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Modern Media conference cheap trends The biggest media conference in Georgia finally arrives this weekend. Check out our full-length preview of the 25 guest speakers from around the country.

Who says thrifting isn’t trendy?

Students sound off on their favorite places to shop cheap.

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The Panthers play William & Mary this weekend. A look at what they’re up against.

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The University System of Georgia stated that there was no fraud involved in Georgia Perimeter College’s $25 million-shortfall this year. The report claims negligent management caused the school to overspend and use up reserve money, and aside from negligence from top school officials, Executive Vice President of Financial and Administrative Affairs and Chief Business Officer Ron Carruth “did not provide GPC’s president with timely and reliable financial information for the president’s use in managing the institution.”

Paulding County teen Mitch Comer was found at a Los Angeles bus station. The teen, at fivefoot-three and weighing 93 lbs., claimed his parents had kept him in captivity for more than four years. On his 18th birthday his stepfather took him to a bus station with $200 and a list of L.A. homeless shelters.

Travel and Leisure ranked Atlanta fifth on a list of “dirtiest cities.” The study said nightlife leads to a more polluted and trash-filled city. The dirtiest city in the U.S. went to New York.

National Cindy Lee Garcia, who appeared in the controversial homemade film “Innocence of Muslims,” is suing the film’s director for fraud, invasion of privacy and misappropriation of likeness. Garcia has received threats after the YouTube video triggered protests at U.S. embassies around the world.

A Cleveland sect of Amish were convicted of hate crimes after multiple hair- and beard-cutting attacks were verified. Liberal members of the sect were targeted in an attempt to shame them.

Men’s hair was cut at the beard and women woke to have their hair cut almost to the scalp in some instances.

NASA’s Downey CA facility will be demolished to make room for a shopping mall. Locals are disheartened at the destruction of the building where shuttles for the Apollo mission were made. The space program center has been closed since 1999.

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The U.S., Britain, France and Germany accused Iran of shipping arms to Syria—violating U.N. sanctions. The U.N. has had trouble inspecting Iran’s nuclear facilities to determine whether or not the nation was developing weapons or nuclear power.

Sotheby’s of Paris is planning to auction a complete mammoth skeleton. On Oct. 2, a number of scientific rarities, including a dinosaur egg and fossils, will be available for auction. The Siberian mammoth roamed the Earth the same time as Neanderthals.

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September 18 University Commons A student stated she turned on her oven and attempted to preheat it and minutes later she noticed a large amount of smoke and a small fire. Officers responded and put the fire out, with no further incident.

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Apple fans in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore gathered to be the first to own the new iPhone 5. Apple received two million orders on the first day they announced the release of the smart phone­­—almost double that of the 4S’ release.

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A Staff member stated she received an email stating possible marijuana usage in the room. A health and safety check was conducted by staff and a small fragment of suspected marijuana was found.

G Parking Deck A staff member stated she parked her vehicle and upon returning she discovered her driver’s side rear window had been smashed out and her Georgia State lap top had been stolen.

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stop. When she arrived at her destination she realized her phone had been stolen.

Aquatics Center A student stated she placed her unattended book bag by a door way when she returned her bag was still present but someone had stolen her phone, phone case and her credit card.

Central Parking A student stated she parked her vehicle and when she returned she noticed someone had broken in her car and stolen her C.D. player.

Sparks Hall A student stated she lost her credit card holder and it contained her credit card, driver’s license, panther card, two Breeze Cards and $40.00 in cash.

Turner Field Parking Lot A student stated he parked his vehicle and when he returned his vehicle had been stolen.

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A student stated she last seen her phone at the bus

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A student stated he and another student had an argument in his residence. The student took his cell phone and it was later found submerged in water in the kitchen sink.

Alderhold Learning Center Officers arrested a NonGSU individual for Under the Influence and Criminal Trespassing. Officers responded to a suspicious person and they realized the individual was intoxicated. The individual was arrested, processed and transported to City of Atlanta Jail.

September 14 Peachtree Center Ave. A student stated she was walking westbound on Edgewood Avenue and Gilmer Street when an unknown male snatched her cell phone and ran. A description of the individual was given and officers apprehended him later. The victim gave a positive identification and the individual was arrested, processed and transported to Fulton County Jail.

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Student cheating on the rise TERAH BOYD

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ases of academic dishonesty are growing across the U.S.—and at Georgia State.

Poor time management, competitive curriculum and the internet contribute to the increasing number of students that cheat.

In 2011, cases of reported academic dishonesty at Georgia State were up from 2010, when .0018 percent of the student population was reported as cheating. In 2011, that number rose to .0026 percent, with 206 reported cases.

So far, in the calendar year of 2012, there have been 139 reported cases of cheating, or .0018 percent of students reported. This comes before the first midterm has been taken this semester.

Dr. Marta White, chair of the Student Discipline Committee, said there are a number of things that could contribute to an increase of reported cases.

“We don’t know if there are more professors reporting it, catching it, knowing how to process academic dishonesty, or if really more students are cheating,” White said.

The decision to report the cheating student is encouraged by the school, but not required.

A professor may handle the issue in the classroom. White says the length of the reporting process may deter some professors from reporting the issue.

White says no age group or college has reputation for cheating.

“Naturally they are going to have a higher occurrence [of cheating] in bigger colleges,” White said.

In recent cases, such as Harvard University, athletes were cheating on exams.

“Georgia State’s StudentAthlete Development department is very serious about the academic integrity of our student-athletes, who receive ongoing education in this area,” said Allison George, associate athletic director for communications, on Georgia State Athletics’ academic policy.

George explained that Georgia State takes a number of precautions when it comes to student athletes and cheating.

Athletes get extra training on academic dishonesty policy, including speeches, quizzes and software to assist with citation.

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According to Dr. White, transfer students continue to have the most problems fully understanding the policy.

“We see it more with students that transfer in because for some reason they didn’t get the seminar from the community college in terms of what is plagiarism; what is it not,” White said.

Most cases she sees are the result of poor time management skills. Students wait until the last minute and use a friend’s paper or copy an exam.

“Honestly, the course load is usually not the problem,” said SGA Vice President Taylor Briggs. “Students tend to bite off

more than they can chew—myself included— and then becoming increasingly overwhelmed as the semester goes on. It helps me to talk things out, so I utilize study groups and classroom discussion to clarify points I might need later for the test.”

Other problems, like money and scholarships, might pressure a student to cut corners to make better grades.

“Students are stretched too thin and they are doing things that they typically wouldn’t academically,” said junior Kelsey Shiflett, communication major.

“A lot of kids don’t have HOPE anymore and they have to work more hours to pay for school, tuition costs have gone up and there’s more required of a traditional student than there used

to be.”

Cheating doesn’t just hurt the students that cheat; it snowballs to affect everyone in the classroom.

“Besides being unfair to the vast majority of students who complete their work honestly, students who plagiarize take up a professor’s time,” said Dr. Melissa McLeod, an English professor at Georgia State.

McLeod said cheating also wastes the instructor’s time, which is time that could be spent with other students.

“Cheaters always get caught.

It never ever, ever, pays and I don’t think students realize the ramifications of how serious it can be and how it can impact you permanently,” White said.

Depending on the severity

of the case, students risk transcript notifications or even expulsion from Georgia State. The Provost ultimately makes the final decision.

“The more sever penalties, like expulsion, are for really, really, major acts such as turning in a master’s thesis that’s plagiarized,” White said.

The long-term detriment to students trying to get a job or go to grad school is transcript annotation. Sometimes permanent, it states that the student earned a failing grade because of academic dishonesty. Other punishments, like suspension, may also appear on a transcript.

“I think that more students are not settling for jobs, they want a career, and that requires a lot of hard work,” Briggs said.

“Students who sailed through high school with all A’s might have to pull all-nighters for the same grades in college, and I think that’s fair. If it didn’t get harder, where would the reward be?”

White said students get in a hurry, and rather than taking a lower grade, they make a poor decision.

“Sometimes they are in a rush to graduate and feel the pressure to do well,” White said.

“Rather than contacting the professor and saying ‘look, I cannot do this paper’ and taking a zero—a zero is much better than getting something on your transcript.”

McLeod said she believes cheating stems from a larger cultural problem.

“Many people believe plagiarism results from laziness.

While that’s true to some extent, I think plagiarism results more often from fear of failure,” McLeod said.

Cheating may be a result of students not taking advantage of their professors and other groups that are ready to help.

“I had an experience last semester were I was working a lot and I missed a class,” Shiflett said. “I felt that other students were maybe more prepared than I was and I was really struggling and I said ‘hey, I have issues’ and that’s what office hours are for. I don’t think that anyone takes advantage of office hours.”

