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22 would cast their vote on a voting app 33 of 40* students surveyed own smartphones

27 will vote Republican this year

12 will vote Democratic this year

*Some students did not answer all questions

Illustration by Laura van Tuyll van Serooskerken

Voting: There’s not an app for that

Social justice and immigration issues took center stage on Wednesday when Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Sonia Nazario visited Georgia College to talk about her book, “Enrique’s Journey.” While living in Argentina as a young teen, Nazario bore witness to social devastation brought on by the country’s power-hungry army. “A 16-year-old friend of mine was picked up (by the army) for (protesting) the army, and was killed,” Nazario said.

Sonia Nazario, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist

Young Nazario quickly learned that knowledge was power in Argentina, but it was also dangerous. Journalists were often ousted in the country for serving as watchdogs and exposing corruption. “Journalists were killed for trying to tell the truth about the country,” Nazario, 52, recalled. “That’s when my 14-year-old self decided that I wanted to be a journalist – no democracy can ﬂourish without a free press.” Nazario’s unfailing drive to succeed as a journalist eventually landed her at the Wall Street Journal, where she was the youngest reporter ever hired by

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the publication. During her time there, Nazario worked at bureaus in New York, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Los Angeles. She honed her skills by reporting on social issues pertaining to women, children and other minority groups that didn’t garner “enough ink in this country.” Nazario’s writing took an unexpected turn after an impromptu chat with her housekeeper, who had immigrated from Guatemala. She shared with Nazario that she had left her four children in Guatemala in hopes of paving the promise of a better future for her

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Pulitzer winner tells harrowing tale “Journalists were killed for trying to tell the truth about the country. That’s when my 14-year-old self decided that I wanted to be a journalist.”

Georgia legislation looks to do just that The Complete College Georgia initiative (CCG), part of the Complete College America Alliance of States, aims to increase the national graduate rate to 60 percent over the next eight years. “The types of changes students might expect to see (through the GC Campus Completion Plan) would simply be continued improvements in teaching and learning, programming, student support services and facilities as we strive to carry out our mission more effectively,” Tom Ormond, assistant provost for the Ofﬁce of Academic Affairs, said. “The data and research that led to the Complete College of America plan indicated a strong need for greater numbers of highly prepared graduates in the American workforce. In addition, data showed that the United States is increasingly falling behind other developed nations.” According to the U.S. Department of Education, 60 percent of the new jobs in America created over the next decade will require a college degree. Currently, only 34 percent of young adults in Georgia earn a degree, which means that many will be unemployed without drastic reforms. Research by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) indicated that across the 14 countries composing the OECD, graduation rates doubled from 1995 to 2007. Conversely, the U.S., ranked second in the

The Colonnade conducted a survey asking students if they would vote in the election with a smartphone app

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Can state schools boost grad rates?

Gardens of Milledgeville are blooming with ﬂowers, service Community garden plots open for planting for a small charge, and attract staff, students, faculty to enjoy natural produce and ﬂowers SARAH K. WILSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER

KENDYL WADE / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Mark Moughamian ﬁlms Thunder in The Centennial Center for the “Gangnam Style” promo video. The video will be posted online by Oct. 3. See page 13 for more.

Lights, camera NEWS FLASH Presidential debates to be shown on Front Campus

Upcoming presidential debates will be shown live on Front Campus Wednesday., Oct. 3 and Thursday, Oct. 11 from 9 to 10:30 p.m. The event is open to the public and encourages attendees to take seating and snacks. In case of inclimate weather, the event will be at Books and Brew, the coffee shop on the bottom ﬂoor of the LITC. The GC American Democracy project, the rhetoric department and the LITC are sponsoring the events.

On Sunday, Sept. 23, the Milledgeville Community Garden Association (MCGA) held its first Autumn Potluck from 4 to 7 p.m. at its Southside Garden. Master Gardeners, local farmers, members of the MCGA, students and volunteers came out to plant and prepare the Southside Garden for its autumn growing season and to enjoy garden-fresh meals. “We had a very productive day,” Debbie Harshbarger, master gardener on the MCGA board, said. “We’re glad to have so many volunteers come out, especially from the college. We are really blessed in Georgia to have a year-long planting season like we do.” Where one finds the garden is less-than expected. Behind an old elementary school in Southside Milledgeville lies a former playground the MCGA uses as its community garden. Plots of zinnias, marigolds and butterfly bushes are planted around the landscape of rusted swing sets and jungle gyms. There are also vegetable plots vibrant with pumpkins, purple eggplants and red, green and orange peppers. There is an electric fence that surrounds the 1,500-foot perimeter, and handmade wooden

QUOTABLE “I never saw the point in coupons – spending all that time to save 50 cents on food – but after one of my friends told me about Kroger’s coupon iPhone app, I started using coupons every time I went grocery shopping,”

- Caroline Martin, junior criminal justice major

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signs describe the plants’ locations. “We have a thriving butterfly garden, as well as a fruit orchard, children’s garden and herb patch,” Tiffany Mathews, Southside Garden manager, said in a press release. There is also an insect garden, which is planted with garden selections known to attract insects like ladybugs, bees and butterflies for their natural aid in pest control and pollination. “We’re hoping to plant the whole Southside Garden with wholesome vegetables, with plans of donating most of the produce,” Mathews said. These donations usually go to Café Central, a soup kitchen that provides free meals weekly. “The local soup kitchen serves 300 to 400 people a day, and we want to help provide healthy vegetables to all of the people in Milledgeville, in any way possible,” Mathews said. The remaining harvest is donated to similar charities or sold at the local farmer’s market on Tuesdays. “There are a lot of people concerned about the source of their food,” Debbie Harshbarger said. “Where is it coming from? What are the ramifications of transporting food across the country? When people get their food from our garden, they know it’s fresh and clean.” Brett Harshbarger, daughter of

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ROBIN GLAUBMAN/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Debbie Harshburger waters the garden with their family dog, Stella. The Milledgeville Community Garden is located in the playground of a former elementary school on Southside Drive.

Debbie Harshbarger, agreed. “Keeping up the garden requires a lot of work and effort, but it’s worth it.” Debbie said there are future plans to build

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The year “The Birds” was originally written by Greek dramatist Aristophanes.

Mentors for Minoirites.............................................2 Suicide: An issue across all campus.es...................3 “The Birds”.................................................................9 Beware of Paper Cuts...........................................11 Soccer strikes down Saints...................................13 Thunder Crew goes ‘Gangnam’...........................13 Leisure..................................................................7 Community News........................................5

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Mentorship organization SOARs students to new heights in school

MARISELA RUIZ MENDOZA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER SOAR Director Emmanuel Little gave his welcome speech at the SOAR Meet and Greet Reception at the Magnolia Ballroom on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Students got to know their faculty mentors and had a chance to spend time with everyone involved in the program.

Group aids minorities in collegiate success HAMPTON PELTON STAFF WRITER The Georgia College Student Oriented Activities and Resource program (SOAR) gathered Wednesday, Sept. 19 to celebrate the success of the program and begin another year. “The SOAR program is doing very well; it has grown by leaps and bounds in the last few years,” Emmanuel Little, diversity retention & training coordinator, said. “It’s currently surpassed 250 participants; 150 students and over 100 professional mentors. This growth is proof that both students, faculty and staff believe in the mission of the program. Our students are among the most impactful leaders on campus, and last year’s graduating seniors had an average GPA of 3.33.” The program was established in 1983 to help promote the academic well being of minority students in the University System

of Georgia. “I really enjoy the SOAR program,” Cierra Hightower, junior special education major, said. “I’ve been a part of the program since my freshman year, and it has really helped me be successful in college and in life ... I like how we are paired with student mentors and professional mentors based on our major, which really helps us feel connected.” SOAR’s major goals are the enhancement of academic success, expansion of human potential and creating an environment that fosters success and retention of minority students. “The best part of SOAR is the level of networking that the students receive, whether it involves interaction with professional mentors, their peers, or with other organizations on campus or in the community that can help them further their goals,”

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KATE FEDERMAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER On Tuesday, Sept. 25, WGUR The Noise gave students an opportunity to release those pent-up frustrations with their “Cash for a Bash” event. Students were able to pay $1 for the chance to take a sledgehammer to a previously wrecked car. For the small fee, students were allowed unlimited hits to the junker. “This felt great! I wanted to get my money’s worth out of it too, so I decided to take off the bumper,” Chris Harkins, sophomore biology major, said. WGUR raised $52 during their stress-relieving event, surpassing last years total by $2. Paul Ogletree, general manager of WGUR and senior mass communication major, said the proﬁts from this event will go toward promotional efforts to spread the word about WGUR’s new name, The Noise.“This is a good stress reliever Check out and feels refreshing. I just pictured something in my head and took my aggressions from that GCSUnade out onto the car,” Kelsey Lee, senior mass communication major, said. Pictured above is Adam for more Manchester, senior criminal justice major. photos

On-campus residents recognized in University Housing competition Student rooms judged on originality, style, functionality HEIDI BARROWS CONTRIBUTING WRITER After tidying up their already decorated room and watching nervously as clipboard-carrying judges inspected their living-space, Kimberly Chambers, freshman political science major, and Sydney Niemi, freshman pre-nursing major, said they were thrilled when they were named the winners of Georgia College Housing’s ﬁrst room-decorating contest. Georgia College Housing embarked on new territory this year by introducing the inaugural room decorating contest to students living on-campus and at The Village at West Campus. After announcing the contest, there was participation from residents to show off their personal-

ized rooms as well as a $250 CatCash prize to each resident of the winning room. To enter, students had to uphold residency on campus and submit pictures of their rooms to Housing. The judges reviewed many aspects of the thirty-four potential winning rooms. “The judges looked at the impression the door and entrance gave, originality, style, functionality, and GC spirit of each room. Based on those aspects, rooms were rated on a scale of one to seven,” said Cindy McClanahan, Housing Marketing Coordinator. The judges then decided on one ﬁnalist per hall based on who had the highest score. Housing chose a mix of judges from campus.

