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e’ve heard all the rumors a b o u t Millennials — they hesitate to commit, they are selfindulged, constantly job hopping, live with their parents longer than any other generation, and now they’re accused of being responsible for the decline of marriage and changing the way we define 21st century families. In a survey conducted by Pew Research Center “The Decline of Marriage and Rise of New Families,” nearly 39 percent of survey respondents said that marriage had become obsolete as an institution in American life. Data obtained by Pew from an analysis of the U.S. Census showed that only 51 percent of adults in the U.S. are currently married. Over the last 50 years, the distinguished family structure of the mid-20th century that consisted of a mom, dad and the kids has changed dramatically. In recent years new arrangements have emerged, shrinking the percentage of married couples from 72 percent in 1960 to 52 percent
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by 2008. This marriage decline is most apparent among Millennials where just 20 percent of adults age 18-29 are married, compared with 59 percent in 1960. A recent Collegian survey aimed to discover why Millennials were turning down the idea of marriage found that young adults have varying attitudes toward the trends that are driving the family change. One is the debate between the importance of a career or a marriage. “At 24 years old, I am too young and would like to be well into my career before settling down. Possibly at age 29-30. I’m too young to sacrifice the freedom I would lose if I got married,” said Robel Loul, Collegian survey participant. GPC professor Bettina Durant agreed that the establishment of marriage
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had changed. Durant said that she believes many women are choosing the pursuit of career goals before marriage and family goals. Kelsi Eccles, University of Georgia student was one of many young women that Durant made reference to. Eccles said that her main focus is to establish herself before making a commitment
to someone. “I don't think marriage has become obsolete, I have high school friends and college friends getting married at a young age,” said Eccles. “I just think the culture of America has changed so much so that women are more inclined to work in the office before working in the kitchen.”
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The decision to get married or not is a private one, but some soon-to-be graduates insist that they have no intentions to walk down the aisle. Leah Butterfield, New York University student said that she does not want to get married. “I do not see the necessity of marriage," said Butterfield. "It is a public ritual of ‘proving ’ your love to another person and to the public. If you feel the need to ‘prove it,’ you shouldn't be getting married in the first place." She added, "a business contract has no place with the fluid, unpredictable nature of love." Butterfield is not alone, in her beliefs but even so, there are many people who said that they would choose family and marriage over a career. Miller Johnson, Georgia
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State University student said, “I don’t think it’s idiotic, but I think that it is definitely a challenge to choose your family over a job. It’s all about what you want out of life.” Johnson said he was 14 years old when he knew he wanted to get married one day. He had spent numerous weekends with his dad, who had began to date other women after divorcing Johnson’s mother, but to Johnson his dad still appeared to be lonely. “I could easily tell that most of them were gold-diggers,” said Johnson. “I wanted to get married and make sure that my wife was there for me and not my money. Now 23, Johnson said that he would still like to get married but, “I don’t have a job that could afford more than one person." Which is a problem that many experts have said Millennials have an issue with because of student loans and because Millennials are prone to switching majors and switching careers.
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The sixth edition of The Collegian for the Fall semester is on stands. I thank everyone who helped get this edition to the stands of GPC and into the hands of those who picked it up.
Name: Xuelian Kang Major: Business Administration Campus: Dunwoody
I'm very pleased with the growth of The Collegian this semester and continued growth of our organization.
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I want to thank the writers personally for their hard work in writing an article and staying on top of their academics. The Collegian will continue to grow for the rest of the semester and throughout the year and into the future.
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As usual I hope you the reader find the information within the current edition of The Collegian valuable to your personal and academic lives.
