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The Colonnade
Friday, September 25, 2009 - www.GCSUnade.com - Volume 86, No. 5

SGA receives
budget increase
News
Thunder Cup
kicks off by Kelley Bowers dividing up different
An inter-hall Staff Writer RSOs for the senators
competition begins for by opening communi-
those living on campus The Student Gov- cation with the RSOs
ernment Association to explain what SGA
Page 2 has seen an increase can do for them in
in funds available to terms of giving them
Serving up options it this year. SGA had money, leadership op-
A look at the different a $57,881 budget dur- portunities, that sort of
special diet options ing the 2008-09 school thing,” Mullins said.
year, but this year’s A first come, first
provided by Sodexo budget is $76,687. serve basis, request-
Page 3 The increase in ing the allocation of
funds should not only funds simply requires
Features benefit student activi- the organization to fill
ties as a whole, but out an Application for
Grilling up hope are available to any Student Senate Bill,
Students host a charity approved Registered located on the MyCats
barbecue in honor Student Organization Web site by following
on campus that asks. the SGA link.
of Drew Leathers Jenny Dunphy/ Staff Photographer
From left, senior Brett Compton, sophomore Lauren Tripi and freshman Katie Dunphy wade through
Though $10,000 Sabrina Atkins, a
Page 11 of the budget is ear- senior SGA senator

Rains cause flooding, road

a flooded walkway at the Oconee River Greenway, which was flooded by the rain over the weekend.
marked for University and political science
Advancement which major, shares her en-
funds academic trav- thusiasm to represent

closures throughout state

by Mary Bess Parks
Staff Writer
Georgia is feeling the dev-
astating effects of heavy rains
that have pounded the state
of late. The rains prompted
road closures and pushed
rivers above flood stage.
Want to dance?
Students at GCSU were
notified of flood warnings
via their myCats accounts.
Justin Gaines, the Coordina-
tor of Emergency Prepared-
ness and Occupational Safe-
ty, updated students with
information on the warnings
and what they can do to stay
safe. The main concern was
for the safety of students and
staff while commuting, he
said.
“Driving is the biggest
issue … be careful. It only
takes two feet of water to
Flood page 2
el, the vast majority of the student body as
RSOs remain unaware chair of appropria-
of these benefits and tions, her role being
their access to it. to directly collaborate
President of SGA, with the RSOs.
Zach Mullins, said “It’s becoming
there are plans to ex- more well known, but
periment with new I think students forget
techniques to raise that we have
awareness of organi-
zation funding.
“We’re thinking of SGA budget page 5

Cyclists have to New wellness center

Tango Gala kicks off
Hispanic Heritage

follow the rules pending SGA approval

Month
Page 10

of the road, too

Sports

by Claire Dykes in Fall 2010 for the next 30 Tentative plans for the
Senior Reporter years at a total of $29 mil- center call for the facility
byAndrea lion — the proposal will be to replace the parking lot
Lowery Planning for a new West completely dropped. directly outside the Village
Staff Writer Campus wellness center “I encourage my fellow Market and West Campus
is pending approval of a students to weigh in on this pool. It’s planned to be
Cycling en- student fee to be voted on important decision using about 100,000 square feet
thusiasts want at the Student Govern- the legislative process and and include an indoor pool,
people to know ment Association meeting roller hockey rink, basket-
that cycling is Wednesday. contact their SGA sena-
tor,” SGA President Zack ball courts, a rock climb-
a safe and en- Without the approval ing wall, a classroom
joyable form of of the fee — with an ex- Mullins said.
transportation, pected price tag of around
especially here $175 per semester starting Wellness center specs Wellness page 4
Soccer back in in Milledgeville.
So as long as cy-
winning form clists share the
Three straight wins road and ride
have Bobcats rolling predictably, cy-
into PBC play cling can be the
way to go.
Page 14 A bike is de-
fined as a vehicle
Intramural field according to the Andrea Lowery/ Staff
improvements Georgia bicycle Photographer
laws, and as the Even when wearing a suit, grad
likely operator, the cy- student Chris Wade rides his
Money for field clist must obey all bike around campus.
renovations makes it of the traffic rules
that apply to other Adam Heagy, manager
through SGA voting vehicles. Driving with of Oconee Outfitters,
Page 14 the flow of traffic, us- said. “That’s why there
ing turn signals, turning are laws for cyclists. It
Health & Science on lights after dark, and causes predictability.”
stopping for stop signs For safe riding, cy-
Workout classes and stop lights are ba- clists should stay to the
sic laws that motorists right of the road unless
motivate students must adhere to. Cyclists turning left or avoiding
Various exercise must abide by the same hazards. They also must
classes on campus laws, though no driver’s use hand signals to indi-
provide alternate license is required and cate turns and stops, and
riders can receive a tick- should always ride with
ways to get in shape. et for a violation. the flow of traffic, as
Page 7 “We all take it for well as remember that
granted when we drive sidewalks are for pedes-
a car that the other cars
will stop for a stop sign trians.
or signal when turning,” Graphic courtesy of University Communications
Bikes page 3 A map of a tentative wellness center for West Campus, pending SGA approval of a student fee.

Traveling fair hits Milledgeville, attracts many

5.3 by Kelsey Bagwell young and old, regardless of the dise Amusements event, which The inner-child in many GCSU
Staff Writer inclement weather. Despite the wrapped up this past Sunday. students came out as they discov-
inches of rain that wet forecast, the location change However, surrounding business- ered Paradise Amusements’ arriv-
fell on Milledgeville The relocation of the annual from Walter B. Williams Park to es, such as Ruby Tuesday and al in Milledgeville. Among them,
between Sept. 16 Paradise Amusements fair to the Milledgeville Mall attracted Margaritas, did not pick up wind- junior Dana Peterson appeared
and Sep. 22 the Milledgeville Mall resulted “more visitors than last year,” fall from the success of the fair. quite enthused.
in double the attendance — and two-year Paradise Amusements Ruby Tuesday’s manager Robert “I was driving to Big Lots
some would say excitement — employee Alejandre Ramirez Thompson noted that “little to no when I saw the Ferris wheel from
from last year. said. change in amount of business” afar,” Peterson said. “I couldn’t
Weather.com
The Sept. 15 arrival of the trav- The Milledgeville Mall Of- made him indifferent to the fair’s
eling event drew in fair-goers, fices hosted this year’s Para- location for next year. Fair page 4
2 The Colonnade News September 25, 2009
Thunder Cup provides
Flashback: competition, fellowship
by Alex taylor
Staff Writer

“May the best hall prevail” is the new

motto for Thunder Cup, a yearlong com-
petition between residence halls.
Justin Stubbs, vice president of Reg-
istered Student Organizations, was given
the opportunity to develop a fun inter-
hall competition.
“I have been working tirelessly for the
past two years to work out the details”
Stubbs said. “I think students will take
more pride in their hall, and hopefully
they will want to stay on campus.”
Stubbs said he believes that Thunder
Cup could have the ability to change the
face of GCSU.
“Eventually I want to see halls have
permanent colors” Stubbs said. “So when
you go to an athletics event, you will see
groups of people supporting their hall by
wearing their colors.”
The Thunder Cup competition opened
GCSU Library Special Collections Sept. 11 at a GCSU soccer game. More
Seven delegates and a faculty advisor from GSCW’s College Government Association than 60 students participated to win
joined delegates from 25 other colleges at the 43rd annual conference of the Southern Inter- points for their halls. The next official
Collegiate Association of Student Governments, held at Converse College in Spartanburg, Thunder Cup event will be held during
S.C., in April of 1958. Alcohol Awareness Week. The Resident
Student Association will be showing
“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” on Oct. 7 be-
tween Parkhurst and Foundation halls. A
stamp will show students it is an official
Thunder Cup event.
President of RSA Katie Dunn is hope-
ful for a large turnout at the movie show-
ing.
“My hopes for the success of Thunder
Look for this stamp to symbolize Official
Thunder Cup events
Cup are that halls will come together and
students will remain within housing,”
Dunn said.
An attempt at forming a competition a
few years ago failed because it was cre-
ated to revolve around sports. Thunder
Cup has nine areas of competitions and
a 10th area for a tie. This will allow all
students an opportunity to earn points
for their halls.
Each residence hall will be a team, as
well as buildings 100 through 400 and
buildings 500 through 600 at West Cam-
pus.
The nine areas of competition are: in-
tramurals, academics, service, fine arts,
athletics, wellness, on-campus program
involvement, community involvement
and eco-awareness. The 10th area in
Thunder Cup page 4

Internships can provide students

At Georgia State College for Women The 1936-37 faculty was increased with valuable opportunities
and fortified due to needs within Peabody and the G.S.C.W. itself. Ad-
ditions were made to the home economics, physical education, music, by Aubrie Sofala
social science departments and Peabody. Staff Writer
Sept. 28, 1936
Vol. 12, Issue 1 With job perspectives
looking worrisome for
Mary Thomas Maxwell is named the new dean in 1952. Before becom- some future graduates,
ing dean, Maxwell was an English professor and had been at Georgia GCSU students are taking
State College for Women since 1938. advantage of internship
Sept. 30, 1952 programs which aid them
Vol. 30, Issue 1 with hands-on experience
and vast networking op-
The Golden Slipper came to life in 1935 thanks to Ethel Adams. Cre- portunities. The GCSU
ated to ease the girls’ homesickness and boost student participation, the Career Center, located in
competition brought the girls together to work for a common goal. Over Lanier Hall, supports stu-
the years attendance dwindled and 1972 was the twilight year as it faded dents looking to intern by
into Georgia College’s history as an experience that brought freshmen helping them narrow their
and sophomore girls a sense of unity and friendship. searches to what is avail-
Sept. 29, 1972 able, affordable and real-
Vol. 48 Issue 1 istic to their situation.
Along with giving stu-
dents opportunities in the
Issues of The Colonnade from 1925 to 1975 are now available to be workplace, internships
viewed on microfilm in the library. are also a requirement for
various majors and allow
students to get real-world coordinator at the Career
experience in their field. Center, said researching is
Some of the majors that the best way to begin plan-
require internships in- ning. Students must ana-
clude mass communica- lyze what they are looking
tion, criminal justice and for in an internship, such
health science. as distance to home or if
Barbara Funke, of the they need a paying intern-
department of kinesiol- ship. Berg points out that
ogy, has one of the larg- paid internships are not
est credit internship re- common, but with enough
quirements in the area research in advance they
of community health. can be found.
Funke stressed the idea Career Connection is
of students comprehend- an online database of in-
ing their internships and ternships that students can
grasping what area of ex- access through the Career
pertise they would even- Centers’ Web site. The
tually want to go into. database has currently
There are a wide array updated internships and
of internships available, allows students to retrieve
from local businesses to all the information in one
internships abroad. Mi-
chelle Berg, internship Internships page 5

Constitution week celebrated on campus

Floods ties. Bert Rosenberger,
the coordinator of ecre-
about how the rain would
affect his team. Kelley Bowers/
ational sports, said the Hilliard, the quar- Staff Photographer
Continued from page 1.. rain was anticipated andterback for a flag foot-
games were rescheduled ball team named Gecko During Sept. 14-
push a car off the accordingly. Bulls, wondered whether
18, The American
Democracy Project
road,” Gaines said. “Our fields are taking
they were going to cancel and Lambda Pi Eta
Flooding is the number a good beating. We are their most recent regular celebrated Constitu-
one weather-related killer paying staff members ex-season game. tion Week and
in the United States. tra hours to clean fields “We were excited to
held events corre-
sponding to one of
“We encourage, in any and make them playable play, and if the game was the five freedoms
flood situation in which again,” Rosenberger said.
postponed then our games in the first amend-
rivers have overflowed “Do not wear your best would have been delayed. ment. Events
their banks, to And there is no
ranged from a read-
ing of the Constitu-
not drive through
standing water,” “We encourage, in any guarantee the reschedule
that tion on Front Cam-
pus to a soapbox
Gaines said. “Your flood situation in would fit every- area to promote the
car could be your
coffin.”
which rivers have one’s schedule,”
freedom to redress
grievances. Stu-
Baldwin Coun- overflowed their banks, Hilliard said.
Intramurals
dents could speak
their minds on any
ty was not on the to not drive through and commuting topic they felt need-
list of counties
under flood warn-
standing water. Your car back home to
ed to be addressed.

