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THE BLOTTER

February 08, 2021

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CRIME BLOTTER

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“Some men just want to watch the world burn.”

“Stop! Thief!”

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“Replacing my stuff won’t be so simple.”

A non-gsu affiliated offender was arrested for arson. The event occurred at 9:29 PM outside the Citizen Trust Building.

“This is way too much for a Tuesday” A GSU affiliated victim was harassed outside of Piedmont North. This occurred at 11:42 AM, the case is still active.

NEWS BRIEFS

A GSU affiliated victim was involved in a case of larceny. This occurred at University Commons at 1:05 PM. The case is still active.

A GSU affiliated victim was involved in a case of larceny and simple battery.

This occurred at University Commons at 6:48 PM. The case is still active.

“Someone’s ready for the weekend.”

A non-GSU affiliated offender was arrested for a drug law violation. This occured at the corner of Marietta and Broad St.

“Keep a tight grip on your stuff.”

A GSU affiliated victim was involved in a case of larceny. This occurred at the Suntrust Building at 3:55 PM. The case is still active.

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Delta flight blows tire as it descends into Hartsfield-Jackson.

Railroad workers strike blocked by judge.

Winter Olympic games reflect geopolitical climate.

Delta Airlines flight 1277 arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson around 3:45 PM on Feb. 6th. What was a routine flight from Dallas, TX became all but as it made its landing into Atlanta. One of the plane’s tires blew as it made its descent, causing the plane to skid off the runway. The plane would come to a rest near the taxiway on a grass field. As of now, no injuries have been reported. The FAA is investigating the incident.

17,000 workers at the BNSF Railway, one of the countries largest, decided to go on strike after the railway shortened their days off per month from seven to two. Due to the Railway Labor Act of 1926, railway workers and their unions need the approval of a judge to go on strike. This procedure is almost wholly unique to the railways. In this case, the judge said they did not feel that the worker’s cause justified a labor strike. This has forced workers to return to their jobs under the new rules.

The 24th Winter Olympics have kicked off in Beijing, China. This is the second Olympics held during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like the most recent summer olympics in Tokyo, the winter games will be enjoyed by a reduced capacity live crowd. The games have been wrapped up in a lot of controversy. Recent tensions over Ukraine between Russia, the United States and many European countries saw Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jingping watch the games together, while leaders from Britain, Australia, Canada and President Biden refused to attend.

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59 Starbucks locations file union elections.

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Baristas at the ballot box

National labor movement spearheaded by starbucks workers ADAM DUFFY News Editor

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he nation is currently facing its most significant labor movement in almost a century. The people who pour your coffee and misspell your names on cups are at the forefront of this movement. Starbucks locations across the country are filing for union elections.

After decades of lower union participation, workers for the coffee giant are coming together in a big way.

This fight began a few months ago when two Starbucks locations in Buffalo, New York, filed for union elections.

This election happened despite extensive and questionable actions on Starbucks Corporate to curb these elections. Starbucks flooded these locations with new workers from nearby areas to stall the voting process.

They had corporate managers sit in on the day-today operations of the coffee shops and even had former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz give an anti-union seminar to the employees.

In leaked messages between Starbucks management, we see the company was afraid that if just these two locations were able to unionize, it would set a precedent for places across the country. Their fears have become a reality.

By Jan.31st, Starbucks Workers United, the group helping to organize union efforts, announced on Twitter that 15 more stores in a dozen states had filed for union elections.

Most recent reports put the total number of stores who have filed, are in the process of, or have voted in favor of unionizing at 59 locations. These locations stretch from coast to coast, inhabiting 19 states in every corner of the country.

Of these stores, there is even one here in Atlanta. The Howell Mill Starbucks location has submitted a union petition to the National Labor Relations Board. In this letter, the local store explained their reasons for wanting to unionize.

“Whether tenured or a green bean, we partners came to

Starbucks because of the mission and values you publicly proclaim to uphold. Now, we unite together to hold Starbucks accountable for these claims.”

While a fast-food chain like Starbucks may have been unlikely to be the vanguard of a labor movement, several factors allowed the workers to be in this position.

Like the Howell Mill location stated in their letter, Starbucks has espoused very progressive ideals since its inception. The company has publicly backed many social and civil rights movements over the years.

Not only does this add pressure for the company to bring their public branding in line with their internal policy, but this perception also brings in a workforce that is generally more interested in topics such as workers’ rights.

Perhaps even more critical to the success of this union movement is the place where it began. New York is the most heavily unionized state nationally, and Buffalo itself has a long tradition of worker solidarity.

The familiarity this area of the country has regarding unions mixed with the expectations a company like Starbucks should meet allowed this movement to start.

Much to Starbucks’ chagrin, what began as one location evolved into 59 locations across the country in just over a month.

The high turnover within the industry generally keeps fast food companies from having a high union rate. There is typically a high quantity of younger people going in and out of stores like these, which does not lend itself to unionization.

Starbucks is just one of many companies and industries seeing significant shifts within the last year. Millions of Americans are finding new jobs or retiring altogether in what many have dubbed the “Great Resignation.”

Minimum wages have increased around the country for the first time in decades. This fact, mixed with unions at Starbucks and other companies, all create what is truly a once-in-a-lifetime event in our nation’s history.

John Logan, a labor studies professor at San Francisco State University, put into context how Starbucks workers are on the frontline of this battle.

