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Just through the exquisite exterior and elegant, long windows of Magnolia Ballroom, Campus Activities Board (CAB) puts on an event that nearly blows the lid -- Battle of the Bands.

This year, the annual event will be held on Thursday, Nov. 18. Chloe Barrett, a GC senior who is also the executive in charge of the Live E n t e r t a i n m e n t impact team, l e a d s t h i s event.

“A lot of time, effort, and

t h e help of so

many awesome people goes into the

BOTB,” Barrett said. “There is so much to be done from finding a venue to getting t-shirts made, and I couldn’t do any of that without the help of CAB’s executive board and the Live Entertainment impact team.”

Last year the winners were Georgia College students Madii Davis, Mitch Hammond, Dee McGahee and Matt Pugh of The Haze. The complete group performed for the first time together at Battle of the Bands.

“I think were all just so thankful for that experience because it’s something that you don’t share with just anyone,” said Davis, the band’s vocalist. “So before we heard from the judges, we felt as if we won in our own way because that’s the first moment we truly felt like a band and more importantly a family.”

This year, Battle of the Bands will consist of seven bands -- some returning from last year and others who will be having their debut performance. Auditions were on Oct. 17 and 23. Each band had the opportunity to play two to

three songs over the course of 10

minutes. The CAB executive board and

Live Entertainment impact team then reconvened to make the roster.

“The audition was cool! We showed up right as another band was finishing, so we just met the judges, who helped us unload our gear, then we set up and played,” said Paul Futch, a GC sophomore who auditioned with his band, We’re Gonna Need a Better Band. “I wasn’t really nervous at all. I had faith in my band, Chris Warren on guitar and Ryan Anderson on drums, and they killed it.”

The judging panel consists of three judges that include a student, a facul ty member and a member of the community. Students can expect to see groups that represent many different

genres including punk rock, pop, indie, oldies, singer/songwriter and even screamo.

“We have so much talent on our campus that the majority of the student body doesn’t even know about,” said Barrett. “By holding a BOTB, we are able to see some crazy talented individuals and groups that may one day be more than GC famous.”

Each year this event transforms Magnolia into a concert venue that contains some of GC’s best talent. The students in the audience become raving fans and the performers on stage become stars. The winning group gets the honor of playing at the Georgia College Homecoming concert in February.

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The earth beneath holds layers upon layers of fossilized organisms. These organisms hold stories that reveal mysteries of an ancient world that students can now witness at the Georgia College Museum.

Paleontologist, Kirk Johnson and artist, Ray Troll created the exhibit, “Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway,” which took its visitors on an excursion through the prime fossil hunting locations in the Western US. Johnson and Troll traveled 50,000 miles through various Western states; they were in pursuit of fossils, fossil hunters, and any of their fossil-related stories.

With permission from Johnson and Troll, the traveling exhibit made its way to the Georgia College Museum, and will be open for public viewing until Dec. 19.

Troll’s illustrations fill the walls of the exhibit, while Johnson provides descriptions of their journey next to each image.

“Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway” is based on a book created by the duo. All of the illustrations and descriptions displayed in the exhibit come directly from the book.

Plant fossils, ammonites, various casts of fossils, and a fossilized dinosaur egg are all presented in the exhibit. The collection of plant fossils were found by Melanie DeVore, a paleobotanist who works as a professor for GC’s Department of Biological and Environmental Science.

“Kirk Johnson is a paleobotanist – we’re a small club, so we know each other,” DeVore said.

DeVore and Johnson also have a connection with Republic, Washington.

Devore says that Republic is a highly visited area because of its rich assemblage of plant fossils. The site is around 49 million years old, and unlike many abundant fossil locations, its fossils are open to the public for finding and collecting.

The site brings in a considerable amount of money to the town because of all of the fossil hunters staying at Republic’s hotels and eating at the city’s restaurants.

“We’ve been working on a lot of projects with Republic,” DeVore said. “In fact after next week we have a symposium at the geological site of America, about the Republic site and how it fits in with these other sites up in Canada that are called the Okanogan highlands.”

Bob Chandler, ornithologist and GC professor, and his wife, Linda Chandler, also played a key role in organizing the exhibit. They set up the exhibit by hanging up Troll’s illustrations and displaying certain fossils in correspondence to Johnson’s printed narrations.

With the keen eyes of Linda Chandler, the exhibit was arranged in such a way that chronologically followed Johnson and Troll’s journey through the Western U.S.

“The nice thing about the exhibit is that you can take fossils that are in your area or in your collections, and it’s designed in such a way that you can plug them in,” DeVore said. “And that’s what Linda Chandler has done really brilliantly.”

In a part of the exhibit, Linda Chandler incorporated a cast of an ancient deer’s antlers with Troll’s image of what a deer hunter’s den would look like if it was filled with deer trophies from the Paleozoic era.

Every image displayed in the exhibit is a depiction of actual ancient plants and animals, and the stories provided by Johnson are supported by scientific evidence.

By the end of the exhibit, viewers should have an overall idea of the importance fossils have in helping people understand Earth’s life history and the details of evolution.

“This exhibit is educational, artistic and visually entertaining for the amateur paleontologist, general public and GC community,” Bob Chandler said.

Cruisin’ the fossil freeway

Exhibit makes imprint on GC’s soil

Georgia College CAB prepares for their annual competition

Georgia College men’s golf places 13thJunior golfer David Sullivan places 18th, the highest of any Bobcat at the McDonough Cup

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Hosted by Roll ins College, the Georgia College golf team placed 13th out of 18 at the McDonough Cup earlier this week in Orlando, Florida.

Thanks to the good play of junior David Sullivan, the Bobcats shot +36 throughout the three rounds.

Sull ivan was the Bobcats’ top finisher for the tournament. He placed 18th out of more than 90 golfers. He shot a 72 in the first round, a 75 in the second round and another 72 in the final round.

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Network Services responds to student complaints; works to fix network even further

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In the fast-paced style environment of a college campus, it’s hard to imagine the internet slowing us down. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what Georgia College students have been experiencing.

“Sometimes I feel that if the wifi and a turtle got in a race, the turtle would win,” said Emily Randall, a sophomore early childhood education major.

An email sent to students on Oct. 16 from Charlie Weaver, director of network services, revealed that GCGuest and GCWireless were to be removed from campus and housing as of Oct. 22. The status of these connections were closed, requiring a password for logging onto the wifi. This means that the only connection available for now, GCSUWireless, will be an open connection for campus. No password will be required for this connection.

“[GCWireless] added a layer onto the network and we were making a bunch of other changes,” Weaver said when asked about how adding GCWireless last year affected the connection. By removing this password protected connections for now, it allows for Network Services to “remove a layer of complexity” when solving the wifi issues, according to Weaver.

Difficulties with the wireless connection boil down to the bandwidths and Access Points (APs). The bandwidth, which determines how many people can get on the Internet, is not sufficient enough to support the amount of students and devices on campus.

In addition, APs extend beyond University Housing, resulting in a weaker signal and a slower internet speed.

