THE COLONNADEThe Offi cial Student Newspaper of Georgia College

October 5, 2012 www.GCSUnade.com Volume 89, No. 7 Single copies free

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INSIDE NEWS FLASH NewsPresidential debate coverage....................2 and 3 First Friday Fall Festival............................................3A&ESanction the Radio.....................................................9Sallie Ellis Davis House............................................11

Community News........................................6

SportsSwede Flourished in Middle Georgia.................13Runners fall up North.............................................13

QUOTABLE NUMBER CRUNCH

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Student recognized for devotionSharon Daniels, senior community health and human services major, was recognized as the ninth Georgia College student to win the Next Generation (Next-Gen) Nonprofi t Leaders Award. The award gives stu-dents an opportunity to intern with a non-profi t of their choice by providing a stipend to cover their travel and living expenses. Daniels received $4,600 from the award and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and plans to use to money to intern at Miqueas 6.8, an Atlanta-based organization focused on providing charity to Honduran communities. She will travel to La Colorada, Honduras for fi ve months beginning January 2013.

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“I saw this piece at the studio kind of tucked away in the corner, and the fi rst

thing that really grabbed me was the color and the eyes. I wondered, ‘What is the

gaze trying to say?’ It has a lot of meaning to it.” - Curtis Williams,

senior museum studies major

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MACKENZIE BURGESS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERStudents wait to order bagels and coffee at the new location of Einstein Bros. Bagels. The eatery was recently renovated and revamped for GC.

SGA rings innew year withaccountability,transit plans

HAYDEN MESSERSTAFF WRITER

The frustration that many students felt when walking into Einstein Bros. Bagels expecting a hot, quick sandwich or grab-bing a Scantron for a major test at the last minute and fi nding the “closed for con-struction” sign hanging from the doors has fi nally ended.

Einstein’s, located on the bottom fl oor of MSU, has a new look and is now a full service location. The major driving force behind these renovations is to make the bottom fl oor of MSU more easily acces-sible and to offer expanded services for students.

“We wanted people to be able to walk

from one side to the other without having to leave the building,” Victoria Fowler, marketing manager for auxiliary services, said.

The construction began in the mail room with brand-new mailboxes as well as a more effi cient mailing system that will make services like shipping packages and printing copies available to students.

As far as Einstein’s is concerned, the on-campus restaurant now has a new location and a more expansive dining area.

“With this new layout, Einstein’s has the means to offer their full menu along with more tables for students to eat inside,”

After an extended hiatus, Einstein Bros. Bagels makes its return to campus with a new dining area, new menu options and a new look

Einstein page 3

Joe Biden recognizes GC student efforts for LGBT equality

COURTESY OF GRACE NICHOLSGrace Nichols (center) poses with Vice President Joe Biden and other visitors at the barbecue hosted at the Biden home in Washington, D.C. The dinner was for student leaders in the movement for equality among LGBT members.

ALLY MAISANO STAFF WRITER

Not many people can say that they have attend-ed a barbecue at Vice President Joe Biden’s house, but senior music therapy major Grace Nichols can. Rubbing shoulders with the vice president was just one of the perks of being honored as a rising LGBT leader in Washington, D.C.

In addition to attending dinner at the Biden resi-dence, Nichols attended a LGBT Policy Round-table at the Eisenhower Executive Offi ce Building and a Senate hearing titled “Hate Crimes and the Threat of Domestic Extremism.”

Nichols met and networked with other LGBT leaders.

“It was really inspiring to know that we are a part of a movement towards equality for this coun-try and this world,” Nichols said. “I feel really proud to be in the LGBT community.”

Nichols was nominated to attend the event by Pride Alliance adviser and housing staff member Jessica Rehling.

“Grace is a past president of the Pride Alliance, and she is everywhere.” Rehling said. “I got to see her in her role with Pride, I got to see her role as a social justice advocate, her work with music ther-apy, her volunteerism, her advocacy and she just kind of stood out as this all-star student.”

Rehling’s nomination allowed Nichols to be

one of an estimated 100 out of 170 invitees who attended the event.

“To see Grace fi nally getting recognized not just on campus but on a national level after so many years of work was really awesome,” Mia McMa-hon, senior geography major, said. “I was excited about how much attention it was getting on campus because I don’t think that many of us who do a lot of work for LGBT issues on campus get a whole lot of exposure.”

At the Senate hearing, Nichols had the opportu-nity to listen to a young man who lost his mother in

National convention for students leading universities and communities to equality and understanding between the Lesbian Gay Bi Transexual community hosted at the vice president’s home in Washington

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“It was really inspiring to know that we are a part of a move-

ment towards equality for this country and this world.” Nichols said. “I feel really proud to be in

the LGBT community.”

Grace Nichols,visitor to the Biden home

NICK WIDENERSENIOR REPORTER

This week SGA presented another resolution to its constitution regarding senator accountability. Last year, the resolution didn’t pass, but this time around the senate voted unanimously in favor of it.

Although the resolution is now part of SGA’s by-laws, it is not yet a part of the organization’s constitution. Be-fore becoming an amendment to the constitution, the res-olution must pass through SGA twice, and then be voted on by the student body.

“The referendum won’t take place until the end of the semester, but it will still be enforced since all the sena-tors agreed on it,” President Pro Tempore Victoria Ferree said. “It just won’t be part of the constitution until it goes through a student vote.”

Vice President Stephen Hundley is the author of the resolution, and he brought it to Ferree’s attention. She amended the senator absence policy portion of the reso-lution, capping it at three unexcused absences, then ap-proved it.

After experiencing several senator turnovers last year, SGA hopes the passing of the resolution will keep sena-tors accountable for what they are supposed to be doing.

“This resolution is designed to keep the senate body as a whole accountable and to ensure we are all doing our part as rep of student body,” senior Senator Jonathan Savitske said.

SGA is also looking to fi nalize a project that’s long been in the works – The Centennial Bell Tower.

The bell – originally housed on a U.S. Navy ship – was a gift from U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn and Kurt Hoffman in 1989. The bell was located in Centennial Center and rung to signal the beginning of athletic events. But the bell was put into storage when the NCAA made a rule banning artifi cial noisemakers.

The original plan for the bell was to build a tower to house it outside of Centennial Center. But the costs of that tower have grown to be more expensive than SGA originally thought.

By May 2012, SGA had hoped to raise $20,000 for the project, but didn’t meet the goal.

The project now has a prospective new location, though, and it could be up on campus by as soon as Homecoming, Allen said.

“We’ve raised a certain amount of money, and we think that we can build a good-looking tower, “ SGA

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“I don’t always have time or groceries to cook at my apartment so it’s nice to have another restaurant on campus where I can go and get something healthy to eat.”

Sydney Jesup,junior nursing major

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2 THE COLONNADE OCTOBER 5, 2012Editor, Nick Widener

2012 Election 2012 Debates: Round one“I thought their handling of the issues was very vague and bland, and they needed a lot of footnotes.” - Joseph Cornelison, senior art history major (Non-affi liated)

“Education sparked my interest the most. I wasn’t really sure how Romney’s plan would be implemented, but after seeing the debate, it was eye-opening.” - Mary Collins, junior liberal studies major (Independent)

“Obamacare sparked my interest. I don’t agree with the $716 billion cut to Medicare.”- Tyler Agee, freshman undeclared major (Republican)

“I think Obamacare and taking money away from Medicare is wrong and kind of socialist.”- Harrison Busbee, freshman exercise science major (Republican)

“When they talked to energy policy in the beginning was what more so interested me because I’m partial to energy.” - Nathan Holman, graduate public adminstration student (Democrat)

“Primarily, I wanted to see if either of the candidates would give a hard actual plan for economic growth, and I didn’t hear that. It seemed ambiguous.” - David Hamby, senior rhetoric major (Non-affi liated)

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Fowler said. “The old Einstein’s space has been converted into a student lounge known as ‘The Lunchbox.’ In this lounge, students have the op-tion to use their meal plan swipes on their Bob-cat card to buy any grab-and-go meal during any hours of the day. Since The Max can’t offer this type of service, this grab-and-go option is seen by many students as a great convenience when they are in a hurry

Fowler also said the reason the construction has been such a lengthy and time-consuming project is because Georgia College had to get the appro-priate permits to get started on the renovations, in addition to confl icting construction schedules and routine health and fi re inspections.

Despite the lengthy construction period, stu-dents appreciate the new dining option.

“I’m excited that Einstein’s is fi nally open again because I love all of the different meal op-tions that the restaurant provides. I don’t always have time or groceries to cook at my apartment so it’s nice to have another restaurant on campus where I can go and get something healthy to eat,” Sydney Jessup, junior nursing major, said.

The new dining option is especially popular among younger students.

“Being a freshman, I feel like The Max is basically my lifeline to fully-cooked meals, but it’s not the only place that I want to eat at all of time, for every meal. Now, being able to use my meal swipes is not only going to give me some-where else to eat but also save me more money,” Bridgett Armstrong, freshman exercise science major, said.

