The Colonnade, March 1, 2013 by The Colonnade

THE COLONNADE The Ofﬁcial Student Newspaper of Georgia College

March 1, 2013

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Volume 89, No. 19

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DOING AS WE ALL DO IN MILLEDGEVILLE

Homecoming 2013

MARK WATKINS SENIOR REPORTER he campus’ largest event of the year kicked off with an office decorating contest that went to the Center for Student Success for their fusion of Italian culture and GC spirit. Campaign tents for the annual Mr. and Mrs. Georgia College election filled the walkway outside Arts and Sciences with candidates supporters handing out snacks, trinkets and campaign leaflets. The winners were announced at the end of the basketball game on Saturday, and Mackenzie Burgess and Thad Thompson ended up taking home the crowns. Victory slipped from the Bobcats grasp against the Montevallo Falcons to dismay all around. The Bobcats made a late game comeback but ran out of time before they could even the score. The concert Friday, Feb. 22 featured artists Gloriana and Jerrod Niemann and drew a crowd of students, faculty and country lovers in the area. The bands put on a lively show for the crowd. Winners of the Battle of the Bands, The White Kids, opened for the headlines and played a 45 minute set of originals and covers with visible passion. Students went head to head at the trivia night with impromptu talent contests, a timed trivia game and a buzz-in question session with a panel of four students. For the full stories, check page 9 for the Homecoming concert and page 13 for the basketball games. Photos by Kendyl Wade and Mark Watkins / Senior Photographers `

They requested...what? Gloriana and Jerrod Niemann's One large bag of pretzels (Rold Gold) 12-pack of Coke Zero One bag of tortilla chips (no Tostitos) 12-pack of Mountain Dew One fruit tray with red and green quartered apples and grapes with caramel dip Two 6-packs of Smart Water One box of Tyson chicken (buffalo)

NEWS FLASH

Dishes of the world

The International Club will host the 28th annual International Dinner that brings together students from 30 countries to serve their traditional cuisines. Ticket prices are $15 for students and $35 for everyone else. The money will provide scholarships for American students studying abroad.

Source: Band contracts acquired through open records request

dressing room requests

QUOTABLE The collar is“my favorite symbol in the community.

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-Evan Ivey Collegiate Kinkster

SGA election results are in ... but The Colonnade does not have them. There was supposed to be an article about the Homecoming elections in this week’s edition, but SGA allegedly deleted the results. An open records request was submitted and must have a formal response by Friday, Mar. 1 NICK WIDENER SENIOR REPORTER On Monday, The Colonnade asked for results from this past week’s elections from Tom Miles, director of Student Life. Miles referred a reporter to SGA, citing SGA Treasurer Aubrey Ethridge and Vice President Stephen Hundley as the record keepers for the election. Ethridge never responded to calls from a reporter. Hundley responded when a reporter confronted him before the SGA meeting Wednesday, Feb. 27. “We can’t give you any of the speciﬁc numbers,” Hundley said. “We don’t want students to be nit picking.” Hundley said a meeting could be set up with

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Ethridge and himself to talk about the results. After speaking with Hundley, The Colonnade submitted an open records request. SGA President Cody Allen then called a reporter and said the results should be coming within 48 hours. The reporter asked if the results could be expedited, and Allen said he would try. He also said SGA had never given out vote counts in the past, and he was wary of having the results in The Colonnade. Later Wednesday evening, Allen said the results wouldn’t make it in by Wednesday evening, the deadline of the paper each week. “We tried to get it all together but it is going to take a little more time,” he said. Afterward, Allen ignored a phone call.

INSIDE

ADPi’s King of Diamonds gets crowned..............2 Civil rights leader speaks on experiences...........3

A&E

Wild and Free............................................................9 Chi Tau Epsilon Dances its way to GC.................9

Sports

Homecoming Heartbreak.....................................13 A closer look at athletics......................................13 Leisure................................................................12

Results page 3

NUMBER CRUNCH

the number of the women softball team’s consecutive wins before their games last weekend. See page 14

The Colonnade

March 1, 2013

Alpha Delta Pi’s King of Diamonds gets crowned Men of the runway battle in the name of fashion, but only one is crowned King

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The talent of the men on GC’s campus was substantial. Not only were the muscles difficult to miss, but the pipes on these guys aren’t bad

Mykel Johnson Staff Writer

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Between song-and-dance numbers, synchronized swimming impersonations, standup comedy and really tight pants, this year’s King of Diamonds male pageant offered an entertaining evening for a worthy cause. For 34 years, Alpha Delta Pi sorority has supported the Ronald McDonald House as its philanthropy. Sisters of ADPi visit the House located in Macon, bringing positivity and hope to the families living there. The sorority raises money for the home-away-fromhome organization through numerous fundraisers, especially the King of Diamonds pageant. With a mixture of signature baby blue and white balloons bordering the stage as well as two life-size king of diamond cards – a lion replacing the

“king’s” face – the atmosphere presented Wednesday night promised a show. The talent of the men on GC’s campus was substantial. Not only were the muscles difficult to miss, but the pipes on these guys aren’t bad either. The musically talented contestants dominated the competition as many played the guitar – electric and acoustic. Accompanied by the piano, Zach Roberts sang his heart out to “Not Alone” from ‘A Very Potter Musical. Accompanied by a ukulele, William Spalding sang “Ukulele Lady,” a crowd favorite. Accompanied by charm and a short bathrobe, Jarrett Martin swooned everyone in the audience with Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” Songs alone, however, would not make the pageant as entertaining and successful as it was. Contestants distinguished themselves through

Kendyl Wade / Senior Photographer Jarrett Martin, freshman marketing major, won first place in the pageant. He represented SGA and performed Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” in a black, silky bath robe, teasing the audience throughout the song. The prize for winning first place went to the Student Emergency Fund.

Kendyl Wade / Senior Photographer

Louis Bennette represents the Kangaroo Club by dancing to “Con te partiro.”

Kendyl Wade / Senior Photographer William Spalding, who represented Sigma Alpha Epsilon performs “Ukelele Lady.” He eventually changed the lyrics to “ADPi Lady.”

dramatic dances, a little bit of bump and a whole lot of grind. Napoleon Dynamite’s “Vote For Pedro” dance from the feature film was reinterpreted perfectly and an interpretive dance sure to inspire

one to wear pollen yellow leggings and a headband. As should have been expected, the Harlem Shake “phenomenon” made its way onto the stage. In the end, the crown rested

show was “the best one yet.” Whatever talents are yet to be showcased for next year’s pageant, the event and all its proceeds will go towards the upkeep, support and growth of the Ronald McDonald House. Whatever talents are yet to be showcased for next year’s pageant, the event and all its proceeds will go towards the upkeep, support and growth of the Ronald McDonald House.

Bike repair stations installed on campus

Civil rights leader speaks on experiences

Morgan Wilson Staff Writer

Mark Watkins Senior Reporter Angela Davis, a celebrated activist, author and voice on social justice packed out the Centennial Center on Wednesday with her lecture “The Meaning of Freedom and Other Difficult Dialogues.” She related her thoughts on a number of social issues ranging from the prison-industrial system to a critique of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, but tied them together under the umbrella of freedom and justice. “Freedom is not narrow. Freedom is not for a specific group of people. Freedom does not happen in one specific historical moment. Freedom is vast,” Davis said in the closing remarks of her speech. She concluded with Martin Luther King Jr.‘s quote, “Justice is indivisible. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” to a standing ovation. The speech opened for a question-and-answer session and the final question asked Davis to comment on her time as one of the FBI’s 10 most-wanted criminals. “To tell the absolute truth, it was really scary,” Davis said. She related a moment when she was hiding in her friend’s apartment and saw her face come on a television show that ran through the list of fugitives. She claimed the warrant for her arrest was not because of the danger of her crimes, but rather because of her high-profile in the civil rights community. A feature film will be coming out soon focusing on Davis’ experience. She spent 18 months in a California prison for suspected involvement in the kidnapping and mur-

on the head of Jarrett Martin. The tipping point in his favor was the climactic removal of his robe by the end of the song. Undressing aside, Martin has a very pleasant singing voice and can genuinely hold a note. With a whole new group of contestants, next year could be a whole new performance. One audience member proclaimed on her way out of the auditorium that this year’s

Mark Watkins / Senior Photographer Angela Davis presents her thoughts and commentary on present and past social issues.

der of Judge Harold Haley, but was acquitted. Davis’career as a social activist started in the 1960s and stepped up with her involvement with the Black Panther Party, running for vice president with Gus Hall on the Communist Party ticket. She has also done notable research on the prison system. Davis focuses on criminal stereotypes of lowincome neighborhoods and racial profiles. Along with giving lectures across the country and abroad, Davis authored nine books over the course of her career and her speech and actions are the focus of study for generations hoping to become social activists.

