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The Colonnade Friday, November 14, 2008

News Rock the Vote!

Young voter turnout from this years election is revealed.

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How to make smart decisions in building your credit.

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Features Students perform for state prisoners GCSU jazz band shares their music at the Bostick Men’s State Prison.

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Students robbed at gunpoint Ana Maria Lugo Senior Reporter

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Two female Georgia College students were robbed at gunpoint on Thursday, Nov. 6 on South Clarke Street around 1:30 a.m. near the Governor’s mansion.

The two students were walking towards their apartment when they noticed a car stop on the same street. A white male wearing a black hoody and black sweatpants approached the victims when he pulled a handgun.

Explore the different sides of the Marijuana argument.

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percent of young voters who choose Obama over McCain in this years election. source: www.Rock thevote.com

The male demanded the purses of the two victims containing credit cards, keys, and other personal items. One of the victims complied and gave the purse, while the other threw their purse toward the subject.

While the subject was picking up the purse, the victims noticed the car move and the subject entered into one of the passenger seats. The car turned southbound to Clark Street and turned East on West Franklin Street.

The victims stated that the car was a dark four-door sedan.

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The effects of Marijuana

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Sarah Giarratana Staff Reporter

In September, the Student Government Association took a smoldering online poll asking students if GCSU should join other universities in becoming a smoke-free campus.

“We did take a survey and had a very good turnout on the poll,” SGA President Ryan Greene said. “I want to say around 1500 people, possibly more.”

With such a large voter turnout on such a controversial issue, the vote came close: 60 percent of students polled voted for a smokefree campus while 40 percent voted against.

Even though the votes leaned toward going smokefree, the results were not as definitive as SGA desired.

“In response to the results, SGA made a committee to look into smoke free-campuses,” Greene said. “They did extensive research.”

The SGA committee, headed by Billy Grace, discovered that most students in favor of a non-smoking campus are concerned with people smoking at the entrances of buildings.

“I do not smoke and do not have many friends that smoke,” Molly Rhynes said.

“It is annoying to have to hold my breath just to walk into a building.”

In response to the research conducted, SGA

noted that most students felt little concern about smoking in open areas like Front Campus. Thus, SGA decided to not go smoke-free, and instead, wrote a resolution making it illegal to smoke within 30 feet of any on-campus building.

GCSU dorms abide by a similar policy, but the new policy applies to every building on campus, not just the dorms.

“The main thing that we want students to know is that we plan on enforcing these policies,” Greene said. “SGA will go through public safety enforcement.”

After learning of this new policy, students reacted with mixed emotions.

“I do not smoke, but I know a lot of people who do,” Jessi Lail said. “Ten to twenty feet would be fine, but thirty is a little excessive.”

Some students support the new smoking policy and feel that SGA took the correct action in response to the poll.

“Personally, I like the new policy,” Brent Jones said. “I think it’s fair. Smokers still smoke on campus, but other people do not have to smell like it.”

While many people reacted positively, others noted the negative effects of further restricting smoking on campus.

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They also could not see the driver but identified the subject as a blonde white male of slim build, in or around 6 feet tall.

The victims contacted Milledgeville Police Department. Other law enforcement agencies were also notified of the incident including GCSU Public Safety and Baldwin County Police.

There are no suspects in custody at this time.

According to Dave Grose

What: Armed Robbery When: Thursday, Nov. 6 Where: S. Clarke St. near the Governor’s Mansion Call Public Safety at (478) 445-4400 for any tips or information.

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Historic turnout

Taylor Ehramjian / Staff Photogrpaher Georgia voters have another chance to vote for the U.S. Senate seat run-off between Jim Martin and incumbent, Sen. Saxby Chambliss on Dec. 2. Georgia is the center for national news as the result for a potential filibuster approved senate heats up the campaign in Georgia.

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Sarah Giarratana Staff Reporter

Hungry students will be famished a little longer as the World of Wings opening is delayed further due to an act of on-campus vandalism. In the early hours of Nov. 5, an unknown person broke into WOW and discharged the fire extinguisher, covering the restaurant in dust and causing $10,000 worth of damage.

“When I walked in, I was looking around thinking that the contractor did sanding,” project manager Donnie Beasley said. “Then I noticed it was fire extinguisher powder.”

The powder coated the floor and furniture on the bottom of the restaurant and reached the mezzanine and ceiling.

“Despite the damage, no items were stolen,” Detective Robert Butler said. “It looks like a random act of vandalism.”

Unfortunately, the random act caused extensive damage and caused WOW’s opening to fall behind schedule.

“The incident threw us two weeks off,” Beasley said. “The extinguisher dust got all up in the pipes, we had to bring everything

outside and had a cleaning service come in.”

After the cleaning though, WOW seemed to bounce back quickly. With clean seating, more flat-screen televisions, and kitchen appliances in place, the employees at WOW are gearing up for an opening in a few short weeks.

Even though WOW repaired the damage, Public Safety has not yet found the person responsible for the incident.

“We are going in and reviewing the video footage,” Butler said. “Public Safety is asking anyone with information to come forward.”

Butler, and the Public Safety Department, insist that if anyone comes forward, their names will be kept confidential.

Despite the incident, students appear unconcerned with the issue.

“I think people will take more care now,” Roslyn Ellis said. “But Public Safety has got it covered.”

Though news of the incident did not

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Special to the Colonnade The fire extinguisher powder that covered the cafe caused nearly $10,000 in damage and a delay to the cafe’s grand opening. Public Safety has no suspects at this time and are hoping for witness tips to lead to the suspects.

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Is it free speech or is it limitation of rights?

by Claire Dykes Staff Reporter

SGA Session 7-8 November 5, 12, 2008 Ryan Del Campo Staff Reporter

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parking: to maximize utilization of all available spots. The vote on the resolution failed 3-20-0. b. Resolution 4: Smoking The proposed smoking ban would apply to any area within 30 feet of university building doorways and air vents. There are currently no recorded laws that effect Milledgeville regarding smoking outside of buildings.

Enforcement will be largely warningbased, but repeat offenders would have to appear before the judicial board and pay fines. The resolution’s opposition claimed that the policy would force smokers to city-owned sidewalks. The vote on the resolution passed 16-6-1. c. Bill 4: Funding for ZTA event The Bill proposed to give Zeta Tau Alpha $350 for their “Pack the House in Pink” event. Given money would go towards helping a charitable organization pay for camera prize, GPS prize, and spirit clothing for the basketball coaches. The vote on the bill passed 23-0-0.

• New RSOs: Outdoors and Armed Forces Comedy.

• Capture the flag on front campus Nov 19.

• Special Use Permit zoning policy being reintroduced at next city council meeting.

• Next downtown service project: Dec. 4 • Green Fee proposition- extra $5 for each student per semester. Money will go to recycling, installing energy meters in each building, and increasing energy efficiency.

• Wellness Fee proposition: increase of $8 to help cover the cost of running the health clinic and the depot. Neither will make a profit- they are only trying to adapt to heavier visits and use.

• Temporary Wellness Fee propoIII. New Business sition: one-time charge of $15 per student for the purpose of creating a. Gun discussion a student recreation center on West An increase in discussion of allowCampus. The fee will cover design and ing guns on campuses began nationsurvey of area. wide after the events at Virginia Tech in April of 2007. GCSU discussion reII. Old business gards allowing permitted individuals to carry concealed weapons on cama. Resolution 3: Parking pus. Most senators agreed that the uniThis resolution was brought to the versity should make a provision allowRSA by concerned students who want ing hunting rifles to be stored at Public special parking permits for upperclass- Safety when not in use. However, no men. The bill sought to set aside 260 outcome was reached on the topic of spots in the lots near Adams Hall, be- concealed arms. For more information, hind Napier, and behind the Centenni- see the article on guns on campus. al Center. A similar parking policy has been previously used by the university and revoked. Some senators and visiGo to Community News for a tors spoke against the bill, claiming Q&A with SGA that the bill would negate the goal of

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Brother Micah and Brother Matt’s appearances on public university campuses along the east coast as religious preachers, spark curiosity in students’ minds about First Amendment rights.

On a number of campuses, an area declared the Free Speech Zone is the only place these controversial preachers can make their claim. Although many students are happy the brothers are confined, a new problem comes out when students find they are also restricted to the same area to speak on contentious issues.

Universities across the board have different regulations regarding their Free Speech Zones.

GCSU’s policy according to the student handbook is as follows: “The Flagpole Plaza at the east end of the GCSU Front Lawn (the area on and immediately surrounding the circular concrete pad which holds the university flagpole and Olympic column) is the designated Free Speech Zone at GCSU. Free speech is celebrated on a public campuses and speakers who wish to speak at the Free Speech Zone may do so as long as they aren’t disrupting university business, abusing the rights of individuals or preventing pedestrians from getting to their destinations. Non-GCSU stu-

dents, faculty or staff who wish to utilize the Free Speech Zone are asked to notify the Office of Student Affairs (478-445-5169) in advance to ask about conflicts and confirm the permitted location. The university does not limit speech based upon controversial content or the point of view of the speaker.”

University of Georgia’s Free Speech Zone policy is similar in nature to that of GCSU. UGA’s system, regarding their zone, works like a restaurant reservation. If the location is reserved, then no one else may use it during the reserved time slot. If the area is open, the general public is welcome to speak.

“Anyone can use it. They don’t have to be a student,” said Don Reagin, UGA’s Marketing and Public Relations director. “A lot of the time, Recognized Student Organizations put stands out to recruit new members.”

As with GCSU, the Free Speech Zone at UGA is frequented by provocative religious enthusiasts that have no association with the school.

The student handbook addresses the rules regarding the zone.

“It is not actively promoted,” Reagin said.

Two issues keep critiques standing on opposite sides of the fence. On the positive side, many people feel that Free Speech Zones

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Erin Gish / Senior Photographer Evangelist Brother Matt (Right) riles up students in the free speech zone.

History made from votes Vote Total All Ages 133.3 million Youth Vote Share of Electorate 18% Voter Total 18 -29 Year Olds 24 million Taylor Ehramjian / Staff Photographer Junior Ryan Reynolds, proudly dons a Georgia Voter sticker on Nov. 4 after hitting the polls. According to some national news source, the young vote turnout is record breaking.

By Heather Raines Staff Writer Students who cast a vote in last Tuesday’s presidential election made history by being part of one of the largest ever groups in the age category of 18-29 year olds to support a single candidate. A record breaking amount of young adults showed up at the polls last Tuesday to cast their ballot for their candidate.

According to the Center for Information and Research on Civil Learning and Engagement, 23 million young adults came out to show their support in this year’s election.

This figure is a drastic increase by approximately 3.4 million young people since the 2004 election. Overall, the youth turnout (people who were eligible to vote that actually cast a vote) rose to approximately 52 percent. This means that over half the young people in this country showed up to the polls to vote this year.

That makes this year’s election the second

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highest young voter turnout ever, second only to the election in 1972. That election was the first year 18 year olds could vote, and 55.2 percent of young voters cast their ballots.

