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It is as if a fly landed on his cheek.
UNC beat Gardner-Webb 93-72 on Monday.
UNC beat Virginia 3-2 to advance to the NCAA championship.
UNC beat High Point 1-0 in the first round of the NCAA tournament. UNC faced UGA on Sunday in the second round and beat the Bulldogs 4-0.
UNC lost 16-3 to UVa. on Saturday.
Post-game questions with quarterback T.J. Yates and wide receiver Greg Little after UNC's 16-3 loss to UVA.
John Eskridge is a virgin — and he doesn’t care who knows.A UNC sophomore from Morganton, Eskridge said he based his decision not to have sex on his strong Christian faith.“God created sex as a beautiful thing between a man and a woman in marriage,” Eskridge said.According to a survey conducted by Campus Health Services, Eskridge is not alone. Approximately 77 percent of students at UNC have had zero or one sexual partners in the past 12 months.The survey, started in fall of 2008 and concluded in February 2009, also found that approximately 38 percent of students at UNC have never had sex.“There is a misperception of the number of people students are having sex with,” said Sara Stahlman, a health educator at Campus Health Services.Although the Campus Health Services survey only had an 11.5 percent response rate, Stahlman said the survey, which accounts for both UNC undergraduate and graduate students, is still an accurate reflection of the sexual atmosphere on campus.“The hookup culture doesn’t really exist,” Stahlman said.And for the nearly 40 percent of students who have never had sex, not all said they base their decision on religious beliefs.“I’m waiting for the right person,” senior Marissa Spruiell said. “It is going to involve a lot of emotions for me.”One benefit of waiting is never having to worry about pregnancy scares, Spruiell said.And while she said she has never personally seen a downside to being a virgin, she said her friends who are also virgins have encountered relationship problems.Eskridge, however, said he cannot think of a downside to waiting to have sex.“Sex would be a fun thing,” he said, noting that he chooses to put his faith above sex and other actions he considers temptations, such as cursing, drinking and judging others.Despite their individual decisions to hold on to virginity, the two recognize that they are susceptible to the stereotype that college students are promiscuous.“I guess sex is just something that comes naturally with relationships at our age,” Spruiell said.When the topic of sex is mentioned in conversation, neither Spruiell nor Eskridge is shy to admit to virginity. For Eskridge, talking about his decision is a chance to explain to others the benefits of waiting.“I want them to know that there is an opportunity to change,” he said. “There is an opportunity to gain something much deeper than sex.”Spruiell said she is not as eager to influence people’s decision to have sex.“It’s your decision to make,” she said. “No one ever told me to do this. It was just something that I decided.”Eskridge, Spruiell and others’ decisions to wait has serious health benefits, Stahlman said.“The lower students can keep their lifetime number of partners, the less their risk of getting an STI,” she said.And both Eskridge and Spruiell said the emotions involved in sex cannot be ignored.“I’m not embarrassed by my decision to be a virgin,” Eskridge said. “When you have sex with someone, you’re giving a big part of yourself to them.”Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
Anoop Desai sang his heart out. His fans called in enough votes to get him through to American Idol's top seven contestants.He's overwhelmed and humbled by the response" said Clef Hangers president Steve McQuaid.But after narrowly making it through three intense months, his run to the top of the popular reality talent contest ended April 22.The former UNC Clef Hanger and 2008 graduate, who is currently pursuing his masters degree in folklore at UNC, was ready for a long run on American Idol. The Chapel Hill community lined up to support him every step of the way.My love for American Idol was born when a Clef Hanger got on it"" first-year Madison Phillips said at a viewing party at Players near the beginning of this season.American Idol was a bumpy ride for Desai. After making it to the top 36 competitors, he failed to earn enough votes to advance to the next round of 12.But the judges saved Desai, offering him a wild card bid several weeks later. When they called Desai and fellow Idol contestant Matt Giraud to the stage, Desai's fans in Chapel Hill and across the country crossed