Dr. McLeod agrees that students have opportunities to meet with their professor before a problem starts.

“If students are struggling with the material or feel they can’t complete an assignment adequately or on time, talk to your professor,” McLeod said.

“Students can head off many of these problems by being proactive in their educational experiences. Sometimes this means better time management skills.”

Though many professors do put the code of conduct in the syllabus, if they don’t, it is still the responsibility of the student to know the rules.

“It’s every student’s responsibility, whether the instructor goes over it or not,” White said.

There are things instructors can do to guarantee students know the rules. “[Instructors] can also make clear what constitutes plagiarism in their disciplines, starting in the introductory level courses,” McLeod said. “Instructors can also emphasize correct documentation skills in their disciplines so that students can avoid unintentional plagiarism.”

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“Walk with the man, not the hand” JASMINA ALSTON Staff Reporter

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he Georgia State Police Department is educating students on pedestrian laws this year by issuing warnings and citations through a newly-implemented campaign called “Walk with the Man Not the Hand.”

Approximately six officers are citing students who do not follow the law. Thus far, three citations and 815 warnings have been issued. None were recorded for the previous school year.

Because the majority of Georgia State students get to and from class on foot, pedestrian safety and student awareness of laws on and off the sidewalk are important.

Sharon Ware, the public safety sergeant at Georgia State, said student pedestrian safety is a major concern on campus.

“As you know, jaywalking is a huge problem on our campus and we’re doing things to try to address that,” Ware said.

In 2002, the Georgia State Police Department formed the Pedestrian Safety Traffic Team to assist with pedestrian safety.

“At the beginning of each semester, you have so many new people that are not familiar with the way we do things,” Ware said. “So we get out and familiarize them with the pedestrian safety laws by issuing out warning citations as well as citations and that helps improve the situation.”

Despite this, jaywalkers are still common on campus.

Taylor Burns, a senior at Georgia State, said he does jaywalk, and does so every day.

“I don’t see the point in waiting and can judge for myself when it’s safe to cross the street,” Burns said.

While aware of the illegality of jaywalking, he is not concerned about being fined is not a concern of his.

“I’m not really worried about it,” Burns said.

He has never personally been struck by a

Campus Briefs Desire2Learn will be Georgia State’s newest system-wide learning management program. Georgia State will join other University of Georgia Schools in switching to the program in January 2013. Two town halls (Sept. 25 and Oct. 12) and a demonstration of the program (Oct. 1) will assist faculty and staff with this transition.

Professor Paul J. Ferraro won the proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’ Cozzarelli prize for their article, “Conditions associated with protected area success in conservation and poverty reduction.” Ferraro and his associates accepted the award during the National Academy of Sciences’ meeting in Washington, D.C. Prevent Child Abuse Georgia has a new home in the Center for Healthy Development at Georgia State. The prevention wprogram will allow researchers at Georgia State to contribute to child abuse prevention efforts. The program is now part of Georgia State’s Institute of Public Health.

Graduate students in the Astronomy program have found gaseous planets orbiting around the solar system Praesepe. The research was funded by NASA’s Origins of Solar Systems. This is the first stellar research to find planets orbiting around a star similar to Earth’s Sun. The project was published in Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Crossing busy Alanta streets is a fact of life for busy Georgia State Students vehicle while crossing the street, nor has he had any close calls.

Other students, such as junior Alex Duncan, have had close calls when it comes to walking on foot.

“A car was turning right and just not waiting on me. I was walking with the man, not the hand,” Duncan said.

Duncan is also guilty of occasional jaywalking when crossing the street. As Burns said, Duncan too uses her judgment when crossing and blames time management for the need to jaywalk.

“Yes, I jaywalk,” Duncan said. “Usually be-

cause of poor planning and I’m running late.

But I look both ways. Because I don’t know how much it (fine) is, it doesn’t intimidate me.”

Crossing against a light, crossing outside of a crosswalk when the adjacent intersections are both controlled by signals and crossing midblock without yielding to oncoming traffic are all considered law violations.

All of these violations are susceptible to fines, according to Sally Flocks from Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety, Inc. (PEDS).

Some fines, such as in Dekalb County, cost up to 200 dollars. Georgia State’s fines vary depending on the specific offense students are

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cited for.

While citations are one repercussion of not abiding traffic laws, there is also the danger of being hit by an oncoming car.

“There’s usually less than one pedestrian killed at Georgia State per year,” Flocks said.

“But if you were that person’s parents you would really regret it. So that’s still a lot.”

Flocks said students should be more aware of their surroundings when crossing the street.

“Georgia State students, some of them are walking as though there’s no risk and there is a lot of risk from drivers who are not doing the right thing.”

Major Problems, Money Problems In the face of overwhelming debt, students choose passion over financial security LAURA HAAS Staff Reporter

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arla Raymer always knew she wanted to work with children.

The daughter of a Brazilian and an Englishwoman, Raymer came to the U.S. in 2001 when her parents were transferred here for work.

After high school graduation, Raymer moved with her family to Switzerland when her parents were again transferred, for four months. Upon her return to Atlanta, she was denied in-state tuition.

According to an article from the October 2011 CQ Researcher, “student debt surpassed credit-card debt in June 2010 for the first time in history.” At the time of the article, student debt had reached $830 billion.

Tuition has continued to rise. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, tuition at Georgia State rose an additional 3.5 percent this year, making college less affordable for students.

Junior Casey Fowler decided to take out loans to for his degree in philosophy, a major he decided on after taking an introductory

course during his freshman year.

“It’s not really about the money,” Fowler said. “Engineers can only engineer, nurses can only nurse. The analytic skills I’m honing as a philosophy major will serve me well in any career I choose.”

To regain her residency, Raymer spent two years studying at Georgia Perimeter College before deciding to transfer to Georgia State because of its proximity to her full time job.

“At this point, I had taken on a full time job and even though I was in-state, I couldn’t get the government funds because my parents were out of the country,” Raymer said.

According to Fafsa.gov, students are considered dependent on their parents until the age of 24 unless they meet certain criteria such as being married, serving in the armed forces or having dependents of their own.

Though Raymer had been able to obtain residency, she would not be granted federal financial aid.

Raymer came to Georgia State as a music education major, a demanding course of study—especially difficult for a full time employee.

“Music, it was too much,” Raymer said. “I couldn’t keep a full time job; I couldn’t afford

to do it.”

According to a study conducted in 2011 by the Project on Student Debt, developed by the Institute for College Access & Success, 55 percent of Georgia college graduates of the Class of 2010 graduated with debt, giving Georgia the rank of 33rd highest rate of debt among graduates.

During the summer of 2012, Raymer decided she could no longer afford the stress or time-demanding music education course load. She dropped the music program and is currently majoring in Birth Through Five, a program of the department of Early Childhood Education.

“The decision kind of happened within three weeks,” Raymer said. “I completely love the decision that I made.” According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median pay for a kindergarten teacher was $51, 380.

Students who earn a degree in Birth Through Five often seek jobs in childcare, preschool and kindergarten teaching.

Fowler hopes to earn a master’s degree before working as a technical writer.

“I can’t imagine going to school for something I’m not passionate about,” Fowler said.

“It sounds like a good plan but, in the long run, I’d rather be happy than rich.”

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SGA round-up JASMINA ALSTON Staff Reporter SGA President Marcus Kernizan’s officer report last Thursday discussed an autistic student who voiced concerns regarding disabled students at Georgia State. The possibility of changing the name of The Office of Disabilities Services to The Office of Disabilities Resources, a “more welcoming name,” was also discussed.

“They just want more representation,” Kernizan said. “They feel like their voice is not being heard with student organizations.”

Recently, the Director of Disabilities Services resigned and new candidates are being interviewed to fill the position.

“The students that came to me said they want somebody in there with a disability so they can understand their needs,” Kernizan said.

At the first full senate meeting, VP of Academic Affairs Adriana Macchione suggested changing the university grading system.

At the SGA meeting this past Friday, Macchione expressed a change in goals.

“We are no longer pursing the 100 point system as we decided that would not be the best direction,” Macchione stated in her last report.

She has put in a request to purchase the Survey Monkey program, which would allow SGA to survey students on their opinions to see if further action should be taken.

Another focus of last week’s meeting was the new housing policy implemented at the University Commons, which now allows guests and parents to enter the parking deck by pressing the red button at the gates and explaining the reason for the visit.

President Kernizan visited the Commons last week and numerous students voiced their concerns on the housing policies that began this school year, such as closing parking level four, which has caused problems between the Panther bus route and guests parked on the curb in front of the Commons.

“The main concern was that when parents wanted to drop off groceries, they would have to temporarily park right there on the curb and wait on the student to come down,” Kernizan said.

