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STUDENT IN TEEPEE, Features 6 OFMONTREAL INTERVIEW, Entertainment 4 ROLE OF SGA, Opinion II Blue Banner News EorroR ( County to end unnecessary euthanization Buncombe County initiated a new plan on Wednesday to stop euthanizing all healthy animals in county shelters, according to Asheville Humane Society offi cials. Shelters will start to offer dis- |counts on spaying and neutering reduce reproduction rates nong pets and strays. The plan, called “Countdown Ito Zero,” hopes to end all [unnecessary euthanization by I2OI2 and includes the efforts of ■Buncombe County, Humane |Alliance, Animal Compassion Network, Mimi Paige Foundation, Asheville Humane ■Society and Asheville Animal ^Services. Supremacist under fire for •acist column Columnist Kenneth Eng, a ^elf-proclaimed “Asian Supremacist,” found himself in hot water last week when \sianWeek published his col umn titled “Why I Hate ilacks,” according to \sianWeek officials. AsianWeek issued several apologies in regards to his col- |iimn, which called blacks the veakest race, referring to their 300-year enslavement, accord- |ing to reports. Many activists and groups are calling for AsianWeek, a San Francisco-based publication, to ^ease contact with Eng and to present an apology and an edito rial denouncing Eng’s racism. I AsianWeek is currently plan ning a news conference with NAACP leaders and city offi cials to discuss the underlying facial tension between Asians hnd blacks in the San Francisco Community. Study says, ‘Put down that mirror’ According to a new study out j of San Diego State University, college students are more nar- i cissistic and self-centered than ' ever before. Psychologists in charge of the | study said phrases like “you’re special” fuel students’ egos and perpetuate the narcissism, i according to a report. This particular study, i referred to the Narcissistic ! Personality Inventory, is the largest of its kind, according to the leading researchers. It is a standardized inventory and asks for responses to such statements like “If I ruled the "'orld, it would be a better place” and “I think I am a spe cial person,” according to officials from the university. ! Professor Jean Twenge, lead author pf the study, cited cur rent technology, like Myspace ®nd YouTube, as a potential reason for the results, saying students use the programs to sain attention from their peers. Even students involved in vol unteer work were met with skepticism by the study, which cited the fact that college appli cations will sparkle with a list of such activities as one of the only reasons for volunteering. Scning the University of North Carolina at Asheville sinee 1982 Thursday, March 1, 2007 The News lin Brief By Kristen Marshall — They could go all the way— Bulldogs upset fourth-ranked Coastal Carolina in Big South Tourney, stretching winning streak to Jo By Devon Dow Staff Writer The men’s basketball team con tinued their winning ways on the road, upsetting fourth-ranked Coastal Carolina (15-15, 7-7 BSC), 77-64, in the ffist round of the Big South Tournament on Tuesday night, after defeating Coastal Carolina and Charleston Southern last week. “In the past four games, we have been clicking on all cylinders,” said junior guard KJ. Garland. “We have been on a roll in the state of South Carolina recently, and we would like to keep that trend going into our next game against Winthrop.” The Big Win The win in Conway, South Carolina gives the Bulldogs (12- 18, 6-8 BSC) their third straight road victory. “I am pleased with the perform ance of our players,” said Head Coach Eddie Biedenbach. “I have been pleased with their perform ance on the court, especially their play defensively.” Garland led the team in scoring with 19 points and seven assists while 7-7 sophomore center Kenny George completed the game a perfect 6-for-6 from the field, and recording his first dou ble-double, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds along with four blocked shots. “Helping our team get better and win games is all that I care about,” said George. “Statistically, I had a great game, but if you look at the game as a whole, the entire team helped us win this game. We dominated the boards and played aggres sive defense.” The high scoring Bulldog bench made the difference yet again as they outscored the Chanticleers, 27- 7. Along with George’s 12 points, sophomore guard Reid Augst scored eight and junior forward Brett Warner contributed six. “We have accomplished our first goal winning this first game of the 10 II '•J: J D O J . Latuinououse - Stait PiicmxiRAPHER Junior guard Bryan Smithson drives off of a screen from Garett Moles in the Bulldogs’ second meeting with Winthrop earlier this season at the Justice Center. Smithson scored 16 points and di.shed out five assists in the Bulldogs opening round win over Coastal Carolina. The Bulldogs face the Eagles on Thursday at the Winthrop Coliseum for the semifinals. The Eagles defeated the Bulldogs 61-42 and 88-69 this season. Eddie Biedenbach tournament,” Biedenbach said. We started out slow in the begin ning of the season, but we turned it up at the end of the season and this is a better time than any to be on a winning streak.” With two more road victories in the Big South Tournament, the Bulldogs would have an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time since the 2003 sea son. On Thursday, the Bulldogs face No. 1 Winthrop (26-4, 14-0 