April 27, 2014 | Volume 6, Issue 14 | Athens, GA
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ESSENTIAL TO SOUTHERN CAPUS: FIELD PARTIES PAGE 3 GLORY GLORY TO OLE GEORGIA PAGE 5 SOUTHERN LOVE: SWEET LIKE THE TEA PAGE 7
FEELING SASSY AND SOUTHERN, PHI MU LOVES OLD SOUTH. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: MARI BATISTA, ALLISON QUIRK, SARA ELLIS PEARCE, KATE COLLINS, MADDIE KELLY, KELLY KRUSZEWSKI AND MEGAN MOWERS. Photo credit: Micala Brown
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ESSENTIALS TO A SOUTHERN CAMPUS: FIELD PARTIES Welcome to the South where the tea is sweet ALEX EVERHART and the girls are sweeter, Alpha Omicron Pi cowboy boots are a must, Alex is a sophomore studying and country music is the p re - j o u r n a l i s m a n d p u b l i c relations. You may contact her at way of life. The South abe1993@uga.edu. is home to our great university that embodies this amazing lifestyle. Here in the South, we embrace our Southern roots and know how to have a good time. A Southern university is incomparable to anything up North, considering that we know how to have a good time and throw a great party. Of course, up in the Yankee territory students consider a party a six-pack of beer in someone’s basement with an iPod playlist. No. That is not how we do it down here. We gather up hundreds of our closest friends, a live country band, kegs of beer and a large bonfire. A field party is an experience like no other. Nothing beats live music and an all-day party. Whether it is at Pappy’s Field for a fraternity event or the Luke Brian Farm Tour, field parties are specific to the South. You don’t hear Northern
universities hanging around outside in tailgates at a bonfire. Field parties are a time to enjoy company and Southern hospitality. After hanging out at a farm, you tend to make some of your closest friends. These types of grand events are the biggest parties you will ever attend. Field parties and concerts start when the sun comes up and don’t end until the sun has been down for hours. If you go to this university and you have never been to a field party, put down what you are doing and go to one right now. That is the best part about it. Someone is always ready to head out to the closest farm and chill out in some lawn chairs. In my opinion, field parties are what make the South great. It is a characteristic of our section of the world that makes us so unique. You can’t find these experiences anywhere else. Unlike other parties, you can’t mess up a field party. If you have ten friends or a thousand friends, a cover band or Eric Church, field parties are going to be a good time. Now that the weather is finally warmer, parties on a farm are gearing back up again. Enjoy these opportunities to hang out on beautiful land because you won’t find it anywhere else.
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GLORY GLORY TO OLE GEORGIA To the rest of the world, the American South is somewhat of an anomaly. It’s not like any other place in the world. Our traditions, cuisine and fashion set us apart from everywhere else. Because we are so different, the South is often viewed as backwards and poked fun at by everyone else.
ELIZABETH SAYERS
Delta Delta Delta Elizabeth is a freshman studying business. You may contact her at elizels@uga.edu.
I was born and raised in the South but never really identified myself as a Southerner. I saw news reports, TV shows and read articles that made the South seem like a place where everyone wears shirts with the sleeves cut off, drives monster trucks, marries their cousins and reads at a second grade reading level. I remember watching a Saturday Night Live episode where they had an actor portray someone from the South, thick accent and dirty trucker hat and all. I spent most of my childhood determined to distance myself from that, proving to everyone I wasn’t “Southern.” I had let society convince me to only see the negative side of the South, and I turned my nose up at something I should have taken pride in. As I grew older, and became better traveled, I realized what a wonderful place the South really was.
