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The Colonnade Friday, September 19, 2008

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A reward is offered leading to the arrest of someone who uprooted trees.

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Features

“Let’s do the Time Warp!”

Georgia College Theater brings the Rocky Horror Picture Show to the stage.

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Who’s your perfect match?

Students find love through the Dating Game at The Brick.

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Sports On a roll...

The Bobcat soccer team continues their winning streak.

University prepares for budget cuts

By Corey Dickstein Senior Reporter Citing economic shortcomings throughout the state of Georgia, Gov. Sonny Purdue and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia have recommended that all state funded universities prepare for budget cuts in the six to ten percent range.

For GCSU, that means cutting the budget between $2,202,696 and $3,671,160 for the coming fiscal year. The school expects to know the exact amount by the end of September.

“Six percent would be significant, very significant,” GCSU President Dr. Dorothy Leland said.

“Ten percent would be extraordinary. By extraordinary it would be a bigger reduction than we have ever had in a given fiscal year.”

The cuts come after a drop in state tax collections, which caused a projected $1.6 billion revenue gap. According

to state law, state expenditures cannot exceed state revenue.

Leland has taken measures to begin the cost cutting process.

“We’ve really had two priorities in looking about how to manage this very significant challenge,” Leland said. “One is to take actions that will cause the least amount of harm to the quality of education and the services that we provide to our students. Secondly, to protect the jobs of our employees.”

Dr. Bob Haney, interim vice president for academic affairs, said the plan has gone well so far.

“Under President Leland’s leadership we have so far managed to protect the quality of instruction and to avoid employee layoffs,” Haney said.

A number of measures have already been put into place to aid in the transition.

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Ross Couch / Staff Photographer U.S. Army personnel attended the GCSU Sept. 11 Memorial Ceremony on Front Campus Thursday. With the memorial, members of the polce and fire departments were honored.

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Bobby Gentry / Senior Photographer The high costs of gas have hit the pockets of GCSU students as they find ways to cope.

Those who stayed in Milledgeville last weekend saw the gas price fluctuate as high as $4.99 a gallon late Friday. News of speculated increase and demand circulated and caused panicked drivers to hunt for the cheapest gas in town.

People lined up at gas stations filling and topping off tanks in preparation for the weekend ahead. In the past week, Hurricane Ike slammed into the Gulf of Mexico shutting down the center of the nation’s oil refineries in the Texas coastal city of Galveston. Oil companies shutting down refin-

eries and drilling operations supposedly limited the supply and caused prices to be higher than ever.

But even before Ike, the country witnessed fuel prices escalate at an extremely rapid rate. The climb has been steady over the past few years hitting a national average of $4.14 a gallon this July, according to Triple A. It’s hard to remember that gas was only 99 cents per gallon less than ten years ago or ever filling up on a $20 bill. The current national average for gas prices sits at $3.855, which is actually $1.06 higher than last year. Will the swelling gas craze ever subside, or will the cost at the pump continue to intensify?

Gas and the economy Dr. Joe Samprone, retired GCSU economics professor of 20 years, said that the soaring gas prices will continue to put a drag on the economy.

“The money we used to spend at Target or taking the family out to a nice restaurant is now, at the end of the month the money goes toward gas,” Samprone said.

“There are fewer people out shopping and at amusement parks too.“ Another thing greatly affecting the price of gas in the U.S. is the rapid population growth in China and India. While the U.S. has one of the highest demands in oil supply, India and

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State of the university Select Senators

By Elizabeth Rawlins Staff Writer

Many students will remember the freshman convocation that was addressed the first week of school. The speech provided a sense of hope, encouragement and direction for the path to a successful future. However, students are not the only ones who need inspirational testimony at GCSU. The faculty and staff on campus were enlightened by the president, Dr. Dorothy Leland’s State of the University address on Monday, Sept. 15. on the stage of Russell Auditorium.

Her primary focus was not the economic heartache the state of Georgia is enduring and how it affects the university, but instead, Dr. Leland’s main campaign was the positive aspect of progress and accomplishment GCSU is proud of.

Leland highlighted 14 accomplishments.

“Any more would be too long; however the categories represent the new academic space programs,” Leland said.

She acknowledged programs such as Early College program, which has helped 165 “at risk students” in Baldwin and Putnam counties and the new GCSU graduate program in Macon, Ga. The ninth accomplishment, in particular, focused on student diversity on campus. Ironically, this topic has been used as the essay for GCSU applicants in the past. A question many students had to answer when applying was how can you contribute to a diverse campus?

GCSU, once being a women’s college, has had to take many strides to become a “diverse campus.”

“Four years ago, we noted declines in the recruitment and retention of minorities…that’s why we began to refocus our admission priorities,” Leland said.

This is obviously extremely important in creating a well-rounded liberal arts college.

Not only did Leland proudly express the 14 accomplishments, but she also stated the strategic directional

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By Taylor Farell Staff Writer

The Student Government Association held its senatorial elections this past week and 25 new senators were elected.

“There was a really diverse group of students running for election this year,” said Justin Haight, SGA vice president. “There was a pretty even number of students representing each class who were all involved in activities around campus.”

The students elected five senators from each class and five at-large representatives. These students will serve a one year term and will vote on issues concerning the student body, such as a smoke-free campus and parking.

“I wanted to run for Senator because I want to work on things that are important to the entire student body,” said Kayla McCollam, a

newly elected senator. “I don’t want to just hear the opinions of students, but I want to act upon them as well.”

Some senators have already had students come to them about issues they want to change at GCSU. “Students have came to me and voiced some of the issues that they want changed on campus such as freshmen parking and a non-smoking campus,” said Megan Moss, freshman senator. “A couple of students are also interested in going green and telling me about ideas such as setting up recycling bins on campus.”

This year, SGA saw a record number of senators running for re-election. 14 out of the 25 students elected this year are returning senators.

“It is very exciting for us with SGA to see so many

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Students get smarter with spots

By Courtney McMahon Staff Writer

Read On

The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The program provides citizens with the opportunity to read and discuss a single book within their communities. The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment.

This year, Milledgeville is one of 189 communities participating in The Big Read from Sept. 2008-June 2009. Community organizations are selected by a panel of experts based on each organization’s experience in building strong local partnerships, reaching and engaging new and diverse audiences, working with educators, involving local and state public officials, working with media, and excellence of plans to develop and implement a communitywide reading program. The book Milledgeville has chosen to read and focus on during October is “A Lesson Before Dying,” by Ernest J. Gaines.

Kick-off for The Big Read in Milledgeville is Oct. 1 and we need your help. We are soliciting donations from local organizations and businesses for t-shirts, gift certificates and gift baskets to support our many events during the month of Oct., including a full day of events at this year’s Sweetwater Festival on Oct. 25.

If your business or organization is interested in helping out with these donations we would greatly appreciate anything you could donate and of course your business or organization would be recognized at the events for donating items.

The GCSU community has been battling the enforced two hour parking law for over a year now.

The new parking law has been a big inconvenience for the community, but students and faculty are finally discovering ways to avoid receiving the $10 ticket.

“This year I moved from Magnolia Park to The Grove Apartments strictly because The Grove’s location is so much better since it is so close to campus,” junior Cadie Denbow said. “I walk most of the time to class to avoid having to deal with the two hour parking, but if I do drive I usually park at my boyfriend’s house which is right on campus.”

Walking to campus seems to be the best solution to avoid a ticket, but not all students have that option. Those who live in Magnolia Park, Carrington Woods and other places off campus have to resort to some type of transportation to get to class.

“I live at Magnolia Park and I like how they offer the shuttle, but I barely ever ride it,” junior Meghan Carfang said. “It leaves so much earlier than if I were to drive myself so I usually just take my chances with parking.”

It is a matter of getting lucky in finding a prime parking spot on campus, but having a law forcing the community to move their car every two hours increases the chances of finding a spot.

“I have early classes this year so most of the time I can find a spot,” Denbow said. “But it’s the late classes that make it so hard to find parking because that’s the prime time for classes.”

The Milledgeville Police Department has been very strict and does not hesitate to write tickets for vehicles parked in a spot too long.

An officer drives around on a golf cart and draws a line of chalk on the back of car tires to indicate the time

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Erin Gish / Senior Photographer GCSU has more than 3,600 parking spaces on campus which to many students seems insufficient. (Below) the infamous yellow tickets issued by the city of Milledgeville.

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Libby Davis, the associate director of GCSU’s International Education Center, is one of 25 U.S. university administrators chosen to attend the Fulbright Seminar in Germany for two weeks in October.

Her experience and passion for international studies has placed her in this elite group from across the U.S. “Libby is an excellent choice to represent international educators and U.S. higher education on the U.S.-Germany International Education Administrators Program,” said Dwight Call, director of the International Education Program.

“She is highly regarded by her colleagues in Georgia for her collaborative and cooperative style and her willingness to mentor others.”

Davis’ selection was based on her involvement with international exchanges, her high experience level and her ability to facilitate change in the international education department at GCSU. The seminar will give Davis and other scholars an inside look into Germany’s university system and society.

Davis leaves on Oct. 25 to visit Germany for the first time.

“I don’t know any German yet, but I am sitting in on one of Professor Hedwig Fraunhofer’s German classes, so at least I’ll know a little bit,” Davis said.

The seminar will begin in Berlin where Davis will attend meetings and cultural events as an introduction to Germany’s higher education system. During the second week, participants will split into subgroups based on personal and professional interests. The subgroups will tour different parts of Germany and have opportunities to make campus visits. Finally, these ad-

Taylor Ehramjian / Staff Photographer Associate Director of the International Education Center, Libby Davis will be representing GCSU at the U.S.-Germany International Education Administrators programs this Fall.

ministrators will convene in Frankfurt for the last day of the seminar.

Nine years ago, under the Bologna Accord, European countries decided to standardize their university system. The changes would encourage crosscultural learning by making academic degree standards more compatible throughout Europe. Administrators will study this system and consider whether it could work in the U.S. Davis is planning to stay a few more days in Germany, after the session, to visit Zeppelin University, one of GCSU’s partner universities.

“I am excited to visit Zeppelin, it will be very interesting to see the university in person and how it is run,” Davis said. “We actually have a student there now, so I will be able to visit them as well.”

She also hopes to visit

Magdeburg, GCSU’s other partnership in Germany.

“Libby’s hands-on experience in Germany will be extremely helpful as we continue to build upon those relationships,” said Call.

International education has been a large part of Davis’ life since she received her undergraduate degree in international business.

“I realized I did not want to be in the business world,” Davis said. “So I looked into teaching English as a second language.”

She went back to school and earned a master’s degree in linguistics and teaching English as a second language. Davis accepted her first job offer and moved to Japan to teach English for two years.

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Vandalism shocks officials, suspects unknown

By Chelsea Thomas Staff Reporter Milledgeville is not home to many acts of public defacement. Yet, the concern of vandalism has already become an issue within the first few weeks of this semester.