their fingers.Giraud's name was called, and Desai remained on stage to be told he was going home. But judge Simon Cowell had a surprise — Desai was moving on and would round out American Idol's first-ever top 13.Each week, students and community members did all they could to send Desai to the next round.Store owners hung posters that mimicked the now-iconic posters of President Barack Obama, featuring Desai's image and the word vote"" in their shops. Students organized events in the Pit to encourage others to vote for ""Anoop-Dogg."" An ""Anoop Desai"" Facebook profile page boasts more than 22"000 fans.Throughout the competition" Desai's fan base did not vote enough to move him from round to round without worries.Desai was among the bottom four contestants before narrowly making it into the top 11. He came back the following week with a strong performance of Willie Nelson's ""Always on my Mind.""""You managed to go from zero to hero"" Cowell told Desai after the performance.Two weeks later Desai found himself in the bottom three — a familiar spot for the singing Tar Heel in the following weeks.Some followers never lost faith and voted him through till the end.And even though he did not take home the show's top prize, Desai's Chapel Hill fans said they hope their hometown idol will continue his singing career.He's got a different sound than the rest of the contestants — he's not going to get lost in the mix"" said former Clef Hanger Chris Melly. I think he's a standout.""Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
It might be raining but Battle Park needs a new bench — and the job can't be put off. As rain starts to fall harder Stephen Keith and his group of volunteers and interns don't seem to notice. They're excited about the job they're doing so a little rain won't stop them from getting it done.Keith UNC class of '94 is the Battle Park curator. He is in charge of maintaining all 93 acres of the park and the adjacent Forest Theatre. But as the only full-time employee working in the park he relies on a group of student interns and dedicated volunteers to restore the park's trails" preserve its plant life and educate the community.""We work on a very small budget"" Keith said. But the budget goes a long way with volunteers.""Douglas Tilden" a Chapel Hill retiree" has been volunteering in Battle Park since 2004 — the year the University gave the North Carolina Botanical Garden the job of caring for the park. Tilden spends about 20 hours per week volunteering.""I had the time and it certainly is a nice place to be"" Tilden said. Not too stressful.""Tilden has become Keith's go-to man for stone work. He used stones dug up from the park to line portions of Battle Park's 2 miles of trails and to build a bench.Currently" Keith and his devoted workforce are clearing new trails and removing non-native plants.Plants from people's homes creep into the park and begin to grow" he said. Removing them has been Keith's project since he began working in Battle Park in 2004.""We're right in the middle of Chapel Hill" so we're surrounded by neighborhoods" Keith said.Keith relies on his regular group of volunteers and groups of students who come to his Saturday volunteer sessions to remove foreign plants, like English ivy. The goal is to remove any that weren't naturally growing in the park when it was founded in the late-1800s by then-UNC President Kemp Plummer Battle.But Keith's work in Battle Park is about more than working in the dirt — it is also about educating people and getting students involved.If you want to learn about gardening and you want to learn about plants" you should volunteer in a garden" said volunteer Jeff Prather, a Chapel Hill retiree. Students can volunteer in Battle Park with Keith's regular Thursday morning group or at his monthly Saturday volunteer sessions.Some enjoy volunteering so much that they become park interns.Senior Steven Feingold began volunteering with the Botanical Garden as a sophomore. Now he is one of Keith's four paid interns.I like to be out here just to get outside and get dirty and do some work" Feingold said.You want it discovered" Prather said. But you don't want it discovered by too many people.""Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
