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News Will you survive this semester? Page 2
Packed eight to an apartment, students struggle with limited space at The Village JK Mundy @gcsunade
Entertainment Q&A with The Norm Page 9
Sports
Eight people. Four rooms. Two bathrooms. One apartment. Due to the overflow of the new 2014 freshmen class, the Village apartments have utilized four-person apartments to house eight. University Housing outfitted 11 apartment suites to accompany 88 students. Two people were set to each room with four students sharing one bathroom. This trend will most likely continue in the future. As Georgia College continues to grow, more students means less living space. University Housing stands by its mission statement of freshmen living on campus as a requirement. A handful of students chose to live in close quarters and wanted the eight person apartments. For most though, this is just a temporary living venture. As space opens up at other on-campus housing,
students are moved from their eightperson apartments to other living accommodations. “As students start dropping out or not coming to classes, this allows [University Housing] to move students from the eightperson apartments to other locations on campus,” said University Communication Director Matthew Terry. Opportunities to move out of the dorms are given on a first-come first-serve basis. Those who applied for housing initially received first choice on moving to another oncampus dorm. “It worked out pretty well because we are down to four people now, but it was fairly cramped and there were so many people with different beliefs and ideas that you didn’t really know what was going to offend others,” said Jacob McCord, freshmen computer science major. West Campus Woes page 2
The poise and grace of the two dancers took hold of the audience as the sound of their long flowing skirts harmonized with the guitar’s Venetian melody. The gentle rhythm of the guitar’s song didn’t mirror the frantic tempo of the preparations just hours before. For the first time in Georgia College’s history, the university’s dance honor society, Chi Tau Epsilon, hosted an art exchange exhibiting pieces of art from three GC students. Senior English major and dance minor, Olivia Meeks, came up with the idea for tvhe art exchange. She found her inspiration through the theatre department’s 24-hour plays. The art exchange was free of charge, but Chi Tau Epsilon accepted donations for the art department of Oak Hill Middle School. The event took place on Sept. 14 in Miller Gym; the dance creating process began at noon and lasted until 8 p.m. The goal of the dancers was to convert the artists’ presented work into a form of dance in eight hours. At noon, the artists presented their works to the dancers. The dancers then broke into pairs and chose the piece of art they wanted to morph into a dance. At 8 p.m., the dancers presented their creations to a live audience. The art consisted of a black and white photograph of a tree from Memory Hill Cemetery, a blue cracked tile with an Azteclike design, a poem about an unrequited love and a Venetian guitar song.
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GC Cross Country team hosts Bobcat Invitational Sports
GC Bass Club Keys prepares for Page 12 final season
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in third place at the Bobcat Invitational. The Bobcat Invitational GC Cross Country was the Bobcats’ first race athletes had a great at their new home venue, premiere Friday night. Council Farms course. T h e w o m e n ’s t e a m finished in first place and Cross Country page 12 the men’s team ended up
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Public Safety The HashPublic slinging Safety Flasher has left Do you think she Bikini Bottom still likes me, officer? Page 5 Page 4
Opinion Opinion Letter to the The Litter Box Ferguson Editor Page Page 56
PHOTOS COURTESY OF GC ATHLETICS Top left, Trevor Turner, and bottom right, Meghan Wetterhall compete in the Bobcat Invitational hosted by Georgia College. This was GC Cross Country’s first home race and also the debut of their new course at Council Farms. The women placed first and the men third against 17 teams.
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September 19, 2014 John Dillon, Editor
LEXI SCOTT / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Six students cram into a living room that is sized for only four people.
West Campus woes Students living in confined conditions Continued from page 1 As the school year continues, the number of individuals living in the apartments has decreased from 88 students to 60. Currently, only one apartment still has eight residents. Most now vary from four to seven. Kelsey Richardson is the Community Advisor at the village for the overflow apartments. She helps plan events as well as ensure conflicts and disagreements among her residents are kept to a minimum. “There have been some instances with space issues and disagreements among the residents,” said Richardson.
LEXI SCOTT / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Having so little space causes storage issues for students confined in such small rooms.
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“But it’s nothing out of the usual with any other residents, the eight person apartments just require more attention.” With limited space and resources, McCord and others feel that the overflow could be managed in a better manner. “It is not good to have eight people trying to live together in a space meant for four people,” said McCord. “We just got lucky students moved and we ended up with four. [University Housing] needs to put enough furniture for everyone when they move in. We would advise never putting people in this situation again.” On-campus housing applications for the spring semester are now available for all off-campus and transfer students to apply.
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One in a million Jack O’Connor is eligible to donate bone marrow to someone in need, beating one in a million odds Madeline Mcgee @gcsunade When senior Community Health major Jack O’Connor joined the hundreds of students registering for bone marrow donation, he never imagined that he would be the one called to save a life. Over the course of two days in April, a record-breaking 453 Georgia College students, faculty and staff lined up to register for bone-marrow donation through the global bone-marrow registry, Be the Match. O’Connor, a member of the Bobcats Rugby Club and a regular blood donor, was more than willing to give up the extra time to register. “I figured, ‘ten extra minutes and a one in a thousand chance; they probably won’t even call me’,” he said. Beating astronomical odds, O’Connor was contacted by Be the Match and informed that his cheek swab DNA sample had been confirmed as a potential match to an anonymous leukemia patient. After undergoing further tests to confirm both his health and the validity of the match, O’Connor was eager to move forward with the bone marrow donation. “I never really thought I’d be an organ donor,” he said, laughing. O’Connor will be flown to Georgetown Hospital in Washington D.C. to undergo a procedure known as Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Donation,
which takes blood from the donor’s arm and cycles it through a machine to extract the bone-marrow stem cells. The process lasts approximately six to eight hours. The recipient will be given aggressive chemotherapy beforehand to annihilate all of his or her blood-producing stem cells. The aim of the transplant is to entirely replace the dead cells with O’Connor’s healthy ones. Due to HIPPA laws of
“Never in a million years did I think lightning would strike, but it did.” Dr. Mark Vail, Retired Rhetoric Professor patient confidentiality, the identity of the recipient is unknown beyond the fact that he or she lives in the United States and has been diagnosed with a precursor to leukemia, a cancer which causes the bone marrow to produce dysfunctional white blood cells. Should the precursor develop into full leukemia, the recipient’s chances of survival will drop dramatically. O’Connor’s donation may be
the only chance to prevent the progression of the disease. Retired rhetoric professor Dr. Mark Vail, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and in whose honor the bone marrow drive was held, was deeply affected by O’Connor’s decision. “Never in a million years did I think lightning would strike, but it did,” says Vail. “It’s so wonderful that Jack is so selfless that he is willing to help a total stranger, someone whom he doesn’t know and may never know. To see the willingness of Georgia College students to help out someone... just seeing ‘sure, I’ll be tested so I can potentially save someone’s life’… I still get choked up when I think about it.” O’Connor may not be alone in saving a life either. Rhetoric professor Dr. Jan Clark, Vail’s colleague and one of the organizers of the bone marrow drive, is looking forward to seeing the global registry grow through future community drives. She is hopeful that one of these drives will be held during the Deep Roots Festival on October 18. “It is such a wonderfully selfless act to be willing to save the life of someone that you don’t know,” says Clark. “There’s no higher calling than that kind of selfless compassion. That’s the kind of students we have at Georgia College.”
