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VOLUME 71, EDITION TEN NOVEMBER 14 - NOVEMBER 20, 2016 UWG’S first annual Film Festival

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Anndrea Ours “Winners were chosen by our Carrollton Cultural Arts Center. Doors What’s Inside? Editor-in-Chief programing committee,” said Barton. open at 5 p.m. and the event will be [email protected] “We had 11 student judges. They similar to the one at UWG. However, the watched all of the films and scored first screening will show a different set them. The four films with the highest of films. The awards block will show the he Southern Sunset Undergraduate score in each category were put as same films and screenplays featured Film Festival (SSUFF) is a new TRUMP semi-finalists. They did a re-vote, then during the awards block at UWG. Tfilm festival for students around the Controversial Republican they voted on their top two out of those However, the winning screenplay, southeast to share their films and wins presidential election and we came up with our winners.” The Candyman Screenplay, by Adrian screenplays. Created by UWG film During each block, the Hargrave from Tennessee, which was / / PAGE 2 students overseen by festival director audience will have a chance to vote for not shown at the first awards block, will Stacy Barton, SSUFF is composed their favorite films. Audience members be read. of seven southeast regional states will write in their favorite film on a ballot During all four screenings, competing for awards in several and the student judging committee will Q&A sessions with the filmmakers categories. tally up these votes to award one film and moderators will take place. “I feel like it will be exciting T-BELL with the Audience Choice Award. Each filmmaker involved in the Q&A and varied; something that most of Winners of the categories will answer three questions. It will Rnnovations coming to the audience members won’t have local fast food restaurant received plaques, and winners of the take about 15 to 20 minutes in each experienced before,” said Barton. “It’s audience choice awards will receive a block, with students asking insightful / / PAGE 4 free, so I’m excited for everyone to trophy. questions about the films. have access to it.” During the day, the event SSUFF is hopeful for the Students competed for the begins in room 312 of the Humanities future and has big plans with their titles in Narrative Fiction, Documentary, Building. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. The newly founded event. Barton and her Experimental, Screenplay and Best first block will feature short films and students hope to establish a workshop UWG Film. HIBACHI EXPRESS readings from screenplays, while the for student filmmakers to attend next Popular new Japanese “We want to connect student awards block features award winning year, but for now they are happy with filmmakers of the region with not only food chain student productions. successfully establishing a film festival our student filmmakers here at UWG, The event later shifts to the for UWG and Carrollton. / / PAGE 4 but also with our local community “This year we’re proud to here,” said Barton. “We want actually have gotten off of to offer free events, which the ground and we hope to promote not only student get people in the seats,” said films, but short film and Barton. “We feel like if we can film festivals. It’s a culture do that this year, we’ll have a FILM COURSE and we want to build this really strong support system New class offered for community.” for next year to go all out. We UWG film students SSUFF will hold have aspirations to do a two / / PAGE 4 their newly established day festival.” annual event at UWG on With Atlanta’s increasing Nov. 17 from 12:45 to 4 p.m. involvement in the film industry, and at the Carrollton Cultural Barton and her students are Arts Center from 5:30 to 9:15 working hard to put Carrollton p.m. The event will be split on the map for filmmaking. 2016 WOLVES into two screenings at each “Really, the only venue to see Recap the Wolves 2016 venue. short films are film festivals,” In total, eight football season said Barton. “Atlanta does a participating student / / PAGE 5 huge film festival and shows a filmmakers won prizes. The lot of amazing films there, but winner of the Best UWG it’s in Atlanta. To bring that kind Film category was senior of experience to Carrollton is Destyn Perry’s short film really awesome considering Backwoodstock, which will it’s a small town.” be shown at both venues Admission is free for all who during the awards blocks. Graphic: Stacy Barton & Ashley Young wish to attend.

Raging wildfires affect West Georgia from a distance

Daniel Forte the southeast. An increase careful attention to children wildfire smoke inhalation; even the state are only 11 percent News Editor in wind speed as well as a and older adults and seek if you aren’t doing strenuous contained. [email protected] change in direction caused the medical care if needed,” said activity. Simply breathing in The simplest thing smoke, ash and dust particles Jean O’Connor, director of the smoke can cause harm to that can help the firefighters to drift into the metro and west Chronic Disease Prevention anybody’s respiratory system. and Georgia’s crops and cattle WG Students and other Georgia areas. at the Georgia Department of GDPH advises against is rain. However, according to Carrollton natives were The added particles in Public Health. “Older adults wearing a paper or “comfort” the National Weather Service, Ugreeted by an unpleasant the air pose a risk to children are more susceptible to smoke mask, as they will have little to the best chance Georgia has smoky smell caused by the and elderly who are exposed because of their increased risk no effect. Those type of masks for rain this week is Sunday, North Georgia Wildfires late to the clogged air for an of heart and lung problems. are for protecting from large Nov. 20, which is still a measly last week. extended period of time. Children’s airways are still particles such as pollen and 40 percent. Visibility was reduced, According to the developing and they breathe sawdust. The ash and dust According to the U.S. and air quality suffered as Georgia Department of Public more air per pound of body particles are too small to be Drought Monitor, nearly a a change in wind direction Health (GDPH), the conditions weight than adults.” filtered by a mask. third of the state is in a level carried dust and ash particles can still be hazardous to young Anybody outside in As far as the fires go, four drought, the highest of its towards metro Atlanta. healthy adults, especially if the smoky conditions need to they will continue to spread category. Over eight million A number of isolated they suffer from conditions be cautious, and listen to their as the wind keeps up and the people in Georgia are in a wildfires have sprung up in such as lung disease, asthma body if it sends signs that it rain stays away. According to state of drought, and unless Georgia, Tennessee, and the or allergies. needs to be out of the smoke. Wendy Burnett, spokesperson some rain falls, the drought western Carolinas due to the “We especially urge Fatigue, shortness of breath for the Georgia Forestry and the wildfires will continue severe drought that is plaguing parents and caregivers to pay and dizziness are symptoms of Commission, the wildfires in to spread.

