The Colonnade The Official Student Newspaper of Georgia College
October 11, 2013
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Volume 90, No. 8
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Sororities adopt new nonprofit Samantha Blankenship Staff Writer
11:24 p.m. The Village - A van drives up. I ask if it was the “drunk shuttle,” and it was.
The sororities at Georgia College adopted Circle of Sisterhood, a nonprofit devoted to empowering women around the world, as the sorority-wide philanthropy this summer. Circle of Sisterhood, founded in 2010 by sorority alumna Ginny Carroll, raises money specifically to promote education of women worldwide. “They do different Treks to each country, and they set up different foundations there,” said Jennifer Granade, philanthropy chair for the Panhellenic Council, the governing body for sororities at GC. “So once they establish something, it’s there. The money that gets donated not only goes towards funding a new Trek but continues to fund the others.” The foundation’s latest Trek was to break ground on a school in rural Senegal. Fourteen representatives traveled to West Africa for the Trek from July 17 to 24, according to Circle of Sisterhood’s website. “These representatives must have the willingness to sacrifice time, amenities and comfort in exchange for a life-changing experience, serving on behalf of millions of sorority women worldwide,” the website said. Carroll was inspired to start Circle of Sisterhood after reading the book “Half the Sky” by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. The book contains stories of women around the world who have been exposed to violence and oppression because of their gender. “One study after another has shown that educating girls is one of the most effective ways to fight poverty. Schooling is often a precondition for girls and women to stand up against injustice, and for women to be integrated into the economy,” Kristof and WuDunn wrote in the book. “Half the Sky” showed Carroll that she, as a college-educated woman, had a responsibility to help other, less fortunate women in the U.S. and around the world. She felt she could make the biggest impact by recruiting the help of sorority sisters across the U.S. “[Carroll] had a responsibility to do something to help girls and women around the world get an education, and she knew that she could not do it alone – that as just one person, her impact would be insignificant,” the Circle of Sisterhood website said. “But she was well-acquainted with a very large community of college-educated women she knew would help – sorority women.” The GC Panhellenic Council first heard about Circle of Sisterhood at the Southeastern Panhellenic Conference March 2013 where
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Andy Hitt Senior Reporter
Curriculum changes made to two health science majors have led to an increase in student and faculty, but some students are concerned for the possibility of a postponed graduation. “When someone goes to college, they don’t expect to have to take summer classes,” Macie Holstein, junior community health major, said. “No one wants to pay for another summer of tuition if they don’t have to. If you are on track and you just need these certain classes to graduate, and they’re full, then that’s just the department’s fault.” In 2010, Georgia College’s School of Health and Human Performance (SHHP) modified the curriculum of the exercise science and community health programs, changing them from cohorts to the structured programs that are implemented today. The switch was a decision based on numbers. Before 2010, 20 to 25 students were accepted into the school, turning away an average of 100 students per year. “If we turned them away, they’d go someplace else. Many times they were leaving Georgia College. If they want to come to us, we need to find some way to get them here,” Lisa Griffin, director of the School of Health and Human Performance, said. Now the SHHP advises a total of 403 students, with 216 exercise science majors and 48 community health majors. Griffin admitted that courses within community health, exercise science and athletic training are competitive and difficult to come by, but they are available. “If you are listening to your advisor, you’re taking the classes, and you’re getting the grades that you need, you’re fine to get through,” Griffin said. After three years, the SHHP has 16 faculty members allowing the school to offer multiple sections of required courses all year long. Students can also earn their undergraduate degree in exercise science or community health in three years with a full-time summer schedule. Despite the school’s expansion, some students continue struggling to find approved practicum sites and a seat in required cours
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Mark Watkins / Senior Photographer Guests from schools across the state wait outside Magnolia Ballroom during the Board of Regents monthly meeting hosted by Georgia College Oct. 8 and 9. The board acts as the governing body for all higher-education institutions in the state. GC President Steve Dorman received a standing ovation from regents for his speech outlining the progress the University has made in recent years, including the improvements of freshman class academics and an overall increase in graduation rates. Regents’ Chairman William “Dink” H. NeSmith Jr. said, “You give a reason for all ... Georgians to be proud.”
A night on the ‘drunk bus’ What really happens on the new Village shuttle Constantina Kokenes Senior Reporter We’ve all heard the term “Thirsty Thursdays,” and we all know some of those night have ended really well, but also really badly. If you need any proof, go take a quick scroll through the “gotcha” Twitter account Blackout Bobcat. That may be a bit benign, but we’ve heard of DUIs and this poses a particular problem for Village residents. In comes SGA and the newly created shuttle that runs between main campus and The Village. “[The motivation was] public safety, for our students mainly,” Victoria Ferree, SGA President, said. “[GC President Steve Dorman] and myself thought it would be imperative to have some sort of a way to get students to point A to point B safely on a Thursday night.” The shuttle may be used predominantly by people drinking but there are others whom it might benefit. “[It’s] for students who might be … drinking a little bit, or for students who are at the library or on campus really late, but they don’t want to bring their car to campus and who would like to get a way home safely provided with the school transportation,” Ferree
I decided to sit in on a night on the “drunk shuttle,” as it is known around campus. said. For the time being, the shuttle only runs on Thursdays from 11 p.m. to Friday at 3 a.m., but Ferree hopes to expand the days in coming years. “We’re in a trial-and-error stage to see how well it’s adapted through the student body,” Ferree said. I decided to sit in on a night on the “drunk shuttle,” as it is known around campus. 10:54 p.m. The MAX - Waiting for the shuttle to arrive, I imagine where this night is going to take me. It arrives at 11. 11:17 p.m. - Just found out I was on the wrong shuttle. That’s embarrassing.