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New bicycle-repair stations outside Adams and Parkhurst halls are there for faculty members and students to pump up their tires and make minor repairs. Former Environmental Science Club President Kristian Page proposed the idea of the stands, called FIXIT stations, almost two years ago. The $16,300 project finally came into being in January through use of GC’s Student Green Fee. Another facet of the plan, Pocket Shelters, which are essentially covered bike racks, have not yet been built, and Page is not sure about the specifics of their installation schedule. “I’m a bike rider,” Page said, a double major in senior outdoor education and psychology. “I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed a huge problem on campus.” The FIXIT stations and Pocket Shelters are meant to fix this problem of too many cars oncampus by encouraging more students to ride bikes to class. “Everyone has a car here,” said sophomore transfer student Elizabeth McCrary. “I think it’s crazy that freshmen are allowed to have cars on campus. At my old school freshmen weren’t allowed to bring their cars, and I think that was a good idea.” The limited amount of parking for GC students is only one of Page’s concerns. She also hopes that these new assets to the campus will reduce carbon emissions and a healthier lifestyle. “I used to ride a bike to class, but I don’t anymore,” senior nursing major Chelsey Boucher said.

“I think it’s crazy that freshmen are allowed to have cars on campus. At my old school freshmen weren’t allowed to bring their cars, and I think that was a good idea.”

Elizabeth McCrary, sophomore transfer student “I think the FIXIT stations are a great idea. I remember I used to need more air in my tires all the time, and it was always such a hassle to do it. This makes it so much easier.” Page and Doug Oetter, the faculty advisor on the project, hypothesize that both the Pocket Shelters and FIXIT stations will be incentive enough for more students to choose bikes over cars, as a form of alternate transportation. Once all shelters and stations are installed, they will test their hypothesis by counting how many bikes are on the racks and compare that number to how could be found on-campus before the installations. They will also issue a survey to GC students, faculty and staff before and after the installations to see if it has affected their attitudes and use of bikes on-campus. If these projects do in fact affect an increase in alternate transportation, it will help show how dedicated GC is to conducting an environmentally friendly campus and possibly encourage others to do the same. “It’s more environmentally friendly,” Page said. “It took a lot of time, but I think it’s a great way to leave a mark.”

ONE Week event raises awareness about homelessness Olivia Morales Staff Writer On Feb. 25, the ONE Week campaign kicked off with a poverty-simulation experience hosted by the Nonprofit Leadership Student Alliance (NLSA). The poverty simulation was held between noon and 4 p.m. in the Magnolia Ballroom, where students were able to experience the life of a homeless person and understand the hardships a homeless person encounters on a daily basis. “All students should be aware of poverty because it surrounds all of us. As a student you are a part of a community and therefore it is our obligation and goal to become aware and give back and help those who desire and seek help,” Elizabeth Kwok, a sophomore nursing major, said. The simulation started by providing GC students with fake identity cards and information of whom they were and to what station they would proceed to next. While there, students also learned of local places where they could volunteer or donate in Milledgeville to support the

community. “I was not aware of all the options that the government can provide for the homeless, like applying for housing or food stamps. Students often get caught up in the bubble of the campus and don’t get to see the direct effect of the poverty stricken, but poverty is in our backyard,” Elizabeth Burns, communications coordinator for the NLSA, said. “This event helped me realize how many options there were out there.” The NLSA also planned a sleep out later that evening. The original sleep out plan encouraged GC students to bring their own tent, sleeping bag or box to sleep on the Front Campus lawn, in order to get the full effect of being homeless. Due to poor weather conditions, students were unable to sleep outside, but the event was moved to Magnolia Ballroom, so students could still participate. “It is important to raise awareness of poverty just outside of the campus,” Melanie Hutcheson, community outreach coordinator for the NLSA, said. “We want to teach people that poverty

“We want to teach people that poverty is here in Milledgeville and to inspire people to do something about it.” Melanie Hutcheson, outreach coordinator for NSLA is here in Milledgeville and to inspire people to do something about it.” The night began with a speaker who shared his own experience of homelessness with GC students. Students then broke into small groups and participated in various activities, which included a photo booth containing statistics on poverty and sign creation, to represent signs homeless people often hold up. After students created their signs out of paint and cardboard boxes, they were able to take a picture with it at the photo booth. “Students in the college environment often focus on the petty stuff, and these

Lauren Corcino / Staff Photographer Jordan Via, senior literature major, speaks with a representative at the event.

kinds of events are good for students because their eyes are open to poverty outside of the Georgia College community,” Alex Dixon, president of Gamma Sigma Sigma, said. This demonstration truly hit home for some. “I am from Macon, and I see

homeless people under almost every bridge. ONE week is cool because it really raises awareness,” Anna Agyao, sophomore nursing major, said. For more information on the campaign visit their ONE Week Facebook page or email them at onecampaign@givecenter.org.

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Sorority raises scholarship in honor of sister SHAYNE WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER The Delta Zeta sorority lost one of its sisters to a car accident on June 15, 2008. Every year since then, they have honored her on campus in some way. Caroline Bagwell was a soccer player and was heavily involved in intramurals in her time at Georgia College. Laurene Avirett, GC graduate and DZ alum, was a friend of Bagwell’s and recalls that she was “very outgoing,” and was “a very neat and loving person.” “She really cared for her friends and I think our organization was greatly impacted by her,” Avirett said. Dawn Parker, junior mass communication major and DZ sister has been involved in planning this year’s Kicks for Caroline event. Parker and Bagwell share a hometown – Habersham, Ga. Parker was a freshman in what would have been Bagwell’s senior year and she said, “It was really cool to come to Georgia College and see her impact on the sorority.” Kristin Karschner, service chair for DZ, said, “The ﬁrst couple of years we did this event, the money went toward a memorial at her soccer ﬁeld [in Habersham] and the landscaping for it.” Now that the memorial is built, the sisters of DZ are directing their efforts to a scholarship fund in Bagwell’s name. “She was a soccer player and she put a lot of value on grades so, we felt that hosting a soccer tournament

in her name that went to a scholarship was the perfect way to honor her memory,” Karschner said. In 2008 and 2009, the event raised enough money to fund the memorial at the Habersham field. Since 2010, the money from the event has been going towards the scholarship fund. In order to be considered for the scholarship, students must fill out an application and write an essay. Bagwell’s parents will review the applications, read the essays and determine the recipient of the award. “[Her parents] are really supportive . . . they can’t come to the actual event, it’s just too many bad memories too soon right now, but they’ve definitely given us their full support. They’re really involved with the planning process,” Karschner said. As a general rule of thumb, to start a scholarship fund there should be $10,000 to put into it. In the past, Kicks for Caroline has raised around $3,500 a year. The sisters of DZ are confident that this year enough money will have been raised to meet that $10,000 benchmark. The scholarship will be awarded to one student annually, beginning this fall. This year’s Kicks for Caroline soccer tournament will take place on March 2 and begin at 11 a.m. The 20 participating teams, as of Feb. 27, will play 20 minute games of seven-on-seven. “I’m really glad they keep this going and keep her memory alive,” Avirett said.

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MARK WATKINS / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER

Candace Morrow, in the black beret, reﬂects on the stories told by Angela Davis. Davis drew a packed Centenniel Center to her speech. Not only students were present, but faculty and community members, as well.

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Continued from page 1 Ethridge responded with a text asking what email a reporter could be reached at. After giving him a valid email, Ethridge said getting the results could take about an hour. “I have to go through the Excel ﬁle and get everything out,” he said. Two hours later Ethridge didn’t respond to phone calls. A reporter spoke with Hundley on the phone, and he said he would try to ﬁnd the results. After a short while, Hundley called back and said, “I’m not trying to impede you guys, I don’t have the information.” He said results from the election were contained in an Excel spreadsheet listing each student’s name, vote and address. “We don’t have them,” he said. “I think we deleted them.” Hundley told a reporter to ask Miles for the results Thursday morning. The Georgia Open Records Act requires by law that public records be maintained and accessible upon request.

“I thought it was empowering,” Candace Morrow, communications specialist at GC, said. “I studied her while I was getting my undergraduate at Georgia State, so it was incredible to actually see a living legend.” The lecture was put on as part of Black History Month. Professors invited students to the lecture for class credit, but some students found a greater enjoyment in Davis’ stories. “It was cool to hear a person who was faced with previous racial discrimination,” Ellie McAlpin, junior psychology major, said, “and also have the statistics for how prevalent white privilege is in this day and age.”

