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Page 6 The Blue Banner November 18,20041| 1 WEEKLY EVENTS by Kristy Harris Stajf Reporter NOVEMBER 18 Red Cross Blood Drive: A Red Cross Blood Drive is held in the Highsmith University Union from 9 a.m. — 6 p.m. Campus Forum on Enrollment Growth: UNCA invites faculty, staff and students to discuss the future of UNCA’s enrollment. This week’s forum is the first of many forums on enroll ment. The forum is held in the Owen Conference Center from 3:15 - 5 p.m. Hurricane Season 2004: In obser vance of International Education Week, the International Studies Program sponsors events to highlight the ben efits of international education. Alex Huang, chair of the atmospheric sci ences department, discusses “Hurricane Season 2004: Anomaly, Cyclical Pat tern, or Harbinger of Global Warm ing?” The lecture is held in the Owen Conference Center at 3:30 p.m. Interfaith Thanksgiving Dinner: The Cooperative Campus Ministries hosts a free Thanksgiving dinner for students. The dinner is held at 24 Hyannis Dr. at 5:30'p.m. NOVEMBER 19 “The Cherokee Sacred Calendar of Natal Days:” In honor of Native American Heritage month. Raven Hill, an elder from the Cherokee Nation dis cusses, “'Ehe Cherokee Sacred Calen dar of Natal Days.” The discussion be gins at 2 p.m. in the Laurel Forum of Karpcn Hall. Pianist William Chapman Nyaho: Nyaho performs pieces with influences from both African and Western cul tures. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Lipinsky Hall. Zombie Awareness Night: Under dog Productions presents Zombie Awareness Night. The night includes Zombie movies and video games in the Highsmith University Union at 9 p.m. NOVEMBER 20 “The Playboy of the Western World:” UNCA’s theatre presents “The Playboy of the Western World,” in the Carol Belk Theatre. The play tells the tale of a young man who claims to have murdered his father. He falls in love and plans to get married until the truth of the so-called murder is revealed. The play begins at 8 p.m. with a matinee at 2 p.m. Nov. 21. NOVEMBER 21 Faculty Performance: Judi Lampert & friends perform music from the 20th century. Deborah Belcher and Roger Allen Cope, from Brevard College, ac company Lampert. The group per forms compositions from around the world in Lipinsky Hall Auditorium at 4 p.m. Mark your calendar... DECEMBER 2 Access Workshop: Students focus on the entire semester and what the future holds in the Laurel Forum of Karpen Hall from noon - 1 p.m. UNCA Percussion Ensemble: Under the direction of Byron Hedgepeth, UNCA students perform percussion. The performance begins at 8 p.m. in the Lipinsky Hall Auditorium. DECEMBER 5 Holiday Concert: UNCA choral, jazz and instrumental ensembles per form holiday music. The ensembles per form under the direction of Chuck Taft, Jacqueline Mattingly and David Wilken. The performance begins at 4 p.m. in the Lipinsky Hall Auditorium. Campus Some students feel local police abuse their power J by Kimberly Barto Stajf Reporter The police situation at University Place apartments has reached ridiculous propor tions. Anyone who lives in these apartments or has visited them recently, should know exactly what I’m talking about. When did the role of the police in this city move from enforce ment to harassment? It is sad. I have had negative experiences with the cops at Uni versity Place, and I don’t even live there. On a completely ordinary weekday evening, I walked up to the apartment com plex to visit some friends. A uniformed of ficer stood outside of one building, not doing anything in particular except loiter ing and watching the doors of nearby apart ments. To my surprise, he spoke to me. “Hey there,” said the police officer, sounding friendly enough. I responded in kind and kept walking. “Staying sober?” he asked. “Of course,” I said, which was the truth. “Do you have ID?” he asked. This is where I stopped and turned around. Yes, I had numerous identification cards taking up space in my wallet, but this was not the point. What reason did he have for asking to see it? What justification could he possibly find for detaining a stone-cold sober passer-by, whose only provocation was walking past him? I made no move to show him my card, and we stared at each other ominously for a moment. Then, after glaring at me giv ing his best “bad cop” impression, he laughed and said, “Naw, I’m just messing with you.” Perhaps the police officer found this little manipulative head game funny, but I don’t. If this was an isolated incident, maybe I could see the humor in the situation, but this is not the case. Without any probable cause, I can find no reason for this verbal exchange, except an attempt by the police officer to reinforce his power. If he asked me to show him my license, to walk a straight line or to take a Breathalyzer test, then would I have known enough about my rights to refuse? Prob ably not. The police uniform gives a sense of au thority, which can be easily exploited when dealing with those who don’t know any better. However, wearing a uniform does not give anyone the right to take advan tage of my relative ignorance of the legal system. “Most young people don’t know their rights, and this is why police can take ad vantage of them and get away with it,” said a University Place resident, who did not wish to be identified for fear of being tar geted by the police in the future. “I think the police specifically target these apartments, simply because they are made up entirely of college students.” He had a similar experience to mine, in which a police officer knocked on his door to ask the names of some partiers across the hall. When the resident said that he didn’t know their neighbor’s names, the po lice officer began asking him if he had been drinking that night. Finally, saying that he was “just seeing if (he) would crack under the pressure,” according to the student. Hearing this anecdote makes me won der, was this the same man who had ha rassed me, or does this trend of power abuse extend throughout the entire police force? The same resident also had a run in with the police after someone reported a noise violation. When the officers arrived to in vestigate the complaint, they entered the apartment without invitation and proceded to Breathalyze everyone inside, according to the student. They went so far as to wake up and Breathalyze one of his roommates, who was not involved in any way, with the noise violation. These experiences come from just one student out of countless others who inhabit the apartment complex. If you were to knock on the door of every apartment, how many more horror stories would you find? An Oct. 28 Banner opinion article on the police and community’s lack of respect for