The new SGA members beam with excitement for the upcoming school year.
MADELINE MCGEE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Senior community health major Jack O’Connor will be partaking in a potentially life-saving bone marrow donation.
JOHN DILLON / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER
“Robust”
SGA President Juawn Jackson gives student body address, swears in executive board Katie sKogen @KatiesKogen The Student Government Association welcomed its new Board and Senators on Wednesday. The event opened with The Bobcats Beats A Capella group performing the national anthem, and continued into the swearing in of the new SGA board and members. President Juwan Jackson introduced the 2014-2015 plan of action. This will include creating an easier online navigation for Georgia College’s website, as well as improved course navigation through Desire to Learn. SGA will also create a
counsel for Recreational Sports to ensure that all teams adhere to the same set of league rules and to make sure the appropriate funding is allocated to every team. The “Green Fee” will be renamed to the campus green initiatives fund and falls under the Student Activity Fee. Jackson hopes to create a campus garden and improve interactions between students and the maintenance of our campus. Jackson also addressed the issue of diversity on the GC campus. He has created a Diversity Student Advisor Group. Students and faculty mentors will be working together to
collaborate in the creation of new programs. One program will be the Early College Program. SGA advisors will mentor local students as an alternative to the average middle and high school experience. Jackson concluded on a strong, positive note for the school year, “The opportunities that are offered here at GC are endless. The partnerships and collaborations that our Student Government Association has built are strong, and because of that I proudly declare that the state of our student body is robust.”
JOHN DILLON / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER SGA President Juwan Jackson presents his new upcoming plan of action.
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September 19, 2014
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It all adds up The Colonnade sits down with junior math major Emily Baum after receiving $10,000 NCTM teaching scholarship lizzie PeRRin @LIZZIEPERRIN94 Emily Baum, a junior math major with a teaching concentration, recently won a $10,000 scholarship from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Baum received the 7-12 Secondary Teacher Course Work Scholarship over the summer after going through an extensive application process. colonnade: How did you get the scholarship? baum: I was looking for scholarships online and I came across it. Last January, February and March, I spent a lot of time making this proposal for it. My proposal at the end was this thick (Baum holds her fingers three inches apart). I had to do essays. I had to turn in transcripts. I had to get recommendation letters. I mailed it all off and sent it to them in April. colonnade: Do you have to do anything to maintain the scholarship? baum: I have to stay in contact with them. I have to continue to tell them the classes I took, the grades I got. I have to send them my transcript. I just tell them what I’ve been doing to help myself and what I’m doing to gain experience to become a high school math teacher. colonnade: Why do you want to be a teacher? baum: When I was in high school, I had a lot of math teachers who inspired me to start to love math, and I want to be able to inspire children and teach children to love math the way I do. colonnade: What do your future plans for your career look like?
SAVANNAH DEAN / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Scholarship winner Emily Baum illustrates a math problem for a student.
baum: I’m going to finish my math degree here, and then I’m going to apply for the MAT (Masters of Arts and Teaching) program. I’ll get my masters for teaching and my teaching certificate. And then after that, I want to teach high school math.
ANA HALE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Top: An artist plays for members of TWOLHA in the Blackbox Theatre. Left: TWOLHA displays its mission statement for members.
Nonprofit movement sheds light on unseen danger of mental health issues on campus saRah dicKens @dicKens33saRah To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA), a nonprofit movement at Georgia College, brought the dangers of mental health issues to light during the “Out of the Darkness” event at the Black Box Theatre Sept. 12. The event occurred during Suicide Prevention Week, a national campaign sponsored by the organization. The group’s mission was simple: to bring hope and love to those struggling with depression, anxiety, suicide and other mental health issues. “I feel like our society is getting to the point where we can actually tackle these issues and not leave this stuff in the darkness, but bring it out of the darkness,” Bryan Bunn, senior mass communication and TWLOHA member, said.
Rush moves back to fall following ten years in Spring
The “Out of the Darkness” event featured performances by Natalie Flanders, Colin Pennington and The Haze. Even Charlie Morgan, a counselor from GC Counseling Services, spoke at the event. Besides these performances, buttons with the slogan “No One Else Can Play Your Part” were sold. Stickers promoting the cause were also sold in addition to GC students creating their own signs that told their story. GC students took photos that promoted Suicide Prevention Week and put them on social media using #NoOneElse14. “One of the goals of To Write Love on Her Arms is to break the stigma that comes with mental health,” said Anna Agyao, senior nursing major and TWLOHA president. “The only way we can fix that is to educate people and to spread the word and tell people what mental health is like.” The organization wants to bring attention to the resources that they have to offer.
ashley McKinney @gcsunade Watch out, boys. Bid day came early this year. To students’ surprise, Georgia College’s fraternity recruitment has made a sudden change from spring rush to fall rush. The switch was brought about by the Interfraternity Council, or IFC, in order to make a big change in Greek life this year overall. The IFC has hosted rush week during the spring for the past 10 years because the new freshman did not meet the GPA requirements of the university. This year, the IFC decided it was time to give fall formal recruitment another chance. Rush week began on Friday, Sept. 5 with the introduction for new potentials. The next day, 15 brothers
“We’re trying to be that support system for those people,” Agyao said. “We’re trying to form that community for people and we’re trying to get members who really need our resources and who could use some motivation every now and then.” Another goal is to reach out to GC students. “It’s ok to feel depressed because you are not alone,”Agyao said. “It’s ok to have these thoughts and to go through these things because you are around so many people who love you and care about you.” Anyone can make a difference with those struggling with mental health issues, said Bunn. “Suicide, depression and anxiety starts and ends with you,” Bunn said. “It affects everyone around you. The only way we can help this is if people participate and if people choose to be the resource.” To learn more about To Write Love On Her Arms and Suicide Prevention Week, visit www.twloha.com or “To Write Love On Her Arms at GCSU” on Facebook.
from each fraternity and the potential new members went to a youth ranch in Milledgeville for at-risk children called Horse Dreams to help with a community service project and to get to know each other better. “It is a great way to go out and meet guys not in a forced setting,” said Jacob Bucher, a sophomore marketing major and member of Theta Chi Fraternity. “You see who really cares about the philanthropy.” Stacey Milner, the Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority life, said that the department of campus life “wanted to see more structure” within fraternity life and the fall rush process. “We wanted to shape the perspective of participation in fraternity life,” said Milner. After the community service day, rush week began to look more familiar
with house tours on Sunday and inviteonly dinners on Monday-Wednesday. While most thought rush week was going well, some fraternity members seemed to have different opinions. “I liked how we got to wait for second semester,” said Joshua Parrish, a sophomore pre-mass communications major and member of Delta Sigma Phi. “It was a lot harder trying to get to know everyone enough,” said Aaron Shealy, a senior management major and member of Kappa Alpha Order. But even after all of the long nights of rush week and scrambling to get to know the new members, the fraternity brothers made it through GC’s largest participated men’s rush week ever. Now, it’s up to the new members of the fraternities to determine whether formal fall recruitment is going to continue in the future.
