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6 Wednesday, January 16, 2008 | The Red * Black Pulitzer Prize poet, alum to read at SLC By SETH MCKELVEY The Red & Buc k Natasha Trethewey wears her poems in her voice and on her body. The 2007 Pulitzer Prize winning University alumnus will read a selec tion of her work today at the Student Learning Center. “Her poems are just so beautifully phrased and structured,” said David Ingle, assistant editor of The Georgia Review, which sponsors the event. “They’re just so graceful.” Dr. Ed Pavlic, director of the creative writing pro gram for the University’s English department, said that Trethewey's work is very functional and direct. “This is very much a public poetry. She’s recov ering a sense of life which is very much a shared sense of life,” Pavlic said. "I think there is a translation between the page, the work and truths people can really enact in their everyday lives.” Trethewey's poetry cre ates a vivid image in the mind, said Dr. Barbara McCaskill, associate English professor at the University, who has a focus on African-American liter ature. “She, as a writer, uses the camera and calls our attention to visual details,” said McCaskill. HIROSHIMA: Survivor speaks about pain and recoveries ► From Page 1 them, dying 10 days later from radiation poisoning, he said. “It wouldn’t be true to say that I felt no resent ment towards the U. 5.,” he said. “My mother was kiUed. I lost many of my friends. My older brother also died from the radia tion." Now 62 years later, Teramoto has overcome the resentment in order to relate his story to audienc es worldwide, he said. “I have learned to deal with the pain over the years. Now the stronger feeling is that this should never be repeated again.” Teramoto’s crusade for nuclear disarmament wiU bring him to the University Wednesday night. Accompanying Teramoto will be Steven Leeper, the first American to be placed in charge of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation. Leeper said eliminating lA/eekdnu $ 2.25 Blue Moon Pints Sunday- Thursday rtr ■ .■ 9-11 pm pWWMp 49c WINOS Come See Where Quality Meets Affordability. 2 Bedrooms under $700.00 Arbor Creek $675.00 Barnett Ridge $625.00 Cedar Bluffs $670.00 Royal Oaks $685.00 Patriot Park $625.00 1 Bedrooms up to $550.00 Arbor Creek $515.00 Hillside Apts. $475-550.00 Lynn Rock Apts. $485.00 White Columns Hall $460.00 [ONER 706-353-6868 / MANAGEMENT Why Pay More for Less? For more info GO to www.joinermanagement.com NATASHA TRETHEWEY When: 4 today Where: SLC Room 171 “What attracts me to her work in particular, is the way in which she incor porates African-American musical styles,” said McCaskiU. “Most of her poems are based in the South, look ing at Southern life, and Southern history," said PavUc. “I think she thinks that much of the Uved reality of Southern Ufe has been kind of buried under vari ous kinds of mythologies.” He said Trethewey tries to debunk these misrepre sentations of Southern Ufe and history in her work. “One of the words she uses a lot in talking about writing is ‘erasure,’” said PavUc. “She’s kind of trying to make up for the fact that certain things have been erased, and people’s expe riences have been erased.” Trethewey also brings a greater understanding of her work when she per forms them, said PavUc. “She reaUy found her way all the way into those poems, truly wearing them in her voice and body, in a way I thought was just ter rific,” he said. nuclear weapons is the change the world needs to solve other global issues. "A lot of people are talk ing about the war in Iraq, the economy, global warm ing and world poverty. These are tremendously important issues, but none of them can be solved if we don't get rid of nuclear weapons first.” According to Leeper, such a change must begin in the U.S. Jason Garland, presi dent of the University’s Japan Club and a senior comparative Uterature mqjor from Athens, echoed Leeper's sentiments. “I hope that people who know very Uttle about the event wiU walk away with a new perspective.” For Teramoto, the view point from Hiroshima is very clear. "Survivors are dying every day,” he said. “It is up to you and your generation to make the future of a peaceful world.” jflff. ... gPlitpf® Jj H jrmLSwMU M b hßii iiiwro -jH I LANA MCQUINN : Tut Rid * Buc A Members of the Classic City Rollergirls practice Wednesday at Skate-A-Round roller skating rink on Cherokee Road. During these practices, the rollergirls go over drills and scrimmage against each other. Rollergirls seek ‘sassy’ skaters By CHELSEA COOK The Red & Black Athens' most uncon ventional sisterhood is looking for new members. Today at 7 p.m., The Classic City Rollergirls continue the first-annual roller derby camp to knock