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VOL. 80 | NO. 11

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One week remains until the 2012 general election. It’s time to decide who to vote for and what position to take on the issues.

What’s inside: The national players The local players by county The issues in Metro Atlanta news | PAGEs 3 & 5

halloween special: We sent our A&L editor to battle the undead for one night. She came back a zombie-killing machine.

Daily news at www.georgiastatesignal.com

News 3

Opinions 6

A&L | pages 10 & 11

Arts & Living 9

Sports 17

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Local

Adventure Outdoors is rafling a handgun or riffle to costumers that bring in their Georgia Voter stickers to promote voting. Some Georgia Senate members are concerned that the raffle is a violation of a federal law, which states giving gifts for voting is illegal.

A study from the National Marine Mammal Foundation in San Diego claims that beluga whales can mimic human speech. The study, published last week in Current Biology, began when marine biologists heard a whale tell them to “get out” of a holding tank.

A Dekalb County School maintenance man was fired after he was discovered placing cameras in school restrooms. Josh Ensley, 51, was investigated by the U.S. Postal Service for child porn distribution.

Videos of children using the restroom were found.

Bank Citigroup was charged $2 million after an analyst was caught leaking information. The analyst, who was doing research on Facebook, reported the research to friends and bloggers. Citigroup is being cited for failing to oversee its employees.

Alpharetta technology company Athenahealth is considering expanding to south Atlanta. The new hub could create more than 400 jobs for Atlanta.

The company manages electronic health records and billing.

National

A two pound leopard shark fell from the sky and landed on a golf course in San Juan Capistrano, Ca. last week. Allegedly a bird had lost its grip on the shark and dropped it on to the course. A course marshall rescued to hurt fish and returned it to the ocean.

World

A law passed last Friday in China will protect the mentally ill from unnecessary treatment and involuntary holding. Abuses at mental facilities in China have triggered public outrage and protest. The new law will protect those living in mental facilities.

Japan reports that radioactivity levels in fish near the site of the Fukushima power plant are not declining. This could be a sign that dangerous waste is continuing to leak into the water supply, according to officials. Researchers said this could affect Japan’s fish population for decades.

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‘Hip hop legend talks music, film and life lessons,’ Interview with RZA was by Staff Reporter Samantha Reardon, not Mackenzie Seigler ‘Celebrate with sugar skulls’ provided the incorrect date for the Day of the Dead event. It will take place Nov. 1 at the Rialto, not Nov. 3

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Piedmont Ave. SE Officers arrested a non-GSU individual for simple battery, outstanding warrants and agency assist. Officers responded to a disturbance and an investigation of the individual making the commotion confirmed he was mentally ill. Officers conducted a background check, which revealed the individual had an active warrant from Gwinnett County. The individual was arrested, processed and transported to Fulton County Jail.

Piedmont Ave.

Officers arrested a non-GSU individual for disorderly conduct and obstruction. Officers observed a person loitering and told him to leave the property.

The individual became irate and he continued to escalate his aggressive mannerism. The individual was arrested, processed and transported to Fulton County Jail.

Student Center

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October 25

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A report was filed for lost/mislaid Property. A student stated he last saw his iPhone 4 on Oct. 11. No further information was given.

Auburn Ave. A report was filed for criminal trespass warning. A non-GSU individual was recognized as a suspect from a prior “be on the lookout” by an officer. The individual was detained, ques-

tioned and later issued a CTW, and escorted off the property.

October 24

Student Rec. Center A report was filed for theft. A student stated he secured his bike on a bike rack on Oct. 22, and when he returned on Oct. 24, he discovered his bike had been stolen. This case is being handled by investigations.

October 23 Library Plaza

Officers arrested a non-GSU student for outstanding warrants and a criminal trespass warning was issued. An officer observed a suspicious man loitering. A criminal history check was conducted and revealed the individual had an active warrant from East Point.

The individual was arrested, processed and taken to Fulton County Jail.

Dahlberg Hall A report was filed for harassing phone call. A staff member stated unknown male left several sexually explicit messages on his office phone. This case is being handled by investigations.

October 22

Classroom South A report was filed for theft. A student stated he left his book bag unattended for five minutes and when he returned it had

been stolen. This case is being handled by investigations.

University Center

A report was filed for theft by taking. A staff member stated he secured his office at 5:05 p.m., and when he returned at 5:22 p.m., he discovered his Apple Mac-Book Computer, Digital Camera and his 2006 Clemson College Ring had been stolen. There were no signs of forced entry.

Library North

A report was filed for theft. A staff member stated on Oct. 20, she noticed six GSU laptops and a projector were stolen. The property was kept in an unsecured room.

October 21

Commons Parking Deck A report was filed for lost/ mislaid Property. A student stated she placed her iphone 4 on the roof of her car and drove away.

When she later realized what she did, she searched the area and did not find her phone.

University Commons

A report was filed for criminal trespass warning Issued. Two students got into an argument, which became physical. Police were notified, which initiated an investigation. It was later determined one of the individuals did not live on campus. The individual was issued a CTW from housing and escorted off campus.

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Slacker’s Guide to the 2012 Election

the phone by campaigns, checking your mail for flyers or participating in epic political discussions, you may not be sure about who’s running and what’s on the ballot this year.

Fear not… The Signal’s got you covered. In this Slacker’s Guide you’ll find who’s running in the local races, some measures that will appear on ballots around Metro Atlanta and the

ALEX OSIADACZ

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he 2012 general election is next Tuesday, and there is a lot on the line.

But if you have not been watching the debates, been harassed over

process for casting your ballot.

We know you know the dirty on Mitt and Obama, but here’s the scoop on everyone else.

No matter your political views, as citizens it is your right to vote.

So take time between now and next Tuesday to find your polling place, study the issues, adjust your schedule and GO VOTE!

What you need to know before going to the polls

Local Players

The Players National Players In Georgia, three parties plus the write-in option appear on the general election ballot for President and VicePresident of the United States.

Barack Obama / Joe Biden

Democrat

Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan

Republican

Gwinnett County

The following shows competitive races in metro Atlanta counties plus U.S. Representative races. Local candidates may change based on the voter’s precinct.

U.S. Representative 7th District Rob Woodall (Incumbent) Republican Steve Reilly Democrat Clerk of Superior Court Richard T. Alexander Jr. (Incumbent) Republican Brian Whiteside Democrat

Pickens

Bartow

Gary Johnson / James P. Gray Libertarian

County Board of Education District 3 Mary Kay Murphy (Incumbent) Republican Jen Falk Democrat

Cherokee

Forsyth

Hall Jackson

North Fulton Paulding

U.S. Representative 5th District John Lewis (Incumbent) Democrat Howard Stopeck Republican U.S. Representative 6th District Tom Price (Incumbent) Republican Jeff Kazanow Democrat U.S. Representative 11th District Phil Gingrey (Incumbent) Republican Patrick Thompson Democrat

South Fulton

Clayton Fayette

Coweta

Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise (Incumbent) Republican David Staples Libertarian

Walton

Dekalb

Douglas Carroll

Gwinnett

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Cobb County

Barrow

Cobb

Public Service Commissioner Chuck Eaton (Incumbent) Republican Stephen Oppenheimer Democrat Brad Ploeger Libertarian

Newton

Fulton County

Henry U.S. Representative 5th District John Lewis (Incumbent) Democrat Howard Stopeck Republican

Spalding

U.S. Representative 13th District David Scott (Incumbent) Democrat S. Malik Republican

U.S. Representative 6th District Tom Price (Incumbent) Republican Jeff Kazanow Democrat

State Senator 6th District Doug Stoner (Incumbent) Democrat Hunter Hill Republican

U.S. Representative 11th District Phil Gingrey (Incumbent) Republican Patrick Thompson Democrat

Public Service Commissioner Chuck Eaton (Incumbent) Republican Stephen Oppenheimer Democrat Brad Ploeger Libertarian

U.S. Representative 13th District David Scott (Incumbent) Democrat S. Malik Republican

Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise (Incumbent) Republican David Staples Libertarian

State Representative 95th District Tom Rice (Incumbent) Republican Brooke Siskin Democrat

Cobb County School Board District 7 Alison Bartlett (Incumbent) Democrat Brad Wheeler Republican State Representative 41st District Phil Daniel Republican Michael Smith Democrat State Representative 46th District John Carson (Incumbent) Republican Kevin “Big Kev” Westphal State Representative 37th District Sam Teasley (Incumbent) Republican Bill Bolton Democrat Sheriff Neil Warren (Incumbent) Republican Gregory B. Gilstrap Democrat

Cherokee County

State Representative 58th District Simone Bell (Incumbent) Democrat Earl Cooper Republican

U.S. Representative 11th District Phil Gingrey (Incumbent) Republican Patrick Thompson Democrat

State Senator 6th District Doug Stoner (Incumbent) Democrat Hunter Hill Republican

Public Service Commissioner Chuck Eaton (Incumbent) Republican Stephen Oppenheimer Democrat Brad Ploeger Libertarian

Public Service Commissioner Chuck Eaton (Incumbent) Republican Stephen Oppenheimer Democrat Brad Ploeger Libertarian

Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise (Incumbent) Republican David Staples Libertarian State Representative from 20th District Michael Caldwell Republican Lillian Burnaman Democrat

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NEWS

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Panhandling no more

CAmpus Briefs

Enforcement of the new ordinance begins November ANDRES CRUZ-WELLMANN Associate News Editor

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n November, an ordinance approved by the Atlanta City Council meant to reduce and eliminate aggressive panhandling will go into effect.

In 2005, an overhaul of Atlanta’s policy on panhandling was not enforced and yielded no arrests in the seven years it was in place, forcing the city to reevaluate the policy.