Senator Brandon Roberts raised the issue of what would happen if Housing checked for parking decals during the guest’s stay.

Senator Tarrance Williams, a Resident Assistant, mentioned that a temporary parking decal could be picked up at the front desk.

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Athletic Fee 35.7 percent Library Fee 5.3 percent

Technology Fee 12.8 percent

Mandatory Fee: $43.3 million Each semester students pay their Mandatory Fees to fund the various programs that Georgia State provides outside of the classroom. But few students know where each penny goes.

Here we have provided a breakdown of the structure of the Student Activity Fee funding process, from the percentage it makes up of the Mandatory Fee, the different committees it is passed to and the amount the committees give to their most funded and least funded programs.

International Education Fee 2.2 percent

Recreation Bond 8 percent

Recreation Programing 3.1 percent

Transportation Fee 6.9 percent

Student Activity Fee 6 percent

Health Fee 5.3 percent

Campus Programing 4.7 percent

Student Center Fee 5.4 percent

Student Activity Fee $2,575,333 2011-2012, $2,597,333 2012-2013 This fee provides direct student services. Over 150 student organizations are funded by this fee and are chartered through the Student Activities Office. The money is given to different committees that then allocate it to the various organizations.

There are four different categories that administer the money.

Colleges: $250,895 2011-2012, $258,195 2012-2013 Colleges must have a student majority committee to vote on the allocation of the money they receive from the Student Activity Fee. The allocations are based on the “percentage of enrollment of majors int the preceding Fall semester,” according the SAFC Guidelines.

College of Arts and Sciences $112,975 2011-2012, $118,173 2012-2013 Andrew Young School of Policy Studies $16,868 2011-2012, $16,868 2012-2013

Councils: $995,648 20112012, $1,009,248 2012-2013 The money given to the different councils is allocated by committees which are required to have a student majority report to the SAFC Arts Fee Council $267,768 2011-2012, $267,768 2012-2013 International Student Association Council $42,562 2011-2012, $44,626 2012-2013

Essential Services $1,200,023 2011-2012, $1,200,023 20122013

SAFC Contingency Fee $128,767 2011-2012, $129,867 2012-2013

This portion of the Student Activity Fee is not reallocated. It funds services that organizations cannot exist without (The Signal printing, WRAS engineering, insurance coverage, etc.).

The Contingency Fee equals 5 percent of the total Student Activity Fee and is held by the SAFC as a back up fund in case of any emergency or deficit.

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Something is Rotten in the State of Georgia

MILES KEENLYSIDE Opinions Editor

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ue the banjos, folks; the state of Georgia is at it again. In an apparent effort to push our wonderful “Empire State of the South” further into the political backwoods, the State of Georgia has voted to close access to the Georgia Public Archives in Morrow, Ga. Under the guise of cutting government spending, Georgia has cut our access to important government records that should be open and available to every Georgia citizen.

The most unnerving part of this whole debacle is how this issue has seemed to fly just under the political radar of most of the state’s voters. What should be a

free and open access point for the public records of Georgia government will now only be available by appointment, and only if there are employees available. Basically, the State gets to say when you can and can’t look at the records, which, in my opinion, puts far too much power in their hands.

In an official message from the Governor’s office, Georgia government states that the conclusion was reached after “great consternation.”

However, my gut feeling tells me that the small-government fanatics in the Georgia congress had no second thoughts about eliminating spending on one of the only public services which can hold them accountable for their actions.

This leaves Georgia as the only state in the nation without open access to public records. Georgia does not need another blemish on our already less-than-clean record on progressive public policies.

Public access to records is absolutely essential to preventing government corruption and encouraging government transparency. By limiting access to public records, the State of Georgia has effectively disarmed those who would seek to hold government officials accountable for what they discuss behind

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While other states are passing progressive laws...Georgia seems to be making every effort to cement Georgia’s image as a scene right out of ‘Deliverance...’”

closed doors.

While other states are passing progressive laws like marijuana reform and same-sex marriage, Georgia seems to be making every effort to cement Georgia’s image as a scene right out of “Deliverance” by passing laws restricting women’s access to abortions and closing public archives.

I find it hard to believe the State of Georgia looked very hard to cut “excess spending” in order to reduce state spending by $732,626 (according to an official message from the Governor’s office) when Governor Nathan Deal alone had a budget of $29,804 in 2011 just for travel (according to open.georgia. gov).

I don’t know about you, but it seems a little expensive for one man to spend almost thirty thou-

sand dollars for one year’s worth of travel. On top of that, for that same man to cut access to a crucial public service and cite funding as the issue is suspect. I think you need to lay off the private jets, Mr. Deal.

Here’s an example of good leadership in hard financial times: In 2009, Japan Airlines was not doing so well. To compensate for the lack of money and to keep the company afloat, CEO Haruka Nishimatsu cut his salary to less than what his pilots make, eliminated his perks, started taking the bus to work and started eating lunch in the employee cafeteria. That’s an example of a man dedicated to the well-being of his employees as well as his company.

Mr. Deal seems to be more worried about his own bottom line.

Rather than acting as a benevolent

leader and eliminating his own actual frivolous spending, he decided to shut down one of the only public services that might hold him financially accountable.

Let me reiterate: Nathan Deal has left Georgia as the only state in the nation without public access to government archives. As Georgians, this is not something we should stand for. If the Governor’s office wants to cut “excess” spending, they should do just that: eliminate excess spending (perhaps from within their own office), and keep their hands off of the essential public services that allow transparency in our state government.

It is against our fundamental rights as citizens, and undermines our ability to become informed electorates. Fellow Georgians, let’s not allow these governmentslashing politicians to have their way with our public archives. If you want to keep Georgia government transparent and uncorrupted, write your local congressman and let them know how you feel about this travesty against democracy. Have your voice heard before Georgia politicians cut more essential public services to protect their personal finances.

Why you should be against the Georgia State smoking ban

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o one likes secondhand smoke, I know. I’ll put that right up front. Perhaps someone close to you has even been lost or maimed due to cancer.

I feel for you, I sincerely do. But it doesn’t change the fact that this proposed ban is a terrible, absurd idea. I mean, we know how insulated Georgia State is from any major city and how its students don’t share its cam-

pus with literally thousands of other people. What I’m saying is that it would be impossible to enforce this sanction.

This is one of those unique plots meant only to provide a sentiment.

Simply put, smoking is bad and Georgia State is against smoking.

How very thoughtful. I want to know how this plan would be followed through. This is obviously a political maneuver to save the campus money.

You see, useful things require money. On the one hand empty threats and ridding the campus of ashtrays requires little money; on the other hand, anything remotely useful, like health services and awareness vouchers, require money.

“But what about L.A.?” What about it? L.A., New York and Seattle can get away with this. They have values and convictions. New Yorkers, for example, knew the “soda ban” was coming and you know what they did? They voted for it.

Each of these cities also force a calorie count to be included on fast food menus. Seattle even put a cap on how many chain restaurants can be opened in the city. America, especially in the South, is suffering from massive health issues. Diabetes, heart disease and lung cancer are all on the rise, and if Georgia State wants to help, that’s grand! But actually do something! Don’t force one group to shuffle off to save yourself the complaints of body -shaming the other popular “at risk” group. Personally, I would rather sit that glassed-off airport smoking room for three hours a day than step in gum. But they keep chomping away.

After tallying a highly informal poll of absolutely no one, I’ve concluded shunning an entire group of people offers no inclination to quit anything. If this ban goes into effect, nothing would change. The street vendors by Piedmont Park will still sell you cigarettes, as will Sidebar.

And, again, there is no possible way this ban could be enforced.

This is downtown Atlanta, a city that prides itself on its inability to take money from parking violations.

Does Smoke Atlanta sound like a contradiction of intent to anyone else? Maybe the university has something else in mind. Perhaps they would prefer actual police to stop doing actual police work and focus on this foolish action. Who profits from this?

The only person who wins is the guy who says they’ve done away with smoking on campus. But you and I know better; they’re just going to move the smokers further to the fringes. Why don’t they try this gambit with the panhandlers? See how far that goes. Now, I’m not comparing a highly expensive vice to the destitute here; I’m just lumping all the undesirables together. Be pro-smoking or be the Surgeon General—deep inside, you know this ban

is senseless. If Georgia State goes forward with prohibition, the only thing gained will be more butts in the gutters. Maybe I’m being cynical here, but I doubt even in the sincerity of the proposer. If this isn’t just a talking point, if they really are so blissfully optimistic as to think this would work—wow. I wonder what it’s like living in such a magical world. I mean no offense, because I honestly don’t think anyone with that sort of power is altruistic.