On the morning of Sept. 3, local homeowners on South Liberty Street found a tree and five shrubs uprooted from the yard of their house. While there is still no proof as to whether the damage was done by a GCSU student or students, the location of the damaged yard is en route from the Centennial residence halls and The Grove apartments to historic downtown.

Detective Butler from Public Safety uses his own personal experience to speculate on this vandalism.

“If I had to guess I would say it was more than one person involved,” said Butler.

Bruce Harshbarger, Vice President and Dean of Students, says that most acts of vandalism are not planned incidences. Alcohol consumption is usually involved in the decision to damage another’s property.

“The connection between consequence and action usually goes away when the buzz starts,” said Harshbarger.

SGA Elections Continued from Page 1... returning senators,” Haight said. “One of our goals for this year was to have a high retention rate of senators.”

Moss is looking forward to serving on SGA. “I first heard about SGA from one of my sorority sisters who was a senator,” said Moss. “I saw how much she enjoyed and knew about some of the things that SGA does, such as homecoming, and knew I wanted to be a be a part of it and serve my student body.”

This election was also the first to be completely electronic and allowed student to vote through myCATS. Approximately 1,250 students voted in this election. Last year’s SGA senatorial elections only had 525 students voted. This increase is likely due to the change to electronic voting.

“I felt that having the election be electronic was definitely a help in my cam-

In the past, GCSU has had a few situations of vandalism per semester. There has been defacement done to numerous campus areas, such as the bobcat face, newly paved sidewalks and commuters’ cars.

In the early morning of Aug. 29, a male student was reported to public safety for jumping on the hood of three vehicles parked on West Montgomery Street. Recklessly denting civilians’ cars is a criminal charge. Detective Butler has a suspect for this incident.

Every GCSU student and faculty acknowledges the GCSU Honor Code, which states, “(GCSU) students shall at all times refrain from, discourage, and as far as possible, prevent all attempts at lying, cheating, stealing, plagiarism, and vandalism.”

Parties responsible for breaking the Honor Code are brought in front of the Judicial Council and the Dean of Students.

“Students should be proactive with one another and set expectations for one another,” said Harshbarger.

One of the biggest threats resulting from these acts of vandalism is that the university will lose credibility with

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Lissa Speer / Staff Photographer The house vandalized included some uprooted trees that were recently replaced. Public Safety suspects that students may be involved and have set up a reward to a lead for names.

paign,” said McCollam.

“I was able to tell students exactly where and how to vote.”

In the future, all SGA elections will be electronic.

SGA says allowing students to vote electronically makes it easier for both the students to vote and for SGA to track results.

Another advantage for electronic voting is that SGA is able to combine the elections with a survey about issues facing campus. This election featured a survey about making GCSU a smoke-free campus.

“This gives us a way to really see how the students feel about certain issues,” said Haight. “Many people are not willing to take time out and take a survey while on campus, but allowing people to do this in their own time, and in the comfort of their home, will hopefully encourage students to tell us Matt Perez / Senior Photographer how they feel.”

The first senate meeting is Newly elected senators (pictured above) were voted solely from the MyCats voting portal. SGA saw a raise in voting and senate scheduled for Sept. 24 and is applications this year. open to all students, faculty and staff.

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brochures in two colors instead of three, moving the campus directory strictly to the web and eliminating the printing of paychecks and stubs in favor of direct deposit.

Some departments have been restructured, including merging the enrollment division with the office of academic affairs.

“The merger eliminated a vice presidential position and we also felt it would increase the ability of those units to work effectively together,” Leland said.

Other changes include limiting equipment purchases to $250, reducing the amount of water used to water plants, limiting non-essential travel and eliminating some unfilled positions.

“We’ve also done other things,” Leland said. “For example, saving fuel costs by putting more of our public safety officers on bikes.”

Ken Procter, the dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said that most of the cuts will come from areas that have not yet been implemented on campus.

“The things that you are just about to put into place are the easiest to take away

because nobody ever had them,” Procter said. “You were about to get them, but you never actually got the experience of having them.”

Even with all these changes currently being applied, Leland said the brunt of the cuts will not be felt until next year.

“Some of the improvements that we were hoping to make, we will not be able to make,” Leland said. “Luckily we have people that are really talented and vested in the university that manage to do extraordinary things even in hard times, and I am sure they will continue to do that.”

Still, until the state issues another report on revenue and makes projections for the coming fiscal year, the university will not know exactly how much will have to be cut.

“Our plans (for the budget cuts) are prioritized,” Procter said. “Things that are the least noticeable will be the first to go in our plans and those that would be the most noticeable - those that affect the hopes and dreams (of students) - would be the very last things to go.”

Students, according to Leland, do not need to worry about the cuts affecting their educational experience at GCSU. “It is quite possible that students will not even notice any change in their classroom experience as a result of the cuts,” said Haney.

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China are also becoming dominant world powers. And with development comes an increase in their demands for oil.

“As they [India and China] continue to grow, their demand for automobiles just continues to increase. The supply of gasoline is known, but the demand is what will continue to increase,” Samprone said.

“This puts huge pressure on the price.”

The increase at the pumps has had a domino effect, which causes an increase in food prices and other goods.

Fast food giant McDonald’s, who has built an empire on their cheap food, has recently announced a price increase to their burgers and the dollar menu due to the rising cost of beef.

Ralph Alvarez, McDonald’s chief operating officer, in an interview with Chicago Tribune, addressed their company’s decision to raise the dollar menu.

“The cost implications of having that value menu have changed when you see what’s going on in beef and chicken,” Alvarez said. “The way the dollar menu looks today won’t be the way it looks next year... in this current environment, we’ve got to make sure we’re pricing smart, not just pricing low.”

It’s not just national companies raising prices. It is also hitting close to home.

Ben Loper, co-owner of Pig-in-a-Pit in Milledgeville and Macon, relocated in downtown Milledgeville.

“When gas prices increased we had less customers at our old location because people just didn’t want to go out of their way to drive,” Loper said. “Hopefully our new location brings more foot traffic from the 300 something City Hall employees and the college students.”

With the changes from location to the ambience, some regulars may also notice the slight increase in prices in their menus.

“We’ve had to raise some food cost to offset the price raise food and deliveries,” Loper said. “When gas goes up everything else does too, so we have to make up for that.”

GCSU battles gas problem It is no secret that gas prices are high, but how does this affect the life of an everyday college student?

Many students at GCSU say their parents pay for their gas, or they don’t really drive much at all, but others have taken actions to avoid filling up.

Senior English major Laura Bowden,

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commutes to campus twice a week from Dublin, a city approximately 30 miles away from Milledgeville.

“Gas prices are getting ridiculous and it’s taking me almost $50 to fill up,” Bowden said. “It really hurts students financially and I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling this especially among students who commute a lot.”

However high the gas prices, it is still a necessity that many can’t do without.

“It is terrible,” Josh Carrick, a junior ex-

The way it was: Gas through the years

site. Wright Express provides discounted fuel to Georgia’s various state agencies and public institutions.

Darryl Richardson, GCSU’s Transportation Services coordinator, said that while buying the gas at a lesser price helps, they are still having to restructure transportation methods to be more efficient.

“Right now because of the increase of students living in The Village, we are having to run more buses compared to last year,” Richardson said. “We started looking at safety and consumption practices to maximize mileage.”

Richardson is referring to the several

Bobby Gentry / Senior Photographer PJ Schinella / Graphics Junior exercise science major Josh Carrick, experiences the high prices at the pump. Information on the graphic courtesy of www.aaa.com

ercise major said. “But it’s something we all have to deal with. We don’t really have much of a choice because if you need to get somewhere fast you’ll need a car and you’ll need gas.”

GCSU’s Parking and Transportation services have not increased the transportation fees this year and they are trying to keep it that way.

On average, it takes anywhere from $90$120 every two days to fill the large Bobcat shuttle. Most of the shuttles run their full route Monday through Friday and a weekend shuttle runs students to and from the Milledgeville Mall and Wal-mart free of charge.

The gas is already purchased at a lesser price courtesy of the state, when Gov. Sonny Perdue renewed its contract with commercial fuel provider Wright Express in 2006, according to Wright Express’ Web

changes they have made in the routes.

They are looking at running shorter routes and running the night shuttles until 11 p.m. instead of 1 a.m. because that’s when they have the most traffic.

However, the countless students who live off-campus and do not have the same privileges as those who live on campus, The Village or Magnolia Park, are initiating their own changes. For example, riding bikes on campus has become a solution for many students.

Riding a bike whenever possible is one major way GCSU students are conserving gas. Students are taking bikes to get around campus, rather than driving short distances, to avoid using even small amounts of gasoline.

“I ride this bad boy (points to bike) all around campus,” sophomore Alex Vickroy said. “I even have Ultimate Frisbee prac-

September 19, 2008 tice out at West Campus and I always ride my bike there too. It’s not worth getting in a car to drive there.”

Other students said they were carpooling or planning more for their errands to conserve fuel.

“I always try to ride with someone when we are going somewhere together,” said Junior, Josh Mills.

Another Junior, Becca Moore, says she used to just go to the store on a whim, but not anymore.

“I make a lot less unplanned trips to the store,” Moore said, “I try to save all my errands to do at once so I conserve gas by getting everything done while I’m out.”

Another effect of the high fuel costs is the amount of GCSU students heading back home each weekend. Many students admit they go home less frequently due to the cost. “I haven’t been home in forever,” sophomore Daniel Sitaras said. “ I make my parents pay for gas if they want me to come home because it’s just so expensive.”

Some of the seniors here at GCSU are especially concerned about the extremely high gas prices. When looking for a job or choosing a graduate school, the gas cost is certainly considered.

“I definitely want to get a job that is in close proximity to my house when I graduate.” said senior Jen Keeton.

What can you do?

Samprone had many suggestions for students wanting to save a little gas. He really encourages students to plan out their automobile excursions.

“Line up all the places you need to go and hit them all at once instead of driving back and forth, which wastes gas,“ Samprone said.

Samprone went on to say support the idea of carpooling. “Think about it,” Samprone said, “If gas is $4 a gallon and four people get together to go somewhere then gas instantly becomes only 1 dollar a gallon for each of them.”

Despite the fact that the national average of gas is $3.85, Milledgeville gas prices average $4.15 a gallon, 30 cents above the national average. Dr. Samprone said this might be due to Milledgeville price gauging. Samprone recommends solely spending money on gas at the gas stations.

“The gas stations here, especially here around Milledgeville, are taking advantage of us in a bad situation. The doctor doesn’t increase the price for a treatment that you will die without, and a plumber doesn’t raise the price because you are in desperate need of a new toilet,” Samprone said. “No matter what you do don’t spend even one penny on anything in the gas station convenient store, not even a piece of gum.”

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pathway to seeking many more accomplishments.

Teachers are encouraged to help students seek excellence beyond the classroom, become respected providers of the graduate programs and initiate fundraising. The purpose was to hopefully encourage the staff and faculty of GCSU as they anticipate what the school year may bring.

