ‘Worthy’ on my left arm basically say that the LGBTQ people are worthy of the inclusive love of Christ.”Collie became a member of St. John’s Metropolitan Community Church in Raleigh once he was a student. The church started as a primary outreach to the LGBTQ community.“What impressed me the most about Angel was how so many people in the church turned their backs on him, but he still believed in it and fought for it,” said Maria Lorenz, a close friend and graduate student who met Collie in 2003.Through the church and other organizations, Collie has traveled to universities and around the world to teach other members of the LGBTQ community about finding God.“It means a lot to travel for those reasons,” he said. “There aren’t a lot of role models for us.”His trips took him to Europe, the Dominican Republic and parts of the former Soviet Union. Each journey is now commemorated with tattoos.Now, with markings covering a good portion of his body, Collie said that body art has been life -changing.“Having ink has given me opportunities to meet people and make connections in places and ways that I wouldn’t have been able to,” he said. “It has closed the doors that would have been limiting and opened the ones of inclusion and acceptance.”One of Collie’s favorite tattoos asks, “Would Jesus discriminate?”“I think that one is pretty clear,” he said.Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.

H1N1 a threat to job-holders

If one more employee at The Laughing Turtle gets H1N1, there won’t be enough people to keep the business open during regular hours.Only one person contracted the flu, but that’s one of three employees, employee Lauren Schneider said.Small businesses like The Laughing Turtle, a Franklin Street clothing store, were recently encouraged by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to prepare for the upcoming flu season. Too many workers out sick could shut small businesses down.The store’s infected employee was immediately sent home and told not to come back until four days after her fever broke.It’s one example of Franklin Street small businesses’ efforts to keep employees healthy.Jack Sprat CafeJack Sprat Cafe co-owner and bartender Willoughby Nute said he has tried his best to stop touching the top of wine, beer or shot glasses he picks up while bartending.Drivers now have to wash their hands as soon as they come back from deliveries.He said nobody at his restaurant has contracted the flu.“My awareness and knowledge of H1N1 has been raised so much throughout the last few months,” Nute said.BSki’sAt BSki’s, what seemed like an employee’s common cold turned out to be H1N1 and she hasn’t been back to work since last week.Now, BSki’s co-owner Brad Smith said if employees say they are feeling sick, he encourages them to stay home and fully recover before coming back to work.Smith said only one of his 30 employees has contracted H1N1 so far.Top of the HillGuy Murphy, general manager at Top of the Hill Restaurant and Brewery, said the restaurant has taken more traditional approaches to prevent the spread of H1N1. Some of those include putting hand sanitizer by all the sinks, posting extra signs about washing hands and continuing to stay vigilant on restaurant cleanliness.“So far we have been lucky enough to not have any employees contract H1N1, but I still think with all the media attention, it is something in the back of everyone’s mind,” he said.Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.

'Blue Mural' set for preservation

Correction: This article has been revised to correct an error that misstated the location of the Blue Mural. It is at the corner of Columbia and Rosemary streets.

Police log for Aug. 28

Police recovered a University employee’s 2005 Toyota Camry that was stolen and moved to another location between 9 p.m. Tuesday and 6:24 p.m. Wednesday, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Lighting up the town

