sixmilepost.com Since 1970 Vol. 50, #1 The Student Voice November 30, 2020 “Ratched”: A sociopath’s origin story REVIEW By: Alexis Johnson hate, she pops up in Lucia, Cali- Entertainment Editor fornia, set in the 1940s, to offer ans of thrillers and audi- her services as a night nurse at a ences seeking a new psychiatric hospital. streaming experience A new patient has been now have access to a admitted into the hospital’s care new series on Netflix – Edmund Tolleson, played by F called “Ratched” that is Finn Wittrock, who is fresh from worth the watch. murdering four priests – and The main character, Mildred she has a particular interest in Ratched, was first brought to getting close to him. There are life by in Milos no positions open at the hospital, (left) plays Mildred Ratched with Cynthia Nixson (right) as Gwendolyn Forman’s classic film, “One Flew and the interview invitation she Briggs in “Ratched” the new Netflix show.Photo by Saeed Adyani from Netflix.com. Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” Nurse has from the head of the hospital, Ratched was a brutal, calculating Dr. Hanover (Jon Jon Briones), mishap and is offered a job. as the series unfolds, she surpris- every patient who is genuinely woman, overseeing the male psy- is forged. Mildred eventually Spoiler Alert: ingly softens. mentally ill has inflicted violence chiatric ward. She was a symbol manipulates her way into receiv- As the season progressed, The antagonist is named Gwen- on themselves or someone else. of entrenched power; to oth- ing an apology for the fraudulent viewers had hoped Mildred would dolyn. Dr. Hanover and Mildred’s There are screen wipes, split ers, she was a cold antagonist. surrender to her darkest self and apparent rival, the submissive screens; an old-fashioned thriller Mildred was an embodiment of gradually turn into the monster Nurse Betsy Bucket (Judy Davis), score and disorienting camera what the patriarchy feared women within. Unfortunately, that did not is thrilling and affecting. Paulson angles. At times, the characters would become if given the libera- happen. There are similarities is tremendous, being one of the will suddenly plunge into green tion they wanted badly. Those between this adaptation and the very few actors capable of navi- or red light – it makes sense in a in between will enjoy “Ratched” “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s gating a massive character arc. world as amplified and theatrical because it shows how Mildred Nest” version of Nurse Ratched. Murphy may want to educate as this one. came to be a sociopath. It is her She is calm, creepy and does himself and possibly review his Overall this is a thoughtful, origin story. crazy things to protect a person way of depicting mental illness. moving depiction of the effects Show producer she loves. In one of the show’s The man behind “Glee” and of trauma and owning one’s often recycles the same actors most blatant homage to the “American Horror Story” is known queerness and femininity. Fans and casts them for different roles original, Mildred intently watches for the dramatization of his char- are already demanding season at his leisure. One of his most reli- Dr. Hanover as he performs his acters. Still, there is something two. For now, all eight thrilling able performers, Sarah Paulson, new miracle procedure, called the a little off about his stereotypical episodes of season one are cur- plays Mildred – before becoming lobotomy (not a scene for those representation of the hospital’s rently streaming on Netflix. the heartless woman we love to with weak stomachs). Although, patients. By the end, just about 2 November 30, 2020 sixmilepost.com NEWS Sign up for GHC and mental illness: what community can offer By: Jackson Morris a support system.” setting, and can be walk-in or scheduled. spring classes News Editor Brown was institutionalized due to his Kevin Fitzsimmons, a counseling intern for Depression’s power is its ability to leave its intention to commit suicide in high school, the SSS of GHC, hosts three groups via sufferers feeling isolated. Although depression which led him to therapy. He has been with zoom. These are groups available to all GHC in Score now is best dealt with by professional clinicians, a therapist for almost three years now, which students, except for Breaking The Mold, which By: Julia Belew Highlands provides many outlets for its he wants to share as the answer to mental is a male only group. Editor-in-Chief students to reach out. Regardless of the illness. He believes the biggest issue for Your Story Matters is an opportunity de- Registration is open now for outlet, the first step is admitting that there is a those who are suffering in silence is the social signed for students suffering in silence. It spring 2021 classes. problem and seeking out help. stigma of reaching out and getting help. allows students to anonymously share experi- Students