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The Colonnade Friday, October 10, 2008

News To celebrate their history GCSU hosts many events to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Silence has voices Sticking it

to influenza

Students, faculty and staff line up for shots to prepare for upcoming flu season

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iTunes U A new program arrives on campus that teachers can use to help their students.

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By Abbey Flemming Staff Writer Achoo! Sniff...ugh.

Many students stumble hopelessly around campus each year making these sounds during the winter months wishing there was a solution. Students often mistake their symptoms for a common cold when, in fact, they have the flu.

Influenza (also called the flu) is caused by a virus and infects the nose, throat and lungs. According to the CDC, around 50 million cases of the flu were reported in the US last flu season. Although most people get over the flu without any serious problems, the flu can be deadly.

Every year, thousands of people have to be placed into the hospital due to flu complications such as pneumonia.

Thousands of vaccines are given out each year to help prevent people from getting the flu. Getting a flu shot will not always

Features

Singing for a cause Sigma Alpha Iota shows its support for Breast Cancer Awareness with a musicale.

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“Ahoy, Matey!”

The consequences of downloading pirated music are surprising.

prevent the flu, but it can reduce the symptoms and help avoid serious complications.

Flu season is just around the corner and GCSU Student Health Services are prepared to keep our campus healthy.

Every Friday in October there will be flu shots given out to faculty, staff and students in the MSU Lounge from 10:30 am to 4 pm. The cost is only $20 payable by cash or check; students can also apply the charge to their accounts in the business office.

This year, the nursing cohort is helping Student Health Services administer the shots.

Meredith White, GCSU nursing major, encourages students to come to MSU because of the convenience and cost.

“It is cheaper than at most hospitals and it only takes a second,” White

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Sports Kicking themselves Late-game goals hurt defensive averages PBC ranking.

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Taylor Ehramjian / Staff Photographer Since 2003, awareness and the outpouring support for the victims of domestic violence has grown. Read the compelling story of these brave women on Page 3.

Middle schoolers get a head start in college

By Matthew Kuhl Staff Writer

Not up to par GCSU’s golf team musters only a sixth place finish in final fall tournament.

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Georgia College Early College, a middle school/high school associated with GCSU, recently admitted its third class of seventh graders.

Early College, which operates in conjunction with Baldwin and Putnam County School Systems, is designed to help prepare students for college, with a special focus on students who are traditionally underrepresented on college campuses. Early College Principal Camille Daniel-Tyson said that the curriculum, until the eleventh grade, is the standard public school curriculum, only

in a college environment.

“In the eleventh grade, they begin college classes and take those college classes eleventh and twelfth grade. And upon high school graduation, they would have up to two years of college credit,” Daniel-Tyson said.

The Early College program in Georgia began in 2005 with a single school in Atlanta and expanded from there. Today there are 12 Early College schools across the state. Georgia College Early College came into existence in 2006, with 55 seventh graders. Each class is limited to 55 students, giving the school

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Ryan Del Campo /Staff Photographer Jon Meyer, grad student, gets his flu vaccination last week at the Health Center.

Strategy crucial as registration looms

“Avoid doing things that cause holds to begin with,” Anderson said.

Meeting with your advisor is crucial in getting the classes you want.

As registration looms largely ahead, freshmen scramble, advisors In competitive areas, your advisor can be your best friend. Anderson hunker down and upperclassmen sit and wait. We all hope to get out suggested creating an ideal schedule and a few alternatives. Then, if a alive and without 8 am classes, but only the preclass you need is full, your advisor will keep pared survive. you posted on openings, so be diligent about Registration for Spring Semester, Registration for freshmen is frustrating at checking your e-mail.

2009 best, but registrar A. Kay Anderson lends some “I go on C.A.T.S and come up with three When: October 27-November helpful hints on how to get through that dreaded possible schedules,” said Jessica Gidjunis, 5 5 am wake-up call. sophomore nursing major. “I research the Anderson advises all students to be up and be classes and all the professors that teach each Oct. 27 ready and not to panic. Being ready is easy, alclass.”

Graduate students, seniors and stuthough it may require some time. The secrets to After you have several schedules that indents with priority registration registration success are knowing and clearing all clude the CRN number and the time and day holds, knowing your requirements, meeting with of each class, all that is left to do is go to bed Oct. 29 your advisor, and developing a proposed schedand be ready in the morning Juniors ule (or two), and asking for help.

“I try to get a good night’s rest so I can be Holds are located on myCats under Student amped to register at 5:00,” Gidjunis said.

Oct. 30 Record. Don’t panic, at this point everyone John Bailey, a junior biology major, always Sophomores should have a hold that will be lifted when you checks to see how many slots are left in the visit your advisor. Other holds may also be pres- classes he is interested prior to registration.

Oct. 31 ent such as immunization holds and holds for This information is located on myCats under Freshmen parking tickets or other school policy infracC.A.T.S. As a junior, registration gets a little tions. easier.

Check your holds now and continue to check often. The easiest way to ensure a registration night free of holds is to Registration Page 4 see your advisor.

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Professors tune Understanding in to iTunes U the ways of Quran

By Tyler Bryant Staff Writer

Student Goverment Minutes Proposed ideas: No testing the week before finals. Currently researching policies of other schools and studies on the issue.

Should there be a way for students to have guns on campus? Proposal for leaving guns at Public Safety for those who hunt for a sport.

Lights and crosswalk between Irwin St. and near the pit and Grove Park Traffic light between Magnolia Apartments and West Campus to insure that there are less accidents and that turns are made safer for Magnolia and The Village residents.

Showing ESPN on Bobcat Vision New RSO: Racquetball Club Pending RSO: Amnesty International Latino Association Old Business: Bill #1: Proposed giving money to ANGELS for AIDS walk in Atlanta due to high gas prices.

Total cost: $480. Results 27 for, 0 against, 0 abstain.

Issue discussion: smoking ban The general consensus of the discussion seemed to be that the smoking ban could not be realistically carried out until the existing smoking regulations are enforced, such as that of smoking 30 feet from the door of any building. Proponents for the ban suggested creating two select “smoking zones” on campus to allow smokers some outlet. However, a point brought up suggested students at University Housing could simply walk across the street to private land or students on main campus could smoke on the city-owned sidewalk property. Further discussion will take place on the issue at a later date.

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A well-kept secret at GCSU is a program putting the power of iTunes in the hands of students for searching, downloading and playing course information.

The program called, iTunes University, shortened, iTunes U, uses the familiarity of iTunes. The program allows students to upload files, search for other ones and listen to them all via the iTunes software.

According to the apple. com Web page, iTunes U delivers easy 24/7 accesses to educational content for universities and colleges globally. The program is educationally focused and is accessible to anyone with a Mac or PC. Many students at GCSU would be surprised to learn the program is gaining popularity for use in many different classes, ranging

from broadcast journalism to English classes.

Angela Criscoe, a professor in the mass communication program uses the program in her broadcast journalism course.

“I use the program when the students learn how to make podcasts. They upload the podcasts to my faculty page,” said Criscoe. iTunes U can quickly sync through iTunes Store.

The music files can be made through podcast programs such as Garage Band.

The download to access iTunes U is free and students can upload as many files as they wish. The files can also be either solely audio or include video. Professors who utilize the program can create their own pages where the students upload and share the files.

According to the apple. com Web page the service is free and available to

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Bobby Gentry / Senior Photogrpaher Last Week Unorganized and the Inter-Views Alliance worked together to sponsor a reading of the Quran outside of the old courthouse. Gary Smith, junior, read several passages.

Embracing Hispanic heritage month

By Kelsie Funk Staff Writer Georgia College looks to raise awareness of cultural diversity by celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept.

15 to Oct. 15.

“We want to recognize students’ different heritages and let them know that we support them, but the main reason we celebrate months like this one is to raise awareness for the community and students,” said Yves-Rose SaintDic, director of the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.

The Institutional Equity and Diversity center partnered with the Black Student Alliance, the Douglass Theatre and the Latino Student Alliance to put on the central events for the celebration: the Black & Brown Unity Forum and the “Platanos and Collard Greens” play. Both events were on Friday, Oct. 3 in Macon.

The Black & Brown Unity Forum was a seven hour conference that featured keynote speaker, Louis “Pancho” McFarland. The forum focused on raising Latino and black leaders for their respective college campuses as well as building unity between Latinos and black people.

GCSU students attended the conference along with students from Augusta State, University of Georgia, Gainesville College, Kennesaw State, Georgia State, and University of West Georgia.

“The mission was to empower students by giving them the skills and resources they needed to develop and/or sustain active student groups on their campus and in their community,” said Nadirah Ross, the coordinator of the event along with faculty members, Javier Francisco and Beauty Bragg.

“We wanted the different student groups to be able to come together and see what the others are doing,” said Francisco, Latino student advisor.

The forum also featured a student panel where different Latino and black groups from each college spoke

about what they were doing for their campuses and how they got started. They provided tips for success and were open to questions from other students and organizations.

The forum was open to all students, not just minority groups. There were about 70 students and faculty present.

“For me the forum was very inspiring. I came back to campus ready to get involved with the Black Student Alliance and the Latino Student Association.

The term Hispanic, as We really want to get defined by the U.S. the Latino Census Bureau, refers Student Alliance off of to Spanish-speaking its feet, and it wasn’t people in the United until I went to the conStates of any race. On ference that the 2000 Census form, I felt the fire and eagerpeople of Spanish/ ness to get involved,” Hispanic/Latino origin Mikayla could identify themAvila Vila, freshman selves as Mexican, creative writing maPuerto Rican, Cuban, or jor said.

After the “other Spanish/ forum, stuHispanic/Latino dents, faculty and the community were invited to watch the play, “Platanos and Collard Greens”, which was held in the historic Douglass Theatre. The play depicted social stereotypes about interracial dating, prejudices and urban myths that exist between black people and Latinos. The theatre was filled to its capacity of 150.

“It was so much fun; I forget that it was an educational outing,” SaintDic said of the day’s events.

There are currently 180 Latino students enrolled at Georgia College and their presence is rising.

“Enrollment of Latino students is up 60 percent this year,” said Francisco.

The Latino Student Association went before SGA this week in order to become a Registered Student Organization. They hope by becoming an RSO they will gain unity and more influence on the Georgia College Campus.

