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music midtown 2013 guide • Do’s and Don’ts while you’re at the festival • Album reviews of recent releases from the bands • The best places to eat around Piedmont Park Page s 10 - 11

Founder’s Day

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President Mark Becker praises the university for its progress since 1913 and previews future projects

Columnist Terry Harlin gives millenials tips for how to give a good first impression—and then keep your job

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Inside new to gsu

International students face language barriers and culture differences in their first year as Georgia State students

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Returning home

Georgia State alumnus Scott Brooks talks about how Cross Country, The Signal and the Dept. of Communication has shaped his career

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Arts & Living 9

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In an effort to improve overall ride quality, MARTA’s board of directors have created a new policy known as “Ride with Respect” to better enforce the authority’s long-standing policies of prohibiting disruprtive behavior on its vehicles.

Though soliciting, playing of loud music, littering, fighting and eating or drinking on transit vehicles are banned, the new policy policy uses vehicle cameras and mobile phone applications to report violations.

National

Montana newlywed Jordan Linn Graham is accused of pushing her husband off a cliff following an argument. She made an appearance in court last week and faces second-degree murder charges. A criminal report states that she told a close friend that she was having second thoughts about marrying Cody L. Johnson after being married for a week. The argument began on the night of July 7 and continued when the couple went hiking at Glacier National Park in Flathead County, Montana. Graham says she should have walked away but, due to her anger, pushed Johnson on the back with both hands.

The attorney for George Zimmerman during the Trayvon Martin case has decided to leave his client. Attorney Mark O’Mara, a legal analyst for CNN told the network, “I am not representing

George Zimmerman in his recent domestic altercation case or his impending divorce case.” Zimmerman has struggled to live quietly in society as he has been pulled over twice in Texas and Florida since the trial ended. His wife, Shellie Zimmerman, recently filed for divorce after seven years of marriage.

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is being handled by investigators.

A report was filed for lost or mislaid property.

A Georgia State student stated she lost her cell phone between the hours of 8:50 and 8:55 a.m.

No other information was obtained.

Global

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A report was filed for Suspicious Activity or Behavior. A Georgia State student stated an unknown male gave her $20 to deposit a $1,000 check into her account and she give him $300; she made the deposit and the unknown male left the area. This case is being handled by investigators.

A report was filed for lost or mislaid property. A Georgia State student stated she lost her Georgia driver’s license between the hours of 3 and 3:47 p.m.

On Sept. 10, Syria accepted Russia’s proposed plan to place its stockpiles of chemical weapons under international control for dismantling. Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said that this action was taken to “uproot U.S. aggression” and Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov says that Russia plans to work out a detailed plan of action.

President Obama said on Monday that the plan could be “potentially a significant breakthrough.”

Student Center

A Georgia State student stated his bicycle was stolen from the bike rack between the hours of 2:40 and 3:45 p.m. The student filed a report for theft. This case is being handled by investigators.

A scientist from the University of Houston has discovered a new underwater volcano approximately the size of New Mexico 1,000 miles east of the Japanese coast named Tamu Massif, demoting Mauna Loa from the title of biggest volcano. The volcano covers about 120,000 square miles compared to Mauna Loa, which is about 2,000 square miles. Massif is believed to be about 145 million years old and is named after Texas A&M University, where the professor who led the team of scientists, William Sager, worked for 29 years before he joining the University of Houston.

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University Commons

A report was filed for Criminal Trespass Warning and Marijuana Odor. A non-Georgia State student was visiting a student and the odor of marijuana was detected from the room and was therefore issued a warning and escorted off the property.

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A report was filed for theft by snatching. A Georgia State student stated at 8:55 a.m. that she was walking and three black males approached her regarding a donation. She was reading a flyer they gave her, one of them snatched her phone and they all ran. This case

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University Commons

September 5 Lofts Parking Deck

A Georgia State student reported theft from the interior of the her vehicle. The student said she parked her vehicle on Sept. 1 at 4 p.m. and returned at 8:36 p.m. on Sept. 5 to discover her rear window had been broken and her bookbag had been stolen. The bag contained an old laptop charger and empty boxes. Investigators are currently handling this case.

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A Georgia State student was observed by management attempting to steal a bag of Lays Potato Chips and a fruit punch drink. The student was issued a Criminal Trespass Warning and escorted off the property.

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A report was filed for theft of the interior of a vehicle. A Georgia State student stated she parked her vehicle at 11 a.m. and when the student returned at 3 p.m. discovered her rear window had been shattered and her laptop and case had been stolen from the backseat.

This case is being handled by investigators.

Photo of the week RAVEN SCHLEY | THE SIGNAL Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed joins President Mark Becker and other speakers at the breaking ground ceremony for the new College of Law building.

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Year 100: Diversity and expansion ZOYA HASNAIN Staff Reporter

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eorgia State celebrated its 100th birthday with the largest and most diverse freshman class the University has ever seen.

The 2017 graduating class set records this year with the highest number of Hispanic, Asian American and African American students enrolled.

More than 13,000 people from all corners of the globe applied to Georgia State for the 2013-14 school year.

Around 3,200 were enrolled, a 6 percent increase from last year’s freshman class.

Georgia State has consistently been ranked as one of the most diverse schools in the nation. This year, U.S. News & World Report Magazine ranked Georgia State as the 12th most diverse institution in the United States, a step up in the rankings from 2012.

Many students chose Georgia State this year over other schools simply for the diversity of the campus.

“I think the promotion of diversity is an important part of our future, and what better way to get an education than on one of the most diverse campuses in the United States? That’s why I turned down the University of Georgia to attend Georgia State,” freshman Ronald Ramirez-Perez said.

The diversity was visible at the Founder’s Day Celebration in Unity Plaza on September 12. The Student Alumni Association hosted an event to celebrate the centennial of Georgia State. Many students of different eth-

nic backgrounds in various programs of study could be seen at the event all celebrating their school’s 100th birthday. President Mark Becker spoke about the history of the school and the vast changes that were made these past hundred years.

“It is quite amazing if you think about where we were and how far we’ve come… Looking at us today, we have changed more than any other university 100 years old,” President Becker said.

However, Georgia State isn’t finished yet. A continuously expanding student body brings need for physical expansion of the campus as well. The Main Street Master Plan was established in 1997 and was updated recently in 2012 to match the growing needs of the faculty and student body.

By 2015, the student body is predicted to increase by 30 percent. An already serious space deficit of over 600,000 assignable square feet (ASF) means desperate need to expand the physical boundaries of the school.

Current plans include the removal of Kell Hall, the university bookstore, auditorium and underground parking in front of the Urban Life building. A new greenway will replace these buildings and plazas. This quadrangle greenway is expected to provide a safer means for pedestrians to migrate between campus buildings along with more outdoor space for students to study and socialize. Kell Hall will be replaced with new laboratories for the growing arts programs.

Georgia State’s growth from a primarily commuter campus to more stu-

CREDIT: MAP.GSU.EDU Georgia State seeks to improve campus by replacing highlighted buildings (see map) with space for outdoor space and recreational activity. dents living on campus has increased the need for on-campus housing.

Current housing is located primarily on Edgewood Avenue and Piedmont Avenue. The master plan includes a vision for the Panther Square, a university village with housing, restaurants, bookstores and shops located along the Piedmont corridor. This would allow housing to remain within the same location while expanding in size and versatility for on campus residents.

A vast majority of on-campus residents walk to their classes, which increases the need for streetscape improvements. A greenway between Piedmont Avenue and Peachtree Center Avenue and a combination of Park Place South, Hurt Plaza and Gilmer Street are the main suggestions made by the master plan, which states that

they will improve pedestrian movement through campus. The plan also suggests open spaces to make pedestrian movement easier and safer. Because the streets are public, partnership with the City of Atlanta and Central Atlanta Progress would be necessary to implement the proposed changes.

While the plan for more on campus housing, greenways and open streets have been proposed, they have not yet been finalized. Estimated costs for the greenway alone add up to more than $60 million dollars. It would also increase Georgia State’s square feet by 33,700. Further evaluations with the University System of Georgia and partnering with the City of Atlanta will determine if the Master Plan will be implemented.

Y A D ’S R E D N U O F H T 0 0 1 ’S E T A T S GEORGIA

CANDRA UMUNNA | THE SIGNAL As a part of Georgia State’s centennial celebration, students and staff came out to celebrate the university’s 100th birthday on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013.

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Immigration

Reaching out to undocumented students

(From left to right) Laucino Gopar, Eduardo Samaniego and Rigo Rivera rally for in-state tuition for undocumented students on Sept. 11.

MARANDA WHITTINGTON Staff Reporter

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odeling non-sanctioned programs at other schools in the University System of Georgia, students at Georgia State are aiming to extent college-level classes to undocumented students.

One Georgia State senior, who asked for anonymity, says she is involved with Freedom University, a volunteer-based organization that provides college-level classes to undocumented students.

She helps by picking up students and helping them attend a weekly course that is now being held here in the city.

