KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY THESENTINEL Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010 Vol. 46 Issue 4 Since 1966 www.ksusentinel.com KENNESAW, GA OPINION ARTS & LIVING SPORTS Glenn Beck Don’t talk about Are we (foot) walks on water, Fight Club; read ballin’ or parts sea about it what? Page 4 Page 8 Page 13

$2.85 million Hail to the king: DUI, chase Newly crowned chess club president Ryan results in grant to fund Bleckley, bemused before the takedown, new teaching schools the rookies student outside the student scholarships center. death by Caitlyn Newmeyer by Alan Moore Staff Writer News Editor

A $2.85 million grant Cobb County Police are from the National Science investigating an accident from Foundation will create 32 early Friday morning that resulted scholarships for graduating in the death of 25-year-old former seniors and working student James “Kevin” Messer. professionals who wish According to police, a civilian complete a Master of Arts in phoned 911 and reported a Teaching at KSU. suspected impaired driver in Recipients of the scholarship the 2500 block of North Cobb will be awarded $50,000 over Parkway. Shortly afterward, a the course of five years, but Kennesaw police officer spotted they are required to complete an Audi A4 sedan matching the the degree and teach in a public description given by the caller and school for four years. Sixteen initiated a traffic stop for failure to scholars will be recruited into maintain a lane. the Master of Arts in Teaching The driver of the Audi failed to Science program and the other stop and accelerated. After entering Photo by Patricia Chourio | Staff 16 will be recruited into a a sharp curve, he exited the right Master Teaching program. side of the roadway and collided The goal of the scholarship with sections of wood and chain program is to meet the Checkmates: chess club aims for link fences in the yard of a private growing demand for middle residence on Mountain Oak and high school physics dominance across the board Road. The driver was identified and chemistry teachers in as 26-year-old Benjamin Sims of metropolitan Atlanta public by Josh Pate other king down. With the chess club’s new president Kennesaw. Messer, a passenger and hopes for playing in local tournaments, KSU schools. According to David Staff Writer in Sims’ Audi, was pronounced students might expect to see this scene more often. Rosengrant, assistant professor dead at the scene due to injuries Ryan Bleckley, a junior international affairs major of physics education and The tension in a room full of chess players is sustained in the collision. who accepted the seat as president of the chess club in manager the project, many palpable. Hands sweat, hearts race, minds virtually Sims has been charged with arrange and rearrange figurines through innumerable May, said he expects a lot of changes to the club, which physics and chemistry teachers may ultimately lead to a more competitive group. failure to maintain lane, reckless abandon teaching in public patterns, conjuring combinations from the depths of schools after the first few years. their skill and experience. Their goal is simple: Lay the See PAWN, Page 11 See CRASH, Page 2 The College of Science and Mathematics collaborates with Marietta City Schools, Atlanta Public Schools, Gwinnett Candlelight vigil for Pakistani flooding victims County, DeKalb County, Cobb County and Paulding County by Meg Hand part to assist in the aid effort for the South in over 80 years,” said Tooba Hussain, vice schools to provide teaching Staff Writer Asian country. Hillel, the Muslim Student president of MSA. jobs to participants of the Association and the Catholic Student Union Chris Dehner, a campus minister and scholarship program. Severe problems continue in Pakistan as have joined forces to organize a candlelight representative of the Roman Catholic “We’re making sure they will citizens fight to retain a sense of normalcy after vigil, scheduled for tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. on Archdiocese of Atlanta, is the coordinator of stay with the public schools,” the flooding that has swept the nation. the Campus Green. the event. At KSU, many students are doing their “This is the worst flooding Pakistan has seen See HONORING, Page 2 See TEACHING, Page 2 2 • KENNESAW STATE SENTINEL NEWS Sept. 14, 2010 Police Beat by Caitlyn Newmeyer returned home, he noticed the tag was missing. The Staff Writer tag was entered into a database as stolen. KSU STUDENT CONDUCT AND ACADEMIC “Where the party at?” Damage to parked car INTEGRITY DEPARTMENT (SCAI) On Aug. 28, two officers met with a female resident On Sept. 3, a female met with police in the University IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING NEW of University Place in reference to a public peace Place parking lot. She said someone had broken off STUDENT MEMBERS offense. The resident said she was walking to her the driver’s side mirror on her car. She stated she had no reason to suspect that it was done on purpose. The apartment when she was approached by a group of • Participate in student parking ticket appeal panels and people who asked her, “Where the party at?” The damage was estimated at $200. student code of conduct hearing panels resident said she was not aware of any party. One • Assist in Preparation and Presentation of Hearings Before of the group members called her names and then Damage to parked car, Central Deck University Court kicked her as she was walking away. Officers checked Police met with a female on Aug. 30 in the Central all members of the party, and several returned with Parking Deck in reference to damage to a vehicle. • Become Involved in Campus-Wide Awareness Programs suspended driver’s licenses. The group told officers The female stated she parked her car in the parking they were trying to find a party they saw posted on deck and went to class. When she returned to her car, Minimum Requirements: Facebook. Officers issued criminal trespass warnings she noticed damage to her car. The officer observed 1. a 2.8 or higher GPA to members of the group who were not KSU students moderate damage to the trunk of the car, and it 2. a strong interest in assuring that KSU code of conduct is and advised them to leave campus immediately. appeared that an object may have struck the vehicle. upheld An accident report was completed. 