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Jefferson Adams President 1800 to keep rental rates as af- 5 V which was held on the green fordable as possible, other between the Social Sciences costs saving efficiencies Building and the Campus Safety are being employed.” Office. Before entering the “Residents should not Abraham George sleep-out, students had to pass have to face a hike in rent if a Breathalyzer test and a weap- maintenance of the proper- Lincoln McClellan ons check. Then they picked out ty decreases,” said, Melissa 4 V President 1864 a spot on the lawn where they Beechy, KSU junior. would be spending the night, or Beechy wrote a three at least a few hours. page letter to Sanseviro Grover James G. “We’re not naïve,” Dr. Lana stating concerns and sug- Wachniak, Associate Dean of the gestions ranging from the College of Humanities and Social high cost of living to resi- Cleveland Blaine Sciences and organizer of HAW, dential parking to the slow 3 V President 1884 told students before the sleep-out. the progress of having basic “We know that the sleep-out is necessities fixed. not real for you. It just gives you “Many times during the Andrew John Quincy an idea of what it might be like to Fall and Spring semes- be homeless.” ters, there were no parking Dr. Wachniak had hoped that spots. What are we suppose Jackson Adams 30 to 50 students would par-
to do? We are forced to V President 1828 2 ticipate in the sleep-out and was park in off-campus student thrilled when 110 students turned parking or faculty/ staff out Thursday night. In all, over parking, which results in 165 students participated at some tickets,” said Beechy. point during the simulation, brav- Sanseviro states that George Albert ing the elements for anywhere each residential complex from six hours to the entire 42 was built to have sufficient hours. The cold and rainy weath-
Wallace Brewer Democratic Primary governor alabama 1970 parking to guarantee that 1 V er on Sat. morning presented a each resident would have a particular challenge. parking space. “I have spoken with See HOMELESS, page 6 Parking Services, who regularly monitor parking availability across campus, and learned that on average University a possible home for pro soccer team they find about 50 spaces open in the furthest area Lucas Bigham reports that Atlanta Falcons owner men’s soccer club. stay and compete in Major League of University Place park- staff writer Arthur Blank is interested in a Major “I would obviously be very pleased Soccer (MLS) while others test their ing lot,” said Sanseviro. League Soccer franchise. Cobb County with seeing anything that can help skills overseas in well-structured, “These may not be the most In the near future KSU could become remains the premier location in bring support to KSU athletics,” said highly competitive environments with convenient spaces to your the home of a new professional soccer metropolitan-Atlanta to build a 20,000- Brandon Scholz, goalkeeper for KSU generally higher pay. building, but they are typi- team located in Cobb County. seat stadium. A 50-acre plot of land men’s soccer club. By having more outlets to play within cally available.” in Cobb, soccer is one of the most under option by the KSU Foundation The growing international the country, American soccer players Parking is not the only in- popular sports among youths who play appears to be the most ideal spot for communities coming to the Atlanta could choose to play professionally here. convenience for residential in various leagues in the area. Even construction, Cobb County Commission area have brought with them a love for Kennesaw Mayor, Mark Matthews, told students. Other students are adults who grew up playing have laced Chairman Sam Olens told the AJC. soccer, which is gradually becoming the AJC that he believes talented soccer also displeased about the slow up their cleats yet again and joined This stadium is of major interest to more popular in the U.S. players could go from college soccer progress of having appliances adult leagues. This is predominately KSU students and faculty because of In our country, only a very small teams right into the pros without even either fixed or replaced. the reason why Cobb and Gwinnett the possibility of the soccer stadium percentage of soccer players make it leaving the country. “I had put in a mainte- County, both soccer hotbeds, are being being shared with a football team. This to the professional level. Those that “Soccer in general could always use nance request for my dryer considered as locations for a team. new project may also be shared with do are limited in their options as to a huge helping hand in gaining support The Atlanta Journal Constitution KSU’s women’s soccer team and the where they can go after college. Some See DORMS, page 3 in the states.” Scholz said. Weekly weather Around campus What: 13 Stories Haunted What: Monster Ball In this issue House When: Fri. Oct. 31, 9 p.m. – 1 When: Wed. Oct. 29, 8 p.m. a.m. N E WS o p / e d Where: 2975 Town Center Where: University Rooms Helping Let’s go Wednesday Thursday Friday High 57° High 65° High 67° Drive Details: Costumes encouraged 2 friends “clubbing!” Low 32° Low 34° Low 39° Details: Free for first 50 KSU 5 students What: Faculty artist recital: S p o r t s Jana Young A & L What: Fright Film Nite When: Thurs. Oct. 30, 8 p.m. Take your Big shoes When: Thurs. Oct. 30, 8 p.m. Where: Bailey Performance Saturday Sunday Monday pic to fill High 65° High 63° High 65° Where: KSU Place Apartments Center 12 ow ow Low 42° 6 L 44° L 38° Details: Free Details: Free The Page • News SENTINEL Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008
Caitlin Dingle Asst. Sports Editor MELLOW MUSHROOM Officers were dispatched MELLOWMELLOW MUSHROOMMUSHROOM to the Social Science Building Tuesday, Oct. 14 in reference to a dog tied up to a tree outside the building. & The complainant said that PRESENT the dog had been there for over two hours. The officer arrived to find the dog tied to the tree by a leash that had been wrapped around the tree repeatedly, restrict- ing the dog’s movement. $5 Jager The dog was panting and ap- peared to be tired. Officers Bombs Thursday October 3oth unwrapped the leash, sup- plied water for the dog, con- Party starts tacted the owner, and waited A Bail Recovery Agent of the north bound lane on $4.50 for him to show up. About approached an officer Frey Road. The subject was at 6.30 Slut 45 minutes later the owner Wednesday, Oct. 15 with a staggering and was nearly Meet the 1133 Chastain road arrived, stating he had not warrant for a student. The hit by northbound traffic. Red bull girls shots left his dog unattended for officer along with the Agent The officer stopped to check and the 770.426.9900 more than 15 minutes. The located the student’s resi- and see if he was okay. The Jager girls www.halloweeenwillrock.com officer advised him that dence, knocked on the door officer could immediately 9-11 pm he had been there longer and went inside. The stu- smell an odor of an alcohol- than 15 minutes and that dent was found and placed ic beverage coming from his $2 Corona he should not leave his dog under arrest for failing to breath or person and asked $4.00 unattended again. A KSU appear in court on an alco- the subject to have a seat in and Jager Student General Misconduct hol charge. his patrol car. Another offi- corona light shots form was completed on the cer arrived on the scene as owner. On Thursday afternoon, backup and at this point the Oct. 16, a student ap- subject fled on foot. The Open Mic During the afternoon proached an officer on the officers started after the w/Crocker of Tuesday, Oct. 14th, of- Campus Green in reference subject on foot, giving com- ficers were dispatched to to harassing communica- mands for him to stop. The Costume Contest Starts at 10pm w/cash prizes University Place Apartments tions. A preacher on the officers later encountered in reference to a possible Green pointed out a student, the subject hiding in the VGCSA drug possession. calling her an “ignorant bushes near the front door of The resident stated that his girl.” The preacher asked the buildings. The subject roommate was smoking the complainant if she knew was handcuffed and arrested marijuana in his room. The what a bigot was and she for obstruction, fleeing or roommate was not present replied, “Yes, I am looking attempting to elude a police and the officer could not at one.” The officer ap- officer, pedestrian under the smell any odor of marijuana proached the preacher, and influence, and possession of around the suspect’s room. he admitted to calling her alcohol by a minor. The Resident Assistant was that. The officer explained notified and the resident to both parties that there On Monday Oct. 20, said he would call the police was no crime committed police were notified of if his roommate returned so as long as no threats were damage to property in the they could speak to him. made. A different student East Parking Deck. There complainant approached the had been graffiti writing on On Wednesday, Oct. 15th, officer and stated that the the inside walls above the Police were dispatched to preacher had pointed her out control panels in both el- University Suites with re- and called her a “homosex- evators of the deck. Graffiti spect to drugs being in a ual.” The preacher denied on the elevator on the right room. A resident in the these accusations saying said, “They never fell in apartment stated that she “Sodomists are sinners but I love, and they both died, I saw a clear plastic bag of don’t know if she is one or wish I could’ve told you what appeared to be mari- not.” There was no crime a better story but only had juana in the closet of an- committed on this complaint 3 floors to write with…” other resident’s apartment. either. Graffiti on the left elevator The officer, along with a read, “All I can tell you is Resident Assistant, received Police were dispatched to that, after the fire started, permission to search the KSU Place apartments the I did not hear her scream.” room. The resident was evening of Thursday, Oct. A work order was com- present and admitted to 16 in reference to intoxi- pleted and Plant Operations having marijuana, handing cated persons. A Resident cleaned the writing off. over a clear plastic bag with Assistant broke up an un- what appeared to be mari- derage party where the oc- Tuesday afternoon, Oct. juana to the officer. She also cupants ran past her leav- 21, a student reported her handed over a multi-colored ing the area. Once police purse stolen from the Social glass pipe. She stated that arrived, everyone had left. Science building. She didn’t the substance didn’t belong The RA completed judi- remember whether she left to her and that she was only ciary hearing forms through it in her classroom or on the holding it for a friend. She Student Life for the four main level of the building was placed under arrest residents of the apartment. at some tables. The purse for VGCSA possession of contained her license, credit drugs. On Friday night, Oct. 17, cards, and about $3. an officer on patrol noticed a subject walking in the center
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• SWINT from front page took several of Swint’s yet. But it’s pretty bad. It of their way to make me classes while he was writ- just might crack the top KSU to host week feel welcome. They and ing the book. Brown says 25.” their producers were very that she and three other Dr. Swint received his pleased with the segment. students even helped him Ph.D. from Georgia State I was glad to get the pub- with some preliminary re- University and is a former licity for ‘Mudslingers’.” search for “Mudslingers”. political consultant. Swint The segment on The According to Brown, “Dr. has appeared on CNN and of Halloween fun View illustrated a key Swint’s education and ex- Fox News and in numer- Andy Nelson KAB, also believes the Fall Carnival will point. Politics have always perience makes him one of ous publications including Staff Writer “be a lot of fun,” and is hoping to continue been dirty- it’s all a part of the most knowledgeable “The Wall Street Journal”, the tradition next year. the game. “Mudslingers” professors regarding po- “The Los Angeles Times”, With Halloween drawing ever closer, the Another event taking place this week captures all of the grimy litical campaigns.” and “The Atlanta Journal student organizations at KSU have been is the 7th Annual Monster Ball Costume details and includes can- The 2008 Presidential Constitution”. Swint’s hard at work preparing exciting events to and Dance Party, which will be held on didate images and related Campaign is a hot topic newest book, “Dark get everyone into the Halloween spirit. Halloween from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the campaign propaganda. It is of conversation across Genius: The Influential One of these events is KSU’s first-ever Student Center university rooms. The event a must read for anyone in- America. Swint says he Career of Legendary “Fright Week,” which will be coordinated will also host a costume contest, which terested in the dirtier side will be paying close atten- Political Operative and by the Kennesaw Activities Board from will be judged by the