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Day with Dorman A look inside the president’s life Caitlin Carpenter @GCSUnade
JOHN DILLON / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER The cast of “Anything Goes” rehearses in preparation for opening night., lead by Senior Theatre Major Elizabeth Coleman.
Anything Goes Sam BlankenShip @GCSUnade This semester’s mainstage theatre production, “Anything Goes,” pulls into Russell Auditorium next week amid the hustle and bustle of Homecoming. The classic Broadway musical, set on an ocean liner bound from New York to London in the 1930s, features music and lyrics by Cole Porter.
The story follows the love triangle between a stowaway, an heiress and her fiance. The Theatre Department has been working since the fall with the Music and Dance departments to pull the show together. The musical will showcase a jazz band along with the dancers and actors. “Anything Goes” performances will be in Russell Feb. 18-21 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 22 at 2 p.m.
Steve Dorman is the president of Georgia College, but he is also a normal person, just like you or me. Granted, he does have more responsibility than the average person, but he organizes his time in order to successfully run the university. “It’s really important to organize your time and activities to get the things done you want to get done,” Dorman said. To begin his day, Dorman wakes up around 6:30 a.m., unless he’s working on a major document, then he’ll wake up earlier. Just like the average American, Dorman has his morning cup of coffee, checks his email from the night and reviews his calendar for the day. Throughout the morning, he watches the CBS Morning Show and reads the news on MSN or USA Today. When Dorman arrives to his office, he reviews his schedule for the day and asks his staff questions that he may have about the day’s meetings. Dorman has multiple meetings a day both in his office and other places on campus, regarding direct reports such as the vice presidents, legal and communications. Because of the many meetings, Dorman sometimes has to skip lunch, but when he does eat on campus, he tries to go to the Max at least twice a week. Other times he will have a lunch meeting in his office or other places on campus.
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President addresses state of the University MORGAN COLLETT @GCSUNADE University President Steve Dorman delivered the State of the University address in front of a packed out Russell Auditorium on Feb. 6. Dorman reviewed goals accomplished from last year, existing goals and plans for the future of Georgia College Dorman started off the speech by assuring the audience that the university was in a very good place. “While much is uncertain in the world of higher education and while many colleges and universities find themselves in difficult situations, I’m happy to report the state of our university is strong,” Dorman said. Dorman then listed achievements of the past year including the opening and renovation of Ennis Hall, the opening of the Innovation Station and raising more than $1 million to create 125 new scholarships for GC’s 125 anniversary. Dorman then issued a challenge to the audience saying his goal was to make Georgia College the best liberal arts school in the country. He believed this could be
accomplished by seeking diversity, continuing student and faculty success, continuing to invest in technology and focusing on economic development. “Now in my talk last year with you I mentioned a challenge, a vision that we might work collectively to become the best public liberal arts university” Dorman said. “Today I repeat that
I’m happy to report the state of our university is strong,” -President Dorman challenge and I continue to commit to work to making Georgia College the preeminent public liberal arts university in the nation.” Doman cited multiple examples for the above categories to help explain his vision for GC. He listed reinventing the Career Center and receiving the Carnegie Community Engagement Award for the GC’s involvement in
Milledgeville. “We are at an exciting time in the life of the university but before
we last met in this setting,” Dorman said. He discussed ideas that were still in the planning stages like improving the class registration system and making waitlists a thing of the past. “Good things are happening on our campus but what are our challenges to accomplishing these essential goals? There are several,” said Dorman. The student response to Dorman’s ideas varied. Some questioned his plans. “I do wonder what kind of actual plans are used to recruit faculty or how do they entice faculty,” said Ian Roberts, senior community health major. Others were excited about the future possibilities. “I really liked and was really excited about EMMA NORTJE / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER w a s h a v i n g University President;ml Steve Dorman addresses his audience in his Georgia College [possibly] being 2015 State of the University address.
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Pain is gain
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I talk about the future let’s review some of the exciting accomplishments that have occurred since
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the best liberal arts college in the nation,” said Holly Nix, senior Environmental Science major. “That’s really cool and I really liked how he wants to increase economic development in the Baldwin County area. I think that ‘s a really awesome endeavor.” Georgia College is continuing to grow and prosper with the highest undergrad applications in the history of the school being received this past fall. “In fall 2014 Georgia College received the highest number of freshman applications in the history of the university [with] 4362 applications. Which represented an 8 percent increase from the previous year,” Dorman said. “Fall 2014 new enrolled freshman from underrepresented populations increased 24 percent and the average high school grade point average was the highest in Georgia College history at 3.49.” “While it is clear we are doing well, we must challenge ourselves to think about next steps and think about what the future holds so that those that follow us will inherit an outstanding university ready to meet the needs of the next generation,” Dorman said.
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february 13, 2015 taylor hembree, Editor
“Government’s first duty and highest obligation is public safety.” -Arnold Schwarzenegger
thousand of dollars for a wine glass February 2, 12:23 a.m. Officer McKinney and Officer Hughes were called to Village 400 in reference to a welfare check on a student. The student said she had been drinking wine after she had taken birth control, Zoloft and a sleeping pill. She then threw up in the bathroom, but said she still did not feel well and wanted to get checked out by the emergency room. She was transported to the hospital via ambulance and her case was turned over to Student Judicial.
so is class cancelled, or nah? February 3, 10:59 a.m. A GC professor called the police to report his bicycle stolen. The bike was left at the rack in front of Terrell Hall. He filled out a written statement. No further action has been taken because there are no known witnesses or suspects.
while you’re unlocking my car, wanna check for weed?
broken windows, shattered bank account February 2, 8:30 a.m. Officer McWilliams responded to a possible criminal trespass. A girl called the dispatcher reporting that her Honda was left in the Thomas Street parking lot and when she returned to her car, the windshield was shattered. A witness statement was filed and photos were taken. There are no leads at this time.
The buoy burglar busted February 2, 4:07 p.m. Officer McWilliams responded to a theft reported by a Wellness Center staff member. The individual said that a housing staff member saw 17 stolen buoys in a dorm room. The housing staff assured that the issue was being handled by housing. The thief was banned from the Wellness Center.
END IT There are
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trapped in slavery today.
In honor of them, on the 27th of February we will be: • Fundraising at the fountain 9 a.m.-2 p.m. • Donate $7 to the End It Campaign • Watch a film in the Peabody Auditorium 7-9 p.m.
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February 4, 7:12 p.m. Officer McKinney and Officer Hughes were called out to Magnolia Park Apartments to unlock a GMC student’s car. The officers were unlocking his doors when they noticed green leafy shavings. They asked him if they could search the car and he agreed to the search. They found loose marijuana and plastic bags of marijuana in his trunk. The student was arrested for possession of marijuana less than 1 oz.
