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remember the day I left home to head off and start my freshman year at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA back in 2008. I spent the entire morning clearing out my room and loading my mother’s car with my belongings. After everything was packed and loaded away, I spent the next hour walking around the almost forever-quiet neighborhood of Mossy Brook Rd. Each step brought up a memories that I had of moments with my friends, my family, and myself. The life I knew was fading away with every forward step I was taking into the future. As we rode down the bare highway of I-16, and I watched the trees fly by one after the other; I was in deep thought on where this road was actually taking me.
Sometimes you fail classes. You have issues with financial aid. You lose friends. You struggle. I ran to my parents with help with these issues in my early years of college. They would constantly put down the difficulty I was having by saying that what I’m going through isn’t that bad, and it’ll be worse in the “real world...” Let’s be very clear, this is our real world. What we go through everyday we spend in college is no facade. It’s as real as any other situation, any other life. But, sometimes parents don’t understand. Things were a lot different when they were our age. And when they’re on the outside looking in what they see is never as it appears. So, this is my experience to you, from a fellow student on the inside looking around.
As you embark off, or continue on this path, you may run into some obstacles in which, in the moment, seem to great to bear, or move pass. The only force controlling whether that difficulty stops you or pushes you towards your own greatness is what you let happen. The power in making a decision is constantly overshadowed by the fear of fear itself. I wasn’t a social butterfly when I first started college. I wasn’t outgoing. I wasn’t a leader. I always worried about whether people would like me, whether I was on the right path, and would I fail. It held me back from realizing my own potential. I spent the first couple of months spending most of my time by myself. Standing on the outskirts of the college life looking in at so many people making the most of it. Until one day I decided to be the change. I decided to be more social. I began going to the events in my residence hall. Let me tell you now, life isn’t like Through it all I met some cool people the movies. It doesn’t always go well. who were very different than myself, but College was an entirely different world from the one I knew and was comfortable with. A new city, a new environment, 20,000 plus strangers, and myself. Throughout high school I had this crystal clear image of how my life post-graduation would plan out. I would go off to the college of my choice. I’ll choose a major I loved, that would lead to a career that brought me happiness and financial stability. It all seemed so simple and set in stone back then. When you watch all those retro college movies the plot is always wrapped around some great awakening through all the partying and mundane classes. They always pass that impossibly difficult final exam, find the girl of their dreams, join and rise to the top of the most popular student organization, and seem to figure everything out by the end of freshman year.
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went on to show me a different view of the world and became like family to me. Being one who never had to study I started to see my grades were dropping, so I sought out extra help. Getting together with classmates for group study sessions, and utilizing my professors’ office hours gave me the extra push I needed to get my grades where I wanted them. One day as I reflected on my past years, I told myself only if I had some type of guide that could of gave me an extra hand in adjusting, and moving through the new college life. After several years full of obstacles faced and triumphed, I stand here, the Editor-in-Chief of The Sting, Southern Polytechnic State University’s student news publication. A position in which I could make it possible to collect, mold, and create such a guide that I could have dearly used coming to college. So, on behalf of The Sting and our awesome staff, this is our gift to you. May it help, educate, and help you on this road to survival. Welcome, to SPSU! The journey starts now!
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FEATURES
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n Thursday, August 14, Southern Polytechnic State University will be visited by world famous Hip-Hop, electronic group Far East Movement. Known by most for their hit song “Like a G6,” Far East Movement has toured with acts such as Rhianna and Lil Wayne.
TIMELINE Later, they released a mixtape titled “Auto-Bio” in 2005, and then released their first album, “Folk Music,” in 2006. The single “Round Round” from the album was later used on the soundtrack for the film “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,” and its sub-
They have also collaborated with world famous producers; such as David Guetta and will.i.am, and have been featured as the musical guest on the hit show “America’s Best Dance Crew.” Originally formed in 2001 by original members Kevin Nishmura, James Roh and Jae Choung, known by their stage names Kev Nish, Prohgress and J-Spliff respectively, as “Emcees Anonymous” in Los Angeles, California. The band started slowly, initially only promoting their music online and doing charity events in their native Koreatown. They eventually changed the band name to Far Eats music, or just FM, based on a song they produced earlier. readthesting.com || August 13, 2014
sequent video game adaption. They later released a song titled “Satisfaction” for the independent film “Finishing the Game” which was based loosely on the death of actor Bruce Lee. The band later grew to include member Virman Coquia, known as DJ Virman, and was rocketed to success after collaborating with artists such as Bruno Mars and Wiz Khalifia. In 2010 the band reached its greatest success
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with its hit song “Like a G6,” featuring artists The Cataracs and Dev. The single, inspired somewhat by Drake’s hit “Forever,” reached number one on the US pop charts in the film “Mac & Devin Go to High School.” They have also collaborated with world famous producers; such as David Guetta and will.i.am, and have been featured as the musical guest on the hit show “America’s Best Dance Crew.”