“People [staff & faculty] are already doing those things [strategies to success] and I think people will listen to what she says and take her seriously,” English professor Dr. Esther Lopez said.

Leland played on the phrase “Keep the faith,” but instead used the word “spirit” in the place of faith.

Brayli James/ Staff Photogrpaher Dr. Dorothy Leland addresses the university.

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Centennial shelters Sodexo forgoes trays

By Ashley Murphy Staff Writer

With hurricane season in full force, GCSU is partnering with the Red Cross to designate Centennial Center as a hurricane shelter.

This hurricane season has been very threatening to the Gulf Coast states. Along with Hurricane Ike, there have been five tropical storms in the past month, with three maturing into categorized hurricanes.

When a hurricane threatens large areas, the Red Cross contacts Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency and asks the county to designate shelters for evacuees.

Centennial Center was also designated as a hurricane shelter back in 1999 during Hurricane Floyd. It is able to accommodate approximately 1,079 people, making it a safe place for hurricane victims to evacuate to if necessary.

The decision to make Centennial Center a shelter came about after a thorough inspection. Officials had to consider the number of important assets such as how many toilets, sinks, showers and simply the amount of space available for people to safely reside.

Justin Gaines, Coordinator of Environmental Health and Occupational Safety, is working very hard to make sure that everything will run smoothly should Centennial Center become a place of refuge.

This has required him to consider every

little detail including food and transportation.

“I began planning resources for the possible opening of the Centennial Center,” said Gaines. “At the time, resources such as food and transportation were unknown and so Kyle Cullars and Neal Seigler agreed to help facilitate the food needs through SODEXO. Greg Brown also agreed to use resources for transporting evacuees from the Centennial Center to central campus.”

Along with Centennial Center, there are four other designated shelters in Baldwin County and people are really stepping up to help those in need.

Kristen Petersen works at the Antebellum Inn and knows of people already taking caution and making evacuation plans just in case the hurricane should come their way.

“We have had people calling up to the inn asking about availability should they have to evacuate their home in Savannah,” said Petersen. “It makes me feel really good that our community is doing our part to help the people who could possibly lose everything from these hurricanes.”

In this severe time of need, Baldwin County is really helping out. Having five designated shelters, and volunteers, shows how much the community cares.

If needed the Centennial Center may be where some have to call “home” after the destruction of Hurricane Ike is measured.

By Laura Palmer Staff Writer

This semester, Dining Services implemented a tray-less dining policy in order to go green and help preserve the environment.

In an attempt to conserve water, decrease waste and reduce energy consumption and chemical use, Neal Seigler, the general manager of Dining Services at GCSU, made the decision to implement this tray-less dining policy. This policy is not unique to GCSU, as many other college dining halls run by Sodexo are also participating in this environmentally-friendly approach to dining.

Seigler has heard an overall positive feedback from students. The majority of students have been supportive of the new policy.

Dining Services is convinced its new sustainability campaign is going to be a success claiming that washing 380,000 fewer trays this year, will save approximately 2,300 gallons of water per week and 73,600 gallons of water over the course of the academic year.

Those statistics do not include the fewer dishes expected since students and guests will not be able to carry as much without the assistance of a tray.

Dining Services estimates that by practicing tray-less dining, the amount of waste generated in the dish room will decrease 25 percent, which is approximately 22,500 less pounds of waste per academic year.

“We have noticed that the amount of trash, in our 65 gallon trash cans, that we dump everyday, has been cut almost in half since removing trays,” Seigler said.

Some upperclassmen students are un-

happy with the new policy, because they are used to having the convenience of a tray.

“I don’t like it at all,” said sophomore Ellen Conner. “It’s very hard to get everything you want in one trip.”

But, her friend Jane Feinburg, also a sophomore, does not mind the hassle.

“I may have to get up multiple times, but it’s not that bad, because I’m helping save the environment,” Feinburg said.

After reading some of the statistics at their table about food waste, Conner, Feinburg, and their friends all admitted that they do not waste as much food now that they are not bringing as much to the table in one trip.

Brandon Willams, a sophomore at GCSU, said he wastes much less food.

“I used to get salads and end up just throwing them away,” Williams said.

“But I still wish we had trays.”

Conner and her friends wonder what the actual statistics will look like as a result of removing the use of trays from campus dining.

“I would be interested to see how much the waste actually is at the end of the year,” Conner said.

Sodexo has adopted an Environmental Action Plan in its supplier Code of Conduct to ensure businesses are aware of Sodexo’s expectations and commitments in the context of the environment.

According to Seigler, another positive outcome of tray-less dining is the responsibility that students are gaining by making decisions about how much food they really need. Seigler hopes that students will become more aware of the need to help sustain the environment and discover new ways to do so.

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By Spencer Norris Staff Writer And Jasmine Thomas Staff Writer

Tennyson Mosher / Staff Photographer The GCSU Centennial Center can hold approximately 1,079 hurricane evacuees if necessary.

Parking Continued from Page 2... the car was parked. Like clockwork, two hours later, if a car is still there it will be issued a ticket for $10.

“I try to be very cautious of how long I have been parked in a two hour spot because I have gotten my fair share of tickets,” Carfang said. “I either move my car to a different spot or wipe off the chalk on my tire to avoid getting a ticket.”

Most classes at GCSU do not exceed two hours, but the ones that do can cause

Libby Davis Continued from Page 2... cultural experiences.

“I am so excited about different cultures and learning more beyond our own culture,” Davis said. “You gain new ideas, reflections and learn more about yourself in the process.”

After her stay in Japan, Davis decided to teach English as a second language again.

This time she moved to Costa Rica for four months.

Davis came to GCSU in 1997 as one of two faculty members in the International Education Center.

She has traveled extensively through Europe including Italy, Spain, France and

problems for parking. Students look for cooperation from their professors to ensure that they will not be ticketed.

“I have a class that lasts for two hours and 45 minutes and sometimes the only parking I can find is in the two hour parking spots,” sophomore Alana Israel said.

“Our teacher always gives us a little break in the middle of class so during that time I run out and move it. It’s a hassle but it’s better than a ticket.”

Milledgeville Police Department was contacted numerous times to comment on the nature of this article. However, they were unavailable for comment.

Switzerland.

Davis currently works as an adviser to the more than 100 international students from 42 countries who come to study at GCSU and also coordinates International Admissions.

“She is very approachable; you can go ask her a question on anything related to international education. She knows what she is doing and is always ready to help out,” said Katelyn Southerland, a member of the International Club.

She encourages everyone to get involved internationally in some way.

“I hope our students will take advantage of the opportunities we have here,” Davis said. “Whether they study abroad, join the International Club or participate in International Week.”

A group of college presidents and chancellors have formed a movement challenging lawmakers to consider lowering the nationwide drinking age to 18.

The group called The Amethyst Initiative “supports informed and unimpeded debate on the 21-year-old drinking age,” according to their Web site.

As of Wednesday, the group founded in July by John McCardell, former president of Middlebury College in Vermont, has gained the support of presidents and chancellors at 130 schools.

Students at GCSU have mixed opinions regarding changing the drinking age.

Eli Lussiana, a senior business management major, does not favor the proposed change.

“Lowering the drinking age would just bring alcohol into the high schools,” Lussiana said.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) agrees with Lussiana, according to their Web site, and adds that lowering the drinking age would vastly increase the number of fatal automobile accidents.

“Maintaining the legal drinking age at 21 is a socially and medically sound policy that helps

parents, schools and law enforcement protect our youth from the potentially life-threatening effects of underage drinking,” MADD’s Web site stated.

Others believe that an 18-year-old has the capacity to make intelligent decisions regarding alcohol use.

Trey Jackson, a senior criminal justice major, believes that a person old enough to be drafted should be able to drink.

“Besides,” Jackson said. “You’re an adult at 18. That’s the law. So you should be given all the rights of an adult, such as drinking a beer at the bar.”

Public Safety Officer Greg Williams can see both sides of the issue.

“Where we are, people are going to drink anyway,” Williams said.

GCSU’s Department of Public Safety works with students to educate them about the risks involved and the problems it can cause them in the future.

Williams wants students to know that alcohol can impair their judgement.

“We don’t want people to make stupid decisions,” he said. “I honestly believe that lowering the legal drinking age will lead to more property crimes and more person to person crimes.”

Lisa Storronning is an exchange student from Sweden.

“The drinking age in

Vandalism Continued from Page 3...

Taylor Ehramjian / Staff Photographer Davis is highly regarded among her colleagues and adored by students.

the local community.

“People tend to focus on problems, so this could be a negative effect on the community’s outlook at GCSU,” said Harshbarger. “Even though most of the downtown residents realize that most students are respectable people there is potential for one student to change all that.”

Justin Haight, the Student Government Association Vice President, says he will be disappointed if the vandalism proves to be done by a GCSU student.

“It’s unfortunate to see a few bad apples ruin the whole bunch as these acts not

Sweden is 18,” Storronning said. “But people start drinking earlier.

They usually have a friend that is older buy it for them.”

Like Williams, Storronning can see both sides of the issue.

“Maybe here in America if you start drinking at 21, then you are starting to mature and take responsibility later in life, but if you start at 18 and get your rebellious phase out, then you can understand how much you can handle,” Storronning said.

The Amethyst Initiative’s goal is not necessarily to change the current drinking age. Its main mission is to stir up debate and to acknowledge that the group does not believe the current drinking age is working.

A lot of students, according to Jackson, have pretty much given up their partying ways by the time they are 21 anyway.

“Personally,” Jackson said. “I probably drank more before and during the time I was 18 and I’m still alive and kicking.”

The Colonnade wants to know where you stand in the issue of drinking age. Are you for lowering it or keeping it the same?

Voice your opinions by commenting on this article online at www.gcsunade.com or writing us a letter to the editor at colonnadeletters@ gcsu.edu

only deteriorate our beautiful community,” Haight said, “but it also further distances our students from the community - which is the exact opposite of what SGA is working towards.”

For the tree and shrubbery vandalism committed on Sept. 3, Public Safety is offering a $500 reward to those who can offer information helpful in the arrest of those responsible. If students know anything about the vandalism they can call the anonymous tip line at 478-445-5169.

Steeped in awards for service engagement, GCSU should be recognized as a school of responsible students, not one that destroys the surrounding neighborhoods.

“Be the change you wish to see in the world,” Harshbarger said.

Opinion

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Friday, September 19, 2008

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Editor in Chief, Corey Dickstein

The Hard Press

by James

Odom

Parking: Milledgeville, GCSU and what you can do

One of the most commonly discussed issues among students on the GCSU campus is parking. Of course, as you all know the majority of parking around our campus is owned by the City of Milledgeville and is limited to two hours between 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. during the week.

The question we raise is, is this fair?

Many students spend nearly their entire day on campus and are not within walking distance. Therefore, they must drive, park, and often move their car with the 15 minutes in between classes. This is a tough feat when you consider that trying to find a parking space around campus usually requires more than 15 minutes.

