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WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 17, 2007
New student fees help bring UWG football stadium to life
By Brittany Reid
Staff Writer
breid2 ® my.westga.edu
One thing that
separates the University
of West Georgia from the
other popular colleges
across the state is the
fact that this prestigious
institution actually has
room for growth.
In light of this fact,
plans are being made
to utilize this extra
space for the benefit
Panel to present on potential careers in student services
By Miranda Byrd
Staff Writer
mirandajbyrd@yahoo.com
For students who will
graduate soon and may not
know what career path to
follow, student services
offers a solution - stay
in college for a few more
years.
Select UWG staff
members will lead a panel
discussion this Friday
to inform students of a
rapidly-growing career
field, college and university
Susan G. Komen for the Cure: The three "breast" days ever
By Reesha Brown
Guest Writer
rbrown4 @my. westga.edu
Sun. Oct. 17 marked
the end of the Susan
G. Komen 60-mile 3-
Day walk, where 2,500
friends and families
gathered to walk and
raise tens-of-thousands
of dollars to celebrate
breast cancer survivors,
raise awareness about the
seriousness of the issue,
and to help find a cure.
Participants from
Atlanta and other
neighboring cities and
states volunteered and
contributed $2,000
or more each to this
particular event. This
year Atlanta was able to
get more people involved
in the walkathon than
ever before.
In 2006,2,250 people
showed their support by
contributing to the event.
This year, the number of
volunteers increased to
2,500 people. Teenagers
from 16 years-of-age
to elderly women 83-
Outspoken Colorado State editor given another chance
By Alix Carnes
Staff Writer
Acarnesl @my.westga.edu
On Sept. 21 The
Collegian, the campus
newspaper for Colorado
State University
in Fort Collins,
Colorado, ran a four
word editorial in
extra-large font in a
section that would
normally have been
hundreds of words
long.
It read simply as
a vulgar statement
in front of President
Bush’s name, and
controversy immediately
arose as demands to fire
The Collegian Editor-in-
Chief J. David McSwane
were sent in from all
over the campus.
While many of
the Colorado State
University students
praised the newspaper
and the staff’s right
of West Georgia by
expanding the campus
and constructing anew
facility for the students
to enjoy and use. What
is this new feature? It’s
the anxiously anticipated
new football stadium
for our West Georgia
Wolves football team.
But some people may
be wondering exactly
when this new addition
to UWG will arise and
what measures are being
taken to bring this dream
student services.
Sponsored by the
office of the UWG Vice
President of Student
Services, the presentation
will allow students to
explore careers in areas
such as student activities,
residence life, financial
aid and student counseling
departments.
The panel will consist
of Pete Drummond,
UWG assistant director
of admissions, Jela’ni
Dais, UWG coordinator
of first year and academic
years-old threw on their
walking shoes and got to
work.
Star 94, a local
Atlanta radio station,
parked their truck in
front of the entrance of
Atlanta Intercontinental
University and played
some of the number one
hit contemporary songs
of this year. The theme
for Star 94 was “take
your top off’.
As the walkers
strolled off the buses
ready to cool their heals,
they showed their love
and support by writing
names and messages
dedicated to loved ones.
Many of the
participants wore creative
outfits that signified
the different roles they
played in the walk. Some
families and friends who
lost loved ones due to
breast cancer made shirts
that had the deceased
persons’ pictures on them
and stated that they were
walking for that particular
person.
Many of the females
to free speech, others
argued that the small
editorial was “immature
and insulting.”
The newspaper
board met immediately
to discuss McSwane’s
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termination.
After lengthy
deliberation, the board
decided that while
McSwane had violated
the code of ethics
statement that “profane
and vulgar words are not
acceptable for opinion
writing,” the short
article was an opinion
facility to life.
The Student
Government Association
recently encountered a
plan that would fuel the
fire for the construction
of the stadium, but they
will need the assistance
of all of West Georgia
to make it happen. SGA
approved a proposal
allowing the addition of a
new S6O Student Facility
Fee for graduates and
undergraduates to pay
during a time span of
support programs, and
Lucille Whiten, UWG
assistant director of
student activities for Greek
life. Panelists will share
their paths to their current
careers in student services
and will answer questions
regarding student services.
“Many students find
that they just really enjoy
being in college,” said
Dawn Vavrik Palmer,
UWG assistant director
of residence life and one
of the coordinators of the
panel presentation. “With a
wore soft pink tutus over
their spandex walking
attire and angel wings
which were strapped to
their shoulders. Three
women cleverly wore
mustard-yellow bras over
their dark blue T-shirts to
show their support.
A great number of
survivors wore ribbons
that dangled around their
waist that indicated the
number of years they
had been fighting breast
cancer. Some women
had more than 10 of these
ribbons.
The 3-Day Event,
known as the “Susan G.
Komen for the Cure”
program began in 1982
with a promise made by
Nancy G. Brinker to her
dying sister, Susan G.
Komen, that she would
find the cure to breast
cancer and end this
burden for women all
over the world.
The Susan G. Komen
foundation is currently
the largest breast cancer
awareness program in the
world.
protected by the First
Amendment.
Throughout the
ordeal, McSwane was
granted the support of his
entire newspaper staff,
who were unfortunately
put in the awkward
position of covering
the potential firing of
their leader.