thewestgeorgian.com thewestgeorgian @thewestgeorgian Facebook.com/TheWestGeorgian 2 | November 14 - November 20, 2016 | Vol. 71, Ed. 10 | The West Georgian news Donald Trump wins presidential race Kate Croxton Even non-swing states, like Maine candidate has been one of the greatest over, our work on this movement is Asst. Copy Editor and Minnesota, were close calls, with honors of my life. This is painful and it now really just beginning.” [email protected] Maine being within almost 22,000 will be for a long time. Trump ultimately pledged to votes. Florida, the first of the 11 swing “Donald Trump is going to be “be president for all Americans.” states to have votes tallied, was our president,” continued Clinton. “We However, all three speeches Well, it’s all over. Donald J. Trump, an ongoing battle between the two owe him an open mind and a chance to have not gained as much attention as former reality TV star and businessman, candidates before being announced a lead. I hope that he will be a successful CNN political commentator Van Jones will be the 45th president of the United victory for Trump, a must-have in order president for all Americans.” when he expressed his hurt at the States. He beat former First Lady, to help him win the presidency. Obama also expressed these “whitelash” seen with Trump’s election. senator and Secretary of State Hillary Georgia itself was a tight race. thoughts when he gave his speech “This was a whitelash against a R. Clinton on Tuesday, Nov. 8, during Eventually winning 51.3 percent of from the White House’s Rose Garden. changing country,” said Jones. “It was the 2016 Presidential Election. Clinton the vote towards Trump, numerous He announced his congratulations whitelash against a black president in conceded the election via phone early counties were torn between Clinton to Trump as well as his invitation for part. And that’s the part where the pain Wednesday, Nov. 9, and Trump gave and Trump. According to politico.com, Trump to visit the White House to comes. his victory speech shortly after. Trump, Carroll County had 68.5 percent of guarantee a “successful transition” in “Donald Trump has a the oldest president elected to a first the votes for Trump, 28.4 percent for presidency. responsibility tonight to come out and term, is also the first president without Clinton and 3.1 percent for Independent “We are all on one team,” said reassure people that he is going to a military or public office background. candidate Gary Johnson. Obama. “We are Americans first.” be the president for all the people he Trump won 279 electoral votes, Overall, turnout rates for While Obama expressed his insulted and offended and brushed crossing the needed 270 mark with voters was the lowest since the 2000 pride for Clinton and her “historical” aside,” concluded Jones. Wisconsin, while Clinton received 228 election. Only 112 million Americans campaign, he did acknowledge the Jones is not alone is electoral votes. voted, and people under 30 made up fierceness of the presidential election expressing his fear for the future of this While these numbers will only 19 percent of that vote, according and shared a message with millennials. country. Only time will show if Trump change over the following weeks, it is to the New York Times. While Clinton “This is the nature of campaign, moves to eradicate Obamacare, build becoming clear that while Trump won showed a slight lead in the polls prior the nature of democracy – it’s hard,” a wall against Mexico and call for the election, Clinton is projected to win to election night, it wasn’t enough to explained Obama. “Stay encouraged. a “total and complete shutdown of the popular vote, which would make her guarantee her the presidency, which Don’t get cynical. Don’t ever think you Muslims entering the United States,” the fifth presidential candidate to win would have made her the first female can’t make a difference.” three significant topics that were the popular vote but lose the election. president. Trump’s acceptance speech, controversial between Trump and So far, she has gathered 47.7 percent Reactions from Clinton, Trump which took place at 3 a.m. in the New potential voters. His economic, social while Trump has won 47.5 percent. and current President Barack Obama York Hilton Midtown, extended the and ethnic nationalism will either grow These close numbers were appear to call for unitedness. While idea of a united country. Trump’s Vice or dissipate over the coming months. seen in the state’s voter numbers Clinton was originally scheduled to President Michael Pence, governor This presidential election, as well. Trump won seven of the deliver her speech at the Jacob Javits of Indiana, stood behind Trump along one of the most disputable in our 11 swing states, including Florida, Center following Trump’s acceptance with Trump’s son Barron Trump. country’s history, focused on Trump’s Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, as president, she eventually delivered “It is time for us to come eccentric personality and many Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, all her concession speech the next together as one united people,” stated disrespectful statements and Clinton’s being major key battleground states. morning on Nov. 9. She offered to work Trump. “No dream is too big, no continued FBI investigation into her However, of the 11 swing states, with Trump but expressed her sorrow challenge is too great. Nothing we want emails. It eventually came down to seven were within one to two points of in losing the election. for our future is beyond our reach.” the 70-year-old celebrity beating out going to the other candidate. Florida, “I am sorry that we did not win Trump even called for some Clinton throughout a close presidential Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wyoming this election for the values we share peace and cooperation. election. We shall have to wait and and New Jersey were within one point and the vision we hold for our country,” “We will seek common ground, see if Trump will indeed follow through of switching parties while Colorado said Clinton in the Grand Ballroom not hostility; partnership, not conflict,” on his numerous promises to “make and Nevada were within two points. of the New Yorker Hotel. “Being your said Trump. “While the campaign is America great again.”