MACKENZIE BURGESS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERThe new location of Einstein Bagels opened up room for an-other Sodexo sponsored eatery, The Lunchbox.

EinsteinContinued from page 1...

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Digging through Special Collections

COURTESY OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONSAS PART OF GEORGIA ARCHIVES MONTH, A PHOTO OF STUDENTS CELEBRATING IN TERRELL HALL WAS PULLED OUT OF SPECIAL COLLLECTION’S ARCHIVES. IN RECOGNITION OF THE MONTH, A PRESENTATION ON PRESERVING OLD PHOTOS WILL BE GIVEN FROM 5 TO 7 P.M. ON OCT. 7 AT DIGITAL BRIDGES.

It’sfall y’allFirst Friday events continue with a Fall Frenzy festival

JESSICA MCQUAINCONTRIBUTING WRITER

Being college students and calling different cities and counties “home,” it’s easy for one to forget that Milledgeville is a home with a rich history.

Milledgeville Main Street is an organization that promotes and encourages the revitaliza-tion and preservation of the business district downtown. The main goal of this group is to see downtown Milledgeville become a center of business, education and community while keeping its rich historical background intact.

Last February, the organization began host-ing First Friday events – street festivals that take place on the fi rst Friday of each month.

“We have arts and entertainment throughout downtown, and the merchants stay open late for shopping too,” Carlee Schulte, Director of Milledgeville Main Street, said. She believes that these events are a great way to connect Milledgeville residents to their home’s history.

Georgia College freshman Caitlin O’Toole

feels that local cultural events are important, but overlooked by college students.

“Maybe adults pay attention to them, but not students whose minds are busy procrasti-nating their schoolwork,” O’Toole said about events like First Fridays.

This month’s First Friday event is the Downtown Fall Frenzy on Oct. 5 from 6-9 p.m, and will host activities and events for all ages. Kids can expand their knowledge of dif-ferent vehicles while getting a sugar rush at Trunks and Treats. In season for Halloween, kids over 18 months can satisfy satisfy their sweet tooth at the Candy Grab. Kids can grab as much candy as they can hold from 7 p.m. at the festival due to donations by Kroger and Piggly Wiggly.

Local radio station Z97 will be providing the event with music and a variety of live mu-sicians will be performing as well.

On North Wayne Street by Metropolis, TP and Sandra Holloman will be performing bluegrass music, while Carlos Toombs and the Reception Band will be playing old-school

hits outside of Capital City. Percussionist Er-nest Rogers will be performing at the corner of Amici with an added treat – a special light show.

Other activities in store include painting pumpkins and sidewalk chalking at Wayne and Hancock Streets, sponsored by the Oconee Re-gional Medical Center.

The Downtown Fall Frenzy also offers a chance to give back. The Compassionate Crafts booth will be selling home decor and personalized items made by Kim Hornsby and Dianna Perdue. Proceeds benefi t Soles4Souls, which helps clothe Haitians in need.

Victoria Quante, a senior English major at GC, believes that purchasing these items is not the only way to give back through this event.

“It’s important to participate in the com-munity,” Quante said. “While we’re in Milled-geville, it’s our home. All the people around, students and residents, are our neighbors. When you invest in those around you, you’re

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4 THE COLONNADE OCTOBER 5, 2012

I believe that creativity will be the currency of the 21st century.

– GERALD GORDON, PRESIDENT/CEO, FAIRFAX COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Center awarded funds for researchSteve Jones prepares for considerations for undergraduate research proposals as new director

HAMPTON PELTONSTAFF WRITER

Georgia College has allocated $100,000, desig-nated for undergraduate research, in the 2013 fi s-cal year which began in July.

“There’s been a lot of work of done on cam-pus in support of undergraduate research,” Steve Jones, director of Georgia College’s newly-created Center for Engaged Learning, said. “We’ve par-ticipated in over 15 undergraduate-research con-ferences and we’ve recently sent faculty to one. There’s been a lot of movement in the last few month to support undergraduate research and these examples demonstrate the institution’s goal.”

The funding is a part of institutional dollars which will be awarded through Jones’ offi ce.

“Since undergraduate research is quickly be-coming a signature program at liberal arts institu-tions, the university’s administration saw it fi t to re-characterize these funds to support to seed un-dergraduate research,” Rosalie Richards, founding director of Georgia College’s Science Education Center, said. “Universities put money where they think they will have some level of distinctiveness, whether it is in terms of fi scal or reputation inter-est. This money is a move in the direction to sup-port this.”

Faculty and students will be eligible for the funding, which will be primarily used for research expenditures and traveling.

“There may be some of it, and it won’t be a lot, used in supplies,” Jones said. “Copying paper, bro-chures, and advertising.”

“I’m in the process now of putting together an advisory group,” Jones said. “The group will de-velop guidelines and an application process for HAMPTON PELTON / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Steve Jones stands on the steps of the newly-renovated offi ces for the Center for Engaged Learning. Once everything has been moved in, the center will host an open house for students and faculty. Undergrad Research page 5

ALLY MAISANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

“We have students who are looking at cancer research. That’s just incredible to have under-graduate students doing this quality of very important re-search. We don’t want this to be secret.”

Steve Jones,director of

the Center for Engaged Learning

First presidential debate airs on Front Campus

MARILYN FERRELL SENIOR REPORTER

The fi rst presidential debate aired Wednesday on many television news channels while also streaming live on web-sites like YouTube.

Jim Lehrer of PBS moderated the 90-minute event and also prepared topics of discussion for the candidates to dis-cuss. President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney went head-to-head on the most important topics that affect the U.S.

The debate started with Obama calling attention to how it is he and Michelle Obama’s 20th anniversary, calling her “sweetie.”

The fi rst segment revolved around the economy and

jobs, and Obama began with a line about how “America does best when the middle class does best.”

Obama noted how he would help the middle class and small businesses, and improve the economy as a whole by lowering taxes. Romney responded with how he would cut taxes for each social class, no matter what, without more government spending.

Later, the candidates told of their respective plans are to recover from the $1 trillion defi cit. The candidates then debated health care. Romney worked on health care in Massachusetts and made it clear how his ideas are different than those of “Obamacare.”

“The right answer is not to have the federal government take over health care. The private market and individual responsibility always work best,” Romney said. The role of government was also mentioned. Romney said that “it is

time for a new path,” and Obama talked about how educa-tion was “where budget matters.” The debate wrapped up with closing comments from each candidate.

“Four years ago, I said I am not a perfect man and I would not be a perfect president. … I also said I would fi ght every single day. I’ve kept that promise and if you’ll vote for me, I’ll fi ght again,” Obama said.

Romney took a different tact with his closing argument. He spoke of what he would do if elected and also of what would happen if Obama were re-elected.

“There really are two different paths, but they lead in very different directions. It’s not just looking at the words, it’s the actions,” Romney said. Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan face off in a debate on Oct. 11, and the next presidential debate will be Oct. 16.

OCTOBER 5, 2012 THE COLONNADE 5

I believe that creativity will be the currency of the 21st century.

– GERALD GORDON, PRESIDENT/CEO, FAIRFAX COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

the money. Once the guidelines and applications are completed, which I’m hoping to be done by the mid-dle of October, then we will get the word out.”

“We want the criteria to be transparent,” Jones said. “We want those who applied and did not receive the funding to feel that the process is fair and is open to as many people as possible. I’m not going to be able to give all the money to everyone that would like it.”

Although no set guidelines have been formed yet, “a minimum of $10,000 will be set aside to sup-port student presentations at external conferences,” according to Tom Ormond, associate provost for academic affairs at GC. “Students will also receive direct support through summer research stipends for faculty-student projects. The expectation is that funding that goes to academic department initiatives will also directly support student projects.”

The monetary funds are designed to enhance the faculty-student undergraduate research program, which is available to all undergraduate departments.

“In reality, undergraduate research isn’t a phrase that’s limited to just research. It also encompasses scholarships, creative activities, as well as under-graduate research,” Jones said. “It isn’t what most people consider research.”

The money that was allocated is aimed to assist in undergraduate student research during the academic year as well as intensive summer research projects, in which a faculty member will be paired with a student, or a small a group of students.

“We have hundreds of students doing undergradu-ate research, so it would be easy to spend it all on travel, but we’re not,” Jones said.

The funding will also be considered to be used as seed money in which faculty can use for a student research process in the classroom.

“We haven’t started to spend it yet,” Jones said. “The challenge and reality of the process is that we could always use more and we will have to say no to some people. It’s never fun to hear it or say it.”

Jones and the Center for Engaged Learning hope to highlight the positive work that the student and faculty produce with their respective research, espe-cially with the research funding in use.

“We want people outside the university to know what we’re doing; actively publicize, especially in Atlanta,” Jones said. “We have students who are looking at cancer research. That’s just incredible to have undergraduate students doing this quality of very important research. We don’t want this to be secret.”

The Center for Engaged Learning is located at 202 Clark St., directly across from Chappell Hall and Russel Auditorium.

