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THE OF KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY VOLUMES 45 ISSUE 1 Serving Since 1966 Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Student with food allergy pushes for meal plan exemption KSU, Georgia Highlands Alan Moore Staff Writer

When Stacy campus opens Marlow made a request for an exemption from the mandatory meal plan, she found the pro- cess more ardu- ous than expect- Caitlyn Newmeyer several administrative offices. as we become more visible in ed. Staff Writer GHC students start classes in Dallas,” said Davis. Marlow, a the George T. Bagby building KSU will be offering upper senior psychol- KSU and Georgia Highlands Aug. 19; KSU students are ex- level business and education ogy major, was College (GHC) marked the pected to attend the campus in courses at the Paulding location diagnosed in opening of a shared campus Spring 2010. starting in spring 2010. Barry J. December 2005 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony GHC will be offering core Morris, KSU director of Cabinet with celiac dis- last Friday. classes that can be easily trans- Strategic Projects said that KSU ease (CD), a life- The campus is located in ferred within the University plans to offer courses outside of long digestive downtown Dallas, the county System of Georgia (USG). GHC business and education in the disorder that can seat of Paulding County. The hopes that the new campus will future. Future courses offered at affect both chil- location of the campus provides encourage their students who the Paulding location depend on dren and adults. convenient higher education completed core classes at the “what students need” and KSU A c c o r d i n g access to residents of Paulding, Paulding location to transfer to will use “as many methods” as to the Celiac Bartow and surrounding coun- KSU to complete bachelor’s de- possible to serve students’ needs, D i s e a s e F o u n d a t i o n , ties and is expected to hold be- grees. said Morris. sible cross contamination tween 1,000 and 1,500 students, Dana Davis, director of The Paulding County campus “When people with CD eat foods that contain gluten, issues, there’s no real way faculty and staff. The two reno- College Relations at GHC, hopes is a result of the partnership be- to be certain that the food vated campus buildings, donat- that the Paulding campus will in- tween the USG, KSU, GHC, and it creates an immune- mediated toxic reaction is safe for me to eat,” ed by Paulding County, feature crease Paulding resident enroll- Paulding County. Marlow said. classrooms, a library, computer ment in GHC and KSU. “KSU will contribute strong- that causes damage to the small intestine and In a July letter from and science labs with Apple “We’ve seen an increase al- See GHC, page 3 KSU officials, Marlow’s computers, a meeting room and ready, and expect that to rise does not allow food to be properly absorbed. Even exemption request was small amounts of gluten declined, the review com- in foods can affect those mittee stating that all New program provides college with CD and cause health appropriate medical re- problems.” cords had been reviewed, According to Marlow, healthcare professionals CD can present itself had been consulted and education to disabled adults along with other medical her request was declined. Andy Nelson System of Georgia. Two female Jill Sloan, the program coordina- systems. “At first, I honestly Staff Writer students and one male student tor. “We are hoping that it will “When I was first diag- wondered if they had con- have been accepted into the pro- impact the students and faculty nosed, I was also treated fused me with someone This fall, KSU has initiated a gram this fall. that are going to KSU by exposing for calcium and iron defi- else, because I thought program to provide a college edu- The AIAE offers a two-year them to diversity.” ciencies,” said Marlow. there was no way a re- cation to students with develop- certificate program for students Another individual excited Persons diagnosed quest based on a valid mental disabilities. ages 18-25 that would normally about the program is Christopher with the condition must medical reason would be The program is called the not be granted access to a college Hunnicutt, a 21-year-old student avoid foods that contain denied,” said Marlow. Academy for Inclusive Adult education due to limitations in in- with Down syndrome who re- gluten, such as wheat and The issue was even Education (AIAE) and is the first tellectual functioning or adaptive ceived his acceptance notification rye. Should they consume taken beyond dining of- of its kind within the University behavior. The major overshadow- on Aug. 10. a food item that con- ficials. In an effort to re- ing areas are threefold: While in public school at tains or has come in con- solve the problem, Marlow learning, wellness and Lakeside High, Christopher was tact with gluten, “It can contacted the office of employability. To this end, involved in many extracurricu- result in nausea, diarrhea, University President the three students in the lar activities including student damage to the small in- Daniel S. Papp, as well program will be taking a government, the school band, testine and a host of other as the University System six hour semester consist- Fellowship of Christian Athletes problems,” said Marlow. of Georgia’s Board of ing of HPS 1000, KSU and acting as the football team’s Marlow filed a formal Regents, both of whom 1101, an independent study manager. After leaving Lakeside, request with KSU replied saying the matter class and job shadowing, in he went to Chamblee Charter High Auxiliary Services in would be investigated. which they will spend two School to pursue greater academic April to receive an ex- “At this point, I felt weeks gaining experience study as well as more vocational emption from the new as though I had done my at each employment. Upon training. meal plan, due to medi- part and submitted all the graduation from the AIAE, outside school, he obtained cal concerns that items necessary documentation, students will receive a a black belt in modern defense served at campus dining and that the school did Certificate of Social and he has worked at a Kroger in locations, particularly The not have the right to de- Growth and Development. Northlake for three years. As he Commons, could contain termine what medical care “I have been so impressed enters the AIAE, he hopes to con- gluten, or that designated was best for me,” Marlow with the acceptance and tinue exploring his academic and gluten-free foods could stated. overwhelming support we extracurricular interests. inadvertently come into After receiving an of- have received in starting “What I want for Christopher contact with those that do ficial request from KSU, this program at KSU,” said See PILOT, page 3 contain it. 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AROUND Garrett Moll CAMPUS Staff “Writer” Dude Looks (and Drives) Like A Lady What: Club Sports Fair Late on the night of July 7, officers were When: Tues. Aug. 18, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. called to the scene of a reported hit pe- Where: Campus Green destrian. Upon arrival they met with the victim who reported that he was riding What: Table Tennis and Billiards Tournament his bicycle west on Marietta Drive when he was hit by a red passenger car. The When: Wed. Aug. 19, 6 p.m. victim advised police that the car ran a Where: Game Room stop sign and struck his front tire, caus- ing him to flip over the hood of the car What: Movie Night: “Adventureland” and land on the pavement. He reported When: Wed. Aug. 19, 7 p.m. that the car was occupied by two white people, but was unable to discern the sex Where: University Rooms, Student Center of the occupants. The report was vague as Details: Hosted by KSU Greeks to whether the occupants of the car that struck the victim actually looked like over sexual preference. After being told was arrested and the officer agreed to What: SGA Meet the Presidents the mix between a male or a female or if by witnesses that punches were indeed meet East Point P.D. to exchange the When: Thurs. Aug. 20, 12:30–2 p.m. the victim simply flew over the hood too thrown, one of the parties admitted that man. The exchange was made at the O.K. quickly to tell. Where: Campus Green physical contact was made. After the men Café. No notation was made as to what, if stated that they did not want the police any, food items the officers subsequently He May Allegedly Be Drunk, but He to arrest one another, the officer advised enjoyed from O.K. Café’s large array of What: Baggo Tournament Said S-T-O-P. the on duty RA and one of the suspects menu items. When: Thurs. Aug. 20, 6 p.m. While patrolling in the early hours of July was given a ride home by the female. No Where: Campus Green 4, an officer noticed a male who appeared notation was made as to whether the male I Pity The Fool to have fallen asleep at the wheel while who left with the female did so to settle At 8:44 p.m. on July 1, an officer was stopped at a stop sign off of Marietta the argument or not. Also, no notation dispatched to University Police head- What: Bazaar on the Bricks Drive. The car was running, had its head- was made as to whether one or both of the quarters in reference to a domestic dis- When: Fri. Aug. 21, 3–5 p.m. lights on and was in park with the driver suspects were wearing popped collars. pute. Upon arrival he met with a student Where: University Village slumped forward to the wheel. After being who stated he had been involved in dis- woken up, the suspect told police that he Even a Baconator Can’t Fix a 0.25 pute with his roommates. The student fell asleep a few minutes prior while wait- On Wednesday, May 6 at approximate- claimed that one of his roommates took WEATHER ing for his girlfriend to call him. The offi- ly 12:40 p.m., an officer was driving the trash out of the can and placed it by cers on scene noticed the smell of alcohol behind the Wendy’s on Chastain Road his bedroom door. He then reported that on his breath and noticed his eyes were when he noticed a white male lying on he entered another bedroom where two of bloodshot and glassy. The male agreed his side on the ground. After speaking his roommates were playing video games, to submit to a field evaluation, which he loudly and nudging the male and receiv- where they denied the act and allegedly subsequently failed. After being arrested ing no response, he confirmed that the pushed him down. The student cited a red for DUI, the suspect submitted to a breath suspect had a pulse. Shortly after, an- mark on his arm, although the marks did Wednesday Thursday test and measured a 0.111. other nearby unit lit its siren in order not reportedly line up with how he stated High 89° High 90° to respond to his location. As the male he fell. Police interviewed the two other Low 69° Low 69° Fight for Your Right to Party… heard the siren, he immediately sat up roommates, who stated that he pushed Sexually and started speaking incoherently. After one of them first before the roommate re- Officers were called to University Village questioning and checking, it was dis- taliated and pushed him back. No charges on July 12 in response to a reported covered that the suspect had his license were filed and the RA was advised to the fight in progress. When they arrived at suspended in 1990 and had a warrant situation. No notation was made if Mr. T the scene and located the reported par- out for his arrest from East Point P.D. came on the scene to assist officers and ties, one of the parties reported that he An Alco-Sensor test was conducted and proclaim, “I pity the fool who fights over Friday Saturday and his friend had been in an argument the man measured a 0.25. The man minor indiscretions!” High 87° High 87° Low 67° Low 63° CORRECTIONS In the 7-21-09 issue, the story “Stuff your face in a new place” contained some errors. The facility cannot serve 12,000 as reported, as seating will accommodate approximately 1,200 at any one time for the entire facility, not for each food platform. Take-out is a separate area. Administration has not yet received the LEED certification; it will be applied for when the building is completed. It takes a few months to receive final certification level. It was not “school board” as reported, but the Georgia Board of Regents. Funds for The Commons, Student Culinary Sunday Monday Center, were provided by bonds secured by the KSU Foundation. The debt service will be paid by the meal plan High 86° High 86° Low 63° Low 63° program, established late in 2008. It is the policy of The Sentinel to correct all errors of fact. Tuesday, August 18, 2009 ENTINEL Page  • News STHE Associate prof files gender discrimination charge Heather Cook ations for every year I have been at Staff Writer KSU, but also have an exemplary teaching record, an outstanding schol- Associate professor Mary Murray is arship record and exemplary service fighting a legal battle after finding out record–the three areas upon which fac- her male counterparts were being paid ulty are evaluated.” more than she. Murray received her bachelor’s Murray filed a gender discrimination degree from Skidmore College in charge against the Board of Regents and Saratagoa Springs, N.Y. She then KSU in July 2007. Gender discrimina- went on to earn her master’s from the tion is defined as any mistreatment or University of Kentucky and her Master unequal treatment based on a person’s of Business Administration (MBA) gender. from Morehead State University. After “In my opinion,” Murray said, “the completing her MBA, Murray attended discrimination is systemic.” Nova Southeastern University, which According to the Equal Employment has its main campus in Fort Lauderdale, Opportunities Commission’s Web site, Fla., to receive her Ph.D. in Information there were 24,826 sex-based charges Systems. filed in the 2007 fiscal year, the year The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Murray filed. In the same year, there (AJC) released an article on Murray’s were 21,982 resolutions. In the 2008 case Aug. 2. The article mentions fiscal year, there were 28,372 sex- Solomon Negash, an associate profes- based charges filed. Of these, there sor of Information Systems at KSU. were 24,018 resolutions. It makes specific reference to Negash “The suit has just been filed so the in relation to Murray’s case and per- legal part of my case is just beginning,” haps leads readers to believe that once Murray said. “Right now I believe there Murray found out about Negash’s is one filing document. There will be higher pay, she decided to file for more.” gender discrimination. According to Murray began working at KSU in Negash, though, this was not the case. 2000 as an assistant professor. The po- “I am not directly involved with this sition of assistant professor is the title case. I don’t even know why my name generally given to introductory level is used in the AJC,” said Negash. professors. In 2005, Murray was pro- “In terms of future plans, the legal moted to an associate professor, which process is just beginning–my case is usually a tenured professor. started much earlier,” Murray said. “My primary filing,” Murray said, “My plans are to continue on. I have “is a gender discrimination suit based a story to tell and hopefully that story on the fact that I am being paid less will raise the consciousness of Georgia than my male counterparts even though citizens about gender inequities at KSU I have seniority in rank and have, not and ultimately bring about positive only the highest possible annual evalu- change.”

