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In honor of our special Reader Issue, we composed a collage of students who contributed to our weekly Student Vox throughout the school year. Thanks to all that helped out.
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Election Commission ruling overturned, Whyte to be president-elect ASIA THOMAS & ANDRES CRUZ-WELLMANN
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he Student Judicial Board decided Monday afternoon that Andrew Whyte, former presidential candidate and runner up in the election, will be the next Student Government Association president, leaving Ashley Epperson as executive vice president. According to the 2013 SGA Election Guidelines, if a candidate is disqualified or does not accept a position, the candidate with the next highest number of votes will be declared as the elected officer or representative. Epperson was announced presidentelect after the sudden disqualification of running mate Christian Hill due to the altercation with a fellow fraternity brother. She was unable to be sworn in as president Thursday night due to Whyte’s appeal, according to SGA adviser Dr. Darryl Holloman. The judicial board’s decision came after Whyte submitted an appeal on April 23 regarding the Election Commission’s decision to accept Epperson as president. “I think it is important that fairness is at the heart of our discussion,� Whyte said. “This is why I appealed the 2013 SGA election results—my decision to do so came about after I reviewed the details surrounding the election. I hope in doing
this, students will see that is okay to stand up when they feel cheated.� The SGA Constitution specifies that the president and executive vice president candidates run together on a ticket, but it doesn’t state that they would both be disqualified in the event of ineligibility. The constitution also states that candidates running on the same ticket are considered two candidates, despite both being on a single ticket. This statute allowed the judicial board to grant Epperson the position of executive vice president since she received the highest number of votes for the position. “Personally, I see myself open and think it is important that I work with [Epperson],� Whyte said. “I would love for [Gibosse] to have been my EVP, but having someone with a different perspective could also work well.� Whyte also said he felt it was unfortunate Sebhastien Gibosse, his former running mate, would not hold the position of executive vice president but said he knew Gibosse “will be working with me throughout my time in SGA.� Gibosse said he would not appeal the judicial board’s decision. “I won’t appeal it because it’s a lot of work and it is something that should have been kind of obvious how to deal with,� Gibosse said. “I’m okay with Whyte being president and I don’t want to say I’m not okay with Epperson being EVP and I think that she will do a good job.� Epperson could not be reached for comment as of press time.
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rious injuries after he was struck by a police car in McDonough on Saturday afternoon. The Georgia State Patrol spokesperson says a police officer hit Chandler Jacob Weems with a patrol car as the teen was leaving his driveway on his bicycle. Weems was air-lifted to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston.
ficials, about 200 armed men demanding reform surrounded the Foreign Ministry building in Tripoli on Sunday. The gunmen also demanded the ministry to hire the former fighters who helped overthrow former dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Negotiations with the protesters are underway and no one has entered the ministry building.
April 19 National Piedmont North Desk An eighty-year old woman accidentally swallowed a one-carat, $5,000 diamond at the Tampa Women’s Club charity event on Saturday. As a part of the charity event, organizers held a contest and placed $10 cubic zirconia stones in the bottom of 399 of the 400 champagne flutes and placed a diamond, donated by Continental Wholesale Diamonds, in the last. Miriam Tucker drank a bit of her champagne, which had the diamond at the bottom of the flute, and after laughing; she realized she accidentally swallowed it. She was scheduled for a colonoscopy and the doctor was able to recover the jewel.
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A staff member was arrested for obstruction, disorderly conduct. When the officers arrived the individual was irate and refused to comply with the officers. He was arrested, processed and transported to Fulton County Jail.
Waffle House
Officers arrested a non-Georgia State individual for theft of services. According to Waffle House management, the individual ordered and ate food and refused to pay for it. He was arrested, processed and transported to Fulton County Jail.
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A student said she lost her debit card after she used in on April 15. Her bank notified her that $895 was withdrawn from her account
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and a $2,500 Money Gram check was deposited and immediately withdrawn. This case is being handled by investigations.
April 23 Broad Street
Officers arrested a non-Georgia State affiliate for robbery by sudden snatching. The juvenile snatched a cell phone from a table and was later apprehended by officers. The individual was later released to his mother and the cell phone was returned to his owner.
Student Center
A student said his backpack was stolen when he placed it next to his seat and went to sleep. When he woke up he discovered his bag was stolen. The bag has his laptop, calculator and his books. This case is being handled by investigations.
April 24 University Commons
A report was filed for Criminal Trespass Warning. A student was issued a CTW after assaulting another student. The victim declined to press charges and there were no visible injuries. This case will be turned over to the Office of the Dean of Students.
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Photo of the week CANDRA UMUNNA | THE SIGNAL Members of various Greek fraternities and sororities pair up with seasoned dancers to compete in the Black Sophomore Society’s Dancing With The Greeks event.
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Is the Robinson College of Business career expo offering enough actual careers? At the career expo...
79 percent of companies were looking for employees to fill full-time positions. (49 out of 62 companies) JAMES HUNTER Staff Reporter
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an Georgia State’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business recruit better for its students? Robinson holds a career expo every year in both the Spring and Fall semesters. The Expos feature employers from a number of different industries searching for future employees and offering internships. The Robinson College of Business serves as a prestigious with their recent ranking as No. 45 among the most productive business schools in North America. However, not all students are impressed with the selection of employers who attend the Expos. Senior computer information systems (CIS) major Nik Fuller attended both the Fall 2012 expo and the Spring 2013 expo, and was the mastermind behind the story. “There were some really good companies there, like LexisNexis, who sells marketing data to companies.” Fuller said. “But on the other side of the room there was Target and Waffle House; Chili’s was there looking for a waitress, and a local country club was looking for cart boys.”
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It’s called the Career Fair. It’s not called a job fair, it’s not called a minimum-wage fair.”
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But of those 49, ~40 percent (20/49) were offering jobs in restaurants or hotels for hospitality (lower level positions).
Fuller said Georgia State should maybe have a separate job expo for students looking for part-time jobs, if they plan on having that many jobs at the expo. “It’s called a Career Fair. It’s not called a job fair, it’s not called a minimum wage fair,” Fuller said. In response, Executive Director of the Career Management Center at Robinson Jason Aldrich said, “I think it is important for students to understand that not all employers recruit all majors. It is critical to research the firms and their needs before the event by looking over the information on our website. Also, each student attending the event is handed a list of the firms in attendance which also lists the majors they are recruiting.” Aldrich also explains that they often have employers who are interested in specific majors, but not others. “In this case, it appears a restaurant was most likely recruiting students from our School of Hospitality.” Aldrich said. Fuller plans to have a career directly after college...Not a bridge job that will support him while he searches for his true calling. “People going there looking for 50k plus, and that’s not unrealistic,” Fuller said. “The average starting salary for a Robinson grad
And of the 49 fims offering fulltime jobs, only 7 were recruiting CIS majors — That means only 11% of the Career Fair was applicable to Nick Fuller’s search for a career.
is $54,000 out of college. So why am I there looking for a job when they have positions for waiters and hosts? They’re not bad jobs, but that’s not what my degree is for.” Many of the employers at the fair Fuller described would not provide a stable job, or provide the average income that a graduate from Robinson receives. To the college’s defense, a fair amount of the firms at the expo, even the lesser quality companies, are there to offer internships for students. Aldrich says, “Traditionally, the Spring Career Fair attracts several firms who are seeking interns because firms typically do most of their full-time hiring in the Fall and utilize the Spring to focus on Summer internship openings. However, more than 50 percent of firms who attended were seeking full-time candidates.” Fuller complained that Georgia State’s risk management and CIS programs are both ranked among the top ten programs of their kind in the nation. He is puzzled as to why we don’t have big Atlanta-based companies like Georgia Pacific (GP) or Suntrust at those expos. According to Aldrich, Robinson invites over 10,000 organizations annually, and that participation by companies is a reflection of the current job market.
Some of the onus can be placed on the fact that if a firm doesn’t need it employees, it’s just not going to pursue new candidates. That’s not to say Fuller is completely out of place making his claim. “I have a job lined up, but not through Georgia State. I found it on my own,” Fuller said. “I’m not saying the different departments are bad, because Robinson offers great programs. But particularly, Robinson’s career fair is lacking. I think they could do a better job.” Story idea by senior Nik Fuller: Do a quick search of “Computer” and you’ll find a handful of entries. But if you were to look at the companies recruiting CIS majors, you would come to the same conclusion that I have, they’re not “careers” as the name Career Fair would lead you to believe. Ex: Pappas restaurant is looking for people to fill their MIT program. Sounds cool? 4-months rotation “is a 4‐month process that involves exposure to many different positions in the restaurant including server, door host, bartender, kitchen prep and more.” Great. Glad that’s what GSU thinks of my top-10 degree program. Why does GSU waste time bringing in parttime jobs, ones without relevant work experience, to the career fair? Is this what they think their degrees are worth?
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f you drive to campus, you know by now that finding parking downtown is no easy task. It’s almost guaranteed that you will pay to park even relatively closely to the main campus and parking decks require monthly or semester payments with the cost over $200 a semester for most decks. For non-monthly parkers and those without passes or permits, your choice on where to park for the day can result in extra money for lunch or gas. Students can park at Turner Field but not on game days and must register their vehicle to obtain a parking permit. However, Turner Field is not located near campus and students must catch a shuttle that runs them from the field to campus every 15 minutes plus travel time. Numerous daily and monthly parking spots from local companies also abound and their prices vary. Take a look at the break down below to help see if you are getting the most parking “bang” for your buck.
