September 7, 2012

THE COLONNADE The Official Student Newspaper of Georgia College

September 7, 2012

Judicial hearings closed Ruling overturned to make student hearings private BOBBI OTIS SENIOR REPORTER Georgia College’s general counsel closed all Student Judicial Board meetings to the public after the Georgia Legislature passed a revision to Georgia’s Open Meeting Act. In an email sent to Student Affairs, counselor Marc Cardinalli stated that a section in House Bill 397 overturned a Georgia Supreme Court case, that previously established student judicial meetings and records as open to the public.

“This means that all student disciplinary hearings are now private and confidential,” Cardinalli wrote.

“These hearings are no longer open to the public.”

In 1993, the University of Georgia’s student newspaper, The Red & Black, won a landmark case against the Board of Regents that challenged previous definitions of open records and meetings in higher edu

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Presidential Pursuit

Education verification $219

Outside research $291

T R A T S

Consultant travel $3,767.20

Candidate interview expenses $6,078.63

Ads $6,565

Total

$118,978.71

Candidate travel $8,724.88

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Indirect expenses $10,000

Professional services $83,333

Source: Invoices provided by the budget office

Thousands spent for new president After an inconclusive first search, a new search locates president, but costs add up BOBBI OTIS SENIOR REPORTER Over the course of seven months Georgia College paid the executive search firm, Heidricks & Struggles, $118,978.71 for their services in locating a new university president.

According to Assistant Vice President for Budget & Planning Susan Allen, the payments came out of the university’s general funds and the Board of Regents chose the search firm.

Heidricks & Struggles’ website says they are the first leadership advisory firm, blending executive searches and leadership consulting.

“Through our Leadership Advisory framework, we help companies at-

tract, develop and retain the world’s most talented individuals,” says the firm’s website. “For nearly 60 years, we have helped the world to be better led.”

For the firm’s services, GC made two payments of $27,778 and one of $27,777.

Costs for indirect expenses, paid in three installments, came to $10,000. The university was billed over $6,500 for advertisements in various publications.

Candidate interview expenses added $6,078.63 to the total cost.

Travel expenses racked up over $12,400 in charges during the search period. Consultant travel cost $3,767.20, while candidate travel bankrolled at $8,724.88.

“You really want to do it right.You don’t want to do it on the quick and dirty and get somebody that’s only going to stick around for two years.”

Ken McGill, search committee chair Chair of the search committee, Ken McGill, said the cost of the search was acceptable.

“The takeaway point here is that you don’t want to do a presidential

search on the cheap because you don’t want to have to do another one,” McGill said. “You really want to do it right. You don’t want to do it on the quick and dirty and get somebody that’s only going to stick around for two years. It takes a good bit of time.”

Some students agree with McGill and think the cost was for the best.

“It sounds like a ridiculous number, but to find the best president, I think it’s worth it,” Heidi Bireley, freshman undeclared major, said.

Others, however, believe the money could have been put to a better use.

“I think they may have overspent

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Kappa Sigma revealed Hazing, lake party, Kappa-Alpha quarrel among incidents documented MARK WATKINS SENIOR REPORTER Editor’s note: Quotes and information cited in this article were obtained through an open records request submitted to the Office of Legal Affairs.

Investigations into Kappa Sigma’s involvement in questionable and inappropriate incidents stretch back almost two years.

Documents obtained by the Colonnade show that the fraternity’s recent four-year ban from campus comes as punishment for a pattern of bad behavior.

Hazing Kappa Sigma brothers forced pledges to clean the fraternity’s house and yelled at them when they answered fraternity-related

questions incorrectly, according to findings by Tom Miles, GC’s director of campus life.

Brothers also called pledges in the middle of the night to run errands even forcing them to buy them gas.

An episode of verbal and physical abuse of a pledge also came to light during Miles’ investigation.

The pledge said he and others were once blindfolded and taken to a field in Milledgeville at 3 a.m. where fraternity members poured beer on them.

They were “pulled through briars and made to stand on a plank and recite fraternity information,” Miles’ report said, noting that “pledges were lined up, cursed, punched, kicked, spit on.”

Kappa Sigma denied responsibility for hazing during the hearing held June 21, but was found

responsible based on Miles’ investigation. The university based its guilty ruling on multiple pledges coming forward to Miles with similar stories though they “could have lied to bury allegations,” according to sanction documents.

Lake Party A party on Lake Sinclair held Aug. 20, 2011, came under investigation as a result of an email sent to Reese Cohn, vice-president of fraternity and sorority life. The email was written by a recent GC graduate who went to the party. She identified herself to university officials, but her name was omitted from the public record. She related the party as of 3 p.m. that day.

Centennial gets ‘floored’ PHOTO COURTESY OF AL WESTON Centennial Center is preparing for a new look on the court with a refurbished floor, adjusted women’s basketball lines, and a bold new logo with the university’s shortened name “Georgia College” in its design. In addition, volleyball lines and markings will be added to the court in preparation for next year’s season, but in the meantime will be used for training. The athletic department is looking forward to the enthusiasm they expect the court to spark amongst GC students and alumni. For the rest of the story, see page 13.

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Student, professor attend Republican Party Convention STEPHANIE HOUSE STAFF WRITER The Republican Party hosted its largest national convention with 2,286 delegates and 2,215 alternate delegates from all over the United States, the District of Columbia and the five U.S. territories in Tampa, Fla. The convention began on Tuesday, Aug. 27 and ran until Thursday, Aug. 30.

Alexandria Bell, a senior political science major, interned for the Frederick County Teacher’s Association (FCTA) during the convention.

“I was basically their runner,” Bell said.

“Doing anything they needed me to PHOTO COURTESY OF ALEXANDRIA BELL Alexandria Bell stands abovethe main room where republicans, delegates, do when they were interviewing the deland supporters deliverd speeches to attendees. The set was designed to egates, who wanted to talk to them about give a sense of openess and familiarty to presidential canidate Mitt Romney. how excited they were about Romney and how they felt about certain policies.”

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“She put emphasis on the core values of the Republican Party and what they are about. She reminded them of why they were Republicans in the first place. ”

Alexandria Bell, GOP Convention intern Bell said the political science department gave her a vast knowledge base to prepare her for the internship – especially her professors in the major.

“You get both points of view; they purposely start conversations or give

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Taste of Milledgeville for First Friday.....................2 Blood drive breaks records.....................................2

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‘Nothing is funnier than a headache’.....................9 Up, Up and away......................................................11

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Soccer team loses opener....................................13 Athletic Information team....................................13 Leisure..................................................................8 Community News........................................5

points of view in conversations that you can back up regardless of how you feel about it,” Bell said.

Cliff Wilkinson, a government and sociology professor and coordinator of the internship program at GC, also attended the convention.

“A lot of the focus was how we can entice young people to get involved with politics and government,” Wilkinson said. “Technology was a key factor, not only in galvanizing interest in younger audiences but also in broadening the general audience of the convention.”

Bell said hearing United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speak was the highlight of the convention.

“She put emphasis on the core values of the Republican Party and what they

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NUMBER CRUNCH

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The number of ADPi sisters recognized for their academic success last year. See page 2 for more.

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Editor, Nick Widener

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Sorority gets smart Alpha Delta Pi banquet breaks sorority stereotype with a focus on social life over academics CONSTANTINA KOKENES STAFF WRITER Alpha Delta Pi recognized 30 members for their success during the 2011-2012 academic year through an awards banquet held on Aug. 30 in Magnolia Ballroom.

Seven members received certificates, nine received a pearl or ribbon, and 14 were given special recognition for receiving a 4.0 GPA in either the Fall or Spring semesters.

Jeannine Torres, junior nursing major, addressed the attendees of the banquet.

“Supporting the scholastic needs of our members is one of the top priorities of Alpha Delta Pi,” Torres said, the sorority’s scholarship chair.

The banquet gave certificates to members who held a 3.14 GPA or higher at the close of the Fall 2011 or Spring 2012 academic semesters. Among those members, those who made at least a 3.5 GPA received a pearl, although

the gift is only issued for first-time recipients.

“If you receive a 3.5 or higher on a secondterm basis, you receive a ribbon on your certificate,” Torres said.

Alissa Torchia, coordinator of new student programs at Georgia College, spoke at the banquet and gave tips on how to be academically successful in college.

“I’m hoping to shine light on why academics are an important part of college life,” Torchia said.

Framed certificates were given to the members with the highest sophomore, junior and senior GPAs,as well as for the highest GPA for a diamond ‘big’/’little’ pair, most improved GPA or highest diamond sister GPA. “The Diamond Sister GPA is the highest diamond ‘big’ and diamond ‘little’ GPA,” Torres said. “Each year, our new members receive an

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MARY THOMAS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Jeannine Torres talks on the importance of supporting sorority sisters’ focus on academics. ADPi hosted their first banquet to recognize scholastic success within the chapter.

The blood banks keep filling up GC’s American Red Cross Blood Drive produces high turnout MALLORY CHAPMAN STAFF WRITER A record amount of blood was donated last week at the John Sallstrom Blood Drive sponsored by the GIVE Center.

The drive, named after retired Georgia College Vice President John Sallstrom, brought in 253 units of blood and took place from Aug. 21 to Aug. 22. The previous record was 206 units of blood from the blood drive last spring.

“A unit of blood is one pint,” said Barrett Roell, blood drive executive board member and junior management and marketing major. “The Red Cross tells us that one pint helps save three adults or nine babies.”