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In-State or Out-of-State: Which one to choose? By Alexnader Cook Contributor
We see them all the time: the beautiful pamphlets with the serene and green acres and the happy looking students and the old brick buildings and they are calling us, like beacons, lighthouses to our college-bound ships. But of course they do. Colleges want us to be lured by these enticements. The pin that would burst our bubble — the price — is often hidden away. I have often been lured by such shimmering folded, colorful “advertisements.” I find Syracuse University to be quite gorgeous and appealing. But then I remember that pin and the price often gives me enough sticker shock to not pursue the school any further. So that leaves me, as I would imagine it would most of you, my fellow students, with choosing an in-state college, the just-as-nice and cheaper option. But why? It’s a reasonable question. Well, as the aforementioned notes, it’s cheaper — a lot cheaper. An out-of-state school can charge upwards of $20,000 and often much more, whereas an in-state school will charge about half of that. Cost is the most important factor for me personally, so that’s a great incentive to choose an in-state like, say, Georgia State. The cheaper, the better, or so that’s how I see it. In the case of Georgia, also, we have an even larger incentive to stay in school in-state — the Hope scholarship. The scholarship covers, I believe, 80 percent of tuition for a public school, and that is a huge hand in minimizing potential student debt. Debt: The education topic of the day. Most students nowadays graduate with debt in the mid-$20,000s, and that is a lot of money for the average student on an average student budget. It is also another factor to
consider when considering schools, especially out-ofstate schools, which would make that potential debt rise exponentially. And, it is important to note, that student debt does not easily go away unless you are dead or disabled, so once you have it, you are more than likely stuck with it for decades to come. While debt is one issue, so is the curriculum. Sure, perhaps that out-of-state school has cool extracurricular activities not offered at the in-state school (perhaps even a furniture throwing club like up at UGA, for example) but the curriculum — the meat of any potential college — is most important, and in-state schools offer just as competitive programs as their out-of-state counterparts. If not better: Georgia State offers a bachelor’s degree in world history, which even a very top school like Amherst College up north (which I’ve considered and which is three times the price) does not. So, out-of-state while away from home and potentially more appealing than an in-state school, is not necessarily better. And there is that one obvious fact — you’ll be away! As someone who cares about family and who enjoys being around them, it would be tough to be away from all of them — my brother, sister, mother, stepfather, stepbrother, some cousins. I am considering in-state primarily because I will be close to those closest to me, and that matters. After all, when you’re out in the big, bad world and in a new, at times overwhelming environment who better to be by your side than your family? So yeah, out-of-state schools are nice and they do at times offer amenities other schools, such as in-state ones, do not offer and they do have nice campuses, with a lot of green sometimes. Continues on Collegiannews.com
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Name: Rob Townsend Major: Computer Science Campus: Dunwoody
Name: Yesenia Leonard Major: Veterinary Technology Campus: Dunwoody
“The Current political atmosphere forces polarization! Politicians only care about reelection, and until that changes, the country will continue to suffer."
" The government is being held hostage by congressmen in a bitter dispute, just like in a bad breakup. The innocent are hurt the most. " Photos by Sheng Li
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Name: Sara Lane Major: English & Music Campus: Newton " I think it’s childish, but unfortunately it’s not at all surprising." Photos by Sri Rajasekaran
Name: Hamid Aitmbarek Major: Engineering Campus: Dunwoody “I think America needs to make amendment to the constitution."