3. a successful interview with the SCAI Director It only takes one drink 4. two personal references On Sept. 4, officers were advised of a possible drunk Damage to parked car, East Deck 5. a commitment to uphold the SCAI code of ethics driver in a black vehicle on Chastain Road. An officer On Aug. 30, an officer met with a male on the fourth 6. attendance at the training session located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The level of the East Parking Deck. The male said he officer noticed a strong smell of alcohol on the driver’s parked his car and then later returned only to discover For an application contact: person. The driver stated he had one glass of wine two a large dent and scratches on the driver’s side front SCAI Department hours earlier. The driver tested positive for alcohol, quarter panel. The officer took pictures of the damage Suite 253 Student Center failed several sobriety tests and was not aware of what and completed an accident report. 770-499-3403 or see: day it was. After the sobriety tests were conducted, www.kennesaw.edu/scai/student_application.shtml the driver asked the officer several times why he was Damage to parked car, West Deck Do you have Jaw / Face Pain pulled over. The driver was arrested for DUI alcohol Police were dispatched to the top level of the West Application Deadline: September 20, 2010 and issued a citation for failure to change address Parking Deck in reference to damage to a vehicle. within 60 days. A female said damage was inflicted to the vehicle and would like to learn more about while it was parked in the deck. She told an officer participating in a research study Stolen License plate that a brown vehicle was parked on the white line An officer met with a male on Sept. 2 about a stolen separating the two spaces when she parked. The Do youContact us at motorcycle tag. The driver said his tag was on his officer noticed the two marks on the female’s vehicle motorcycle when he parked on campus, but when he were white. have770 521 1978 Jaw/If you are eligible, the study will FREE VACCINES! consist of 2 visits at the FaceCenter For TMJ Therapy The KSU Student Health Clinics in conjunction with the Cobb & Douglas 3590 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, County Public Health Department will be administering FREE HPV (Human Pain? Papillomavirus) vaccine and FREE TdaP (tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular GA 30005 pertussis) vaccine on Tuesday, September 28, 2010! Would like to learn more about The HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccine prevents 70% of cervical cancer and 90% of genital warts. 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If you are eligible, you will be compensated for your time with a $25 Gift Card at the completion of the study. Former basketball standout Stegall From MILLION GRANT, Page 1 killed in DeKalb altercation New teaching scholarships by Anderson Nelson and he loved to play. He could just pass said Adrian Epps, associate programs. The extensive people mid to late Staff Writer the ball and go around people. He had the dean of the College of public school teaching spring, and they’ll start weirdest looking jump shot, but he hit Science and Mathematics experience of many in the summer or the Former KSU basketball player Gerald his spots.” and director of the college faculty also fall,” said Greg Rushton, “Shuan” Stegall was killed in DeKalb County Teammate Ranell Wooten met Stegall Advancing the Teaching of played a major role director of Master of on Aug. 28 during what police call a “drug in 2004. The pair were teammates and Science and Mathematics in KSU’s selection for Arts in Teaching Science related altercation,” according to the Atlanta- roommates for four years. Center. “The main emphasis the grant, according to Program and associate Journal Constitution. “To be honest, if Shuan were here today, of the partnership is help Taha Mzoughi, associate professor of chemistry. “I’m saddened to hear about the loss of I don’t know what he would be doing, but the students get hired at professor of physics and Ruston anticipates Gerald ‘Shuan’ Stegall,” wrote Christopher whatever it was, he would be doing it 100 the district.” coordinator the project. scholarship funds to be Jean-Louis in an online guestbook associated percent,” said Wooten. “When Shuan put his The National Science KSU will start available to students next with Stegall’s obituary. “It may be difficult to mind to something, the sky was the limit, and Foundation selected developing marketing summer or fall. send such a wonderful young man home, but he did not stop until he reached his goal.” KSU because of the strategies and an For more information on we must be thankful that God has blessed us Following his college career, Stegall went on College of Science and admission process for the the scholarship program, with the opportunity to know him” to play basketball professionally in England Mathematics’ past success scholarships Dec. 15. contact Rushton at Stegall came to KSU during the 2004-2005 for the Cheshire Jets and later in Syria for with similar scholarship “We’ll start recruiting [email protected]. season from Nebraska and was one of 11 Ittihad Aleppo. Stegall gave up his basketball players to surpass 1,000 points during their career to serve in the military. He received a careers. According to a press release from letter from the U.S Army to deploy the day From DUI, Page 1 KSU athletics, he averaged 13 points and he died. seven rebounds in 78 games and was one of “The main thing that people will always the team’s all-time point leaders. remember is his smile,” said Student Former student killed in crash “You’d be hard pressed to find someone Government Association Vice President driving, fleeing and attempting to elude, of Cobb County’s Selective Traffic as good as he was who can play five Darius Robinson. “He was always uplifting, driving under the influence of alcohol Enforcement Program officers in positions,” said Owls basketball Coach someone you could sit down and talk with, and first degree vehicular homicide. the investigation. Tony Ingle. He was such a versatile player, and was great to be around.” Because Sims left the Kennesaw city Police are asking anyone with limits during the pursuit, Kennesaw information related to this incident to police have requested the assistance call 770-499-3987.