Fortunately, GCSU seems to have felt our pain. This year, they have issued commuter-parking passes to students who live off campus free of charge. In the past these passes have been as much as $40.

At The Colonnade, we commend the school for alleviating some of the pains we, and our bank accounts, have felt since the inception of the two hour parking limits.

Many students have found themselves forking the ten-dollar fine over to the City of Milledgeville nearly weekly. We plead with the city to please, please let up on these ridiculous fines.

Even with GCSU’s help in issuing free commuter passes, it is often hard to park in the commuter lots. City of Milledgeville, please hear this, we are college students who must go to class. Many of us work on campus and quite frankly, the vast majority of us cannot afford to give you ten dollars every couple of weeks.

Of course, parking is an issue on college campuses everywhere. The Colonnade, specifically, has run numerous articles throughout the years detailing the latest on the campus-parking dilemma.

It seems as though whenever a “solution” is made, another problem is merely minutes away.

The fact remains that there are simply too many students driving for the amount of parking on or around campus.

Perhaps the City of Milledgeville will hear our plea and lighten up on the two hour parking, but we, as students, can do our part too.

If you live within a decent walk, please don’t drive.

Walking will help a student who lives further away find a parking spot. You will also save money on gas, get some exercise and be more environmentally friendly by walking or riding a bike.

After all, going “green” is all the rage these days. If you can’t find anything else to do, perhaps walking is your opportunity to contribute.

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Today’s skin tone problems

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Matthew Chambers Columnist

Racism. Six letters that have held this country back for years and continue to have some power over us.

Let me start off by saying that I am not a racist, nor am I a minority activist. I simply see people as people. My mind does not differentiate between black and white just as your mind does not think someone with a tan is any different from someone who is paler than bed sheets.

That is not to say that I understand or know what it is like to be another race than mine, but I do respect and treat them all equally.

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Times are slowly changing though, as evidenced by a black man running for president. No doubt that a black man becoming president would be a historical event, but this election cycle has disappointed me, as well as society, by passing up the chance for a good discourse on race.

Sure, Senator Obama gave a great speech in March about racism and the racial tension in the U.S., but the next closest discussion about racism was the controversy over Rev. Jeremiah Wright and his antiAmerican remarks.

And that was not pretty or productive for either side. Wright rekindled the feelings of tension between the races, effectively making Obama’s job of forging a path between the races, as well as the two major political parties, much more difficult.

Now, the reason race and racism has not been brought up is easy—the media is afraid to lose their audience members. It is not a secret that race discussions can get heated and in the heat people tend to say controversial things, which can cause a drop in readers

or viewers I believe that the media has dropped the ball for a good discussion over how the races interact and the affect on society. For that they should be held accountable, or at least chastised. The big news sources have sold the American public out; they would rather sell more papers, or have more viewers, than have the hard discussions that need to be addressed.

Some people feel that race should not be discussed because it will just cause more racism and conflict. That’s like saying talking about rain will make a hurricane.

If we just sweep racism and ignorant stereotypes under the rug, then our world as we know it will not be able to function effectively and will be in a racial stalemate.

With the election rapidly approaching, there is little time for drawn out discussion, but any amount of conversation is better than none. So, I challenge the media, society and everyone to talk about race and the racial conflicts and feelings plaguing our country.

Palin is a maverick in the GOP

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ferent skin tone they are dissimilar.

Wake up people, we all have different skin tones.

No one in this world is the same. Sure we all have the basic body parts and some of us even share opinions or beliefs, but each person is so unique that judging someone because they are different than you is ignorant and pointless.

I do understand that sometimes racist thoughts or stereotypes are not entirely your own fault; society, our environment, even TV shows like South Park all shape the way we view and feel about certain people and groups. I mean how many times in one episode does Eric Cartman make fun of Kyle and the Jews? A lot, and each time has some sort of impact on your personality and beliefs I do not, however, feel that people have an excuse or a right to stay ignorant and racist. With the amount of technology, as well as the rapid globalization of today’s society, there are more than enough sources of information that can dispel any prejudice or false stereotype.

by

Andrew Adams Columnist

Last week I wrote an article repudiating the lies regarding Sarah Palin that are being told in the media and on liberal Web sites.

But there’s so much more to this fascinating woman than just the faux scandals.

Her beginnings in politics were very modest.

“I was just your average hockey mom, and signed up for the PTA because I wanted to make my kids’ public education better,” Pailin said in her acceptance speech for the Republican Vice Presidential nomination.

From there, she went on to describe her rise to Wasilla City Council and eventually mayor. In 2006, she defeated Republican incumbent Governor, Frank Murkowski.

When Palin became mayor in 1996, she told her constituents that she was going to reduce spending

and lower taxes. According to the New York Times, one of her first spending cuts was her own salary.

Throughout her years as mayor, she reduced property taxes by a whopping 75 percent as reported by the Anchorage Daily News.

As a senior business major, that has been taught by some of the best professors at this university. I can assure you that more money in people’s hands and less in the government’s coffers is always beneficial to the economy.

Sarah Palin was also a very ‘hands on’ executive when she was mayor. The Seattle Times reported that while Palin was mayor of Wasilla, she kept a jar of names of her constituents and once a week she would pick out a name and call up that citizen and get an opinion on the city.

Palin truly is a small government politician. Often times, even the most idealistic, small government politician will fall victim to the lure of power and big spending. This is precisely what has happened with other Alaskan Republicans, particularly Republican Senator Ted Stevens and former Governor Murkowski. You may recognize Stevens’ name for one of two despicable reasons. He’s the author of the

highly criticized Bridge to Nowhere proposal, which Governor, Palin opposed, according to National Public Radio (NPR). Stevens has also been indicted by a grand jury on seven counts of falsely reporting gifts.

When Sarah Palin became governor she created ethics reform and according to her nomination acceptance speech, put the governor’s personal jet on eBay and fired the governor’s personal chef.

While she has only been governor two years, she has been busy making serious changes to Alaska’s government for everyone’s benefit. And I do mean everyone. As governor, Palin signed off on plans for the TransCanada Pipelines, which will take drilled Alaskan oil down to the Continental U.S. once the ban on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is lifted.

When a presidential candidate picks a vice presidential candidate, they look for someone that can help them win in November. There’s no doubt that McCain’s pick of Palin will certainly help him win this election. Some say that McCain only picked Palin because she is a woman, but the truth is that she was the best pick for social conservatives to rally behind.

Conservatives would not be rallying behind Romney, Pawlenty, Lieberman or Tom Ridge the way that they are supporting Palin.

John McCain has spent his whole career as a maverick. That is why I generally disagree with him and strongly considered not voting for him. However, by picking Sarah Palin the conservative base is as fired up as ever and his recent lead in the polls is showing it.

However, it shows the sad state of the Republican Party when a small government, social conservative like Sarah Palin, is considered a maverick by her party. It’s not that her social views are out of line with the party, but rather her strong stance against ear-mark spending, support for a balanced budget and a strictly small government mindset are no longer mainstream in the GOP. A few months ago, I stumbled across a blog where a conservative mentioned Sarah Palin and directed me to YouTube videos of her. For an hour straight I watched interviews and speeches of hers on YouTube and the whole time I was thinking that this woman is the future of the Republican Party. Now, I’m thinking this woman is the new Republican Party.

September 19, 2008

Opinion

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L etters to the E ditor Bobcat Vision has purpose Dear Editor,

I am writing in response to last week’s letter to the editor, which referenced multiple concerns with the new system called Bobcat Vision. I would first like to say that I respect the concerns of Miss O’Toole, as well as all students around the GCSU campus on multiple issues. However, I would like to make a few facts known about the system, as to give a better view on the vision, purpose and usage of Bobcat Vision, as well as how student activity dollars can be allocated around the university for the benefit of the students.

Bobcat Vision is a project that has been a work in progress for the last year.

Even today, we do not have the full system up and running. Even though the monitors are installed, we have key features of the system that have not yet been implemented in full. For example, we will soon be turning the monitors off in the evenings after the campus is no longer populated.

This will save on energy, as Miss O’Toole referenced.

The software for this system is highly advanced, and we feel positive that as Campus Life learns the ins and outs of the software,

the effect towards student interaction and knowledge of the system will dramatically increase.

Student activity dollars cannot be used for handicap entrances, fenced in parking lots, emergency stations or additional lighting around campus. They also cannot go towards directly expanding hours or staff anywhere on campus. Student activity dollars go towards student activities—RSOs, intramurals, events and activities around campus etc. The dollars that went towards Bobcat Vision came from the student activity account because its purpose is to increase knowledge of student events and messages around campus. Last year, SGA made multiple references to a lack of student communication and knowledge around campus on events and activities. In fact, faculty, staff and administration often have a hard time knowing what is going on around campus.

There is nothing wrong with the students (or the users); instead, we just need to increase the media of communications to students, as Student_All rarely works, flyers are wasteful, messy and often a waste of time, and chalk on the sidewalks hurts the image of our uni-

versity. Many campuses around the country have moved towards electronic messaging systems like Bobcat Vision, and we hope that it will prove a success on the GCSU campus as well.

Lastly, I would like to mention that if we have the attitude that students won’t look at the televisions, then they probably will not. If we incorporate Bobcat Vision into the every day communication media of students, then hopefully we can make it an integral part of the campus. It is the same thing as campus pride and ethos- we have never had it in the past, yet if we encourage students to make it a part of the campus, then it can become a reality. The same concept applies to Bobcat Vision. I am excited to see this system grow, and I truly think that students have noticed the monitors and will continue to do so as the system develops. If students are interested in looking for a quick way to figure out what is going around on campus, they will look to Bobcat Vision for the answer.

Sincerely, Ryan Greene SGA President

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Should the drinking age be lowered to 18 ?

“Yes we should, we’re adults, we should be able to drink.”

Femke Ballard, freshman, undeclared

“No, it would be too tempting for younger kids.”

Amy Hutchinson, freshman, undeclared

“No, keeping it 21 prevents undesirable behavior.”

Janell Gibson, sophomore, exercise science

“No, it wouldn’t solve any problems, it would just make it more available.”

Jeff Brittain, sophomore, environmental science

“Yes, if you can fight for your country you should be able to drink.”

Amanda Elliot, junior, business management

Reported by Bobby Gentry

Corrections and Clarifications

• In last week’s Colonnade, the article entitled, “Housing on the Rise,” stated that the prices at The Village Apartments went up $700 last semester. The actual prices only increased by $300.

Poll of the Week Graphic by Corey Dickstein

Do you think the national drinking age should be lowered??

FYI.....Don’t blame the city for the bridge still being closed because they have nothing to do with it. You can thank the slow-butt, lowest bid contractor, that the state of Georgia has building that bridge!!!

I am your Frog Prince!!

I’m tired of freshmen bragging about getting drunk, guess what this is college and we DON’T care in fact we think you are an idiot.