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How to Come up with the Ultimate Success Plan By Cole Thomas Contributor
You’ve done it. You’ve finally reached that age at which you are a free agent. You’re over 18 or 21, over your mid-life crisis, or newly retired. Now for the ultimate success plan. Where to look? On “the ultimate success plan” blog or deep down in your soul; to the heavens or to Dave Ramsey and Clark Howard; to grandma’s old wives tales or to tradition? It’s tricky, but look no further. It’s not nearly as difficult as you think. There is actually a fool-proof ultimate success plan, most of us just get impatient and veer off the path time and time again. Follow closely. You can do this. • Show up asking what you can generously
offer rather than what you can get. • Believe in something bigger and more powerful than yourself (preferably not an oncoming train). • Acknowledge that you become wiser by knowing how little you know. • Develop a habit of being teachable and surrounding yourself with teachable, likeminded people. • Look your best and walk with dignity and authenticity, whatever that looks like on you. • Train yourself in the art and practice of optimism. I know, I know. It just doesn’t sound cool, exciting or consistent with
the highly competitive, multitasking, fast-moving, next-shiny-thing, tech hectic society in which we dwell. “Where’s the part where you get to elbow the competition out of the way and bask in the adrenaline of the win?” you might ask. Well the answer to that question is, short-lived. Study any field that evaluates pursuits of happiness and contentment, being successful or landing in places of high regard, and certain words seem to repeat: generosity, higher power, humility, habit, The Golden Rule, flexibility, dignity, training, studying, and optimism. Continues on Collegiannews.com
Tips to Staying Safe this Season By Katherine Kerfoot Collegian Staff
With the very beginning of the holiday season, there are some things we’d like you to keep in mind. 1. Check all candy you hand out or your kids bring back to ensure it is wrapped
properly. Whether we like it or not, there are some psychos out there who like spiking Halloween candy with drugs or poison. Checking the candy before you hand it out, or before your kids eat it, ensures everyone’s safety. 2. Mind what foods you
eat to maintain a healthy lifestyle. I don’t know about you, but in the next several months there’s going to be plenty of occasions for me to overeat. If you’re like me, you need to mind your portions to make sure you stay healthy.
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Football Team? By Joy Bratcher complete in the last issue of The Collegian, we asked, “Do you think that GPC should have a football team?” The results for all of the campuses were the same: Yes. “It would bring students together, enhance school pride, and more revenue,” a Newton/Decatur participant said. One of the other participants in the survey agreed. “I believe it helps with the school's spirit. A coed cheerleading team would also go great,” a Dunwoody student said. Kelsey Butler is a sophomore a GPC’s Newton Campus. She participated in cheerleading all during her
middle and high school years. and high school years as well. She says that she misses being He is currently getting ready able to cheer and wishes she to transfer to a different could have continued her school next year in order to journey at GPC. be able to play the sport that “A lot of my friends he loves. “I think that GPC from my squad chose to attend other schools so should have a football team,” they could c o n t i n u e Malcolm said. “Many guys t h e i r would The stadium located choose cheerleading c a r e e r s , ” on the Clarkston to come here if Butler said. “I think if GPC Campus is not ours, t h e y would add a but belongs to the k n e w there football team, more people county. was a could play would choose to come here.” team that they Bryson Malcom is on, and the guys who also a sophomore at GPC’s are here like me wouldn’t Newton Campus. He played have to choose to transfer to football during his middle a different school in order to continue to play football.” “I believe it would be beneficial,” Head Coach for the Women’s Soccer team Bruno Kalonji said. “It’s a good sport and great for fitness. It would also help keep the guys playing healthy.” Since Georgia Perimeter College is a junior college, the potential football team would not be playing teams like the Georgia Bulldogs or the
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he Georgia Perimeter College athletic program consists of eight competitive teams in men's and women’s basketball, soccer and tennis, along with baseball and softball. Scholarships are available to all student athletes who participate in the sports and these scholarships bring in more students to GPC’s five campuses. Lately, it seems that the absence of one sport in particular has sparked interest among students attending the college and students interested in coming to the school. Why doesn’t GPC have a football team? In a recent survey posted for students to
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, but would have their own spot in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). There is a football stadium at the Clarkston Campus that could potentially host future games of the Jaguar football team. “One of the main reasons why we don’t have a football team is because we don’t have enough money to fund one,” Head Coach for Men’s Soccer Marc Zagara said. “The stadium located on the Clarkston Campus is not ours, but belongs to the county.” After talking with the Administrative Assistant Dyesha Howard, it was questioned if GPC has ever been able to have a football team. Howard agreed with Zagara about the football field as well. “As far as I know, we have never had a football team,” Athletics Administrative Assistant Dyesha Howard said. “The football stadium has never been ours either to my knowledge.”
