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Top earners of 2012 Dr. Viswanathan Kumar and President Mark Becker top list for third year in a row

news | PAGE 5A

the queen of block Intimidating shot blocker Cody Paulk uses her 6 foot 3 inch frame to anchor Panthers’ defense.

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how diverse are we?

Sure, we’re diverse in the classroom.

But can the same be said for students when they are not on campus?

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tweeting in the classroom Professors are now using Twitter to their advantage as an educational tool.

“Twitteracy” co-author Benjamin Gleason and Georgia State professor Matthew Duffy weigh in on: How hashtags are improving class discussions.

How Twitter is enhancing student-student interaction.

How to deal with the “learning curve” with this new tool.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2013

Local

A bill has been filed in the Georgia House of Representatives that could remove the prohibition on carrying guns on college campuses in Georgia. This change has been proposed before. However, a campus carry bill has never made it to the House floor for debate. Bills that could eliminate the prohibition on carrying guns in churches, as well as the license requirement for carrying handguns are also being proposed.

Three teenagers, ages ranging from 16 to 19, were shot at a house party in Decatur shortly after midnight on Sunday. According to police, the shooting stemmed from a fight at the home moments before shots were fired. The teens were taken to local hospitals for nonlife-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made.

Last Wednesday Michael Snider of Stone Mountain was accused of driving through two Atlanta-area counties causing 15 wrecks, killing 69-year-old Mintiwab Woldeyhans of Loganville. Snider was arrested after crashing his pickup truck into Johnboy’s Home Cooking Restaurant in Snellville. Police have not yet released Snider’s motive.

National

According to Casey Anthony, she is filing bankruptcy in Orlando, Fla. as the next step toward closure in the high-profile death of her daughter, Caylee. Anthony owes approximately $800,000 and only has about $1,084 filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida. Several parties are suing Anthony, including Zenaida Fernandez-Gonzalez for

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defamation, Roy Kronk, the man who found Caylee’s body and Texas EquuSearch, a company who says they spent $100,000 searching for Caylee. In addition, Anthony owed other parties thousands of dollars.

January 18 Piedmont Avenue

A Georgia State student stated that she left her purse unattended and then discovered that her driver’s license and debit card had been stolen. She later noticed $1,600 were deposited into her account and several withdrawals had been made.

The case is being handled by investigations.

Ground and air rescue teams rescued dozens of stranded hikers along various sections of Bear Canyon in Arizona after heavy rains flooded trails on Saturday. The first group of hikers was led out of Bear Canyon in the Catalina Mountains in the late afternoon and the last group was rescued well after dark.

Rescuers used a technique involving roping them together with floatation devices to help get the hikers through high water.

Global

Events across the globe in Germany, Poland, Hungary and Russia were held on Sunday to remember the six million Jews killed during the Holocaust. International Holocaust Remembrance Day marked the liberation of the Nazi Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp on Jan. 27, 1945. Ben Helfgott, president of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust and survivor, lit a candle in memory of the victims at the Millennium Bridge in London.

January 19 University Lofts

A student filed a report where she stated that an unknown male knocked at her door. When she opened the door the individual attempted to reach in and she had to slam the door. This case is being handled by investigations.

Dozens of people were killed on Saturday in clashes between inmates and national guard soldiers at the Uribana prison in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. This was the latest in a series of bloody riots during the past year in overcrowded Venezuelan prisons. Newspapers reported that more than 60 people, mostly prisoners, were killed and more than 120 people were injured.

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January 21

Auburn Avenue NE

A non-Georgia State individual was arrested for driving under the influence and for having an open container of alcohol in their car. The officers

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observed an individual unconscious under the steering wheel of a vehicle at a traffic light. The individual was arrested, processed and transported to Fulton County Jail.

January 22 Student Center

A report was filed for theft. The student stated that he left his backpack with his friends and when he returned 20 minutes later his backpack was missing. This case is being handled by investigations.

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A student returned to her car, only to find that her left rear fender was damaged. This case is being handled by investigations.

January 23 University Lofts

Five Georgia State students were arrested for alcoholic possession under 21-years-old. When the officers made contact with the individuals, they confirmed that they were

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THERE’S A BIRD IN THE CLASSROOM A look at the incorporation of Twitter in college FACTS AND FIGURES On an average day, about

ASIA THOMAS

News Editor

340 million

tweets are posted, most of which...

come from the united states.

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Twitters users are between the ages of 18 and 34.

55%

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are female.

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followers,

as that is the average amount of followers per user. Some professors are taking advantage of these numbers. They’re using Twitter Twitter in the classroom to increase engagement and add depth to lecture topics.

#TWITTERACY Studies that examined proficiencies of Twitter in the classroom found: Support for several marketing-related aspects: 1. advertisement 2. supply chain interaction 3. consumer communication 4. marketing schemes More student-student and instructor-student interaction Better accessibility to instructor Students responded positively and said tweeting offered different perspectives on course material and added “depth to [their] class discus-

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sions.” In a large classroom, where the instructor sometimes seems inaccessible, Twitter “deepened and extended the class’ potential for engagement with course themes.” The average number of daily social media posts increased even for older graduate students over a six-week span.

Studies: “Learning by tweeting: Using Twitter as a pedagogical tool” by Rinaldo, S. B., S. Tapp,a nd D.A. Laverie “Microblogs in higher education: A chance to facilitate informal and process-oriented learning”

by Ebner, Lienhardt, Rohs, and Meyer “When talking less is more: Exploring outcomes of Twitter usage in the large-lecture hall” by Elavsky, C. M., C. Mislan, and S. Elavsky

witter, once viewed as a distraction in the classroom, is now becoming a valuable learning tool.

Social media is one of the main sources of communication among students and professors are beginning to utilize this to their advantage.

Matthew Duffy, a Georgia State professor incorporates social media into his Intro to Mass Communication class by encouraging his students to tweet him.

“It is a good communication tool. It also makes me very accessible and everyone can see my answers to questions,” Duffy said.

Duffy uses the social network as a way to facilitate group discussions by administering a special hashtag to his classes.

Under the hashtag “#GSJOUR1000,” Twitter becomes a forum where students can ask questions, have conversations among other students and present interesting ideas to the professor and their peers.

By using Twitter, Duffy transforms the social network into an educational experience instead of an idle pastime.

It was very important to Duffy to incorporate social media into his journalism course as the field becomes more centered on it.

He also said there could be some negative outcomes of using Twitter as a means of communication.

“I made the decision recently to discourage students from tweeting in class...it can be distracting,” Duffy said.

Instead, the tweeting is done outside of class.

While he said there is a huge advantage to incorporating social media in class, Duffy assures he does not think the regular teaching styles other professors may be using are bad.

“Everyone has their own level of comfort...any way we can find to connect with students is good,” Duffy said.

When asked whether or not he felt more professors should start incorporating social media in to their classes, Duffy shared concerns of technology changing so quickly and explained how there is always a new social network popping up.

For this reason, Duffy said “professors should strive to stay relevant.”

Tai Barksdale, a sophomore Journalism major at Georgia State weighs in on the issue.

“I think it’s great [that] professors are incorporating social media into their classes,” she said.

According to Barksdale, social media interaction in the classroom has advantages and disadvantages.

“The advantage is getting the class to participate more on something they may already use daily,” Barksdale said. “The disadvantage would probably be [for students] to keep in mind they are letting [their] professor into their personal lives.”

The idea of Twitter in a classroom setting could enhance the educational experience.

The 2012 “Twitteracy: Tweeting as a New Literary Practice” literary review written by Christine Greenhow and Benjamin Gleason of Michigan State University, researches the practice of Twitter in the classroom.

“Twitter has an emerging place in the classroom,” Gleason said.

“There are many possible ways that Twitter enhances learning.”

In the literary review, Greenhow and Gleason found that the use of Twitter in a course broadens opportunities for the students’ “development of standard language proficiencies” in numerous ways.

The use of Twitter improves the motivation and engagement of students with course material, grows student-student or studentinstructor interactions which create more prospects for feedback and mentoring, and encouragement of self-expression and creativity with the casual writing style used on Twitter.

Greenhow and Gleason researched the properties of mobilization and social protest, realtime social search, conversation and developing or maintaining relationships that can enhance educational learning.

Twitter also has the ability to gather multiple views and perspectives on a single issue, and, in the classroom, Gleason said that is the most important aspect of education today.

Although Twitter incites positive learning skills, Gleason also believes there are still “learning curves” present in social media within the classroom.

“It depends on the context of the class,” Gleason said. “Some students and professors may not be using technology and feel uncomfortable with Twitter. We’re all learners. If we agree to try this out, odds are there it will be a better learning experience.”

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Campus Briefs CNN education contributor Steve Perry was the keynote speaker at the 30th Anniversary Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation.

The convocation, held in the Student Center Main Ballroom, also honored Annette Lucille Hall and Barbara Hunt with pioneer awards.

Georgia State recently adopted a new policy that will allow students to receive class credit for taking massively open online courses (MOOCs) taken at other institutions.

The university is among the first to experiment with accepting MOOCs credit. The policy will be effective immediately.

On Friday afternoon, Georgia State broke Katie Linendoll’s Guinness World Record of 107 high-fives in 60 seconds by successfully reaching over 200 high-fives.

Spotlight organized the event and promoted through fliers and a video on Youtube.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will speak at 3 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom on Jan. 30 as a part of the Centennial Speakers Series. The event is open and free to the public.

The Arts and Sciences Career & Internship Fair will be held on Jan. 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Dahlberg Hall. Recruiters from areas of advertising, communications, digital media, retail, technology, transportation and other fields will be present. The fair is open to all Georgia State students and alumni.

Four Atlanta religious leaders will gather at Georgia State’s Rialto Center for the Arts to have a moderated conversation, “Moving Atlanta to Higher Ground: How Religion Inspires Positive Change” at 6 p.m. on Feb. 6th.

The conversation will address religion’s role in resolving pressing issues in Atlanta.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2013

science

Georgia State student proves a PHEBE DOWELS

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auren Stites, a Ph.D. candidate who has attended Georgia State since her freshman year, discovered that 5-year-old children are able to identify time metaphors and explain their meaning by the age of six.

Stites conducted the research by examining three different main spatial metaphors for time: moving-ego, moving-time and sequence as relative position on a path.

“Moving-ego is where the self is moving through time, such as ‘we are coming up on Christmas,’” Stites said. “There are also moving-time metaphors where the ego is stationary and time moves forward in a way, so like ‘Christmas is coming.’ And then there’s a third type where the two points of time are positioned in relation to each other…which I usually call Sequence As Position for short and is something like lunch follows the talk, for example.”

In the study, Stites utilized the puppets Elmo and Grover as one of the research strategies to study her young research subjects.

To help the kids enthusiastically engage in the research, Stites told six short stories and then asked the pup-

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Gestures are a good window into people’s thinking that you can’t really get just by asking people questions about stuff because you gesture subconsciously...”

—Lauren Stites, Georgia State Ph.D. candidate

pets an interpretation question about the metaphor. Stites constructed one puppet to answer correctly and the other incorrectly, and afterwards asked the children which puppet was correct and the reason for their answers.

In addition to using puppets, Stites administrated the Pea Body Picture Vocabulary Test (PBVT) and conducted activities using a 30-second sand timer with the young subjects. After the activities, she asked the children a series of questions to see if they understood that regardless of how they move, time still moves the same way.

This was the first research project that Stites conducted alone. Şeyda Özçalışkan, assistant professor of psychology and Stites’ advisor, and undergraduate research assistant Tyler Hawkins assisted Stites with the research study.