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Milledgeville to host Georgia literary festival Helen Harris Contributing Writer The Georgia Literary Festival is making its way to Milledgeville and bringing some of Georgia’s best authors along with it on Nov. 8 to 10. The festival will feature statewide authors from various literary tracks to share their works and other insights. Of the 18 authors currently listed, five are faculty at Georgia College. Each year, cities across the state submit applications to have the festival come to them, and this year, Milledgeville was selected for the first time as the host city. “Last year’s festival was in Jekyll Island, and there are different events at different festivals,” said Jennifer Manzella, senior English major and marketing intern for the festival. “Each location does its own thing, and it has not been in this area in a long time. It’s been in Statesboro,
Scott Carranza / Senior Photographer ‘Have a Heart, Save a Life’ and var- nior psychology major. (Top right) ious pet owners were among the Tabatha Bowles, freshman music people to bring their affectionate therapy major, leans in for a kiss companions to Front Campus in from Spottie-Dottie, a puppy that hope of alleviating the stress of was found covered in mulch, hidmidterms on Wednesday. Puppies ing in a flowerbed. (Bottom right) and ponies were the main attrac- Rudy, a Shetland pony, grazes on tion, and many of the students the Front Campus lawn as onwere grateful to shower the ani- lookers are warned about giving mals with love. (Top left) Lolly, a the pony a wide distance when female German shepherd, enjoys passing behind him. a backrub from Emily Smeed, ju-
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“I was mesmerized by the sounds and was lost in it.” - Richard Green, GC professor of music
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“Each location does its own thing, and it has not been in this area in a long time.” Jennifer Manzella, marketing intern for the festival Macon and Eatonton as well, but those were at least 2006 or earlier.” Authors will discuss and present their work as it relates to the themes for the festival: Literary Soul Food, Literary and Thriller. Milledgeville native Sean Hill and Judson Mitcham, who was named Georgia Poet Laureate in 2012, are the Key
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The cost of feeding a child in Africa for one year. GC’s Team Red Bowl hopes to raise $6,000 this semester. See Spotlight on page 9
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SCOTTT CARRANZA / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Organizations at Georgia College decorated doors in recognition of World Habitat Day which raises awareness about the lack of adequate shelter for many people in the world. The recently revived GC chapter of Habitat for Humanity provided doors free of charge. WILLIAM DETJEN / CONTRIBUTING ILLUSTRATOR
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Continued from page 1... Progress. The van is white and says “Georgia Collegeâ€? on the side. The inside has four rows, each long enough to stretch your legs. Thomas Snider, senior exercise science major, is driving and Courtney Manson, graduate student and Student Night Auxiliary Patrol (SNAP) ofďŹ cer is riding shotgun. “If something goes wrong, I don’t have to pick up the phone and call 911,â€? Snider says, explaining why there are two of them. “She has straight to dispatch.â€? 11:51 p.m. The MAX – Three freshmen get on – two are visibly drunk. The drunkest one needs help getting into the van. She’s mostly quiet although when she does speak, she’s hushed by the others. It’s apparent they don’t want us knowing they’re drunk. The drunkest hangs her head through most of the ride until she jerks up, points to the radio and shouts, “THAT’S ONE DIRECTION!â€? and slinks back down. The rest of the ride, they talk about papers for class and music on the radio while giving the drunkest one, who keeps talking about how messed up she is, advice on how to nurse her inevitable hangover. They ask if I’m getting out, to which Manson replies that I’m hanging out. “She’s just chilling,â€? one of them says to the others as they stumble out of the van. 12:23 a.m. The MAX – Three students. One of them looks like they were at the library; as for the other two, I’m not entirely sure. They don’t seem drunk, but they don’t have books on them. Maybe they just want to pregame at someone’s apartment – I’ll never know for sure. The two talked about how some guy wearing a Hawaiian shirt was arrested across from The MAX. He was on his knees
“ THAT’S ONE DIRECTION!â€? -Shuttle rider with his hands handcuffed behind his back. “That’s awesome,â€? one of them laughs. Library guy, wearing some epic headphones, just bobs his head along to his music. 12: 44 a.m. The Village – We pick up a group of girls. When they open the door, one asks if I’m Blackout Bobcat - I’m not. She explains to her friend, “I wanna look good in the picture.â€? They’ve already pre-gamed (“I’m really drunk,â€? one says) and immediately start individual conversations. “Holy Grailâ€? by Jay-Z comes on the radio and, like clockwork, they stop their conversations to sing the chorus, only to go back to talking as soon as they ďŹ nish. This group is my favorite of the night and have pretty good voices. 1:23 a.m. – I am told that we will stop for Dunkin’ Donuts. I found out they’re joking. I’m heartbroken. 1:47 a.m. – People have been looking at me oddly all night, so I try an experiment. I decide to slump over in my seat, as if I’m so drunk, I passed out. No one addressed me. Experiment failed. 1:59 a.m. – A group of 10 gets on the van. There are so many conversations going on that I can’t differentiate theirs from my own thoughts. One thing is clear though: Hydrolove is awesome. One of the guys does an impressive Leslie
Chow impression: “A toot-aloo, motha-----!� 2:11 a.m. The MAX – A group of 11 struggle to get on the van. One says hello to me and continues to go toward the back. They’re arguing about “real talk,� and the girl behind me angrily tells the guy next to her to shut up. The guy in front of me is slurring so badly, he needs his own set of subtitles. The girl next to me is wearing subtitle guy’s visor. He keeps trying to get it back, and she complies, only for him to give it right back to her. 2:24 a.m. The MAX – Again, people struggle to get into the van. Immediately, the smell of alcohol and cigarettes envelops the van. “Why do they make these so complicated?� one asks as he tries to get inside. One of the guys decides to lie down in the back row to stretch his legs. The rest of the ride is quiet. They all seem pretty sleepy. 2:48 a.m The MAX – Our last group to get picked up. I try my experiment again (pro-tip: It fails). The group don’t appear to be drunk. They mostly talk about their jobs and how they have to get up at 8 a.m. Hydrolove makes another appearance in conversation. “They give, like, super inspirational quotes,� one says to another. “I feel like you would dig Hydrolove.� I sit there and pretend to be drunk. No one buys it.