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Russia eyes better ties with Trump; says contacts underway

Jim Heintz & see progress unravel over the them supported contacts with relationship under both along. On Wednesday, Putin Matthew Lee conflicts in Ukraine and Syria. Russian representatives.” Republican and Democratic did the same, hoping that the Associated Press Putin spokesman Trump spokeswoman administrations. “degraded” relations between Dmitry Peskov told The Hope Hicks denied such “We wouldn’t like our the two countries would Associated Press in an contacts. public ... to have an impression improve once Trump takes interview in New York that “It never happened,” that we are full of some rosy over. Putin noted, however, top Russian diplomat Russian experts had contacts she said. “There was no expectations. I have to say that that the tension “is not our A and Vladimir Putin’s with people in both the Trump communication between the the judgments about Russia fault.” spokesman said Thursday and Clinton campaigns. He campaign and any foreign aired by members of the Trump made no that Russian experts were in said such contacts are “quite entity during the campaign.” Trump campaign and people specific mention of Russia contact with some members natural, quite normal.” Hicks also said there from his entourage were quite in his first post-election of President-elect Donald “And our experts, are no meetings planned tough. And we didn’t see any comments but made clear that Trump’s staff during the our specialists on the U.S., between Peskov and Trump reason to revise our view that he wants good relations with presidential campaign, a on international affairs ... Of or anyone with the campaign. the election campaign in the all nations “willing to get along period in which the United course they are constantly Among Trump’s inner U.S. in fact saw a bipartisan with us.” States accused Russia of speaking to their counterparts circle was Paul Manafort, a anti-Russian consensus.” Putin would be hacking into Democratic Party here, including those from Mr. longtime Republican operative Still, speaking with pleased if the U.S. dropped emails systems. Trump’s group,” Peskov said. who’d advised a pro-Russian the careful phrasing befitting the sanctions imposed for A spokeswoman “Of course, it’s quite Ukrainian political party the spy he once was, Putin Russia’s annexation of for Trump denied the natural that Russian experts before its ouster over alleged has made it clear he expects Crimea and its involvement in assertion, but it raised the are trying to maintain the corruption. Manafort left the a great deal from Trump. And, the continuing war in eastern ongoing suspicions about the dialogue with people from campaign after those contacts Trump has suggested he Ukraine. That could appeal to president-elect’s relationship different camps. It’s very were made public. wants a far more transactional Trump’s sense that he is the with Putin’s government that important to understand the The U.S. government relationship with Putin than master of the deal. had dogged his campaign main streams, and understand believes Putin might have Obama has had. “I believe that Trump with former Secretary of State the main tendencies, nuances interfered in the presidential Trump’s rise to the is a practical man; he will lift Hillary Clinton. and the positioning of different election. The intelligence White House puts two men sanctions on Russia that are Russia is hopeful parties, different camps here community has concluded into seats of global power harmful to U.S. business,” that a Trump presidency will in the United States,” he said. that Russia was responsible who are paradoxically both Putin aide Sergei Glazyev told herald improved relations with Peskov said Russia for hacking into the emails remarkably similar and wildly the state news agency Tass. the United States. But, in a has “a very good relationship” of the Democratic National different. The U.S. sanctions sign of the cold realism that with former Secretary of Committee and Clinton Trump’s praise of the have been a strong factor in Putin is known for, Moscow is State Henry Kissinger and campaign chairman John Russian president as a strong Russia’s economic decline not betting on an immediate relationships with some Podesta and gave them to leader, his suggestion that over the past two years, along drastic turnaround in the academics and U.S.-Russia WikiLeaks, which released the U.S. could abandon its with a plunge in prices for oil, strained relationship. experts involved in foreign them. Some embarrassed NATO commitments and his its major export. And while Trump policy, which he also called and damaged the Clinton vehement complaints about himself has said he wants to “normal.” Earlier, Deputy campaign. allegedly biased news media ___ be friends with Russia and Foreign Minister Sergei In his comments, all appear to parallel Putin’s Lee reported from Washington. join forces in the fight against Ryabkov was quoted as telling Ryabkov was careful not to view of the world. Associated Press writers terrorism, he has outlined few the Interfax news agency that overpromise. Trump has repeatedly James Ellingworth and Kate de specifics as to how he would “there were contacts” with “We do not feel called for better relations with Pury in Moscow and Jonathan go about it. President Barack influential people in Trump’s any euphoria,” he said, Russia, frequently musing Lemire and Edith M. Lederer Obama began his presidency circle. “I don’t say that all of recalling ups and downs in about a rosy world in which in New York contributed to this with a similar goal, only to them, but a whole array of the Washington-Moscow Russia and the U.S. get report.