The new ordinance, passed on Oct. 1, prohibits panhandling within 15 feet of building entrances or exits and ATMs. It also prohibits touching people, using foul language and repeatedly asking for money, mirroring the aggressive 1997-2005 policy the city had, which yielded 1,300 arrests in its last year alone.

In a piece Mayor Kasim Reed wrote for the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, he stated the previous policy “while well-intended, made it nearly impossible for the city to enforce its monetary solicitation laws.”

One challenge with the previous policy was the requirement of a social worker when a person was arrested for panhandling.

With the new ordinance, first-time offenders can be sentenced to up to 30 days of community service, while second-time offenders must serve 30 days in jail. Thirdtime offenses can carry a penalty of up to 90 days in jail, according to the Atlanta Police Department.

“In all truth, I don’t think it is fair,” Alice Kim, a student at Georgia State, said.

“Yeah, well, there may be some people out there that harass people, but some are just simply wanting to eat.”

While there are mixed feelings toward the ordinance, many students feel that it would be hard to enforce.

“Someone threw a cup at me and my friends and he was pretty mad that we

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In all truth, I don’t think it is fair. ... There may be some people out there that harass people, but some are just simply wanting to eat.”

didn’t give him money,” Collen Kelly, a student at Georgia State, said. “I think it would help a little bit but it’s kind of hard to enforce that.”

Georgia State University Police officers dealing with a case of aggressive panhandling would have to turn it over to the Atlanta Police Department.

Though they would arrest the alleged panhandler, they would have to take them to the city jail because it is a city ordinance, according to Sgt. Sharon Warren of the GSUPD. According to GSUPD, officers do not have to arrest someone on their first offense: they can simply give a warning and ensure the panhandler leaves the area, but they must address the issue if they encounter it.

Central Atlanta Progress and Atlanta Downtown Improvement District’s website has outlined a specific plan to help the homeless avoid panhandling.

The site states “the goal of this comprehensive campaign is to convince residents, employees, customers, students and visitors that giving money to panhandlers is not an authentic act of charity, and to make panhandlers aware that their actions are against the law.”

It tells people not to give panhandlers any money but rather to donate some money to the various shelters and programs throughout the city that help those in need.

No decision yet on Green fee reallocation Committee continues to gather feedback from students

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he Student Activity Fee Committee will wait another month to vote on the proposed green fee since they could not attain sufficient student feedback by Oct 26.

Last Friday, the SAFC held a meeting where they discussed their attempts to receive student feedback on a proposed green fee that would be funded by reallocated money from the Student Activity Fee. The SAFC held a town hall meeting and set up a table in the courtyard to gather the feedback.

“I’d say about 20 students came [to the town hall meeting] and they all seemed very excited about it,” Miguel Colmenares, a voting member of the SAFC, said. “Most of them had comments and ways that we could reach the students even more. When asked who would personally support the fee, all of the students in the room raised their hand.”

The table set up in the courtyard also received a large number of student interest and feedback.

While the feedback collected at the two events may have reached the SAFC, they decided to extend the voting date for the fee from Oct. 26 to Nov. 30 because of a survey they plan to send out through the Office of Institutional Research on Nov. 5 to every enrolled student on campus to get a broader view of opinions.

The Department for Religious Studies is looking for volunteers to interview as a part of a project aimed to present a broader view of religion in every day life.

Those interested can email story@gsu.edu for more information.

­— Alice Kim

Student Activity Fee update

ANDRES CRUZ-WELLMANN Associate News Editor

Harvey Fineberg, president of the Institute of Medicine, will speak at the 10th annual J. Rhodes Haverty Lecture on Nov. 1 in the Student Center Ballroom.

According to Rebecca Stout, associate vice president dean of students, if the Office of Institutional Research sent out the survey by Nov. 5 they would be able to have the results almost immediately after Nov. 16, the end date for the survey.

The only scheduled meeting after Nov. 16 was Nov. 30, prompting the committee members to choose that meeting to vote on the fee.

In addition, Fee Councils presented to the SAFC to explain how they have improved their community involvement and how they spent the money allocated to them.

The SAFC needed to see where they could cut money without affecting too many students.

Prior to the meeting, the councils were told to be prepared to answer two questions: what would you do if you received more money and what would you do if received less money?

While all councils were asked the questions, few gave specific answers, though the College of Arts of Sciences and Robinson College of Business specifically mentioned what they would add or cut.

The College of Arts and Sciences mentioned “a reevaluation of the criteria for funding. We would have to look at rather to fund the larger organizations as opposed to the smaller organizations, or drastically cut funding for larger organizations to fund the smaller organizations.”

Other fee councils did not fully answer the question and simply stated that a budget cut would “significantly hamper the programming that students have come to enjoy and expect.”

The Georgia State Rock Band performed a cover of “Gangnam Style” by Korean singer Psy at the Lafayette Marching Classic at Fayette County High School.

On Nov. 1 the Rialto Center will host a Day of the Dead celebration including food, music and crafts.

MIKE EDEN| THE SIGNAL Atlanta’s homeless and students live side-by-side at Georgia State. While there are mixed feelings toward the ordinance, many students feel that it would be hard to enforce.

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why they want the money Honors College: Internship in Washington D.C. Sports Management Association: Alumni outreach programs International Business Association: Transportation expenses for company visits Future Healthcare Executives: Transportation expenses for pro-networking meetings National Society of Minorities in Hospitals: Marketing to potential students and a chance to attend conferences Association for Information Systems: Organizing more events and conducting Student-Presentation competition for members.

American Hotel and Lodging Assoc.: Better marketing and additional students attending a New York Conference Delta Sigma Pi: More attendees to leadership conferences and hosting additional events.

The Finance Society: Collaboration with pro organizations; sending members to conferences

The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies will host a community forum on financial education. The Fiscal Research Center will have panelists and presenters that are nationally recognized discussing educational concerns on Thursday, Nov. 1.

Mindy Bradley from the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice of the University of Arkansas will present “Racial and Ethnic Disproportionalities in Correctional Release” at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.

An Interantional forum will be held at the College od Education on Nov. 14. The event will be a tribute to Georgia State’s International Week.

Katherine Hankins will speak on Nov. 8 at the Institute of Public Health’s Urban Health Seminar. She will discuss her work on conducting qualitative social science work in urban communities.

Wing Chan will also speak about develoupment among immigrant students.

Robinson College of Business will host the Atlanta Compliance and Ethics Roundtable on Wednesday, Nov. 7 to discuss sustaining global compliance and interaction between legal and compliance departments.

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The Measures

Clayton County U.S. Representative 5th District John Lewis (Incumbent) Democrat Howard Stopeck Republican County Board of Education District 7 Trinia M. Garrett (Incumbent) Democrat Judy Johnson

Democrat Lois Wright Democrat Public Service Commissioner Chuck Eaton (Incumbent) Republican Stephen Oppenheimer Democrat Brad Ploeger Libertarian Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise (Incumbent) Republican David Staples Libertarian

Charter School Amendment [Statewide]

Boils down to whether you want to give the state direct power to create charter schools in local communities. Local boards of education currently oversee the creation of charter schools in their area.

DeKalb County U.S. Representative 4th District Henry C. “Hank” Johnson Jr. (Incumbent) Democrat J.Chris Vaughn Republican

Multi-Year Real Estate Rental Agreement Amendment [Statewide]

Public Service Commissioner Chuck Eaton (Incumbent) Republican Stephen Oppenheimer Democrat Brad Ploeger Libertarian

Claims state agencies can save money if allowed to negotiate multi-year rental contracts.

Continued Sales Tax for Education [Fayette County]

Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise (Incumbent) Republican David Staples Libertarian

For Fayette County residents, do you want to continue to pay a one percent sales tax with the proceeds going to the school district to fund technology, textbooks, renovations and other expenses?

The Process After you decide who to vote for and your positions on the ballot measures, it’s time to hit the polls.

Georgia is one of several states requiring photo identification at the polls so be sure you have the proper identification: any valid state or federal government ID including the free Voter ID Card issued by county, Georgia Driver’s License (even if expired), a government employee ID, valid U.S. passport, valid U.S. military photo ID or

a valid tribal photo ID. All polling locations in Georgia will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. on Nov. 6. The busiest times are within the first couple hours, around lunch, and after work or the last couple hours. The Secretary of State maintains a website that lists polling places and even directions.

Early voting ends on Nov. 2 across the state so if you know you will not be able to vote on Nov. 6

or want to get the election process over with, check your polling place for early voting hours of operation.

Most ballots in Georgia are cast electronically, but paper ballots are still used. Make sure to fillin the bubble entirely, just like a Scantron, if issued a paper ballot. If an problem occurs at an electronic machine, kindly advise one of the poll volunteers of the situation and they should fix that machine or move you to working machine.

New advisement center to track student progress ASIA THOMAS

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eorgia State has joined six other programs throughout the country in the quest to better assist degree completion. The Student Advisement Center launched their new advisement program, Georgia State’s Graduation and Progression System (GPS), on Oct. 18.

“National data shows that advising is one of the most important aspects for student success and retention,” said Director of the Student Advisement Center Carolyn Cohen.

Through Georgia State historical data, GPS helps predict a student’s success in their major with the Major Matcher feature. In addition, advisors are able to track students’ progress for degree completion on a daily basis.

“We have found at Georgia State that timely interventions in a student’s academic career help ensure that they remain on track academically and efficiently use the time and financial resources that they are investing in their education,” Cohen said.

Most of the advisement department launched the program during the first week of class this semester. The remaining Offices of Academic Assistance began GPS on Oct. 18 and plan to receive more feedback on the program.

“The Student Advisement Center, as well as the Offices of Academic Assistance for the Robinson College of Business and the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, has received very positive feedback from our students,” Cohen said.