The children were recruited from local schools, the Georgia State Child Development Center and on campus daycares and volunteer research databases.

Once the extensive recruitment stage is complete, the data collection stage follows.

“The data collection takes place in either our lab, at the participant’s house, and at the participant’s school.

Recruiting can take some time,” Stites said.

Stites’ research project was conducted in a three-year span.

“I started data collection in late 2009 and I finished collecting data at the end of 2010. I had to analyze all the data and that was complete by the middle of 2011. Then it usually takes about a year to publish,” Stites said.

To expand her research, Stites is currently observing whether people gesture differently when they are dis-

cussing the different metaphors for time.

“Gestures are a good window into people’s thinking that you can’t really get just by asking people questions about stuff because you gesture subconsciously. Another way to further my research would be to do a longitudinal study,” Stites said.

Stites’ research articles were published in peer-reviewed journals and were presented at several national and international conferences. “[Stites’] success in getting her research published both speaks to the quality of the graduate students in the Psychology Department at GSU,” Özçalışkan said. “It also further increases the visibility of the department within the wider national and international academic community.”

Stites encourages students to get involved with the many opportunities within the Department of Developmental Psychology.

According to Stites, there are many chances to become involved in the department, even during undergraduate studies.

“If you are interested, all you have to do is just talk with your professors.

There are always positions for undergrads to come and help…even just to see if this is really what I want to do,” Stites said.

Three Types of spatial Metaphors of time Moving-ego

Moving-time

Sequence as relative position on a path

Moving-ego metaphors recognize a person moving towards time.

Example: “We’re coming up on Valentine’s Day.”

Time-moving metaphors identify events temporally ordered with another in the time line and represents time coming towards a person.

Example: “The mid-term exam is coming up.”

Metaphors of “sequence as relative position on a path” refer to two times placed with each other.

Example: “Tuesday follows Monday.”

health

Flu season is here to conquer us all RAVEN SCHLEY

Staff Reporter

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lu season is here, and it has arrived with a nasty vengeance.

States all across the country have experienced an influx in the amount of people infected with the flu virus. However, what is unique is how severe the cases of the virus have been.

“Boston and New York State have declared states of emergency, vaccine supplies are running out in spots and some emergency departments are overwhelmed,” said Amanda Gardner, a HealthDay reporter for U.S. News.

There have also been instances of teen death as a result of the flu virus.

In Texas, a young man by the name of Max Schwolert became sick on Dec. 22, 2012 and eventually passed away from the illness on Dec. 29, 2012, according to reports at CNN.

This came as a shock to many people because Schwolert was only 17 but his untimely death was proof that this new strain of the flu virus going around was not only a serious danger to older elderly people. It can just as dramatically affect the lives of the young and healthy too.

Some academic institutions have begun give out increasing numbers of shots to combat flu.

“The University of WisconsinMadison gave out 10,000 free flu shots in the first semester and will give out another 5,000 in January,” said Craig Roberts, the epidemiologist for University Health Services at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

However, some Georgia State students seem to feel differently.

“I don’t like them. I think they are good because your immune system can learn to fight [the virus], but they can be bad if your immune system can’t handle the strand of the virus that they give you,” said India Wright, a sophomore at Georgia State.

Wright also voiced concerns about the virus evolving and becoming harder to fight with modern medicine.

Katherine LeBlanc, a sophomore Nursing major at Georgia State also voiced similar thoughts on flu shots.

“I don’t receive them. I stopped getting them because immediately afterwards I would just get sick,” LeBlanc said.

LeBlanc also shared concerns about flu shots themselves being a cause of the virus’ rapid spread.

Traditional methods of avoiding the flu like drinking lots of water and orange juice, keeping hand sanitizer around and remaining as clean as possible, seem to be more practical to some students. Nonetheless, the flu virus can still be contracted despite the best efforts to avoid it.

In those instances, the best option would be to visit the Georgia State Student Health Clinic.

The student clinic is located on the outside of the University Com-

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Boston and New York State have declared states of emergency, vaccine supplies are running out in spots and some emergency departments are overwhelmed.”

—Amanda Gardner, HealthDay reporter for U.S. News

mons near the MILE. There they offer a variety of Primary and Urgent care services such as immunizations, IV therapy, prepackaged medications and prescriptions.

The clinic also offers discounted rates for medical care and Georgia State Health Insurance to all Georgia State students upon the presentation of a Panther Card or photo ID card.

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money

Who comes up on top?

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The top earners of 2012 TRAVEL EXPENSES

1st

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Regents Professor, Executive Director of the Center for Excellence in Brand and Customer Management, Director of the Ph.D. program in Marketing and more Education: Ph.D., Marketing, University of Texas, Austin

Regents Professor, Executive Director of the Center for Excellence in Brand and Customer Management, Director of the Ph.D. program in Marketing and more Education: Ph.D., Marketing, University of Texas, Austin

Dr. Viswanathan Kumar

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n a recent Reddit thread listing the top earners at Georgia State for 2012, Dr. Viswanathan Kumar and President Mark Becker were again named the top two earners of the university.

As No. 1 on both 2011 and 2012 top earners list, Kumar’s salary has increased from $742,008 to $949,419.33 in one year.

His travel expenses decreased, however, from $54, 751.94 to $49,815.26 over the year.

“Dr. Kumar is widely regarded as one of the top five marketing researchers and practitioners in the world, and his expertise is highly valued by businesses, corporations and executives,” said Andrea Jones, assistant vice president for communications.

Kumar, Regents Professor of the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, holds several positions within Georgia State, including Lenny Distinguished Chair Professor of Marketing and Executive Director of the Center for Excellence in Brand & Customer Management. Kumar is also the director of the Ph.D. program in Marketing at College of Business, a position that he receives additional compensation for teaching courses, in addition to his university-contracted base salary.

“This extra compensation, which accounts for the majority of the difference in his compensation from 2011 to 2012, comes from the fees that corporations and executives pay to attend Robinson executive programs, and is not funded through the state allocation or normal tuition,” Jones said.

Becker’s university salary remained at approximately $550,000.08 in both years; however, his travel expenses increased from $20,661.50 to $49,130.85 in the year span.

Dr. Viswanathan Kumar

$49,815.26

$949,419.33 2nd

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Georgia State’s seventh president Education: Doctorate in Statistics, Pennsylvania State University Bachelor’s in Mathematics, Towson State University

Georgia State’s seventh president Education: Doctorate in Statistics, Pennsylvania State University

President Mark Becker

President Mark Becker

$49,160.85

$550,000.08 3rd

Jane F. Mutchler

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Associate Dean for Academic Planning and Programs Ernst & Young-J.W. Holloway Memorial Alumni Professor of Accounting Education: Ph.D. in Accounting & Economics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Regents’ Professor and Harkins Chair of Information Systems Co-founder of the Robinson College of Business’ Center for Process Innovation Education: Ph.D. Kent State University

$450,518.59

Arun Rai

$5,611.70 4th

4th

Regents’ Professor and Harkins Chair of Information Systems Co-founder of the Robinson College of Business’ Center for Process Innovation Education: Ph.D. Kent State University

Associate Dean for Academic Planning and Programs Ernst & Young-J.W. Holloway Memorial Alumni Professor of Accounting Education: Ph.D. in Accounting & Economics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Jane F. Mutchler

Arun Rai

$441,054.25

$5,461.47 5th

5th

Fuller E. Callaway Professorial Chair Education: Ph.D., Graduate School of Business, University of Wisconsin

Fuller E. Callaway Professorial Chair Education: Ph.D., Graduate School of Business, University of Wisconsin

Salih Tamer Cavusgil

$421,875.00

Salih Tamer Cavusgil

$2,429.73

College of Law receives half a million dollar grant for Public Health Law DARRIS POPE

Staff Reporter

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eorgia State’s College of Law received a $557,571 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to create a fellowship program and expand online resources for students, professors and the community at large.

The grant will help expand public health law instructional programs and allow greater access to resources for the purposes of public health law instruction.

Ten public health law professors from across the nation will attend a

summer institute program, creating externships, clinics and other opportunities for education and hands-on experiences tied to public health law.

The program will include mentors, faculty members highly experienced in public health law and will work with multiple outside organizations to allow experientiallearning in a practice setting.

“The summer institute will be like a retreat, but somewhere outdoors or connected to nature, so that the participants can ‘de-stress’ and maintain their focus on the learning of public health law. We are developing an intensive program that kicks off Summer 2014,”

Law professor Stacie Kershner said.

The fellowship program will be developed and headed by Georgia State College of Law professors Charity Scott and Kershner and Catherine C. Henson, Professor of Law and center director. Applications will be accepted this fall and the grant program will run from Jan. 15 through July 14, 2015.

“We are going to have a live client clinic part of the H.E.L.P. partnership, where students will work under supervision with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta legal aid on cases that affect children and their families, free of charge. They are able to handle legal issues that could impede children’s health im-

provement,” Kershner said. “We also will develop and compile a virtual research library of online resources and case studies for professors of other schools as well as our own. This program will help other institutions reach out and be able to expand their own public health programs.”

The Public Health Law program has grown at Georgia State from initially one professor in 2004, to now more than ten professors heading the program, which is now No. 2 in the nation.

The grant will also help expand programs for fellows, affiliates and interdisciplinaries and leverage resources furthering a whole-picture

approach to health law.

The College of Law will also continue inviting prominent guest speakers in health law.

The College of Law will be hosting a seminar called Copyrighting DNA: Protecting Synthetic DNA Sequences as a Work of Authorship, featuring Professor Andrew W. Torrance, Docking Faculty Scholar of the University of Kansas School of Law, Michael B. Landau of Georgia State College of Law and Brent R. Bellows PhD, JD of Knowles Intellectual Property Strategies, LLC. The seminar will be held Thursday, Jan. 31 at 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at State’s College of Law, room 230.

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ll it takes is a few clicks But don’t the fruits of our and a couple of seclabor belong to us? If I write a onds to have the interbook, shouldn’t I stand to gain net’s wealth of information at something from the time that I your fingertips. With a couple put into it? more clicks, you can downOwners of “intellectual propload it to your hard drive and erty,” set prices to optimize retake it with you wherever you turns. By intentionally pricing go. them high, it excludes those who Pirates didn’t disappear, would pay, or could only afford they just changed vessels. to pay, less. This means that if you From a carrack to a couch, value The Avengers DVD at $3, illegal downloading has gone and they demand $15, you simon since the inception of the ply aren’t a customer. By downDAVID SCHICK World Wide Web. loading it, how are you depriving An estimated 10 percent them of income they would’ve Guest Columnist of U.S. internet users engage never received? in some form of online piWhat if I have an eidetic racy... But is it wrong? Can it (photographic) memory? Is it ever justified? copyright infringement to reI’m sure that most of us can agree that steal- play my memory of the song or movie? You ing is intrinsically wrong. My question: Is online could say that the IP rights holder is deprived piracy stealing? It’s easy to say no when there’s no every time I do. So, perhaps we need a system physical gain from downloading data. to pay royalties on our memories.

Copyright infringement has often been Let’s not get caught up in putting a price equated to theft by producers and distributors of on art. entertainment media from the moment it became In our capitalist society, it’s easy to justify a billion dollar business. However, theft is defined online piracy as immoral. However, under a as depriving someone of property, so how does more utilitarian rule, where happiness is atcopying digital bits of data deprive anyone of their tempted to be distributed even, it’s not. It’s property? Technically, it doesn’t. hard to call downloading a movie from a maStealing and copying may both be wrong (an jor film company that is massively wealthy as argument for another day), but equating one to unethical as the theft of a homeless man’s only another is not a reasonable stance. You cannot pair of shoes. lose what you never possessed.

