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Josh McKoon, the Republican Senior Reporter unlike some states such as Louisiana and spoke to my lawyer, I said I didn’t want to take from Columbus whose “Religious Freedom” Minnesota, has yet to amend that code to allow any action because my religion teaches us to be bills sparked statewide controversy over the hen Georgia’s anti-mask laws were for religion-related exemptions. forgiving and understanding.” balance of religious liberty and discrimination, scrawled into state code some 60 The teacher, who will remain unnamed in Edward Mitchell, chapter president for said he believes Georgia’s anti-mask laws years ago, supportive legislators this article at Khan’s request, noted on the class Georgia’s Council for American-Islamic should be “subjected to a strict scrutiny W syllabus that students should not “obscure Relations (CAIR), said he’s glad that university sought to curb anonymous violence by hooded standard of review.” the face” in class. The teacher also gave Khan officials quickly directed the teacher to allow Ku Klux Klansmen. But first-year Georgia State “The government must demonstrate a a copy of the state law when she declined the the niqab, but he understands that “here in student Nabila Khan never guessed such a law compelling state interest and show the policy at request to take off her niqab. Georgia, [a niqab] can make for a very unusual would bring into question her niqab, a veil issue is the least restrictive means of achieving worn by some Muslim women which covers But when Khan told the teacher she was sight.” reaching out to school officials and a lawyer, “In [American] culture, we’re so accustomed that state interest when challenged on a free everything but the eyes. exercise basis,” he told The Signal, adding that On Aug. 25, during Khan’s first week of her teacher backpedaled, deferring the official to seeing women with barely any clothes on, his “Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration college, one of her teachers held her after class decision to Georgia State’s administration. not women covered up to the point where their Act” from last year could have worked in to request she not conceal her face. Khan University spokeswoman Andrea Jones faces are covered,” he said. “Women have the Khan’s favor, were it passed. refused, claiming such an ask violated her right told The Signal, “The university is public right to wear whatever they want to wear or to freely exercise her religious beliefs. property, and we permit face veils as religious not wear whatever they want to wear, and we “My bill, Senate Bill 129, would have “I wear it to work. I wear it to school,” she accommodation. There is nothing in the should preserve their constitutional right to do mandated a heightened standard of review in told The Signal about her niqab. “Many people code of conduct that specifically addresses so, whether we like it or not.” the case you mentioned, and while I cannot have this misconception that, as Muslim face covering,” she said. Sonja Roberts, a Mitchell, much like Khan, said he doesn’t state with certainty the student would have women, we’re oppressed or forced to wear it. spokeswoman for the University System of blame the teacher for being “confused,” and prevailed, she would have been given stronger But to me it’s more about having a choice. My Georgia, backed the school’s stance. noted there are plenty of archaic Georgia legal ground upon which to make a challenge,” parents never forced me to wear it.” Khan, who said the teacher’s approach was laws that are forgotten and unenforced — he said. “very respectful,” said she harbors no ill will fornication is still technically illegal in the eyes Khan said she feels proud and “protected” Still, Mitchell said he believes, lest anti-mask and believes the teacher is merely a stickler for of the state, he said. when wearing her niqab. “This is the only way laws are exploited for discriminatory reasons, the rules. Many of such laws have long been I can practice my religion the way I believe it’s no amendments need written to help cases like “[My teacher] seems like a rule superseded by newer statutes, such as the meant to be practiced,” she said. Khan’s. He also said other religious sects also However, Georgia’s anti- follower,” she said. federal and state constitutions’ freedom of “But [Georgia religion clauses. require certain traditional garb be worn. mask law states any “Most Muslim women, like with Catholic “device which code] “Although the Georgia law does seem to nuns and Orthodox Jewish women, believe in conceals the be outdated, no one seems to be improperly wearing a hair scarf as a duty to God,” he said. identity enforcing that law against people of faith,” “The niqab, a face veil, is something a very of the he said. “As long as law enforcement and government agencies do not violate the small minority of Muslim women wear for freedom of religion by enforcing the anti- religious reasons. It’s so rare that I don’t think mask law against religious women, I see no it’s really a [legal] issue.” need for change in the law.” But Mitchell said he does understand Cue state Sen. Vincent Fort, a legislator the potential for political blowback, should representing Atlanta. “I’m going to call the legislators attempt to rework state code to make legal council about it,” he told The Signal. explicit religious exemptions. “I remember the effort to pass an “I suspect any attempt to change the law exemption,” he said, citing fizzled-out could spark outrage from anti-Muslim activists, legislation from 2000 which aimed to but as long as the current law is not wrongly amend the anti-mask laws to allow for religious exceptions. “It’s a reasonable applied to people of faith, I don’t see any need exemption that ought then be made,” for change,” he said. Fort said. And Khan has no intention of suppressing The senator also said he thinks her religious expression. She said her parents it’s “ironic” that legislation used well-prepared her for potential cultural friction. to combat a hate group, the KKK, “They told me society is pretty hard right now, could be interpreted to disallow and I’m going to deal with things like I’ve dealt freedom of expression. with in college,” she said. “It seems ironic that a bill or a In a statement sent to The Signal, Georgia law passed to restrict the illegal State’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) said activity of a group who has its that, due to recent national discourse regarding core beliefs in hatred toward civil rights and government accountability, diversity would be used people are calling for more transparency across to restrict the religious the board. freedom of people who “In the wake of hysteria, it seems that are expressing [their security and the desire for transparency is at constitutional rights],” he said. (A handful of an all time high,” the statement said. “However, people were arrested at what cost does this increased desire for for mask-related transparency leave our freedom of choice in the charges during a white way we dress? We stand with all women and supremacist rally at their choice to dress how they please without Stone Mountain in the scrutiny of others imposing any form of April, according to ‘societal norms.’”

PHOTO BY DAYNE FRANCIS | THE SIGNAL Georgia State student Nabila Khan wears her niqab proudly as she says it is her choice to wear it and feels “protected” doing so. 4 NEWS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 Undocumented = Uneducated? Last Week

DACA students sue the University System of Georgia Local Alabama pipe leak Court and the Constitution make it causes rise in gas CHRISTINA MAXOURIS clear that states cannot and shouldn’t Did you know? News Editor override federal policies and prices regulations. An Alpharetta-based The USG policy first took the company reported a pipeline lly Marisol Estrada, Salvador spotlight in Panther territory when leak in Alabama, which Alvarado, Diana Marisol and undocumented student protesters, South Carolina allegedly lost over 332,000 two law firms are suing the THREE gallons of oil. Starting Friday, E armed with butterfly wings, marched University System of Georgia (USG) to Georgia State University President gas prices in the Atlanta area for barring them from Georgia’s top Mark Becker’s office in demand of out of FIFTY rose 13 cents, after a fuel universities. support from the university. delivery line from the Texas The students filed their case on states ban DACA students Then Student Government Gulf Coast to Atlanta was Sept. 9, and are running against not from public universities Association (SGA) President shut down. Governor Nathan only USG, but the five institutions Sebastian Parra issued a resolution in Deal has declared a state of from which they are banned from. Georgia support of undocumented students emergency for the region. The USG’s policy 4.1.6, which stands back in spring 2016, following the company, Colonial Pipeline, since 2010, states that any individual protests. The former president had Alabama has begun excavations who isn’t lawfully present in the said the issue hit close to home around the site and workers country “shall not be eligible for and remained outspoken about his are trying to fix the leak. admission to any University System support towards undocumented According to the AJC, it’s institution which, for the two most and Deferred Action for Childhood unknown as to how long the recent academic years, did not admit Arrivals (DACA) students. This year, leak effects will last. all academically qualified applicants”. however, SGA was hesitant to stand Those institutions include Georgia National against the university. You may qualify for DACA if you State, the University of Georgia, SGA Senator and Student Life Explosion in the Georgia Institute of Technology, Committee Chair Gabriela Batista- center of Manhattan Georgia College and State Vargas told The Signal it’s harder for 1. Were under 31 years old in June 15, 2012 On Sept. 18, an explosion University, and Augusta University. the student government to finalize its 2. Came to the United States before 16th rocked the center of birthday According to The Atlantic, Georgia stance this year, since the university is Manhattan at 23rd Street 3. Have continuously resided in the U.S. since is one of the three states which involved in the lawsuit. and 6th Avenue, leaving June 15, 2007 until today bans undocumented students from “We’d love for [DACA students] 4. Were physically in the U.S. on June 15, 2012 no fatalities but injuring attending public universities. South to attend [Georgia’s top universities] 29 people. The explosion Carolina and Alabama uphold the and at that time making a request with the but at the same time we have to be U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services followed another suspicious same policy. respectful towards the university’s (USCIS) activity during a New York Andrea Jones, spokeswoman of administration,” she said. 5. Entered without inspection before June,15, race earlier that morning, Georgia State, said the university SGA’s Executive Vice President, 2012 or lawful immigration status expired which did not injure anyone, supports the policy. Shamari Southwell, said despite the then as the race started later “We follow the [Board of Regents’] association’s split feelings, he fully 6. Are currently in school, or have a diploma than scheduled. Officials policy on this, which uses state law as supports DACA students in the or General Education Development (GED) reported that after the night its guide,” she said. lawsuit. certificate, or are a discharged veteran of the blast, police found a second The Mexican American Legal “If students are here, and U.S. Armed Forces of Coast Guard explosive device nearby. Defense & Educational Fund legislation has been passed to protect 7. Have not been convicted of a felony, or According to CNN, New York (MALDEF) and Horsley Begnaud [their rights], the university should misdemeanors City Mayor Bill de Blasio said LLC are suing for the USG policy’s support them and shouldn’t hinder that while there are currently According to the Homeland Security guidelines alleged violation of the Equal their education,” Southwell said. no ties to terrorism, the Protection clause of the Constitution The student government has explosion was an “intentional which guarantees all United States’ motioned to table a discussion on the youth, said he was the lead plaintiff “They told us the Board of Regents act”. Since then, police have lawful citizens equal protection under topic, and has hinted about future in two lawsuits within the past years had immunity, and that we couldn’t increased their presence the law. legislation concerning the matter in targeting the state’s Board of Regents. in the area for prevention Birth Lopez, a MALDEF attorney sue them as an entire board,” Rivera the upcoming meeting. The first lawsuit was filed in 2013, purposes. said there’s no question about This is the third lawsuit the said. over the Board of Regents’ policy whether these students are lawfully university system of Georgia has So they sued again, this time each to require undocumented students Global present. faced concerning immigrant student board member individually and that to pay out-of-state tuition in the 24 dead after “[DACA individuals] are among policies. lawsuit is still in progress. Pakistan suicide the best and brightest in the state Rigo Rivera, president of the Georgia university they choose The Signal reached out to Board of bomber invaded a of Georgia and have continuously Georgia Undocumented Youth to attend. The case reached the demonstrated that,” he said. Alliance (GUYA), an advocacy Georgia Supreme Court, where it was Regents spokesman Charles Sutlive, mosque Lopez said both the Supreme organization led by immigrant dismissed. but he did not respond by press time. Twenty-four people were killed after an explosion in a Pakistan mosque on Friday. A suicide bomber entered the crowded mosque in an area near the Afghan border during a Muslim festival. While there was no direct link to terrorism, officials are The Signal Podcast Network suspecting one of the militant groups in control of tribal areas nearby, according to The News. Arts & Living. Sports Washington Post. Fatalities are predicted to rise, since a lot of the thirty injured victims were taken to the hospital in WEEKLY unstable conditions. Soundcloud Youtube TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 NEWS 5 SGA New rules for law senators Minor head butting in the student government’s second meeting of the year