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September 19, 2014 James Beaman, Editor
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The case of the card crook Sept. 2, 1:38 p.m. A girl reported that her Bobcat Card was stolen while she was studying in one of the open areas in building 600 at the Village. She said she had left her books and Bobcat Card there while she went back to her room to get her keys. When she came back her card was gone but her books were still there. The card was not returned to the office or Village CA’s.
GC Volleyball vs. Flagler (Centennial Center) Sept. 19, 7 p.m.
2014 Oconee area Fair (Walter B. Williams Juni0r Park) Sept. 19-20, 6 p.m.
The business building banner bandit had best beware Sept. 2, 8:35 p.m. A girl reported that her sorority banner was missing from Atkinson Hall. The area around Atkinson and the surrounding trash cans were searched, but nothing was found. The case has been turned over to investigations.
GC Volleyball vs. Armstrong (Centennial Center) Sept. 20, 2 p.m.
Why do we fall, Bruce?
GC Volleyball vs. Fort Valley State (Centennial Center) Sept. 23, 7 p.m.
Sept. 4, 11:57 p.m. Sgt. Smith saw a girl fall face first at the intersection of Hancock and Wilkinson streets. She tried to get up, but fell on her face again. Smith called an ambulance and gave her a breathalyzer test. She blew a .19 and was unable to tell first responders the date. She was taken to Oconee Regional Medical Center and was ticketed for under age possession of alcohol.
GC Soccer vs. Lander (Bobcat Field) Sept. 24, 7 p.m.
Her skills leave me breathless Sept. 5, 12:47 p.m. Sgt. Hicks arrived at the intramural fields in response to a girl having an asthma attack. The girl said she started having the asthma attack while playing intramural football, but she had taken her medication and was feeling better. An ambulance came but found that she did not need further treatment.
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A truck with loud music, but no dirt road Sept. 5, 11:59 p.m. Sgt. Smith saw a Ford truck speeding and blaring music. Smith stopped the vehicle and was notified by dispatch that the driver’s license was suspended. The driver was arrested for driving with a suspended license, but he was allowed to have a friend pick up his truck.
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Sept. 6, 1:48 a.m. Officer Kennedy responded to a call on Hancock Street near the intersection of Clarke Street regarding a black male driving a Cadillac and getting out to expose himself to people. Kennedy couldn’t locate the guy, but he met with two complainants at Parkhurst and asked about what happened. They said he pulled up next to them, got out of the car, pulled down his red pajama pants and exposed himself. They said they ran and did not see where he went. The case has been turned over to investigations. *reports obtained from GC Public Safety
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September 19, 2014 Kelly Mainor, Editor-in-chief
letter to the editor
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Students respond to “Love me Tinder” Dear Editor, One of the points that this story examines is that computer-facilitated communication is bad for us. I disagree. As Millennials, we are constantly beaten down for our lifestyle. We’re told that the Internet has destroyed our attention spans and values and if we continue expanding from the ways of previous generations, we’re going to destroy the world. The opinions highlighted in this article add to this toxic view of our generation. Online communication allows us to
form relationships with people we may have never met if not for these apps and websites. It gives those who may be too shy to reach out in person a platform to make connections. Opinions like the ones included in this article add to the stigma surrounding online dating and friendship. I don’t understand why discouraging others from reaching out with today’s most popular medium is something so celebrated by the media.
Dear Editor, Dating apps are becoming a social norm today. It was only a matter of time until they became popular with young adults and college students. I have to agree 100 percent that these types of apps are changing the way we are communicate. When I first heard of Tinder I just thought it was another app that would fizzle out in a few weeks and I am shocked it is still popular.
I have never used the app and probably never will. I have to agree, meeting people face to face is the best way start a relationship. I believe dating apps like Tinder can ruin a person’s self esteem and self confidence. Many people on these apps tend to be rude and mean. Others may find Tinder a good way to meet potential mates but it isn’t something I will be experiencing.
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... Dear Editor, Finally, people are talking about the ridiculousness that has become “dating.” The use of Tinder or any other application in an attempt to find a long-term partner is absurd. I was pleased to learn that the majority of our students don’t believe in such insanity, but I can’t believe that a whopping 40 percent of students do! It’s disheartening, sad and pathetic that a “lack of likes” on a photo can lead to the destruction of self-confidence. Not to mention the fact that the majority of these likes are coming from total strangers. When you meet someone in person, certain natural instincts kick in that allow you to spot red flags that may keep you safe. On an app, you do not have any safety, especially if you choose to give out your personal in-
-Mallory Sage
-Raquel Benton
formation. Another aspect is so morally wrong it disgusts me. Young men and women are choosing to speak with others solely based off their photo. Of course, any girl can post a raunchy photo in a tight shirt and have guys after her, but what the hell ever happened to having a personality? With the help of these apps, our generation is becoming increasingly shallow. The online interface also allows for way too much judgment, and we all know that people say terrible things online that they’d never say in person. All in all, it’s a bad app that brings out bad qualities in people and makes judgment and vanity seem completely okay. -Meredith Galaif
Shed light on mental illness Dear Editor, Mental illness is a prevalent issue in today’s adolescent and post-adolescent world, and suicides such as that of Robin Williams bring the topic into the public eye. The article addressing the suicide of Robin Williams goes on to discuss mental illness among college students, using statistics such as “at Georgia College, about 600 students used the counseling services last year.” It is important that students at Georgia College are aware of the presence of counseling services within the school. Student suicide is common, but is not widely discussed. It is the lack of discussion that leads to the worsening of mental illness. Many young adults do not consider mental illness to be a viable disease, regarding those with depression as over-dramatic and emotional. This opinion is shared by enough people for those who suffer from mental illness to be hesitant in seeking help. It is ignorant to assume that someone suffering from a mental disease would feign his or her illness. “Genie, You’re Free” helps to raise awareness not only for mental illness but also for the counseling services provided at Georgia College. It would be beneficial for mental illness and suicide to be an openly discussed topic, just as Robin Williams’ death became a reason to discuss mental health Instances such as suicide should not be shielded. Shielding only adds to any shamefulness surrounding depression and other illnesses. Celebrity suicide presents an opportunity for mental health discussion, but it should not take such a tragedy in order to open the discussion on mental health. Articles like “Genie, You’re Free” make strides toward civilian education and awareness of the topic and its severity. The longer the discussion waits, the worse the illness gets.
