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First copy free m vfk \olumes4 lssue 25 Contestants vie for top prize in chili cook-off '-W/F Jl "Bn mm 4 I 91 i„f jMKfMXHBi ’-iWejPppt*ei!r *V?7 > fi B. .■ . Photo by Bobby Moore Students wait in line to taste each of the contestants’ homemade chili. The contest was held in the lower level of the Z-6 building. Media Day links students with professionals By Melissa Mathews Guest Writer melissabrooke42l @aolx om Have you ever wondered what you are going todo with your degree upon completion of your time here at the University of West Georgia? Well, for those who are majoring in Mass Communications, the time has come to find out. The University of West Georgia’s 25th Media Day features the theme of “Celebrating Media Leaders: Networking for Success.” Media Day 2006 is a chance to bring working media professionals to campus so that Mass Communications students can meet them and make career connections. On Wednesday, April 5, various Mass Communications alumni of UWG will meet in the Lower Level of Z-6 and share some of their experiences with students. The keynote speaker International students attend leadership conference By Mariam Abuhaideri Staff Writer mabuhaideri @y ahoo.com “Lead from the edge. Have the courage it takes to become global leaders,” said Stephanie Ray, at the 2006 Georgia International Leadership Conference. Ray is the Associate Dean of Students and Director of Diversity Programs at Georgia Institute of Technology. She was the keynote speaker at the conference last weekend. The GILC is an annual conference organized by Georgia Perimeter College’s International Student Admission & Advising Department. International student leaders from colleges "The Student \nicc at the l iiiversity of West (leorgia since 1954" is Tyler Sieswerda, a 1995 UWG graduate who is a news anchor for KVUE TV in Austin, Texas. Following Sieswerda’s speech will be a panel discussion featuring various UWG alumni. The panelists accompanying Sieswerda are Eric Cravey, a 1986 graduate who is President ofCravey Communications in Orange Park, Fla.; Jhmes (Jimmy) Milans, a 1989 graduate who is Creative Director/Post Production of iQTV, Inc.; Jeff Styles, a 1982 graduate who is a Host for The Morning Press for WGOW Talk Radio 102.3 FM in Chattanooga, Tenn.; and Angela Webster, a 1986 graduate who is Editor of the Newnan- Coweta Magazine. Festivities will begin at 9:30 a.m. with an internship fair featuring company representatives who will be recruiting students for potential internships with their organizations. A few of the across Georgia attend this event. Eleven international students from UWG were competitively chosen to attend the conference to build on their existing leadership qualities. Some of the students who attended were Max Richard Matz and Nici Ball from Germany, Carlos De La Guardia from El Salvador, and Bintu Marong from the Gambia, Adenike Ishola, Lola Jimoh and Biola Eyitayo from Nigeria. They were accompanied by Olufunke Shittu who served as their International Student Assistant. The student participants were exposed to a weekend of fun, companies that have agreed to participate include Chick-fil-A, Southwire, Atlanta’s WB 36, Fox 5, Georgia Public Broadcasting, UWG’s Office of Communication and Marketing, and WTVM/WXTX out of Columbus, Ga. Other happenings throughout the day include an awards luncheon and an opportunity for students to talk one on-one with different people associated with various media including television, radio, print, and public relations. This “break-out” session will give students an opportunity to network with UWG alumni in a casual setting. Various awards will be given out on Media Day including five awards of excellence in the areas of public relations, print journalism, broadcast journalism, media production, and highest GPA. Students who hold a learning and lasting friendships from around the globe. The workshops and activities were organized such as to reflect the importance of leadership and team work. Glenroy Foster, a freshman at UWG says that he will take back the teachings on tolerance of different cultures around the globe. “I have learned a lot over this weekend and have made friends from around the globe who share similar interests and were also willing to share their culture with me.” On Saturday evening students were treated to a marvelous performance by professional Flamenco Dancers. By Bobby Moore Editor-In-Chief uwgpaper@westga.edu Last Thursday, the second annual Chili Cook-Off was held in the Z-6 at 12:30 in front of several hungry West Georgia students. The contest, which was sponsored by ARAMARK and UWG Dining, pitted 10 students against each other as they competed for three different gift cards from Target. The students cooked their chili in the Z-6 kitchen to have it tasted by students and a panel of seven judges who were students, faculty and staff members. The first place award and a SIOO gift card went to Laurel Starling for her “Laurel’s Wicked Chili”. Coming in second place was u: * Hi . _ ■ -v W x,: i|| * | iSR | Photo h\ Melissa Mathew s The students of Mrs. Gail Reid's Public Relations class work diligently to make Media Day 2006 a success. GPA of 3.0 or higher will be recognized for their academic achievements, and students will also be recognized for their professional development activities. The Media Day Steering Committee is co-chaired by Dr. Camilla Gant, Associate Professor 3 > 1 Si Photo by Mariam Abuhaideri Flamenco dancers performed for the students at the Georgia International Leadership Conference. Everyone seemed to enjoy learning anew style of dancing. The crowd shouted “Ole” to express how much they liked the performance. Tinisha Reed with her “The North Meets Southern Fire Chili”. Third place went to Hannah Perkins and her “Mom’s Chili”. The second and third place winners won Target gift cards valued at SSO and $25. Like last year, t-shirts were given away and there was plenty of chili for all of the students in Z-6 to get a sample, but there were also some new attractions at this year’s event. This year, there were two MCs for the event, Kelcy McKay and Tony Williams. Overall, the event was successful according to Kelly Bass, ARAMARK Marketing Specialist. “We got many compliments (from students). I could not have been more pleased,” Bass said. “We had lots of help from many people, including the judges and participants. 1 can’t wait until the third annual Chili Cook-Off.” of Mass Communications and Gail Reid, Instructor of Mass Communications. Other members of the committee include Dr. Brad Yates, Assistant Professor of Mass Communications, Doug Vinson, Instructor of Mass Communications, Peggy Gauthier, Lecturer of Public Speaking, Frank On the last day students exchanged phone numbers and promised to keep in touch via e-mail. The UWG representatives all Wednesday, March I, 2006 j Pritchett, Director of Alumni Relations, and the students of Reid's public relations class. The official corporate sponsor of Media Day 2006 is the Times-Georgian. The Office of Student Services and the Office of Career Services will serve as University sponsors. expressed they learned that by using their global leadership skills they can help make the world a better place and become better leaders.