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Editorial: Forget The WSU Why giving it attention now may not be wise after all

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Centennial Comedy A performance worthy of the occassion

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Marketing Challenges Why getting students to games is so difficult

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crime blotter discovered the male had unknown pills and marijuana in his possession; consequently, he was arrested, processed and transported to Fulton County Jail.

August 26

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A report was filed for theft. A student said the window on his passenger side was broken and his black handbag that contained Bibles and other religious material was stolen. The case is being handled by Investigations.

Petit Science Park

A Georgia State student filed for theft and said her cell phone was stolen after it was left unattended. The case is being handled by Investigations.

Library North

A female student said she left her USB drive unattended and her USB drive was stolen soon after. The case is being handled by Investigations.

GSU Football Practice Field

A report was filed after a GSU staff member reported an unknown male was repeatedly making calls and making sexual gestures. Investigators are handling this case.

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Officers arrested a Georgia State student for possession of marijuana as well as drugs not in the original container. Officers noticed that the male was alledgedly under the influence. After further investigation it was

University Center

A Georgia State student filed report and stated his cell phone was stolen after it was left unattended. This case is being handled

by Investigations.

University Commons

A report was filed after a Georgia State student stated her Georgia driver license was lost around 1:30 p.m.

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Officers arrested four Georgia State students for Alcohol Possession under the age of 21. A Georgia State police officer answered

A report was filed for theft. A Georgia State student stated her book bag was stolen after she left it unattended. This case is being handled by Investigations.

Student Recreation Center

A report was filed for theft after a Georgia State student stated his back pack was stolen after it was left unattended. This case is being handled by Investigations.

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to a noise complaint and after entering the room he witnessed several bottles of alcohol exposed. The individuals drinking the alcohol admitted doing so; consequently, they were cited and issued a Copy of Charges.

A Georgia State student filed for mislaid property after she stated her Piedmont North access card and room key was lost around 5:00 p.m.

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An installation titled, “That Which Comes from the Heart,” by Georgia State alumni and artist Karen Cleveland suspends effortlessly at the 100 at 100 Welch Gallery.

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‘Anti-racist’ assembly calls out White Student Union

A crowd of mostly Georgia State students attentively listen to each others opinions on the White Student Union, racism and prejudice.

urally abusive and exploitive, turning into another form of oppression.

News Editor “Yes, you need to make them feel powerless,” she said, amidst cheers and tudents gathered last week in an yelling. effort to protest the formation of “We can take on more than just Patthe White Student Union and to rick Sharp,” one voice yelled from the discuss the alleged racism of its founder crowd.

Patrick Sharp, an 18-year-old freshman “White supremacy and racism is still from Birmingham, Ala. present... the dream is dead,” another The assembly began shortly after student, who went by the name of Jer6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6, after the sey, said. crowd swelled to about 50 protesters.

Watching closely was Dr. Mikyta It was promoted around Daugherty, clinical psycampus for several weeks chologist and coordinator before and received a sigof clinical services at the There are also more subtle forms of nificant turnout, including Georgia State Counseling a few staff members from and Testing Center, who was racism...if someone believes they are the university to observe there to carefully observe the not a racists, but say and do racist the gathering. progress of the assembly.

Sophomore Ari Te, “Our main concern is things, then you’re a racist." a dietetics student, exkeeping people safe and beAri Te, sophomore ing around to process what’s plained why the White Student Union should not going on,” she said. “This be allowed to form at Georgia State.

She discussed how white privilege could stir up a lot of feelings.”

Te, who has experience as a medic can be easily overlooked by someone Theresa Gaines, a black graduate in opposition rallies against the KKK, who’s not white. student in the chemistry department explained the difference between those “I turn on the T.V., there’s nobody and one of the last to speak, warned who are openly racist and those who like me. I crack open a book at Barnes students not to ostracize Sharp. hide their racism. and Noble, there’s nobody like me.

“We need to have a connection “There are also more subtle forms of That’s where Filipino student organiza- through dialogue by not putting him in racism,” she said. “If someone believes tions arise from.” a box and hating him,” Gaines said. they are not a racist, but say and do racAs the evening wore on, students Sharp, who has previously posted ist things, then [they’re] a racist.” began to lose patience. Katherine Paist racially-charged statements on the She said Sharp has misconstrued was the first to call Sharp a fascist. white supremacist website Stormfront. whiteness as a false idea of identity and “I don’t care if you’re 18 or 35, you’re org, according The Huffington Post, power, much like the notion of white a fascist,” Paist said, adding that if Sharp has stayed quiet since The Signal first privilege. were to show up, he would not be wel- broke news that he wanted to start a Public policy major Anna Theodore come. “No, get the fuck out, you are not union dedicated to white people. As of touched on the white privilege con- welcome here.” today, the organization is still not officept, as well. She talked about being an She added that because the country cially chartered by the school and Sharp American in the 21st century and how was founded on white culture, it is nat- seems to be the only member.

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advocating for public discussions and debate can get a little tricky.

“The problem is that people don’t really engage in this sort of thing thoughtfully. It’s important to address this so that people who cannot [debate] in good faith could gain momentum,” she said.

A first-generation immigrant from the Philippines raised in the U.S., Theodore considers herself Filipino as much as she does American, but does not see that reflected in mainstream society.

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ANDRES CRUZ-WELLMANN | THE SIGNAL Organizer of the rally against the new White Student Union holds up one of the signs that were made to promote the event.

ANDRES CRUZ-WELLMANN | THE SIGNAL Georgia State student Ari Te explains why she opposes the creation of a White Student Union.a

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Safety

Official: fire extinguishers fully replaced MARANDA WHITTINGTON ZOYA HASNAIN Staff Reporters

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fter more than a year Georgia State is making progress updating fire extinguishers around campus.

In January 2012, The Signal reported that two thirds of Georgia State’s 7,000 fire extinguishers had been expired.

Now a year later and after check around campus it seems that the majority of fire extinguishers are now up to date, but will require updating before again expiring.

Places such as the Library and Classroom South have fire extinguishers that are due for an inspection in October and November of this year. Langdale Hall, The Student Center, and the University Center are due for an inspection within the next year.

“All fire extinguishers are inspected annually and some are checked periodically by facilities staff members,” fire safety officer Jennifer McWhorter said.

Each fire extinguisher on campus is tagged, showing the date it was inspected. According to the tags, all extinguishers expire in 6 to 12 months.

But even though fire extinguishers require a yearly maintenance check, extinguishers should be checked every month to ensure proper care, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration website.

The majority of housing has very

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I do not feel safe on campus because I feel as if a fire breaks out and say the fire extinguishers do go out there is nothing that Georgia State themselves can do to help me.”

Tiffany Harris, sophomore

up to date fire extinguishers which will expire between July and August of next year. Places like the Commons and the Lofts have kitchens so each kitchen is required to have a fire extinguisher as well.

McWhorter stated a year ago that fire extinguishers are used primarily by housing and then Georgia State Police.

Since the story, fire safety on campus especially in housing has become extremely important.

“Fire safety is very important to university housing. We actually have a mandatory fire safety module that all of our residents must pass. We want them to be just as knowledgeable as us when it comes to fire safety,” said Darius Lamonte, a resident assistant in Piedmont North A. The fire safety module is an online assessment of fire safety knowledge. The residents have to watch a video about fire safety, and then there is a set of questions that tests their knowledge on what they just learned. If a resident fails the assessment they must retake it until they make a 100.

Not only that, Georgia State has a housing safety section on their website that informs students living

in housing about not only security but fire safety precautions as well.

When it comes to students and their safety on campus, most feel pretty safe about our police force, but fire safety has some mixed reviews.

“I do not feel safe on campus, because I feel as if a fire breaks out and say the fire extinguishers do go out there is nothing that Georgia State themselves can do to help me,” Commons resident Khiray Richards said.

There are many students here that have no idea what to do if a fire were to break out on campus, and most don’t know how to operate a fire extinguisher.

The majority of students also don’t know that Georgia State offers free training classes on not only fire safety, but also basic emergency preparedness.

If Georgia State wants to have an A+ fire safety rating, students need to have more knowledge on the resources available on fire safety, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors and other equipment need to be checked monthly, and we need to change our minimum of just one fire drill a semester in locations like Langdale Hall to at least three.

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recent survey released by the IMA shows salaries for accountants have increased significantly since the economic downfall of 2007, especially for those who have obtained education.