The first day of the two-day drive produced 114 units while the second gave 139 units. Combined, GC potentially saved the lives of 2,277 babies.

In June GC Athletics was awarded with the American Red Cross Peach Belt Conference Gift of Life Challenge Champion award for having the most participants in Red Cross blood drives during a school year.

Allison Smith, blood drive executive board member and junior marketing major, likes to keep the ultimate goal in mind when thinking of blood donation.

“It’s not as bad as it sounds. The experience isn’t painful,” Smith said. “If you weigh the benefits, it’s just one needle, and you can save nine babies. I think it’s

worth it.”

The state of Georgia is a net importer of blood, meaning it does not have enough blood to keep up with the needs, so it must import blood from other states. The Red Cross reported 38 percent of the population is able to give blood, but only 8 percent actually donates.

Lauren Kuenzi, junior biology major, believes donating is worth the time.

“It saves lives,” Kuenzi said. “I just always felt that it was the right thing to do, like a civil duty.”

The only way the American Red Cross can receive blood is through donations.

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One pint of blood

= Nine babies

GC saved the lives of 2,277 babies Source: American Red Cross

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Maymester class creates e-book

Small taste for a small price

“One of the largest challenges we faced was creating totally original and unique content.”

Downtown Milledgeville offers a chance to sample restaurant food, experience art and music

EVAN SENKEN STAFF WRITER While most students were struggling with summer-book reading, Chris Greer, associate professor of instructional technology, and his team of nine graduate students focused on some summer bookwriting instead.

Their e-book,“Using Technology in Education,” was created to help educate teachers on how technology can be utilized in the classroom. Using the iBook author application off the iTunes store, the team set out to make an entire textbook during a Maymester course.

“One of the largest challenges we faced was creating totally original and unique content in such a short amount of time,” Josh Miller, one of the graduate students in the class, said.

The e-book is free on the Apple Store and is available to anyone who wants to find out which direction technology is taking and what learning will be like in the future.

“Cumulatively, the students invested hundreds of hours into the textbook,” Greer said.

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Josh Miller, graduate student “Creating the new technologies and all the interactives from scratch took them a long time, even having to put in work outside of class.”

Unfortunately for those without Mac or Apple products, the application cannot be downloaded. There is a downloadable PDF available for people without access to Apple products that can download the application.

“Using Technology in Education” has many videos, hyperlinks and interactive quizzes to help teachers learn more about the potential benefits of having technology in their classes. Greer expects that in at-least five years that

Judicial

Continued from page 1 cation. This case established that student courts within the University of Georgia “are in fact subject to the Georgia Open Records Act and the Georgia Open Meetings Act, in that they are acting on behalf of the University Board of Regents,” according to the Sunshine Review, a nonprofit organization dedicated to state and local government transparency.

Prior to the Red & Black case, campus administrators in Georgia cited the Fam-

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ROBIN GLAUBMAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Chris Greer reads the e-textbook he wrote with his graduate students on his iPad. The textbook aids teachers of all levels leanr in incorporating technology into the classroom.

ily Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), as their reason for closing student judicial meetings.

Georgia is a permissive state, which means all public records are open unless specifically exempted, and in the court opinion in 1993, student judicial records and meetings were not specifically exempted.

The opinion states: “We are mindful that openness in sensitive proceedings is sometimes unpleasant, difficult, and occasionally harmful.

The policy of this state is that the public’s business must be open, not only to protect against potential abuses, but also to

maintain the public’s confidence in its officials.”

In House Bill 397, which was passed this spring, Cardinalli said section 37 refers to Student Judicial Board meetings.

The section reads that “any record that would not be subject to disclosure, or the disclosure of which would jeopardize the receipt of federal funds, under 20 U.S.C. Section 1232g (FERPA) or its implementing regulations.”

Cardinalli said the section overturns the Red & Black decision and creates an exception to Open Records Laws. He also said this section would make open judicial board meetings violate FERPA.

GC students and faculty can play any time Tuesday-Friday for only $25 and Saturday-Sunday for $32. Just show your student I.D. in the pro shop.

Downtown Milledgeville is set to host a smorgasbord of food vendors for its first official Taste of Milledgeville event, offering residents a bite of the best local dishes for pocket change on Friday, Sept. 7.

In conjunction with this month’s First Friday event, Taste of Milledgeville will feature nearly every downtown eatery, as well as outside vendors like Chick-fil-A and Kai Thai.

“This event is in conjunction with our First Friday event; last year we hosted a similar event, and restaurants were very happy with it,” Carlee Schulte, Milledgeville Main Street director, said. “You could go out to dinner and spend $10, but here you will get 10 tastes.”

After months of planning and working closely with First Friday committee members, Schulte believes that the official Taste of Milledgeville event will fit in perfectly with the atmosphere of downtown Milledgeville.

At $1 a sampling, patrons will be able to pepper their palate with a variety of dishes from Milledgeville staples like Amici, Metropolis, Buffington’s and more.

“Most downtown restaurants will be participating, with tables set out in front of each restaurant,” Schulte said. “The only exception will be Doodle’s Cupcake Bakery, that will be set up in the parking lot on East Hancock Street.”

Mediterranean hot-spot Metropolis hopes that tasters will enjoy the wide array of foods the restaurant will dish up during the event.

“We’re hoping for a big turnout for Taste of Milledgeville,” Deepak Kumar, Metropolis manager, said. “Metropolis will be offering tastes of our most popular dish, hummus, as well as vegetables and chicken kabobs.”

Although food samples will come at an affordable rate, downtown restaurants will still have the chance to pocket a small profit from this year’s Taste of Milledgeville event, with 75 percent of proceeds returning to Milledgeville Main Street and the remaining 25 percent of proceeds returning to the participating vendors.

“Ticket costs, printing and advertising are all taken into account when planning First Friday events, and we’re hoping to raise money,” Schulte said. “Twenty-five percent of funds will return to the restaurants, unless they opt to donate the money back to Milledgeville Main Street.”

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older diamond sister, and they are their mentors throughout their alpha stage until they are initiated.”

The banquet was held for all members of ADPi in the hopes of motivating members who did not receive awards, especially freshmen.

“Even though our new members couldn’t receive awards because they weren’t here last year, Torres said. “It (the banquet)was a great incentive to motivate them to receive good grades this semester.”

Faculty members were also invited in order to promote ADPi on campus and to showtheir appreciation it has

for the GC family.

ADPi hopes to break through stereotypes often given to sororities, which many members also wish to break.

“Sororities get a bad reputation for not focusing on academics, but more of social life,” said Taylor Rae Fields, freshman undeclared major.

“But we’re actually focusing on the importance of academics.”

Torres’ goal for the banquet is also to show the GC community that ADPi believes in scholastic success.

“I think it’s a good idea. I don’t think it’s something that gets recognized in college, especially in sorority life,” Leah Keelan, senior theater major, said.

GOP

Continued from page 1 are about. She reminded them of why they were Republicans in the first place. She asserted that our nation is the way that it is today is because Republicans have lost sight of what the party focuses on,” Bell said.

While the event was centered on the Republican Party, it served even more as a meeting ground for individuals.

“It wasn’t about trying to convince people to be a part of your political party, so much as it was about a bunch of people who share a common interest coming together and sharing their common interest among one another,” Bell said.

According to the GOP website, the convention was the most technologicallyinvolved event in politics to date, second only to the London Olympics in its use of social media devices.

James Davis, director of communications for the event and GC alumni, commented on the work it took to facilitate the use of social media.

“One of the jobs of the communication department is a booking operation for all of the Republican delegates and officials.

What we do is we organize as many interviews with those individuals as we possibly can. We booked 2,187 plus interviews – the previous record was 984, so we more than doubled the output,” Davis said.

In a segment of the website entitled “Convention without Walls,” audiences could view a live video and Twitter feed during the event, which connected them to the event in a manner that was unavailable at previous conventions.

“Instead of just sending people to a website, we really focused our effort

e-book

Continued from page 3 online e-books, such as the one he and his students created, will take over the oldfashioned heavy textbooks.

The e-book is intended to be used by teachers of all levels to gain an understanding of using technology in the classroom.

“Any educator that is interested in learning more about what to do with the technologies that are available to be used in the classroom could find out what you could possibly do with them,” Greer said.

Greer had each of the students in the class select a topic and then create a chapter about it. Each student was responsible for material that went into that section and creating high definition videos and interactive activities. The students also undertook the task of finding reliable sources to ensure all sources had citations.

“My chapter described how educational

on the YouTube page. It took them to a place where they could take that information and share it.” Davis said, adding that it was an important part of getting their message across.

This marked the first Republican Convention in which Twitter was a main component.

“Everybody was on Twitter, everything was about Twitter, and you had everyone making comments about what was going on, constantly,” Bell said.

“We recorded over 4 million tweets for the RNC. For our platform we were going to give them an experience that was very social, which would drive the buzz around our convention. We think that we worked that very well,” Davis said.

Davis was recently named one of the “Top 40 Under 40” by PRWeek US, an online public relations website, in the category of communications. Before coming to work for the RNC, he worked as director of congressional research for the Pentagon, and he helped BP frame its response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Like Bell, Davis said the professors at GC were responsible for preparing him.

“I think GC prepared me well, and I’m appreciative of all the professors I’ve had over the years. The great thing about GC is you get a lot of one-on-one experience that you might not get at larger universities,” Davis said.

