Charlie bit me!!!

During this stressful time of preparing for exams, me and my friends usually take a break just to relieve some of that stress. If you have never seen the video on youtube "Charlie bit me" you must go see it. It's hilarious. But I like to think my rendition is better. LOL This is a remake of charlie bit my finger.



Featuring Chavez Ricardo Adams and Alvaro Aldana in the back lurking.

Rave Party!!!

So who's going???!! I know I'll be there.. The Davis Rave Party will be on Monday, November 14th, from 11:55-12:10 a.m. I've never experienced one of these before and I am very much looking forward to it. Spending 15 minutes of my day dancing, taking a load of stress off for just a small amount of time sounds great to me. I CAN'T WAIT!! But I do hope nothing drastic happens. Past years have been safe and controllable so lets hope this year is too!

If you wanna be somebody, If you wanna go somewhere..

I know finals are coming up, and it's a stressful time for us all. This is a video of encouragement to us all that we can be somebody! It's not really about how we sound (lol), it's the message we are trying to get across. Enjoy!

Prayers for Lillian

As you all may know, our fellow freshman Lillian Chason is on life support at UNC Hospitals from complications with the H1N1 virus. She has been undergoing treatment since Nov. 20, and I can honestly say, she is a true fighter. There is currently a facebook group titled "Prayers for Lillian" with over 3,000 members supporting our fellow tarheels battle. I'm sending prayers out to her family and her for a speedy recovery. Continue to pray and stay hopeful. Like her mother Cate said, "There's a change for the better that is profound, yet difficult to explain."

“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name, you are mine.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you.

—Isaiah 43:1-2

Christmas on the way to the Hill

As you all know, Christmas is right around the corner! Exciting right?!!! Thanksgiving break was amazing, but all good things must come to an end... (unfortunately). I loved being with my family, but I know I will get to see them in 3 more weeks. It's sometimes tough when you're a freshman and you have to be away from your family (for some, it's the first time being away from mommy and daddy.. :D)
This is a video of me and my family on the way back to the hill after the Thanksgiving holidays. We are in the Christmas mood and decided to sing Christmas songs!

UNC Field Hockey National Champions!!!

WOW. just wow. I guess the title pretty much speaks for itself. UNC defeated Maryland to take the Grand prize to their more than proud UNC family. They are the National Champions!!

Heels vs. Wolfpack

Carolina football has been thriving these past few weeks...until yesterday. I'm sure you were all at home on Saturday watching the game. I SURE WAS! and I can't believe we lost by one point. Like really? Leading 24-14 at the half, and then they (you know who "they" are.) come back to win it???!!! Can you say, Speechless? yes. yes indeed. Come on Heels! Don't lose the momentum now after finally being ranked again!

RENT, time well spent.

So last weekend I went to see the play Rent outdoors at Forest Theater which was put on by some of UNC's finest and most talented students. It was simply amazing. The acting was great and the singing was lovely. My friend and I enjoyed every minute of it! I have never seen the original play Rent but after watching them put it on, I would love to see it. The story line was great and just seeing their emotion and how they got into their character really appeals to the audience. I can definitely say my time was well spent when watching this play!
Video coming soon.

SRC or Rams?

I love working out because it's a big time stress reliever- which I have definitely needed here lately! I used to go the SRC (student recreation center) all the time but I've recently been going to Rams gym instead. I like Rams a lot better. They have an indoor track, better space, cleaner, and not to mention they have always had towels when I've been in. The SRC always runs out of towels.

New Basketball Ticket policy

I can't really say that I completely like the new ticket policy because the first game I went to, I went by myself. YEA. alone. It was actually paretty boring. I understand that there is the stand-by line and turn it back but it's much more convenient to get a ticket emailed to you. But if the students really wanted to get a ticket, they can try one of those two options. A lot of the students are complaining saying that attendance is still low at the basketball games, and most students don't go because they have no one to go with. The phases may be different or they just may not get a ticket. Some students are too lazy to go at a certain time to the Union box office or stand in the stand-by line, however you gotta do whatcha gotta do for those tarheels. :)

Tarheel Basketball answering the call?

So a lot of "people" have been comparing the present Carolina boy's basketball team to last year's team (which is expected). We were national champions last year and many question if our team is good enough to do it again this year. Do you guys think the team can do it? I sure do! Go Heels!!!

Tuition Hike? Yikes!

If you all have been reading the Daily Tarheel, there will most likely be an increase in tuition for the next school year, as for how much it will be- that's still up in the air. However, Chancellor Holden Thorp has decided on the lower of the two increases which includes $200 for in-state students and out-of-state students, and $731. 98 for graduate students. More students have started to speak out about the increase in tuition, however nothing is final. But there is no avoiding that there will definitely be some type of increase. To read more on this story go to the Daily Tarheel Website.
http://www.dailytarheel.com/content/thorp-ready-act-tuition

Rain overload.

