“While our tour guide was facilitating the bus tour, he heard and saw both inappropriate language and behavior coming from our driver, Additionally, she then got off the bus, while the bus was in the intersection and began raising her voice and speaking inappropriately to the car in front of her. This occurred in front of all of our campus visitors, while the bus was in the middle of the road. Profanity was used throughout these exchanges.” JAN. 22 - JAN. 28, 2013
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permits in Westchester and Rockland counties.
Local The Atlanta’s mass transit agency plans to possibly raise fares by 25 cents to raise an estimated $30 million for the agency. This initiative would enforce one-way train or bus fare on MARTA would increase from $2.50 to $2.75. However, measures to cut costs and save $50 million are being implemented to avoid fare increases. On Friday, Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo, whose Oxygen reality show, “All My Babies’ Mamas,� was recently cancelled due to protests, was handcuffed and detained in an Atlanta mall. The reason for his detainment is unknown at the time. As winter continues and hints of spring bloom, Georgia’s wild creatures are beginning their mating season. The wildlife include cardinals, winter breeding frogsspring peepers, chorus frogs, Southern leopard frogsbald eagles, purple martins, and bluebirds.
National Five people, three of them children, were shot and killed by a teenage boy with several weapons in Albuquerque, N.M. on Saturday night. The suspect was charged with two counts of murder and three counts of child abuse that resulted in death. Details are pending. Outrage and a recent privacy law provision has forced White Plains, N.Y. newspaper, Journal News, has removed an online interactive map that revealed the names and addresses of people who with handgun
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An officer’s spouse club at Ft. Bragg, N.C. offered a “special guest membership� to same-sex spouse Ashley Broadway of U.S. Army officer Lt. Col. Heather Mack after first denying Broadway’s application to join the organization. The club’s refusal has sparked focused on rights of same-sex couples military couples, who are denied many military benefits afforded to opposite-sex spouses due to the federal 1996 Defense of Marriage Act that banned federal recognition of same-sex marriages.
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A student filed a report for Theft of Lost of Mislaid Property. The student stated that she left her purse hanging on the back of a chair and when she returned, she noticed that her purse was missing. This case is being handled by investigations.
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Two paintings that belonged to a student were stolen from a storage room last semester. There were no signs of forced entry. This case is being handled by investigations.
The death toll after a four-day terrorist siege by five men at an Algerian natural gas plant continues to rise as bomb squads find dozens more disfigured bodies. The death toll has risen to 81 people so far. Two men, convicted of “waging war against God,� were publicly hanged in Tehran, Iran on Sunday after posting a video on Youtube of them robbing and assaulting a man with a machete on a street. Nearly 300 people witnessed the hangings of the two men, both 24.
Student Recreation Center
A student stated that he placed his monitor in a secured locker and when he returned it was gone. This case is handled by investigation.
Law Library
A police officer responded to a suspicious female in the Law Library. When the officer talked to her he determined she was not affil-
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A student stated that she placed her book bag next to her when she took a nap and when she woke up the bag was gone. This case is being handled by investigations.
January 16 Loft Parking Deck
A duffle bad, blanket, 4 books, CDs and other items were stolen from a student’s car. The student filed a report and the case is being handled by investigations.
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The cruise ship Orion rescued 63-year-old French sailor Alain Delord on its way back from the Antarctic on Sunday. Australian authorities were able to drop food, water and a survival kit , but could not rescue him with a helicopter. Therefore, the ship made a 50-hour diversion to pick up Delord.
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iated with Georgia State and escorted her off the property.
Officers arrested a student for drunkenness after responding to an “unresponsive person call.� The student was also under 21 years of age.
University Commons
A Georgia State staff member saw a clear plastic bag with four white pills in it and a note attached saying “free mollies.� The staff
member reported it to the police and the case is now being handled by investigations.
University Commons
Officers arrested a nonGeorgia State individual for an active warrant. The officers saw a male “gaining unauthorized access.� When the officers ran a criminal history check, they found an active warrant. The individual was arrested, processed and transported to Fulton County Jail.
Student Recreation Center
A student stated that she left her book bag in a unsecured locker. When the student returned her property had been stolen. This case is being handled by investigations.
January 18 Piedmont North
A report was filed for Vandalism. A student stated that when he walked to his vehicle he noticed that his rear window was shattered, though no items were missing. This case is being handled by investigations.
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Panther Express Shuttle service causes tension and worries Emails obtained by The Signal show numerous complaints year, with no signs of resolution from First Transit. ANDRES CRUZ-WELLMANN
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he Panther Express Shuttles have been a source of problems for Georgia State and its students this past semester. First Transit, a contracted transportation service provider that operates and owns the Panther Express Shuttles, disciplined and suspended several drivers in fall of 2012, according to emails obtained by The Signal. Student complaints sent to administrators from Auxiliary and Support Services mentioned incidents where drivers did not respond to students’ questions, shut the bus doors in students’ faces, drove recklessly and one incident where a driver allegedly kissed a student.
Failure to comply While First Transit boasts a thorough training program, at least five written complaints were filed last semester, and several verbal ones, where drivers failed to comply with company policy and acted inappropriately in front of students. “While our tour guide was facilitating the bus tour, he heard and saw both inappropriate language and behavior coming from our driver, who was clearly...frustrated by the traffic,” one complaint said. “Additionally, she then got off the bus, while the bus was in the intersection and began raising her voice and speaking inappropriately to the car in front of her. This occurred in front of all of our campus visitors, while the bus was in the middle of the road. Profanity was used throughout these exchanges.” After receiving this complaint, Assistant Vice President of Auxiliary and Support Services, Wayne Reed, contacted Herold Humphrey, region director of operations of First Transit. In the email, Reed mentioned that the incident created “significant safety concerns but also immensely embarrassing circumstances for the tour guide, the passengers on board and the reputation of Georgia State University.” According to Humphrey’s response, the driver was removed from service at Georgia State--though it was not stated whether the driver was let go. “In addressing the various complaints that we have received...just before the beginning of spring semester 2013, both university officials and the contractor met with the drivers currently assigned to Panther Express services, in which emphasis was
SUMMER JOHNSON | THE SIGNAL Student complaints mentioned incidents where drivers did not respond to students’ questions, shut the bus doors in students’ faces, drove recklessly and one incident where a driver allegedly kissed a student.
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If it’s not working now, what makes people think that it’s going to work once we get new buses? If it doesn’t cost me anything, then sure, why not? But, if it costs me more and the service doesn’t improve, then why charge me?”
—Jareth Thomas, Georgia State student
placed on the importance of high quality services to our students who are passengers on the Panther Express [shuttles],” Reed said.
Still Proud According to First Transit’s website, all drivers must attend interviews with First Transit’s safety and operations managers and successfully complete 54 hours of First Transit’s training program, which includes customer service training, defensive training and how to interact with passengers. When First Transit receives a complaint, it begins by conducting a full investigation into the issue. At the conclusion of the investigation, management determines the course of action such as retraining or progressive discipline to ensure the issue does not reoccur. “First Transit takes any complaint it receives very seriously. Depending on the nature of the complaint, we will attempt to resolve the issue internally or involve university officials is it requires their involvement,” said Timothy Stokes, First Transit spokesman. Despite the numerous complaints, Stokes said that the company is still “proud of the drivers we have at [the] location and proud of the service we provide our passengers daily. We will continue to work closely with university officials and its students to provide a safe and reliable transportation service.” Several emails between First Transit and Auxiliary and Support Services expose a tension between the groups.
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SUMMER JOHNSON | THE SIGNAL Auxiliary and Support Services received five written complaints in this past fall semester.
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More housing options added near campus Abandoned hotel under renovation to become downtown student apartments ALEX OSIADACZ
Staff Reporter
Renovations are underway at the former Ramada Inn on John Wesley Dobbs Avenue and Courtland Street, as developers convert the abandoned building into student apartments. The property will be named One12 Courtland, and will offer several floor plans, including private suites, lofts, and two and fourbedroom apartments. Bull Realty, a commercial real estate firm based in Atlanta, sold the 1.47-acre plot containing the hotel, a parking deck and a former car rental office for $7.9 million last November to Valdosta, Ga.-based Ambling University Development Group. Built in 1964, the hotel has stood vacant since 2005. The existing hotel building has seven floors, six of which plan to have housing units available by August. Additional floors and square footage will be added as part of a second development phase. “The first phase of the project, opening August 2013, will be home for 290 students, and the second phase, opening August 2014, will house an additional 426 students,” said Corky Gatewood, vice president of marketing and professional development at Ambling Management Company. Proximity to Georgia State University and development planned in the downtown area were the top two points listed on a Bull Realty
advertisement for the property before being sold. New law and business school buildings as well as the Atlanta Streetcar line along Auburn Ave. will be just blocks away from the housing project. “Prices vary with each style, but our individual leases are all inclusive and start at $745, which includes electricity, water, cable with HBO channels, and high speed wireless internet throughout the building,” Gatewood said. Some other amenities listed on the property’s website include a rooftop pool with fire pit, fitness center, game room, and a bocce ball area. The parking deck in the space is in the process of being demolished to make way for additional housing units, but was leased after the hotel closure to LAZ Parking of GA for $55,000 per year plus a percentage of income over $115,000, according to a property description form by Bull Realty. “Georgia State is not involved in the renovation of the Ramada Inn,” Vice President for Facilities Management Service Ramesh Vakamudi said, Georgia State’s Main Street Master Plan, which called for additional housing space to be built, estimates an approximate shortfall of 3,000 beds by 2015 when a student population of 36,000 is expected. The hotel renovation project could help close the gap for housing available to Georgia State students looking to live near campus. The Master Plan outlines housing units to be built along Wall
called for additional housing space to be built, estimates an approximate
expected. Street as well as a graduate student housing project next to the Petit Science Center. “The graduate student housing project is currently out for bidding,” Vakamudi said. For spring 2013, there are few openings remaining in university housing. “We have under 25 vacant beds for spring semester,” said Dr. Marilyn De LaRoche, Georgia State’s director of university housing. De LaRoche explained there are a number of factors that affect students living in university housing including whether students are getting financial aid and how successful the university is at recruiting. In 2007, Ambling University Development Group completed the University Commons at Georgia State. The University Commons project added 2,000 beds on-campus as well as a parking deck, space for retail, the Georgia State University Police and the student health clinic.