Undergrad Research Continued from page 4

really investing in yourself. You’re helping make this town a better home for everyone.”

GC’s Front Campus will play host to the Rotary Chalk Art Competition. It begins at 4 p.m. and the GC Jazz Band will perform. On-lookers will vote for their favorite chalk art for 25 cents a vote, and the winner will be an-nounced at about 7 p.m. Proceeds benefi t the Rotary Club, and anyone interested in compet-ing should fi ll out an application by contacting Carlee Schulte at (478) 414-4014.

Fall FestivalContinued from page 3...

a hate crime. “It was just really powerful

to be at a senate hearing and to get that experience,” Nichols said. “Learning about what is happening on a federal level as far as moving our nation to-wards a safer and equal place.”

Nichols had a goal of rais-ing $300 to fund her trip. She received an outpouring of support from different offi ces across campus, the Pride Al-liance and private fundraising which brought her total funds to $455. She plans to use the excess funds to take someone with her to the National Con-ference on LGBT Equality in Atlanta in January.

“I feel that we’re being a part of a super positive change in the nation where we realized that we’re all human beings, even our oppressors, so we can

NicholsContinued from page 1

COURTESY OF GRACE NICHOLSThe outside of the Biden residence. Nichols, as well as other LGBT student leaderswere invited to the home for a barbecue.

For more information, contact the Pride Alliance at

gcsu.pride@gmail.com

create a more positive energy in this nation.” Nichols said. “I didn’t expect to feel so inspired to continue this kind of work.”

What do you thinkof the new iPhone? The Colonnade spoke with students about the iPhone 5 and if they would buy one

President Cody Allen said. Currently, the location of the tower is uncertain,

but outside Magnolia Ballroom is a possibility.“We’re not sure (where), but somewhere on cam-

pus where we can start building tradition around it,” Allen said.

This year SGA has also developed more subcom-mittees to increase student involvement.

The transportation committee is working to cre-ate a late-night shuttle from The Village to Main Campus.

The trial run of the shuttle will happen on a Thursday night from 12:00-2:30 a.m.

In order to better serve students, SGA is working to start a blog. The blog will include a feedback box

and the minutes from senate meetings. “We want to be around, but our biggest thing this

year is solving the issues. Evan built a lot last year. It was awesome projects,” Allen said. “But I don’t want to do that as much this year. I want to fi nd out what’s bothering the students and try and get that fi xed.”

“The expectation is that funding that goes to academic department initiatives will also directly sup-port student projects.”

Tom Ormond,associate provost for academic affairs

PlansContinued from page 1

“We want to be around, but our biggest thing this year is solving the issues. Evan built a lot last year. It was awesome projects.”

Cody Allen,SGA president

Reported by: Mark WatkinsIllustration by: Laura van Tuyll van Serooskerken

This month’s First Friday--the Downtown Fall Frenzy--will

be held on Oct. 5 from 6 - 9 p.m.from 6 - 9 p.m.

October 5, 2012 • Editor, Constantina KokenesCommunityWHAT’S HAPPENING

Monday, October 8All day Fall Break

6 - 8 p.m. Bobcat soccer vs. North Ala. (Bobcat Field)

Tuesday, October 9

All day Fall Break

Thursday, October 11

3 - 5 p.m. Bobcat soccer vs. UNC Pembroke (Bobcat Field)

Saturday, October 6

5 p.m. Last day to drop a class or withdraw with a “W” grade

Friday, October 129 a.m. - 2 p.m. MIS and CS resume review day for spring IT career fair (132 Lanier Hall)

Saturday, October 139 a.m. - 3 p.m. Fallfest

NOTE: If you would like to see any events incorporated on the calendar, please send them to colonnadenews@gcsu.edu.

Monday, October 1510 - 11 a.m. Hello! English information session (113 Chappell Hall)

5:30 - 7:30 p.m. “Los Valientes” (Russell Auditorium)

7:30 - 8:30 p.m. David Johnson, violin; Gregory Pepetone, piano (Max Noah Recital Hall)

PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT

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2 “I DON’T KNOW WHAT WE’RE YELLING ABOUT!”Sept. 25, 7:44 a.m. A man and woman were heard arguing on the third fl oor of A&S. Campus po-lice were called. After talking to the pair, Sgt. Brian English determined no crime was committed. The two were let go.

3Sept. 26, 6 p.m. A student called campus police after an event in Max Noah Recital Hall. She told Sgt. Jamaal Hicks that her iPad was missing, possibly stolen. The case has been turned over to investigations.*

“iSTOLEN”

Sept. 22, 6:50 p.m. There was a hit-and-run at the corner of North Wilkinson and West Montgom-ery streets. The driver, who struck a student’s car and fl ed the scene, was apparently distracted – by two female students. The two later told campus police Sgt. Jamaal Hicks that before the driver hit the student’s car, the driver was making lewd, sexual gestures at them. The case has been turned over to investigations.

A REAL CASANOVA

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Wednesday, October 10

12 - 12:50 Times Talk: The economy and the election (Location TBA)

Reports gathered from Public Safety

CLA OSER LOOK

When:

Where:Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.

Russell Auditorium

“Los Valientes”Translated as “The Brave,” this is a musical looking into Hispanic cultural awarness.

“A Parodyof kapalikas”

Saturday, October 133:30 - 5:30 p.m. “A Parody of Kapalikas” (Campus Black Box Theatre)

of kapalikas”A play celebrating Georgia College’s partnership with India.

When:Oct. 16, 3:30 p.m.

Where:Campus Black Box Theatre

“Los Valientes”Translated as “The Brave,” this is a musical

October 5, 2012• Editor-in-Chief, Lindsay ShoemakeOpinion

EDITORIAL BOARD

Lindsay ShoemakeEditor-in-Chief

Nick WidenerNews Editor

Anna MorrisA&E Editor

Bobbi OtisSports Editor

Marilyn FerrellPhoto EditorLeisure Editor

Jen HoffmanAd Manager

Morgan AndrewsAsst. Ad Manager

Scott CarranzaAsst. Photo Editor

Mark WatkinsAsst. News Editor

Powell CobbAsst. Sports Editor

Laura van Tuyll van SerooskerkenDesigner

Kathryn ShaddenAsst. A&E Editor

Constantina KokenesCommunity News EditorSpotlight Editor

Bryce MartinBusiness Manager

Matt BrookeWeb Master

Morgan WilsonAsst. Web Master

Macon McGinleyFaculty Adviser

Joe KovackCopy Editor

CORRECTIONS

In last week’s tennis story, Katie Krupp’s name was misspelled.

In the cutline of last week’s photo of Sonia Navario, her name was misspelled “Sondra Navario.”

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be so annoying if the thing actually worked. If you’re an alumni who went here while we paid the Well-ness Fee, then we shouldn’t have to pay money to get in there after we graduate. We already paid plenty of money to put that thing up, so why are we continuing to pay if we want to use it after we graduate?

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That Q&A with Cody Allen is weak and he’s just beat-ing around the bush. I could have said all of that in my

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This whole CAS thing is reminiscent of the internet THEThis whole CAS thing is reminiscent of the internet

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“Have you been to Einstein Bros. Bagels since it reopened? Did you like the renovations? If you

haven’t gone, do you plan to go soon?

“I have been to the newly-renovated Einstein’s and I think it looks freaking

amazing. I like the new sitting area with the big lounge chairs off to the side. My

favorite thing there is the tasty turkey sandwich.”

Thomas Hughey, junior computer science major

“I have not been, but all of my friends have gone 24/7 since it opened. So I’m trying to go really badly. I’ve seen their stuff and it looks really good.”Kayla Abercrombie, freshman psychology major

“Yeah, it’s really cool. It’s a good area to go hang out and get some studying done in the morning while still eating

breakfast. It doesn’t feel as cramped as Chick-fi l-A which is nice.”

Taylor Ray, junior physics major

“I haven’t been to Einstein’s yet. I don’t really like bagels, but I hear they have really good smoothies and coffee, so when I go, I’m going get a smoothie or go for breakfast.” Taylor Hembree, freshman pre-mass communication major

That Q&A with Cody Allen is weak and he’s just beating around the bush. I could have said all of that in my sleep. What are your REAL goals for the year?? RAWR!Overheard in

The Colonnade

Chick-fi l-A responseRYAN SHIRLEY

COLUMNIST

The writer of the Aug. 31 front page Chick-fi l-A article, Kyle Sha-nahan, violated the core precept of good reporting. That precept is to fairly and accurately report the news. His article was as highly-biased as they come.

Mr. Shanahan starts off by posing the notion of a “nationwide confl ict” between Chick-fi l-A and the LGBT community, as if this “confl ict” is an isolated one between these two par-ties. It is not. Chick-fi l-A is simply another voice, albeit a secular one, on an issue that has been on the American landscape for a long time. By calling it a “confl ict” the readers are being set up to identify both a victim and an oppressor.