Parking Decks (T deck, M deck, Lofts deck, Freshman Hall & Greek Housing) $7 without parking permit or budget card $4.50 with parking permit $3.50 with a budget card $2.25 all decks after 4 P.M. $90 monthly pass $215 parking in decks per semester
Streetside parking: Curb parking is avail-
able on many of the streets around the campus and housing facilities (noted by the parking machines with a blue P on them). However, many do not offer parking for more than several hours and using the machines can be a challenging effort.
John Wesley Dobbs Avenue (near the Commons, Piedmont North)
John Wesley Dobbs has several parking lots up and down the street. While not the most convenient location, the prices are the cheapest per day near campus. Give yourself extra time to get to class. Walking takes about 10 to 15 minutes depending on how far down J. W. Dobbs you park and how quickly you can walk.
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Location: Open lot across from GSU Commons towards J. W. Dobbs & Jesse Hill Drive (10 min walking from campus) Company: Lanier Parking Address: 214 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue Price: $4 all day / $65 monthly Notes: This lot is huge and is right off the highway exit for the Commons (John Wesley Dobbs) and the price is decent considering many of the other lots have recently gone up. Expect to hike a bit though; you can save a little time by taking Auburn Avenue to campus instead of walking up and past the Commons.
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Commons) Location: irectly adjacent to the main entrance of the GSU Commons. The Shell gas station is a great parking choice if your class is at Aderhold or you have at least 10 to 15 minutes to walk to class. The cost makes this lot a real winner for people on a budget, but there are few spaces. Address: 160 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue Price: $3 for parking less than around 5 hours, though the staff will work with you, $5 for anything more.
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Address: 140 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue Location: J W Dobbs, up the street next lot up from Shell station Price: $4 early bird special (before 9 AM); $5/ all day afterwards
4Central Parking
Address: 141 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue Location: directly across the street from Congress II Parking. Price: $4/all day; monthly plans available.
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Address: 145 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue Location: Attached to Central Parking on its side facing Aderhold Price: $5/all day
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Address: 85 J W Dobbs Ave. Location: Past the PantherLot near J W Dobbs’ intersection with Courtland Ave. Price: $3 up to 2 hrs./$5 for above 2 hrs.
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Location: The intersection of J W Dobbs and Peachtree Center Avenue Price: $6/all day – adjacent lot after turning toward GSU on Ptree Ctr. Ave. is $5.50
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Address: 44 Peachtree Center Avenue Location: Turn on to Peachtree Ctr. Ave. from J W Dobbs facing GSU, about 50 feet down the road Price: $4 all day parking.
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Address: Approx. 48 Peachtree Center Avenue Location: From J W Dobbs turning onto Peachtree Ctr. Ave about 100 feet down the road Price: $5.50 all day parking.
Auburn Avenue
Parking Company of America / 10 Georgia Bookstore Address: 141 Auburn Avenue
Location: Behind the Georgia Bookstore,
across from entrance to The Lofts Price: $5 all day
Loudermilk Center / Boys & 11 The Girls Club Metro Atlanta Location: Next block up the street
from back entrance of Georgia Bookstore Price: 0-2 hours, $5, 2-4 hours, $10, +4 hours, $12.
Wall St. and Decatur Street.
Less than a 5 minute walk from Classroom South and Langdale Hall, Decatur Street and Wall St. are some the most convenient locations for daily parking; however you will pay a price for the close proximity to classroom buildings.
Street Parking 12 Decatur Location: Across the street from Wal-
ter’s Clothing Shop. Directly across from Classroom South. Address: 45 Decatur Street Price: 0-1 hours - $4, 1-2 hours - $7, 2-4 hours - $9, 4 – 8 hours - $11, 8 – 12 hours - $13, weekends - $6
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Price: $6 flat rate all day -Upper Wall Street. Location: Across Central Ave. on the other side of G Deck. Address: 46 Wall Street Price: $5 all day until midnight.
Lower Wall St. Parking Garage 14 Underpass Location: Under Wall Street, behind [HOT DOG SHOP near GCB/Langdale] Address: 15 Lower Wall Street Price: $4 all day
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Now, reporters, editors, photographers and designers all collaborate on each Carpenters coucil prote!s university print story. It’s become more than an orinvolvement with contra"or ganization—we’ve become family. Which is what makes this farewell so painful. For three years, I have lived and breathed college journalism. And just THE SIGNAL as we’re taking off, I have to move on. I have spent endless hours in the newsMandatory Fees Audit “improvement” room, reporting and designing, coaching and pushing, developing and creatFirst ing—yet I don’t regret a single moment, issue of even when my personal and social life went MLK & 2012 DAY down the drain. Everything I have learned 2012 spring about journalism, I’ve learned in the newssemester FIRE SAFETY? room of college media. I’ve never been so intrigued, so invigorated and so inspired. They were, by far, the best years of my life. But as I move on to the next phase to the sun belt looking back Pumping iron in my journalism career, I’m excited to First see The Signal continue its journey in issue of the 2012 becoming a journalism powerhouse in back ome school Welc the heart of Atlanta. With the stage set Are you ready? year for both goals, the road ahead is bright and wide open. You ain’t seen nothing yet. Members of the Southern Carpenters Regional Council have been protesting Georgia State’s relationship to Fidelity Interior Construction on campus since May. The council is accusing the university of “contributing to the erosion of area standards for carpenter craft workers” regarding its current Tower Place 200 project.
By Chris Shattuck News Editor Servers hosting Auxiliary and Support Service’s online parking pass registration website went down last Monday, Aug. 15., as they struggled to handle the large influx of students simultaneously seeking permits with the inaugural launch of the site.
According to the council, Fidelity Interior Construction “does not meet area labor standards for all its carpenter craft workers on all projects, including fully paying for family health benefits and pension[s].” Georgia State hired its general contractor, Warren Hanks Construction Company to renovate Tower Place 200 which
Access to the website was denied for approximately an hour and half Monday afternoon, following a virtual onslaught of the site charged with distributing parking passes for Georgia State’s M-Deck and Non-Residential Lofts parking lots. Set to begin sales
houses part of the Robinson College of Business. The Warren Hanks Construction Company awarded the metal stud and drywall projects to Fidelity Interior Construction. The council charges that Fidelity Interior Construction classifies workers as “independent contractors” which allows them to pay below the
at noon on Aug 15., the website crashed within 15 minutes of the official beginning of parking permit sales, which actually brought down the entire Georgia State website for a brief time. In an email sent a couple hours after site functionality had been re-
area standard. Because Fidelity is able to price out jobs cheaper than its competition, the council says that “other legitimate contractors have been at a competitive disadvantage in bidding work.” While the council is not asking for workers to refuse work, the council is urging students to call Georgia State President Mark Becker to do what
stored, Wayne E Reed, the assistant vice president for Auxiliary and Support Services, addressed the student body to announce a rescheduled date to apply for parking passes online and to apologize for any difficulties incurred as a result of the incident. All transactions
Let’s go back to high school civics class. Anyone remember the 12th Amendment, which provides for the combined election process for the U.S. president and vice president? It was put into place to strengthen the office of the presidency and to ensure that if something happened to the president, the vice president would at least reflect that person’s policies. On the smaller scale of the university, it’s unclear as of yet how much different Whyte’s policies would be from Epperson’s, but that’s not the point. The point is that the students voted for a united ticket. If what they ultimately get is anything but that, then what is the point of having tickets in the first place? Neither this outcome or the original announcement truly reflects the will of the students. Had they known that an SGA outsider and a Team I.M.P.A.C.T. figurehead would be cobbled together to form a combined ticket, they would never have voted this way. You can’t blame the Student Judicial Board for this convoluted ruling, though the Election Guidelines which they based the majority of their decision on obviously need a serious reworking. No, that honor goes to Christian Hill, who still hasn’t bothered to apologize to the students for starting this whole mess. Thanks, buddy.
he can to change the situation. The Southern Carpenters Regional Council lost a $1.7 million lawsuit against Fidelity Interior Construction in 2009. At the time of printing, Georgia State had not returned calls for comment. To see the council’s flyer, please visit our website.
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“No, online is much better. People who buy M-Deck should be people who live off campus.”
“I would agree only if GSU would do something about their servers. We’re spending way too much money in student fees for this kind of stuff to be happening. If anyone could actually access their site to purchage a parking pass, then it would be easy and convenient, but this bull with ‘heavy volume’ is neither.”