Monster Ball plan- of politics. tion to the last month of Fox News Founder Roger October 28 to 30. A separate attraction will ning committee. According to Jeff Cooper, Christy Brown is a KSU campaigning. His ruling Ailes” is available from be featured each day. Tuesday will feature the Associate Director of Residence Life, alumni and former student on how the McCain-Obama booksellers now. the Fall Carnival, which will be held on the the contest will feature categories such as of Dr. Swint. Ms. Brown battle will rank-“Not sure Campus Green and will last from 11 a.m. Best Couple, Best Duo, Scariest and Most until 3 p.m.. According to Ashley Nealy, Original. Prizes will include gift cards to the Theme Weeks coordinator, activities campus and local merchants. • DORMS from front page Sanseviro states that reno- tial properties are made will include, but are not limited to: three When asked why he believed the event to get fixed because it was vations and other mainte- each year, but not all of major inflatables, a bungee run and a pump- has done so well in the past, Cooper said broken and I didn’t get a nance concerns have al- them are noticed by stu- kin-decorating contest. Traditional carnival “We have a great team of students and new dryer for at least three ready begun to take place. dents. food, such as popcorn and cotton candy, staff who work on it each year. The event weeks,” said Kalia Moses, “The 11 buildings at “Things like painting, will also be available. “It’s like¥ KSU Day, is generally received well because it gives KSU sophomore. “I had to KSU Place have already replacing carpet, replac- but Halloween-themed” said Nealy. students a fun and exciting social outlet. use the dryer of the people millions of dollars in ing lighting fixtures, etc. Wednesday will feature a ¥trip to Town We plan to concentrate on what students across the hall from me, it renovations over the past are things that often stu- Center’s “13 Stories Haunted House” at 8 like most—good music, good costumes and was a real inconvenience.” few years,” Sanseviro dents don’t notice,” said p.m.. Admission will be free for the first good fun.” Cooper also said that Monster “One thing that bugs me added. “Some renovations Sanseviro. 50 students to arrive with their KSU IDs Ball originally started out as a small party the most is that our dorm will continue, but over If students have con- in hand. Anyone arriving later will have for the new residential students but has washing machine broke time those older buildings cerns or questions about to pay the full admission price of $16, so grown to an average of 300-400 students and destroyed my new will be replaced with new KSU housing, please con- students are urged to arrive as early as pos- each year. Last year, over 750 students at- clothes,” said Beechy. “It buildings that can accom- tact Michael Sanseviro at sible. tended. “The department of resources con- took housing longer than modate more residents.” [email protected] The final event, “Fright Film Nite,” will tinues to invest in this event because of its they told us it would take “Just this past year new or contact the housing rep- take place on Thursday at 8 p.m. outside overwhelming popularity with students,” to get our new washer. It safety systems and stair- resentatives of University KSU Place. This event is free for all stu- said Cooper. took them three and a half wells were installed in at Place, University Village, dents. Students can visit the KAB homepage at weeks.” KSU Place and the front of University Village Suites “I think the Fall Carnival will draw a lot http://www.ajaxcorp.com/ or the Residence Residential complexes seven buildings received or KSU Place at 770-426- of students, since it is outside and all the Life homepage at http://www.kennesaw. such as KSU Place, built new exterior finishes,” 0668. attractions are free. Students can stop by edu/residencelife/Oct08News.pdf for more in the early 1980’s, and said Sanseviro. at their leisure in between classes” Nealy information on these events, as well as up- University Place, built in Sanseviro added that said. Shannon Carter, the president of coming events by these organizations. 2002, are aging each year. improvements on residen- Student questions rights Carl Krendel cording to KSU housing’s Dr. remove the poster, she contacted states, neither Georgia’s state nor ing to Dr. Senseviro’s email. Staff Writer Michael Sanseviro, allow for WSB TV and informed them that federal governments recognize it This instance of general po- holiday decorations: “The only her rights were being violated. as an official holiday. Its lack litical censorship, despite its The issue of Election Day as a policy exception is holiday-ap- WSB responded with a news of official holiday status means apparently bipartisan nature, holiday has recently been brought propriate decorations.” Dixon crew, and ran the story on the five that government employees do has not been brought before a to the attention of KSU officials said, “Election Day is as much o’clock news on Friday. Further not get days off for it, but does legal authority, nor has the idea by a recent dispute between a holiday as Halloween.” Dr. protests are planned, according to not mean that any government been mentioned. No police were students living in University Sanseviro said in an email to Dr. Senseviro, and he has contact- denies its existence as a holiday. called to enforce the first amend- Village Suites and KSU hous- key administrators, “One student ed many people within the univer- Religious and cultural holidays, ment, and none responded to the ing. The student, Katherine had a McCain sign (which also sity because the ”offices [who are such as Groundhog Day, Easter, news story. The problems of law Dixon, placed a poster promot- had to be removed),” but did not receiving this email] may be ones Halloween, Hanukkah, the month versus authority and of constitu- ing Obama for president in a provide the name of that student. the students turn to for assistance of Eid, and Cinco de Mayo are all tional rights over the laws of in- manner KSU housing claimed When called, KSU housing re- in their efforts.” holidays in a similar classifica- stitutions may be brought up by was contrary to the rules. Those fused to comment. Although Election Day is rec- tion, and Halloween decorations future student protests. rules against decorating, ac- When Dixon was asked to ognized as a special day in many are specifically allowed accord- The Page • Op/Ed SENTINEL Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008 Visit us online Tell us about it www.ksusentinel.com OPINIONS & EDITORIALS [email protected] There can only be one ACORN: Is this the It’s been a long and arduous campaign season, vice-presidential nominee- a person that could last ‘Mighty Oak’ and I think many of us are glad it’s coming to a possibly fill in as president of our country- is a close. But a week from today voters who have “hip-hop activist and journalist.” not yet waited in line for three hours will go out Last but not least is Ralph Nader. Nader is and vote for the next leader of the free world. probably the most experienced and qualified of of a Desperate There has been much enthusiasm and the third party candidates, because of his vast involvement on campus from the College experience from running for President for the Republicans and College Democrats who fourth time. Campaign? were seemingly dormant these past two years. Are we really upset these candidates didn’t Democrats and many newly registered voters are get much attention? If the Republicans had Berlin Vallencourt ence. One affects the outcome rightfully enthused by the candidacy of Barack nominated Bob Barr and had the Democrats columnist of a vote and the other is the Obama. He possesses a first class intellect and is nominated McKinney or Nader, wouldn’t we be product of a group of idiots an uplifting figure. more upset compared with what we have now? Alright, fine, TeamRed. who get paid for each form I have also heard many upset with the choic- So that leaves us with John McCain and You fabricated another “scan- they turn in, so they scratch es we have in this election. I can understand Barack Obama. For me, the choice here could Kevin Schmidt dal” to desperately needle stupid names down instead where they are coming from, but I think they are not be clearer. Barack Obama is one of the most Senior Columnist on about and you’ve tricked of getting real people to fill misguided in thinking we’ve ever had perfect liberal candidates we’ve seen since McGovern yourself into crying over these things out. Sucks, but candidates run for President. in what still is a fundamentally center-right an organization (you just it doesn’t affect the vote.” Many of those upset with our two major par- country. John McCain is a moderate conserva- will do more to keep jobs in this country than heard about yesterday) called C’mon, know what you’re ties wish that the third party candidates would tive who has worked across the aisle to the dis- demonizing and penalizing business that operate ACORN. Too bad zero per- protesting, yeah? get more media coverage and have a chance to dain of many in his own party. here. cent of the people scream- The real problem, if we win. Our electoral system is made for two par- I disagree wholeheartedly with John McCain John McCain’s health care plan with univer- ing “voter fraud!” have their really MUST find one in this ties, and without a revolutionary shift, third par- on issues such as him not regretting going into sal tax credits, while not as good as a tax deduc- facts in order. May I? Thanks. charade of magnifying mole- ties will remain on periphery as just blips on the Iraq, cap and trade, campaign finance, and the tion, is a step in the right direction. Obama’s The scandal goes some- hills, is that ACORN is too radar or occasional spoilers. It is also problemat- bailout, but I feel that someone I agree with sev- plan is puts us on the path to socialized medi- thing like this: ACORN, a lax when they screen their ic to look to many European countries that have enty percent of the time is better than the candi- cine because it doesn’t address the root of the “community organization” street-teams. Fair enough multiple parties in their proportional representa- date I almost never agree with. problem. Obama further ties health insurance hell-bent on (among other and big whoop. If the Dems tion system. In the end, it begets a government Obama has made clear his intention to use to employment even though Americans change social issues) getting people are throwing their money in without a majority that must form coalitions, not the tax code to enforce his views of “fairness” jobs eleven times between the ages of 18-42. registered to vote, falsified the garbage by hiring ACORN unlike our so called “big-tent” parties. and to “spread the wealth around.” His tax hike McCain’s plan is focused on individual plans a slew of registrations in nu- to try to persuade poor people This election has had a lot of discussion and “play or pay” fines on small businesses not not tied to insurance, which insures portability merous cities that got voters to vote, let them! Let’s not about whether or not Obama and Sarah Palin are providing health insurance is exactly the wrong when people move from job to job. like Mickey Mouse and Jive get carried away, though, and “qualified” to be President. It’s good to debate thing for the engine of our economic growth In such uncertain times, it is imperative that Turkey queued up for a booth. buy into the idea that this is a that issue, but it’s also interesting to look at right now. we choose an experienced, tested leader, and I The sensationalism is this: criminal organization lining whether or not the third party candidates many John McCain’s plan of lowering corporate believe that man is John McCain. ACORN made earnest ef- up to “steal” a victory for the are clamoring for are prepared as well. tax, which is the second highest in the world, forts to rob democracy from blue team. That not only gives One could arguably say Bob Barr, the America. The lie is this: ACORN an elevated status Libertarian Candidate, is qualified based on Obama strongly supports this of importance that it cannot his service in the House of Representatives, Predictions for Election Day organization of dishonesty claim, but is also factually but his running mate is the wholly unqualified President: McCain wins Georgia by 5 or more, but loses the election and will use them to get elect- absurd. Then again, this is Wayne Allen Root. Root was a TV personal- with Obama getting around 290-300 electoral votes ed by manipulating the vote! coming from a team that ity known for handicapping and gambling on Georgia’s Senator: Saxby Chambliss Defeats Jim Martin and This is really just see- claims ACORN is the reason sports games. Allen Buckley without needing a run-off through garbage and I’ll tell why our economy is in sham- Cynthia McKinney is a supporter of the so Local Congressional Races: Tom Price handily defeats Bill Jones you why, folks: Fake voter reg- bles. No, seriously- look it called 9/11 Truth Movement which contends Phil Gingrey trumps Bud Gammon istries are a waste of election up. officials’ time, sure, but they But since the screamers that either the government perpetrated 9/11 Local State House Race: Ed Setzler edges out Jason Adams or knew it was coming and let it happen. Her don’t threaten the outcome of aren’t easily moved by logic, an election. At all. They don’t let’s paint them a picture. even make it past ACORN’S Let’s say that some goof at initial screenings! As a matter ACORN filled out a regis- of fact, ACORN is the one tration card for Spongebob Zombies, ghouls, and who flags the obviously bogus Squarepants and it actually registrations before they turn makes it through an election them in to election officials. official’s screening. Mr. That’s right- they’ve been the Squarepants would then be vampires, oh my! ones to blow the whistle on sent a voter card to the address the phony registration cards on the form. In all likelihood, that their lazy street-teams no-one lives in 124 Conch St. Election in Halloween Town are paid eight bucks an hour in Bikini Bottom and if they to turn in. Legally, they still did, they better really be ready And so it came to pass across the ran up their tentacles. The Evil Witch, have to submit everything to prove they’re Spongebob land that an election for the ruler of on the other hand was, well, evil. The their seasonal employees hand with proper ID at the booth. Halloween Town would take place. For Vampire easily became the choice of the over, but no, Jive Turkey isn’t Do you see what I’m gettin’ as long as anyone could remember, the Bloodsuckers. pulling any levers on the 4th. at? Ghouls or the Bloodsuckers had always The Vampire recognized that he did But FoxNews doesn’t tell you Sure, ACORN might be ruled the town and no one saw any reason not look like the former rulers and some this part, do they? It’s just too guilty of hiring deadbeats that to think this election would be any dif- might consider him ‘threatening’. He truthy. turn in this childishness at the ferent. After all, the Bloodsuckers and called his trolls together and said, “I Still, the parrot-like ver- end of the workday. It’s lazy Ghouls thought, if the minions had an- need a sidekick who looks like the old bosity of McCain/Palin sup- and condemnable, isn’t it? It’s other choice, they might not vote for rulers. Make him unthreatening and porters decries “ACORN is exactly why ACORN reports either a Bloodsucker or Ghoul. with white hair so the minions will think a threat to democracy!” as a the more obvious turn-ins as The Ghouls decided that they would he is wise.” A short time later, the trolls regurgitated scare-tactic, rife bunk before sending them out. pick one of the oldest Zombies among returned with a monster they called Joe. with manufactured Rovian It’s not something they’re re- them. He wasn’t particularly wise— He had Hollywood good looks and a animosity, citing that this is quired to do, either- but being Tony Sarrecchia but he was a war hero and could form heart wrenching back-story. “There is the “greatest voter fraud in that they legally HAVE to Columnist the word ‘Maverick,’ though, since one problem, Chosen One,” the speaker history!” Sheesh- spare us the turn them in, it ends up saving Zombies weren’t know for their oratory of the trolls said, “from time to time the dramatics. Nothing that would time for those at the registra- skills, it often came out “Maaa—vaha-- Monster named Joe will say the most in- tive, and resembles not the Evil Witch— affect our democracy happens tion office and saving a bit of -riccck.” Some of the Ghouls were not credibly obtuse and unwise things. We she shall be my choice,” the Zombie over a bogus registry that face for ACORN. happy with the choice of this Zombie, cannot figure out how to silence him.” said. Many Ghouls were not happy with never sees the light of election Go see for yourself- the but, in the end, most of them support- “Fear not,” the Vampire said, “my his choice. The Bloodsuckers found the day. Nothing. Once the offi- “scandal” is trumped-up non- ed him because it was better to have a glibness shall cover anything the Enchantress a choice of much mirth and cials deem them garbage, the sense. If, after an objective Ghoul in charge than face 4 years of Monster named Joe may say.” would find frequent reasons to chuckle cards get tossed in the bin and look, you still can’t believe Bloodsuckers. When the Zombie heard of the and mock her. the next legitimate entry gets why this “dangerous organiza- The Bloodsuckers had a long drawn Vampire’s choice, he was sad. The After an election cycle that seemed processed. That’s it. So the tion and its ties to Obama” are out battle between a Vampire and an Evil Zombie thought, “I am old and pasty to go on longer than the any of minions next time you hear someone going relatively unnoticed, Witch. The Witch felt it was preordained and lack much of a personality. I need of Halloween Town could remember, bellyaching that Obama sup- you’ll realize you’re slowly that she would lead the Bloodsuckers. to counter the Vampire and his sidekick the day of decision finally arrived. The ports voter-fraud, correct becoming the “crazy-person” However, like all vampires, this Vampire with a dramatic choice of my own.” The minions found themselves with a choice them by saying: “If you must that’ll wind up sleeping in the was hypnotic and charming. When he Zombie checked with neither the Ghouls between a Zombie and an Enchantress perpetuate the lie, at least ap- park because no-one around spoke, crowds became charmed; they nor Goblins, but kept his own counsel. or a Vampire and a Monster named Joe. ply the right scandal. It’s you is sane enough to see the ignored the meaning of his words and He searched throughout the land, finally And that was how it came to pass that voter-REGISTRATION fraud, truth!... you know-like how fell into orgasmic rapture at his mere settling on the Enchantress of the Frozen the scariest night in Halloween Town see? There’s a huge differ- I’ve felt for the last eight years. appearance. Some even claimed a tingle Wasteland. “She is articulate, conserva- was not October 31, but November 4.
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While we do not publish letters from groups endorsing express written permission of the editor in chief. © 2008, THE SENTINEL. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008 SENTINEL Op/Ed • Page A fairly convenient truth… Frenemies: everyone has them ‘Screw you, Mother Nature’ What should we do with them? doesn’t sound like a very motherly figure irradiated simply by words or the actions Wikipedia defines a to me. If she actually were our mother, of one man (regardless of how good look- Frenemy as: “a portman- we’d probably be in Father Time’s custo- ing, athletically talented and humble he teau of friend and enemy dy by now. If she were an elected official, may be). It takes the willpower and dedi- which can refer to either she would probably have lower approval cation of many. You have to do your own an enemy disguised as a ratings than Bush and Cheney. Seeing as part to make this a better world for our friend or to a partner that how between the two of them they have children by showing Mother Nature you is simultaneously a com- torn up the Bill of Rights and shot a dude aren’t going to take it anymore. Instead of petitor.” The frenemy could in the face, that’s saying something. walking or riding a bike to school, drive involve a relationship be- Wake up, sheeple. This lady isn’t any- your giant SUV while needlessly spray- tween people, political fig- Jennifer Cook thing but a fraud and a terrorist. Why ing aerosol cans out the window. Instead ures and even commercially Columnist do we keep appeasing her? We should of listening to all these environmentalist between companies. We all all know by now that you should never hippies and properly disposing of your know Hillary and Barack Then the criticizing negotiate with terrorists. I’m sick of this car oil, just throw it into a pond. When probably did not have begins. “Why did you even Garrett Moll culture of fear and I’m even sicker of all you are choosing between two similar coffee at a Starbucks after talk to him after what he Columnist these rules we have to live by to please products, choose the one you feel has the the Democratic National did? That was dumb” and her. I’m sick of hearing things like, “Oh, more unnecessary and wasteful packag- Convention, but because “Oh that top is cute but I Friends, countrymen, Kennesawians, if you don’t take care of Mother Nature, ing. And most importantly, never let any of party affiliation, they thought you would wear we live in turbulent times. The stock she is going to make it warm up and melt young eyes ever watch Captain Planet. must seem all chummy and something a little dress- market is in free fall, our financial mar- all the polar ice caps” or “Oh, you can’t It’s nothing but terrorist propaganda. happy for one another. ier!” and the list goes on. kets are in disarray, Tom Brady is out for dump all of your oil and industrial waste So go out and pollute. Every time you Have you ever found You start to realize that the the entire year and somehow MTV still into the river because it hurts Mother do it helps fight terrorism. It’s also a load yourself asking “Why am I more you hang out with hasn’t gone off the air. To quote Thomas Nature.” Where does this lady get off of fun, will make you popular and attracts friends with this person?” her, the worse you feel, but Paine, “These are times that try men’s telling me where I can and can’t dump members of the opposite or “How can someone I am what is there to do? She is souls.” Naturally during times like these, my industrial waste? sex. I’m not kidding, so close to be so unbeliev- so ruthless and knows all part of us always wants to place the Let me hit you with some truth. You they can barely keep ably rude?” you may have your deepest darkest se- blame on those in power. Especially with have to play hardball to take down their clothes on. a grade A frenemy on your crets and would cream you it being election season, Republicans people like this. We need to send this hands. You meet in class or if you tried to break it off find themselves blaming Democrats, lady a message that we aren’t going at work and you start hang- with her. Subsequently you Democrats in turn blame Republicans to sit here and take her arbitrary ing out and then you get go on and continue the cha- and Libertarians usually just end up rules and constant barrages of natural closer and the two of you rade and convince yourself playing it safe and blaming everybody. disasters. When she throws a hurricane divulge secrets between that maybe it is me and I However, we as a nation need to move our way, we need to burn down a rainfor- one another and then the am just a bad friend. past this toxic partisanship and unite to est. If she floods one of our cities, lets next thing you know, you So how do you deal with fight one of the greatest untold villains go club some baby seals (Not that we are going out every week- one of these not-so-rare spe- of our generation: Mother Nature. shouldn’t be doing that anyway). And if end to your favorite bars cies? Do you fight the good Lately the “green” movement and that lady has the nerve to set and you know all their fight, surrender defeat, or other environmental movements have off another volcano, we closest friends by name. wait out the storm until really been kicked into overdrive. All need to track down You have met their parents, the lease is up? The more I hear people talk about these days is Free Willy and turn moved into their apartment, you are with a particular saving Mother Nature, and every time him into Dead and bought a flat screen TV individual, the more traits I think to myself, “Not so fast, hippie.” Willy to show with them, and it is too late you inherit of theirs. The All this so-called “caring” is just making her we mean to “break up.” It is like a longer you remain friends me sick to my stomach. Who is this lady business. It’s good romantic relationship with this person you find in the first place? I don’t ever remember time to go to gone bad. so horrible, the more you voting her into power, and I certainly the mattresses, She begins asking you are becoming like them. haven’t ever heard her publicly justify my friends, for what kind of grades you are The end must come quickly any of her actions and public policies. war is upon receiving, and if you score or you risk forever having Who does she think she is, controlling us. higher, she gets mad, and to deal with the lessons of the earth from her ivory tower without While I fully if you score the same, she life this person has so gra- the consent of anyone on it? intend on doing says something like “Yeah, ciously given to you. No Take a look at the facts here. What has my part, let’s it was an easy assign- matter how brutal the fight Mother Nature ever given us? Nothing but never forget ment.” On the rare chance will be, sometimes it is hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, droughts, that evil you score lower, she gloats better to get the battle over earthquakes and the mood swing she has cannot about it and brings it up with in order to win a per- every four years called El Niño. That b e often. sonal war.