This week has been ridiculous with all the rain and walking to class... I got splashed 2 days in a row by cars. AND my umbrella flew out of my hand too many times to count. Typical freshman? yes.

Zumba!!!

So I tried my first class of Zumba this week and it was SO much fun. I was shaking parts of my body I've never shaken before. You really don't even realize you're working out!!! If you guys would like to go to a class, go to this site http://campusrec.unc.edu/fitness/group_exercise.html and it will give you a detailed schedule of when and where the Zumba classes are offered. I highly recommend you try this- it's a great way to relieve stress!

Want the scoop on Anoop? Read ahead.

The Anoop Desai concert was AMAZING! and guess who had front row seats? Yep, I sure did. :D Knowing that he is an alumni of Carolina made it so much more personal. I have to say I enjoyed this concert more than I did the Fabolous concert. I could actually understand the words he were singing and they were songs I either knew or at least heard before. It was great! (feel the excitement?)

Check out his shoes.. haha

Homecoming Part 1!

Homecoming week/weekend was amazing!!! To kick it off, I went to the Fabolous concert. I don't know how many of you know him because a lot of people didn't. HOWEVER, it was still a great experience knowing some of the songs he sings! There wasn't a huge turn out like I expected because there were seats empty all over. It was a great start to Homecoming!

Me and friends after the concert. :D

Halloween on Franklin street...is crazy!!

On October 31st, 2009, around 50,000 people came out to Franklin street on Halloween night to enjoy this annual tradition. I must say, this will go down in my book of memories. I mean how many people do you know who gets to take a picture with Michael Jackson personally??!! Yep. you read it right. I took a picture with Michael Jackson. Don't believe me? Here's the picture to prove it.

Did I mention Obama too? Indeed. The president even joined in the fun on Franklin street. I couldn't get a picture with just him because his body guards were surrounding him like blueberries in a pancake.


This was my family on Halloween night. We are the most disfunctional family ever. But I love them...even my annoying sister... :D and my daddy too, even though he is a caveman and one of the ugliest people alive.

UNC wins to Virginia Tech!!!!

Yep, it's true, we beat number 14 Virginia Tech. Need I say more? Well yes I do. The best part was being on South Campus after the game when everyone joined in singing the Alma mater. The craziest thing was we were all in unison. Everyone singing from their own dorms on South Campus. Talk about school spirit!!!! Being a tarheel "fan" is one thing but living the dream is another. Go Heels!!

UNC loses to Florida State

I guess the title pretty much explains it all. As I was watching the game with my family over fall break, I was so excited to see that the tarheels had such a big lead. I was confident but not over joyous. Suddenly Florida state came back. I literally blinked and the tarheels had 24, Florida state had 21. And that's when I could not watch the game any longer. I got a text later that night from a friend saying "Can you believe Carolina lost??!" Well yea. I guess I have to.
"I guess we got too happy when we were up 24-6," linebacker Kevin Reddick said. "We've just got to hold our composure and stay humble." Maybe they'll keep that attitude for the next game.

"Best Abortion Discussion Ever"

The abortion discussion that was recently held on the UNC campus cost approximately $9,675 with only about 138 people attending (much lower than expected). I've heard different opinions on this issue but I wanted to hear what you guys thought about these topics- the cost of this event and abortion in general.

5k Racing for a Reason- Girl on the Run!!

So today was my very first time running a 5k (3.1 miles). It was absolutely amazing. It was even more motivating knowing I was running for a reason. The cause was for Girls on the Run. Promoting a healthy body image and positive mindsets for young girls. I felt like I could run to Jupiter and back after I crossed the finish line.

Late Night with Roy- 100 years of success

If you missed Late Night with Roy on Friday, you definitely missed out on an awesome treat. The music, the lights, the excitement- all a part of the celebration for 100 years of UNC Basketball. Some of the performances were Carolina's best dance crew, basketball musical chairs, and ROY got up and showed he could dance better than some of his basketball players. (well..kinda). I am so lucky to be a tar heel!!



Thank God Kanye wasn't there to interrupt this one! and yes, I had AWESOME seats. :D

Climbing Mountains for a Better View

For some, giving up is simply not an option. We all make mistakes and the only thing we can really do is learn from them and move on. Project Homeless was an event that recently took place for those who are homeless, in danger of being homeless, or just need an extra push of encouragement to better their current circumstances. One woman's story in particular stuck out to me in the article. Toomes dropped out in seventh grade and is currently living at the Freedom House- "a recovery center for drug and alcohol abusers." After dropping out and meeting her second husband, she turned to cocaine and alcohol for comfort. She stated she was "tired of acting like a little kid." After realizing her life was going nowhere, she wanted to make a change and better herself. Toomes is now working to get her GED and a place of her own. She is living proof that it is possible to not let your past define your future.