University Place residents shows that I am not the only one who feels there is a problem here. I have to admit, when I first read the article I shrugged off the list of complaints, thinking that the residents were nothing more than a bunch of whiny kids, who were upset that the police wouldn’t let them get away with underage drinking. I wish it were that simple. Rather, their actions seem to be a backlash against the almost constant police presence at these apartments. I won’t pretend that all University Place mi I den ' 1 1 iDa LAUREN ABE/cAMPUSEDd Students find these apartments an affordable alternative to living on campus,I residents are perfect, quiet little angels. However, the rowdiness of a few residents does not justify the oppressive treatment of anyone who comes within the vicinity of the building. Furthermore, the fact that everyone in the complex is a college stu dent should render his or her rowdiness as no surprise. The University Place apartments remain popular with UNCA students, because of their convenience to campus and affordability. Thus, it is filled with mem bers of a relatively powerless demographic. For this very reason, it is an easy target for police. Should students have to sacrifice the advantages of these apartments, just toe cape harassment by the cops? I will not justify breaking the law. Quii the contrary, if I had walked up to the afittl ment complex staggering drunk, thenbl all means, that policeman would havehf every right to approach rne. However, thaij is a fine line between necessary enforcemeij of the law and simple abuse of power. The police presence has overstepped ifl bounds, and I feel neither served not pt tected. My advice? Read up on your rigl using the Lexis Nexis database at tli UNCA library. As long as we remain igntl rant, they remain in power. Q & A with dance team captain Rebekah Andrews LAUREN ABE/campus editor Rebekah Andrews hopes the team can raise enough money to compete in Daytona, Fla. Dance team prepares for basketball season by Janelle Trogiione Staff Reporter DECEMBER? Acoustic Evening: Underdog Pro ductions sponsors an acoustic evening featuring Aaron Laflche and Josh Leland in the Highsmith Cafe from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Janelle Trogiione: How long have you been involved with the dance team? Rebekah Andrews:T\iis is my fourth year on the dance team. I tried out as a fresh man and made it and have been a member ever since. Trogiione: How long have you been in volved in dance? Andrews: I have actually been dancing for about 16 or 17 years. My mom enrolled me in lessons when I was about four, and I loved it. So, dance has been with me for as long as I can remember. I have had lessons in everything from pointe and jazz, to tap and hip-hop, and I trained at a local studio pre-college. Trogiione: What are your responsibili ties as team captain? Andrews: As captain, I am mainly in charge of deciding which dances we will perform on the sidelines during games, and I keep track of when we need to go out on the basketball court. I also check workouts every week and teach and cho reograph some of our dances. My responsibili ties vary, but those are just a few among many. Trogiione: What is a weekly workout schedule like for the dance team? Andrews: Each girl is ’ required to work out at least three times a week. Our workout con sists of 30 minutes of cardio, 15-20 min utes of stretching and leg, abs and arm work. If a team member does not complete a work out, the girls are required to run. Trogiione. How many girls are on the dance team? Andrews: Right now we have 14 girls. Trogiione. There was a new addition this year, the first male dancer. I understand he is no longer with the dance team. What happened? Andrews: We did have a male member on the dance team this year for the first “We are starting cadences this year, which are dances we perform on the sidelines. We also have several new dances this year that we can’t wait to share with our fans.” Rebekah Andrews senior mass communication major time in our history. Unfortunately, he had to leave us. The team is a huge time com mitment, and he needed that time to focus on other things. Trogiione. How can someone interested get involved with the dance team? Do you hold tryouts? What’s the process? Andrews: We hold tryouts twice a year. One tryout is held in the fall and the other in the spring. Our tryouts consist of learn ing and performing a pom routine, jazz rou tine and hip-hop or funk routine. Participants must also demonstrate a double turn, toe touch and a split leap or better. Trogiione: Does the team do any competi tions throughout the season? Andrews: For the past two years we have been se lected to participate in the NDA National Collegiate Dance Team competition in Daytona, Fla. This year we have been selected once again, which is very exciting. So, we will be competing against other teams from all over the nation this April. Trogiione: How does the team raise money? Andrews: We have a very small budget, so we fundraise for almost everything. We work extremely hard throughout the year to raise money, especially for nationals. Generally, we have car washes, sell calen dars, sell candy bars, etc. It varies from year to year. Trogiione: Are there any upcoming events you will be involved in? Andrews: As of right now, fundraising activities are the biggest upcoming eventsl In the past, we have danced at fashio* shows, pageants, etc. Those usually occt later in the year. Trogiione. Is the dance team planniit anything new for this year’s basketball sei son? Andrews: We are starting cadences tlif| year, which are dances we perform on A sidelines. We also have several new dan® this year that we can’t wait to share w»| our fans. Trogiione. What is the Spirit Team? Wl is involved? Andrews: The Spirit Team made up of the dance teaml cheerleaders, pep band and nias| cots. Jamie Osteen is the k coach for both the cheerlea®! and dancers, and we both H assistant coaches as welK Our coach wot' with the mascot too, but the pep ban | under separate instruction. ,. Trogiione: What are your plans a | graduation? Andrews: I am hoping to attend g ate school for public relations or advei®j ing at East Tennessee State University the University of Georgia. Trogiione: Will dance still be a pst' your life after UNCA? , „ ■ Andrews-. Absolutely. Dancing has in | enced my life in so many ways, and 1 it will continue to do so. I would even to one day open my own dance studw share my love of dance with others. Trogiione. What is your favorite cart® character and why? .., Andrews: I really don’t know, but i to pick one I guess I’d say the ner. He is undefeated and I dont i ^ h
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