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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EDITORIAL
Tyler Trudeau COMMUNITY EDITOR
Madison Dobrzenski NEWS EDITOR
Hiral Patel OPINION EDITOR
NEWS
Emily Kottak A&C EDITOR
Bradley Cole SPORTS EDITOR PAGE 3 Honoring founder’s day on 75th anniversary
Max Young COPY EDITOR
Niyathi Sulkunte PHOTO EDITOR
PAGE 4 April 30 memorial to break ground in 2022
María Solano VIDEO EDITOR
Brandon Mitchell LAYOUT EDITOR
ASSISTANT EDITORS
Jessica Ceballos NEWS
OPINION
Isaac Naylor OPINION
Jake Pierce A&C
PAGE 5 Oppressive & unconstitutional
Bryson Foster SPORTS
Isabella Perryman COPY
Elizabeth McGuire VIDEO
Sunnya Hadavi LAYOUT
SPORTS
Zoya Zalevskiy LAYOUT
PAGE 6 Alumni spotlight: Jason Schultz
CONTRIBUTING STAFF
Kathryn Caudill, Niti Panchal,
Sam Perry, Gabie Stanfield, PAGE 7 Road woes
Gabe Lapalombella, Vinny
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PAGE 8 Getting to know Ryan Ashburn
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HONORING FOUNDER’S DAY ON
75TH ANNIVERSARY
Chancellor’s installation ceremony postponed, Founder’s Day still to be recognized on Sept. 23
by Madison Dobrzenski
News Editor
On Sept. 1, Chancellor Gaber and Hope Vibes. Other events briefly worked in Washington in someone built for you, or is it of Charlotte Center, became
sent an email to UNC Charlotte include a drop-in event at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory, more important to be a part of president after the institution’s
students, faculty and staff the Popp-Martin Student studying mine detection reports building something yourself?’” conversion to “Charlotte
announcing the cancellation Union from 1 - 2:30 p.m., in 1945. In 1946, in her role as After contemplating his place at College” and served as acting
of her installment ceremony with Chancellor Gaber, Vice director of the Charlotte Center, UNC Charlotte, he decided to chancellor during the college’s
scheduled for Thursday, Sept. Chancellor for Student Affairs she realized that the Charlotte stay and work with his friends transition to the “four-year,
23, the 75th anniversary of Kevin Bailey, SGA, as well as a area did not have a higher to better the university and state-supported UNC Charlotte
the University’s founding. “Conversation with Chancellor education facility for returning himself. He was student body in 1965 that we see today.”
Thursday is still being marked Gaber” via Zoom at 6p.m.. war veterans and high school president and helped bring the To learn more about Bonnie
as Founder’s Day and there will Founder of UNC Charlotte graduates who lived in the Student Activities Center/Dale Cone, visit bonniecone.uncc.
be no classes. Regarding Founder’s Day, Charlotte area. F. Halton to fruition. edu.
According to Buffie Stephens, below is some information In a page entitled Cone held the title of director
director of media relations and about UNC Charlotte’s founder, “Remembering Bonnie Cone
issue management, the Office Bonnie Cone. on Founders Day,” published
of University Events in the The Cone Center website by Inside UNC Charlotte on
Division of Advancement, who says that Bonnie Cone, also Sept. 23, 2020, alumni recalled
planned the event, canceled popularly known as “Miss memories of Cone.
the Chancellor’s installation. Bonnie,” was born in Lodge, Ellison Clary, ‘68, met Cone
However, they will continue S.C. She was the youngest of at Garinger High School, where
to lead planning for the four children born to Addie Cone spoke at an assembly,
rescheduled installation. Harter and Charles Jefferson asking, “How many of you have
The decision to reschedule Cone. Three of the four not committed to a college?”
the installation was considered children entered the teaching When people raised their
carefully, as Covid-19 cases profession, as well as three of hands, Cone said, “I hope
continue to rise. “Since we are the grandchildren. you will come to Charlotte
still experiencing significant Cone founded UNC College. And, if you do, we
community spread, welcoming Charlotte on Sept. 23, 1946. She will be part of the statewide
guests from across the state was passionate about education university system by the time
and country is not advisable and inspired students not to you graduate.”
at this time. There is nothing give up on their hopes of getting After contemplating the
more important than the well- an education. According to the choice to attend college, Clary
being of our community,” said Cone Center website, some of applied and was accepted. “It
Stephens. the students inspired were many was 1963, and tuition was $125
Although the installation Charlotte businessmen who call per semester,” said Clary. When
ceremony was canceled, there themselves “Bonnie’s Boys” and he graduated in 1968, Charlotte
will be events for Founder’s Day. tell stories about Cone, “talking College had become UNC
Stephens highlighted a them out of dropping out when Charlotte, the fourth campus in
community service event at 2 the hours seemed long, and the the statewide university system.
