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A lack of resources for the Counseling Center Center says wait times stem from lack of space and staff WILLIAM SOLOMONS Staff Reporter

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ith finals season around the corner, more students are finding their way towards the Atlanta Counseling and Testing Center to meet with counselors and get the help they need.

Many students visiting the center have reported differing experiences in terms of the quality of service provided. The center has had complaints regarding various practices in procedures, including lengthy wait times.

“It was kind of discouraging seeking help and being told that their wait time for providers was up to three months if not longer, and once the counselor I spoke with noticed I had my own health insurance, they advised me to go to a provider that's covered within my network,” reddit user GSUdude said. “[I] don't want to waste their time, but finding a mental health care provider isn't as easy or comfortable as just walking into a store and picking out a brand of cereal you like.”

Dr. Mikyta Daugherty, the associate director of clinical services at the center, said that waiting lists are not directly controlled by the center and are often based on other factors.

“All waiting lists are moved by resources, so whether that be how many doctors the place has, how much money the place has to hire the doctors and then you have space. So if this is the only place we can be, it doesn’t matter how many doctors I have. We only have so much space,” Daugherty said.

The waiting lists also vary depending on the time of year. Daugherty said there’s never usually a problem during the summer, which tends to be a slow season for the center. But during the last couple of months of each semester, the counseling center sees an influx in

NUMBER OF NEW STUDENTS REQUESTING COUNSELING SERVICES 60% increase in 4 years with no increase in resources

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Time of the school year may be why students are reporting long wait times to access mental health services on campus according to Associate Director of Clinical Services, Mikyta Daugherty.

students seeking help.

Another factor affecting student wait times, Daugherty said, are the schedules of students.

“They’ll put on their intake paperwork ‘I’m only available three times,’ but by the time I call and say, ‘Listen you’ll be waiting forever unless you give me more times,’ all of a sudden new times arise,” she said. “So one of the main things is there’s not a lot availability of the students, who are sometimes limited. [The students] forget that this is a large place with a lot of people so you can’t just give one time to be worked in. Every time someone is waiting it makes me nervous. And when you have quite a few people on the waiting list it feels like it's our responsibility,” Daugherty said.

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Rachel, another student who wished to go only by her first name, said she was also concerned about the referral process of the university. Rachel said the university didn’t pay much attention to her referral requests, and sent her exactly where she asked not to go.

“I [said] I didn't want any faith-based care and would prefer a woman, but the faith-based care was the real deal-breaker. [The counselor] seemed to be receptive to that,” Rachel said.

“When I got home, I looked up the doctors [that the center had suggested]. The first was faith-based care. I thought this was really weird, since it was the one thing I didn't want.”

Daugherty said that there is a system put in place so that students can get referred to the

“All waiting lists are moved by resources, so whether that be how many doctors the place has, how much money the place has to hire the doctors and then you have space.”

— DR. MIKYTA DAUGHERTY, Associate Director of clinical services at the center appropriate professional.

“Either the counselor that’s met with the student during their initial consultation will provide referrals or a counselor that they’ve been working with for a while after they've exhausted their number of sessions will provide referrals or we have a social worker, Dr. Webb, who is our client advocate, meets directly with students to provide resources off campus. We have a database of over 200 providers we touch base with, but we always give at least three referrals,” Daugherty said.

When it comes to moving to an outside counselor, Daugherty said that most of the

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time insurance plays a role in who a student gets referred to. Usually the low-cost or free counseling sessions are provided primarily by faith-based organizations and that’s what a lot of students inquire about.

While still at the center, Daugherty said they make sure students receive the proper attention and make sure it’s with the right individual.

Everyone who is hired now has to be screened by her beforehand.

“As the associate director of clinical services, I’m the primary one over hiring the clinicians so I do let the other senior staff have their peeks at the person, but I do primarily the hiring,” Daugherty said. “Everyone is fully licensed.

Most of the counselors have some sort of private practice on the side or they work at Emory on the side.”

She said that she had a young couple who were going to be seen by a white male and refused to walk with that counselor and opted instead to meet with her, who they felt more comfortable with. Sometimes students visiting the center will have a preference regarding a counselor’s race or sexual orientation, which Daugherty said she understands and the center tries to address.

This was the case with Sheerica Ware, a Georgia State junior, who said she had no complaints from her counseling center experience.

“I was paired with a counselor who had experience in my specific PTSD issue which was awesome,” she said. “I was actually able to get right on schedule the next week.”

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SARA ABDULLA

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MAKING THE MOST OF BOTH SCIENCE AND COLLEGE Committee co-chair for Georgia State Division of the Atlanta Science Festival, including Georgia State’s Discovery Day Society for Neuroscience Next Generation Science Educator Award in 2007 Georgia State University Faculty Award for Undergraduate Research in 2013 Program Chair for Winter Conference on Brain Research A reviewer for the National Institute on drug abuse, the National Science Foundation, and the state of Georgia Department of Education

“THE AIM IS TO DIVERSIFY THE RESEARCH WORKFORCE, BRINGING IN INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS.”

yle J Frantz’s career thrives on advancing the careers of those around her. Frantz is spending her adulthood using her privilege and training to develop programs that help students achieve their goals and unlock their potential.

A University of Pennsylvania graduate, Frantz has been interested in how the mind functions from the beginning of her college life.

The Center for Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN), enticed the professor to join the Georgia State team in 2002. The CBN is funded by the National Science Foundation to define the role of the nervous system in behavior, and communicate those findings to the public.

What truly appealed to her was an opening that balanced research in a science lab, with education research and administration. Frantz, after teaching at the University of California, San Diego, knew that the intersection of those fields was perfect for her.

Just one year after arriving at Georgia State, she founded the Institute on Neuroscience program, designed to expose high schoolers to neuroscientific research. The program gives high schoolers the opportunity to research at Georgia State and Emory. The ION, though, was the mere beginning of Frantz’s science outreach.

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In 2013, when Frantz received tenured professorship, she elected to split her professional endeavours between scientific research and education. She currently runs a lab in the Neuroscience Institute, investigating the neurobiological mechanisms for addiction of drugs of abuse, like cocaine and marijuana, with a focus on adolescent vulnerability to addiction.

“Some of our work actually counters the dogma out there that the younger you are, the more vulnerable you are to drugs, because we are showing that in some cases, young animals are actually less sensitive to some of the enduring effects of drugs of abuse,” Frantz said.

Ideally, Frantz said, if researchers can identify the root of that resilience for certain drugs, it could be tapped into to produce medications for those in recovery.

Frantz is also collaborating with the Albers lab on the hot topic of oxytocin, and its role as a potential neural influence on drug sensitivity.

Oxytocin is a neurotransmitter involved in social behavior in humans and animals, and may play a part in other reward systems.

“We are mostly looking at the role of oxytocin in cocaine reward and comparing that to social reward. People who are in supportive social environments have better outcomes in terms of staying off drugs than people who are in isolated social environments, so we’re getting into what the neural mechanisms might be for that,” Frantz said. Gaining insight on the effects of oxytocin in reward systems could have implications in improving treatments for mental disorders involving social behavior, like autism spectrum disorder.

Many of the undergraduate students working in the Frantz Lab gained the opportunity to do research as a result of the Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) Program. Incidentally, Frantz is also the director of the IMSD program at Georgia State.

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Upon acceptance into the IMSD program, students undergo intensive, full-time training during the summer, and then transition to parttime positions after the summer. The program is valuable for students because in addition

to immersion in scientific research, they are provided hourly wages, a huge barrier-breaker for many students who can’t afford to spend an entire summer doing unpaid work. “[The aim] is to diversify the research workforce, bringing in individuals from underrepresented groups,” Frantz said.

The program also offers professional development workshops that involve teaching students how to hone key skills like developing their online profiles, identifying their goals, and networking in different environments.

“Georgia State is obviously unique … [it has] the combination of a minority-majority undergraduate population and [of being] a research-intensive institution. We’re also huge.

