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Georgia State Takes on Constitution Week

TONI ODEJIMI

With midterms rearing its head and eyes on Georgia, Georgia State University decided to bring politics into its conversation with Constitution Week.

Constitution Week extends outside the confines of the universi ty. In 1952, Congress asked the president to set aside the third week of September for “Constitution Week.” While Congress wasn’t pull ing the strings at GSU, the Social Action Alliance and the Student Government Association organized the week’s events.

The main event was WABE’s live taping of Political Breakfast. It’s a political radio show with moderator Lisa Rayam, Democratic commentator Tharon Johnson and Republican commentator Brian Robinson.

During the show, they focused on the midterm elections, spe cifically polling and how college students could change the political climate.

“I think that young Americans, Gen Z… are getting screwed,” said Brian Robinson.

All the panelists claimed that voting and being more educated on the candidates could push the needle to improve issues like ex pensive housing, inflation and voter representation.

But not every college student agreed with that sentiment.

Another event hosted during Constitution Week was “Pop Talks.” Lounged around colorful chairs were students discussing their role in this election. One student, Caleb Johnson, shared an opinion that has been becoming increasingly popular with young voters.

“I think people overrate the power of the vote.”

He explained that the systems of government are inherently unjust and that it’s impossible to vote out those inequalities. This

Staying

September is Campus Safety month at GSU.

Throughout September, events and workshops were organized for students centered around how to be safe on campus. The month was concluded with the Campus Safety Car nival on the 27th. Multiple departments and partners of GSU set up booths in Hurt Park and provided students with pamphlets and ma terials on how to be safe on campus. These booths shared informa tion on important topics like how to pack an emergency bag, what to do in case of an emergency, and what students should do if they feel like they’re in danger.

The GSUPD consisting of a police force of 117 officers across all six metro Atlanta campuses are the organizers of this event. They shared with students the measures they can take to ensure the safety of our campus. The GSUPD urges students to report anything that they feel could put their safety in jeopardy to an officer. If a student sees anything or anyone on campus that they think is suspicious and potentially dangerous, they should call the GSUPD number at 404-413-3333. They also urge students to have this number on their

thought was shared by other students around the room, chipping in that voting was only a piece of the democratic puzzle.

The students also went on to talk about understanding the Con stitution and National Suicide Awareness Month.

Another event in Constitution Week was the Value My Vote Townhall. The panelists here touched bases on another topic not mentioned during the Political Breakfast: the down ballot.

The down-ballot are the lesser-known candidates. They’re usu ally local and don’t have the same media attention as the senate or governor race would have.

To the panelists, they’re still a significant cog in Georgia’s ma chine.

Dawn Randolph talked about the labor commissioner, who oversees unemployment claims. Nicole Robinson spoke on the Sec retary of State and the huge role they play in the voting process. They highlighted the candidates that aren’t usually included in col lege students’ political conversations.

Other panels were hosted for the week, some online, some in person. The week ended with the “Hack for Good” cohort, which challenged students to present solutions to some of Atlanta’s biggest

problems.

But besides WABE’s Political Breakfast, which filled the audito rium with people in pressed suits and students, there weren’t many people at the events. One student even admitted that they were only attending because of their class.

Low attendance aside, there was a reason to invite commenta tors, journalists and community leaders from different corners of Georgia to speak. There was a reason for the professors who asked their students to sit on rickety chairs to attend a political event.

There was a reason to give attention to one of America’s most forgotten holidays.

“I don’t think most people know anything about the Constitu tion,” said a student at the Pop Talks.

And while students didn’t analyze every drop of ink on the Pre amble, they learned about the effect of the Constitution in today’s politics.

Constitution Week still did what it was created for: educating the public about the power of a single document.

phones. Students who feel unsafe while traveling can also take part in the Ride-Safe program. The Ride-Safe program provides safe ty escorts for the GSU community traveling around campus. The GSUPD also offers safety escorts to the Five Points MARTA station, Peachtree Center, and multiple commercial parking lots around the school. More information on safety escorts and how to request them can be found in the LiveSafe app.

The Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency, or AFCEMA, discussed how to prepare for the event of an emer gency with students attending the carnival. . The AFCEMA suggests that students build emergency kits containing first aid, three days’ worth of food and water, a flashlight, batteries, and cash or traveler’s checks. They also recommend that students have an evacuation plan ready that they can follow in an emergency. It’s important to know the best evacuation route in case of a fire or gas leak. It’s also benefi cial to plan for loss of water and power. The AFCEMA advises that students make “go bags” containing precious documents like their birth certificate, and social security card.