now, “ Government Affairs Manager, CHRISTINA MAXOURIS Cosby Johnson, said. News Editor The Senators ranked salary as their first priority in a post-collegiate career, right before family and work he Student Government life balance. Association (SGA) had a The student government also special treat for its senators in T announced its partnership with the second Atlanta Senate Meeting, on Sept. 15. Two guests, from the My101 app, a new app that helps office of Secretary of State, and the college students connect with others Georgia Chamber of Commerce in their class year, and specific classes. rolled out presentations for the Senator Magie Huynh announced senators and urged them to pass app developers will be attending the the information to the university’s association’s next meeting to discuss student body. promotion campaigns. Nick Buford, a representative But as with government meetings from the Secretary of State said voter most of the time, the Senate Room registration is the key to making a went quiet when a new controversial difference in the upcoming November piece of legislation was brought elections, and that SGA should use up. College of Law Senators Julie all their resources to get the student Laveliee and Shaun Moore proposed body involved. introducing a bill which would “[Do] what you can to reach the exempt them two, the only College of PHOTO BY CHRISTINA MAXOURIS | THE SIGNAL students,” Buford said. “Even e-mail Law Senators, from completing their Nick Buford gives a voter registration presentation to senators, with all but two Executive members present. blasting.” standing committee duties. That is, policy,” Senator Laveliee said. responded. Southwell, announced an upcoming Chamber of Commerce every senator is required, according representatives surveyed the senators to the government’s laws, to be a part “Attending those committees as well The proposed legislation would bimonthly SGA-exclusive newsletter. on their career priorities as part of a of at least one standing committee as these ones is very difficult.” alter the specific bylaws to relieve “[The newsletter] will inform new youth-targeting program called and attend its weekly meetings. To which other senators begged senators from the college of laws from students about passed legislation and ‘Georgia 2030’. “The College of Law has its own the question of whether it was just standing committee duties altogether. upcoming events,” Southwell said. “[Georgia 2010] is a listening tour. [student government association] difficult or undoable. Closing Thursday’s meeting, The first newsletter will be available It’s not about making any changes, for which has a very strict attendance “Practically undoable,” Laveliee Executive Vice President, Shamari to students by Oct. 1.

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Free 'Gotcha Rides' on campus New Tech Hub to pop up in the SHANIKA WRIGHT Staff Reporter heart of campus