So it’s not a small minority-majority student population, it’s now 55,000 students, yet we are on our own campus, able to offer state of the art research opportunities,” Frantz said.

CASA

The Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni (CASA) is designed to encourage students to pursue higher degrees. CASA especially wants to help students who are underrepresented, including minorities and those who come from low-income families, to reach their goals. “[We want] more of our undergraduate students to realize their potential to go into medical school, law school, or Phd programs in any discipline. That’s the ultimate goal of the casa. And not only do students need to recognize their potential to pursue those advanced degrees, they need to list the concrete steps they need to take to get there, and we think people need support to tackle those steps,” Frantz said.

Frantz recognized that Georgia State already provides many resources for students to help achieve their goals. The CASA, however, is filling in the gaps. Additionally, the CASA are taking innovative steps to optimize the success of students.

“We’re developing a flip to our early analytics model that’s achieving great success at identifying students who might be at risk for dropping out of their classes at Georgia State and providing some kind of help, whether its through academic support, or getting students into supplemental instruction ... and we want to flip that program so that we’re [also] identifying high-potential, hightalent students,” Frantz said.

Once students or alumni choose to enlist in the program, they are provided with professional development, academic enhancement, and a monitoring system.

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“Part of the CASA is to help [people] recognize their passions. And that’s my passion!” Frantz said.

Frantz said she realized the importance of raising people from different backgrounds up from an early age.

“My family members have had disabilities, and so I’ve recognized the value of just accepting people with disabilities, and not discounting what they can do or can’t do, but welcoming individuals from all backgrounds into the family,” she said.

In addition to her research, Frantz is the mother of two elementary schoolers, who bring her much joy.

“It’s fascinating to watch these little people mature into their own selves,” Frantz said.

Frantz said her students inspire her to continue innovating within the university setting.

“I am entirely at home in the academic environment. I love college, I love research, I love the library, I feel really smart in the library!

I want people to be happy here. And to pursue their dreams. I just love that part of my job,” Frantz said.

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Beating the wage gap

Hispanic students raise awareness for success programs

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Atlanta's computer systems were attacked on March 22 in what many say is the largest cyber attack in recent history.

Computers connected to the Atlanta City System are being held hostage as their files were encrypted by a massive ransomware virus.

Having gone over a week without computers, public servants began attempts to complete their work by hand. According to Reuters, Atlanta government officials have not revealed exactly how much city data is unrecoverable without paying the ransom.

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n 2017, Hispanic employees made 29 percent less on average than their white counterparts, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

At Georgia State, Hispanic Students are graduating at a rate of 51.1 percent, barely 0.3 percent less than their white counterparts.

And organizations across campus are ensuring Hispanic students all see success after graduation.

According to the Pew Research center, Hispanic employees haven’t seen much of a wage increase since 1980, despite growing numbers of Hispanic employees with college degrees.

Daniel Almaguer-Gaspar, president of Georgia State’s Latin American Student Association (LASA) and son of Mexican immigrants, said he thinks the wage gap is something that stems from Hispanic students wanting to ensure job security wherever necessary.

“I feel as though the Latinos that are entering the more professional work force have parents that immigrated to this country and have faced a struggle to pay bills. Seeing that growing up, they don’t want to have those issues as well, so they take what they can get,” Almaguer-Gaspar said.

In an effort to help battle the wage gap, Georgia State has initiated programs and support services for Hispanic students. Hispanic-based sororities and fraternities and LASA are all organizations supported by the university. Latino Outreach, one of Georgia State’s Student Success programs, who has also been working to support Hispanic retention rates and progression.

These programs, according to Georgia State student and daughter of Venezuelan immigrants Scherezade Mendez, have helped her throughout her university career.

“As a freshman, these organizations reached out to me,” Mendez said. “ [Georgia State] makes sure that everybody is as equipped as possible.”

Very little is being done to spread the word about resources to equip latino students for the future, including LASA and Latino Outreach.

Outside of LASA, Latino Outreach, sororities and fraternities, Hispanic students could have access to other organizations like ALPHA and Management Leaders for Tomorrow. The problem is that they don’t know about them.

“People who are just now hearing about these organizations don’t feel prepared. Those who know, know. Those who don’t, don’t. There isn’t much effort to make those organizations more visible to students who are not aware, and [Georgia State] is letting students indirectly slip through the cracks,” Almaguer-Gaspar said.

Ashley Castro, events coordinator for LASA and daughter of Mexican immigrants, said the university could do more to emphasize the events

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and opportunities for minorities, and notifying these students more often.

“It would be helpful to tell incoming freshmen that they have opportunities to get experience, so they can have it for an internship later and have the background and knowledge for the field they’re going into,” she said.

To Almaguer-Gaspar, the key to success lies within the university putting in more effort to highlight Hispanic students as a whole.

“Georgia State is giving us the platform but not the full-on support. I feel as though they want to say they have an organization for Latinos but not to fully encourage the Latino culture,” AlmaguerGaspar said.

Safety among controversy

Georgia State’s GILEE program says public safety is non-partisan ASHTON PACKER Staff Reporter

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eorgia State has been the home of an international law enforcement exchange program for over 25 years, though what could come as a surprise to some students is the exchange’s close ties to Israel. As Israel and the surrounding region have been in violent conflicts for decades, many Americans have expressed disapproval for the nation, much to the disagreement of others.

Quietly caught between these disagreements is the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange (GILEE) program, which has partnered with Israel to trade tactics for over 25 years.

The founder of the program, Dr. Robbie Friedmann, has said that he would like students to see past politics and personal opinions for the sake of public safety. To some, however, the program has appeared as a potential threat to the safety of all Atlanta citizens.

In 2010, GSU’s Progressive Student Alliance, partnered with other organizations, held a protest in Unity Plaza, demanding the end of GILEE and gathering a petition of 900 signatures. The protest,

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fueled by outrage over the partnership began with a press release from Kathryn Hamoudah.

Citing the program’s statement of exchanging counter-terrorism tactics, Hamoudah said, “These tactics entail a well-documented history of extrajudicial killings, racial profiling of Arabs, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of detainees. Such a program not only implicitly supports these violations of human rights, but also gestures to the goal of implementing them here in Georgia.”

This opinion, according to Friedmann, is misguided.

Friedmann founded the program in 1992 in preparation for Atlanta’s 1996 Olympics. After the Olympics ended, the program continued to exchange tactics for protecting large gatherings around the world, obtaining and sharing information with 25 different countries. GILEE tactics have been present in venues including Beijing, London, Rio, Athens, and Sydney.

Contrary to what the program could appear to be, it is not similar to a foreign exchange student program. According to Friedmann, no Israeli officers are coming to teach the APD how to, as Hamoudah said, “torture detainees.” Law Enforcement leaders have, however, come to Atlanta to learn what best practices to use among their own police forces when hosting special

events.

In response to students who express concern over the program’s potentially aggressive outcomes, Friedmann said, “The Israeli Police Force does not train officers to be bullies nor condones such behavior.”

Friedmann stressed the importance of GILEE’s strictly non-partisan practices and mission to keep public safety as its priority.

Given Israel’s extensive experience in counterterrorism and large-scale security, Friedmann says the program seeks to learn how to manage large events and protect the public. One major exchange from the GILEE program was Atlanta’s implementation of security cameras, which Friedmann says has helped Israel and Atlanta improve safety and the justice system.

The program remains virtually unknown among students on campus, allowing for its described well intentions to continue to be misunderstood.

However unknown, some students have expressed approval of the exchange, including Georgia State’s Hillel President, Hagar Baruch who said, “I want to know that I’m safe and not have to put that responsibility on myself. I want to know that I live in a city that has gone out of its way to learn from police that know how to deal with extremes, then to be underprepared.”

NATIONAL A shady discovery

News broke that British political consulting firm called Cambridge Analytica used personal data to micro target political ads, in an effort to influence the US elections.

