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for Humanity’s first groundbreaking in Named Desire, as well as information
Milledgeville in eight years. . The Sports discussing a local bread maker.

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Carson Gregors, Asst. News Editor

October 5- October18, 2016 Emily McClure, News Editor

Students, staff clash over Sanford Hall space

The use of the former World of Wings location is under question
sophomore. “It’s been a
Carson really great way to meet
Gregors
@gcsunade new people from all over
campus who I would
The relocation of the
not have gotten to meet
Call Center to the basement
otherwise.”
of Sanford Hall has raised
During the summer,
concern among students
Lohrmann said rumors
pertaining to the allocation
were spreading about what
and use of the space.
would happen to the area
“It’s part of a Housing in Sanford Hall once its
building, and residents renovations were completed
help pay the mortgage for before the start of the fall
Housing buildings, so we semester. Renovations
believe that space should be finished and the Call Center
used for students,” said Liz moved into the space under
Lohrmann, nursing major, the direction of Michael
senior and co-founder of the Rickenbaker, university
student club, You Game?. architect and director of
You Game? began facilities planning.
meeting in the lower level The allocation of this
of Sanford Hall during the space raised questions
Ada Montgomery/ Senior Photographer

fall of 2015. Each Thursday among students as to which

The basement of Sanford is now the site of GC’s call center for contacting potential donors.
night, starting at 7 p.m., 40 department the lower level
as a domain of University moved in, University “It gets really loud. the time You Game? was
to 70 students gathered of Sanford falls under,
Housing, the area will soon Housing offered a That’s our biggest issue using Sanford, they were
together to play a variety which determines who
be reclassified, relieving the classroom on the first floor because there’s not really the only program making
of board games and hang helps pay for the utilities
concern that students are of Parkhurst for the club any space for the noise to use of the space. They met
out with friends. and space. Rickenbaker go, so basically you are one day a week, leaving the
“There’s something stated that though the area helping pay for space they to meet in. However, both
shouting over everyone,” room empty the remaining
for everyone,” said club previously fell under the are not directly allowed to Lohrmann and Dumas
said Lohrmann. six.”
member Sarah Dumas, department of Auxiliary use. expressed concerns about
She said that due to T h e C a l l C e n t e r,
rhetoric major and Services, which operates Once the Call Center noise and space issues. the number of students which was previously
gathering each week, located in the basement
some games have to be of Russell Library, now
moved into other Parkhurst uses the Sanford space
community rooms. Though Sunday through Thursday,
members worry about the employing approximately
noise level, no complaints 30 students, said Mindy
have been filed with Miller, director of alumni
University Housing. relations and annual giving.
You Game?’s move to She also said the funds they
Parkhurst was not incited raise impact the university’s
solely by the Call Center’s budget by 7 percent.
relocation to Sanford. The Call Center ’s
“ We h a d a l r e a d y relocation is only one part
planned for You Game? to of a larger, ongoing plan
be moved into Parkhurst to move around various
Hall, so what happened offices.
to the former World of “I’m sorry (the students)
Wings location is really are disappointed with the
kind of separate,” said move, but it’s all a domino
Matthew Terry, assistant effect to get better spaces
director of marketing and for everybody,” said
communications. “During Rickenbaker.
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Women’s Center to relocate to Blackbridge

House in order to have a Blackbridge,” said Jennifer
McKenna workspace that is more Graham, Director of the
Jones accessible to students as Women’s Center. “We’re
@gcsunade
well as more workable going to be known as the
The Women’s Center, for employees,” said Razi H.U.B., which stands for
currently located at the Shadmehry, alumnae of GC ‘honoring, uniting and
Smith House on W. Greene and former employee of the building’.”
St., will be relocating Women’s Center. The Smith House,
to Blackbridge Hall on The move is anticipated the current site of these
N. Clarke St. later this to occur by the end of the programs and services, is
semester. fall semester in order for located between Wells Hall
This relocation will the center to be able to start and Parkhurst Hall. The
move the Women’s Center off the spring semester in current journey by foot
closer to the main campus Blackbridge Hall. between Front Campus
area. Blackbridge Hall is “The exciting thing is, and the Smith House is at
located between Mayfair it’s not going to only be least three blocks. Moving
Ada Montgomery/ Senior Photographer
Hall and the McIntosh the Women’s Center. It’s closer to the main campus
Blackbridge Hall is located close to main campus on N. Clarke St.
House, across from the Old going to be the Women’s will enhance the Women’s
Governor’s Mansion. Center, The Cultural Center Center’s ability to serve space for the students,” said agreed. that are going to come for
“As a former employee, and the LGBT Programs faculty, staff and students. Graham. “Blackbridge is a collaboration with other
I think the Women’s Center and Services who are all “We’re going to be able Melissa Gerrior, Project beautiful building and I parts of campus,” Gerrior
is moving from the Smith going to be moving to to develop an intersectional BRAVE Program Assistant, appreciate the opportunities said.