People in the 18-29 year old age category represented a total of eighteen percent of all the voters in the entire election according to the national exit polls. Many people say that this age group had a huge impact on the candidate that was chosen.

Sixty-six percent of young voters choose Obama favoring him to McCain by a 2-1 ratio. Rock the Vote, an organization designed to get young people out and voting, said Obama ran a campaign that reached out more to the young people by telling politicians to listen to the young generation and coming to more of their campuses and communities.

Here in Milledgeville, many students took the initiative to get out and take part of this epic election. Julianna Stradley was excited

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Credit score among factors to financial success Laura Palmer Staff Reporter

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Denied. That is not the answer that anyone wants to hear when applying for a credit card or loan. Maintaining a good credit score is essential for those interested in possessing a credit card or those desiring a hefty loan.

Obtaining and maintaining a good credit score can sometimes be challenging, especially for college students who typically do not have money flowing out of their pockets. But, it is not a hopeless feat.

BB&T relationship banker Patti Aliston said that there are ways for college students to get their feet wet in the realm of credit scores. It starts with finding somewhere to apply for some type of credit card. Aliston suggested applying for one with a department, furniture or jewelry store to start a credit foundation, but also said to be aware of who they report to.

“Make sure the store reports to the credit bureau, otherwise, you won’t be accomplishing anything towards building good credit,” Aliston said.

GCSU economics alumnus John Camp said that a good deal of college students put off getting a credit card until after they graduate, but he suggested they should do the opposite.

“I would suggest getting a credit card in college because it’s easier,” Camp said. “It’s pretty easy for college students to get credit cards because the credit card companies realize that most parents will help out if the students get into financial trouble and are unable to pay.”

Cosigning with parents is another way Aliston proposed students should begin building credit. She said that cosigning with parents that maintain a good credit score can be an easy way for students to start laying a credit score foundation. The only drawback is that if students make any mistakes, they could potentially harm their score along

with their parents’ score as well.

Camp and Aliston both advised using credit responsibly in small amounts at first to make sure it can be paid off at the end of each month.

“One good strategy is to use credit to make small purchases on things like groceries and gas that you won’t overspend on,” Camp advised.

Credit scores are based on several different factors including the timeliness of payments, how much debt is owed and the length of credit history. With these various factors in mind, there are several ways to improve a credit score and become more applicable for receiving loans and new credit cards.

One of the largest factors involved in a credit score is the timeliness of payments.

Camp stressed that bills should be paid on time at the end of each month. Aliston advised paying the bill as soon as it is received instead of waiting around until the payment due date.

“Try not to max out your credit,” Aliston said.

Responsibility in spending plays a large role in a credit score and maxing out a credit card does not reflect responsible financing to loaners and credit companies. Keeping balances low and affordable each month shows responsibility and can help to improve a credit score.

If debt is owed, pay it off as quickly as possible. Keeping debt, or even moving it around between credit cards has the potential to backfire and lower a credit score a good bit. Camp said that is a good idea to only have one credit card to start things off.

Having too many can be confusing and even harmful to a credit score.

With these tips in mind, college students have the potential to being building good credit scores immediately and become quality applicants for future loans. They will also miss out on the awful news of being denied.

‘Confession’ on campus

Ashley Pugh / Staff Photogrpaher Reece Boston, senior, math major, reads passages from his Bible while voicing his beliefs on Church and Christianity during last Tuesday’s True Christian Voice event on Front Campus in the free speech zone. by

Katelyn Hebert Staff Writer

On Oct. 28, a group of various leaders in the campus ministry groups on campus got together to show the community GCSU’s “True Christian Voice”.

Throughout the day, there were couches set up on front campus and worship groups sharing their faith. Senior Kyle Borgognoni was one of the students that organized the event.

“The group that planned this event was not under any one ministry or organization, we just believe the voice of God is often misrepresented,” Borgognoni said. “We wanted to display how God truly feels about students and to demonstrate His love to them.”

There was also a confession booth set up with an interesting goal.

“We wanted to set up a confession booth.

We feel like a lot of people have felt hurt by the Church through bad past experiences with it,” Borgognoni said. “This was our way as Christians of apologizing for that.”

The confession booth was centered on the idea of confession by Christians for the ways the Church may have turned people off to Christ previously.

Another goal of the students was to show God’s love and faithfulness.

“We prayed for a lot of sick people, we’ve seen them healed and it is just another thing we wanted to do that day,” Borgognoni said.

The students organizing the True Christian Voice felt that the campus needed to see God in a way that was non-threatening and loving.

The group feels that the hell, fire and brimstone preachers, that are often seen in the free-speech zone on front campus, often turn

people off to Christianity.

“We just had the intention to demonstrate God’s love, not just talk about it,” Borgognoni said.

One student who attended the event, junior Meagan Anderson, thought True Christian Voice was a great way to do this.

“I really liked the couches idea, it felt like people could just sit around and talk, the atmosphere was really relaxed, it was easy to do that,” Anderson said. “The music was really good as well; it was a great idea to do this.”

The group is not sure whether to make the True Christian Voice an annual thing, but Anderson feels if it is, more people should come out for it in the future.

“I thought it was a great idea to show God’s love in this way, but I wish it had been in a better location,” Anderson said. “It was really well thought out, but now that it has happened once, maybe more people will know about it and it will have a better turnout next time.”

Borgognoni was also pleased with how smooth the day ran.

“I thought it went good, it was really cold but we brought a couple of couches out to give people a comfortable feel,” Borgognoni said. “Somewhere they could just come and have a conversation about God.” The members of this group wanted the GCSU community to see God as a reality and not as a distant and unreachable idea. In organizing True Christian Voice, the group wants to especially serve as a contrast to the typical public preaching where condemnation is typical. One of their main goals was to demonstrate how God really feels about his children, and to help pour his love out on the entire campus.

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The ultimate guide to your two-wheel ride by

Matt Chambers Staff Writer

What to Carry With You When You Ride: • Identification • Emergency contact • Water bottle • Cell phone • Some dollars or change for pay phone

Big ones, little ones, fast ones, slow ones, skinny ones, fat ones—no, not people, bicycles.

With a growing student population, there are more and more students opting to bike to class instead of walking. Biking provides riders with many benefits—you can leave for class later, get some exercise, and most importantly, you look cool speeding past all those slow pedestrians.

Riding a bike has several different aspects to it: the safety gear and equipment required to ride, the upkeep and care for a bicycle, and the interaction between cyclists and others.

If you plan on riding to class, be sure that your bike is properly equipped and that you are following all safety guidelines and laws, otherwise you might find yourself or others getting injured.

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You think you know your bike laws? Go online for more tips including things to do in case of an accident, kinds of bike to get, gear and Georgia bike laws online at www. GCSUnade.com

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Remember: Cyclists and motorists both share the road and both are responsible for obeying all traffic laws and showing respect to each other.

Tips for Motorists:

- Always scan for bicycles around you like you would other cars - Take extra care when exiting alleys and driveways - Give bikes the right of way at intersections - Allow at least 3 feet between a bike and your car - Be patient and wait until it’s safe to pass a bicycle - Yelling, honking, and other antagonizing acts will not make a bike go any faster - Do not speed ahead and cut off cyclists, as you turn right - Do not harass or endanger a cyclist

Recommended Tools for Longer Rides: • Spare tire tube • Tire patch kit • Pump (most attach to frame) • Multitool with wrenches and screwdrivers

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Helmet: Protects your head from any damage in case you fall or get hit.

Brakes: Used to stop the bike; should be to make a skid on dry, level pavement.

Wheels: Keeps the bike moving; fatter wheels are for offroading, skinnier are for speed.

Tips for Cyclists:

- Ride to the right of the road with the flow of traffic.

- Always use hand signals when turning or changing lanes - Ride predictably - Take up whole lane when it’s not safe for traffic to pass you - Do not pass traffic on the right; ride with it - Stay on the road at intersections; do not swerve into crosswalks - When passing a parked car make sure you’re far enough away to not get hit by the door

Information compiled by Matt Chambers Photos courtesy of the web

Pedals: Using rotation of feet makes the chain rotate propelling the bike forward

Chain: Connects the pedal and the wheel; should be lubed often.

Making graduation easy

by Laura Palmer Staff Reporter

As the time for graduation draws near, seniors begin to feel the pressure to finish what they started four, five, six, or perhaps even more years ago.

The concerns of creating a resume can be overwhelming and the process difficult.

Many students have questions about how to create the best possible resume because it is a representation of who they are and what they have accomplished in the last four to six years of their lives.

“It can be overwhelming trying to determine exactly what to put down on paper that truly captures my abilities and personality without having previous work experience,” said senior art major Jess Parks.

In some freshman seminar classes at GCSU, professors require students to prepare a resume. This provides students a chance to lay the foundation for the rest of college. As experiences and accomplishments come along, they can be added to that resume. Then, when it comes time to graduate, the information is already there.

All that is left is organization and formatting.

But, for those who wait until the last minute to start putting a resume together, there is still hope and a chance to build a resume that will leave a lasting impact on anyone that takes a look at it.

Monster TRAK career coach Peter Vogt, has written some articles with tips for seniors that are getting ready to graduate and transition into job searching mode.

He answers some common resume-related questions that college seniors, and recent graduates. often have as they begin putting a resume together.

Often times, students wonder what to put on their resume, especially if they lack a large amount of experience in their field of study. Vogt suggests incorporating the various skills that are gained from experiences ,such as studying a foreign language, constant computer and Internet use, previous jobs and even extracurricular activities.

Another resource available for students to use, is the GCSU Career Center located on campus in Lanier Hall. They have multiple workshops, seminars and fairs throughout the semesters to provide students with all types of help and resources. The Career Center has put together a resume packet

The mission of the University Career Center is to collaborate with faculty, campus colleagues, and employers to create a bridge between college and career by providing career development programming and services to students and alumni. These programs and services are designed to empower students to actively explore, pursue, and implement career and education decisions as they seek life-long career satisfaction.

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for students to use as a guide as they begin building their resumes.

Once the resume process is complete, the time to begin the job search is on. It can be confusing to know where to start, so the Career Center has set up the Career Connection, which is an online job and internship database. This allows students to search for job and internship openings that companies and organizations have registered with Career Connection. And after students sign up online, they begin to receive information about upcoming events the Career Center is hosting.

Finding a job or internship can be a stressful task for anyone, but especially seniors graduating with little to no experience under their belts. That is why networking is so important. Attending events the Career Center hosts is a great way to begin networking and meet people who could potentially help you land a job.

Another way to begin networking, is to set up an account on LinkedIn which is an online network of more than 30 million experienced professionals from around the world, representing 150 industries, according to the Web site. By joining LinkedIn, students can begin making connections with people they already know, and as a result, get connected with the people their connections know, giving the potential to eventually link up with thousands of qualified professionals.

The resources to successfully graduate and land a dream job are out there. All it takes is a little bit of effort combined with determination. The results can be phenomenal.

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Continued from Page 1... close, assistant vice-president for public safety at GCSU, the armed robbery is the first in several years concerning Georgia College students.

