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October 21, 2011

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Paying it back

Campus hosts week-long art festival Kevin Hall Senior Reporter CampusFest 2011 started off in style with professors and students strutting their stuff down the catwalk with perfect weather to accompany them. The fashion show was put together by senior art history major Daniel Chamberlin, and he was incredibly happy with the results. “A lot more people showed up than I expected,” Chamberlin said. The fashion show was held on Front Campus along with some of the other various events for CampusFest 2011.

Chamberlin said the informal way of doing things, such as having guests seated on the lawn, worked for the atmosphere of the show. “When people sat on the ground I feel like it made it more informal, which I really liked,” Chamberlin said. He hopes that CAB continues to put on the fashion show for CampusFest even after he graduates. Tuesday included events like a picnic on Front Campus and an open mic night, that was originally supposed to be held on Front Campus as well, but

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Central State studies done by alumna Chelsea Hinkel Staff Writer The story of Central State Hospital is being retold through rediscovered artifacts. Kari Brown, Georgia College alumna and communications and public relations director of Central State Hospital, began the task of finding a world of lost photographs, documents, ledgers and personal effects while reorganizing the asylum museum. The items were hidden in a back room for decades. Brown has been collecting these items for two years. “One of the coolest things about sorting through the physical history of the hospital is knowing that we still have information and artifacts that no other hospitals

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have anymore,” Brown said. “We have detailed reports and documents written by superintendents which are things that you’re not going to see from anyone else. They are 100 percent authentic to the hospital.” With the overwhelming task at hand, Brown reached out to GC staff, since not a single one of the items in storage had been catalogued or inventoried. In the beginning, much of the work being done was simply digging through boxes that had been lying around for decades, and this eventually put Brown in contact with GC Archivist Josh Kitchens. “When you work with a collection, it basically be

Source: The Institute for College Access & Success

Graphic by Taylor Seay

Recent data reveals college loan default rates have increased in current years; however, campus sees rates decrease Nick Widener Staff Writer While other college campuses lose their accreditation and students nationwide drown in debt, Georgia College’s student loan default rates decrease. The results from fiscal year 2009, released by the U.S. Department of Education, find GC’s default rate at 3.9 percent, dropping almost an entire percentage from the previous year’s 4.7 percent. “For us to have a whole percentage decrease, that says a lot about Georgia

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“For us to have a whole percentage decrease, that says a lot about Georgia College.”

College,” said Director of Financial Aid Cathy Crawley. Nationwide data Cathy Crawley, places public director of schools collectively with financial aid an increased default rate of 7.2 percent, which is drastically up from fiscal year 2008 6 percent.

This year marks the highest rates have been since 1997 8.8 percent, and with rates peaking at 20 percent in 1990. But, simply because GC’s default rate has decreased, it does not mean students are debt-free, or approaching it. Every semester students applying for graduation are asked to attend exit counseling loan sessions. Specifically designed to aid students in their plight to repay their loans. Out of the 545 Spring 2011 gradu-

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313

3.9 Percent is the current student loan default rate at GC

19,000

Number of students who graduated in 2011 with debt

Dollars was the average debt amongst the 313 students

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Fundraiser decorates campus, raises awareness Bras for a Cause colored Front Campus on Oct. 18 as it raised breast cancer awareness as well as funding for its sponsor, the Survivors in Pink

Vanessa Whited Senior Writer Front Campus glistened with sequins, glitter and feathers on Oct. 18 as Bras for a Cause not only raised breast cancer awareness, but raised a few eyebrows as well. Bras for a Cause is both a contest and a fundraiser that supports its sponsor, Survivors in Pink, an event that benefits breast cancer survivors in Baldwin County.

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Two Georgia College seniors, mass communication major Sophie Singer and management major Leslie Spamer, cofounded the Survivors in Pink event in 2010 as a way to commemorate their mothers, both of whom battled breast cancer. “My inspiration for this event is my mother, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and is now a survivor,” Singer said. “I wanted to do something special not only for her, but for the survivors in the local community.” According to Spamer, Survivors in Pink is the only event in Baldwin County that honors its survivors. “It (Survivors in Pink) is an enjoyable event

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Quotable

Wellness Depot to close

As the new Wellness and Recreation Center on West Campus opens on Monday, Oct. 24 the Wellness Depot will close. The last time the Depot will be open is during the weekend of Oct. 22-23. The fitness area will shut down permanently at closing on Sunday and will be reconfigured for alternative meeting spaces and offices.

Vanessa Whited / Staff Photographer Lurline West from the dean’s office in the College of Business, pays $1 and casts her vote for her favorite bra displayed on Front Campus. All proceeds from voting went towards the Survivors in Pink.

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Fallfest draws large crowd.......................................2 Hall scholarship available to students...................5 “It’s just really scary to see how many people this kind of violence has affected on campus.” - Lauren Harrison, freshman pre-nursing major

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Features

Deep Roots preview..............................................11 The Fluidity of Gender: Sculpture.......................11

Sports

Roller derby team in the works..........................18 Mens cross country finishes third......................16 Leisure................................................................14 Community News........................................9

Number Crunch

113 The number of Georgia College students from out-of -state. This number comprises two percent of the student population. See page 3 for more.

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October 21, 2011

Green initiatives continue on campus Mark Watkins Staff Reporter Among fees students are required to pay each semester, $5 is paid to aid in making the campus more eco-friendly. The Green Fee is a mini-grant program that delegates money each semester to students for on-campus initiatives. The proposals are approved by the student-led Green Fee Committee. “I feel if they did up the fee to $20 or $25, there would be more money in the pot and stuff that’s more beneficial in the long run,” senior exercise major Tyler Summey said. Other students feel as if the fee is suitable as is. “I think it’s an adequate amount of

“They use up a lot of energy, about 1.5 kilowatts per hour, which adds up.”

money. It’s subject to what it falls under, and what it’s used for,” senior rhetoric major Clay Ireland said. Emily Hill, “Obviously we need senior physics more bike our famajor racks, cilities could be better, but do I think we need a recycling receptacle in every building? No.” One of the programs set in place by the

Green Fee Committee is dedicated to energy conservation across campus. “We’re putting timers on the drink machines to find out if we can save energy when the building closes down,” said Sam Ovett, junior environmental science major and holder of a Green Fee grant. “It’s set up to turn off an hour after the building closes and turn on an hour before the building opens.” The machines run on refrigeration compressors which are heavy on consumption, “They use up a lot of energy, about 1.5 kilowatts per hour, which adds up,” senior physics major Emily Hill said. “Especial

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Tips for going green Turn off lights when leaving a room Walk or ride a bike to class Plant an herb garden Make a compost bin Use reusable bags Unplug unused appliances Take ﬁve-minute showers

Fallfest draws over 900 to campus Bobbi Otis Senior Reporter Saturday, Oct. 15, marked the tenth annual Fallfest extravaganza for prospective students on Georgia College’s campus. The event is an opportunity for guests to experience life at GC. It is a chance for prospective students to get an idea of what being a GC student is like and to spend time with representatives from various departments and Registered Student Organizations. Attendance at Fallfest is not free, but the required fee includes everything for the day. “It’s a $10 registration fee per person, whether you are a student or a guest of a student or a parent,” Coordinator of New Student Programs Alissa Torchia said. “Their registration fee includes lunch, all of their check-in materials as well as a gift at the end of the day.” Students received T-shirts and parents got mugs. Fallfest is advertised online, post cards are sent and the admissions counselors take information to fairs that they visit. The advertising pays off. “On average we have 940 people come, which the capacity of Russell,” Torchia said. On Oct. 15, 903 interested people were on the Georgia College campus for the day-long event. Current students at GC showcased their RSOs at the Bobcat Marketplace on Front Campus. “I feel like it’s a great way for potential students to find out what we have to offer as a university and see what the groups are like,” senior music therapy major and Co-President of the Pride Alliance Grace Nichols said. “It’s a great way to make people feel welcome.”

Services offered by the university also had tables at the event. “It’s a good opportunity to let students know what services are available,” Counselor for Counseling Services Susan Spencer said. “It helps put a face with an organization. It shows we are not just a place on a website.” There were six scheduled activities for students and parents to attend. After the check-in process on Front Campus handled by the Office of Admissions staff, visitors caught the welcome program in Russell Auditorium from 9:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. At 11 a.m. an academic showcase flaunted the various colleges and departments the university offers. Faculty members were on hand to discuss and field questions about the different majors within each college and department. From 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. guests had the opportunity to test out The Max for lunch. During the same time period, visitors could visit the Bobcat Marketplace on Front Campus for a chance to talk to members of various RSOs. From 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., the prospective students could take a shuttle to West Campus and tour the newly completed $28 million Wellness and Recreation Center. There was a prospective freshman forum in Russell Auditorium from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. that rounded out the day. “We hope that a lot of those students will decide to apply and come to Georgia College. That is ultimately the goal of the day,” Torchia said. The guests used this event to gain insight into what GC is really like. “I like it a lot,” Parkview High School senior Colleen Curlee said. “This has opened my eyes to what this school really is.”

Bobbi Otis / Senior Photographer Fallfest visitors peruse the booths at the Bobcat Marketplace on Front Campus on Saturday, Oct. 15. Guests had the option to visit the new Wellness and Recreation Center and try out The Max for lunch.

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903

Dollars was the charge for registration, which included lunch and check-in materials, as well as a T-shirts for students and mugs for parents.

Parents, community members and prospective students attended Fallfest.

Lecture reveals difficulties of schizophrenia Emily Rivers Contributing Writer

Up until the onset of his illness, Gadtke was a normal teenager with no signs of schizophrenia. Once starting college at the California Institute of Technology, he was a successful student who On Thursday, Oct. 6, Andrew Gadtke spoke to Georgia College about his bat- “I chose Andrew was performing well in school and played for the baseball team. tle with schizophrenia and schizoaffec- Gadtke as a By the time his sophomore year tive disorder in honor of Mental Health speaker because rolled around, his illness started to Awareness Week. set in. The first thing he noticed was Gadtke is the author of “Regular or De- he is not the social withdrawal. Gadtke stopped caf,” a candid tale about the lives of Gadcaring for his friendships and moved tke and his friend Benji and how they deal typical image of someone with a off campus to his own apartment and with mental illness. isolated himself. Gadtke spoke on everything from the mental illness.” “I also had no motivation to do my onset of his symptoms to his treatment course work,” Gadtke said. and how he lives with his illness day-today. Bevan Burgamy, He stopped going to classes and in assignments. After a while, “I chose Andrew Gadtke as a speaker event organizer turning his personality began to change and because he is not the typical image of he became paranoid. Eventually he someone with a mental illness,” said Bebecame so paranoid that he slept with van Burgamy, organizer of the event and a knife in his hand and hardly ever left administrative assistant to the dean of the his apartment for fear that CIA spies library. I thought he would be a great conwould find him. All of these symptoms and behavioral nector for the Georgia College community.” Gadtke was only a sophomore in college when his changes are what is called prodrome, which is a nonsymptoms began to appear, and as he stated during his specific set of symptoms that eventually lead lecture, “all mental illness strikes between the ages of 18 and 25.” Lecture page 7

Emily Rivers / Photographer Andrew Gadtke speaks to Georgia College students on Thursday, Oct. 6. Gadtke spoke about his personal journey with schizophrenia. The lecture was part of Mental Health Awareness week.

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Continued from page 1 day, Oct. 19, either, but CAB representatives were still happy with the turnout. “I think that, despite the weather, we still had some pretty good numbers,” said CAB Vice President of Administration Adam Greene. CAB Director of Arts and Culture Tori Quante was especially happy with the numbers because she worked the first annual CampusFest in 2010 and definitely noticed a better turnout. She knew it could have been better though. “There is room for growth, but the turn out was good, despite the weather,” Quante said. The rainy, dreary weather caused CAB to decide to move all of the outside events on Wednesday and Friday into Magnolia Ball Room. Quante knows that the Thursday and Friday events will be the most attended events, which

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there would have include the tailgating “I think that, for Bobcat Madness been a better and the concert Friday despite the turnout,” Greene night, including lo- weather, we still said. “Advertiscal bands Stumbling ing is the key to Toads and Groove had some pretty any event.” Moose. good numbers.” Quante, who Greene was espeupdated the Facially looking forward cebook event to Thursday. page through“I was very excited Adam Greene, out the week, about the tailgate,” that it CAB vice believes Greene said. can be a difficult president of task. Quante and Greene think the concert will administration “Advertising have the best results. for these events “I’m expecting a can be hard,” better turnout Friday,” Quante said. Quante said. “Facebook is a good way to get in Greene also wants people to touch with people, but you don’t know that it is going to be more want to annoy them with notificathan “just a concert.” tions and things like that.” “We are going to be raffling Greene wants to see more adthings off and doing little games vertising done for future Camduring the concert as well,” pusFests as well as other CAB Greene said. events. Both Greene and Quante know Greene said, “We do have that the numbers can be better, and turnout could increase expo- plenty of resources, and we just need to make sure we are using nentially over future years. “With much more advertising them right.”

Kevin Hall/ Staff Photographer Senior art history major Danel Chamberlin sports a mink coat he bought secondhand from a thrift store. Chamberlin was incredibly happy with the turnout and especially happy with the weather. He hopes CAB continues the fashion show an CampusFest. “It’d be great if they keep it going, cause it was a lot of fun,” Chamberlin said.

Kendyl Wade / Senior Photographer (From left) Students and members of the improv group, Armed Farces, Steve Holbert, Sean Noah, Britta Gervais and Gray Lindsey perform one of their skits for Student Performance’s as part of CampusFest. The routine took place on Wednesday, Oct. 19, in Magnolia Ballroom.

Kevin Hall / Staff Photographer Freshman undeclared major Kevin Pfeiffer spraypaints a Bobcat head on the CampusFest Graffiti Wall. Pfeiffer came out despite the chilly, rainy weather to add his artistic touch to the board.