egabus is sponsoring a special Here’s a sneak peak campaign called, “Gotcha Ride” Mthat offers free shuttle services for into the room with 3D Georgia State and Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff. printers and laser cutters The Megabus is a low-cost bus service that has routes to 31 cities. The Civic Center MARTA station is the Atlanta hub for the CHRISTINA MAXOURIS Megabus. Its new Gotcha Ride campaign is News Editor aimed at raising awareness and potentially increasing the ridership of Megabus. The Gotcha Rides are blue carts that can here’s a brand new space for tech- carry up to six people at a time. It works on geeks coming in the spring of 2017, a first come, first serve basis. Students can Tand it’ll be right at the heart of just flag down a cart and hop on if free spots campus. are available in the shuttle. PHOTO SUBMITTED BY MEGABUS The “makerspace” will be a room The shuttles are currently active around Megabus has started a “gotcha rides” campaign around Georgia State’s campus. outfitted with all high-end technology, campus from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. daily. They holidays. taken through a hands-on driving training,” located in the Art and Design building, will be around high-traffic areas such as the “The goal of the campaign is to raise she said. “They are screened for unsafe driving room 200. It will include 3D printers and student center and on-campus housing for any scanners, circuit board printers, gaming awareness and increase [Megabus] ridership history and criminal history.” students in need of a ride. They will also be computers, information and networking while also offering students convenient shuttle Georgia State ambassadors for Megabus running during Georgia State football games to service around their campus and to their local science, virtual and augmented reality will be holding promotional events for the bus take students from the Turner Field parking lot [Megabus] stop,” she said. machines, as well as laser cutters, among company so students be on the lookout for to the stadium. Zenz said the Megabus system guarantees other things. Madeline Zenz, a spokeswoman for Megabus, safety and puts its drivers through a stringent those. Lee Webster, manager of labs, said the bus service is cheaper than other background check before hiring. Megabus has been running the Gotcha Ride classrooms and collaborative spaces said transportation systems for students to use “All new hires go through full background campaign since the beginning of September and the space came after both students and when getting around, or returning home for the [and] driving record checks, interviews and are will continue until the end of October. faculty voiced concerns about a lack of a hands-on technologically-advanced space within the university. “We wanted to gather a lot of student voice in making [the makerspace], about policy, structure, technology selection, and This may be the best way to quit operating hours,” he said. The space was created by gathering student and staff suggestions through focus groups, committees and surveys, and Are e-cigarettes really a useful tool to help smokers stop? Webster said, came as an effort to unite students from different fields of study. Yamini Patel, a student member of JAHMEELA HARKER the Undergraduate Advisory Board for Staff Reporter the College of Arts and Sciences said the project will give students a chance to bounce ideas off each other. s part of a recent Georgia State study, “As a psychology major, this space researchers at the School of Public offers an opportunity to study my AHealth surveyed 1,200 smokers who passions in a unique way,” she said. “Ideas either smoked cigarettes, used electronic combined with the technology that his nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), or both, in space will provide, will give us a way to hopes of finding any discrepancies on how it approach our fields of study in a new may affect an individual’s intent to quit. innovating light.” Georgia State Dean of the School of Public Webster said the tech-hub will be Health Dr. Michael Eriksen, who helped put the located right by Kell Hall-soon-to-be study together, said the purpose behind it was to green space in the center of campus, understand how people use e-cigarettes. so that it can easily be accessible by all Dr. Scott Weaver, assistant professor of students. epidemiology and biostatistics, Dr. Ban “It’s open to everyone, not just Majeed, postdoctoral research fellow, Dr. Terry computer science majors. Anyone from Pechacek, professor of health management and English to Humanities to Business will policy, Ms. Amy Nyman, research consultant, find value in a space like this,” he said. Dr. Kyle Gregory, postdoctoral research fellow, The makerspace will be funded by PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JADE JOHNSON | THE SIGNAL and Dr. Michael Eriksen, dean of the School of student fees through a tech fee grant Some Georgia State students choose to smoke e-cigarettes in hopes of quitting their nicotine habit. Public Health authored the study. of $332,000. The money will cover The authors analyzed the predictors of the perceptions” said Dr. Eriksen. when I smoked e-cigs,” he said. construction, furniture, architectural fees intention to quit smoking, the patterns that are According to the study, “smokers who did use Georgia State student Gregory Woodcox said and all the technology installed within the being utilized which include dual use of both ENDS, such as e-cigarettes, were more likely to he doesn’t see e-cigarettes as a way of quitting. room. cigarettes and ENDS. have attempted to quit in the past year. Another student Thomas Swift said e-cigs Webster said there has been a lot of In their research efforts, the authors used data relocating of other computer spaces in Georgia State student, Anthony Brown, have helped him quit smoking. from a 2014 study of 5,717 American adults. As order to make the makerspace possible attested that e-cigarettes are not necessarily According to Swift, he finds vaporizers more a result, they discovered that 1,017 people are “That’s why we moved the Digital helping individuals quit, but are rather just helpful to help him stop smoking cigarettes as cigarette smokers, and 248 are dual users. another trend. Aquarium to Aderhold, and the proctor much he normally would because he knows The authors concluded that compared to “I used to have one [e-cigarette] and you can testing lab to the Student Center,” he said. smoking cigarettes can kill; Whereas, the effects cigarette smokers, dual users who are more get as much nicotine as you want, however, I While there’s no set start date on educated, and have a degree are more likely to don’t think that it’s a way for me to quit,” Brown of using vaporizers are sort of an unknown. construction, Webster said they’re in “intend” to quit smoking. Researchers found said. Dr. Eriksen said it is important to understand the end phase of vision exercises with that those who did not have a college degree He said that although e-cigarettes don't have “if e-cigarettes are truly useful tools for helping architects and will have begun by early were less likely to use ENDS in addition to tar and every ingredient that a cigarette has, it people to quit smoking. They are less harmful December, and is planned to open around smoking regular cigarettes. still has nicotine and users can still put as much than combustible cigarettes, but the science is not mid-spring. “We want to help the public and people who of it as they please. yet clear on whether e-cigarettes are any better work in public health to understand users’ “I just wanted to smoke a normal cigarette for quitting other than smoking cessation tools.” OPINION www.georgiastatesignal.com/opinions $tudent-Athlete$ Why it’s time for colleges to start paying their 'employees' hat would you do if I said there was a Players in division I football said they spent an Revenue for the billion-dollar business that did not pay their average of 44.8 hours a week on their sport,” according “employees?" Would you be mad? Would you to USA Today. If you give more than 40 hours a week to Power Five Conferences W (Accoding to cheatsheet.com) protest? Well grab your pitchforks, torches and picket something, you work there. signs, because this business exists and it's called college These same college football programs have no problem football. using these “student-athletes” likeness on websites, SEC: $476 Million Amateurism is “crucial to preserving an academic schedules and flyers to promote their college games or environment in which acquiring a quality education is the events. They then will turn around and tell you that they Big Ten: $386 Million first priority,” according to the NCAA’s website. are not employees. It’s wrong and we all know it. The NCAA’s requirements “do not allow contracts with You then have to deal with the “it would mess up professional teams, salary for participating in athletics, competitive balance group.” ACC: $331 Million prize money above actual and necessary expenses, Could there really be any less parity than there is now? Every year we know that Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson tryouts, practice or competition with a professional team Pac 12: $307 Million and benefits from an agent or prospective agent, along and LSU are going to be the teams that compete for a with other restrictions.” title. All these rules are strictly on the players and do not Big 12: $253 Million MICHAEL GAITHER apply at all to schools, which allows them to make billions If they wanted to, they would Marketing Manager of dollars and not have to share it with the players. We then get to the most popular excuse for not paying According to CBSSports, “the power five conferences players, which is “ if we pay them, how would we do it.” (plus Notre Dame) totaled $6.3 billion in revenue during It always amuses me that when it is time to make money, Michael Gaither is a 2014-15,” but there still is no actual cash to pay “student people find ways to get it done, but when it is time to pay Marketing Major with athletes." money, the process is way too hard to figure a specialization in The fact that student-athletes are still given no money out. branding. He spends his in return for the work that they do, while everyone College football had no problem time reading, watching around them gets millions, is complete bullshit. implementing a playoff system, which According to Forbes, the University of Texas made allowed the schools to make more Worldstar, and playing $142 million off football in 2014. Auburn just a built money. You ask them about a process video games. Apologies for a 13.9 million dollar football scoreboard this year. If to pay athletes cash, and they act his pettiness in advance. you have a little less then $14 million to spend on a like you’re asking them to solve scoreboard, you should be paying your athletes a little a quantum physics equation. The bit more than just an education, food while they are on point is that when a company campus and housing. that makes billions wants to Football teams are practically giving money to do something, they find a everyone and everything, but the people that actually way to do it. produce the work. I think the main reason It’s 2016, and we are still having the same arguments a lot of people think college and hearing the same talking points that we have heard football players shouldn't be paid for years. is because they are thinking from their own college experiences and do not put themselves The players are the only amateurs in the shoes of the You have the “they are amateurs” group college athletes. that always pops out when you discuss Many of them this issue. How can college football be believe that a free an amateur league when everyone that education, meal plan and participates in it besides the players housing should be adequate make money? pay for what they One of the biggest stars in college do for the athletics, Josh Rosen, spoke out against university. amateurism in college football last week. "Full "If they want to call it an amateur scholarships sport, hire amateur coaches, don't cover tuition have TV deals. Don't have and fees, room, 100,000 people in the stands board and and don't sell tickets" Rosen course-related said in his interview with books," according to cbssports.com. NCAA website. Rosen isn't factually I would agree with wrong, as the coaches that sentiment if the get paid millions, the universities did not make athletic directors and so much money. s.i.d’s get six figure Just because you would salaries,” according be fine with the amenities to USA TODAY. that college athletes receive The referees get paid doesn’t mean it’s right. I think six figures –basketball– we could all learn to put our biases or a couple thousand aside and focus on what is right and a game [for] football,” fair. And letting everyone involved according to the New with college football profit, except York Times. for the athletes, surely isn’t fair.

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Sifting through paperwork Paper Plane Gallery bringing print-based art to the forefront

relationships that occur within a to take a 50 percent commission CATRINA DYGERT home,” according to Stansell’s artist from artists,” Michael said. “ Then, Staff Reporter statement. I can afford to let arts-based events Kat Cockey, an intern at the gallery, take place in the gallery, on a profit- wner and gallerist, Jack has work featured at the gallery and sharing basis that honor the artist Michael, is bringing the arts encourages students to submit their above the gallery.” Oto College Park with Paper work for possible inclusion in the Aside from print works, the gallery Plane Gallery. The 650-square-foot gallery’s next showcase. also offers yoga classes in-house. It’s “shotgun shack,” as Michael calls it, “It’s called Utopia/Dystopia,” $15 to register for a class or $20 for offers a unique space for both new Cockey said. “It includes all works drop-ins. There are beginners classes on paper and poetry. It’s a very equal and the gallery does have some mats and established artists to show off opportunity gallery.” available. Zin or Vinyasa flow classes their work, free of charge, during The gallery is also entirely not-for- are also offered. special exhibitions. profit. There’s no charge for artists Whether it’s for the yoga or the The gallery is currently showing who want to exhibit their work, and incredibly unique pieces of art, the off the works of Caren Stansell in her the gallery only keeps 50 percent in Paper Plane Gallery displays high “Home is Where the Heart Is” series. commissions, though Michael said quality art at the best admission The works feature unconventional she would take less if she could. prices – free –. Michael has big plans materials, including beeswax and “I would love to host non-art for the gallery, making it one to watch tobacco, to explore the “ever evolving events to make money so I don’t have in the College Park community.