The Campus Safety Carnival also showed students how they could get care for if they’ve gone through a traumatic event. GSU offers this care to students through Student Victim Assistance. The Student Victim Assistance office provides confidential counseling to victims of abuse or trauma. Students should feel free to walk in or make an appointment at their office at 75 Piedmont Ave. Mem bers of Student Victim Assistance explained to students attending the carnival that “We can guide you and empower you to make your own choices after you’ve been unempowered”. They are currently doing a “red flag” campaign where students can write down their red flags in a relationship and put them on display in Unity Plaza.

Students must know how to remain safe around campus. At lanta is a busy city with a lot going on. It’s easy to get yourself into a dangerous situation. Preparation for the worst is vital for preventing danger. More information and tips on how to be safe on campus can be found at safety.gsu.edu.

the university brought one of America’s most forgotten holidays to the forefront.

DAVID HOFFMAN

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Why Campus Life is Important The Value of Campus Life

ALANNA JACOB Staff Columnist

Being a college-aged student living in one of the biggest, most innovative, and growing cities in the nation is a great opportunity.

Attending school at Georgia State means fully immersing yourself in the city of Atlanta and its culture. It’s an exciting and unique experience, but I know that I have had curiosities about what life on a traditional campus feels like. I find myself wondering what it would be like living in a college town in its own little bubble, miles and miles away from anything or any place that does not have my school’s name attached to it.

As silly as it sounds, campus life is important.

I graduated high school and entered my freshman year of college during the Covid-19 pandemic. Georgia State was a part of the 84% of universities that moved to all online-only learning, the campus was so empty that I managed to spend the year living in a four-person dorm by myself, my mental health was on a quick decline and my idea of college became very negative and isolating.

Academics are important, but college is also about learning how to balance life, confirm or discover new interests and make valuable connections with your peers.

Participation in an active campus brings value to both students and the university. Extra curicular activities, like clubs and organizations, allow us to apply our academic curriculum to real-life experiences. Joining a club may confirm the direction you are going in with your career and your college major, or allow you to realize that your passions lie elsewhere.

Organizations on campus are communities built for you and your interests that are right at your fingertips.

Atlanta is a big city that can be difficult to navigate, but having a sense of community at Georgia State mitigates those negative feelings and allows a big city to feel a little bit smaller and easier to find comfort in.

US News concluded in an article that college students who live on or are involved in campus activities show greater gains of student development through utilization of school resources and feel a strong sense of community and relationship to their school. Involvement and campus life also allows you to expand your interests and build your resume while saving money. A project CEO survey with over 15,000 students from 40 different universities found that this kind of involvement has a larger impact than any other opportunities outside of the classroom to build essential work skills that are valued by employers.

Still, in the heart of downtown Atlanta, Georgia State has campus life opportunities and experiences that you need to take advantage of.

Panther Involvement Network, PIN, is a great source and starting point for students who want to get involved. PIN showcases over 500 organizations and over 500 student events at Georgia State from greek life to student government to adopting a grandparent foundation. There is a place for you right here in Atlanta.

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Different Ways Election

GABBY MILLER Staff Columnist

November is around the corner. This means it’s time for elections! Over the last few months, you might have seen a few commercials about our candidates. These commercials often have a common goal—convincing the general public to vote for this candidate. But un fortunately, we often see politicians continuously trying to slander their competition to have a better chance at winning.

slandering each other to win the most votes is not a good look when claiming to be a competent, fair candidate. . All this shows is your actual character in your commercial’s next ten to thirty seconds. Because of this, when someone thinks of a politician, they often think of the different methods of ma nipulation they used to win a particular election.

A lot of the time, the chosen method is harming someone else’s character. However, harming some one else’s character is not a way of earning a title. Yes, votes can be won by slandering, but being the win ner and earning it are two separate things. Winning something can easily be obtained if you use dirty methods. Earning is when you do all the steps to win something while sticking to your moral compass.

Another dirty method these commercials use is coming up with ridiculous rumors or stereotypes and making a whole episode based on that thought process. Using stereotypes or even some rumors is a

waste of a commercial because it usually does not have any other substance to this commercial.

Another tactic many politicians use is the scare tactic. During the last two years of the pandemic, a significant election came and went. Whenever we saw the commercials about who we should vote for in the presidential election, there was a common theme of the republican side of the commercial.

This tactic was called fear mongering. The scare tactic is usually used during a time of panic. In the 2020 election, many scary things started to happen in America. We had our pandemic, riots in the streets due to police brutality, and many other protests. The republican side used these courses of events to their advantage by showing a 911 call going to direct voice mail. This commercial was to scare its viewers about what would happen if we defunded the police.