could be your coffin.” the Atlanta area

SGA considers Model UN

ings given by the seemed to be the
National Weather most prominent
- Justin Gaines,
finances, 5 a.m. registration
Service earlier frustrations with
this week, but it Coordinator of the flooding,
was close enough but the cancel-
to other counties
Emergency Preparedness and
Occupational Safety lation of classes
to encourage pre- also had students by Molly Holmes of the SGA budget.
cautions. wondering.
Staff Writer Senator Billy Grace asked for a re-vote
The Oconee River was pair of shoes out there, after explaining that the Model UN could
Although there are A revised bill to allocate $750 to cover not add any more students to avoid the
the only major concern, that’s for sure,” Rosen- chances of rain through
according to Gaines. But berger said, commenting at least Monday, GCSU’s the registration fee for 10 Model United 2004 bill without, according to the bill,
Nations students to travel to the Southern “increasing the cost of attending (the con-
he said earlier this week on how muddy the fields main campus is not lo- Regional Model United Nations Confer-
that water levels had de- were. ference) to an unrealistic potential.” He
cated in a flood plain. As ence, which passed at an amended $650, added the $750 figure was a third of what
creased and were start- Games that were of Wednesday, classes was the main topic of business at the Stu- Model UN had originally asked for.
ing to go back down. The scheduled to be played were scheduled to con- dent Government Association’s Sept. 23 Sophomore Senator Andrew Whittaker
Oconee River carries no Monday night were ei- tinue as usual, although meeting. argued that the 2004 bill was there for a
threat to the actual col- ther canceled or had their students are encouraged The Senate decided the money could reason.
lege itself and GCSU has halftimes eliminated. to check their myCats ac- not be given to the Model UN because of “There is no need to suspend the rules
no assets on the river. Matt Hilliard, a fresh- counts for further updates a 2004 bill that puts a cap of $650 on any willy nilly,” Whittaker said.
The rains also affected man chemistry major, in the event that anything funds given to less than 12 people. The
GCSU intramural activi- said that he was worried changes. cap assures a small number of students
do not receive a disproportionate amount SGA page 4
September 25, 2009 News The Colonnade 3
Sodexo accommodates
those with selective diets
by Elizabeth Rawlins
Staff Writer
Sodexo dining servic-
es provides students with
a variety of meal options
daily, even accommodat-
ing those with vegetari-
an, vegan and gluten-free
diets.
“We provide them an-
other avenue to eat,” Ste-
ven Derrick, Sodexo’s
area general manager,
said.
Students with special
diets are not able to eat
anything they want. Life
can be a struggle if one
has a strict diet or is al-
lergic to soy, peanuts or
gluten.
The GCSU dining hall
accommodates these stu-
dents by not only post-
ing the menu online for
students to see the nutri-
tional information, but
also an information card
beside the food showing
the ingredients and nu-
trition facts. This guide
is helpful to those with
allergies, vegetarian and
vegan diets, but it is quite
different for someone
with a gluten-free diet.
“It is a problem when
they cannot get the
right food,” George
Tucker, Sodexo’s execu-
tive chef, said.
Celiac disease re-
quires someone to have
a gluten-free lifestyle,
meaning that a person’s
small intestines prevents
them from eating wheat,
barley, rye and oats.
Most of these ingredi-
ents are found in many
food items. Different in-
gredients are needed to
prepare the food so the
executive chef orders
special gluten-free flow-
er, bread, pasta, crack-
ers and even brownies
for the five students he
prepares gluten-free
meals for. Tucker has
the students’ schedules
posted on his wall in
his office. He knows
when they are coming
to the dining hall and Photos by Mary Bess Parks / Staff Photographer
has their meals pre- Above, Nettie Brill and Richard Kim measure canine skulls in GCSU’s Archaeology Lab. Bottom
pared and ready. left, Dr. Jeff Blick shows off a canine skull and the many bones they have to study. Bottom right,
“It is a lot easier to the canine skeletons appear to be from anywhere between 1020 A.D. and 1273 A.D.
prepare the food if you

GCSU anthropologist part

know what products to
use and you know what
to do,” Tucker said.

of canine skeleton project

Many students do
not require specific eat-
ing habits or lifestyles,
but Derrick said that
many students are just by Mary Bess Parks contains around 400 dogs of anthropology specializ-
worried about gain- Staff Writer and the anthropologists ing in archaeology, in the
ing the “Freshman 15 working on that site have measuring of the teeth of
(pounds).” Sodexo The discovery of burial approximately 15 more the dogs. When all of the
Alex taylor / Staff Photographer
grounds is an exciting oc- dogs to excavate. teeth samples have been
currence for anthropolo- GCSU’s Archaeology measured, the data col-
Sodexo offers healthy tips around the dining hall, helping Sodexo page 5 gists, but finding 115 ca- Lab contains these speci- lected, along with samples
students make informed decisions about what to eat.
nine skeletons in a single mens. Originally, the lab of the teeth, will be sent
burial ground can be called thought that there were off for more testing.
monumental. This discov- only 112 dogs that were “We are sending in sam-
ery, in the village of Wey- excavated. When in fact, ples to California for DNA
Bikes anoke Old Town, Virginia,
is the largest site of exca-
there were three more.
“There were some
extraction. They crush the
teeth to extract the pulp
vated dog skeletons on the boxes with more than one from the tooth,” Brill said.
Continued from page 1... North American continent. dog skeleton,” said Nettie The University of Califor-
It is the third-largest site in Brill, a junior majoring in nia, Los Angeles will be
“A lot of people don’t real- the world. liberal studies with a mi- performing the technical
ize that the sidewalks are sup- There is a burial ground nor in anthropology. analysis of DNA. It takes
posed to be for pedestrians, in Peru that is in competi- She and co-worker
and the streets are supposed to tion with the site in Vir- Richard Kim are assisting
be for bikes,” Suzy Deacon, a ginia. The Peruvian site Dr. Jeff Blick, professor Lab page 5
senior history major, said. “I
was walking back to my resi-
dence hall one night and this
guy tears by me on his bike
and I had no indication he was
coming.”
Riding in the road does not
have to be dangerous. One
plea by cyclists is for drivers
to “Share the street — leave
three feet.”
In Georgia’s last General
Assembly session, cycling
proponents lobbied for a
3-foot passing law. The law,
already in effect in 15 states,
requires motorists to leave a
safe distance of three feet be-
tween a vehicle and a cyclist Senior Zach Roach ridesAndrea Lowery / Staff Photographer
his bike in the rain. When he needs
when passing. to get somewhere, he takes his bike regardless of the weath-
“Share the road,” said er.
GCSU Public Safety Sgt.
Nick Reonas. “I know it can a responsible manner. All
be frustrating to automobiles because they cyclists are invited to ride with the group
can go faster, but be patient. Bikers have free of charge.
the same right to be on the road.” “In Milledgeville, there are a lot of
The Bicycling Club of Milledgeville people walking, a lot of people driving
teaches cyclists how to safely share the and a lot of people riding their bikes,”
road. They meet at Oconee Outfitters at Reonas said. “You have to be aware of
5:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of every what’s around, and use common sense.
month for a ride called Bikes Are Traf- It’s a common sense thing, more or less,
fic Too, Ya’ll. BATTY rides are a way to on both ends. There needs to be a mutual
demonstrate how a cyclist should ride in understanding between cars and bikes.”
4 THE COLONNADE
Thunder Cup
Continued from page 2...
case of a tie will be leadership.
Stubbs has created an easy way for
each student to earn points. At every of-
ficial Thunder Cup event, there will be
someone to swipe Bobcat Cards.
Larry Christenson, executive direc-
tor of University Housing, was asked by
Dr. Bruce Harshbarger to implement an
inter-hall competition. Christenson then
took it to RSA where Stubbs was put in
charge of creating the details.
The long-term goal for this project
NEWS
is that each hall have traditions: mot-
tos, mascots and colors. Eventually, stu-
dents will wear their hall’s color T-shirt
to freshmen convocation. Christenson
wants students to have an attachment to
their halls.
The winner will be awarded the Thun-
der Cup trophy. Stubbs wants to be able
to put the trophy in the clock tower over-
looking the reflection pool on campus
and have lights shining on the trophy, but
this idea is still in the planning stages.
“It’s not about the trophy,” Christen-
son said. “It’s about team rivalry, partici-
pation and people just having a good time
interacting.”
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
The Board of Directors, which con-
sists of members form SGA, RSA and THUNDER CUP
CAB, will decide in advance what events COMPETITION AREAS
will be official Thunder Cup events. Ev- [1] On-Campus Program Involvement
ery advertised event will have the official
[2] Community Involvement
Thunder Cup stamp.
[3] Eco-Awareness
Part of the mission statement for Thun-
der Cup reads, “it is to encourage resi- [4] Intramurals
dents and students to work hard and be [5] Academics
loyal, in turn, benefiting themselves, the [6] Fine Arts
residents, the staff, university, and com- [7] Wellness
munity at large.”
[8] Athletics
Check out the Facebook group for
[9] Service
more information on the Thunder Cup
competition and upcoming events. [10] Leadership (used to determine ties)
GRAPHIC BY MATT CHAMBERS