Liberal arts appeal brings out-of-state students Out-of-state students account for 2 percent of Georgia College students, with plans to recruit from New York, New Jersey and Illinois Lauralee Iaquinto Contributing Writer The majority of Georgia College’s students are found to come from within Georgia; however, a small fraction of those students are outof-state students. Many of these students are attracted to the liberal arts quality that GC offers. “Approximately 2 percent of our students are out-of-state. That comes to about 113, out of 6,632,” said Suzanne Pittman, assistant vice president for enrollment management. According to CollegeBoard, approximately 8 percent of Georgia Military College’s 5,963 degree-seeking undergraduates are from out of state. This evens out to be a little bit more than GC’s out-of-state students, even though GMC’s student body is smaller. Other factors can also be considered when comparing GC’s

out-of-state rate with GMC’s. GMC is a two year accredited college offering associate degrees while GC is a four year accredited university. Though the number of out-of-state students at Georgia College and GMC may seem low to most, the GC Admissions Department is making a conscious effort to recruit more students. “We have started recruiting students in states such as Florida, North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Maryland.” Pittman said. “To do this we obtain names of high school students who are looking for the type of liberal arts experience Georgia College has to offer.” GC continues to attract out-of-state students, with intentions to recruit from New York, New Jersey and Illinois. The long term goal is to begin recruiting on the West Coast. “We plan to increase our out-of-state travel for recruitment purposes greatly, by attending

college fairs in other states and visiting out-ofstate high schools.” Pittman said. While GC is purely seeking a larger and more diverse student body, an article published on Yahoo! News by Liz Goodwin, a regular journalist for academic news on the website, states that colleges are trying to recruit students who pay more, to aide with financials and essentially give universities more money. “Admission officers say one of their main goals for the next few years is to recruit students who pay more tuition according to a Chronicle of Higher Education survey of 462 top admissions officials.” Goodwin said Pittman makes it clear that this is not the case. “ We make sure our emails are personalized, as well as our regular mailings, to ensure that we receive real interest of students who want to come from out of state.”

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2 113

Percent of students from out-of-state at GC.

Number of out-of-state students at GC.

Students win national chemistry awards Julia Richardson Contributing Writer Competing against more than 5,000 scientists, four students took home a chemistry award for outstanding material and outstanding presentation. The GC students won the award for their research on the water in the Oconee River. Students attended the 242nd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Denver, Colo., in August. The award is a result of the continued research of associate professor of chemistry Catrena Lisse’s research group monitoring the water in Milledgeville. “I interview and hand-pick every student who wants to

“The students work together for four years and we all get very close.” Catrena Lisse associate professor of chemistry work on this research,” Lisse said. “The students work together for four years and we all get very close.” Lisse started the research group 10 years ago and continues to take on new students every year. “Typically a student will join the group as a freshman and continue working on it

through their senior year,” Lisse said. “We have a very family oriented environment.” Allison Barfield, Ashley Collins, Amber Pentecost and Chelsey Williams are currently part of Lisse’s research group, and were all recognized for their work. “It is an honor to win a national award,” said Amber Pentecost, senior chemistry major. “We are such a small school and being recognized nationally is a big deal.” Pentecost plans on attending graduate school after graduating from GC and hopes to work with government research and develop-

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Continued from page 1 for people to come and relate to others who have been through similar experiences,” said Kendall Brennan, senior mass communication major and a member of the fundraising and event planning team. After founding the event, Singer and Spamer turned to Bras for a Cause as a means of raising money for Survivors in Pink. They brought the Bras for a Cause contest to campus and invited students, faculty, staff and community members to participate. For $10, students were provided a bra to decorate in any way they desired. Nearly one week later on Oct. 18, the decorated bras were

THE COLONNADE hung up on clotheslines and displayed for passers-by to see. For one dollar, everyone was encouraged to cast a vote for favorite bra. With 35 submissions in the contest, Bras for a Cause raised $350 before votes were even cast. “It just shows how much support there is out there for our survivors,” Singer said. Mary Carlyn Womack, junior pre-mass communication major, heard about the fundraiser and saw it as a great way to get involved. As co-leader of a small group, Womack encouraged her nine group members to each submit a bra. For this $90 contribution to their cause, Bras for a Cause team members were grateful. “We are hoping to continue Bras for a Cause throughout the years at Georgia College,” Spamer said.

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Continued from page 1 comes a child,” Kitchens said. “You can’t help but love it.” In order to tackle the mountains of photographs, Brown and Kitchens used GC interns and community volunteers to create a rough ﬁnder’s guide for the hospital. On community work days these community volunteers, often former Central State Hospital employees, could come to help to sort and identify the decades in which the patients in photographs lived. When GC interns come out, they generally work for about three months at a time and learn about the history of the hospital during each session. In order to successfully catalogue, archive and preserve the documents and personal effects at hand, GC Special Collections has worked to create the ﬁrst inventory ever done for the Central State Hospital Museum. Kitchens and other GC interns have gotten an up close and personal look at a history of people who often never had a voice. “The personal effects that were left behind were most likely items that would have been the few things a patient had on their person when admitted to the hospital,” Kitchens said. “These items were often very important, practical and, more importantly, offer a picture of what these people held dear to them.”

All proceeds from Bras for a Cause will fund this year’s Survivors in Pink event, which is to take place on Oct. 27 in Magnolia Ballroom. Community breast cancer survivors will then have the opportunity to bid on the top bras that received the most votes on Front Campus. Any leftover funding will be donated locally to The Faith, Hope and Love Cancer Support Group for Women. According to The Breast Cancer Society, Inc. one in eight women will contract some form of breast cancer in her lifetime. The disease accounts for a little more than ten percent of all cancer diagnoses around the world and every woman has a 12 percent chance of developing invasive breast cancer at some point in her life.

Some of the personal effects that were rediscovered include antique watches, lighters, reading glasses, hand-crafted jewelry, wallets and personal photographs. All of the items can be viewed in the Central State Hospital museum amongst other antique hospital paraphernalia. According to Kitchens, patient photographs cannot be published or displayed for viewing in the Central State museum. Although they have worked to organize these photos by time period, they will remain an intriguing secret from the public eye. “I cannot show you the photographs of patients or allow them to be published based on patient confidentiality rules,” Brown said. “Photos of patients must be kept out of the public eye for 75 years after their death, and since a lot of the photographs have little or no labeling it is difficult to determine how old they are.” According to Brown, Central State Hospital has been present in Milledgeville for 169 years, and in its peak it housed and treated over 13,000 patients. The hospital had its own police department, fire department, post office and zip code. During its peak, it was the largest mental health asylum in the entire world. This recognition brings with it a type of morbid curiosity to tourists and researchers. However, the rediscovery of thousands of photographs, ledgers, documents and personal effects has given a very real context to the history of the hospital.

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VANESSA WHITED / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Decorated bra submissions hang boldly on a clothesline stretched across Front Campus. Persons who wished to participate in the contest paid $10 and received a plain bra that they had creative freedom to decorate. The bras were then displayed and voted on to raise money and breast cancer awareness.

“For example some of the photos show nurses taking patients to local shows or nurses combing a patient’s hair,” Brown said. “Most of the photos are candid and provide a good chance to see what happened in treatment of mental illness over time. Most importantly, though, I think the photos show that the people that have worked at Central State over time truly have a passion for the people they care for.” Some of the ledgers and documentation found were records kept by the hospital. Whenever a doctor, patient or nurse bought something through Central State credit it was recorded in ledgers that are now also on display. “The museum has a lot of interesting items that bring curious tourists in for visits. We have real lobotomy equipment, straitjackets, cross sections of human brains with mental illnesses, patient artwork, antique dental equipment and also a very interesting kitchen display,” Brown said. “Up until 1992 we had the largest kitchen in the world.” To set up a tour of the Central State Hospital Museum, contact Kari Brown, director of communications and public relations at (478) 445-4128. On this tour, the progression of healthcare over time can be seen through the authentic medical equipment on display as well as the worn out personal effects of former patients.

CHELSEA HINKEL/ PHOTOGRAPHER Kari Brown, communications and public relations director of Central State Hospital, has taken on the responsibility of rediscovering photographs, ledgers and documents for the museum.

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Hall Scholarship developed to aid students MORGAN WILSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER

opportunity for college students,” said senior nursing major Stephanie Hedlund. “It is especially The family of the late Her- needed now, since so many stuman Hall, who died in 2007 and dents are no longer able to keep worked at Central State Hospital the criteria needed for the HOPE in Milledgeville, has decided to Scholarship.” According to the Georgia Stucreate a Georgia College scholarship in his honor. In light of the re- dent Finance Commission, during cent changes to the HOPE Schol- the 2011-2012 fiscal year approxiarship’s qualifications, the family mately 130,000 HOPE Scholarwants to honor Hall’s memory by ship recipients received close to helping those students who are $182 million; however, the increase in enrollment and tuition still in need of financial aid. “We felt that this was an excel- has required the scholarship to lent time to provide support for narrow its prospects due to a lack students who face financial chal- of efficient funds. Although many students were lenges in obtaining their college education,” said President and affected by this particular scholarGeneral Manager of Women’s ship change, there are also many Entertainment Television in New other scholarships that help stuYork Kim Martin, Hall’s daugh- dents pay their tuition each year. ter. “We want to make sure that a The Herman Hall Scholarship cacollege degree is possible for stu- ters particularly to GC students, dents regardless of their family’s which makes it a lot easier for students to receive it. financial situation.” “It is an aweAll three of some thing that Hall’s daughthey are doing,” ters attended GC. “It is especially junior education They also went needed now, since major Katie Diaone step further by gostino said. “I becoming part of so many students can’t even imagthe Georgia Col- are no longer able ine how many lege Foundation people this scholBoard of Trust- to keep the critearship will benees. Jean Hall, ria needed for the efit.” Herman’s widow, The family has also played a HOPE Scholargave $50,000 to crucial role in the ship.” the scholarship establishment of fund in an effort the Herman Hall Scholarship. Stephanie Hedlund to show their support and commitBecause of the hard times, there senior nursing major ment. This addition to the Pillars are less and less fifor the Future: nancial support systems available for students. The family does not Campaign to Sustain Excellence want the students who are in need allows the family to get closer to to forfeit their education because their goal of $10.35 million. They have already received 90 percent of a lack of funds. “I think the Herman Hall of that, which allows the scholarScholarship provides an amazing ship to continue to grow.

LAUREN DAVIDSON/ SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER SGA President Evan Karanovich prepares to cut the opening day ribbon at the Wellness and Recreation Center ribbin cutting ceremony on Fiday, Oct. 14. Karanovich was aided by Board of Regents Chair Benjamin Tarbutton III and Interim President Stas

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Continued from page 3 Centers for Disease Control. “Chemistry incorporates everything in the world,” Pentecost said. “This award was an eye-opener for me because I realized this is what I should be doing.” Sophomore chemistry major Allison Barﬁeld joined the research group as a freshman and will continue with Collins when the two seniors graduate. The research is an ongoing process and each new member of the group brings her own ideas and suggestions for further research. The group focused on the quality of water in the Oconee River for its research topic, looking at the standards of the drinking water. “The problem with the water is the large amounts of agriculture and farms around the Milledgeville area resulting in large quantities of nitrogen in

“This is such an exciting award for them. They work so hard throughout the year, and it is nice to see it rewarded.”

Catrena Lisse, associate professor of chemistry

the water,” Barfield said. “Especially after rain storms, we pick 10 to 15 different locations and test the water to see if it meets the EPA drinking water standards.” Barfield hopes to become a pediatric oncologist. “Chemistry is very relevant,” Barfield said. “You use it every day whether you want to or not.” Senior pre-med major Chelsey Williams won two awards at the confer-

ence. She did her own research and analysis on water in Kenya in addition to Lisse’s research group. “I tested the water looking for nitrates that negatively affect babies,” Williams said. “I found them in the drinking water.” Her parents started a charity called Kenya Medical Outreach in Africa and have since built a hospital. Williams spent two months in Kenya over the summer testing the water. “I am really interested in helping people,” Williams said. Williams is also a recipient of the Chemistry Scholarship program. She receives $500 per year to spend on travel and supplies. With the scholarship, she has attended conferences in California and Puerto Rico, in addition to three GC conferences. “This is such an exciting award for them,” Lisse said. “They work so hard throughout the year, and it is nice to see it rewarded.”

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OCTOBER 21, 2011

Domestic violence experiences divulged KATE RAMSEY STAFF WRITER Stories were spread across a laundry line on Front Campus this week starting on Monday, Oct. 17. The Clothesline Project is a widely-recognized organizational effort to raise awareness of domestic violence. The Project was founded in 1990 in Massachusetts by an alliance of women’s groups who sought to educate the public on this issue. In 2003 a small group of women brought the project to campus. There has continually been one week during the month of October in which the students, faculty and staff may witness the powerful testimonies made by campus and community members. October has been named Domestic Violence Awareness Month, making it the most ﬁtting time to display such statements. Those who participate in the demonstration select a T-shirt to adorn a message which describes what act has been done to them. Rebecca Ezell, a Georgia Col-

lege graduate and current graduate assistant for the Women’s Resource Center, encourages participation in the project. “Anyone who is interested in contributing to the cause can come design a shirt to promote awareness. The shirts are free, and available to everyone,” Ezell said. The different colors of the shirts present a different meaning. Red and pink represent sexual assault and rape; yellow and beige represent intimate partnership violence; and blue and green signify child sexual abuse and incest. White shirts symbolize a memorial for those who have died; grey shirts represent emotional abuse; the black shirts symbolize the women who have been victimized for their disabilities; brown shirts represent the victims of abuse for their religious beliefs; purple shirts stand for those abused because of their sexual orientations. The T-shirts that are contributed are saved and built upon each year, resulting in a rather large collection for the display.

“It’s just really scary to see how many people this kind of violence has affected on campus,” said Lauren Harrison, freshman pre-nursing major. For each T-shirt that is hung on the line, a member of the community is represented for being abused. This powerful and shocking presentation instills an unsettling emotion upon its viewers. Although violence and abuse are not necessarily the easiest realities to grasp, it is necessary for them to be recognized and for people to be made aware of them. Jennifer Graham, the director of the campus Women’s Resource Center and one of the women credited with bringing the Clothesline Project to Georgia College, has seen a great response to the display. “The main goal of the project is to raise awareness of the different forms of gender-based violence and give individuals the opportunity to speak out on their own experiences and break the silence that surrounds violence against women,” Graham said.