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that were actually pro- that student would have cessed Aug. 15 were can- had to brave the notoricelled and the date for ously long lines in front parking pass registration of Auxiliary and Support was rescheduled for the Services each semester following day, whereby and hope that enough rethey promptly sold out mained by the time they reached the front of the without mishap. In the past, if a stu- line. So to alleviate the dent wished to purchase frustrations pass, problems VOLUME an M-Deck parking 79 | and ISSUE 17
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battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds brutality. of police You have been the veterans of News...........................2 creative suffering. Continue to the faith that unearned suffering Opinions....................6 is redemptive. Go back to Mississippi,work with to Alabama, go back to South go back Carolina, go back to Georgia, go Sports.........................9 back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos Entertainment.......13 of our northern cities, knowing this situation can and will be changed. that somehow Campus Life...........17 Let us not wallow in the valley I say to you today, my friends. of despair, And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply American dream. I have a dream rooted in the that one day this nation will rise the true meaning of its creed: up and live out “We hold these truths to be self-evident, men are created equal.” I have that all a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream ALEXIS SMITH that one the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, day even Staff Writer with the heat of oppression, sweltering will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day A September Mandatory Student Fees where they will not be judged live in a nation by the color of their skin but by audit the content of their port indicates that there are a few “opportunities recharacter. I have a dream today! I have a dream that one day, down for with its vicious racists, with its in Alabama, improvement” in the administration governor having his lips dripping of student fee of “interposition” and “nullification” with the words money. boys and black girls will be able -- one day right there in Alabama little black The results of the audit state that the to join hands with little white mandatory boys and white girls as sisters and brothers. I student fees – or fees that enable the have a dream today! I have a university to dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and provide quality programs and services every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, to students and the crooked places will be outside of the classroom - were “appropriately “and the glory of the Lord shall made straight; adbe revealed and all flesh shall ministered and adequately controlled” see it together.” This is our hope, and this is the but that imfaith that I go back to the South provements should be made in three faith, we will be able to hew out with. With this particular arof the mountain of despair a stone eas: the creation this faith, we will be able to of hope. of written With policies to eliminate loss transform of revenue, regular reporting on various a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. the jangling discords of our nation into the statuses With this faith, we will be able together, to pray together, to of projects funded with fee money and to work struggle together, to go to jail the submistogether, to stand up for freedom together, knowing sion of miscellaneous fees to the state that we will be free one day. University And this will be the day -- this will be the day Board of Regents. when all of God’s children will be able to sing with new meaning: My country ‘tis The audit pointed out that “the university of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land does of the Pilgrim’s pride, From not have comprehensive written policies every mountainside, let freedom ring! And if America and prois to be a great nation, this must cedures pertaining to mandatory student And so let freedom ring from become true. fees.” Due the prodigious hilltops of New to such a lack of policies, the audit stated Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty that Geormountains of New York. Let gia State has lost expected revenue due freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of to a campus Pennsylvania. Let freedom ring coding error. from capped Rockies of Colorado. Let freedom ring from the curvaceous the snowCalifornia. But not only that: Let Prior to the summer of 2011, students freedom ring from Stone Mountain slopes of enrolled Let freedom ring from Lookout with the campus code “O” were not Mountain of Tennessee. Let freedomof Georgia. charged any every hill and molehill of Mississippi. ring from fees, even though “no documentation From every mountainside, let could be And when this happens, when freedom ring. found or reason given for exempting we allow freedom ring, when the fees”, the we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, audit states. from every state and every city, to speed up that day when all we will be able of God’s children, black men and In response to this issue, Tim Renick, white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and the AssoCatholics, will be able to join hands ciate Provost for Academic Programs words of the old Negro spiritual: and sing in the and Chief EnFree at last! Free at last! Thank rollment Officer, said in the audit that we are free at last! God Almighty, “the Office of
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the Associate Provost for the Academic Programs will work to normalize the administration of mandatory fees and mandatory student waivers.” Furthermore, Renick said that a committee been appointed to develop a university-wide has policy stating that the administration of mandatory fee waivers be in place no later than March 2012 Another issue the audit tackles regards the status reports of projects funded by student fees. The status of these project reports had not been filed by managers as required by university policy 41 percent, according to the report. The 31 projects that made up the 41 percent represented $2,373,491, or 55 percent, of the $4,323,457 in total expenditures. In response to the second issue, the University Senate Information Systems and Technology Committee approved a policy which would require every
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Wisdom to pass on A MILES KEENLYSIDE Opinions Editor Miles Keenlyside is an Atlanta native and a senior at Georgia State majoring in Journalism. He is currently working as an intern at WSB-TV Channel 2 in Atlanta. Follow him @mileskeenlyside
s a graduating senior, I thought it would be appropriate to take my last opportunity to write a column to pass on some of the wisdom that I’ve gathered over the years here at Georgia State University and pass it on to you, the students, in an attempt to make your remaining years here pretty easy. 1.) Go to class. This may seem like fairly obvious advice, but you would be surprised by the number of students who think it’s prudent to play hooky when they get the chance. I’m fairly certain that this is a hangover from high school, where you can get away with it. Sure, you can get away with it in college, but your grades can’t. And when you go crying to your professor at finals, chances are you won’t get any leniency if the professor doesn’t even remember your name from the classroom. 2.) Don’t register for classes you know you won’t go to. You may ask, “why would I do that, I always go to classes?” Well, you know yourself better than anyone else, and if you think that you might not be able to get up and go to that 8AM course every Monday and Wednesday, you probably won’t. Trust you instincts and plan yourself a schedule that you can stick to. 3.) Know when registration is. Nothing sucks more than getting ready for the new semester only to find out that the only classes that are available for you major are only offered at 8AM and 8PM, and you’ve got a full 10 hours between your classes. You might think you’ll use that time wisely, but truth is that it is going to suck. At a university like Georgia State with over 30,000 students, classes fill up quickly, so stay on top of it. 4.) Use what you pay for. There are countless services on campus that you
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have already paid for that you should use to your benefit here on campus. Take a trip to the student clinic for a checkup, or take a climb on the climbing wall. One of the best services that Georgia State offers is free tutoring in various concentrations. Having trouble in one of your classes? Hop on down to the tutor! 5.) Don’t be afraid to contact your professor If your professor had provided the class with an email or a phone number, don’t be shy to call them up and ask any questions you may have about the course. They wouldn’t have given you the contact information if they didn’t want you to do so, and chances are it will help you. Momma always said you don’t get nothing you don’t ask for. 6.) Get involved in extracurricular groups Classes aren’t everything in college, there is a rich selection of groups on campus where you can meet friends and share a common interest. Don’t even think that it has to be something that will look good on your resume. Like to ride bikes? Check out GSUBikes. There is something for almost everyone at Georgia State, and its healthy to take a break from the rigors of academic life. 7.) Give yourself time to breathe. So you’ve budgeted all your time for classes and work and sleep and other social obligations, but have you given yourself enough time to just sit down and do nothing? It might sound like a waste of time, but if you keep going full speed, you’re going to give yourself an aneurysm. If you don’t budget time for you to be by yourself and sit down and enjoy a coffee and a good book, you run the risk of exhaustion. Rest is important, so make sure you are getting it. 8.) One step at a time This is a problem that mostly affects upperclassmen, but many students overload themselves on
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classes in an effort to graduate more quickly. This might sound like a good idea to stay busy, but you are probably making your grades suffer by spreading yourself too thin. Manage your workload so that you can handle it, and meet your obligations one step at time. Don’t worry, the rest of the big scary world will still be there no matter what time you graduate. 9.) Don’t worry about where you “should” be Many students start to freak out when they see their high school buddies first beginning to graduate university before them. It’s okay to take a little longer sometimes. Education happens at a different pace for everyone and you won’t get anywhere comparing your progress to the progress of others. Chances are they are doing the same thing anyway so don’t fret. 10.) Relax and enjoy it. University is a time of self discovery, and hopefully you will leave here a better person than when you came in. Whether you made progress academically, emotionally or socially, if you put in the effort you will end up in a better place than when you started. Don’t worry about how quickly that change happens, just relax and give it time. Each person’s experience is unique, so maybe not all of this advice may apply to you, but hopefully you can take something from this that will help you make it though university without too much trouble.
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YOUR VOICE YOUR OPINIONS In honor of our special Reader Issue, we asked 20 students about their experiences at Georgia State and what advice they would give to incoming freshman. Here’s their responses:
What was the last positive experience you had at Georgia State?
Name: Marc-Antoine Davoust Major: French and International Business
Name: Taylor Farr Major: biology
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“Don’t procrastinate ever, ever, ever, ever. Study. Even if you think you don’t need to.”
Name: Marlry Coffie Major: Finance
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“Do your homework when it’s assigned, and when it’s due.”
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“For me it was intercultural conversation exchange. I thought it was a really positive thing for the students who come over from out of the country and come to a different country and a different school, who don’t speak the language very well. It is a good way for them to meet people and practice their English for the future. It is good to help them out like that.” “The Red Bus project was pretty cool. I’m big on charity anyway, so to have them come to our school and for us to be able to take part in something like that was pretty cool. I told everybody about it.”
“Just now I left a speech competition. A lot of people don’t get to compete in competitions. The winner gets $300. We did it in class, and it was very exciting. It’s a good experience. A lot of competitive things that anybody can join is a good thing.”
“Balance. Find some time for yourself or you will go barking mad!”
Jamie McLachlan
“Don’t worry about choosing your major in the beginning. I was freaked out about that, but it’ll just come to you.”
Name: Melanie Thomas Major: Mathematics
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“Study and keep up with everything. I think grades are very important. When you first start school, you’re overwhelmed but you need to stay focused.”
Name: Heather Roca Major: social work “Don’t skip out on scholarships and FAFSA because I’m screwed. I’m paying for it myself so if you want to go to school and not be paying off your debt for the next fifty years, get scholarships, do FAFSA and do the essays!”
Name: Johnny Garretson Major: Neuroscience
Name: Abby Nipper Major: nursing “College is nothing like high school. If you didn’t have to study in high school, you have to study now.”
Name: Terri Jefferson Major: Exercise Science
Name: Kaylin Bergeson Major: film What are some things to do on campus that not many people know about?
“I think one of the Panther Prowls or some of the events that we have here. I’ve met a lot of my friends through those. I met a lot of people and it was fun.”
“I’m a graduate student in neuroscience, and as part of the Atlanta comuniuty for neuroscience, Georgia State hosts a specific chapter. We do outreach teaching programs to elementary students for brain awareness month, so I went to a fourth grade classroom and taught them about the brain and made neurons out of candy, it was really cool to go and teach the kids. They got really excited about it and it was something that Georgia State hosted and encouraged.”
“Cinefest is one of my favorite things to do on campus and I think it’s criminally underused. You can’t beat free movies, some of which aren’t even out on DVD yet.”
“Don’t follow anybody. Be yourself!”
