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4 Thursday, February 3, 2000 Stripping Students Nab Tickets By Beth O'Brien Staff Writer Chowing down on hot fudge sundaes was one entry in the Carolina Athletic Association’s “What Would You Do For Dook Tickets?” contest early Wednesday morning. But there was a catch - three girls licked the whipped cream off each oth ers’ plastic wrapped bodies. Only the outrageous few won the four sets of tickets to tonight’s game. Acts were judged on the spectators’ enthusiasm and applause. Timmy Ligay, a freshman from Raleigh, kicked off the second annual event with a real crowd-pleaser. After three of his friends brushed their teeth, rinsed with Listerine and spit into a communal cup, Ligay chugged down the tempting mixture. “We were throwing around ideas last night,” he said, “It came up and sound ed disgusting enough. I’ll tell you what, though, it’ll suck if I don’t win.” Jenny Duncan, a freshman from Newton, said she was desperate enough Club Gotham presents Featuring Polo and Boogie D of 102 Jamz every Saturday night doors open @ 10pm - 3am guys 21+, girls 18+ to party / 21+ to drink dress code enforced club gotham | 306 h w. franklin st. | chapel hill, nc c l\ommations Q^equestecf For Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards For Excellence in Student Activities & Leadership Nominations are encouraged from all members of the University Community Senior Awards Primary Area of Achievement Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award Humanitarian contribution (one male, one female) Irene F. Lee Award Character, scholarship, leadership (female) Walter S. Spearman Award Character, scholarship, leadership (male) Frank Porter Graham Award Improving quality of life of the University community through principles of equality, dignity, and peace George Moses Horton Award Leadership, initiative, creativity in multicultural education programs E. Eugene Jackson Senior Class Award Member of the graduating class whose leadership and selfless dedication have strengthened the class pride and University loyalty, enriching the lives of seniors, and made the most significant contribution to the University John Johnston Parker, Jr. Medal Student self-governance J. Maryon Saunders Award Recognizes the greatest contribution to the preservation and enhancement of the feeling of loyalty and goodwill Ferebee Taylor Award Recognizes the principle of honor as one of the University’s most hallowed ideals Junior Awards Primary Area of Achievement Jane Craige Gray Memorial Award Character, scholarship, leadership (female) Ernest L. Mackie Award Character, scholarship, leadership (male) Other Awards Primary Area of Achievement Ernest H. Abemethy Prize Student publications Cornelius O. Cathey Award Recognizes the greatest contribution to the quality of campus life or the efficacy of University programs for students through sustained, conservative participation in established programs, or through creative, persistent effort in development of new programs Gladys and Albert Coates Award Given to a member of the Student Congress judged most outstanding on a criteria of statesmanship, commitment and constructive involvement in issues affecting the quality of University community Robert B. House Distinguished Service Award Unselfish commitment, through service to the University and to the surrounding community International Leadership Award International awareness and understanding Jim Tatum Memorial Award Athletics plus co-curricular activities NOMINATIONS DUE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18,2000 Nomination Forms Available at: Union Desk, Y Building, Carolina Leadership Development (01 Steele), Office of the Vice Chancellor-Student Affairs (104 Steele), or http://www.unc.edu/chancellorsawards For further information contact, Edith Thornton, 966-4045 to eat her breakfast in front of the crowd -a delicious meal of live goldfish. “One for each starting team member and an extra for Dean Smith,” she said. Although the grotesque won spirited groans from the audience, nudity got its chance as well. One particularly inven tive duo combined the nauseating with nakedness to the delighted (or disgusted) response of spectators. Wearing nothing more than Calvin Klein briefs and slathers of blue paint, freshman Graham Jenison from Trinity said the idea just came to him. “I thought to myself, ‘Self, you need to be naked and blue,’"Jenison said. Jenison’s roommate Curtis Chesney, a freshman from Knoxville, Tenn., got into the action as well. Billing them selves as ‘Slick Willy’ and ‘C-Rock,’ the two enlisted the crowd to keep the atmosphere energetic. Brandishing a quart-sized yogurt con tainer, Curtis dared his Smurf-like coun terpart to eat the whole thing. Curtis, dressed in a duct-tape suit, flashed the contents to an unsuspecting girl in the audience. She gasped as she saw the chirping creatures