VANESSA WHITED / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Two freshmen students survey the plethora of T-shirts that hung across campus in recognition of the Clothesline Project. The collection of shirts is intended to raise awarness about domestic violence.

VANESSA WHITED/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER (Left) Decorated T-shirts hang on a clothesline across Front Campus. Each T-shirt symbolizes an act of domestic violence, with each color representing the many types of victims of such violence. The Women’s Resource Center saves every new T-shirt and builds upon their collection each year. (Right) Chelsea Switzer, senior psychology major, works on her addition to the Clothesline Project collection. T-shirt contributions were accepted from anyone wishing to share their domestic violence experiences or to honor a victim.

OCTOBER 21, 2011 Loan

Continued from page 1 ates (strictly undergraduates) from GC, 58 percent of those students walked with some sort of debt; the average debt amongst the 313 students tallied in at $19,000 per student. In order to go into default, a student must avoid payments of their federal student loans for 270-360 days. But with so many payment plan options offered, including income-based payment, it is increasingly difficult to do this. Yet, students are often unaware of their options, and by the time they discover them have already defaulted. “There is no reason for a student to default, since even a payment of zero dollars is acceptable payment, if you have zero discretionary income,” said Debbie Cochrane, program director at the Institute for College Access and Success, in The New York Times. Financial aid encourages students to find ways to fund their education, whether it be through scholarships or loans. However, students find that loans from the past become a burden upon graduating. “Think about what that payment is going to look like when you’re entering the

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Continued from page 2 to the onset of mental illness. Gadtke’s illness continued to set in as he transferred from school to school to try and get away from his unhappy life. After hitting rock bottom in 2003, Gadtke’s mother took him to see a psychiatrist, where he was prescribed antipsychotic medications. He debated whether or not to take the medication, thinking it was poisoned, but in the end he decided that he was so miserable that something had to change. For a while, the medication worked, until he stopped taking it and began to spiral downwards again. After visiting a psychiatrist again and being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, he began treatment.

THE COLONNADE “Think about what that payment is going to look like when you’re entering the work force.” Cathy Crawley, director of ﬁnancial aid work force,” Crawley said. Students who borrow more than they can pay back could suffer lifetime consequences such as not being able to borrow for a house, get a car loan or acquire a job. But student default rates do not only affect the students borrowing. College campuses with excessive default rates can lose their government accredited ability to give scholarships, including the renowned Pell Grant and Stafford loan. In order to lose this accreditation, colleges must have student default rates of 25 percent or higher for three consecutive years, or a 40 percent default rate in one year.

“Gadtke’s speech was really informative and good for us to hear so we can better understand what people with mental illnesses go through.” Sandy Strickland, junior special education major After years of treatment and different medications, Gadtke ﬁnally began to function more normally. He began volunteering and speaking for the Barbara Schneider Foundation, which works with law enforcement to improve its response to the mentally ill. It was

Nevertheless, starting in 2014, a newly evaluated default process will begin. Unlike the one-year rate, statistics will be evaluated on a three-year rate, which would cause a 4.7 percent default rate to increase to 5.5 percent. And with HOPE Scholarship changes already in effect, it is increasingly difficult for students to remain at the helm of their financial situations with so volatile a system. But, this is where financial aid comes in. Every semester Financial Aid offers events to students, hands out literature and provides their knowledgeable services to students, parents and graduates. “Even students that leave here, they’re still our contact. They’re still our students,” Crawley said. Financial Aid’s next event will be on Wednesday, Oct. 26, and will be covering the topic of financial literacy and default awareness. “We try to do things that are receptive to students,” Crawley said. Moreover, Financial Aid has more than events in store this semester. A teaser on its website showcases a new way for them to communicate with students and parents. Coming in November is The Student and Parent & Information Network. “It’s going to be multifaceted,” Crawley said. “All about communicating.”

through his work with the the Barbara Schneider Foundation that Burgamy found Gadtke. Gadtke’s speech was important for the GC community to raise awareness and understanding about mental illness. “Hearing Gadtke’s story was really touching,” said junior special education major Sandy Strickland. “Gadtke’s speech was really informative and good for us to hear so we can better understand what people with mental illnesses go through and that they are people too that deserve respect and understanding.” The event was sponsored by the Center for Health and Social Issues, Disability Services, Greek Life, the Library and Instructional Technology Center, Music Therapy Society, School of Nursing and National Alliance on Mental Illness, Oconee.

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money GCSU is going to save by putting in new bike racks,” Continued from page 2 senior psychology major Geoff Foster said. The Green Fee is a part of ly when you have 7 machines in one room.” The machines the Georgia College Sustainwill turn off for at least eight ability Council’s main camhours per day which will save paign, the Green Initiative. The 12 kilowatts every day per ma- Green Fee grant programs contribute to the overall goal of the chine. Green Initiative “It was about which is: seven SUVs that “We’re work“To make our you would take campus more susoff the road an- ing on doing tainable and pronually, is what mote sustainable we estimated if surveys for the practices within we turned these dorms so we our community,” machines off,” can ﬁnd out Ovett said. Hill said. Last year, the how much enThe Green Initiative commisFee Committee ergy is used per sioned the special granted $285 topics class that to purchase the student.” conducted the onnecessary timcampus energy ers for the drink audit. Emily Hill, machines. Pro“We’re workgrams dedicated senior physics ing on doing surto making it veys for the dorms easier for other so we can ﬁnd out students to be green, such as how much energy is used per covered bike racks and bike student,” Hill said. repair stations, have also been Not only does the Green approved. Initiative encourage large scale One main initiative is the programs, but also for students money saved by GC by imple- to contribute every day. menting these green devices. “Pay attention to what “I don’t know how much you’re doing and live con-

EMILY RIVERS / PHOTOGRAPHER Bevan Burgamy, event organizer and administrative assistant to the dean of the library introduces the speaker Andrew Gadtke.

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PORNOGRAPHIC INFRACTION

October 4 at 7:39 p.m. Ofﬁcer Smith was dispatched to the Library and Instructional Technology Center in reference to an individual looking at pornographic material on a school computer, according to Public Safety. Contact was made with a male who admitted to using the computer to look at porn. The male was trespassed from all Georgia College property indeﬁnitely.

VIOLENT ARGUMENT

October 9 at 2:39 a.m. Sgt. Miller was dispatched to The Village Building 3 in reference to a physical argument, according to Public Safety. Upon arrival, contact was made with a female who was visibly upset. The female said that she and her ex-boyfriend had been in an argument. The female told her ex-boyfriend to leave her apartment. The male then refused and became very angry, grabbing the female by her arms and slamming her into the wall. As the female was placing the male’s belongings outside, the male grabbed her again and slapped her in the face and began knocking items off of the kitchen counter. As the male went outside to retrieve his belongings, the female said she locked the door behind him and called Public Safety. Sgt. Miller made contact with the male by phone, and instructed him to return to The Village Apartments. He returned and was placed under arrest for simple battery and transported to Baldwin Country Sheriff’s Ofﬁce. The male was also trespassed from The Village Apartments.

A LITTLE TOO ROWDY

September 30 at 2:17 a.m. Officer Smith observed a male in front of Capital City yelling and screaming, according to Public Safety. Contact was made with the male and Officer Smith instructed him to calm down. The male responded by taking his shirt off. He then knelt down in front of Officer Smith yelling with his hands in the air. The male was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct and transported to Milledgeville Police Department.*

MARIJUANA BUST

September 24 at 11:50 p.m. While returning to his vehicle from a noise complaint, Sgt. Miller along with Ofﬁcer Smith noticed the very strong odor of burning marijuana coming from a room that four people had just walked out of, according to Public Safety. Contact was made with the male resident and his three friends. All agreed to come back to the room and when the male resident opened the door the odor of burning marijuana was immediately noticeable. Before entering, the male said he had just smoked marijuana and that it was sitting on the table in the living room. Further investigation revealed that all the found marijuana belonged to the male and he admitted it was his alone. He was arrested and taken to Baldwin County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce for detention. A state warrant for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute was taken out.*

WRONG WAY AND NO LICENSE

October 10 at 11:09 p.m. Ofﬁcer Denna observed a truck traveling the wrong way on a one way street at McIntosh and Clarke streets, according to Public Safety. A trafﬁc stop was initiated and contact was made with a male who was advised of the infraction. He said he was unfamiliar with the area and did not realize it was a one way street. A license check revealed the male had a suspended license and had previously been served. The male was placed under arrest and his vehicle was turned over to a licensed driver. He was transported to Milledgeville Police Department and issued citations for driving with a suspended license and a written warning for driving the wrong direction on a one way street.

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September 30 at 2:25 a.m. Sgt. Baker was dispatched to The Village Building 2 in reference to a ﬁght, according to Public Safety. Upon arrival, Sgt. Baker made contact with a male who said he got into a verbal argument with his girlfriend. The male said the argument never got physical and his roommate was escorting the female back to her apartment. Ofﬁcer Smith was able to make contact with the female who showed no signs of physical abuse and said the incident was only verbal. No further action was taken.

October 10 at 1:12 p.m. Officer Purvis was dispatched to Sanford Hall in reference to a sign that was taken and damaged, according to Public Safety. Contact was made with the CA who said that when she arrived in her office there was a sign, bent and torn, sitting by her desk. The CA said that she would attempt to find out who put the sign in her office. The case was turned over to investigations.

October 7 at 2:38 a.m. Sgt. Baker observed a vehicle with its headlights on and windows fogged parked in the Centennial Center Parking lot with multiple occupants inside, according to Public Safety. Contact was made with four male occupants. While speaking with the occupants, Sgt. Baker could detect the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. When asked about the odor, all occupants denied knowledge and use of marijuana in the vehicle. The front passenger floorboard where one of the males was sitting revealed a smoking device and grinder containing suspected marijuana residue. A search of the driver side floor board where another male was sitting revealed two glass smoking devices, a water bong smoking device and a small plastic bag of suspected marijuana. While speaking with one of the males he admitted everyone in the vehicle had been smoking marijuana and had been drinking earlier in the night. He denied drinking and when tested on the breathalyzer he tested positive for alcohol. Two of the other males confirmed they had been drinking as well. The three of them were placed under arrest and transported to Milledgeville Police Department for underage possession of alcohol and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. In lieu of arrest, the remaining male was referred to the Student Judicial Board. October 13 at 8:20 a.m. Sgt. English and Officer Purvis observed a female asking students for money on Hancock and Liberty streets, according to Public Safety. The female was told the day before to stop panhandling around campus. Officer Purvis trespassed the female from all Georgia College property indefinitely and told her to go home. No further action was taken.

September 24 at 10:38 p.m. Sgt. Miller and Officer Smith were dispatched to Adams Hall in reference to a CA finding students with alcohol, according to Public Safety. Upon arrival, Officer Smith and Sgt. Miller made contact with three males and a female. Several beer cans, a bottle of whiskey and a bottle of rum were found in the room. Two of the males were advised they would be sent to the Student Judicial Board for underage possession of alcohol. The other male and the female were trespassed from Georgia College property until they reached eighteen years of age.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING Thursday, October 21 12 - 7 p.m.

Wellness and Recreation Center Open House (Front Campus)

Monday, October 24 All day 12 p.m.

Spring 2012 registration begins (myCATS) Graduate and Professional School Fair (Magnolia Ballroom)

Tuesday, October 25 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 8:15 p.m.

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October 21, 2011 • Editor, Vanessa Whited

Author Danny Duncan Collum (Arts & Sciences 275) Autism in the 21st Century: Economics, Opportunity and Civil Rights (Arts & Sciences Auditorium) Delta Sigma Pi “Negotiating Your First Salary” Interactive Presentation with Dean Matthew Liao-Troth (Peabody Auditorium)

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Wednesday, November 2 12 p.m.

Community Health Internship Search Workshop (Lanier Hall 232)

Wednesday, November 9 10 a.m.

Sherwin Williams Interviews (Lanier Hall 232)

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Opinion Our Voice Occupy Wall Street protests have no leader or clear goal A little over a month ago, protesters of all ages, races and economic backgrounds came together in New York City to demand change. Gathering inspiration from the recent revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia, Americans banded together in hopes of changing the conversation when it comes to major banks and multinational corporations. The protests have gone viral since their initial debut, sparking imitation gatherings as far as Asia with over 1,500 events in 82 countries. Phrases such as “corporate greed” and “democracy not corporatocracy” have been thrown in the air as swiftly as they had come. The main cause of the protests seems to have been the mounting discontent with the recent economic collapse revolving around Wall Street.

But, what is it exactly the protesters are demanding to change? “First, is to envision what democracy means. For example, we’ve received a lot of critiques about you don’t have speciﬁc demands, you don’t have XYZ,” said Senia Barragan, member of the press committee at the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York. “But what I keep reiterating is that the purpose of this space, the purpose of this movement is to build a social movement.” It is difﬁcult to gauge at this time if the movement has accomplished anything and if they in fact will accomplish anything is still to be determined. As of yet, the so-called social movement hasn’t created any effect on the corporate world. The Colonnade believes that to truly demand change by the corporate world, a clear goal has to be set. Hazy idealistic plans have no place in a legitimate movement. It is also becoming swiftly apparent that not everyone who attends these protests are aware of what they are actually protesting. Advocates for an imminent revolution have packed their bags without even researching their mission. “You know, corporate greed … is just getting way out of hand … and greener living. You know, people are sick,” said Elle, a protester at the New York City

October 21, 2011• Editor-in-Chief, Bobbi Otis

protests. Having ignorant protesters inevitably harms the future of the movement. In the short span of four weeks, the protests have garnered much media attention. Allowing unknowledgeable protesters to speak out will damage the reputation of the movement. Furthermore, the fact that the movement is a seemingly leaderless action works against their cause. How will the protest keep aﬂoat if there is no one to speak up on its behalf? It is unusual to have a protest of this size and not have a leader. If things are to change, who will take the reins in making decisions with public ofﬁcials? The organizers of the protest have constantly compared the uprising to Egypt, however the correlation is unseen. This is no revolution led by the young calling for a dictator to abdicate his reign of power. This is no revolution in action against others who were limiting freedom of speech. Yes, this movement has allowed the American public to come together for a common goal (although that goal is still unclear) and allowed for feelings of comradery. However, at best, this is a revolution by the youth in America who suddenly found themselves bored on a Saturday afternoon.

