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Wednesday, November 2, 2005
New mascot selection narrows to six contenders
UWG Press Release
The Athletics
Marketing Identity Task
Force will carry six
proposed nicknames
forward for further
consideration by the
University of West
Georgia community.
Twelve proposals
were narrowed to six by
the 3,960 individuals who
participated in a recent
online poll.
•'The leading * six
proposals include Patriots
(1,754); Red Hawks
(1,406); Mustangs
Observatory opens to public for Mars viewing
By Crystal Farrer
Staff Writer
cfarrerl @ my.we stga.edu
Clouds covered the
eastern sky last Thursday
night, but that would
not stop Dr. Bob Powell
from opening UWG’s
Observatory. Around 20
people, both students
and members of the
community, turned out to
view the planet Mars.
As the ceiling of
the observatory opened,
it turned slowly counter
clockwise exposing the
sky through a hole shaped
like a big piece of pie.
At first, the clouds
were too thick to see Mars,
but Powell was determined
to find it. Hopeful visitors
- watted’ as Powell adjusted
and focused the telescope
lenses to try and catch a
peek of Mars.
Finally the clouds
parted and Mars was
visible for brief moments
long enough for each
person to view it through
the telescope.
“Although my view
was obstructed, I caught
a glimpse of it between
the clouds. It was a red
circular object in the
sky,” said UWG freshman
Skyler Akins.
After viewing
Mars through the large
NEWS
IN /V HURRY
Concert to pay
tribute to sax
inventor
On Thursday, Nov.
10, at 8:15 p.m. in the
Kathy Cashen Recital
Hall, fhe UWG Saxophone
Studio will present a
recital in observance of
the birthday of Adolphe
Sax, the inventor of the
saxophone.
Under the direction of
Dr. John Bleuel, members
of the UWG saxophone
studio and the UWG
Saxophone Ensemble
will perform original
nineteenth century works
for saxophone and piano
and saxophone ensemble
written during Adolphe
Sax’s lifetime.
Featured composers
will be Jean Baptiste
Singelee, Jules
Demersemann, Leon
Chic, Hector Berlioz and
George Kastner.
The West Georgia
community and members
(1,246); Wolves (1,045);
Firebirds (1,004); and The
Brave (950).
Poll participants
were asked to submit
preferences for five
favorite nicknames.
Polling results for the
other six proposals were:
Thunderbirds (775); Bears
(714); Dragons (695);
Coyotes (590); Tornadoes
(551) and Power (283).
According to Dr. Tara
Singer, chair of the Task
Force, since there were
only 54 votes separating
the Firebirds and The
Brave, the committee
telescope, Powell
answered many questions
about planets, stars and
constellations. He pointed
out Cygnus the Swan and
Lyra, which contains the
second brightest star in
the universe, Vega. He
educated the visitors
about how Vega will be
the next North Star in
about 12,000 years.
Then Powell pulled out
a medium-sized telescope
that magnified 35 times
to let visitors view Vega,
which looks like a very
bright mass of dust.
Powell designed
the observatory and the
Office of Facilities built
it in 1979. He then wrote
a proposal to the National
Science Foundation and
received a large grant
to purchase the bigger
telescope. The telescope
is a Cassegrain and has
14-inch mirrors. This
allows for magnification
up to 85 times.
The observatory
opened in November 1979
and serves three primary
purposes: to allow students
in Astronomy classes
to observe the sky first
hand, perform Astronomy
research and provides
observation opportunities
to all UWG students and the
members of community.
Attendance ranges
of the public are invited
to join them in celebrating
this event.
College of
Educaion
holds forum
The University of
West Georgia College of
Education will sponsor a
Soul in Education 'Forum
on Friday, Nov. 4, from 7
p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday,
Nov. 5, from 8:30 a.m. to
4 p.m. at the Carrollton
Community Arts Center.
The forum is a series
of discussions and lectures
to help K-12 teachers,
higher education faculty,
school administrators and
counselors.
The event will include
lectures from Dr. Tobin
Hart, associate professor
of psychology at UWG
and founding chair of
the Child Spirit Institute,
and Rafael Bejarano, a
musician and teacher who
uses instruments to connect
indigenous cultures and the
contemporary world.
This year’s forum
is free with required
decided to keep the top six
under consideration.
The Task Force had
originally planned to
narrow the field to five
nicknames for the next
phase of polling.
The next phase
of polling will include
graphic designs for the
six semi-finalists that are
under development by
Rickabaugh Graphics from
Gahanna, Ohio.
These graphics
will be included on the
mascot website, and focus
groups will be conducted
throughout November in
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The observatory opened last Thursday to the public for viewing of the planet Mars. The observatory will open again
Nov. 1 through Nov. 3 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
from a couple of people
to hundreds. The most
popular observation was
Spring of 1986 when
3,000 people came to see
Haley’s comet.
Although Venus was
registration. Those
seeking more information
on registration should call
(678) 839-6128 or (678)
839-0609.