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In New Jersey, I went to Seaside and realized every culture has its more embarrassing members. In France, I realized how important manners were and how much I missed the times someone would hold the door open for me. In Ukraine, as I ate potato gruel, I realized the significance of cultural cuisine while I yearned for grits. Mexico taught me to appreciate my culture’s music, even if I didn’t necessarily enjoy it. I started traveling to escape the South and prove that I was sophisticated, set on “overcoming” my Southern-ness, but everywhere I traveled, there was always something missing. Something that made me miss home. I’ve had some incredible experiences abroad. I’ve seen castles in Scotland, hiked the mountains of Brazil and zip-lined through the forest in Jamaica, but there is something about Georgia -- a sense of civility and charm -- that I haven’t felt anywhere else. Walking the streets of Savannah, Georgia as a 17 year old, I began to understand how amazing the South really is. At UGA, I have had the privilege of working with some of the most brilliant people in the world. An accent does not determine intellectual ability. Our cuisine is diverse and delicious. The South has such great cultural pride that we have a whole genre of music dedicated to it. New Yorkers might choose to view me as some kind of undereducated country bumpkin, but that’s okay. I will just point them to my degree from the University of Georgia, chuckle, pour myself a sweet tea and enjoy some SEC football.
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SOUTHERN LOVE: SWEET LIKE THE TEA
Coming from someone who has spent her whole life in the North, there is certainly something special about the South. I don’t know if it’s the longer summers, the sweet tea, or the hospitality I’ve experienced here, but it is unlike any other. Going to school in the South is the best decision you will ever make. #1 When friends from up North told me they actually dressed up for class, I couldn’t help but laugh. Down here, a large t-shirt, Nike shorts, and some sneakers will suffice in terms of being presentable for class. The only time we dress up is when we are going out, so looking super casual for class is always the go to. This seems to be unique to the South, and especially here at the University of Georgia. #2 One word. Tailgating. Tailgating in the South isn’t just an event, it’s a lifestyle. It’s all about what you’re wearing, what you’re drinking, and whom you’re with. Tailgating for a night football game doesn’t mean a couple hours, it means all day. Young and old, everyone
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their best sundresses, boots, and favorite koozie. But one thing
to remember when tailgating in the South -- it’s a marathon, not a sprint. #3 Cowboy boots are acceptable for any occasion. Whether it’s class, a football game, going out, or running errands, they’re the perfect accessory for girls and guys. I’ve never seen so many boots until I came to school in Georgia, and now when I go back home, I can’t help but think that those people don’t
know what they’re missing out on. #4 I read a study that most college freshmen don’t actually gain the freshman fifteen. False. When you go to school in the South, be prepared for a whole lot of fried to be thrown your way. Here, sides are considered whole meals, and don’t be surprised when your vegetables are fried too. Your new hangover cures will probably come from Zaxby’s, Chick-fil-a, or The Varsity. #5 Above all other reasons, people come to the South to get away. It is a place that, without fail, people fall in love with and never want to leave. Maybe it’s the traditions or the way of life, but it never fails to appeal to everyone who visits. There’s a reason for the saying we have here at UGA: It gets in your blood and stays forever.
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Regardless of where
you were raised, I am willing to bet that you can fake a Southern accent fairly well. No one would ever notice
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you were faking, right? Wrong. Though you may be able to throw around a few choice twangy colloquialisms that you’ve heard on TV or in movies, there is a lot more to a Southern accent than that. For those of you who are home grown Southerners and self proclaimed belles and beaus, I can imagine you know a thing or two about accents yourself. It only takes a fraction of a second to separate those who grew up in metro Atlanta from those who hail from the Georgia-Florida line. Technically speaking, Southern American English makes up the largest linguistic group in the entire United States. That being said, you can’t expect an accent group that spans such a broad region to be anything less than as multifarious as the people who inhabit it. Does a Texan’s accent resemble that of a resident of the mountains in North Carolina? No. Does a farmer from South Georgia speak with the same drawl as a musician born in Nashville? No.
accent itself does not exist -- depending upon where you are in the country, the
Here’s the thing, though: they all qualify as people who speak Southern
accent your ears pick up on may be classified as Virginia Piedmont, African
American English (SAE, for short). Southern American English itself can not
American Vernacular, Yat, Mississippi Delta, Creole, or Highland Southern
be used as an overarching distinction. Time and county lines have broken it
(to name just a few).
into two main sections, referred to as Old and New SAE.