The average salary of accountants between 2011 and 2012 rose to its highest in five years, increasing by more than $3,600. Average total compensations increased by more than $6,000 making it the first time total compensation averaged more than $130,000. This was largely due to the correlation between education and compensation. The survey found that the more education accountants receive, the higher their compensation.

“This statistic does not surprise me at all. Accounting is a very spe-

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Accounting is a very specialized field and in high demand. Every form of business needs some type of accountancy or bookkeeper.”

Brian Sheppard, Vice President of Sponsorship ALPFA GSU Student Chapter

cialized field and in high demand.

Every form of business needs some type of accountancy or bookkeeper. Accounting is the language of business and practically guarantees success in business,” said Brian Sheppard, an accounting and finance major and vice president of sponsorship for the ALPFA student chapter at Georgia State.

The main contributing factor to the rise in income and compensation was found to be an increase in education. The survey found that a vast majority of its participants

had at least a bachelor’s degree and those with the highest incomes are those with certificates and/or advanced degrees.

According to the survey, certified accountants earn 31 percent more than non certified accountants. In addition, certified accountants aged 19-29 earn $20,000 more than those not certified in the same age group. However, non certified participants make up a small portion of those surveyed due to the large increase of education in the accounting field.

ZOYA HASNAIN | THE SIGNAL This fire extinguisher is due for inspection this year.

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SGA musing legislation to allow freshman senators Meet your president

Timothy Bradley discusses increasing SGA’s social media presence.

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After last week’s first SGA meeting, we caught up with newly elected president Andrew Whyte on success, transparency and maximizing your potential.

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he SGA voted on legislation last Thursday that could potentially allow transfer and freshman students to be elected for office.

According to Article 6 of the Student Government Association constitution, candidates for election who do not have an institutional grade point average or any college credit, like many transfer students and recent high school graduates, cannot be part of SGA. Freshman senator Brett Dunn, who proposed a solution in the form of a new constitutional amendment, believes this is just not fair.

“We all preach on the message of equality,” he said. “I believe they should have the opportunity to be considered for that position.”

Dunn suggested they could use the student’s prior institutional GPA in the case of a transfer student or incoming freshman who may not have any Georgia State credit.

After debate on whether Dunn’s proposed plan would affect election rules or vacancies, SGA members were unable to come up with a decisive solution and, on a unanimous vote, extended the discussion to next week’s meeting.

Budget and Finance Tyler Lewis, SGA vice president of budget and finance, began the meeting with an update, saying that 28 percent of the budget had already been used on public relations, cosponsorship events and social media.

“Our Instagram, Twitter and Facebook is at 1,000 followers,” he said.

On a budget limit of $500, Timothy Smith, vice president of student life, said they have been working with student services and Panther Express to bring more students to sports events.

“We are aiming for a minimum of 50 to 100 students,” he said.

Smith added that he has been working on a new Panther Express bus application for students interested in shuttling to the games.

“We want a more detailed perspective on who’s riding and who’s not riding - the bus,” he said.

The first committee meeting was Monday.

As a role model and someone that represents more than 32,000 students at Georgia State, what are some things you could say to the new freshman class about being successful?

Institutions like colleges and universities are more than just a college education. They are also about getting involved. Finding that balance between how much school work I can do and how much leadership I can take on. We find that it’s not just about being involved, but also about being well-rounded.

Can you describe yourself as President?

I think as leaders we are not here to be the forefront or the “big man” on campus. I see myself as a servant for the students.

Goals?

Increase school pride, visibility and making sure that people know what we do.

ANDRES CRUZ-WELLMANN | THE SIGNAL President Andrew Whyte gives opening remarks for the first Student Government meeting of the semester.

Election Results SGA’s first meeting of the semester included updates from budget and finance, student life and services as nominations for five new head senators.

In the Lanier Suite of the Student Center at 7:00 p.m., council members voted Loren Johnson as head senator for the College of Education, Allison Boyd as head senator for the College of Nursing, Marco Sanchez as head senator for the College of Business and Matt Altman as head senator for the Andrew Young School of Policy.

SGA Executive Vice President Ashley Epperson, who conducted most of the meeting beside President Andrew Whyte, apologized for procedural delays, miscommunication and unclear rules of order.

“It’s our first meeting,” she said. “We’re just working out the kinks.”

You talk of visibility and transparency, do you think they have improved since last year? How will you make it even better?

I definitely do think it has and I take no credit. I give all of the credit to Camryn Bradley, our Public Relations guy who has been amazing. He handed out fliers, talked to students made them aware of us. I think that physically going out there and being with the students is very important. For this year, we are talking about setting up different SGA boards in student housing so that students can find out what we are doing and what their issues are.

What’s the best part of your job?

The people around me have this sort of intrinsic motivation that is sometimes hard to believe. You don’t find that very often. It is not common to want to do something for little or no pay. Sometimes there are no incentives, they just want to do it. That sort of synergy of people coming together and working together is fascinating to me and I love it.

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t’s 3 a.m. in Matteotti Square of Geona, Italy and the meager mist is all at once entwined with the stench of burning flesh—a stench accompanied by a violent mass of flames, struggling to muffle the cries of student Kostas Georgakis.

“Down with the tyrants! Down with the tyrants!”

Kostas, in an act of arguably radical protest, set himself on fire as a final plea for the fall of a doctoral regime.

Forty-three years later, students gather in the courtyard of Georgia State; several holding fingers up, in stack fashion, eagerly awaiting their chance to purge their disdain for what many of them call “the white supremacy union.” A sea of assorted ethnicities, they have assembled to protest against the newly formed White Student Union.

Finding its way through the groans of injustice, a voice asserts, “If you ignore them, they will grow louder,” brining the uproar to a responsive halt to which approving nods and warranted applause follow. The assertion begs the question, “What obligation does the student have to its most authentic form of activism: protest?” To it, I assuredly reply, “every obligation.”

While the actions that took place at last Thursday’s assembly do not resemble or remotely favor those of Kostas, the passion that permeated the air seemed to mirror the said passion of the Greek protestor. This passion, expressed through elevated voices and raised fists, originated in the student’s desire for change. The desire for change isn’t a foreign emotion in the student. In fact, it’s one that seems to coincide with a collegiate experience.

For many of us, campus is the first encounter we have with issues that lend a forum and a platform to challenge those issues. It’s the first taste of organic democracy to our virgin tongues. A sort of wink and nod from those young men of Harvard University in 1776 who, in objection to poor food service, staged the first documented protest declaring “Behold, our butter stinketh!” To rid yourself of this right would tear pages—the sum of a chapter—out of your very own buildings roman. Yet the streets of Georgia State are more often void of the Panther protestor.

While we’ve hosted our share of protests in recent years—most notably that of immigration law

protestors, who upon sitting in the streets were arrested—our efforts seem dim compared to those of other students around the world. Consider the Canadian student who, in 2012, gathered with 300,000 of his students to protest raised tuition prices. Consider the Chilean student who, in 2012, joined 200,000 of her peers, facing water cannons and tear gas, to increase funding for higher education.

While the numeric value of our population doesn’t equal even half of these bodies of protestors, there’s no plausible reason for the meager presence of student protestors in a school of 32,000 students. Our tuition continues to increase, our funds continue to deplete, and our fellow peers continue to fight for an education that we’ve been granted; however, a gathering of no more than a couple hundred attend campus protests with others standing by, scanning the “spectacle.”

I have to acknowledge that there are numerous ways of protesting and the assembly of students or bold font flyers are not the sole or—in some cases—most productive way to protest. Consider the Chinese student who, in 1989, along with his peers, took up a hunger strike that would later result in the reprimanding of his government. Even closer to home, consider the Georgia State student, who, in 1992, conducted the largest sit-in this campus has seen in protest of several racially derogatory incidents.

While we must acknowledge and applaud the efforts of initiatives like the Georgia State student protest of HOPE cuts in 2012, it’s simply not enough. The rapid winds of the student protestor seems trapped in the 1960s with the dust it’s kicked up lingering in the 70s. But the student of past and the student of today are no different in their need of change. At a time where Syria is the prospective subject of war, our grievances of social injustice and political system failures echo those of the passionate1970s Kent State student.

I revisit the voice that found its way through the groans of injustice, “If you ignore them, they will grow louder!” And I challenge you, in the spirit of Kostas, to grasp the extinguished match that is your voice and set it ablaze.

