TUESDAY The www.ksusentinel.com Feb. 17, 2009 VOLUME 44 ISSUE 19 ENTINEL OF Kennesaw State University SS Serving Since 1966 Slave trade alive and well Anti- slave labor “Not for Sale” campaign educates students on impact of purchases Patrick Ellrich hands. Staff Writer “It’s a no-brainer that everyone should be free to work,” he said. David Batstone, a leader in “But unfortunately, as I began to re- the fight against human traffick- search supply chains and study how ing and child slavery, visited KSU products wind up on our shelves, I last Wednesday night to speak to realized that this is not a foregone students about the business side conclusion.” of ending global slave trade and Examples were used to explain to launch a new organization, how many of the companies and Free2Work. everyday products the students use Batstone is known as “The are directly linked to child slavery: Instigator” for a campaign called cotton, chocolate, tires and cars. “Not for Sale,” which is a “cam- “If you drove a car here today paign of individuals, musicians, that is a Ford or Toyota and has artists, businesses… and schools, Firestone tires, I would like to con- united to stop the trade of the 27 gratulate you because you have a million people who are enslaved fully-made slave car,” Batstone today,” according to its Web site, said, surely shocking some mem- www.notforsalecampaign.org. bers of the audience. “I am thrilled to be at KSU today “Free2Work came out of a way to launch Free2Work,” Batstone to invite companies to be the best said as he unveiled his brand-new of what they could be and be a Web site to an audience of students pioneer… in Free2Work,” said in the Burruss Building. “This is Batstone. the first time Free2Work is live and Free2Work’s Web site, www. functioning.” free2work.org, invites individuals Batstone told students that the con- to check companies to see if they cept of Free2Work is a very simple are Free2Work organizations and to one: “It’s about creating the possi- report companies who use slavery. bilities of work and gaining access The Web site also invites companies to capital.” to sign up and become a Free2Work As Batstone paced back and forth advocate. on the stage, he asked students, “We are going to make this “Who here is in favor of slavery?” spread like wildfire,” said Batstone. Patrick Ellrich | The Sentinel David Batstone, “The Instigator” of the anti-slavery “Not for Sale” campaign, speaks to students in the Burruss Building on Batstone expected that no one See SLAVERY, page 2 Feb. 11. Batstone’s new Web site, Free2Work, will help individuals report companies that use slavery in their production. in the audience would raise their New doctorate $1.5 million awarded to establish offered in Center for Sustainable Journalism

nursing science Patrick Ellrich the community finds enough value in free revealing in a book by MIT professor Staff Writer what the journalist is reporting. Eric Von Hippel and it means to “give your Heather Cook shortage,” said Nelms. “By With community-based journalism, the ideas away, and once you put it out there Staff Writer educating more nursing fac- On Feb. 7 at SoCon 09, a social media community knows more than the journal- and start explaining it, people will come to ulty, more practicing nurses conference at KSU, President Papp an- ist and it will promote a “much richer you because you know more,” said Witt. A new program leading to can be educated to meet nounced the donation of $1.5 million by kind of information than you would have The Center for Sustainable Journalism a doctorate in nursing sci- the healthcare needs of the the Harnisch Foundation for the develop- if the journalist was writing individually,” will “put KSU on the map,” according to ence has recently been added people in their care.” ment of the new Center for Sustainable said Witt. Wassmuth, and Witt agrees. to the already existing busi- The program is the only Journalism. Witt said that community-based journal- “There is a lot of exposure and top uni- ness and education programs one in Georgia, which may Leonard Witt, the Robert D. Fowler ism is not taking a digital newspaper and versities around the country are all aware of at KSU. draw more attention to KSU. Distinguished Chair in Communication throwing it on an electronic doorstep. what we are doing,” said Witt. the doctorate will begin the new doctorate will and eminent scholar at KSU, will be the “We want people to get actively in- Both also agree that with the new center, accepting people as early also bring more nursing edu- executive director for the center. volved,” said Witt. KSU will become more appealing for pro- as Fall 2009, and students cators, which means there The purpose of the center is to develop One concern about this new type of spective students interested in studying have already begun to fill out will be more nursing stu- new ways to distribute the news by an journalism is ensuring that the journalist journalism and citizen media at the univer- forms. dents. idea Witt calls “community-based jour- remains objective and Witt wants to make sity. “The new doctorate will “Producing more nursing nalism.” sure the journalist is not pushed around by Although the center is still in its devel- allow the WSON to educate educators will allow nursing “Reinventing journalism is the key,” the community to maintain “high-quality, opmental stages, KSU plans to acquire its nursing educators, nursing education programs to admit said Birgit Wassmuth, chair of the depart- ethically-sound journalism.” first hires in May. researchers and nursing ex- more nursing students who ment of communication at KSU. “We Witt said communities must under- “Space is tight, but we hope the center perts in health policy related will graduate and become still want the same principles of print stand that the journalist is not a public will be located in the Social Sciences to health disparities,” said practicing nurses or who will journalism; we just want them in a differ- relations person and made clear that “If Building,” Wassmuth said. Tommie Nelms, professor of further the nursing educa- ent format.” people want a public relations person, there have been talks about internal nursing. “With these doctor- tion they already have,” said Witt claimed that his idea (at the time they should go somewhere else and hire remodeling so it is possible there will be a ally-prepared nurses KSU Nelms. called “representative journalism”) was one.” physical location soon. will be able to educate more The new doctorate is a part first recognized when he was blogging “We will report the good, the bad and The $1.5 million gift will be dispersed to nurses for the future and de- of KSU’s Wellstar School of about it on his Web site, www.pjnet.org. the ugly. We, at some point, will make the the university over a five-year period with liver better healthcare to vul- Nursing (WSON). The nurs- “One day I got a comment on one of community mad,” said Witt. the bulk of the money at the beginning, nerable populations.” ing program started at KSU my blog posts from Ruth Ann Harnisch Witt and KSU will be collaborating with then smaller increments, with the goal of The Board of Regents ap- in 1968 as an associate’s saying, ‘let’s make it happen;’ she helped multiple universities around the country the center being self-sustaining five years proved the new program on degree. It became a bacca- underwrite our first project in Northfield, such as Baruch College in New York, the from now. Tuesday, Feb. 10. laureate degree in 1985, with Minn. and gave $61,000 to make that Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard and the “Since 1988, The Harnisch Foundation “The doctoral program at the master of science in nurs- happen,” said Witt. University of Missouri’s school of journal- has been a catalyst for sustainable social KSU was approved because ing following ten years later. According to Witt, a journalist is being ism. change, funding and implementing innova- the Board of Regents and The program stays full due to paid to work the Northfield, Minn. com- One of the reasons Witt went public with tion in the fields of philanthropy, coaching others realize that the ongo- a demand for nurses. munity to try out the idea, and the ulti- community-based journalism is an idea and journalism,” according to the founda- ing shortage of nurses is due “Nursing is a wonder- mate goal of the project is to find out if called “free revealing.” He learned about tion’s Web site, www.thehf.org. primarily to a nursing faculty See NURSING, page 2 Weekly weather Around campus What: Remix Dance Squad’s Living the What: Georgia Youth Symphony Life mini showcase Orchestra performance In this issue When: Wed. Feb. 18, 7:45 p.m. When: Sun. Feb. 22, 8 p.m. n e w s o p / e d Where: University Rooms, Student Center Where: Performance Hall, Bailey Performance Center Blowing Let Vick Wednesday Thursday Friday High 59° High 44° High 46° What: Ice Formal Details: Tickets available at www. When: Fri. Feb. 20, 10 p.m. – 2 a.m. cobbsymphony.com chunks play Low 39° Low 22° Low 27° 2 3 Where: University Rooms, Student Center Details: Come formally dressed What: The Thin Line, presented by Delta Phi Epsilon and the KSU Wellness Center A & L S p o r t s What: KSU Orchestra performance When: Tues. Feb. 24, 7 p.m. Hey When: Wed. Feb. 18, 8 p.m. Where: Classroom 1021, Social Science Hot guy Where: Performance Hall, Bailey Building Mr. DJ Saturday Sunday Monday on page 11 High 48° High 44° High 50° Performance Center Details: One-woman show about a young 11 ow ow Low 32° Details: $5 girl’s struggle with anorexia 5 L 21° L 26°

2/19, 2/26, 3/5: “Get Involved!” Meetings (12:30, Univ. Rms) elieve2/19, 2/26,i 3/5:n “Get Involved!”F Meetings (12:30, Univ. Rms) elieve in F 3/3: Film Screening: “The End of America” B 3/3: Film Screening: “The End of America”RE B RE e Ee E (8pm, Social Science Building, Room 1019) W (8pm, Social Science Building, Room 1019) W . . 3/4: Chautauqua Lecture: “The Beauty Myth Revealed” 3/4: Chautauqua Lecture: “The Beauty Myth Revealed” (7pm, Social Science Building, Room 1021) (7pm, Social Science Building, Room 1021) 3/28: Family Fun Day: Horton Hears a Who (11am, Univ. Rooms) 3/28: Family Fun Day: Horton Hears a Who (11am, Univ. Rooms) 3/31: Paul Watson, founder of Greenpeace 3/31: Paul Watson, founder of Greenpeace (7pm, Social Science Building, Room 1021) (7pm, Social Science Building, Room 1021) The Page  • News SENTINEL Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 Coles to hold Concept- 2-Reality Competition