Fair 14 rides and several games,

providing something fun for Wellness There are some concerns about
moving Health Services. For ex-
everyone. ample, it may be less convenient for
Continued from page 1... Ramirez said he found Continued from page 1... students who do not frequent West
Milledgeville to be an enjoy- Campus.
the excitement. I called all able atmosphere. As the tick- “I think there will be a learning
and other resources for physical ac-
my friends.” et-taker for “Wipe Out,” he tivities. curve,” said Alice Loper, director of
Not all college students was happy to report that no The amenities are intended to ex- Student Health Services.
found the fair to be a thrill- one had “gotten sick” on his pand on what the Depot currently Beason Hall, the current home of
ing attraction. Sophomore ride, although he recognized offers students. Parking will be fun- Health Services, is expected to un-
Brittney Hearn said she it was “very scary.” neled to the existing lots surround- dergo renovations for whatever will
“didn’t trust” carnival rides Nightly ticket specials ing the plot. move in next.
that may be assembled and were available, including a
disassembled in such short wristband for unlimited, all- It’s been a long time Intramurals will benefit
time. day ride access, and along in the making The new facilities will allow for
“My mom would kill me with operating hours of Pre-planning for the center began new intramurals such as volleyball,
if she knew I was here,” 5:30-11 p.m., it was quite a in April 2007. Since then, facility inner tube water polo, dodgeball,
Hearn said. family-friendly event. planners, including previous SGA floor hockey, indoor soccer and pos-
“I think the fair had a very DRAKE SIMONS / SENIOR sibly an NCAA volleyball team.
The rides ranged from PHOTOGRAPHER President Ryan Greene, traveled to
“Wipe Out” — a spinning, positive effect on Milled- other Georgia schools to research “If (the fee passes) we can offer
high-intensity ride for the geville. It was awesome. The Ferris wheel was one of the facilities that could be incorporated more flexible schedules for intra-
dare devils — to the clas- Anyone who didn’t expe- most popular attractions at afair at into a GCSU wellness center. murals, such as basketball, because
sic “Big Slide” for all ages rience this fair definitely the Milledgeville Mall recently. Stu-
Earlier this semester, the state we’ll have the room for more par-
dents, as well as families enjoyed
to enjoy. In total, there were missed out,” Peterson said. “I the fair which was in town last Board of Regents passed the fee, ticipants,” said Bert Rosenberger,
can’t wait to go next year.” weekend. pending approval of the SGA Sen- coordinator of intramural and recre-
ate. If the student fee goes through, ational sports.
planning for construction will be-
“Green” design
SGA
the Georgia College Association of Nursing gin and breaking ground is set for
Students for T-shirts for its first annual “Race April 2010. The center is slated for The entire facility will hold up
for your Rhythm 5K.” The bill was approved completion in Fall 2011, according to the Leadership in Energy and
Continued from page 2... for referral to the Allocations Committee for to Judy Bailey of University Com- Environmental Design’s standards.
further discussion. munications. LEED measures insulation effi-
A third bill to allocate $840 for uniforms ciency, transportation possibilities,
He also brought up his concern for future waste management, resource man-
bills that request money. for the Student Night Auxiliary Patrol and Relocations to the facility
was approved for the Appropriation Com- Health Services, the Depot’s agement, air quality and other envi-
“The next time 10 people come in here ronmentally friendly regulations on
(asking for money),” Whittaker said, “is this mittee to review. wellness programs and Counseling
Other business brought up in the meeting Services will tentatively relocate to a 100-point scale.
going to set the precedent?” Meeting this standard raises the
Sabrina Atkins, chair of the Appropriation was a proposal to move the time of class reg- the facility. This will bring all forms
Committee, which reviews bills passed to it istration from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. of health-related student services to overall initial cost of construction.
by the Senate, was not surprised by the out- “Other schools have much better sys- one central location.
come of the vote. tems,” Atkins said, “(GCSU’s) is like ‘re- “One of the advantages Come voice your opinion
“It’s up to the Senate, and it’s what we ex- lease the cattle!’ ” is we’ll be close to health at the SGA session.
pected,” Atkins said. “It’s not up to five (on President Pro-Tempore Marcus Green services,” said Director
the Appropriation Committee), it’s up to 25 believes 5 a.m. registration “builds campus of Counseling Services 12:30 p.m.
(senators).” ethos” and fosters “competition” between Mary Jean Phillips. “We Wed. Sept. 30, 2009
The Model UN bill was just one of three students for the best classes. could start groups that walk Dogwood Conference Room
proposed and voted on. The decision will be up to the Registration (around the track) to con-
(In Student Activities Center)
The second bill was to allocate $900 to Committee and was tabled until next week. trol stress.”
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 NEWS THE COLONNADE 5
Lab He says he has greater pri-
ority and therefore was able
with the Gerace Research
Centre of the College of the SGA budget expenses such as gas,
lodging, and even new
“Its hard to pinpoint
right now where mon-
to bring the bones back to Bahamas and the Weyanoke wakeboarding equip- ey will be invested be-
Continued from page 3... Continued from page 1... ment. cause it’s so early on
GCSU. Old Town Canine Osteomet-
The dogs would have ric Project, in cooperation “It would be easier in the senate season,
two to four months for the re- weighed around 24 pounds with the Virginia Foundation $12,000 laying around if they could give us but its all going back
sults. The name of the proj- and would have measured to give to students to the money before- to the students, that’s
ect is the Canine DNA Proj- for Archaeological Research,
around 42 centimeters in Inc. help them out. All they hand, but either way, if the main part,” Mull-
ect, in collaboration with Dr. they didn’t give us the ins said.
Robert Wayne of UCLA. height. The radio carbon Blick wants students to have to do is ask,” At-
dates, processed by the Uni- kins said. money, we wouldn’t Seeking to more
The importance of finding get involved with indepen- thoroughly serve the
out the DNA of the dogs will versity of Georgia, show that dent study, scientific presen- Upon applying for ever have the oppor-
funds, RSOs must rec- tunity to go to these student community
help further our understand- the canine skeletons range tations, and as co-authors of
ognize the money is tournaments,” Rhodes through this budget
ing of the domestication of from 1020 A.D. to 1273 publications. Students will increase, SGA is con-
dogs. A.D. given on a reimburse- said.
be identifying and measur- ment basis only and Though students templating creating
“It will determine which Although fascinating, ing bones. If students are are appreciative, few a press secretary po-
modern breed is the clos- these dogs are not the only granted primarily for
est relative. It will help us involved in the cooperation, special events, travel, are skeptical as to sition. This position
items on display in the lab. will deal more specifi-
theorize if they were do- they will have a chance to or one-time purchas- why the organization
Dr. Blick and his students are be published as a co-author, es. has managed to ob- cally with maintain-
mesticated within the North
American continent or if the also working on other proj- alongside Blick. The pro- Recently returning tain more funds while ing the SGA Web site,
Siberians brought them from ects. Two of the main projects fessor is also conducting ar- from a wakeboarding other university de- Facebook and Twitter
Asia via the Bering Strait,” include the Archaeologial cheological research on San tournament in Orlan- partments have expe- pages.
Kim said. Research on San Salvador, Salvador. do, Fla., captain of the rienced budget cuts. Apart from reach-
GCSU was allowed the Bahamas, in cooperation club wakeboarding In response to the ing students through
privilege of keeping the team and senior busi- examination, SGA various media outlets,
dog skeletons for display ness major, Stephen said that tits budget is SGA remains persis-
and study. GCSU’s affilia- Rhodes, expressed based on the pool of tent in brainstorm-
tion with the dogs is through his opinion of the money directly related ing remedies to more
Blick. Blick was one of the RSO funding and its to the increase in stu- efficiently relay any
anthropologists who were effectiveness as the dent activity fees for updated information
able to work on the project. team seeks reimburse- the current 2009-10 back to their audience
He contributed his efforts ments from SGA for school year. of GCSU students.
from 1976 until 1989.
“I actually did the excava-
tions. I also excavated human
remains,” Blick said.
He worked with the Vir-
Sodexo food groups,” Hannah Schumacher,
a sophomore theater major, said.
ginia Foundation for Ar- Since sophomores, juniors and se-
chaeological Research. At Continued from page 3...
MARY BESS PARKS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER niors are under no obligation to be
the time, he was the only Nettie Brill and Richard Kim do work and research in the new on a meal plan, Schumacher decid-
member from the group of offers a four-week cycle of menus
employees to have his Ph.D.
Archaeology Lab. ed to get a 25-block meal plan this
providing a balanced meal on a day- year because she knows that there
to-day basis. Meals are designed will always be healthy options avail-
ment,” Tuck said about realizing her enthusi- around the “The Balanced Way” pro-
Internships
able. There are many non-freshman
asm for global health and interning abroad. gram to ensure that all students are
students that continue to go back to
Berg said that internships are more preva- receiving a well-balanced diet. The
Sodexo, knowing that a healthy, bal-
Continued from page 2... lent for juniors and seniors, but added that plan suggests that meals be divided
anced meal will be ready to eat.
starting to look earlier might be a good idea into 50 percent fruits and vegetables,
too. Students can take advantage of resourc- 25 percent lean meats and 25 percent GCSU is not the only campus
place.
Another way to research internships is es the Career Center provides such as intern- whole grains. The guidelines call for that promotes and accommodates
for students to investigate available options ship fairs — like the one held recently — to meals under 600 calories with less students with certain diets, there are
themselves. Britton Tuck, a senior com- learn more about local companies that take than 35 percent from fat and at least over 25 participating colleges and
munity health major, researched foreign in- interns. Local companies such as Magnolia three grams of fiber. universities nationwide using “The
ternships and was the first GCSU student to State Bank, The Union Recorder and Geor- “There is a wide variety of all the Balanced Way” program.
intern with the Foundation for Sustainable gia Correctional HealthCare are some of the
Development in Kenya, Africa. companies that look for perspective interns
“ I knew that I wanted an international in- at GCSU. “The Balanced Way” Meal
ternship and I think international internships It can seem daunting, heading into the WHOLE LEAN
are harder to get — they’re more competitive workforce with a freshly-printed diploma, § Fewer than 600 calories
— so I started researching a year, year-and-a- but with the skills internships can provide GRAIN MEATS
half before for the right one,” Tuck said. students, they can make the transition easier.
Tuck mentioned the cost of the internship One thing’s for sure, planning ahead for the § Less than 35 percent from fat
was a drawback, but the costs were offset by right internship is key to having a successful FRUITS AND
her passion for the foundation. The intern- experience. § Three grams of fiber or more VEGETABLES
ship also contributed to Tuck finalizing her “If you really care about the organiza-
career goals after GCSU. tions,” Tuck said. “You’ll do a heck of a lot Source: Sodexo
“It turns out, I love sustainable develop- more than you ever imagined.”
Health & Science The Colonnade’s Guide to Wellness
Friday, September 25, 2009 www.GCSUnade.com Section Editor, Katelyn Hebert

Inside scoop on Nursing students Healthy

Nursing program challenges, fosters excellence
by Zara-Gray Rowe
Staff Writer
It’s 4:30 a.m. and nursing stu-
dents Ellany Peck and Ashley
Brooks are waking up for their
first clinical for the nursing pro-
gram. They laid out their navy
blue and forest green GCSU
scrubs the night before, hoping
it would save them a few extra
minutes of sleep. The sound of
the alarm resonates in the back-
ground as their hearts pound with
excitement and fear.
This is the day they have been
waiting for their whole lives – the
day they finally get to wear the
shoes of a nurse and watch their
dreams come to life.
Peck and Brooks are junior
nursing majors that have dedicat-
ed every waking hour to their lat-
est relationship – with the nurs-
ing program. The life of a nursing
student is hard work, but in the
end, these students say, it all pays
off.
“Not only do you have to care
about and love what you’re doing
to be able to do what we do, but
also be able devote a lot of time
to it.” Brooks said. “When you
put this much work and effort
into something, it just wouldn’t
be worth it if you didn’t love it.”
Peck and Brooks had expecta-
tions about the nursing program,
but when classes began those ex-
pectations were long gone. Their
classes, tests, professors, read-
ings and even sleeping changed,
but their love for nursing became
even more evident.
“It’s all about time manage-
ment,” Brooks said. “My friends
may be going out Thursday night,
but that no longer fits in my
schedule.”
Living
Brooks and Peck
stressed how impor-
tant studying before
and after their class-
es is.
“For every cred-
it hour a class is
worth, multiply that
by three,” Brooks
said. “And that’s
only the minimum
amount of studying
we do every day.” byKatelyn hebert
The program de- Senior Reporter
mands a huge time
commitment. If this looks new to you,
don’t panic, it’s new to us
“The nursing
program is like a re- too. This year, The Colon-
nade has added Health &
lationship with your
boyfriend,” Brooks Science pages that will run
occasionally throughout the
said.
Peck adds, “be- year. These pages are de-
voted to covering topics that
cause more than
likely you’re not are important to students in-
volving health, fitness, sci-
going to have one.”
With classes and ence and technology.
Regular exercise and a
homework already Mandy Ellis / Senior Photographer
hard enough to man- Junior nursing majors Ellany Peck and Ashley Brooks practice their skills as nurses on a healthy diet will not only
lead to trimming that waist,
age for the typical dummy. Brooks and Peck also worked this week giving out flu shots campus-wide.
but can improve your at-
student, try adding
clinicals. Nursing titude as well. As college
with cancer. When I saw how the derstand their mistakes. students, we often deal with
students typically do about 15 nurses were there for my family Assistant professor Dr. Susan
hours of clinicals per week. daily stress and pressure,
and I, it meant so much to me. I Steele dedicates her time to her and healthy habits are one
“I am looking forward to clini- admired their caring actions to- students so they can succeed.
cals,” Peck said. “We will get to ward my family and I knew that of the best ways to stay hap-
“We know how hard it can be py and positive.
interact and practice all that we that’s what I wanted to be like,” sometimes,” Steele said. “It’s not
have learned finally.” In a world where our
Peck said. “I just had this feeling about us - it’s about them.” professors Tweet daily and
In addition to clinicals, the pro- that I was called to be a nurse. To Being a nursing student is in-
gram also offers other ways for its now know and experience every- tense. Currently at GCSU there our parents even have a Fa-
cebook page, it’s important
students to gain experience. This thing they did to become a nurse are 194 undergraduate students in
week the nursing students have is so encouraging.” to stay savvy on the science
the nursing program and 332 un- and technology available
taken on giving out campus-wide The nursing program does ev- dergraduate pre-nursing majors.
flu shots. to us. Being aware of these
erything possible to make sure There are also 61 graduate stu- trends is the only way to
The effort is worth realizing a their students stay stress free by dents in the nursing program.
lifelong ambition. Since she was having support groups and an in- stay informed these days.
“I know the GCSU nursing If you have any sugges-
young, Peck knew she wanted to tramural flag football team. The program has a very good reputa-
be a nurse. tions or feedback on the sec-
nursing professors meet with stu- tion and this school has a great tion feel free to send your
“When I was 8 years old, my dents if they make a low score on foundation,” Peck said. “They re-
grandfather was in the hospital their tests and make sure they un- ally know what they are doing.” comments to colonnadelet-
ters@gcsu.edu.