• GHC from front page offered no facility of must travel more than 45 ly” and the people of higher education within minutes to receive higher KSU “look forward to the USG. education. working collaboratively” erroll B. Davis Jr., With the new loca- with GHC and Paulding Chancellor for the USG tion, “students will be County to allow Paulding Board of Regents, iden- able to enjoy the best of to become “a true center tified Paulding County both institutions” and of higher education,” said as an academically un- it will result in a “more KSU President Daniel S. derdeveloped area in educated citizenry,” said Papp. need of higher education Davis. With a population access. He said the loca- “Today, students of 113,000, Paulding tion of the new campus of Paulding County County, one of the fast- addresses the concerns have hope,” said Glenn est growing counties of students who live and Richardson, a representa- in Georgia, previously work in Paulding, but tive of Paulding County. Class of 2013 Kennesaw State University • PILOT from front page marketplace,” he said. Collegiate Ministry. is for him to be able to After graduating from “Christopher dreams President Daniel S. Papp invites you grow up and explore the AIAE, Christopher based on things he sees,” life experiences that wants to do mission- said Hunnicutt. “Some of to attend will enable him to grow ary work along with his his experience based on into a well-rounded citi- brother-in-law in Ottawa, missions work and his zen,” said Christopher’s Canada. brother-in-law’s experi- father, George Hunnicutt. “I’m planning on ence prompts him to want “There’s nothing like following in [my broth- to be involved as well, First-Year [AIAE] at this stage in er-in-law’s] footsteps,” and part of it stems from the game. Ultimately, said Christopher when his being an advocate for Convocation what I want is for [the asked about his aspira- students with disabili- students in AIAE] to have tions. While at KSU, ties.” strong social and intel- he plans on gaining ex- As the program con- & Induction lectual skills so they will perience through sev- tinues to grow, 5-8 stu- be able to find competi- eral campus ministries dents are expected to be tive employment in the such as the Baptist accepted in Fall 2010. Ceremony