In order to improve these conditions, Network Services will take three steps. The first is to replace the APs to increase speed, bringing them closer to housing. Second, Network Services will work to support a larger number of users by increasing the megabits/second (mb/s), which will increase the bandwidth. Lastly, Network Services will support a large number of devices by adding more APs on campus.

These changes are taking place now because the university has set aside enough money and time for these improvements. In addition, the staff has become aware that students find the connection slow.

“As far as wifi goes, it’s a bit of a disappointment,” said Laura Grace Sears, a freshman economics major. “I expected more from such a top-notch school.”

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For decades Milledgeville’s pedestrian bridge was well trafficked by students who wanted to cross Hancock Street. Now, two divots in the ground where the bridge anchors once were is all that is left.

The pedestrian bridge in Milledgeville, also known as “kiddie walk,” was removed last week by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).

From Oct. 23 to Oct. 27 Hancock Street was closed between Pickens and Irwin streets due to construction. Detour signs provided an alternate route for faculty, students and bus drivers alike.

Decades ago it served as as a student passageway between West End Elementary and both Baldwin middle and high schools. Back in the ‘90s cheerleaders used to hang football pep rally banners over the fencing each fall season.

“It’s unfortunate that it had to go because it’s been there since I first came to Milledgeville. However, I understand if they had to tear it down because of safety reasons.” said Will Marlow, senior mass communication major.

Now student apartments and a GC student parking lot exist on either side of where the bridge used to be.

All students at GC received an email with information about the bridge removal. The reactions among students are mixed as some feel indifferent about the construction.

“I don’t really care. It doesn’t affect me because I’ve never used that bridge,” said Kenzie Morgan, senior mass communication major.

The GC shuttle busses had to take a detour during the demo.

“It’s been annoying to drive on smaller roads with this large vehicle,” said Kecia Copeland, a bus driver.

The bridge became a hot topic in January when a piece of

concrete fell from it and landed in the middle of the road. Cissy McNure, spokeswoman for GDOT, said the bridge was being examined after that. It wasn’t considered a danger to motorists.

Water made its way into the foundation of the bridge and froze. When the water froze, it put increased pressure on the bridge’s structure, eventually causing a piece of concrete to fall onto the street below.

“What happened in January has nothing to do with the fact that the bridge is now getting removed. The decision to take down the bridge was already made,” McNure said.

McNure said GDOT has been aiming to take down the bridge for years.

“It’s been taking time to find the budget for it,” McNure said. “I’m unsure of the exact price tag for the removal. However it’s a lot of money and this bridge hasn’t been a priority since it hasn’t been a safety issue.”

Milly bridges falling downPedestrian bridge across Hancock Street finally taken down after pieces fall from foundation into the road

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A female’s voice echoed throughout main campus, singing an elegant song that reflected the subtle beauty of her culture for all to enjoy.

In celebration of International Day at GC, Sarah Dickens, a senior mass communication major, sang “Heaven,” a Japanese song originally performed by Ayumi Hamasaki.

The event took place on front campus from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 22. More than 20 different countries were represented during International Day, with some presenting a booth about their country, or performing a traditional dance onstage.

“It’s an opportunity for us to celebrate all the different cultures that are represented here at Georgia College,” said Liz Havey, GC’s senior study abroad

adviser. “And we love for our students to showcase where they come from.”

Students from the tri-county area also showed up to the event. Havey said that the younger students were invited in order to expose them to a cultural experience at an early age.

Both the Spanish club and the Geography club contributed to the celebration. The Geography club’s table was covered with a map of the world. In order to receive a piece of candy from the members of the booth, attendees had to win at the club’s geography game.

The club’s goal was to contribute to worldly awareness, so they presented a game that challenged participants’ knowledge about the geographical

locations of the world’s countries. To play the game, attendees had to roll a dice on their desired continent that was illustrated on the giant map covering the table. Depending on the number the dice

landed on, players had to name that many countries in their chosen continent without looking at the map.

T h e o t h e r booths a t the event represented different countries and were presented by students that either lived in the country for most of their lives, or

students who had studied abroad in that country.

A couple of booths handed out traditional food from their designated

countries. The Swedish booth gave out free bite-sized pieces of herring placed on top of small squares of bread. Despite the not-so-fragrant aroma of the canned herring, the food was still consumed by open-minded GC students. The Danish table presented an array of Haribo gummies that are commonly eaten in Denmark. The gummies’ appealing nature made them a hit at the event.

Besides the booths, a stage was centered on top of the mosaic bobcat that connects the paths of front campus. Many international students celebrated different countries through performing a traditional dance or singing a classical song in their native tongue.

“This semester we got in 57 new international students from around the world; they’re performing here,” said Pushkin Negandhi, the president of GC’s international club. “We have people all the way from Australia to Japan.”

Cultures of campus celebrateInternational Day honors students from all over world with live performances and more

“We love for students to showcase where they come from.”

Liz Harvey,GC senior study abroad

adviser

ANNA HALE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERStudents, faculty, and members of the Georgia College Community gather on front campus to celebrate International Day and the diversity of Georgia College. On International Day, stu-dents from the International Club host dancing, singing, food, games, clothing and culture from various countries of the world.

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Construction began on Oct. 23 to remove the Bobcat Head and have a new $13,300 replacement to take its spot.

The coveted Bobcat Head has been the center of front campus and a Georgia College icon since Fall 2002. Legend has it that crossing it will prevent you from graduating.

Students and faculty were puzzled at the sight of traffic barrels and yellow tape surrounding the iconic structure in the past weeks. It was a mole on the gorgeous land that is front campus.

“It seems like a lot of construction has been going on recently,” said junior accounting major Gabe McCabe. “I never thought they would touch the Bobcat Head though.”

The Bobcat Head was removed on Oct. 23 leaving students asking why. It was hammered out and left with just a sullen circle waiting to be filled back with bobcat pride.

William Moore, Owner of William and Moore Brick and Block Construction, began putting the campus staple back in on the morning of Friday, Oct. 24.

“We have to ensure that as we put it back it’s straight and level,”

said Moore. “It should be finished by sometime in the coming week.”

Assistant Director of Operations and Management, John Webb, was present on site during the installation process.

“We saw it had been broken for some time and the cracks in the head just kept getting progressively worse,” said Webb.

In May, the university decided to fund the project for the new Bobcat Head. They reached out to Creative Edge, who created the last head, in Fairfield, Illinois.

Georgia College ordered an exact replica, ensuring that its timeless presence is not changed.

The recent update to the Bobcat Head was among several revitalization projects in preparation for GC’s charter week beginning Nov. 3. Previous renovations included the water fountain in front of Atkinson as well as various sidewalks around campus. The additional effort ensures that the campus is ready for the plethora of events scheduled to honor the 125th anniversary of GC.

With a fresh new face, the Bobcat Head is here to stay for many years to come.

KATIE SKOGEN / SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHERA giant portion of front campus is blocked off by caution tape and traffic blockers.. Students have to take a temporary detour around the blockade until it is completed.