Similarly, the political field offers a proving ground for young journalists or politicians.

“You can get as much responsibility as you’re willing to take on in the political world, particularly if you just have the passion, the base set of skills and you’re willing to work very hard. You’ll learn the rest,”Davis said.

Kappa Sigma

Continued from page 1 “There was a young woman passed out on the sofa inside, and another outside, in plainview of the party scene, being assisted by her friends while vomiting,” the alumna’s account noted. “Those who were not yet incapacitated or seen vomiting were extremely vulnerable to sexual misconduct of the worst kind ... It would not be stretching the truth to say that this past weekend, someone could have died.”

In a letter of response, Kappa Sigma stated the party was planned to “ensure a safe environment for all in attendance” and was approved by the fraternity’s legal commission and risk management team. The letter also mentioned a donation of 300 pounds of canned goods to the Middle Georgia Food Bank as a result of the party.

During the hearing, Kappa Sigma took responsibility for the party and not following university policies. It was also noted that a member of Kappa Sigma posted an open-invitation to the party and invited everyone to “come and get drunk.” Kappa Sigma will no longer have lake parties.

Kappa Sigma-Kappa Alpha Investigations of 15 Kappa Sigma brothers invading Kappa Alpha’s house shortly preceded the party and provoked university concern.

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institutions selected technology for their schools,” Miller said. “I interviewed local IT professionals and accessed national education surveys, reports and data in order to find the information I needed to complete my chapter.”

When an eBook is submitted to the Apple store, editors review it and normally suggest changes to the content before releasing it to the public. “Using Technology in Education” was not sent back to the creators for editing which testifies to the strength of the draft.

The book has found favor with the public – with over 2,000 downloads already.

Greer said there are not many online textbooks that are based on technology in schools and how teachers can use the new resources. “Using Technology in Education” is one of the few that specifically educates teachers on new ways to utilize computers, laptops, iPads and other forms of computing devices.

“Cumulatively, the students invested hundreds of hours into the textbook. Creating the new technologies and all the interactives from scratch took them a long time, even having to put in work outside of class.”

Chris Greer, associate professor of instructional technology

Presidential Search

Taste

on the search,” Abbey Cole, freshman biology major, said. “I’d like to see the money go toward upgrading buildings on campus.”

While the search was in progress, Stas Preczewski served as interim president and received $257,349.30, the same sum he was paid at his previous position at Georgia Gwinnett College. This fall Preczewski is back at GGC. Aside from the financial costs, the time commitment by the 10-member Presidential Search and Screen Committee was extensive.

McGill said he set aside a minimum of eight hours a week to work on his search duties.

“I was easily spending ... I would say minimal, one day a week.”

Committee members met with about 18 candidates off-campus before narrowing the field. McGill said the vast majority of the interviews were in Georgia, but a few meetings were conducted over video conferencing.

For freshmen and new students unfamiliar with Milledgeville, Taste of Milledgeville will serve as an opportunity to mingle with local vendors and residents to get a feel for the eclectic flavors of the town.

“We encouraged a lot of the outside restaurants to come in because there are a lot of new students in town to give menus and tastes to,” Schulte said.

Junior middle grades education major Tarver Bechtel agrees that Taste of Milledgeville will cultivate a unique, down-home environment for students to experience a sense of community.

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Blood Drive

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According to its website, more than 44,000 blood donations are needed daily,and one car accident victim could need up to 100 pints of blood.

“Blood can only stay on the shelves for 47 days before it can’t be used anymore,” Roell said. “That’s really a small window because there is always a need for blood.”

The American Red Cross website offers tips about how to prepare for a blood donation which includes maintaining a good iron level, drinking an extra 16

“As the second incident in six months creating passionate outcry from unaffiliated students, I’m concerned about how Kappa Sigma’s actions continue to reflect the Georgia College Greek community as a whole,” Reese Cohn said.

According to the police report, Kappa Sigma illegally entered Kappa Alpha’s house, pushed the only KA brother at the residence to the rear of the house for detainment, broke a large composite photograph collage, stole another composite and broke two lawn chairs.

In a letter to the university, Skip Seda, offcampus advisor to Kappa Alpha, commented on the incident.

“Make no mistake, this was not a prank, this was a crime and it was premeditated,” Seda said. Not one individual Kappa Sigma involved went into that house believing nothing would happen. The intent was to intimidate and destroy, and that was the result.”

In a later email, he stated that he regretted the tone of his initial letter. During investigations before the hearing, Cohn recounted a meeting with a Kappa Sigma who related that a majority of the guys that went to the Kappa Alpha house had no idea what they were getting involved in.

In an email with Tom Miles, Cohn said, “I’m concerned that fraternity men who generally play by the rules may lose control on a Thursday night and take matters into their own hands if we don’t intervene this time.”

Cohn proposed expulsion from the chapter for all members involved in the incident, full restitution for all damages caused against KA

“I think the event is a great way to bring people downtown,” Bechtel said.

“It’s also a way to welcome freshmen to all that downtown Milledgeville has to offer.”

Schulte is hopeful that the event will serve as an adequate fundraiser for Milledgeville Main Street through satisfying tastes and high ticket sales.

“We’re growing this event slowly, and (ticket sales) is just another way to do that,” Schulte said.

Taste of Milledgeville will run from 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in conjunction with September’s regular First Friday event. After eating, patrons can enjoy live music throughout downtown Milledgeville, such as a jam band and acoustic guitar performance.

ounces of water before donating and eating a healthy meal before donation.

If you are thinking of donating blood and have questions, the American Red Cross’ website has advice for first-time donors. GC’s next blood drive is scheduled for Nov. 6 and Nov. 7 and anyone donating will receive a free T-shirt. You can go to redcrossblood.org/make-donation and use the sponsor code “gcsu” to register now or email blooddrives@ givecenter.org.

and a four-year, tenuous probation that, if violated, would result in permanent closing of the Kappa Sigma chapter. After an appeal by Kappa Sigma, all sanctions were voided except for repayment to Kappa Alpha.

During the hearing, Kappa Sigma took responsibility for trespassing, stealing and damaging KA property, but denied responsibility for assault and detainment. They were found guilty of assault but acquitted of charges of detainment.

Neighboring Opinions Negative accounts of the GC chapter of Kappa Sigma are numerous. Brothers intruded on a private social event at Velvet Elvis and would not leave when asked.

In a handwritten note submitted during the hearing, an attendee of the evemnt said “they displayed a notion of being above our organizations and their refusal to cooperate is a major red flag that appears to be just the tip of the iceberg.”

Another member related the same event also in a handwritten note and added that Kappa Sigma acted poorly during rush “because every brother in the house I talked to was drunk and you could tell just looking at them. It’s a problem when you tell rushees and everyone else that it’s a dry rush then there is only one that doesn’t follow the rules.”

Representatives for the other five fraternities on the Interfraternity Council met in March of 2012 and stated, of Kappa Sigma, “They

“Make no mistake, this was not a prank, this was a crime and it was premeditated. Not one individual Kappa Sigma involved went into that house believing nothing would happen. The intent was to intimidate and destroy, and that was the result.”

Skip Seda, campus advisor to Kappa Alpha

haze and they don’t do a good job of keeping it secret.”

The representatives were vocal about their opinions of Kappa Sigma: “not a month goes by that Kappa Sigma doesn’t cause a black eye for the Greek system … their recruitment needs to be stopped, their pledge process needs to be stopped – they need to be kept from taking great guys and turning them into gangsters … we’re representatives from every other GC chapter, and we unanimously believe that having an organization like Kappa Sigma is not in the best interests of the university or the Greek system.”

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Community PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT

September 7, 2012 • Editor, Constantina Kokenes

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Bobcat soccer vs. Nova Southeastern (Bobcat Field)

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Stand-up Comedy in the Black Box (Campus Black Box Theatre)

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Bobcat soccer vs. St. Leo (Bobcat Field)

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Aug. 23 10:50 p.m. A student left his iPhone in the computer lab in the LITC. When he returned to the lab 30 minutes later, his iPhone was gone. He contacted Sergeants Brian English and Jeff Miller who checked the surveillance camera and observed a male taking the phone.

2 “URINE” TROUBLE Aug. 24 3:30 a.m. Officer Megan Fraiser was called to Bell Hall in response to a drunk male student.

Upon arriving, Fraiser met with a CA and three female students. The students told Fraiser that the drunk student entered their room without consent and urinated on their laundry basket. When one of the female students told him to stop, he cursed at her and made threatening gestures towards her.

Fraiser made contact with the drunk student who told her he had consumed seven alcoholic beverages. He was charged with underage possession of alcohol, public drunkenness, and disorderly conduct.

3 A VALID LICENSE IS KEY Aug. 24 12:33 p.m. Officer Cynthia Johnson observed an orange Chevy driving down Franklin Street. Johnson ran the license plate number when she remembered that the owner had a suspended license. When dispatch informed Johnson that the suspension was still valid, she stopped the vehicle and arrested the driver. He was taken to Milledgeville Police Department (MPD) and was charged with driving with a suspended license.*

4

HELP! LOST!

Aug. 24 3:30 p.m. A female student reported her purse missing at The Max. After checking with the staff, she contacted Public Safety when she was told no one had turned in her purse. Georgia College Police Department (GCPD) told the student they will contact her if and when the purse is recovered.

