November 16, 2012

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November 16, 2012

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Volume 89, No. 11

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Chick-fil-A contract under review Mark Watkins Senior Reporter The SGA resolution calling for review of Chick-filA’s contract with Dining Services passed the legislative branch of SGA on Wednesday with a 19-6 vote.

The eatery, the most profitable on campus, first came under scrutiny in July with a petition sponsored by student Connor Johnson, chairman of SGA’s Public Relations Committee.

Johnson also drafted the SGA resolution.

In the petition, he asks SGA, the university and its food-service provider, So-

dexo, to cut ties with Chickfil-A because its donations to anti-gay “hate groups” violates Sodexo’s and the university’s nondiscrimination policy.

Johnson, the only openly

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gay member of SGA, was compelled to use his position in SGA as a platform to raise awareness for gay rights.

“I’ve taken it upon myself to not only represent myself, but the rest of the LGBT

community as well through this resolution,” Johnson said.

Concern was brought up during the amendment process about whether the resolution is in the best interest of

the student body.

“We need to be focusing on what the student body wants rather than trying to condemn Chick-fil-A,” said President Pro Tempore Victoria Feree, who voted

against the resolution.

This resolution presents a quandary for senators because they are called to represent the interests of the student body as a whole and also to promote equality for all groups on campus.

“If the university, in this case SGA, isn’t there to stand up for minorities on campus, then no one will,” Johnson said.

Chick-fil-A’s profits this year are up almost 8 percent on GC’s campus, according to data from Auxiliary Services.

Senator-at-large Patrick

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Blood drive hits close to home GC student feels personal effect of campus donations Kate Federman Staff Writer

Powell Cobb Columnist From my bedroom I heard the roaring engine of an 18-wheeled machine trying to beat a red light at the corner of Montgomery and Jefferson streets. It was quickly followed by the loud crunch of metal bending and the shatter of glass.

I ran outside and saw the wreckage. A van lay toppled on its side in the middle of the street, pulverized by a huge truck. Through the splintered windshield, I could see a man moving around inside.

The truck’s driver stood among the pedestrians who were trying to lend a hand. He looked regretful, sorry.

But sorry isn’t going to cut it.

The trucks that go tooling up and down Montgomery and Hancock streets are not only a problem due to the noise they make, but because of the accidents they could po

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When Melissa Mooney was a child, she was diagnosed with Diamond-Blackfan anemia, a rare blood disorder. Only 500 people in the U.S. have this condition, making it hard for Mooney to receive treatment and care.

Throughout her life, Mooney has had 12 blood transfusions, her last one being her freshman year of college.

“Before I get a blood transfusion I look like a ghost,” Mooney, a senior political science major, said. “I get really pale and pretty tired. I don’t have the energy to do things, and then after it’s done in about two and a half hours, I feel great. I have the energy to do things again.”

Since all blood collected in Georgia stays in the Peach State, Mooney could very well be receiving the blood that was donated from the Dr. John Sallstrom Blood Drive held at Georgia College on Nov. 6-7.

This drive has been ranked as one of the biggest blood drives in Central Georgia. Over the two days the drive was held, GC stu-

Haley Bogan / Staff Photographer Representatives from the Red Cross collect blood donations from students at the John Sallstrom Blood Drive in Magnolia Ballroom. The drive has become one of the largest contributors to Middle Georgia’s blood bank.

dents donated enough units to save just under 1,000 adults.

With over 450 appointments made, not counting walk-ins, the Bobcats donated a record breaking 333 units of blood. This total surpasses the record from last year and the donation goals given to GC by the Red Cross.

“Donating blood is one of the

simplest things to do. It impacts so many people,” Barrett Roell, junior management and marketing major and blood drive coordinator, said. “In just one hour you can save nine lives. If it takes you only an hour to give nine people the chance to experience life and grow up, I don’t see why people wouldn’t donate.”

The next blood drive is scheduled for Feb. 12-13. Roell has big plans for this drive. He wants to surpass the University of Valdosta’s total units donated.

“This year was my first time ever giving blood. I was a little nervous at first just because I am

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Activist returns to campus after expulsion in 1960s Sarah K. Wilson Staff Writer

Sarah K. Wilson / Staff Photographer Joan C. Browning rasies her fist during her lecture in Russell Auditorium about her book.

News Flash See whats in GC’s Lunchbox A new campus eatery opened Nov. 12 in the space freed up by Einstein’s. Sponsored by Sodexo, The Lunchbox serves as a quicker alternative to The Max especially for students with a meal plan.

Most people find a cause to believe in – something to stand up for, to be an advocate for.

But how many people would threaten their college career for it? How many would be willing to go to jail for it?

Joan C. Browning believed in something.

And 50 years ago – at Georgia College, Georgia State College for Women then – she was kicked out of college for that cause.

In her lecture “Jessie to Jailbird,” Browning said the reason she was kicked out of college was for attending a “black” church. She then became involved in the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

“It was amazing to hear her story,” Leah Strickland, a junior art major, said. “It’s hard to believe that she encountered so much hostility when she was our age, on this very campus.”

During 1960 and 1961, Browning was an average student. She grew up in rural South Georgia and was the first in her family to attend college. At home she grew accustomed to her town’s small, close-knit Shiloh Methodist

Quotable “Most of the macaroni and cheese I eat is boxed, and I don’t like that.”

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“I worked alongside some of the best young minds of my time. I heard Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak in October 1961.

I saw what we were doing at SNCC published in the New York Times. My life was exciting and fulfilling.”

Joan C. Browning, activist Church. When she arrived in Milledgeville, the stuffy, monotonous Main Street Methodist Church that presided in Magnolia Ballroom, with its idle congregation, paid choir singers, and requirements of gloves and hats, was not to her liking.

“It was just too formal,” Browning said. “I was used to the laid-back, warm atmosphere of my old Shiloh Church. So I went and looked for

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something more like that.”

What she found was Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Church, a church that was considered “black.”

Unknowingly stepping over an invisible boundary, Browning and a friend began to worship at the chapel they felt was more comfortable than the on-campus church.

Before long, the residents of Milledgeville began to whisper about the two white girls attending Wesley. In the same year, the University of Georgia had admitted two black students for the first time. This spurred riots and fierce backlash from those unaccepting of change.

After receiving multiple threats, Robert B. Lee, the president of GSCW, asked Browning and her friend to meet with him in his office.

“He was shaking scared,” Browning said, “to see him terrified was very alarming. He told us that we had to stop attending Wesley Chapel, or bad things would happen.”

Browning was confused. But she continued to worship at Wesley. She was dismissed from GSCW shortly after.

“So, I appreciate being wanted back now,”

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Editor, Nick Widener

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Raising big money on the catwalk

MACKENZIE BURGESS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER (Left) Nick Duda, (Top) the top five models, (Bottom left) Oliver Ladd and (Bottom right) Creighton Perme make their apperance on stage in Magnolia Ballroom during GC’s Next Top Model. Organized by Sammy Seay, the event raises money for local highschool girls that cannot afford prom dresses on their own. The money was raised by ticket sales and auctioning the models off for one-on-one dates. Each participant gave a swaying speech to sell themselves and accompanying gift baskets to people in the audience. Duda received the highest bid and the highest score from the judges, crowing him GC’s Next Top Model. Judges for the show were Tiffany Bayne and Reese Cohn and scored models based on headshots, modeling prom dresses and their selling speech. The money raised by each contestant was also considered in the scoring.

GC Next Top Model shows off fraternity members in dresses, runway show lets them strut their stuff Milledgeville’s Next Top Model 1st place Nick Duda - $45 2nd Place Oliver Ladd - $15 Creighton Perme - $40 3rd place Robby Campbell - $10 4th place Jonathan Savitske - $15

HALLEY WHITE STAFF REPORTER One evening last week, a group of fraternity men got all dolled up.

Then, in prom dresses, they strutted their stuff on stage.

Nick Duda, junior economics major, took home the crown as Georgia College’s Next Top Model in a contest that raised $535 for Sequins and Smiles, a nonprofit organization that provides prom dresses for underprivileged local high school girls.

The guys volunteered or were volunteered as models for the show, giving their time and taking a little embarrassment.

“I thought it would be like pulling teeth, but it was actually pretty easy to get guys to volunteer,” Sammy Seay, Sequins and Smiles’ fundraising chair, said. “Some would volunteer themselves and others were volunteered by their friends.”

Fifteen male contestants, three from each fraternity on campus, participated as models for the first GC’s Next Top Model fundraising event.

The show had two rounds and began with a

photo judging contest. A picture from an earlier photo shoot with each guy was displayed on the big screen as they strutted around the stage. Seay, acting as the emcee, read a short description of each contestant which included his favorite song, his hometown and his hobbies.

Round two was the runway portion of the contest -- the moment the crowd had been waiting for. Each guy walked out on stage wearing a prom dress that he picked out from the Sequins and Smiles donation closet.

“Me and Millie Dempsey, the closet manager, picked out the most flamboyant and biggest dresses (so they could fit the guys) we could find,” Seay said. “But then it was up to them which one they wanted to wear.”

The judges at the contest were Tiffany Bayne and Reese Cohn, the two advisors of Sequins and Smiles. The volunteer models were judged on their enthusiasm and sense of humor and the amount of effort they put forth.

The last round of the night featured the top five contestants, Robby Campbell, Nick Duda, Jonathan Savitske, Oliver Ladd, and

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SGA

Two discount cards does not mean twice the savings SGA issues second card to address concerns over mid-year expiration of originally issued cards HALLEY WHITE STAFF REPORTER Many students have been wondering why they carry not one but two student discount cards this year.

“When I got the new discount card, I thought the last one had expired,” Missy Rankin, junior middle grades education major, said. “When I found out I could use both, I didn’t see the point in having two.”

Cody Allen, Student Government Association President, says it is a matter of convenience that the students will soon come to realize.

“Last year, Evan Karanovich [past president of SGA] thought the discount cards would be a good promotion for SGA,” Allen said.

Once this tool was tested, SGA found that the student body responded positively to being able to save money with their discount cards from Georgia College. But the cards were set to expire on Feb. 6, 2013 – one year after they were implemented and right in the middle of the next school year.