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February 13, 2015 John Dillon, Editor
Reaching new heights at the Wellness Center New climbing program announced ANDREW PODO @GCSUNADE Summiting Mount Everest costs thousands of dollars and a trip halfway across the globe to Nepal, but now there’s a cheaper option. The Climbing Wall at the Wellness and Recreation Center introduced the Reaching New Heights program at the beginning of February to reward avid climbers and help them set goals and track their progress. “The intent behind [the program] is to get folks excited about returning and bring new folks in,” said Liz Speelman, Director of the Outdoor Center. She hopes the program will offer motivation beyond just climbing. Staff and volunteers calculated the number of times climbers would have to reach the top of the 26-foot wall to climb the equivalent distance of 22 famous mountains and landmarks from across the globe. Kayla Van Boven, the graduate assistant in charge of the Climbing Wall, worked to choose recognizable landmarks and peaks for climbers of all levels. For $20 per semester or $35 for the year, climbers can choose to work towards climbs such as El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, Kilimanjaro in
Africa, or even the Harlee Branch Power Plant Smoke Stacks from Milledgeville. The most ambitious climbers can take on the 29,029 foot climb that is Mount Everest, which requires 1,117 trips up the wall. Sean Groark, a junior psychology major, first developed a passion for climbing at Georgia College. Groark can be found at the wall almost every night, either climbing for fun or working as a volunteer. Groark admits that while the climbing wall does not have as many options or features as some of the bigger climbing gyms, he appreciates the sense of community and the price of a wall pass. Van Boven hopes the program will help bring new climbers to the wall. She is organizing a myriad of events and classes, such as game nights, beginners lessons and fitness classes to attract more members. She hopes that students will develop an interest in climbing and see it as a fun, alternative work out. “It’s not going to get done in one semester,” Van Boven said. “A freshman member, if they come often enough, by the end of four years could probably reach Mount Everest.”
CELESTE SWATLING / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER (Above) Rachel Nabors, a sophomore nursing major, takes on the climbing wall at the Wellness and Recreation Center on Thursday afternoon. (Left) Joey Hopkins, a junior pre-engineering and physics major, spends his free time climbing up the rock wall at the Wellness and Recreation Center on Thursday afternoon.
Day with Dorman
Continued from front page... In between meetings, Dorman tries to check as much email as possible. “I try to grab a quick two minutes between meetings at my desk to say yes, no or let’s talk about it, and it’ll move the conversation along,” Dorman said. “People aren’t waiting for me to make something happen. That’s how I organize my email to make sure I have time to check what I need to check.” When he has time in his schedule, he tries to attend athletic, art, theatre, music and other events around campus. “They will ask me to say a welcome, just be there or sometimes I have to do more speaking than just a welcome,” Dorman said. “These are events such as the scholarship luncheon, retired faculty luncheon or the Smithsonian event that we had recently.” On top of Dorman’s duties on campus, he has to travel extensively to represent the university at various out-of-
town meetings. These meetings include those for the Peach Belt Conference, Georgia Chamber of Commerce (he’s a board member) and the Georgia Board of Regents. After his traveling is done and his work day is finished, he enjoys going home and eating dinner with his wife, Jane. He then reviews his schedule for the next day, catches up on email and prepares speeches or talking points for the next day. Balancing this busy schedule can be difficult, but Dorman said he has great support staff who help keep him on task. Time management is key for Dorman, and he has some advice he gave his children that could pertain to any college student. “I gave my three kids the ‘time lecture’ before they started college,” Dorman said. “They had to lay out their schedule for the week, including class time, study time, work time and play time. Where we make the mistake is when we spend too much time on the play time or not any time on the play time.”
CAITLIN CARPENTER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER President Dorman’s day includes spending time with his wife, eating at the Max and attending meetings with visiting scholars.
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Millymaker Makerspace SARAH DICKENS @GCSUNADE An empty building lines the sidewalks of 110 North Wayne St. This building will soon become the Milledgeville Makerspace Project, also known as the MillyMaker Makerspace. Director of the Twin Lakes Library System, Stephen Houser and associate director of Instructional Technology Support and Operations of the GC Library, Joe Windish formed the idea. “Our initial conversation started in October,” Houser said. “We both sat down and we were like, ‘we want to do this,’ so that’s what we’ve been working towards. We are still in the planning stages right now.” Need-A-Nerd hopes to complete the move in time for a March 2015 opening. “We should be able to do a grand
opening sometime in the middle of March 2015,” Cook said. The MillyMaker Makerspace hopes to obtain funds for the new building and get classes started. MillyMaker Makerspace is a future nonprofit that is a collaboration of NeedA-Nerd, the Twin Lakes Library System and the Georgia College Library. The mission of the MillyMaker Makerspace is simple: to facilitate trainings and encourage the Milledgeville community to participate in making. “With the MillyMaker Makerspace, there will be certain categories of making,” said Tommy Cook, owner and partner of Need-A-Nerd. “We would like to help facilitate the classes and the training, and get people interested and help source some potential makers for these sorts of things.” Milly makers will bake, conduct woodworking, fabric arts, robotics and
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create anything related to the arts and sciences. Classes will be offered during the spring and summer. One goal of the MillyMaker Makerspace is to encourage entrepreneurship and creativity. “[Makerspaces] are like innovation hubs,” said Sarah Hamil, outreach coordinator of the Twin Lakes Library System. “It’s a place to come and prototype your ideas, perfect them, learn about what works and what doesn’t work and make new ideas.” Another goal of the MillyMaker Makerspace is to serve the Milledgeville community. “Our mission is basically to be involved in the community and give back to the community in some way,” Cook said. Anyone can become a member of the MillyMaker Makerspace. “There will be a membership fee,”
Houser said. “You can volunteer a time to pay off the fee, so we are trying to make it as open as possible.” Milly makers will have the choice to teach classes in order to pay for the quarterly $40 membership fee if they cannot pay the money immediately. “It’s a way to make [the MillyMaker Makerspace] more accessible to folks who may not have the financial backing to join,” Hamil said. A final goal is to promote STEM Education (Science Technology Engineering and Math). “Hopefully we’ll be able to break down those barriers kids have against going into science and mathematics and to make those things less intimidating for them,” Hamil said. “Providing public access to [STEM] is helping us to break down that barrier a little bit.”
TH E . S H O R T . L I S T The top new stories from all over the world as collected, curated and composed by Katie Skogen
The Colonnade asks students whether they think Valentine’s Day is overrated or underrated By Emma Nortje
On a serious note
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“Overrated, definitely. Just because I think that if you love someone you should show it all the time, not just on one day of the year.” Samantha Motes, early childhood education major
President Obama formally addressed lawmakers Wednesday for the use of force against ISIS. The outline stated an engagement lasting three years and prohibits “enduring offensive ground forces.” Obama emphasized the proposal would not be similar to previous engagements the U.S. conducted in Iraq and Afghanistan. (NBC)
Blue lights and burritos
“Overrated. I just think it’s too big of a deal and I’m not single and I still think it’s overrated. It’s kind of like a regular day with gifts.”