LAURA APPERSON | THE SIGNAL Protestors flyered the campus last week to advertise their assembly against the White Student Union.

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If you ignore them, they will grow louder.”

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nnovative new ways that loan companies are judging your creditworthiness.

Lenddo, Kreditech and Kabbage are three loan companies you should get to know. Fading away are the days where your FICO score is what determines your creditworthiness. These three companies are making smart, strategic steps when it comes to judging a potential borrower. The extent to which these companies are gathering personal information about customers, however, is struggling to create a balance between innovative and intrusive. Some borrowers might avoid these companies for their aggressively personal process, but I think it’s the perfect way to get a clear handle on a potential borrower.

We’ll start with the most interesting, new approach that Lenddo is taking: this company will actually look at your Facebook friends and see if anyone you know has borrowed from Lenddo. Any friends you make frequent contact with that have been late repaying their loans are taken into account and has a negative impact on your chances of getting a loan.

Kabbage takes the idea of a loan and turns it into a type of game. Focused mainly on small business loans, Kabbage allows a user to create an account and earn points that boost the borrowers chances of scoring a loan and even how much they can borrow. Things such as connecting your company’s Facebook and Twitter pages to Kabbage will boost your score. Those companies with a strong social media presence do better overall and thus Kabbage sees them as less risky borrowers.

The German company Kreditech takes this idea to the next level. They look at your purchases on Amazon and eBay, content on Facebook and they even pick apart the manner in which you fill out their loan application. The longer you spend filling out the application, the better your chances.

The use of all-caps (beginner tip: never fill out an application in all-caps) hurts you, and a multitude of other minute, seemingly pointless facts all add up to paint a clearer picture of a borrower than ever before.

With this innovation comes the issue of personal privacy. With a typical loan, you are giving up your privacy to an extent by allowing the lender to look into your buying history and see a broad list of credit cards and loans repaid. This new approach, however, looks into your very personal life with Facebook friends, online purchases and even individual preferences.

Some simple solutions to these privacy issues are things such as making your Facebook private or deleting it alltogether. In the end, though, maybe these companies are just the first to emerge in what the future of borrowing and lending will become:

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Any friends you make frequent contact with that have been late repaying their loans...has a negative impact on your chances of getting a loan.”

an extremely close, microeconomic look into a person’s financial history–not just their credit history. The entire process would become much more efficient and the current FICO system (the current process that only takes five things into consideration when measuring creditworthiness) could be phased out entirely.

So here’s to the brave, new companies that are not afraid to judge a person on what really matters.

I am curious to see the future of how companies measure our creditworthiness, and if these companies are any indication, the future will be quite efficient.

Something’s got to give Choosing priorities and facing the results RAVEN NAQUELLE Columnist Raven is a third-year journalism major who believes it is not what you know but who you know and that who you know can make or break you.

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aving people tell you to get your priorities straight is kind of frustrating, especially when your top priority isn’t taken seriously by others. For instance, if you choose to stay home and take care of your sick pet over going to work, people will think you’re crazy.

As college students, many of us have trouble figuring out exactly what part of our lives should take precedence. Of course we’re in school to learn, but what about our love lives and our jobs? Aren’t they important, too?

If you’re stuck trying to get your priorities in order, here are a few things to consider:

Good Grades

Good grades help out a lot as far as academics are concerned.

Pros: Strong GPA; more opportunities to earn scholarships; completion of your degree program; lots of ropes to adorn yourself with during commencement; and if you’re part of the Honors College, you’ll get to print for a few pennies. Literally.

Cons: If you work, your performance on the job may not be up to par, either, whether it’s because you didn’t get enough sleep after studying or be-

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cause your heart simply isn’t in it and you’d rather be in the library working on an essay. Depending on where you work and how much your boss cares, you could get fired or denied a raise or promotion.

If you don’t make time for your significant other, you could end up losing your relationship, too.

Work

Not everyone is able to rely on their parents to support them while they are in school. Therefore, having a job or two may be a necessity.

Pros: Money! Financial independence is a beautiful thing. Bills will be paid, you’ll actually be able to go out with your friends and nothing gets your foot in the door of a better and higher paying job like experience does.

Cons: You run the risk of failing your classes.

Long shifts leave no room for sleeping or studying, and even if you do get around to studying, you can’t really process the information without sleeping! The alternative would be to attend school parttime, but it would take you longer to graduate. Not to mention, your love life will suffer because you work a lot. Trust me, I’ve seen a lot of relationships

fail because one party was a workaholic.

Dating and Relationships

Every now andw then, we do need that special someone who will stand in our corner no matter what.

Pros: You’ll h someone to confide in, someone who understands you, someone to hang with and someone who can take your mind off of life’s chaos.

Cons: The most devastating consequence of putting your relationship over everything else would be to lose the HOPE Scholarship. The most hurtful consequence of putting your relationship over everything else would be to lose money, or worse, your job.

At the end of the day, choosing your priorities is all about what matters most to you. It’s not about what “should” be important and choosing priorities shouldn’t be based off of what your friends think. You are in charge of your own life and you are aware of what you should take care of immediately and what can be put on hold.

So go handle your business.

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YOUR VOICE • YOUR OPINIONS When it comes to priorities, what’s more important? School, work or your love life?

Let the White Student Union die already

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ate last week, a group of mostly students organized outside the Pullen Library to consider a topic that’s garnered major local and national attention in recent months: the creation of a “white student union” on campus.

Led by a sole incoming freshman by the name of Patrick Sharp, the Union was said to be dedicated to the celebrating white culture and white heritage.

Despite assurances by Sharp that the organization’s intentions were innocent, it soon came out that not only did the Union have clear connections to a bonafide white supremacist group, but that Sharp himself reportedly had a history of making racist comments under an alias on the website Stormfront.org.

Though not officially chartered, the organization has understandably garnered a less-than-savory reputation on campus as a thinly-veiled attempt at promoting a single individual’s outdated and racist ideology.

However, for the last couple months, Sharp has mostly laid low on campus. He hasn’t been to any recent student organization fairs, he hasn’t petitioned the SGA and he hasn’t visited classrooms – or done other things established organizations sometimes do.

So it’s somewhat surprising a loose affiliation of students decided to hold an open discussion about the WSU after nothing new has really happened.

Of course, there’s nothing wrong with having discussions like these in theory – in fact, we should wel-

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come opportunities like these to openly express grievances and hear complaints from others – but there’s another consideration we must weigh out: whether the attention we’re giving to the Union now is deserved and whether continued dialogue is really net beneficial to the student body at large.

At this point, barring some kind of unusual or shocking development, it seems pretty clear that the story has reached its peak – and to continue giving it space in print and time in conversation is only prolonging its expiration, if it hasn’t died already.

We already know that Sharp has made it a priority to encourage media coverage that raises the Union’s profile. Now that most have had an opportunity to decide for themselves what the Union represents, continuing to give Sharp that platform is a mistake.

Not only does it create a vehicle for the promotion of potentially unsavory ideas, but it also helps to reinforce stereotypes about the South and the people that live here. Further, it helps tarnish the overall reputation of the university as a modern, urban campus that welcomes diversity.

And at the end of the day, when people think of Georgia State, they shouldn’t see us for the agenda of a single student. They should see us as a leading research university with a multi-cultural student body that values and takes pride in the contributions of all that attend, not just Patrick Sharp’s.

Bryan Ellis Major: CIS

“School is more important because education is the key to the future, you know. Having a successful life, successful career...”

AJ Traver Freshman

“School and work, I guess, because you need money to go to school. (laughs) But yeah, school obviously because you need to get a job and be successful.”

Fernanda Ribeiro Freshman

“School because I don’t have a job or a love life. (laughs) But, school is important because that’s how you get a real job later on to make money and get ahead.”

Joseph Agaudo

Freshman “[Work.] Film making…

That’s my major so, I go outside of the classroom and film some stuff…

It’s the most fun thing I do.”

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Celebrate!

Alumni art at Welch School Galleries

CANDRA UMUNNA AND ANTHONY SIMMONS | THE SIGNAL The Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design Alumni lent a total of 100 pieces of various types of art to be displayed in the 100 at 100 Gallery.

PAUL DEMERRITT Staff Reporter

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olor splash. Brush stroke. A cluster of aesthetics, housed under one roof.

The roof is that of the Welch School Galleries, and the art is borne of its very own.

For Georgia State’s Centennial celebration, the Welch Gallery celebrates the achievements of university alumni with 100 at 100. The exhibition showcases 100 works by 50 students who have graduated between 1970 and today.

