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4 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2008 R&B singer takes UNC stage Michele impresses campus audience BY ANDREW DUNN SENIOR WRITER For her third song of the evening. R&B vocalist Chrisette Michele sat down at the keyboard and played her own piano accompaniment. When she was through, she let the more than 750-person crowd at Memorial Hall in on what she called a little secret. Michele said that while studsing jazz in college, her attention-deficit disorder made piano class nearly unbearable. When she graduated, she made herself a promise. “1 challenged myself to play it on even single stage." Michele said. "It may look easy, but the hardest part of the show is putting my fingers on these keys." Personal strength and self-con fidence were dominant themes for the Grammy-nominatcd artist dur ing her hour-long concert Tuesday DISCUSSION FROM PAGE 1 professors face. Tbu have to make dozens of deci sions in the span of an hour, and that can be very difficult." Neal said. "You can never predict what something you say will elicit in class. "We are dedicated to molding minds and creating critical thinkers, and that's dangerous territory." Sophomore Cat Park said opinions in class help form original ideas. "If it's in a way to facilitate discussion, then it's OK." she said. “If it’s done in a way to influence how people think. 1 don't think that's right." Many professors try to engage students in discussion by saying something controversial, said Joe / Jr X X >S . X i DINNER BUFFET ' j *9.35 ! ! $l4O OFF with your UNCttudont loj 35 Chinese has the best variety of Chinese food around. You can choose from over SO items on our Super Buffet or order from the extensive menu. Lunch 1 lam 2:3opm Friday/Saturday Dinner 4:3opm-10pm Sunday Thursday Dinner 4:3opm-9:3opm CLOSED MONDAY University Square - '43 W Franklin Street -Chap* w • r 9965.3488 • wvwcitysearcti.com Mu 35 : J9 SuguPLurfiSS Two Pulitzer Prize Winners in Rotating Rep JANUARY 26 - MARCH 2 919.962. PLAY (7529) playmakersrep.org p- — Wwtji HBKHH' 1 evening, which repeatedly had the audience on its feet and swaying yvith the beat. The concert was sponsored by the Carolina Union Activities Board. “It's very respectful, and it has a lot of morals," N.C. Central University freshman Makendra Umstead said of Michele's music. "It's ladylike." And along those lines, crowd favorites Tuesday night included “Be OK," which Michele called her “girl anthem." and "Good Girl," which included the lyrics. “I don't need a sugar daddy because I can be a sugar mommy. ... I'm a lady, and I'm hard to find." Michele, whose music blends soul, jazz and R&B reminiscent of Ella Fitzgerald, is slated to head line New York City's "Jazz in the Garden" concert and will also tour throughout the U.S. next month. She gained fame in 2007 after Templeton, chairman of the faculty. “There's a huge gray area, and most of us live in the gray area," Templeton said. “My view is (Harris) exposed the gray area." In February 2004 Elysc Crystal 1. an English professor, sent an e-mail to her class that criticized one stu dent's antihomosexual remarks. The e-mail prompted the Office of Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education to investigate whether Cry stall’s comments were an incident of racial or sexual discrimination. The civil rights office found evi dence of intentional discrimination and harassment in Cry-stall's actions hut did not require the University to take further action to uphold constitutional protections. A report the Office of Civil Rights Jr w ~i: R&B singer Chrisette Michele performed Tuesday night in Memorial Hall. she received a Grammy Award nomination for best R&B vocal performance in her single “If I Had My Way" and for singing on tracks with Jay-Z, Kanye West and Nas. But the now-famous artist made her Memorial Hall concert personal. Michele frequently sat down on the edge of the stage to sing, reach ing her hands out in the audience. She also interjected personal anec dotes and advice in between songs, such as “I really, really, really love smart people.... I appreciate that you’re all here studying." and "Y'all better behave while y’all are in school, for real." Michele also handed over the released in September 2004 stated that UNC responded appropriately to the e-mail by recognizing the e mail’s inappropriateness and setting a meeting with students. Crystal! and James Thompson, the English department chairman at the time. Jan Boxill, director of the Parr Center for Ethics in the Department of Philosophy, said discussion of these controversial issues is neces sary- in a classroom. “It's important for students to do critical thinking," she said. “Are some of these issues going to offend people? Sure. But what people need to understand is that these are aca demic issues." Contact the University Editor at udesk(a unc.edu. EAST /TSHff Si L DELIVERY raTJiIX? W 93278 I * 1 OPEN LATE HOURS A. I Mon-Wed 4pm~3am 306A W. 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UNC co-ed a cappclla group Tar Heel Voices opened for Michele, drawing applause for its rendition of Justin Timberlakes “What Goes Around... Comes Around." But the decibel level increased dramatically as Michele entered to a hard-charging guitar and drum beat. And many in attendance left saying Michele gave a phenomenal performance. “I love her voice. It’s very unique." said UNC senior Medina Musawvvir. "I don't have her album, but I'm definitely going to go buy it now." Contact the Arts Editor at artsdeskQcunc.edu. RADIO FROM RAGE 1 shelter guests Elaine and Abdul. Abdul, who is only using his first name for the radio, said he hopes people will learn that IFC services, such as career counseling and assis tance. are successful if the homeless work to better their condition. “Because the program does work," Abdul said. “You have to work the program.” Homelessness Marathon Director Jeremy Alderson did the first marathon in central New York City- in IH9B. and it has since spread to more than 125 radio stations. “I thought it would be a one time deal, but... people responded so positively that I decided to do it CASTRO FROM PAGE 1 t Angelo Coclan is. a UNC junior who studied in Havana in 2007. UNC began sending students to study abroad at the University of Havana in 2003 and is one of only a handful of universities to do so. Coclanis said Cubans accepted Raul Castro as his brother's proxy and likely will continue to do so because