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Ansleigh White, freshman biology pre-med major “I think it can be both because if you’re in a relationship, it can be underrated because you wanna dress up, you wanna go out on a nice date, you wanna be treated nicely and treat your loved one very nicely. And then it can be overrated sometimes.” Abby Knox, freshman pre-mass communication major
The trial of Eddie Routh, the accused killer of Chris Kyle, began Wednesday with powerful opening arguments. Texts between Chris Kyle and friend Chad Littlefield said Routh was “straight up nuts.” On the morning of the murder, Routh drank whiskey and smoked marijuana before he was picked up. He shot Kyle and Littlefield a total of 12 times before heading to Taco Bell to eat a burrito, then headed to his sister’s house to let her know he just murdered two men. After she called 911, Routh refused to get out of the car and led police on a high-speed chase. Well, it seems like this trial won’t take too long to reach a verdict. (Stephenville Empire-Tribune)
The eye of the Tiger not so sharp anymore
“I think it’s overrated. I mean it’s a day to celebrate love, like, that should be every day I think. And people getting each other candy and chocolate, I’m not a big fan.”
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Regis Kurcikevicius, sophomore marketing major “I don’t really have an opinion. I never really cared about Valentine’s Day. So I guess overrated. It’s just another day. I don’t see why you shouldn’t treat your girlfriend special every day.”
Tiger Woods shot his career worst game in the Phoenix Open and has since decided to withdraw from playing golf and will not return until he is ready to do well again. Woods is ranked 62 in the world, the lowest since he turned professional. Woods said he needed a lot of work on his game, but also wanted to have time to focus on the people who are important to him. He withdrew from his last PGA tour with the worst score of his professional career. Yeah, I heard cheating on your wife can really mess with your game, Tiger. (ESPN)
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Robert Redding, freshman physics major
A Montana legislative panel moved to change an indecent exposure bill Wednesday. Rep. David Moore stated that yoga pants should be illegal. Yes, illegal. The proposal stated the definition of indecent exposure should include garments “that give the appearance of a person’s buttocks, genitals, pelvis or female nipples.” The vote literally made members laugh, but they decided to table the vote. I’m so sorry to every girl who attends a college in Montana because, as far I’m concerned, leggings and yoga pants are perfectly acceptable to wear in public as long as I’m a college student. (Associated Press)
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February 13, 2015 Kelly Mainor, Editor-in-chief
Our Voice Brian Williams exemplifies poor journalistic integrity Hey everybody, commencement has been changed back to front campus AND classes will be cancelled all of homecoming week because the line-up now includes Kanye West and Luke Bryan. So all of Georgia College can spend the week getting to meet and greet the celebrities. Exciting news? You bet. And you’re supposed to believe me because I’m a journalist. I broadcast news under a credited news source, therefore what I say is the truth. In a perfect world, this is all true. But, as it is, people laugh when they hear the words ‘truth’ and ‘journalism’ in the same sentence. The reputation of journalists has fallen even further with the most recent headlines regarding Brian Williams. To put it nicely, Williams lied to the public. He broadcasted a story in 2003 and then altered his story over time to make it out like he was the victim of a devastatingly close call in military action. Williams lied about being in an aircraft that was shot down by Iraqi soldiers while leading a huge, in-depth news story regarding the Iraqi war. In his defense, Williams did make the trip, and was putting himself in danger by even going on the mission. However, he was protected by the U.S. military and was not shot down. Not even close. Williams was caught in his lie, and has been suspended for six months without pay from “The Nightly News” on NBC. Now every broadcast he has ever made is under serious scrutiny. News stories are emerging left and right challenging the facts in almost all of Williams’ stories and interviews. Hearing about this hurts me. Hurts journalism students. Hurts the entire news industry. We are not all out to make a story or make big headlines. We want to inform and to educate. Don’t let the preconceived misconceptions of journalists fool you. If we all listened to the stereotypes associated with every profession, religion, race, gender, etc., we would never progress. Journalists are not the ‘liars’ they are made out to be, and this one instance may damage our reputations, but we will all get up, move on and continue to seek truth and report it. So should Williams be fired? Absolutely. Journalism is not a “fool me once, fool me twice” scenario. We have one shot to inform the public of the world around us. The Colonnade is on a mission to give journalism the good name it deserves. We all work hard to research and bring the news to the public. Don’t let Williams’ mistake speak for all of us.
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THE COLONNADE Volume 91, No. 10
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EDITORIAL editor-in-chief Kelly Mainor news editor John Dillon
Letter From the Editor KELLY MANIOR @KELLYMAINOR Everyone is going to experience a degree of intimidation in one form or another when it comes to challenging authority. One thing I find unreasonably hard to challenge at Georgia College is the ability to appeal a grade or a professor’s decision for that grade. But the horror stories I hear about students receiving low-end grades at a professor’s discretion because of attendance policies or unstable clauses in syllabi are unsettling. Why are there not rules in place to restrict instructors from creating fluid syllabi with clauses such as “at my discretion” or “based upon my evaluation”? Why is this allowed? Is our administration just unaware that it’s happening? Has no one said anything? Hear me, now. If a course is not a pass/fail setting, addendums as stated above should not be allowed. Period. For that matter, how do instructors of academia get let off the hook by faulting students for a Provost excused absence? It is a major flaw in the Georgia College system, and it needs to be addressed. Far too many students have gone far too long without speaking up for themselves
for fear of looking foolish or being reprimanded by their superiors. Rights to appeal and the process of doing so, should be a required structure included in all course syllabi at this institution. A friend of mine went into a final exam with an 88 average in the class. He performed somewhat below average on the exam because he knew he would be alright with a B in the course. After weeks of anticipation, he found a D on his semester transcript for the course grade. The professor had added a clause in his syllabus that if a student performs poorly on final assignments, he had the right to lower the student’s overall grade as he saw fit. Seems fair, right? Another friend of mine missed three days of school because she was in the hospital with pneumonia. She had an emergency room excuse, which the provost’s office honored, but the professor dropped her final letter grade in the class after counting those three excused absences towards total days missed. The final grade resulted in a C rather than a rightly deserved B. If this college expects us to abide by the honor code and code of conduct by going by the book to ensure we follow procedure, how will we ever win if we are still yet penalized for attempting to do the right thing? It’s a lose lose situation when you give the people in power too much power.
Dear Miss Milly,
I had a New Year’s resolution to go to the gym more, but now a month and a half has gone by and I’ve realized that this hasn’t been happening. It’s hard to find the time and motivation to go workout, especially when I don’t live right next to West Campus. Any clue on how to get me moving? Thanks,
Stuck in Bed
Dear Stuck in Bed,
It is great that you want to get moving! Many students don’t recognize the fact that exercise is so important to your everyday lifestyle. It awakens your mind, and also releases endorphins that will put you in a better mood. The best thing you could do to start off this new routine is to find a friend to workout with you. That way there is no skipping out or slacking off if you both are out there to sweat. Even if a friend can’t do it with you, find someone to hold you accountable so you’re obligated to get the work done. Next, make yourself a schedule. If you try to fly by the seat of your pants, or do it when you have free time, you’ll never get moving. Set aside certain times and days that you want to workout, and don’t give yourself reasons to avoid the gym. Switch up what parts of your body you work out, and try new machines. There are lots of options on the second floor of the gym, and strengthening your arms is as important as building leg muscles and sculpting abs. Rotating muscle groups gives your body time to heal and not be too sore each time you go, and helps you fine tune from head to toe. If you aren’t quite sure what to do once you make it to the second floor, try joining a fitness class. There are a wide variety of classes like yoga, aqua fit, spin, step and sculpt, Zumba, total stretch and ab blast. They are offered many times throughout the week, so there is no reason why you can’t make it to one. Another option is to join an intramural team. This presents many options too, from basketball to dodgeball. These sports will keep you in shape during the week and give you the opportunity to meet a whole new group of friends. Make sure you are safe while working out, using the proper equipment and wearing supportive running shoes. Don’t start off benching 500 pounds, or running 10 miles in your first day. Ease yourself into it, and the results will come. Good luck working out and start writing that training schedule today!