The top new stories from all over the world as collected, curated and composed by Katie Skogen

It’s not over yet. President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that America will continue to see more Ebola cases until it is contained in West Africa. Obama also denied closing borders out of health concerns. Well, it’s confirmed. Nobody’s safe. (Reuters)

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She’s suing for her freedom. Maine resident, Kaci Hickox has been cleared for Ebola after testing negative for the disease. However, Maine officials have continued a quarantine in her house. Law enforcement officials have enforced the quarantine because Hickox was “unwilling” to cooperate. Hickox said that if the quarantine is not released by Thursday she will sue the state for her freedom. You go girl, get back into the rest of Ebola-infected America. (KGW Portland)

A long-lost mystery brought back to life. A fragment of Amelia Earhart’s plane was identified with high certainty. Her flight went missing in 1937 over the Pacific Ocean. The fragments were found in an atoll over the Pacific Ocean, 350 miles southeast of Howland Island. Researchers now believe that her plane did not crash, but instead ran out of fuel before its next destination, Howland Island. So women CAN drive, thank you very much. (Discovery News)

What a crooked cop. A police officer from Miami, Florida was arrested Wednesday for allegedly protecting drug-dealers. Jose Maldonado-Dick has been charged with two counts of cocaine trafficking, and the arrest records state that he administered over drug deals and aided by protecting dealers while he was on official police duty. Maldonado-Dick had a firearm while he participated in the drug deals so he is currently facing a life sentence. (NBC Miami)

Haven’t we had this problem already…. An oil ship carrying 52 tons of oil crashed and began spilling into the Baltic Sea at a Stockholm Archipelago. When asked about the damage done to the area, the Swedish Coast Guard just commented that it is too early to know or not. The archipelago has more than 30,000 islands and inlets and is frequented by nature enthusiasts. The oil has not currently been contained due to the strong winds. (The Local)

Gurley gets it again. University of Georgia’s star, Todd Gurley, will sit out for two more games for his acceptance of money from memorabilia dealers. UGA has planned to appeal the decision. Gurley has been required to repay a portion of the money to a charity of his choice and complete 40 hours of community service. However, at this point he will miss Saturday’s game against Florida and the following game against Kentucky. Frat beach won’t be the same without you Gurley. (AJC)

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7Google Glass is given ban in theaters. The new, hit technology Google Glass has officially been banned inside movie theaters. Why? Because it’s a smartphone. According to the Motion Picture Association of America, the movie industry loses billions of dollars per year to piracy. Having a recording device out in a movie theater has been against the rules for a long time, and now just because they’re wearable doesn’t make the rule any different. Honestly, I don’t see how you could watch a movie with a smartphone constantly in your vision anyway. (NBC News)

Bobcat head gets needed facelift Front campus symbol receives new costly update, creates stronger, more leveled groundwork for GC students

As students have begun to notice the connection issues, the university has worked to come up with a budget to fix said issues.

Right now, Network Services has ordered the equipment needed and expects it to arrive within the next couple of weeks. Weaver hopes that they will be able to work on the improvements early November and finish within a couple of months.

“I’m guessing I can get it done by end of December,” Weaver said. “but I won’t know till I get the bids

back [from contractors], and they’ll let me know how long it will take.”

Until then, students can help by calling Serve when they experience a particularly slow connection in a certain area.

“A lot of people don’t know they can call Serve,” Weaver said. Informing Serve of where the wifi is slower will give information to the technology team of which areas to look to improve the speed. You can call Serve at 478-445-7378.

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Mother Nature attacks Hawaii. Lava from the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island slowly crept its way into residential property Wednesday. The lava moves at speeds of 10 to 15 yards per hour and has advanced to a residential road. No mandatory evacuations have been made, however residents are in a “corridor of risk” and urged to evacuate or make plans to in the near future. (Reuters)

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Go Bobcats! Georgia College made it into Business Insider’s top 100 smartest public schools list. The list was chosen by average SAT score in public colleges across the United States. GC was in a four-way tie. But hey, we made it! (Business Insider)

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Sept. 5, 2:09 a.m. Officer McKinney was on patrol and saw a guy emerge from the driver’s side of a parked Lincoln Town Car. McKinney recognized him as someone whose license was suspended. The guy was stopped by McKinney and could not give a valid reason for driving. McKinney placed him under arrest and took him to the Milledgeville jail for processing.

Sept. 5, 8:17 p.m. Officer Kennedy was dispatched to Lot 18 in response to a damaged vehicle. The girl who called said that she parked her vehicle that morning and returned to find scrape marks on her car’s rear bumper. The case would be turned over to investigations.

Oct. 20, 5:42 p.m. Officer McKinney was dispatched to Foundation Hall in reference to potential weed use. McKinney and the CA on duty knocked on the door several times before the door was opened by a girl. The girl was asked to turn over any weed she had and gave McKinney a small plastic bag with weed in it. McKinney also noticed a half-full bottle of Apple-Ahhh-Rita. The girl confessed to owning the weed but said she shared the alcohol with her roommate. The girl was referred to Student Judicial for the alcohol and weed while her roommate was being referred for only the alcohol.

They’re bottle half-full people

Her bumper is such a bummer

*reports obtained from GC Public Safety

It might as well have been a Lincoln clown car

Her bumper is such a bummer

They’re bottle half-full people

Sept. 7, 1:49 a.m. Officer Kennedy stopped a guy in an Infiniti sedan for driving without its headlights on. Kennedy smelled alcohol and asked the driver if he would do the field sobriety test. The guy didn’t have shoes with him and didn’t feel comfortable doing the walking portion of the test without shoes on. He was given a breathalyzer, blew a .126 and was arrested. The two passengers of the vehicle also admitted to drinking while underage. Both of them blew into the breathalyzer and came up positive for alcohol. Their case was sent to Student Judicial, while the driver was taken to the Milledgeville jail.

Sept. 8, 8:32 a.m. Officer Chatman was sent to Wells Hall for a welfare check. The girl who called for the welfare check hadn’t heard from the other girl since the previous night and found that unusual. Chatman found the girl in question at her room and was told that everything was fine and that she had only been sleeping. Chatman didn’t detect any signs of her wanting to harm herself and told her that counseling is available if she needs it. The girl who called was made aware that everything was alright. No further action was taken.

Overprotective much?

You have a nice car but no shoes?

Overprotective much?

Sept. 6, 2:34 a.m. Sgt. Smith was called to Russell Library over a guy and a girl having an argument. The call was made by a third person who was concerned for the girl’s safety. Smith met with the two but was assured that no one was in danger and that they would be fine. No further action was taken.

Sept. 6, 2:25 a.m. Officer Kennedy saw a Honda Accord pass through a stop sign without stopping. Kennedy stopped the vehicle and asked the driver to perform a field sobriety test. The driver complied but refused to complete the test. He blew a .156 in the breathalyzer and was arrested for driving drunk.

You drive according to the law

Can you be quiet? We’re trying to argue

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Oct. 24, 2:40 a.m. Officer McKinney noticed a Volkswagen Passat weaving within its lane and playing loud music. McKinney pulled the car over for excessively loud music and immediately noticed a smell of alcohol. The guy driving was under 21 and was asked to step out of the vehicle to take a field sobriety test. He failed the sobriety test, refused a breathalyzer and was arrested. The two passengers were also under 21 and admitted to having been drinking. All three of them were taken to the Milledgeville Police Department for detention and processing.