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Campus Habitat is back SHAYNE WILLIAMS STAFF REPORTER Georgia College’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity has been revived this semester after an almost 20-year absence, giving students a chance to serve the Milledgeville community. “Basically what the chapter will do is the four goals [of Habitat for Humanity]: advocate, educate, build and fundraise,� Zach Kammer, sophomore business major and campus chapter president, said. “And that all has to do with the mission of Habitat, which is to provide safe and affordable housing for those in the community who need it.� To establish a campus chapter, there is an application process through Habitat International that requires a constitution and
by-laws for each afďŹ liate. GC’s chapter is awaiting approval from Habitat International but has been approved by the University to be on campus. “[The campus chapter] has a very direct, strong partnership with the local afďŹ liate,â€? said Maggie Milner, GC alumna and volunteer recruitment coordinator at Habitat for Humanity Milledgeville-Baldwin County. Kammer feels strongly about students’ obligations to Milledgeville. “The community is struggling,â€? Kammer said. “We should be giving our time more to volunteering and helping this community out. It’s not just about our four-year stint here.â€? The campus chapter will provide an ave-
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Continued from page 1... note speakers, and there will also be a special guest, Bret Lott. “It sounds very interesting, I think I’d like to go. I’m excited to see some of our professors are involved,” Savannah Lackey, junior English major, said about the event. Events pertaining to the themes of the festival are planned for each day. There will be tours of Andalusia, a Capital Museum auction, a street fair, book sales, readings, signings and The Milledgeville Players will perform “Smoke on the Mountain” vignettes. “We are also doing a literary libations tour, which is my favorite thing,” Manzella said, “because places like Metropolis, among other bars and restaurants, are going to have literary-themed bars and snacks. Metropolis’ theme is ‘Four Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest,’ and they are doing four different wines and cheeses.” Events of the Literary Tour will fluctuate between GC’s campus, GMC’s campus and downtown Milledgeville. A street fair will be held adjacent to the Mary Vincent Memorial Library. “I’m honored Georgia College has decided to host this event, and as an English major, I look forward to admiring masters of my craft,” said senior English major Bryan Holloway.
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es, claiming disorganization is forcing them to take unforeseen summer courses. Carter Bracket, senior exercise science major, has had success with the department, but his only concern lies in the availability of approved practicum sites. “Practicum is very disorganized,” Brackett said. “They’re changing a lot of stuff up, and it’s not very structured right now.” Rigorous curriculum requirements have set the SHHP apart from competing university health programs. To earn an undergraduate degree in exercise science, students must complete four credit hours of practicum courses and a 10 credit hour internship, which require students to apply skills
DAVID WICKER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Michael Murphy, marketing graduate assistant, and Thad Thompson, senior marketing major, walk towards the door decorated by the GIVE Center as part of Habitat for Humanity’s recognition of World Habitat Day. COURTESY OF JENNIFER MANZELLA
Admission to the panels is free; all anyone has to do is check-in at the Mary Vincent Memorial Library.
“My motto [is], ‘Do the right things for the right reasons,’ and the students are the right reasons. That’s why we’re here.” Lisa Griffin, Director of the School of Health and Human Performance they’ve learned in a professional setting. Professional work-study credit hour requirements vary among programs. “I have an incredible opportunity next semester with an internship that I am required to have through school,” Brackett said. “Also, I applied some pretty valuable practicum hours in the athlete weight room, so I think that’s definitely going to be beneficial for me to put on an application.”
Hands-on experience has lead GC students to earn positions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and in graduate programs like the Emory School of Medicine. Still, the question lies in the cost of altering the structure of the programs to accept more students. “My motto [is], ‘Do the right things for the right reasons,’ and the students are the right reasons. That’s why we’re here,” Griffin said.