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Meal plan supporter “Darius Rucker breaks racial barrier with No.1 country single” Dear Editor, I read the Sentinel on a fairly regular basis, and from what I can tell so far there are very few students on this campus who support the new meal Dear Editor, plan. Let me be one of those people, because I think it is an excellent I was very glad to read the article on Darius Rocker be- idea, in fact one of my reserves about coming here was that KSU did not coming a country musician and having a No.1 country have a meal plan. I live in the University Suites and use the current meal single. He is a very talented American musician that has plan as an essential part of my diet. Let’s face it, there is only so much been breaking all the racial barriers in music. “Don’t Think you can do with a microwave and a mini-fridge. Most of the time I either: I Don’t Think About It” is a very special and beautiful song. a) do not have the money to buy my food, b) do not have the time to cook Several black country singers have failed to get a hit in the it, or c) am just too lazy to cook. Are these not qualities most college country radio, but Darius has proven that he can do this by students possess? If this meal plan makes my tuition go up, Uncle Sam is making this CD pure country. Thank you for such a nice already paying for it, so I am sure he would be happy to pay for my food and refreshing article. all semester as well. To have food that is already prepared, already paid Karina Nunez for, and on the way to class; count me in! Communication Alex Tilton Senior Undecided Freshman Read comments posted in response to these and other editorials, at ksusentinel.com Get the conversation started by posting your own response.
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“The rain did keep some participants away,” said Rian Satter-White, Assistant Director of Leadership Program, who was among the leaders of the sleep-out compo- nent of the week. There were about 20 par- ticipants on Saturday afternoon. Many left to go to class and then returned. Those who stayed found ways to stay warm and pass the time. “We just moved to the breezeway when the rain started,” said Matt Petrickas, a sophomore who had been there since 8 p.m. Friday. Participants were allowed to bring food or a sleeping bag, if the items fit into a backpack, and while cell phones were per- mitted, anyone caught texting or making a call was handcuffed by the student police and put in a makeshift jail, which was a confined area under an oak tree. Cardboard boxes were also available to the homeless students on a first come, first served basis. Omari Mayberry, a social work associate from the Community Outreach Program at Grady Memorial Hospital, began the sleep- out with stories about his fight against homelessness. The participants were atten- tive and asked several questions about the homeless people Mayberry worked with and the challenges they faced. The sleep-out gave a number of students a new perspective on the plight of home- less people. “The evening was powerful. Many par- ticipants stated they now have a greater understanding for homeless people,” said Wachniak. “It has encouraged me to help them any way that I can, and not to just pass by pre- tending like I didn’t see. I was once guilty of this. If this [sleep-out] is repeated next year I will gladly participate again,” said Andre Williams, a student who chose to join in just for the experience. Sophomore Bradley Ball said he had learned a lot during HAW. “It’s not so easy for [the homeless] to better their lives,” he said. A few students were skeptical that the sleep-out was an effective method for ex- periencing homelessness. One student, a senior majoring in Psychology, surveyed the groups playing cards, throwing Frisbee and singing songs and said, “It feels like a party, like we’re camping out.” Other par- ticipants said that the cardboard boxes, and the pizza that arrived later in the evening, made the sleep-out too easy. Dr. Wachniak decided to organize HAW last spring when she noticed a degree of naïveté among her students regarding homelessness. The week was designed to Maria Yanovsky | The Sentinel teach students who the homeless are, why people become homeless and how stu- dents can help in the fight against home- More than 100 lessness. The event was sponsored by the Center for Student Leadership, Adult frames grace the Learner Programs, KSU Department of Public Safety, Department of Student Life, and the College of Humanities and Social walls of the art Sciences. gallery in Joe Mack Wilson Building Al Gore to headline Artist shares experience Power Vote Web cast with students at opening of Students invited to tune in, turn on, and campus photo exhibit green up Jacob Martin Arts and Living Editor Maria Yanovsky complication, she is lying at an open windowsill with her hands Layout Specialist out the window. on Wed. Oct. 29 at 8 p.m., Vice President Another image from Chicago, circa 1977, has a figure Al Gore will headline a live Web cast to college on Oct. 14, art students attended the opening of the sitting in a fireplace, wearing an oversized, stretched shirt campuses across the nation. The event is a part- “Recurring Visions” photography exhibit, featuring works of over her knees, creating an optical illusion with her curves. nership between Power Vote, a national non-par- Vicki Ragan. It’s haunting, almost, because her face is hidden. The sense of tisan effort led by the Energy Action Coalition to ragan does more with photography than capture images. anonymity is prevalent throughout the exhibit and plays into an mobilize young voters, and the We Campaign, a She creates settings and manipulates subjects to create stirring unwritten theme of the work. project of The Alliance for Climate Protection, photos. Students can enjoy the photos in her exhibit, located at For me, the most striking which Gore founded. During the Web cast, Gore will talk about his the Joe Mack Wilson building. piece is dated to 1973 from “Repower America” challenge. Last summer, Ragan was present at the opening at 5 p.m., and gave a Kansas City and shows a man’s Gore gave a speech in which he outlined the lecture at 6 p.m. to students in attendance. reflection in a bathroom vanity steps America must take in order to fix the vari- “It’s really great that KSU has these kinds of events,” said with two toothbrushes hanging ous problems facing the country, from a vulner- Emma Dix, an art student. “We actually get to meet artists at from the wall and a vintage able economy to an unhealthy reliance on foreign their gallery openings. Big-time artists.” design on the wall. This is oil. Gore argued that America must shift from Big-time is right; her work is in the permanent collection at one of the oldest pieces in the fossil fuels to alternative, cleaner energies—the the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, as well as museums in New exhibit, which details Ragan’s sooner, the better. A new green economy would York and Houston. life and conflict from 1973 until emerge as a result of this shift, Gore maintained, “The fact that a famous photographer was here talking to us the present. Within the images, and much-needed jobs would be created. is awesome,” said Dix. “It makes KSU stand out and makes one can elude to a personal soul Gore will also comment on the importance of elections and the need for young people to turn the students motivated to attend the arts college.” searching. out on election day. The photo exhibit included images from Ragan’s life, with “The exhibit is really relateable,” said art student Elise After the Web cast, Power Vote will begin a some photos dating back to the early 70s. Rushing. “You can feel her concerns and her conversations six-day campaign on “key campuses” to encour- One image from Chicago, circa 1977, demonstrates Ragan’s with herself in all of the images.” age students and others to consider clean energy incredible skills in composition. Two legs intertwined on a satin “I’m glad that I got to go to the exhibit,” said Dix. “It made and the climate crisis when casting their votes on bed in striped stockings reveal a lolita-inspired sensuality. me look deeper within myself, as I looked at the photos. I Nov. 4. “Most of these images of people are of me,” said Ragan. never noticed how expressive photography can be.” “You might not get it.” “It’s important for art students to be exposed to exhibits like Students interested in tuning in to the live Web cast can RSVP at http://www. Many images portray hands in unnatural positions. S this, early on in their careers,” said Rushing. “And the fact that wecansolveit.org/PowerVoteRSVP. The haunting one from Prague, circa 2004, shows a young lady KSU hooks it up to where the artist is here to answer questions Web cast starts at 8 p.m. in a compromising position: on her shoulders. To add to the and share experiences with us.” The Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008 SENTINEL Arts & Living • Page
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dissuade students from going to college be- cause of the cost. But she encourages them TOWN CENTER to think about their career path and poten- tial earnings. Next to Longhorn’s Recognizing that the cost of college could steer students away from impor- 2700 Town Center Dr tant but low-paying professions, Congress 678/213-2400 passed legislation last year that will gradu- ally cut interest rates on certain government loans, allow borrowers to make smaller loan payments if they are earning less, and forgive the loans of students who serve in public-service careers for 10 years. Private colleges are increasing the as- sistance they offer, so fewer students are required to take out loans and those who do will take on less of a burden, said Ron Ehrenberg, director of Cornell University’s Higher Education Research Institute. Pumpkin Pancakes “The concern was that with high loan Our annual homage to this crowd favorite. Three burdens, we were influencing the profes- pumpkin pancakes topped with powder sugar, nutmeg Abel Uribe | Chicago Tribune sional outcomes of students,” Ehrenberg Kelly Stevens is working as a waitress in a comedy club in Chicago, Il., to make said. and whipped cream ends meet. A year after getting her bachelor’s degree in fashion marketing she is finding it difficult to get a job or open her own shop as she had dreamed. Experts point out that the college expe- ONLY $5.79 rience is not just about financial rewards. Must present coupon. Not valid with any other offers. Megan Twohey levels are growing. And some graduates are There is also that business about learning Limit 2 entrees per coupon. No substitutes. MCT unable to land jobs that allow them to pay a few things. Students are able to explore Expires November 30, 2008. back their loans. their interests. They often become inspired *Valid only at the Town Center Location Kelly Stevens is suffering from buyer’s Most experts insist that going to college by subjects they never knew existed and are remorse. is generally worth it. College graduates still able to view the world through a broader Open 7am til 2pm | 7 days a week | www.jchristophers.com The 29-year-old from Fargo, N.D., took earn substantially more than high school