Looking for a few good men

By Taylor Ferrell Staff Writer

The GIVE Center hosted a kickoff on Oct. 1 for their new campaign called Strong Enough To Care, which is an initiative to get more males at GCSU to volunteer.

“We decided to start this campaign for two reasons,” said Kendall Stiles, director of the GIVE Center. “First we want to get more males to volunteer and second, we want them to become more aware of some of the things that they do that are considered volunteering. Many guys are firefighters and coach sports and do not even realize that what they are doing can be counted for community service hours.”

The GIVE Center decided to start this campaign after noticing that nationwide only 20 percent of community service hours were completed by males. After reviewing the hours from the 2007-2008 school year, Stiles found that this was also the trend on the Georgia College campus.

Only 10,802 hours, which is around 21.9 percent of the total amount of hours, were attributed to men. This led to the GIVE Center wanting to raise awareness for men to volunteer.

For this kick-off event, the GIVE Cen-

ter brought in organizations that would appeal to males such as Baldwin County Parks and Recreation, Special Olympics, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Test on the 10th and the Baldwin County Fire Department.

“Around 70 percent of the children we serve are males and we always need good role models for these children,” said Patricia Williamson, Director of Partnerships for Big Brothers Big Sisters. “Females are more apt to get out there and get involved. It is more difficult for males to get out there and take the first step in signing up, which is why I think this campaign is great.”

They also gave free lunch to males who registered to volunteer with the GIVE Center and raffled off gift certificates to local restaurants.

Thomas Bolton, a criminal justice major at GCSU, has been volunteering with the Baldwin Country Fire Department for a year.

“I volunteer because I like helping people,” said Bolton. “I feel like if you don’t get out there and help, then no one will. I think that males see volunteering as unattractive because they are not making any money out of it. I also think it is hard for

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Breaking the silence

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Courageous women share their pain and their triumph by spreading awareness in hopes that the violence stops

By Katelyn Hebert Staff Writer Somewhere in the US a woman is raped every two minutes, three women are murdered every day by their husbands or boyfriends, one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime and 13,485 children have been removed from their homes due to domestic violence.

According to the FBI, only 37 percent of all rapes are reported to the police.

Students at GCSU are encouraged to break the silence through the Clothesline Project. All 405 of the women participating in the project want to tell their stories.

The Clothesline Project unites survivors, or loved ones, who have suffered gender-based violence. This project gives these women a voice. Maybe now, someone will listen.

The Clothesline Project is a national project that originated in 1990 in Massachusetts with about 30 women. The women designed the project to essentially “air their dirty laundry.”

In 2003, GCSU started its own Clothesline Project with about 40 shirts. Each year since then, these shirts are displayed during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The Women’s Resource Center has been organizing the Clothesline Project for the past few years and is assisted by its coordinator Jennifer Graham-Stephens.

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Women are raped every 2 minutes

Displaced children because of domestic violence

Photos By Taylor Ehramjian / Staff Photographer

We are GCSU

This week: Pavielle Ludlow

By Erin Gish Staff Reporter The Animal Rescue Foundation is a small brick building off of North Jefferson St. that looks like it was once somebody’s house. ARF is closed for the day but Pavielle Ludlow’s white SUV sits idle in the parking lot. A dog bone shaped sticker that reads “I heart My Dog” clings to the back.

Pavielle, 21, as well as friend and fellow volunteer Julie Paschall, 21, are waiting inside along with a large Erin Gish / Senior Photogrpaher overweight Lab named Pavielle Ludlow used to be the Animal Rescue Foundation’s Rico. The place smells, Volunteer Coordinator spending at least 200 hours a month at well, like dog. Rico barks the non profit organization. The strain of senior year has forced as I open the door and Julie her to cut back to only a few hours a week. holds him by the collar.

“Rico!” Pavielle scolds and the dog lowers his head. He looks at back.

Julie hands Pavielle a brightly colored me for a while and decides not to bark leash and the two humans look left, right, anymore. Julie lets go of his collar. The left, and then right one more time before dog, resembling a miniature cow, wadcrossing.

Stella nervously looks at passdles over to me and plops his rear end ersby, staying close to Julie’s side. down at my feet.

Lucy, however, bounds in front of “He’s been so irritable lately. We’re not Pavielle who is leaning back on her heels sure what’s wrong with him,” Pavielle to avoid being dragged away. says apologetically.

“When did you start at ARF?” I ask I tell her it’s alright as I scratch Rico breathlessly. behind the ears. As I lean down to forgive “Sophomore year I had to do some Rico a low, deep growl becomes a bark. service hours for my biology class and His head snaps backward almost taking volunteering at ARF was one of the opoff my face. I jump and Julie has Rico by tions,” Pavielle says. the collar once more.

Since that sophomore year, Pavielle “Rico!” Pavielle shouts. “Oh my gosh has become the glue between the GCSU are you okay?!” student body and ARF, which is constantObservation #1: Rico does not like bely trying to recruit volunteers. ing coddled.

Approximately 500 animals are brought Pavielle is a senior this year at GCSU into the non-profit organization every and describes herself as tall and lanky year and it is guaranteed that Pavielle has like “linguine,” clumsy, easily spooked, been involved with each and every one. “squishy” on the inside and “reeeally” Bobbie Thompson, president of ARF emotional when it comes to kids and and grandmother figure to Pavielle, calls animals. She parks the SUV in front of “Pavi” an “all-purpose volunteer.”

ACE Hardware downtown and lets Julie “She walks our dogs, trains them, as well as Stella, a Lab mix, and Lucy, a German Sheppard Husky mix, out of the

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adoption counseling and helps with fundraisers and humane education,” Bobbie says. “She has been a great asset to ARF and the animals.”

Observation #2: Pavielle used to be the organizations Volunteer Coordinator spending at least 200 hours a month at ARF. The strain of senior year has forced her to cut back to only a few hours a week.

Pavielle moved constantly as a child never staying long enough in one place to make friends. Her first real friends were a dog and a 16 hand boar hunting horse.

“They were my playmates. I grew very attached to them,” Pavielle says.

The same dog that was her child best friend had actually saved her life.

“My mom wasn’t paying attention and knocked me into the swimming pool when I was three. She was on the phone and went back into the house,” Pavielle says. “My dog jumped in after me. The only way I knew how to swim was the dog paddle for several years. It’s still my best stroke,” she jokes.

Observation 3#: If my mom had knocked me into a pool and my dog saved me I would devote my free time volunteering to help them too.

Exhausted, we finally reach front campus, and luckily, Stella and Lucy only want to sniff things within a five foot radius of where we stand.

“So what do you find hardest to deal with at ARF?” I ask, trying to escape the leash Lucy has managed to wrap around my legs.

“We had this one Boxer mix puppy that somebody dropped off. I felt we should keep it. I thought he was adoptable.” Pavielle says. “However, other ARF members didn’t think so. So we marked her for euthanasia but I went into a sobbing, hissy fit.”

The only other option the disapproving ARF members gave Pavielle was to leave the puppy with Animal Control, a place Pavielle highly disapproves of.

“A whole bunch of dogs are cramped into one cage. It’s not clean. It’s all just very depressing,” Pavielle says.

Of the cats and dogs that come into ARF, 99 percent find homes. People will drop off litters of two week old dogs and cats. The space at ARF is no enough for all of them so euthanasia is an option but the people at ARF make it a last resort. Most of the animals are referred to other organizations or agencies like the Pavielle’s Boxer mix puppy.

“Saying bye to Sweetie was bad too,” Julie says.

“In Sweetie’s case, she got sick and we couldn’t afford the medicine. We had to euthanize her and that’s the hardest part,” Pavielle says.

She pauses as two college students stop to pet the dogs. The men pout their lips as talk as if they were talking to babies. They give the dogs heavy pats on the ribs and scratches behind the ears.

“I love dogs,” one boy says.

“Well you should come volunteer at ARF,” Pavielle says hopefully but the boys either don’t hear her or they ignore her. They give the dogs one last pat a piece and go on their way.

“We try doing a little PR while we walk the dogs too,” Pavielle says trying hard not to allude to her disappointment.

Observation #4: Pavielle has much more compassion than most people her age.

We head back towards the car but stop

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short as Lucy feels the need to lounge in a bed of monkey grass.

“Are you comfortable?” Pavielle asks.

The dog stares up at her smiling with her tongue wagging. Pavielle gives a gentle tug on the leash and Lucy is up once more.

“So what do you want to do after college?” I ask.

“Well I’m going to law school next year,” Pavielle says. “I’d like to do pro bono work for advocacy both animal and children.”

Pavielle once had dreams of becoming a vet which makes perfect sense. But after an internship in high school Pavielle decided it wasn’t for her.

“I noticed how cold the vets became when putting an animal down,” she says.

“They wouldn’t try to save it. They’d just put it down and to me that was just heartbreaking because life didn’t matter to them anymore.”

“So it’s obvious why you’d want to do pro bono work for animals, why kids?”

“I came from not your normal home, so I feel very protective over children,” Pavielle says.

“Why wasn’t it your normal home?”

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“Well my dad was in the military so he was never home and my mom was an abusive alcoholic,” she says. “I had to wash my own clothes, cook my own dinner, and get up in the mornings on my own. I grew up really fast. That’s one reason I want to go into law so I can make sure children can actually have a childhood like I wish I had.”

“Are your mom and dad still together?”

“Yes they are though a lot of kids complain ‘oh, my parents are divorced,’” Pavielle says, voice shaking. “I wish mine had.”

Observation #5: It is inspiring how an absent father and abusive, alcoholic mother can produce such a giving, selfless individual.

After getting entangled in Lucy and Stella’s web of leashes a few more times we make it to the car and head back to ARF. “So what do you do when you’re not ARFing?” I ask.

“I’ve been president of the International Club for five years now and I was president of the Astronomy Club for four years.” Pavielle goes on to list her involvement in the Fencing Club, her fascination with Korean culture after a study abroad trip there, as well as hippo therapy, which is introducing mentally and physically disabled kids to horses.

“What do you like about Pavielle, Julie?”

“She’s freakin’ random, she’s means.

She hurts my feelings.” Julie says, they laugh.

“I have this terribly habit of insulting people when I’m trying to compliment them. Like I was trying to tell her how smart she was compared to other people one time but I just kept calling her stupid. And when I tried to correct myself I just make it worse,” Pavielle says as they laugh harder.