How do you choose which Do you have future plans for pieces you feature in the the gallery? gallery? I want the gallery to grow in It varies by show. Some shows size and in the capacity in which are invitational, and the artists are it serves the community. I see a & future even more ripe with artist selected either by myself or a guest Q curator. Some shows are solo shows, talks, educational programs and A performance-based events. We have and I work alongside the artist to Jack curate a good selection for the space. plans to liaise with College Park and We also have open call group shows, some area creatives to make this Michael like the one we’re currently accepting dream a reality. I’m scoping out an submissions for, and in that case we old historic space near our current Is this your first gallery? space for a permanent home, and it This is my first gallery. A conduct a formal jury with three jurors to select pieces. would make for an amazing event supportive community of fellow space. gallerists, artists, collectors and critics made Paper Plane Gallery possible. I only had three weeks to take the The AJC said Paper Planes Is there anything you want gallery from concept to opening was trying to keep the art people to know about the night. When the fresh wall paint was affordable. What’s the price gallery? still drying on the day of our grand range of the pieces in the Even though we’re not officially opening, I was seriously questioning gallery? a non-profit, we are a not-for-profit. my life decisions, but we had a great Part of the mission of Paper I want our future to reflect that. I’d show with work from all over the U.S. Plane Gallery is to make art more like to create a space where artists accessible to everyone; part of that can teach classes and people can host is encouraging collectorship by performances and just share profits making art affordable. The least rather than my charging a flat fee. I What drove you to open a expensive piece we’ve ever sold was believe in the free market, but I will gallery based on paper and only $10. The most expensive we’ve always put a portion of what we make printmaking? ever sold was $425. Making money back into the community in a way I’m a printmaker by trade, so is nice, but at the end of the day I’m that supports access to the arts. that’s what I know how to curate. My more concerned with showing work background is originally in sculpture that is experimental and pushes and alternative process photography, the boundaries of what people are At a Glance so I do have a soft spot for sculptural accustomed to seeing. I think fortune Paper Plane Gallery printmaking, handmade papers favors the bold, and also favors the 3731 #2 Main Street and prints incorporating platinum- kind. We intend to be both. Atlanta, GA 30337 palladium photography or other Hours: Friday and Saturday from hand-pulled photographic elements. noon - 5 p.m. I can’t curate something as well if Paperplaneatl.com I don’t know where it fits on the What has attendance been like technical, historical and aesthetic so far? There is free street parking on Main spectrum of art. Outstanding! We’ve had between Street. You can also take Marta to the 150-260 people attend each event, College Park stop. and more importantly, the quality Are you featuring a lot of local of conversations around the work in UTOPIA/DYSTOPIA, an upcoming artists right now, or is it a mix? the gallery has been stellar. People exhibit at the gallery, is currently It’s a mix! Part of the goal is to generally cram themselves into the accepting submissions. The deadline elevate the careers of local artists – gallery for half an hour or so, then to apply is Nov. 6. The exhibit will especially emerging local talent – by migrate to the speakeasy next door to open Dec. 15 through Jan. 28 of showing their work alongside pieces keep talking about art, life and how 2017. You can apply at http://www. PHOTO BY DAYNE FRANCIS | THE SIGNAL from more established and national pleasantly surprised they are by the paperplaneatl.com/. An exhibition by Caren Stansell at the Paper Planes Gallery. The gallery in artists. cultural quality of College Park. College Park showcases the work of local artists for free. Uplifting the community Planning a future for greatness through student organiza

You mentioned community service hours hours, different hours and programs, so this is definitely the Urban Uplift’s var CHANTE FOSTER organization for you. Staff Reporter and opportunities, how can students get involved, and build community service How does community What is Urban Uplifts mission? In hours? in making your organization different from new student organization plans on creating a what ways can students benefit from legacy for Georgia State students. Beasley: We have membership, but we don’t turn anyone others on campus? Urban Uplift is providing volunteer away for a service. We suggest that you become a member, participating in student organizations? Nagbe: We are a li opportunities for students looking to network, [for instance] if you need a letter, we can confirm that you Beasley: [Our mission is] to get people in, and bring organization on c Awhile giving back to the community. were here, that you’re a member and you’ve been doing work service. It really helps you grow as a person. I used to be so serving and uplift The new organization was founded a year ago, by two with us. If someone wanted to come in and do community shy, and I was not involved. I’ve definitely grown [while] friends that saw the need for something that's dedicated service you can email us or follow our social media. being in these [types] of organizations. If you could tell the studen solely towards community service. Some of those services What’s the overall goal for Urban Uplift? State one importan include planting flowers at Hurt Park, mentorship programs Are there any upcoming events that Where do you envision your organization's with children at local schools and a collaboration with a students should look out for, if their organization, what would it be? development organization called WINGS for Kids. progress in the coming semesters? Nagbe: Studen One of the founders is Vice President, Nia Beasley, a Beasley: I would love to see it continue once we interested in participating? impact in the comm senior journalism major at Georgia State. When Beasley’s not graduate, I’m graduating in May and I want to see the legacy Beasley: We are going to have a plaza day were we create Uplift. We are a big fa volunteering, she is working on her graphic design business continue and see more students involved with it. [With] birthday cards for a kid who has muscular dystrophy, he difference in our co by creating flyers, logos and T-shirts for other organizations, our membership now, we probably have 25 solid consistent [said] the only thing he wants for his birthday is to get as well as her own. In an interview, Beasley shares some of the members and I would like to see it at 120 next year. I just want birthday cards mailed to him the old fashion way. His name is Are there any core values and future goals for Urban Uplift. to see students get involved, I want them to want to help other Chase Howard and [he’s] turning 10 on Sep. 19. We’re not just on campus,” Beasley said. "We go out into the people, to clean up the community and take pride in what students can look out for? parks, and we [want to] take care of the neighborhoods that they're doing. In what ways is Urban Uplift committing Nagbe: We are w we walk through." to it’s mission for providing service crew this semester t What are the benefits of giving back to the campus. We have a How would you define Urban Uplift to opportunities to the community and campus, so we wil someone who is considering looking for a community? Georgia State students? to plant the flower Beasley: There’s more to college than going to class, social Beasley: program takes place o new organization on campus? What does We just do services, we try to do them once a activities and [parties], it's about giving back, because you walk week. We send out emails through Orgsync, and we have also have lots of m your logo stand for? these streets every day and you don't want it to be destroyed. a GroupMe for anyone who is interested. We really try to be feeding the hom Beasley: Urban Uplift is solely a community service I definitely want to just show appreciation. This is a new keep a personal contact with people so that we can get the the less fortune fo organization on campus, our mission is to bring community organization on campus. If [anyone] is looking to get involved involvement of students. shelter and more. J service opportunities to the students on and off campus. The on campus and meet new people, this is definitely the best way. Joanne Nagbe, is a junior at Georgia State, studying Public To participate in s Logo with the “U” and a city represent Atlanta, the city and If they're interested in uplifting, improving the community Health. As the event coordinator for Urban Uplift, Nagbe students can mail t the urban feel about it, because we want to focus on Atlanta or getting community service hours for anything, this is the finds volunteer opportunities for the organization. One of the For more inform and the surrounding areas near campus. best [organization] to do it. We are going to have consistent most rewarding parts of Nagbe’s job is seeing the impact that organization at ur Uplifting the community t organizations

’s various service projects have in the community.

does community service play a role in making your organization different from others on campus? e are a little different from the average n on campus due to our consistent commitment in plifting the community. ould tell the students at Georgia e one important thing about the new organization, what would it be? udents looking to get involved in making an e community should seek interest in Urban e a big family that work hard together to make a ce in our community. Starting a Campus Organization sample constitutions and more. To create or re-charter a student organization, students can e any upcoming events that log into OrgSync with their campus username (student ID) students can look out for? Throughout the years, Georgia State has charted more and password. There are options located on the left side of the e are working in alignment with the grounds than 425 student organizations. The easiest way to get more website that provides information and resources. ester to assist with beautifying Georgia State's information about current organizations is through Georgia Under the resources category, students can find forms and e have already pulled most of the flower beds on State’s OrgSync portal. It is an interactive web page that files with detailed information for changing the organization e will be returning in the beginning of October provides contact information, brief bio’s and upcoming events name, weekly submissions that updates the orgsync account e flowers for the new season. Our mentoring for all approved student organizations. and petitions for starting a new organization. es place on the last Friday of every month. We The categories for campus involvement are endless, ranging Prospective student involvement groups can then fill ts of more service projects coming up. We will from activism, health, business, sports clubs, academics and out and submit the written petition form, including the e homeless, giving away coats and blankets to other diverse programs that cater to any interest. Students organization's name, purpose, membership demographic, category and general information that summarizes what the une for the winter, volunteering at the homeless looking to get involved can filter their search by clicking on organization is about. ore. Join now to learn more. the browse by letter or browse by category tab. For more information about chartering a student ate in sending birthday cards to Chase Howard, There is a list of resources such as student organization involvement group on campus, e-mail student involvement. ail them to 2318 Zelma Court, Marietta GA 30060. handbooks, How-to-guides for chartering an organization, The office is located Studentat Center West in Suite 475. e information about Urban Uplift, email the n at [email protected]

PHOTOS BY LAHAR SAMANTARAI | THE SIGNAL The core team of Urban Uplift discusses their plans for the new year accompanied with new members. 12 ARTS & LIVING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 D.I.Y