Yes 90%

Wal-mart only exists for one reason: to take my money.

No Opinion 0% No 10%

Next week’s question: What is your usual caffeine fix?

• Red Bull.

• Tea. • Monster / Rockstar • No caffeine for me.

• Coffee.

• Other source.

Vote online at GCSUnade.com

Got more to say? Let us know with a letter to the editor! Send them to Colonnadeletters@gcsu.edu.

My favorite smells are petrol and burning leaves. Does that make me weird? Because it seems to me like nobody else likes these things but me and this makes today a sad day in my life.

To the young lady who felt it necessary to comment on how gross and disgusting World of Warcraft players are: I would think that one would have to be considered even remotely attractive before you can sling insults like that around. Lots of love, an avid WoWhead.

Gahhhh. I wish you would stop being so OCD and start being considerate of others. Really. I think it’s stupid how you think that since you don’t have school that no one else does. Again, gahhh. Stop it, stop it, stop it.

Is this guy allergic to answering his phone? Would he spontaneously combust or something if he answered ONE of my calls, or if he EVER called me back???? This little sabbatical thing REALLY sucks!!

Gee, I can’t wait until Homecoming and SGA election season so I admire all that glorious chalking again!

Want to vent about something? Send us a message about what’s bothering you to screen name ColonnadeVent using AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), or by E-mail to colonnadeletters@gcsu.edu, with the subject ‘Vent.’

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Community News

September 19, 2008 Harassment from Townies

Friday, Sept. 19Thursday, Sept. 25 Friday, September 19 Saturday, September 20 1 p.m.

Lady Bobcats Soccer vs. UNC Pembroke, UNC

Sunday, September 21 Monday, September 22 12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

The Good Body: A Body Image Discussion Group, Women’s Resource Center, 143 Maxwell Sudent Union

Tuesday, September 23 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

6 p.m.

Prints from the GCSU Permanent Art Collection, Blackbridge Hall Art Gallery Lady Bobcats Soccer V. Erksine, West Campus

Wednesday, September 24 Thursday, September 25 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

8 p.m.

Reception- Visions and Voices: Imagery as Social Commentary, Entry Gallery, Georgia College Museum Reading, Tanya Barfield, Arts & Sciences Auditorum

Please send calendar submissions to colonnadenews@gcsu.edu

The Traveling Sleeper On Sept. 12, at approximately 3:33 a.m. Sgt. Reonas was dispatched to Russell Library in reference to a male asleep on the couch at the Info Tech center. Contact was made with the individual, who was passed out on the couch with a nearly empty bottle of Vodka under him. Last summer he had been verbally trespassed from campus when he was found passed out near the fountain. The individual was escorted from the library and trespassed from all GCSU property indefinitely.

Under the Influence... Under arrest On Sept. 12, at approximately 1:25 a.m.

Sgt. Baker observed a vehicle on Wilkinson Street without working headlights. A traffic stop was initiated and contact made with the male driver and several passengers.

While speaking with the driver, Sgt. Baker could detect the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the vehicle. The driver advised he had not been drinking and that he was the designated driver. When tested on the Alco-Sensor, he tested positive for alcohol. A check of his license showed that he was 20 years of age. In lieu of jail and a citation, he was referred to Student Judiciary. The vehicle was left at the scene of the stop.

Wow. Really?

On Sept. 15, at approximately 1:20 p.m. a female student reported that her vehicle was missing. She advised that she parked her vehicle near Foundation Hall and it was no longer there. Officer Smith and Officer Williams checked the parking lots and located the vehicle in the Irwin Street Lot.

GCSU Outdoor Education Center Provides Quality Community Programs Continuing GCSU’s drive for community and academic enrichment, the GCSU Outdoor Education Center begins the fall semester by providing a wide-range of educational programs.

Each year the GCSU Outdoor Education Center designs and implements custom programs for a variety of groups including academic classes, athletic teams, student organizations, Greek organizations, learning communities, grant-based outreach programs and public groups.

“We are pleased to announce that we will continue offering our programs to groups at Georgia College and from across middle Georgia. Our programs take place at Lake Laurel Campus on our state of the art challenge course or in a variety of other natural settings,” Jeff Turner, outdoor education center director said.

Programs are available during the week or on weekends with program dates and times determined by staff availability on a first come, first serve basis. Program costs vary based on the types of activities selected (group development, low or high challenge course) and the length of the program.

“Dates for fall programs are booking fast, so please contact us quickly so that we can best meet your needs. We look forward to working with you,” Turner said.

For more information about these programs or to schedule a program for your group, please contact the GCSU OEC Program Coordinator, Caroline Toy, at (478) 445-5186 or visit outdoor@gcsu.edu.

Georgia College Alum-

nus Alex Gregory First Non-Japanese Elected to YKK Corpration’s Board of Directors Alex Gregory, a 1978 graduate of GCSU, has become the first non-Japanese member of the Board of Directors of the YKK Corporation, which has its worldwide headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. The company is a major manufacturer of zippers and other sewn fasteners throughout the world, as well as commercial and residential building products.

Gregory - who serves as President and CEO of the Marietta-based YKK Corporation of America (YCA) - also serves a Chair of the GCSU Foundation Board of Trustees.

YKK (U.S.A.) Inc. has been manufacturing sewn product fasteners in Macon, Georgia, since its inception in the early 1970s.

Its sister company, YKK AP America Inc., has been doing business in Georgia since the mid-1980s. Its plant in Dublin, Georgia produces aluminum-building products for commercial applications, including the sash systems found in the Georgia Dome and Turner Field.

YKK AP America Inc. also produces vinyl entrances and window systems in Macon that are used in residential applications. Its YKK AP brand of windows and doors are produced for both the commercial and residential building industries.

Worldwide, YKK is also involved in these same two industries.

Interestingly, while it was founded in 1934 to produce and market zippers, the company’s architectural products are today responsible for approximately two-thirds of its total annual global sales of around $6,000,000,000.

The company announced that Gregory will

continue as head of YCA as he takes on his new board responsibilities in Japan. Gregory, who heads one of the company’s six regions, is responsible for fifteen subsidiaries located throughout the western hemisphere across 5 time zones from Canada to Colombia, South America.

Georgia College gallery showcases historic art collection Blackbridge Hall Art Gallery presents an array of prints from the GCSU permanent art collection.

The gallery will showcase more than 30 nationally and internationally recognized artists who used silkscreen, lithography, etching, monotypes, woodblocks, and intaglioprinting methods to create their works of art.

The prints range in dates from the early 1800s to today. This exhibition also will display Artistsin-Residence limited edition creations produced through the Department of Art’s print studio. For the first time these gems will be exhibited together.

Prints from the GCSU Permanent Art Collection opens Sept. 22 and continues through Oct. 17 in Blackbridge Hall Art Gallery. An artist reception will be held 5 to 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 25 with a gallery talk at 6 p.m.

The exhibition is free and open to the public.

Contact gallery director Carlos M. Herrera at (478) 445-7025 for more information.

On Sept. 13, at approximately 2:55 a.m. a female student reported that several people were harassing her boyfriend and her and attempting to start a fight. She advised that the suspects were in a vehicle parked in the Sanford Lot. She also advised that the subjects somehow gained access to Sanford Hall and were beating on her door, attempting to get them to come out. When they would not come out, the subjects left the building. Sgt. Pissott observed the vehicle parked in a handicapped space in Sanford Lot. Contact was made with the harasser, who advised she was not a student, but that she and the 4 occupants with her in the car had come from Putnam County to “fix” an ongoing feud that she had with the female student and her ex-boyfriend, who is now the student’s boyfriend. While speaking with the harasser, Sgt. Pissott could detect the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from her. When tested on the Alco-Sensor, she tested positive for alcohol. Alco-Sensor tests were administered and 3 of the 4 occupants tested positive for alcohol. The three others were arrested and charged with Underage Possession of Alcohol. The harasser was arrested and charged with Underage Possession of Alcohol and Violation of Limited Permit. All subjects were trespassed from all GCSU property for 2 years and the harasser was advised to not have contact with the student or her ex-boyfriend. All subjects were transported to Milledgeville Police Department for processing.

Too Young to be Drunk On Sept. 15 at approximately 11:50 p.m.

Sgt. Reonas observed two females walking in the 100 block of South Clarke Street.

One of them appeared to be having trouble walking and was being supported by the other one. Contact was made with the girls and Sgt. Reonas could detect the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from their person while talking to them. He also observed that their speech was slurred and one was unsteady on her feet. Both subjects advised that they were sorority pledges and had been drinking alcohol at the Liberty House.

Both subjects are 18 years of age. In lieu of arrest, the two girls have been turned over to Student Judiciary for further action.

Broken Glass On Sept. 12 between the hours of 1:40 a.m. and 1:50 a.m. an unknown white male threw a brick through the glass door at the main entrance of the Physical Plant. The suspect was wearing a white polo shirt and khaki pants and ran south on Wayne Street after breaking the glass. The case is under investigation.

Mr. President, the Senate is in Session!

The SGA senate elections had a huge turnout!

This past week on Sept. 10 and 11 hundreds of votes decided this year’s Student Senate with about a 150% increase over last year.

After this, senators will convene in weekly senate sessions every Wednesday at 12:30 in the same place starting on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

The SGA executive board is pleased that the senate is now in place and bill and resolutions can begin discussion. This semester alone, with only a month or so into school, there have been more than 3 applications for approval of RSOs, (adding to our total RSO count, which rivals the likes of Clemson University in South Carolina) and have also received numerous applications for academic travel funding which provides $15,000 in support for students.

Can SGA Pay for My Conference Costs?

The Student Government Association, through special allocations from its own budget and from the University Foundation, has the ability to fund individuals within any department who are presenting aca-

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demic research at an educational conference during this school year.

The requirements are not extensive and in order for participants to receive funding for their trips, they simply have to be aware of and meet the following criteria: 1. Applications must be received before the student attends the conference.

2. Money is allocated on a reimbursement basis only.

3. An individual student cannot ask for funds more than once per semester.

4. A student must have proof of presentation for the conference.

5. A student can’t receive more than $400 per trip.

6. ATFC will vote to pick a specific amount, a cap or no reimbursement at all.

7. All receipts must be itemized and turned into the SGA Treasurer.

If you are going to be traveling and presenting at an academic conference this semester, just remember that the SGA Academic Travel Fund Committee is here for you. Just stop by the SGA office or go online to sga.gcsu.edu to get an application, but hurry, it’s on a first come first serve basis!

That’s a Hot Survey!

What do you think of a smoke-free campus? The “smoking survey” by the Student Government Association is currently on myCATS specifically to determine if making GCSU a smoke-free campus is something that the students desire. Furthermore, the faculty and staff are looking into the possibility of a paper health and wellness survey. With all of this data and individual testimonies, it’s something that SGA is looking into. This issue is surely going to be on the forefront of the Senate’s agenda once they reconvene on Sept. 24. Just remember, they can’t make the decision alone. What do you think? Many campuses around the state of Georgia have already gone smokefree, so could GCSU be next? Submit your opinion via myCATS now!