-3 p.m. at the Hauser Pavilion way ahead looked bleak.” Mike Wilson, ‘93, was a first-
to assemble and deliver care In 1943, according to the generation college student with
packages to local community Cone Center website, Cone a scholarship to the university.
members, including Niner was teaching in the Navy V-12 “She said to me, ‘Mr. Wilson,
University Elementary, Care program at Duke University is it more important to you
Ring, Crisis Assistance Ministry during World War II. Cone to be a part of something that Photo of Bonnie Cone, photo courtesy of UNC Charlotte
NINERTIMES.COM SEP. 21, 2021 3
APRIL 30 MEMORIAL TO BREAK
GROUND IN 2022
Construction for the April 30 ‘Constellation Garden’ is set to begin next year
by Kathryn Caudill Photo courtesy of Niner
Staff Writer Nation Remembers
In Jan. 2020, Emeritus Chancellor Dubois accepted and Susan Hatchell Landscape Architecture as the two students whose lives were taken as a result of the
the Niner Nation Remembrance Commission’s finalists of many local and national submissions. shooting, those injured and all members of the UNC
recommendations for the memorial to honor the tragic The finalists and design plans for the memorial were Charlotte community who were impacted.
events of April 30, 2019. This communal and interactive announced on April 30, 2020, during the Day of The commission consulted the families of both Parlier
memorial begins April 30, 2022 in Belk Plaza between Remembrance on campus. and Howell regarding the design and message of the
the ellipse fountain and the Kennedy Building. The memorial itself is called a “constellation garden,” memorial to best honor their lives.
The Niner Nation Remembrance Commission, a jury and it will have moveable lighting elements. The lights Muller describes the project as “sensitive and poetic.
of design and advisors, is overseeing construction. The will be an abstraction of the stars from the night sky It speaks to tragedy, allows for reflection, remembrance,
dean of arts and architecture, Brook Muller, facilitated from April 30, 2019. The stars from that night were and coming to terms.”
the commission. hemispherically mapped and placed as lights on the Muller hopes that the structure will bring
Muller spoke with the Niner Times to provide an structure to achieve this. “contemplation and reflection” to those who view it for
update on the construction and design of this powerful The structure is also interactive, meaning that touching years to come.
memorial. the structure will activate it, allowing for the lights During the events of April 30, Muller was in Oregon,
Currently, the design team members are in the to change. The more people who touch it, the more where he was the director of an environmental
schematic design phase and are meeting every other dynamic the lights will be. The memorial will also have sustainability program; however, he was “CC’d” on
week. The commission ensures that as the project concrete and stone benches for observers to sit and numerous emails about UNC Charlotte and the events
develops and the budget is met, the power behind the contemplate both the events of that day and the future. taking place.
memorial is not lost and remains pure. These design choices were intentionally chosen and will “I could see how caring this community was,” said
“It’s becoming more and more real,” said Muller. work to create a message. Muller.
The project utilizes an array of different field specialists “The memorial is a dialogue where the lights represent Even though it is only his third year at UNC Charlotte,
working to create an interactive art feature with a budget the celestial, starry heavens, while the concrete and stone Muller said that “It is truly an honor to play a role in
of $2,000,000. represent grounding,” said Muller. the realization of the project that will be an enduring,
“We have a good team that is sensitive,” said Muller. There will be a plant palette surrounding the memorial beautiful landscape for years and years.”
“We have landscapers, architects and an art studio that will be “symbolic of hope, anguish, sadness and The memorial will break ground on the third
working together.” resilience,” said Muller. anniversary, April 30, 2022, and the completion date is
The commission selected TEN X TEN Landscape This story, told through the design, will work to not yet confirmed.