unsure which classes Dustin Brown is a student at the Cartersville “With suicide and depression, you are at ences on mental health/illness with peers. they need to take can either talk Highlands campus who has suffered from your most alone,” Brown said, “You do not Work/Life Balance is a group designed to with their advisor or sign into depression since sixth grade. He also suffers think that there’s anyone else who under- talk about exactly that. Life as a college stu- ScoreCard to see what classes from ADHD and anxiety. Though Brown’s stands, but the thing is that is blatantly not dent is stressful and can be extremely draining are required for their major. struggle is ongoing, he says he has made true.” on anyone. Advisor appointments can be progress in dealing with his mental illnesses. Although Brown has not utilized the ser- Breaking The Mold is a group that Fitzsim- scheduled via email or by using “My issues don’t stem from my ADHD, my vices that the Student Support Services offer, mons is hosting. Unlike the other groups, navigate. issues stem from my environment that I was in he does know someone who has received which are open to all GHC students, this is a Unsure what classes are being as a kid,” says Brown. He grew up in a military counseling by the student counselor at the more intimate group available only to male stu- offered? Check out the course household and says, “Not being able to make Cartersville campus. He said this friend greatly dents. This group is intended for men to come offerings to look up all available friends for years messes with your psyche.” enjoyed being able to talk to a professional together to share their experiences, bond in classes for spring 2021. Brown has a large group of friends at and visited the student counselor frequently. brotherhood, and provide support for each For an in-depth step-by-step on Highlands and he says that this group has GHC recognizes September as Suicide other. Unlike the other groups, this group will how to sign up for classes, go to been a massive positive impact in his life. Awareness Month and October 10 as World only be open until November to join. Fitzsim- GHC homepage, Advising, How Being a part of a group with a family dynamic Mental Health Day. Although these dates have mons’s idea behind closing the group off so to Register for Classes. has allowed him to talk about his issues more passed, students have access to several ac- early is to create a close-knit group of men. Students who have finished freely and openly. tive groups and faculties for mental health. A group where its members are comfortable registering for classes can check Brown says, “It is a great coping mechanism Student Support Services, or SSS, offers sharing their personal experiences and without their balance by checking thier to have that support system… and that’s one student counseling to all students free of judgement. Diversity is strongly encouraged in Schedule/Bill. of the biggest things with depression and charge during the academic year. Sessions this group, as it creates the broadest range of mental illness, in general, is being able to have are offered both one-on-one and in a group experiences to be shared. 2020 election results: women of color make history By: Alexis Johnson votes, Harris’ hard-fought win was met with some Kelly Barlean. In the heavily Republican state, Turner’s Entertainment Editor challenges. district is mostly Democratic. A senator from California and former prosecutor, Kamala There are several allegations of what President Trump Michele Rayner-Goolsby has made history by becoming Harris, has a track record in breaking new ground. Now, calls “voter fraud.” Currently, there are five remaining the first, out LGBTQ black woman elected to Florida’s she is the first woman, first black person and the first lawsuits that President Trump’s campaign has in Georgia House of Representatives. person of Asian descent elected to the country’s second- aiming to disputethe results of the 2020 election. The Rayner-Goolsby, who describes herself as an highest office. Trump administration’s claims have yet to be proven. “unapologetic black woman,” won in Florida’s District 70. Born to an Indian mother and Jamaican father, Harris has Nonetheless, Harris has broken a glass ceiling for Her victory was a certainty after winning the Democratic risen higher in the country’s leadership than any woman women in the United States. primary, as she was unopposed in the general election. before her. “Yes, I totally agree, because it’s the first time we’ve ever A black Lives Matter activist, Cori Bush, in Missouri slid She often spoke on the campaign trail of those who had seen a black woman Vice President. This gives black little into an election night victory to become the state’s first come before her, specifically of her parents, who were girls hope, and it shows that they too can be in the White black