Close up Themes, ideas and events of the 21st century

March 1, 2013 • Editor, Constantina Kokenes

Collegiate

Kinksters PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/SCOTT CARRANZA

GC students express their sexuality through unconventional practices and find comfort in kindred spirits CLAYTON ROPER STAFF WRITER “Some like it rough,” the saying goes. Such is the case for the members of Yes Please, an alternative-lifestyle club comprised of Georgia College students. Some like to be tied up, while others prefer to do the tying. A few like to take charge and dispense punishment, and a couple are more than willing to accept the abuse with fervor. Above all else, they all care deeply for one another. Yes Please was established in the fall of 2011 by a group of like-minded GC students and BDSM enthusiasts, known colloquially as Kinksters. BDSM is a lifestyle that seeks to experience and appreciate a veritable cornucopia of physical and psychological sensations and is most commonly associated with – but does not always include – the practice of sadomasochism. In truth, BDSM is an umbrella term for a variety of fetishes and interests that are not always associated with sex. “We started as few and then found that there were more like us – people that were kinky,” Lucia Caltabiano, a 2012 GC alumna and founding member of Yes Please. “We founded the group in order to become organized and ensure that at least once a week we could meet, share thoughts or just hang out in a judgmentfree environment.” Over the past two years, many of the original members have graduated and even more have been welcomed in as peers. The club boasts 14 consistent members – an impressive sum considering the clandestine nature of the group. Contrary to many first impressions, Yes Please is not a sex club. The organization merely provides its members with opportunities to explore different techniques involved in the Kinkster community. “Within our group, all play is non-sexual,” Corissa Duffey, a junior studio arts major, said. “The members are free to form personal relationships outside of the group.” BDSM is not inherently sexual, and Yes Please does its best to reflect this aspect of the lifestyle. The general rule for any club activity is that all participants remain clothed. The club maintains a high level of dedication to preserving the comfort and boundaries of all its members. “If someone is even marginally uncomfortable with something, they will speak out about it, and the rest of the group will do their best to accommodate them,” Evan Ivey, group member and sophomore rhetoric major, said. Many members of this organization have become targets for hate crimes. As such, Yes Please also provides emotional support for members who have endured such hostilities. Ivey and Caltabiano were once the objects of such crimes when an unknown intruder broke into Ivey’s dorm room last semester and vandalized a collection of academic material pertaining to the BDSM lifestyle. Although the crime was reported, the perpetrator was never discovered. “It’s frustrating,” Ivey said. “We never figured out who did it.” Another concern that the Kinkster community faces is the legality of BDSM activity. “It’s illegal to consent to assault in 49 of 50 states – Texas is the one where it’s legal – and assault qualifies as impact play or even just tying someone up,” Ivey said. According to the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, no federal precedence exists on an individual providing consent to assault. A law permitting consensual assault would be difficult to codify. While some states have allowed consent as a defense for assault in the context of BDSM activity, there are limitations, and participants can be prosecuted for sexual or physical abuse. One of the most commonly explored dynamics in the Kinkster scene is the relationship between a submissive and a dominant. In this case, individuals share a drastically unequal distribution of authority for the sake of play with the submissive willingly

giving control to a dominant. “Being a dominant certainly implies a lot of responsibly and care,” Duffey said. Duffey identifies as a submissive and enjoys several BDSM activities including bondage, impact and pet play. “It takes a lot of strength to put your trust into someone and submit to them,” Duffey said. Ivey, on the other hand, sees himself as a switch – someone who alternates between dominant and submissive roles but has a tendency toward one or the other – but leans heavily toward the dominant end of the spectrum. “What people don’t understand is how someone could enjoy pain,” Ivey said. “There are different types of pain – I’ve heard this stressed in the community over and over again. There is good pain and bad pain, and good pain leads to incredible things.” Kinksters can often be identified by their collars. “The collar is my favorite symbol in the community,” Ivey said. “For some people it’s just decorative, and (others) people it is topically symbolic of their submission.” These accessories are held with such high esteem that only the proper owner of a collar is allowed to wear it. Collars represent the tenants of trust and loyalty within the Kinkster community. Boasting a diverse collection of her own, Duffey wears a collar as a daily accessory. “I feel like it gives me more strength,” Duffey said. “I feel like it harbors a secret, and that’s kind of fun in its own way.” Yes Please is also dedicated to educating non-members in the true nature of BDSM culture. There are many rumors attached to Kinkster culture, and Yes Please is trying to filter the truth from the lies. “One of the biggest misconceptions of our lifestyle is that only people with deep-seated psychological issues practice kink,” Caltabiano said. “That people who’ve been raped or abused are trying to relive that experience or that sadism or masochism – in the context of the scene – are mental disorders.” BDSM becomes a defining characteristic to many Kinksters. “Some people view this as a core of their identity,” Duffey said. “It’s certainly a part of me. If I couldn’t practice it, I feel like I would be lost.” BDSM is not always serious, however. In fact, many Kink-

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Some people view this as a core of their identity. It’s certainly a part of me. If I couldn’t practice it, I feel like I would be lost.

” sters prefer more casual play and are not afraid to laugh at themselves. “I ﬁrmly believe that not all play has to be strict and follow certain protocol. It’s okay to take a very lighthearted approach to play as long as safety is regarded,” Duffey said. “Most of the best scenes that I’ve (experienced) involved both me and my top laughing until we cry.” Due to the taboo associated with kinksters, Yes Please has developed a system of anonymity to protect its members. While a few are willing to step forward and speak for the group, many still fear the negative attention that is associated with BDSM culture. “We keep it this way in order to protect ourselves. A closet is never a nice place to be, but safety is what we care about,” Caltabiano said.

According to the group’s leading members, any GC student who expresses a genuine interest in the BDSM lifestyle are welcome to join Yes Please by contacting Duffey or Ivey. “College is a time for exploration and we want to provide a safe and positive environment for peers with an interest in kink to learn, grow and generally feel accepted,” Duffey said. “We don’t attempt to define kink. We accept students with a variety of interests.” All prospective members must complete a very casual screening process. The club has an invested interest in maintaining the privacy of its members but does not wish to push others away. “It gets a lot more complicated whenever you try to bring BDSM into any kind of relationship,” Ivey said. “So this is just an open forum.” Yes Please adheres to the Kinkster motto of “Safe, Sane and Consensual.” This tenant of BDSM culture insures that all participants are not only willing to take part in activities but are also aware of the risks involved and how to pursue this lifestyle in safety The club makes sure that a first aid kit is always present during play sessions and that all members are properly trained to avoid causing permanent harm. “There is some pain involved, but it’s very controlled,” Duffey said. “We practice on non-living objects before we practice on people, (which) includes floggers, spanking and whips.” The organization serves as a support group and educational resource for its members. The primary focus of Yes Please is to provide a cathartic outlet mixed with physical and psychological safety. “Safety is the code that all kinksters live by. And risk that is unnecessary shouldn’t be taken,” Caltabiano said. Given the vast community that is the BDSM lifestyle, Yes Please caters to a wide variety of individual interests. “What they’re into shouldn’t matter because they are just like everybody else and they’re going to blend in with everybody else,” Ivey said. “It doesn’t matter. It’s just a part of who they are and there is no way to identify them by sight. They’re just people and the variety that should imply should be enough to dissuade anybody from thinking harshly or judgmentally about them.” Despite the social hazards associated with the Kinkster lifestyle, many members have found a sense of community in Yes Please and are thankful for their peers’ acceptance. “It was just the most wonderful feeling finding out there were others like me because I’ve always felt ashamed of these feelings I couldn’t explain,” Duffey said.

(acronym) B/D: bondage and discipline, D/S: dominance and submission, S/M: sadomasochism; encompasses a range of activity; also known simply as “kink”

Community PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT

March 1, 2013 • Editor, Jeannie Huey

WHAT’S HAPPENING Sunday, March 3 GC Softball vs. Francis Marion (West Campus)

2 p.m.

GC Softball vs. Francis Marion (West Campus)

Monday, March 4

Hear the report on our podcast channel

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DUI

Feb. 16 3:12 a.m. Ofﬁcer Megan Frasier saw a truck run a stop sign at the railroad crossing on West Franklin Street. Frasier pulled the truck over at a nearby intersection. The driver, a GC student, told her that he was on his way to pick up some friends from downtown. Frasier noted that he had glassy eyes and slurred his words. Frasier also saw that he was wearing wristbands from bars. The student said he would take a breath test to check if he was OK to drive. His blood-alcohol level was .073, just under the legal limit. Trouble was, he isn’t 21 yet, so any level of alcohol in his system would be past the legal limit to drive. Frasier handcuffed the student, told him he was under arrest and took him to the Milledgeville Police Department. Once at the MPD, Frasier tested his BAC again – 0.077. The student was charged with a DUI underage.

2 DORM STORMING

All day

Last day to withdrawl from all courses or to drop a course

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Legal Advocacy Training (Women’s Center)

11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Nursing & Health Sciences Career Expo (Magnolia Ballroom)

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Cafe Conversation (iVolunteer)

7 - 8 p.m.

Nonproﬁt Night (MSU Lounge)

10 p.m.

Spring Break Comedy Show (Bufﬁngton’s)

Tuesday, March 5 2 p.m.

GC Baseball vs. Florida Tech

3:30 - 6 p.m.

Venture Out: Afternoon paddle

Feb. 16 8:00 p.m. Ofﬁcer Earnest Spikes went to Adams Hall because a dorm room might have been broken into. When he got to Adams, the CA told Spikes that a student came to her saying that the door to her room had been kicked in while she and her suitemates were gone. Spikes saw that the door frame and the metal around the handle were damaged. The student told him that she did not know if anyone had actually gotten in because the door wasn’t completely open when she got there and it didn’t seem like anything was missing from her room or her suitemates’ room. The case was turned over to investigators.

Wednesday, March 6

3 STOLEN PHONE Feb. 18 1:35 a.m. A student went to the police because her cellphone, which had a broken screen, was stolen. She told campus police that she had no idea at what time or on which day her phone was stolen. The police took a statement from her and gave the case to investigators.

4 VIOLENCE IS NEVER THE ANSWER Feb. 21 3:10 a.m.The community director at The Village called campus police because someone was banging on the door to the 500 Building. The director told police that the man at the door wasn’t wearing a shirt and was repeatedly ringing the doorbell trying to get in while “kicking and beating on the door,” said ofﬁcer Reid White’s report. Also, she said that the man was yelling curses at her and threatening to beat her up. Ofﬁcer White and Sgt. Gary Purvis went to the 500 Building and found the student. He reeked of alcohol, was unstable on his feet, and wasn’t able to form a complete sentence when the policemen tried to talk to him – he could not even say where he was or what he was doing. He was able to say that he had been downtown, had way too much to drink and was trying to get home. When the student was kicking the door, he left big black marks on it, damaging the door. He was arrested and taken to the MPD. He was charged with disorderly conduct and underage possession of alcohol. The case was turned over to the Student Judicial Board.