Raul Castro is expected to maintain his brother's policies. "The real change will come after Raul,” he said. Raul Castro, 76, is not young, and Fidel Castro has expressed a desire to pass on leadership to a younger generation. However, that’s unlikely to happen until after Raul Castro's rule because Cuba's government is not conducive to drastic change, Perez said. “Somebody's going to have to step up soon, but I don't think it's going to be in this election," said UNC senior Jonathan Tyus, who also studied abroad in Havana in 2007. “That's too much change all at once." Despite Fidel Castro's depar ture. few believe relations with the United States will change until the again on a national basis," Alderson said in an e-mail, “The broadcast has grown ever since." It is intended to increase aware ness and will include no fundrais ing. Alderson said. “Odd as it may sound, the more I’ve delved into this rather depress ing subject, tht* more uplifting it became, because I really have come to believe in the good heart of the American people." Alderson said. Chapel Hill Town Council member Sally Greene will speak on the air with Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton about area efforts to address homelessness. Chilton plans to specifically dis cuss "housing first," a program that places homeless people in afford able permanent residences. HEADSCARVES FROM PAGE 1 yers and politicians from wear ing headscarves, and those bans remain in place. The headscarf has become increasingly popular in Turkey as women attempt to incorporate reli gion and piety into their lives. It is not necessarily a sign of religious extremism. Gokariksel said. “People have fears that an Islamic identity will change Turkey into an Iran or a Saudi Arabia" Yuksel said. “But we're very different. We don't even call them hijabs," he said, referring to the name used in many Arabic countries. The new government aims to combine moderate Islam with pro- ANIMALS FROM PAGE 1 “Having an article about this would kill the fun and anonym ity and be against the interests of the program," Cash said in a phone interview. The organization has used the costumes on and off during Comedy Week and to promote other ""liiwiiia S.: Take 15/501 South towards Ptttsboro Exit Market St / Southern Village THE WWK ffIWBQES K-JMMJWSMiMfc JUMPER m H2*s<X>7:2o9 45 DEFINITELY, MAYBE St' 1:15415705935 FOOTS GOU) >0 12.-5031571M40 THERE WILL BE BLOODS 515-815 nMMKffitKBRE’u 12:453057259:45 sum imm - vantage point m- Mnn I onX^iTs^r *6.00 |PIO IT A I|SEAT|N Regal cinemas M81.41N SNOWjIN , • Pi, :/**cx*X-#****H>**'*.v-i TIMBERLYNE 6 933 8600 A.-iuDar, A-P--R.: ■ . A* Til on Saif VANTAGE PONT (PG-13) * A6v. 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The paper, Fidel Castro’s mode of communication with Cubans since last spring, broke the news on its Web site. “There has been no discernible reaction. Today was a normal day," UNC sophomore Alex Merritt stat ed in an e-mail from Havana, where he is studying this semester. “People went to work, went to school and went to Coppelia, the famous ice cream stand, as usual.' Contact the State C? National Editor at stntdesk@ unc.edu. “It’s partly a moral issue of how we treat human beings, but it’s also an economic issue," Chilton said. lavden said she wants listeners to understand that there is more than one picture of homeless. Homeless people are not merely panhandlers on Franklin Street or drug addicts, but people suffering from poor eco nomic and health circumstances and other hardships, she said. “We want people to say. ‘Hey, these are human beings.’ Don’t create a prejudicial picture in your mind," Layden said. “We want people to wake up and see there is a real problem. We are not immune to it" Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. business and Western-friendly poli cies. stated UNC-Charlotte political science professor Jim Piazza in an e-mail. “As Turkey has become more eco nomically successful and a closer candidate for EU membership, the old ... secular guard has weakened as a political force," he stated. "I think in the U.S. we have a different sense of secularism." said Maryam Al-Zoubi, a junior inter national studies and Arabic major from Raleigh who began wearing a headscarf when she was 8. “It’s not ’no religion,’ it’s ‘freedom of religion.’ I don’t think you can compare (Turkey) to the States." Contact the State & National Editor at stntdeskfw unc.edu. events for the past six years, CUAB President Robert Gurdian said. The costumes are ordered and funded by CUAB. And every' time a need arises, they are shipped from Colorado, Gurdian said. “You can just walk around cam pus and be an animal," he said. “We don’t really ask questions when we give the costumes out, so we don’t know what they do.’ But there are rules the costumed critters must follow. Students who tried to talk to the animals were disappointed to discover that they are not allowed to talk in costume or reveal their identities. Even in a telephone interview, the CUAB member who dressed up as a moose refused to break character, instead giving an animal backstory, employing a Kermit the Frog-like accent and asking to be referred to only as “Moose." He said he enjoys being part of the Carolina campus because his only other human contact Is with hikers because he lives in the woods. Some students weren’t sure what to think when the random creatures weren't holding signs to advertise or publicize an event. Sophomore Cameron Taylor said she often sees unusual things at UNC and thought it might have been part of a social experiment. "It’s free expression. It’s just kind of a normal thing here," she said, noting that she saw a person dressed as a monkey riding a bike last year. Jessie Nosworthy, a desk assis tant at the Student Union, said she thought the animals broke up the day and brought a livelier mood to the Union. “We definitely wanted a picture with them,” she said. Nosworthy said she saw the giant green turtle jump out and startle someone. Another cos tumed student delivered his girl friend flowers on Valentine’s Day, Gurdian said. But the shenanigans aren’t all fun and games for everyone. Senior Sarah Buie has seen the animals around campus during her time, at UNC but never enjoys it. “I have kind of an intense fear of mascots," she said. "I’m not sure what these ones were for, but they scare the hell out of me.’ Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
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