congresswoman. immigrants drawn to the civil rights struggle in the United House,” said GHC student, Abrianna Betts. Cori Bush, who may become the fifth member of “The States — and of the ancestors who’ve paved the way. Kamala Harris has managed to do the seemingly Squad,” gained 84 percent of Missouri’s first Congressio- During her first address to the nation, the Vice-President- impossible for some. Although, she is not the only woman nal District’s vote. Elect declared her victory as the beginning for women. who made history in the recent election season. “The Squad,” a group of women of color that have “While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be Mauree Turner, a black, queer, progressive newcomer, been heavily opposed by President Trump and other the last,” Harris said in her acceptance speech at a drive- has made history in Oklahoma. republicans countless times have also paved the way for in rally in Delaware. At just 27-years-old, Turner won her election for state women. Despite the negative attention they frequently “Every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a House in Oklahoma’s 88th district, making history as the receive, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez country of possibility,” she said. first non-binary and black Muslim elected to the state’s (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Even after the election had been called because of legislature. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) are all back in the House of President-elect Joe Biden’s overwhelming lead in Electoral The political freshman won the seat over Republican Representatives. NEWS sixmilepost.com November 30, 2020 3 Several new pathway options now offered By Olivia Fortner at least, a year-and-a-half,” Barr said. Associate of Arts  Online & Social Media Editor Graphic Design courses will be offered on the Cartersville Degree programs and course offerings are expanding campus for Spring semester. with several new areas of study that have recently been Sports Management added to GHC’s degree options. The Sports Management Pathway was introduced this Entrepreneurship fall. It’s a crossover between sports and business degrees. The Entrepreneurship Pathway launches next semester, These classes cover everything from health and fitness to Spring 2021. law and business. This is an Associate of Science degree These classes will teach students how to run a business. that can be completed in two years. They cover the basics of small businesses and entrepre- Film neurship. There are two Film Pathways that started this semester, Shanika Turner, Assistant Professor of Business Adminis- Fall 2020. Both are Associate of Arts degrees. tration and lead contact for the Entrepreneurship pathway, The Film Production Pathway is in conjunction with said, “Students will also develop knowledge, skills and val- theGeorgia Film Academy. GFA trains people for crews ues from direct experiences outside a traditional academic and allows on-set internships with big-budget films. setting through experiential Learning such as the Entrepre- Students in Film Production will be taught at Trilith, neurship Speaker Series and participation in the Charger previously known as Pinewood Studios. Innovation Challenge.” “You’ll be training with professionals when you go,” said Enrollment is currently open for this Associate of Science Seth Ingram, Division Chair for Humanities and film faculty. degree. The Film Studies Pathway takes you down the, “traditional Graphic Design film route,” Ingram said. “We’re looking at adding on some Brian Barr, Professor of Arts, said the first Graphic Design potential Bachelor programs down the road.” class will start next semester, Spring 2021. Film is offered in Cartersville, Rome and online next “Over the past decade, we have seen a lot of interest semester. ʹ  from students for a Graphic Design program. Since There are “around 30 students in the three courses we other recent pathways include an AS in Recreation Admin- we opened the new art studio in Cartersville, we now offered this semester. We’re offering six courses next istration Pathway, an AS in Exercise Science and a BS of have enough students to offer more courses in the art semester,” said Ingram. Health Science. pathways. So, looking at the current demand, we decided The Film Pathways will also be using the new Center There is another pathway still undergoing the approval that our first step would be to develop a pathway for for Creative Media Studies to facilitate some training and stages, so no promises yet. Currently awaiting a students that would be interested in graphic design and equipment. response from SACSCOC is a Nexus Degree in Financial digital art,” said Barr. More Pathways Technology. The faculty have been working to add this pathway “for, According to Curriculum Coordinator, Lillian Robertson, 4 November 30, 2020 sixmilepost.com OP/ED