Cambridge Analytica London offices were raided by Britain's data watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office. Cambridge Analytica exec Christopher Wylie told CNN the strategies they used in their data algorithms were based on those the US military uses to influence elections abroad.

GLOBAL Funerals begin for Palestinian protesters killed by Israeli forces

On March 30, thousands of Palestinians marched through Gaza commemorating the 42nd anniversary of Land Day. The march was aimed at demanding a right of return for Palestinians displaced by Israel, something Israel maintains will never happen. When Israeli soldiers fired live ammunition and tear gas into the crowd, 15 protesters were killed.

Funerals for the deceased have already begun.

Around one thousand protesters were injured that, the Palestinian ministry of health told Al Jazeera.

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The truth about feminism What is it all about, really?

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n the last six years or so, a new wave of feminism has taken the nation by storm, known as the “fourth-wave.”

Starting circa 2012 with the booming popularity of social media as a platform to further the ideals, this new wave feminism has brought about a huge amount of women and girls and men proclaiming their feminism and refusing to be marginalized and silenced.

However, it is not perfect because, although the new wave is empowering and has the potential to bring about real change, there are some myths that need to be addressed, as well as some issues of continued exclusion.

Firstly, a common misconception about feminism is that it is solely for women; this is not the case. Feminism is for everyone--men and women alike. Feminism is about creating equality between men and women and those who do not fit the binary molds of society.

Men can get involved by attending protests and marches, and on a smaller scale, by simply proclaiming to be feminists and treating girls with respect. It is not an emasculating thing to be a feminist.

“Thinking that way reinforces the binary that feminism is trying to break,” said Ansley Henson, a Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies major at Georgia State. “Humans are not binary creatures, so why do we try to live that way?”

Secondly, another myth is that feminists reject traditionally “girly” activities, such as shaving and wearing makeup, and look down upon girls that do partake in such activities. In reality, feminists do not fit one mold and embrace all parts of being a woman. Feminists more than anything strive for equality and breaking stereotypes and barriers. By saying that feminists hate men is a prime example of what feminism is not.

It does not apply just to women; men

sometimes do not feel they adhere to the binary expectations of what it means to be masculine.

“Just because you are attracted to women does not mean you have to be masculine,” said Henson. “All that is doing to reinforcing social constructs.” Everything is on a spectrum; gender, sex, sexuality--everything is not black-andwhite. We, as humans in the United States and worldwide, have a tendency to abide by social constructs such as gender and virginity, where we are socialized to think a certain way about about those topics.

In addition, feminism is also about enabling people to have choices and giving people the rights to exercise those choices.

The premise behind girls not being feminists if they choose to shave is the idea that they are doing it to please a man. Often times, girls simply enjoy the feeling of a smooth leg as opposed to a hairy one. And there is nothing wrong with that.

Men can shave their legs, too, if they so desire. It is not a direct correlation to anything.

The bottom line is, what you decide to do with your body is your choice, and your choices do not compromise your values.

Similarly, the concept that you cannot be a feminist if you choose to have children or stay at home with your children goes against feminist values and everything feminists fight for. Yes, women are perfectly capable of working just as well as a man in a job setting, but being a housewife is a full-time job as well. It is important to remember that, while white women were championing being able to work, black women had been working for centuries before and wanted the right to stay home with their children because they hadn’t had the opportunity to. Feminism is about not undermining the

choices one makes; it is about allowing people to have those choices and the right to utilize their freedom in making those choices.

Additionally, another important aspect of feminism is intersectionality and inclusivity.

Historically, feminism has had a white face behind it, and women of color have been pushed out of sight and had their issues deprioritized to make way for the white women. As Sojourner Truth said in her famous 1851 “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech, “That man over there says that women need to be helped into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! And ain't I a woman?” This quote alludes to the fact that feminism in America has not recognized black women as being women, too, and deserving a chance to be seen and heard.

That is the problem with mainstream modern feminism-- it too often does not acknowledge the struggles women of color face and go through and it just looks at feminism through the eyes of white, middle to upper class women. Nine times out of 10, white women are the ones being represented when talking about sexual harassment in the workplace and and sexual violence, when the fact of the matter is, all women have experienced it, not just white women.

It is crucial to understand how racial inequalities are a counterpart to gender inequalities, as well as economic inequalities.

Feminism is only effective and real if it is beneficial to everyone, not just the select few.

So in this new wave, while equal pay and reproductive rights are important and deserve to be talked about, we must also remember who it is that will have access to these policies. We must remember who it is we are fighting for, and realize that if it what you are fighting for does not include everyone, then it is not feminism at all.

With that being said, there is something quite extraordinary about an entire generation of young girls growing up surrounded by all of this newfound courage women have to stand up for themselves. Despite its misgivings, which in time could be fixed, this new wave appears to have ignited a spark in young girls that most likely will not go out anytime soon.

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A Place to call home

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enior Elaine Combs found her second home, the Multicultural Center at Georgia State University, a place where she could be herself and gain knowledge from other perspectives. Combs finds herself intrigued to come to the center every day as the number of open conversations become increasingly therapeutic.

In 2016, the film and media student came to the Multicultural Center for the first time when former staff member Laci Adams introduced her to the workplace.

Combs first believed she would rarely visit the center.

However, as Combs interacted with different people, she gained a new perspective of what the center offered in forming genuine friendships and knowledge of many cultures.

“The vibe here is just excellent. The people are very welcoming, open and accepting,” said Combs. “I just found myself coming here more and more, and two years later, the center became my second home.”

“Pop Talks” is one of Combs’ favorite events at the Multicultural Center because of the open conversations and pop culture dialogue. Every Wednesday at noon, the Multicultural Center offers free pop-tarts and invites students to participate in various topics such as mental health or culture representation in media. Combs believes “Pop Talks” helped her grow stronger as a person in becoming more aware and insightful of herself.

“As a person who struggles with mental health challenges, it was very insightful to hear different people... share their experiences.”

She then expressed her gratitude, adding, “It was very open, and it was almost kind of therapeutic in a way. Not only did I get to release some things that were withheld internally, but I also got to bond with other people who I

never thought attended the university.”

Because Combs found a second home where she can be herself within the university, she discovers comfort in people due to their inclusivity and open-minded discussions. After engaging with a wide range of open conversations, Combs finds the ultimate goal of the Multicultural Center is to educate and promote diversity and inclusion. Combs believes that the center prepared her for life post-college because of the knowledge she has gained in matters like using proper pronouns to address people.

“When people say they identify a certain way or want to be spoken to in a certain way, it makes me more aware of how I interact with people,” Combs said. “Because I have already been doing it on a smaller scale, I can maneuver those spaces when I go out into the world.”

Workshops hosted by the Multicultural Center help build a sense of character. A workshop Combs believed further empowered her identity as a woman was attending a Woman’s HER- Story Month event.

“I am a woman. I have that intersectional identity,” Combs said. “Hearing different women’s perspectives on what they have been through in life and hearing other young women in the audience just builds power within you.”

Combs wants students to understand that the Multicultural Center offers genuine friendships and relationships by attending the workshops. Because the Multicultural Center is available for students and faculty Monday through Friday, Combs continuously attends the center whenever time allows her in order to gain new friends that will see her in a “respectful and positive light.”

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Nothing’s private, but you already knew that No tech giant is going to change their business model now n the Internet Age, it’s often said that if you’re not the one paying for an online service, you’re the product being sold. This rings true for many digital platforms, including Facebook, Google, Twitter, YouTube and Reddit. As time has gone on, social networks have fine-tuned their business model to target advertising revenue by leveraging the extensive user data they have accumulated.

This has become a major issue in the past few years as concerns regarding data privacy and security have flooded the news. However, it has escalated to a near-crisis level in the past few weeks as claims that Cambridge Analytica, a British data analysis firm, had gained data of over 50 million Facebook users. According to Christopher Wylie, an ex-employee and the whistleblower of Cambridge Analytica, the firm used its data to stitch together detailed personalities and psychographics of American voters.