5 STOLEN GOODS Aug. 26 10:30 p.m. Sergeant Jamaal Hicks approached an improperly parked Ford pickup truck in GC parking lot 02. He approached the truck and noticed it was unattended. Hicks then saw a young male exiting a Jeep parked next to the truck. When asked what his business with the Jeep was, the male said the owner of the Jeep gave him permission to search the jeep for his cell phone. The name the suspect gave Hicks did not match the owner’s name and was asked if he was searching the wrong vehicle. The suspect said he wasn’t, and Hicks released him and told him that further investigation on the incident would occur. Hicks then made contact with the owner of the Jeep who stated he didn’t give anyone permission to search his car. When checking his car, the owner noticed damage on the driver’s side window, and his knife was missing. The suspect was later contacted and arrested. He was taken to GCPD and charged with unlawfully entering an automobile.*

6

CRUEL INTENTIONS

Aug. 28 10:11 p.m. Officers were told to be on the lookout for a female driving a silver Mercedes.

The female was overheard talking about driving to her child’s father’s home in order to kill him.

Sergeant Brian English located the vehicle on Hancock Street near Lake Laurel and pulled the driver over. He then detained the driver. The case was turned over to Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office.*

8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Bobcat classic golf tournament (Harbor Club)

Tuesday, September 11 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Katie Holland, bassoon; Kelly Via, flute (Max Noah)

Wednesday, September 12 12 - 12:50 p.m.

Times Talk (MSU Donahoo Lounge)

12 - 1 p.m.

Backpack-to-Briefcase-Intern Ready Welcome Meeting (105 Chappell Hall)

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Backpack-to-Briefcase-Intern Ready Welcome Meeting (102 Chappell Hall)

7 - 9 p.m.

Bobcat soccer vs. Anderson (Bobcat Field)

Thursday, September 13 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Guest artist Roger McVey, piano (Max Noah)

8 - 9:30 p.m.

CAB Comedy Night (A&S Auditorium)

Friday, September 14 12 - 1 p.m.

Graduate school round table (132 Lanier Hall)

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

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CAB Comedy Night

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Opinion

What I think:

Our Voice

A student’s perspective on Chick-fil-A NICK LANDON

The WRC’s war on sleeveless Ts It’s not that we’re necessarily mad or disappointed with the Wellness and Recreation Center, it’s just that we don’t quite understand how they work.

Why did rules like no sleeveless shirts come about and why is some equipment restricted to group classes without any explanation or public student surveys? As a whole, the WRC is great and we’re glad we have it, but it could do with some communication.

In response to student requests that the rule against sleeveless shirts and tank tops be dropped, WRC Director Dave Terrell cited concerns about staph infection. After a bit of research into staph infections, a bacterial infection that results in rashes and lesions, we’ll concede that staph is a reality gyms face and warrants some concern. But not to the degree the WRC maintains.

Terrell states that the disease is highly contagious, but there’s no information on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) website that warns specifically about how contagious the disease is, nor does the website recommend gyms ban sleeveless shirts. If it’s not even recommended by the CDC, then where did the WRC get its information?

Lets not ignore that the ban on shirtsleeves only applies to some areas at the WRC. Group fitness classes permit tank tops and sleeveless shirts, and people in tank tops on cardio machines are a day-to-day occurrence.

Granted, they’re not laying down on a bench-press or using an arm extension machine, but contact from cardio machines really isn’t all that much different from contact with weights. Dumbbells, cable machines, bench-presses, curls and most of the popular stations at the WRC rely on hand contact, just like cardio machines. What’s the difference? Why does one get special privileges and the other doesn’t?

Following along with the inequalities concerning the group fitness classes, the instructors and attendees hold exclusive access to equipment that can’t be found anywhere else in the gym. Maybe the flock of cardio bikes belong in there, but not a single jump-rope makes its way out of the room. None are available at the front desk, weights area, ab area, cardio area or anywhere besides the group fitness room. And to get one out of the room for personal use, you need explicit permission from the director. Same with the kettlebells. There is a sign advertising a class specifically for them but not a single one is available in the rest of the gym. Why the inequalities? Does the group fitness room attract so much attention that it warrants exclusive use of three costly sets of equipment and exemptions from dress code?

We have one question after another concerning policy changes that weren’t explained, but what we mean to point out is that there is a lack of communication and understanding between the staff at the WRC and students. They’re great at letting us know changes in hours and openings, but we’ve yet to see any info explaining big issue items – especially ones noted above. Their utter lack of explanation for decisions that remain unpopular with students simply leads us to wonder: Why?

With the recent petition to remove Chick-fil-A from our campus, I decided it was time to beg you not to let it leave. Chickfil-A serves delicious food, and there’s no denying that. As a practicing Catholic, I certainly agree with Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy’s stance on marriage equality. Cathy never said he hated homosexuals. He never said he wouldn’t hire homosexuals as employees. He never said he wouldn’t serve homosexuals as customers – he simply stated what any Southern Baptist man, or one of most Christian denominations, believes: Homosexuality isn’t right in the eyes of God. But that doesn’t get you off the hook if you’re straight. Premarital sex is just as sinful as sex of the homosexual variety, and so is saying “Mother of God” when Chick-Fil-A is kicked off of your campus and replaced with a Gap store. But I digress.

There were a few things that shocked me in light of the uproar concerning Cathy’s religious views and Chick-fil-A’s so-called agenda of “hate and bigotry”.

First of all, the fast food chain’s hateful agenda builds orphans homes, offers camps for troubled children, hands out $6.7 million in scholarships each year and supports struggling married couples in refocusing their lives.

Chick-fil-A’s donations are being used to strengthen married heterosexual couples and to help

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What the opposition most likely doesn’t know is that Chickfil-A donates primarily to WinShape, which in turn donates to other foundations at their discretion. The most incriminating of these donations goes to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. I don’t know if you were in FCA in high school, but it doesn’t take more than five minutes on their website to gather that they are not a hateful organization. Frankly, Christian organizations that don’t support marriage equality have better things to focus on than trying to limit the rights of anyone, let alone anyone who would put up such a fight as the gay community. I’ll hand it to them – the homosexual community doesn’t have an ounce of quit in them.

Secondly, it’s unconstitutional for the mayors of Boston and Chicago to ban a company from their city on grounds of their political or religious views. I think freedom of speech and religion made the top five in the Bill of Rights, maybe even the First Amendment to the Constitution.

But I suppose I’ll stop before I come across as a hateful bigot.

But what blew my mind more than anything here, at our college, was the petition. By allowing Chick-fil-A to stay at Georgia College, we aren’t giving anyone reason to doubt the way we operate as a university, and we aren’t tolerating hate in the form of a sandwich. By allowing Chickfil-A to stay on our campus, we’re giving people reason to believe our campus has spectacular taste in fried chicken restaurants.

It’s just food. As for me and my home, we will eat at Chick-fil-A just as much as we always have.

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!

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“Have you ever donated blood at GC? Why or why not?

“I have not yet, because I was an athlete at GC. I played soccer for two years and I wouldn’t have had enough time to recover. I’m trying to now, but I think I would miss athletics a little too much.”

Amanda Gubitosi, senior nursing major

“I have not because I don’t do very well with needles. I’m afraid of needles, but I hope I will be able to work myself up to it someday. I just don’t do well with blood and needles.”

Elena Henson, senior studio art major “I have given blood at Georgia College. I think it’s important that we have a constant supply for everyone who needs it for surgery and transplants so we can make medical wonders happen.”

Sean Espinosa, junior management major “Yes I’ve given blood. I have given blood twice and I started giving blood because it’s a really easy way to help people. I used to be really afraid of it, but the first time I did it, it wasn’t that bad.”

Julia Richardson, senior mass communication major

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

RAWR! This whole CAS thing is reminiscent of THOUGHTS AND RANTS OF GEORGIA COLLEGE the internet in general back in HasI suppose anyone else noticed be thesoplethora of ifbroken 1996. it wouldn’t annoying the thing links and incorrect information on the GCSU.edu actually worked. If you’re an alumni who went here website?

It'sthe pathetic. while we paid Wellness Fee, then we shouldn’t have to pay money to get in there after we graduate. We already plenty money to put that thing so why Thispaid whole CASofthing is reminiscent of theup, internet areinwe continuing pay if Iwe want toit use it afterbeweso general back to in 1996. suppose wouldn't graduate? annoying if the thing actually worked.

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If you don't like Chick-fil-A then don't freakin' eat there. Quit trying to ruin it for the rest of us.

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If you're an 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 already paid plenty of money to put that thing up, so why are we continuing to pay if we want to use it after we graduate?

Here's a little advice from a recent GC graduate for all the new freshmen! Enjoy your four years, or maybe five, in Milledgeville because it will go by faster than you think! Good luck to all of you!!

It is nice to see that the school took the actions of the Kappa Sigma's to heart. I am sorry they were removed but hopefully it will teach all student organizations a lesson about following the rules.

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September 7, 2012 • Editor, Marilyn Ferrell

Bottoms up downtown!

A&E editor Anna Morris ventures downtown, tasting popular drinks and giving her insight on bar ambiance

The Brick

The Velvet Elvis

Asian Bistro

Amici

Firefly

The Loopy Shot

Blue Margarita

The Dead Turtle

Bacardi Razz Ginger ale Pineapple juice Cranberry juice

The “Firefly” is just like my juice in the morning...with a little something extra. The ginger ale gives it just the right amount of fizz, and the differing juices keep the flavor interesting. If you’re planning on going to The Brick, expect to see most of your friends and classmates there. And if sports are your thing, then you’re in luck; every single television in the bar will be lit up with games from the sport of the season.