performed the theme song for the Nickelodeon, American-Japanese series “Monsuno,” and have appeared charting at #21 in the United States. The group released their latest single, “Bang it To the Curb,” earlier this year.
The show kicks off this year’s welcome week events, and begins at 4:30pm at the soccer field. Admission is free to all students, so whether you live on campus or commute come out to have at 4:30pm In recent years the fun and to listen to some great music. ccer field. band has collaboratn is free to ed with artists such as dents” Justin Bieber for the single “Live My Life” and rapper Riff Raff for the song “The Illist.” Their latest album, “Dirty Bass,” was released in 2012, with single “Live My Life” The success of the single opened new doors for Far East Movement, allowing them to perform at events like The Democratic National Convention, and to be featured on soundtracks of major motion pictures, like “Get Him to the Greek,” and hit Television shows, such as “CSI: Miami” and “Gossip Girl.”
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CAMPUS NEWS
RON KOGER By Christopher Harris
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“I hope we can maintain our growth this fall.”
Since July 1st, , 2014, Dr. Ron Koger has been serving Southern Poly as interim president. Previously, he served as VP of Student Enrollment Services, which covers student affairs, such as student life, and enrollment. After it was announced that former SPSU president Dr. Lisa Rossbacher wouldn’t be president in the consolidated university (between SPSU and Kennesaw State), Dr. Koger was also told that he wouldn’t have a role either, since it was already decided who the new enrollment person would be, but was offered the role as interim president to his surprise. Unfortunately, “this position will expire after the consolidation in January, and any further roles haven’t been determined,” he said.
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owever, Dr. Koger is pleased to keep serving the Southern Poly community. He has been focusing on bringing the other senior staff together to make sure the university is going to keep going, as well as help with the consolidation process. With all of the summer orientations over and the fall semester starting, he is going to focus on maintaining Southern Poly growth. “I hope we can maintain our growth this fall. It will be hard to do since we’ve lost athletes and some of our majors to Kennesaw, like business,” Dr. Koger said. Dr. Koger says that there are about 100 athletes that may not be with us in the fall, depending on whether or not they’ve found another university to play at.
line of communication between Southern Poly and Kennesaw State open. “Keeping the communication line open with Dr. Papp and being sure that everyone here has a place in the new organization, I think that’s the number one role for me,” he said. Overall, Dr. Koger is optimistic about the consolidation, “I can’t see what the change is going to be for students. If you’re in engineering, there’s probably going to be very little change. Now if you’re something like a business student, you’re going to be more at KSU.” He also says that the consolidation offers new opportunities for students, “There’s going to be lots of ways to get involved, if you’re just a spectator sports person like I am, there will be a ball game almost every other week! There will be more extracurricular activities,” which Dr. Koger attributes to the larger campus community that Kennesaw State has to offer.
“Keeping the communication line open with Dr. Papp and being sure that everyone here has a place in the new organization, I think that’s the number one role for me,”
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eeping with the theme of “SPSU Survival Guide,” Dr. Koger also had some good advice for students. One of the best things students can do is “get acquainted with activities on campus and to take advantage of their advisors. As a freshman with new freedom, without that routine from high school, you don’t have that routine so you might not wake up for class one morning. You might start liking to sleep in and then you might start skipping class the whole week!” Dr. Koger said. Managing your time and having a routine is an important part of college. Dr. Koger said that in the 18 years that he’s worked here, keeping a schedule is important.
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nd of course, Dr. Koger has some favorite places around town to visit. “I discovered The Ranch pretty early as far as places to eat,” referring to the Mexican restaurant El Ranchero right off campus. “There are places on the [Marietta] Square that I like. We used to take orientation students there which we haven’t done in a few years. We go there for lunch a lot but parking is an issue.”