~Miss Milly
Strange discovery of the week:
Writer of the week: Karley Speer
asst. news editor Katie Skogen public safety editor Taylor Hembree entertainment editor Sam Blankenship asst. entertainment editor Andie Leeds feature editor Taylor Hembree
Photographer of the week: Katie Gable
sports editor Derek Roberts sports editor Nick Landon copy editor Abbey Brown
S TA F F photo editor Ellie Smith designer Katlyn Guin designer Abby Thompson advertising manager Katlyn Roberts asst. advertising manager Kristen Cremeans distribution manager Jeff Dice web master Chris Gage facutly adviser Kaylene Armstrong
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The man behind the jazz KELSEY RICHARDSON @GCSUNADE
New store popping Dowtown niCole krinSky @niColekrinSky Building a business from the ground up was once considered a daunting feat that even the most hopeful entrepreneur would shy away from. However, improving economic conditions and television programs like ABC’s Shark Tank are molding entrepreneurship into something attainable for anyone. Such was the inspiration for Pamela and Johnny Speights, longtime Milledgeville residents and now, gourmet popcorn entrepreneurs. Located in downtown Milledgeville, Sugarplum’s
Gourmet Popcorn & More offers 20 signature flavors of gourmet popcorn. “We just wanted to do something different that Milledgeville did not already have,” Mrs. Speights said. “My husband came up with the idea of popcorn, because it’s different, and we just went with it.” All of the popcorn is prepackaged, and prices range from snack-sized bags for $2.99 to large canisters for $19.99. Mrs. Speights explained that though her favorite flavor is sea salt caramel, the buffalo ranch popcorn is the store’s bestseller. Sophomore nursing major Conner Nettles contrib-
uted to this statistic, who learned about Sugarplum’s via Facebook. “I got a bag of Buffalo Ranch popcorn and loved it because it tasted just like buffalo chicken dip,” Nettles said. Though their doors have only been open for three weeks, the Speights have had no shortage of business. They have attributed their early success in part to college students wanting a new type of snacking experience. “I thought it was a great place for a quick snack,” said Carley Funderburk, a sophomore mass communications major. “If you love popcorn or trying new things then that’s the place
to go.” Gourmet popcorn aside, many customers and passers-by have wondered about the sock wall displayed in the shop. “We wanted to do a little something extra,” Mrs. Speights said. “We know socks are something that everybody needs, and people now actually come in looking for them.” The sock wall has been demoted to a sock shelf to make room for a new sweet treats wall, as the Speights continue to learn the ropes of entrepreneurship and streamline their business. Sugarplum’s Gourmet Popcorn & More is located at 105 S. Wayne Street.
ANGELA MORYAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Sophomore Brianna Benz picks from the many flavors.
KARLEY SPEER @GCSUNADE Mike Creekmore is a 35-yearold Georgia College graduate. The biology major and geology minor even went on to receive a master’s degree in biology. But these days Mike can be found over at Pair O Dice where he works as a tattoo artist. Originally Creekmore choose biology because he enjoyed the outdoors, and being outside however, later he realized that his true passion lied elsewhere. He first started to get involved with art when he got into tattoo artwork around the age of 18. Creekmore is no stranger to the tattoo industry. After getting involved in tattoo artistry, he took a variety of jobs in tattoo parlors in the Warner Robins and Orlando areas. However, Creekmore really has enjoyed working at Milledgeville’s Pair O Dice parlor and has been working there since 2001. “I know the owners from Warner Robins previously and it’s more of a family shop,” Creekmore said. “You get to bigger cities and I guess there’s more chips on everyone’s shoulders, people have got more stuff to prove, there’s more people there. So, here it’s more laid back and you don’t have a lot of stress.” In Creekmore’s early years of being a tattoo artist he used to do piercings as well; however, back in 2007 he decided to retire from
The audience sees him, but they don’t hear him. Without him the musicians have no direction. With the flick of his wrists he brings melodious tunes to the theatre—he is Clifford Towner, the GC Jazz Band director. Last November the GC Jazz Band held its first practice for the GC Theatre Department’s musical “Anything Goes,” which is sailing into Russell Auditorium from Feb. 18 - 21 at 8 p.m., and Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. Towner is in charge of the jazz band class at Georgia College; he prepares the musicians for the musical both in and outside of class. The band consists of four trumpets, four trombones, five saxophones and four rhythm players which include piano, bass, guitar and drums. The band also made special accommodations to fit the Belmont version of the musical, so a flute and violin were added to the ensemble. Towner said that the pit holds 13 to 15 players and the jazz band consists of 17 members. The entire jazz band will perform on stage with the actors and dancers. “‘Anything Goes’ is a huge dance show,” said Amy Pinney, director of the musical. “It’s a theatre, music and dance collaboration.” “Anything Goes” is a timeless tale of two unlikely pairs falling in love aboard a cruise ship. With the efforts of the Theatre Department, Russell Auditorium’s stage will transform into a giant ship, where the entirety of the show will take place. This is Towner’s first time directing a jazz band to feature in a musical, but it’s not his first walk in the park. Towner has worked with multiple pit orchestra’s for theatrical performances, including “Kiss Me Kate” and “Damn Yankees.” Before the last two weeks of rehearsal, the only contact Towner has with those collaborating with the musical are the show’s dancers. Towner makes cuts to the music depending on the choreography of the dances. During the two weeks before the show Towner said that the actors, dancers and musicians finally come together to add their pieces to the puzzle. “Music is one of the loneliest, but collaborative things we do,” Towner said.
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“You just never know who has tattoos now a days, it’s no longer for gang members, thugs and random people” Mike Creekmore, Tattoo Artist
piercing and focus all of his attention on tattoos. “I liked piercing,” Creekmore said. “Piercings are fun, they’re fast and you can do crazy, fun, cool stuff with them. But I got into the tattoo part cause you can do more. When I was doing piercing, piercing was still tabooish. Art is really coming in now and piercings are more mainstream.” But that’s not to say tattoos haven’t hit the mainstream, too. “Tattoos are still mainstream to an extent, but I don’t mean that in a bad way,” Creekmore said. “You can go to a school now and find a professor that has tattoos. You just
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ALEXIS HAGGERTY / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Mike Creekmore enjoying his tattoo-parlor life at Pair O Dice.