Mask Hysteria: Six Mile Post The Compliant vs. The Defiant [email protected] Editor-in-Chief Opinion By: choosing face-coverings that are comfortable, like a cloth mask Julia Belew Alexis Johnson made with moisture-wicking and Entertainment Editor breathable fabric. Managing Editor To mask or not to mask? Other reasons people refuse That is the question so many to wear masks include racial Lily Chesnut Americans want to know the profiling to the political stance answer to. Why is the use of face that the government should not Web & Social Media Editor masks by the general public for dictate what citizens choose to limiting the spread of COVID-19 wear. I spoke to a retired Paulding Olivia Fortner so controversial, yet highly County School District (PCSD) recommended? educator, Teresa Britton, about News Editor As states reopen from the need for masks and man- Jackson Morris quarantine, many are requiring dates in our community. She people to wear face coverings currently works at an elementary in most public spaces. The school in Paulding County. Features Editor Centers for Disease Control “I just don’t think they protect Hali Coombs and Prevention (CDC) now you that much,” said retired PCSD recommend cloth masks for the educator Britton. “I think it’s a re- Opinion & Editorials Editor general public. ally big scare tactic used to scare Half of all U.S. currently has people. I don’t have to go into the Mariah Redmond statewide mask mandates in store that demands it. As far as place. However, in Georgia, them demanding you wear it at Entertainment Editor Republican Gov. Brian Kemp all times, no. That’s completely Alexis Johnson signed an executive order Art by: Mallory Hobson infringing on your personal rights banning cities from enforcing and your beliefs.” mask mandates. Sports Editor with pre-existing conditions like or by cutting holes in their masks Private businesses like Target, In response, Savannah’s Austin Williams asthma have deemed wearing a to better breathe or drink. This Walmart and CVS have policies in democratic mayor, Van Johnson, mask dangerous for their breath- defeats the mask’s purpose to place stating that you must be six tweeted, “It is officially official. ing even though masks are still prevent airborne spread of the feet apart and masks are required Business & Advertising Governor Kemp does not give a recommended. virus. to be in the store. It is also legal damn about us.” Manager According to the CDC, people There have been reports of for businesses to enforce those According to the CDC, an with moderate to severe asthma medical professionals suffering policies and ask a person to leave Joshua Mata increasing amount of evidence may be at higher risk of getting severe skin damage after wearing if they refuse to abide by these proves cloth face coverings very sick from COVID-19. The masks for long periods. Wearing set rules. help prevent people who have coronavirus may affect the, throat, a mask for an excess amount of Wearing a mask is about pro- COVID-19 from spreading the lungs, cause an asthma attack time causes sweat and friction to tecting others, not only yourself. virus to others. Staff and possibly lead to pneumonia damage the skin. This creates an Anti-maskers are not only putting Despite CDC’s Samantha Lewis and acute respiratory disease. opportunity for infection. themselves in danger, but also recommendation, some Mallory Hobson Others claim that the Americans If you have a condition that people like essential workers people say they’re exempt With Disabilities Act protects makes mask-wearing difficult, who have to be in public during from mandates requiring facial them from disclosing their private there are ways to deal the pandemic. Their non-belief in Adviser coverings in public. Because of “medical condition.” Could this The solution isn’t doing away with science and healthcare profes- Allison Hattaway their medical condition, it is not just be a way to avoid minor masks altogether but to wear sionals is both alarming and safe for them to wear a mask. Assistant Adviser inconvenience? Perhaps. one that is better suited for the irresponsible. Thanks to privacy laws like HIPAA, Cindy Wheeler Masks can come with individual. Wearing a mask should be the “anti-maskers” say they’re not uncomfortable side effects, but For example, for people with mandatory everywhere as well required to disclose their secret Campus Liaisons are still necessary asthma or COPD (Chronic ob- as social distancing to ensure medical condition. Danny Bellinger Wearing a mask can be annoying, structive pulmonary disease), the we get rid of this virus as The mask debate has turned Leslie Johnston uncomfortable and the experi- CDC recommends staying home quickly as possible. It shows into a significant political issue Steve Stuglin ence is unbearable for some. as much as possible and picking good citizenship by making a where most democrats are for