Daaaaaamn Denim Old jeans become useful masterpieces

• Glue gun (optional) pink and orange look somewhat decent in the When we are crying inside from all the tests and INGA MASIC • Rhinestones or decorative accessories slightest, when having both those colors in the papers, traffic and empty bank accounts, the last Arts & Living Editor (optional) room. thing on our mind is looking good for classes. Step 1: Take the piece of wood and cut the The good thing about a denim-colored This quick and simple project can create an cloth material to a size that would cover the pillow is that it actually can go with pretty abundance of different headbands to be able to e grow out of our denim jeans front and sides to the wood. much everything, excluding a totally modern- change up the outfit everyday. frequently when growing up, jeans Step 2: Hot glue the cloth onto the wood, futuristic style because that combo would be that fit us at age twelve won’t go make sure to get the sides and corners. jank. Materials needed W Step 3: Cut out the back pockets of your • Plain plastic headband (Dollar Store, past our knees at age 15. And once you hit adulthood, not fitting into jeans that fit the year jeans, preferably resulting in four to five pockets Materials needed Walmart or Target) before is just discouraging, and that’s when the at the end. Used jeans • One pair of jeans running shoes break out. However, there are Step 4: Place the pockets on the cloth- • Used belts (optional) • Glue gun some fun activities to do that will take your covered side of the wood in any pattern or style • Scissors • Scissors desired. • Sewing machine/ Sewing kit • Cute flower accessories or other mind off those extra/decreased two inches Step 5: around the waist. Once you have decided the wanted • Stuffing accessories to add (optional) look, use either the sewing kit or hot glue and There are varieties of options when using Step 1: Step 1: your old denim for new purposes, and they attach the rims of the pockets to the cloth Start by grabbing a pair of jeans and Cut a slit at the bottom of the pants leaving the top open. Make sure no openings are cutting off both the legs. and begin ripping up to as far as it will go. range from home decor to fashion pieces. So left on the other three sides. Step 2: Next, snip along the seam with the Step 2: Start cutting more slits one and a half grab a pair of scissors and start making the pile Step 6: Once that is completed, you scissors to open each cut off portion up. inches wide from one another, and rip those of jeans in the corner of your closet functional can begin placing rhinestones or any other Step 3: Place one on top of the other and toward the top as well. once again. accessories onto the pockets or remaining area have the outside in. Step 3: When you reach to the top of the of the cloth-covered wood. Or you can keep the Step 4: Se along the sides of the cloth, and pants with every strip, cut the strips free from board rural-looking and simple too. leave one side open. the jeans. Denim Pocket Organizer Step 7: Once the front has dried, flip the Step 5: Then, flip the case inside out and fill Step 4: Then, cut a small chunk off one of the Bare walls are the worst, and so are board over. Then, cut a portion of yarn, about a the case with the stuffing. strips at one end, about three fourths large. Do overflowing junk drawers. When needing to foot, and hot glue each end of it at the top of the Step 6: Sew with the machine or hand sew this to two strips to get two pieces in total. store everyday necessities like scissors, tape, board. This will act as a hooking device when the last opening. Step 5: Take one chunk that was cut and fold pencils/pens and chargers in your home, it’s wanting to hang the board up on the wall. Step 7: If desired, grab a small belt and it over each end of the headband. Then fold it usually in that one sad drawer. It eventually Once you have hung the board up or laid it wrap it around the pillow, hooking it at a over the band and secure with a glue gun. doesn’t close all the way and becomes an against the wall, you can begin to place those length where the belt won’t fall off. This can Step 6: Place the edge of the strip close to the eyesore, so with this DIY you can store some of everyday items into the pockets. As young be a fashionable accent to the look, but isn’t tip of the headband. Then, wrap the strip over those items in a unique, rustic way. adults, every aspect of our lives can be hectic necessary. the band and hot glue it. and disorganized, so let's have control over one Fluff out your style with this adorable DIY, Step 7: Pull the fabric at an angle and begin Materials needed thing and clean out that forsaken drawer. and get ready to sit and bask in the glory of that wrapping it around the headband, remember to • An old burlap sack or woven cloth pillow, because that’s all a throw pillow is good add hot glue continuously to add security. material for really. And that’s okay. Step 8: Once you've wrapped it around to • A couple pairs of jeans Decorative Denim Pillow the very end, hot glue the end of the strip down. • A scrap of wood (conventional laptop- Throw pillows have no real purpose, like ever. Step 9: Leave it be or add some sized) However, it’s a decorative piece that everyone is Denim Headband embellishments if desired, like small plastic • Stapler obsessed with and should be, they are cute AF. A cute headband can make a lazy, plain outfit flowers or rhinestones. • Thick yarn It’s the pillows in any room that tie the entire look like there was somewhat of an effort made. Pimp your head out with this accessory and • Sewing kit (optional) “look” together. They are what can make hot For college students, that is an essential bonus. bring some life back into fashion in college.

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trap that prevents it from reaching even though he fails pretty miserably. ALEX GRAHAM these glorious heights: it keeps Plus, the ending does lend itself to Staff Reviewer trying to explain itself. Watching metaphorical readings about drug from the sidelines are Lou’s “friends” abuse and pregnancy, even if the Sadie (Chloë Sevigny) and Sadie’s movie at large is too all over the place ’ve spent the last 24 hours after creepy drug dealer/pimp boyfriend to suggest a cohesive driving message. seeing Danny Perez’s “Antibirth” Gabriel (Mark Webber), who both Anyway, the movie has enough Itrying to talk myself into loving it. seem somehow involved. Then Lou good stuff for me to still give it a On paper, it’s my perfect movie: hooks up with conspiracy theorist/ recommendation, which includes irresponsible Michigan stoner Lou mysterious passerby Lorna (Meg stuff like Lou stabbing boils on her JUNIOR BOYS (Natasha Lyonne) spends her days Tilly) and a “government experiment feet with steak knives or ripping off 1 KISS ME ALL NIGHT EP drugging and drinking herself into with unknown side effects” plotline chunks of her skin! party-fueled blackouts. After one sets in. Lyonne is a stunner, playing Lou such righteous evening, she starts The movie could have focused as the kind of brash, but lovable feeling pains in her stomach despite on the psychological aspect of this jerkhole, you’d hate to be friends several celibate months and suddenly supernatural pregnancy, how it affects with in real life but still root for — oh so suddenly — develops a Lou and what it means to her, but wholeheartedly. She and editor Aden SYNOPSIS: Hard-drinking, pill- MICHL clearly inhuman growth in her uterus. instead we get a barely functioning Bahadori are the reason I still had a popping, bong-ripping Lou and her 2 MICHL Days pass, she drinks herself silly whodunit, in which the “what grand old time watching “Antibirth.” best friend Sadie spend their days and experiences surrealist nightmare happened” often gets in the way of the For every sluggish conversation about adrift in a drug-induced haze. But one visions of gyrating furry humanoids, “what’s happening.” Lorna and Sadie drug dealing there’s a disorienting wild night out becomes a bad trip that and her body gets more and more exist for exposition; the druggies are flashback of jumbled face and colors, never ends when Lou wakes up with ridiculously effed up. just pawns in a grand government and Lyonne provides enough oomph symptoms of an unexplained, highly There’s so much potential scheme that I don’t understand or and charm to power the movie abnormal pregnancy. As her due date BLACK ATLASS for disgusting body horror and care about. It takes precious screen through its weak points until her approaches with alarming swiftness, 3 psychological turmoil in this time away from all the fun and gore. body finally, delightfully falls apart. the fear, paranoia, and conspiracy HAUNTED PARADISE paragraph! It could even function That said, I still liked “Antibirth,” See “Antibirth” despite its theories begin to pile up about the as a commentary on Michigan’s even if I didn’t love it as much as I weaknesses. It’s dumb and incoherent pregnancy. increasing drug problem or a physical wanted to. I feel bad laying into Perez (in a bad way), but scores major GRADE: B- manifestation of the horrific thoughts about it; he’s a first-time filmmaker points for Lyonne’s facial expressions VERDICT: “Antibirth” may be we talk ourselves into after a scary who has talked about relevant issues and its bursts of genuine wackiness. dragged down by unnecessary blacked-out night. he wanted to explore, so kudos to This and all the blood add up to a plottiness, but it’s still gross and fun. COMPLETE WALKTHRU Alas, “Antibirth” falls into a terrible him for thinking about it, I guess, pretty good time. And gross. And fun. 4 "S/T" Album Review