Like many parents" Michael Davis read to his daughters every night before they went to bed. But when Davis read a ""Sesame Street"" story book it became a show"" complete with puppets and impersonations.""I love those characters and I love trying to do their voices"" said Davis, 56, a 1974 UNC alum who lives in Pennsylvania.Davis' daughters are now too old for story time, but his love for Sesame Street"" remains the same. In December"" Davis published ""Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street."" As the reviews pour in"" Davis is promoting his book and collecting readers' stories about their love for ""Sesame Street.""In 2004" while working for TV Guide" Davis was assigned to write a piece about the 35th anniversary of ""Sesame Street."" When he began his research" he said he realized that no single complete history of the show existed. Davis wanted to fill that void" his wife Debra said.So he set out to write the most detailed history possible.""I just got so hooked"" Davis said. The details of the book are what I think make it compelling.""During four years of research — including two years he funded himself — Davis conducted more than 200 interviews. ""That was his life"" his daughter, Tyler, said.Davis learned things few people knew about the children's show.The thing that surprised me the most was that ‘Sesame Street' almost went away in the 1970s"" Davis said. Early in the show's history it faced a funding crisis, he said.Davis also got to talk to people — and puppets — that few have met.On his final day of reporting, Davis interviewed his favorite character from the show, Grover.He seems so real that the puppeteer just vanishes from view" Davis said.The book has been well-received.What's refreshing is how he does not run away from conflicts that sometimes occurred behind the scenes" said actor and director Frank Oz on the book's Web site. Oz was the original performer of many of the show's beloved characters. Now Davis is using the growing popularity of his book to collect readers' stories about what Sesame Street"" means to them. ""I've received the coolest collection of letters"" Davis said.Although Davis will continue to collect readers' stories, he said he is done writing books about puppets.I want each of my books to be different"" Davis said.And Davis has a wealth of experiences — he was Daily Tar Heel sports editor, moderated panels at Comic-Con and was on a Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"" episode.""I want to keep it fresh and I want to challenge myself"" Davis said.But Davis will always know how to get back to where the air is sweet, he said — back to Sesame Street.""Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
On a game day UNC basketball fans in Chapel Hill paint up and get decked out in Carolina Blue to go watch the Tar Heels in the Smith Center. But many more fans across the country have to turn on TVs to see them play.Many of these faraway fans are not UNC alumni — many of them have never even been to Chapel Hill. But these fans who have no formal associations with UNC can be as dedicated to Carolina basketball as those sitting courtside.Alvin RuckerWhen the UNC men's basketball team has a night game Alvin Rucker36 puts on his Carolina pajamas and cheers from his couch in Moss Point Miss.Rucker was young when he first encountered UNC basketball. His cousins were watching the 1982 NCAA championship game" and the quality of Carolina's players and coaches appealed to him.""They were a class act"" he said.For Rucker, being a proud Tar Heel fan means recruiting others to root for Carolina alongside him.I converted my brother" my brother-in-law my sister and my wife Rucker said. His 7-year-old son also roots for UNC.The ultimate reward for these distant diehards would be to see the Tar Heels play in person.That's one of my dreams to go to a Carolina game" Rucker said.Michael PeilaMichael Peila, 52, from Idaho Falls, Idaho, appreciated Carolina's style of play and Dean Smith's coaching when he began cheering for the Tar Heels in the 1970s.He's the one who really got me hooked on Carolina"" he said.And being a Carolina fan means becoming involved in the UNC-Duke rivalry, even for fans who can only see the rivalry on TV.After UNC beat Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium this season, Peila sent his friend, a Duke fan, a picture of his four-year-old son wearing Carolina blue with UNC Rocks!"" written at the bottom of the picture.Peila attended his first UNC basketball game this season when the Tar Heels played Nevada in Reno on New Year's Eve.""That was kind of like my life dream for basketball"" Peila said. I got Roy Williams' autograph after the game and talked to him a little.""And Peila has tried to pass the Tar Heel worship on to his seven children" gathering his sons in front of the TV on game days.Jonathan BentzJonathan Bentz25 from Lancaster Penn." became a Carolina fan when he saw the 1993 NCAA championship