Cambridge Analytica was hired by the Trump campaign to allegedly develop micro-targeted advertisements to sway

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Americans to vote one way or another. To Wylie, Cambridge Analytica is a “fullservice propaganda machine.”

The news surrounding Cambridge Analytica has raised severe concerns about just how much data Facebook is collecting, and where that data is going. And although Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued a public statement promising changes to their data security, little attention has been given to other digital platforms that do the same thing, including Instagram and Google.

These tech giants have easy access to your information, they are largely unregulated and share data across platforms. Amid such a grim reality, how do we protect our privacy on the internet? One answer: delete your social media. A #DeleteFacebook movement has spread since the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke. That seems simple enough, except when you remember that Facebook still has your message logs, data your friends and family share about you, and your lingering ghost profile that exists before you even sign up.

Another solution? Government regulation. But even then, involving the government is likely to bring many other unwanted “side effects,” like potentially giving the government direct access to our data. This is equally as worrying.

The point is - and not to be defeatist, but - there’s no way around it. Your data’s going to spread unless you choose to stay off the internet, never work on or around it and never put any kind of identifying information on it. Most social media conglomerates have based their entire business model on selling access to your data to advertisers, offering them essential information to target market segments.

This is practically impossible to achieve so long as you safeguard your information.

And besides, it’s not like we didn’t see this coming. Remember every time those cute slippers popped up on the side of your Facebook feed the day after you finished doing some good ‘ole slipper shopping?

That wasn’t by accident. We all knew something sneaky had been taking place.

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ADMIRATION OR EXPLOITATION? Students talk cultural appropriation on campus and its effects SYDNEY BLOEME Staff Reporter

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ome to a large student population representing many religions, cultures and backgrounds, Georgia State students are proud to show where they come from and often do so with what they chose to wear. But some students have sparked conversation on where to draw the line when it comes to “borrowing” cultures.

Assistant professor of Global Studies, Dr. Rengin Bahar Firat Hine, said sometimes borrowing culture can lead to cultural appropriation as “people have a hard time distinguishing it from mere cultural exchange.”

Hine defines cultural appropriation as “uninformed and often demeaning use of a minority group’s customs or practices by the members of the dominant groups in power. This misuse happens when the persons do not have the necessary knowledge about the intellectual or community roots of the symbols or practices they are appropriating, or they do not have an intention to build a deeper intercultural understanding or solidarity,” she said.

With the new popularity of Dashikis, a colorful tunic representing black power and African roots, and both Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner recently sporting cornrows, students found the opportunity to exchange thoughts on how members of the originating cultures of these new “trends” feel about the element of “borrowing.”

THE DASHIKI

A walk across campus shows students from different backgrounds sporting their heritage and roots, such as in wearing a Dashiki or a bright tunic with a traditional African print.

The original African Dashiki represents black power, and its colorfulness and traditional print serve as a reminding refusal to fit into Western standards of fashion. It began as a way to give power to African-

Americans when it was first brought to the U.S. during the 1960s civil rights and Black Panther movements, representing black pride in a world they were forced into. The Dashiki is a sign of their struggle.

Georgia State student and member of Black Student Achievement Evan Malbrough parallels the Dashiki to the Jewish Yamaka, a deeply religious and spiritual symbol to the Jewish faith. According to encyclopedia. com, Dashiki is a West African Yoruban word meaning “underneath” and can be seen in “Dogon burial caves in Mali from the twelfth to the thirteenth centuries.” The color and patterns of the Dashiki tell a story and introduce motifs of spirituality, peace and fertility among many others. First beginning as a way to recount great stories of battle, Dashikis are still worn today in Africa’s hot climate because of its loose, airy nature and its representation of African origins.

Malbrough said he feels as though “no one would try to wear a Yamaka” as a means of style.

So what makes the Dashiki any different?

“I’m not even comfortable wearing a Dashiki. Those go way back in our ancestry,” he said, adding that he feels far enough removed from his African origins and believes such a piece doesn’t belong to him and thus he wouldn’t feel comfortable sporting it.

Another Georgia State student who wishes to go by only Maliyah responds to the appropriation of the Dashiki by reminding students it’s simply not OK. “It is not just a costume you are wearing. It [is] someone else's religious wardrobe. For a simple answer, it’s not okay,” she said.

She said she sees this as a sign of “cultural misappropriation.”

But a Georgia State student going by the name Will sports dashikis even though he’s not of African

UNDERSTANDING CORNROWS Dating back to 3,000 B.C., people were identified by their braids as a sign of status in Ethiopia and ancient Egypt “Cornrows can represent one’s age, beliefs, kinship, marital status, and wealth” - Atlanta instructor and author Toni Love.

May o2017-Boston charter school pulled two girls from classes and suspended them for their braided hairstyles, revoking their invitation to their school Prom.

In 2013, a Florida school threatened expulsion of a 12 year old girl unless she straightened her “puffy hair” In 2017, the military changed its stance on “locks, twists, and braids”, finally allowing them on service women and not forcing women of color to repeatedly flat iron their hair to remain in dress code.

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origin. He said he has “been known to wear a Dashiki or two before.”

“I don’t feel anything about it. I like the way they look,” Will said.

Will said he thinks the concept of cultural appropriation is “a ridiculous form of word play attempting to divide people” and that “the ability to share things across cultures promotes understanding.”

He said that while “West African people should be respected for their creation of the Dashiki,” it’s not “exclusively theirs.”

“Hollywood is American culture, and we deserve credit for its creation, but people all around the world love the movies,” Will said.

“BOXER BRAIDS” OR CORNROWS

After photos of Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner surfaced of the two with “cornrows” in their hair, the style has become part of a large debate on who should feel comfortable wearing it.

Georgia State student Naira Sligh recounted a conversation with another student who sported cornrows, and who was also, according to Sligh, “dressing black.” One day he explained to Sligh that during an encounter in a store, he felt “profiled for being black” because of his cornrows and thus felt as though he shared in the discrimination against black people.

Sligh said, “There’s a really big difference between admiration and exploitation, and he didn’t understand the line.”

Cornrows represent an immensely dense culture shaped through slavery and colonialism and is still under attack by mainstream society today. Many employers, such as the military, did not allow cornrows until 2017 and many schools maintain a strict dress code against it, often sending home young girls who choose to break those rules.

The Kardashians rebranded the style as “Boxer Braids,” originating from the original appropriation of cornrows in UFC fighting by white boxers. This created a new trend wave of “boxer braids,” or what black women have been referring to as cornrows.

Students in the “Hot Wings, Hot Topics” event sponsored by Black Student Achievement on March 5 discussed cultural appropriation and celebrity misuse of culturally-tied elements without really understanding the culture behind it.

Malbrough said that the real issues of cultural appropriation is that the primary group of people becoming upset with it are not the ones whose culture is under attack in the first place. He said it’s “almost always white people getting angry and not actually the people whose culture is being taken.”

Malbrough said society should stop worrying about appropriation and instead worry about the people behind it and the culture of ignorance it creates.

“They worry about appropriation and not the real issues black people face,” Malbrough said.

But instead of crying appropriation and “profiting off black culture,” he said it’s time people open up a dialogue for discussion about why it’s wrong so they can be pointed in the right direction and show respect for the culture in other ways.

Because at the end of the day, Malbrough said “it’s not like the status and economics of black people are going to be wiped away. Kylie Jenner in braids isn’t going to free all the black people in prison for marijuana.”

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SUCCESS THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE The statewide Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year for the 20152016 academic year Volunteers with Georgia State's Success Academy to mentor and offer advice to incoming freshmen Led a team of nine students to Costa Rica for a community service initiative Volunteers for Camp Amped with the Boys & Girls Club, teaching video production skills to youth

“COMMUNITY IS SUPPOSED TO BE PEOPLE HELPING EACH OTHER. I THINK IT’S AN OBLIGATION FOR PEOPLE IN A COMMUNITY TO REACH BACK AND GIVE BACK.”

here are three lessons Brian Ball’s success can teach us all.