In a message to the New York Times, Logan stated, “In terms of creating a moment for unions, if you organized 100 stores, it would be the biggest thing that happened in 50 years.”

With 59 stores registering for union elections in just over a month, the 100 location figure does not seem all that unattainable.

While these factors may seem hopeful for the future of the labor force, there is a dark spot on an otherwise shining achievement.

While dozens of stores are in various states of the union election process, the other half of the battle comes with negotiating a union contract with the company. This process involves going back and forth for months or even years as the union and corporate representatives approve or deny wages, time-off and other worker protections.

This heavily favors the company. With no realtime limit on how long a contract needs to be drafted, Starbucks can drag their feet as much as they want.

This situation is especially detrimental in the case of Starbucks workers. Employees at their stores are typically younger people who won’t work at the company’s exact location for very long.

This idea could spell bad news for the movement as Starbucks may try and just time out all employees at the forefront of this effort.

Even given the struggles, not only is this still a historic event in our country, but the amount of attention this movement has created will put a lot more pressure on Starbucks to carry out the negotiations in good faith.

As the situation develops over the next few months, we will be sure to update you on the latest.

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Corporate price gouging goes unchecked.

Companies increase prices under the guise of inflation.

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ver since the partial reopening of the global economy in the middle of 2021, American consumers have been facing high inflation of prices in multiple sectors.

A reactivation of crumbling infrastructure, mixed with some poorly timed environmental disasters, has led to a crisis in our supply chain.

Meat, coffee and gasoline prices have all seen a nearly 50% increase. These standout products are the ones hurting the pockets of the American people the most. As the months have ticked by, the problems with the supply chain have stayed relatively consistent, but prices are still increasing.

Recent reporting has shown that large corporations in multiple sectors are increasing the cost of their goods for no other reason than to increase profits.

Executives have raised prices under the guise of inflation. For months, the majority of the American public was none the wiser.

Starbucks released a statement this week that said they would be forced to increase the prices of their goods even more due to inflation and supply chain issues.

At the same time, Starbucks’ quarterly earnings were the highest they have ever been. The coffee house giant saw a 31% increase in their profits, and the CEO of the company’s salary was increased by 39%.

The gas company Shell has also significantly increased the price of their consumer gasoline. The company has also seen record-breaking profits over the past year.

Exxon will be using its unprecedented profits to increase its share prices by 6% and buying back $10 billion worth of its stocks over the next two years.

On Feb. 2nd, UPS posted a 4th quarter profit of 3.1 billion dollars while Americans struggled for months to get their packages delivered on time.

UPS stated that they would be investing most of that profit back into their stocks

in their earnings call. This concept will only increase the size of their shares, making their shareholders more money and padding their bottom line.

While these four companies are some of the worst offenders in these areas, hundreds of other companies are also benefiting in large margins from increasing their prices.

This information is not a well-kept secret either.

Both Starbucks and Shell have admitted that they are profiting from arbitrarily raising prices on their earnings calls. On top of this, most consumers now attribute price increases to corporate greed rather than necessity.

Despite the reasons for these price increases becoming more well known, the numbers remain high.

This increase is because the only way to curb these corporate actions falls at the feet of the White House, and President Biden has done little in this regard.

In a January press briefing, Biden made a short remark that if meat packing companies continued artificially increasing prices, there would be consequences.

This small message was enough to scare those companies slightly back into line. The cost of meat had been increasing monthly for a year. Not days after the press briefing, meat prices dropped by 3%.

This use of the bully pulpit to combat corporations is not unprecedented. In 1962, President Kennedy gave an empowered speech decrying steel companies for dramatically increasing the price of steel. This speech and the public outcry generated were enough to force steel manufacturers to lower costs.

It remains to be seen what the Biden administration will do in the face of such significant price gouging.

Companies in these sectors will most likely continue to raise prices when they can and push the boundaries of what they are allowed to do.

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State legislatures redraw voting lines New redistricting faces lawsuits ahead of midterms TARA WOODIN Staff Reporter

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n December, Governor Brian Kemp approved Georgia redistricting proposal that redrew district lines and introduced new districting maps for Gwinnett, Athens-Clarke and Cobb County. The ink from Kemp’s signature was not yet dry before lawsuits challenged the new district lines.

To date, five different parties have filed lawsuits, all similarly stating the new maps were gerrymandered to undermine the political power of minority groups and to dilute the power of Black voters.

States redistrict to account for population growth. Every ten years, legislators draw new state, legislative and district boundaries to ensure an even number of constituents in each area.

This year many eyes are watching closely to determine if the new district lines are legal and fair for voters.

In the ten years since the last redistricting, over a million new residents have moved to Georgia, and more than half of all Georgians live in metro Atlanta.

Redistricting is legal and necessary to keep representation evenly distributed.

Politicians define gerrymandering as the practice of drawing voting districts to create an unfair advantage for those moving the lines. Gerrymandering can be done with scientific precision to include and exclude whichever voters they want in one district and not in others.

Racial gerrymandering was made illegal with the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

It is when politicians do it to create a disadvantage for minorities. However, partisan gerrymandering can gain a political advantage over an opposing party.

One of the tactics used to gerrymander is what politicians call ‘packing and cracking.’ Packing means that one party will cram as many opposition voters

as possible into a few districts to win the minor majority. Cracking spreads opposition voters out over several districts to dilute their votes, so their votes do not matter.