The exhibition is a testament not only to the past but to the future of Georgia State artists. The alumni continue to push their creative boundaries with mediums including video, photography, sculpture, painting and mixed media.

Atlanta art critic Jerry Cullum juried the collection because of his 30 years of experience observing the ways the Georgia State art community has impacted Atlanta and the world.

Due to his familiarity with Georgia State’s artists, Cullum’s selections maintained the strictest amount of anonymity possible.

Numerous submissions were reviewed by Cullum without any knowledge of the artists’ names, and from these he selected the final

pieces.

“The artists’ statements were illuminating,” Cullum said. “There was numerous delightful surprises in encountering new bodies of work by artists whom I know well but who have struck out in new directions.”

Cullum said that while the exhibition displays an impressive snapshot of the Welch School’s past, it is far from a historical portrait.

“It’s a good show but it can’t claim to be a historically represented show, though you can tell the evolution of certain styles of abstraction,” The diversity and continued evolution of Georgia State’s artists can be attributed to their relative freedom in exploring their creative impulses and the influence of their dedicated faculty.

“Georgia State has had obvious impact on style and sensibility because students have been able to explore their own aesthetics,” says Cullum. For current undergraduate art students, 100 at 100 showcases the many ways in which commitment to their personal visions can benefit them after graduation.

Much like the diversity of Georgia State’s student body, the diversity of the exhibition was bound together by larger themes which unified the disparate pieces and their subject matter. Cullum found a strong connection

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Georgia State has had obvious impact on style and sensibility because students have been able to explore their own aesthetics.”

to nature not only in style but in actual materials used.

“There was a distinct interest in spirituality and the meaning of human existence,” Cullum said. “There was frequent use of natural materials in sculpture and in the representation of photography.”

Each work contains a separate voice and story which displays how art separated by time and life experiences can join together to affect a greater community outside of themselves.

“I would like attendees to come away with a fresh appreciation of the breadth and depth of artists that GSU has produced over the past 40 years and a new understanding of how art can evolve partly as a result of the GSU influence,” Cullum said.

It would be impossible to understand the overall impact of the Welch School of Art and

- Jerry Cullum Design from one exhibition. The importance of 100 at 100 stems not from the quantity or diversity of the art, but the amount of life which these artists continue to breathe into Atlanta.

Centennial Comedy show “

I’m being ratchet tonight.”

- Amy Schumer

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Associate Arts & Living Editor

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he lights of the Rialto begin to dim as everyone finds their seat. The gentle music filling the air suddenly comes to a halt as students wait for the jokes to come.

A woman steps out from behind the curtain to a round of applause, and the show begins.

Last Friday, Georgia State continued its Panther welcome with the Centennial Comedy Show. The comedy show is an annual event held at the Rialto Theater, where one headlining comedian and opening act perform over an hour of standup comedy. This year’s entertainment was opening act was Nica Russell, a local comedian based out of Sandy Springs.

Russell opened up for Amy Schumer, a comedian well known for her Comedy Central show, “Inside Amy Schumer.”

“I get a little unnerved when I can’t see the audience, and it was really dark, but I heard I got more love than Mike Epps did last year,” Russell said. “It feels good knowing that the students had a good time. My goal is to get on the college circuit anyway. I feel like I’d have a large appeal to college students.”

Russell has an interesting style of standup, and prior to the show had never opened up for anyone as well known as Schumer. Her jokes were wide ranging, from gay humor to physical comedy. Russell works regularly at “The Punchline”, a comedy club in Sandy Springs, and works in advertising during the day.

“This is the biggest achievement so far of my little career,” Russell said. “I want to do anything that will help expand my career,

whether its shows, television, and feature films.”

Russell explained that she was actually found to perform at the show by two Georgia State students and campus events members, Anna Boswell and Sarah Wilcox.

“I had one video on the internet that they found me on,” Russell said. “They really did their research and found me, so it worked out great.”

Schumer had a great set as well, getting instant support from the Georgia State community. Schumer was very relaxed in front of the crowd, interacting with the students and asking questions about student life in Atlanta.

“I’m being ratchet tonight,” Schumer said in an excited tone.

Schumer is gaining prominence in the acting world, and will be featured in Judd Apataw’s (SuperBad, 40 Year Old Virgin, Pineapple Express) next film that is currently untitled.

Pulling no punches, Schumer threw her quirky set of polarizing sex jokes and crude one-liners, driving the audience wild. Schumer even zoned in on several members of the audience, including myself. Upset with me for looking at my cellphone, she asked me what my name was and then proceeded to grill me about how ridiculous it was. Schumer even allowed herself to be taught how to “twerk” by one of the girls in the audience, in an ode to Miley Cyrus.

Schumer’s willingness to joke on herself as well as everyone around her made the experience very welcoming for all who attended, and the laughs were plentiful. Georgia State continued its tradition of great comedy shows, and Campus Events delivered once more.

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PHOTO BY MIKE EDEN | THE SIGNAL Comedian Amy Schumer takes the stage at the Rialto Center for Georgia State students, faculty and staff.

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Three rules for dorm decor

BlackOut: Ten years of diversity NAJA MCGOWAN Staff Writer

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CANDRA UMUNNA | THE SIGNAL There are many ways to decorate your dorm the way you imagined, while still staying within the rules set by Housing.

CANDRA UMUNNA | THE SIGNAL Student Jasmina Alston was able to change her bed frame by putting in a TSA request to allow a Housing maintenance team to help with the job.

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or students who are living on campus, one of the many things to look forward to is turning the cookie-cutter dorm room into their home away from home. But the university sets rules when it comes to decorating, and the rules present challenges.

Jasmina Alston and Alex Webb found their way around the rules, all while making their spaces one-of-akind.

Rule #1: No Halogen Lamps or Cords

Alston, a Loft resident, keeps her room calm and comfortable. She wanted minimal lighting. Without using candles, Alston created a dim look in her room through red lamp heads and blackout curtains.

Rule #2: Nothing Can be Hung from the Ceiling

Another problem Alston had with the dorm rules was that students are not allowed to hang anything from the ceiling.

“I was an RA so I understand the reasoning behind a lot of rules,” said Alston’s dorm mate, Alex Webb. “If there’s a fire, [hanging items from the ceiling] will make the fire speed up, and sometimes sprinklers will go off because there’s something hanging from it.”

This may be a barrier for some students, but there are other ways to add a personal touch to your dorm.

“From my last study abroad trip, I brought back evil eyes that I hung up around my room,” Webb said. “They add a nice touch of decoration and it’s always nice to keep the evil away from your room because that’s where you are all the time.”

Rule #3: Don’t Paint the Walls

Although the walls cannot be painted, students are allowed to hang decorations and pictures as long as they do not make marks on the walls.

CANDRA UMUNNA | THE SIGNAL Student Alex Webb places a poster up on her walls in her dorm room by safely using painter’s tape.

“When I tape things up and pull them down, the paint is really cheap so there are holes in the wall, even though I used tape,” said Webb, “That’s annoying because I don’t want to get charged for that.”

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Search for easy to remove, doublesided adhesives to use when hanging up posters, pictures or whatever else you have for decorating.

To create a more colorful background to their rooms, students can also collect paint swatches from home improvement stores and tack them onto the walls for a splash of color.

Organize your space: there are plenty of cheap and clever organization pieces that they themselves can add to the vibe of your room

steady warbling of sounds, the slow shuffling of student’s shoes and the chatter of friends, struggling to hear each other.

This is Georgia State’s courtyard at noon, and one glance will open one’s eyes to the diversity found here.

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, Queer and Asexual community (LGBTQIQA) is a diverse group.

Once you factor in race and ethnicity, too, it’s hard to imagine how any one student organization can effectively address everyone.

This is the problem that gave birth to BlackOut, an organization whose purpose is to cater to Georgia State students of color within the LGBTQIQA community.

“No two people have the same set of values and morals, because everyone is raised differently, but there is general togetherness because of shared race,” said Jamaury Crosby, parliamentarian of BlackOut and junior at Georgia State.

“We all come together to see how we are different and learn from one another how to accept our differences.”

This semester marks the tenth year of Blackout‘s presence on campus. The organization was formed by a group of students who felt that specific social issues faced by students of color were not being adequately addressed by the larger LGBTQIQA student organizations.