From PAKISTANI, Page 1 Honoring those lost “This all started for me when I was The goal of the vigil is to raise awareness describing my job to some friends, and they among students as well as to raise money asked me what I was doing to help with the for Pakistani citizens. At present, the crisis in Haiti,” he said. “I felt so bad because country is in need of food, medical I was doing nothing. When the floods in supplies, clothing and similar items. Pakistan occurred, I knew this was my Donations to the relief effort are being opportunity to help. A third of the people accepted at the MSA cubicle on the third in Pakistan have been displaced by the floor of the Student Center. Financial flooding, and 1.5 million homes have donations will also be accepted at been destroyed.” tomorrow evening’s vigil. Kennesaw State Sentinel 4 sept. 14, 2010 OPINION of immigration, immigrants the inAmerican history it. There’s enough space for wave all of us every and in someone’s status. illegal Is it overcrowding? the Idoubt say, driving is. No drunk one hurt has by everbeen immigration isn’t immediately endangering like, Is it of illegality the it? No, of course not. Illegal moan and grow over angry immigration? by why people. So is it that we continue and to gripe growth is fed by production is which accomplished capitalistic we must society continue to grow, and compensate for our overgrown consumption. In a It’s economics, folks: We more need growth to like air, our immigrants needs country to survive. about air. and, Air is to what needs survive body the Complaining about immigrants is like complaining government red herring Illegal immigrationjust another Legalize immigrationLegalize problems withproposal, this it is babies.” Despite constitutional the birthright citizenship and “anchor constitutional reforms aimed at ending some Republicans have proposed burden businesses, on struggling than Rather increasing the than employer. the other bysomehow owned someone “take American jobs,” as ifajobwas hire undocumented workers who on cracking down on employers who Democratic Party hell-bent seems offeringbe solutions. realistic The donkeys nor elephants the to seem is aproblem, yet neither the realize that parties immigration Both programs, it is important. certainly dollarfalling or bankrupt entitlement of aproblem as our national debt, problems. Although is this not as big in arms over America’s immigration national debate, was up country the controversy commandeered the Before infamous the mosque If immigrants illegal are not crossing biggerthe problem. Obviously, actionwould this not solve only amaximum of about 15percent. Fourteenth Amendment would affect of United the States. the Repealing percent are to resident married alegal immigrants having children, 85to 88 Furthermore, of illegal those have children. appear that are they coming here to years before giving It birth. not does majority here had evenbeen at least 3 later. Within that 85percent, a giving at birth least ayear United States pregnant, while mothers didnot enter the percent immigrant of illegal Approximately 85to 88 States ababy. expecting mothers arrived United inthe percent of undocumented Hispanic Center, only 15 According to Pew the purely impractical. being here? being paying taxes. In world this are you at angry anyone for no onepublic is refusing services; to contribute by not your money tax by public taking assistance or using that we have immigrants? No one is spending up no public assistance. In world this are you angry Imagine aworld with no income federal taxes and people are who problem, the but symptom. the source—welfare and taxes—and it’s we see not the Subsequent anger ensues. But at look problem’s this public aid and not contributing to public the pot. People argue that immigrants are using up our money! Ofcourse it is, is this America! are about weangry immigration? so It’s of because have, for most the kept part, to themselves. why So Hayes Justin bureaucracy is like DMV the on The American immigration States. opportunity for you to enter United the low-skilled worker, there is little “legal” opportunity. Unfortunately, ifyou are a of others want to come to America— border for same the reason millions immigrants Illegal are crossing the border. a reason to risk your life crossing the room care, but that hardly like seems welfare. Sure, get emergency free they Social Security or Security Social for Medicaid, don’t qualify immigrantsillegal programs. Yet, welfare social the advantage of of all It must to take be motivates them? babies,” what “anchortheir borderthe to drop immigrants. always and on thrived survived backs of the waves of reasonthe jealously to so guard that country this has for immigrants don’t who wish to contribute, but also Alessandra Largent illegally. and less people crossing border the means more people paying taxes country. More people on work visas people to break law the to enter the there would less incentive be for rather than arbitrary limitations, ourguided immigration policy If supply the and demand for labor about 131years. for alow-skilled Mexican worker is to wait about 35years. The waittime computer programmer from India has about sixmonths to get agreen card. A Ph.D. inbioengineering has to wait Department, aBritish worker with a either. According to State the It isn’t for easy skilled highly the low-skilled workers.” available only annually 5,000visas for that our current is to make policy year, adirect consequence of fact the people enter each illegally country the Wallthe Street Journal, “Some 400,000 steroids. According to Jason of C.Riley not only eliminate draw the and end public welfare, you you eliminate income taxes problems country. inthis If what’s really causing the to you distract used from ahotherring, button “issue” is another government red people. immigration Illegal argument—notthis the It’s money the that fuels Sept. 14, 2010 OPINION KENNESAW STATE SENTINEL • 5