“I think the GPS program is beneficial,” said Georgia State junior Johnathan Moore.

“If students are unaware of their progress or are not able to correctly read their academic evaluations, the program can let them know.”

According to Cohen, the Student Advisement Center hopes Georgia State’s GPS

program will decrease the amount of time students need to complete their degree at Georgia State and increase “outreach to students” on completing their degree on time.

In addition to the GPS program, the Student Advisement department is also relocating. Georgia State will be opening the new University Advisement Center (UAC), which will serve students from their Freshman year through their Junior year of college, in the SunTrust Tower during the middle of Spring semester.

“We are excited that through this initiative and with the hiring of new advisors the advisor to student ratio will be approximately 1-300 for every advisor,” said Cohen.

Students are hopeful about the GPS program and the opening of the UAC in the SunTrust Tower. Georgia State sophomore Marlena Collins said the relocation to SunTrust will help accommodate more students with a larger office space.

“Both of these changes will benefit the whole Student Advisement operation,” Collins said. “Hopefully by this time next year, the Student Advisement department will be more accessible and knowledgeable than ever before.”

Moore agrees that the changes will benefit both students and advisors.

“That’s a really good idea,” Moore said.

“More advisors will cut down the hassle and stress during the year, especially during Open Advisement.”

Cohen believes these recent changes in the advisement department will bring forth academic success for students in a timely manner.

“By providing quality academic advising, helping students with major selection, tracking student progression through technology such as GPS, reviewing important academic policies, and effectively articulating transfer credit, the UAC will help students lay the foundation and develop a plan for how they can graduate in a timely manner from Georgia State,” Cohen said.

Sunday alcohol [Clayton County]

Should Clayton County permit and regulate alcohol sales on Sundays between 12:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.?

Homestead Option Sales and Use Tax [Cherokee County]

The special election question in Cherokee County asks voters if they want to levy a one percent sales tax in order to reduce property taxes in the county.

ExCEN: Cash for students, insight for professor TERAH BOYD

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range flyers can be found on bulletin boards throughout the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, enticing undergrads to take part in an experiment to earn cash. No gimmicks and no small print.

Sound too good to be true? Well, according to James Cox, director of the Experimental Economics Center, it’s not.

From economic research for cash to developing software to make better doctors, Cox is using human guinea pigs for economic and policy change.

After a successful stint at the University of Arizona leading economic tests and research, Cox came to the Andrew Young School to start testing students and others in Atlanta. The National Science Foundation and the National institute of Health fund his Experimental Economics Center.

“These techniques are ones that are generally known by economists and have been for about 40 years,” Cox said.

The different “games” students play at the testing center trial economic theory as it is applied to real life buyer/seller scenarios.

Abstract commodities are applied to stock exchange and retail market rules to see what types of decisions student make when faced with potentially risky economic decisions.

The better the economic decision of the student, the more money they get at the end of the experiment.

On thing Cox looks at is who should be taxed in a market: buyers or sellers?

“Who is more sensitive to the price change, the sellers or the buyers… well that’s a theory that’s taught to economic students, the question is does it have imperial validity?” Cox asked. “That has implications for economists and how they teach their students— which is what they’ve been

teaching their students is seriously incomplete.

The result: student making some extra cash while Cox is filling economic research journals.

Cox said now it’s more than Wall Street.

In a collaboration with a sister lab at the University of Indiana, Cox and other researchers examine different social dilemmas in modern society. Cox worked with the late Dr. Elinor Ostrom on this research, which will be published in the Southern Economic Journal this coming January.

For example, a social dilemma about common pool resources is the decreasing fish population.

“What’s happening is the cost of fishing is getting incredibly higher because the fish population is lower, and if the fish population is pushed down too far it becomes extinct.”

The work with the University of Indiana identifies why people make the moral decisions they do with regard to public goods and common pool resources.

Ostrom, previously of the University of Indiana, was the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in Economics while working on research with Cox on common pool resources.

His most recent research has been with Emory University.

“Now we are working to make decision support software to help physicians improve the way they make hospital discharges,” According to Cox, Medicare considers a medical discharge unsuccessful if the patient returns in less than 30 days.

“It involves a very important tradeoff between the quality of care and the cost of care,” Cox said. “Hospital re-admissions currently cost Medicare about $17 billion a year.”

From Cox’s research software will be developed to look at previous discharge situations to see if a patient needs to stay in the hospital just one more day.

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ith all the attention to the media prior to the upcoming election, it’s not just the candidates that are under scrutiny, it’s the media itself too. Debate moderators are often accused of trying to sway discussion one way or the other, and the “lamestream” media is blamed for duping viewers with misleading or sensationalized content.

Typically people will pick one media outlet as their preferred source, and the rest are demonized as propagandized filth. America is just as polarized in our media consumption are we are in our politics. People like familiarity, and they stick with their favorite brand, Coke or Pepsi, Obama or Romney and CNN or Fox News.

The demonization and favoritism found in the common opinion about media has its roots in many reasons, but the biggest problem is how we consume it. Media is consumed as a product, and like the good consumers we are, we complain when a product doesn’t meet our expectations. The trouble with media is that you can’t just call the waiter and send it back.

Tabloid journalism and sensational sound clips have gotten Americans soft on media consumption. When we watch the news, we want to feel like we’re eating a piece of our favorite pie with whipped cream on top when what we really need is a handful of bitter vitamins and shot in the behind.

Let’s break it down with a simple exercise: what do you remember from all four debates? We’ll make a bet that most will name the following:

• Debate 1: nothing • Debate 2: Malarkey • Debate 3: Binders full of women • Debate 4: Horses and bayonets Anybody remember the issues discussed? Sure, they discussed the economy, Iran and abortion, but what about the specifics?

The specifics are out there, but do you scour for it, discuss it with your peers and demand accountability?

Personified, the media should not be an entertainer, but a referee. It exists to make sure everyone plays fair, not to play favorites. It’s a role that is

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For the past month, the editors at The Signal have been busy digging through documents from all corners of the university. These documents have ranged from sexual assault records and crime reports to the Georgia State Foundation tax records and Mandatory Fee breakdowns. It has been enlightening, if not breathtaking, to learn so much about the way our university operates.

Additionally, we’ve also made requests for the athletic budget and Cheryl Levick’s newly signed contract. Keeping a close eye on Athletics is especially important right now, with the department moving into the Sun Belt conference next year.

A big move like this puts us in the major league of college sports, and that could mean an increase in fees down the road.

With the Athletic Fee already at $263 per student, such increase (while necessary) only places the strain on students. President Becker may have swore off fee increases this year, but that doesn’t mean this will be the case next year.

As a news organization, it is not our role to play cheerleader and only report the good stuff, but there must be a balance of the good, the bad and the ugly.

The Signal’s primary role on campus is to be the students’ watchdog, so it is our duty to question and report the university’s expenditure of student fees. And if those expenditures give us a lousy football team, we have the right to question its management and be critical of its performance.

Because let’s face it, the biggest fans are the one who always bitch.

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n a society dominated by widespread evasive social media bridging the gap between the intimate details of one person’s life to another, one has to think: does this personal insight into the lives of others stifle our development as individuals? Reality shows such as Keeping up with the Kardashians, Jersey Shore, Bad Girls Club and Love and Hip Hop place the lives of celebrities and socialites alike on display and readily available for the emulation of millions. The ability to view the thoughts of a complete stranger via Twitter, and pictures that tell the complex story of a person’s life on Instagram have caused the distinction between personal and public life to diminish completely.

There is an old saying, “A man does not know who he is until he takes a walk by himself.” In today’s society there is no such thing as “a walk by yourself ”—or alone time, for that matter. People’s faces are constantly submerged into their iPhone screens as they soak in the newest trend, hottest song, and double tap on pictures as they scroll through their timelines digesting the newest events in the lives of others. Our lives are constantly being connected to one another’s, constantly broadcasted, subjugating us all to becoming, instead of individuals, walking compilations of our Twitter/ Instagram followers. Independence of thought has been replaced by retweets

and reposts. Personal taste in clothing has been replaced by popular instagram pictures and bloggers. And overall philosophy on life has been construed by the popular acronym “YOLO”.

How is your time dictated? Are you consistently itching for the next post, the next status update, the next tweet? Is the majority of your time spent glued to your phone scrimmaging through multiple social media apps?

In the majority of cases, the answer is yes.

It is safe to say that it is almost impossible to retain a true individual existence in a society ruled by social networks and media plugs everywhere you turn.

I challenge Georgia State students to withdraw themselves from social networks and the mass media for one hour each day and focus this time on personal, self-development. Sometimes one must check out of the lives of others to truly check into their own.

The Zed Word JAMES MCDOUGALD Columnist

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ast week I made a passing reference to my disinterest in the ongoing zombie craze. I received more complaints from friends than the time I said I would not be voting in this upcoming election. I find this very interesting. So, in the spirit of the holiday, I thought I might return to this thought.

The modern zombie, or “Romero Zombie,” with its shambling gait and hunger for flesh first appeared in George Romero’s 1968 film, “Night of the Living Dead.” The first “Living Dead” film never gives a name to its creeping terror. Fans began calling them zombies, Romero liked it and the rest is history.

I grew up on the “Living Dead” trilogy where, like George Lucas, only the first three count. I enjoyed “28 Days Later” and the first 60 issues of “The Walking Dead,” then the world became all Zombies all the time. At the bookstore, at the movies, there was a storm of zombies and finally came the parodies. The first to arrive was the modern classic “Shaun of the Dead” followed by its American cousin “Zombieland.” Both serve to prop

up this fascination the media devouring culture has with the walking dead, while completely deconstructing and then rebuilding the familiar tropes inherent in the genre. In other words, they attempted to make you laugh at the things we’ve seen overdone time and again. Why do we keep returning this well? My friends cited the social issues inherent to the genre, “consumerism and you know…”

So now they’re morality tales.