The purpose of Blackout is to create a safe place for LGBTQIQA students of color and their allies to promote consciousness-raising dialogue and develop programming that raises understanding and awareness of Black LGBTQIQA culture.

“I have been involved with the organization for 2 years, and the best way to describe it is as a positive learning environment,” Crosby said.

“Members will walk away at the end of the day knowing things about black queer social issues whereas other organizations skirt around regular social issues for everyone.”

BlackOut also prides itself on its ability to interact effectively with other student organizations and the Atlanta community on community service, outreach and activist projects.

To celebrate their anniversary, BlackOut will host a variety of social events, like potlucks and mixers to get students involved with the organization.

“We are looking forward to the drag show this year and mini conference,” Crosby said. “I think it would best if everyone came out and saw what were about. They all should walk away knowing something that they wouldn’t have known if they had not come.”

BlackOut meets Wednesdays from 7-9 pm in the West Exhibit area of Urban Life (second floor).

All students interested in learning more about the Black LGBTQIQA community are welcome.

For more information, find BlackOut GSU on Facebook or follow them on Twitter @queersofblkout.

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Sex column

Fifty Shades of misrepresentation

T RACHEL KINGSLEY Sex/Dating Columnist

I believe that even though our society has become more open about sex, it’s still a highly taboo subject. If we want to become more open and accepting, we need to start with education. I write about my own experiences as a single girl dating in Atlanta.

Follow her @rachelkingsley

he cast of Fifty Shades of Grey has been announced, and I’m as disappointed with the casting as I was with the book.

Let me begin. It’s no secret that I enjoy BDSM. I’ve been in the “lifestyle” for years now, and it has given me many new experiences and even a new way of thinking about sex and how sexual acts can be as mentally stimulating as they can be physically.

Suddenly, BDSM was thrust into the mainstream with Fifty Shades of Grey and no one could stop talking about it—even Barbara Walters openly spoke about bondage on The View (if you don’t believe me, YouTube the episode; but I’m warning you—you can’t un-live that awkwardness).

I was genuinely excited about the recognition that BDSM was receiving. I thought, “Finally, we can be more accepted about our lifestyle!” So I read the book myself to see what all the hype was about. Perhaps I had higher, unrealistic expectations about the socalled “sexy, eye-opening” book. What I found disappointed me beyond all expectations.

Instead of finding an accurate description about the lifestyle, I found a book that boasted, if not promoted control, mental and emotional abuse, and a woman too desperate to please a man. To sum up the book: a young woman meets a wealthy, yet formerly abused man who attempts to make her his “sexual

submissive.” The female character lives in constant fear of both his physical and mental abuse, but continues to see him.

I found myself so frustrated that I threw the book across the room! I want to be very clear in writing this--BDSM is not about abuse. BDSM is about losing or taking control with your partner and trusting them enough to do so. BDSM relationships are different than the “power neutral” relationships that are more common in the bedroom. The participants engaging in unequal sexual roles characterize BDSM, usually one as a dominant and one as a submissive.

As a submissive, my dominant controls me in the bedroom, not in life. We take an equal stand outside of our sexual roles. There is no emotional or mental abuse, and if there were, it would not have a direct correlation to BDSM. I want to please my partner, but never at the expense of myself. The female character in Fifty Shades loses herself in the quest to please her dominant, which is not healthy in any kind of relationship.

I want to take a stand and say that Fifty Shades is not an accurate description of the lifestyle and should not be taken seriously as such. In any sexual relationship there needs to be a healthy, consensual power play. Mental, emotional or sexual abuse should never be tolerated, no matter what your fetishes are.

Advice for students on couponing

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hen it comes to finances, college students are usually dealing with a slew of financial weirdness. Amidst borrowed money, grants and hourly wages, students are in a place where saving money on things like groceries can be crucial.

Couponing is a great way to save money on everything from groceries to clothes to dining out, and they can be found in newspapers, apps and online.

KAYLYN HINZ Columnist

Kaylyn Hinz is a junior journalism major interested in fashion and weddings.

Follow her @KaylynHinz

Newspaper coupons

Grocery shopping can be especially tricky, but that’s where newspaper coupons come in. They are full of flyers with paper coupons you might have seen your parents or grandparents cutting out.

We tend to think that only older people coupon, but according to Fact browser, 79 percent of consumers who are 18 to 34 say price is an important factor when shopping--this is what causes them to use coupons in the first place. When it comes to 35 to 44 year olds, the percentage goes up only 7 percent.

One detracting factor with cutting out paper coupons is that there are all of these little pieces of paper hanging around. The solution? Get a binder that separates them into categories. If you only have a few coupons you’re going to use, just put them in a Ziploc bag and grab it before you go shopping.

There are several red flags to look for when using these coupons. Look out for the coupons that say “save one dollar when buying three items or more”. Sometimes this can be a good decision, but the coupons that say buy one get one free are the best deals. Sometimes less is better.

For example: Buy one box of Kellogg cereal, get the next box free, or more than likely, buy one box of Pop tarts and receive one dollar off when you buy the next two.

You don’t want to be that person who buys five of the same item just because the coupon says two dollars off. In the end it will not be worth it and you will just be sitting there wondering why you bought five bottles of Listerine.

On a lighter note, if you can’t get a monthly subscription to say, the AJC, remember that just past the sliding doors of Kroger or Publix are coupons you can grab for free.

Free Coupon Apps

1. Groupon: This app gives discounts on entertainment such as concerts, restaurants or recreational activities. You can search for activities by city, making Groupon a great app for travel.

1. Scoutmob: This is a great food app that gives you coupons for restaurants, cafes and even bars in Atlanta. Just type in your location and it will give you a variety of places that accept the coupons.

1. Kroger/Publix: both have apps that offer specials. Before you go in the store you can just quickly scan the app for details.

Coupon Websites

1. Retailmenot.com: This is a great website if online shopping is your vice. There are coupon codes for hundreds of searchable online retail stores.

1. Coupon.com: The name says it all, but this site only offers coupons for food. There are both codes and printable coupons for grocery stores.

In my experience, the printable ones work best.

Also, make sure to look out for the expiration dates on coupons, as with any type of coupon they can become an issue. The expiration dates are usually in very fine print and can range from expiring in two weeks to lasting several months.

A note on discounts: Georgia State students are surrounded by plenty of restaurants around campus.

Most of them will offer student discounts, but you have to show them your ID, and most importantly, you have to ask.

Before you go shopping anywhere, make a list of all of the items you need and then find coupons for them! Start saving your receipts from your frequently shopped stores. Many times the receipts themselves are also coupons.

After seeing how much money you’ve saved on your last shopping trip just by using a few coupons, you’ll start to realize that they’re not a waste of time– they’re a financial investment.

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Trap music: delightfully homegrown PAUL DEMERRITT Staff Writer

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f Ayn Rand were alive right now, I am convinced she would listen to Gucci Mane.

Or at the very least, she would sympathize with the struggles of the trap.

For those unfamiliar, “trap,” in its most basic definition, is a house where drugs are bought and/or sold. The term was born from the rhymes of Southern rap outfits such as Three 6 Mafia and Young Jeezy, whose music was often, centered around the dealings in and outside of the trap.

Trap transformed into a genre on Aug. 19, 2003 with the release of T.I.’s highly influential album “Trap Muzik.” From there, trap was stylistically refined by Atlanta rappers such as Gucci Mane who pushed trap into the common lexicon by referencing the trap a total of nine times in the titles of his various albums and mixtape releases.

The recent popularity of dubstep forged a new union founded on the half-time feel shared by trap and dubstep, fittingly referred to as “trapstep.” The ethos of the trap has now been adopted by numerous mainstream rappers and producers, most notably achieving worldwide success with trap producer Baauer’s infectious single, “Harlem Shake.”

However, trap music has been treated as something of a joke in Atlanta. It’s treated as an ironic genre, primarily used to enliven especially dull parties, or to make parents feel uncomfortable during long car rides. Trap has become the red-headed stepchild of Atlanta that most people keep at arm’s length but still feel obligated to be informed about.

The mere trials of drug dealing in the South have materialized into a worldwide artistic movement, but for some reason this fact is ignored. Even though selling drugs is stigmatized in our society, as a business it is as legitimate as any corporation, any stock broker, or any venture capitalist.

For pure, free market capitalists, drug dealing is the American dream. It gives anyone with connections and ambition the power to rapidly gain money and power merely through providing what people want. Trap speaks to anyone who has found their own means of selfsufficiency when following the norms of society proved to be unfruitful. Trap rappers are the real-life answers to Ayn Rand’s call for rugged individualism and self-interested heroism.