The amount of self-interest and motive Now, the objection to this is that the creator we place on personal profit is repugnant. And is being deprived their intellectual property or, these overwhelmingly rich entertainers, promore importantly, compensation from the fruits ducers, and distributors surrounded by the of their labor. poor are products of it (yet another rant for The concept of intellectual property is con- another day). trary to freedom of thought. All intellectual work Piracy is not going away. There will always is basically an interpretation of the thoughts or be people copying or sharing music, movies, ideas offered to us by society, regardless of how and books. A real artist should just make art personal the interpretation is. and be grateful that people want to experiLet’s say there’s a patent on some idea. Well, ence their creations. If you were a musician, it that basically means that you can’t have the same might feel bad to have your songs downloaded idea, even if it’s the result of an original and sin- illegally, but if they were good, imagine how cere thought process. And that’s just for the pat- many more people would actually support you ents. by coming to see you in concert.

For trade secrets and copyright, you have Cory Doctorow, a successful San Franfreedom of speech: “Everyone shall have the right cisco writer, has a very strong opinion on this to freedom of expression; this right shall include matter. Not coincidentally, all his books are freedom to seek, receive and impart information available for free download and he still makes and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, ei- plenty of money. Doctorow likes to quote Tim ther orally, in writing or in print, in the form of O’Reilly, a financially successful publish who art, or through any other media of his choice.” once said: (Universal Declaration of Human Rights) Of “Obscurity is a far greater threat to authors course, it’s all a matter of interpretation. and creative artists than piracy.”

David Schick is the former editor-in-chief of The Collegian of the Georgia Perimeter College and an intern at Creative Loafing. He is currently studying print journalism at Georgia State.

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Info Box JUSTIFICATIONS: Personality-based theorists argue that our talents and traits belong to us. As Hegel would put it, for human will to take form, to settle in the world, there has to be tangible or intangible objects to which it can attach itself, basically physical and intellectual property.

Personality theorists argue that our talents, our abilities belong to us, thus what our talent produces, be it a chair or an idea, is rightfully ours and will be the property through which our personality will take form.

Utilitarianism takes a much more practical approach: if there is no such thing as intellectual property, then there is no incentive to create. Moreover, if those who create ideas or works of art or information have some rights on their creation, they can capitalize on this property and since money is power, it empowers them to create yet more intellectual work.

The Lockean justification is basically thoughts on physical property applied to intellectual property. It argues that the fruit of our labor belongs to us, because the object that resulted of the labor cannot be distinguished from the labor itself, the object and the labor are the same thing. It’s a less spiritual version of the personality-based justification.

CRITIQUES: The non-rivalrous nature of information or ideas (they are not consumed by their use) makes it unjustifiable to restrict access to it by means of intellectual property. It’s the argument used by the creator of Miecraft who seems to be an advocate of piracy.

The notion of intellectual property is contrary to freedom of thought and speech, which are constitutional rights in most developed countries.

The final critique, based on the social nature of information. According to this argument, all intellectual work is but a recycling, an interpretation of the culture offered to the individual by society, however personal this interpretation is. Thus, it’s fair to say that all intellectual work belongs to everyone and intellectual property should not be as exclusive as it often is.

PIRACY BY THE NUMBERS: - 245,204,319 U.S. citizens with connection to internet.

(2011 United States Internet Usage Report) - 25,000,000 “estimated” number of The Pirate Bay users, one of the largest file-sharing websites in the world. (Variety, April 17, 2009)

From the Editorial Board

Social media is here to stay

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s web literacy becomes more and more important in professional fields, there is increasing pressure to introduce social media into class curriculum. Although there will always be the hard-lined traditionalist professors who handwrite their lectures on the whiteboard and require hard copy for all submissions, educating students in the use of social media in their respective fields has become essential to guarantee students the most effective “real world” training.

The Internet is by far the youngest form of media in our lives, but has become arguably the most important.

What was once viewed as a flash-inthe-pan technology that would never replace books, the Internet now allows a student to literally hold libraries worth of information in their hands.

In the late 1990s, the Internet underwent its first major revolution in the way it was being used. People began to look at the web as more than an electronic bulletin board or mail delivery system. The term “Web 2.0” came into popular use, and it was as if the entire Internet had been overhauled into a brand shiny new economic engine that would drive us into a bright new future in the 21st century.

Then the dot com bubble burst. It turned out that the Internet was not a magical market that could create unlimited growth. Perhaps it was

an overzealous infatuation with the technology on the part of the investors, or the unfamiliarity of potential consumers, but it burst all the same.

But the idea of an interactive and collaborative “Web 2.0” survived, and planted the seed for some of the most successful social media sites that we enjoy today.

As we start to incorporate web culture into our classrooms and workplaces, it is important for us to remember lessons about the web from the mistakes made in the 90s. If we transition too much too quickly, it may fail.

Many students behave very differently on the Internet than they do in the classroom. To effectively implement more web technology in our classrooms, students must learn to see the Internet as a useful and powerful tool and a reflection of reality rather than a separate “blogosphere”.

We have to learn to use social media to be productive, and not rely on it so much that it becomes a crutch. So it’s good to see a number of Georgia State professors embracing social media (see page 3A) and we hope the trend will continue to grow. Like it or not, social media is here to stay.

With the correct balance of producing quality content and distributing it in an efficient and almost instantaneous way, we can create a generation of wellconnected and well-informed people.

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Do our top professors deserve their pay?

YOUR VOICE YOUR OPINIONS

1) Did you watch the inauguration ceremony of Barack Obama?

2) Did you know they had a bishop come in to give the prayer for Obama and his next four years?

3) After the prayer, the bishop concluded with “Amen”, which appears to have some semblance to a Christian prayer [sidenote: though I may be wrong amen might be in multiple religions].

How do you feel about a prayer being conducted with Christian overtones, and is there a place for this at the inauguration ceremony? How should it be conducted in the future (the same, a more general all-inclusive prayer or sermon, or none at all)?

Name: Shane D. Harper Major: Managerial Sciences 1) No I didn’t.

2) I did, I actually know the pastor that was coming to do it (Me: Oh really?) Yes it was Louie Giglia (check on name) he’s the head of Passion City church…there was a sermon he did 15 years ago about homosexuality brought up by the homosexual community. It was a justified argument but it was over 15 years ago.

3) I think it’s appropriate because of my personal beliefs [I’m a Christian], it is appropriate to honor the supreme being of my life. Our country was founded and we came here for religious freedom. Having a prayer like that [at the inauguration] doesn’t discount the fact that Muslims, Atheists, Buddhists, whoever can still practice what they believe.

Name: Paige Strickland Major: Psychology

1) No, I did not. I watched the first one though.

2) I think it is pretty immoral, this is America it’s supposed to be based on equality. I think it’s wrong to make Christianity so obviously prominent in our government, it should be separated.

3)I think it shouldn’t be done. We shouldn’t have religion as a part of our government being presented to its people by our President. I think it’s wrong.

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s a $1,000,000 a year too much?

Last year I met Occupy Atlanta protestors who said so. Yet some brandished t-shirts with famous musicians or pro sports teams. While viciously condemning faceless millionaires who orchestrate the seamless delivery of every materialistic goodie and service they cherish, they shamelessly celebrated wealthier singers and athletes who could care less about how much their groveling fans pay to see them.

How evil can these CEOs actually be in comparison to pop culture icons? Does Lebron James share half his wealth with the 99%-ers who put him where he is? Does Bradley Cooper take a pay cut when a film flops to protect the livelihood of potential out-of-work “gaffers” or “best boys?”

Do Nicki Minaj’s roadies even have a health plan?

After interviewing Occupy par-

Keepers of the Street

Name: Kalus Montgomery Major: Nursing

1) I saw it.

2) In a sense, yes, but also no. You have to appeal to the entire nation and everyone is not Christian. It’s good that he is still trying to bring religion to the White House because a lot of times we get away from God and focus on personal things, we should go by what’s right by [Barack’s] word or what he believes. It lets me know Obama is a god-fearing man, no matter what he believes in, he believes in a God. 3) They should do a more general ceremony in the future.

Name: Michael Leitsinger Major: Computer Information 1) Yes I watched it online, streaming.

2) I don’t think it’s right necessarily, but it also says “In God We Trust” on our money and we have the Pledge of Allegiance, it’s not always right but it still happens.

3) If you get offended by it at this point, you really shouldn’t be. I don’t know there’s bigger fish to fry, clearly Obama says he’s a Christian, we elected a Christian President, it’s not a big enough deal to me.

Name: Christina Morton Major: Hospitality 1) I saw bits and pieces of it.

2) I feel like, it could’ve been more [agnostic/ unrelated to religion]. Not everybody goes to a Christian church, so I don’t think it was the right way to go.

3) It should be a more general thing said.

It’s nice to wish the President well and for his spiritual being to be intact, but going solely Christian probably isn’t the best choice.

ticipants for 2 hours, it struck me that within varied misunderstanding existed a common, faulty grasp of basic economic realities. Simple realities.

A free market remains the most efficient system for equitable (not equal) distribution of goods and services.

Government intrusion has created a mixed system, a tainted free market.

Income is largely determined by what the (tainted) market will bear.

So, take it easy on the greedy corporate leaders bringing you the HD flat screen on which you’ll watch Beyonce and Brady sing and play on the Sabbath for ten times the money earned by their corporate counterparts. Easy on CEOs getting bonuses in bad years from whom you might have purchased soap for the night you paid $12 to be the sole theatergoer for Will Smith’s “After Earth.” Will still made his millions – the film did not.

Logically the tainted market continues to bear Professor Viswanathan Kumar’s $1,000,000 yearly take from Georgia State. It also bears the almost 50 other faculty who top the quarter million mark, which seems to be the Occupy movement’s threshold for undeserved rewards. Though rock star professors may be seduced by pecuniary enticements just like real rock stars, should the university be shelling them out in the midst of a tuition hike on a student body who may be suffering more economically than any other in recent memory?

Drastic 20% cuts in these high earners’ university earnings would

AMI DUDLEY Columnist

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n a society where the train of change is in continual acceleration and the stops are few and far, those people, things and ideas that do not make it upon this great propeller are left deserted, discarded and well eventually obliterated. What makes the bite of this reality more powerful is the audacious assumption that all these people, things, and ideas are no longer beneficial to us. We all take turns steering this train, making few stops for others.

While technological advancement is great and in most cases beneficial, we must not write off those people, things, or ideas that preceded our advancements as useless, dysfunctional and flat out purposeless. This brings me to the subject of this column and that is the general disregard for the safety of student cyclists and cyclist accommodations.

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Just two weeks ago, a student cyclist was involved in a car-bike collision on the corner of Decatur Street and Peachtree Center Ave. Most of you reading this were not aware of this incident. But an accident on I-85 S, fatal or not, involving a car, is spoken of all over campus and even squeezes a spot in AM radio broadcast. Something is to be said about this since Georgia ranks eighth nationwide in bicycle fatalities. Why do these crimes remain unsung? The short answer is we simply do not care.

The relationship between car and bicycle has always been a bitter one.

While Atlanta has accommodated cyclist in a number of the city’s streets, it still remains a troubling task for cyclist to maneuver about. This is especially true for student cyclists who are involuntarily enlisted in daily battles with hurried school traffic.