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“Are you concerned about having debt after you graduate?” “No I’m not worried because I’m ﬁnancially stable.” Hannah Malte, junior English major

“Yes, I have to waitress in the summers to get money for school.” Zoe Harris, freshman nursing major

“No, I have more worries about med school debt.” Jordan Napier, freshman chemistry major

“Yes, because of the necessity to take out student loans.” Jessica Burgett, senior English major

Let’s switch lives best friend STEVE HOLBERT Your jealousy is crippling our friendship. Ever since we were children, green has always been your color, which you look exceptionally good in, but now we are in our twenties. We are adults in everyone’s eyes but our professors’. It is time to throw away childish rivalry and rekindle our friendship. When I confront you on this matter, you dismiss the discussion, but even though you hide it from family and friends, I, because of our close bond, can see through your façade. There is a jealous child inside of you clawing beneath the surface. Your gregarious nature, well-groomed hair and glowing self-conﬁdence are outrageous attempts to repress this child. Others may see your choices of a ﬁnancially stable career and fraternity life

as mere whims, but I know better. By becoming the opposite of me, you are trying to conceal your uncontrollable yearning to be me. Even in private, you wrestle with the demon of inferiority, and we both know you are ﬁghting a losing battle. You refuse to answer my voicemails, messages or texts because even my font makes you feel inadequate, but you do not have to live in self-doubt. On May 14 you changed the style of your hair to be the opposite of my elegantly disheveled look because our resemblance causes a constant reminder of our unfair comparison. You even threw your biography, which I wrote in your favorite foreign language, under your bed. Why? You never want the truth to see the light of day. Despite my craftsmanship, the countless efﬁgies I build out of your hair and childhood toys will always be like you, instead of me. In fact, my therapist and I think it would be in your best interest to swap lives with me for a week. I can take your name-brand clothes, hybrid car and witty comebacks. While I step into your mun-

“In fact, my therapist and I think it would be in your best interest to swap lives with me for a week.” Steve Holbert, Columnist dane life of parties, women and success, you can ﬁnally have the satire column, grades and prepaid cell phone you’ve always craved. After a few months, you’ll realize your life could be just as exciting and fulﬁlling as mine if you didn’t spend every second of every day making money and courting beautiful women who don’t truly appreciate you. I hope this letter opened your eyes. Your transparent façade is unnecessary. When life gets hard, know that I am more than willing to take some of your Gatsby lifestyle which weighs you down off your shoulders. That’s what a best friend is all about.

KEVIN HALL

Meeting at the library

So I was sitting in The Brick the other day with my friend Molly, and we were talking about the people of Milledgeville, or as many of the people who go to school here call them, “mocals” (Milledgeville locals). Molly has worked at Bufﬁngton’s Burger Lounge for years now, and she has noticed that there are a lot of higher income people that go out to eat at the downtown restaurants. I have worked in various places in Milledgeville since I turned 15 (yes, I am a “mocal”) including Chick-ﬁl-A, Quiznos and Applebee’s. At my time served in those various places, most of our clientele was lower income. Living in this town for as long as I have (since I was 12) and working in this town for as long as I have and now going to college in this same town, I have noticed something about it, which is a major problem throughout the state, but Milledgeville is hit hard especially. I think it took me going to school here to be able to step outside of the city, because the college is a little city in itself. The state of public education in Baldwin County is deplorable, and until

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SGA is chalked full of do-nothing blowhards that are desperately trying to convince people they’re important. And don’t tell me how busy you are with meetings! All you do is pat each other on the back and pretend to be productive. Although if being drunk downtown is productive then I suppose I’m wrong.

there is a major overhaul, or a charter school, or something done about it, it will never get better. If your family has any money in this town then you don’t send your kids to public school, more than likely. With John Milledge Academy and Georgia Military Prep School as other options, there is no reason to subject your kids to the state of public schools in Baldwin County if you don’t have too. This doesn’t help the problem. The people who have no choice but to send their kids to public school are going to see the lack of taxpayer money that’s being spent on them compared to the private schools, they are just going to get frustrated and stop caring. The teachers who work there are going to more than likely get fed up with the parents and students not caring, and not care themselves. This just sends the public education system into a neverending cycle, in which it never gets better. Many people will point to the student to teacher ratio as the problem in situations like this, but according to SchoolDigger, JMA has an approximate ration of 14 to 6, while BHS is about 13 to 1 and Georgia Military has the highest at 20 to 1. I don’t have the answer to ﬁx the problem, but something needs to be done. Someone needs to step up with an answer. Otherwise this never-ending cycle will continue and the state of public education will continue to decline.

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Features Poses, Portraits and Peace GC alumna instructs local yoga classes Taylor Seay Staff Reporter Meditation With her legs crossed and her eyes closed, she focuses on her breathing, pushing her stress aside. She sits in silence, clearing her mind and opening her heart as she meditates. She is preparing herself for the upcoming yoga session. She takes deep breaths, inhales and exhales. Xan Nichols, a 23-year-old yoga instructor from Brunswick, Ga. hosts classes in Milledgeville and Macon. Yoga is a mental, physical and emotional discipline that requires great concentration. “Stress drew me to yoga, and I learned that I could kind of make it disappear,” Nichols said. “You can get overwhelmed with your thoughts, but just paying attention to your breath and your posture can help with that.” Nichols started practicing yoga in 2009 after she attended a silent retreat with a close friend. “Ever since then I could not stop,” Nichols said. Before the retreat, Nichols had never practiced yoga. “I had never, ever done any yoga in my entire life; I didn’t even know what the downward dog was,” Nichols said. Nichols earned her certification as a yoga instructor after she graduated from college in 2010. “You know, after I graduated college, I was just like, ‘What am I going to do with myself?’” Nichols said. Yoga is something that she has had a passion for since she began practicing. “I just kept thinking about it, and yoga was just something I just kept being drawn to,” Nichols said. “I was like, ‘Well, why not, why not give it a try?’” Nichols teaches in downtown Milledgeville at Play! A Creative Studio and at the Oconee River Greenway. In Macon, she “Stress drew teaches one class for kids and an- me to yoga, other for adults and I learned at YogaMoga. She also teaches that I could a class for se- kind of make it nior citizens in M i l l e d g e v i l l e disappear. You through the De- can get overpartment of Continuing Educa- whelmed with tion at Georgia your thoughts, College. “Oh, my gosh, but just payI teach so much ing attention yoga,” Nichols to your breath said. Rachel Led- and posture can ford, a GC graduate student, at- help with that.” tends Nichols’ yoga class at the Xan Nichols, Greenway. “Xan’s yoga yoga instructor class is really approachable and it is great for all levels; anyone can enjoy them,” Ledford said. Ledford was initially new to yoga and thought she might not fit in with the more advanced students. “I thought I would be intimidated the first time I went, but there are all kinds of people who attend Xan’s classes, not just students,” Ledford said. Megan Bowen owns Play!, which focuses on activities for kids and their families. Bowen wanted to attract more students and adults. “Xan came to me with the idea to start the Tuesday yoga class,” Bowen said. Play! initially started offering a yoga class to students and adults on Tuesday mornings. The studio has recently started a Thursday afternoon class for students and adults. Asana Now, Nichols is in the downward dog position, with her hands and her heels flat on her black yoga mat. She still concentrates on her breathing: in and out, deep breaths. Yoga is not the only thing that requires great concentration, and it is not the only thing Nichols is passionate about. Nichols graduated from GC with a degree in studio art. She is an artist, a painter and a photographer. She enjoys painting portraits and working with oil pastels. Though she has yet to make a career out of her art, it has never been “put on the backburner.” “That is just who I am, I’m an artist,” Nichols said. She is always painting, drawing and looking at other artists to get inspired. “Since I can remember, I’ve been able to draw and produce art,” Nichols said. At last year’s Deep Roots Festival in Milledgeville, Nichols set up a booth and drew portraits in ballpoint pen. “I have not figured out how to make a career out of art, but I went into art education because it is just who I am; it is in my blood,”

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October 21, 2011• Editor, Lauren Davidson

“The definition of gender is constantly changing, moving away from gender stereotypes.”- Linda Stein

The Fluidity of Gender: Sculpture Visiting artist explores the defintion of gender through the male, female frame Noelle Brooks Staff Writer Almost forty years after the peak of the feminist movement, gender continues to define roles, influence perception and determine interactions. Yet the divisions created by gender are not easily distinguished, and this murkiness is the focus of Linda Stein’s art exhibit, The Fluidity of Gender: Sculpture. The exhibit displays armored statues whose forms are both masculine and feminine, and aims to explore how gender is defined and highlight the similar strengths of both sexes. “A girl doesn’t have to be nailed down to behaving a certain way to be feminine, and a man doesn’t have to be nailed down either to be masculine,” Stein said. “There should be more fluidity.” As a lesbian artist, Stein has struggled throughout her own life to define

her femininity, and attempts through her art and lectures to reach others who have had a similar experiences. “We’re all dealt a hand of cards and we play them the best we can,” Stein said. “My struggle was with accepting my sexuality and my authenticity, and I feel it’s important to let it all hang out in my lecture.” During her lecture, Stein explained the inspiration for many of her pieces, focusing primarily on her fascination with Wonder Woman. According to Stein, the first woman superhero, Wonder Woman, represents the possibility of strength no longer being simply a male attribute, but something that can transcend both genders. Plastered with clips from the superhero’s comic series, Stein’s statue Heroes 592 blends masculine and feminine features to symbolize

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Noelle Brooks / Staff Photographer Stein’s work focuses on the ever changing definitions of gender through the creation of armored body sculptures. In some of these figures she brings up Wonder Woman, who “represents the possibility of strength no longer being simply a male attribute, but something that can trascend both genders.”

Deep Roots Festival hits streets of downtown Lauren Davidson Senior Reporter The time has come for downtown Milledgeville’s fall festival tradition to begin. Music, arts and crafts, food and even a car show will fill the streets at this year’s eighth Deep Roots Festival on Saturday, Oct. 22. GC students can look forward to this year’s musical lineup. Music will flood the streets beginning at 1:15 p.m. with Milledgeville Idol and will end with the Athens native rock outfit The Whigs, hitting the stage at 10:15 p.m. Other acts leading up to the final performance include Milledgeville Idol, Trout Fishing In America, Free Lance Ruckus, Davin McCoy & The Coming Attractions, Cowboy Boyer & Talton and Reptar. Jimmy Holder, the music committee chair for Deep Roots, says he started the process to fill the festival’s music schedule begin-

ning between March and April. During the process, he reviewed countless bands and also took into account suggestions from the community. All of the bands are from Georgia excepts for fourtime-Grammy-nominated Trout Fishing In America. “This year was a little different, because I wanted to book mostly Georgia artists,” Holder said. Music is not the only thing to make up Deep Roots Festival. As of now, approximately 60 different vendors from all over will have booths lining downtown’s streets showcasing a plethora of homemade items. According to Justin Jones, committee chair of arts and crafts for Deep Roots, approximately 90 percent of the vendors come from Georgia, and 40 percent are people that have not participated before in the festival. He says that he is excited about the new addition of vendors to the festival.

“I’ve been getting applications every day so far, several people calling me earlier this morning that are applying,” Jones said. “I think we got plenty of space for them this year. The only people I am turning down are the people that have not hand-made what they are selling. That’s the only stipulation is that you are selling things that you made by hand, just

because we certainly don’t want to compete with local businesses that are already downtown.” Some items for sale that students can look forward to are wooden crafts, basketry, jewelry, handmade children’s clothing, monogrammed items, handmade soaps, real sheep’s wool blankets and scarves, quilts, folk art, paintings, pottery and even photography. When it comes time to satisfy your hunger, stop by the barbecue cook-off tent and participate in the annual People’s Choice BBQ Championship. Starting at 11:30 a.m. people will be able to purchase a “blind box” filled with four different samples of barbecue, made by different teams in the contest, for only $5. Heather Holder, committee chair for the barbecue contest, says that the winner of the contest will receive

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‘More Alike Than Different’ Lindsay Shoemake Staff Writer

The driving forces behind the exhibit is the hope that students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community The walls of the Parks Memo- will have an eye-opening experience rial Hall were alive and vibrant with upon visiting the array of art. Katie brushstrokes and charcoal smudges Whipple, Creative Expressions Studio swimming in a sea of extraordinary program coordinator, has high hopes color and undeniable talent. Amid for More Alike Than Different. “This exhibit exemplifies our guidthe hanging paintings, drawings and mixed media creations were the art- ing principle: that we are more alike than different,” ists, the true stars of the Whipple said in More Alike Than Dif- “The exhibit exema recent press ferent art exhibit open- plifies our guiding release. “We ing reception, hosted all want to use by the Georgia College principle: that we are Department of Music more alike than differ- our talents and strengths to earn Therapy, Creative Exa living by doing pressions Studio and ent.” we enjoy. the Life Enrichment Katie Whipple, what This exhibit proCenter on Sept. 19. Creative Expressions vides our artists GC’s newest art exdisAbilities hibit plays an important Studio program with a chance to do role in paying homage coordinator just that.” to National Disability Each exhibitEmployment Awareing artist was choness month, which was recently proclaimed by President Barack Obama sen for his work and passion, which is as a yearly awareness month in an Oct. apparent in each unique and intricate3 statement. The proclamation urges ly detailed work. Many of the artists’ individuals to embrace the unique tal- motivation in life is to make art, and ents and assets that those with disabili- the newly established exhibit serves ties bring to the workplace and beyond as a culmination of the entire creative process. in their respective communities. “I speak for all involved when I say The More Alike Than Different exhibit is home to an abundance of that the most rewarding part of cooreclectic artwork from over 20 artists dinating this event is when I see their with disabilities who strive to leave work on display and connect to stutheir creative mark and earn a living dents, faculty and other commu by creating one-of-a-kind works. All artwork on display is for sale, with More Alike page 12 pieces ranging from $3 to $75.

