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Page 2 Wednesday, March 8, 2006 1 Should Public Safety officers write parking HrxJppeak tickets on Fridays? : 11 Shawn Eddinfield, senior “No. A lot of people go home on the weekends and there is no one here and there are always a lot of parking spots.” NEWS IN A HURRY Alumni assc. needs volunteers The University of West Georgia National Alumni Association is looking for local alumni to assist with centennial celebration planning, according to association president,Christy Sammon of Carrollton. “The NAA’s board of directors is involved in the process and its homecoming committee is hard at work, but we really would like to broaden the scope and involve as many local alumni as possible,” said the former UWG Student Government Association president. “The centennial celebration won’t be a one-event show; it’s planned to be a continuous series of events that run from August 2006 through August 2007.” One alumni-related event is being planned for the Bowdon community as UWG shifts focus on the area’s first institution of higher learning - Bowdon College. I; 1 Photo by Kelly Williams Logan Leslie injects water Into the stop-flow apparatus. A stop-flow apparatus is the main instrument used by Leslie in his research on folding proteins. I LLJIMBL_L Cameron Brazzell, senior "I don’t think they should because the campus isn’t busy on Fridays, and most of the faculty and stu dents are not even here.” A reunion event is planned for Friday, Aug. 5, at the Tisinger farmhouse in the Farmers High community. A community-wide Centennial Gala is being planned for Aug. 18, the actual date for the founding of West Georgia's predecessor - the Fourth District Agricultural and Mechanical School. “West Georgia is in high gear planning a wide variety of events for everyone,” said Sammon. “The National Alumni Association wants to be just as active by providing experiences for its primary constituents - the university’s 41,000 alumni and its current student body.” Beyond Homecoming, which will be staged on Saturday, Nov. 4, Sammon says the NAA is already planning Dinner with 12 Strangers, a unique program that brings six students, four alumni and two faculty members together for dinner. The purpose of the program is to make the transition easier for new residential freshmen as they enter the college ranks. Long-term, the NAA hopes it helps improve retention by creating a true Kendra Parker, sophomore “No. There are plenty of parking spaces on campus because many students go home early on Fridays, if they haven’t already left on Thurs day.” “home away from home” for UWG students. This event was held for the first time last fall and it was a great success, according to Sammon. The dinners are hosted by local alumni board members and other alumni in the community. Alumni and friends interested in helping the UWG National Alumni Association withCentennial planning efforts, can contact Frank Pritchett, director of alumni relations, at (678) 839-6582 or email him at frankp@westga.edu. Sethna to speak at Summit Conference University of West Georgia President Beheruz N. Sethna will be the keynote speaker in the Fourth Annual Summit Conference hosted by the RTM Institute for Leadership, Ethics and Character on April 6 at Kennesaw State University. The topic for the conference is “Ethical Challenges In A Global Society: How Can Universities Lead?” The conference will focus on reasons why leaders of today must have greater skills, knowledge and vision than their predecessors. Sethna, along with other university representatives, will emphasize the importance of higher education and the global ethical challenges of the 21st century. Other presenters include Ann Helm, executive director of the Center for International Services at the City University of New York, Staten Island, Dr. Greg Weisenstein, University of North Dakota's provost and vice president for Academic Affairs; Dr. William A. Sederburg, president of Utah Valley Sate College; and Brian M. Wooten, director of the Kennesaw State University’s Center for Student Leadership and instructor for University Studies. One goal of the conference is to involve administrators, faculty and students from universities across Georgia in a national dialog on the issues of ethical challenges in a global society. Registration is $45 and the deadline is March 17. For more information, LESLIE continued from page 1 chemical reactions,” said Leslie. “We try to show it [science] isn’t all boring.” Throughout all of this Leslie has had his best Campus Calendar (All sporting events listed are home games.) Wednesday, March 8 • Diamonds and Gems, UCC Rm. 204-205, 6 p.m. • Lambda, Pafford Rm. 302, 7 p.m • Celebration of Womanhood, Lower Level Z-6, 7 p.m.. Thursday, March 9 • Energy Committee Meeting, UCC Rm. 312, 2 p.m. • SGA Meeting, UCC Rm. 207, 3:30 p.m. • Mass Comm Society, UCC Rm. 208, 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 10 • Softball: UWG v. Carson-Newnan, Oil Park Field, 2 p.m. Saturday, March 11 • Softball: UWG v. Barry, Oil Park Field, 11 a.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. Sr. Nandani Presaud, sophomore “No. I think Public Safety should include Friday In the weekend because the amount of students who are here on Fridays is about the same as the amount on the weekends.” call (678) 797-2000 or visit http://www.kennesaw.edu/ ilec/summit. Dr. Frazier to direct "The Mikado" The University of West Georgia Opera Workshop presents Gilbert & Sullivan’s most popular comic operetta, “The Mikado,” on Thursday, March 9, and on Saturday, March 11, at 8:15 p.m. in the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts. The English comedy about a Japanese tailor who becomes an executioner will be performed by an all student cast in full costume on a colorful stage set. Dr. Larry Frazier, UWG professor of music, will direct the production. “The Mikado,” also known as “The Town of Titipu,” features music by Sir Arthur Sullivan and text by W. S. Gilbert. The production was first presented in 1885 at the Savoy Theatre in London and ran for 672 performances. It has been a popular comedy ever since. The opera’s cultural and political perspectives friend by his side, Kelly Antion. Leslie said, “1 know I would have never gotten nearly so far without my best friend Kelly to be supporting me all the way.” He adds, “She never (Elje Wvat (Georgian Cassle Cummings, sophomore “No, because sometimes family and friends visit on Fridays and there are plenty of parking spaces at the residents halls on Fridays.” of Japan are based on the notions of Victorian England and are further transformed by a constant satirical tone. Student performers are Cory Speakman, Rebekah Hogsed and Kerri Harshaw of Lawrenceville; Jeff Orme of Douglasville; Michael Bumaman of Woodstock; Matt Jones of Mableton; Andrew Scott of Stone Mountain. Other students include Rose Blanchard of Austell; Jenna Hughes of Rocky Face; Melissa Stamps of Carrollton: Bridget Bohman of Alpharetta and Valerie Beck of Cordele. Charles H. Stewart Cos., a leading scenic design company in Massachusetts, designed the sets. Melanie Evans Parry of Creative Costumes in Griffin created the costumes. Tickets are available at the Townsend Center box office and are $lO for adults,s7forseniorcitizens and $3 for children. Admission is free for UWG students with student identification. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (678) 839-4722. gets any credit for always being there and helping me out.” Antion is a junior and is a chemistry major. In the future, Leslie plans to attend graduate school, earn a doctorate and continue research.