Anna Holzman Each semi-finalist will then pre- why you should worry about the Staff Writer pare a more detailed 3-to-5 page increasing concentration of in- executive summary of their con- fluence, wealth and power they The Coles College of cept. represent. From the $700 billion Business and KSU will hold the Five Concept-2-Reality final- Wall Street bailout to the secret Spring 2009 Concept-2-Reality ists will have the opportunity wiretapping of American citi- Competition. to present their concepts to an zens without warrants, the game the competition is open to all outside panel of successful entre- covers it all. It is the ultimate students, faculty, staff and other preneurs, venture capitalists, and battle designed to enlighten, edu- individuals affiliated with KSU. other advisors to new ventures. cate, and empower its players so The objective is for entrants to The Fall 2008 finalists cre- that they can change the world. create a new and innovative prod- ated various products and orga- Regent’s Professor of Strategy uct. The author(s) of the top two nizations. One finalist created the and Entrepreneurship Charles Caitlin Dingle to class. When she came back registration. Once the officer concepts will receive cash prizes Atlanta Women’s Professional Hofer said the competition has Asst. Photo Editor from class her bike had dis- conducted the traffic stop, up to $1,000 from gosmallbiz. Soccer team. The proposed idea grown significantly each year it appeared. She reported her he could smell a moderate com to start up their own small would be Atlanta’s 2010 entry has been on campus. More construction? AH! broken stolen bike right away odor of an alcoholic bever- company. to the new Women’s Pro Soccer “The number of entries has On the afternoon of to KSU Police. age coming from inside the “For any student, faculty or League (WPSL) that will begin grown from 23 in Fall 2007 to Monday, Feb. 2, the construc- vehicle. The driver declared staff who wants to take their play in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, 33 in Spring 2008 to 56 in Fall tion company working on That’s KP for ya that he was not drinking but idea...to reality, KSU/Coles, fac- Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis 2008,” said Hofer. the new Health and Science Police were dispatched to his passengers were and he ulty, students and others can help and Washington in 2009. The hofer also said that past win- building reported graffiti on KSU Place apartments on the was driving them home from you make your dreams come WPSL is a rebirth of the Women’s ners are now enjoying success the walls on the inside of the evening of Thursday, Feb. 5, a party. The driver showed true,” said Director of Corporate United Soccer Association. Each with their concepts. building. The suspects spray- in reference to intoxicated negative for the presence of Governance Center and Assistant team in the new WPSL would “Past winners, such as the painted the initials “AH” on persons. A Resident Assistant alcohol when he blew into the Professor of management and en- have a single owner with opera- creators of The Breast Check Kit, the plastic on the inside of broke up an underage party Alcosensor. The passenger trepreneurship Paul D. Lapides in tions akin to minor league base- Wrap-a-Loc and Scent of Heaven one of the doorways, and and the occupants ran past failed to provide a driver’s an email. ball and hockey teams and will Candles have all started their also concrete on another wall. her leaving the area. Once license and gave their name Entrants must submit an entry grow in scale from there. businesses, as has Bronservices. Both of the vandalized areas police arrived, everyone was instead. The information re- form and a one-page “elevator Another finalist developed Students can visit ideatpproduct. will be covered after the com- gone. The RA completed ju- turned that the passenger’s li- pitch” description of their con- Illuminopoly, an entertaining and org for an update on Nature Cure pletion of the construction, diciary hearing forms through cense was suspended for DUI. cept by Feb. 27. The entry form educational game that exposes Technologies. In November, they but the company requested Student Life for the four resi- The passenger blew positive and other information can be the corruption that exists at the won the Global Idea-2-Product KSU Police to patrol the area dents of the apartment. for the presence of alcohol downloaded from the Concept-2- highest levels of many power- Competition in Austin, TX,” said overnight. and was placed under arrest Reality Web site, coles.kennesaw. ful multinational corporations, Hofer. “Holding it for a friend” for underage possession of edu/pages/sife/C2R_Home.html. governments, religious organi- For more information about A ride-by looting On Friday, Feb. 6, police alcohol. Twenty-five semi-finalists zations and secret societies. It the competition, contact Hofer at Early in the morning on were dispatched to University will be selected and featured on paints a masterful portrait of the [email protected]. Feb. 2, a student was robbed Suites with respect to drugs Positively blowing chunks the Concept-2-Reality Web site. global elite that run the world and while walking outside the being in a room. A resident On the night of Saturday, English Building. A person in the apartment stated that Feb. 7, a vehicle was stopped • SLAVERY from front page more for a freely-made product because it dressed in dark clothing on she saw a clear plastic bag for crossing over the double “I’m convinced of this more than I have ever will ensure someone’s freedom. a bike flew by and snatched of what appeared to be mari- yellow lines. The vehicle been convinced of anything because this gen- Merrill Beckwith, host of the event and her purse as she was walk- juana in the closet of another stopped in front of the eration, 35 [years-old] and under, cares about a junior majoring in finance, reflected on ing home from her friend’s resident’s apartment. The of- University Village apartments how products are being made.” Batstone’s speech. University Place apartment ficer, along with a Resident and the officer immediately Batstone isn’t shooting for 100 percent of “Having David here today was eye-open- to her apartment at KSU Assistant, received permis- smelled a strong odor of an al- consumers to catch on to Free2Work; he is ing and brought reality to what slave trade is Place. Inside the purse was sion to search the room. The coholic beverage from inside hoping to influence 21 percent of consumers and how it is involved in our economy and the student’s wallet that was resident was present and the vehicle. The driver stated because “21 percent of consumers shift the pointing out to students how they can go out worth $60 and inside of the admitted to having mari- that he was sober and was on market, reputation and brand.” and promote Free2Work.” wallet she had about $200 juana, handing over a clear his way home from a party. “Change isn’t about writing a letter to your David Batstone is the author of the books cash, along with two credit plastic bag with what was The car also contained an ex- congressperson; it’s about companies doing “Not for Sale” and “Saving the Corporate cards and various identifica- possibly marijuana to the of- tremely intoxicated female in the right thing and people encouraging com- Soul.” The Web sites for his organizations tion cards. The purse also ficer. She also handed over the front seat, unresponsive panies to do the right thing,” said Batstone. include: www.notforsale.org, www.free- contained her cell phone and a multi-colored glass pipe. and passed out. The driver Batstone concluded his speech by explain- 2work.org, www.slaverymap.org and www. multiple other items, includ- She stated that the substance showed negative for alcohol ing to students that it is worth paying a little rightreality.com. ing makeup, sunglasses worth didn’t belong to her and that while all the passengers blew $130 and a planner. she was only holding it for a into the Alcosensor, showing • NURSING from front page [number] of undergraduate students in any friend. She was placed under a positive presence of alcohol. ful field to go into for many reasons – here way, but there is a huge need for doctor- Bad luck arrest for VGCSA possession Once the officer approached are a few: there is always a need for nurses, ally-prepared nurses throughout the state,” On Tuesday, Feb. 3, a stu- of drugs. the female passenger she therefore there are always jobs; jobs in the Emerson said. “The KSU program will offer dent reported her bicycle woke up and ran from the car field are as varied as one can imagine – they practicing nurses another program to choose stolen from the parking lot Gotta love being DD saying she had to vomit. She include: caring for patients at the bedside, from.” outside University Place. Late at night on Saturday, came back and blew positive pharmaceutical sales, administration, health “We are very excited about adding the She stated that her bike broke Feb. 7, an officer observed into Alcosensor. The officer policy makers, primary care providers and Doctor of Nursing Science to the programs on her way to class from a vehicle fail to stop at the wrote citations for under- nursing education, just to name a few. For already offered out of the WSON at KSU,” University Place. She said she stop sign at the intersec- age possession of alcohol for many people, it is a calling – something said Nelms. was already late so she had to tion of Canton Place and the each passenger in the car and that they know they must do,” said Christie Nelms is also going to be the future direc- park her bike on the sidewalk North Parking Deck. This an open container violation to Emerson, an assistant nursing professor at tor of the new doctorate. For more informa- and walk the rest of the way vehicle also had an expired the driver. KSU. tion about the program, contact Nelms at “The new program will not affect the 678-797-2088 or [email protected]. Con artist who faked her way into Harvard sentenced to about 4 years SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL federal charges, including aggravated iden- les and red prison jumpsuit, her long, dark party’s identity.” in 1999 after pleading guilty to possession tity theft. She was arrested a year ago near brown hair tied in a ponytail. Henson said Reed smiled and laughed of stolen property, including a book of her a Mountlake Terrace High School drop- Chicago. Reed pleaded guilty to mail and wire in court on Wednesday, acting as if she had sister’s checks. She disappeared before she out who assumed the identities of at least lisa Henson, Brooke Henson’s sister, fraud, aggravated identity theft and student done nothing wrong. could be sentenced. three people to get into some of the nation’s who spoke at Reed’s sentencing Wednesday loan fraud in August. She was also facing a “She sly like a fox. She doesn’t want to Reed is no longer wanted in King County most prestigious colleges and fraudulently in Greenville, S.C., asked the judge to Social Security violation charge, but it was face anybody who she has done wrong,” because her arrest warrant has expired. collect more than $100,000 in student loans impose the harshest sentence possible for dropped when she agreed to plead guilty, Henson said. In February 2008, police in suburban will serve about four years in a federal dragging their family through the pain of said W. Walter Wilkins, U.S. Attorney for During her nine years on the run, Chicago tracked Reed to a motel after spot- prison. hoping that Brooke had been found. the District of South Carolina. Reed had claimed to be a European chess ting a car she had been known to be driving. Esther Reed, 30, conned her way into “I don’t think she was sentenced long reed will serve three years of supervised champion and dated cadets from the U.S. Though she initially provided an Iowa driv- Harvard and Columbia universities and enough,” Henson said by phone Thursday. release after getting out of prison, Wilkins Military Academy, according to police er’s license with another woman’s name, earned a spot on the U.S. Secret Service’s “When I made my statement [in court] she said. Reed requested that she serve her time and court documents. She got a passport, Reed soon admitted her true identity. “eight most wanted” list by adopting the wouldn’t make eye contact with me.” in Pennsylvania so she could be close to a passed a high-school-equivalency test, Reed also had fictitious marriage certifi- identities of several people after she left Reed asked for mercy at her sentencing, friend. obtained an Ohio identification card, took cates, a birth certificate in her legal name and Washington state a decade ago. Among the contending she sought a made-up world to “I have been involved in this case for an SAT test in California and was ac- a Washington state driver’s license. She was identities that Reed assumed was that of escape a difficult family life. almost two years now. We took it on like cepted to the School of General Studies arrested and turned over to Secret Service Brooke Henson, a woman who vanished “I was desperate to escape an environ- we would any other identity theft,” Wilkins at Columbia University – all by using agents. from a house party in Travelers Rest, S.C. in ment I felt I could not survive,” Reed said, said. “The scheme she was engaged in ex- Henson’s identity, according to grand-jury In addition to the prison sentence, Reed 1999. speaking in a strong voice as she stood panded from the East Coast the West Coast. charging documents. was also ordered to pay $125,000 in restitu- In 2007, Reed was indicted on several before the judge in handcuffs, leg shack- She was very talented in assuming a third- Reed disappeared from the Seattle area tion to several victims.