lens. out more than $60,000 in loans to pay for graduates on average: $59,365 annually “There’s value added when it comes to a bachelor’s degree in fashion marketing compared with $33,609. critical thinking and moral reasoning,” said from the Illinois Institute of Art. She was But they caution that some college Ernest Pascarella, a University of Iowa pro- convinced it would allow her to open her choices are no longer a wise investment. fessor who has studied the effects of col- own store or work for a major fashion com- Students destined for low-paying careers, lege. pany--basically, to make more money. they say, simply cannot manage certain debt The education also extends outside the But nearly a year after graduating, she levels. Loans can surpass $100,000 depend- classroom, through exposure to classmates is waiting tables at a comedy club. Every ing on the school and the borrower. from different backgrounds and participa- week, she gets rejected from half a dozen “If you’re going to be a nursery school tion in extracurricular activities. marketing jobs. She can no longer make teacher your whole life, you should not be And the rewards might just keep on payments on some of her loans. She can taking out a lot of loans,” said Sandy Baum, coming, according to the College Board. barely scrape by. senior policy analyst for the College Board During their working lives, college gradu- “I can’t open my own store in this and an economics professor at Skidmore ates are more likely to engage in organized economy,” Stevens said. “Marketing jobs College. “That’s the problem. It’s an invest- volunteer work, vote, donate blood and live are among those that have been hardest hit. ment people make without knowing how healthy lifestyles--though it’s possible that Sometimes it feels like I should never have they will pay it off.” people in those categories also were more gotten that degree.” People in business jobs can manage likely to attend college in the first place. Money is only one of the reasons to go $46,000, according to calculations the Priscilla Adeniji, 22, a finance major at to college, of course. But with college costs Chicago Tribune made with a formula cre- Chicago State University, says her choices skyrocketing and the economy worsening, ated by Baum. So for Stevens, paying back at college appear to be paying off. the question of whether higher education is nearly $65,000 in loans was almost certain Scholarships have covered almost the a worthy financial investment is no longer a to be a struggle. Now that she is stuck in a entire cost of her education, making this the no-brainer. low-paying service job, it’s become impos- first year she’s had to take out a loan, for For decades, the earnings gap between sible. $5,000. She graduates in December, and the college graduates and high school graduates Meanwhile, about one-third of college Big Four consulting firms already are dan- grew and grew. Get a bachelor’s degree, students drop out--dashing any return on gling jobs with salaries starting at $55,000. and you were almost guaranteed to be a lot their investment. Adeniji said she also gained a lot from better off. Does attending an elite college make a her classes and participation in a sorority But the gap in income has started to difference? The answer is unclear. While and other activities. shrink in recent years. U.S. Census data some researchers have found that graduates “Career-wise, college has been very show that in 2007 people with a bachelor’s of top schools earn more on average than important for me,” she said. “But it’s also degree earned 90 percent more than high those from less prestigious institutions, about knowledge. If I wasn’t in school, school graduates, down from a 96 per- others have found no difference. I wouldn’t be able to understand what’s cent gap seven years earlier. Meanwhile, Debbie Quinn, director of guidance at going on with the economy and with other more students are taking on debt. The debt West Aurora High School, said she doesn’t things that affect my life.” 2008 KSU Bike Day Thursday, November 6 Couple take brainy 12:30-2pm Campus Green
word game outdoors Ride your bicycle to school on November 6 to raise awareness of bike commuting! Mary Beth Breckenridge them, to be exact. He installed them all in one day and had the back pain Stop by Campus Green for: MCT to prove it. bike buying 101 session Jane Crane painted the bonus square in the proper colors and made safety info session For Jane and Keith Crane, Scrabble is an outdoor sport. The Cranes letter tiles from craft-store wood plaques. repair session installed an 8-foot-square game board in their backyard earlier this She took apart shelves and reconfigured the pieces to make tile racks, raffle prizes summer, so now their Thursday night Scrabble tournaments take on out- and pavers and tiles were sealed to prevent water damage. group ride sized importance. Now Scrabble games at the Crane house are a physical as well as at 1pm The Cranes are both Ohio educators: She teaches second grade at mental pursuit. coupons Firestone Park Elementary; he retired after 36 years teaching govern- The players have to get out of their seats to place their tiles on the board & fun! ment at Tallmadge High School. and pick new ones from the selection spread out face down in the grass. And both, not surprisingly, are aficionados of the word game. So They usually play on Thursday evenings, when Jane Crane’s mother, when Keith Crane saw a smaller version of a game board installed on an Nancy Johnson, can get in on the action. She lives near Malvern, Ohio, PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS KSU Intramural & Recreation Services HGTV show, his interest was piqued. and typically spends the night between her Thursday volunteer stint at KSU Bike Shop He fashioned the board from pavers laid in a bed of sand--225 of Akron City Hospital and her Friday morning tennis match in Manchester, KSU Cycling Club Ohio. KSU Environmental Alliance sometimes other relatives or Nature Bound ...duck...friends show up. Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association A couple of weeks ago, neigh- Sierra Club bors who’d seen the Cranes play- Cobb Rides ...duck...ing came by, driven by curiosity. “You know, it’s fun because we Questions? get outside,” Jane Crane said. “... It [email protected] SPONSORS ...duck...gives us a good excuse to be out.” www.freewebs.com/ksuea REI They haven’t faced many chal- Roswell Bicycles lenges, other than having to light Free Flite ...duck...patio torches when darkness falls or dealing with the few times their ...duck...duck...duck... dog, Maggie, coming has run in acrossNovember the game board. If it rains, they just take the game inside--on a regula- tion Scrabble board, that is. “But you know,” Jane Crane said, Ken Love | Akron Beacon Journal “it’s not as much fun.” Keith Crane and his wife Jane built this large scrabble game in their backyard in North Canton, Ohio. The scrabble game is made from paving stones. ...coming in November The Page • Arts & Living SENTINEL Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008 Twice the terror: surviving 13 stories Haunted house delivers on its promise to spook
Nadia Abdulahi As we exited the bunker, we felt a certain relief, and I had Staff Writer to catch my breath. Then, I realized that there was still another part to venture through: the notorious haunted house. Adrenaline Upon arriving at 13 Stories, a haunted house located next to pumped through my body; I felt a mixture of fear and excitement Town Center Mall in Kennesaw, my heart began pounding at what as I tried to prepare for the worst. After giving myself something seemed like the speed of light, and sweat began dripping down of a pep talk, we entered the building, at which point we had to my forehead. I sat for a few minutes in the parking lot wondering select a door to go through. Preceding the doors, the gory scenes what I had gotten myself into. After all, one of the frequently asked included a circus, hospital and warehouse. questions on the 13 Stories Web site is, “Are there live rats, snakes, Throughout the house, I screamed, “Please, get me out of cockroaches, clowns, or chainsaws?” The answer? “Maybe.” And here!” Instead of turning back, however, we pressed on despite everyone who enters must sign a waiver first. the monsters reaching out to grab us. The special effects and THIS For the past five years, 13 Stories has been a unique and fun lighting were eerie; a bloody girl crept up behind us. Towards SATURDAY! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Halloween attraction. People always told me that I should go to 13 the end we headed for a warehouse where the sound of chain- Stories, but I insisted that I would not dare enter a haunted house. saws could be heard. A woman cackled that we were about to be This year, I decided to try something new and take a chance cut in half! (senioritis could have been the motivating factor). Fortunately, I Overall, 13 Stories is very scary and extremely creative in didn’t have to take the journey into the unknown all by myself; terrorizing its visitors. As Reid put it, “The goal was to scare, TickeTs sTarT aT jusT $18*! vzwamp.com Your ticket to concert news – Get news on the hottest concerts sent straight to your phone. accompanying me through 13 Stories’ two parts, Bunker 13 and the and with 13 Stories, it was mission accomplished. I never knew CONCERT Simply text 1400 and enter “Encore” to get information on concerts, performers and more! CONNECTION Standard text messaging rates apply. © 2008 Verizon Wireless haunted house itself, were what awaited me around the Tickets available at all outlets my fellow thrill-seekers next corner and I hung on Charge by phone: 404.249.6400 s /NLINE ticketmaster.com Tickets also available at the box office Monday - Friday, noon - 4pm and Saturdays, 10am - 2pm. Steven Welch and Alicia If you’re looking for a to my friends for dear life. I The venue is conveniently located off GA-400 in Alpharetta. All artists and schedules subject to change without notice. *All tickets subject to service charge. Reid. enjoyed the experience, fear We began at Bunker and all.” 13, which had a milita- fright this Halloween If you’re looking ristic theme. The intimi- for a fright this Halloween dating Sergeant put us in season, then I highly season, then I highly recom- our place and laid down mend 13 Stories. The price the rules of the game. of admission to the haunted As the door opened up to recommend 13 house alone is $16; you can the main attraction, I was upgrade to a combo admis- scared beyond belief. In Stories. sion, which gives you access certain places through- to both the haunted house out the bunker, you have and Bunker 13, for $20. Join to pass through curtains that keep you guessing about what lies KAB at 13 Stories on Wed., Oct. 29, at 8 p.m. The first 50 students ahead. Also, characters come out of thin air to greet you (and to arrive get in free. by that I mean frighten you silly) as you venture through the For more information or to purchase tickets or print bunker. coupons, visit www.ultimatenightmares.com/13stories/