Habitat for Humanity begins new project

“This is overwhelming. work.” have donated their time and be mitigated by future to reach its goals. Students
Carson Gregors It means stability. It means This new house is donated their resources,” fundraising. Habitat MBC who wish to get involved
and foundation,” Primas said. being built on a lot within said Murali Thirumal, hopes to complete the with this construction
Emily McClure “It was such a blessing and a community composed executive director of house three to four months
project can visit www.
@gcsunade a joy when Murali told me I mainly of homes built by Habitat MBC. after building officially
former members of Habitat Murali said that the begins in November. milledgevillehabitat.org or
Habitat for Humanity was approved for a Habitat
MBC. estimated contractor cost Habitat MBC depends call 478-453-9617 for more
Milledgeville-Baldwin home.”
County (Habitat MBC) Primas said that she “A lot of good people is $80,000, but this may on volunteers and donations information.
broke ground on its first wants to provide the kind of
home construction project stable home for her children
in eight years on Oct. 3. that her own mother was
Volunteers, religious able to provide for herself
leaders and community and her siblings.
leaders gathered at 2255 Habitat for Humanity
Leo Court in Milledgeville is a non-profit Christian
for a groundbreaking ministry dedicated to the
and ground blessing elimination of substandard
ceremony that included housing, according to the
prayer and speeches from mission statement on its
Milledgeville Mayor Gary official website.
Thrower and the new “This is a great
homeowner, Dimetria opportunity for a family to
Primas. participate in the building
Primas said she was in and construction of their
her third year of looking own home,” Thrower said.
for a home for her family “It’s an opportunity for the
when a coworker suggested community to give back and
she look into Habitat for participate with donations, Hannah Houston/ Staff Photographer

Humanity. whether monetary or hard Primas and volunteers break ground at Habitat MBC’s first construction project in eight years.
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A college student’s guide to election season

said Baldwin County
Jennifer Chief Registrar, Elizabeth
Jacobs
@gcsunade Rodgers. “It’s important to
do research.”
2016 is a significant
Bridgeworth agreed,
election year and the first
encouraging students to
opportunity to vote for
actually go out and vote.
many Georgia College
“Voting takes no longer
students.
than waiting for a coffee at
Because the presidential
Blackbird,” he said.
race is the main focus of
Anyone who isn’t sure
this election season, some
if they are registered to
students may not realize
vote can go to mvp.sos.
just how many more
ga.gov, also known as My
elections will be on the
Voter Page, to check their
ballot besides the contest
voter registration status
for president. Georgia’s
and register online, or text
ballot will contain proposed
“GA” to 2VOTE (28683) to
amendments to Georgia’s register to vote and check
state constitution, as well their registration status.
as elections for the U.S. Many students who
Senate and the Georgia are registered in their
General Assembly. hometown but unable to
The last day to register go home to vote choose
to vote for the general to do so through absentee
election in Georgia is Oct. ballots. Anyone can view
11. and print the application for
On Nov. 8, general an absentee ballot, found on
election day, polls will be mvp.sos.ga.gov, and send it
open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to the registrar in the county
However, early voting, in which they are registered
which opens on Oct. 17 to vote.
and closes Nov. 4, gives Registered voters can
registered voters extra time find the address of their
to cast their votes. Voters registrar on their My Voter
must bring a valid ID with Page. Once the application
them to the polling station. has been processed, the
Ian Bridgeworth, registrar will send a blank
founder of GeorgiaShift, absentee ballot to the
said that students should address of the applicant’s
vote in Baldwin County. choosing, to be filled
“You’re here for four out and sent back to the
years and maybe even registrar before Nov. 4.
more,” Bridgeworth said. “It’s important for
GeorgiaShift, an students to see how
organization that travels the process works. It’s
throughout the state, important to voice your
will be on campus until opinion,” said political
Oct. 6 to help register science and religion double-
college students to vote. major, Jonathan Mangrum,
GeorgiaShift helps students sophomore. “You can’t very
voice their opinions and get well voice your opinion
them heard in the public about how things aren’t
Courtesy of the Baldwin County Chief Registrar
arena. going your way if you’re
“There are many local not doing your best to be
This Baldwin County sample ballot contains both national elections.
elections going on too,” engaged.”
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SGA approves funding for RSO travel fees

