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March 12 - March 18, 2018 | Vol. 72, Ed. 18 The West GeorgianEst. 1934 In this GRAB YOUR SOME BOOTY: THEY MAD: GEAR: Blac Youngsta UWG makes playoffs edition... West Georgia hops in new album after West Alabama Disqualified Outdoors new / / PAGE 5 offerings / / PAGE 7 / / PAGE 3 Pre SPRING BREAK Issue A Picture of Your Family Victoria Jones in on a bad day, that kind of reminds you of who their style of music from the loud, punk style to collaboration with you are and you can walk out with a little more a more melodic and mellow tone that allows the Daniel Forte confidence,” said frontman, Gus Fernandez. band’s listeners to connect with the music on a Editors Every family goes through trials and different level. tribulations throughout life, but the lessons “We really started to be ourselves as family members learn from one another lay the opposed to playing so loud, it was hard to get a Pony League, an Atlanta based band of close- groundwork to shape the person that they grow sense of who we were,” said Fernandez. knit college friends, will officially release their into. Fernandez wants to tap into those memories The band has much to look forward to in latest album, A Picture of Your Family Friday, through music. the coming months. The group plans to perform March 23. Pony League is most known for their “The idea was that it all stuck with this theme at various venues throughout the southeast. ability to create honest and raw music that paints that paints a picture of who we are and hopefully Pony League also has big news for vinyl lovers a picture throughout each verse. With this album, for anyone that listens to the album will be able to coming in June. fans can expect nothing less than artwork. make a connection to it,” said Fernandez. “I want “When we get the vinyl, we are going to do A Picture of Your Family was specifically people to connect with it because the songs are another run around the southeast and keep that made to inspire those who need help getting inspired by real life moments. I just want people going throughout the rest of the year and spread back to their roots and to remember where they to relate however they want to.” the music,” said Fernandez. come from. Pony League prides themselves on their Whatever sound that comes out of the “If you look at a picture of your family or even unique sound and their journey of finding what speaker, listeners can look forward to getting a picture of you and your friends from college most influenced it over the years. They evolved back to their roots. Photo Courtesy of Jeremy Theall Jeremy of Photo Courtesy thewestgeorgian.com thewestgeorgian @thewestgeorgian Facebook.com/TheWestGeorgian 2 | March 12 - March 18, 2018 | Vol. 72, Ed. 18 | The West Georgian Living West The Final Event of the Black Project Series: The B.E.L.As Sierra Lemelle improve this year’s show. Other nominations to form the ballot. on this campus especially between organizations involved such as the For three weeks UWG students black people. I think that is amazing. Contributing Writer African Student Association also had the chance to cast their one- We work so hard to do what we do. participated in making this event time votes on orgsync for the We’re here for the campus, for the In honor of celebrating black happen by providing volunteers. following categories: Leadership community, we’re here to advocate culture and excellence throughout “The B.E.L.As gives black award, Achievement award, for the advancement of colored the month, the Black Excellence leaders on campus an opportunity Excellence award, Community people and we strive to do that Leadership Awards (B.E.L.As) to be appreciated or showcased Service award, Behind the Scenes every day. We strive to create new ended the Black Project’s for what they do around campus award, Most Impactful Community leaders from now moving forward. month long series of events by because we are the minority on Service and Outreach event, Best I work with an amazing team of acknowledging the unforeseen campus,” said Kayla Mitchell, New Organization, Most Improved people and I’m more than fortunate leaders at UWG. This formal president of NAACP at UWG. Organization, Most Influential to be able to do so.” event was hosted by the National “We thought it would be a good Organization, Most Influential Throughout the award show, Association for the Advancement of opportunity to close Black History Fraternity, Most Influential Sorority there were several performers such Colored People (NAACP) chapter Month on a positive note and we and Organization of The Year. as singers, dancers, and poets. The at UWG. Students and guests came also feel like by showcasing these Tia Tuggle, former Black masters of ceremony, Neferteria dressed to impress for the red different leaders and different Student Alliance President, created Wells and Jahquele Burks, kept the carpet hosted by The WOLF Internet organizations, it’ll give people more the foundation of the Black Project audience engaged and entertained Radio along with photographers motivation to get involved or to in 2017. Throughout the month of the entire night while members such as OneShotJohn. become leaders.” February, the Black Project’s series of the organizations involved The second annual final event The Black Project council of events has celebrated Black presented the awards. The Black of the Black Project, recognized worked together to create a list of history and pulled people out of their Project is expected to be bigger 14 minority individuals and categories in which they felt Black comfort zone. This is a series of than ever next year. organizations at UWG. Planning students have not received enough events, in which, Tuggle established “We’re always about being for this event started in October. credit for through the university’s to run annually. bigger and better than the year Tyrahn Brown, owner of “Events annual student achievement “I think that what she did was so before, so next year we hope to by Tye,” worked rigorously with awards. Once the nominations are great to bring all of us together, all see this event be even bigger, even the NAACP executive board to submitted for each category by these different organizations, when better, more participation, more create a seamless event. Learning the student, the award committee sometimes there’s division,” said people coming, we’re all about from mistakes last year helped to selects the students with the most Mitchell. “She created unity here improvement,” said Mitchell. Photo Credits: Sierra Lemelle Copyright Notice The West Georgian, copyright 2014, is an official publication of the University of West THE Georgia. Opinions expressed herein are those of the newspaper staff or individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of university faculty or staff. WEST GEORGIAN The University of West Georgia University Community Center, Room 111 Letter Submission Policy The West Georgian welcomes letters to Victoria Jones Daniel Forte Robert Moody the editor. 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ADVISOR March 12 - March 18, 2018 | Vol. 72, Ed. 18 | The West Georgian | 3 It’s more than just clothes, It’s a movement: New Age Thrift Kyzia Wint “Especially, fashion in the 80s and 90s. I thought it would be Contributing Writer cool to incorporate the two and provide a more convenient way for people like me to find Douglasville native Cymphonie clothing that matched that look.” Williams, the owner of online thrift This 21-year-old fashionista store New Age Thrift LLC. created has always expressed herself her own line of fashion in hopes of through fashion with her cool relieving the stresses of shopping. and effortless style. With an eye Fashion always repeats itself for spotting trends and unique and for fashionistas, getting one of pieces, running an online thrift a kind pieces are essential. More store is perfect for her. Williams often than not, cool and trendy items prides herself in being creative usually come with a steep price and as she creates look books and can be very expensive. This can be collections for all of her clothing very discouraging to a fashionista pieces to separate herself from on a budget. Fortunately, within the the rest. This allows her to past decade thrift and vintage stores express her creativity through have grown tremendously and have unique direction while making become extremely popular. her vision for each piece come Shopping at thrift stores can to life. bring an element of surprise Every article of clothing in because you never know what you Williams’ store has a story and will find. This can also be a very caters to all types of people. overwhelming experience.

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