Name: Daniel Johnson Major: journalism “Take an FLC. The people that you’ll meet are really awesome, and it’s good to get to know the people around you.”
Name: Justice Cooper Major: art & design “Get involved. Do everything. Even if you don’t think you’ll like it, just try it.”
Name: Darius Owen Major: criminal justice “Don’t be lazy. Go to class.”
Name: Eric Mason Major: Spanish What advice would you give to new students coming here to Georgia State? Name: Alexis Huckaby Major: Photography What are some things to do on campus that not many people know about? Name: Arshad Noori Major: marketing What are some of your favorite student activities provided here at Georgia State?
“I would avoid classes in Aderhold because it is too far from the rest of campus. Also, avoiding 8 a.m. classes until you know you can handle the commitment helps.”
“I like going to the fifth floor of the library when I need a quiet, stress free area to study. It’s hardly ever crowded because many people don‘t know there’s more than two floors to the library.”
“I try and hit up any speakers series I can because it’s free and usually [features] some pretty interesting people.”
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tlanta is notorious for its wide array of musical styles. Anyone who has listened to Atlanta radio in the last seven months is familiar with the catchy, head-bobbing, one verse mantra that is “All Gold Everything” by Trinidad James. Local have even gone to see James perform at Downtown venues, watching him hang from ceilings and bounce around stage. Throughout all of the pandemonium and energy, one of the most important coordinators of the show often goes unnoticed: James’ turntablist, Disk Jockey Brent “Genesis” Philip. Dreads bound in a tight bun and hands moving endlessly, D.J. Genesis works his magic mixing and mastering the sounds of the live performance. Shouting out an ad-lib every now and then, the former Georgia State student looks down at the crowd, a smile on his face as he realizes how far he’s come. Philip said it was all a part of his plan, and remembers his early days learning the art of music. “I’ve had a passion for music since I was born,” Philip said. “I’m of Trinidadian descent, so my mom would always have me in Carnival, where I got my first taste of real music. I used to skate a lot too, so that put me in touch with house music. Moving to Atlanta really put me in touch with the hip-hop side of music, so everywhere I’ve been in life reflects through my music.” Philip said although he’s always loved music, he’s only recently begun spinning professionally. “I’ve been playing around with turntables since high school,” he said. “But I’ve been spinning professionally since 2011 at the A3C meet and greet at New Era. That was my first paid gig, and where I first met Tuki Carter.” Philip explained how he was once a college student with real world aspirations, just like everyone else. “I went to Georgia State for about a year and a half,” Philip said. “I was spinning and studying business for an accounting degree. I’m really good at managing money and numbers, so I was definitely interested in that as my career path.” Philip said that although he started off
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Brent “D.J. Genesis” Philip performs at many local venues, including the Poncey-Highland’s MJQ Concourse (above). balancing both tasks, eventually turntabling took on a life of its own. “I was trying to do both equally, but one just took over the other and my schedules started conflicting” Philip said. “I’d be leaving class for weeks at a time doing shows. It really got crazy when I began touring with CyHi the Prince and Big Sean on the Finally Famous Tour; I was gone for so long, I ended up failing completely. When I came back home I realized I wasn’t really into it.” Philip said he knew the risk involved with leaving school and just hoped it would be worth it. “I’m very calculated in everything I do,” Philip said. “It didn’t make sense to me to leave school to be a DJ. The smart side of me was really against it, but the creative side of me really wanted to take that chance. I knew I would be broke at first, but I also knew there would be a brighter day.” Philip’s longtime friend and business manager, Cam Bankhead, confirmed that it was a tough process getting Philip to take the craft seriously. “I had to really push him hard at first,” Bankhead said. “He doubted himself a lot. He really didn’t want to take that chance. He’s never been one to give himself credit for his skills.” Bankhead also attended Georgia State, often accompanying Philip in the Plaza and at his first shows. “I was studying marketing, with a minor in music management. Back then, he was just spinning in the Plaza on Tuesdays and Thursdays, hardly getting recognized.” Bankhead assured that even then, he knew Philip would prevail musically. “I just knew, because he’s always been successful at everything he does,” Bankhead said. “Even in high school, when he was running track, he always went to state; when he was speed skating, he always went to nationals. Growing up where we did, we had a different understanding of things. The diversity he was raised with makes him unable to lose musically, because he’s so well rounded. He can play to any crowd.”
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All of my music is ahead of its time, and it opens people’s ears when they hear it.”
Philip has a quirky taste in music, often juxtaposing completely unrelated genres and tempos to perfection. The mixes on his Soundcloud account emphasize seamless transition between various styles and artists, from Maroon 5 to Gucci Mane. “I’ve always been experimental, even since my first mix, ‘Tribal Warfare’,” Philip said. “It’s all intentional. All of my music is ahead of its time, and it opens people’s ears when they hear it. Some people don’t like it, but there’s a technique to it. People always end up dancing to my sets, and I’ve never heard a single ‘boo’ during a show.” Co-manager and Creative Director Mike Merlot agreed that Philip’s style of mix receives mixed reactions. “People react in a tentative way when they hear the meshing of styles,” Merlot said. “It sounds familiar, but it’s still something you’ve never quite heard of.” Philip also explained that although he enjoys the energetic environment that accompanies his shows with Trinidad James, he prefers alternative styles of music in his leisure time. “I honestly prefer hearing Chillwave and House music,” Philip said. “I listen to less ‘ratchet’ music in my spare time than you’d think. I play that style and ‘turn up’ so much when I’m performing, I need the balance. Sade, Empire of the Sun, and Toro Y Moi are definitely my favorite artists. My personal favorites in terms of my own mixes are either ‘High Noon 2’ or ‘Tribal Warfare’” Philip expressed the importance of balance in his music and life, and Merlot explained how it relates directly to the movement of their brand
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and lifestyle, “Full Time Levitators.” “The core of our brand is a three primed base; Balance, Progression, and Separation,” Merlot said. “Balance can be seen in Genesis’s music, our style, and where we’re from. Progression can be seen every day with how our lifestyle spreads throughout Atlanta, and the way Genesis’s musical sets build up sonically. Separation is within how we look, and our choice to move differently from everyone else. We promote our lifestyle through everything we do.” Bankhead agreed that the lifestyle reflects more than just music. “We all want to help people and raise the consciousness of everyone,” Bankhead said. “Music is the easiest platform for that because it’s a universal language. It’s a lot bigger than music, though. Our clothing line is our next official move. We’re looking to create our own merchandise and start planning our own events. We like to send subliminal messages through artistry, and make people think a bit more.” Philip also confirmed that the movement goes beyond music. “We’re trying to influence people in a lowkey way,” Philip said. “People look to show their power too much around this city. We want to emulate other great Atlanta artists like Chilly-O with how we influence people and move under the radar, while still shifting society.” Philip also said he has his preferences of where he works the turntables, accrediting the eclectic MJQ Concourse as his preferred place to
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allet, jazz, hip hop, African, modern – these are all types of dance. Many times they are performed separately, but as a member of the Dance Ensemble of Georgia State, you might be fusing one or more dances to create a unique performance. Dance Ensemble offers an opportunity for dancers with prior dance experience or interest in dance to join with others to practice, make friends and perform together. Student Maya Dejoie joined Dance Ensemble her freshman year at Georgia State. A dancer since age three, Dejoie said dancing comes naturally for her. Because college is so time consuming, Dance Ensemble allows Dejoie to commit to her passion while on campus. “With the work load that I have, if I didn’t dance, I’d go crazy,” Dejoie said. “It’s important to me to continue to make time for dance so that I never lose that talent or passion for it.” Dance Ensemble allows students to foster their passions with dance master classes led by Atlanta choreographers in the Student Recreation Center. Dance Ensemble’s newly elected president, Dejené Marshall, hopes to get more students involved in the club for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. “I hope to increase the number of members as well as the awareness of our group on campus for functional reasons,” Marshall said. “But most importantly, I really hope to get Georgia State back in touch with the performing arts on campus. Since we’ve seen the dance major disappear, the presence and support of dance has also declined.” Dance Ensemble’s first performance is scheduled for Nov. 9 at the Student Center ballroom. Performances are opportunities for the dancers to show off their hard-work and various styles of dance. Marshall said that for the November show there will be several pieces: hip-hop, urban ballet, jazz, contemporary, a “soulful” piece and an interesting, modern piece. Dance Ensemble has two choreographers within the group, but they also network with other choreographers and instructors in the Atlanta area to teach classes and construct routines.
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Georgia State’s Dance Ensemble mixes different styles of dance during its performances. Marshall learned ballet and jazz first, two common studio dances. Dance Ensemble provides other types of dance instruction that anyone can learn in addition to what they know, or as a new skill. “Seeing your growth is very rewarding,” Marshall said. “I started dancing in high school and I have had moments when I thought I could never do a certain movement or technique skill. Then after time and practice, I would do it and the feeling would be so amazing.” Practice, for dancers, is the essential ingredient to perfecting their craft. They also
allow for the forging of friendships. “The most memorable moments for me are the practices we have leading up to performances,” Dejoie said. “So much hard work and creativity goes into performing, and although it can be stressful, I wouldn’t have it any other way.” This creativity doesn’t mean that dancers have to put their life on hold to perform. “Dancers understand that there is a “dance life” where you drop everything else and spend much of your time in rehearsal,” Dejoie continued. “This is also time consuming and
stressful but, as a dancer, you love it anyway and you’re also creating a greater bond with the other dancers in the group.” Marshall remembered her first performance with Dance Ensemble as being different because of the friendships she made with the other dancers. “We got so close being in rehearsal until midnight together,” Marshall said. “It was a really good bonding experience.”