“There is a huge undocumented population that people pretty much just ignore, living within the city limits who don’t have access to schools as great as Georgia State even though they live a Marta line away,” she said.

Freedom University was founded in 2011. The organization involves instructors from the University of Georgia who donate their time to teaching these students and volunteers that drive to pick up undocumented students and take them to class.

Undocumented students say that they hope that more classes from Freedom Uni-

versity will be taught here in Atlanta, because most of these students live in or nearby the city.

Clayton State University student Sandra Morales is one of the many undocumented students that unfortunately have to pay outof-state tuition out of pocket here in Georgia.

“I have to pay seven thousand for four

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said Kennesaw State student Eduardo Samaniego.

Sandra and Eduardo not only attend Clayton State and Kennesaw State University, but also go to Freedom University in Athens, Georgia. For those undocumented students who can’t afford to attend college, this is many times the only option they have.

“Yes, they are not citizens, so it is fair

I have to pay $7,000 for four classes and books; it is very hard for me to come up with that money.”

- Student Sandra Morales

classes and then books so it is very hard for me to come up with that money,” Morales said.

Some supporters of the cause believe that this is just another form of racism.

“Georgia has really bad discrimination against this group and the minority,”

that they are paying this out-of-state tuition, but on the other hand it is not fair that they can’t go to these select schools. They should be able to have the choice or the option to pick any school they want to attend,” sophomore Juwan Rogers said.

The Board of Regents passed a ban in

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the fall of 2010 prohibiting students from attending the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia College & State University and Georgia State.

Georgia is also one of the three states in the United States that prohibits undocumented students from receiving in-state tuition.

Students like Sandra and Eduardo will continue to work and pay for their education, but also fight against the banning of undocumented students from higher education at the monthly Board of Regents meetings.

This month’s meeting which was held Wednesday, Sept. 11, had a total of six students including Sandra and Eduardo.

There are many mixed opinions on undocumented students, who sometimes know little about the legal issues they face.

“When people think America, I don’t see a white face; I see a bunch of different colors, different speaking languages, and different people, that’s what I think of as America,” junior Darolyn Monroig said. “So the fact that a lot of people disagree with this and immigration laws, they are forgetting that we all immigrated here initially.”

Other universities across the country, such as Notre Dame, have adjusted policies

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College of Law breaks ground on new building ERIC YEBOAH Staff Reporter

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he construction for Georgia State’s new College of Law building is officially underway.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby and Law Dean Steven J. Kaminshine each attened the groundbreaking ceremony last week at the corner of John Wesley Dobbs Avenue and Park Place, where the building will be begin classes in the fall of 2015.

The building is the first dedicated facility strictly for legal education at Georgia State, which bumped up four spots to No. 54 in this year’s U.S. News & World Report’s 2014 rankings for Best Graduate Law Schools.

Georgia State’s law program offers a competitive environment where second- and thirdyear students now complete a student body of about 675 students. Prospects always want to know how graduates from the university are performing now and in 2012. Four alumni made the Top 100 Georgia Super Lawyers, six made the Top 50 Women Georgia Super Lawyers, 50 were named Super Lawyers and 185 Georgia State law graduates were recognized as Rising Stars: lawyers who are age 40 and younger or who have been practicing for 10 or fewer years.

Georgia State College of Law offers a university that is located within a large city with a strong legislation community that has several nationally-ranked firms, such as King & Spalding, Alston & Bird and Troutman Sanders.

This building will contain adjoining clinical space that can accommodate one-third of Georgia State’s student body.

The improvement of the clinical space reflects the college’s commitment to providing students with experiential learning opportunities to help them bridge the gap between theory and practice, according to Doug Yarn, professor of law, co-chair of the building committee and director of the Consortium on Negotiation and Conflict Resolution.

“The new building will help better assist students in their journey through a tough and rigorous law program,” Yarn said.

The bar exam is a very difficult assessment that, if passed, allows law students to practice law. In July 2012, Georgia State law students posted a 95 percent bar exam passage rate.

“The College will be able to improve the delivery of its program of instruction in advocacy through dynamic spaces de-

Shovels topped with big blue bows and construction hats were dug into the soil in preparation for the groundbreaking.

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RAVEN SCHLEY | THE SIGNAL The crowd of faculty, staff and students listened intently as each speaker of the ceremony approached the podium. signed for teaching lawyering skills. The new building contains an advocacy skills suite with flexible ‘courtrooms’ and breakout rooms to learn and develop advocacy skills for negotiations, mediations, arbitrations and litigation,” Yarn said.

The new conference rooms, international dispute resolution center and an accessible library will help engage law students with the local legal community.

Interaction between students and faculty will also be improved through better individual and group study spaces and areas for students to collaborate with one another as well as with faculty, Yarn said.

Law students are not the only students excited about the state bond-funded $58.8 million building.

“I’m excited about the new law building. It will help law students learn the practice better,” said Business economics major Byron Divens.

“I think it’s a good idea that GSU is getting a bigger presence downtown, so I don’t have a problem with it,” biology major Edrick Boateng added.

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed seems to agree.

“This university is doing what great institutions should do: They are giving, giving and giving.”

RAVEN SCHLEY| THE SIGNAL Student Government Association’s president and executive vice presidents, Andrew Whyte and Ashley Epperson, respectively, attended the groundbreaking ceremony to support the creation of the new law building.

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YOU’RE FIR ED ILLUSTRATION BY MADDIE RICHARDSON | THE SIGNAL

Why millennials don’t have to hear these two words “‘

TERRI HARLIN Columnist

Terry is working on his PhD in teaching and learning.

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ou’re fired!’ I told him.”

“Isn’t that a little harsh?” I asked Kendrick.

“Well, I might’ve kept him if his daddy hadn’t called in sick for him an hour after he should’ve been here.” His weary look turned into disgust. “It’s the third one I’ve fired in four months. Man, these twenty-somethings don’t understand work. Seems like they don’t want to work.”

I nodded knowingly, having recently fled a management position in which I “persuaded” three millennials to quit after catching them stealing cash or hours, or just not working.

The untrustworthy trio aside, my best hire also came of age during the turn of the millennium. Diligent, smart, intuitive and willing to take initiative, she proved to be the ideal worker.

I assured Kendrick that good ones outnumbered the bad. After teaching a thousand plus adolescents, I had found hope in the midst of employer melancholy. Yes, the college classes of 2000 – 2020 often appear not to want to work. But looks can deceive.

Yet if the boss thinks you are less than 100 percent in, firing is not the only negative consequence.

While your talent might secure your job, you may never get the great projects or deals, promotions, advancements or growth opportunities. You could spend years in the same spot, believing that your stagnation is due to prejudice, a personal vendetta or

your superiors’ intimidation of your abilities instead of acknowledging the real cause – how you project yourself.

Note that your first impression may actually take several weeks or months. Though each employer’s whims and tolerances vary, the following rules can wow instead of worry the boss: No phones or electronics for personal reasons while on the job, except during lunch or designated breaks. “You mean NO texting for several hours?!”

Exactly! If you lack the discipline to make it through class without your phone, you better develop it or prepare for a career at Starbucks.

Be at work, every day ready to go at the start time. Do not call in sick the first two months (better for your boss to tell you to go home sick) and rarely after that. If you start at eight, begin working at eight (or an hour earlier). Never blame tardiness on traffic, your lover, parents, car, ADD or anything else – just be on time. Do not ask for time off for half a year except for true religious reasons, and never ask your boss about vacation days (ask human resources or co-workers).

Show enthusiasm but stay focused. If in slight pain, grin and bear it. Do not tell people you have a hangover – it will get to the boss and create a bad impression. Leave your moodiness in the car and get over yourself. Avoid complaining even if surrounded by whiners. Avoid goofing off when not on breaks and then be careful not to distract and annoy others

or go over the top. In the eyes of your boss, you are there to do a job, not hang out, have fun, self-actualize or entertain.

Do your work—all your work—on time. No excuses. Your boss cares little about your ADD, OCD, OTP or whatever. Get it done and do it well! If you can’t finish tasks on time, arrive early (looks better than staying late) or seek advice from co-workers and the Internet before going to your boss.

Even if told that you and your colleagues are a family, your boss is not your parent. Only after years of meaningful rapport might you confide personal, potentially self-damaging information to the boss, or ask for special favors.

Show pride in your work. Treat your job like your own company and the boss as your most important client. Do all in your power to ensure a great relationship and continually blossoming business with that client. Go above and beyond to respect and please the client through actual production, not brown-nosing. Slacking hurts your company and you. So cut it out.

These tips might not make you a millionaire but prove minimal for a successful career. Even if you are your own boss, discipline is vital. Most importantly, take full responsibility for your actions and blame no one else for avoidable mistakes. Employers appreciate those who take responsibility and live up to the expectations – not those whose daddies call in sick when they have a hangover.

From the Editorial Board

The long road ahead

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t 100 years old, marked by Founder’s Day last week, Georgia State has made remarkable strides since its inception as the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Evening School of Commerce.