DRINKING DRINKING && DRIVING DRIVING BY BY THE THE NUMBERS NUMBERS

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Resume Review Day (Lanier Hall 132)

12 - 12:50 p.m.

Times Talk: Millennial generation leadership ( LITC 2nd ﬂoor)

8 - 9:30 p.m.

Observatory public night (Herty Hall 405)

Thursday, March 7 7 - 8 p.m.

The Elephant-Human Interface and Associated Conversation Dilemmas (A&S 370)

7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Jazz band perfomance: “Varied Styles of Jazz” (Russell Auditorium)

Friday, March 8 All day

Last day for submissions to GC student research conference

12 - 1 p.m.

Intern 101 (Chappell Hall 102)

3 p.m.

GC Softball vs. Ohio Dominican

5 p.m.

GC Softball vs. Ohio Dominican

6 p.m.

GC Baseball vs. Georgia Southwestern

7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Jazz band performance: Varied Styles of Jazz (Russell Auditorium)

Alcohol plays a part in 1/3 of all car crashes in Georgia

This year, about 1,700 Georgians will die in car crashes caused by DUIs. leading cause of death for Americans under

Saturday, March 9 11 a.m.

GC Women’s Tennis vs. Lewis

11 a.m.

GC Men’s Tennis vs. Lewis

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Springfest Bobcat Marketplace (Front Campus)

1 p.m.

GC Baseball vs. Georgia Southwestern

1 p.m.

GC Softball vs. Young Harris

3 p.m.

GC Softball vs. Young Harris

is impared driving. NOTE: If you would like to see any events incorporated on the calendar, please send them to colonnadenews@gcsu.edu.

Every 2 minutes someone gets hurt in an car crash caused by alcohol

Opinion Our Voice Blackout_Bobcat raises concerns about student and campus well-being Drunk and disorderly students have become a common occurrence on our individual Twitter feeds – especially after Thursday nights. Ever since Twitter account “Blackout_Bobcat” graced the Internet, most of us are greeted with someone passed out in a drunken stupor to go along with our morning coffee. While many of the pictures are completely hilarious, the Twitter account has created a lot of chatter about likes

and dislikes of the page. There are a couple problems with Blackout_Bobcat under the terms of negative light and disgruntled students, but there are some who ﬁnd the page fair and funny. Probably the biggest problem at hand is the Twitter account’s afﬁliation with the school. The fact that they use “Bobcat” in the account name means the school’s reputation is at stake. Anyone who Googles the page may assume that it’s sanctioned by Georgia College. But let’s not assume that GC is the only one with the problem. Since the page focuses so heavily on students and their alcoholic adventures, many are worried that their reputation will be tainted. We’ve already heard of students who had their picture misappropriated. Sober students who have been caught sleeping have had their photos sent to Blackout_Bobcat under the lie that they were blackout drunk. This is something that is extremely worrisome to the student population and The Colonnade. Thankfully the creator of Blackout_ Bobcat has given students the option of requesting to have their photos taken down. This is very helpful for those who have friends with a personal vendetta out for them. Even with all the problems that have arisen from the Twitter page, there lies

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a problem with the idea of public space. Some students have thought about suing Blackout_Bobcat, but in reality, the pictures are being taken in a public space and no lies are being told about the students aside – from the misappropriated ones. So what can be done to retaliate? If they really wanted to, owners of the restaurants and bars could tell people that photography of any kind is forbidden without special permission. And of course, if a student doesn’t want their photo up on the page, they can request to have it taken down. At the same time, who’s to say that the creator of Blackout_Bobcat will remain faithful to his word? If he decides he doesn’t care what students think, he can just as easily deny the request for photo retractions. Now, for those of us who still ﬁnd it funny, there’s nothing wrong with that. Students who are willingly putting themselves in “public places” and act in a drunken manner really have no reason to complain about someone taking their photo and putting on another “public place.” It’s comical, and some students don’t really care that Blackout Bobcat has made them famous. If they are OK with it, then we are OK with it. But for those who are feeling a bit victimized, we sympathize.

The foul shot seen ‘round the world

Bobcat Beat REPORTED BY ANSLEY BURGAMY

Did you vote in the SGA election or the Mr. and Ms. GC election?

“Just for Mr. and Ms.” Christian Aguilar, junior exercise science major

“I voted for Mr. and Ms. GC because two of my friends were running and for SGA because it is important.” Zach Balkcom, senior political science major

“I voted for both because I feel it is my duty as a student.” Johna Griswell, sophomore pre-mass communication major

“I only voted for Ms.GC because I knew a candidate.” Chloe Bowman, freshman undeclared major

Bobcat tells the story behind her infamous ugly free throw BY SHANTEONA KEYS COLUMNIST

By now, sports fans around the world have seen and laughed at the viral Internet video of a college basketball player making what is widely considered the worst freethrow attempt in the history of the sport. The clip has been shown repeatedly on Internet sites and TV sports shows. Everyone in the world is laughing at the poor girl at the foul line. Even her mother. I know because that was me. Yep, that was my shot. I missed it by a good 11 feet. My name is Shanteona Keys. Everyone calls me “Keys” for short. I am a 19-year-old, 5-foot-8 sophomore guard for the Georgia College Bobcats. I average 16 points per game and make 79.5 percent of my free throws. I currently rank third in the Peach Belt Conference in free-throw percentage. Here’s what happened. We were in the middle of a furious comeback against Columbus State. I got fouled and went to the line. I lifted my right hand to take the shot and my ﬁngernail literally snagged the end of my nostril. I’ve done it a handful of times in practice but never before in a game. Usually, I break the skin and have a cut on my nose for days, but I was “lucky” enough this time to come out unscathed. The ball traveled up about four feet in the air and landed about four feet in front of me. The Columbus State fans were shouting, “Air ball! Air ball!” I stopped to make sure my nose wasn’t bleeding. It wasn’t. My coach, Maurice Smith, knew what happened because I had done it in practice but he asked Toby Wagoner, our assistant coach, to be sure. They were both confused. I wasn’t embarrassed by the air ball. I knew I still had a job to do. I also had another free throw to shoot.

And I sank it. Why does the video clip always stop before I make the next shot? Now it looks like I will be remembered for the rest of my life as the girl who made the worst free-throw attempt in history when, in fact, I got the first double-double of my college career that night on Feb. 16. I scored 20 points and got 10 rebounds. Unfortunately, we lost 70-60. After the game, I didn’t think any more about the air ball. Two days later my friend, Stephen Aylor, tweeted and told me it was online. Somebody from Columbus State had put it on YouTube. My coach tried to shield me from it. He asked Columbus State to take it down. The first time I saw it on YouTube, it had only 108 views. But by the time they took it down, it had 65,000 views. It just went viral. Coach Smith called me in to make sure I was OK with it. I was. Frankly, I’m more upset that I wasted a perfectly good opportunity at the foul line to score. Deadspin.com picked it up and interviewed me. Then USAtoday.com. Then it was on “Sports Nation,” ESPN2, “Mike and Mike,” “Pardon the Interruption,” “Morning Joe” – on and on. I called my mother to tell her about it and to ask her to record Sports Nation for me. She was cracking up on the phone. She told me, “Don’t be embarrassed about it.” She knew I wouldn’t be. She knows I’ve got a pretty good sense of humor because I inherited it from her. This is my first real taste of how quickly social media responds to something. It’s kind of scary. A story can circle the world in a matter of minutes. Fortunately, in my case, it’s as funny to me as it is to everybody else. I’m a mass communication major and I think my next paper is going to be titled: “I Went Viral and Survived.”

Email overload at Georgia College

“I voted for Mr. and Ms. because I knew one of the girls.” Logan Cook, sophomore rhetoric major

That Q&A with Cody Allen is weak and he’s just beating around the bush. I could have said all of that in my sleep. What are your REAL goals for the year?? RAWR! This whole CAS thing is reminiscent of the internet in general back in 1996. I suppose it wouldn’t be so annoying if the thing actually worked. If you’re an alumni who went here while we paid the WHY Fee, doesthen the we wellness center offer group classes Wellness shouldn’t have to pay money to at the same time only on Tuesdays and Thursdays? get in there after we graduate. We already paid plenty of I'Mthat IN CLASS. theyare alternate a little?!to money to put thing up,Can't so why we continuing pay if we want to use it after we graduate?

THE LITTER BOX

Why are my student fees paying for a religious speaker to come to campus? I understand freedom of speech, and I don't mind if Brett Younker speaks – but it's not right to force me to pay for it. Get those funds elsewhere. Too bad Homecoming week is over – I’ll miss it! I remember when everyone was freaking out about gas prices being $4, and now that’s about to be the norm! I've been hearing things about The Colonnade getting a lot of ﬂack from different groups on campus. All I have to say is this: Don't worry about them! The paper has never looked better and the reporting oftentimes trumps local newspapers. You guys are doing awesome and I anticipate every well-designed issue! Just a few words of encouragement for you...