Big victories for legal pot, but path ahead is uncertain Paul Elias Todd Mitchem, a Denver- Charges dropped against pair Associated Press based marijuana industry consultant and lobbyist, said the pot business who filmed pipeline protest should expect an infusion of new interest from investors and would-be Gene Johnson free-speech rights. he number of Americans living marijuana growers and retailers. Trans Mountain said in states with recreational Associated Press “It’s going to be huge,” Monday it had no comment. Tmarijuana more than tripled after said Mitchem, who pointed out that Grayzel and Davis at least three states voted to fully Colorado’s pot industry is worth rosecutors have dropped each faced felony counts legalize the drug. But the election $1 billion a year but the state has charges including burglary of burglary, sabotage and of Republican Donald Trump and only about a tenth of California’s Pand sabotage against two assemblage of saboteurs, as GOP majorities in the Senate population. “Economically, you’re filmmakers who recorded a well as a misdemeanor count and House tempered advocates’ going to see a lot more people enter protest at an oil pipeline in of trespassing. They also had excitement about an easing of the space and a lot more money Washington state last month. camera equipment, footage federal restrictions. enter the space.” The filmmakers, Lindsey and phones seized, only some “There is a massive sense of Other states, too, will also Grayzel of Portland, Oregon, of which has been returned, momentum, and this will put a lot of look with envy at the taxes generated and Carl Davis of Orcas Island, Grayzel said Monday. She pressure on the federal government,” by California and other states where Washington, say they were said the 34 hours she spent said Ethan Nadelmann, founder of marijuana is legal, analyst predicted. working on a documentary in custody and the prospect of the nonprofit Drug Policy Alliance, a “The states that voted about climate activist Ken Ward prosecution has a chilling effect pro-legalization group. What gives yesterday have a lot of work ahead on Oct. 11 when Ward broke on independent journalists him “real concern” is Trump. of them to set up a legalization and through a fence and turned a covering climate change and Nadelmann and other tax structure, but I expect many safety valve along the Kinder political dissent. advocates say the president-elect is more states will follow their lead,” Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline “My main concern is “unpredictable,” and they are unsure said Joseph Henchman of the near Burlington. Ward also climate change, and Ken is where he stands on marijuana Washington, D.C., think tank Tax livestreamed his actions. someone who doesn’t just worry issues, though Trump has said in Foundation. The three were among about it, but is willing to go to jail the past that he supports state laws Even the financial industry’s 11 people arrested that day to take a moral stand,” she said. legalizing medical marijuana. reluctance to do business with amid attempts to shut down oil The protesters called Still, analysts and advocates marijuana businesses may soon pipelines in Washington, North pipeline company officials ahead alike say, the industry may be disappear. Most banks refuse Dakota, Minnesota and Montana of time to warn them about their too big and valuable for a Trump marijuana-related customers in solidarity with those protesting actions, and workers shut down administration to stop, especially because of the federal ban. the four-state Dakota Access four of the targeted sites before after California voters legalized the “It is one thing to ignore the pipeline project in North Dakota, protesters reached the valves. recreational use of marijuana. millions generated in Colorado. It is said Jay O’Hara, a spokesman The pipeline targeted by Ward Seven states have now entirely a different thing to ignore for the environmental activism wasn’t operating at the time of legalized recreational pot, and a the tens of billions that the California group Climate Disobedience his attempt. recent Gallup poll showed close to cannabis industry will generate,” Center. The Standing Rock 60 percent of Americans support the said Michael Weiner, a Denver Charges remain against Sioux tribe, whose reservation idea. lawyer who represents pot-related the other nine, who include two straddles the North Dakota- Colorado, where stores companies. “The big national banks people who were recording South Dakota border, has been began legally selling recreational pot will want to deposit those funds and actions in North Dakota and fighting along with other tribes in 2014, reported almost $1 billion put those funds to work by making Minnesota. and environmental groups to in legal pot sales last year. Arcview loans.” “It’s good the charges stop the completion of the $3.8 Market Research, which tracks the Northern California farmers against Lindsey and Carl have billion Dakota Access pipeline, marijuana industry, estimates that said they hoped Trump would been dropped,” O’Hara said saying it would threaten the legal annual California pot revenues recognize the business benefits of Monday. “But everyone knew water supply for millions of could exceed $7 billion by 2020. legalized pot and leave alone the they were taking this sort of risk. people. “The black market will not states where it is allowed. These folks aren’t looking to get Supporters say the disappear overnight,” said California Recreational marijuana is out of consequences.” pipeline will have safeguards Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who helped “going to attract a lot of business,” In an order signed Friday, against leaks, and is a safer craft the state’s ballot measure. said Nikki Lastreto, a Northern the Skagit County Prosecutor’s way to move oil than trucks and But he said the illegal market will California pot grower. “If the Trump Office said it needs more time trains. shrink significantly if California can thing wasn’t hanging over our head, to investigate and could re-file More than 260 people establish its marijuana regulations we’d be in heaven.” the charges, which defense have been arrested since major without federal interference. attorneys had challenged on a demonstrations against the “This is the beginning of the ___ number of grounds, including pipeline began in August. end of the war on marijuana in the Associated Press Writer Kristen United States,” said Newsom, who Wyatt in Denver contributed to this is running for governor. story 4 | November 14 - November 20, 2016 | Vol. 71, Ed. 10 | The West Georgian living west Taco Bell closed for second remodel Amber Mack area will be more open and will definitely be an attraction, ready, then they will reopen dining area,” said Evans. Contributing Writer completely repainted with especially being located in a partially for drive-thru service The chain is set to [email protected] all new flooring, tables and college town.” only. Evans gave an estimate reopen after Thanksgiving, lighting,” said Evans. “The Hopefully the new as to when the kitchen and but it may take longer with this repainting also includes remodel will be one of the four eating area will be complete. extensive remodel. As for now, the outside, entire kitchen that Taco Bell has unveiled. “We’re hoping the visit the second Carrollton area and the ceiling is being As of now, the Taco Bell on timeline for the kitchen will be location on Highway 27 across aco Bell in East Carrollton replaced or repainted.” Bankhead Highway remains another week, then another from Walmart to fulfill those closed for its second According to closed until the kitchen is three weeks to finished our late night cravings. Tremodel. On Monday, Oct. 24, demolition plans found online, the establishment was seen everything in the dining area with “Closed for Remodel” will be removed and replaced Photo: Amber Mack on the Taco Bell sign post. with new furnishings. The CW Hayes will complete the building will be painted a remodel, and workers have Grizzle Grey, Iron Ore and been seen on the premises. Natural Choice. The floor plan The Taco Bell “Bell” has will be open with a bar and already been removed. family style seating. Kathy Evans, the According to Taco assistant manager at Taco Bell’s Newsroom, in May, the Bell, said the building needed fast food chain released that it another remodel. The first is testing four new restaurant remodel occurred some time designs – Cali Sol, Urban in 2015. Edge, Modern Explorer and “The building was Heritage – as part of their outdated and needed to be expansion plan to be more updated to a more modern locally focused. The designs look,” said Evans. “Unlike the include features like exposed previous remodel, this one brick and faux fireplaces. includes the kitchen.” “I think the remodel will Evans is not be better for the community,” completely sure on the extent said Evans. “Our business has of the remodel. been increasing, and I think, “I know the dining with a more modern look, it