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The Price For Your Education What are you really paying for? By Rhonda Day Collegian Staff
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o your tuition is paid, what a burden to be lifted from your shoulders! You know tuition, books, and miscellaneous fees are all part of the package, so now it’s time to learn what kinds of fees are bundled with your education. You can pick up the 2013-2014 Tuition and Fees Schedule pamphlet in the Financial Aid office or go to the college web site at gpc.edu. On the web site, by clicking on the “Financial Aid Menu” link under the “Student Financial Services” tab you can check your “Overall Financial Aid
Status.” Here, you’ll find the list of fees charged to your account summary. Scrolling down after a while, you notice many of these fees vary based on what needs to be paid that semester, though there are those that remain constant: In-state Tuition, Technology Fee, Student Activity Fee, Athletic Fee, JCard Fee, Student Support Fee, Student Health Fee, and an Institutional Fee. All students are charged tuition based on whether the course is on-campus or online, but this depends on two factors. One, if you’re considered an instate student or out-ofstate student, and two,
the number of courses you’re taking. In-state students taking 1-14 credit hours pay $86.54 per credit, out of state, $327.40. Enroll in 15 or more credit hours as an in-state student and you pay $1,298. Out-of-state students are charged $4,911. If you’re taking classes online, 1-24 credit hours will cost you $118 per hour. Still, how does your tuition become so high? Well, in addition to this, there are fees you don’t see, mandatory fees in which you are required to pay if you’re enrolled in classes taken on campus. Mandatory fees consist of fees associated with your
campus courses that you are obligated to pay, regardless of whether or not you use the services. All on-campus students are charged a $45 Activity Fee, $40 Athletic Fee, $20 Health Services Fee, $10 Access Card Fee, $50 Technology Fee*, an Institutional Fee* of $100 for one to four credit hours and $200 for five or more, and lastly Student Support Fees. Student Support Fees are charged to students registered for on campus only or both campus and online classes ranging from $48 for one to four credits, $96 for five to eight, and $144 for nine or more. Online only
students are charged the fees indicated with one asterisk, in addition to tuition. Though certain mandatory fees are specific to certain courses or students, like $15 for Orientation, $8 for First Aid, $115 for Dental Hygiene Lab Fee, etc. For a detailed look about mandatory fees, ask a financial aid representative for the 2013-2014 Tuition and Fees Schedule or go to the GPC web site at http://depts.gpc. edu/~gpcsacct/resources/ tuition_and_fees.html.
Molly Enrolls at GPC Students confess their experience with the drug By Taylor Jordan
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he is not hard to find. She appears at parties, concerts and even in music. She has captivated the mind and soul of millions. Enticing them to give her a chance. Tempting teens and adults alike with her claim to purity. Persuading all humans to be uplifted and accepted by her. Her name is Molly and she is running freely among us. Local students here at Georgia Perimeter College opened up and shared why and asked to remain anymous. “When it hits you, you get happy, everything feels amazing, some people say you can feel music as it hits you. You’re always in rhythm with everything around you. It targets your serotonin receptors causing you to feel everything. Touching another human feels good…everything feels great,” said one anonymous frequent Molly user. Molly’s real identity is Methylenedioxymethamphetamine or MDMA for short. MDMA is both a stimulant and psychedelic, flooding the brain with serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine causing extreme feelings of euphoria, openness and acceptance.
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The drug can be taken as a pill, eaten, snorted or smoked. The common short term side effects include teeth grinding, jaw clenching, anxiety, dehydration, nervousness, and high heart rates, according to Dr. Robert Glatter via Marc Lamont from Huffington Post. Those side effects are nothing compared to the more serious ones associated with an overdose which include seizures, brain bleeds, liver toxicity and death. So why is this new drug so popular? Why is Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records rapper Tyga looking for Molly in his hit song, “Molly”? Why does singer Miley Cyrus sing about dancing with Molly in her new song “We Can’t Stop”? Why has this dangerous drug grown so rampant in America? Various students admit to having tried the drug, most of them at parties. Molly is taken in an uplifting environment and causes feelings of acceptance and openness. “I still feel totally aware of what I’m saying or doing. But you feel completely overjoyed and euphoric, and the only thing that you want to do is move and dance
and experience life in a different way with the people around you,” another anonymous student said. “But you don’t see crazy colors or
hallucinate or anything like that. Life is just much more enjoyable. Oh yeah! And it makes you very alert. And so hot and so thirsty.