Unequipped with the efficient break systems of a car and handy automatic controls, cyclists are left with the sole responsibility of their safety.

When did drivers become sole keepers of the streets? This question brings me back to my initial thought at the birth of this column. Bicycles, although preceding cars, have simply missed the train of technological advancement. Although returning as a result of “going green” activist, cycling as a means of transportation is wholly outdated. Two wheels, a handle bar and some much needed endurance is

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Though rock star professors may be seduced by pecuniary enticements just like real rock stars, should the university be shelling them out in the midst of a tuition hike on a student body who may be suffering more economically than any other in recent memory?

mean roughly $100 extra in each of our pockets. Take 10% from those making less but over $100,000, we would have another $160. And so and so on. Lest this sound like socialism, recall that we consumers pay the company employee salaries.

But there’s a twist. The “company” is part of government, whose taxes help pay institutional expenses. Government grants and loans help pay tuition. A “free” market determines neither tuition nor professor salaries.

At best, an extremely tainted market does. And yet, this public institution competes with private Emory, Oglethorpe and Duke for the same faculty and students. What a pickle!

In fairness, not all Occupy’s occupants supported millionaire performers or watched Superbowls. Neither will I. Matt Ryan only earned his millions until a couple of weeks ago. And I’m a Falcons fan.

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Something is to be said about this since Georgia ranks eighth nationwide in bicycle fatalities.

simply too much to ask of ourselves and well…inconvenient.

The ongoing construction of roads and the steady transition of rural areas to urban areas progresses this thought. The Georgia Department of Transportation currently has several projects underway, including the resurfacing and widening of major roads; none of which include cyclist-friendly roads.

We are making it clear as a state and individual where our priority lies. We do not consider what we do not find convenient. However, as students and residents of Georgia we must accept that we share the same “house” as cyclists and so respect and regard are due.

For an extended version of this review including an interview with Bobby Theberg, a student cyclist who was a victim of a bike-car collision last semester check out The Signal online at georgiastatesignal.com A film buff, music buff and human buff, Ami Dudley is also The Signal’s movie critic.

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ANDRES CRUZ-WELLMANN| THE SIGNAL Cody Paulk uses her height to dominate on the paint.

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Cody Paulk, Georgia State’s all-time leader in blocked shots, makes opposing offenses crumble

DAVID NORWOOD II Staff Reporter

ost coaches will tell you that there are some things that just can’t be taught – one of those is size.

Cody Paulk, Georgia State’s all-time leader in blocked shots, patrols the paint at an intimidating 6 foot 3 inches tall and tends to tower over many of her opponents.

Her presence in the paint is always felt and can make opposing players second guess their entire game plan.

“It makes the person shooting secondguess their shot,” Paulk said. “The next time they come down the floor, they’ll probably try to pass it.”

Paulk’s thought process when she sees an opposing player who may be bold enough to dribble into her territory is detailed. She has to make decisions in terms of being aggressive or cautious in order to make a defensive stop for the team.

Paulk can leave the paint and help her teammates on the perimeter, but that can create driving lanes for the other team.

In the paint, she can create the possibility of her teammates getting beat off the dribble by an opposing player and they run into her for the potential block.

“I’m thinking stay between her and the basket,” Paulk said. “It’s usually the other person’s man I’m trying to help. I would try to read them to see if they are really going to go for the shot or pass it out to another man.”

Paulk doesn’t think it’s all a matter of athleticism to get a block shot, but a matter of basketball intelligence.

“It’s the timing of the shots,” Paulk said. “You really don’t have to jump that high. You just wait for them to leave the ground, then jump and look for the ball”.

Although Paulk has held her own against all types of competition during her time at Georgia State, she can have her difficulties with specific type of players.

Non-traditional players are the type of players who can shoot the ball outside and drive in the paint just as effectively.

“You can’t play them one way,” Paulk said.

“You got to be ready for the shot and the drive.

You got to be close enough so you can play the shot but not far enough that they could drive.“ Shot blocking is a physically demanding responsibility and Paulk has the mindful of racking up fouls herself.

“I just try to stay off them,” Paulk said. “Once they get into your body, its hard to block their shot without fouling. I try to give them space and when they release I go for the block. “ With the all-time Georgia State blocked shots record and the 2010 Colonial Athletic Association Scholar Athlete of the Year award under her belt, there’s not much left for Paulk to do individually at Georgia State.

Not much more than putting the fear into every opposing player who enters her lane the rest of this season, that is.

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Rising up the ranks AKIEM BAILUM Staff Reporter

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he tennis program at Georgia State recently had one for the record books. Intercollegiate Tennis Association ranked the pairing of junior Abigail Tere-Apisah and sophomore Masa Grgan No. 19 in the nation.

It is the highest tennis ranking in school history.

“It feels amazing,” said Grgan. “I’m really proud that we achieved this kind of ranking.”

Her doubles teammate concurred with Grgan’s sentiments.

“It’s pretty awesome,” Tere-Apisah said. “After how we did last semester, I was hoping that we would probably get a ranking. But for us to be ranked this high...is great. And to make history for Georgia State, it’s huge.”

Even with the success the duo has amassed as of late, there was shock that the ITA had ranked them so high.

“We did beat some ranked teams, but if I had to guess the ranking, I wouldn’t have guessed that we would be this high,” Grgan said.

Tere-Apisah shared the view of her doubles teammate.

“I was shocked,” said Tere-Apisah.

Such a ranking will happen when a record of 11 wins and three losses is compiled.

This past fall the pairing had three wins and no losses at the Southern Shootout and reached the finals of the ITA Southeast Regional Championships, before falling to the University of Georgia’s Kate Fuller and Laura Herring.

“I was very excited before those finals because if we won that match, we were going to qualify for the nationals and were going to be in New York City at the USTA National Tennis Center,” Grgan said. “I can say that both me and Abby didn’t have our best day, but the Georgia team is also very good.”

Grgan and Tere-Apisah may not have had their best day in the match against UGA, but one of the things that make them so effective on the court is their contrasting on-court personalities.

BILL KALLENBERG | GEORGIA STATE ATHLETICS Abigail Tere-Apisah shows off her forehand.

Especially when things begin to go south during a match.

“Abby’s a little bit more laid back on the court and Masa’s a little bit more intense on the court,” assistant coach Robin Stephenson said. “So, when you bring those two together, it makes for a really good combination, especially when they do run into adverse situations on the court.”

According to head coach Miha Lisac, successful doubles teams hinge upon on how the two players coexist together, regardless of how

BILL KALLENBERG | GEORGIA STATE ATHLETICS Masa Grgan counters with a backhand.

they may perform in singles matchups.

“It’s not about how one player plays and how the other player plays, it’s how the two players play together,” Lisac said. “It’s more in terms of how their personalities fit together and how Abby and Masa work together.”

Grgan and Tere-Apisah work well together on the court and boast a strong friendship and chemistry off the court as well.

“You know, it’s really like, closeness off the court as well,” Tere-Apisah said. “We get

along really well.”

The most recent match for Grgan and Tere-Apisah, as of press time, was an 8-7 (86) victory over Malika Rose and Kanyapat Narattana of Oklahoma State.

“The whole season is ahead of us, and hopefully, if we manage, we’ll keep our ranking,” Grgan said. “There’s also nationals and NCAAs, so we are hoping and working on achieving that.”

Working together, anything seems possible for this duo.

Bevy of backstops

Catcher position is in good hands at Georgia State TIFFANIE SMITH Staff Reporter

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or Georgia State catchers Landon Anderson, Scott Sarratt and Joey Roach, sharing the same position may be tough, but it is their passion.

While managing the pitching staff and being productive on offense, each player’s goal is to stay focused.

Senior Anderson said leadership is very important when it comes to being a catcher, especially when managing the pitching staff.

“We get to know the pitching staff during bull pins and inner squads,” Anderson said. “You kind of know what to tell the pitcher, when to tell them and what kind of emotions they have. That is the best way in controlling the pitching staff.”

Senior Sarratt described the position as being the hardest, most demanding position on the field.

“We do have to catch bull pins, hit, and we do more throwing than anybody,” Sarratt said.

“It’s just a physically demanding position and it’s something that you get used to over time. Me, Joey and Landon have been doing it since high school and middle school so it’s not that big of a deal for us.”

Anderson, Sarratt and freshman Roach all carry baseball in their blood.

“Baseball is something I would do with my

Scott Sarratt

Landon Anderson

Georgia State’s trio of catchers offers both experience and youthful potential. dad since I was a little kid,” said Sarratt. “We always used to throw the baseball in the yard and it’s just something I have always loved to do.”

“I had a brother in law who used to play in college,” said Roach. “I was always in the back yard playing with my brother and my dad. It’s just always been a fun sport to play.”

Roach, who holds the career home run record at his high school, including 10 in his senior season, said high school baseball and college baseball have their differences.

“You definitely put more time in and it is an everyday type deal,” Roach said. “In high school I

Joey Roach

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played football so I didn’t play fall ball. In college it’s baseball all year around which is fun because I like the game and you get to see your improvements the whole year instead of just half the year.”

Anderson, Sarratt, and Roach compete with one another on the field, yet they have a good friendship off the field, often going to the movies together and hanging out.

Roach may begin the spring as Georgia State’s starting catcher over Anderson and Sarratt, yet the upperclassmen had both advice and praise for Roach.

According to Anderson, his advice to Roach is

to not take any days for granted.

“It goes by fast,” said Anderson. “There is a lot of days you do not want to be out there and you’re just tired. But those days you grind through it and it will make you better.”

“Joey is going to be a really good player even though he is just a freshman,” said Sarratt. “He has a lot of potential and once he’s gets a little more college experience he will be a very good catcher.”

The Georgia State baseball team will not be taking any days for granted as their first game of the season is Friday, Feb. 15 at 4 p.m. against Butler.

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Wed, Jan 30 MBB Northeastern * at Boston, Mass.

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KATHARINE SHOWALTER Katharine Showalter recently earned her second Sun Belt Conference women’s track and field athlete of the week award of the young season following her impressive showing at the Niswonger Invite in Johnson City, Tenn..

Showalter turned in personal bests in the mile, 5:07.66, and the 5,000m, 17:41.32, as she took second place in both events.

She also earned Sun Belt weekly honors the previous week for her efforts at the UAB Blazer Invite in Birmingham, Ala..

During the fall semester Showalter was named the Sun Belt’s cross country Runner of the Year and helped lead the Georgia State women’s team capture the 2012 Sun Belt Championship, the first Sun Belt title in Georgia State history.

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First tournament at Georgia State

“I think I qualified fourth spot out of five people, so only just qualified really. Coach was building up my confidence for it.

It was obviously a bit nerve racking, but I felt like I was ready to be there.”

Expectations for the spring

“We all feel like we’re good enough to make regionals, for a start. We’ve got the players we need. We just need everybody to do their thing at the same time. Individually, just keep doing what I’m doing and hope for a few more wins.”

Dream course

“The one for most golfers is Augusta. Obviously it’s pretty difficult to get onto, but one day maybe.”

Language barriers

“There are things I say which people don’t understand. Like trousers, for a start. Jumper is the main one. For us, a jumper is a sweater. Over here it’s like a short, vest combo thing, all in one, that girls wear.”

Atlanta

“I never grew up in the city. I’ve always lived away from urban areas, in the countryside or what not. It’s very busy and there’s a lot going on. It’s nice to live in the city.”

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Open Mic Night Wednesday, January 23, 7-9 p.m.