Tequila Triple sec Blue caracao Sour mix Orange juice

Three Olives Loopy vodka Splash of Sprite Splash of cranberry juice

It may taste like the Fruit Loops you used to devour as a kid, but this shot is not for your little sister or brother. It packs quite a punch, but goes down smoother than honey. Make sure to visit The Velvet Elvis after they have renovated their back deck, which is set to be completed by the time the Deep Roots Festival rolls around in October. Until then, just go to talk to their personable bartenders and enjoy their tasty “Loopy Shot” and their other reasonably priced drinks.

It’s hard to say no to a $5 margarita that’s bigger than your head. Served graciously by one of their bartenders, this drink is best left shared with a good friend. It’s sweet. It’s sour. And it’s a killer deal. Join them on Wednesdays for Ladies Night where all gals get 20 percent off food and drink.

They also have great prices on other drinks such as their $2 and $3 shots, and their sake bombs for $4. This bistro is not your average bistro, so check it out.

Buffington’s Cucumberland Island

Vodka Pickle Juice Hot sauce

This is the spot where the “Dead Turtle” shot originated in Downtown Milledgeville. Never tried a Dead Turtle? It’s only for the most adventurous of drinkers.

If you’re looking to stray from tequila shots and lemon drops, try this vodka-spiked pickle juice concoction. I triple-dog dare you.

And while you’re doing so, enjoy Amici’s jam band and sporty atmosphere. Maybe you’ll even catch one of many bands that come to play at there.

Fresh cucumber Vodka Peach Schnapps Sprite Splash of orange juice Splash of cranberry juice

If a light, fresh drink is what you’re after, look no further than Buffington’s “Cucumberland Island.” It’s just sweet enough to satisfy that sweet tooth, but also the fresh cucumber keeps it from being too sugary. Buffington’s is the bar to meet all kinds of people. According to bartender John Shultz, “Buffington’s is really more of a place to come and have a good time with your friends...We pride ourselves on being accommodating.”

For more information on other bars and their specials, go online to gcsunade.com

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Drunk Me

Students look through their phones to find the funniest texts they could find from “last night”

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I’m really sorry. But alot if people are testing the waters.

Is it cool if I come slumber with?

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Where awe u from Patrick I love u hi penis where r u lol omg but reAlly where are u Blah blah blah. Im 20 and awesome blah blah blah. I like steak nachos blah blah blah.

I need someone to cuddle with, whyyyyyy won’t you cuddle with neeeeee???

If you see Patrick tell him I’m glad we made out! He si sexy, you know?

If I lay in the tub long enough osmosis will occur & I wont be drunk anymore

It’s not alcohol poisoning if you survive, right?

I’m drinking a Four Loko. I don’t think Travis Porter was here.

Invisible. Oops. I need you. What comes on a sausage biscuit!?

Like a warm sock fresh out of the dryer on your weenier comfy

I think I could see better if there werebt so many liiiiiiiight.

I just saw a dog. where? right here I don’t know where you are, we lost you I am the dog, man what? woof woof bark bark, bacon

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Solutions from 8/31/12

Who is behind the bar at Buff’s?

CHARLOTTE LAUER

Everyone is young and just wants to have fun.

STAFF WRITER

For many Georgia College students, Friday night is spent drinking, dancing and blowing off steam from a week of tough classes. What everyone seems to overlook are the workers who make such activities possible. As a Friday night bartender at Buffington’s, junior marketing major Leah Yarborough has the luxury of having a good time and going home with extra cash in her pocket.

Q: How did you get this job?

A: It was actually pretty easy. I just walked in and they told me they were always accepting applications. I applied at a bunch of places downtown in the beginning of August and six weeks later Buffington’s called, asking for me to come in.

Q: Do you have previous bar experience?

A: I used to work in a restaurant in Canton. It was cool, but it’s a lot different here. Alcohol is way more normal. Back home it was a lot stricter and here it’s just a part of life.

Q: Which nights do you work and do you like it?

A: I work Tuesdays for karaoke night and I bartend Friday nights. It’s really cool, especially because I just started getting my own nights. I started as a barback and now I bartend by myself on Fridays.

It’s so much fun, but it’s a lot of responsibility too; it’s up to me to make sure nobody gets in fights or gets too drunk.

Q: Do you like serving locals as opposed to college kids?

A: I always serve both; a lot of people in their 40s and 50s are normally in from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. and then my friends all come in. I love hanging out with people my age, but sometimes it’s nice serving locals because they’re quiet and not on a mission to get hammered. I get to be a bartender, not a drink maker.

Q: What advantages do you have working in a college town?

A: My friends hang out with me while I work and they get to watch me do karaoke on Tuesdays. The money is also good; that’s probably the best part. It’s such a different energy working in a college town.

Q: Are there any disadvantages?

A: Well, you have to be strict because, of course, a lot of underage kids come in trying to drink. Everyone just wants to have fun, and I don’t want to be the person to cut them off or stop them, but I have to.

That’s always hard, but I would be the one to get into trouble, so it’s my responsibility.

Q: What’s the craziest thing that has happened since you started working at Buffington’s?

A: The bathrooms always get destroyed. Even toilets in the girls’ bathroom get ripped off the walls, and there’s water spraying everywhere. It’s so funny seeing those girls go from sipping on their gin and tonic to ripping toilets off walls.

Q: Do you feel like you’re sacrificing any part of your education or your social life?

A: No, because I feel like I’m out partying anyway, and it’s always a good time. There are stories from these nights I will always remember and laugh about.

Q: What have you learned in your work as a bartender in a college town?

A: People will do almost anything for a free drink; some can be very demanding.

Q: Do you have any advice for students looking for a bartending job? Would you recommend it?

A: I applied everywhere early August and I had worked in a restaurant before, so that helped. I would recommend it, but it’s definitely not for everyone.

It’s a lot more work than you’d think. There’s also a gross side to it, – cleaning up vomit. But you’re a lot more understanding when you go out to eat.

Q: Any advice for college kids as far as getting the best bar service?

A: Yelling my name, screaming “Hey!” and waving your card in my face are all things that are going to make me come to you last. I’m assuming everyone is going to pay for their drink; waving money in my face doesn’t help. If we’re slammed, and you’re sitting there with a smile on your face, I will make sure you get your drink.

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September 7, 2012• Editor, Anna Morris

Bold beads, beaky birds Matt Riley discusses his role as costume designer for “The Birds”

Q & A

Haley Bogan Contributing Writer

Matt Riley, junior theater major, is the costume designer for “The Birds,” Georgia College’s performance based on an adaptation from the classic Greek comedy by Aristophanes. Riley’s role is highly demanding in the overall production of the play.

However, this is a task easily achieved for Riley, having been a Regional Costume Design Winner at the Kennedy Space Center American Theatre Festival. Riley gives The Colonnade insight into his experience and rationale used in the process of making the costumes.

Q A: I start by reading the script and getting famil-

: What is your process, from starting the design all the way to the final product?

David Wicker/ Staff Photographer A bright light illuminated Samm Severin’s face while she was up front. The crowd turnout at the End Times Open Mic has been consistent, and the comedians have enjoyed performing despite a few nerves. The End Times was popular enough to be extended continued with the Big Headache Comedy Showcase, which will move the action from the FolksArt to Buffington’s.

Nervousness and excitement fuels local slew of talented comedians at the first Big Headache Comedy Showcase, happening at Buffington’s Kate Federman Staff Writer The nervous, sweaty comedian stepped into the bright lights and faced the crowd, wondering how in the world he was going to make this many people laugh for 10, long minutes.

Nine brave and talented souls will step onto the Buffington’s stage and have that same exact thought while performing at the Big Headache Comedy Showcase on Sept. 10.

Samm Severin, comedy showcase host and senior creative writing major, drew inspiration for the event’s name from a previous conversation she had with performer Andrew Markle. The two humorously agree­d that “nothing is funnier than a headache.”

With the payment of a $5 cover charge, patrons can enter Buffington’s at 10 p.m., expecting an entertaining show.

“There is a lot of talent in Milledgeville, and I think we should showcase it here,” Severin said.

A range of people will perform at the event, including some comedians from Athens and Atlanta. GC students and alumni are included in the line-up as well, showcasing Milledgeville’s local talent.

Comedians performing during

the Big Headache Showcase include Kevin Hall, DeAndre Beck, Gray Lindsay, Connor Yates and Steve Holbert. They are all GC affiliates, and regulars at the End Times Open Mic Night as well. The open mic night event is held at The FolksArt gallery on the first Monday and third Saturday of every month.

“I created the End Times Open Mic Night with the gracious help of the FolksArt owner, Kim Joris,” Severin said. “I called on the people who performed there to see if they would like to come out for the Big Headache because I saw how good they were doing at the End Times and wanted to give them another place to share their voice. I get really excited about everyone from the open mic night and am always so proud of them.”

Markle, Andrew George, Cherith Fuller and Caleb Synan top off the line-up list for the comedy showcase, which will provide the crowd with a multitude of different comedic tastes.

Although some of these comedians are seasoned performers, many are still nervous about carrying out their comedy routine.