Depot’s personal trainers

Eating
healthy
Karen Sanchez
by
Staff Writer
It happens to new freshman.
They’re at the dining hall with the
intentions of starting their new life
away from home eating healthy. Then
they take a wrong turn, walk by the
pile of freshly baked chocolate chip
cookies, the mouth-watering ham-
burgers, and the ever-popular pizza
and in an instant their intentions are
forgotten.
One thing many students realize
when they come to college is that
they are forced to fill their own hun-
ger needs and at GCSU many turn
to the Sodexo dining hall for refuge.
For some students, eating healthy is
something they’ve already learned to
do. For others, control and healthy
eating is something they need to
learn.
To help with healthy eating, the
Sodexo dining hall has many options
for students. Sodexo also places nu-
trition facts on most of their food
items. This allows students to deter-
mine whether a certain food benefits
them or not.
University Health Educator Ra-
chel Sullivan MED, CHES knows
that healthy eating can be an easy
task, one key is knowing that some
choices are favorable to others.
“Limit sweets, you don’t need them
every day. Treat them as a special oc-
casion or as rewards. Instead of fries
get a baked potato; vary what you
eat; go for color like fruits and veg-
etables. Also limit your drink choice,
get water instead” said Sullivan.
Other things students can try are
switching fried foods for grilled or
baked foods, or drinking low-fat milk
or soy milk, instead of whole milk.
Similarly, it is essential that stu-
dents remember that skipping meals
is not healthy.
“It’s the worst thing you can do be-
cause you’ll lower your basal meta-
bolic rate and if you’re trying to lose
weight, you’ll have more potential to
gain it back,” exercise science major
Justin Monsrud said.
If students skip a meal, they are
more likely to have trouble concen-
trating in class.
“Try protein bars if you know
you’re not going to have time,” Sul-
livan said. “Like a Clif bar,” she
added.
Experts recommend that when
there is time for a regular meal, eat
a variety of healthy foods. Get a bal-
ance of fruits and vegetables, pro-
teins, grains, dairy products and even
healthy fats, like olive oil, nuts or
seeds.
“If you get a sandwich, go for 100
percent whole wheat or whole grain,
go for salads, fruits or grilled chick-
en” Monsrud said.
Students need to be wary of por-
tion sizes, because that is the easiest
way students take in more calories
than they need. Especially at res-
taurants, where they usually serve
double the portion size that is neces-
sary. In those situations, students can
easily take in more calories than they
originally planned to.
In between trips to the dining hall,
it’s common for most students to be
hungry. There are plenty of healthy
snack options that students can keep
in their rooms. These include fresh
fruit, granola bars, string cheese, oat-
meal packets and even pudding.
Freshman Jenny Recinos knows
that snacking is acceptable, as long
as she knows what snacks to eat.
“Keeping snacks in my room is a
big help,” Recinos said. “I keep a lot
of fruit and vegetables in my refrig-
erator, so I can snack when I want
and still be healthy about it.”
Eating healthy at school seems
hard, but it is doable. Searching
for food at the Sodexo dining hall
shouldn’t be a daunting task. Just
follow the three simple rules: limit
sweets, eat a healthy variety of foods
and remember to exercise portion
control. Soon, that wrong turn in the
dining hall will be something of the
past.
promote healthy lifestyles
by Alex Taylor
Staff Writer
The Wellness Depot is
a full-exercise facility for
GCSU students, not to men-
tion membership is already
paid for by student fees.
The facility is equipped
with free weights, cardio-
vascular and strength train-
ing equipment, and it offers
personal training, free fitness
assessments as well as edu-
cational and awareness pro-
grams.
As the assistant director of
the wellness programs at The
Depot, Amy Whatley uses
her wealth of knowledge to
advise students, faculty and
staff about exercise and nu-
trition.
“The Depot is strictly for
students,” Whatley said.
“Faculty members have the
option of paying $15 dollars
a month to use the facility
also. This is mainly because
we don’t have enough space
to accommodate everyone.”
Some upcoming events
The Depot has created are
jogging groups, women’s
health and fitness day, as
well as men’s health and fit-
ness day. These events are
free and are created for stu-
dents and staff to learn about
exercise and nutrition.
“I am in charge of coordi-
nating the Bobcat Ramble,”
Whatley said. “With 249
participants this past year, it
is by far our largest event.”
Whatley also offers free
wellness coaching which is
BREAKING DOWN THE DEPOT AND PERSONAL TRAINERS
$15/month for a
faculty member
to use the Depot
85 percent of the
personal trainer
fee is reimbursed
Alex Taylor/
Staff Photographer
Julia Newman works out with
trainer Julianna Stradley on the
StairMaster.
a combination of nutrition,
exercise and living well.
Students and staff set three
month goals to work toward
and are encouraged to jour-
nal their workouts.
“I won’t actually take
clients back to the weight
room,” Whatley said. “But
our phone calls will keep
clients motivated to do the
work on their own. I will be
like their counselor, nutri-
tionist and coach all in one.”
Exercise science majors
offer personal training based
on an application process.
Currently The Depot has
25 student personal trainers,
most of whom train a staff
member and a student. The
Depot tries to accommodate
as many people as it can, but
it has to work around the stu-
dents’ schedules.
The fee for personal train-
$60 for 6 weeks
with a personal
trainer
25 student
personal trainers
at the Depot
ing is $120 for 12 weeks or
$60 for 6 weeks. At the com-
pletion of the session, there
is an 85 percent reimburse-
ment. Students and staff
have to commit to at least
two hours a week for train-
ing.
It is up to each individual
on the areas of focus. Some
clients want a trainer for
weight loss, while others just
want to tone muscle. Each
trainer is required to create
a schedule to accommodate
their client.
Student trainers use what
they have learned and what
they are currently learning
throughout their exercise
science studies. Each trainer
has to use 64 of their 130
clinical hours to train clients
at The Depot or to work with
a GCSU sports team.
Senior exercise science
major Julianna Stradley
plans on using her exercise
science degree to move on to
a career in physical therapy.
“I have really enjoyed
training so far,” Stradley
said. “The hardest part about
training is making a plan
to fit each client’s needs,
but it’s great to see clients
achieve their goals and build
their confidence.”
Julia Newman, an English
major, decided to use a train-
er for extra motivation.
“I used to play soccer for
the school,” Newman said.
“Since I stopped I wasn’t
able to duplicate the high
intensity workouts on my
own.”
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 HEALTH & SCIENCE THE COLONNADE 7

Workout COME FEEL THE BURN

sessions
IN AN EXERCISE CLASS
ZUMBA
Mon./Wed. 4:45 p.m.

promote
Tue./Thur. 6 p.m

ABS

fit living
Mon. - Thurs. 5:30 p.m.

PILATES
Mon./Wed. 4:30 p.m.
BY RACHEL MOLDOVAN
STAFF WRITER Find the full schedule on GCSUnade.com

Armed with tennis shoes and a need
for speed, GCSU students find ways to
workout and stay fit with upbeat exercise
classes like core workouts, Zumba, Pi-
lates, cardio and step.
Held in Centennial Center each week,
students pay for the classes as part of their
student activity fee at the beginning of each
semester. Classes are scheduled Mondays
through Saturdays and are taught by vari-
ous volunteers, wellness majors and some
paid aerobic teachers.
Another venue on campus for exercise
is the Wellness Depot where students can
workout at a time that fits their schedule.
Aerobic classes are coordinated by Al-
lison Everett, a health and science pro-
fessor at GCSU. Everett teaches various
aerobics classes throughout the week.
“I’ve been here for 14 years and Allison
has been in charge of the aerobics pro-
gram since I can remember,” Dr. Bruce
Harshbarger, vice president of student af-
Students participate in a Pilates class held each week at the Centennial Center. Pilates has
proven a good source of exercise and relaxation.
fairs, said. “She’s great.”
Instructor Barbara Coleman volunteers
her time to teach Pilates at GCSU. Cole-
man is director of the Life Enrichment
Center on North Jefferson Street, which
supports adults with development dis-
abilities.
“Exercise is a total-body wellness pro-
gram,” Coleman said. “There are psycho-
logical and physiological benefits to ex-
ercise. It’s not just important for physical
well-being, but for mental self-being as
well.”
Brad Williams, a friend of Coleman’s
and a member of the Life Enrichment
Center, assists Coleman in teaching Pi-
lates.
Pilates is a class taken barefoot that is
ALI NEWLIN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
focused on easy breathing, flexibility and
strengthening. It has many yoga elements,
making the exercise peaceful.
“It doesn’t seem like I’m working out
when I do pilates,” junior psychology ma-
jor Samantha Laurmore said. “I feel re-
laxed after; it’s a great de-stressor.”
Laurmore tries to make it to a Pilates
class at least once a week, but she also at-
tends the most popular aerobics class at
Centennial Center — Zumba.
Zumba is a high-energy, fast-paced
dance-based workout that draws many
students. Students occasionally dress in
‘80s wear to add more fun to the workout.
The air is filled with fast-paced music, ex-
citement and the sound of the instructor’s
voice through a microphone.
“(Zumba) is the biggest class. It’s
packed. Sometimes it’s hard to move be-
cause people are everywhere. I love it,”
Elena Andreyeva, a senior economics ma-
jor, said.
Zumba is the most popular class, fol-
lowed by an abdominal class, which is a
30-minute workout which is offered Mon-
days through Thursdays. The abs class is
fast-paced and set to techno remixes of
pop songs, making that 5-pound weight
seem more inviting as the class moves
through various core-strengthening work-
outs.
If students are looking for something
more rigorous, however, Centennial Cen-
ter also offers cardio, hardbodies and
weight classes for a more advanced work-
out.
Aerobics classes are a fun and conve-
nient way to stay in shape for students and
the “teachers are always helpful and full
of energy,” Laurmore said.

