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ahr Daily Gar iirrl Newly crowned Miss N.C. a true Tar Heel Will take year off to fulfill duties BY JENNIFER L. DURHAM STAFF WRITER Many pageant contestants com pete for years before they win a crown, but for rising UNC senior Amanda Watson, the first time was the charm. The music education major and Miss Gamer 2008 followed up that inaugural victory by being crowned Miss North Carolina on June 21. She will represent the state in the Miss America pageant in January. “1 first got into it because of the scholarship money it offers." Watson said. ‘I fell in love with it and the Miss America organization." The Raleigh native said that she has always aspired to be Miss North Carolina because of the opportuni ties it affords. “It makes such a difference," Watson said. “It’s not all about the crown but the crown does open so many doors for you that you wouldn’t have otherwise." Watson, who will take a year off from school to perform her Miss North Carolina duties, said that pageants also prepare contestants Campus experience comes early at summer camp BY ALYSSA STEPUSIN STAFF WRITER Every weekday, Joyner Residence Hall fills with students ready to roam the UNC campus for the next several hours. These students are here earlier than anyone heading to class in Dye or Manning halls, though, and their transportation is a bit different than that of your normal college student. These students, climbing out of their parents’ cars, a,re on cam pus for the Carolina Kids Camp, a summer day care provided as a University service. Carolina Kids Camp is in its lfith summer of offering eight weeks of day camp to children aged 6 to 12. The camp is only available to chil dren of permanent employees of the University, UNC Health Care and the General Alumni Association and to full-time students who are parents. “We have about 120 to 150 camp ers every week," assistant director Kat Rangel said, adding, “It's a fun day camp, mainly games and activ - ities and some field trips." Field trips include visits to local art museums and the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center. Every week has its own theme, and “America the Beautiful" is this week’s focus as July 4 approaches. “We try to have at least one activity from each theme," Rangel said. “The groups are in charge of planning their own activities." For “America the Beautiful," they will celebrate the great American outdoors with a picnic and a patri otic parade today. “CKC Goes Green!" week brought the campers UNC arborist y<uj’i. 'sestotd ’P BE PROACTIVE ABOUT YOUR SEXUAL HEALTH Interested in being part of Carolina HOPE? 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V X E-Verify, and I-q processing Access tc state personnel file V V information. * t \l 1 l-s \l %2-2WO, Wl 'll I IMVIIII RICH! PI RSO\ TO Ml I ! YOl R BUSIN I SS Ml OS. * HI I l*://HR.L \c .1 DL/ITII for other life experiences such as job interviews. Miss North Carolina duties con sist of activities including photo shoots, personal appearances and hospital visits to promote her ser vice platform. “It’s just been a whirlwind," Watson said. “We travel the states and meet with important people and we’re certainly preparing for Miss America." Watson said that it is difficult to maintain her studies at UNC and participate in the pageant circuit but it is well worth it. Watson also shared her love for the University and her apprecia tion of the music department for their help in developing her sing ing talent. “1 love Carolina. I love everything about it," Watson said. “They’ve been very supportive of me in the music department, helping me pre pare for the talent portion of the competition." Competitors in the Miss North Carolina and the Miss America pag eants compete in four different cat * in * w ~ 4'** DTH/RACHEI ROOEMANN Trey Kenemer, a counselor for Carolina Kids Camp, chases a camper around a tree during a game of hide and seek the afternoon of July 1. Tom Bythell, who taught the camp ers the importance of trees and the environment. The children participate in vari ous activities on campus through out the week, including daily swim ming, exploring the arboretum, doing arts and crafts and prepar ing skits to be performed for their parents at the end of the week. Campers are encouraged to grow and embrace their individual per sonalities. and college-aged counsel ors are on hand to lead activities and make sure everyone gets along. Jeremy Yates, a second-year camp counselor, guides the youngest group, rising first graders, through their daily schedules. Yates said he tries to incorporate learning into the day’s games and activities. “We try to push the please and egories including personal interview, talent, swimsuit and evening wear. “All components are vital for the overall score," Watson said. “I’ll be staying physically active and con centrating on my speaking skills to prepare for the competition." Watsons service platform is the ALS Association, which works to further knowledge and research of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease which has claimed the lives of several members of her family. “That's what I’m really