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Continued from page 2... nue for students to give back to the community. “I think it should be our responsibility to make this place better, make our mark on Milledgeville,” Kammer said. “Hopefully that’s what the chapter will be able to do. We’ll be able to get more involvement out of students, get more awareness on campus.” Nearly 20 years ago, GC had a campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity, but it died out, and no one seems to know why. In the meantime, students have continued to volunteer with the Milledgeville-Baldwin affiliate. “We already have college students doing the work,” Milner said. “So we literally just formalized what they were doing.” GC’s new chapter will be one of more than 800 campus chapters recognized by Habitat International. “I had no idea we had a Habitat chapter in Milledgeville when I came here,” Kammer said. “It shouldn’t be that way.” Milner said the campus chapter serves as a support system for the Milledgeville-Baldwin affiliate.
“I had no idea we had a Habitat chapter in Milledgeville when I came here. It shouldn’t be that way.” Zach Kammer, Campus affiliate president “We try to work with all the students in whatever they’re doing,” Milner said. “We never want to make them feel like we’re putting anything off on them. They’re just as much a part of this organization.” The Milledgeville-Baldwin affiliate has approximately 10 to 15 students who volunteer regularly. One of the goals of the new campus chapter is to at least double that. “It’s also like a reward system in a way,” Kammer said. “I mean, as you work more and more, you get to do more and more. And ... after you work so much, it just gets to be more fun.” Have you revived an organization recently? Let us know at Colonnadenews@gcsu.edu
NICOLE PITTS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER GC sorority sisters listen to a presentation about Circle of Sisterhood in the Arts and Sciences auditorium.
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the foundation presented to Panhellenic Council members from across the Southeast to get the word out about their organization. “The coolest part was they asked everyone to hold up a dollar – and there are probably a thousand or so people in a ballroom – and we all put it in a bin. And that’s a tenth of the funds they needed to go on another Trek,” Granade, a sophomore biology major, said. The council is looking forward to forming new bonds between sororities on campus through their united effort to raise awareness and money for Circle of Sisterhood. “It’s something that all six of us can work on together and make it a goal to bring awareness to our campus,” junior marketing major and Panhellenic Council member Mackenzie Schneider said. “It’s something that can bring us together for a common cause.”
Granade is excited to see the foundation take off and grow on campus. The council already has fundraising events in mind for their new philanthropy. “Right now we are mostly focusing on the big event, Big Greek Give,” Granade said. “Each council has its own night where they fundraise, and we’re splitting our funds between Baldwin County Service Center and Circle of Sisterhood.” Sororities will also have individual fundraisers for the foundation. “I know my chapter [Kappa Delta] is going to do dress-down chapter, where we pay two dollars to wear casual clothes,” Granade said. “It’s really hard to work with six different organizations because we all have different rules.” The goal is to raise $1,000, according to Granade. Every school that raises $1,000 gets the opportunity to put one sister in the drawing to go on the next Trek. Granade hopes to be able to send a reprehensive from GC with Circle of Sisterhood, wherever they go next.
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TH E . S H O R T . L I S T Stories on a clothesline The top news stories from all over the world as collected, curated and composed by Sarah K. Wilson
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It’s not like they didn’t warn us. Noticeable differences in weather patterns, namely heat waves, will hit Earth as early as 2020, says a new study published in the journal “Nature.” In simplest terms, imagine the warmest year on record. Now expect the temperature to rise above that every year thereafter. The study is based on models from 21 climate centers around the world. (USA Today)
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cientific breakthrough. A lab in California announced on Tuesday that a major breakthrough had taken place in the process of nuclear fusion, or “the process of harnessing the power of the sun to make energy.” The search for nuclear fusion has been going on for nearly half a century. If found, it could cut fuel costs at an unbelievable rate. (BBC)
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lap on the wrist. Upon reviewing the ousting of President Mohammed Morsi and the subsequent killing of hundreds of civilians, the U.S. has stated it is suspending a significant amount of aid to Egypt, as well as halting the delivery of large-scale military systems. The U.S. will, however, continue providing health and education assistance. (BBC)
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The God Particle. Physicists Peter Higgs and François Englert were awarded the
Nobel Prize in Physics this year for their prediction of the existence of the Higgs boson, or God particle. The discovery of this particle helps explain why elementary matter has mass. (Reuters)
Technical Karma. A data-storage facility for the National Security Agency (NSA)
has suffered massive electrical surges that have caused the destruction of machinery. This destruction has led to NSA workers being unable to use the facility’s computers. Vindication? (Wall Street Journal)
Revolutionary vaccine. GlaxoSmithKline, a British drugmaker, says it has discovered
the world’s first malaria vaccine. Malaria is the leading cause of death by disease. The company is currently seeking approval from the FDA. (BBC)
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TAYLER PITTS / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER The Women’s Resource Center sponsored the annual Clothesline Project last week on Front Campus. Throughout the week students portrayed their own stories on T-shirts and then pinned them up on clotheslines. Each T-shirt represented a survivor’s story of abuse and violence.
Community
October 11, 2013 • Editor, Sophie Goodman
W H A T ’S H A P P E N I N G Monday, October 14 Friday, September 6 All day
Thursday, October 17
Fall break, no classes
Tuesday, October 15 All day
Fall break, no classes
8 p.m.
The Laramie Project (Black Box Theatre)
8 p.m.
Tartar Tournament (Wellness Center)
9 p.m.
Bobcat Madness - Basketball season kickoff event (Centennial Center)
Wednesday, October 16
Friday, October 18
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Majors Fair (Magnolia Ballroom)
12 p.m.
Intern 101 (Chappell 113)
12-12:50 p.m.