Architecture and Urbanism, Hypersonic Collaborative honor the lives of Reid Parlier and Riley Howell, the
4 SEP. 21, 2021 NINERTIMESNT OPINION
OPPRESSIVE
&
by Niti Panchal
Intern
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
How abortion bans will impact the reproductive rights
of women in Texas and possibly other red states
On Sept. 1, 2021, the United States
Supreme court shocked the nation
before six weeks is unusual and often not
the case for most women. The pregnancy
Graphic by Zoya Zalevskiy
Asst. Layout
after failing to block a Texas bill that is generally found out at seven weeks,
bans abortions after the six-week mark. according to the American Pregnancy
The new law, Texas Senate Bill 8 (SB8), Association. Should a woman realize she
is highly challenged by public health is pregnant before six weeks, receiving
officials and organizations dedicated to abortion services in Texas is extremely
protecting female health. One question difficult. Health information provider
that is going around is: how is this new Healthline says that there is a 24-hour
bill going to affect the well-being and wait period after an initial consultation
access to healthcare in the future. and sonogram before receiving an
The seven million Texas women had abortion. This gap, combined with the to redraw the
their reproductive rights, and right to limited number of clinics that provide congressional districts for
privacy stripped away. This law forces this service in Texas, makes accessing the next decade. How the Supreme Court
women to carry through unwanted abortions before the six-week deadline rules on these new lines will determine
pregnancies, or the Texas government almost impossible. whether or not conservative lawmakers
will punish them for getting abortions. This law not only stripped away the in North Carolina can mirror Texas and
The bill refers to the abortion cut-off rights of women in the clinic but also pass a similar ban.
as the moment doctors detect a ‘fetal in public too. Instead of state officials And it will not be difficult to pass this
heartbeat’ in the uterus. This goes against facilitating the bill’s enforcement, Texas law. Republicans only need a couple
medical knowledge. According to Live is encouraging the public to take part. more seats from the upcoming 2022
Science, the embryo has no organs at six According to CBS News, a $10,000 election to gain supermajority. This
weeks, and its “fetal heartbeat” refers to bounty incentive is given to public would allow them to override a veto by time being, SB8 may push
electrical pulses shared between cells. The citizens as part of private lawsuits to North Carolina’s Democratic Governor other red states to pass similar
new definition ensures that the embryo report any individuals they believe Roy Cooper, who has blocked abortion laws in the event of Texas winning the
is seen as a viable fetus; however, most in having been involved in aiding an restrictions in recent years. lawsuit.
miscarriages happen at the first 13 weeks abortion. This bounty puts women Fortunately, the Justice Department The repressive law is simply an abuse of
of pregnancy. and others at risk of being constantly and Attorney General Merrick Garland power and will disproportionately affect
Through Roe vs Wade, the Supreme monitored as strangers are allowed to filed a federal lawsuit against the state of women of color, single mothers and poor
Court and Congress determined that a have a say in their lives and their choices. Texas, claiming SB8 was enacted “in open women. They will be forced to look into
viable pregnancy has been reached at This leads us to the question: how does defiance of the Constitution.” According child care and struggle to work. It also
22 weeks as the risk for a miscarriage this law affect abortion laws in North to NPR, Garland mentioned how the risks the quality of life that these women
significantly decreases by then. SB8 rolled Carolina as a fellow red state? Although law deputizes private citizens “to serve will experience, as they do not have the
back one of the most important aspects abortions are currently legal, anti- as bounty hunters authorized to recover means to look after their children as red-
of Roe vs Wade, thus removing its status abortion lawmakers agree with SB8. at least $10,000 per claim for individuals state support is minimal.
as precedent. This Supreme Court ruling came who facilitate a women’s exercise of her
Additionally, identifying a pregnancy out at a time when North Carolina’s constitutional rights.” However, for the
Republican-led state legislature prepared
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NINERTIMES.COM SEP. 21, 2021 5NT SPORTS
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT:
JASON SCHULTZ
THE CHARLOTTE
ALUM IS THRIVING
IN THE NASCAR
MEDIA WORLD
by Bradley Cole Jason Schultz, a 2019 graduate of Charlotte, works as a producer
Sports Editor with Dirty Mo Media. Photo courtesy of Jason Schultz.
When Jason Schultz watched a Schultz kept working his way up with
NASCAR race for the first time at Dirty Mo Media. Once he graduated in
a young age, he was hooked. December of 2019, he joined the company
He happened to watch a race with his as a full-time producer and videographer.
father on a random Sunday afternoon, and Schultz’s duties with Dirty Mo include
since then, he hasn’t missed many races. producing one of the company’s most
All these years later, the UNC Charlotte established podcasts, “Door Bumper
alum has already achieved a lifelong dream Clear,” a weekly podcast hosted by Casey
only two years out of college: working Boat and NASCAR spotters TJ Majors,
in the NASCAR media space. Schultz is Freddie Kraft and Brett Griffin. He has
currently a content producer/videographer also produced episodes of “The Dale Jr.
for Dirty Mo Media, an original content Download,” a podcast hosted by Dale Jr.
company created by one of motorsports’ and Mike Davis that brings in a new guest
most popular figures in Dale Earnhardt Jr. from the motorsports world every week.