Music Therapy Department showcases local creativity

Lindsay Shoemake / Staff Photographer Ashton Passino, sophomore pre-nursing major, gazes at the wide array of framed artwork on display at the More Alike Than Different exhibit. Passino was one of many GC students in attendance at the exhibit’s opening reception on Oct. 19. The exhibit will be on display in the Parks Memorial Hall until Dec. 16.

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Continued from page 11 Nichols said. Nichols’ mother is an art teacher, her grandparents were artists and her great grandparents were painters. “My parents are so encouraging, and they encouraged me to be an artist,” Nichols said. Though Nichols is inspired by her parents, she does not share a connection with them through yoga. She recently discovered, however, that her grandfather used to meditate, practice yoga and fast once a week. Art, it seems, is not the only thing that resides in her blood. “I thought that was really neat because I never knew that about my grandfather. I always thought of him as this stern guy that I was kind of afraid of, but I thought it was cool that we shared that connection,” Nichols said. Restorative Laying flat on her back, legs spread to shoulder-width, she lays in silence. Her chest rises and falls as she takes deep breaths. Yoga is all about concentration and clearing the mind. While practicing yoga, one usually concentrates on her breathing, which benefits the mind, relieving stress. During her senior year at GC, Nichols had to generate a senior capstone. Her capstone, called “Particles,” was a collection of photographs that captured everyday moments in life, and the objects that structure one’s life. Composing a senior capstone can be very stressful, as any other stress-inducing project. “Meditating in general got me through my senior capstone,” Nichols said. Stress not only comes with school, but it can also come with the elements that make up everyday life. Nichols says since she has started practicing yoga she has become a more balanced person. “I really found confidence in everything. I found balance in my relationships, my work environment and extracurricular things,”

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Continued from page 11 “People’s Choice is the opportunity for the general public to try competitive barbecue, which is heads and tails above anything you could ever buy at a restaurant or have at a cookout,” Holder said. As a part of the barbecue contest, 18 registered teams will be competing in three professional categories. These categories are whole hog, shoulder and ribs. There will also be ancillary categories being judged that include

Nichols said. Nichols’ students lay on their backs near the end of each session in a restorative pose, still clearing their minds and focusing on their breathing. As they lay there with their eyes closed, Nichols walks around the room, gently pressing each student’s temples. The session is over, and the students sit up and blink their eyes rapidly, still feeling the “yoga high.” Yoga is a practice that can calm nerves and surrender negative emotions; it is a practice that many believe can generate mental and physical health. “It opens up your heart, and you are a more loving and more patient person,” Nichols explains. “It gets me through any emotions of jealousy, anger and impatience.”

Continued from page 11 nity members through their art,” Whipple said. “Plus, seeing how proud they are of their accomplishments is amazing!” The artwork on display is plentiful and varied, with artists using a wide spectrum of mediums including wax, tempera, cardboard, buttons, crayons and glints of glitter. Artist Mike Hall Jr.’s Old Spice Man hangs at the end of the exhibit, a mixed media creation consisting of collaged bits and thick pencil strokes, collectively playing off of one of pop culture’s most recent and recognizable commercial characters. A neighboring work is entitled Color #2 by artist Gabe Elder, an eccentric modern piece composed of corrugated cardboard and thoughtful splashes of color. “I got a box and cut it up,” Elder said. “Then, I added colored pieces in it.” As visiting GC students mixed and mingled among the artwork, each piece was met with surprise and immense admiration. “I walk through the Health Sciences Build-

ing all the time, and I was really interested in viewing the exhibit,” sophomore music therapy major Ellen Gaither said. “This exhibit gives the artists credit and shows that they are capable of so much more than others may think.” For sophomore business management major Paul Son, More Alike Than Different is the first exhibit he has experienced since attending GC. “It’s so cool to see the variety of artwork on display from the artists,” Son said. “Just looking at this artwork makes me realize that I couldn’t do this myself.” The exhibit’s reception commenced in a flurry of high fives, warms smiles, hugs, and laughter among artists, families, faculty and students alike. Although this is the first year of the More Alike Than Different exhibit, it will not be the last for artists with disabilities at GC. “We love an opportunity to display our artwork and have the chance to show people just how talented artists with disAbilities truly are,” Whipple said. “There is always such a warm, collective response to our artists and their work each time we show at Georgia College.” The exhibit will be on display in the Parks Memorial Hall Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Dec. 16.

Premiere exhibit dares public to explore social and economical issues through paintings Denica Yotova Staff Writer Taylor Seay / Staff Photographer Georgia College alumna Xan Nichols positions herself into an exhaling pose. Nichols instructs classes in Milledgeville at Play! Studio and at the Oconee River Greenway.

her time at GC and says she is very excited about all the live music. “The thing that I am excited about the most for Deep Roots is the fact that I’ve actually gotten friends from out of town to come get involved in it,” Hamlett said. “I actually had my best friends come down from Athens last year and they enjoyed it so much that they are coming back down this year again. I am really excited for the live music and everything and it think its fun to just have all the people in town kind of come together and have one big annual thing.”

Movie Review: ‘The Ides of March’ “Beware the Ides of March,” the soothsayer warns. George Clooney’s brilliantly titled new political epic dances on the front lines of a presidential primary, while a new order comes to power. Stephen Meyers, played by Ryan Gosling, is a yuppie campaign manager on the trail of presidential hopeful Pennsylvania Governor Mike Morris, played by George Clooney. With the Obama change artwork prominently displayed as Governor Morris’ campaign poster of choice, it’s hard not to place the film in our own realm. And with the 2012 elections looming, issues pertinent to the elections aren’t skipped. “My religion is the constitution of the United States,” Governor Morris says, dodging questions of religious ties. He rallies the best way to fight the war on terror is to stop needing their product and plans to bring in alternative fuel sources. Governor Morris is meant to sound like the ideal candidate; it’s because he is the quintessential politician. Which means corruption lurking below his suave surface is unquestionable. Clooney’s part in the film, while being the main character, is more director than actor. His scenes are poignant, as they always are, but in this film he steps back and lets the rest of the cast fill its roles. And the entire cast does indeed. Filled out by Philip Seymour Hoffman (Paul Zara), Paul Giamatti (Tom Duffy), Marisa Tomei (Ida Horowicz) and the alluring Evan Rachel Wood (Molly Stearns), each player is indispensable in their part. Based on the play “Farragut North,” by Beau Willimon, which is named after a prominent lobbying Washington Metro station, the film is kin to the stage, as it is an actor’s film with an insightful script. A tense score by Alexandre Desplat is interwoven beautifully into the film’s flawless cinematography. While the soundtrack teases what will follow, a moody prolonged shot of Stephen

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stew, sauce, poultry, margarita and bloody mary. Holder says that the number of teams competing has stayed the same as last year’s. “The number of teams has stayed the same, but we are hosting more teams from out of state. We have Tennessee, North Carolina and Alabama represented along with many Georgia teams. They are competing in many more categories as well, so even though there are the same number total, it is a growth year for us,” Holder said. Courtney Hamlett, a senior mass communications major, has attended Deep Roots for the past several years during

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October 21, 2011

silhouetted against a vast American flag is evoked. But, as the Shakespearean title suggests, evil is looming, and with an uroboros symbol on the poster of the film, it isn’t going to be pleasant. When Stephen discovers a campaign secret, the faith he had in the Governor and everyone on the staff comes into question. “In politics, loyalty is the only currency,” Paul Zara (Hoffman) says to Stephen. As Stephen loses his vigor and seeks revenge on the Morris campaign, he learns there is no currency in politics; anyone can be bought. “You stay in this business long enough, you get jaded and cynical,” Tom Duffy (Giamatti) says to Stephen. The film’s venal events are tragic enough, and unsettling, however habitual they may be. But, welcome to Washington, at least L.A.’s Washington. Which happens to bear more than a vague semblance to its counterpart.

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Herrera says they invited Moros to present his exhibition here as a part of the Hispanic Heritage month. “We want to show the diversity of art,” Herrera said. Stanley Moros has plans to continue working with flags in the future. In the future he plans on painting an image of the American flag presenting the current situation of the economy and says he would call it “Broken.” Faithful to his controversial style, he also paints a positive image of the American flag for his kids’ school. He says that he wants the kids to be proud of America when they see this painting. “I am very proud of being an American also,” Moros said. “That is the beautiful thing of the U.S. – people can express their opinion freely. Artists have the freedom to create what they want and the audience has the freedom to agree or disagree with them.”

A unique collection of Stanley Moros’ paintings was presented at Georgia College as a series for the first time on Oct. 12. A number of paintings, such as the Rainbow Flags, are making their premiere in his exhibit called Banderas- Stanley Bermudez Moros, which is housed in Blackbridge Hall Art Gallery. “Flags to me have always been symbols,” Moros said. Moros was born in New Orleans, but grew up in Venezuela and his dual citizenship and all the places he has lived shaped his interest in flags as a subject of art. He identifies himself with his work – his fusion of the American and Venezuelan flag is his self-portrait. One of his paintings of the Confederate flag titled “Heritage” was censored from a faculty exhibition at Gainesville State College. Carlos Herrera, associate professor of art, puts this past situation’s outcome best saying that Moros “was catapulted to the forefront of the art world this year.” The censorship brought Moros media attention and created dialogue on a past issue that nobody expected to still be alive. Even though he would prefer this dialogue to happen because of the painting itself, not because of censorship, it is proof that his art reflects on current socialpolitical issues. “Artists find ways to bring awareness and make visible what is invisible,” Valerie Aranda, associate professor of art, said. Denica Yotova / Staff Photographer People working with art possess the power to Stanley Bermudez Moros’ work uses the flags of form and change public opinion on social mat- many countries to address issues such as gay rights as can be seen in this work. ters, such as the immigration issues discussed during the Hispanic Heritage month at GC. Denica Yotova / Staff “Visual art is rhetorical. A message could be Photographer delivered to the audience without words” said assistant professor of English and rhetoric Mark Erika Mims, muVail during the panel discussion. seum studies, and Cynthia Mims, Behind Moros’ paintings of the flags, a strong a French major, message emerges: an idea of future possibilities respectively ento the world course of history, an alternative joy the works of resolution to the issues of the modern world. Stanley Bermudez Furthermore, Moros always tries to presMoros. ent both sides of the issue: the positive and the negative, the past and the future, the politically accepted vision and its alternative, and let the audience select which one they want to trust. He has already done this with the two versions of the Confederate flag and the flag of Venezuela.

Other students shared similar experiences, some of which occurred within the classroom Continued from page 11 during activities such as group projects. Alexandria Goodwill, a junior psychology Wonder Woman’s ability to become a universal major, described working on a group project hero. Stein discusses this need for more heroes, with both boys and girls and how gender dica concept that resonates with a number of stu- tated many of the interactions. “You start to see the power struggles. And dents. Emily Holloway, a senior theater major, I don’t trust people to do the work so I naturally step,” Goodwill said. found the lack of heroic “The other girls in my woman figures particularly “That’s why I do what group wouldn’t.” saddening. Holloway said This inability to be that the artist’s discussion on I do. I struggled with it assertive as a woman is women heroes really made so much in life; I want something Stein has expeher think. to help other people rienced herself, and it is a “The discussion about struggle she wants to help why there aren’t more wom- as much as possible. If I others overcome. en heroes was very interest- could inspire people or “That’s why I do what ing,” Holloway said. “We I do,” Stein said. “I strugdon’t have many, men are the even commiserate with gled with it so much in heroes, and I wish there were them...just to know I life; I want to help more.” know what they’re going my other people as much as Stein also gives the oppossible. If I could inspire portunity to explore gender through, it helps.” people or even commiserby wearing her art. Several ate with them … just to of Stein’s pieces have been Linda Stein, know I know what they’re crafted into suits of armor, each made of different materiartist going through, it helps.” Stein’s desire to help als and highlighting different others led to the creation features. By creating art that can be worn, Stein’s exhibit allows participants of her nonprofit organization, Have Art: Will to physically explore gender identity, a concept Travel! Inc., which coordinates events such as this across the country. With such a broad reach, that many struggle with in their own lives. “(Gender) was never a part of my child- Stein believes that her influence on those she hood,” freshman environmental science major speaks to can eventually help change gender Kathryn Stanhoe said. “My mom was kind of a perceptions. “The definition of gender is constantly tomboy, so it wasn’t something I identified with. It wasn’t until I was out, I unknowingly started changing, moving away from gender stereoto change. You start to redirect your demeanor types.” Stein said. “It’s becoming much more fluid, it’s getting better.” based on the reactions of others.”