“Times Talk: 20 Things 20-year-olds Don’t Get (LITC 2nd floor)
6 p.m.
Thriller 5K and Fun Run (The Greenway)
8 p.m.
The Laramie Project (Black Box Theatre)
8 p.m.
The Laramie Project (Black Box Theatre)
NOTE: If you would like to see any events on the calendar, please send them to colonnadenews@gcsu.edu.
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT Reports obtained from GC Public Safety
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TWICE IS THE NEW THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM
Oct. 1 11:06 p.m. Sgt. Ennis pulled a guy over for not wearing his seatbelt while driving. Ennis gave him a ticket and told him to put his seatbelt on. The guy signed the ticket then drove away, without putting his seatbelt on. Ennis pulled the guy over again and told him to put his seatbelt on. The guy said, “F--- it, I’m going to get me something to eat” and “F--- it, I’m fixing to park.” Ennis warned the guy about cussing at a police officer and let him go. The case was sent to the student judicial board. *
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TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE
Oct. 2 2:47 a.m. Officer White spotted a car that ran a stop sign on Tattnall Street. The car then ran another one on Franklin Street. White pulled the car over in the Centennial parking lot. The guy driving, according to White’s incident report, had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes. As the guy was looking for his license, White spotted a glasses’ case stuffed between the guy’s legs. The guy opened the case, and White asked what the green leafy stuff was. The guy said, “It looks like marijuana, sir,” as if he had never seen it before. The passenger in the car fessed up to the marijuana being hers. Officer English arrived on the scene to search the car and found a pipe and some more marijuana. The guy was arrested for suspicion of DUI underage and failure to stop at a stop sign. He was sent to MPD, where he took a blood-alcohol-level test, which registered .10. The girl was arrested for misdemeanor possession of marijuana and sent to MPD. The case was sent to the student judicial board. *
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EXCUSE ME OFFICER, I’M JUST PEEING
Oct. 3 12:07 a.m. Officer McKinley and Sgt. Purvis reported seeing a guy walking behind the Golden Pantry. When they confronted him, he fled. They found the guy and asked him why he ran away. He said that he was scared and had to pee, which can sometimes be a not-so-great combination. The guy had apparently been drinking. The matter was sent to the student judicial board. *
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GREAT PARTY BUT AT THE WRONG PLACE AND TIME
Oct. 3 2:05 a.m. Four officers went to the Golden Pantry where some kids were partying it up. There, they talked to one of the allegedly drunk guys. He admitted to being underage and drinking downtown. The guy handed one of the officers his license and his fake ID. The case was sent to the student judicial board. *
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Opinion Our Voice
October 11, 2013• Editor-in-Chief, Constantina Kokenes
Where’s Waldo? Recycling edition By Zach Keepers
Save the music, save the people It seems as though every time the television is clicked on, the radio dial turned or the magazine cover opened, Miley Cyrus is sticking out her tongue in the name of music. What is this young, rebellious singer if not the voice of a generation, twerking her way to world stardom? To many, it seems, she is the epitome of a controversial singer, and as such we should all focus on what shenanigans she’ll twerk her way into next. But what the masses fail to realize is the war being waged on music across the world. The media is pulling a bag over your head, diverting your attention toward Miley, Drake and T. Swift while musicians in North Korea are having their heads shot off. Music is life. It has proven vital time and again for promoting world change for the better. If we value it at all, it is paramount we, the young adult generation, pay attention to what is happening to it around the world … NOT just what pops up on our Twitter feeds.
But what the masses fail to realize is the war being waged on music across the world. In Russia, President Vladimir Putin is threatening music with an “if you’re not with us, you’re against us” mindset. When five members of the all-girl punk band Pussy Riot staged a surprise performance in Moscow, in which they sang protest songs against Putin, three of them were arrested. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Yekaterina Samutsevich and Maria Alyokhina were denied bail and held in jail for four months until their court dates. In August 2012, the women were convicted of “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred.” Two of them, Tolokonnikova and Alyokhina, were sent to prison, where they remain in filthy conditions. In North Korea, 12 members of popular singing group the Unhasu Orchestra were murdered by firing squad in August. Their family members, as well as members of other popular pop groups, were forced to watch. The onlookers were then sent to prison camps, according to South Korea’s Ilbo newspaper, because they were “guilty by association.” The reason for their killings? The musicians were accused of making and selling sexual videos of themselves. Some of the musicians were also found with bibles, and as such were treated as political dissidents. Perhaps a reason ringing with more truth is that one of the musicians, Hyon Song-wol, was the rumored ex-girlfriend of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Now imagine for a moment what life would be like without music. Even better, imagine all the music in the world sucked of any meaning whatsoever. It angers no one. It impassions no one. It is only sound – a sound that provokes no worry from the governments that be. Sad, isn’t it? If you are a music lover (and we imagine you are), it is crucial to understand what is happening in the musical arena around the world. We must let the world know that incidents such as the aforementioned ones will not be accepted lying down. These atrocities must be reported on, talked about and made common knowledge. Musicians are being put behind bars for singing against their country’s president. Singers are being slaughtered based on hearsay. And all we can manage to do is gossip about Miley Cyrus’s hair.