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Shuttle service causes tension
Science complex to expand by 2015 ALEX OSIADACZ
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new classroom and laboratory building will fill the space next to the Petit Science Center, as the University Science Complex, a project within the Main Street Master Plan, continues to expand. The proposed building will be located on the corner of Decatur St. and Jesse Hill Jr. Dr. on the southeast side of the Petit Science Center. Land for the project has already been cleared for construction and has a tentative start date by the end of the 2013, according to Assistant Vice President for Facilities Management Service Ramesh Vakamudi. A tentative completion date for the building is listed as Fall 2015. “The 65,600 square foot building will consist of nine floors with two finished floors, one mechanical floor, and six shell floors for future build-out,” Vakamudi said. “It will primarily house research space and detailed program development.” As for the design of the proposed building, it will use glass and masonry in a way that will complement the existing Petit Science Center, Vakamudi said.
On the inside, the facility will feature state-of-the-art technological amenities. The building will be paid through indirect cost recovery funds from university research activities. “The proposed building will not be assigned to any individual department, but will be utilized to compete aggressively for future research grants and top caliber research faculty and students,” Vakamudi said. Current departments with office space in the Petit Science Center include biology, chemistry, physical and respiratory therapies, and the Neuroscience Institute. Several science departments were contacted, but staff members did not know at this time whether their respective department would be transitioning into the proposed building. “The area surrounded by Piedmont Ave., Decatur St., and Jesse Hill Jr. Dr. has been identified for the development of science and research facilities in the 2006 and current Master Plan updates,” Vakamudi said. Georgia State’s Main Street Master Plan is the university’s strategy to accommodate more faculty, staff, and students by building and improving facilities and programs.
ALEX OSIADACZ | THE SIGNAL The new housing will be an alternative for students wishing to live Downtown.
According to the Main Street Master Plan, assignable square footage required on campus will increase by approximately 600,000 square feet between 2010 and 2015. The greatest space needs are in the residential, special and laboratory facility types. The addition of 65,600 square feet to the University Science Complex will contribute to closing the gap of lab and classroom deficits. Aside from the addition to the University Science Complex, other projects associated with Georgia State were proposed. These include a new law school building awaiting government funding, a new business school building and additional housing buildings. A graduate student housing project is also planned to be built in the University Science Complex. The facility would be built behind the new science building along Jesse Hill Jr. Dr. “The graduate student housing project is currently out for bidding,” Vakamudi said. Construction projects near the Georgia State campus not affiliated with the university include the Atlanta Streetcar project currently working along Edgewood Ave., and the renovation of an abandoned hotel on J.W. Dobbs Ave.
In an incident where a bus driver allegedly kissed a student First Transit was the first one notified by the driver that Georgia State may receive a complaint from a parent. “Are you serious? What does Mr. Ivey have to say about all this?” Michael Sproston, director of Parking and Transportation, wrote in an email to First Transit. “There are way too many complaints coming in. We need to get things corrected. This latest complaint with [the driver] could be disastrous. Do I need to be involved in the meeting?” According to the emails, the driver denied the allegations but “assumed that he and the student were friends.” The driver was ultimately removed from Georgia State and let go. “If it’s not working now, what makes people think that it’s going to work once we get new buses?” Georgia State student Jareth Thomas said. “If it doesn’t cost me anything, then sure, why not? But, if it costs me more and the service doesn’t improve, then why charge me?” In most cases, First Transit
disciplined the drivers that acted inappropriately by suspending them, moving them to another area or letting them go. However, the emails between Auxiliary and Support Services and First Transit depict a tension that is growing from the continuing incidents and complaints. “I’ve never had a bad experience on the shuttles, not that I ride them that often,” Georgia State student Elara Wilson said. “but, what I’m wondering is what the actual problem is...they keep disciplining and it keeps happening.”
Moving on The future of First Transit at Georgia State depends on the approval of a proposal for new buses, though no details on the proposal could be acquired by The Signal. “The university is planning to issue a request for proposals to replace the current bus fleet with new buses,” Sproston said. “Depending on the results on the request for the proposals, we could have a new provider or the same provider.”
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International enrollment continues to increase Number of International Students by country
Ivory Coast
57 students
Canada 35 students
France 31 students
Germany 22 students
Georgia 22 students
Italy
22 students
Brazil
16 students
Jamaica 17 students
DARRIS POPE
Staff Reporter
Georgia State’s enrollment of international students continues to rise going into the 2013 spring semester. Beginning with 1990, international enrollment increased from 711 students to 1,574 in 2011. Today, international students comprise about five percent of the total student body, but each year more and more students from abroad choose to make Georgia State their school of higher education. The number of countries represented has also increased from 71 in 1990 to 117 in 2011— about 60 percent of all countries. “The top three countries we receive students from are China, India and South Korea,” said Shane Stillinger, Customer Service Specialist of the International Student and Scholar Services Office. “European countries such as Great Britain and France also send a substantial amount of students to [Georgia State].” Georgia State hosts students from countries around the world, including Brazil, Italy, France, Jamaica, the Ivory Coast, Canada, Germany and Georgia, among others. “Well, in the beginning I
had no choice, my mom literally made me come. I went to a high school in McDonough, Ga. and I liked it here so I asked to stay,” said international student Sungjun Park, who came to Georgia from South Korea to attend the Community Christian School in Stockbridge. “Then I ended up applying and getting in to State.” “People are great and really nice here. It was hard at first, it took me about a year to learn English fluently, I had studied a bit in S. Korea. Sometimes I forget how to say things in English or how to express it,” Park added. Park currently lives in McDonough, Ga. with a host family and commutes to Georgia State to pursue a degree in Computer Information Systems. He said he often talks to his parents by telephone and visits them each summer. “It was really cool when I first got here, because the school day here is shorter than it was back home. I was used to going to school all day long, not getting out in the afternoon,” Park said. German International Student Sebastian Czech works at the International Student and Scholar Services office and also enjoys studying at Georgia State. “I’m studying Criminal Justice and I plan to finish this summer semester,” Czech said. “I’ve
enjoyed being in America, the food is very different and everyone is friendlier and taller. The concept of time is much more fast-paced. The country is so big and you can see so many different [environments] traveling from one part of the US to the other.” Czech moved to America eight years ago with his father, who had a 4-year delegation with his job. Czech attended Northview High School and traveled with his family across the US in an RV visiting the West Coast and numerous other areas. “It’s amazing, to be able to visit two different oceans, different beaches, see all kinds of trees like the Redwoods in California. In Germany it was mostly a beach on one end [of the country], mountains at another and fields and plains throughout the middle. Germany is about the size of Alabama or Georgia,” he added. Czech’s family moved back to Nuremburg while he stayed in Atlanta and chose to attend Georgia State. He talks to them by phone weekly and just recently visited them during the winter break. International students wishing to transfer or attend Georgia State usually start at the Office of International Student and Scholar Services.
“Typically, the student will apply and must get a valid visa and travel documentation, then they must show they are financially sound, [proving they have full funding for a year], fill out an I-20 form, apply at the embassy in their home country and pass an entrance exam which tests among other things, basic knowledge of English,” Stillinger said. Though the process sounds complicated, Park and Czech said it was relatively smooth for them and worth the effort. The office is also implementing more programs to aid international students. Students can come to the office for help with a range of issues, such as culturally adjusting to America, finding ESOL services and even partnering up with local students to enhance their college experience. “We started a Global Learning Community last year. This year it’s in the lofts, but it entails housing arrangements mixing local students and international students on a dedicated floor for the program.” Stillinger said. Information for International Students and about the program can be found at the Office of International Students and Scholar Services at Sparks Hall Room 252, or online at http://www.gsu. edu/isss/index.html.
Professors have least stressful career of 2013 ANDRES CRUZ-WELLMANN
Associate News Editor
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niversity professors and graduate student instructors may have research to conduct and classes to teach but, according to a CareerCast.com Jobs Rated report, they have the least stressful careers of 2013. According to the report, while they may face challenges, such as competition for tenure-track positions, they were the only position to score below seamstress/tailor on CareerCast.com’s stress scale. The stress scale looked at 11 job demands that may cause stress. A high score was awarded if a demand was a major part of the job, though not much information was given about the process of scoring the demands. Comments left on the methodology page expressed doubts about the process. “You have provided a list of the criteria and mentioned a little about the rest of the process...what method was used to analyze? what type of study was done?” one anonymous user asked. Others disagreed with the results and said that professors have countless deadlines, a large amount of students and work outside of the university to conduct--which would end up creating a very stressful job. “From my experience, the stress experienced from teaching at a university decreases the more one teaches a particular course,” said Zachary Hopper, a graduate student critical thinking instructor. “My first experience with Phil 1010 was much more stressful than my current experience
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From my experience, the stress experienced from teaching at a university decreases the more one teaches a particular course,”
—Zachary Hopper, critical thinking instructor teaching the course. Over time I’ve become very comfortable with the textbook, so I don’t experience any of the stress I once had when I was unfamiliar with the course.” Though Hopper is now familiar with the course, he said that the most stress comes at exam time when he has “120 midterms or essays to grade. The process is time-consuming and students are eager to receive their grades as soon as possible. So, the pressure mounts very easily.” According to him, preparation is key when it comes to relieving stress. Hopper has his lectures stored in flash drives and cloud storage devices, and has multiple examples to explain the content he teaches. “One of the most stressful questions a student can ask is, ‘Can you give another example?’ So, I try to have several examples at hand to make sure I can help illustrate my points,” he said. Other careers that were in the list of least stressful careers were seamstress/tailor, medical records technician, jeweler and medical lab technician. Enlisted military personnel were given the title of having the most stressful career of 2013.
