The West GeorgianEst. 1934 Volume 72, Edition Five October 2 - October 8, 2017 In this I’M FIRED? LOCKED AND WOLVES RULE Trump comments LOADED HOCO edition... rekindle anthem Campus Carry Football team protests laws this semester bounces back with victory / / PAGE 2 / / PAGE 3 / / PAGE 7 THE BIG FIVE- OH UWG’s Psychology Department 50th Anniversary Megan Bohlander UWG is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the “Every person who has stepped into a Webmaster Department of Psychology this week from Oct.5- psychology classroom at UWG over the last half 7. Alumni, faculty, students and friends are century has been impacted in some way by the encouraged to join this special event in Melson creative, experimental, and uniquely humanistic Hall honoring the historic department. focus of this department,” said Reber. “We want “The 50th anniversary to come together to celebrate that which con- Photo Courtesy of: Jeffrey Reber celebration is an oppor- nects all of us and has positively impacted the tunity for people to look university and the broader community.” back on their experiences Fellow psychology members have creat- with the department and ed a tight bond due to their shared experience. to share how they have This connection among members was instilled applied what they have by first ever chairman Mike Arons in 1967. learned from their con- Through his startup of psychology education on tact with psychology at campus, the school created something remark- UWG in their professional able for students to be a part of. The sense of and personal lives,” said community that came out of this department Psychology Department through Arons is what makes this anniversary chair, Jeffrey Reber. mean so much to the UWG psychology family. Attendees will hear “I would venture to say that there is no TED-Talk style presen- other place in the world quite like our depart- tations at the celebra- ment, as it is both deeply humanistically rooted tion from distinguished and also fully and broadly extended into all the alumni, current and past farther reaches of human being and potential,” faculty as well as some said Reber. students. There will also The psychology department has long be entertainment with been an oasis and a sanctuary for students and musical performances, a faculty pursuing the actualization of every level drum circle, and a yoga of human being, including the heart, the mind, class. the spirit, and society. Thousands of students To top off the event, a have come from all over the world during the recognition dinner will be last half-century to participate in truly human held featuring a keynote psychology that was initiated by professors like address by Aimee Co- Jim Thomas, Jim Klee, and especially Mike peland, an alumna and Arons. The big anniversary allows everyone survivor of the flesh-eat- involved in the great psychology journey to ing virus, Necrotizing come together and recognize this exceptional fasciitis. renowned department. thewestgeorgian.com thewestgeorgian @thewestgeorgian Facebook.com/TheWestGeorgian 2 | October 2 - October 8, 2017 | Vol. 72, Ed. 5 | The West Georgian Editorial So, where do they really stand? (or, kneel) Victoria Jones statements, several NFL players a total disrespect to the U.S and Many argue that the state- and teams have participated in against what we stand for. “That’s ments made by Trump are relat- News Editor this act by locking arms or kneel- a total disrespect of our country. ed to race. In response to these ing during the national anthem. That’s a total disrespect of our assumptions, Trump tweeted, “The The Pittsburgh Steelers even heritage. That’s a total disrespect issue of kneeling has nothing to At a rally in Hunstville, Alabama, stayed in their locker room, except of everything that we stand for.” do with race. It is about respect President Donald Trump stated, for Steelers left tackle Alejandro Many agree with Trump for our Country, Flag, and National “Wouldn’t you love to see one of Villanueva, a former Army Ranger. that the NFL “taking a knee” during Anthem. NFL must respect this!” these NFL owners, when some- Villanueva stood outside of the the national anthem is completely As the season began, body disrespects our flag, to say tunnel in respect to the national disrespectful in nature and the line fewer players continued kneeling get that son of a [explicit] off of the anthem. Villanueva added that he needs to be drawn. Others see for the anthem and those that field right now. He’s fired.” felt “embarrassed” and that his this as a bold movement, where did were rarely talked about until It began last season when actions took away from the team’s athletes who have vast amounts of President Trump made his state- former San Francisco 49ers Colin efforts and brought unnecessary influence are utilizing