“If we got the new [student discount cards] after the old ones expire in February, we would have to distribute them again in the middle of the year,” Allen said.

Some students agree that SGA’s new system makes it easier to use the cards.

“It’s cutting the time between when they will release the third one,” Spencer Collins, junior economics major, said. “It makes sense, so then there’s no dead period where we have no dis-

count card.”

Because it would have been a hassle for both students and SGA members to change cards each semester, SGA decided to go ahead and get new ones that are active from August 2012 to August 2013 – the entire academic year and summer.

“I did hear that there was a lot of confusion about the new card at first,” Allen said. “But by next year, all the confusion should be gone.”

After this year, freshmen will receive the discount cards in their orientation bags and students will only have one card per year.

SGA uses funds from its Special Projects Fund to pay for the student discount cards.

Money in this fund comes from the Student Activities Fee that is paid by every student enrolled in GC. Professors at GC are not prohibited from using the discount card, but the cards are given to students first because they are a result of the student fees that they pay. “[SGA] does a lot for the students, but this is seen directly every time a student pulls the card out of their wallet to eat,” Allen said. “It is the most effective advertising tool we have.”

Allen says the student discount card has been a good project, and he hopes SGA continues to implement it.

SGA tables at the A&S Fountain at the beginning of the year to hand out the student discount cards, but students can also pick them up at the SGA office or The Den, both located in the Student Activities Center.

JEN HOFFMAN / PHOTO ILLUSTRATION Senior nursing major Alison Strach uses her discount card at Metropolis to redeem a free side of hummus.

Metropolis Cafe is one of the many Milledgeville businesses included on the card.

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Her audience on was appreciative as well.

There were no seats left in the auditorium.

“We are very pleased to have Ms. Browning at Georgia College,” Craig Pascoe, history professor, said.

Browning presented the audience with faded photographs of her as a young college student and of Shiloh Methodist Church.

From there, images were presented of whitehooded KKK members burning a wooden cross, black people being attacked by police dogs and signs that read, “WHITES ONLY – NO COLORED ALLOWED” or, “WE SERVE COLORED – CARRY OUT ONLY.” “Georgia was run by a cruel and oppressive government then,” Browning said. “At one time, the government signed into law that if a black child and a white child were placed in the same school, then all funding for that school would be cut. Georgia was stubborn.”

After she was dismissed, Browning moved to Atlanta, where she discovered the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

SNCC was an organization made up of students who frequently participated in sit-ins and other non-violent protests.

At nineteen, Browning was the youngest

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“Georgia was run by a cruel and oppressive government then. At one time, the government signed into law that if a black child and a white child were placed in the same school, then all funding for that school would be cut. Georgia was stubborn.”

Joan C. Browning, activist member of SNCC. She worked closely with Julian Bond, a founder of the organization, and she rode the Central Georgia Railroad as part of a Freedom Ride from Atlanta to Albany, on Dec.10, 1961. She was arrested upon arrival.

Browning said getting kicked out of college and being arrested was worth it.

“I worked alongside some of the best young minds of my time,” she said. “I heard Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speak in October 1961. I saw what we were doing at SNCC published in the New York Times. My life was exciting and fulfilling.”

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Scott Carranza / Senior Photographer A tractor trailer is towed after getting stuck while making a turn onto West Hancock street on Nov. 13.

Sarah K. Wilson / Staff Photographer Browning lectures about her experiences with race and segregation at universities across the country and is a freelance writer. Her book, “Deep in Our Hearts: Nine White Women in the Freedom Movement,” is available for purchase at amazon.com for $24.95.

tentially cause.

On July 18, the driver of an 18-wheeler was forced to turn the rig over on its side when his brakes failed at the intersection on the east side of town. Imagine the carnage if he hadn’t stopped in time.

Georgia College takes pride in its academics, its amazing learning environments and its beautiful campus. Too bad that atmosphere is so often destroyed by the wall-shaking freight trucks that thunder by. It’s difficult to concentrate in classes, particularly in Mayfair Hall. If learning is the priority, let’s eliminate one of the biggest distractions of all.

Our safety as Milledgeville residents and Georgia College students is the main issue. Locking ourselves inside with ear plugs in seems to be the only solution so far.

Ideally, a simple re-route for the trucks would solve everything.

But change might be more complicated.

An article in the Colonnade in March noted the freight-truck traffic. It pointed out that both Hancock and Montgomery streets are state-owned.

These roads need to remain open for the trucks to haul supplies and spur the local economy.

But while truckers may be meeting their quotas by using these streets, they are hurting the Milledgeville economy. No one enjoys a downtown lunch with the annoying sound of trucks steaming by.

“Georgia College takes pride in its academics, its amazing learning environments and its beautiful campus. Too bad that atmosphere is so often destroyed by the wallshaking freight trucks that thunder by.”

Powell Cobb, columnist In another article published by The Colonnade in September, the executive director of Milledgeville Main Street said, “One of the new routes would cost too much money that we just don’t have right now, and the other would change the makeup of a community.”

I understand that these roads were established when GC and downtown were much smaller communities. I understand that goods are meant to be shipped on state roads. I understand it may be expensive. But we have to face the truth, that the growth of downtown and GC have changed the dynamic for these laws.

Rerouting the streets that the trucks can and can’t use may be difficult for the state. Even so, acknowledging the people’s cry for safety and peace should be an even bigger concern.

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New programs added for volunteers Halley White Staff Reporter The GIVE Center released the expanded Lunch and Learn program that used to be known as Pacesetters. Along with the new name, the center added three programs: Tech Talks, Cafe Conversations and Nonprofits at Night.

“Last year, it was just a monthly leadership workshop for students that focused on one aspect of leading a volunteer group,” Mike Murphy, The GIVE Center’s graduate assistant for marketing and social media, said.

This semester, the new program is offering more than monthly workshops that provide volunteers with leadership training.

“We had such a good experience with Pacesetters last year, that we decided to expand it,” Melissa Reynolds, senior marketing intern for The GIVE Center, said.

It now provides students with the opportunity to learn about a variety of volunteer aspects such as new technology, current issues and local organizations.

The first Tech Talks, a new program under Lunch and Learn, was in October.

“[The GIVE Center] recently moved to a new facility and got a technology grant that allowed us to put Adobe Creative Suite on all the computers in the office,” Murphy said. “But many volunteers don’t know how to use it.”

Tech Talks teach volunteers, students and anyone else who wants to learn how to operate certain computer software.

“Tech Talks is actually really fun. We pick a software product to teach each time. Last week, we had a one hour tutorial on Photoshop,” Reynolds said.

Joe Windish, GC technical specialist, serves as the instructor. Windish also introduces his Tech Talks students to lynda.com, a website full of software tutorial videos available free of cost to GC students.

Although there are a limited number of desktops available, The GIVE Center welcomes anyone who has the desire to gain computer skills.

The next Tech Talks is in The GIVE Center on Nov. 19 at 12:30 p.m. The talk will provide lessons on Final Cut Pro, a video editing software.

“Tech Talks is actually really fun. We pick a software product to teach each time. Last week, we had a one hour tutorial on Photoshop.”

Melissa Reynolds, marketing intern for The GIVE Center Cafe Conversations, another new program, is similar to GC’s Times Talk which encourages students to come together and discuss their opinions on current issues.

However, The GIVE Center’s version focuses mainly on community service topics. The last Cafe Conversations featured a discussion about how nonprofits play a role in the presidential election and how each candidate has the opportunity to represent nonprofits.

Latino frat forms a family

Brennan Meagher/ Stock Photo Left to right: Edwin Mendoza, Luiz Jimenez, Camilo Baez, Antonio Barajas and Joseph Coleman display their matching fraternity letter jackets. The fraternity ties students from chapters across the nation into a familial relationship.

Minority group continues to promote equality for students Connor Johnson Staff Writer Lambda Sigma Upsilon (LSU) is a group of seven men with one goal in mind: improving the lives of others through community service and education.

Before joining LSU, potential members have to complete 10 hours of community service and two fundraising events. After joining, they are required to complete 30 community service hours a semester. And that number doesn’t even come close to describing the amount that they do.

“Community service and education are our two biggest priorities,” Tony Barajas, president of LSU, and junior economics and language major, said. “We raise money for a multitude of different causes, help other organizations plan conferences and plan educational events like the one we had October 18.”

The event Barajas referenced was titled “Las Tres Caras Lindas,” or “The Three Beautiful Faces.” With more than 50 people present, the workshop explored the understanding of Latino individuals and communities in the U.S., as well as teaching basic Latino history.

“Overall, I definitely think it was a well executed

event,” Barajas said. “The speaker (Dennis Fabo) was very knowledgeable and really put on a great session for all present at the workshop.”

Senior computer science major and Scholarship and Social Chair Joseph Coleman also said the workshop went well.

“The session was very engaging and very interactive with the audience,” Coleman said. “We co-sponsored with LSA (Latino Student Association) and the Cultural Center as well. It’s the first time we have put on this workshop, and I definitely think it went well.”

LSU co-sponsors multiple events throughout the year with Black Student Alliance, LSA, and other multicultural organizations. According to Barajas, this is something the organization is dedicated to.

“On this campus where diversity is so low, we can’t afford to just stay within the confines of our organization,” Barajas said. “We participate in lots of partnerships.”

LSU represents 70-80 countries worldwide from a national standpoint, bringing a mix of culture and values

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Nonprofits at Night, the third new program, offers volunteers the chance to learn about local nonprofits, campus organizations and how to become more involved in the community.

The GIVE Center invites nonprofits to showcase themselves and encourage volunteers to get involved with their cause.

“With so many nonprofit organizations in the community, it’s hard to choose which one fits you.” Anslee Schroeder, senior social media manager at The GIVE Center, said. “Nonprofits At Night gives students and volunteers an opportunity to learn about certain organizations and what they offer.”

Next semester, The GIVE Center is looking to make changes to Nonprofits at Night.

Representatives from nonprofits will attend the event in search of volunteers with specific skill sets that would aid their organization. This change could be beneficial to students seeking real-world experience using their major.

The next Nonprofits at Night will be Jan 14 from 7 p.m.