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Op-ed: America’s Overlooked WarBAILEY BECKHAM

@GCSUNADE America’s wars on terrorism, obesity and poverty are always at the forefront of the government’s political agenda, but where does the overlooked war on American bullies stand in comparison? Children in the U.S. are pictured to be the luckiest children in the world, but why don’t they feel that way? Bullying in grade school has progressively increased while school lunches become healthier and our troops fight for freedom in the Middle East. As the eldest of four, I have defended my younger sister and brothers against bullies with pigtails and light-up Sketchers, stealing jump ropes and pride. However, with technology booming and those school playgrounds expanding to our family rooms, who defends America’s youth? Bullying is still misrepresented on the government’s political agenda and parents of these homegrown bullies are not noticing. I am still baffled by stories of bullying and teasing that end with an explanation of “kids being kids.” How are children led to believe physical and emotional violence is acceptable in any forum? The term “playground” has changed drastically over the years. IPhones have taken the place of jump ropes and games of foursquare have been

taken over by Instagram feeds. The forums have changed, but the game has remained the same. Bullying comes in many forms yet for some students the hardest thing to do is to be a “tattle-tale.” The war on American playgrounds and in living rooms is not ceasing but progressing. Anger and built-up tension lead to physical assaults on the track and emotional damage online. In calls from my mother in Alpharetta, I am updated on the newest methods of bullying and the lack of support from middle school administration. When did the situation get so bad and what is the solution? The war on American bullies and this war is only becoming more difficult to fight. Education for students is not the answer in this scenario; education for parents and guardians is. Parent awareness is as pertinent as the cooperation of school administration in restoring peace to America’s youth. The solution to the war on bullying may be as complicated as the war in the Middle East, but America will not know how to end the war with bullies without first raising awareness on the issue. No more crying. No more scars. No more fear. America’s against bullying must come to an end by combating the issue directly. I hope to be one of the soldiers fighting for the freedom of my siblings and other children with bullies of America.

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In every teen-style store, you can find them: the shirts that either look like they were cut in half or the designer simply ran out of fabric. The fact that this summer trend became popular is strange, but the fact that the craze has not died out yet is absolutely ludicrous. The ever-growing concept of “less is more” has been taken to new heights with these half-made shirts, which leaves only one question to answer: why? Why do people feel the need to show off their stomach while walking down the street? I understand that some people are proud of their body and want to show it to the world, but maybe they should find something else rather than a shirt that covers a little more than the typical bikini top. Through all of this excitement about proving whose stomach is the best-looking, many people are feeling more self conscious about themselves. I, for one, do not have a rocking set of well sculpted and tanned abs to

show off to the world, and neither does most of the population. So where does that leave all of us? Many stylists and designers may argue that wearing the crop-tops with pride in yourself is all that matters, but after getting glance after glance from horrified and disgusted faces, we want to cover up and hide our bulging stomachs. More and more stores are accepting the crop-top invasion with open arms, leaving less and less full-sized shirts to be bought. I can’t tell you how many times I have picked up a folded shirt that looks like the perfect addition to my wardrobe, only to discover the bottom half of it is missing. This craze is growing, eating any full-length shirt in its path. But when this trend finally ends, what will be the next “big thing?” Will girls be walking to class in what is more or less a bra and leggings? Because if so, then we have got quite an epidemic on our hands. Maybe less is more, but sometimes being conservative with clothes isn’t such a bad thing after all.

Op-ed: Honey, I Shrunk The Shirt

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Africa. Atlanta. Milledgeville?Ebola has been the focus of the

American people and media recently as the deadly disease creeps across the Atlantic into the United States.

Though the individuals with Ebola that were transported to Georgia have been isolated within Emory in Atlanta, those in small town Milledgeville could still be at risk if it’s not contained.

Opinions and conjectures about the mysterious disease from West Africa have been flying around the nation on all types of media, spreading fear faster than the actual disease.

On Oct. 8, the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the U.S. died in Dallas, Texas. Two of the nurses who cared for him contracted the disease. Both have been released Ebola-free, however fears

about the extent of the disease in the United States continued to grow.

Last weekend, the Tri-State area in the Northeast experienced the same fright when a medical worker returned to New York City from Guinea, testing positive for Ebola. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the diagnosis on Oct. 24.

While an investigation is underway in the city, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo instituted mandatory quarantine for medical workers coming from infected parts of Africa. This decision resulted in controversy, earning negative responses from legal teams, the general public and even President Obama, according to The New York Times.

As the American public fears the spread of this disease, the CDC reassures people not to be scared of airborne or water-based contagions.

The locations with the highest risk of

spreading the disease are hospitals and clinics that house a patient with Ebola.

The deadly disease spreads through contact with an infected person’s “blood or body fluids,” according to the CDC website. Other possible dangers lie in infected needles and syringes as well as disease-ridden bats and primates.

Contact with any of these through broken skin and sensitive areas like the eyes, nose and mouth is a risk for exposure and infection.

The CDC also claims that the patient is only contagious when the symptoms are “active.”

The indicators of the disease mimic those for the common flu, including fever, severe headache, muscle pain, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain. One difference is the unexplained hemorrhaging that occurs when infected.

Symptoms of the disease can be seen anywhere from two to 21 days of initial infection, the average being eight to 10

days afterwards.Ebola is far from the flu many

Americans are vaccinated for annually. According to the World Health Organization, the fatality rate of Ebola is currently at 90 percent.

The citizens of Middle Georgia can easily reduce their risk of infection by following the suggestions given by the CDC for prevention.

The primary action listed on the CDC website is washing hands, a simple task that reduces risk of all diseases. More specific preventions include avoiding anything that had direct contact with the virus or an infected patient and avoiding travel to the West African countries affected.

More detailed information can be found at www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola.

The fastest way to kill the disease is to stop it from spreading.

Ebola fears rise across nationFirsthand guide to Ebola, prepares, informs students the real facts behind deadly disease

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Solutions from 10/10/14

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SNAP: a.k.a the kool kids riding in golf carts at night. By now you’ve probably at least heard of SNAP, Student Night Auxiliary Patrol. With the exception of West Campus, SNAP will safely escort students to and from campus lo-cations during the eve-nings and late night hours. Whether you’re unable to walk home from a night downtown with friends or afraid of lurking locals, SNAP’s got your back. You can

get in touch with SNAP by calling 478-445-SNAP (7627) from 9 p.m.-midnight, Monday-Wednesday and 9 p.m. - 3 a.m., Thursday-Sat-urday, or by download-ing the SNAP WebApp on your phone. In case you’ve yet to meet your current SNAP drivers, we’ve taken the initia-tive to help you out.*This information was found on the SNAP web-site, http://www.gcsu.edu/publicsafety/snap.htm.

Student night auxiliary patrol serves the students at Georgia College Lexi scott @gcsunAde

Mac Leskosky, accounting senior“[I like] taking selfies with all the people we drive.”