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hile some college students believe school is a time to explore romantic options or “play the field,” other students at Georgia State said long-term relationships can last in college. Jose Media has been with girlfriend Katie Hunter for more than a year and said he believes serious relationships can last. “I think serious relationships can last in college. There’s evidence that they do,” Media said. “Several married couples initially met and dated in college. It’s easier to have relationships and find potential husbands or wives in college since it’s where others will likely meet people that may have a lot of things in common with them.” Romance is something that is hard to keep going when in a serious relationship or a relationship period. When couples are busy with exams and projects, sometimes it fades or disappears entirely. College romance may need a little work to fight busy schedules. “Romance often fades as comfort increases, and it’s really easy to take someone for granted. It’s important to think about ways to remind the person you love how much you care about them,” Media said. Not all students have this positive outlook on relationships or romance. “It depends if somebody is really into it. I personally would never do it,” said student Rosie Khazrai. “I feel like there’s really no romance left at all.”
Khazrai said she believes those in a relationship in college because they do not want to try new things or meet new people. Promiscuity is a popular subject when discussing relationships in college. Although Media is in a serious relationship he still agrees that there is something about sex with no strings attached that is intriguing. “There is something very attractive about no strings attached sex as there is less of a focus on commitment, along with its pleasurability and relatively easier way to break off sex in contrast to breaking off a relationship,” Media said. Married student Joseph Bennett said relationships do last as long, as long as the couple puts the right effort into it. He said some students don’t have realistic presumptions of relationships in college. “I believe my relationship will make it, but a lot of people show up to college with a different expectation of what’s going on,” Bennett said. After meeting in high school, Carli Brown and her boyfriend continued their relationship at Georgia State. “If we do think unreasonably we pull each back to sanity and we love each other,” Brown said of their balance between college and a monogamous relationship. “If you find the right person, you just have to treat them like a person and not your boy toy, your hoe or your bitch.” There are a few bits of proof that relationships do last in college and continue to last after. Prince William and Kate Middleton dated for several years while attending St. Andrews University. Even though there were a couple of bumps in the road, The Duke and Duchess of York are now expecting their first child.
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Students Jose Media and Katie Hunter said relationships can work in college. President Barack and Michelle Obama also met in college. Although they both went to Harvard, they never crossed paths until Michelle was Barack’s mentor when he did a summer apprenticeship in Chicago. Relationships require work: it takes two people in order for either of these to work. Media said college can be a little tougher when balancing romance and exams, but that
the reward is worth it. “Relationships require dedication, but the prize is worth it if you really do love and care about your significant other,” Media said.
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The transformation of cigarette culture in America
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Although taboo to some, college students still take smoke breaks. PAUL DEMERRITT Staff Reporter
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he Easter Sunday Parade in New York City was typically a tame event, yet the 1929 parade saw a drastic change as women boldly marched down the avenues of New York City with cigarettes in hand. Advertised as “torches of freedom”, cigarettes became one of the first status symbols which transcended gender roles and became a universal symbol of modernity in America. Marred by decades of public health scandals and a television advertisement ban, cigarette culture has since become widely fragmented and deglamorized. Before cigarettes were revealed to be carcinogenic and the Surgeon General’s warning was stamped on every carton, everyone in the America media from Fred Flintstone to Ronald Reagan could be seen coolly exhaling cigarette smoke wherever they went.
In 2012, researches from the Harvard School of Public Health surveyed approximately 14,000 students from 119 American colleges, and found that 23 percent claimed they had smoked in the past year, while 9 percent claimed they were current cigarette smokers. This trend is easy to see at Georgia State as the recent smoking ban has had little to no effect on the number of cigarette butts lining the plant beds and trash cans in the courtyard. Why have cigarettes retained their appeal despite the tarnishing of their public image? “When I started smoking in high school, it was the cool thing to do, but now for me it’s more of the habit, I’m not doing it because it’s cool,” junior and Geology major Jay Kirkland said. Cigarette smoking has remained steady among Georgia State students, but the glamour has been replaced by a need for stress relief and an outlet for socializing. “I think smoking is more of a stress thing. People who have been smoking for a while will come out here and smoke cigarettes to collect
their thoughts and get things organized for the next test they have to do. That’s what I use it for anyways,” Kirkland said. Despite the scientific consensus that cigarettes increase long-term stress, many students use the instant gratification of a quick cigarette break to ease the anxiety of schoolwork. “It is definitely a stress release, something to keep our mind off books and studying, a way to take a break,” said junior and business finance major William Perez. Many college students also self-identify as social smokers, who use cigarette smoking as a way to easily make friends with people who they would not have met otherwise. “I’m mostly a social smoker because there’s nothing else to do, when you’re on our break there’s nothing you can really do but come out here in the courtyard and smoke. It’s an easy conversation starter,” said junior and risk management major John Dapice. Yet the identity of a social smoker can be problematic as it pacifies social smokers into believing that they lead healthier lifestyles than daily smokers. A 2007 study published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research found that college students who identified as social smokers smoked nearly as frequently as those who claimed to smoke daily. Social smokers also were less likely to believe that smoking was addictive and they preferred to smoke while drinking alcohol. The study found that those who denied being smokers commonly identified as being party smokers and still had their smoking habits correlated with other high-risk behaviors. Social smokers often found college smoking campaigns which used traditional anti-smoking messages to be irrelevant and failed to convince them to quit. Anti-smoking campaigns need to start targeting social smokers and focus on how infrequent party smoking can still lead to lung cancer and be exacerbated by heavy drinking. Now that the Marlboro Man has passed away from lung cancer and the sex appeal of cigarettes has given way to photos of black lungs, cigarette culture has lost its once powerful hold on American consumers. For current college smokers, it seems that the appeal of cigarettes has shifted from a symbol of modern chic to a need for effortless social interaction and a fleeting moment of solace among the stressful shuffle of college life. Story idea submitted by Binh Siu, senior.
TIMELINE 1902: The Phillip Morris Company creates the Marlboro brand. 1929: Advertising expert Edward Bernays organizes the “Torches of Freedom” campaign where cigarette smoking women march in New York’s Easter Parade. 1944: Due in part to World War II, cigarette production rises to 300 billion a year. 1954: The Marlboro Man tered cigarettes to men. 1960: Fred and Wilma Flintstone light up Winston cigarettes during the closing credits of The Flintstones. 1964: The surgeon general claimed that the tar and nicotine in cigarettes causes lung cancer. 1965: Congress passes the Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, which mandated that every cigarette pack have a warning stating that “cigarettes may be hazardous to your health.” 1970: The Public Cigarette Smoking Act bans cigarette advertisements on radio and television. 1975: Brown & Williamson introduce the “light” cigarette, claiming it has lesser amounts of tar and nicotine. 1981: Phillip & Morris begin actively targeting teenagers. 1984: The Comprehensive Smoking Education Act forces cigarette companies to rotate four different surgeon general warning labels on cigarette packs every three months. 1992: Former Marlboro Man Wayne McLaren dies from lung cancer. 2009: Congress bans cigarette companies from using the terms “light,” “lowtar” and “mild.”
All vinyl everything, continued from page 11 “MJQ is my favorite,” Philip said. “You can do so much with it, especially on Thursday nights, when I can really play whatever I want.” Philip also reminisced jokingly on the days when he struggled to find work, often having to beg club owners to let him play just one set. “When I was first starting at MJQ, I kind of struggled. I would do too much of one genre,” Philip said. “It’s a lot different now than back then. They used to make me spin from 10:30 to 11:30 when there’s literally nobody in the club at all. Right when people arrived they pulled me off the tables. It was extremely frustrating, but I understand why they did it now. They have to learn to trust you.” Bankhead noted that although it was a lengthy process establishing a name for themselves, the Levitators have mastered the hustle of doing shows. “At this point, he can spin pretty much anywhere in the city on any night he wants,” Bankhead said. “But you can’t oversaturate yourself in the market. It’s the balance, again. You need to preserve the brand, or you’ll wear yourself
out. He could easily DJ five nights a week, but he still needs to rest and keep his schedule open in case he has to go back on the road with Trinidad James.” Although Philip is now Trinidad James’ full time turntablist, he still remembers last year when he was touring with Wiz Khalifa and the Taylor Gang, acting as Tuki Carter’s personal DJ. “The 2050 tour was when things started getting real for me,” Philip said. “I was the opening act for crowds of 5,000 people, so I had to step up to the plate. Wiz is a really cool guy, and takes care of everyone around him. He’s on a different level than Trinidad James at the moment, so me touring with Trindidad is actually an easier process.” Philip explained how his strong bond with Trinidad James began, citing a random encounter at a tattoo parlor as their first meeting. “I met Trinidad James at the City of Ink tattoo parlor one day,” Philip said. “He saw I had a Trinidadian hair pin in, and he had the ring on, so there was an instant connection. This was way before he was even rapping, so we already had
a great friendship established before we began working together. He told me he was about to start rapping, dropped ‘All Gold Everything’, and the rest is history. When he got on, he reached out to me and offered the position. It’s probably the most fun touring with him, because it’s a truly organic relationship between us.” Philip explained that although being a turntablist is fun, it is a stressful career, and many people don’t understand the craft. “I hate when people come to me with song requests, or ask me to play a popular song super early into the night,” said Philip. “I never play the same song twice, so me playing ‘Karate Chop’ at 10:45 doesn’t make much sense. Song selection is a big issue, as well as musical EQs and gains. DJs like to take the easy way out with the technique, but being a DJ isn’t easy, man. Playing music at home in front your friends is way different from a party with hundreds of people you don’t know.” Philip also had a few words of advice to anyone considering pursuing turntabling as a career. “Any DJ with aspirations needs to study the
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Playing music at home in front your friends is way different from a party with hundreds of people you don’t know.” - D.J. “Genesis” Philip
game,” said Philip. “Study your peers’ mistakes, their successes, and everything in between. You need to think, plan and progress. And know that you will be very, very, very broke at first. I can’t stress that enough. Nobody will believe in you, so you have to believe in yourself to succeed.” Follow Genesis on Twitter at @GenesisHTX Hear Genesis’s sounds on Soundcloud: http:// soundcloud.com/GenesisFTL
Story idea submitted by Michael Weldon, sophomore.