• ALLERGY from front page up their game to handle tion for the request. mitted medical records issues such as this, and as “The committee then Sunday, August 23, 2009 from her personal physi- a result we feel confident meets and reviews the cian, as well as a personal that we can accommodate cases. Some have hardly explanation for the ex- most any dietary need.” any grounds or evidence emption request. nolen later said in a to make the request, and 3:30 p.m. In an effort to be fair follow-up e-mail, “We failure to submit the re- and balanced, The Sentinel believe the process we quired documentation re- KSU Convocation Center contacted officials with came up with is extremely sults in their request being Culinary Services on beneficial to students who denied.” Reception immediately following. campus, as well as a do have dietary or finan- For the 2008–2009 member of the committee cial restrictions. In fact, academic year, Nichols Families and guests are encouraged to attend charged with reviewing many of the institutions said that of the requests exemption requests. we spoke with while for- processed by her office, “The appeals commit- mulating our processes approximately fifteen tee includes healthcare do not allow meal plan percent of exemption re- Guest speaker professionals, and the ap- exemptions for any reason quests were granted. peals process was vetted whatsoever.” After submitting a through the Student Anne Nichols, director second request and ad- Government Association of KSU’s two on-campus ditional medical docu- Haley before we put the new health clinics, also serves mentation, Marlow’s meal plan requirements as a member of the review exemption request was into place,” said Rob committee for exemp- granted in a letter dated Kilpatrick Nolen, meal plan manager tions. Aug. 6. However, when with Culinary Services, “While I can’t discuss The Sentinel spoke with is a December 2007 whose office facilitates individual cases due to her on Aug. 13, meal plan the processing of exemp- records privacy issues, charges were still posted graduate of KSU and tions. each one is reviewed on a on Marlow’s student ac- Founder and Executive As for the gluten case-by-case basis. Even count. issues, Nolen stated that, if we have ten students “I did not contact Director of Girl Talk. “Items offered in The with the exact same con- the newspaper in some She has appeared on Commons are fully cus- dition, each one will still sort of effort to bash the tomizable when being be reviewed individually University. I am simply NBC’s Today Show, NBC prepared. Students can based on their personal angry over this situation, Nightly News, CNN, see exactly what’s going c ircumstances,” s a i d and want to raise aware- into their meal, and re- Nichols. ness about not only what Montel and TBS. quest that certain items According to Nichols, I dealt with, but also the not be included. We also after submitting an ini- dangers posed to other color code items in prepa- tial exemption request students who cannot eat ration areas to ensure form, students receive a certain foods on campus. Accommodations for guests with disabilities no cross contamination letter requesting medi- It seemed as though the may be arranged online: www.kennesaw.edu/fyconvocation happens. All in all, we cal records documenta- success of the meal plan really think that Sodexho, tion from their personal program was being put For more information: our dining services pro- doctor, as well as a one- ahead of my health and www.kennesaw.edu/fyconvocation vider, has really stepped page personal explana- safety.” Page  • Opinions ENTINEL Tuesday, August 21, 2009 STHE Visit us online Tell us about it www.ksusentinel.com OPINIONS [email protected] We stand ‘The Proletariat Place’ corrected If you’re a student returning to lessness with that? Maybe an order of Apparently this dining hall KSU this semester you might notice communism with a collectivist salad? also has “a trayless cafeteria.” Tony Sarrecchia an unfamiliar stench in the air. I’m Wimps. The idea being that if students Viewpoints Editor sure you’ve all noticed it, and if you Everyone knows recycling is for can’t carry as much food back to Katherine Tippins are having trouble identifying it that ninnies and people who believe that their table they’ll eat less. This Editor-in-Chief is because it is actually a mix of some global warming is real. Locally grown means that I might have to stand particularly pungent perfumes. The produce? I like my food grown across in line three or maybe even four Last week, I ran a car- weak of heart and stomach might the globe, thank you very much. Gives times to stuff my face with 3,000 toon in the Opinions sec- want to stop reading now, because it that American appeal. Composting? calories. What a travesty. You tion that unfairly singled this is about to get as ugly as Hillary The only things that need to be made know who else had to wait in line out a campus fraternity. Clinton is now that she isn’t cam- in compost are the passports of the for food? Soviet citizens under The cartoon perpetuated paigning anymore. Americans who designed this place. Stalin. That’s right, administra- certain Hollywood stereo- This odor is primary comprised Sources also confirm that it will tors of KSU, I know you want to types of fraternities being of political correctness, with a hint have “vegan and gluten-free food,” starve me. I won’t stand for it. Gage Thompson misogynistic, drunken of self satisfaction and guilt. Before but that is debatable. It isn’t debatable KSU also says that this plan ISTCOLUMN boys who rely on their you ask, no, Al Gore did not visit this that it will be there, but it is debatable will save water. I won’t stand wealthy families for sus- campus. Yes, I know his signature if these “options” should be considered for that either; for every time I eat as well have named it “The tenance. Unfortunately, cologne smells eerily similar, but the food. As a proper god-fearing capital- in the KSU dining hall I will wash my Proletariat Place.” At least that the fraternity name on truth is far worse than anything you ist, I believe food and meat are virtually hands for four hours in a nearby sink. has a nice alliterative ring to it. the cartoon character’s could imagine. synonymous. One cannot separate the That’ll teach these commie punks to When did these liberals infiltrate shirt was that of a fra- What could cause such a horrible two. I don’t know what gluten is, but try to save the whales, dolphins and sea KSU? This university used to be back- ternity that is part of the smell? If you have to ask it’s prob- that won’t stop me from condemning monkeys. wards, primitive and had no decent KSU community. It was ably your fault. I speak, of course, food made without it. I’m sure it adds If all this evidence wasn’t damning options as far as food goes. I preferred neither the Opinions sec- of hippies and their ilk: God-hating, that special gluten flavor. Mmmm. enough, they had to take it one step it that way. The unhealthy fast food tion nor The Sentinel’s America-bashing, commune-joining, Controversially, this dining hall further. The crazy capstone on this fermenting in my gut was the perfect intention to imply this socialism-promoting liberals. What will also contain “an on-site herb and communist cafeteria is the name: “The way to prepare for a midterm, and I’m behavior was either typi- have they done this time? They built vegetable garden.”This may not seem Commons.” The socialists who named tired of the socialists taking away my cal or condoned by the a dining hall. They built a ‘green’ controversial now, but just wait until this building probably thought they right to slowly kill myself with poison. men of Delta Tau Delta. dining hall. Pinko jerks. the DEA launches an investigation into were being sneaky by slipping in their I won’t stand for it. How dare they pro- This oversight speaks KSU’s new dining hall comes what exactly KSU means by “herbs.” leftist rhetoric where nobody would vide food options that might not result more about my lack of “complete with composting, recycling Trust me; they’re up to no good. I expect it, but the students here are too in heart disease. Disgusting. I see knowledge of Greek let- and locally grown produce.” Oh, that don’t plan to stand downwind from the smart for that. I saw through their capi- no point in visiting this dining hall, ters than the reputation sounds nice. Can I get a side of spine- dining hall until they bust the place. talist veneer immediately. They might except to observe the enemy. of Delta Tau Delta. That Delta Tau Delta was singled out is also unfortunate in light of the charity work they do to fight childhood A polite suggestion for cancer. Last year, they organized the Greeks Go Bald fundraising cam- paign in which, together with other Greek organi- the town hall naysayer zations, they raised over $16,000 to fight various Wow. Were you being serious just provider when they start to really what Toby Keith says. childhood cancers. then? Really? Great. That deranged need it. Lastly, shut up about Katherine Tippins, vomiting of rage, spittle and acted- Shut up that you personally Obama’s public option being the Sentinel’s editor-in- out Palin-tweets at this town hall know a woman in France who’s socialism. If there were no chief, summed it up best meeting, good sir, has netted you a on a “waiting list” for her terminal other options except for in her letter to one of the firm position in the Embarrassing cancer treatments. No, you don’t; “government doctors,” then fraternity members: Americans Video Medley for August you are a liar who would pay to give yes—we’ve arrived at 1600 Fraternities and so- 2009. Congrats. May I see that mic, a naked Glenn Beck a foot rub. Socialism Way. That is not rorities are fundamental now? You’re too kind. Ahem. Shut up that in Amsterdam people what’s going on so shut up to college life. They help Shut your toothless mouth up pay eighty-five percent of their and listen for a minute. the community, bolster about the superiority of our health income for socialized benefits that I’m fully aware that school spirit and encour- care system. Shut up calling it “the they all consider inferior. People in Obama (and no, I’m not his age lifelong friendships. best in the world” when clearly Amsterdam don’t go bankrupt be- biggest fan but, unlike your- With that being said, you’ve never been to another coun- cause their son (who was born with self, I don’t try to sabotage berlin vallencourt there can be an ugly try, much less been hospitalized in a condition that barred him from our citizens over it) plans to side to some situations every single one on the planet thus private health insurance) developed lay the burden of heightened Senior COLUMNIST involving Greek life: proving that you’re talking beyond leukemia. taxes on those with more hazing, binge drinking, your grasp and, in effect, lying to Shut up that people in Canada money (think 350K+). That would, Washington. Those of us peer pressure. In no way your rapt and witless audience. can’t pick their own doctors—that’s without irony, include him. still on the ground wonder am I stating that these Shut up trying to use the weak a steaming pile of the same mess I’m pretty sure the Obamas have why citizens seeing the ben- negative actions happen threat of “more bureaucracy” to that’s coming outta your crying been in a higher tax bracket longer efits of improved infrastructure, only in fraternities, as scare away the stupid people from face. than almost anyone you know per- healthcare and a boost in education they can happen in any what might be their last chance to Hey, don’t take it from me—find sonally, so “rich-folk” taxes are grants are so outraged. Especially group of people, and I’m mind the healthcare gap—especially some Canadians and watch their nothing new to the guy. when compared to the faulty trick- sure KSU organizations, because you’re into the Fair Tax. faces contort in confusion, then Seems almost uproarious that in le-down economics (billions in including yours, do not Shut up about the “Obama death watch them laugh because you fell his lustfulness to fulfill some dark corporate tax cuts to corporations have these problems. panel” that will decide whether for it. agenda, the (very rich) man in The that eventually needed corporate I would like to extend someone lives or dies. Doesn’t the Shut up insisting that the White House is (in your words, bailouts) of administrations past. my sincere apologizes on phrase alone sound dopey enough to (wealthy) people who fly into the Town-haller) a ‘modern-day Robin Anyway, don’t let my cheerful behalf of the cartoonist, make you stop and research it? No? United States to get treated by some Hood.’ Are you hearing yourself? discourse interrupt the bedwet- my Opinions editor and Then nothing ever will—so shut up. of our incredible (and sometimes You’re screaming, “Obama pun- ting, guys. Here’s your mic back, myself. It was not fair Shut up flattering your broke foreign) doctors are proof that the ishes the rich! He punishes the suc- cuckoo. Thanks. of us to single out your self that you’re paying for someone healthcare system in America is cessful!” while the rest of us organization. This was else’s health insurance, when you do the best. That says nothing about look over at you and wonder Berlin is the girl on the motorcycle who an oversight on my part. that with private insurance, anyway. America’s health care system. It if you realize that he’s rich. terrorizes the campus police with her If I had recognized the Shut that “rationed” health care just says if you have lots of money, We wonder why, if it’s rebellious and illegal left turns. Currently letters in the cartoon, I garbage up, when people die every you can be treated by some supe- so important to protect the undeclared, our print-ninja is simply would not have let it run. day because they were denied cov- rior doctors in America who know wealthy and ambitious, that waiting for the right fit. Her down-tempo I wholeheartedly agree erage over “pre-existing” conditions how to find money. It does not you rage about the wealthy, radio show can be heard on OWLRadio with Katherine’s senti- or because they’re too sick to stay mean that Joe Six-Pack gets that ambitious millionaire and ments. profitable and get booted by their kind of service and I don’t care those other “elitists” in on Thursdays 6 – 8 p.m.

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While we do not publish letters from groups endorsing express written permission of the editor in chief. © 2009, THE SENTINEL. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Tuesday, August 21, 2009 ENTINEL Page  • Opinions STHE The green jobs czar and the ‘ACORNifcation’ of America president Obama has surrounded him- group Standing Together to Organize a how Apollo and Tides allow these orga- self with a classy horde of unelected (and Revolutionary Movement, or STORM, nizations to access “the big foundation arguably unconstitutional) advisors in his which advocates a multi-racial socialist money that’s been supportive of those administration. “czars” have been a part utopia. causes in the past.” of the American political landscape since He then went on to become a senior Community organizing has become Franklin Roosevelt, but the Obama ad- fellow at the left-leaning Center for the new model for the Obama adminis- ministration has taken it to a new level. American Progress and served on the tration and bureaucracy. The czars have There are roughly 44 czars, many boards of various organizations including become Chicago-style bullies for the of whom have radical backgrounds. In Free Press and, most notably, the Apollo appointed members of the government, January, it was revealed that Obama’s Alliance. A group which admires the mo- and the community organizations have Climate Czar, Carol M. Browner, was for- bilization of America in the moon mis- become Obama’s personal army, pushing merly a member of the Commission for sion, the Apollo Alliance strives to bring his agenda across the country. With Van a Sustainable World Society, a branch of community organizing, labor unions and Jones in the administration, Obama now the Socialist International Organization. environmental groups together to push has all of Apollo’s resources at his dis- JUSTIN HAYES Browner and Obama’s Science Czar, their progressive agenda. posal. John Holdren, share radical views about The Apollo Alliance receives funding ACORN and the SEIU have become SeNIOR COLUMNIST “global governance” and population con- from the Tides Foundation, which has the go-to groups of the administration trol. direct ties to ACORN, SEIU, the Sierra in the recent healthcare debate. In Baton require you to work,” she was not Of Obama’s cohort of new officials, Club, and many other progressive orga- Rouge, ACORN used the police to keep joking. his Green Jobs Czar is perhaps the most nizations. Dan Carol, a co-founder of protestors from speaking at their health- Those aged 18–25, according to significant. Formerly a black national- Apollo, is on the board of Tides along care rally. Another incident in St. Louis White House Chief of Staff, Rahm ist during the Rodney King riots, Van with Wade Rathke, a founding member involved a SEIU member attacking a Emanuel, will be required to serve the Jones emerged from prison a Marxist of ACORN. Phil Kerpen, the director of black conservative protestor handing government in return for college tu- community organizer. He joined the policy for Americans for Prosperity notes out Gadsden flags at a town hall meet- ition. The progressive goal for society ing for Representative is one where no one works for self-in- Russ Carnahan. Kenneth terest, but for the collective. Obama