Indianapolis. to bring students along to Indianapolis conference in said. really unique opportunity
JD PRSSA is an that conference this year. October, Muller said. P R S S A’s annual for the group to expand,”
Davern
@gcsunade organization that improves SGA is allocated funds “The PRSSA national national conference is Hoelle said.

The Student communication skills through Campus Life, conference allows the largest gathering of The PRSSA conference

Government Association between faculty and which gets its budget from networking opportunities, public relations students is a potential big name
ticket to get recognized
voted unanimously on students, and students and the Mandatory Student skill development programs in the nation, according to
in the networking world,
Sept. 30 to approve $650 student media. Their 2016 Fees. When an organization and a career development PRSSA’s official website.
something every student
in travel funding for the national conference will be like PRSSA needs funding, exhibition with the “I think PRSSA is one
can benefit from. This
campus chapter of the held Oct. 21-25 and is open its members can ask a world’s most influential of the most important
year the SGA president,
Public Relations Student to any student, regardless of senator to write a bill, companies. Having students organizations on our
vice president and treasurer
Society of America to major. SGA senators Mike which will allocate funds to participating in conferences campus, because it can help will be in attendance, and
attend the national PRSSA Muller, Amelia Lord and them for a specific purpose, keeps GSCU involved and all of us communicate with are available at their offices
2016 annual conference in Luke Hoelle are working in this case the trip to the well represented,” Lord each other better and it’s a for more information.

Historic ballots at Old Governor’s Mansion

America’s history, but also artifacts on loan, this on a lecture about music cost with a Bobcat card, said Hunter Jeffers, a GC
Will Milledgeville’s history,”
Slaten exhibit still took over a involved in election leaving the GC community Senior.
@gcsunade said history major, Madlyn year of planning on the part campaigns from past with no excuse not to take Students and faculty can
The Old Governor’s Kaufman, a senior and of the Mansion staff. The elections as well as the a look at a piece of history also look forward to this
Mansion is currently Docent for the Mansion,
ballots were specifically current one. The lecture that carries such great spring when the Mansion,
hosting an exhibit when asked the significance
chosen from over millions will be held on Oct. 20, led significance. in conjunction with the
displaying four original of the ballots. “One of the
of potential pieces to be by Dana Gorzelany-Mostak “I think it is great that Sallie Ellie Davis House,
ballots from the election governors that lived at the
displayed in close proximity of the music department GC students have the will be offering new events
of 1860. The ballots Old Governor’s Mansion,
to the elections that will be and held in the Mansion’s luxury of getting to see such themed around the Civil
themselves are in pristine Hershel Johnson, is on the
held this November. education building. cool pieces of history that Rights Movement and the
condition and look exactly ballot for Stephen Douglas
The Mansion has Students and Faculty would otherwise could only African American business
as they did 156 years ago, because he was the vice
also paired with the GC receive tours of the Old been seen in Washington district that once existed in
however, what the ballots president candidate.”
music department to put Governor’s Mansion at no D.C. at the Smithsonian,” downtown Milledgeville.
represent historically is Museum Director,
much more important, both Matthew Davis explained
nationally and locally. how the Mansion got their
The election of 1860 hands on the artifacts.
was a crucial moment in “The G o v e r n o r ’s
American history for a Mansion is an affiliate of the
multitude of reasons; the Smithsonian Institution. We
most prominent being that are one of nine Smithsonian
it is when Abraham Lincoln affiliates in Georgia and
was elected and the political with that partnership it
rift between the North and allows us to receive loans
the South was tearing the from the Smithsonian,”
country apart. Davis said.
“Students should come Despite the Smithsonian
see the Ballots because not affiliation status that allows Will Slaten/ Contributing Photographer

