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March 16, 2012
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Kappa Sigma suspended from campus Alyson Crosby Senior Reporter The GC chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity is under investigation for unknown reasons. According to Marc Cardinalli of the Office of Legal Affairs, Kappa Sigma is “temporarily suspended from all campus activities.” The decision to suspend the fraternity was made March 2, and the reason for the investigation has not been released. “The Kappa Sigma Fraternity is conducting an investigation in cooperation with the officials at Georgia College,” Mitchell Wilson, executive director of Kappa Sigma fraternity nationals said. They will make a statement when the investigation is completed.
Even though the fraternity was suspended, the claims against them may turn out to be false. “Anytime a serious allegation is made against a student organization, its standard operating procedure to issue a temporary suspension,” Paul Ogletree, president of the Interfraternal Council said. “The intention of that initial suspension is to prevent any harm, or escalation of incidents. While ‘suspension’ implies that the organization is in trouble, in the case of student organization incidents, suspending the organization is just the first step in investigating the allegations.” According to Cardinalli, the Department of Campus Life is conducting the investigation. After the investigation is complete, if the al-
legations are proved true further action will be taken. But if they prove to be false, Kappa Sigma will be given its rights and privileges back, according to Ogletree. Not only is Kappa Sigma suspended from Greek Life and IFC activities, but according to Wilson, they are suspended from all activities. “While the chapter is under suspension of operations, the chapter will not be allowed to conduct activities on campus or outside of campus,” said Wilson. Kappa Sigma has been a chapter at GC for almost 40 years, and it has been investigated for incidents before. “Kappa Sigma has been investigated several times in the past few years for different incidents,” Ogletree said. “In some cases, the
Crosswalk safety concerns
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Student struck by vehicle in city crosswalk marks second pedestrian accident this year Aubrie Sofala Senior Reporter Students might start thinking twice about looking both ways. Another Georgia College student was hit on Feb. 29 by a vehicle at the intersection of North Liberty Street and West Montgomery Street, near the Library and Instructional Technology Center, according the Public Safety report. This makes the second pedestrian accident since August, according to Public Safety records. Regardless of the small number, some students feel pedestrian safety is a large concern for campus. “Some of the drivers are reckless, but if people were more conscious
of traffic and the walk symbols then they’d be fine,” Richard Rembert, freshman pre-engineering major said. Detective Michael Baker of Public Safety, however, feels it is a concern but not a large problem for campus. “I wouldn’t say it’s a big problem, but it is a concern for us,” Baker said. “There are truck routes on either side of campus and every year we knock on wood that we haven’t had to scrape somebody off of the road.” Ryan Shirley, junior management and marketing major, was struck near the LITC around 9 p.m. Shirley
Taylor Lamb Senior Reporter
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Freight-truck traffic routes near campus cause concern for student safety Caitlin Renn Senior Reporter Another pedestrian accident involving a vehicle renews concerns around the Georgia College campus and downtown area streets, spurring City Council to continue consideration of one important safety factor: freight-truck traffic. Both Hancock and Montgomery streets operate as state roads managed by the Georgia Department of Transportation and are used heavily by transport trucks on their way through Milledgeville. Since these two roads flank Main Campus, conMarilyn Ferrell/ Staff Photographer cerns circulate among students and Erin Daniels (left), freshman early childhood education major, and the administration. Public safety is Morgan Weeks, freshman mass communication major, cross the cross- cited frequently as the most impor-
tant consideration, but air pollution, noise pollution and structural damage caused by these trucks are also noted. “Logically, the downtown area is much more accommodating and business-friendly if you don’t have trucks coming through downtown,” City Planner Mike Couch said. The problem lies in balancing the wishes of the university, downtown businesses and city government with the needs of the state. State roads like Hancock and Montgomery streets serve to move goods and supplies across the state, perpetuating the free market. To suddenly restrict transport trucks from using these routes
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walk on their way to the residence halls from The Max.
chapter was suspended temporarily pending investigation, but no serious charges have been brought by the university against the chapter as a result of any recent allegations.” According to Ogletree, it is difficult to determine whether the actions of some students in an organization are the organization’s fault. “With student organizations, it is important to note that the actions of a few students may or may not be considered the responsibility of the organization as a whole – meaning that often times with Greek Letter organizations, affiliated members may violate rules as individuals,” Ogletree said. The investigation will decide whether the allegations are true and if the fraternity is at fault.
Construction on the $28 million Wellness and Recreation Center began a little over a year ago. In its opening months, the WRC has been a destination for all kinds of workouts and activities. While it is satisfying physical activity and progressing intramural sports, there have still been problems and need for improvement. A new parking lot is being constructed near the softball field, but issues are still arriving at the front door. Student Government Association Secretary-elect Sarah Rose Remmes, chair of the WRC and RecSports Expansion Committee, conducted an online survey with the rest of the committee to find out what students wanted. “We’ve kind of had our test run with the Wellness Center. It’s been a good while, and it’s time to put some concrete policy into place,” Remmes said. “I’ve done everything I can.” Remmes, also a WRC employee, tried negotiat-
ing a few things with the WRC upon its opening, but they demanded statistics to prove the students dissatisfaction, and thus the survey was born. “We found out that nobody likes the finger scanner, number one thing,” Remmes said. When a student scans their finger to enter the center, it either doesn’t work or it takes too long, SGA Vice President Maxwell Pichan says. Every time a finger is scanned, the technology used for the scanners sends data to a server in Texas. The data center in Texas has been having server troubles over the past months, causing the obvious dilemmas, according to Pichan. “What we’re going to do is make a data center here on campus,” Pichan said. “We’re going to store everybody’s finger data here, and so we’re going to have a more stable server that won’t crash, and also it doesn’t have to go to Texas.” The new scanning software is still in the
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Georgia law could ban all illegal-immigrant students Kevin Hall Senior Reporter Georgia Senate passed a bill earlier this month that would ban all illegal immigrants from attending that state’s public college. Georgia would join Alabama and South Carolina among states with similar laws. Even so, Georgia College already prohibits illegals from enrolling. In October 2010 the Georgia Board of Regents voted to ban any illegal immigrants from attending top schools in the state, GC being one of those schools. “We were asked to look to make sure that there were no students who
were currently enrolled who receive in-state tuition that weren’t documented students before the Board of Regents regulation,” Suzanne Pittman, assistant vice president for enrollment management said. “So we went through our entire student body and made sure that there were no students here that were undocumented. … We didn’t have any problems, and we had to submit all that information to the Board of Regents.” Pittman said that when it went into effect the next year, the school had to verify legal residence of any prospective students before they were accepted into the university. Currently there is no federal law
News Flash
that could ban states from instituting anything like this, but the DREAM (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) Act has been discussed in congress as far back as 2001. The DREAM Act, according to the Center for Immigration Studies, would offer “permanent legal status to illegal immigrants up to age 35 who arrived in the United States before age 16 provided they complete two years of college. Under the act, beneficiaries would receive in-state tuition.” The DREAM Act has not been passed though, and until that time,
• Applies to the 35 schools in USG and the 25 in the Technical College System of Georgia
Quotable “It’s never made clear what would constitute an unexcused absence. So, if you wanted to make an event mandatory, it was kind of an ambiguous policy.” - Stephen Hundley,, President Pro Tempore
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News
• In order for the bill to become law it must still be passed by the Georgia House of Representatives
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Inside
SGA presidential transition.....................................2 Beeson Hall next in line for update.......................5
A&E
Black & White Gallery exhibits local talent......11 “Doubt: A Parable” takes Black Box stage.......11
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• Parts of the bill are being reviewed by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Federal law does not pro• Bans all illegal immigrants from hibit illegal immigrants from attending public universities. attending public colleges .
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New financial officer named
GC has named a new comptroller from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts. Candace Kobbe, who worked for the department for 18 years, was appointed on March 5. Kobbe graduated from GC with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and has experience as a public accountant.
Georgia Senate Bill 458
Softball continues winning streak.......................18 Intramural team names, all fun and games?.......20 Leisure................................................................ Community News......................................11
Number Crunch
$169,000 The sum of debt 10 Colonnade editorial staffers will have accumulated by graduation. See page 10 for more.
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SGA approves new attendance policy Bobbi Otis Senior Reporter A new attendance policy for senators could be added to the Student Government Association Constitution after a referendum is held for the student body at a date to be announced. The attendance resolution was voted on and passed twice, which is a requisite, in senate, on Feb. 17 and again on March 2 and now must be passed by the student body to be added to the constitution. In the current document, there is one line concerning absentee senators. It reads: “In the event that a senator has accumu-
lated three (3) unexcused absences from scheduled meeting and/or events, the senator shall be removed from office.” President Pro Tempore Stephen Hundley believes this line is too vague. “It’s never made clear what would constitute an unexcused absence,” Hundley said. “So, if you wanted to make an event mandatory, it was kind of an ambiguous policy.” The new article III, Section I of the constitution will have six parts. The first is the same as the line already appearing in the constitution. Secondly, mandatory meetings will include regular meetings of the senate and a senator’s committee meetings (both stand-
In transition:
ing and ad hoc). The committee chairs can also make events that are directly associated with their committee mandatory for their members. According to Hundley the committee chairs and their secretaries are responsible for reporting absences in their meetings to the clerk of the senate. The fourth part concerns how to make a mandatory event, outside senate and committee meetings. It says: “Any senator may propose an event to be mandatory for the senate at large; however, said proposition must pass a one-half roll call
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SGA Attendance Policy Changes • Any senator can create a mandatory event, but it must pass a one-half roll call vote of the senate. • Mandatory meetings will include regular meetings of the senate and a senator’s committee meetings (standing and ad hoc). • If a senator has three unexcused absences, he or she will be removed from office.
SGA President Evan Karanovich trains Presidentelect Cody Allen to take over next semester.
Lauren Davidson Senior Reporter Come May 15, Student Government Association leader Evan Karanovich will pass the presidential torch to President-elect Cody Allen. Karanovich has been working closely with Allen since he was named as his successor to make sure he will have a smooth transition into the position. Before assuming his role as SGA president last May, Karanovich was vice president. He said serving in an executive position before he assumed his role as president really helped him because he already had a great understanding of how the Student Activity Budget Committee, the budget and SGA internal operations worked. “Really, when you’re in executive, you’ve already had a great deal of experience kind of with SGA operations, but now of course Cody hasn’t had the opportunity to serve in that role, so now we are having to bring him up to speed on all of that,” Karanovich said. Karanovich said that each president-topresident transition is different and in hopes that he can give Allen the best education and
SGA Presidental Transition 1. Formulate who he is and what kind of presidency he wants.
2. Make sure his goals are achievable.
3. Assemble his team and discuss future goals.
Aubrie Sofala / Senior Photographer SGA President Evan Karanovich discusses plans for next year with President-elect Cody Allen. Karanovich is training Allen with a four-step plan, which will provide him with tools to govern the student body.
tools to become a successful president, in a short period of time, he has set up a four-step model for him to follow.
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4. Implement his goals.
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Newly appointed Senate approves four new attorney general liberal studies concentrations Taylor Lamb Senior Reporter
Elections have concluded and Georgia College has a new executive board ready for implementation next semester. One position not decided by the student body is attorney general. Recently named Presidentelect Cody Allen deliberated with current Attorney General Andrew Whittaker and Executive Assistant to the Vice President Gina Peavy on selecting the new candidate. In the senate meeting on Friday, March 9, junior economics major TJ Cornay was voted as the new attorney general for the 2012-13 academic year. Cornay takes command in May and has already been an orientation leader and a conference assistant on campus. “I am really excited about the new year,” Cornay said. “I’m still kind of getting my feet wet as far as the SGA stuff
Requirements for SGA attorney general - To qualify for the position of attorney general, candidates must have served on Student Judicial Board for at least one semester. - The attorney general oversees the Student Judicial process, heads the elections process and works closely with the Associate VicePresident of Student Affairs and the Department of Public Safety when it is necessary to present charges in front of the Board.
David Cox Staff Writer
TJ Cornay goes, but I am pretty excited. My biggest challenge is to continue doing the great work that Andrew’s done this year. I’m filling some pretty big shoes.” Cornay is not a new face to the GC community. He familiarizes students with campus, serving as a student ambassador and participates in mock trial alongside other SGA members to compete and sharpen his delegation skills. To qualify for the position, candidates must have served on the Student Judicial Board for at least one semester. This year three members qualified for the position, but only two applied. Two interviews were held on the morning of March 6 in Parks Hall in the Office of Student Affairs. Allen enlisted the knowledge and experience of the two in making the ultimate decision. “Gina and Andrew worked with both the candidates extremely close,” Allen said. “I let them lead the interviews, and I asked questions when I had them. It was really tough to make the decision because both candidates were extremely qualified, and both of them had done a good job.” The attorney general oversees the Student Judicial process, heads the elections pro
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The University Senate approved a proposal that would add six concentrations to Georgia College’s liberal studies major Feb. 24. Touted as a “design your own major” program, liberal studies allows students to take a broad array of interdisciplinary courses in order to receive a more varied education compared to traditional majors. But because the options the major provides are so numerous, some professors are concerned students in the major may feel lost when it comes to choosing courses and specific areas of study within it. But the proposed concentrations are designed to give liberal studies students more
guidance in choosing their classes. The six proposed concentrations are: culture, religion and society; European studies; gender and sexuality; race, ethnicity and gender; third world studies and individualized concentration. In addition to making it easier for students to choose their courses, the first five concentrations would also address the common areas that students express interest in. “What happens,” Curriculum and Assessment Policy Committee Chair Ryan Brown said at the Feb. 24 senate meeting, “is that we find a lot of students come in with very similar ideas about what they want to accomplish and how they want to proceed.”