Gladley, the victim, had wants you to serve your community and to be “treated for injuries country before you can serve yourself. The czars have essentially to his knee, back, elbow, You will just have to push his agenda shoulder and face that he during your service.

become the Chicago-style suffered in the attack” ac- President Obama is fundamentally cording to the St. Louis changing the way our government oper- bullies for the actual appointed Post-Dispatch. ates, and these progressive community of course President organizations are becoming part of the members of the government, and “ Obama is not giving orders model. They hope to silence the opposi- to attack conservative pro- tion with thug tactics and false claims of testors, but these groups racism, when the only racism was racial “the community organizations have slurs used by the black SEIU member are known for using thug tactics. When Obama while attacking the black protestor. become Obama’s personal pushes for his required, Justin Hayes is a junior at KSU. but not mandatory (am- He is majoring in political science army, pushing his agenda across biguity intended) service and hopes to minor in economics. corps, these organizations He is a senator for SGA and the the country. will be calling the shots. host of The Gerb Report on OWL When Michelle Obama Radio, Thursdays 7–9 p.m. told a group of supporters that Barack Obama “will How sweet innocent liberals want to No offense So as to not break a life- kill your granny time of tradition, I have decided to start this article the same way I have started hi, the name is Mendelson drum up controversy. every first piece of writing and I’ll be a humble commentator Outlandish claims upon returning to school: for The Sentinel this year. Brace about “death panels” “On my summer vaca- yourself. and “socialism” are just tion…” Thomas Jefferson once fa- as ridiculous as calling On my summer vacation, mously pronounced, “Dissent is Bush a fascist. There I worked at my parent’s res- the highest form of patriotism.” is something that pre- taurant; I spent time with my It’s a quote often repeated by vents these dark chang- girlfriend (who also works those who disagree with govern- es in government and for my parents) and dreamt ment policies. it’s the Constitution. of returning to school (which Currently an overwhelming What scares me most is my parents consider vaca- edward f. drake debate is occurring from Capitol how many people buy tion). I left home as a high GUEST COLUMNIST Hill to Main Street and every- into what ideologues Joel Mendelson school graduate wanting to where in between. Health care is such as Glenn Beck major in computer science because Judy wouldn’t back on the table, and the fight is and Rush Limbaugh GUEST COLUMNIST and returned as an upcoming know what was going on. just heating up. try to sell them daily: sophomore majoring in English. Did she get it right? Wrong? Without understanding why or a nightmarish scenario in who are angry at the I wrote some, read some, and If she couldn’t figure out that even how the Federal Government which Obama and the thugs that Obama administration have worked in a one-hundred degree brainteaser, should she be on would reform health care, pro- now control the White House, simply been waving signs out- kitchen in front of a five-hun- “Millionaire” at all? She’d have testors are taking to the streets; Congress and your lives are going side town hall events, a recent dred and fifty degree oven, and to use her last lifeline just to get

people have angrily stood up to implement a government that report points to rapid growth of if you don’t believe me, I want past that. So to summarize and and told members of Congress resembles the Soviet Union, Nazi fringe groups. Many have tried to to show you the burn scars. conclude, double negatives are to “keep your government hands Germany, and for good measure, dismiss it, but make no mistake, Home is a rural place in a no-no… I mean, a mistake. these groups are growing and the the North Georgia Mountains. Another thing I can’t quite

Lou Dobbs of the world don’t help We’re not quite rednecks, but comprehend is when people when they proclaim that President instead we’re what you might use words that have a presumed O u r o w n Obama may not in fact be an call Hill-Folk, or Hillbillies. meaning for something oppo- American. A recent poll shows They talk similar to the guys site of that meaning. I get the ignorance “ that 47% of Republicans share that on “Blue-Collar Comedy,” “The whole “bad” can mean “good” belief with Mr. Dobbs and others. Beverly-Hillbillies” and the or “not good,” because let’s t o w a r d t h e i s s u e s Will this disrupt the daily func- movie “Deliverance” (which face it, I still call my friends tions of American life? Doubtful, was actually filmed a few coun- “dude” and “man” (Not “bro” but if those who believe in and ties north of us). Not all of them though—never “bro”). But t h a t a f f e c t u s support this President don’t stand talk this way, but most. And it I don’t like how people say up and vocally disprove these was this summer, the summer something like, “the Holocaust “most will be o u r zany accusations, it’s going to be I went home an English major was such an awesome event that a rough ride toward November (which really doesn’t amount to brought grief to many.” Why was u n d o i n g . 2010 and 2012. If the Bush ad- much yet), that I realized how the word “awesome” used in that ministration successfully sold the confusingly some people talk. sentence? The Holocaust wasn’t idea that Saddam Hussein was For instance, double nega- very cool. How about horrific, partially responsible for Sept. tives are the most perplexing tragic or devastating? For more off of my Medicare.” For those of some third world country where 11, how hard can it be to sell things I’ve ever heard. I’ve examples, look up “dreadful” in you who don’t know, Medicare half of their population is suffer- the idea that health care reform always been told that it’s a a thesaurus. is and always was a government ing from some incurable disease. is socialism, President Obama habit of the uneducated, but I And finally, though it is a bit funded and run program. Many have compared the health is not a citizen, Rahm Emanuel sarcastically disagree. If you’re off the beaten path of my other We’re in the middle of a mas- care protesters to those that rallied is from Neptune and Joe Biden, smart enough to figure out how pet peeves, saying “no offense” sive disinformation campaign, against Bush after the Iraq War well, he’s just crazy? Let’s have to make a double negative work, doesn’t dull the insult. I’ve never led by some who would like began in 2003. In some sort of per- a real debate in this country over then you’re not “not dumb.” started a sentence with “no of- Americans to believe that health verted madness, media types have the issues that will define us, not See what I mean? Took you a fense” and left the person I was care reform equates with socialist successfully convinced a large part take the word of crackpot “jour- second. speaking with in a positive mood. policies, which obviously means of the population that their protests nalists” on television. I truly think that they are It’s not a magic set of words that we’re headed toward the evils that against health care are more trouble than they are will get you off the hook when come with a political term no one as meaningful as those Joel Mendelson is a political science worth (plus, they are grammati- you say them. You’re basically can actually define. protesting an unjust war. senior who is a strange and mysteri- cally incorrect), and when do about to insult someone (whether ignorance toward the issues Both groups fully be- ous survivor in these mysterious and they ever sound like what you they take offense to it or not) and will undue us. Rather than in- lieve they are protesting strange times. He co-hosts the talk meant? you think you’re softening the vestigating the proposed health for good and are saving show the Political Prescription, your Have you ever heard Regis blow with your magic words. I’d care packages, many naysayers lives, but this is starting only source for left-leaning poli- tell his “Who Wants To Be A give you some examples, but you simply believe the rants of the to get scary. tics on KSU OWL Radio, Tuesdays Millionaire” contestant, “Judy, probably wouldn’t understand media-types who are trying to While most Americans 2–4 p.m. you’re not, not incorrect?” No, them. No offense. Page  • Opinions ENTINEL Tuesday, August 21, 2009 STHE Talking Schmidt: The road not taken As President Obama and Congress prepare basically saying that “the system is an un- taken before the policy change. to take on one-sixth of the economy—i.e., sustainable disaster, but you can keep your Abolish regulations and allow insurance health care—it seems they have completely piece of it if you want. And the Democrats companies to compete across state lines. forgotten what got us into this mess. wonder why selling health-care reform to Democrats are right that we need more In fact, they seem oblivious to the fact that the public has been so hard?” competition. Yet they vote against propos- the employer-based system of health care, Most opponents of Obamacare have fo- als allowing more interstate competition established during World War II, is incom- cused on criticizing the program, and right- that would lower cost and improve quality. patible with the realities of the 21st century ly so, but they leave out a viable alternative. Imagine if someone in Massachusetts had job market. The average worker will change The alternative wouldn’t add anything to the ability to buy a plan in Georgia? jobs 14 times during his or her lifetime and the deficit and would lower costs and shift Add market dynamics to health care will probably lose health insurance coverage the health insurance markets towards indi- through High-Deductible Plans and HSAs. until they find an individual plan. And be- viduals. This is the plan: A great example of this is Whole Foods, cause employer-based health care plans are Provide fair tax treatment to individual which lets employees put up to $1,800 in the only ones subsidized by the government, health insurance plans through tax credits or Personal Wellness Accounts that grow over those buying individual plans get the shaft. tax deductions of the cost of the health in- time. The insurance plan for employees Kevin Schmidt The plan to tax employer-based plans in surance plan. This can be paid for by taxing only kicks in after $2,500, so employees are S eNIOR COLUMNIST favor of tax credits for individual plans had employer-based plans which would make it careful how they spend their own money to be scrapped because of Obama’s dema- tax and spending neutral. on health care (gee that’s an idea). If more and adding further entitlement goguery. In doing so, Obama lost a key Average Annual Individual Health Insurance people asked “how much will that cost costs to a nation that is struggling component that would have pushed the fed- Premiums (2006-2007): me?” it will increase competition because to pay for Medicare. As we’ve seen eral government even deeper into the red. Georgia- Single= $2,419 Family plan=$4,668 buyers will shop around for the best price. with Governor Romney’s Massachusetts With his poll numbers falling, President U.S.- Single=$2,613 Family plan=$5,799 Expand state-sponsored “risk pools.” reform (anyone wonder why he’s not Obama is sticking to his rhetoric about how Massachusetts- Single=$8,537 Currently 34 states offer some sort of high at the forefront of criticizing a plan that awful the status quo is and how it’s bank- Family plan=$16,897 risk plan for medically uninsurable con- looks a lot like his state plan?), mandates, rupting families and businesses, but if you Massachusetts, which passed a law that sumers due to pre-existing conditions. subsidies and increased government in- like your health care, he allow you to keep has elements similar to Obamacare in 2006, Surely there is no silver bullet for volvement in health care won’t lead to it. By doing so, he falls into a contradic- spends 33% more on health care than the health care, but there is a clear alterna- cost control or improved quality. tion. Ramesh Ponnuru notes that Obama is national average. The most recent data was tive to expanding government control We can do better. Where’s Waldo?!? The new patriots Remember that fun book with the geeky Glee is the most precise word to describe how looking guy hiding in different spots? If I felt. memory serves me, the book had three different on the television, I watched as sleeping pen- levels: easy, where Waldo was quite easy to spot; sioners and geriatrics awoke with a vigorous activ- medium, where Waldo became a bit more diffi- ism worthy of a radical half their age. They shouted cult to find; and difficult, where finding Waldo down an AARP representative who, upon seeing was almost impossible. I always managed to her former sheep turn into wolves, stormed out find Waldo, no matter how long it took; Waldo of the meeting like a petulant child. Soon, PTSA could not hide from me. Now, many years later, soccer moms and degree-holding NASCAR dads I am no longer trying to find Waldo, rather I am also awakened and joined the spontaneous upris- now trying to find the Barack Obama from the ing against congressional representatives who campaign trail, but after eight months of search- refuse to represent. ing, it has become increasingly difficult to find AUSTIN-JAMES GREEN Atlas, ladies and gentleman, is beginning to shrug. “change we can believe in.” Americans are tired of listening to liberal double TONY SARRECCHIA No one can deny that Barack Obama ran GUEST COLUMNIST speak, and are refusing to support the looters of the one of the smoothest and slickest campaigns in left. No longer will productive Americans huddle VIEWPOINTS EDITOR American history. The president managed to out of recession. in the dark, afraid to speak out because the ruling folk, Astroturf, evil mongers, unpatriotic, dupe millions of Americans into believing that As for Panetta, I am still wondering class will marginalize them: the producers are into political terrorists and insurance company he could actually change the establishment and what experience he has to run the CIA. We the light and taking ‘Consent of the governed’ to shills. culture of corruption in D.C. He never deviated saw what a complete disaster Michael Brown heart. The next American Revolution is begin- Nancy Pelosi said Americans who would from the teleprompter; he was always on mes- made post-Hurricane Katrina and how terrible ning, and it fills me with glee. dare exercise their liberty ‘un-American.’ Perhaps sage, and the best part of his campaign is that he and the Bush administration handled the in the past few weeks, we have seen Americans Nancy should read the Constitution instead of he did not randomly suspend his campaign to aftermath; the last thing we need is another in- standing up to their congressmen in town hall meet- using it as a bookmark in “Audacity of Hope.” The “work” on legislation. competent person running an office such as the ings around the country. The voters are demand- left is so accustomed to drones slavishly following But now we are eight months into the Obama CIA in the event of, God forbid, another terror- ing answers from their congressmen, and they are the party line of “take from the producers and give presidency and I am starting to wonder why ist attack. not accepting political spin. In other words, we are to the looters” that it cannot imagine individual President Obama hired the McCain campaign As leader of his party, Obama’s perfor- no longer helpless children forced to go along with thought and moral imperatives dictating behavior. advisors? OK, so I have no actual proof that the mance has been mediocre at best and it leaves whatever scheme the trolls in D.C. decide. Much For the record, most Americans use a little thing McCain advisors are running the Obama show, me wondering if he was this much of a dud as to their chagrin, congressmen are discovering they called critical thinking and do not require talking but with Obama’s sporadic behavior, it makes a community organizer. If you look at how the serve at the will of the people. heads on cable to think for us. And that critical one wonder what in the world is going on in Democrats have handled health care, you almost Lest you think that partisan politics blinds thinking is beginning to take hold. According Washington, D.C. The best example of defining wonder who is the ringleader of the circus. me, I have been calling for the electorate to rattle to the latest USA Today/Gallup survey, “More the Obama presidency thus far is to look at the Obama doesn’t seem to have a clue about congressional cages since the first bail out under Americans disapprove (50 percent) than approve cabinet appointments he has made and how he what is going on, the Blue Dog Democrats are George W. Bush. Before President Obama, Bush (44 percent) of the way U.S. President Barack has handled members of his own party. trying to make things happen, the hardcore left was possibly the most economically irresponsible Obama is handling health care policy.” Instead