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March 1, 2013• Editor, Anna Morris

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L D A N D F R E E Homecoming takes a country twist with Jerrod Niemann and Gloriana

Story and photos by Ansley Burgamy A flood of plaid and cowboy boots poured into the Centennial Center as Gloriana and Jerrod Niemann performed, creating a sing-along atmosphere of true, Southern country music. Apart from performing their new album “A Thousand Miles Left Behind,” Gloriana covered the infectious tune “Hey! Ho!” by The Lumineers to which the crowd boisterously sang along. Jerrod Niemann kept a more Southern vibe singing covers of “You’ll Always Be Beautiful” by Blake Shelton, “Family Tradition” by Hank Williams Jr. and “Devil Went Down to Georgia” by Charlie Daniels Band. Niemann took breaks throughout his set to engage with the audience discussing college life, even mentioning one of Milledgeville’s restaurants The Brick. The crowd continuously erupted at their chance to catch a guitar pick from Niemann at the end of each song. “I was on the front row and I loved how Jerrod Niemann interacted with the audience – he touched my hand,” Allie Hughes, sophomore marketing major, said. Gloriana members Tom Gossin, Mike Gossin and Rachel Reinert as well as Jerrod Niemann took time before the show to answer a few questions.

ansley: Do you like playing for a college crowd? jerrod: Lee Brice and I teamed up to do a tour called

“Higher Education,” and we toured a lot of colleges. For us it is more enjoyable because once you get into the real world you don’t get to have as much fun. Music really influences you during that time. We do our best in front of colleges and probably have the most fun. tom: Yes we have done a lot of colleges over the past couple of years. We actually asked our booking agent to book more college shows because we have so much fun. I don’t

know what it is about you guys, but the crowds are always really energetic. Something about our music connects really well with the college-age crowd And we’re still all college kids in our minds; we are still Spring Breaking it at 30.

ansley: What is it like to be in Georgia for the night? jerrod: It is great! I am friends with Luke Bryan and

Dallas Davidson, both who are from Georgia. It’s great to see Georgia have such a presence in country music.

ansley: Have you ever played with Gloriana before? jerrod: Yes, actually just two nights ago in Birmingham.

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No matter how many people tell you it’s not possible, you have to believe in yourself. Also, anytime anybody sees your true vision latch onto them. Everybody has to be somebody, so you might as well be yourself.

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We have done some other shows throughout the country together as well.

ansley: What do you think is next for you? jerrod: We really focused on this album to help launch

a campaign called “Free The Music,” which asks everyone across the nation to donate old instruments to us, so we can place them in children’s hands. For me this album is to incorporate education and inspire kids.

ansley: Is there one piece of advice you could give to individuals wanting to break out in the music industry? jerrod: No matter how many people tell you it’s not possible, you have to believe in yourself. Also, anytime anybody sees your true vision latch onto them. Everybody has to be somebody, so you might as well be yourself. mike: Alan Jackson gave us some great advice on his tour bus. He said to stay true to the music. At the end of the day it’s all about the song.

Gettin’ jazzy with it Shayne Williams Staff Writer Lounging on the black, leather couch in his office on the third floor of Porter Hall, Director of Band Activities and Assistant Professor of Music Clifford Towner gushed with enthusiasm about the jazz band’s upcoming concert. According to band member TJ Brown, the music selection “runs the gamut from swing, Latin, to funk and even jazz-rock.” With such a range of tunes, including a composition by Georgia College senior Cory Robinson, this concert is sure to hold true to its title, “Variations of Jazz Styles.” A total of 10 pieces will be performed, two of which are vocal solos, by 20 of GC’s students. The GC Jazz Band performs every semester. This semester they’re not only playing their concert on March 7 and 8 in Russell Auditorium; they are touring in Florida as well. They will be playing the Pensacola Jazz Festival only three weeks after their concert in Milledgeville. “We don’t want to play the concert on March 7 and 8 and then play that exact same concert on tour. That’s kind of stale,” Towner explained. To keep this from happening, the band will change out two or three of the pieces they performed in Russell with tunes they’ve played before, or they’ll accept the challenge of perfecting new music before they hit the road. The concert on campus in March is even different Friday night than it is on Thursday night. Towner gives the band an alphabetical list of the tunes they’ll be playing, and they each come up with a program order for themselves. “Then I usually take the top three or top five that . . . have merit, and I throw them back at the band and they’ll vote on the two that we do,” Towner said.

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ansley: What is your main goal as an artist? tom: I want my college degree, I have got to go back to

school.

mike: There really is no ceiling or a physical wish list. As long as we have people supporting our music and people coming out to shows we are happy. Longevity is the key. We love our lives; we wake up every day to the coolest job ever. jerrod: I think personally I love making music and the creative process. When it’s all said and done, I just want to make great music. ansley: Have you had a ‘wow’ moment? rachel: I don’t think we have ever really had that mo Homecoming page 10

‘L ve Always’ hits screens Film portrays cinematic love scenes with a twist Lindsay Shoemake Senior Reporter With its opening scene punctuated by poignant piano notes and a glimpse of a pensive, bespectacled protagonist, “Love Always,” a student-produced short film, instantly set a mysterious tone during its premiere on Wednesday evening. “Love Always” was completely written, cast, produced and edited by Professor of Mass Communication Angela Criscoe’s advanced media production class and portrays numerous iconic love scenes throughout cinematic history. The class-led production team, Fruition Productions, was represented at the premiere, with its members proud to see their hard work come to life. “I would say that about half a week’s worth of time, every week, went into producing this film,” executive producer and senior mass communication major Michael Hokanson remarked at the premiere. “A lot of work was put into this in a little time.” Initially depicting the quintessential love confession scene from “The Notebook” and traveling through scenes from “Spiderman,” “Jerry Maguire” and “Casablanca,” the film ran the entire gamut of love – from unrelenting to unrequited. Georgia College graduate Evan Fields and senior theater major Leah Keelan starred in the film and transitioned seamlessly from scene to scene. “I loved the scene from ‘The Notebook’ because that movie has personal meaning to me,” Criscoe said. “I

was there when the class was filming that scene, and they did a great job.” However, not every scene in “Love Always,” could be viewed through rose-colored glasses. With its last two minutes consisting of an unexpected twist that is reminiscent of a scene straight out of “The Shining,” audiences were compelled by the film’s unexpected ending. “I was looking around the audience during the twist and noticed a couple of laughs and lots of surprised looks,” Fruition Productions member and senior mass communication major Robert Vogel said. “I don’t think anyone expected the twist.” The entire Fruition Productions team worked tirelessly to pull off a successful premiere, and the event’s attendance was impressive. Thanks to the event’s PR team, attendance numbers were topped due to extensive promotion and campus outreach. “I had seen the trailer to the movie online, which made me want to see it,” junior community health major Haley Dillman said. “I think stuff like this on campus is cool.” Although “Love Always,” was deemed a hit among GC audiences, the film isn’t set on staying local. “‘Love Always,’ will show in this year’s BALD Short Film Festival, and will also be submitted to a contest in the UK,” Criscoe said. “Love Always,” will make its second local showing this spring at the 9th annual BALD Shorts Film Festival.

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potlight:

Q & A with Zach Roberts, participant in Alpha Delta Pi’s King of Diamonds

Zach Roberts, senior theater and psychology major, discusses his involvment in the Alpha Delta Pi’s King of Diamonds male pageant. the colonnade: What is King of Diamonds? zach: It is a male beauty pageant held by Alpha Delta Pi. It’s all for charity - the proceeds go to the Ronald McDonald House the colonnade: Why did you want to participate? zach: I missed a meeting for Alpha Psi Omega, at which someone suggested I be the representative. So I was nominated to do it even though I wasn’t present. the colonnade: How did it feel to get nominated? zach: I didn’t realize how many people cared about me or thought I was capable of accomplishing something like this. the colonnade: What is Alpha Psi Omega? zach: It is the fraternity/honor society for the theatre department made up entirely of students who are involved in theater. the colonnade: What will take place during the pageant? zach: It’s pretty standard - presentation of the participants, talent, formal wear, during which we will be interviewed. the colonnade: What are you most ex-

ment. In a lot of ways I don’t know that we ever will. With this band there is really no ceiling; we are always trying to work hard and come up with new goals to reach. Sometimes we are surprised and taken aback when huge opportunities are presented to us, when people show up to our shows or when our songs do well on the radio. We always want to remind ourselves where we came from and work harder every day jerrod: As a songwriter I was lucky enough to be a part of “Good Ride Cowboy” by Garth Brooks. At the number 1 party, I was sitting there with all of the press, and I was just in shock. Also, the ﬁrst time I heard “Lover, Lover” on the radio we were so excited we forgot to get gas and ended up running out alongside the road.

MARCH 1, 2013 ansley: You took two years to write your latest album “Free The Music.” Are you happy with the results? jerrod: I took a different approach with this album; it isn’t about how many albums I sell. We wanted to go into the studio and challenge ourselves. I want each of my albums to be different, and this one is deﬁnitely more artistic. I love being able to make music mean something ansley:

process?

What is your creative

jerrod: The great thing about music is there are no rules. I welcome all techniques because there isn’t one that is really constant. rachel: For us it’s all about the different combinations we can come up with. We are constantly trying to mix it up. We write separate – two of us together, all three or someone with another co-writer.