Our Voice What were the hipsters thinking? Urban Outfitters scandal sparks conversation If you don’t know, the hipster’s paradise, Urban Outfitters, has been caught in another scandal. They have mass produced a “vintage” sweatshirt with Kent State’s logo on the front. This doesn’t sound like a controversy, however, the sweatshirt itself is dyed red and splattered with paint, emulating the Kent State massacre of the 1970’s. Not only is this tacky and distasteful, it is disrespectful to those who were killed, wounded or otherwise involved in the shooting that many consider to be one of the most tragic events of that decade. Wounds may heal and words may be forgiven, but scars still remain. In making this sweatshirt, Urban Outfitters has gotten attention from news sources and critics everywhere. We as a staff feel that this is an unnecessary addition to the clothing store. Not only have they been involved in this controversy, but they have also designed shirts that say “Eat Less” and also incorporate items into their stores that reference religious and cultural slurs. Urban has taken it way too far in their goals to appeal to the hip 20-something culture. If you saw a person walking around with a shirt that said “Eat Less” across the front in black vinyl helvetica letters, would you really think that they were hipster or just pretentious? The same thought can be applied to a retro“stained” sweatshirt sporting Kent State’s logo. Stores should not try to generate items with the amount social stigma behind them to cause such unconventional controversy in a group of people. For $129 would you rather own a sweatshirt with faux blood splatters or two weeks worth of groceries?
-Erin Patrick
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September19, 2014 Taylor Hembree, Editor
12 activities that should be on your bucket list this fall ANGELA MORYAN @TRAVELING_ANG
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Get crafty – Think burlap and mason jars. Whether you live in a dorm, Go pumpkin picking – Carving pumpkins is an American tradition, especially apartment or house, a fall-inspired wreath hung on the front door can finish off around Halloween. They’re great for decorations around your dorm room or outside your front door. Plus, the process of finding the perfect pumpkin is a memory itself. any fall motif. #pinterest #perfectpumpkin
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Watch football – After months of waiting in the off-season, football is back. Fall weekends are a pigskin lover’s paradise – high school on Friday, Bring the outside inside – Fall wouldn’t be fall without an apple or pumpkin college on Saturday and NFL on Sunday. Enjoy your time being with loved ones scented candle welcoming you home when you walk through the door. #smellssogood and feasting on chips, dip and hot wings. #GATA
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Eat candy corn – A mason jar filled with candy corn is a must for any table. Visit a haunted house – A casual drive around the abandoned Central State A handful of the sweet, tricolored treat is all you need to satisfy that fall sweet tooth. Hospital will definitely raise your pulse. Or a visit to a local haunted house will #sweettooth set the mood for some Halloween sites. #spooky
Put pumpkin in your diet – Don’t limit yourself to the Pumpkin Spice Latte. Pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie and pumpkin muffins are just as good. #pumpkinonerrything
Go camping – The summer rain is gone, leaving beautiful fall weather for a night under the stars. Breathe in the fresh air and enjoy the nature around you, whether it’s for an afternoon or a long weekend. #totesoutdoorsy
Plan your Halloween costume – DIY is the way to go for this one, especially Have a bonfire – If you don’t want to spend the night out in the on a college budget. But don’t let a limited budget limit your costume. Check out wilderness, you can have a bonfire with friends. On your way there, run by local thrift shops and Walmart’s clothing and crafting departments for inspiration. Walmart or Piggly Wiggly and pick up some marshmallows and graham crackers #onlygot$20inmypocket for s’more making. #tooblessedtobestressed Embrace fall fashion – Ladies, it’s finally time for leggings, sweaters and Talk like a pirate- Today is talk like a pirate day, enjoy with yer mates boots. Guys, dust off those flannel shirts and fleece pullovers. Add jeans, and you’re and partake in the festivities. #YOHO good to go. #oversizedflannelsftw
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Bryan Rucker and Ryan Bars, stepbrothers and frontmen for The Norm, talk about the origin of their band name, creative process and upcoming Deep Roots performance saM BlanKenshiP @saManthaBlanK22 colonnade: It’s ironic that you call yourselves The Norm, but your music is anything but normal. bryan: The fact that you said that is exactly why we went by the name, The Norm. We were in the studio with Young Jack Thriller of ThisIs50.com, and when he found out we were musicians he thought we were lying to him. As soon as he heard it he said, “Ya’ll just look like some normal dudes, but your music is so much bigger! I’m gonna start calling you guys The Norm!” From that moment on, we stuck with the name. Our EP will be entitled “Everyday People,” because that’s exactly what we are. At the end of the day, no matter what anyone’s talents are, we all play a vital role in the process of everyday life. Our role just happens to be music. ryan: You look at us and we look like regular dudes. Then you see us play and it’s like, “Whoa that’s not what we expected from them.” Especially myself when I rap because I’m pretty reserved and shy when I first meet people. So that’s kind of why we went with The Norm. colonnade: You two are stepbrothers. How did you decide to form a band together? ryan: I met Bryan when I was 9. That’s when our parents got together. He’s six years older than me, so he was 16 at the time. But we really got into music when I was 18, and he was 23. He was in our garage making beats and doing hip-hop stuff. I started rapping with them, and they were like, “You’re kind of good at this. You’re kind of dope.” And that sparked the interest. colonnade: Your music has such a distinct sound. How did you arrive at the original pieces you have now? What’s is the process usually like when y’all create new music? bryan: I’ve been playing guitar and writing different styles of music my whole life; however, a lot of my hooks have always been pretty catchy and more in the vein of pop music. We started off as a hip-hop duo called HYMKR
Eight hours
Continued from page 1... Chea Cliatt, the author of the presented poem, “Lost: Calico Cat” recited his piece before the dancers took the floor. The poem idealized his memory of an unrequited love. Azaria Hogans and Elizabeth Babb developed their movements based on the quality of what was said in the poem. Hogans grasped the role of the male speaker in Cliatt’s poem through exhibiting a dominant demeanor and reciting stanzas from the male’s perspective. The two dancers’ breathing filled the silence of the gym as they synchronously reacted to one another’s movements. “I loved seeing it in motion more than actually reading it,” Cliatt said. The dancers who chose the blue tile reflected the Aztec designs through moving in the path of the imprints. They
COURTESY OF RONNY ROSE Stepbrothers, Bryan and Ryan, will be performing with their band, The Norm, in this year’s Deep Roots concert on Saturday, Oct. 18.