going to be focusing on this year." Watson said. “So many people don't know what it is and I hope to change that." ALS is a progressive neurodegen crative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Watson also won the community service award in the Miss North Carolina pageant for her dedicated efforts for the ALS Association and the Catfish Hunter Organization. “My goal Is to make Miss America everything that it used to be and to help young women understand everything that it is about." Contact the University Editor at udesk(a unc.edu. thank you, and we keep in mind what they're learning in their grades," he said. Yates said he has been impressed by his young group, noting that they let their personalities show. "It's crazy, but it’s a lot of fun," he said. “They’re nuts. They all have completely different personalities." Aimec Krans. the camp’s direc tor, said she thinks the camp offers a great opportunity and a fim alter native to ordinary child care, while also providing parents an afford able health care option. “Parents like that their kids are nearby," Krans said. “It gives the kids a chance to experience the UNC campus." Contact the University Editor at udeskty unc.edu. News • ’ •i v j| life * Up mk / . 0&& I . li* ■ . If Iw CONTRIBUTED BV AMANDA WATSON Amanda Watson, current Miss North Carolina, smiles victoriously, hold ing a bouquet of long-stemmed roses after a pageant victory in 2008. UNC students travel to Beijing BY JOHANNA YUEH STAFF WRITER A group of 33 journalism stu dents. led by C.A. Tuggle, will set off Saturday for Beijing, China, and the Olympics. While the Olympics don’t begin until August, most of the students will train for a month to become flash quote reporters for the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. Six or seven of them will train to intern at the International Broadcast Center, the headquarters for Olympic broadcast operations and world broadcasters. “We don't know exactly what we’ll be doing yet," said Tuggle, a professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. “I guess we ll find out when we get there." The students are tentatively assigned to cover basketball, base ball and shooting. 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Benefits for participating include: ! free initial treatment of painful problem ! a free dental cleaning ff up to 550.00 payment for your time |f free consult regarding options for 3rd molar treatment If interested, please contact: Tiffany V. Hambright, RDH Clinical Research Coordinator • Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 919-966-8376 or Tiffany Hambright@dentistry.unc.edu you will be contacted within 24 hours. THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2008 organizations. After an application process that included tests and interviews with Chinese officials, the juniors, seniors and graduate students said they are excited for the new experience. Walter Storholt. a senior broad cast journalism major, said because he knows only basic details about China, going to Beijing will be an opportunity to see a totally differ ent world. “Going to China for the Olympics is a once-in-a-lifetime opportuni ty." Storholt said. “It will be a great learning experience." Besides being able to attend a major international event in another country, the students are also looking forward to the media experience. “It will be a unique and unpar alleled opportunity to observe not only the Chinese media but also other international media," said Courtney Woo, a second-year graduate student. Woo was in Beijing in 2001 when China won its bid to host the Olympics. While she was studying Selected Miss N.C. appearances July 4: Performing the National Anthem at the Ft. Bragg Independence Day Celebration July 27-30: Promoting ALS awareness, Vermont and Washington, D.C. Aug. 2: Robbins Fanners Day Festival Aug. 9: Emcee at the High Point University Talent Showcase Sept. 6: Old Bags Brunch for Babies Oct. 16: Opening ceremonies, North Carolina State Fair Nov. 1: N.C. Pecan Festival Nov. 1: 50th anniversary Miss Gamer Pageant Nov. 28 ft 29: N.C. Holiday Flotilla Jan. 24: Miss America Pageant April 1-5: N.C. Azalea Festival April 25: Rusty Pistons Tractor Show June 27: Crown successor at 2009 Miss North Carolina Pageant and working in China, she witnessed some of the construction and other preparations for the games. “China has always been a part of my life,” said Woo, whose father is Chinese. “This is something I’ve always wanted to experience." Storholt said he is excited about the opportunity to meet and work alongside other journalists. “We'll get to meet lots of real world reporters from, like, USA Today," he said. He also said it would be a chal lenge to work with translators and deal with different languages. But Woo is interested in com paring the media's framing of issues to what the students see on the ground. “China s been getting such polar ized press lately," she said. “If some thing does goes wrong, whether by human error or nature, China s opponents are going to say We told you so.’" Contact the University Editor at udesk(a unc.edu 5
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