game.""When you're a kid" you're very impressionable" he said. You tend to bandwagon a team that wins.""Bentz stuck with UNC through tougher seasons. Now he readily talks trash to his mother" a Duke fan and his wife" who picked Illinois to win the 2005 NCAA championship.""You have to show your colors and stick up for your team"" he said.Star players like Antwan Jamison, Bentz's favorite UNC basketball player, heighten Carolina's appeal.When you watch players from Carolina" you're not just watching college basketball" he said. You're watching the future of the NBA.""Now" with the arrival of March Madness" fans across the country are hoping for a championship.""I think the team is ready"" Bentz said. There's no choke in Carolina.""Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
In the sweltering Iraqi heat Ian Lawrence manned a machine gun on a U.S. Marine Corps Humvee. As he drove down the street cars pulled over immediately lest they be considered a threat.But at UNC Lawrence is another undergraduate walking through the quad to class.Last year Lawrence decided to put off his junior year and deploy to al-Anbar province. In January he chose to delay his senior year and go back this summer for a second tour.It is uncommon for military students at UNC to deploy during their schooling said Lt. Col. Monte Yoder military science professor.The nearly 160 ROTC students tend to deploy after college he said.But when students do interrupt their education it's because they want to serve" not because the military forces them. Lawrence wanted to be in Iraq before the war ended.""I felt like everybody in the military should go do their part"" Lawrence said.He joined the Marine Corps Reserve after high school graduation. Lawrence's family wanted him to join ROTC and become an officer, but he always had respect for enlistees.I was 18 years old and I thought it was badass" Lawrence said.Lawrence's duty was to detect explosive threats to his unit's truck. He said he felt responsible for looking after men in his unit.I was kind of like the eyes of the truck" he said. And then it was back to school, where Lawrence sometimes became frustrated by students who did not share his experiences.Everyone likes to criticize the war"" he said, especially on this campus.""Lawrence's closest friends know not to bring up his Iraq experiences"" but others don't know where to draw the line.""They ask pretty typical questions" like" ‘Have you killed anybody?'"" Lawrence said. He gives simple answers to these questions — he was there to do his job"" he'll say.Iraq was not what Lawrence had envisioned. He found himself separated from everything he was familiar with — everything from his family to the English language.Lawrence's family was proud that he wanted to serve his country but worried about what could happen.""We just had to believe that God had a plan for his life"" said Pat Lawrence, his mother.But he said his Iraq experience was mostly positive. He witnessed reconstruction and loosening security.He's hesitant when he defends the decision to deploy this summer.I really don't want to leave Carolina at all"" Lawrence said.But Iraq taught him discipline and responsibility. On his second tour, he'll help new Marines adjust to life at war.I just turned 22"" Lawrence said. But I feel like an old man.""Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
The Masonic Order the oldest fraternal organization in the world has shared portions of history with the University since it pushed for its founding.The number of Mason undergraduates is growing said Ric Carter assistant to the Grand Secretary Mason of North Carolina.Though the University and the Masons have shed their ties" Masonic symbols and ideas can be found throughout the campus and history.""They wanted to educate as many people as they could"" said Ike Quigley, Senior Warden of Guilford Masonic Lodge and a 1996 alum.They embraced the use of reason and self-knowledge to instigate change, associate history professor James Leloudis said. And you saw that in the very early curriculum here"" he said.Political changes wore away at the connection.In the 1980s, the two Masonic Grand Lodges in North Carolina — one predominately white, the other predominately black — competed in a power struggle and refused to recognize one another, Carter said. Associations with racism prompted the University to cut ties.Quigley said the baby boomer generation rejected Masonry because it was something their parents did, but that now it's gaining a following.There are two Masonic lodges in Chapel Hill.Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