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SGA responds to column
Students should engage GC
In regards to the "Plain Speaking" article in last week's issue, the Student Government Association wants to make sure that the student body understands the resolution that was discussed at the senate session on Sept. 27. The resolution to amend the Constitution to formally recognize the Chief of Staff as a position on the Executive Board did pass; however, it only passed the first round of three that the resolution must go through to amend the Constitution. It passed again at this past week’s senate session; however, it must also be passed through student referendum for the Constitution to be amended. With this being the first major piece of legislation to go through the 2013-2014 senate we expected some misunderstandings. As it always has been, the SGA Constitution is in the hands of the senators and the students who elected them.
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October 11, 2013• Editor, Marilyn Ferrell
They give you the feeling of loud music, but the actual feeling is pretty quiet. They use a “ unique way to express quiet music in a loud way and that is what I like about this band.” David Lu, Les Racquet audience member
GC takes on the story of Matthew Shepard GINA WEBBER STAFF WRITER The Georgia College Theatre Department will stage “The Laramie Project” Oct. 1618 to mark the 15th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s brutal murder in Wyoming, a tragedy that led to expanded federal hate crime legislation. Shepard, an openly gay student at the University of Wyoming, was left tied to a fence post for 18 hours after his killers, Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson, severely beat him on the night of Oct. 6, 1998. Shepard was in a coma for six days until he lost his life on Oct. 12. The Laramie Project is a play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the New Yorkbased Tectonic Theater Project who went to Laramie three weeks after Shepard’s murder and interviewed hundreds of residents about their experience with Shepard, his murder, his murderers and life in Laramie. More than 60 characters, ranging from Shepard’s friends to Tectonic Theatre members, are portrayed by eight cast members. Leigh Fondakowski, a “Laramie Project” playwright who will attend GC’s opening night, recently held a Skype conversation with the cast and members of the Theatre Department. “We never dreamed in a million years that other people would perform ‘The Laramie Project’ because we put ourselves in it thinking we’d be the only company that ever did it,” Fondakowski said. “It’s been a complete shock that other people have done the play, and that people feel as passionately as they do about it.” Director Eric Griffis chose this play not only because he feels it’s important for students to know Shepard’s story, but also because he can relate to Shepard. “In 1998, I was a 19-year-old college sophomore in Magnolia, Ark., a town not unlike Milledgeville or Laramie,” Griffis said. “It could’ve been me or one of my friends. Matthew’s murder struck a chord in me as I saw how much hatred there was in the world.” Shepard’s murder was condemned as a hate crime and brought attention to the lack of hate crime laws throughout the United States, especially Wyoming. The murder sparked a conversation in the United States about many issues facing LGBT Americans and led to more monumental changes in same-sex rights. The Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2009. Byrd was a black man who was chained to a truck and dragged to his death in Texas in 1998. The Laramie Project is intended for mature audiences and will be performed at the Campus Black Box Theatre from Oct. 16-18 at 8 p.m. General admission is $10, GC faculty/ staff admission is $8 and GC student admission is $3. Tickets can be purchased at gcsutickets.com or by calling (478) 445-4226.
LES RACQUET Brooklyn Rock trio Entertains DowntowN crowd SARAH DICKENS STAFF WRITER Les Racquet, a rock, indie pop and jazz band hails from Brooklyn, N.Y. Les Racquet, whose name originates from the French word for tennis, is trying to tour all of Georgia. The band chose Milledgeville because it used to be the capital of Georgia, and when coming to
town, they chose a fun bar, Buffington’s, to play at. “We have an awesome show tonight and that is what brings us to Milledgeville,” guitar player and lead vocalist Patrick Carroll said at the Oct. 3 performance. The concert, which consisted of music from the band’s latest album “Whale Hail,” attracted a crowd, mainly Georgia College students. Some of these songs from “Whale Hail” included “Palm Tree Night,” “Old Man Reefer” and “Haiku.” Les Racquet even played some cover songs and songs from older albums, which the band mixed in with its newer material. Accounting major and sophomore, Jessica Su, raved about how she enjoyed Les Racquet’s concert. “This band is so awesome,” Su said. “I love each song of this band. They have a passion to sing each of the songs and I love it.” Economics major and sophomore, David Lu, elaborated on how Les Racquet played its music in comparison to the previous band that played before at Buffington’s. “It’s loud, but the music itself is not very loud,” Lu said. “They give you the
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feeling of loud music, but the actual feeling is pretty quiet. They use a unique way to express quiet music in a loud way and that is what I like about this band.” Les Racquet described music as a fundamental part of the members’ lives.
“We are in it together. The audience is a part of the performance.” -Daniel Malone, lead drummer “You can study it your whole life,” bass guitar player and vocalist, Kenny Murphy, said. “You can seek to study everything about it. It can be a hobby, a connection with other people, a conversation starter or a language. It’s something that can resound with you your whole life. That is part of why I love it.” Les Racquet considers the audi
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The Atlantic City Ballet Theatre (ACBT) flitted across the stage of Russell Auditorium on Oct. 8 with its performance titled “Dracula: The Ballet.” The dancers moved with the music, creating an overpowering rendition of an age-old tale. Georgia College dancers were invited to perform in the recital that incorporated intense symphonies, amplified emotions and worldwide talent. The dancers of the ACBT range in ethnicity, with some originating from countries as far as Europe and Asia.
