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(Ebr Batlii (Ear Wrrl Campus has plenty of ways to get involved UNC offers activities for all BY BRIAN AUSTIN UNIVERSITY EDITOR So once classes start up and playing Halo every night gets a little old, you might want to get out of your dorm and make some friends. With about 600 student groups on campus, finding one or two that you like is possible for any one. Here are some choices that are well-represented every year, along with a couple of lesser-knowo sug gestions. Carolina Fever lt's an orga nization based solely around one goal: getting people to UNC sporting events to cheer on the men and women who wear Carolina blue. Go to the Olympic sports and you can get set up with basketball tickets once the season rolls around. Campus Crusade for Christ For those who want to add a dose of faith to their social cal endar, Crusade also called Cornerstone brings several hundred UNC students together at least once a week for worship and fellowship. BSM The Black Student Movement has been on UNC's campus for more than 40 years, and encourages its members to help diversify and engage the campus about social issues and justice. Young Democrats/UNC College Republicans For the politi cally-inclined among you (alert: it is an election year) these are the two campus groups for the major political parties. “We haven't been as active in past elections, but 1 think the youth can have an impact in 08,’ said rising senior Amanda Vaughn, a member of Young Democrats. But nothing's stopping you from creating a Labour Party or just spouting your own political agenda ( turn your ideas into enterprises at UNC-Chapel Hill I For Students in the College of Arts and Sciences: For All UNC-Chapel Hill Students: • First Year Seminars in Entrepreneurship • Carolina Challenge Entering students and senior faculty explore broad topics of Entrepreneurial business-plan competition entrepreneurship • Financial Literacy Workshop • Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Entrepreneurship Accounting and financial management for "non-financial" people Summer support to turn discoveries into products and services ■Launching the Venture • Entrepreneurship Minor Business planning and support for enterprises ready to launch Tracks for commercial, social, artistic and scientific entrepreneurship •Speaker Series •Women’s Entrepreneurship Network World-renowned entrepreneurs, up close and personal Mentoring and networks for women in the minor For Students at Kenan-Flagler Business School: • Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Concentration in Entrepreneurship JJiIL Carolina Clubs and competitions entrepreneurial INITIATIVE Experiential Education • Research • Venture Creation www.unc.edu/cei “We haven't been as active in past elections, but I think the youth can have an impact in ’08” AMANDA VAUGHN, yd member to all comers. Juggling club They meet in the middle of Polk Place once a week and throw all numbers and manner of items in the air. It prob ably takes some practice, but who better to learn from than the guv throwing clubs in the air? Lab! Theatre The oldest theater group on campus, Lab! performs between seven and 10 shows each year. It is supported by the department of dramatic art and is entirely produced, directed, and acted by students. And even if dramaturgy isn't for you. Lab! shows are free for students, so make sure you check one out over a weekend. Skydiving club lt is what it sounds like. Sport clubs From racquet ball to marathons to underwater hockey teams, sport clubs touch on most every sport there is. They practice seriously and usually compete on a state or national level. A complete listing is avail able at http://campusrec.unc. edu/sport_clubs/sport_clubs. php. All these and many more will be available for your perusal at Fall Fest. during the Week ofWelcome. You can get free food and have clubs that specialize in every con ceivable thing pitch you for your membership. They all want you on their listserv, so make sure you remember your e-mail address and realize how much mail you'll start getting. Contact the Uniirrsity Editor at udeskfa unc.edu. Carolina Compass Union serves as heart of campus Provides plenty of places to study BY JENNIFER L. DURHAM STAFF WRITER Asa UNC student, you soon will become well acquainted with the Student Union or what sea soned Tar Heels refer to as a second home. The Union undoubtedly will become your best friend during exam times, vour shelter from the storm during sudden rain showers and your arena for a wide range of activities during the school year. Tom Allin, president of the Carolina Union Activities Board, said there will be numerous sched uled activities in place for students at the beginning of the school year. Many students choose to utilize the Union for its great study spots and the charfge of scenery it pro vides from the usual libraries. Allin said the Union is a great place to study, and chances are there will never be a time when you can’t find at least one spot to call your own. ‘Some of the best places to study are the West 1-ounge, near Alpine Bagel," Allin said. “It's definitely a happening area, but a lot of folks like to study there." Allin did concede that the hus tle and bustle of the West Lounge could be distracting for some, so he also suggests the art gallery and the area around the fish tank on the top floor of the Union as more secluded spots. Need a Place to Live? “It’s definitely a happening area, but a lot of folks like to study there” TOM ALLIN CUAB PRESIDENT “It's definitely a quieter space, but I know that I've done some of my heaviest reading up there," he said. “Plus, the fish are always a nice study break." And though the Union is a superb place to study, it is also much more. There is always some thing happening in or around the Union, and Allin recommends that students go often. “From study space to coffee space to places for group meet ings to great concerts and movies." Allin said, there is something for everyone. He also pointed out that there are few better ways to get into the Carolina community than to attend these events. To add even further to the Union's appeal is Alpine Bagel Cafe, a simple bagel shop that you will soon come to know and appre ciate especially during those late nights and early mornings. “Alpine is one of the few places in Chapel Hill that you'll find your self craving at just about any time of the day," Allin said. From bagels and muffins to soup and sandwiches to Red Bull and yogurt, Alpine has a little something Hee^HousS^^ h Rachel Galanter and her daughter, Jasmina, study photos of wedding ceremonies at an exhibition in the Student Union Gallery this summer for everyone. And its late-night hours open until 1 am. during the school year mean it’s perfect to quell the late-night study munchies. Regardless of your reason for seeking out the Union, the space is sure to become part of your UNC lifestyle, as well as your daily routine. It will come to hold memories of 3 am. studying (and study breaks), FRIDAY. JUNE 27, 2008 watching the NCAA Tournament on the big screen in March and countless other unforgettable excursions. “The Union should be the place that everyone can feel at home," Allin said. “After all. it’s the stu dents that make the Union the great place it is." Contact the University Editor at udeskfa unc.edu. 3
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