November 30, 2012

The Colonnade The Official Student Newspaper of Georgia College

November 30, 2012

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Volume 89, No. 12

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December commencement is back in season

Provost search unfurls at GC Lindsay Shoemake Senior Reporter Since its start in August, the search for Georgia College’s newest provost and vice president for academic affairs has successfully narrowed down its pool of hopeful applicants to four candidates as of Wednesday, Nov. 28.

At the beginning of the search, the pool of potential candidates consisted of nearly 100 hopefuls – 10 of which made it to the next round of the search process. After additional deliberation, the pool of 10 was thoughtfully honed and narrowed to the final four candidates.

According to Mary Jean Land, chair of the search committee for the provost and vice president for academic affairs, there are particular traits that are sought in a candidate to best serve GC. “There are certain traits that we look for that I like to call ‘nobrainers,’” Land said. “These traits include overall experience, commitment to the liberal arts mission, leadership experience and participating in public service events.”

Although faculty input and feedback from off-campus consulting firm Myers McRae have played a large role in facilitating the search, the opinions of GC students are held in equally high esteem.

SGA Secretary Sarah Rose Remmes serves as an integral student voice on the search committee, and has participated in key steps of the provost and vice president for academic affairs search.

“While serving on the committee, we’ve met periodically throughout the semester to bring a student’s perspective to the search,” Remmes said. “We typically review applications, make comments on candidates and discuss various issues.”

Now that the search process is in its final stage, the remaining candidates are being brought on

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Nick Widener Senior Reporter

Mark Watkins / Senior Photographer (From left) SGA representatives Stephen Bachman, Malcom Nunn and Juawn Jackson decorate the bushes outside of Atkinson Hall the day before the Hanging of the Greens which took place on Nov. 29. Decorating Parks, Bell, Atkinson and Terrell Halls with lights and tinsel in recognition of The Hanging of the Greens has been a GC tradition for over a decade and has been met with warm student reception in years past. The formal ceremony focuses on each building as they are lit one by one. Student organizations shared foods unique to specific cultures to demonstrate their traditional holiday practices. The GC brass ensemble performed holiday arrangements throughout the evening as students and faculty enjoyed complimentary coffee and hot chocolate.

New eatery offers quick lunch Kate Federman Staff Reporter Anna Lopez Ratouis glanced at her watch. She realized she didn’t have time to navigate the line at Einstein’s. Her eyes panned the MSU Commons for a quicker option. She spotted The Lunch Box.The line was short, the food was pre-made and she could still get to class on time.

The Lunch Box, the newest addition to the MSU Commons, opened Nov. 12 as a to-go alternative to The MAX. The eatery, next to Einstein’s Bros Bagels, is a collection of coolers and kiosks stocked with sandwiches, sides and drinks.

Students can pay for their meal using a meal plan swipe or with regular cash. Kyle Cullars, assistant vice president of Auxiliary Services, has

SGA

Health Services hosts trivia

“We have only put a few posters up around campus to promote The Lunch Box. We want to work out all the kinks and tweak the menu before we make a big marketing push.”

Victoria Fowler, auxiliary services marketing manager calculated that a meal at The Lunch Box is about $5.50. This means students using their meal plan swipes can choose up to $5.50 worth of

Constantina Kokenes Senior Reporter Georgia College’s Student Health Services hosted a trivia night to promote alcohol-and-highway-safety education.

“We have four educational programs surrounded around alcohol-and-highwaysafety education,” Rachel Sullivan, university health educator, said. “We try to do a big event each month.”

SGA teamed up with Health Services for the trivia night.

“We passed a bill in order to help alleviate the costs,” Mary Katherine Bickes, junior senator and mass communication major, said.

Bickes, SGA senator and public rela-

lunch items when visiting the kiosks.

“The food offered at the Lunch Box will be a little different from the food offered at Chick-fil-A and Books & Brew. It will be higher-end sandwiches and drinks. The menu will differ from day to day as well,” Cullars said.

The Lunch Box will be open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The weekly menu will change every day, and then restart rotation every Monday.

“We have only put a few posters up around campus to promote The Lunch Box. We want to work out all the kinks and tweak the menu before we make a big marketing push,” Victoria Fowler, marketing manager of Auxiliary Services, said.

The staff at Auxiliary Services

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tions chair, expressed SGA’s interest in helping with the trivia night.

“The purpose of co-hosting [it] was to promote an ‘alternative-to-drinking’ event in order to educate students on alcohol and demonstrate how they can have a good time without drinking,” Bickes said.

More than 120 students gathered in Magnolia Ballroom for a chance to win $200 in cash. The trivia covered current events, sports, movies and music. Questions relating to alcohol and highway safety were mixed into the trivia.

“I think it was a really good idea to mix fun and education together. It’s interesting,” Amanda Brown, junior psychology

Fall Commencement is back.

December graduates now have a chance to get their diplomas when they finish school.

Students and faculty influenced the Fall ceremony’s return.

“Our May ceremony has gotten extremely large, and we needed to find a way to alleviate a little bit of the pressure for the number of students that we are serving through that ceremony,” Registrar Kay Anderson said.

“We realized that many of our students who were graduating in December didn’t really have the opportunity to come back in May and participate.”

The ceremony has been on hiatus since 2005, but officials decided it was time for the event to return.

“I wouldn’t have been able to make it to the May ceremony, so it’s nice to ... be recognized,” Dan Horseman, senior outdoor ed and psychology major, said.

According to the Office of the Registrar, 300 or so students graduate each December, but only about half of them return for the May commencement.

This year, there are 250 December graduates participating.

“I’m glad they’re having one.

It’s less trouble to come back,” Matthew Weaver, senior rhetoric major, said. “December graduates deserve their own ceremony.”

Before 2005, rates of students taking part in December commencement had declined, and the budget was tighter.

Last year, however, Interim President Stas Preczewski authorized the re-establishment of the ceremony, stating cost was no longer a factor.

The ceremony will be Saturday, Dec. 8, at 1:00 p.m. in Centennial Center and is for both graduate and undergraduate students.

“The purpose of co-hosting [it] was to promote an ‘alternative-to-drinking’ event in order to educate students on alcohol and demonstrate how they can have a good time without drinking.”

Mary Katherine Bickes, SGA Senator

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PR professor delivers last lecture to campus Kelsey Cooper Staff Writer At the end of the Fall semester, Georgia College will bid farewell to one of its most celebrated professors – Ginger Carter Miller. To begin this season of change, Miller left her students, alums and fellow professors with “Seven Songs, Seven Stories and Seven Suggestions,” as she was chosen to give Campus Activities Boards’s (CAB) Last Lecture on Nov. 16.

The inspiration for the annual Last Lecture was drawn from the computer science professor Randy Pausch at Carnegie Mellon University after he gave his own last lecture due to his battle with pancreatic cancer.

The idea has since become a legacy and is now practiced by colleges

“I don’t want people to be sad for me retiring. I want them to see I have great and joyous memories of this place. I’ll never forget these.”

Ginger Carter Miller, professor of mass communication and universities all over the country.

Miller was honored to be able to address GC before her retirement.

“I don’t want people to be sad for me retiring. I want them to see I have great and joyous memories of this

News Flash Historical Holiday Cheer The Old Governor’s Mansion was geared up for the holidays with wreaths, ribbons and popcorn on strings. The decorations followed the year’s theme of Southern Holiday Traditions and were selected with the color palette coral, apricot and cranberry.

place,” Miller said. “I’ll never forget these.”

Miller has been a professor at GC for more than 16 years, teaching in the Department of Mass Communication. She served as advisor to The Colonnade from 1996-2003 and is currently the advisor of PRSSA. When first approached by CAB to give her last lecture, Miller weighed her options and then did what some may find unusual – she asked her students what they thought.

After encouragement from her Public Relations Campaigns class along with her family, Miller accepted and began to draw inspiration from the things she finds joy in – music and stories – resulting in her multi-media presentation of “Seven Songs, Seven

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Quotable “Everything has a life, and photography is one of the only art forms that can show that life.”

-Lolly Klinger senior art studio major

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News

Haley Bogan / Staff Photographer Ginger Carter Miller talks about her seventh point during the Last Lecture event.

Inside

Greek Life gives back to community.....................2 Central State brings Christmas cheer...................4

A&E

“The Nutcracker” preview...................................11 “Life moves me”.....................................................12

Sports

Men defeat Panthers, twice..................................15 Memorial run draws Public Safety, students.....16 Community News.........................................7 Leisure....................................................................9

Number Crunch

50 percent The amount of small businesses that fail each year.

Student Entrepreneur See page 9

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Editor, Nick Widener

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Fraternities, sororities celebrate community

DAVID WICKER / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Gerri Osborne (left) and Haley Chrismon (right), members from various Greek organizations pitch in to help clean the walls of the Life Enrichment Center in Milledgeville, Ga on Wednesday Nov. 14th.

Big Greek Give contributes to locals in need KELSEY COOPER STAFF WRITER Fraternity and Sorority Life at Georgia College ushered in Thanksgiving by giving back to the Milledgeville-Baldwin County area with its annual Big Greek Give beginning Nov. 12.