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cited about? zach: Getting to strut my stuff on stage! the colonnade: What will you be wearing? zach: I am the APO mascot, Walter the duck. When I am presented, I will be wearing a duck-hooded towel to represent my fraternity. the colonnade: What will you be performing during the talent portion? zach: I am singing “Not Alone” by Darren Criss from A Very Potter Musical. the colonnade: What will you do if you win? zach: I will have a Cady moment from Mean Girls, breaking the crown into tiny pieces and throw them to the crowd. I will be in absolute shock!

The same tunes are played both nights, but the program order differs. “Sometimes I’ll pick my own concert order, and I’ll throw it in the mix and compete with the students. I did that last spring and mine got through.” Towner grinned and added, “I won.” But last fall he didn’t put a program in for the vote and admits he likes that better. “I control enough. … I’ll give them ownership over the order,” he said. GC’s Jazz Band is open through auditions and is made up of music and non-music majors. The whole band re-auditions every fall. “It’s really a well-represented group,” Towner said. There are freshmen through seniors in the band. Last semester there was only one freshman in the group; this year there are several, and Towner likes their energy. While he admits that having some veterans in the band deﬁnitely helps balance it out, he said freshmen “come in with different ideas – and I like that.” While it’s difﬁcult to pick out one favorite thing in this concert, the premier of Cory Robinson’s composition is something Towner is looking forward to. “It’s not like it’s something … that a hundred or two hundred bands are going to play this year – this is it,” Towner explained. “And that’s really cool to be a part of. And to give Cory this chance to get his music played, it’ll be great.” Michael Needleman, junior band member, looks forward to seeing how the audience reacts to the performance. “I love getting to see some of the community members reliving their earlier years through the music we play,” Needleman said. The most noted difference in this semester’s concert and the previous semester’s is the variety. A year ago, the concert was all Latin tunes. In the fall, it was swing music. “It was all very similar in style – different pieces, different bands, different artists but similar in style,” Towner explained. “I do like the variety [this semester]. I’m really excited about that.”

This concert will take place March 7-8 in Russell Auditorium at 8 p.m.

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Chi Tau Epsilon dances its way to Georgia College KAT WARDELL STAFF WRITER The new year has brought new opportunities for the Georgia College dance minor program. The dance honorary Chi Tau Epsilon was chartered on campus last month, giving dance minor students a chance to participate in a unique opportunity solely based on their passion for dance. Twenty-two students had the honor of being the initial founders of the GC chapter. Amelia Pelton, director of dance at GC, is passionate about XTE and was devoted to working to get the honorary at GC. “I have been working really hard for over a year to try to get XTE going here,” Pelton said. “We had to get authorization from the home chapter over in Texas, and we had to prove a lot of things to get it.” Having the chapter at GC is something special for Pelton, who was the president of her chapter of XTE at the University of Southern Mississippi, her alma mater “I was thrilled to death to find out we were getting Chi Tau Epsilon here at Georgia College because we had been working on it so long,” Pelton said. “This is my 18th year at the college and the 17th year of the dance minor program, so obviously we have been going for a long time without it. My dream was to get one started here.” “There are about three or four dance honoraries, but naturally I wanted the one that I was president of for emotional, sentimental reasons, and also just because I know how good it is,” Pelton added. “We finally got an official letter from the home chapter welcoming us. We had to go through a lot of hoops before we got it.” GC dance instructor Julie Mulvihill’s modern dance practicum hosted a dance concert last October in order to raise money to start the chapter. The concert, titled “Bountiful,” raised more than $200. Once the chapter was started, the students in that practicum class became the group of Chi Tau Epsilon officers. XTE was first founded at Texas Christian University in 1967 in order to promote dance within the community, but also to promote philanthropy through dance. GC students hope to do the same thing for this campus by raising awareness of different types of dance and volunteering in the community. “We are really excited about philanthropy,

and we are working hard already as a new organization to give to the community,” senior theater major and XTE member Ross Daniel said. “We are looking forward to getting involved with different community service projects around campus as well as getting this campus dancing. … We are the dance fraternity.” GC’s chapter has already gone to John Milledge Academy and taught jazz dance lessons, as well as performed two different flash mobs on campus. Even more flash mobs are planned for National Dance Week, which will occur April 26 through May 5. The chapter has also made plans to go dance at the Georgia war veterans home, as well as a couple of local nursing homes. “I think the chapter is at the forefront of letting people on campus know what GC dance is all about,” John Dillon, freshman mass communication and Chi Tau Epsilon member, said. “Then in the community, we as dancers get to represent Georgia College, and we’ll also make people in the community more aware of different types of dance.” XTE has meetings once a month, and in order for one to become a member of the dance honorary, it is required to be a declared dance minor and must have at least a 3.0 GPA. “Chi Tau Epsilon is my first collegiate honor society,” Dillon said. “Becoming a member was cool because everyone there loved dance so much. It was also something that all of us really wanted.” Members of the society have high expectations for the chapter, and, with hard work and determination, will raise awareness for dance in the community of Milledgeville. “As one of the founding members of our chapter of XTE, I was so honored to be inducted as president and extremely proud to induct all of the beautiful and handsome, talented dancers that have worked so hard for the dance department,” Erica Beale, sophomore childhood education major and XTE president, said. “It was clear all of our hard work had paid off and we have something wonderful to show for it.”

Anyone with a dance minor who is interested in becoming a member of the dance honorary can contact Amelia Pelton at amelia.pelton@gcsu.edu.

By Mykel Johnson

ashion F orner C

The Academy Awards featured a less extravagant, more elegant theme on the red carpet this past Sunday. While my favorites did not match up with Vogue’s online polls – of course – I focused on form-�itting, sweethearted bodices and skirts of a �lowing and/or ball-gown nature.

1 Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior Haute Couture

Jennifer must have known that she had Best Actress in the bag, because she was dressed to win.

2 Amy Adams in Oscar de la Renta

Amy, surprisingly, did not make it onto Vogue’s Top 10 list. Everyone online – myself included – had a hard time deciding whether or not her dress was better than Jennifer Lawrence’s.

3 Octavia Spencer in Tadashi Shoji

The sheer/chiffon material of this French vanilla dress left Octavia gliding across the stage to present the award for Best Supporting Actor.

Posen 4 Zac My favorite designer attended the Oscars for the �irst time in a royal

blue tuxedo. I don’t know if he makes his own clothes, but, either way, Zac was gorgeous.

Chastain in Armani Privé 5 Jessica In the only sheath dress I agreed with, Jessica’s red hair was a tone just dark enough to contrast beautifully with the copper-toned, silk satin gown.

Want to see Mykel’s full list? Check out his top 10 favorite looks from The Academy Awards at gcsunade.com.

Leisure

March 1, 2013• Editor, Marilyn Ferrell

ways to a

HEALTHY

LIFESTYLE Photo IllustratIon by MackenzIe burgess

Leisure editor Marilyn Ferrell gives her advice on being healthy while in college. After three years at Georgia College, Ferrell shares tips on dealing with academics, nutrition, exercise, nightlife and more

Don’t over do it. This doesn’t apply to academics because that is an area to go above and beyond, but remember to stay stress free. When it comes to exercising though, people decide they are going to be at the gym everyday for multiple hours. Working out is wonderful, but if it’s overdone then the rest of your life gets overlooked. There has to be a balance. An hour of running a day balanced with a healthy dinner is plenty acceptable for a busy, college student.

Don’t eat out. The biggest struggle I’ve had as a college student is eating out all of the time. I know, it is so convenient to run to McDonald’s and grab a cheeseburger and large sweet tea, and it tastes so good. It sounds like the better idea, but in the long run, it is not. The best thing to do is to spend that money that would be spent of eating out for buying groceries. Not only is it so much cheaper to go to the grocery store, but you also have the ability to make healthy eating choices instead of rash calorie-filled ones.

Don’t get behind. Every student in college feels like they are busier than any other person, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Procrastinat-

ing can be one of the worst things to happen. Getting behind in school leads to a lot stress, and that stress will lead into not sleeping. A huge issue for students is not getting enough sleep, but resting is vital to academics and health. I have learned that by not sleeping enough, it can cause sickness, and that is the last thing needed.

Have good fun. When Thursdays roll around in the week, many GC students are ready to put the books away and hit the bars downtown. Through my experiences, I have learned many ways to have fun, but not wake up feeling awful or regret the next day. Before drinking, eat something. While drinking, pace yourself and drink water in between. College students everywhere have a huge issue with binge drinking, and that’s what causes people to get sick, lose memory, or something worse. At the end of a fun night of dancing and laughing with your friends, again eat something else. It really does help to eat at the end of the night because it gives your body real calories for energy instead of just empty, alcohol calories.

No Negativity. Lose the negativity. It is really hard to live any healthy or happy lifestyle if everyone around is filled of negativity. Be willing and unafraid to let all sorts of negativity go. Always be as positive as possible.

What students have to say:

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MACKENZIE BURGESS

Student’s favorite, healthy recipe Sarah Rose Remmes, junior excercise science major and SGA secretary, reveals her favorite recipe. Remmes is not only studying health, but also teaches group ﬁtness classes at the WRC.

