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The campus community stays active in hurricane relief efforts

and parking permit enforcement takes students by surprise

Those stories and more, coming up, on Carolina News Today.

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Students always complain about the parking

situation on campus.

But this semester, some changes to lot assignments caused sticker-shock for permit-holders not

paying attention.

CNT Reporter Tyler Shaul looked into it.

UNCP students say the the campuses decision to reclassify several different parking lots

has left them frustrated.

Residential students who were once able to park in a number of locations across campus

find themselves confined only to parking lots outside of their dorms.

A series of campus wide emails were sent out at the beginning of the semester detailing

the change in lot assignments.

Several lots went from open parking to commuter and staff only.

This decision has been heavily criticized, with one student going so far as to call it

unfair.

"Residential students are no longer aloud to park behind the uc.

It is for commuters and faculty only, which I think is the craziest thing cause i've paid

a hundred and ten dollars for a parking pass and this is a public place.

Well, at least as long as you pay for your parking pass you should be able to park anywhere

you want."

Officers with the campus police department said they understand students concerns.

Sgt Stephen Brooks says the decision was made to aid commuter students and faculty in finding

parking.

"We're looking to push our resident students, just say if you stay in Oak or you stay in

Pine, we really prefer them to go to the cape and field house parking lot 24, and um...

also like the village and the court yard, we're trying to get our students to park in

that area and stay there."

As it stands, any student living on campus who parks outside of an assigned residential

lot will be ticketed.

With Carolina News Today, I'm Tyler Shaul.

Compounding the effect on students, Campus Police hired three new people to patrol and

write tickets this semester.

Relief efforts on campus have moved on to hurricane Maria, but the athletics department

had recently boxed up donations for Texans suffering after

hurricane Harvey

I talked to the athletics staff about the campaign.

It's been almost 3 weeks since Hurricane Harvey destroyed Houston, Texas and surrounding

areas.

Families have been left homeless and without anything.

Because of that relief efforts have been strong from all areas of the country.

Thanks to a call to action from University of Houston Men's head basketball Coach Kelvin

Sampson, who is UNC Pembroke alumnus, PEMBROKE athletics have taken part in helping to ensure

they have a role in helping out the state.

"WELL I UH, I THINK EVERYBODY WAS OBVIOUSLY CONCERNED

AND YOU KNOW LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES

TO HELP OUT, AND YOU KNOW OUR PLAYERS

ALL GOT TO MEET COACH SAMPSON

WE PLAYED DOWN THERE LAST YEAR AND HE WAS VERY GENEROUS"

Coaches and athletes almost immediately started donating items and gathering collections.

The athletics department challenged all teams to come together and make a group effort to

collect any clothes, shoes and other necessities to donate to Texas.

Last year Pembroke was hit by Hurricane Matthew leaving some students and residents in a similar

position.

Athletics was also the head of a blood drive that encouraged money donations as well.

They are trying to get everybody to do they're part.

"But uh please please help in any way you can and uh, you know I think just pay dividends because

other people from all over th- over the country helped us last year when we needed it, and

it's our chan- it's our turn to uh answer the call."

Along with athletics, the office of Civic and community engagement also gathered up

essentials such as water, canned goods and clothes that people were willing to donate

for relief efforts.

Most of the items have already been sent off and received but that does not mean any efforts

of help have slowed down.

As for Houston, coach Sampson consistently posts on his twitter account any updates and

pictures that he has of the progress they are making.

and he says that everything is getting in the right hands.

Hurricane Season's not over, and campus officials hope we've all learned more about preparation

than last year.

After the devastation hurricane Matthew brought to campus last year, the director of Community

and Civic Engagement have learned a thing or two on how to prepare.

"After hurricane Matthew we didn't have any way to communicate with people.

We weren't sure who had food and who didn't have food.

We are in a much better place now than we were a year ago because we learned a lot from

Matthew and our communication systems are a lot better and we can organize volunteers

a lot better."