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A Conversation to Be Had In honor of Black History Month, a reading of the play “Interior Decorating” investigates everyday identity issues. emma nortje @GCSUnade Four actors and one director took the stage at Black Box Theatre for a reading of an unfinished play. That’s all it took. In light of Black History Month, Deitrah Taylor of the Cultural Center and Director Iona Holder came together to showcase a work-in-progress play titled “Interior Decorating,” which chronicled the events of two couples, one of which was a black man and his white ex-wife as they drove to collect their son from the hospital after
he tried to commit suicide. “I’m so excited about this play,” Holder said to intro the event. “I heard it about a year ago in Athens at UGA, and was like, we have to bring this [here].” There were no props or set pieces, just the raw emotion of the actors’ words to fill the room. Even though the play is unfinished, it still holds a powerful message. “I want you to know that this play it not yet done. With most art I’m not sure that we’re ever completely done,” Holder said. The playwright, Angela Hall, who is currently
employed at UGA, working for the writing intensive program, later joined the cast to sit and talk with the audience about any questions or comments they had about her play. Aside from being an event to help Hall see what changes she might make to perfect her art, it celebrated Black History Month. The play’s ability to address common cultural issues is one of the reasons Taylor teamed up with Holder to bring the performance to GC. “This event talks a lot about identity and I think that’s something that’s very
complicated in the black community,” Taylor said. The conversation at the end of the reading was food for thought as Hall continues to mold and shape her work, and the conversation that the play brings to Black History Month is one that shows that race doesn’t matter – we are all more alike than we could imagine. “I knew that this play would start a conversation,” Holder said. “And then because they all meld together, it shows us that we’re not all as different as we might imagine ourselves to be.”
‘Sin, Insanity or Crime?’ kelly mainor @kellymainor Newell Scholar Mab Segrest spoke at Andalusia farm on Feb. 8, discussing the motif of classic southern psychiatric issues: “Sin, Insanity or Crime?” Segrest addressed the the Stembridge murders in Milledgeville of 1949 in her speech to determine the verdict of insanity and sin as both justifiable answers to crimes committed by individuals with mental health issues. In the 1950s people were unaware of the role mental health played in an individual’s decision making. Segrest referenced movies featured in the film festival at Black Box
Love sings in Magnolia Saturday, Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Jennifer Flory will conduct the Max Noah Singers in a Valentine’s Day Rendezvous in Magnolia Ballroom.
Theatre Feb. 3-5 in her discussion about crime and mental health. “These movies have something for everyone: lobotomy, cannibalism, multiple personalities, against a backdrop of southern culture in the 1950s,” Segrest said. “It’s quite a brew.” English professor Bruce Gentry moderated the talk at Andalusia and provided insight to the discussion by adding that African-Americans are the recurrent moral center in all of the films. Issues of mental health and illness are the central elements of Segrest’s work, focusing on the 170-year history of Central State Hospital. Segrest is currently teaching a course “Milledgeville and the Mind,” at Georgia College this semester.
Swing into Valentine’s Day Saturday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. Campus Outreach will host a Valentine’s Day Dance in Bell Hall.
Bringing out the Beads in Capital City Saturday, Feb. 14 Travel to New Orleans with Capital City for an early and all-night Mardis Gras celebration.
She says getting the community involved is a goal of her residency. “Residents of Milledgeville bring a huge expertise to this subject, given the hospital’s impact on the town and how many residents worked there over the years or were impacted in other ways by Central State Hospital,” Segrest said. “It is a history profoundly significant all over Georgia.” Segrest finds Central State Hospital an inspiration to her work for its rich history filled with a plethora of stories deeply rooted in local culture. “There’s a reason Central State is so compelling: it’s because insanity scares and fascinates us, and the institution reached into kinship networks all over Georgia through its history.”
Civil War new topic for film series Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. The Old Governor’s Mansion will screen the film “Glory” for the new Homefront and Conflict film series.
Country set to rock at Buffs Thursday, Feb. 19 at 11 p.m. The four Gordon men of the Matt Brantley Band are bringing their country rock to late night Buffingtons on Thursday.
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Fifty Shades of no ANGELA MORYAN @TRAVELING_ANG No need to clear your internet browser history or hide away those scandalous Playboys because Hollywood has finally sponsored the production of a “soft porn” blockbuster, as the critics call it. “Fifty Shades of Grey” dominated book sales a few years ago, reaching best-seller status and producing two sequels. The erotic sexcapade has been translated into 52 languages for the whole international sex-crazed community to enjoy. These sex novels for moms, as they have been endearingly described, apparently aroused Hollywood producers so much that they put the ridiculous book on the big screen. Set to premiere on Friday, Feb. 13, (yes, Friday the 13th), Universal Studios leaves nothing shady for the audience to imagine. In fact, the bedroom scenes should qualify as Friday-the-13th scary as many argue that Christian Grey’s relationship with the college graduate are borderline assault. Dakota Johnson, who plays the lead female in the movie, told Cosmopolitan that she received whiplash from continuously being thrown on a bed by Jamie Dornan, the ever-controversial selection for Grey. Hollywood is not only advocating this blatant abusive relationship as healthy and, dare I say, creative, but they’re throwing it in our faces to be the acceptable romantic film to see with our valentines. No Nicholas Sparks cliché for February moviegoers this year; we have to wait until April for that one. We get mad at our husbands and boyfriends for falling into the terrible addiction of pornography yet we watch and approve of this two-hour sex pot because, somehow, its director held the reigns short enough to be considered R-rated and no further. Even worse, we make them watch it with us. Hollywood wants us to trade our nice dinner and flowers for porn and popcorn. The film’s production team set an impossible and even dangerous standard that couples who fall into their trap think they need to attain for a “good” relationship. All the blame can’t fall on Hollywood, though. The adults and, unfortunately, young adults of America were the ones who bought the books in the first place and contributed to the 100 million copies sold. We should remember that our book- and ticket-selling curiosity shapes what will be deemed acceptable for the generations after us. Granted, I’ve never read the book, but I know people who have, nor will I ever see the movie. But it’s pretty sad that Hollywood has chosen this ridiculous pornography for our Valentine’s Day cinema experience and that American society has just accepted it, or possibly even demanded it.
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THE COLONNADE move and adjust.” The band plays differently when other people are in the room Towner said. Unlike most people’s reactions to being placed in the spotlight, the jazz band doubles its efforts and becomes more focused and attentive. “We’re doing five
shows,” Towner said. “I want them sold out because there’s nothing more exciting for a performer than to have a full house. There’s more risks, there’s more energy to it. Whatever the audience does, it affects what we do on stage—it’s really symbiotic.”