All upcoming programs are listed under iVolunteer on Orgsync, and Facebook events can be found for each one.

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Continued from page 1... not a huge fan of needles, but in the end it was all worth it. Afterwards I felt proud of myself knowing I had in some way helped three adults or nine babies,” Anslee Shroeder, senior mass communication major, said.

Mooney volunteered nine hours of her time for the most recent blood drive. She greeted donors as they walked in and assisted with the registration table. Mooney tries to be at every blood drive GC hosts.

“I volunteer because I wanted to say thank you to the people who donated because you never know exactly how much it does matter.

You may think it’s just blood but to someone else it means life. It can make a big difference,” Mooney said.

To keep herself healthy, Mooney takes medicine for her rare blood condition and tries to not wear herself out. When she is feeling lively and able-bodied, Mooney loves hiking, camping and just being in nature.

This semester, Mooney wants to start an organization to give back to the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorder Center. Her organization is still in the planning stages, but Mooney is working on getting it affiliated with the GIVE Center. Her current plan is to get people to donate crafts or activities for blood transfusions or chemo patients.

“The challenge will be finding crafts that can be done with one

“I volunteer because I wanted to say thank you to the people who donated because you never know exactly how much it does matter.You may think it’s just blood but to someone else it means life. It can make a big difference.”

Melissa Mooney, blood donation recipient hand, since the other arm usually has IVs attached to it,” Mooney said. “You can only watch so many movies during transfusions so giving them something else to do would be nice. Since I can’t give blood to them, I want to give back in another way.”

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Next Top Model

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Creighton Perme, auctioning themselves off along with a basket equipped with movie date night essentials such as candy and popcorn.

Once each contestant told the crowd why they should want to go on a date with him, the girls in the audience started bidding.

“I was a little nervous, but I had prepared ahead of time,” Nick Duda, junior economics major, said. “I wrote down what I wanted to say beforehand, and I was excited to see how it would go.”

His preparation paid off because Duda sold for the highest bid of the night at $45 and eventually won the competition.

“It was awesome to win GC’s Next Top Model at the end of the night,” Duda said.

“I had a lot of fun doing it, and I was glad that it was a success.”

When Duda was announced the winner, he was presented with a congratulatory bouquet of flowers and a crown.

As Duda took the microphone for his victory speech,

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Here at Georgia College, the fraternity prefers to remain their smaller size to stay unified.

“Since we were founded at Georgia College two years ago, we’ve grown from three to seven members,” Barajas said. “While our numbers may be small in comparison with other fraternities and sororities, we feel we really benefit from this because it keeps us a close-knit, more family-like group. It would be really hard for all of us to network and be friends with one another if our membership was too high.”

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MACKENZIE BURGESS/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER All 15 models from the first GC Next Top Model pose on stage in Magnolia Ballroom.

he jokilmgy told the audience that he promised himself he wouldn’t cry. He went on with his humorous bit by thanking his parents for his beautiful looks and he ended the night by saying, “Stay sexy, GCSU.” Seay said she wants to make GC’s Next Top Model

an annual fundraising event for Sequins and Smiles, and she hopes to get representatives from a broader range of campus organizations next year.

The money raised by this event will be used to repair and dry-clean the prom dresses donated to the Sequins

and Smiles closet in order to prepare them for their next owner.

“Some of these girls in Baldwin County could never afford to buy a prom dress themselves,” Seay said.

“We’re here to make sure they don’t miss out on the prom experience.”

“We’ve grown from three to seven members.”

ed Hispanic area of Georgia, and we really (wanted) to help that community in any way we (could). We’ve also helped put on festivals there in the past like La Fiesta del Pueblo.”

While LSU has been doing service on campus and in communities abroad, they’ve noticed a lack of sensitivity toward the Hispanic community over the past few weeks. One night a few weeks ago when a fraternity was holding a social downtown, many members of the group noticed something disheartening about the theme of the event.

“I saw a lot of students dressed as cholos and in derogatory outfits,” Coleman said.

“I was working at Barberitos at the time, and at one point

had a patron come in wearing a name-tag that read, ‘Hello my name is Jesus (Hay-zeus) and my back is still wet.’ I told him to take it off or I wouldn’t serve him. He apologized, but it still shouldn’t have happened in the first place.”

Coleman brought his concerns to Tyler Havens, director of fraternity of sorority life.

“He seemed very concerned and adamant about making sure things like this don’t happen again,” Barajas said.

“We’re still waiting to hear back on how things panned out on an administrative level.”

For more information on how you can get involved with Lambda Sigma Upsilon, email joseph.coleman@bobcats. gcsu.edu.

Tony Barajas, president of LSU Senior management information systems major and Secretary and Service Chair Edwin Nedoza also says the organization is planning multiple events for the coming future.

On Oct. 27 a fundraising party was held in Tifton. to help raise money for Toys for Tots.

“We (raised funds) in Tifton because it is a highly populat-

the resolution, said the resolution should focus on whether the fast food franchise’s outside contributions violate their contract with Dining Services.

“I think no matter what franchise you put in Chickfil-A’s spot, it will do well, so I don’t think the students have spoken,” Hall said.

The executive branch will review the resolution and make the final decision on whether it will pass.

“There’s a lot of research that needs to be collected before we make a decision on the bill, and the president can still veto the bill if we don’t think it’s in the student’s best interest,” Cody Allen, SGA president, said.

If the resolution passes, a task force of SGA representatives will determine whether Chick-fil-A’s contributions violate its contract with Sodexo. SGA will submit its findings to the university and Sodexo, and may condemn Chickfil-A if they are found in breach of contract.

Auxiliary Services is working with SGA to ensure its services are in the best interests of students.

“I think no matter what franchise you put in Chickfil-A’s spot, it will do well.”

Patrick Hall, senator-at-large “Auxiliary Services responds to the requests and desires of the entire campus community when determining which products and services to make available,” Kyle Cullars, assistant vice president of Auxiliary Services, said in an email. “We gather such input in a multitude of ways, including surveys, focus groups, verbal feedback, comment cards, historical purchasing patterns and other such ways.”

The department has a track record of being open to student input as the driving force behind their decisions. Cullars was a panelist at the Times Talk discussing the controversial remarks made by Chick-fil-A’s president, Dan Cathy, over the summer.

“They really are interested in making sure the students get what they want,” Johnson said.

MARK WATKINS/ SENIOR PHOTOTOGRAPHER Sarah Rose Remmes, SGA secretary, speaks at the hearing while Stephen Hundley, vice-president of SGA, looks on.

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Nov. 5, 7:13 p.m. A strong odor of marijuana was coming from a room in Wells Hall. Officer Reid White and Sgt. Gary Purvis saw numerous empty beer cans around the room while investigating. They explained to the residents why they were there, and the residents gave the officers three smoking pipes, a grinder and a plastic bag containing marijuana. The case has been turned over to the Student Judicial Board.

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Nov. 10, 7:58 p.m. A student reported a mugging at The Village. He told officer White that when he was running toward the end of the trail he was on, a man came out of nowhere, hit him in the face and ran. The case has been turned over to investigations.*

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Nov. 11, 8:48 p.m. Parkhurst Hall’s courtyard was damaged. An employee told officer Norris Miller that someone wrapped chains around a light post in the courtyard. The perpetrator wasn’t known.

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3 McIntosh apples, chopped Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning 1/4 cup parsley leaves, chopped 8 cups cubbed stuffing mix 2-3 cups chicken stock

Directions: stuffing cubes to combine. Moisten stuffing with chick broth until bread is soft.

Butter 12 muffin cups liberally with remaining butter. Scoop to fill and mound up stuffing in cups. Remove bay leaf as you scoop as you come upon it. Bake 10 - 15 minutes or until set and crisp on top.

CPA resume review night in the halls (Residence Halls)

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Nov. 11, 3:50 a.m. Officer Megan Fraiser was on foot patrol behind Foundation Hall when she saw a parked car with foggy windows. She walked up to the car and a cloud of smoke billowed out when the driver opened his door. Fraiser told those in the car to get out and stand at the end of the car. She asked them to turn over any illegal items they had, and they gave her three pipes, two bags of marijuana and a mason jar with marijuana in it. The case has been turned over to the Student Judicial Board.

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But, if you’re in need of a quick-and-easy turkey and stuffing, try these recipes, brought to you by The Food Network, which will help you make Thanksgiving turkey in an hour. For more one-hour recipes, visit www.foodnetwork.com

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Nov. 7, midnight A student’s books were found at Box Office Books after they were reported stolen last month. An employee of Box Office Books recognized the books after someone else sold them to the store. The employee asked the student who reported them stolen if they were hers. She identified them as hers. The suspect was arrested and charged with two counts of theft by taking.

Turkey and stuffing in an hour

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Preheat large skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil to skillet and 4 tablespoons of butter. After butter has melted, add bay leaf and vegetables, then apples. Sprinkle vegetables and apples with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. Cook 5-6 minutes to soften vegetables and apples. Add parsley and

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Nov. 1, 10 p.m. A student told campus police officer Reid White that he thought he was drugged at at an eatery downtown. He told the officer he had left his drink at the table while he went to the bathroom. The last thing he remembered was finishing the drink. His friends carried him back to his dorm room and had the Community Assistant check in on him throughout the night. The case has been turned over to investigations.*

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 stick butter, softened 1 fresh bay leaf 4 celery and greens, chopped 1 medium-large yellow onion, chopped

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Holiday concert (Russell Auditorium)

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Directing Scenes (for mature audiences) (Campus Black Box Theatre)

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Herb-roasted turkey breast with pan gravy Ingredients:

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1 small onion, peeled and coarsely chopped 1 lemon, scrubbed clean 12 fresh sage leaves Large handful fresh flat-leaf parsley (about 1/2 cup, from 12 stems) 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

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1 teaspoon salt 6 fresh bay leaves 4 tablespoons butter 2 boneless turkey breast halves Freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 cup apple or regular brandy 2 to 3 cups apple cider

Directions: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Oil roasting pan with olive oil.

Peel zest from lemon into thin strips and, with the onion, put in a food processor to chop until fine. Add sage, parsely, olive oil and 1 teaspoon of salt until a coarse paste is formed.