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inally, Dr. Koger stresses student involvement. He wants students to read Ron Lunk’s emails about events going on. “Just look around, get out of your room and see what’s happening.” If you want more information about the consolidation, both SPSU and KSU websites are kept up-to-date with the latest news.
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CAMPUS NEWS
SPSU Welcome Week
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WEDNESDAY Comedian Mark Normand Student Center Theatre 8:00pm
THURSDAY Organization Fair Outside Q Building 11:00am - 1:00pm
SPSU Live: Far East Movement Soccer Field 4:30pm
FRIDAY Pool and Ping Pong Tournaments Student Center Game Room 7:00pm
SATURDAY White Water 250 Cobb Parkway North #100, Marietta, GA 30062 10:30am-6:00pm
Purchases tickets for $10 in the Student Life Office
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MONDAY The Naked Roomate and Other Surprises Around Campus Lower Level of the Student Center 11:00am-1:00pm Students can come test their knowledge for a chance to win prizes
TUESDAY Get the Scoop with Student Life Free Ice Cream Student Center Lobby 4:00pm
WEDNESDAY Luau Party and Volleyball Tournament Free Food and Games Sand Volleyball courts next to the residence halls 7:00pm
WEDNESDAY Volunteer in Marietta! Location TBA Give back to your new community by volunteering with a local nonprofit. 1:00pm-3:00pm Go to spsu.edu/studentlife/volunteering to sign up
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GAMES
Naxxramas’ Curse: A Hearthstone Expansion By Matthew Dinoff
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lizzard entertainment’s new card game Hearthstone, released earlier this year, is expanding. Curse of Naxxramas is a new expansion that brings the Lich King-era raid area back in card form. Released on July 22nd, the expansion promises a new and exciting single player mode for players to play and conquer with a total of thirty brand new cards including a new class-specific card for each of the heroes.
In this expansion, Blizzard is reintroducing the five wings as a new single player mode. Each quarter has bosses with their own new cards for players to do battle against for plentiful prizes. The first wing of Naxxramas, the arachnid quarter, will be free for players who enter within the first month of release. Each week after its release the remaining wings will be opened up, in order: Plague, Military, Construct and Frostwyrm. To gain access to the latter quarters, players will either pay 700 gold (earned by completing quests or battling in the arena) or pay a full $6.99. Each quarter has its own unique bosses where players can defeat each one to gain new cards that can be used anywhere. Once a player defeats all of the bosses in a quarter, a new class-specific challenge will be revealed. In each class challenge, player was given a computer generated deck based on the hero they chose, and do battle against a chosen boss residing in that wing. After defeating the class challenge players win one of the following class-specific cards:
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The Shaman’s card Reincarnate allows the player to destroy a minion then return it to life with full health. This card excels with the large amount of new Deathrattle cards, effects that active when a card is destroyed.
The Warlock’s minion Voidcaller is a minion for four mana, three attack and four health with the effect that brings out a random demon from the players hand upon death. Voidcaller is one of the most powerful new cards with its healthy stats, with a decent effect on the back of it.
The Mage’s Duplicate is another secret: When a friendly minion dies, put two copies of it into your hand. Another situational secret which requires a lot of planning to make it work in the player’s favor.
The Hunter’s new minion Webspinner is a one mana, one attack, one health minion that puts a random beast card into the owner’s hand upon death. This card drew a lot of confusion from the players when revealed. Players did not know if the beast card was from the player’s deck or a beast in general. Later the effect was cleared up stating that it can draw any beast card in the game.
The Paladin’s Avenge is a secret, a card that activates when a certain scenario is present on the board, reads: When one of your minions dies, give a random friendly minion +3/+2 or +3 attack and +2 health. This card is very situational and can backfire, if the player does not have another minion on the field.
The Rouge’s Anub’ar Ambusher is a minion who returns a random friendly minion to the owner’s hand. This card is interesting in that it has powerful stats (five attack and health for four mana) but its effect could be a drawback in some cases.