Jacob Sullins Many fail to properly cover their times when it’s least hot and commitment to keeping fellow masks and republicans generally face, only covering their mouth humid to go out. They also advise Americans safe. Wear a mask! are against them. Anti-maskers OP/ED sixmilepost.com November 30, 2020 5 Let’s get down Don’t be a Scrooge: a defense of early Christmas decorations Opinion By: Hali Coombs with pronouns Features Editor Staff Editorial On Halloween night, Google The Six Mile Post editorial staff has decided to be more intentional Trends reported what everyone about using everyone’s correct pronouns. We want our paper to be was expecting — Mariah Carey’s more inclusive and respectful to our GHC community. Our staff will “All I Want for Christmas is You” make an effort to get every interviewee’s pronouns and use them ac- began rising in popularity as it cordingly. does every Christmas season. After deliberating on how to implement gender inclusive diction in Many of us are eager to trim our our paper, we decided getting individual pronouns on a base-by-base trees before Thanksgiving, but circumstance is best to ensure inclusion for everyone regardless of others argue that it’s too early to pronouns. start the festivities. I say we let Society oftentimes uses predispositioned understandings of gender to people deck the halls whenever assume which pronouns to use. This leads to a strictly binary under- they want. standing of pronouns and oftentimes the misgendering of transgender After a long year of cancelled people. events and being distanced from loved ones, I think we all need a little Christmas. In the midst of a pandemic, celebrating early can be a useful coping mechanism Art by: Lily Chesnut to get us through the cold months ahead. of excitement. So putting up or not there’s a tree in the living According to Steve McKeown, those Christmas decorations room. a psychoanalyst, “In a world full early extends the excitement,” Christmas is a joyful time of year of stress and anxiety people like McKeown said. and in times like these, a little extra to associate to things that make Some people think rushing into joy can go a long way. them happy and Christmas Christmas takes away from time The next time a neighbor puts up decorations evoke those strong for Thanksgiving. twinkle lights in November, don’t feelings of childhood.” However, Christmas decorations be the Scrooge that kills the joy. “Decorations are simply an don’t take away from those special Celebrating Christmas early isn’t anchor or pathway to those old bonding moments. Thanksgiving a crime — it’s a valid way to cope childhood magical emotions can still be celebrated whether with life and we should respect it.

Art by: Mallory Hobson Tell We recognize that some may not understand that they/them pronouns Want to share your can be used as singular pronouns. According to Merriam-Webster editors, “they has been in consistent use as a singular pronoun since the late 1300s.” Us opinion with our The singular form of they has been used for hundreds of years to indicate a person of whose gender is unknown. Although the understanding of the word has expanded and can also be used to What readers? indicate a non-binary person, the useage reamains the same. “They” as a singular pronoun is becoming more accepted in the world of journalism as “The Associated Press Stylebook … has added an entry Email your letter for “they” as a singular, gender-neutral pronoun in its latest edition,” You to the Editor at according to Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post writer. With that said, our staff believes including gender neutral pronouns as [email protected] well as neopronouns will normalize the use of pronouns outside of the binary she/he. Our staff is dedicated to using any pronoun someone we Think! interview goes by. 6 November 30, 2020 sixmilepost.com FEATURES A miracle recovery: the story of Hayden Brookshire By: Hali Coombs a few broken ribs and a few spine Features Editor fractures. It was a normal day for sopho- “They strongly suggested I more Hayden Brookshire, he was be life-flighted via helicopter to riding his ATV on a gravel road in Erlinger in Tennessee for the sur- his grandparents’ neighborhood gery. I had my surgery there two on June 4, when he slammed on days later on the sixth of June,” his front brakes causing him to fly Brookshire said. Why stink bugs are into the air. All of this took place during the Brookshire opened his eyes to pandemic, which made visiting all over the place realize the ATV was rolling toward hard for Brookshire’s family. He Art by: Lily Chesnut him, so he decided to couldn’t have any visitors during kick it with his right his week long stay at Erlinger By: Lily Chesnut “I actually had the unfortunate experience several leg to avoid being and could only see his family Managing Editor months ago of having to change my entire work run over by the for