Gluten-Free Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps From skinnytaste.com

Ingredients:

24 oz boneless skinless chicken breast 1 celery stalk 1/2 onion, diced 1 clove garlic 16 oz fat free low sodium chicken broth 1/2 cup hot cayenne pepper sauce 6 large lettuce leaves, Bibb or Iceberg 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots 2 large celery stalks, cut into 2 inch matchsticks

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Combine chicken, onions, celery, garlic and broth in a crock pot. Cover and cook on high for four hours. Remove chicken from the crock pot, and keep half a cup of broth. Pull the chicken apart, and put it back in the pot with the reserved broth and hot sauce. Continue to cook for 30 minutes. To create the lettuce wraps, place chicken inside of a leaf of lettuce, top with shredded vegetables and any dressing. Then eat!

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March 1, 2013• Editor, Powell Cobb

A closer look at athletics

LEE MCDADE

Tragic in the night It was their first Valentine’s Day together as South Africa’s newest high-profile couple. As night came, new love briskly turned into tragedy. A young woman lays motionless on the bathroom floor, allegedly slain by her lover. South African Olympic sprinter and double-amputee Oscar Pistorious is now out on bail after an exhausting fourday bail hearing. He is being charged with the premeditated murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, who was a famous South African model. Pistorious claims innocence, standing atop an extremely unstable argument. Steenkamp was in the bathroom, with the door locked. Pistorious then shot through the door four times, killing Steenkamp. Pistorious argued self defense. He says that he thought an intruder was in the bathroom and Steenkamp was back in their bed asleep. After eight days in jail, Pistorious walked out on bail and is now facing trial this summer.

BETHAN ADAMS STAFF WRITER If you look closely at the welloiled machine that is the Georgia College Department of Athletics, you’ll ﬁnd yourself in a gigantic ant hill full of activity and routine. Everyone has a different role to play, but most are at work because they love sports – not because they want recognition. Alex Cooper, Andrew Gahwiler, Adam Veatch and Olivia Abbey work behind the scenes for the Department of Athletics, doing jobs that may have crossed your mind but passed just as quickly. Cooper, a junior accounting major, said the workers in the background are those “who get the jobs done that you really don’t see from the outside as a regular student.” Veatch, a junior exercise science major who has played tennis since he was 13, had never strung a tennis racket before last year. Then he transferred to GC with a scholarship as the tennis teams’ ofﬁcial stringer. “These guys (men’s tennis team) practice for so many times a day, for so many hours and they hit the ball so hard that they break a string probably close to every three or four days,” Veatch said. “I’ll string the same guy’s racket maybe twice a week sometimes.” Veatch comes in nearly every day to check in with coach Barsby and see if there are any rackets needing to be re-strung. Stringing a racket takes about 30 minutes, but Veatch broke his record recently. A string snapped on one of the player’s racket during warm-up right before a home match. “The assistant coach grabbed the racket and said, ‘Hey, Andy only has one good racket right now, and it’s got a crack in it. I need you to go string this’,” Veatch said. “So I was like ‘OK, I got it.’ I ran down here in the middle of the match and I strung it in about 20 minutes.” Veatch re-strings the rackets using a waist-high table that clamps the racket down and tightens the string as he weaves it in and out. He measures the string by his wingspan, stretching his arms out six times while holding the string. It’s a trick he learned by experience. Gahwiler, a sophomore accounting major, and Cooper work for the sports information department out of sheer love for sports. They decided they are virtually the same person as they both want to pursue sports related careers, but plan to fall back on accounting degrees if necessary. Cooper and Gahwiler are responsible for setting up the speakers at the games, getting the rosters, writing an occasional playby-play recap and announcing for the games. They often have to do outside research to get the right terminology for a sport and correct pronunciation of names on the rosters. For the most part, work is laid back. But some nights are harder than others. “Last night, with one of the players,” Cooper said, “I couldn’t remember how to pronounce her last name so I just said ‘Jessica’ and never said her last name. I just never said it.” The plus side to their job is that they get free food and merchandise after the game.

OK, sure. He is allegedly a murder. Legally speaking, he is still innocent, but let’s just look at the facts at hand here.

KENDYL WADE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Senior forward Scott Ferguson reaches for the basket during last Saturday’s game against Montevallo. Ferguson scored eight points.

omecoming EARTBREAK

By Powell Cobb

he Bobcats were losing 57-45 to the Montevallo Falcons with only ﬁve minutes left on the clock. Junior guard Royal Thomas charged through an opening and scored on a layup. A roar of cheers erupted from the stands. The crowd was still in this and wasn’t about to settle down. Not on Homecoming. For the next two minutes, both teams’ defenses held down their side of the court. But a foul by senior forward Scott Ferguson set the Bobcats back even further. Two free throws swished through the net for Montevallo. “We were too excited,” Ferguson said. “If we would have just made the shots we needed, we would have been in the game.” Now the Falcons were up by 12 with three minutes left. The crowd held its breath, hoping for a comeback. Then senior guard Quin Bivins hit a 3-pointer, his ﬁrst score of the night. The stands exploded. Three more like that and it would be a tied game. “That crowd was amazing,” senior guard Tarrence Chatman said. “I wish it was like that every game this season. Anytime there is a crowd on our side, it helps.” But just before the 2-minute mark, Montevallo hit a 2-pointer. The crowd went silent. Suddenly the future looked bleak. The Bobcats were fatigued. Montevallo had the speed and the muscle to hold the lead. A couple last-chance free throws by Chatman weren’t even enough to sway the momentum. Montevallo ruled the last minute-and-a-half of the game,

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Upcoming Games Basketball (Homecoming)

March 2 Softball

March 3

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Home, 1:30 p.m. Home, 3:30 p.m. Home, 12 & 2 p.m.

Baseball

March 5

Home, 2 p.m.

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We just looked tired out there. That’s something that we’re going to have to learn to play through. Once we do that, we’ll be ﬁne and we’ll be able to win games.

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Enisha Donely, guard

Quote of the Week “I guess I only really do it just for the team. I’m not being paid...I’m just doing it because I care about the guys. And I love basketball.” -Olivia Abbey, Georgia College alumna and men’s basketball manager.

While Pistorious was in jail, Steenkamp’s family held a memorial service. As expected, they are bitter toward Pistorious for taking their loved one. This bitterness perhaps transformed into hate after Pistorious announced that he was going to have a private memorial service of his own and that he is also deeply struggling during his time of loss. OK, sure. He is allegedly a murder. Legally speaking, he is still innocent, but let’s just look at the facts at hand here. He “heard” somebody in the bathroom, cocked his gun and then unleashed four shots on whoever was on the other side of the door. Did he not think to maybe knock on the door ﬁrst or callout to the “intruder.” I mean, in my household we generally knock on the door or call out to the “mystery person” before running to the gun safe to unload a few rounds on them. I just do not believe his story. To do so would be a breach of logic. And now Pistorious is having his own private memorial service for his “lost love.” From my point of view, this guy is spitting in the faces of Steenkamps’ mourning family and friends. Instead of being a man and owning up to his evil-hearted actions, Pistorious is playing the role of the coward, trying to hide from legal and social accountability. Oscar Pistorious was the man who persevered and overcame obstacles most could never imagine. Life told him that he wasn’t built for walking, so he ran with the fastest men in the world. It is a true and sincere calamity to see this symbol of hope tainted by a murderous rage.

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Notable Stat

$112,000 -The amount Oscar Pistorious paid in bail for the alleged murder of his girlfriend. -CNN

THE COLONNADE

MARCH 1, 2013

Softball loses doubleheader, streak snapped TAYLER PITTS STAFF WRITER The Georgia College softball team dropped a doubleheader to Anderson University last Wednesday afternoon at the Peeler Complex at West Campus. GC lost the first game 4-1 and the second 3-0. It was the team’s first home loss of the season. They entered the games with a perfect 4-0 home record. “I think if our pitchers will continue to give us a chance on the mound, we just need to get ahead a little more,” coach Jamie Grodecki said. “But otherwise I will get a lineup together that gets some runs across the board, so we’ll be OK.” It was definitely a battle of the pitchers for most of the day, with the Bobcats ultimately hurting themselves in the end. The Bobcats took to the board first in game one, as senior Natalie Bellantoni scored from second base on sophomore Frankie Walls’ bunt single. However, the Trojans came back in the third to tie it and then took advantage of some defensive mistakes by the Bobcats to get the lead with an unearned run in the fourth inning. “Obviously, the outcome shows we still have some stuff to work on, but I’m not too worried,” shortstop Bellantoni said. “It is still early in the season and the talent is there, we just need to keep doing what we know how to do.” The game continued 2-1, until the Bobcats gave up two more unearned runs in the top of the seventh inning. It was then that senior pitcher Dani Gallucci came in to relieve freshman pitcher Marisa Boyette, who only gave up 11 hits in her 6⅔ innings and struck out eight Trojans. The Bobcats’ offense couldn’t find a way to break down Trojan pitcher Lauren Bell. The team loaded the bases and left runners stranded several times, but Bell kept GC off the board and held them off to take the win in game one. “It’s just confidence with us. We have to just play together as a team and stick together and work through it,” Gallucci said. Game two mirrored closely

game one, as the battle of the pitchers entered round two. Gallucci worked through five innings and gave up two runs when the Bobcats hurt themselves again, letting two unearned runs score after a throwing error. In the sixth inning, Gallucci was relieved by freshman Abi LeRoy, who finished out the game by giving up one hit that turned into a solo home run by the opposing team’s pitcher, Bailey Smith. With the added cushion, Smith finished off her full seven innings, only giving the Bobcats three hits and no runs.

