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Student and friend passes away last June
By Mariam Abuhaideri
Staff Writer
mabuhaideri@yahoo.com
Heaven and eternal
life is said to be blessed
on a very few people, and
among those few is Alice
Stacey.
Stacey was known to
many as a very vivacious,
people loving and a strong
individual.
She was a senior
Sociology student at West
Georgia and brought life
wherever she went. As
an active member of the
Baptist Student Union, she
acted behind the scenes
and was a very outgoing
individual.
Although she was an
albino and had had several
problems associated with
the disorder such as vision
disorders, hearing loss,
seizures, walking disorders
and heart problems, she had
a very firm personality.
For people who did not
know Alice very well, she
was perceived as brutally
honest and carefree. Yet
for those who knew her
very well, especially her
friends at the BSU, she
was a never ending ball
of energy. She was loving,
caring person that loved to
serve others.
Campus Center Opens
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Rean Norman (left) and Linda Plckleslmer from Student Activities cut the ribbon at the
grand opening of the Campus Life Center.
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“I could never imagine
any one who wouldn’t
miss seeing Alice across
campus, with her infectious
smile and her funny jokes,”
says Olivia Chilako.
She embraced
Christianity a few years
ago during the BSU’s
Fall Conference and had
been involved with the
organization ever since.
“I cannot but help feel
sad for what happened
to a dear friend. Alice, a
hard worker, put others
before herself, and loved
to serve the Lord. She
was optimistic about
everything, possessed
strong character and had an
amazing sense of humor,”
recalls her friend Kimberly
Bums.
Campus Minister Tony
Branham has been closely
associated with Alice and
the news about her death
came as a blow to him.
“Alice touched many lives
and she is greatly missed,”
Branham said.
The BSLI will organize
a memorial service for
Alice soon and everyone
is invited to pay their
tributes to a student who is
described as having been
a great friend and a strong
and fun loving human
being.
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(From left) Alice Stacey, Becca Schumann and Beth Hollaway play a board game at an event on campus. Stacey, who
passed away over the summer, was a loyal member of the BSU.
Campus says aloha
to centennial year
By Larry L. Peel
Staff Writer
Larry @ i oncinema. com
As the academic
year revs up, excitement
is not the only thing in
the air at the University
of West Georgia.
From Friday’s grand
opening of the new Campus
Life Center to the double
sized fireworks display,
students were treated to a
weekend of food.fun and
fellowship to help kick off
the 100th anniversary year
of UWG.
The theme for this
year’s kick off party
was “Hawaiian Luau”
and many students felt
the part, dressing in
brightly colored shirts
and donning the free leis
as they made their way
about the newly reopened
Love Valley.
Polynesian dancers
were on hand with Hula
lessons and Food Services
prepared regional tastes
such as Hawaiian chicken
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ka-bobs and fresh salads,
as well as the traditional
servings of hot dogs,
hamburgers, and chips.
Students were
also given free t-shirts
commemorating the new
mascot as well as the
Centennial celebration
logo, while local
businesses offered tasty
treats ranging from the
super healthy green teas,
to the incredibly decadent
fudge and homemade ice
cream.
This year the
event was primarily
sponsored by Graddick
Communications, whose
radio station WCKS
(Kiss 102.7) was on hand
with a live broadcast and
an assortment of prizes.
The event wrapping
Fireworks display was
larger than usual this
year thanks to the
generosity of Steve
Graddick, president
and owner of Graddick
Communications, who
donated funding to
Wednesday, \ngust 16,2006
double the size of the
fireworks display.
In a University
press release, Graddick
said it was an honor to
participate in the long
held tradition during
UWG’s centennial year.
“It’s a great thing for
the university to celebrate
itscentennial anniversary,”
said Graddick. “To have a
part in it is a privilege.”
While overall
a success, the only
significant complication
came when the fireworks
began unannounced,
and over the intramural
fields.
University officials had
set up the majority of the
event activities on the
patio of the new Campus
Life Center which did
not allow for a good view
of the initial fireworks
display.
Students and families
had to scramble from
one venue to the other to
catch an unencumbered
glimpse of the show.