3.75x2.0 SpringBreak09.qxd 1/7/09 10:30 AM Page 1 Spring Break Panama City Beach, FL TIKI BAR Dancing Day & Night • DJs BEACH RESORT Free Spring Break Model Search 800-488-8828 Calendar (1st 1,000 reservations) http://news.kennesaw.edu/access/ www.kennesaw.edu/stu_dev/ www.SandpiperBeacon.com msrs/celebration_calendar.shtml The Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 SENTINEL Op/Ed • Page  Visit us online Tell us about it www.ksusentinel.com OPINIONS & EDITORIALS [email protected] Octuplets’ mother enrages environmental Let Michael Vick play whackos He’s done his time, now it’s back to work Michael vick, former financer and Vick’s actions who don’t want him to I’m sure you’ve all heard participant of “Bad Newz Kennels,” is come back to the NFL, most notably the story of the woman from set to be released from federal prison PETA. The organization offered Michael California who had octu- July 20 but could be released into a half- Vick an appearance in an anti-dogfight- plets, bringing her total child way house at any time now. He is looking ing public service announcement but re- count to a staggering 14. to revive his NFL career, and the Falcons scinded the invitation when vick’s law- I would rather just cut my have announced that they are yers wanted PETA to support his return feet off and watch a pack of trading his contractual rights. to the NFL. wild dogs eat them, but to Justin Hayes As a Falcons fan I’m more Their President Ingrid Newkirk each his own. Unfortunately, Columnist than happy to see him go. put out a statement that read: Nadya Suleman, the mother, Justin Hayes is a sopho- Before he went to prison “Saying sorry and getting his is unemployed, lives with her the Falcons were stagnat- ball back after being caught more at Kennesaw State Kevin Schmidt mother and cannot afford to ing, falling backwards enjoying killing dogs in University. He is majoring in Senior Columnist take care of these kids. But even. So in terms of hideously cruel ways she insists that she absolutely Political Science and hopes to minor in Economics. He the Falcons franchise, for many years doesn’t loves children and can’t give the vick situation was cut it.” Commissioner did not have fine print stating that we them up. The fact that she is is the Vice-President of the a godsend. We drafted Goodell knows that he should make sure his life never gets back receiving government aid for College Libertarians, but Matt Ryan, made the has an obligation to the on track after he serves his time. her blatant irresponsibility considers himself a small “l” playoffs, and the future league and to millions Commissioner Goodell will face criti- is just the icing on the cake. libertarian. He is a co-host of only looks brighter. of fans, including chil- cism regardless of the decision he makes, Wait, there’s more. She has The Wenk and Gerb Show on But as we near dren who look up to ball- but if he chooses not to let Vick play, he recently launched a Web site Owl Radio, Tuesday morn- Vick’s release players as idols, to make and the NFL will be hypocrites of the asking for public donations ings from 8:30 to 10:30. date and NFL sure that Michael vick highest degree. to help take care of her kids. Commissioner is mentally capable of There are many examples in the NFL, And people call me a ditto- who believes in this nonsense. Roger Goodell remorse before he can not to mention other sports, of players head. Chris Rapley, former direc- reviews his touch, let alone wear, doing worse crimes than Vick’s. Although I am concerned tor of the British Antarctic status to decide an NFL uniform For example, a year after being drafted for the safety and well being Survey, believes that the if he wants to again. into the NFL St. Louis Rams defensive of her children, the libertar- maximum sustainable popu- let him play, P E T A end Leonard Little pleaded guilty to in- ian in me thinks that society lation for Earth is between we should re- is demanding voluntary manslaughter from drunk driv- has no place supporting this two to three billion people. member that that vick get a ing that ended in a car accident. In 2004, woman or her escapades. I Professor Barry Walters of Vick has done brain scan and Little received another DUI. As horrible would suggest that the doctor the University of Western his time and paid get a full psychi- as dogfighting is, the unnecessary killing be convicted of something Australia proposed that we his debt to soci- atric evaluation. of a human being is more heinous and like manipulating someone enact an $800 fine per child. ety. Even though They must hope deserving of a harsher punishment. The with obvious mental disabili- Some environmentalists have Falcon’s owner Arthur Blank doesn’t a neurologist discovers the “wanting to NFL only suspended Little without pay ties. But that’s really about as suggested even higher fines want Vick on the Falcons, he believes in treat dogs badly” part of the brain. for half the 1999 season. far as I would go. However, as well as earning carbon another chance. PETA may never forgive Michael So you can still hate his guts, think my favorite lefties are way credits for voluntary steriliza- Blank said, “I certainly wish Michael Vick, but luckily most Americans aren’t he’s incredibly overrated as a quarterback more outraged about this tion. In his 1968 best seller, well in the future. I believe in second whacked out animal rights freaks. I be- (as I do) and not bury the hatchet, but woman than me. Not for her “The Population Bomb”, chances. I believe in third chances. That lieve what vick did was horrible and Michael Vick deserves his second shot at burden on society, but her Paul Ehrlich proposed adding doesn’t mean I believe in forever chances. tremendously stupid, but if we are releas- the NFL. After all, we can find a worse “burden” on the planet. temporary sterilization drugs But I do believe he’s capable of redemp- ing him from prison why should we keep punishment than the 23 months in prison That’s right. Best-sell- into the water supply, with tion and learning from his mistakes.” him from going back to work? His pun- in the NFL: 23 months as the quarterback ing author and “Psychology the government rationing an- But there are many still upset about ishment was 23 months in prison which for the Detroit Lions. Today” blogger, Steven tidotes to create “the desired Kotler suggests that this family size.” I could go on woman needs to be thrown in and on about the number of jail for “not only guarantee- outrageous proposals brought Eight most annoying classmates: Part 2 ing her kids a very hard life” forth by these lunatics, but I Working solely on the suggestions of are no pedestrians and there are no other but also for her steps toward think you get the point. strangers on campus, I crammed the other people still maneuvering the terrifying, “killing all of us.” Why does People like Suleman annoying batch of dunderheads into this European version of a four-way “stop,” he jump to this conclusion? present a huge threat to en- one. then keep moving. Are there people or Most environmentalists point vironmentalist nutjobs like cars? Yield to them. Otherwise, keep to carbon emissions and pol- Kotler. Sure there is scarcity 5) One-Floor-Away Elevator Girl. Do moving. As well, to those in the park- lution as the leading cause of resources, but studies have not step into a third-floor elevator and hit ing deck who travel right down the of global warming, but a shown that the predictions the two button, lest you want to get audi- damn middle while looking for a park- rising number are beginning of mass famine and death bly scoffed and boo-ed at by at least one ing spot—you have a special place in our to single out over-population made by people like Ehrlich of your fellow level-hoppers. Why do we hearts. No, seriously, we all like to waste as the main cause. The scary have been proven wrong. The have to wait for OFAEG to shuffle her time after class watching mouthbreathers part, however, is their solu- solution to the population slow butt up in here just to drop her off in the West Deck clog up the already-tiny tion to the problem: govern- problem is not government one floor away and pick up more people arteries that we come and go from. Check ment-sponsored population control, but rather the intro- with afternoon morning-breath? Owls, it: odd as it was, the designers of the deck control. duction of economic freedom unless you’re over 65, have a steel neck- Berlin Vallencourt thought that if you made the pathways I am not just talking around the world. I am not brace or an ill-fitted wooden leg: take Columnist wide enough, two cars could fit, mean- about promoting safe sex. talking about going into every your perfectly-capable {censored} to the ing someone who wants to go can get They believe the govern- country and implanting pro- staircase. To the Chatty Cathy crowd: Warm thanks to Kate, Megan, around you while you’re tap-dancing on ment should take drastic free-market governments, but don’t force small-talk on people. What is your brakes. I know it’s hell, but you’re action to begin to control and leaving developing countries Gerald, and Jeffrey. Complaints? so difficult about letting a quiet moment Comments? Complaints? Send me gassing the flames when you do crap like dwindle down the world’s alone to, well, develop. be just that? Yes, we’re in an elevator. that. No more riding down the middle, population and its burden on Environmentalists of No, I don’t care about the price of tea an email at: okay? Okay. the planet. Kotler is one of the developed world pro- down at Jazzman’s. How many times can [email protected]. 8) Drenched in Emo Guy. This is the these people. In his blog, he pose policies to prevent I read the elevator inspection certificate part where I alienate half the campus, warned if “[y]ou think the developing countries from before you get the message, CC? Shh! shut with foam caulking, frantically but I’m at the mercy of really mean economy is bad now—wait using the same “dirty” ener- Cap that. lighting a cigarette for each open orifice, people, all right? They made me do it! a few years. Wait until we’re gies to become prosperous, 6) I Eat Ashtrays Guy. Allright, dude. dragging on them with the wheezing fury Overheard (in my head) in a freshman’s almost completely out of oil which ultimately keep them I imagine you woke up, lit a cigarette of an asthmatic at a Jazzercise class, only bedroom body-mirror goes THIS self- and food and water and avail- in the same tattered state. before you even took a breath of what to park, pull your dashboard ashtray out, observation: “I can’t stand the symme- able land.” He then jumps to Industrious countries, on av- oxygen is left in your bedroom, mi- and empty it into your gaping, yellowed try of my hair. I really need locks that an insane conclusion to solve erage, have smaller family crowaved a Backy Special (egg, onion maw. I see you washing it down with a say, “My wispy, feminine razor-cut these problems, suggesting, sizes because there is no and cancer wrapped in a tobacco leaf), spit-can from the backseat and burping a puts me outside the symmetrical box.” “we need to lose 4.4 billion need for many children to dabbed on some cologne (the liquid in the cloud that you desperately proceed to try Ugh—look at my feet, too. So not gonna people and we need to lose provide for the family. Let’s bottom of that Yeungling bottle you’ve and suck back up. I know you do, ‘cause get attention! They could stand to look them fast.” He proposes that let capitalism and freedom been marinating cigarettes in), smoked it’s just that bad, sir. anomalously large and flat. Yes! Must we have a global 5-year ban solve our “population prob- a hand-rolled, before-school cigar (it’s 7) I Can’t Handle the Roundabout get clown shoes. I could broadcast them on having children. Global lem” and begin to worry filled with a quarter-pound of Skoal and Chic. Do you see a stop sign at this further with faux-emaciated ankles governance could only su- about real problems—like the blackened, snubbed-out filters of 28 empty roundabout? Yeah, I don’t either: hugged tightly by colored denim. Like pervise a policy on this scale, bringing back capitalism and finished cigarettes your roomates didn’t You mind moving that Mom-bought jeans, but skinnier. How can I achieve much like the one called for freedom. It is scary, though, eat), then headed out the door, shielding RX-8 through it, or do you need an in- this masterpiece of a look that’ll embar- by Obama’s “Energy Czar,” that these are the same your lungs from the breeze with a Wal- vitation? Cmon. You can do this. It’s rass the crap out of me in ten (or two) Carol Browner. people who support govern- Mart bag inflated with smoke. I picture a round road—take it easy and I’ll talk years? The sheeple of KSU must know Kotler isn’t the only one ment controlled healthcare. you riding to school, windows sealed you through it. Write this down: if there what kinda music I like.”