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Victoria Camac read the poetry of Nelly Sachs, who studies Music Education and Staff Writer a famous poet who wrote about has a double major in Piano and her experiences as a Jew during Bassoon. She assisted Dr. Sherr On Wednesday, Oct. 22, the the Holocaust. Dr. Sherr is the with notation of the piece, which KSU School of Music presented son of a survivor of the Holocaust she found “it to be very inspiring Happy Halloween the world premiere of “Flame and found a deep emotional at- and very moving experience for Language,” a new composition tachment to Sachs’ literature. her in general.” Overall, the piece by Associate Professor of Music During a lecture prior to the pro- translated well to the audience and from Bullfrogz! and composer-in-residence Dr. gram, Dr. Sherr expained that in received a standing ovation. Laurence Sherr. The guest conduc- composing “Flame Language,” The night continued after tor for the night was Ms. Bridget- it was his goal “to provide a new a brief intermission with We’re having a Costume Contest Michaele Reischl, music director of vehicle for the audience.” He col- Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet.” the Oberlin Conservatory of Music laborated with Dr. Sabine Smith, The KSU Orchestra played after midnight Orchestra and director of the Green associate professor of German snippets of the major acts of with three different categories: Bay Symphony Orchestra. In addi- in the Department of Foreign Shakespeare’s tragic masterpiece tion to leading the KSU Orchestra, Languages, to translate Sachs’ and performed it beautifully. - $$$ Best Naughty Costume Ms. Reischl, who in 1995 became poetry into English. The goal of The wonderful acoustics of the the first American to win the the translation was to have the Dr. Bobbie Bailey and Family - $$$ Best Original Costume Antonio Pedrotti International poem sung over the music of Performance Center helped in im- Conducting Competition, spent Dr. Sherr. Bass-baritone Dr. Oral mersing the audience in the feel- - $$$ Best Couples time during the week of Oct. 20 Moses, professor of Voice and ing and movement of the pieces. to Oct. 26 with School of Music Music Literature and Director of The night ended with great ap- students as part of a residency Vocal Studies, gave the transla- plause and a feeling of joy among Bullfrogz is the place to be Halloween night! program. The night started with tion of Sachs’ poetry a rich, reso- members of the audience and the We’ll be mixin it up with DJ Sarge and live music with Pan Head! “Light” and then progressed to the nant tone. orchestra alike. The School of --- premiere of “Flame Language.” While composing “Flame Music has a continuing schedule The inspiration for “Flame Language,” Dr. Sherr enlisted the of events on its Web site at http:// Saturday Night DJ Sarge will be spinnin also Live Music w/ Badge! Language” came after Dr. Sherr help of students like Linda Rogers, www.kennesaw.edu/music/ --- Bomb Specials Daily! --- Texas Hold Em’ Monday-Sat at 7:30 pm - Sun two games at 2 & 7 --- NFL Package/College Football! Kitchen open til 3am! --- Homemade Lunch Specials Daily $5.95 Served with your choice of two: Corn, Green Beans, Mashed Pot or Mixed Veggies. Monday- Pot Roast - Tuesday- Pork Loin - Wednesday- Meatloaf - Thursday- Salisbury Steak - Friday-Chkn Alfredo - --- Bullfrogz believes in having a good time, but keeping it safe! Don’t drink and drive, let us pick you up and take you home - call the Bullfrogz Safe Ride “The Night Owl” 678-292-FROG. Victoria Camac | The Sentinel --- Bullfrogz is the Proud Sponsor International students of the KSU Ice Hockey Team & Competition Cheer Team - Go “Fighting Owls” Drink Specials Available All Day. 18 to Enter/21 &up to Drink. Please Drink Responsibly. drawn to US colleges 3655 Cherokee St. - Kennesaw, GA 30144 - 678-331-8470 bullfrogz.com - myspace.com/bullfrogz and universities Opportunity, freedom also attract Tulasi Acharya another thing that attracts international Staff Writer students is the economy and the opportu- nity to work here after graduating. “The US no sooner had I gotten my F1 visa for economy is stronger [than many economies]” America than my friends and family ex- said Mukul Agrawal, an MBA student from pressed their delight with the words, “Wow, India. The US dollar is more valuable than ♦ America!” Many students around the world the currencies of developing countries. know America as the land where dreams Similarly, America is technologically advanced, ♦ come true, but relatively few of them and people here enjoy a high standard of living. ♦ achieve the goal of Nearly everyone, it ♦ coming to America seems, has a personal ♦ to study. car, a laptop, a refrig- The rate of in- erator and a washing ternational stu- machine. In develop- dents enrolled in What is it about ing countries, only the US institutions of wealthiest families can higher education is America that afford these things, increasing almost which are considered every year, accord- luxuries rather than ing to the annual entices students necessities. report on interna- And then tional academic there are the mobility published around the world? people themselves. by the Institute Generally speak- of International Simply put, many ing, Americans are Education (IIE) responsible and with support hardworking. They from the U.S. students believe believe in liberty, Department of equality, equal op- 'RADUATING 3TUDENTS 'OT A 0LAN State’s Bureau of the United States portunity in em- Educational and ployment and other You're Young. Active. Cultural Affairs. arenas, and democ- Despite a slight de- remains the best racy; these are the Just living your life. cline in 2004/2005, fundamental prin- international stu- ciples of American Life is full of risks. And the time to think dents continue to place in the world society. These prin- flock to American ciples attract inter- about a health plan is before you need it. colleges and uni- to pursue higher national students Because at your age, individual health versities, and there who may or may coverage can be a bargain. So, don't wait! are now over half not enjoy such free- Call Blue Cross and Blue Shield today! a million of them education. doms in their own studying here. countries. What is it about Also, the ,IFE HAS ITS RISKS America that en- gap between haves "LUE #ROSS "LUE 3HIELD tices students around the world? Simply put, and have-nots appears to be minimal. many students believe the United States re- Everyone has access to resources and facil- OF 'EORGIA HAS A PLAN mains the best place in the world to pursue ities irrespective of his culture, race, eth- * higher education. “Schools in the United nicity, color or sex. Anyone may access the Rates as low as... States are more competitive and look for Internet to send email or use other online maximum quality education,” said KSU media. undergraduate student Patrik Konat, who is Another draw is America’s melting pot ,ORETTA (UNT AT from Sweden. Indeed, the education one re- mentality. In America, people of innumer- www.lorettahuntinsurance.com ceives in America is more useful and more able cultures mix well. Peace, harmony and Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Plan of Georgia, Inc., is an independent licensee applicable in daily life. Students’ goals are tolerance prevail among the people here, of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. 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I saw a cover line on a magazine expected to increase as much as 50 percent over that said, “The next world war will the next half century, analysts are indeed worried that increasing demand for water, coupled with be over water.” Tell me we’re not industrialization and urbanization, will have seri- really running out of water! ous consequences both for human health and the environment. Access to freshwater is also likely Today fully one-sixth of the world’s human to cause conflicts between governments as well population lacks access to clean drinking water, as within national borders around the world. cially in agriculture and industry, which together not allow corporations to discharge pollutants and more than two million people—mostly According to USAID, the world’s “water account for over 90 percent of the world’s total into our water sources,” she says. “Instead of kids—die each year from water-borne diseases. crisis” is not so much an issue of scarcity as it freshwater use. But changing the practices of mil- spending billions on technologies that clean up The U.S. Agency for International Development is of poor management and inequitable distribu- lions of farmers and businesses around the world pollution, we would be using resources to prevent (USAID), an independent organization that pro- tion. The hardest hit regions have been countries is a Herculean task. water pollution in the first place.” vides economic, development and humanitarian in the Middle East, North Africa and sub-Saharan Irena Salina, director of the award-winning assistance around the world in support of the for- Africa. Worldwide demand for water is presently documentary film, FLOW, about the world’s GOT AN ENVIRONMENTAL eign policy goals of the United States, predicts doubling every 21 years. dwindling water supplies, thinks it can be done that by 2025, one-third of all humans will face Water-related problems are not the sole pur- if world leaders, international banks, the United QUESTION? Send it to: EarthTalk, severe and chronic water shortages. view of the developing world though. We here Nations and other governmental organizations c/o E/The Environmental Magazine, Needless to say, water is of primary impor- in North America have polluted and diverted our establish cooperative agreements for the use of P.O. Box 5098, Westport, CT 06881; tance to our survival, and protecting access to fresh water supplies far beyond nature’s capacity bodies of water, including groundwater, and eco- submit it at: www.emagazine.com/ and the quality of fresh water supplies will likely to restore the flows, notably in the West where nomic mechanisms to make sure those who need earthtalk/thisweek/, or e-mail: earth- become more and more of a challenge in the sprawling, thirsty metropolises have grown up in access to water can get it. coming years. According to the non-profit World deserts where the only way water can be provided As for the developed world—where we use [email protected]. Read past Water Council, the 20th century saw a tripling is to siphon it from other regions. 10 times the water as do developing countries— columns at: www.emagazine.com/ of the world’s population while freshwater use So how do we fix the world’s water woes? The Salina remains pessimistic. “If our own leaders earthtalk/archives.php. grew by a factor of six. With world population key lies in using water more efficiently—espe- were serious about solving problems, we would
Sound Check
Continuing Education at Recording Arts andSciences®. Guest Kennesaw State University is presenters will include Kendrick Dean hosting Sound Check, a music and Jan Smith. Representatives from the seminar that provides insight in GRAMMY University Network (GRAMMY to the highly-competitive music U) ® will also be in attendance to talk with industry Friday, November 7, 2008 students about how to prepare for careers from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the recording industry.