Evan Ivey, rhetoric senior“I started working for SNAP because it seemed like a really social job. A way to meet new people and for me a way to serve and that’s something I’ve always enjoyed doing.”

Cara Powell, liberal studies senior“Being able to help the students. They’re just very grateful for us able to help them to get across campus.”

Colin Davis, economics sophomore“It seemed like a really cool job. The best job on campus I think.”

Natalie Mau, english junior“I love meeting all the different people.”

Lou Schreckenberger, sociology junior “My favorite part about working SNAP is meeting new people and making sure I help keep the campus safe.”

Chris Gage, management information systems sophomore “My favorite part is meeting new people that are both interesting and fun to talk to.”

Mark Yancey, management information system junior “My favorite part of SNAP is all my coworkers”

Shea Zuber, early childhood education junior“I bring blankets on my golf cart and I really like when all the frat guys will sit in the back and cuddle under it.”

Mary Showalter, criminal justice senior“So this guy was peeing off the back of my cart. I looked back and saw him peeing and I tapped on the brakes and he fell off the back of the cart into his own pee.”

*not mentioned: Alex Bruner, Jennifer McReyn-olds, Heather Brinkley, Lauren Cryder, Taylor Taliaferro, Josh Osburn, Charles Waddy, Mary Thomas, Garrett Amendola and Maia Headley

OH SNAP!

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MeRedith LeVAn@gcsunAde

As I unclip the floral barrettes from my hair, I feel my heart lift thinking back on this successful night of Scary-oke. The costumes were right, the tunes were fun and the crowd was lively.

I gathered my gal pals and we planned our costumes. I decided to dress up as my spirit animal, Lizzie McGuire, and, since I had three girlfriends who wanted to join me, they all dressed up as Gordo, Lizzie’s best friend.

I put on my lipstick, crimped my hair and clipped the floral hair accessories into my blonde locks. I was thrilled to write about this event because Buffing-ton’s is one of my favorite hangouts in Milledgeville, besides the Georgia Col-lege Library, of course.

Buffington’s was filled with energetic customers eager to sing cheesy songs and dress up as their alter egos and fa-vorite characters. Everyone felt like they belonged because even the staff was in the Halloween spirit. Students and locals were all gathered for a night of spooky serenades.

When it was time for the contest, ev-eryone gathered around the stage. The boys’ costumes featured a variety of personas including a Luke Skywalker, Matt Foley, Bert Macklin from “Parks and Rec” and the comedic sorority girl.

For this competition, the man dressed as Matt Foley, motivational speaker character from SNL, took home the prize. In my opinion, he did the best job at staying in character the whole time.

The girls were up next and my Gor-do’s and I were just on stage for the fun

of it. However, after seeing a mermaid, a hippie and a warrior princess, we were called back on stage with Princess Leia. Surprisingly, this round ended with a tie between us and Princess Leia. We were four thrilled girls.

The crowd was entertained and thrilled to be a part of such a spectacular evening at The Buff.

“Scary-oke is this great pun for an event that really gets everyone in on the fun,” junior Julia Eck said. If you don’t dress up, you’re missing out. And the spooky entertainment is thrilling!”

She was not the only one who felt that way; it was hard to spot an attendee of the event who did not dress up.

A cool idea about a costume-themed event is that I saw people socializing with people that they didn’t know be-fore. Wearing costumes are a great ice-

breaker and great way to make new pals. Junior outdoor education major, Connor Smith, who dressed as a penguin, was thrilled to meet another Georgia College student dressed as his favorite animal.

Anytime I dress up, I always make sure I am in character. That being said, my girls and I decided to sing, “This is what Dreams are Made of” from the “Lizzie McGuire Movie.” Being on that stage was like living an unfulfilled dream of mine. We all felt invincible.

Did we find our calling? I guess I’ll figure this out next Scary-oke. -www

Hosting this event at the beginning of the week was the perfect way to get Milledgeville excited about Halloween and events to come. Buffington’s did a great job and so did everyone else who attended the event, making it one of my favorite nights of the semester.

MicheLLe dubin@MicheLLed246

colonnade: What is the name of your new book?

eustace palmer: “Emerging Perspectives On Syl Cheney-Coker.”

colonnade: What is the book about?

palmer: The book is about Syl Cheney-Coker, who is among the leading Sierra Leone writers and poets. The first part of the book consist of interviews done by various people with Syl Cheney-Cocker, the second section consists

of the poetry of Syl Cheney-Cocker and the third section is on Cocker’s massive novel “The Last Harmat-tan of Alusine Dunbar.”

colonnade: Why did you de-cide to write this book?

A conversation with Palmer

Palmer page 11 MICHELLE DUBIN / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERPalmer poses with his latest book on African culture.

Students get caught up in Scary-oke

The Colonnade sits down with Eustace Palmer, Georgia College English professor, to talk about her latest book

“Scary-oke is this great pun for an event that really gets everyone in on the fun.”

- Julia Eck

Dr. House

Wolverine

Lizzie and 3 Gordos

Bert Macklin

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You’re walking in downtown Milledgeville and you look up to see full-grown luchador holding hands with a 5-year-old pirate.

Today this scene will not be viewed in judgment. Today people can take the form of whomever or whatever they choose. Today is Halloween.

Hopefully by now you’ve at least partaken in a one of the many Halloween events that have taken place on campus and in the Milledgeville area. If not, you missed out on a lot.

Before Halloween Delta Zeta and Kappa Alpha hosted their annual haunted house, GC’s history club gave its famous Memory Hill Cemetery tour and Zeta Tau Alpha and the Youth Professionals presented their zombie-infested Thriller 5K.

The proceeds from the Delta Zeta and Kappa Alpha haunted house went directly

towards the Elizabeth A. Rihm Annual Scholarship for Special Education, and the Thriller 5K was presented to contribute to Keep Milledgeville-Baldwin Beautiful, breast cancer awareness and education.

The Village Apartments also hosted a haunted house on Oct. 30 in apartment 1101. All of the Village community advisors set up the haunted house and played the roles of the monsters in the apartment.

With all of the Halloween events that have already happened in Milledgeville, what activities are left for Halloween day?

At 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, the doors of Russell Auditorium open for the 7th annual Rocky Horror Picture Show. The show begins at midnight, but those attending should show up early because the first 300 will receive a prop bag.

Before the doors open for Rocky Horror, the trannies in the show rush out

into the mass of people outside of Russell Auditorium to seek out the virgins. All of those who haven’t attended the Rocky Horror Picture Show are marked with red lipstick in the shape of a “V” on their foreheads.

The show is sure to add spice to anyone’s Halloween night.

“The show is high-energy, and everybody is there to have a good time together,” said Drew Allen, a senior mass communication major who will be dancing in the show. “It’s a judgment free zone.”

Before the Rocky Horror Picture Show at 10 p.m. the Gamma Sigma Sigma Zeta Omicron chapter is hosting a fundraiser for March of Dimes outside of Russell Auditorium. The chapter is selling hotdogs and drinks to those waiting for Rocky Horror to open the auditorium’s doors.