Sure, with the subtlety of an anti-drug PSA from the 90’s. Rampant consumerism makes you a zombie, yes; the cycle of violence will never end, yes; and my favorite—people are worse than the dead. Dracula was written to show like-minded Victorian Englishmen swarthy invaders were coming for their women. It also says sometimes an English woman is capable of helping. Werewolf stories warn that under the composed veneer of the civilized man is a savage. But these stories change over time. If zombies hope to keep up, they’ll have to change. Because things change, our fears change.

Remember “Scream?” “Scream” did what eight sequels couldn’t. It killed Jason, Michael and Freddy. It was impossible to take them seriously anymore. But this is not a bad thing; it should mean a shift is coming. It should mean new things. “Saw” and “Cabin Fever” broke the mold after the self-aware “Scream” rip-offs died out and brought us into the future

But these stories change over time. If zombies hope to keep up, they’ll have to change.

Because things change, our fears change. of torture porn and the revamped Bmovie that had all but disappeared since the early 80’s. Then the “Hostels” and “The Devil’s Rejects” quit selling, PG-13 remakes of Asian horror movies flooded the market until those too subsided. That’s how cultural phenomena work. But zombies just keep being zombies.

Consider how vampires and werewolves fade in and out of popularity.

Old legends remade for each new generation. Vampires had been a staple of folklore for hundreds of years before Stoker wrote Dracula. Compare the ageing Count to any other vampire.

There is so much variation on the theme, because the world changes and our collective fears change with them. But, what have zombies got?

If Dracula justifies Victorian xenophobia, remember (spoiler) they do kill him at the end. If werewolf stories justify the divide between civilized and savage, because if one of the lower class bites you you’ll turn into them and (spoiler) have to be killed.

What do zombies say about us? Because the only change I’ve noticed in the past twenty years is that some of them run now.

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hoosing the right Halloween costume is a dilemma everyone deals with. You want to find that perfect balance of three factors: originality, simplicity and recognition. Nobody wants to spend all of Halloween night explaining your costume to people while they give you confused

looks and silently judge you in their heads. If you’re that person who tries to pull off the zombie costume by putting fake blood on your face at the last minute, just stay home and go to bed early this year.

When it comes down to it, there are really only two types of Halloween costumes: sexy and scary. We’re in college now, people; I sure hope nobody still dresses up in scary costumes and legitimately tries to scare people. I have real things to be scared about, like paying off student loans or the West Nile virus. Some guy in a bloody Party City mask with a cheap plastic weapon just

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doesn’t cut it for me anymore.

That leaves us with the sexy costumes. Don’t get caught in the cliché of sexy nurse, devil, or Dorothy from Wizard of Oz. Try to get more creative and challenge yourself. Anyone can be a sexy Princess Leia, but if you really have confidence try to look sexy in a Betty White costume.

Sometimes you’ll see girls wearing sexy versions of guy costumes: like superman or a football player.

Why not try something harder, like a sexy muscleman/bodybuilder?

If you’re up for the challenge, here are some more costume ideas that all guys and girls should consider:

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Report Card: Rating Georgia State’s library Cost: A -

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Availability: B

Some students have petitioned for longer library hours, but the library does make an effort to cater to students’ study needs. With extended hours around the time of finals, students can cram in extra time studying. Students will also sometimes have difficulty locating books listed at “checked-in” because of the time it takes some books to get back to the

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While the library has many floors and study rooms for students, sometimes during the semester things can get a little cramped. While there are a number of computers available for student use, the average student will have a difficult time finding an open console for schoolwork.

Printing in the library can be a time consuming process, and is only best as a last minute option. To take full advantage of the library without the long waits, bring your own laptop and print your papers at home.

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Knowing exactly what you are looking for when you get there can streamline your library experience.

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PASS The Georgia State library can be hectic at times, but it is still an indispensable resource for students. If you can find a quiet space to work, the online services and books available can help you get your work done quickly.

Keep an eye on your backpack while you work. The library is a busy place and an unattended laptop can get “lost” very quickly!

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A partnership is great, when one learns how to balance their goals as an individual as well as a teammate. Don’t ever give up on yourself or your dreams. Push forward and make them a reality! Also, help each other in the process by

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tea The Hong Kong Student Association may not be wellknown to the student body just yet, but the president of the organization hopes their Honey Bubble tea sale will spark more curiosity about both Hong Kong and the tea itself.

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MIKE EDEN | THE SIGNAL (From left to right) President Judy Tan, Ybonne Luong and Quan Lam sell bubble tea in the courtyard on Oct. 23 to fund various events for the Hong Kong Student Association. the opposite is true. It originated in Taiwan but eventually made its way to China.

What’s more, the preparation of Honey Bubble tea isn’t a grueling process. Tan said the process consists of tea, ice and small tapioca pearls, which sink to the bottom of the cup. Although Tan admits she doesn’t know exactly what’s in the particular tea for Honey Bubble because she gets it from a seller, she does know a lot of other things about it.

Describing the tapioca pearls as “soft, chewy and sweet,” Tan said there are many variations to the Honey Bubble tea, including

mango and strawberry.

Tan, a computer science major, said she hopes that selling Honey Bubble tea on campus will not only bring in money for future Hong Kong Association events, but also more interested members.

“We’re open to anyone who wants to join,” said Tan of students who may think they aren’t eligible to join if they aren’t Chinese. The organization has one goal in mind, regardless of race, ethnicity and nationality “We just promote [the] Hong Kong culture and history and teach it to the Georgia State community,” said Tan.

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any students walking the Georgia State campus enjoy the taste of sweet iced tea. After all, it’s a popular drink in the Southern region of the United States.

While traditional sweet tea holds a special place in the heart of the South, another tea by way of Asia is slowly catching up.

So far, Honey Bubble tea is well received by students who’ve tasted it, according to President of the Hong Kong Student Association Judy Tan. “The turnout is pretty good,” said Tan during her organization’s Bubble Tea sale in the library plaza. Tan was slightly surprised but pleasantly welcomed by how many students on the Georgia State campus enjoy the Asian-based tea. “[A lot] of students have been asking, ‘what’s bubble tea?’”

Although it’s easy to assume Honey Bubble tea originated in China because a Chinese-based organization is selling it, according to Tan

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1. Make the tea. Bubble tea is traditionally made with black tea, but you can use green, chai, yerba mate, or any kind of tea. You can even use coffee!

2. Mix 3/4 cup of tea with 2 tablespoons of cream and 1 tablespoon of sugar syrup (as directed above) in a shaker. You can substitute the cream with soy milk, milk, half and half, sweetened condensed milk, or non dairy creamer.

3. Add ice, cover the shaker and shake the mixture until it gets frothy. (The bubbles formed by shaking are what the tea was named after, although most people assume it’s because the tapioca pearls look like bubbles!)

4. Put 3-4 tablespoons of cooked tapioca pearls, which can be found at a local Asian supermarket, in a glass and pour in the mixture.

5. Stir and drink!

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When the dead walk the earth, All you can depend on are your instincts.

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he only idea of a zombie apocalypse that ever really scared me was Michael Jackson’s music video “Thriller.”

Will Smith’s “I am Legend” was another unique exploration of the undead. But everything else was always just cliché to me.

The Atlanta Zombie Apocalypse (AZA) is where my editor sent me to get a first-hand experience of such an event.

AZA is an annual production running from late September through Halloween. Three attractions, Zombie Shoot ($30), Zwars ($20) and Curse of the Undead ($20), attract people each Halloween season to live the apocalpytic world.

The chief security officer of AZA and owner of the property, Fred Mephisto, and two zombie actors, Justin Hester and Quavas Scott, gave me a few tips to stay alive.

Learning what zombies are all about and the “rules” of an apocalypse, I realized I had to fully commit as if this was something real. Speaking to the zombie actors, they knew the details about why zombies “exist,” how to kill them, and how someone becomes a zombie. I figured if they were going to commit, I should too, especially if I’m paying to be chased by them.

Once it was our group’s turn, my game face came on and I was ready to blast some dead people.

Close to midnight, a group of us walked out into the streets. At first there was silence, then there was evil laughter and clanging of chains against wood and metal. We all turned the corner to be disturbingly surprised. After most of the community was killed off, several of the more aggressive survivors had captured a number of zombies and were taunt-

ing them. A woman, who was loud and dressed in rags, had a zombie tied up like a dog.

She was placing bets on who could kill him first. She counted her money and teased the zombie, almost torturing, as no one seemed able get a clean shot at his head.

Still with the group, I entered an abandoned warehouse, where the undead were still on the loose, terrorizing other defenseless, scared survivors. We found a man, armed, calm and confident. As we made our way through the abandoned warehouse, our leader and only armed survivor at the time, directed us upstairs, downstairs, into large rooms and small rooms, ready to pull the trigger with each step. He would eventually lead us out of the warehouse.

The building was dark, filthy and very odorous.

Screams of nearly dead survivors filled the place. We were forced to watch the suffering people who had been infected or dismembered but lay crying for help. A zombie ripped a pregnant woman’s baby from her womb. A scientist locked away one zombie in a cage where he carried out experiments on him.

I somehow got turned around and ended up all alone. I knew the only way to escape this infested area was to shut down all brain activity in each of them. I soon found a loaded rifle. While using my gun, I was shooting at their bodies the first few shots. I soon felt their hands trying to grab me. I had to aim for their heads before they dismembered or infected me. Other survivors with guns frantically shot at one another in panic. I had to navigate through the pitch-black warehouse with nothing more than a blue flashlight and my weapon. I anticipated getting infected but I listened carefully for the groans of the undead around every corner.