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children in this country. “It was (the conversation) in my kitchen that morning that would launch me on a journey,” Nazario said. Nazario soon learned that 48,000 children a year from Mexico and Central America embark on the journey of a lifetime – completing the trek into the U.S. to reunite with their parents. After completing two three-month-long stints of following in the footsteps of these bold and courageous children, Nazario fully understood the horrors faced by the young immigrants. The children would traverse international borders by riding atop freight trains – a daunting and arduous task. “The children faced dangerous conditions on a daily basis, and often dealt with bandits and corrupt cops,” Nazario said. “The cops would rob the children, and then deport them.” “Enrique’s Journey” chronicles the harrowing and selﬂess journey of a Honduran named Enrique to ﬁnd his mother in America. “It was a different world up there, on the trains,” Nazario said of travelling with Enrique. “It was hard. I had to watch his misery play out so I could write about it.” Chelsea Eadie, junior early childhood education major, was surprised by the means by which young immigrants had to enter the U.S. “I didn’t know what the children had to

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“I know many people who have immigrated and have done something similar to Enrique’s journey. Tonight reminded me of all of the stories I have heard over the years.” Gael Guzman-Medrano, Spanish Instructor

JAMESON TOTTY CONTRIBUTING WRITER go through, riding on top of trains just to get into America,” Eadie said. Although Enrique’s journey ended successfully, not all immigrant children live to touch U.S. soil. “There is a modern-day exodus out of Mexico and Central America,” Nazario said. “My hope through writing this is to humanize these individuals. Instructor of Spanish Gael GuzmanMedrano is familiar with the harrowing conditions faced by Latin American immigrants, having come to the U.S. from Nicaragua. “I know many people who have immigrated and have done something similar to Enrique’s journey,” Guzman-Medrano said. “Tonight reminded me of all of the stories I have heard over the years.”

SCOTT CARRANZA / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Pulitzer winner Sandra Nazario speaks in Magnolia Ballroom about her book, “Enrique’s Journey,” The book details the plight of immigrants trying to come to the U.S.

Education cohort hosts conference MARILYN FERRELL SENIOR REPORTER Next week, teachers and students from across the state will come to campus for a professional development conference with the theme “Building Positive Relationships.” The GC Collegiate Middle Level Association (CMLA) is hosting the eighth-annual Summit Conference on Oct. 5. GC students, CMLA members from other universities, inservice teachers and administrators are invited to learn about the seven critical relationships within school settings. Attendees have the chance to participate in theme-related breakout sessions about student relationships, teacher relationships, student-

teacher relationships, teaching team relationships and more. The conference is student led, and the committee head, Alice Kohler, senior middle grades education major, makes sure the conference serves its purpose of giving education majors the ability to listen and interact with important names in the education world. “We hope to provide pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, administration and advisors of college programs the opportunity to critically examine what positive relationships are in schools,” Kohler said. “It is an opportunity for all levels of educators to learn from each other.” The conference is organized by the senior and junior middle educations cohorts who

must decide the theme of the conference and ﬁnd a keynote speaker. “It was a lot at ﬁrst, since I only started the cohort a month ago.I’m really excited, though,” Siobhan Fitzgerald, junior middle education major, said. “I’m not only a part of the planning, but I also have the opportunity to lead a session at this conference. I’m so thankful to be part of a program that so highly values their students and their experiences.” Each year, Summit hosts keynote speakers to highlight the theme of the conference, and this year Mark Springer has taken on that role. Springer wrote the book “Soundings: A

On a closely-knit campus like Georgia College, any death or tragedy strikes a chord with the whole community. The suicide of Cho Rok Chung has forced many living in Milledgeville to re-evaluate our own safety. In general, GC is probably one of the safest schools in the state. The intersection of police districts and an academic code emphasizing honor and responsibility have resulted in a virtually crime-free campus. But according to the Center for Disease Control, suicide is the third leading cause of death in the youth population. Every college has suicide attempts, occasionally deaths, even Georgia College. There are several risk factors for suicide, including depression, genetic predisposition and a history of past suicide attempts. Actual triggers are called suicide crises, and include recent, traumatic events that cause a dramatic change in attitude, including the victim’s social and academic enthusiasm. Part of GC’s campus safety owes to the widespread public safety presence and their response to suicide calls. “When we get a call, we try to assess the situation of the person, calm them down and call in medical help,” patrol officer Trey Quattlebaum said. “We try and talk with them to diffuse the situation and remove or restrain any weapons that they might have.” All potential cases of suicide must be hospitalized and officers are required to refer any suicide cases to medical services. “It’s not so much a policy as it is a law,” patrol office Tron Smith said. In conjunction with public safety’s efforts, university housing reaches out to students through the Community Advisers (CA). Standard training for CA includes practice dealing with situations like incipient suicide, or how to handle a friend suffering from depression and erratic behavior. CA’s efforts couple with with the intimate bonds formed in a close community like GC and numerous outlets for

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ARE YOU “UNDECLARED” AND RUNNING OUT OF CORE CLASSES? ARE YOU CURRENTLY IN A MAJOR BUT DOUBTING IF IT’S RIGHT FOR YOU? ARE YOU A “PRE-” MAJOR AND WORRIED ABOUT OPTIONS IF YOU DON’T GET IN?

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WEDNESDAY OCT. 10TH, 11 A.M. – 2 P.M. Magnolia Ballroom – Student Activities Center Talk to representatives and current students from academic departments, plus… -Career Center -Center for Student Success -Counseling Center

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Continued from page 1 percent of college graduates in 1995, tumbled to last place in the graduation rankings of the countries in the OECD by 2007. “In the state of Georgia, the initiative is to add 250,000 post-secondary graduates by 2020,”Ormond said. Georgia College’s Campus Completion Plan will contribute by increasing retention rates by three percent and graduation rates by seven percent to reach a 55 percent graduation rate in 2020. The state initiative delineated increasing retention rates through collaborations between colleges and K-12 schools as well as amending curriculum to best meet student needs. Currently, GC helps K-12 students prepare for college through “a number of existing partnerships with local schools that couple the expertise of Georgia College, school districts, and the local community,” Jason Huffman, Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Ofﬁce of

Academic Affairs, said. “These programs and others like it combine the talents within GC and the surrounding K-12 communities to enhance college readiness.” GC helps its students graduate by practicing centralized advising and by encouraging the use of the academic planner tool in degree works to monitor their progress in completing curriculum requirements. The CCG requires universities to critique curriculum and amend as necessary to satisfy the needs of student populations, other than freshman, as well. “The Georgia College Completion Plan includes strategies to address meeting the academic needs of students such as adult learners who are working professional,” Huffman said, adding that Georgia College will do so by “exploring optimal course schedules and delivery methods”. Students currently enrolled at Georgia College express apprehension regarding where the importance of their concerns and needs will rank in GC’s Campus Completion Plan.

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Continued from page 2 Little said. “We try to ensure that students are able to make connections in nearly everything that we do.” The program’s positive statistics and aspects resonate through the members and students of the program. “It’s a great program,” Jarrod St. Louis, sophomore computer science major, said. “They have good intentions and they are making a lot of progress when it comes to membership and freshmen retention.” St. Louis’ student mentor and professional mentors are Joseph Coleman and Gita Phelps, information systems and computer science professor. “Both my mentors are computer science majors so whenever I have any problems with school or I need advice on how to manage my classes they have always been there for me,” St. Louis said. “As far as life goes, the program has connected me with with a lot of straight-minded people that I can

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The judges included Dr. Bruce Harshbarger, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Judy Case, University Decorator, Alissa Torchia, Coordinator of New Student Programs, Tiffany Bayne, Admissions and Enrollment, and Dr. Larry C. Christenson, Executive Director of University Housing. After getting a feel for the rooms in pictures, the judges visited the finalists’ rooms in person. By visiting the rooms, the judges were able to experience the vibe each room gave off. They were especially looking for a room that was a warm and welcoming environment. After rating each of the rooms, the judges made a decision. The finalists weren’t the only ones eager to show off their rooms. “All students wanted the judges to see their room even if they weren’t finalists. It was really nice to see residents taking pride in their rooms and skill and talent,” said McClanahan. Bell Hall residents Kimberly Chambers and Sydney Niemi’s dormitory was proclaimed the winning room. They each received a prize of $250 in CatCash for their extraordinary decorating talents. The other finalists were not left empty-handed, though; all other finalists received $15 CatCash. The winners did not label their room with a specific theme. “It did not exactly have a theme. We decided on a color scheme first, and we knew we wanted our room to look chic, classy, and a little

Garden

Continued from page 1... a greenhouse around the swing sets. “We really want to see this place grow,” she said. But the Harshbargers are not the only ones who want to see the garden grow. The Knight Community Foundation, an international organization that supports a variety of development initiatives, recently awarded a $13,000 grant to the MCGA to begin a new garden at the Collins P. Lee Center in the Harrisburg neighborhood of Milledgeville. Although that project is currently at a standstill, the Southside Garden remains blooming with plenty of room for more plots.