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SAM BLANKENSHIP @SAMANTHABLANK22 Belle & Sebastian always seems like a good idea when it’s raining. Something about the mix of nostalgia, wistfulness and underlying melancholy. So it’s natural that it was on a rainy Monday as I drove back to Milledgeville that I listened to their latest album, “Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance.” I obviously wasn’t dancing because, hello, safety hazard, but dancing to the album would not have been hard — something I never expected from Sebastian. I don’t know if it was the fact that the album was recorded in Atlanta (a break from their last two, recorded in LA), the truth of the title, or just the fact that I’ve been listening to them since 2006, but the album felt immediately familiar to me. This familiarity is a bit of a surprise. Especially because I wouldn’t consider it a continuation of their earlier albums, and I’m not just talking about the album art, which is not their traditional monochromatic cover. It wasn’t exactly the Belle & Sebastian I remember from the days of
high school, but it wasn’t exactly a new Belle & Sebastian, either. It was a step forward for them, without stepping away from their original sound. Do I miss the whimsical, airy songs from “The Life Pursuit” that were always able to take me far away from South Georgia to some busy, self-absorbed city streets? Of course. As “Pitchfork” said, they’re the “patron saints for daydreaming boys and girls.” But am I happy that the band is putting some meat on their music and taking their heads out of the clouds? I guess. The album starts off with “Nobody’s Empire” and “Allie,” two traditional-sounding Sebastian songs, but with more polish and maturity, and less of the soft-spoken airiness they’re known (ahem loved) for. Stuart Murdoch, lead singer and songwriter, claims “Nobody’s Empire” as his most personal piece to date. It chronicles his seven-year fight with chronic fatigue syndrome, the conclusion of which spurred the beginning of the band, according to Athen’s “Stomp and Stammer.” The third song, “Party Line,” is the first to incorporate the synthesized beats unique to this album. But the harshest shift in the album’s sound is waiting in the almost-seven-minutelong disco “Enter Sylvia Plath.” “Pitchfork” says it’s Sebastian’s first that could potentially be heard in the club on a Saturday
night. But I wouldn’t hold my breath for Capital City to start feeding it to the thirsty freshmen. One of my favorite’s from the album, “Play for Today,” features Dee Dee Penny from the Dum Dum Girls. It seems to be the best marriage of Sebastian’s traditional whimsy and their newfound synchronizer. Going into the album, I’ll admit, I felt uneasy. From the title, I thought the music would berate me and make me feel just as shallow as I am for being some frivolous girl twirling around with no care in the world. I mean, no one likes for their kind to be condemned. But that’s exactly what I didn’t get from the album. In fact, it almost seems to be talking about the opposite. About the way we beat ourselves up, even though there’s nothing really to beat ourselves up about (see “Allie”). And about the gift of the peacetime. And, in a sense, that’s what Sebastian is doing in this album. They’re letting their hair down and having some fun with this one. Belle & Sebastian in peacetime wants to dance, and that’s ok. But maybe I’m an optimist. Just not enough of one to like their new danceable tunes over their old daydream-inducing sound.
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ALEXIS HAGGERTY / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Mike Creekmore, tattoo artist at Pair O Dice, cleans up his room after a client.
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Continued from page 7... who has tattoos now a days, it’s no longer for gang members, thugs and random people. Everybody gets them now.” While he creates all types of tattoos, he favors working with black and white tattoos because he feels that the artist can have more fun with the shading of
the piece. But he says the funniest are those born out of lost bets or games where the loser must get a tattoo. He recalls one unlucky student who choose to get a flash symbol on his butt after losing a bet. Creekmore said communication is the hardest part of the job. “It’s working with the customer and making sure you are eye to eye with what they want and just getting everything out there and making sure
they are comfortable with doing it,” he said. Over the years Creekmore has done lots of tattoos for people. Some full of meaning, like crosses or dates. Others are just for fun, but he really enjoys bringing whatever the customers want to life. Creekmore thinks of himself as an artist and is always ecstatic to have people come into Pair O Dice and ask for his help in creating a unique piece of body art for them.
Anything Goes
Music and lyrics by Directed by Cole Porter Dr. Amy Pinney Book by Music direction by P.G. Wodehouse, Guy Bolton, Dr. Wendy Mullen Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse Jazz Band directed by New book by Cliff Towner Timothy Crouse and John Weidman Choreography by Natalie King Ashton Antinazi Azaria Hogans
A musical comedy by Cole Porter Featuring the
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Feb.18-21, 2015 at 8 p.m. Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. Russell Auditorium
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@tayBayyyyyyyyyy “Did it hurt?” “Yeah...a lot” “Why’d you get it?” “I wanted to, it means a lot to me.” This was the conversation I had with my mom after I got my first tattoo. She was extremely confused as to why I would want to put myself in pain to get something permanently inked on my body. What people sometimes don’t understand is that tattoos have become this amazingly beautiful art form, because no two tattoos are exactly alike. I look around campus and see so many people with these sayings or pictures or designs permanently placed on their bodies. I know for me, it’s hard to commit to what restaurant to eat at, however, I have two tattoos that will be on me forever. It’s easy to commit to something that looks so beautiful and has such an amazing story behind the art. I wanted to find out what people find so important in their lives that they needed to have it as a reminder on them for forever.
“I had not had a tattoo, was scared to death to get a tattoo and I got it in July because my dad had cirrhosis in his liver and was dying, like about to die and he died on August 2. So I decided to get the Celtic father daughter cross. I put it on my left arm ‘cause it’s closer to the heart. I got it in purple because he was born in June and purple is the birthstone for June.” -Caitlin Carpenter, senior mass communication major
“I have a sleeve and full chest and full ribs. [My favorite one] is the portrait of my mama because I love my Mama. I’m a Mama’s boy. This one this is basically for my life, so the compass is just like when I was in trouble and stuff and you just kinda lose your direction in life, I guess you’d say. The ship in the bottle is just like you have everywhere you could possibly go, like you have this open ocean to go but you’re just trapped and you don’t know where to go. Then the lady, this is a siren, she’s not an actual woman. She’s a siren, so its like distractions in life. And then all of this is just for my friend that died. And then this is for my grandmother and granddaddy on my chest.” -Justin Messex, senior biology major
“I love to travel, but I have only been out of the country once. I’ve been to Japan. I’m gonna add a special design for Japan, so I left Japan off. But, each time I go somewhere, I kinda wanna get some like small to kinda go with it. I got it as an early birthday present for myself. It’s for my 19th birthday. Maybe this will inspire to go more places ‘cause I have it on my wrist.” -Rachel Hulme, freshman exercise science major
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“I have four tattoos — three on my arm and one on my back. This was my first one and I actually got this one done in Florida when I was 17, because you can get it done there when you’re not 18 with parental consent. So I was with my dad and my dad is a few generations apart from me more so than other dads. He’s 71 so he was born in 1943 and when he turned 17 and when he went into the navy, he got a tattoo on his right forearm, this same tattoo that’s right here. So he was like okay, well you can get a tattoo and ill pay for it; this will be like a gift to you. And then he was like, well, what do you want and I was like, I want them to trace your arm and I want that to be on my arm, but I just picked a different arm just cause I felt like I wanted this arm so his is very faded because its like 50 years old and has like a bullet through it from like Vietnam so I got the same tattoo that he got 50 years earlier when he turned 17 on my arm so that was my first one.” -Lydia La Monte, senior English Literature major
“I got it because the birds breaking away symbolize the freedom of branching out…so that’s what it stands for ‘for every dark night, there’s a brighter day’.” -Marley Brasher, junior English major
“I’ve always been a big Harry Potter fan and the word always has a lot of semblance in the movie and the story behind it in Harry Potter is that Snape did everything he did because he loved Lily, and I just think it’s a good reminder to always remember who you are and why you do the things you do. Harry Potter was always a big part of my [life] growing up and I went through a lot of tough times to get where I am.” -Savannah Smith, freshman early education major
“So the Wu-Tang Clan is a rap group from the early 90s and they have a song called “Cream” which stands for cash rules everything around me and that’s what my tattoo is.”