“I started watching NASCAR in 2005,” Even though he is only two years
said Schultz about finding his fandom removed from graduating, Schultz has
for the sport. “I just remember my dad achieved many dreams he’s been chasing
was watching, and I just happened to since he first fell in love with NASCAR.
sit down and watch. I don’t remember NASCAR season started. On the site, social updates for the tournament. “I think it was a master plan that
missing a race, technically, since.” Schultz wrote previews, recaps and gave Before heading to the Queen City for was influenced by putting in the work,
opinions on the sport. The blog ended up college, Schultz covered a race at Dover networking, building the skills and getting
A love for media getting up to 100,000 views and gave him International Speedway in 2016, as the experiences,” said Schultz. “I was able
Not long after starting to watch the sport, more opportunities in the journalism world. Drive For Autism sponsored the race. to present to Mike Davis and Dirty Mo
Schultz started to love the media side. As “I started writing articles just for fun There, he was able to connect with that I was graduating college and that I
an early user of Twitter, he was able to see but also because I enjoyed being a part Mike Davis, the managing director of would love to start full-time work. It was
media members cover the sport around of the conversation about the sport the Dale. Jr brand, and co-founder of never a guarantee that would happen.
the country. Even though he wasn’t yet a through social media,” said Schultz. Dirty Mo Media with Dale Jr.. At their That was always the dream, but it turned
teenager, Schultz already had a good idea meeting in a Media Center, Schultz made into a master plan, and it worked out.”
of what career path he wanted to pursue. Finding his place Davis aware of his interest in potentially Although Schultz never set a plan,
“Not many 11-12-year-olds think After covering the sport from working with Dirty Mo Media. he knew he wanted to stand out
about what career path you’re gonna the journalist’s perspective, Schultz “The biggest thing was coming to and do something different in the
take, but I thought it would be awesome started to venture into other areas. Charlotte and networking,” said Schultz. media space for the sport he loves.
to go to the track and be interested in In high school, a new goal emerged: “Showing my willingness to work.” And with Dirty Mo Media, he has
NASCAR but do it for a career,” said working in the PR side of NASCAR. In just his second semester at Charlotte, found his place to do just that.
Schultz. “That was always the idea. Thanks to his prior work online Schultz earned an internship with “I always had the creative mindset of
If I could combine those two things, throughout the years, Schultz built a Charlotte Motor Speedway, working with ‘be different...be unique.’ That’s why I love
that would be the ultimate dream.” credible network of connections. One of the communications team. In that same what Dirty Mo Media does. It’s different
Instead of waiting around to grow up his most important ways of connecting semester, he started freelancing with Dirty content. It’s not the same old boring
and get a degree to work in the sport, with people in the sports was working with Mo Radio, working on the “JR Motorsports NASCAR talk. It’s vibrant, compelling,
Schultz took matters into his own hands. the annual Drive for Autism Celebrity Up Front” and “Fast Lane Family” podcasts. unique and interesting,” said Schultz.
He created his first racing website titled Golf Tournament, where he provided After working through two internships, “It means a lot to look back and see all
“Turn4RacingNew.com” before the 2012 the hard work pay off,” said Schultz.
6 SEP. 21, 2021 NINERTIMESROAD WOES
CHARLOTTE FOOTBALL STRUGGLES ON THE ROAD IN LOSS AT GEORGIA STATE
by Sam Perry Charlotte’s Jalar Holley goes for a tackle during Charlotte’s 9-20 loss at Georgia State.
Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Charlotte athletics/Sam Roberts.
On Saturday, Sep. 18, the Charlotte 49er drive. That started with a 33-yard pass Panthers marched for 66 yards scoring run by Jamyest Williams, taking a 20-9 lead.
football team traveled to Atlanta and took from the Panthers’ Darren Grainger to on a 28-yard touchdown pass from Charlotte couldn’t answer back and fell
on the Georgia State Panthers at Center Ja’Cyais Credle. They scored on the next Grainger to Credle. But when kicking 20-9 after turning the ball over on downs.