1. GPA is a poor ability to define one’s character.

2. Starting small doesn’t mean staying small.

3. The greatest difference you’ll ever make will come through helping your own community.

A Georgia State sophomore, Brian Ball was raised alongside his two sisters by a single mother. He hasn’t landed on exactly what it is he wants to major in, he spent his freshman year of college feeling a little lost, and does most things in life by himself. Two years ago, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution named Ball the Superman of his community. And it’s not hard to understand why.

In his late elementary school days, Ball joined the Lawrenceville Boys & Girls Club of America, a branch of the nationwide organization that often serves to tutor and guide children of underserved communities towards success.

According to both Ball and the organization website, the club offers opportunities to learn and grow for children who “need them the most.”

“Populations at most of the clubs are predominantly black,” Ball said. The Boys & Girls Club offered a designated time for homework, tutors and free snacks. During Ball’s first years there, the organization introduced him to basketball, baseball, ice hockey and, later on, something more important.

“At first, it was just the place for me to go after school. It was fun, it was great. I built a lot of lasting friendships there. When I was 12, I got into middle school, and the Boys & Girls Club started offering me leadership positions.”

He started small by touring around parents of prospective club members and helping around the club. Eventually, Ball joined the club’s leadership program, Keystone, and soon became president.

“Our main goal was to get teenagers to connect the Boys & Girls Club in the community through service,” he said. So they hosted different fundraising events for both children and parents throughout the year, including a Haunted House each year.

Ball then became a leader in the affiliated camp Kiwanis. In his third year serving in the camp, he became the youngest full-time staff member.

“I kept going back each summer, and it just allowed me to learn more about myself. That’s where I learned about patience, where I got my passion to want to work with kids, my love of the outdoors, my best friends,” he said.

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WHAT MATTERS MOST

During his time at the club, Ball founded the Cyber Echo club, tending towards teen artists of all kinds who used their art to address social issues of their time.

“Pretty much the whole time we talked about youth conformity. We felt like, at the time, a lot of teenagers weren’t digging for themselves, they were just following the masses. We really spoke about people just trying to do something different, more so like questioning what they like,” Ball said.

Conformity is an issue that Ball admitted he still struggles with. Despite his involvement and community outreach activities throughout his elementary, middle and high school years,

Ball was only conditionally accepted to Georgia State, which made him question if college was right for him.

“I started Georgia State over the summer [of 2016] with the Success Academy,” Ball said. “Based on your GPA, your SAT scores, it calculates your probability of success at Georgia State as an incoming freshman.”

Georgia State’s Success Academy is a freshman assistance program, targeting youth that have a lower GPA and linger around the red lines of becoming a successful university student.

“I didn’t feel like college was for me. I finished freshman year and I was like, ‘What am I doing?’ And it was because I hadn’t been to a Boys & Girls Club for a couple of months, and hadn’t done any community service,” he said.

It took a visit over the summer back to the camp to remind Ball what it was all about.

I’m meant to serve. I’m meant to serve other people. That’s a whole part of who I am, and I lost that when I first got into college. So then, after that summer, I told myself I needed to get back [to being] community oriented,” he said.

A COMMUNITY BEACON

Ball became involved with Georgia State’s Office of Civic Engagement program, Panther Breakaway, which organizes community service trips for college students.

“I got back to making sure service was a large part of my schedule,” he said, and made plans for his first trip to Jacksonville, Florida, soon after he joined the program.

Ball spent five days in Florida working on refugee resettlement, tutoring refugees and learning about the difficulties they experience.

“We went to a high school and tutored there, where the majority of the students were refugees or their parents were refugees. Then we spent the other half of the time at Lutheran Social services either learning about what refugees go through entering the country and in the climate now with what Trump’s administration have been doing,” Ball said.

Next, he signed up to be a site leader in the program’s national spring to Costa Rica over the 2018 spring break. Site leaders serve as the organizers for the trip, held responsible for accomodation and schedule organization.

The 10-student group partnered with PeaceWork and visited two major cities within the country.

“While there, we taught English at two schools, Bonilla Primary School and Guayabo Escuela,” Ball said. The group built playgrounds as well as help shape up the gardens of the two schools.

And it’s not over for Ball’s engagement. As a current film major, he said he wants to use the camera to tell stories of issues in the world today, like racism as well as problems impacting the community he comes from.

“Community is supposed to be people helping each other. I think it’s an obligation for people in a community to reach back and give back. People outside the community can only empathize, but people within can not only help, but serve as a beacon for its progression.”

He may not have it all figured out, but Ball’s commitment to serving his community truly sets him as a beacon of hope for his own community. Ball sends an important message about leadership. No matter where you come from and the challenges you’ve faced, perhaps the most important thing you can do is set the right example for others to follow and use your power and resources towards those who weren’t offered either. So that they, in turn, can play

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How microaggressions affect the macro Innocent mistakes can have significant impacts SARA ABDULLA Staff Reporter

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Where are you from?” is a question people often ask each other, especially those with facial features that aren’t traditionally Aryan or with different color palettes.

You might reply with, “Warner Robins, a small city about 30 minutes south of Macon, Georgia.” Here, the questioner tends to furrow their brows slightly, lean in, and emphatically inquire, “No, where are you really from?”

These types of interactions are common for people who are vaguely “exotic-looking.” While white peers may perceive these questions as innocuous or even friendly, they fail to realize that they actually contribute to the “otherization” of brown and black peoples in the U.S. They emphasize that people of color are “other,” even in contexts where race should be irrelevant.

Because the person doesn’t intend malice and may consider themselves “allies” to minorities and women, small affronts like the conversation above are not considered overt acts of racism, but rather, are considered “microaggressions.”

Other examples of microaggressions might include how after a student told an acquaintance that they are Middle Eastern, and he asked about their opinion on Osama bin Laden and whether they agreed with his political perspectives. Or how when a student’s younger sister started dating a white man, his family asked if when she told her father, he would murder her in an “honor killing.” These people presumably mean well and often believe their questions are appropriate for trying to “learn about other cultures.” Yet, slips like these truly show a lack of understanding not only for those cultures, but also a lack of acuity to manners and basic etiquette.

Critics of the term “microaggression” claim that this

Other Don’ts for Microaggressions Don’t ask the African students about living in a hut and running with zebras and elephants on the way to school. Africa has cities too, despite what you watched in The Lion King.

Don’t suggest that Indians’ houses smell like curry.

Don’t go up to dark-haired women at bars and proclaim your “foreign girl fever.” Chad, this refers to you.

Don’t ask Hispanic students about their maracas skills.

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generation is simply contentious and over-sensitive. After all, people “mean well” and microaggressions have the prefix “micro” in them, suggesting that its significance is miniscule and so is our patience, if we can’t ignore people’s “small mistakes.” These arguments only hold if one assumes 21st century America is a post-racism world, which it is decisively not. Though some of the provocations may seem small, they have substantial effects on the receiving individuals and on society. The microaggressions compound, and manifest as implicit racism and sexism within the perpetrators, witnesses, and those who are victims of the acts themselves (internalized racism and sexism are common in many social circles).

Microaggressions might be thought of as subliminal

messaging. Though it’s often not actually subliminal, it is typically subtle, and it takes conscious awareness to dismiss those negative messages. When you’re a female child, people convey that you won’t be as successful as a man in subtle ways that eventually manifest as a self-fulfilling prophecy, and sometimes even result in sabotaging your own opportunities to get ahead, because you’ve always been told you couldn’t. For example: “You can’t be the smartest in the class and the prettiest.” Or: “How can you travel the world as a clinical scientist when you’ll have a family at home you need to take care of?” While no particular sentiment may be absolutely devastating to one’s psyche, constant bombardment of negative messages can and will have an impact.

A difficult question looms: once we establish that microaggressions are both indicators and propagators of racism and sexism in society, how do we avoid them when they seem infinitesimal?