This strategy is simple – to make all who oppose the gay agenda look as if they are hate-fi lled and evil. In their thinking, it is unacceptable for anyone to disagree with their agenda. If you do so, you must be labeled and publicly vilifi ed. In seeking tolerance for themselves, they are utterly in-tolerant of the beliefs and values of others. Two men can indeed disagree without either one being accused of “hate.” One can affi rm his deeply held religious beliefs without those beliefs being considered “infl amma-tory.”

To Mr. Shanahan and Mr. Johnson we offer a news fl ash - the issue is not one of hate, bigotry, or civil rights. The issue is one of morality. Homo-sexual activity itself, not homosexu-ally-oriented people, is soundly con-demned by the three major faiths of the world, Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Such activity is condemned because it violates the very nature of God’s design for man. Even a curso-ry review of the sacred writings and teachings of all these three religions makes this point abundantly clear. Homosexual actions are sinful and we are all called to avoid sin. As the saying goes, we must “love the sin-ner and hate the sin.”

Furthermore, to remain consistent with the logic presented in the article, then a campus-wide audit of all phil-anthropic endeavors of every campus business is called for. Upon which, one would fi nd that Starbucks Cor-poration has given its unilateral sup-port for the gay rights movement and donates millions to them annually. If Georgia College is really a school which values equality and tolerance, admonishing CFA while supporting Starbucks is in clear violation of our mission as a university.

That article was simply a tool of the culture. The fact that it got top headline status while our letter had to be trimmed from 1,000 words to 400 to fi t in “Letters to the Editor” says it all.

“I have been there. It’s a great atmosphere for a little, small Einstein’s.

They have really good stuff there. My favorite is the cinnamon-sugar bagel.”

Natalie Arenas, freshman exercise science major

Is there no more public safety reports posted? That was the best part.

-Maniac laughter from the sports desk- “I’m talking to Aubrie!!!”Bobbi Otis, sports editor

As we draw closer to Election Day, it’s hard not to feel the tension in the air. On campus, we’ve heard students in deep conversation over which can-didate would be better suited as presi-dent. Casual small talk can instantly transform into all-out verbal warfare. With so many opinions buffeting each and every one of us, sometimes it seems wise to remain silent.

However, no matter your politi-cal leanings, you will eventually have to explain your views to someone re-gardless of whether they care. Politics mold the very fabric of who we are as a people. That’s why The Colonnade staff believes it’s important for us to embrace the opinions everyone shares. Diversity is the burning heart and soul of this university, never to be snuffed out.

A standard students should hold to is this: Never get offended. This may seem nonsensical, but in reality, every-one is going to have differing views and opinions. It’s best to not get angry over something so trivial since there will always be a winner and a loser. It’s science.

This, of course, is easier said than done. Here in our newsroom, many of us have differing political and moral views. As cliché as it may sound, though, we would be a very bor-ing people if we all believed the same thing.

So how does one achieve peace in times of argument? I’m sure like many of you, a well-rounded debate can be healthy. There are a few things to re-member when jumping into the fray.

First, know the difference between people who are seeking attention and those just wanting healthy conversa-tion. The ones who want to throw a tantrum over their beliefs are usually not worth your time and you will more than likely make a fool of yourself in the process.

Second, try to stay on topic. Get-ting into long-winded bunny trails eventually tire both parties and some-times lead to forgetting the topic.

Third, and the most detrimental: Try to put yourself in their shoes. This is the secret ingredient for objectively based debates. If you don’t understand something about your opponent’s reli-gion, ask them to clarify. If you didn’t understand a word they used, slow them down and get the defi nition. Half of the debate is understanding where your opponent is coming from.

Another tip is know when to back down. If the debate is getting heated, be the bigger person and try to still the fl ames. Reassure them that this debate isn’t for money, blood or fame. It’s just to expand the knowledge of all realms in the political game. It’s not a weak-ness to know when to quit. It’s just playing smart.

Again, diversity is beautiful. If there is anything important to learn from deliberating with one another, it’s that in the end both parties can walk away learning something about the “person.” Even if all their facts are old news, everyone applies it to their lives differently.

So, as Election Day approaches, know that the power of the debate should never be taken for granted. No one should feel attacked. Everyone has a say in politics. That’s the beauty of America; the beauty of us.

Political debates should remain

amicable

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Vanilla ice, ice ... maybe

By Zach Keepers

The Max’s ambivalent ice cream machines

Excluding Gary Johnson from the debate is ridiculous. The two-party system controls all.

Can time just STOP for a minute?! TOO MUCH TO DO!

I hate living in a house with stairs.

“There was a kid in seventh grade named Shmear...”

Nick Widener, news editor

“Guys just get hotter when they’re foreign!”Mark Watkins, assistant news editor

Swedish fi sh. Swedish men. Taste the same.

I really, really want to know who is going to play our Homecoming concert!!!!

EVERYONE HAVE A GOOD FALL BREAK, Y’ALL!!!

October 5, 2012• Editor, Marilyn FerrellLeisure

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MARILYN FERRELLSENIOR REPORTER

Each year music gets better and better with new bands emerging and gaining more popularity. This year, the four-member, Las Vegas-based band Imagine Dragons emerged on the music scene with its fi rst single, “It’s Time.” The song reached No. 4 on Billboard’s alternative chart. The band’s fi rst album, “Night Visions,” is currently No. 11 on iTunes. “It’s Time” appears in the movie trailer for “Perks of Being a Wallfl ower.” The song can also be heard on television shows, including the hit “Glee,” where Darren Criss sings the catchy tune in the season-four opener. Bassist Ben McKee recently spoke to The Colonnade:

Q: Imagine Dragons has become so popular over the last year. After be-ing together for quite some time now, what do you think has fi nally made you guys stand out?

A: We’ve been a band for just shy of four years now. It’s been really exciting to see the way people have been responding to what we’ve been doing, espe-cially over the last year or so. I don’t know that there’s anything that we have been doing differently over the past year than what we were doing during the fi rst few years that we were together. We’ve always prided ourselves on working as hard as we can, and we’re going to keep on playing as long as people come out to hear us.

Q: How has it been on tour?

A: We’ve spent most of our time together on the road, sleeping on the fl oors of friends and relatives, eating whenever we could afford to. It’s really been a different experience since we released “Night Visions,” though. We’re getting the opportunity to play places that we really couldn’t reach before. It’s unreal to play a city for the fi rst time and to fi nd people there that already know our music and are really excited to see us. We still haven’t gotten used to it.

Q: Is there a show that you are specifi cally excited to play?

A: I’m really excited to be getting back to San Francisco. I grew up there and have a really supportive group of friends and family that always come out to support us. This time around we are playing at the Great American Music Hall, which has special meaning to me. I can remember when my mom took me there to see Jonny Lang when I was a kid. My grandma is going to be coming out too, and she remembers taking my mom there to see Count Basie when she was a kid.

Q: After being signed at Interscope, were there any issues over how you could be as a band, or did the label allow you to keep the vision you wanted?

A: When we were approached by KIDinaKORNER/Interscope, we really felt like we had found the right match for the band. Alex Da Kid approached us after he heard one of the EPs that we had put out on our own. He really liked the music and wasn’t looking to change what we were doing. Alex helped us to reach a bigger audience and it was great to collaborate with him on some tracks too. He’s a really creative guy and we’ve learned a lot from him.

Q: “Night Visions” is a hit. Did you expect the album to do so well and for “It’s Time” to be such a winning single?

A: “It’s Time” is a song that we wrote and recorded two years ago. We never think about trying to sell records when we are creating our music. We just try to make music that we believe in and let people decide for themselves if they like it. It’s great to see that so many people have been connecting to the songs.

Q: Do you guys have any ideas of what the next single might be?

A: We really don’t think in terms of singles or album tracks or anything like that. We just make the best music that we can and hope that there’s someone out there that it reaches.

COURTESY OF IGA PUBLICITYFrom left: Ben McKee (bassist), Dan Reynolds (lead singer), Daniel Platzman (drummer) and Wayne Sermon (guitar-ist). Imagine Dragons is a band from Las Vegas that has recently hit the music scene and is currently No. 4 on the Billboard Alternative Charts for their song ‘It’s Time.’ Ben McKee took time out of his busy schedule to discuss the band’s success, tour life, and what fans can expect next.

Q: When it comes to writing your songs, does just one mem-ber write them or do you all work together?

A: Our songs usually start out as a demo that Dan (Reynolds) or Wayne (Sermon) make on their computers. We will then take that structure and work it out in a live setting with the whole band until it feels like an Imagine Dragons song. We’ve written in other ways before, but that’s usually the way that it happens.

Q: What is your favorite song to perform live?

A: I’ve really been having a good time playing “Radioactive” lately. That song is the moment that it usually feels like we’ve really connected with the audience and there’s always an en-ergetic response to it. Plus, Dan gets to play his giant bass drum, and everybody loves that. I stand right behind it when I can and the way that sound hits my chest when I’m up close to it is awesome.

Q: Who are your infl uences and what kind of music have you guys been listening to on your iPods lately?