“Psalm 91:4 says ‘He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection’. This Bible verse really hit home to me because I have always been fearful of the future and what will happen. The verse reminds me to trust that God’s got my back no matter what happens, and that I always have someone that is protecting me.”
-Nate Hill, junior marketing major
-Taylor Hembree, junior mass communication major
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GC basketball splits games with GRU Women push towards playoffs with win, men lose second straight conference matchup
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Women’s game: The Georgia College women’s basketball team held on for a thrilling 64-58 victory over the visiting Georgia Regents Jaguars on Feb.4, marking their fourth consecutive win. In a game that pitted the streaking Bobcats against the bottom ranked
team in the East division of the Peach Belt, the Bobcats trailed 37-31 before going on to spark a 13-5 run to close out the half. “It was definitely a tale of two different halves. We won this game in the second half,” said Coach Maurice Smith. The Bobcats thwarted a late surge by the Jaguars who had tied the game, 53-53, with 3:20 remaining. Senior guards Enisha Donley and Lindsey Reed combined for nine points in the final two and a half minutes to put the game out of reach. Donley lead the way, scoring a team-high 20 points and hauling in a game-high nine rebounds. Fellow senior guard, Shanteona Keys, played an integral role as well, notching 16 points in the victory. The Lady Bobcats now own sole possession of fourth place in the Peach Belt’s Western Division. With six games remaining in the regular season, the Bobcats are in position to earn a conference tournament invitation, but one word resonates with the team: improve. “Overall, it was a good performance,” Donley said. ”But I have to focus and hone in on the little things
to get better for the next game.” The Bobcats look to build off of this win as they travel to Columbus State on Saturday to take on the No. 11 Cougars at 1:30 p.m.
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In their eighth loss in nine games, the Georgia College men’s basketball team scored a season low 50 points in a 64-50 loss to Georgia Regents on Feb. 4. Leading only one time and just for 11 seconds, the Bobcats watched countless shots circle the rim only to fall out. The Bobcats shot 18-50 from the field including going 0-7 in the first half from beyond the arc. “We have to shoot the ball better than that, and we have to get more defensive stops down the stretch,” said junior guard Terrell Harris. Additionally, the Bobcats helped Georgia Regents a little too much, allowing the Jaguars to get to the free throw line 28 times, scoring 21 points. Regardless of the Bobcats woes, there were some positives, including senior forward Larrentis Thomas’ double-double of 19 points and 16 rebounds. To go along with that, Harris added 17 points and also went a perfect 6-6 from the charity stripe.
Junior forward Rio McMillian also tacked on six points and recorded four blocks. The Bobcats currently stand in last place in the Western Division of the Peach Belt Conference, but they remain optimistic about their postseason possibilities. The top four teams from both divisions of the PBC will advance to the playoff tournament. “We have six games left, and there is no reason we can’t win all six,” said head coach Mark Gainous. “Our goal is still to make the conference tournament.“
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Equestrian Club hosts historical competition mary henderSon @marehenderSon
MARY HENDERSON / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER During the first equestrian competetion in university history, GC places in seven events.
For the first time in school history, Georgia College hosted a horse show on Feb. 7. Equestrians, horse enthusiasts and spectators alike gathered at the Oconee Equestrian Center in order to attend the anticipated event. The competition featured several universities throughout Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama. GC placed ninth overall. The competition was divided into several different levels including beginner, novice, intermediate and alumni. Participants in each level then competed in different classes where they exhibited their skills in walk/trot/canter, over-fence and equitation events. Athletically, the horse and the rider must work together as a small team in order to be successful. Although a horse is a necessary component to these shows, the majority of the focus is placed upon the riders. While in the ring, only the rider is judged. Judges look for the riders to be welldressed and exhibiting proper equitation, which includes the riders’ positioning and ability to effectively and gracefully handle the horse. “One of the things we are expected to do is make handling a horse look easy,” said Melissa Volentine, vice president of the team. “What makes this competition different is we are given horses we most likely have never handled before. Being able to communicate with and lead a horse you aren’t familiar with really shows your skill as a rider.” Volentine proved her skill as she brought home a ribbon for fifth place in
the novice over-fences event. Several other Bobcats placed in the competition, including freshmen Lily Albertson, Danielle Wood and Kasey Hobart, sophomore Julie Trawick and juniors Alex Rice and Rebecca Gaylor. The team was excited about bringing home ribbons, but even more excited to have been able to host such a monumental event. “A year ago, I wouldn’t have thought we would be hosting our own show,” said Team President Gaylor. “I didn’t imagine that our team would have taken off the way that it did, but I am so grateful that it has.” Several Georgia College students attended the show in order to cheer on the team, and others even volunteered to help with the horses during the event. “For Georgia College to even have this team is taking steps to make the school more diverse,” Gaylor said. “While it was a challenging experience to set up this event, it was definitely worthwhile.” Maybe deleting one sentence of the quote, and moving the paragraph down here helps with the back-to-back quote paragraphs. The equestrian team received generous support from SGA as a bill was passed to fund the show. Along with members of the student body, the team has seen considerable support from faculty and staff, and all of the other schools in attendance of the show. “All of the other teams were really supportive and helpful,” Volentine said. “It was just a really great atmosphere.” The GC team will display thier skills this weekend as they compete in another horse show in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Men’s tennis team starts season in winning fashion GC men kick off the year with four staright victories, beat conference rival GRU Augusta jenny treGellaS @GCSUnade Last Wednesday, Georgia College’s men’s tennis team (No. 22), battled and hosted the GRU Augusta Jaguars, ranked one spot ahead at No. 21. The Bobcats gave an exciting performance, beating the Jaguars with a final score of 5-4. Junior Taylor Powell described the
game as a “battle between two really good teams.” From the very start of the match, when the boys rallied together behind a Bobcats chant, the unity of the team could be felt from the bleachers. Their success should come as no surprise, with the support that the team has for one another, matched with the time and effort they put into the sport. Steve Barsby, head tennis coach for
GCSU, is no stranger to leading the men’s tennis team to success, going into his 15th year of coaching at this school. “My goal has always been to get the team to buy into each other,” Coach Barsby said. “To buy into the experience and the opportunity.” This methodology is evident in the way that the team interacts with one another on and off the court, and there is no doubt that it has helped further the
team in their successes so far. When asked if anything or any players stood out to him in his mind when looking back at the match, he made a point of mentioning freshman Vincent Castermans and Pedro Ecenarro, whose performances he described as “unbelievable.” Coach Barsby said he is hopeful about how the rest of the season will pan out, especially with a team that is relatively young and without any seniors.