If you’re not feeling up to going to Rocky Horror, you can always drive an hour and 45 minutes away to Netherworld

in Norcross, Georgia.Netherworld’s haunted house is

notorious for its special effects and talented actors. Waiting in line to enter the haunted house is an experience in itself. Actors dressed as convincing monsters creep around outside to terrorize their chosen victims. This year Netherworld was rated sixth place for the most influential haunted house of all time, according to Hauntworld Magazine.

“I liked the animatronics because they’re Hollywood grade,” said Loren Johnson, a Netherworld attendee. “I also liked the actors because you can tell they’ve been trained—they know how to get in your face and scare you.”

Zombie Farms is another attraction that will bring excitement to your Halloween night. It is located in Winder, Georgia which is just outside of Athens. Zombie Farms isn’t your typical haunted house. You are led during the night down a half-mile walk through the woods.

The ultimate guide for Halloween in Milly

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Andie Leeds@Andie_Leeds

When most people think of surgery, an image comes to mind of a hospital where the nurses are running around, the doctors are barking orders, and the beeping of the heart rate monitor is escalating at an alarming rate. Like in many television shows, the patient slowly cracks their eyes open after the procedure and is surrounded by disheveled family members who are wiping the tears from their eyes.

Back in the spring semester of last school year, I had a reconstructive surgery on my right rotator cuff– I had tears in my labrum, which is essentially the shoulder socket. The surgery put me in an immobilizing sling for eight weeks where I was unable to write, type, tie my shoe, put up my hair and pretty much complete some of the basic essentials for being a functioning college student.

As if I can never catch a break, over the summer my orthopedist found the same injuries in my left shoulder. During Fall Break I went under the knife one more time to repair my left rotator cuff. This sounds like something extremely dramatic, but I actually consider myself a “pro” when it comes to shoulder surgery.

Now I am back in a sling, this time on my other side, and it feels so much easier. I possess some of the most useless skills that I learned from being limited by my first surgery. I am now ambidextrous, can tie my shoes with one hand and I even know how to completely change clothes without removing my

sling.My left shoulder surgery has

gone much better than my right. We are looking at a recovery time of only four weeks and I am in no pain. While I am thrilled to be doing so well in the healing process, there are a few things I want to draw to everyone’s attention.

I am in a sling, I have small scars and I trip a lot – I consider myself a tough person, probably a little unreasonable at times, very sassy and I absolutely hate sympathy.

You know that look that people give you when you tell them your dog died? Yea, well imagine people looking at you like that every time you pass by them. It’s the “you poor thing” look, not the resting bitch face, but the resting sympathy face.

When I drop all my belongings and a random person helps me pick it up, I appreciate that. When someone tells me “get well soon,” it means a lot. I appreciate how caring people can be, trust me I do, and both of my surgeries have given me faith for just how genuinely sweet some people are.

Eight weeks was a long time to be in a sling and four weeks feels just as long right now. One thing that will make this recovery feel a lot shorter is not having people give me the “dead dog” look every time they pass by. I am a tough girl; I accept support but sympathy is not needed. Please understand that my dog is alive and well, and making that face all the time will just give you wrinkles.

Sincerely,Andie

eMMA noRtJe@gcsunAde

If you want a show that will take your heart on a roller coaster though a host of comedic ups and dramatic downs, Kristi Papailler’s first production of “The Piano Lesson” by August Wilson should be on your calendar.

“Opening night, clear through closing night [the actors] are going to blow the audience away,” said Papailler. The show opens Nov. 12 and runs through Nov. 23.

With a unique directing style coming from a brand new faculty member, the actors were given some free reign as artists.

“[Papailler] also hones and sharpens your artistry so that, for the sake of the cast and the message of the play, you can really convey those [messages],” said Anthony Boynton, a graduate student at Georgia College.

The message that Wilson’s play conveys is one of blood memory as the characters struggle with a past riddled with slavery and abuse. Bernice, played by Ashley McGlathery, insists on keeping the piano that has the images of her ancestors carved into the front as a memory of the hardships that the family has endured. Her brother Boy Willie, played by Tevauri Marshal, wants to sell the piano in order to claim a piece of the land that his ancestors worked on as a kind of reclaiming of self.

“The stories that [the characters] tell give you a look into what their lives have been like… So most people will leave attached to at least one of the characters,” insisted Marshal,

a freshman at Georgia College.The group of students are performing

Georgia College’s first full-length production of an August Wilson show to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Black Box Theatre. This opportunity presents the daunting task of portraying detailed characterization that allows audience members to connect with the actors on stage.

“In my experience directing and performing August Wilson’s work, it is challenging but not a negative kind of challenging, it’s a positive kind of challenging,” said Papailler. “It is challenging in that it engages the actor on levels that increase awareness, that increase skill, that are very organic.”

Behind all of this detailed acting was the challenge of how to create the setting of “The Piano Lesson.” Luckily the theatre department had a trick up its sleeve by the name of Deitrah Taylor. The plays literary editor provided the group with research and resources to help define what Pittsburgh was like in 1936 to ensure that the play reflects what the playwright was envisioning in setting and in theme.

“When you see the final product you see eight people on stage but you have no idea that actually no, there are more like 50 people who have worked on this show to make this show happen,” Papailler said.

No doubt though, that with a group of trained actors and an army of well-versed crew members, the product will be nothing short of what Wilson would deem spectacular.

A new kind of dramaGC’s new faculty member, Kristi Papailler, directs the piano lesson for Black Box 5th anniversary

LEXI SCOTT / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERStudents channel their complex characters in preperation for The Piano Lesson’s debut.

palmer: Sierra Leone litera-ture is becoming extremely im-portant. For the last five years I have lead a team of Sierra Leone professors of English at American universities who have been doing work on Sierra Le-one literature. When we went to the African Literature Associa-tion Conference, we had panels that discussed Sierra Leone lit-erature. I have been involved in this quest showcasing Sierra Leone literature and making sure the rest of the world knew about it. I thought it was time we put a volume assessing Syl Cheney-Cocker’s work.

colonnade: How did you do

the research for the book?palmer: I did the research

at my desk by making use of my computer. I was helped by Ernest Cole, who co edited the book with me.

colonnade: Where can stu-

dents buy the book?palmer: I don’t think it is

available at our local book store yet. The book is available through Amazon.com.

colonnade: What challenges

have you faced as a writer?palmer: One always faces

challenges as a writer. There are times when one has writer’s block. The more difficult aspect of my writing, is actually writing the critical works. One has to do

the research and study the work, get the references and analyze. Rarely one of the challenges is to make sure the kind of language I use in my writing, is language that is accessible to students and not too difficult. I have to produce works that scholars like myself will find valuable, but at the same time I must make sure the work is accessible to ordi-nary and undergraduate students.

colonnade: Did you always

want to be an English Professor?palmer: While I was grow-

ing up, I wanted to be a profes-sor, but a professor of Latin and Greek Classics. Latin in fact was my best subject. It was the disci-pline in which no one could ever beat me, in school.

colonnade: How does it feel

to be regarded as one of the pio-neer critics of and teachers of African literature?

palmer: It is humbling. I am always humbled and gratified when I go to conferences and meet professors who tell me my first book “An Introduction to the African Novel” was rarely the first introduction to the Af-rican novel.

colonnade: What is your

favorite part about being an English professor and published writer?

palmer: What I like most of course is teaching. Almost all of my scholarly works have emerged from my teaching. This has been a very good thing for me.