These commercials are very dangerous when it comes to people feeling safe. When someone uses a scare tactic, it can mess with a person’s psychological health. This is the time when election commercials are doing more harm than good.

Election commercials are significant to show US citizens what different candidates are out there. But we should never take everything we see in these commercials as fact. The hardest part to learn about our politicians is that all of them, whether democratic or republican, will lie to achieve what they want.

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Andrew Tate: the internet’s most talked-about misogynist

GRACE BRASWELL Associate Arts & Living Editor

Men need a role model. Considering the stigmas in volving the mental and emotional health of men in the world today, it is no surprise to find out that 77% of all men suffer from some sort of common mental health is sue, all the while only 40% of men feel as if they are allowed to speak about their mental health.

The world is constantly shutting the feelings of men out, leaving them defenseless in their own minds and feeling as if they are not al lowed to speak about how they feel. “Alpha males” such as podcast er, kickboxer and internet personality Andrew Tate provide flashy lifestyles, wealth and fitness routines that draw in crowds of young men searching for a good role model, however Tate’s idea of self-im provement can be toxic for those who look up to him.

Andrew Tate feeds off of the insecurities of men as a way to proffit. Most of his podcasts and interviews revolve around the idea of money, power and lust, describing himself as a “Top G,” which refers to a person who is capable in all realms, according to Urban Dictionary.

Although all of these things sound intriguing on the outside, underneath his blanket of wealth and fitness, there is a man who repeatedly teaches misogynistic practices, ridicules body types and radicalizes men to believe in what Tate believes.

Throughout his podcasts, youtube videos and speeches, Tate is known to openly discuss topics such as rape and abuse in a manner that most would find sickening, however because he has such a high number of young men who look up to him, several of them find his messages to be accurate.

Tate describes himself as “absolutely a sexist” and “absolutely a misogynist,” going as far as to say that he prefers women that are as young as 19 because they have been with less men and are therefore sexually innocent.

“The reason that 18 and 19 year olds are more attractive than 25 year olds is because they’ve been through less dick,” Tate said. “I’ll say this right now on the fucking internet; I don’t give a shit.

A 19-year-old is more attractive than a 26-year-old woman and I’ll tell you why. That 26-year-old has talked to more guys, been to the club more times, been more places, been fucked and dumped more times, been in more arguments, more heartbreak, more bullshit, more mess for me to clean up.”

It’s comments like these that sent the internet spiralling, espe cially considering the fact that Tate’s following is in the multi-mil lions. Tate’s misogyny spreads like wildfire, and men everywhere are picking up on what he is saying solely because of his wealth and his dedication to fitness.

In this interview, Tate then goes on to say that he can leave an “imprint” on a younger woman, which gives men the idea that it is okay to do the same thing.

“With a 19-year-old, she might have had one guy from high school, just broke up. She’s young. She’s fresh, and I can fucking put my imprint on her,” Tate said.

Apart from the blatant misogyny Tate displays in his videos, the

Tender in the Flesh review

Review of Tender is the Flesh

JORDAN ARNOW Staff Reporter

After a virus kills off livestock, humans of the future make the decision to switch over to “spe cial meat”. This is the basis of the cannibalistic novel, Tender is the Flesh.

This novel is Agustina Bazterrica’s second. Like the Halloween hit, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the twist is humans are what’s for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The chilliness of the text comes from the violent setting with unaffected characters

At first glance, this is a novel that intends to condemn factory farming. Just below the slaughter house, though, there is an implicit exploration of morality and the modern world.

While the anti-meat message is a key element of the novel, the novel also dissects the complacency of the everyday person. Due to his need to provide for his children, the protagonist, Marcos, puts up with his brutal workload.

It isn’t hard to draw parallels between the world of Tender is the Flesh and class divides in labor. How different are we from these “special meat” eaters when we pick up sweatshop-made clothes or food harvested by underpaid farm workers?

Marcos and all of his coworkers swallow the hard pill of wholesale murder with the careful and sys temic dehumanization of their “special meat”. Turning the domesticated humans into unrecognizable heaps of flesh.

internet celebrity has also racked up several allegations of sexual as sault, as well as being accused of being involved in a Romanian sex trafficking investigation, all in which Tate denied.

After being removed from most social media accounts for his consistent misogynistic comments and allegations of rape and sex trafficing, Tate left the internet with one final message.