One of Charles Patton's students wanted to work for Chick-fil-A after graduating high school. Now, the student has a new goal — to be the first in his family to attend college.I had a lot of kids who didn't know that there were options"" said Patton, a North Carolina Teaching Fellow who graduated from UNC in 2006 and got a master's degree in education in 2007.North Carolina Teaching Fellows is one of a growing number of programs training college students and recent graduates to be teachers. The programs place new teachers in educationally underrepresented public schools across the nation.Teach for America, whose application deadline is today, is the most well-known of these programs. The organization currently employs 6,200 teachers nationwide — most straight out of college.Participants in Teach for America commit to teach for two years in rural or urban public schools. The schools are in impoverished neighborhoods where students have few educational opportunities.A lot of these kids sometimes come from homes where they're not encouraged"" said Ramsey Bowman, a 2007 UNC graduate, who teaches for Teach for America in Rocky Mount.Bowman is one of 329 Tar Heels who have participated in Teach for America as of this month. In 2008, 42 UNC seniors were accepted to the program.The North Carolina Teaching Fellows program annually gives 500 four-year scholarships to North Carolina high school seniors. Scholarship recipients agree to teach four years in a North Carolina public school after college graduation from an in-state school.It felt weird to commit" as a senior in high school to being a teacher for four years after I graduate" said Will Lamb, a North Carolina Teaching Fellow at UNC.Tracy St.Dic, a 2007 UNC graduate, is completing her second Teach for America year in Brooklyn, N.Y.You really just jump right in"" she said. But not all teaching programs are exclusively for college graduates.In the summer of 2008, Saurabh Aneja, a UNC senior from Raleigh, participated in Summer Teaching Fellows, a program that recruits rising college seniors to teach in charter public schools in New York City. The charter schools emphasize to students the importance of attending college.I would always tell them nice things about college like" ‘I don't have class until 1 p.m."'"" Aneja said. ""Maybe I gave them an alternative perspective on why college is so great.""A common goal of these teaching programs is to close the achievement gap in the nation's public education system.Senior Erika Reese recently committed to Teach for America in Baltimore.""I'm excited about making a change"" Reese said. She's curious to explore the obstacles facing students in public schools.Above all, those participating in teaching programs reported a strong connection with their students.I'm hoping that they'll always know you need to go to college" St.Dic said. You need to do well in school" because that's how you're going to be able to do whatever you want in your life.""Contact the Features Editor at features@unc.edu.
Film by Alena Oakes"Editing by Zach EvansDesign by Rachel Scall and Dioni WiseProgramming by Dioni Wise and Mary Katherine Ayers
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Video: Northside stories Students and community members gather in 103 Bingham Hall on Tuesday night to express outrage about the proposed Greenbridge development plans. UNC NOW featured slam poetry and discussion and viewing at the event"" ""Why Stories Matter."" Filmed by Rachel Scall" Edited by Elizabeth DeOrnellas/DTH
A glimpse of Circa 1958 By Jarrard Cole" Rachel Scall and Dioni Wise As the Ackland Art Museum celebrates it's 50th year it hosts one of its most extensive exhibitions.Director Emily Kass discuses this exhibition that showcases contemporary art.Artists like Warhol Yoko Ono and Kenneh Noland are showcased.Art creditsKenneth Noland American born 1924: That 1958-59; oil on canvas 83 x 83 inches. Collection of David Mirvish Toronto. Art @ Kenneth Noland/Licensed by VAGA New York NYMorris Louis American 1912 – 1962: Theta Beta 1960; acrylic resin paint on canvas 104 5/8 x 233 ½ inches. Ackland Art Museum Gift of Marcella Louis Brenner. ©1993 Marcella Louis Brenner.John Chamberlain American born 1927: Nutcracker 1958; painted steel 47 x 39 x 30 inches. Private Collection courtesy Allan Stone Gallery New York. © John Chamberlain /Artist Rights Society (ARS) New YorkYoko Ono: Painting to Hammer a Nail 1961/1966; painted wood panel nails painted hammer chain; 13 ¾ x 10 ½ x 4 ½ in. Realized according to the artist's instructions; with permission of the artist. © Yoko Ono