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Every Dawg has

his day Gurley signed a couple

of autographs for cash, which is totally fine. UGA benched him before the NCAA could, and now the NCAA is making him wait another couple of games, inadvertently doing the Georgia Bulldogs a huge favor.

While everyone’s a little upset that they won’t get to see Gurley tear the 22nd best rush defense in the NCAA to shreds in Jacksonville, Florida this weekend, this is probably the best break the Georgia Bulldogs are going to get this year.

Following the suspension of their star tailback, the Dawgs defense and newcomer Nick Chubb rallied together to trounce the Missouri Tigers on the road. Needless to say, the team has grown up a little since Gurley’s suspension.

With only two unbeatens in the ranks remaining, a one-loss UGA team has a good chance of sneaking into the playoffs.

Auburn has to beat Ole Miss this weekend, and they will. While Auburn’s defense leaves a little to be desired, they currently put forth the 3rd best rushing offense in the SEC and are poised to exploit the less-than-great Rebels rushing defense in Oxford, Mississippi this weekend.

After Georgia takes care of Florida in classic fashion this weekend, and Kentucky the following weekend, Gurley is set to return to the playing field.

Gurley’s homecoming will come at a most opportune time for the Dawgs: in an all-important match up with the Auburn Tigers, should still be in the top four come time for their game against the Bulldogs.

Sanford Stadium will be rocking, the Bulldogs will be playing on a new level, and Auburn will be powerless to stop them on their race to the playoffs.

Gurley’s return is exactly the edge Georgia will need to get past the Auburn Tigers in a couple of weeks. Then, Georgia will coast its way to the SEC Championship game in Atlanta against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Mississippi State has to win out, which won’t be a problem unless Ole Miss manages to redeem themselves in rivalry week and beat the No. 1 ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs — which would force Georgia to play Auburn again for the SEC title.

This is my only concern, because if history is any indicator, regular season rematches in the SEC championship are usually split down the middle.

Todd Gurley may not take a Heisman this year, but he’s going to have a big hand in taking the Bulldogs into the post-season — mark my words.

KAtie southeR@gcsunAde

The 2014-15 men’s basketball season is steadily approaching. The Georgia College Bobca t s w i l l be unleashed Friday, Nov. 14, as they travel to Greenwood, South Carolina to take on Queens (N.C.) for their first game of the regualar season.

The team will remain in Greenwood, South Carolina to take on Emmanuel Saturday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. for their second game of the season. The Bobcats will make their home debut Saturday, Nov. 22 at 3:30 p.m., as they host Clark Atlanta for their fourth game of the season.

Earlier this year, G e o rg i a C o l l e g e announced the hiring of Mark Gainous as the new head coach. He takes over after the retirement of longtime coach, Terry Sellers. Prior to this season,

Gainous was the assistant coach for 11 seasons, helping the Bobcats to a 177-131 (.575) record.

Gainous said he wants the team to focus on reaching their potential, and to continue to get better.

“I have not changed the program much,” Gainous said. “But when you lead a program, you do things a little differently than the previous coach.”

Gainous’ main goal for this year’s team is to improve in a variety of areas, including game tempo. To do so, the Bobcats bring back Alex Reid, Terrell Harris, Kelvin Nwanze, Larrentis Thomas and Ryan Blumenthal . They will help lead the way for the nine new players added this year: Johnathan Gordon, Pierre Richardson, Evyn Smith, Jeremiah Vrundy, Chaz Berry, Darrius Miles, Dwight Anderson, Demario McMillan and Juwan

Hubbard.The Bobcats have

been working hard to prepare for this season, with preseason workouts M o n d a y - F r i d a y . They’ve been spending time in the weight room, running sprints to boost their cardio and working on their basketball skills through various drills.

This is a new year and a new life for the Bobcats for many reasons – a new season, a new team and a new coach. And the players are embracing it. Their spirits are high and they are hungry.

“We want to focus on making the Peach Belt Tournament,” said returning junior Ryan Blumenthal. “We are really excited about this year. We have a lot of new faces and a new coach, but we feel that we are very talented.”

The Bobcats will play their first exhibition game of the season Monday, Nov. 3 at home against Division l Clark Atlanta.

New coach,new players, new season

SYDNEY CHACON / CONTIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERJeremiah Vrundy goes up for a slam dunk during practice last Monday. The team has been practicing five days a week to prepare for the first game of the season against Queens.

GC men’s basketball team is two weeks away from their first game of the season

deReK RobeRts@AtLspoRtsdeReK

Despite dropping their last 10 games, the Georgia College women’s volleyball team isn’t out of the playoff hunt just yet.

The top eight teams in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) make the playoffs, and before Tuesday night’s road loss to Columbus State, Georgia College was tied for ninth place in the PBC.

Head coach Gretchen Krumdieck said the team needs to work on being more consistent. She also said that she

hasn’t given up on the team, and neither have the players.

“We’ve definitely backed ourselves into a corner,” said freshman Bailey Freeman. “But none of us are unwilling to keep fighting for [the playoffs].”

Georgia College has three games remaining in the regular season; all of which are away games and conference matchups. They play Francis Marion Friday, UNC Pembroke on Saturday and GRU Augusta on Wednesday.

Playoffs in reach for GC Volleyball

ANNA HALE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERSenior Lauren Johnston goes up for a spike against Lander defenders. Volleyball page 13

Giants win World Series in Game 7deReK RobeRts

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The World Series matchup between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals was nothing short of spectacular.

The San Francisco Giants have defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in Game 7 of the World Series.

The Giants faced a large disadvantage by playing the last two games of the series in Kansas City, but after losing Tuesday night, the Giants bounced back and won Game 7 in close fashion.

Jeremy Guthrie took the mound for the Royals, and gave up three earned runs. After he gave up the third run in the third inning he was replaced by Kelvin Herrera. Herrera, Wade Davis and Greg Holland combined to pitch a scoreless 5 2/3 innings.

The impressive effort from the Royals’ bullpen was not enough, as the Royals failed to score after the second inning.

The Gian t s bu l lpen proved to be just as effective. Jeremy Affeldt and Madison Bumgarner combined to throw 7 1/3 shutout innings.

Tim Hudson was the starting

pitcher for the Giants, but after he gave up two earned runs in the second inning and hit a batter, manager Bruce Bochy pulled Hudson, and brought in reliever Jeremy Affeldt.

While all runs scored on both sides were off of the starting pitchers, Bochy seemed to do a better job of managing by pulling his starter before things got out of hand.