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It is still early in the season and the

talent is there,

we just need to keep doing what we know how to do.

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“I know that they have high expectations for us and I have high expectations for us as well,” Bellantoni said. “Every game win or lose, we do learn from it and we’re going to take it and hopefully have better outcomes.” GC returned to action later that weekend, traveling to Florence, Ala., to participate in the University of North Alabama Invitational. Over a three-day period, GC split six games 3-3. The Bobcats, now 11-9, will return to the home ﬁeld Tuesday, Feb. 26, when they host Kentucky State at 2 p.m. TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH SPORTS ON CAMPUS!

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KENDYL WADE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Freshman Marisa Boyette slings a ball toward home plate last Wednesday afternoon during a game against Anderson.

if the shoe ﬁts...

Photo by Kendyl Waid

Many factors go into Bobcats choosing the best footwear for their physically demanding games JENNA BRYAN STAFF WRITER It’s all about the footwear when it comes to GC sports. Whether Nike, Adidas, or some brand unheard of, their shoes might be one of the most important aspects of their performance and for very different reasons. The baseball, cross country and soccer teams all wear Nike and have diverse opinions about their shoes. “I feel better wearing Nike because I am a fan and I don’t care for other brands, so I feel our performance, especially my own is best with this type of shoe,” said baseball player Jake Sandlin. Rebekah Autry feels another way about the soccer team’s performance with footwear. “I would say to an extent it affects our performance if the shoe is too tight,” said Autry. Cross country runner Allison Lones has similar opinions to Autry. “The shoe needs to be light,” said Lones. “A lot of running shoes are heavy and ours require good cushioning. The shoes can’t be too small. I even like to order mine half a size bigger.” Tennis player Wictor Andersson has his own

outlook on the necessities of a good tennis shoe. “The men’s tennis team wears the Adidas Barricade Version 2 shoe because they last longer than other tennis shoes,” Andersson said. What goes into choosing the best footwear for an athlete? “Typically our coach will order our shoes in bulk but sometimes we may want a different style or color,” Lones replied. “We have to wear the same running shoes but we get to choose our own cleats. I believe comfort is the most important over everything but I like bright colors too,” Autry said with a laugh. “For me, what is popular with the pros at that level at the time goes into choosing what I want to wear on the ﬁeld,” Sandlin said. “It is always fun to wear what your favorite athlete wears.” “The team has the same shoe because the coach decides what we wear, but we are allowed to make suggestions,” Andersson said. “Comfort is a top priority when it comes to choosing this, and I like a light comfortable shoe with durability.”

MARCH 1, 2013

THE COLONNADE

Basketball

Closer Look

racking in five more points. The harsh ring of the buzzer ended things at 66-52. “The bottom line is we couldn’t hit shots,” Chatman said. “Everybody knows our team is a little small. They’re (much bigger), and we were outmuscled.” The Bobcats were able to keep up their momentum during the first half, due in part to Chatman starting the game off with a 3-pointer. “I had a good look, and it felt good,” Chatman said. “I’m glad that I made it, because if I didn’t, coach (Sellers) would have pulled me out right there.” The Bobcats entered the locker room at halftime losing 30-22. As the candidates for Mr. and Ms. Georgia College were escorted out onto the court, coach Terry Sellers rounded his team up for encouragement. “I told them that I felt really good being down only eight points,” Sellers said. “I just thought we would make more shots during the second half, but we didn’t.” The Bobcats shot with 25 percent accuracy for the first half and 33 percent for the second. Montevallo held 50 percent for both halves. “If some of our big shooters had been a little bit more on, we could have won the game,” Sellers said. “But if you’re not shooting well, you got to play great defense. We played it solid, but not good enough.” Despite the percentages, the Bobcats were able to keep up with the Falcons until losing steam during the final five minutes. “We were really into the game until under five minutes to go,” Sellers said. “It looked like we were getting some momentum, but we missed a couple shots, and they made a couple more.” Missed shots. Missed rebounds. Missed opportunities. It was a disappointing night in Bobcat Nation. But Homecoming moved on despite the loss. The team is eager to move on, too. “I just want these last two games to be really special,” Chatman said. “You can’t leave basketball with a bitter taste in your mouth. You have to win. I’m looking forward to us coming out strong and giving it everything we got.” The Bobcats traveled to Landler on Thursday to face off against the Bearcats. Their next home game is Saturday, March 2 against Armstrong.

“There are some long hours some nights, but it’s worth it,” Gahwiler said. “Because I mean, I get to go watch basketball. Worst-case scenario, I’m here till 10:30 p.m. It’s college. Bedtime before 2 a.m. is non-existent.” Meanwhile, in the Centennial Center, when the lights go out and the basketball team showers and the stadium is empty, Olivia Abbey is doing laundry. She counts, sorts and cleans the basketball jerseys almost every night. As manager of the men’s basketball team for the past four years and a recent graduate from GC, Abbey is at every practice and game. She knows the players so well, she said she could identify their voices even if she were blindfolded. She washes their uniforms, makes sure they have full water bottles, runs the clock during practice, and stays behind the bench during games making sure the players have everything they need, which includes being aware of gameday superstitions, like lucky socks or a particular piece of gum. “I basically call myself ‘team mom’,” Abbey said. “I’m their mom away from their moms.” Abbey grew up going to the games with her father. Her parents even have their own seats on the front row, their names etched on shiny plates worn from use. At one point she was offered a scholarship to pay for textbooks, but turned it down and insisted the money be used for the basketball team’s budget. “I guess I only really do it just for (the team),” Abbey said. “I’m not being paid; I’m not getting a scholarship from it. I’m just doing it because I care about the guys. And I love basketball.”

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KENDYL WADE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Junior guard Thresia Elskamp looks for an open player to pass to during last Saturday’s Homecoming game.

SCORE SHEET

Q&A with Coach Jamie Grodecki Colonnade: How does it feel to have celebrated your 100th win at GC? Grodecki: Good. Obviously, you always want it to be a couple more, but that’s part of coaching and it’s nice to have a couple of milestones here and there.

Basketball (Homecoming) Feb. 23 Men’s Loss (66-52) vs. Montevallo Women’s Loss (50-43) vs. Montevallo

Colonnade: How long have you been coaching? Grodecki: We don’t count the junior college years, because that was three years as the head coach. This has been my ﬁfth year in NCAA.

Baseball Feb. 23 Feb. 24

Loss (13-12) Win (19-6) Loss (8-4)

vs. Flagler vs. Flagler vs. Flagler

Softball Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Feb. 24

Loss (4-2) Loss (5-2) Win (7-6) Win (12-0) Loss (4-0) Win (6-5)

vs. Drury vs. Union (TN) vs. Ala.-Huntsville vs. Wis.-Parkside vs. Indianapolis vs. Delta State

Tennis Feb. 23 Women’s Win (6-3) Men’s Win (6-3) Feb. 24 Women’s Loss (9-0) Men’s Loss (7-2)

vs. Flagler vs. Flagler vs. Armstrong vs. Armstrong

Currently in her third season at GC, coach Jamie Grodecki celebrated her 100th win with the softball team after the Bobcats’ victory over Lynn University on Feb. 10. Having had an interest in softball since she was 5, Grodecki considers athletics a way of life. Colonnade writer Mykel Johnson sat down with Grodecki to learn more about her as a coach.

Colonnade: Where all have you coached? Grodecki: For the 100 wins, it was Southern Arkansas and here. For the 200 wins, I was with St. Petersburg College – a junior college. I was there for three years and had a hundred wins there. That’s where I am as head coach. Colonnade: When did you ﬁrst become interested in softball? Grodecki: Forever. Both of my brothers played baseball – I’m the baby – so I think I probably didn’t have a choice, early on, to think about it. I did play both volleyball and softball in college, so I think I like athletics in general and playing team sports. Coaching just was an opportunity provided to me out of college, and it just happened to be the right door at the right time. Colonnade: How has it been coaching GC softball? Grodecki: Good! I like it here. It was a good choice for my husband and me to move here. It’s a good place and a good

school, and I’ve got good people around me. So, so far so good. Colonnade: If you could have one super power, what would it be? Grodecki: Probably to see the future to make better choices. Colonnade: If there was one thing you could do to make the world a better place, what would it be? Grodecki: I’d give more, in every way. I don’t do enough, and I wish I did. I wish I had tons of money so I could give to every charity that needs it. If I could, I would like to impact more; just give. Colonnade: What’s your favorite band/ artist? Grodecki: I’m one who knows all songs and no artists. So if I had to just pick one – I’m trying to think of a good, normal answer here – I’m gonna go with Dave Matthews. Colonnade: What’s your favorite song? Grodecki: It depends on what mood I’m in or what I’m trying to be motivated for. “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus. Colonnade: If you weren’t coaching softball, what do you think you’d be doing? Grodecki: If I weren’t coaching softball, I would be working in athletics in some function, I think. I like administration and/ or I would be teaching in high school or middle school or something like that. I’d be working with kids, and that would involve athletics.

Even in difficult economic times - especially - the arts are essential. – MARIA SHRIVER

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