Redistricting is typically carried out by local officials who better understand what goes on in their area. The state legislature attempts to circumvent this norm by imposing their voting districts.

While state legislatures say they are redrawing these districts for the sake of their constituents, many believe it is in response to the presidential election of 2020. For the first time in 30 years, Georgia voted for a Democrat, and these three counties played a significant role in that.

During the 2020 presidential election, America watched as President Donald Trump probed Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who oversaw the election process, to find more votes in his favor.

Ultimately, Georgia’s decision stood, and Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States and the first Democrat to win Georgia since Bill Clinton in 1992.

In January of 2021, Democrats Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock won Georgia’s 2 Senate seats, giving Democrats a Senate majority. These sudden changes that turned Georgia from a solid red state to a purple state became a spark for the contentious nature of the most recent redistricting.

While many feel Democrats are losing representation, some Republican opinions differ.

“This is a reflection of the growth in minority populations in the state of Georgia, our state’s increased diversity and compliance with the Voting Rights Act,” Republican state representative Chuck

Efstration said to the Atlanta JournalConstitution. “This is a good map.”

Some Democrats say this could harm minority citizens in a way they will not recover for decades. Other lawmakers worry this will set a precedent for other counties to follow.

“What we are looking at is this idea that Republicans can use their power at the state legislature to circumvent local control,” said Atlanta state Rep. Bee Nguyen, a Democrat who is also a candidate for secretary of state. “It is setting a new precedent that is dangerous in nature.”

Advantage has previously been given to the Republican party because Democrats live so closely together in Atlanta, a small liberal pocket in an otherwise majority Republican state.

Gwinnett, Athens-Clarke and Cobb all have a majority-minority population, prompting watchdogs to allege that politicians have made these moves to install whites or conservatives in county seats they otherwise could not win.

Civil rights activists argue that these proposed changes intentionally remove the voice given to disadvantaged minorities in the previous election.

Republican state lawmakers submitted maps to replace the approved ones by county commissioners and local legislative delegation in all three counties.

These new maps could require several sitting Democratic commissioners to move to run for re-election.

Since Kemp waited until the last possible day to sign the new laws, those who filed the lawsuits will face a hurdle of enough time for the suits to settle.

This fact means it is very likely that politicians will use these new proposed maps for the upcoming midterm elections.

OPINIONS

February 08, 2021

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High priced pixels

Hype based value of NFTs and crypto

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n the late 1990s, Americans became fascinated by 7” stuffed animals, turning them into a global phenomenon. These plushies, called Beanie Babies, were sold at local toy stores and had a unique production cycle that made them collectible.

This cycle led to a market in which prices of Beanie Babies were up to tens of thousands of dollars.

The fad was also a significant factor in eBay’s early success, contributing to about 10% of its first-year sales after going public. What is even more remarkable about the Beanie Baby phenomenon is not the high asking prices for fabric friends but the sharp decrease in value they have seen in the year since the hype has worn down.

This sharp decrease occurred because the market had created a bubble in which prices flew up arbitrarily, disconnecting from their original value. Nowadays, Beanie Babies are a dime a dozen, and even highly coveted Beanie Babies like the Princess Diana Memorial bear can be found on eBay for as little as $0.99.

Even many first-generation originals that some projected to be highly profitable beanie babies will only sell for about $50-$100 at the most.

Over 20 years have passed now. The internet has become a mandatory part of existence, the world has become increasingly digitized, and most importantly, in 2008, the economy collapsed.

Predatory mortgage loans led to a domino effect that destroyed the American economy, causing bank closures ruining millions of American lives.

This period saw a significant decline in quality of life for many people, and all the while, the rich kept getting richer. The self-evident nature of these loans that ended up affecting the lives of working-class people had a profound and permanent effect on those directly affected.

Faith in our financial institutions plummeted. Americans grew to either resent the system they lived in or tried to replicate the Banksters who took advantage of them and tried to game the economy.

In our current paradigm, the latter exists in the form of internet-based get-richquick schemes which revolve around the trading of digital assets and currencies, namely cryptocurrencies and NFTs. By now, most people should be familiar with cryptocurrencies. In summation, they are a digital form of money that initially aimed to solve the problems of fiat currencies issued by governments, such as hyperinflation.

Cryptos went mainstream with the rise of Bitcoin around 2013, with the idea to bring the anonymity of cash into the digital realm while limiting the amount of oversight during transactions.

Since then, none of those pipe dreams have come true, with Bitcoin being too expensive and slow-moving to handle regular commerce.

Moreover, it did very little in the way of lifting working-class people into affluence as many of the top beneficiaries of crypto exchanges are already millionaires like the Winklevoss Twins and financial criminal Jordan Belfort.

It may also not be very secure as the government has tracked Bitcoin during the Colonial Pipeline hack. These circumstances put the currency in a position where its principal uses were speculation and buying drugs.

This setup is necessary to explain the vast problems that NFTs and their markets create. NFTs (non-fungible tokens) were the hot topic of 2021.

One could even say they are the Beanie Baby of the 21st century. The tokens are a code stored on a public ledger known as the blockchain.

This code allows buyers of digital assets, whether they be images, audio files, games, or video, to ensure the authenticity of an original item. There is something of a simulated physical scarcity imposed upon digital files through this. Most NFTs take the form of digital art, and it is the expression of the trend with which most people are familiar.

