April 9 – April 15, 2018 | Vol. 72, Ed. 21 The West GeorgianEst. 1934 In this ROLL WITH THE HOT TAKE: WOLFSTOCK: FLOW: Controversy on the Opening Up the edition... Students Clean the Air Waves Survival Kit. Hooch. / / PAGE 3 / / PAGE 4 / / PAGE 3 MISINFORMATION SETS ROAD TO ROO OFF THE RAILS Robert Moody crowd vote by a wide margin and earning three second place Copy Editor votes from the judges. Weathers reached out to the station to propose a On March 28, a misinformed announcement one-on-one battle between made by representatives from Atlanta’s Alt Chelsea Shag and Camera 105.7 raised the hopes of two contestants in Box that would take place the Atlanta city finals of the Road To Roo battle the next week and determine of the bands only to be privately redacted the which band would move on to next day, leaving one group disappointed and the state finals. The proposed confused as their “road to roo” had suddenly one-on-one battle would also come to an end. involve educating both the fans All throughout the evening both fans and and judges on the specifics of contestants were under the impression that the rules and scoring before two bands would advance from the city finals any type of voting was cast. to the state finals and play for the chance Unfortunately for Camera Box to perform at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts this proposal was shot down. Festival in June of 2018. This impression Therein also lay the burden held up throughout the night as multiple that Weathers would bear to announcements regarding the advancement tell his bandmates the bad of two bands were made over the course of news and that the band would the three-hour long event which ended with collectively share while also the reveal that the winners were judge favorite informing their fans who were Chelsea Shag and crowd favorite Camera Box. less than a day removed from Both bands celebrated their victories and joyous celebration. immediately began thinking ahead to the “I knew I was going to have final round, but the next afternoon the lead to tell the band and we would singer of Camera Box, Danny Weathers, have to tell our fans and a lot of received a phone call from ALT 105.7 in which people would be disappointed representatives from the station informed him while I was also dealing with that they had made a mistake and that he and my own disappointment with his band would not be advancing after all. that outcome,” said Weathers. “I got a call around 3:30 p.m. the day judges and even the bands. In response, the “I think that it’s one thing to lose straight up and after the show and up until this point we had station began sharing the office phone number every band prepares themselves emotionally been told in our interactions with 105.7 that for their program director Aly Young. for the chance that they won’t be selected, but two bands from Atlanta would advance from Many of the initial phone calls circulated nobody prepares themselves for the possibility the third round onto the final,” said Weathers. around speculation that the station had that they could be selected and told that they “They had me on a conference call and said changed a rule a stated rule after the won to have their victory taken away.” they had some really bad news for us and that conclusion of the competition, but Young Once the band was positive that they they had just found out that only one band was quick to clarify such speculation in an would not be advancing in the competition they could go to the state final from the third round.” understanding manner for disgruntled fans. reluctantly took to their social media outlets to Understandably upset, Weathers spent “The rules were the rules from the very inform their fans of the unfortunate news and to most of that evening considering ways that he beginning of the competition,” said Young. “The let them know what had happened. Fans began and the rest of Camera Box could work with mistake happened when Camera Box was to voice their displeasure with the way that ALT 105.7 to find some type of solution to the announced as the second band that would go ALT 105.7 handled the situation and failed to sudden removal of the band. Having won the forward to the next round when in fact there make the specificity of the rules known to them, was only supposed to be one band.” Young was also very apologetic for the confusion, going as far to say that the station was fully responsible for the mistake. However, this does not resolve the absence of the competition’s rules from the station’s website and the station’s inability to communicate those rules clearly to those involved in all aspects of competition. Despite the disappointment that Camera Box felt following the mistake they have publicly come forth to thank their fans Photo Courtesy: Libro Musica for the love they have shown them through this time of embarrassment and hardship. They also announced that they and ALT 105.7 have entered serious conversations regarding having the band play an opening set for a national headliner later this year. Even though they are no longer on the Road To Roo, Camera Box is optimistic to see what their future holds. thewestgeorgian.com thewestgeorgian @thewestgeorgian Facebook.com/TheWestGeorgian 2 | April 9 – April 15, 2018 | Vol. 72, Ed. 21 | The West Georgian Living West UWG GLOWINGLY ENDS THE SPRING SEMESTER Michael Samurda “It’s going to be a lot of fun, it’s kind of like an end of the year spring Contributing Writer celebration,” said Emily Teitelbaum, Associate Director for Student Events The University of West Georgia will not and Programs, and participant in be hosting their annual spring concert the dunk contest. “We start the fall in 2018 due to insufficient funds. semester with the Big Welcome Back However, UWG’s Student Activities Blast, and end the spring with the Council will be using the money that Spring Fling.” they do have to celebrate the ending of After the Spring Fling, students the school year on April 18 for a beach will be encouraged to head towards themed party. This event will provide UWG’s Hangar gym. On the practice UWG students with an array of fun fields outside of the Hangar gym, the activities and free giveaways for the University will be hosting their second student’s efforts throughout the 2017- ever GloRage party at 8:30 p.m. There 2018 school year. will be white t-shirts representing The festivities will begin with the the GloRage logo given out to the annual event known as the Spring attendees, as well as glow sticks, and WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18TH Fling. The beach themed event will nontoxic paint. The environment will be held in Love Valley and will begin consist of electronic dance music, and : at 3 p.m. and end at 7 p.m. Spring gallons of paint that will be shot into 8 30PM - 11PM Fling will have activities for students the crowd from all directions. of all interests. The University will be “We hosted our first GloRage LOWER FIELD providing rides, inflatables, free food, during the beginning of homecoming a DJ and a dunking booth. Students week two years ago, and it was huge” will be able to relieve their stress of said Teitelbaum. “We had almost a NEXT TO HANGER GYM the upcoming finals week by dunking thousand students at that, so we are UWG staff such as UWG President Dr. hoping for that again this year.” Marrero, head football coach David These events are a great way for Dean and multiple members of UWG’s students to have a good time together Center for Student Involvement. before the stressful week of finals. UWG student tackles another country Thomas Thrasher see the business aspect on an Thompson Photo Credits: KaRa Lyn international level. They visited Contributing Writer trade organizations, social enterprises, and even a winery which is a large industry for South Africa. Over spring break, a group of “I learned a lot about South 30 students and faculty traveled Africa’s history and complexity to South Africa to study abroad. when it came to racial relations Richards College of Business and classes in society, which truly (RCOB) hosted the trip that has an impact on business,” said allowed students to receive credit Thompson. “I also learned a lot for International Marketing and about water conservation since Management. Cape Town is predicted to be one During the trip they explored of the first cities that will face popular monuments, experienced major water distribution issues.” the culture and visited businesses When it comes to traveling, in the historic city Cape Town. most people do research to Perspectives were influenced with get an idea of what to expect. the knowledge and inspiration Thompson explained that the that they received from people in professors who lead the RCOB top level management of various programs do a great job preparing companies that they visited. documents with information KaRa Lyn Thompson, a about the place they are traveling senior majoring in Business to. However, research never Management, saw the trip as fully compares to the physical a good opportunity to travel to experience of traveling to another Africa. Her love for traveling and country. Thompson was still learning more about different caught off guard and shocked parts of the world helped during moments of exploring the encourage her to apply.