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February 13, 2015
Braves will suck, but not for long Under new General Manager John Hart, the Atlanta Braves were one of the most active teams during the 2014-15 offseason, and with good reason. The Braves finished last year with the National League’s second worst offense, and recorded the third most strikeouts. After coming off of a losing season (79-
THE COLONNADE 83), and missing the playoffs, the club essentially “cleaned house” and parted ways with several players. In an attempt to “rebuild” the organization, Atlanta’s front office focused on landing players with more speed and contact. They also acquired several top-rank prospects to boost their farm league, which was previously considered weak. But, in doing so, the Braves said goodbye to arguably three of their best offensive players, on a roster that already had a hard time scoring runs. The offseason fun started when the Braves traded their Gold Glove right fielder Jason Heyward and relief pitcher Jordan Walden to the St. Louis Cardinals for starting pitcher Shelby Miller and highly regarded pitching prospect Tyrell Jenkins. It didn’t stop there. The Braves then traded All-Star left fielder Justin Upton to the San Diego Padres for four prospects: infielders Jace Peterson and Dustin Peterson, outfielder Mallex Smith and pitcher Max Fried. Quickly following, Atlanta traded fan
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favorite catcher Evan Gattis to the Astros for three more prospects: third baseman Rio Ruiz, pitchers Michael Foltynewicz and Andrew Thurman. Although to most loyal fans, seeing three of the team’s best hitters leave town is upsetting, but for me, I’m glad the moves were made. Heyward and Upton would have been free agents following the upcoming season and wouldn’t have returned. Atlanta doesn’t have the funds. Gattis, on the other hand, didn’t have a home with the new-look Braves. Rookie Christian Bethancourt has the catcher’s spot locked down, and nobody wants Gattis in the outfield. The Braves also made other minor deals that brought the arrival of prospect pitchers Manny Banuelos, Ricardo Sanchez and Arodys Vizcaino. And additionally, they added some veterans in catcher A.J. Pierzynski, infielder Alberto Callaspo, and outfielders Jonny Gomes and Nick Markakis. While the 2015 Braves aren’t expected to contend or have a winning record, I am still optimistic about what’s brewing in Atlanta. Their front office has expressed
that the organization is projecting to put a playoff caliber team on the field in 2017 when the new stadium opens. According to www.mlb.com, The Braves entered the offseason with their farm league ranked No. 20, but after numerous transactions, the club now ranks No. 6. So instead of fans complaining about how bad the team will be this year, fans should be excited the organization is striving to put a winning product back on the field in the near future. Let’s be real. If the Braves had kept the aforementioned players, they wouldn’t be playing for a World Series this season. They would still be striking out looking and getting shutout twice a week. Despite the scrutiny Hart is facing from uneducated internet trolls, he made the right moves. He got what he could with his allotted budget to ensure young talent remains in the Braves system. And who knows, there’s a chance the Braves won’t be god awful this year, or at least they’ll make more contact. And I can only hope that center fielder B.J. Upton starts the season on the bench. Wishful thinking, I know.
Softball squad sweeps Anderson with ease Sam joneS @joSeph_SamUel_j The Georgia College softball team won both games of Saturday’s doubleheader against Anderson University. The Bobcats took game one 9-3 and the second 6-0. After being swept by Anderson in the NCAA Tournament last year, GC got their revenge, and recorded their first sweep of the young season. The dynamic arms of junior Marisa Boyette and sophomore Carly Lewis led the team to its third and fourth wins of the season. In game one, Boyette, recently named Peach Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week, impressively went the distance for the third time in three starts this season. She was stellar, giving up just three runs in seven innings, striking out eight in the process. After the game, Boyette, who posted her best numbers in three years, said preparation and support from her teammates have set her, and the other
pitchers up for success. “I feel like as a staff we’ve been preparing well,” she said. “We’ve been doing work in the bullpen and it feels good getting run support too, because then I feel like we can settle in and pitch the way we want to.” Boyette was given plenty of run support as the Bobcats put up nine runs against an Anderson squad that entered the game undefeated. The Bobcat bats were led by freshman utility player Holland Coursey, who went 3-4 with three RBIs. Coursey ended the day with a .529 line through her first six games, good enough to place her seventh in the conference. Sophomore outfielder Dani Bernstein aided the nine run effort as well, going 2-3 with a pair of RBIs. In game two, Lewis went the full seven, throwing her first shutout of the season against a tough Anderson lineup. Lewis helped herself out with the bat, hitting a solo shot to right center. The home run sparked a six-run, fifth
IRMA ALI / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER GC softball celebrates after a strong performance, outlasting Anderson in a doubleheader.
inning rally, featuring a 3-run blast from junior catcher Taylor Campbell, that provided the final margin of victory for the Bobcats. Lewis said afterward that hitting her spots made all the difference in the circle. “I’m just keeping my spots low, when I do bad I bring the ball up too much, and I was just focusing on bringing the ball down and really focusing on hitting my
spots,” she said. The Bobcats look to carry it forward on Saturday as the team travels to Columbus to play four teams in two days in the “Cougar Classic.” On Feb. 14, GC will play Lincoln Memorial at noon, and then Florida Tech at 2:30 p.m. On Feb. 15, the Bobcats will face Belmont Abbey at 11:30 a.m., and Tusculum at 2 p.m.
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The Hawks have been doing great things, as we at The Colonnade have been saying a lot lately. One of their most recent acts of greatness: sending four of the team’s starting five to the NBA All-Star Game. From Feb. 13-15, you can catch the All-Star Weekend festivities, featuring Al Horford, Paul Millsap, Jeff Teague and Kyle Korver (thanks Dwayne Wade). The Hawks are only the eighth team in NBA history to have four players in the All-Star Game, and the team’s starting five received Player of the Month honors in the Eastern Conference -- the first time that had ever happened.
New York Rangers star goalie Henrick Lundqvist got hit in the freaking throat with a hockey puck last Saturday. Lundqvist turns his head during a quick play, someone slapshots the puck to the goal, and in an unfortunate turn of events, the puck lodges itself in Lundqvist’s throat. Lundqvist suffered a severe vascular injury, and will be out for an estimated three weeks while he recovers. The Rangers are hoping he returns sooner, while Richard Zednik might say: “could’ve been a skate instead of a puck.”
In another cringe-worthy chapter of old industry leaders trying to market to the coveted 18-25 year old demographic (also known as college students), the PGA Tour recently launched an internet network in an attempt to make golf more appealing. The fledgling internet network, titled “Skratch TV,” delivers what PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem is calling “short attention span golf content.” Despite the neat idea, no one seems to be all too impressed, and the channel’s most viewed video has an underwhelming 3,829 views.
Ultimate tourney at the intramural fields tonight. Bring your A game! #BeastMode
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I love my CA! They even gave me a card on my birthday! I should apply to be a CA next year.
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