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Battle in Seatle (2007) By Ernest Endsley III
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he second half of the 20 movements. Life after World War II has seen an everexpanding chasm between the wishes and the rights of the People and the agendas of corporate entities and governmental forces. The melding of big government and giant corporations has progressively marginalized ethical and humanitarian issues in lieu of massive Returns on Investment, commodities, and products that are contrary to positive social initiatives. Actor turned writer/director Stuart Townsend (Dorian Gray in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Lestat de Lioncourt in Queen of the Damned), wraps a perspectivedriven drama around a truly volatile protest that actually occurred in Seattle, Washington in 1999. The World Trade Organization meeting that was scheduled for late 1999 in Seattle was met with rigorous opposition. Several different protest groups and union organizations led marches
established. As more countries became members of the WTO, they also agreed to the restrictions these guidelines represented. Just as with most democratic, free trade and capitalist societies, the richer countries continued to build wealth at the expense of the poorer countries. The mining of the natural resources in these industrially poor countries fed the growth of the most powerful capital rich nations. Poorer health and mortality rates exacerbated these conditions. Advances in technology and medicine benefited the rich while those same poorer countries continued to suffer and die because of the inability to afford proper medicine and healthcare. All of these elements are incorporated into the backdrop of Stuart Townsend’s spin on the events and actions surrounding this tumultuous period. As writer, Townsend chooses to inject personal identifiers for the audience to connect with in lieu of the sequence
“The mix of actual video footage and the popular usage of handheld camera captures provides an authentic feel to the chaotic and guerrilla style tactics that protesters often must resort to in order to make themselves heard.”
of events barring a faceless amalgam of chaotic instances. Central among these figures is Jay, portrayed by Martin Henderson (Hollis Elmore in Smokin’ Aces, William Darcy in Bride and Prejudice), who is the primary organizer of WTO protesters. Jay is driven by the death of his brother during a previous protest and is hellbent on disrupting megacorporations and big government that steamroll human and civil rights for profit. Among his cohorts are—Jay’s love interest—Lou (Michelle Rodriguez—Diana Guzman from Girl fight, Letty from The Fast and The Furious franchise); the spiritual leader of the protesters,Django (Andre Benjamin of music duo OutKast); Sam, an activist with legal experience (Jennifer Carpenter—Emily Rose in The Exorcism of Emily Rose). Ray Liotta (Henry Hill in Goodfellas, Paul Krendler in Hannibal) lends his talents as Seattle Mayor Jim Tobin who tries to accommodate both the WTO conference and nonviolent protest-
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Getting Involved: Student Organizations 1. Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) student
3. Southern Poly Motorsports
SME is related to manufacturing engineering, one of the leading engineering fields in the world. The chapter was founded in 1956, t is one of the largest and more popular student chapters on campus. The chapter’s goal is to get students familiarized with new technologies and help them get suitable jobs in this field. SPSU chapter has about 50 members. It has a Car/Bike Restoring Team.
and race a formula style race car, in an international competition called Formula SAE. We are comprised of many different majors, including but not limited to Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, and even some Business Majors. Come by our shop anytime located in Q134 and check us out!
Websites:
www.facebook.com/southernpolyfsae
https://www.facebook.com/sme.spsu
Email:
http://www.spsu.edu/studentlife/cab/
http://spsu.orgsync.com/show_profile/17961-society-of-manufacturing-engineers
zlewis2@spsu.edu scarter3@spsu.edu.
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2. Sigma Lambda Chi, International Construction
4. ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)
6. The Electric Vehicle TeamHonor Society
The Purpose of Sigma Lambda Chi is to provide recognition to outstanding students in construction curricula. The society offers students the opportunity to be recognized locally and internationally for their academic accomplishments as a construction major.
We seek to advance computing as a science and profession; delivering resources to our student members in the way of guest speakers, networking events, and academic competitions. If you are a student interested in helping advance computing, please visit our website.
The Electric Vehicle Team designs and builds electric vehicles for collegiate and professional competitions. There is an electric Go-Kart division and an electric Motorcycle division inside of EVT.
Websites:
5. Campus Activities Board We are challenged to design, build (CAB)
Websites:
http://www.slc-intl.org
Websites:
Email:
https://orgsync.com/16904/chapter
(Juan Franco) jfranco@spsu.edu
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The Campus Activities Board is the official student-run event planning organization at Southern Polytechnic. Student volunteers plan events each semester that get students to meet and interact while having fun. CAB is supported solely by Student Activity fees, meaning that every event sponsored by CAB is totally and completely FREE to SPSU & GHC Marietta students.