“I became the most googled man on the planet and to a degree I’m a victim of my own success.” Tate said. “I can learn things. If I have a point of view and someone challenges it in a very adult, cor rect and logical way very often I change my point of view.”

Although Tate states that he can be persuaded to change his opinions in the statement above, time and time again he has proven the opposite, constantly speaking out in favor of misogynistic val ues, toxic masculinity and sexism.

Poignantly post-Roe v. Wade, the “female head’s” vocal cords are removed to make them more sub missive, and the pregnant ones, after artificial insemination, are relieved of their arms and legs.

Midway through the novel, Jasmine, a ‘female head’, appears before Marcos as his silverlining. The escape he craves. Escape from his broken marriage, from his superiors that disgust him. Escape from the empty relationships around him.

Marcos constructs his domesticated bliss with the ideal woman; silent, dependent, and submissive, by his side.

By part two, the prose became a bit tiresome, but the novel is thankfully brief. While the style is by no means knocking Proust down a peg, it isn’t necessary to be ornamented with rich and poetic text.

It has the suitable, cutting rhythm found in journalistic pieces by the likes of Hunter S. Thompson.

The ending is classically dystopian with birth coinciding with death. Instead of an escape in the wild unknown, birth pessimistically condemns the characters to remain within the confines of their immoral world.

Despite any weaknesses of the text, Tender is the Flesh, without a doubt, is required reading for any self-respecting reader. And considering the meager 209 pages and simple style, any self-respecting non-reader should at least give it a go.

Andrew Tate’s misogynistic ideologies influence young boys to think similarly to him

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Panthers’ football: 5 games in Panthers rebound after 0-4 start

PHILLIP DANIELS Staff Reporter

The Georgia State Panthers are currently 0-4 after four games with two losses in the Sun Belt Conference.

Week One: Georgia State Universi ty @ University of South Carolina [3514 USC]

The Gamecocks debuted their trans fer quarterback, Spencer Rattler from Oklahoma in the first game of the sea son against Georgia State. In the 35-14, loss the Panthers showed quite a few rea sons for fans to have hope for the future. The Panthers kept the Gamecocks off the scoreboard in the first quarter, they bol stered a whooping five yards-per-carry rushing average, over 200 rushing yards, and the Panthers won the turnover battle by intercepting Rattler twice to the single interception thrown by senior quarter back Darren Grainger. Grainger’s pass ing outing was subpar as he threw for 111 yards on a 7-for-29 completion rate. Grainger averaged 3.9 yards per rush for 43 yards on 11 attempts.

Week Two: University of North Car olina @ Georgia State University [ 35-28 UNC]

In the Panthers’ home-opener at Cen ter Parc Stadium, the Panthers played a hard-fought game.

Jacorey Crawford, Senior linebacker, led the defensive front with two fumble recoveries and an interception. Crawford single-handedly shifted momentum for the Panthers in the third quarter by recov ering a fumble and the Panthers brought the score within one on the ensuing drive, 21-20.

Unfortunately, the Panthers failed to capitalize on a late-game fumble recov ered by senior linebacker Jontrey Hunter

at the Tarheels’ 45-yard line. The Panthers punted the ball with 5:29 left in the 4th quarter down by seven and never found the endzone.

Week Three: University of North Carolina Charlotte @ Georgia State [4241 UNCC]

The Georgia State Panthers lost in a heart-breaking last-second defeat to the Charlotte 49ers. Darren Grainger led the Panthers’ offense to four passing touch downs and a total of 397 offensive yards, 343 of which were passing while the oth er 57 yards came on the ground. Senior Tucker Gregg led the Panthers’ rushing at tack with 23 carries for 100 yards and two touchdowns. The Panthers’ offense was clicking on all cylinders scoring touch downs in all four quarters of the game.

With 4:21 left in the game, the Pan thers marched down the field on an eightplay 59-yard drive taking just over two and a half minutes. Grainger connected on a deep pass with junior receiver Jamari Thrash for 32 yards. The Panthers con verted a two-point conversion off the legs of Grainger on a read option. This touch down and conversion gave the Panthers a 41-35 lead. With 1:33 seconds left in the game; Charlotte marched downfield for 69-yards taking a one-point lead of 42-41. This was the end of the game as the Pan thers failed to connect on a hail mary with 17 seconds left in the game.

Week Four: Coastal Carolina Uni versity @ Georgia State University [4124 CCU]

The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers started hot in every phase of the game in the first half, forcing the Panthers to play from behind early and often. The Pan thers’ defense gave up scores on all but

one drive in the first half. The first play of the game was a one-play seventeen-sec ond drive with a pass from Grayson Mc Call to Jared Brown for a 50-yard touch down. The defense gave up a total of 540 offensive yards; this is the largest amount of yards allowed by the Panthers this sea son.

