The WEST GEORGIANEst. 1934 VOLUME 71, EDITION NINE NOVEMBER 7 - NOVEMBER 13, 2016 A new quarterback in town What’s Inside? Photo courtesy of Casey Roethler SAC FALL FESTIVAL Students enjoy a day of Johnny Jorgensen thrown seven interceptions and only “He was named GCS Freshman of the spooky fun Contributing Writer one touchdown. Week, and hopefully we can build on / / PAGE 2 [email protected] On Oct. 15, Candler saw his that moving forward. I just can’t say first significant amount of action against enough about his leadership.” West Alabama. In that horrendous With the freshmen’s first home 31-7 blowout that snapped the Wolves start behind him, the Wolves took to 18-game home win streak, Candler the road for an inter-conference battle out-performed Gardner, throwing against Shorter University. With this VETERANS DAY he UWG Wolves have found their for more yards on less attempts and being his first action away from home, UWG honors living and future quarterback in redshirt doing something that had not been hopes around campus were that fallen veterans Tfreshman Willie Candler. After a done this season: he did not throw an Candler could continue his success / / PAGE 3 lackluster season with the first seven interception. Since then, Candler was from last week. He sure answered games, which resulted in a 4-3 promoted to starting quarterback of a those questions in a big way. the young record, Head Coach Will Hall gave talented team that rode their first three- quarterback showed flashes of former the nod to the 19-year-old dual-threat game losing streak since 2012. UWG great Dallas Dickey the way he quarterback. He has performed better Candler’s first game as a controlled the offense with his poise, than anyone could have expected in starter came during Homecoming leadership, and playmaking ability. FASHION the beginning of his college career. against the 2-5 Mississippi College Candler ran the offense out of the read UWG students host their On Sept. 3, the Wolves took Choctaws. Not only did the team see a option, and controlled the offense in a own fashion show the field for the first time in 2016 as change at quarterback but also in their way that we haven’t seen all year. He / / PAGE 4 the second-ranked team in Division II offensive scheme. Candler is a dual completed nearly 70 percent of his football. Expectations were high with threat quarterback, meaning he isn’t a pass attempts, racked up 215 yards, the arrival of former four-star high stranger to running the ball himself. both in the air and on the ground, and school quarterback and Louisville Under this new offense, fans scored two touchdowns on the way to transfer Will Gardner at the helm of saw the read option attack for the first a 44-0 shutout. the offense. The offense was expected time all season, which is the same Since first seeing the SWITCHFOOT to strike quickly and frequently with offense that the Wolves used the field, Candler has 478 yards, five California alternative this talented recruiting class, and with previous two seasons when they went touchdowns and no interceptions. The band rocks The the Wolves starting the season 4-0, it to the semi finals. Wolves still have a chance at making Tablernacle seemed that everyone received what In Candler’s first start, the the postseason, but it will be an uphill they anticipated. young quarterback passed for 181 battle, and the Wolves will need some / / PAGE 7 However, after a 24-23 defeat yards and three touchdowns. He also teams ahead of them to lose. If this at the hands of North Alabama and a 38- ran the ball five times. Most importantly, new quarterback keeps playing the 27 loss to rival Valdosta State, Coach he did not throw an interception and way he has been, there is a chance Hall implemented a new philosophy: “If played with poise from start to finish of he could take this team riding off into you turn the ball over, you won’t play.” the game. the sunset as they hope for their first During those two games, Gardner had “He played great,” stated Hall. National Championship since 1982. Tia Tuggle has always been a queen Ze’Nia Middlebrooks different compared to the said Tuggle. “I really give all and the audience gave her did not win, she ran for News Editor majority of candidates. While props to them because in my the energy and confidence homecoming queen to show [email protected] many women flaunted in eyes they honestly made my she needed to make it people that they don’t have to their dresses, she introduced campaign what it was.” through. After being one of the change who they are in order ia Tuggle, junior, recently herself with a black dress shirt When it came to