Gender

OCTOBER 21, 2011

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Faces around downtown Brick waitress and Georgia College alumna takes pride in herself, relationship with girlfriend KEVIN HALL SENIOR REPORTER

ing with other people that work downtown, I know we are really spoiled here.” One of her closest friends and girlfriend Double majoring and working a job seems works a few doors down at Buffington’s Burger like a near impossible task for many college Lounge. “I remember right when we started dating students, but for GC alumna Whitney Evans, it cause it was 8/8/08,” said fellow GC alumna was just another thing for her to do. “I tried out for the soccer team, but they had Molly Walker, who works as a server and bar34 girls on the team,” Whitney said. “The coach tender at Buffington’s. Being gay in a small Southern town like said since I just tried out for the team, he would Milledgeville provides the two of them with probably just have to redshirt me.” Whitney told him that she appreciated the many challenges, but it doesn’t change who they are. However, it does opportunity, but she’d rather just pick up another major. That’s “We don’t make out in give Whitney some different things to deal when she decided to pick up her public, or anything, but with as a server. second major. “More than anyWhitney graduated with her un- I’m going to hold her thing I just have really dergraduate degree in psychology hand and put my arm perverted guys,” Whitand outdoor education in 2011, ney said. According to but she didn’t begin her collegiate around her, I mean she Whitney, men ask her career as a Bobcat. is my girlfriend.” to perform sexual ac“I originally went to Agnes tivities with them that Scott College. I probably would Whitney Evans, include Molly. have stayed there, but it was a priall servers, she vate school, so HOPE would only GC alumna hasLike her normal rude pay a percentage of it,” Whitney customers. said. “One of my tables She said the first year, it cost her has actually left me a $36,000 to attend Agnes Scott. “Once my mom and stepdad found out I half of a dollar bill for my tip, and I just pasted was gay, they threatened to stop paying for my it to the back of my book to remind me to be humble,” Whitney said. school,” Whitney said. When she first started, she wasn’t sure if she After she left Agnes Scott, she attended South Georgia College for a brief period, but felt like should tell everyone about her sexuality, but deit wasn’t for her. Whitney began her time at cided to go ahead and do it. “Ya know, when I first started here I was reGC in the Fall of 2007. A year later she started ally hesitant about it, but I’m not very closed working at The Brick and she has loved it. “There is nowhere else I would want to work about it,” Whitney said. “It’s like if you don’t downtown, definitely not,” Whitney said. “Talk- like me for who I am then you can go f**k your-

KEVIN HALL / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER GC alumna Whitney Evans has been working at The Brick since 2008 and loves her job there, despite having some rude customers from time to time. “One of my tables has actually left me a half of a dollar bill for my tip, and I just pasted it to the back of my book to remind me to be more humble,” Whitney said.

self.” This attitude carries over to her relationship with Molly, too. “We don’t make out in public or anything, but I’m going to hold her hand or put my arm around her, I mean she is my girlfriend,” Whitney said. The relationship has some of the same difﬁculties and idiosyncrasies as any other relationship. “She’s very Earth-conscious,” Molly said.

“We don’t use plastic bags when we go to grocery stores, and if I forget my reusable shopping bags, I’ll have to make like 25 trips back and forth to the car with a bunch of cans in my hand and other groceries. I do it for love though.” Despite some of the problems the couple may face, the love they have for each other seems to push them through. Whitney knows that she will continue to confront obstacles in her life. “I wouldn’t chose this life for anybody by any means, but I still love it.”

Leisure

October 21, 2011 • Editor, Anna Morris

Lillie Brannen Resident Chef

Chocolate Halloween Cake in a Mug You’ll need: • • • • • • •

2 packets of cocoa mix 1 tablespoon of French vanilla instant coffee mix 1 tablespoon of flour 1 egg 1 fat free chocolate and vanilla swirl pudding snack 1 microwave safe mug (works best in a wide, not deep, mug) Non-stick cooking spray

Directions: 1) Spray a microwave-safe mug with any type of non-stick cooking spray to avoid burning the sides of the cake. 2) Add cocoa mix, coffee mix, egg, flour and 2 tablespoons of water, and mix well. 3) Add the pudding to the mug then stir to combine. 4) Microwave cake for about one minute and 30 seconds This sweet treat will only set you back 294 calories, which will let you top this dessert with anything your heart desires. Whether it is fat-free whipped topping or my personal favorite, hot fudge, your options are endless. Add some whipped cream and a few candy decorations and you have a sweet ghost with a spooky smile. Denica yotova international corespondant Trick or Treat? If you dress up on the last day of October and go knocking on someone’s door asking this question in India, Korea or France, they might not know what you are talking about. Even though Halloween is one of the oldest holidays, it is traditionally celebrated only in some parts of the western world, mostly in the United States and Canada. Celebrating Halloween in other countries is a recent phenomenon that often just copies and modifies parts of the American tradition. Halloween is not part of Bulgarian tradition, but in recent years people have started to celebrate it as a good occasion for a costume party. Clubs organize Halloween parties where young people go to have fun in unusual outfits. Sexy witches, nurses and little fairies dance passionately, while the cowboys, policemen and zombies drink at the bar. Some of the costumes are so odd that you wonder where someone would even buy such an outfit, but there are also some very stylish costumes. However, if you are not daring enough for this kind of clothing, you had better stay at home with some friends telling scary stories and watching horror movies. In Japan, Halloween is celebrated mostly by children in enrichment English courses as part of culture and language education. Children wear costumes and go to their own homes where their parents are waiting for them to come and ask “Trick or treat?” Sometimes, college students have a dinner party on Halloween. Since they try to do it as the Americans do, the stores in Japan are full of Halloween-themed products, but just for commercial purposes. Other than that Japanese people don’t do much for Halloween, because it is not part of their culture. Halloween is also not a Jamaican holiday, but recently it has started to emerge as a good reason to have fun. Like in the other countries, people put on masks and go to a Halloween party, but the difference is that parties in Jamaica are outside in open areas. They are organized by party promoters and announced through the media. A lot of young people enjoy loud music, alcohol and dancing under the black and orange decorations, but is that the real Halloween spirit?

Peruvians celebrate Halloween the same way Americans do, with the exception of how they decorate their homes. Although it is not part of the Peruvian calendar, people dress up and kids go out asking for candy. The curious thing is that Halloween is similar to another Peruvian holiday called Día de la Cancion Criolla (The Day of the Peruvian Song), and both celebrations merge. This brings confrontation between adults and young people who neglect the national tradition trying to copy a foreign celebration. The following day is a holiday too. People go to cemeteries to visit their dead relatives and bring some flowers.

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With Halloween lurking just around the corner, it is time to begin planning a ghoulish get-down to celebrate the fearfully fun holiday with friends. First, decide on a theme for the party. Will this be a costume-filled, spooky soirée or a dance party complete with a “Thriller” danceoff? By deciding on a specific theme, buying the appropriate decorations, refreshments and more is instantly made easier. Next, send out the party invites at least two weeks in advance. Since most party RSVPs are received via Facebook event, be sure to clearly explain to guests whether or not they can bring friends in order to gauge the size of the crowd you will be entertaining. Also decide whether or not you will be charging admission for the event, which is a growing trend among college party hosts. For attendees not festive enough to arrive adorned in an outrageous costume, charge two to five dollars to help cover the cost of party supplies. On the day of the party, invite friends over to help set up the decorations, gather food and drinks and compile the perfect Halloween playlist (complete with the haunting theme song to “Halloween”). By having a few helping hands, you are apt to be less stressed and more excited about the night to come as the party planner. Last, remember to have fun. Enjoy all of the costumes, great music and memories with friends. Be sure to have a camera on hand to snap photos of all of the macabre madness that is sure to go down.

Throw a spooky soirée

October 21, 2011

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Coco Esser Crafter Extraordinaire You don’t need special talents to be crafty; all you need is an idea and a few supplies to make it all come together. I was inspired to make this wreath after seeing cute decorations on the website Pinterest. It is a simple and fun way to decorate for the upcoming holiday.

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Halloween is creeping closer and let me guess, you can’t bring yourself to spend that $40 on a store-bought costume. Who says you have to? Using common household items, here is a list of five free costume ideas that can be thrown together in under five minutes.

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The Nerd – The classic and simple nerd costume is always a favorite. Search for a pair of tall socks and those 3D movie glasses you know you saved, and just pop out the lenses. If you have short hair, break out the hair gel, and part your hair down the middle. If your hair is longer, find your old scrunchies and rock some high pigtails. Match that hairstyle with a pair of high waisted shorts and a fanny-pack, and you‘re ready for pictures. The Frat Guy – A visor, a button-up polo shirt, khakis, a bow tie and a pair of Sperry Topsiders are all acceptable and accessible articles of clothing to perfect this quick costume. Call a friend if you need to. Then again, writing “TFM” in Sharpie on a plain white Tshirt may do just the trick. Extra points for a drawn-on “frat tat.”

Step 1: Take your yarn and pin the end of it to the wreath. Begin wrapping the wreath, pulling the yarn taut until the wreath is completely covered. Glue the other end of the yarn into the wreath. I used a whole ball of orange yarn on my wreath. Make Xs using another color of yarn. Wrap the yarn one way around the wreath and glue it then go the other way to achieve the X look.

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Leftovers – Grab the aluminum foil and start wrapping it around. Just make sure you write your favorite restaurant’s name across the front. If you don’t mind slowing your pace and busting out one dance move all night long, add an antenna to the ensemble and be a robot. Grandma – This costume is always funny and easy to throw together. All you will need is a robe/nightgown and some slippers. Put your hair in hot rollers, and cover it with powder. See if it is possible to not show your teeth for an entire evening. You can’t have a good costume without playing the part, so be sure to hunch over, walking and speaking as slowly as possible. The Hillbilly – Got a pair of old jeans? Grab a pair of scissors and start cutting. Search for a cowboy hat and big brown belt to tuck in your old, plaid T-shirt. Find a couple of stuffed animals, and be sure to tell everyone about the importance of keeping quiet while hunting. Don’t forget your thickest accent.

To make the flowers, take a piece of felt and cut a large circular shape out of it. Cut a spiral out of the circle by starting with a narrow cut and slowly widening it until you reach the middle. Roll the small end tightly until you reach the center and glue. *The size of your circle determines the size of the flower. **There are great tutorials online for felt flowers.

Remember, the best accessory to any costume is the confidence to never break character. Any of these ideas D r e s s i n g u p l i k e a n e r d i s o n e are quick and easy ways to get a laugh out of anybody o f t h e s e v e r a l s i m p l e a n d q u i c k ideas for a Halloween costume. that passes by. Have a safe and spooky Halloween.

Step 3: Place your embellishments onto the wreath then pin your flowers where you want them. I pinned mine so I can change embellishments and flowers for later in the season.

Lindsay Shoemake and Anna Morris People You Do Want To Bring Home To Mom

1) Freddy Krueger from “A Nightmare on Elm Street” Mom just got a new water bed.

2) The shark from “Jaws”

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It is difficult to heave a 2,000 pound mammal out of the ocean for dinner.

Hang it up on your front door or dorm door, and brag to all your friends.

3) Regan MacNeil from “The Exorcist”

Mom is making split pea soup for dinner, and she’d like to keep it off of her new tablecloth.

4) Jack Torrance from “The Shining”

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An axe in the bathroom door doesn’t really go along with Mom’s new décor.

5) Pennywise from “It”

Mom doesn’t really like redheads.

6) Chucky from “Child’s Play”

Mom says I’m too old for dolls.

7) Jason Voorhees from “Friday the 13th”

No one wanted to go to his hockey tournament, and look what happened.

8) Samara from “The Ring”

She will just keep coming back for dinner every seven days.

9) Hannibal Lecter from “The Silence of the Lambs” We’re vegetarians.

10) Jigsaw from “Saw”

No, we do not want to ‘play a game’ with you, Jigsaw.

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11) Carrie White from “Carrie”

Moving things with your mind is cute when you’re Matilda, but not when you’re Carrie.

Sports

October 21, 2011 • Editor, Sam Hunt

Bobcats sprint to third place

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Men’s cross country team takes third at ASU Jaguar Invitational out of five teams in the 8k race Kate Ramsey Staff Writer On Saturday, Oct. 8, the men’s cross country team traveled east to Augusta to compete in its fifth meet of the season, the ASU Jaguar Invitational, hosted by Augusta State University. The other competing schools were Georgia State University, Augusta State University, Voorhees College, Benedict College and Georgia Military College. Taking the first place team victory was the Invitation’s host, Augusta State, with a total score of 31 points. Finishing second with a 37-point total score was Georgia State and the Bobcats’ third place finish came with a score of 58 points. Taking the first place individual title was Georgia State’s

Valent Poncelet, who finished the 8k with a time of 25:34. Senior Dan Horseman led the Bobcats by taking fifth place out of 44 total runners, with a time of 26:22 on the 8k course. “The Augusta State course is my favorite to run on,” Horseman said. “It’s a tough and challenging course but you can still run a good time on it.” Crossing the finish line eight seconds after Horseman was Tyler Mattix. Placing seventh in the race, Mattix managed to improve his best recorded time to date by two seconds, which is now 26:30. “We train seven days out of the week, for one to two hours each day,” Mattix said. Narrowly missing a slot amongst the top-10 finishers

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Kendyl Wade / Senior Photographer Senior Tyler Mattix (left) helped the Bobcats take third place in Augusta crossing the finish line at 26:30 for a seventh place finish just behind senior Daniel Horseman who took first for GC.

Women’s team finishes third out of five teams on the 6k course at Augusta State Mackenzie Burgess Contributing Writer Women’s cross country was on the road to Augusta on Oct. 8 where it competed in the ASU Jaguar Invitational hosted by Augusta State University. The other schools competing were Georgia State UniCheck out versity, AuGCSUnade.com for a photo slideshow gusta State and the University of South Carolina Aiken. Out of the four schools that competed in the meet, the Bobcats snagged the third place finish with an overall team score of 72 points. Georgia State took first place with a total score of 15 points, and the second place spot went to the meet’s host, Augusta State, with 61 points. USC trailed the pack by a difference of 35, scor-

ing 107 points. The individual first place title went to Georgia State’s Hannah Stefanoff, with a finishing time of 23:07 in the 6k course.

that competed. “My coach spoke with me the day before about pacing,” Lones said. “He wanted me to hold back in the beginning of the race so that I would have more energy in the end so that I would have a better time overall.” Lones said that she met her expectations, even after describing the course as mentally and physically challenging. “There wasn’t much emphasis on placing as a team like there will be at conference,” Lones said. “We are more focused on performing well individually.” Coming in behind Lones was freshman Rebecca Shane. Shane ran for a finishing time of 26:00 and took 17th. “All these races are preparing us for conference, which is what we’re train-

“All these races are preparing us for conference, which is what we’re training for all season.” Rebecca Shane, freshman runner Sophomore Allison Lones was Georgia College’s top runner of the meet and seized a finish in the top-10. Lones completed the course in 24:44, earning her ninth place among the 45 runners

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Kendyl Wade / Senior Photographer Sophomore Allison Lones led the women’s team to third place concluding her race in 24:44 for a top-10 finish at ninth on the 6k course.