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As many of you have probably not heard, KSU is going to be dis- tributing new parking tags to the commuter student population. I say many of you have “probably not heard” because the response I most often get from my class- mates when I ask them if they have gotten their new tag is a be- wildered, “Huh?” The new tags are, in my opin- ion, a great improvement over the previous series of tags. The ease of Gage Thompson use of a tag that hangs from your Columnist rear-view mirror far surpasses one “ you must stick to the inside of like; I can guarantee it’ll say the your windshield. The windshield same thing a third time. It seems tags have a problem with the glue to me that the people at Parking sticking permanently, making it Operations grossly overestimate nigh impossible to remove. They the intelligence of the average are not easily transferable between KSU student. vehicles if you must drive another Let’s assume everyone is in- vehicle to campus on a particular formed that they need to get a day, and to be honest the hangtag new hangtag by the deadline. This is probably much more easily read should be a challenge. Now let’s than the windshield tags that seem assume everyone does get a hang- to fade with sun exposure. This tag by the deadline. This is a bigger switch seems like a fantastic idea, challenge. Now let’s assume that right? Wrong. the students of KSU are all smart Have you noticed the gates at enough to bring them to school. If the West, Central and East park- this happens we should canonize ing decks lately? They used to be the head of Parking Operations be- For the love of all that is holy please go open all the time, but now they are cause it would be a major miracle. closed until you drive up to them. This is the best-case scenario. I get your hangtag as soon as possible Many of you probably didn’t imagine there will still be a delay notice this change. If you did, you while people rummage around probably were nearly late to your their cars trying to find the tag in class and didn’t care. It never order to scan it. Even if the delay to bring them to campus. People because they are blocked in. They You see why this upcoming crossed your mind that it might be is just a second or two per car, this are human. This is inevitable. can’t move forward because they change to parking scares the the start of something much worse. adds up to a horrendous time suck What happens if someone drives can’t open the gate. They can’t do stuffing out of me. For the love We’re being trained like animals. by the end of the semester. up to the deck and doesn’t have a a three-point turn because there of all that is holy, please go get These parking tags that are (al- What’s the worst-case scenar- tag? Disaster. are concrete curbs on either side your hangtag as soon as possible. legedly) being distributed will be io? Word doesn’t get out properly When the poor student gets to of the gate. People are honking I really don’t want you making required to open the gates to the about the new hangtags. If it does, the gate without a tag, he or she is their horns and cussing. Unless me late for classes when this parking decks. You heard me right. not everyone bothers to get one. If immediately wedged in by 50 cars their car can fly, they are in a se- ticking time bomb of a policy fi- Go ahead, read it again if you’d they get their hangtags they forget “behind them. They can’t back up rious pickle.“ nally goes off. Those cute little Marxists I exited the library, trying to ward to most in an Obama adminis- at KSU that they aren’t European are considered somewhat benign by dodge the watchful eye of the tration?” I stopped walking, barely socialists, who are controlled by people across the political spectrum. UNICEF people showing pictures able to stop myself from laughing. corporations, but “revolutionary so- I can’t say the same for this political of starving children to get people I would have liked to tell her that cialists.” “Oh, that’s much better,” demographic though. Committed to buy their cupcakes. But this I was not looking forward to an I thought to myself sarcastically. Marxists are really quite cute, using narrative is not about the irony of Obama presidency, but I didn’t. I I quickly scanned the ISO crowd big words like “imperialism” and that situation. As I was passing the decided to see where this conver- looking for a T-shirt bearing the “corporations,” but they don’t stay newspaper dispensers, I happened sation led, so I replied that I am image of Che Guevara, the idol of cute for long once they take power. to notice a stack of newspapers looking forward to getting In the unlikely event that entitled “Revolution,” published US troops out of Iraq. Her As Mao and Castro demonstrated, they get their revolution, by the Revolutionary Communist face lit up at my comment getting a college degree Party. Amused, I picked up a copy. but quickly turned to disap- educated people are the first could cost me. As Mao and This was just the latest in a series pointment when I explained to go. Going to an Obama Castro demonstrated, edu- Matthew Cole of warning signs dealing with the the strategic reasons behind cated people are the first to Guest Columnist coming red scare on campus. my opposition to the war. rally is proof enough of that. go. Going to an Obama rally Shortly after the presidential Forget about the misuse of is proof enough of that. election, I was on my way from resources and the strengthening of revolutionary socialists. He is such On that note, I found it inter- a communist” rant because that the Social Sciences building to terrorist networks around the world, an important figurehead for revolu- esting that these socialists seemed has been done already, but I do see the Central Parking Deck when I I guess I should have said that I tionaries around the world, which to be supporting Barack Obama. the presidency of Barack Obama had the good fortune of walking oppose the Iraq War based on some is strange because I had always That shouldn’t be too much of a being a means by which Marxists, right past a few blond girls hold- pretentious comment about the thought that true rebels rejected surprise, considering Obama’s who 20 years ago would have been ing signs. I slowed my walking capitalist-driven Pentagon military- central state planning by authori- past affiliations with people like looked at with suspicion by most pace immediately upon noticing industrial complex war machine, or tarian leaders in uniform. Saul Alinsky, Bill Ayers, Jeremiah Americans, can now assert their one sign that had written in bold some other standard Marxist revo- The suspicion shown toward Wright, and Raila Odinga. OK, agenda more directly in the main- letters, “International Socialist lutionary lexicon. me seemed to fade somewhat the last guy in that list is far from stream of American politics. This Organization”. Apparently, they are I then attempted to discuss the when I mentioned that I am a lib- being a Marxist, but you get the time there will be no “Red Scare.” forming an ISO chapter on campus. similarities between the Democratic ertarian who voted for Bob Barr. idea of the kind of progress “revo- Instead, this will be a quiet transi- My smile instantly widened when Party in America and the democrat- Libertarians are still defenders of lutionary socialists” are making tion that is careful not to break the one of the girls asked me a ques- ic socialist parties in Europe. I was the imperialist, racist, capitalist in American politics. I am not intellectual sedatives that are being tion. “What are you looking for- informed by our resident socialists“ system of class exploitation, but we going to do the whole “Obama is labeled “hope” and “change.”