I killed each zombie I encountered with a bullet to the head, and escaped the warehouse into the night.

I felt relieved to be free and clear of the zombies. The fact that I could only see their silhouettes running at me in the dark was scary enough.

When I came back to reality, some of the corniness of the event made me laugh, but then I began to wonder how possible a zombie apocalypse could be.

Origin of zombie outbreak “In the Center for Disease Development (CDD), scientists are trying to create zombies and reanimate the body when it’s dead.

This is something they shouldn’t be doing because too many experiments are going on.

They’re tampering with

certain diseases and altering it, then inducing it into people,” Hester said.

“Scientists just need to stop worrying about it because they’re getting too close. And if they keep going, they’re actually going to cause a zombie outbreak. One

drug that scientists are currently researching makes you live longer, but once it’s your time, your brain shuts down.

The drug is trying to keep you alive, therefore the brain stem will be present, but with no activity. They’ve already created that drug.”

When The Apocalypse strikes “If your first move is after the apocalypse comes, you’re already behind the curve,” Mephisto said. “A smart person would have already planned beforehand with some basic survival equipment.” Be sure to carry anything you might need to go camping with. Have everything you need packed up in

“

The only way a zombie is able to live is because the brain stem is still attached and that’s the only active thing in their brain.”

--Justin Hester

a backpack. If you’re struggling to get your plan together after the apocalypse has already happened, you’re in the 80 percent or so who’s going to die in the first two weeks.

“I don’t think you should wait for the signs to prepare,” Mephisto said. “I think you should just be prepared.” It’s tough to

rely on news for accurate reporting about what exactly will be happening, but “public upheavals” or “riots” can often be masking terms to be used by media for what is actually happening in terms of viral outbreak.

Weapons to kill a zombie

Chainsaw—just make sure you have gas Crobar: a weapon and Shotgun with

plenty of shells

Sword- Katana

for breaking into houses for supplies

Apocalypse gear Anything that’s tearproof: denim, canvas, long sleeves and high collars. Basically cover as much skin as you can get away with. Most of the time zombies are just using teeth, hands and claws to get through you, so proper clothing can often save a lot of injuries and infections, Mephisto said.

Hester said to wear a kevlar vest through which zombies cannot bite. If you wear

loose clothing, they’ve got you—unless you’re quick and you can just take it off and run.

If you’re running, zombies aren’t going to stop. If you get tired, you could get cold if you’re trying to camp somewhere, so wear a jacket too, Hester said.

If your friends are turning into zombies “We have a policy within the CDD anytime someone is coming into or out of our zones of control check all hands and forearms,” Mephisto said. “80 percent of all bites happen on the arms. So always be sure to check people’s hands for injuries.

Infections, which seem supernaturally advanced in their development, dead give away. Usually a person will themselves know that they’ve been biten, and they won’t want to tell anyone. Hoping they can find help or they can somehow es-

cape the situation, but in most cases, that’s not going to happen.”

“If my friend got biten, I’d shoot him right there because he’s pretty much gone anyway,” Hester said.

“You run a fever. The fever is the last part.

There’s not a cure. I haven’t seen it yet.”

If you survive The Apocalypse “Vagabons are survivors of the apocalypse,” Scott said. “They’re just trying to fend for themselves. They capture live zombies and get them to fight to the death and use it as a sport.”

MIKE EDEN | THE SIGNAL

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Stories told through the lens The Rawiya Art Gallery in the Ernest G. Welch building displays the life and culture of the Middle East through photographs CRYSTAL GEORGE Staff Reporter

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here is a pair of legs dangling from a couch with a fan aimed towards a body, but a body is not there. A young girl dressed in pink with a matching bow in her hair poses for the camera with her American Bratz doll in hand.

“Rawiya” is Arabic for “she who tells a story,” which suits the collaborative collection of photographs taken by six women who share their experiences in the Middle East.

Women with photos of male members in their family are also just a part of the powerful displays at Rawiya Art Gallery in the Ernest G. Welch building that is open through Nov. 16.

Laura Boushnak, one of the six photographers, captures prosthetic legs dangling realistically from a couch without an owner. The common eye hardly notices a missing body for the legs.

Boushnak said the prosthetics belong to an 11-year-old boy named Mohammad, who was on a motorbike when it “drove over a cluster bomb in the last week of war in south Lebanon.” The photographs grasp the impact of the incident on Mohammad’s life; he had become Boushnak’s masterpiece.

Young Arab girls host an event called Jashne Taklif, which celebrates their acceptance of womanhood when they turn nine years old. Newsha Tavokolian captures girls after the ceremonies when they are required to wear Islamic headscarves and pray daily at schools.

In contrast, Tamera Abdul Hadi

said she displays bold headshots of men in the Middle East to “uncover and break the stereotypes placed upon the Arab male.”

Cynthia Farnell, director of the Welch Gallery at Georgia State, introduced Rawiya to campus after becoming interested in Middle East photography after Arab events occurred in spring 2011.

“Women had such a visible and prominent role in those events.

This exhibition is the result of a desire to have a deeper look at a very diverse region of the world,” said Farnell. Along one side of the gallery sat photos of women with grim expressions holding photos of men in the family who have gone missing.

Another photograph combines those same pictures on the wall alongside a bed in what looks to be a woman’s cluttered bedroom.

Sometimes jewelry left behind is hung next to the frames on the wall.

“Dhalia Khamissy’s images of the belongings saved by the mothers of the missing in Lebanon are quite poignant,” Farnell said.

Headshots of Middle Eastern men are taken by Hadi to uncover and break the stereotypes placed upon the Arab male. Some faces seem to express a look of hope, while others hope to seek it, but a few of them simply have their eyes closed. Myriam Abdelaziz took pictures that embraced the Sun and said she favored pictures that showed “people whose skin have darkened filled with all that sun.”

“Today, more than ever, it is vitally important that students are familiar with that part of the world,” Farnell said. “I hope that the Rawiya project will help to build bridges between cultures through art.”

CANDRA UMUNNA | THE SIGNAL

Rawiya documents the work and experiences of female photographers Myriam Abdelaziz, Tamara Abdul Hadi, Laura Boushnak, Tanya Habjouqa, Dalia Khamissy and Newsha Tavakolian from their journey through the Middle East.

New club Pink Panthers has a vision for women MACKENZIE SEIGLER Staff Reporter

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ith a mission to bond women at Georgia State while also having a positive impact on the University, community and surrounding area, Leah Swann and Jessica Skipper founded the Pink Panthers club.

On April 23, 2012, they established a club they hope will help better the Atlanta community as well as promote Panther Pride among the women at Georgia State.

“We wanted a place where strong, sophisticated women could come together and talk and just be around other likeminded women and empower themselves,” said Swann.

Inspired by Michelle Obama’s ‘Let’s Move!’ campaign, the club held their own ‘Make Your Move Day’ at Parkside Elementary School. They had different stations set up in the playground to teach kids how to make healthy snacks and how to make nutritional food choices.

For the month of October, the

“

We wanted a place where strong, sophisticated women could come together and talk and just be around other likeminded women and empower themselves.”

--Leah Swann

Pink Panthers hosted a Pink Week in the spirit of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The first event was a tailgate at the Homecoming game.

It was sponsored by RedBull and all the funds were donated to Breast Cancer awareness foundations. A DJ was there in the RedBull MXT Truck as well as some home cooked food made by Swann’s mom.

On Thursday, Oct. 25, every club at school was challenged to find a way to turn the school pink.

“At first we were just going to have everyone wear pink but then we thought why not make it a competition? Who can think of the most creative way to turn something at school besides their clothes

pink?” Swann said.

On Nov. 26 at 3 p.m, the Pink Panthers have arranged for former Mayor Shirley Franklin to speak on campus. Both Swann and Skipper want to arrange for more strong women to speak to the female students at Georgia State.

While the Pink Panthers was created specifically for Georgia State women, any men who wish to join the club wouldn’t be turned away.

Since they are a new club, Swann and Skipper are accepting new members year round.

“Other students should join because it’s a good opportunity for women to get involved on campus with networking and workshops and a speaker series. It’s a place for women on campus to come meet other women that are interested in the same things as them,” said Swann.

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SUBMITTED PHOTO Once the semester began, several students showed interest in this organization, particularly during homecoming week. Events such as the breast cancer awareness seminar and the Pink Ball helped contribute to awarness and fundraising for Breast Cancer Month.

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Featured Events On Campus Disney College Program Info Session Monday, October 29 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

University Center, Room 480 Come learn about the Disney College Program at one of the info sessions held on campus. Disney recruiters are seeking talented students for their spring and summer college program. Visit cp.disneycareers.com to become part of the magic of Disney!

Lunch and Learn: Experiences of Being an Out and Gay College Student Tuesday, October 30 Noon – 1 p.m.

Sinclair Suite, Student Center Join Intercultural Relations as Dr. Matthew K. Robison discuss his research on the experiences of gay and bisexual male college students and their educational journeys in being out and staying safe on campus. The presentation will be interactive and informative! Lunch provided.

Now Through Friday, November 16 Rawiya: She Who Tells a Story Welch School of Art and Design Rawiya is a photography collective founded by female photographers from across the Middle East. For more information on this event, contact Cynthia Farnell cfarnell@gsu.edu 404-413-5230

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The Living Room The college gathering of Buckhead Church will include dinner, worship and teaching. Featured speakers are Seth Condrey and Dr. George Murray. “One Way: Is Jesus Christ Really the only way of salvation?” A shuttle from the Commons will arrive at 7:15 p.m. For more information, contact buckheadcollege. org

Tuesday, October 30

Lunch and Learn: Experiences of Being an Out and Gay College Student Noon – 1 p.m.

