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6 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 New performing arts internship looking to grow BY PHILLIP CROOK STAFF WRITER When junior Erin Hanehan and senior Katie Curtis took seats in the office of Emil Kang, UNC’s execu tive director for the arts, neither student expected they were on the brink of anew direction. Hanehan and Curtis blazed the path as Carolina Performing Arts’ first interns, spending the summer in two very different capacities yet both landing in the lap of their career passions. “Emil likes to say the best things are unplanned,” Hanehan said. “I m ' > ■ . Just in case the “I’m starting an online company” idea doesn’t pan out. Now is a perfect time to take the GRE Test for grad school. Your scores are good for 5 years—giving you plenty of time to try a few things first. Think of it as having an insurance policy for your future. Text GREII to 78473 for a sneak peek at the practice questions. GREfuture.com Standard ratos apply, r.opyiigl't wi ETS. the ETS logo, and GRE Educational Testing Service lETSI On Sept. 15, 1875, the forma] celebration of the reopening of the University was held. The band played “Auld Lang Syne.” The actual opening day of the University was Monday, Sept. 6, 1875. The GAA Student Membership Program has many activities planned for the beginning of the semester. Stop by and see us at any or all of these activities. For a full list of fall 2008 events, please visit us at alumni.unc.edu/students. Member Packet Distribution Tuesday, Sept. 2, to Thursday, Sept. 4, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The Pit Now is the time to come pick up your member packet, including your T-shirt, laptop case and discount card. Barbecue Wednesday, Sept. 3, 6-8 p.m. The Pit v Student members are invited to join us for a i barbecue dinner with all the fixins'. i Official Class Ring Unveiling Ceremony m Wednesday, Sept. 3, 7-8 p.m. The Pit m Join us as the Official Class Ring is unveiled to the Carolina community at 7 p.m. The night will include M refreshments, door prizes, appearances by Rameses and the UNC Cheerleaders, and more. Rings officially go on sale Thursday, Sept. 4, at UNC Student Stores. T-Shirt & Discount Day Wednesday, Sept. 17, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The Pit Wear your student member T-shirt on campus today for a chance to win.great prizes. Also learn more about Student Membership discounts. Majors Expo Wednesday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Great Hall All undergraduates are invited to come explore and meet a variety of academic departments on campus who will be on hand to help you choose a major or minor. Become a student member. ~jTT) Join online at alumni.unc.edu/students or join during any of these events. General Alumni ass o c i at ion know how it happened because I was there, but I don’t know how it became this great.” Kang said CPA wants to deepen its relationship with students. Curtis and Hanehan’s experiences were informal, but Kang said the two were excellent guinea pigs for creating a formalized internship program. “We were fortunate to have two incredibly different, bright and passionate people working for us,” he said. “If people can get involved here, it can hopefully lead them to thinking about their futures.” Curtis said several staff members advised her to schedule the appoint ment with Kang when she found herself without summer plans. “I didn’t even know what I was going to ask him,” she said. “But he heard what my interests were and he said ‘Let’s make a place for you.” Curtis worked within the artistic affairs office to process the hundreds of artist proposals CPA receives for consideration in its fixture seasons. Artistic Coordinator Michelle Bordner, who worked closely with Curtis, stated by e-mail that Curtis’ position helped her learn what it takes to bring artists here. “It’s always great to have the per spective of a student since they are a very important piece of why we do what we do,” Bordner said. Hanehan worked nearby in CPAs campus and community engagement office to connect local organizations ttUOi-ltoM “BIST BUFFALO WINGERS’ IN THE WORLD" sCi>o imfUMBHUC i towM Vbl wB UPii 11am-3pm /fZffex TUESDAY Any Wrap, Bag of Chips &20 oz. Soda / JHBfiMw YK WEDNESDAY ( ■BEBar jT Any Chicken Cluckwich, Side & 20 oz. Soda THURSDAY 5 Boneless Wings, Side & 20 oz. Soda r Burge? Fishwich, or Veggie Burger, Side 127 E Frank | jn st 919-929-0393 Lm 1 LZLIjJ a Sill www.cluckuchapelhill.com Aits and various departments within the University to CPAs season. While she came to Kang’s office to ask him to be her faculty advisor in a study abroad grant-writing process, . Hanehan ended up with his support in another aspect of her future. Sharing an office where they poured brainstorms onto a white board, Hanehan and Reed Colver, the campus and community engagement coordinator, hit it off as soon as Kang connected them to discuss internship possibilities. “Her job is a good model for what I want to do with my life,” Hanehan said. “It’s part of Emil’s magic.” She said she felt comfortable bouncing ideas off Colver, no mat ter how big or silly they seemed. Hanehan said she most appreciated the collaborative nature of the work and how valuable she felt. I [open house! FedEx Global Education center I ' i Fulbright-Hays Dissertation Funding 1 ■ Transatlantic masters program ' pH 411 S Languages across the curriculum & Euro major ?!' *8 ; |rl li p 1 Carolina Navigators: AK-12 International Outreach Program I I'; ’.A CENTER FOR THE STUDS OF THE MIDDLE EAST & MUSLIM CIVILIZATIONS .„v i k *v-7' t 1 SEPTEMBER 311 AM to IPM Peacock atrium Hanehan and Curtis will contin ue their work with CPA this semes ter. Hanehan will stay on as a senior after studying abroad this spring. Curtis will transition from arts administration to reaching out to the arts forum and student groups to involve them more closely with CPA Hanehan will stay with Colver, shift ing her work toward Web updates, Student interns at Carolina Performing Arts Katie Curtis Major: senior, music and psychology Responsibilities: Curtis helped to create and refine a filing system for compilingdhe market material, referrals, videos and reviews sent to CPA about performers. She also spent two days a week manning the CPA booth at orientations to engage new stu dents in the upcoming season's shows. Stipend: SI,OOO Erin Hanehan Major: junior, dramatic art and public relations Responsibilities: Hanehan finalized a grant report for Carolina Creative Campus, a grant awarded to the University in 2007 to create a year-long discussion on the death penalty. Although the grant money was for one year, CPA decided to continue the initia tive on its own with this year's Gender Project, an examination of gender and identity. Hanehan conducted research on avenues of exploring the topic and integrating other parts of the University into the discussion. Stipend: SI,OOO TRUE BLUE SINCE 1924 Fridays on the Front Porch Game Day Edition UT''; M/mm 1 1 1 v V Tfetfr H&£i+ Open 2 hours before every home Carolina football game ON THE FRONT LAWN OF THE CAROLINA INN* -> i ai ~r„, . , . ®!j? loth} (Ear Hwl blog posts and media collection. “Creating this program is criti cal in making an authentic con nection with students,” Colver said. “Having Erin and Katie has given us positive feedback for moving the program forward in the future.” Contact the Arts Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu.
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