CCE personnel, Ashleigh bell encourages students to create emergency food packages.

She held a hurricane preparedness event on campus for the community about safety tips

and educated people on how to prepare for all natural disasters as well as for to contact

for resources.

"Have an emergency checklist which is what we gave out one day.

Your different items like tape batteries, flashlights, and those types of things.

Just make sure you have everything prepared before a hurricane."

Students are advised to always have money on hand and gas in their cars.

It is important to have an escape route when monitoring storms.

Says Bell.

Bell also advises students to download the Live Safe app where they can receive continuous

updates to ensure their safety.

Last year, students huddled around one of two solar powered chargers on campus during

Hurricane Matthew due to loss of electricity on campus.

But you can buy a solar charger that retails for about forty dollars on amazon to prepare

for every natural disaster season.

A fun event made a return to UNCP and helped raise money for the local Rape Crisis Center.

CNT reporter Octavius Copeland tells us: students were "off to the races."

The event ended up raising a little more than a thousand dollars for the Rape Crisis Center

of Robeson County.

Pony Palooza co-sponsors from Housing and Residence Life presented the ceremonial check

on campus Monday.

The annual "Book 'Em" writers' conference in Lumberton is not just for professional

development.

The sale of books during the event raises money for literacy efforts.

CNT Reporter John Hicks checked it out.

Accountants are often referred to as bean counters.

But Accounting Majors on campus were recently seen counting cans, for a good cause.

CNT Reporter Briana Brookins has the story.

IN CONJUNCTION WITH UNCP'S CARE RESOURCE CENTER THE ACCOUNTING STUDENT ASSOCIATION

HOSTED A FOOD DRIVE FOR THEIR THIRD ANNUAL CPA DAY OF SERVICE LAST WEEK.

ASA MEMBERS WANTED TO GET INVOLVED WITIHIN THE COMMUNITY FOR THE EVENT SO THEY PARTNERED

WITH CARE.

"It was just a good opportunity to be able to donate food to people that needed it, and

to give back to our community on campus."

ANY ON CAMPUS OR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE FOOD PANTRY BY SPONSORING

A FOOD DRIVE OR THROUGH THE SPONSOR SHELF PROGRAM AT THE RESOURCE CENTER.

DONORS BRING IN SPECIFIC PANTRY ITEMS TO CARE ONCE A MONTH FOR THE PROGRAM.

THE CENTER ALSO HAS A PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING CLOSET THAT STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS

CAN VISIT EVERY MONTH.

"Whenever it comes to having some type of drive for us it's always food, so I'm

very excited to know that it's professional clothing because we're starting to get a

little low."

WHEN PATRONS COME BY THEY CAN CHOOSE A JACKET AND PANTS TO HELP THEM IN THEIR OUTSIDE ENDEAVORS.

STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO VISIT TWICE PER MONTH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN VISIT ONCE EVE RY

TWO MONTHS.

VISITATION POLICY HAS CHANGED DUE TO A LACK OF RESOURCES.

CARE WORKERS AND VOLUNTEERS WANT STUDENTS IN NEED TO BE ABLE TO HAVE RESOURCES BECAUSE

THE CENTER IS CAMPUS BASED.

CARE IS IN THE PROCESS OF CREATING A MENTORING PROGRAM TO ASSIST COMMUNITY VISITORS NOW THAT

THEIR POLICY HAS CHANGED.

"We're gonna have, like, mentors whether it be the staff or volunteers who go through

a training.

They're gonna link up with community members and work one on one or in pairs to link them

with resources in the community so they don't have to rely on us as much.

IN THE PAST YEAR THE CENTER RECEIVED AN INCREASE IN VISITORS AND DONORS.

THE CARE RESOURCE CENTER IS OPEN FIVE DAYS A WEEK AND IS LOCATED IN WELLONS HALL SUITE

C. FROM CAROLINA NEWS TODAY I'M BRIANA BROOKINS.

The College of Arts and Sciences collaborated with Morehead Planetarium this month, to promote

the sciences as fun and educational.