DE LA SOUL Taking Back Sunday's new sound 5 AND THE ANONYMOUS NOBODY schooler’s Reddit username) fades the point, creating good energy for CATRINA DYGERT in with soft guitar over which Adam the album and making it better suited Staff Reviewer Lazzara’s voice repeats the phrase to be the opener rather than the title “Nobody will know.” track. Through heavy mixing and weird “You Can’t Look Back,” on the n spring of 2002, four months emphasis on Lazzara’s part, the phrase other hand, captures the album’s GRINGO STAR before My Chemical Romance comes out hollow - almost robotic essence best. Lyrically, the song is 6 THE SIDES AND IN BETWEEN released their first album and I - giving off a very folk rock feel. At hopeful - about moving forward. a whole year before the era of bad least, until the guitar roars to life Stylistically, the song is all over the MySpace edits, Taking Back Sunday and the song swings back around to place in a great way. It starts off with was helping kickstart the Emo scene a clear punk track. While the vocals a country twang in Lazzara’s vocals, with their debut album "Tell All Your are distinctively punk, the guitar but quickly introduces a steady rock GRADE: A- Friends." VERDICT: Taking Back Sunday To this day, the lyrics to "You're riffs focus less on power chords drumbeat and chord progressions MAGIC TRICK proves they’re not afraid to So Last Summer" ("You could slit my and emphasize chord progressions, befitting an alt rock song. 7 OTHER MAN'S BLUES experiment with their style, and it throat and with my one last gasping more commonly found in modern Interestingly, the track still maintains paid off. Although jarring at first to breath I'd apologize for bleeding on alternative and pop punk music. an indie vibe by layering acoustic fans of the band's original sound, your shoes") remain the epitome of Where “Death Wolf” has some and electric guitars throughout the “Tidal Wave” seamlessly blends early emo music. With “Tidal Wave,” indie influences, the title track, “Tidal chorus. It’s also one of the slower songs with indie, punk, and even however, Taking Back Sunday is Wave” is all punk. Despite the fact songs on the album, offering a much country leanings into one cohesive saying goodbye to their emo roots in that Lazzara looks more prepped for needed break from all the hype. album. “Tidal Wave” manages to MID HIGH CLUB favor of a new sound that blends old- a country concert with the denim Overall, “Tidal Wave” is a genre do something really remarkable by 8 SKIPTRACING school punk and indie inspirations. vest and boots he sports in the music spanning album about growing introducing a completely new sound The first track off the album comes video, his rough vocals paired with up. The music videos give off an for the band while still creating a out of left field for fans who are more the raucous guitar riffs give the song Americana vibe through the beat sense of nostalgia through the music accustomed to Taking Back Sunday’s a punk vibe reminiscent of the Sex up pickup trucks and the bonfire videos and a familiar sound design. original sound. “Death Wolf” (which Pistols or Dropkick Murphys, without romance that all feels incredibly Ultimately, it’s a comfortable album. kind of sounds like an edgy middle the bagpipes. 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LAST SEASON the Panthers WOODY BASS notched their first victory over the Staff Reporter Bobcats on their home turf with the third win for Georgia State in fter a rough 0-3 2015. Former quarterback Nick start to the season, Arbuckle led the Panthers to a total the Georgia State of 643 yards in the 41-19 win at A Texas State. Wide receivers Robert Panthers are getting some much needed time off this Davis, who had 177 yards and one week as they recharge and touchdown and an average of 35 yards, and Donovan Harden, who begin preparations for the found the end zone twice, had a start of Sun Belt play. Georgia monster day in San Marcos, Texas. State is 5-18 all-time in Sun IN 2016 the Bobcats welcome Belt conference play, with all new head coach Everett Withers five wins coming from the by opening their season with a 56- 2015 season that launched the 54 overtime victory over the Ohio Panthers to the university’s breed of Bobcats. Three overtimes first ever bowl game. to be exact. After an early week off Texas State lost 42-3 at Arkansas Razorbacks. The Bobcats will have played Houston and Incarnate Word before making a visit to the Oct. 1 Georgia Dome. PHOTO BY DAYNE FRANCIS | THE SIGNAL APPALACHIAN The Panthers are expected to have a challenging conference, after having a tough start to the season. STATE MOUNTAINEERS LAST SEASON The Panthers held such a celebration with their THE HISTORY… The Oct. 15 fourth win over the Jaguars. After Nov. 12 Mountaineers and Panthers have the third quarter, the game was ULM Dec. 3 played twice with Appalachian TROY tied at 10 with a field goal by kicker WA R State as the lone victors so TROJANS Wil Lutz. The Panthers scoring IDAHO HAWKS VANDALS far in this young series. The came alive and pulled away after Mountaineers dominated the Demarcus Kirk scored on a 1-yard THE HISTORY Met for the Panthers 44-0 in 2014 in Boone, THE HISTORY The series run and Nick Arbuckle completed first and only time in 2013 where THE HISTORY This will be the North Carolina and then 37-3 at between the Panthers and Trojans an 11-yard pass to wide receiver the Warhawks completed a 38- first meeting between the Vandals home in the Georgia Dome. is closer than some might expect Penny Hart for a 24-10 win. and Panthers. LAST SEASON Appalachian with the exception of 2014, where IN 2016 The Jaguars started off 10 victory at Malone Stadium in IN 2016 The Vandals are State held Georgia State to 225 the Trojans won 45-21. However, with a bang after Mississippi State Monroe, Louisiana. 1-2 so far this season with a total yards, including 166 yards in in two of the three games of this kicker Westin Graves bounced a IN 2016 ULM entered the 2016 narrow victory over Montana the air and 59 on the ground. Wil series, the victor has only won on field goal off the uprights to give season with a win over Southern average by just over a touchdown. State followed by losses to both Lutz provided the lone score with South Alabama a 21-20 victory to before being handed a 59-17 loss LAST SEASON The Trojans Washington and Washington State. a 25-yard field goal. Mountaineer start the year. The Jaguars followed by the Oklahoma Sooners and a paid a visit to Atlanta where the Idaho will be looking to end their quarterback Taylor Lamb passed that tremendous program building 23-21 win by Georgia Southern. home team scored their hat trick final season on a high note as an for three touchdowns to three win and started conference Auburn, Idaho, Texas State, New of three straight wins. Tight end FBS program when the Panthers different receivers and 498 yards in play with a 24-9 loss to Georgia Mexico, Arkansas State and South Keith Rucker led receivers with come to town. the Mountaineers victory. Southern and a 28-23 loss versus Alabama are all on the slate before 154 yards, and the running game La-Lafayette. South Alabama will IN 2016 the Mountaineers are saw one of their best days on the they take a visit to Atlanta. 1-2 so far this season with a 19- have played Nicholls, a team that ground led by running back Glenn nearly beat UGA, San Diego State, 17 overtime loss to the Tennessee Smith with 87 yards. Arkansas and Troy. Volunteers, a game many could IN 2016 Troy is a team to argue they should have won, a keep an eye on. So far they have Nov. 19 dominating win over the Old defeated Austin Peay 57-17 and GEORGIA Dominion Monarchs then got nearly upset Clemson in Trojans Nov. 3 SOUTHERN hammered playing host to the head coach Neal Brown’s second ARKANSAS EAGLES Miami Hurricanes. Appalachian year. The Trojans (RESULT OF STATE State will travel to Akron, Ohio GAME) with Southern Miss and RED WOLVES THE HISTORY The road team on Sept. 24 to play the Zips before will face conference foes New has owned their opponents home playing host to Georgia State. Mexico State and Idaho before THE HISTORY Arkansas State field advantage. The first meeting the toe meets leather versus the and Georgia State first met on the between the two was in 2014 where HOME Panthers. gridiron in 2013 and played every Georgia Southern laid 69 points on year since with the Red Wolves the Panthers turf. victorious in every case. LAST SEASON The Panthers LAST SEASON The Panthers Coming Oct. 8 returned the favor on their visit to Oct. 29 were very close to their third win TEXAS Statesboro a season ago earning of the season. Going into halftime, STATE SOUTH their sixth win on the season and Georgia State led Arkansas State ISSUE BOBCATS ALABAMA bowl eligibility for the first time in 27-20. The Red Wolves scored 21 JAQUARS school history. THE HISTORY the Panthers unanswered points in the fourth IN 2016 Georgia Southern has have one victory in this three game quarter to pull out a 48-34 win. opened up with 3 victories over cat fight with the Bobcats. So far THE HISTORY The Jaguars and IN 2016 The Red Wolves have Savannah State, South Alabama on stands in this series, the Bobcats have won Panthers met for the first time in started out the season with 3 losses and UL Monroe and have a fairly by an average of almost 17 points 2010 and five times total. South to Toledo, Auburn and Utah State tough schedule with road games to in their victories. Both teams have Alabama leads the series 3-2 with and will maneuver through Central Georgia Tech and Ole Miss before 10/18 exceeded 20 points in at least one victories in 2010, 2013 and 2014. Arkansas, that team down south making their final road trip of the of their victories over the other. With the exception of 2013, the and Sun Belt foes South Alabama season to the Georgia Dome. home team has been celebrating at and UL Monroe before their visit the end of the game. to the Georgia Dome. 16 SPORTS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 Hannes brings his talents overseas Sophomore sensation Burmeister taking the Panthers to another level at beginning of season

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY GEORGIA STATE ATHLETICS Midfielder Hannes Burmeister runs down the field on the attack for another goal during a game against University of Memphis, Aug 28.