The sororities and fraternities came together to serve the community. Chapters recognize their personal philanthropies throughout the week and come together to dedicate the week as a whole to a single philanthropy.

Katie Lallky, a sophomore nursing major and a sister of Zeta Tau Alpha, believes this is why the Greek system is here.

“Giving back is what we represent,” Lallky said. “We’re here for a reason.”

Kate St. Ives, the Graduate Assistant for Fraternity and Sorority Life, worked with the community members and GC students to help plan this week of giving back and impact.

“The Big Greek Give happens for a week each fall. We do events that involve community service, from fashion shows to philanthropy tables and outreach,” St. Ives said. “It is a time to let go of the competition between chapters and come together under one main cause.”

After a fashion show kick-off on Nov. 12, the fraternities and sororities began their week of giving by spending the following day at Café Central, a food pantry located at Freedom Church on Underwood road. The group assisted in preparing and serving meals to people in the community.

“I absolutely loved the food pantry,” Lallky said. “I’m going to continue going.”

Along with advocating for their own philanthropies, GC fraternities and sororities chose a philanthropy they would contribute to as a whole. On Wednesday, Nov. 14, the group spent time at the Life Enrichment Center, the main philanthropy chosen for the week. The center focuses on disabled adults and calls on community to help improve their functionality, quality of life, and physical and mental well-being. For their project there, the fraternities and sororities worked in the center’s kitchen.

Junior exercise science major Alex Todd, member of the colony of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, is thankful to be able to go help out at a place like this.

“I’ve really enjoyed getting to know more people this week,” Todd said. “Fraternities and sororities aren’t really what everyone thinks. We’re happy to give back to the community without being asked. I think the Big

“Fraternities and sororities aren’t really what everyone thinks. We’re happy to give back to the community without being asked. I think the Big Greek Give makes everyone realize the difference we can make.”

Alex Todd, SAE member Greek Give makes everyone realize the difference we can make.”

The final day of the Big Greek Give was spent at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore.

The shop sells used furniture and appliances to families in need in Baldwin County. The fraternities and sororities assisted in cleaning up the store, rearranging furniture and other jobs.

Not only were the Big Greek Give service projects rewarding to the organizations assisted in Milledgeville, but were impactful on the students in the fraternities and sororities as well.

W.R Spalding, a sophomore mass communication and art history major, found the Big Greek Give a worthwhile experience as a member of the colony of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

“We’re more than happy to volunteer our time and effort to help the greater Baldwin County area. We at Georgia College are only as good as the area we live in,” Spalding said.

“A lot of people that don’t volunteer don’t realize the satisfaction that you can get from it.

It feels good to know you’re giving back.”

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campus to get a feel for GC’s unique culture and the quality of student life.

On the morning of Nov. 28, Nat Frazer arrived on campus – the first of four candidates to visit GC. Haley Schmidt, junior marketing major and member of the Dean’s Student Advisory Board, was present for Frazer’s open address to students and faculty in the University Banquet Room. Schmidt has been an active participant in the current search process.

“The candidate told us a little about himself and asked us questions about ourselves as well,” Schmidt said. “He asked us what we liked about Georgia College, and also about what we may like to change about our school.”

According to Schmidt, Frazer was adamant about adhering to the liberal arts mission and principles.

“One thing that the candidate also addressed was working on changing the perception of Georgia College – the way that our

NOVEMBER 30, 2012 “While serving on the committee, we’ve met periodically throughout the semester to bring a student’s perspective to the search.”

Sarah Rose Remmes, SGA secretary school may be viewed as only a transfer school or a back-up school.”

The second candidate, David Cordle, arrived on campus Thursday morning and presented a similar address to students.

Two more open forums will be held next week for the final two candidates in the search for GC’s newest provost and vice president for academic affairs. The forums for the third and fourth candidates will be held on Dec. 4 and Dec. 5, respectively. Both events will be held in the University Banquet Room from 10:3011:30 a.m.

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MARK WATKINS / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER (Top left) Randy Baez, (Top right) Lucius Proudfoot, (Bottom left) Tim Truelove install plywood over the original slatted flooring to establish an even surface for the final floor. “If you put the final floors down now, some of the screws will go through the cracks and come up,” Proudfoot said.

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An overhaul of Ennis Hall is underway to create centrally located classrooms, offices and facilities for the Department of Art. The project is expected to be done by next November.

All floors of the building have been stripped to the original materials and a total restoration of all floors, walls and other infrastructure types.

“It’s one of the oldest buildings on campus and it needed to be completely renovated to get it up to modern codes and regulations,” Michael Rickenbaker, university architect, said.

The building is eagerly awaited by GC art students who, until now, have had to bounce between the department’s numerous buildings spread around campus.

“I, along with several other art students I have spoken with, are incredibly appreciative of the school’s decision to renovate Ennis Hall and provide the art department with much needed space,” Lucy Reiser Williams, junior art major, said. “I’m excited to see how the new facilities will foster creative productivity.”

Despite the changes, November will only mark the completion of the first stage of the repurposing process.

“We’ll still have to put in all the accessories, windows, equipment, furniture and everything else that goes in after construction is finished,” Rickenbaker said. “The best way to think about it is turn the building upside down, and everything that shakes out will be after construction.”

The second step of the renovations will include new classrooms, galleries, labs, faculty offices and hi-resolution projectors for photography classes and other photo and art equipment.

The university is seeking a $1 million grant to fund the second part of the project, but the date is unconfirmed as to when the money might be available.

Garbutt Construction, a Dublin-based company, was contracted to do the work, and will provide a large workforce to carry out the project.

“We’ll have about 30 to 40 workers once we get all our papers back from the state,” Tracey Lively, project superintendent, said.

While having Garbutt doing the construction

“We’re taking an old dorm and re-purposing it into an art building, which is not common.

Usually they’re torn down and a whole new building is made to fit the new purpose.”

Michael Rickenbaker, university architect is nothing new as they also did the Wellness and Recreation Center, the Campus Black Box Theatre and are responsible for the cornice renovations around Russell Auditorium and Lanier hall, but the Ennis project is something new altogether.

“We’re taking an old dorm and re-purposing it into an art building which is not common.

Usually they’re torn down and a whole new building is made to fit the new purpose,” Rickenbaker said.

The project is one of the most comprehensive restorations undertaken by the university, and the results will be something to stand behind.

“It’s pretty incredible, pretty drastic, and we’re going to be really proud of our work. This has all the earmarks of being an award-winning project,” Rickenbaker said.

With the Department of Art’s move to Ennis, its previous buildings will be vacant and up for new plans.

“We haven’t finalized what we’re going to do with the other art buildings, but Macintosh will be repurposed as well as Mayfair,” Rickenbaker said. “Blackbridge, the screen printing building, and some of the smaller galleries will remain.”

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Rather than using pen and paper, Health Services offered virtual trivia. More than 30 teams – ranging from two to four people – used a remote control to submit their answers. Each question was shown on a screen in front of the stage with five possible answers. The team would simply push one of the first five buttons on the remote to input their answer.

However, the questions were timed, allotting more points to teams that answered first. Each question was worth up to 1,000 points, and the top four teams entered the final round of trivia to win the cash prize.

The night consisted of two rounds. In the middle of each round, five teams – represented by one member of each team – would go up to the stage and compete in a talent contest. The first round’s talent contest was a dance-off. The second round’s was animal impressions.

The teams in the audience would vote for the team with the best talent, and that winner would go to the final round. But because those teams did not win the rounds themselves, they would be up for elimination and would be replaced if they answered incorrectly or took too long to answer.

To add to the high stakes, the teams who

Last Lecture

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Stories and Seven Suggestions.”

“I believe what Dick Clark says when he states that music is the soundtrack of our lives,” Miller said. “I picked songs that I have interesting stories with and built suggestions on them.”

One song was “Build Me Up Buttercup” by The Foundations.

“When I play the song, I have a very specific memory with it,” Miller said. “One of my classes was upset because of an issue with a client, and within seconds we all were singing ‘Build Me Up Buttercup.’”

As Miller began the Last Lecture with this song, the audience sang along, encouraged by her suggestion to “bloom where you’re planted,” meaning don’t let your current circumstances hold you back from accomplishing big dreams.

“If you’re smart, you can bloom where you’re planted,” Miller said. “That’s part of the reason I’m here at Georgia College.”

Miller continued with her suggestions by encouraging her supporters to find a mentor and be a mentor, stand for something, learn to say

THE COLONNADE actually won the rounds could press the other teams’ buzzers, giving said teams an even bigger chance of being eliminated and replaced. The first team to reach 1,000 points won the prize.

The night’s winning team was “Magnum PI” which consisted of Cody Allen, Alex Easlick, Jonathan Savitske and Aubrey Ethridge, all members of SGA. “Students involved in SGA shouldn’t be prohibited from participating in the experiences that we provide to the students on campus,” Allen, SGA president, said, defending the team’s win. “We certainly had no advantage when it came to the questions.

I would have to say that we were just lucky when it came to knowing the answers to the trivia questions asked. I wanted to participate because I am a student who is trying to get the most out of the activities offered to the students on campus, just like all of the other students who participated in the trivia night.”