CNT reporter Ryan Taylor shows us what it was all about.

THE PEMBROKE COMMUNITY GATHERED AROUND THE UC ANNEX FOR THIS YEAR'S SCIENCE EXPO.

THE EVENT WAS SET UP BY THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES HERE AT UNCP FOR PEOPLE OF ALL

AGES TO ATTEND.

MANY TABLES WERE SET UP WITH DIFFERENT EXPERIMENTS AND INFORMATION FOR THE PATRONS.

EACH TABLE RANGED FROM THE IMMUNE SYSTEM TO A MORE HANDS-ON APPROACH WITH SOME ANIMALS.

WE GOT A CHANCE TO TALK WITH THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST OF THE MOREHEAD PLANETARIUM

AND SCIENCE CENTER.

THE EXPO WAS HELD DURING PARENTS' WEEKEND HERE AT UNCP, WHERE FAMILIES CAME TOGETHER

AND ENJOYED THIS SCHOOL EVENT TOGETHER.

JESSIE VARGUS, A STUDENT HERE AT UNCP TELLS US HIS EXPERIENCE WITH HIS FAMILY.

LOTS OF FAMILIES WERE HAPPY TO COME TO THE EVENT, ALONG WITH THE SCIENTISTS AS WELL.

FOR CAROLINA NEWS TODAY, I'M RYAN TAYLOR.

Basketball junkies at UNCP don't have to wait for Braves home-games to get their fix in

the bleachers.

They could be watching club basketball an inter-collegiate sport in which Pembroke nearly

took top honors last year.

CNT Reporter Julian Smith has more.

THE CLUB BASKETBALL TEAM AT UNCP IS NOTHING TO MESS WITH, THEY MADE IT ALL THE WAY TOO

REGIONALS LAST YEAR AND PLACED THIRD.

THIS YEAR IS A COMEBACK YEAR FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY PLAN TO WIN IT ALL.

HEAD COACH RONNY BRADLEY IS ACTUALLY A STUDENT HERE WHO WILL BE GRADUATING IN DECEMBER.

HE TOOK IT UPON HIMSELF TO LEAD HIS TEAM TO THE NUMBER ONE SPOT.

THE TEAM PRACTICES 2 TIMES A WEEK AND THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THEY WILL BE JOINING THE

NATIONAL BASKETBALL CLUB ASSOCIATION.

THERE IS HUGE POTENTIAL FOR THIS GROUP OF GUYS, THEY WORK HARD AT PRACTICE AND WORK

EVEN HARDER IN THE GAMES.

I WAS ABLE TO GATHER SOME INFORMATION FROM COACH RONNY ABOUT HIS SEASON LAST YEAR AND

WHERE HE THINKS HE STANDS THIS YEAR.

HOW IS THE TEAM LOOKING COMPARED TO LAST YEAR BECAUSE I KNEW YOU GUYS WON IT ALL, YOU WENT

ALL THE WAY, YOU WON A TROPHY AND EVERYTHING.

TELL ME HOW YOU THINK THIS YEAR WILL COMPARE TO LAST YEAR.

"Last year we won regionals went to nationals and won third.

So, we came up a little short, we lost one of your best players he is on a euro team

now.

On the same token one of the players from last year Mike Smith came down to our team

because he is on eligibility.

"

MIKE, A TEAM CAPTAIN WAS ACTUALLY ON THE MEN'S SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM BUT RAN OUT OF ELIGIBILITY

TO PLAY.

HE TOOK IT UPON HIMSELF TO HELP MENTOR THESE STUDENTS ON THE CLUB TEAM, LETS HEAR WHAT

HE HAS TO SAY.

"My name is Mike Smith I am a senior here at UNCP I transferred here from Kansas, I

pretty much walked on here.

Never would have thought I came from there to here as a walk on and come down next.