Least stressful careers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
University Professor Seamstress/Tailor Medical Records Technician Jeweler Medical Lab Technician Audiologist Dietitian Hair Stylist Librarian Drill Press Operator
The top 11 stress factors 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Travel (0-10) Growth Potential (income divided by 100) Deadlines (0-9) Working in the public eye (0-5) Competitiveness (0-15) Physical Demands (0-14) Environmental conditions (0-13) Hazards encountered (0-5) Own life at risk (0-8) Life of another at risk (0-10) Meeting the public (0-8)
Campus Briefs Reddit released the top Georgia State earners of 2012, with Professor Viswanathan Kumar and President Mark Becker topping the list. CNN education contributor and author Steve Perry will speak at Georgia State during the 30th Anniversary Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation on Jan. 24 at 4 p.m. in the Student Center Main Ballroom. The Georgia State University Confucius Institute was named a 2012 Confucius Institute of the Year in December, out of 400 Confucius Institutes and 500 Confucius Classrooms across the world. In a recent research study, Lauren Stites, a Georgia State graduate student under psychology assistant professor Seyda Özçaliskan, has found that 5-year-old children can understand time metaphors based on their experience. To start off our centennial year, community leader Helen Aderhold donated $500,000 to Georgia State in memory of her late husband, John Aderhold. Honors College and social work student Jamie Redding has been awarded the 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Torch of Peace Award. Redding will receive her honor at the Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation on Jan. 24 at 12:30 p.m. Georgia State student and biker Chad Dobler was involved in a collision on last Thursday on the corner of Decatur St. and Peachtree Center Av. Dobler did not endure any serious injuries. Georgia State hosted First Lady Sandra Deal on Jan. 15 for her work on the “Read Across America” initiative. Book donations were made to a public school library and public library of her choice.
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Georgia State tops list for sugar babies
terrorism in overseas courts ASIA THOMAS
News Editor
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s the job market becomes more and more competitive, just a college degree and an internship that involves fetching coffee and filing papers is not enough to land your dream job. What about an internship that requires a passport or involves fighting terrorism in international courts? Many students, such as Georgia State student Joel Cohen, have recently turned to international internships to compete more aggressively in their future career paths. Cohen, a graduate student of the College of Law, recently completed the Arnold Silverman law school internship at Shurat HaDin Israel Law Center in Tel Aviv, Israel. “I simply found the internship on Google Search,” Cohen said. “I was looking for something outside of the country and it seemed like a good fit for me.” For Cohen’s career plans in international law, an international internship and work experience was a must. “I think if you’re going to do an international internship based on international affairs, you need that experience,” Cohen said. In Israel, Cohen worked on actual law cases that assisted innocent civilians injured in terrorist attacks, as well represented several other Israeli issues. The law cases regarding terrorism sued terrorist organizations after attacks involving American civilians. According to Cohen, international internships showcase the adequate skills and qualities employers look for when hiring potential employees. “It makes you more employable for law and business careers,” Cohen said. “The experience makes you stand out and shows that you’re willing to travel.”
Dr. Leonard Hammer, the Academic Director of the Arnold Silverman internship agrees that international internships broaden students’ perceptions in several aspects. “International internships allow students to be exposed to different types of people,” Hammer said. “In our internship, participants saw the use of U.S. and Israeli law in a different framework.” In addition to career skills, students can also gain candid experiences while participating in an international internship that they would not otherwise experience in a typical internship. Unexpectedly, Cohen had the chance to meet one of the families, whose 22-year old daughter was killed during a suicidal bombing, his internship’s firm served. “It was very interesting to meet a family we helped,” Cohen said. “It was interesting but it wasn’t a part of the internship.” To some students, the thought of the many language barriers and cultural differences involving international studies and internships is intimidating. However, Cohen found the firm’s atmosphere very familiar. “It felt like it was not too far from home,” Cohen said. “One main difference was that the law firm in Israel was much more casual and relaxed. In American law firms, you wear a suit every day, but at this firmnot at all.” Ultimately, Hammer said that participation in international internships depends on what the student wants for themselves and their careers. “It is a mind-growing experience for people who haven’t had the chance to experience overseas,” Hammer said. Cohen, who has finished his last semester at Georgia State and is currently studying for his BAR exam, plans to stay in the Atlanta area to endeavor a career in criminal law and defense.
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raditionally, college students turn to intimidating loans, scholarships, and parental assistance for financial help. However, some female students in the Southern region of the country are utilizing another option-- the Sugar Baby lifestyle. SeekingArrangement.com, the world’s largest Sugar Daddy website, recently released its annual “Top 20 Fastest Growing Sugar Baby Schools” list, with Georgia State ranking No. 1 with 292 enrolled sugar babies, up from No. 11 in 2011. “The data is based upon the student e-mail addresses the women use on the website,” said Jennifer Gwynn, public relations manager of SeekingArrangement.com. The South is quickly becoming popular spot for sugar babies in universities. University of Georgia, who came in second on the list in 2011, dropped to No. 8. “Georgia and Florida are the most
common because of the economic turmoil in the South,” Gwynn said. Southern female students are forced to find other financial options due to the increase of tuition and rise of unemployment. “Even when the economy is strong, it doesn’t offer women many opportunities to make very much money,” said Marian Meyers, Ph. D., an associate professor in the Department of Communication and Women’s Studies Institute. “This is an option that these women are taking to further their education and their lives.” Meyers also said the lifestyle and sexual representations of women in today’s media and pop culture could also be a factor in the increase of sugar babies. “Pop culture and representation of that lifestyle has glamorized the sexual views of women,” Meyers said. “And it’s not seen as such a big deal.” “Now, it’s not a necessarily nontraditional financial arrangement,” Meyers said.
Top 20 Fastest Growing Sugar Baby Schools, by new sign ups in 2012: 1. Georgia State University 292 2. New York University 285 3. Temple University 268 4. University of Central Florida 221 5. University of S. Florida 212 6. Arizona State University 204 7. Florida International University 187 8. University of Georgia 148 9. Indiana University 131 10. Texas State 128
11. Kent State University 123 12. Penn State 121 13. University of North Texas 112 14. Florida State University 111 15.Tulane University 109 16. Michigan State University 108 17. University of Ohio 103 18. Columbia University 100 19. University of Alabama 96 20. University of California LA 91
Student Activity Fee Funding for Fiscal Year 2014 The Student Activity Fee Committee (SAFC) has released the budget request forms for the UniversityWide Fee Council & the Sustainability Initiatives Fee Council for Fiscal Year 2014 (July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014) and the Student Activity Fee Overview document. The forms are currently available on the OrgSync website: http://gsu.orgsync.com/Forms This allocation process applies only to the allocation of Student Activity Fee funds assigned to the University-Wide Fee Council and the Sustainability Initiatives Fee Council, which fund a wide range of chartered student organizations and services not served by other Fee Councils. This is not the process used by the various colleges to allocate funds to chartered student organizations whose mission or membership is closely related to their degree programs i.e., Chemistry Club, History Society, Social Work Club, etc. Please visit your college Dean’s Office for further information about their funding process. This process is not associated with other fees for Athletics, Transportation, Health, Recreation, International Education, and the Student Center. If you are unsure as to which funding process applies to your organization, please contact Shantavia Reid-Stroud, Business Manager III, at 404.413.1522. Shantavia is located in the Office of the Dean of Students (Suite 300 Student Center). The Office of the Dean of Students is the official source for information regarding this allocation process. To assist those applying for funding, there will be a Pre-Proposal workshop on Friday, January 25, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. in 460 University Center. This workshop will explain the process in detail for applying for Student Activity Fee funding and provide guidance in completing the budget request form. Attendance is not mandatory, but will be helpful. Applications must be submitted by Friday, February 8, 2013, at 5:15pm to the Office of the Dean of Students, Suite 300 Student Center. Late applications will not be accepted.
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Why MLK still matters
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fter we have enjoyed the extra amount of freedom from the day off from classes we had on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it is important for us to remember the freedom Americans can enjoy because of freedom fighters like Atlanta’s famous reverend. Civil Rights leaders like MLK enjoy a fervent reverence here in Atlanta, and why shouldn’t they? Martin Luther King Jr. was forced to make the ultimate sacrifice after putting himself in danger countless times for the cause of Civil Rights. When we visit the historic Civil Rights sites here on campus and other places around Atlanta, it is important to remember that these people gained our respect because of the ideals they fought for against an oppressive system of laws, and the perseverance they practiced though all oncoming animosity. As time passes and the current day becomes more distant from the time people like Martin Luther King Jr. became our heroes, it is important to remember that these are our heroes because they symbolize the strength of the common people against all possible odds. When you walk along Edgewood or Auburn Ave, it is easy to see how the images of Civil Rights heroes have come to symbolize more than their own identity. Like many leaders before him, the image of Martin Luther King Jr. has become the center of a cult of personality. Twenty-foot high likenesses of the reverend are emblazoned across countless walls all over the Atlanta area. How does this affect our perception of the history of the Civil Rights movement? How did these people who led their peers so fearlessly become so deified? We must remember what these people symbolize for us as a society. To stay closer to the spirit of Civil Rights, we should remember that true heroism is ordinary people rising to meet a challenge when there is nothing else to be done. Heroes are normal people who fight to realize an ideal when no one else will. Heroes are not born, they are made so by their circumstances. The murals of Martin Luther King Jr. that cover the walls of downtown Atlanta are not a narcissistic celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. as a person, but a celebration of the strength of a people who are unified by a strong common ideal. This week, when you see the celebrations taking place during the week following Martin Luther King Day, remember that we are not only celebrating the memory of a great community leader, but also celebrating the strength of a people unified by a common cause to bring dignity and human rights to everyone. While we celebrate the life of Dr. King, let us also celebrate his dream.
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ur campus is covered in white and although it’s that time of year, it’s not snow. It’s sugar! Sugar Babies! Our campus has been “candied”. The infamous seekingarrangement.com has listed Georgia State as the No. 1 fastest growing source of Sugar Babies. With many claiming the phenomena to be a similitude of prostitution and exploitation, how should we feel as students of a candied campus? To objectively answer this we must dispel a AMI DUDLEY few myths and state the facts. Columnist Myth No. 1: “A Sugar Baby is female.” This is the biggest and often exploited misconception of Sugar Babies. Male Sugar Babies aren’t as uncommon as one might think with the site reporting 100 male Sugar Babies to every one Sugar Mommy on the site. Myth No. 2: “Sugar Babies are forced to have sex.” Sugar Babies are not underage, nor are they oblivious to the arrangement they agree to. While sex or sexual contact is not a factor in all of these mutually beneficial arrangements, it is certainly not to be shunned. And finally, Myth No. 3: “Sugar Daddies hold the exclusive power of picking their Sugar Baby.” The site informs Sugar Babies that they should expect financial assistance while Sugar Daddies/Mommies are required to list both their income and net worth. We demonize the honesty that takes place in these arrangements instead of appreciating it. Ashleymadison.com is the world’s lead-
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It’s sugar! Sugar Babies! Our campus has been “candied”.
ing married dating service for discrete encounters with a slogan that reads: “Life is short. Have an affair.” This site hasn’t received a quarter of the press seekingarrangement.com has and they promote dishonesty. We are all seeking ways to meet this bill that comes around every semester. Slicing pizzas, alphabetizing books, exotic dancing and pouring drafts are all ways we go about this and are arrangements we agree to. One popular arrangement is marriage. Many contemporary marriages are arranged for security purposes and our society encourages it. Tax breaks through joint filing, property inheritance, and social security increases are all privileges provided to married people. So why do we reign hellfire and brimstone on these “candy couples”? We are people in a traditional world and as soon as a bit of color splashes up on our dull shores we run for the ashy hills. We could learn a little something from these non-traditional arrangements. Lack of finances and communication are the leading causes of divorce and this non-traditional arrangement has a generous amount of both. Providing an open channel of communication, it pushes these factors to the forefront of the relationship, ensuring that no parties’ time is wasted. We need not be sour about our sweetened campus. Let’s embrace the courage of our peers who dare to swim upstream against the current in an effort to obtain a higher education.