Early on, there was slight hope that President is blaming the Republicans, and the American president we ever elected. I would have preferred of trying to demonize the common person with Obama would be someone who could fix tar- people are somehow un-American for going to these protests against government sponsored loot- whom you disagree, try listening—it may save nished relationships with old foes. town hall forums. ing start 10 months ago, but I will take what I can your job. For starters, he picked Joe Biden as his vice There is so much discourse within the get. Perhaps most disheartening to the Democrats

Democratic Party that I would however, suggest the following chang- are the protests are beginning to work. According Americans are now more es in tactics to make the conversation a dialogue to the Financial Times, Frank Kratovil and Tom tired of politics than they rather than a shout fest: As leader of his Perriello—two freshman Democratic congress- were when George Bush 1. Shouting is fine outside the town hall. man are “wavering” in their support for the Obama was president. The poli- Wave your signs, use your megaphones, have party, Obama’s “ Health Care bill, but they haven’t ruled out voting tics are all the same, just a blast; but keep it peaceful. If you are thinking on a “revised version.” a few new faces in town. about doing harm, you’re wrong and should stop. America, this is not the time to lighten up on performance has been The person elected to 2. inside the town hall, show respect for your congressmen. Keep your protest signs high, reform and give hope in proponents and opponents. your e-mails going and fire the uncooperative rep- mediocre at best and it Washington, can’t even do 3. Ask pointed questions, and continue resentatives in 2010 and 2012. You people out at that within his own party. to ask the question until you receive a satisfac- the town halls are the new patriots. Dissent is an leaves me wondering if he So, where is tory answer—not political double speak. Shouting American tradition and expectation. As Hillary “ Waldo? I guess I should down the speaker does not help your case, nor pro- Clinton said in 2003: “I am sick and tired of people was this much of a dud as a ask where is the Barack mote dialogue. who call you unpatriotic if you debate this admin- Obama from the cam- Still though, these are not community orga- istration’s policies. We are Americans and have the community organizer. paign trail? The person in nizer-trained activists—these people have (or had) right to participate and debate any administration.” office is not the man that real jobs, so some roughness around the edges is Mrs. Clinton’s words are as true today as they Independent voters sup- expected. I am incredibly proud how my country- were back then. Fight on new patriots fight on. president as well as Hillary Clinton for Secretary ported, the poll numbers are clear that Obama is men are beginning to channel the spirit of Thomas Agree disagree? Join me on The T-Files 9 p.m. of State. Both appointments were huge in the losing their support. This is not the man that so Jefferson. Tuesday nights on ksuradio.com. I would love to fact that all three of them were his rivals for many of my liberal friends voted for, I’ve talked But what of the Democratic congressmen hear from you. the presidential nomination. Things started with them, they are just as frustrated as I am, whose approval ratings are dropping faster than going downhill from there. With the choice of and I didn’t even vote for him. Eight months Perez Hilton in front of Polo Molina? Have they Timothy Geithner for Secretary of the Teasury later and I am still searching for Barack Obama, decided to take another look at their unsustainable health care scheme? Unfortunately, no. Rather Tony is a communication major who and Leon Panneta for director of Central the candidate who inspired millions of people expects to graduate in 2011. He is the Intelligence Agency (CIA), it left many people to believe he could reshape how politics were than waking up from their dreams of a socialist paradise, the democrats have opted to marginalize editor of the Opinions section and host scratching their heads on this whole “change” done in America. The candidate who prom- of the T-Files (Tuesdays at 9–11 p.m.) concept. In choosing Timothy Geithner, Obama ised “change” that we all, Republicans and and ridicule the American voters. In the past week, the Dems have called protestors angry old white on ksuradio.com. You can reach him chose someone who “forgot” to pay his taxes, Democrats alike, could believe in. This may be at [email protected] but Obama trusts him enough to pull the nation one search where I do not find Waldo. Read comments posted in response to these and other editorials at ksusentinel.com Get the conversation started by posting your own response.