Parc Stadium, losing 9-20. This was the play with a 35-yard touchdown pass from the extra point, Charlotte could
Niners’ first loss, moving them to 2-1 on Grainger to Jamari Thrash. Tying the game block to keep the score to 13-9. Takeaways
the season, while this was also the first 7-7 with four minutes left in the half. The Niners on the next drive drove down ‘The Panther’s offensive game
win of the year for the Panthers to 1-2. the field for 63 yards in five minutes, but plan was executed flawlessly.’
“Missed an opportunity. Humbled, Second Half a costly fumble forced by Georgia State’s The Niners this season have had issues
frustrated, but not deterred. The response After a four-minute scoreless possession Blake Carrol changed possession. The stopping the run, so Georgia State focused
for what happened tonight is going to from the 49ers, the Panthers on the third quarter ended with the Panthers on running the ball early, forcing the Niners
be the most important part,” said Head offensive side had bad luck with the ball having possession leading 13-9. to sell out against the run, which opened
coach Will Healy after the game.” “Credit getting snapped past the quarterback, where The Panthers opened up the fourth up the passing game for the Panthers.
to them for making it hard on us.” he had to run into the end zone to recover quarter driving down the field and were Nineteen of Georgia State’s first 24 plays
This was Charlotte’s first challenge the ball. The 49ers were credited with the getting ready to put the Niners away. Still, were running plays which was why the
on the road, and it looked like the team safety, giving them a 9-7 advantage. Alexander came up big again, getting next drive after that, they were able to
missed the home crowd’s energy in The next drive becomes another takeaway with an interception. score on two 30+ yard passing plays.
the first two games of the season. the turning point. Charlotte’s offense couldn’t get points “We thought one of the keys to the
“You get thrown adversity. That’s Charlotte got to 4th and 1 and called a on the board on their next drive. game was gonna be stopping the run,”
when you show your true character. It’s rushing play that ran to the side and was Georgia State capitalized on this with said Healy. “The one-on-one 50/50 balls
easy to be happy go lucky whenever you stopped instead of calling a play where a 13 play 92-yard touchdown drive that were just as important. We gotta make
are winning. But now let’s see your real you are moving forward the whole time. lasted for seven and a half minutes. The some plays on the ball in the air.”
character when you’re in the loss column,” After the turnover on downs, the Panthers scored on a 13-yard touchdown ‘Jon Alexander and Markees
said quarterback Chris Reynolds. Watts shine for the defense.’
Alexander was all over the field on
First Half defense for the Niners, with the chase
The first quarter of the game was a down forced fumble and the interception
more defensive battle, with both teams preventing two touchdown drives for the
having two drives that all ended in punts. Panthers. Watts had a huge sack on the
Georgia State opened up the second opening drive which forced the Panthers
quarter with a 13-yard run and looked to punt. Alexander had six total tackles,
like they might have figured it out. But one interception, and one forced fumble.
on the next play, Panthers running back Watts had 13 tackles and one sack,
Destin Coates had a breakaway run which resulted in a loss of four yards.
with nobody between him and the end
zone. But Charlotte’s defensive back Jon What’s Next?
Alexander was able to chase him down “We’ve been tested, we’ve had some
and force a fumble after he ran for 64 highs, we’ve had some lows. Unfortunately,
yards getting the Niners possession. tonight is one of the lows. But I think
That fumble opened up a touchdown we will find out a lot about this football
drive for the Niners that featured back- team by how we respond,” said Healy.
to-back fourth-down conversions. That Charlotte comes back to Jerry Richardson
ended with a 36-yard touchdown pass from Stadium to host Middle Tennessee on
Chris Reynolds to Elijah Spencer, getting Friday, Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m. that game will
the Niners on the board first leading 7-0. be televised on the CBS Sports Network.
A few drives later, Georgia State
answered back on a two-play 68-yard
NINERTIMES.COM SEP. 21, 2021 7GETTING TO KNOW
RYAN ASHBURN
THE NINER TIMES SITS DOWN WITH THE NEW
CHARLOTTE HEAD WOMEN’S GOLF COACH RYAN
ASHBURN FOR A Q&A
by Gabie Stanfield Ryan Ashburn Charlotte head shot.
Intern Photo Courtesy of Charlotte Athletics.