Eventually we reach ARF and get Lucy and Stella back into the kennel. We say hello to the cats and I say goodbye to Julie and Pavielle returning the glare Rico gives me on my way out.

Final observation: Pavielle Ludlow is tall and lanky, clumsy, easily spooked, “squishy” on the inside, “reeeally” emotional when it comes to kids and animals. She is also selfless, generous, compassionate, unique and one of those extraordinary people that most of the GCSU student body will never have the pleasure of knowing.

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“When I look at the numbers the night before, that’s when I stress,” said Bailey.

Derrick Bahnsen is a freshman who concedes that he has yet to prepare for registration yet he does admit that he is a bit nervous.

Natasha Sasser, a freshman early child-

Early College Continued from Page 1... total enrollment of 165 students. Eventually, GCEC will include grades 7-12.

Early College biology teacher Lisa Thompson explains why she enjoys her job.

“One of the advantages of teaching here is that the classes are smaller, instead of having 28-30 students, I have 18-19 students, I work with a staff that truly believes that every student can achieve at very high levels, and so I don’t have to fight any preconceived stereotypes that teachers might have about our students. It’s a very positive attitude.” Thompson said. “I live in Macon. There are many schools that I could teach at in Macon, but I choose to drive here instead, so I really love it.”

Oneisha Lee, a ninth grader at GCEC hopes to major in chemistry in college.

“Since starting this program, it’s been a lot better. I’m not saying that we’re better than anyone else, but we’ve learned more. They’re preparing us for what we

October 10,2008 hood education major, plans to make up several schedules, and has a meeting with her advisor, but she is not nervous at all about registration.

Anderson’s last bit of advice: ask for help. The office of the registrar, your advisors, and most importantly upperclassmen are always there to help you. Other students have tips that you might not get elsewhere. Don’t be afraid to ask. Good luck to all! need to know in the future. Like, college classes aren’t going to be as fun as high school and middle school classes, but we have to get used to it,” Lee said. “They’re really preparing us, trying to get us ready for the future. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

Lee also said that she was learning a lot more at Early College. One of her favorite things about Early College is “having teachers who really believe in us.”

Jackie Campbell, another Early College student who wants to be a lawyer, said that Early College was different.

“Here if we’re behind, they’re not going to just move on, they’re going to want to help us and make sure we’re not behind,” Campbell said. “At my old school, they would give us the book and say, ‘Do it,’ and we’d have to learn it on our own, but here they help us through it and take us step-by-step.”

Her favorite part of Early College is the equality with which the teachers treat their students.

“It’s not that if you’re different, then, oh, well, you’re not going to learn it, it’s we’re going to help you, either way,” Campbell said.

Flu Vaccine Continued from Page 1... the vaccine but Alice Loper, director of student health services, puts these rumors to rest.

“We have ordered doses of the vaccine based on what we have needed in years past, so there should be plenty to go around,” Loper said.

Surprisingly, faculty usually come more often to receive the vaccine than students.

Loper says this is mainly due to students’ fear of needles and the side effects of the shot. Loper said that the side effects of the shot are minor.

“One might experience soreness at the spot where the shot was given or some minor flu like symptoms, but nothing serious,” Loper said.

Loper also mentioned that this year the vaccine fights against three different strands of the flu, which is more powerful than years past.

Since the vaccine is effective, accessible, and available at a low cost, there is no reason not to get one. No one wants to be slowed down by the sniffles.

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Kristen Hall, a junior mass communication program used the program in a class and liked it for its fast speed and userfriendly control.

“I found the program fast. I had a 5-minute clip, and the program uploaded it nearly instantly. I almost thought I uploaded the file incorrectly, but the program really is that easy,” said Hall.

Not all GCSU students have used the program for podcasts. Ashley Murphy, a senior said she used it for studying class lectures.

Good men Continued from Page 2... males to make such a serious commitment, such as going through firefighter training.”

Throughout the year, the GIVE Center will continue to encourage males to volunteer by rewarding those who track their

The viruses in the flu shot are killed (inactivated), so you cannot get the flu from a flu shot.

Some minor side effects that could occur are: Soreness, redness, or swelling where the shot was given Fever Aches If these problems occur, they begin soon after the shot and usually last 1 to 2 days. Almost all people who receive influenza vaccine have no serious problems from it. However, on rare occasions, flu vaccinations can cause serious problems, such as severe allergic reactions. www.cdc.gov “My teacher used the program for giving visual lecture notes. The file included sound and pictures aided in the understanding of the lectures. I found the program very effective and fun to use,” Murphy said.

Junior Samantha Lane also used the program in Criscoe’s class and was glad she had to use iTunes U because it helped her with her major choice.

“I’m a mass communication major and last semester we had to do a lot of podcasts.

The program allowed me to view and listen to other’s podcasts before posting my own. iTunes U is a great way to connect GCSU to other students and campuses around the globe,” said Lane.

Whether the program is used for lectures, audio and video podcasts, iTunes U is quickly becoming a hot new program on the GCSUcampus with students and faculty members alike.

hours.

“When they reach 50 hours of community service, they will receive a Strong Enough To Care T-shirt,” said Stiles. “We are also going to be hosting ball games with Test on The 10th for the guys on our campus. Also, at the end of the year the male and female with the most community service hours will receive a free iPod.”

Exclusive Online only content Beyond the Column Podcast Series Students voice-off opinions of the second presidential debate held on Tue. Oct. 7, 2008.

Did Obama pull ahead or did McCain win this round?

Find out what students think at www.gcsunade.com

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Real-world security rattled by economy

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pect: The more effort people put into a job search, the more likely they are to find employment even in difficult economic The term “economic recession” might times. Some personality traits that tend just be a term found in an economics text- to positively affect a job-search are: optibook, but in reality, the economy affects mism, extroversion, high self-esteem, and the lifestyle of many students. conscientiousness. While having a positive Today’s stressful economic situation has approach, it shows that someone is conficaused many individuals in our society, es- dent in what they want to pursue out of an pecially upcoming college graduates, to occupation. feel pessimistic about the future. Many Jennifer Cash, assistant director of GCstudents have begun to wonder how the SU’s University Career Center, says an areconomy will prevent getting a position at ticle in the National Association of Collegtheir “dream job” and have become fearful es and Employers Job Choices Magazine they will not find indicates opporany job at all. tunities for the “I think it makes class of 2009. the job market “The major Top jobs in 2008 and 2009 more competitive,” is just one piece said senior Paul of the puzzle Personal finance adviser Basham, a rhetoric that employmajor. “Employers ers are looking Medical scientist are going to have for,” Cash said.

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Graham-Stephens says she remembers all of the women who have made tshirts.

“I will never forget one woman’s story and her shirt, she painted a face on the front, and on the back she put ‘I will name you now, because I could not then.’ And she listed the three names of her rapists,” Graham-Stephens said. “She was gang raped by three men. On the face, she had sewn the lips shut. I will never forget her telling me that story; I will remember that shirt and her face probably for as long as I live.”

These women pour their lives onto these t-shirts, with phrases such as “I was 11, they took turns, shared me like a plaything,” or “It just took 15 minutes but it stole 13 years,” or “If my hair was only a few inches shorter I would have gotten away.”

One bright pink T-shirt by Roxanne Barnett displayed, “You don’t have to be perfect to be worth loving.”

Pink, orange and red shirts are reserved for women who have been raped or sexually assaulted.

“I was raped when I was five or so. I grew up feeling like I was only good for my body, or I wasn’t good at all,” Barnett says.

She designed that shirt last year and came back see it hanging again Monday.

“I look at this and it makes me want to cry that there are so many people that had to go through something like this,” Barnett says. “Women are beautiful and powerful, and I hate that people take advantage of that. Especially as a kid, that ruined my life. That messed my trust, my love and a lot of things.”

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Another purpose of the Clothesline Project is to provide women with a support group. Often, suffering from gender-based violence can be isolating.

“I love the Clothesline Project so much because you get a chance to look at it and see that you’re not alone, that there are people out there that care and have

wouldn’t say anything. I never could say anything until recently. (The project) really is needed so badly for women to come out because I don’t think the world realizes how prevalent (this abuse) is.”

Beginning at the age of three, Thatcher was raped repeatedly by her father and grandfather. Her shirt

“Every year when their shirt goes up they get to tell it again, they get to have a voice again.”

-Jennifer Graham-Stephens Clothesline Project Organizer

been through it too.” Barnett says. “And (they) can help you because they survived this. There are some people who are better because they lived through it.”

Graham-Stephens agrees.

“So often women will make shirts and then they’ll say to me, ‘That’s the first time I’ve ever told anybody about this; it’s the first time I’ve ever spoken out,’” Graham-Stephens said. “Every year when their shirt goes up they get to tell it again, they get to have a voice again. And we’ll have people who’ll walk through the shirts and say to me, ‘I always thought I was the only one this ever happened to.’ Then they point to one and say, ‘that’s exactly what happened to me.’”

Sharon Thatcher, an Alumnus that came to view the Clothesline Project, says she no longer wants to hide her abuse.

“It can happen to anybody,” Thatcher said. “I’m 66 years old and this (abuse) is not something that is new.

Back (when I was in school), you just didn’t talk about it.

You hid it and your mother

is green, the color for incest and child sexual abuse.

The shirts’ testimony to this violence surprised Kathryn Thompson, a junior political science major.

“It’s terrible what happened to the women, but I think it is very important for the victims of this to break the silence. Some of the stuff I read (on the Tshirts) was really shocking, it’s hard to believe that these women are walking down the streets beside us and that there are real faces that go along with each of these shirts,” Thompson said.

The project is just one more step towards healing these women’s wounds.

“What I’m working on is how (all my experiences have) made me now into a better more beautiful person, because I have more depth and more understanding,” Thatcher said. “Because of all of this horror, I guess it’s like if you put fertilizer on flowers. It’s often times manure, but it helps them grow and then they grow up beautiful.”

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Friday, October 10, 2008

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Editor in Chief, Corey Dickstein

The Hard Press

by James

Odom

The midterm: The indicator OK, so midterms suck. We’ve all come to terms with this. But as much as they suck, they are also necessary, for most classes anyway.

Think about it, what better indication is there that you might want to drop that organic chemistry class and try again later than a test over a bunch of material that you are supposed to know at the midpoint of the semester?