My role on the team is pretty much defense and shoot 3's, me and my coaches we have

a valuable relationship.

I never forget about all my teammates, right now I am a practice player/coach

THE SEASON IS ABOUT TO START AND THEY ARE ALREADY LOOKING LIKE A FULL BLOWN COLLEGIATE

TEAM.

THE HARDER THEY WORK THE FARTHER THEY WILL GET.

LET'S SEE ANOTHER TROPHY AND PLAQUE FOR OUR MEN'S CLUB TEAM AT UNCP.

This is Julienne Smith Signing off.

The Braves golf team plays host to more than a dozen teams in Hilton Head.

Dolphus Pearson will tell us how they placed

and one local quarterback racks up five T-Ds in one game.

That's next, after these messages.

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We had a showdown in Lumberton this past Friday

as the Lumberton Pirates took on the Hoke County Bucks.

College scouts were out to see Hoke County's Andre Pegues, who's an ECU commit.

And Lumberton's standout Quarterback Braylan Grice, who has offers from App State and UNC

Charlotte.

Opening drive Lumberton's Braylan Grice is swallowed up by Bucks' Mason Locklear to force

a 3 and out for the Pirates.

Kevin Thorpe then finds Nykeem Shaw and HE MAY GO ALL THE WAY!

63-yard touchdown reception for Shaw and the Bucks are up 6-0 in the first.

"Not so fast!" said Grice.

He would find a seam and break off a nice 32-yard run that would set up a 7-yard touchdown

by the Quarterback.

Fire those Cannons!!

Braylan Grice had himself a day as he connected on a 67-yard touchdown pass to Kwashek Breedan.

Grice finished the contest with 248 All-Purpose yards and 5 Touchdowns as Lumberton went on

to beat Hoke Co. 42-24.

The last time we were in Larinburg, the Knights of St. Andrews steam-rolled Cincinnati Christian

48-25.

They were looking for the same success as they faced off against the Faulkner Eagles

this past Saturday.

The Knights defense showed promise early, getting a couple of impressive stops in hopes

of containing a seasoned Eagles offense that harbored several Division 1 transfers.

However, the Knights couldn't get anything going on the offensive side of the ball.

Freshman Quarterback Kacey Otto relieved Keyshawn Brown in the middle of the 2nd quarter.

He would finish the day with zero completions and 55 rushing yards.

Brown would re-enter the game late and toss a 4th quarter touchdown pass.

Eagles Quarterback Clayton Nichols, a Texas Tech transfer, completed 26 of 38 passes for

242 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Junior receiver Reagan Amos had 8 catches for 94 yards and this sweet TD as the Faulkner

Eagles top Saint Andrews University 38-20.

The UNCP Braves football tea looked to bounce back this past weekend against the Tuscarora

Pioneers.

Still anticipating their first home win of the season, Bravenation was live and in full

affect, and ready for a shootout.

Running back Miles Grant tries to find some running room early but is swallowed up by

a host of Pioneer defenders on back-to-back running plays.

Freshman Quarterback Domonique Sampson lead the brave in rushing yards with 41.

Sampson will find senior receiver E.J. Williams on a 20-yard reception as he is forced out

of bounds by Pioneer territory.

Williams finished the day with 10 catches for 95 yards, leading the braves on both categories

respectively.

Head coach Shane Richardson is still optimistic about the Braves future, but is completely

aware that the changes in their overall play must be imminent.

"Obviously we just- we need to fix things uh each week, ya know and so that's disappointing

but uh you know, you're just gonna face better-and-better competition all the time

an- an- you know uh it's learning opportunities, it's growth opportunities it's ya know

guys just need to be able to know how to respond better ya know, one day at a time one week

at a time."

Braves Volleyball continues to struggle, now halfway through their schedule.

CNT Reporter Antwon Agurs tells us how they're holding up.

The Braves encounter an uphill battle when faced against the Georgia College volleyball

team this past weekend with a 0-3 loss.