Student Health Services a valuable GCSU amenity

BY STEPHEN HUNDLEY
STAFF WRITER
On a campus wracked with
ravaging sniffles and bestial
coughs, the GCSU student has
a haven in Student Health Ser-
vices. GCSU’s Health Services
building, has both the staff and
quality supplies to treat any en-
rolled Bobcat’s aches, shakes,
bumps and bruises.
“I’m a nursing student, so I
get all my physicals done here,”
nursing major Jeffery Dowdy
said. “It’s way faster than a pri-
vate doctor, and it’s already paid
for.”
Physicals are just one of the
many services offered at by Stu-
dent Health Services. The center
boasts an operational faculty of
fully-qualified professional nurs-
es, one of whom is director Alice
Loper, who has been the director
of Student Health Services for
the past eight years.
“We offer episodic care for
mild illnesses, mild injuries, spe-
cific symptoms, and monitoring
for chronic illnesses (such as
diabetes),” Loper said.
However, while the center can
treat an abundance of ailments,
in some cases students will have
to make use of the local urgent
care center, when x-ray equip-
ment, among other things is re-
quired.
“We can handle all the typical
college student illnesses — cold,
sore throat, cough, bladder infec-
tion and the like,” Loper said.
Health Services also handles
the seasonal flood of flu pa-
tients.
“The patient count this year
has doubled since the last flu sea-
son. We have sent around 80 stu-
dents home with swine flu; most
all of them are doing well now,”
the director said.
However, treatment is not all
that Student Health Services
does. A huge part of the service
is its educational aspect, at the
helm of which is Rachel Sullivan
MED, CHES.
“I’m in charge of health pro-
motion and health education,”
Sullivan said. “I do a lot of pro-
gramming in the residence halls,
co-sponsoring of events and
classroom education.”
Yearly programs put on by or
co-sponsored by Health Services
include Health Fun (which is
planned for the spring), Breast
Cancer Awareness Month, Try
It You’ll Like It Month, and
WHATS (Wellness and Health
Activities and Things) going on
this semester. WHATS, in par-
ticular, is drawing excitement
from the Health Services staff,
as it is the newest pro-exercise
effort and is a joint project with
the Wellness Depot.
“All of these events are fun
and free,” added Sullivan. “Stu-
dents should not be hesitant to
take advantage of all that Health
Services has to offer.”
In addition to treating afflic-
tions and educating the masses
on healthier life choices, Health
Services also gives out plenty
of freebies, from hand sanitizer
to condoms to brochures on a
wide range of heath-related top-
ics. There are also many models,
of everything from organs and
bones, to cigarette tar and lung
phlem, that are available to stu-
dents to both peruse and rent.
Opinion
Friday, September 25, 2009
The Colonnade’s Forum for Public Debate
www.GCSUnade.com Editor in Chief, Claire Dykes

Independent Satire
by Ian Bridgeforth

Unlike many other states, Georgia does not

have to constantly worry about earthquakes, hur-
ricanes or even landslides. Here in Milledgeville
we remain especially untouched. Perhaps our
nonchalance toward natural disasters has caused
the recent flooding threat to create one of two re-
actions — worry in individuals or apathy in enti-
ties finding it a source of humor and speculation.
However, emerging pictures of the Oconee
Greenway show that our “distance” from this is-
sue is not so distant. Turns out, the issue could
actually cause significant damage to many of our
townspeople’s homes and business properties. If
the rain continues Milledgeville could have seri-
ous repercussions, perhaps leaving some people
stranded or with large amounts of property dam-
age.
As many news outlets reported, as of Wednes-
day, 10 people had died in the floods in the
Southeast. One of the deceased was only 2-years-
old and was reportedly ripped from his father’s

Carter’s criticism hurts Obama

arms as their mobile home was swept away into
a nearby creek. Is this a joking matter? Is the city
of Milledgeville wrong for preparing our town
for the worst as well? No. The truth is that this
deluge has caused Gov. Sonny Perdue to declare back up his claims, much when they used horrible want it to be a race war
a state of emergency in 17 counties in Georgia. like many Democrats who language against him because blacks would
Pleading for federal aid for the destruction and attempt to refute the criti- it wasn’t inappropriate. lose a race war. “We’re
loss already endured, it is predicted that there is cism of Obama. The amount of anger and only 12 percent of the
$250 million worth of damage across Georgia. In case you have hostility against Bush country.”
University campuses spanning metro-Atlan- was vastly greater than How can his claim
ta have had serious flooding issues, with some been living under a rock
dorms being flooded and cars under water. Ac- for the last few weeks, anything that Obama has be accurate? Americans
cording to state emergency officials, around Wilson, who is opposed endured in office. are fed up with Obama’s
30,000 homes were without electricity due to to Obama’s health care It’s even more interest- plans to push govern-
the storms this week. In 72 hours alone 15 to 20 reform, shouted, “You ing, however, because ment-run health care
inches of rain cascaded over the rooftops of our lie!” during Obama’s none of the Obama of- without even listening
nearby neighbor to the north and home for many address to a joint session ficials — Obama included to the majority opposi-
BY TYLER BRYANT of Congress earlier this — believe any of the tion heard at tea parties
students — Atlanta. COLUMNIST
It is only reasonable to expect our city to pre- month. You can think criticism has anything and town hall meetings.
pare for the worst with such damage so close in Wilson was wrong to to do with race. So, why Unless someone comes
Former President shout at Obama like that, is Carter pulling the out and says a racial slur
proximity to us. Joking about Milledgeville’s Jimmy Carter told NBC’s
“premature worrying” is a foolish remark. Rath- and let the record show I race card here? Why are when talking about health
Brian Williams he be- personally believe he was Obama’s supporters caus- care there is no legitimate
er, GCSU and the city of Milledgeville should
be thankful for any early steps that were taken lieves the criticisms of out of line, but to say that ing him more harm than argument to compare the
in preparing for local flooding. Was it not a lack President Barack Obama, he’s a racist is a desperate good? Obama needs to do two together. None.
of early response and preparation that sealed the particularly those made act. Shouting at someone more to refute these com- At least we can call the
fates of many people when Hurricane Katrina hit by Rep. Joe Wilson, R- is one thing. Blasting the ments if he does in fact president a “half-baked
the Gulf Coast? S.C., are racially moti- man’s motivations with believe the criticism isn’t nitwit,” according to the
As it is, the National Weather Service has de- vated. ridiculous accusations of racially motivated. His newly revised House
clared that the Southeast flooding was “far worse “I think an overwhelm- racism is another thing poll numbers are suffer- rules when criticizing the
than the hurricane-level damage from 2005.” ing portion of the intense- entirely. ing because of his lack of president from inside the
With this type of response, GCSU and Milled- ly demonstrated animos- I find it laughable that addressing the issue. House doors. If you ask
geville are right to fret and plan against any re- ity toward President when the far left hated In an interview with me, the Obama support-
percussions from any future, problematic down- Barack Obama is based former President George CNN’s Anderson Coo- ers, especially Carter,
pour. on the fact that he is a W. Bush, when they per, John Legend said he should apologize to
black man,” Carter said. booed him during his ad- believes the opponents Wilson and the American
Please send responses to Unfortunately, however, dresses to Congress and of the president’s agenda people.
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L ETTER
Dear editor,
In response to “Tea
Party Express off track
(Sept. 18)” and amidst all
the confusion and misin-
terpretations regarding the
tea party protesters (and
movement in general), I
would like to throw in my
two cents.
To the unconcerned and/
or perhaps misinformed,
the tea party protesters
and their movement prob-
ably seems a bit foolish.
After all, who honestly
would want to travel all
the way to Washington,
D.C., to protest on a Sat-
urday, though the heat, the
teeming crowd, and the
knowledge that the presi-
dent could probably care
less? The question arises,
is it really worth it? Why
continue to put so much
effort into something that
probably seems a thankless
task? I would argue that
these protesters, through
their movement, are ac-
complishing two very im-
portant things.
First, these demonstra-
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low citizens that they are
not alone in their views
despite the liberal media’s
attempts to lambast out-
spoken conservatives and
ignore their growing sup-
porters. These demonstra-
tions show that there are
many people out there,
average American people,
who agree that they’ve had
enough of excessive gov-
ernment spending, among
other things.
“We’re in the midst of a
political rebellion in Amer-
ica,” House Republican
leader John Boehner said
at the Values Voter Summit
in Washington.
It’s not just important,
but vital that word gets out
to the American public.
No rebellion can last long
without supporters.
Secondly, tea party pro-
testers are also helping edu-
cate the uninformed public
about what’s at stake rather
than keeping silent and
watching things steadily get
worse. I’m very thankful
for this. How easy it would
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“How do you feel about using bikes as a method of
transportation from home to campus?”
“Since I live in a house off campus, bicycling
would be easier for most people, but I don’t
really like to ride bikes in the hot weather up
hills, so I either walk or drive my car. I’m not a
fan of riding bikes.”
Hillary Davis, sophomore, English major
“ It’s good to ride a bike because you save gas
and the cars are really crowded around
Milledgeville.”
Emily Tyler, sophomore, accounting major
“I think that the campus is small enough
that bikes are pretty effective. But because
it’s small enough, there are not that many
people riding bikes, so it’s not that crowded.
I definitely think bikes a good, quick and fun
way to travel.”
Mason Gerard, sophomore,
political science major
“Bicycling is pretty import because I live
about 10 blocks from campus, but last time I
was riding my long board to class I got pulled
over by Milledgeville’s finest and got cited and
got photographed and next time they catch me
transporting to school on my long board I get a
$77 ticket.”
Sean Connolly, sophomore,
computer science major
“I’ve been riding bicycles as an avid moun-
tain biker for 5 years now. I guess you could
say it’s kind of a passion for me. Now I do live
at the Village and sometime the buses don’t
pan out, so it’s a handy little piece of trans-
portation.”
Ricky Halkyard, sophomore,
creative writing major
Reported by Russell Huffman
Dear roommates, Is it really that hard to pick up your trash and throw it
away? Isn’t that like the first thing you learn in kindergarten? I’m 21 years
old, and I feel like I have 2 kids that I’m cleaning up after all the time. Here’s
a radical idea: When you’re done with that disgusting fast food, THROW IT
AWAY and then maybe even take the trash out. Mommy would appreciate it.
Thanks.
What is the deal with the wrecked blue car in the intramural field parking
lot??? It’s been sitting there for weeks!
I am a female. I enjoy Playboy and Megan Fox as much as the next guy. But
this does not mean that you and I will be having a threesome with any of
those women in the near future. And if I had the opportunity to be in bed with
any of them, you would not be there and I would not tell you about it after-
ward.
Please God, tell me why I’m so stressed all the time.
Why on earth would someone actually want to go on a rollar coaster in the
first place? Thank God they’re all destroyed by rain damage so I never have
to set foot on that rickety, old piece of hell ever again.
HOLY CRAP! I have to find an internship and then start real life. What in the
hell am I going to do?
Computers turn off for no reason, and my life sucks because of it.
Why isn’t everyone as awesome as I am?
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Shall we dance?
Tango Gala kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month
MATT ROGERS / STAFF REPORTER
Rick Wilson led by example as he showed the dancers the proper tango techniques. The tango lesson was offered free of charge to
GCSU students last Friday night through a sponsorship from the Salsa and Latin Dance Club, the Office of Institutional Equity and Diver-
sity, and the Latino Student Association.
BY CLAIRE KERSEY
SENIOR REPORTER
The sounds and steps of tango kicked
off Hispanic Heritage Month on Sept.
18 at GCSU. The Tango Gala brought
instructors Rick and Lynda Wilson to
Milledgeville to give students a taste of a
new kind of dance.
The gala was held in Magnolia Ball-
room, and members of the Salsa and Lat-
in Dance Club facilitated the event.
“We’ve never offered it and we wanted
to learn,” Melissa Rorick, co-president,
said.
Tango dancing piqued the interest of
two of the club’s members who attended
the Wilsons’ workshop in Atlanta. Co-
president Rebekka Ragusa was one of
the members who attended the class and
she said she thoroughly enjoyed it. She
thought it would be a good activity to
bring to GCSU.
“It’s not necessarily a set thing you
have to feel while dancing. It’s refresh-
ing,” Ragusa said. “We decided it would
definitely interest people.”
With the help of the Latino Student As-
sociation and the Office of Institutional
Equity and Diversity, the event was of-
fered free of charge to the public. Danc-
ers both young and old were able to take
part in the lesson.
“They normally charge $10 a person,
so we wanted to bring it to campus,” Ror-
ick said.
‘The Smiles’ to make debut at GCSU
POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS THE SMILES POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS THE SMILES
BY ALEX COOK
STAFF WRITER
Based on a true criminal
trial, “The Smiles” is the
story of a fallen minister who
abuses his wife. The modern
play is an original piece writ-
ten by playwright Karla Jen-
nings, who was a reporter on
a criminal case that left her
searching for answers.
After much research, Jen-
nings began putting the story
of “The Smiles” together, cre-
ating a disturbing tale com-
bining a court-room drama
similar to the television shows
“CSI: Crime Scene Investiga-
tion” and “Law and Order.”
“This disturbing play is not
for everyone. It is for mature
audiences only, due to con-
tent,” Karen Berman, depart-
ment chair of theater, said.
Though this play may not be
for all audiences, it was cho-
sen by the theater department
and David Muschell, a profes-
sor in the English and rhetoric
department, out of many other
submissions as part of a con-
test. The GCSU performance
of “The Smiles” will be the
premiere of the play, and the
playwright has been sitting in
on practices to rework or re-
write parts that do not convey
the correct message.
THE SMILES SEPT. 30 - OCT. 3 @ 8 PM OCT.
4 @ 2PM
GRAPHIC BY SARAH GIARRATANA
MATT ROGERS / STAFF REPORTER
Rick and Lynda Wilson demonstrate their
moves on the stage in Magnolia Ballroom.
They have been dancing tango together for
more than 15 years.
The Wilsons teach tango at the Atlanta
Ballroom Dance Center and brought 13
years of teaching experience to the table.
They both love tango for different rea-
sons and come from dance backgrounds.
Berman explains that she
hopes that all who come into
contact with the play learn
about human behavior and
how to extract themselves
from oppressive or abusive
relationships. She went on to
say that she hopes students re-
alize that redemption is pos-
sible.
“I’d say the moral of the
story is finding love for one’s
self and the freedom that that
holds,” Iona Pendergast, the
play’s director and a professor
of theater, said.
As a result of “The Smiles”
being chosen, it received the
nationally competitive Pillars
Playwriting Prize, which in-
cludes a university workshop
production. Jennings has re-
cently visited the GCSU cam-
pus, working with all those
involved with the production
in order to continue the work
on her play.
“It has been intimidating
working with the playwright
because not only is the direc-
tor telling you what you’re
doing wrong, but the person
who actually wrote it is too,”
Elisha Hodgin, a senior the-
ater major, said.
Though this is the first time
the show will be performed, a
couple of members from the
cast say that there is no more
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MATT ROGERS / STAFF REPORTER
Freshmen Sean Corbett and Amelia Zuver
perfect their tango technique. They were two of
approximately 30 people who came to dance.
“(My favorite part) is helping people No Latin dance lesson would be com-
realize the freedom of movement and joy plete without a little Spanish lesson.
of music,” Lynda said. Terms such as “alta” (tall), “derecho”
Tango has a way of bringing people (straight) and “tranquilo” (calm) were in-
together and approximately 30 people terspersed throughout the evening.
came out last Friday night to learn the After learning the basics, the danc-
ropes. Some were regulars, others came ers practiced their new moves, prodded
for the first time. along by gentle coaching from the Wil-
“I’ve been going since the first night. sons. They danced in a circle around the
It was a must for me,” Sean Corbett, a perimeter of the floor and eventually
freshman creative writing major, said. “I spread out to take up the center. The les-
love dance and Hispanic culture.” son was kept informal and the Wilsons
Students found learning a new form of openly answered people’s questions.
dance rewarding. Freshman chemistry “There’s no freaking out in tango!”
major Amelia Zuver came to the gala to Lynda said.
“learn a partner dance you’ll be able to Students left with newfound knowl-
do forever.” edge and experience with a new activity
The Wilsons explained the different that many had never tried before.
tempos of tango and offered three dem- The gala was the first event to com-
onstrations before delving into the basics. memorate Hispanic Heritage Month,
They showed everyone what they would which runs from Sept. 15 – Oct. 15. Other
learn, dancing with nearly soundless steps upcoming events include a lecture on the
that gave the appearance of gliding. Latino student experience, a Hispanic/
They stressed the importance of stand- Latino symposium and another night of
ing tall and taught their eager students Latin dance and music.
to shift their weight and listen for the
rhythm. Dancers were attracted to the
sounds and movements of the genre.
“It’s really the rhythm and emotion and
the art of it all,” Corbett said. Visit GCSUnade.com to
As the night went on, they moved on
to perfecting the glide across the floor, watch a slideshow of the
and paired up with partners. The male to
female ratio was nearly even, allowing tango gala.
everyone to have a chance to dance with
someone of the opposite sex.
Documentary sheds
light on plight of
pressure than any other show.
POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS THE SMILES POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS THE SMILES
Hodgin claims that she is more
children in Uganda
concerned about when or if
the show is performed else-
where and how others will be
looking to her for example. LYRIC BURNETT dren organization and the
Nicholas Marrone, a ju-
BY
STAFF WRITER “Rough Cut” documen-
nior theater major, has many tary were created to bring
“Nic-isms” that could not be Actual invisible chil- awareness to the chal-
brought into the show this dren are not something lenging problems being
time. Marrone commented on we need to worry about faced in this area and to
this, explaining that his nor- at GCSU, but it is a seri- help create change.
mal stance is naturally tense ous cause that students “Showing ‘Rough Cut’
with rigid angles and he has across the United States has the potential to show
really had to learn to relax his have begun to take ac- GCSU students how we
body and move in an entirely tion against. The GCSU can make a change in the
different way. American Humanics Stu- lives of these children de-
“I’ve tried to break the ac- dent Association is spon- spite the physical distance
tors’ habits and make them soring a screening of the between us,” Whitney
seem almost unrecognizable Invisible Children docu- McCullough, president
to the audience. I’ve tried to mentary “Rough Cut” on of American Humanics,
put new faces on old faces,” Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. in the said.
Pendergast said. GCSU University Ban- McCullough teamed up
Many older faces are in quet Room. with senior psychology
the production with a couple “Rough Cut,” the origi- major Meagan Shorey,
additions of upperclassman nal Invisible Children who contacted Invisible
from other majors, no fresh- documentary, tells the Children and arranged for
men have been added to the tragic story of night trav- the visit to GCSU during
cast list because auditions elers and child soldiers the group’s tour.
were held near the end of last in northern Uganda. The “I wanted Invisible
school year. The process was night travelers try to es- Children to be sponsored
done this way so that the ac- cape the fate of becom- by a group that would
tors would have the scripts to ing a child soldier. Joseph bring in all types of peo-
work on over the summer and Kony, head of the Lord’s ple,” Shorey said. “Since
rehearsals began this semes- Resistance Army, is in a American Humanics has
ter. Rehearsals have been guerilla warfare struggle people who want to work
against Ugandan Presi- with nonprofit, I thought
Smiles page 12 dent Yoweri Museveni. it would be a perfect way
Over 30,000 children in to involve the organiza-
the East Africa coun- tion with our community
try have been abducted and the campus.”
RUSSELL AUDITORIUM and forced to fight in the
LRA. The Invisible Chil- Invisible page 12
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 FEATURES THE COLONNADE 11

