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PAGE 2 W EDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2007 V-Day: Victory, Valentine and Vagina By I-arrv Peel and Terrance Kashin The global movement to stop violence against women is making its way again to the University of West Georgia. Feminist writer and author of The Vagina Monologues, Eve Ensler founded a holiday she named V-Day, for Victory, Valentine and Vagina, linking love and respect for women to ending violence against women and girls. In 1996 Ensler debuted her play off- Broadway and quickly gained an immense following. The play focused on the interviews Ensler conducted with over 200 women in intimate conversations about their femininity and their vaginas. In 1998, Ensler states that the focus of the piece changed from a celebration of femininity and vaginas to a movement to stop Wright Scholars leading the way for music department By Tracy Amnions Staff Writer tammons 1 @ my.westga .edu “It’s often said that in a university that music and the arts are the face of the university to the public,” opera and voice instructor Dr. Larry Fraizer said. In this case, the public will see a face full of artistry and skill next Thursday night at the annual Wright Scholar’s Concert. “The concert showcases our very finest graduate and undergraduate music scholarship students,” Fraizer said. The Wright Scholar’s Concert will take place Thursday, Feb. 15 at 8:15 pm. in the Cathy IRS from page 1 if the tuition was paid for by student loans. Congress belatedly reinstated the tuition and fees tax deduction in December retroactively (it had expired January 1,2006). The IRS had already sent its paper forms to the printer before Congress acted, so there is no place on the form 1040 for the deduction. Further, IRS needs to reprogram its software (and so will the on line and software providers) to allow for the deduction, so the key piece of advice is that no returns claiming the tuition and fee deduction should be filed until early February. More information including instructions on how to fill out paper forms, is available at: http://www. irs.gov/newsroom/article/ 0„id=165640,00.html (This story compiled in part with IRS press releases) ullje West (Georgian The University of West Georgia University Community Center, Room 111 Carrollton, GA, 30118-0070 Editorial Line: (678) 839-6527 Advertising Manager: (678) 839-4783 Editorial E-mail: uwgpaper@westga.edu Advertising E-mail: paperads@westga.edu On the web at http://www.thewestgeorgian.com violence against women. “Women empowerment is deeply connected to their sexuality,” she states, “I’m obsessed with women being violated and raped, and with incest. All of these things are deeply connected to our vaginas.” The Vagina Monologues are the cornerstone of the V-Day movement, whose participants stage benefit performances of the show worldwide each Valentine’s Day. The proceeds from these events go to programs that assist victims of domestic violence. This years V-Day presentation at UWG is a benefit for the Carrollton Rape Crisis Center. This years performers are Nia Clark, Jeanette Ruiz, Gabble Gammans, Hope Boozer, and Jessica McWilliams. The performances will run from February 19- 21 at Bpm in the Campus Cashen Recital Hall, located in the Humanities building. The event is free of charge, and there will be a donor reception before hand. The Wright Scholar’s Concert has been an annual event at UWG for over 20 years. The concert is held in honor of the Wright family. The late J. Carter Wright was a prominent Carrollton physician, and he and his wife Betty gave a large donation to the music department in memory of his mother. These funds continue to support a majority of music scholarships, so for this reason, the concert is named in honor of the Wright family. Betty Wright attends the concert every year and enjoys seeing the students perform. Parking from page 1 lot with 400 new spots. The shopping strip across from Brookwood will soon be converted into anew university bookstore and various other retail shops. An online survey open for everyone to fill out ran for a little less than two weeks at the end of January through February. Dan Lewis discussed the results. About 1,100 people visited the site, but only 814 people actually completed the survey. A series of questions in regard to parking and transportation were asked. The results were not surprising: everyone wants to park close to the quad and no one wants to walk, but no one wants to wait for buses. Lee Bourque, an expert from Carl Walker Inc. who specializes in parking and transportation Photo by Terrance Rushin The cast of The Vagina Monologues. Center Ballroom. Tickets are only $5 for students and $lO for General Admission and are on sale this week from the Resident Life Office and will also be available at Correction Last week’s article on student discount locations reported half price Blizzards with a student ID. Sadly, this is false. Sorry DQ. Music students are nominated for the concert by their principal applied professors—these are the instructors who give students traditional, one-on-one lessons. Applied music classes are a major part of the music degree program. Instructors nominate their best students, and then the students audition in front of all the principal applied instructors. The audition piece is usually chosen by both the student and their instructor. It may be a piece they have done in the past or a piece they are currently studying. This year, all 11 nominees will perform in the concert. They are: Rose Blanchard-soprano, Andrea Corso-flute, Angie for other universities in the Southeast discussed what their role is going to be. Bourque emphasized audience input and addressed the key issues by importance. Issues such as safety, ticketing and bus schedules were discussed. Input