“It’s definitely a huge concern because the safety of our students and our campus is key,” Groseclose said.

Public Safety and Milledgeville Police are collaborating closely in hopes of solving the case.

“Unfortunately, we haven’t caught the guy yet,” Groseclose said. “And until he is

Vandalism Continued from Page 1... spread widely among students, many people still feel safe on campus.

“I do not really feel uncomfortable about crime,” Brandon Cole said. “Just because things have happened recently, does not mean a big increase in crime overall.”

Despite the incident, spirits remain high with WOW managers, employees and potential customers.

“I am still looking forward to eating there,” dorm resident Ellie Ebert said. “I hope it opens soon.”

According to retail manager Gerald Richardson, WOW wants to shoot for an opening prior to Thanksgiving.

Richardson and Beasley, along with fellow staff members, seem very excited with

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“I feel like it is our duty to vote since we are part of this country,” she said. “This election was a monumental one, and I was really glad I got to be a part of the big decision.”

Another student, Nathan Vanderplough, also wanted to make his voice heard in this significant election.

“I think that even though my one vote isn’t going to sway an election, it’s my job to make my voice heard in some sort of way, and voting is the way to do that,” he said. “I think a lot of people were very surprised at

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caught, it could happen again.”

Groseclose’s cites that his growing concern for the rise of crimes on campus, including auto break-ins and thefts in the past couple months, could be directly related to the plummeting economy and the stress of the coming holiday season.

“I believe that our campus is still safe,” Groseclose said. “We are doing everything we can to keep it that way, but students have to make smart choices and be vigilant.”

Students may call Public Safety at (478) 445- 4400 to give tips concerning the robbery or any other suspicious happenings on campus.

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“I think it is a good idea,” Maggie Fell said. “But it probably will make people angry; this is their home.”

Patrick Burns noted, prior to the decision of SGA to not go smoke-free, that the right to smoke is a basic freedom that accompanies a liberal arts education. Even with SGA’s current decision to not go completely smokefree, students feel the pressure of more re-

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the prospect of the upcoming opening. In response to demands of students, WOW plans to operate in the evening and late at night.

After discussing possible hours of operation, WOW plans to be open from 4 p.m. to midnight Monday through Thursday and from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on weekends.

“Those are the hours tentatively.” Richardson said. “But we hope interested students will later request more hours of operation, so that WOW could cover lunch and dinner.”

Managers are also asking for help decorating the walls of the new wing joint.

“We want to ask student athletes to donate sports paraphernalia,” Richardson said. “To help create WOW’s sports bar theme.”

Though WOW continues to move steadily toward their opening, the memory of the fireextinguisher vandalism remains. Management and Detective Butler urge anyone with information to contact Public Safety immediately. the way this election turned out, and I think that is because so many less traditional people showed up at the polls. I think from now on people are going to realize they really can make a difference, and voting is always going to look a little different.”

Vanderplough took the time to show up to the polls last Tuesday and said he’s glad that he did.

“We’re going to see a lot of change,” he said. “This election definitely made history books.”

Last Tuesday, young people across America realized the power their generation has on this country, and took a major part in helping choose the next president of the United States of America.

encourage a safe environment to protect the speaker. If controversial opinions are raised at a designated time and place, security can be provided to ensure the safety of the speakers.

On the negative side, the Free Speech Zone makes others, who do not feel the need for protection, believe their First Amendment rights are being limited to a certain time and space.

According to the judicial system, free speech is almost always permitted in a pub-

Bicycles Continued from Page 4... and under to wear a helmet while riding, but it is strongly recommended that everyone wear one to avoid head injury in case of an accident.

For those student riders who have classes that end at night when it’s dark, the state requires you to have a white headlight that is visible from 300 feet away and a red tail reflector with the same visibility requirements. Most bicycles come with the reflector already, but you’ll need to buy a headlight to be in accordance with the law.

Once your bicycle is equipped with all the necessary accessories, and you start to ride often, you’ll need to be sure you maintain your bicycle. This includes checking the tires, chain and brakes before you ride. A well cared for bicycle will return the favor and keep the rider safe.

The boom of bikes has lead to a lot of confusion about how cyclists should ride and react to motorists and pedestrians, as well as how motorists should deal with riders.

“A lot of times you get in a bad situation

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strictions on smoking.

“I do not smoke regularly,” Katy Graham said. “But in the long run, since this is a liberal college, I think [the policy] will backfire.”

The bill proposed to adjust the smoking policy now awaits approval from the university senate.

“A decision at the end of the year will likely happen,” Greene said. “But realistically the policy will not go into effect until fall 2009.”

As the possible new policy looms over the university like a cloud of smoke, students eagerly anticipate a decision. lic forum. The prevailing question in the eyes of a court is: what is considered a public forum?

Since June, Valdosta State University and Georgia Institute of Technology, two public universities in Georgia, repealed their Free Speech Zones to encourage free speech throughout the entire campus. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), a Philadelphia-based civil liberties group, has been a leading factor in these recent events. FIRE currently has a “Free Speech on Campus” project that encourages the elimination of Free Speech Zones.

Tell us what you think and oin our forum online at www.GCSUnade.com because the motorist just doesn’t know what to do,” said Adam Heagy, an employee of Milledgeville’s bike shop, Oconee Outfitters. “Part of that is a lack of education on the motorist and part of that is a lack of education on the part of the cyclist.”

Students who ride their bikes around town tend to cling to the sidewalks in an attempt to avoid getting run over by a car, but Heagy claims that students should use the road when riding.

“A lot of people fool themselves into thinking they’re safer on the sidewalks,” Heagy said. “But a lot of them get hit in a crosswalk, because they’re coming off the sidewalk into the roadway and you know somebody in a car isn’t paying attention to what you’re doing on the sidewalk.”

As Milledgeville and GCSU continue to grow, expect to see the number of students riding bicycles to increase. Cyclists need to understand how to ride, what to use while riding and how to keep their bicycles maintained. More importantly, motorists should know how to react and deal with bicycles while driving. If you ever have a question or need something for your bike you can always stop by Oconee Outfitter’s right across from Golden Pantry on Hancock Street.

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Elections ‘08: Win or lose graciously

Unless you have spent the last week and a half under a rock in some uninhabited part of the world, you know that America elected Barack Obama to be its 44th President of the United States on Nov. 4.

Even if you were in such an odd location, chances are pretty good you still managed to hear this news.

There can be no doubt that this election stirred an immense amount of passion within the American people on both sides of the political battlefield.

And, it seems as though battlefield is the only way to describe this election, especially after seeing the responses by the supporters of either candidate.

Many McCain supporters appeared bent, broken and even fearful of the coming presidency of Obama.

Obama supporters celebrated the outcome with jubilation, ecstatically praising the president-elect and his promise for change.

Unfortunately, many supporters of both sides did not handle victory or defeat particularly graciously.

This was especially apparent in the wee early hours of Nov. 5 on Facebook.

Actual Facebook statuses: McCain supporter: “America is screwed! I’m moving to Canada.”

Obama supporter: “Take that conservatives, now we’ve got a smart president!”

McCain supporter: “I hope everyone that voted for Obama can take it when he turns this into a socialist country and takes all your rights away.”

Obama supporter: “Obama ‘08, s**k it haters.”

Unfortunately, passion can bring the best and worst out in people, and this election certainly proved that.

It’s important that people realize that no matter which side they landed on when the election dust cleared, it is no excuse to act in an uncivil manner.

McCain supporters, the country is not going to fall apart; even if you do not agree with his politics, Obama is only one person and, even if he wanted to, would be incapable of changing the way the country is run all by himself.

Obama supporters, remember that winning graciously is one of the most difficult, yet commendable acts there is.

In sports there is a saying, act like you’ve done it before.

It means when you win don’t get too high, keep your class and don’t rub your opponents noses in it.

This country has come entirely too far in the last 100, 80, even 20 years. Now is not the time for it to fall apart because of a massive political divide.

Support our president-elect. If you still do not like or agree with him in four years you have the opportunity to vote him out of office.

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Local election reaction: a buzzkill

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Evan Allgood Columnist

Change-seekers, hoperonauts: Put the champagne down. We are still light years away from victory.

Last Tuesday night, having reveled in the beautiful blue metamorphosis of my home state of Virginia (due in part to my absentee ballot); having listened to my mom, through a cascade of tears, say “We did it, we did it” over and over, in dreamy disbelief; having watched Obama’s victory speech in almost complete silence, muted by the sheer weight of the moment; having received exultant text messages from friends rallying in San Francisco, Portland and Richmond, and those in D.C. driving straight to The White House, propelled by a desire to embrace history not just spiritually, but physically; having received what is surely the greatest birthday present of my lifetime; I made the epic mistake of heading downtown to put my finger on the pulse of Milledgeville.

Its lifeline killed my buzz.

Outside Amici, a belligerent drunk was being cited for an open container. (Had he been a jubilant drunk, I would have sympathized.) Inside, an acoustic band played and

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out of his ass that Obama is a smoker, and that because African-Americans are particularly susceptible to heart disease, Obama is more of a health risk than McCain would have been.

This one I hadn’t heard before.

(I guess I can dignify it with a response, but only a parenthetical one: Obama used to smoke seven or eight cigarettes a day. He quit to run for President, took up the gum, and now bums a smoke once every few months or so. He is only 47 years old, works out and plays basketball on a regular basis, and by all accounts is in excellent health. Satisfied?)

Last, in the lines of defense for the losing ticket, the booth girls—who were anti-hair plug and anti-Botox, and who voted accordingly—pointed out that “Sarah Palin is way hotter than Joe Biden.”

This one I will not dignify with a response.

Later on, after the booth had gone home, a talkative, affable man at the bar told me—sincerely and without solicitation—that Obama wasn’t a Christian. He expressed concern with how the new President’s lack of faith (the right faith, anyway) might affect the laws around here. I didn’t know what to say, so I just excused myself to the bathroom, shaking my head along the way.

As the night wound down, I realized that agents of ignorance had ambushed my celebration, leaving behind very little of the bliss with which they are typically associated. By last call, no amount of Sweet Tea Vodka could soothe the lingering bitterness.

The next day wasn’t much better.

Via Times Talk and text messages, I learned some of the reasons people hadn’t voted Obama: One had seen a right-wing propaganda video that so contorted his views on abortion as to show Obama essentially slipping a cyanide pill into a newborn baby’s mouth; another told me that she didn’t want her taxes to go up. I explained to her that unless she made $200,000 a year, her taxes weren’t going up, and might even go down.

Her reply: “Oh. Go Obama!”

Much more discouraging than the misinformed defeated, though, were the intolerant victors: Three state propositions banning gay marriage all passed; the last of which, in California, was largely a result of minority voters who had turned out in droves to vote for Obama.

With a single, brutally ironic ballot, African- and Hispanic-Americans tore down one civil rights barrier, only to erect another.