Drew Chellani said he used to be scared to keep his Franklin Street store open past 9 p.m.Now Chellani owner of Classic a women's clothing store" is hopeful that a new downtown lighting project will bring more customers to his store at all hours of the day.Duke Energy installed 10 new street lights Wednesday that Chapel Hill town officials said they hope will be brighter and more energy-efficient on the 100 block of Franklin Street. ""The street gets very dark at night" and is almost deserted when there aren't students around Chellani said. I am hoping that with the new lights" more people will come out this way.""Installation of the 10 new lights cost $10"0 Chapel Hill Sustainability Officer John Richardson said.The installation expense was shared by Duke Energy and the town equally while Duke Energy will pay for any maintenance costs.Mayor Kevin Foy who was at the ceremony" said the town is interested in feedback about the new lighting.""We're hoping that people will tell us if they think it's better or worse and whether it's brighter or not" he said. Foy said he thought the lights looked sleek" modern and cool.""Town officials will monitor the energy usage and brightness of the lights for the next year as part of a pilot project" Richardson said.Based on observations they will decide whether to install the light emitting diode or LED lights in other areas of the town Richardson said.Sue Koenigshofer owner of SCK Design on West Franklin Street wrote and circulated a petition among town residents and business owners requesting more lighting on the street.There were 24 incidents of vandalism and 13 of breaking and entering on West Franklin in 2008 according to Chapel Hill police.The town had been working with a consulting firm Mikyoung Kim Design for 18 months to revise its street design and lighting plans. The plans were originally created in 1993.LED lights last longer than incandescent or fluorescent lighting and require less energy said Emily Cameron landscape architect with the Chapel Hill Public Works Department. She said LED lights also do not typically burn out like traditional lighting but rather gradually decrease in output. Richardson said he hopes that installing the LED lights will also help reduce the town's carbon emissions. Elaine O'Neil a Chapel Hill resident and designer at The Laughing Turtle said that in addition to making the street brighter" she hopes the new lighting will help Chapel Hill remain environmentally conscious.""The lights are going to use less energy" which is obviously going to help the environment and it could even save the town some money in the process" she said. I don't see the negative."" Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.

Dive Top 5

Halloween is supposed to be fun right? It's a night of revelry with friends and strangers alike crowded in the middle of the street just trying to take in all the sites. And even though the celebration is being scaled back this year" we at Dive are here to give you plenty of options to maximize your fright and fun.Top 5 Horror Films5. ""The Omen""It's not quite as scary some 32 years after its release"" but any movie featuring Gregory Peck and an unconventional use of a church spire remains a favorite.4. ""28 Days Later""It's one of the better horror movies in recent memory"" thanks to eerie shots of an abandoned London overrun with murderous citizens infected with a virus called ""Rage."" 3. ""Shaun of the Dead""Not so much scary as it is funny" this film about an every-day schmuck caught in the midst of a zombie epidemic has become a cult classic and a Halloween tradition. A key scene involves the beating of a zombie" synchronized with Queen's ""Don't Stop Me Now.""2. ""The Shining""It's held up well over time"" thanks to a classic turn by Jack Nicholson as a homicidal writer with a clairvoyant son. Stanley Kubrick makes the viewer feel the same claustrophobia and horror that drives Nicholson's character crazy.1. ""Halloween""When psychopath Michael Myers escapes from a mental institution" he sets out for his hometown and a group of easily-dispatched baby sitters accompanied by a big knife and creepy theme music. Forget the mess of sequels the original earned two severed thumbs up. Top 5 Lame Excuses NOT to Go Out on a Rare Friday Halloween5. 40 degrees is too cold to go out in my skimpy costume.4. The monsters on Franklin Street are scary.3. All the good costumes will be taken.2. I have a test on Monday.1. I have to stay at my house to distribute candy to the joyful youth of my neighborhood. Top 5 Group Costumes5.Duke Lacrosse TeamIt's old but it's never too old.4.Carton of EggsHighly symbolic and highly obstructive a potent combination.3.The HolidaysNo you can't go as Halloween" but Roy Williams' birthday is fair game.2.Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesWasted in a half shell.1. Polygamous Fundamentalist Community in West TexasThen the cops on Franklin Street really WILL have a reason to arrest you. Top 5 Professions to turn into a ""slutty"" costume1. Librarian: Cliched" but it's hard to top the sex appeal of an attractive young femme fatale in bookish clothing and glasses. Just try not to be too over the top keeping people quiet or you might end up as the party pooper.2. Ornithologist: Like it or not voyeurism never goes out of style. And who will know what you're looking at with those binoculars? Just be careful not to be too creepy or you might get into trouble.3. Wonder Woman: The charm here is that you don't have to sex this costume up any more than it already is. It's nearly impossible to get more saucy than an Amazon warrior who binds her enemies to get the truth out of them.4. Statue of Liberty: What better way is there to salute the patriotic act of voting than by showing the sex appeal of a national symbol? Just grab a skimpy green skirt and top" a crown and a tablet and strut along to ""God Bless America.""5. Flapper: This one might be tough to pull off. You'll be covered up a bit more than with other ideas" but if you pull off that party attitude right it should have plenty of appeal. Plus is there anything sexier than bobbed hair? Top 5 Alternate Halloween Activities5. Cookout: I'm not sure why but the idea of crowding around a grill trying to stay warm is appealing to me.4. The Everybodyfields at Cat's Cradle: If you prefer folk to fright this might be just the place for you.3. Horror movie fest: Yeah yeah this is a kind of lame idea but could still be fun if you round up enough people.2. Kapow ! Music at Nightlight: For those who prefer introspective lyricism to extroverted drunks.1. Rat Jackson at Jack Sprat: Chapel Hill's favorite raunch-rock band will be pumping out classic rock covers at the East Franklin Street club. Seriously this will be worth the hassle of pushing your way through the door. Top 5 Halloween Drinks (Note:  Some of these drinks are dangerous and can kill you.  If you can't tell which ones are dangerous then you probably aren't old enough to drink.  So don't.  Happy Halloween.)5. Bloody Mary2 parts tomato juice1 part vodka1/2 part lemon juiceDash Worcestershire sauce ground pepper salt lemon wedge4. Banshee1/2 oz. Creme de Cacao1 1/2 oz. cream1/2 banana liqueurShake ingredients with ice and serve in a cocktail glass.3. Brain-eater2 parts coffee liqueur1 part premium vodka1 part whiskeyPour coffee liqueur then vodka then whiskey into shot glass. Drink" then grimace as your brain is eaten.2. ""Witches Brew""Just make PJ and put it in a plastic caldron. Add dry ice for extra-cliched stupidity.1. Shaun of the Dead1 gallon (128 oz.) Everclear. Pour into pumpkin. Drink until dead. Arise as an infected zombie. Celebrate.  