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If Georgia State goes forward with prohibition the only thing gained will be more butts in the gutters.”

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How-To interracially date 4.)

questions like, “What is coffee?” Similarly, when dating interracially, it is best to not ask questions about topics easily searchable on Google/Wikipedia. For example, don’t ask your Muslim boyfriend why his mother wears the hijab; you can educate yourself about that.

DESTANY CALDWELL Columnist

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eorgia State is one of the most diverse campuses in the entire nation. As a student here you have an especially high chance of not only encountering people of a different racial background, but also dating them. Unfortunately, when presented with the idea of interracial dating, many people don’t know how to go about things. Thus, I have developed the following how-to guide for interracial dating.

1.)

There is such a thing as a stupid question.

As college students we have a responsibility to research anything we are interested in so our questions come from a place of understanding, and not one of ignorance. If you were to interview for a job at Starbucks you don’t ask

2.)

Sometimes the person that you find attractive of another race may find you attractive as well, but is hesitant approaching you. This is not the time to be timid, approach them!

Once I saw this white guy at a party that I thought was cute. Eventually we started talking. The conversation was nice, but nothing special. Later that night the host of the party called me raving. She told me the guy was really interested in me and really wanted my number. I had no clue he even liked me, because I was used to men being very aggressive. I had to change my perspective a bit when it came to interracially dating.

Accept not being accepted.

Yes, I know it’s 2012. Yes, I know we’ve come so far. Yes, people will still stare at an interracial couple like Elvis has risen from the grave. Accept that there are still ignorant people in the world and treat this obstacle as respectfully as possible. Don’t fight ignorance with ignorance. If you keep responding to people’s stares and glares, your relationship will start to feel like a fight against the world and that is not fun.

3.)

Become the initiator.

5.)

Interracial dating does not eliminate gender roles.

YOUR VOICE • YOUR OPINIONS Georgia State has proposed a smoking ban that will prevent students from smoking in certain common areas on campus. Do you think this ban is a good idea, and do you think it will work?

Cree Sheppard

Major: Excercise Science

“That’s going to piss people off...We have way too many people; this is an open campus. They can try, but it’s not going to work after a while. Just think of all the people who come on campus...”

Be excited!

Rachel Baklini

Interracial dating can be so much fun! According to a Gallup pole, 60 percent of Americans 18-29 have dated interracially, and they can’t all be wrong. If you find yourself attracted to someone of another race for the first time remember they are human just like you. Introduce them to your world and jump into theirs as well.

If you think dating a white man or by dating an Asian girl you will escape certain issues, think again. Problems follow gender, not race. Now, if you want to change the gender you date that’s a whole different subject… you’ll have a whole new set of problems to worry about.

Mix it up at the library

KEVIN MALONEY Columnist

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s there a break between two of your classes? Need something to do to kill some time? The library is the perfect place to do some of your favorite activities, like standing by computers, sitting on the floor, and sleeping.

The first two floors are perfect for just hovering over computers and giving people guilty looks for using the computer to watch Netflix or use Facebook. The third floor doesn’t have much so you have to find ways to make it interesting. I recommend listening to music with headphones on; however, don’t actually plug the headphones in and see how long it takes until someone confronts you for

blasting music. The fourth floor has a lot of books, which might explain why most people on this floor are sleeping or sitting on the floor. This floor is first come first serve for seating. A few select people grab as many chairs as they can, group them all together, and then fall asleep sprawled out across all the chairs they collected. If you’re too late for the chairgrabbing spree, the floor is your only other option. In every corner and on every wall there’s bound to be someone hanging out on the ground. The fifth floor is the silent floor. It’s the perfect place to be ignored, and no matter what, pretend that you don’t see the person next to you. There are no exceptions on the fifth floor; even if someone sneezes everyone has to remain silent. Unless, of course, you get a phone call; in that case, disregard the silent rules and proceed to have a conversation amongst people studying. Remember, the goal on this floor is to be silent and ignore others, so if you are too loud, nobody will actually confront you. If you’ve been to all five floors and think you’ve seen all the library has to offer, try mixing it

up with these new activities: • Walk into an empty tutoring room and pretend to be a tutor when someone walks in. Hey, if you’re smart enough to pull this one off, you’re probably smart enough to be a tutor anyway.

• Try to print out other people’s documents.

• Sell a library book to someone in the library.

• Find someone reading a book and try to start a fight with them.

• Find a group of people quietly studying on the fifth floor. Walk into the middle of this group and begin to cry loudly and try to predict who will be the first and last person to walk away.

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Major: Psychology

“I think people are going to smoke regardless. I personally would probably follow the rules, but I don’t think everyone would.”

Anthony morse Major: French

“I think it’s a good idea, personally, as a non smoker. It doesn’t really get to me.

Theres always going to be somewhere for those people who want to smoke to smoke.

So in enclosed areas like the commons courtyard, I think it’s a good idea.”

Muhammed Hamza

Major: Public Policy

“I think it is a good idea. Smoking must be not allowed, but if some people are doing it, it must be allowed in some particular area. Rather than smoking every place, that’s not a good sign. I am in favor of the smoking ban.”

Taylor Rapp

Major: Geology “It won’t work. Personally I’m going to smoke no matter what. It doesn’t matter if they put a ban on it or not, we’re still going to smoke in the courtyard.”

Kayla Atkins

Major: Marketing

The Library is the perfect place to do some of your favorite activities, like...sleeping.

“I do feel like it is a good idea. I’m a non smoker and I usually get people smoking in areas where I’m walking to a certain destination and smoke is blowing in my face, and I don’t really like that.

I mean, I think they should give them their own area...because it spreads...”

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Radio stations like WRAS 88.5 maintain a unique sound and refuse to conform to popular formatting to keep listeners.

The radio star lives on CHATEAUX-CAPRI STOVALL

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Arts & Living Editor

s radio dead?

Depends on who you ask.

Today’s developments such as Pandora, Spotify and iPod-ready vehicle connections have made their way into our daily lives. However, commercial, public and college radio stations remain comfortable with the current age of radio and its future.

Commercial Radio After 33 years in the broadcasting business and three years at Radio One in Atlanta, “Hurricane” Dave Smith, current Radio One operations manager, said the music industry has changed.

The three stations he manages have adjusted to the times in terms of formatting.

“If somebody likes a certain type of music, then our station caters to that type of taste,” Smith said. “There has been a lot of fluctuation in the marketplace, but our stations have been pretty solid since I’ve been here.”

Radio One consists of Majic 107.5/97.5, Praise 102.5/102.9 and Hot 107.9. These stations maintain a large audience through a particular music study formula.

“Our job is to find out what people

like and then give it to them in heavy dosage,” Smith said. “We call our P1 listeners.”

A P1 (priority one) is the listener who tunes in 90 percent of the time.

Smith requires his team to communicate with P1s when they conduct music studies. As the team plays song hooks, P1s tell them when they’re tired of hearing it. “Hurricane” said they don’t want to talk to the people who are not P1s.

“I want to play music for the people who are listening 80-90 percent of the time. They’re my priority one,” Smith said.

College Radio According to Anastasia Zimitravich, general manager of Georgia State’s WRAS 88.5, the public is turning away from commercial radio because they only want music that is similar to their own taste. “[They’re] digging themselves a deeper hole by trying to play songs that they know are hits to appeal to a wide market,” she said. “ …People get tired of those. That’s where we come in.”

WRAS was voted “Best Overall Radio Station” by Creative Loafing Atlanta in both 2008 and 2009. WRAS does not always play music singularly to please its audience.

“They matter to us because we want

people to be listening, but they don’t dictate what we play,” Zimitravich said.

According to Zimitravich, the current commercial radio reformatting shows how much radio is changing.

92.9/Dave FM, 99X and Project 96.1 are only a few of the Atlanta stations that have undergone this change. With these new adjustments, Zimitravich said she feels that there is a larger niche forming for college radio. Commercial radio is struggling just to stay alive, according to Zimitravich.

“The listeners do not rely on radio as much anymore to break new music for them,” she said. “It used to be, ‘I want something new and fresh to listen to. I want to listen to the radio because it will be breaking the Beatles or the Rolling Stones and I won’t hear them anywhere else.’ Now that we have the Internet and people are so communicative, it’s really easy for people to find new music on their own.”

Her experience with WRAS has shown her that people like to listen to the station because they hear something different each time. Since listeners are not going to hear that variety on any other station anymore, it allows for them to be more lenient with their music, she said.

“We can get “poppier” if we want to and still not clash with commercial radio,” Zimitravich said.