In the days since the election, I have been repeatedly overwhelmed by some of the reactions to Obama’s victory, both in America and around the world. My favorite headline on Nov. 5, without question, came from the London Sun, which ran in enormous print above an enormous picture of our new President: ONE GIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND. I share their sentiment with all my heart, and I’m ecstatic over Obama’s victory, but in taking stock of how far we’ve come, I can’t help but notice how far we have yet to go.

care too much about what the world thinks. It still wouldn’t be a bad thing if they liked us more.

9. Obama’s foreign policy is not as outrageous as Republicans have claimed. In fact, Republicans used to have the same foreign policy of meeting diplomatically with enemies and not preemptively declaring war.

Reagan met with Gorbachev and had a close relationship with him. Nixon went to China. I’m not saying that it is right for Obama to meet with Ahmadinejad...but Nixon and Reagan might have.

8. Obama has promised to be bipartisan and unite America. He has a huge majority in the House and a nearly filibuster proof Senate and if he doesn’t manage to get Republican support on most major legislation he will have broken his own campaign promise. Obama has tied his hands for himself so that the Republicans shouldn’t have to.

7. Joe Biden. Barack Obama being elected President means Biden is now Vice-President, which is a surprisingly less powerful position than his current role as Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee in the Senate. Republicans no longer have to face Biden in the Senate. Plus, he likes to say stupid things (I call this “foot in mouth disease”), so there should be plenty of laughs.

6. Democrats turn patriotic. Over the course of election night a wonderful sensation called patriotism hit Democrats all over the country.

Our nation has always fared better when every American truly believes in our great nation. Republicans, it’s our job to match that patriotism.

5. Republicans can take the high road. For the past eight years, Democrats have bashed President Bush continuously with dirty, pathetic insults. Now that a Democrat is President, let’s take the high road and show President-Elect Obama the respect that we would show a President from our own party.

4. Marks the death of Affirmative Action. If an African-American can be elected to the highest office in all the land, then it goes to show that affirmative-action has worked and that in the near future there will be no more need for it. America is quickly on our way to becoming a post-race society, and this is a great thing.

3. Republicans can take time to rebuild. The GOP has become a monstrosity of big government in recent years.

Republicans need to take the next few years to regroup and remember what true conservatives like Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan were like.

2. John McCain. McCain wouldn’t have been the best representative for the Re-

publican Party anyway. He has proven himself to be a big government, Washington establishment moderate that flip-flops on a wide array of issues. He may have ended up doing more harm to the GOP than Nixon.

1. Obama shows America’s Promise. I’ve heard stories from all over the nation of African-American parents telling their children “Now you really can be anything you want!” I can’t even relate to the struggle AfricanAmericans have been through as America has gone from slavery to civil rights abuses and along the way have only elected white males. On Nov. 4 that changed, and I know it has made America better.

A conservative friend of mine asked me if I wanted Obama and America to succeed over the next four years knowing that Obama will get the credit and be re-elected. I told him I want Obama and America to succeed so much that I campaign for President Obama when he runs for reelection. To my Republican and conservative friends, Barack Obama is going to be our next President. Do yourself, and your nation a favor, and support the President.

America is the greatest nation on the face of the Earth, and I am confident it will remain so with Barack Obama as President.

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people listened as if it were any other Tuesday.

Onstage at Buffington’s, another band. The frontman thanked everyone for coming out, saying to laughter, “I was afraid you all might get caught up in The Rapture.”

(Haha! Yes, why would anyone want to experience a once-in-a-generation cultural milestone, when they can watch you cover Sublime?)

Inside The Brick, where I landed for the night, all televisions were tuned into “Faux” News. Seconds after I claimed a barstool, the girl to my left tapped me on the shoulder and said excitedly, “We’re gonna boo Obama on three!”

My reply: “You’re talking to the wrong person.”

The boos rained down nonetheless, coming from every corner to dampen my euphoria.

In one booth, I overheard a group of GCSU students laughing hysterically at the concept of “spreading the wealth around,” seemingly unaware that America’s taxes have been set on a progressive scale since before World War I, and that the money the government collects does not go solely or straight into the pockets of those “lazy” welfare families, but is in fact used to pay for education (including student loans), defense, Social Security, health care, hospitals, roads, schools, and just about every other service our government provides to its people.

In short, our government has always spread the wealth around. It’s a good thing.

Moments later, while arguing with a valiant, dreadlocked liberal, one of the guys in the booth reached down real deep and pulled

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Andrew Adams Columnist

A week and a half ago, America witnessed an historic moment with the election of Barack Obama.

Until now, I have been very critical of Barack Obama and what I view as his extreme positions on many issues.

With that said, I think there is a lot of good that can come out of the Barack Obama Presidency.

Republicans are talking, jokingly I hope, about leaving America for another country. This mentality is absolutely ridiculous. America is probably the most capitalist nation on the face of the Earth. You aren’t gonna find a better place! For those of you still considering leaving, let me list the top ten reasons why an Obama victory is good for America.

10. Our standing in the world isn’t that high after the past eight years. Obama is nothing short of an international rock star. While I know conservatives don’t really

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University needs a green fee Dear Editor,

SUPPORT THE GREEN FEE! What is the Green Fee? It’s something to be excited about! You might have heard about it from a friend or seen it advertised on campus.

The Green Fee is a student fee that goes toward helping our campus become more sustainable. How does it work? Each semester, students will pay $5 toward the Green Fee. I know that your initial reaction is “I already pay too many student fees!”

“I’m broke!” and “Dirty Hippie– why should I give you my money?”

But just hear me out. $5 is less than a meal at Barberitos, less than a night at Velvet Elvis, and less than you would pay for two gal-

lons of gas.

And what will that $5 do for YOU? The fee could generate up to $60,000 a year, which could go toward making GCSU transportation more eco-friendly; in the long run, a green fee would actually reduce your transportation fees. It could pay for a recycling program on campus. Several of my friends have told me that they would recycle “If there were actually bins around”—well here’s your chance to help make that happen!

The Green Fee could also help pay for more bike racks, could fund the construction of bike paths, and could possibly aid in setting up a bike exchange program! We could also use it to fund research in helping our school lessen its carbon footprint,

which would be something to be proud of.

So how can you help?

Look out for the Environmental Science Club around the fountain and on Front Campus. We have a petition for you to sign that will go to President Dorothy Leland and the University System Board of Regents, making them aware of our desire for a Green Fee. You can also join the Facebook Group, “GCSU Students for a Green Fee!!!” to show your support. And make sure to tell your friends, hearsay is always the most effective.

Let’s Go Green!

Chelsea Losh Junior English

Response to Chambliss letter Dear Editor,

This is my response to Trey Beavers’ letter in the last issue.

Trey with all respect, you do not understand what you are talking about. Let me begin with the hand shake issue. I understand that there were many people attempting to ask questions of Chambliss, but he found the time to look at my friend and his outstretched hand (from about two feet away) and then turn away after a disgusted glance.

As for the topic of being independent, you cannot judge my voting ideas from the people i was seated with. I WAS very independent with regards to the senate race between Jim Martin and Saxby Chambliss. I came in knowing very little about the candidates or their positions. To assume that I would vote for Martin because you ASSUMED I support Obama is wrong.

America needs to move away from this view of party politics where if one supports a Democrat or Republican than he/she must support all Democrats or Republicans.

As for the issue of health care, you are once again wrong. Obama is not proposing a universal system. He is simply ensuring that every American can receive health insurance. This is far from universal health care.

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Universal health care is assigning people doctors and times to see these doctors regardless of what the person may want.

The state of Georgia has a health plan available to citizens, much like Obama would make possible. It’s clear that YOU, sir, are the blind, biased supporter.

As I stated before, Saxby Chambliss offended and criticized me. You did nothing to refute this. You, like Saxby, simply accused me of being rude and biased. My friends and I were courteous to the Senator while he spoke. We did nothing to disrespect him or suggest we supported Martin.

However, after this display of disrespect I can say that we are all supporting Jim Martin now. We cannot stand for disrespect from a candidate nor can we stand for a candidate removed from his constituents.

WE pay his salary. WE gave him his job.

It is HIS job to supply US with answers and results. I must say, I have noticed neither.

Therefore, once again, I ask you all to see past partisanship, lies, and attacks and vote for the BEST candidates.

Charles Cooper Freshman Biology

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Have you heard about all the recent robberies on campus and how do you feel about them?

“I’ve heard about them. Regardless, I think campus is pretty safe.”

Chris Hercules, junior, English

“Oh my gosh! Jeez! It’s like Atlanta in Milledgeville!”

Corey Jones, junior, music therapy

“I think they’re unrelated incidents. For the year and a half that I’ve been here it’s been relatively safer. That’s the first thing like that I’ve heard of happening.”

Evan Lucas, senior, history “It’s kind of surprising and we don’t think about things like that happening in such a small town.”

Mikella Procopio, junior, nursing

“It’s a wake up call. Because we’re on a college campus, we don’t see it as a place to be careful.”

Noelle Rose, senior, art

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Poll of the Week

Reported by Erin Gish

ROAR!!!! <----- Because I felt like it!

Graphic by Corey Dickstein

Who did you vote for, for president?

McCain 47%

Take your FREAKING trash out, I am tired of walking by it!!

Why does the internet here cut out so much..it is quite annoying.

Dear Roomie: Why is it so hard to CLOSE the cabinet after you get something out of it?!?!

Baldwin County DOT workers: I’ve seen 90 year-olds get more accomplished in an afternoon than you idiots do in a month...

Why is Facebook Chat such a huge pile of failure?

I didn’t vote 5% Third Party / write-in 4%

Obama 44%

Next week’s question: Do you have credit card debt?

• Yes, a lot. • No, I have paid it off.

• Some.

• No, no credit card.

What is the deal with the televisions around campus? Whoever is in charge needs to try and read the rainbow paragraphs he/she types while walking to class. IT ISN’T POSSIBLE! To the Milledgeville Police Dept.: Instead of entering bars and walking people to jail, who aren’t being disorderly or wasted - why don’t you patrol the streets and look for robberies at gunpoint? Maybe some of the units parked next to the Campus Theatre, chain smoking and socializing, could have prevented two of our own from the scare of their life. But hey, there is more money in terrorizing the student body than picking up a real criminal with a gun.

Gold Star to you, Baldwin Co. DOT...for FINALLY fixing the Bypass. Bill’s in the mail from having my front-end realigned

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Lifestyles with marijuana use and abuse

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realizing that half the people in your tuesday morning class have gotten high at least once during college—some as often as every week this year, and for one or two, nearly everyday of the week. by

S. Ashlee Mooneyhan Senior Reporter

For some college students, a trend in recreational drug use has made its way into common life.

In a survey conducted by The Colonnade of more than 85 people, more than half of those surveyed reported that they had used recreational drugs at least once during college. Of those that have used, most reported that their drug of choice was marijuana.

As you might guess, this trend is one of taboo proportions. Everyone knows about it, but most rarely talk about it openly. For some, it is a lifestyle, and others, just another night socializing with friends.

The truth is begging to be revealed because there are two dramatically different sides of the story.

