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Volume 56 - issue l Prowler stalking Lovvorn Road still at large By Larry Peel News Editor larry@ioncinema.com Living in a small community can sometimes lead to feelings of security; that you have left the problems of the “big city” behind. Two UWG students learned otherwise on the weekend of January 8. According to Carrollton Police reports, at approximately 6:00 a.m. at River Place Apartments Tyus Hall stabbing By Larry Peel News Editor larry@ioncinema.com In what officers are describing as an apparent drug deal gone bad, Lawrence Webb, a resident of Tyus Hall, was assaulted by three men outside the residence building on the evening of January 10. According to police dispatch records, at 10:28 pm a caller advised Campus Police of an apparent fight in front of Tyus. According to Chief Tom Mackel, there was a planned meeting between the victim and the assailants, Christopher Strickland and Nobel Ananaba. The three met in front of the residence hall with a fourth person waiting in a car nearby. Strickland and Ananaba confronted Webb in front of the residence hall and a disagreement ensued, which quickly turned to a physical altercation. Witnesses reported that Webb was knocked to the ground and subsequently assaulted by Strickland while Ananaba searched his pockets. Webb reportedly then took a knife and began cutting and stabbing Strickland in the back as the assailant was atop him. Strickland and Ananaba then left the scene in a w hite Ford Taurus reportedly driven by Wayne Hood. University police arrived on the scene to find Webb with a broken nose and minor facia! injuries. Following questioning, Webb was transported to Tanner Medical Center, where he was treated and released. After a stop by Carrollton city police off campus, Strickland was subsequently transported, and admitted to, Tanner Medical Center with a punctured lung and numerous cuts to his face. According to Sgt. Branden Smith of the University of West Georgia Police, charges are pending in the incident. All parties were being held at the Carroll County Detention Center pending bond hearings as of press time. Parelli's pizza changes the way you drink By Stephanie Pauli Staff Writer spaulll @my.westga.edu One of Carrollton’s favorite pizza joints is going through a few changes in the year 2007. Owner, general manager, and UWG alum, Jared Waggoner, 25, has decided not to renew Parelli’s liquor license for the year 2007. “We don’t have enough sales in liquor to pay for the license” said Waggoner, “Parelli’s is known for having good beer on tap.” Parelli’s Brick Oven Pizza located at 120 Alabama SL in Adamson Square will celebrate its fourth anniversary in March. Parelli’s pizza has also been voted as best pizza in town by 153,000 people in 2006. Don’t worry, Parelli’s is not getting rid of all alcohol. It is still going to sell beer and wine. His plan for the year 2007 is to rotate different brands and types of beer on the 12 taps that Parelli’s currently has. In addition to new draft beer, he wants to increase the amount of bottled beer from 20 varieties to about 50. Will not having a liquor license affect business for Parelli’s? Waggoner confidently replies “not at all”. Waggoner’s hope is that this change will encourage older See PSlSlil S page 2 the West Georgian on Lovvorn Road, a male subject awakened a female resident in her bedroom by attempting to pull the bed sheet off of her. Fortunately she was able to escape and call 911. By the time officers arrived the subject was gone, but they were able to determine that the man had entered through an unlocked window after having pried the screen off. The second incident In News Parelli’s opts not to renew liquor lisense. www.thewestgeorqian.com took place at the University Loft Apartments, also on Lovvorn Rd. In that case a man entered the apartment of a female student who was sleeping on her couch. The student awakened to find the man before her, and ran into the adjacent bedroom. The man forced his way into the bedroom, however, the resident managed to run to the bathroom where she used a cell phone to contact Smokers keeping butts back 25 feet By Millicent Davis Guest Writer millicentsdl9@yahoo.com The start of anew year brings about anew policy that affects each and every individual here at the University of West Georgia. The school’s new smoking regulation, which went into effect on January 1, requires everyone to maintain a 25-foot distance from all buildings, doorways and vents while smoking. This change in policy was designed to help protect the many non-smokers from the dangers of second hand smoke. A daily dosage of second hand smoke can certainly take