Public Radio One Atlanta public radio station follows “Hurricane’s” strategy of giving people what they want—and a lot of it. Shed Jackson, director of marketing and communications at WCLK 91.9 FM Clark Atlanta University, said the station listens to their audience’s input to test out different music types in jazz, whether it be neo-soul or mainstream.

“In our station, since we are a jazz formatted media outlet, people sometimes tune in and out,” he said. “We’ve been doing ... a lot of music studies to see what [people] really want to hear so that they can stay tuned in all day long.”

Public broadcasting receives government subsidies and avoids most paid advertising. This is in contrast to commercial broadcasting, which airs radio and television advertisements for profit.

During WCLK 91.9’s 38-year anniversary, the station made some “enhancements” to avoid reformatting.

“We’ve made it possible for [people] to tune in or stay connected with the station across all mediums,” he said.

“Just with the whole wave of where communication is going it’s forced us to do things differently.”

So, are digital music services putting DJs out of a job? According to Jackson, these services, such as Spo-

“

I want something new and fresh to listen to. I want to listen to the radio because it will be breaking the Beatles or the Rolling Stones and I won’t hear them anywhere else.”

tify and Pandora, have posed a level of competition. He said there is competition because people want to hear what they want to hear when they want to hear it.

“We ask listeners, ‘Tell us what you want to hear.’ That way we begin to get playlists that are programmed or ...produced by our listeners,” he said.

Since Arbitron Radio Market Rankings for Fall 2012 rates Atlanta in the top 10 media market, radio, and communications in general, is serious business, according to Jackson. This is possibly why 92.9/Dave FM, the rock station that will become an FM sports talk station, decided to reformat.

“I don’t know about the research or anything that went into it, but in commercial radio, when the numbers go continued on page 15

CHEAP is the

COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THRIFT SHOPPING

TREND

More Georgia State students would rather shop at second-hand clothing shops than high-end ones. Will this fairly new ‘trend’ continue to become more popular or will its star burnout sooner than later?

ALEXIS SMITH Staff Reporter

J

amila Waters never really followed the latest trends in fashion.

“I used to be like that,” said Waters, a self-described “super senior” and biology major. While she noticed many of her peers on Georgia State’s campus following the latest trends (think “hipster”), Waters marches to the beat of a different drum.

“I like tye-dye, kind of hippie trends; I like Jeffrey Campbell, [and] the sort of weirdness to his style,” she said of her fashion tastes.

She also prefers quality over quantity.

“Most things that are pricey don’t look that good; they look cheap, and they look like the same stuff you could get for cheap.”

Waters is just one of many students who are following a new “trend” in fashion—spending less on name-brands and shopping at thrift stores.

According to the National Retail Federation, 83.5 percent of back-tocollege shoppers said the economy still plays a heavy role in their shopping habits.

Many stores that buy and sell second-hand clothing are recognizing that college-age students are becoming more frugal, but they don’t seem to mind. In fact, Celia Rice, the store manager at Rag-ORama, encourages and embraces this idea.

“People are wanting to be

recessionistas, and the thing is, you can’t tell the difference,” she said.

“Everyone looks cute and a lot of the styles that are usually $3,000 are also being manufactured at a much more affordable price.”

Located in the Atlanta neighborhood of Little Five Points, Rag-ORama is popular amongst many students at Georgia State. Although the company originally started in Columbus, Ohio, Rice said they’ve become something of a staple in the Little Five district since opening in 2006.

Since they carry vintage style pieces at affordable prices, Rice believes this is why Rag-O-Rama attracts so many college-age students.

“Generally we try to stay on trend…[we buy items] that you don’t see mass-produced over and over again,” Rice said. “In this economy, everyone is bearing down.”

Students like freshman Sumari Muhammad would rather shop somewhere like Rag-O-Rama for this very reason. “…I just like what I like,” Muhammad said of her taste in fashion. “…

Some of the outfits I’ve gotten from [thrift stores] are the ones I get complimented on the most.”

Muhammad described her style as eclectic and diverse.

Sophomore Edwin McBride agrees with Muhammad. A frequent second-hand shopper himself, McBride believes shopping at these places gives shoppers a unique experience that can’t be found in name-brand department stores.

“The choice of clothing is fantastic,” McBride said. “It all comes down to having items that are one-

of-a-kind that are vintage or retro and the price point that makes them extremely affordable. It shows that it doesn’t have to cost a lot to be cute and fashionable.”

CEO and National Retail Federation President Matthew Shay thinks that on top of all the other increasing fees that come with being in college, students want to spend less on clothing than in previous years.

“College students and their parents, who are likely also spending thousands of dollars on tuition, will be looking for ways to stretch their budgets and find good deals this year,” Shay said in an article on tmncet.com, a marketing media company.

Rice isn’t at all surprised about what the recent study reveals. She said everyone in college eats ramen noodles and shops on a budget, and that includes thrift shopping.

“I think it will continue to be a trend because kids want options,” Rice said.

McBride, who described his style as “old fashioned flare with an edgy modern twist,” said students like himself will continue to shop at stores that sell second-hand items. Still, he does recognize that for some students, a stigma exists about the condition of these items.

“These students usually rely on the same name brands that everyone else is wearing and are ultimately afraid to step out of the box and wear something different,” McBride said. “This stigma comes about because in the majority of thrift [and] vintage stores the clothing might have [an] odd smell to them but that can be quickly fixed

with a strong wash.”

Waters doesn’t mind the condition of clothing at second-hand shops.

“I like getting old t-shirts that are like a $1. Shirts that say ‘Joes Crab Shack’on them.”

Despite what critics of thrift stores may think, Rice said these critics will come around eventually.

“I think people aren’t so scared of it anymore. I think there was a stigma that went with it [but]…I think a lot of that stigma is starting to go away.”

For students who prefer expensive, name-brand clothing, Muhammad said there may be something deeper going on.

“Everyone wants to be different enough to stick out but the same enough to be accepted.”

A survey conducted by Campus Entertainment focused on collegeage students to see if expensive

name-brand items are still a hot commodity.

The survey, which included responses from more than 1,100 college students nationwide, reveals that 63 percent believe that brand names are still “…important or somewhat important.” A few popular name-brand clothing among these students includes Ralph Lauren (42 percent) and The North Face (42 percent).

Despite these results of students on a national level, Rice believes students should be more appreciative of stores like Rag-O-Rama.

“I wish I would’ve had a place like this when I was in high school,” the 28-year-old said with a hint of nostalgia. “[In high school] my mom gave me $75 allowance to shop. Today, [in thrift-stores] that $75 would go a long way.”

GRAHAM ROBSON | THE SIGNAL Resale store Rag-O-Rama attracts many college students to find new trends.

on the streets

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Dressed in ninties fashion, students show off their style of thrifting.

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Everyone wants to be different enough to stick out but the same enough to be accepted.”

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Music Midtown

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his past weekend, tens of thousands of music fans gathered in Piedmont Park to enjoy Atlanta’s icoinic annual music festival, Music Midtown. The event featured music, food, alcohol, sunshine, a Ferris wheel and games, allowing Atlantans to enjoy their last weekend of official summertime.

The two-day festival featured headlining acts Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam. Overall, the festival’s second year returning to the park seemed to be a success, selling out tickets for Saturday’s event. $3 bottles of water and $10 beers kept concert-goers hydrated—there were also free hydration stations for the frugal concert-goers to fill up their water bottles.

If you were unlucky enough to have only brought plastic money, about one out of six ATM’s were working. As if the 30-minute waits weren’t painful enough, the ATM added a four-dollar usage fee to your withdraw.

Once cash was in hand, the concert-goer could peruse through a variety of food trucks at the event.

New twists on festival food such as burritos, BBQ, and lobster rolls were available, as well as the classic staples of funnel cake and corn dogs.

During the daytime, music fans sought shelter in the shade of the park’s many trees along the pathways. Reminiscent of a particular French impressionist painting, lounging fans scattered across the grassy hillsides on Saturday afternoon.

The Atlanta Bike Coalition offered free bike valet parking to raise awareness and make life easier for those who arrived to the park on their bicycles. By evening, the park was teeming with visitors, filling the field in Piedmont Park with a sea of bobbing heads and waving arms.

Local Atlanta artist Ludacris sat down to chat on Saturday with some local Atlanta media, including The Signal.

“I can’t tell you where the future of hip hop is going…I wish I could,” Ludacris said. “People are always branching off, making their own kinds of music. Only the future will tell, but I’m excited for it.”

Ludacris also offered advice to student musicians trying to make it in the industry: “Stay passionate and stay hungry.”

As far as performing at Music Midtown, the local artist touched on the fact that he loves festivals because of the variety of music and fans.

“These are people who have love and respect for different music,” Ludacris said. “This is the city I was started with so I’m glad to bring it back.”