Websites:
Email:
Websites: www.facebook.com/spsuevt.
7. Alpha Xi Delta Honor Society
9. The Student Honors Council
The Student Honors Council works Alpha Xi Delta is a national Womto serve the University Honors Program en’s Fraternity founded in 1893. Driven as the voice of SPSU’s honors students. by our vision, the Iota Theta chapter SHC provides a social and academic at Southern Polytechnic State Universisupport system to the honors community. ty strives to constantly inspire women For more information on the honors to realize their potential. Our chapter program, contact Iraj Omidvar. is dedicated to emphasizing the ideals of sisterhood, leadership, knowledge, and service instilled by our founders Email: through philanthropy events which ben- (Iraj Omidvar) iomidvar@spsu.edu efit our national philanthropy, Autism Speaks, sisterhood events and retreats, a constant focus on academics, and devel- 10. Sigma Alpha Epsilon oping leadership skills which resonate Sigma Alpha Epsilon is a Souththrough your college years and beyond. ern-founded Greek-letter fraternity. MemWebsites: bers of SAE will experience a large amount of personal and professional growth http://www.spsualphaxidelta.com/ and are easy to distinguish on campus.
12. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) ASME is a national professional and student organization for Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, and all other engineering students at SPSU. ASME focuses on providing academic development through internship/ co-op opportunities and participation in national design competitions. We offer many networking opportunities with professional engineers and engineering companies at our events.
Websites:
www.asme.org
Email:
spsuasme@gmail.com
Websites:
http://goo.gl/naitGX
8. Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers SHPE is a national professional and student organization that began as an effort to provide key networking and mentorship to Hispanic engineering students, but is now open to all ethnicities. Our chapter focuses on providing five benefits: academic development, professional development, chapter development, community outreach, and leadership development. Some of the activities we have are guest speakers, national conferences, salsa lessons, social evenings, and internship/co-op opportunity postings!
Websites:
www.shpe.org
11. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
13. SPSU Speech Team Want to join a team that let’s you spit rhymes, say what’s on your mind, and gives you the power of ‘freedom of speech’? Join the Speech Team! Don’t let the fear of an audience shy you away from a great opportunity and great experience! For more information, email us at areyes@spsu.edu. You can visit our Facebook page as well at www.facebook.com/spsuspeechteam
The SPSU AIAA chapter is a student organization for all aerospace, aviation, and astronautics enthusiasts. Our chapter provides networking and career opportunities through joint events with the professional AIAA chapter in Atlanta. Students are also able to participate in various design and technical competitions, as well as national conferences for AIAA members. Websites: Websites: www.facebook.com/spsuspeechteam www.aiaa.org
Email:
spsu.aiaa@gmail.com
Email:
areyes@spsu.edu.
Email:
spsu.shpe@gmail.com
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14. SPSU Aerial Robotics “The SPSU Aerial Robotics team is a group of undergraduate and graduate students that have an interest in developing aerial robots and autonomous systems. The main focus of the team is to design, prototype, and compete with a student made aerial platform for AUVSI’s annual International Aerial Robotics Competition. The SPSU Aerial Robotics team accepts members of any major and experience. Come fly with us!”
Websites: http://spsu.orgsync.com/org/aerial/ homehome
15. American Institute of Architecture Students The American Institute of Architecture Students is t he voice of students to the educational system and the profession of architecture and design in North America and beyond. SPSU AIAS is a support system and means of networking among architecture students of all year levels.
18. Student Government We are the premiere representa- Association
16. SPSU Ambassadors
tion of Southern Poly and we are usually the first point of contact with any student that is interested in coming to SPSU. We recruit potential students, give campus tours, visit high schools, and promote professional development.
Websites: http://spsu.edu/undergraduate/studentambassadors.html
Email:
Websites: spsu.edu/sga
(Chelsea Feraco) cferaco@spsu.edu
19. Society of Women Gamma Phi Beta is an internation- Engineers
17. Gamma Phi Beta
al sorority whose mission is to inspire the highest type of womanhood and our chapter here at SPSU strives to do so each and every day! We are actively involved in philanthropic events with Building Strong Girls and love cheering young girls on at 5K races each semester and getting together as a chapter to make headbands and cards for kids. Email: Our sisters do what they love in many (Matt Rosenberg) spsu.arch.aias@gmail. areas on campus such as Student Govcom ernment Association, the Ambassador program, Orientation Leaders, Student Psychology Association, Biology & Chemistry Organization, Engineering Societies, Resident Assistants, and so many more! We have sisterhood events, socials and philanthropy days every semester and group homework and study time together in the library every week.