Nicole Atkins: All better

____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Things have really taken off recently for Nicole Atkins. The singer has been on a roll, recently scoring a performance on "The Late Show with David Letterman." And Atkins and her band, the Sea, are set to perform at the Local 506 on Saturday. Staff writer Jordan Lawrence caught up with Atkins as she was traveling to talk with her about growing up in New Jersey, her relationship to the Charlotte music scene and awkward talk show moments. Diversions: I hear you were known to get tired of people requesting Bon Jovi and Springsteen songs when you used to play bars in New Jersey. Nicole Atkins: That's when I used to play in, like, pubs on the Jersey shore. I don't know why they hired me to begin with. Dive: What bothered you about it? NA: It didn't really bother me other than I didn't know any. I used to play just songs I knew. It wasn't that I didn't like Springsteen; it's just that I didn't take the time to learn any of his songs. I know some now. Dive: I actually notice a lot of thematic similarities between your music and Springsteen's. Both of you seem to thrive on that "you can't go home again" aesthetic. Where does that come from? NA: I can't really speak for Springsteen, but maybe it's a New Jersey thing. Where we're from, it's a really, really cool place. It's close to the city. But it's still f--king New Jersey. You want to leave, but you also want to stay. I guess it's just trying to make yourself be okay with it. Dive: You did the art direction for your EP and album, right? NA: Yeah. The artwork came from the themes of the songs on (Neptune City). The two black swans on the cover came from where I live, the Shark River neighborhood. It's right on this river. A couple of years ago I woke up, and there was a black swan on the river. Everybody was like, 'Where the hell did this come from?' They only have black swans in Australia. One day we found it with its neck snapped. They guessed it was just the snapper turtle. Turned out, there was some rich couple that was importing black swans and clipped their wings for their private pond. The day before this one's wings got clipped, it flew to my town. That's why I put it on the cover with a blue ribbon around its neck, to make it all better. Dive: Shark River neighborhood? NA: Yeah, they derived its name from the fact that the shark attacks that inspired "Jaws" happened there. Dive: Did that make you scared to swim? NA: No. I mean it's always an underlying fear, but, no, I like to swim. Dive: You were big into the Charlotte music scene while you were there for art school. NA: The music scene in Charlotte is a really cool scene. They took me in and let me be a part of it. Some of them were pretty harsh critics of my work. They pushed me to write better songs than I already was. They gave me a good competitive streak. Dive: Were there any bands form N.C. that inspired you? NA: The Avett Brothers. They're two of my best friends. We went to (UNC-Charlotte) together. We both kind of started out having a full go at the music thing and supported each other. If I didn't have a new song, they would get on my ass about writing more. That was always a really good motivator. Have a good song ready so you don't look like a jerk in front of The Avett Brothers. Dive: Your Web site says that the first song you learned to play was by the Grateful Dead. Which song was it? NA: It was "Uncle John's Band." I went to the mall and I bought a Grateful Dead song book. Dive: What drew you to the Grateful Dead? NA: A lot of things. When I was a freshman in high school I went to a show. That whole sense of community, one big party. I was really into the song "Dark Star." It's psychedelic, dark and kind of scary. A song like that really opens a 13- year-old's head up. Dive: I saw your performance on ("The Late Show with David Letterman"). I noticed he gave you kind of a weird handhold. Was that awkward for you? NA: He wouldn't let go of my hand. I wasn't expecting that. It was kind of funny. He dug it. He asked me if I wanted to go get a steak. Dive: Did he actually buy you a steak? NA: No. Dive: That's lame. NA: I guess that's, like, show-biz speak for "good job." Dive: Well, hopefully I'll be able to come up and offer to buy you a steak at 506. NA: Yeah, I'm keeping a notebook of people that owe me food. Contact the Diversions Editor at dive@unc.edu.

