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PAGE 2 UTPMSPAY, I I BRUAKY 28, 2007 New program aims for sustaining agriculture By I,arn Peel News Eilitor lorry® ioncinemajcom Trouble hits the Middle East and terrorism tears rise, a hurricane hits the Gulf Coast anti diesel prices rise, an E-Coli epidemic hits the spinach crops and no one can feel safe about their vegetables anymore. All these and more are factors that push landowners and window box gardeners to look toward being more self sufficient when it comes to the fixxl they prov ide themselves and their families. Other landowners may be looking to create or supplement their income with agricultural businesses. With Carroll and Stadium from page 1 teams, game officials, and medical personnel. There will be concessions on both sides of the field, as well as ticket booths and rest rooms. There will also be space for alumni and booster gatherings surrounding the press box. Designated space for tailgating will be made on both the home and visitor sides. The stadium will be built to the north west side of campus on 246 acres of land donated to the University by the city. The land is located off of Lovvorn Road, close to the Grove Apartments. A bridge will be constructed across the Little Tallapoosa River and road access will be created. Frank Pritchett of UWG Alumni Services said, "as the campus grows, we’ll have the Athletic Complex, and Music from page 1 the five piece Jazz Combo. Tyrone Small—percussion, Bryan Hall—tuba. Benjamin Harris—trombone, Garrett Eckerl—trumpet, and Elizabeth Harring—clarinet all starred in the Jazz Combo. The Wind Symphony preformed seven pieces—two of which were classic marches by John Phillip Sousa—" The Thunderer” and “The Stars and Stripes Forever”, and they preformed a Sousa tribute piece written by Ira Hearshen. entitled “Symphony on Themes of John Philip Sousa, Movement II.” Other selections were packed with musical variety, such as "Burgler’s Holiday”, written by Leroy Anderson. It featured a trumpet trio— Jonathan Greene, Lee Ritchie, and John Christian. This piece is one of the most programmed works for trumpet and band, and some feel that this piece motivates more trumpet players to learn and improve than any other piece of music. The clarinet players’ tTlje fflest (Biwgimt 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 the surrounding counties being heavily covered in rich, often unused land, it is no surprise that interest in learning ways to bring it to life has risen. In response to this need, the University of West Georgia’s Department of Continuing Education has established the “Sustainable Growers School”. The course will assist students ineverything from the basics of soil and agriculture, to farm planning, funding, aid equipment purchasing. According to Dr. Jim Agan. Director of the Continuing Education program, "there are lots of folks who have property that is underutilized aid they are interested to learn how to use it more still have academic space so students won’t have to travel all the way across campus to attend events.” The naming of the stadium is still not certain. _ ... • _ j |j - Photo h\ Josh (iruhh The land behind the Public Safety parking lot is one of the proposed locations for the new stadium. but alumni of UWG are being encouraged to contribute to the fund in order to name the stadium “Alumni Stadium.” A gift of $2.5 million is needed to name the entire stadium, and UWG is seeking l ,000 of the 45.000 alumni and friends to pledge $2,500 each to reach this total. The $2,500 would be paid as a SSOO payment once a year for five years. Several businesses fingers raced as the band preformed “Molly on the Shore” by Percy Grainger. This piece featured rapid clarinet solos that ttxik much work to learn. Sophomore clarinetist Jonathan Barker said, “It was one of the most difficult songs I’ve had to learn in my entire life...ever!” Percussionist Erin Williams took the stage to play a solo feature on xylophone. The piece is entitled “Xylophonia”, and it was written by Joe Green and William Cahn. Williams did not even have to look at sheet music—she played every last note from memory as her hands raced across every key. The audience roared at the end of her performance. Dr. Walters joined the band front stage and presented his artistry and skill with “Diversion for Alto Saxophone and Band," written by Bernard Heiden.This piece is a single-movement work in several contrasting sections, with intricate saxophone efficiently for agricultural purposes." He goes on to explain that "the program is divided into several weeks of topic workshops that will help a person learn about soils, vegetable production, farm planning, how to use greenhouses, how to buy a tractor, fruit tree management, animal husbiuidry and how to fund farm programs.” Theprogramemphasizes the concept of sustainable agriculture which rests on the concept that we must meet our present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same. The program is sponsored in part by the National Resources and individuals have contributed to the fund thus far. In December of 2005. Ra-Lin & Associates, Inc. gave $1.5 million. CEO Ray Fulford and his wife Linda made the donation at their company’s Christmas party that year. In June of 2006. Systems & Methods, Inc. solos throughout. 