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Volume 43, Issue 6
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Nov. 9, 2011
Humanities divisions at the Macon Campus begin relocations BY JESSICA SPENCER | NEWS EDITOR
The Macon State Campus ’s History and Political Science Departments have ofcially relocated to suite 323 and 328 in the ofces of the Charles H. Jones Building. The School of Arts and Sciences building that formerly housed the Humanities and Social Sciences programs will be used for the English, Media, Culture, Arts and various other courses on a needed basis in spring 2012. History and Political Science Department secretary Michelle Klingaman said, “As far as we know, all of the political science and history courses will be held here in the Jones Building this spring. ” Moving began on Oct. 13 and the 11 professors that make up both the History and Political Science Departments ofcially started working out of their new ofces at the end of October. “The English Department grew when the learning support English joined that department and to accommodate
Photo courteosy of Sheron Smith History and Political Science departments have moved to the Charles H. Jones building.
that the department moved upstairs. Then the social sciences division, which includes the psychology, sociology, history and political science, moved into new locations to help accommodate that, ” said Klingaman. Shaun Franks, who is currently an education major with a history
concentration, said, “The departmental move to the Jones Building is great. ” One of the qualms that comes along with moving classes is the parking situation. Franks said, “I ’m not worried about parking. There are always a lot of people here on campus. If you just get here early, then you get a good parking space. ”
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What’s happening around campus and community Wednesday, Nov. 9
Thursday, Nov. 10
Company of Players: “Anton in Show Business ” Theater 7 p.m.
Grafti Social Charles H. Jones building 10:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 11 Student Branch ASQ Professional Sciences Center, room 150 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 14 NMAC Roundup Professional Sciences Center, Room 156 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 15 C.A.B meeting Student Life Center Room Faculty Conference Room 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
View complete information about campus events by clicking on the “Campus Calendar ” link at studentweb.maconstate.edu/maconstatement.
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FEATURES
The Suitcase Lady comes to Macon State:
Uncovering the past, 0ne letter at a time BY STEPHANIE MILLER | COPY EDITOR
O ’Kelley, who also works as a tour guide at the Cannonball House in Macon, has a true “The truth is in the suitcase, ” passion for history as all said Jennifer O ’Kelley, the who attended any of her Suitcase Lady, who visited presentations can testify. Macon State College to give a O ’Kelley delved into reading presentation on life in the 1800s the suitcase papers with the based on documents she found goal of researching all people in an old, weathered suitcase. involved in the story, only to O ’Kelley visited the Macon nd just how extensive her Campus on Monday, Oct. 31 search would be. O ’Kelley said and the Warner Robins Campus that the suitcase is “Pandora ’s on Tuesday, Nov. 1. In addition Box that I have opened and to these presentations, O ’Kelley cannot shut. ” was also invited to give Madison Hollield, a freshman presentations in Dr. Kathleen majoring in early childhood Grant ’s Honors Sociology education, was one of many classes. O ’Kelley ’s presentation who attended O ’Kelley ’s to sociology students was geared presentation. In response to toward the typical social life of the presentation, she said, “I families in the 1800s while the thought it was really interesting other two presentations focused hearing people ’s perspectives on the actual contents of the from that time. ” suitcase. As a history major, I too The suitcase that O ’Kelley found O ’Kelley ’s presentation Photo by Stephanie Miller discovered in her basement in Jennifer O ’Kelley poses with her suitcase and mourning clothes. fascinating. The detailed letters 1993 contained approximately and documents accompanied 3,000 documents whose dates by O ’Kelley ’s own experience ranged from 1807 to 1888 and included created the sensation of travelling back references to over 1,300 people. Many of in time. The usage of rsthand accounts the documents in the suitcase are the only and extensive detail opened the mind ’s ones of their kind. eye and allowed all to see from the Included in the suitcase papers were viewpoints of 19th century Georgians many legal documents drawn up before who were included in the suitcase records were kept. Having the only copies, collection. It was truly a privilege to said, “Much of what is in the suitcase is not O ’Kelley is often consulted by individuals for known to Gwinnett County. Needless to say, my attend O ’Kelley ’s presentations as they proved information regarding family history. O ’Kelley phone rings off the hook. ” to be both informative and entertaining.
“The truth is in the suitcase. ”
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SP RTS
Softball Club plans for the future
BY KALEB CLARK | SPORTS EDITOR
The newly established Softball Club has laid down its foundation and plans to build the team now that initial tryouts are over. Currently the club is building from the ground up. Vice President Lindsey Williamson said, “It ’s hard, your rst year you don ’t know who ’s going to come out. You don ’t know what kind of talent is there. ” The interest meeting for the Softball Club met on Oct. 18 with tryouts later held on Oct. 25 and 26. The club now has 15 new players, plans to construct a new eld and is already planning their rst fundraiser. Club President Violina Lilova and Williamson both said that they were impressed with the talent that showed up, and the club leaders are putting a large emphasis on team building techniques that benet the team as a whole. But no matter how good of a player one is, softball is a mental game just as much as it is physical. The club is working on building up condence by solidifying fundementals. “A big part of elding and batting is condence, ” said Williamson. Soon the softball eld behind the gym will be leveled with heavy machinery. Afterwards the club is planning to come together to make their mark on Macon State by xing up their home softball eld. In addition to working on their home eld, the club is planning to host a softball club bowling night where the women on the team will have the chance to bond
Photo courtesy of Macon State Softball Club Softball Club on rst day of tryouts: (left to right) Candice Barca, Ashley Bush, Lindsey Williamson, Violina Lilova, Kristi Bowen, Halie Baker, Blair Lee, Amanda Thornley, Christian Stokes, Bridgette Carswell.
off the eld as well. While team building is important to the club, they are also stressing the importance of dedication. “We had a girl yesterday that came right from work and then had class ... she came for thirty minutes, but it was thirty minutes she was out here; dedication is what we want, ” Lilova said.
To help raise funds, the softball club is planning to have a bake sale and they want to sell advertisments to local business in the form of banners on their home eld fences. “I think we ’ve denitely set a good foundation. ” Williamson said.