60 Percent of jobs created over the next decade that will require a college degree

“While I think it is important to boost enrollment, how do they plan to help the students who are already at Georgia College?” Devyn Pondisco, junior history major, said. “Will we be pushed to the side in order to accommodate the newer generations?” Prior to the adoption of the CCG initiative, the Ofﬁce of Academic Affairs dedicated resources to beneﬁt students enrolled at GC by providing students with opportunities to actively engage in their education through internships, civic en-

trust.” As well as making the student feel comfortable at the university, SOAR connects and matches incoming minority students with student and professional mentors to help promote the overall success rates concerning transitions and academics while enrolled at GC. “I like the program because a mentor is someone that I could learn a lot from, not just from his experiences at GC but also from his experiences from life,” D.J. Metz, a freshman undecided major, said. “I feel that we face many of the same challenges in life, and when I go to ask him a question or for advice he will be able to answer from a ﬁrsthand experience.” Students are encouraged to schedule an advising session with the SOAR coordinator prior to registration each semester. For more information regarding details, applications or advising sessions for the SOAR program, visit The Ofﬁce Of Institutional Equity and Diversity, located at the Maxwell Student Union, Suite 131, or by telephone at 478-445-4233.

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gagement, undergraduate research, service learning and problem-based learning, as well as innovative teaching methodology that integrates technology into its delivery. “GC invested over $100,000 to renovate space in the Library and Information Technology Center to create a 100-seat teaching laboratory designed to meet the needs of the (redesigned MATH 1111) course.” Huffman said. As of fall 2011, MATH 1111 has been held in the renovated space.

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Continued from page 3 Democratic Student-Centered Education,” and he is the founder of the alternative curriculum for eighth-graders. “I am excited about meeting Mark Springer because we are on a journey to becoming effective middle level education teachers,” Krystal Evans, senior middle level education major, said, “and it has been inferred that his experience and professionalism can provide us with valuable information about building positive relationships through class democracy.” Over 200 people have attended the conference in the past. Schools such as Georgia Southern University, Augusta State University, University of Georgia, Kennesaw State University, Georgia State University and more previously attended, and Summit hopes to have the same outcome this year.

“It was a lot at ﬁrst, since I only started the cohort a month ago. I’m really excited, though. I’m not only a part of the planning, but I also have the opportunity to lead a session at this conference.” Siobhan Fitzgerald, conference coordinator “We don’t necessarily try to make it bigger, but we do try to make it better. We want it to be worth our visitors’ time,” Nancy Mizelle, CMLA advisor, said. “We want people to come back, and they do.”

“We hope our room gives off a very cozy and homey vibe while still being accessible and organized.” Sydney Niemi, freshman pre-nursing major bit girly at the end of the decorating process,” said Sydney Niemi. “We hope our room gives off a very cozy and homey vibe while still being accessible and organized,” said Kimberly Chambers. For any students kicking themselves for not entering the Housing competition this year, there will be another room decorating competition next year and years to follow. After the exemplary participation of the decorating contest, Housing is hoping to hold more competitions soon. Chambers and Niemi’s advice to those students planning on participating in the contest next year would be to keep in mind that “an important element is how you use the space and not just what is inside the space.” “We did promotion over orientation and knew people were excited,” said McClanahan. As it turned out, the winners were especially thrilled when they found out that they had won. “We were ecstatic when we heard the news. After looking a the other fantastic room entries, we still felt we had the edge but we were biased of course,” said Niemi.

“There are actually about a half dozen paid-for plots which are not being cared for, if someone would like to take them over for free,” Harshbarger said. “And we always have room for more members.” Becoming a member requires a $20 annual due for a 12-by-12-foot plot. To receive an application for membership, email mvillegarden@gmail.com or call (478) 227-5322. The MCGA also holds education events for students and local community members on how to plant, grow, and nurture a sustainable vegetable garden. The organization can be found on Facebook and at www.mvillegarden.wordpress.com.

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COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY HOUSING The competition winners, Sydney Niemi and Kimberley Chambers, designed their room to give off a vibe the girls considered homey and cozy. The popularity of the competition encouraged University Housing to consider it for an annual competition.

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Continued from page 3 students to discuss the factors that might otherwise lead to suicide to help at risk students. Cathy Rojas, at GC Counseling Services, had a great deal to share about how to handle the possibility of a suicidal friend. “It’s important that you don’t avoid addressing suicide directly, don’t beat around the bush, call it what it is. Also, it’s best to respect their feelings, the worst thing you can do is tell them ‘It’s not so bad,’ or that they’re just in a rough patch, just listen and make sure they know that you care,” Rojas said. “Figures of authority, even just professors should try to be open to their students. Every little bit helps.” In addition, Rojas said if a student is sure their

friend is going to make an attempt, that it’s critical not to try to prevent the act alone. “Many students feel like disclosure is responsibility; the truth is, Public Safety and similar organizations are better trained and better equipped to rescue suicide victims, and anyone at risk is better off if we ask for help from qualiﬁed professionals,” Rojas said. Students at Georgia College also enjoy a very open faculty and staff, in addition to an uncommonly well-funded and staffed counseling service, which Rojas described as “excellent.” According to all sources, those who are considering suicide should consult someone that they trust, such as a religious ﬁgure or a family member, though the Counseling staff is always happy to help. For anyone who needs to talk, the counseling staff at the Wellness Center is always open to students. Call Counseling Services at (478) 445-5331.

Arts education aids students in skills needed in the workplace. – JOSEPH M. CALAHAN, DIRECTOR OF COOPERATE COMMUNICATIONS, XEROX CORPORATION

Community PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT

September 28, 2012 • Editor, Constantina Kokenes

WHAT’S HAPPENING Friday, September 28

Intern 101 (102 Chappell Hall)

8 - 10 p.m.

“The Birds” (Russell Auditorium)

Saturday, September 29

2 - 3 p.m.

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3 - 5 p.m.

Bobcat soccer vs. Clayton State (Bobcat Field)

8 - 10 p.m.

“The Birds” (Russell Auditorium)

Sunday, September 30 2 - 4 p.m.

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Monday, October 1

*Incident does not appear on map

TO PEE OR NOT TO PEE, THAT IS THE QUESTION

Sept. 16, 2:09 a.m. A student was seen urinating on a car on West Greene Street. When he was done, he jumped into the passenger side of another car and began riding away. Campus police ofﬁcer Gary Purvis stopped the car and found that both the driver and student had been drinking. Ofﬁcer Purvis asked the student why he urinated on the car. The student said he didn’t know. He was referred to the Student Judicial Board.

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3 YOU KISS YOUR MOTHER WITH THAT MOUTH?

Sept. 22, 12:01 a.m. Officer Floyd Quattlebaum was on foot patrol, walking near Mayfair Hall, when he heard and saw someone yelling profanities from a car. Quattlebaum got into his patrol car and pulled the car over on South Wayne Street. Both the driver and passenger were identified as students. The passenger had been drinking. The driver told the officer he was just the designated driver and didn’t yell anything from the car. When the passenger was questioned, he said he couldn’t remember whether or not he had yelled. Quattlebaum noticed the passenger’s bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and smelled alcohol on his breath. The passenger was referred to the Student Judicial Board for disorderly conduct, public intoxication and underage possession of alcohol.

THE NAKED MAN

Sept. 22, 3:02 a.m. Campus police Sgt. Jamaal Hicks was called to Parkhurst Hall for a medical emergency. When he arrived, Hicks met with the student who was in distress. The student was naked. Not to mention extremely incoherent and unsteady on his feet. The student’s suitmate helped him put on a pair of boxers and helped him into bed. The student refused medical treatment. Hicks turned the case over to the Student Judiciary Board.

PARTY ROCK IS IN THE HOUSE TONIGHT

Sept. 22, 2:15 a.m. Campus police got a noise complaint from someone at Napier Hall. Ofﬁcer Floyd Quattlebaum responded to the complaint and met three males who were causing the noise. While Quattlebaum was there, he noticed a bucket of strawberry daiquiris. He also smelled alcohol and noticed the males’ bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. When he asked for identiﬁcation, he was given two fake I.D.s from two of the males, both of whom were students. The third male said he was a visitor and was waiting for a friend to come by. Quattlebaum referred the two students to the Student Judicial Boad for underage possession of alcohol.

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DUI

Property Damage

Theft

Resume review day (132 Lanier Hall)

7 - 9 p.m.

CPA resume review night in the halls (GC Residence Halls)

7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

The cult of childhood in literature and music; Gregory Pepetone, piano (Max Noah Recital Hall)

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Camp Highland summer job opportunities information table (A&S Fountain)

7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

The Georgia Woodwind Quartet (Max Noah Recital Hall)

Wednesday, October 3 9 a.m.

Midterm grades due

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Internship Fair (Front Campus)

12 - 12:50 p.m.

Times Talk: The election and the future of environmental policy (Venue TBA)

6 - 8 p.m.

Bobcat soccer vs. Young Harris (Bobcat Field)

8 - 10 p.m.

Storytelling (Campus Black Box Theatre)

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

A CL OSER LOOK The Georgia Woodwind Quartet

When:

Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m.

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HOW TO BEAT THE METER

Tired of having to dash from class to move your car? Here are some other ways to get to class besides wasting your money on tickets or gas:

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Opinion Our Voice A dolla doesn’t make everyone holla The newest reality show craze “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” wrapped up the ﬁrst half of its premiere season on Wednesday night. Over the course of the season, 2.3 million viewers on average tuned in each week for a glimpse into life in McIntrye. For those who haven’t seen the show, it follows the life of Alana Thompson, of “Toddlers & Tiaras” fame, and her family, who live about 20 miles from Georgia College’s campus. Scenes were shot in various locations around Milledgeville, like The Fun Factory and Serenity Wellness Spa & Salon, and many students have seen the boisterous crew in the local Walmart.