Animals stay anonymous

Freshman Mariea Umerah was biking back from class when she saw a moose and turtle playing Frisbee in Polk Place. "It really made me smile hard," she said. Last week students masquerading as a moose, turtle, rabbit and squirrel roamed the campus just to make students smile, sponsored by the Carolina Union Activities Board. The random acts of animal tomfoolery were part of Carolina Comedy Week. But CUAB officials have been secretive about the program, refusing to comment on specifics because they didn't want to ruin the mystery.

Animals stay anonymous

Freshman Mariea Umerah was biking back from class when she saw a moose and turtle playing Frisbee in Polk Place.""It really made me smile hard"" she said.Last week students masquerading as a moose, turtle, rabbit and squirrel roamed the campus just to make students smile, sponsored by the Carolina Union Activities Board.The random acts of animal tomfoolery were part of Carolina Comedy Week.But CUAB officials have been secretive about the program, refusing to comment on specifics because they didn't want to ruin the mystery.The first rule about animal costumes is that you don't talk about animal costumes"" Mallory Cash, coordinator of the Carolina Comedy Festival, said in an e-mail.Having an article about this would kill the fun and anonymity and be against the interests of the program"" Cash said in a phone interview.The organization has used the costumes on and off during Comedy Week and to promote other events for the past six years, CUAB President Robert Gurdian said.The costumes are ordered and funded by CUAB. And every time a need arises, they are shipped from Colorado, Gurdian said.You can just walk around campus and be an animal" he said. We don't really ask questions when we give the costumes out" so we don't know what they do.""But there are rules the costumed critters must follow. Students who tried to talk to the animals were disappointed to discover that they are not allowed to talk in costume or reveal their identities.Even in a telephone interview" the CUAB member who dressed up as a moose refused to break character instead giving an animal backstory" employing a Kermit the Frog-like accent and asking to be referred to only as ""Moose.""He said he enjoys being part of the Carolina campus because his only other human contact is with hikers because he lives in the woods.Some students weren't sure what to think when the random creatures weren't holding signs to advertise or publicize an event.Sophomore Cameron Taylor said she often sees unusual things at UNC and thought it might have been part of a social experiment.""It's free expression. It's just kind of a normal thing here"" she said, noting that she saw a person dressed as a monkey riding a bike last year.Jessie Nosworthy, a desk assistant at the Student Union, said she thought the animals broke up the day and brought a livelier mood to the Union.We definitely wanted a picture with them"" she said.Nosworthy said she saw the giant green turtle jump out and startle someone. Another costumed student delivered his girlfriend flowers on Valentine's Day, Gurdian said. But the shenanigans aren't all fun and games for everyone.Senior Sarah Buie has seen the animals around campus during her time at UNC but never enjoys it.I have kind of an intense fear of mascots" she said. I'm not sure what these ones were for" but they scare the hell out of me.""Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.