One good rule of thumb is that if you don’t belong in a minority, it’s typically inappropriate to make jokes about negative stereotypes regarding them. Arabs can joke about being stripsearched at the airport because that’s a reality of their experience, but when Chad from Alpha White-boy Alpha does so, it’s not only problematic but also weird.

To be clear, questions about different cultures are not inherently problematic. It’s useful to try to educate yourself on different backgrounds, whether or not you are a person of color. What is inappropriate is projecting your implicit negative perceptions of a culture onto another person. It’s not necessary to dissect every question or statement before saying them, but it is essential to use your discretion. Here’s an easy example: though it’s a common stereotype that US military personnel experience higher rates of psychopathy than the civilian population, it is indeed grossly inappropriate to walk up to a veteran and ask them if they’re a psychopath. The same standards should apply to treating all groups of people with cordiality and respect.

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Maintaining a professional social media

Randi Zuckerberg weighs in on how to strengthen your online presence VICTOR SLEDGE Staff Reporter

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ocial media has evolved into one of the most effective tools for business, and it’s up to you to use it to either make you or break you. The Signal sat down with technology and media royalty to figure out how students can create their professional brands online.

BEING A SOCIAL MEDIA SAVANT

On March 27, Randi Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media and media entrepreneur, shared some input on having a professional media presence.

“First of all, it used to be 20 or 30 years ago you could pick one thing but not anymore.”

Zuckerberg said. “Today, you’re expected to do everything.”

Now as an online professional, you should also be well-versed in video, pictures, and live streaming to get yourself and your business noticed on social media.

And in any kind of posts, your voice as an individual and your business’ voice is imperative to making a strong statement.

“The key that I have found is finding your special area or topic that you can be an expert in and not trying to go too broad,” Zuckerberg said.

Once you’ve got a loyal following, make sure they come to you for your specific specialty. Deliver something to your followers that they can’t get anywhere else in the same way.

PROFESSIONAL VS. PERSONAL

After you’ve made a buzz on social media as a professional, it can be hard to keep your personal life out of your business life.

It’s the millennial-old story: a business mogul gets a little careless online, and the business suffers most.

With great followers comes great responsibility. Just one slip up on your personal profile can cause followers to rethink their relationship with your business.

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“Instead of thinking, 'How do I keep my two lives separate?' I think more people should be thinking, 'How do I build a personal brand that feeds into my professional brand?’”

Zuckerberg said.

To that effect, today’s business owners should create an online experience where followers feel personally close to them, but oversharing is always a thin line to walk.

“We live in a world where people want to

see that,” Zuckerberg said, “but make sure you’re also posting thoughtful things.”

STANDING OUT ONLINE

Zuckerberg also offered some tips on how to stay innovative amongst competition online.

Creativity was her main piece of advice.

“I feel like in most schools that skill isn’t valued enough,” she said. “You’re taught to memorize things for tests, study, and then spit

them back out.”

However, Zuckerberg said she believed creativity was the most important skill for any business professional, especially when it comes to any kind of media.

“You have to continually practice being creative, so that when you do need it in business, when you do see a competitor coming, when you do need to change something, you can tap into that,” she said.

Get rich quick club

You don’t have to leave Atlanta to have the best experience SARA ABDULLA Staff Reporter

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f you’re in college at a public university in the South, you can probably empathize with being chronically broke. There have definitely been too many nights I’ve eaten celery with ketchup for dinner, especially as a freshman, before I had the regular income of a job coming in. I wish that I had been aware of the ample opportunities near Atlanta to make some extra cash before I was flossing celery strands out of my front teeth.

METHOD #1

What: FOCUS GROUPS are 3rd party

companies paid to recruit volunteers that provide them with information on what consumers want in a good or a service.

The work involved: Long surveys (the time commitment varies) or sensory tests (like taste tests).

The payout: Can range from $10/hour to over $50/hour.

Examples near Atlanta: PVR Research in Johns Creek, or Focus Pointe Global in Buckhead.

METHOD #2

What: ACADEMIC STUDIES are sponsored by research universities, usually for psychology or biology labs.

The work involved: Varies between selfreporting your habits to getting drunk and

having the experimenter rate your behavior.

Studies can also involve more invasive procedures like fMRI scans of your brain.

The payout: from $10/hour to over $500 for more invasive measures.

Examples near Atlanta: The Georgia Tech and Georgia State Dept. of Psychology both frequently host studies open to the public.

METHOD #3

What: Putting the wasteland that is the INTERNET to use by selling your used clothes, books, and other goods, to other broke people.

The work involved: Making an account on various websites or downloading apps. From there, you just set and negotiate the prices for whatever you decide to put up for sale.

The payout: Depends on how much junk you have laying around.

Examples near Atlanta: Facebook Marketplace, eBay, and Etsy. If you want to sell your stuff to a physical location, there’s RagO-Rama, Plato’s Closet, and Buffalo Exchange, but they tend to be more selective and less generous in what they’ll pay you.

METHOD #4 What: ODD JOBS around Metro Atlanta The work involved: Can be anything from babysitting, nannying, cleaning up, being a personal assistant, and so on.

Examples near Atlanta: The Sitter Tree for babysitting, or oddjobnation.com.

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Get hyped as basketball season draws to a close, the Atlanta Hawks face off the Miami Heat.

Kick back and enjoy the luxurious Philip's Arena stadium and maybe treat yourself to a walk in the beautiful nearby Centennial Park.

The Village Theater on Decatur Street will be hosting the Atlanta Improv Festival. This event will be celebrating the growth of improv theatre and hosting performers both locally and nationally recognized.

If you love hockey I don't know why you live in Atlanta, but now’s now your chance! The Atlanta Gladiators will challenge the Orlando Solar Bears at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth. I would need infinite energy to stay upright in skates that long.

A celebration is planned for International Pillow Fight Day. Bring a feather pillow to Grant Park and get whacking at this free and all-ages event.

Be sure to stop by the areas wonderful restaurants and bars afterwards.

What was once the Salvage market is now the Indie Craft Experience Spring Market, but the same spirit remains. Hosted at the Yaarab temple, bring your reusable grocery bags and peruse the merchandise of over 50 craftsman and local vendors.

The Shakespeare Tavern theater will host Resurgence Theatre Company’s production of A Woman Killed with Kindness. This Thomas Heywood play is sure to bind you to your seat with laughter and tears.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

The 2017-2018 men’s basketball season for the Georgia State Panthers was many things, but perhaps one word that describes this year best is fun. The regular season and the 10-game winning streak was fun. The three games the Panthers dominated on their way to a Sun Belt tournament victory were fun. Even the loss in the NCAA Tournament game against Cincinnati, which displayed a red-hot D’Marcus Simonds who scored 16 straight points, was fun.

The 2017 portion of the Panthers’ season had its ups and downs; the team went 9-6 over November and December, accounting for more than half of their losses.

This stretch included losses to both conference opponents they faced, South Alabama and Troy.

However, once 2018 rolled around, the Panthers

caught fire. From Jan. 4 - Feb. 8, the Panthers went undefeated and took control of the Sun Belt Conference, winning 10 straight games. These games all came against Sun Belt opponents and were highlighted by a convincing 83-66 win over Georgia Southern that came at the midway point of the streak. Following the 10-game winning streak, the Panthers would only go 2-4 to close the season, but their previous work was enough to earn them the 2 seed in the Sun Belt tournament.

In the Sun Belt Championship, the Panthers were on a level of their own. The team knocked off Troy by 22 points, Georgia Southern by six points and won the tournament with a 13-point victory over 4-seeded UT Arlington. Players like D’Marcus Simonds, Isaiah Williams and Jeff Thomas came alive during the tournament, each leading the team in scoring for a game.

D’Marcus Simonds would even go on to be named the MVP of the tournament for his efforts. Hunter and his team savored the victory, sharing numerous net cutting photos to Twitter and giving a very memorable interview to ESPN. This success was of no surprise to Hunter who said, “Out of all the teams I’ve had, this was probably one of the better teams in regards to talent and doing things together.”

