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In this edition... TWISTER!!! NOW ON THE TEE... Tornado tears UWG now offering disc through Carrollton, golf classes / / PAGE 7 classes continue / / PAGE 3 APRIL 28 - 29 VOLUME 71, EDITION TWENTY TWO APRIL 17 - APRIL 23, 2017 The WEST GEORGIANEst. 1934 Photos Courtesy of : Center for Student Involvement Behind the scenes of UWG’s spring Concert Victoria Jones done similar concerts,” said Emily there I also have to work with ticket- months to a year to plan in advance, Teitelbaum, Assistant Director for ing, marketing, catering, hospitality, something I don’t think people real- Contributing Writer [email protected] Student Event and Programs for the security, production and more.” ize sometimes.” Center for Student Involvement at To please the majority inter- Whether it be the fan base UWG. est of the student body, a variety of of Joe Jonas, the hit single, ‘Never Not only is researching the pros and cons are considered. The Forget You’ by Zara Larsson, or the artists a vital asset to the process of amount of time spent planning and raving Glee fans of Chord Over- he news is out. Disney Channel planning, the steps that are taken organizing the annual concerts at street, the wide variety of genres heartthrob Joe Jonas is coming to plan the annual concerts are UWG can take several months to and low cost to attend the spring Tto UWG for the spring concert extremely detail oriented along with plan, so hard work is set into place concert is expected to bring in a presented by Center for Student developing patience as it can take in order to find the best possible art- large crowd. Involvement. Jonas will perform several weeks to perfect the final ist that caters to all genre interests. “We have received a lot of alongside with his band, DNCE, and event. “I find doing research and positive feedback with this one,” two other successful artists, Zara “After I do all of the re- getting references for artists bene- said Teitelbaum. “I think especially Larsson and Chord Overstreet from search, I then submit a bid or offer ficial, but also knowing we have to the fact that you get three great, Glee on April 27. In order to arrange letter to that particular artist and they look at our own demographics and big acts for the low price of just a successful spring concert, a vast have a couple of weeks to accept or students interest, here at UWG,” $10 is great. Joe Jonas seems to amount of strategic planning and deny that bid,” said Teitelbaum. “If said Teitelbaum. “I think the hardest be bringing great excitement, the organizing has to take place. they deny it for many reasons, such part is not being able to please ev- fact that he will be in our own town “I work with a middle agent/ as schedule conflict or offer was too eryone because of budget or touring of Carrollton. Honestly though, all company called Concert Ideas and low monetarily for their liking, then constraints and the vast variety of three acts each have their own great they help give me names of artists I move on to another artist. If they music there is, that you never will be following and fan club and we are within our budget and I get refer- accept the offer, then we start the able to please everyone, in one con- very excited to be able to bring this ences from other schools who have often long contract process. From cert. Concerts often takes over six concert to UWG.” thewestgeorgian.com thewestgeorgian @thewestgeorgian Facebook.com/TheWestGeorgian 2 | April 17 - April 23, 2017 | Vol. 71, Ed. 22 | The West Georgian living west Back to School: Alumni Weekend Jessica Lord Relations Team. “This year’s theme King. “This year we are also excited to lends itself to experiencing college as if introduce our first Alumni Beer Tasting Contributing Writer [email protected] you were a student again.” event on the square.” This year’s alumni event will The signature event and the involve multiple exciting events taking most anticipated is the Alumni Awards place throughout the entire weekend. Gala. The Awards Gala honors alumni There is a variety of events including and friends of the University for their the DNCE concert, Milestones Reunion outstanding personal achievements and Luncheon, Golden Alumni Reunion, contributions to UWG. At this year’s t’s time to head back to school for Garden Tea Party and Screen on the awards gala, the Alumni Association the 2017 University of West Georgia Green. Individual colleges and organiza- will be honoring 13 alumni for their IAlumni Weekend. UWG’s Alumni tions will also host various social events achievements. These awards include Association is excited to host this year’s to welcome back their alumni. Some will the Achievement Award, Loyalty Award, event on April 27-29. Alumni weekend is be open for an open house such as the Faculty Award and Honorary Awards. built to honor successful alumni, gather School of Nursing, College of Science Graduates automatically be- alumni back together again to catch up and Mathematics, Waring Archaeology come a member of the Alumni Associa- and reconnect them with their campus Lab and the Alumni House. tion after receiving a their degree from memories. While alumni weekend involves UWG and there are no fees charged No matter the major or the year memories of the past its also a moment to be a member. “Membership grants of graduation, these wolves are UWG to look to the future of UWG Alumni and you access to networking opportunities, Alumni for life. “The goal of the Alumni the university. Dr. Marrero will be giving alumni events and special discounts,” Association is to build and foster new an open forum presentation to highlight said King. and lasting relationships between alum- his 2020 visions for the university. “After For the full schedule of Alumni ni and the University of West Georgia,” the presentation, the annual meeting of Weekend, to register or to find more in- said Denise King, Assistant Director of the Alumni Association is held in con- formation on Alumni Relations visit www. Alumni Relations and the UWG Alumni junction with an Alumni Brunch,” said alumni.westga.edu. 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April 17 - April 23, 2017 | Vol. 71, Ed. 22 | The West Georgian | 3 living west Tornado in Carrollton, classes still in Session Reagan Biddy voice their concerns towards the up 75 percent of the University of article about the students tweets on university’s decision to keep classes West Georgia’s student body. Given UWG not cancelling classes, that Contributing Writer [email protected] in session. these statistics many students went viral on social media outlets. The email advised students thought that UWG would cancel The following Wednes- and staff to use their own judge- classes for the day considering day, April 7, more severe weather n Monday, April 3, 2017 ment regarding their own safety. It more severe weather was predicted was predicted for Carroll County. severe weather, including also stated that students may have for later that day, and the damage UWG sent out an email on Tues- Othunderstorms and a tornado, a difficult time traveling to campus that was done to the surrounding day evening cancelling classes on passed through Carrollton and because of downed trees and other roads and communities. With the Wednesday. The University also the University of West Georgia obstacles. A student at UWG tweet- unpredictable weather on this day took to twitter and tweeted about specifically. The severe weather ed a picture of the email from the some students were not willing the closing of campus as well as had been predicted by major news school with the caption “It sounds to drive to campus and risk their tagging major news outlets twitter outlets days before the weather like the apocalypse is happening safety. One student tweeted “Stu- accounts, including CBS 46, to came in and showed that the storms outside, but we want you to still go dents: There’s a flood. I can’t get to make them aware of the decision to would be hitting Carroll County to class,” (@notyourForte). One pro- campus. #UWG: The second and close campus due to severe weath- along with the surrounding counties, fessor emailed his students follow- third floors are not flooded.

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