BSC), who beat the Bulldogs twice this season, 61-42 and 88-69, and is undefeated in conference play. ' “We understand that to make it out of the Big South Tournament we will have to get some big road wins. The NCAA tournament is every teams’ goal for their season, we are no different,” said Biedenbach. The Road to the Tournament After defeating Radford (8-22, 3-11 BSC) at home, the Bulldogs faced Coastal Carolina on the road last Thursday. The Bulldogs shot 77 percent from the floor in the second half, leading them over fourth ranked Chanticaleers. Junior guard KJ Garland led the team with 18 points while four other players on the team scored in the double figures. The Chanticleers were led in scoring by forward Moses Sonko with 27 points. “That was definitely a big win for our team,” Garland said. “We went in to the game confident and prepared to do what we needed to do to win. We had good efforts from all of our players and even though Sonko dropped 27 points on us, our team play is what stood out to me, and it got us the victo ry-” George con tinued his impact for the Bulldogs, shooting 6-for- 7 from the floor, finishing the game with 12 points, four rebounds, and three blocks. 71 Kenny fjcorge It was a r’ needed win for us,” said George. “I was just happy to be out on the court and help our team win this game. It is almost tournament time for us. This victory really will help position us better in the bracket.” This the Bulldog bench outscored Coastal 31-10. Sophomore Reid Augst led the bench attack, scoring 12. “Bench scoring is a big deal for us,” Augst said. “We have a lot of talent on our team and for us to be able to have the depth and come of the bench outscoring other teams benches says a lot about our team.” For the game, the Bulldogs went 6-for-9 from behind the arc, while the Chanticleers went only 6-for- 20. Junior forward Vincent James went a perfect 2-for-2 from behind the arc, finishing the game with 15 points. “Coastal was pulling from three- point land, but they were hitting,” said James. “We took advantage of their poor shooting hy being aggressive on the boards, and making better shot selections than they did.” The Bulldogs edged out Coastal SEE Basketball page 91 GIFT program keeps families fit By Neal Brown Staff Writer UNC Asheville students will par ticipate in a seven-week program to promote healthy lifestyles in local families by getting them to eat better and exercise more. “The main goal is really to fight the obesity epidemic one family at a time. It is also to help families foster a healthy lifestyle through increased physical activity,” said Melissa Himelein, professor of psychology and creator of the pro gram. Getting Into Fitness Together occurs from March 13 to April 26, with meetings twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from about 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. GIFT is open to families living in Buncombe County with children ages 7 to 12 years old, according to Himelein. “The only criterion is that they have to want to make a change to improve fitness or lose weight within their family,” Himelein said. The program, which is in its final year, is funded by the Bremen Professorship, an award given to a faculty member in the social sci ence department for a project in social relations, according to Himelein. SEE GIFT PAGE 21 No downsizing in UNC Asheville athletics future By Annabelle Hardy Staff Writer When school administrators at Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Ala. realized their scholarship distribution included 116 full scholarships for athletes and only one full scholarship for academics, they decided some thing had to change, according to Josh Summerlind, Birmingham- Southern College alum- nus and fan. Leaders at the A private ^ than athletes who are students,” Summerlind said. But, according to Summerlind, the switch has its negative side as well. Athletes whose schools leave Division I may transfer without a waiting period to a different Division I school, according to the NCAA rules. Since the announcement in June, Birmingham- 99 Southern College lost a , , lo, ofpeop^ LT school decided because they think we get g^^hip athletes June to more benefits for no reason So many in fact small from (md that’s not true. current Clint Lathinghouse - Staff Photographer Students practice traditional African dance, a form of exercise men tors participating in the Getting Into Fitness Together program will utilize to help local families stay fit and healthy. m switch their NCAA Division I status to play Division III sports. The school, with an enrollment of about 1,300 students, struggled to maintain the $6 million athletic program and the division switch was a way to reprioritize spiend- ing and academic goals, accord ing to Summerlind. “Almost twice as many stu dents will be able to play sports now. What BSC did is about the love of the game and having stu dents who are athletes, rather Bridget Holuday Volleyball Player the school is not able to field teams in base ball or men’s basketball in ‘ their last season as a Division I school, according to Birmingham-Southern College officials. However, this fall the school will field a football team for the first time since 1939, and next year, the athletics’ program will add track and field, cross country and women’s lacrosse teams their schedules, according to to SEE Athletics page 31
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