After winning the Sun Belt Championship, the Panthers were onto the the NCAA Tournament where they would be named a 15 seed in the South Region. This matched the team with the 2-seeded Cincinnati Bearcats, who were having a remarkable season going 30-4.

The game started off with an electrifying performance from an emerging superstar in Simonds who stunned the Cincinnati crowd by scoring the first 16 points of the game for the Panthers. The 16-9 lead the team took proved not to be enough to hold off a talented

Cincinnati team that went on to defeat the Panthers

68-53.

Hunter made sure to note that this was not a heartbreaker for the team, but a step in the right direction, adding that “the next step is to go there and play well.”

The 2018-2019 season looks bright for the Panthers who will be returning the majority of their starting lineup, and should Simonds choose to return for his junior year, the

future will be even brighter.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

The Georgia State women’s basketball team had a season filled with disappointment, and underachieving. The Panthers had another losing season, one in which they only won eight games, and it resulted in a coaching change Sharon Baldwin’s contract won’t be renewed. The team finished with a record of 8-22.

Overall in her tenure, Baldwin was an underwhelming 88-162, but there was still some shock among her players when the news originally broke.

“Hearing that the lady who made all your dreams come true is devastating news. I am extremely grateful for the opportunities she’s created for me to grow academically and as a player,” Newby said.

There was some optimism coming into the season. Jada Lewis won conference freshman of the year in 2017, and was primed to have to have a big season, along with the return of point guard Madison Newby, who missed the 2016-17 season due to injury. The team also brought in several transfers who were eligible to play this season, Shay Fluker, Janessa Murphy, Victoria Middlebrooks and Juliet James.

The Panthers started their season 4-6, but it went downhill from there. The injury bug bit them once again this season, and that was one of the major themes of Baldwin's tenure. This season, it was star Jada Lewis who was bitten by the bug, as she suffered a foot injury early in the year and would not return.

Also, transfer Shay Fluker was in and out of the lineup with injuries. Those two hurt the team because Lewis is the best player on the team and the leading scorer, and when Fluker did play, she was the second-leading scorer.

BRIGHT SPOTS

There were some bright spots this season for the Panthers.

Newby seemed to return to form after her Achilles injury. She played in 29 of the teams 30 games and averaged 33 minutes per game. Newby also averaged 11.2 points and four assists this season and looks to improve going into next season.

“My season went as good as it could go for me coming off an injury. My doctor told me I wouldn't be ready, he said I wouldn't be the same and I believed him,” Newby said. “And I shocked my family, coaches, teammates and my doctor when I showed up this season playing almost 40 minutes every game.”

A lot will depend on what happens with the new coaching staff, but fans may finally get a chance to see her play alongside Lewis in the backcourt.

Kierra Henry proved herself as a legitimate scoring option this season. Henry averaged 14.2 points per game while shooting 42.9 percent from the field and 81.3 percent from the free throw line.

She scored at least 20 points, four times this season and led the team in scoring 13 times.

Murphy also broke out this season averaging 11.8 points in conference play, and shooting 41.2 percent from behind the arc.

LOOKING FORWARD

There is a lot of uncertainty with no head coach in place and no way of knowing who will be on the roster next season.

Whoever the new coach is will inherit a deep and talented roster.

The Panthers also add transfers Allison Johnson from Kennesaw State and Walnatia Wright from Texas A&M. Both players had to sit out this past season because of the NCAA’s transfer rule.

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BEING TRUE TO HERSELF ALLOWS HER TO MAKE HISTORY First place in all-time Georgia State runs scored (191) and home runs (57) Top-10 in Georgia State history in batting average, RBI (196), hits (262), doubles and walks(146)

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LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION

First in the Sun Belt in RBIs (41) and slugging percentage (.843) in 2018 Made All-Sun Belt First Team (2015, 2017) and All-Sun Belt Second Team (2016) 2015 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year 2017 NFCA All-South Region Second Team

ince the first day Ivie Drake stepped onto Georgia State’s campus in 2014, she has familiarized herself with success. Looking at the stat sheets, it's only been smooth sailin for the four-year starting catcher. But challanges also left a mark on her time. Drake simultaneously became Georgia State’s alltime home run leader and earned a 3.91 GPA. During a talk with The Signal, Drake brokedown her time at Georgia State, including how she’s manages to excel at both components of being a student-athlete.

Drake wasted no time decorating the Georgia State and Sun Belt Conference softball record books. In her freshman year, she was named Sun Belt Freshman of the Year and All-Sun Belt first team. More outstanding accolades for the freshman included leading the conference in batting average, doubles, hits, on-base percentage, pickoffs and total bases.

“I DON’T CARE IF I HAVE THREE TESTS THE NEXT DAY, I’M ONLY FOCUSED ON SOFTBALL WHEN I’M HERE.”

A few impressive moments from senior Ivie Drake’s career include a 13-game hitting streak in 2015. She hit that mark as a reserved freshman, but also had a 12-game hitting streak as a vocalized junior in 2017.

“I’m definitely more of a leader by example.

This year and actually the past couple of years I’ve tried to be a lot more vocal, but I think my strongest leadership role is leading by example,” Drake said.

No Panther could be better to follow by example than the record-setting Drake. She’s made All-Sun Belt teams as a freshman, sophomore, junior and is on her to do it again as a senior— the entire roster can use Drake as an open book.

“I think it’s good because I’ve been here four years and I know a lot of these players class-toclass. I can help at-bats, say what the pitcher’s throwing and always have advice if anybody needs it,” Drake said.

Just as she found a recipe on the field, she has one in the classroom. Each year since enrolling into Georgia State, Drake has made an academic list. After making the Dean’s List in the springs and falls 2014, 2015 and 2016, she raised the bar by making President’s List in both 2017 semesters. The biggest piece of advice Drake has for incoming student-athletes is to learn time management skills. She keys in on softball and academics one at a time.

“Managing when you need to do what. I come here and I don’t care if I have three tests the next day, I’m only focused on softball when I’m here.

Soon as I step outside through those gates, then I can stress out,” Drake said.

GROWTH

Drake isn’t the most boisterous or charismatic player on the team, but she’s more comfortable stepping outside of her comfort zone in comparison to her first day in the softball facilities.

“I think that I have become a better leader. I think that it was a lot of pressure even after my freshman year going into my sophomore year, me being a leader,” Drake said. “I feel like in

the past two years I’ve definitely grown in that area, being more vocal, not being afraid to tell somebody something.”

Although it’s a recently acquired skill for her, Drake understands how to give constructive criticism and not berate a teammate.

“And also not even being mean, but being uplifting and giving them the confidence they need,” Drake said.

Dealing with successes such as first-team conference honors as a freshman could’ve caused complacency, but Drake knew at 18 room to improve existed for her next season.

“Honestly, you have to work on the small things. Hitting is mental. Catching, you know, I just do the basics at practice. Hitting is really mental so just working on mechanics, doing the small things, hitting off the tee. That’s really where you got to put the work in to see improvement,” Drake said.

The process isn’t over for Drake yet because she’s still holds a spot on the roster. As recently as last week, Drake showed up early to Robert E. Heck Softball Complex so she can get some extra reps in.

“I’ve seen the ball well, but I think that I did okay today. But I haven’t been seeing it as well as I thought I could, so the past two days Megan (Litumbe) and I have been coming in early and hitting. So yesterday and today, I actually came in an hour early and hit just to try to get my eye on the ball and it payed off for me,” said Drake.

The day Drake described as ‘okay’, Saturday March 31, included a walk off home run, grand slam, three home runs, .571 batting average, 6 RBIs, four runs and three walks. Her hunger for improvement is never about personal gain— when she speaks about goals, they revolve around the 19 others on the team.

ALL-FOR- ONE

“I just want to win. Honestly I want to win every single game. No one likes to lose, no one likes losing, so I just want to win every single game that we play,” Drake said. “And every single game, I go out and I’m gonna play like we’re gonna win and if it doesn’t happen, it doesn’t happen, but if it does then it’s such a great feeling.”