Head women’s golf coach Ryan of things I learned in my first relationships I saw with everyone joking
Ashburn’s debut season here at Charlotte year there pretty much checked around, I was like, “that’s something that I
is quickly approaching. In April, Ashburn me in and made me so excited. really want to be a part of.” Everyone spoke
joined the team as the head coach after I just like helping people and so freely to each other; there was no “this
spending her last three seasons coaching seeing them get better. person is up here, and this person is down
at UAB. After the cancellation of last GS: What made you choose here,” and because of that environment,
season due to Covid-19, the anticipation Charlotte, and what sort of I knew that I could potentially be
for this season has been building. things about our golf program successful here and that these people
Ashburn started her time as an assistant spoke to you initially? were going to help me along the way.
coach at Campbell in 2014. Following RA: My parents grew up in GS: With this being your first season
this stint, she became an assistant coach Virginia, but my family lives in here at Charlotte, what will you use from
at Baylor and eventually traveled to UAB Virginia and North Carolina. your past success with UAB this season?
to become the head coach. Ashburn I spent a little bit of time up RA: I think it goes back to the
led UAB to two tournament titles in here when I was younger, so I relationship aspect. I love getting to know
her second season as their coach. was kind of familiar with the people and deep diving and figuring out
Ashburn shows a glimpse into how area of Charlotte. The school who they are and what makes them tick,
she and the team are feeling about itself is what made me choose and this year it’s pretty unique. We have
this new era for Charlotte golf. Charlotte. It’s got a good history six transfers. We have a whole new team,
Gabie Stanfield: What was it of academics and sports, and I am sure people will realize that we’ve
about coaching that lured you in? and while the women’s golf all only known each other for about two
Ryan Ashburn: I never thought of program didn’t have a very long to three weeks, but I feel like this team has
being a coach, to be quite honest. When history, the history it did have been here for four years. The way that they
I played down at Stetson University, I was good, and they produce have clicked, I just haven’t seen anything
wasn’t 100% sure what I wanted to do after success here. When I set foot like it. There are only six people, but there
college, and someone said to me, “you on campus, I was amazed by are no outliers; they love spending time
know Campbell has this great opportunity, all of the buildings and the together, which can be uncommon with
there’s an assistant position open and I campus itself, even though it small teams. Getting to know more about
think you should go and try it out.” It was was a little eerie because when them, about their game, bettering them
weird coaching people who I just played I came to my interview. It was not only as an athlete but as a people,
against about three months prior, but the during Covid, and there wasn’t and giving them the tools they need to
relationship aspect [of coaching] is what a single person walking around be successful are things I plan to do.
kind of kept me. I had the opportunity to campus. But the atmosphere in GS: Having a team filled with
assist with the men’s team, so the number the athletic department and the such young players, how are you
8 SEP. 21, 2021 NINERTIMESNew golf coach Ryan Ashburn while at UAB.
Photo courtesy of UAB.
expecting them to step up? place, and I love exploring. Still, the
RA: The cool thing is while there may people in this state, I feel like you can’t
not be one specific leader yet, they’ve beat that southern hospitality where
all encouraged each other. I think we’ve everyone’s willing to help. I’ve also been
realized we’re all in the same boat, not only able to see more of my friends and
them but myself and Ellen [Secor] as well. family in the last three months than I
We’re all figuring things out together. I have in the last three or four years.
don’t know as far as expectations go for this GS: What has been your favorite part
first tournament; I will see what happens. about the city of Charlotte so far?
GS: After a two-year hiatus that has RA: Definitely the food in the city.
led to anticipation building, what are Everything revolves around food.
your expectations for this season? GS: What impact or legacy do you
RA: With our strength of schedule, I hope to have on the girls on the team
have pretty high expectations. We’re playing and the team’s history as a whole?
against the top power five teams in the RA: As successful as the team was
country in every tournament. While some before I got here, they took an individual
people see that as intimidation, it’s vital to regionals and not a team. They were
for us and our ranking system works. But trending in that direction, but because of
this team is good enough, and just from outside entities, they never got there, so
what I’ve seen in practice and qualifying, that is kind of our first goal this year. We
they’re more than capable of competing know we’re good enough to make it to the
with some of these best teams in the postseason. As far as the team goes, when
country. So I have high expectations, and they leave, I want people to say this is the
we, as a team, expect a lot from ourselves. best four years, or however many years,
GS: After being away from North that they spent here. I want them to have
Carolina, where you began your coaching learned a lot and be prepared for when
career, you missed the number one thing? they go out into the world—whether that
RA: I would definitely say the people. involves pursuing golf or other aspects.