Law
Continued from page 1 states can institute any kind of law banning illegal immigrants from public universities. Assistant Vice President for International Education Dwight Call disagrees with the Georgia Senate as well as the Board of Regents in regards to current and future rules about illegal immigrants. “That’s treating people who came here as young children, who probably didn’t have any choice, unfairly,” Call said. “What we are doing when we don’t let them go to universities, we are, in a sense, re-instituting Jim Crow.” Hank Huckaby, chancellor of the University System of Georgia (USG) said in an earlier testimony of the bill, that the number of undocumented students in the university system dropped from 500 last
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Liberal Studies offers new concentrations The six proposed concentrations include:
Culture, Religion and Society European Studies Gender and Sexuality Race, Ethnicity and Gender Third World Studies and Individualized Concentration
year to 300 this year, according to an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. That number is a minuscule percentage of the overall number of college students in the USG. According to the USG, the number of students enrolled in any of the 35 public universities in the state in fall 2011 was 318,027. Pittman said there were no illegal immigrants at GC when the Board of Regents passed their rule. “We didn’t have any students that couldn’t adhere to legal presence requirement applied here, so we didn’t have to turn anyone away based on that,” Pittman said. Even so, Pittman was not a proponent of the Board of Regents rule or Senate Bill 458. “I hated the inconvenience for families to have to turn in additional paperwork,” Pittman said. “While we don’t have a large population of illegal immigrants that apply here, we have sister
institutions (Gainesville State) that do, and I would really hate to see that happen.” All of the international students at GC currently comply with these rules, and all are documented according to Call. “It won’t affect any of them,” Call said. Some students have reacted with a ‘I don’t understand the big issue’ mentality. “I mean if illegal immigrants are already not allowed to attend top schools, why pass another law? I don’t really see how it changes things,” said freshmen English major Pearre Verdery. “It just seems like a waste of time.” In order for Senate Bill 458 to become law, it still needs to be passed by the Georgia House of Representatives and then signed by Governor Deal. There is currently no projected date for the House to vote on it.
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Anti-racist lecturer speaks to campus Marilyn Ferrell Staff Writer Georgia College students recently filled Russell Auditorium to spend an “Evening with Tim Wise.” Tim Wise is known for being an anti-racist, lecturer, scholar and essayist. At his March 5 talk, he discussed those topics in a humorous and understandable way with an aspect of seriousness in each statement. He discussed topics on the effects of racism both in the United States and on GC’s campus. Wise is an author of six books, has appeared on many radio and television shows and has even been apart of ABC’s “20/20.” “I like Tim Wise’s humor and actual experiences with racial discrimination,” Alice Crawford, freshman business management major said. “I think the topic (of racism) is still an issue in American society and has yet to be fully addressed or answered.” Wise opened the lecture with a bold statement. “No matter how uncomfortable or how difficult it might be, very simply put in 25 to 30 years, this country is going to be half white and half people of color,” Wise said. “That is a fact, and I don’t much care what you think about it. … I know there are some white people in this country that don’t like that, I don’t care.” Although the points he made were intense, students enjoyed his lecture and how he grasped the audience’s attention.
“No matter how uncomfortable or how difficult it might be, very simply put, in 25 to 30 years, this country is going to be half white and half people of color.” Tim Wise, lecturer “I like how he used humor and metaphors to get his points across,” freshman undeclared Lauren Sasine said. “He took a serious topic and made it easy to understand (making) the audience want to listen to him.” Wise spoke about fighting white supremacy, Barack Obama winning the presidential election in 2008 and how there can still be white supremacy in the United States, even though the country’s most powerful leader is black. Students like David Robeson, freshman chemistry major, and Kate Benson, freshman biology major, enjoyed having Tim Wise visit GC’s campus. Both Robeson and Benson would like to see Wise or lecturers like him visit more often. “I liked and agreed with most everything that Tim Wise said, but he was very left-wing and biased,” Robeson said.
“I’d like to have more lecturers like him come to Georgia College.” Benson believes being open-minded is part of the college experience and part of a well-rounded education. “Part of our liberal arts mission as an institution is to continually educate our students on a wide array of views and positions,” Benson said. “I would absolutely love having (Tim Wise) or someone like him back.” The lecture closed out with questions from the audience. One audience member asked how Georgia College should deal with associating itself with the antebellum South, who is so proud of its history and Milledgeville being the capital of the south. Wise responded with a controversial answer that many might disagree with saying how the city of Milledgeville should not be proud of its history. Milledgeville was previously the capital of the south for over 50 years in 1804. During the Antebellum time period (1828), Milledgeville had a total of 738 slaves, according to the New Georgia Encyclopedia. Wise made the statement that people of Milledgeville should know history, but it should not be appreciated. We should not be proud to be called the antebellum capital. “The only thing that should be appreciated about the antebellum period is the architecture, other than that there is nothing to be proud of,” Wise said.
Marilyn Ferrell / Staff Photographer Tim Wise speaks to GC students in Russell Auditorium on March 5 about the effects of racism, white supremacy and the future of the nation. Wise has authored six books and was featured on ABC’s television show “20/20.”
Tim Wise Anit-racist writer and activist Wise has spoken in 49 states and to community groups. The anti-racist, activist has spoken on over 600 college campuses, including Harvard, Stanford, and the Law Schools at Yale and Columbia, and has spoken to community groups.
He has appeared on many radio and television programs, and he is a regular contributor to discussions about race on CNN. Wise is the author of five books, he has contributed essays to twentyfive books, and his writings have appeared in multiple popular, professional and scholarly journals.
He received the 2001 British Diversity Award for best feature essay on race issues.
Source: timwise.org
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Facility operations to rezone campus Noelle Brooks Staff Writer Facilities operations are redefining the zones on campus. The department, which handles grounds, maintenance and facility upkeep throughout the campus, has developed a plan that should maximize productivity, enhance organization and shorten response time regarding repairs and maintenance. “Our goal is to provide better maintenance so not only our facilities, but our grounds can get longer life out of the college’s assets,” John Gadson, director of facilities operations, said. The decentralizing of facility operations is a part of the university’s plan to improve the campus as announced by Georgia College President Preczewski during the town hall meetings. Currently facility operations handles three major
aspects of campus: grounds upkeep, custodial concerns and facility maintenance and repair. They also handle in-house projects such as the renovations planned for Terrell Hall and the Courthouse and address other small projects that may arise regarding facility and grounds upkeep. But those who work in plant operations can often be called to address any problem within their trade anywhere on campus, which makes providing excellent customer service difficult. This is an issue that John Webb, associate director of Operations and Maintenance and Facilities, has found frustrating in the past. “Currently operations and maintenance is structured according to trades,” Webb said. “The problem with that is if an electrician is needed he can be sent anywhere within the university community and with no area to be responsible
for. We can’t ensure ownership.” Without a clear sense of ownership, mistakes can be made without accountability, and those who work in plant operations are not always able to see the impact of their work. By implementing a zone structure, each area will be staffed with a group of workers who address any maintenance or repair concerns within that zone. This will increase personal responsibility and pride for the work that is accomplished and ultimately improve overall efficiency. “This streamlines the process,” Webb said. “If we have people staying in an area they can absorb more information and give us more information about the area as well.” The new structure divides GC campus into four zones, each with a zone supervisor. Zone one is called the academic core/historic core and includes the main campus and other aca-
demic buildings such as Kilpatrick Hall. Zone two will include housing and residential units that have been converted into office space, such as the Office of Admissions. The third zone will handle West Campus and athletic facilities, including the Centennial Center, East Campus and the GC campus located in Macon. Interviews for zone supervisors are currently in progress, and once the positions are filled, the department will begin assigning and hiring employees for each zone. The fourth zone which will handle in-house projects and renovations, so focus is not taken away from routine maintenance and repair. Zoning has been attempted in previous years, but this is the first time supervisors have been a part of the process. By having supervisors
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CAB uses funding to host multiple student events David Cox Staff Writer Tracing the origins of Georgia College’s Campus Activities Board is no easy task. “I first started here in 1988, and CAB was here then and had been here long before that,” Director of Campus Life and CAB adviser Tom Miles said. The organization plans and hosts a variety of events each semester, including live shows, festivals, movie nights and off-campus trips. But, while the exact history of CAB is unclear, it is certain the organization has changed over time. “CAB has had a history of ups and downs,” Miles said. In the past, programming was mainly controlled by a board within SGA. According to Miles, having CAB operate as the main programming entity has greatly improved the quantity and quality of
campus activities. CAB is operated entirely by students, with Miles serving primarily for guidance. According to the organization’s constitution, the director of Campus Life appoints a student president who then works with the director to choose officers. Currently CAB consists of an executive board with a president and two vice presidents, one for programming and one for administration. Within the organization there are four separate programming areas, each of which has a director and a team that serves under them. The four programming areas are entertainment, arts and culture, Bobcat events and Student Activities Center events. “The group of students working in CAB are imaginative and impress me daily with the event ideas they can come up with,” Graduate Assistant for Campus Life Jamie Knox said. “Last year at Week
of Welcome, we had the band Make Peace Brothers and dating coaches/comedians Dave and Ethan. Both of these artists were found at NACA nationals in 2011.” In addition to booking stage performers, CAB also regularly hosts smaller events on campus. “Some events are traditional events, such as Midnight Breakfast,” Knox said.“Every year students expect this event, and so it is automatically put on the calendar and budgeted for.” CAB’s yearly budget is roughly $60,000, 6 percent of the overall student activities budget. “When they were having trouble a number of years ago the budget was $30,000,” Miles said. If CAB suffers one problem now, it is not a lack of money or activities, but a lack of student awareness. “I think the things that CAB is respon-
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File Photo Katherine Gearhard, sophomore pre-nursing major, shows off CAB swag at Midnight Breakfast last semester during finals week.
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Beeson awaits funds for renovations Noelle Brooks Staff Writer The former home of Student Health Services, Beeson Hall is next on the agenda for a major overhaul, though the details of what this will involve have not yet been finalized as its renovation awaits state funding. “It will be primarily academic, but it’s not programmed yet,” Michael Rickenbaker, director of Facilities Planning, said. “We’ve sort of discussed it, some ideas have been thrown around, but we don’t want to have too much investment if you don’t know what the future is.” The desired future is a part of a master plan that includes renovations to Mayfair Hall, the former Baldwin County Courthouse and Terrell Hall in an effort to more effectively utilize facilities and resources as well as improve the overall appearance of the campus. Beeson Hall is a part of what will be known as the academic block, along with other facilities such as the Arts & Sciences building and the Library and
Noelle Brooks/ Staff Photographer Beeson Hall, former location of Student Health Services, is being reviewed for renovations. Most of the faculty and staff who called Beeson Hall home have moved out, leaving only furniture and old paperwork behind.
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Continued from page 3 The final, individualized concentration is more or less exactly like the current program. “If you want to do something that’s outside of this, that track still remains,” Brown said. But while the senate approved the proposal, the vote was not unanimous. Opponents argued that the proposal needed tweaking, as several classes listed as concentration requirements do not yet exist, or are not currently offered. According to Brown, the chair of each department with new courses has approved the proposal and expressed intent to offer the courses when and if the proposal goes into effect. Still, approval from department chairs did not alleviate all concern. “It is my understanding that many of the courses included in the six tracks will be constantly changing,” Senator Andrei Barkovskii said. Opponents maintained that rather than approving the detailed list of courses outlined in the proposal, only core classes that will certainly be offered each year should be included. But giving the advance go-ahead to brand
Instructional Technology Center and will operate as the center of Georgia College. “The Main Campus block will be reserved for academia,” Rickenbaker said. “As we get closer to having funding, we will have something more formal, like an open committee to discuss what it’s going to be.” The primary roadblock to beginning this process for Beeson Hall is garnering funding for the project. Although Beeson is the next priority for GC, the budget for the year is still being reviewed by the state legislature. If approved, more concrete steps can be put into place and actual construction can begin. “The funding will drive the cost of the thing, and what we envision will determine how it is spent,” Rickenbaker said. Future renovations to the Courthouse, Terrell Hall and the art buildings are a little more certain. According to the master plan on GC’s website, current plans involve general maintenance repairs and upgrades for each building. The Courthouse has been proposed as the future site of essential campus offices, such as the president office, enrollment management and even a visitor center. Terrell Hall will undergo a series of cosmetic changes which will include expanding conference rooms and possibly installing an elevator, although the Hall’s basic functionality will stay in place. The installation of an elevator is a change that senior mass communication major Jessica Hayman finds helpful. “I’m sure some of the professors would appreciate not having to walk up so many stairs to get to their office,” Hayman said. “And the tiles on the porch could be changed too. On rainy days, I always slip and fall.” Outside the scope of this master plan, senior psychology major Chelsea Carlson believed other facilities, such as Atkinson Hall, could use some attention. “Atkinson just seems really outdated,” Carlson said. “I don’t like that the Health Sciences facilities are so swanky when there are other buildings that could use some upgrades.” With Atkinson, Carlson discussed the need for newer technology in the building as well as cosmetic changes such as repairing damaged walls in certain classrooms. But Carlson is mindful that renovations will take time, and Georgia College will undergo a series of changes over the next few years. “Everything is going to be renovated eventually,” Carlson said. “It can’t happen overnight.”
“What happens is that we find a lot of students come in with very similar ideas about what they want to accomplish and how they want to proceed.” Ryan Brown, CAPC chair new courses is not a new phenomenon. “We have had the senate approve several programs when the classes hadn’t ever existed,” Provost Sandra Jordan said at the meeting. “This is not new.” Last year the senate approved courses for GC’s first doctorate program. “Those courses don’t exist yet,” Jordan said. “They will during the year in which that program is being put together.” But despite the opposition and an unsuccessful motion to send the proposal back to CAPC for further revision, the senate approved the motion to add six concentrations to liberal studies. The proposal was signed by the Senate’s Presiding Officer Jan Clark and has been recommended to the university president for approval.
Noelle Brooks / Staff Photographer Covered with graffiti and remnants of past senior art projects, the third floor of Beeson Hall will undergo the most extensive renovations. Michael Rickenbaker sees space being used primarily for small offices and classrooms, although the specifics of the plan are still being reviewed.
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Continued from page 1 initial stages, but Pichan said the funding would most likely come out of the student technology fee and says the process is “well under way,” and an early April meeting will commence the process. Sanitation issues are the most immediate concern. Cited as one of Remmes’ biggest concerns are the towels used to wipe down the workout equipment have not been getting washed as frequently as they should. “I went to use a bench press and saw a sweat mark where someone’s head was,” senior business major Carlisle Whitley said. “I went to grab a towel, and it was soaked because they hadn’t been refilled.” Towel bins accompanied by sanitation
“I went to use a bench press and saw a sweat mark where someone’s head was. I went to grab a towel, and it was soaked because they hadn’t been refilled.”