THESENTINELFALL2010 You had a dream, too? Tell us about it when you The Sentinel is a designated public forum. Student editors have the authority to make all content decisions without censorship or advance wake up, Mr. Beck approval. Information presented in this newspaper and its Web site is in no way controlled by the KSU Matthew administration, faculty or staff. Cole In what was perhaps the Christians. Search the Bible as thoroughly as you like EDITORIAL BOARD biggest gathering of people and you will not find any genuine articulation of what since Obama’s inauguration, hundreds of thousands we would recognize as “civil rights.” You can find plenty EDITOR IN CHIEF EVA SYLVESTRE of people flooded the National Mall to watch Glenn of racism and support for slavery though. Now search ART DIRECTOR MARIA YANOVSKY Beck’s rally. the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. “Restoring Honor” was the name of he gave It should be obvious which texts are more in line with NEWS EDITOR ALAN MOORE the occasion. Never being one to consider the the purpose of the civil rights movement. appropriateness of his actions, Beck spoke to the I am not criticizing the faith of anyone at the rally. I OPINION EDITOR crowd while standing on the steps of the Lincoln am merely questioning the appropriateness of framing TONY SARRECCHIA Memorial on the 47th anniversary of Martin what is essentially a church revival as a part of the Luther King Jr.’s famous “I have a dream” speech. In civil rights movement. The contrast between the two ARTS & LIVING EDITOR CAITLYN VAN ORDEN promoting his rally, Beck claimed it would be about became more apparent when Sarah Palin spoke at “reclaiming the civil rights movement.” the rally. Palin once stood in front of her church in SPORTS EDITOR In reality, the rally had very little to do with civil Wasilla and declared the Iraq War to be a “task that is JACK MORBITZER rights. It seemed more like a massive church revival f rom G o d .” on a scale far exceeding anything “Great Awakening” I have difficulty seeing how a “rapture-ready” PHOTO EDITOR NOEL MADALI preachers George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards Christian jihadist like Palin would be concerned with could have ever hoped for. civil rights, especially for Arabs. If she were living CHIEF COPY EDITOR One might naturally wonder what a religious revival amongst the Israelites of the Old Testament, would KATHERINE TIPPINS has to do with civil rights. After all, as admirable as she have cheered on their genocide of the Amalekites he was, Dr. King was not literally an angel. The people or the Midianites? Would she have respected the civil COPY EDITOR HELEN CAULEY who marched in Selma for equality were presumably 10 rights of those people who were not part of Yahweh’s percent human. In fact, it was their humanity that they “chosen people?” WRITERS were trying to demonstrate. Dr. King’s occupation as a Sadly, genuine civil rights issues like the War MICHELLE BABCOCK, MATTHEW COLE, MEG HAND, Sarah pastor notwithstanding, the civil rights movement was on Drugs and mistreatment of immigrants went Hitt, JAYNE HOFFMAN, ALESSANDRA LARGENT, SHAWN a triumph for humanism, not religion. completely ignored. Beck doesn’t have a dream; he has MCHUGH, CAITLYN NEWMEYER, BEN POPLIN, NOAH SOLOMAN, JAMES SWIFT, KARA TERESI The vast majority of the rally’s attendees were a delusion.

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CAMPUS EVENTS Wednesday, Sept. 15 University Rooms, Student of a Painter” Football Exploratory Center Don Russell Clayton Deadly Sins Committee press Wind Ensemble and Gallery, Bailey conference Concert Band performance Performance Center 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Monday- Convocation Center Performance Hall, Bailey Thursday 12-4 p.m. Volunteer Kennesaw Performance Center Open until Spring 2011 Volunteer Fair Tickets: 770-423-6650 ($5) “Barry Sparkman: The 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 & Allusive Subconscious” University Rooms, Student Saturday, Sept. 18 Fine Arts Gallery, Wilson Center StoryFest featuring Brenda Building Thursday, Sept. 16 Wong Aoki Gallery hours: Monday- “Don’t Throw That 8 p.m. Thursday 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Paperback Away!: Performance Hall, Bailey Wednesday & Thursday 7 Collecting Paperback Performance Center p.m.-9 p.m. STRONG ONE DAY. Books Tickets: 770-423-6650 Living Treasures of ARMY STRONG THE NEXT. 12 p.m.-1 p.m. ($18) Nepal: Masters of Ancient Athenaeum Gallery, Sturgis Monday, Sept. 20 Techniques in a Modern Library Mahala Rai Banda concert World Free; beverages provided 8 p.m. The Art Gallery, Sturgis Screening of award- Concert Hall, Bailey Library winning film “Radio” and Performance Center Gallery hours: Monday- a presentation by Coach Tickets: ticketing. Thursday 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Harold Jones, on whom the kennesaw.edu ($10) Wednesday & Thursday film was based THROUGH THE MONTH 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Saturday 1 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. “Athos Menaboni: Portrait p.m.-4 p.m.

