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November 7, 2002
B r i e f l y . ..
Savcd by the bell: Faculty after hours
K a t ie T rapp
Koresh Dancers will
perform Nov. 9
The Koresh Dance Company
will perform Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. in
Kenan Auditorium. Presented by
UNCW Arts in Action, the com pa­
ny uses an emotional blend of bal­
let. modem and jazz dance that
touches on current social issues
ranging from modern dating to
violent crime and justice. Tickets
are $6 for UNCW students and
children 12 and under; $12 for
UNCW faculty/staff and seniors;
and $18 for general admission.
For tickets, call the Kenan
Auditorium box office at 9623500.
Jazz Orchestra gives
concert tonight
L if e s t \tles E d it o r
Tony Puente likes to wake up
early in the morning and go surf­
ing before his classes. A lot o f stu­
dents at UNCW enjoy this morn­
ing ritual. But Puente isn't a stu­
dent; he’s a psychology professor.
In fact many UNCW profes­
sors have lives outside the class­
room, and interesting ones at that.
Puente is one of 22 surfers
among the faculty and staff at
UNCW.
A num ber of them,
including English professor Bill
Atwill, surf together outside the
Shell Island Resort.
“I surf all year round,” Atwill
said. “In the summer I'm out there
three to four times a week, but
during the school year only two to
three times a week.”
Some of the professors said
The Cape Fear Jazz Orchestra
will perform tonight at 8 p.m. in
Kenan
Auditorium .
General
admission is $5, $2.50 for UNCW
faculty and staff and free for
UNCW students with a valid ID.
For more information, contact the
UNCW department of music at
962-3390.
Library holds fifth
annual book sale
Randall Library will hold its
fifth annual book sale Nov.11-13.
The sale will be open Monday and
Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.,
and Wednesday from 8 a.m. - 5
p.m. Proceeds will fund library
programs and projects. For more
details call 962-3270.
Kellie Hughes/ The Seahawk
Physics professor Tim
Blacl< hosts open mic night
every Tuesday at Dominies.
surfing played a part
in choosing to live and
work in the area.
“I hate to say it was
a factor. There’s no
question that I wanted
to continue surfing,”
said Puente, who
began surfing in 1964.
Others have found
enough use in surfing
to make a second
career out o f it.
Christian Barnes, a
physical
education
instructor, has taught
surfing lessons at the
Wrightsville Beach
Recreation
depart­
ment for three years.
He learned how to
surf 26 years ago,
CofjflM Y ot Danmt Noland
growing up on a beach There are a total of 22 surfers among the faculty and staff at
in Australia.
UNCW . Many of them surf together at Wrightsville Beach.
“It’s a communal
from Communication Studies and
currently training for a marathon,
experience to go out surfing with
Cam eron School o f . Business
which will be held in Disney
your buddies and talk about it
com prise the rock band The
World in January and benefits the
afterward,” Barnes said.
Schoolboys. The band includes:
Leukemia/Lymphoma society.
Local bars serve as night jobs
Rick Olsen on keyboards; Bill
English professors Cara Cilano
for two faculty members. Kevin
Bolduc on guitars; James Hunt on
Knight, a journalism professor
and Lee Schweninger are serious
drums; David Bollinger on lead
competitive runners, along with
and advisor to the Seahawk,
guitar; Frank Trimble on vocals
Atwill. English professor John
works at Katy’s Great Eats.
and guitar; and Art Gowan on
Clifford is a champion masters“I work the door; I check IDs,
bass guitar.
level short distance runner.
help clean up the place and break
“Prim arily we play classic
E conom ics professor Pete
up fights,” Knight said.
rock,” Trimble said.
Schuhmann has been playing ulti­
The college life played a role
Their playlist includes songs
in Knight’s decision to become a
mate frisbee for 16 years.
by The Eagles, John Cougar
professor. “(College) is a stimu­
“I started playing for UNCW in
M elloncam p, The Beatles and
lating environment. UNCW is a
1986 when I was a student here,”
Tom Petty. During the fall and
place where learning is ongoing,
Schuhmann said.
spring semesters, they perform
He plays for Hoss, the
and it’s not a place that becomes
about once a month and have
Wilmington m aster's level ulti­
stagnant,” he said.
played venues like the Shanakee,
Physics professor Tim Black
mate frisbee team, and he coaches
Marrz and Paleo Sun.
co-hosts open mic night every
the UNCW women’s team.
In addition to the surfers, many
Tuesday at Dominic’s. He also
“A big part of why professors
professors are athletes. There is a
plays keyboard and sings for the
become professors is because they
lengthy list o f short- and long-dishave other interests that a typical
audience.
tance runners among them.
But Black isn’t the only facul­
‘nine-to-five’ schedule w ouldn’t
English professor Diana Ashe is
ty musician. Six faculty members
allow,” Schuhmann said.