“Their accents are so thick, subtitles are employed for every quotable moment in the show.” The show can only be considered a success ratings-wise, but some Georgian’s do not appreciate the light in which it portrays the state, and the staff at The Colonnade falls into that category. It is a concern that viewers from other areas believe this family represents a majority of people in Middle Georgia. The family collects roadkill, cooks it and eats it. People from other regions might think this is normal for the South and commonplace in Georgia, but it’s not. There is nothing wrong with it if the animal is gathered in a timely manner, but it is taboo. In addition to grinding up their road fare, the group went to an auction where they purchased junk food after announcing they wanted to be healthier. According to Strong4Life, a Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta movement, roughly 40 percent of Georgia kids are overweight or obese. All of the cheese balls consumed on the show do nothing to help refute those facts. Four-wheeling in the mud was featured in one episode. The pastime is less frowned upon, but it is a stereotype that some people identify with the South. Their accents are so thick, subtitles are employed for every quotable moment in the show. A curled-up deer statue was given by “Sugar Bear,” Alana’s father, to June, Alana’s mother, as a present on a date. The show is entertaining as long as people don’t automatically assume everyone in Georgia enjoys these pursuits and acts like the ThompsonShannon’s.

Harmony at home? Commentary on roommate interactions JESSICA DIAMOND COLUMNIST Since the dawn of time, mankind has instinctually sought out shelter. A cave, a tree, a dormitory – anything to keep the elements away from our delicate complexions. However, as this trend began to catch on, space became increasingly difficult to come by, and as a result, considerably more expensive. Therefore, our ever-resourceful ancestors sought out companions with which to share the space, and the burden of rent. They called these companions “roommates.” And on paper, they made sense. However, there is one eternal conflict that has been the cause of roommate ruptures across the ages. With a roommate, one can often expect the constant presence of that roommate’s significant other. Who among us hasn’t heard a horror story about a roommate’s boyfriend or girlfriend? They don’t clean up after themselves, they don’t pay rent, they eat your food and they make awkward noises that you wish you couldn’t hear. But heaven forbid you complain to your roommate! You have to live with this person and angering them is not in your best interest. So for the sake of passive aggressiveness, single roommates everywhere, I am going to write a very diplomatic letter with appropriate blank spaces and multiple choice options with which you may fill in and underline your respective concerns. You may then cut

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“Have you ever danced to ‘Gangnam Style’? What do you think about the viral music video?”

“My roommate showed the video to me and I kind of attempted it there just to goof around. I think it’s kind of ridiculous that it has become so popular.” Drew Kemp, junior exercise science major

“I did it with Young Life Club for GMC high school students the other night. I think the video is really funny.” Meredith LeVan, sophomore pre-mass communication major

“I have not done the dance, but I have seen the video. I think it’s hilarious because the video itself is a criticism for the Gangnham culture, which is like all about consumerism. So it’s a treat for me to watch a guy make fun of that, but in the same respect, make an awesome song.” Jared Powell, senior rhetoric major

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That Q&A with Cody Allen is weak and he’s just beating around the bush. I could have said all of that in my sleep. What are your REAL goals for the year?? RAWR! This whole CAS thing is reminiscent of THOUGHTS AND RANTS OF GEORGIA COLLEGE the internet in general back in Leisure has been awesome. editor if the thing 1996. I suppose it wouldn’t be That so annoying needsworked. to keep up the good actually If you’re anwork. alumni who went here while we paid the Wellness Fee, then we shouldn’t have to pay money to get in there after we graduate. We alonthat the thing ﬁxed-speed ready paid plentyRenaissance of money man to put up, sobike: why HALLO. LET’S BE FRIENDS. are we continuing to pay if we want to use it after we graduate?

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Georgia College brings in some of the best speakers ever. It’s not every day that you get to have a conversation with an award-winning writer! I’ve been holdin’ my breath waiting around for Fall Out Boy to reunite. I’m a little blue in the face.

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10 tips to avoid burning a hole in your pocket MALLORY CHAPMAN STAFF WRITER Life as a college student can seriously break the bank. With tuition, books, fees, food, and other random costs, students could be left with a hole in their pocket and a dumbfounded look on their faces. Luckily, here are some tips on ways to keep your wallets full: 1) Transportation- Gas prices are on the rise lately, so use alternative ways to travel around campus. Walking, biking, carpooling and taking the bus are great options for the student trying to keep a little extra cash. Walking and biking are not only efﬁcient ways to save money, but also ways to stay in shape. Georgia College has buses that travel regularly from The Village at West Campus back to Main Campus and even to places such as Wal-Mart and Kroger on the weekends. Taking the bus is a great way to save and interests students because they do not have to spend more money on gas. 2) Buying books- Why buy a brand-new textbook for hundreds of dollars that will possibly only be used once? Renting can be the smarter way to go, or better yet, borrow from a friend. Ask around campus to see if anyone had the same class and isn’t using their book anymore. Other alternative websites like Amazon.com or Chegg.com usually offer cheaper prices.

Couponing is not just for your mom or TLC – learn the ins and outs to saving at the grocery store CAITLIN MULLANEY STAFF WRITER For college students living on a budget, the prospect of saving money can be appealing. Regularly using coupons while shopping is a simple and easy way to stay on a college budget. Coupons are no longer limited to a grocery store flier in the Sunday paper, but are now targeted at all age groups. Coupons can even be found on Facebook and through smartphone apps. “I never saw the point in coupons – spending all that time to save 50 cents on food – but after one of my friends told me about Kroger’s coupon iPhone app, I started using coupons every time I went grocery shopping,” Caroline Martin, junior criminal justice major, said. The most common use for coupons still remains saving money on that weekly or monthly grocery bill. Online sites like krazycouponlady.com and couponmom.com are both helpful resources for finding coupons. On these websites they go through weekly grocery store flyers and list all the active coupons that can be combined with the sales while also providing links to printable coupons. “Krazycouponlady.com is awesome. I checked it out after hearing about it on the show “Extreme Couponing,” so now I look there before I do any shopping at all,’’ Emily Russell, junior pre-nursing major, said. Depending on the grocery store, the policies for using coupons can vary. Some of these that stand out include stores like Walmart, whose

policy allows coupon value over the price of the item to be returned to the customer on a gift card. Kroger also has a double-coupon policy stating, ‘’Manufacturer’s coupons 50 cents or less will be doubled, coupons between 50 cents and $1 will be redeemed at $1, coupons over $1 will be redeemed at face value.” While coupons are used for saving money on groceries, there are now other coupons available for everything from restaurants to sky diving. There are websites that are free to join such as studentuniverse.com and livingsocial.com that are targeted toward young people. Additionally, students can log into Facebook and other social media sites to ﬁnd coupons. “Facebook Rewards” are available for everything from national brands like Nike to local downtown restaurants like Metropolis. “I was really excited when I started to see the rewards showing up on my news feed. I was skeptical at ﬁrst, but after getting the reward emailed to me, and then it actually worked I was able to get a discount at this cool boutique I never would have heard of without the coupon,” Kaitlin Pelech, junior psychology major, said. Even Georgia College has joined the coupon bandwagon with the student discount card, which has a variety of deals for businesses around Milledgeville. Some of these deals include free chips and salsa with a purchase on an entree at Chilis, free hummus with purchase of an entree at Metropolis, and 10 percent off at Ruby Tuesday.

3) Get your grub on- There are lots of ways to save money without having to skimp on food. Eating out is now cheaper because every Tuesday night Asian Bistro has $2 sushi. Tanner Mortensen, junior math major, utilizes these deals. “Limit how much you eat out and take advantage of wing night and sushi nights,” Mortensen said. Also, plan dinner nights with friends at each other’s houses and rotate places each week. This is a great way to socialize and also a way to ease the grocery bill. 4) Become a Coupon Queen (or King)- GC offers a discount card to all students that feature numerous discounts on restaurants. This is a great tool for students to use and to take advantage of. Clip coupons to save even more when buying groceries. Look in newspapers or magazines to ﬁnd coupons.

5) Go green, but really blue- Instead of buying plastic bottled water from the store, keep a reusable water bottle. Tap water is free and the bottles are easy to fill up, especially with the new Brita Hydration Stations located around campus. This is a cheaper and a more durable option to the plastic bottles and not to mention more environmentally friendly. 6) Skype it up- Being away from family, boyfriends or girlfriends or even just friends from home can get hard sometimes. There is a way to keep in touch by also avoiding running up the phone bill – Skype. Most people love using this service as a way to keep up with the lives of loved ones. It’s free and you get to see lovely faces of those far away. 7) Clothes swap- Fall is coming up and that means a change in wardrobe. Before going on a shopping spree, find out if friends have old clothes they don’t want anymore and are willing to give away. This could be a fun, cheaper way to gain a new wardrobe. 8) A night in- Instead of spending money to go have fun somewhere else, stay at home and have a nice night in. Bring out the popcorn and DVDs for an easy inexpensive movie night. A game night is also another option to entertain guests and bring out that inner child. Crank up the music and have a dance party or even a dance battle with friends. 9) Utilities in check- Taylor Ray, junior physics major, lives in a house off-campus and finds different ways to save money. “Turn the lights off and keep it at a comfortable temperature,” Ray said. “Just having a house is way cheaper than living on-campus and in most apartments.” For those living in houses, make sure to pay your bills on time and avoid late fees. 10) Renting equipment- If projects require you to use a voice recorder, camera, iPad or any other equipment, don’t fret. The LITC has those available for check out. Take advantage of this and check them out for free. This will help save money that would have had to be spent on expensive technology.

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Birds of a feather ﬂock together in this colorfully-elaborate satirical play

KENDYL WADE / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER The actors congregate on stage during one of the more colorful scenes of “The Birds.” Although the play may seem all fun and frill, it has political undertones that will have the audience leaving with new information stored away in their minds. Karen Berman hopes “that people will question news media, think about their own political positions and be inspired to vote.” With the deadline for voting registration quickly approaching, this play could not come at a more appropriate time. A voter registration table will even be located outside the theater.