When asked what was done with the money, Allen stated,“We tried to put the money back into the SGA budget that funded the event, but there is no bank account to make a deposit so the team I was on kept it.”

Overall, students enjoyed the trivia because it brought awareness without feeling like a lecture.

“It’s nice that they’re not preaching it to us,” Keri Wallis, junior nursing major, said.

“They’re making it fun.” no, give back, take care of yourself and live with no regrets – just love.

Not only are her students, friends and supporters left with “Seven Songs, Seven Stories and Seven Suggestions,” but also the fond memories of their time with Miller at GC. Alumnus Kari Brown, a 2007 graduate, returned to hear Miller’s Last Lecture to support the professor who made an impact on her life.

“She’s been a much bigger part of my life than I think she will ever know. She taught me that it’s OK to be me, but to polish it a little so it’s ok for everyone else, too,” Brown said.

“She always provided a willing ear and a heart to listen.”

Senior Kelsi Cunningham points to Miller as the beginning of her public relations career.

“Dr. Miller was the first mass communication professor I met. I was freaking out the first day of class,” Cunningham said. “But she made me fall in love with public relations.”

Most of all, Miller wants to leave everyone with memories.

“I just want them to remember the fun we had – the good times, the stressful times, the heartaches and headaches – the good times,” Miller said. “All I can say is thank you.”

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Hospital brings Christmas cheer Central State Hospital continues revitalization with caroling and the mayor’s motorcade SARAH K. WILSON STAFF WRITER “Caroling in the Orchard,” a singing event in the Central State Hospital’s pecan grove, begins at 5 p.m. on Dec. 4.

The rain-or-shine outing is being put on in conjunction with the hospital’s 54th Mayor’s Motorcade.

Many of the carolers are members of Milledgeville’s First United Methodist Church and the First Baptist Church.

“The whole purpose of this caroling event is to bring attention back to the Central State campus,” said Bruce Vaughn, one of the organizers. “It is truly a beautiful resource for our community, and we want to draw people back.

We need the community’s support.”

By encouraging the community to become involved at Central State, Vaughn hopes there will be a resurgence of interest in the historic campus.

“If the community shows their involvement and interest, our state legislators are more apt to continue their support,” he said. “We

“The whole purpose of this caroling event is to bring attention back to the Central State campus. It is truly a beautiful resource for our community.”

Bruce Vaughn, organizer of the caroling event greatly want to revitalize the campus and thus bring more jobs into Milledgeville and Baldwin County.”

Mike Couch of the Central State Hospital Local Redevelopment Authority agrees.

“Thirty years ago, the campus and orchard were bustling with community activity,” he

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DR. MILLER’S

“SEVEN SONGS, SEVEN STORIES

AND SEVEN SUGGESTIONS”

1. BLOOM WHERE YOU'RE PLANTED 2. FIND A MENTOR AND BE A MENTOR 3. STAND FOR SOMETHING 4. LEARN TO SAY NO 5. GIVE BACK 6. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF 7. LIVE WITH NO REGRETS – JUST LOVE.

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Mapping out the first semester

60 percent are exremely satisfied with their living situation

Beginning of freshman year

Data is based off the MAP-Works survey, which freshmen particpate in during their first semester.

94 percent of respondents ate at Chick-fil-A

End of first semester 38.4 percent shopped at Target for room decorations

73.7 percent have determined where they will live next Fall

72.1 percent said they became aware of GC through family or friends

65.8 percent did not participate in recycling efforts

89.4 percent said they always attend class 73.1 percent said they have adjusted extremely well to living on campus

41.5 percent knew they could get free condoms at Student Health Services Ilustration by Laura van Tuyll van Serooskerken, Scott Carranza

30.9 percent said their family spent between $100 - $250 to decorate their rooms 91 percent believe they will finish the semester above a 3.0 GPA

Student entrepreneur sells shoes, donates profits JEANNIE HUEY STAFF WRITER While in Peru celebrating Christmas with his family, Alvaro De La Torre, senior management, came across a unique style of shoes that children were selling on the street in Cuzco, a small city outside of Lima. De La Torre said that in that moment he decided to create a business that would help the Peruvian community through a the business’ profits.

De La Torre bought 20 pairs of shoes from the children selling them on the streets, and when he returned to Georgia College, he started his independent business venture and sold almost every pair. In order for the business to grow, De La Torre focused on finding a campus organization to join in the project. Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) accepted his project.

This fall, De La Torre became the president of the organization which he and Renee Fontenot, faculty advisor of the organization, reinvented, naming it Entrepreneurship Act US (ENACTUS) and recruiting 10 new members.

Selling herbs at the local farmers market and promoting and selling the Peruvian shoes are the business ventures of the program.

“Our goal is to donate 50 percent of the

“My dad was in the military – he was a colonel. He always wanted to do business, but he did not have the time. I have the resources and that is because of him. Now that I am going to school here and learning all these things, I think – I don’t want to be like that.

I want to be better – I want to be the best that I can be.”

Alvaro De La Torre, student entrepreneur profits to children in Peru in such a way that will cause a long-term impact on something, like education, that will continually benefit them,” De La Torre said. “We also will donate 50 percent to the [Milledgeville] community.”

De La Torre said that President Steve Dorman has expressed excitement and offered support for project.

“He is so excited because in Milledgeville the only thing alive here is Georgia College and he wants to change that. He wants to help students make businesses here that will keep the community growing,” De La Torre said.

Fontenot echoes the president’s belief in the power of student entrepreneurial pursuits that take root within the foundation of the local community.

“As a university, we need to help lead our community toward developing those kinds of opportunities for individuals to create their own businesses,” Fontenot said, “and not only that but, to also be successful in their business.”

Leaving his life and family behind in his native city of Lima, Peru, De La Torre moved to the U.S. four years ago to go to college. Living in Peru and the U.S. gives him a telling look into the differences between life in the two countries. This contrast sparked De La Torres’ passion for his country and its people, which

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MARK WATKINS / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Alvaro De La Torre sells shoes to support his hometown community in Peru.

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Student opinions about caroling at Central State

Continued from page 4 said.

Couch grew up in Milledgeville and remembers when Central State was a vital part of the city.

“We greatly need the community’s support at Central State. It’s important to realize that the campus is still here for the residents of Milledgeville to visit and explore. You never know what kind of opportunities you’ll find there, if you only look.”

Couch’s assistant, Steffi Beigh, senior mass communication major at GC, said, “We are a separate entity from Central State. Our function is to redevelop the campus.”

Aside from caroling on Dec. 4, there will be other events in the pecan grove. At 12:30 p.m., Central State will host the Mayor’s Motorcade, followed by a parade at 1:30 p.m.

At “Caroling in the Orchard,” song lyrics will be handed out so visitors can sing along.

Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. in Central State’s auditorium, where an encore performance begins at 7 p.m.

For more information, visit www.developcsh.com.

Lunch Box

Continued from page 1 has been working on developing The Lunch Box since the planned renovation of The MAX two years ago. The ultimate objective is to drive traffic away from The MAX. That way the lines stay shorter and there is more food for everyone during the busiest hours of the day.

For the first week The Lunch Box was open, Cullars estimated that about 25 to 30 students used the to-go lunch option each day.

“We are very happy with these results for the first week. We only had a

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“I think Central State is really important to Central Georgia in general, especially to Milledgeville. I think it would be awesome to help Central State out, and I love caroling. Christmas spirit needs to be high, so let’s do it.”

Alex Allison, senior rhetoric major

little bit of signage to promote the opening so those numbers are great. We have heard positive feedback from students as well,” Cullars said.

Auxiliary Services decided to open The Lunch Box based on student feedback, various surveys and multiple focus groups. But they will be gauging demand and adjusting whatever needs to be fixed along the way.

“I love using The Lunch Box. It is so easy to use and it has great options available. It is great when I am on the run and don’t have time to sit down and eat. It is in a perfect location too,” Ratouis, junior mass communication major, said.

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“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it. It’s not going to hurt anybody. It’s good to spread the holiday cheer. It’s not like it presents any danger here to us.”

Christian Haight, junior biology major “I think it would be really fun and a nice thing to do in general. If someone came caroling at my door that would make me happy. Sure, it used to be a creepy building, but there’s nothing really bad about it.”

Delaney James, senior political science major

Entrepreneur

Continued from page 5 ultimately inspired his creation of a business supported by a philanthropic infrastructure.

“Every time I go back to Peru I’ll see kids walking around without shoes asking for money or homeless people sleeping in the street or in the park – things that you don’t see here,” De La Torre said. “You live here and you are in your own bubble – everything is good. But, when you go out of the country and see poor places you see they need something. They need help but, not many people do it.”

While reflecting on his childhood in Peru, De La Torre said that despite having an idea and the desire to pursue business, his father did not have the resources to do so. Witnessing his father’s experiences motivated him to take advantage of the greater opportunities he has in the U.S. and at GC. “My dad was in the military – he was a colonel. He always wanted to do business, but he did not have the time,” De La Torre said, later adding, “I have the resources and that is because of him. Now that I am going to school here and learning all these things, I think—I don’t want to be like that. I want to be better—I want to be the best that I can be.”