Police log

Someone threw an orange at a 2001 Volvo S80 at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday at 1400 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., according to Chapel Hill police reports. Someone used a concrete goose to break into a 2002 Honda Odyssey parked at 227 Vance St., according to Chapel Hill police reports. The goose was used to break the front passenger window. Damage of $200 to the car was reported. A bag valued at $25 was reported stolen. A Sony PS3 and $75 cash were stolen at gunpoint at 9:26 p.m. Sunday at a 109 Park Road apartment, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Police log

Someone threw an orange at a 2001 Volvo S80 at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday at 1400 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. according to Chapel Hill police reports.Someone used a concrete goose to break into a 2002 Honda Odyssey parked at 227 Vance St. according to Chapel Hill police reports.The goose was used to break the front passenger window. Damage of $200 to the car was reported. A bag valued at $25 was reported stolen.A Sony PS3 and $75 cash were stolen at gunpoint at 9:26 p.m. Sunday at a 109 Park Road apartment according to Chapel Hill police reports.The video game system is valued at $400 reports state.A Chapel Hill man was charged with driving under the influence after he was pulled over for driving with his headlights off at 2:03 a.m. Saturday at 100 E. Rosemary St. according to Chapel Hill police reports.The officer smelled a strong odor of alcohol on Joshua Ryan Lloyd24 of 1107 New Hope Church Road reports state.Lloyd failed a field dexterity test and was taken before a magistrate reports state. He was released on written promise to appear in court April 22 in Chapel Hill according to reports. A 1997 white Jeep Wrangler was reported stolen at 3:15 p.m. Friday on Glade Street according to Chapel Hill police reports.The jeep is valued at $10 reports state.A pedestrian was attempting to run across Barclay Road and ran into the side of a car Friday according to Chapel Hill police reports.Clothes and jewelry valued at $1512 were stolen but recovered from three Franklin Street businesses according to Chapel Hill police reports.The thefts were reported at 7:25 p.m. Friday at Fine Feathers Apple Boutique and Laughing Turtle Home reports state.