Sinclair Suite, Student Center Join Intercultural Relations as Dr. Matthew K. Robison discuss his research on the experiences of gay and bisexual male college students and their educational journeys in being out and staying safe on campus. The presentation will be interactive and informative! Lunch provided.

Monday, November 5

Nominations Due: MLK Torch of

calendar Peace Awards Completed nomination packets should be submitted to the Office of Intercultural Relations located in Suite 330 Student Center or via email to tcook3@gsu. edu.

Monday, November 5

Intercultural Ambassadors Explore: Student Activism on College Campuses 5–7 p.m.

480/ 485 University Center Join the Intercultural Ambassadors as they explore how college campuses have been transformed due to student activism. This program will highlight the 20th anniversary of the student sit-ins at Georgia State. Dinner provided.

Friday, November 2

Atlanta Exploration Tour: Indian Pow Wow Festival at Stone Mountain Park 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

460/ 465 University Center Join Intercultural Relations as we explore the energy and color of the largest Native American gathering in Georgia by attending the Indian Festival and Pow-Wow at Stone Mountain Park.

Wednesday, November 14

1 p.m.

Language & Literacy Distinguished Lecture Series Urban Life Building, Room 1199 Research on the Challenges of Acquiring Language and Literacy Distinguished Lecture Series presents Dr. Hugh Catts from the University of Kansas in, at. A reception will follow the presentation.

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Lunch and Learn: The Modern Family Noon- 1 p.m.

480/485 University Center What can be learned about diversity by watching an episode of the Emmy and Golden Globe winning comedy Modern Family? Find out as this interactive lunch and learn focuses on lessons learned while watching a night of television.

Thursday, November 15

12th Annual Crossing Paths, Crossing Cultures 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Student Center Ballroom Enjoy food, live music and an exhibit of amazing photography by photo competition finalists highlighting travels of GSU Study Abroad students.

Friday, November 30

Annual Kwanzaa Program Noon – 2 p.m.

Rialto Center for the Arts Lobby A program that educates the GSU community about Kwanzaa and its seven principles as we celebrate African American heritage and culture.

Sunday, November 4

2 p.m.

Out of Darkness Community Walk Piedmont Park, Atlanta This is the ninth annual Atlanta Out of the Darkness Community Walk. Participants walk 3.2 miles in Piedmont Park to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

There will be thousands of local survivors of suicide and supporters for live entertainment, motivational speeches, free food, and more.

Volunteers are welcome as well.

Saturday, December 8

11 a.m.

The Ugly Sweater Run Turner Field Come take a job around downtown with 10,000 people in ugly sweaters or come hang out at the finish line for some free Sam Adams Winter Lager and live holiday music. After completing the 3.1-mile jog there will be awards for best real & fake moustache, best beard, worst & best sweater etc. There will also be hot chocolate and sledding for kids.

November 16 - November 19

International Conference of the Arab-U.S. Association for Communication Educators Classroom South 608, 525, 526 This 17th annual conference’s theme is “Transforming Middle East Media: Research and Discussion of Arab Journalism During a Critical Time in the Region.” Students can attend individual sessions free of charge but for full participation (coffee breaks and meals) is $50 for students and $100 for faculty. Contact Leonard Teel (lteel@gsu.edu) for more information or visit the website www.ausace2012.com.

December 8 - December 15

Tinsel & Twine at Westside Provisions District 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Westside Provisions District Come join Santa and Mrs. Claus in the District at their holiday theme decorated pop-up shop. They will be available for pictures with children. There will also be a one-of-a-kind stocking stuffing bar. UGA’s celebrated vocal ensemble, Noteworthy, will be there singing carols.

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MUSIC Unknown Component | “Blood vs. Electricity”

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here needs to be a study done to explain the odd phenomenon of oneman music projects emerging out of the American Midwest. Perhaps there’s something about the vast, sparsely populated emptiness that inspires feelings of solitude and a desire to create music that explores this inner head space. That or it could simply be that it’s so much harder to get a band together in a place where nothing’s within walking distance and the weather’s unforgivable. But for whatever reason, from the same frozen north that spawned Owl City, comes Unknown Component—a one-man basement music project by Keith Lynch. But rest assured, outside of geography and the suspicious lack of friends, the similarities end there.

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yric by lyric, Kendrick Lamar’s “Good kid, M.A.A.D. city” is a poetic body of work with an exceptional capacity of intellect. Simply put: it’s genius.

His first major label album, it masters the music mechanism of storytelling. Track by track we follow a young Kendrick, known to his friends as K.dot, through a day in the streets of Compton, a city notorious for its gang presence. “I live in the belly of the rough” raps Lamar in the track “M.A.A.D. city.” Lamar takes the ordinary events of a youth’s day in Compton and reveals an underlying complex battle between nature (self) and environment.

With a mix of bangers and vibers, the album’s emotions change with every track. The skits, nestled throughout the tracks, make this experience all too real for the listeners. Opening with a prayer, Lamar and his friends agree to accept Je-

a room-filling ambient sound that makes great use of minimalistic guitar, electronic drumming, and drone elements. The mood of the album as a whole is very palpable and plays with the emotional themes of isolation, loneliness, melancholy and desolation. And on each track, Lynch displays great willingness to experiment with different instruments to make sure listeners feel these themes. “Nowhere Is Alone,” utilizes a raw sounding acoustic guitar, interplayed with distant chanting and a haunting drone, while the more electronic sounding “Moral Vultures” assaults the listener with a frantic, almost claustrophobic drum beat. The constant feelings of loneliness and quiet desperation are felt with each song in a way that’s both emotionally raw and hauntingly captivating.

But where Lynch succeeds in the musical arrangement he fails spectacularly in the vocal depart-

ment. His dull, toneless voice meshes poorly with the moody, drone of the album, and it’s enough to take away the intended emotional impact of each song. But it isn’t fair to say that the album would be better off purely as an instrumental. His themes of abandonment and isolation are as interwoven in the lyrics as they are in the music. But his drab voice keeps these songs from being as good as they could be and drags down the overall quality.

“Blood vs. Electricity” is a creative album that’s emotionally intense and beautifully moving. And like Pink Floyd’s “The Wall,” it has a similar personal feel to it that enraptures listeners. The emotional themes of the album aren’t conveyed as strongly as they could have been with the less-than-average sounding vocals, but the effort poured into the instrumental side of things goes a long way in making up for it.

sus as their Lord and Savior. Minutes later we are greeted with an explicit Lamar in the banger “Backseat Freestyle.” “Martin had a Dream...

Kendrick have a dream!” Lamar declares over 808’s and melodic bells, before revealing his dream: “money and power... or die from lead showers.” Lamar contrasts his dream and MLK’s dream to show the vast disconnect between generations.

“I never been violent/ until I’m wit tha homies,” Lamar confesses in “The Art of Peer Pressure.” The track is clearly satirical of his willing obedience to his friends. The lead single “Swimming Pools” also airs this presence of peer pressure with a tipsy Lamar being asked by a stranger “Why you babysittin’ only 2 or 3 shots?/ Ima show you how to take it up a notch!” However, his deliverance also embraces the bond of young men, unveiling the need to sacrifice one’s moral for kinship.

No track will have a more pro-

found effect on listeners than the album’s brilliantly constructed “Sing about me/ I’m dying of thirst.” In this 12-minute first-person narrative, Lamar takes on the characters of troubled youth who make Lamar promise that he will sing about their stories. Each character’s fate awaits them at the end of their respective verses.

“I’m dying of thirst” concludes the song with Lamar and his friends praying with an elderly church lady, finding solace in quenching holy waters. The album began with this same prayer. The message Lamar cleverly conveys here is the cycle of sin and repentance.

Rap group NWA, Dr.Dre, and Tupac have all captured the beautifully mad city that is Compton but none more brilliantly and innovative than Kendrick Lamar in “Good kid, M.A.A.D. city.” A true narrative, this body of work exceeds the rubric of a rap album and takes its rightful place as work of art.

The movie starts slow but picks up steam once the bullets start flying and the crazy gets let out of the bag.

But what starts as an interesting setup grinds to a screeching halt by the film’s second half. That’s when you find out that “Seven Psychopaths” isn’t really about these characters, dognapping, gangsters or even psychopaths. It’s really trying to make a statement about storytelling. Without spoiling too much, the movie goes off the rails to a surreal place. Marty’s script becomes a deconstruction of not only the movie, but action movies in general—ridiculous stories built upon shells of characters with little justification to their actions. These characters somehow interact to tie together the barest threads of a story—in other words, psychopaths.

This movie succeeds at satirizing our culture’s unhealthy fascination with mindless action and psychopaths. It’s done it in a way that is both thought provoking and hilarious. The

problem is that in trying to tell a story about storytelling, the movie neglects its own story. While attempting to conceal the shallowness of action movies today, the movie becomes as meaningless as the tropes it’s trying to mock. The dialogue is poor and characters fade in and out of the story with no real resolution.

The performances are solid and Rockwell steals the show with his over-the-top portrayal of a best friend on the edge. Colin Farrell is the weakest link here. As the straight man in a world of psychopaths, he just isn’t given very much to work with. But the movie produces some of its best moments when the duo is playing off one another.

“Seven Psychopaths” feels like a story that’s being told to you by actual psychopaths. It’s funny, it’s interesting, and may even inadvertently teach you something about yourself. But it’s an inconsistent mess that wears out its listener’s patience pretty quick.

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he trouble with psychopaths is that they’re often charming characters to be around. But as one of the movie’s titular psychopaths puts it, “they get pretty boring after awhile.” “Seven Psychopaths” hosts a plethora of such psychopaths who have a knack for storytelling, but aren’t so good at keeping them together.

Colin Farrell stars as Marty, the sane (comparatively speaking) alcoholic script writer who’s trying in vain to find inspiration to write. His writing’s going nowhere until he decides to involve his enigmatic friend Billy (Sam Rockwell) in the writing process.

