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IS VOLUME 56 - ISSUE 7 UWG bands make 2007 debut By TVacy Amnions Staff Writer tamnwnsl @my.westga£chi UWG bands put on an impressive show to kick oft' the 2007 concert season—a five piece Jazz Combo, a lightning-fast xylophone feature, tut energetic trumpet trio, and a jaw-dropping alto saxophone feature preformed by a professional Army musician—SFC Bart Walters. The Symphonic Band and the Wind Symphony both made their group debuts Thursday night. Feb. 22. in the Townsend Center, with their concert entitled “Music of Culture." The Symphonic Band, directed by Dr. Kevin Lee Mobbs. preformed first, followed by the Wind Symphony, directed by Dr. Douglas R. Overmier. The Symphonic Band preformed five pieces, including “At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral”, arranged by Jared Spear.. This piece fuses two familiar tunes—“ Just a Closer Walk with Thee” ;md “When the Saints go Marching In”— and it portrays fun sounds of a New Orleans Jazz Band w ith See MUSIC page 2 Photo courtesy Music Department Goo Goo Dolls revealed to be Centennial capstone By Larry Peel News Editor larry@ioncinema.com The University of West Georgia has announced w hat could be the largest event of the Centennial Celebration as it revealed last Thursday the spring semester will culminate in a concert by the top-selling band The Goo Goo Dolls. The concert will be held at the new Centennial Field, located next to the Z-6 and Arbor Vi e w ™bWest Georgian Wolves prepare for move to new den Stadium fund continues to grow MHM ’ / i koeSSSI jp Photo courtesy Communications ami Marketing Above is an artist’s conception of proposed new stadium. Recent donations from the Times Georgian and CB&T bring this exciting new addition to the campus closer to fruition. By Tracy Amnions Staff Writer taniinonsl@my.westga.eiht Bright lights, roaring fans, flashing pom-poms, blaring horns, and one hell of a game on the field. In future years, students and the surrounding community at West Georgia will experience this classic football dream at their very own football stadium. Right now, the stadium is a hopeful idea, but as donations keep flowing into the UWG Apartments on Thursday April 26 at 7 p.nt. with gates opening at 6 p.m. “Preparations began more than nine months ago following a request from the Centennial Celebration Steering Committee to bring a great event for our students,” explained Matthew Clay, director of educational technology services and coordinator of the concert. “UWG was added to the Goo Goo Dolls tour and they k will bring the opening L artist.” Tickets for the event are $35 A y plus tax, with a maximum of rIwB 4 tickets per PH student or MBA |l|jjj|fe t a cult y MeSB& ||||M member. mm T h e msm nckcts MSm F I In News m University establishes Sustainable Growers Sch<x)l. WWW, I MEWESTCiEORCiI AN.O >M Stadium Building Fund, this thrilling dream leaps one step closer to reality. A recent donation was made earlier this month on Feb. 9 in honor of Stanley Parkman, the founding editor and publisher of the Times Georgian. The $25,000 donation will name the media room in Parkman's honor. The media room w ill be located in the press box w hich will have space for newspaper, radio, and television personnel. Also, the press box will contain private available only at the UWG Bookstore (cash. VISA and Master Card only, no checks will be accepted). Tickets for the general public will be released on Saturday March 10, providing any remain. "So many people in this community generously ; % SUpP o I t th e V university /H and we * know they In Entertainment Lee "Scratch" Perry's Panic in Babylon review. VIP boxes, a president's box. and a dining area that will accommodate up to 30 guests. Parkman served from 1974-79 on the UWG Foundation Board of Trustees. He was named an Honorary Alumnus of UWG,and he was awarded the Founder's Award—the university’s highest honor. Parkman has supported the university in past years through the establishment of the UWG Writing Center. The stadium fund will want to attend this incredible event,” Clay noted. He also states that l()() r /f of the ticket price is going to the artists to cover the cost of the event; no funds will be withheld by the University. The Goo AM f? Goo Dolls t, w e r e M " ■ formed rat ■i n q M 1986 in w Buffalo. A* N c w % York by In Sports Men’s basketball US seed in GSC tournament. received another donation earlier this month from Citizen's Bank and Trust and the Synovus Foundation. CB&T and Synovus presented a $250,000 check to acting President Thomas Hynes on Feb. 5. In the state of Georgia, public colleges and universities are not permitted to use state money or tuition to fund athletic programs and facilities. Thus, the university launched a private fund raising guitarist/vocalist Johnny Reznik and bassist/ vocalist Robby Takac. Mike Malinin joined the band in 1995 on drums/ percussion. Their hit single. Let Love In, has recently been on the Top Ten charts. The band became well known when their ■ hit "Iris was featured on the soundtrack to the 1998 film City of Angels an and ,• on In Opinion CU Americas prison system, as seen from the inside. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 28. 2007 effort—the UWG Stadium Building Fund—in the late fall of 2005. The future stadium will cost $lO million to construct, and in only one year fund now' totals over $3 million. The proposed stadium will seat approximately 6,000 on the west side and 3,000 on the east side. In addition to the previously mentioned press box, there will be a held house with dressing rooms for the home and visiting Sec Stadium page 2 their triple platinum album. Dizzy Up the Girl, that produced the additional single hits "Slide," "Black Balloon,” “Broadway” and “Dizzy.” “Iris” stayed on the Billboard charts at number one for 18 weeks and was nominated for three Grammy’s. A small “Meet and Greet” with the artists is scheduled prior to the concert and drawings to attend will be held on local radio station KISS 102.7. For more information on the Goo Goo Dolls and the concert, stay tuned to concert partners KISS 102.7, UTVI3, phone 678-839-LIVE or visit the website at www. westga.edu/live. Photo courtesy Googoodolls .com