“I would be lying if I said I wasn’t always a little nervous,” Kevin Hall,

Big Headache page 10

Emily Kearney-Williams Freshmen visual arts major “This is a scratchboard I did of a fellow student during my senior year of high school.

Scratchboards are among my favorite media mainly because of the use of the subtractive method. It is entitled “Focus,” and completed using an x-acto knife to scratch into the board.”

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iar with the characters. Then I like to figure out who is the most important character and get very familiar with them. The next thing is I build a research board, and I put clippings of images that I think are a good fit for where I’m wanting to go with my designs. Next, I start my renderings and start sketching and putting my ideas on paper. Then I finally get to the point where I actually start picking fabric swatches that I like for the costumes and putting them together to then start building the costumes.

Q A: My favorite part was actually just doing the re-

: What is/was your favorite part of designing the costumes? search and getting inspiration for the designs. I listened to a lot of music, a lot of Florence and the Machine, to help stimulate my creativity.

Q

: In your report, you talked about wanting to display diversity and youth in your costumes. Do you feel that your achieved that goal?

A

: Yes, I would say that, thus far, from my designs I think I have.

Q A: We actually have yet to get a lot of the pieces.

: What is the most interesting piece, fabric, jewelry, etc., that you put on the costumes?

My team of designers and I will have to go up to Atlanta to find pieces from costume shops. But I do have actual peacock feathers we will use that I retrieved from my Aunt’s farm.

Q A: The biggest difficulty would be collaboration. I

: What was the biggest difficulty you faced while making the costumes? just wanted to make sure that I designed costumes that remained true to Karen’s [the director’s] vision. I did not want to hinder her creativity in the play so I tried to stay in touch with her with all my ideas and make sure she liked what I had designed.

David Wicker / Staff Photographer The host of Big Headache Comedy Showcase, Samm Severin, takes center stage at another comedy night at the FolksArt. Most comedians feel the pressure in front of a crowd, regardless of how many times they have been up in the spotlight.

Q: What was the easiest part of the process for

you?

Matt Riley page 10

Your art here presents “Focus”

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potl ght: Fresh beats with Gabby Banzon, Q-&-A about drum circle

Gabby Banzon, junior music therapy major, disscusses the ins and outs of drum circle, its significance, and how to join.

Q: What exactly is drum circle?

A: It literally is people drumming in a circle, but the difference between this and an ensemble is the goal behind it.

They aren’t there to perform. They are there to connect with their inner self and with everyone else in the circle and to have some fun.

Q: When and where do you meet?

A: Usually we meet the first Wednesday of every month on front campus at 5 p.m. But due to schedule changes, we haven’t figured out dates for this semester.

Q: What is your favorite part about drum circle?

A: When everyone gets really excited and energetic, that’s when it’s most fun.

Q: Are there any qualifications in order to join?

A: No, anyone can join.

Q: How can you get involved with drum circle?

A: There’s a facebook group. Look up “GCSU Drum Circle.” Otherwise, just look for chalk around campus.

Q: How did it get started?

A: I think it started with the music therapy department. but I’m not sure. It probably was a way for music therapy majors to get experience out in the community of Milledgeville while getting some clinical hours.

Q: How long have you been involved in drum circle?

A: Two years.

Q: What kind of drum(s) do you play?

A: Djembe, bongos, xylophone, any type of auxilary percussion (tambourine, shakers, bells, etc).

Q: Do you play certain types of music or is it more anything goes?

A: Anything goes because every type of music has a beat to it.

Photo by CrazyWCreations.com

For more information on GC’s drum circle, upcoming meetings and membership, join the Facebook group (GCSU Drum Circle) or look for chalk advertisments on campus.

By Constantina Kokenes

Matt Riley

Continued from page 9

A: Doodling

- just getting my sketch pad and putting something on the paper. I love to draw so this was definitely the easiest part of the process.

Q A: Since the play isn’t for a few more

: How does it feel to see something you designed up on the stage in the end? weeks I can’t tell you how it feels with these costumes specifically. But I have had to design costumes in other plays. The very first time you

Big Headache

recent GC graduate, Continued from page 9 said.

“The first time I ever did it I was completely sober, and it was kind of terrifying. I think I’ve found just the right amount of booze I need in my system to be more comfortable though. And the more I do it, the easier it gets, but I think I will always be just a little nervous no matter how many times I do it.”

Clair Guy, front house manager at Buffington’s, is excited for the showcase and

see the costumes on stage is probably the best feeling, but it only lasts a few seconds before you start noticing things that are falling off or things you need to go fix. It’s still very rewarding having that final product though.

To see Riley’s costumes on stage, show times for Aristophanes’ “The Birds” are 8 p.m. Sept. 26 to Sept. 29 and 2 p.m. on Sept. 30 in Russell Auditorium. Tickets are $14 for senior citizens, $10 for GC faculty and $5 for students. Purchase tickets in advance at GCSUTickets.com or by calling 478-445-4226.

believes the show will attract a great turnout.

“I think our long-standing relationship with the comedians of Milledgeville is nice,” Guy said. “People want different reasons to go out besides listening to a band or having a drink. This isn’t a typical reason to be downtown. Laughing is therapeutic, so I am happy to be apart of it.”

With expectations set high, everyone involved in creating the Big Headache Comedy Showcase is readying themselves to provide fun-seekers plenty of laughs.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

THE COLONNADE

MACKENZIE BURGESS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Junior math major Wayne Cook and sophomore English major Leaf Ballard show off the “superman” move, which is one of the more complex moves in swing dancing

Up up ERIN OGLE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Nervous, anxious, excited, welcomed and accomplished are all words that could easily describe the participants in Georgia College’s Swing Dance Association.

Welcoming everyone from beginners to experienced dancers, the Swing Dance Association members make sure no one is left out. It also doesn’t hurt to learn that Lauren Lee, junior exercise science major and the current president of the Swing Dance Association, once considered herself unable to dance.

She started dancing three years ago at the beginning of her freshman year.

“I wanted to learn how to breakdance, but there wasn’t a club for that, so I decided to try swing dancing,” Lee said.

Swing dancing turned out to be a perfect fit for Lee. She, along with fellow juniors Kris Sehock, Wayne Cook and Robin Glaubman, have essentially saved the Swing Dance Association from dying out.

While many students believe this club to be a brand new organization started by Lee, it has actually been around for somewhere close to 10 years.

Lee says her favorite part about the job is seeing everyone’s face light up when they realize they can do the moves that, five minutes earlier, they believed impossible.

Freshman environmental science major Gabe Kustick, who participated in the club for the first time recently, had so much fun that he plans on

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coming back. He stated that there is no need to worry about being a bad dancer.

“You have someone there to show you the moves and a partner to help you along,” Kustick said.

Clearly this is not an activity that only a fortunate few can enjoy. Even those who do not consider themselves graceful or athletic can partake in swing dancing. This form of dancing is not as hard as it seems.

“Ballet is made hard to look easy, and swing dancing is made easy to look hard,” Leaf Ballard, sophomore English major and swing dancing instructor, said after demonstrating an impressive move called “the sweetheart twirl.”

Ultimately, swing dancing is all about having the right partner and trusting them. Women especially have to trust their partners since there is always the fear of being dropped on the ground.

It is not hard to understand why all of the instructors are so close. Working in such close proximity for hours every week makes it hard to avoid each other.

Lee said that swing dancing can help create long-lasting friendships among the people in the class. To this day she is still dancing with someone she met two years ago.

“Me and my partner Kris Schock got together our freshman year, and we just hit it off,” Lee said.

They purposely put everyone in a circle and then rotate partners so students can figure out whom they dance with the most comfortably; but the catch is that the best fit might not be the

MACKENZIE BURGESS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Swing dance veterans sophomore computer science major Ginny VanDyck and senior accounting major Joey Waddell perform the “Marilyn Monroe” move.

original partner brought to the class.

As intimidating as swing dancing may seem, it has attracted many new participants at GC – especially freshman.

To be a part of the Swing Dance Association at GC, attend their meetings on Mondays at 8 p.m. in the Centennial Center.

Movie Review: Fresh faces at Georgia College

“Lawless”

Some members of the largest freshman class in years become part of a portrait gallery set to be on display until Summer 2013 MARILYN FERRELL SENIOR REPORTER

Photo courtesy of The Weinstein Company

The Bondurant brothers are all about the booze, the blood and the back roads NICK WIDENER REVIEWER “Lawless” is ultraviolent.

Throat slits, brass knuckles and a castration set this period piece’s gritty tone.

Set in Franklin County, Virginia, and based on the novel “The Wettest County” by Matt Bondurant, the film boasts to tell the tale of the three Bondurant brothers, a trio hell-bent on getting rich off moonshine during the Depression.

Of the brothers, Forrest (Tom Hardy) leads the squad. However, charisma is something he lacks.

Hardy’s performance is far from nuanced; his character mostly grunts, gives emotionless stares, and occasionally throws punches.

Howard (Jason Clarke) is even more disposable. He serves as the muscle man and rarely even thinks to grunt.

The only brother with any interesting traits is Jack (Shia LaBeouf), who propels the film’s plot by expanding the moonshining business, getting himself beat up and attempting to win the affection of the preacher’s daughter, Bertha (Mia Wasikowska).