You're going to Hell...because you're Ugly.

So I was walking back from class and was stopped by a crowd of people near the pit. Me being the nosey person I am, I wanted to see what was going on. It was the pit "preacher". ONCE AGAIN. This wasn't the first time I let him waste my time. I sat and listened for awhile and then decided to get out my camera and record him. Frankly, he just doesn't seem genuine to me. He basically thinks that everyone is going to hell, and his views on religion are backwards. He changes them constantly and he half reads everything. The students here argue with him in a failed attempt to get him to understand and respect their opinion. However, it never seems to work out this way. The pit "preacher" is only for show.

"Tarheels out to bounce back"...Sike.

Lets just say their springs weren't strong enough. There was no bouncing back Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium when the UNC football team faced Virginia. I have to admit I was pretty stoked to go to the football game after a devastating 24-7 loss last Saturday against Georgia Tech. I was ready for the heels to pull out a win...or even a touchdown. just one? Nope. not even one. The ending score was 16-3 and the game was a joke. The UNC crowd of fans stuck by the football team; we had more heart than they did for the game. Lets hope next week the football team shows up and plays with heart, instead of mud. uhh, mud? Yea. I have no idea where that came from. But you get the point.

Sorry...false alarm.

Chapel Hill barbershop owner Charles Brown and Carrboro NAACP had a few deadends that needed to be clipped. Brown was stopped while walking from his Barber shop on the night of June 1st. Police mistakenly thought he was another guy they were looking for. NAACP said police humiliated Brown and accused police of racial profiling. However, Chapel Hill police said there was no such evidence. WELL DUH. The NAACP is not giving up and the investigation is still pending. This is simply ridiculous. Brown was obviously not the guy they were looking for so why, if he wasn't resisting arrest, embarrass him in front of people and risk his barber shop business in such a boastful manner? I understand they were on a mission to find this other guy but why risk someone's reputation who has done nothing wrong? I'm sure there were ways to prevent this without arresting him. Try asking him his name first before jumping the gun. On another note we all make mistakes- just don't make the same one twice. or can you?

Rape- I Have a Dream...

Martin Luther King had a dream that we would all be created equal, and was a strong believer of nonviolence. However, a 19 year old women was raped on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard- right near the UNC campus. His dream was her nightmare. How ironic. This young lady was walking after 11 p.m. Strike one. She was alone. Strike two. Can't think of a strike three but she definitely should've been more precautious of her surroundings. But for someone to do such a violent crime appauls me. I know it happens everywhere but no one deserves to be treated or handled in such a matter. Rape IS a violent crime that is sometimes overlooked. Chapel Hill police are still working on the missing pieces. Let's just hope the puzzle gets put together soon and Martin Luther King's dream still continues to thrive.

Stamped Religion

It's obvious that everyone has their own preference of religion, some different- some the same. However, religion is one of those touchy subjects that get some people antsy. The Daily Tarheel recently had an article about how a UNC student's religious beliefs are represented through tattoos all over his body. The article titled "Identity in Ink" focuses primarily on the story his tattoos tell. Being a transgender as well as a Christian, it was hard for Angel Collie to find a church that truly accepted him. He used his tattoos as a symbol of identity and hope. Everyone may have their own opinion on this story, but it all comes down to personal beliefs. One culture may accept him, while others may not; it just depends on their own individual religious beliefs.

They are unique. They are opinionated. They are UNC students.




This video is a little conversation about what two UNC students feel about certain rights in terms of religion (Sorry about the coughing- I just recovered from Swine flu)

Are the Greeks weak?

The Greek system on the UNC campus is looking to improve its latest downfalls with their newest members. However, the rocky relationship has always been there, it's just now beginning to be revealed more publicly. The UNC administration has finally decided to take action as a result of the Aug. 23rd death of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity president after a party at one of the fraternity houses. Alcohol abuse and drinking became a topic of discussion, and the University has launched an investigation in order to crack down on the Greek system. Underage drinking is getting out of control. Students are going to do it regardless, but there should be some stopping point, or at least a decrease in the amount of cases associated with underage drinking and alcoholic deaths. Sure, this is a worldwide issue. But UNC is the topic right now. If you can't do the time, don't do the crime. Enough said.

Cocaine at Carolina

I recently read an article in The Daily Tarheel about five UNC (current and former) students who were arrested for possession of cocaine. It was said that they had "197.6 grams of cocaine" on them combined. When I read this article, the first question that popped into my head was do they really value their education? UNC is one of the top public schools in the nation and it's almost as if they are throwing away a perfectly good education and future. As a current Freshman at UNC, I value my education just like most of the students here, but there are a select few everywhere that waste their potential making poor decisions such as the one those five students made. That decision will probably affect them the rest of their lives. What a shame.