Since 1913, we’ve graduated hundreds of thousands of alumni in fields like business, law and health and have become a nationally-competitive research university in our own right.

Through massive growth over the past 20 years, Georgia State has transformed into one of the biggest players in the downtown real estate market, revitalizing the area by pumping more than a billion dollars into the local economy every year.

And with that growth, we’ve also been able to field competitive NCAA Division I sports teams,

including a newly-minted FBS football program that plays in the Georgia Dome.

Over the years, Georgia State ihas grown to become the second-largest school in the University System of Georgia with more than 32,000 students, according to recent enrollment figures.

In fact, more freshman applied this year than ever before from across the country–including all 50 states–and more than 150 different countries.

In terms of diversity, we’re consistently recognized as a top-15 university nationally by U.S. News & World Report and we graduate more African-Americans than any other non-historically black college or university in the United States.

And compared to other urban universities, our graduation rate is only improving as we innovate new ways to not only attract more stu-

dents but make sure they’re able to walk across the graduation stage, degree in hand, by tracking the progress of each student individually and intervening when necessary to help those most struggling to afford attendance.

However, we still have a long way to go to get where we need to be as a university.

As a non-traditional urban school, we face significant problems relating to housing and parking – sources of major, ongoing frustration for members of the University community The threat of student safety also continues to gloom over conversations of potential students and their families, even as Georgia State employs the largest police and security force of all other schools in the state.

And while major building purchases con-

tinue to prove to be our most effective means of campus expansion, our older buildings like Kell and Sparks Halls continue to deteriorate before our eyes. Regarding Athletics, we face an even bigger problem, considering that most of our facilities are either outdated, too remote or just plain nonexistent.

Finally, overall cost of attendance has skyrocketed with regular tuition and fee increases passed nearly every year by the Board of Regents and University, respectively.

So while it’s certainly appropriate to rejoice over our accomplishments – to celebrate them for the milestones that they are – let us also reflect on how much work is still cut out for us so that our next 100 years can be as memorable as our first.

Fast Food Blues:

Why minimum wage protesters are ill-fated for failure MITCHELL OLIVER Columnist Mitch is a junior Finance major and student financial advisor.

“My goal is to have more college students financially literate.”

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ight for $15! Fight for $15!”

Just last week, dozens of protesters were posted outside the McDonald’s on Moreland Avenue protesting the low minimum wage that many who work in the fast food industry must live off of.

Holding signs emblazoned with passionate quips yearning for higher wages, they stood loud and proud in their passionate movement to increase minimum wage from $7.25 to $15. Yes, that would be doubling the current minimum wage, and no, it will never happen.

Fifthteen dollars is a lot to ask for, but before I continue, I must make it clear that for many, the fight for $15 is simply a rally cry–not a demand. The ideal goal is raising the minimum wage to something like $9 or $10 per hour, but the problem is that the unskilled, long-term employees of fast food restaurants feel that their labor is worth more than what they are currently making.

I feel even $9 is simply asking too much, as far as minimum wage goes. Why? Basic fast food economics. Fast food restaurants currently make only 4 to 6 cents per dollar in profit, on average. If wages were

raised, that profit would shrink until it would be so small that restaurants would cease to find a point in operating.

To combat this, they would simply have to change the way they operate. Menu prices would rise and the dollar menu as we know it would forever be lost.

What’s worse is that a rise might push many employers to begin cutting jobs in order to make room for higher labor costs, making things even worse off than they were before.

A problem I run into when seeing these protests: why are they even protesting? Yes, fast food franchisees control what they pay people above minimum wage, but the corporations throw so many things like franchise fees, high rent and food costs at the stores so that there isn’t any room to give consistent raises to anyone. What’s more, there is an abundance of unemployed Americans who would love to have a job that pays even minimum wage. True, many who are unemployed are simply holding out until they can find a decent paying job and do not want to re-enter the job field at a fast food restaurant. Still, there are many looking for work wherever they can get it.

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So the solution lies in making employees realize that they are in control of their earning potential, not the federal minimum wage. If they wish to “Fight for 15,” then they should fight in their job search and educational endeavors. Besides, with such a high turnover rate and so many young workers, organizing is next to impossible in the fast food industry. These companies aren’t forcing people to work at their restaurants (all things considered legally, aside from the cycle of poverty perspective), so the idea of them demanding higher pay shouldn’t be the government’s issue.

When the federal minimum wage needs to be raised to account for a higher cost of living, the government will step in and raise it. Until then, those protesting should look at their own personal situations and see if investing in their future through more education is feasible. Minimum wage will always be too low for those making it and it will always be too high for those paying it. This is a constant cycle that can be changed by individual achievement in becoming more educated and finding a higher paying, skilled job.

Secret lovers: Why dating your professor is a bad idea

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 you or break you.

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ecognizing a couple is pretty easy–the public displays of affection are dead giveaways.

However, if someone is dating their professor, the relationship might not be so easy to point out.

Students try their luck at dating their professor for various reasons, be it for a good grade in the class, gaining favoritism in a sense of being able to break class rules or simply because said student is attracted to the professor. Sounds crazy, but it happens more often than you think. The thing is, you won’t catch too many students or professors who will admit to being together.

I feel like it is a bad idea for both parties, but more so in the student’s case. Allow me to explain:

1. Students and professors are on two different pages in life.

If you are around 20 years old, you are still in the beginning stages of adulthood while your 40-year-old professor has already “been there, done that.” No matter how mature you think you are, you can’t successfully build a lasting relationship with said professor without sacrificing all of the wild experiences you’re supposed to have at this point in your life. Then, when the relationship is over, you’ll look back and regret that you missed out on everything.

2. Student-professor relationships don’t always end well.

When things get messy, they get ugly. Let’s say you’re dating your professor and for whatever reason, you break up with him/her. If the professor is

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feeling salty about it, there goes your A plus! And even if he/she doesn’t feel salty about it, what if you have questions about a test or writing assignment? Don’t you think going to your professor’s office during his/her office hours will be a little awkward?

And if your professor is the one who ends the relationship, you may be the one who feels salty.

You may want to get revenge in the worst way, which brings me to my next point...

3. There are serious consequences for student-professor affairs.

Heartbreak isn’t the only consequence of a student-professor relationship gone wrong. If it ends, and you want revenge, the aftermath will get real.

For one, your professor could lose their job.

Two, if the professor is married, it could break up their home. Three, depending on how big the relationship drama is, it may bring media attention.

As reported by Lee Shearer of The Augusta Chronicle, art professor and renowned painter James Barsness lost his tenure at the University of Georgia for having sex with a student while in Costa Rica for a 2012 Maymester course. He was denied an appeal in August 2013.

The University of Connecticut has banned all student-professor relationships under any and all circumstances. According to Tyler Kingkade of the Huffington Post, the ban was resulted from a longtime professor at the University of Connecticut being placed on leave for sexual misconduct due to accusations of visiting the freshmen dorm facilities, issuing drugs to students and having sexual

contact with children.

There aren’t any specific restrictions on student-professor relationships at Georgia State.

However, there is a clause in our university’s Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures (206.03, Part III, Section V) under “Persons Who May Be Involved in Sexual Harassment” that says: Sexual harassment most frequently occurs when a person in authority harasses someone with less power, e.g., faculty member and student, administrator and faculty member, supervisor and staff member. However, it is possible for a person with less power to harass a person in authority.

Sexual harassment may also take place between persons of the same status, e.g., faculty-faculty, student-student, staff-staff. It may take place between persons of the opposite sex, or between persons of the same sex.

So basically, a scorned student at Georgia State who wants to get revenge on a professor that dumped him/her could file a formal complaint with the institution as a victim of sexual harassment.

If you ask me, dating a professor is highly unprofessional as a student, especially if that professor works in the field you’re trying to get into.

When people tell you to network with your professors, that doesn’t mean bed them. You can get a good grade in class without taking your clothes off.

You can gain favoritism by simply being a “teacher’s pet” or befriending them. And just because you have a crush on someone doesn’t mean you have to pursue it–professor or not.

Students, don’t date your professor.

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Summer Hangover

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Hangover, you loathe every wait with unwarranted passion. I suggest bringing something to read (like this newspaper) and maybe some trail mix because this sh!t is for the birds.

And it threw up all over you. Rays of sunshine came back, but with no time to enjoy them.

Point 1:

Point 2:

Well, this should just make sense by now. You’re kind of still waiting for summer to begin while also trying to adjust back to the repetition of academia. You’re sluggish and slowly regaining your composure. And the early release of Homecoming promotions aren’t helping ease you back into the grove of things. It’s like every holiday season when Christmas decorations go up in October: you just aren’t ready.

Welp, it’s here, and the struggle is real. Summer Hangovers are the worst but will surely fade away.

So in the meantime, do like Tupac once said and “keep ya head up.”

hese first few weeks of the semester have been a drag: this is what happens when you get the Summer Hangover.

Let me explain (No Kevin Hart).