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Why try a new years diet - you’ll die anyway
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y Virgin Diet began around New creates that not-so-fresh feeling. Dairy – teemYear’s. No, I am not stalking high ing with carcinogens from mistreated cows and school girls nor hoping to magically causes spills you are expected to detach from restore my innocence through cuisine. I merely emotionally. Peanuts – contain cancer-causing resolved to eat my way toward some semblance aflatoxin and may prompt midnight-craving of a sustainable physical shape (preferably not trips to sketchy gas stations in South Georgia. round) and back into my most comfortable pair Glutens (bread, pasta and other goodness) – of jeans (not the sequined ones). Do I sound like makes you fat, leading to heart attacks, leading a woman yet? Read on. to avoiding rollercoasters, leading to abandonWhat wonders my curious eyes beheld on ing children at amusement parks. the flat screen as I grappled with my one-minute Dark thoughts loomed when considering workout and gobbled my lunch, half a can of what remained. Beans and nuts contain lectins Pringles - Sour Cream and Onion (gotta have the (also in glutens), leading to lupus, diabetes, veggies)! Under multi-colored lights stood J.J. multiple sclerosis, and a leaky gut. Chickens Virgin, self-proclaimed nutrition maven, hawkfilled with hormones and other weird stuff ing her health regimen and bantering on about TERRY JAMES PAUL HARLIN cause hormone disorders and other weird Guest Columnist losing pounds and feeling great. stuff. Pork causes heart disease. Red meat Conquering the urge to gawk at Judge Judy’s causes cancer. Fish has toxic chemicals and latest victim, I kept it tuned instead to PBS, unshellfish are dirty bottom feeders. Poor shrimp. wittingly sucked in by J.J.’s convivial, half-comedic tone which Coconuts slow down cell function and create cholesterol. implied a promise for fulfillment of everything my life had been Yummy cereals contain carcinogens like BHT. Wild fowl, organs missing, like the chance to live an extra 20 years, resembling a and scallops lead to gout. supermodel. Though my inference lacked any basis in what she And the corporate garden? Celery, lettuce, spinach, grapes, actually said, I listened keenly, devouring every word. I had to de- potatoes, apples, cherries, peaches, pears, and strawberries have vour something – I was out of Pringles. high levels of dangerous pesticides. Watermelons, bananas, manUpon her command to exorcise 7 foods from my diet that goes and oranges have too much sugar, as do beets, carrots and cause “food intolerance,” I pondered my new guru’s reasons and eggplants. But then, artificial sweeteners lead to every disease my own imagined risks. Eggs – produce food allergies, cause heart known to mankind. attacks, and make your ankles stink. Corn – sugary, starchy, and My decision? This must be the diet for me! Four days later, makes you want to squeal like a pig. Sugars – inflame joints and after gaining a pound, I quit. Can’t wait to see what resolution PBS muscles, lead to diabetes, make you skip and smile like an idiot. has for me next year. Soy – prevents proper metabolism, leads to thyroid problems and Where are my Pringles?
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encourage you to tweet your notes,” said my Other teachers could learn a thing or two History of Motion Pictures professor, Dr. Jim from Roberts’ willingness to embrace education Roberts, on the first day of class. in the 21st century. The only word that could have accurately deI realize that there’s potential for this system scribed my reaction to this was “flabbergasted.” I to be a debilitating distraction against learning, never expected to see the day when a professor but let’s be honest… We’re going to surf our would claim that getting a better grade in his class Facebook and Twitter pages regardless of procorrelated to students’ Twitter engagement. fessor approval. And believe me, the irony of a professor In my humble opinion, the antiquated teaching the “history” of something while simullecture-style class is dead. Students don’t want taneously tweeting isn’t lost on me. to hear a teacher go on for an hour and fifteen Roberts uses a WordPress blog in lieu of Deminutes anymore. The reason is because most DAVID SCHICK sire2Learn. His blog is where you can see the sylof today’s society experiences a form of attention Guest Columnist labus, daily schedule, assignments and any other deficit disorder known as “I can multitask” synupdates (which you can subscribe to via email). drome. And last, but not least (and my personal favorite): Since I’ve only been in this class for a week, I Instead of writing papers, we have a “Storify” project. can’t quite say whether or not Roberts’ system will work, or if it For those of you unaware of Storify, it’s a social media plat- is the best option. However, I do applaud his innovation to the form designed to “make sense of what people post on social future of education. media.” Users are able to pull content from any area of the web Administrators, teachers, and students need not wait on new to create their own narrative. Unlike a mundane essay, this is a gizmos or gadgets, or ask, “What’s next?” anymore. The future is project that I’m excited to start working on. here; we should start by utilizing the tools we already have.
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t’s that time y’all. Refund check shawty! whole stack to the next homeless person All those minutes, hours, days, and reyou pass by at Woodruff Park. You might as turn visits to the One Stop Shop finally well give that money to one of your classseems worth it. I was there so often, I got ofmates. They can blow it on their bad habit fended when they actually asked to see my and equally support another college student ID. Like you don’t know who I am by now? working the tax-free business. But I digress… I practically work there after all the seats I’ve I began volunteering at a shelter and nodusted moving from one chair to another. ticed it’s those simple things a lot of us might Now, I’m a student like most of you reading take for granted some people wish they had at this, and this isn’t to remind you that you’re going their convenience on a regular basis. Extra unto have to pay that money back. I’m right there derwear and diapers for their children. Those with ya and feel like 2 Chainz my self “ridin are expensive. Laundry detergent, toiletries, JABARI KIONGOZI around and getting it. It’s mine, I spend it!” I’m children’s stories, the list goes on. I bet almost Guest Columnist hittin up my connect, the club, and might even all of you reading this have a laptop to call your buy a lady a drink if I can get past her bitter friend. own. Imagine having to share one computer But, what I will say is, try not to “Ball till you fall.” Make with practically an entire community. Again, I’m not insinuatsure you set some money aside. Make it stretch. At least put ing that you give your entire check away so they can afford a your money to something necessary or positive. If you’ve Dell. Though, that would be very commendable. Just keep in been window shopping textbooks, that new iPhone5 can wait. mind their circumstances before you go back to playing the “I’m If you have more space than items in your fridge, go make it a broke college student” card thinking you might get out of a do what it do at Kroger. Ladies, I can’t speak for all men, but speeding ticket because you really can’t afford it…Oh, just me? it turns me on to see a woman drop a bill on some groceries! Anyways, in conclusion, spend your money wisely. Also, consider doing this: something charitable! We are None of your friends want to hear about how penniless you college students. Life is rough on us. But we still have it made are down the line. If you must tell them, pray that it’s a lie so compared to a lot of others. I’m not proposing you give a you don’t feel guilty for not letting them mooch off you.
YOUR VOICE YOUR OPINIONS These days, costs and tuition are high and some students are turning to “alternative” ways to cover their expenses. Websites such as Sugar Daddy and Seeking Arrangement allow people (and students) to have a relationship with someone well off in exchange for coverage of tuition and/or other expenses. What do you think about this?
Name: Marissa Sabbath Major: Philosophy/English “I mean, honestly, I think it’s degrading to both genders in its entirety. That’s not to say people don’t do what they have to, I don’t have a problem with women, say, who strip to feed their kids or go to school but I think there’s a certain level of degradation that’s not good for the human spirit…I feel like there’s something coercive in it’s nature, say you break up with your Sugar Daddy and don’t get books and tuition the next semester…it’s why I think independence is the strongest way a female can accomplish things, but sometimes people do what they have to do, though I think it’s a little odd and unethical.”
Name: Joelle Ngalamulume Major: Biology
“I think it’s wrong. It’s immoral, you guys aren’t dating, especially as a woman you’re just lowering yourself down and your dignity. (Do you have any opinion of females who strip to pay for tuition?) –I know that they’re stripping to pay for their education but I still think it’s wrong, they should find other ways to pay for school, like getting a real job.”
Name: Akram Abubaker Major: Accounting
“Well, first off, it’s really hard to work and go to school at the same time. I had trouble balancing working fulltime and going to school [at one point in time]. So, the only way for students to succeed in school is by focusing on one part, and while they’re not obligated to do something like that to get through college, it’s just another avenue for someone who has to do what they have to in order to finish school.”
Name: Whitney Dallas Major: Graphic Design “Yeah, I’ve heard about it. I mean it’s their personal choice, if they think that’s the way they want to have a relationship *laughs* and pay for college, personally I don’t like that idea, but I can understand why girls do that, it can get really hard to pay for college, books and everything else.” (How do you feel about someone stripping to pay for college?) “Turns to her friend and laughs*. We always [Me and my friend always] joke about that, like if I can’t find a job, I’ll just strip! It’s the same situation, for some people that’s what they have to do, it’s hard to get jobs and their choices are very limited. It comes down to your need how comfortable you are doing that.”
Name: Olivia Saliynah Drumgoole Major: Biology “I personally think that, well I didn’t know about the Sugar Daddy thing till you told me, but I think that’s better than stripping. There are so many other ways though to earn your tuition you can write an essay, apply for a scholarship. That’s not the best route to be go down, but hey if that’s their thing and what they feel most comfortable doing….. I guess “do yo thang” *laughs*.