Carlisle Whitley, business major
The Colonnade spray were implemented GCSUnade com to go with the idea of “going green.” Saving refor more information sources is important, but about WRC not when hygiene is being survey results. demoted. “Paper towels are coming back,” Pichan said. Paper towel dispensers will be added everywhere at towel bin sits. In presenting the results to the WRC, SGA addressed still having some towels and making sure employees recycled and replenished them when necessary. The two other widely identified problems were guest passes and fitness class confidentiality. Students were concerned about their privacy and maintaining an intimate environment for the variety of classes. SGA plans to frost the glass of the classrooms, to make it less transparent and encourage more members to attend classes and feel comfortable. The last question raised was how the guest pass policy works. There is a lot of gray area with the guest pass issue, and nobody really knows what the policy is. Remmes, an employee of the WRC, didn’t even know because “they change it every week.” Students are now allowed four passes per semester, with each additional pass costing $10. Non-students, like alumni and faculty, can access the gym through a $50 membership a month.
Wellness Center Survey Results
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Continued from page 1 had previously been dropped off by a friend and was attempting to cross the crosswalk, when he was struck by a vehicle. “I looked to the left and the next thing I remember is being inside of an ambulance,” Shirley said. Shirley was unconscious after being hit and suffered a seizure upon impact. He was then transported by EMS to Central Georgia Hospital in Macon. “College kids get kind of a bad reputation about using crosswalk legally,” Shirley said. “I had to go to the police station with two witnesses saying I was legally using the crosswalk.” According to Public Safety, there isn’t a standard procedure when it comes to dealing with students being hit in a crosswalk—it usually depends on the situation. “First we respond and make sure everyone is okay. After we render aid, we begin to generate the report,” Baker said. The Milledgeville Police Department is currently taking over the case involving Shirley, which is common for all pedestrian cases that occur on city streets. “MPD usually does get involved when it occurs on city streets—which is fairly often. It becomes their ju-
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risdiction.” Baker said. The SGA Pedestrian Safety Committee that began last Fall to combat situations such as Shirley’s disbanded in the beginning of spring semester. “SGA couldn’t effectively make change what we wanted to do, there was a lot of red tape to get through with GDOT (Georgia Department of Transportation,)” SGA Senator and former president of the committee Jonathan Savitske said. Although the committee has been disbanded, Savitske hopes that change comes about next semester, as he sees pedestrian safety a main concern for campus and community. “I, myself, was hit in a crosswalk when I was a freshman so I understand first hand the importance of this issue,” Savitski said. “Hopefully next year with (SGA) President Allen it will be brought back up and we can more effectively initiate change.” Public Safety offers pedestrian safety demonstrations early in the Fall semester for incoming freshmen and also offer brochures on pedestrian/driver laws regarding crosswalk Some solutions students believe could help would be simple additions to the crosswalks. “Maybe if there was a sign by the crosswalk saying it’s a state law to stop for pedestrians that would help a lot,” freshman political science major Caroline Sport said.
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cripple the economies depending on the trucks’ supply. “You can’t really tell your loggers and large carriers who pay a lot of tax dollars and have lots of lobbyists that protect and look out for the laws of the states that they can’t move their products through cities on a (state and federal) route,” Bryan Haines, GDOT assistant district maintenance engineer, said. “That’s the reason you have those, so you can move products on the free market. From a basic standpoint, that’s how we move goods across the country, the state and federal system.” The growth of the GC campus and the downtown area presents public safety problems that did not exist when these state roads were established. According to Haines, this is a problem statewide where schools and cities grow around state roads, and increasing pedestrian traffic always comes with “increasing chances of someone making a mistake.” More than 13,000 vehicles travel the downtown streets in a 24-hour period, according to a GDOT annual average daily traffic count. The GDOT and Milledgeville City Council have both acknowledged the concerns caused by trucks traveling the two roads with the heaviest pedestrian traffic in Baldwin County. Haines said the city and several presidents of the university have come to the DOT for the last 10 years complaining and requesting to eliminate truck traffic from downtown and around the campus; most of the complains have come from the university. “Not only are these trucks really loud, but they’re also really difficult to share the road with, and they clearly pollute the air when they drive through downtown,” sophomore marketing major Chloe Frew said. “It would be great if they could get through the city another way.” Rerouting the trucks from the downtown and campus area stands out as one potential solution. The issue then becomes where exactly to send them—and how to make it happen. According to Couch, the next step is Caitlin Renn/ Senior Photographer for the city to look into transportation Freight and transport trucks use Hancock and Montgomery streets as their main route through Milledgeville, as these are state roads managed by the Georgia Department of Transportation. More than 12,000 vehicles pass through the intersec- consultation to identify the most ecotion of Hancock and Clark streets each day, according to an annual traffic count by the GDOT.
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nomical and efficient route. Changing the route to go across North Jefferson or Elbert streets and then onto Martin Luther King Boulevard may be one of the best options, but financial, political and logistical obstacles have prevented a commitment to this solution. If this route were to be established as the state road, several road, bridge and intersection improvements would be required, and many residents along those roads have voiced their opposition. Plus, Couch said there are two major costs associated with the city taking ownership of Hancock Street: the cost of routing the traffic away from the area and the maintenance cost that the city must then bear (with an already strapped budget). “I think these issues have caused the city to sort of back up and reconsider their options,” Haines said. “I think they’re trying to do their homework behind the scenes to get to a better place to speak more intelligently about this, the cost and what the best option would be.” City Councilman Philip Joiner, whose district includes the campus and downtown areas, said he especially would like to see some change happen. “I point back to the fact that this needs to be acted on because we had another incident of someone being hit,” Joiner said. “This happens all the time in cities across America, but with this amount and magnitude of traffic, I feel like we’re asking for trouble. I think it’s a fair correlation to say that the trucks are related to these incidents; you have line-of-sight issues, timing of traffic pattern issues and general congestion issues.” Joiner also said available funding is important to consider; he said the city could access many federal grants and programs for road improvements, but there needs to be willingness from the city and the GDOT to move forward. “The DOT responsibility is to have connectivity,” Haines said. “That’s why it gets complicated when we start to present plans utilizing existing conditions. What we have to do is look at how we can keep connectivity with the state federal transport system. The GDOT is looking on the bigger scale; how do we get goods around and also keep people in the city happy. With existing conditions and budgetary restraints we try to come up with the best option.”
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Continued from page 3 who can manage each zone and delegate responsibilities, the department can service the campus more effectively. This is important because of the influence that campus aesthetics of has on enrollment and retention. “The look of the facilities and the grounds is the biggest seller with recruiting students to campus,” Gadson said.
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Continued from page 3 cess and works closely with the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Paul Jahr and Department of Public Safety when it is necessary to present charges in front of the Board. Maintaining the Student Judicial Board manual, attending every preliminary hearing and sitting in on all administrative deliberations are small parts of the position. Having been tested with numerous impeachments and infractions, Whittaker knows the process of handling hearings better than anyone. “In terms of who the next
For senior psychology and criminal justice major Brandi Wilson, this was certainly a factor in her decision to attend GC “I hated UGA,” Wilson said. “It was too big and too spread out, and that’s why I chose to go here. It’s cozy. I chose it because it was a home away from home.” Wilson admired the overall look of the campus and is glad that it has been maintained during her time at GC. “I always see people work-
ing,” Wilson said. “I don’t really have any complaints. I don’t think there’s anything major that isn’t being done.” This is something Gadson hopes the zone structure will continue and make Plant Operations even more visible to the community. “The goal of what we’re doing here is to just continue what we currently do and improve our customer service,” Gadson said. “We want to make people understand we’re here to support the campus.”
attorney general is, you have to be detached emotionally. SGA does a lot of great work, but Judicial Board is where people’s real lives are affected,” Whittaker said. “I don’t think people kind of realize the harsh reality of the situations that take place in here. People say it’s all arbitrary and whatnot... it’s not. We have very stringent precedents set, we have a system, we have appeals processes; we have all that.” Certain things were focused on during the selection process this year. The first thing Allen discussed is how vital it is to have solid communication. Being able to stand up and explain charges to someone who may have been in college for
a week and doesn’t understand is a certain skill that has to be acquired. Secondly was the task of prosecuting, something that has been done a lot recently in SGA. Staying emotionally detached is something that Allen and Whittaker both elaborated on. “If there is an impeachment hearing, I hope we don’t have to look at that again, but if it does, we need somebody that is capable of doing that job,” Allen said. Cornay hopes to maintain the Student Judicial Board as a “legitimate and respectable organization” and looks to uphold the judicial process at the university.
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Continued from page 3 sible for have not been really ingrained in the campus to the point where people know it’s really CAB who’s doing it,” Miles said. Many people, it seems, attend CAB events without knowing that they are actually CAB events. “A lot of the issues with CAB are related to our Face-
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“It’s a policy and we’re reiterating and we’re redefining it and making it clearer, but at the end of the day, you can have whatever you want in the constitution.”
Continued from page 2 vote of the senate.” Senators can be excused from mandatory events or regular meetings if they contact the clerk of the senate and present a valid excuse at least 24 hours in advance. SGA Secretary Caroline Clements says approved excuses can range from family issues at home to doctor’s appointments. Hundley echoes the approved excuses, but warns against writing them in stone. “Things like doctor’s appointments, pressing matters back home (and) excessive school work perhaps,” Hundley said. “At some point
Stephen Hundley, president pro tempore it is up to the discretion of the committee chair or the clerk of the senate. We didn’t want to write down finitely these are the things because at that point it would be too literal. You need
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book,” CAB President Britta Gervais said. “At the end of last spring our Facebook was shut down because we were registered as a person instead of a page,” she said. For this reason many events are not advertised as well as CAB would like them to be. Still, Gervais is satisfied and has high hopes for the future. “The work that the exec board and our Impact Teams have done this semester is incredible,” Gervais said. “There’s only one way we can
go, and that’s up.” And the organization has no plans of slowing down. According to Knox CAB begins planning events a semester in advance, always wanting to appeal to the student body as a whole. “There is a population of students who might not be into the Greek scene for social stuff,” Miles said. “They might not be into various other club scenes, but CAB gives a neutral place for anybody.”
File Photo Andrew Goldstein (left), junior management information systems major, and Adam Greene, senior history major, lead CAB’s bingo at Midnight Breakfast last semester. Midnight Breakfast is one of CAB’s most popular events.
Transition
Brennan Meagher / Staff Photographer What was previously Pawprint Bookstore on campus will become an expanded Einstein Bros Bagels. The expanded restaurant will have more seating, according to Kyle Cullars, assistant vice president for Auxilary Services.
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“The first step would be (to) formulate who you are and what kind of presidency you want, people that can help you get there. The second part of the plan is really looking at the goals and seeing if whether or not they are achievable,” Karanovich said. “The third part is really assembling your team, talking with your team about those goals that you’ve discussed, people that you really want to get them involved in (it). The fourth part is of course just implementing (that plan).” Karanovich gave Allen a binder filled with helpful information to prepare him for next year. Allen said the binder has given him a starting point to move forward in his upcoming position. “He’s given me this binder,
and its got all these people that I need to know’s name and numbers and the budgets for SABC last year, SABC guidelines,” Allen said. “It’s been my guidebook moving forward so far because, as he said, I haven’t served as an executive, and because I’m in this important role right now, and I know that there is so much homework that I need to do.” Bruce Harshbarger, vice president for Student Affairs and dean of students, said he plans to meet with Allen and discuss with him the agenda he has set for himself, as well as any questions or concerns he may have. “Over the last several SGA administrations, just coincidentally, the way it worked out is that the incoming president has been someone who worked very closely with the outgoing president. Even to the extent of perhaps being their protégé,” Harshbarger said. “So there’s
some wiggle room.” According to an absence record provided by Clements, President-elect Cody Allen has two unexcused absences to date, both listed as being on Feb. 24. Oliver Ladd was removed from his position because of excessive absences, which occurred on Oct. 2, Nov. 30 and his first two committee meetings in February. Connor Reddick also reached his three-absence limit, but resigned before removal. James Bridgeforth, who replaced John Fajuke, has one unexcused absence on record, happening on Feb. 24. Finally senators who wish to be excused from committee meetings or events made mandatory by their committee chair must appeal to their respective committee chair for an excused absence. In the resolution Hundley writes, “Atten-
been a very smooth transition for the last four or five years.” There will be an entirely new executive board, with the exception of returning SGA Treasurer Sean Espinosa, and he said he feels confident it will be a smooth transition. “My executive board for next year are all people that have been extremely involved,” Allen said. “Of course they are, or they wouldn’t have been elected to the executive board, so looking at who could have run this year, I think that these people are going to make the transition easier.” Allen said he is still developing much of what will make up his term as president but is positive he will be working on improving pedestrian safety as one of his first goals. “Pedestrian safety has to get better this year, it has to,” Allen said. “We’ve got this many people walking around on such a small campus there’s got to be something we can do.”
dance is a cardinal duty of a student representative, and as such must be handled with the upmost seriousness, and, as the repercussions of being overly absent are severe, the conditions surrounding absences must be clear.” Hundley says that though the constitution could be changed it is still up to the senate to follow its mandates. “It’s a policy and we’re reiterating and we’re redefining it and making it clearer, but at the end of the day you can have whatever you want in the constitution,” Hundley said, “but if we don’t keep track of the absences and if we don’t take congress sustainment and our responsibilities seriously it’s just words on a page. It comes down to us at the end of the day, no matter what the resolution says. “
Opinion Our Voice
Student-loan debt is staggaring With graduation coming in a little over two months, many seniors are coming to the halting realization that the loans they so willingly signed for will soon be tapping on their backs. Student loans have stubbornly become a necessary part of college—with the average loan amount standing at $25,250, according to the Project on Student Debt, an initiative of the Institute for College Access & Success. Though student loans are a necessary evil for some, it is appropriate to question why they are so vital to our education. Adding up the loan debt accumulated by The Colonnade editorial staff reveals a staggering amount, only taking into fact 10 students. The debt stands at $169,000, a brief glimpse into the student loan debt dilemma many students face today. Many will argue students should get part-time jobs, however, the cost of living, room and board, tuition and
books would never allow for a $7.25 wage worker to survive. The simple, daunting truth is that it is near impossible for a student to attend college without taking out a student loan. What needs to change is the government’s response to the alarming rise in student loan debt. The total amount of student loan debt, as projected by the Federal Reserve Bank in 2011, stands at $870 billion, which towers over the $693 billion credit card debt accumulated by the United States. To offset the staggering amount of student loan debt, President Obama has proposed a plan for students to reduce their payments if they qualify for the government’s income-based repayment plan. If the plan is implemented, if the student continually makes payments on their loan for 20 years, the loan is forgiven. If this plan is approved by Congress, it will be a step in reducing student loan debt. However, these debts that are forgiven only include government issued loans such as the Stafford Loan. What is to happen to those who took out private loans to fund their education? The solution is one borrowed from nations such Great Britain, who require students to pay their loans back based on a income-contingent loan repayment plans, according to a L.A. Time article. The basis of this plan is similar to the way in which Social
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Security is taken out of your paycheck automatically. If the government allows this type of payment plan, there’s not only a guarantee that the loan will be repaid, but also it lessens the burden on the students, seeing as the payment is truly reliant on the amount of income. Another solution for student loan debt is to reduce the amount of students taking out loans. This may seem like a radical idea, however it is deeply rooted in the fact that there are too many students pursing a degree in which they do not need. From early on, students are told they must attend college to gain employment—however what is being seen is that students are graduating with overwhelming debt with little job opportunities. Even with the job opportunities that are available—students must limit themselves to only pursue employment that will accommodate the amount of debt they have obtained in the last four to six years. College is breeding a generation of students who will drown in the debt they have accumulated, wielding degrees they do not need, at a job they will be paid too little at. What needs to happen is a swift change in government in understanding the needs and capabilities of college students. Also, students should take more consideration in deciding whether or not their career requires a degree.