Small ball was the name of the game. The Giants scored their first two runs courtesy of sacrifice flies from outfielder Michael Morse shortstop and Brandon Crawford. The Giants scored their final run on a

Morse RBI single.The Royals scored their runs

in the scond inning on a double from outfielder Alex Gordon, and a sacrifice fly from second baseman Omar Infante.

Guthrie suffered the loss for the Royals, and Bumgarner secured the win for the World Champion Giants.

The Giants have now won the World Series three times in the past five years. They beat the Texas Rangers in 2010, and then beat the Detroit Tigers in 2012.

The Royals have not won a World Series since the 1985, when they beat the Cardinals.

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Senior Lauren Johnston stressed how important the last three games are for Georgia College.

“We’re just trying to keep busting it out, grinding it out and hoping and praying that at some point things will go our way,” Johnston said. “We’re hoping that we’ll be able to pull out these next few wins. We all want to make it to the tournament; that’s our ultimate goal.”

Krumdieck said that in order for the team to climb the ladder in the playoff chase they’ll have to increase their energy on the court.

GC Volleyball team huddles up during a timeout to try to spark a victory.

“We’re looking to get that spark back that we had at the beginning of the year, because it’s kind of tailed off in the past two weeks,” Krumdieck said. “So we’re just trying to get back on track and pick up these last wins

of the season.” If the Bobcats make it to the

playoffs as the eighth seed, they will most likely play the current No. 1 seed Armstrong. If they do advance they will travel to Savannah to play Armstrong.

ANNA HALE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERGC Volleyball team meets at midcourt to celebrate a big point against Lander.

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Georgia College and State University, home to Thunder the Bobcat and 6,636 students, offers many sports scholarships to men and women.

The scholarships go towards basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, swimming, golf, track and field, cross-country and volleyball. The students of GCSU support all these sports and for those not on scholarship teams, intramurals are the way to go. Intramural sports offer a wider range of selections for men, women and co-ed teams to participate. One of the sports offered is flag football.

Flag football is the main highlight of intramural season. It is the first sport that freshmen normally sign up for. Plus the returning students have a year or more of experience under their belts and just truly love the game. Though flag football has become a highlight moment in student’s’ first experiences here on campus, it begs a question of, “If flag football is so popular among students, why doesn’t GCSU create an NCAA division team?”

Football has become a way of life. Choosing a favorite team and then showing unmatchable pride for them is the induction process for football. Why wouldn’t Georgia College want their students to have the same intense pride for their school by having an NCAA Division II football team? From car decals to jerseys to pet clothing, pride is displayed for the entire world to see, so why doesn’t GCSU want people to rep them on everything that moves?

Georgia College has the means and resources to have an official NCAA Division II football team. Scholarships could be given to students already attending and for the future students who want to come. More support from alumni, parents and faculty would accompany the idea of having a football team. Pride from the students would be evident and game attendance would be extremely high. This idea of having a Georgia College football team wouldn’t just help the athletic people of the school but the school as a whole.

Having a NCAA Division II football team would be a beneficial addition to Georgia College. It would help bring attention to many organizations on campus with the tent displays before the games, it would help the music department, The Colonnade would have more stories to write about and even the Mass Communication department could be involved with advertising and broadcasting.

Having an official NCAA Division II football team would be a great addition to our wonderful school. It would stir up pride in the students and make them proudly claim to be a Bobcat. Football brings a school together, not just if you’re an athlete, but also as people who are of the same community.

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After completing his first of many touchdown passes for the 2013 college football season, Johnny Manziel flashed the money sign seen around the world – typical Johnny Football shenanigans.

Fast-forward a year later, and Johnny Football has been newly nicknamed Johnny Clipboard. After a draft day fall that would make even Brady Quinn cringe, Manziel has found himself a nice, cozy spot on the bench. He’s now backing up Brian Hoyer, a hometown hero who went undrafted and has played for four different teams in his seven-year career.

This isn’t how Manziel envisioned his NFL career panning out. He was supposed to start. He was supposed to be a star. Now he’s on clipboard duty and frankly – I’m enjoying every bit of it.

I’ll admit it, I bought into the Manziel hype a couple years ago. There’s no denying his talent. I wanted him to win the Heisman in 2012 and sure enough he did. That’s when it all went downhill.

Remember that Tim Tebow guy? The one who liked Jesus and was a mediocre football player? Well Manziel is the second coming of Tebow, but in a different fashion. If Tebow was the Terminator, then Manziel is the T-1000, from Judgment Day. He is a faster more agile and more accurate version of Tebow with the same – if not more – hype surrounding him.

It’s understandable that Manziel receives so much media coverage. He’s a polarizing figure in the sports world and generally that type of player receives the most attention, but enough is enough.

The amount of spotlight ESPN gives Johnny Football infuriates me. I’ve had to stop watching SportsCenter due to the amount of time wasted on covering Manziel’s personal life.

The guy continues to find ways into the headlines with his partying and obscene gestures, rarely making waves with his actual play on the field.

I don’t need to know what he ate in the Browns cafeteria, or how he and Drake high-fived at a nightclub. What I really want to hear is how he plays.

Between Johnny Manziel, Ray Rice, Aaron Hernandez and now Adrian Peterson, ESPN has decided that covering sports isn’t actually their thing anymore. They’d rather focus on off-the-field issues instead of providing gameplay commentary or news actually covering sports.

The Manziel hype train needs to leave the station. I hope he grows up, or makes like Tebow and fades into obscurity. ESPN needs to go back to covering sports and let TMZ do their job.

COURTESY OF GC ATHLETICSJunior golfer David Sullivan hits the ball with determination during the first round of the McDonough Cup. Sullivan finished the round with an even 72.

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Throughout the five fall tournaments GC has participated in, Sullivan has recorded three top-20 finishes. After finishing 18th in the McDonough Cup, Sullivan has now recorded consecutive top-20 finishes.

“My mindset was clear, and I was calm during the rounds,” Sullivan said. “I never got upset; I never got too hot, and I never got too low. I had an even approach.”

He has been focusing on being consistent because he wants to be considered for All American status in the spring.

“I just knew I needed a good tournament to get my rankings up for the spring,” Sullivan said.

Head coach Jimmy Wilson said that he was impressed with Sullivan’s play.

“[Sullivan’s] been solid all fall and he’s a hard worker,” Wilson said. “His hard work is starting to pay off, and he’s continuing to get better. When we discuss things we think he needs to work on he goes out on and works on it.”

Sullivan also said he tried to

encourage the team to focus on their short-game work.

“I think that as a team we need to improve on putting and chipping,” Sullivan said. “If we do that I think we’ll easily have a shot at Nationals.”

In order for GC to make it to the Nationals, the team will have to place in the top seven during regionals.

Wilson said that the team came together and played well, but they lacked consistency.

“Ability wise we’re as good as anybody, but we’ve just got to become more disciplined on the golf course,” Wilson said. “They work hard; they want to get better, but we need to play within ourselves and quit trying to be heroes.”

The fall portion of the season is over, but the Bobcats will return to the golf course to start the spring season Feb. 9, as they travel to Lakeland, Florida to participate in the Matlock Intercollegiate Tournament, hosted by Florida Southern.

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