Six Mile Post Vol. 49, #7 www.sixmilepost.com The Student Voice April 16, 2019 Lady Chargers win series against South Georgia State see page 15 Photo by Sarah Belcher Lady Chargers’ catcher, Sydney McDonald, bats against South Georgia State on April 6. Alex Reiter List of GHC GHC soccer shares family Graduates club competes history for 2019 in tournament See page 5. See pages G1-G4. See page 14. Georgia Highlands College - Rome, Georgia Page 2, SMP, April 16, 2019 News Green says Douglasville site may move locations By Catie Sullivan Editor-in-Chief As GHC’s ten-year lease at the Douglasville site nears its end, the college is considering its options in regard to rene- gotiating the lease or possibly moving to a different location. Donald Green, GHC pres- ident, said, “We are currently exploring options in terms of our current location to main- tain our low fees.” GHC is ei- ther going to stay at the cur- rent Douglasville location or move to a lower cost facility. Green said, “We want to improve our financial situa- tion because we don’t want to move somewhere to affect the budget.” GHC is currently looking into the idea and nego- tiating potential new locations in Douglasville, however noth- ing is final yet. The location of the site may not change but the decision to explore other Photo by Allison Whitley options for the site arose fol- Douglasville campus may be moved from its current location on Stewart Parkway. lowing the ending of the lease. GHC is beginning to talk to to come up with a final deci- six months, but this is a rough classes in Douglasville at an- the Douglasville community those in charge of their lease sion. estimate. If the current Doug- other location in the area. and hopes to continue to pro- at the current Douglasville According to Green, the lasville site lease is not re- According to Green, GHC vide low cost education to stu- sight and the Board of Regents decision will be final in about newed GHC will still provide has a good relationship with dents in Douglasville. Libraries to sponsor Charge into Finals events By Scott Rosario Tutors will be available, Managing ed., Sports and English professors will be at the pop-up writing centers Students at all GHC lo- to help with essays and other cations have the chance to writing assignments. Charge into Finals at an event Charge into Finals will be sponsored by the GHC librar- held in the libraries at Floyd ies from April 22-25. on April 22 at 10 a.m.-4 p.m., According to Julius Fle- Cartersville on April 23 at 10 schner, dean of libraries and a.m.-4 p.m., Paulding on April college testing, the event is to 23 at 2 p.m.-4 p.m. and Doug- help students with end of se- lasville on April 25 noon-4 p.m. mester stress and to help them In Marietta, a pop-up writ- with writing assignments at ing center will be available on the pop-up writing centers. April 24 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the During Charge into Finals, atrium of J-Building. students can participate in There will also be an online many activities. There will be pop-up writing center on April therapy dogs, puzzles, medita- 25 at 8 p.m.–10 p.m. and on tion, sudoku and many other April 26 at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. activities. News April 16, 2019, SMP, Page 3 SGA hosts spring dance By Joseph McDaniel rector, “There were over 75 attendees, which Managing Ed., Design was an increase in number from last year.” The main orchestrator of the event, SGA president The Student Government Association spon- Danielle Griesemer, said, “We started plan- sored a dance at the Georgia Highlands Cart- ning in February. The main thing we did dif- ersville campus on April 5. The dance’s theme ferently this year was letting students vote on this year was “Charge to the Stars.” The stu- the theme.” dent center was decorated with various space Activities besides dancing included choosing inspired items, such as stars, planets and post- to wear one’s favorite space themed mask, face ers of galaxies. There were students there rep- painting and entering a raffle to see who would resenting all five GHC locations. win Mr. and Ms. Bolt of the dance. The winners According to John Spranza, student life di- were Kayla Jameson and Prince Carter. Photo by Joseph McDaniel Photo by Joseph McDaniel From left: Kayla Jameson and Prince Carter were chosen Students dance in a galaxy themed room on the Cartersville campus. as Mr. and Ms. Bolt at the dance. Page 4, SMP, April 16, 2019 News PTK honor society attends awards luncheon By Olivia Fortner Lisa Donohue, Tajera