One side insists that regular use of marijuana is addictive, leads to anxiety disorder and depression, dangerously increases heart rate, and can be a major cause of lung diseases and chronic illnesses.

Whereas the other side argues the contrary and says that marijuana has several medical benefits, and can aid the treatment of diseases like glaucoma, ease the rigors of chemotherapy, and even help with severe menstrual cycles in women. Some psychologists suggest that marijuana can be a significant vehicle in self-realization and personal growth.

Nevertheless, marijuana is still considered illegal by most states’ laws and ALL federal laws.

Please note that this article is in no way advocating the illegal use of drugs like marijuana.

As with anything, to make an accurate judgment on a controversial subject it seems only practical that we as college students should investigate for ourselves and weigh the facts and various opinions of others—we should listen to both sides—before forming our own individual stances on the issue.

Side number one The Office of National Drug Control Policy, which receives its charge from the Executive Office of the President, has an informational Web site (www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov).

According to research gathered by this government office, the Web site reports that “Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug,” and “marijuana use-rates accelerate to peak at age 20, with one in five reporting current use.”

In another survey reported on the site, in 2006 more than 4 million people in the U.S. were considered to be dependent on marijuana, or current abusers of the drug.

It should be noted that several definitions of “dependency” or actual “drug abuse” are floating around out there. However, a disclaimer included in these particular survey results say that the definition of drug dependency and abuse is “based on the definition in the 4th Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.” The type of marijuana use the government refers to most often, in regards to marijuana, is that of mentally unstable conditions. Not much is ever said about occasional users, or people who report only using the illicit drug less than four times a year, for example.

Marijuana

Pot by the numbers 87 people surveyed by The Colonnade

51.7 % 47.1 % 11.5 % 10.3 %

Have used drugs in college Marijuana is the drug of choice Smoke marijuana on a weekly basis Use four times a year or less

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The science of a high www.nida.nih.gov

THC acts upon specific sites in the brain, called cannabinoid receptors, kicking off a series of cellular reactions that ultimately lead to the “high” that users experience when they smoke marijuana. Some brain areas have many cannabinoid receptors; others have few or none.

The highest density of cannabinoid receptors are found in parts of the brain that influence pleasure, memory, thoughts, concentration, sensory and time perception, and coordinated movement.

Photo Illustration by Erin Gish / Senior Photographer

Traditional dancing echoes religious sentiments

by Kelsie Funk Staff Writer

Tennyson Mosher / Staff Photographer

People dance for many reasons. Some dance in the name of art, some dance for fun, others dance for money, and yet some dance as a part of religion. Religion happens to be the inspiration of the Odissi style of dancing out of Eastern India.

“For us, dance is a devotional and spiritual art. It is done for God and Mother Earth; it is a prayer through dance,” said Pratibha Jena Singh, an accomplished Odissi dancer and choreographer.

Singh was at GCSU to perform some of her traditional Indian dances as well as guest teach in two dance classes.

Her quiet demeanor and small frame was not telling of her firm dance style. Dressed in a traditional Indian garments, she led the class and made the intricate movements and positions look seamless.

Ballet dancers pounded hard on the floor. She instructed them to utilize their feet to create rhythm. Gone were the light-weight, floorgrazing motions of a ballerina. The squatty and placed positions of the classical Indian dance were a far cry from the long and graceful movements of ballet.

Singh rearranged her fingers into 28 intricate positions to show the hand gestures that are a part of the basics of the Odissi style.

“In dance, we speak through our eyes,” Singh said as she coaxed the students through the nine kinds of facial emotions expressed in Indian traditional dance.

Each of the dancers’ faces contorted with expression as they tried to portray the desired emotions such as valor, anger, fear and tranquility.

Singh made sure that each of the students made the correct face before

continuing.

Singh never ceased to provide the significance behind each move she made as each one she taught had meaning relevant to the traditional Indian culture.

Students, and their new teacher, laughed as they pranced around the dance floor trying to portray a haughty man or a graceful animal. Attempts were more or less futile for those outside of Odissi training.

Her style was unique and left some students feeling awkward and out of place, and the reaction of students to her style was mixed.

“It was definitely different, but interesting. It was cool and out of the box,” said Kelly Ann Garces, a sophomore exercise science major.

Awkward was a prominent word among the dancers in response to Odissi dancing.

“It was fun and kind of awkward; very different,” said freshman Brittany Madero.

Singh was raised in New Delhi, India and has trained in the Odissi style of dance since childhood. She now gives lessons in her home and she educates and performs abroad as well.

The instruments of the Odissi style include the flute, hand symbols, a little drum and, of course, the stomping of the feet.

The traditional Indian dance is done as a devotional and spiritual art. It was originally performed in temples and it has been passed from generation to generation by gurus, which are the masters of the dance form.

Her fame and accomplishment brought her to GCSU and have carried her to Europe and other parts of Asia. Her unique, spiritual form of dance sets her apart from the dances in America.

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State prisoners enjoy jazz improvisations performed by students Chelsea Thomas Senior Reporter

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Audience members bob their heads and clap their hands to the beat. Blind men tap their canes in rhythm on tile floors. Underneath florescent lighting, some men rub their chins in concentration. Still, others sit completely stoic, mesmerized by the jazz instrumentals filling the air. Until seeing the bold letters emblazoned upon their shirts, these men’s behavior would never suggest that they were state prisoners housed in a Milledgeville prison.

On Monday, Nov. 10 Dr. Maureen Horgan, the GCSU Assistant Professor of Music, led her two all-male jazz improvisation classes to the Bostick Men’s State Prison to share music with the prisoners. Arriving with instruments and music sheets in tow, it took over 30 minutes to transport all the equipment though the barb-wired fences and metal detectors.

Although pre-show jitters are common before any concert, the night air was filled with a different impression of nervousness.

TJ Brown, sophomore Spanish major playing the saxophone, was initially anxious.

“I didn’t know what to expect in the beginning, but I was pleasantly surprised,” said Brown.

The Bostick Men’s Prison is recognized as “the most diverse prison in the whole state”, according to Alexis E.L. Chase, Warden of the Bostick Prison for three years. Filled to maximum capacity, 670 state prisoners reside at Bostick for offenses ranging from murder to pedophilia to robbery. Recently presented the “White Cane Award” for providing blind inmates with phenomenal Braille materials, the prison houses inmates of various ages, ethnicities, and impairments. There are 109 men known as “lifers”, or prisoners who will never leave confinement for the remainder of their lives.

According to Warden Chase, all demographics were represented at the concert with 140 audience members.

Beginning after GCSU students assembled

and tuned their instruments, the Thursday Improvisation class opened the first measure. They performed various selected artists pieces, properly allotting each individual

oners seemed to enjoy it,” said Fox. “I was amazed at how many of the prisoners responded to the titles of the songs and knew the tunes.”

Lissa Speer / Staff Photographer Members of the GCSU jazz combo groups play for an energetic and excited audience of prisoners at the Men’s State Prison.

musician their own time to shine. Prisoners were especially swept away with “A Child Is Born”, a ballad begun by Chris McKenzie, sophomore trumpet player.

Cody Fox, creative writing major who plays the saxophone, was one of the students performing with the first class.

“I was blown away by how much the pris-

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A major stance platform for the government to specifically restrict marijuana is to say that it is a gateway drug.

According to the Web site, “Recent research supports the ‘gateway’ dimension of marijuana — that its use creates greater risk of abuse or dependency on other drugs, such as heroin and cocaine. Marijuana use itself is a serious risk, not only for addiction, but also is an added risk for developing psychosis, including schizophrenia.”

This side also says marijuana is more dangerous to your health than cigarettes. According to an article titled ‘Pulmonary hazards of smoking marijuana as compared with tobacco’ in a 1988 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, “One joint can deliver four times as much cancer-causing tar as one cigarette.” This article is cited by the Above the Influence campaign that is commonly seen on TV.

Side number two Dr. Thomas Toney is a professor in the biology department at GCSU. He says, “Its something which really needs more research.

Most of the research has not taken place. Yes there are potential benefits, there are potential risks, and that’s true for any drug.”

He says that marijuana use for medical purposes has been going on for thousands of years. Various conditions that Toney says can be treated with marijuana include, glaucoma, chronic pain, problems with nausea, trouble with chemotherapy among cancer patients, and the debilitating side-effects of AIDS. He recognizes that a negative stigma exists around the use of marijuana, for medical or for recreational uses.

He says, “Without sounding too cynical, people who are often very much against it, all of a sudden change their mind when it affects them directly or affects someone in their family.”

Toney points out that most of the medical marijuana research and findings have been anecdotal, and not been performed in labs, but that does not necessarily discredit the evidence.

Constant use of marijuana is not necessarily good either, he admits.

As the Monday Improvisation class commenced with their repertoire, more inmates began loosening up. Men in wheelchairs clapped their hands and others began pumping their heels. The state prisoners got the most excited when Dr. Horgan gave the students permission to “just jam.”

Officer Huff, an employee at Bostick for

“Probably using any drug like that everyday, particularly numerous times a day is not a good thing. Long term effects on the body—not a lot is really known about it, yet.”

“However, most people who smoke marijuana tend to be like people who drink alcohol. They use it recreationally.

They don’t have to have it all the time. Its not like cigarettes or heroin where you truly develop an addictive personality, and you use it everyday, most likely several times a day,” Toney says.

He goes on to clarify that his metaphor to alcohol excludes extreme cases where people become alcoholics, and dependent on the substance. The majority of drinkers do not become alcoholics, just as the majority of marijuana users do not become dependent, he explains.

As for governmental controls, he says, “I favor some type of decriminalization of marijuana, yes.”

The Users Clean cut, and built like a quarterback, he’s definitely not the poster-child for the anti-pot-smoking campaign—he’s not that sloth-like, dead-beat friend who has fried eggs for brains and appears pale and emaciated. To protect his identity, we will call him John.

He’s been smoking marijuana since he was 14. He is now 21. Perhaps you would imagine John melting into his living room sofa as some government-sponsored TV commercials suggest. In fact, he is quite the contrary—a respectable young man who supports himself by working more than 30 hours a week while still being able to keep up a near 3.0 GPA in college. He’s more than half way through school now, and is on track to graduate. He says he uses marijuana most days of the week.

As for the claim that marijuana is a gateway drug, John says “I think it is a complete ignorant assumption to say that.”

“People are the gateway to drugs, not another drug,” John says. “Are cigarettes a gateway to alcohol? No. Any drug I’ve ever tried had nothing to do with pot. In the equation of other drugs, people have always been present. It’s people that offer it, and people that encourage you to do it.”

With this, he suggests that choosing solid friends is the key to being successful and not finding yourself in a downward spiral in life—its not the use of marijuana that would start someone on a decent downward.

John reports that he no longer uses other drugs. He only

16 years, was highly appreciative of GCSU students visiting the men.

“In my 16 years of memory, this is our first time having a band come perform,” said Huff. “(The prisoners) don’t get live entertainment very often. I thought it was a great idea.”

Likewise, Activity Therapist Norissa A. Greaves thought the concert was a learning experience for many men.