Fashion trendsetter turns 90

Give Milton Julian a swatch of fabric, and he can tell you which company in England produced it. Julian owned the Franklin Street Milton's Clothing Cupboard from 1948 to 1990 and sold to everyone from college students to jazz singer Nat "King" Cole, basketball star James Worthy and former governor Terry Stanford. As he turns 90 today, Julian still remembers the names of customers from decades ago and calls his son after making a good sale. "I wanted to be Johnny Appleseed and spread the clothing around," he said. A Brockton, Mass.-native, Julian brought the Ivy League look down south, including the flat-front khaki pants and alligator belts, his son Bruce Julian said. Milton Julian owned six stores in North Carolina, Georgia and Texas that have since closed. He shares his love of clothing with other family members, including brother Maurice and nephew Alexander Julian, who helped design the men's basketball uniforms and owns a shop of his own on Franklin Street. Milton Julian used unique promotions to attract customers to buy his preppy looks. In the 1950s and '60s he hid turtles all over campus, some of which students could trade for ties at his store. "Some of the women won, but they didn't want to part with their turtles," Julian said. For the All-Night Screaming Zonker Sale, students lined up on Franklin Street an hour before opening to search for the $5 suits hidden in the stocks of clothing. The sales would get better every hour. "My job as the head of stock was to go up on the roof and throw free clothes off," said Bruce Julian, who now owns a menswear store in Charlotte. Julian's seven children all helped at the store, and today he boasts of 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, with one more on the way. "We all at some point worked in Dad's store," Shannon Julian said. "All of us grew up in the back of that store." Harvey Cannon started working part-time for Julian in college and considers him a mentor, friend and brother. Cannon later became the manager at three of Julian's stores and opened his own store like many of Julian's former employees. He said Julian taught him to treat customers "with respect and appreciation for their business." Julian, UNC class of '41, studied pre-law in the morning but sold shoes and socks in the afternoon and briefcases at night. Once, he and his wife, Virginia, snuck into the stadium to watch football great Charlie Justice and the Tar Heels beat Texas who "was supposed to beat the daylights out of us" by 35 points. After three and a half years in the U.S. Air Force, Julian said he "got a hankering to maybe do something in retail." Julian's store moved into 1951 to the space where Franklin St. Pizza & Pasta is today for $250 per month. Julian and Virginia live on a farm outside of Chapel Hill where they keep horses and have worked out three times a week for the past 28 years. He continues to sell menswear to his customers at their offices and homes. Shannon Julian said he calls it "Milton's Without Walls." Longtime customer Walter Daniels remains loyal because of Julian's good products and great service. "He has always been an icon in the Chapel Hill community," Daniels said. "It is hard to imagine any person who has established the personality of Franklin Street more than Milton." Julian celebrated his birthday Sunday with family and friends at Shannon Julian's house. "He does not have a negative bone in his body," Bruce Julian said. "He does not know anything but positiveness. "It rubs off on you and you want more of it." Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu.

Dance brings '90s back to town

In a decade in which the tragedy of Kurt Cobain the tension of the Gulf War and the mysterious allure of crop tops all played out" today's UNC students began to dictate what music was popular.And tonight at Local 506"" WXYC 89.3 is aiming to bring back the nostalgia of the 1990s with the return of the station's early '90s dance at 9 p.m.""That was our childhood"" said Lauren Brenner, WXYC's station manager. It was a breakthrough time in music"" and a lot more diverse music entered the mainstream.""And the station wants to ensure college students have the opportunity to relive the onset of music ranging from hip-hop acts such as Public Enemy to the house music scene out of Manchester"" England.""The '80s dances we have bring in a lot of high school kids"" Brenner said. We figured that this would be more nostalgic for college kids.""The DJs want that nostalgia to manifest itself in the form of dance.""A lot of the DJs are incorporating many different genres"" said WXYC's Promotions Director Steph Russ, who will be spinning the dance for one hour tonight. But we're going to keep it to where people will always be able to dance.""Russ said she's even worked a hip-hop dance troupe into her set.""The members are all current or former XYC DJs" she said. When we heard about the dance" we were really excited about bringing in some classic '90s moves.""Organizers said they hope the event" which will have a $3 cover and an 18-and-up age restriction will draw students such as junior Devin Routh" who said he's looking forward to hearing music from his youth.""I call myself a child of the '90s" Routh said. The music revolution then was starting in Seattle with Kurt Cobain and bands like Soundgarden" and it changed music to what it is today. It was the biggest musical revolution since the '60s.""Routh said efforts to draw a college-centered crowd are appropriate since high-schoolers didn't experience the '90s to the same extent.""We grew up with Ninja Turtles; they grew up with some other cartoon" he said. They can imitate it" but we're the ones who lived it.""Glenn Boothe" owner of Local 506" agreed the dance will draw a college crowd butsaid that a prior commitment will keep him from most of the event.""I was ready to go. I even made my playlist because they wanted me to DJ"" he said. I was planning on playing a bunch of early '90s hip-hop.""Boothe is a former music director at WXYC"" and that tie is part of the reason Local 506 hosts the event.""XYC always does a great job getting the word out about their dances"" he said. But I really don't know what to expect.""Routh" however" said his expectations are clear.""I'm looking forward to the bright colors and the grunge scene people" too" he said. We're going to take that part of our lives back.""Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu.DANCE YOUR HEART OUTTime: 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. todayLocation: Local 506Info: www.wxyc.org

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