Put 2 bay leaves and butter into pan.

Heat over medium-low heat. Remove pan when butter starts to bubble.

Season turkey breasts with salt and pepper. Create a pocket and stuff half of the herb paste under the skin of each breast and evenly under the skin.

Use a pastry brush to cover turkey with half of the bay butter. Place turkey in oven and immediately lower the temperature to 400 degrees. After 20 minutes, baste the turkey with remaining butter and roast for another 20 - 25 minutes until cooked through.

Remove the turkey and let it cool for 10 minutes before carving.

While the turkey is cooling, put the roasting pan over medium heat.

Sprinkle flour over the pan and cook, stirring for a few minutes. Add the apple brandy and allow the alcohol to burn. Add apple cider, bring to a simmmer, and stir until thickened.

Season with salt and pepper.

Opinion Our Voice Smoking stations on campus should be used accordingly On-campus smoking is supposed to be restricted to designated areas. But students walk up and down campus, clouds of smoking permeating the air.

This cannot be how the university intended their smoking ban to work.

Smoking shelters were installed two years ago as a result of a resolution passed by the GC Senate. At the time

its passing, no disciplinary action for students or faculty not using the shelters was in place, and it is still not.

Public Safety said they would not enforce the ban, and they have not.

There is no reason a student should use a smoking shelter if they don’t want to. But the shelters should be used.

If the university paid money for them to be installed, and albeit some students do use them, all smokers should take advantage of them.

They’re not meant to be an isolating stigmatism, reading, “SMOKERS ARE HERE!” The shelters are for smokers to smoke, and enjoy themselves while doing so. But they also are meant to keep the smoke off of campus, so nonsmokers do not have to breathe it in.

Smoking has always been a concern for health, and our campus decided that the smokers, the minority on campus, would not be silenced, but the decision to install shelters allowed the nonsmokers to breathe more clearly, and enjoy their walk to class more.

We at The Colonnade believe the smoking shelters should be utilized.

Although there is no disciplinary action in motion, the shelters were installed for a reason.

For some people, smoke is undesirable to breathe in, and any respectful smoker is sure to realize that. There’s

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no motion to ban smokers from campus – that notion is laughable at best.

But the ban that did pass is to ensure a healthier environment. When smokers agree to smoke within the smoking shelters, there are fewer students who have to breathe in smoke when they would rather not.

According to the CDC, being exposed to secondhand smoke severely increases the risk of lung cancer by 25 percent. It also is the cause of 3,400 lung cancer deaths a year. But these statistics are the dreary end of it. Every student on this campus has a voice, and his or her voice should be heard.

But we can’t think about someone else’s opinion without considering it responsibly, and with empathy. We know the smoking shelters can seem like a quarantine zone, but they are there for a purpose.

GC is not interested in isolating any of its students, and it never will be. It defeats the goals of our campus community.

We simply believe the smoking shelters are put into place with substantial cause, because that’s worth standing by and taking into consideration no matter what side you are on.

It’s difficult to rationalize the thoughts of others, but on our campus, not taking other students’ needs into mind could be dangerous.

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What are you most thankful for this Thanksgiving?

“My family. They’re just super supportive of everything I do. They comfort me whenever I’m feeling down and I just love them.”

Caitlin Cox, freshman undecided major

“I’m really thankful for good music and independent artists getting more fame, breaking the music industry as it is, and the opportunities they are creating for people in the future.”

JP McKenzie, junior accounting major “What I’m honestly thankful for is that I’m going home to work this Thanksgiving. I work at Walmart over the summers and holidays and I’m thankful to have that job and to make money.”

Zach Brown, sophomore philosophy major

“I’m thankful for the end of the elections. I’m foreign so everyone has been coming to me asking ‘What do you think?’ and I’m just like ‘I don’t know just leave me alone. I don’t want to talk about it.’ I’m so glad that this is over and that people are getting over themselves.”

Anna Lopez, junior mass communication major “I am thankful for the opportunity to go to school here. I’m part of a really good music therapy program and I’ve learned a lot. I feel like it’s going to prepare me for my future job.”

Gabby Banzon, junior music therapy major

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By Zach Keepers

Technology distracts many Social media shouldn’t deter from experiencing life in the moment

BOBBI OTIS Last month I took a trip to the windy city of Chicago. Armed with my new iPhone, I traveled to many tourist attractions and compulsively tested out its camera. While I was at The Bean, I uploaded a photo to Instagram and linked it to my Twitter. I also uploaded two photos to Facebook and changed my profile picture. I uploaded images from O’Hare, the Navy Pier and Michigan Avenue – all while I was at those locations.

That’s normal, right?

The group I was with uploaded photos while we were still standing

“It’s great to be interconnected and share experiences online ... but it seems like we are a part of a generation that can’t savor the moment we are in before instantaneously sharing it online.” within arm’s reach of the shiny glow of the art piece.

Granted we are all mass communication majors, we are inclined to be very active on social media platforms, but even my non-mass comm friends are the same way.

It’s great to be interconnected and share experiences online – obviously

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I am all for it – but it seems like we are a part of a generation that can’t savor the moment we are in before instantaneously sharing it online.

We should try to alter our way of thinking to where we are OK with not being the first in our group to post that photo or status to get those coveted likes and comments online.

It’s truly alright to add it later when you are done experiencing the sights and culture.

One inventive way of doing this could be at a dinner with friends. Instead of individually whipping out smart phones, have everyone stack them at the end of the table for the entirety of the meal. If someone picks up their phone they have to pay for everyone’s food. This is a good deterrent for texting and posting throughout the meal and makes the dinner more engaging with the people involved.

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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.

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I’m convinced that all of my teachers get together and make all of the due dates for their projects on the same day, just so they get to watch me freak out!

I want a cheese biscuit. And taters. And mashed potatoes.

Announce our Homecoming band already, please!!!!

I enjoy listening to the Fratelli’s while cuddling in an uber soft monkey blanket. “Hashtag, AWESOME!”

I’m so happy that my Thanksgiving Break begins on Monday night! Here’s to having no Tuesday/Thursday classes!

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With the winter months approaching, long sleeves and leg warmers don’t have to be the only new addition to a girl’s winter look. When the temperature changes, your makeup can change too

BY HALEY BOGAN STAFF WRITER Winter has always been a time when women put away the bright colors of the summer months and embrace more relaxed and neutral colors. According to Judy Smith, an Estée Lauder makeup specialist, that is now something of the past.

“Vivid colors,” Smith says. “You can wear bright colors anytime, and with Estée Lauder’s eye shadows you can take very soft colors and add bright colors to them at night to make your look pop.”

Andi Dunn, senior art major, disagrees with the new trend of embracing bright-colored eye shadows. Her style for the winter is to calm her look down, especially when it comes to makeup.

“More neutral or earth tones,” Dunn said. “They make your colorful eyes pop, and light use of blush gives a hint of that winter chill.”

According to Smith, though, very soft colors are something they still offer for clientele that are opposed to the new trends.

As far as face makeup goes, Smith says that Estée Lauder offers five foundations for customers to choose from. Their most popular is the Stay In Place makeup.

“It (Stay In Place makeup) is our most popular, and it is used by all different ranges,” Smith says. “I’ve seen college-age girls wearing it and their grandmas too.”

Andi Shen said for her it’s not as much about what brand of makeup she wears.

“My main focus for the winter months is to make sure I get a foundation that is a little lighter than the one I use during the summer,” Shen said. “My skin gets paler in the winter, so unless I want to look orange I have to change to a lighter shade.”

The main thing Smith encouraged college-age girls to remember is to take care of their skin.

“Skin care, skin care, skin care,” Smith said. “You won’t always be young, so take care of your skin now before you get too old to be able to fix anything.”

Smith’s go to product for skin care, especially in the winter, is moisturizer.

“Moisturize now,” Smith says, “Or you’ll be up to your eyeballs in wrinkle creams later on.”

Another popular trend to embrace this winter is nail polishes.

According to Simcha Whitehill, a Manhattan-based writer and nail artist, think that ombre nails are super trendy. Whitehill shares all her nail tips and trends on Makeup.com. Her most recent tutorial was on how to achieve a fiery ombre look. On the website she says the ombre look “can heat up your fingertips with a shimmery gradient look.”

Ombre is a color fade from dark to light. With nail polish this can be achieved by simply using a sponge and spreading the nail polish upward or downward on the nail in the direction the color is desired to fade.

Smith also said that Estée Lauder has a new line of nail polishes they are offering this winter. Unlike the brighter eyeshadow trend, nail polishes are dark. Smith says the most popular choice from this line is called “Blue Blood.”

All of these new trends for nails and makeup can be found at the Estée Lauder counter in Belk’s or at esteelauder.com.

Smith encourages all college-aged women to come check out the products they offer.

“Our main focus here is to assist our customers in finding makeup that makes them feel good about themselves,” Smith said.

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SARAH WILSON/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Birchbox allows customers to fill out a survey, so the cosmetics sent in the box match their personalities. To be a part of Birchbox, there is a simple sign-up and $10 subscription each month. This Birchbox was put together by goop, a digital media and e-commerce company founded by Gwyneth Paltrow. The products in this box were chose by goop: brightening cleanser, lip balm and organic tea.

Birchbox was started by two Harvard graduates, and has a mission to allow cosmetic enthusiasts to receive boxes of joy SARAH WILSON STAFF WRITER Every now and then, we grow tired of using the same makeup over and over. There is always a better beauty brand out there, but usually these finer cosmetics cost more than a person with a college budget can afford. That’s where Birchbox comes in. Birchbox is a subscription service for just $10 a month that sends you a box full of cosmetic samples, and it has an impressive feat seeing as this company was only started in 2010.

The process is simple: You fill out an online survey that questions your skin type, color preferences and more. Every month, you will be sent a tidy cardboard box with ‘Birchbox’ printed on it in fine, hot pink letters.

Inside is a medley of different kinds of name brand makeup, varying from samples of face washes, lip gloss, nail polish, mineral creams and other cosmetic products. The best part is that you can go to Birchbox.com and see every item that has been mailed to you, ever.