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KENDYL WADE / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Ross Daniel takes ﬂight during one of the play’s more elaborate scenes in which he and Amy Carpenter transform from humans to birds. Outﬁts are changed and feather clips are attached to his hair.

The stage is dark. Everything is still. All of the sudden, an eruption emits from the speakers: “Well everybody’s heard about the bird! Bird, bird, bird, the bird is the word!” This is the opening for “The Birds.” Karen Berman, chair of the Department of Theatre and director of “The Birds,” and Steve Holbert, Georgia College alumnus, adapted “The Birds” from

the original Greek play written by Aristophanes in 400 B.C. Their adaptation is a political satire, poking fun at current political issues and ﬁgures such as Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. For those not politically savvy, fear not. “The Birds” appeals to all. “I really think that people our age will really enjoy it,” Amy Carpenter, senior theater major, who plays Pisthetaeria, said. “It really is relevant to our time and there are a lot of politi-

cal aspects in there that people should know about. While it’s a really entertaining show, I think people are really going to get a lot out of it.” In the adaptation, the birds stand for the diversity of humans. Their diversity is represented by the unique costumes worn by each bird. They get along well, but still have problems amongst each other. The birds want to ﬁnd a utopian society, which reﬂects humans’ struggle to create a better world. The message is simple. “I’m

hoping that people will question news media, think about their own political positions and be inspired to vote,” Berman said. “I hope people will really want to engage in our political system and understand that they can make a difference; that if they don’t engage, things will happen to them.” To emphasize this message, there will be a voter registration table outside of the theater. Euelpides, played by Ross

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Jess McClure creates unique characters for ‘The Birds’ feather by feather

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Two days before the theatrical premiere of “The Birds,” The Colonnade sat down with the makeup designer of the production, senior theater major Jess McClure. She expounded on the types of makeup and materials used on the actors, the makeup designing process and what it was like to work with one of the more colorful pallets the Georgia College Department of Theatre has ever seen. Working hand-in-hand with junior theater major and “The Birds” costume designer Matt Riley, McClure was excited to ﬁnally try her hand at theatrical makeup design – something she has always wanted to do since high school. Q: How did you become the makeup artist for “The Birds?” A: Before I even came to school, I wanted to be a makeup artist. When I got out of high school, I told my parents that I was just going to start an internship at a salon, but my dad said ‘absolutely not. You need a degree. You like theater, so go for that.’ Once it came to my senior year, I wanted to be a makeup artist for my capstone. So here I am.

Q: Will you be backstage during the production helping with hair and makeup? A: I will be before the show starts. I have one person, Logan Lorenz, who is my biggest project – the most difﬁcult task. Since he has a wig and very intricate makeup, I spend the most time on him before the show. For the quick changes during the show, however, I am not allowed to be backstage. I have to be in the audience so I can see if what I’m trying to get across is a success. Q: Did you have to choose people to apply makeup during the show? A: I hand picked one person since I knew her personally and have worked for her. We have two girls who are actually in the show who are also providing their services with makeup application.

Q: Have you and your team had a chance to practice the makeup application? A: Sunday through Tuesday are the only times we

get. Sunday is the day we let everything go to crap and then refine the process through the week. Q: Do the actors apply any of the makeup themselves? A: They apply the pre-makeup, get themselves as far as they can, then go to a makeup artist to finish up. Normally in the theatrical world, the actors are expected to do their own makeup. The makeup artist is there purely to create the idea, give them step by step instructions, hand them the makeup and say, ‘If you need help, let me know.’ This gets very difficult because when it is your own work, you want to do everything, but when you have a 25-person cast, you really cannot do that.

Q: Did you have a specific idea of what you wanted the makeup to look like? A: When I started out on the makeup, the only thing I had read was the first draft of the adapted play. The costume designer and I have been pretty close throughout the process, and we decided we wanted a very graffiti, urban-esque feel – lots of braids, dreads and bright flashes of color. We just figured out a cluster of ideas and then worked with those. Q: Since you and the costume designer worked close together throughout the whole process, did you guys ever come to any disagreements or was it easy to work with him? A: Matt Riley and I have been friends since freshman year of college. We have always designed pretty much the same way, so this process was really easy because we both love making everything beautiful. That was honestly a bit of a challenge for some of our rougher-looking characters. We were like, ‘Why can’t we just make everything pretty?’ I think the only thing we’ve had an issue with is trying to remind ourselves that we cannot have all the tiny details that we want. We have to be able to say, ‘Okay, this is what you can see from stage,’ or ‘This has to happen because we don’t have a lot of time.’

Q: How much time do you estimate is allotted between scenes for makeup and costume changes? A: I know for a fact that the scene change where

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Photos of junior Logan Lorenz by Scott Carranza

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

‘A Celebration of a Life Lived Creatively’

Artist Lois Curtis devotes her life to art after her successful ﬁght for freedom JULIA FIELD-GREEN STAFF WRITER Artist Lois Curtis spent years of her life as a patient going in and out of institutions for developmental disabilities and mental illnesses. After ﬁghting for her freedom to live in a community among her peers, Curtis is now free to express herself through whimsical and colorful art pieces, which will be decorating the walls of the Georgia College Museum Sept. 20 - Dec. 1 in the exhibit “WORKS by Lois Curtis: A Celebration of a Life Lived Creatively.” The exhibit is being sponsored by the Institute on Human Development and Disability (IHDD) and not only showcases the works of Curtis, but also highlights the struggle that Curtis faced to gain her freedom and live outside the walls of an institution. Shannon Morris, a curator at the Georgia College Museum, is enthusiastic about having Curtis’ work featured at there. “Gillian Grable has been invaluable in her attention to making sure that this hap-

“You might say that getting out of an institution is like going into a bright painting. Lois is like a living metaphor.” Sue Jamieson, Project Director of the Mental Health and Disability Rights Project of Atlanta Legal Aid Sociey pened for Lois, and the IHDD and their sponsorship of it has been really marvelous,” Morris said. “It’s a nice connection for us at Georgia College.” Morris explained how this exhibit is different from what is normally featured at the museum. Curtis’ colorful style is a different, but welcoming, change for the museum. “This is our ﬁrst time to sort of step

out of the traditional art world, so we’re very excited about it,” Morris said. Juliana Fritts, a freshman pre-nursing major, was curious when she heard about the exhibit. As she walked through the gallery, she was impressed by the work. “I like it,” Fritts said. “I like looking at the different media that she uses, the expressions of the people and how she draws the faces.” Gillian Grable, Community Outreach Coordinator at UGA Institute on Human Development and Disability, shares Fritts’ enthusiasm about seeing Curtis’ art. Grable met Curtis, her mother and sister while working with an outreach organization for people with disabilities. Since then, Grable has formed a close relationship with Curtis and is thrilled with Curtis’ success. “It’s really wonderful to see Lois’ artwork in such a gorgeous and well-known university as Georgia College,” Grable said. “The gallery’s just beautiful. Shannon’s done an incredible job with hanging the artwork.”

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Q & A with GC’s Armed Farces President, Sean Noah

Sean Noah, senior mass communication major, shares his past and present state with Armed Farces Improv Troupe, Georgia College’s improv group, how to join and what to expect during performances. Q: How did you get involved in Armed Farces? A: It all started my freshman year. My roommate told me about Armed Farces. He invited me to go see a show and that’s how I got started. I joined and did my ﬁrst show a couple of weeks after training. Q: Why did you want to become president? A:A lot of the people who were in the group didn’t want to perform anymore. I basically had two people tell me they didn’t want it to die, so we kept it alive. Q: Why improv? A: I’m a theater minor. I love being silly and goofy. I love acting. I love being funny. I’ve always loved comedy. I thought that doing improv would help me be funnier. It’s also just a lot of fun. Q: Where are practices and how can one join? A: We have practices every Sunday from 7-9 p.m. in the Bell Hall basement. You just have to keep practicing and then eventually, if they make the cut, we put them up on stage. Q:Does everyone get to perform? A: No. We have a constitution. Basically, it says there are two types of members: afﬁliated members and active members. Active members are those who have committed, come to practice multiple times and have performed multiple times.

Photo by Karen Underwood Q: How does a typical improv performance go? A: We have a whole bunch of improv games – usually 11 – that precede every week. Some of the games even involve the audience. Q: When and where do you perform? A: We perform every Thursday night at 8 p.m. at Blackbird Coffee.

For more information on Armed Farces Impov Troupe, email Sean at sean.noah@bobcats.gcsu.edu or visit the Facebook page (Armed Farces).

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JULIA FIELD-GREEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER (Top left) Titled “Field of Flower,” this piece was made using oil paint slick in 2011 and is one of Curtis’ more elaborate works. (Top right) “Red Shoes” was made using pastels in 2009. (Bottom) Made in 2006, the picture titled “Dancer” was made with acrylics. Curtis’ works can be seen in the Georgia College Museum until Dec. 1.