Aspiring producers, vocal Sound Check will take place at the KSU coaches,songwriters and musicians will Center, located at 3333 Busbee Drive in hear from top industry professionals Kennesaw. A limited number of tickets about how to break into the music are available. Attendees should register business! Attendees will also be able to online at www.kennesaw.edu/ConEd or learn about the benefits of becoming call 770-423-6765. Registration fee is $79 a member of the preeminent music per person. organization, The National Academy of
Jan Smith Kendrick Dean Kendrick The Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008 SENTINEL Arts & Living • Page 11 Museum’s PDA elicits a public display of $100.00 astonishment GIFT CERTIFICATE This gift certificate is redeemable at any of our three locations. It may be applied towards Colleen Mastony more captivated the longer they linger. new purchases of $200 or more of MCT One couple watched for several minutes before exchanging a few kisses of their own. regularly priced merchandise. Another adventurous couple tried to join the per- Some restrictions apply. See store for details. formers on the floor; security asked that couple Offer good through 12/31/08. P eople congregate near the doorway, too to leave. timid to intrude, or stare from an adjacent balco- “Kiss” is the work of Tino Sehgal, 31, a ny, careful to keep their distance. Some pretend to British-born artist whose previous installa- gaze out the nearby window. Others take a quick tions at galleries in Europe and Canada were look and leave--only to return again and again. equally unconventional. One exhibit included a “I feel like I shouldn’t be watching,” said a lone man writhing on a floor; another featured 1/2 cttw Diamond Earrings wide-eyed Roxanne DeLuca, 19, who neverthe- schoolchildren playing tag in a gallery; and, in less gawked with a clutch of other teens who a third, performers dressed as museum guards from $299! provided a steady chorus of giggling and breath- danced a jig and sang: “This is so contemporary, less commentary, including “Do they really do contemporary, contemporary!” this all day?” and “Do they enjoy this?” and “Is Sehgal says his aim is to make art out of fleet- 1 cttw Diamond Earrings this pure art?” ing social interactions. He shuns the description Sprawled before them were Jessie Marasa, “performance art,” preferring “constructed situ- from $799! 24, and Ben Law, 25, two performers with chis- ations”--work in which the viewer’s reaction be- eled bodies who were rolling around on the floor comes essential to the piece. of the Museum of Contemporary Art, their lips The “Kiss,” he said, is a celebration of the locked, their arms and legs intertwined as they “here and now.” “There’s nothing that brings engaged in a rapturous kiss. Here, in the 4th- you more into the here and now than a kiss,” he floor gallery, making out has become modern said, in a phone interview from New York City, art. where he is preparing for an exhibit. But the “Whoa! Look at them kiss!” said one of the piece is also a celebration of “the artificial, of teens, as the young couple exchanged another the constructed, of the non-functional.” luscious lip-smack. “As any other artwork, there is no definitive For seven to 10 hours a day--whenever the message--it’s what people make of it,” he said. museum is open--a rotating cast of a half-dozen What people make of it has been mixed. “Is couples working in two-person, 2 {-hour shifts, this really appropriate?” asked Douglas Fadden, have engaged in marathon sessions of mouth- a strapping man from Philadelphia wearing a to-mouth as part of an exhibit called “Kiss,” brown leather jacket, clearly skeptical as he fur- Atlanta’s Diamond a performance piece that re-creates famous rowed his brow and watched two performers smooches from art history. The so-called “living embrace. But a moment later Joan Hamilton, 70, Superstore Since 1939 sculpture” has sparked intense interest among an elegant, gray-haired woman from Harrisburg, visitors--though only a few besides the teen- Pa., found herself transfixed. “It’s a beautiful in- agers have the guts to stare unabashed at the timacy,” she said. performers. Instead, the gallery has become an “Kiss” starts daily just before the MCA’s 10 Kennesaw amusing scene of sidelong glances and surrepti- a.m. opening and continues uninterrupted until tious spying. closing. That means the puckering continues for Cobb Place “Look at this woman,” chuckled MCA secu- seven hours most days, until Dec. 30, the final rity guard Shmeek Johnson, 31, as he nodded day of the exhibit. “You have to put on lip gloss Behind Bugaboo Creek Steakhouse toward a visitor peering around a doorway, her because your lips get pretty chapped by the body hidden as she cranes her neck around a end,” said one performer, Raphaelle Ziemba, 27, 840 Ernest Barrett Parkway #520 corner for a not-so-subtle peek. “She’s interest- a thin brunet with full lips, who is married to ed, but she doesn’t want anyone to see that she’s fellow performer James Morrow, 31. Kennesaw, GA 30144 interested. People try to be real slick.” On a recent day, Morrow, a man with stylish Set in a white-walled gallery space bordered stubble, blue eyes and a boyish build, was roll- by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Lake ing across the floor, his arms, legs and lips fully Michigan, the choreographed eight-minute engaged with Krista Hughes, a curvy, 23-year- 678.331.3100 routine depicts great kisses from painting and old redhead with alabaster skin and a fairy tattoo sculpture, including Auguste Rodin’s amorous on her lower back. embrace, Constantin Brancusi’s head-to-head They were strangers before they began the ’ hug and Gustav Klimt’s gold-leafed smooch. public smooching sessions. THE NATIONS TOP CRITICS INCLUDING The performers are fully clothed, and many “I thought, `Shouldn’t I buy her dinner first?’” are real-life couples. With each kiss, they seem said Morrow, who says that he thinks only of his & ROGER EBERT to slide further into their own private rapture. Raphaelle while performing. Moving through the poses, they straddle each Despite the initial embarrassment, Morrow ARE RAVING other, spoon side-by-side, crawl and roll along and Hughes plunged into the work, which pays 1 the ground, often while staring dreamily into about $45 per person, per shift. “We had to just “ ” each others’ eyes. It all takes place in deliber- go for it,” giggled Hughes. And the two appear THE FUNNIEST MOVIE OF 2008! 2 ‘ ’ 3 ately paced slow motion, giving the routine a to have adjusted to the job’s demands. After A Hit. Fun and Hysterical! Zack and Miri is the best date movie of the season. look of a sensual, two-person yoga. their shift, they walked away from the gallery 4 Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks are magic together. Justin Long is a surefire Though the MCA has hosted performance space, laughing and holding hands. 5 artists before, organizers say “Kiss” is unique- But “Kiss” isn’t all ecstasy and intimacy. laugh-educer and Craig Robinson crushes 6 -so unique, in fact, that when the installation Performers wear kneepads and complain about every line in the film. opened in early October, many visitors failed to the unforgiving floors. Rick Kubes, a 40-year- recognize it as art. old actor with rippling muscles and a red goatee, “People were like, `Hey, do you know some- said, “There’s definitely a point where you start one is making out in your gallery?’” recalled noticing that you have to pee, and your left pant Maribel Cruz, 25, an MCA security guard. leg is rubbing you the wrong way.” adding to the confusion is the fact that there And in the end, many performers lament, is no sign and no nearby explanatory literature. the thrill of “Kiss” dissipates over time--much No hint at all that this is indeed an art exhibit. In like the excitement of real-life flings and purely addition, the performers wear street clothes. physical affairs. Meghan Strell, 38, a petite Some visitors walk into the gallery, only to blond with a compact, muscular build, sighed make a quick retreat. Others nearly run past-- at the inevitability. “It does resemble a relation- careful to keep their eyes straight ahead. But a ship. So nice in the beginning, and then you get few stay to admire the show, often becoming bored with it.”
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Visit us online Tell us about it www.ksusentinel.com SPORTS [email protected] Reminder: Black & Gold Owls have big shoes to fill basketball scrimmage Whipple, Pollack and McConnell hope to fill the void Oct. 28 at 7:00 p.m. left by last year’s star players, Wooten and Stegall Students can pick up a raffle ticket at the student center tomor- Justin Hobday row from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and at the Convocation Center Staff writer before the game. Raffle tickets are FREE and students can re- ceive one ticket per student ID. The KSU men’s basketball team will have huge holes to fill after the departure of Ronell Wooten and Shaun Stegall. Wooten finished his career as KSU’s second all-time leading scorer and Owls on the road Stegall was last year’s second leading Jerome Wooley rebounder in the Atlantic Sun confer- staff writer ence. “How can you replace Shaun SOCCER Stegall? He could literally play five Soccer team breaks curse at Campbell positions,” said head coach Tony on Wed., Oct. 22, the women’s soccer team man-handled Ingle. “With Ronell it goes without Campbell University, 2-0, at Campbell’s own Eakes Athletic saying. He’s the second all-time lead- Complex. ing scorer. He was a difference maker The Owls, who have struggled during road matches this in a matter of three shots.” season, proved to be mentally tough by overcoming the an- Jonathan Whipple, J.D. Pollack and guish of being 3-4-4 on the road prior to Wednesday’s match. Kelvin McConnell are the Owls’ key The Owls, now 10-4-4 overall, were lead by forwards Yasha returning players who will be asked to Blount and Shelby Cosby, who both scored a goal in the vic- help fill that void this season. tory in Buies Creek, N.C. McConnell started all 16 confer- “This was an important win for us, especially in confer- ence games for the Owls last season ence play. Each win is valuable for us from here on out,” and led the A-Sun with a .407 three- said junior defender Bridget Gaughan. “We have been work- point field goal percentage. Whipple ing extremely hard in practice and we stayed focused for the will bring his contagious energy to the entire match. I’m glad for the team that we won.” floor. “He’s like an Eveready battery,” Goalkeeper Staci Pugh guarded the Owls’ nets by saving said Ingle about Whipple. “He brings the only shot Campbell had on goal. “The coaches remind a lot of enthusiasm and a lot of energy, me that I may not get many save chances, so I have to stay and he’s very team oriented.” mentally focused. I keep my feet moving as much as possible Pollack is one of two seniors on the and I try to run back and forth when I can,” said Pugh. “We team this year and is expected to be a came in focused and knew we had to win.” stalwart on defense after finishing last The Owls will play their last match of the regular season season fourth in the conference with on Wed., Oct. 29 against Mercer at the KSU Soccer Field. 