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Visit us online ARTS & LIVING Tell us about it www.ksusentinel.com “I Want to Riot” [email protected] Seniors spearhead Delta Phi Epsilon and the Wellness Center open eyes with The Thin Line collegiate-inspired Special to The Sentinel The show is on campus and is open to all (students and non-students). It will start In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness week, Delta Phi Epsilon at 7 p. m. in SSCB 1021. fashion business and the KSU Wellness Center will be hosting The Thin Line on February Statistics about eating disorders (all statistics taken from www.anad.org): 24, 2008. The incredible and touching one-woman show is about a young • Eating disorders affect about 7 million women and 1 million men in America. Heather Cook girl’s struggle with anorexia and those close to her who try to understand • 86% report onset before the age of 20. Staff Writer and help. • 77% report duration from 1 to fifteen years (based on a 10 year study) The Thin Line is a must-see for girls and women of all ages and a great • It is estimated that some 6 percent of cases die. way to teach viewers the seriousness and dangers of eating disorders. • Only 50% report being cured. Do not search your closet for your next big Following the show will be a question and answer session to help everyone As one of their philanthropies, the girls of the Alpha Epsilon chapter of Delta Phi event. Log on to dressu.net and discover the bou- understand the severity of eating disorders. Epsilon are glad to bring awareness to such serious illnesses. tique from Dress U. Jenna Kimsey, the founder of Dress U, is a senior public relations major here at KSU. In August 2008, she decided to take a risk and start her own business. She was inspired at a football game at her friend’s college. She was amazed by how much the girls dressed up but was dis- appointed to find there weren’t many clothes in college colors. “I saw that there was a popular trend in girls Local high schoolers getting dressed to the nines for the games,” said Kimsey. “I fell in love with this tradition but also found it hard to find trendy clothing in some of the schools’ color schemes. I found myself searching endlessly, and that’s when the idea for Dress U was born.” Kimsey was also inspired by some of her teach- ers at KSU. She learned that a few of her teachers sing with gospel choir had started their own small businesses and de- cided to do the same. Local students spent Once she started the company, she toured around to seven different colleges to promote the Valentine’s Day in the business. She also received television coverage Bobbie Bailey Performing at some of the Georgia Tech games because her Arts Center for the High banners hung at the end zones. School Gospel Goes The Dress U Web site offers dresses and ac- to College Workshop. cessories in seven different color schemes. The accesories available include purses, bangles, Members of the gospel scarves, hats and undergraments. Color schemes choirs from Etowah, range from navy and gold to red and black. The Marietta, McEachern, dresses are quite unique. North Cobb, Osborne, “After doing some market research, we decided Pebblebrook and South that our targeted audience were females from 17- 30 who love trendy clothing as much as we do,” Cobb High Schools col- said Kimsey. “We have marketed Dress U as a laborated with the KSU boutique, so when girls shop from us, they know Gospel Choir under the they are buying one-of-a-kinds. You aren’t going direction of Dr. Oral Moses to see 100 other girls in the same outfit. We sell (not pictured) and other quality clothing that is higher end than Forever 21, but more affordable than Bloomingdales.” music faculty. The choirs All of the dresses are gorgeous. There are dress- performed Sunday, Feb. es for most any occasion: a date, a job interview, 15, at Orange Hill Baptist a school function. The dresses are also perfect for Church in Austell. spring in general. Kimsey is going to start construction in on a Clark Barrow | The Sentinel Dress U store located here in Kennesaw behind Town Center Mall. It will be in the Fleu de Coop and Livi Rae Lingerie shopping plaza. So you will be able to have the convenience of online orders and the experience of visiting the store. Right now, Dress U has numerous trunk shows where they set up temporary shop to sell their clothing. On Feb. 13, they showed at Ellison’s Lakehouse Club, which is across from Cowboys. This trunk show happened to be their first show in Kennesaw and was themed around Valentine’s colors. At this show, most of the items were 10- 60% off, which is especially good when shop- ping on a college student’s budget. In addition, all KSU students with valid student IDs received 15% off a regularly priced item. In addition to Kimsey, Robin Massey, a senior public relations major, helps out a great deal with the company. She recently went with Kimsey to Los Angeles to buy more clothing for the business. “The reason I got involved with Dress U was because I felt the idea that Jenna came up with was a unique twist on your typical boutique store,” said Massey. Not all of the company is fun and games. A lot of work is involved in purchasing the clothes and keeping up with online orders. In addition, there Win a date with an OWL Radio DJ is the financial aspect of owning a business. Kimsey said the hardest thing about the busi- Heather Cook by Marden. ness is getting their Web site noticed. “We are Staff Writer After the girls picked their dates, pictures of the couples were taken. doing something everyday to help market the Afterwards, guys from OWL Radio set out to find some girls who were company and drive more people to the Web site,” On Feb. 12, OWL Radio hosted their annual “Win a Date with a DJ” willing to be honest. Picking the girls actually took less time than finding said Kimsey. event. It was held in the lobby of the Social Science Building from 11 a.m. guy contestants. to 3 p.m. The event was bustling with laughter and activity, during which Sydney Graham hosted the girls’ set of questions, and things got a little spicy. “The hardest part about the business is being a variety of music was played, including Rihanna’s “Disturbia.” Free The DJs in this round were Kevin Schmidt (Owl Radio’s general manager), Ryan taken seriously. We may be young college stu- Sweetheart’s candy and OWL Radio pens were given out. Tribble (from Tribb’s Night Out) and Bobby Philizaire. In response to the ques- dents, but we are serious girls who saw a need The purpose of the event was to give students an upbeat, safe outlet for tion, “What candy would you be and why?” Nicole Simmons, a junior political in Kennesaw and want to fulfill that need. Also, Valentine’s Day fun. The event included the Dating Game and a perfor- science major, said, “A sourpatch because I’m sour at first and sweet once you being a new company getting our name out there mance by Reggie, Joseph and Bobby. get to know me.” This elicited “awws” from around the room. In response to the has been very hard,” said Massey. Five male contestants and five female contestants were tracked down to question, “What is your secret talent?” Kaysha Camon said, “I’m seductive.” To Not only is there the pressure of the business answer some personal questions, including, “What’s your favorite action the same question, Simmons said, “I can stay alive in a mosh pit.” In the end, itself, but these ladies are also still in school. movie?”; “What is your guilty pleasure?”; and “What is your secret talent?” Nicole Simmons, Kaysha Camon, and Jessica Reaid, a freshman biology major, “Trying to balance eighteen hours of school this The contestants and the DJs were separated by a wooden terrace so the DJs won the contest. Schmidt picked Reaid, Tribble picked Simmons and Philizaire semester and working has been hard, but I have could choose based on personality. picked Camon. learned to become very organized. I try to spend Around noon, the females from OWL Radio began searching for male Each couple received an invitation to a free dinner at Mellow Mushroom for contestants. Finding the guys was not all that easy. Matt Southwell, a junior Saturday night. It should be a fun evening because the date is not one-on-one certain days devoted on school, and after school, English education major, was the first to be chosen, and he was sitting by but one big date. This should allow the DJs and the contestants to intermingle I focus on the company,” said Massey. himself in the contestant area for a while. A bit later, the rest of the willing with each other. The event was not at all about the resulting date; it was actually Besides monetary gain, there are other benefits guys followed suit and took a seat. intended to gain attention for OWL Radio. to Kimsey’s business. There is the thrill of seeing Bobby Philizaire (Mr. AKA from Real Talk with Sean Rockaway & Mr. When asked what her favorite part of the event was, Chasity Young, a girls find the perfect dress and the satisfaction of AKA), questioned the five lucky male contestants. The three female DJs freshman psychology major, said “The questions. And the announcer made knowing that they love it. Kimsey’s favorite part listening in on the guys’ answers were Lorelei Marden(from the Happy Go sure things transitioned smoothly.” Young also said this event was nice be- about the business is “seeing girls get excited Indie! Show with Kate and Lorelei), Vianna Massoud (promotions direc- cause “it gave strangers a chance to get to know each other in a stress-free about our products.” tor of OWL Radio) and Brittany Sharp (Owl Radio’s local music director). environment.” “My favorite part of the business is getting to Some of the funniest answers the guys made had to do with the question, Andy Levitz, program director for OWL Radio, said, “I do think it will at- see all my hard work paying off,” said Massey. “If any of the girl contestants were a flavor of ice cream, what would they tract attention to Owl Radio. Being as new as we are, our promotions team “Seeing girls finding clothes that they like and be and how would you eat it?” Taylor Farrow, a junior biology major, said works very hard just to get our name out to the campus.” he would pick “moose tracks” because “you can suck the ice cream off In order to get their faces known, a large group of OWL Radio DJs were can’t find anywhere else, and we are there to help until you get to the peanut butter cups.” there to help out and meet people. OWL Radio is an online-based radio them find it, is what I love. I have always loved Another question that produced interesting answers was, “What is station that gives KSU students a wide variety of music and allows them fashion and opening the boutique has allowed me your guilty pleasure?” To this, Farrow said, “Eating midnight snacks.” to listen to news, sports and opinions. To access OWL Radio, log on to to take a hobby into a job.” Southwell won the hearts of the musicians when he said his secret ksuradio.com. Click on the owl with the headphones to listen live. You can For all your event apparel, shop online at dressu.net. talent was “playing guitar.” Kurtis Woods, a freshman undecided also communicate live with the DJs through an online chat. The shows of major, Farrow and Southwell all won the contest. Farrow was chosen any of the DJs from the “Win a Date” event are available under the “Show by Sharp, Woods was chosen by Massoud and Southwell was chosen Pages” link. The Page  • Arts & Living SENTINEL Tuesday, Feb 17, 2009 Movie reviews He’s Just Not That Into You Nadia Abdulahi The twist is that Janine has no clue Ben is hiding Staff Writer a romantic relationship with Anna (Scarlett Johansson). Many people struggle with relationships Anna receives romantic advice from her and turn to self-help books such as “He’s Just friend, Mary (Drew Barrymore), who originally Not That Into You” by Greg Behrendt and Liz encourages her to befriend Ben. Mary is also Tuccillo. Both authors were consultants for the struggling to find true love and tries her hand at HBO series “Sex and the City.” They based their meeting people on social networking sites like book on one of the episodes. Five years after the MySpace. release of their New York Times bestseller, the The last couple is Beth (Jennifer Aniston) and film adaptation of the book has garnered even Neil (Ben Affleck). After dating and living togeth- more attention. er, Beth becomes upset that Neil has not proposed The film features an all-star cast. It is produced to her and struggles to understand why Neil does by Flower Films, Drew Barrymore’s production not want to marry her. After a conversation with company. For those who have read the book, her co-workers, Gigi and Janine, Beth requests Tuccillo’s perspective is voiced through the main that Neil stop ‘being nice’ to her or marry her. character, Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin). After an en- Overall, the “mockumentary” feel that the counter at a bar, Gigi meets and befriends Alex film has was an enjoyable departure from the (Justin Long), who gives her advice on how to book. All the actors also displayed great talent in handle situations with men she likes. In a sense, portraying a difficult emotion: love. Each charac- Behrendt’s voice is heard through Alex. ter had their own unique struggle with love and Meanwhile, Gigi’s sister, Janine (Jennifer romantic relationships, which makes the film Connelly), is starting to sense cracks in her mar- relatable to its audience. “He’s Just Not That riage, suspecting her husband, Ben (Bradley Into You” is a movie that evokes a range of emo- Cooper), is lying to her about his smoking habits. tions—you’ll laugh and cry. Confessions of a Shopaholic

Nadia Abdulahi job and struggles to write her first column. Staff Writer Through the help of her editor, Luke Brandon (Hugh Dancy), she is able to find inspiration to Let’s face it: most of us have financial trou- write about finance from her own perspective. bles. From school loans to entertainment expen- Despite her new position as a financial journal- ditures, we can all somehow relate to Rebecca ist, Bloomwood remains a desperate shopa- Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) in “Confessions of a holic. As a result, Suze decides to enroll her in a Shopaholic.” The Disney film is a wonderful ad- “Shopaholics Anonymous” club. Towards the end aptation of Sophie Kinsella’s 2001 novel of the of the film, the audience feels some sympathy for same name. Bloomwood who has gotten herself into her own The film’s fun and bright opening scene ex- financial mess; eventually she comes up with plains the start of Bloomwood’s obsession with a clever scheme to rid herself of debt through shopping, especially how she thinks credit cards her newfound fame as the “Girl with the Green are “magic.” It all started when Rebecca’s frugal Scarf.” mother, Jane (Joan Cusack), bought unattractive All in all, the film is filled with hilarious scenes clothes for her young daughter. Once Bloomwood displaying Fisher’s great comedic talent, which was grew up, she craved the finer things in life and first seen in her breakout role in 2005’s “Wedding purchased expensive, name-brand clothing. Crashers.” Also, the film’s costume designer pro- Below her flashy, fashion-forward exterior, vides a feast for the eyes of fashion lovers. Most of Bloomwood is bombarded with credit card debt all, Fisher and Dancy have great on-screen chemis- and one persistent debt collector, Derek Smith try, which makes them a delightful couple. (Robert Stanton). “Confessions of a Shopaholic” is a feel-good To make matters worse, Bloomwood finds movie whether it be a night out with the girls or a date herself jobless and tries to figure out how to get night with that special someone,” said Alica Reid, a rid of her debt with the help of her best friend, senior majoring in Human Services. “The mix of ro- Suze (Krysten Ritter). Bloomwood always mance and comedy makes for perfect entertainment. dreamed of being a writer for fashion in the cou- I had moments of laughter and moments of awe and ture magazine, “Allette;” however, she ends up I really enjoyed it.” Indeed, Fisher is a true gem that interviewing for an open position at “Successful lights up the screen in her first starring role. This film Saving.” Out of necessity, Bloomwood takes the will surely dazzle everyone who sees it! DVD review Lakeview Terrace