a toll on any innocent bystander’s health. Studies have proven that second hand smoke affects a non-smoker just as bad or worse than inhaled first hand smoke. Theresa Jablecki- Kriel, director of the UWG Department of Risk Management and Environmental Health and Safety, believes that this new policy will ultimately create a healthier atmosphere for the campus. A non-smoker and Scott brings spirit of MLK Jr to UWG By Larry Peel News Editor larry@ioncinema .com With high acclaim and a personal flair that brings history to life, Barry Scott will bring his tribute to the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts for a one-night only performance entitled “Ain’t Got Long to Stay Here”, on Thursday January 18, at 7:30 p.m. The critically praised actor, writer and historian’s one-man play brings to the stage the life, and death of the man whose efforts forever altered the face of America and the racial makeup of society. From such important figures as Ralph Abernathy, Medgar Evans, Andrew In Entertainment “Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII” 911. Police canvassed the surrounding area but were unable to locate the subject. Investigators determined that once again the suspect had entered through an unlocked window. In a possibly related incident, the Carrollton Police were called back to the Riverplace Apartments at 11 p.m. on Sunday night. Upon arrival of officers the subject ran into the woods toward the mobile home park. j/y S I ■ i M aH ? I Photo by Jeremy King As students shuffle past on their way to class, Dane Kellum, left, and Jake Smith light up outside the TLC. New regulations forbid smoking near building entranc es, even though cans for butts and ashes remain on the stairs to the TLC and other buildings. fellow student who I spoke with says, “I am completely ecstatic about now being able to enter a campus building without having to smell the cigarette fumes.” She also stressed how annoying it had become to face and deal with the smog on a daily basis, and is glad something has finally been done about it. But as with any change in public policy, not everyone Young, toSheriffß ill Conner and George Wallace, Scott brings the history and passion of the civil rights leader to the stage in what the Mobile Press called “superb...[Scott’s] hypnotic delivery is uncanny.” Through speeches, crusades, and re-enactments of important events, Scott enlivens the audience and revisits a time of great ‘ violence and turmoil Actor, writer, and historian Barry Scott will perform his one man play enti tled “Ain’t Got Long to Stay Here” at the Townshend Center on the 18th. in American history as he leads anew generation through the history that brought the freedoms of today. In addition to his live theatre and radio In Sports UWG Cheerleaders win National title! Police report that in the first two incidents the suspect was described as a dark skin male, thin build, approximately 6 feet tall. The person involved in the third incident is reportedly a Hispanic male, unknown height and weight, wearing a yellow shirt. Chief Tom Mackel of the University of West Georgia Police said “The best thing students can do is to ensure that all their doors and windows will be happy. Another student here on campus I spoke to is livid about the new policy and feels that it is a disadvantage and an unnecessary limit to their freedom to smoke on the UWG premises. She states, “It is unfair to have to walk 25-feet away from our destination just to smoke a cigarette, especially when there are no benches.” However, the last llpfe " . .iij Photo courtesy Kirklandproductions.com performances, Scott has appeared in television ad film roles ranging from I’ll Fly Away, to The Expert, and In the Heat of the Night. Thanks to the generosity In Opinion ■L The return of “The View From My Front Porch.” WEDNESDAY. (ANUARY 17. 2007 are locked at all times.” In the first two incidents the suspect gained entry through unlocked windows. Chief Mackel suggests that anyone witnessing anything suspicious either on or off campus, contact 911 or the UWG Police at 678-839-6000. The Carrollton Police Department asks that anyone with information about any of the incidents contact them at 770-834- 4451. student I talked to frequently smokes on campus says, “I can kind of see why the university created this new policy because not everyone likes the smell or fumes of cigarettes and as smokers, we should respect their right to have clean air.” For more specific details on the new smoking policy please call (678 )839- 6277. of the UWG Foundation, which is sponsoring the performance, tickets are free for UWG students. Robert Jennings will direct the Towsend performance.