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hemed 5Ks are the new thing to do, and unlike previous fads—anyone remember the Cinnamon Challenge?— they usually have a charitable aspect to them. The latest 5K phenomenons have had fun twists that make them more enjoyable than a challenge, just think of the Color Run or the Tough Mudder. Take a look below at The Signal’s very own “Get off the Couch and Run a 5K” guide. We’ll admit it, 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) is a difficult feat for those who are accustomed to sitting in front of the TV with a bag of chips day in and day out, but it is not impossible.
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regularly. Slowly increase your distance until you can run 5 kilometers.
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Don’t give up! Training for a 5K is intense and requires a lot of endurance and patience. But don’t forget the reward: a healthier lifestyle, possible charitable benefits and knowing you completed your goal.
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Summer festivals near Atlanta ANQUAVIOUS GRANT Staff Reporter
Atlanta’s 36 annual Jazz Festival will feature artists Aruan Ortiz and Dominick Farinacci in Piedmont Park Memorial Day weekend.
Festival 1.
Centennial Olympic Park presents Party In The Park May 18 at 3 p.m to 11 p.m., which includes Passion Pit, Ellie Goulding, GroupLove, and more artists to be announced! All ages are welcome. Tickets are on sale for $35 in advance and can be purchased through Ticket Alternative at http:// www.ticketalternative.com/Events/22551.aspx. Patrons may bring blankets and one unopened bottle of water. Party in the Park provides a full day of music and positive vibes and also food and beverages are available.
Festival 2.
The 28th Anniversary of The Georgia Renaissance Festival will be held April 13 to June 2, Saturdays and Sundays plus Memorial Day at 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The festival will be held at 6905 Virlyn B. Smith Rd. in Fairburn, Ga. Adult tickets are 2 for 1 $19.95, Senior tickets for patrons 60 and up are $17.95, and children tickets for children 6 to 12 are $8.95 and free for children 5 and under. Patrons will be amazed by the endless entertainment with 150 shows daily featuring juggling, music, comedic storytelling and features of incredible physical skills and will get to feast like royalty on hundreds of gourmet delights including the popular giant roasted turkey legs. There will also be a petting zoo and rides for families in the medieval amusement park.
Festival 3.
The 6th Annual Athens Americana Festival will be back Thursday, April 25 to Sunday, April 28 in Athens, Ga. The festival includes a showcase of local folk, country, and bluegrass music featuring the region’s finest Americana acts. Tickets start at $45. VIP packages start at $125. Tickets will be available online at www.georgiatheatre.com
Festival 4.
Hot 107.9 and Heineken presents the 18th Birthday Bash June 15, 2013 at Philips Arena. Special artists like T.I and Future along with many others will be performing. There also will be a pre-block party in Centennial Olympic Park! Patrons will
get to see many artists perform at the pre-party and at the Birthday Bash! Food and Drinks will also be available. Tickets are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com ranging from $50 to $150 depending on the seating level. The block party is free!
Festival 5. The Office of Cultural Affairs
will be presenting The 36th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival on Memorial Day Weekend, which is May 25 to 27 at Piedmont Park. Jazz legends will be celebrated and also up-and-coming jazz greats will be performing! This festival is free and open to the public. Jazz artists will expose and entertain jazz music lovers with rich heritage and a variety of traditional and authentic jazz music.
Festival 6.
A 24-year-old tradition, the Decatur Arts Festival will celebrate its culture, community and creativity with a weekend of artistic expressions beginning May 2 through June 2. The weekend of May 25 will begin with the ArtWalk through the city as local shops host free receptions for new art shows. The event will start in the community Bandstand on the square in downtown Decatur, Ga. All events for this festival is free and open to the public.
May 5 at Centennial Olympic Park. It is Atlanta’s premier Hispanic outdoor festival and the largest Cinco De Mayo Celebration in the Southeast. The event features a daylong celebration of Latino Culture and Heritage, with live performances on two stages by international and national recording artist. The multi-cultural celebration will feature Mexican folk dancing, a 5k race, youth soccer clinics and sponsor displays with free product samples, arts and crafts and authentic food.
Festival 9.
The Wells Fargo ArtsVibe Teen Program proudly announces the first annual Voices & Vibs Teen Festival on April 26 to 27 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta Ga. The event is free to the public to celebrate teens who are engaged
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Festival 7. The Living Social’s Buckhead
Beer and Wine Festival will be held at 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. May 23 at Chastain Park Blue Lots 4469 Stella Drive NW Atlanta, Ga for the second year in a row. Dozens of craft breweries, wineries, local food trucks and hundreds of Atlanta patrons will gather in Atlanta for the ultimate party. Tickets for this event are on sale now until they are sold out for $35 at LivingSocial.com/events. VIP tickets are available for those interested in heading to the event one hour early for a meet-and-greet with the brewers and wine makers.
Festival 8. The Seventh Annual Fiesta Atlanta will take place Downtown Sunday,
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The Favorites Students reveal the buzz on their favorite ablums
MAHAD MOUSSE Staff Reviewer
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n this era of iTunes, mp3s, leaked tracks and downloads, the recording artists’ single has become the biggest indicator of their success. Record labels bank on them, and consumers purchase them. With the emphasis on generating buzz to promote flash in the pan artists, it’s little wonder that the concept of the album seems so quaint: An entire collection of songs as opposed then one rushed out, rapidly tweeted single fighting for your attention. I’ve never made secret my love for the format and firmly believe that, behind everyone’s favorite album, there’s a story. For this special end of the year edition of The Signal, I went around campus to hear some of these stories told by the students of Georgia State. And I wasn’t disappointed. Here are just a few of them.
“This year, probably the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s Mosquito. That album’s pretty good cause it’s got that indie rock feel, but the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s kinda have their own sound too so they’re kinda gonna back to the sound of their first album. Their a bunch of bands out but as far as this school year goes, I think the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s have the best
Stephanie Jones - Senior
Kiss tha Game Goodbye - Jadakiss “That’s my favorite album of all time... first album I ever bought ever. I actually bought it from a friend. I’d been listened to Jay Z and DMX, stuff like that. But it was Jadakiss. Yeah man that’s the
tually I was listening to it all the time. It seemed very aimless and quiet but there’s an incredible amount of composure in the songs. I would make stuff like that with friends of mine where we’d be looping guitar sounds and stuff like that but I never really heard other artists doing stuff like I would do with other people. And obviously they do it to a much better degree.”
Jintana Sawaengsek - Senior
album of the year.
John Biaggam - Junior
was left at my house, and it was at a time in my life where I had a small child. And those songs were not only not very...they were adult in theme matter but they weren’t overly sexual. One of my favorite songs on there was “Your Racist Friend”. I loved that song! And what a great song to sing to your two year old!
Meddle - Pink Floyd “One of my favorite albums..I think it’s a perfect album in all way except one is Meddle by Pink Floyd. And it’s got such range. You hear like a 20 minute long track called “Echos”, and it really gets down into the thick of prog music in the best way possible. The one exception to Meddle being the perfect album is “Seamus”. That song sucks! It’s a bunch of dogs barking the whole time. I have a really bad memory of listening to album through my iPod while I was walking home from the MARTA, and I passed this guy with two dogs. That song comes on and like fifty feet away from me they start barking at me, because they can hear it.”
Seth Stubbs - Senior
LA Woman - The Doors “The entire LA Woman album. “Hyacinth House” is on there. “LA Woman” is on there. One of my favorite Doors line is on their on “Hyacinth House”; “I need a friend who doesn’t need me”
The Trilogy - The Weekend “His first albums were free downloads and so whoever bought this album, got the first couple of albums free all at once. It’s just one guy. His music talks to your soul. He’s not attractive at all. (laughs) . But he has this voice that’s somewhere between a Michael Jackson and rap. It’s just whimsical. But it’s not sappy. It’s endearing gangster. When you first hear his songs they don’t hit you. You’ve gotta hear them a couple of times. I think there’s a song for every occasion on it. You gotta be chill. You can’t be hardcore. It’s something you jam to in your car with the windows rolled down, and get lost in your own world.”
Tracy Turner - Sophomore
Animals - Pink Floyd “It’s one of those albums that I can listen to any day no matter what mood I’m in. If it’s a rainy day, bright sunny day, it always just affects my mood. It’s not even an hour long so you can sit down and listen to it at any point and go about your studies and stuff. And I’ve loved ever cover of any song I’ve heard of Animals.
Elizabeth Palmieri - Senior
Les Miserables - Broadway Musical “My favorite soundtrack has to be Les Miserables because it is such a dramatic musical with such a huge overarching plot. I fall in love with the charters every time, the orchestrations are beautiful and it’s put in a modern Broadway Style”
Jewel Wicker - Junior
one I remember the most...”
Coexist - The xx “It’s really...it has this bear, hollow feel to it, but also...I don’t know it but it has this sense of longing. It feels so empty it kinda makes you want more.”