Courtyard Stage, Student Center, First Floor

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES: Steve Perry In Conjunction with the 30th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation Thursday, January 24, 4 p.m., Student Center Ballroom Followed by Book Signing FREE

Push Has Come to Shove: Getting our Kids the Education They Deserve (Even if it Means Picking a Fight), -

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES: Steve Wozniakx Wednesday, January 30, 3 p.m., Student Center Ballroom Followed by Meet and Greet FREE

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Miss Georgia State University Scholarship Pageant Saturday, February 9 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

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Shadow Play

‘Hansel & Gretel’: not your bedtime story

Student Jason Halliburton brings fans and athletes together on the radio waves.

The Welch School’s gallery is now showing ‘Shadow Puppets,’ a new look at the documentary.

Jeremy Renner delivers hard hits, tons of gore and a little more to

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Jason Halliburton (left) brings his radio show “The Sports Menu� to the fans at local sports bars. (above)Dr. Robert Howard, Georgia State political science professor, police officer Kirk Bradshaw, and Kamaria Webb, local entrepreneur.

Found his voice

Student’s “The Sports Menu� brings fans and athletes together

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hen a passion becomes an opportunity, Georgia State senior Jason Halliburton knew exactly what do with it.

It all started in one of his communication classes when guest speaker Vince Bailey heard his voice. “When he heard my voice he said ‘have you ever done radio before?’� Halliburton said. “I go ‘no’ and he says ‘well that’s something you should think about.’�

Halliburton kept in contact with Valley, and as time went on they decided to give radio a try. “He pretty much showed me the way to go,� He said.

Today, Halliburton is the CEO of “The Sports Menu,� having two main shows called the “J. Halliburton Show� and “The Jets Report.�

Launching his show and website in September 2012, this fairly new radio broadcast has already reached over 60,000 listeners.

Interested in why people were

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so interested in his show, Halliburton asked one of his listeners. “You keep it interesting, your voice is entertaining, you make us want to listen,� Halliburton said the listener’s response was.

Instead of mostly working in a recording studio, like most radio shows do, he does remote broadcasting. Halliburton travels around to different places in the Atlanta area, mostly sports bars and broadcasts. “If you’re in the studio, yeah people still listen, but there’s nothing like being in the middle of raging falcons fans. It’s a beautiful thing,� Halliburton said.

For Halliburton, fans play a major role and he wants to include them as much as possible. “We allow fans to have direct access to the athletes,� he said.

This means whenever an athlete is on his show fans can call in and talk to the athlete when the show is on-air; sometimes they are even allowed to talk to them in person.

The same goes for when Halliburton is at a sports event, if a fan wants to have a word on-air he lets them.

Interested in radio, most peo-

ple would think Halliburton was a communications major. However, politics is what he is truly passionate about.

Halliburton, who did not finish his degree at West Georgia University, became a police officer for DeKalb County. After that he worked for the Federal Government Department of Defense.

Then decided that he wanted to go back to school to study political science and now he is completing his degree at Georgia State. “Being able to run for office one day, I do want to do that.

Even if it’s the superintendent it doesn’t matter, if I can impact one person’s life that’s all that matters,�

Halliburton said.

He is also a member of the Atlanta Young Republicans, The Conservative Alliance and the Georgia Black Republican Council.

After explaining his roles in politics and his role on a sports radio show, Halliburton mocks at the way people respond to his circumstance. “Wow he’s a Republican and he watches football? It’s the craziest thing.�

Putting aside The Sports

Menu and politics on Halliburton’s down time he likes to watch Sci-Fi movies and play video games. “I’m a nerd at heart, I’m 31, but I’m still playing video games,�

Halliburton said.

Five years from now, Halliburton plans to have several goals achieved. One being that The Sports Menu has taken off and another would be holding office on the state level for his district. He would also like to be involved in Georgia State’s communication program. “One thing I would like is to go into the Communications Department and actually offering students internships, giving back to Georgia State, working well with Georgia State students and giving them an opportunity,� he said.

For Halliburton his vision has now become a reality. He said he believes if he gives his listeners 50 percent, then in return he will only get 50 percent, so he makes sure he gives 110 percent. “Why not turn a passion for one thing and combine another passion for another thing?� Halliburton said.

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The art of printmaking with Georgia State JOSHUA YU Associate Arts & Living Editor

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he printmaking club is a little known secret Georgia State keeps. Formed less than three decades ago, students from different majors come together to etch works of art in metal and print their work on canvas or paper.

Club President Esme Jarrell is a senior at Georgia State and is currently working towards her BFA in Studio Art with a concentration in printmaking. “[Printmaking] is extremely process oriented,” Jarrell said. “It takes the skills you know about drawing and you put them to work. It’s so much about the process and drawing is not the entire focus of it.”

This year, the printmaking club is participating in a project called “Print Big,” hosted by the Atlanta Printmakers Workshop.

“We haven’t done it in a few years,” Jarrell said of the project. “It’s a 4x8 ft wooden block and we as the Print Club are designing it. It’s a collaborative design and it’s printed with a steamroller. Schools from all over Georgia are coming to participate, so it’s a huge event.”

Other projects the club is working on involve self-renovation.

“Some of other things we’ve been doing this semester includes meeting in smaller groups,” he said. “[We] are working on trying to organizing the printmaking area and making it effective for how we need to use it as students. It’s a huge project and we’re just taking it in small pieces. I think it’s really good because it encourages you to invest yourself in to the lab so you feel more like it’s yours.”

In the past year the club has held a demonstration at the Georgia State Street Fair. Some members have also been featured in an Art Student Union sponsored gallery show and the Research Award Competition. Other members took part in the Graphics Council International Conference in New Orleans and Print Dialog Day. They have also had print sales on campus at the Iron Pour and a City Park event. “[Printmaking] is definitely worth checking out. It’s totally worth it and it’s a good thing to get in to,” Jerrell said. “We don’t do demos on printmaking, but the printmaking club is open to all majors.”

The printmaking club meets every first Thursday of the month in room 454. President Emse Jarrell can be reached at tjarrell1@student.gsu.edu for inquires about the club.

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Print making, a hand-made tradition, is taught and practiced at Georgia State.

Stephanie Libetreu beveling a zinc plate.

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Sounds of State: School of Music programs search for a student audience JOHNNY GIPSON Staff Writer

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he School of Music has hundreds of enthusiastic students who have a passion for performing even though many students outside of its circle may not know what talent and skill these students possess.

Although audience turnout for individual and ensemble performances is decent, the school still has difficulty finding ways to increase student involvement with the program and exposing the student body to the wide variety of shows.

“Since there is really no advertising budget, a large portion of our success in bringing people out is through social networking like Facebook and Twitter,” said Helene Erenberg, director of Relations and Publications for the School of Music.

“Since our offices are located on a completely different side of campus, it is very difficult for us to connect with the student body.”

Although the use of social media has helped provide exposure, there is still much room for improvement. Erenberg admits that it is an ongoing issue keeping students in the know with upcoming events, many students not even knowing that all of the School of Music’s events are free.

“The School of Music has been doing performances and recitals since it was founded,” Erenberg said.

The Rialto Center for the Arts has been hosting the majority of Georgia State’s musical events for the last 15 years after being bought and renovated for the developing program. When asked about the continued expansion of the program, Erenberg said it looks to improve.

“As more students sign up, there will be more requirements, as there is only so much space. But the overall quality of our music program is improving” she said.

With nearly 450 student members of the school the program is still growing. Programs are divided between individuals and ensemble groups including

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The School of Music teaches bright, young musicians, but the student body may not know shows are free.

the brass, choral, jazz, new music, opera, orchestra and percussion. The marching band is also included among these groups, which was most notably a part of President Barack Obama’s inauguration parade on Martin Luther King Day. When asked about the average turn out for these performances, Erenberg said they have decent turnouts, but they could still be improved.

“Individual performances usually have about 50 people in the audience, while ensemble performances often have about 500 people on average” she said.

This may be because students are mis-informed about student performances at Georgia State.

“I didn’t even know that the shows were free,” junior Kiara Aytch said. “I would actually be interested in seeing a performance though, preferably Jazz.”

Aytch wasn’t alone.

“I never really hear about the events as much as I should” senior Kobe Opoku-Surpong said. “But I do love Jazz, and I feel the exposure to different genres is good for the students

here. Maybe if the school had an event or promotional activity in the courtyard, more people would be attracted to attend performances. It would definitely be a nice change from having the same old hip-hop played every week in between classes.”

A popular theme among some students was what genres of music they would be interested to hear.

“I feel like students could learn a lot about genres of music that they may not know they are interested in,” Erenberg said. “You don’t even have to be studying music to perform in the band. Some of the choirs also don’t even require auditions to join, but a majority of our student body is in the dark about that.”

Anyone who is interested in learning more about the program can find information at www.music.gsu.edu. They can also be found on Facebook and Twitter @GSUmusic.

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‘Shadow Puppets’: pushes the boundaries of the documentary and questions the truth of the photo.

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rofessor Jill Frank and Atlanta-based artist Stephanie Dowda cocuretted the exhibit “Shadow 1VQQFUT 5SBDFT PG /FX %PDumentary Practices.â€? The exhibit, questioning the objectivity and context of lens-based mediums, challenges popular views of photography and video. “We had been talking about changing perspectives on documentary practice,â€? Frank said of her and Dowda’s vision for the show. “For the most part everyone is kind of playing on this idea that the lens is able to transform an experience‌ make the truth content very

questionable.�

Both women, who enjoy photography, found artists that toyed with the traditional idea of documenting with a lens. “The exhibition kind of grew out of this idea that we XBOUFE UP SFĘFDU PO BSUJTU XIP were maybe borrowing parts of documentary practice—like the tradition, but not abiding by anything that we traditionally think of as documentary,�

Frank said.

One artist featured in the exhibit, Debbie Grossman, reimagined photographs by Russell Lee that were originally photographed for the United States Farm Security Administration in 1940. “My Pie Town� shows Lee’s photograph of the homestead outpost as being inhabited only by women. “She is using some level of

“Operations Guest (Pool)� by Daniel Bejar manipulation to have us reconsider history and maybe make us think a little bit about what we are used to seeing,and challenge our expectation of who’s working and what a family is,�

Frank said of Grossman’s work. “I thought in her case she was almost trying to correct an impression that had been imbedded by this heavy duty historically profound project.�

Frank said some historians, and even her students, recognize the historical importance of projects like the FSA and Works Progress Administration Narratives and how they document American history, but not free of bias. “Actually it’s really subjective,� Frank said. “Photographers made choices about where they pointed their camera, who they photographed

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and how they represented this Depression era work program‌so I think she is just a SFBMMZ TPMJE FYBNQMF SFĘFDUJOH on the actual tradition [of document photography].â€?

Other pieces take non-tradition forms to re-examine the subjective truth in documenting history. Although unreliable, photography and film continue to persuade observers while other mediums might not. “As much as we say ‘no don’t trust images! There’s Photoshop. There’s a world of manipulation.’ It still carries this weight,� she said. “So when artists are choosing to package their ideas inside photography or inside video there’s a component of that, they are trying to play a little bit with that fact/ fiction kinda truth content.�

IMAGE COURTESY OF DANIEL BEJAR A touching piece of the exhibit is Chicago-based artist Jason Lazarus’ video of the top of a tree outside of Anne Frank’s home that is projected on to a white wall in the exhibit. “It is an interesting story— [the tree] had a fungus and it got sick and it died. There was a whole movement to preserve the tree,â€? Frank said. “But ultimately when you look at it you are thinking about what Anne Frank saw‌[Lazarus] eliminated all of these relevant cultural [landmarks], no street signs, no hot air balloons, nothing happening in the background, nothing to give you a sense of what year this was made. It is this very unsettling feeling of being able to view something that was exactly what she was able to view— but just because it’s the lens‌â€?