(Clockwise from top right) Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters; the crowd grows as the day heats up; Joan Jett; Ludacris; Shirley Manson of Garbage; Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam.

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September 20-22 at 8 p.m. & Sept. 23 at 3 p.m.

Dahlberg Hall

This modern take on Shakespeare’s play incorporates video technology and social networking, as well as a gender-reversed cast. The show is directed and Adapted by Norman Ferguson Jr., tickets are $10 for students and $15 General Admission. For reservations, please visit https:// sites.google.com/site/playersofgsu/home/reservations-1.

Downtown The Great Miller Lite Chili Cook-Off

September 29 Stone Mountain Park Miller Lite presents the 33rd annual Great Chili Cook-Off. This Saturday from 10a.m. to 7 p.m., more than 300 teams will be serving up the South’s best chili, Brunswick stew and cornbread…and you’re the judge. Proceeds go to Camp Twin Lakes. Cost is $10.

Children under twelve free.

Culture on the Plaza

Tuesday, September 25 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Unity Plaza, Student Center Come and share with the people and cultures that make Georgia State the most diverse institution of higher education in Georgia! Music, dance, fashion, art, and food from cultures around the state, country, and world will all be celebrated!

Intercultural Ambassadors Explore: “Milk”

Tuesday, September 25 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

465 University Center Join the Intercultural Ambassadors as they watch “Milk.” This movie profiles the life of gay rights activist and politician, Harvey Milk. Discussion after the movie and dinner provided.

culture Series

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Adelaide Sanford Vice Chancellor Emerita, New York State Board of Regents Thursday, October 4 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

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Tuesday, October 9, 2012 6 p. m. – 8 p.m.

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Light refreshments provided.

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Atlanta Exploration Tour: Cyclorama Atlanta

To request more information or apply, visit scad.edu/stilltime

Friday, October 12, 2012 Noon – 5 p.m.

Sinclair Suite, Student Center The Cyclorama explores a historic review of post-colonial Atlanta. Reserve your space by Friday, October 5 in the Office of Student Activities, Suite 330, Student Center. Lunch will be provided, and Intercultural Relations will provide transportation and cover entry fee to the Cyclorama.

Feed Your Senses: Georgia State Arts Fair

Wednesday, October 17 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Rialto Center for the Arts Rialto Center, Woodruff Park, Welch Gallery, Recital Hall, and Gilmer Street in collaboration with the Arts at Georgia State, this annual fair will showcase all the arts opportunities available at Georgia State and Downtown. This event will feature live performances and free food.

Safe Zone Training

Friday, October 26 Noon – 2 p.m.

Lanier Suite, Student Center Learn more about the LGBTQIQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Questioning) community on campus. Explore ways to promote an inclusive and accepting environment for all members of the GSU family. Lunch provided.

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Monday, October 29 Completed nomination packets should be submitted to the Office of Intercultural Relations located in Suite 330 Student Center via email to Tcook3@gsu.edu.

IR Goes 3-D: Dinner, Diversity and Dialogue Diversity through Food: Cooking Latin Style Lunch and Learn: Experiences Tuesday, October 2 of Being an Out and Gay Col6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Student Recreation Center Lobby lege Student In collaboration with Student Recreation Center and in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, join Intercultural Relations as we cook a healthy meal inspired by Latin culture.

You must reserve your space by Monday, September 24 in the Office of the Student Activities, Suite 330, Student Center. Dinner provided.

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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.

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random “Start,” which sets the tone for the album. “Start” begins the album on a creepy note and then you hear sounds that put you right back into your favorite Super Mario Brothers game.You have just won enough coins to get you to the next track!

Most of Ocean’s lyrics are phenomenal, but the melodies and beats do not compliment his voice, at times.

At other times, the fusion of his voice and melodies are magical. As an R&B artist, you might expect Ocean to use his voice in a similar way as he did in his 2011 hit “Novacane,” but he used this album to experiment.

The second track, “Thinkin About You,” will have you thinking about Frank Ocean’s undeniably irresistible voice. This should be the first track you take time to really listen to.

With love lyrics like, “my eyes don’t shed tears, but boy they pour/ when I’m thinking ‘bout you.” How could you resist listening to Ocean croon-

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una, international pop sensation and Malaysian singer, self-titled her first album. This album is simple and beautiful. With her light, yet piercing voice, Yun sweeps listeners off into another world. Pull up a blanket, your favorite warm beverage and let this album relax your mind.

Singing about love, dreams, independence and hope, Yuna’s voice takes listeners to a playful, loving, elevating and comforting place.

Yuna kick-starts the album with the song “Lullabies.” Although simplistic in structure, her unique sound will enrapture you.

If you are not in a mood to be soothed, travel on down the playlist to “See You Go”. This upbeat tune will have you swaying, rocking and in a better mood in no time. In this

ing about his broken heart?

How does that go along with the theme of “Start”? Who knows, especially when the third track does nothing for your ears but confuse you. However, if you are in a mellow, smoking or chill mood then “Start” and the 40-second third track, “Fertilizer,” might just give your ears what they need.

Although the melodies traveling through your ear channels might rub your eardrum the wrong was, give the rest of the album a chance. Check out the one-minute voice slide “Not Just Money.” This is the perfect intro and counterbalance for the next song, “Super Rich Kids”. As you hear a woman speaking to her son, you can envision how important money is to some people. “It’s not just money/ It’s happiness/ It’s the difference between happy, being happy and sad/ It’s the difference between having a home and living on the streets/ That’s what

it is,” the woman explains to her son.

Ocean’s voice takes an unexpected vocal turn. You hear him as if he’s plainly speaking and irritated – with super rich kids. “Too many bottles of this wine we can’t pronounce … the maids come around too much/ parents ain’t around enough … too many white lies and white lines/ super rich kids with nothing but loose ends/ super rich kids with nothing but fake friends,” Ocean sings.

To really enjoy Ocean’s album, skip around. See what peaks your interest. Check you “Think About You” if R&B is your groove, listen to “Pyramids” if you dig Techno and dive into “Crack Rock” if you love to listen closely to intense lyrics. There is something for everyone on this album. Although it caters to a wide range of music connoisseurs, it is inconsistent in sound as it uses too many metaphors to describe his broken heart.

song she puts a unique-sounding twist on the typical love song. She is flirtatious and could make any lover jealous. She sings, “Lovely, why you’re so jealous/ this is just me/ I’m mischievous/ but you know that I’m not the kind of girl that would do anything that would break your heart in two/ I want you, if you didn’t know yet/ need you, might not show it,” as she humorously tales the tale of her and an envious lover.

Looking for something to just make you say, “dang that is good!”?

Then tune in to track number two, “Favourite Thing.” Undoubtedly it is her voice that will instantly hold your ears captive. Once you have regained control of your own wits, take time to listen to these lyrics: “It’s in the way you drink your coffee/ and how you have faith in me …

it wasn’t your intention but you can’t help but secretion/ like the wave I’ve been waiting for/ and all things that I used to be afraid of/ suddenly it all disappeared.” Anyone who has experienced love or dreamt of it can feel the truth behind these lyrics.

Additional tracks that will have you addicted include “Decorate”, “Live Your Life” and “Loud Noises.”

As a 25-year-old just stepping out on the international scene, she has already given a lot of herself in talent, performance and intellectual captivation. With her versatile voice, ranging from pop to acoustic to alternative genres, Yuna musically pleases many listeners. Check out this album even if you are not sure she is something that you can add to your current music library. Trying something new can never hurt.

fore. They have continued to experiment with the deadly T-virus that has infected most of the population, turning them into mutated zombies. The remaining human survivors include Alice, who has a special kind of DNA that bonds with the virus, giving her unmatchable strength and agility.

All other living humans remain in question as to whether they are resistance or foe, leaving Alice to take any allies she can get to fight against Umbrella’s sinister agenda, usually with negative results.

At the beginning of the film, Alice falls in epic battle and wakes up in the custody of her nemeses at an Umbrella testing facility. Jill Valentine (Sienna Guillory) plays the anticlimactic villainess who rallies to capture Alice throughout the movie. Other prominent villains and friends return with their alliance thrown into question (see Michelle Rodriguez, Johann Urb, Boris Kodjoe, etc.). However, if you weren’t already familiar with the flat, flip-flopping characters

of the series or pretty simple plotline you can stop now. It will only agonize you if you try to follow them for the next hour. Now you may proceed and enjoy the film for what it really has to offer.

The movie, a spin-off of the popular video games with the same title, has appealed to video game aficionados and dabblers alike for years. It’s like watching a video game played out on the big screen; fight bosses, try to survive and level up, in that order. The action is so constant that you will be gripping your armrests trying to keep up. The film constantly aims to please with gripping combat scenes, intricate graphics and plenty of hot guys and gals slinging guns. It’s a gamer’s wet-dream and a moviegoer’s pleasant surprise.