their voices ments over the issue. This caused Kaepernick sat on the bench individual attention on him instead. to bring awareness to continuous players to rally in droves and during the national anthem to While some NFL teams inequality. kneel during the national anthem, protest the presence of inequality knelt during the national anthem, Trump also suggested a and the rhetoric changed from in the United States. Eric Reid, others stood and locked arms. solution to end the movement, talking about equality to an attack safety for the 49ers, approached Trump tweeted his opinion on this which encouraged NFL fans to on President Trump. Each issue Kaepernick and suggested that act by stating, “Great solidarity leave the game entirely when play- needs to be addressed and fought they kneel instead as a respectful for our National Anthem and for ers took a knee during the national for, no doubt, but these situations form of protest. This movement our Country. Standing with locked anthem. “The only thing you could raise the question: What are they led to some additional NFL play- arms is good, kneeling is not ac- do better is if you see it, even if really protesting about? Are NFL ers kneeling during the national ceptable. Bad ratings!” it’s one player, leave the stadium. players taking a knee retaliating anthem to protest as well. Trump continued his I guarantee things will stop. Just to Trump’s statements, or are they Since Trump’s recent speech by stating that this act is pick up and leave.” truly protesting for equality? Living West New traditions, new risks Robert Moody so we use these tools which are prevent damage to the ground. “I can’t brag on Risk Man- mostly forms.” They did so by making multiple agement enough,” said Dr. Xavier Circulation Manager In order to determine the models of the containers out of Whitaker, Dean of students and risk posture the department began popsicle sticks and rubber bands. original proposer of the bonfire. searching for the ideal space to Once they decided on a functional “From the beginning they have host the event by using a drone to design RM/EHS purchased two embraced it with their department take aerial pictures of potential lo- large steel basins from SLM Recy- and by setting guidelines and The typical responsibilities that the cations. The criteria needed for the cling for $2700. giving support and order to make Department of Risk Management/ space to be deemed safe required “Because of the high cost sure that it is not only safe but we Environmental Health and Safety the placement of the fire to be far of the basins the model was very can celebrate with hundreds of covers tends to concern prelimi- away from any buildings or trees important,” said Jordan. “Risk people without putting anybody at nary planning and risk assessment to prevent a spread and that a 50- Management designed the basins risk. That was very essential.” of events and construction on foot safety area be located around and we engaged the services of After months of planning campus as well as handling the the flames. Upon further investiga- SLM.” and preparation the inaugural university’s insurance policies. tion it was decided that the safest Once the time for the bon- homecoming bonfire and pep rally However, the department recently place for the fire would be in the fire had arrived it was clear that was attended by an estimated played an unusually large hand in bottom right corner of Love Valley the hard work and intense atten- 1,500 UWG students, alumni and making UWG’s newest tradition, between the Campus Center and tion to details were major factors staff according to Chris Geiger, the homecoming bonfire and pep the white gazebo. in the event’s success. Hundreds Director of the Center for Student rally, a huge success. Next, they began to design of UWG students and alumni came Involvement. These numbers are The homecoming bonfire, steel containers to hold large out to enjoy the fun-filled event only expected to grow as the tra- which occurred on Sept. 22 in quantities of wooden pallets that and gather on the campus they all dition truly takes hold with campus Love Valley, presented many risks could be elevated or insulated to know and love. and the surrounding community. that threatened the university’s premises as well as its reputa- tion. These risks included the Photo Credit: Steven Broome potential damage that a fire could cause to the surface it sat upon, the necessity to prevent a potential collapse of wooden palettes, the need to be easily accessible to both attendees and forklift and the need to contain left over debris such as wood and nails. In order to address the risks associated with the fire and prevent them RM/EHS stepped in and committed to not only assessing the risks but also to conduct and organize the event themselves.