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UTDNLSDAY, SI 1' ITMBI K 19, 2007
Patrons won't strike out at Stryker's; Carrollton's new bar and grill
By Ellis Smith
News Editor
ellisthered@ gmail .com
Many people
remember fondly the
late nights they spent at
the restaurant known as
Z’s. Situated a short walk
from campus, Z’s gave
its after-dark patrons
two choices: they could
choose to hang out in
a techno/dance lounge
complete with pole
dancing girls and a
healthy two-to-one guy
to-girl ratio, or customers
could go to the opposite
side of the restaurant
where there was usually
a country music band,
pole-dancing girls, and
a healthy two-to-one
guy-to-girl ratio, except
everyone was wearing
cowboy hats.
In addition to
this confusion, there
was a narrow hallway
connecting the two that
was regularly filled with
broken beer bottles,
vomiting patrons, and
other unpleasantness.
Standing room only in TLC for Carroll County Commissioner debate
By Ellis Smith
News Editor
ellisthered@gmail.com
A standing-room
only crowd gathered in
the TLC to hear four
political opponents
each tell Carroll
County voters why they
should be in charge, as
UWG played host to a
political debate for the
chairmanship of the
Carroll County Board
of Commissioners last
week.
The chairman in
Carroll County is one of
the most powerful such
positions in the state
of Georgia, wielding
power on a wide range
of issues unmatched by
most other counties.
Candidates B ill Chappel,
John Denney,Tom Flippo,
and Jimmy Godbee were
all on hand to answer
Combat veterans receive fee waiver
By Jessica Nash
Staff Writer
phantonij_99@yalwo.com
Every student at
The University of West
Georgia has mandatory
fees that are charged
each semester that they
must pay alongside of
their tuition. These fees
total S4BO a semester
and include fees
assessed for the Campus
Center, Health Services
and transportation.
Combat veterans
who meet certain
requirements will no
longer be required to pay
these mandatory-fees,
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Lines for bathrooms,
predictable fights, and
regular underage drinking
problems ran the place
straight into the ground.
Thankfully, the I
brothers of the Delta
Chi fraternity rescued
the building formally
known as “Z’s” from
the wrecking ball and
gave it a fresh coat of
paint, among other
things. This past week,
they finally procured
a liquor license for
themselves and opened
for the late night crowd
last Thursday. The
former techno area has
been turned into a hair
salon and closed off
from the bar, which
helps the building's
traffic flow much
better.
Drink prices are
entirely reasonable,
and this reviewer was
completely satisfied with
$4 pitchers of Natural
Light available at the
bar. The outside area has
been cleaned up and the
fence has been repainted.
questions about the
environment, finances,
water availability, and
the power of the post.
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The election, which
was held on Sept. 18,
determines the future
effective immediately,
due to a recently
approved measure by
The Board of Regents.
The waiver only
applies to fees that are
normally assessed to
all students. Fees that
are not mandatory, such
as housing, will not be
waived.
To be eligible for
the fee waiver, a veteran
must be a Georgia
resident and also an
active member of the
Georgia National Guard
or the U.S. Military
Reserves. There are tour
of duty requirements or
injury requirements that
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grand opening has its
share of difficulties, and
the Carrollton Police
Department was there in
full force to make sure
that the new owners of
direction Carroll County
takes for years to come.
It remains to be seen it
the pressures of the job
will deter the winning
candidate from fulfilling
the many campaign
must be satisfied as
well.
The new fee waiver
is the most recent action
taken by The Board of
Regents to help narrow
the gap between the GI
Bill and the cost of a
college education.
In 2005, The
Georgia HERO
(Helping Educate
Reservists and their
Offspring) Scholarship
was introduced, which
allows qualifying
individuals to receive
up to SI,OOO per
semester for a maximum
of SB,OOO for four years
of study.
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Stryker’s realize they will
receive no leniency when
it comes to underage
drinking. Police officers
walked throughout the
restaurant for about
30 minutes, checking
drivers' licenses and
generally putting on a
good show.
After they finally
promises that were made
in the past few weeks.
Tom Hippo, the
lone Democrat, was
very focused on the
environment, and offered
voters the option of
Vandals target Carrollton preschool
By Jessica Nash
Staff Writer
phantomj_99@yahoo.com
A Carrollton Head
Start facility remains closed
after receiving damage from
three young vandals. Police
arrested three juveniles, all
brothers, in connection with
the vandalism that occurred
over the weekend of Sept. 8-
9. The juveniles have been
charged with burglary and
criminal damage to property
in the second degree, which
tire felony charges.
The juveniles allegedly
used paint, human excrement,
and foam from a fire
extinguisher to wreak havoc
took off (though were
never far away), the
party kicked back up
into high gear, patrons
flocked back to the dance
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floor, and the employees
kept a stiff upper lip. I
was impressed with A)
the quality of the patrons
B) The good work
ethic of the bartenders
someone not connected
to previous problems
experienced by the county.
Jimmy Godbee, speaking
almost too quietly for
audience members in the
rear of the room to hear
on the pre-school center.
Jerome Anderson,
Executive Director for
Community Action for
Improvement, Inc., puts the
cost of the clean up alone at
$30,000-$50,0(X).
The damage at the center
is extensive. Computers,
cubbies, toys, cots and
even children’s personal
belongings are among
the items that have been
destroyed. Even the towels
that the children use at rest
time w ill need to be replaced.
Anderson stated that
"because they are children,
there are certain things that
are needed. Everything has
to be new .”
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and employees C) the
cleanliness and D) better
flow as well ash) the
rejuvenated outdoor
dining area. Lastly F)
Drinks were well-priced
and G) service was fast.
If I had any
disappointments it was
that there was not more
work done decorating the
place to create a cohesive
theme. 1 understand that
they’re going for the
“dingy” look,but there are
a couple improvements
in this area that could be
made.
I was also
disappointed that the
Carrollton Police
Department chose to put
a ridiculous amount of
pressure on anew business
venture, unnecessarily
intimidating patrons,
employees, and potential
customers.
It seems that at this
point in Carrollton, we
need the government’s
help getting new
businesses off the ground,
not running them out of
town.
him, came across as a
bright accountant with
plans for cleaning up the
county’s finances. John
I Denney, former head
of the water authority,
wanted to encourage
business growth, rather
than trying to extract
every last tax dollar
possible from existing
business. Bill Chappel
used colorful language
to present himself as
a no-nonsense penny
pincher who would use
all means possible to
bring Carroll County
up to 21st century
standards.
Each of the men
appeared able and
determined to win the
election. Voters are
anxious to see what
adjustments will occur
in the future as a result
of this changing of the
guard.
The Carrollton Head
Start Center currently has 127
students enrolled, according
to center director Makeba
Donson. A target date of
Sept. 24 hits been set for the
students to be able to return
to the center.
Head Start is a non
profit program which
receives its funding from the
federal government. The
program helps the children
of qualify ing families by
promoting school readiness.
Donations can be
made to Community Action
for Improvement, Inc,
1380 LaFayette Park wav,
LaGrange, GA, 30241-
2570.