Go ahead and familiarize yourself with the other Resident Evils.

Box-office numbers alone tell that this franchise won’t be going anywhere, and after your date night, you’ll realize that you surprisingly don’t want it to.

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While sacrificing money, health and sanity, these artists’ vulnerability and obsessive quest to express themselves through gaming is captured in this Sundance award-winning film.

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onsider your next date night: a trusty box of Junior Mints, an enormous bag of popcorn and a couple of comfy armchairs to spend the next couple of hours snuggling up in while pretending to watch a movie. Sound nice? I hope you didn’t go see Paul W.S. Anderson’s “Resident Evil: Retribution.” If you did, then you can attest to the fact that your entire date night was taken on an hour and thirty-five minute unrelenting panic attack.

Milla Jovovich returns as the super-human “Alice” in yet another Resident Evil movie to do what she does best: kick ass and take names.

Before you have time to start sighing about how the franchise will be driven into the ground, the lights have dimmed and the action has already begun. Alice is back where we left her, realizing that she’s far from the grasp of her former-employer-turned-evil-distopian-empire: the Umbrella Corporation.

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TECHNOLOGY MyForce App: the app that gives you peace of mind See how you can turn your iPhone into a personal bodyguard.

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Colorado-based security company developed an app that allows users to discreetly alert authorities if they’re in danger. The app, called MyForce, can be especially useful for college students walking back from a late night at the library. Users can open the app anytime they feel unsafewhether walking to their cars at night or being in an unfamiliar area. The app is simpler than calling 911 because the user won’t have to talk to an operator or let an attacker know that they’ve called for help. Users can get assistance with just the touch of a button.

When you push the alert button, the app immediately does three things: It dims your phone’s screen so if you are being attacked, your attacker won’t be able to see that you’ve alerted anyone of danger. It also begins recording. If you say key words like “no,” “help” or “stop,” the operators at MyForce will expedite the process of getting you help. Lastly, the app begins to track your exact location the moment the alert button is pressed.

If the operator isn’t able to evaluate your situation based on sound, an operator will call the user directly to make sure they are safe.

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In addition, the app allows you to enter personal information about yourself that may assist MyForce in getting you help, including emergency contact numbers, physical description and any health issues the user may have. Once MyForce has gotten you necessary assistance, the operators will alert your emergency contacts.

The app, for iPhone, Blackberry and Andriod devices, costs $11.99 a month.

According to the website testimonials, the app has made many college students feel safer and many parents feel more secure knowing that their children can get help with the touch of a button if they run into trouble.

down, it says a lot,” said Jackson. In commercial radio, if the number of listeners is down for six to eight months consecutively, “somebody’s got to go.”

“Programming is a science. We actually look at the numbers to see what changed from last year to now, particularly when they’re lowering,” Jackson said. “Your numbers dictate how you’re going to scientifically and strategically place music, news and even place advertising.”

Personalities Though customizable radio services are quickly becoming the new alternative to traditional radio, there is one thing that listeners receive from commercial radio that they do not from Pandora, an iPod or Spotify: personalities. Creative radio DJs and their personable charisma and voices relay information, entertainment and a music genre that listeners prefer. DJs make audiences laugh— maybe even cry—and present hot topics for their audience to think about throughout the day.

KD Bowe, radio personality of Praise 102.5/102.9, said that the station will benefit from new technology.

“Technology has caused people to listen to us more. It’s helped the personalities. If [radio stations] don’t embrace technology, then it will be the death of them,” Bowe said.

As with most stations, the issue of overplaying records sometimes arises for Bowe.

Since the station focuses on gospel music, he said the TSL (time spent listening) is significantly longer than other formats. According to Bowe, people who listen to other formats are only listening for about 30-35 minutes at one time. Playing the same gospel songs multiple times for an audience that will lis-

ten in up to an hour and a half can become a problem.

During Bowe’s 22 years in network radio syndication, he said one of the changes he’s seen is how radio has moved away from personality radio to “liners.”

“Liners … just say, ‘Alright, this is Praise 102.5 Atlanta’s inspiration station. Here’s another song.’ They cut down on the talk, tremendously so. But I don’t think the people will have a problem with you running your mouth a little longer about something that they want to hear.”

DJs and the Machine “Hurricane” is concerned that machines will soon replace DJs. “Machines sometimes can do it better, more efficiently, more consistently,” Smith said.

With technology allowing listeners to receive music in a more desirable way, they might quietly do a switch to digital alternatives without saying a word to radio stations.

“Hurricane” said his stations don’t receive that many complaints. According to “Hurricane,” part of the reason is because people are already fans. Listeners may ask why they play a song or commercials all the time.

“If it weren’t for commercials, we wouldn’t be able to play those songs, keep the lights on or give away trips and prizes,” Smith said. “If you have a complaint and you don’t like it, just go some place else.”

With music customization at everyone’s fingertips, and the lovable radio personalities that people spend their morning and afternoon commutes with, only time will tell whether people will literally go some place else. After all, the journey into the “golden” digital age has only just begun.

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iven that most Georgia State students are on Twitter and Facebook, the athletic department took advantage of social media by launching Bleed Blue Rewards program.

BleedBlueRewards.com provides Georgia State fans with an opportunity to share the school’s teams’ information through Facebook or Twitter and earn points with each share, which they can later redeem for prizes.

Users will also receive points for attending any Georgia State sport home game.

“It is designed to help share Georgia State Athletics information and rewards students and fans with great prizes,” said Alexandra Abbajay, one of Georgia State’s corporate sales assistants.

The brainchild of Ike Fullard, associate athletic director of corporate sales, the social media program now has about 700 users since its July 31 launch.

One of the purposes for the website is to increase school pride, and,

so far, it seems to be paying off.

Abbajay said that their page’s Facebook likes have increased by almost 5 percent and Twitter Followers have increased by 3 percent.

Sophomore Torrie Wilson leads student rankings with a score of more than 42,000 points after three weeks using the awards system.

Though she has the most points, it took her a while to get hooked on Bleed Blue.

“I was handed a flyer at first, but I didn’t really get interested in it until after the first football game when they were advertising it,” Wilson said.

But the prizes offered incentives for her to join.

The prizes range from a Georgia State-branded water bottle, valued at 50,000 points, to a pair of 201314 football season tickets, worth 1,250,000 points.

“I’m a college student – I love free stuff,” Wilson said. “I’m saving for the hotel night stay [valued at 1,250,000 points].”

In spite of the high cost, she doesn’t spend too much time on the program.

“It’s not that much. It’s fairly easy,” she said. “I go on the website twice a day, once in the morning and

once before I go to sleep.”

At the rate she’s going, it will take her more than a year and a half of saving for her to reach her goal – a very tough task, since all points expire on June 1 of next year.

However, if she finishes on first place by June 30, she can win the “Grand Prize” for students – two AirTran Airways vouchers and a $200 book stipend.

For non-students, the Grand Prize is two AirTran Airways vouchers and two 2013-14 football season tickets.

So far, Bleed Blue leads the ranking with more than 47,000 points.

For next year, the athletic department expects a higher number of users.

“The second year start date has not yet been confirmed, but if we do continue we expect the number to increase,” Abbajay said. “Fans are signing up for Bleed Blue Rewards every day.”

Besides Bleed Blue, Abbajay said that the university is still looking for other ways to expand its notoriety.

“Georgia State Athletics is always looking for new and innovative ways to engage with our students and fans,” Abbajay said.

Prizes for the top three winners Student Grand Prize Two AirTran Airways vouchers and $200 book stipend Non-student Grand Prize Two AirTran Airways vouchers, 2013 football season tickets Student second place prize One AirTran Airline voucher, twenty Willy’s Mexicana Grill Free Burrito cards and a $100 book stipend Non-student second place prize Two AirTran Airline vouchers Student third place prize $250 Bookstore book stipend Non-student third place prize Two football season tickets in 2013 and a $50 restaurant gift card

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he women’s soccer team had a rough start of conference play, losing both games on the opening weekend.

On the conference opener against Northeastern on Friday, the Panthers fell 1-0 in their visit to Boston. On Sunday, they took a 5-0 beating from Hofstra, tallying their fifth loss of the season.

The Panthers’ overall record is 3-5-1, while their Colonial Athletic Association record is 0-2.

Before the two conference appearances, junior Brianna Pitre showed confidence on the team.

“We definitely want to finish first in our conference,” Pitre said. “There’s lots of excitement on the team’s part.”