Bobcat Madness: new name, same cause Alyson Crosby Staff Writer

Sarah Kelehear / Photographer Bobcat Madness, the event formerly known as Midnight Madness, is designed to boost school spirit for the upcoming basketball season.

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Beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, Bobcat Madness, the event formerly known as Midnight Madness, filled Centennial Center with school spirit and kicked off the Georgia College basketball season with a performance from the Sassy Cats, contests and many giveaways. With the name change from Midnight Madness to Bobcat Madness, the Thunder Crew has also changed the event itself. “We decided to make it like one big pep rally,” President of the Thunder

Upcoming Games Soccer: Oct. 23 Oct. 26

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Nov. 5 NCAA Southeast Regional Championships

Crew Pat Gamble said. “We wanted to get away from the midnight part.” Gamble explained that the event would end up being drawn out too long and would not hold students’ attention as well. “The goal was to make the event just as good as the beginning the entire time,” Gamble said. Gamble explained that instead of holding the event the night before the basketball team’s practice, like it was in the past, the Thunder Crew decided to hold off having the event until the following week on Thursday night because that would be the night that would offer

the most attendance. Bobcat Madness began this year at 6 p.m. with tailgating in the Centennial Center parking lot. Chairwoman for the SGA game day athletics committee, Natalie Sorto described the tailgating experience as “overall Bobcat craziness” and “a pep rally on steroids.” Organizations gather in the first two sections of the Centennial parking lot, which are the commuter lots, for the tailgate. “Everyone has their tents out there, they have grills, food and they bring drinks,” Sorto said.

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Quote of the Week “One minute you’re joking around at driver intros. The next, Dan’s gone. I lost, we lost, a good friend. Everybody in the IndyCar series considered him a friend. He was such a good guy. He was a charmer.” -Scottish IndyCar driver Dario Franchitti on the death of 33-year-old IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon.

Taylor Lamb Sports Columnist At the forefront of our economy’s problems are monetary issues from low class to high class. Bloomberg Businessweek reported on Oct. 11 that the odds of America slipping into another contraction are 60 percent likely. Since the recession, I’ve seen professional sports as a huge factor in reducing our nation’s struggles by decreasing salaries and reworking travel plans. When NBA Commissioner David Sterns announced that the league would enter a lockout, I was excited that maybe Sterns and the player’s union director Billy Hunter would fix some problems. I wanted both sides to sit down with the fans in mind, since professional sports were created as spectator entertainment, and finalize a deal. We are over 100 days into the lockout and the league can’t decide what to do with $4.3 billion. On day 106, Sterns told ESPN he did not think they would be playing on Christmas Day. The scheduled Christmas day triple-header has the Mavericks and Heat rematch, Celtics at Knicks and the Bulls in Los Angeles against Kobe. It’s not a good sign for the season when one of the biggest days in the sport is cancelled almost two months out. Basketball needs to return to the 80s when stadiums weren’t named after massive companies, ticket prices were accessible to middleclass fans and a player jersey wasn’t $65.00. In 1985 the NBA Salary Cap has risen from $3.6 million to $58.044 million in 2011, two years after our nation entered the recession. Unlike the NFL and NHL, the NBA has a soft cap feature where teams can exceed their salary cap. The idea is so that teams can keep their own players and thus build fan support. Fan support comes from rival games, playoff births and exciting players. The lockout hinders every chance of fan support, because we don’t have a season right now. As we further plummet into the modern age depression, the multimillionaire players and owners can’t settle for less cash. Free agency will see Tim Duncan, Jamal Crawford, Tyson Chandler, Dwight Howard, Kevin Garnett, Deron Williams and Steve Nash hit the market. The 2008 draftees Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, Brook Lopez and Kevin Love can also enter as restricted free agents. Tell me why all these twenty-year-old recent rookies need more millions. I am an advocate of playing for your worth and proving yourself. But the reoccurring theme in the NBA shows that players up for free agency boost their performance and desire for the game; except it’s not for the game. In their minds if their statistics increase than so will their next salary offer. That right there is what’s wrong with the National Basketball Association and most pro sports. I want to come home from a busy day and be entertained by my favorite teams, and the best players in the world play basketball. Now watch them hop out of Mercedes in three-piece-suits to meet with mediators over money.

Notable Stat

The number of car’s in the deadly crash at the Las Vegas Indy 300 that took place on Oct. 16 taking English IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon’s life.

October 21, 2011

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Soccer fights for playoffs at 3-5 in PBC

Lindsay Shoemake/ Staff Photographer Freshman defender Kessler Matheson goes for the goal, only to be blocked by a North Georgia player and rival goalkeeper. Georgia College was defeated 3-2.

The young team loses three of the last four, still has a chance at a postseason Taylor Lamb Senior Reporter The 2011 women’s soccer season’s “rebuilding” year is nearing its conclusion and still holds the potential for a postseason. The 4-11 Bobcats, 3-5 in the Peach Belt Conference, are statistically having a bad season, but finding positives in every minute of their games. “Every coach knows that we may be 4-10, but we are no 4-10 team, so people don’t take us lightly as far as that goes,” Head Coach Hope Clark said. The Bobcats were at home on Oct. 8 in a conference game against the Columbus State Cougars. Georgia College entered the game with a 2-2 in the conference in hopes of earning a winning record. After scoring their first and

only goal in the first half, the Bobcats could not handle the Cougars, who rattled off two goals in the second 45 minutes for a 2-1 victory over GC. Freshman midfielder Ashley Veilleux, who is leading the team in assists, continued to show her awareness of the field by orchestrating the offense early. Receiving the ball at midfield, Veilleux worked the ball past the CSU defense and found freshman Tatum O’Keefe for the goal. “We won a ball in the back and then (Veilleux) penetrated and took her space,” O’Keefe said. “I made a slashing run and she played me an absolutely perfect, I couldn’t ask for better, diagonal ball. I split the outside back and center back and took a one-time shot.” O’Keefe landed a deep shot from the left side into the right upper 90 for her first collegiate

Club soccer attacks Kennesaw 3-1, ties Georgia Tech at zero Katie LeVan Staff Writer The men’s club soccer team traveled the past two weekends to take on Kennesaw State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Winning the first game against Kennesaw 3-1 and tieing the second game against Georgia Tech 0-0, the team’s defense continues to grow stronger as the season progresses. “We played pretty well, overall. It was a pretty good improvement,” sophomore goalie Max Alford said. On Saturday, Oct. 8, the team traveled to Kennesaw. Beginning the game with 11 players, the team suffered two injuries during the game, which left them in the end with nine men. “It was a really weird game,” junior student coach Elliott Payne said. “We only had 11 players travel; you usually want 16. We played without subs.” After scoring the first goal, freshman environmental science major Paul Murray rolled his ankle, which left him unable to continue playing. The score was 1-0 at this point, and GC was one man down. Soon after the first injury of the game, Alford punted the ball, which hit one of the Kennesaw forwards in the back and knocked him down. “The ball hit him in the back after I punted it,” Alford said. “ He stood up and tried to start fighting me, and that was it.” The Kennesaw forward who tried to fight Alford received a red card, which left it 10 players against 10 players at the end of the first half. Kennesaw scored, and the score was 1-1 at half time. At the beginning of the second half, freshman undeclared major Dylan Suhr

scored two goals. Soon after these goals were scored, the team suffered its second injury when senior management information systems Andrew Perez was injured. “Now we were 9 versus 10; we were up 3-1 and we basically just possessed them for the entire second half,” Payne said. “A lot of times they couldn’t get anywhere near the ball because we were passing it and moving it up the field. Their team basically started falling apart during the second half.” Payne believes that staying mentally sharp and making smart decisions is key for keeping it together in the end of the game. “We did this very well, especially playing with nine players,” Payne said. The team ended the game with a 3-1 win. “It’s rewarding when you have a win like that day,” Payne said. “Inside I was worried for a little bit, but you could kind of tell they were falling apart more than we were.” The team hit the road again Friday, Oct.14, to take on Georgia Tech. The game ended with a 0-0 tie. “The game went well, we had very good possession but our two starting forwards didn’t show up to the game so we couldn’t score,” Payne said. “I thought we had a lot of good moments but it was frustrating to not be able to finish, we had people out of position because of the lack of forwards.” The tie against Georgia Tech gives GC a current record of two wins, two losses and two ties. “We should have scored some goals, but we’ve had a big improvement on defense since last year,” said Alford. “I think we’re getting a lot better.” The men’s club soccer team will play their final game of the season on Oct. 23 against Macon State College at the Georgia College women’s soccer team field at West Campus.

goal. “I was absolutely ecstatic,” O’Keefe said. “We’re really strong on counter attacks and that’s what we pride ourselves on.” The Bobcats lost something in the second period when CSU broke through their defense on the right side and netted the equalizer. “It was expected to be a really hard game,” sophomore midfielder Taylor Yee said. “We were playing really well in the beginning and then I think after the first goal and just towards the end for some reason we let down.” In just under 11 minutes, the Cougars worked past the defense once more. A blasted shot, deflection off the goalie and successful CSU rebound led to the game’s deciding point, placing the Bobcats in a losing record in the PBC at 2-3. Columbus State outshot the Bobcats 21 to 13. Freshmen Annie Stephens and Taylor Cornelius

split time in the net for GC combining for nine saves. Wanting to even its record, GC traveled to University of North Carolina at Pembroke to play the Braves in a close conference match. “They were really close to us in conference and so we needed to beat them,” Yee said. Freshman midfielder Lindsey Knott ensured the even record by scoring the first goal of her young career. The first half was quiet on the field from both sides, but the Pembroke fans made sure the Bobcats knew they weren’t at home. “They were the worst fans I’ve ever seen,” Yee said. “But we still did good; nobody let them get in their heads or anything.” Knott used the crossbar to ricochet the game’s lone goal. Knott blasted three shots in the match, helping GC outshoot the Braves 20-13 for the 1-0 win. Stephens went the full 90 minutes in the net stopping the five shots Pembroke had on goal. The timely win put the Bobcats at 3-3 in the conference just before a four game home stretch, starting with North Georgia. “I think we’re coming out flat and we’re not always ready,” Yee said. On Oct. 4, the Bobcats gave up a goal to Northern Alabama in the opening 45 seconds. At one minute and 37 seconds into the game, the conference leading scorer Emily Dover put the Saints up early 1-0. At 29 minutes Dover delivered again for North Georgia scoring her second of the game. Maintaining composure, sophomore midfielder Brittaney Borror found Veilleux to cut the deficit in half. “I made a run, diagonal, and took one touch and hit it low to the left of the keeper,” Veilleux said. The Bobcats went into halftime down 2-1, but knew the night was not lost. Taylor Yee was recently told she will need a fourth surgery on her knee after the season. She continued to play because the doctor “can’t tell her no,” Yee said. Yee proved she was healthy enough to score from 40 yards out when she ripped the tying goal off the crossbar for her second of the season. The Saints got the deciding goal in an unfortunate reoccurrence for the Bobcats. North Georgia’s Cicely Taliaferro’s shot was deflected in the box off her own player, Kayla Croom, for the winning goal. The Bobcats’ Stephens and Cornelius split time again in goal, saving eight. “We played the number one team in the conference and we can still battle back a full 90 minutes,” Stephens said. “With this conference, anybody can beat any team on any given day.” On Oct. 19, No. 18 in the nation Armstrong Atlantic State University came to Milledgeville for “Think Pink” night at Bobcat Field. Collecting donations, selling pink T-shirts, and auctioning off the pink jerseys the Bobcats wore during the game, the women’s team is donating all the proceeds towards the Athletic Department Administrative Assistant Patti Weimer who is fighting breast cancer. The Pirates entered the game 7-0 in the conference and verified their strength in the first half, controlling the ball through the midfield. Stephens started the game between the pipes and was under fire for the majority of the half. Armstrong forward Jordan Otto penetrated the

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Women’s club volleyball snags third in first tourney In their first tournament, the club volleyball team faces Kennesaw, Furman and Florida State at UGA Chelsea Hinkel Staff Writer On Saturday, Oct. 8, the women’s club volleyball team played its first tournament, in Athens at the University of Georgia Fall Club Volleyball Tournament. Of the 15 girls on the team, eight competed against Division I schools to place third for the overall tournament. A strong offense combined with a convincing stamina almost landed the girls in the championships. They competed against the Kennesaw State University A team, where they won one game and lost the other; the Furman University B team, where they won both games; and finally Florida State University, where they lost both games. “The girls never gave up when we were playing and always came back strong when performance started to lack,” club president and sophomore pre-nursing major Callan Bennett said. “It also helps having experienced players that are semi-predictable to play with.” The girls started out a little slow, but in the end picked up enough speed to place second in their pool, which allowed them to enter the actual tournament. At this point, the girls had a fierce competition against UGA where they lost the first game but came back fighting to win the last two games. The team beat out UGA on their own turf, allowing them to move on to play Furman University. “UGA ended up losing to us, which felt like a pretty big accomplishment,” Bennett said. “They are a much bigger school with a larger pool of talent to pick from so it felt good beating them in their own gym, with GC being such a small school.” In the playoff games against the Furman University A team, GC lost, which ultimately removed them from the tournament. If they had defeated Furman, the girls would have moved on to the championships. Even though they did not make it to the championships, the girls had the advantage of having veteran players for the ma-

jority of the roster. Only one new club member came to the tournament; the rest of the girls had all been on the team last year. “The biggest strength going into this tournament is how often we practice together,” said vice president and sophomore pre-health education major Lauren Lee. “The girls who went to the UGA Classic are the ones who have consistently been showing up to practice. It also helps that most of us are returning players from last year, so we know how one another plays.” The club volleyball team practices every Sunday and Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m., where the goal is to get each player’s mind right for competition and to work on passing and serving in order to prepare for upcoming tournaments. One of the problems the volleyball team faces is having to compete with a smaller roster than many other schools have. “Our biggest weakness going into (the tournament) is the fact that we only had eight girls attend this tournament,” Lee said. “Most teams had nine to 12 girls on their roster. This was tough on us because there are only six girls on the court, and playing volleyball all day long takes a lot of energy out of you.” According to Bennett, the next tournament will be Nov. 5 at the University of South Carolina. Aside from working on technical skills, the girls always aim to continue to beat Division 1 schools like UGA. “Our goal in every tournament is to make it into bracket play. We want to represent our school well and show that smaller schools can still compete,” said treasurer and sophomore early-childhood education major Lindsay Hines. “We also want word about our club to get out on campus so we have more support and more people will join. We’re having a tournament at Georgia College in the spring and would love to see people come out and support us.” For more information on upcoming events, look out for ads on GCTV or contact the girls at gcsuvball@gmail.com.