Christopher Wils (AKA Big SoftElva Charlot - Junior ie) Junior Flood - They Might Be Giants Mosquito - Yeah Yeah Yeah’s
“That’s the only one I had the tape of! (laughs) It
Cory Rosenberg - Junior Stars of the Lid “They’re these two guys who originally came from Austin, Texas. They started out in the 90s just manipulating guitar loops but eventually they started moving towards classic composition. At the time that I heard it I was listening to a lot of ambient, experimental and abstract noise music. I just heard that record and I picked it up, and a lot of the stuff in the bands I was listening to at the time were more noisy and cacophonous. But these were really warm and subtle tones done on these string instruments as opposed to electric guitars, pedals, and synthesizers...I noticed even-
Brad Griffith - Senior
Let It Be - The Beatles “You know what would be a really hard one? Like picking just one Beatles album. Sgt Pepper has some greatness but every once in awhile I’ll put on something like Let It Be which such a tumultuous album. For the band at least. Lost of scuffles, the pressures of the band being filmed and all that. But all the music comes out of it very genuinely.”
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Campus Events GSU Student Film Festival
Thursday, May 2 7:30 - 10 pm Woodruff Arts Center The 5th annual GSU Student Film Festival begins on Monday, April 29, 5pm and Tuesday, April 30, 5pm at Cinefest, screening all submitted student films and emerging media made in GSU media production courses. A selection of the best films and media will play Thursday, May 2, 7:30pm at the High Museum Hill Auditorium, where awards will be presented to the festival winners. This event is free and open to the public.
Yoga Class Friday, May
12 - 1 pm Employee Development & Wellness is sponsoring a series of Yoga Classes for Georgia State University faculty, staff & students. Try our 1-hour class of gentle yoga, emphasizing stress reduction and relaxation. Come take advantage of this wonderful opportunity for stress reduction and reduction!
Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Workshop Friday, May 10 - Sunday, May 12 Biostatistics and bioinformatics have been playing key and important roles in statistics and other scientific research fields in recent years. The goal of this workshop is to stimulate research and to foster the interaction of researchers in biosta-
tistics & bioinformatics research areas. For more information, visit: http://www2.gsu.edu/~matyiz/2013workshop/ The workshop will provide the opportunity for faculty and graduate students to meet the top researchers, identify important directions for future research, facilitate research collaboration between Georgia State University and other universities. The keynote speaker is Dr. Runze Li, distinguished professor from Penn State University. There will be invited talks by distinguished researchers and a poster session by young researchers and graduate students. This event is free and open to the public.
Webinar Series - Incept Preparation
Thursday, May 9 4 -5 pm Sponsored by the Office of New Student Orientation and Parent Relations, this webinar brings together all the “must know” information before your new student attends Incept: New Student Orientation. Hear from the Student Advisement Center, Office of Undergraduate Studies, and New Student Orientation. To listen to the webinar, log in at 4 p.m. on the day of the event at http:// bit.lywXUFTI
GPA and Academic Standing Available FREE Resume Review @ GSU Alpharetta Center for Spring 2013 Thursday, May 2 Monday, May 13 GPA and academic standing for this semester will be available on your official transcript via PAWS after 5pm!
Metropolitan Atlanta Youth Wind Orchestra Rauma Youth Wind Ensemble Monday, May 13 8 pm Florence Kopleff Recital Hall David W. Vandewalker & Anne Lehtomäki-Koskinen, conductors with Robert J. Ambrose & Laura Stanley, guest conductors. The Rauma Youth Band of Finland joins the Metropolitan Atlanta Youth Wind Ensemble in this free concert.
5 - 7 pm Alpharetta Center (Brookside Pkwy) The Georgia State Alumni Association is hosting another FREE Resume Review on Thursday, May 2 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. We will have HR professionals available to meet with you one-on-one to review your resume. You must have an appointment. Call 404413-2190 to schedule an appointment.
AYSPS Public Service & Research End Event Tuesday, May 7
6 - 8 pm Andrew Young School of Policy Studies (rom 749) For more information: http://aysps.gsu.edu/news/andrewyoung-school-public-service-research-end-event
Downtown Events LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta Celebrates Mother’s Day with Super Hero Weekend
tor Court. Enjoy the elegant ambiance of our main dining room or dine alfresco on the spacious patio surrounded by family and friends. Children are invited to create a bespoke bouquet for mom at our captivating “Build-a-Bouquet” table. To view the complete offering, visit: http://bit.ly/ZBvGit. For
Saturday, May 11 & Sunday, May 12 LEGOLAND Discovery Center LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta is planning a Super Hero Weekend to honor the ultimate Super Hero … Mom! Families are invited to celebrate Mother’s Day on Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12 with themed activities like Super Hero speed builds in the Model Builder’s Academy and a hero scavenger hunt in MINILAND. Plus, little ones donning their favorite Super Hero or Super Heroine attire will receive 10% off of admission to the attraction. Call (404) 848-9252 with any questions. Prices are $13.50-$17.50.
Astor Court reservations, please dial 404-563-7799.
Mother’s Day Brunch Sunday, May 12 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
St. Regis Atlanta Celebrate Mother’s Day with a bountiful brunch buffet in As-
Concerts/Shows Shaky Knees Music Festival Saturday, May 4 & Sunday, May 5 1 pm
The Masquerade Shaky Knees‘ inaugural lineup will feature headliners The Lumineers and Band of Horses as well as Jim James, Drive By Truckers, Gary Clark Jr., Lucero, Dr. Dog, Delta Spirit, The Antlers, Kurt Vile & The Violators, The Black Angels, The Joy Formidable, Heartless Bastards, Oberhofer, Frontier Ruckus, Murder By Death, Shovels & Rope, Moon Taxi, GOAT, Hanni El Khatib, The Orwells, J. Roddy Walston & The Business, Vintage Trouble, Robert Ellis, You Me & Apollo, Roadkill Ghost Choir, T. Hardy Morris and Death On Two Wheels.
5K Walk to end Violence against Women Saturday, May 18 10 am - 12 pm
Piedmont Park Mark your calendar for the 9th Annual 5K Walk to End Violence Against Women. Many activities are available for the whole family including a warm up with a personal trainer, chair massages and face painting! Register by May 5th and save $5 off of the registration fee of $25. Students receive a discounted rate of $15 while children are free. Call (770) 3313933 for more information!
2013 Komen Atlanta Race for the Cure
Saturday, May 11 6:45 am - 10:30 am
Atlantic Station The 23rd annual Komen Atlanta Race for the Cure 5K run/ walk and 1 mile family walk will take place Saturday, May 11, at Atlantic Station. This year, an expected 15,000 Atlantans will help raise $1.5 million to help run breast cancer out of town. Register online individually or with a team at www.komenatlanta.org. It’s $30 to participate and you can get more information on their website or by calling (404) 459-8700.
Kirkwood 2013 Spring Fling Saturday, May 11 10 am - 11 pm
Bessie Branham Park Don’t miss being part of the 11th Annual Kirkwood Spring Fling & Tour of Homes on Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12. Celebrating the historic and eclectic in-town neighborhood of Kirkwood, this family-friendly Festival offers a funfilled opportunity to enjoy the warmth of spring with a 5K, juried Artist Market, diverse line-up of live music, creative kids’ activities and the Tour of Homes. This event will take place rain or shine and is free!
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ince baseball head coach Greg Frady took over six years ago, going to a game at Panthersville hasn’t been the same. They’ve won 58 percent of their games and nearly seven out of ten games at home. Coach Frady has presided over only two losing seasons since coming to the team. So when he calls this team “special,” it makes you sit up and pay attention. Frady attributes the success to both his players and coaches, saying they are “constantly stressing the right things,” like staying on top of the ball and having a good two-strike approach. “I think we’ve hit well because we have good players, let’s start right there,” Frady said. “And I want coach Willie Stewart and coach Bradley Logan to get a lot of credit because they are constantly stressing the right things -- stay on top, have a good two-strike approach, drive the ball.” Something must be working, because as of April 21, the Georgia State Panthers are second in the nation in batting average, boasting a .326, only fractions behind leader Kansas State. In Chad Prain and Caden Bailey, they have the players with the tenth highest batting average and the 61st, hitting .414 and .381 respectively. Chad Prain, besides leading in team batting average also leads in RBIs, treats every at bat as if its his team depended on it. Prain works on keeping focused, and makes sure that every at bat counts for something. “I approach every at bat with the mindset of ‘what do I need to do help my team in this situation? Sometimes that’s a base hit, sometimes it’s a bunt or a sacrifice fly, sometimes it’s just finding any way I can to get on base, whether it’s a walk or a hit by pitch,” Prain said. Bailey, a sophomore out of Suwanee, Ga., has improved tremendously since his freshman season. His batting average jumped nearly 80 points, while being versatile enough on defense that he can play nearly every infield position. His defense has been invaluable to the Panthers, having improved his fielding rating nearly 30 points from last year. And through improving on both offense and defense, Bailey has found out how to be a leader.
“After the experience that I gained as a freshman, I have learned what it takes to play at this level. I have more experience, and I have gotten bigger, stronger and faster. Most importantly, I have tried to become a leader on and off the field,” Bailey said. Though individual success is nice for the player, sometimes it doesn’t translate over to success on the diamond. This, however, is not the case. The Georgia State Panthers are 2917, with a sterling home record of 19-5. They have 10 games remaining in the regular season, with seven of those coming at home. And if the Panthers keep on hitting like they do, then the sky, and the NCAA tournament, is the limit. Suggested by Blain Reid, a junior communications major.