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Online Seminar Shows Students How to use GPC Databases for Research By Sabatani Shetu Contributor
During an Online Library Services live online class in Research Tips and Strategies, the Library Director for Alpharetta Center and GPC Online, Mary Ann Cullen, provided the information resources necessary for an A+ paper including Galileo, Discover Tool, and the GIL Catalog. “The first step is to narrow down your topic. Consider the following: Is the date important? How in-depth does the information you present have to be? And how scholarly does it need to be?” said Cullen. Cullen described the different types of resources such as books, magazines, scholarly journals and newspapers which are great for current event topics. Cullen discussed the use of Galileo, which is a widely-used collection of information resources that GPC students can access for
free. “For literature and English classes, a good idea is to look up literary criticisms simply by clicking on ‘Browse by Subject’ from the Galileo home page,” said Cullen. Cullen demonstrated that one can click on "Literature, Language, and Literary Criticism" to gain access to many articles on literary criticism. History students can use this tool to gain access to many primary sources. Students are able to search peer reviewed information on the Discover Tool search box through Galileo or through other databases that are a part of Galileo. Among the databases GPC has purchased, which are paid for through student fees, are Opposing Viewpoints, great for an unbiased overview of controversial issues as well as arguments for either side of an argumentative paper. “Different colleges/ institutions purchase different databases,” said Cullen. There are many other
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Clarkston Campus Hosts Sobriety Event By Tammy Le, Axah Kabsoun and Kyairah Lawson
GPC Students and the Clarkston Campus SGA joined the GPC Public Safety Department in their annual Sobriety event Oct. 14 about the consequences of drunk driving. Eva Smith, a victim of a drinking and driving accident, told GPC students about the tragic accident on Memorial Day 1992 when her husband was killed and her son severely injured by a drunk driver. Smith shared her story to help stop people from driving while drunk and to avoid more tragedies like her own. She was joined at the event by staff and volunteers from SafeRide America, an organization that campaigns against drinking and driving. SafeRide America Volunteer Coordinator Lenora Woods and volunteer Markele Mitchell shared information throughout
the day on how to prevent drinking and effects of driving while drunk. “The goal is to get impaired drivers off the
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road. All it takes is a phone call to prevent something tragic from happening,” said Woods. “If you call SafeRide America when you’re drunk or someone else, we will come pick you up in your car and drop you off at home,” said Mitchell. Intoxiclock, the drunken line test, performed by Officer E. Aguiar also helped
resources such as Lexis Nexis for newspapers, transcripts of legal cases and information on any given company. Congressional Quarterly (CR) Researcher, for the use of Congress to get opinions on current and past issues and among others. “If you ever have a job interview for a big company it’s good to use Lexis Nexis to look up information on that company, because it’s always impressive to display that knowledge at interviews,” Cullen advised. Cullen recommended that students never hesitate to contact a librarian if they need help with a research topic. On the GPC library homepage there is a “Ask a Librarian” chat box on the right side where real librarians are online to assists students. Contact information for all libraries can be found at www.gpc.edu/library. To look up up to date statistics for the United States visit www.usa.gov. promote the awareness of drinking and driving with an actual experiment that gave students and staff the ability to be drunk without having to be drunk. In the experiment, students could see what an intoxicated person sees by wearing drunken goggles. Students tested the goggles by attempting to walk in a straight line and trying to catch a ball. “I want to be safe, and I have never been drunk and driving before so I decided to try on the goggles to see how it feels,” said GPC student Euridie Persil. “I was surprised to find that the challenge was harder than it looked," said GPC student Donte Flanagan. “If that’s how feeling drunk really is, then no one should try it. Do not drink and drive.” “My first time trying it I actually thought that I was on the line, but unfortunately I was on the opposite side," said GPC student Shenka Kirleo. "Which means that I could’ve been driving on the opposite side of the road thinking I was doing nothing wrong.” “I’ve also learned that when you’re drunk your vision and your brain don’t cooperate together too well,” said Kirleo. The event stressed not only the dangers of drinking and driving but also different ways to prevent accidents such as sleeping over at friend’s house or having a designated driver. For more information on SafeRide America, visit the website www. saferideamerica.org or call their Atlanta line at 404888-0887.