This authentication process would supposedly help independent artists profit from their work without relying on the gig economy. It would also allow buyers to have a digital certificate of authenticity with the art.

What makes NFTs different from a regular JPEG file is that artists exchange them with smart contracts. These contracts ensure that people appropriately trade NFTs and anything else the artist may code into the contract.

Everyone would soon find out that there was quite a disconnect between what the supposed uses and effects of the tech would mean for the world and the real-life consequences of its existence.

Given that most NFTs are digital art, many of those who rushed into the concept was online-based artists who typically have a hard time making money off their work.

Many artists realized that there was a small secondary market for NFT. Furthermore, many, if not most of the high sale NFT trades were from minor internet celebrities selling memes after mining them into NFTs and pre-established artists like Beeple, who sold an NFT at Christie’s for $69 million.

Although many headlines feature stories of high-priced digital assets, most of those who participated lost money. Additionally, the ability for anyone to mint and NFT without creator consent has created a whole world of art theft within the marketplace.

The holes within blockchain technologies are too numerous to go over, making many people wonder what draws dedicated groups of buyers (including many notable celebrities) to trade, sell and make NFTs. In short, the whole thing is a grift based on a bigger fool scheme, being that it necessarily requires someone to buy the item for more than the original buyer paid for it.

However, this half-assed and volatile gambling effort is only the beginning of the problematic aspects of highly complex programs essentially managing and codifying finance rules.

One example is a scheme in which someone places NFTs into wallets without the owner’s knowledge. The NFT has a smart contract that will steal their funds if it is deleted or moved in any way.

The decentralization of the storage and the cumbersome nature of the market makes it a playground for untraceable fraud.

Blockchain technologies are worrying and don’t seem to be stopping anytime soon.

The disaffection that Americans built up in the wake of 2008 was no joke, and even all these years later, we see our wealth gap growing and our wages remaining stagnant.

There will always be a market for people that want to earn more and live better through quick and risky means as long as there are poor and desperate people.

However, what is most important to understand is that the implementation of blockchain technologies will not be a democratization of our finances but merely a change in management.

And yes, NFT art is hideous.

OPINIONS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2021

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We asked students what they thought about hype based value of NFTs and crypto.

Here is what they had to say:

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I thought NFT’s were initially a fascinating concept that could be used to counter the wealthy, tight-knit, Who You Know nature of the existing art world.

However, NFT’s have quickly moved away from working to further the presence and financial prosperity of young, relatively poor artists, to serving as a playground for upper middle class to super rich (white) grifters who can’t get rich off stocks so they need another venture to try their hand at. At this point it really isn’t about the art, it’s selling art to earn more crypto to buy yourself a profile picture NFT. It’s a digital pyramid scheme where the product doesn’t even have the tangible benefit of moisturizing your skin or give you a reason to consider going to some seaside condo in an old folks’ retirement town in Florida for two weeks. It’s a new-age money laundering scheme that’s managed to sucker in enough people who’ve saved up their lunch money and all they’re getting out of it as they reach closer to the top is a profile picture that makes Junie’s doodles in Spy Kids look like MoMA pieces

— TYLER TOLON

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“I think that they are ultimately a waste of money. I dont think they actually have as much value as are being asigned to them.

— JOSH KEMPIS

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Is traveling MARTA safe?

“It’s very Kafkaesque how there’s this very blatant and opportunistic form of capitalism that’s so ugly and exploitative and yet everyone has to lie in order for it to profit. It’s really gross

— ISAIAH SANDERS

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“Well I think it’s dangerous because it’s not trackable and not insured like today you can put $1million in it and tomorrow you can wake up and it’s all gone if you want to put a little bit in and try to see what happens go for it but don’t put a lot in because very high risk and you have to stay on it and watch it all day long to make sure you don’t lose money I would stick to regular stocks like Amazon google Home Depot Apple because they will never go bankrupt but only difference is that they give a slow return but gives a big return if you looking like from today till next year around this time but if you want to get a bigger return in a smaller amount of time like a month or a week then you would wanna try the more risker stocks

— ABRAM SHLIMAK

JUNIOR

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I think they take away from artists today that make special one of a kind work. Many artists today struggle to find work and the art theft that happens on NFT marketplaces is really concerning

— LIZZIE SHOCKLEY

JUNIOR

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The Safety Violations of MARTA

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n a recent investigation of MARTA’s safety features, the Georgia Department of Transportation found that MARTA violated various safety procedures since the death of a contractor in 2018. MARTA has not been implementing safety monitoring, and it has forced safety officers to work around the clock without proper breaks.

Many officers feared reporting these safety violations because they feared the toxic investigation culture brought upon in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

MARTA is unsafe because of the officer’s fear of reporting violations.

Sure, everyone has fears they do not want to face in their lives. Their fear should not be a reason why they endangered so many lives who rely on MARTA’s services.

MARTA’s daily ridership in Atlanta has an average of 432,900 people a week. The fear of these officers could have harmed many people who rely on MARTA. Not everyone has a car, so they

GABBY MILLER Staff Columnist heavily rely on MARTA to take them places in the Atlantan area. Fearing a ‘toxic culture’ is not a valid reason to put that many lives at stake.

It has been four years since the death of a contractor, and during that time, the safety officers had a petty fear of ‘toxic culture,’ so they refused to implement the new safety procedures in MARTA? At best, it is a pathetic excuse because they put thousands of lives at stake for this sorry excuse of a reason.

