• ‘Letters Home’ takes audience on emotional rollercoaster ride The war gripping play “Letters Home” was performed to 140 audience members of students, faculty and military veterans Nov. 16 in GPAC. The play depicted the lives of multiple soldiers who served in Iraq during the beginning of “Operation Iraqi Freedom.” The play is inspired by a New York Times Opinion article entitled “The Things they wrote.” That article later on became an HBO documentary called “Last Letters Home.” | ||||
• H1N1 vaccines available on campus for students, faculty About 200 students have taken the H1N1 flu vaccine on campus for free. There are two types of vaccines that can be administered. The types of vaccines currently being administered to students and faculty are the nasal spray or a H1N1 vaccine shot which are being given. The H1N1 vaccine is safe when using proper precautions, explained Cora Bullard, the director of Student Health Services. | ||||
• New ROTC veteran military science instructor fits in with campus community In early October, Master Sgt. Clinton Hill began instructing UNCP's Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets on the basics of military science and, according to Cadet Bernice Stratton, a junior in the ROTC program, "he fits right in." According to Hill, experience leading soldiers as an Army Boot Camp and Professional Leadership Development Course instructor 22 years in the military helped him hone his teaching skills and prepared him for his new teaching position at UNCP. | ||||
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• Dance Team raises
money through
messy pie throw The UNCP Dance Team raised $163 during their fundraising event Oct. 28 on the University Center Lawn from 2:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. “I think it went well,” Dance Team captain Aylin Nunez said. “It was great team bonding time for all of us. We got along great and had a blast.” | |||
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• Play uses real soldier’s
letters to show impact “Letters Home,” a play that puts the current war in the Middle East front and center, will be appearing at Givens Performing Arts Center on Nov. 18 at 8p.m. The play uses actual letters written by soldiers serving in the Middle East to give the audience a glimpse of what they are facing. | |||
• Comedian Erin Jackson delivers laughs to crowd Comedian Erin Jackson performed Oct. 28 in the UC Lounge at 7:30 p.m., sponsored by the Association for Campus Entertainment. Jackson has appeared on television shows such as “Last Comic Standing,” “Live at Gotham” and “The Ellen Degeneres Show.” | ||||
• Ousted CIA agent to speak at GPAC When former covert CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson appears in GPAC on Nov. 5 as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series, members of the UNCP campus community will have a unique opportunity that some would kill for – to ask direct questions concerning her history of being one of the most famous spies the country has ever known. She will speak and entertain questions in GPAC at 7:30 p.m., following a dinner with Chancellor Charles Jenkins. |
• Photographer captures local photographs in book Former senior photographer and director of photography for Southern Living Magazine Bruce Roberts presented his current book “Just Yesterday: North Carolina People and Places” Oct. 20 at the Mary Livermore Library. The book contains 191 photographs that show how people in North Carolina live; it also shows historical events that took place in North Carolina. | |||
• Fall concert fills Moore Hall to capacity An enthusiastic audience packed Moore Hall Auditorium Oct. 1 for the Annual Fall Concert. Even the balcony was packed to maximum capacity. There were a few performers standing along the walls of the balcony section waiting for their turn to take the stage. |
• ‘Betcha by Golly, Wow’ The Stylistics
leave audience yearning for more When a legendary vocal group as famous as The Stylistics come to town, there’s no question on whether or not you go - you just go. When the group appeared as part of the Nostalgia Concert Series on Oct. 2, nearly 800 people of all ages gathered in GPAC to take a stroll down memory lane. | |||
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• Laurance challenges students in pool Famed billiard player Ewa Laurance, known worldwide as “The Striking Viking,” appeared in front of more than 100 people in the Hawk’s Nest Game Room in the U.C. on Sept. 30, as an event planned during Homecoming week. She performed an exhibition, offered challenge matches with students and gave everyone in attendance 8x10 autographed color pictures to take home as souvenirs. | |||
| • Harmony Walk bridges ethnic differences Not as many people attended UNCP’s sixth annual Harmony Walk on Sept. 16 this year, but it was still a celebration. The rainy weather held off until the end of the event, permitting the Harmony Walk to be a success. Before the rain began,
students and faculty celebrated
diversity one step
at a time in front of the
University’s water
amphitheatre. The ceremony
followed with a
unity walk from the
amphitheatre to the UC
Annex led by the UNCP
marching band. A banner
competition was judged
during the walk and
results were announced in
the Annex. The National
Council of Negro Women
won the competition. | |||
| • Homecoming week activities feature
Stylistics in concert, no annual parade Homecoming 2009
encourages students to
“Seek The Hawk Within”
with a week filled with
school spirit centered
events including a talent
show, fashion show and
dance all leading up to the
football game against
Webber International
Warriors Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. | |||
| • Laurance to present billiard exhibition World-renowned billiard queen Ewa Laurance, also known as “The Striking Viking,” is coming to campus as part of the 2009 Homecoming activities. Laurance, who has
been ranked number one
billiard player in the
world numerous times,
will appear in the Hawk's
Nest Game Room in the
U.C. on Sept. 30 at 10
a.m. | |||
| This year, UNCP welcomed
its largest freshman
class ever with more
than 1,220 student. This
has been a great thing for
the University, but it has
also caused some problems
with finding a place
to live for on campus students. | |||
| The new welcome
sign in front of the
Oxendine Science
Building gained much
attention as returning students
made their way to
campus for the fall 2009
semester. The new sign
was fully operational on
July 3 and sent out its first
message: Welcome to
Lumbee Homecoming! | |||
| New and returning
students were greeted
back to the school year
with a newly remodeled
cafeteria. The cafeteria
located in the University
Center was remodeled
during the summer at a
cost of $149,000, a steal
according to Manager
John Campbell. | |||
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Mosby-Jones inspires students The 2008-2009 school year started off on a high note with UNCP’s convocation, which took place Aug. 27. The annual event is used to welcome freshmen to UNCP’s campus by introducing them to some of the distinguished faculty and staff, and hear motivational words of wisdom from a guest speaker. ... |
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