Fight, Fight, Fight!

SGA, Campus Life, and Athletics are trying to make a GCSU Fight Song. Are you interested in writing the lyrics? If so, contact SGA President Ryan Greene at sga.president@gcsu.edu.

The winner will receives $250 cash and the honor of writing the first ever GCSU fight song!

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The Brick hosts ‘The Dating Game’ Michelle Burke Staff Writer

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The light, cheerful hum of a game-show jingle plays in the background as the contestants and audience scurry to get ready for the first edition of “The Dating Game” at Milledgeville’s well-known hot spot The Brick. To celebrate the restaurant’s 15 year anniversary in downtown Milledgeville, Frank Pendergast, owner of The Brick, came up with the idea of spending an entire week commemorating its success and kicked it off with Milledgeville’s very own dating game.

While he admits that the original concept to reenact the 1960s ABC game-show was his idea, Pendergast approached Milledgeville native and local personality Christopher Cook to help spice up and host the show.

Although he was born and raised locally, Cook, also known as Milledgeville radio personality, Marcus Neiman, spent eight years in fast-paced cities, Orlando and Miami, where he learned a thing or two about night life. Along with his long list of credentials, such as a modeling contract, producing in Paris Hilton’s night club, working with MTV and even

releasing his own makeup line, Stark, and clothing line, Stark Raving Mad, (both arriving in January), Cook decided to go back to his roots and add “The Dating Game” to his already abundant resume.

Milledgeville is a constantly growing town that is home to over 6,000 students attending GCSU. Together, Pendergast and Cook are aiming to “bring a good, healthy night life to downtown Milledgeville.”

Cook claims that getting the word out was mostly credited to either word of mouth via Facebook or the flyers that Pendergast created to publicize the event.

The fun atmosphere paired with an engaging crowd that came out to witness The Brick’s first performance of “The Dating Game,” which is going to be held on the first Monday of every month, made for a lively weeknight activity. The game consisted of two rounds, the first with a bachelor questioning four hidden bachelorettes and the second round with role reversals.

Round one was kicked off with 21-year-old bachelor “Latin Lover” who asked contestants Lizzy, Katie, Amy and Mandy entertaining questions such as “If you were a veg-

etable, what would you be and why?” The crowd hooted and hollered as the girls scrambled to come up with creative answers that would set them apart from their competition and stand out to the bachelor, who could not see them. Round two went similarly, though this time it was the bachelorette’s turn to do the questioning.

Contestants consisted of good sports who gladly accepted Pendergast’s request to be up on stage with the hope of winning prizes such as a haircut at Salon 2000 (Cook’s salon downtown) and $50 worth of “Brick Bucks.”

It’s no surprise to anyone who knows a thing or two about downtown Milledgeville, that the ever-growing popularity of The Brick isn’t slowing down anytime soon and the introduction of “The Dating Game” only aids in proving this point. So, happy 15 year anniversary to The Brick.

“Keep your ear to the ground, because you never know what the Brick’s gonna bring,” Cook said.

The host

The bachelor

The bachelorette

Game success

Happy couple

Round 1: Eligible contestants

Round 2: Eligible contestants Photos by Elise Colcord / Staff Photographer

The Caffeine Craze Harper’s Index

60: The number of different plants containing caffeine 450,000,000: Cups of coffee brewed each day in the U.S. 300: The amount of caffeine (mg) an average American consumes daily 15,011: Total Starbucks cafés worldwide

A Deadly Drink (10 grams of caffeine) 10 Einstein Bros Coffees (206mg each) 11 Grande Mochas (175mg each) 12 Monster Energy Drinks (160mg each) 25 Red Bull Energy Drinks (80mg each) 58 Coca-Colas (34.5mg each)

‘Rocky Horror’ steps onto GCSU campus

by April Argo Staff Reporter

Imagine being an actor stepping under the bright stage lights. As you begin to deliver your lines, the audience starts screaming and throwing toast on stage. A movie is playing loudly behind you and you are talking to a man wearing only gold panties.

Is this a theatre major’s worst nightmare? No, it is a live production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

Since 1976, according to the official Web site, audiences have filed into theaters at midnight to see people act out the movie in front of the movie playing on a big screen. Audiences usually have props, whether they bring them from home or buy prop kits at the theater. Props are used or thrown during specific parts of the show. Audience members also have lines adding to the heavy dose of audience participation. It is a theater experience like no other. Now, a group of students are going to put on their own production of this cult classic: toast, toilet paper and all.

“I wanted to do something with a lot of spectacle. It is going to be a big party for everyone,” said theatre major Dottie Pratt.

Pratt is the play’s director and producer for this run. She worked in partnership with Karen Berman, chair of the theatre department, to find a fun, yet cost effective play that would appease the students’ want for a musical. “(Berman) was very enthusiastic about students taking initiative,” Pratt said. “She was very willing to

help with whatever we needed and to get this going.”

With the teaming of students and faculty, the production promises to shock and awe.

The GCSU production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is set to run only on Oct. 30 at midnight, as is tradition in the long run of this unique show. Student tickets will be $3 and the proceeds will go to the Katrina Project, which was started by Berman.

Prop bags will also be sold to make the experience as genuine as possible.

Everything from lights and sound to costumes and makeup will be entirely student produced.

“We have a very small budget which dictates how many times we can run the show due to royalties as well as the costumes we have access to,” Pratt said. “The actors will provide as much of their own costumes as possible and then we will use what we can find in costume storage.”

Susan Sarandon, one of the original movie’s stars, commented in an interview recently that she thought most of its charm came from its low-budget construction, according to wenn. com. That, and the cult following “Rocky Horror,” has collected over the years makes it a must see.

The craziness, awkwardness and absurdness of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is something you have to see to believe and you do not want to miss it.

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Writer-in-Residence: Judson Mitcham, September 10th The image of a middle-aged man dancing to Bob Marley’s “Exodus” or the graphic description of a disfigured marine in his wedding photo was only the beginning to a very entertaining evening of poetry read aloud by Writerin-Residence, Judson Mitcham. This marked the second event in the fall Reading Series presented by The Department of English and The Creative Writing Program and was held on Sept.

10 at 7:30 in the A&S Auditorium.

What separates Mitcham from many authors is the surprising fact that Mitcham was never formally trained in writing. Mitcham studied and taught psychology before turning to writing in his later years.

“I really think it’s about finding what brings you alive,” Mitcham said.

It is evident that Mitcham found this in writing because his poetry evokes the same feelings of passion that he feels for the stories and subjects that he has written about.

Mitcham began the reading with a humorous poem called, “Halloween in a Nursing Home.” Making the point that it was probably not the brightest idea to decorate for Halloween in a nursing home, Mitcham created a lighthearted atmosphere making it easier to transition into his more heavy-hearted material.

By capturing the audience’s attention with relatable situations and moments for every age group, it was not difficult to stay attuned or interested in his work. Centering most his work around his hometown of Monroe, Georgia, it was easy to understand how Mitcham’s works appeal to so many people in the South.

“His reading already resonates with me. We both have similar cultural backgrounds,” faculty member John Sirmans said.

“I really liked him and thought he was funny, interesting, and insightful,” student Kristi Bozeman said.

His poetry and novels have been widely published and earned him count-

Special to The Colonnade GCSU’s Writer-in-residence and award-winning author, Judson Mitcham, after reading excerpts from his literature.

less awards and recognition. Mitcham has been named Georgia Author of the Year twice, once for his first poetry collection published in 1991, “Somewhere in Ecclesiastes,” and then again for his 1996 novel, “The Sweet Everlasting.”

Both of Mitcham’s novels, “The Sweet Everlasting” and “Sabbath Creek,” earned him the Townsend Prize, which is the first time an author has won the award twice.

Making for an even more interesting evening, the poems read aloud went from one extremity to another. One passerby might hear the audience’s laughter echoing into the hallways in response to Mitcham’s “Multitude,” but the heartfelt “Introduction,” left a heavy silence among listeners. It was nice to hear an author with a talent for diversity so as not to feel like you’re listening to the same words repeatedly all night.

“I felt close to them at the time I was preparing the reading,” Mitcham said, “There are certain poems I always read.”

He expressed how hard it is to not share all the poems he’s ever written and that there is always temptation to read his newer pieces.

“Don’t write your poems because you think they’ll work good in a reading,” Mitcham said.

September 19, 2008

Downtown weekend nightlife recap Elise Colcord Staff Writer

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Football season may lure some students away for the weekends, but that’s when downtown Milledgeville roars to life, luring the rest of the students and locals out of their week-long cocoons to escape the pressures of the work week.

Brantley Gilbert sang it best.

“It’s ten o’clock and I’m ready to rock, let’s roll,” he sings. “Give me the beat boys to free my soul…Yeah we’re gonna rock this town.”

Downtown entertainment encompasses all walks of life, from the frat boys and sorority girls, to the music junkies and dancing maniacs.

Buffington’s, better known as “The Buff,” entertains its regulars and newcomers with bands every Friday and Saturday night. Manager Fritz Wirt describes the variety of music as anything but traditional.

“We try to cover one local band a month and at least three out-of-town bands,” Wirt said. “We always get a lot of new bands seeking us out, by recommendations from the bands we have had play here previously.”

Buffington’s sets the mood with only low lit lamps illuminating the booths lining the walls of the restaurant leaving the middle clear for the hip shakers and moshers to jam along to Villanova and the Josh Roberts Band from Columbia, S.C. Both bands put on a captivating performances.

Villanova sounds like a hybrid band with a blend of reggae and sounds from Incubus, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Sublime. The Josh Roberts Band has a more folk vibe like the unique styles of Perpetual Groove and Moonshine Still.

Jamie Fields, a 2006 GCSU graduate spoke very highly about both of the bands.

“I don’t live here in Milledgeville any longer, but I have definitely been planning to come here since July to see both of the bands,” Fields said. “It’s been on my calendar for a while. I think they both have great potential to make it big soon.”

Last Saturday night, local band Antique Puppets took the stage by storm with a more heavy rock sound. Although the crowd was smaller than Friday, they still rocked out with girls shaking their

hair all around and guys glued to the edge of the stage singing along to a couple of the songs.

Amici’s more mellow atmosphere on Thursdays and Saturdays features live music pouring out into the streets with genres ranging from reggae to hip-hop.

Bluegrass has become a crowd favorite, according to manager and booking agent Taylor Becker.

Fridays at Amici’s start when the five o’clock whistle sounds and the bar welcomes the official weekend with one dollar off its 23-flavor martini menu.

Last Friday Tyler Reeves, booked by the Kappa Alpha Order, dominated the stage playing country favorites and some originals.

This Saturday, Amici booked a three piece band called Bootleg, which covers Sublime songs as well as their original works.