Letter to the Editor: ‘Lawmakers’ column leaves out central facts At the risk of drawing attention to an opinion piece printed on March 2 that is openly defamatory, I feel it is necessary to respond to the charges leveled at the entire public safety community here at Georgia College. As the Student Government Association attorney general I feel it is absolutely vital that I stand up for everyone who participates in the student disciplinary process. From SNAP drivers to the Student Judicial Board and all the way up to the officers who won’t dignify this “opinion” with a response of their own. Specifically, I want to address the most asinine and unfounded charge that Public Safety, and by extension, the student judiciary, “flat out ignored state-laws.” That statement illustrates a troubling level of ignorance about police practices and an important facet of law enforcement known as “officer’s personal discretion.” In the column, the author cited police reports that did not fully disclose the extensive personal interaction officers have with the students they come across.
The officers have the discretion to deal with students differently, and that’s the way it should be. Students don’t want a one size fits all, arrest everyone, policy. We want officers who are willing to listen to our particular circumstances. We want them to consider our attitudes, our willingness to cooperate, and the incredible damage an arrest record can do. Can you imagine what would happen if we did what the author of that piece was recommending? What if we arrested and suspended every student that drank underage or smoked marijuana? Is that the school we want Georgia College to be? Absolutely not. The primary concern of the Georgia College Police is to keep students safe, not be a revenue generator for the city of Milledgeville by clapping students in handcuffs at the first whiff of a beer. Rather, “in lieu of arrest” students are processed through the Judicial Board where education is our primary goal. It is during this process that I work closely with officers to ensure that students receive neither a life sentence nor a slap on the wrist. We consider the de-
tails of every case, the particular needs of the individual student, and their impact on our campus. Educate and hold accountable. That’s our purpose. What the piece failed to mention is the Board’s very real power to hold offenders accountable for their actions, and our ability to maintain academic integrity throughout the campus. Fines, community service hours, probation, mandatory drug abuse screening, counseling, suspension and expulsion have all been employed by the Board to ensure students are held accountable, fairly. Public Safety and the student judiciary is all about making sure students learn to abide by a code of conduct that exemplifies reason, respect and responsibility. We do this without arresting everyone for everything and we do it without throwing people out of school. We do it fairly, consistently, and with the utmost respect of those who interact with us. We do it without clown costumes.
-Andrew Whittaker, senior political science major
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“Do you think the intramural team names are approproate for the college setting?” “I think 95 percent of the names are appropriate for a public, liberal arts college..” David Robeson, freshman chemistry major
“I don’t know what the intramural names are called. I’m on the swim team and we’re called the Swimcats so that’s appropriate.” Rachel Jorgensen, freshman biology major
“I guess I don’t necessarily think they are appropriate, but they don’t bother me because they are funny” Emily Strickland, sophomore museum studies major
“In college you’re going to get weird team names. It’s college not high school, so even though they might be inappropriate, I don’t think people are offended by them or even care.” Ellie McAlpin, sophomore psychology major “I think if we’re concerned about the memes being unacceptable then we should be concerned about the inappropriate team names as well.” Haley Dillman, sophomore community health major “I feel like anywhere you go, you’re going to hear inappropriate things, especially in college.” Erin Zauner, sophomore community health major
“I was on a dodgeball team called “Bijon Splash. My friends and I were able to come up with a funny name to us and it still be appropriate and not offensive to anyone.” Hannah Bostardi, sophomore early childhood education major See Sports for more coverage on intramural team names on page 20
The Litter Box Thoughts and Rants of Georgia College
What’s up with all the couples making out on campus? I need to start carrying a water bottle with me so I can spray them whenever it happens. My roommate is complaining that all her teachers are failing her because they hate her. Reality check, she’s failing because all she does is talk for hours on the phone, go to the tanning bed and get drunk. Its called priorities. it’s a real pain in the ass to drive over an hour every day for classes and not have any parking spots in the commuter areas because people from magnolia or the grove decide to be lazy and drive. Then they close down the centennial parking lot for stupid reasons....not everyone has the leisure to live within walking distance...how about making sure those of us that HAVE TO DRIVE get parking....
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February 2 at 12:20 p.m. Officer Tron Smith was called to Bobcat Village Apartments about a fire alarm. After knocking several times, Smith went inside an apartment and smelled burning marijuana coming from a room. There was a cigar box in the bathroom with apparent bits of marijuana in it. A man who lived there said the box “use(d) to have marijuana in it but it has been awhile.” Smith asked the man if there was any other marijuana in the apartment. The man handed Smith a bag with a smoking device, a black digital scale and a grinder with a small amount of marijuana. The man said he had planned to sell all of the items on eBay. The man was arrested on a misdemeanor-possession charge and taken to the Milledgeville Police Department.
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March 3 at 8:04 p.m. Officer Floyd Quattlebaum went to Bobcat Village Apartments about suspected “drug activity.” Quattlebaum smelled marijuana upon entering the apartment. Two men, roommates, were there. One had a jar in his hand that had a multi-colored glass pipe with suspected marijuana residue in it. The other roommate handed over a grinder with marijuana in it and a bag of marijuana. After searching his room, a bottle cap with a metal combustion chamber was found, as were two bottles of vodka and two small pills. After searching the other roommate’s things, a plastic bag of marijuana turned up in the tank of the toilet. There were also three beers in his refrigerator. Sgt. Jeff Miller also found a digital scale in the living room. Both roommates were arrested. One was charged with underage possession of alcohol and possession of marijuana. The other roommate was charged with underage possession of alcohol, possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance. A field test of the pills revealed they were ecstasy.
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March 2 at 9:45 p.m. Officer Megan Frasier was called to help Milledgeville Police Department with a traffic stop. Frasier stopped a vehicle and the male driver said he did not have a license. The driver had slurred speech and the smell of alcohol on his breath. He was also unsteady on his feet. Frasier arrested the man for suspicion of DUI. He was taken to Georgia College Police Station and had a blood alcohol content of of .225. He was then taken to the Milledgeville Police Department.*
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Underage arguers
March 2 at 1:42 a.m. Major Joe Grant and Sgt. Jeff Miller saw a male SNAP passenger hop off the moving SNAP cart and start arguing with another man in front of Ennis Hall. Miller noticed alcohol smell coming from both men. One man was old enought to drink. One was not. Both men were sent home, however, the underage man’s case is being sent to Student Judicial Board.
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March 6 at 3:06 p.m. Officer Earnest Spikes was sent to Bell and Terrell halls because smoke from a brush fire was coming from the southeast side of Bell Hall. Spikes and others there, who had a bucket of water, helped put out the blaze. The Milledgeville Fire Department came. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
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Februray 29 at 8:55 p.m. Officer Floyd Quattlebaum went to the intersection of North Liberty and West Montgomery streets where a student had been hit by a car. The student was taken to a Macon hospital. The incident is under investigation.*
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March 8 at 2:00 p.m. Officer Ennis Hall saw a man cleaning a shotgun sitting on his truck in front of Foundation Hall. He also had two .22 caliber rifles inside of his truck. Hall told him to keep the firearms locked inside of his truck.
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February 24 at 3:06 a.m. Officer Megan Frasier was dispatched to the Kappa Sigma house about a belligerent woman. When Frasier arrived, the woman ran. Officers Gary Purvis and Frasier chased the woman for two blocks. The caught her and arrested her in front of Beeson Hall. She had a small container with marijuana in it. She was jailed on a possession charge and for alleged disorderly conduct and two counts of obstruction. The case was referred to the Student Judicial Board.*
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What’s Happening Saturday, March 17 7:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Girl Power St. Patrick’s Day 5k walk (Front Campus) 9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
Phi Mu’s St. Patrick’s Day 5k for the Kids (West Campus)
All day
The Greene Mile
7:30 p.m.
Spring Choral and Orchestra Concert (First Baptist Church)
Monday, March 19
March 1 at 11:37 p.m. Officer Tron Smith went to West Greene Street to see a man who’d reportedly been knocking over trash cans. Smith, when he arrived, asked a man if he had been the one knocking over trash cans. The man said, “Yes, I have just had a really bad day.” The man’s breath smelled of alcohol. His speech was slurred. The man said he had been drinking earlier, and he had a pink flask with vodka in it. He was arrested for underage possession of alcohol and taken to the Milledgeville Police Department.
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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Russell Auditorium)
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Pacesetters (MSU Lounge) 12 -1:00 p.m.
Professional Conduct & Networking (MSU Lounge)
2 - 3:00 p.m.
Sherwin-Williams information session (MSU Lounge)
5:30 p.m.
Kenan Harris-Holley “Wendell Scot: A Race Story” (Peabody Auditorium)
Tuesday, March 20 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Oxfam Hunger Banquet (Kilpatrick)
8:00 p.m.
Last Lecture (A&S Auditorium)
8:00 p.m. - March 22
“Doubt” (Campus Black Box Theatre)
Wednesday, March 21
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10:00 a.m.
12 - 2:00 p.m.
WGUR Car Bashing (Front Campus)
12:00 p.m.
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March 16, 2012• Editor, Lauren Davidson
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Annual festival pays homage to talented writers, poets, playwrights on GC campus and beyond Lindsay Shoemake Senior Reporter
Kendyl Wade/ Senior Photographer Jess McClure, senior theater major and Delaney Rhodes, freshman computer science major stuggle to win over JK Mundy, freshman undeclared major, in a scene from the upcoming play, “Angels in the Froth.”
“Angels in the Froth” descends upon the Max Noah Recital Hall for a heavenly performance Alan Martin Staff Writer The showing of the play, “Angels in the Froth,” will be held Friday and Saturday, March 16 and March 17 at 8 p.m. in the Max Noah Recital Hall. The play was written by the 2011 winner of the Arts & Letters Prize, James McKelley. JK Mundy, a freshman undeclared major, will be playing the part of James Justice. He said he is looking forward to it. “This is going to be my first Georgia College performance and my first lead role in a play,” Mundy said. “I really want people to come see all the hard work the cast and I have put into ‘Angels in the Froth.’” “Angels in the Froth” is a story of an ethics columnist who is trying to answer the age-old question of how to resist temptations, but also indulge in them by answering a question of a caffeine fiend who writes to him. “The play’s main focal point centers on the self-restraint and giving into temptation and how we deal with this,” Mundy said. “I think whoever goes to see the play will be thoroughly enjoyed by the diverse cast and a dedicated cast who has put forth a ton of effort to make it a grand production.” Jess McClure, a senior theater major, is very excited about being the lead actress, playing the part of Melody, for the performance. This is one of the many plays she has taken part in
“The play’s main focal point centers on the self-restraint and giving into temptation and how we deal with this.” JK Mundy, freshman undeclared major during her time here at GC. “The entire cast has worked so hard on the show, I know for a fact it is going to be a great performance,” McClure said. “I really hope it is a great turnout Friday and Saturday night. I wish we could perform more than two nights, but I am sure this weekend will be amazing.” The audience will not only be entertained by the play, but will also take something away from the themes and morals of the play. Attendants of the performance will have a chance to meet the writer himself. Eleanor Clifton, a senior economics major, went to the production of “The Wedding Singer,” and highly appreciates the Department of Theatre. “I really enjoyed the last performance I saw; the theater department always seems to
The Department of Theatre is set to join forces with the Creative Writing Program for Georgia College’s annual Arts & Letters Festival. The creativity-fueled festival will run from March 15 to 17 and will feature visiting writers, poetry readings and a performance of James McKelly’s “Angels in the Froth.” “Arts & Letters” is GC’s literary journal, published annually in March or April. The journal is a compilation of fiction, nonfiction and poetry. David Muschell, professor of English and rhetoric, was the final judge for 2012 Arts & Letters Prize in drama. The professor also had a hand in planning and preparing for this year’s festival, which began over a year ago. “I read all the submissions from all over the country, chose the top finalists, narrowed it down to two … all that started back in March of 2011 and went through the summer,” Muschell said. “Then I contacted the winner and told him about his prize and this year’s festival.” After selecting McKelly as the winner for the drama category, Muschell began making preparations to bring the playwright to GC to collect his prize and present his play. “We made sure about whether or not he (McKelly) could come for the performances and we talked about a slight change or two in the script. Iona (Pendergast) then cast the play and has been directing it for its performance this Friday and Saturday,” Muschell said. “The playwright will be here, and on Friday, I’ll give him his check, the journal in which the play is published and then we’ll
Festival Events Juliet Patterson Creative nonfiction reading March 15, 7:30 p.m. Arts & Sciences Auditorium Rochelle Hurt Poetry reading March 16, 12:30 p.m. Arts & Sciences Auditorium Dwight Holing Fiction reading March 17th, 12:30 p.m. Adalusia Farm “Angels in the Froth” March 16, 17 at 8 p.m. Max Noah Recital Hall
watch the play.” The Arts & Letters Festival will also feature readings from Juliet Patterson, winner for creative nonfiction, Rochelle Hurt, winner for poetry, and Dwight Holing, winner for fiction. Martin Lammon, professor of English and editor of “Arts & Letters,” has played a role in bringing “Arts & Letters” to campus every spring. “The journal has published since spring 1999, with the first winners coming to cam
Festival page 15 Kendyl Wade / Senior Photographer JK Mundy casually glances at seductive castmate Jess McClure during a scene in “Angels in the Froth.” The play features several heavy themes, including resisting pressing temptation, indulging oneself in temptations and, of course, relationships. The play will open on Friday, March 16, at 8 p.m. in the Max Noah Recital Hall, welcoming GC students, faculty and the general public. Tickets will be $4 for the general public and $2 for GC students. “Angels in the Froth” will run through Saturday, March 17, as a special segment of the annual Arts & Letters Festival, sponsored by the Department of Theatre and Creative Writing.