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Photos by Patricia Chourio | Staff Nerf balls, box tape and broken golf clubs bring some mean to the Green by Michael Thomas a member of the Shire of Iron Spring again results in kneeling in one place. Headshots elected, but in order to be an officer of Contributing Writer after an eight-month hiatus. The group do not count and any two hits results in The Shire of Iron Spring, one must take is always looking for new members, and a death. Being hit once in the torso also part in Crown Qualifications. A hopeful The Shire of Iron Spring is forming one of “anyone who shows up [on any of the days] results in an instant death. There are also officer can take place in War, which the few (if any) communities at KSU where can fight,” he said. different rules for magic, but the Shire consists of battle challenges against members are encouraged to hit each other Any newcomers who are interested in of Iron Spring is a mostly combat-based members, or Arts and Sciences, which at meetings. But they are not trying to kill coming out to fight with Owlgard have Amtgard group. consists of creating things such as garb, each other (in real life at least), they are the option to use the current members’ The itinerary of Owlgard’s meetings weapons, armor, shields and/or siege participating in an active recreational game weapons, but are encouraged to make their normally consists of a set of different weapons, according to Clare. Both of called Amtgard. own as they become more familiar with combat games and tournaments. In one these categories are designed as tests of Amtgard is a medieval-themed live action how the weapons are made. “It’s cheaper of the games, Kill Your Killer, a group of experience in the group. role-playing game in which participants use than it sounds,” said Wilkins. For example, a participants engage in one-on-one duels to Owlgard is not yet a registered student home-brewed weaponry called “boffers” sword is a golf club shaft wrapped in a layer the death. The loser of any duel can return organization, according to Cat Coulmas of to clash in a way akin to skirmishes of the of cloth and foam attached to the club with to the game by shouting “alive” once his or the Student Life office. “We’re working on Middle Ages. box tape. To teach beginners more about her killer has been killed. The game ends a petition,” said Clare. The group already The registered student organization they building materials, Owlgard will hold craft when there is one fighter left standing. has all the parts of the petition that are aim to form is called Owlgard, an Amtgard days that, according to Clare, generally take Another of the games played on the green necessary to have it put through, including Household that will focus on training place on Fridays. After making or burrowing is the aptly named Bear Pit, a game in which an adviser, 15 members to sign the petition new players, staying fit and having fun. weapons and supplies, members will be two fighters step into a circle and duel in the and a constitution. The adviser will not lead Households are clubs within Amtgard ready to compete in combat. center while the fighters waiting to enter the the group, but instead will offer guidance groups (Owlgard is a group within The Shire A legal weapon, as defined by the Amtgard pit may attack from the outside the circle, relating to campus rules including reserving of Iron Spring). online rulebook, “will not leave marks, so staying as close to the center as possible areas and following codes. On Tuesdays–Fridays at 5 p.m. and bruises, or broken bones when used to hit is key. The winner of the duel continues to Clare said The Shire of Iron Spring Saturdays at 1 p.m. one can find Owlgard’s your opponent.” Fire spell or catapult shot fight the next person in line and so on. Amtgard group was originally formed members out on the Campus Green can be made from a Nerf basketball covered Ditch, a larger-scale and free-for-all game in Texas, where Amtgard has a more making supplies and fighting one another in colored cloth. The group also uses other is played with two teams lined up across prominent presence, in the early 2000s by in a variety of games. KSU alumnus and weapons ranging from shields made from from one another. When the match starts, a Georgia Tech student. He and the small president of the outside group Sean Clare plywood, foam and cloth to longer weapons both teams’ members are set loose to fight group played Amtgard for a while, and said that the game has “a little bit of called pole arms, which are made from, well, one another, and the match ends when then he went on hiatus and came back something for everyone.” poles with foam wrapped around the end. one teams’ members are all dead. Clare in 2007. Because the group already has “Owlgard’s Saturday meetings are longer In combat, according to the Amtgard called this a “kind of red rover style game” and on-campus meetings and members than the normal meetings because it’s the rulebook, a hit to any body part results because the winning team gives up their at KSU, the players decided this year that weekend, so more people can make it,” in the loss of that body part. A lost arm is first killed to the losing team. they “might as well make it a student said David Wilkins, who recently became wrapped behind one’s back and a lost leg Officer positions in Owlgard will all be organization,” said Clare. Sept. 14, 2010 ARTS & LIVING KENNESAW STATE SENTINEL • 9 “The group also uses other weapons ranging from shields made from plywood, foam and cloth to longer weapons called pole arms, which are made from, well, poles with foam wrapped around the end.” 10 • KENNESAW STATE SENTINEL ARTS & LIVING Sept. 14, 2010 Wind Ensemble, Concert Band’s first show of semester to be held Thursday by Michael Thomas by Ron Nelson, former Brown University Contributing Writer professor. For the next piece they will be accompanying Brandon Bell, winner of the The Wind Ensemble and Concert Band 2010 Concerto Competition and senior at will have their first concert of the semester KSU. Holly Botella, a junior and member of this Thursday, Sept. 16th at 8 p.m. The the Wind Ensemble, defined a concerto (to concert will be in the Bailey Performance those less musically literate) as “a piece that’s Center’s Performance Hall. Admission is $5. specific to your instrument.” According to The performance is themed around Kehler, the 2010 Concerto Competition that the 100th birthday of composer Herbert Bell won was one in which students went Owen Reed, who is well known in the band through a three-round competition and music composition community because “a competed against approximately 20 other lot of the works he wrote in the mid-20th undergrad music majors for the spot that Bell century were… ahead of his time,” said Dr. now possesses. David Thomas Kehler, conductor of the Bell will be playing a piece composed by KSU Wind Ensemble and KSU Director of Paul Creston aptly named, “Concerto for Bands. The Reed pieces the Wind Ensemble Saxophone,” on his alto saxophone. After will be playing are “Spiritual” and “La Bell finishes his piece, the Wind Ensemble Fiesta Mexicana.” The former leans toward will play through their two Reed pieces and a jazz swing theme with a lot of horns, said after an intermission, the Concert Band Kehler; the latter is based on the culture will take the stage. The band, conducted by Reed experienced on his six month trip John Culvahouse along with two student to Mexico in 1949. The piece is inspired conductors Staci Hatmaker and David by the mariachi and Catholic aspects of Collins, will play through their Reed piece Mexican culture. Kehler describes it as “a and then continue to play a piece by Malcolm lively piece.” The Concert band’s Reed piece Arnold, a prominent English composer of the is “Missouri Shindig.” 20th century. Finally, the Concert Band will The Wind Ensemble will start their section finish with a piece by John Zdechlik called, with “Fanfare for an Opening” composed “Chorale and Shaker Dance.” The Career Services Center Presents:

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From CHECKMATES, Page 1 A pawn in the game “The goal is a chess team,” said Bleckley, who a certain pattern to play by—already practiced hopes to “build the foundation before graduation,” months before—but that pattern of play would be and to eventually give KSU a college-level chess different if they were ahead by three instead. The The Kennesaw State University team that plays other colleges, like any other same can be applied with business.” DISCOUNT intramural sport. Schwartz admits that game theory is not designed Garrett Automotive is offering the faculty and David Spinks, manager of the Atlanta Chess for chess, but developing skills in chess can help Center, holds weekly tournaments open to most with understanding game theorists’ logic. students of Kennesaw State University a 10% discount players. Spinks said that, strangely, children play However, the path the chess club takes will on all automotive service and repair tournament chess more than college students do. be hard to predict —even Spinks, who puts on rates. Kennesaw State University “Parents have learned it’s a good idea [for kids] to tournaments every week, has issues organizing staff and students will also receive play,” said Spinks. “They do better in school.” The events for the ACC. a 50% discount on oil issue begs the question: Why don’t more traditional “It’s even tough for us to get something together,” college students play tournament chess? he said. “Whether it be the cost or the traffic, changes and front end Jacob Lovesy, a senior majoring in business during school we might only see about five people.” alignments. Student or staff marketing, decided to join the chess club after The addition of academic obligations could prove identification is required prior to service. playing open games in Woodruff Park and being a worthy for the hopeful checkerboard gladiators. inspired by the peacefulness the game brought him. Determined for a better turnout, the chess club has Working closely with Bleckley, Lovesy aims to enter planned to partner with the Turkish club and meet Here at Garrett Automotive we pride ourselves on the KSU chess club into tournaments around the on the same days to provide Turkish cuisine and to integrity, honesty, and our dedication to customer area by spring. play chess simultaneously. satisfaction. We have all taken our vehicles to an Bleckley has been involved with tournament-style “There will be a lot of new people— a lot of automotive repair shop and wondered if we were being chess playing and hopes to make big changes in the people who could beat me,” laughed Bleckley. He scammed into paying for something our car really didn’t club by incorporating his experience. Bleckley said one understands that creating a team won’t be easy, but need. At Garrett Automotive it is our promise that we big change for the chess club will be the frequency of he is determined to find the best way to make the will never sell you any parts or service you do not need. meetings and the availability of materials. KSU chess population an active and healthy one. “We bought books and plenty of boards [this The chess club is funded by the Department If you havePicture any questions Your regarding New automotive Job repair or year], so no one will have to wait on a chess board,” of Student Life, so there are no fees for joining. the Kennesaw State University discounts feel free to call us he said. “Hopefully we can get clocks, because Practice makes perfect, so the chess club tries to get at (770) 424 -0123. Or you can stop by our new location tournament play is [timed]. Clocks are essential.” as many people to come out and play as possible. only 2 miles from campus, located at 2400 N Cobb Jesse Schwartz, associate professor of economics The club has high hopes and dreams for the future, Parkway, Kennesaw GA 30152. and adviser to the chess club, compares chess skills in spite of all obstacles. After all, when even the pawn, with an understanding of game theory, a practical the smallest piece on the board, possesses the ability to Picture Your New Job reason for college students to play chess. “check” a king in the end, why not dream big? “Game theory is a sub-discipline in economics,” Meetings take place on Tuesdays at 12:30 – 1:45 in said Schwartz. “It’s a study of strategy [that] involves room 253 of the English Building. You can join the predicting and reacting to other players and doing KSU chess club’s group page on Facebook, or e-mail it in advance. For example, if a football team is 10 them at [email protected] for points ahead in the fourth quarter, it would have more information.

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ApplicationApplication Deadline: Deadline: Oct. Oct. 1, 1, 2010 2010 http://amst.hss.kennesaw.eduhttp://amst.hss.kennesaw.edu 12 Kennesaw State Sentinel Sept. 14, 2010 SPORTS change; Iam Iam. who I’m going to same coach the way. I’m not going to Idon’t[thinking] care about as [them] human beings. to go outposed have, there they and give everything as ahuman and being not that they’re just sup- overall, wants everyone treated to be matter like they phy is same. the There aresome minorthings but have won national championships, and- philoso the cares. I’ve coachedmen’s and women’s teams that to just treated be withand respect know coach their woman, wants everyone same the and thing, that is DH: No. Whether you’re aboy or agirl, aman or a or to styles accommodate? Will to change you any need of your philosophies and now you’recoach, on amen’s staff. collegiate JM: You girls’ were basketball school ahigh another bonus. Life is grand. was Kevin McHale, Prefontaine and that I,so was just Steve Prefontaine, and Iwent inwith his class. There was really an honor. One of my heroes was childhood Hall-of-Fame, it’s hard to explain emotions. the It DH: [When you] reach that level where you’re inthe into Hallducted of theHigh Fame? School JM: What were your feelings you when were in- have opportunity the coachedby to be you, Coach.” thought,me ifthey “I want my son or daughter to like Ihad.” [It] would biggest the be compliment for would back and look say, “I hope you have acoach parents, that became life so they skills when they thanjourney anything else. Iwanted to them learn ing to work just as hard for It’s them. more about the track, cross country, whatever it Iwas go was, Iknew - and to work hard, it whether was