UWG to offer Photos: Ze’Nia Middlebrooks new film course Ashlyn Fluker Contributing Writer [email protected]

WG will offer a new film course for students next semester. The creators of the Georgia Film Academy U(GFA) came to UWG Nov. 1. Executive director Jeff Stepakoff and Director of Strategic Partnership Greg O’Bradovich came to encourage students to enroll in Film 1000 at UWG. The class teaches students the ins and outs of working in film production. It is a beneficial course for students wanting a career in film and production. UWG is one of the four universities the class is offered at along with Kennesaw State University, Clayton State University and Columbus State University. Being that Georgia is becoming the place to be for filmmaking, currently ranked third in the nation and fifth in the world according to Georgia.com/ Entertainment, the GFA wants to prepare students in different fields of production. According to Stepakoff, GFA has worked with a number of different television Hibachi Express comes to Carrollton shows and movies. “We provide sets for The Walking Dead and Ze’Nia Middlebrooks Yang. the Hunger Games movies,” stated Stepakoff. Contributing Writer Of course, Carrollton is a small town Many who have already studied the industry [email protected] which means that when a new restaurant comes still try to come and work for GFA. about it doesn’t go unnoticed. “If you want to meet different celebrities and “I just saw it driving by, and I thought see your work come to life, this is definitely the place ew restaurants emerge in the city of I should try it,” said a customer who identified for you,” stated Stepakoff. Carrollton often. However, there are not himself as Jerry. Stepakoff continued to stress the fact that Nmany restaurants that serve hot, fresh Hibachi Jerry gives this restaurant an 8 out students who complete the course usually come out in a matter of minutes. of 10. When he comes here on his lunch, he with a job and a starting salary of $84,000. Hibachi Express opened in early chooses either hibachi chicken or the General While anyone can register for these classes, October on Bankhead Highway. Without any Tso’s chicken. GFA prefers students because the industry is always advertising, this restaurant has had great “I actually saw this restaurant across growing. With growth comes traveling. O’Bradvich says business and been very busy. During the the street with the coming soon sign so I had that being older and working in the industry takes a toll weekends, the lines extend past the door and to give it a shot,” said a customer named Mike. when you have a family, which is why GFA wants to the drive-thru wraps around the restaurant. “This is more casual and the smell is appealing.” train and hire students. What makes this restaurant popular is Mike also eats at Hibachi Express “Older students are not shamed out of applying, a small change in traditional hibachi. Instead during the lunch hour and thinks that Chinese but students are always on their feet, working more of cooking the food right in front of customers, takeout is boring. There are not many Japanese hours. This could take a toll on an older student.” Says fresh meat and vegetables are cooked in the restaurants in Carrollton. Similar to Jerry, he O’Bradovich, kitchen. enjoys the General Tso’s chicken. Mike enjoys GFA is planning to expand to other schools However, Hibachi Express’s kitchen includes the sweet and sour chicken even though he across Georgia, such as the University of Georgia the same large skillet that appears in the fancy thinks it is a little heavy on the sauce. and Georgia State University. Stepakoff stated how restaurants. It only takes minutes for the meal “Everybody loves everything, but we desperate they were for students, ensuring them a set because there is no extra talents while cooking get more orders of the teriyaki chicken entrée,” salary and the possibility of making connections. either. hiring manager Cedaveya Ikhera said. “This “What we’re trying to do is put Georgia, “The restaurant that cooks in front of restaurant is quick which means you do not specifically Atlanta, as an ‘above the line’ community,” you charges you more, but since we cook it in have to sit and wait for your food. It is pretty stated Stepakoff. “New York and Los Angeles have the back, it’s cheaper,” said manager Caitlyn good quality food with a good price.” things such as writers rooms. You haven’t see a writers room in Atlanta.” A writers room is important because that is where the ideas come from. It