North Carolina is obviously a very scenic
NINERTIMES.COM SEP. 21, 2021 9NT ARTS & CULTURE
INTERVIEW WITH
DIRECTOR
Gitem
JONAH FEINGOLD
of PN
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ic cou
Graph
Director Jonah Feingold sat down with the Niner Times to discuss his film making process
by Gabe Lapalombella
Staff Writer
This year has given me the opportunity like your photo memories popping up
to cover an array of film festivals. From and being like “Hey, remember that time
Sundance to SXSW to Fantasia, I’ve had you were with your ex from five years
the privilege to review a variety of films. ago? Really happy on this bridge in San
Having recently covered this year’s Tribeca Francisco?” I’m like, what is this phone
International Film Festival, I had the chance doing? What is the role of this? Why are
to see one film that stuck out to me. As you telling me this? With the app “Meet
soon as the credits rolled on “Dating & New Cute,” we did two things. One was, we
York,” the newest romantic comedy from had to kind of put on our programmer
IFC Films, I was eager to talk to the talent hats and say, what does a dating app look
behind it. To coincide with its theatrical and like? And how does it work? And big
streaming release, I had the chance to sit shoutouts to my editor, Hannah Park,
down with Director Jonah Feingold and talk and my graphics designer, Gustavo Rosa,
about this very special movie. who really helped craft the way this app
Gabe Lapalombella: What were some moved and the rules of the app, which is
of the films that inspired you to write this much much harder than anyone thinks to
story? do. But the second thing we wanted to do
Jonah Feingold: I would say the main films was interfere with the romantic life of the
on the more mainstream side are “When character. Hey, did you talk to this person
Harry Met Sally,” “You’ve Got Mail’’ and, yet? How are you feeling about them? It
on the more obscure side, movies like “L.A. was a way to sort of having the audience
story” and “Modern Romance,” which is an check-in with our characters’ emotions in
Albert Brooks film. As well as even more a really modern way, basically replacing
obscure 1950s MGM era type movies like the scenes wherein a typical rom-com
“His Girl Friday” and there’s a little bit of you’d have a scene where the protagonist
“Pulp Fiction” too. There’s even a little bit talks with her friend and asks “how’s it
of classical Disney in there. So it’s sort of going with that guy?” It’s the app being
a hodge-podge mix, which was all in the like, do you have feelings for this person
execution of the movie. still? And if so, where do your allegiances
GL: What was that process like of making lie with them?
a dating app, “Meet Cute,” your third main GL:Can you talk about what the process
character in the story? is like to come up with those different
JF: We wanted to have a magical app subversive choices for characters?
because sometimes your phone and your JF: That’s a great question. For something
apps do feel magical, and there’s nothing like the plant shop scene, the idea was Photo of Jonah Feingold, photo courtesy of Jonah Feingold
10 SEP. 21, 2021 NINERTIMESto subvert expectations. What destined to do. Them together GL: What do you hope that us want them to just have a good
are the tropes of those classics? seemed like a couple that you Millennial and GenZ audiences time. I am all about escapist
And then to your point, what believe would try to date, but or even older audiences take cinema. My favorite movies
is the overall meta point of maybe probably wouldn’t work away from the story? are “Pirates of the Caribbean,”
those scenes? So I don’t want out. That’s sort of the impetus JF: I hope that people get a “Night The Museum” and even
to spoil that scene, but in the for their discovery and their glimpse into the complicated “Men in Black,” these movies
plant shop something unique chemistry and they’re very world of modern dating, but that you can just turn on and
happens when Wendy runs different actors too. Jaboukie they also are not scared. The lose yourself in because of the
into her ex, something slightly comes from comedy and idea is that there’s all that blocking and the score and the
magical. What is the correlation Francesca was classically trained minutiae things that happen, world that you create. I hope
between what we experienced and Jabuokie was a former film and the point is we all go people just enjoy themselves
in real life and what actually school student. We always joked through it. We all go through and they can escape whatever
happens in romcoms? You on set that two years prior, he the doubt of if we’re ever going reality, if they’re trying to escape
know, one of the funny things is was a PA on an indie movie, on to find the one, or should for those 91 minutes. And At
I don’t know, we’ve all had exes a student film and Francesca we send that text or missing least hope it makes them a
before, but like, we always joke was doing a play at NYU. So it somebody and, you know, happier person or instills some
to each other, oh my God, that was kind of a perfect dichotomy looking at someone’s Instagram element of optimism into their
person looks exactly like me, that just had a vibe and an and yearning for them. And I life.
or they’re just dating me in a energy that we got really lucky want people to know that that’s
different form. Well, what does that it worked out. normal to think about, but I also
that look like on camera? And
I think to subvert the genre,
it’s understanding the trope in
and out, and then being able
to break that role down. It’s
kinda like what they say about
filmmaking.