“I think music always decreases aggression by giving (inmates) something to dwell on. This will give them motivation to get into the community,” said Greaves.

As Warden Chase explains, some of these men have been locked up for 30 years and have no other means of entertainment except through volunteering bands.

“A lot of inmates begin missing their family this time of year, so the show is a positive distraction,” said Greaves. “There were inmates crying tonight. The show affected them that much. It was very touching.”

A “Token of Appreciation” was presented to Dr. Horgan and GCSU students by Warden Chase for this “rare treat.” Yet, Dr. Horgan was delighted with the opportunity of being able to perform for these men without any recognition.

“Only with a forward-thinking college would I expect the students to be so open to a thing such as this,”said Horgan. “And the prisoners were sitting there completely attentive for the performance. I wish all our audiences were that way.”

Preparing to return in the spring semester, Dr. Horgan is deeply pleased with the concert.

As a child, Horgan’s mother encouraged her siblings and herself to sing at the local nursing home every holiday season. She believes this is where her motivation came for visiting the prison with her students. The GCSU musicians were impressed by the charisma of the inmates and await their next visit.

“I really enjoyed playing at the prison,” said Fox. “It was an amazing opportunity to do something that we love and touch the lives of other people at the same time."

smokes marijuana these days, as he feels it is not dangerous and he has not suffered any debilitating consequences so far.

He admits that using marijuana is not consequence-free.

“It’s a rite of passage,” he says. “But I’ll be fair and say that I think it has a negative effect on certain tasks while you are under the influence. But the thing is, you don’t go out and drive after a six-pack, and you don’t study for midterms after a bottle of wine. It’s a pastime reserved for certain times, and that’s it.”

Jane, a name chosen to protect this student’s identity, is petite with an athletic build. A runner— one with the endurance to run about five miles a day. She’s a student who knows she wants to be in school, but can’t decide on a major, like plenty of other college students trying to narrow an aim for her life. For now she is just living—going to school, working part-time, and socializing with her peers. She is considered a marijuana user, even though she only smokes it no more than five or six times a year.

“I don’t do it often but when I do I usually have a good time,” she says. “I wouldn’t describe it as fun, but I like it because it takes the edge off when you are having a really stressful day. And if you can’t sleep, it’s a really good sleep aid. Plus, everything is always so much more funny. I do it socially for reasons like that,” Jane says.

She’s never done other types of illegal drugs. And the notion that marijuana is a gateway drug seems ludicrous to her.

“Definitely not,” she says. “People choose the drugs they want to do. I’ve never had a desire to do any kind of other drug.”

She sees little drawbacks to her occasional use of the drug.

“The only down side I would say is that I like to be a very active person and occasionally when I do it, it puts me in kind of a fog and I can’t feel as active as I want to. But generally it’s a relaxer for me, anyway,” Jane says.

Toney, John, and Jane all have reason to believe that marijuana is not all bad—either from a biological and physiological perspective, or from first-hand experience. The federal government continues to wage its War on Drugs, as it has for the past 20 or so years.

“Well, if they are fighting a war on drugs, I got news for them, they are losing,” says Toney.

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spend the night in with a movie Brady O’Neill Staff Writer

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1. The number one absolutely must see movie is The Orphanage. It is dark, ominous, and utterly chilling without the usual jump out and scare you tactics or the gore. The story centers on a family in Spain who moves into this old orphanage with their adopted son. The central character is the mother who used to be a resident of the before she was adopted as a child.

The real mystery and intrigue begins when the events of the past begin to shape the present.

3. Third is Deception starring Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor. This is a top-notch, mysterious, thrilling and sometimes-erotic movie. The story centers on McGregor, an accountant, who leads a pretty mundane life until he encounters a charismatic and successful character, played by Jackman.

McGregor is then lured into a world of anonymous sexual meetings in lavish hotels with rich successful women. All is not what it seems, and that is when the real mystery of the story starts to unravel.

4. Fourth is the hilarious and somewhat twisted movie Finding Amanda that stars Matthew Broderick and Brittany Snow. Broderick plays a gambling addicted TV show writer who journeys to Las Vegas in order to patch things up with his wife. He does this by bringing her niece (Snow) to rehab because she is a prostitute. What follows is a wild ride of gambling, drinking, and drugs which forces one man to look in himself and decide what is really important in his life.

2. Number two is an odd feel good story called Lars and the Real Girl starring Ryan Gosling. Gosling plays the title character that is a bit of a loner.

To remedy this he decides to get a girlfriend. The girl he gets, or should I say orders, is in fact some sort of mail order doll. What follows is a strangely heartwarming journey of a man’s journey to normalcy.

5. Finally, I went with the British movie Cashback.

This story deals with a young man who develops insomnia after a hard breakup. He decides if he is going to be awake, he might as well get a job so he starts to work the night shift at a grocery store. He develops this odd obsession with freezing time, which helps him cope with the boredom of not sleeping. As always, there is a love interest that may just help him out of his funk.

Other movies worth checking out this season:

Perfume: Story of a Murderer, Innocent Voices, The Savages, Married Life, Meet Bill, Wristcutters, Youth Without Youth, Flawless, Death Defying Acts, Flashbacks of a Fool, The Counterfeiters, My Sassy Girl, Carmen, Transsiberian, and Chaos Theory

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GIVE Center Moment:

ONE Week Campaign The ONE Week Campaign is a project seeking to raise awareness and action towards world hunger and poverty on campus. The campaign will run Nov. 16-22. Multiple organizations will be supporting ONE, such as The GIVE Center, Hands on Milledgeville, Gamma Sigma Sigma, and Art Tank. As a national organization, ONE seeks to end hunger and make poverty history. The GCSU committee organizing the week represent the voice of various organizations.

As Missy Granish, a servant leader for ONE, says, “Poverty is a problem everywhere from Milledgeville toAfrica. Many of the events from ONE Week will go to support people from Milledgeville as well as people from around the world.”

For more information students can email one.gcsu@gmail.com, visit the “GCSU ONE Week” facebook group, or go to one.org.

The ONE Week Campaign Schedule: Monday: Open Eyes Sleep Out, a homelessness awareness event where students can build a shelter out of cardboard and spend the night on front campus, will begin at 7 p.m.

Tuesday: The Penny Wars table, which will be collecting all donations, will be in front of Atkinson.

Wednesday and Thursday; it will be outside the A & S building.

Wednesday: Project Impact will be showing “Patch Adams” in the Den. The canned food drive will be collecting cans for the last day.

Thursday: Project Empty Bowls, located in the MSU Banquet Room, will be starting at 7 p.m. to raise money for the Maranatha Mission.

Friday: The 30-hour famine will start at 5 p.m. at the Bobcat head on Friday and go on until 11 p.m.

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Soccer bound for nationals Bobcats take

pair of wins at D-I Mercer

Preston Sellers Senior Reporter

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In their fifth season of existence and their head coach’s first at the school, the GCSU soccer team is headed to the NCAA Division II national championship tournament.

“This is the year, honestly,” junior All-PBC defender Morgan Cobb said. “We are such an amazing group of girls and we’ve come so far.”

The journey has been an interesting one, particularly in this, their greatest season ever. It began with a coaching change, often a huge disruption for any team. But the Bobcats took on the mentality of their new coach, Juan Pablo Favero, and followed his plan of attack to a one-loss regular season and a third seed in the Peach Belt tournament.

“At the beginning of the season, we had a long goal setting meeting. Winning the national tournament was the first thing that came to mind,” sophomore forward Jessica Newland said. “Our coach had complete faith in making the national tournament before our season even started.”

The last game of the regular season was at Columbus State University on Saturday, Nov. 4. The Cougars had not lost or even tied a PBC game since 2005, yet the Bobcats played their trademark swarming defense and came away with a 0-0 tie.

“We felt like we had finally started to break that glass ceiling they had above us. It made us realize that the next time we will have the advantage and we are going to take it,” Newland said.

The team then hosted their first-round playoff game for the second season in a row. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, the No. 3-seed Bobcats faced the No. 6-seed Lander Bearcats, a team they had beaten 1-0 earlier in the year. This time, GCSU left no doubt as they shut down Lander’s offense and scored once in each half for the 2-0 win. Junior defender Kara Teresi drove a free kick into the net in the early minutes for the eventual game-winner, and freshman midfielder/ forward Megan McAlpin put the game away in the second frame.

Next up was a date with the Braves of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, the only team to beat the Bobcats (1-0 in N.C.) in the regular season.

GCSU went into the game sharp and focused against a team that Cobb called “talented,” Newland called “physical” and Favero referred to as “athletic.” All three agreed that the Bobcats are the better team, but a five-minute lapse cost them the game and a shot at the conference championship.

“We missed a penalty kick and it deflated us,” Favero said. “They took advantage.”

After the Pembroke game, the Bobcats’ postseason fate lay in the hands of the NCAA. Their resume was certainly impressive, boasting a 13-2-4 record and one of the best defenses statistically in the country, but the committee still had to vote them into the top six of the Southeast region.

It was announced on Tuesday night that the Bobcats would in fact be heading back to Columbus as

by Kyle Collins Senior Reporter

Tennyson Mosher / Staff Photographer Sophomore defender Jessica Binkowski prepares for a throw-in during the Bobcats’ first-round playoff game against Lander.

the No. 4 seed to face No. 5 Catawba College on Friday, Nov. 14.

“We have done very well with the ‘one game at a time’ mentality, and that has never been more true than now,” Favero said. “In our region, anyone can win on any given night, and the DII tournament is the most competitive of all. You will see 8-0 scores in DI, but not here.”

Cobb showed her team’s determination to succeed at the next level.

“We haven’t lost on that field this season and we’re going to keep it that way,” she said.

“We are so stoked to get this amazing opportunity that no one at this school has been given before!”

Newland said. “We are ready to train harder than ever to kick some butt and finally win that national championship that we deserve!”

GCSU basketball proved its mettle Nov. 6, as both men’s and women’s squads won tight games against Division I Mercer University. This exhibition doubleheader was part of the annual Coaches vs. Cancer night and served as the final tuneup before Bobcats basketball’s regular season.

The Lady Bobcats opened, as head coach John Carrick’s team faced its first competition of the preseason.

Initial possessions were rough for both sides. Early rust and nerves played a role.

“When the game started, it was so ugly because everybody was nervous,” Carrick said.

The Mercer Bears shot 50 percent from the floor and out-rebounded the Bobcats by 18 in the first half. Heading into halftime, GCSU was down 38-46.

Carrick was not surprised by the early struggles and came into the locker room content with the deficit.

“I felt pretty good to be down by eight,” Carrick said. “I wasn’t pleased with the rebounding or some of the offensive sets we were doing.”

The opening seven minutes in the final half got rough. The Lady Bobcats fell even further behind, as Mercer’s separation grew to 21 points.

Around the 13:00 minute mark, the GCSU bench began a fiery comeback. Sophomore guard Mandi Dudish got hot from beyond the arc, helping the Bobcats inch closer.