consists of different writers spewing ideas for their sitcom or movie, “Since they’re all in New York or Los Angeles, there should be some in Atlanta, being that all of our production is here,” stated Stepakoff. With this course, students will go through a session for the semester. After successfully going through the session, they apply for a highly competitive scholarship. The first course allows students to learn basic skills used in on-set film productions. Dan Kelly, one of the course instructors, states the purpose of these courses is to capitalize on the student’s talents. “We are focusing on building a foundation around what the students are good at” stated Kelly. Although the class is offered at UWG, students will have to drive to the Fayetteville Pinewood Studios once a week. November 14 - November 20, 2016 | Vol. 71, Ed. 10 | The West Georgian | 5 sports

Atlanta Hawks planning new D-League franchise in 2019-20

Paul Newberry season. The Hawks said The Braves of is coming to an arena near off the bench in his second AP Sports Writer launching a D-League Major League Baseball are Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta season with Atlanta, scoring 11 franchise was vital to player relocating to SunTrust Park, International Airport, the points Wednesday in a victory development, especially since which is nearing completion world’s busiest airport. over Chicago and averaging ith two stadiums already it will be located only 8 miles in suburban Cobb County. It “I feel like I’ve been 11.4 to help the Hawks get off under construction from Philips Arena. will replace 20-year-old Turner saying how excited I am to a 6-2 start. Wand plans for a major arena “From a basketball Field near downtown Atlanta, about a lot of things the last “Did you see renovation, the Atlanta metro perspective, this is critical leaving it to be downsized and couple of weeks and months,” Hardaway play last night?” area is getting yet another new to our growth,” coach Mike converted into a new football Budenholzer said. “It’s kind of Budenholzer asked. “My man sports facility. Budenholzer said, adding that stadium for Georgia State mind-boggling.” was ballin’. You’re going to The Hawks players could “practice in the University. He pointed out that see things like that in College announced Thursday they are morning with the D-League The Falcons are key Hawks players such Park.” bringing an NBA Development team and play that night at departing the Georgia Dome as Kent Bazemore, Dennis Former NBA star League team to College Park, Philips Arena for the Hawks. after this season. That facility, Schroder and Tim Hardaway Grant Hill is a part-owner of the an inner suburb that is home They may play one night for which opened in 1992, is Jr. spent time in the D-League, Hawks, coming aboard when to Atlanta’s massive airport. the Hawks and the next night being replaced by a lavish not to mention general Tony Ressler bought the team The D-League team for the D-League team. Those retractable-roof stadium next manager Wes Wilcox and in 2015. Hill said owning a will play at a 3,500-seat things can’t happen unless you door. assistant coaches Darvin Ham D-League affiliate was always arena to be built adjacent have a partnership and a team In addition, the Hawks and Taylor Jenkins. one of the top priorities for the to the Georgia International that close. So the location was last week announced a nearly Hardaway is a prime new ownership group. Convention Center. The cost huge for us.” $200 million renovation of example of how valuable “We are excited about of the project and how it will be Two Atlanta teams 17-year-old Philips Arena that the D-League is, according showcasing and displaying funded were not been revealed are moving into new stadiums will be paid for largely with to Budenholzer. The guard and ultimately nurturing the by College Park officials, but next season that carry a city funding, after previously struggled after being acquired players of tomorrow,” Hill said. the Hawks said they will be combined price tag of more breaking ground on a new by the Hawks, but several “The players of tomorrow who tenants in a city-owned facility. than $2 billion — at least $600 practice and training facility stints in the minors helped will get a chance to develop The new team will million of which will be funded near Emory University. him turn things around. He’s right in our backyard, right in begin play in the 2019-20 by taxpayer dollars. Now, the D-League become a leading contributor the city of College Park.”