The videos and photos in “Shadow Puppets� are not only moving but question truth and contexts in unique ways. “[It’s] producing equally political work, but making us take time with how we interpret images, and how we asses a lens based object or image and what attributes we give it right away as far as truth is concerned.�

“Shadow Puppets: Traces of the New Documentary Practices� will be on display through Feb. 7 on the first floor of the Arts and Humanities building.

On Feb. 7 at 5:30 p.m. there will be a panel discussion at the Kopleff recital hall with Jill Frank, Stephanie Dowda and select artists from the exhibit.

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Oh, girl...

RAVEN SCHLEY Columnist

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ather around peeps, I have stories to tell! Every day new things happen in the wonderful world of pop culture and I delight in them all. Here are NZ UPQ UISFF TUPSJFT PG UIF XFFL

ing her destiny, child

Recently Mrs. Knowles-Carter made headlines when she announced that Destiny’s Child, the group she was formerly a part of, would be making a come back in 2013. However, before you break out into a round of praise dances,

please be informed that it is not a real come back. In a statement online Beyonce exclaimed, “I am so proud to announce the first original Destiny’s Child music in eight years!�

Like many others, I was jumping off the walls when I saw this because Destiny’s Child was a huge part of my childhood. They, along with The Cheetah Girls, taught me everything I needed to know about being fierce and fabulous.

You can imagine my disappointment when I learned that the “new music� Beyonce claimed Destiny’s Child made, was in fact just a compilation of the group’s greatest hits. The only new addition is a song produced by Pharell Williams entitled “Nuclear,� but catch this...many fans are saying that they don’t even like it. At any rate, Destiny’s Child will be putting out the album of hits entitled “Love Songs� Jan. 29, 2013. Buy it if it piques your interest. As for me...I’ll pass.

In other Beyonce news, did you see this new GQ cover?

Queen mother Bey is serving pure sex, and she wants every one of you to be mad about it... literally. Upon its arrival to newsstands, the cover has been receiving mixed reviews. Some think she looks great, while others feel like it was too much.

I think she could have done the photo shoot with a little more taste. A music artist of her stature

does not have to go around exposing all the goods. Nudity is not the only way to be sexy, but hey...do whatever you want, girl.

‘Scandalous’ Every Thursday, at 10 p.m., I am promptly in front of my T.V. waiting for “Scandal� to come on.

The show is centered on Olivia Pope, who is known as the “fixer� of any problem that cannot be handled by the government.

Of course this often means going around the law to do so. However, as the show unfolds, it is clear that the scandals Pope helps take care of are child’s play compared to her own personal scandal that she lives with everyday.

I must say, Shonda Rhimes (the writer of the show) is really doing her thing. This show is one of the most talked about shows on T.V. I think it appeals to people so much because although it is a fictional series, it is loosely based on a real person. Also, it kind of makes people question the things that go on in the government in real life.

‘The Sisterhood’ Am I the only one who is not here anymore for this “life of a housewife� thing on T.V.? Apparently so because more and more of these shows keep popping up, one of the newest being “The

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Sisterhood.� The show comes on TLC every Tuesday at 9 p.m. and it chronicles the lives of five preacher’s wives.

Now, while I see how this could potentially be very interesting, I do not understand the decision to create a show like this.

Church in general can be a very controversial subject and I think that a show like this only adds fuel to the fire.

Shows about housewives tend to be centered on some sort of drama, and from the episodes that I have seen “The Sisterhood� is no different. Instead of giving a good impression of the Christian lifestyle, the show satirizes it and kind of makes it into a joke.

In conclusion, ladies What is so interesting about all of these stories is that they each display women with different roles in society. However, they still fall into the same mold that has plagued them for centuries.

Beyonce is a millionaire, but she is still being depicted as a sex object on the cover of GQ. The character Olivia Pope is a powerful and authoritative woman on Scandal, but at the end of the day she is fictional, and The Sisterhood perpetuates the idea that women are catty and that they can’t be civilized with one another. It all just makes me wonder...will things ever change?

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FASHION FORECAST

Pile on the layers A layering guide to revive your clothes and make your life easier SAMANTHA REARDON Columnist

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n freezing mornings I want to wear my big wrap coat, so I can leave my house feeling just as cozy as I did when I awoke.

But as the day wears on the coat becomes such a burden. It’s warm and sunny and the coat weighs heavy on

my arm, dragging on the ground.

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Totally chic; the possibilities are endless, literally. )FSF BSF NZ UJQT GPS MBZFSJOH ćF ĕSTU MBZFS * XFBS TPNFthing tight on the bottom, as this helps insulate the body and keeps everything else from looking too bulky. Think thermals and long TMFFWF UFFT PS NZ GBWPSJUFT UVSUMFnecks and unitards. I like to keep this layer the most basic, adding interest as I go. ćF TFDPOE MBZFS ćJT JT XIFO things start going awry, in a good way of course. Button downs and cardigans are foolproof over layer one, and can be worn under sweaters/sweatshirts. This would be a great moment to revive some of those lonely pieces pushed to the far corners of your closet. ćF UIJSE MBZFS 0VUFSXFBS JT CZ far the most fun. Keep things light with an anorak or quilted vest on top. I look forward to the day some-

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Micaela Moorer (left) and Barbara Onuoha (right) rock the layered look. one wears a poncho or straightup blanket in lieu of a jacket/coat.

Don’t forget the socks, beanie, big belt, scarf, etc. Experimentation is LFZ IFSF 8BSOJOH ZPV XJMM FOE VQ XJUI B QJMF PG DMPUIFT PO ZPVS ĘPPS I always cater the outfit to the weather, but the splendid thing

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about layering is that you can do it in any season. It’s all about creating texture and dimension in an outfit. Consider mixing different textiles, like chiffon with leather to make your outfit interesting. Ultimately, HAVE FUN. Happy layerjamming!

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PANTHER AT LARGE

A Slower Pace of Life

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’m often asked, “Have you noticed anything different about American and French culture, yet?�

I looked up from my seat on the metro to my American friend who asked this question. Of course I have noticed several differences. Some are very small, but noticeable—like how the French never eat with their hands, even when eating a hamburger and fries (my host father was shocked and pleasantly surprised to learn that we call des frites French fries). Others are a much more obvious cultural difference, and I think one of the most shocking one is the idea of really taking your time.

In Atlanta, every day is extraordinarily busy for me. I eat lunch in one hand and drink Starbucks in the other while I sprint from one class to the next. I spend my free time either at the library studying or working in the Department of Communication and I eat my dinner on MARTA as I head to Lenox Mall for my retail job. The craziness never stops.

In France, I have found myself noticing how much people take their time.

It doesn’t mean people don’t have to be somewhere, but it does mean they don’t mind getting there at a much slower pace.

Dinners in Paris last hours, because there are three or four courses. Walks in the park may take an hour or six hours, but it never actually matters how much time it takes. Parisians don’t eat their lunch on the go—and I have never seen a Starbucks cup outside of an actual Starbucks—because they always sit and eat. If you can’t get together with someone one day, ce n’est pas grave, because there’s always tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, or whenever.

This is not to say that Parisians don’t take things seriously. They very much do.

But they realize that there is no rush in getting it done. And this isn’t a singularly French concept—when I was in Italy, I witnessed this same way of thinking. And I’m really liking it. Maybe I won’t pack my days as tightly when I return to the States.

Laura Apperson is an English major studying abroad in Paris. Laura, a lover of all things literature, art and culture, will keep Georgia State up to date on her adventures abroad.

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DIVERSITY

Georgia State is the 13th most diverse school in the nation, but does the diversity go beyond the classroom?

IMAN NAIM Staff Reporter

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ith the majority of students belonging to a minority group, Georgia State is a standard in terms of diversity. Since its start as an all white-male business night school in 1913, the university now welcomes students of all cultures and backgrounds and champions diversity as one of its most valuable assets.

But how open and accepting are we as a student body towards people with different backgrounds, ethnicities and religions? “You can see in the courtyard that people have their own cliques,� said Robby Tuschl, a senior at Georgia State.

Although Georgia State is diverse, students still tend to befriend people who are similar to them, whether it be through race, gender, religion, or sexual preference.

Research conducted by Susan V. Iverson of Kent State University in Ohio found that diverse people are seen as outsiders. From observing student interactions on campus, one can say this is arguably true for Georgia State.

Why are there cliques? “I think many people are only friends with people similar to themselves because they’re afraid to exit their comfort zone,� sophomore Abdurrahman Darvesh said.

Another possible reason for society’s hesitancy to intermix is the use of labels. According to Iverson’s research, being a non- ethnically “American� in America causes labels, which, in many DBTFT BSF TUFSFPUZQJDBM BOE OPU ĘBUUFSing. “I naturally gravitate towards Mus-

lims,� said Darvesh. “These people know exactly what I’m feeling and they know exactly what I’m going through.�

Tuschl also said he believes a language barrier plays a part in the hesitancy. For international students who don’t speak perfect English or speak with an accent, interacting with those who can is intimidating.

In both cases, being in a group of similar people reduces the chances of being misjudged for something out of another student’s.

The opposite side: While it might be easy and comfortable for students to migrate towards a social group they are familiar with, the research suggests that crossing ethnic barriers outside of the classroom could have positives impacts on social behavior and even political views.

However, few students are stepping out of their cliques and into others that are drastically different from their own. “I have always been fascinated by various ethnic groups and cultures that follow,� said Robert Peadon, usually found in the company of Georgia State’s Southeast Asian students. “Georgia State is known for its diversity, but there is something worth noting—all ethnic groups stick together. Get out of your bubble, people!�

Embracing a diverse friend groups builds bridges and fosters understanding, making campus a more enjoyable place for everyone. “[By having a diverse friend group,] you have more access to different cultures and points of view. It enriches your experience at college,� Tuschl said.

Georgia State is representation of what a shrinking global community is emerging to look like. Fear or not, when student graduate from Georgia State they are going to find a diverse world waiting for them. “You’ll have to interact with different people in the real world, so you might as well be exposed to it now—the sooner the better,� Tuschl continued.

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What is being done to promote diversity?

Georgia State’s Opportunity Development and Diversity Education Planning (ODDEP) department continually works to make the university diverse and give those diversity groups as much opportunity as everyone else.

According to Washington Monthly Magazine, Georgia State is the 13th most culturally diverse university in the nation. “The Education Trust reports illustrate that something of national significance is going on at Georgia State,� said Timothy Renick, associate provost for academic and the university’s chief enrollment officer, in a statement released by Georgia State last year. “Students from populations who tend to struggle elsewhere not only succeed at Georgia State, they ĘPVSJTI w Social values and ethical tolerance and understanding are taught in the classroom, but may need reinforcement in social settings for diversity to

make an impact.

Many students see the segregation of social groups around Georgia State’s campus and recognize the importance of cross-racial interactions.