Daniel Singleton Does it matter? Not really. Copy Editor As hard as director Neil LaBute tries to con- vince us that he’s making the next “Guess Who’s Laws have loopholes; that’s why lawyers exist. Coming to Dinner,” he never dug into the inter- Of course, most of the time people only hunt for marriage subplot deeply enough to convince me lawyers after killing their wives and landing on that it wasn’t tacked on to stir up cheap contro- death row; but every so often, somebody who versy. The handful of scenes that focus on how knows the system from the inside out will exploit “outsiders” see their marriage say almost nothing it to commit consequence-free crime. new. (“It still pisses people off,” they say. And That’s what Abel Turner (Samuel L. Jackson) what else?) More annoyingly, they barely affect does in “Lakeview Terrace” when an interracial the Chris/Turner power struggle. Yes, Turner couple moves in next door: he uses what he knows terrorizes him because he hates white guys with about threats and stalking to scare the living hell black wives, but LaBute could have cut that mo- out of them without landing himself in prison. He tivation (by replacing the black actors with white throws loud parties late at night, shines his flood- ones, or vice versa) without changing the basic lights straight into their bedroom and tells the “neighbor from Hell” storyline. wife about her husband’s secret smoking habit. But just because the movie doesn’t live And every time he runs into Chris, the husband, up to “Do the Right Thing” doesn’t make it he goes out of his way to drop subtle hints that simple. Psychologically and emotionally, it’s he’s not welcome, which is scary, but only illegal very complex, going out of the way to show if the words “I’ll kill you” enter the conversation, how Turner’s abuse puts major strain on his which they don’t. neighbors’ marriage. At the beginning of the Want to hear something controversial? I’ve been movie they’re happy newlyweds. By the end, watching Jackson for years, but I can’t remember they’re lashing out at each other for no reason. the last time he scared me this much—no, not This change could have felt forced and heavy- even in “Pulp Fiction.” In my first draft, I blamed handed, but doesn’t because the characters are the fear on experience. I’ve never met any profes- so believable. And it avoids turning Turner sional hitmen, but I have met cold “neighbors”: into a simple villain. We see enough scenes from cops who camped out in the parking decks, where he worries about his kids that we almost waiting to give me a ticket, to bitter teachers who understand his point of view. went out of their way to ask me the super-hard Unfortunately, the movie starts falling apart questions. toward the end when Turner finally snaps and What was I thinking? Jobs don’t make people starts taking his terror to illegal extremes. It scary, personality does. In “Pulp Fiction,” that’s doesn’t kill the movie (LaBute has raised the why we love Don Vito, but hate Michael, even intensity too high) but let’s face it, Turner was though both of them are murderers. And that’s more interesting when he was trying to skirt why Jules, a part-time badass who only kills as close to the line as possible without slip- for money, didn’t make me sweat as much as ping over. It’s the first rule of drama. Turner, a racist psycho who plays by his own Characters need rules and restrictions; if they rules. But I’m in the minority there. Most people don’t have anything holding them back, con- are complaining that Turner is the same corrupt flict disappears and the movie dies. I mean, who cop Jackson played in “Grand Theft Auto.” They would you rather watch: a man locked in a cell, need to be slapped. or a man sitting in an empty field? The man in Turner is at least ten times deeper and more the cell, of course. He has walls to push against subtle than any of Jackson’s other Angry Black and dig under. The man in the field, on the other Badasses. He says more with his eyes and tone of hand, is free to frolic and dance and drink cheap voice than he ever could with words—physically whiskey—anything he wants, free of restraint. and legally. But why all the rage? Is he a racist? How boring is that? The Tuesday, Feb 17, 2009 SENTINEL Arts & Living • Page  CD Review Boomkat: “A Million Trillion Stars” www.ksutalon.com

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Top 10 finish at Mardi Men’s tennis takes to Jacksonville State the following day. Gras Invitational “The men fought hard against what is Freshman Jeff Karlsson down Alabama A&M probably the best team in the OVC,” said helped to lead the KSU golf Padgett. “It’s always tough to lose, but I team to a tenth place finish as Kelly Blaine am proud of the effort our team displayed he turned in an impressive card Sports Editor today.” by shooting a two-over par 74 The Owls are now 1-3 on the season and in the final round of the Mardi The KSU men’s tennis team notched their next match is scheduled for Friday, Gras Invitational, which took their first-ever win with a 7-0 sweep over Feb. 20 at the KSU Tennis complex at noon. place in New Orleans, La. on Alabama A&M at home on Friday the 13th. Tues., Feb. 10. “It was great to get the first win in the The inclement weather did program’s history,” said head coach Brandon not hinder the Gothenburg, Padgett. “It’s a nice way to open up a week- Sweden native as he tied for end homestand as well as get a big load 27th at the complex 7,028-yard, lifted off our backs.” par 72 TPC Louisiana. Karlsson In the singles competition, the Owls domi- was impressive, but it was his nated Alabama A&M, winning all six match- teammate Matthew Nagy who es while dropping just two games. Lawrence stole the show for KSU. Washington Jr. won his singles match at the Nagy finished 17th at the No. 1 spot, 6-0, 6-0. Ryan Bouttel, Dylan Invitational, just three strokes Higgins and Justin Suesserman were also out of the top ten. The last 6-0, 6-0 winners while Tyler Mills notched round appeared a bit difficult for the victory at the No. 2 singles, 6-0, 6-1 and Nagy by him carding his high- Michael Langel won, 6-1, 6-0 at No. 4. est round, shooting a 77. The The Owls played commanding doubles native of Buena Vista, Ga. still matches as well, losing just three games. remained in the invitational’s Andrew Suesserman and Simon Janik won top 20 after such a round. at No. 1 doubles, 8-2 while J. Suesserman The men’s golf team will and Washington were 8-1 winners at No. 2 return to the fairways on March doubles. The No. 3 doubles team of Dylan 9-10 as they go to compete at Higgins and Michael Brazil blanked their the Samford Intercollegiate. opponents, 8-0. The Owls were unable to follow-up with James Richmond | The Sentinel WOMEN’S BASKETBALL their second win of the season and fell, 7-0, Lawrence Washington Jr. (left) and Tyler Mills notch victories at No. 1 and 2 singles. Eagles upend Lady Owls Three members of the Lady Owls scored in the double- digits, but it was not enough for the team as they lost, 88-79, to Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday, Softball shut down in weekend tournament Feb. 12 at Alico Arena. Jennifer Baker dropped a Lauren Miller the Cougars took total control spectators alike. Saturday’s double-header, the four players named to the all- team-high 26 points for KSU Staff Writer of the game. They scored six The Owls also lost to Wright Owls lost their fourth consecu- tournament team: Cross, Jenna while Gretaya Kelley scored 22 runs, making the score 9-2. State on Friday when Ashleigh tive game, 5-2. Closner, Catherine Tarvin and points and Britteny Henderson The Owls got off to a One run was scored on a deep Jackson scored the winning Warren noted that the Owls’ Wells. obtained a dominating double- dismal start at home last week- fly ball to center field, and then run on a walk-off double in the hitting was certainly not as The tournament was in double for the Black and Gold. end when they went 0-4 in with two outs, the Cougars hit bottom of the seventh inning good as it could have been. memory of long-time Owl soft- However, it couldn’t match the Phyllis Rafter Memorial a grand slam followed by a to defeat KSU, 1-0. Pitcher KSU only scored only eleven ball family member and friend, a powerful 32-point perfor- Tournament. solo home run. The Owls lost Jessica Cross endured her first runs on 25 hits in all four Phyllis Rafter. In a pre-game mance by Florida Gulf Coast’s During the tournament at to SIU-Edwardsville with a loss of the season, allowing games combined. T h e ceremony Saturday, the Owls Adrianne McNally. Bailey Park, the Owls faced final score of 9-3 only three hits over six in- winner of the Phyllis Rafter honored Rafter with a moment Baker shot 10-for-14 from Southern-Illinois University of Freshman Cat Tarvin took nings. Memorial Tournament was of silence and a letter written the field including 5-for-8 from Edwardsville, Wright State and the loss on Friday after leading Saturday’s game results SIU-Edwardsville. Klair Wells by head coach Scott Whitlock. three point range and Kelley Tennessee Tech. Although the the Owls to their first win of were no better when KSU and Cross were named to the Rafter died of cancer last year. shot 9-for-15 from the floor with Owls lost all four contests, two the season against Mississippi faced Tennessee Tech in both all-tournament team for KSU, The K-Club classic tourna- six assists. Henderson scored 12 of the four games were highly State last week. games. Tennessee Tech defeat- and Lauren Zembruski of SIU- ment will be the Owls’ next points and pulled down ten re- dramatic and lost by only one “We didn’t play well at ed KSU in their first face-off Edwardsville was named the shot at recovering from their bounds for KSU. run. all,” said first baseman Jackie of the afternoon despite two tournament’s MVP. recent losses. The tournament The loss gives the Lady Owls In Friday’s home opener Warren. “We did not play three-run homeruns by Cross. The Owls’ record is now will take place from Feb. 20- an 11-12 overall record and a against SIU-Edwardsville, with unity.” This attitude was Tennessee Tech scraped by to 3-5 on the season. KSU went 22, and the Owls will first face record of 8-7 in the Atlantic Sun the game was neck and neck the general consensus of the win, 7-6, in eight innings. 3-1 at the Mississippi State Miami University at 4:30 p.m. Conference. until the fifth inning when weekend for both players and In the second game of Bulldog Round-Robin, and had on Feb. 20 in Marietta. Lady Owls top-Hatters The Lady Owls were an- chored by Montinique Nixon who scored 16 points and ac- Men’s team fails to force overtime against Jax cumulated 15 rebounds as KSU beat Stetson, 64-51, Justin Hobday attempt. on Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Asst. Sports Editor “This team has been through a lot of Edmunds Center in DeLand, adversity and you want to learn from Fla. SU (7-16, 3-11 adversity,” said head coach Tony Ingle. Nixon shot an outstanding A-Sun) could “We put ourselves in position to win the 8-for-15 from the field, in- not convert a game and I’m proud of [the team].” cluding four blocks in 31 min- game-tying three- The Owls led the majority of the first utes on the court. The over- point attempt half, which featured seven ties and five powering center was aided by as the buzzer lead changes. The Owls never held a Jennifer Baker who collected sounded against lead larger than four points and were in 15 points with nine rebounds Jacksonville (13- front, 20-17, with 6:03 left in the half. in the victory. 10, 11-3 A-Sun) on However, KSU found themselves down KSU (12-12, 9-7 A-Sun) Monday, Feb. 9 at the KSU Convocation by two points, 28-26, at halftime. led by as much as 14 points Center. KSU tied the game up on their first in the second half with clutch John-Michael Nickerson was called on possession of the second half, but they three-pointers coming from to make another clutch play at the end would only hit two of their next nine shot Angie Smith, Gia Lockett and K DeAndrea Bullock. The Black of a game but his three-point attempt attempts and trailed by ten points, 42-32, and Gold went on to out-re- missed, giving Jacksonville the 59-56 with 12:00 remaining in the game. The victory. bound the Hatters, 55-33, in- Owls trailed by ten on three more occa- cluding a 25-13 advantage on “We knew that they were going to take sions with the latest double-digit deficit the offensive boards. Kelvin [McConnell] completely out of coming at the 6:34 mark, 52-42. The Lady Owls, sixth in the play,” said Nickerson. “We tried to Nickerson and Jacksonville’s Lehmon the Atlantic Sun Conference, use him as a decoy, and for me to come Colbert led the scoring for both teams will return to the court as off of a screen for the three-pointer at the with 13 points. McConnell added 12 they host Belmont at the top of the key.” points and Spencer Dixon scored ten KSU Convocation Center on The Owls trailed by eight points with points to go along with three assists and Thursday, Feb. 19. only 1:22 left in the game, but a jumper two steals. from Kurtis Woods and a three-pointer KSU will be back in the Convocation TRACK AND FIELD by McConnell, cut Jacksonville’s lead to Center on Friday, Feb. 20 when they host three points with 49 seconds left. Ben A-Sun powerhouse Belmont. The Owls Strong finish at Clemson Christine Morales | The Sentinel Smith missed on Jacksonville’s next pos- beat the Bruins in their home match-up Invitational Jon-Michael Nickerson led the scoring for the Owls with 13 session and the Owls took a timeout with last season with a game-winning three The men’s track and field points. 17.9 seconds left to draw a game-tying pointer by McConnell. team competed in their final meet of the regular season before beginning the Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships after performing spectacularly Upcoming events at the Clemson Invite on Friday, Feb. 13 in Clemson, S.C. Thurs. Feb. 19 Fri. Feb. 20 Sat. Feb. 14 Sun. Feb. 15 Mid-distance runner Gianni W. Bball v. Belmont 7:00 p.m. W. and M Tennis v. Ala. State W. Lacrosse v. Tenn. Weslyan Softball v. Iowa 11:00 a.m. Catalano led the Owls in the Convocation Center 12:00 p.m. IM Field 12:00 p.m. IM Field Softball Field 800m run, as he finished first M. Bball v. Belmont 7:30 p.m. M. Lacrosse v. Ga. State M. Bball v. Lipscomb 3:00 p.m. with a time of 1:54.18, giving Convocation Center 2:00 p.m. IM Field Convocation Center him his second first place finish of the season. Teammate James Rugby v. Emory 3:30 p.m. Verdi set a KSU school record Soccer Field in the 400m dash when he W. Bball v. Lipscomb 4:30 p.m. Convocation Center See ROAD, page 11 The Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 SENTINEL Sports • Page 