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AMANDA MORRIS STAFF WRITER As the lights dimmed to signal that the show was set to begin, the buzz of the crowd intensified as Ranjani Prabhakar and her fellow musicians took their seats next to their instruments on stage. On Oct. 6 in Max Noah Recital Hall, the performance of “Carnatic Music: A Timeless Tradition” took place to a full room of students that were there to experience traditionally classical Indian music. The students’ eyes were transfixed on Prabhakar as she signaled to the band where they were going to begin. As she began to sing and the mridangist drums began to follow her melodies the crowd began to move along with the music and tap their hands and nod their heads in time. As the violinist joined in more students were following the melody with their bodies and they were in tune with the music through the harmony created. The intricacies of the music were inspiring the audience as their energy level escalated as their bodies followed along. The passion and happiness from the performers shone through their music and spread throughout the audience as the performance progressed. As each song moved from one part to the next Prabhakar signaled to the drummer where she wanted the song to go because the entire performed was improvised. Carnatic music is not practiced beforehand because it flows naturally from the performers as they follow each other cues and then add their own embellishments and ornamentations to the rhythm and melody as everything progresses. When the drummer added an intricate twist to the rhythm or the violinist embellished the melody, the encouragement was apparent on Prabhakar’s face as she smiled and continued moving along with the music while adding her own flair to it. The applause that thundered in the hall following the performance was an indication of how well the students received the music despite the language barrier present. Many of the students were also eager to speak with the performers and ask questions for clarification. “The crowd response was mostly positive, not many knew about the art form and it was left up to their curiosity,” Prabhakar said. The instruments involved in the performance, along with Prabhakar’s voice, cre-
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DAVID WICKER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Clockwise from top left: Junior midfielder Ashley Veilleux races between opponents. Sophomore forward Jordan Harman battles against a Columbus State player for possesion. Harman and Veilleux hug in a moment of jubilation.
JK MUNDY STAFF WRITER On the night of Sea of Green appreciation day, the ladies soccer team fell to No. 17 ranked Columbus State University 3-1 at home. The chill October evening brought about the Bobcat’s third consecutive loss, but not without putting up a fight against the tough conference opponent. Sophomore forward Jordan Harman had the lone goal scored for Georgia College’s women’s soccer team for the evening. It was her first goal of the year. “I saw the opportunity, and it played right into my feet,” Harman said. The assist was provided by sophomore Kacey McInerney. It was her first assist of the season. Harman placed a shot in the upper left corner of the goal, well out of the goalie’s reach, scoring her first career goal and putting the Bobcats back in contention for the victory. Harman’s goal leveled the playing field at 1-1, after CSU scored at
the 31 minute mark. With junior goalkeeper Annie Stephens blocking balls, the score remained 1-1 going into halftime. To prepare for this Oct. 3 home game, Stephens took the time to prepare for the home game against the Cougars. “[I] visualize great saves and I have to remember to stay in my own head.” Stephens finished the night with six saves playing the full 90 minutes. The Bobcats came out with a more offensive mindset starting the second half. They continued to push the ball further and further down the field, hoping to get out on top. The Cougars drew first blood in the second half, scoring at the 75 minute mark. Before the Bobcats even knew it, freshman forward Nicole Corcione of the opposing team sank in the third goal for CSU at the 82 minute mark, making the score 3-1. The Bobcats continued to push to the very last tick of the clock. Unfortunately the Cougars went home with the win and an all-important match un-
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BETHAN ADAMS SENIOR REPORTER The Georgia College Football Club lost 3-0 in a frustrating game against Georgia State on Oct. 6. Miscommunication, chemistry and referees all came together to thwart the Bobcats’ efforts to score. “Georgia State really wasn’t that good,” sophomore center midfielder Luke Siegmann said. “They probably had three shots all game, and those were the ones that got in.” As a midfielder, Siegmann distributes the ball up the field to score. “I’m more of an attacking mid, helping with the forwards,” he said. “It was so frustrating to watch. We just got really unlucky.” One yellow card was called during the game, but the rough-housing was equal from both teams. “[The yellow card] was probably just because someone got pissed off and slidetackled someone,” sophomore center back Bradley Robertson said.The Bobcats had possession of the ball for most of the game and made plenty of shots on the Panthers, but the ball just wouldn’t go in.
der their belt. “[CSU] aren’t ranked 17th in the nation for nothing,” head coach Hope Clark said. At the end of the day, Clark said she was proud of the effort and hard work from her team.
NICOLE PITTS/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Luke Siegmann dribbles the ball while trying to shield it from his opponent. The Bobcats lost 3-0 at home against Georgia State.