(Haymaker) with Ryan rapping and me singing. And after a few shows in our hometown of Miami, I wanted to make our music more dynamic, ultimately catering to a wider demographic. Hence, The Norm was born. The songwriting process usually starts with a hook and the chord changes on the acoustic guitar. Then we’ll salt and pepper our verses and any other added production. To be honest, we never really know where a song is going to go — that is the beauty of the creative process. ryan: Since I went to engineering school, I play more of the technical role, more creating. Bryan is more musical. He plays guitar. So he’ll come up with the chord progressions and the melodies and then I’ll do the technical aspects, like finding the right sounds. With the lyrics, we’ll collaborate a lot. I’ll write all my own raps and he writes his own stuff, too. And then sometimes he’ll have like a melody and we’ll collaborate on the lyrics together. colonnade: Where do you draw inspiration from for your music? bryan: I think our styles are pretty
immediately took hold of the audience’s attention through stumbling to the course of the crack running diagonally through the painted tile. The piece ended with the two dancers entwined, arms linked, mirroring the imprinted circle that lies in the middle of the tile. Eight hours. That’s all it takes for these individuals to feel a connection to a work of art. What an onlooker might see as carefully choreographed movements timed to the rhythm of a cultural song or representation, culminates from the rapid expansion of thought, ingenuity and talent. Eight hours to go from zero, to 100 percent preparedness, to show Milledgeville the abilities of the school’s dance honor society and to raise funds for those truly in need - the artists among the youths of Oakhill Middle School. Eight hours to bring a show for those looking to enrich their cultural experience. Eight hours.
different when it comes to inspiration. Ryan was always very influenced by the hip-hop greats such as 2Pac, Biggie and Eminem. I, on the other hand, was always intrigued by the melodies of songs. The Beatles, Aerosmith, Bob Marley and The Bee Gees were prominent names in my house growing up. My dad played drums for the Bee Gees for about a decade, so I think hearing the melodies of the Gibb brothers really impacted how I listened to music. I always write the melody first and then add lyrics to fit what direction I want to go with the song.
geting the spot at Deep Roots? bryan: We were hosting an Amici July Jam this past summer, and` Iona and Jimmy Holder happened to come to the show. They had seen us play once before, but this night was a great night musically and the vibe was relentless. After the show, Jimmy told us he wanted to talk to us the next day. When we met, he told us our style of music hadn’t been showcased at Deep Roots before and that it could have a lively impact on the festival. As soon as he asked if we were interested, I don’t think there was a pause before we said yes. We are extremely grateful.
colonnade: How did you end up in Milledgeville? ryan: I left the studio that I was working at [in Miami] to come to Milledgeville because my brother was here and we wanted to do our music together. I’ve been here a year now and we went from playing Open Mike Night at Buffington’s to playing Deep Roots. So we’ve done what we came here to do, and it’s pretty awesome.
colonnade: What kind of lineup are you preparing? ryan: We’re still working it out because our set is an abbreviated set, so like 30-35 minutes. The set we normally play, we’ll have to cut short. It’ll be mostly original, maybe one or two covers. We’re still not sure, but we’ll definitely have some surprises for everyone. bryan: We are constantly working on new songs and material. We’ve got a few surprises for Deep Roots — you’re going to have to come out and see for yourself.
colonnade: How did you end up
EMILY MOORE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Marion Hawkins, undeclared freshman, (left) and Elizabeth Babb, junior business major, and Azaria Hogans, senior Spanish major, (right) performing at the Arts Exchange on Saturday.
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savannah dean @gcsunade Often I find myself wishing I could just snap my fingers and have the solution to my math homework or the proper way to get dirt off of cashmere. I find myself wondering how I am ever going to survive life without my mother here to do things for me and hold my hand. But fortunately, for all of us helpless college students, there is this great thing called the internet to help us when we face the challenges of everyday life. *
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www.mathway.com - This site can be used for just about any math problem you may have. Simply go to the homepage, click on the subject needed and put in the equation. It will list out steps and help you figure out exactly what to do when faced with a problem like that again. www.leaf.tv - This site is like a site of all trades. From easy, cheap recipes to yoga tips and DIY activities that range from revamping your clothes to spicing up your room, this site is a great and useful way to spend an hour and get lost in the endless crafts and home/self-improvement ideas. Type any keyword into the search bar and it will spit out masses of projects and
helpful hints. www.howstuffworks.com - Do you ever have random questions that just pop into your head? If so, then this is the website for you. There are 11 general categories to choose from including, but not limited to: lifestyle, health, tech, culture, auto and animals. Pick any of these general categories and there are hundreds of articles about what, where and how. This site is great for solving arguments or just accumulating general knowledge to impress or annoy people with. Either way, you’ll be happy you logged on. www.wolframalpha.com - If you’ve ever needed more information about any individual or a historical someone for a project or topic, then head on over to wolframalpha.com. Here you can type in any person or key word and it will pull up general information and facts that will help guide you in the right direction for any project. If you need to know the origin of a person or language, simply type in the basic gist and it will come right up. There is endless amount of information, so don’t limit the search bar to finding dates and math equations. Think of it as a guilt-free Wikipedia. All of the ease and convenience without your eighth grade English teacher’s voice in your head telling you that you’ll never amount to anything in life. Glassdoor.com - If you are on the hunt for a job or internship, you need to check out glassdoor.com. This site allows you to type in your interest and location to pull up lists of companies in that field. It will tell you exactly what they’re looking for and how long ago the listing was posted. You enter what pay you’re looking for, how much experience you have and what hours of availability so it can match you up with just what you need. Site users’ reviews and ratings are available for each company, so you will know exactly what you’re getting yourself into and what is expected.