A: We all have a lot of different musical infl uences that shaped who we are as musicians. I love Tom Waits and Pino Paladino; Daniel Platzman listens to John Coltrane and Grizzly Bear; Wayne loves Boston and Wayne Krantz, and Dan loves Harry Nilsson and LCD Soundsystem. I’ve been listening to a lot of Chappo lately. They are really incredible.

For more information on the band Imagine Dragons and to listen to their music, please visit www.imaginedragonsmusic.com or “like” them on Facebook.

‘It’s Time’ for a Q&A with the band

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Where: The Tabernacle

Time: Doors open at 7 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m.

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Four determined guys work toward shedding their local-band image in order to reach rock-star status

Marilyn FerrellSenior reporter

They write songs about dreams and making it big, instead of being defined as a small local band. They write about relationships, real-life events and empowerment accompanied by me-lodic tunes.

They have created a voice for themselves.This four-man, half-Milledgeville, half-Ma-

con-based group cranks out captivating tunes and interesting lyrics.

“We were the kings and queens of futures, the silent leaders of this town/The adolescent architects/We were the renegades, the opposi-tion.”

They are Sanction the Radio, and the band hopes to appeal to as many people as they pos-sibly can.

Although Sanction the Radio’s music has hints of Thrice and Alkaline Trio, they have still created something original. They describe their tone as rock, but also as nothing anyone has heard before.

Sanction the Radio is a newly formed group. Johnny Shumate (vocals/guitar) and Stephen Adams (bass) are from Macon. Senior market-ing major Will Strawn (guitar) and Georgia College alumnus Adam Mitchell (drums) cur-rently reside in Milledgeville.

“I personally like to say we sound like Jimmy Eat World, but luckily though we have a very unique sound and we don’t take from just one band. It is hard to categorize us a one thing,” Strawn said.

It took some time for the band to form, but in the end, Sanction the Radio is more than happy with the group they have become.

Shumate first started off his music career solo, but soon after he partnered with Adams, and the band project took off. The idea and name of Sanction the Radio started with these two, but shortly Mitchell and Strawn joined the group to form the exact band they had all hoped for.

“I decided to for Sanction the Radio after pursuing a solo/singer songwriter career and

releasing an independent record back in 2009,” Shumate said. “I wanted to write music with the type of energy that inspired people to move while still being insightful. The problem is, you rarely find punk bands that couple that type of energy with personal lyrics … Roughly around August 2011, Sanction the Radio was born.”

Strawn is the youngest and newest member of the band. He stumbled upon a flier down-town one night and it was history from there.

“I was at this bar (Amici) and I saw this ‘Need Guitarist’ flier. They held auditions and I made the cut,” Strawn said.

Although Sanction the Radio may be new to the music scene, each member of the group has a musical background. Mitchell has played with multiple local bands and Strawn has been playing music since middle school. Each mem-ber plays multiple instruments, and the band finds it beneficial because they are able to help and critique each other.

Although the band was originally formed by

Photo Courtesy of sanCtion the radio

From left to right: Adam Mitchell (drummer), Johnny Shumate (lead singer and guitarist), Will Strawn (guitarist), and Stephen Adams (bassist) make up this punk-rock quartet. Check them out Oct. 18 at Buffington’s.

Davis’ legacy lives on

robin Glaubman / staff PhotoGraPherA re-creation of Sallie Ellis Davis’ classroom can be seen in the new art house. The home also features a re-creation of Davis’ parlor as well as a room for art exhibits. It is currently home to the traveling exhibit “From the Minds of African Americans.”

Kate FederManStaFF Writer

Most students overlook the historic homes on Clark Street, not understanding the im-mense history that occurred within their walls. This rings true for one house in particular: 301 S. Clark St.

Sallie Ellis Davis, one of the most influen-tial African American educators of her time, resided in the one story, white antebellum home throughout the duration of her life, until her passing in 1950. Davis dedicated her time and efforts to teaching children in the Milled-

geville area not only about academics, but about life skills as well.

Davis even opened up her home to rural children who were unable to attend school, caring and providing for their everyday needs. When Davis passed away, Georgia College felt a need to keep her legacy alive.

After purchasing Davis’ home, GC began transforming the space into the beautifully renovated cultural arts center that it is today.

The home now features a room for exhib-its, a re-creation of Davis’ parlor, a re-creation

Ga. writers captivate with poetry and prose

Music

KelSey CooperStaFF Writer

A fantasy of romance in a foreign land takes an interesting turn following the entrance of Michelle, a beautiful and captivating French woman, on a train in Europe. Acting coy, the traveler dauntingly tries to make his fantasy a reality and win over Michelle. At the brink of finally fulfilling his dream of love, the trav-eler loses his chance at love to valium-induced sleep.

This humorous tale is a travel narrative titled “A Stranger on a Train,” written and read by Assistant Professor of English Peter Selgin to students and community members last Thurs-day.

Senior political science major Delaney James liked the humor of Selgin’s travel nar-rative.

“I enjoyed that I could relate to him on a per-sonal level,” James said. “It was so real. I feel like his unlucky experience with the French woman was something that would happen to me.”

The Department of English invited two dis-tinguished writers to share performance read-ings. Selgin and Georgia’s Poet Laureate, Jud-son Mitcham, each shared pieces from their collection of works.

Selgin is the 2007 Flannery O’Connor award winner for his fiction novel “Life Goes to the Movies,” and he also won awards for his memoir titled “Collections of a Left-Handed Man: An Artist’s Memoir.”

Selgin shared two pieces for his portion of the evening’s readings. Along with “A Stranger on a Train,” he read an excerpt of his essay “Dead to Rights,” titled “How to Draw a Cari-cature.”

As a former caricature artist, Selgin chan-neled his experiences with patrons, their re-quests and the process of drawing to create this essay.

Following Selgin’s two pieces, Judson Mit-cham shifted gears and read from his collection of poems.

Freshman Austin Brannen enjoyed how the readings of Selgin and Mitcham worked well together.

“It was neat how both speakers juxtaposed each other. One was more solemn and the other was funny,” Brannen said. “They highlighted each other.”

Mitcham is the current Poet Laureate of Georgia, has written three collections of poems and was awarded the Townsend Prize for Fic-tion for two of his novels. As Poet Laureate,

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Writers page 11

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Art

Julia Field-Green / StaFF PhotoGraPher

“You Never Touch My Skin in the Way You Did” serves as the face for artist Michael Marks’ exhibit “Passages.” Show curator Curtis Williams was particularly fond of this piece because the color of the eyes intrigued him.

Michael Marks’ ‘Passages’Julia Field-Green

StaFF Writer

Detailed paper sculptures jut out from the walls. Soul-burning eyes grace the front of greeting cards.

To say that people might find the work of Michael Marks intriguing is an understatement.

Marks came to Georgia College for his Bach-elors of Arts and went on to earn his master’s degree from Clemson University. Now a draw-ing and foundations teacher at Anderson Uni-versity in South Carolina, Marks has returned to GC with his work for the exhibit “Passages.”

“Coming back here, it’s fantastic to see the growth,” Marks said. “Everyone here has been fantastic. All in all it’s been a wonderful and positive experience.”

Curtis Williams, a senior museum studies major at GC, curated the show to fulfill his museum studies capstone. When Williams saw Marks’ work, he knew that this was the artist he wanted to showcase.

“One thing that really caught me was his specific style of art,” Williams said. “I’ve got kind of a painter background so I saw that in his style, and from there I wanted to know more

about it.”One piece in particular caught Williams’ at-

tention. The piece titled “You Never Touch My Skin in the Way You Did” became a personal fa-vorite of Williams and is featured on advertise-ments for the show outside of Blackbridge Hall.

“I saw this piece at the studio kind of tucked away in the corner, and the first thing that re-ally grabbed me was the color and the eyes,” Williams said. “I wondered, ‘What is the gaze trying to say?’ It has a lot of meaning to it.”

Marks places heavy importance on the mean-ing behind his work. He explained how the title “Passages” carries multiple meanings both ob-vious and personal to him and his methods and experiences while creating the art.

“‘Passages’ refers to a couple of different things,” Marks said. “A lot of the work in the exhibition comes from the process of drawing and collage and then painting. It’s really not a series of drawing followed by a painting. It could be drawings, then a painting, then more drawings from that painting, then collages from parts of the painting.”

In this exhibit, Marks has pieces on display ranging from painting and drawings to collages and wall installations.

“It’s a hybrid kind of thing using all these

different media,” Marks said. “The word pas-sage also has connotations of growth, change and a process. When you think about passage, you think about transition from one thing to an-other, and that’s certainly prevalent in this work in terms of a personal history and the actual technical process.”

Marks also explained that his work is an ex-amination of history. Marks considers art his-tory and studio art to be highly involved with one another and incorporates the two in his own work.

“I’ve never really spent time understand-ing how art history and studio overlap,” Marks said. “For me, it’s never really been a question of those two being separate.”