JABARI KIONGOZI Columnist Jabari is a senior political science major. He writes to both entertain and inform.

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When suffering a hangover, you hate waiting in lines even more. Whether it’s waiting to find out some bad news at the One Stop Shop or to board a shuttle that will inevitably lead to another stalemate in the quiet game, I guarantee no one has avoided the lines...plural! There are so many lines here on campus that Lamar Odom might make a visit.

Now, typically you’re a calm person. You do yoga or Pilates and reach tranquility and all that good stuff. But because you have the Summer

Unless you’ve lived outside the state of Georgia, you are all too familiar with how unsettling this weather was over the summer break. I understand it was Mother Nature’s way of reacting to the “not guilty” verdict in the Treyvon Martin case, but who would have thought it would take an incident in Syria to make us all forget.

But back to summer showing up late–like, on some serious CP time. Not only did summer not show ‘til after the party, but it arrived the next morning at your job or while you were in class.

Point 3:

LetteRs to the editor Dear Editor:

The Weekly Comic by william miracle

I wanted to voice my opinion in regards to the recent issue of The Signal covering the protest in the plaza in reaction to a GSU student wanting to start an all white union. First of all, I was personally disappointed in The Signal for giving such a trivial thing front page coverage. Had the rally been 500+ strong I could have understood, but 50 protestors did not nearly warrant front page news. If you needed a front page story, it should have been the story about the freshman student submitting a proposal to change the SGA constituion. That story acutally has relevance and is of importance to our school. The other thing that struck me about this issue was you felt the need to write an article in the back of the paper about letting the issue of a white student union go and letting the issue die. You gave this young man exactly what he wanted by making a protest of 50 people front page news. You added fuel to what would have been a tiny candle-sized fire. Because of your efforts, those who had managed to be totally oblivious to the fact that this young man had even

made such a request now are fully aware. That is bad because he now has his name out there, he has more support than ever from many on our campus who think as he does and you have ignited what may soon evolve into a full-blown race war on our campus.

As you said, some people should just let things die, you included. Your paper included. This should have never been a front page story. I am ashamed that our school paper even gave ink to such a story. I am angry that my student fees went to print this issue and I am even more angry that you, The Signal, our voice around campus, chose to be such hypocrites and do exactly what you accused others of doing, which was to give this confused young man a public voice. Shame on you Signal, shame on you!

-Lanell White

Dear Editor, The article addressing fire extinguishers on campus in The Signal - Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - did not accurately portray Fire Extinguisher Service status on campus. This article painted the picture that the fire extinguishers are not maintained properly on GSU Campus. As Fire Safety Manager here at GSU, I take pride in making sure that all servicing on all fire initiating devices and fire suppression systems are maintained and serviced according to code. All attempts were made to provide a clear and concise response to Maranda’s questions that were presented to me in the email below. The article states “majority of the fire extinguishers are now up to date.” All of the fire extinguishers in all GSU buildings are current.

All fire extinguishers are due for service 1 year from the date punched on the tag attached to the fire extinguisher. Therefore, on any given date in all GSU buildings, fire extinguisher service could come due for service. There is no way we can have all units serviced on the same date. We have one service provider that services multiple GSU buildings monthly. I can assure you that all fire extinguisher units are serviced according to code.

Therefore, this service cycle continues year-round and never ceases!

When it comes to fire safety on campus, we want all of GSU students to concentrate on getting out of the buildings safely, reporting to the established meeting sites, and calling GSU Police or 911 to report a fire.

GSU students should concentrate on being familiar

with each building’s evacuation plan that they spend time in on a regular basis and participate in all fire drills. We do not want to encourage the message of students feeling the need to fight a fire in a building.

Fighting a fire should be left to the trained professionals (Atlanta Fire Rescue Department) to come out to perform the service of saving lives and property. Fire extinguishers are tools installed in all GSU buildings that are designed to be used by individuals that are trained on how to properly use them on small fires and utilize good judgment.

Individuals choosing to use the fire extinguisher should know how to use them properly and the various types of fire extinguishers/classes of fires. For the past three years, I have trained all of Housing Resident Assistants and Managers on how to properly use the fire extinguisher. I have also conducted multiple training classes upon request across campus on how to properly use the fire extinguisher. All information on training classes offered by the Office of Emergency Management is found on the Website: http://safety. gsu.edu/emergency-management/. Please visit this site to gain more information on how to respond to emergencies on campus.

-Jennifer J. McWhorter, MHA, CFI II Fire Safety Manager

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Student Spotlight: International students NAJA MCGOWAN Staff Writer

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tudents have a tendency to treat international students like the “new kid” in school. Naturally, we want to pick their brains about their lifestyles.

This semester, Georgia State welcomed the most diverse class in its history, including a number of international students. Like all students, internationals face challenges.

“I was a little scared to talk to students and professors at first. I didn’t know what to say and what not to say,” said Ph.D. biophysics major Sahil Bajaj.

Bajaj is originally from Punjab, India and said his reason for choosing Georgia State was simple. They were the first ones to call.

“The hardest thing at first was the language barrier, and now that I’m getting passed that it’s just how to get involved in this culture,” Xilyn said.

Georgia State’s department of economics is what drew Xilyn, a fifth-year Ph.D. student from Southern China. She chose this university because of the program’s good reputation.

Other students were recommended Georgia State through their former advisers, like Ukrainian graduate student Bakhtilie Fazylova.

“It came down to Georgia State and two other universities and I chose Georgia State because it was in a big city, and because it had the best ratings in my program,” said Fazylova, a non-profit management major.

International students have to familiarize themselves with American culture, language, curriculum, grading scale and attitudes, often for the first time.

Fazylova, who started at Georgia State only a month ago, chose a quick route to educating herself in American culture.

“I decided to rent a house with American students. Sometimes we have trouble understanding each others’ cultures, but we learn from one another,” Fazylova said.

Georgia State is the Southeast’s leading urban research institution. Bajaj, who has recently been published for his research work in neuroscience, expressed his happiness with choosing this school.

“There are so many differences from India,” Bajaj said. “For research it is so much better; I can go to so many different advisers about my research.”

“If I want to know something about computer science, I can go to the adviser for that department and they are very helpful. In India it is not so much like that,” he continued.

Atlanta itself is also an attraction to international students.

“I love this city,” Xilyn said. “The weather is like, perfect. I also find my professors to be very helpful and I learn a lot from them.”

It seems though, that the path to success as an international student parallels that of traditional students. It helps to get involved, be open minded and try to step outside of the comfort zone. Bajaj has done just that by becoming a member of many campus organizations.

“I’m in a lot of associations, so I’m involved in at least 5 events every year,” Bajaj said.

“There are so many different students in my associations, so we learn a lot about each others’ cultures. And for new students we plan events to help connect international students

Bakhtilie Fazylova left her home in the Ukraine to study non-profit management at Georgia State. and other students.”

The international students are in various stages of deciding precisely what they want to do after graduation.

According to Bajaj, the longer you stay in the United States, the less likely you are to want to leave. He is currently unsure about whether he wants to return home or continue research in the United States.

“I miss my family and relatives,” Bajaj said.

“I only get to see them once every two years.”

“If I do return to India I will continue my research in Bangalore, India,” he continued.

Xilyn was also unsure about what to do at the inevitable crossroad she and many other students will face after they receive a degree.

“The hardest thing is not knowing the future. I really don’t know what I’m going to

MIKE EDEN | THE SIGNAL

do after graduation or where I’m getting a job,” says Xilyn.

Fazylova explained that she would return to the Ukraine with her degree.

“I plan to go back to the Ukraine because I can apply knowledge I gained here to help transform the society within my capabilities,” Fazylova said.

Music Midtown ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN BY EMILY LASHER | THE SIGNAL

Recent Release recaps

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by Paul Demerritt

ere’s a run-down of recent releases from some of Music Midtown’s headliners

Josh Homme died and came back to life, literally. The lead singer of Queens of Stone Age briefly died on 2010 due to unexpected asphyxiation during knee surgery. The following years found him navigating through depression and a slow recovery. Their 2013 release “...Like Clockwork” documents Homme’s death and following mental fog and channels it into an album stuffed with mountainous riffs and primal hooks worthy enough to emerge from the stone age.

Do’s

Arctic Monkeys Latest Album: “AM”

The Arctic Monkeys have grown up. The spastic, high octane, post-punk marking their earliest releases gave way to the sort of brooding, self-examination that typifies adulthood. Of course, this doesn’t mean they don’t make music that makes an audience thrash around like a sea of James Brown wannabees. “AM,” their latest effort, plays a balancing act between a band with one foot in the real world, and the other firmly planted in gleeful fantasy.

2 Chainz Latest Album: “B.O.A.T.S II: Me Time”

One wouldn’t expect the artist formerly known as Tity Boi to make a ‘mature’ album, but that’s exactly what 2 Chainz claims to have done. His latest “B.O.A.T.S II: Me Time” finds him (mostly) breaking free from the typical big booty, big money content of his earlier singles and exploring themes inspired by growth and loss. However, his staple of trill hi-hats and deafening bass still define 2 Chainz’s sound, and those expecting a non-stop tirade of club bangers will not be disappointed.