With 50 percent of small businesses failing and the percentage of entrepreneurship for those under 25 years old decreasing by 19 percent from 2005 to 2010, according to the Small Business Association, it’s easy to see how bleak the prospect of launching a business might be to a college student. Great personal risks with a 50-50 shot at any sort of reward. De La Torre believes

“I guess it depends on what part they are having it at. It probably would be something people would be interested in going to. I’ve lived here all my life and there are so many run-down buildings that are historical, but they don’t do anything with them.”

Danielle Leverett, junior biology major

“I wouldn’t have any problems going out there. I’m a grad student, but I don’t think a lot of the undergrad students would go. It seems like a lot of students have other events they prefer to go to.”

Sara Stiltner, human performance graduate student

“Every time I go back to Peru I’ll see kids walking around without shoes asking for money or homeless people sleeping in the street or in the park – things that you don’t see here.You live here and you are in your own bubble – everything is good. But, when you go out of the country and see poor places you see they need something. They need help but, not many people do it.”

Alvaro De La Torre, student entrepreneur that his positive mindset is a primary reason why he pursued his business – despite the risks.

“Everyone has a business idea or has had one. But, few are the ones who actually make it happen, probably because they are scared of losing money or failing,” De La Torre said. “But that is something that I am not afraid of. I remain so positive that I’m not even thinking about failing. I’m busy thinking about how I’m going to make it work.”

Community PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT

November 30, 2012 • Editor, Constantina Kokenes

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BURNER BUMMER

Nov. 13, 10:26 p.m. A community assistant smelled marijuana coming from a room in Foundation Hall. Campus police officer Tron Smith and Sgt. Jamaal Hicks met with the person who lived there and asked him to retrieve all of the marijuana and any smoking devices in his room. The student cooperated and handed everything over to the officers. The case was turned over to the Student Judicial Board in lieu of arrest.

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Nov. 14, 2:48 a.m. A student was spotted walking unsteadily down Wilkinson Street. Officer Smith saw the student go into Herty Hall. Smith followed him. Smith noticed the student’s pants were wet and that there were puddles up and down the hallway. When he asked the student what he was doing, the student replied, “I was looking for the bathroom, but it isn’t here anymore.” The student appeared to be drunk. The student was arrested for public drunkenness.

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TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET

Nov. 14, 3:32 p.m. Sgt. Brian English responded to a call at Foundation Hall about a student smoking marijuana. English made contact with the student, who said he had a small amount of marijuana and other drug-related objects in his closet. The items were confiscated, and the case was turned over to the Student Judicial Board.

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HARSHIN’ THE MELLOW

Nov. 15, 12:10 a.m. A CA at Foundation Hall called campus police about someone having marijuana. Officer White met with a student and explained the situation, giving the student an opportunity to give up any illegal material. The student handed over a small pill bottle with marijuana in it. The student also gave the officer two smoking pipes and a pot grinder. The case was turned over to the Student Judicial Board.

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Nov. 15, 2:06 a.m. An anonymous call was made to Public Safety in reference to four students smoking marijuana at The Village. Officer Megan Fraiser talked to the students. They admitted they had been smoking and turned over four smoking pipes, rolling papers, a grinder and plastic bags containing marijuana residue. The case was turned over to the Student Judicial Board.*

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SMOKERS ANONYMOUS

Nov. 15, 6:17 p.m. Another anonymous call was made to campus police in reference to three students smoking marijuana at The Village. Officer White met with the students, who handed over five smoking pipes, a grinder, rolling papers, filters and a Mason jar containing marijuana.

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Nov. 16, 1:46 a.m. A SNAP driver flagged down officer White to report a student behind the Centennial Center, yelling obscenities at people passing by. White met with the student, who had admitted to have been drinking earlier that night. The case was turned over to the Student Judicial Board.

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Nov. 18, 1 a.m. A fight in The Village parking lot prompted someone to call campus police. Sgt. Hicks and officer Floyd Quattlebaum encountered some students, one of whom had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. Both of the students were told to avoid one another for the rest of the night. The case was turned over to the Student Judiciary Board.*

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Opinion Letter from the editor LINDSAY SHOEMAKE As the Fall semester winds to a close and the impending stress of finals circulates around The Colonnade’s newsroom, I can’t help but recollect the constant gathering of news that has been done this semester.

It has been a whirlwind of a semester for all campus media at Georgia College, and all sects have collectively served the campus and the surrounding community. Thanks to GC360 campus television, 95.3

The Noise and SpectrumPR, we are all more informed individuals.

For The Colonnade, the beginning of the semester signaled a wave of breaking news stories – our first issue featured controversial frontpage articles regarding the Kappa Sigma fraternity’s removal from campus as well as the petition advocating the removal of Chick-fil-A on campus.

As we eased into early September, GC was rocked by the sudden and tragic loss of student Cho Rok “Alice” Chung. As journalists, we faced the daunting task of handling a sensitive issue in an objective manner. News editor Nick Widener’s piece “Healing wounds together” is a touching example of covering a campus tragedy in a tactful way.

Our news-gathering skills were put to the ultimate test when a bomb threat was called into GC on Nov. 1 while The Colonnade staff was away at a conference in Chicago.

Although we were over 800 miles away, our skilled journalists gathered ample reporting and had a story live on our website within two hours of the scare on campus.

Although we faced tough issues as a staff, we also had the pleasure of immersing ourselves in community and campus events.

November 30 2012• Editor-in-Chief, Lindsay Shoemake

Bobcat Beat REPORTED BY SCOTT CARRANZA

“Reporting is no easy feat, but we at The Colonnade make a point to enjoy it.”

During the Deep Roots Festival in October, The Colonnade was heavily represented, with our own reporters, staff writers and photographers canvassing every inch of one of Milledgeville’s most treasured traditions.

Reporting is no easy feat, but we at The Colonnade make a point to enjoy it.

The Colonnade staff will go their separate ways for a month over Winter Break, but we will be hard at work brainstorming for next semester. We are already excited to return to campus in January with an even better version of our newspaper to better serve and inform the GC community.

When students are away, elves come play

How do you prepare for finals week each semester? Any helpful tips?

“Usually I make a schedule for the whole night, like what I’m going to study every hour. Then I lock myself in the library, hunker down and just do it. Tips would be to start early and to drink a lot of coffee.”

Hannah Baker, junior music education major

“I just camp out in the library. I started this past Monday. Don’t worry as much as you think you should. Take advantage of studying with friends in the library and be productive.”

Michael Valerio, junior nursing major

“Well I’m sure it’s not the best way, but I wait until the night before and then I cram. I would recommend to start studying a week before a little at a time.

Alissa Marchat, junior English major

“I try to study in advance as much as possible. A lot of times the library is so packed during finals week, but I recently discovered that Kroger is open 24-7 and they have a little place you can sit and study.”

Audrey Osborne, sophomore prenursing major

“I don’t.”

Joe Garland, sophomore accounting major

That Q&A with Cody Allen is weak and he’s just beating around the bush. I could have said all of that in my sleep. What are your REAL goals for the year??

RAWR! This whole CAS thing is reminiscent of the internet in general back in 1996. I suppose it wouldn’t be so annoying if the thing actually worked.

If you’re an alumni who went here while we paid the Wellness Fee,system then we shouldn’t pay money The Unify sucks!

I havehave beentotrying to log to it keeps telling me I'mWe "unrecognized"... getininand there after we graduate. already paid plenty of really?toI've been 5 years....spent a money putalready that thing up,here so why are we continuing to ton of money....why does the school have to keep pay if we want to use it after we graduate? changing systems and everything because it gets aggravating!

THE LITTER BOX

By Zach Keepers

Our Voice Getting less and giving more is important this holiday season On-campus smoking is supposed to beEvery year around this time, it’s the same routine. Mom and dad ask what I want for Christmas, and I jot down an extravagant list of things I “need.”

Shoes. Books. Jewelry. Wii games. DVDs. Records. iPhone case. You name it, I asked for it.

But perhaps this year it’s time to try something new. We at The Col-

onnade believe this year the holidays should be less about getting and more about giving back.

That $200 gaming system you’re asking for? Take that large chunk of money and donate it to someone who needs it instead.

According to the Huffington Post, the devastation from Hurricane Sandy could cost upwards of $30 billion in damages. When it’s taken into consideration that some people are living with the bare minimum, that purse or 20th pair of shoes seems inconsequential.

Organizations all over the country such as the American Red Cross Society and Convoy of Hope are helping with the disaster. With so many different ways to help, it can be as easy as asking for $5 from each of your relatives for the holidays to send to the organization of your choosing.

Localizing your donations is also an option. If there is a local organization that is in need of supplies or funds, such as an animal shelter, consider giving them a holiday surprise this year.

Make an event out of helping.

Get friends together one night, share some hot chocolate and make goodie baskets to give to people who are

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Morgan Andrews

Editor-in-Chief

Asst. Ad Manager

Nick Widener

Scott Carranza

Anna Morris

Mark Watkins

Bobbi Otis

Powell Cobb

Marilyn Ferrell

Laura van Tuyll van Serooskerken

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Sports Editor

Photo Editor Leisure Editor

Jen Hoffman Ad Manager

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Constantina Kokenes

Community News Editor Spotlight Editor

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Business Manager

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Joe Kovac Copy Editor

making a difference in other people’s lives.