Some weekends the energy is too great to be contained in a live band or relaxed atmosphere, leaving only one probable solution: Capital City. A line usually forms Saturdays outside this nightclub as patrons attempt to rush in before the midnight free cover expires.

Capital City offers a wide variety of entertainment.

Thursday and Saturday, which is ladies night, consist of a DJ rocking the upstairs deck with the hottest hip-hop and some throw back songs.

Fridays feature a more specific group of people, depending on the live entertainment for the night. The country duet Tyler and Joey. along with special guest Faren, got the crowd going with some country favorites like “Fishing in the Dark” by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to Sugarland’s “Stay.”

Capital City has hosted several big names in the past such as: Corey Smith, Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan. Brantley Gilbert is arriving this Friday to entertain with some of his hits like “The Best of Me” and “Whenever We’re Alone.”

Also, Capital City’s mechanical bull dares clubbers to flaunt their skills at least twice a month on Fridays. There is a Facebook group featuring Capital City events.

From bands, to relaxing, to dancing the night away, Milledgeville’s downtown scene has a variety to keep the crowds coming back for more.

Special to The Colonnade Bands and performers rock out in various venues, such as Buffington’s, in downtown Milledgeville over the weekend.

September 19, 2008

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By Chelsea Thomas

Q: How has dance affected your development as a person?

A: After a few years in dance I began to work harder, take corrections my teachers gave me and even listen to the corrections they gave other students. I have seen this work ethic carry on into other aspects of my life as well.

The discipline I was taught as a child has helped me grow as an adult. Not only has dance challenged me to push myself, but it has also offered me a release. I use dance as a way to clear my head or express an idea or important issue, but most of all, I use dance as a form of praise. I love God more than anything and I find that I’m happiest when I’m dancing to praise His name.

their toes for a two-hour show while wearing an awkward costume.

Dance is not just individual. You, along with your cast are a team. You bleed and blister together, you sweat together and during rehearsals you pretty much live together. So dance as a sport? Yes, athletic strength and endurance, grace and flexibility, a sense of team companionship...you decide.

Q: Do you believe dance is a form of expression or a way of life?

A: Dance can be both. If you are truly serious about your art or sport, you make it your life. Dance is the way I express myself. I may not physically be in the studio everyday anymore, but that doesn’t mean I don’t dance. In fact, sometimes I dance best outside the studio. I’m observing the world around me and I translate what I see into steps in my head. So, to answer your question, dance is my expression of life.

Q: There is the debate that dance, like gymnastics or cheerleading, is not a sport. What is your reaction to this?

A: You can’t see it, but my eyes are huge and I’m shaking my head. What I would love for people to understand is that dance is more than baseball or football could ever be because it combines art with athletic ability. Before I offend more people let me explain. A dancer must have a musical ear because no one wants to watch someone turn or flip or roll off-beat. It’s as bad as a singer being sharp or flat, painful. Not only is there music and grace, but there are years of training involved. A dancer has to have muscle, but too much would make it impossible to have the flexibility that is required. I’d like to see some who says dance isn’t a sport dance on

Q: What is your favorite quote about dancing?

A: “It takes an athlete to dance, but an artist to be a dancer.” ~Shanna LaFleur.

Q: Musicians have instruments. What differentiates dance?

A: Musicians have instruments. Dancers have appendages. Our arms and legs are what we play our music on. I’m taking a dance composition course right now and part of what we’re learning is how to use every part of the body. I can use my arms and legs, but what about my pinky or my heel? Each part of the body works together to create a dance, just as each instrument combined forms music.

Special to The Colonnade Christy Breyman, a junior actively involved in the dance programs at GCSU, performs at the 2008 Dance Minor Spring concert. The GCSU dance minor showcases student and faculty choreography every spring in Russell Auditorium.

‘Lakeview Terrace’ review “Wow, there’s no “snake” in the title of this one... nice change”

different types of characters before he follows “the path of the righteous man.”

One minute he’s the shepherd of Ezekiel (Pulp Fiction), then he’s carrying a purple light saber in a galaxy far far away (Star Wars), and then before you know it, he’s sporting a hairdo that looks like white snow on a chocolate cone (Jumper). Now he’s just a tough guy with a badge who really hates the idea of interracial romance.

He shines lights into their

Q: When you reflect on dance and its impact on your life, where do you see it taking you in the future?

A: I’ve been asking myself that a lot lately. One of my greatest desires would be to join a company, but in order to do that I need to expand my training. Whatever I end up doing in the future, I know that in some way dance will be incorporated.

It’s a part of me that I can never give up. I plan on being 80 years old and still dancing.

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Patrick Wilson (Hard Candy) and Kerry Washington (Ray) play newlyweds Chris and Lisa Mattson, who couldn’t be more

by Chris Mosakly excited about their nice Movie Reviewer new home in a gorgeous neighborhood. They quickWhen I first saw ‘Black ly become confronted by Snake Moan,’ I walked Jackson, and while it works away confused as to just properly for the sake of the what exactly I was supposed film, Jackson, basically into get from it and then over timidates them to the point time, it just sort of grew on in which he is the real star. me as a classic example of Even when they respond a film that is good for absowith force to his lutely no reason. nosy antics, it ‘Lakeview Teris still obvious race’ is a similar that they fear his film that can’t rebacklash, which ally decide what is seemingly unit wants to prove, limited due to but somehow, it his connections holds your attenwith the brothers tion and when in blue. it’s over, you’ll Anyone who actually become likes ‘Lakevanxious to share iew Terrace’ for your thoughts at whatever reason a neighborhood they can garner, barbecue. “Um, would be just as yeah; there’s this righteous to their black cop who opinion as those lives in a nice who hate it for neighborhood, having such a and he really vague purpose hates the new (if they get any). neighbors... so I liked it mainly he tries to scare because it was them off, and it meant to be a becomes quite a thriller (among thrilling confronother things), tation between and it provided two sides that just as much exrefuse to sink to citement as I exthe other’s levpected. I’m not el.” Good thing a die hard fan of they didn’t plan Jackson’s work, on asking him to but there is albabysit.

Courtesy of the Web ways something It’s been said, ‘Lakeview Terrace’ can be seen in theaters Sept. 19 about his cocky in theory, that tough-guy antics there are about windows, sabotages the that just grabs my attention a thousand movies everyair conditioning and even every time I see him. And if one must see before they die, and according to my sneaks into their garage to the purpose of this film was research, Samuel L. Jack- slash the tires on their car. simply just to let him have son appears in about 20% You can understand his san- another character paycheck of them. Apparently, he just ity for the sake of his chil- on the shelf, then the job is has to do everything and dren’s innocence, but his done. Although I don’t see judging by his lengthy re- on-the-dot performance (if anybody in the future addsume, he obviously plans to it is in fact, true) will seri- ing this one to their bucket portray at least a thousand ously make you think twice list.

Q: How has the GCSU dance programsaffected your college experience?

A: Dancing at Georgia College has been nice, because it allows me a chance to learn from older dancers as well as new ones. I get to dance, but also have a life outside of the studio.

-Christy Breyman, junior dance minor

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Golf impresses at D-I tourney Friday, September 19, 2008

by Kyle Collins Senior Reporter

During a normal tournament week for Bobcat golf, a second place finish elicits spatters of approval from players and coach.

Eyes start to open when your team bests all but one opponent in a field full of Division I programs.

On Sept. 15-16, GCSU finished 54 holes at the Raines Development Group Intercollegiate with a team total of nine-under par, second only to the record setting 22-under-

par turned in by champion Georgia Southern University.

The host course, The Country Club of South Carolina, is a proven tournament test with a past resume, including PGA Tour Qualifying and Buy.com (currently the Nationwide Tour) Tour events held on its grounds.

The field of 18 schools included two Division II programs: GCSU and the University of South Carolina at Aiken. Starting in an unusual format for 36 holes on Monday, each team played together in five-

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somes.

Play started slowly for the Bobcats during a first round 293, placing them fourth overall, but 14 shots behind a blazing 279 from Georgia Southern.

Things started to roll for GCSU during the second round as the birdies flew around the group. At one point the squad reached a total of nine-under-par before an unexpected interruption of momentum.

Thunderstorms rolled into the area, suspending play for the day and leaving the Bobcats and several

others with four holes left to wrap up the second round.

GCSU returned early on Tuesday to complete holes six through nine. Unfortunately, the soft conditions affected play, causing a slow finish to a promising round.

“The course was softer when play resumed for us in the sixth fairway,” Head Coach Jimmy Wilson said. “Shots that could have rolled up on the green stuck in the bank short, and the guys made par

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Special to the Colonnade Sophomore defender Jessica Binkowski clears the ball for the Bobcats defense. GCSU has shut down opposing offenses so far this season, giving up just one goal in four games for a 0.25 GAA.

‘Cats crush Chargers, extend streak to three

fielder/forward Megan McAlpin gave the Bobcats a two-goal cushion with an assist from senior midfielder Mary Byrne. The The GCSU soccer team extended its win- goal was McAlpin’s first as a Bobcat, and ning streak to three games this weekend, the assist was Byrne’s second of the season. improving to 3-0-1 on the season. The game “It was so exciting scoring my first goal,” was the team’s first in a week, due to a rain- McAlpin said. “I had the biggest smile on out of their Thursday game. my face. I was looking around for a person The Bobcats were scheduled to face the to hug.”

University of Montevallo Falcons in a home Ferrell struck again in the seventy-fourth game at West Campus on Sept. 11. Unfor- minute, scoring her second goal of the game tunately, the game was cancelled due to ad- and fourth of the season, an unassisted efverse weather conditions. No makeup date fort, to make the score 3-0 in the Bobcats’ has been announced. favor.

The team finally got on the field on Sunday After the dominating shutout, Favero was to play their fourth game of the pleased but maintained season, a road battle with the “We are looking that the Bobcats have not University of Alabama Huntsearned anything yet. ville Chargers. The weather forward to seeing “We are moving in threatened to affect play, but (UNCP) face-to-face, the right direction,” he calmed just before gametime. said. “We were able to “It was a small miracle that and we’ll be ready score more goals, and we got the game in. It was for the conference dominated by controlling raining very badly, but luckily them defensively. They it stopped,” Head Coach Juan opener” weren’t much of a threat Favero said. “It was cool to see for most of the game.” the team get the whole game -Head Coach Juan Favero This summer, Favero in.” revealed the team’s nickOnce the game got going, the name to be the “sleeping Bobcats struck early. In just the fourteenth giants”, because the program was poised to minute, a shot from senior forward Hayley show its true potential this season. Now, the Ferrell found the back of the Charger net, off team has followed the logical progression of an assist from junior Jamie Nevin and fresh- this metaphor. man Leah Frazer. The play gave Ferrell her “Our theme we play by is ‘awaken gifourth goal of the season, Nevin her fourth ants’,” Farrell said, “and with conference assist, and Frazer her second. play coming, it’s time to step it up.”