GL: Can you talk a little bit
about how you found your
cast, particularly Francesca and
Jaboukie?
JF: I didn’t discover Jaboukie,
but I was introduced to him
through his one single scene
in a movie called “Someone
Great” and I thought he was
incredible. It’s on Netflix, but
he has one scene. He steals the
scene and steals the movie in
my opinion. Obviously, I mean,
Brittany Snow is a dear friend.
I love her in that film as well,
but Jaboukie just stuck out to
me. I was like, who is this? He’s
so interesting to watch and I
really just wanted to work with
him. Then I found out about
Jaboukie, one of the biggest
people on Twitter, and I’d been
off Twitter for many years so I
decided to go check him out.
JF: Francesca, similarly I had
seen in “Stranger Things”
season three, and she had
totally stolen that role. She
had this presence as a sort of
a supporting character, but a
supporting character where she
just shined through. I thought Photo of Jonah Feingold, photo courtesy of Jonah Feingold
there was so much more she’s
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C E R T I F I E D LO V E R B OY
How does Drake’s newest studio album hold up to its competition?
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In the wake of reinvigorated somewhat generic but exciting “Pipe Down” and “Fountains.” something unique, they were and kept me banging my head
long-time feuds with Kanye introduction, as it jumps right Outside of these notable songs, implemented way too late to in enjoyment. I got lost in the
West and the release of his into the music with a catchy I enjoyed much of the rest of the catch listeners’ attention. These many exciting sounds that
respective album, “Donda,” track called “Champagne album, especially its variety in moments only accounted for a “CLB” provided, and there were
Drake has come out with a Poetry.” I was fascinated by styles. small portion of this album as not many songs that I disliked
new album of his own entitled this track’s “broken” style, With all the good in this a whole, so these issues were in a significant way, which is
“Certified Lover Boy” or “CLB” for lack of a better term, as album, there is some bad, more like minor inconveniences something I cannot say about
for short. The two albums were it has inconsistent cutoffs although not nearly as much as rather than complete experience “Donda.”
released almost simultaneously. and repeats almost like an in “Donda.” My least favorite killers. All in all, I am happy that the
Each is created by well-known imitation of a record scratch. song in this album was “TSU” “Certified Lover Boy” fan bases of both Kanye West
artists who have been on bad However, the rest of the song because of its ridiculous and provided me with a great and Drake got new material
terms for over a decade. As a got me in the mood to continue sluggish introduction. It not experience that I do not from their idols. I hope that
result, there has been much listening to the album. This only felt very cringy to listen regret partaking in. In terms peaceful discussion between the
debate and discussion about was a great introduction, which to but also completely took me of emotion and meaning, the two fan bases will be the key to
these albums and which is unfortunately cannot be said out of the experience since it feelings I got from “CLB” and fully grasp the meanings, shapes
better. I have heard these about “Donda,” so Kanye has came immediately after “Way “Donda” were entirely different and colors that both albums
discussions quite a few times, already been one-upped in that 2 Sexy,” which was much more but good in their own ways. display. There is plenty of good
so to settle this, I will review department. As for the rest of groovy and upbeat. Outside of “Donda” was very touching, to say about both albums, but
“CLB” in a similar way to the tracklist, I think there are that, there were a few tracks I primarily because of its purpose in terms of the raw content
how I reviewed “Donda,” to many more solid songs, with did not like, namely “In The as a tribute to Kanye West’s late of each, I think “CLB” comes
offer my perspective on a new much less of the mediocre Bible,” “Knife Talk,” “7 a.m. mother, and a lot of the songs out on top in terms of quality,
album once again, and give my padding that plagued “Donda,” on Bridle Path” and “Race My themselves were good. Still, production and a large selection
personal opinion on the debates which is a plus in my book. My Mind.” These tracks were not there were too many mediocre of tracks that are actually worth
as to which one is better. favorite tracks on this album bad per se, but they did not tracks that overshadowed the everyone’s time.
When I first gave “CLB” a were “Papi’s Home,” “Love have anything special going for good parts. “CLB” to me had a
listen, I was impressed with its All,” “Way 2 Sexy,” “N 2 Deep,” them, and when they did have much more consistent quality
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