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FEATURESCan you walk on my back? Students salivate over The Commons

Michelle Landrein have plenty of gluten-free products as Staff Writer well. Alongside the french fries, Philly cheese steaks and onion rings, we’ll KSU’s new dining hall is a one-of-a-kind, always have reasonable choices like ro- state-of-the-art facility that you need to see tisserie chicken and fresh fruits and veg- and taste to believe. Several students, their etables,” Culinary Services Manager Rob families, and faculty and staff members had Nolen said. the chance to experience the new dining fa- nolen also assures meal plan par- cility for the first time on Aug. 14. ticipants that they will never be bored of Rae King, a junior Music Education major, eating at The Commons: “The easiest way was very pleased with her experience: “I was to describe our menu is gigantic. With in complete awe when I first came in—I am nine venues plus a to-go location that are speechless. I was expecting fast-food type constantly changing their offerings, there thing—wow, the cheeseburgers are awesome.” are literally endless opportunities to ex- “I’m gonna camp out over here. Breakfast, plore new food choices.” lunch and dinner,” said Justin Bond, an in- “Another great improvement is the coming freshman who will be studying busi- migration to ‘continuous service.’ Last ness. “The environment is awesome, and the year, students were able to eat lunch and food tastes like I’m at a five-star restaurant.” dinner during an extremely limited set of In many ways, The Commons is not an hours. This year, The Commons will open ordinary dining hall. Auxiliary Services em- in the morning and remain open until the ployee Elizabeth Tindel said, “The dining evening with no closures,” Nolen said. hall is absolutely magnificent. I’ve been to a Like many other buildings on campus, few dining halls in the country and they were The Commons has free Wi-Fi, a study all more of a cafeteria style—but this one is lounge upstairs, as well as all the coffee you definitely a notch above—actually, try ten.” care to drink at The Grind coffee shop. The Accompanying Tindel at the table was combination of free Wi-Fi and coffee alone Daniel Dobry, the traffic engineering man- is going to transform the dining hall into a ager for Croy Engineering, one of the com- study hall. The new dining hall is sure to panies that built The Commons. “It was delight, surprise and satisfy with each visit. overwhelming when I first came in. We If you haven’t done so yet, go experience it didn’t know what to eat because there were for yourself today. Photos by Michelle Landrein | The Sentinel so many options,” Dobry said. The Commons is a unique dining facility because it is “green.” From the more detailed elements of the actual building to the recy- cled glass in the lobby floor, KSU is taking significant steps to reduce its impact on the environment. Some of the best examples are low-energy LED lighting set on a timer in most of the building and small-batch cooking to minimize food waste. Two of the most visible steps KSU is taking to stay environmentally friendly are going trayless, which helps to reduce utility costs and food waste, and composting food waste from both the kitchen and the students. The composting is done off-site, and then the resulting material is brought back to campus for use in landscaping and our on-site herb garden. The garden contains a variety of herbs and small vegetables including thyme, rosemary, three types of basil, bell peppers, jalapeños and habañe- ros. If you’re concerned about the infamous freshman 15, don’t worry because The Commons has plenty of healthy options. “One of the things we’re most proud of is the increased availability of vegetarian and the introduction of vegan offerings. I’m not referring simply to flavorless side items, but entrees, soups, etc. that fit easily into a healthy lifestyle. Aside from the vegan/vegetarian offerings, we’ll also The Write Room celebrates one year Brittany Parr for all artists to inspire and get inspired. Staff Writer The underlying message of this interactive series is “you’re here amongst friends,” Professional literary e-zine, “The Write said Kubiak-Woodall. Room” (TWR), which once set out to Kubiak-Woodall’s main objective highlight unseen creative talent at KSU is for the e-zine and the event at Kybele is now celebrating its first anniversary with providing a spirited and “nurturing en- a repertoire of work from writers around vironment for writers and other creative the world, along with a vast platform for people,” she said. other artists. TWR does the community a great ser- Only one year ago, founder and pub- vice with its commitment to those who lisher Joellen Kubiak-Woodall joined have yet to see the limelight. Kubiak- forces with Gina Gareri-Watkins to pro- Woodall created this resource, turned vide consistent “professional recognition majesty, after having a consistent urge to and personal fellowship for writers,” said tell her classmates: “Please, you need to Gareri-Watkins. be published, let me be the person who Since then the online publication has ac- publishes you.” complished much more. Namely, moving Not surprisingly, TWR contributors offline to host a themed monthly poetry, gained much of their recognition by very prose and music performance series, en- the nature of the Internet itself. “ O n c e titled the “Play Pen,” which began Aug. you’re out there, people can find you,” 5. This event, located at Kybele (former- said Kubiak-Woodall. Search engines ly Efes) in Marietta Square on the first continuously lead people to TWR due to Wednesday of every month from 8–10 strategically placed tags and hyperlinks. p.m., is TWR’s attempt to inspire another Many people have “accidentally” stum- “Beat Generation with a new media, digi- bled upon the publication through related Brittany Parr | The Sentinel tal twist,” said Gareri-Watkins. searches as well. Joellen Kubiak-Woodall, founder and publisher of The Write Room, spends several “I thought the atmosphere was fantas- As one can only imagine Kubiak- hours a day working on her publication and taking classes in the MAPW program. tic—sitting on the floor on pillows, deliv- Woodall, Gareri-Watkins and staff have ering poetry and listening to a lot of my their hands full making sure TWR runs tion of the publication “easier and more intention of this series is to “educate and peers from the MAPW program made me smoothly. In fact, both women expressed streamline.” entertain” Kubiak-Woodall said. feel like I was in a college experience,” that the biggest challenge thus far has As for those interested in attending In this way, Kubiak-Woodall and com- said Christopher Ward, a KSU graduate been the 24/7 management of the publica- or performing in the “Play Pen” on Sept. pany are real life heroes who successfully student and performer at the event. tion. 2, look forward to a show-full of con- provide an undying community of profes- Soon TWR intends to utilize the reno- In the future, readers and contribu- troversial writing. Next month’s theme, sional resources and artistic recognition vated venue to host short films, full-band tors of TWR can expect continuous tech- “We Can Be Heroes,” will shed light on for creative minds. acts and theatre performances as well. nical and professional improvements. heavy, taboo material including readings If you would like more information about Ideally, the “Play Pen” will serve as According to Kubiak-Woodall, the staff is from the American Library Association’s TWR please visit the Web site at thewrit- entertaining and welcoming environment currently working on making the naviga- list of frequently challenged books. The eroom.wordpress.com. Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Page  • Kennesaw State Page  • Features ENTINEL Tuesday, August 18, 2009 STHE Just a sampling of KSU OWL Radio shows. Actual shows, times, schedules may change. For the most up-to-date information, visit ksuradio.com.

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BERLIN VALLENCOURT “This is the biggest Pigs Staff Writer and Peaches yet,” observed Elaine Johnston, carefully Pigs and Peaches. Pork arranging pickles on her Photos by Berlin Vallencourt | The Sentinel and Produce. The Porcine Barbeque Street barbe- Picnic and Pie Paradise: as cue sandwich. “I go every alliterative as it was aromat- year. I love barbecues and ic, Kennesaw’s annual Pigs I love live music.” and Peaches BBQ Festival Indeed, the artists fea- celebrating the widely ap- tured were a curious mix of preciated ‘other white meat’ country musicians and jazz and its apparently comple- bands. Roger “Hurricane” mentary fruit was held Aug. Wilson, who has played 14 and 15 at Adams Park and alongside legends such Ben Robertson Community B.B. King, Edgar Winter KSU STUDENT CONDUCT Center. and the late Stevie Ray The two-day festival not Vaughn, opened the event. AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY only featured gobs of thickly Nashville’s Grammy marinated pig sizzling over Award nominee Natalie DEPARTMENT open spits, but chicken, Stovall, a huge talent with turkey, lamb and a variety a small following, rocked IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING of sausages helped fill out the house and closed the its meaty menu. The Pig show hours later. Capping NEW STUDENT MEMBERS Lebowski, Baron’s Bar- the entire event was The B-Q Team, Holy Smoked American Flyers, a ver- • Participate in student parking ticket appeal panels and student Barbecue, Big Shanty satile cover band whose code of conduct hearing panels Smokehouse and many other genre-unspecific setlist • Assist in Preparation and Presentation of Hearings Before local businesses set up shop can include chart-toppers University Court to peddle their slow-roasted from Gwen Stefani to • Become Involved in Campus-Wide Awareness Programs wares to the crowd of hot, throwbacks from Hall and hungry partygoers who Oates. Minimum Requirements: showed their approval with Despite the ninety- • 2.8 or higher GPA sauce-laden lips and chins. degree weather, most • Strong interest in assuring that KSU code of conduct is upheld Funnel cakes, corn dogs, of the attendees seemed • a successful interview with the SCAI Director curly fries, roasted corn, pleased with the festival. • two personal references cotton candy and peach cob- When asked about her • a commitment to uphold the SCAI code of ethics bler dominated the otherness favorite part of the festi- • attendance at the training session of the culinary cornucopia. val, ten-year-old Jennifer The first day of the festival McMillan couldn’t decide yielded an honor that only between having her name Application Deadline: our humble city can poten- written on a grain of rice or tially lay claim to: possibly the balloon-animal artisan. September 21, 2009 being the host-city of the “I like all of it, though,” world’s largest dodgeball she finally concluded. For an application contact: game ever played. A team of “It’s my first time and I SCAI Department observers from the Guinness didn’t think it would be Suite 253 student center World Record Association this much fun. It’s called 770-499-3403 were on-hand with cameras ‘Pigs and Peaches!’” and a crane to record the raucous event. As long as all the official rules of the game were ob- served, as will be determined after another Guinness panel reviews the footage, Kennesaw will go down in their Book of World Records for the achievement. Mayor Mark Mathews read the of- ficial rules to the 322 players and urged them to be ethi- cal, as to secure the town’s chances. The event was streamed live from KSU’s own OWL Radio. Disc jockeys Matt Nix, Kevin Schmidt and Ryan Lessard helped with the broadcast before joining The Sentinel’s own Adeolu Adebayo in the flock of eager dodgeball participants. Children of all ages bounced happily in the myriad of blow-up obstacle courses, blew kisses from atop miniature ponies and wiggled in a facepainter’s chair while their parents waited, chatting in the sear- ing heat. Vendors selling a brilliant variety of arts and crafts smiled from their tents, made content by the hundreds of attendees ogling their mer- chandise. Those fortunate enough enjoyed helicopter rides over the festival and downtown Kennesaw. Page 10 • Features ENTINEL Tuesday, August 18, 2009 STHE  Not your Typical Romantic Comedy: “500 Days of Summer” Nadia Abdulahi  Staff Writer