Trap music has reached a worldwide audience. Why? The life of the trap rapper embodies the citizen’s everyday struggle to support themselves through illegitimate means when all legitimate options have failed them.

T.I. sums this frustration perfectly on the track “Doin’ My Job:” “We ain’t out here threatening your lives, raping your children, we just out here staying alive, making a million.

Working hard, trying to survive, chasing a million.”

As Atlantans we should embrace trap music, and even if its most basic fundamentals are uncomfortable, trap rappers are an undeniably Southern creation.

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REVIEWS

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

MOVIE REVIEW:

The Grandmaster Rated: PG-13 for violence, some smoking, brief drug use and language Runtime: 130 min MAHAD MOUSSE Staff Reviewer

Grade: CVerdict: Everybody was talking about kung-fu fighting!

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he Weinstein Brothers would have you believe that The Grandmaster is nothing less than a non-stop thrill ride boosting heavy martial arts action, intense death-defying sequences, and a killer soundtrack with copious amounts of RZA. The Grandmaster, however, is not that movie and contains almost none of those things. I cannot stress that enough.

Director Kar Wei Wong’s vision is more of a beautiful, introspective biopic as opposed to a ramped-up ,wire-fu filled action film.

The Grandmaster is merely the latest movie that tells the story of legendary martial artist Ip Man, who successfully opened the doors of martial arts secrets to outsiders, single-handedly preserved and popularized Wing Chun’s martial arts style, and (most famously) trained Bruce Lee. His story has been successfully adapted to film before, but Wong’s adaptation aims to be a lot less over the top and much more biographical than others -- an honest deconstruction of the mythology of the man who brought martial arts and Bruce Lee to the world. In execution, Wong falls short of that goal, creating more of a history report about Ip Man than an actual movie.

The Grandmaster briefly touches on the ear-

ly events in Ip Man’s life before launching very quickly into a cliff notes version of the rest of it. His meeting with the Gong Yutain, the Grandmaster of all martial arts styles in the North, and his plan to unify it with the Southern schools is dealt with and resolved in almost the first twenty minutes.

The film briefly touches on the devastation caused by the beginnings of the second Sino-Japanese War in 1938 before shifting to Ip Man’s years of teaching schools in Hong Kong in exile, and his reunion with Gong Yutain’s heir and only child, Ma San. A lot of story happens in a relatively short amount of time, and cue cards are used sporadically throughout the movie in place of just tighter writing to catch you up to speed on the time skips.

So little time is spent developing any of the characters in Ip Man’s life beyond the superficial, and it’s very possible to walk away from this movie not knowing much about him, either.

Where The Grandmaster succeeds is in its cinematic delivery. The camera work is simply superb, and the fight choreography stands out as something that’s rarely been seen in hundreds of other martial arts movies. Numerous styles of kung fu is realistically showcased with unique camera angles and slow motion effects that give the fight scenes the serene feeling of watching a dance.

As a storytelling piece, The Grandmaster brings little to the table. It’s a pretty film that’s shot well and clearly shows a lot of love and reverence for the source material, but not enough is done to explore Ip Man’s story.

There’s certainly enough here to appeal to the art house film crowd and martial arts aficionados.

But those looking for a bit more besides a pretty fan portrait of Ip Man are better off looking elsewhere.

PEDRO ALVARADO Staff Reviewer

Grade: A Verdict: Fun for film buffs and martial arts fans

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randmaster, by director Wong Kar Wai, tells the true story of Ip Man (Tony Leung), a master of the Wing Chun kung fu tradition. It begins in 1930’s China during the tumultuous transitional period between the last Chinese imperial dynasty and the 1950’s after the Japanese occupation of Manchuria, a northeastern Chinese province.

What makes this it special is multilayered. Firstly, there are several interweaving stories taking place all at one time. There’s the story of grandmaster Gong Baosen (Wang Qingxiang) stepping down, the relationship between his daughter Gong Er (Ziyi Zhang) and Ip Man, and the betrayal of Gong Baosen’s successor Ma San (Zhang Jin). Each of these stories is told against the backdrop of a rapidly changing culture, society and governmental structure.

In addition to these complex stories is the beautiful way the film is shot by Director of Photography Philippe Le Sourd. Contrastingly different to many recent Chinese imports which use bright colors, flowing costumes and smooth camera movements, The Grandmaster takes a much more gritty approach to telling these stories.

Hand held, jerky camera movements abound, and there is rarely one clean frame of film. The color palette is dark and subdued with a lot of earth tones and shadows. All of these elements help the viewer to

feel how dismal the morale of China was during this time period.

Finally, the fight choreography, by Yuen Wo Ping is nothing short of spectacular. Unlike many of his previous films (The Matrix, Kill Bill, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), the fight sequences in The Grandmaster do not rely as obviously upon wire work as its predecessors do. There is a much more natural look and feel to each fight which makes the actors look like they are struggling as much physically as they are emotionally All in all, The Grandmaster is a wonderful story giving some insight into a fascinating period of Chinese history. Be forewarned that the film is entirely in Mandarin, so be prepared to read subtitles.and slow motion effects that give the fight scenes the serene feeling of watching a dance.

As a storytelling piece, The Grandmaster brings little to the table. It’s a pretty film that’s shot well and clearly shows a lot of love and reverence for the source material, but not enough is done to explore Ip Man’s story.

There’s certainly enough here to appeal to the art house film crowd and martial arts aficionados.

But those looking for a bit more besides a pretty fan portrait of Ip Man are better off looking elsewhere.

NIGHTLIFE REVIEW:

Edgewood Corner Tavern Grade: B Verdict: Go here to chill SAMANTHA REARDON Arts & Living Editor

Despite its location within walking distance to Georgia State, the only place I’d been inside before last week in the (surprisingly) hip Edgewood district was dance bar/restaurant The Sound Table.

Somehow I missed the numerous bars, wacky ping-pong emporium (Church) and arcade lounge (Joystick) that reside on the hollowed streets of the Old Fourth Ward.

My unceremonious introduction to Edgewood came in a series of friends’ Foursquare check-ins, overheard co-worker conversations and an entire page worth of activities, courtesy of the always-on-top-oftheir-shit Creative Loafing.

There was an obvious buzz going around about Edgewood, so we decided to “do” Edgewood for a change as opposed to the always pleasing L5P and EAV. We started with Edgewood Corner Tavern, a dimly lit bar/restaurant known near Boulevard. There were only a few groups dotted around the dining room, giving us a feeling for the spaciousness of the place, the high ceilings and slightly chilly air.

Corner Tavern covers the bases of mellow preindie-rock-post-punk-modern-alt-whatever with tunes

by favorites like Beck, the Pixies and the Cure. But don’t let the Cure’s “Lullaby” put you to sleep. Corner Tavern is pretty low-energy, so it won’t be my very first stop next time.

We seated ourselves in a dim corner beneath a weathered stained glass window and ordered Sam Adams on $4 special.

The menu contains an above average take on bar food, but nothing too adventurous (unless you find pimento cheese and fried pickles spontaneous). It also has almost as many specialty sandwich items combined as it does other dinner items, so I just had to order one.

Unfortunately, I ordered the wrong one, but more on that later.

The food arrived quickly. First up, two sliders: fried green tomato/arugula/pimento cheese and brisket/ gouda/salsa. The pimento slider is rich and savory, while the brisket is smokey and surprising.

The pimento mac and cheese is highly recommended: it’s a bowl of creamy, savory, spicy goodness from start to finish. It’s like something your granny makes on Thanksgiving that you look forward to every year, each bite better than the last.

Try the house-cut fries, too. Fries pair well with most of the menu items, of course.

I was so excited when I ordered “the Carpetbagger.”

Way too excited for what followed.

It sounds like a tour de force: you’ve got this no-

SAMANTHA REARDON | THE SIGNAL Edgewood offers American bar food, including awesome house-cut fries.

tion of a burger stuffed with bleu cheese, which sounds like heaven on a grill. Then it’s PBR battered and fried.

THEN it’s dipped in buffalo sauce. Carpe diem, right?

No. No. No. All I could taste was burnt and buffalo and the greenery I’d piled on top. It wasn’t horrible, but it fell so high from my expectations that I wondered why on earth the Carpetbagger was highlighted on the menu like the Gods had bestowed upon it mythical powers that would ignite my tastebuds with ambrosia-like deliciousness.