Bertha is a perfect foil for Jack and their interactions between each other are some of the most pleasant moments in the film. Wasikowska is also one of only two female characters in the film. She is unlike Jessica Chastain’s Maggie, who serves little purpose other than to provide an object for audiences to ogle over. Maggie is a cardboard cutout, and Chastain’s acting ability is swept under the rug here.

The violence in the film is excessive, but its escalation throughout succeeds in portraying a turf war the Bondurant brothers initiate with Charlie Rakes (Guy Pearce), a lawman sent from Chicago to take them down.

Pearce is formidable as the villain. His hair is greased, he wears black, leather gloves, and he carries a revolver.

But roles in this film tend to get mixed up, hence its title. The Bondurants are local heroes and Rakes’ presence ruins the social order in Franklin. Rakes is a vengeful man, and he seeks revenge rather than justice.

“Lawless” was filmed in Georgia, but most of its settings are generic backroads and Nowhere, America. These factors are part of the charm, though. Director John Hillcoat (“The Road,” “The Proposition”) has a keen eye for vast empty settings filled with emotion.

The set design and costuming are the film’s strongest points.One highlight is the authenticity of the characters’ hats and pinstriped suits to the Depression era.

“Lawless” is a summer blockbuster film, but it opened a little too late to hit its seasonal mark.

Its violence may exceed necessary, and some of its characters may be empty, but it serves its purpose as a Depression-era fairy tale. And there’s a real fun shootout finale.

GRADE: C

When first coming to college, it is hard for freshmen to think they can make a statement on a large campus like Georgia College just by being themselves. But now the Class of 2016 can do just that. This year 10 well-rounded and diverse students have the opportunity to be selected to be the face of the largest freshmen class.

Shannon Morris, Curator of the GC Museum, came together with Mackenzie Burgess, senior mass communication major and photographer for The Colonnade, to find a way to represent the newest class on campus through the project “Portrait of Georgia College 2016.”

After seeing Burgess’ work, Morris knew she wanted to put Burgess’ talent to good use while also using the improved Patience Peterson Museum Education Room in the GC Library.

“This summer we received some funding to give the Patience Peterson Museum Education Room a facelift,” Morris stated. “We have new furnishings, new carpeting, fresh paint and spotlights for showcasing art.”

Since the Education Room is where prospective students and parents are first introduced to the college, Morris thought it would be a great idea for the portrait installation to focus on freshman while also being able to show what GC’s campus has to offer with diversity.

“We hope that the portraits will look like the freshman class. I hope we can best feature all of the many different faces that make Georgia College,” Morris said. “All of the students will be freshman and their portraits will be reinstalled when they graduate.”

Morris is looking for students who not only are interesting, but also students who plan to complete their fouryear degrees here and also who maintain a good academic standing.

“I think it is a good idea for people that plan on staying for four years,” Kristen Kost, freshman biology major said. “It is a good representation of the changes Georgia College experiences in each freshman class.”

Although this exhibit does not feature upperclassmen students, even they are excited about what the exhibit has

to offer and hope that it becomes a tradition.

“I find it really interesting that they are doing this,” Taylor Jones, junior early childhood education major, said. “It would be cool for it to become a yearly exhibit for new freshman.”

On Sep. 12 from 6-8 p.m., the GC Museum Staff will interview freshman students wanting to be a part of the exhibition. Following the interview, 10 students will be selected, and their portraits will be on display through Summer 2013 in the Patience Russell Peterson Museum Education Room.

“This whole exhibit is a really great idea, and I am excited to see the final product,” Jordan Orlandini, freshman math major said. “I also hope me and my picture can be chosen to be a part of the exhibit.”

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Sports

September 7, 2012• Editor, Bobbi Otis

Court unveils updated logo POWELL COBB

Bobcat athletics deserves more spirit from fans

DAVID WICKER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER An employee of Praters Hardwood Flooring and Supply sands down the old Centennial Center court in preparation for the upgrades. According to Sports Information Director Al Weston, the new court is projected to be completed this weekend. The changes feature new basketball lines for the women’s team and lines for use by the volleyball team.

Georgia College. An updated version of the bobcat mascot will be at the center of the floor.

“You’ll notice that the dominant theme of this will be the logo,” Staton said. “The brand is the whole thing.

We want our alumni and our students to identify with that brand over and over.”

The estimated cost for all of the updates will be around $30,000.

“I think the court will definitely bring a lot of enthusiasm for the team because we have a new team this year,” women’s basketball player Enisha Donley said. “It’s going to be

Centennial Center prepares refurbished floor for basketball and volleyball teams ALLY MAISANO CONTRIBUTING WRITER This basketball season, Centennial Center will have a fresh new look. The Department of Athletics is working on a completely updated basketball court. The new floor will feature the updated logo with the words “Georgia College,” the shortened name of the school.

One of the reasons behind the updates is to keep current with Georgia College’s logo.

“We wanted to be current with our brand,” explains head of the Department of Athletics, Wendell Staton.

“Our moniker is Georgia College, so we want to get that back out there.”

The former court was imprinted with Georgia College & State University, as opposed to the more current

a great experience to have a new court and a new team.”

In addition to creating a new look, the new basketball lines will also have a practical purpose.

The 3-point line for women was moved back because of a rule change, but the old line stillwas never removed from the floor.

“Everybody was kind of like ‘I don’t know which one (to use),’ so there would be a foot on the line or something like that.” Donley said.

“Now we’ll have regulation courts.

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Soccer team loses opener NICK BURGESS CONTRIBUTING WRITER The women’s soccer team lost its season opener to the top-10 ranked Lenoir-Rhyne Bears by 2-0 on the opening day of the L-R Classic in Hickory, N.C. Both teams were fairly evenly matched until the Bears broke the stalemate just before halftime.

Lenoir-Rhyne again scored in the 76th minute to make the score 2-0. Sophomore goalkeeper Taylor Cornelius recorded a save to keep the score from increasing anymore.

The Bobcats had 14 shots throughout the match, with only seven on target, but none of them found the back of the net. Seven different players attempted to get past the keeper, but sophomore forward Ashley Veilleux led the charge against LenoirRhyne with four shots.

The two teams committed a total of nine fouls, but both were able to escape without any disciplinary action by the referee.

The Bobcats finally broke onto the score sheet and the win column in their second match against Lees-McRae College, winning 1-0 over the LMC Bobcats.

Both teams were scoreless as they entered the second period of play. The breakthrough goal came from sophomore substitute forward Erin Griffin, after sophomore defender Kessler Matheson wrestled possession away from LMC in the 74th minute to cross the ball into the box to set up the goal for Griffin.

“Kessler crossed the ball from the left side of the field,” Griffin said. “There was no one on me so I took one or two touches and flicked it past the keeper.”

GC finished the game with 12 total shots, with eight finding the target. Brittaney Borror, Rebekah Autry and Veilleux split the shot count with two each which forced LMC’s goalkeeper into seven total saves.

LMC also tested GC during the match, managing to double GC’s total at 24 shots, but half of them failed to find the target. Of the 12 shots on goal from LMC, sophomore keeper Taylor Cornelius saved four. Annie Stephens, Cornelius’ replacement for the second half, stopped seven shots, which included four corner kicks.

“We like to stay man-marked on corner kicks, and I try to know my range, but we as a team try to limit corner kicks,” Stephens said.

One close call came during a Lees-McRae breakaway opportunity.

“There was a breakaway that they had,” Stephens said. “For breakaways, you have to throw

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The Short Stop

KENDYL WADE/ SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER Al Weston, sports information director (left), and his assistant,Trevor Kuss, work to generate information for GC athletics on a daily basis. Both are in charge of the program’s social media presence, which has the largest fan base in the Peach Belt Conference.

Athletics promoted by sports information duo NICK LANDON CONTRIBUTING WRITER Press releases, stats, and sporting event promotions; are all in a good day’s work for Director of Sports Information, Al Weston.

“My job is to promote the athletic department and the good things we do in the classroom and in the community,” Weston said.

Weston has attended every home sporting event at Georgia College since spring of 2007, his first year in Milledgeville.

“Hours are tricky, I’ve got

a wife and two kids,” Weston said. “I like to see them, and sometimes it’s difficult. I have to be at every home athletic event.”

After recording every point, out, assist, foul, error and injury of each game, Weston posts a game recap to the Georgia College athletics website and uploads the statistics from the games to a network for all of the other universities in the Peach Belt Conference.

Though his office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., sporting events are not typically scheduled during his hours.

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“A basketball game finishes up at 10 (p.m.), and I’m in here ‘till 11 (p.m.), updating the site and getting the information out,” Weston said.

But his job doesn’t stop there.

The goal of the Sports Information Department is to garner support for the university’s athletic programs, and Weston has countless methods of accomplishing that.

Just last week on Aug. 28, Weston and Sports Information Assistant Trevor Kuss hosted

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Quote of the Week

“It’s very taxing, but at the end of the day, I’m paid to watch sports, write about sports and talk about sports on the radio... So what’s bad about that?”

-Director of Sports Information Al Weston on his enjoyment for working for GC athletics

Whether you’re in the stands or in front of your television screen, it’s impossible to miss the intense school spirit that surges throughout some of the college athletic events around the country, particularly in regard to football. For the 201213 season at Georgia College, I want to see this kind of excitement for our sports teams.

Watching college football’s opening weekend has always been an event for me. Growing up in Athens meant cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs every Saturday sandwiched between hours of tailgating and enjoying big games from other universities and colleges. Standing in Stanford Stadium with 92,745 other screaming, raging and passionate Dawg fans can only be described as electric. The energy builds to a level that gives you goosebumps; whether the game results in a victory or a loss for the home team, you can’t deny the school spirit that saturates the atmosphere.