In classes without midterms, you just kind of go along with it, thinking you’re fine, until those wonderful latesemester projects and final exams. And then, oops! You could have spent that hour and fifteen minutes each Monday and Wednesday sleeping, exercising, or just not wasting your time in a class you were going to fail anyway.

Another benefit of midterms is the help they offer in preparing for finals. With midterms, you can see how a professor tests, what type of material he puts on them, etc.

We realize that opinions about midterms are divided, mostly toward the negative side, and we’ve lost some of you already. But those of you still here are obviously the true scholars of GCSU and were willing to hear a devil’s advocate defense of the hated midterm. Now, some help to get through them.

Study. Early and often. This way, you won’t have to pull the always-popular all-nighter before the test, though we know you probably will anyway. Especially in sciences and maths, understanding early concepts is the only way to understand later ones. So, keep up with stuff along the way, instead of scrambling to learn two months’ worth of material in four hours.

Especially for you freshmen: caffeine rules. It just does. Whether you get it from coffee or Vault, you gotta get it. Welcome to college, where all-nighters don’t mean 2 a.m. anymore.

Make friends, or at least acquaintances, with your professors. They don’t hate you, and in fact, probably want to help you succeed in their classes. Any information you can get from them about their tests by talking to them oneon-one is an advantage you have over your classmates.

Most importantly, use your brain. You know, that thing that got you into GCSU in the first place (unless you are really, really good at sports). It’ll get you through some of those questions you weren’t ready for.

Good luck and thanks for reading.

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More qualified, Palin or Fey?

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Evan Allgood Columnist

Because Sarah Palin didn’t implode last Friday night at the Vice Presidential Debate—rambled incoherently, yes, spoke in “glittering generalities” (as a former opponent put it), yes, blatantly dodged more than half of Gwen Ifill’s questions, yes, and sprinkled her responses (not answers) with winks and folksy idioms instead of actual plans, facts, or specifics of any kind, yes. No, her body did not physically burst inward—some conservative heads are sighing relief and talking themselves back off the ledge and into this train-wreck of a candidate.

Well, allow me to put things back into their grim perspective. David Brooks etc., consider this the voice of reason. I recently compared Sarah Palin’s Vice Presidential credentials regarding seven key issues to those of her Saturday Night Live impersonator—Tina Fey, a writer and actress with zero political experience.

What follows is a factual and disturbing tale of

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write for and star in her own sitcom—30 Rock— which has garnered her four Emmys for acting and writing. Edge: Draw 4) Foreign Policy: Sarah Palin has never stepped foot outside North America. Tina Fey almost assuredly has, and in 2007 was chosen as one of Time’s 100 People Who Shape Our World. It’s also worth noting that New York shares a medium-sized maritime border with Portugal. Edge: Fey 5) International Appeal: Sarah Palin has wasted no time in becoming a running joke abroad and not only reinforcing every negative stereotype Europeans have about Americans, but also generating a couple new ones. Tina Fey has received worldwide acclaim for her frighteningly accurate portrayal of Sarah Palin. Edge: Fey 6) Multitasking: Sarah Palin managed to strike a balance between her large family and larger governing duties, but in order to do so she spent over half her time ‘in office’ at her home in Wasilla, 600 miles away from the governor’s mansion. Tina Fey juggles her budding movie career, myriad of 30 Rock duties, and now-weekly SNL appearances with tending to her small, adorable family.

She recently inked a book deal, and last we checked her unmarried, underage daughter hadn’t been impregnated or posted pictures of herself getting drunk on the Internet. (Granted, she

is only three.) Edge: Fey* *You may be thinking, Wait a second, balancing a family and a career is something millions of working women do every day. That doesn’t qualify someone to be Vice President of the United States.

You know what? You’re absolutely right.

7) Understanding of Mainstream America: Sarah Palin keeps harping on her connection to Joe Sixpack and his League of Ordinary Americans, but she has spent almost her entire life 2,000 miles north of the continental US, in a state so scarcely inhabited that it ranks first in the country in size, 47th in population, and (naturally) dead last in density.

Combined with its lack of income and sales tax, one could make the argument that Alaska has yet to be colonized. Tina Fey grew up in suburban Pennsylvania, attended college in the heart of Virginia, lived in Chicago for five years after graduation, and has since settled in New York City— economic capital, target of the 9/11 attacks and a city with a population 12 times that of Alaska. As head writer of a nationally syndicated television series, it’s Fey’s job to know what Americans want, then give it to them. Edge: Fey FINAL SCORE: Tina Fey 6, Sarah Palin 0 (Okay, this wasn’t really a fair fight. Anyone with a bachelor’s degree and a firm grip on reality could skunk Palin.)

$700 billion: just a really big number

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the tape that places the McCain-Palin ticket in a very dangerous context…

1) Clean Energy/The Environment: Sarah Palin fights to keep polar bears off the Endangered Species list, refuses to acknowledge man’s primary responsibility in global warming, has a near-sexual infatuation with oil pipelines, and everywhere she goes, crowds erupt in chants of “Drill, baby, drill!” Tina Fey drives a hybrid. Edge: Fey 2) Educational Background: Sarah Palin attended eleven different colleges (okay, it was five) before eventually attaining a B.S. from the University of Idaho. Her degree is in Communications, which, frankly, is shocking. Tina Fey spent four years at the prestigious University of Virginia (annually ranked as the country’s No. 1 or No. 2 Public University by U.S. News & World Report) before earning a B.A. in Drama, a degree she has put to use literally every day since. Edge: Fey 3) Executive Experience: Sarah Palin got her start as the mayor of Wasilla, a town one-third the size of Milledgeville with roughly the same population as the GCSU student body. Since then, she has spent 19 months as the first female governor of a state so incredibly backwards that for five months out of the year, night is actually day. Tina Fey became the first female head writer of SNL and spent nine years there before leaving to create, executive produce,

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Andrew Adams Columnist

Another week, another $700 billion. Last Friday, the federal government agreed to a $700 billion economic bailout. The primary action the government will take with this gross amount of your money is to relieve financial institutions of assets that they are not able to sell.

These assets are primarily homes that were foreclosed on that ended up having a lower market value than the amount originally believed, thus banks are unable to sell them for anything but a loss.

It sounds good, but there are several problems with it. First of all, who decides what assets are bought with the $700 billion? According to the bill, it’s whatever assets Henry Paulson decides to buy. The bill is a $700 billion bet on one

man. That’s a gamble I’d prefer not take.

You’re probably wondering how the Treasury Department decided on the $700 billion figure? What formula did they use? Did they do their calculations on a TI-83 or TI-84? According to Forbes, a Treasury spokeswoman said that the $700 billion figure was “not based on any particular data….We just wanted to choose a really large number.”

Some of the best comedy in the world can only be real. And I would probably be laughing at such a stupid statement and stupid bill if only it weren’t true.

But, this is too serious of a matter to laugh at. Our Treasury Department is admitting to the American people that they recognize that their plan to save the economy is so unbelievable that they have to pick “a really large number” to scare the American people, and politicians, into action.

And the worst part is that it worked.

But my opposition goes far above just a simple number selection and an astronomical gamble on one man. I wrote a few weeks ago that the government largely caused this financial crisis with the creation

of subprime mortgages in the Community Reinvestment Act. The government caused the problem, and now the government is spending your money to “fix” the problem.

Former Libertarian candidate for President Harry Browne puts it, “(the government) breaks your legs, and then hands you a crutch and says ‘See, if it weren’t for the government you wouldn’t be able to walk.’”

In the long term, this government intervention will hurt the American economy. These businesses that are being bailed out made risky decisions that for a while were making them money, lots of money.

Now they are going bankrupt and the government is bailing them out. A few years from now when these companies are financially stable again what will stop them from making the same risky decisions that made them bankrupt to begin with? If they know that the last time they screwed up they were bailed out, what deters them from screwing up next time? This is like a teacher catching a student cheating on a test and then giving that student an A on the test so that they won’t fail. It makes it so the stu-

dent doesn’t feel the negative repercussions of their actions (not studying, and cheating), but it doesn’t help them learn from their mistakes.

According to a recent Rasmussen Reports poll, only 25 percent of Americans support the bailout plan. Unfortunately, the Congress and Senate did not listen to their constituents as the bill passed both houses overwhelmingly.

For me, this is the most important issue of the election season and a make or break issue for each candidate running. Since I vote for politicians based on how I view their judgment, I have decided that I will not cast a vote for any Congressman, Senator or President who voted in favor of the bailout. This means that I will not be voting for Barack Obama, John McCain, Saxby Chambliss or Milledgeville’s U.S. Congressman, Jim Marshall.

The economy is the biggest issue of this election season and a vote for this bailout shows horrible economic judgment.

This November the decision is yours. Will you stand for big government intervening in your life or will you vote out the offending politicians?

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L etters to the E ditor Your letter could be here Dear Reader,

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Let us know what is going on in your life or respond to an article or column. What did you agree with? What did you disagree with? Tell us what pisses you off and what makes you happy.

Seriously, this is your chance to be heard.

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We get it. We understand that you are very busy, but we bet that you have an opinion. With as much going on, on our campus and in the national news these days there is plenty for you to write in to us about.

We’ll even throw out some topics for you to write a letter to us about.

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How do you feel about the economy?

“I’m ready to roll with anything.”

Devin Richardson, senior, marketing

“My friends, the fundamentals of our economy are strong.”

Ian Custar, senior, English & history

“I feel that we are going through a very hard time, but hopefully the Bail Out Bill will help us.”

Patrick Doran, junior, environmental science

“Even an idiot could realize that something is severely defunct with our current economy.”

Paul Rossetti, sophomore, music

“The economy is crap… It’s in a terrible place right now.”

Shirelle Ruddock, sophomore, theatre Reported by Drake Simmons

Poll of the Week Graphic by Corey Dickstein

What do you think about the security cameras on campus?

Good for security 76%

Infringe on privacy 8%

I can wear a peace sign if I want to. You can get over it like a mature grown person. Remember - you’re in college. This isn’t high school.

We’ve all been through high school and have dealt with that drama. You don’t need to bring it with you.

To my neighbors in the 400 building: press the elevator button with care. Do not hit it, do not slap it, do not press it repeatedly thinking it will accelerate the elevator’s arrival. (If you’re in that much of a hurry, take the stairs... I can beat the elevator from the Terrace to the 3rd floor, btw. Can you?) I went without an elevator on my floor for a week last semester thanks to some drunken fool(s). If it happens again, I will not be happy. I have no desire to hoof it on the stairs after working and getting home late at night. Grow up, already!