“Oh yea, men like to roar but funny thing is, after a while it just starts to sound like a meow,” said my waitress at Metropolis, the hookah bar in downtown Milly. I am a second year at Georgia College and the assistant editor of the Entertainment section. When the idea of starting my own column was introduced, I decided to make it my mission each week to find fun things to do and write about my experiences – much like my alter ego, Carrie Bradshaw, a columnist from Sex and the City. We live in a small town. Milledgeville is only as fun as you make it and I plan on doing the legwork to give my readers a few ideas for their free time fun. Metropolis is my first victim. Last Thursday, before the streets were flooded by the usual thirsty crowd, two friends and I got dressed up and went out for some delicious Mediterranean food and much needed girltime. We walked into this hole-in-the-wall restaurant and were guided through a small hallway to the back porch, where we could order food and smoke hookah. The outside seating area looked like the set of a romantic comedy; stringed lights lined the wooden fence and climbed over a tent that covered half the deck. Out of the three of us, I was the only one who had never been to Metropolis before, so when our waitress took our orders, I got “what they’re having.” Maybe it’s a girl thing – maybe it’s just a me thing – but making decisions stresses me out, yes, even decisions about what to order. As we settled into our seats, the sun began to set and the lingering fumes of the hookah at our next-door-table made for a calming haze to be placed over our little oasis. In what felt like no time, our waitress returned with our food. Every employee at Metropolis seems so friendly and personable, which adds to making the experience there so great. Conversation filled the air. We discussed sex, drugs, alcohol, same-sex couples and pretty much anything deemed controversial over dishes of hummus and pita. When we finished our food, it was time to order our hookah flavor. Because it was girl’s night, we decided to go with something a little fruitier and soon enough, our waitress returned with our concoction. A hookah has multiple hoses so that more than one person can smoke at once. Metropolis supplies individual nozzles for the mouth tip, per request, so if you are a germaphobe (like myself) you remain unharmed if the hoses end up being passed around. My friends and I killed two hours on that back porch, talking to our waitress, sharing stories and blowing smoke. The atmosphere at Metropolis is so relaxing and inviting. When you walk into the front door, it feels like you’re entering an entirely differently country. The food is delicious, the atmosphere is inviting and I definitely plan on going back soon.
We need students who are culturally literate as well as math and science literate.
––PAUL OSTERGARD, VICE PRESIDENT, CITICORP
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19 lessons learned from Gilmore Girls saM BlanKenshiP @saManthaBlanK22 In case you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t noticed the sudden explosion of Gilmore Girls-themed lists popping up on social media, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m here to tell you that the fast-talking, pop culturereferencing ladies of Stars Hollow will be coming to Netflix Oct. 1, all seven seasons of them. Also, just in case you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t grown tired of these lists, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one more to occupy your time until October. â&#x20AC;˘ Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t buy it just because it purrs. â&#x20AC;˘ Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay to name inanimate objects. WARNING: you might become attached. â&#x20AC;˘ French people are annoying. â&#x20AC;˘ Cats deserve funerals too. â&#x20AC;˘ Losing your virginity on a beach is probably not a good idea. â&#x20AC;˘ Sometimes you hit the deer, and sometimes the deer hits you. â&#x20AC;˘ Ultimatums may not be the way to go. â&#x20AC;˘ Oy with the poodles already. â&#x20AC;˘ Coffee is always a good idea. â&#x20AC;˘ Hard Bodies is a classic. â&#x20AC;˘ It may have choked Arti, but it ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t gonna choke you. â&#x20AC;˘ Four in four is crazy. â&#x20AC;˘ Say thank you when someone kisses you. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s polite. â&#x20AC;˘ When Jack jumps, you jump too. â&#x20AC;˘ If given the opportunity, sit at opposite ends of the counter and play bagel hockey. â&#x20AC;˘ Smart girls are mean. â&#x20AC;˘ Salt and pepper dip is fast food gospel. â&#x20AC;˘ George Bushâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head is too big for his body. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Copper Boomâ&#x20AC;? is really all the motivation you need.
G E O R G I A C O L L E G E T H E AT R E D E PA R T M E N T Celebrating 450 years of Shakespeare as part of our anniversary season
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GC Bass Club:
An inside look at their upcoming fishing season
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deReK RoBeRts @atlsPoRtsdeReK Georgia College’s bass fishing team will begin preparing for their first tournament of the season, as they kick things off with the Fishing League Worldwide (FLW) Invitational on Lake Chickamauga in Tennessee October 18 and 19. Newly appointed angler Ramsey Wynne has taken over for Clayton Faircloth as the team’s president. This will be Wynne’s third season on the team and he said he likes the make-up of this year’s team. Currently, the GC bass team has 14 anglers, but Wynne said that he is hoping to add more people. “We were lucky this year,” Wynne said. “We had several new guys join that had their own boats, we were fortunate enough to bring on everybody that wanted to join.” With the new anglers providing the team with five more boats, the club now has a total of nine boats. Every time a person with a boat joins the team, it opens up a spot for an additional angler. Before GC takes the lake for the FLW Invitational, the team will hold qualifiers each month. The first qualifier is October 4 on Lake Oconee. Qualifiers are competitions within the team. GC members will fish against each other and earn points throughout the year. The two anglers with the most points will fish in the FLW qualifiers. GC anglers earn points based on the weight of the fish they catch. During tournaments and qualifiers, each angler is allowed to weigh-in their five biggest fish. Wynne said that last year he recorded his best five-fish weigh in while fishing a tournament on Lake Guntersville in Alabama. Wynne’s bag weighed 21 pounds and he said he had a 7.6 pound bass in the bag as well. The team is hopeful that they will fish in 15-16 tournaments this year. The team’s ability to travel depends on how much funding the club receives from the university.
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Georgia College Women’s Cross Country wins big Cross Country
Continued from front page Junior Rachel Pasko was the fastest running Bobcat woman and ended up in third place overall when she finished the women’s two-mile race in 12:15. Her teammates finished close after and the women’s team got 47 points over all, good for first place. “It makes me proud that we can invite other runners to come and compete here,” said Pasko. “It’s a nice venue since we run exclusively on grass.” There were nine women’s teams participating. The Bobcat women were
three points ahead of second place Columbus State University in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC). “The women packed really well, the four runners after Rachel Pasko finished within 10 seconds,” said Steven Cary, assistant coach for GC Women’s and Men’s Cross Country teams. Junior Paul McNeil was the first of the Bobcat men to finish the fourmile run after 21:11. He finished fourth overall. “I was really nervous before the race,” McNeil said. “My legs were quite tired. It was so hot and humid and my family was there to watch, but once I started to run I just got more energy and it felt way better than I had expected.” The GC Men’s Cross Country team finished third out of the eight competing teams. Both Pasko and McNeil are looking forward for this cross country season. “We’ve trained for this a long time and I’m very excited,” McNeil said. The next run for the Bobcats is at the Jaguar Invitational, hosted by Georgia Regents University Sept. 20.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF GC ATHLETCS Left: Finishing in fourth place, Paul McNeil races to the end of the course as the first male Bobcat to cross the finish line. Right: A pack of Bobcats runs together as the race begins.
PHOTO COURTESY OF GC ATHLETICS Rachel Pasko finishes third at the invitational.