Spotlight
By Stephanie Sorensen
Chili’s lends a
helping hand

RUSSELL HUFFMAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Kevin Johnson, left, and Nathan Wilcher, right, prepare a plate of barbecue for Jesse Laudino,
rear. The barbecue raised money for Drew Leathers, a former student who is undergoing treat-

Barbecue for Drew

ment in Atlanta for Schwannomatosis.

charity event benefits

COURTESY OF CHILI’S
During the month of
5K Run / Walk is on September, Chili’s Grill

former GCSU student

BY MEREDITH BARNES
STAFF WRITER
Barbecue for Drew was
a charity event held in
honor of former GCSU
student Drew Leath-
ers, who has a condition
known as Schwannomato-
sis. Schwannomatosis is a
form of neurofibromatosis
and is characterized with
tumors on spinal, cranial
and peripheral nerves.
It is a rare disorder only
known to affect one in ev-
ery 40,000 people.
Leathers’ friends held
a Sept. 18 event to raise
money and awareness
for his cause. Four of his
friends, graduate student
Nathan Wilcher, senior
nursing major Brandon
Thomason, senior biol-
ogy major Kevin Johnson
and senior environmental
science major Maxwell
Mangrum extended their
hands and hearts to orga-
nize the event.
“He’s our friend and has
a terrible disease, but his
spirits are high,” Wilcher
said. “We will never be
able to relate to what he is
going through but this is
something we can do.”
Leathers was said to
be completely unaware
of the fundraiser, as he
is residing in Shepherd
Spinal Center in Atlanta
undergoing treatment.
This made it easier for his
friends to distribute fliers
around the GCSU campus
without Leathers know-
ing.
“We will pick a time this
week that will be good for
him and go to the hospi-
tal to present him with the
check as well as a banner
people have signed and a
video we have made for
him,” Mangrum said.
The event was held at
353 Doles Boulevard.
Those attending were en-
couraged to make dona-
tions, buy a raffle ticket
and enjoy a hearty helping
of barbecue. Raffle tickets
could be purchased for
$1 each. Barbecue plates
could be purchased for $5
and included a barbecue
sandwich, baked beans
and potato chips. About
100 plates were purchased
and all of the funds raised
will go directly to Leath-
ers and his family.
Not only did Leathers’
friends collect contribu-
tions to finance and sup-
ply the barbecue, they
were also given donations
to use in a raffle. Scoops
provided a gift basket and
Amici Italian Cafe provid-
Saturday, Sept. 26 at and Bar franchises across
9 a.m. for $20 the nation are collaborat-
to benefit St. Jude’s ing with St. Jude’s Hos-
ed gift cards to go toward Hospital pital to raise money for
the raffle. A Satterfield’s
Restaurant and Cater- the organization.
ing, of Macon, donated On Sept. 28, Chili’s in Milledgeville will host a fund-
a 55-pound pig to supply raiser on all entrees purchased with proceeds going to
the large amount of meat
needed for the barbecue. St. Jude’s.
“I was really surprised Chili’s has hosted other fundraisers and plans to have
at how willing the busi-
nesses were to donate,” a 5K run/walk to raise further funds for St. Jude’s. The
Johnson said. run will be held Sept. 26 at 9 a.m. with a one mile fun
Leathers and his family run at 8:30 a.m.. The Run will be $20 for the 5K and
have created a founda-
tion for Schwannomatosis $15 for the fun run. Due to the recent flooding, the loca-
with a Web site (www. tion is tentative.
tumornators.com). Docu-
mentation of his journey
with Schwannomatatosis
can be found there. The
Web site also allows for “As a mother it hits home to me. We’re
donations to be made to
go toward the Tumorna- passionate about helping the kids that really
tors foundation. need it.”
“Knowing him, he will
put everything we raise to — Tabitha Cullens, Chili’s service manager
Tumornators because that
is what he and his family
always do with everything
they are given,” Thoma-
son said.
Events such as these
bring reflections of hope
and high spirits to the
center of struggles, re-
minding us to extend our
kindness to those in hard-
ship. Thanks to the hearts
of some GCSU students
and others, one more step
has been taken to make
our world a better place.

Annual Pet Walk, festival to

aid Animal Rescue Foundation
BY CHRIS CASH mer, said. People get the impression
STAFF WRITER that volunteering for ARF is cleaning
up after the animals, but Koontz said
The Animal Rescue Foundation ARF volunteering only includes walk-
hopes to raise $5,000 for veterinary ing with the dogs and playing with the
bills to prepare animals for adoption cats.
at this year’s Pet Walk and Festival at The volunteers have to follow a mild
the Oconee River Greenway and River- dress code, which includes long pants,
walk, which takes place Oct. 3. tennis shoes and no long jewelry.
Past events failed to draw significant “It’s a bittersweet reaction to see some
crowds, but organizers are hoping for a of these animals go,” Koontz said.
better turnout this Taylor Boggs, a
year. second-year business
“We hope with a student, adopted an
new location that Pet Walk and Festival: Australian Shepherd
is pet-friendly and Oct. 3 at the Oconee River and Labrador mix
a new fundraising Greenway and Riverwalk named Bourbon from
system for our Pet ARF two months
Walk will help re- ago.
vamp this event,” “Bourbon, former-
ARF President Visitors can walk with ly known as Jefferson
Bobbie Thompson their pet, photo of a pet, or at ARF, looked very
said. playful, energetic and
Instead of charg- a pet up for adoption. ARF very well taken care
ing a flat $25 reg- encourages walkers to of when I brought
istration fee, as in donate $25 to $500 him out of the cage,”
past years, ARF Boggs said.
has switched its The application
Pet Walk over to for adopting a dog re-
a pledge system. Local arts and crafts quires a fee of $100.
The pledges will “I adopted from
start at $25 and vendors will sell arts and ARF because I like
max out at $500. crafts, jewelry, purses and saving dogs’ lives,”
Walkers who scarves. Boggs said.
pledge can walk Following the Pet
with their own dog, GRAPHIC BY SARAH GIARRATANA Walk, a festival will be
walk with a photo- held at the new Oconee
graph or keepsake of a dog, or walk with River Greenway. Everyone can enjoy a
a dog from ARF that is up for adoption. picnic with hamburgers, chips and other
Pledgers can also sponsor walkers if picnic items on the Greenway.
they don’t want to walk themselves. Local vendors will be selling arts and
Many of the volunteers are students crafts including jewelry, scarves and
at GCSU like Andrea Koontz, a junior purses. ARF will also have a tent selling
English major. its new 2010 calendar and new Christ-
“I enjoyed volunteering at ARF a lot mas ornament. ARF will also include
and I was very passionate about it,” an information table on pet care, ARF
Koontz, who volunteered over the sum- adoptions and volunteering at ARF.
12 THE COLONNADE FEATURES SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Students book it to library fair for bargains