“I absolutely love Birchbox,” Haley Schmidt, junior marketing major, said. “I really like how they cater to your needs through surveys. I’ve discovered many new cosmetics that I did not even know existed, like Goop

lip gloss in ‘Melrose.’”

Schmidt isn’t the only GC student who is impressed with Birchbox.

Kaylee Jones is a junior management student who received her minor in costume design and makeup from the Savannah College of Art and Design.

“I am always trying new makeups, from MAC to Bobbi Brown to Almay,” Jones said. “But Birchbox has introduced me to many companies that I had yet to try out. I’m always excited for the next month when I know my Birchbox will arrive.”

Beyond granting access to namebrand cosmetics, Birchbox has a rewards program for its members.

Points are rewarded when you fill out a product survey, buy a product or refer friends. Every 100 points earned equals $10 in Birchbox credits, which you can redeem online for full-sized products.

“I’m constantly recommending Birchbox to my friends,” Schmidt said. “Not only will they see how awesome the service is, but I’m racking up points whenever they subscribe.”

Having only started about two years ago by co-CEOs Katie Beauchamp and Hayley Barna, Birchbox already has an impressively large fan base of makeup enthusiasts. They are constantly coming up with new ideas to make Birchbox better.

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S t e p 1– Go online to www.birchbox.com, check it out and see what you like S t e p 2– Click “Log In” in the upper-right hand corner of Birchbox’s website S t e p 3–Create a personal profile S t e p 4– Fill out a personal survey for Birchbox that provides information about what cosmetics you prefer S t e p 5– Pay $10 a month and receive a box full of cosmetic samples

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LEE MCDADE STAFF WRITER

KENDYL WADE / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Top: Josie Hines (Leah Keelan) consoles her ex-fiance Ken Norman (John Underwood) after breaking up with him. Left: Sammie (Sasha Schafler) gazes at Vinnie (Joe Dumford.) Right: Annie Robbins (Anna Fontaine) tries to reach out to her daughter Josie.

“Proposals ” continues to play Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 18 at 2 p.m.

Lighting beamed down on an entrancing-yet-humble set.

The audience found themselves to be more of an installment of the play itself rather than the usual unaffiliated assemblage.

The Department of Theatre’s rendition of Neil Simon’s 1997 “Proposals” is a story in which characters find themselves revisiting unavailing love glossed with witty humor. Set in 1953 at the Hines’ family summer home in the Poconos, the story takes place entirely in front of the faded white house swaddled with a front porch swing, second-story windows, swinging screen door and a forest in the front yard.

The audience wrapped itself around the scene.

“I wanted the audience to be all the way around us and wanted people to walk in and say, ‘Wow, how did they do that?’” Iona Holder, the director of the play and the Department of Theatre’s limited-term lecturer, said.

The formidable setting was not the only gleaming characteristic of the play. The characters were a collection of authentic, and sometimes charismatic, personalities. Characters ranged from the strong-willed housekeeper, Clemma Diggins, played by senior English major Natalie Sharp, to the hypnotically energetic Vinnie Bavasi, played by senior theater major Joe Dumford. Dialect, make-up and costume were major components in the performance.

“I studied the dialect over the summer, did a lot of research on where [Bavasi] was coming from, and it’s been a lot of fun and also reassuring to know that I now have a great dialect under my belt,” Dumford said.

Junior theater major Trey Barnett played the confident, tongue-in-cheek amateur golfer and aspiring writer Ray Dolenz who found himself stuck in an emotionally-charged love triangle with his best friend Kenny Norman and Norman’s ex-fiancé,

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Turning childhood dreams into reality Alpharetta native Joe Dumford pursues an acting career at Georgia College ALLY MAISANO STAFF WRITER In an average kindergarten class there are almost always kids who say they want to be an actor, an astronaut or a doctor when they grow up. Most end up with relatively normal careers, leaving their childhood dreams behind. Joe Dumford, senior theater major, has yet to give up on his dreams.

At 5 years old, Dumford knew he wanted to act.

“I didn’t exactly know what acting was,” Dumford said. “But I knew that I wanted to do whatever it was that the people did on the television.”

As he grew up, his fascination with acting grew stronger.

“I wanted to be a firefighter, and then I wanted to be a policeman, and as kids grow up they want to be different things,” Dumford explained. “I thought, ‘If I’m an actor, I can kind of be any job that I want to be if I pick the right role.’”

Although he did a little acting throughout his high school years, Dumford didn’t view being an actor as a real option until he attended college. Surprisingly, he entered college as a business major. It didn’t take long for him to come to the realization that he wasn’t cut out for the corporate world.

“It was really economics that drove me to being an actor,” Dumford said. “It was just so grueling that I was like, ‘This just isn’t me.

I know I can’t have a 9-to-5 sitting in a cubicle.’”

After this realization Dumford decided to pursue his dreams of being a serious actor. He switched his major to theater and has never looked back. While attending Georgia College, Dumford has acted in “To Kill A Mockingbird” and “Life is Mostly Straws.”

This November he takes on a new challenge playing Vinnie Bavasi in Neil Simon’s “Proposals.”

“My character, Vinnie Bavasi, is the first character I’ve played that has been a total opposite from my personality,” Dumford said.

“With Vinnie I found myself searching harder to find his personality and what makes him tick.”

Dumford has traditionally been cast in dramatic roles, but is enjoying the challenges that come along with playing a character so lively and comedic.

“He is so vibrant in everything he does, and he’s got such an air of confidence that it almost borderlines on cockiness,” Dumford explains. “But the thing is that he doesn’t have that much to be confident about because he’s kind of a dummy. It’s been fun getting

ALLY MAISANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER “Gnadenhutten Cemetery,” Ohio, 2005. In March 1782, a group of Pennsylvania militiamen massacred North Christian Delaware Indians. Photography professor Emily Gomez used the cyanotype process to create this image. Her work can be seen at the GC Museum of Fine Arts.

Emily Gomez, ‘Unearthed’ KATE FEDERMAN STAFF WRITER

colonnade:

Where are you from originally? Tell us a little bit about your adoptive Native American heritage.

emily gomez:

KENDYL WADE / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Vinnie Bavasi (Joe Dumford) makes his entrance onto the set of “Proposals.” From Miami, Vinnie adds a little mob-like feel to the small-town setting.

into that confidence.”

A self-proclaimed introvert, he seems to be an exact opposite of Vinnie.

“I think of a songbird like how they’re always whistling, that’s how I think of Vinnie,” Dumford said. “He’s always whistling about something. That’s definitely different than I am.”

Dumford has continued to set lofty goals that he plans to make a reality through hard work and dedication.

“I would really love to have a serious career,” he said. “You have actors who have gotten their fame and riches but nobody really respects them as an actor.”

Dumford says that he looks to Tom Hanks as the ideal actor who is truly respected for his craft.

“I would like a career like Tom Hanks.

You don’t see Tom Hanks in Star Magazine,” he said. “That’s what I want; I want to be known for my craft.”

Dumford’s favorite part of acting is the spontaneity.

“That’s really what draws me into acting; it’s always changing,” he said. “There is nothing mundane about it. You always have something new to look forward to.”

I grew up in Bloomfield Township, Mich.

I contacted the chief of the Santee Indian Nation after photographing the Santee Indian Mound in Summerton, S.C., in 2004. I didn’t know anything about the Santee, but was deeply moved by the experience of photographing their land, so I wrote the chief a letter asking him if he could direct me toward some literature about them. He called me and we met in South Caro-

lina to talk about Santee history. From there, my husband, Ernesto, and I recorded an interview and oral histories with the chief, began attending Santee functions and were adopted into the Nation in 2006. We feel incredibly fortunate to be part of the Santee family.

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From what do you draw inspiration for this series?

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I have been working on this series for 10 years. I went to England in 2000 and visited Stonehenge and the Stone Circle of Avebury. I just had an amazing experience there. It makes

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Book review: ‘Forget Me Not’ JESSICA LOVE REVIEWER “Forget Me Not” by Allison Blanchard is a book based on a relationship between Adeline, a seemingly average girl, and Cole, a Native American boy who just wants to be normal. Little do they know, their relationship wasn’t just chance – it was destiny. This novel follows Adeline’s path to decipher the mystery that is Cole.

She also tries to uncover the secrets behind the legends of the Chippewa tribe and what role she and Cole have to do with it.

“Forget Me Not” is Blanchard’s debut novel.

She is a student at Georgia College majoring in creative writing and French. The book is available on Amazon.com, and is a fast-paced read for avid readers.

As a fellow creative writing major, I am impressed and blown away with just how much talent was exhibited in this 302-page book. It

had a nice flow and carried an interesting storyline. The story picks up immediately and hooks the reader throughout. I found myself engrossed in this novel for hours on end, and it was very hard to put down because it was that good.

This book follows the twist and turns in these two teens’ lives from when they meet and become friends to when Adeline learns about Cole’s stories and starts believing in them. Cole begins to worry about Adeline so he thinks it’s best to leave her.

My favorite part of the story is when Cole takes Adeline to the reservation, and she gets to see him in his natural habitat with his family and friends. What I like most about this scene is that they really start to get to know each other better, and the story of how their lives are connected begins to unravel.

I highly recommend buying “Forget Me Not,” and following the intriguing story of Cole and Adeline. The book is definitely worth the $16.95 that I spent on it.

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Q & A with Christina DeCarlo, actress in GC’s “Directing Scenes”

November 16, 2012

Tori Lee Averett discusses Music Theatre Scenes Mallory Chapman Staff Writer

Christina DeCarlo, sophomore theater major, discusses her role in “Directing Scenes,” past performances and her love for acting.

Q: What first interested you in acting?

Tori Lee Averett, director of Music Theatre Scenes, sat down with The Colonnade to chat about her upcoming show and what viewers can expect.

A: I always loved putting on performances for my family when I was a little girl, and my grandmother was an actress, so that got me super-interested.

Can you describe what Music Theatre Scenes is?

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It is selections from three musicals: “A Chorus Line,” “You’re in Town” and “She Loves Me.” I imagine it is an hour to an hour and a half, and it is selections from those three shows featuring solos, ensembles, duets and just a variety of things.

Q: How do you connect to your characters?