The starting players consist of mostly freshmen and sophomores, but youth is one of the better qualities of the team. “Our team’s good. Being young is not necessarily a bad thing,” senior center back Patrick Hall said. “[The freshmen and sophomores] all coming from playing on high school
teams and are in really good shape.” Hall said the physical ability was not the problem during Sunday’s game, so much as an issue with chemistry and communication. “In one instance two de
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It may be a man’s world on the rink of roller hockey; however it would be nothing without a woman. With the uprising success of Georgia College’s roller hockey club team, it is garnering more interest and players. Of these players, Kelli Block, freshman defenseman is one of them. Block is the first girl on the roller hockey team since it was founded in 2008. “She plays defense, and she’s probably the best position player that we’re going to have,” Kevin Schink, senior president, captain and forward, said. “Everybody else is kind of scatterbrained when they’re out there, but she’s very structured as [to] where she wants to be and needs to be.” Being the only girl on a team of 18 guys may be tough for some, but Block seems to be skating towards success. This success started in middle school and has continued to grow. “I started playing when I was in middle school, in seventh grade, and I just kind of stuck with it throughout high school,” Block said. “I was really shy and I never wanted to do anything, so my dad kind of made me do it and I’m really glad he did because I stuck with it.” Block continues to play not only for the fun but also for a multitude of other reasons. “I wanted to keep going, just get better,” Block said. “It’s a good release of tension and stress and stuff with school.” Although Block is the first girl on the team, her male teammates are still assets. “Right now, our [goalkeeper], Jess Rigby, he’s a huge part of our team,” Schink said. “His freshmen year, we had our best tournament record ever, going 3-0-1, and we tied a game, and we won three games, in which he played the entire game with a broken wrist on his glove hand. So, that just kind of shows the dedication that guys have to this hockey team.” Jess Rigby, junior goalie, may have a reputation for playing with a broken wrist, but as the years have
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Whenever women rise to a level of prominence in a predominantly male sport, they make a splash. ESPN college football analyst David Pollack said last week that he didn’t believe women belonged on the College Football Playoff selection committee. I understand that, as he later on explained on Twitter, he just wants people who “eat, sleep and breathe college football during the season” to be on the committee. But while women may not play professional football, they can still eat, sleep and breathe it. The comment was poorly timed as former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was chosen recently to be on the selection committee for the College Football playoff. Her selection has caused quite a stir and has been both celebrated and criticized. If Honey Boo Boo’s mom or Miss Teen USA were chosen to select the four teams headed to the playoffs, I would understand the commotion, no offense to Mama June or Caitlin Upton. But Rice is different. She is a political science professor at Stanford University with degrees from the University of Denver and Notre Dame, not to mention the former Secretary of State, National Security Advisor and previous Stanford Provost. She is smart, capable and eager to be a part of the sports world, as evidenced by the Master’s green coat presented to her last year.
She is smart, capable and eager to be a part of the sports world. “Though she has never worked in college athletics, Rice has made no secret of being a sports fan — college and pro,” Huffington Post noted. “She frequently attends Stanford athletic events and meets with many of the athletes, including football players being recruited by the school. She’s also been a volunteer coach for the golf team.” While there are not as many women in the upper echelons of the sports world, a handful are, and they are full of talent and drive. The women who are in the sports world got there because they wanted to be there, and because they fought to be there. There is Erin Andrews, Fox Sports reporter who reports about football. One glance at her Twitter account and you see she breathes football. Sure, she wears makeup, and she’s a beautiful woman, but her looks don’t detract from her skill. She knows the sport. There are women like Sam Ponder, ESPN broadcaster, and Bonnie Bernstein, CBS sportscaster. Rice, Andrews, Ponder and Bernstein are all examples of how you don’t have to play professionally to be an expert. Pollack’s comments aside, the fact that Rice was chosen for the selection committee is progress. She’s an educated, hard-working woman who broke the barrier to become the first woman to join the Augusta National Golf Club, and now she’s a part of the playoff committee. Andrews said it best in a response to Pollack’s remarks: “I’m a female, thanks for having me in college football.”
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passed, his goals for the team have developed. “I would like to make it to regionals, which is next semester,” Rigby said. Rigby is not the only one on the team with high hopes for the upcoming season. “I want us to do [well] in the tournaments and make a name for Georgia College,” Chris Kline, freshman defenseman said. With these goals in mind, the team is shoot-
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“Our team showed great effort, in this conference you have to stay on top of your toes,” Stephens said. This year, the Bobcats have struggled in conference play. They now drop to 1-3 in the Peach Belt Conference. “We have definitely played the hardest teams first,” Stephens said, looking ahead for the rest
ishing,” Siegmann said. “We normally have some trouble with that. We have a lot of talent we just need more time to come together as a team.” The referees were also adding to the frustration, Hall said. “[The referees] just didn’t really seem to be in control and enforcing the rules,” he said.Robertson agreed and recalled a specific occurrence. “One [assistant referee], he had his flag raised for a call but put it down and the other ref never saw him, and [Georgia State] ended up scoring on us during that play,” he said. From Robertson and Hall’s perspective from the back of the field to Siegmann’s from the top of the field, the team had an unlucky day. Robertson said the team will practice moving the ball around and shooting at the net to work on goals, and communication comes with time. The men practice twice a week and are preparing for their upcoming home game at 7:30 p.m. against Emory on Oct. 18, an opponent who Hall said is on par with Georgia State.
ing for the stars for its dream of making it to regionals. “We definitely think we have a shot with the group we have of actually winning [regionals] and getting a chance to play in the national tournament,” Schink said. “We have a really talented group of freshmen that came in and with the guys that we have from last year’s team, we really think we have a chance to succeed this year.” The roller hockey team’s debut is this weekend during its first tournament. With a great amount of practice and some talented players, the team hopes to achieve its goal of going to of the season. “We just have to continue to come out and to practice our style of play.” Overall, CSU fired 22 shots for the evening and the Bobcats shot eight. On Saturday, Oct. 5 the Bobcats played Clayton State University. Playing at Clayton State the game ended in a tie. The Bobcats record now stands at 4-5-1 in overall play. In conference play the Bobcats are now 1-3-1. The women look to continue this success during the duration of the season.
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