Tuschl said he understands the importance in making student diversity groups known on campus. “The more isolated you are, the more mystery,� said Tuschl. “People are scared of what they don’t know.�

Georgia State’s willingness to use scholarships and participation in Affirmative Action to create a multi-cultural campus over the last few decades plays a huge role in the way students interact with one another. It is impossible to dismiss people of different backgrounds and beliefs when they surround you every day. “I can see [the social order] changing in the future,� Darvesh said. “Technology is allowing us to open our minds and social borders and to get to know people all over the world.�

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he last time we heard about Hansel and Gretel they were two little orphaned kids shacking up with a witch, stuffing their faces with chocolate bars and gum drops in a house made of candy. After realizing the witch’s plan to fatten them up and eat them, they escaped the flesh-eater and presumably lived happily ever after.

Well, we didn’t quite catch the ending where a now diabetic Hansel and gutsy Gretel became self-appointed vigilantes who believe revenge is sweeter than candy.

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Legacy,� “The Avengers,� and “Mission ImQPTTJCMF (IPTU 1SPUPDPM w JU XBT B OP CSBJOer that Jeremy Renner would be summoned to bring the action to the film as “bounty hunter� Gretel. But overtly choreographed moves, gallons of fake blood and a generous amount of decapitations make the action stale and commonplace.

Norwegian film maker Tommy Wirkoa is notable to many for his horror flicks starring witches so it is puzzling that a film with a cast full of witches would have a shortage of horror. While Famke Janssen – “X-Men’s�

Jean Grey— oozes with sex appeal as Muriel the Candy Witch, the costumey look and forced 17th century accents of the witches mimic a Broadway musical.

With a lack of screams, we’d hope laugh-

ter saves the day— but we’d be hoping for too much. With the unbeatable team up of Will Ferrell and Adam Mckay, masterminds of the hilarious Anchorman, Talladega Nights, and The Other Guys, as lead writers for the film we should expect a generous amount of jaw-soaring laughter. But again our expectations fall short. Filled with borrowed one-liners like “It’s gonna be a closed casket funeral for you,� the film barely pulls off chuckles.

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umbled beginnings in poverty stricken, crime-ridden neighborhoods are nothing new to origin stories of struggling rap artists. What does make Rakim Myers (AKA A$AP Rocky) stand out is his rapid rise from obscurity to bona fide superstar status. Following the release of the EP, “LiveLoveA$AP,� the young MC was given a $3 million record deal with RCA Records.

So needless to say with all the success thrown his way in such a short amount of time, there’s plenty of fuel for the haters. “LiveLoveA$AP� was a

strong EP, but by no means perfect.

What strength Rocky displayed on the production side of things, was lacking on lyrics that relied on tried rap clichĂŠs; women, money, fashion and drugs. The results? While its easy to hear where all the money went (getting Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Skrillex ain’t cheap), “Long.

Live.Rocky� sticks close to what made A$AP’s EPs so strong.

There’s a dream like haze that’s present on every song on the album while Rocky delivers rapid-fire lyrics practically oozing with swagger. That $3 million went into good use on the production and it shows on tracks like “Goldie� which utilizes an uptFNQP CFBU BDDPNQBOJFE CZ QBO ĘVUF and a bump-n-thump Miami bass

beat; or the mellow “1 Train� featuring an icy club beat with an Easterntinged string section. Oddly enough his home state seems to be the only QMBDF IF EJEO U CPSSPX JOĘVFODes from. From Houston to Atlanta, 3PDLZ T XFBS T IJT JOĘVFODFT PO IJT sleeves through his beats.

There’s enough experimentation and creativity to give each song a fresh feel, and the large number of producers on this album show their individual touches— though none as much as the Skrillex backed “Wild For The Night,� which manages to completely surprise all by not sucking. But the strongest track of all has got to be the four MC collaboration “F#@$%in Problems�, featuring Drake, 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar

along with Rocky on a testosteronefueled ballad to err. Well, the polite word would be “women.�

While Rocky has taken great strides in evolving and enriching his sound, his lyrical content didn’t get a much-needed boost. With the resources and success behind him, there’s no excuse for continuing to borrow from all the old rap clichĂŠs in lyrics instead of trying to say something truly profound. “Long.Live.A$APâ€? shows vertical growth for A$AP Rocky on some fronts and a swallow side step on others. But there’s a lot of ambition to be found on only a debut album. And if Rocky keeps it up, it’s not too out of bounds to expect he’ll keep those haters talking for a long time.

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NIGHTLIFE The Italian next door: Antico Pizza

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Antico’s pizza is cooked in ovens from Italy.

No frills: The lasagna pizza is marinara, mozzerella, fresh basil, ricotta and sausage.

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he Westside’s popular BYOB destination, Antico, (Italian for “ancient�), is doing one thing—serving up super authentic Italian pizza super fast with zero frills.

Buried off Hemphill in the middle of a Georgia Tech-filled residential area, Antico boasts a line out the door on the weekend (stop by for a pie on the weeknight, it’s a little more manageable). The small counter service joint hand makes and sells Verace Pizza Napoletana Artiginale—a technique of pizza-making from Naples, Italy started by Raffaelle Esposito in 1889 (According to the good people at Antico, his pies were

served to Queen Margherita).

It is actually a law in Italy that to be called a “pizza� you have to follow some strict rules; rules that Antico is one of the handful of pizzerias in the States to follow. Antico hand kneads small-batch dough and cooks it with fresh toppings in a 900-degree oven that was shipped from Naples. ćFZ TBZ UIFJS DIFFTF JT ĘPXO JO weekly from Naples...promising a sure BVUIFOUJD ĘBWPS $PNF QSFQBSFE "MUIPVHI "OUJDP now serves 375 ml of red and white and Peroni, you (and most do) can bring your own adult beverage to enjoy with the pizza. Also, prepare to snuggle with a neighbor for table space. There are a few places to sit in the ordering area to enjoy your pizza in a more traditional setting, but most of the seating is in the

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kitchen. Patrons sit elbow to elbow and watch their dough rise in the dough room and get hand tossed before it is thrown in the oven for a matter of seconds.

The pies (served up on some parchment on a sheet pan—no frills) are not your Papa John’s. The Margherita is marinara, Buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil and the simplicity makes for a super juicy, super tasty pizza. One of the specialty pizzas, the lasagna, added sausage and sweet ricotta to the pizza.

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Hand-made cannolis are topped with chocolate.

hard to get a hold of dessert at the counter. I tried to grab some cannoli and sfogliatelle when we ran out of pizza and the ladies at the counter apologized and said they had already started cleaning. When I was super sad at Antico after being denied some delicious Italian sweets, one of the girls behind the counter took pity on me and brought me a fresh chocolate cannoli.

The little tube of pastry dough was filled with chocolate and ricotta, and topped with sprinkles. It was rich and delicate, crunchy and soft. Even with the sprinkles it was not too sweet and not too over complicated.

Antico would be a great spot to bring friends or a date for quick, good food. Be wary of weekends— if its super busy you could have a cooked pizza before you find a seat.

Antico Pizza 1093 Hemphill Ave Atlanta,Georgia 30318 (404)724-2333 Mon-Sat: 11:30AM - Until out of Dough Sunday: Closed

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Concert-buying seson is here.

Here are some Signal-approved shows for you to go ahead and buy some tickets for.

Alvord

Feb. 4 6:00 p.m.

The Masquerade

The Jauntee & Bob Marley 68th Distopia Birthday Tribute Feb. 6 Feb. 6 7:00 p.m.

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G-Easy with Skizzy Mars & Hi-Rez Feb. 2 7:00 p.m.

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Cute is What We Aim For & Tiffany

9:00 p.m.

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Acid Freaks & Reasons Feb. 9, 9:00 p.m.

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Reel Big Fish & The Pilfers Feb. 11 7:00 p.m.

The Masquerade

The Whiskey Gentry Feb. 11 9:00 p.m.

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Meshuggah & Animals as Leaders Feb 12 7:00 p.m.

Center Stage

deadCat & Loudermilk Feb. 13 8:30 p.m.

The Earl

Jeff Bujal & Slowriter Feb. 14 9:00 p.m.

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Flyleaf & Drowning Pool Feb. 19 7:00 p.m.

The Masquerade

Anberlin

Feb. 19 8:00 p.m.

Center Stage

Calm White Noise Feb. 21 8:30 p.m.

The Earl

Snowden & Jeff Cox Quartet Pls Pls & William March 3, Hollifield 8:00 p.m.

Feb. 23 8:00 p.m.

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RaRa Riot & Pacific Air Feb. 24 8:00 p.m.

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Wet Rainbow & Walk from the Gallows Feb. 27 9:00 p.m.

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Dropkick Murphys

March 5 7:30 p.m.

The Tabernacle

Gabriel Iglesias March 14&15 8:00 p.m.

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Deftones

March 17 8:00 p.m.

The Tabernacle

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Horoscope The Astrology technic I will be using in doing these 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 sign than what they are told. I have put the sidereal dates next to the astrology signs so you can accurately see your true sign. This Vedic astrology specializes in predicting everyday occurrences that may affect us in our movements upon this planet in this life-time and beyond.

Aries Horoscope: (Apr 13 – May 14)

The Moon planet is in your sign, and Your emotions are on your sleeves, and this is like seeing big, aggressive, muscled-bound men crying. You will be having these intense feelings until Thursday. That is when the Moon leaves your sign and moves into earthy Taurus. So just enjoy a good cry.

It is rare for Aries to get their emotions out. After Thursday, you will be back to your old hot-headed, “I am in conbut make sure you are taking care of your personal needs. Give your mind a break. After this week, strong career moves on the horizon.

Taurus Horoscope: (May 15 – Jun 13)

The Moon is getting ready to enter your sign, which will give your naturally earthy self a cool breeze this weekend. Emotions may be thick, but pleasant. Lovers may have a relaxing

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dom. Be alert about people knowing too much about your goals. Be discrete, and share your deepest inspirations only with those who truly wish you well. The planets Saturn and Rahu healing, medical profession, nursing, mind and stay steady in your progress.

Gemini Horoscope: (Jun 14 – Jul 13)

You are being bedazzled within and without. The Sun and Mars are next to your ruler Mercury, which gives you “heat-in-head”. You feel hot and bother this week, even with the cold weather. Hot love is in the air, you’re hot-headed, and things are heating up! Please, go take a cold shower. You do not want to burn out, this early in year. Drink some relaxing herbal teas like Chamomile, Valerian or anybody from the Mint family. Liquor and other forms of man-made sedatives will only hang-overs. If you are able to keep your cool, steady success in love and material accomplishments will come.

Watch your health.

Cancer Horoscope: (Jul 14 – Aug 13)

On Tuesday, Jan. 29, Cancers will be feeling the energy of Gemini, the twins. You will feel your inner voice giving you directions in handling some of the intense relationships in your life right now. When Mars moves from Capricorn to Aquarius by the end of the month, this will relieve a lot of the tensions that may exist between you and your mates or business partners.

If you can, keep to yourself until this blows over. You will feel more appreciated by the weekend, when the Moon moves into her own sign of Cancer. Things will come back down to the earth, you will feel your creative juices

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focus better on your goals.

Leo Horoscope: (Aug 14 – Sept 13)

Leos are full of communications this month. They are roaring their expressions to whoever will hear them. Keep the conversation on your long term goals, because opportunities in your career are strong. There may be a few jealous or even crazy people around you, avoid them. If you feel resistance from anyone leave them alone. Don’t cast your pearls among swine. Surround yourself with people who can help you get from A to B, while at the same time being considerate of your love one’s feelings and ideals.

Virgo Horoscope: (Sept 14 – Oct 13)

Virgos need to keep an eye on their diet and the children in their lives. The demon planet Rahu is in your house of could be a source of problems for your health if you are not careful this year.