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‘Doubt: A Parable’ showcases questions, wonder Psychologically tantalizing play tackles touchy themes and intolerance head-on; prepped to bring dark religious topics to light on the Campus Black Box Theatre stage Brennan Meagher Staff Writer The Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play “Doubt: A Parable” explores the subjects of suspicion, intolerance and religion, and will premiere on March 20 in Georgia College’s Campus Black Box Theatre. Affectionately known as “Jo Jo,” senior theater and English major Joseph Whidby is the director of “Doubt,” which also serves as his senior capstone. Whidby chose this particular play to be his capstone project for specific reasons. “I chose this play because of the challenges it presents to the actors and to the director. The subtlety of ‘Doubt’ is so beautiful, and I love that the questions the play asks are not explicitly spelled out for the audience and empowers them to come to their own conclusions,” Whidby said. Whidby, along with his cast and crew, began rehearsals for the play at the end of January. Although “Doubt” is Whidby’s senior capstone, this is not the first time that he has been in the director’s chair. “This is not my first experience at directing. I served as assistant director on a stage version of ‘The Hobbit’ and the musical ‘Starmites.’ Here at GC, I’ve directed ‘Anansi the Spider’ that toured to schools in Baldwin County, a staged reading of
‘In The Blood’ for the Poverty Symposium in 2011 and ‘Wit’ for a class project,” Whidby said. More than anything, Whidby is excited for the play to make its debut and for his actors to have an audience, but he also hopes the audience leaves the play thinking about what they have seen. “I want them to go out talking about the question of guilt and innocence, making their own conclusions about the show. I also want them to leave asking themselves, “When have I had doubts in my life?” Whidby said. Gabrielle Byndloss, senior theater major, is an actress in “Doubt.” Like Whidby, this play will also be Byndloss’s senior capstone. Additionally, although Byndloss has never worked with Whidby before, she also chose “Doubt” as her senior capstone for specific reasons. “I chose this play for my capstone because it is the complete opposite of the role I would have wanted to play when I was a freshman. To me, this role represents my growth. With the theater department, I have learned that I do not know exactly what the absolute best is for me. I have learned the most about acting from roles I would never see myself playing,” Byndloss said. “Jo Jo is a very talented director and that only made me want to be in this play even more. I love to act with as many different directors as possible. Jo Jo has such
“I chose this play because of the challenges it presents to the actors and to the director. The subtlety of ‘Doubt’ is so beautiful ... ” Joseph Whidby, senior English and theater major, director of “Doubt” a unique directing eye that many actors do not get too see. I am honored to have worked with him.” Similar to Whidby, Byndloss is excited to see how the audience will react to the play. “Normally we are handed things that can be taking one way or the other,” Byndloss said. “With ‘Doubt’ this is not an option. The audience has to choose what side they believe in. As a cast, we all have own of views on how we take the play, but it is completely in the audiences hands as to what really happens to Donald. I think this will be taken well by the audience. Luckily, ‘Doubt,’ is an award-winning movie and play. Most people in the audience have watched the movie and know what to expect. For those who don’t, I am sure that they will like the fact that they are
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Kendyl Wade / Senior Photographer Father Flynn, played by John Underwood, looks on pensively as Sister James, played by Rachel Harwell, gazes upon the conflicted religious figure in disdain. Much of “Doubt” is filled with tense scenes and mystery, all building up to the play’s dramatic climax.
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Black & White Gallery Q & A with Colleen McGlade, violinist Although she is not studying music in college, freshman early childhood education major Colleen McGlade is an accomplished violinist. The budding musician is involved in music on campus, and even participated in February’s Homecoming Talent Show hosted by the Campus Activities Board. The Colonnade held a Q-and-A with McGlade to see how the musician hopes to see her musical abilities grow, while also doling out a bit of advice to fellow musicians. Q: How long have you been playing violin, and how many performances have you put on over the course of your playing career? A: I have been playing since I was seven, so around 11 years. Every year I have a recital for my private lessons, and I try to play at as many organizational events as I can. There aren’t any upcoming concerts that I will be playing in, but I have placed first in a Kiwanis talent show and first in my high school’s talent show. Q: Since arriving at GC, how involved have you become with the Department of Music?
for me to participate in. I played the “Orange Blossom Special,” an upbeat bluegrass kind of song. Johnny Cash once did it back in the day. The audience’s participation definitely made me feel more confident on stage. Q: What advice would you have for fellow musicians in college? A: Find time to practice. I set aside a designated time to practice. I make sure to practice every day because playing violin is such an important part of my life.
A: Since I’m an early childhood major, I’m not in any music classes, but I do take orchestra. I am considered a community member in the orchestra here. I know a lot of people thanks to orchestra. Q: The Colonnade heard that you participated in CAB’s Homecoming Talent Show. How was that experience and what did you learn from it? A: It was a lot of fun. The people in it were really great and so talented. I know that’s really cliche, but even though I didn’t win it was still a really good activity
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Mackenzie Burgess / Staff Photographer Crowds gather on the steps of the Magnolia Ballroom for the ribbon-cutting ceremony that kicked off the 4th annual Black & White Gallery on Friday, March 9. The black-and-white theme of the soiree remained consistent throughout the evening, highlighting the photographic talents of the exhibiting artists. Photographs from the event will remain on exhibit in the Health Sciences Building for view by GC students.
Annual gallery event highlights creative endeavors of Milledgeville’s Life Enrichment Center artists Lindsay Shoemake Senior Reporter Picturesque black-and-white photographs sitting atop easels encircled Magnolia Ballroom on March 9. Each shot depicted a unique coastal scene. Although the images were indeed remarkable, they were no contest compared to the smiles of the photographers. Artists from the Life Enrichment Center were the driving forces and talent behind the 4th Annual Black & White Gallery, hosted and planned by professor Ginger Carter Miller’s Public Relations Writing class. Miller is also a member of the board of directors for the Life Enrichment Center, and her son, Jeffery Carter, is a founding photographer of the show. Junior mass communication major Michelle McGuire worked hand-in-hand with the Life Enrichment Center to coordinate and plan the event, which was in the works since early January. “We began planning this event starting on the first day of school,” McGuire said. “Each student in the class had an artist to work with, and we worked to focus more on the abilities, rather than the disabilities, of local talent in the community.” The Life Enrichment Center aims to connect adults with developmental disabilities to the community through creative projects such as The Black & White Gallery, nature exploration trips and music therapy. Erin Rose, junior special education major,
was especially pleased to see Georgia College students taking the initiative to showcase these artists in the annual gallery event. “I appreciate anything that highlights the strengths of the disabled. It’s beautiful, and you don’t see it too often,” Rose said. “A lot of people don’t understand that people with disabilities can be better than people that we consider ‘normal.’” With titles like “The Board Walk” and “Ocean’s Patio,” all photos on display in The Black & White Gallery embodied a nautical influence, with many images captured on the sandy dunes of Tybee Island off the coast of Savannah. GC students, professors and the local community mingled at the event, with each patron taking away something different and subjective from each of the photographs. “These black-and-white pictures capture the coastal climate, and they remind us to enjoy the simple things,” sophomore business management major Sean Espinosa said. “Although the artists have some limits, they manage to capture the beauty in life.” Each of the photos on display in the gallery were for sale, many of which sold within the opening hour of the soiree. After the closing of the gallery, the photos will remain on exhibition in the Health Sciences Building.
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Interplanetary shirtless stud mingles with salacious Martians in the midst of humanoid civil war Nick Widener Reviewer There isn’t an era where swashbucklers don’t exist. It simply isn’t so. Nor is there a planet – a space or time – exempt from these valiant adventures. And while Mars may seem like an interstellar destination tiresomely explored at this point, when Edgar Rice Burroughs penned “A Princess of Mars” in 1917, the source of “John Carter,” Mars was only beginning its exploits. Mars is often a harsh, uninhabitable place. Rarely is it depicted as an alien word of beauty rivaling our Earth. The Mars, or Barsoom as its natives call it, of “John Carter” and its Martians are what make the film
enthralling. But Barsoom doesn’t come hardship-free; a sea of seedy plot points and a cast of characters too large to fill the film’s runtime are the most glaring errors. The film tries to juggle three separate storylines and times as well. While Mars’ is the most important, and handled suitably, Earth’s is not. In the Arizona territory, “in between the Pinaleño Mountains and the backside of hell,” John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) discovers a glyphic cave and a humanoid, and his Barsoom adventures begin in a world not all that different from Arizona. Carter must literally learn to walk again, as he attempts to adjust to the gravitational change. Yet before he
has time to, he encounters the Tharks – a green, four-armed tusked race of Martians similar to the Apache – and integrates with them. It is these interactions that hold “John Carter”’s frame together, with Willem Defoe, Tars Tarkas, and Thomas Haden Church, Tal Hajus, among them. While they are the most interesting inhabitants, they are not the planet’s only ones, as the crux of the plot involves two humanoid races at battle with each other. As appeasement one race offers its princess (Lynn Collins) to end the spontaneous war. And if there aren’t enough alien races competing for screen time, there are also white apes, dog-like creatures and a race of omnisciences.
It’s too much. While none of these things are new within science fiction’s realm, the film’s time limit puts an irreparable constraint on the development of both the subplots and the characters. But “John Carter” is not a bad film. It is only mishandled. Like “Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol”’s director, Brad Bird, “John Carter’s” Andrew Stanton is a Pixar veteran, finally breaking into live-action films. Burroughs’ source novel is often referred to as a staple within the genre’s modern genesis, and its difficulty to adapt is obvious in its nearly 100-year in-production status. The film’s eponymous princess is one hell of a Martian beauty, scantily clad and coated in henna-like tat-
toos. Not only are her fighting skills comparable to Carter’s, but she also has smarts as well. Their magnetism is undeniable, but their relationship is rushed: the curse of this film. Some of the sweeping landscapes of Barsoom are crossfaded into each other so quickly that their beauty is overlooked. A more Terrence Malick-esque shooting style could have highlighted them more and given the face of Barsoom the screen time it deserves. Because “John Carter’s” Mars is so unalike the canonical Mars – no solar winds or nightmarish evils – it is an astronomical event worth witnessing.
Grade: B-
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Continued from page 13 involved in the outcome of the show.” Department of Theatre Chair Karen Berman, serves as Whidby’s capstone mentor, and is proud of how the play is turning out. “Jo Jo and his cast and crew are doing a wonderful job on this production,” Berman said. “It is everything I hoped it would be. Jo Jo has already shown me his outstanding directing talents in directing class, and his direction of ‘In the Blood’ for the Putting a Face on Poverty Symposium last year, as well as a touring production of ‘Anansi the Spider.’ I think audiences will enjoy this play both as a mystery story and as a shocking parable on our sense of doubt.” After graduating from GC, Whidby plans to bring his experience with theater and directing into his career. “I hope to direct and teach theater in high schools. Maybe one day I’ll work in a regional
Kendyl Wade / Senior Photographer Sister Aloysius (Theresa Sagan) kneels on stage during a scene in “Doubt,” while turning away from Sister James (Rachel Harwell) while speaking to each other. The award-winning “Doubt” spawned 2008’s movie of the same title, which was well-received by audiences.
or professional theater as a director, but for now, my focus is on high school,” Whidby said. “Doubt: A Parable” will be featured at Campus Black Box
Theatre from March 20-22 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 for GC students and $10 for GC faculty and staff. This play is recommended for mature audiences.
‘Shinsai’ Japanese theater Emotional night of theater raises awareness, funds Marilyn Ferrell Staff Writer The actor stepped on stage. He was dressed up, in a tie. But he wasn’t in character. He just looked serious. Then he spoke. He recited a poem about 9/11. The poem, “Leap,” is about what you think it might be. A screen behind the actor flashed slide-show images of New York’s twin towers in the moments after the hijacked airplanes crashed, exploded. “A couple leaped from the south tower, handin-hand,” the actor said. “They reached for each other and their hands met and they jumped.” The actor, Evan Fields, a senior theater major, continued: “Many people jumped. Perhaps hundreds. No one knows. They struck the pavement with such force that there was a pink mist in the air.” Everyone in the Max Noah Recital Hall earlier this week seemed to be listening, soaking in the tragic scenes from 9/11. The poem, used at the opening of the play “Shinsai: Theaters for Japan,” was meant to set the mood for another awful event, one on the other side of the world: the 2011 tsunami. Director Jimmy Holder, a part-time English instructor, wanted the poem to read because he said its “message of love and hope during America’s time of shock, anger and destruction was applicable to how our fellow friends in Japan must have felt and continue to feel.” Last spring, a powerful earthquake triggered a wall of water that slammed into Japan. Nearly 20,000 people were killed. The earthquake left Japan defeated. The actor James Yaegashi dreamed up a way to help. Six months after the disaster, with the help of many theater communities, “Shinsai” was born. Almost 70 theaters and colleges have teamed up to produce the play in hopes of raising money for the victims in Japan. The money raised will go to the Japan Playwrights Association, which will help repair theaters and rehearsal places that were damaged in the wake of the tsunami. Georgia College’s Department of Theatre received a total of $300 from the play attendees to be donated to JPA. Drama departments are invited to craft their own version of “Shinsai” by picking from the many 10-minute plays and songs available. “I enjoyed this play immensely,” Charlotte Maier, junior art history major said. “Each short play was moving in its own way, and it was in-
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The Black & White Gallery not only served to shine the spotlight on local artists, but also raised awareness for the the Life Enrichment Center and its importance in the lives of individuals.