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PANTHERSTEIN: A study for basketball perfection PATRICK DUFFY | THE SIG NAL
HUNTER BISHOP Associate Sports Editor
Not all basketball players are created equal. That is why teams exist -- so that the mental and physical parts fit together. The Signal asked Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter to build the perfect player using his current roster. He combined the following players:
Hands – Markus Crider – Good size hands are always important for a basketball player and his are about the perfect size.
Head – R.J. Hunter – Very high basketball IQ. “You see this a lot with players who have fathers who are coaches because they are around the game of basketball all the time,” coach Hunter said.
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Shoulders – Markus Crider – Well-built with really good upper body strength.
Chest – T.J. Shipes– T.J. played football at Buford High School as a tight end.
Legs – R.J. Hunter – He has very long and strong legs that help with his speed and jumping ability.
GEORGIA STATE ATHLETICS Feet – Devonta White – He moves quick on the court and he uses that speed to be a great guard.
AYSHA JOHNSON | THE SIGNAL
Panthers’ averages per game as of January 19, 2013
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GEORGIA STATE ATHLETICS Senior Tamara Moore hurdles all adversity.
No hurdle too tall
Tamara Moore overcomes her past AKIEM BAILUM Staff Reporter
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or Tamara Moore, track and field has always been her passion. The senior has been involved in track and field since she was in elementary school before having her career put on hold in junior high. “They didn’t have a big enough track team in middle school, so I just didn’t run,” Moore said. The psychology major did run again at Central High School in Carrollton, winning the State Championship in the 100-meter hurdles in 2007 as a sophomore and finishing as the state runner up the next two years. Moore was a three-time recipient of the Most Valuable Runner award at Central High School. “There were a lot of younger girls, so they looked up to me,” Moore said. “To have them look up to me, I wanted to be good so they could have me as someone to emulate.” When it was time to leave Central behind, she examined her many options, including Albany State and the University of Georgia, but eventually settled on Georgia State. “My high school coach was very influential,” Moore said. “He knew the coach that was here previously and thought he was a great coach.” Her beginnings at Georgia State did not go as she expected. Moore did not compete for the school the majority of the 2010 season due to a stress fracture in her tibia. “The injury was very disappointing, especially being a freshman, but the next year was great,” Moore said. “I was tired of being home and I worked really hard to come back.”
When she returned to the track, she did it in strong fashion as she posted Georgia State’s top nine times in the 100-meter hurdles. Also, Moore won the event at the Colonial Athletic Association Championship with a time of 13.842 seconds, which helped Georgia State clinch their first women’s track and field championship. In 2012, Moore maintained her winning ways as she won both the 100 hurdles and 400 hurdles at the CAA Championship, and was named the conference’s Most Outstanding Track Performer. Current head track and field coach Chris England sees Moore’s practice and work ethic as a testament to her success. “For some on the team, the goal is just to make the team,” England said. “Others just want to travel every weekend. Some want to contribute and score points. For those like Tamara, they’re gifted and can win. She gives the others something to aspire to.” Moore is looking forward to how she and the team can build on the past few years as the team enters a new conference. “Since we’ve entered the Sun Belt, I would definitely love to win an indoor conference championship,” Moore said.` “I’ve seen her beat the best in the CAA Conference and now we’re in the Sun Belt, and I want to see how she’s going to handle the new competition,” England said. “Will she repeat as 100-meter and 400-meter champion for the Sun Belt Conference? I know that’s always a goal for her and it’s just a stepping stone to the NCAA Championships as well. There are a lot of unknowns, but there are by no means any goals out of reach.”
GEORGIA STATE ATHLETICS Senior Paige Nowacki patrolling the field .
Windy City Origins Paige Nowacki took her talent from Chicago to Atlanta DAVID NORWOOD II Staff Reporter Georgia State’s Paige Nowacki and softball are both from Chicago -- it seems like the two are made for each other. “I was the first girl in my county to play on the boy’s baseball team,” Nowacki said. “I pitched for them. It was a really big ordeal, had to go through the rules. A lot of guys didn’t like it, but there was no rule against it and the coach was like, ‘I’m going to treat you fairly. If you make it, you make it – if you don’t, you don’t. I’m not going to give you any special treatments.’” While at Ola High School in McDonough, Ga. Nowacki was as a very decorated and groundbreaking athlete. She lettered in softball, basketball and track and field. Also, she even became the first female to play on the Ola High School baseball team. Nowacki, raised just outside of Atlanta, still embraces her Windy City roots, but not the winter weather. “I wanted to play somewhere south,” Nowacki said. “I don’t think I’ll be able to deal with the cold weather. I picked Atlanta because it’s a prime spot. We have our winters but it’s warm enough for me.” Nowacki got into sports through her older brother, Matthew, who plays baseball at Savannah State. “My brother threw a baseball at me when I first came from the hospital and he was like ‘why doesn’t she throw back?’” Nowacki said. “So my mom was like she can’t throw it yet. As soon as I could walk, my brother was there to start throwing with me and teaching me the game.” Now that she has grown up and learned the sport, she said that her confidence is what pushes her daily. “I have to believe in myself before I believe in anybody else,” Nowacki said. “If I don’t believe in myself, I won’t go very far.” Her “believe” mentality also helped Georgia State upset the then No. 2 nationally-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide last season. “It was huge for us to beat Alabama,” Nowacki said. “It was raining and we
thought the game was going to be cancelled. We were terrified because it was Alabama. We went there, played them and ended up beating them 5-1.” Aside from that historic victory, Nowacki hopes to leave a legacy on Georgia State’s softball team once her career is done. After becoming only the second Panther in school history to be named to the NFCA All-Region first team, it’s easy to believe in the impact she has made. “I have had my time,” Nowacki said. “I made an impact on the team like I think I did.”
Trophy Case -Nowacki is 12 home runs away from breaking the Panthers’ all-time home run record set by former teammate Lauren Jones with 32.
team at 3B (only second player in Georgia State history with this honor) -2012 CAA All-Tournament Team -Three-time CAA Player of the Week -2011 Second Team All-CAA (SS) -Career stats at Georgia State: .263 batting average, 20 homeruns and 80 runs batted in.
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Panthers eye future
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Recruits bring hope to football program RHETT LEWIS Sports Editor
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ational Signing Day is less than a month away and Georgia State has its eyes set on numerous high school seniors from around the country. Head coach Trent Miles and his staff have hit the recruiting trail since his arrival on December of last year in hopes of finding key pieces for next years team. Recruiting is the lifeblood of every college athletic program and coach Miles’ first recruiting class will go a long way to determine the Panthers’ success in the seasons to come. The Signal will track the verbal commitments made to Georgia State over the next few weeks and will conclude with all day coverage of National Signing Day on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Players are not allowed to sign national letters of intent to enroll until Feb. 6, therefore a verbal commitment is not official.
QB Oshay Carter- Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonville, Fla.) 6’3” 235 Carter passed for over 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns and helped lead the Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors to an 8-4 record this past fall. He also found the end zone twice on the ground. Rivals.com rating-
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Dallas has the potential to be one of the most prized recruits in Georgia State’s young football history. He was recruited by South Carolina early in the recruiting period and several other Division I schools have shown interest in the speedy outside linebacker.
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Pertile most likely projects to be a right tackle in college and has received interest from several other schools, including Florida Atlantic and Coastal Carolina. Pertile was the first official commitment after coach Miles took over for the Panthers in December.
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DB Jeremy Fulcher- Woodrow Wilson (Dallas, Texas) 6’1” 175 Fulcher, who committed to the Panthers just before Christmas, also had offers from New Mexico State and UNLV. Fulcher lined up at safety in high school and showed good ball skills and a willingness to attack the run. He is a fluid playmaker and has the ability to turn his defense into offense following turnovers.
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Puppy raiser Amylyn Johnson found a friend in Blake, a Golden Retriever/Labrador cross.
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Constant companion Georgia State is a little different with a dog constantly by your side
ANDRES CRUZ-WELLMANN | THE SIGNAL Blake, who is still a puppy, will complete training and aid a vision impaired person one day. TERAH BOYD Arts & Living Editor
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big university can be a lonely place. After her first year at Georgia State, Amylyn Johnson decided that a four-legged friend might help make Georgia State home. Rather than going to the Humane Society and adopting a puppy, Johnson looked into being a puppy raiser for the Guide Dog Foundation. “I had a tough first year of college, and I’m sure a lot of people at [Georgia State] do,” Johnson said. “You are taken away from your home, where I had four dogs, so going from four to zero was hard.” Georgia State’s size and limited number of people on campus also hindered Johnson from relationships with other students. “Finding friends at [Georgia State] is hard because it is mostly like a commuter college or a fraternity/sorority club college, so I guess it made it easier the second year, having a dog.” She saw other students involved in the program and decided to look into the opportunity. “I saw it at UGA, I saw all the dogs there… there are about 40 of them there [that day], but we only have one at Georgia State,” Johnson said. The University of Georgia is home to more than 200 Guide Dog Foundation volunteers. Blake, a 9-month-old lab/golden mix will assist a vision-impaired person one day. But for right now, he is the sophomore’s constant companion. Johnson said there were a number of reasons she chose to keep a future service dog.
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I think the funniest instances that I have experienced are when big guys that look like they are on the Georgia State football team...see Blake and shriek in fear and jump over their friends.” -Amylyn Johnson, student puppy raiser
“Now I am living where I can’t technically have dogs but I can have him,” she said. “As a college student, you aren’t home a lot so having a dog I can take with me is nice because you don’t have to worry about coming home to let your dog out. And it’s doing something nice for someone else, because if they do make it through the program, then they will be helping somebody that is blind. “ The process of getting Blake was much more extensive for Johnson than a dog adoption. The online application turned into an eight-month event. “Once you apply online, they give you a call and explain the process, find out if you really want to do it…you have to visit two meetings before you can be put on the list for a dog…” After getting Blake, Johnson consulted with the university to make sure that she would not encounter any issues with the dog coming with her to class. “The library gave me problems about it… but legally he is allowed anywhere,” she said. Johnson got a one-day notice before Blake arrived. “It’s like fostering a kid,” she said. No formal training is required to be a “puppy raiser,” although a history of having dogs is
necessary. Johnson and her family have always had dogs. Her family has a Lab and two mini Australian Shepherds. As a puppy raiser, Johnson teaches Blake a little more than the average dog, but he will have to wait until he is a little older to receive his more formal training. Some things Blake must learn are to “find the chair” and “find the steps.” His treats and toys must also be monitored. “When he makes it through the program, he will be fixed with a blind person that fits with their temperament and where they are from,” Johnson said. There are a few things that make Blake special from other dogs. For one, he must go with Johnson everywhere to prepare him for his life as a service dog. “He has to go everywhere with me and that is sometimes a challenge,” Johnson, who does some film production, sometimes has problems bringing Blake on sets. Sometimes Blake causes unwanted attention. ... continued on page 3B (DOG)
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Amylyn Johnson trains Blake the puppy to listen, “wait” and then “fetch” the ball.
