The Lee County ledger. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1978-current, November 17, 2010, Image 28

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Newspaper Page TextPage 12C,The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Official Enrollment Figures for GSW Reach New Record Special to the Ledger Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW) has officially set a new record enrollment with 3,037 stu dents. That is an increase of 134 students, or 4.6 percent, over the fall 2009 enroll ment, which at the time was the record. Georgia Southwestern’s new record enrollment pushes its over all growth to 26 percent GotATicket? Gof ADlH? Need insurance Reduction- Too Many Points? Next DUI Class Starts Fri., Nov. 19th Next Defensive Driving Class Sat., Nov. 27th Dougherty County DUI & Defensive Driving School 420-3590 www.docodrivingschool.com 2535 Lafayette Plaza, #933 Suite C #7050 Hours 9-5 Closed for Lunch 12-1 since fall 2007. “Enrollment growth has never been more important to Georgia Southwestern as we work to adjust to the challenges posed by the recent decline of our state appropriation,’’ said GSW President Kendall A. Blanchard, Ph.D. “Our continued growth says a lot about the skills of our fac ulty, the talents of our staff, the efforts of our retirees and the commitment of the larger community that sup ports us.’’ Chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr. announced the figures today, as the Uni versity System of Georiga (USG) released its 2010 Fall Enrollment Report. The report provides data on enrollment by institu tion, by gender, by race and ethnicity, and breaks down students by class (freshmen, sophomore, etc.) and in- state/out-of-state. The USG grew by 3.2 percent (9,550 students) from fall 2009 to fall 2010, now totaling 311,442 students. GSW had significant gains in new freshmen - a 4.8 percent increase from fall 2009. Southwestern has increased by 18 percent in new freshmen - since fall 2007. The number of total undergraduates increased this year by 7 percent. In particular, Georgia Southwestern’s 4.6 percent increase was greater than the two regional universities (Georgia Southern Uni versity and Valdosta State University) who grew an average of 3.5 percent. The state universities only grew at an average of 2.5 percent. Submitted Photo Mrs. Hughes’s class from KPS went to the Pumpkin Patch! Sumter Players perform Androcles and the Lion TOP NOTCH Painting & Pressure Washin Commercial & Residential Free Estimates Before & After Pictures Pressure Wash Any Size Home $100 or Less Paint Trim & Shutters $400 {Some Restrictions Apply) Sidewalk, Dmemys, Ctarcta VinyiSdinganiMORE Licensed & Insured Member of Office of Small Disadvantaged Business r\r\n OCA ft AOC Clilimtions in Albany Georgia. Member Since 2006 &ty-oo4-y4yo ^ put woi* > n wrwng Special to the Ledger Androcles and the Lion, by Nobel Prize and Acad emy Award winning Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, is Sumter Players upcoming production at the Rylander Theatre. Co-pro- duced with GSW’s Dra matic Arts Department, the classic of English literature will be presented onstage with 8:00 pm performances on November 18,19 and 20 with a 2:30 pm matinee on Sunday, November 21. As do many of Shaw’s plays, Androcles and the Lion addresses a social issue of his time (late 19th and early 20th centuries) using comedy to smooth the rough edges of some stark themes. In attacking the hypocrisy prevalent in some religious practices Shaw retells the ancient story of the slave Androcles whose removal of a thorn from a lion’s paw results in the lion’s later saving him from death in Rome’s Circus Maximus. Shaw incarnates Androcles as an early Christian being led to the Coliseum for torture 1 ^ <S>^ Give that special gift for Christmas A gift that “gives back!” Horseback Riding Lessons Star K Equestrian Center 210 Long Dirt Road Leesburg, Georgia 229-434-1263 starl263@bellsouth.net surrounded by characters revealing the clash between Christian teachings and traditional Roman values and uses slapstick and physical humor as well as verbal wit in treating his themes of martyrdom and persecution. Many productions of Androcles and the Lion pair it with another short play and Sumter Players is following that tradition by presenting a Youth Theater production of a set of come dic little playlets gathered under the name of Lion and Mouse Stories and tied together by a very clever mouse telling the stories to a very arrogant Lion to avoid being eaten. Stories include The Brahman and the Jackal about a clever jackal tricking a tiger into giving up his supper, A Bet ter Mousetrap about a man whose mousetrap explodes with unpredictable results. The Lion’s New Tail — a variation of The Emperor’s New Clothes — and King of the Jungle about a Lion who eats too many chicken feet. at the Rylander are 8:00 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (November 18,19 and 20) with a 2:30 pm matinee on Sunday, November 21 for Lion and Mouse Stories followed by Androcles and the Lion. Tickets for reserved seating at all performances are available from the Rylander box office at 310 West Lamar Street in Americus, telephone 229 931-0001 or (toll free) 877 662-2312. Tickets may also be pu- chased 24/7 at rylander.org or sumterplayer.org. Preparing for the Nutcracker Bethany DeMott, Laura Elizabeth Martin and 37 other area dancers have spent every Saturday since August rehearsing for the Nutcracker. Ballet Theatre South presents this holiday classic December 3-5 at the Albany Municipal Auditorium. For ticket information, call 349- 3343. see Classifieds, page12C FSBO, 173 Glen Arven Drive, Leesburg, Price reduced from $232,900 to $219,900, 2265 square feet, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, split bedroom design with lots of closets, garden tub, separate shower and water closet, all appliances, family neighborhood, available immediately. Call owner 617 216-0821. For photos and leasing information, e-mail gp5@ Solution to Sudoku Puzzle from page 3C prodigy.net.. 4 2 6 7 3 5 1 9 8 1 3 7 9 4 8 2 5 6 5 8 9 2 1 6 3 7 4 9 5 2 3 6 4 7 8 1 7 4 8 1 2 9 5 6 3 3 6 1 5 8 7 4 2 9 2 1 5 6 9 3 8 4 7 6 7 4 8 5 1 9 3 2 8 9 3 4 7 2 6 1 5 FSBO, 6511 Newton Road, Albany, just south of the airport, approx 2500 sq ft, very private 6 acres with barn. Custom built one owner, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, new carpet, lots of upgrades, new dishwasher and disposal, all appliances stay, double garage with opener, plus carport on barn. 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The Lee County ledger. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1978-current, November 17, 2010, Image 28