'The auditorium surged with applause after his performance. Walters is a saxophonist in the Unites Suites Army, where he has served for 10 years now. He is currently part of the 113th Army Band “Dragoons” at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He earned his Bachelor of Music Degree in Saxophone Performance from the University of Florida in 1905, and he earned his Masters of Music- Degree in Saxophone Performance from the University of West Georgia in 2004. He was the 2004 Concerto competition winner at UWG, and he has preformed in various conferences of the North American Saxophone Alliance. At the end of the night, the band was pleased with their performance. “There were many difficult Jesse Duke, Editor-in-Chief Stephanie Smith, Advertising <£ Business Manager Larry Peel, News Editor Erik Waters, A&E Editor Josh Grubb, Photo Editor Rebecca Cheek, Copy Editor Lauren Lovvom, Webmaster Doug Vinson, Advisor Masthead Art by Jesse Duke Conservation Service, thus lowering the overall cost to those Uxiking to participate in the course. The class will meet on X different Saturdays beginning March 3and the cost of the course is $350. Students will attend lectures, demonstrations and a working garden will be utilized on the campus. To learn more visit www. TheGrowersSchool. org or for more information on this or the myriad of other programs offered by Continuing Education call 678-X39-6611. and the Bob Stone family donated $1 million. This donation will fund a large sculpture that will represent the history of UWG mascots—a Native American and several wolves. The artwork will be displayed on the back of the press box facing the main parking area. Stone is Photo by Tracy Ammons SFC Bart Walters demonstrates his artistry and skill as he per forms “Diversion for Alto Saxo phone and Band” with the UWG Wind Symphony. challenges in our repertoire,” said Nick Silvestri, a French Horn player in the Wind Symphony. "And thanks to the leadership of Dr. O and the individual love for music, we pulled off a miraculous concert." ■l. ... -.. Photo by Kevin Harris Properties such as this field, littered with rusty old cars, could instead be utilized as efficient contributors to the community for generations to come. This is the idea behind the University's re cently established “Sustainable Growers School ". a member of the Stadium Development Committee and a UWG Foundation Trustee. Stone commented, "I envision this stadium as being a focus for alumni enthusiasm and school spirit. We hope that our gift w ill encourage all alumni to participate in the building of such a historical and monumental benchmark in the sch(x>l’s journey.” In August, West Georgia National Bank donated SIOO,OOO to the fund. Gradick Communications later donated $25,000 in December. The Gradick donation will name the home team's radio station booth in Gradick’s honor. Also in December, Duffey Realty donated s2s,(KXlandtheFleckfamily donated $1<X).000. The Duffey Realty contribution will name the concession Center for Public History receives enrichment grant Press release T he Center for Public History at the University of West Georgia received a $5,000 teacher enrichment grant for the center’s Veterans History Project. The Georgia Humanities Council awarded the grant to fund the “Living in the Shadow of War” program that will create a traveling teaching trunk to share history lessons on the Cold War era and to upgrade an existing World War II traveling trunk. The program is geared toward middle school students. The trunks’ documents, photographs, clothing and other items are used with educational activities to help middle school students understand the historical 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 H'est 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: uwgpaper(®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 Till WIST (il ( )R( iIAN booth in honor of the real estate company. T he Fleck family donation was given by Dr. Ralph and Susan Fleck, who have supported activities for Carrollton in the past. Mrs. Fleck was chair of the 2005 A Day fundraising campaign, and she currently serves on the UWG Foundation Board of Trustees. As more people from the Carrollton community contribute to the stadium fund, those bright lights, roaring fans, flashing pom poms and blaring horns will unite all sectors of UWG in a way that only the energetic aurora of football can achieve. For more information on how to contribute to the stadium campaign, contact David Farkman at 678r839-3962 or at dparkmantawestga. edu. connection between World W'ar II and the Cold War and how the two events affected the American culture. Dr. Joe Anderson, assistant professor of history, and Amanda Corman, director of the Veterans History Project for Georgia Humanities Council, coordinates the school project. Community partners include Carrollton Middle School, Bay Springs Middle School, Dr. Walter Todd, assistant professor of physical education and recreation at UWG. and Beth Woodward, an outreach teacher at the Atlanta History Center. For more information, contact the Center for Public History at 678-839-6161.