Try to eat healthy and keep a balance with junk foods. This planet is also the one making your mouth feel like it has a life of its’ own and may have you blurting out things that could harm the feelings of your love ones. Warn your close associates of this; tell them you have a little “demon-in-mouth” synwill be very helpful for you this month.

They will come in handy in helping you with the children in your life. Just stick to the golden rule of “think before you speak”, and keep a calm head.

Libra Horoscope: (Oct 14 – Nov 13)

There is a lot of pressure on our Libra natives and there will be a tenancy to want escape into obsessions. Find positive things to obsess over, like writing a book, a song, or painting your inner visions. Unfortunately, relationships will be a series of ups and downs

like a roller-coaster. If you can go it alone for a while, this would be best for your peace of mind. If not, tell your mates to be patient with you, because you have a little “demon-in-head” syndrome, the planet called Rahu who is in your sign this year. The best way to counteract this guy is through spiritual or religious activities like: deep yoga meditation, silent prayers, relaxing herbal teas and up-lifting music or lectures. During this time, stay away from strong drugs, violent and depressive images, or negative people.

Scorpio Horoscope: (Nov 14 – Dec 15)

Scorpions are on the move like Leos, with a very concentrated attention on their careers. Communications are direct and intense with all your associations. Try not to burn any bridges with people. You are going to need people with connections to complete your goals this year. There will be a wise support system for you through lovers and close well-wishers. Watch your temper, especially around your brothers and sisters, who may agitate you.

This is a good time for career moves and relationships.

Capricorn Horoscope: (Jan 13 – Feb 15)

Even though you are feeling invincible and that you can conquer the world, there will be obstacles coming from other people on your path. Do not let this discourage you, because divine luck is on your side. Be truthful to yourself and others. There will be is rightfully yours, so stay humble and steady this year. Success will be yours in the near future. This is your time to shine your talents to the world.

Aquarius Horoscope: (Feb 16 – Mar 14)

This is exciting times for Aquarians, ing. Money maybe tight at the moment, but relief will be on its’ way in the next few days. Pay your bills before you hit the town for some fun.

Being responsible and cool-headed is your best position for not being sidetracked. You must be ready. If you are not in the right place, at the right time, opportunities will be lost. Be humble, stay alert, and keep your eyes and ears open, by doing this success will be yours this year.

Sagittarius Horoscope: (Dec 16 – Jan 12) Pisces Horoscope: (Mar 13 – Apr 12)

With Venus tenanting your sign this month, everything seems more beautiful than what it really is, but who cares; enjoy the optimism as long as you can. Your magnetic quality on people will be lasting until next month so ask for favors from your admirers.

But, there is a tenancy to enjoy a little too much, so keep a balance with your duties. You feel pretty, sexy and look good, and the typical galloping Sagittarius wants to show off to the world!

You go ahead baby, do your thing! Just keep a balance with your responsibilities.

Our Pisces natives must watch the “stubborn nature” this week. There will be a tenancy to only want to see things your way. Your emotions will be more grounded than usual, which will help you make needed career moves or concentrate on your studies at school. Making money with females is a plus or through any of the arts of writing, singing, dancing or guest speaking. Your mind is in a loving space and people enjoy your association, but watch your temper; you can become very excitable around people this month.

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Campus Events Mingus Big Band

Jazz Orchestra Celebrating the Music of Charles Mingus Saturday, February 2, 2013, 8PM Described as “one of the most spirited and technically gifted bands in the country� by the Seattle Examiner, the Mingus Big Band celebrates the music of legendary composer and bassist Charles Mingus. Under the artistic direction of Sue Mingus, this 14-piece band performed Thursday nights from 1991 to 2004 at Fez under Time Cafe in New York City. It maintained weekly residencies in the city from May 2004 until October 2008, when it began “Mingus Mondays� at Jazz Standard, where it alternates with the Mingus Orchestra and Mingus Dynasty. The band tours extensively in the United States and abroad, and has ten recordings to its credit, seven of which have been nominated for GRAMMYs. 7FOVF 3JBMUP $FOUFS GPS UIF "SUT BU (FPSHJB 4UBUF 6OJWFSTJUZ $PTU 5JDLFUT TUBSUJOH BU $POUBDU 5*9 PS XXX SJBMUPDFOUFS PSH 'BDFCPPL &WFOU MJTUJOH IUUQ XXX GBDFCPPL DPN events/116611841813769/

Rialto Visual Arts Series

Thursday, February 7, 2013, 5:00PM – 8:00PM First Thursday Downtown Arts Walk Exhibition Hours: M-F 10:00AM – 4:30PM Come join us on the First Thursday of each month on a self-guided tour and experience the magnificent art being featured at various venues in historic Downtown Atlanta. The Rialto Visual Art Series transforms the Rialto lobby and mezzanine into an exhibition space for projects organized by Karen Comer Lowe. Exhibitions relate to Rialto presentations or city-wide arts initiatives including the NBAF and Atlanta Celebrates Photography.

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Gallim Dance

Contemporary Dance Saturday, February 16, 2013, 8PM New York’s Gallim Dance erupted onto the contemporary dance scene in 2007, and have since performed everywhere from Jacob’s Pillow to Suzanne in Tel Aviv. Gallim is led by choreographer Andrea Miller, graduate of the Juilliard School and one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch,� who has danced for Ohad Naharin’s Ensemble Batsheva, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, The Limon Dance Company, and Buglisi Dance Theater. Gallim Dance will perform Mama Call (2011), a contemporary tale of border-crossing which explores ideas of displacement and alienation as it affected Spanish Jews during the centuries surrounding the Inquisition and Pupil Suite (2010) is an exhilarating selection of wildly quirky excerpts from Miller’s crowd-pleasing work I Can See Myself In Your Pupil. The dance is a joyous romp that plays with the madness of imagination and the ecstasy of movement.

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Feed Your Senses

History of Dance: A Tribute to Dance Pioneers featuring Dance Canvas A Free Lunchtime Learning Performing Arts Series Wednesday, February 20, 2013, NOON – 1:00PM Join your downtown friends for the Lunchtime Learning Performing Arts Series held monthly at the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University. The program features a different artist or speaker each month providing a casual and fun insider’s look at his or her craft.

Bring your lunch or box lunches will be available for $5.

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Downtown Events

photo ID to get in. Tickets are $15.

2013 Atlanta Chef’s Expo

Showtime/Not So Amateur Open Mic

Sunday, February 24th 1:30 - 5:30 pm Georgia World Congress Center (Georgia Ballroom) Tickets are now on sale for the second annual expo which is Atlanta’s ultimate taste test event. The event will include menu tastings from local chefs, cooking demonstrations from Scott Serpas and Joe Arvin and much more. The expo will benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Greater Atlanta organization. Tickets are $35.

Top Gun: An IMAX 3D Experience

Thursday, February 7th Times vary Atlantic Station The classic movie starring Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer and Meg Ryan will be shown at the Regal Atlantic Station Stadium 16 movie theatre. Tickets can be purchased in advance on fandango.

Bob Marley 68th Birthday Tribute

Wednesday, February 6th 8 pm Center Stage Come hear the SWATT Band celebrate the birthday of Bob Marley and have some fun! The band, Jamaican natives, has performed all over the state, in some national events and can be seen on Atlanta Fox 5 in the morning with Monty Montgomery. Must be 18 with

Concerts/Shows All-star Weekend with Cute is What We Aim For and more Monday, February 4th 6pm Masquerade Tickets are $24.25 with sales tax on Ticketmaster.

The Warped Tour Acoustic Basement Tour with Geoff Rickly, Vinnie Caruana, A Loss for Words,

Thursday, February 21st 9 pm Apache Cafe Are you a singer, poet, emcee, comedian, DJ, musician or magician? Want a chance to win $200? This is the event for you. Registration is $20, all artists are allowed three and a half minutes on stage, and along with the $200, the winner will also receive a Featured Performance Spot at an upcoming “It’s SHOWtime� Event.

Tickets are $7 in advance (and until 10pm the day of the show) and $10 after that. (404) 876-5436

The Puckin’ Fuppet Show

Saturday, February 23rd 11 pm Fabrefaction Theatre Company Come for the leftover V-Day candy and stay for the graphic puppet sex, won’t you? The Puckin’ Fuppet Show is Atlanta’s premiere competitive Puppet Slam with CASH prizes for first, second and third place as voted for by the audience. Tickets are $10 cash at the door and beer/wine will be available for purchase. Must be 18 and older.

University Band Performance

Tuesday, February 26th 8 pm Rialto Chester B. Phillips, conductor, and the GSU band will be performing.

Free show and open to the public.

Men’s & Women’s Choruses Tuesday, February 12th 8 pm

Forence Kopleff Recital Hall

Deanna Joseph and Patrick Freer will conduct the GSU Men’s and Women’s choirs in a performance featuring works by Diemer, Lauridsen, Davison, Copland, Gilbert and Dubinsky, among others. The concert will be free and open to the general public.

Safe Zone: Doubling Dipping-Exploring Polyamorous Dating

Thursday, February 14th 12 - 1 pm Lanier Suite, Student Center The event is focused on the recent emergence and popularity of the polyamorous community in our country and more specifically in the Atlanta area. Attendees will discuss polygamy versus polyamory and their connections to religion. Lunch will be provided.

My Mind Went Blank: Studies for Memory and Concentration

Friday, February 15th 12 - 1 pm 460 University Center It’s important that students make the most of their time in class so they’re actually accomplishing something instead of sitting there and staring at their notebook. Find out what you can do to improve your concentration in class and how you can better retain the information in your classes.

Metro Lanes and Games

Be My Furry Valentine is an event celebrating Faux Fur Fashions, Aerial Arts, Flow Arts, Amazing Visuals, 3D video mapping, 4 rooms of great music, live painting, World champion body painters, great food, awesome vendors, roller skating rink, and bouncy houses! Wear your best and furriest creations and be prepared to step into an experience like no other. Tickets are $15-$25. Must be 18+.

Flirt Fridays Night at the Museum

Friday, February 1st to Saturday, February 2nd 7pm - 3 am Museum Bar Atlanta’s number one event for young professionals is free and features a live band from 7-10 pm along with the hottest DJs from QN BN 'SFF $JSPD FOUSZ XIFO ZPV 3471 BU IUUQ XXX ATLANTAFLIRT.com for those who are 21 and up. This is a reoccurring event.

The Waffle Palace: Smothered, Covered & Scattered 24/7/365

Area 51 Presents the 4th Annual Be My Furry Valentine 2013

Friday, January 25th - Sunday, March 17th Times Vary Horizon Theatre Company From births to marriages, to police chases and lottery wins, anything can (and will) happen at 3 AM in the Waffle Palace. The show is inspired by real life events at Waffle House restaurants. ćF 8BĒF 1BMBDF XIFSF FWFSZPOF JT XFMDPNF BOE UIF POMZ VOforgivable sins are throwing waffles and under-tipping. Tickets are $20-$55. Call (404) 584-7450.

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Friday, February 15th and Saturday, February 16th 8 pm - 5 am

Wednesday, February 13th 6 pm Masquerade Tickets are $15.30 on ticketmaster.

Saturday, February 16th 7 pm Masquerade $25.25 with ticket fees on Ticketmaster.

A Day to Remember with Of Mice and Men, Chunk! The Rocket Summer with Royal Teeth, Joe Brooks No, Captain Chunk! & Tidewater Wednesday, March 20th 7:30 pm The Tabernacle $42 with ticket fees on LiveNation.

Thursday, March 21t 6 pm Masquerade Tickets are $17.35 on Ticketmaster.