Davy, working with her to overcome Asst. Online Editor Cindy Mendoza Razo, Nicho- a stuttering problem. las Whitmire, and Vanessa This helped lead to Was- PTK recently held an Cornejo (not in attendance), son’s decision to become a com- awards luncheon in the Em- and there was a New Century munications major in college. pire Room of the Sloppy Floyd Scholar and a Bronze Scholar Those who attended the Building in downtown Atlanta from other institutions. March 27 event from GHC and 12 people attended from At this event, a roast beef were Karen Huggin, assistant GHC. dinner and the scholarships professor and lead advisor to Out of the nine institutions awarded were provided by the the GHC PTK organization in attendance, GHC had the Atlanta based Coco-Cola Com- at GHC, Donald Green, presi- most All-Georgia Academic pany. dent, Todd Jones, vice presi- Scholars present with five. The keynote speaker was dent for student affairs and Todd Jones commented Felicia Wasson, who works in the five GHC students. on this, saying he believed the Community and Stake- Jones said, “Huggin in par- this speaks to the quality of holder Relations department ticular has done a wonderful the students in our Phi Theta of the Coca-Cola Company. job serving as lead advisor and Kappa chapter and the work of She told of her challenges continues to be a strong advo- Contributed our faculty advisors who sup- enrolling in college and how cate for our students in their port this organization on cam- she was unsure of what to do academic pursuits and in find- Front row from left: Lisa Donohue, Karishmaben Patel, pus at all locations. until a faculty member helped ing academic scholarships for Nicholas Whitmire, Cindy Mendoza Razo and Tajera Davy These scholars all received lead her in the right direction. those that transfer with their (all GHC students). Back row from the left: Todd Jones, All-Georgia Academic Team That faculty member went associate degree to other insti- Carl Hill, Felicia Wasson and Don Green. awards: Karishmaben Patel, above and beyond by even tutions.” Highlands Happenings dents may reach out to John most improved and student tion where they the new issue Industrial Park behind the Mickey Kulp Spranza, student life director involvement, among others. will be revealed. There will Floyd campus lake on April or Melissa Jones, Floyd li- Spranza said Honors be refreshments and every- 22 and April 24 at noon to to visit GHC brary associate. Night is “Always a good night one at GHC is invited. Those 1:30p.m. and 5p.m.-6:30p.m. to see all of our students who who submitted either writing, Keeping Rome Beautiful is By Nya Roden work hard get recognized.” photo or art are invited to talk in charge of the clean up. Staff Writer Honors night Students are invited to about their work as well. There is no sign up need- Honors Night if they are cho- The winners of the cre- ed, Harshil Pandit, an envi- Georgia is the home of set for April 18 sen to receive an award. In- ative writing award for Hon- ronmental engineer and HSE many writers, and on April By Danielle Griesemer vited students are encouraged ors Night for ORK are Quera specialist at Pirelli Tires, ex- 23, GHC will be reminded of Staff Writer to bring up to five personal Lambert, David Gossett and plained. this. Atlanta writer Mickey guests and to invite their fa- Emily Sharp.The art awards The volunteers will be sep- Kulp will be at the Floyd cam- Honors Night is a special vorite faculty member. Invita- winners were Dunston Dar- arated into teams to help pick pus library. time for GHC students to be tions were sent out beginning ius, Anna Holly and Haley up trash. Kulp is a member of Gwin- recognized for all the hard April 1. Sirmons. Everyone will meet at nett County Writers Guild work they put in during the If a student is not able to The reception will be on Pirelli Tires in Rome. and his work includes not school year. This year’s Hon- attend Honors Night, his/her April 23 at the Lakeview The Keeping Rome Beau- only pieces in literary jour- ors Night will be held on April award is held in the student Building on the Floyd campus tiful’s Program Coordinator, nals but his own children’s 18 at the Clarence Brown life offices on each campus for from noon to 1:30 p.m. Emma Wells advises volun- book series, “Ramone’s Silver Conference Center in Carters- a week after. After that, the teers to wear comfortable Rocket,” an adventure to the ville. remaining awards are mailed clothes, closed toed shoes and moon, and books of poetry, Floyd students The reception will start at out.