People should not put their lives on the line because of a fear of a journalism company.

Sure, everyone has fears they would like to avoid altogether. But not all of these fears harm human lives in the process. Their fear of ‘toxic culture’ does not sound like a reasonable fear. It sounds like an excuse for not doing their job correctly.

It reeks of laziness. If anything, it sounds like it is a retaliation for not taking the proper breaks and using the saying of ‘toxic culture’ as an

excuse. This retaliation could have harmed thousands of lives who rely on MARTA’s services as part of their daily lives.

It has been four long years since they have avoided this safety feature.

The lack of proper breaks for the safety officers of MARTA could endanger thousands of lives.

Without appropriate breaks for the safety officers, their overall morale becomes nonexistent. When employees have low morale, they do not do their jobs properly.

When someone does not have the morale to do their job correctly, they make excuses to make it seem like it was not their fault when it is their fault for not doing their job.

Low morale has endangered passengers’ lives for four years. They did not feel like they were required to implement these features, thus making an excuse when the Georgia Department of Transportation finally investigated them.

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What it’s like to be a model in Atlanta Grace Braswell

Associate Arts & Living Editor

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An inside look at modeling at Georgia State

or years, most people have viewed modeling as one of those jobs where those involved were supposed to show up, look pretty and be quiet.

It is a stereotype that models should be of a certain height, weight and shape to succeed. However, student models at Georgia State prove these stereotypes wrong, discussing the high-energy and confidence-building profession that people often misrepresent.

Sky Meeks, Aidan Caughy and Javon Cawthorn, three professional models at Georgia State, pointed out several critical points on what makes a good model. While agencies and designers are all looking for different things regarding who models their clothes, they all have one thing in common: confidence.

According to all three models, confidence makes a good model stand out from a not-so-good model. The model’s ability to be confident in their skin improves the high shoulders, strut and sharp looks despite appearance.

Even though agencies and designers are looking for models with high self-esteem, it is essential to note that everyone has insecurities.

“Fake it ‘till you make it,” Meeks said.

“Everyone has bad days, but as a model, it is important to keep a confident look, even on days we might not feel like it.”

According to Hawthorne, Meeks and Caughy, insecuThe industry celebrates several different kinds of modrities and imperfections are anything but bad for your els for all sorts of differences. Each one can fit in with career. an agency or a designer who suits them.

Caughy, a Georgia State sophomore, started modeling “A common misconception about modeling is that you a little over a year ago, posing for a few of their friend’s have to look a certain way,” Meeks said. “And that’s not photography accounts and fashion businesses. In their true. Certain agencies look for certain people, but if first year of college, they started working with friends you’re interested in modeling, there is something out they had met in the dorms and people from their there for you.” shows as musicians.

One major misconception about modeling is that it’s Through these connections, Caughy has been able to “easy work.” However, this notion of modeling is false work with several local brands throughout Atlanta, because, just like any job in the arts, modeling takes focusing mainly on portrait shots. They have worked time, patience and talent to perfect the craft. with photographers and brands such as Sophia Surreal According to Caughy, Meeks and Cawthorn, modelPhotography, Eketchi Universe Clothing and several ing gigs can take anywhere from thirty minutes to six other Atlanta and Georgia State-based photographers hours. While modeling, the models are on the designand designers. er’s or photographer’s clock, which can be incredibly According to Caughy, meeting people in the modeling challenging for runways and shoots as models have to industry is all about connections. change in and out of clothes quickly and frequently.

“I remember vividly an opportunity for modeling I “Modeling is very competitive, and it is for sure work,” got was just from walking from my dorm to the dining Caughy said. “You have to be ready, and you’re on hall,” Caughy said. “Someone stopped me and asked if someone else’s time.”

I modeled, and when I told him that I did, he gave me Cawthorn, Georgia State Freshman, started modeling his information, and we shot. The opportunities are to boost confidence, express himself creatively and there as long as you’re comfortable with meeting explore different fashion senses. Through modelpeople and getting out of your comfort zone.” ing, Cawthorn has been able to find his unique Caughy recently has been working a lot fashion style by being submerged in a world with portrait shots, especially for album where fashion is different and innovative. art and promotion for their music.

“Everybody is special in their way, and Although modeling is strung Caughy works as a musical artist and everyone has a unique look,” Cawwith several misconceptions, producer under their last name, rethorn said. “That’s what’s so fun about leasing their upbeat house-pop music modeling. You can delve into a lot of these models at Georgia on all streaming platforms. different styles.”

State demonstrate just how Caughy has released an album, an Breaking comfort zones, accordtaxing yet thrilling this job EP and several singles such as “Boots ing to Cawthorn, is one of the most and Cats” and “Shatter.” For Caughy, important aspects of being a model. that keeps you on your toes modeling and music go hand in hand When Cawthorn began modeling can be. as the album art, promotion and back in 2019, he used it as a way to pictures used for their work are model feel comfortable in his skin. The first shots from working with several Atlantime Cawthorn modeled, he worked for - Grace Braswell Associate Arts & Living Editor ta-based photographers. an independent brand in Atlanta called Through modeling, Caughy has been able “Young Atlanta,” which was a runway modto meet several different people that can be eling gig. of assistance when it comes to music videos and Through modeling, Cawthorn has been able to cover art. work with several brands and meet several people.