Burmeister made his decision to play youth academies,” Burmeister said. “I had better the other against Lipscomb. DEVONE SLAPPY overseas, and the only thing left for him to times and I had worse times, but at the end I “I worked harder in this summer than ever Staff Reporter decide was where to play. He didn’t want to just had plenty of amazing experiences. Compared before and I started this season with another choose any school, but rather a school that he to the conditions and professionality we are mentality,” Burmeister said. “I am not done yet felt would fit him best in terms of soccer and provided with here and at Georgia State, I have and want to prove myself that I can do even ermany is well known around the world academics. to say that this is a different level.” m ore .” for its soccer talent, especially after “The reason why I choose Georgia State was Still despite his shaky start, Burmeister That “other mentality” and “I’m not done Gwinning the 2014 FIFA World Cup. So because I felt it fitted [with] what I wanted to kept getting better and helped the Panthers yet” attitude is exactly the kind of leadership it’s no surprise that the Panthers would scout achieve in the future as a player and with my come back from a 3-0 deficit against Georgia this Panthers team needs. And Burmeister’s overseas for their future athletes, and finally academics,” Burmeister said. “Everything I need Southern in the Sun Belt Conference Semi- leadership is paying off with redshirt-freshman it’s paying off with midfield starter Hannes is provided here and our coaching staff is great Final round. Burmeister scored the third goal Oliver Haines. Burmeister. t o o.” to force the game into penalty shootouts. The In the game against Central Arkansas this Burmeister is from Bentwisch, Germany Just because Burmeister made the decision to Panthers won the shootout 5-4 and advanced season, Haines scored his first two goals of and has been playing soccer ever since he was take his talents to Georgia State, doesn’t mean to the championship where they would fall to his career and helped the team get a 3-1 win. little. At an early age growing up in Germany he that there wouldn’t be any negatives to playing Hartwick 3-0. His first career goal came off of an assist from developed a passion for soccer before he even overseas. The fact that the Panthers were 9-8-1 and still Burmeister. With Burmeister playing so well, went to grade school. “I miss my family and my friends, but at made it to the Sun Belt Championship, showed he is able to give his other teammates more goal “I started playing when I was four years old,” the same time I know how to deal with it,” the potential for this team and for Burmeister. chances such as freshman player Haines. Burmeister said. “A few years later I got released Burmeister said. “I also miss certain foods we This team has a lot of potential with from my first club because of my size. I think cannot get here!” Burmeister leading the way. Hopefully they can that was the moment when I realized that I want Blazin 2016 start show off that potential this season. to play soccer even more.” Burmeister is coming into his sophomore “Of course we as a team have big aims this Burmeister played soccer every year after Slow start in college season and with a year of experience with the season too,” Burmeister said. “We all know how being released from his first club. His team After deciding to play overseas, Burmeister team and playing Division I soccer he feels that much potential we have and hopefully we can finished as the German Vice-Champion in the wasn’t able to play the first five games of his he can only progress. show that during the season. The main goal is to U-19 soccer competition in 2013 and he also freshman year, because he didn’t receive NCAA “This year I feel physically stronger and more win as much games as possible and then we will played for the Football Club Hansa Rostock clearance yet. Not being able to practice with confident,” Burmeister said. “Also after a year see how far we can go.” II. After graduating grade school in Germany, the team and get used to Division I soccer gave of training and competition here I have a better After a hot 3-1 start for the Burmeister and Burmeister had a tough decision to make. Go Burmeister a shaky start to his Georgia State understanding of the players on the team and the Panthers, they seemed have to lost their play overseas in the states or stay back home. career. how to play with them.” finishing touch as they’ve lost their last two “I hadn’t decided yet what I wanted to do Burmeister played 13 games his freshman To say Burmeister is off to a hot start this games and are now 3-3. In those two losses, the with my life after graduation in Germany,” year and started 11 of them. He had four goals season would be an understatement. In just six Panthers have outshot their opponent 26-19, Burmeister said. “I thought it might be a good on only 12 shots on the season and contributed games into the season, Burmeister has seven but their opponent’s goalie combined for eight new challenge for me, both soccer wise and one assist. Burmeister realized during the goals and has hit 10 of his 15 shots on goal. In saves. The Panthers won’t start conference play academic, to take this step to America and season that soccer in the states was different addition, Burmeister has won back-to-back Sun until Oct. 8. Hopefully Burmeister can bring realize the chance to combine soccer on a high than in Germany. Belt Offensive Player of the Week awards have back that finishing touch to the Panthers before level and studying at the same time.” “In Germany, I played for one of the best scoring two hat tricks, one against Memphis and then. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 SPORTS 17 column On the road to improvement Panthers look to smash last season’s win total within first few weeks of new season

one win shy of last year's total, all they had to TOBI ADEYEMI do was take care of business at the Georgia Staff Reporter Challenge. It turned out to be easier said than done as they would drop both games on day one. The Panthers would first fall victim to the n Aug. 26, Georgia State’s volleyball home team, Yellow Jackets, in a 3-0 sweep that team opened up its season at the was closer than the final score indicates. The JMU Invitational with a win versus O final match scores would be 25-19, 25-21 and Holy Cross. Now nearly three weeks later, 25-15, and each game would be tight with ties the Panthers are already almost halfway to throughout, especially in the first two sets. The matching last season's win total. Panthers would face the University Of Georgia Georgia State dominated Holy Cross behind next who would also handle them to the tune of strong performances from Kristina Stinson, another 3-0 sweep. Sarah Renner, Katelyn Rawls, and Eliza Zachary. The finale of the Georgia Challenge was a Rawls and Zachary led the way with 11 and ten must win for the Panthers, and they came out kills respectively, and Stinson added to the cause like it. Looking to avoid a four-game skid, the with nine of her own. The next game would Panthers played their hearts out and took the not go as smoothly versus the James Madison first set 29-27 against Kennesaw State, but the University Dukes. Georgia State pulled away Owls refused to go away quietly. Riding their to win the first set, but the Dukes took the seven-game losing streak, the Owls wanted to next three to hand the Panthers their first loss win as badly if not more than the Panthers and of the season. They would close out the JMU proved it by taking the next three sets to seal Invitational with a win versus North Carolina the match win. Central. The Georgia Challenge did not go as Since Georgia State's first two wins, the expected, but that didn't dampen the Panthers' season has not exactly gone in their favor. At the spirits with the home opener up next. The Bruiser Invitational in Nashville, Tennessee, the Panthers entered the GSU Invitational riding Panthers once again claimed victory in the first a five-game losing streak, but a win would not match of the day with a sweep against William elude them for long. In the first home match SIGNAL ARCHIVES and Mary, but the wins stop there. They played of the season, the Panthers played like their The Georgia State volleyball team is three wins away from matching last season’s win total. Mercer a couple of hours later to finish up the season was on the line, and the final scores doubleheader and lost in a 3-0 sweep, only indicated that. The Panthers dominated the but behind stellar play from the All-Tournament State had last season in non-conference games. the tenth loss to Mercer in school history. The South Carolina State Bulldogs in a 3-0 sweep seniors, Eliza Zachary and Katelyn Rawls, the Sun Belt Conference play begins Friday for Bruiser Invitational would end on a low note for with match scores of 25-9, 25-13, and 25-18. Panthers took the second set 25-22. The last two Georgia State where they will travel to take the Panthers as they dropped their final match Now with their five-game skid halted and their sets were very close throughout, but the Pirates on UL Lafayette. Not even halfway through against the Belmont Bruins, bringing their fourth win in the books, the Panthers wanted to were able to seal the deal and come away with record to 3-3 on the season. end the tournament with one more. the victory. this season and the Panthers are more than With already three wins to their name, the Georgia State played the undefeated East The Panthers were able to come away with a halfway to matching last season's win total, an volleyball team had expectations of entering Carolina Pirates in the tournament finale in a respectable four wins in non-conference play. improvement from last year definitely seems on their first home tournament of the season only tight contest. The Pirates took the first set 25-21, Coincidentally, this was the same mark Georgia the horizon. Defense to keep momentum from Wisconsin game Improvement must continue if Panthers have hopes of another bowl season

raid offense designed to score tons of points, CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN similar to Conner Manning’s Wisconsin Staff Reporter performance, any team is going to struggle. The Panthers are also allowing an average of fter the first three games, the Panthers 493 yards per game, opponents are averaging are still looking for their first win of 394.5 on the ground, and 98.5 through the air. the season. They have played games Things won’t get any easier for the Panthers A as they begin conference play with a trip to against Ball State, Air Force and Wisconsin. In those three games the defense has struggled for Boone, North Carolina to square off against for multiple reasons. Despite coming off of the the Appalachian State Mountaineers. best defensive performance of the season, the Appalachian State is a good football team, Panthers will have to continue to clean up some and are similar to Wisconsin in the fact they of their earlier-exposed defensive issues. control time of possession in games. They One of the major reasons for the defensive have the ball for over 33 minutes per game. struggles is due to the fact that they have been The mountaineers after 430 yards per game, on the field for an average of for an average of 207 of those come on the ground, while 146 over 40 minutes per game. come through the air. “We’ve been on the field a lot, which is our A few weeks later the Panthers face another own fault. We've got to be able to get off the tough task as they travel to Troy to take on the field better. We’ve got to do a better job up front Trojans. Troy is a tough team, as they fought at the line of scrimmage stopping the run. So with No. 2 ranked Clemson a few weeks ago. really there’s a whole lot of things that we need Troy averages 262.2 rushing yards per game, to fix,” defensive coordinator Jesse Minter said. and 284.0 through the air. They also keep the Like Coach Minter mentioned, the defense ball for over 30 minutes per game. PHOTO BY DAYNE FRANCIS | THE SIGNAL has struggled with getting off of the field. “ We just have to pick it up, there is no The panthers defense has struggled their first three games of the season. Opposing offenses are converting third excuse for it we’re not playing as well as we play. Georgia State’s first score of the season was coming through with staying on the field downs at 54 percent, while that isn’t a terrible should be. We’re not stopping the run, but, a pick six courtesy of cornerback Jerome Smith. longer, but the defense does have to do its job. percentage it is one of the major reasons why luckily we get another opportunity to prove to The unit forced two turnovers against the No. Despite the rough start, the defense still has a they are struggling to get off of the field. the world what we’ve got,” cornerback Chandon 9 team in the country. Still, consistency on the Along with that issue the defense is giving Sullivan said. defensive side of the ball is key for another chance to correct it mistakes, and get back into up 35 points per game. Unless you have an air The Panthers have shown spurts of good bowl season. Part of it does fall on the offense form. 18 SPORTS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 Offensive struggles continue Inconsistency on the offensive end plays crucial part in Georgia State’s loss to Ball State