This is head coach Derek Leader’s first start of the season with the Panthers, as he was hired last spring.

Pitre feels that Leader gives the Panthers a morale that they haven’t had in quite a few years.

She isn’t the only player who sees a difference in team’s attitude since the beginning of Leader’s tenure, sophomore forward Whitney Ravan took note of the change as well.

“As a team we’re better. We’re clicking more,

although we had a couple of rough games earlier in the season,” Ravan said. “We’ve come a long way.”

Ravan said that the most difficult game of the season thus far was at Jacksonville State University, with most of the team still mourning the loss of former Georgia State soccer player Ayokunle Lumpkin.

“We lost a friend the night before the Jacksonville State game, so it was very tough mentally to deal with,” Ravan said.

The Panthers started the season off 0-2, but despite on- and off-the-field-losses, they were able to win three of their next four games. Ravan credits a majority of the team’s perseverance to senior mid-fielder Carly Lafferty.

“She gives everything she has, and that really inspires the entire team,” Ravan said. “You can see the effort she gives every day. She sometimes even collapses once we’re off of the field from pushing herself so hard. We need that type of effort on this team, and she acts a great role model for all of us.”

The leadership, talent and coaching is all in place as the team is poised to compete in their conference. The only factor remaining is execution.

Next, the Panthers will receive Delaware on Friday at 7 p.m. at Panthersville.

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Maria Palacios Sport: Women’s Golf Year: Junior Major: Sociology On Tuesday, the Granada, Spain native led the renewed Georgia State women’s golf team at the Cardinal Cup in Louisville, Ky. According to Georgia State Athletics, Palacios finished 11th out of 97 golfers, shooting a team’s best 223 (75-69-79). The Panther who came closest to Palacios was junior Laura Sanchez (33rd).

Overall, Georgia State placed ninth our out 15 schools.

Before attending Georgia State, Palacios had many strong performances at Western Texas, where she was fourth in the national junior colleges ranking last season, placed first on junior college regionals, and obtained sixth place on junior college nationals.

ith just a few days left before the men’s tennis season begins, head coach Joerg Barthel is satisfied

with the team.

“As far as the team goes, I feel very good,” Barthel said. “I am looking forward to my future at GSU.” The team has a tough road ahead, as they’ll face ten opponents ranked in the top 100. Georgia State showed to be no slouch, as they come into the season ranked 60th.

Returning seniors Lucas Santa Ana and Victor Valente are the most experienced in the team.

Following them are juniors Robert Schulze and Thomas Cookse, as well as sophomore Sofiane Chevallier.

“We have great talent in our team and I will never point any one person out. We play as a team and we coaches belong to it,” Barthel said.

“As far as the seniors go, I am very excited to be watching and coaching Lucas Santa Ana and Victor Valente.”

Barthel went on to praise the work ethic the team possesses.

“My assistant and I have taken over a great group of guys,” Barthel said. “The work ethic is tremendous and we are excited to be working together.”

Also, he noted the strong points the Panthers have can lead them to play well in hard instances.

“The strengths are certainly the talent and ability to compete at the highest level,” Barthel said.

Barthel recognizes the challenges that they’ll have in the future, but his trust is intact.

“We will need to make sure we can close the gap to the top 45 in the next years to come and close out big matches when we have to,” Barthel said. “As far as team goes, we have the group of guys already there and will receive a young incoming class in January on top of that. We will be a hard-working team for years to come and try and get better with time.”

Georgia State men’s tennis team has had a revival in recent years. After going 1-20 in 2008, head coach Chase Hodges was brought in to run the program, and he made an immediate impact, with the team going 15-6 in his first year.

Over those three years, Hodges went 5617 before leaving to coach at Georgia Gwinnett College.

Barthel had great success at Nebraska in his

six years. He was instrumental in the recruiting of several nationally ranked players that eventually helped lead Nebraska to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 2010, and again in 2011.

Since his hire at Georgia State during the summer, Barthel has brought a new assistant coach from Nebraska—Cesar Vargas.

The Panthers will be first put to test on Oct. 5 at the Georgia Southern Championships.

Victor Valente hopes to continue on last season’s success.

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he Georgia State Panthers will hit the road this Saturday in search of their first victory of the 2012 season as they visit the William & Mary Tribe in a battle of winless Colonial Athletic Association teams.

The Panthers are coming off their fourth consecutive blowout loss after falling to the Richmond Spiders on Saturday by a final score of 35-14, despite a good performance by quarterback Ronnie Bell and running back Donald Russell.

The team still hasn’t reached the level of consistency it takes to start winning games. Russell emphasized that practice is the key.

“We’ve just got to make plays, that’s all,” Russell said at the Richmond postgame conference. “It’s just something we’ve got to keep working on and eventually we’ll be able to do it [consistently].”

The loss pushed the Panthers’ record to 0-4 on the season and was their first CAA loss.

William & Mary was defeated by Delaware 51-21 this

past Saturday evening. They are also 0-4 on the season following previous losses to Maryland, Lafayette and Towson.

The Tribe is piloted by quarterback Raphael Ortiz, a sophomore out of Rahway, N.J. Ortiz, along with running backs Meltoya Jones and Keith McBride, leads an offense that has rushed for over 115 yards per game.

The Tribe defense had been rather stingy before Delaware’s 51-point outburst, which was aided by a pair of scores on defense and another by the special teams.

The unit is surrendering an average of just less than 24 points per game.

The Georgia State offense will have to deal with William & Mary playmakers linebackers Luke Rhodes and Airek Green. The duo has accounted for over 60 total tackles this season.

The Saturday tilt will be the first ever between the two schools and will take place at William & Mary’s Zable Stadium.

The game is set to kickoff at 7 p.m. and will be televised live on CSS.

William & Mary Nickname: Tribe Location: Williamsburg, VA Conference (football) - Colonial Athletic Conference Head Coach- Jimmye Laycock (this is his 33rd year as head coach at W&M. He has a career record of 213-154-2 and 9 NCAA playoff berths).

Current players in the NFL Derek Cox - Cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Cox was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2009 NFL Draft. 8 career interceptions for the Jaguars.

Mike Leach - Long snapper for the Arizona Cardinals. In 2000, he signed as undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans in April.

Sean Lissemore- Defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys. Was drafted by Cowboys in the 7th round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

He has appeared in every game since the start of the 2011 season.

Adrian Tracy- Linebacker for the New York Giants. Drafted by the Giants in the 6th round of the 2010 NFL Draft. So far in 2012, Tracy has forced two fumbles.

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Join us for the first presentation of the 2012-13 Distinguished Speaker Series, delivered by Dr. Jane Goodall, United Nations Messenger of Peace and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute. This event is free, no ticket required, and open to all students, Photo by Michael Neugebauer 2012 faculty, staff and the public. All guests are encouraged to arrive early for seats. Once the ballroom is full, guests will be directed to the Speakerʼs Auditorium for viewing via live feed.

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Tuesday, October 9 12:15-1 p.m.

Hosted by the Signal and GSTV, this regional conference will feature a wide array of media professionals from print, television and radio, including such major media organizations as CNN, HLN, WSB-TV (Channel 2) and WXIA-TV (11 Alive).

In honor of Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender History Month, we gladly present the LGBT Celebration Plaza featuring Alliance.

Among the presenters will be:

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Sheri England, CNNI/HLN senior director Michael Koretzky, freelance journalist and

Matt Bors, nationally syndicated cartoonist and 2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist

The conference is open to students and the public. To register, e-mail signalmarketing1@gmail.com with your name, major and Panther ID before the conference to ensure seating is available.

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All shows free for GSU staff, students and faculty with ID. Guests $3 before 5 p.m. and $5 at 5 p.m. and after.

September 24-30 Indie Game: The Movie Monday-Friday: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m. (No 5 p.m. or 9 p.m. showing on Thursday) Saturday-Sunday: 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m.

September 27 Italian Film Series, Thursday: 5 p.m.

Lady Terminator, Thursday: 9 p.m.

October 1-7, Predator

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 or Friday) 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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Plaza: Sidewinder

Thursday, October 4, 12:15-1 p.m., Library Plaza

America's first Sidewinder will be taking place in the Library Plaza at GSU! Five MCs will take the stage and match their lyrics to the DJ's flow. The Sidewinder is a style from the UK, never before seen in the U.S. until now. Lyrics galore!

You do not want to miss this!

Good Morning Commuters

Monday, October 8, 8-10 a.m.

Aderhold Learning Center, General Classroom Building & Unity Plaza Come grab some breakfast and get information about upcoming events with Spotlight Programs Board!

Homecoming 2012!

SAVE THE DATE: October 15-20 For more information, call Spotlight Programs Board at 404/413-1610.