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Monday, January 7. 2008 | The Rkd & Black
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New pursuits for 2008
Resolutions for the new semester: don't
just get fit save water, get involved
In honor of the traditional New Year’s resolu
tions, we have comprised a set of not-so-tradi
tional resolutions for you in the upcoming
semester.
► Learn to love reality television: It doesn’t
seem as if the writers’ strike will be over any
time soon. MTV already has renewed “A Shot at
Love,” and “Celebrity Apprentice” should pro
vide plenty of opportunities to make fun of The
Donald’s hair. At the very least, the “American
Idol” auditions should be entertaining.
► Avoid public humiliation: Don’t land on the
front page of The Red & Black. No one wants
to spend the night in an Athens-Clarke County
jail, and no one wants to have to bail his or her
friend out. Save everyone the hassle by making
wise decisions after a night downtown, and
remember we know what you did last night.
► Conserve water: Although the state finally
received an appreciable amount of rain in
December, drought conditions still stand untU
further notice. Look into adopting a permanent
ascetic lifestyle, taking 15-second Marine show
ers and harvesting the drippings from your air
conditioner for drinking water. Get used to it
it could last a long time. And keep praying
God's sure to listen one of these days.
>• Vote: Today is the last day to register to vote
in the primaries in the state of Georgia. Start
off the new year by getting more involved, find
ing out about the candidates at all levels, and
taking action. Do you have an opinion on the
war in Iraq? On the economy? On anything?
How can you expect it ever to come to anything
without taking the most basic step of political
involvement in a democracy? Plus, you get a
sticker!
► Get involved: While taking the steps to
become involved in the politics of our nation,
act locally, as well. Make a difference in the
University community by sharing your views of
the world. Submit columns and letters to the
editor to randb.com.
► Contribute to the environment of academic
rigor. The plus-minus system isn’t going any
where, so this semester, we all should aim for
the top —a simple A. Remember, a highly dec
orated A doesn’t exist, so don’t risk disappoint
ment by aiming too high. Plus, with the SLC
open 24/7, why not crack open the books at 2
a.m.? How else can we justify the University’s
electric bill?
► Life after football: Now that the football sea
son is over, we’re betting that the majority of
students are a little worried about finding their
sports fix in the coming months. Though foot
ball in the fall might be the biggest draw, we
think the spring might be the better semester
for sports at the University.
We have a gymnastics team going for a fourth
straight national championship and high
ranked teams in women’s basketball, tennis,
swimming and diving, softball and baseball. '
Even better, all these sporting events are very
inexpensive for students, with many of the
events offering free admission with a student
ID.
Take the time this semester to eryoy all that
University athletics have to offer. By the way,
the G-Day spring football game is April 5.
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Opinions
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Tterry project to benefit students
One of the most
pressing issues for
the University is
the need to improve our
national perception.
Asa student of busi
ness and policy, I yearn
for the opportunity to
increase the value of
my degree. The Terry
College of Business con
sistently receives “aver
age” rankings, having
the 56th ranked under
graduate program and
the 43rd ranked MBA
program in the country,
according to Business
Week and the Economist
Intelligence Unit, respec
tively.
Fortunately, Robert
T. Sumichrast, dean of
Terry, and the adminis
tration have a vision to
address this issue and
turn Terry into a pre
mier business school
by expanding the Terry
Campus along Lumpkin,
Baxter and Hull Streets.
The current plan calls
for the construction of
three new buildings with
a central quad. Each
building would have a mix
of office and classroom
space, as well as various
other to-be-determined
amenities, though each
would be tailored for
MBA, undergraduates or
classroom space. All in
all, this complex will be
roughly 332,000 square
feet.
Of course, executing
this plan is much easier
said than done. Thus, to
catalyze this construc
tion process, students
need to accept some
responsibility and pro
vide funding.
Preferably, this SIOO
million project would be
financed through contri
butions from the Board of
Regents, alumni and stu
dents. Corporate sponsors
also could contribute.
Of course, no group
wants to be the first to
provide funding due to
uncertainty surrounding
the contributions of the
others. Asa result, stu
dents must embrace this
project and step up to the
plate.
Specifically, a student
fee for Terry students
would finance about one-
Participate, voice your opinions and get published
It's the first day of class. You
sirrive on campus, travel coffee
mug in hand, and stop by the
newspaper bin for your daily read
ing material.
And here you are: sitting in your
first class of the new semester wait
ing for the professor to arrive.
Don’t just quickly scan the front
page and Jump straight to the
crossword or Sudoku.
The University is Uke a small
nation, and as a citizen of this
microcosm, it is your responsibility
to be informed about what is going
on.
This semester, don’t merely con
sume the news. Participate in it.
Now, this doesn’t mean you should
try to make the news in the form
of a mug shot on the front page.
You should, however, send in col
umns and letters sharing your
views.