first, with an interception returned 48-yards to just 6 to that total. Redshirt freshman Aaron only committed three penalties that accounted D'MITRI CHIN the house by sophomore cornerback Jerome Winchester, who is the team’s second-string for 19-yards. Staff Reporter Smith. Smith’s “pick six” put him in Georgia quarterback, had the most significant impact for States’ record books with just the second the Panthers, in terms of running the ball. He Case closed interception returned for a touchdown in the was inserted into the game during the fourth he Georgia State Panthers hosted It may be an unjust gesture to point the finger football program’s history. This highlight was quarter on the Panther’s 1-yard line, where the Ball State Cardinals Sept. 2 at the at the quarterback of the losing team, when the perhaps the brightest moment of the night for he had his first rushing attempt for 3 yards. Georgia Dome, in a game that many offense lacks mental toughness, in relation to T the Panthers. He later scored his first rushing touchdown wish to forget. It was a disappointing 31-21 penalties and turnovers. But Manning had a few loss to the Cardinals- a team that the Panthers Now, back to the offensive struggles. as a Georgia State Panther, late in the fourth minor mistakes that he could have prevented. surely should have beaten, but couldn’t remain Initially, the Panthers wanted to ignite their quarter. Winchester showed that he can be an He started the first quarter strong, completing consistent enough to begin the 2016-2017 offense with the run-game, rushing the ball 3 elusive quarterback running the ball against the 10 of his 12 passes. He completed passes to four season undefeated. The offense, in particular, out of 4 plays in the opening drive. That drive Cardinals defense, with eight rushes for 59 yards different receivers. All four receivers caught two was not able to get in rhythm, going three-and- was very brief, as they only totaled 6 yards and and one touchdown. He was undoubtedly the passes each from Manning, with his longest pass out on numerous occasions. In fact, during had to send out the punt team. The running Panthers’ most efficient runner. of the quarter going for 24 yards to Penny Hart. the first quarter, Georgia State’s average field backs had a tough time breaking tackles and The Panthers also struggled in other The majority of his completions came on short position began on their own 40 yard-line – getting into the open field. Ironically, it was the categories among the offensive side of the ball: pass plays, but that’s to be expected, given that which is considered to be great field position. Cardinals whose run game was more efficient, Game management, penalties and the inability this was his first game in a new system. There But the Panthers were only able to muster seven led by running back James Gilbert, who had 160 to stretch the field. were times where Manning and his counterparts points during that quarter. yards and two touchdowns. Coach Miles wasn’t "We turned the ball over in the first quarter were clearly not on the same page. Occasionally, With former quarterback and 2015 sun belt pleased with the way Ball State was able to “run and we could not sustain any drives. We did not Manning would look for his receiver to execute conference student-athlete of the year Nick the ball down our throats.” do anything on offense to help move the ball an out-route towards the sideline, but instead, Arbuckle gone, the Panthers knew that it would Witnessing the opposing running back being and protect our defense," Coach Miles said. the receiver would ultimately exemplify a sign take time to replace such a remarkable player, able to make plays in the open field could not While the Panthers have multiple weapons at of miscommunication by running a different who played, perhaps the most vital position in have been pleasant for the 4-year head coach. the receiver and tight end positions, they lacked route. And then there was the one interception the offense. After all, he made it a point in summer camp the discipline and efficiency needed in order to he threw, that came midway through the first that he wanted his football team to be able to get sustain productive drives. quarter, which possibly shook his confidence That time starts now out and run the ball effectively and noted that Penalties will extinguish any offense looking early on. Head coach Trent Miles went with the the team had a group full of talented running to be productive. During the first half alone the These mistakes prevented the Panthers as decision to start Conner Manning, the graduate backs. During camp, it looked as if the Panthers Panthers committed five penalties for a total a whole to show the potential that they truly transfer out of Utah, at quarterback. With this would be able to make their presence felt of 50-yards. Any knowledgeable person of the have. Frankly, it’s not always about how a season being his first year with the program, many were running the ball. Unfortunately, the Panthers game of football will assure you that the team begins, more so how it ends. The Panthers anxious to see how he would perform. Manning were only able to average a mere 77 yards who commits the least amount of turnovers certainly know how to pick up their game in the luckily started the game with an advantage, as on 25 rushing attempts. With 19 first downs usually wins the game. second half of the season. Last year, they went the Panthers’ defense got on the scoreboard collected as a whole, the run game contributed That point was again proven, as the Cardinals 6-7, winning their last four games.

WHO Needs NetFlix? Find us on YouTube The Signal at Georgia State University TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 SPORTS 19 PANTHER OF THE WEEK SPORTS CALENDAR SPORTS EDITOR’S *CONFERENCE GAME PREDICTIONS RASHAD MILLIGAN | THE SIGNAL Ole Miss UGA vs. UGAPANTHER OF VOLLEYBALL THE WEEK GEORGIA STATE ATHLETICS Friday, Sept. 23 MEN’S SOCCER Brie Haynes UL Lafayette Wednesday, Sept. 21 UF vs. Women's Soccer at Lafayette, Louisiana UNC Asheville Tennessee 7:30 p.m. at Asheville, North Carolina Tennessee Redshirt junior Brie 7 p.m. Haynes set a career high of 15 saves on Sept. 16 against Saturday, Sept. 24 UL Lafayette. Haynes was UL Monroe* Saturday, Sept. 24 a member of the 2014 at Monroe, Louisiana South Carolina Stanford Preseason Sun Belt All- UCLA Conference Team and was 11 a.m. at Columbia, South named to the University’s Carolina vs. UCLA Dean’s List four times. Before 7 p.m. receiving a medical redshirt last year, she was named Sun SOFTBALL Belt Defensive Player of the Sunday, Sept. 25 WOMEN’S SOCCER Michigan Week in September 2014. The Georgia Gwinnett Sunday, Sept. 25 biology major ranks fourth in program history for career College Appalachian State* vs. Penn Michigan shutouts and third with goals at Heck Softball Complex at Boone, North Carolina against. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. State

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EAST DIVISION 1st Georgia Southern Appalachian State Appalachian State Coastal Carolina 2-0 | Overall: 3-0 0-1 | Overall: 5-4 0-0 | Overall: 1-4 0-0 | Overall: 9-3 2nd UL Lafayette Georgia State Coastal Carolina South Alabama 1-0 | Overall: 2-1 0-1 | Overall: 3-3 0-0 | Overall: 1-3 0-0 | Overall: 9-4

Troy Arkansas State Georgia State Georgia Southern 3rd 0-0 | Overall: 2-1 0-1 | Overall: 2-3 0-0 | Overall: 3-3 0-0 | Overall: 7-8

Texas State UL Monroe Georgia Southern Troy 4th 0-0 | Overall: 1-1 1-0 | Overall: 4-4 0-0 | Overall: 3-3 0-0 | Overall: 6-9

Appalachian State Coastal Carolina Hartwick Georgia State 5th 0-0 | Overall: 1-2 1-0 | Overall: 4-3 0-0 | Overall: 2-1 0-0 | Overall: 4-7

Idaho Georgia Southern Howard Appalachian State 6th 0-0 | Overall: 1-2 0-2 | Overall: 3-5 0-0 | Overall: 1-5 0-0 | Overall: 2-11 WEST DIVISION UL Monroe Little Rock n/a Arkansas State 0-1 | Overall: 1-2 1-1 | Overall: 6-4 0-0 | Overall: 8-6

Standings 7th South Alabama South Alabama n/a Texas State 8th 0-2 | Overall: 1-2 1-0 | Overall: 6-2 0-0 | Overall: 7-8 New Mexico State Texas State n/a UT Arlington 9th 0-0 | Overall: 1-2 2-0 | Overall: 5-4 0-0 | Overall: 6-9 Georgia State Troy n/a Little Rock 10th 0-0 | Overall: 0-3 1-0 | Overall: 5-4 0-0 | Overall: 4-9 Arkansas State UL Lafayette n/a UL Monroe 11th 0-0 | Overall: 0-3 0-1 | Overall: 4-5 0-0 | Overall: 5-12

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