We’re only three weeks into the college football season, and already several top teams have been knocked out of the narrow playoff picture. College football fans like myself were licking their chops at the first word of a playoff system to replace the busted Bowl Championship Series system. “Hurray!” I thought to myself, “UGA can start winning championships!” But when the long awaited announcement was finally made, it was crushing. Four teams? We have a four-team playoff. We’ve put up with the unfair and anticlimactic BCS for 15 years, and we get a fourteam playoff. I’m not going to lie, I’m excited for the change. I’m as excited as anyone to see two SEC teams, a team from the Big Twelve, and the University of Oregon duke it out in a fairly predictable playoff series. Not only is the NCAA setting the end of the season up to close the way it would’ve without the playoff, they’re missing out on loads of revenue — after all, that’s the NCAA’s goal. Per Forbes Magazine, ESPN pays over $150 million every year to the NCAA to host the five BCS bowls. Imagine how much the NCAA could get for an eight-team playoff system. That’s seven games—not to mention the five major bowl games that would still take place. One of the NCAA’s most successful television events every year, March Madness, is a massive playoff. The tournament brought in more than $1 billion this year. Just imagine, last year’s playoff would’ve seen tasty matchups between Stanford and Michigan State, Auburn and Ohio State, as well Missouri and Florida State. Also, I’ve been disappointed several times by a highly anticlimactic matchup at the end of the NCAA football season. As a matter of fact, I can’t remember the last exciting national championship game I’ve watched. Remember that brutally boring LSUAlabama game? Imagine if you’d had six other postseason games to make up for how dreadful that was. Another problem with the current system: there’s no room for a greatly improved team in the four-team playoff. If the Baltimore Ravens can lose six games in a season and still win the Super Bowl, the Georgia Bulldogs can lose to South Carolina and still make the playoffs. “What about Auburn last year?” you ask. “They went from the bottom of the SEC to the national championship in two years!” Sure, Auburn made the national championship. But remember, Auburn only had one loss last year. They also got a sweet SEC title win — which more or less grants you an automatic national championship bid. There’s no room for an underdog in the NCAA championship playoff series, and that’s a problem. Maybe there’s hope for the money hungry NCAA to come to their senses and give us what we (I) want. It only makes sense. Make more money, make fans happy and crown the champion a little more fairly than before.
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Continued from page 12. With the bulk of the tournaments occurring in the spring, Wynne said the team will face some difficulties.
“The best thing about it is when you get to the weigh in and you know you have a big one.” Ramsey Wynne, GC Bass Club President PHOTO COURTESY OF CLAYTON FAIRCLOTH GC Bass Clup president Ramsey Wynne poses after a team qualifier.
He said that the team is at a disadvantage because most of the lakes the tournaments will be held at are in neighboring states.
“The hardest thing is to get practice for lakes that are far away,” Wynne said. “It’s hard to find their [bass’] pattern without being able to fish the lakes regularly.” Wynne said. He explained that it is expensive to drive all over the southeast just to get some practice before the tournaments. “It’s not an excuse for us not to do well, but it’s definitely a challenge for us,” Wynne said. Wynne said that all of the hassle is worth it when the team does well or someone catches a big fish. “The best thing about it is when you get to the weigh in and you know you have a big one,” he said. “I just like being out there and catching them, and getting to know the guys and spending time together.” Wynne said that his go-to lure is a jig, and that he plans on using it in the upcoming qualifier.
College Football Update Going into week four, UGA is 1-1, Ga Tech is 3-0 angie MoRyan @tRaveling_ang College football is back, dominating fans’ Saturdays and taking over cable sports networks. Shut-outs and upsets have become commonplace for the college football world, especially among the top contenders. One of the most anticipated matches of the first week was the Georgia-Clemson game — where Georgia controlled the second half with 24 unanswered points and a strong rush game to secure a victory over the Tigers. No. 1 Florida State and No. 2 Alabama secured their top spots with opening season victories in close games, as well. Week two brought a new set of opponents and a new set of outcomes for some. Most notably, Clemson recovered from its embarrassing weekone loss against Georgia with a complete stomping of the South Carolina State Bulldogs. The final score was 73-7, with Clemson’s third string defense letting one touchdown bleed through in the last quarter. A historical shutout was also a highlight of week two.
1. Florida State 2. Oregon 3. Alabama 4. Oklahoma 5. Auburn 6. Texas A&M 7. Baylor
Notre Dame’s defense held Michigan scoreless, making it the first time Michigan has failed to score since their 1984 loss against Iowa. The bad luck seemed to have spread in the north. Ohio State allowed unranked Virginia Tech to dominate the first half and was unable to overcome the two-touchdown deficit, leaving the final score at 35 to 21. Week three brought change to the top three teams in the rankings. Oregon’s win over then No. 7 Michigan State propelled them over Alabama, whose victories come at the expense of unranked opponents. Ohio State recovered from the week-one loss, shutting out Kent State, 66-0. Georgia, however, could not keep the momentum from week one’s victory over Clemson. After an hour and twenty-six minute lightning delay in South Carolina, the Gamecocks were able to limit the Bulldogs’ offense, going into halftime with a 24-13 lead. Georgia attempted to recover with 15 points in the fourth quarter, but failed to hold South Carolina’s offense. At the end of week three,
1. Texas A&M 2. Ole Miss 3. Auburn 4. Mississippi State 5. Alabama 6. LSU 7. Arkansas
seven SEC teams held spots in the AP’s top 15, according to ESPN.com. Florida State leads the pack, followed by Oregon and Alabama. In the ACC, Georgia Tech took on Georgia Southern in Atlanta. Tech owned the first half with five consecutive scoring drives to take an early lead. Southern’s Eagles made a comeback after halftime, though, racking up 28 unanswered points to take the lead. But with four minutes left in the game, the Yellow Jackets drove down the field, scoring the winning touchdown with a 13-yard pass. Georgia Tech goes into week four’s Virginia Tech game with a 3-0 start for the season. The main action for week four happens in Tallahassee this weekend, when No. 22 Clemson plays undefeated Florida State, who is coming off a week three bye. Georgia takes on Troy University at home, looking for an easy win against the unranked team. And another SEC rivalry takes a primetime spot as Mississippi State takes on No. 8 LSU.
1. Florida 2. South Carolina 3. Missouri 4. Tennessee 5. Kentucky 6, Georgia 7. Vanderbilt
*Some SEC teams are not accurately represented due to the number of conference games played.
Flunking out of college to the sports editor’s desk deReK RoBeRts @atlsPoRtsdeReK Four years ago I would have never pictured myself as the sports editor for The Colonnade. Four years ago I had no idea what the Colonnade was, and I damn sure didn’t think I’d be spending most of my time in an office slightly bigger than a dorm room. With limited design experience I was hesitant about becoming an editor, but it turns out it has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. The Colonnade office has now become my second home, and I’m okay with that. I spend more time in the office than I do at the bar some weeks, and I’m okay with that too. I was worried about the newspaper cutting into my
“party time,” but in a weird way I have just as much fun at the office as I do at the bar, largely due to the Colonnade staff. I couldn’t ask for a better group of people to work with.