ABOUT THE TEAM Chad Prain and Caden Bailey are not the only offensive superstars on the team. A redshirt junior, who transferred into Georgia State after three years at Gordon College, is hitting a robust .361 and is leading patient, racking up more walks than strikeouts, and has a team-high .653 slugging percentage. Greg Browder: A senior from Acworth, Georgia, is currently hitting .349 with a .448 on base percentage. Browder has been a versatile player for the Panthers, starting in 29 and playing Josh Merrigan: The freshman from Marietta, Georgia has started 43 games, is batting .347, has 67 hits, and is second on the team in stolen bases with 11.
Outfielder Chris Raffield digs in against Savannah State. He’s one of eight Panthers batting over .300 this season.
TEAM STATISTICS * HITS 510, 1ST IN THE NATION BATTING AVERAGE .327, 2ND IN THE NATION ON BASE PERCENTAGE .415, 7TH IN THE NATION * AS OF APRIL 24
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Catcher Joey Roach, batting .282 in 31 games this year, heads towards first base.
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Back in Black
FOOTBALL FASHION 101
Georgia State unveils new helmets
Opinion from our staff reporter Alec McQuade
Old school is always in style. NOTRE DAME: The shiny lids that protect the domes’ of Notre Dame’s football players are similar to that of the Golden Dome that rests atop their universities’ Main Administration Building.
And for the Ducks next trick . . .
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The Georgia State Panthers will begin a new regime in 2013 with an updated helmet. ALEC MCQUADE Staff Reporter
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rent Miles is beginning a new era in Georgia State football. As he continues to make changes to the program, Miles recently released a new helmet the team will sport for the upcoming 2013-2014 season. The lustrous, charcoal-colored helmet features the words “Panthers” written across the side in white cursive and outlined in blue. Head coach Trent Miles presented the helmet to the team after the April 5 practice. “This is just a tweak that the players love and recruits seem to like. We just wanted to get them excited,” said Trent Miles, according to the Georgia State Athletics website. “I like that it says Panthers. I think it brings a lot more style to the game,” wide receiver Avery Sweeting said. “Last year [everything was] more traditional, more old school. This year we’re trying to bring a new flavor to the game.” More changes to the rest of the team’s uniform are expected to be released later this season,
according to Georgia State Athletics. While those changes have not been officially announced, there has been speculation that the pants may match helmets in color. Black is not a school color, however, of Georgia State. Blue and white are the university’s predominate colors. Therefore, one of those two colors will likely be chosen for the new jersey. “There will be some subtle changes in the uniform, but we will be respectful to the Georgia State brand,” Miles said. Georgia State’s football uniform in the has featured the colors blue and white the past three seasons. Typically, the team has worn blue jerseys with white pants for home games and white jerseys with white pants on the road. The helmets have been blue with the initials “GSU” on each side. Soon after the announcement, news of the new helmet spread around campus, and a majority of the reactions were positive, though reactions varied online. “I like the black. I think it looks really sleek,” student and color guard member Lily Tyre said.
Tyre also expressed hope for the jerseys to have players’ names on the back if they are to change. She believes names help “build the pride in the team.” “[Because] it says Panthers on there, it gives recognition to our mascot and we’re not mistaken with Georgia Southern with GSU on there,” student Kaleigh King said. King brings up a good point. Georgia Southern just recently announced their plans to join the Sun Belt Conference, as well, and the helmet change potentially can help the public distinguish between the two “GSUs” in future games against the Eagles. Georgia State football has its foundations, and now it will try to progress at the hands of Trent Miles Coach Miles turned a downtrodden Indiana State team into contenders in just a few seasons, and will attempt to do the same with Georgia State. His first order of business? Paint the helmets black.
Story idea submitted by Cody Marthaler, a freshman business major.
OREGON: When Phil Knight, co-founder of a little athletic apparel company called Nike, is one of your biggest donors, chances are you are going to sport some sweet uniforms. At last count, Oregon had 7,243,762 uniform combinations at their disposal.
That’s just . . . awful. MARYLAND: Ew.
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Coming Home DAVID NORWOOD II Staff Reporter
STATS 2012-2013 UK 9.9 PPG, 2.8 RPG, APG 2.8 2010-2011 NCST 9.3 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 3.3 APG 2009-2010 WALTON HS 31.6 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 5.2 APG
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Ryan Harrow in a game against the University of Missouri.
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or Ryan Harrow, it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. Since Harrow’s prep days, he’s been attending school in Georgia and North Carolina. For Harrow’s freshman year of high school, he attended Concord Cannon School in Concord, North Carolina, where he led the team in scoring and assists with 16 points and five assists a game. For Harrow’s sophomore year, he moved to Marietta, Ga., and attended Walton High School, where he blossomed into a five-star point guard prospect. After averaging 31.4 points and winning both the Georgia Gatorade and the Georgia 5A Player of the Year awards, Harrow was offered several college scholarships, from schools North Carolina State, Auburn and Chattanooga before signing with NC State. However, Harrow’s return to “Old North State” didn’t last long. In his freshman season at NC State, Harrow was a reserve player averaging 9.3 points a game. Head coach Sidney Lowe, who recruited him, resigned following Harrow’s freshman
season. The impending coaching change would put Harrow on the move once again. Louisville, Kentucky, Texas, Georgia and St. John’s were all interested in acquiring his services. He eventually signed with Kentucky and sat out the 2011-2012 season due to NCAA transfer regulations. Last season, Harrow started at point guard for the defending national champions Wildcats. He averaged 9.9 points per , ranking fifth on the team, while also averaging nearly three assists and rebounds per game. However, Harrow’s father suffered a stroke before last season and is in declining health In an effort to be closer to his ailing father, Harrow decided to return to Georgia. He will be eligible to apply for a hardship waver from the NCAA once he enrolls in Georgia State this summer, but there is no specific timetable for their decision to be made. According to Georgia State Athletics, head coach Ron Hunter envisions with Harrow in the lineup, they’ll bring back the two guard lineup system that brought success to Georgia State two seasons ago when they had James Fields playing alongside Devonta White. Harrow will still don the blue and white like he did for the Wildcats, but just a bit further south. Story idea submitted by Charles Hogan, a criminal justice Ph.D student.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2013
Sports Calendar Sun, May 5 SVB AVCA National Championships Gulf Shores, Ala. All Day
Fri, May 3 SB James Madison * Harrisonburg, Va.
Sun, May 5 BSB Towson * GSU Baseball Complex
Fri, May 3 BSB Towson * GSU Baseball Complex
Wed, May 8 BSB Kennesaw State GSU Baseball Complex
Fri, May 3 SB James Madison * Harrisonburg, Va.
Fri-Sun, May 10 - May 12 MTR Sun Belt Outdoor Championship Miami, Fla. All Day Fri-Sun, May 10 - 12 WTF Sun Belt Outdoor Championship Miami, Fla. All Day
Sat, May 4 SB James Madison * Harrisonburg, Va.
Fri, May 10 BSB Hofstra * GSU Baseball Complex
Sat, May 4 BSB Towson * GSU Baseball Complex
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Fri, May 3 SVB AVCA National Championships Gulf Shores, Ala. All Day
Sat, May 4 SVB AVCA National Championships Gulf Shores, Ala. All Day
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Sat, May 11 BSB Hofstra * GSU Baseball Complex
Sun, May 12 BSB Hofstra * GSU Baseball Complex Thu, May 16 MGLF NCAA Regionals (if necessary) at TBA All Day Thu, May 16 BSB William & Mary * Williamsburg, Va. Fri, May 17 MGLF NCAA Regionals at TBA All Day Fri, May 17 BSB William & Mary * Williamsburg, Va. Sat, May 18 MGLF NCAA Regionals at TBA All Day Sat, May 18 BSB William & Mary * Williamsburg, Va. Wed- Mon, May 22 - 27 WTEN NCAA Women’s Singles &
Doubles Championship Urbana, Ill. Wed-Mon, May 22 - 27 MTEN NCAA Men’s Tennis Singles & Doubles Championship Urbana, Ill. Thu-Sat, May 23 - 25 WTF NCAA East Preliminary Greensboro, N.C. Thu-Sat, May 23 - 25 MTR NCAA East Preliminary Greensboro, N.C. Tue, May 28 MGLF NCAA Championship Alpharetta, Ga. All Day Wed, May 29 MGLF NCAA Championship Alpharetta, Ga. All Day Thu, May 30 MGLF NCAA Championship Alpharetta, Ga. All Day Fri, May 31 MGLF NCAA Championship Alpharetta, Ga. All Day
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Football Former football players Donald Russell and Emmanuel Ogbuehi have both been invited to National Football League rookie mini-camps. The Washington Redskins invited Ogbuehi, a tight end from Buford, Ga., to minicamp. His Georgia State career included 47 receptions for 581 yards and four touchdowns The Atlanta Falcons extended a minicamp invitation to Russell, a running back who transferred to Georgia State from the University of Kentucky. A third team AllConference selection in 2012, Russell rushed for 1,412 yards and 12 touchdowns in his two years as a Panther. Golf The men’s golf team finished second in the Sun Belt Conference Men’s Golf Championship last Wednesday. The team finished with a three-day total of 876, 12-over-par, which was just five strokes behind North Texas. Jonathan Grey was the low man for Georgia State, finishing alone in fourth place. The freshman recovered from a 79 in the opening round to post a 217, 1-over-par, total. The Panthers strong finish at the conference tournament may lead to an invitation to one of the six NCAA Regionals, which take place on May 16-18. Softball The softball team captured four victories last week, running their winning streak to 10 games in the process. On Wednesday, the Panthers defeated the No. 23 ranked University of Georgia Bulldogs by a final score of 10-7 in eight innings. They swept conference foe, Delaware, in a three-game series over the weekend, pushing their season record to 36-16.
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