inside. “Can you eat a cricket to get a tick et?” Curtis asked the crowd. Jenison complied with relish. Even sex found its place at the event. Patrick Doyle, a sophomore from Durham, sat with a ‘Coach K’ sign, reviewing game plans. Wearing a ‘Wojo’ tag, Sasha Astrakhan, a sophomore from Cary, strutted up behind him and gently laid his hand on Doyle’s shoulder. Amid strains of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On,’ the two enacted a passionate barbecue sauce and whipped cream laced striptease massage. “We were wondering what the deal was with Coach K. and Wojo, and I think we’ve made our answer obvious,” said Doyle of their idea. The audience cheered and awarded Doyle and Astrakhan a pair of the cov eted tickets. Two of the other winners included both the goldfish and the cricket gastronomical feats. Freshmanjesse Blanton’s destruction of a Duke teddy bear by falling on it from a tree in the Pit completed the winner’s circle. “I can feel them moving around in there,” said Duncan of the fish in her stomach. She said the Row D prize tick ets more than compensated for any dis comfort. “I think a guy who drinks other peo ples’ wastewater should’ve won,” said Matt Marko, a senior from Clinton, N.Y., who watched the entire show. “But I’m still glad I got up early.” The University Editor can be reached at udesk@unc.edu. * 1 Off R.ufawu +? CLfdM .. ~ 1 _ News ACC Fans Pack Rivals' Courtsides By Kristian Kordula Staff Writer As University students push for more lower level seating, figures indicate that the number of courtside seats for stu dent fans in many other ACC arenas is proportionately larger than at UNC- Chapel Hill. ' Out of the 6,000 seats available to students in the Smith Center, only 2,000 are the coveted lower-level seats. And the 2,000 mark for lower-level seats is consistent throughout ACC venues. But the majority of ACC stadiums seat only about 10,000 fans, compared to the 21,572 seats at the Smith Center. At Duke University’s Cameron Indoor Stadium, exactly 2,000 lower level seats are reserved for students. The maximum seating capacity at Cameron is 9,314. The only stadiums that hold more than 2,000 lower-level seats for students are at the University of Maryland and N.C. State University. At the 14,500-seat Cole Field House in Maryland, 4,000 students take over lower level seating. Out of 19,700 seats at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Raleigh, 2,250 students sit in the pre ferred seats. Some visitors to the Smith Center say the atmosphere in UNC’s renowned athletic facility just does not compare to other conference venues. Reno Wilson, head trainer for the Clemson basketball team for 17 years, has seen and felt the emotion of every ACC stadium during a basketball game. He said older people just did not Dick Vitale will be signing copies of his book Campus Chaos: Why the Game I Love is Breaking My Heart at UNC Student Stores Friday, February 4th 12pm - 2pm The Home Court Advantage? While most ACC schools offer roughly the same number ofstudent seats on the lower level, many venues boast a proportionately larger courtside student presence. ACC Lower-Level Total Seats School Student Seats ■■ ■ Clemson 1,215 10,980 Duke 2,000 9,314 Florida State 200* 12,000 Georgia Tech 1,700 9,800 rV 3 University of 4,000 14,500 Maryland V J > ( N.C. State 2,250 19,700 University of ' mSS. ill Virginia 2,900 8,100 UNC 2,000 21,572 ‘This number refers to courtside seats available to students SOURCE: SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICES OF ACC SCHOOLS DTH/HANNAH HOLLAR come to the stadium with as much ener gy as students. “It seems like the crowd in the Dean Dome are almost too com fortable,” Wilson said. He said the students at other ACC stadiums created an intimidation factor because they sat so close to the court. “Those kids at Duke are right on top of you,” Wilson said. “You can hear everything they say.” Michael Crocker, a junior on the Clemson basketball team, said the Smith Center was intimidating more because of the legacy of the basketball program and the building’s impressive structure. “It’s more the tradition at the Dean Dome than the loud, obnoxious Qlljr Saily (Ear MM fans,” he said. But many sports administrators at the college level said having students near the court go hand-in-hand with the excitement of college basketball. Tim Bourret, sports information director at Clemson, emphasized the importance of lower-level student seats. “I think it helps our players very much,” he said. Clemson men’s basketball coach Larry Shyatt said students should have the most pull when it comes to seating. “They’re the best fans in the house.” The State & National Editor can be reached at stntdesk@unc.edu. ! $5 OFF ] ' 12 sessions or more ( 942-7177 ii # T<x*t If tyw/i Kiy Ji JZtLde j ! V new not mm ! 3 Miles from Campus 15-501 S. & Smith Level Road
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