DO: Check out bands you haven’t heard of. Remem-

ber how you first heard your favorite band? You took a chance listening to something that could have been terrible, but ended up being the best thing to ever grace your eardrums. A festival allows you to experience a wide variety of music, so take advantage of that and get the full price of your ticket. You may end up with a new favorite band.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Latest Album: “I’m With You”

This is not your father’s Red Hot Chili Peppers. The departure of guitarist and founding member John Frusciante forever altered the fabric of the Chili Peppers. However, as lead singer Anthony Kiedis has noted, this is not the end of an era, but the beginning of a new one. For Chili Peppers purists, their newest sound is blasphemy. For those with open eyes and an open mind, the Chili Peppers’ transition marks an opportunity to witness the rare act of a decadesold band actually taking a chance.

DO: Make new friends. Festivals bring out the best

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Latest Album: “Mosquito”

Yeah Yeah Yeahs are not content with sitting still. Each of their albums has been a stylistic 180. They have traversed the garage rock spectrum from the angsty fuzz-rock of 2003’s “Fever to Tell,” to the glam synth-sheen of 2009’s “It’s Blitz!” They retired their futuristic instrumentation for “Mosquito” and scaled back to the rock staples of good old guitars, drums and bass. As always, lead singer Karen O’s desperate crooning elevates their sound into a different dimension and ensures for an exhilarating live performance.

Phoenix Latest Album: “Bankrupt!”

Queens of the Stone Age Latest Album: “...Like Clockwork”

Contrary to the album’s title, Phoenix is hardly bankrupt of new ideas. The worldwide success of 2009’s “Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart” gave them the courage to expand their comparably tame sound to the synth-swirling, arenaready jams of “Bankrupt!” In addition to more recent material, concert-goers should familiarize themselves with their three more obscure records (“United,” “Alphabetical,” “It’s Never Been Like That”) which are sure to comprise a significant portion of their set-list.

and the weirdest in people and put everyone on the same playing field. Everyone attends a festival for the same reason – music - so use that unified passion as a springboard for friendship. Nothing parallels the shared experience of an amazing concert and that binding memory can make lifetime friends out of strangers.

DO: Bring a blanket. Chances are, among the thrash-

ing and fist pumping, you will get exhausted. There is nothing quite like finding that perfect spot next to the stage where you can lie down, close your eyes and feel the incoming vibrations guide you into the best nap of your life.

DO: Show up early. The cathartic experience of be-

ing front and center when the band you have been waiting hours to see blasts that first chord and it is so mind-numbingly loud that even the hairs on your arm start dancing is incomparable. Prioritize what bands you want to see the most and show up at their stages as early as possible.

DO: Go to the bathroom. Seriously. There is no greater conflict than the cries of your bladder versus your desire to keep your hard-earned spot in the crowd.

Guide

music midtown Dining

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by Johnny Gipson

idtown Atlanta is known for its wide array of eateries and bars, as well as its laidback demeanor in terms of entertainment and culture. The Signal has done some looking, and has found several places that students and faculty can go to enjoy themselves in similar fashion.

PARQ PIZZA and BAR

Parq is located directly outside Piedmont Park’s southernmost entrance, right on Piedmont Avenue.

The restaurant has a small interior, yet still houses a rather comprehensive bar. There is a vast outside seating area, where one would be able to hear the music of the concert while enjoying a drink.

Parq serves brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, and also has live band performances every Sunday.

Anyone looking to enjoy a Saturday of college football is also recommended to come to Parq.

The menu at Parq has a surprising delicatessen feel to it, and has a special that serves a slice of pizza and a salad for just $5. Here are a few more of the deals on the menu.

THE NOOK

one person stumbling around, yelling incoherently, spilling beer on everyone in sight. Don’t. Be. That. Guy.

The Nook is a very spacious tavern, definitely recommended for large groups of people looking to enjoy a good time with friends. It offers a variety of drinks, including “The Bloody Best,” a 32-ounce bloody mary.

The Bloody Best has been featured on “The Today Show,” Huffington Post and Creative Loafing. The drink is a crazy concoction: Absolut pepper vodka mixed with Fat & Juicy bloody mary mix and drank through a beef straw, then garnished with a piece of bacon, pepperoncini’s, blue cheese stuffed olives, tots, steak, a slice of toast and a hard-boiled egg. Bloody marys are served all day. Odd, yet appeasing.

The Nook also features an interesting snack called “Totchos,” a tater tot nacho dish with many other ingredients thrown on. There are several choices in flavor for the Totchos: • Nacho Tots (chicken, pico de gallo) • Loaded Pototchos (sour cream, bacon bits, cheese) • Redneck Pototchos (mesquite smoked pork, Coca-Cola barbeque sauce) • Buffalo Chicken Totchos (grilled chicken, buffalo sauce, blue cheese dressing) • MacDaddy Totchos (macaroni and cheese, beef chili, cheddar jack cheese) • Black and Blue Totchos (grilled steak, blue cheese crumble, blue cheese dressing) • Macho Totchos (all of the above) Another intriguing drink offered is the “Fish Bowl,” which is one pint of a liqueur, mixed to perfection in a 64-ounce fish bowl. The bowl goes for $30, but up to eight people can enjoy the beverage, and it even comes with a Red Bull for $2 more.

The Nook also has Smoked Chicken Wings, which go 10 for $10, and the infamous “Half Pound Burger Classic,” which is a half-pound of Angus beef topped with bacon and the works.

DON’T: Make hundreds of enemies just to get to

TEN

Don’ts

by Paul Demerritt

DON’T:

Treat the festival as a fashion show.

Remember, you are going to stand outside all day long in the late summer Georgia heat. You will sweat. You will be gross, just like everybody else. Embrace it.

DON’T: Get (too) wasted. Everyone has seen that

the front. When the lights dim and the band finally comes on, the audience will resemble as a sea of tightly packed sardines. If you don’t have the most ideal spot in line, don’t ruin it for the people who actually showed up early.

DON’T: Worry about looking a fool when you dance.

If you spend your whole concert experience fretting about what the hundreds of people behind you think about your boogie, you will rob yourself of fun. Let loose, release your cares, and most importantly, bring your dancing shoes.

Ten is a Euro-Asian cuisine restaurant, providing a unique blend of cultures all in one place.

While still serving traditional appetizers like calamari, Ten brings a different style of cuisine to Midtown with dishes such as the “Bangcock Curry,” which is diced squash in a curry sauce, served with brown rice. It is served with either chicken for $14, Norwegian salmon for $17 or lobster claw for $19.

New Zealand lamb is another interesting entrée offered, which is grilled lamb with pear reduction sauce and green beans, for $22.

Ten also serves complimentary desert with all entrées, the most popular being the Asian Mocha Cake with green tea ice cream.

There is also a live DJ on weekends with a dance floor for anyone who hasn’t gotten enough music.

Joe’s on Juniper

Joe’s is another tavern available for dining after the concert for anyone who still has energy after Music Midtown.

The appetizer menu has a wide variety of tastes, from jalapeño poppers for $6.95, to edamame hummus for $6.95. There is also a deal on wings, with 6 for $6.25, 10 for $8.95, 20 for $16.95 and 30 for $24.95.

Joe’s is relatively inexpensive for its proportions, prime examples being the linguini marinara that costs just $6.95, or the fettuccini alfredo for just $8.95.

Joe’s also provides signature sausages, served with a dill pickle and either fries, slaw, potato chips, potato salad, tots or a vegetable.

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or the beer connoisseurs, The Signal highly recommends these locally brewed ales and beer.

Blue Moon Seasonal Pumpkin Ale

A smooth beer, this drink is enjoyable for those who prefer a lighter taste in comparison to the overly bitter taste of most pale ales. The fresh fruity taste of the beverage makes it extremely easy to drink in bulk.

Hoplanta Red Brick Ale

Hoplanta is a relatively new ale, bottled in Atlanta. This brew contains the strong bitter taste of a hoppy beer, but is still very popular among drinkers.

Terrapin Rye Pale Ale

Terrapin is a seasonal ale brewed in Athens, Georgia. Relatively new, this brew was first released in 2002. It has surprisingly high alcohol content for a brew as well, at 8.75 abv.

Dos Equis

Dos Equis may be the most well known of the beers listed, and for a good reason. The smooth, yet refreshing bite that this beer provides is perfect for a long day out in the sun, and is the favorite beverage of the world’s most interesting man. It even has an alternative flavor, the “Amber” Dos Equis.

Music Midtown is sure to be a great time for all of those who attend, whether they are looking to have a wild weekend out, or have a calm, romantic time with a partner at the park. The wide array of performances and plethora of places to eat and drink will surely provide a full day of fun for all types of people. Anyone spending a day out in the sun will surely need their designated supply of adult beverages, and hopefully this list has done well in preparing you for the festivities. Enjoy and drink responsibly.