Each has taken on its own quirks, idioms, and tones specific to the area. Each
Old SAE is what you’re hearing when you listen to “Miss Sacaaaaahlet” from
produces a sound unique to its people. If you listen closely enough, there’s
Gone With the Wind. It’s the epitome of a Southern drawl, characterized by
a chance you’ll hear the remnants of the past -- the accents of early explorers
looooooong vowel sounds. Nowadays, you’re most likely to hear it spoken
who visited America, farmers from neighboring states who rode into town to
in northern Alabama and central Texas.
trade goods at the market, the Scottish families who were the first to establish
New SAE, on the other hand, has a great many sub-categories of grammatical
the community, or refugees who settled together in hopes of a better future.
anomalies rather than vowel sound extensions. This is the type of accent that
So, though the word y’all will be thrown back and forth across campus at
is familiar to most of us, as it lays claim to the most well-known word of the
least a trillion times tomorrow, remember that each one is different. Each one
Southern United States: y’all.
has a background of its own. It isn’t just a Southern accent you’re hearing
After being placed into a parent group of Old or New Southern American English, a Southern accent must be identified by dialect. A singular Southern
-- it’s history.
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GOOD FOR THE SOUL
you’re in the mood for biscuits and gravy, well, Oklahoma has some of the
The first thing my mom asks me when I come home from college is, “what do you want for dinner?” She knows I’m tired of the
MORGAN OBERG Sigma Delta Tau
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constant eating out and just want a good Southern home cooked meal. My answer to her question usually ends up being fried chicken, homemade macaroni and cheese, corn bread and some cheese grits, of course.
best. Tennessee is known for their amazing barbecue, while Georgia has some of the best peaches you’ll ever enjoy. You can find chain restaurants around the country that offer you “Southern” food, but nothing beats the locally owned Southern eateries. What would the South even be without its soul food? Many don’t know the origin of “soul food,” but around the time of civil rights, many African-Americans coined the terms “soul sister,” “soul brother,” and “soul music” to revive their American culture. So, it was only a matter of time until “soul food” became a term to describe the delicious food that
Even though I can’t eat her delicious homemade food forever, Athens offers
African-Americans had been cooking for generations. This food caught on
some of the best places to get some soul food so I can feel like I’m right back
quickly in the Deep South and thrived. Hush puppies, collard greens, sweet
at home.
potatoes, cobbler -- the list goes on and on.
It’s hard to drive around the South and not see dozens of restaurants claiming
I may be biased, but the South has some of the best food in the country.
to have the best chicken and waffles or freshly baked biscuits, but that’s what
I’ve seen what the North has to offer, and while they have some delicious
makes the South so great. The food is made fresh, it’s comforting to eat, and
cuisines, it doesn’t compare. How could you even think about eating food
no one in the South is going to make you go away hungry.
without having a glass of sweet tea by your side?
People are drawn to the South because of the variety of food it offers. If
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Humor lol
@totalfratmove: Telling the owner, “We’ll take good care of her,” when renting something you know will get destroyed. #TFM. @CoachHughFreeze: Anything worthwhile takes time to build. If we have immediate success, we wouldn’t develop the character needed 2 sustain true success 4life. @WesVengeance7: Why do sorority girls hang out in odd numbers? Because they can’t even. @totalfratmove: Having an irregular heartbeat since returning from spring break. #TFM. @CollegeTownLife: I worked out three days in a row without tweeting about it where’s my award?
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@totalsratmove: Being “unable to even” on a regular basis. #TSM. @JimmyTatro: I blame techno music for 100 percent of my speeding tickets. @CollegeTownLife: F is for friends who share Netflix passwords. @itsWillyFerrell: I don’t understand why drunk me always seems to have more money than sober me. @totalsratmove: “Let It Go” being the only song you are capable of singing when you’re belligerently drunk. #TSM.
@itsWillyFerrell: Monday: No. Tuesday: Ugh. Wednesday: Why. Thursday: Omg. Friday: Finally. Saturday: Yes! Sunday: Crying. @Drunkgraduate: I plan on reliving 6th grade at the Nelly concert, but I’ll replace the awkward dancing with large amounts of alcohol. @tbhplzdont: mean girls came out on april 30th 2004. April 30th is a wednesday this year and if the whole world does not wear pink i’m moving to Saturn. @totalfratmove: Impressing her mother while simultaneously infuriating her father. #TFM.
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