Before he knows it, he gets wrapped up in Billy’s underground life as a professional dognapper with his accomplice (Christopher Walken) and has every psycho in the city beating down his door, when the dog-napping duo make the mistake of stealing a dog from the city’s unhinged mob boss (Woody Harrelson).

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GEORGIA STATE ATHLETICS

VICTOR VALENTE Sport: Men’s tennis Height: 5’9” Homeland: Sao Paulo, Brazil Year: Senior Major: information Systems Despite falling in the finals to Florent Diep from the University of Florida, Victor Valente impressed at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships.

According to Georgia State athletics, the Brazil native knocked out three nationallyranked opponents on his way to the final – no.

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Obtaining second place in the tournament, he became eligible to earn one of six atlarge bids available for the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships from Nov. 8 to 11 at Flushing, N.Y. On the other tournament the Panthers participated on so far this season, the Georgia Southern Championships, Valente also came out victorious as he beat his teammate Robert Schulze in the finals and earned the title.

The men’s tennis team will play at the Winthrop Invitational in South Carolina next, from Nov. 2 to Nov. 4.

Briefs Georgia State volleyball continues its poor season. They fell victim to Northwestern University 3-0 in conference play.

They have a 4-18 record overall and 2-8 in the CAA conference.

The men’s golf team tied for eighth with Maryland at the UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate. No. 19 in the country Jonathan Grey shot a total of 221, tied for 19th place.

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he women’s cross country team became Georgia State’s first Sun Belt Conference champion on Saturday afternoon as they won the Sun Belt meet in Bowling Green, Ky. The Panthers were led by Sun Belt Runner of the Year Katharine Showalter who traversed the 5K course in a blazing 17:41.1.

Showalter and Hanna Stefanoff were both named to the first team All-Sun Belt following their performances at the conference meet. Niamh Kearney and Jennifer Rubel were both named to the third team All-Sun Belt after finishing in the top 15 at the meet.

Georgia State’s team score of 52 bested runner up Arkansas State (58) and hosts Western Kentucky (83) who were the defending conference champions.

Valentin Poncelet of the men’s team earned a spot on the first team All-Sun Belt with an 8K time of 25:23.7 which was good enough for fifth place.

The men’s team finished seventh out of 12 teams in the meet.

Tyler Tomy and Carlos Galindo finished 25th and 29th respectively.

The men and women travel to Tallahassee, Fl. on Nov. 9 to compete in the NCAA South Regional meet.

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Women’s cross country becomes first Georgia State sport to win a championship in the Panthers’ new conference Women’s Results- 5K Katharine Showalter (SR)- 17:41.1 Hannah Stefanoff (SO) – 18:12.7 Niamh Kearney (SO)- 18:41.5 Jennifer Rubel (JR)- 18:47.7 Anna Sinclair (JR)- 18:59.2 Alison Bishop (SR) – 19:16 Katie Papesh (JR)- 23:14.7

Men’s Results- 8K Valentin Poncelet (JR)- 25:23.7 Tyler Tomy (JR)- 26:12.9 Carlos Galindo (SO)- 26:34.6 Austin Boetje (SO)- 27:14.9 Trevor Turner (FR) – 28:06.3 Justin Philip (FR) – 28:32.9 Michael Warrick (FR) – 29:12.4

Jonathan Phillips Senior Katharine Showalter led the team in the competition, earning the Runner of the Year award

Georgia State vs. Old Dominion preview

Georgia State Panthers

When: Saturday, November 3, 2012, 3:30 p.m.

Where: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. Radio: AM 1160, AM 1690

Offense

Georgia State 1-8, 1-5 CAA

The Georgia State offense appears to have found its sea legs. The Panthers have scored more than 20 points in each of their last three contests and recorded their first win of the season on Oct. 13 versus Rhode Island. Running back Donald Russell missed last week’s game versus James Madison with a sprained MCL and his return for the tilt versus Old Dominion is impossible as he will miss the rest of the season. The Panthers will have to lean heavily on wide receiver Albert Wilson who has provided big plays in the receiving game, averaging over 18 yards per reception, and on special teams, averaging more than 24 yards per kickoff return.

Defense The Panthers continue to struggle on the defensive side of the ball. The last three games have featured opposing point totals of 49 and 44 with a stellar seven point effort sandwiched in between.

Defensive tackle Terrance Woodard and linebacker Joseph Peterson lead the team in tackles with 49 and 47 tackles respectively. A lack of pass rush continues to haunt the defense. The Panthers have recorded only five sacks as a team.

Georgia State wins if... the Panthers manage to play like they did on the fourth quarter against James Madison. They went into the game down by 21 points but stayed strong and almost finished with a comeback.

Old Dominion Monarchs Offense The Monarchs are led by sophomore quarterback Taylor Heinicke. The Atlanta native who played high school ball at Collins Hill leads the Colonial Athletic Association in every meaningful passing statistic including yards per game, touchdowns, pass efficiency, and total offense. Wide receivers Nick Mayers and Blair Roberts have been the main beneficiaries of Heinicke’s aerial assault. The pair has accounted for 12 touchdowns and over 1,000 yards receiving through the team’s first seven games and are a big reason why the Monarchs have scored more than 46 points per contest.

Defense ODU 7-1, 4-1 CAA

The Old Dominion defense is not quite as potent as their offensive counterparts. The unit has yielded a middle of the pack 28 points per contest.

Defending the run has been a problem area for the Monarchs as they have given up more than 180 yards rushing per game.

Old Dominion wins if…Heinicke keeps his jersey clean. He appears to be the most dynamic offensive player in the conference and as long as the Monarchs protect him from what little pass rush the Panthers can muster; Old Dominion should make it out of Atlanta with a victory.

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Athletic director extends contract despite rumors of stepping down

Georgia State student athletic fees place among the highest in the state CHRIS SHATTUCK, HUNTER BISHOP, NORA DONNELLY Marketing Manager and Staff Reporters

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eorgia State’s student athletic fees will not rise this year, but they remain the second highest in the state and among the highest in the university’s new conference, the Sun Belt.

At $263 per full-time student, the athletic fee at Georgia State makes up nearly a quarter of all non-tuition payments to the university—-­the highest of all fees payable to the school.

In fact, without any more rises, the average student can expect to pay more than $2,100 in just athletic fees over a fouryear period—$15 less than Savannah State University, which

has the highest athletic fees in the state, but hundreds less than every other research university, including the Georgia Institute of Technology and University of Georgia.

Since the creation of the school’s football program, donations and ticket sales have funded some of these costs, but football still receives a lion’s share of the money from fees, drawing more than $4.3 million last year.

In fact, football is the number one reason for the acrossthe-board athletic fee hikes over the past three years, with an initial $85 fee increase in 2010 to pay for the creation of the pro-

gram and an additional $12 fee increase in 2011.

“The driving force behind recent athletic fee increases has been starting football,” said Douglas Covey, vice president for student affairs.

Besides the outright costs of football, Covey credits additional administrative costs, the creation of the school’s marching band and Title IX women’s scholarship increases as primary reasons for the past athletic fee hikes.

And with the Georgia State’s transition from the Colonial Athletic Conference to the larger Sun Belt Conference, an NCAA Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision, the school is staring down millions more in expected

costs, though Georgia State President Mark Becker has sworn off additional fee increases in the near future.

Despite the relatively high cost, university officials defend the high athletic fee as comparable to other young and developing institutions across the country.

“The student athletic fees are an essential component of our athletics funding model, as is common throughout college athletics,” said Marvin Lewis, senior associate director of athletics for finance & administration said. “Georgia State’s fees are comparable to other institutions in our conference and other similar institutions across the country.”

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$17,873,160

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$1,301,824

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$727,501

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heryl Levick, Georgia State’s athletic director, has signed a new contract extension despite the rumors that circled around the internet about her leaving.

On Oct. 24, the website footballscoop.com reported that according to sources, Levick would step down from her position within a few weeks.

But a few hours after the post, they said that the Georgia State President’s office called to say that Levick had no intentions of stepping down.

Later that day, Doug Roberson from The Atlanta Journal Constitution publicized on Twitter that Levick signed a five-year contract extension on Oct. 23.

Levick’s new contract is worth at least $280,000 and includes provisions for annual pay increases of $10,000, topping out at $320,000 in 2017, making her one of the highest paid athletic directors in the Sun Belt Conference, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The extension also includes annual bonus provisions tied to improved overall academic and athletic performance worth up to $175,000 under perfect circumstances.

In comparison to Levick’s first contract, the new agreement increases her base salary by at least $60,000, since in 2009, she made $220,000 and there were no annual increases.

Levick, who has been with Georgia State since 2009 as president Mark Becker’s first official hire, has been present for several of Georgia State athletics’ top accomplishments.

In 2010, she presided during the school’s football team’s first season, and then, only two years later, she announced the Panthers’ move to the Football Bowl Subdivision.

Another virtue Levick had was to sign men’s basketball head coach Ron Hunter, who lifted the team, putting them on the higher end of the Colonial Athletic Association standings and earning a post-season berth after 10 years.

Prior to coming to Georgia State, Levick had amassed a plethora of accolades during her previous jobs to the point that the university qualified her career as “impressive.”

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A glance at Levick’s career 2001 Division I Athletic Administrator of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA) At University of Maryland, she served as chief of staff/executive senior athletic director, overseeing daily management of the 27-sport program Spent seven years as director of athletics at Santa Clara University and Saint Louis University combined Spent nearly two decades in senior administrative positions at Maryland and Stanford University At Georgia State, she was head during the inclusion of the sand volleyball team as well as the construction of the Sand Volleyball Complex.