His work “Cockaigne” is quite literally a fusion of history and studio art. The piece is a 3-D mass of pages from a history book used to create a circular figure. Marks constructed the piece in Blackbridge Hall when he arrived on campus.

“It underwent a couple of different trans-formations in the process of making it,” Marks said. “It’s just a mass of literal knowledge that has been kind of reconfigured to perhaps rep-resent a form that is swirling and maybe being sucked in but also pushed out. There’s kind of

tension for me in the way I actually made it.”Marks discussed how the fragility of this

piece has increased its value in his eyes. “This won’t last,” Marks said. “The paper

will be ripped and destroyed when it’s torn down. It will only be here for a limited amount of time.”

Marks feels strongly about his work, and he explained how he hopes that GC students will benefit from viewing this exhibit, especially considering he is a GC alumnus returning to campus.

“I think it’s good for students to see alumni,” Marks said. “It’s good for them to see that there is actually a tangible product that can happen after you graduate college.”

Freshman art major Margaret Allison is just one example of how Marks is influencing cur-rent GC students by bringing his work here.

“I enjoy seeing other people’s work to see what inspires them,” Allison said. “I liked the way that he used pencil to make all the intricate designs. I thought that was cool. I think I’ll try doing that.”

The exhibit will be at Blackbridge Hall Art Gallery Sept. 24-Oct. 19 and is free and open to the public.

Julia Field-Green / StaFF PhotoGraPher

(Top) “Cockaigne” is literally a fusion of history and studio art. Created from pages out of a history book, this piece is a 3-D historical pinwheel. (Left) Created in 2010, “Grendel” is made using oil on inkjet print. (Right) “The Political Failures of Surrealism and American Politics” is one of Marks’ more recent works. Made in 2012, Marks used oil on panel to make this piece come to life.

Shumate, each member of the band works together to write and produce songs. Shumate lays down the skeleton, and then Adams starts laying down a beat on the drum. Eventually everyone gets their hands on it to create a final product.

“I choose the lyrical content and the basic melody...usually on acoustic guitar,” said Shumate. “From there, I’ll get with Adam to start recording a demo of it to listen back and critique the song.”

Sanction the Radio’s lyrics are meaningful to the band, and they try to relate as much to their life and the people around them while still keeping the tone catchy, hoping for the crowd to sing along.

After creatively working together for many months of long nights and practice sessions, the band released their first self-titled EP that consists of five full songs July 2012.

Currently the band is not officially on tour, but they try to play as many shows as they possibly can. They currently played a show in Savannah at Screamin’ Mimi’s with the band Super Bob from Washington D.C. They got the gig from a Savannah radio station, Rock 106.1, that heard their EP, and set them up to perform.

Performing is one of the band’s favorite things to do. They

take their performances seriously by preparing, practicing and also not drinking during the show.

“(Performing) is a really great experience when you get to share your creativity as a band. It is a release of energy,” Mitchell said.

Not only does the band take themselves seriously when they play in venues around Georgia, but they also hope to see them-selves as a successful band in five to 10 years.

“We take it very seriously. We practice and get better and bet-ter. We’ll hopefully make a living off of it, tour, see new places,

meet new people and play with new band,” Adams said. “We try to become as legitimate as possible.”

Each member of Sanction the Radio expects the best of the band. They look forward to more success in playing multiple shows, radio gigs and interviews in the media. The band is cur-rently excited about the fact that they have garnered attention on Georgia radio, but they can also be found on the popular music servers like iTunes and Spotify. They also started their own mer-chandise line, and they hope to make moves with a recording label eventually.

Sanction the Radio has a lot of upcoming performances. Their next big show will be Oct. 18 at Buffington’s, and it is the first time they are performing in Milledgeville. They are also in the process of creating a music video for their song “Ghost Town.”

Shumate concluded his thoughts on the band with the fact that he is determined he and his bandmates will accomplish many goals, and that success is not merely their imagination.

“In the next five to ten years, Sanction the Radio will be tour-ing full time, signed to a label and playing outside of the states,” Shumate said.

Sanction the RadioContinued from page 9... “I wanted to write music with the type of

energy that inspired people to move while still being insightful. The problem is, you rarely find punk bands that couple that type of energy with personal lyrics.”

Johnny Shumate,lead singer and guitarist

For more information on the band, visit www.facebook.com/sanctiontheradio.

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of Davis’ classroom and a general meeting room that is available for student and commu-nity rental.

“We want to make this building as inclu-sive as possible. We want to open this space for a wide variety of campus uses and commu-nity uses as well,” Matthew Davis, Sallie Ellis Davis House supervisor and Governor’s Man-sion curator, said. “To rent this space, simply contact the Sallie Ellis Davis House or send a request through the Georgia College room res-ervation system, R25.”

The re-creation of Davis’ parlor includes the same furniture Davis used for years in the home. The classroom is true to the times as well, including a copy of Davis’ actual grade-book, where patrons can view her daily atten-dance and grade marks.

“I’ve enjoyed the furnishings in the house and find them very interesting,” Deitrah Tay-lor, program assistant for the Sallie Ellis Davis House, said. “The lighting system and porce-lain door knobs are very evocative of the time period. There is something about the simplic-ity that is very attractive and indicative of her

story.” The traveling exhibit “From the Minds of

African Americans” is currently being featured in the exhibit room of the home. This exhibit originated at the Tubman Museum in Macon, Ga., and describes some of the more interesting inventions and contributions to society made by influential African Americans.

“We have received very positive feedback so far on the house, not only from descendants of Ms. Davis but from her former students and community members as well. We are very hap-py with this reaction and hope to continue to build upon those relationships,” Davis said.

GC students are already enjoying many fea-tures of the newly restored home and recognize the importance of Davis’ career.

“The use of this house is a great way to con-tinue Sallie’s legacy. She would want her home to be used for educational purposes,” Natalie Compton, junior nursing major, said.

The future of the Sallie Ellis Davis home is promising. The Davis team is currently work-ing on promotional efforts to spread the word of the home and its various uses.

“With the staff that we have now, we are working on developing programs for the house,” Davis said. “We want this to be a very active center. In the future, I see this home be-ing used on a daily basis.”

Sallie HouseContinued from page 9...

Mitcham is appointed by the state and has the privilege of writing poems for special events and occasions.

Mitcham chose a selection of poems where he discussed the ideas of love, loss, race, terror-ism, shame and religion.

His piece “Weight” reflected an experience with his grandson in the Georgia capital involv-ing the statue of Alexander Stephens and the idea of using power to change race relations.

He began each reading with a short preface about the piece where he describes the inspira-tion and discusses his feelings on the subject.

His final poem, “An Introduction,” was one inspired by Mitcham’s mother’s life, her char-acter and her spirit.

Both readers received positive response from students and community members.

Sophomore Whitney Gray was impressed with Mitcham’s poetic style.

“I liked how his poetry was colloquial,” Gray said. “It was easy to put yourself in the piece because it was like he was having a con-versation.”

Sophomore Alice Crawford enjoys coming to the readings as a management major.

“You don’t have to be a creative writer to get something out of the readings,” Crawford said. “They are very relatable.”

The writers want to encourage students to

come to these readings, so like Gray, they can put themselves in the piece and expose them-selves to something new.

“When we listen to a piece of writing, we have to engage the imagination. Readings can help expose people to things they may not nor-mally be exposed to,” Selgin said. “When we read the pieces, we get to hear the final product. The performance is a part of it and can give a new perspective.”

Mitcham agrees that the readings of poetry and narratives are crucial to their understand-ing.

“We enjoy the readings ourselves. It takes the piece back to the origins of story because the voice of the writer makes it final,” Mitcham said. “It’s crucial because the students have to create the images and, it’s not something they’re familiar with.”

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“When we listen to a piece of writing, we have to engage the imagination. Readings can help expose people to things they may not normally be exposed to.”

Peter Selgin,associate professor of English

potlight: Lauren Lee, junior exercise science major, discusses the excitement and

ease of the Georgia College Swing Dance Association.

By Constantina Kokenes

For more information on the Georgia College Swing Dance Association, email Lauren at lauren.lee@bobcats.gcsu.edu or visit the Facebook page: Swing Dance Association.

Q: How did you get involved in Swing Dance?

A: I wanted to join a breakdance club my freshman year, but there wasn’t one. I just wanted to learn how to dance so I went and found swing dance, and I just kept going every time.

Q: Why did you become president?

A: I was sort of forced to. Essentially, the president and vice president of my freshman year came up to me before second semester of my freshman year and said they wanted me to be president because I was so consistent in showing up. I trained for president my second semester freshman year, and then I be-came president my sophomore year.

Q: What is your favorite part of Swing Dance?

A: Teaching. I love teaching people how to dance because everyone can do it. Swing dance is made to look impres-sive, but it’s really easy. When people see what we’re going to teach them, they usually say, “I can’t do that,” but by the end of the night they get it down.

Q: How can someone join?

A: Just show up on Mondays from 8 to 10 p.m. in Centennial Center. We in-struct for the first hour and the second hour is free dance. You can learn more

moves if you want, you just have to ask.