After taking the Sundance Film Festival by storm, “500 Days of Summer” received limited release in  movie theaters nationwide on July 17.  At the Midtown Art Cinema in Atlanta, moviegoers were excited after hearing about the independent film with  a unique twist told from the main male character’s perspective, Tom Hansen  (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). The film     begins with a voice-over narration that      tells the audience, “You should know  upfront that this is not a love story.”  “Here is a rare movie that begins by   telling us how it will end and is about  how the hero has no idea why,” film critic   Roger Ebert said. The director Marc  Webb utilizes the interesting element of  time-jumping (series of flash-backs and greeting card company. Upon meeting In fact, the film does not disappoint and   forwards) to tell the story of Tom Hansen Summer, Tom instantly falls in love it portrays relationships more accurate- and Summer Finn’s (Zooey Deschanel) with her. At first, Summer plays hard- ly than most of its genre. “It is a sweet,  relationship that consisted of (yep, you to-get, but surprises Tom one day by funny, true-to-life ‘love’ story for 20- kissing him in the copy room. What somethings on their quest to find love,”  guessed it) 500 days. From the beginning, the audience ensues is a relationship which Summer Laura Cromwell, fellow moviegoer was enthralled with the scene where calls “casual,” but Tom thinks that they said. Indeed, “500 Days of Summer,” Summer announces that she wants to are in love because he believes in des- is a romantic comedy that has its own break-up with Tom. When Tom asks tiny, therefore, Summer is “the one.” spunk and appeals to male and female for a reason, Summer compares their At the start of their relationship, viewers alike. relationship to Sid and Nancy, which Summer reiterates that she does not want a In then end, both Tom and Summer completely baffles Tom. Then, she goes boyfriend. Tom hopes that he can change learn a lesson from their relationship, for the jugular with the line, “You’re her perspective on love. For example, in posing the question: isn’t that what re- still my best friend.” Heartbroken Tom one scene Tom tells her, “It’s love—not lationships are all about? In relation- seeks solace from his two best friends, Santa Claus.” Some girls may relate to ships—whether they end on a good or McKenzie and Paul (Geoffrey Arend Summer’s need for independence and her bad note—the purpose is to learn some- and Matthew Gray Gubler) and younger disbelief in love. On the other hand, Tom thing about others and ourselves in the sister, Rachel (Chloe Moretz). Ignoring is portrayed as the protagonist and when process. “500 Days of Summer” is not their advice to get over Summer, Tom treating Tom with total disregard, Summer your typical romantic comedy and will decides to try and win her back. becomes the antagonist. keep you laughing with the characters In another scene, it is revealed The opening line “this is not a love while identifying with its presentation how the two meet while working at a story” was not a play on the audience. of unrequited love. The Lovell Sisters come home after taking bluegrass to other countries Matt Bradshaw great people.” Lovell Sisters’ type of music, but Staff Writer Jessica Lovell, the violinist surprisingly it’s very popular and for the band, also gave insight on more surprisingly—it’s most popu- The Lovell Sisters came to play what it’s like to live those dreams: lar with college kids. at KSU’s Legacy Gazebo. 754 “There are pros and cons to any- As exciting as it to travel the people attended the concert on Aug. thing you do, and I’m just trying world and perform in front of inter- 9. The girls had been touring world- to enjoy the pros and deal with the national audiences, the sisters still wide most of this year and had just cons as they come along the best look forward to playing colleges come home to Calhoun, Ga. for that I can.” and other venues in their home state Georgia Press Educational Foundation a two-week break, but not before It’s hard to imagine too many of Georgia. They especially enjoyed provides scholarships between stopping in Kennesaw to perform. cons in the lives of the Lovell sis- playing at this year’s Bonnaroo in $1,000 - $2,000 per year to “It’s so cool to see familiar fans, ters, as they perform for crowds “This Tent” for an audience that, qualified students studying people who have been coming to in Belgium, northern Ireland, Megan Lovell, the middle sister, journalism in Georgia. see us play for years now,” said Norway, Switzerland, Germany described as “very friendly, happy You must be a Georgia Rebecca Lovell, the mandolin and Scandinavia introducing their dancing people.” resident and attend a Georgia player and the youngest of the sis- brand of American folk and country The Lovell Sisters perform next college or university. ters. On what it’s like to tour the music that features a dose of blue- at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur on For an application please visit world and to live out her dream, grass. Friday, Sept. 11 beginning at 7 p.m. www.gapress.org/GPEF.html. she said, “It’s surreal—getting to You’d think European audi- For more info on the shows, visit play music for really supportive, ences would be unfamiliar with the eddiesattic.com. Tuesday, August 18, 2009 ENTINEL Page 11 • Features STHE Public Enemies mocking justice. He liked ize that the shootout in the Daniel Singleton pissing off the FBI. He liked woods lasted fifteen minutes Copy Editor to see his picture on movie until after it ended. screens—he ducks down so The production values are The chase starts in the people won’t notice him, but more than great: the prison second scene, after John look closely and you’ll see break, shootout in the woods Dillinger breaks his gang out him smile; sharing the screen and movie theater finale of jail, and doesn’t stop until with Cagney, Robinson and were filmed on the historical the last scene. In between, Bogart was his dream. locations. “So when Johnny there are bank robberies, So no, the movie isn’t shal- Depp gets shot in our movie gunfights, stakeouts, bribes, low; it just seems that way and he goes down and his threats, arrests, more jail because it doesn’t call atten- head hits the ground,” Mann breaks—everything you’d tion to its theories with big said, “he’s looking at the want from a cops-and-rob- speeches. Those two scenes exact brick wall and that old bers movie. I just described are the most wooden telephone poll that That’s “Public Enemies,” obvious scenes in the movie. Dillinger looked at when a chase movie with hidden I can’t tell you why the direc- Dillinger was down.” He depths. Seven scenes out of tor, Michael Mann, filmed it only changed details when he ten are plot-driven: chases, this way. Maybe he hates it had to, so the whole movie stakeouts, gunfights or prison when movies overanalyze the feels very true to life; in a breaks; or scenes that pushed characters. town where money trumps the movie in that direction. Real people don’t have as the truth, you have to admire The other three develop much motivation as movie it when a director sticks to characters and relationships, characters; they usually act the facts. but they do it so quickly without thinking. Dillinger Note: I can’t stop writ- and quietly, and leave out robbed banks because he ing before I tell you about so many details, that people robbed banks. That’s it. something that really who don’t know the story Maybe Mann wanted to bothered me. The movie will attack the movie for point out that people who was shot on digital video, replacing humans with gang- lived during the depression, not film, which moves six ster-movie archetypes. and had absolutely nothing, frames per second (fps) On page 38 of the 2009 - 2010 Student Handbook, some of the Student Melvin Purvis (Christian couldn’t think, plan and ana- faster than film (30 fps for Services Fees listed are incorrect. The actual fees are as follows (amounts Bale) is the Eliot Ness lyze themselves because they digital video; 24 for film). character, Billie (Marion were too busy trying to sur- Six frames doesn’t not listed below are published correctly): Cotillard) is the loyal girl- vive. Or maybe he just likes sound like much, but friend who’d rather take a filming gunfights and chases; believe me, those extra beating than rat out her man this is the guy who co-created frames make the picture and Dillinger (Johnny Depp) “Miami Vice,” after all. look too smooth, smeary • Health Clinic: $51 is Cagney. Those gunfights and and unprofessional; some • Student Activity Fee: $39 Purvis and Billie are shal- chases aren’t groundbreak- shots looked like they • Intercollegiate low plot devices, sure, but ing—Mann doesn’t turn were shot in somebody’s Athletic Fee: $144 pay attention to Dillinger— shootouts into epic slow- backyard. Mann and his • Recreation/Wellness: $42 he’s complicated. Did you motion bloodbaths like cinematographer, Dante know that he cared about his Brian De Palma did in “The Spinotti, both like how • Land Acquisition image as much as a movie Untouchables”—but they’re digital video lets them Fee: $40 star? There’s a scene late as tense and exciting as the “see into shadows,” but in the movie (apparently shootouts in his two other darkness should stay We regret this error. based on reality) in which he big action movies, “Heat” dark, damn it. walks into a Chicago police and “Collateral.” Watch him smile at station and wanders around It’s hard to keep our adren- the scene in “Manhattan Pick up your free copy of the the Dillinger Room, look- aline going for more than Melodrama” where Clark KSU Student Handbook from ing at all of his pictures and a few minutes, it doesn’t Gable laughs at the gov- dossiers. It’s only unbeliev- matter how many explo- ernor who offered to com- Card Services or Student Life able until you realize that sions you cram onto the mute his death sentence to (student center 274). Dillinger was a self-con- soundtrack, but Mann does life in prison. “You think scious egotist who got off such a good job directing I want to spend the rest on infamy. 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Justin Hobday | The Sentinel Junior Caroline Austin (right) returns after leading the team with 10 assists during the 2008 season.