1.77 steals per game. Pollack is confi- dent in the team’s chemistry and in the VOLLEYBALL promise of the freshmen joining the Different Stokes for the Owls team. Junior Asjia Stokes was elemental for the women’s volley- “This year we have talent and chem- ball team as they swept Campbell University (26-24, 26-24, istry, and it will be interesting to see 25-21) on Fri., Oct. 24. Stokes produced 16 kills and had a how that holds together,” said Pollack. .609 attack percentage to help the Owls win their third con- “We have a lot of young freshmen who secutive match. are incredibly athletic and are anxious “Asjia had an outstanding match for us this evening,” said to do well.” head coach Valerie Jones. “We were in a real fight in each of Spencer Dixon and Brandon the sets tonight, but we kept fighting and came out on top.” Chambers are two of the six freshmen The Owls out-hit the Camels .250 to .139 and topped the on the team who have shown some Derek Wright | The Sentinel Camels in kills 43-34. Although every set was competitive, promise. Dixon comes to KSU after The Owls have been picked by the the Owls play six of their next eight the Owls maintained confidence and poise to gain their fourth leading Cobb County in scoring during coaches in the conference to finish conference games on the road. KSU’s win of the season. his senior season at Kennesaw Mountain eighth. They are anxious to prove that final home stand includes visits from last The Owls next match will be versus Georgia State on High School. “Here lately in practice they are better than eighth, but they will year’s conference champions Belmont Tues., Oct. 28 at the GSU Sports Arena. his game has picked up,’ said Ingle about have to contend with one of the deepest on Feb. 20, and on Feb. 22 the Owls Dixon. Chambers is from Maylene, Ala. A-Sun conference schedules ever; ac- will welcome Lipscomb to KSU for TENNIS and was named team MVP and Shelby cording to Coach Ingle. Senior Day. Along with their conference Tennis season comes to an end County Player of the Year. “Brandon The Owls will play their conference slate the Owls will play non-conference The women’s can play,” said Ingle. “He has caught opener against USC Upstate at home games against UGA on New Year’s Eve, tennis team trav- our eye as a guy who could potentially on Dec. 1. ETSU will visit the KSU first time opponent James Madison on eled to Athens, Ga. get serious minutes.” Convocation Center on Dec. 23 before Nov. 21, and Clark Atlanta on Nov. 18. to compete in the three-day Wilson/ITA Southern Regionals on Fri., Oct. 24 through Sun., Oct. Women’s basketball picked to 26. The competition at the Dan Magill Tennis be top conference contenders Complex appeared to dominate the Owls Justin Hobday ment of the program to the talent level of recent recruit- as they didn’t muster staff writer ing classes. a win in the doubles This year’s recruiting class includes two City of portion of the region- The return of the Atlantic Sun Conference player of Memphis All-Stars, a top 100 recruit, and a McDonald’s als on Friday. the year and a promising freshman class make the Lady All-American nominee. “We continued to Owls a top contender for the A-Sun championship this “All four of them are very talented and I expect that show that we simply season. they will all play a big part if we win the conference are unable to put to- Polls taken by the conference coaches and by regional championship,” said Tilley. gether an entire dou- media outlets have chosen the Lady Owls to place second Senior forward Britteny Henderson returns as the reign- bles match today,” in the conference by season’s end. ing A-Sun Conference Player of the Year, and has been said head coach “We’re pleased with the respect that the other coaches selected as the pre-season player of the year. Henderson Brandon Padgett. have for our program; except we hope at the end of the finished last season third in the conference in scoring, “We have yet to ac- season we finish first,” said Head Coach Colby Tilley. and second in rebounding and scoring percentage. complish this feat Three seasons ago KSU was picked to finish last in the “Our biggest strength is sticking together and playing as and now have until Courtesy of SID conference. Coach Tilley attributes the rapid improve- a unit,” said Henderson. “There are five people on the the spring season to Ayano Tanaka court and we have to trust everyone on the court.” think about it.” The Lady Owls also have the reigning defensive player Sophomore Ayano Tanaka was the only Owl to collect a of the year in Greteya Kelley. Kelley lead the confer- win on Saturday’s singles portion of the regionals. Tanaka ence with 106 steals last year, and her 3.8 takeaways per defeated the defending Atlantic Sun Conference Champion game placed her fifth in the nation. Elvira Yusupova in three sets (6-2, 2-6, 10-6). Tanaka ad- KSU will face a brutal non-conference schedule to go vanced to the next round of 16, but was eliminated by Georgia along with their A-Sun conference slate. The lady Owls State’s Katerina Gresova 7-6 and 6-1. start the season off against the Richmond Spiders on “Today was a much more solid performance across the Nov. 14 at Richmond. Five days later KSU will make board from our team,” said assistant coach T.J. Greggs. “We the short trip to Atlanta to face Georgia Tech in the are very proud of the way everyone pulled it together after a Lady Owls’ first of three games against Atlantic Coast disappointing doubles outing yesterday.” Conference opponents. KSU will travel to Chapel Hill, The Owls fall season came to an end after the elimina- N.C. on Nov. 25 to take on the Tar Heels, and will play tion of Tanaka. The spring season will begin on Jan. 25 in a at Clemson on Dec. 29. home court doubleheader versus Savannah State and Georgia The Lady Owls get their home schedule started against Southern. the College of Charleston on Nov. 22, and will open up their conference schedule on Dec. 1 against defending GOLF A-Sun champions East Tennessee State. Karlsson finishes third at Columbia Invitational After a devastating ending at the Brickyard Collegiate Championship last week, the men’s golf team showed new life by tying for tenth place after the first 18 holes of the three day Columbia Invitational on Fri., Oct. 24. Freshman Jeff Karlsson pioneered the team by carding a four-over par, 75, at the difficult 6,966-yard, par-71 Galloway National Golf Club. Karlsson was tied for tenth on the first day, and was only two shots out of being in the top five. “Tomorrow’s weather looks to be pretty bad so we will try to outlast everyone and pick up some ground,” said head coach Blake Smart. Despite the weather, Karlsson continued to compete on a top-notch level by finishing third at the invitational. Karlsson shot the final round’s third lowest score at 222 strokes. Teammate J.P. Putnam was the next best Owl at the invita- tional, placing 22nd after turning in a four-over 75. “We have plenty to work on in the off-season coming off these last two events,” said Smart. Photos by Derek Wright | The Sentinel The Owls have three months to prepare for their next event Britteny Henderson (left), last year’s A-Sun player of the which is the Mardi Gras Invitational in New Orleans, La. on year, will be returning for her senior year with the Owls. Feb. 9-10. The Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008 SENTINEL Sports • Page 13
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Brian C. Bell don’t really have the comes a new head coach, Staff Writer opportunity to play at a Ray Jones. Coach Jones Division I college.” Byers comes to KSU after start- In December of 2007, has a great opportunity to ing the Etowah High Halloween Party KSU Club Sports Director network with these high School women’s lacrosse Laura St. Onge met with school players during the program from scratch as a young freshman who season since she is a high well as coaching the team st wanted to bring women’s school lacrosse referee. for the past seven years. lacrosse to KSU as a club While the players in According to Byers, he Friday, October 31 sport. She wanted to give the metro area can add a brings stability to both the girls of the metro much-needed punch to the the team and the organi- Atlanta area a chance to KSU women’s lacrosse zation. “I think the team Costume Contest play a growing sport at a team, the fact that most of really respects his opinion school where they could them stay in-state to take because he is another con- take advantage of state fi- advantage of in-state tu- sistency element to our nancial aid awards such as ition breaks and the HOPE team…He’s always there $600 in Cash and Prizes HOPE scholarship. Most scholarship means that to work with girls one-on- of all, she wanted to play more players will be going one…He’s great to talk the sport she loved at the to other universities in the to about how to build our Categories Include Sexiest, school she chose. area--universities that the organization.” His pres- ence has brought a feeling of discipline that did not Most Original and Scariest exist last year, which can only improve the squad’s 18 to Party performance in 2009. Byers has brought this program a long way, 21 to Drink and she looks up to both Coach Jones as well as her father, Ken Byers, Drink Specials: the head coach of KSU’s men’s lacrosse team. Brain Hemorrhage $5 Coach Byers has helped his daughter excel by giving her a stable base to Liquid Death $3 lean on for guidance. “He helped me…he was very Interestingly, club Owls will have to face in supportive…when I got Vampire’s Blood $2 President Jennifer Byers, the Southeast Women’s frustrated, he talked me the woman who brought Lacrosse League. “These back from the cliff.” Devil’s Water pint $3 the club to life, had a girls don’t mess around…a With such a good sup- minor role at the begin- lot of the girls we’re play- port base set in place for Free Courtesy Van Service Will Pick You Up & Take You Home! ning of this process of ing are good enough to the squad, the team will 770-402-9799 starting the women’s la- play at II or III schools,” enter the SWLL Play crosse team. “One girl added Byers. Day, a round robin tour- approached me about The team got their nament played at Emory starting a team…I thought first taste of on-the-field University on Nov. 22. At it was a good idea, but I action last spring, play- this tournament, the KSU was still getting used to ing a seven-game sched- squad will set up their college…but she took ule against some of the SWLL conference sched- spring semester off and squads they will battle in ule to be played in the left me with everything,” SWLL conference play. spring of 2009. All signs said Byers. Even though The team went 1-6 in their point that the Owls will the task fell into her lap, first spring season, but be looking to improve on Byers, now a sophomore, Byers was not discour- what they accomplished has taken the task and aged. “You have to start last spring, and to not seen it through to fruition, somewhere”, she said. let the growing pains but not without struggle. The experience from last keep them from having a When the program spring gives the team a positive outlook. Byers was still in its beginning good basis for where they summed it up best, saying, stages, the initial tasks to need to be for this year’s “We’re about two steps off get the program off the season. the ground,” both positive ground showed just how Along with a new and monumental steps much effort it would take season and new experi- toward a future of excel- to bring the team to life. ence from last season lence on the field. “There’s a lot of paperwork, a lot of organizational work involved,” said Byers. Filling out the correct forms was just the be- ginning. The real challenge the new program faced was find- ing and recruit- ing players. The squad currently has a roster of 17, but it took a lot of effort to get to this number. “It’s a lot of net- working, a lot of Facebook, a lot of word of mouth, flyers and trying to get people who have never played before,” said Byers. Along with bringing in new players to learn the game, Byers is working to bring in players from around the metro Atlanta area. “A lot of people are good in this area, get- ting more com- petitive. They Photos courtesy of KSU Club Sports Men’s lacrosse
The men’s lacrosse team finished off their season last weekend going 0-4-1 at the Southern Comfort Tournament at Clemson University. The Owls were defeated by Virginia Tech (4-10), Wake Forrest (4-9), Emory (6-8), Clemson (3-7) and tied with SCAD (7-7). “Over the weekend, we played some of the top teams in the SELC in Division I and II,” said team president Zach Statham. “The team played good against some tough teams.” The team closed out the regular season with a record of 3-7-1.
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