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teresting to see the director relate 9/11 to the tsunami in Japan.” Holder did just that. He chose three plays and one song. Opening with the monologue “Leap,” recited by Fields. After the monologue, junior philosophy major Brent Tripp took the stage for the play, “A Guide to Japanese Etiquette,” by Doug Wright, followed by Toshiki Okada’s “The Sonic Life of Giant Tortoises.” Both “A Guide to Japanese Etiquette” and “The Sonic Life of Giant Tortoises” deal with people who are career driven and ultimately struck with startling obstacles. “Why are we here? What is our purpose? What am I doing to contribute to the betterment of the world?” Holder asked. “While these questions are never directly asked in Okada’s play, they are clearly suggested. These same questions appropriately echo the demolition of cultures affected by the great quake.” The play closed out with the song “By the Skin of Our Teeth” by Fred Ebb and John Kander, performed by vocalist Hannah Schumacher, senior business management major, and pianist David Dingess, sophomore music major. The song is the last part of the play in hopes of reminding everyone that maybe that every human will get by even if it’s just by the skin of their teeth. “(‘Shinsai’) was a nice play put on by the college,” sophomore art major Tessa Herrin said. “It was extremely moving and had me intrigued the whole time. It also benefited a good cause which I am glad to have been a part of.”
“Where are we here? What is our purpose? What am I doing to contribute to the betterment of the world? While these questions are never directly asked in Okada’s play, they are clearly suggested. These same questions appropraitely echo the demolition of cultures affected by the great quake.” Jimmy Holder, director of the performance ulty and the surrounding community. The Arts & Letters Festival talks are free and open to the public. The March 16 and 17 productions of “Angels in the Froth” will begin at 8 p.m. in the Max Noah Recital Hall, with a small admission fee of $4 for general admission and $2 for GC students. For a complete schedule of times, locations and speakers for the festival, visit http://al.gcsu. edu.
“I would absolutely like to see more events like this,” Rose said. “The Life Enrichment Center is the only thing I’ve seen other than the Best Buddies program at GC for the disabled in the community.” For more information on the Life Enrichment Center in Milledgeville including upcoming events, volunteer opportunities and more, visit www.baldwinlec.org.
going to try my best to make it to any other performances by the school this semester.” “Angels in the Froth” is co-sponsored by the GC Department of Theatre, and is being directed by Iona Pendergast. Tickets will be $2 for students and $4 for general admission to the public.
Leisure
March 16, 2012 • Editor, Anna Morris
Rock quartet Young Orchids set to play at Sounds of the South A:
Public Assembly in Brooklyn was great. We played there the last night of our tour last fall, and the band was sounding especially lean and mean. Star Bar in Atlanta is always fun because it always turns into a party.
Q: Where does most of Young Orchids’ inspiration stem from? A: Early on we were taking a lot of inspiration from old doo wop records, but I think the style has definitely evolved. Q: What’s your most interesting concert story? A: One time in Birmingham, I think, we witnessed Photo courtesy of: Tim Song
Anna Morris Senior Reporter Atlanta’s Young Orchids will be making a stop in Milledgeville this April to entice Sounds of the South attendees with its unique and can’t-get-it-out-of-your-head tunes, promising an exciting and melodic experience for any rock music fan. Anna Morris, the Leisure Editor for The Colonnade, had the chance to chat with Michael Kai, Young Orchids’ guitarist, about their origins, future projects and favorite post-concert drinks.
Q: Is there an interesting story behind the name of your band? A: A friend came up with it, and it was almost used for an entirely different band. Q: How did the band come together? A: Kyle and I started it after our previous band broke
up. We met our drummer Tak when he was filling in with a friend’s band and somehow tricked him into playing with us full time. Daniel is the new guy. We sent him our album, had two practices, did a tour together and he’s been our guy ever since.
Q: When Young Orchids was just a seedling, what was the
first stage y’all ever played on? A: First stage was the Hummingbird in Macon. It happened really fast.
Q: Out of all the shows Young Orchids has played, what is y’all’s favorite venue and why?
an affair happening while we were on stage. Later the same woman started doing cartwheels right in front of us. It was really bizarre. We didn’t know what was happening until later.
Q: Do y’all have any pre-concert rituals? A: Not really. Tak always disappears and reappears at the last minute.
Q: What is Young Orchids’ go to post-concert beverage? A: Bourbon for me and Kyle, and Jager for Daniel. Q: What did y’all think when you got asked to play Sounds of the South? A: It’s great when music can bring people together for a good a cause. We’re excited to be a part of it. Q: What about Sounds of the South are y’all most looking forward to? A: We’re looking forward to playing Milledgeville again. We’ve played at Buffington’s before but haven’t been back in a while. Other than that, (we’re looking forward to) just seeing all the bands and meeting everyone behind the scenes. Q: What’s sprouting up next for the Young Orchids? A: We just finished a new EP that we’re putting out later this month. (We are) leaving to play SXSW (South By Southwest) this week, then doing a tour back in Austin with our friends Moonlight Bride. And we want to play more out of town shows between tours, so hopefully we’ll be coming to Milledgeville more often.
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Cate Callahan Staff Writer As St. Patrick’s Day is quickly approaching, Georgia College students are picking through their closets for their hidden green attire and tacky accessories. Fortunately for those of us that don’t wish to spend this holiday at the Velvet Elvis in Milledgeville, Savannah is only three hours down the road. This St. Patrick’s Day many of us will be packing our bags and heading to Savannah for one of the largest St. Paddy’s celebrations in the country. On March 17 Savannah’s River Street will be packed with thousands of party goers listening to music, watching the parade and drinking St. Paddy’s spirits on the street. Anyone that has visited River Street before knows that this street is infamous for overly ridiculous prices on food and drinks. As college students living on a strict budget and with Spring Break only a week away, it is crucial to know how to penny pinch but still experience the celebration of St. Paddy’s Day. Savannah native and GC senior marketing major Jacqueline Drummond suggests that students find a friend from Savannah and stay with them in their homes. “Finding a hotel the weekend of St. Patrick’s Day is nearly impossible,” Drummond said. “Not only do the hotels skyrocket their prices, but the rooms are booked weeks in advance.” Drummond looks forward to the packed streets and wild celebration St. Patrick’s Day brings to Savannah every year. Drummond and her friends have set a tradition of waking up before sunrise to set up a tailgate on the square before the parade begins. “My friends and I have been waking up at 6 a.m. the morning of St. Patrick’s Day since we were in high school,” Drummond said. “We set up the tailgate and wait for the parade. It’s always a great day to spend with friends and family.” For those of you that are 21 or older, Drummond advises buying your own beverages and setting up a tailgate with your friends. Tailgates can be set up on any of the squares near River Street. Because of Savannah’s open container law that allows drinking on the streets, Drummond suggests buying all your drinks and food beforehand and packing them in a cooler. Bringing your own drinks and food can save everyone from emptying their wallets and ending the day early. As the celebration comes to an end, it’s crucial to have a safe ride back to wherever you are staying. It’s important to have a few telephone numbers of taxi services already saved in your phone before the day begins. With gas prices continuing to climb, students should carpool with their friends. Students sharing gas prices should allow a budget of $20 round trip. The cost of food and drinks bought beforehand should cost $40 for the weekend. The cab fair home will vary depending on location but will be expensive regardless. Students should allow $20 in their budget for cab fare. If you follow these suggestions it’s possible to spend less than $100 celebrating this holiday alongside your friends.
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March 16, 2012 • Editor, Sam Hunt
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Softball extends streak to five
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Bobcats on five-game winning streak after sweeping Georgia Southwestern at home Sam Hunt Senior Reporter
Kelsey Garrison / Staff Photographer Senior pitcher Sabrina Chandler winding up in the Bobcats’ doubleheader on Saturday against Georgia Southwestern State University. Chandler went four innings in the first game, allowing four hits to the 24 batters she faced. GC won game one 9-5.
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The Georgia College women’s softball team extended its winning streak to five games on Sunday when it swept Georgia Southwestern in a conference doubleheader at home.In game one, the Hurricanes were first to get on the scoreboard Softball when an unearned GC 9 run and an RBI in the first inning gave GS 5 them a 2-0 lead. GC 3 GC responded back hard in the 2 GS bottom of the first when a wild pitch from Georgia Southwestern brought home sophomore outfielder Whitney Okvist from third base and advanced junior infielder Natalie Bellantoni to third. Following GC’s first run, senior first baseman/pitcher Haley Burnett was up to bat and a double hit to right center field resulted in an RBI, bringing in Bellantoni from third and tying the score 2-2. The Bobcats pulled ahead when a single hit to right field by sophomore catcher/infielder Kelsea Martin plated junior pitcher/infielder Dani Galluci for an RBI and giving GC a 3-2 advantage.
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Golfers take Baseball whips Wolves, ninth place sweeps Braves at home at Valdosta Kate Ramsey Senior Reporter The Georgia College golf team finished ninth in the First Federal Southeastern Intercollegiate Golf Tournament in Valdosta on Monday and Tuesday. The tournament was the seventh of the season for the Bobcats. Fourteen colleges competed in the tournament hosted by Valdosta State University. The first day of the tournament consisted of two rounds, a total of 36 holes. The Bobcats finished off the day trailing a spot in the top-five with eight strokes on the par-72 course. GC concluded day two of the tournament finishing in ninth place out of 14 teams. Sophomore Victor Monte led the GC pack, finishing Monday’s first round with a 69 and shooting a 73 in round two. Monte finished in the top-20 when he finished up round three with a 75, placing him 16th overall in the tournament with a one-over par total score of 217. “Whenever you start feeling pressure, or you start looking to see how you might finish in the tournament, one of the older men on the team, Pat Garrett, told me just to completely take your mind off it,” Monte said. “Look at the clouds, look at some trees. Just completely take your mind out of it and
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focus on something else, don’t think about golf.” Also finishing in the top-20 for the Bobcats was junior Patrick Garrett, who completed round one with a score of 76, and then came back in the second round with a 68. In Tuesday’s solo round, Garrett shot a 75, taking 20th in the tournament with a three-overpar score of 219. Taking 32nd in the tournament was junior Taylor Smith. In Monday’s first round, Smith shot a 72 and posted a 76 in Monday’s second round. On Tuesday, he concluded round three with a 74, giving him an six-over-par overall score of 222. Freshmen David Sullivan and Ryan Trocchio were both tied at the end of day one with scores of 155. Sullivan shot an 80 during round one, and managed to trim his score down to a 75 for round two. Trocchio shot a 78 in the first round, and 77 in the second. In Tuesday’s round, Trocchio shot a one-over-par score of 73, taking 57th place, while Sullivan posted a 76 in the final round for a 66th place finish. GC finished the First Federal Southeastern Collegiate with an overall team score of 884. “(We need to work on) weighing our options. With every golf shot you have a risk and a reward.
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Kelsey Garrison / Staff Photographer Junior righthander pitcher Darin Wiltgen in game three of the GC’s series against UNC Pembroke. Wiltgen gave up just seven hits, struck out four and walked one. The Bobcats beat the Braves 3-2 in game three.
Bobcats take 5-4 victory vs. West Georgia in home game, sweep UNC Pembroke in weekend series Morgan Wilson Staff Reporter The Georgia College baseball team extended its winning streak to five games Wednesday, knocking off the University of West Georgia 5-4. West Georgia took the lead in the first inning when a two-RBI hit followed by an RBI single put the Wolves ahead 3-0 at John Kurtz Field. West Georgia held the lead until the bottom of the fifth inning when the Bobcats scored three runs and tied the score. In the bottom of the seventh, GC took its first lead of the game when junior catcher/first baseman Cody Maas singled up the middle for a two-RBI hit, platting senior outfielder Patrick Daugherty and senior infielder Tanner Funk, giving the Bobcats a 5-4 lead. GC stepped up defensively to keep West
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Georgia from scoring again until in the ninth inning. The Wolves were able to score one run in the GC 8 ninth, but were unable to take UNC 5 back the lead and the Bobcats took a 5-4 victory of West GeorGC 12 gia. UNC 9 “We’re improving compared to how we started,” junior inGC 3 fielder Travis Echols said. UNC 2 GC was at home this weekend and swept UNC Pembroke GC 5 in a three-game series. WG 4 UNC Pembroke started off strong in game one of the series as they scored three runs in the first inning. GC struggled to catch up scoring only one run in the same inning as Echols singled and brought Baseball
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Quote of the Week “I was very disappointed with the turnout of the match on Sunday, especially after so much hard work. Myself and the team plan on continuing to practice hard and prepare ourselves mentally for our next match.” — Senior Jerome Leborgne GC tennis team’s loss on the road to Francis Marion University last Saturday. The men’s team fell 6-3 to Francis Marion while the women’s team was defeated 8-1 by the Patriots.
Bulldogs Basketball Taylor Lamb Sports Columnist
Sure he’s had a rough season and obvious problems with recruiting, but is Mark Fox ready for removal after three seasons? The Georgia Bulldog basketball community is upset about its 2011-12 effort, as it should be. The Bulldogs went 15-17 overall and 5-11 in the SEC. They have no real threat down low and did nothing to fix the problem in the offseason. The loss to Vanderbilt on Feb. 19 was a must-win game if the Bulldogs wanted any shot at salvaging the season, and it was out of Fox’s hands. His performance with the clipboard seemed fine; he ran his game, but Georgia lost because the Bulldogs simply weren’t that good this season. They had to do something that is not usually seen much in today’s college game—rely on seniors. Gerald Robinson and Dustin Ware were tremendous leaders, but they never got that breakout rookie to help them win games. Freshman Kentavious Caldwell-Pope showed potential, and he is a remarkable athlete. The biggest problem with him has been consistency. If the Bulldogs weren’t going to have an ideal “big man” then they had to hit the deep ball this season, and, well, the Bulldogs didn’t do that when it counted. Against Vandy, the Dogs were 3-23 overall from beyond the arc. To show you how bad exactly, in their last six games, the Bulldogs were 27-113 from the three-point line. What it all comes down to is recruiting— and Fox’s surrounding cast. Fox brought over assistant coach Kwanza Johnson from the University of Nevada in 2009. Assistant coach Stacey Palmore has been a journeyman on the East Coast. He’s been with eight different teams since 1993. Fox knows his staff well and trusts it, but collectively it hasn’t gotten the job done. That said, three seasons is not that long. Sending Fox packing would put the Bulldogs in a position to focus on hiring a new coach instead of aiming to improve their play. Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski was given a few rebuilding seasons before he commenced his reign of winning, and we all know how that turned out. The Bulldogs did show strengths in the season’s stretch run. They upset Florida, which was ranked 11th at the time. They knocked off Mississippi State in the first round of the SEC tournament to advance to the second round for third time in Fox’s tenure. Yes, his Dogs lost in the next round, and, yes, settling for first-round wins is not good enough. But it don’t oust him. Fox has work to do, but give the guy a little more time. If his staff can recruit the Atlanta area and lock down some new names to replace the dominant seniors, things could turn around. For Georgia basketball fans, that can’t come soon enough.