BY DANIELLE PALUGA Reese, the library director, ex- and the money it raises are
STAFF WRITER plained exactly where the pro- more important than ever.
ceeds of their sales go. “We used to get grant mon-
The start of fall means new “Every penny goes to the ey from the state, but we had
books for many people since Friends of the Library,” Reese to file a budget cut,” Carpen-
cooler weather leads many to said. ter said.
stay indoors. A book lover of- The Friends of the Library Tough economic times
ten goes broke supporting their is an organization whose main have hit the library hard.
habit, but how better to indulge mission is to support the com- Carpenter explained the
your inner book hoarder than by munity. One of the ways it does importance of the vacation
supporting a good cause? this is to pay for all the prizes for reading program because the
On Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 the vacation reading program. prizes promote incentives for
p.m. Milledgeville’s public li- The reading program happens the children to read more.
brary held a book fair. Barry every summer and children from “We’ve set a record every
around Milledgeville are invited year that we’ve done the fair
to participate. for the past few years. Last
They can read up year we raised $8,500,” Re-
to 50 books to re- ese said.
ceive the special This year was no differ-
prizes that the ent, with over $8,800 raised.
Friends of the Li- The fair has been a tradition
brary buys. for 29 years. Members of the
Vo l u n t e e r s community donate books for TAYLOR EHRAMJIAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
from the group the fair. Students and Milledgeville residents alike took advantage of the low prices on
run the fair. Kell “There are two storage sheds books. Hardbacks sold for $1 each, and paperbacks sold for 50 cents each.
Carpenter, the full of books to sell plus a stor-
reference librari- age room in the library build- ing up. At the start of the sale, book fair from their roommate.
an, said that Mary ing itself,” Reese said. people were already lined up to Carter, a psychology major, dis-
Vinson Memorial Paperbacks sold for 50 cents buy their bags. Tables were set covered some textbooks as well
Library has the each and hardbacks sold for $1 a up filled with books of different as some fun reads.
best prizes thanks piece, but for $5, visitors bought genres from the classics to self- “I found some nursing books
to this fundraiser. a “bargain bag,” into which they help and everywhere in between. that will really help me,” Tran, a
TAYLOR EHRAMJIAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Their ultimate crammed as many books as they Inside the library itself there nursing major, said.
Thousands of books were available for sale at goal is to encour- could fit. were games for kids as well as If you missed out this year be
the library fair last Saturday. Bargain bags were age children to The day of the fair the weather food for the customers. sure to stop by next year. But get
$5, and people could put as many books as they read more. This was hot and sticky, but that did Seniors Alicia Carter and there early because the crowds
wanted in the bag. year the book fair not stop people from show- Maggie Tran found out about the always do.

Smiles Jennings has left campus for the

Continued from page 10...
packed in due to the limited amount
of time given to work on this produc-
tion.
According to Hodgin, the process
can be very emotionally draining for
the actors, due to the story as well as
the amount of time the cast puts into
the production. Adding to their work
load, having Jennings on set caused
little changes in the script, which re-
quired some adjusting.
“The changes just make you focus
more and make decisions on what to
do differently,” Marrone said.
Check out GCSUnade.com to read about
the Fine Arts Museum and Chris Moskaly’s
review of ‘Surrogates.’
time being, but will be returning for
Invisible
the opening Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. This
is not the only event surrounding the Continued from page 10...
production, which will also be per-
formed through Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. A American Humanics is a
final performance will then be held certification program open
on Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. in Russell Audi- to any undergraduate stu-
torium. Other events include a brown dent interested in a career
bag lunch with speakers and a talk- in nonprofit management.
back session that will be held after “The American Human-
each show where professors from ics program prepares stu-
various departments will try to assist dents to become nonprofit
everyone’s understanding of the pro- leaders through related
duction after each show. course requirements, lead-
“We are doing everything to create ership opportunities, intern-
an academic experience as well. It is ship experiences and schol-
not just a play,” Pendergast said. arships,” McCullough said.
Invisible Children is a
nonprofit organization that
American Humanics is
proud to sponsor at GCSU.
Organizers hope that the
event will cause students to
be encouraged and empow-
ered to take their respon-
sibility a step further and
participate in the Global
Symposium, featuring In-
visible Children, in Febru-
ary.
“Not only is Invisible
Children a great cause, they
help young people realize
their passion and have the
confidence to give their
time to other people,” Sho-
rey said. “That’s what we
all desire.”
Lauranne Boyd is a re-
gional representative for
Invisible Children. She,
along with three other
students, has volunteered
a semester to traveling
the country unpaid, and
screening a short docu-
mentary they believe in.
“ ‘Rough Cut’ raises
awareness about Africa’s
longest-running war where
children are being abduct-
ed as child soldiers,” Boyd
said.
Boyd believes in the
cause and wants to make a
difference.
“What’s so beautiful
about Invisible Children
is that we’re not merely
raising awareness, the or-
ganization is sincerely
changing lives,” Boyd
said. “Invisible Children is
challenging our generation
to think differently, to ap-
proach life thankfully and
to live actively to bring the
thousands of children in
northern Uganda home to
enjoy a restored life free of
violence and war.”
Community News
Friday, September 25, 2009 www.GCSUnade.com
Milledgeville Weekly
Editor, Ryan Del Campo

Public  Safety Report

One too many
On Sept. 20 at approximately 2:35 a.m. Sgt. Brian Friday, Sept. 25 - Thursday, Oct. 1
English observed a vehicle disregard a traffic control
device at Jefferson and Montgomery streets. A traffic
stop was initiated and contact made with the driver. Monday, Sept. 28
According to Public Safety, it was determined that
the driver was under the influence of alcohol. He was 7 p.m. Invisible Children movie screening- MSU
arrested and transported to Milledgeville Police De- dining hall
partment and charged with driving under the influ-
ence. The vehicle was secured and parked in a legal
Tuesday, Sept. 29
parking space. 8 a.m. Mock interviews with BB&T- 232
Lanier Hall
It’s not mine!
6-9 p.m. Murder Mystery Dinner Party-
On Sept. 16 at approximately 10:29 Shower situation The Den
p.m. Sgt. Tamara Pissott was dis-
On Sept. 22 at approximately 5:31 p.m.
patched to the Bellamy Apartments
a student reported that another student 7:30 p.m. Guest recital: Kelly Via: flute, Ellen
in reference to drugs found on a resi-
in Bell Hall had been in the shower for Forster: harp- Max Noah Recital Hall
dent. Contact was made with a male,
a long time and was not responding to
who advised that the marijuana was
given to him earlier at a party in a dif-
knocks on the door. Sgt. Brian English Wednesday, Sept. 30
and other officers were able to make
ferent apartment. He was arrested and
contact with the student, who was pale 12:30-1:30 p.m. Careers in Focus Series: Computer
transported to Milledgeville PD. A
but conscious. EMS and Counseling Science- Atkinson 106
multi-colored smoking device, lighter
Services were called. The student was
and a shot glass containing marijuana
transported to Oconee Regional Medi- 12:30-1:30 p.m. Times Talk: Kindle Controversy-
were placed into evidence.
cal Center for evaluation. Beeson Hall lower level

Midnight swim 7:30 p.m. Wesley Foundation Student Ministries

On Sept. 19 at approximately 3:31 a.m. Officer Wesley meeting- MSU
Ransom observed a person swimming in the reflection
pool. As he exited his vehicle, the subject ran from the 8 p.m. “The Smiles” theater performance
scene. Officer Ransom gave chase and apprehended opening night- Russel Auditorium
the male student at the rear of Wells Hall. Investiga-
tions found that he was under the influence of alcohol
Thursday, Oct. 1
and under the age of 21. He was arrested and trans- Domestic Violence Awareness Month and
ported to Milledgeville PD and charged with underage Disability Awareness Month Begin
possession of alcohol and disorderly conduct.
6-10 p.m. Ladies Lawn Night- between Foundation
and Parkhurst halls

7-9 p.m. Film presentation: “Sin Nombre”-

A&S 275
Please send calendar submissions to colonnadenews@gcsu.edu.
Information based upon a submission to The Colonnade by Public Safety.
Sports
Friday, September 25, 2009
The Colonnade’s Guide to Athletics and Recreation
www.GCSUnade.com Section Editor, Preston Sellers

Two thrillers highlight win streak The

Bobcats use late goals to defeat strong opponents, gain winning record Side
Line
by Sam Hunt
Staff Reporter

The GCSU soccer team played

a pair of overtime games last
weekend and came away with a
victory in each.
The first victory for the Bob-
cats came Friday night at the Uni-
versity of West Georgia. GCSU
took the lead early in the contest
when a shot from senior defender
Kara Teresi found its way into
the Wolves’ net. The goal, with
the assist from junior midfielder
Ally Treat, gave the Bobcats a
1-0 lead. by Preston Sellers
Shortly after, a goal from soph- Sports Editor
omore forward Megan McAlpin As a poor college stu-
with the assist from freshman
dent, I often brainstorm
midfielder Amanda Veillon gave
GCSU a two-goal cushion.
about ways to quickly
Although the Bobcats had a 2-0 and easily make some
lead, the Wolves responded by spending cash.
scoring two goals of their own to My latest and possibly
tie things up at 2-2 and send the greatest: sports betting.
game into overtime. Yeah, I know the risks,
The contest was still tied in the and I understand that
second period of overtime, when it’s never a sure thing.
Teresi struck again, scoring her I also know that I’m
second goal of the game to earn pretty dang knowledge-
her team the win. The assist came Bobby Gentry / Senior Photographer able about most things
from freshman forward Anna Wi- Junior midfielder Ally Treat (11) looks to pass to sophomore defender Tawny Moffat during the Bobcats’ 2-1 win over athletic.
Barry University on Sunday. GCSU got the victory on a rebound goal by freshman defender Jamie Colcord. I have read up a little
erzbicki and McAlpin, giving the
Bobcats a 3-2 victory. remiss if I wasn’t thankful for my previous McAlpin and Wierzbicki, scored to tie things on “money line” betting,
In defense for the Bobcats, junior goalkeep- teams. up at 1-1. Neither team let up for the remain- and it seems to me that
er Mary Rob Plunkett had six saves. Freshman Following the victory, the Bobcats returned der of the second half, sending the game into this type of betting is the
goalkeeper Taylor Mulryan relieved Plunkett home to face Barry University. However, in- overtime. way to go. Here are the
for 30 minutes and allowed one goal. stead of playing at their usual field on West “I think we had a rough middle, but we’re basics.
This victory marked head coach Juan Pablo Campus, the game was moved to the Old really starting to connect more of our passes,” A “money line” is put
Favero’s 100th victory as a women’s soccer Capitol Soccer League Complex due inclem- Burnett said. “We’re being more patient and on a game, for example
coach. Prior to coaching the Bobcats, Favero ent weather. playing our soccer and not being affected by Athletics at Yankees
spent time coaching at Missouri Baptist Uni- The Buccaneers struck first when Sarah the other team.” (-200). What this means
versity and Newberry College. Wolfer scored on a breakaway in the 16th Just three minutes into the first period of is that for every $100 I
“I’m not big about personal accomplish- minute of the game. overtime, senior forward Jamie Nevin was want to win, I have to
ments,” Favero said. “I’m happy to have done GCSU tied the contest just six minutes lat- risk $200 betting on the
it with this group, but obviously I would be er. Senior forward Lyric Burnett, assisted by Soccer page 15 Yankees. So laying down
those two Benjamins and

Tennis gains experience SGA approves $20K

a Yankees victory puts a
total of $300 back in my
pocket. Simple enough.