The defense brought the score with in 10 in the fourth quarter when Jontrey Hunter intercepted a pass for a pick-six from the Chanticleers’ second-string quarterback Jarret Guest. However, the momentum did fade as on the ensuing drive Georgia State’s defense gave up a touchdown on a seven-play, 75-yard drive that chewed over three-minute off the clock. This crucial drive put the score out of the Panthers’ grasp being down three possessions late in the fourth.

Week Five: Georgia State University @ Army [31-14 GSU]

The Panthers traveled to West Point, New York to face the Army Black Knights and walked away with a decisive victory. Georgia State’s defense shifted the mo mentum early in the form of a fumble recovery from senior linebacker Jordan Venziale on Army’s first drive. The Pan thers held the Black Knights without a score in the first half of the game. This allowed the offense to take charge, gain ing a 17-0 lead through the two opening quarters.

The Georgia State offense scored ear ly and often starting with a 46-yard field goal from Micheal Hayes in the first quar ter. Followed by two touchdowns in both the second and fourth quarter to secure a 31-14 victory.

How Coach Shawn Elliot Has Elevated GSU Football

Shawn Elliot’s progression as head coach at Georgia State.

TIMOTHY GAGE Staff Reporter

In December 2016, Geor gia State University hired Shawn Elliot as the football program’s head coach. Elliot’s been a part of 22 winning seasons and 20 postseason ap pearances during his career and has taken Georgia State to a bowl game four out of the five years he has been at the helm.

“We set out to find for Geor gia State a head coach who will energize our program and assem ble a coaching staff that will re cruit the city of Atlanta and the state of Georgia with zeal. Shawn Elliott is the perfect coach to do just that,” Georgia State athletic director Charlie Cobb said

Elliot was the very thing this program needed, a severe jolt of energy. In his first year on the job, he guided Georgia State to a victory in the AutoNation Cure Bowl over Western Kentucky. He broke the record with seven wins in a season his first year at the helm.

During the 2017 season, re cords were set on both sides of the ball. The defense ended the season, allowing the fewest points per game and the fewest rush yard allowed per game (136.4). On offense, the Panthers set mul tiple school records, including the highest completion percent age (64.2), fewest interceptions thrown in a season (9), most yards in a game (670), and most points vs. an FBS opponent (47).

Even with such great success in his first year, Elliot inherited a senior-dominated roster built to win. The 2018 season was the first test of his team-building skills. It was a rebuilding year for the sec ond-year head coach, who was forced to play numerous fresh men in key spots on offense and defense. Although they did not have as much success as the pre vious year, Elliot could see his young guys take in-game reps, which are invaluable when evalu ating young talent.

The 2019 season started with a massive 38-30 victory over Ten nessee on the road, notching the program’s first win over a Power 5 opponent. This win catapult ed the Panthers to another re cord-breaking season with seven regular season wins and going 5-1

on their home field.

The 2019 team set numer ous team and individual records. This season was the beginning of a new era at Georgia State. The standards were established for years to come, and Elliot was liv ing up to his expectations.

The progression from year to year has been apparent; Elliot has created a new standard for Geor gia State football. Winning sea sons and bowl appearances have become common occurrences during Elliot’s tenure.

Elliot’s team was met with quite a bit of adversity during the 2020 season. The COVID-19 pandemic changed the entire landscape of college football and the world. Even with the signifi cant challenges faced, the Pan thers ended the season with a winning record that was capped off by a victory in the Lending Tree Bowl. This was the first time in school history they had backto-back winning seasons.

The 2021 season began shaky, with Georgia State facing the most challenging schedule for a Group of Five teams. Geor gia State bounced back from a 1-4 start by winning seven of their last eight games. The eight regu lar season wins were the most in school history.

This season embodied every thing that Coach Elliot stands for. A 1-4 start is never good for mo rale, but Elliot and his team were able to weather the early storm and play some of their best foot ball down the stretch. That is a sign of a well-coached team that never let their confidence waiver.

The beginning of the 2022 season is reminiscent of 2021, with Georgia State facing two power five teams in the first three weeks of the season. The Panthers are off to an 0-4 start, but if last season’s turnaround is indicative of how this year’s team will react, there is no need to hit the pan ic button just yet. The schedule eases up and the Panthers have looked highly competitive in their matchups thus far. One thing that can always be counted on is El liot’s coaching and the juice he’ll bring to the table every week.

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