Notable Stat
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The Georgia College men’s tennis team’s current winning percentage. After their loss to Francis Marion on Sunday, the Bobcats have a current record of 3-4.
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Alan Martin Contributing Writer The Georgia College men’s and women’s tennis teams both suffered losses on the road this past weekend against Francis Marion University. The men’s Men’s team fell 6-3 to GC 3 the Patriots and the women’s FM 6 team was defeated 8-1. The men’s team was shutout by Francis Marion in doubles with the tandem of senior Jerome Leborgne and junior Johan Wadstein Women’s losing to FranGC 1 cis Marion’s FM Alex Caspari 8 and Gavin Davison 8-4. The No. 2 seed of junior Tyler Franks and junior Kasper Konyves fell short against Jack Bishop and Jonathan Hain 8-6. Junior Wictor Andersson and senior Leo Bernardes teamed up for the No. 3 slot and were defeated by Dirk Bair and Tim Ruepke 9-8, (7-4). Singles went better, but the men’s efforts weren’t enough to lead them to victory. In singles No. 1 seed, Leborgne fell to Caspari 7-5, 7-5. Wadstein secured the first win for GC when he defeated Bishop in the No. 2 seed, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. In No. 3 seed, Bernardes was defeated by Davison 6-1, 6-1. Konyves and sophomore Alexander Schubert were victorious for the Bobcats in their respective No. 4 seed and No.
5 seed matches. Konyves triumphed over Hain 6-2, 6-4 while Schubert took the win over the Patriots’ Luke Bateup 7-6, 7-5, 6-3. In the No. 6 singles seed Franks fell short 7-5, and then 3-0 before the match was retired. “I was very disappointed with the turnout of the match on Sunday, especially after so much hard work,” Leborgne said. “Myself and the team plan on continuing to practice hard and prepare ourselves mentally for our next match.” When the women’s team stepped up to face Francis Marion the No. 1 doubles pair of juniors May Johnson and Michelle Linger were defeated by Jitka Gavdunova and Mona Blauen 8-2 in the eight-game pro set. Junior Kayla Barksdale and sophomore Lisa SetyonOrtenzio paired of for the No. 2 doubles slot but fell to Tereza Baranova and Julia Graf of Francis Marion 8-3. The No. 3 doubles duo, sophomore Ivana Marevic and freshman Leah Pridgeon combined forces against Francis Marion’s Kimberly Hurter and Kerry Hall and claimed a 9-7 win. This was the only victory for the day. In singles, the women’s team was swept in all six matches. In the No. 1 seed, Johnson lost to Gavdunova 6-4, 6-2. “I definitely need to work on my endurance and my ability to close out on the ball,” Johnson said. “I think as a team we will do better in matchplay as the season progresses and we
“It was a tough away game and it definitely didn’t turn out the way we hoped for, but there are a lot of things that we can work on to get better. The season isn’t over, so now is the time to keep practicing and look ahead.” Kayla Barksdale, junior play more together.” Setyon-Ortenzio fell short in the No. 2 seed to Blauen 6-0, 6-1. In the matchup of No. 3 seeds Marevic fell short to Baranova 6-2, 6-2. Barksdale, Pridgeon, and Lingner were all defeated by their respective opponents as well. Barksdale fell in the No. 4 slot when she was defeated 7-5, 6-3 by the Graf of the Patriots. Pridgeon competed for the No. 5 slot and fell to Hurter 4-6, 6-2, 10-6. In the final singles match, No. 6 seed Linger was defeated 6-1, 6-1 by Hall. “It was a Check out tough away GCSUnade com game and it for more definitely information the GC didn’t turn about men’s and out the women’s tennis teams
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Photo Courtesy Of Tim Vacula Bones Millien of the Harlem Globetrotters soars during the team’s performance at Centennial Center on Wednesday. The Globetrotters brought their trademark trick shots and on-court comedy to town.
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‘Ball Busters,’ ‘Scoregasms,’ Lacrosse overcomes among punny team names debut season trials Nick Widener Senior Reporter
While some intramural team names sound like sports-themed smut, “Ball Busters,” “Multiple Scoregasms,” “Sons of Pitches,” do not be fooled. They are indispensable, amusing facets of intramurals: They make competing more fun. Each semester hundreds of intramural teams are formed. And whether it is basketball, dodgeball or softball, there is a vast pool of names to pull from when choosing an identifiable team name. Often the best team names are snicker-worthy, and while RecSports has no real guidelines for team names, they do encourage clever ones. “There’s not a set policy for ‘this word is allowed, this word is not allowed,’” Coordinator of Recreational Sports Bert Rosenberger said. “For example, ‘balls.’ Sometimes you can use that in a real inappropriate way, and sometimes you can use that in a real funny way.” At the beginning of each sport’s season, Rosenberger and his student assistants read over a list of all the team monikers. While they usually catch five or six inappropriate names, he said, there are always some they miss. “Basically our policy is we try to catch anything that is excessively vulgar or inappropriate, and whenever we do find something, we make teams change their names, or when someone reports something,’ Rosenberger said. In the past, RecSports has held contests for the cleverest team name, but some students are unable to control their perverse predilection and have to change their name more than once, Rosenberger said. “I feel like some people, their goal, is to be the most inappropriate team name I will allow, or they can sneak past me,” Rosenberger
said. When a team’s name is offensive, their name on IMLeagues is changed to “Inappropriate.” After a team name is changed, members can request a new team name, without penalty. Lauren Darrow, sophomore marketing major and captain of her basketball team, said it was easy to come up with her team’s name. “I just googled funny basketball names, and ‘Hoops I Did it Again’ came up, but that was one that was already taken,” Darrow said. “So we just did ‘Ball Busters,’ cause it sounded mean, but we’re really not ball busters.” Rosenberger said the worst incident involving team names was regarding a team named ‘Team Blumpkin.’ “The reason why we found out was they had white T-shirts and drew pictures of it on their shirts,” Rosenberger said. “We made them turn their shirts inside out and change their name after that. The next game they came with the same shirts, but they had it painted over and typed censored over it.” Lauren Lee, sophomore prehealth education major and captain of “Dodge Our Balls” and a member of volleyball team “Our Tip is Too Big,” said having a team name like hers was normal. “I don’t think people really get
offended. I think they just think it’s funny,” Lee said. “It’s mainly college students trying to come up with a name and being immature about it.” Because they work to monitor team names before seasons begin, RecSports does not get many complaints. “We catch way more than there are complaints,” Rosenberger said. “We hear maybe one complaint per semester, and we catch at least 10 or 12 before people complain.” Some team names like “I’d Hit That,” a girl’s softball team, have become dynasties, since they have been around for so long. Zach Copeland, junior biology major and captain of “Premature Shooters” basketball team, said no one has complained about their name. “Everybody’s just trying to have fun,” Copeland said. “I mean nobody really takes (the names) seriously.” Rec Sports encourages the names but is adamant about complying fairly with students. “We like it when people have clever and funny names,” Rosenberger said, “but there’s a fine line between being clever and cute and vulgar and offensive,”
Intramural Team Names: 2011-12
“Our Tip is Too Big”
“Dodge Our Balls”
“Multiple Scoregasms”
“I’d Hit That”
“Sons of Pitches”
“Ball Busters”
Sabrina Chandler Senior Reporter
The men’s and women’s lacrosse teams have begun their first-ever season this semester and although there has been an obstacle or two, the teams have fared well so far. Both teams lost their coach midseason after his unexpected departure. Though the teams were affected by the loss, they have been coming out on top. WOMEN’S LACROSSE The women’s team has ended their season a little early, after their final games this weekend were cancelled. The girls came out ahead with three wins and two losses, and one of those losses was a forfeit. Junior Sarah Jefferey, one of three captains of the club, says their final game went great and the team went out on a good note. “We played on Sunday against Georgia Southern. We did really well and ended up winning,” Jefferey said. For a brand new team, co-captain Jen Hoffman says she thinks the team did great. “I think our first season went well. It was short, but really fun while it lasted,” Hoffman said. “I’m proud of the team for winning a few of our games.” Jefferey says that the coach’s departure was a surprise to the team. “We think he left because he wasn’t being recognized as a real coach,” Jefferey said. “But that is just a guess. We really don’t know why he left.” Though his leaving did surprise the team, Jefferey says it didn’t affect them that much. “(The captains) would normally run the practice anyway. He was more of an authoritative figure,” Jefferey said. “But it really wasn’t that big of a deal when he left, we still played really well.” Both girls are extremely excited about next season, already looking forward to the new team and possibility of a longer scheduled season.
“We think he left because he wasn’t being recognized as a coach. But that is just a guess. We really don’t know why he left.”
Sarah Jeffery, women’s team co-captain “I’m really excited about the upcoming seniors and the new freshman we will be getting,” Jeffrey said. Hoffman is also looking forward to getting some new players and becoming a better team. “I’m looking forward to becoming even stronger next year,” Hoffman said. “We should be able to schedule more games and even get real uniforms.” MEN’S LACROSSE The men’s lacrosse team has only played one game so far, but they came out with a win after a lot of practice. With three games remaining, captain Morgan says that the team has been meshing well and playing great despite the many different groups that make up the team, such as fraternities and students involved in other organizations. “There are a bunch of separate groups on the team, but I think we are really coming together and playing great,” Morgan said. Morgan says that though the coach leaving did affect the team, it didn’t affect them as much as they thought it would. “I was scared that it would make a bigger impact, but it really didn’t affect us as much as I thought it would,” Morgan said. The team continues on with its already winning season this weekend at Georgia Tech. “We’re really looking forward to the games this weekend,” Morgan said.
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A wild pitch by the Hurricanes in the bottom of the fourth resulted in sophomore infielder Lindsey Conway running home from third base to extend the Bobcats lead of 4-2. Georgia Southwestern was able to tie the score in the top of the fifth when two RBI singles set the score at 4-4. In the bottom of the fifth, the Bobcats took back their lead, starting with when Georgia Southwestern walked senior pitcher/outfielder Caitlin Duvall with loaded bases, bringing home Martin. Following Caitlin Duvall being walked, Okvist was walked, which brought in Conway. Following the two back-to-back walks, the Hurricanes swapped out pitchers, which would still prove ineffective in stopping the Bobcats’ offense, because when Bellantoni was up at bat against the replacement pitcher, she hit a twoRBI single to right field, bringing in Duvall and freshman infielder Frankie Walls to put GC up 8-4. In the sixth inning, the Hurricanes scored when an RBI-single left them trailing 8-5. The Bobcats earned their five-run lead back in the bottom of the sixth when a single hit to center field by Martin brought in senior third baseman/first baseman Shahlisa Shirley for an RBI, securing the final score of 9-5 for GC. In Georgia Southwestern’s last opportunity to score in the top of the seventh, it was unable to get past the Bobcats’ offense and GC took game one of the doubleheader. The Bobcats had twice at many hits in game one than Georgia Southwestern, getting 12 hits to the Hurricanes’ six hits. In game two of the doubleheader, the Hurricanes were quick to score in the top of the first when a triple hit down the right field line resulted in an RBI an a 1-0 lead for Georgia Southwestern. In the bottom of the first, GC responded with a triple of their own when Martin hit a two-RBI triple to right center field, bringing in Hull and Okvist and securing a 2-1 lead for the Bobcats. Innings two and three were scoreless and in the top of the fourth, the Hurricanes tied the game when a single to right field resulted in an RBI and set the score at 2-2. Neither team was able to score in the fifth or sixth inning. In the bottom of the seventh the Bobcats last opportunity to score before sending the game into extra innings, Okvist was first at bat and got the momentum going when she hit a triple to left field. Following Okvist, Bellantoni was up to bat and hit a sacrifice fly to right field, plating Okvist for an RBI and giving the Bobcats a 3-2 victory in game two and extending their winning streak to five. The GC softball team will be on the road Saturday to face Augusta State University in a conference doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.
in Funk for an RBI. UNC Pembroke remained at three in the second while the Bobcats scored another run when a single by senior catcher/first baseman Benton Yaun drove home senior outfielder Josh Young. The score remained until the bottom of the third when GC managed three runs. Maas singled up the middle allowing Daugherty to score. Young batted next and hit a two-run homer over left field. UNC Pembroke tried to rally in the fourth inning but only managed one run. GC continued their hot streak in the bottom of the fourth as Echols hit a two-run home run, driving in Daugherty as well. The score remained unchanged until the seventh inning when both teams managed a run, Young’s third in the game. Neither team scored for the remainder of the nine inning game and GC took an 8-5 win. “The team as a whole did really well, and we did everything we needed to do,” junior pitcher Darin Wiltgen said. GC continued to shine in their second game of the doubleheader Saturday when Funk scored the first run of the game from an RBI hit by Echols in the bottom of the first. UNC Pembroke quickly came back in the second inning scoring one run, but they didn’t score again until the top of the fourth, when they scored two runs to take a 3-1 lead. UNC Pembroke continued to advance when it scored two runs in the fifth and three in the sixth to take an 8-1 lead. The Bobcats rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning when Funk brought in junior outfielder Heine Rivera with an RBI. Echols kept the momentum going when he hita three-run homer, his second home run of the day, setting the score at 8-5 with the Bobcats trailing. UNC Pembroke scored a single run in the eighth inning to take a 9-5 lead, but GC wasn’t giving up the victory as they managed seven runs in the same inning, including a two-RBI hit by Funk, to take a 12-9 comback victory. Young was the first to score, followed by junior infielder Karsten Strieby, Daugherty, sophomore outfielder John Welborn, freshman infielder Seth Bancroft, Funk and Echols. “We were down in that game and did a great job fighting back,” head coach Tom Carty said. “We’re starting to figure some things out.” The Bobcats continued their winning streak against UNC Pembroke Sunday with a final score of 3-2. The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the fifth when Young scored from an RBI single hit by senior catcher/first baseman Benton Yuan. In the sixth inning, the Bobcats scored again as a single up the middle hit by Echols platted Funk to give GC a 2-0 lead. UNC Pembroke scored a single run in the top of the seventh inning, but GC took back their two-run lead when Funk hit an RBI single to left field, bringing in Yuan to give the Bobcats a 3-1 lead. UNC Pembroke managed to score one final run in the eighth inning but was unable to take the lead and GC took the third game of the series 3-2. The Bobcats are on the road this weekend to face Francis Marion University in a three-game conference series.
we hoped for, but there are a lot of things that we can work on to get better,” Barksdale said. “The season isn’t over, so now is the time to keep practicing and look ahead.” The competitions that both teams were to have on Tuesday were canceled because of rain.