The GSU Football Practice Complex was also a facility built during Levick’s term.

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ith the conclusion of fall competition, the women’s tennis unit has remained strong throughout the whole season both in doubles and singles.

The Panthers finished with an overall singles record of 41-28 and a doubles record of 25-7.

The team’s most recent competition was at the Southeast Regional Championship from Oct. 19 to Oct. 22, where All-American Abigail Tere-Apisah and sophomore Masa Grgan finished as the runner-up in doubles competition.

Freshman Linn Timmermann, whose singles record is 7-2, had a strong showing in the competition as well, winning four singles matches and losing in the championship round.

The addition of the other freshman to the team, Natallia Vavulina, also bettered the team’s overall singles record.

Vavulina ended with a 6-1 record, going undefeated at the Atlanta Classic on Sep. 15 along with sophomore Chaimaa Roudami,

who kept hot stats throughout the whole season and ended 7-2, staying a par with Vavulina and Timmermann.

Tere-Apisah did not have her best record this season (3-3), but all of her matches were against nationally-ranked competitors and she is 23rd in the ITA Preseason Singles ranking.

At the Southern Shootout on Sep. 21, the Papua New Guinea native showed her best play as she won two games in a contested flight.

Tereh-Apisah’s high ranking is what led to her invitation to the main draw of All-American competition, despite falling to Texas A&M’s Cristina Sanchez-Quintanar at the Pacific Palisades All-American competition.

The team’s doubles lost only two matches in the competition.

The best doubles combination was Roudami-Timmermann as they went undefeated in five games at the Atlanta Classic and the Southern Shootout.

However, the Panther who showed the most versatility was senior Whitney Byrd, who won six out of eight games after pairing up with Jocelyn Ffriend, Grgan and Timmermann.

With a strong fall season, the team will until the spring continue competition in the dual-match competitions.

ROBIE DUCHATEAU | THE SIGNAL Against Evansville, forward Alex Vivanco scores one of his six goals in the season.

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ith a 4-11 overall record and a 1-7 Colonial Athletic Association record, the men’s soccer team has been lackluster at best this season.

Oct. 10 has been the last time the Panthers tasted victory, when they defeated William and Mary 2-1.

Since then, they have played five games, where they encountered losses in all of them.

Forwards William Mellors-Blair and Alex Vivanco have been the team’s top offensive players.

Vivanco leads the team in goals scored with six out of the 15 goals the Panthers have netted so far, while Mellors-Blair has sent the ball to the back of the net three times and has given five assists.

So far, the team’s victory over North Florida at the Mike Gibbs Memorial Tournament has been Vivanco’s best playing time, as he scored two goals.

GRAHAM ROBSON | THE SIGNAL Brazil native Victor Valente has led the team in his senior year.

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A big step in the right direction.

rapping up their first month of competition, the men’s tennis team looks to keep their strong momentum going.

With the Panthers ranked 60th in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association at the start of the season, head coach Joerg Barthel had only positive things to say about his team.

“As coaches, we are extremely happy with where we are at the moment,” Barthel said.

“Our group of guys is working hard to improve aspects of their games and have had some significant success so far.”

It is Coach Barthel’s first year as head coach of the Men’s Tennis Team, and he believes the competitive nature of the team is the key behind the team’s improvement.

“Competing every single day is my biggest approach and we have certainly been doing well in that regard,” Barthel said. “As a group we are fairly even and I think this will be our strength as the season continues.”

When asked about senior Victor Valente who won the singles title earlier in the season at the Georgia Southern Championships, Barthel praised his performance on and off the court.

“I am extremely excited to have Victor on board,” Barthel said. “He and Lucas [Santa Ana] are our leaders. Victor is playing some of

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his best tennis right now and will continue to get better. As a student-athlete, he is probably a perfect combination of bringing his school work and tennis together and he is able to have great success in both.”

Barthel claims that the team as a whole is doing great as well, being sure not to single out one specific member.

The Panthers’ last competition was in from Oct.19 to Oct. 21, where the team earned 10 total victories and Valente made it to the finals in the singles draw.

On doubles, Valente and senior Lucas Santa Ana made it to the quarterfinals.

“The team did very well. We won every single first round we played, singles and doubles,” Barthel said. “This tournament was a huge success for us as a program and a big step in the right direction.”

Yet, Barthel wants the team to keep working hard and keep growing.

“There is always room for progress and especially when you are doing well the margins are getting smaller,” Barthel said. “However, we as coaches have a good idea where we need to continue to improve on and will keep working hard in all areas.”

The team will close its fall plat at the Winthrop Invitational, from Nov. 2 to Nov. 4 at Rock Hill, S.C.

For Mellors-Blair, the England native’s best game was against Georgia Southern, as he contributed to the 3-0 victory with two goals out of two shots, showing perfect accuracy.

Yet, the Panthers continue to struggle offensively. They place 10th out of 11 in the league in shots, eighth in goals scored with an average of 1.07 per game and ninth in assists.

Defensively, Georgia State has also been having problems.

They rank top four in goals allowed, as they have allowed an average of 1.71.

Their worst defensive game has been their 4-0 fall to No. 1 Maryland on Sep. 24.

The game against the Terrapins was part of a five-game losing streak the Panthers managed to come out of by triumphing over William and Mary 2-1.

Looking to put a good finish to their disappointing season, the Panthers will close their conference play hosting George Mason (10-5, 3-4 CAA) on Oct. 31 and then will finish the season against Stetson, also at the GSU Soccer Complex on Nov. 4.

Women’s soccer

We have to create a team that trains to win.

hen asked about the women’s soccer team’s biggest struggle on the field this season, head coach Derek Leader brought it all down to one word— “winning.”

After 17 games, the team ended with an overall record of 4-11-2 and 1-8-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association.

Coach Leader said part of the team’s negative record was the lack of fortune.

“I’m left with the fact that we lost six matches by one goal and we also had two ties,” Leader said.

“With a little luck and better performances, the season could have been completely different.”

The Panthers’ competition ended on Oct. 24, when they fell to North Carolina at Wilmington for 3-0.

Their season began just like it ended as Georgia State started the game with losses against Auburn, Jacksonville State and Mississippi State— with only one victory against Kennesaw.

When things seemed to get better with backto-back victories against Mercer and Georgia Southern that bettered their record to 3-3, the team had a 10-game run of seven losses, two ties and one sole win.

Leader said he is not happy with the team’s performance this season, yet he admitted that there are positive remains of the season.

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were on the field gaining valuable playing time,” Leader said. “Several players have responded and played remarkably well. We will look for their guidance next year.”

Sophomore Whitney Ravan was one of the most influential players on the team. With four goals and three assists, the Whitewater, Colo. native played her best season so far.

Also, Leader said the team has made progress in relation to when he became coach in the spring.

“When we arrived in the spring, we had a team that trained to train and now we have a team that trains to compete,” Leader said.

Now, their next step is to start amassing victories.

“We have to create a team that trains to win,” Leader said.

For next season, one of the biggest upsets for the Panthers will be the departure of captain Carly Lafferty as she will be graduating this fall.

Lafferty has led the team since last season, where she only missed one game. This season, the midfielder missed two games and scored two goals.

The Panthers will get back on the field in the Spring.

Leader failed to answer questions regarding possible strategy or management changes for next year.

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Tuesday, October 30, 12:15-1 p.m., Library Plaza

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Come to Library Plaza, if you dare! Free candy galore and a very chilling performance from some spooky guests.

Happily Never After

Wednesday, October 31, 7-11 p.m.

Student Center Ballroom

The Haunted House is an annual event held by Spotlight Programs Board. This yearʼs theme is Happily Never After.

Re-experience your childhood like never before. Come and enjoy A Beautiful Twisted Dark Fantasy with fortune tellers, stilt walkers and much more!

Supported by Student Activity Fees

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GSTV presents a 24-hour Night of the Living Dead marathon on Halloween! Visit www.gstvonline.org for live streaming.

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• Wednesday, November 7, 6-7 p.m.

• Thursday, November 8, 12:15-1 p.m.

Interested in competing for the 2013 Miss Georgia State University crown? All potential pageant contestants must attend one of the above mandatory orientation sessions to sign up and get more information. The pageant will be February 9, 2013, at the Rialto Center for the Arts.

For more information, call Teresa Weimann at 404/413-1858, or e-mail missgsu@gsu.edu.

Holidays of the World

Tuesday, November 6, Noon-1:30 p.m., Student Center Ballroom

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Enjoy free food, live music, performances and giveaways at this celebration of different cultures and holiday traditions from around the world. Student organizations are invited to represent a holiday or world event celebrated in their culture. For information about participating, visit Campus Events, 370 Student Center, or download an application at the Campus Events OrgSync page.

Election 2012 Viewing Party

Tuesday, November 6, 7-10 p.m., Courtyard, Student Center, First Floor

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Where will you be on Election Night 2012? Come watch the 2012 election results live in the Courtyard! Open to all GSU students, faculty and staff.

Open Mic Night: All-Stars

Wednesday, November 7, 7-9 p.m.

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The winners of the Fall Open Mic Nights compete in an Open Mic Night Showdown. There will be limited other slots available for new student performers, but come on out to cheer on your favorite Open Mic Night performer. If you are interested in performing, stop by Campus Events, 370 Student Center, to apply or visit our Facebook page at gsucampusevents.

Cinefest Film Theatre

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Monday-Friday: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m.

(No 9 p.m. showing on Thursday and Friday) Saturday-Sunday: 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m.

November 1, Awesome, I Shot That! Thursday: 9 p.m.

November 2, The Hoboken Chicken Emergency, Friday: 9 p.m.

November 5-11, Campaign

Monday-Friday: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday: 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m.

For details, visit www.gsu.edu/cinefest.

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