skaters into shape. Roller derby, a predom inantly female contact sport, was introduced in Athens two years ago. A “bout” is best described as a race versus two “packs” of skaters, with a point system based on passing certain players and knocking them down. Once initiated, each girl acquires a roller derby name. Some include Carmen Slamdiego, Knockin' Bootsy and Demanda Rumble. Head of Recruitment WUOG debuts new Japan Pops,’ Iceland rock BY TAMARA BEST The Red & Black Whether exposing the community to internation al music or the sounds of the 19505. WUOG 90.5 FM. has new programs offering a diverse selection. The student-volunteer station has 31 specialty programs, with four new shows this semester: “Odd Man Out.” “Breaking the Ice," Japan Pops" and “Jitters and Rags.” “There were (disc jock eys) interested and they proposed the shows, and we thought they knew enough about the genres to host the show," said LTfernos GREEK rri FORMAL WEAR SPECIAL Complete Tuxedo Rental 5 39 9S It’s not too late for this weekend. SAME DAY SERVICE! 1066 Baxter St. • 706-354-8072 • " < • ! ■ ■■ ■ (LANDMARK IPRO PE RTIES° — A * lhd ™" d ■ Landmark i— Properties has r ~ — 1 yoiKOvered." j I . i | Close lo Campus 15 Bedrooms Available ?()l). : )!il , i|()-ldii(liii t iilsdlhiii\M)oi VARIETY CCRG BOOT CAMP Where Skate Around USA When Jan. 14,16,21,24, 7 to 9 pm. Cost: S3 skate rental and League Secretary Sheila McAlister, better known as “Poke A. Dot,” said that the boot camp is a way to ensure “newbies” receive equal instruction. “There’s usually this huge learning curve,” she said. “With the boot camp, (new skaters) can get the individual attention they need through pairing with veteran skaters or small group work.” For those fearing rejec tion, McAlister said that the boot camp is not a form of “try-outs.” If a prospective roller girl is dedicated and can grasp Amanda Perofsky, a junior from Macon and program ming director. "Japan Pops” showcas es Japanese music from 8-9 p.m. on Mondays, fol lowed by "Breaking the Ice.” playing Icelandic music from 9-10 p.m. For Jennifer Cole, “Breaking the Ice" DJ and sophomore from Suwanee, the idea for the program came after a call from an excited listener, who heard her playing Icelandic bands, she said “I realized that Icelandic is kind of its own genre," said Cole. “The more I researched it, I realized that there are the skills, CCRG will be happy to have her. “Most people experi ence skating at around age 10 or 11, and then never skate again,” she said. “They most likely never learned how to fall proper ly, whip someone around on skates or bootyblock. This is what the boot camp is for.” After the four-day boot camp, a prospective roller girl must attend at least four hours of practice and one to two hours of open skating per week. Although derby takes a lot of energy, commitment and athleticism, it doesn’t require a tough-girl appearance. “It’s a strength of mind. A bunch of girls do have wild hair color, tattoos, ripped fishnets, but there a lot of cool bands out there.” Cole’s program is driv en by listeners voting on what genre of Icelandic music to play the next week. Voters chose Icelandic hip-hop for next week’s show, Cole said. “They are really big on indie rock and metal, but have all the same genres as American music.” "Jitters and Rags" fea tures pre-1950s pop music, while “Sundialing" offers “psych-pop garage rock,” Perofsky said. “We thought (“Jitters and Rags") would be great because not a lot of other i®7 I and% m Best Location in Athens! 706.548.1188 LaneCompany.com Lane Connecting peopk and communities, I |J| 1 one home at a time" ■■■mJLl are lawyers and teachers, too,” said Brett Buckelew, alias Carmen Slamdiego, of Dahlonega, who gradu ated from the University in December. “Derby is the kind of sport where you need dif ferent kinds of athletes and body shapes," McAlister said. “A girl who is 160-plus pounds can easily knock over one who is 100 pounds.” But perhaps the most important thing to bring to the rink, aside from your mouthguard and hel met, is a sassy attitude. “It takes someone who has a certain amount of confidence, but at the same time, derby is a huge confidence builder,” McAlister said. "(Carmen Slamdiego) is a sexy pinup girl, but she's a demon on skates.” stations have it," said Perofsky. “It’s an interest ing concept.” In addition to premier ing new shows, “Odd Man Out,” returns from a semester-long hiatus. It highlights the music of all female bands. Still, pre-existing shows such as “A Matter of Jazz” remain popular with listeners, Perofsky said. ‘“A Matter of Jazz’ airs on Sundays for three hours and is a staple of WUOG.” Students interested in DJing for the station can e-mail trainings wuog.org, or visit wuog.org. HEAD Then Recycle