A: I try to see if the character and I have any similarities. I think how I would react in a certain situation and incorporate that into how I think my character would act in the same situation.

Q: What is your favorite part about performing?

A: My favorite part about performing is the ability to create someone who is not you and to be able to tell their story.

Q: Do you prefer a certain type of character to play? Why? A: I prefer to play characters that are complete opposite from me to create a challenge and learn.

Q: What would you say has been your favorite role so far?

A: My favorite role so far would have to be the role of Chelsea in the show “Neighborhood 3.” She was a gothic teenager who killed her dad with a golf club. She is the complete opposite from

colonnade:

colonnade:

What is it like being the director?

averett:

Photo by Gotham Headshots me, which I loved. Plus my costume was super cool.

Q: What role will you be playing in Directing Scenes? Are you excited?

Were there any challenges with the role?

A: I will be playing the role of Detective Tupolski. I am so excited for this opportunity to perform. The role in the play is actually a male role, but my director casted it as a female role which is a challenge in itself. But through the rehearsal process and help from my director and talented cast mates, the role became less and less of a challenge.

Q: Do you have any advice for students thinking of or already are pursuing acting?

A: If you love to act, do it. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

By Constantina Kokenes

Well this is my first time, and I’m actually filling in for Dr. Mullen. There are traditions she set up for this show, and I’m trying to carry on with that. It has been really inspiring to work with students who have been so energetic and have a desire to bring music to life. They are so excited to be storytelling through music, and it fuels me. It can be stressful when I’ve had to be selective with students, but so far it has been wonderful.

colonnade:

What are your goals for this show?

averett:

Well, it’s musical theater so I hope that it will be entertaining. Maybe make people think a little bit and laugh at the parts they are supposed to laugh at and be touched by the poignant moments. I really, really would like for the students who have put the show together to feel proud and take ownership of what they’ve done. Even if things didn’t go all perfectly, if they felt pretty good about I would be happy too.

colonnade:

What kind of preparations go into the show?

averett:

We have to learn the songs and pieces of music and sometimes it is a group thing or a solo thing. There are characters living lives through these songs so they have to do character research and really think, “Why would

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my character say that?” or all of the dramatic reasons why they are singing the songs. Then there is staging so everything is staged; there is blocking, entering and exiting, and they have to fill the stage with their presence. After you have done all of those elements, you have to make sure the show itself has a flow and the narration is memorized. We have to make sure it is a good overall show.

colonnade:

What is different between this show and an actual play performance?

averett:

Well, like I said they are selections, so normally musicals themselves last about an hour and a half to two hours. It has script and song.

We have a little bit of script, but our emphasis has been on the musical numbers. There is some dialog, but we are doing musical numbers taken out of context so we aren’t providing the whole context of the show. We don’t have a set or costumes really. I mean, we have a few small things to indicate where we are and costume pieces, but we don’t have a full set.

colonnade:

What are you most excited about?

averett:

I’m excited to step out of the way. I’m the director but also the accompanist, so I can’t help them. I’m really excited to just step aside and let them do their thing. There are so many wonderful moments that are happening with the actors on stage, and I’m excited for the audience to see those moments.

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Kendyl Wade / Senior Photographer (Left) Burt Hines, played by Drew Godsey, eavesdrops on his daughter, played by Leah Keelan.The window was one of many pieces that helped set the scene of the play. (Right) Clemma Diggins (Natalie Sharp) serves as a sort of mother figure to Josie Hines (Leah Keelan).

Josie Hines. Barnett, an already experienced and accomplished actor, was more than thrilled to attempt to master the New York accent saying, “We came to appreciate the flow of sentences and words, and how it all beautifully is, almost musical.”

Holder knew the quandary of incorporating 1950s New York dialects into the already heavily regionally-influenced dialects of the actors.

“About a month before the show was when I told them that they were doing dialects, and we live in Georgia. Most of the students were raised in a southern state so they all had a natural inclination towards that, and I think they all did a really great job,” Holder said.

This added lingual treat, which was mastered by all actors, undeniably produced a more vibrant, authentic receptivity to this already captivating and heart-wrenching story. The audience felt as though they were peering through the thicket of woods surrounding the front yard, quietly observing this uniquely unfortunate, but comic, situation unravel.

“I always love seeing plays that are in the Black Box [Theatre] because the audience is almost a part of the play. I loved the set, with the pine straw and also the leaves that fell from the ceiling. It gave off an old fashioned feel,” Kyle MacDougall, senior sociology major, said.

As far as the choice to perform a Neil Simon play, the actors were ecstatic.

“As soon as I read the script I knew that there were at least four characters in there that I would like to play,” Dumford said.

Barnett was particularly delighted to hear that he would partake in a Neil Simon play.

“Neil Simon is one of the best, if not the best, writer and creator of these stories and journeys,” Barnett remarked. “When you listen to Neil Simon you know you’re going to get this New York, JewishYiddish humor which will ultimately stand the test of time and still be funny 100 years down the road.”

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‘Art by Num8ers and Threads’

ALLY MAISANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Erica Wright performs the famous “Hercules” song “I Won’t Say (I’m in Love)” with Lauren Harbor, Greta Pritchett and Brianna Riley singing back-up.

Max Noah Singers delight Georgia College with tunes made famous by classic childhood movies CONSTANTINA KOKENES SENIOR REPORTER

ALLY MAISANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Special Collections partnered with the Dept. of Art to depict university and local history. All work is inpsired by Special Collections resources and are created by Three-Dimensional Fundamental Design and Fiber Arts II students. Top: Andrea McCuen used the process of batik to create this piece that depicts Wayne St. during the 20th century and today. Left: Artist Erica Lummus focuses on technology and memory with a photograph from the 1940s of women gathering around a typewriter, writing for the school’s newspaper. Right: After taking a Bird Husbandry class, Lindsay Bridgers creates a sculpture to represent the decline of female-based classes at GC. The females in the cage continue to try to find their way out.

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Continued from page 9... you wonder about the devotion these people had to be able to actually build these things.

The time and effort it took to build what we don’t understand is amazing. I wondered when I got back what I could photograph in the states where I would get that same overwhelming feeling by these ancient monuments, so I went to Indian mounds in Georgia and had the same experience. That is when I began to photograph Native American sites.

colonnade:

What type of camera do you use? Why is it your favorite?

gomez:

The series that I am working on dictates the camera. For the “Unearthed” series, I use an 8x10- inch Deardorff view camera. The view camera is my favorite for landscape photography because it allows me to precisely choose my focus and perspective on a subject. In comparison to other cameras, it takes a long time to make a photograph, but it is worth it because of the meditative aspect of using the camera and because 8x10-inch film yields amazing detail.

colonnade:

Do you or have you created art in other mediums besides photography?

gomez:

Yes, but photography is the medium I am most passionate about.

colonnade:

Do you prefer photography in black and white or color? What motivates your preference?

gomez:

I prefer black and white because of the hands-on aspect. I can process it myself. Black

and white lends me to be able to do all of these hand-made processes that you can’t do in color.

colonnade:

What was the most difficult photograph/ project you have undertaken?

gomez:

Working as a newspaper photographer was hard. Going to the lakes nearby for people who had drowned and capturing the recovery moment was difficult. There were always police and families there so it was difficult to be standing there with a camera. I’m sure everybody didn’t want me there.

colonnade:

What is your favorite location to shoot?

gomez:

Thinking about places I go back to often like New Echota, the Cherokee capital, in Calhoun, Ga. Photographically it isn’t necessarily the most exciting, but I enjoy the way it is preserved.

colonnade:

What are you working on currently?

gomez:

I am working on a book about Georgia monuments. Janet Donohoe, a professor of philosophy at the University of West Georgia, is writing the book, and I am taking the photographs for it. We will include a little history and background information about the places, but we really want to focus on why people feel the need to build monuments.

colonnade:

If someone had an interest in photography, what would you suggest their first step be?

gomez:

Just take pictures all of the time. Take classes and learn different processes. Be selective in what you photograph and make prints.

Nostalgia filled the air as Disney music flowed throughout Magnolia Ballroom and echoed on the streets outside. This reminder of the childhood dreams of living in fairytales and having a happily ever after transported the audience into a world of magic.

“Disney Delectables” was held on Saturday, showcasing many classic Disney songs from a broad variety of movies, such as “The Little Mermaid” and “Tangled.”

The Georgia College Max Noah Singers opened the show strongly with “Under the Sea,” one of the most popular songs from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.” The lively performance kicked off the night with energy as audience members sang along and continued coloring in the Disney coloring books provided at each table.

The show then consisted of solos, duets and small ensembles. The crowd hits of the night were “Some Day My Prince Will Come” performed by Allie Bankston, “Hakuna Matata” performed by Cannon McClain, Jobe Morrison and Daniel Hearn, and “Zero to Hero” performed by Lauren Harbor, Erica Wright, Eriencia Mumphery and Greta Pritchett.

“Some Day My Prince Will Come” comes from Disney’s 1937 classic “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Bankston, a soprano, excellently captured Snow White’s desire for her own Prince Charming. Her vibrato resonated throughout the room and brought a roaring applause. “‘Some Day My Prince Will Come’ was my favorite because [Allie] had the perfect princess voice,” Rebecca Ruggieri, junior psychology, said.

“Hakuna Matata” from “The Lion King” was another crowd pleaser. The dialogue between the characters in the song brought laughter throughout the room, however it was Daniel Hearn’s portrayal of Pumba that was the star of the song.

The song was also met with participation from the audience, who sang along to this childhood favorite. Hearn expressed his favorite part of performing this piece as “having no shame, enjoying myself and being loud and obnoxious in front of people.”

“Zero to Hero” was performed with a vocal styling that seemed as if it came directly from “Hercules,” which is where the song originates. The audience clapped along to the beat as Harbor, Wright, Mumphery and Pritchett bellowed the notes and lyrics from the stage. “[It] had a lot of soul and was fun,” Cory Robinson, senior music major, said.

The songs flowed smoothly throughout the concert, making the audience feel as if they were in the films themselves, taking a tour of sections of the films. The show ended with an ensemble performance of “Friend Like Me” from “Aladdin.” A well-deserved standing ovation was given to the GC Max Noah Sing-

“Of course, if you love singing and love singing [the song,] you get a rush of energy, and it makes you happy.You hope you’re emulating the princess you want to be in that situation.”