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For the record books
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tudents are 108 high fives away from the record books. University Relations and Spotlight Programs Board is planning to break the Guinness world record of “most high fives in one minute” this Friday at Hurt Park. The current champion, Katie Linendoll is the host of Spike TV’s show “All Access Weekly.” She beat Giggles the Clown’s record back in November. “This is the first time I think that any student organization at Georgia State has tried to break a world record,” said Travon Williams of Spotlight. Two camera crews will document the event so Guinness judges can see if Georgia State breaks the record. “It’s just going to be real quick,” Travon said. More than 100 students will line up in Hurt Park, while one student will run down the row and high five as many people as they can in under a minute. “We are aiming to get 150, but it just depends on how fast people work together,” Williams said. Breaking a world record is no easy feat. “There is a lot of strict rules they sent to us, it’s like a packet of rules,” he said. Guinness requires the event to be notarized and a video to be made. Getting students to participate is the most important task for organizers right now. “Honestly I want to focus on reaching out to students that are not involved in organizations…I want students not involved to feel involved,” Williams said. Even if the record isn’t broken Friday, Williams said Spotlight would plan another event to try and break the record again. All Students are invited to meet at Hurt Park Friday, Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. Pizza will be available.
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Katie Linendoll’s current record is 107
Editor’s Picks:
What other Guinness records can Georgia State break? Longest time holding breath Fastest mile piggy back race Current record: 12 Minute 47 Seconds Fastest sack race (one mile) Fastest 100-meter hurdles
Largest collection of gnomes and pixies Largest ball of plastic wrap
“Everyone wants to ask you about him, everyone wants to tell you about their dog,” which can be a nuisance at times, Johnson said. According to Johnson, Blake has adjusted to college life with ease. Service dogs are all work when their vests are on. When Blake takes off his vest, he turns into a regular, albeit well-behaved, puppy. “When you take it off when we get home he is ready to play…but out in public he pretty much sleeps,” she said. With Blake always at her side, Johnson stays away from some typical college student fare. “We’ve never been to a night club,” Johnson laughed. “I’m not the club type person, but if I was, I would probably have to leave him at home…he would not like that.” Although Blake keeps Johnson busy, he creates some unique challenges for the sophomore. “I guess going into it, I thought it would help make friends, but there are a lot of people at Georgia State that don’t like dogs,” Johnson said. “There are a lot of people that will jump in fear of Blake, but he’s not going to do anything. He will never bite anybody.” Johnson said people give her a hard time about Blake on a daily bases. “When you are in Downtown Atlanta a lot of people don’t like dogs,” she said. “I think the funniest instances that I have experienced are when big guys that look like they are on the Georgia State football team...see Blake and shriek in fear and jump over their friends.” Potty places in Downtown are another challenge for Blake, according to Johnson. “There’s not a lot of places to take him…he goes on pine straw.” Johnson said Blake has never had an accident at school or at home. He is still a puppy and learning how to be a future guide dog, so accidents have happened. “He pooped in Perimeter Mall once,” Johnson said. “It was mortifying. That day I didn’t have bags in my purse…so I took out my economics
notes and that’s the only thing I had in my purse to pick it up with.” For now, her biggest challenge is understanding that she will have to give Blake to a new home one day. “It’s going to be hard to give him up,” Johnson said. “It will be hard to go back to not having a dog with me everywhere I go when he goes back for training.” At 12-14 months Blake will leave Atlanta to complete his training. “When you don’t have him with you, you have these ‘where’s Blake?’ moments where I get scared and realize he’s not with me,” she said. But for now, Johnson and Blake will roam Georgia State together; in search of potty places and teaching students the importance of a welltrained guide dog. “It’s not all fun and games, it’s like a job and it’s hard work.”
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Don’t touch, talk, feed or otherwise distract the dog while he is wearing his harness. Do allow the dog to concentrate and perform for the safety of his master. Don’t give the dog commands. Do allow the master to do so. Don’t walk on the dog’s left side as he may become distracted or confused. Do walk on the owner’s right side but several paces behind him. Don’t give the dog table scraps. Do respect the master’s need to give the dog a balanced diet and to maintain its good habits. Don’t allow your pets to challenge or intimidate a guide dog. Do allow them to meet on neutral ground when all parties can be carefully supervised. Don’t pat the dog on the head. Do stroke the dog on the shoulder area but only with its owner’s approval.
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FASHION FORECAST
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Ward away the rainy blues with happy clothes
COURTESY OF LAURA APPERSON C’est Paris dans la neige! (It’s Paris in the snow!)
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s it just me or has this Georgia winter gone from bad to worse? Cold, wind, rain, sun, warmth and back again. Then, the endless montage of rain boots, hoodies, umbrellas, blah! Let’s write the sun a love letter… “Sun, come back, lovely. We MISS you, we need your sweet VITAMIN DDDDDD!” But just in case our pleas go unanswered, let’s try another strategy: Floral. Neon! In the winter? Yes! It’s time to put away the black and drab and try to inject some sunshine into your daily wardrobe. 1. Round, rose-colored glasses – it doesn’t get more literal than this. Some sunglasses are so lightly tinted that they can be an accessory regardless of the weather. Round, rose-colored glasses reminiscent of Jil Sander spring/summer 2013 will bring on the cheer and come in handy come June. May I suggest Etsy.com for the most enviable selection of vintage sunglasses probably ever. 2. Neon sneakers – more weather-friendly than wintery leather or suede shoes, neon sneakers (see Moschino Cheap & Chic spring/summer 2013) can survive the awkward weather and are kind of in-your-face-awesome. They’re even better when paired with something more dressed up to contrast the look. Dames: you can snag American Eagle’s Gola Quota two-toned neon sneakers for under $60. Dudes: New Balance’s 574 Neon sneakers are grey with a sick pop of melon orange and can be had for $70 on shoes.com. 3. Floral print, obviously – Floral print got graphic at Prada and Holly Fulton spring/summer 2013. It’s a look that is easy to emulate and hopefully (no guarantees, though) bring smiles to the faces the most apathetic of classmates. Modcloth.com’s “Search for a Perch Dress” is a tropical mod fantasy of whimsy that sucker punches a grey day. For fellas on a budget, Goodwill typically has a plethora of graphic tropical shirts. If you lack the patience for thrift-sifting, try the Narrows North Shore floral button-down at Urban Outfitters. Mix it up, have fun, and by all means please continue wearing weather-appropriate clothing. Rain boots are totally acceptable and adorable, and they also come in a beautificus array of colors like yellow. Stay colorful and warm weather will be here before you know it, my friends.
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here is nothing more serene than a solo walk down the Seine in Paris in the quiet afternoon. Everyone has finished their lunch break and has returned to work, waiting for the end of the day when the metro is packed with hardworking Parisians coming home from a long day and tourists finishing up their tour of museums and monuments. During l’apres-midi in winter, everything is very still and calm. It’s almost like Paris is waiting for something extraordinary to happen—maybe for the sun to set so that the lights on the Eiffel Tower will appear; or maybe even for spring, when the flowers emerge and take over the gardens. These past couple weeks, I have spent my days wandering Paris by myself, exploring its small, charming streets and quaint magasins, but I have also spent my days with friends, laughing at dinner and whispering about art in the Musee d’Orsay. I’ve never minded exploring a new city alone, but there’s something particularly special about discovering a city with a friend. There’s something satisfying about leaning over and expressing your wonder to a fellow traveler, learning something about the city with them, or experiencing an especially delicious meal with them. Last week, it snowed in Paris. I went for a walk with my friend through the woods behind my home—the trees were coated in a perfect white and the ground was littered with the footsteps of previous runners and walkers. It was this wonderful serenity that I was able to share with my friend. I was able to look at him and say, “Look at this amazing snow!” It would still be beautiful alone, but sharing that moment with a friend was really magical. Don’t get me wrong—I don’t think it’s always necessary to have a friend with whom to travel. I think sometimes it’s really refreshing to travel alone. But, very often, one is homesick because they specifically miss the people at home. And, very often, when one leaves a beautiful place, it is the people with whom they have spent time that one misses the most. I have been making plans with friends for travel, and realizing how many memories I will be making along with those plans. And I already can’t wait to share them with old friends and new friends alike.