Q: Does the team perform? If so, when and where?

A: We have four performances lined up for October and early November. We’re performing in Magnolia Ball-room next Wednesday, we have a street performance at Deep Roots, we have a performance on Front Campus on Inter-national Day, and we hopefully will be performing with the jazz band on Nov. 1 and 2.

Staff photo by Mackenzie Burgess

Q & A with GC’s Swing Dance Association president, Lauren LeeS

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Imagine it coming down to one game. All season your team works its tail off to win games and fi ght for a spot in the playoffs. You’re barely clinging to the opportunity of a postsea-son ride. Can you survive in the heat of the nation’s best teams clashing for a chance to win the most prestigious sporting event in baseball, the World Series? The Braves think they can. And on Friday they will get their one-game chance.

Many consider it unfair that a single game decides who falls and who progresses, but I think it’s the fairest opportunity for a team in the Braves’ situation.

The argument goes like this: Something as big as a postseason opportunity should not ride on one game when a series, prefer-ably three games, would give the teams more room for error. One game is too quick. Any team, no matter how bad, can have one hot game and change everything.

Sure, I understand that point, but there isn’t time for the luxury of a three-game series. The teams who have already clenched their divisions are ready to get the postseason underway. It wouldn’t be fair to sit back and let the stragglers duke it out. One game is a privilege, and the Braves are lucky.

But we need to look at some-thing even bigger here. Do teams like the Braves, who have been outperformed by better teams in their division, deserve more than one game? My answer is no.

I love the Braves. I love chop-ping the house. I love watching the big man himself, Chipper Jones, slamming a fastball over the outfi eld fence. But as much as I’ve rooted for them this season, I have to realize that they haven’t won as many games as they should have. And whether that’s the players’ faults or not, I still think they are being given an incredible opportunity with this last give-it-all-you’ve-got effort to push forward.

On Friday, the Braves will face the St. Louis Cardinals at Turner Field in Atlanta. If they fail here, then they should step back and re-evaluate their season performance and work on fi xing any problems they have. (I’m looking at you Dan Uggla; work on your consistency, man.)

But if they win, Turner Field will light up like the Fourth of July in celebration. And I’ll be proud that they wanted it badly enough to pull it off.

Since I like the idea of a one-game matchup to advance into the playoff season, I’d really enjoy seeing the Peach Belt Conference incorporate it in some way. I understand that the MLB playoff system and that of the PBC are dramatically different, but I can’t help but wonder how the Bobcats would fare if it all came down to one game. Could they pull it off? It’s diffi cult to predict. The PBC is home to so many great collegiate baseball teams that anyone could beat another team given the right circumstances.

One game might seem like a sliver of a chance, but in the end it’s 50-50. If you want it badly enough, then make it happen.

Cross Country:October 5 @ Augusta Soccer:Oct. 6 3:00 p.m. @ Home

Golf:Oct. 29 & 30 @ Orlando, Fla.

“It was labor intensive. We had blisters and worked hard, but the team knew it wasn’t about them, it was about the community.”

-Assistant softball coach Kayla Lucas on the softball team’s work at Lockerly Arboretum

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GC golf team at Monday’s match at the 2012 Afl ac/Cougar Inivitational.

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gives backCross country team stumbles in the Land of 10,000 LakesGC teams work to

better communityHALLEY WHITESTAFF WRITER

The Georgia College softball team woke up early three weekends ago to volunteer at Lockerly Arboretum. When the team arrived, 19 players and the coaching staff were given gloves, shov-els and tree trimmers to remove non-native plants from the arboretum and to prepare for others to be planted. Every plant marked with spray paint needed to go, so the team made it happen.

“It was labor intensive,”assistant coach Kayla Lucas said. “We had blis-ters and worked hard, but the team knew it wasn’t about them, it was about the community.”

Lucas played an instrumental role in having the team volunteer at Lockerly. She asked The GIVE Center what op-portunities were available for the team and it provided her with a long list of options. The arboretum seemed like the best fi t for over 20 volunteers.

Sophomore softball player Mikayla Sparks recognizes the signifi cance of

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The men’s and wom-en’s cross country teams traveled to Minneapolis, Minn. for the Roy Griak Invitational on Sept. 29.

The breezy, sunny day was the perfect weather for the race, allowing for the athletes to perform at top capacity. Joe Sam-prone, the men and wom-en’s cross country coach, took the top fi ve men and women from each team to the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

Junior Allison Lones fi nished 144th out of the 413 women competing in the 6K with a time of 25:03. Lones was the fi rst to fi nish for the women’s team.

“This was the biggest race I’ve ever (run) in my life,” Lones said. “I’ve also never run on a golf course before. For this fi rst 6K of the season, I

feel like I did pretty well.”Finishing behind Lones

with a time of 25:09 was freshman Taylor Roeck, who placed 152th overall. Placing 188th, senior Vic-toria Dobson fi nished with a time of 25:34. Sopho-more Whitney Sweet ran the diffi cult race in 25:51 placing 212nd, while freshman Meghan Wetter-hall crossed the fi nish line with a time of 26:18 and coming in 246th.

The team placed 27 out of the 38 participating teams.

“Overall I think my team did well,” Lones said. “Our top fi ve for the team are fairly young. The 6K was challenging and so was the amount of runners.”

On the men’s side of things, freshman Paul McNeil thought the ter-rain of the golf course was

ELLIE SMITH / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER/ FILE PHOTOFreshman Michael Valerio rushes to fi nish the Mercer RunFit Invitational in Macon on Sept. 15. Valerio fi nished in the 55th slot out of 142 other competitors. Cross Country page 15Service page 15

Soccer storylineCollegiate Regulations

limit practicesJESSICA HAYMANSTAFF WRITER

NCAA regulations limit the number of hours college teams can practice during their seasons and offseasons.

Teams are permitted 20 hours a week for practices during the season with a four-hour practice limit per day. Games are included in these 20 hours, and usually account for about three hours per game, depending on the sport. Athletes are required at least one day off a week to rest.

During the offseason, teams are only al-lowed eight hours of practice a week, with a limit of two hours of practice with a coach. They are required to have a full two days off to rest.

“Our season begins Oct. 15. We’re out of

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It was his best friend’s fault.Johan Wadstein was just another

10-year-old who needed something to do. Not that the beautiful coastal city of Helsingborg, Sweden, lacked activities for young boys, but his buddy Filip Hegelund was starting to play tennis and Johan thought it would be fun.

With a racket in hand and a pock-etful of neon yellow-green balls, the court became his new hangout. But he was never playing to be great; it was just something to do with his

friends.Wadstein laughs at the story now,

realizing he’s turned his favorite pas-time into a full-blown college career. As the No. 1 player on Georgia Col-lege’s tennis team, it is diffi cult to imagine him as anything other than a Bobcat all-star.

Hardly a soul on campus doesn’t know his name or recognize his sharp appearance.

“He’s charming, I really like him. And obviously he’s super athletic,” junior community health and human services major Hailee Argo said.

“I’ve seen him in The Max. He seems distinguished, like he puts ef-

fort into what he looks like,” sopho-more chemistry major David Robe-son said.

“He always has a smile on his face, I love talking to him. And he’s such a suave dresser,” senior mass communications major Nichole Houston said.

Six feet tall with combed blond hair and blue eyes, the senior man-agement major was recently sitting at a table outside the campus Chick-fi l-A. He seemed comfortable, smiling, watching the constant fl ow of people around him.

“You don’t have this kind of life in Sweden,” he said. “People don’t

move around like this and mingle at universities over there.”

Five seconds later, someone pass-ing slapped him a high-fi ve.

GC has given Wadstein a place to thrive. He’s happy, energetic. He loves talking to people in America. The folks in Sweden are a jealous type and harder to get along with, ac-cording to Wadstein. He also loves Middle Georgia’s weather.

“It’s beautiful here, the sun, every-thing. Sweden is kind of depressing,” he said, laughing. “It’s probably

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Source: NCAA

Practice RegulationsIn season

Offseason

Athletes are allowed to practice 20 hours a week.There is a 4-hour practice limit per day.

Athletes are allowed to practice 8 hours a week.There is a 2-hour practice limit per day with a coach.

Young Harris College

1-0The Bobcats fell to the No. 12 Cougars on Wednesday, Sept. 26 on the road. GC was outshot 16-11, but beat the Columbus squad in saves 5-3.

DAVID WICKER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERSophomore Ashley Veilleux attempts to steal the ball from a Young Harris player during the home game Wednesday night. The soccer team has a 5-6 record.

Clayton State University

2-1

The soccer team lost to the Lakers at home on Saturday, Sept. 29. Sophomore forward Ashley Veilleux scored the only goal of the game for the Bobcats, which was her fi fth of the season at the time.

Columbus State University

3-0The Bobcats defeated the Mountain Lions on Wednesday night at home. Veilleux scored the winning goal. It was her sixth goal of the season.