The team started off each set mighty strong, but could seem to convert throughout the rest

of the match.

Many people came out to support.

Although the road was not easy, the team has made up their mind to continue perfecting

their game making their on-court tactics less predictable.

This minor change may have a huge effect on the outcome of future games to come.

Coach Ellen McGill believes in specific key factors that will benefit the team's chemistry

and cooperation when facing tougher opponents.

Her main goal is getting everyone ready to be able to take on the highest level of adversity

during any situation.

"We really have been talking about having a lot of energy and communication on the court

and make sure that we are locked in when we enter the gym every day."

The team is ready to expand their talents and engage in conference level competition.

McGill is aware that the transition will be a great deal of work but can be achieved.

She wants the team to stay full of positive energy and show it all on the floor.

"Well I think we are always really excited for conference matchups.

Peach belts are really tough and you know it doesn't take much to get us excited for

conference play.

I'm Antwon with Carolina News Today

Saturday the team beat Hiwasee College at home in three straight sets, but fell to Emanuel

College on Tuesday."

The soccer team is back from the road this

week, and looking forward to using their new facilities.

CNT Reporter Alex Butler looked into the improvements.

THE WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM AT UNCP HAS NEW IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO THEIR HOME STADIUM THIS

YEAR.

CONSTRUCTION BEGAN THIS PAST SUMMER AND SOCCER FANS ALL OVER CAMPUS CAN NOW ENJOY ALL OF

THE RENOVATIONS THAT WERE MADE.

THE IMPROVEMENTS WERE FUNDED BY A GENEROUS DONATION MADE BY A LOCAL UTILITY CO-OP LAST

FALL.

DICK CHRISTY THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR WAS PRESENT TO WITNESS THE FIVE-HUNDRED-THOUSAND DOLLAR

CHECK LAST FALL AND SAYS THE UNIVERSITY KNEW ABOUT THE DONATION TWO YEARS PRIOR.

THE CERTIFICATE FOR $500,000 WAS PRESENTED TO UNCP AT A HOME FOOTBALL GAME LAST SEASON.

"The EMC's board and their leadership team were able to come over to a press conference

and we kind of dove tailed that into an opportunity to meet the women's soccer program and have

a photo op and then we went and had a tailgate hospitality event over at the football stadium."

THE COACH OF THE WOMENS SOCCER TEAM LARS ANDERSON SAYS THE DONATION WAS ABLE TO COVER THE COST

OF MANY IMPROVEMENTS ALL OVER THE STADIUM.

ONE OF THE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS WAS THE ENTRANCE TO THE STADIUM WHICH HAS NEW BATHROOMS ATTACHED.

NEW BENCHES FOR PLAYERS WERE ALSO MADE AND THE STANDS AND SCOREBOARD WERE REMODLED.

ANDERSON SAYS THE BIGGEST IMPACT OF THE NEW STADUIM WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH RECRUITING

NEW PLAYERS TO THE TEAM.

"It will have a major impact in the recruiting process because our facility has gone on a

scale to ten probably a four or a five to an eight and a half nine I mean we're really

getting there kids these days are impressed by these things"

PLAYERS ON THE TEAM EXPRESS THAT THEY WANT MORE PEOPLE TO BECOME AWARE OF THE RENOVATIONS

MADE.

MEMBERS OF THE TEAM SAY THE PREVIOUS LOOK OF THE STADIUM COMPARED TO NOW HAS BEEN A

COMPLETE TURN AROUND AND VISITING TEAMS WILL NOW HAVE A PROPER WELCOME FOR HOME EVENTS.

CAPTIN OF THE TEAM STACEY SCOTT APPRECIATES THE NEW RENOVATIONS AND SAYS OTHER SCHOOLS

WILL BE SURPRISED BY THE CHANGES.

"Personally I think it's our bench with the turf and everything like that you know

we're not really seen as a program with a lot of funding so to have this you know

a lot of visitors come and see us and their like wow this is really nice."