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ationwide, there were special events taking place as people, both young and old, remembered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his relentless efforts to achieve racial equality. Tonya Cook is the Program Specialist for Intercultural Relations at Georgia State, but two decades ago, she and several other undergraduate students wanted to voice their frustration with racial segregation by participating in what would become the university’s historical sit-in. “It was the timing of it,” she said. “We did what we had to do. We were tired of the racial strife. We were tired of seeing certain people get away with certain things.” Not a single act of violence occurred, which was one of Dr. King’s repeated beliefs – violence is never the solution. “One of the beauties of the sitin is that none of us was physically hurt,” Cook said. “No one physically hurt a sister or a brother. No one stopped us. We were all protective of each other.” Cook, a student assistant for African-American student programs at the time, said that because she and several others grew tired of racial inequality on campus, students for generations to come now experience the diversity and equality they deserve. “And we made it happen,” she said. “Now other students on campus are enjoying the fruits of the labor. And that’s where we are.” But while Cook said Georgia State students continue to strive for peaceful and fair compromising, some faculty members wonder how many current students seriously consider civil rights. “I’m not really sure [how] tuned in they are when it comes to civil rights history or [the] civil rights legacy,” said Thomas Jackson, Jr., a research assistant in the University Library. Some students wonder if Dr. King’s legacy on the Georgia State campus is still alive. “Honestly, if he hadn’t died, people probably wouldn’t have changed,” said Crystal Oake, a senior and film/ communications major. Oake said she isn’t sure a lot of students on campus, particularly African-American students, truly appreciate certain things that were once completely unavailable to them at Georgia State. “A lot of black students do not support organizations or programs specifically for them,” she said. Despite these beliefs, Oake said she believes that Dr. King would be very pleased with how far America has come since the Civil Rights Movement. Other students on campus, such as Niki Asika, share this sense of divided feelings. “I think Dr. King would be both happy and disappointed,” said the senior and history major. Asika said she believes part of the problem is the animosity that black students hold against other black students, at times for no apparent reason. “For example, [the] light-skinned vs. dark-skinned [thing],” she said. “There is a lot of hate within the growing black community against one another that is very prevalent.” Asika said racism has yet to be fully eliminated, one of the many challenges Dr. King faced during most of his life. Cook recalled her own experience with racism at Georgia State as a freshman in 1986. She remembered a particular fraternity, one that she “will keep nameless,” that used to
throw parties in black face makeup. “….It’s like, why are they doing this? Who’s going to hold them accountable?” Cook said. Although incidents like those were commonplace, it wasn’t until Cook and other students noticed a trash can with the derogatory words ‘niggers enter,’ on it that their frustration with the status quo reached an all-time high. The word itself was misspelled, but the message was clear, Cook said. “That really set off a lot of things for us,” she said. “The [Georgia State] administration was very controlled at that time.” Cook and others felt their concerns weren’t being taken seriously by school officials, setting into motion the chain of events, which led to the highly publicized sit-in of 1992. Twenty years later, some students still express negative opinions of this post-Dr. King era. But continued progress, such as the election of America’s first African-American president, is a reoccurring reminder of America’s evolution. Jackson, who taught AfricanAmerican History at Atlanta Metropolitan College three years ago, said just because young students don’t always express interest in things like the Civil Rights Movement, doesn’t mean they’re “indifferent.” Based on his teaching experience, Jackson said “…students are interested, [but] the key with history is you have to make it relevant with what [young students] see today.” Dr. King’s opposition of the Vietnam War and his work with the Poor People’s Campaign shortly before his assassination are examples of events intertwined with the contemporary experiences of young people, according to Jackson. Students like Oake and Asika, who occasionally doubt their peers, also remember leaders like Dr. King for spreading the importance of diversity, something Georgia State embodies with its multitude of students from all over the world. “I think that just the diversity of our campus [alone] has displayed many of his teachings and the plethora of organizations that accept any type of race,” Asika said. But even in 1992, African-American students were not the only supporters of change. There were also some students from different backgrounds, Cook said. “We [even] had some professors who were involved,” she said, although there weren’t many. Other supporters, although “behind the scenes,” included a top-administrator and a dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Cook said. Fast-forward to present Georgia State, and Oake agreed with Asika about the campus’s diversity, commenting on the number of nonviolent protests she witnessed on campus from backgrounds of every kind. “On two different occasions I have seen students protest a hip hop artist because they did not want him to come to [Georgia State’s] homecoming,” she said. “Then I have seen grown men come to the library plaza with large signs talking about sinning and the end of the world. And police surrounded the area to make sure everyone was safe.” Even Cook, a historical figure in her own right, said she doesn’t believe that all young people should be criticized by people from older generations for not continuing Dr. King’s fight for civil rights in ways they once had. “I don’t know if they’ve forgotten,” Cook said of young people and the belief that many of them have strayed far from the vision of Dr. King’s modern-day America. “I just don’t know if they’ve been taught.”
Hundreds gathered outside of the King Historic Site to celebrate King’s life.
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Student vox Is Martin Luther King Jr. still relevant to today’s society? How have things changed and why should we still study his work?
Dale Todd
I think that any type of figure that actually spreads a good message throughout the community is something that should continue such as Gandhi or an other figure who has spread equality/equal rights. Those are very important in any type of society. MLK played a big part in spreading those types of messages and those types of figures are really the types of figures that are going to shape our community and they’re going to shape exactly how we’re going to treat each other and how humane we are to each other.
James Blake
I think his work is still recognized and studied by many black leaders seeing that the Civil Rights movement still being a strong movement, If our black leaders try to create from that actual movement and using his influences, that would be something I would look forward to seeing in the future. As far as Barak Obama becoming the first black president and winning his second term, I think it shows that MLK’s dream did come to fruition by seeing an African America leader actually being able to succeed in politics on a major level.
Marvin Evangelista
I think [his work] is still relevant today. If you think about his overall ambitions and goals as a civil rights activist, it’s still relevant to today’s standards. We may have progressed and live in a different time, but his work is timeless. It transcends time and it’s universally accepted.
Dacia Little
I feel like what [Dr. King] did in the past does affect how we’re living today, but I don’t think people really think about it that way like “Yeah, doors have opened for me because of Dr. King.” I don’t people really reference him until the holiday. Before this weekend, I don’t think I really heard people talking about him. My grandparents grew up in that time and they’ve always taught me the values about how it was then and how it is now. They constantly remind me that it wasn’t always easy and we shouldn’t take things for granted.
JOSHUA YU | THE SIGNAL Armed service men led the MLK parade.
CANDRA UMUNNA | THE SIGNAL School children from Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School in Oakpark IL performed on Auburn Avenue.
The King Historic Site was filled with hundreds observing King’s birthday.
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CANDRA UMUNNA | THE SIGNAL Gwendolyn Brooks students performed songs from “Bravo Arts.”
PHOTO BY TERAH BOYD | THE SIGNAL In the shadow of the Downtown skyline, monuments of King scatter the city of Atlanta.
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‘Mama’ source: http://www.mamamovie.com/
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Synopsis: From dawn to dusk, a few hours in the life of Monsieur Oscar, a shadowy character who journeys from one life to the next. He is, in turn, captain of industry, assassin, beggar, monster, family man... Show times: Monday - Friday: 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm, 7:00pm, 9:00pm Weekend: 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm, 7:00pm Runtime: 115 min. Rated: Not rated
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brilliant brew of monstrous and maternal elements, “Mama” takes a meritorious place among the most unsettling and disturbing supernatural horror films of all time. Director Andres Muschietti’s debut film, “Mama” is an original in its own right, employing a complex monster that we can be both empathetic and terrified of. The beautifully dark visual follows the startling story of Victoria and Lilly, two little girls who after being abandoned by their father, are forced to live isolated in a cabin in the woods. Remarkably, the girls survive for several years although becoming quite inhu-
mane, with the absence of any social contact with humans. Finally, a tedious search for the girls, led by their uncle Lucas, reunites them with civilization. During psychiatric evaluations it becomes terrifyingly obvious that the girls were/are accompanied by a supernatural presence who they call “Mama”. The multifaceted appearance of Mama’s character is where viewers will witness the archetypal work of “Pan’s Labyrinth” director/producer Guillermo del Toro. Impressive shape-shifting, self-generating limbs, wicked speed and a following of what appear to be black butterflies make every siting of Mama more horrifying than the last. Seemingly, a combination of a number of female monsters- including Medusa and The Grudge’s Kayako- Mama’s character is a long-awaited super-monster for horror fans.
The juxtaposition of Mama and Lucas’ girlfriend Annabel, played by Jessica Chastain of “The Help” and “Zero Dark Thirty,” adds an interesting element to the film as well. The transformation we see in both Annabel -a devoted bass player with no surface maternal instincts- and Mama’s affections towards the girls throughout the film is striking. The film has received mixed reactions to the seemingly disheveled script which I feel is a consequence of overly complex character development. Still, the plot, like a matryoshka doll, is ultimately satisfying when all the secrets are unveiled. “Mama” is a paradoxical masterpiece that leaves viewers both quenched and thirsty. Not to worry though, Muschietti leaves just enough room in the ending for an anticipated sequel.
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Release Date: January 14, 2013 Grade: A+ Verdict: A brilliant, beautiful mess that pushes the boundaries of what can be described as “pop music.” MUHAD MOUSSE Staff Reporter
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s their name might have suggested, Everything Everything is a four-piece Manchesterian outfit that sounds like they couldn’t quite decide which musical influence to pursue. So they decided to pursue all of them. With influences including Nirvana, Radiohead, Coldplay, Destiny’s Child, Mr. Bungle, and R.Kelly, “Arc” sounds like it should just be a mess. But the amazing thing is all those influences somehow blend together to create a unique sounding pop album. There’s no one track that defines the entire album. The opener “Cough Cough”, pounds out of the gate with an odd juxtaposition of tribal
drumming paired with frantic, polyrhythmic synths and R&B tinged vocals. The tongue-incheek “Torso of the Week” starts with slow lounge room ambience before launching into a heavy, guitar-layered chorus. “The Peaks” is a slow piano ballad. “Feet for Hands” features an honest to god orchestral arrangement before making the subtle transformation to arena-filling, synth-pop. But the biggest strength of this album is a tie between Jeremy Pritchard’s steady bass playing, (which holds down all the madness), and Jonathan Higgs phenomenal voice. He rockets up his voice form a soulful croon to a desperate howl and back again in this space of a single song and always sounds beautiful even on the less compelling tracks. At any given time, it can feel like they’re more than five different things happening through the course of a single track, for an almost schizo-
phrenic effect that can be overwhelming. But the lads of Everything Everything manage keep the wheels from falling off the wagon no matter how many instruments are piled on. Oddly enough, the few lowlights of the album only come when the band scales down the cacophony. “Choice Mountain,” “Duet” and “Arc” aren’t bad songs and are helped by standout vocal performances, but without the mad experimentation found on the rest of the album, they sound like tired retreads of indie synth pop. “Arc” is a compelling mix of varied musical influences that simply wouldn’t work together in less than talented hands. The band just sounds its best when it’s juggling lots of different balls in the air and isn’t hindered to one sound in particular, but never does the experimentation push past the point of being enjoyable music.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2013
NIGHTLIFE
Good eats for cheap: Victory Sandwich Bar + Emporium
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Jack and Coke slushies are served up in Mason jars.