finalist of homecoming court, to be accepted and respected. ran for UWG Homecoming and pants with a red blazer. making homecoming court, Tuggle was very confident It was never for her, it was to TQueen, but did not win the title. “Dresses make me Tuggle did not have any that she would be crowned represent the people. She was the runner up and oddly uncomfortable,” she doubts. When she introduced as homecoming queen. “Being a queen is a did not care much for the title said. “I’m vocal. I like to herself at the pageant, Unfortunately, that was not the state of mind. It has nothing “UWG Homecoming Queen.” challenge people and how the crowd would not stop outcome. to do with one’s appearance,” Instead, her motive was to they think. I don’t really like to cheering. Her support system Even though Tuggle she said. represent the minorities and to follow the rules.” get a certain message across. The goal of her “I am a black woman, a Photo: Sade’ Louis campaign was to let the lesbian that some people may student body to know that it is view as more masculine than okay to be yourself. You do not your average female,” said have to hide and change who Tuggle. “Who would expect you are. With a phenomenal me to run for homecoming campaign team, she was able queen? Nobody.” to spread her message. Tuggle wanted to Her slogan was “You represent students and don’t have to wear a dress to faculty that felt like they are be a queen.” Her campaign overlooked, silenced and not team passed out lollipops represented enough. with her slogan attached “It was never about the and constantly encouraged title for me,” said Tuggle. “It students to vote for her on was about the movement and social media. the message I was trying to “I didn’t even have get across. All of these things a campaign team at first, but are what make me unique.” somehow, someway, one was Tuggle definitely was formed and it was beautiful,” thewestgeorgian.com thewestgeorgian @thewestgeorgian Facebook.com/TheWestGeorgian 2 | November 7 - November 13, 2016 | Vol. 71, Ed. 9 | The West Georgian opinion / editorial Novel “Wrecked” Ideas for addresses sexual assault Thanksgiving Emily Wurst restrictions granted to schools by Annierra Matthews Contributing Writer the Family Educational Rights and Chief Copy Editor [email protected] Privacy Act (FERPA), it becomes [email protected] even harder to obtain details. With so many steps of testimonies and statements that hanksgiving is the time where families must be done, a student may never and friend gather to give thanks for even get a hearing. Meanwhile, the Tone another. Instead of carving the turkey n her new novel, Wrecked, Maria suspect still attends classes or even and passing the cranberry sauce, there Padian draws attention to the lives on the same campus. This are other ways to celebrate this holiday Icontroversial issue of sexual assault is one type of emotional hardship than just around the dinner table. on college campuses. illustrated throughout the novel. You and your family can binge This issue is seen time Another important point watch Thanksgiving movies on Netflix, for and time again throughout various Padian successfully demonstrates one. Though most of the films on there news stories- increasingly so over through her novel is the involvement have to do with Christmas, they are still the last few years. The stories often of other people in sexual assault flicks that get everyone in the holiday come with little to no definite factual cases. Not only are Haley and spirit. Or you could just watch “Gilmore evidence, leading to non-decisions. Richard involved, but parents, Girls” or “Luke Cage.” If you do not want Although fictional, Wrecked lawyers, school officials, witnesses to stream a film on Netflix, Redbox and does an excellent job of placing the and more are, too. going to the theater are other ideas. reader in the middle of one of these Rumors spread throughout If you and your family are travel cases, offering varying perspectives the campus of what did or did not bugs, then try to plan early for the Macy’s to show why such issues are often occur. Jenny’s friends and parents Day Thanksgiving Day Parade in New controversial and hard to resolve. offer contradicting advice. Through York. This year is their 90th celebration It tells the story of a girl all of the characters in the book, the according to their website. If you and named Jenny who files a sexual reader learns how outside influences your family cannot attend the parade in assault charge against a perpetrator impact a person’s emotions in this person, snuggle up with blankets, hot at a party at which she was type of tragedy.