“I’m not super experienced with shooting, so it is imThese bands include The House of Chapple, The portant that I can have other people to help with that,” House of Galore and the Wilmore Sisters at Georgia Caughy said. “I was talking to a photographer about State. the cover art for my next album. There is a bridge beSeveral shoots Cawthorn has done included sets and tween modeling and music for sure.” themes that brought out his and the designer’s style Currently a freshman at Georgia State, Meeks began and design. One of Cawthorn’s favorite shoots was the modeling when she was sixteen back home in Alaone he did with Young Atlanta, where the theme inbama. She began to model to express herself and her cluded a desert, African vibe. talents.

“I was able to wear African clothes and hairstyles, Meeks was concerned that agencies, photographers which made me feel really embodied in my culture, and designers wouldn’t take her because of her height which was nice,” Cawthorn said. when she began modeling.

As an independent model apart from an agency, Caw“Agencies are picky, and I know there is such a thing thorn can pick and choose when he wants to sign up as being too tall to model, especially as a tall black for modeling gigs based on when he has availability woman,” Meeks said. “After I signed with my agenin his schedule. As a full-time college student with a cy, though, I started to feel more confident about my job in a fraternity, sometimes it can be challenging for height.”

Cawthorn to find availability. However, as an indepenAfter modeling for a few years in her hometown in dent model, he can fit shoots in his schedule without Alabama, Meeks signed on with an agency in Duluth, overwhelming his school, work and social life.

Georgia. Her modeling agency assists her with getting The modeling industry is a challenging yet rewardgigs and meeting people throughout the modeling ining industry that gives people the opportunity to gain dustry to help her get where she needs to be within the confidence, a unique sense of style and a way to make modeling world. connections with other creative people from all over.

For Meeks, one of the most important things to have Although modeling is strung with several misconas a model is confidence. It is often stereotyped that ceptions, these models at Georgia State demonstrate models can only be one skin tone, body type and style. just how taxing yet thrilling this job that keeps you on However, this is entirely false in the modeling world. your toes can be.

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Five COVID-19 safe Valentine’s Day activities Five date ideas that can be enjoyed at home or in the car KARA MARTIN Staff Reporter

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ith Valentine’s Day right around the corner but COVID-19 still apparent in everyday life, there are still some cute yet safe date options for lovers to explore. From Netflix and chilling at home to having an outdoor adventure, these six ideas can make anyone’s Valentine’s Day a night to remember.

1. Drive-in movie theater:

Nothing screams good old-fashioned romance like a drive-in movie theater. Couples can beat the crowds of an overly packed movie theater and avoid the high snack prices by bringing their own.

While still experiencing the effects of the pandemic, drive-in movie theaters are an excellent alternative for those who still want to have a night out on the town with their loved ones while being safe.

Tickets for drive-in movies are also generally cheaper than regular movie theater prices as Starlight Drive-In only charges $10 for adults and $1 for children between the ages of five and nine.

Patrons also get more bang for their buck as most drive-in theaters offer a double feature so guests can watch two movies for the price of one.

Not much else is required to attend a drive-in theater aside from comfortable clothes and enjoying the film.

2. At home paint and sip:

Despite many events and venues offering paint and sip classes, couples can do the same thing from the comfort of their own homes.

Setting up for this night of romance is simple. All couples need are some blank canvases, paint and paintbrushes, snacks and a beverage of choice. Pairing all that with a romantic playlist and some candles are a great way to set the mood.

Couples can choose to recreate a picture or make it even more special by painting their significant other.

Whether it is a masterpiece or a mess, both parties will have a piece of art that reminds them of their love.

3. Picnic in Piedmont:

A date in the park is perfect for couples who enjoy the great outdoors and the view of a beautiful sunset.

Piedmont Park is one of the most well-known and frequented parks in Atlanta.

Piedmont Park is known for its open spaces and beautiful views that overlook the city. With all this space, date night in the park is easy, and cost-efficient as couples will only need some blankets, food and a laptop to watch a movie under the stars.

This lowkey date is excellent for those who are not fans of busy restaurants but still want to have a romantic night with their loved ones.

4. Romantic dinner at home:

Despite many restaurants opening back up after closing due to the pandemic, many still share fears of going out to eat in public spaces.

Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to enjoy a meal with that special someone at home and even show off some skills in the kitchen.

Cooking your partner’s favorite meal is a great way to impress them and them they are loved. Couples can make this at-home dinner alone or together.

To step it up a notch, decorate the dining room with flowers and light a candle at the table to set the mood.

5. Love them in their love language:

nothing will make someone feel more loved than showing them love in their love language. Everyone has a different love language meaning everyone has a unique preference for receiving love.

The five love languages include acts of service, quality time, physical touch, words of affirmation and gifts. If someone’s love language is words of affirmation, they would appreciate a letter or poem expressing how much they are loved and appreciated.

If someone likes quality time, spending time with them watching their favorite show or doing an activity together is sure to make them feel loved on such a special day.

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Winnie-the-Pooh is public domain after 95 years The popular character is now free for creative use COLE PODANY Staff Reporter

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n Jan. 1st, also known as “Public Domain Day,” tens of thousands of new works enter the public domain every year.

The public domain consists of all creative work without intellectual property rights; in other words, anyone can use the creative works that exist in the public domain for almost any purpose.