John Morbitzer loss of Rachel Baer, who led the team last year with Staff Writer 11 goals and 27 points during the 2008 campaign. “We have some younger players who have learned The Lady Owls 2008 season ended with heartbreak the tricks and will hopefully help score some goals when they lost in the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun such as Kristin Marietta and Kristin Kranick,” Tournament to Belmont. The Bruins edged the Lady Gaughan said. Owls 4-2 in a shootout ending KSU’s bid to defend The ladies’ schedule is as tough as traditionally as conference champs. expected. The team is getting ready to start the 2009 cam- “The most exciting aspect is going up against paign, and their confidence seems as high as ever. players of the very highest level and seeing how “Our goals are set during every preseason,” said we do at an individual and team level,” said head senior defender Bridget Gaughan, “but I am positive coach Rob King about the level of competition. I can speak for the team when I say our goals include KSU will take on the University of Georgia, winning the A u b u r n conference and University and the conference Our goals are set the University tournament.” of Minnesota, all

The Lady during every pre- before their first Owls look to conference match receive contri- against Stetson butions from season, but I am posi- University on returning start- Sept. 25. ers such as The Lady junior defend- tive I can speak for the Owls will also er Caroline play host to an Austin, who “team when I say our i“ n t e r n a t i o n a l led the team friendly against in assists last the U-20 Mexico season. goals include winning Women’s Soccer S o p h o m o r e National Team m i d f i e l d - at the KSU er Brittany the conference and Soccer complex Vining looks on Aug. 23. This to build on a the conference will be an ex- stellar fresh- hibition match man season that allows the in which she tournament. Owls to play top started 19 of competition, and 20 games while tying for second on the team in work on game planning. points with 14, and was also named to the A-Sun All- “I love playing the bigger name schools and Freshman Team. national teams. We go into the games as classified Also, Caitlin Dingle and Maylee Attin-Johnson, underdogs with nothing to lose and everything to both former first team all-conference selections, will gain. I’m always excited to see bigger schools on the return from injury to bolster the team’s attack. schedule,” said Gaughan. “Every game is a learning “We’ll have some great returning injured players experience. We find out what works and what needs such as Caitlin Dingle and Maylee Attin-Johnson,” improving. It’s obvious a team that is never chal- Justin Hobday | The Sentinel Gaughan said. “They are quality healthy players.” lenged never gets better,” Maylee Attin-Johnson returns after missing last season the roster is young but growing, and will only The Owls kick things off Friday, Aug. 21 in Athens due to injury. field three seniors as opposed to eight sophomores, against the Bulldogs before hosting the U-20 Mexico six juniors and four freshmen. The team needs fill the national team Sunday, Aug. 23.

Justin Hobday | The Sentinel The women’s soccer team gets started in Athens against the University of Georgia Friday, Aug. 21, and open the KSU Soccer Complex with an exhibition against the U-20 Mexico National Team Sunday, Aug. 23. Tuesday, August 18, 2009 ENTINEL Page 13 • Sports STHE A summer spent on the Ocoee Justin Hobday on your body, and you definitely don’t go up The course was strategically built for in the hole,” said Whitney. “The only way Sports Editor there for the money. You go up there for the fun Olympic athletes, and one out of every five to actually come through the other side of of it.” boats gets flipped. this underwater cave is to take off your A busy summer schedule is a familiar ob- Whitney returned to Georgia after spending “If you don’t hit every rapid straight on and [personal flotation device].” ligation for many college students, and KSU a few years working at ski resorts in California. with enough force the water basically has its With her raft stuck in a dangerous sec- senior Amanda Whitney took four summer She decided to give river guiding a shot at the way with your raft,” said Whitney. tion of the river, she pulled the family classes and spent almost every weekend in the urging of family members. Some of the rapids are notorious for strong out of the boat and onto the rock. After Tennessee hills guiding rafts down the Ocoee “She was looking for work, and we told currents called hydraulics. unsuccessful attempts to free the raft, she River; a balancing act of work and school to her to give it a shot,” said Michael Parrott, “Hydraulic basically means a suction of decided to throw one customer at a time which most students would not commit. Whitney’s brother-in-law and KSU alum. water that swirls up like a washing machine into swiftly passing rafts. Once the family “It’s not conducive to summer school,” said “She’s our little hippie sister; it kind of goes and sucks you down to the bottom of the river,” was safe, Whitney was able to free the raft, Whitney. “The river is shut down for two days hand-in-hand.” explained Whitney. but she hit a rock as she entered the water out of the week, so you have to organize your According to Whitney, she fell in love with One of her first trips down the river behind the boat and fractured two ribs. school schedule around that.” it after one trip and couldn’t stop going to the almost included dumping a family into one Undeterred by the pain, she returned to For three summers she has finished class river. of the hydraulics. The family included two the river to continue guiding a mere three during the week, and then made a beeline for The upper section of the Ocoee River 13-year-old girls, a mother and a father. An weeks later. the hills immediately afterwards. She tackled is the course used during the 1996 unnecessary stroke from one of the young One would think about taking a summer to classwork during downtime while most river Olympics for the kayaking and canoe- girls sent the raft directly towards a rock relax and have fun before entering graduate guides are hanging out, and, in a pinch, she fin- ing events. It is made up of a mile-long known as Prudential Rock. school or the professional world. However, ished a paper on bus rides in between trips and stretch of consecutive rapids. Most of “Prudential Rock is a scary rock at the Whitney plans to hike the Appalachian Trail as submitted it just before the deadline. the rapids are class three or four, with bottom of this class four rapid. It’s scary a self-given graduation present. “I go up there because it’s something I love the last two rapids rated at four or five, because it sucks rafts around it, and there “I have such a love for the outdoors that doing,” said Whitney, explaining why she takes depending on the flow of the water. Class is a hole underneath this rock and if you it will definitely be my graduation present to on such a hectic schedule. “It’s pretty strenuous five is the highest classification. actually swim this rapid you can get stuck myself,” said Whitney.

Photo courtesy of Rolling Thunder River Company Amanda Whitney (top left) calls out commands while guiding a raft down the Ocoee River. Ice hockey club finds talent north of the border

By Lucas Bigham Staff Writer

The KSU ice hockey club is looking outside the U.S. for talented players to join their program. These international students, who are predominately from Canada, have helped transform the club into one of KSU’s most popular non-var- sity athletic programs. There are currently six international students listed on the team’s roster of nearly 25, according to their Web site. The club is looking to increase that number. “It looks like we have at least two, maybe three, more Canadians coming in at Christmas,” said Bill Morrison, as- sistant coach for the club. A major reason for their success lies in several of their Canadian players such as ACHA Division II all star Jerry Holden from Ontario, the clubs leading goal scorer. Holden fought injuries all throughout secondary school, so he wasn’t offered the NCAA Division I scholarship he was hoping for. bill Morrison and his nephew Dylan Morrison, the club president, knew the family Holden was staying with during junior hockey. They succeeded in convincing him to play at KSU on an academic scholarship, according to an article in the Marietta Daily Journal. “He kind of went through the same thing I did where he played junior hockey and didn’t necessarily get the bites for NCAA Division I,” said Dylan Morrison. Players like Holden and Morrison have captured the interest of local press in their home province of Ontario. Because of the program’s success, junior hockey players who don’t receive an athletic scholarship have turned their eye to KSU. “If they don’t find a full ride sports scholarship at an Photo courtesy of KSU Club Sports NCAA Division I school, well then they find themselves just Dylan Morrison and Bill Morrison were key factors in getting Jerry Holden to KSU from Ontario. going to a local college in their area and a lot of guys don’t really want to settle for that,” said Morrison. Last season the club received inquiries from nearly 40 students from all over North America and Europe who are There are several scholarships they can apply for to help hockey players who they think would be a strong fit for the interested in playing for the Owls. The athletes who decide with tuition. program. to come to KSU are still required to pay the tuition costs for Another way the club recruits international students is The major traits they look at in a potential recruit are their international students during their first semester. by using scouts. Tim Morrison and Noonan Maher repre- skill, attitude and a desire to further their education. Once the tuition an international student pays to enroll full- sent KSU on a volunteer basis as scouts in Canada. These they find someone who fits the criteria they give them the time is almost $5,000 more than a student living in state. individuals travel around the country looking for talented necessary details about the program and KSU. Page 14 • Sports ENTINEL Tuesday, August 18, 2009 STHE No more rainy days Owls expand nest with new indoor hitting/pitching facility

Brian C. Bell teams’ abilities to bring in new recruits. Staff Writer “We feel like this complex will allow us to continue the development of our stu- dent-athletes and make us more competitive in the A-Sun, but on the national scene as

The KSU baseball and softball programs enter their first year as full-fledged mem- well,” said head baseball coach Mike Sansing. bers of Division I, and will enter their 2010 campaigns with the aid of a new 4000-plus “An addition like this will help recruiting right away—not to mention the impact square-foot indoor hitting/pitching facility. that it will have on our current rosters. [The athletic administration] is always look- Nestled between Bailey Park’s home bullpen and the centerfield wall of Stillwell ing for avenues to enhance our facilities and improve the overall experience that our Stadium, the new facility will student-athletes have while at house three pitching areas KSU,”“ said Whitlock. and four batting cages. It has An addition like this will With the rapid expansion already sparked excitement of KSU in the past year both within the KSU athletic de- help recruiting right inside and outside the athletic partment as well as the dug- realm, the question of how new outs. facilities like this new prac- “The hitting and pitching away—not to mention the tice facility will improve the training facility’s construc- overall image of the univer- tion is obviously very excit- sity. Whitlock understands this ing for the baseball and soft- impact it will have on our sentiment and believes that the ball teams. Its value will be new facility will please the immeasurable—the facility is“ current rosters. KSU community. a testament to our programs’ “I genuinely feel that the continued growth and keeps new facility will be yet anoth- us on par with other D-I programs in our immediate area,” said KSU head softball er point of pride for the entire school. With the wonderful additions to the university’s coach Scott Whitlock. intramural and club facilities, our new hitting and pitching training facility further adds The $325,000 price tag for the newest expansion to KSU athletics was covered by to KSU’s ever growing image as a major league university,” said Whitlock. a combination of donations and booster club funds. “There were no ‘annual budget’ With construction on the practice facility nearing completion, the Owls athletes are funds used in this project,” said Whitlock. chomping at the chance to utilize their new digs, but they aren’t the only ones. The facility’s completion date comes at a strategic time, as it will be completed in “That goes for the coaches too. Those windy, twenty-eight degree January days take time for fall practices for the baseball and softball teams in addition to aiding both a toll on an old coach,” said Whitlock.

Justin Hobday | The Sentinel Construction continues on the new hitting/pitching facility. Completion of the facility is scheduled to be finished in time for fall practice for the baseball and softball teams.

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