Is there something that con
stantly irritates you and you want
to bring it to the attention of the
general public?
Is there an issue you think
deserves to have some light shed
upon it? Do some research and let
your thoughts flow.
This page is a forum for students
to voice their opinions, but it can
only be successful if you submit col
umns and letters to the editor.
In addition, this semester, The
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Lucas Puente
“The project is
meant to benefit
students, both now
and in the future.
For this to be done
in the most effective
way, we, as students,
must work with
the faculty and
administration
on the project
extensively. ”
third of the project and
significantly expedite
funding from alumni and
the state. It would be
much easier to get alumni
and the state on board
for this project if they
knew the students really
wanted it and already had
agreed to partially finance
it.
So at this point, you’re
probably asking yourself:
do Terry students need
this?
The answer to this
question is irrefutably,
YES. The benefits are
immeasurable; not only
would students benefit
from having improved
facilities, but the school
would become on par
with leading institutions
such as the University of
Pennsylvania’s Wharton
School.
All of the leading busi
ness schools in the coun
try have similar business
school structures.
For instance, the
University of Virginia’s
Mclntire School has
weekly social gatherings
for faculty and students
in their business school
foyer.
Clearly, such oppor-
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Melanie McNeely
Red St Black is looking for anew
cartoonist.
If you think you are the right
person for the Job and could use a
few extra bucks, gather some
examples of your work and send
them in.
Contributing to the student
newspaper is a great way to get
experience in communications, no
matter what your major. Everyone
has to communicate effectively at
one point or another.
This semester, make the effort to
avoid apathy get published and
get your face in the paper for a
reason you’d be happy to brag to
your friends about.
Plus, it’s fUn to see who responds
to your opinions. Getting hate mail
can be fiin.
Melanie McNeely is
the Opinions Editor
for The Red A Black.
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tunities foster mentor
ship and productivity,
and without this degree
of infrastructure, Terry
students are at a disad
vantage.
Furthermore, the three
proposed buildings might
house amenities such as
group meeting rooms,
computer labs, a dining
area, a business lounge
and a large multi-purpose
room for banquets, among
other additions. This
would help Terry students
develop into better future
business leaders.
At this point, it is nec
essary for students to
contribute the more,
the better.
The project is meant
to benefit students, both
now and in the future.
For this to be done in the
most effective way, we, as
students, must work with
the faculty and admin
istration on the project
extensively.
Additionally, we must
be the ones aggressively
seeking support from
alumni and the state gov
ernment if we want this
project to be completed
any time soon.
For better or worse,
this plan has not gained
significant publicity to
date in the media
hence this column. Of
course, we can’t ask stu
dents to get excited about
a project they know little
about. So I encourage you
to spread the word about
this exciting new develop
ment and become directly
involved as well.
In the next few weeks,
a steering committee will
form that will be the stu
dents' voice in the matter;
all students are encour
aged to apply.
Keep your eyes open
(this will be widely publi
cized with Ann Mainz, an
MBA student leading this
push), and you might see
an exciting enhancement
on campus in the near
future.
Lucas Puente
is a sophomore from
Wilmington, N.C.
majoring in finance and
international affairs and
a center director for the
Roosevelt Institution.
Daniel SnaFF
▲
Patriotism
inspired by
school pride
Football is strange.
No, American
football is strange.
For me, as a student
from Germany, football
is still something you
play with your, well, feet.
Something in which 10
players kick the ball and
only one gets to catch it
(and not the other way
around).
But, of course, there
is more: football has
mystical rules and strat
egies. Games last a long
time, which makes me
wonder how one can
think “soccer” is boring
after sweating in the
heat for five hours.
But the strangest
thing: this is college. It
is amateurs supported
by peers and playing for
their alma mater. These
games create a hype
days before any given
game. Do you have any
idea how foreign this
seems to a stranger?
At home, college
pride and identification
with our colors do not
exist (Do we even have
one color? If so, it must
be gray). Until the sum
mer of 2006, to Germans,
even national pride
seemed like something
you should be ashamed
and afraid of. This angst
is rooted in the disas
trous effects that nation
alism had in my country
during the first half of
the 20th century.
But patriotism can
have great effects, too.
That is what we always
saw in America. Now
we finally experienced it
during the World Cup.
Everyone was friendly
and enthusiastic we
even embraced our
tacky motto, “A time to
make friends.”
You could see oth
erwise grumpy old
Germans dance and
drink with fans from
the opposing teams.
We discovered that one
only can live in an open
and friendly nation if
you are proud of it. It
is the confidence you
put into your team, or
nation, that enables you
to respect others and be
respected.
Even though we may
take pride in our new
respect, our soccer team
and German engineer
ing, Americans are unri
valed in their confidence
and positivity toward
the nation. It’s a coun
try in which one can go
to college and play any
kind of football.
Daniel Streiff is
a former international
University student from
Fuerth, Germany.
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