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RAVEN SCHLEY | THE SIGNAL A date with some girls will only cost you a little textbook money.

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tlanta students are using the online dating site whatsyourprice.com in growing numbers to earn quick cash by spending an evening with someone looking for a date.

The money they earn will goes toward tuition, fees and school supplies, especially books. Every year college book prices increase, causing students to need more money upfront.

Over 250 Atlanta college students have joined the site whatsyourprice.com, where they can auction off dates. A student can join the site and any site members can bid on him or her.

The winning bidder pays the student money for a date, up to $250 per date.

Ninty-three percent of college students in Atlanta using the service use some of that money college textbooks, according to an internal survey.

Managers of the service can even track which schools members attend based on their college email accounts.

“When you sign up for the website, you sign in your email, and so we were able to count and rank the accounts accordingly,” said Leroy Velasquez, public relations manager of whatsyourprice.com.

Once a person signs up for the site, they can then begin searching. The site will match up that person’s interests and try to find people that are most common to them. Once a male or female finds a contender they can then bid on the person. That person can then do three things: accept, decline or negotiate.

Then just like that the date is set up. “Going to Dinner” is the most common first date for all whatsyourprice.com members.

“Most of the people will give them half when they get started and half when the date has concluded, just for a sign of

trust,” said Velasquez.

Junior Audrianna Guidry does not seem too concerned about students going on dates to pay for their books.

“I mean, hey, if people are willing to pay them, then who cares what they do with the money,” Guidry said.

Although she agrees that students can do what they want with their money, this is not something that Guidry would participate in.

“People do it, so it is what it is.” Senior Brandon Carver did not like the idea and speculated about what people do on these kinds of dates.

“It seems similar to possibly be the back page of prostitution.

Who knows what happens on the dates,” said Carver. Like many students, Carver works his way through school but uses loan money to pay for his books.

Julie Kubala, a professor of women’s, gender and sexuality studies, is more concerned about why society thinks it is controversial.

“Who cares? Why does it matter that students are going on dates to get money for school?”

Kubala said.

The idea of students going on dates to receive money reminded Kubala of the arguments around stripping. Some people have argued that it is okay to do it for college, which, to her, has always seemed like a problematic argument.

“People generally do these things for pretty much the same reason; they need the money, and they are flexible jobs,” said Kubala.

She also thinks that most student jobs are demanding and often sexist.

“Waiting tables or working fast food are also deeply exploitative, so if we want to talk about how people should not be exploited, that seems a much more important and challenging task, but also one that is more worthwhile,” she said.

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ALBUM REVIEW:

Franz Ferdinand Right Thought, Right Words, Right Action (Domino) August 26, 2013 Grade: C Verdict: Bland thoughts, bland words, bland action MAHAD MOUSSE Staff Reviewer

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t never bodes well for a band when they’re putting out what could be accurately described as a “comeback” album only four albums deep into their career.

Franz Ferdinand roared out onto the scene back in 2002, a mere 11 years ago with their self-titled debut. It tore up the charts and electrified the indie rock world, setting a standard for dance rock purveyors to try to imitate for a good chunk of the decade.

Simply put, “Franz Ferdinand” established all of Franz Ferdinand’s dizzying trademarks and made them stand out from the pack: their crunchy pop hooks, the groovy disco-esque delivery, the glam, the sleeze, the strange-butoddly-pleasant “old man” vocal styling of Alex Kapranos.

But the trouble with knocking it out of the park so well on your first try is that all future successes will always be compared to that first foray. And that’s the weird place Franz Fer-

dinand find themselves in 2013 - still slowly grinding out albums that bubble up to the top with one or two hits every now and then, but never conjuring the magic that was all over their debut.

So on “Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action,” as if sensing that their sell-by date was fast approaching, the Scottish lads decided to go for broke. New ideas be damned, they were going to make “Franz Ferdinand 2.0” and we were going to think they were cool again for the first time since high school.

While their effort can be applauded and the opening riffs of the title track seem promising at first, the problems that have plagued all previous Franz Ferdinand albums since their time in the sun are quickly apparent.

The Franz Ferdinand formula has always been take a few basic notes and repeat into dance-fueled frenzy. Ideally, if it’s the right combination of notes, you get chart-topping gold (See, “Take Me Out” and “Do You want To?”). When they’re not, you have songs that are fun for exactly 30 seconds, then pointlessly dull until they’re over.

Each song features Franz Ferdinand bravely trying to make a catchy song out of the bar-

est of ideas. After the plodding open, “Righty Thoughts,” “Evil Eye” and “Love Connection,” inject a fresh shot of adrenaline into the mix, almost like the Franz of old. “Stand On The Horizon” switches gears up slightly by invoking a slow beach melody to add something new, but no less keep rumps shaking. But by the time the bleak and banal, “Treason! Animals” starts and Franz Ferdinand lazily forgets to attempt any sort of hook, the momentum is just stalled, never to start again.

Alex Kapranos has always had an interesting vocal style with his lyrics - equal parts sleazy as they are dripping with sarcasm. But here he just sounds bored, going through the motions; it’s the only explanation possible for lyrics like, “But how can we leave you to Saturday night or Sunday morning?/Good Morning.”

The sad thing is, the real reason Franz Ferdinand seem so bland now and hunger for a comeback is because maybe, just maybe, there wasn’t much there to begin with. When stripped away from all their glammed up, repetitive hooks, they’re exposed as just gaggle of pretty bland lads who make some pretty bland music. Nothing more, nothing less.

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Salinger “The Catcher in the Rye” Rating: PG-13 Running time: 120 minutes Grade: CVerdict: “The Catcher in the Rye” is literary genius, but this film about its author is a cinematic dunce.

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alinger” is a documentary film about J.D. Salinger, a great American author who spent most of his life avoiding the public eye. Going into the film, I expected to learn more about the elusive man behind the lauded “Catcher in the Rye.” What I got instead seemed to be more of a propaganda film than anything else. Most of it was filled with speculation and “what if ” scenarios depicting and reenacting what supposedly happened in Salinger’s life.

Because there are very few letters or other documents from Salinger, and the only pictures of him were taken by rabid fans hiding in bushes while he went to the post office or backed out of his driveway, no attempt to verify the supposed facts was made.

Yet another disappointment was the soundtrack. Typically a film’s soundtrack is supposed to aid in bringing the audience to some sort of catharsis.

“Salinger’s” soundtrack did the complete opposite. I had to figure out how the loud, exhilarating music fit with the story of a quiet man in rural northeastern America. It was just way too much.

In addition to the calamity that was the soundtrack, the reenactments of some of the events in Salinger’s life were horrendous.

The production value of these vignettes was so appalling that they bordered on parody, which, had this been a comedy, would not have been so bad.

The interviews were the only thing that saved “Salinger” from completely bombing.

Quite a few different celebrities and noncelebrities made heart-felt testimonials about how “The Catcher in the Rye” inspired and shaped their lives.

Synopsis: A film that excavates layers of myth and memory to find the elusive truth at the core of a family of storytellers.

Showtimes: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Weekends: 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

When all was said and done, I was extremely frustrated with this film. J.D. Salinger’s memory would have been best served if “Salinger” had never been made.

Running time: 108 minutes Rated: PG-13

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RACHEL KINGSLEY Sex/Dating Columnist

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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.

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art of learning about how we, as a society, think about sex today is learning how we thought about sex in the past. A good indication of the social climate of sex is finding weird laws about sex.

All of these laws are real and, unfortunately, have not been repealed. These are my top 10 favorites.

1. Mississippi: S&M is against the law. Specifically,

“The depiction or description of flagellation or torture by or upon a person who is nude or in undergarments or in a bizarre or revealing costume for the purpose of sexual gratification.”

2. Connorsville, Wis: It

is illegal for a man to shoot off a gun when his female partner is having an orgasm. How did this even become a law?

3. Florida: Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.

4. Backfield, Maine: The legislation declares that

no taxi driver “will be allowed” to charge a fare to any passenger who gives him sexual favors in return for a ride home from a nightclub or other “establishment

which serves alcoholic beverages,” or any “place of business” selling liquor. Keeping it classy, Maine.

5. Washington: It is against the law to have sex with

a virgin under any circumstances (including the wedding night). Wait…what?

6. Ventura County, Calif.: Cats and dogs are not

allowed to have sex without a permit. Where does Fluffy go to get a permit?

7. Utah: It is illegal to marry your first cousin before

the age of 65. I’m guessing this law is to prevent any birth defects because, chances are the female cousin has already gone through menopause.

8. Washington, D.C.: Engaging in any sexual position other than missionary is illegal.

9. Ames, Iowa: Husbands aren’t allowed to take more than three gulps of beer while lying in bed with their wives or while holding them in his arms.

10. Georgia: Sexual intercourse between unmarried couples is illegal.

Way to go, ‘Merica.