In 2022, among the works that joined the public domain are the original stories and characters of A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh. Now that these characters are in the public domain, anyone can use them for almost any purpose.

their original likenesses on Jan.1st, but their Disney renditions remain under copyright.

Milne’s original 1926 Winnie-the-Pooh book did not introduce Tigger the Tiger, unlike other popular characters; he joined Pooh and his friends in 1928 after releasing “The House on Pooh Corner.” Tigger will not enter the public domain until 2024.

Disney’s hold on multiple “Winnie-thePooh” trademarks also disallows artists from selling or creating certain products, like stuffed animals, pencils and amusement park rides.

The company also owns “Winnie-the-Pooh,” meaning creators can use the character, but not the name.

Some artists are already seizing the opportunity to use Winnie-the-Pooh’s likeness in ways they couldn’t before, like comic artist Luke McGarry, who created a comic depicting A. A. Milne’s Winniethe-Pooh conversing with Christopher Robin.

McGarry drew both characters in their original designs.

“Disney owns their version of me,” the Pooh in the comic explains, “but as long as I don’t put —@ NERDYANDQUIRKY a little red shirt on, I can Twitter User do as I like. Which suits me because I like being A. A. Milne released nude.” When Christopher the first Winnie-the-Pooh Robin asks him if he will book in 1926 and owned do anything weird, he the character for 40 years responds, “that remains until Disney acquired to be seen.” The comic, the rights to Winnie-thewhich he posted on Pooh in 1966.

Twitter, received over When Disney adapted 41,000 Likes. the character, they made The popularity notable changes, mainly surrounding McGarry’s adding Pooh’s iconic red shirt. Disney still owns its Winnie-the-Pooh comic has inspired other version of the character creators to depict Pooh - the familiar yellow bear in creative and unusual wearing a red shirt - but ways; for example, a Pooh’s original design is Twitter user wrote, usable by everyone.

“Apparently Winnie-theOther characters such Pooh is public domain. as Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit I am giving Winnie the and Christopher Robin also became free to use in Pooh teeth.”

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Learning to enjoy the ride with “Sable”

Shedworks emphasizes the journey rather than the destination GARET WEHS Staff Reporter

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arely does the phrase comfortably boring seem to be an apt description for anything. However, in the case of “Sable,” the term is highly fitting.

By no means does this mean that the game is terrible or the boredom detrimental., It’s more akin to a lazy and pleasant Saturday afternoon.

“Sable” is an open-world exploration game developed by UK-based Shedworks, which features the main character undertaking her right of passage into the wider world. The purpose is to find a mask that denotes one’s profession and way of life within “Sable’s” world, Midden. Despite collecting over a dozen masks, players must ultimately choose one.

The game is a coming-of-age story that explores someone crossing the threshold of youth and entering adulthood. There isn’t much of a story in a defined sense.

Instead, the game focuses on other desert-dwellers’ bizarre and amusingly mundane tasks, ranging from collecting beetle dung to exploring ancient ruins searching for artifacts from an ancient civilization.

Whether it’s wandering the streets of a city that’s teeming with life or exploring the insides of old spaceships that have long since crashed on the planet, “Sable ‘’ strives to keep the player intrigued simply by the strength of its

worldbuilding and presentation alone.

This story is all aided by a soundtrack composed by Japanese Breakfast, mainly consisting of enchanting and bouncy tracks reminiscent of the lighthearted journey in the game.

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“Sable” is a supremely pleasant experience that succeeds in delivering a relaxed journey through a mysterious world.

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The majority of the game consists of exploring the vast world with the aid of several tools; the player’s bike, Simoon and the Gliding stone, an artifact that enables the player to glide through

the air in a ball of red and yellow.

The player spends most of the game piloting Simoon across the expansive, highly stylized desert and acquiring masks. The player must earn three badges from those who already wear a particular mask to do so.

Earning these badges requires doing various tasks and odd jobs, or in some cases, simply buying them.

There is no real mechanical challenge in the gameplay, merely the thrill of exploration taking center stage in a world that feels both alien and comforting, much like its inhabitants.

The other desert-dwellers the player encounters share this quirky nature, their idiosyncrasies bringing patches of fun between the solitary exploration of the bulk of the game.

The occasional gameplay moments mostly center around the path Simoon travels when called to the player or the stuttering of frames in some regions of the vast deserts.

Despite some minor technical road bumps, “Sable” is a supremely pleasant experience that succeeds in delivering a relaxed journey through a mysterious world.

It invites the player to explore every nook and cranny and immerse themself in both the mundane and fascinating day-today experiences of traveling the world and discovering one’s calling in life, regardless of what shape it comes in.

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Top three trade targets for the Hawks before the deadline This season has been a disappointment for Hawks after promising season last year.

JASON RICHBURG Staff Reporter

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t has been an underwhelming season for the Atlanta Hawks.

After coming off a year, they made the playoffs for the first time since 2017 and reached the Eastern Conference finals. The team has been a significant disappointment.

Currently, the Hawks hold a 24-26 record and are sitting 10th in the Eastern Conference, and as it looks, are playing for an opportunity to make the NBA’s second annual play-in tournament.

The team has had constant issues all year, from battling injuries to problems in the locker room amongst the players and overall inconsistent play.

The NBA’s Feb.10th trade deadline is quickly approaching, and the Hawks have already made moves.

This past January, the Hawks moved on from 2019 lottery pick Cam Reddish as they traded him to the Knicks for Kevin Knox II and a 2022 first-round draft pick.