Sophomore goalkeeper Mary Rob PlunThe Bobcats are on the road again Satkett made three saves to keep the Huntsville urday, Sept. 20, when they open PBC play Chargers from scoring any goals in the first against The University of North Carolina at half. The UAH goalkeeper, Bethany Ensley, Pembroke. The Braves are currently 6-0 and snagged two shots to end the half with the will provide the toughest test for the Bobcats Bobcats in the lead at 1-0. thus far.

The Bobcats took the field for the second “I think that the team will be ready to play half determined to keep the lead and earn a in North Carolina”, Favero said, “We have victory against the Chargers. The Bobcats time to prepare, but it is not an easy task. We got on the scoreboard early again, with a are looking forward to seeing them face-togoal from an unfamiliar source. face and we’ll be ready for the conference In the fifty-fourth minute, freshman mid- opener.”

by Sam Hunt Staff Writer

GCSU men’s tennis began its annual march towards a Peach Belt Conference championship and the NCAA tournament this past weekend, when they stole the show in their first fall tournament.

The Bobcats opened play on their home court, as they hosted the GCSU Men’s Fall Championships on the Centennial Center courts.

The team looked sharp from the opening match, showing no signs of rust from the break. Head Coach Steve Barsby discussed the team’s simple but effective offseason routine.

“The guys pretty much all work at tennis clubs over the summer,” he said, “then they come back and run and do their ropes routines.”

When play concluded on Sunday, Sept. 14, the Bobcats held claim to three of five titles in the tournament, highlighted by an all-Bobcat final in Flight ‘A’ singles.

The match showcased senior All-American Erick Siquiera against improved junior Giovane Nucci, with Siquiera getting the better of his teammate 6-2, 6-4.

“Every time we play each other, it’s tough,” Nucci said. “Erick is a great player and we push each other to a high level.”

Siquiera stays modest even with all his accomplishments.

“I can’t say that I think I’m going to win every time I play,” he said. “There were so many matches last year I won that I could have lost easily.”

He teamed with senior Justin Pickham, who sat out last season as a transfer, to win Flight ‘A’ doubles as well.

“Pickham adds depth, something we were really lacking last year,” Barsby said.

Siquiera is proficient in both singles and doubles, but he has a favorite.

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File Photo Senior Francis Yoshimoto returns a volley. He has been called a “player to watch” this season by his coach.

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“They didn’t hire me for my body, they hired me for my mind” – overweight Notre Dame football head coach Charlie Weis, after having his knee blown out by his own player who was sliding out of bounds.

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ACL. MCL. Blowout.

These are words football players and coaches don’t like saying or hearing, ever.

They remind everyone associated with the game that every player (and coach, which I’ll get to in a second) has an Achilles heel, a weak point that can end a season or even a career in a split second.

Every season, NCAA and NFL coaching staffs struggle with controlling practices and preseason games to minimize dangerous contact to their star players, knowing that getting through an offseason without a major injury boils down to plain old luck.

I mention this because in the last two weeks, two famous figures in the game of football have been bitten by the blowout bug, in similar yet very different scenarios.

Tom Brady and Charlie Weis, interestingly a former pupil/teacher tandem, were both cut down in the heat of battle recently.

Both had players blocked or pushed into their knees at game speed, and neither one saw it coming.

Brady’s injury was a dark day for the Patriots and the NFL as a whole.

They lost their golden boy.

Weis’ injury became an instant YouTube classic.

Not going to lie, it’s pretty entertaining to watch.

The difference is simple: taking Brady off the field for an entire season is similar to a pilot jumping out of a moving plane, while Weis can hobble on the sidelines and still coach.

Odd connections aside, let’s examine the injury itself.

The tearing of a knee ligament is not difficult in a game like football, where large men crash into each other at full speed, often into joints and vital organs.

It doesn’t take anything more than an odd step or bad timing to face a snap, crackle, pop scenario and season-ending surgery.

Blowouts are football’s version of line drives to the face in baseball: they can happen at any time, and players prefer to not talk about them. They are simply a harsh reality of the game.

A reality which a certain quarterback and portly Notre Dame coach are dealing with right now.

Stat of the Week

4 Bobcat golfers currently among the top eight scoring averages in the Peach Belt Conference this season.

September 19, 2008

Sports

Intramurals: Pike brings home GSU tourney title

blood. It was crazy.”

Pike played one game Friday night and followed it up GCSU flag football prewith three more Saturday, the served its status as a force in last two pushing into double the state of Georgia this past overtime. With back-to-back weekend. games and 90-degree heat bearA team from Pi Kappa ing down on the GSU intramuAlpha fraternity traveled to ral complex, participants were Georgia Southern Universtruggling to stay motivated. sity on Sept. 12 and 13 to “We were all so tired,” Funcompete in GSU’s Campus derburke, a senior accounting Outreach-sponsored tournamajor, said. “We were dead. ment, Battle in the ‘Boro, in None of us had anything left in Statesboro. They returned the tank.” to Milledgeville banged up Pike battled onward, winand bruised, but hoisting a ning the championship game first place trophy. by seven points in double overPike competed in the Special to The Colonnade time.

Men’s A division, grinding The Pike flag football team celebrates their tournament win. The The Battle in the ‘Boro troit out with teams from GSU, team was not Pike’s full squad, but managed to beat the heat phy will be on display in Pike’s Valdosta State University, and their opponents to bring home the trophy. trophy case at the Grove ApartCollege of Charleston and ments.

GCSU. Only half of Pike’s usual flag and a few of the usual fundamentally In addition to the excitement of their football team was able to make the sound and seasoned teams from Geor- recent accomplishment, Pike played gia Southern were not in attendance. trip.

However, Pike’s road to the cham- perennial powerhouse White Out last Joe Voltner, a senior management night in a thrilling game at GCSU. major and veteran of the Pike squad, pionship did not come easily. Injuries Down by seven, Pike scored a touchwas optimistic about his team’s chanc- to key players threatened to force the down with 40 seconds left, pulling them team into a forfeit, but Pike battled on, es heading into the event. to within one point. They elected to go “This is our third year going to the playing the championship game with for the two-point conversion and the tournament,” he said. “We knew some only seven players – the minimum win, instead of the conventional oneof the teams from down in Valdosta number allowed.

“One of our kids, Jeff, he tore his point play and tie. Quarterback Drew and Charleston and we’ve played them Epting’s pass fell incomplete, solidifybefore, so we thought we were going to ACL,” Voltner said. “Then Drew ing yet another win for White Out. (Hutchins), he actually ran into another do pretty good against them.”

“We don’t regret the decision,” VoltCompetition at the tournament, one of our players, Will (Funderburke), ner said. “We’d rather win than tie anywhile still strong, was not as tough as and he sustained a concussion and a day.” it had been in recent years. White Out broken nose. I’ve never seen so much by

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Freshmen star again in pre-region meet

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“I like singles better, because i grew up playing it,” he said. “South America does not emphasize doubles play, but I am learning to appreciate it since coming here.”

He has also learned quite a bit about the game of tennis in his four years at GCSU. “I have learned to just literally play,” he said. “The game is less about tech-

nique and more about being mentally tough.”

The Flight ‘B’ doubles final was another all-Bobcat affair, featuring a matchup between the experienced tandem of Nucci and junior Max Beliankou and the new duo of sophomore Kyle Uhles and freshman Robert Angelucci.

The veterans took the match, though in an 8-5 slugfest which showed the resolve of the younger players.

Barsby was unsure of what to expect heading into the opening tournament.

“I expected some of these results, with Erick for example,” he said. “But with most of the matches, I was hopeful. Overall, I thought we played very well.”

Siquiera believes in his teammates and looks toward the spring championships.

“I am really excited,” he said. “We are not lacking for talent to push for a national championship.”

The Bobcats resume play Sept. 27-29 at the ITA Nationals in Sumter, S.C.

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Wilson said a bit of frustration affected the finish, leaving the squad with a seven-under total of 281.

The teams were paired up in normal fashion for the third round, as GCSU stood second behind playing partner Georgia Southern. The guys got on a roll, according to junior Francisco Bide.

“When all five of us are playing well, there is no pressure,” Bide said. “ We are enjoying the competition and driving each other.”

The solid play continued as the Bobcats posted another 281 standing as the low final round. Every player shot under par, with 71 as the drop score.

The top finisher for GCSU was their fresh face, junior Pedro Lima, with rounds of 75-68-69 which tied him for fifth place at four-under.

“Pedro is a breath of fresh air because he is so appreciative of the chance to be on this team,” Wilson said. “His vibe is rubbing off on the others.”

In Lima’s native country of Brazil, the sport does not draw nearly as many players.

“I’m enjoying learning and competing,” Lima said. “ We are working as a team sharing all these times together.”

The rest of the team all finished inside the top 25, with junior Niclas Johansson one shot behind Lima in seventh, sophomores Joe Young and Billy Shida tied for twelfth at even-par and Bide posted another final round 70, placing him twenty-third for the week.

Even though the season has just begun, Bobcat golf continues shifting in the right direction, as the drive to improve is internal.

“You make yourself go lower because you don’t want to be the throw away score,” Bide said.

GCSU golf gets the week off, and resumes play at the State Farm-Laker Collegiate Invitational Sept. 29-30 in Morrow, GA.

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Heather Raines / Staff Photographer Freshman Karissa Eckstrom pushes the pace in the meet last Saturday.

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Athlete of the week: Erick Siquiera

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The GCSU Cross Country teams competed in the pre-region meet at Wingate University on Sept. 13.

The Lady Bobcats fared better than the men, placing third of 16 schools participating.

Led by freshman Karissa Eckstrom once again, the team finished with 133 points, behind only Augusta State University and Wingate’s gold team.

Eckstrom placed thirteenth, completing the six-kilometer course in 26:02. The second and third Bobcats to finish were juniors Heather Raines (26:27) and Bonnie Ueltzen (26:40).

The men’s team placed eighth of twelve schools running the ten-kilometer course.

Pacing the Bobcats was yet another freshman, Rob Manning, who finished twenty-sixth in 36:19, just one spot and five seconds ahead of fellow freshman and usual top finisher for the Bobcats, Colin Conroy.

For their efforts, the Lady Bobcats remain at No. 6 in the U.S. Cross Country Coaches Division II Southeast Region rankings.

The Bobcats’ next race will be Saturday, Sept. 20 at the University of Alabama at Huntsville.

Siquiera

The GCSU Athletic Department has named senior Erick Siquiera, a two-time ITA All-American player for the men’s tennis team, its athlete of the week for the week ending Sept. 14.

Siquiera swept the Flight ‘A’ titles last weekend in the GCSU Men’s Fall Championships. He was equally impressive in singles play and teaming with senior Justin Pickham in doubles.

He has become a strong, consistent leader for the Bobcats, facing the best singles players each opponent has to offer, and winning most matches in dominating fashion.

He finished last season ranked No. 5 in Division II and No. 1 in the region, and enters his final season at GCSU with national championship aspirations.