Allie Bankston, performer ers afterword as everyone felt the energy of each song from the stage.

Jennifer Flory, director of choral activities and associate professor of music, explained why Disney was chosen as the theme of the concert. “We’re going to Disneyworld in December as part of our tour,” she said. “Basically, we just take the destination of our tour and use it as our organizing principle.”

This is not the first time the group will be going to Disneyworld. “This is the second time we’ll be at Disney. The first time was in 2009,” Flory said.

The singers described the difficulty of putting on the show, especially after their performance “Choral Ensembles Dies Irae: ‘Works of Remembrance’” two weeks earlier.

“The hardest part was the time we had to prepare it in,” Shelby Cloud, senior music education major, said. “We just got done with a concert. We had two weeks to prepare for this [one.]”

Bankston discussed the difficulty of learning the music of each song.

“One of the hardest parts was we knew these songs when we were children and learning the written music is more difficult,” Bankston said.

She also described how she handled the song by taking the reign of her nerves and gave advice on how to use them.

“Use your nerves to your advantage,” Bankston added. “Of course, if you love singing and love singing [the song,] you get a rush of energy, and it makes you happy; you hope you’re emulating the princess you want to be in that situation.”

Flory also expressed difficulty with the concert. “Our last concert was the last weekend in October, so we had two weeks to learn [the music],” Flory said. “For us to put it all together in that time span was a challenge.”

GC Max Noah Singers will put on three more concerts within this semester. “Carols for a Small World” will be performed on Dec. 11.

“We’ll be going on tour from Dec. 7 – 11,” Flory said. “At the end of the tour, we’ll have our homecoming concert at First Presbyterian at 7:30 p.m. with a lunchtime concert at the Governor’s Mansion at noon.”

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Collegiate

Men’s basketball splits Tip-Off Classic Lee McDade Staff Writer The Georgia College men’s basketball team won a game and lost one last weekend in Pensacola, Fla., at the McDonald Fleming Moorhead TipOff Classic, hosted by the University of West Florida.

Senior guard Nate Hamilton led the Bobcats to an 86-65 victory Saturday night against Palm Beach Atlantic in their 2012-13 season-opener.

Hamilton had a career-high 28 points for the Bobcats.

“The team having confidence in me really helped. I missed my first five shots but they encouraged me to keep putting them up there, so I kept shooting and they started to go in,” Hamilton said.

The Bobcats weren’t as lucky on day two in Pensacola, losing 66-46 to the tournament host UWF. The fiery momentum gained in Saturday’s phenomenal shooting quickly dissipated during Sunday’s game, with the Bobcats hitting just 28 percent (17-61) from the field and only 12 percent (3-25) from behind

the three-point line.

“I wanted us to be more in midseason form instead of opening weekend form, but we weren’t so we are going to have to get back in the gym, learn from our mistakes and improve,” Head Coach Terry Sellers said.

Senior forward Scott Ferguson lead the Bobcats in the game on Sunday, scoring 17 points and amassing nine rebounds, just one short of the revered double-double.

“I had a decent shooting night,

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Quin Bivins

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David Wagner

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Tarrence Chatman

G

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Collegiate

Women suffer loss in opener Bobcats fall 7552 to Wolves Bobbi Otis Senior Reporter In front of a sparse home crowd last Saturday night, the women’s basketball team lost 75-52 in its season opener against West Georgia.

West Georgia drilled 11 3-pointers in the game, but Bobcats coach Maurice Smith said his team wasn’t playing its best on defense.

“They got a lot of open looks,” Smith said. “A lot of it was from not guarding. … We didn’t do a good job at times.”

Bobcats junior guard Tara Wornica made her first start, scoring 13 points. Wornica went 4-of-6 from the field and 5-of-9 from the free-

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Fall intramurals ending RecSports enjoys its busiest fall semester Sarah Wilson Contributing Writer GC intramural teams kicked off playoffs on Monday, Nov. 12. This has been the busiest fall semester in the history of GC Recreational Sports.

This can be attributed to the opening of the Wellness and Recreation Center at West Campus, which the sports teams have been able to utilize.

“Being able to access the Rec Center has increased participation greatly,” Director of Recreational Sports Bert Rosenberger said. “We’ve come a long way.”

The opening of the Wellness and Recreation Center has allowed fall intramurals to branch out from only outdoor sports.

Before, all that was offered was flag football, outdoor soccer, and ultimate. This semester, however, a multitude of new sports are offered, including basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer, golf and softball. There were 338 total intramural teams this fall. These teams played

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almost 1,000 games, marking this semester as a remarkable progression in recreational sports at GC. “At times we would have games on 7 different fields at one time,” Rosenberger said. “This semester has been very successful. Huge.”

According to Rosenberger, RecSports has been able to adequately accommodate the high numbers of participants.

“We want to offer the same quality as before, but with a much larger quantity,” Rosenberger said. “Although our sports teams have increased greatly in size, we still offer the same close-knit quality that Georgia College is proud of.”

Some students have already played 50 games this semester. Senior exercise science major Katherine Carver is one of these students.

“Intramurals are a big part of campus life at Georgia College, and it’s great seeing everyone participate,” Carver said. “You get to know the teams that come back every year for each sport.

You make good friends just by playing on the same team for years together. I love it.”

Senior environmental science major Tony King has the most wins under his belt this semester. According to Rosenberber he has played

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Kendyl Wade/ Senior Photographer Sophomore guard Enisha Donley goes in for points during the game against West Georgia on Satuday in the Centennial Center. Donley scored 10 points during the matchup.

throw line.

“I started for two years at my old school, so I’m used to being out there and playing the point and bringing the ball up the floor and having the pressure,” Wornica said.

West Georgia committed 26 fouls. GC had 14.

Smith said the Wolves’ physicality was a good for the Bobcats to go up against this early in the season.

“West Georgia has a really good team. … They were more athletic.

We didn’t handle that well at times, which kind of affected us. … It was a good test.”

Sophomore guard Shanteona Keys, who put up 14 points for the Bobcats, thinks West Georgia has a team that showed how the rest of the Peach Belt Conference games will be.

Position

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Tara Wornica

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Enisha Donley

G

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Brandi McKenny

G

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Signups for early spring intramurals begin during Winter Break.

The first 110 teams to sign up will play for free.

After all of the free spots are gone, it will be $50 per team for all sports.

RecSports will release the promo code for free spots in December to be used to sign up in IMLeagues.

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No one is so big they can’t be knocked down a peg or three.

College football saw the mighty finally fall last Saturday as Texas A&M beat Alabama 29-24 in a matchup that had fans teetering on the edge of their seats. From my living room I could hear the collective sigh of relief from those who have been waiting for this to happen since last season. And now, for the first time in seven years, an SEC team will probably not make it to the BCS Championship.

Though I’m a Dawg fan through and through and love the SEC dearly, I think this needed to happen. Other teams can fight and earn the championship title.

Diversity will only make NCAA football stronger. Diversity is what made it exciting in the first place.

Sports fans love cheering for the underdog, the ones who hold the power to shake things up and knock the big boys off their pedestals. Don’t doubt the small fries. Don’t give us the odds. We don’t care if there’s only a small likelihood that the smaller team will come out on top. We want athletic drama. Call it our version of “Desperate Housewives,” just add a ball and a field (or court) to play it on. If there’s one thing to take away from collegiate sports, it’s that anything can happen.

Anything.

If there’s one thing to take away from collegiate sports, it’s that anything can happen. Anything.

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Four-on-four flag football will be $40.

Anyone can rise in college sports

Using this logic at Georgia College can inspire the athletes and fans to give it their all.

We’re the underdog? Anything can happen, so let’s fight and pull off a win so big the heavens will open up.

Our opponent is the underdog? Anything can happen, and they have a chance of winning.

Let’s end that right here, right now, and make sure we’re the ones leaving the court victorious.

The record for the men’s basketball team is currently split right down the middle.

Last weekend they attended the Tip-Off Classic in Florida and came home with a win of 86-65 and a loss of 66-46. The season continues next Monday with an away game at Clark Atlanta.

A week after that sees Clark Atlanta playing here. No matter who’s the underdog, no matter who’s the better team, anything can happen.

Let’s not get too cocky as Bobcats, but let’s also not toss our hopes into the gutter. College sports are always up in the air. This is going to be a good year, maybe as good as the 2000 season that saw Coach Sellers lead his team to a 24-6 record, a perfect home game record and a win at the NCAA South Atlantic Regional.

‘Tis the season. Let’s make it happen.

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Notable Stat

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The number of rebounds sophomore Shanteona Keys pulled down during the Bobcats game against West Georgia on Saturday night.

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Q&A

From the Sideline: Maurice Smith Assistant Sports Editor Powell Cobb talks with women’s basketball head coach Maurice Smith about his time as a GC player, his favorite movie and how he spends his Sundays with his family. colonnade:

colonnade:

Anything that the players do themselves that sticks out to you?

If you could describe your coaching style in one word, what would it be?

smith:

smith:

colonnade:

This season they’ve started to hit the locker room door on the way out to the court. They’re the first team who has done that. I’ve talked to some people about putting a sign on the door that they can hit, kind of like how they do it at Notre Dame.

What do you and the team do for a pregame warm up?

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Maurice Smith

Patience. Even if I’m not, I’d like to be that.

Mashed potatoes or macaroni and cheese?

smith:

Our normal routine is to shoot around before a game. Get them up and out of bed, for the people who like to sleep.

You know, just get them moving, the fundamental stuff.