Hailey McDonald,
the managing editor
of the newspaper, said
in a statement, “We’re
all just ready for the
circus to die down
so we can get back
to reporting the news
rather than being it.”
McSwane, while
able to keep his job but
only after being chastised
for violating ethics, was
satisfied with the result.
Swane told reporters
“I am proud to be a
student at a university
that respects students’
First Amendment
Rights.”
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about 30 years.
The ground breaking
ceremony for the new
stadium is set to take
place in February of
2009, and the stadium
itself should be ready by
Fall of 2009, just in time
for Football Season.
This spacious
feature will come with
new parking spots to
alleviate the parking
problem and a one-mile
bridge that will serve as a
shortcut, connecting the
career in Student Services,
they never have to leave
the college setting.”
Along with Palmer.
Associate Director of
Student Activities Chris
GeigerandCareerServices’
Marcia Smith make up
the planning team for the
event, and they will be on
hand to answer questions
and mingle with students
after the presentation.
The presentation
will include information
not only for seniors
approaching graduation.
After walking 20
miles in the hot sun,
sleeping in tents pitched
outside, and being fed
only water, cold-cut
sandwiches, chips, and
cookies three times per
day. family and friends
still appeared to be very
happy to be a part of this
worthy cause.
Different people
showed various signs of
excitement about being
a part of this important
campaign. One man
was seen cooped up in
the back of a Chrysler
van attempting to use
his breast cancer sign to
hide a blue and silver can
of beer. He was either
excited about the event
ending or the fact that he
got to quench his thirst
with something stronger
than water, he threw up
an enthusiastic thumbs
up to say that regardless
of the reason, everything
was going right.
Breast cancer walker,
Angie Gones, and friend,
Wendy Corlett, discussed
their experiences with
iPod Nano sparks fire in local man's pants
By Jessica Nash
Staff Writer
jnashl @my.westga.edu
A Douglasville man
recently experienced what
is believed to be the first
report of an iPod Nano
catching fire. The almost
two-year-old device was
in the pocket of Danny
Williams while he was
working at the Hartsfield-
Jackson International
Airport in Atlanta.
“If TSA had come
by and seen me smoking,
they could have honestly
thought I was a terrorist,”
Williams is quoted as
saying.
The MP3 player
apparently underwent
some type of spontaneous
malfunction which
resulted in a fire that
lasted for about fifteen
seconds. The flames
from the fire reached
William’s chest before
being extinguished.
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campus to the stadium.
The building may also
be used for activities
other than football,
such as concerts; and it
may even be used as a
practice space for other
sports like the softball
team and women’s
soccer team.
Since this
stadium is going to be
constructed and used
by the population of
West Georgia, it is only
fair that any inputs or
but also opportunities for
continuing undergraduates
such as conferences and
internships in student
services.
U.S. News and World
Report ranked Higher
Education Administration
among its 25 Best Careers
for 2007.
"More students than
ever before are going to
college, so in order for
colleges to be competitive,
they will need to offer
more services to students
which will require more
this event.
“It's very inspiring...
I recommend anyone
to do it, and they will
appreciate the event
especially, knowing that
they are doing something
good for someone else
and their future.”
When asked if
Corlett was walking for
anyone in particular she
stated, “I am blessed that
my family has not been
diagnosed with breast
cancer. I walked because
I wanted to support those
who have not been as
blessed."
Corlett’s friend,
Angie, has not been as
fortunate. Angie walked
for her aunt, who is
currently fighting breast
cancer.
Positioned at the
finish line at Piedmont
Park in Atlanta were
friends, Elenora Mickens
and Joanie. They did not
walk, but they waited
anxiously two days for
their five-year survivor
and dearest friend Lynda
to cross the finish line.
Williams was not
injured in the incident.
His pants, however, now
have a hole in the pocket
as a result of the fire.
The iPod Nano is
powered by a lithium-ion
battery. That same type of
battery is believed to have
been the cause of several
laptop fires which have
led to national recalls
of the lap top batteries
from such companies
as Apple and Dell Inc.
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concerns that students
may have about the
stadium be addressed.
With this in mind. West
Georgia students should
be aware of the fact that
a forum concerning the
student fees and the
stadium is planned to
be held some time next
week.
For more
information about the
new stadium, visit
http://www.westga.edu/
-stadium/index, html.
professionals in the field.”
Palmer said.
The presentation will
be this Friday, Oct. 19 at 3
p.m. in the UCC room 311.
Everyone is welcome to
attend this free event, and
refreshments will be served
following the program.
In addition, those
who attend will receive
a Student Services
resource packet. Contact
Dawn Vavrik Palmer at
dvavrik(westga.edu with
questions regarding the
presentation.
As Lynda rested
her arms on her friend’s
shoulder to catch her
breath, Mickens stated,
“We are so very proud of
her.”
Joanie described
her experience in this
event with one word,
“Awesome.”
From the excitement
in the air, “awesome”
captured the feelings of
all who participated.
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Also, Nokia has recalled
several of their lithium
ion cell phone batteries
for similar problems.
Apple has not, as of
yet, issued a statement in
regards to this incident,
so there is no way to tell
for certain if a recall of
the iPod Nano batteries
will follow. Apple has
promised to replace
William’s iPod Nano
upon an inspection of the
device.
Photo by Terence Rushin