Roommates are a joy to live with...... SOMETIMES!!!

The bird is the word.

What cameras?

16%

Next week’s question:

Which candidate has done better in the two presidential debates?

• John McCain • Barack Obama • Neither

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So can Evan Allgood do anything besides complain about Andrew Adams? ... His articles should be titled Vents about Adams WTF? WHERE IS THE FALL BREAK THAT WE WERE PROMISED, SGA? I WANT MY VOTE BACK! Do you have to be an athlete for that hot trainer guy to touch you??

I wish I knew what my roommate’s problem is..... She as been giving me attitude all week!

Thanks for the warm welcome neighbor, glad we could entertain you for the night. I may have been drunk but you’ll always be ugly. It’s a load off my mind knowing I don’t have to fake smile at you anymore.

It is now 5:05. WHERE is my water, BVA?

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Friday, October 10, 2008

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The skinny on ‘Skinny’ in concert at Buffington’s Claire Dykes Staff Writer

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Lissa Speer / Staff Photographer Top: Eric “Big E” Daniels has played bass for Skinny since they formed seven years ago. Bottom: Lead vocalist Jake Blazer sings and dances for hours at Buffington’s.

Ranked number one unsigned band by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Skinny hit the Buffington’s stage Thursday Oct. 2.

This five-piece pop-funk band has landed performances with hit artists such as Dave Matthews Band, O.A.R., The Roots, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Matt Nathanson.

The band is on a tour, hitting mostly the college towns, promoting their newest CD, Grass.

Hailing from Ohio, Skinny originated at Kent State seven years ago under the name Two Skinny Dorks. The name has undergone many changes but the four original members remain along with one addition.

Skinny’s five members include vocalist Jake Blazer, guitarist Eric Penrod, saxophonist Matt Corey, bassist Eric “Big E” Daniels and drummer Joel Lugo.

Unlike most bands that frequent downtown Milledgeville, Skinny’s tour takes them to states all over the east. In the month of October alone, the band will play 17 shows dispersed throughout Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio and Illinois.

“Milledgeville was the first place we started coming in Georgia,” said Blazer.

GCSU student Jordan Patinkin enjoyed the Skinny’s concert.

“I like the way they incorporated different instruments, like the saxophone, into their music. The combinations of originals and covers drew me into their music faster,” Patinkin said.

While the band has produced their own musical flavor over the past seven years, their influences have sculpted their work into the sound they currently produce. Music from artists such as Jack Johnson, John Mayer,

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Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sublime and Prince make up the eclectic variety that guides Skinny’s creativity.

“I like modern R&B and some old school funk. Oh, and some 80s rock and jam bands,” said Corey.

Although the tune of their music has generally been consistent since their dawn, the content of their songs has become more mature.

“We have more to write about now that we’re older,” said Penrod.

“You evolve as you get older. Different things become important,” said Lugo.

Some members of Skinny bring more than just their individual musical talents to the band.

“Jake brings the feel of a singer/ songwriter type. Big E comes with all the funk,” said Corey.

Lugo, the band’s most recent addition, joined a year and a half ago.

“The old drummer Elijah quit.

The band and I had some of the same friends so a lot of people referred me to them,” said Lugo. “These guys have become my brothers since I started.”

Eric Daniels, known to the band as “Big E,” goes further than Skinny’s style in his downtime. He spices things up on his bass by playing jazz and R&B. “I have a little more musical experience because I’m a little older,” said Daniels.

One unifying theme brings the band members together: Family. The band refers to its members as “The Family.”

“A lot of people think we live in a tour bus and we have people set stuff up for us. We set it all up ourselves, unlike the stereotype,” said Lugo.

Skinny is starting to make a new song list. After this trip, they will set a date to come out with a new live disk.

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Lissa Speer / Staff Photographer Top: Matt Corey plays a jazz inspired saxophone solo. Bottom: One of Skinny’s original members, Eric Penrod plays an intense guitar solo.

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Special to The Colonnade Illegally downloading music is a widespread problem, as many modern day pirates steal music without ever paying for the copyrighted material. by

Matthew Chambers Staff Writer

Limewire, Napster, Morpheus, KaZaa, BitTorrent. All of these are peer-to-peer programs that allow the files to be shared between two computers, no matter how far apart.

These programs can be used for good, but often they are not.

They are used to download music without paying, which is called pirating music.

It’s cheap, it’s easy, and in most peoples’ minds, it’s untraceable.

The only problem is it is illegal.

You see, the music industry really does not like it when people steal CDs from stores, so obviously it’s not thrilled to hear about students using on-campus internet to download music illegally.

Every time you go to grab that new chart topper from Limewire or your program of choice, it is like you are pocketing a CD and carrying it straight out of WalMart and sauntering right past those nice old greeters.

When asked about pirating music, freshman business major Elizabeth Lengel shared her thoughts.

“If it’s a really popular famous musician or group that has tons of money already then I don’t feel bad, but if they’re just starting and need the money, even a small price, then I feel guilty for not supporting them,” Lengel said.

Lengel shares her opinion with other students who feel that mu-

sicians already make more than enough money from concerts, appearances and sometimes even movie deals. They feel that not paying 99 cents will not make the artist go broke. Some even argue it’s free press for the artist since students often encourage their friends to keep up with music trends.

According to the Record Industry Association of America’s Web site, global music piracy causes $12.5 billion of losses each year. The RIAAs also claims over 70,000 U.S. jobs are lost.

While these economic ramifications may not be that apparent, over time the losses add up and everyone loses.

Even if they feel it is not a crime, students should be wary.

The RIAA has started targeting college students who download music illegally and are filing lawsuits. These lawsuits tend to be settled out of court, but not for cheap. The average settlement is $3,000.

Are you really willing to fork over three grand just for that new Miley Cyrus song? Is that oh so catchy tune “I Kissed a Girl” really worth that much to you?

Many people do not realize that GCSU can track down individuals and find out who is downloading music illegally.

The university only identifies students if the RIAA requests them to. They are not on a witchhunt to find students who participate in music pirating.

“We don’t go looking for folks,” said James Carlisle, Director of Technology Information.

While GCSU is not actively pursuing students who use the free wireless network to download music without paying, the university does punish those who are caught.

Since most people do not feel right committing criminal acts, it’s a wonder as to why music pirating continues on campus.

Outdoor education major Allison Hughes voiced why she downloads music using peer-topeer programs.

“I’m a poor college student.

It’s so easy and right at my fingertips,” Hughes said.

Hughes is not alone. During a campus survey, nearly 80 percent of those surveyed had downloaded music without paying.

While an overwhelming number participate in pirating music, students were split on the morality of the issue. Nearly 57 percent saw no problem with downloading music illegally, whereas 43 percent felt it was wrong.

No one really knows why people feel that downloading music without paying is okay, but it continues to happen. It’s possible with the RIAA, and colleges cracking down on students. that pirating music may become a thing of the past, but until then, students will continue to get their Mariah Carey and Chris Brown without paying.

Courtesy of the Web ‘Body of Lies’ can be seen in theatres beginning on Friday, Oct. 10.

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No secret that ‘Body of Lies’ is a cinema hit

“‘Body of Lies’ is ‘The Fugitive’ of CIA movies! Easily one of the year’s best!”

Chris Moskaly Movie Reviewer

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In the tradition of other political thrillers such as ‘Syriana’ and ‘The Kingdom,’ Ridley Scott’s ‘Body of Lies’ provides not only the explosive action we expect from him as a director, but it also gives a sense of awareness to the audience on just how secretive our government can be in terms of foreign policy. We may have been able to predict some of their cover-ups in the past, and the amount of truthfulness it contains is anyone’s guess. But with dynamite performances from its two acclaimed leads, ‘Body of Lies’ is a thunderous cat-and-mouse thriller that falls nothing short of top-drawer entertainment, making it easily one of the best films of the year.

CIA operative Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio) is considered the best of the best in American covert operations. When a possible leak surfaces on the whereabouts of a high-ranking Jordanian terrorist, Ferris is teamed with CIA boss Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe), who sends him into the middle of a war zone to eliminate the target and get out unnoticed. But as the assignment begins to unfold, Ferris quickly learns that something else may be going on; something his boss apparently failed to mention over their numerous phone conversations. Realizing he can’t trust anyone anymore, Ferris creates a shaky alliance with the head of the Jordanian intelligence (Mark Strong) in the hopes that he can still complete the mission and save his own life before his cover is blown.

In his earlier days on the ‘Titanic,’ Leo DiCaprio was nothing but a pretty boy heartthrob who could get any lady’s attention just by walking into a room. Then, as he began pushing thirty, Martin Scorsese made a man out of this talented star and I don’t think anyone’s looked back ever since. My only question is, how much more hair will he try to put on his face before

people start to believe in his maturity?

You had me convinced at ‘Gangs of New York.’ And ‘The Departed’ was just icing on the cake.

I was a little skeptical about how Leo would fit into an already established chemistry between Crowe and Scott, but the underdog persona works completely to his advantage once again as he dodges a lot of bullets, and (barely) survives a few explosions. At the end of the day, all his emotions get hammered into Crowe’s ears over the phone as he grows more insistent and a lot less patient with his leadership. We get sucked into his panic very quickly as the movie rolls on, but at the same time we have to understand that he can’t just walk out. Either the mission succeeds, or all those involved go six feet under... with a very convincing alibi on top of it.

After gaining 63 pounds in preparation for his role, I think it’s safe to say that Russell Crowe will do just about anything to work with Ridley Scott.

Some would believe it to be an easy paycheck for both men. Even if what they do isn’t as classic as they want it to be, they have never collaborated for a result that wasn’t “must-see” at the very least.

While he doesn’t share the screen much with his young counterpart, the veteran Crowe does aid a great deal in bringing out the best of DiCaprio in terms of emotion and intensity. And as Leo shines for the most part, Crowe sort of takes a ride in the backseat by filling in that supporting gap where we don’t really know if he’s a good guy or a bad guy, but it’s easy to hate him for being so manipulative and careless and sometimes even annoying.

He thinks he knows it all, but seeing as how he’s making life-and-death decisions over a cell phone while sitting by his pool halfway around the world, it’s obvious that he won’t hesitate for a second to kill off his own man if things get too out of hand. Therein again lies the importance of the job; it’s not about who you can keep alive, but what you can protect (in this case, national security)... regardless of how many bodies you have to bury with the truth.