Additional bench scoring from junior guard Daniel Nopuente and junior forward Antoinette Reames narrowed the lead of a reeling Mercer squad. Carrick rode his bench players, who capped off a 22-3 run with a three-pointer by Dudish.

“We decided to keep the same people in there,” Carrick said. “There happened to be a lot of timeouts so fatigue wasn’t a factor.”

The team fed off intensity shown by fresh face guard junior Shandrea Moore. Carrick was impressed with her effort and play down the stretch.

“She’s one of those rare individuals that refuses to lose,” Carrick said. “She was the spark that ignited the flame for the rest of the players to get on to her train and get

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Intramurals: injuries Harriers impress at regionals an increasing concern

by Sam Hunt Staff Writer

Mitchell Davis Staff Reporter

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GCSU intramurals has seen an increase in injuries during the 2008 season. Flag football has passed and given way to Ultimate Frisbee and soccer, completing the circle of the three sports combining for the most injuries among intramural participants.

During flag football, the ambulance came to the field six times. There were four other incidents causing those injured to leave from the fields and head directly to the emergency room. Major injuries include dislocations, concussions and severe lacerations. Twisted ankles and bruises are dealt with on a nightly basis.

Bert Rosenberger is the coordinator of intramural and recreational sports at GCSU. “We’ve had some really bad dislocations and compound fractures that just look really bad,” he said. “We’ve had bones sticking out of arms and that sort of thing.”

Rosenberger points to people not understanding the limitations of their own bodies and a lack of training

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that was present when participants played high school sports.

“Say you’re on a soccer team and you practice soccer for two hours every single day, your body is going to be a little better conditioned than if you play intramurals once a week and you come out at ten o’clock at night and it’s 45 degrees outside and you don’t warm up. You’re just going to be more susceptible to injury,” he said.

The fields are in poor condition due to a lack of funds for a grounds crew and most of the water allowed to be used in the area is taken by the athletic department for the baseball and soccer fields. However, there have been almost no injuries coming from the playing surface.

Most are caused by players colliding or pulling muscles while running.

As a solution to the problem, Rosenberger is looking to add an athletic trainer to the staff to better treat injuries as they happen. This would cut down on the severity of injuries that are currently treated by intramural

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On Saturday, Nov. 8, the men’s and women’s GCSU Cross Country teams competed in the NCAA Division II Southeast Championships at Wingate University. The meet was the final race of the season for the Bobcats.

The men’s team competed against 20 other schools and finished in ninth place, two spots higher that last years regional result. GCSU finished in third place out of the schools in the Peach Belt Conference.

Freshman Rob Manning finished the ten-kilometer race eighteenth with a time of 33:56, and was only three spots away from making All-Region, a new school record. The second Bobcat to finish the race was freshman Colin Conroy, finishing in 35:16 and coming in forty-fourth. Sophomore Tim Cary finished third for GCSU, coming in seventysecond overall with a time of 36:37.

“We need to work on coming together and work more as a team throughout the whole year. If we don’t set any goals, we can’t reach them,” junior Josh Hollar said.

The Lady Bobcats fin-

ished in fifth of 22 teams, which is ten spots higher than last year, as well as a new school record. They finished second to Columbus State in the PBC schools. GCSU had two runners who finished the six-kilometer race in the top 30, junior Heather Raines, who finished in twentysixth with a time of 25:16, and junior Bonnie Ueltzen with finished in twentyeighth in 25:21.

“We were really happy with the results, and we are already setting goals for next year,” Raines said.

Junior Virginia Balkcom finished fifty-second in 26:06. Freshman Victoria Dobson crossed the finish line in 26:15 for fifty-ninth.

Sarah Balkcom finished the Heather Raines / Staff Writer race just 13 seconds after Junior Virginia Balkcom was the her sister, coming in sixty- third Lady Bobcat to cross the third with a time of 26:19. finish line on Saturday.

“We were really excited because this was our last antly surprised with the rerace. We do all the talking sults. with our legs and just go for “I didn’t expect that great it,” Dobson said. of a finish,” he said. “We Head Coach Joe Sam- now need to work on stayprone was happy with his ing team-oriented, coming teams’ results. together as a whole, keep“We did well this season, ing each other accountable this is a young team and this throughout the year, and will help is do better in the make it a unified goal to future,” he said. make nationals and win the Student Assistant Coach conference.”

Richard Dobson was pleas-

Quote of the Week

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7 p.m.

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Basketball (W):

“In the world of college football, the facts and statistics reflect an unmistakable bias and a systemic problem that has yet to be fixed. My deep concern is, why are the college football hiring practices out of synch?”

- Floyd Keith, executive directer of Black Coaches and Administrators (BCA) (ESPN.com)

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Line

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Preston Sellers Sports Editor

What is going on in Atlanta? It looks like we have not just decent, but actually good basketball and football again. The eyes of the sports nation are focused on the Hawks and Falcons, and this time for the best reasons.

Our professional teams are winning again, and doing it with average budgets at best. Through good draft selections and worthwhile trades, both teams have seemingly turned the corner and are looking ahead to brighter days.

The Falcons are 6-3 and playing with a confidence that I have not seen from this team since the days of the “Dirty Bird”. Matt “Matty Ice” Ryan has emerged as a bona fide young star, and the tough rushing attack of years past is back. Oh, and the defense has showed up, too. They won’t field many Pro Bowlers, but they play well as a unit and even the youngest defenders don’t seem rattled.

Now, as I’m writing this, I understand they could finish 6-10 and be right back in the dumps come season’s end, but I also have a new faith in this team that has been missing for a while.

As for the Hawks, they have made me realize that my interest in the NBA is directly proportional to how well they are playing. Thus, as you may have guessed, I haven’t liked the NBA for a long time now, like ten years or so.

Another thing I have realized is that the reason I particularly like this Hawks team is that they play like a good college team, with smothering defense and fundamentals, and most importantly, T-E-A-M-W-O-R-K. They seem to genuinely want to get better, and know that each player is vital to the team getting there. Last year it was Joe Johnson and Crew. Now opponents officially cannot come up with a definite game plan to stop these Hawks.

Josh Smith can take over a game with his athleticism, and Al Horford is an absolute monster inside. With the loss of Josh Childress, Marvin Williams and others are stepping up to fill various roles on the court.

They can play half-court offense, they can beat you up inside, and they can run with the quickest teams when the time comes. This Hawks team is special, very, very good, and even makes me care about professional basketball.

Stat of the Week

7 Members of the Bobcat soccer team who earned All-Peach Belt Conference status.

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College Football Staff Picks Preston Sellers, Sports Editor (12-6)

Corey Dickstein, Editor-In-Chief (9-9)

Athlete of the week: Kara Teresi Preston Sellers Senior Reporter

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Scott Thompson, Kyle Collins, Staff Reporter Asst. Sports Editor (9-9) (6-6)

BYU at Air Force “BYU is looking ahead to Utah.”

“BYU’s offense is too much for Air Force to handle.”

“Let’s go Air Force!”

“Air Force will run the ball and slow down BYU.”

UNC at Maryland

November 14, 2008

Teresi

The GCSU Athletic Department has named Kara Teresi, a junior defender for the Bobcat soccer team, its athlete of the week for the week ending Nov. 9.

This is Teresi’s second such award this season. Her first goal of the season, a free kick, turned out to be the game-winner against Lander University in the Bobcats’ 2-0 first-round playoff win.

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“I’m banking on the good Terps team showing up.

“Maryland is unbeaten at home and they are hot.”

“Maryland always “The ‘Heels are ready wins games they’re to take control of the not supposed to.”

ACC.”

BC at FSU “FSU is tougher in Tallahassee.”

Injuries Continued from Page 13... staff that are untrained for such undertakings.

“Right now we’re looking at getting some graduate students,” Rosenberger said. “That would be a win/win situation for us and them because they would get some experience dealing with injuries and then we would get the benefit of having them treat our injuries and assessing the severity of the injuries.”

The graduate assistants would be paid through the intramural program, which has already had its budget increased from $45,000 in 2007 to $60,000 this year. Paying a graduate assistant from the athletic department would likely add to a tight budget situation in

“FSU at home, tough to pick against!”

“Bowden has them focused and ready.”

“Bowden + blackout = victory.”

intramurals.

“I feel like it’s an important service to offer the students,” Rosenberger said. “But these are not good economic times for the university system of Georgia, so who knows?”

Currently, Rosenberger is attempting to increase awareness of the situation to upper level administrators. He hopes after the need for a trainer has been Mitchell Davis / Staff Reporter clearly explained that money will be granted to add one to the pro- Sprained ankles are one of the more gram. He also says he understands common injuries associated with fall inthat every department at GCSU is tramural sports at GCSU. competing for more money and has needs they consider more im- play within his or her physical abilities while on the field. Keepportant than an athletic trainer.

Rosenberger would like to en- ing everyone safe while creatcourage everyone to take more ing an enjoyable environment is time to warm up and stretch be- among the highest priorities of the fore games, especially during cold GCSU intramural program. weather. A student should also

after it.”

With the game close, both sides traded baskets. Down 70-71 with less than 20 seconds remaining, Reames pulled down a vital rebound and nailed the follow up.

Mercer was unable to answer on their end, as Reames decisive score gave GCSU an incredible comeback victory 72-71.

Senior forward Tiauna Brantley led the Lady Bobcats in scoring with 13, while Moore almost reached a double-double with 12 points and eight assists.

After an exciting women’s game, the GCSU men wanted to complete the Bear sweep. The game would be a battle between Mercer’s size and the feisty Bobcat guard play.

The first stanza went back and forth. Even with the Bear’s star guard James Florence 20 point outburst, the Bobcats found themselves down only three points at halftime.

Mercer’s advantage in field goal percentage was neutralized by GCSU’s 14 points of turnovers.

“I was extremely proud of our guys’ effort,” head coach Terry Sellers said. “I thought they came out and set the tone from the very beginning.”

Throughout the second half, GCSU continued their pressure defense and hustle for loose balls. The Bobcat press forced 19 total turnovers along with 12 steals for the game.

The stingy defense got to Florence, who only put up nine points in the closing half.

Despite shooting woes, the Bobcats took an 11 point lead into the last four minutes.

Sellers said the hot and cold shooting spells happen, but he told them to keep firing away.

The game got tense, as the GCSU slipped to a 70-69 advantage with under 40 seconds remaining. Junior guard Ty Rowland nailed a vital three to slow the opposing momentum.

Senior guard Shaun Keaton iced the game with a free throw putting the Bobcats up by the final 75-72 margin. Keaton was not bothered by the poor field-goal percentages.

“We’re a team of shooters, and we’ll have our off nights,” Keaton said. “We stayed strong and kept playing hard defense.”

Despite the size disadvantage, GCSU only lost the rebound battle by three. Also, 29 points of turnovers made the difference.

“We knew we would have to come in and rebound with them. They’re a big team, and we just had to play scrappy,” Keaton said.

Junior guard Graham Martin had a productive 20 point night, with .500 shooting from the floor. Keaton led the Bobcats with 22 points and senior forward Ken Kemp added ten rebounds.