Websites: https://www.facebook.com/gphib. spsu
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Student Government Association is the best way for the student body to promote, fund, and represent their organizations. Even if SPSU does not house the organization you desire, students are free to create their own organizations through the assistance of SGA. Meetings are held every other Tuesday at noon starting on August 19th.
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of women in STEM fields. All are welcome to join, including men and non-STEM majors. Check out swe.org, or email swe.spsu@gmail.com for more info.
Websites:
swe.org
Email: swe.spsu@gmail.com
Why Workout While at SPSU?
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ollege has already started and deadlines are already approaching. What better way than to keep the “freshmen 15” a myth by visiting our state of the art Recreation and Wellness Center? School can be and is very demanding, and the Rec Center is probably the best way to deal with the stress. Aside from not having gym intimidation, our Rec Center offers intramural sports for various sports such as: flag football, racquetball, ping pong, volleyball, basketball, and floor hockey just to name a few. It is okay if you do not know how to play any of these sports. You can always learn. Big Mike or any other Rec Center employee will be more than happy to teach you the rules of any activity offered. Besides the intramural sports which are offered at the beginning of each semester, fitness classes for yoga, non-contact MMA, swim classes, spinning, aerobics, dancing, and more are offered.
Sports on Fa c e b o o k . It’s under[1] standable that you may feel like you are falling behind at times, or that you do not have enough hours in a day. The Rec Center can help you get back on track. Whether you would like to swim a few laps in our 25 yard pool, take a fitness class, use our multipurpose gym, or lift some weights, working out will help you feel good and productive especially after studying for an exam. School is about getting good grades, but keeping a healthy lifestyle is also a
“What better way than to keep the “freshmen 15” a myth by visiting our state of the art Recreation and Wellness Center?”
must. We already paid a really neat gym Pick up a monthly calendar at the front membership, why not take advantage of desk, or keep up with the latest news it? As long as you have your ID of course. and activities by following the SPSU Rec [1] Photography by U.S Air Force [2] Photography by Shetland Arts
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What I Wish I Knew By Zuri Coleman
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elcome Southern Poly! I am Zuri Coleman and I am the managing editor of The Sting. Many of you are starting college for the first time, some of you may be transferring but the majority of you have been here. This article is for anyone. This article is for anyone because as many of you know, life is not a series of Google Events
I started school here in Fall 2010. I was a TCOM major. I had no clue that in my time here I would lose join a sorority, lose HOPE, become president of my sorority, become an RA, lose my brother and father as well as two sorority sisters. And who could have guessed that SPSU would be consumed by KSU.
“...life is not a series of Google Events where you plan everything and stick to your schedule.” where you plan everything and stick to Life is not a series of Google Calyour schedule. You see, life is full of sur- endar events you have set yourself. prises and college does not form a barrier around you to stop life from happening. College is full of events that will pop up. You have to learn to be flexible and When I was a freshman I wish I know that these things happen. Do not had really known this. It is good to have stop following your dreams. There will a plan for what you want to do with your always be help along the way. Join a life. You’re here in college so clearly you club of like-minded people. And do not want to do more. So yes, go meet with be afraid to ask mom and dad for advice. your advisor to get a timeline of when you are taking classes. Join a club or My advice for freshman. Welcome two to begin making friends. Get a part and keep your head up. The journey time job so you can have spending has just started. For my peers that have money and begin getting experience. been around a while. Keep going. But also know that things will happen that are not on your Google Calendar.
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NEW BEGINNINGS By Delwyn Andrews
“I was 24-years-old, over 300 pounds, and VERY out of shape needless to say.”