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21 The women’s team is back in action on Friday when they will travel to Augusta to play the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, beginning at noon and both teams will be at home on March 24 to face Georgia Southwestern State University in a conferecne match, beginning at 1 p.m. “Our team’s main goal right now is to get back to winning consistently, we are playing hard and it will pay off soon,” Leborgne said.
Scott Carranza / Staff Photographer Junior Tyler Franks faced Francis Marion’s Dirk Blair in the No. 6 singles slot on Sunday. Franks was down 7-5, 3-0 before the match was retired. The Bobcats lost 6-3 overall.
Golf
Continued from page 18 Is the risk worth the reward, or should I play smart and play over to the safe side and guarantee myself a par, and a chance at birdie…or should I fire at the pin, and try to give myself a chance at birdie, or bring bogie into the picture,” Wilson said. “I think all the guys are doing a better job of this every time they go out.”
Next on the agenda for the Bobcat golfers is the Bobcat Intercollegiate Tournament, the only tournament hosted by GC, at the Golf Club at Cuscowilla in Eatonton. This tournament will take place on Monday, March 19 and Tuesday, March 20. “I’ll be working on a lot of putting, I want to especially focus on putting, but definitely not taking away from my ball striking, because that places a premium on ball striking at Cuscowilla,” Monte said.
Close up Themes, ideas and events of the 21st century
March 16, 2012 • Editor, Nick Widener
Sustainable farming on a local front “It’s inspiring to see two people making such a massive investment in something with so little certainty or guarantees. They are farming to harvest actual crops.” Brittany Curry, GC alumna
Kate Ramsey / Staff Photographer Georgia College alumni Chelsea Losh and Bobby Jones have been restoring and managing Babe + Sage Farm, which produces a variety of fruits, vegetables, herbs and nuts grown on-site in Gordon since October 2011.
Two GC alumni give back to the community by growing vegetables and fruits Kate Ramsey Staff Reporter Georgia College’s graduates have gone on to accomplish and discover great things, as they continue to shape their ways of living and interests after college. For two of those graduates, Chelsea Losh and Bobby Jones, their great discovery was restoring and managing a local farm. Located just 30 minutes southwest from the
heart of Milledgeville in Gordon, Babe + Sage Farm is a 30-acre plot of land which produces over 40 varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs and nuts. The property itself has been owned by the Oetter family since the Great Depression, and has been under the management and care of Losh and Jones since October of 2011. The farm operates under the maxim of “… food for the belly, love for the dirt.” The name of the farm, Babe + Sage, comes from a poem written by William Henry Chan-
ning. An excerpt from the poem was written on a painting given to the couple by friend and local business owner Kim Joris. “(The painting) had followed us from farm to farm to farm, to house to farm to apartment, to about 50 different places, and the quote on the painting was ‘To live content with small means, to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart this is to be my symphony,’” Jones said. “And there’s the name.” Although the farm isn’t certified organic,
they utilize organic practices by not using any type of synthetic or chemical pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers on their crops. Their products change with the seasons, creating a diverse selection of good-quality eats. “Conventional farming uses a lot of chemicals to kill the bugs that are eating the plants, and if you kill the bugs that are eating the plants, you also kill the good bugs that pollinate the plants or that eat the bad bugs,” Losh said. “Or even if the bugs have the chemical in them or on them, your birds will eat bugs or your salamanders, and then they will die, so you’re killing the whole ecosystem.” As of right now, Babe + Sage contributes freshly baked bread and eggs to the Mulberry Street Farmers Market in Macon on Wednesday afternoons and the once a month Local Harvest Farmers Market in Milledgeville on the second Saturday of the month. The farm also offers a Community Supported Agriculture program, or “Farm Share,” which allows customers to pay an upfront fee in exchange for a box of fresh vegetables each week. There are three seasons during which customers are accepted, the spring season which goes from April 2 until May 23, the summer season from June 4 until Aug. 22 and the fall season, which goes from Sep. 3 until Nov. 7. A GC alumna and long-time friend of Losh and Jones, Brittany Curry, admires what the
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The Max is Greek Sodexo offers Mediterranean diet in accordance with healthy eating Connie Kokenes Contributing Writer Beginning March 14 and lasting through the end of the semester, a new program promoting healthy eating will be featured at The Max. The program is called Evexia and will feature Greek food as its basis. “We’re trying to focus on healthy eating, and Mediterranean food is considered healthy,” said Timothy Grayson, executive chef for The Max. The program may delight students who are looking for healthier eating habits. The Max, while used as most students’ meal plans, has often been criticized by students for serving foods with little nutrition. “I don’t feel that it’s easy to eat healthily there most of the time,” sophomore mass communication Eric Pratt said. “I’m excited to see what kind of nutritious and healthy food they’ll be offering.” A typical Mediterranean diet consists of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans and nuts of all kinds, which provide micronutrients, antioxidants and vitamins. Other foods maintained in the diet include avocado, fish, olive oils and canola oil, providing monosaturated fats according to the American Heart Association. According to the Stanford Medicine Cancer Institute, monosaturated fats, the “good” fats, are both preventative in inflammation and can fight disease at a cellular level. They are rich in vitamin E and can help reduce cholesterol levels. They also contain nutrients which aid in the development the body’s cells. Though Mediterranean diet
“I don’t feel that it’s easy to eat healthily there most the time. I’m excited to see what kind of nutritious and healthy food they’ll be offering.” Eric Pratt, sophomore mass communication major is high in fat, monosaturated fats do not raise the risk of heart disease, stroke and cancer. What’s more, the abundance of fiber in the Mediterranean diet could balance the effects of sugar in the American diet. According to American Diabetes Association, fiber slows digestion, reduces bloodsugar spikes and insulin sensitivity and therefore prevents obesity. The program aims to accommodate all dietary plans. Evexia will offer both vegetarian and nonvegetarian dishes, some of which include vegetarian moussaka, chicken kabob, and ouzo eggplant with red peppers. Fortunately, students will not have to worry about the cost. “It’s all inclusive with Sodexo, so if you have a meal plan, or if you pay the regular price to eat at The Max, you have access to the program,” Lauren Conway, senior marketing major and student marketing promotion coordinator for Sodexo said. Evexia is part of Sodexo’s
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Anna Morris / Staff Photographer Hailing from Gray, The Little Farm is just one of many vendors at the Fall Line Farmer’s Market. Their products consist of a wide array of naturally grown vegetables like arugula, kale and turnips.They also sell fresh eggs from their free range chickens, homemade bread and various jellies.
New farmers market in town Anna Morris Senior Reporter Every second Saturday of the month, local farmers gather in the First Presbyterian Church parking lot in Milledgeville to sell savory, pasture-raised meat, homegrown vegetables and herbs, eggs, cheese and other organic treats. Sprouting from the success of the Local Harvest food fair that occurred in October, the Fall Line Farmers Market was made possible by Live Healthy Baldwin, the Milledgeville Community Garden Association, First Presbyterian Church and a few passionate farmers. Vendors at the market consist of farmers in Milledgeville and other surrounding areas including Babe + Sage farm from Gordon, Three Centuries Farm from Sparta and The Little Farm from Gray.
The Little Farm, which is taken care of by “the children,” produces a wide array of goodies ranging from naturally grown vegetables to freshly baked bread, and they are in the process of getting their hands on some blue eggs to sell at the market. Kristen Sorenson, whose mother manages The Little Farm, believes it is important to eat organically. “There are not many healthy options out there, so it is good to eat all organic,” Sorenson said. “I used to be a die-hard non-organic person, but then I realized there are about 14 different pesticides in an apple. I thought to myself, ‘My son is eating applesauce with poison in it,’ so now I make my own baby food.” Although the newly formed market is not well known yet, it is gaining popularity. “People are really getting into organic food,” Hunter Bean, a farmer at The Little Farm, said.
One of the joys of going to the farmers market is connecting with the vendors. Bean is unlike most of the vendors; he is 12 years old and currently Georgia’s youngest egg handler. When asked questions about the market, it was obvious he was not there because his parents forced him, but because of his genuine passion for farming. With his eagerness to talk about The Little Farm, Hunter was just as well versed in the ways of farming as any of the other vendors. It is this connection with the vendors, as well as the food, that keeps students like senior rhetoric major Melanie Hatch coming back to the market. “I most look forward to seeing familiar faces and getting food that I know is sustainable and about a million times tastier than anything you can get at the supermarket,”
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Downtown restaurants strive to conserve food waste Taylor Seay Senior Reporter The largest category of solid waste going into Georgia’s landfills is food waste. In 2010 there were 34 million tons of food waste alone, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Restaurants can do a lot to conserve food waste, and several restaurants in downtown Milledgeville have established protocols and procedures to prevent wasting food. “We do a lot of bagging of food, so when it is time to send out, we have exact measurements. It makes sure we are not over using any products,� Jon Joiner, co-owner of Amici, said. Aubri Lanes also uses portion control to prevent food waste. “We pre-portion everything in its own bag, and it is weighed out so that we can cut down on waste,� Adam Meade, head chef at Aubri Lanes said. Controlling small products plays a large part in overall food waste
prevention. Amici used to automatically put celery sticks with their wings, but they noticed that a lot of celery was getting wasted because not every customer wanted celery with their wings. “Now, instead of putting celery with the wings, we ask the customers if they want celery with their wings, and that saves just simple things,� Joiner said. Aubri Lanes also reuses and recycles some of their left over food and meat scraps to create new dishes, stocks and oils. “We will take our left over grits, mashed potatoes or rice, and we will either use them for soups or we will make different foods out of them like potato couchettes, which is just old mashed potatoes, and we freshen them up, obviously� Meade said. Saving food means saving money. Amici has what they call a food waste sheet, which is more for financial purposes, but it also serves to help with overall food waste. “If anything gets wasted, if something gets burnt, if something gets
dropped on the floor or is not servable, then I put it on the food waste sheet because I have to pay for it somehow,� Joiner said. “Then, what I do is I go through my inventory at the end of the month and look at the food waste, and if there is something that is becoming a problem I can address it.� Amici makes a lot of donations to organizations in the community and organizations on campus. In the past, Amici has held an event, “Show us your Cans,� to promote donating non-perishable food items around the holiday season. “The first year we did it, it went so well that the lady from the food bank came to us and asked us to do it again,� Joiner said. Aubri Lanes is working with the local food bank, and they are in the process of planning to donate food such as mashed potatoes and soups at the end of each week. The restaurant is also working with local farms to try to obtain more fresh products. “We got some pork from (Fall Line Farmers Market) about a month ago,� Meade said. “We are also
“The trout on our menu is only from north Georgia or South Carolina. So everything we do pretty much stays in the area.� Adam Meade, head chef of Aubri Lanes working on a plan where they will grow whatever we ask them to; they give us a little plot, and then they grow it for us.� Aubri Lanes also buys most of its fish and seafood locally. “The trout on our menu is only from north Georgia or South Carolina. So everything we do pretty much stays in the area,� Meade said. “When we get oysters we only get Gulf oysters.� Kaity Vandenberg, senior outdoor education major wishes more downtown restaurants would purchase
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Hatch said. The Fall Line Farmers Market appears to have everything: nice people, great food and an inviting atmosphere. But the only thing that seems to be missing is students. Megan Fowler, farmer at Elm Street Gardens in Sparta and whose husband runs Three Centuries Farm, does not seem surprised by the low number of students. “The number of students that come out is what I expect it to be,� Fowler said. “But the ones who do come out are the same students we see every time.� One reason for the small number of student attendees could be the expected high price of homegrown food. But it is surprisingly easy to walk away with several products for relatively cheap. “It can be really inexpensive,� Hatch stated. “During the summer I eat really well for about $10 a week.� Fowler suggested an exciting way for students to incorporate going to the farmer’s market into their lives. “I went to school in Athens, and one of the things to do was go to the farmers market,� Fowler said. “It was a social thing. You would wake up and go get coffee with your friends, go to the farmer’s market, and then
make a big dinner with what you bought.� The Fall Line Farmers Market will have its grand opening April 14, where it will transition from a monthly market to a weekly market. Debbie Harshbarger, community garden association board outreach chair, helped put the market together and had a hand in deciding when and how often the market will occur. “It was urged to offer the market on a weekly basis,� Harshbarger said. “Research was done to make sure the new market does not impact the existing farmers market (Milledgeville Marketplace). It was discovered that it is typical to offer a market both midweek and on Saturday.� After the market’s official opening in April, it will continue weekly until October or November, depending on the weather. It is important for the market to remain in the Milledgeville community and provide both students and citizens with healthier options. “By eating organically, you are supporting a sustainable farming practice for the Earth and keeping carcinogenic chemicals out of your body,� Hatch explained. With bags full of delectable, organic food, one leaves the Fall Line Market satisfied, proving that the market is not only a place to purchase healthy food, it is a place to encounter unique stories and friendly faces.
The Typical Mediterranean Diet A Mediterranean diet consists of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans and nuts of all kinds. Other foods that are maintained in a Mediterranean diet include avocado, fish, olive oils and canola oils. These foods provide micronutrients, antioxidants and vitamins. Source: The American Heart Association
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from local farmers and farmer’s markets. “Buying from local farmers would be ideal, it would just mean that restaurant owners would have to pay a little extra a little more often,� Vanderburg said. “It has the potential to boost both restaurants’ economic gain as well as the local growers.� Amici and Aubri Lanes do a substantial job conserving food waste. “We use everything as much as possible, and the trashcans are pretty empty at the end of the night,� Meade said. Amici has been open since 1999, and this year is its 13th year being open. Joiner said they have done a pretty good job knowing how much product they go through. Daniel Sitaras, senior environmental science major said the easiest way to conserve food is through recycling and composting. “A lot of restaurants just throw food away in dumpsters and don’t sort out what could be composted or recycled,� Sitaras said.
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