The ordering misstep was quickly forgotten, though. Corner Tavern has so much more to offer your night than food and drink. Upstairs boasts another bar, and pool tables and dart boards. Once again, I was surprised to find most of the tables unoccupied, but if you just want to chill among friends, it can’t get much better.

After a few rounds you can head back downstairs and watch the karaoke competition (Saturdays, 10 pm).

When everywhere else on Edgewood is packed wall to wall on one of the busiest nights of the week, wind down at Corner Tavern.

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Campus Events Meet & Greet

Sept. 11 6 – 8 pm Lanier Suite, Student Center Wondering how to get involved in Campus Events? Find out at Meet & Greet, where you can find information on volunteering or becoming an Associate Board member.

Founder’s Day Sept. 12 12:15- 1:45 p.m.

Student Center

Celebrate with Georgia State University as the college celebrates their one hundredth anniversary. Enjoy cake, punch and great conversations with fellow students and faculty. The celebration will focus on the past, present and the future of Georgia State.

Blue at the Zoo Friday, Sept. 20 4:30 – 9 p.m.

Zoo Atlanta

Join Spotlight Programs Board and Campus Events for this unique zoo event. Enjoy animal exhibits until 7:30 p.m., and live music, refreshments and face painting until 9 p.m.

GSU students, faculty and staff will be able to take free shuttles from campus to the zoo. Student tickets are $5 and guests are $10.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Downtown Events Distinguished Speakers Series: Judy Smith Sept 25 4:20- 5 p.m.

Judy Smith, Crisis Management Expert and real life inspiration for the ABC show Scandal will be speaking at Georgia State on her life accomplishments and experiences. She has worked through crises such as the Los Angeles riots and President Clinton’s scandal.

Homecoming Week Oct. 6-12

During the week of homecoming several different events will be held around campus. During these events students can enjoy food, entertainment and fun. They will all lead up to the homecoming game, where the homecoming king and queen will be announced.

Lenablou

Oct. 8 7 p.m.

Kopleff Recital Hall An internationally acclaimed choreographer, Lenablou will perform with her dance company at the Kopleff Recital Hall. Through body movement she explores questions of identity, language, trauma, memory, and globalization.

Music Midtown Sept. 20- Sept 21 Piedmont Park

Join Music Midtown this year at Piedmont Park featuring a variety of different artists. From the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Journey each day the park will be filled with music, food and entertainment. Daily admission for Sept. 20 is $50.00, Sept 21 is $85 and for a two-day pass $110. The gates open at 4 p.m. on Friday and noon on Saturday and the shows will last till 11 p.m. Go to musicmidtown.com for more information.

Little Five Fest Sept 12-14 Star Bar

Come out and show support to some of Atlanta’s local musicians.

There will be more than 20 shows and every venue is different depending on the show. Tickets are $12. Go to littlefivefest.com for more information.

TomorrowWorld Sept. 27-29 Chattahoochee Hills

Step into the enchanted world of tomorrow. Based off the book, Book of Wisdom, this festival features brings together people from all around the world. The festival

will feature the largest line-up in U.S. dance music history with 300 DJ’s. It will start at 12 p.m. each day and end at 1 a.m. Everyone must be 21 years old or older to enter and one-day passes are $347. Call 1 (888) 589-4512 for more information.

Girl With a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis Through Sunday, Sept. 29 High Museum of Art

This exhibition features 35 works of Dutch Golden Age painters Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Frans Hals and Jan Steen. In addition, this is the first time Johannes Vermeer’s famous painting will be seen in the Southeast. Student tickets are $16.50 with valid ID.

A3C

Oct. 2-6 Old 4thWard, Little 5 Points, and East Atlanta Village Join one of the largest hip-hop festivals in the US. With a nine year history, the festival continues to grows. It is overall a cultural experience that will feature, music, art, film, style, education, and more.

Entertainment and networking op-

portunities will be available. For the month of September the ticket price is $60, but will increase next month. Go to a3cfestival.com for more information.

Imaginary Worlds: Plants Larger Than Life

Through Wednesday, Oct. 30 Atlanta Botanical Garden Explore the ethereal worlds created by mosaisculpture! Nineteen mosaic, larger-than life sculptures up to 25 feet tall tower over the garden in this fantastic exhibit. Enjoy living sculptures of rabbits, huge cobras, a unicorn and more. Daily admission is $18.25 for adults. Call 404-876-5859 for hours and information.

College Night Dance Party on the Piazza Sept. 13 High Museum of Art

Celebrate the new school year by dancing the night away at the High. A Girl with a Pearl Earring photo booth will be available to strike a pose with. Chicken and Belgian Waffles will be served and the dress code is listed as casual glam and faux pearls. Tickets are $5 for students.

SPORTS

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WHY ATTENDANCE MATTERS It can make or break the Athletics program

GEORGIA STATE’S FOOTBALL ATTENDANCE IN 2012 (estimated by Georgia State Athletics)

VERSUS SC STATE

STUDENT ATTENDANCE: 6,400

OVERALL ATTENDANCE: 18,921

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Associate Sports Editor

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hat do you think was the average attendance for Georgia State football games for the 2012 season?

3,000? 6,000? Surely it was not more than that.

Wrong.

The average attendance per game at Panther football games was 12,309 last year.

In fact, Georgia State was ranked No. 21 in average home game attendance last year in the FCS, according to the NCAA. The staffering statistic isn’t the overall average attendance, but the student attendance.

Last season, the average student attendance at football games was 2,283. That’s less than 19 percent of the overall average attendance and roughly 7 percent of all the students enrolled at Georgia State.

With Georgia State now being in the FBS, this adequate average will not suffice as certain attendance requirements must be met to sustain FBS status.

Student attendance is the statistic that hurts attendance substantially.

The importance of students

Students get in free to all home Georgia State athletic events. At least that’s what they think.

Students who are enrolled in six or more credit hours pay 263 dollars a semester for the athletic fee.

10,000

14,000

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18,000

Think of that as the cost of your admission to all the athletic events, especially football.

Students are one of the most important factors in attendance, according to Georgia State’s Assistant Director of Marketing, Matt Newhouse.

“Students will make or break our season on every part of it, every level,” Newhouse said.

Student attendance at games not only makes a program look like it has ample support, but also boosts the overall average that must meet a required quota in the FBS. FBS members must average 15,000 in average attendance once in a rolling two-year period of time. Failure to do so could put the program on probation for up to 10 years. If it persists, it could lead to a complete bowl ban on the program.

For most colleges, students are an easy way to meet this requirement, but not for Georgia State.

“If you look at what ticket sales are compared to what attendance and numbers are across the board in college athletics -- you have to have your student numbers there to support your program, be able to hit your numbers and not be put on probation,” Newhouse said.

Bringing in students is the goal for the Sports Marketing Department, even if they have to drop money from the sky or bring in Georgia State alum Ludacris to attract the students. They just want to meet the quota.

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22,000

Students will make or break our season on every part of it, every level.”

-Matt Newhouse, Assistant Director of Marketing

The disingenuous Georgia Dome

The Georgia Dome is a nationwide recognizable sports venue. Some of the biggest sporting and entertainment events of the year take place there.

For Georgia State, it is home.

Coaches see the Georgia Dome as a recruiting tool, and players see it as an opportunity.

However, the marketing department sees the Georgia Dome as a factor that hurts the fan experience.

Some components of the Georgia Dome help the department with marketing such as the LED screens for advertising and the ability to do promotions on the field.

Consequently, the daunting size of the Georgia Dome is a pitfall they cannot overcome.

“As a fan you sit there, even with 20,000 people in that lower bowl, you’re still going to look up at all the empty seats,” Newhouse said, as it creates a sense that no one is there.

The marketing department has tried to come up with options to help remove the vi-

sual allusion of sitting in an empty stadium, but none of them are fiscally feasible.

Options such as hanging large curtains to cover the upper decks or seats are not something the department can or is willing to spend money on.

“The money is spent on much better things than to improve that one part of football.”

Marketer Miles

Trent Miles works closely with the Sports Marketing Department to support them and get involved in any way he can to promote the team.

Newhouse and Parker agree that Miles is more involved in the department than any other coach in college football.

“At Indiana State, he was the marketing guy,” Hendricks said. “We’ve actually had to pull him back a little.”

Miles loves to go out and speak to groups to get the word about Panther football and gain support.