basketball, football, frosting on cake. the When Iasked to them train and ifwe could addachampionship to that, it’s just andbeings, Iwanted to them know Iloved first, them to work as hard were]. as [they They were human David Houle: Iwanted to kids the know Iwas going championships?you those coach What were that some of helped thephilosophies in Orem, Utah, you won 68state championships. Jack Morbitzer: At Mountain View High School Sports Editor by his investmentswithmen’s basketball Hall-of-famer DavidHouletalksabout Jack Morbitzer and tell you I’ll what: Kennesaw is very, lucky. very try, on same the platform as some of coaches, best the school and college. I’ve spoken around all coun the - aroundhas been his fair share of great coaches, high There isn’tbetter a coach, takeand fromit aguythat going rest the them of to lives. their carry Ilike that. with a work and ethic know that is academics what is ize that it’s important. He wants to them leave here stresses academic the put on and them don’t real- really abig thing with him.Some aren’t kids to used under to time aguythis be like him. [Academics is] atoughstill move, it was right the move for me at our philosophies were alot alike. Even though it’s I was going to work for aguy that Iadmired. Iknew but Icame my because wife and Ifelt about good it. There are not manyjobs I’d [move my family for], his what kids, I knew kindof coach he was. it. his character, knew Iknew cold,the but everybody He didit anyway wouldn’t kids the so left be out in Cougars coach. Thehead finished 0-19 under Ingle.] resigned, Reid 1-7 when and Ingle interim became coach was basketball Rogerhead Reid. The team was a game. [Editor’s note: didn’t. They In 1996,BYU’s was that had nothing. they They weren’t going win to asked coach, my head the they himto be impression ranbasically that program. He kept it solid. The year was connected to alot of people at that university, he Young. tell you I’ll from aperson that knows, and I he himwhen was coachingI knew [at] Brigham DH: It’s number the one reason. Icame because of Ingle thereason you to part came KSU?Coach inyoursimilarities that in style coaching you see job offerings. Weresome of thecharacteristics and JM: With you’ve your success, past hadnumerous guys. these sion Iguys, where sometimes egos get involved. Not well-behaved, and we’re about talking college Divi- never hadsaid ateam they like [They this. were] just didn’t like we act] owned place. the The bus drivers a team come inhere and like gentlemen.” act [We front said, desk, everyone “What apleasure to have DH: we Everywhere stayed, from bellhopsto the the them impressed you themost? men’s team inthepreseason. What basketball about JM: You hadachance to travel the to with Canada The RFC at1p.m.Sept.18 of theirshowdownagainstthe KSU ClubRugbyT David Houle going successful. to be it at right the moment, that’s you when know you’re always something. learn If you can store it and use it’swhether store, inthe inchurch, wherever, you can people the meet, you people coach, the you with deal That’salways been my philosophy: Everyone you gave me chance the here. to be Ihave alot to learn. pull it off. You know.never I’mCoach Ingle blessed DH: Oh and yeah, knows, Ingle who Coach might be quiteJM: That’ll amatchupseason. this playing Tech. Georgia that’sbeing everknown me and told we’re them people on planet. this I’ve human e-mailed every Nov. Convocation 15inthe Center.] I told amillion note: theOwls host The Yellow Jackets 7:30 p.m. about Tech Georgia the game. basketball [Editor’s schools. Ican’tthose eventell you how excited Iam Tech,gia Alabama, Auburn­ schools—Iarea love those with all it. Geor Georgia, I’m excited so for college and football inthis to be getting to, used but it’s fun. been all hospitality Ilove is true. accents. their It some takes it’swhether agas station or arestaurant: southern the snakes grass, inthe bugs.” I’m going, “Oh my gosh!” peopleand Then wet?” are“There telling me, are offthe plane and went, “Are youkidding me? It’s hot years. When Ifirstcame out forthe interview, I got I wasinHawaii, born but only stayed there for two DH: Oh my gosh, I’ve never lived outside of Utah. Kennesaw area? Have you enjoyed far? it so JM: Have you adjusted to home your and to new the anddied gone to heaven!” I’m just like, “Shoot me now. Ifeel like I’ve already atOwl'sNest. practices in preparation eam practicesinpreparation Photos byGREGRANALLO|Staff Atlanta Renegades everywhere you go,everywhere And everyone’s friendly to come up, you know? asnakethinking is going always looking around looking under my I’m car; hate snakes. I’m always and snakes? the Man, I humidity and bugs the one has bugs, but the there- is. Iknow every I’m biggest the wimp —I’ve always cheered for - Sept. 14, 2010 SPORTS KENNESAW STATE SENTINEL • 13 Football Exploratory Committee to release report to public A press conference sets the stage for the reports after nine months of research. by Will Brooks For the past nine months, this committee The Funding Possibilities subcommittee, has explored potential outcomes of not Staff Writer has worked extensively to determine chaired by Rick Siegel, took the task of adding a football program, including how the requirements for starting a football surveying the level of student, staff and KSU’s nationwide marketability without such Ever since KSU President Daniel S. program and tomorrow, they will share their corporate financial support for fielding an addition. Papp announced the launching of the recommendations with Papp. a football team at KSU as well as other By bringing in such a figure as Dooley, the KSU Football Exploratory Committee, Reports from each of the four funding opportunities. 1980 National Championship head coach, many have anticipated these findings subcommittees: Projected Costs (for adding The Broader Consequences to spearhead the fundraising and to pique regarding the possibility of fielding football); Funding Possibilities; Broader subcommittee, chaired by Nancy King, student and community interest, many think a football team at the university. Consequences; and Positive Alternatives are Ph.D., has examined the advantages and that KSU has already decided to bring in a Wednesday will be that day. the items on Wednesday’s agenda. disadvantages that football brings to the football program. However, Papp continues On Dec. 10, 2009, KSU brought in The Projected Costs subcommittee, campus culture, including the impact such to insist this committee was assembled legendary former University of Georgia chaired by Teddie Parrish, is charged a team could bring to other existing KSU to find out if the time for KSU football is Head Coach and Athletic Director Vince with calculating an estimate of the annual athletic teams and at which level or in now. Tomorrow we will be one step closer Dooley to chair the 33-member committee costs of implementing football at KSU, which league they played. to the answer. KSU Football Exploratory of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and including costs for additional facilities Finally, the Positive Alternatives Committee Press Conference: Wednesday, business and community supporters of KSU. and Title IX compliance. subcommittee, chaired by Tom Keene, Ph.D., Sept. 10 11:30 a.m.