We go over the opponent’s scout, drills, strength and conditioning.

colonnade: You were once a player here under Coach Sellers. What’s the biggest difference you’ve noticed in the game between then and your time now as a coach?

smith:

The biggest difference is back then I saw things from a kid’s perspective. I didn’t think about anything further than myself. As a coach, I can see the big picture behind the sport. It’s about personality, encouragement, being there to help as a mentor athletically or academically. I enjoy what I do. It keeps me going and gets my blood moving. Terry (Sellers) is a mentor figure to me. I get my basketball philosophy from him; I just soak it all up like a sponge.

smith: Mashed potatoes, for sure! Most of the macaroni and cheese I eat is boxed, and I don’t like that.

colonnade: What’s a typical Sunday look like for you?

smith: Sundays are spent in church. My wife and I are both youth ministers. We get delight from working with the youth. After that, I spend time with my two daughters, horse around with them. Other times I look at film or create practice plans. But after all of that, it’s “Sunday Night Football.” I like to watch the Falcons.

colonnade:

What’s your favorite movie?

smith:

I love sports movies. It’d have to be “Remember the Titans.” I’m a big fan of Denzel Washington.

Collegiate

Spike, pass, serve into new season Jessica Machado Contributing Writer Set to begin its first season in Fall 2013, Bobcat volleyball will give Georgia College 11 varsity sports, all at the NCAA Division II level, and all a part of the Peach Belt Conference.

The team will play its games at the 4,071-seat Centennial Center.

“It was the natural growth of our department and (it) accomplished multiple things. (It) made us Title IX-compliant, provided us with another Peach Belt-sponsored sport, and was the natural outgrowth of a successful club team,” Athletic Director Wendell Staton said.

The first tryouts were held on Oct. 25, and many girls turned out. Coach Gretchen Krumdieck was thrilled with the turnout and is excited about the future of the team.

Krumdieck has been recruiting for the team since June and was pleased to find three new players at the tryouts who already attend GC. She will continue to recruit and attend other high school volleyball games around the state.

The Department of Athletics has also been putting on the Junior Bobcat Volleyball Clinic.

“It is a way for kids to learn the basic skills

of volleyball and develop a love for the sport,” Krumdieck said.

The clinic is designed for beginners; the campers are taught fundamental skills which include passing, serving, attacking and setting.

The purpose of the camp is to get children around Milledgeville involved and introducing them to volleyball at a young age.

“We are creating a whole new kind of fan base,” Krumdieck said.

The clinic targets 7 to 12 year olds and holds sessions Sunday afternoons. Registration is only $10. The next scheduled clinic is on Dec. 2. The clinics will return next semester.

For students who are interested in participating in this growing sport on campus Staton’s advice is, “the best avenue is to attend the games, and be rewarded by a great product. Volleyball is probably one of the most interactive sports.”

Krumdieck anxious for the season to start hopes for strong support from the school body.

“Once the team gets here, just be a good fan,” Krumdieck said. “I am really open to getting as many people involved as I can with: stats, record keeping, anything that allows the students to get involved.”

Club

Club volleyball beats UGA Nick Burgess Staff Writer The GC Women’s Club Volleyball Team won its tournament at Georgia Tech on Nov. 3. Head Coach and senior marketing major Kyle Kirchhof led the girls in their victorious weekend.

“We had a tough game when we played the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga,” Kirchhof said. “We lost our opening match after they won all three sets.”

The Bobcats fell to UTC 1625, 19-25, 10-15. After overcoming the loss, the team then played Emory University, easily winning the match without dropping a set.

This earned the Bobcats

a spot in the playoffs, where they faced the University of Georgia’s club volleyball team, a fierce rival in the past. The Bobcats won the first set 25-23, but survived a scare after UGA won the second set 19-25, by winning the third set 15-13.

“Our win over UGA was big for us,” Kirchhof said. “They are a rival team, so we always look forward to playing them.

We had extra motivation because our win against the Bulldogs sent us into the championship match.”

For the championship match, the Bobcats played UTC again after they progressed in the draw. The game came down to the wire, barely winning the first set by a 2624 margin. The Bobcats lost the second set 17-25, but were

Kendyl Wade/ Senior Photographer Coach Maurice Smith looks on from the sidelines as Belinda Schaafsma takes a shot during Saturday nights game against West Georgia.

able to win the third set 15-13 to secure the victory.

The win over UTC gave GC its first club volleyball tournament championship in school history.

“The utilization of our strong middles and outside hitter in combination with our strong defensive back row contributed to the day’s victory,” Kirchhof said.

The Georgia Tech Club Volleyball tournament was the Bobcats’ last tournament of the semester, and the team will start up again in the spring.

“We have improved so much that when I was a freshman, the first game I played in, we won and it was the first win

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Maurice Smith is beginning his third season as head coach of the women’s basketball team. During his first year, he led his team to a Peach Belt Championship. During the 2011-12 season, Smith and the team faced many struggles. This season, he is looking to return to the success he saw his first year.

Smith joined the team in 1999 under Coach Sellers and was a part of the best program in school history.

He lives in Milledgeville with his wife, Martha, and his two daughters, Jaiden and Olivia.

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Rugby trumps other Georgia teams Nick Burgess Staff Writer

win.”

The rugby team was able to get some good preparation work done this semester, as they faced many tough opponents like Georgia Southern and Valdosta State, along with UGA and Tech, which allowed the rookie players ample time to get ready for the upcoming season.

The president of the club, Kyle Denis, claims that playing these teams make them better for the Matrix season.

“We like playing Division One teams because it makes us better,” Denis said. “In the Matrix season we play all the other Division III teams in Georgia. Our games are assigned by the Georgia Rugby Union, and we are expected to win Georgia and play the winner of the Florida division.”

The team finished the friendly season 6-4, a best for the team.

The extra time after friendlies and before the actual season starts may also give the rugby team a chance to in-

crease attention and get their name out to the student body.

“I really wouldn’t have know that we had a rugby team if it weren’t for the few of my friends who were on it,” junior marketing major Will Cann said. “I actually didn’t even know we had a team until last semester when someone casually mentioned it.”

There seems to be a general marketing problem with the rugby team, with many students asking who is on the team, when they play and where.

“I really don’t know where they play or when their games happen,” junior business management major Tyler Best said.

The rugby team’s practices and games are no great secret, just something that hasn’t caught the typical college word of mouth.

“We practice on the quad, at the practice soccer field on West Campus,” McGoff said.

“That is also where we play games when they are scheduled at home.”

Women’s basketball

Club volleyball

“I think we handled their aggression better than we have in the past scrimmages,” Keys said. “I think it was a good test. It reflected more of what our conference is going to be like. They were quicker, faster and more athletic than the teams we’ve played so far. I think in the second half we came out more aggressive to try and match their aggression.”

Another factor in the loss, according to Smith, was missed layups and shots.

“We missed a lot of easy opportunities, from the free throw line and from easy layups, easy baskets, so it was just about finishing,” Smith said. “I just said, ‘Hey, let’s finish the defense possession by contesting a rebound and let’s just finish at the freethrow line and free throws and we can get back in this ballgame.’”

tory,” junior mass communication major Morgan Metraw said. “We went from winning our first game to winning an entire tournament in less than three years.”

This was the second tournament of the semester for the Bobcats, with the first taking place at UGA earlier in the year.

“We only went to UGA and Georgia Tech tournaments this semester. It’s hard to figure out what dates most of our team can make it to

and find tournaments that are close to us,” Metraw said.

For some of the players, the win over the weekend was monumental because it is what they have been working for their entire collegiate career. One such player is senior exercise science major Alex Dempsey.

“I’m one of two seniors on the team, and I’ve played volleyball all four years here,” Dempsey said. “The club team has come so far in my four years here, and I’m incredibly sad about leaving. I can’t believe it’s almost over.”

David Wicker / Senior Photographer Ben Redford gets run out of bounds by a defender during Bobcat rugby club practice. On Nov. 3, the team beat the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech. The team will be gearing up for its official season in the spring.

Intramurals

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“Three words: mental pregame preparation,” said Tony King.

Every intramural team advances to playoffs, which begin on Monday at Georgia College’s West Campus athletic fields.

“I encourage every student at Georgia College to keep up with your sports teams,” Rosenberger stated.

Students can do this by follow-

ing GC_RecSports on Twitter or on Facebook at Georgia College RecSports, where player performances are highlighted and up to date information on games is provided.

Signups for early spring intramurals begin during Winter Break. For all those interested, the following information should appeal to you: the first 110 teams to sign up will play for free. A promo code will be released by RecSports in December and it can be used to sign up in IMLeagues.

After all of the free spots are gone it’s $50 per team for all of the sports except 4-on-4 flag football, which is $40.

The Bobcat rugby team capped off its semester of friendlies with wins against the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech on Nov. 3, and a loss to Augusta 24-17 on Nov. 10. The Bobcats blanked UGA 34-0, and Tech 53-0 in backto-back wins.

Junior criminal justice major Jacob McGoff is a newcomer to the Bobcats, but a veteran rugby player.

“Fall semester is just a bunch of friendly games, which means we just schedule games to get better and help the rookies learn more and get some game time in before spring semester,” McGoff said.

Events picking back up in the spring with regional matrix games.

“Spring is when the real season starts,” McGoff said.

“These games were just friendlies, but the spring is when it counts and we fight for every

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I shot 50 percent, but as far as our team as a whole, we didn’t shoot well. We’ve got to have better rebounding and shot selection,” Ferguson said.

UWF owned the court during the first 4:16 of play, leading 11-2. Statistics were spread out among their players, having four scorers reaching the double-digits, making way for a 44 percent game field goal average for the Argos. UWF also managed to nab 42 rebounds in contrast to the Bobcats’ 36.

In honorable fashion, the Bobcats across the board viewed this weekend as a learning experience, and are using its results as a way to constructively gauge their specific areas in need of improvement while also utilizing the areas that they showed strength.

“Our rebounding was not very good, we got out rebounded in both games and we were inconsistent with our shooting. The first night we shot the ball really well, the second night we didn’t shoot well at all. Our defense was the most consistent from both nights but we still had too many breakdowns,” Sellers said.

“We need to start off better, the first half was rough for us in both games, but we’ve got a lot to work on, we need to keep improving but it should be a good year for us,” Hamilton said.

This season perhaps means a little bit more to seniors Hamilton and Ferguson, being their last.

Both players really show admiration for the intensity and determination of their coach.

“I’ve learned so much from Coach Sellers.

He’s taught us that it’s so much more than just basketball. You have to show up on time, carry yourself the way a man carries himself. Little things like being clean-shaven and just being more professional,” Ferguson said.

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