Why you should study abroad

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Caleb Robertson is an English major at Georgia State. No, he does not want to teach. He will be studying abroad for the fall semester in Mainz, Germany.

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fter three years of attending Georgia State with a nagging desire to participate in a study abroad program, I finally decided to go for it.

The moment came when I received an email from the English department about a ten-month exchange program to Germany.

An English exchange to Germany seemed strange to me at first; English students usually go to England. Most study abroad programs match up the location and subject of study to increase the relevance of the experience for the students.

Business or finance students usually study abroad in Germany, looking to experience international business in one of the largest economies in the world.

Choosing the study abroad program that is right for you may take more time than it did for me, but the study abroad department at Georgia State provides services to make it easier.

You can search programs by area of study and country on the study abroad website, and the department hosts study abroad fairs to introduce students to the opportunities they offer.

You can also keep an eye out for emails from the department head of your area of study, which is how I found out about the Mainz program. Once you’ve narrowed down your options, get some more information on them and contact the professor sponsoring the program.

I contacted Dr. Reiner Smolinski to set up an

informational meeting. Dr. Smolinski grew up in Germany and set up two exchange programs: one to the University of Mainz and one to Heidelberg University, the oldest university in Germany.

The Mainz program focuses on American studies.

The classes are in English, focus on American literature and culture and are taught from a German perspective. I could learn German without having to let my grades suffer because I couldn’t understand class lectures.

I figured that such an interesting program would have a competitive application process, but I was wrong. I was one of the only applicants.

Many great study abroad programs have open slots that go unfilled because of lack of applicants, so don’t let the process intimidate you. You have a better chance of getting in than you may realize.

Many students think they don’t have the finances to fund a study abroad trip, but the HOPE scholarship covers tuition for study abroad programs. In my case, the only tuition I’m paying for is Georgia State’s.

Additionally, my program, like many others, comes with a fellowship that pays cash in exchange for light office work. The student dorms I’ll be staying in are cheaper than renting a house or apartment in Atlanta, and far cheaper than a Georgia State dorm.

The money is out there, and there may never be a cheaper way to see the world and experience other cultures. I strongly encourage any interested student to consider studying abroad.

am not telling you not to do drugs at music festivals. I know it will happen, and it will always happen for as long as drugs and music festivals simultaneously exist on this planet.

Why I am telling you is that for the sake of your own health, for the sake of your fellow concertgoers and for the sake of the legitimacy of music festivals as a whole, be smart about it.

Over Labor Day weekend, New York’s Electric Zoo EDM (Electronic Dance Music) festival shut down a day early due to the deaths of two attendees who overdosed on MDMA. The festival was in its fifth year and included some of the biggest names in EDM with Tiesto, Bassnectar, Armin Van Burren, David Guetta and many more headlining.

The New York City Police and Electric Zoo agreed that cancelling the festival was the most fitting move to ensure no more deaths occurred at the festival and that the lives lost would be respected.

Now, when one searches EDM on Google, one of the first search results that appears is the news of the cancellation, which forever stains the name of EDM as a genre and a culture.

As Music Midtown and EDM megafestival Tomorrowworld descend on Atlanta, it is important to remember why music festivals even occur in the first place.

They exist as a way to bring the cathartic experience of live music to thousands of people at a time so that an otherwise disparate group can unite in a singular passion.

Live music exists as a shared experience which has the power to bring together people who might never speak or even make passing eye contact with each other in the real world. Live music transcends the confines of culture, the rigidity of social norms and the expectations demanded by daily life.

Before you plot out the various ways in which you can free yourself of mental inhibitions, take time to remember why you care about music in the first place. Chances are you will find it does not require the aid of any mind-alerting substances, legal or illegal, but only the mere willingness to be consumed by the roar of the audience and the sublime vibrations of your favorite songs.

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Campus Events Student Lunch and Learn Program Sept. 17 12 – 1 p.m.

Veterans Memorial Hall, Dahlberg Hall

Wells Fargo Bank is coming to Georgia State in order to help students with their credit and finances. Several representatives will be there to answer any questions students might have. There will also be free food and beverages along with free giveaways.

Downtown Events zoo. Student tickets are $5 and guests are $10.

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.

Feed Your Senses: Back to Homecoming Week School Celebration Oct. 6-12 Sept. 18 12- 1 p.m.

Rialto Center

Join the Rialto and feed your senses with a line dancing performance by the Beulah Boys. Enjoy your lunch break with great food and dancing.

Blue at the Zoo 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

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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.

Art on the Atlanta BeltLine Sept. 21 Gordon White Park

Come out and enjoy not only Atlanta’s great BeltLine, but the art going on as well. From interactive bands, to live painting, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. This event is free and open to the public. Go to beltline.org to see the line-up of performances.

Inman Park Restaurant Week Sept. 23- 29 Inman Park

Come stroll along Inman Park and enjoy 13 of their most popular restaurants. This event is in support of Hunger Action Month and will benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Tickets are only $5.

Go to inmanparkrestaurantweek. com for more information.

TomorrowWorld Sept. 27-29 Chattahoochee Hills

Step into the enchanted world of tomorrow. Based on the book Book of Wisdom, this festival brings together people from all around the world. The festival will feature the largest line-up in U.S. dance music history with 300 DJs. 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.

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hen St. Louis Rams Vice President of Broadcasting and Creative Scott Brooks last attended Georgia State in 1999, he participated on the men’s cross-country team, wrote for The Signal and was just trying to figure out what he wanted to do for a career.

Fourteen years later, on his latest return to the University, some things have changed since Brooks left.

Notably, the men’s cross-country program no longer operates at a varsity level – it’s now a club sport.

No more running

“Being a former runner, I hate to see that happen because I think it’s a sport that helps a lot of people get scholarships, come in and get an education that they normally wouldn’t have the ability to do,” said Brooks.

“I wish that wasn’t the case but I understand why and the reasoning.”

However, Brooks said it was nice to see the university add more athletic programs to get more people competing in athletics and give student athletes an opportunity to learn how compete by being a part of a team.

When Brooks was on the men’s crosscountry team, the team was successful.

“We were a very competitive group and we won a lot of championships,” the former runner said. “The exposure we were getting by winning conference championship after conference championship made us successful as a program.”

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The exposure we were getting by winning the conference championship after conference championship made us successful as a program.”

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Brooks stated running cross-country kept him very disciplined because he had to learn how to balance his time during school and training for cross country in order perform at a high level.

In fact, he applied the time management habits he learned from his time at Georgia State to what he does on the business side today.

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Just like some college students, Brooks didn’t know what he wanted to pursue as a career when he first arrived at Georgia State.

Brooks was a public relations major with a minor in marketing.

However, he had multiple interests, including writing and production, one of which led to writing for The Signal.

He covered volleyball, soccer and cross country (while competing with the team).

Brooks said working for the publication is an internship because you’re building your portfolio for future internship interviews and/or your first real, full-time position.

“My time with The Signal enabled me to learn and hone my writing skills, gave me a

creative outlook and I was able to take that to transition into a full time position,” said Brooks.

The importance of writing skills

Notably, Brooks still applies what he learned from his time at Georgia State to his current job with the Rams.

Brooks believes that learning to write and edit are important to having a successful communications career.

“From a public relations standpoint, you use your writing background to write out what the script for the show is going to be,” said Brooks.

Although, public relations and video production are two different mediums of mass communications, they share the same basis of good writing.

Having a good script is just as important as other aspects of video production, like setting up the set, the lights, the audience, the mics and actually producing the show.

In addition to building their skills, Brooks advises students at Georgia State to work on building relationships with their

professors because they may be used for a character reference later on.

Brooks knows from personal experience how vital it is to build relationships. One of those relationships helped start his career.

The Georgia State connection During Brooks’ last year at Georgia State, he pursued an internship.

He was selected as an intern for the nowdefunct Atlanta Thrashers during their inaugural season with the help of Dr. Doug Barthlow, current Director of Undergraduate Studies at Georgia State.

Former Georgia State runner Rob Preiditsch was the Marketing Director of the Atlanta Thrashers.

While with the Thrashers, Brooks learned hard skills he didn’t get to learn at Georgia State because of their facility.

“When I was at Georgia State, we didn’t have...a digital lab [Digital Aquarium],” he said. “I didn’t have the opportunity [to take advantage of it] so I learned the camera shooting, the other side [of communications] with my internship with the Thrashers.

Eventually, Brooks got promoted from being an intern in the marketing department to working full-time in the game entertainment/broadcast area for the Atlanta Spirit, the ownership group that owns the Atlanta Thrashers and Atlanta Hawks.

Furthermore, the move to game entertainment/broadcast industry “put his foot in the door” which led him to careers with the Washington Capitals and, currently, the St. Louis Rams.

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n preparation for Saturday’s game against Jacksonville State, The Signal sat down with Daniel Porter, sports editor of The Chanticleer (Jacksonville State’s student newspaper).

The Signal: What was Jacksonville State’s fan reaction when they found out that they’re playing Georgia State for the first time since the 2011-2012 season?