GPC Public Safety Chief Shines Light on Real Reason for GPC Security Cameras Located on all Campuses it is often difficult to track down who took it. “Sometime we are able to find people’s lost items, and Security Cameras are sometimes we don’t,” said important for the safety Chief Marinelli. “We try to of students, faculty, and locate everything that we can, staff members at Georgia but sometimes it’s too late.” Bradley Joseph says that Perimeter College. The cameras are used in a variety he feels safe at his campus of different ways including in Clarkston.“It’s the Public helping to catch thieves and Safety’s job to keep us safe,” locating people who are said Joseph. “They are not not supposed to be in the responsible for our stuff.” According to the chief, buildings. S o m e students may wonder one of the most important whether or not it is uses for the cameras are to locate intruders who are not important pposed to have President Rob Watts stou be in the the cameras in our buildings and Executive Vice building. or might feel President Ron Stark “ T h e that we do not made sure that we c a m e r a s there have enough still had our cameras are for active c a m e r a s located in the up and running no s i t u a t i o n s such as if buildings and matter what. there was parking lots. a shooter “GPC has the building,” Chief plenty of cameras spread in continued. “I out around our campuses,” Marinelli said Chief N.T. Marinelli, could then use the cameras Jr. “Our cameras do their to tell my guys where to be job. They do what they’re and who to look out for. The supposed to do. We have cameras are there to help hundreds of cameras spread protect people and not things. out over each of our campuses We should be responsible for monitoring everything that is our own stuff.” The parking lot cameras are going on. No one should feel unsafe because of the lack of also important. “ The cameras in the cameras.” Students, faculty, and staff parking lot can help me see if sometimes blame a camera someone has hit a car and is not being present when their trying to drive away from the scene,” Chief Marinelli said. item is stolen. “I don’t feel like my stuff is “They allow me to get the safe at school,” said Clarkston license plate number I need. GPC Student Fatima Abu. These are the reasons why we “I admit, that people who get have the cameras.” Chief Marinelli says their stuff stolen are careless. We shouldn’t leave our items that even during GPC’s unattended, but I feel adding worst financial crisis, the more cameras would help security cameras budget was never cut. the situation.” “President Rob Watts and Chief Marinelli says that whether or not a camera is Executive Vice President present in a certain area is Ron Stark made sure that we still had our cameras up and not the problem. “People say the security running no matter what,” cameras are there to prevent said Chief Marinelli. “The crime, but that’s not true,” safety of the students, faculty, said Chief Marinelli. “The and staff members remained cameras only allow us to go number one on their minds.” “In the meantime, our back and hopefully catch the person who committed the crime statistics are fantastic,” theft. You should never take Chief Marinelli continued. your eyes off of your stuff no “It shows that we are doing matter what. If you are in the something right here. Plus library and have to go to the more cameras are going to be bathroom, take your laptop coming in the future.” The Chief says that the and smartphone with you. Don’t just leave it on the table goal of the Public Safety and assume that it will be Department is to continue safe. Someone is most likely to train people for situational watching you and is waiting awareness. for the opportunity to steal your stuff.” After something is stolen, By Joy Bratcher Collegian Staff
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Dunwoody SGA Meeting Discusses Upcoming Goals By Tina Caulder Collegian Staff
The ideas were flying on Friday Oct. 18, while Dunwoody’s Student Government Association discussed future events for the campus. From this year’s Fall Festival to the college wide SGA meeting, no subject was overlooked as each member voiced their proposals, voted on some and tabled others. At the top of the list was the SGA’s college-wide meeting scheduled for Nov. 15 in the NB building. The purpose of this meeting is to bring the students of Dunwoody together with SGA to discuss their future. It has always been the goal of SGA to include the student body as much as possible by keeping them informed on current and future projects and by conducting open meetings throughout the year.