THE TEAM PLANS TO HAVE THE NEW IMPROVEMENTS DONE BY THE MATCH AGAINST LEES MCRAE COLLEGE.

THE UNIVERSTY PLANS TO HOLD THE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY BEFORE THE GAME.

FOR CAROLINA NEWS TODAY IM ALEX BUTLER.

The UNCP Women's Golf team jump-started their fall season in South Carolina.

The Braves finished eighth out of eighteen teams in their own invitational.

They beat out Peach-Belt foes North Georgia, Columbus State, and Young-Harris.

Freshman Madison Corley grabbed seventeenth place out of 95 players, to lead the way for

the Braves.

Savannah College of Art and Design won the team title by eight strokes to Saint Leo.

The Braves will be back on the course next week, at the Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate,

hosted by Lenoir Rhyne.

Freshman Silus Kipkoetch has set a new meet record and won individually over the weekend

in Nashville.

He led the UNC Men's Cross Country team to a fourth-place finish at the D-2 Showcase.

Kipkoetch matched former all American and Olympian Pardon Lovoo for the thirteenth fastest

time in program history.

The Braves will be back in action on Friday in Charlotte at the Queens Royals Challenge.

Speaking of the Braves the Atlanta Braves in this case are enjoying their new stadium

at Sun Trust Park.

CNT Reporter Julian Smith tells us it's one big entertainment district.

THIS IS JULIAN SMITH WITH WNCP-TV, I AM AT THE ATLANTA BRAVES NEW STADIUM THE SUN TRUST

STADIUM.

MAN THIS THING IS MAGNIFICANT, IT'S ALMOST LIKE YOU ARE IN A MALL WHEN YOU ARE WALKING

THROUGH HERE.

YOU SEE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ALL HAVE A BIG SMILE, WHETHER IT'S

THE ATLANTA BRAVES PLAYING OR THE PHILLIES PLAYING EVERYONE GETS ALONG ITS LIKE A BIG

COMMUNITY.

THE SUNTRUST STADIUM IS ABSOLUTELY BREATH TAKING, ALL THE WAY FROM THE HUGE GATED ENTRANCES,

TO THE FRIENDLY STAFF WHO IS ALWAYS THERE TO HELP INCASE YOU GET LOST.

ALSO, THE STADIUM HOSTED A PINK OUT IN SUPPORT OF BREAST CANCER.

THE ATMOSPHERE THIS STADIUM BRINGS IS MORE OF AN "HISTORICAL MUSEUM" TYPE FEELING.

THEY HAVE VINTAGE JERSEYS DATING ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE 1910S.

Matthew Stein, a member of the Sun Trust Committee helped fund the construction of the massive

stadium.

Lets listen to what he has to say.

"We have had business events here, I am actually a team mate here at sun trust so

I have a special experience here that I have really enjoyed.

It is an impressive place to come to both between the type of people you meet here and

the environment that we have presented.

It is a really impressive engagement and I am really proud of what sun trust and the

braves have put together at the park."

THE BRAND NEW STADIUM IS ABLE TO SEAT OVER 40,000 PEOPLE AND IS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION

IN THE TOWN.

AS THE PLAYERS AND AUDIENCE STAND FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, YOU CAN SEE THE ADRENALINE

RUNNING THROUGH THEM.

THE BRAVESVISION LCD MONITOR LOCATED IN CENTER FIELD, AND MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 64 FT.

TALL BY 121 FT.

WIDE AND FEATURES 16-MM RESOLUTION.

JULIO TEHERAN THREW HIS FIRST PITCH OF THE GAME AND MADE ONE OF THE EASIEST OUTS OF HIS

CAREER.

"it is a much more friendly feeling.

Most of the people here are here for the braves its just an exciting almost overwhelming feeling.

"

THIS IS JULIAN SMITH SIGNING OUT, LETS PLAY BALL!

That's all we have time for.

I'm Bryant Reed.

And I'm Alexis Clinton.

Thanks for watching.

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