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osing 30, 20, or even 10 pounds is no easy feat. It takes dedication and determination. And with everyone constantly saying how much they’d like to lose weight but never actually acting on it, you can imagine the shock on my family’s face over the Thanksgiving break after seeing that I’d lost well over 100 pounds in less than a year. “Are you...are you okay? You’re not on anything illegal, are you?” This seemed to be the consistent sentiment from relatives as I sat there, awkwardly, trying to divert their awe struck stares. Months earlier though, I was getting stares as well, but for a completely different reason. I was 24-years-old, over 300 pounds, and VERY out of shape needless to say. It wasn’t until one day when I went to the mall and noticed my reflection in a sliding glass door that I decided something had to change. How did I do it? I finally got up. Over the past year, many of you here at Southern Poly probably noticed a guy [1] Photograph by Julian Plowden
walking around the campus’ perimeter --rain or shine--every single day. Well... that guy was (and still is) me. After seeing my reflection at the mall that day, I came back to campus and decided I had to do something, even though I had no idea what it was. So, I just started walking. In late 2012, I began my journey. I got up early the next morning after the mall incident and decided to walk the campus. And, I’m not going to sugar coat it, it was difficult. I’m not sure if you all are aware, but the steep hill near the parking deck is no one’s friend. It’s a struggle getting up that hill in a car, so you can only imagine trying to bring a 300+ pound body up that hill by foot. But, the physical difficulty paled in comparison to how badly I wanted to changed, so I stuck with it. And slowly but surely, weight started coming off. Being motivated by the weight loss I saw, I started doing more strength training and changed my diet as well. And it was during this time, I discovered I also had a love for cooking. I figured out that not only were the things I made
at home tastier, it was more cost efficient and healthier--so, why would I go back? In a little over 11 months, I’d lost close to 100 pounds thanks to diet and exercise. And, to date, I’ve lost 125 pounds. I have never felt better. I have more energy, I look and feel better, and I’ve met a lot of great people saying that I’ve inspired them by watching me everyday as well. Since losing weight, I’ve been bombarded with questions from people wanting to lose weight themselves. And realizing that there are plenty of people in the same position I was in, a friend and I decided to start a blog, Body Class Fitness, dedicated to providing weight loss tips, healthy recipes, and motivational stories. In the future, I hope to start up my own national fitness organization that utilizes the knowledge I’ve obtained to help others, both in person and through other mediums: the internet and TV mainly. But for right now, I’m just taking things one day at a time, one pound at a time, and one step at a time. readthesting.com || August 13, 2014
LIFESTYLE
Silver-Lined Talks: You Can Do It! By Daniel Silver
“As I’ve learned, some things might not go your way and it sucks; but that’s okay.” Life is complex, a winding road that gives you options with different outcomes. Now you are starting to realize what it means to be independent. You might be thinking, “I got this. Making decisions should not be hard?” After finishing my first year (about 5 years ago), I was saying, “How the hell did my parents make it look so easy to make a decision??!!” The answer is that they have had time to experience the art of the decision-making. This fall is the start of my sixth year here at Southern Poly. I never took time off from school; I actually had one bad year. That bad year threw me off from graduating on time. Although my time here has been a tad bit longer than most, I regret nothing. I have learned from my mistakes and failures, and I am glad that the one year here was hell for me. As I’ve learned, some things might not go your way and it sucks; but that’s okay. My parents have mastered the art of decisions making because they understood that you need to have great confidence to make a great decision. Have the confidence in yourself, because if you believe that you can do it, then you can do it! Follow my blog: “Life of a Southern Poly Engineer” at l i fe o fs p s u e n g i n e e r. b l o g s p ot . c o m
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3 Ways to Get Around If You’re Carless Jr Boum III
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f you from the South of the United Visit http://www.spsu.edu/ States of America, then one thing universitytransportation/ you know for certain is that moving PolyTrolley/ for more information. around without a car is practically “impossible”. This was a striking fact and awful truth when I first came to Georgia. Nevertheless, adapting ourselves Getthepolytrolleytrackingapponhttp:// www.polytrolley.spsu.edu/ to our environment is deep-rooted in human nature hence I adapted and found out that there were some couple ways to overcome this so-called Visit impossibility. Three transportation http://www.zipcar.com/spsu solutions in case you have no car are: for more info.
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In a nutshell, it is not ‘impossible’ to move around if you are a carless student. From the above solutions, choose whatever one suits the purpose and context and your transportation headache will be gone.