Oscar-winning writer William Monahan (The Departed) knew how to

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adapt his idea of corruption into the visual underworld of Martin Scorsese.

Now he brings that same concept into politics and uses the Ridley Scott style of action to give David Ignatius’ book the proper loyalty it deserves. I noticed a lot of similar shot techniques here as I did in ‘Black Hawk Down,’ (overhead shots, quick zooms, etc.) and a few angles that resembled ‘Gladiator’ to a certain degree. But even with its evident influences, ‘Body of Lies’ still exists on its own unique platform by making multiple contributions from several dimensions. And Scott proves here that he knows a thing or two about dimensions as he trots the globe in numerous shifts. It might seem a little too quick and slightly confusing at certain points, but at least he tells you where they are and exactly what time of day it is.

Unlike the professional online critics, I’ve never been one to compare the now to the then, especially when the older films were so long before my time. But seeing as how opinions were so mixed on the two films I mentioned earlier, it’d probably make more sense on a general scale to mention Stanley Kubrick’s ‘Three Days of the Condor,’ which follows the Watergate scandal during the Vietnam Era, or ‘All The President’s Men’ which is considered by many to be ‘The Godfather’ of political/conspiracy thrillers.

‘Syriana’ and ‘The Kingdom’ were both valiant efforts in my book, but the structure in those films felt a little jumbled with one too many characters and numerous tactics that only current event nerds would understand. Ridley Scott is not afraid to keep the tide turning with more than a few twists in a span of two hours, but ‘Body of Lies’ manages to avoid being too heavy or out of control, and is able to reach out to anyone who is aware of American foreign affairs, which makes it a classic reminder of some of the older, more acclaimed thrillers like it. And with Election Day just around the corner, I think it’s safe to say that this film got here just in time. Because even if the president can’t fix your finances with a recount, I assure you that if you vote to see ‘Body of Lies,’ you won’t demand a refund.

October 10, 2008

Spotlight

By Chelsea Thomas

How to throw the best Halloween party: 1) Choose the best theme! That way your guests can get their costumes prepared!

2) Decide on a location fitting for the theme and the amount of people invited.

If you plan on making noise, make sure it’s far away from any other houses. Otherwise, you will be breaking the Milledgeville noise ordinance.

3) Book any desired forms of entertainment, such as a DJ, band, or comedian.

4) Buy the decorations! Create the mood with the right amount of streamers, balloons, spiders, skeletons, cobwebs, pumpkins, and black cats. Having a themed party? Match the decorations with the theme!

5) Invite the best people! Make sure you choose guests who are fun, but also responsible. After all, no one wants to be worrying all night about anyone getting too crazy! Their mistakes may be your responsibility later on.

6) Call the caterer! Make arrangements as to whether you want to make all the food, have a potluck or get it delivered.

7) Pick out your own costume! Visit the local thrift store and get creative!

8) The few hours preceding the party, finalize any last minute details. Is there a costume competition? What will the winner win? If guests will be dancing clear out the rooms. If the party involves pumpkin carving, have materials ready to clean up afterward.

9) Finally, let go and have fun! Eat candy and forget about all those finals looming ahead, proper nutrition, and sleep for a night!

Musical fraternity shows out for breast cancer Claire Kersey Staff Reporter

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The sisters of Sigma Alpha Iota put on a musicale to raise awareness for breast cancer research on Oct. 2. The concert was held in Max Noah Recital Hall, and attracted a small but enthusiastic group of spectators. The venue and the performers were bedecked in pink, paying homage to the cause of the night.

“It’s an annual thing for breast cancer awareness month,” said Tiffany Timmerman, president of Sigma Alpha Iota. “All our donations go to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.”

The musicale was in the works from the beginning of the semester.

“Since the first weekend (of school), we’ve been working on it,” said junior psychology major Stacy Troutt.

Their work paid off. 11 sisters came together to perform some inspirational music. They opened with the Sigma Alpha Iota Chorale, a song known by all Sigma Alpha Iota sisters. Some of the songs were familiar tunes, such as Amazing Grace.

Troutt performed a solo to Only Hope, a song best known from the movie A Walk to Remember.

“I’ve always loved the song. It’s mean-

ingful to me,” she said.

Apart from singing, the sisters took interludes to observe their cause. Kimberly Marsh read the story of Susan G. Komen, the foundation’s namesake, whose battle with breast cancer has raised awareness for the last 25 years.

“We had a couple of sisters dedicate candles,” said Becca Dinoff, service chair of Sigma Alpha Iota.

The candle dedication was held in honor or memory of women who have fought breast cancer. Audience members were invited to light candles that lined the railing in front of the stage.

After the show was over, the sisters conducted a raffle, with prizes from local businesses such as Deano’s Pizza, The Brick and Initial This. The big prize of the night was a trip to St. Simon’s Island. They also held a silent auction for elaborately decorated cakes by the sisters.

Sigma Alpha Iota is a women’s musical fraternity. Through their common interest in music, they have participated in other service projects in the community, such as Meals on Wheels. This event has been a tradition for the group for many years.

“We’ve done it every year and it’s a lot of fun,” said Reba Gnann, a senior history major and Sigma Alpha Iota sister.

Tennyson Mosher / Staff Photographer Max Noah Singers perform for the Sigma Alpha Iota’s Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Musicale on October 2 at the Max Noah Recital Hall.

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Scott Thompson Staff Reporter

The GCSU women’s soccer team did not lose in either of its two games against conference rivals this week, but the overall results could have been better.

Saturday, the Bobcats tied Armstrong Atlantic State University 2-2, and Tuesday, the team dominated Georgia Southwestern State University 5-1.

In both contests, the Bobcats allowed goals with just under two minutes left. While the game was well in hand against Georgia Southwestern, the late goal Saturday night proved costly against the Armstrong Atlantic Pirates.

The Bobcats led 2-1 until the Pirates scored a goal with 1:49 remaining in the game and the score stayed the same through double overtime.

“It’s one of the most disappointing moments, allowing a late goal,” Head Coach Juan Pablo Favero said. “It was a lack of concentration.”

“A tie like this against these guys is almost like a loss to us,” senior forward Hayley Ferrell said. “It’s frustrating. They’re a good team, we really wanted to beat them.”

Armstrong Atlantic outshot the Bobcats 22-11. It was just the second time all season the team did not outshoot its opponents.

The team rebounded nicely against the Georgia Southwestern State University Ross Couch / Staff Photographer Hurricanes Tuesday night, winning 5-1 in a Freshman midfielder Karen Bonilla, sophomore midfielder Kayla Emerson, and junior forward Jamie Nevin one-sided match. The team set a new school celebrate after an own goal by AASU’s Jennifer Brian which made the score 2-1 in favor of the Bobcats. record with an astonishing 46 shots.

The Bobcats spread the wealth, with seven different players figuring in the scoring Conference in both categories.

The Bobcats’ next three games are all either by goal or assist. Despite narrowly on the road. Saturday, the team faces their missing the shutout, the Bobcats’ defense coach’s old team, Newberry College. The again proved dominant, allowing a mere two game should prove interesting, considering shots.

While happy that his team emerged vic- the fact that coach Favero is familiar with torious, Favero was less than pleased with many of Newberry’s players and vice-versa.

“I coached many of the players still there his team’s performance. For the second consecutive game, the Bobcats allowed a goal and recruited and signed many of them,” Favero said. with just under two minutes remaining.

After Newberry, the Bobcats will again “We fell down to their level, we didn’t face off in conference action, traveling to play consistently at our level,” Favero said.

“We need to play with the same intensity and face the University of South Carolina at Aiplay at our level. We should have learned ken next Wednesday. Next Sunday, the road from Saturday. We have to remain focused play continues, when the team travels to face for 90 minutes and get better at closing out Lincoln Memorial University.

“Each of these away games will be tough games.” in their own ways,” Favero said. “Lincoln With a win and a tie, the Bobcats move to Memorial won their conference last year, 8-1-2. They sit fourth in the National Soccer and has been in the national tournament. We Coaches Association of America Division II Southeast Region Poll. The team continues have to be ready.”

The Bobcats, they cannot hurt themselves to maintain a fantastic goal disparity over badly in the PBC ranks on the road trip, as opponents, having allowed five goals while the Aiken game is the only conference game scoring twenty-eight. Among Division II schools, the team is tied for sixth nationally on tap.

The season then finishes with two home in shutout percentage and eighth in goalsgames before the showdown at top-ranked against average and save percentage.

Columbus State University.

Mary Rob Plunkett continues to be a Ross Couch / Staff Photographer dominant goalkeeper. With her great play, Junior All-PBC defender Morgan Cobb changes direction she has earned a D-II national ranking of with her patented cutback.

Slideshow at ninth in goals against average and eleventh www.GCSUnade.com in save percentage. She leads the Peach Belt

‘Cats crush the competition, take Disappointing result six titles in Chick-Fil-A tourney ends fall for golf Kyle Collins Senior Reporter by

Bobcat tennis continued its strong fall season Oct. 3-4 at the Chick-Fil-A Collegiate Championships in Augusta, Ga. GCSU came away with four individual and two doubles titles on the weekend. The lone spaces in the win column came in Men’s

Erin Gish / Senior Photographer Senior Erick Siquiera prepares to smash a serve.

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Flight-5 and Women’s Flight-4 Singles.

Senior Gabby Acuna was the lone female competitor for the Bobcats and advanced to her bracket finals. Acuna came back from a 3-6 loss in the first set eventually winning her quarterfinal match with closing sets of 6-4, 6-3.

Her run ended against a tough Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) adversary in straight sets.

On the men’s side, the doubles points came easily as the dominating senior duo of Erick Siqueira and Justin Pickham handled their matches against Berry College and AASU. Wins of 8-3 and 8-2 add to their impressive season.

The junior team of Max Beliankou and Joao Casagrande sliced through Flight-2 Doubles, upending the University of South Carolina at Lancaster and AASU by scores of 8-2 and 8-5 on their way to a finals win.

Head coach Steve Barsby believes the Bobcats have some of the best doubles teams in the country. Spring additions to both squads will add to an already potent lineup.

Singles action echoed the superior doubles romp by GCSU. Siqueira, the ITA All-

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The Bobcat golfers had one more shot at victory to end the fall season on the upswing, but a sixth place finish in the Cougar Invitational on Oct. 6-7 was not the ideal end to the season.