Sometimes, doing what it takes to win includes lining up at other positions for Drake.

Even as a freshman, she started 11 games outside of catcher and she regularly plays first baseman in on-conference games today. “[During] my freshman year, our starting first baseman was a senior, so when she graduated going into my sophomore year, I think they were just focusing on switching me and Mandy [Blackwell] out at catcher. It gave an extra person in the lineup that they could put in if they just put me at first and put Mandy at catcher,” Drake said.

Quirks such her flexibility created memorable moments over Drake’s career. Last Saturday, Drake caught the first base coach for Troy offguard when she found Drake standing feet away from her. However, it’s the small moments Drake will cherish more than anything that happened in front of the crowd.

“The things I remember most of the time are always at practice when we play 21. It’s such a stressful time because we have to get 21 outs in a row, but as soon as a we get that last out, it is the best feeling in the world. Everyone runs together, everyone’s slapping hands, so that’s just such a good feeling that I’m going to miss when it’s all over,” Drake said.

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Infielder Taylor Bradley stays close to the dugout entrance during games, encouraging teammates as they come off the field, since her injury to her right wrist has left her unable to play.

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uring every play, senior infielder Taylor Badley is one of the first Panthers to support her teammates.

Taking on important responsibilities is what she has always done— and now it’s her only option.

Bradley’s been sidelined for over six weeks after having surgery on her right wrist. Her injury keeps her off the field, but she remains a great teammate.

“If you are injured or you happen to be injured ever, [the main thing] is keeping that positive attitude and really working on your mentality through that because it is as much mental as it is physical,” Bradley said.

Bradley’s team-first approach makes her

more valuable to the team because she can contribute in many areas. Whether she’s available to play or not, her teammates view her as a leader, motivator and positive force.

“I think a huge part of it is just being there for my teammates, being positive, bringing my positive energy because I know that it’s contagious and it spreads. So thats my role right now, since I am injured,” Bradley said.

She and volunteer assistant coach Daniel Stockdale try to predict with the opposing pitchers’ ball. Bradley does this to mentally stay in game as much as possible. Her mindset stems from seeing a parallel outside of sports; roadblocks don’t stop the trip that has to made.

“I haven’t been a consistent starter all four years here, so my energy hasn’t changed. Being a good teammate will carry into other aspects of life. So, I know that if I’m doing this here behind the scenes, then it’ll carry when I work,

into my career later in life, into all aspects,” Bradley said.

During Georgia State’s March 28 game against Georgia Tech, Bradley spoke with pitcher Mandy Chance several times after she gave up two runs in the first. Chance didn’t allow another run and Georgia State rallied to win 3-2.

“If anyone’s ever struggling, having a bad day, I try to talk to them and make sure that they kind of change their mindset and realize that they really are in a lucky spot to be here on this team right now. It’s an honor to be a part of Georgia State softball,” Bradley said.

Bradley takes the same approach in practice settings. Fellow senior and roommate Ivie Drake appreciates her selflessness, specifically the willingness to be the 10th man on the field.

“She’s been nothing but the biggest cheerleader in the dugout. She picks everybody up, she always makes them laugh,

she’s always right in front of the dugout cheering. There’s not one time where she’s not cheering,” Drake said.

“She talks a lot to Chad (Taylor Chadwick) who is playing second [base] and even to most of the infielders. She’s very smart infield-wise because she plays second. She coaches them up a little bit. They’re younger and she’s been here for four years.”

Bradley’s chance to wear the Georgia State uniform again gets smaller each week. In hope of getting back on the field one last time, she’s been pushing her body and getting stronger in the gym. But, pushing her teammates always sits at the top of her list of priorities.

“That’s my role on this team; to be a leader, make sure that the girls are playing for the seniors. This is your last shot to do this,” Bradley said.

Beach Volleyball is on fire

The Panthers are dominating their competition this season CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN Staff Reporter

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eorgia State beach volleyball coach Beth Van Fleet describes her current team as her most talented one yet, and this season, her team is proving her right. The Panthers have won 18 games so far and could possibly tie the school record for wins (26) this season if they finish strong.

The Panthers have had two winning streaks of at least five matches this season. Their longest

losing streak has only been two matches, so they have been very consistent so far.

The Panthers are led by two graduate transfer students who happen to be twins, Teegan and Annika Van Gunst. The twins came to Georgia State from Georgia Tech, and this is their first time playing competitive beach volleyball.

“We knew we wanted to stay together, especially out here on the beach. What a cool opportunity it is to have a twin sister and to be able to play beach volleyball with her and the cool connection that we have,” Teegan Van Gunst said.

“So we knew that we did want to stay together transitioning to the beach.”

Based on their records so far, it would be hard to imagine that this is their first season playing beach volleyball. As of March 26, Annika Van Gunst leads the team with an individual record of 16-3, and Teegan Van Gunst is right behind her with a record of 15-4.

“It’s going great, it’s a lot of fun, very different from indoor, but we’re enjoying being in the sand,” Teegan Van Gunst said.

The Van Gunst twins aren’t the only ones doing damage for the Panthers as they have

five other players who have double-digit wins.

Brooke Weiner is tied for second in wins with 15, tying her win total from last year.

Winning can either add pressure or make things easier, and for this Panthers team, it has been the latter.

“It’s not something the coaches talk about a lot, our record or how we’re doing or anything, which I think is great.” Annika Van Gunst said.

“It’s weekend-to-weekend, game-to-game.

Go out there, perform the best you can, results will take care of themselves, and that's what we’ve strived to do all season so far and it has worked well, so we hope to keep that up.”

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STANDINGS

Beach Volleyball — Top-20 ranked Georgia State split four games this past weekend and sit at 18-7 overall.

The Panthers downed TCU 4-1 before defeating Furman 3-2.

Georgia Johnson and Olivia Stasevich took home two wins along with the set of Tiffany Creamer and Brooke Weiner.

On Saturday, Georgia State lost to Grand Canyon and Florida International while Amie Held and Katie Novack won individual matches.

Softball — Went 3-1 in last weeks games.

A seventh inning Megan Litumbe RBI completed 3-2 comeback win over Georgia Tech. Georgia State fell 4-1 to Troy last Friday, but won two against them on Saturday. Game 1 went 11 innings, tied for second longest in program history. Ivie Drake ended it with a walk-off home run and began Game 2 with another home run. In her next at-bat, she blasted a grand slam.

Georgia State won the second game 6-3.

Men’s Golf — Georgia State finished eighth out of 15 teams at the Augusta Invitational. Max Herrmann finished 6-under par for a season-high fifth place finish.

He capped off the spectacular weekend hitting seven birdies on Sunday. The Panthers defeated No. 31 UCLA and No. 40 Marquette. Nick Budd tied in ninth at 4-under par.

Men’s Tennis — In their first conference match since February, Georgia State (10-9, 1-1) fell 4-3 to rival Georgia Southern. The backand-forth affair featured a 6-1, 6-2 win by Giles Hussey over Diego Finkelstein. The Panthers bounced back on Sunday, sweeping Elon 4-0. Andrei Andrukhou clinched the match, his second clinch of the season.

Their final home game is against Louisiana on April 8.

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Conference Overall streak

EAST DIVISION

COASTAL CAROLINA

8-1

21-9

L1

SOUTH ALABAMA

6-2

16-11

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GEORGIA SOUTHERN

6-3

13-14

W1

TROY

5-4

19-9

W1

GEORGIA STATE

2-6

13-14

L1

APPALACHIAN STATE

0-9

6-19

L3

LITTLE ROCK

6-3

16-11

L1

UTA

6-3

13-12

L1

TEXAS STATE

4-5

15-11-1 W1

LOUISIANA MONROE

4-5

15-12

W1

ARKANSAS STATE

3-6

11-13

L1

LOUISIANA

3-6

12-15

W1

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