Braves acquire All- The 2016 Wolves Johnny Jorgensen The Wolves suffered three Star knuckleballer Contributing Writer straight conference losses to North [email protected] Alabama, Valdosta State and West Charles Odum of prospective teams. He noted the Alabama. North Alabama beat the Associated Press short travel distance — “3 hours, 15 Wolves in heartbreaking fashion 24- minutes from doorstep to doorstep” he West Georgia Wolves ended 23 due to a missed field goal in the — from his home to Atlanta was a Ttheir season against the West last second of the game. Valdosta big factor. Florida Argonauts. After a season State beat up the Wolves’ defense .A. Dickey was won over by “I’ve grown up a Braves filled with such high hopes, National and forced turnovers throughout Ran Atlanta Braves sales team fan and have always admired the Championship aspirations ended in the game in a 38-27 upset. West that included two Hall of Famers, organization,” Dickey said. an ended earlier than most would Alabama gave UWG their first loss including a fellow knuckleballer. Dickey said having four have expected. The Wolves were at home since Oct. 19, 2013, in a Dickey said he knew the children ages 14 and younger kept plagued with injuries, turnovers and game that shut Coach Hall’s offense Braves would be a good fit after retirement an option if he did not a lack of chemistry for most of the out for the first time since arriving meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, find interest from the right team. year. As a result, they missed the at UWG in a 31-7 upset where the with a group that included manager Dickey had a career-high playoffs for the first time since Head only points for the Wolves came Brian Snitker, general manager 20 wins and won the NL Cy Young Coach Will Hall came to UWG from off of a pick six. During those three John Coppolella and two Hall of in 2012, his final season with the West Alabama. losses UWG turned the ball over 13 Famers — former manager Bobby New York Mets. The right-hander The 2016 team started times and gave up an average of 31 Cox and knuckleballer Phil Niekro. spent the last four years with the the season as the second ranked points a game. “I had a great feeling then Toronto Blue Jays, going 10-15 with team in Division II football and When Homecoming kicked there was great hope I would be a 4.46 ERA this year. the favorites to win the Gulf South off, the Wolves came out with a able to join the organization,” Dickey Dickey said the velocities Conference for the second year in a new game plan. They changed said Thursday after agreeing to a on his knuckleball “were as high as row. Upon kicking the season off on the quarterback and went back to one-year contract with an $8 million they’ve ever been” and he expects Sept. 3, they looked to remain that the read option offense for the first guarantee. to pitch 200 innings in 2017. way with a dominate 23-3 win over time since last year. The offense He considers Niekro to No one had double-figure a ranked Catawba. The offense clicked well against Mississippi be part of the “Jedi council of wins for Atlanta this year, prompting had room for improvement, to say College and freshman quarterback knuckleballers” who influenced his Coppolella to say he will pursue the least. However, the Wolves Willie Candler shined with three career. at least two established starters defense appeared better than ever. touchdowns in a 31-23 win against “Phil and I have a good on the free-agent market. Julio . the Choctaws. relationship,” Dickey said. “I Teheran heads a rotation projected On Sept. 10, UWG UWG took the road to Rome consider him a friend. We filmed a to include Josh Collmenter. saw much of the same against to take on Shorter University, where documentary together.” Dickey is 110-108 with a Miles College. The Wolves the offense again played lights-out He gets a $7.5 million 4.01 ERA in his career. He logged offense allowed two fumbles and football. The Wolves only turned salary next year, and the Braves at least 200 innings five straight two interceptions. Despite the the ball over one time and exploded have an $8 million option for 2018 seasons from 2011 to 2015. Since carelessness with the football, the on offense where they scored their with a $500,000 buyout. The deal 2010, his 1,441 innings rank ninth defense, again, stood tall in a 29-0 most points on the season, in part for the 42-year-old right-hander, the in the majors. beat down, resulting in the fourth because of a huge second half first of the 157 free agents to switch He said it was a challenge shutout under Coach Hall’s tenure. performance. The defense shined teams this offseason, is subject to to pitch in the AL East’s small parks The Wolves opened like they did earlier in the season, a successful physical, tentatively and said the rebuilding Braves’ conference play against perennial holding Shorter University to only planned for late next week. potential in their new SunTrust Park powerhouse Delta State on Sept. 145 total yards and not allowing a Dickey said he had the in suburban Atlanta was a selling 17. The Statesmen jumped to a single point for the second time this Braves near the top of a short list point. 12-0 lead in the second quarter. season. The Wolves played their The Wolves fought back from best game by far, winning 44-0. special teams struggles with The UWG seniors took special team plays of their own, University Field for the last time blocking a punt and having against Florida Tech. Unfortunately cornerback Laronji Vason scoop- for the Wolves, they were defeated and-score. Vason’s touchdown for the second year in a row by the sparked the team, and gave UWG Panthers after a hard fought game their first lead of the game. UWG that was marred by UWG turnovers. quarterback Will Gardner fed off The 2016 Wolves had YOUR AD COULD that momentum, having his best many great moments despite their day in a Wolves uniform as he threw early end to the season. They four touchdowns. The Wolves went saw senior defensive end Dylan BE HERE on to a 34-24 victory. Donahue break the all-time UWG UWG played their first of sack record, a feat he accomplished three straight road games against in only two years. The Wolves saw Albany State (ASU) on Sept. 24. cornerback Marcus Sayles break students get 50% off The Wolves were favored by 24 his own blocked kicks record. They points according to D2football. even watched the future of their com and came out on their opening program shine late in the season drive with an early lead. The Golden in young Willie Candler. Despite (678)- 839- 6588 Rams, however, would not lay down all these great accomplishments, lightly and would only be down 27- 2016 will be remembered as a year [email protected] 14 at half. ASU incredibly shut the of what-ifs. The Wolves had plenty Wolves out in the second half, and of talent this year and will return the Wolves escaped South Georgia many starters next year, but what if with a 27-23 win. this was their year? 6 | November 14 - November 20, 2016 | Vol. 71, Ed. 10 | The West Georgian November 14 - November 20, 2016 | Vol. 71, Ed. 10 | The West Georgian | 7 arts & entertainment