Head coach Jimmy Wilson was confused with his team’s play. After the two solid opening events, Wilson didn’t sense the same grind.

“Maybe we got out of our routine the last two weeks leaving one day later,” Wilson said. “I just didn’t see the same fire.”

The event, hosted by Columbus State University, was held at its third venue in three years, the historic Country Club of Columbus.

While the club looks short by today’s course ruler, its 6,500 yard layout remains a formidable test for top players as it hosts the prestigious Southeastern Amateur every summer.

Under testy winds, GCSU posted scores of 287 and 296, placing them at 15-over-par for the event.

Perennial rival University of South Carolina at Aiken, won their second tournament of the year with rounds of 292-277, placing them 14 shots ahead of the Bobcats.

Coming into the final round several shots behind Columbus, USC Aiken ripped through the day,

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“In the interest of sparing my emotions from one more gut-wrenching season, I am auctioning off my loyalty to the Chicago Cubs.”

-Scot Moore has put up his loyalty to the Cubs on eBay, after they were swept in their first-round series by the Dodgers. The high bid as of Oct. 8 was $2025. (Chicago Tribune)

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Preston Sellers Sports Editor

What is it with America and soccer? The rest of the world gets it, but for some reason, there is a wall between the world’s game and the leader of the free world.

I have heard the excuses, the complaints, and even the dislike for the game coming from an American pointof-view. Most cite lack of scoring as the reason they “can’t get into it”.

Folks, I am about to say something that might sound crazy, but hear me out. Scoring, I mean lots of scoring, is bad for sports. Period.

When football teams stop playing defense and offenses put up video game numbers, a little piece of the game dies.

Sports should be struggles for superiority, where each moment could change the outcome of the game.

When a soccer team dominates its opponent, really controls the game, you can see it in every controlled pass, every exhausted face on the other team’s players, and the goals come as a result. 4-0 is a blowout.

I played soccer for 12 years and it has always been my favorite sport to play by far. The feeling of scoring just one goal in a soccer game is like rushing for three touchdowns in football. It’s a freakin’ accomplishment.

Also, soccer is the epitome of a team sport. If a basketball team has a dominant center or point guard, they’ll win a bunch of games. In soccer, you better be solid at every position or a team that is will find the weakness and exploit it.

So, sports fans of America, what is the deal? I’ve heard things as ridiculous as “soccer’s a Communist sport so I’d never play it” and “it’s not a sport if you don’t use your hands”.

If this is the simpleminded attitude Americans have toward the game, maybe there is no hope for soccer’s success here.

Maybe we will never win a World Cup, when we seem to dominate everything else on the world stage.

For some reason, thousands and thousands of young Americans grow up playing recreational soccer, and many of them could be great players, even capable of making soccer important to their country. But we tell them it’s just for fun, there’s not really a future in it, go be a lawyer.

And the game goes on, as great as ever, without us.

Stat of the Week

46-2 The shot disparity between GCSU and Georgia Southwestern in the home soccer game Tuesday night. The 46 shots in a 5-1 win were a school record.

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Intramurals: The women of flag football Wreakin’ Havoc: point B to point A

Why we play “I like winning. I know that’s shallow. But I like winning. I like that girls can go out and have fun and try their hardest and not be all cute. They can be tough.”

Mitchell Davis Staff Reporter

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The battle for the number one spot in women’s “A” league flag football was settled Tuesday night. Wreakin’ Havoc and Phi Mu met on the dusty outfields of the intramural complex, both with untarnished records and the desire to win.

Strong defense was the theme of the night.

Wreakin’ Havoc squeaked out a 7-6 win over the Phi Mu sorority team which missed a cru-

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cial extra point.

The sidelines of Phi Mu which usually boast between 70 and 100 people were barren Tuesday as fans were claimed by a sorority social.

Both teams are looking forward to meeting again in the women’s A league championship if they can each make it through their respective brackets.

“It’s exciting because we played ‘B’ last year and it’s our first year in ‘A’ and I don’t think anyone expected us to do well.” - Megan Matuszak, junior psychology major

Shannon

“We were just kind of distracted and didn’t take it as seriously as we probably should have. I think everybody was ready to get out of there and head to our event.” Jennifer Shannon, senior history major

Preston Sellers Senior Reporter

The GCSU Athletic Department has named Erick Siquiera and Justin Pickham, seniors on the Bobcat tennis team, its co-athletes of the week for the week ending Oct. 5.

The duo certainly deserves this recognition, after winning their second doubles championship in as many weekends.

The pair has only been playing together for a few weeks, yet is already getting national attention. Both are clearly top talents as singles players, but Pickham is the more experienced doubles player.

Later this month, the pair will travel to the Super Bowl of Small College Tennis, to represent the southeast region in this national championship tournament.

Collette Sprague, senior, criminal justice “I played sports in high school and I try to play all the intramural sports. It’s competitive.

“I’m actually really competitive so I get really upset when we lose.”

Allison Stewart, junior, community and health wellness

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Pickham

“It’s a good way to let out energy. I played sports when I was younger and it’s fun. And I’m good at it.

“People are mean and they tackle you, but it’s fun because it’s physical and I didn’t play physical sports.”

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Meagan Shorey, junior, psychology

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posting a tournament low round of 7-under-par to leap over everyone. Their top three players were 10-under for the closing round.

The Bobcats were in good shape after day one, in third position just three shots back of the pace. Junior Francisco Bide rebounded from last week’s tough finish to lead the opening effort with an even-par 71.

Fellow international juniors Niclas Johansson and Pedro Lima joined sophomore Joe Young with rounds of 72 on the day.

Sophomore Billy Shida couldn’t get rolling as a tough front nine ballooned his score to 77.

Despite the mediocre effort in round one, the Bobcats still had a chance to punch a winning ticket.

For the second week in a row, the final round got nasty for GCSU. Mental lapses and overall sub-par play stifled any thoughts of glory early the final day.

The team turned the front nine 14-overpar collectively as Johansson was the only one to match par. Bogeys and doubles were penciled in instead of the pars and birdies

Austin Farr Staff Writer

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American, ran through his Flight-1 Singles as no opponent mustered a winning set.

His doubles partner Pickham never lost a game on his way to the Flight-2 win. Pickham continues his competitive improvement as he shakes off the rust from sitting out last season.

“I kept my fitness up during the year off, but I still need to become more match fit under pressure,” Pickham said. “You just don’t get those same feelings in practice.”

The Flight-3 Singles win for Beliankou was a bit more challenging as he worked winning sets of 6-0 and 6-2 around a second set loss. Also, junior Giovane Nucci came away with an interesting Flight-4 title.

Nucci and Casagrande began on opposite ends of the bracket, but winning play for both meant Bobcat vs. Bobcat action during the final. The result tilted Nucci’s way 6-4, 6-4.

Nucci mentioned that it is not the best thing to play your own side, but he is still happy with the win.

A solid fall season shows the depth of the men heading into a competitive spring Erin Gish / Senior Photographer schedule. Barsby is optimistic about their Senior Justin Pickham returns a volley. Pickham, post-season outlook. after sitting out a season due to transfer rules, has “The guys understand they’re good and done nothing but dominate opponents.

I think we’ll have a shot at the end of the year,” Barsby said. “We have the deepest finish a run when he might hesitate and stop,” region by far, so the road won’t be easy.”

Pickham said.

Nucci shares his coach’s excitement headAs both seniors drive to higher and higher ing into the off-season. levels, these small adjustments will come “The team is more talented this year be- in time. Despite a past winning record in cause we are pretty even from No. 1 to 6,” doubles, Siqueira never considers himself a Nucci said. doubles specialist.

The Chick-Fil-A tournament marks the “I get more pumped during our matches end of fall season for all but two male Bob- trying to get to Justin’s level,” Siqueira said. cats. Siqueira and Pickham get an extra perk “Maybe he can see that and get his level up by way of their A-Draw Doubles Champi- too.” onship victory in the recent ITA Southeast Barsby feels the accomplishment is great Regional. for the program and Siqueira who has been Both players head to the Super Bowl of through different doubles partners throughSmall College Tennis with the opening round out his career. coming Friday, Oct. 17.

“Erick has worked so hard; he deserves Pickham and Siqueira feel they are adjust- this,” Barsby said. “I couldn’t ask for two ing to each other’s game. Pickham, a slightly better guys to represent us.” more adept doubles player, said he is still tryIn addition, the doubles event remaining ing to anticipate his partner’s moves around the Lady Bobcats finish their fall season at the court. the Georgia College Fall Women’s Champi“Sometimes, I’m thinking that Erick will onships held in Milledgeville Oct. 10-12.

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necessary for a title run.

Things got better on the home stretch, but a good team score was out of reach.

The final round 296 was bested by each of the five schools finishing ahead of the Bobcats for the week.

Three Peach Belt Conference squads snuck past GCSU. Florida Southern College’s standout Jude Eustaquio medaled individually at 7-under-par.

Johansson remained solid, matching his opening round of 72 for an 11th place finish. Young and Lima each clawed their way to 74, putting them in a tie for 19th.

Neither Shida nor Bide could find their games with poor closing rounds. Bide fell from the first day high to a 76, and Shida had 5 bogeys on his back nine in route to a 78.

Johansson said he wished the team had one more event to end the fall season right.

Heading into the spring, one of the team leaders wants to see more toughness.

“We need to be determined to be the best,” Johansson said. “We have to fight to win.”

Wilson said he reminded the guys that nationals can be won or lost in their preparation this off-season. GCSU has several months off before they begin the vital spring season Feb. 11 at Florida Southern’s Matlock Invitational.

On Saturday, Oct. 4 in Malibu, Ca., there was no shortage of surf, sun or challenged records.

Thanks to a little help from Pepperdine University Head Coach Bob Radnoti, both of the GCSU cross country teams started with a little cross country travel before running to participate in the Pepperdine Invitational.

The women placed first out of the three D-II schools competing and seventh overall out of 10 schools at the event. This was among a field that included several NAIA and NCAA D-I schools.

Leading the charge for the women in new school record time for the six-kilometer race, was junior Bonnie Ueltzen, finishing with a time of 24:13, which put her in fifty-second place overall. This soundly beat Ueltzen’s old school record of 24: 30, which she set at the NCAA South Regional last November.