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Beware of paper cuts Fiber arts and 3-D art classes create a unique and stylish use for paper products Kelsey Cooper Contributing Writer Paper is used for so many different things, people hardly think about it. It’s used for note-taking. It’s used for printing The Colonnade on. It’s used for unsent love letters. It’s used in practically every avenue of life, except for clothing. But hanging in the LITC are dresses made entirely from paper. Students in the fiber art and 3-D art classes were given the challenge of researching a style and theme and translating those ideas into a unique look. Senior art major Elena Henson used a 1920s flapper style for her piece. “We did research on what style of garment we wanted it to be,” Henson said. “It was a challenge to look at a square piece of paper to see how it would contour to the body. We wanted to stay true to the style while respecting the type of material.” Despite being made of fragile paper, these artistic dresses are completely wearable. Senior marketing major Laila Chamma enjoyed making her 1910s-inspired dress and using her classmates as models. “We used a lot of different types of paper, like parchment paper, crepe paper, tissue paper and construction paper, along with hot glue, duct tape, brads and Velcro,” Chamma said. “We used each other as models so the dresses are completely wearable and durable.” Henson, along with her classmates, found this project challenging, but enjoyable. “It was fun to edit the costume and try it on when it was functional,” Henson said. “It’s rewarding to see it in the library.” Art professor TeaYoun Kim-Kassor applied ideas from a national design competition and turned it into the dress project for the art classes. “The inspiration is from a competition in Denver, Colo., where they design from paper. Everything is paper,” Kim-Kassor said. “The idea is to engage the material and make something 3-D like a dress.” Kim-Kassor believes this project was more than just creating art. She stresses the importance of learning the methods and applying critical thinking. “Art is great to learn problem solving,” Kim-Kassor said. “It’s not just about what you’re making. It’s about the steps that lead to the creation.” The students went through a structured process when designing and creating their dresses.

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According to Grable, Curtis has shown artistic talent since a young age. “Lois has been drawing very stylized paintings and drawings in the manner in which you see some of her artwork since she was 11 years old,” Grable said. “It’s what I would call Picasso-like with single-line drawings and beautiful colors.” Project Director of the Mental Health and Disability Rights Project of Atlanta Legal Aid Society Sue Jamieson, who spoke about Curtis and her work at the exhibit, explained that one of Curtis’ series consists of pictures which Curtis made to portray herself as a child because no one took pictures of her when she was young. “I was trying along with other people including Sue at one point to help Lois receive the kind of support that she needed to live in the community,” Grable said. Jamieson ended up doing legal work to help Curtis and another woman who was in a similar situation, Elaine Wilson, to obtain the right to live freely in their community rather than being confined to an institution. “Lois and Elaine never faltered, that was the amazing thing,” Jamieson said. “They went through this litigation for five years … We were like a little grain of sand on the beach, but we began to realize that we were a small part of a really big, bad problem in this country.” After a long legal fight, Curtis and Wilson are now free to live among their peers, outside of institution walls. Lois is living her dreams and establishing herself as an artist, while simultaneously helping spread the word about the need to get people out of unnecessary institutionalization. “You might say that getting out of an institution is like going into a bright painting,” Jamieson said. “Lois is like a living metaphor.”

Scott Carranza / Senior Photographer Kameron Lineback, the voice behind the elaborate puppets in the show, and Ross Daniel watch as artist Jess McClure applies makeup to her canvas, Logan Lorenz. Around $500 was spent on the makeup for the show, which gives insight into the theatrical nature of the play.

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Continued from page 9 Ross Daniel and Amy Carpenter go from human to bird is around three to four minutes. They keep a majority of makeup like, the big, fake eyelashes and eye makeup. The only thing we add is speckled highlights along the cheeks lips. Ross gets feather clips added to his hair and they also have to change into their outfits.

Halley White / Staff Photographer (First dress) Designed and made by Erika Moss and Tessa Herrin, titled “Showtime Shopper.” (Background dress) “American Made” is designed and created by Erica Lummus and Andrea McCuen.

“The total process took about 18 hours,” Henson said. Students in the fiber art and 3-D art classes began with research of their theme, and then translated it into an idea sketch, formed it into a small model and then measured and constructed to fit the body of their model. The end result was a collection of dresses completely new to campus. Kim-Kassor and her art classes were pleased with the final collection. “I think it came out excellent,” Kim-Kassor said. “Now I want to project art classes to the community. It’s about sharing these artists’ ideas. Sharing with the community is very important.” Art students want to encourage the community and fellow GC students to view their paper dresses on display in the library until Fall Break.

“The Birds”

Continued from page 9 Daniel, senior mass communication and theater major, and Pisthetaeria are members of the Occupy Wall Street movement who leave their society to try and build a new and uncorrupt government. They search for utopia with the help of Jay and Crow, two bird puppets voiced by Kameron Lineback junior history major, and meet the king of the birds, Epops, portrayed by Logan Lorenz, junior marketing major. Euelpides and Pisthetaeria convince the birds to form their own government in the sky, separating themselves with a wall from the gods, who represent corrupt politicians. But everything does not go as perfectly as everyone wants. The play incorporates pop culture extremely well, including things from Twitter to women’s healthcare. Every joke is cleverly placed and easily understood, making the dialogue between the characters fluid and quick-witted. One of the funniest bits of the performance is the stand-up comedic performance by Mede, played by junior theater major Evan Wells. Mede makes jabs at Palin, Romney, Clinton, Obama and Congress as a whole, garnering laughter from the entire audience. The most fascinating part of the play is the movement. From the opening to the close, almost every aspect of the show in-

Q: Which bird do you feel has the most elaborate design? A: I would say it’s a fight between Hoopoe, which is played by Logan Lorenz, and The Bird of Paradise, which is played by Evan Wells. The Bird of Paradise has a pretty elaborate makeup design on his neck and a bunch of feathers coming off his eyes so that adds to the difficulty. Q: What makeup and materials do you use for the characters? A: We used to have an airbrush, but luckily we can still apply the makeup that came with it with paintbrushes or fingertips. We have a cream makeup set that adds a really nice sheen that catches the stage lights very well. We use powders for eye shadows and any kind of eyeliner. There are actual feathers going on actors’ faces. We use spirit

volves some form of movement – mostly dancing. Most of the movement is interpretive, but all are eye-catching. While all of the actors make it seem easy, the movements prove to be rather difficult. “The bird movements were actually the hardest part because my character is based off of a hoopoe, which is a bird with a giant Mohawk, and they move mostly in the head,” Lorenz said. “I had to learn to look from one side of my head and move my neck a lot. It kind of hurt in the process.” The costumes and makeup, all of which were designed by GC theater majors, bring each character to life and exemplify which bird each actor portrays. The vivid colors and details of the costumes and makeup contrast with the dark stage and bring the characters more to life and add color to the stage. When Euelpides and Pisthetaeria become birds by drinking Red Bull, they become donned with two large wings – one on each arm. The wings are spectacular and extravagant, yet difficult to manage. “The rope I climb kills me because my wings are always getting in the way,” Daniel said. Overall, “The Birds” provides an entertaining view on current politics, mixing it well with pop culture. “I thought it was awesome,” Sarah Beagley, freshman undeclared major, said. “My favorite parts were the dancing and the music. I also liked how they incorporated politics into it.”

gum, a type of liquid adhesive, and it only comes off with spirit gum remover. It doesn’t pull any hair off either. For instance, our swan has a feather coming off her eyebrow, and our first concern was, ‘Is her eyebrow going to come off?’ She is also a French model, and the last thing I needed was ripping off a French model’s eyebrow. Q: Was there a specific color pallet you had in mind for the makeup or was it case-by-case for each bird character? A: We had to do it case-by-case. It gets really complicated when it comes to color blocking. We realize things like one half of the stage being really blue, while the other half is really dark. We had to lighten up this actor, darken this prop and rearrange positioning. We knew that we wanted to use all of our graffiti, urban-esque mix of bright colors, but we had to be careful. Q: How much money do you think was used specifically on the makeup? A: Probably around $500 including the airbrush machine, and that’s not including costumes. So this is the biggest budget that we’ve had for makeup, given that this is the biggest cast utilizing the most intricate makeup designs I’ve seen since I’ve been here.

Kendyl Wade / Senior Photographer It was said that Lorenz’s grungier costumes were designed with the character “Rufio” from the movie “Hook” in mind.

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Soccer strikes down Saints After a mid-week loss to Lander at home, the Bobcats beat No. 5 North Georgia College & State University on the road Lee McDade Contributing Writer The soccer team lost 3-2 in a thriller against Lander University last Wednesday. The “Green Out” game was a huge success for Bobcat attendance, inspiring hundreds of students to come out and support the team by creating a sea of green. Senior management major and President of Thunder Crew Tyler Kemp, who organized the “Green Out” game, says the theme was created to motivate students to come out and support the team. The extra support proved beneficial for the Bobcats, being tied with Lander at halftime (1-1) and then 2-2 in the second half before giving up the game-winning goal to Lander forward Jamie Shaw with less than four minutes to go. Lander out-shot the Bobcats 21-16.

Determined to alleviate their close loss to Lander, the women’s soccer team headed to Dahlonega, where team history was made. The team was on the road to face No. 5 North Georgia College & State University last Saturday, who already had seven straight season wins under its belt. Sophomore forward Ashley Veilleux lead the Bobcats to a 3-2 victory with her hat trick, which is the scoring of three goals in a game by one player. This is the third in GC history, the last one was achieved in 2007 by Hayley Ferrell (2005-08). This game also became the highest-ranked victory for GC soccer, causing the first loss of the season for North Georgia. Veilleux scored two unanswered points in the first half, the latter a long shot from 25 yards out. The forward went into the second half of the game on the verge of mak-

ing GC soccer history, being only one goal short of the ever-fancied hat trick. The Bobcats were met with two goals from the Saints within the first 10 minutes of the second half, tying the score 2-2, with the first goal being scored 43 seconds into the half. Sophomore goalkeeper Annie Stephens felt the pressure in the beginning of the second half. “There was a lack of communication coming out in the second half, those 10 minutes were crazy scary,” Stephens said. Veilleux had another chance with less than 15 minutes left on the clock. Senior left-back Olivia Holden passed the ball to Veilleux, who then shot and scored it in the right of the goal, giving the Bobcats the lead 3-2 and solidifying Veilleux’s hat trick. “It felt like slow motion; Olivia

Soccer breaks school records

5 The Bobcats defeated the No. 5 Saints Saturday. This is the highestranked victory in GC soccer history. Previously the wins over No. 8 Saint Leo University this year and No. 8 Armstrong Atlantic State University in 2010 were the highest ranked.

hat tricks Forward Ashley Veilleux added her name as the third player in soccer history to get a hat trick. The others were Lyric Burnett in 2006 and Hayley Ferrell in 2007.