Want to brighten a child’s day?

Consider sending toys to the Toys for Tots Foundation. That new jacket you want is $50, but the smile on a child’s face when they have even one thing to open on Christmas morning is priceless.

Consider getting involved with Georgia College Miracle. I’ve already started to ask my friends and family to donate to my Dance Marathon fund for Christmas presents in place of those shoes and necklaces I don’t really need.

If gifts like jewelry and clothes need to be given this holiday season, there are a surplus of companies that donate some or all of their proceeds to those in need, such as Eternal Threads and Build-A-BearWorkshop. A Global Giving gift card, which allows the recipient to choose who they’d like to donate to, is another option.

We at The Colonnade aren’t saying to completely abandon your original gift wishlist. Say, for every five “want” you list, add a “need” you could give to someone else.

Even if you just ask your parents for a couple dollars to donate to charity – that’s better than nothing at all.

Connor Johnson needs to get over what Truett Cathy said.Yes it was rude but he has the right to his opinion as does Connor. If he doesn’t want to eat at Chick-fil-A then he doesn't have to. He should not be able to tell me where I can and cannot eat.

I'm sick, and next week is finals, and I'm freaking out. Someone make me feel better, please!

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Leisure KEEP CALM and study for finals

November 30, 2012• Editor, Marilyn Ferrell

“Take time to hang out with friends to ‘de-stress’ before tests,” Rachel Vandergriff, junior psychology major, suggests.

Gather friends around to watch a movie and take a break with a childhood favorite or a cult classic. Or, for even more fun, watch a terrible movie and make fun of it the entire time. You’ll soon be laughing and forgetting about all the studying you have to do.

Make a game out of your notes. The monotony of studying is something all students dread, so rather than forcing yourself to read the same lines over and over, try to make studying fun.

Make a crossword puzzle with vocabulary words or use note cards to make a match game. You’ll still learn, but you won’t hate your life while you do so.

Finals week can be stressful no matter how many exams you have. Senior reporter Constantina Kokenes shares eight tips to help you survive:

If you find yourself getting distracted while you study, write down what you’re thinking. “My freshman year, I pulled an all-nighter the night before my trig final,” Jack O’Connor, junior community health major said. “Every time I would find myself getting distracted, I would open up a blank Word document and write down whatever I was thinking about until I had the entire thought written. It gave me breaks from my studying while keeping me from getting distracted cat videos on YouTube.”

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I love the ‘Carol of the Bells’ cover by the bird and the bee. They change it up so much, so I could listen to it a million times.

I like ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ by Michael Buble.

It’s sweeter than Mariah Carey’s sassy version.

Load up on your favorite junk food and give yourself a treat after studying for a few hours. By giving yourself a reward, you’re motivated to study. The junk food is also a good motivator because everyone loves indulging in guilty pleasures; just make sure not to load up on too much. “Eating regularly keeps you awake and gives you the energy to keep studying,” Amanda Akana, senior exercise science major, said. “Not to mention eating gets you away from studying for a small amount of time.”

Do something creative, like tiedying or painting. Being creative is a good refresher from making your brain a file cabinet of information. It will help you relax by allowing you to exert your emotions into something productive other than crying over textbooks.

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I really enjoy ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ because it’s catchy, and I grew up listening to it every holiday season.

Josh Groban reminds me of all of the Christmas’ I’ve had in the past as a child with my family.

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Scott Carranza, assistant photo editor

If you’re feeling really bold, you could go a little crazy and dye your hair, get a new piercing or get a new haircut. Sometimes, you just need a change from all the chaos going on around you, and you need to feel like you’re in control. Just be careful not to go too crazy.

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Marilyn Ferrell, photo and leisure editor

Attend events happening on campus.

They’re good for distraction and help you meet new people. Georgia College will host its annual Midnight Breakfast at The MAX on Dec. 3 from 10 p.m. to midnight. There will be food, games and more to help clear your mind before those pesky finals.

Mark Watkins, assistant news editor

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The Nutcracker

KENDYL WADE / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER (Left) Senior mass communication major Julia Richardson will be playing the Snow Queen, one of the leading roles in “The Nutcracker.” This is her first year in this production. (Right) Dancers practice their routine, prepping for the big performance. “The Nutcracker” will show in Russell Auditorium Dec. 7-8 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 9 at 2 p.m.

Georgia College set to perform the classic Christmas ballet for its 16th year SARAH WILSON STAFF WRITER It’s that time of year – time for whimsical sugarplum fairies and epic battles with an evil Mouse King.

Dancers from Georgia College’s community dance program will once again be performing the timeless Christmas favorite “The Nutcracker” in Russell Auditorium.

This classically beautiful play is in its 16th year at GC. Amelia Pelton, director of dance, has directed every single production of “The Nutcracker” at GC. “This year we have a few new things added that will enhance the whole play,” Pelton said.

New to the production this year is a backdrop that was hand painted in Miller Studio.

“It is absolutely gorgeous,” Pelton said. Also new is the addition of Frani Grainger as the set designer for “The Nutcracker.”

Nearly all of the leading roles in the production are taken by GC students, with a total of 60 students in the production.

The Bobcats cheerleaders will be playing the role of the Russians. The money they earn will go toward sending them to Nationals.

The GC salsa dancers are set to play the Latin American dancers, and according to Pelton, “They are fantastic.”

Luke Babb, colorguard dance instructor at Baldwin County High School, will be playing the Snow King.

“This is the first time the Georgia College production will have a Snow King, so it’s kind of nerve-wracking. There’s a lot of pressure,” Babb said. “I am very excited though. All of the members [of “The Nutcracker”] are so great and have so much

energy. It’s going to be a fantastic show.”

Originally from Milledgeville, Babb worked at Disney World as a dancer for six years. He participated in many shows and parades, including the “Celebrate A Dream Come True” parade.

Playing this year’s Snow Queen is senior mass communication major Julia Richardson.

“This is my first year doing ‘The Nutcracker,’” Richardson said. “But I’m having such a great time. It’s a lot of fun. The production is going to be perfect.”

Richardson has been dancing since she was four years old.

Although this is her first year performing in “The Nutcracker,” she has performed in the Dance Minor Spring Concert for the past three years.

The star of the production is Pelton’s 14-year-old daughter, Olivia. She plays Clara, the young girl who receives a wooden nutcracker for Christmas and drifts off to sleep to dream the entirety of the play.

“It’s such an honor to be able to work with my own daughter,” Pelton remarked. “She has worked so hard for this.”

In accordance with the play, a Sugarplum Tea Party will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 3 to 4 p.m. in the University Banquet Room. Open to the community, it is $5 to attend the event, which will offer refreshments, a sugarplum gift shop and the opportunity to get autographs from the stars of “The Nutcracker,” who will be dressed in costume.

General admission for “The Nutcracker” is $12, $8 for children and $6 for GC students with proper ID. To purchase tickets, visit www.gcsutickets.com. Tickets will also be available at the box office, which opens at 5 p.m. on the days of the production.

If life gives you lemons A profile of Shannon Stuart, owner of The Lemon Tree MORGAN WILSON SENIOR REPORTER The lemon yellow walls pop just enough to comfortably envelop the room and complement the name displayed on the outside window of the store: The Lemon Tree.

Shannon Stuart stands behind the counter, tapping the keys on the cash register. She occasionally pauses to adjust the bracelets on both her wrists – the bracelets from her store. She looks up in response to a ding-dong noise, and the next customer enters.

Owning a small space in Milledgeville and running a boutique is not what Stuart had in mind when she graduated from Georgia Southern with a journalism degree two years ago. But when her grandfather, whom she endearingly called Papa, died in 2011 and left her $50,000, she made a decision and didn’t look back.

“I wouldn’t trade what I do for anything,” Stuart said.

Writing for student newspapers since the ninth grade gave her a natural transition from student to journalist. After writing on and off for Georgia Southern’s student paper, Stuart was offered an internship with “I Do For Brides” magazine. She spent her summer as an editorial intern for college credit and a significant amount of experience, until she resumed classes the next semester.

“They were having a lot of in-house issues when I got there, so I basically was an editor,” Stuart said of the magazine. “I did everything that an editor does.”

“If it fails, it’s because of me.

If it works, it’s because of me, and I like that responsibility.”

Shannon Stuart, owner of The Lemon Tree

After graduating in 2010, Stuart remained in her college town and found work in every field except the one she wanted. She commented on the unemployment rate that year, which was 9.7 percent and was an increasing problem for print journalists.

There were a few prospects, but there wasn’t a point in working if she couldn’t afford a place to live on such a measly salary.

She spent a year working odd jobs, realizing she was ready to move back home to Macon with her parents and younger sister.

“I was just ready to move on,” Stuart said. “My friends were graduating, and I felt like I had spent enough time [in Statesboro].”

Shortly after she arrived in Macon, her family heard the news about Papa, the loving, quirky man who liked to put his grapes in the freezer.

Stuart couldn’t help thinking back to the times she

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LEE MCDADE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Taylor Ehramjian’s senior capstone titled “The Muses” was presented at Blackbridge Monday night.