Fall visitation
set for Sunday
Prospective students
and their parents are
invited to Fall Preview Day
at the University of West
Georgia, Sunday, Nov. 6.
Fall Preview Day
begins in the Health
and Physical Education
(HPE) Building with a
performance by the UWG
Jazz Percussion Group at
1:15 p.m.
Dr. Beheruz Sethna,
president of UWG,
will introduce visitors
to the campus after the
performance at 1:30 p.m.
Prospective students
and their families can
leisurely tour the 400-
acre campus and attend
these scheduled activities
throughout the afternoon:
An Academic Fair will
be held at the TLC from 2
p.m. though 3:30 p.m.
An Activities
Organizations Fair to
order to gather objective
feedback from the fans,
alumni, students, faculty
and staff.
Rickabaugh Graphics
has completed rebranding
work for The Ohio State
University, Western
Kentucky University, the
University of Connecticut,
Seton Hall and the
University of Wisconsin in
addition to numerous other
institutions.
The second online
poll will launch the week
of Nov. 14 and can be
completed by visiting the
website at http://mascot.
not visible at the time the
observatory was opened
Thursday, next week there
will be a sure chance to see
it on a clear night.
While Mars appears
as a “brilliant orange
UWG’s student activities,
organizations and
services at the University
Community Center (UCC),
Room 207 A-D, 2 through
4 p.m.
A walking and bus
tour, 2 p.m. through 3:30
p.m., a residence hall and
University Suites tour,
2:30 -5 p.m. and a campus
bookstore tours, 2 p.m.
through 5 p.m.
Honors College
information will be in
TLC Lecture Room 1-303;
admissions information
in TLC Lecture Room 1-
203; financial aid advice
in TLC Lecture Room
1-305; transfer student
information in TLC
Lecture Room 1-301; 2:30
through 3 p.m., and 3:30
p.m. through 4 p.m.
Visits to the
Admissions Office and
Residence Life Office in
Mandeville Hall, and music
admissions and scholarship
auditions in the Humanities
Building will be from 3
p.m. to 5 p.m.
Those seeking more
more information should
contact the university’s
Office of Admissions at
(678) 839-5600.
westga.edu <http://mascot.
westga.edu/>.
In order to complete
the poll, participants
must have a registration
ticket number.
Alumni, faculty,
staff, donors and many
friends of the university
were mailed postcards
that provided a unique
registration ticket number
to allow an individual to
submit their preferences.
West Georgia students
use their student
identification number as
their ticket number.
The use of ticket
star in the eastern sky,”
Venus sets in the west
and looks like bright star
yellow in color.
“I am happy to
open the observatory
for students, school
Professor to
direct jazz
ensemble
On Friday, Nov. 11, at
8 p.m., Dr. Daniel Bakos,
Professor of Music, will
direct the University
of West Georgia Jazz
Ensemble in its first
concert' of the fall season
at the Townsend Center for
the Performing Arts.
The university’s big
band will perform a variety
of compositions including
Quintessence, composed
and arranged by Hank
Levy, written in 5/4 meter.
Other performances
include: Dancing in the
Dark by Arthur Schwartz
and Gerry Mulligan
and recorded by the
Stan Kenton Orchestra;
Intermission Riff by Ray
Wetzel and arranged by
Stan Kenton, the famous
orchestra break that
Kenton used for many
years; The Wiggle Walk
by Benny Carter; and The
Waltz I Blew For You by
Rob McConnell.
Dr. Bakos describes
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numbers is intended to
prevent electronic ballot
box stuffing.
“If you did not receive
a postcard but wish to
part ic ipate in the pol I, please
email Victoria Gunther
westga.edu) or
phone (678) 839-6447 and
request a ticket number,”
Singer said.
The poll will remain
online until Dec. 3 and
will assist the Task Force
in narrowing the field to
three mascots for final
consideration by the
President’s Advisory
Council.
children and parents to
see our closest planetary
neighbors, Venus and
Mars,” Powell said.
The observatory will
be opened Nov. 1 through 3
from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
the McConnell piece
as “a lengthy, highly
developed jazz waltz
that demonstrates several
different styles -a rather
complex work with
difficult improvisations.”
Two vocal charts sung
by Lauren Humphrey
are also included in the
performance, “A Lot of
Livin’ To Do” by Charles
Strouse and Lee Adams,
and Duke Ellington’s
“Day Dreams.”
The final selection
in the performance is the
Vine Street Rumble by
Benny Carter, recorded
by the Count Basie
Orchestra.
In addition to
preparations for this
concert, Dr. Bakos and
the UWG Jazz Ensemble
are currently preparing
to host the 2006 Twenty-
First Annual Sunbelt
Jazz Festival, featuring
vocalist Kathy Cousins,
in the Townsend Center
on April 28.
The concert is free
and the public is invited
to attend. Those seeking
more information should
call the Department of
Music at (678) 839-6516.