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1. Cobb Community Transit 2. Poly Trolley Is it Thursday and (CCT) This is very useful bus system takes you throughout Cobb County and to downtown Atlanta. The network is made up of several routes with fixed, express and paratransit services which can take you round Marietta, Kennesaw, Sandy Springs, Smyrna and most importantly Atlanta. Of course this will take more time than a car but will get you to your destination. Having a breeze card will come in handy to ride with the CCT buses
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you are in need of a quick ride to Marietta square or Walmart? The poly trolley got you. The poly trolley is SPSU’s free campus trolley which operates every Thursday from 6pm to 11:30pm during the fall and spring semesters. Pickup points and stops are the community center next to the Housing office, Hornet Village, University Columns, Walmart, and Marietta Square.
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ZipCar enables you to borrow a car and is really useful either for quick trips or long weekend travels. You can rent the zip car for the hour, day or the weekend. Rates range from 10 – 12 dollars per hour and annual membership is $25 (currently priced at $15 for SPSU students), monthly membership $6.
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StudyHard.WorkHard.PlayHard.
How to balance your school, work, and social life By Brittany Rosario
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I can do homework while working! But if to feel pressured then communicate you work off campus here are some op- with whomever and take a moment to tions: work during the day take classes at refocus and re-energize. Good luck! night or take classes all day 2 or 3 days out of the week then work the other days, Let’s start with school. It’s the rea- the days you have class study at night son you are here at SPSU; to get an and the days you work hang out with education. I know a lot of people have friends at night and vice versa (for both). issues with procrastination. Do your assignments as soon as possible and go over them the night before they’re due to make sure they’re ready to turn in. You could also set a deadline Having a social life is important of your own and chip away at the assignment so it gets done but you don’t too. Remember to limit time on social spend one night doing it for a crappy media, go to housing events: they’re grade. Use your resources: the Career fun for making friends, networking, & Counseling Center for profession- and FREE stuff, have study groups to al opportunities and advice, office share ideas and make academics more hours with your professors, and read enjoyable, and merge calendars on the bulletin boards for social events, your devices between different applitutoring schedules, and job postings. cations to keep track of happenings. tarting college is one of the biggest transitions of your life so I’d like to help you “hit the ground running” and go forward to be the best student possible.
“don’t spread yourself too thin.”
My biggest advice overall is “don’t I currently work on campus as a student assistant and it is the best job ever. spread yourself too thin.” If you begin [1] Photograph by Desmond Hilson
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YO U R J O U R N E Y S TA R T S H E R E
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LIFESTYLE
Jack’s New Yorker By Wes Lim
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hose want a genuine “Man Vs. Food” experience look no further. Jack’s New Yorker Deli makes a sandwich that they have named “The Don”. And rightly so, as it is a full pound of corned beef and smoked pastrami with melted swiss cheese and spicy mustard right on top. Served with their fresh cut, twice fried French fries, it is a massive meal that no one should miss. It is the quintessential combination of flavors that delivers will you keep you fed.
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“The Don”. And rightly so, as it is a full pound of corned beef and smoked pastrami with melted swiss cheese and spicy mustard right on top.”
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Taqueria Tsunami By Wes Lim
“Try a Tsunami Bowl with their hand-picked ingredients over fluffy rice.” *Phone rings* Now you end up with friends at Marietta Square, but it is hard to please everyone’s palate. Walk into Taqueria Tsunami and you will be a hero! Taqueria Tsunami is a Fusion restaurant that combines Asian and Latin flavors beautifully. Start with the readthesting.com || August 13, 2014
Avocado Cilantro Egg Rolls that are hand-rolled daily and fried to perfection with a side of Santa Fe Ranch & Sweet Thai Chili sauce. These crafted tacos are some of the best around, seriously Sriracha on some tacos. Boom. You’re welcome. Choose from tradi-
tional Chipotle Lime Chicken or get more daring with the Bulgogi (Korean) marinated steak taco. Looking for something more filling? Try a Tsunami Bowl with their hand-picked ingredients over fluffy rice. Move over Chipotle!
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Cool Beans By Briana Fountain
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ool Beans is a piece of hipster paradise located in the heart of Marietta Square. This coffee shop offers a variety of drinks from cappuccinos and frappes to smoothies and tea. The shop has an indie feel with walls that are decorated with works from local artist, and just beyond Big Red, the bean roaster, is an outdoor patio.
The experience you get is well worth the price you’ll pay. So if you’re looking for a place to relax, study, or to take your significant other for a date, grab some cash, take the trolley, and go to Cool Beans.
Photography by Briana Fountain
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