Her work was heavily inspired by Romanticism and involved the purity of nature. All of her works were untitled.

‘The Muses’ enchants LEE MCDADE STAFF WRITER The walls of Blackbridge Hall Art Gallery were lined with time-capsule photography that offered a warm assortment of raw, romantic nature paired with divine imagination.

Tis’ the season for senior capstones, and Blackbridge provides the deserved notoriety to artwork that so many art major seniors have been grueling over for months.

Senior art major Taylor Ehramjian completed her senior capstone, “The Muses,” Monday night, hosting her artwork at Blackbridge. The event presented a clean, sophisticated feel that was welcoming to

interested visitors.

Ehramjian presented more than a dozen original photographs to a steady stream of curious art enthusiasts. The photographs themselves provided a romantic, earthy feel that mirrored John William Waterhouse’s praised 1888 painting “The Lady of Shalott.”

“I look at a lot of photography, like Elizabeth Steinberg, but also lots of romantic art. I was going for the whole romantic, nature feeling,” Ehramjian said.

Most of the pictures had a young woman draped modestly in white, surrounded by organic nature. The lady in white

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potlight: Q-&-A with Payton Fletcher, GC Sassy Cat

Payton Fletcher, freshman psychology major, discusses her years of dancing, being a part of Georgia College’s Sassy Cats and the joy of continuing dance in college.

Q: How long have you been dancing?

A: I have been dancing since the sixth grade. I did hip-hop through middle school. Starting my ninth grade year, I did jazz, tap, ballet, hip-hop, contemporary and lyrical, and I competed at three or four competitions a year, including nationals.

Q: What is your favorite part about dancing?

A: My favorite part about dancing is being able to express yourself. I am a person who says what I feel, so being able to dance what I am feeling is great!

Q: What is the hardest part of dancing?

A: The hardest and most frustrating part about dancing is not being able to successfully do a trick or a turn. But you just have to keep working on it, and eventually it will happen.

Q: What is your favorite part about Sassy Cats?

A: My favorite part of the Sassy Cats is the fact that we have only been a team for three months, and we are already like a family. I also love the fact that I can continue dancing throughout college.

Q: Who is your inspiration for dancing?

Photo courtesy Ursula Page Photography

A: My inspiration is my former dance teacher’s daughter, Tabor Forgay. She is an amazing dancer. She can do all forms of dance: jazz, contemporary, hip-hop. You name it, she can do it. She is never afraid to try something new in dance, and she never stops striving to be better. No matter how hard a trick or turn can be, she doesn’t stop practicing until she gets it. She is also an amazing choreographer. Ever since I met her and started dancing, that’s who I have looked up to.

Q: Do the Sassy Cats have any performances coming up?

A: The Sassy Cats dance at all the home basketball games. Our most recent performance was at the men’s basketball game on Nov. 28. We also have nationals in Orlando, Fla., in January, which is what we are mostly focused on during practice.

For more information on GC’s Sassy Cats, visit http://www.gcsubobcats. com/sports/dance.

By Constantina Kokenes

Mark Watkins / Senior Photographer One of Lolly Klingler’s archival inkjet prints with an epoxy resin on board shines on the wall of Blackbird Coffee. It’s the purely candid nature of the photo that embodies Klingler’s photojournalistic style of photography used in the collection. She captures the moments of connection she had with strangers in the streets, whether it be the simple eyeglance or bewitching connection that inspired each photo.

‘Life moves me’ Photographer and art student Lolly Klingler talks about her exhibit, “Without Consent,” and her love for the art of photography Jessica Machado Staff Writer Senior art studio major Lolly Klinger is showing her senior capstone work, “Without Consent,” at Blackbird until Dec. 9. Her medium is photography, and all her works are on sale. The Colonnade sat down with Lolly to talk about where she gets her inspiration, her technique and her general love of art.

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Continued from page 11... had spent with him when she was little. She remembers taking trips to visit him in Florida, to the same house her father had grown up in.

She loved playing in his back yard, near the lemon tree.

Papa taught her to love frozen grapes, but he showed her a lot more than that. The hardworking entrepreneur owned a golf course in Florida and started a successful caddy program in Minnesota. He juggled the two by alternating his home between those states each year.

“I come from a long line of people who start their own businesses,” Stuart said.

The diligent man always worked hard to make ends meet. In his younger years, the only basketball goal he could afford to give his son was an old toilet seat attached to a wall in the garage, but he always found a way to provide.

Stuart knew she had learned from the best, and six months later she decided to follow in his footsteps. She knew it would be hard, but she took a chance and invested her entire inheritance in her own business.

“If it fails, it’s because of me. If it works, it’s because of me, and I like that responsibility,” Stuart said.

lolly klingler:

First, she needed a location. She quickly decided Milledgeville was the perfect setting because of the quaint, college atmosphere.

After she found a space downtown in March, she signed a lease and got to work. She had to gut the entire store before she could do anything, but she was determined to open before students flooded back to town in August.

The grand opening was July 31.

Since she still lives in Macon, Stuart gets up at 8 a.m. Monday through Saturday to prepare for her hectic day, which doesn’t end until after 6 p.m. The new business salary makes it tough to hire much help, but she is able to hire Georgia College student Mary-Martin White for a few hours, three days a week to give her a break.

“I really love it,” Martin said. “Shannon is great, and she’s so patient with me.”

Stuart has always had a knack for monogramming, so she decided to incorporate that into her business. The creative 25-year-old’s boutique has everything from tote bags to candles.

The passion is evident in her voice when she speaks about “The Lemon Tree.” She explains why she gives it her all every day: she knows if she doesn’t, it will never work. She does it for her Papa and for herself.

“I love it,” Stuart said. “I mean, I learn something new every day. It’s hard, but at the end of the day I’m excited to go to work.”

Photos are everywhere. It could be on the streets, in a restaurant or spouting from the ground. I work from life, so I do most of my work in the moment when I see something inspiring. My favorite content to shoot is people. Public places are my favorite place to be whether it is as big as a city or as small as a coffee shop.

colonnade:

What moves you most in life, either to inspire or upset you?

klingler:

Life moves me. I love capturing the essence of people and emotions. I believe that everything has a life, even plants and buildings. One day a building began new and shiny, and one day in the future that building will be decrepit and falling down. Everything has a life, and photography is one of the only art forms that can show that life.

colonnade:

Where do you feel art is going? What is the role of the artist in society, and what is the place of your work in society?

klingler:

At this point, anything goes. Art is all over the place. There are conceptual artists who base their works off of their ideas trying to speak out against society whereas there are also artists whose sole purpose is to create a piece of

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art to speak to their audience and please them.

I believe it is equally acceptable to do both. I place my art somewhere in the middle because I like to create art that people will be instantly inspired by and where there is no question on how to interpret it.

colonnade:

What do you want people to get from viewing your work?

klingler:

My goal is to ultimately give the viewers the same feeling of curiosity and fascination that I

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Bountiful Dance minors perform a collection of student-choreographed works to help bring Chi Tau Epsilon to Georgia College JESSICA MACHADO STAFF WRITER Dance minor students held a small and intimate dance performance entitled “Bountiful” Saturday, Nov. 17 in the Magnolia Ballroom as an effort to raise funds to bring Chi Tau Epsilon to Georgia College.

Chi Tau Epsilon is part of the Dance Honors Society and is a student organization that will bring leadership and management opportunities to the dance students. It will also give them an opportunity to share a passion for dance and collaborate on creative projects together.

The dance performance practicum class put on “Bountiful” in collaboration with the dance composition choreographers, modern workshop, lighting design and stage management courses.

“This is our first dance minor fundraising event, and our mission for the dance honor society has been at the heart of our work this semester,” Leah Keelan, senior dance minor, said The dance composition class was assigned four studies this semester, and each of the eight students submitted a study for the presentation. Additionally, performances by the modern workshop class and a presentation of a project by the dance performance practicum were shown.

The first piece entitled “Favorites” was choreographed by senior mass communication and theater major Ross Daniel and was a modern work with ballet roots. The dance emphasized things such as a person’s favorite song, food, clothes or cars. The piece was about taking those favorite things and moving them into an explosion of happiness.

“Hope,” choreographed by sophomore dance minor Azaria Hogans, was a dance comprised of honor and love for members who have been lost this past year. She emphasized the idea that hope will always be the anchor of the soul, and throughout life there will always be struggles. But hope and faith will always be there to guide people through life.

“The way the dancers moved was beautiful, and the way Azaria portrayed her meaning through the dance was incredible” Taylor Baxley, freshman marketing major, said.

A piece called “Instants,” choreographed and performed by senior theater major Erin Borain, symbolized time. Initially it explored a person’s patience or impatience when time moves along, but it progressively became more about the passage of time itself.

The show closed with “Barbatuques,” choreographed by dance instructor Julie Mulvihill and performed by the modern workshop class.