a limited time after return- Some of us are too familiar with the unwelcome wardrobe because I got sprayed while I was getting vehicle. ing to Floyd Hospital for two houseguests that are stink bugs. When the cold ready for work,” said Ridge. “After my ATV weeks. weather hits, the shield-shaped insects flood our Once stink bugs enter a home, they can be difficult passed my head “I was not able to stand homes, trapping themselves in light fixtures and to remove, but this doesn’t stop people from coming I turned to the left without getting sick for releasing an unpleasant odor if we are unfortunate up with creative solutions to get rid of the pest. and saw my about four days enough to squish one. Thaxton said he grabs the bugs and throws them after surgery. The brown marmorated stink bug, or Halyomorpha outside or sucks them up with a shop-vac. However, Then I was halys, is a species of true bug native to Asia those who try this should be warned, as sucking up on a that was unintentionally introduced to the United the bugs can cause their vacuum to smell. States in the late 90’s. BMSB was first reported Ridge uses a similar strategy to rid her home of the in Pennsylvania and is thought to have arrived via pest, sucking up the bugs and depositing them in shipping containers. By 2011, the insect had spread soapy water where they sink and drown. However, to over 30 states, owed to its versatile diet and the she still finds them return year after year. country’s warm climate. “No matter how many you vacuum up and throw Photo contributed by Hayden Brookshire. BMSB are distinguishable from native stink bug outside, we cannot seem to get rid of them,” said left arm above my head twisted walker for a little over a month. My species by the light-colored bands present on their Ridge. and I was not able to move it. I doctor was very surprised about antennae and edges of their abdomen. Female stink According to PennState arthropod expert, Michael knew it was definitely broken,” how fast I recovered,” Brookshire bugs can lay over 400 eggs in a lifetime. Skvarla, the best way to keep these bugs out of Brookshire said. said. In recent years, the stink bug’s population has homes is to seal the locations where the bugs enter. After calling his grandmother, he According to MedicineNet, a kid- exploded and so have concerns about the pest. A BMSB may be the world’s worst roommates, but was rushed to the hospital in an ney injury takes at least at least single household can hide tens of thousands of the these insects turn from nuisance to threat when ambulance. six weeks to heal; and according insects, who flock to houses and other man-made it comes to agriculture. The U.S. Environmental “Once I got in the ambulance to Intermountain Healthcare, a structures during the winter to hibernate. The bugs Protection Agency describes the insect as a serious they stuck me seven times before spleen rupture can take anywhere don’t reproduce or cause structural damage once agricultural pest that feeds on a wide variety of they got a vein. Usually it only from three to 12 weeks to com- inside, but their sheer numbers make them hard to crops. Shrivelled almonds, discolored apples takes once for me. I later found pletely recover from. ignore. and dimpled tomatoes are all signs of a stink bug out they were not able to get a Despite all his injuries, Brook- Douglasville student, Jeremy Thaxton, said that infestation. vain well because I had severe shire was able to recover and he’s been dealing with the pest for two years now. Because of their feeding style, few pesticides internal bleeding. When I arrived come back to GHC for his third “I find them annoying. One month they’re gone and work on the insect. Experts are instead looking at Floyd hospital they took scans semester. the next month they’re there on the bathroom mirror, into biological control, such as introducing natural and saw the internal bleeding,” “I am doing amazing now. I like, will you please go away? I’m trying to get ready. predators and utilizing pathogens found in the Brookshire said. am back to how I was before Stop buzzing around!” said Thaxton. species. But it doesn’t look like BMSB is going Internal bleeding and a broken the wreck. I am very grateful for Stink bugs don’t bite or sting people or pets, but anywhere soon. arm were not the only injuries the doctors, nurses, physical they do release a pungent odor when threatened For now, we’ll just have to live with them — or grab Brookshire experienced. He had a therapist, family, and friends who or crushed. Floyd student Devin Ridge has our vacuums and hope for the best. broken pelvis, twisted right ankle, helped and supported me along experienced this defense mechanism firsthand. ruptured spleen, ruptured kidney, my recovery,” Brookshire said. Sports sixmilepost.com November 30, 2020 7

Wilson to Play for University of Alabama