“Bonnie keeps getting stronger as the season goes on,” Head Coach Joe Samprone said. “She keeps getting better and better.”

From the beginning of the season, Ueltzen went from being fourth on the team in a race, to third, to second for the next two races and finally first, in her record breaking run in Malibu.

Had Ueltzen not raced in Malibu she would have lost her school record, as opposed to improving it. Not one, but two other girls broke the 24:30 mark at the Pepperdine Invitational. Another junior, Heather Raines, posted a time of 24:16 and sophomore Dani Destiche came in at 24:21. Raines finished right on Ueltzen’s heels and Destiche finished two places behind Raines. The rest of the team was not far behind. Out of the D-II schools, Bobcats took second through eighth place.

Despite coming close to breaking records of their own, the men’s team placed third in the eight-kilometer race out of the three D-II schools there and ninth overall at the Invitational.

They were led once again by freshman Rob Manning, who finished in 26:49, netting him fifth place out of the D-II schools and thirty-second overall. This

was just two seconds behind Rich Dobson’s record of 26:47, which he posted at the Peach Belt Conference Championships in October of 2006.

Junior Josh Hollar finished in 27:36 and freshman Colin Conroy finished in 27:55, rounding out the top three from the men’s team. The two came in eleventh and twelfth respectively among the D-II schools in attendance and fifty-first and fifty-sixth overall.

Head coach Joe Samprone talked about the various factors that go into running a good race, and the D-I competition the Bobcats faced.

“Getting better involves various courses, staying healthy and competition,” Samprone said. “Part of running is chasing someone.”

Oct. 25 is the next time the Bobcats are off to the races, when they host the Peach Belt Conference Championships on the West Campus course.

Heather Raines / Staff Writer Junior Josh Hollar pushes the pace on Saturday at the Pepperdine Invitational.

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GCSU Fall Women’s Championships, Centennial Center Tennis Courts Flu Shots, Maxwell Student Union Lounge Xala: a Film from Senegal, Arts & Sciences

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The Good Body: A Body Image Discussion Group, Women’s Resource Center, 143 Maxwell Student Union “Drinking Games,” Magnolia Ballroom

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GCSU Green Initiative Committee Meeting, Arts & Sciences room 2-16 What Can I Do With a Major in Rhetoric?, Arts & Sciences room 2-46 Reason, Respect, & Responsibility, Beeson Hall Times Talk, Beeson Hall, Lower Level Conference Room “Golf Carts and Giggles,” Inside Sodexo Disney College Program Presentations, Atkinson Hall Bergen-Belsen Revisited Photo Exhibit, Wooten- Garner House Artfix Gallery Bobcats Soccer vs. USC Aiken. Aiken, South Carolina Remembering Segregation and the Civil Rights Movement, Allen’s Market Midnight Madness!, Centennial Center

Thursday, October 16 12:30 p.m.

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.

Disney College Program Presentations, Atkinson Hall “Boozin’ & Cruisin’,” Front Campus Readings by the Flannery O’Connor Award Winners, Arts & Sciences Auditorium Marcelina Turcanu, Pianist, Max Noah Recital Hall Bowling, The Baldwin Bowling Center

Tennis and Mary Jane anyone?

On Oct. 2, at approximately 11:21 p.m. while on bike patrol, Sgt. Reonas observed 5 individuals sitting on the bleachers by the tennis courts at Centennial Center. As he approached, he could detect the odor of burnt marijuana in the air.

Further investigations found a burning marijuana cigarette under the bench where one student was sitting. Contact was made with the other students. One student had a glass smoking pipe in his pocket. Another had an open Bud Light can. The other two suspects had no contraband, but did admit to smoking marijuana. The marijuana and pipe were confiscated and destroyed and the subjects released from the scene.

The case has been turned over to Student Judiciary.

Public Drunk #5278

On Oct. 4, at approximately 1:16 a.m.

Officer N. Miller was dispatched to the emergency call box by Wells Hall. Contact was made with a witness, who stated she saw a group of males walk by and activate the call box, then they walked towards downtown. A good description was given of the males and contact was made with them in Lot 10. All subjects denied any knowledge of the incident, but after further questioning, one of the students admitted to activating the call box. He was released from the scene.

Sunken Treasure?

On Oct. 5, at approximately 4:11 p.m.

Officer J. Miller observed a trash can in the fountain near Arts & Sciences. The can was sunk to the bottom of the fountain and too far for him to pull out. There was no trash floating in the fountain and it appeared to be functioning properly. A work order was put in with Physical Plant to remove the trash can.

Fix your Lights Over the week of Oct. 1 through Oct. 6, there have been 7 different warnings issued dealing with headlight and taillight requirements.

On Oct. 3, at approximately 9:00 p.m.

Officer Williams observed a male urinating on a house across from Public Safety.

Contact was made with the individual, who appeared to be extremely intoxicated.

He was issued a citation for Public Drunk and released from the scene.

Milledgeville Juveniles on the Loose On Oct. 4, at approximately 11:27 p.m.

Sgt. Reonas was dispatched to MSU in reference to clearing the location after an event. Upon arrival, Sgt. Reonas observed between 150 – 200 people, mostly juveniles standing on the sidewalk on the Clarke Street side of the building. While

trying to clear the sidewalk, Sgt. Reonas was met with obscenities from the juveniles. Other GCSU Officers along with MPD Officers assisted Sgt. Reonas and at least 2 officers’ were struck with objects that were thrown at them. They were unable to locate who was throwing the

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GCSU Museum Presents Visions and Voices: Kristin Casaletto’s Imagery as Social Commentary Visions and Voices: Kristin Casaletto’s Imagery as Social Commentary is currently on exhibit in the GCSU Museum Focus Gallery through Dec. 5.

Visions and Voices features selections from an interdisciplinary project entitled Mississippi Voices

by Kristin Casaletto and historian Deanne Nuwer.

The project examined themes of social significance by collecting the oral histories of everyday people throughout the State of Mississippi in an effort to describe the State’s distinctive culture.

On exhibit are 11 multimedia images including woodblock prints, lithographs and photographs.

This powerful imagery presents challenging subjects such as racism, poverty, imprisonment and regional identity relevant to America’s cultural identity. The emotion of this very difficult subject matter is heightened by Casaletto’s mastery of line and her thoughtful application of color.

“We did not choose the areas of focus; rather, we listened to the issues that

came through in the voices of the people themselves,” Casaletto said.

Casaletto’s sensitivity to these individuals and their stories conveys striking works of art that reveal the social history of a region. Unlike many of her subjects, Casaletto is neither African-American nor Southern. Despite her presence as an observer, her work shows compassion and understanding of situations that have in some way served as defining moments for in these individuals’ lives.

The Museum will host an opening reception on Thursday, September 25th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Kristin Casaletto and Mary Childers, author of “Welfare Brat: A Memoir,” will lead a discussion at 6 p.m.

The issues-based discussion led by Casaletto and Childers will be held in the Pat Peterson Museum Education room. Kristin Casaletto, M.F. A. is an Associate Professor of Art and Head of Printmaking at Augusta State University.

She teaches printmaking, drawing and world humanities. Mary Childers, Ph.D. serves as Ombudsman for Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. She is the author of “Welfare Brat: A Memoir.” During the

reception, copies of “Welfare Brat” will be sold in the Pat Peterson Museum Education room courtesy of PawPrints Bookstore.

The GCSU Museum is located on the corner of North Clarke and Montgomery Streets in Milledgeville. Regular hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information about Visions and Voices or other museum programs, please call 478-445-4391 or log onto the GCSU Museum Web site at www2.gcsu. edu/library/museum.

The Corinthian: The Journal of Student Research at GCSU calls for Submissions The Corinthian, GCSU’s Student Research Journal, is seeking submissions for Volume 10, to be published Spring 2009.

Students must submit a printed copy of their article, the Word document on CD, and the required submission forms to John Bowen at Campus Box 101 by Oct. 31.

Visit http://www.gcsu. edu/engagement/studentresearch.html for submission forms and details.

Contact the student editor, Elyssa Sanner, at elyssa_sanner@ecats.gcsu.edu with questions.

How is SGA Exploring a Smoke-Free Campus?

By: Robert Aycock Ever since its first appearance in the Colonnade, the proposed smoking ban has been a hot button issue as well as the source of much speculation and anxiety.

Many students are unsure about the facts and several are worried that a campus wide ban will be enacted without warning. In response to this, the SGA Colonnade Committee has written this article that will, hopefully, update the students on what is going on in regards to this issue, and how you can voice your opinions on the matter.

The smoking ban was first proposed for several reasons including a call from the American Lung Association to ban smoking on all campuses nationwide. This call was made due to findings that showed that one in five college students was a smoker.

Other reasons include requests from students and faculty/staff over the last few years to go smoke-free, a nation-wide consideration of smoke-free campus initiatives, and the relationship between a smoke-free campus and the concentration of “wellness” on the GCSU campus.

Since this proposition has been brought before SGA, a special committee was formed whose sole duty is to research the concept of the ban and recommend a best course of action to the SGA senate.

The committee's primary task was to understand the opinions and wishes of the student body. To do this, SGA created the online survey that coincided with Senatorial Elections and the Smoking Ban Com-

mittee created a student feedback group on Facebook. The results were mixed. The online survey was answered by nearly 2000 students and 60 percent were in favor of the smoking ban. However, according to Smoking Ban chairman, Billy Grace, the feedback on the Facebook group has been overwhelmingly opposed to a full campus ban.

After collecting this data, the Smoking Ban Committee dedicated itself to research a list of potential campus smoking regulations that would be most beneficial to both smokers and nonsmokers. Beyond a total ban, the committee has looked into several other ideas. These include introducing designated smoking areas on front campus, and imposing stricter enforcement of the smoking regulations already in place.

The committee feels that they are not far enough along with this discussion to make a public statement of their final recommendation to the SGA senate.

“We [The committee and SGA] are continuing to discover the feeling among the student body in regards to a smoke free environment. Our goal is to recommend the wishes of our peers while doing what is best for a healthy and unrestricted campus culture,” Grace said.

When the committee does form a resolution concerning the ban, students can be certain that it will be made available to the public, and that the details will be explained in another “SGA Q&A.” For more information on the Smoking Ban and a chance to speak your mind, please check the “TALK BACK: GCSU Campus Smoking Ban” group on Facebook.