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Volleyball

Zachary optimistic as season kicks off RHETT LEWIS Senior Reporter

E DAVID A. NORWOOD II Sports Editor David A. Norwood II is a senior speech major who is addicted to basketball, football, WWE and Mexican food.

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Lessons to be learned from FIU

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ith the Georgia State football team losing to two FCS opponents to start the season, the optimism to compete in the FBS is non existent.

Panther fans, you’re not the only ones who have had to deal with patience while building a program.

In 2002, Florida International University was a new football program trying to establish its program in a crowded sports city -- Miami.

Like Georgia State, they made the move to the Sun Belt Conference at the conclusion of their third season (2004).

Unfortunately, FIU struggled to compete in their first two years in the Sun Belt, winning only 3 games in two seasons (before the NCAA vacated the wins).

However, when FIU hired Mario Cristobal in 2007, their fortunes changed.

Cristobal implemented his philosophy of hard work and dedication which the players bought into and the results showed on the field.

By Cristobal’s 4th season (2010), FIU captured the Sun Belt Conference Championship and won their first bowl game at the Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl.

The following year (2011), FIU appeared in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl.

Meanwhile, at Georgia State, former Indiana State head coach Trent Miles was brought in after the program’s 3rd season (2012) as they made the move to the Sun Belt.

At ISU. Miles transformed a team with a losing culture to a team with a winning culture, with the players buying into his philosophy of strong discipline and accountability.

Although the Panthers lost Saturday to Chattanooga, the coach’s commitment to winning remains a priority as he moves past the loss to prepare for West Virginia.

Unfortunately, Miles was winless in his first year at Indiana State. It wasn’t until his second year that he made progress whern he ended the program’s 33 game losing streak.

The future looks bright for the Panthers since redshirt sophomore linebacker redshirt sophomores Tarris Batiste, redshirt sophomore Ronnie Bell, sophomore Joseph Peterson and freshman Robert Davis have already made their impact on the field with significant playing time this season.

Fans will have to trust in Miles’ plan because your faith will be rewarded.

liza Zachary, a member of the AllCAA Rookie Team last season, has high hopes for the Georgia State volleyball team this season.

“My expectation for this season is for us to keep enjoying playing volleyball together,” Zachary said. “I believe that I play on the best team in college volleyball and I know we are going to go big places in the future.”

The sophomore middle blocker was one of the lone bright spots last season on a team that registered a 4-20 record.

She lead the team in total blocks with 91--23 solo blocks and 68 block assists--and ranked third in the conference with a 1.12 blocks/set percentage.

Zachary thinks the team’s hard work this offseason will amount to an improved record and a more cohesive team.

“The girls that I play with are so hard working and love this sport so much,” Zachary said. “Their love and passion for the game makes me feel so blessed to play with them.”

The volleyball team competed and won the USC Upstate Tournament September 7, compiling a 2-0 record in two matches against USC and Wofford.

Zachary was named tournament MVP. Georgia State will make their home debut against the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Editor’s Note In “The Last Line of Defense” in the 9/4 issue of The Signal, volleyball player Emily Averbeck’s last name was spelled incorrectly. In the same article, Eliza Zachary’s name was also misspelled.

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Sophomore volleyball player Eliza Zachary spikes the ball over the net.

Why attendance matters (continued from page 17) Hendricks said the department used to joke “if Yankee Candle wanted him to come speak to a bunch of women about candles, he’d be there just because that’s what he did at Indiana State.”

Miles makes being involved with marketing a top priority as he knows the repercussions of not meeting the FBS attendance requirements and keeps the department on their toes, according to Hendricks.

“He’s a blessing in disguise,” Parker said.

student-athletes as anybody else. So we need to make sure we’re able to support them, let them travel, [and] go out in tournaments but we need the money from football to support that program.”

The Sports Marketing Department must work then not only to attract the students, but attract alumni, parents and sports fans to games to buy tickets and bring in money for all Georgia State sports.

Where the real money comes from

The idea behind #AllBlueAllIn

Students are important, but they don’t bring in money like the ticket holders do.

“We have to sell tickets, if we don’t sell tickets and don’t make any money and we can’t have a football program,” Newhouse said.

Newhouse said that it would be hard to support other Georgia State sports that don’t acquire as much revenue as football, if any.

“People aren’t paying to go out to cross country meets, but they still compete,” Newhouse said. “They’re just as important as

With students and ticket holders being important to the marketing department, they sought after a way to unite the Georgia State community through social media, and let their messages get out.

Parker Hendricks, a graduate assistant for the sports marketing department, told The Signal about the creation of the hashtag AllBlueAllIn and why it is important.

“Last year you would have a football game [and] use the hashtag #GSU. We’re getting Georgia Southern [or] Grambling

State. #PantherNation we’re getting Carolina Panthers,” Hendricks said.

The creation of the hashtag had to be carefully thought of to be simple, but original to avoid being mixed up with other hashtags.

“The color blue is something that separates [Georgia State], especially from Georgia Southern and University of Georgia and even Georgia Tech because they focus more on gold stuff of what they do than anything else,” Newhouse said.

“We can really focus this [hashtag] being our brand and who we are and our identity.”

Newhouse said he is pleased that the hashtag has become more than just the marketing hashtag, but has expanded to being the “University’s hashtag.” “#AllBlueAllIn we’re controlling the conversation,” Hendricks said.

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PANTHER Of The Week

Sports Calendar

*CONFERENCE GAMES

Tue, Sept. 10 Volleyball UAB GSU Sports Arena 7 p.m.

Fri, Sept. 13 Women’s Soccer UT-Martin Martin, Tenn.

8 p.m.

Thu, Sept. 12 Volleyball Clemson GSU Sports Arena 7 p.m.

Sat, Sept. 14 Women’s Cross Country Furman Classic Greenville, S.C. 8 a.m.

Sat, Sept. 14 Men’s Soccer Evansville Evansville, Ind. 7 p.m.

Fri, Sept. 13- Sat, Sept. 14 Volleyball Georgia State Invitational GSU Sports Arena

Sat, Sept. 14 Football West Virginia Morgantown, W.Va. 12 p.m.

Sun, Sept. 15 Women’s Soccer Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn.

2 p.m.

Fri, Sept.13 Volleyball UCF-Georgia State Invitational GSU Sports Arena 7 p.m.

Sat, Sept. 14 Volleyball Davidson-Georgia State Invitational GSU Sports Arena 2 p.m.

GEORGIA STATE ATHLETICS

ELIZA ZACHARY COURT VOLLEYBALL MIDDLE BLOCKER SOPHOMORE

On Saturday, Eliza Zachary was named MVP of the USC Upstate Tournament.

In the first game against USC Upstate, Zachary had 11 kills, three solo blocks, and two block assists.

In the second game against Wofford, Zachary had nine kills putting her total to 45 kills for the season.

Zachary leads the team in total blocks with 16 and has started every match for Georgia State since 2012.

Zachary graduated from Jefferson High School in her hometown city of Bloomington, Minn.

Sat, Sept. 14 Volleyball Buffalo-Georgia State Invitational GSU Sports Arena 7 p.m.

briefs Women’s Cross Country:

The defending Sun Belt Conference Champions won the 4k race at the JSU/Struts Invitational at Oxford Lake on Saturday morning.

Junior Hannah Stefanoff finished first in the 4k race.

Football:

Georgia State lost to the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 42-21 on Saturday afternoon.

Senior wide receiver Albert Wilson had seven catches for 132 yards and two touchdowns.

Redshirt senior safety Kail Singleton led the team in tackles with 10.

Women’s Soccer:

The Panthers lost both home games 0-1 to Kennesaw State on Friday and Jacksonville University on Sunday.

Men’s Soccer:

Georgia State remains winless for the season after competing in the UNLV Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev., losing to UC-Riverside on Friday and UNLV on Sunday.

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Campus Events’ 2013-14 Distinguished Speaker Series will feature Judy Smith, crisis management expert and real-life inspiration for the hit ABC drama Scandal.

Smith is the founder and president of Smith & Co., a leading strategic and crisis communications firm.

She has worked through crises such as the Los Angeles riots and the scandal involving President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky. Inspired by Smith’s groundbreaking career, Shonda Rhimes developed Scandal, a show about the world of crisis management. The series revolves around the life and work of a professional fixer, Olivia Pope, as played by Kerry Washington. Smith is also the author of the book Good Self, Bad Self.