Dunwoody’s SGA Senate additional a the next list of activities. The “You Deserve a Break” campus-wide breakfast was set for Dec. 2, in the student center. The start time will be announced soon. The senate is also pushing for a Starbucks Appreciation event Dec. 3 and a Willy Wonka movie night Nov. 19 that would feature two chocolate fountains. Student concerns expressed at the meeting focused on the campus parking lot set up. All students at Dunwoody know that when it comes to driving on campus, there is literally only one way in and one way out. According to SGA, the campus access was once a two-way street, but given its size, it caused many accidents. Cafeteria prices were a popular concern, and Theodora Johnson, Director of Student Life on Dunwoody’s campus,
make sure the students have a wonderful experience in the lab, and that they come in Ever wanted to enter the with their dreams and visions Campus Movie Festival but and are able to make them a didn’t have a video recording reality,” he said. camera or maybe didn’t know When students want to how to edit? Ever wanted make a movie, record a song, to blow a professor away by make animation, take pictures creating an animation for a or simply have a passing project but don’t know how interest in the media field, to? The GPC Media Spot is the digital media advisors are there for you. there to help. “It’s like the JagSpot, but for As the largest student film media,” said Jerrod Johnson competition in the world, digital media supervisor at the week of the Campus Newton campus. Movie Festival during Spring A n y enrol led semester is one of the most student at Georgia exciting for Perimeter I’m taking the digital media College is advisors like welcome in audio workshop Johnson. the media because I want to The Media spot, but Spot offers to work record my music training for with the in there. students, help equipment, with ideas, use you must take workshops. The of the lab to edit projects, more workshops a student a n d rental equipment takes the more freedom he or such as cameras, tripods, and she will have in using all of green screens. the equipment. Lindsay Jarman, a student Johnson said that the at GPC just signed up to advisors, “welcome all take her first workshop at the students to take workshops, Media spot recently. work in the lab or even come “I’m taking the audio by and ask questions.“ workshop because I want to The media spot holds rows record my music in there,” of Mac Desktops, a recording said Jarman. Jarman is a room, cabinets full of tripods, singer and has recorded in Canon cameras, JVC cameras studios before but is excited and much more. to learn to use the equipment Each Media Spot is she has seen in the studio. equipped with workstations “It’s so easy being at the for graphic design, video school,” she said. editing and audio production. The Media Spot has The computers are equipped locations at Clarkston CL with software like Final Cut 2352, Decatur SF 2203, Pro, IMovie, Garage Band, Dunwoody NE 0180 and Sound Booth, Logic Pro, Newton 1N 2220. Screenwriter 6, iLife and the For more information on Adobe Suite. how you can sign up for the The technology fee the workshops, you can visit gpc. students pay as part of their edu/studentsignup. tuition entirely funds the Media Spot. Part of Johnson’s job is, “to Collegian Staff
suggested coupon books for students. Johnson, in addition to weighing in on student concerns, also informed the members of the college’s reserve account. This account allocates funds to GPC groups and organizations that lack funding. According to Johnson, there is a request on the table from Alpharetta’s campus for $66,000 for a beautification project. The annual Fall Festival which normally takes place on Halloween night was postponed because of several other events on campus that day. A new date will be set soon. For more information about Alpharetta’s campus Beautification Project,you can visit The Collegian website at www.collegiannews.com.
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