KSU won’t field an actual team for a few years, but in the meantime you can check out the online teams for the popular “NCAA Football” videogame series. You can create your own team or download the user created Fighting Owls teams complete with custom jerseys and decals for Xbox 360 and PS3 at EAsports.com/teambuilder. 14 • KENNESAW STATE SENTINEL SPORTS Sept. 14, 2010 Sportsbeats

Women’s Soccer traveled to Samford University in Invitational, and senior star Mackenzie Howe Birmingham Ala., for the Samford Soccer Tournament finished first overall with a time of 11:01. and lost to the hosts 2-0 Friday night, in the first game of Women’s Golf finished eleventh at 96-over par (948) the tourney. Junior midfielder Katie Scott led the team in the Wolverine Invitational in Ann Arbour, Mich., to with two shots on goal while senior goalkeeper Staci open the fall golf season. The women’s team takes to the Pugh made five saves. The Owls lead in corner kicks 5-4, course again in October and travel to Tulsa, Okla., for but were outshot 13-4 in the loss to the Bulldogs. In the the Dale McNamara Invitational. final game of the tournament the Owls defeated Georgia Women’s Volleyball traveled to Boiling Springs, Southern University 2-1 to move to 3-3-1 on the season. N.C., for the Runnin’ Bulldog Classic at Gardner- Freshman midfielder Alma Gardarsdottir scored both Webb University. Coach Weatherington’s squad goals as the Eagles had more shots 16-8 and corner kicks lost the opening match of the tournament to Weber 6-0. The team opens conference play at 7 p.m. Friday in State 0-3 Friday night. Saturday the Owls’ won Nashville, Tenn., against Lipscomb University. both matches and defeated Gardner-Webb 3-0 Men’s Cross Country finished second in the Powerade and Wofford 3-0, to bring their record to 4-6 on Invitational in Chattanooga Tenn., Friday. Five Owls the season. The team will open home play 10 a.m. finished in the top-20 to secure second place. Friday in the Convocation Center as they host the Women’s cross country finished fifth in the Powerade Owl Invitational. Sept. 14, 2010 SPORTS KENNESAW STATE SENTINEL • 15 Great expectations Head coaching position filled after McGarey’s retirement by Neha Ali University of Alabama-Birmingham and Kansas Staff Writer State before coming to KSU. Before coaching he worked as Track and Field Director at the National The KSU athletic department announced the Sports Center in Blaine, Minn., for two years. arrival of new Head Coach Andy Eggerth At UAB, Eggerth helped his athletes set nine on Sept. 7. school records, including four freshman records. “This year will be a great transition,” Eggerth He also coached six NCAA Regional qualifiers said. “I don’t have any expectations other than and a provisional NCAA Indoor Championship  getting things done with the program so we have a qualifier. At Kansas State, he was part of a staff direction to go in.” that had three individual NCAA Individual  Eggerth has accepted former head coach Don Championships and 25 All-American certificates.  McGarey’s position. McGarey’s retirement leaves Eggerth graduated from Bemidji State in  Eggerth something of a legacy to live up to as Minnesota in 2000 with bachelor’s degrees in sport last year, he achieved a Triple Crown win earning management and physical education. He also  conference titles in Men’s Indoor and Outdoor earned his master’s degree in exercise physiology  Track and Field as head coach, and a conference from Syracuse University. During his own athletic title in Men’s Cross Country as associate career, Eggerth was named the Nothern Sun head coach. Conference Athlete of the Year in 2000. “There’s nothing I can really do; all you can do is “We are excited about coach Eggerth coming on accept the situation,” Eggerth said about the levels board,” Interim Athletic Director Scott Whitlock  of expectation. “Athletes and coaches strive for said in the statement. “We did an extensive search pressure, nothing is easy, but I know it will be easy and after doing our homework, we just felt that he  to be successful.” was the perfect fit for us. I have a lot of confidence Eggerth worked as an assistant coach at the in what he can do for us.”  Manuel A. Davila, D.M.D. PROCEDURES OFFERED: Chris Vandewater, D.M.D. Dental Extractions (Including Wisdom Teeth) Scott P. Rose, D.M.D., M.D. Dental Implants *Neysa Alice Coker, DMD, M.D. Facial & Oral Trauma Maxillofacial Reconstruction Diplomates, American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Corrective Jaw/Orthognathic Surgery * Board Eligible Sleep Apnea & Snoring Surgery Surgical TMJ

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