The Lady Bobcats open their regular season Nov. 15 against The University of Mobile at Columbus State University’s Tip-Off Classic.

The men start their campaign with a home game against Fort Valley State University Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m.

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Community News

Gang Threats On Nov. 3, at approximately 2:03 p.m. a female student reported that while walking on South Jackson Street, a male was standing on a porch of a residence and yelled gang-like threats to her.

She believes the male yelled at her because she was wearing red clothing.

Friday, Nov. 14Thursday, Nov. 20

Brawl on front campus

Friday, November 14 Saturday, November 15 Vandalism at the World of Wings

Sunday, November 16 1:00 p.m.

Bobcats Basketball vs. Tugaloo, Columbus, Georgia

Monday, November 17 11:00 a.m.

12:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Playwriting Workshop: Internationalizing Textual Themes in Playwriting Gallery Talk: Spare Parts by Megan Peterson, Blackbridge Hall Gallery Public Safety Forum, Arts & Sciences Auditorium Opening Reception: Spare Parts by Megan Peterson, Blackbridge Hall Gallery

Tuesday, November 18 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Careers in Government & Public Service, 232 Lanier Hall Reception & Gallery Talk: Vanishing Cultivation

by Susan D. Locks, The Gallery at 105 W. Hancock Street Bobcats Basketball vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, Centennial Center GCSU Ensembles Fall Concert, Max Noah Recital Hall

Wednesday, November 19 12:30 p.m.

12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

Brown Bag Lunches for Faculty, Max Noah Recital Hall GCSU Green Initiative Committee Meeting, 216 Arts & Sciences Yours, Anne Opening Reception, Library Atrium Yours, Anne, Russell Auditorium

Thursday, November 20 10:00 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

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Yours, Anne Matinee, Russell Auditorium Holocaust Survivor Tosia Scneider, Russell Auditorium Yours, Anne

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On Oct. 29, RSA brought forth a proposed resolution to SGA. This resolution sought to address the numerous complaints pertaining to the parking situation at the Residence Halls of Centennial Village.

As those currently living in the Residence Halls know full well, the parking system was recently changed. In previous years, freshmen would have to pay an extra fee if they wished to park in the main Centennial Lot. Unwilling to pay this fee, most freshmen simply parked at Irwin Street or in the gravel lot, leaving the main lot mostly open to upperclassmen. The new system is, more or less, a free for all, in which all residents (upperclassmen and freshmen) can park at any spot designated as resident parking.

The loss of the upperclassmen parking has upset many of the 260 upperclassmen living in the residence halls who believe that they were forced to endure the annoyances of parking in their freshman year only to have the converted perk removed the moment they are about to obtain it. In response, RSA drafted a resolution that called for a total of 230 parking spaces to be

designated upperclassmen spots. The spaces would be located in the Adams lot, what is now commuter parking behind Napier, and the lot behind foundation.

The remaining lots will remain unchanged. This resolution passed RSA with a vote of 6 in favor to 1 opposition, to 1 abstaining from the vote.

When it was first brought before the SGA senate, Parking and Transportation, called for the senate to table the bill so that they may present a rebuttal to the resolution. The motion passed and the bill was tabled until the next session on Nov. 5.

Parking and Transportation sent their rebuttal to the senators via e-mail for their review. In general, the rebuttal stated that RSA’s resolution too closely resembled the parking plan implemented in fall 2006, and will, in turn, face the same issues as that previous plan. The main issue was utilization of the upperclassmen lots.

When Parking and Transportation created the ’06 plan, they believed that the upperclassmen lots would have 100 percent utilization; however in reality, it rarely surpassed 65 percent in some lots. Furthermore,

both freshmen students and their families voiced complaints over why they had to park at Irwin Street while there were many empty spots left open behind Centennial. The rebuttal also voiced concerns over the fees needed to maintain the proposed upperclassmen lots. RSA’s resolution called for upperclassmen to pay a fee in order to receive their premium spots. Parking and Transportation stated that this fee could very well be as high as $160 a semester.

When the senate discussed this bill in the Nov. 5 session, many senators voiced their agreement with Parking and Transportation’s rebuttal. Also, several senators voiced their concern over the proposed upperclassmen lot behind Foundation, stating that it would be illogical to create 110 spots since the total number of upperclassmen in Foundation, Parkhurst, and Wells only comes to 91. In conclusion, while many senators stated that they understood the complaints of the upperclassmen, the resolution was too retroactive, and too flawed to be passed. The senate struck down the resolution with a vote of 3-20-0.

On Nov. 5, at approximately 8:31 a.m. someone reported vandalism at the World of Wings Café, located at Sanford Hall. Between 8:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. an unknown person entered through the west door and sprayed a fire extinguisher throughout the area. The person also entered the cooler and moved food items. The case has been turned over to Detective Butler.

The break-ins continue at The Village On Nov. 7, at approximately 9:05 a.m. a female student reported that she was visiting a friend at The Village between 1:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m.

When she returned to her vehicle, she observed that her purse was missing, her book bag pockets were open and her dash compartment was open.

She advised that she did not lock her vehicle. The case has been turned over to Detective Butler.

On Oct. 26, at approximately 1:49 a.m. Officer Hicks and Officer Mason observed five males fighting on the front campus area. All subjects were ordered to stop fighting, but no one would comply. OC spray was used to suppress the melee and to keep the subjects from being physically injured. The five individuals were arrested and transported to Milledgeville Police Department, where they were decontaminated. All subjects were charged with Disorderly Conduct.

Resident Disturbances On Oct. 29, at approximately 9:46 p.m. a resident reported that unknown person(s) were pulling on her door and making loud noises outside her residence on Wilkinson Street. She stated it might be college students heading downtown. She also advised that they have been having problems with people moving their trash cans and disturbing their property. Officer Hicks advised that GCSU Police would patrol the area in hopes of preventing further mischief.

Bicycle vs. GCSU Van On Nov. 4, at approximately 9:37 a.m. Sgt. English was dispatched to Porter Hall in reference to an accident between a male student on a bicycle and a GCSU van at Montgomery and Wilkinson Streets. Milledgeville PD was called to work the accident because of a state vehicle involved.

There were no major injuries.

Creative Expressions Performing at GCSU Creative Expressions will be collaborating and performing with GCSU’s music therapy students in the Arts and Sciences Auditorium on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m.

Creative Expressions gives an outlet to artists with disabilities to perform and showcase their talents. The program has several groups to get involved with such as The Harmonettes’ hand bell choir, “Music in Motion,” which is a sign language group, “Good Vibrations,” a drumming group, and The Harmonettes vocal choir. The performance on Nov 21 will be titled, “Stop in the Name of Motown.”

“These performances really give the music therapy students a chance for them to learn how to use music therapy,” said Katie Whipple, director of Creative Expressions.

The show builds on the Motown sound, which Creative Expressions has explored in the past. They will be doing renditions of songs such as “Baby Love,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “A-B-C,” and “Superstition.”

“We’ll be meeting once a week to practice the routine because we want this to be enjoyable experience for both our performers and the audience,” said Whipple.

For more information about the performance contact Katie Whipple, director of Creative Expressions, at (478) 445 – 2270 or visit Creative Expressions website at http://CreativeExpressions.weebly.com.

Creative Expressions Studio & Gallery is a new art shop in Milledgeville, GA exhibiting the works of local Milledgeville artists. The gallery provides an opportunity for artists with disabilities and non-disabilities alike to display their artwork in one truly integrated space of creativity and self-expression.

What: Dance Marathon When: Jan. 31, 2009 in Magnolia Ballroom from 12 noon until Midnight.

How can you sign up: Visit the GIVE Center or any DM EXEC Board Recruitment drives will be held on Nov. 13 and Nov. 21 at the first home basketball game.

Money directly benefits The Children’s Hospital in Macon, GA. to help them get new

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equipment for things they need to better serve the children.

DM is a 12 hour lock-in at GCSU. The event is a big party for all participants: we have free food, free T-shirts, door prizes, and you get to personally interact and meet the children of the The Children’s Hospital that you are affecting.

There are two requirements for Dance Marathon: You must stand on your feet for 12 hours straight. We dance for those who can’t and we show our support for the kids and let them know it’s nothing to stand on our feet for 12 hours when they fight for their lives everyday!

Also, you must raise $50 to be a participant, but using the Letter Writing Campaign, we make it painless. You give us ten addresses of family and friends, and we send out letters on your behalf. We also keep you updated on how much money you have raised.

For the past 3 years DM has been the biggest and most successful fundraiser on campus.

In 2006, we raised $21,000, in 2007, $13,000, and in 2008, we raised $27,000 with over 200 participants and over 10,000 volunteer service hours put into it.

“DM is the best thing that anyone on GCSU campus, and in the Milledgeville community, could be a part of. Not only are we raising money for a great cause, but we get to see firsthand how we are affecting lives,” said Megan White, 2008-209 director of development. “The children, their families, and their stories keep me motivated because after hearing how thankful they are for all you do and the smiles that you have created, I don’t know how anyone would want to miss out on this great event.”

‘Yours, Anne’ honors Holocaust survivors, victims The Theatre Program at GCSU will host a week of guest speakers, panel discussions and performances centered around the musical, “Yours, Anne.”

The week of Nov. 19 through 23 will honor the survivors and victims of the Holocaust by celebrating diversity and justice in our global world. The musical centers on the diary of Anne Frank and the struggles that she endured during World War II. The speakers and discussions will take place after each show

during the week.

“We are proud to present this moving story as part of our season of ‘Women in the Spotlight: Plays by Women’,” said Karen Berman, Theatre chair and artistic director of Theatre Programs. “‘Yours, Anne’ is a testament to the GCSU Theatre Program’s commitment to internationalization and civic engagement, honoring our mission to bring outstanding theatre to life.”

The Georgia Commission of the Holocaust assisted with the presentation.

“I am honored that Georgia College has again turned to the commission to assist with the presentation of a Holocaust program in Milledgeville,” said Sylvia Wygoda, director of the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust. “As a daughter of a Holocaust survivor, I am pleased to have been invited to speak to audiences during the event.”

Tickets for “Yours, Anne” will be available at the box office or by calling (478) 4454226.

General Admission is $14, and tickets are $10 for GCSU faculty, staff, and students from other schools. Ticket prices for GCSU students are $6.

For more information, call the Department of Music and Theatre at (478) 445- 4226

Guest musicians perform Schubert, Brahms Widely acclaimed guest artists Levon Ambartsumian (violin) and Evgeny Rivkin (piano) present an evening of music by Schubert and Brahms at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 in Max Noah Recital Hall.

The program features Schubert’s sonata “Arpeggione” arranged for violin and piano

by L. Ambartsumian and two clarinet sonatas by Brahms, arranged for violin by the composer himself.

Small Ensembles perform Renaissance music The GCSU Small Ensembles will perform music from the Renaissance period to the present at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18 in Max Noah Recital Hall.

The music students will perform in small chamber ensembles featuring brass, woodwind and percussion instruments.

The performance is free and open to the public.