James Richmond | The Sentinel Vera Shkundina (bottom) pposted a dominating, 6-1, 6-1, victory to take the No. 1 seed match. Mercedes Cabos (top left) and Ayano Tanaka (top right) notched an easy, 8-2, win at No. 1 doubles.

Women’s tennis splits weekend’s competitions Kelly Blaine win at the No. 3 spot and Alena spot. Shkundina is now 5-1 at No. Sports Editor Sergeychik kept it going with a 1 in her young collegiate career No. 4 singles victory. Courtney and KSU’s season leader in sin- he women’s tennis Cox and Lindsay Dillon finished gles wins. team snapped off the singles sweep with wins at The Owls’ other point came their three-match the No. 5 and No. 6. from Agatha Palider, who returned losing streak In doubles play, Cobos and to action after sitting out Friday’s with an impres- Ayano Tanaka were easy victors match-up with Alabama A&M, sive, 7-0, win at No. 1 doubles and took down with a straight-set, 7-5, 6-2, win over Alabama their opponents, 8-2. MacKenzie at No. 6. The win moved Palider’s A&M at the KSU Tennis Complex Swindell and Dillon kept the mo- singles record to a perfect 3-0 on Friday afternoon. mentum going with an 8-4 win at on the season and her combined T “We still need to figure some No. 2, and Cox and Carney com- record to 5-1. things out as a team,” said head pleted the doubles sweep with an “The team fought hard against coach Brandon Padgett. “But we 8-1 win at No. 3. what is probably the best team in are getting better each day.” The Owls went on to drop a the Ohio Valley Conference,” said On the singles side, KSU took hard-fought, 5-2, decision to the Padgett. “It’s always tough to out Alabama A&M in six straight- Jacksonville State Gamecocks on lose, but I am proud of the effort set wins. No. 1-seed, Vera Valentines Day. they displayed today.” Shkundina, won her match, 6-1, Shkundina earned one of the The Owls are now 2-4 on the 6-1 while Morgan Carney, playing Owls’ points, winning her third- season and will return to action at No. 2 singles, won her match, straight match after claiming a on Friday, Feb. 20 when they take 6-4, 6-1. Mercedes Cobos added a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 decision at the top on Alabama State.

The Lady Owls (11-11, the field and trailed by a actly three minutes later. Lady 8-6 A-Sun) pulled away late score of 16-5 with 6:27 left However, a Greteya Looking ahead to defeat the Mercer Bears in the first half. However, the Kelley three-pointer on the (12-11, 8-6 A-Sun), 64-50, on Lady Owls mustered enough Lady Owls’ next possession In 2005, Betty Siegel’s Owls Monday, Feb. 9 at the KSU energy to go on a 13-5 run to put KSU in the lead for good. dream of KSU becoming a di- Convocation Center. end the half and only trailed, KSU built their lead to 13 vision one school was realized. Gia Lockett led the way 21-18, at halftime. points with 2:42 left in the Men’s Basketball Head Coach outlast for KSU with 19 points, and The Lady Owls took the game, and closed the Bears Tony Ingle was able to lead Montinique Nixon added 12 lead early in the second half out from the free-throw line. the Owls to a respectable 12- points to help pace the Lady when a Nixon jumper gave “This will give us momen- 17 overall record, along with Mercer Owls. KSU a 24-23 lead with 17:49 tum going into our next few a 10-10 Atlantic Sun record in “We hit free throws down left. KSU went up by as games,” said Lockett. their first division one season. Justin Hobday the stretch and we had some many as six points before the The Lady Owls will be Three years later, the Owls Asst. Sports Editor good defensive stops,” said Bears tied the game up at 38- back at home on Thursday, have established a large fan Cathy Dekmar Lockett. 38 with 8:54 to go, and then Feb. 19 when they host the base, the Striped Crew and a Sports Columnist KSU started slow from tied it up again at 42-42 ex- Belmont Bruins. “Black and Gold” tradition within the university. This for their performances this season has been up and down, season. Kelvin McConnell is but things are looking up for ranked sixteenth in confer- the Owls. ence scoring with 12.7 points High expectations for baseball This season marks the end per game. Kurtis Woods of KSU’s transition period, and Jon-Michael Nickerson Lauren Miller “Experience is a key factor for us,” about ten or eleven strong pitchers in the and next season they will be are also in the top 30 in this Staff Writer said Sansing. rotation, whereas now they only have eligible for conference tour- category. Spencer Dixon is This year’s team consists of mostly eight. nament play, and ultimately, ranked twelfth in assists, with With the start of baseball season just upper-classmen, and with the exception “I think we have some [pitchers] who could qualify for the big dance 2.8 per contest, and with 1.47 around the corner, the Owls have plenty of the right fielder, the Owls are return- are still on the bubble, so to speak, of in March. Now that regular steals per game he is No. 14 to be excited about, including the results ing with their entire starting lineup from how they’re going to be able to help us,” season play is not where the in the conference. McConnell of a recent poll that shows that Atlantic last season. said Sansing, “We need a few more to road will end, there will be is also ranked in the top 15 in Sun coaches think KSU is the team to According to Sansing, the vast group get on the other side of that fence.” more to offer players who are assists and steals and leads beat. of guys such as Wes Tignor, Ric Bishop, Pitching depth or no pitching depth, interested in coming to KSU. the conference in free throws, In the pre-season coaches’ poll, the Jacob Robbins and junior pitcher Kyle the Owls certainly impress their com- “With the opportunity shooting 86 percent from the Owls received six of eleven first place Heckathorn, can lead the Owls both on petition. In addition to the preseason there for the players to have line. He is also third in three- votes from A-Sun coaches. and off the field this season. coaches’ poll, a poll released by Rivals. a chance to go to the NCAA point percentage, sinking Head Coach Mike Sansing says the Heckathorn was named A-Sun com also picked KSU to win the confer- Tournament, it will defi- 43 percent from long range. team’s ultimate goal for the season is to Preseason Pitcher of the year. After ence. nitely help with recruiting,” Zadrian Gibson is fifth in win the Atlantic Sun Conference, so the striking out 18 batters and only giving This season’s schedule offers excite- said assistant coach Montez blocked shots, averaging 1.29 poll results are certainly encouraging. up two runs in his final 14 innings of ment in games both within and outside Robinson. per contest, and Jon-Michael “I think most of the guys on the team work last season, he was also named of the A-Sun. Lipscomb returns three Though recruiting will Nickerson is seventh in this kind of use the poll as motivation,” said A-Sun Pitcher of the Week during the starters from last year, and should turn provide valuable additions to category with 1.08 per game. senior outfielder Jacob Robbins. final week of last year’s regular season. out to be tough competitors in the con- the team, the returning talent With five games remain- “Because we’re ranked number one pre- In 2007, he was named to the A-Sun ference this season. Robbins says that alone is enough to give fans ing on the schedule, the Owls season, that obviously motivates us more All-Freshman team after completing the games against big teams outside the con- something to look forward have the possibility of going to perform well on the field.” season with 10.2 strikeouts per nine in- ference, like Georgia and Georgia Tech, to next season. Six juniors, 12-17 this year. Even if they Robbins was picked for the A-Sun nings pitched. always get the team pumped up. three sophomores and six do not finish with straight Preseason All-Conference team after fin- Although Heckathorn may emerge The 2009 season kicks off on Feb. freshmen will be coming back. victories, there is one impor- ishing strong last season with the fourth- as a leader and an ace on the mound, 20 at Samford with Heckathorn on the Returning statistical leaders tant fact to consider: The best on-base percentage in the A-Sun at Sansing says the pitching rotation could mound. KSU plays Troy in their home- include junior Jon-Michael Owls would only have to .473 and hit .362 on the season. use more depth and that the Owls need opener on Feb. 25 at 4:00 p.m. Nickerson, sophomores Kelvin win one more game to tie McConnell and Zadrian the 2001 University of North Gibson, and freshmen Spencer Carolina Tar Heel’s record of Dixon and Kurtis Woods. 8-20 under former coach Matt “We have a lot of talented Doherty. Even teams destined THE guys that are already here that for greatness struggle through will be playing for us next transitions, and it is undeni- READ. RECYCLE. REPEAT. year,” said Robinson. able that the Owls have all SENTINEL Several players have the makings of an exceptional achieved conference rankings team. The Page 10 • Sports SENTINEL Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 Club Sports Report Lacrosse Club Briefs Men’s LAX downs Georgia Southern Justin Hobday | Asst. Sports Editor Justin Hobday Asst. Sports Editor Rugby