from the audience included staff members pointing out their inability to leave the campus for lunch, girls complaining about having to walk far distances to their dorms at night, and people claiming that they would ride the buses if they came at very specific times. Bourque will take all of the audience input and include it in the plan that Carl Walker Inc. will develop for UWG. Throughout to meeting. Chief Tom Mackel would speak up to address any kind of public Jesse Duke, Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Smith, Advertising & Business Manager Larry Peel, News Editor Elizabeth Bounds, A&E Editor Erik Waters , Sports Editor Josh Grubb, Photo Editor Rebecca Cheek, Copy Editor Yen Nguyen, Distribution Manager Lauren Lovvom, Webmaster Doug Vinson, Advisor Masthead Art by Jesse Duke the door for any show that is not already sold out. After all, as adviser Cathy Roberts said, “Who wouldn’t want to hear 5 girls moaning at the end?” Johnson-soprano, Laura English piano, Rebekah Hogsed-soprano, Chad Sims-bass saxophone, Lindsey R hodes-soprano, B randon Johnson-guitar, Elizabeth Jacks piano. Jessica Sheffield-mezzo soprano. and Patti Martin-alto saxophone. The students are proud to represent the best of the music department to the community. “I have a chance to share my talents with new people, and I always love any chance I can get to do that,” said junior vocal performance major Lindsey Rhixles. Chad Sims, a sophomore music education major, is excited as well about the upcoming event. “I’m glad to perform for the safety issue. “I have all the same concerns you have” Mackel said, “I have a daughter at the University of Alabama.” The issue of time between classes was also brought up, in which director of the Campus Center Linda Picklesimer said “if there were five minutes more between each class, you would lose one whole class a day.” Security cameras and better lighting in parking lots, a more effective shuttle system, and possibly better paths for bikers and pedestrians are all proposed solutions for the most important issues of parking on campus. The main solution for any of these problems on campus is very simple: get a bike. It saves the environment and it provides great exercise. CAMPUS EVENTS Saturday February 24 • “The Sirens of Song” recital, Kathy Cashen Recital Hall, 8:15 pm - Free February 21-25 • From Rural Roots to Global Reach: West Georgia Stories,Townsend Center Black Box Theatre, Wednesday-Saturday 7:30 pm. Sunday 2:30 pm Thursday February 22 • listen to KISS 102.7 Radio at 7:45 a.m for a special announcement on an upcoming event! Saturday February 24 • LEAD Weekend. Campus Center Ballroom, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm - Free. Contact lwhiten@westga.edu Monday February 26 • All SAC meeting. Campus Center Ballroom, 5:00 pm. Contact kwalkers@my. westga.edu Love from page 1 It’s important to be honest with yourself—people have different reasons for wanting to get into a relationship. Be honest with yourself about where you are in fife, what you want out of a relationship, and what you see in that person.” Self confidence is also an important factor. “You can’t depend on somebody else to make you feel better,” Hindeman said, “Cause when that relationship ends, what’s gonna happen to you? You’re setting yourself up for a fall. You have to be happy with yourself before you can be happy with somebody else.” Communication is the next key foundation. Avoiding nagging, being assertive, and speaking with clarity are all principles of effective communication. “Clarity in communication means that you’re giving a consistent message,” Hindeman said, “What you say matches what Copyright Notice The West Georgian, copyright 2007, is an official publication of the University of West Georgia. Opinions expressed herein are those of the newspaper staff or individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of university faculty or staff Letter Submission Policy The West Georgian welcomes letters to the editor. Letters may be mailed to: Editor, The West Georgian, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA, 30118, or sent via electronic mail to: uwgpaperi® westga.edu All letters must be signed and include a phone number and mailing ad dress for verification purposes. Letters should not exceed 350 words and should be submitted by 5 p m the Sunday prior to publication. Editors reserve the right to edit for style, content and length THE WEST GEORGIAN people who make my education possible.” Sims also shared his passion for music that fuels his student career. "Music speaks to me in a way that nothing else can—it goes past words and allows one to express himself in the truest way possible.” If you have never been to a music event at UWG—you have missed opportunities to witness art, expression, and entertainment in the making. You have missed chances to open your ears—and your mind—and experience something new. “If you only come to one concert in the year,” Fraizer said, “Come to the Wright Scholar's, cause you'll really get to hear our finest students.” you show.” The third foundation is trust, which is built solely upon communication. The three concepts are interrelated— honesty is established by communication, and communication builds trust. Hindeman also touched briefly on signs of an unhealthy relationship. Whirlwind romance—whentherelationsl tip takes off too fast, and double standards—when one partner can do things that the other is not allowed to do—are both signs of an unhealthy relationship. Also, abusive language and actions, and blaming ones partner tor their own shortcoming are bad signs. For more relationship guidance and advice, contact the Student Development Center, in Parker Hall on Front Campus Drive, at 678-839- 6428. The center provides career, academic,and personal counseling to all students.