And it isn’t just Sanford Stadium or the Georgia Bulldogs.

Universities like LSU, Duke and University of Southern California have fans all over the country that devote themselves to their favorite schools and the incredible athletic programs within them. Just take a look at Penn State’s opening football game last Saturday.

We all are aware of Joe Paterno’s tragic firing from the head coach position in 2011, soon followed by his death in early 2012. The loss of that man shook the university to its core, and it was unknown how well the school and its population would bounce back. But sure enough, Beaver Stadium was filled with fans once again, united and eager to take on the new season. Their school spirit was overwhelming.

Uh-oh, there’s that term again: school spirit. It has such tacky connotations. Images of high school cheerleaders trying to pump up an unenthusiastic student crowd and corny halftime speeches flash through my mind when I hear it. It’s been built into our heads as some silly cliché. And what’s even worse is hearing that your school needs more of it.

Nobody likes to be told to get excited about your team when the energy isn’t there in the first place.

But at GC, I believe we have something to be excited about. I believe our athletes are talented enough to draw in enough fans to fill the stands at every game.

The Bobcat basketball, baseball, tennis and soccer teams consistently place in the top at the Peach Belt Conference, so it’s no secret that our players are competitive and our games are entertaining.

The GC athletics program is taking steps to help bump up our school spirit, namely with the LOYALTIVA Rewards Program, where fans who attend athletics events are given points that are redeemable for prizes and memorabilia. This is a step in the right direction. More incentives to draw people out to Bobcat games will be helpful.

But I believe the biggest incentive is already there. Our players are talented and competitive, and there is immense potential to turn GC athletic events into something as big and school spirit-filled as a UGA football game.

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The rank that the Georgia College golf squad was given in the Division II by Golf World/Nike Golf Preseason National Rankings.

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THE COLONNADE

Former cross country runner now coaching Jason Hendrix JULIA FIELD-GREEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Some people have a natural talent for achieving greatness. The Georgia College graduating class of 2009 was fortunate enough to have just such a person among their ranks by the name of Jason Hendrix.

As the creator and originator of Thunder, our Georgia College mascot, and as a recipient of the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Scholars Award, Hendrix never ceased to amaze with his abilities to achieve greatness.

Hendrix is now working his magic as the new sports information director and head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country programs at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech).

While at GC, Hendrix showed a great level of enthusiasm for the Department of Athletics; however, Hendrix did not demonstrate a strong desire to coach.

“He had talked about it as a potential career path, but was mainly interested in graphic design and photography,” explained GC’s sports information director, Al Weston.

Hendrix served as an athlete, a mascot, and creator of what is now known as the Thunder Crew (previously named the Thundercats), the program in charge of raising school spirit at GC. But he never achieved his dream of becoming a coach.

“Honestly, since high school I had dreamed of becoming a major NCAA Division I program’s coach and leading them to a national championship,” Hendrix said. “In college, that dream was placed on the backburner when I fell in love with media, sports broadcasting and everything ESPN-like.”

Hendrix truly took full advantage of his time at GC and spared no effort to learn about media and sports broadcasting.

Hendrix worked as a student assistant in the SID office, and thrust himself into as

“Alan placed my dreams into a reality and guided me into the world of sports media and information. I give his influence, opportunity, and guidance the complete credit into my biggest influence to pursue a career in sports information.”

Jason Hendrix, former cross country runner and Thunder creator many other beneficial roles and experiences as possible.

“The time I spent with the cross country team, as mascot, and all my leadership roles with multiple clubs throughout campus gave me crucial experience needed to lead and supervise others while successfully completing my work and deadlines,” Hendrix said. “My time spent as a student assistant in the SID office opened doors to other opportunities with UGA, the Braves, FSU and now WVU TECH.” Hendrix says that he was majorly influenced by Al Weston while in school.

“Alan placed my dreams into a reality and guided me into the world of sports media and information. I give his influence, opportunities, and guidance the complete credit into my biggest influence to pursue a career in sports information,” Hendrix said. “Alan loved his job. He had time for family, and most of all, he thoroughly enjoyed what he was doing. I wanted that same feeling and opportunity, so now I’m finally getting that chance after several years as an assistant, intern or an associate within multiple athletic departments and media agencies.”

According to Weston, Hendrix left a mark at GC. “He had a very outgoing personality and was always willing to help,” Weston said.

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Information

Continued from page 13... their very first sports radio show for GC on the ESPN AM radio station at the local Zaxby’s. A handful of Bobcat athletes signed autographs from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and talked about their experiences and expectations for upcoming events.

You can catch the live broadcast on the first Tuesday of every month, schedule permitting, on 1450 AM. GC is now implementing a QR-code based reward points program in which fans who attend games, buy food from concessions or buy merchandise from home sporting events can receive points to get free T-shirts, hats, posters and the like, as well as more prizes to be announced.

Also to come this year, Weston and Kuss will be

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 streaming sporting events live on the Web via http://www.ustream.tv with multiple running cameras as well as sport television grade production.

In previous years, it was difficult to fit work into the busy schedules of Al Weston’s graduate assistants. This year, he decided to hire one full time assistant, Trevor Kuss, rather than several graduate assistants.

“It came down to having two guys sometimes, or one guy all the time.”

Kuss, a University of California Davis graduate, said he was thrilled to start his career somewhere new and is excited to get to work with the sports teams at GC. Weston stated that on homecoming day, the two of them will have to cover four home games in a day.

“I didn’t know that,” said Kuss, laughing. “Awesome.”

The Bobcats have the biggest online fanbase in the

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The final score was nothing new to GC players and fans, as the Bobcats’ last six victories have been shutouts dating back to the 2010 season.

“It says a lot about our defense, because there is a lot of focus there,” Head Coach Hope Clark said. “It says a lot about the girls, as we have a whole new back line this year. The goalkeeping unit has also always been strong for us, because we have three great goalkeepers who constantly compete for playing time.”

Both teams committed a total of 10 fouls, but neither team went into the referee’s book.

The next showing for the Bobcats is at home on Sept. 7 against NOVA Southeastern at home as part of the Bobcat Shootout tournament.

“We know the crowd is going to be phenomenal. The girls are ready to play under the lights at home, so the motivation comes from the home crowd which we hope will help us overcome a very tough opponent in NOVA Southeastern,” Clark said.

Peach Belt Conference, clocking in at 884 followers on Twitter and 2,796 likes on Facebook.

“But what does that mean?” states Weston. “It’s just a number, unless we turn it into something tangible.”

Upon the creation of a new social media page, the sports information director is expecting greatness.

Tout is a social media site, much like Twitter, where a user “micro-blogs.” The difference is that Tout exclusively uses video clips instead of text or pictures. With only 145,000 worldwide users, Tout is unmistakably new, but it has immense potential, and Weston sees it as an opportunity to start something huge.

“It’s very taxing, but at the end of the day, I’m paid to watch sports, write about sports and talk about sports on the radio,” Weston said. “So what’s bad about that?”

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We’ll have the new charge line, so it’s going to be great.”

Although the changes will certainly have an impact on the morale of the team, it will have an effect on the crowd as well.

“I think it will impact with the fans the most,” men’s basketball team player Ryan Lively said.

“I’m just excited because I’ve been here for a while and the new court will get us excited, but I think the fans the most because it’s a new attraction.”

The new court will help GC’s reputation in its division, according to Lively.

“I definitely think it was a positive (change),” Lively said. “We’re one of the biggest stadiums in the conference and I think it (the logo change) will upgrade it to one of the best stadiums in the conference.”

The court will be used for volleyball and

The Colonnade basketball, so changes were also made to accommodate these sports. Volleyball markings will be painted on the floor, and anchors for the poles will be installed. Although volleyball games won’t start until the Fall of 2013, the new team will need a place to train.

The updates to Centennial Center are well underway, are projected to be completed this weekend.

Centennial Center court updates Renovations: Approx. $30,000 • 3-point line for women moved back due to rule change

• Updated version of the Bobcat mascot will be at center court Source: Wendell Staton

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Golf team earns rank Powell Cobb Senior Reporter

The Georgia College golf squad has been ranked No. 8 by the Golf World/Nike Golf Preseason National Rankings for Division II recently released by the Golf Coach Association of America.

All five starters return for the 2012-13 season after a successful previous season. The team won two tournaments in 2012, one of which was the NCAA South/Southeast Super Regional for the second time in school history.

After advancing to the National Quarterfinals, GC fell out of the competition in medal-match play.

The Bobcats racked in one out of the 18 first-place votes, with Nuva Southeastern University taking the first-place position. Second place went to Barry University, with Chico State in third, CSU-Stanislaus in fourth and USC Aiken making the ranks at fifth.

GC tees off for the first time this season Sept. 10-11 at the SpringHill Suites Intercollegiate in Florence, S.C. The two-day event will have three rounds, two on Monday and the last on Tuesday.

Lauren Davidson / File photo on April 27 Sophomore Ryan Trocchio tees off during a practice session last season. Trocchio was named Freshman of the Year by the PBC.

Hendrix, men’s team members

Submitted by Jason Hendrix Jason Hendrix poses with some members of the men’s cross country team he coaches at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. He also coaches the women’s team and serves as the sports information director.

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