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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE
The Blue Banner
March 20, 2008
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\'ol. 18. Issue 7
Buckeyes end the Dogs’ tournament hopes
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Senior giiard Brian Smithson strolls the court of Ohio Stadiiini alone. Smithson had 17 points during the gaims with teammates Reid August and Kd.tJarland scoring 20 and 10 points
Ohio State clinches a first-round NIT victory against UNCA 84-66
Bi-n Smii'ii - l-j)iioR-iN-('imj
ix-spectiiely.
Ben Smith
EPiTOR-IN-CHEF
BISMITH@UNCA-EDU
COl.l’MBl/S, Oiiio ■ Ohio
Stale’s 7-loo( center Kosia Koiifos
stexxi on his tippv ttxis and reached
tor the sky every time the Bulldogs
ran their infamous inbounds play.
Kenny (ieorge scored 12 |X)iiits,
but none off them came from a
sideline lob from K..I. Garland.
The Buckeyes downed UNC
Asheville 84 66.
"Wc just didn’t get stops.”
Garland said. "We scored, hut vve
just eouldn’l contain them. I hey’re
a big team."
Koiifos is the tallest delender
(ieorge has faced so lar this
.sea.son.
"He’s a great player, and it is
something I will be able to tell my
grandchildren one day." Koufus
said of George. “UNC .Asheville is
a tough team."
Ohio Stale forced 16 lirst-half
turnovers, but the Bulldogs held on
by shooting 14-22 from the field.
1 hey trailed d.'i-S.S at the half. The
Buckeyes w idened the gap with a
shooting exhibition of their own
when the Bulldogs cooled in the
second.
Ohio Slate went on an 11-4 run
with 14 minutes left. A 6-poinf lead
quickly hccanie an insurmountable
14-point game.
".lust take a look at the turnover
column,’’ stiid Bryan Smithson
pointing at a box score during the
press conference. “When it e:ime to
turnovers, I think it was our worst
game by far this season. K..I. and I
had eight turnoxers. and wc can't
do that and win games."
Before the game. Garland
seemed apprehensive while he
strolled the lobby of the Holiday
Inn oveiiiKrking the Jerome
Schottenstein Ccnlcr.
"'rhey hold teams to .78 (scrcent
shooting.’’ he said,
fhe Bulldogs managed to slnxtl
51,9 percent, but they turned the
ball over 21 times,
fhe Buckeye’s stilled UNC’A’s
offense with a l(K)se backcourl
press,
“VMI (in the Big South) presses
throughout the game. I like playing
against those kind ol dclenscs.”
(iarland said. “But Ohio Stale is
bigger and more athletic."
Reid ,Angst led the way for the
Bulldogs xvith 20 tx>ints, a (X)ini
shy of Ifis season high.
“We would have loved the
NC.A A tournament .but the N fl was
a lot of fun," Reid said, ‘Tve p>l
to give credit to Ohio Stale. I think
they’l! do well in the loumamcnt,"
Jamar Butler scored 21 to lead
the Buckeyes.
Around 25 I INCA fans cheered
from behind the Bulldogs bench.
I he blue crowd, consisting mostly
family and friends, stuck out
among the red sea oi more than
7.(XK) Buckevc fans.
Despite the loss, many in the
crowd kxrked on lltc bright side.
"fhey played a gixxi game
asainsi a go(xi team.’’ said Michelle
Vance. George’s mother. "I'm
almady kxrking forward to next
year.”
I-ormer I 'N( ’ Asliev ille baseball
players and Oliio natives Rob
Vernon and Steve Burnich e\|X"cled
to watch the game on BSP.N2 until
the selection coinmiltce placed the
game in Ohio on Sunday.
“rve been following this team
and loving this season. I thought
they would play at Horida State
or Wake borest." said Rob Vernon,
former Bulldog oiiltickler. "When
I got a call that they were playing
here laic Siimlay night. I got excited
that I'd have a chance to watch it
li\ c.”
UNC.A linishes its season
with the greatest record in school
history , fhe season also brought ihc
Biilklogs an unpiecedeiiled amount
of pubUcity. induding a prolWe of
(ieorge in a maga/iiie from the
United Arab I niirales.
“Playing these big leleviscd
games helps bring money to ihc
university,” said Head Coach
liddic Biedenbach. "More than
that, it helps attract people to our
campus. Having a great basketball
team lielps me recruit and build the
program, ”
Asked if this is the greatest
Bulldog team he’s ever coached,
Biedenbach rcs|X)nded "Yes.”
University steps
up security
Arts Etc.
Caroline Fry
Staff Writer
CMFRY@UNCA,EDU
New combination hx;ks re
cently installed in residence halls
are one way campus security will
be tightened in the near future,
according to housing officials.
“We’re definitely kxvking at
several issues, including safely
and security, convenieuce and
flexibility to students. :uid also
cost." said Vollie Barnwell, direc-
lor of housing oixnitions at UNU
Asheville, “We fed like card ac
cess i.s the first piece. We’ve also
Ix'en lexvking at security cameras
near the main entrances of the
residence halls, and upgrading
the drxvr alarm systcitts.”
Hie new combination Itxeks
ccere installed oxer spring break
on all residence halls. .All share
the same code. They are only a
temporary security measure un
til ()ne-card entry systems are
implemented in (lie fall, accord
ing to Jackie McHarguc. dean ot
students at I INCA.
"We’re not ending here. We
want suidcnts to know that in five
years, we won’t still lie using the
keypads.” McHargue said. “We
are looking forward to that transi
lion, but xxic thought for right now
this was definitely something that
adds a level of security for our
students,"
Housing ofitcials said the ad
dition of residence hall combina
tion locks were not in response to
a recent incident that tcxik place
on campus, but rather part of an
ongoing discussion about cam
pus safely,
“After llie events at Virginia
lech, colleges across the coun
try started having conversations
about hoxv to make our cam
puses safer,” McHargue said.
“UNC President Erskinc Bowles
launched a report into xvhat UNC
svstems could be doing to in
crease security on campuses, and
we had every intention of doing
mativ of those things (mentioned
in the re|xirt) all along. In light
of the tragedies that happened
Kff Security Page 2 I
Local filmmakers mix music, art into movies
Alex Minor
Staff Writer
ADWIfNOR^UNCA.£DU
I he past efforts of kKal tilm-
makers Eyesore Protluciions cnl-
minafe in their newest project,
Wanderlost. a film that follows the
troublesome lilc of a |iunk rxxk
drifter.
"This film is our first attempt
to do a theatrical, fictional film,
'fhere’s a lot of inspiration behind
this project, Dave and I talked
about it for about .J years,’ said
Mitch Rumfeli. who functions in
multiple roles on set. 'The inspi
ration came from our ow n past cx-
jxiriences. ,A lot ot our oxvn trials
and tribulations arc in this film. ’
Eyesore Productions began
when Dave Kabler and Rumfeli
joined together to create music-
based film projects that featured
local bands and community art
ists.
Rumfelt said they wanted to
help create an outlet tor showcas
ing punk rock and art outside of the
mainstream media.
“I had conspired xvith .some
friends to do some music
See Wanderlost Page 9
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JtssiCA Bmur. - Si.ak PucrrcxiRAiwK
Mitch Rumfelt stands in front of artwork ciTaled for the Him Wanderlost. The film is the first fictional work
fcv Eyesore Productions, whose films typically featiin- local hanrls and community artists.
Features
Senior showcases creativ
ity in exhibit before pursu
ing career in art, page 6,
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