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Continued from page 12... feel when I observe those around me. I want my viewers to feel as if they are seeing the images as I did.

colonnade:

Does anything in your work represent significant things, people or objects in your life or outside your life?

klingler:

The content of my photographs represent how I view life. My photos portray how I see the world and reflect my own perception.

colonnade:

What technique did you use for this particular display?

klingler:

I became fascinated by epoxy resin. It is a two-part liquid: a hardener and a resin. You mix the two contents together and have a small time frame of 20 minutes before it hardens. You have to cover the perfectly level photographs and spread it over the edges. Once you have covered the photo, bubbles will form.

In order to have the photo bubble-free, you must take a blowtorch over the bubbles. The torch leaves the photograph without any bubbles.

colonnade:

Do you work at certain hours of the day or only when you feel inspired?

klingler:

The moment I see something, I want to photograph it, and it can happen at any point in the day. I just always hope I have my camera with me.

colonnade:

Do your emotions appear in your artwork?

klingler:

I love photographing people and capturing their emotions, so it is what I am seeing and experiencing, so my own emotions are always present. Not only does this happen with people, but objects as well, by what angle or colors I use. Everyone has their own style, and to me, that style symbolizes their emotions.

HAMPTON PELTON / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Junior psychology major Morgan Henry, sophomore English major Olivia Meeks and sophomore mass communication major Laura Elizabeth Martin were among the many dance minors who performaned at the Bountiful dance concert.

“The final piece closed the show with the perfect atmosphere,” Natalie Lampert, sophomore special education major, said. “It left the audience with a chuckle and full of excitement for the new dance program.”

When the show ended, the audience and dancers converged to thank each other. A small bake sale was also held in conjunction with the dance concert to help raise even more funds for the program.

colonnade:

What makes you love the camera?

klingler:

The fact that you can capture real things. These objects or experiences would go unseen or missed if I had not had my camera. To capture a moment exactly how it took place is empowering; it gives you control over the moment.

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The Muses

Continued from page 11... seemed to be embracing a graceful search for condolence in nature. She is benevolent, but weary from the hardness of time. Ehramjian’s photographs exemplify the purity of nature and its ability to cleanse the dirty and alleviate the broken.

Many of the show’s attendees had little trouble digesting this message and were visibly moved.

“Taylor and I have been working in the same capacity for about a year,” Peggy Des Jardines, senior art and creative writing major, said. “I

saw the progression of this show, and I really wanted to see the end of it. I think she’s trying to highlight the romanticism image of femininity in nature.”

Ehramjian worked on the project for more than three months and went in with some cornerstone schemes, which she hoped to make present in her photos saying, “I was really trying to show escapism while also accomplishing a utopic feel.”

These photographs convey an individualistic, simple experience that many onlookers, who are bogged down by the stresses of the day, envy. They provide some rehabilitating sanity to this fast-paced world where there is a daily struggle to make it to the top.

Many active, art-seeking members of the

“I think she’s trying to highlight the romanticism image of femininity in nature.”

Peggy Des Jardines, senior art and creative writing major community recognize the benefits of having local art available to the public and are steadfast on getting it in front of the public eye.

“I’d like to see more community involvement with local art,” Sara Wood, GC alumna, said.

“There are some good opportunities downtown for people to see art but I’d like to see more of the community coming to Blackbridge.”

Ehramjian was particularly happy to see people other than just students and parents come to the show saying, “I think a lot of people come to these, [local] families and people.”

Blackbridge provides a wonderfully quaint setting to present art. Located across the street from the Old Governor’s Mansion, it gives off an open-armed, cozy feel that really puts guests in a homey comfort zone.

“I’ve known a lot of people who are not students to come to [Blackbridge art shows], and they were really impressed,” Des Jardines said.

“I think it’s really successful, especially because there are so many of them.”

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November 30, 2012• Editor, Bobbi Otis

Basketball takes to the court Collegiate

Men defeat Panthers, twice

POWELL COBB

Conference sports do it better It’s here, boys and girls. In what will no doubt be a collision of merciless Southern football, the University of Georgia Bulldogs will face the University of Alabama Crimson Tide this Saturday in the SEC Championship.

The winner will most likely advance to the BCS Championship in Miami against an undefeated Notre Dame.

The Fighting Irish are a football independent, a team without a conference. And that’s too bad.

They’re missing out on all the fun.

Conference championships can make for strange situations.

If your team makes it to one, your allegiance is clear. But if what if your team falls short? In college football’s current format, I wonder who the South Carolina, LSU, or Florida fans will get behind.

A side may not even be necessary, actually. If you’re an SEC fan, you’re going to be represented in the national championship either way. In the end, it’s just one last hurdle to get to an even bigger game.

Conference championships can make for strange situations.

DAVID WICKER / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER (Left) Junior guard Royal Thomas earned career-bests in points with 10 and rebounds with six during the first home game on Wednesday night against Clark Atlanta. Thomas hit every shot he took. (Top right) Members of Thunder Crew cheer on the Bobcats. They are wearing blue in honor of the Blue Out the club organized for the game. (Bottom right) Sophomore forward David Wagner stretches for the ball. He scored a game-high 14 points.

In back-to-back contests the men’s basketball team comes out on top EVAN SENKEN STAFF WRITER Coming off a season-opening, overtime road victory over Clark Atlanta earlier this month, the Bobcats swatted the Panthers again on Wednesday night in the their homecourt debut, winning 61-53.

The Bobcats are now 3-1 on the year.

Sophomore forward David Wagner led GC with 14 points. Senior for-

ward Scott Ferguson added 11 points and eight rebounds.

Bench play proved pivotal for Georgia College, outscoring Clark Atlanta’s bench by 14. The bench play also allowed for a more even distribution of playing time, giving starters breathers. The winless Panthers (0-4) had four players on the court for more than 30 minutes, while the Bobcats had only one.

“We’re playing hard and getting better, glad to see the team start to

come together,” Wagner said. “It’s good to win the first game at home.”

Ferguson says this season’s Bobcats have some lofty expectations to live up to.

“We started out pretty well last year, and as a senior you kind of feel like you need to fill those shoes,” he said.

Clark Atlanta started the game in a 3-2 defense, and Bobcats adjusted to quickly.

“We have shooters everywhere, but we also have (guys) who can score from pretty much anywhere,” Ferguson said.

Thunder Crew hosted a Blue Out for the season’s first home game.

“Facebook is our big event an

“We have shooters everywhere, but we also have (guys) who can score from pretty much anywhere.”

Scott Ferguson, senior forward

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Women’s basketball storyline Nov. 16

KENDYL WADE / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Junior guard Thresia Elskamp tries to add points to the board during the Nov. 10 matchup against West Georgia at home. The Wolves beat the Bobcats 75-52.

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The Bobcats will travel to Anderson, S.C. on Dec. 8 to play Anderson University.

“I want people to know that there are so many hard-working people in this committee. We are never selfish.

We help each other, we raise money, and everybody benefits from it.”

See page 18 for a detailed listing of games over Winter Break

-GC basketball player Ryan Blumenthal on being a part of SAAC

Bobcat Basketball:

In Notre Dame’s case, they’ve already punched their ticket. No conference championship for the Fighting Irish. It’s a straight ride to Miami and there’s no looking back. But perhaps they should look back. As an independent team, their schedule has them travelling all over the map, playing schools far and wide.

Joining a conference, like the Big Ten, would minimize travel.

They could focus more on their conference opponents. And of course, play in a conference championship, just like the rest of us.

Go undefeated then, and I’ll be impressed. Because I’ll bet you $1 million they wouldn’t have made it past Ohio State.

That’s a game I would’ve liked to have seen.

Georgia College’s story isn’t any different than Georgia’s or Alabama’s. As a proud member of the Peach Belt Conference, it’s always a challenge to work our way through the season against schools like Clark Atlanta or Landers. To get to the Peach Belt championship, you have to come out on top of your conference. It’s the best the Division II schools playing one another for all the glory.

Being in the Peach Belt ensures that we play that conference championship, to really find out who’s got what it takes to advance to the final round.

I won’t say it isn’t fair that Notre Dame is already locked in to head to Miami come January. They’re the only undefeated team in the nation. But I think a conference championship would’ve really put them to the test, a test to see if they have what it takes to play the other best team in the country.

That’s OK though. Whether it’s Georgia or Alabama facing them, I have faith we’ll find out that they don’t.

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The number of points Bobcat basketball player Nate Hamilton scored against Clark Atlanta on November 20.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Memorial run draws Public Safety, students CONSTANTINA KOKENES SENIOR REPORTER

ROBIN GLAUBMAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER (Top) Director of Athletics Wendell Staton ran in the 17th Annual Will Robinson Memorial Run. He finished third in his division with a time of 23:32. (Bottom) Racers line up at the starting line. More than 60 people ran for the Public Safety team.

Public Safety showed its support for the Milledgeville community by entering a team of 65 in the 17th Annual Will Robinson Memorial 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run, held on Saturday, Nov. 17.

The run is held every year in memory of Will Robinson, a Baldwin County deputy killed in the line of duty on Dec. 17, 1995. Robinson was a 1987 graduate of Georgia Military College.

The money made at the event goes to the C.H.A.M.P.S. (Choosing Healthy Activities and Methods Promoting Safety) program in Baldwin County, the Will Robinson Scholarship and the 1879 Circle of Friends Scholarship at GMC, race co-director Suzanne Ratliff said.