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I didn’t know anybody before I took the position as the sports editor, but it turns out that my
coworkers aren’t coworkers anymore; they’ve become some of my good friends. There’s no doubt that the stress gets to me on Wednesdays when we have production night, but the camaraderie and laughter of the staff makes up for it. Aside from being the sports editor, I spend my time covering high school football for the Union Recorder, playing intramural softball and keeping the bar stools at Buffington’s warm. I know working two jobs and receiving minimal pay sounds luxurious, but it has been one hell of a journey for me to get here. I went to the University of West Georgia my freshman year and partied a little too hard.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF RYAN STEWART Ramsey Wynne catches a 7.6 pound bass at Lake Guntersville.
The Colonnade talks volleyball with head coach Krumdieck nicK landon @RealnicKlandon colonnade: What are your plans for this season? coach k: Well, we want to win. This team’s very talented. We’re trying to put all the pieces together right now, and the ultimate goal is to be in the conference tournament. colonnade: What do you feel your strengths are? coach k: We had a really good preseason-- the practices and putting things together. I think our team chemistry is very good. There’s no drama and everybody gets along, which is great. We are a big team and we’re very deep at each position. If somebody’s struggling, someone c a n step in.
Anybody can get the job done. We’re competitive for spots in the lineup, so we’re competitive in this conference. colonnade: Does the team have any weaknesses? coach k: We don’t have any of course, obviously. (laughs) No, we always need to get better in everything. We still make little errors here and there. We’re a little inexperienced since we’re a young team. This is just our second year so we’re still working through how to handle certain situations, travel and things like that. colonnade: What are you excited for this year? coach k: I’m really excited to start conference play. We played Montevallo over the weeknd and our first home match is friday against Flagler, so we’re very excited about that. We’ve been working very hard in pre-season and playing some non-conference tournaments so we’re just really excited to play on our home court in front of our fans this weekend. colonnade: What did you guys do well in your last game against Montevallo? coach k: We play some really good defense, we keep the ball off of the floor-- we’re very strong in that position in that we have a lot of defensive specialists, so that’s good. We’re learning how to play with each other still. colonnade: Our hitters do a
great job of keeping the ball in play as well. The biggest thing is that when the other team attacks we can play that ball up- our defense does a great job of that. coach k: What was the biggest takeaway from this game against Montevallo? colonnade: The big thing is the set that we won, we really played together. The defense was working well with the offense, and the hitters were swinging well. We blocked very well, and those are the kind of things we need to happen on a more consistent basis. coach k: I think just taking a set off of them was a good thing for us. We beat them last year at home, then when we played them on t h e
road, we got swept. So, taking a set off of them on the road is a good thing for us. It just gives us confidence. We didn’t win the match, but we took a step forward, so that’s pretty exciting; progress is good. colonnade: How do we stack up against other teams in the conference? coach k: I think we match up really well with most of the teams in our conference. Flagler and Armstrong are the top teams, and Armstrong, who we played this saturday, is the one school that we don’t match up with well because they’re very tall. We’ve added a lot of height this year, so I feel like the middle of the conference is where anyone could win at any point, so it’s very competitive. But I feel like recruiting went well for us and so this season I feel like could be a good start for us. colonnade: How does the volleyball team this year compare to last year’s team? coach k: Your number one goal is always to be better than the year before. I think last year started a good foundation for the program and kinda really showed what volleyball is about. Each year we just take a step forward with the girls that have come in. I think it’d be interesting if we could play ourselves from last year to this year. I think the girls did a good job and the coaching staff did a good job in taking a step to get better.
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September 19, 2014
THE COLONNADE
GC women’s soccer team gets first win of the year sydney chacon @gcsunade The Georgia College women’s soccer team (1-2-1) took home a 3-0 win in the last game of their weekend home opener, as they beat the University of West Georgia (03-1). Head coach Hope Clark said, “Every game is important. We go in expecting a W.” During the first half, GC shot 12 times while West Georgia only shot seven times. During the 24th minute, GC put the first point on the board courtesy of sophomore, Sol Baldassini. Immediately following a corner kick, West Georgia was able to get the ball out of the box, but Baldassini didn’t let it go far — she trapped the ball and had a clear shot for the first goal of the game. With a minute and a half left in the first half, Baldassini scored off of a pass from senior, Erin Griffin, at the top of the box, giving GC a 2-0 halftime lead. In the second half of the game, GC’s defense had to work a little harder to keep the shut out intact. West Georgia
came out stronger in the second half, but the GC defense held them to just three shots. GC solidified the win in the 88th minute with their third and final goal. Assisted by sophomore Liz Franco and senior Ashley Veilleux, junior Ally Barys scored. “Our goal this year is to win the Conference Championship, and because we lost in penalty kicks last year, we’re ready and coming back with a vengeance,” said redshirt senior, Rebekah Autry. “This is the best soccer we’ve played this season so far; we had good combinations.” Baldassini was “shocked” about her two goals for this game, but she said, “It was a great feeling knowing I was helping the team.” When asked if she thought they needed to work on anything for upcoming games, she said, “We need to work on being faster and having quicker transitions.” The Georgia College Women’s Soccer team will play Anderson University (SC) in a cross conference matchup on Sept. 17th at 7 p.m. in an attempt to improve their record.
SYDNEY CHACON / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Top: Abby Dalton fights off a defender and keeps control of the ball. Bottom: Jordan Harman dribbles and attempts to elude the defense.
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Continued from page 13 After losing the HOPE Scholarship and destroying my liver, I decided to take some time off from school and took a full-time job at Home Depot. Working there for a year and a half made me realize that I didn’t want to make a career out of it. Working that job motivated me to get my life together and attempt college one more time. I transferred to Georgia Highlands, a community college. I took out student loans and busted my ass to raise my GPA. While there, I discovered my passion for writing and made the decision to pursue a degree in mass communication. After making 10 As and getting HOPE back I started a new chapter of my life. Without knowing anybody at GCSU, I packed my things and moved to Milledgeville on a whim. I had to get out of my hometown and better myself. Living in Milledgeville now, I’ve realized I’ve never been happier. I love the town, I love my jobs, I love the people, I love the school and I love my professors. My unconventional approach to college might not be ideal for the normal person, but if I had the chance to do it again, I’d do it exactly the same.
SYDNEY CHACON / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Left: Goalie Annie Stephens stops a shot attempt from opponent. Center: Ally Barys works the ball through defenders and prepares to kick the ball. Right: Cayce Hamilton receives a pass.
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