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October 21, 2011

Professors push for roller derby team Anna Morris Senior Reporter

Georgia College offers its students a broad number of club teams available for those interested in getting involved in athletics, but now a new club team is in the making. When a group of girls gets together wanting to channel both their aggression and their creativity, the result is roller derby: a fast-paced, female dominated rollerskating sport. It has been around for several years, and today it is being introduced to GC thanks to a couple of health science professors. It all started when professors Kelly Manning, Heidi Fowler and Allison Everett saw a picture of the track that is being added to the new Wellness Recre“When I saw the and ation Center. Atlanta Rollergirls, “When we about it wasn’t like the heard the new Wellmovie ‘Whip It,’ ness Center track, that’s there was some really when kind of roughness we looked at each other but it was more and a light of a sport.” bulb went off. We instantly thought roller Kelly Manning, derby,” comKinesiology Professor munity health professor Fowler said. “Dr. Manning and I are both of the same breed that we think we can do anything.” Right now, the professors are working on writing bylaws making the roller derby club official and gaining more interest from the undergraduate class. After talking to students within the Department of Health Sciences, it was discovered that there were enough students intrigued by the idea of roller derby to go ahead and start the club. “We don’t want it to just be our one department,” Fowler said. “Ideally, if we could get enough people interested, we could have separate teams and play against each other; that’s not too unrealistic.” There have been a few dedicated students that are more than excited about the idea of being a part of a roller derby club. Senior community

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Continued from page 16 “You are allowed to drink alcohol if you are of age. There are public safety officials and officers out there regulating and making sure nobody gets out of line.” Tailgating is not just for Greek organizations, but for all students who want to participate. “Right now we are working on getting a common area for freshmen and non-Greek students to hang out,” Sorto said. There is also a designated familyfriendly area for anyone in the community that wants to come and support the Bobcats. This area is located in the parking lot beside Sanford and Napier halls. “It’s open to the community, Milledgeville locals that come and support the school. It’s for anyone who doesn’t want to be around alcohol,” Sorto said. “A lot of the coaches and staff have kids and they come and watch the game.” At 7:30 p.m. the doors to the Centennial Center opened and the event moved inside. “The environment is the biggest change,” Gamble said. “We’re gonna make it kind of like a rave. You walk into the Centennial Center after a giant tailgate and all the lights are going to be off. There’s going to be lasers, strobe lights and loud music, pump-up music. We’ll be handing out over 1,000 glow sticks.” Bobcat Madness lasted for about an hour and a half and was packed with back-to-back events including

health science major Shearon Eggleston was recently appointed as president of the roller derby club during one of the meetings. With previous skating experience, she is excited about what the club will offer. “I’m so excited to just skate. I’ll have to convert over from being a roller blader to a roller skater, but I’m definitely willing to,” Eggleston said. “I’m also excited about learning and getting used to the rules of the game of roller derby and meeting some new people who love to skate as much as me. Being a part of this roller derby team is also going to be a fun way to exercise, which I love to do as well.” Eggleston isn’t the only one who is excited about all of the aspects that come along with being involved with roller derby. Manning had her first taste of roller derby when she visited Atlanta to watch the Atlanta Rollergirls. “When I saw the Atlanta Rollergirls, it wasn’t like the movie ‘Whip It;’ there was some kind of roughness, but it was more of a sport,” Manning said. “The players were having a good time, and the spectators were having a good time. I didn’t see a single person that was bummed out. I left thinking ‘this is what I want to do.’” Although roller derby is a female-dominated sport, guys are encouraged to join the GC roller derby club as well. Junior community health major Chase Greeson is the new secretary for the club. “I really do not know why I wanted to get involved with the club. I guess I wanted to experience something new as well as meet and get to know new people,” Greeson said. “I have always heard about roller derby; I thought it would be interesting to learn the rules, how the team scores points and how the winner is determined.” The women players are very important, but this isn’t to say that the men do not have an important job. Guys who join the club can either be referees or coaches. “I like the camaraderie of roller derby. Females get together and feel in charge and in command. They also get to let loose and have fun,” Manning said. “It’s an opportunity to give the men a chance to participate in roles that are somewhat reversed. They play a huge part in the sport as coaches or referees. It’s an interesting flip to have females in charge.” If enough people become interested and teams begin to form, this will be the first col-

a performance by the Sassy Cats, a $10,000 half-court shot contest, a dunk contest and a lot of free giveaways. “They are definitely trying to make this the biggest one since I’ve been here,” said Ryan Aquino, senior forward for the GC men’s basketball team. “There is going to be more student involvement, it’s gonna be action-packed and more exciting.” Gamble, as well as the rest of the Thunder Crew, hopes that a high student attendance will result in ongoing support for Bobcat basketball teams. “The students are starting to connect with the Thunder Crew and we are starting to see that feedback,” Gamble said. In the last year student attendance at athletic events has gone up 45 percent according to Gamble, this is due to the marketing of the Thunder Crew. “It’s been big, they’ve been helping out getting student attendance and more involvement,” Aquino said. The Thunder Crew is planning more events for this year including a second Battle of the Cats with Augusta State University and at least two bus trips to away basketball games. “We are also trying to figure out ways to promote baseball and softball more and get more interaction there,” said Gamble. Tailgating rules as well as maps of the designated tailgating areas can be found online at http://www.gcsu. edu/sga/substancepolicy.htm.

lege roller derby team in the state of Georgia. There are teams located in Atlanta, Athens and other big cities in Georgia, but not many colleges have their own roller derby teams. There is also a team forming in Macon called the Middle Georgia Derby Demons that is wanting to pair up with Milledgeville and hold practices. “Macon wants to form a league and have a team in Macon, Warner Robins and other surrounding areas,” Fowler stated. “This would be a springboard for Milledgeville roller derby.” One of the most interesting aspects of roller derby is the chance to be creative within a sport. “We’re a liberal arts school, so I know there’s a lot of creativity out there,” Manning said. “This is one more outlet to combine creativity and sports, and there really aren’t any other sports that do that.” The creativity comes into play when players get to take on a sort of alter ego and choose

a unique name. Eggleston already has a name picked out for herself. “My dad actually came up with a name for me once I told him that I was joining the roller derby team: Slammer,” Eggleston said. “I get really aggressive in sports because I get so into them and love to compete. This name definitely suits me.” Having been intrigued by roller derby for quite some time, Manning and Fowler are eager to capture the interest of more students so they can begin teaching the players how to properly fall and block. “You think it’s a bunch of big-shouldered broads wanting to knock people out, but that’s not it,” Fowler said. “It’s a creative, clever and robust group of women who want to see others succeed and want to work together.” The club’s next meeting occurs on Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. in Parks Memorial Hall. All are encouraged to email Fowler for more information about the club.

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Kendyl Wade / Senior Photographer Senior Colin Conroy earned 11th place finishing in 27:23, with senior Rob Manning taking 18th just behind him.

and coming in behind Mattix was senior Colin Conroy. Conroy finished the Augusta course in a time of 27:23, giving him 11th place. Coming in behind Conroy was senior Rob Manning, taking 17th with a time of 27:49. Nipping at his teammate’s heels was senior Travis Knight who finished just four seconds behind Manning with a time of 27:53 and taking 18th place. The Jaguar Invitational resulted in both Manning’s and Knight’s best 8k times of the season. “Before each race, I just tell the runners to have fun and enjoy the run,” Head Coach Joe Samprone said. “I don’t worry about their placement in the race, just about how they ran.” Sophomore Tucker Forbes finished behind Knight with a time of 28:04 and narrowly missed taking a spot in the top-20 and took 21st in the race. Finishing behind Forbes and taking 27th place was sophomore Phillip Laskey

with a time of 28:36. Coming in behind Laskey was senior Michael Heuett, finishing with a time of 29:20, giving him a 30th place finish. Taking a finishing position just two spots behind his fellow Bobcat was junior Nick Widener who crossed the finish line with a time of 30:42 in a 32nd place finish. The next race on the agenda for the men is the Peach Belt Conference Cross Country Championship in South Carolina at USC Aiken, just two hours from Milledgeville. The championship meet will take place on Saturday, Oct. 22. “The team is ready to go; there is no defense in cross country, Samprone said. “Our guys will run a great race, and we will represent Georgia College very well.” Following the Peach Belt Conference Championship, the Bobcats will attend the NCAA Regionals meet, in which three conferences will compete. If the team manages to take either first or second place at Regionals, it will move on to the National NCAA Conference meet for the national title.

OCTOBER 21, 2011

THE COLONNADE

Sonic Spirit Night supports Sassy Cats TRISTAN HARRISON CONTRIBUTING WRITER On Sept. 29, the Sassy Cats, Georgia College’s coed dance team, gathered together at the local Sonic Drive-In to host Spirit Night. The event took place to help the Sassy Cats raise money to help attend the nationals competition. Money made from items sold during the event will be donated to the organization, at no cost to the athletes. “I think Sonic Spirit Night is a great way for Georgia College to raise money for the athletic teams,” sophomore education major Emily Chatlen said. “It is a fun environment to hang out with friends, and the food is delicious.” The dance team, however, is not the only extra curricular group Sonic voluntarily supports, the eatery willingly offers its time and assistance to any GC-afﬁliated group in need. Sonic manager Ross Waller believes that his establishment’s relationship with GC is a posi-

tive situation for everyone involved. “It’s a win-win situation for everyone involved,” Waller said. “Giving back is a good thing.” Though he has no formal ties to the university, Waller understands the importance of community support and participation when it comes to education. “Most of my employees are Georgia College students,” he said of his restaurant’s staff. Waller also knows of the high value the university has to the community and economy of Milledgeville. “I think the college is great for the community,” he said. Sonic employee, Emilee Faircloth agrees with her manager. Though she is not a GC student, she believes her employers’ relationship with GC brings entertainment and positivity to her workplace. “We have a lot of college kids up here; it’s fun,” Faircloth said. “A lot of the same people

come to the events and you really get to know them.” It’s a well known fact that college students are on a tight budget, but Sonic attempts to remain affordable through value menu options, coupons and promotions, such as daily “Happy Hour,” when drinks are all half priced. At GC events, Faircloth and the other employees pass out coupons to students and their friends, and the homework friendly, wireless-Internetequipped restaurant accepts CatCash. Waller hopes this type of promotion, combined with student communication at school and over social networks like Facebook, will bring in customers and ensure students’ awareness of the supportive community they have behind them. “If you can get the community to support you, that goes a long way,” Waller said. Freshman undeclared major Charlotte Gwynn has not attended a GC event at Sonic because of a lack of information.

“I hadn’t heard of Spirit Night or any other event at Sonic, but I would deﬁnitely be interested in going,” she said. “It sounds like a great way to support the school and have fun,” Gwynn continued. As long as Waller has a say in the matter, Gwynn and other students will have a chance to get together, relax and support their college at Sonic. Sonic is also home to weekly fundraising efforts for the recreational sports departments on Tuesday’s from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. “If it’s tied to the school, we’ll do it,” he said. Students can check the online GC calendar and Facebook for information on upcoming events and activities. “Going to spirit night to support Georgia College allows me to support the school while also eating great food,” sophomore nursing major Sammy Seay said. “The tots really turn a frown upside down.”

Women’s CC

Soccer

for all season,” Shane said. “Even though it was really hilly, I did like the course. And running it is going to help us train for conference.” Crossing the finish line just 11 seconds behind her teammate was sophomore Ashton Passino who took 21st in the race with a time of 26:11. In her first time of the 2011-12 season placing among the top-five finishing GC women, Madeline McCane finished one spot behind Passino at 22nd place. McCane also took a finishing time just two seconds behind Passino at 26:13. Taking the fifth place spot for GC and 24th overall was senior Victoria Dobson with a time of 26:29. The women’s next meet will be the Peach Belt Conference Championships which will be held on Oct. 22 in South Carolina and will be hosted by USC Aiken. “Barring injuries, they are in very good shape to run a good race at conference, which is what we train all season for,” Head Coach Joe Samprone said. “Our team looked very good in practice before the race and they ran very well. The most rewarding part is seeing the hard work in practice pay off in a race.”

defense with 20 seconds left on the clock. She won a deflection in the box off of a GC defender and shot a low ball to Stephens’ left to score the first game’s goal with 15 seconds left in the first half. The Bobcats rallied off nine shots to the Pirates 15, their best coming from Veilleux with 4:50 left in the second half. Veilleux took a shot from 35-yardsout and ricocheted it off the post and goalie. The ball rolled out of the box ending GC’s best chance at a score. The Bobcats fell to the conference favorites 1-0 in another game where the young team was competitive for the entirety of the contest. The team is young in years, but aged in skills that they hope will foretell future seasons. “We’ve got a hell of a team,” O’Keefe said. “We know how to play; we’re gelling together really well. We’re strong, we work hard, we believe in ourselves and each other and we have not once got on to each other.” The Bobcats continue their home stretch in a non-conference match against Rollins College on Oct. 23 and face USC Aiken and Flagler College in two must-win conference games.

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KENDYL WADE / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Sophomore midﬁelder, No. 24, Anna Barrow (right) runs down an Armstrong Atlantic forward on ‘Think Pink’ night on Oct. 19. Although the Bobcats fought hard, they were defeated by the Pirates with the ﬁnal score of 1-0.