at ITA southeast regionals budget for intramural

There is also straight-
up betting, or betting

field renovations
with a points spread.
Straight-up means that
byPreston Sellers the teams should be very
Senior Reporter closely matched, and
by Caleb Rule football games in extremely money is simply bet on
The GCSU men’s and women’s muddy conditions recently,
tennis teams had mixed results at the
Staff Writer the team you feel is go-
in an effort to get regular sea- ing to win.
Intercollegiate Tennis Association The Student Activities son games in before playoffs
Southeast Regional this past week- Budget Committee met this Point-spread betting is
are scheduled to begin.
end. past Monday afternoon to “The money would be interesting, because you
The men’s squad earned another discuss the possibility of used only for improving the can bet on a team that
individual title, as freshman Jerome funding for renovations to infields,” Rosenberger said. you may believe is going
Leborgne took the Flight A consola- the GCSU intramural fields. “The infield playing surface to lose the game, but by
tion championship. Along the way, The committee voted to will have new dirt to give it adding the spread they
Leborgne was matched against se- allocate $20,000 for repairs a better surface, and because are “supposed” to lose
nior teammate Giovane Nucci and to the fields, purchasing it will be laser graded, it will
advanced with a 6-3, 7-5 win. by, the total points ex-
equipment for maintenance drain a whole lot better.” ceed the winning team’s,
Leborgne also teamed with senior purposes and buying sound Rosenberger added that
Joao Casagrande to advance to the equipment to be installed at a and you win the bet.
the earmarked money only
semifinals of the doubles bracket, later date. applies to infield repairs, but College football, NFL
where they fell to a duo from Arm- The decision is pending because of good rainfall and football, and MLB base-
strong Atlantic State University. approval of Dr. Bruce Harsh- a repaired irrigation system, ball stand out to me as
“We expect our freshmen to come barger, vice president for stu- the outfields will improve as the easiest to pick. Just
in and play right away,” head coach dent affairs. the year goes on. among friends or on free
Steve Barsby said. “A lot of them are “If the proposal is ap- If the $20,000 budget al- pick-em games, I tend to
freshmen in year, but because they proved, then the project will lows, money will be spent on do the best at these.
are international players they are be open to bidding by com- maintenance items such as a
older and have experience.” File Photo My problems with
panies willing to renovate the new drag for the Gator ve- starting this endeavor are
Leborgne is one of the internation- Senior Giovane Nucci prepares to smash fields,” SGA President Zach hicle, and speakers to face all
al freshmen, coming to GCSU from a backhand shot during the GCSU Men’s Mullins said. “The primary intramural fields which will many, including the ini-
France. Fall Championships earlier this month. concern is where the bidding be used to make announce- tial cash required and my
“(My first tournament) was great,” success. process comes in.” ments and play warm-up mu- addictive personality.
Leborgne said, “but in France, we “In the fall, we’re just trying to Selecting a company will sic between games. Outside of the risks,
don’t play so many matches in one be up to Bert Rosenberger, Should the money receive this could be really, re-
weekend. I was tired.” work it out,” Barsby said. “Figuring
out our lineup and seeing what we the director of intramurals final approval, the repairs ally fun and make me
The ITA regional ended the brief and recreation. are expected to be completed some easy money.
fall season for the men’s team, which have.” “We’ll get quotes from in- over winter break and in time Or, I suppose I could
provided the squad with valuable ex- For the women’s team, freshman terested companies and see for the new semester.
perience as a tune-up for the spring. Mara Carolina Rojas made it to the fail miserably and gam-
what is the best way to pro- “We are very appreciative
“I think the older guys like Max quarterfinal round before falling 7-5, ceed,” he said. of everything SGA has done, bling debts will replace
(Beliankou) and Giovane can step up 6-0. The fields have been in des- not only for showing initia- my Christmas gifts this
and be those leaders,” Barsby said. The women’s squad features just perate need of repairs, as the tive for improving the fields, year.
“Going to nationals last year and get- one senior, one junior and one sopho- infield dirt has become too but with everything they do
ting that experience will help them a more, with five freshmen. compact to drain effectively for our program,” Rosen-
lot.” “We’re gonna be very young, but and the outfield grass has berger said. Send your feedback to
The fall matches also allow Barsby there were some positive signs this not been fertilized on a con- Come softball season, stu- colonnadesports.gcsu.edu or
to evaluate the talent level of his team weekend,” Barsby said. “Our goal is sistent basis. Many students dents hope to be saying the on Twitter at VentGCSU.
and set it up for the best chance of to win, not rebuild.” have been forced to play flag same thing.

Upcoming Sports Quote of the Week Stat of the Week

THE Soccer:
Sept. 27 1 p.m. vs. Tampa
“I wish I could have been shooting a
camera at him. The smile on his face was
71.82
from ear to ear. He was so excited.”

SHORT
(Savannah)
— Bengals fan Mike Bergs, talking
Sept. 30 4:30 p.m. @ Lander about wide receiver Chad Ochocinco, Average round of the
Tennis (women): who mailed front-row Lambeau Field top five Bobcat golfers
tickets to Bergs and three of his friends in through three tournaments

STOP
Sept. 25-27 all day GCSU Women’s order to have a safe place to jump when this season. This under-par
Fall Championships Ochocinco performed the “Lambeau average has GCSU golf at
Leap” last Sunday. (ESPN.com) No. 1 in the nation.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
Bobcats take second at Cross country teams race to
Laker Classic tourney top-three finishes in Texas
BY PONTUS FERNO
STAFF WRITER
The top-ranked GCSU golf team
finished second in this week’s State
Farm-Laker Collegiate Classic, hosted
by Clayton State University. Only No.
24 Newberry College beat the Bobcats,
winning by four strokes in a tournament
which was shortened to two rounds in-
stead of three due to heavy rain.
Leading after the first day, the Bobcats
believed a victory was within reach. Be-
cause of the rain, the greens became soft-
er providing more favorable conditions
for low scores.
“When we finished the last round at 10
under par, we thought we had it,” senior
Niclas Johansson said.
The Swede has finished in the top 10
in all three tournaments this season. He
shot a round of 70, followed by a strong
69. The total score of five-under par for
the tournament placed him in fifth place
individually.
“We had four of our five players in the
top 20,” Johansson said. “Normally this
is enough to win, but this time Newberry
surprised us and seemed to play over their
capabilities.”
As Johansson pointed out, the Bobcats
performed well as a team.
Sophomore Joe Young tied for 10th
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BOBBY GENTRY / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER ute, when senior midfielder Daria Owen
Junior forward Jessica Newland controls the kicked a powerful 35-foot shot that found
ball against Barry on Sunday.
Soccer
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fouled inside the Barry penalty box,
giving the Bobcats a penalty kick. Nevin as they face the University of Tampa in
stepped up to take the shot, but it was Savannah.
saved. Fortunately for the Bobcats, the
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place in the tournament after an initial
score of 69 and a second round of 72.
Fellow sophomore Billy Shida’s two
solid rounds of 72 resulted in a tie for
18th.
Senior Francisco Bide became the
third Bobcat to shot an even-par 72 in
Tuesday’s final round. Combined with a
first-day score of 2 under par, Bide tied
for 13th place with a total of 142 strokes.
The only player from GCSU out of
the top 10 in the tournament was sopho-
more Matthew Yonz. With a one-over par
round of 73 on Monday, followed by a 75
on Tuesday, Yonz finished a respectable
45th with 148 strokes.
Despite a second place finish this
week, the Bobcats have kicked off their
season in NCAA Div. II with confidence.
The team has finished in the top five in
every tournament, including last week’s
appearance at Springhill Suites Intercol-
legiate, a Division I tournament.
“We have played together for three
years now,” Johansson said. “We know
each other and didn’t lose any players for
this season.”
The Bobcats will have two coming
weeks of practice and preparation for the
AFLAC/Cougar Invitational which will
be hosted by Columbus State University
on Oct. 5-6.
rebound was recovered by freshman de-
fender Jamie Colcord who shot over the
goalkeeper and into the net for the 2-1
victory.
“I think we’re connected more and
getting on the same page,” Colcord said.
“We just need to score more goals when
we have the opportunity and not give
them away like we have been.”
The goal was Colcord’s first as a Bob-
cat.
For the GCSU defense, Plunkett
played her first full game of the season
as goalkeeper. Previously out with an
undisclosed illness, she made four saves,
only allowing one shot to reach the back
of the net.
Following the two exciting triumphs,
the Bobcats ran their winning streak to
three games with a Wednesday night win
at Georgia Southwestern State Univer-
sity. GCSU shut out the Hurricanes 2-0.
Both teams went scoreless in the first
half, but GCSU pushed the offensive
pace early in the second half. The first
goal of the game came in the 51st min-
its way into GSW’s net. Owen’s goal was
assisted by Treat.
Less than four minutes later, the Bob-
cats struck again when freshman Anna
Wierzbicki earned her first goal as a Bob-
cat, with the assist from McAlpin.
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BY SCOTTY THOMPSON ment,” Knight said. “Any time you
STAFF WRITER travel out of state like that, you want
to represent your school and state well
The GCSU men’s and women’s and make a good impression.”
cross country teams, both ranked in Both teams had adjustments to make
the top 10 regionally, had more success due to traveling by plane.
last weekend in Texas, as the women “Usually when we take long trips
took second overall and the men third like this, it can be difficult,” Destiche
at the Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic, said. “We try to get out and do some
hosted by the University of Texas at walking around before the race, and
San Antonio. we just try to take care of our bodies as
Senior Heather Raines, who earlier much as possible.”
this week became the first GCSU wom- “The travel does tire us a little,”
en’s runner to be named the Peach Belt Raines said. “But at the same time,
Conference Women’s Runner of the there’s the excitement of running in a
Week, led the way for the Lady Bob- new place, and that can counteract the
cats, finishing ninth at the event with a tiredness, and we wind up doing better
time of 20:13 in the 5K race. than we originally think we’re going to
“I was really happy with the way we do.”
ran as a team,” Raines said. “I think we Another factor was the change in
worked together really well.” weather and climate from Georgia to
All five members of the Lady Bob- Texas, one that members of both teams
cats who competed finished in the top welcomed.
20. Joining Raines in the top 10 was “Races in the evening like this one
fellow senior Virginia Balkcom, who are always harder, but the weather was
finished 10th with a time of 20:39. really great,” Cary said. “It was hot,
Junior Dani Destiche finished 12th but there was really no humidity, so
with a time of 20:47, with sophomore even though it was hot, it wasn’t that
Sarah Balkcom running in at 20:51 and bad.”
fellow sophomore Karissa Ekstrom “The lack of humidity made it a lot
running a 21:17, good enough for 13th easier to take a deep breath, and it made
and 15th respectively. for easier running,” Knight said.
“We did very well,” Destiche said. Both teams are looking toward mak-
“It seems to me that our top five has re- ing big strides over the course of the
ally improved and we’ve continued to season.
get better.” “I think if we can get into the top two
The GCSU men’s team also had suc- for our conference, that will be huge,”
cess at the meet, placing third. Senior Cary said. “That’s always our goal; to
Josh Hollar once again led the Bobcats, do well in the conference.”
placing 11th with a time of 16:18. Ju- “I would like to see all five girls
nior Tim Cary took 16th place, running break 20 minutes in the 5K,” Raines
in at 16:39. added. “If we can do that, we’ll be in
“We did pretty well for a travel very good shape.”
meet,” Cary said. “We did a good job “We want to continue to work to-
of representing (NCAA) Division II.” gether as a team,” Destiche said. “We
Next to finish for the Bobcats was want to all finish strong together. We
a trio of sophomores. Colin Conroy want to motivate that person who may
finished 20th with a time of 16:43. be lagging behind to finish hard, and
Then, Rob Manning and Travis Knight that will make us stronger as a team.”
finished 21st and 22nd with times of Both teams will be back in action
17:02 and 17:13 respectively. Saturday, when they compete at the
“I think we did fine, but there’s Mercer RunFit Sports Invitational in
definitely plenty of room for improve- Macon.
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