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Thunder Crew goes ‘Gangnam’ Haley Bogan Staff Writer Thunder Crew, the student spirit section, is making its own rendition of the YouTube sensation “Gangnam Style” by Psy to promote Thunder Crew events and, more importantly, school spirit. Sophomore chemistry major David Robeson came up with the idea while listening to music one night. “I was listening to music while doing homework and ‘Gangnam Style’ came on and for whatever reason, I remembered this video I saw on SportsCenter, sometime, of the Oregon Duck mascot dancing to the song,” Robe-

son said. “So, I looked it up again and I guess it just hit me that Thunder should do it, and then I realized that because I’m on the Thunder Crew Executive Board, I had the right connections.” The video will feature GC’s mascot, Thunder, around various hotspots on campus interacting with students and faculty while performing dance numbers from the music video for “Gangnam Style.” Thunder Crew has also been lucky to receive a lot of support from various clubs and organizations on campus, including the Sassy

Kendyl Wade / Senior Photographer Vice President of Thunder Crew Mark Moughamian films Thunder for production of the spirit section’s rendition of “Gangnam Style.” The video will feature members of many clubs and organizations on campus, including the Sassy Cats, the cheerleading team and the Student Government Association.

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Club

Tech trumps club football

unday night saw the club football team face off against Georgia Tech, losing the battle 4-1. With both teams evenly matched at the beginning, it was Tech who scored the first goal of the game and was able to gain momentum throughout the match. Zach Monaco was able to put one past the goalkeeper, making the score 3-1, but without enough time to climb back into the match, the Bobcats faced defeat as the final seconds wound down on the clock. “They came out a lot harder than we did, but we’re moving on,” club football President Patrick Hall said. The team is set to play Georgia Military College for the second time this season on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

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Junior David Hymel (left) battles for the ball against a Tech player last Sunday. Freshman Pierre Thomas (above) races to reach the ball first in the same match.

Quote of the Week “It was something I’ve never fully experienced; I felt the pressure all 90 minutes, but my coach is really good at preparing me for that, giving me rep after rep in practice.” -Soccer goalkeeper Annie Stephens on making 16 saves in the Bobcat’s game against Lander University last Wednesday

Powell Cobb

NFL needs the old refs back Before I begin, I’d like to emphasize a couple points. I’m not a Green Bay Packers fan, nor am I a Seattle Seahawks fan. They are two respectable teams, each with their fair share of talent, but I do not cheer for either one. If you’re even slightly acquainted with current sports, I’m sure you know what I will be discussing here. Replacement referees are damaging the NFL’s integrity, and it’s only a matter of time before someone gets fed up enough to do far worse damage. The real officials, the ones who have experience with professional football games and are accustomed to the pressure of making fair and balanced calls, have taken a leave of absence. The league planned on adjusting certain pension plans and salaries for the referees, and they responded in dramatic fashion with a lockout. Find someone else to ref pro football. Keep in mind these men earn $150,000 a year for part-time work. Someone needs a reality check, badly. Replacement referees were hired to fill-in during the 2012 season to a resounding cry of outrage amongst fans and players alike. Bad calls, unfair penalties, and at times the downright disregard of major rules, has saturated these opening three weeks of NFL play. But Monday was when the straw that broke Green Bay’s back. In the final seconds of Packers versus Seahawks, an utterly ridiculous call awarded Seattle a touchdown and robbed Green Bay of a win. I’ll spare the details, but if you haven’t seen the footage yet, I insist on searching the web and seeing for yourself. The world of professional football had been boiling hotter and hotter, and now we finally get to see the overflow. If the officials can’t be trusted, then the sport is ruined. They bind the players together with the rules. We can protest all we like, but the referee has the final word and that’s the way it will always be, which makes the situation even more tragic. It’s obvious to anyone who watched the game that the call was wrong. Seattle didn’t score a touchdown. In fact, it was an interception by Green Bay. Just open your eyes! Do these replacement officials even have them? The ignorance is baffling, and the consequences are sure to cause more than a stir. Now teams are losing games because of replacement referees. Fans are becoming upset, and it’s a terrible mistake to upset an NFL football fan. Imagine a painted-up, screaming, die-hard Packers fan taking things into their own hands. As silly as it sounds, people love their NFL football too much to let bad officials ruin the game. As Bobcat fans, we know how it is to have our players penalized for unfair calls by officials. Those of us who are athletes have been roughed around by referees before. That’s part of the game. But if what happened to Green Bay similarly happened to Georgia College, I have no doubt that fans would be disappointed to the point of wanting to make a change. Our players are too talented and work too hard to lose a game based on a single bad call. Officiating is a skill in its own right, and only the fairest, most observant and knowledgeable people should be throwing the yellow flags.

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The place of the Georgia College golf team last week at the Kiawah Island Invitational, hosted by USC Aiken.

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Women’s soccer club starts season

September 28, 2012

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Kendyl Wade / Senior Photographer Sophomore Lauren Hoover dribbles the ball against a player from the University of Georgia. The teams finished the game in a tie, 0-0.

GC welcomes a new women’s club team to the mix Ally Maisano Staff Writer Many college students see intramural sports as a way to blow off some steam and have a little fun, but for some the action just isn’t serious enough. Senior psychology major Kari Goodbar and her friends used to play intramural soccer, but said she missed “playing against people who knew what they were doing.” “Also being part of a team,” she added, “that was something that we definitely missed.” This drive for a more hardnosed attitude toward soccer led Goodbar, Colleen Foy and Jessica Baumgart to create a women’s club soccer team. The team was approved as an organization by the Student Government Association last

Fall and received a grant of $750 by the Office of RecSports. The money goes toward a league fee and referees. Each team member had to pay $25 for operating expenses and were also asked to purchase a jersey that cost $40. The team also has to pay for its own transportation. Although there were not official tryouts for the team, experience was a necessity for all potential players. “If you’re trying to get on a club team you’re aware of the level of play that everyone else is at,” Foy said. “We told the girls at our first meeting that this is something that is above intramurals.” The team shares a close bond because of the girls’ shared love of the game. “You spend the whole day with the same people in your

classes and its good to get out there and meet freshmen and sophomores and juniors and share this common bond of soccer,” Foy said. “I formed great friendships, and it’s good to spend time with those girls because I think it’s an awesome group of girls.” Sophomore environmental science major Katie Garth shares that sentiment. “It’s like a family because this is something that we all really love,” Garth said. “We spend a lot of time together.” The women practice three days a week, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. This dedication to the sport is a clear way that club soccer differs from intramural soccer. “It’s different from intra

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Freshmen shine at ITA Regionals in Sumter, S.C. Anna Morris Senior Reporter With the end of their Fall seasons approaching, the men’s and women’s tennis teams travelled to Sumter, S.C., last weekend to compete in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regionals. Friday was a busy day for the men’s tennis team, which had six out of seven players fighting for a top spot in the regionals. Senior Wictor Andersson showed off his skill, beating a Francis Marion University player in a close match 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. Andersson continued to dominate, defeating a player from North Georgia College & State University 6-4, 6-2, and moving on to play Saturday. Junior Alex Schubert shared a similar fate, crushing a North Georgia player 6-2, 6-1. He, too, moved on to play the next day. Senior Johan Wadstein was not so lucky. Having to rally against a nationally ranked player from Armstrong, he was defeated 6-0, 6-0. Senior Tyler Franks, freshman Alex Nolley and freshman Kenneth Cazort lost hard-fought battles as well with scores of 6-2, 6-2; 6-4, 6-0; and 6-2, 6-4, respectively. Despite the losses during the first day, graduate-assistant coach Carlos Marques still thought the team was prepared for the weekend. “I think the regionals tournament is very competitive because we have so many good teams and players from probably the best in the country,” Marques said. “We did what we thought was necessary to get ready. We were prepared enough for the regionals.” Saturday would see one of the highlights of the weekend with freshman Taylor Powell playing his first singles match of his college career. He crushed the Flagler College competition 6-1, 6-2. He then went on to triumph over King College 6-1, 6-4. Even though he was playing against a handful of upperclassmen all weekend, Powell was not unnerved by it, saying it was “just another day at the office.” The rest of the team still in play, Andersson, Schubert and Cazort, would not be so lucky, losing all of their singles matches for the day. Wadstein was able to pull out an 8-5 win playing doubles with Franks against Columbus State University.

“I was kind of nervous because it was my first tournament and big match in college. Physically, (I was prepared). Mentally, I was a little psyched out.” Katie Krump, tennis player Sunday was a good day for freshmen Powell and Cazort. Playing for the Flight ‘B’ Doubles Championship, the two were matched up against Mount Olive College, winning a close battle 9-8. The deciding match against King College was an easy win for the duo. They secured the ‘B’ Flight Doubles Championship title with a score of 8-3. “Winning doubles with Kenneth, that point, that was exciting,” Powell said. “That was the highlight. We played good during the last match.” Wadstein and Franks were also still in the run with doubles, competing for the Flight ‘A’ Doubles Championship. They triumphed over Lander University 8-3, but fell to Columbus State 9-8. Powell had a busy day, having to play both singles and doubles. Although he did well on Saturday, he was defeated by his Limestone College opponent 6-4, 6-2. “In singles, I wish I could have been more consistent with my play,” Powell said. “In the semis I was very up and down – playing good here, playing bad there. I couldn’t find a rhythm.” With only three players, the women’s tennis team saw only wins on Friday. Competing for the ‘A’ Flight division, senior Kayla Barksdale and junior Ivana Marevic shut out both of their opponents. Barksdale played Anderson University, coming through with a win of 7-6, 6-2. Marevic started slow against Converse College, but eventually pulled through with a strong win, 3-6, 6-0, 6-0. Playing her first weekend as a Bobcat, freshman Katie Krupp dominated with a score of

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Mackenzie Burgess / Staff Photographer Members of the Sassy Cats Dance Team work to attract business at Sonic last Thursday night. The team got to keep 10 percent of all proceeds to help fund their trip to nationals, which is set for January.