By Austin Williams great,” said Wilson. ciation) granted extended eligibility Sports Editor Wilson announced his commit- for student athletes affected by Langston Wilson verbally com- ment Oct. 18, via social media, on Covid-19. mitted to the University of Alabama Twitter and Instagram. The National Collegiate Athletic to play in the 2021-2022 college Wilson said that he is very thankful Association is a nonprofit organi- basketball season. for being able to take the next step zation that regulates student ath- “The choice came down to my into his basketball career. letes and colleges throughout the gut feeling and my gut told me that “It’s huge for me. From where I’m U.S. It is a membership associa- Tuscaloosa is the place that I need from and what I’ve been through, tion and works for the wellbeing of to be… I kinda felt like a weight a lot of people were never able to student athletes. was lifted off my shoulders,” said get to that level. Just being able to Wilson said that he is very Wilson. commit and taking that next step excited to compete against divi- Wilson said that he has a great towards my goals and things like sion one competition, helping him relationship with the coaches at that is amazing and just a true grow into a better overall basket- Alabama. blessing,” said Wilson. ball player. “My relationship with them is Wilson said that he will receive “The biggest thing for me is I great. Me and coach Hodgson three seasons of eligibility at always wanna see where I am at [Bryan Hodgson] probably talk ev- Alabama instead of the usual two [talent wise]. Even in the sum- ery day. I talk on the phone with once he transfers. Wilson will be mertime, I like to play against pros coach Oats [Nate Oats] probably playing his second season of and guys that are at that level. I every two to three days… we talk Charger basketball this spring. can’t wait to face the competition, Number two ranked Junior College player in the nation, about life, so, you know, conver- Due to the coronavirus, the NCAA accept the challenge, and attack Langston Wilson, will play for the University of Alabama sations and things like that are (National Collegiate Athletic Asso- it head on,” said Wilson. next year. Photo contributed by Langston Wilson. Sports continue despite new restrictions By Austin Williams A family or group of people must stay in their own Sports Editor bubble to reduce the risk of spreading. Charger student athletes and coaches face new Mathis said, “Sports brings in a lot more than mon- obstacles this year as a result of COVID-19 and nec- ey. It makes a college environment more special.” essary precautions being taken to protect everyone There have still been some negative effects on involved. the school’s budget. GHC’s Athletic Department is David Mathis, Director of Athletics, said, “We’re funded by athletic fees. doing about all that we can do to see if we can keep Mathis said that, “this past summer, our enrollment Art by: Olivia Fortner this… [spring sports] just like you hear everyday was up 14%” but the University System of Georgia from the CDC and the Georgia Department of Public wouldn’t let GHC charge fees, due to all classes Health.” being online. Mathis said when it comes to baseball, the players Mathis said that the Athletic Department lost will be spread out in the dugout to avoid close con- $100,000, due to not charging fees and that the tact. He also said that the team has a fog machine to low enrollment also hurts the budget. He said, “That clean shared equipment and clean the surrounding hammers our budget… we’re down about 500 area after games or practices to disinfect the area. students, that’s another $45,000 loss.” The baseball team will be playing at the Lakepoint He said, “That hammers our budget… we’re down Complex in Cartersville and will follow their safety about 500 students, that’s another $45,000 loss.” guidelines for each home game. He said teams are only doing what is absolutely nec- Each of the Charger spring sports teams (basket- essary, due to the lower athletic department budget. ball, softball, baseball) must fill out daily question- Mathis said that, compared to last year, roughly naires stating whether the team was participating in half as many games will be played for all spring a team meeting, practice or conditioning workout. All sports. The maximum amount of games for men’s student athletes must take a temperature check and and women’s basketball will be 18 games. Baseball list it in the questionnaire as well. will play a maximum of 56 games, compared to 72 When it comes to fans viewing the sporting games the team usually plays. Finally, softball will be events, there are some limitations. Mathis said allowed a maximum of 30 games where normally masks are required at all sporting events and to they play 60 games. everyone must maintain six foot social distancing. 8 November 30,REV 2020 sixmilepost.com Ads REV REV

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