Victory is still a staple in Inman Park for good cocktails, tasty sandwiches and ping-pong. TERAH BOYD Arts & Living Editor
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ith a couple of years under its belt, Victory Sandwich Bar and Emporium continues to serve up yummy little sandwiches and draw a formidable late night crowd. The trendy little spot found off Elizabeth St. in Inman Park could have been a one-trick pony, but continues to be a staple in the neighborhood. Even on a weekday night, the little dining area is filled up with people grabbing a bite. After supper time was over, the bar began to fill up with locals looking for Jack and Coke slushies and a ping-pong paddle. That’s right, Jack and Coke slushies out of the machine served in a Mason jar. The menu also featured spiked sodas, (including the Root
Canal, with Abita root bear and absinthe), and cheap beer, (sorted by bottle and can on the menu). The cocktails were a mix of good ol’ standards and fresh ideas. The El Luchador boasts tequila, orange liquor and apple soda. A dash of Cholula hot sauce leaves a nice burn after each sip. Other inventive offerings included Tina’s Pajamas, a mix of scotch, yellow Chartreuse and honey. The staff was attentive and nice. You would need an open mind working in a joint where a rouge ping-pong ball could strike at any minute. Victory is small and self-seating, so in the winter without their big patio seating can be limited, even during the weekdays. A Victory sandwich isn’t massive, but for the price, you get some good flavor. Their take on a banh mi, was packed with good taste. The soft baguette was filled with picked veggies, jalapeños, pork and chicken liver pate. The Cas-
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The little $4 sandwiches pack a gourmet punch. tro, a little satisfying Cuban take, has fontina cheese and slow cooked pork. The menu also has two veggie offerings: The Beeter, (with ‘pastrami’ beets), and the Weed Eater, (avocado, mozzarella and hummus, yes please). At $4, a sandwich a poor college kid can grab a couple and make a meal. The sides and snacks were hit or miss. The hummus, served with lavash chips, didn’t hold up to the sandwiches. The hummus and chips were bland, and the flatbread chips were crumbly and made it hard to eat. The sides, which are served cold, included an orzo and pesto salad, and ramen noodles. The ramen packed a nice heat with good crunch from the peanuts and green onions, while the orzo was pretty mushy. The beet salad with creamy goat cheese was very nice though. Prepare to wait in line for ping pong, but Victory is still a good night out, especially if you are on a budget.
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Bootcamp with Bethany EMMA DICKERSON Staff Reporter
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ootcamp,” as intense as it sounds, includes cardio, strength training, and muscle toning; using body bars, yoga balls, and bands all incorporated into a high energy, fun workout. This week I attended Bethany’s 50-minute bootcamp session. We began the workout by warming up the body doing a series of squats, planks and stretches. We even did jumping jacks, which really got my heart rate pumping. She gave us the option of that or a few laps around the indoor elevated track above the basketball courts. But as the tempo of the music turned up, so did the workout. Bethany challenges her class and leaves you feeling like you have worked out your entire core in just under an hour. Bootcamp is one of 15 free fitness classes the Rec Center offers. Either Bethany or Jennifer leads the class on Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday. If you are a fitness fanatic or you just feel like taking on a challenge, join the Rec Center’s fitness challenge “#BEASTMODE.” You power through four different fitness classes
and create a picture collage of yourself and the instructors. Post the collages on Facebook or Twitter, tag GSU Recreation and use the hastag “BEASTMODE.” The first 100 to post picture collages between January 28 and February 1 will receive a free t-shirt. See the Spring 2013 “Rap-Up” for specific times and information on the other free fitness classes.
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OLIVER HUDGINS Staff Reporter
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esire2Learn aims to rejuvenate Georgia State’s presence on the web. This system is entirely new to Georgia State so students and teachers are both learning how to use the new software. If you are fortunate enough to remember the d2l.gsu.edu domain, then you will be greeted with a simple login that should not be foreign to anyone who is familiar PAWS. The site is basically broken into three sections, two useless and one that the site is designed for. One plus is how classes are separated by department. There is a more detailed listing of classes so that you don’t mix up classes in the same department that have the same listing (CIS for example). The system looks quite bare because the semester has not gotten into full swing, but hopefully that will change when teachers post class materials and grades. Library Resources in the bottom left corner are a nice try, but every link and search box just redirects you, (in a new window), to the Georgia State Library’s
website. Now the library’s website is extremely helpful and resourceful, but Desire 2 Learn is not the place to gain access to it. Mobile integration has finally been added as well. In the “News and Announcements” dialogue box in the top right corner, there is an icon shaped like a gear with an “@” in the middle. From there, you may register your mobile phone number,(data and messaging rates apply as always), and updates and announcements are sent directly to your cell phone. Discussions are also pushed to your phone so you can see what your teachers want you to know for the following class. If the urge so strikes you, a profile can be created by clicking the profile link under the grey egg-headed silhouette that she school thinks you are. Now this new system is trying to keep you on the site longer than is necessary, but because the profile aspect of the site is not necessary. Favorite books, movies, shows and most memorable learning experience are none of Georgia State’s business, nor should it be. Just give the students what they need and want. Class announcements, materials and grades— simple and easy.
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Horoscope The Astrology technique used in the weekly Astro-readings will be of the discipline called “Vedic” Astrology. Vedic astrology is translated with the “side-real” time of the Zodiac; this is using the “real” time of the rotation of the planets. The Western Astrology system is 37 degrees (37 days) off from the real time of the planets. What this means is most people in the Western countries are really a different “Sun-sign” than what they are told. This Vedic astrology specializes in predicting everyday occurrences that may affect us in our movements upon this planet in this life-time and beyond.
Gemini Horoscope: (Jun 14 – Jul 13)
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Campus Events face-to-Face: Meeting with Your Professors Want to get to know your professors on a more personal level, but aren’t sure how to go about it? Come to this workshop designed to provide students with the tools to improve interactions with professors. Join for an interactive discussion of proper etiquette, expectations, and sample questions to ask. Contact Marlena Parker with any questions.
Guided Meditation: Relax, Reset and Breathe! Come try Georgia State’s new offering. It’s on an individual or group basis and is free. Must make an appointment to participate. For more information contact Kiana Stephenson at 404413-3342 or edws@gsu.edu.
PAnthers on Ice Georgia State ice skating rink event free for students. There will be snow globe keepsakes and free food while supplies last. There will also be free shuttle service from the Student/University Center and the Commons beginning at 5:30p.m. Guests can skate for $3.
Chinese New Year Concert Writing a Winning Essay Come to a workshop that is sure to unlock the secrets of what sets a scholarship winner apart from thousands of candidates - a good personal essay. Learn how to avoid common mistakes, understand what judges want to see and reviewing winning essays and essays that failed. If you’ve already written a personal essay, feel free to bring it!
Time Flies When You’re on Facebook: Time Management Techniques
Informational seminar that will be held in the Study Abroad Programs office every week. They will cover the basics of studying abroad, from the locations and types of programs to how financial aid applies, scholarships and other funding options.
Your Online/Social Media Presence
Quit Tobacco Tuesdays Freshstart is a no-cost, four-phase program designed by the American Cancer Society to help participants stop smoking by providing essential information and strategies to direct efforts to quit for good. Contact edws@gsu.edu with any questions.
Globe-Trekker Seminar
Things like LinkedIn, Twitter and blogs and how they effect your job search. How do you create an effective LinkedIn profile and use it to further your job/internship search? Do you really need a twitter? How can you use blogs and other social media platforms in your favor? All these questions, and more, will be answered.
Job & Internship Search Strategies Bent Frequency will be putting on a Chinese New Year concert featuring the music of award-winning Chinese-American composer Lei Liang. Liang has achieved critical acclaim for his ‘visionary’ works that infuse traditional Chinese sounds with the aesthetic of a 21st Century musical language. Will feature his original compositions. Tickets are free and can be purchased at http://chinesenewyearconcertatgsu-zvents.eventbrite.com/.
Government Career Fair
Come to this event to learn about creating a job search timeline, the importance of networking and how to do it effectively as well as tools to find opportunities on the web. The AYS Career Service resources will be available during this time.
Good People
AYS STUDENTS ONLY - More than twenty various local, state and federal government agencies will be invited to come and talk with students about their organization and potential internship and job opportunities. Students MUST be dressed in professional attire to be admitted to the event with resumes in hand.
The show takes place in an Irish-American neighborhood (Southie) where most people dream of getting out. Margie Walsh recently lost her job and is facing eviction with her disabled daughter when she asks her old high school boyfriend who made it out of Southie for help. The funny but fierce drama will leave an impression and be talked about long after curtain call. Tickets range from $30 to $60.
Atlanta Winter Beer Fest
Fashion Uncorked 2013 Kick-Off Event
Chocolate Lovers’ Workshop
This is the third year for the festival that will feature 100+ beers, live music throughout the venue, as well as more fun and games. Tickets are $40 now and $48 the day of the event. Must be 21 and up to attend.
Come for a night of fashion, wine, decadent foods, vendors and more! This high fashion design competition has ten designers competing to win a chance to be featured in Kontrol Magazine, sell their clothing in the House of Couture Boutique and a trip to Los Angeles. The event will be held in the Penthouse Suite at the America’s Mart. Tickets range from $25-75 and are for 21 and up. Contact 404-943-1070 (extension 114) with any questions.
Ever wanted to learn how to properly prepare specialized chocolate deserts or how to make candy, truffles, perfect cupcakes, chocolate drinks? This is the place for you. Sample recipes that will be taught at the class: chocolate peanut butter banana cupcakes, double fudge chocolate chunk caramel brownies and chocolate covered bacon with almonds. Tickets are $69. Contact 404-745-9064 for more details.
Having a hard time balancing social media, academic success, and professional development? You’re not alone. Everyday many students neglect their biggest priorities because of these things. Come and learn how to effectively manage your time and set goals for completing tasks that will help you make the most of your time.
Downtown Events
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2013
Honda Battle of the Bands
Atlanta Mission 5k Race to End Homelessness
Saturday Jan. 26 3p.m. Georgia Dome The Honda Battle of the Bands is acknowledged as the “Super Bowl” for marching bands. Come see exciting performances by ten of the nation’s best Historically Black College and University marching bands. Tickets range from $27 to $48 and can be purchased on StubHub.
January 26th, 2013, will be the Atlanta Mission’s 75th year of fending off homelessness. Join those running a 5K race through the city in the cold for those sleeping in the cold. Atlanta is home to over 8,000 homeless people and the Atlanta Mission serves over 1,000 of these people everyday. It’s $25 to participate. Contact 404367-2280 for more details.
Blue Man Group
“Sojourner”
Fun with Andrew McMahon
Bloc Party
Morrissey
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival seeks to use the power of film to both entertain and educate while challenging the conventional perspectives on complex issues facing both the Jewish and global communities. This will be the festival’s thirteenth year and will feature a collection of 71 films that explore the Jewish experience. There will be guest appearances with filmmakers, actors, authors, academics and other speakers. Student tickets (with ID) are $9, adults are $11.
Concerts/Shows
Anberlin