After many tense moments of waiting, configuring my pieces on the table carefully, then going to the glaze room to wait for my chance to defend my pieces, I was confronted with a single question before the critique: “Curt, where do you see yourself in the future?”. I was unsure of how to answer the […]
In a few hours I will be getting up to go to my ceramics “exam”. My final grade will rest on my 25 self-selected pieces. I have over 140 pieces completed, and I haven’t been able to convince myself that I have selected the best 25 pieces. I spent a lot of time looking over […]
This morning it was about 60 degrees, and lightly raining when I left home. I opted to wear a tshirt and jeans, no jacket, heavy coat or scarf. Apparently I am the only person who feels that dressing the way I did was warm enough for the day’s weather. Everyone I saw entering campus today […]
Before in Barnard I had to watch for the lab rule Nazi, coming in and verifiying compliance with all posted rules. This semester, meet the Barnard Lab Super Bitch. She stands about 4ft, 6 inches and is of Asian origin. Her mission in life? To make sure all systems are functioning and showing their login […]
The ceramic studio at UNCC is a shared environment of clay creativity, where everyone shares common tools, clay buckets, slurry return and kilns. Public restrooms are usually clean, the studio is clean between Thursday evening and Friday morning. Public restrooms often smell sanitary or clinical, the studio always smells like mold, dirt and fungus. Public […]
.. BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP… it is like a constant echolocation becon for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The new crosswalk technology at UNCC has been running for several weeks now. At first it seemed like the idea might actually catch on, you want to cross a road, so you press a little […]
Today, the first day of Metaphysics, Dr. Judith L. Presler once again failed to attend a crucial class of the semester.
“a university president or chancellor has to do only three things to be successful: to provide parking for the faculty and staff, sex and beer for the students, and a winning football team for the alumni.” – Phillip DuBois, UNCC Chancellor Interesting isn’t it?
Registration had been open less than a week and already several courses are completely full. So far Ceramics Wheel I, Physical Conditioning and Small Group Communication are all full. The freshman entering for Spring get to register in December sometime. I’m really glad I was able to register when I did.
Course Schedule Spring 2006 Class Day Start End Data Structures (ITCS2214) Lorrie J. Lehmann WebCT Internet 00:00:00 00:00:00 Small Group Communication (COMM2105) Sandy H. Hanson Main Campus: Colvard: 5041 Monday 11:00:00 11:50:00 Wednesday 11:00:00 11:50:00 Friday 11:00:00 11:50:00 Physical Conditioning (KNES1201) Keeley Loiseau Main Campus: Gym: 025 Monday 12:00:00 12:50:00 Wednesday 12:00:00 12:50:00 Introduction to […]