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First copy free l olume 55 /.v.vm* / / UWG presents Preview Day to prospects By Miranda Byrd Staff Writer mirandajbyrd@yahoo.com Prospective students came out in masses Sunday as the University of West Georgia held its first Preview Day of the year. Preview Day is an opportunity for future students to get a close look at what UWG has to offer. Many families took advantage of this rare occassion to get a sneak peek at a university many students are considering to attend. The day opened with a welcome from Dr. Thomas Hynes, acting UWG President. After the assembly, bus and walking tours were available to take visitors around the 400- acre campus. An academic fair exposed potential students to the many departments and majors available at UWG. The organizational fair gave students the opportunity to ask questionsabouton-campus housing, freshman centered initiatives, intramurals, Greek life and other organizations with which students can get involved. The university held informational sessions for students interested in the Honors College, SPAN offers progressives a place to share ideas Photo by Kristal Dixon Dr. Mark Kunkel, professor of psychology, SPAN President David Sluder, and former SPAN President Joshua Eaton participate in the Die-In, which was held In the Spring. (Hfr£ w&B.t3L “/ //<- Student \ nice at the l niversity of West (icorifia since 19.14” the Advanced Academy of Georgia, various scholarship opportunities and financial aid. In past years Preview Day has been held in the TLC Atrium, but with the addition of the new Campus Center to UWG, the academic and organizational fairs were both held in the Ballroom, allowing for easier accessibility. Student organizations that participated in the event include the Black Student Alliance, the Student Government Association, The West Georgian, the Student Activities Council, and Greek Life. As part of the festivities, future students and their families were invited to tour many of the UWG residence halls. Resident Assistants presented tours in each hall that will house new freshmen next year. These tours included a walk-through of residence halls such as the University Suites and Watson Hall. With these walk throughs, prospective students and parents can ask the Resident Assistants and the Resident Director or the Residence Life Coordinator what they could expect to encounter while living in a particular residence hall. Some of the topics of discussion with these tours included visitation hours. www.thewestgeorgian.com —— — : ■' " l^MPn Dr. David Goff, department chair of the Mass Communications and Theater Arts, talks to a student interested in joining the West Georgia community. picking a room mate and what is and isn’t allowed in a room. Prospects and their parents were also shown a model room. From viewing the room, they could grasp a mental picture of what a room looks like and can also have an idea of what a student will need in that particular room to make the room feel like home. Prospective students and their parents were also given the opprotunity to visit with departments such as Financial Aid, Residence Life, and By Tim Sowers Staff Writer tsowers I @my.westga.edu Students on campus have a diverse set of ideals, and there are organizations for all student interests. One group that represents a segment of the diverse student ideals is the Student Peace Action Network, known as SPAN. SPAN is a group of students who are concerned with promoting “progressive and activist causes in general, so those causes we pursue are going to be the ones that the members care about” said David Sluder, the group’s president. Some events that the group has sponsored or taken part of in the past include a showing of “Sir, No Sir” last Thursday, October 19. The movie told the story of a group of Vietnam veterans who worked to % & Wednesday, October 25, 2006 Admissions to further seek any information they may have missed during the designated tour hours. Also, this gave them a time to go over any requirements a student needs to meet before being able to attend the university. bring an end to the war. The movie was followed by a question and answer session with two Iraqi war veterans. SPAN attends the protest of the School of Americas each year. 15,000 people typically attend the protest. As part of this years protest, SPAN hosted Father Bourgeois who spoke about Americas Latin American Foreign Policy in relation to the School of Americas. The group also plans to hold a screening of “The Corporation” as a means of discussing business ethics and what responsibilities corporations have to society they serve. Last year, the group also held a die-in to mark the three year anniversary of the Iraq War. Participants of the demonstration lay on the ground while the names of dead Iraqi civilians were read aloud. Photo by Kristal Di xon UWG will host two more Preview Days throughout the year, but prospective students can also request a tour during regular business hours on Monday through Friday. For more information about Preview Day, visit http://www.westga.edu. SPAN was founded in the fall of 2003 and meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. on the third floor of the UCC near the television. The group has about five members who are active at all meetings and roughly ten to fifteen people who also come out to their events. David Sluder said that he would like to see more people come to their meetings and hopes that the group can help people become more informed and aware of the events that go on in the world around them. Sluder believes that “for those progressives and activists out there who are looking for a group of people that share your ideas and concerns, we can help.” For more information about SPAN and their events, contact David Sluder at dsluderl@my. westga.edu.