The KSU lacrosse team sent the Eagles back Come Watch KSU take on Emory on Feb. 21 to Statesboro with the blues following a 14-3 The rugby team won a convincing 24-10 match against the thrashing that was never in doubt. Auburn Tigers on Valentine’s Day. KSU scored four goals in the first quarter The Owls led, 12-10, after the first half and blanked the and their defense held strong keeping the Eagles Tigers, 12-0, in the second half. scoreless for the opening frame. “We are happy with the satisfaction of winning and that we “Offensively we’ve been putting a lot of never gave up and continued to fight,” said team president Kris points up,” said head coach Ken Byers. “We’re Ulbrich. off to a great start at 4-0, [which] matches the The Owls will take on Emory on Saturday, Feb. 21 on the best we’ve ever done.” KSU, and they really need your support. Emory is undefeated, GSU scored the opening goal of the second and if the Owls win they will earn a berth into the playoffs. quarter to cut the Owls lead to 4-1, but three “We have a lot of work to do before our game next week,” more KSU goals extended their lead to 7-1 by said Ulbrich. halftime. The game against Emory will be played on the KSU soccer In the third quarter, the Eagles scored two field at 3:30 p.m. more goals, but the Owls added three more goals for the second quarter in a row, to take a 10-3 lead into the final period. The fourth quarter was all KSU as the Owls added four more goals to complete the eleven- point victory. “We’ve got a very challenging weekend coming up against Georgia State and UT- Chattanooga,” said Byers. KSU will be back in action at home against Georgia State on Saturday, Feb. 21, and on Sunday, Feb. 22 the Owls will travel to Tennessee for a league game against UT-Chattanooga.

We’re off to a great start at 4-0. This matches Ultimate Frisbee the best we’ve The ultimate Frisbee team finished second in the Discs Over Georgia Tournament after a 17-15 loss to Georgia Tech in the ever done. championship game. Offensively we’ve “Sean O’Kelley came up big for us with some really athletic plays,” said team president Kyle Ward. “He played well defen- been putting a lot sively and he scored some important points.” of points up.” Derek O’Kelley also contributed on offense. “He was “ throwing a lot of hucks for scores,” said Ward. According to Ward, a huck is a long toss, similar to a hail-mary, that goes for Christine Morales | The Sentinel a score. Cameron Blake was a key player in The Owls started the tournament with a 15-14 loss to the Sunday’s win over Ga. Southern. Yellow Jackets but they rebounded to win a pair of 15-11 deci- sions against North Greenville and Alabama. KSU followed that with a 15-7 loss to Emory. In the championship bracket, the Owls defeated Central Florida, 15-3, and Florida State, 13-10, to earn the rematch with Georgia Tech in the championship game. The Ultimate Frisbee Club will be back in action March 7-8 at the Polo Fields in Cumming, Georgia. The tournament will be hosted by the Atlanta Flying Disc Club and will feature club teams from throughout the Southeast. “Club teams are usually very high level teams,” said Ward. “It’s going to be a good experience for our younger players.” Roller Hockey

The roller hockey team went 4-0 in their final regular season tournament and earned a third seed in the regional tournament. The Owls defeated Western Carolina, George Mason and College of Charleston before earning a victory over Georgia Tech via forfeit. “I am extremely proud of the hard work and determina- tion displayed by the team this season, and I look forward to a strong performance at the regional [tournament],” said head coach Marc Schneider. In their first game, the Owls defeated the previously unbeat- en Western Carolina Catamounts, 5-1. “[It was a] big win for the team,” said alternate team captain Dave Warren. “It shows that KSU is a force to be reckoned with.” KSU followed their opening victory with victories over George Mason, 8-1, and the College of Charleston, 6-2. The win against the College of Charleston solidified the Owls No. 3 seed in the regional tournament, which will be held at the Duel Deck Arena in Snellville, Ga. on Feb. 31-March 1.

Need cash for gas? Food? Beer? You could make money writing stories for us. $10/published story for up to 2 stories. The Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009 SENTINEL Sports • Page 11 Athlete of the eek his week, The Sentinel selected the track W and field team’s mid-distance runner, Gianni Catalano, as its Athlete of the Week. Catalano placed first in the 800m run at the Niswonger Invitational at East Tennessee State two weeks ago with a time of 1:52.32 and set a new KSU record. Last week, Catalano notched his second first place finish of the season in the 800m dash with a time of 1:54.18 at the Clemson Invitational. In addition to his dominance in the 800m dash, Catalano ran the 800m leg of the dis- PhotosT courtesy of SID tance medley for the Owls in 1:53.04, which The Sentinel Athlete of the Week Gianni helped lead the relay team to a first place finish Catalano at ETSU. After his outstanding performances at the invitational, Catalano was named the Atlantic Sun Conference’s Athlete of the Week. This award marks the second time the reign- ing A-Sun, Indoor and Outdoor 800m Champion has been honored by the conference with the weekly award, after being recognized once during last year’s outdoor season. “He really exemplifies the excellent talent of the track and field student athletes in the A-Sun,” said head coach Don McGarey. “As a coach, the most exciting part is the knowledge that we still haven’t reached the top of what he can do.”

Q: Who is your sports role model? A: James Verdi Q: What are the top 3 songs on your iPod? A: Summer Madness, The Edge and Lenny Q: What is your major? What do you want to do after college? A: Exercise Science and I haven’t decided yet. Q: What do you spend most of you free time doing? A: Chilling and watching movies. I’m a big movie buff. Q: Tell me something about you that others may not know. A: I like to put together 1,000 piece puzzles by myself, glue it when I’m done and hang it up in Gianni Catalano my room.

• ROAD from page 8 Sutton was also a member START BECOMING A LEADER. crossed the line with a time of of the KSU distance medley 49.75, earning him third place relay team which came in in the event. second place with a time START building confidence. “We always know what of 12:23.71. The native of we are getting when James Dallas, Ga. was teamed with and Gianni race,” said assis- Mackenzie Howe, Soibhan tant coach Devin West. “It’s Wolcott and Caitlin German. START PUSHING YOURSELF. always exciting to see what The women were strong in they are going to do next.” virtually all of their events at Senior Scott Burley fin- the Clemson Invite. Jill Arthur ished third in the one-mile finished second in the triple run, and set a school record jump and Jessica Lumpkin START REDEFINING EXPECTATIONS. of 4:14.73. Burley’s running came in second in the weight mate Piotr Witczak finished throw. closely behind with a seventh “It was another great per- best time of 4:18.02. formance,” said assistant “I felt the race went well,” coach Devin West. “They said Burley. “I was very happy look very strong heading into for Piotr, setting a new per- conference.” START building leAdeRShip. sonal record by six seconds.” The high-jumping Jerome MEN’S BASKETBALL McKinzie placed second by jumping a height of 2.09m Tough outing in DeLand and Joshua McNair finished The men’s basketball team fourth in the weight throw could not put things together with a distance of 18.30m in DeLand, Fla. as they lost capping off the Owls success to Stetson, 59-39, at the START TAKING ON CHALLENGES. in Clemson. Edmunds Center on Saturday, The men’s track and field Feb. 14. team will compete in the The Owls (7-17, 3-12) had START building A TeAm. Atlantic Sun Conference three players share the team- Championships on February high in scoring (8) including, 20-21 in Johnson City, Tenn. Kurtis Woods, Jon Allison and Spencer Dixon. The Black Sutton finishes first and Gold out-rebounded the Senior Erin Sutton took Hatters, 43-49, but could not first place in the 3000m run find the needed momentum for the women’s track and offensively. field team as she crossed the The Owls will be back in START CHALLENGING YOUR STRENGTHS. line with a time of 10:09.25 at action as they travel to Fort the Clemson Invite on Friday, Myers, Fla. to take on Florida Feb. 13. Gulf Coast. START STRong.Sm

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