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PAGE 2 WEDNESDAY, MARCI 114, 2007 Media Day set to link students, pros By Jessica I)aher Guest Writer Jdaherl@my.westjia.edu The 26th annual Media Day, sponsored by the Mass Communications & Theatre Arts Department and Career Services, will be Wednesday, April 4, 2007 in the Campus Center Ballroom. Every year the department hosts the event for students interested in furthering their career in the mass communications field. Students will have a chance to meet Diamonds out of the dead making fasionably late relatives By Dana Edwards Staff Writer dedwardl@my.westga.edu Consider it the most fashionable way to spend the afterlife; as a diamond. Life Gem, a British firm, is offering anew service to those who lose a loved one. With just a sample of human ashes, Life Gem can produce a synthetic diamond for families to cherish and perhaps display. While the process is a relatively new way to memorialize loved ones, its services come with a heavy price. Many families around England and the United Madness from page 1 released on video. And for those who just wanted to relax, there were two remote control massage chairs to soothe aching muscles. “It seems to be a pretty gcxxl turn out,” said Stephanie Bierlein, coordinator of student programs in the Student Activities office. "We've had students coming in and out all night.” Several prizes were raffled to lucky winners, such asa Sony PSP, a portable DVD Variety from page 1 Croy. Croy is the head of intramurals at UWG, and he gave his rendition of the hit country song ‘To Be Your Man’ by Josh Turner. The audience and judges both enjoyed his performance, and he was awarded an honorary mention and third place. Another outstanding androof raising performance was given by Prodigy. Prodigy claims the creation of anew music genre called ‘rip.’ His ‘rip’ performance called “Robin Hood' got the audience on their feet and earned him second place, with a prize of 100 dollars. But, first place went out to a slower R&B performance given by Brandon Duffie. Duffie treated the audience with lis rendition of ‘Love’ by ®lje West (Benrgtatt 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 with recruiters from television stations, public relations and advertising companies, magazines, newspapers and radio stations. All of which are looking for future interns. Students will have the opportunity to meet with over 30 professionals to help further their knowledge in the field. The internship fair is from 8:30 am to 11:30 am and will be followed by a keynote speaker luncheon along with a question and answer segment with a panel of professionals. States are shocked at the notion, yet some are jumping at the chance to have such a rare token of remembrance. Life Gem's process for turning humans into diamonds involves heating ashes to produce graphite, then placing them into a diamond press and subjecting them to high pressures, according to BBC. com. The result is a raw diamond, ready to cut and polish. The process takes about six months. The company guarantees that the diamond produced comes only from the relative’s ashes, which are dispatched by secure player, a digital camera, Wal- Mart gift cards, and backstage passes to the upcoming Goo Goo Dolls concert at UWG. Lauren Kania and Jessica Gerjets both won free backstage passes. The event was sponsored by the Campus Center staff, and it was financed by monies from student activities fees. The Campus Center received money for the event from the Student Activities Fees Budget Allocation. All student activity fees go into Music Soul Child. He had the women swooning and melting over his smooth voice, and maybe even a few men too. The judges agreed with the reactions of the audience and awarded him 200 dollars. Natural Flo, Marcus Adkins and Camille Pressley, Big-C, Dante Jenkins, and Versatile gave other talented performances. With all these acts, UWG proved it had talent. Hopefully, the Variety Show will continue to be a tradition where the UWG community can continue to prove their abilities and entertain at the same time. The Student Activities Council will be hosting their next event, ‘Celebration of Womanhood,’ on March 27th at 7p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom. The Alums that will be part of the discussion are Shaunya Chavis, a Fulton County TV Anchor; Ken Eysantan from the Marietta Daily Journal; Matt Cook of 640 AM WGST; and Susan Hale, who is the Fulton County School System Communication Project Manager. Students will also be awarded for their excellence and career achievements outside of the classroom. Any students who completed an internship between the Summer 2006 and Spring 2007 qualify courier to America and given a 16-digit tracking number. The company asks for 11.()()() British Pounds for the service, a mere $21,463.20 in American dollars. While many people cringe at the idea of turning a loved one into a showpiece, the Tandy family, of Reading, Berkshire was thankful for the opportunity. Gayle Tandy, 24, had the remains of her father Brian turned into a diamond after he succumbed to heart disease in 2003. The family gave an interview to BBC news, where Gayle stated, "I miss dad every single this fund, and \ arious campus organizations submit budget proposals to an SAFBA committee, which decides how much money each organization w ill receive. The Campus Center staff plans events similar to Midterm Madness not only to provide students with tree entertainment, but also to promote students to stay on campus for the w eekend. “Midterm Madness is a Campus Center staff initiative—it’s a weekend Spring-like weather continues to please *:■ i-- Photo h\ Josh Grubb Carrie Hints and Jonathan Henson toss the Frisbee between Pafford and Humanities on a sunny Thursday afternoon. Scenes like the one above of have become more and more common as the fair weather lingers on. 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 for a professional development certificate. Also juniors and seniors can apply for the Mass Communications Award of Excellence in the area that applies to their field of experience. Interested students can fill out an application with Teresa Yates in Humanities 139 before March 14 and purchase luncheon tickets for $5. Businesses still have time to register for a table at the internship fair by logging onto http://careerweb. westga.edu. day. and 1 see having a part of his ashes made into a diamond as a way of keeping him close to me.” The managing director of Life Gem’s UK division, David Hampson, believes the decision to turn a loved one into a diamond is similar to other traditions, such as the Victorian mourning jewelry. Victorians used to cut a locket of the deceased’s hair and keep it in a locket around the neck as a personal memorial. Hampson states to BBC. com, "It's all about personal choice. People visit headstones and memorials because they programming initiative,” Bierlein said. “It provides them with alternative activities to do on the weekends—hanging out with their friends, there's free stuff, there’s entertainment, there’s a movie that’s not out on video yet, ptxtl tournaments, oppt >rtunities to win things, so 1 think it encourages people to stay on the weekends. They can’t use the excuse 'there’s nothing to do here on campus'.” The Campus Center Correction Last week's article on the new Leadership to Go program was incorrectly credited. Our own Lauren Kania was actually responsible for this fine piece of journalism. Sorry Lauren! Distribution Manager Needed We're currently looking lor a reliable student interested in delivering the news to the masses once a week. Expect to spend a few hours every Wednesday morning making the rounds around the campus. Pays SIOO a month. E-mail UWGpaper@westga.edu staff began hosting w eekend activities in the fall of 2<X>6, but some of the programs did not work out as well as planned. But Midterm Madness was the second event this semester to include a variety of games and entertainment, and the staff has discovered that these kinds of events have a better turn out. Thus, the staff looks to possibly host one weekend event similar to Midterm Madness every month in the upcoming fall semester. 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, l etters may be mailed to; Editor, The West Georgian University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA, 30118. or sent via electronic mail to uugpaper a 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 sty le, content and length. fill WISI (il (JRGIAN act as a focal point. This gives people a mobile focal point. It’s something that will never have to leave their sight.” It's not hard to imagine that a mourning family wants their loved one nearby ; just not in an old fashioned urn. The process of turning a loved one into a sparkling diamond serves as a fitting tribute to our modern era of "bling." In a world where rock stars and rappers have diamonds in their teeth, perhaps the trend of memorial diamonds w ill catch on. After all, diamonds are a girl's best friend, or in this case, family member. Over all. students were pleased with the event, and they l(x>k forward to future Campus Center activities. "I think it is great that the Campus Center staff plans events for students on campus.” Woods said. “These events help students enjoy our school atmosphere by giving us fun and social activities.” For more information about Campus Center activities, call 678-839- 55(H).