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Wednesday, October 12,2005
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Myers, Aiken crowned king, queen of
Saturday's homecoming festivities
By Mariam Abuhaideri
Staff Writer
Mabuhail @my.westga.
edu
History was made
Saturday afternoon when
Adrian Meyers and Amber
Aiken were crowned
Homecoming King
and Queen. Meyers, an
international student from
Jamaica, is the first black
student at UWG to become
Homecoming King.
“I was not expecting
my name to be called out,
but when it was, I felt a
sense of accomplishment.
My joy knew no bounds.”
said Myers.
For Phi Mu
representatative Amber
Aiken, the title of
Homecoming Queen is
just another in a long
string of accomplishments.
She has maintained a 4.0
grade point average since
kindergarden while taking
a leadership role in a
number of organizations.
“I have a schedule that I
stick to, a lot of late nights
and putting my priorities in
place,” she said.
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Rain fails to dampen FAD
By Kelly Williams
Staff Writer
kellyuwga@bellsouth.net
A little rain did
not stop West Georgia
students from having a
great time at this month’s
Friday After Dark.
FAD is a celebration
put on for students by
the Student Activities
Council and other
student organizations that
volunteer to host events.
Rather than cancel
FAD, the festivities moved
inside the University
Community Center.
The Recruiting
Faculty members will perform
Monday in concert for A DAY
UWG Press Release
The University of West
Georgia music faculty will
add an evening of musical
performances to the many
events scheduled for UWG’s
annual A DAY activities.
The A DAY Music
Faculty Concert will
take place on Monday,
Oct. 17, at 8:15 p.m. in
Kathy Cashen Recital
Hall, Humanities, on the
university campus.
The annual free
concert features full-and
part-time music faculty and
provides an opportunity for
students and the general
Spanish section hosts celebration
The Spanish section
of the Department of
Foreign Language will
host a celebration of
Luso-Hispanic Day,
Wednesday, Oct. 12.
It begins early with a
presentation by advanced
Spanish students in the
important to both students.
Aiken has made “Who’s
Who Among Students in
American Universities and
Colleges,” and is member
of several organizations,
including R.E.A.L, Beta
Gamma Sigma, SAC, the
Miracle Marathon and
Omicron Delta Kappa.
She is also a recipient
of various scholarships,
including HOPE, the
Governor’s Scholarship,
the Richards’ College
of Business Economics
Scholarship, and the Phi
Mu 4.0 Scholarship.
Aiken is a senior and
will graduate this spring,
with a major in economics
and finance.
Meyers, a former
Hall Council president for
Roberts Hall, is currently
serving as a student
senator and is the vice
president of the Black
Student Alliance, Peer
Educator and member of
1 in 4.
He is an international
student from Jamaica,
with a major in marketing
and has maintained a
3.0 GPA. He expects to
graduate in 2007.
Emerging Alumni Leaders
(REAL) gave out Mardi
Gras beads for donations
at the main entrance of
the UCC. All proceeds go
to victims of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita.
Among the many
events were a poker
tournament, grocery bingo,
massages and free food.
Arts and crafts were
also available such as
wax hands, airbrush shirts
and temporary tattoos.
Students could even star in
music videos.
“I’m having so much
fun and I just got here,”
said Carrin Daniels as
public to hear many of
our community’s most
accomplished musicians.
In keeping with the A
DAY mission, patrons and
friends of the Department
of Music will be honored
with a complimentary
donor reception at 7:30
p.m. in the Humanities
lobby immediately before
the concert.
Works include a sonata
by Albinoni, the “catalogue
aria” from Don Giovanni
by Mozart, selections from
Piazzolla’s Histoire du
Tango and Corelli’s “La
follia” variations, and an aria
from Puccini’s La Boheme.
Kathy Cashen auditorium
from 9 a.m. to noon.
Almuerzo, or lunch,
will continue the fiesta
at Cobb Hall. Afterward,
participants can meet
for an hour of music in
the Humanities building
where the UWG Jazz and
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Amber Aiken and Adrian Myers were crowned Homecoming Queen and King at Saturday’s halftime festivities.
The year ahead will
be busy for Myers and
Aiken, as both fulfill
certain responsibilities
that they feel they have
towards this title.
she made her wax hand.
She and her friends
came out for the free fun
festivities.
“1 don’t know why
so many people don't
attend Friday After Dark
it’s all free!” said Dawn
Liverman.
The UWG chapter of
NAACP hosted the grocery
bingo. Several students
watched their cards hoping
to win free groceries.
As one student
cried out “bingo,” Afiya
Hinkson, student member
of NAACP, said “I’m very
excited at the enthusiasm
even though it is raining.”
Modern works
include William Penn’s
Perpetual Motion, an
organ sonata by Hugo
Distler, Michael Garson’s
Jazz Variations on a
Theme by Paganini. There
is also an arrangement
of Launy Grondahl’s
Concerto for Trombone,
William Wiedrich’s
Reverie, Ida Gotkovsky’s
Brilliance, a cabaret song
by William Bolcom, and
“Back to School Blues”
by Dan Bakos.
The concert is free and
for more information, call
the Department of Music
at (678) 839-6516.
Percussion group will
perform Latin-American
compositions.
For more information
on any of the events,
students should contact Dr.
Cecilia Lee, professor of
Spanish, at clee@westga.
edu.
“I feel great to
be the first African-
American Homecoming
King,” he said. “It is
now my responsibility
to represent the African-
Photo h\ Kell) Williams
Dawn Liverman gets an airbrush tattoo at last week's Friday After Dark.
While waiting in line
to get a tattoo one lucky
student won tickets to the
Black Student Alliance’s
upcoming step show.
Yejide Ogutuga,
Campus Calendar
(All sporting events listed are home games.)
Thursday, Oct. 13
• Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W”
• Last day to apply for instate tuition status for Fall
semester.
• Volleyball. UWG vs. Montevallo - 7 p.m
Friday, Oct. 14
• Women’s Soccer, UWG vs. Saint Leo - 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 15
• Football, UWG vs. Southern Arkansas - 7 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 17
• BSU Freshmen Ministry Rally - University Suites,
7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 18
• BSU “20/20” Tuesday Night Worship - 7 p.m.
Events are taken from web-published university calendars
and sports schedules, press releases and from information sent to
The West Georgian by event organizers. Organizers wishing to list
an event may e-mail the details, as far in advance as possible, to
uwgpaper@westga.edu.
American community to
the fullest.”
Aiken, on the other
hand, wants to represent
the Greek Community.
Colleen Farley
“just turned around” and
answered a question and
won front row seats at
the show along with free
food.
Free food, free crafts
cEi?e HHcat O&eorgimt
representing, Delta
Chi, and Casey Nichols
representing. Pi Kappa
Phi, were announced as
first runner-up as queen
and king.
and free fun all make
up a Friday After Dark.
Students can check out
the SAC calendar to find
out when the next FAD is
scheduled.