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season now,” head coach of the women’s basketball team Maurice Smith said.“We have that eight hours per week rule, but Oct. 15 is 20 hours, and that’s easier.”

The NCAA regulations were installed to prevent teams from having competitive ad-vantages over one another. Also, the regula-tions help prevent injuries.

Athletic trainers must be in attendance at every sporting event with medical supplies and water on hand.

Practice times can be modifi ed by the head athletic trainer should there be any environmental threats that could possibly bring harm to athletes. For example, if there is lightning within six miles of the practice fi eld, all athletes are required to take shel-ter indoors and wait until the weather is safe enough to continue.

“The NCAA puts in a lot of regulations about environmental threats which could be heat, it could be lightening, and we adhere to those,” head athletic trainer Paul Higgs said. “They have rules for that just like fouls in a basketball game or what counts as a ball or a strike in baseball or softball.”

To make sure all of GC’s sports teams are following NCAA regulations, the Depart-ment of Athletics has a system of checks and balances that help keep track of all practice hours.

“It’s kind of a three-way check system,” Assistant Athletic Director Ginger Chaffi nch said.

The head coach plans out the schedule for the week and all of the players must read and sign off that the schedule does not exceed the 20 hours. Next, the team captain must sign off and turn the schedule in to the ath-letic director, who double checks the hours and the signs off that the schedule does not exceed the hour limit. Once everything has been checked and signed off on, the schedule is fi led and kept on record for the NCAA. Coaches are required to turn these schedule sheets in at the beginning of each week.

The NCAA regulations were put into effect to help student athletes maintain a balance. The regulations are enforced to make sure that athletes could balance both their social life outside of sports as well as their academic endeavors. To learn more about NCAA sports regulation, visit gc-subobcats.com/Compliance/GC_Hand-book_2012-2013.pdf.

Club

Rugby gears up for tourney

DAVID WICKER / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERSophomore undeclared major Ben Redford runs around defender sophomore economics major Ethan Eloquin during the rugby club practice last Wednesday

afternoon. After falling in its season opener to Valdosta State University and coming home with a third-place plaque from the Black Rose Tournament in States-boro, the rugby club was forced to reschedule its third matchup against Georgia Southern University because they didn’t have enough players. According to Ethan Eloquin, Georgia Southern didn’t have enough players compared to BRC. Having less players in the game wouldn’t be a fair matchup. They are currently trying to decide on a date for the game. Despite not playing, the BRC is gearing up for the Breast Cancer Awareness 15’s Tournament at Jacksonville State, where a portion of the money made goes toward a cure for breast cancer. After that, the club is getting ready for the Dirty Deep Roots 15’s Tournament, where eight teams will come to Milledgeville to compete. This will be their fi rst time playing at home since the season began. The BRC was created in 2010 from an old team that used to play in Milledgeville. This year they plan to play a 12-game schedule, not including tournaments, matching up against schools such as the University of Georgia, Georgia Southern University and Armstrong Atlantic. They practice Tuesday through Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at The Village fi eld. No experience is necessary to join the club, just a strong work ethic and an open mind.

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tough and unfamiliar.“The rolling hills and crowdedness of the

path made for weird footing,” McNeil said. “I would fly down the downhills and crawl up the uphills because of it.”

The men’s team raced on an 8K course against 430 runners from 36 different teams, finishing 33rd overall. Finishing first on the team was senior Philip Laskey who came out 190th overall, with a time of 28:11. McNeil

finished the race with a time of 28:56, plac-ing 250th.

Freshman James Ryden crossed the finish line at 29:58, finishing 313 out of the 430 runners. Finishing 343 overall with a time of 30:43 was junior Tucker Forbes, while fresh-man Michael Valerio finished with a time of 31:20 and placed 367th.

“For the men’s team, I think this is proba-bly our weakest point in the season,” McNeil said. “How we respond to our performance shows the true potential of our team. You can’t just look at one meet, you have to look at the whole season.”

The men’s and women’s teams both pre-

pared on a daily basis for this invitational, alternating between speed workouts, long runs and weight training. Steven Cary, the new graduate assistant for the teams, imple-mented the use of weight training this se-mester upon his arrival. Most team members agree that it has helped in their overall per-formance.

“Both teams ran well,” Samprone said. “Every meet we have leading up to the Con-ference is training for the Conference. All of the runner’s hard work and training is show-ing results. Both teams are pushing forward and making great progress.”

the team’s efforts and hopes to continue helping Lockerly.

“I think, as a team, we should go back (to place the new plants),” Sparks said. “So that we can be a part of the beginning and the end (of the project).”

This isn’t the first community-service activity the softball team has participated in. It hosts hitting and pitching clinics that are linked to another cause – the Toys for Tots Foundation. Every person who attends the clinic brings a toy that will be donated by the team. The team also works collectively with the baseball team to host Halloween on the Hill every October. Kids come to this event to play games and scrimmages with the athletes. This event is not only fun for the kids, but it also provides the them with healthy snacks to promote nutrition.

The women’s basketball team serves the Milled-geville community as well. Along with visiting the local Boys & Girls Club and serving at soup kitch-ens, team members volunteer as coaches for the Junior Bobcat Basketball League every year. Chil-dren that participate in JBBL meet at the Centennial Center for practices and games led by the women’s basketball team. Sophomore basketball player, Shan-teona Keys, says this is her favorite community ser-vice activity.

“We get to mix what we like to do and share it with younger people,” Keys said. “And when you see (a teammate) help others, you get to know them on a different level. It’s another way for us to con-nect.”

Keys is not only a leader within her team, but she is also president of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC). The SAAC consists of captains from teams that meet to discuss and vote on NCAA regulations. They are the voices of each team on campus. These athletes work together to improve the Department of Athletics, but also to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Keys recently trav-eled to Augusta for a SAAC conference and had the opportunity to see a child who had been granted his wish – to go to Disney World – by the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Vice president of SAAC and senior tennis player Wictor Andersson believes that serving the commu-nity with his teammates makes them a stronger unit. Recently, the tennis team has been volunteering at Creekside Elementary School by playing games with the children, helping them with bake sales and aiding in the renovation of the playground.

“Not every kid in Baldwin County is growing up in good conditions,” Andersson said. “You get to see a lot about what you take for granted.”

On campus, the men’s and women’s tennis team hosts its annual tournament in the fall – the Milled-geville Open and Kids Tennis Festival. There is an entry fee for the Open, but it is for a good cause: $1,000 of the proceeds are donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

raining there right now.”But there was a time when Wadstein

wanted to return to Sweden more than any-thing.

During his years at ProCivitas upper sec-ondary school, Sweden’s equivalent to high school, Wadstein spent the majority of his time playing for the school’s club tennis team. He was popular and affable, but when his friends started partying, he was forced

to take it easy. His focus was on the court. Playing in tournaments every weekend didn’t leave much room for playtime.

“But around 16 or 17, I got tired of play-ing. I was distracted by girls and partying,” he recalled. “My life had gotten so struc-tured and there was no variation. I had to miss good friend’s birthday parties to play in tournaments and I was losing motiva-tion.”

What he needed was a team, a group of fellow athletes who could spark fire in him. Club tennis in Sweden was too individual, and he slowly began to practice less. He

wanted to get back to a regular teenage life.But a visit to Rollins College in Orlando

changed his mind about everything. It was suddenly so obvious. The United States was where he wanted to play tennis. After franti-cally sending applications to every college coach he could find an email address for, the denial letters began pouring in. Losing steam the last couple of years showed in his tournament scores, and coaches noticed.

When all hope seemed lost, Georgia Col-lege offered him a scholarship. He didn’t know what Milledgeville looked like. He didn’t care. A month later, he was on a plane to America to begin his Spring 2010 semes-ter at GC.

Tennis coach Steve Barsby met him at the Atlanta airport. Three hours later, he was settling into Sanford Hall. But despite the welcoming attitude, Wadstein instantly felt a barrier. One semester hadn’t even gone by before he informed coach Barsby he would be leaving.

“Things like expressions and sarcasm, all of it was hard to communicate and under-stand. If someone walked up to me and said, ‘What’s up?’ then (what do) I say to that, you know? The culture shock and being so far away from home made it worse.”

America had been so promising, but so far it was an awkward mess.

“I felt I was at the age where I needed to be as happy as I could be,” he said, “but I wasn’t happy here.”

But when the flowers began to bloom and the weather grew warmer during spring, Wadstein began to change his mind about returning to Sweden.

The spring season saw him and his team-mates coming together in ways he wasn’t able to experience on the club teams back home. He was succeeding academically. Things were finally starting to make sense. He embraced campus life.

“I became more secure with the lan-guage,” he said, “so I became more secure with myself.”

Powell Cobb / Staff PhotograPherJohan Wadstein, Swedish international student and tennis player, warms up before practicing his back stroke at Centennial Courts. Last season, Wadstein went 14-6 in singles, 13-8 in doubles and won the Peach Belt Conference Bronze Scholar Award for his excellence in the classroom as well as the court.

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