Acquiring Knox and a future first-round pick isn’t going to help the Hawks in their current state, as they need to make a move for a high-impact player to put them in a position to make the playoffs and replicate the same deep run they did last year.

Ben Simmons:

One of the previous images NBA fans have of Ben Simmons is from last year’s game seven in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Hawks, where he passed up a wide-open shot in the paint that would have tied up the game.

Since then, Simmons has requested a trade and

has not played a game for the Philadelphia 76ers this season.

In January, 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryll Morey appeared at 97.5 The Fanatic’s Mike Missanelli show and said he does not believe they will make a trade before the Feb. 10th deadline.

“I think it’s less likely than likely,” Morey said. Now Hawks fans shouldn’t be skeptical of adding a player such as Simmons caliber to the team.

In his career, Simmons has consistently flirted with triple-doubles with his rebounding and ability to create plays as a distributor. He’s constantly caused disarray for offenses on the defensive side of the ball with his length and versatility.

The Hawks are currently sitting at 27th in defensive rating, and finding a way to add a Defensive Player of the Year caliber forward such as Simmons would elevate their defense to the next level.

Myles Turner:

Over the last couple of months, reports have stated the Indiana Pacers have made everyone on their roster available as they are heading into a rebuild.

In the last couple of years, Myles Turner’s name has been in trade rumors, and this year may be the year the Pacers move on from him.

Turner is one of the best two-way players in the NBA. He can space the floor as he is a career 35% from three and has consistently been one of the top shot blockers in the league, averaging at least two blocks per game since 2016.

Back in December, in an interview with The Athletics Jared Weiss, Turner made it known that he felt nothing

After coming off a year, the Hawks made the playoffs for the first time since 2017 and reached the Eastern Conference finals.

more than a “glorified role player” on the Pacers.

“I’m trying hard to make the role that I’m given here work and find a way to maximize it. I’ve been trying for the past two, three seasons. But it’s clear to me that, just numbers-wise, I’m not valued as more than a rotational role player, and I hold myself in higher regard than that”, Turner told The Athletic.

Currently, Turner is dealing with a stress reaction in his left foot, keeping him sidelined beyond the trade deadline.

Either way, trading for Turner would help the Hawks on both sides of the ball and likely add another reliable shot-blocker to their defense, which has been subpar to head coach Nate McMillian’s liking.

Jermai Grant:

In the last couple of months, Grant’s name has been linked to multiple playoff-caliber teams potentially looking to make a move acquiring the budding star forward.

Since signing with the Detroit Pistons back in 2020, Grant has been playing the best basketball of his career.

Before signing with Detroit, Grant only averaged a career of 9.3 points per game. In his two years with Detroit, he has seemingly doubled that and averages 22 points per game and shooting a career-high 39% from the three-point line.

Overall his defense has been his forte since he entered the NBA in 2014.

Grant will immediately impact the Hawks starting small forward and instantly become the team’s best perimeter defender if the team makes a move.

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Recovering from an athlete’s worst nightmare

Sophomore Mario Rama fighting to recover from horrific ACL tear JOSH JENKINS Staff Reporter

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njuries are one of the worst parts of sports. While we watch the player leave the field and the game resumes, the player begins a long, challenging journey on the road to recovery.

A sophomore at Georgia State, Mario Rama, has spent the last two and a half years fighting to recover from an ACL tear he suffered playing football in the summer of 2019.

Rama signed for Lawrence Tech from his high school team, the Georgia Force, in 2018 and played the spring season at the school.

After a successful freshman season, he moved to the University of Michigan, where he would play NCAA football for the first time.

“I walked on to Michigan in the summer,” said Rama. “It was my first preseason game, and halfway through it, I blew my knee out.”

The injury instantly ended his season. Over the next 18 months, Rama received four knee surgeries.

“My lowest point was after the third surgery,” he said. “I’m 6’4, and I weighed 150 pounds. I

looked at myself in the mirror, and it was hard to imagine ever being ready to play football again.”

The physical toll the surgeries took on Rama made things difficult, he walked on crutches for months, and the painkillers took away all his energy. However, after two and a half years of recovery, he says he is as ready as he’s ever been to play football.

“I feel like from day one, I was always getting better,” he said.

“Even though things may have looked to get worse before they got better, in my eyes, I was always getting closer and stronger every day.”

Rama credits his parents for helping him get past the tough times he faced through their support and guidance in his recovery process.

“The surgeries were depressing,” he said. “I remember being specifically worried for one, and my parents wrote me a letter. It was a small gesture, but it meant a lot to me.”

Rama spent the last two and a

half years recovering physically, but he also has to recover academically.

“The injury happened literally the first week of the semester,” he said. “I was in and out of surgery so often, and I forgot to withdraw from my classes. My GPA sunk to [a] 1.3, [but] now I’m at a 2.4, and after this semester, I will be back up to around 3.”

Rama’s troubles with his grades mean he may not meet the GPA requirement to try out for the Georgia State team, but he still has faith.

“I’m working hard to be a good student and get my grades up,” he said. “I’ll do whatever it takes to be back out there on the field again.”

After years of setbacks, pain and surgery, Mario Rama is ready to play football again.

“I don’t care if it’s for Georgia State or a school I have never heard of in the middle of nowhere,” he said. “One thing I know for certain, I’m playing football this year.”

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