Sassy Cats Dance Team raises money at Sonic Mallory Chapman Staff Writer The Georgia College Sassy Cats Dance Team hosted a spirit night event at a local fastfood eatery last week to raise money for what the group hopes is a trip to a national dance team tournament. The Sassy Cats received 10 percent of all proceeds from Sonic, and also had buckets for people to directly donate money. This year, nationals are in Orlando at Disney World in January. The girls will travel to Orlando the Friday before the competition begins, where they will be able to practice on the competition floor. Saturday they will compete, and the finals will be held on Sunday where ESPN will film the remaining teams. The Sassy Cats tied for 10th place last year, but only the top nine teams dance again on Sunday. “We made it to the semifinals, so hopefully this year we will make it to at least top nine. Top five is our goal,” junior psychology major and Sassy Cat Lindsay West said. Performing at nationals is different than the normal atmosphere the Sassy Cat are used to. “It’s intense,” West said. “There are so many different schools. We are Division II, so we don’t compete against Division I, but we get to see them perform and it’s just a whole different experience. It’s def initely different than performing just in front of students.”

The team has been conditioning and working with a trainer to prepare. They also recently spent 18 hours practicing and learning their routine. “This year we have a trainer and practice every day,” sophomore psychology major and captain of the Sassy Cats Carly Reineri said. “We are just trying really hard to be a team. I hope we can form a team structure that will stay that strong for future years.” During halftime of the home men’s and women’s basketball games, the Sassy Cats will perform their new routine. They have eight new girls this year and are determined to perform well at finals. “We are trying to represent athletics well,” Reineri said. “We want people to come to the basketball games and get people more involved with the school.” Attending nationals costs a lot of money, but the Sassy Cats plan on hosting future fundraisers to help pay the way. They are holding a spirit night every third Thursday of the month until the competition. They are also teaming up with the Zaxby’s Kids Club. “We have to pay for a shuttle to get down there and that’s $5,000 and registration is $6,000,” senior psychology major and member of the Sassy Cats Leah Flynn said. “Our choreographer was $1,500. So it’s pretty expensive, and that is without hotel and food.”

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Golfers snag 6th in Kiawah tourney LINDSAY SHOEMAKE SENIOR REPORTER The golf team finished sixth in the twoday Kiawah Island Invitational hosted by USC Aiken on Sept. 17-18. The team tied for its sixth-place finish with Belmont Abbey College. Five players represented GC at the Invitational, facing 19 other teams and 95 total golfers. According to members of the team, the first day of the Invitational concluded with a strong start, but the players struggled on the second day. “At first the team played OK, but we all struggled on the second day,” junior Bryan Fox said. “The whole day was tricky with wind, along with several other tough conditions.” Fox shot rounds of 72 and 77 each day. Along with senior Patrick Garrett, Fox tied for five-over at the end of the invitational. “It definitely wasn’t my best,” Garrett said of his performance at Kiawah. “There were some stretches that I played really well, and there were other times that I got sloppy and played pretty poorly.” Despite the setback for the team, golf coach Jimmy Wilson still believes in his team and hopes to see them succeed this season. “I want our guys to play to their capa-

Club soccer

Continued from page 14... murals because we all really miss soccer and we want to be here for soccer,” Garth said. “Most of us had played for a really long time so it’s more serious and concentrated.” Goodbar says playing on a club team is more competitive than playing on an intramural team. “When you get back into it, it’s really nice to play at that level again,” Goodbar said. “To play with people who are talented and

bilities. I talk to them all the time about not wanting them to look back 10 years after they graduate and think ‘what if,’” Wilson said. “I want them to be able to say that they got out of it all that they could get out of it.” Like the players, Wilson believes that the unforeseen weather conditions played an integral role in the outcome of the invitational. “During the practice round there was no wind, and I think we may have fallen into thinking that the course was going to be easy,” Wilson said. “I think, unfortunately, we lost our focus a few too many times in situations where we couldn’t afford to lose our focus, and it ended up costing us.” Senior Taylor Smith had a promising start at Kiawah, but faced the same challenges as his teammates on day two. “During the first round I was really solid; I made 15 pars on birdie,” Smith said. “The second round I was all over the place, and I was really happy to shoot 74.” The team is pressing forward, and hopes to represent GC in a national championship like years before. “Our goal is to win a national championship,” Wilson said. “We want to win every competition we play in.” The GC golf team is set to compete in the Aflac Invitational at Columbus on Oct.1-2, and will wrap its Fall season in Orlando, Fla. on Oct. 29-30 at the 2012 McDonough Cup. skilled is a great thing.” The team is a part of the Southeastern Club Soccer Association. The SCSA created the schedule for the current season. The women tied their first two games against the University of Georgia and Kennesaw. The team members believe that all of the effort and time they put into their team is well worth it. “An hour of running or an hour at the gym doesn’t make me as happy as half an hour of soccer,” Goodbar said. “I never leave somewhere in a better mood than after I play soccer.”

DAVID WICKER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER A Lander University defender slides to kick the ball out of sophomore forward Ashley Veilleux’s possession during Wednesday’s game at home. Lander defeated the Bobcats 3-2. Veilleux had ﬁve shots on goal in the “Green Out” game.

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Continued from page 13... and I locked eyes and then she crossed it to me,” Veilleux said. “I was wide open on the six and then one-touched it in.” This goal seemed to debilitate the Saints’ spirit, who only managed to make one more unsuccessful shot on goal the rest of the game. Head coach Hope Clark said says the hat trick was a boost for the team. “To get a hat trick in our conference alone is a very difﬁcult task, especially against the No. 5 team in the nation, so that was quite inspirational for our team,” Clark said. Veilleux wasn’t the only team member to make GC soccer history during this hardfought match-up. Annie Stephens made 16 saves in this match-up, tying the 2004 GC soccer record

Promo video

Continued from page 13... Cats dance team, GC cheerleading squad and the Student Government Association, who will be featured in the video. Increasing membership numbers is important to Thunder Crew, but their main objective is to promote school spirit, which they hope to achieve through this video. “We are hoping that people can see this video and think, ‘Wow that looks like fun! How can I get involved?’” Vice President of Thunder Crew Mark Moughamian said. “But we are really doing this to have fun with Thunder and promote school spirit and Bobcat Athletics. Those always come ﬁrst.” Moughamian and Thunder Crew President Tyler Kemp did the majority of the work for the video on their own. Past videos from Thunder Crew have been made by students in the Department of Mass Communication. “The new videos are different from the ones we have done in the past because we are

Tennis

Continued from page 14... 6-3, 6-4 in her singles match against Landers University, despite a few nerves. “I was kind of nervous because it was my ﬁrst tournament and big match in college,” Krupp said. “Physically, (I was prepared). Mentally, I was a little psyched out.” Barksdale and Krupp also competed in a doubles match, but fell to Francis Marion University 8-3. Day two for the women’s team mimicked the men’s day

holder Michelle Parr. “It was something I’ve never fully experienced; I felt the pressure all 90 minutes, but my coach is really good at preparing me for that, giving me rep after rep in practice,” Stephens said. Although a victory for the Bobcats, North Georgia had 32 shots compared to GC’s 14, a statistic that highlights Stephens’ huge contribution to the win. Clark says Stephens performed well under the pressure. “That position, being a former goalkeeper myself, is a high-pressure situation that you put yourself into, and Annie really came through huge for us,” Clark said.

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doing everything ourselves and not letting the mass communication department do it,” Kemp said. “So, I am proud to say we made it all by ourselves.” Filming was still taking place at the end of last week. Kemp and Moughamian say the video will be released on Oct. 3. The video will be uploaded to Thunder Crew’s YouTube and Facebook pages. Kemp is enthusiastic about the video and is eager to do more videos of this sort if it gains a good response on campus. “Once we complete the video and everyone sees it I just hope people like it,” Kemp said. “If people like what we are making, it encourages us to make more videos” The song itself has over 200 million views on YouTube, which is why Moughamian is conﬁdent that the video will be well received on campus. “I feel that the both the students and staff at GC will love the video,” Moughamian said. “The song is catchy and everyone loves Thunder. It’s a win-win for us.”

two play. Krupp, like Powell, crushed her opponents, the first game being 6-0, 6-2, and the second game being 2-6, 6-0, 6-2. Both games were against Limestone College. She would be moving on to compete for the ‘B’ Flight semifinals the following day. Barksdale and Marevic did not share a similar fate. Barksdale was defeated by a Columbus State player 6-2, 6-0, and Marevic lost against UNC Pembroke 6-3, 6-3. Like Powell, Krupp was defeated during the semifinals on Sunday. She was beat by a Flagler College opponent 6-0, 6-3. Despite this

loss, she stated that she was still proud of herself for making it so far. Marques was also proud of all of the players, especially the freshmen. “The highlight is the freshmen, Taylor and Kenneth Cazort, winning the ‘B’ Flight Doubles Championship,” Marques said. “Katie won a couple matches. It’s good to start well, especially if it’s your ﬁrst year.” The men’s team is ofﬁcially done for the season, but the women will see one more day of play at the Georgia College Fall Championships on Oct. 5.

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