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Provost Charles Harrington (left), Billie Harrington, Wade Allen, Karen Jenkins and Chancellor Charles
Photo courtesy of Wade Allen
Provost Charles Harrington (left), Billie Harrington, Wade Allen, Karen Jenkins and Chancellor Charles Jenkins pose at the 16th annual “Putting On The Ritz” fundraiser for the Scotland Hospital Foundation on Nov. 7 in Laurinburg. The event raised $200,000 for future hospital patients.

• Annual Ritz raises $200,000 for hospital

When you combine nearly 600 philanthropists, world-class food, glitz, glamour and a Tony Award-winning actor, you’re bound to raise a large sum of money for a cause.

The 16th annual “Putting on the Ritz” benefit held in Laurinburg on Nov. 7 did just that. Not only did the event raise $200,000 for future patients, but donors enjoyed a first-class evening of entertainment and elegant festivities.


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ISO Students
Photo by Yujin Lee
The International Student tour the Bentonville Battlefield in Four Oaks, N.C. Oct. 31. This is the first trip programmed by the International Student Oragnization.

• International students visit historic battlefield

International students met American history by visiting a battlefield in North Carolina on Halloween day. They toured the Bentonville Battlefield in Four Oaks, N.C. on Oct. 31.

According to Qi (Larry) Liu, the president of International Student Organization, it was the first trip that was programmed by the International Student Organization. The 20 available seats for the trip were full a week early.


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Melvins’
Photo by Kayloni Wyatt
Melvins’ prides itself in using fresh ingredients, never anything frozen, in their food. The restaurant is located on Highway 711 and is connected to the new Marathon gas station.

• New fast food restaurant takes pride in freshness

Students have been going wild over the new restaurant Melvins’.

Students have described Melvins’ as fresh, fast and friendly.


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Senior Jermaris Genwright
Photo by Kayla Pearson
Senior Jermaris Genwright, top, poses in front of the Scarowinds sign which featured a guy in an electric chair.

• Scarowinds frightens students all night

With a week until Halloween, 53 students got a scare early from a trip to Scarowinds on Oct 24.

“I was chased by a mummy on stilts, chased by a chainsaw, and scared to death in one of the haunted houses called The Dead Inn. After that, I quit with the scary attractions,” freshman Amber Jordan said.


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A Deadstar female model showcases one of their original shirts.
Photo courtesy of Deadstars
A Deadstar female model showcases one of their original shirts.

• UNCP students create, design, market their own clothing line

For Desmond Latimore, a senior at UNCP, it is never too early to shoot for the stars.

Together with Theo Dickens and Brad Cambria, Latimore is using his skills as a business and marketing major to establish their new clothing line, DeadStars Company.


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“braille blues daddy” bryan lee
Photo by Tony Lewis
“braille blues daddy” bryan lee plays for the crowd at the seventh annual chevy to the levee event at luther britt Park in lumberton on oct. 24. lee is a legendary blues player from new orleans.

• Chevy to the levee attracts celebrities

Scattered showers did not threaten to end the festivities taking place at the seventh annual Chevy to the Levee on Oct. 24.

Runners, vendors and families still came to participate in the community event held at Luther Britt Park in Lumberton.


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Chancellor Charles Jenkins (left) talks with GPAC Executive Director Patricia Fields and Provost Charles
Photo by Wade Allen
Chancellor Charles Jenkins (left) talks with GPAC Executive Director Patricia Fields and Provost Charles Harrington at the second annual GPAC golf tournament on Oct. 1 at the Pinecrest Country Club in Lumberton. The event raised more than $6,000 for GPAC, according to Fields.

• GPAC golf tournament raises over $6,000

The weather was picturesque and the money poured out in support of the second annual GPAC golf tournament held on Oct. 1 at Pinecrest Country Club in Lumberton.

According to GPAC Executive Director Patricia Fields, the event raised over $6,000.


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Little Richard
Photo by Wade Allen
Little Richard, who has been called the “Emancipator of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” appears at the Alabama Theatre in Myrtle Beach, S.C. on Sept. 26. The 76 year old pounded the piano through 50 years of number one hits including “Tutti Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally,” “Good Golly Miss Molly,” “Jenny Jenny,” and “Lucille.”

• Rock ‘n’ roll legend Little Richard thrills, surprises audience in Myrtle Beach

Rock ‘n’ roll hall of fame member Little Richard, who will be 77 years old in December, proved to the audience that age is just a number when he appeared in-concert at the Alabama Theatre in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Sept. 26.


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Cynas Jewelers
Photo by Kayloni Wyatt
Cynas Jewelers, located on E. Third Street. in Pembroke, features Lumbee heritage jewelry. The jewelry store offers a 10 percent discount to students and faculty upon presenting proper identification.

• Local jewelry store celebrates 15 years

The Pembroke jewelry store, Cynas, offers jewelry based on Lumbee heritage, and they are celebrating 15 years in business on Oct. 17.


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Trend Setters
Photo by Kayloni Wyatt
Trend Settas is located beside Domino’s on W. Third Street. The store offers students a discount when they present their student I.D. cards.


• New clothing store attracts students

A new urban clothing store, Trend Settas, is now open in Pembroke. It is one of many stores that has been added since the population growth at UNCP.


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The Sounds
Photo by Kayloni Wyatt
The Sounds performed in Raleigh June 8. They opened up for No Doubt and Paramore. After their set they had a greet and meet with fans. Lead singer Maja Iversson and Jesper Anderberg took photos and signed autographs with enthusiastic fans like Managing Editor Kayloni Wyatt.

Most bands know that they’ve became known when one of their songs end up in a commercial.

The Sounds were practically unknowns in the U.S., until the song “Hurt you” was featured in a Geico Insurance Company commercial that aired in September 2008. Since then they’ve gained a decent number of fans.


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Phase II
Photo by Kayla Pearson
Phase two of Pointe apartments is now open to faculty and students. The additional four bulidings were open in mid-July. With the upgraded amenities the new buildings offer full size beds, walk in closets and
private balconies.

Imagine walking outside your student housing apartment to find your 1:30 p.m. class professor checking her mail at the same apartment mailbox as yours.


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New water tower
Photo by Grant Merritt
The new water tower is visible from around campus. It cost around $1.8 million.

The new water tower resulted from lack of appropriate pressure in the water lines throughout campus. The facilities management project is currently managed through the planning and construction department.


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Photo by Kayloni Wyatt


Late night coffee available
for students

After two years of attending UNCP, senior Wesley Page was tired of the lack of hangouts around town for college students.
“There was nowhere to hang out other than McDonalds, especially at night,” Page said.
Now, as operator of Pembroke’s “The ‘Broke Coffee House”, he hopes that will change.
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