Nobel laureate Bob Dylan’s artwork in major London show

CUMBERLAND Gregory Katz suspension bridges vie with deserted Associated Press side streets and overgrown motels SCHOOL OF LAW for his attention. This is an America YOU’RE CLOSER THAN YOU THINK of fairgrounds and circuses, forgotten crossroads and neglected cityscapes. he timing couldn’t be better for The streets are filled with the bulky Saturday’s opening of “The Beaten behemoths that were late 1950s TPath,” a major exhibit of Bob Dylan’s automobiles — including a depiction of artworks at the Halcyon Gallery on the Ford Edsel, a famous automotive London’s pricey New Bond Street. failure. Worldwide interest in the Dylan writes in a preface that veteran American troubadour has he chose to ignore corporate America: soared after his surprising choice as “The common theme of these works this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize having something to do with the in literature and the show is one of the American landscape — how you see most extensive displays ever mounted it while crisscrossing the land and of his drawings, watercolors, acrylics seeing it for what it’s worth. Staying out and ironworks. of the mainstream and traveling the The 75-year-old singer has back roads, free born style.” said he will accept the Nobel in person Dylan paints the Wigwam in Stockholm if he can fit it into his Motel in Arizona — guests can sleep demanding tour schedule — and the in purported native-American style gallery hopes he will stop off in London lodging — the Brooklyn Ice Cream to visit the show. factory at the foot of the Brooklyn “He obviously comes Bridge in New York City and the whenever he decides,” said gallery “Harem Slave” carnival sideshow in president Paul Green, who knows it Alabama. There is a painting of the would be fruitless to press the elusive Paradise Motel looking anything but, Dylan for a certain date. “We don’t its grounds in Florida overgrown and know whether he will come. We hope its buildings neglected. he will. He’s been deeply involved in It’s a panoramic view of every aspect of this exhibition.” America similar to the one described in Located in Birmingham, Alabama—only 150 miles from Atlanta The extensive exhibit reflects his kaleidoscopic 1975 song “Tangled growing appreciation for Dylan’s art, Students from 20 home states currently enrolled Up In Blue.” The sense is of Dylan as which has been featured in gallery a solitary figure with a sketchbook, 92% of entering students received scholarships in 2016 and museum shows in a number of looking at the country from odd angles. countries in recent years. “Dylan was born in small town Full-tuition scholarships available The paintings at the London America,” said Green. “He’s done gallery reflect Dylan’s nearly constant hundreds of tour dates for many, many No application fee travels throughout the United States years, and often played in the small on the “never ending tour” that has towns. He takes the hot dog stand, or consumed the last two decades the motel, whether it’s open or closed. of his life. The choice of subject It’s his view of America. It harks back Give us a call or come visit matter reflects a deep affinity for the to the ‘50s and ‘60s — Jack Kerouac, American scene, an abiding affection the road — and how important the road 800-888-7213 | [email protected] for its curious roadside attractions and is for all Americans. It shows really samford.edu/law respect for its industrial might. his love for America and all things Railways, skyscrapers, and American.”

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