“Both scholarships are administered through the GMC Foundation,” Ratliff said. “The Circle of Friends Scholarship is awarded to students whose parents or grandparents are alumni of GMC. We usually award two scholarships per year, and it can be awarded to a junior college or high school student.”

Each scholarship is usually $1,000, Ratliff said.

This was the first year Public Safety has been represented as a team.

“It’s part of our community policing policy,” Chief of Police for Public Safety Scott Beckner said. “The overall philosophy is to get the community involved, and I thought it was a good opportunity for the student and alumni to get involved. It’s a positive opportunity.”

The overall winner of Public Safety’s team was junior psychology major Ryan Hamilton with a time of 22:24.

“I was encouraged by my professor (Beckner),” Hamilton said. “It wasn’t too difficult to make because I also love to run and was training for the Atlanta Thanksgiving Day half-marathon. I don’t work for Public Safety, but aspire to go into the law enforcement field.”

The team was a combination of Georgia College students, faculty, staff and officers.

“The officers are going to see the stu-

Collegiate

Baseball releases schedule The baseball team has announced its 2013 season schedule.

The Bobcats will play 26 home games beginning in the spring.

A three-game series against Mars Hill starts the season at home on Feb. 2-3.

The Bobcats will face a challenge early when they travel to play No. 8 University of Tampa in mid-February.

Alumni weekend is on March 23-24 and brings Augusta State to battle the ‘Cats on home turf.

Last season the team finished with 29-21 record.

Two notable returning players are reliever Matt LaMothe and designated hitter Cody Mass.

Both were All-Peach Belt Conference honorees last year. Mass was also named to the All-Southeast Region Team and the Jewish AllAmerican squad.

Information from gcsubobcats.com

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ROBIN GLAUBMAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Administrative Sgt. Michael Baker and SNAP Director and Georgia College alumn Tucker O’Brien walk toward the starting line for the memorial run on Nov. 17.

dents volunteering and showing a good light,” Beckner said. “There aren’t many opportunities in the ‘police world’ to see people in a good light. It’s going to display what our students are really like.”

Other students came to run on their own to show support, stay in shape or both.

“I ran to keep in shape,” junior nursing major Michael Valerio said. “I’m on the GC cross country team, and we’re out of season. I didn’t want to lose my fitness.”

Valerio placed first in his age group and fifth overall with a time of 18:22.

“I’m running to show support for the police and to stay in shape. I need to make myself run,” sophomore biology major Amy Penton said.

Senior political science major Lee Ann Hughes ran on Public Safety’s team.

“I found out about the race through my political science and practices class,” Hughes said.

Hughes ran with Public Safety’s team and placed third in her division with a

time of 27:30.

GC faculty also showed support by running with Public Safety. Director of Athletics Wendell Staton placed third in his division with a time of 23:32.

Assistant Athletic Director Ginger Chaffinch placed first in her division with a time of 27:14.

Most students came from Kappa Alpha, who ran and volunteered to show support for its fallen member.

“Will Robinson was a member of our chapter, and we feel like this is a really important thing to participate in memory of our fallen brother,” senior management major and President of KA Ross Sheppard said. “None of us are avid runners, but we come to have fun and support the cause.”

Sheppard finished 21st in the race last year and 23rd this year, which placed him third in his age group with a time of 21:54.

Approximately $4,000 was raised from this run according to Ratliff. Around

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Athlete committee fundraises

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On-campus SAAC votes on athletic issues

nouncer. We also send out emails to each Greek organization to get them involved,” Thunder Crew leader Tyler Kemp said. “Everyone who goes to this school is a part of the Thunder Crew. Everyone has an open invitation. The executive board has about 30 of us meet once a week to plan events, but any student is welcome to participate in them.”

In GC’s first matchup with the Panthers on Nov. 20, a 7573 overtime triumph, senior guard Nate Hamilton was the Bobcats’ leading scorer with

JENNA BRYAN STAFF WRITER In early November, 21 Georgia College athletes were named to the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. The committee, which consists of players from every collegiate sport on campus, gives the athletes a chance to offer opinions about NCAA legislation, rules and regulations that affect them and their peers.

At the beginning of the academic year, each coach nominates two players to represent each sport for the committee. This year every sport has two representatives except soccer, which has three.

In addition to voicing their concern over NCAA rules, a goal of the committee is to raise money for the Make-AWish Foundation, which is Division II’s philanthropy.

“We usually meet on Sunday nights once a month,” soccer’s Haley O’Hayer said. “The president, Wictor Andersson from the tennis team, usually conducts these meetings. During a typical meeting we talk about different opportunities, be-

ing a student athlete, and updates about the Make-A-Wish Foundation.”

Last May, the SAAC was awarded the PBC Make-A-Wish Most Improved Award.

They won this honor after boosting their efforts from $500 to $2,434.

That amount is the fourth highest in the Peach Belt Conference. Overall, the PBC has raised close to $40,000, an increase of $10,000 from last year. Half of the schools in this conference have given $1,000 or more.

“We are trying to beat our goal and raise even more this upcoming year. We are having a raffle, a Greek cook off during Homecoming, and we are selling Make-A-Wish stars,” O’Hayer said.

Being a part of the SAAC makes a difference no matter what sport the player is a part of, and no matter the size of contribution.

“I definitely feel like my voice has made a difference,” basketball’s Ryan Blumenthal said. “It feels good to be heard.”

The NCAA accepts suggestions to better their conference from the SAAC group.

“During the last two meetings, we voted upon eight different laws that affect student athletes everywhere. We voted for the law of texting and commu-

“I definitely feel like my voice has made a difference. It feels good to be heard.”

Ryan Blumenthal, freshman guard for the men’s basketball team nicating with coaches. We felt that was an important aspect of being a student athlete,” basketball’s Robert Armstrong said.

“The first meeting we voted, and the second we got results for some of these proposals,” Blumenthal said.

The law about communication through texting between players and coaches is still being considered.

There are some characteristics of SAAC that many people may not know about.

“I want people to know that there are so many hard-working people in this committee. We are never selfish,” Blumenthal said. “We help each other, we raise money, and everybody benefits from it.”

Student Athlete Advisory Committee The committee gives athletes the chance to offer opinions about NCAA legislation, rules and regulations that affect them. Players from all collegiate sports on campus serve on the committee.

2012-13 SAAC Members Robert Armstrong – Men’s Basketball

Tucker Forbes – Cross Country

Lacey Najafi – Softball

Ryan Blumenthal – Men’s Basketball

Victoria Dobson – Cross Country

Kristen Humphries – Softball

Kayla Barksdale – Tennis

Allison Lones – Cross Country

Haley O’Hayer – Soccer

Wictor Andersson – Tennis

Enisha Donley – Women’s Basketball

Susan Lotyczewski – Soccer

Patrick Garrett – Golf

Shanteona Keys – Women’s Basketball

Ally Barys – Soccer

David Sullivan – Golf

Daniel Bick – Baseball

Leah Flynn – Dance Team

Philip Laskey – Cross Country

Jake Sandlin – Baseball

Carly Reineri – Dance Team

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Memorial race

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18 points.

Wagner flashed his versatility, posting the team’s only double-double of the game. He scored 11 points and snatched 11 rebounds. He also had two steals, two assists and three blocked shots.

Both teams relied heavily on their 3-point shooting, firing up a combined 57 shots from beyond the arc.

While GC turned the ball over four more times than Clark Atlanta, the Bobcats hung tough and ground out the overtime win.

The Bobcats’ bench outscored the Panthers 25-14.

The bench effort was led by Ryan Blumenthal, who tallied 16 points in 26 minutes.

Public Safety hopes to keep the team for next year’s run, but also expand it for GC’s Bobcat Ramble 5K and Fun Run, which will be held during Homecoming weekend next semester.

“In the future, we want students to get involved in other positive community activities,” Beckner said.

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The Colonnade won’t publish again until Jan. 18, but the sports desk is providing a glimpse of the games and events happening over break.

For more details visit gcsubobcats.com

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Basketball: Women’s 2 p.m. @ Anderson, S.C. v. Anderson

Basketball: Men’s 4 p.m. @ Anderson, S.C. v. Anderson

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Basketball: Men’s 1:30 p.m. @ Greenwood, S.C. v. Southern Wesleyan

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Basketball: Men’s

5:30 p.m. @ Home v. Ga. Southwestern

1:30 p.m. @ Home v. Francis Marion

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7:30 p.m. @ Home v. Ga. Southwestern

3:30 p.m. @ Home v. Francis Marion

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3 p.m. @ Home v. Coker

5:30 p.m. @ Home v. UNC Pembroke

Basketball: Men’s 7:30 p.m. @ Home v. UNC Pembroke

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Basketball: Men’s 3:30 p.m. @ Dahlonega v. North Georgia

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5:30 p.m. @ Home v. Flagler

1:30 p.m. @ Young Harris v. Young Harris

5:30 p.m. @ Home v. North Georgia

Basketball: Men’s

Basketball: Men’s

Basketball: Men’s

7:30 p.m. @ Home v. Flagler

3:30 p.m. @ Young Harris v. Young Harris

7:30 p.m. @ Home v. North Georgia