Porter: For the response in general from JSU, our fan base is excited about the game! A lot of fans have memories of a close win in the Dome last time JSU was there.

That, too, adds to the excitement, the fact that many get to make that trip again, or for the first time.

TS: After two straight wins

against Georgia State, does Georgia State being an FBS team now raise the stakes for Saturday’s match up?

Porter: Most aren’t too intimidated with going against the ‘FBS’ title with GSU, they know it’s always been good, close games in the past.

Still, in saying that, they understand JSU can’t go over there and not take it serious, but we really like our first-year coach (Coach Bill Clark) and feel confident he’ll have our guys ready.

TS: Who are JSU’s playmakers that will impact the game?

Porter: I think our guys that will impact the game are Troymaine Pope [running back] on offense, Pierre Warren [free safety] on defense and I like our kicker Griffin Thomas. He’s about as solid as kickers get.

TS: How do Jacksonville State fans expect their team to stop the Panthers’ passing game?

Porter: For Warren, I believe that’s what makes him a bigger part next week because JSU’s success/ failure will depend more on the secondary than our linebackers and line, which have been the keys the first two weeks.

TS: What is your prediction for Saturday’s game?

Porter: I’d expect a close game that, going into the 4th, is up in the air for whoever makes the big plays at the end.

THE BLUEST OF THEM ALL

Senior Daniel Wilson is the Blue Man ALEC MCQUADE

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o to any Georgia State basketball or football game and you will almost certainly see the biggest fan of the Georgia State – Daniel Wilson or, as you know him, The Blue Man. This masked man, covered from head to toe in a blue morph suit, is always full of Panther pride. No matter what the results are, he’s guaranteed to be back to any football or basketball home game to cheer on.

Blue Man made his debut in the final game of the 2012 football season in the game against Old Dominion, Bill Curry’s final game.

“As you know, we lost that game, but a lot of pictures were taken and a lot of people liked it,” Wilson said about his debut.

Wilson said that the idea for Blue Man stemmed from a couple of events.

“I was going to get a costume for my sister’s Holloween party and I noticed morph suits. So I decided to get one and I chose blue. When I was purchasing it, they did mention how they’re nonreturnable,” Wilson said.

“I had gone to a football game and when I got back my brother thought I was going to wear it to the game, but I didn’t. He kind of gave me the idea, so the next week I went to the ODU game and there it was.”

Daniel Wilson, who turns 22 on Sept. 18, said it was a wait-and-see moment on how people liked the suit to decide whether or not to continue wearing it. He tried it out the following day at the basketball exhibition game against Albany State and received a positive reaction. From then on, Blue Man was established.

The costume evolved over time from the blue morph suit to more clothes and accessories.

“Last year for a few games I went without pants,” Wilson said. “No one really made me put the pants on, [but] I could sense that it was a little displeasing to some people.”

Now, flannel Georgia State pants and blue Georgia State shorts are an alternating part of Blue Man’s wardrobe.

Q&A with the blue man How well do you see?

“There is a blue tint to it. Occasionally, though, it’s me without my contacts in at long distances... Against Samford I had a hard time following the plays at first.”

How do you use the restroom in the suit?

“Take the whole thing off, at least the upper body, because the only zipper on it is from the head down to the back. And so I just have to unzip it, find a stall, lock it and take it off.”

What do you wear underneath the suit?

“Usually just my boxers, that’s it.”

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Blue Man showing his Panther pride in blue.

Wilson also added a sky high, blue mowhawk to complement his suit for the 2013 football season opener.

“I have trouble keeping it on. I can’t really bob my head as much as I used to, but I’m still going to wear it...because the football team at least played harder in the Samford game,” Wilson said.

No matter the result, a victory or a blowout, Wilson does everything he can to make it to the next home game even though he has to commute from Kennesaw to get there.

“I guess it’s ‘cause of the mindset that someone’s got to do it,” Wilson said of what keeps him motivated to continuously attend. “I’m doing this for my school [and] for the team.”

“Every college program would love to have thousands of Blue Man,” said Jerry Trickie, associate athletic director of communications.

“While he hopes to see a win at every game -he is going to support the Panthers no matter the outcome and will continue to come back.”

Fans and attendees of Georgia State Athletics events have seen Blue Man and admire his undying support for the Panthers.

“Its always good to have a good student section and he does a great job in representing,” freshman student Anuj Patel said.

“The fact that [Blue Man] stands up the en-

Does anybody know what Blue Man looks like without the suit?

“The people of GSU Athletics have seen me without my mask on, but my fellow fans who go to games, no.” tire game, whether its third-and-long or first and goal, he always stands up and does his thing,” he added.

Transfer student Reid Atherton finds Blue Man unique to Georgia State in how he is a one-man-show.

“There usually isn’t one person who paints up, its a group of people that paint up, and that’s what’s unique about Blue Man – he’s one person,” Atherton said. “He doesn’t care about having a group of people be blue men, he is the Blue Man.” Daniel Wilson is a senior film and video major with a minor in journalism and is expected to graduate next year. He says he would like to continue being Blue Man after his graduation, but he’s not sure where life will take him.

Wilson said he hopes someone steps up and assumes the role of Blue Man, or any sort of spirit group for the Panthers, if he leaves.

“As long as he or she is as into Georgia State Athletics as I am, I’m good.”

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PANTHER Of The Week

GEORGIA STATE ATHLETICS

JORDAN YOUNG SOCCER Jordan Young scored the sole goal in last Friday’s game against the University of TennesseeMartin to give the Panthers a 1-0 victory on Friday.

Young’s goal came in the 84th minute when she challenged UT-Martin’s goalie who dove and tried to save Young’s shot from 15 yards out.

Young’s goal led the Panthers to their first victory of the season advancing their record at 1-3-1.

Young is a redshirt senior and appeared in every game in 2012, scoring three goals.

Young played her freshman year for the University of Georgia in 2009, appearing in all 15 games.

Young is a graduate of Salem High School and native of Conyers, Ga.

Sports Calendar Fri, Sept. 20- Sun, Sept.

22 Men’s Tennis Georgia State Fall Invitational Atlanta, Ga. All day Fri, Sept. 20- Sun. Sept.

22 Women’s Golf Lady Paladin Invitational Greenville, S.C. All day Fri, Sept. 20 Volleyball Arkansas Pine Bluff Edwardsville, Ill. 4 p.m.

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Fri, Sept. 20 Men’s Soccer Seattle Seattle, Wash.

5 p.m.

Fri, Sept. 20 Women’s Soccer Samford Homewood, Ala. 8 p.m.

Sat, Sept. 21 Volleyball DePaul Edwardsville, Ill. 10 a.m.

Sat, Sept. 21 Football Jacksonville State Georgia Dome 2 p.m. on ESPN 3

Fri, Sept. 20 Women’s Cross Country 38th GSU INVITATIONAL Hampton, Ga. Sat, Sept. 21 4 p.m.

Volleyball SIU-Edwardsville Edwardsville, Ill. 7 p.m.

Sun, Sept. 22- Tue, Sept.

24 Men’s Golf Rees Jones Invitational Daufuskie Island, S.C. All day Sun, Sept. 22 Softball Georgia Perimeter JC GSU Softball Complex 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.

Sun, Sept. 22 Women’s Soccer Jacksonville State Jacksonville, Ala. 3 p.m.

Sun, Sept. 22 Men’s Soccer Washington Seattle, Wash.

6 p.m.

briefs Football: Georgia State lost to West Virginia 41-7 in Morgantown, W. Va. on Saturday.

Fifth-year senior running back Travis Evans rushed for 118 yards, including a school record 65-yard touchdown run.

Fifth-year senior safety Rashad Stewart led the team in tackles with 9.

Court Volleyball: The Panthers went winless at home in the Georgia State Invitational, losing 1-3 to UCF on Friday, 1-3 to Davidson on Saturday afternoon and 0-3 to Buffalo on Saturday night.

Sophomore middle blocker Eliza Zachary was named to the all-tournament team.

Men’s Soccer: Georgia State lost to Evansville 1-3 in Evansville, Ind. on Saturday night.

Senior midfielder Jamal Keene scored the lone goal for the Panthers.

Women’s Soccer: Georgia State defeated UT-Martin 1-0 in Martin, Tenn., on Friday.

On Sunday, they lost to Vanderbilt 0-4 in Nashville, Tenn.

Women’s Cross Country: The Panthers finished 11th out of a total 23 teams in the Furman Classic on Saturday.

Junior Hannah Stefanoff finished 12th out of 210 runners with a time of 21:46.59.

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WRAS Atlanta Album 88.5FM is now accepting applications for volunteer DJs! Applicants must be currently enrolled at Georgia State University and in good academic standing to be eligible.

Applications can be picked up at 310 Student Center and are due before Friday, September 20, at 5:15 p.m. After the deadline, applicants must attend one of three informational orientation sessions (dates listed on the application) to be considered. RĂŠsumĂŠs are not required.

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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.