only are they a piece of the Mansion to receive The ballots are part of a larger exhibit concerning the tumultuous election of 1860.
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A biological excuse
*Obtained from Georgia College’s Public Safety Department*
On Sept. 25 at 1 a.m., Sergeant Hughes was patrolling Hancock St. when he noticed a man
running towards a trash can located in front of the Old Courthouse parking lot, kicking it over.
When he made contact with the highly intoxicated male student, who upon noticing the patrol
car attempted to collect and place the trash back into the bin, Sergeant Hughes noticed the
student’s bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and odor of alcohol. The student apologized for his
actions and said that a friend had made him mad, so he lost his temper. He said his response
to his frustrations was a trait that “runs in his blood.” When given the breath test, the student
tested positive for alcohol, registering a .197 BrAC. Sergeant Hughes cited and arrested
the student for underage possession of alcohol and public drunkenness. The student was
transported to Milledgeville Police Department where he was processed and held.

Make a scene
*Obtained from Georgia College’s Public Safety Department*
Sergeant Hughes heard a man yelling while on foot patrol in front of a GC residence hall at
2 a.m. on Sept. 24. He approached the residence hall, making contact with an upset student.
When Sergeant Hughes asked why the student had been yelling, the student replied, stating that

Round two his roommate had been ignoring his phone calls and acting as though he did not know where he
was. The upset student then went in search of his roommate and found him sitting outside the
residence hall. Sergeant Hughes asked the upset student if he had consumed any alcohol that
*Obtained from Georgia College’s Public Safety Department* night. After denying drinking downtown, Sergeant Hughes posed the question again and the
On Sept. 28 at 1:30 a.m., Officer Osborne observed two men sitting on upset student admitted to having consumed alcohol at his friend’s house, which was located near
a bench outside a GC residence hall in an area where she had previously downtown. When the upset student consented to a breath test, he tested positive at a .099 BrAC.
seen a man knocking down trash cans. When the students saw her, they Sergeant Hughes informed the student that he would be referred to Student Judicial for the
stood up and began to walk away. Officer Osborne called out to them underage possession of alcohol.
and made contact. She asked if they had been involved with knocking
over the trash cans, which they denied. While speaking with the students,
Officer Osborne noticed the smell of alcohol on their breath. She also
saw the “over 21” wristband one of the students was wearing and
asked them how much alcohol they consumed that night. One student
claimed he drank a few, and the other stated he drank three. One of the
student’s speech was heavily slurred, his eyes were bloodshot and he
had difficulty standing. After consenting to a breath test, one student
scored a .056 BrAC and the other registered at .169 BrAC. Both students
had previously been sent to Student Judicial for underage drinking and
were waiting for their hearings. Officer Osborne explained that both
would once again be referred to Student Judicial and arrested one of the
students for public drunkenness and underage possession of alcohol. She
transported him to the Milledgeville Police Department for detention and
processing.

Not your money

*Obtained from Georgia College’s Public Safety Department*
Several GC public safety officers responded to a radio call on Sept. 25
at 4 a.m. concerning a woman who was robbed at gunpoint near West
Thomas St. and North Columbia St. When a vehicle description was given
over the radio, GC public safety officers began to search the area for it.
Sergeant Hughes was flagged down by two men who stated that they were
walking on Thomas St. when a vehicle of the same description pulled up
beside them. The men said there were four men in the vehicle who asked
them for $10. The two men recounted to Sergeant Hughes that they felt
uncomfortable about being approached, so they walked away . While
walking away the two men heard the engine of the car shut off, and they
ran in separate directions. Neither were able to remember what the men
in the car were wearing, nor did they see any weapons. The information
provided by these individuals was shared with an officer from the
Milledgeville Police Department.
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Michael Campagna, Co-Sports Editor

October 5- October18, 2016 Steven Walters, Co-Sports Editor

Courtesy of GC Communications

Amanda Bartholomew (left) and Allyease Schwartz (right) demonstrate good ball handling skills against UNC Pembroke on Sept. 28.

Soccer hosts annual recruitment ID camp

participating in a question camp got to play alongside players. high school but got the
Monica and answer session. current GC Bobcats during Senior goalkeeper chance to help out with the
Klinkmueller the scrimmages, giving Jessica Catapano attended
@gcsunade “It’s a great opportunity camp on Sept. 25.
for us to bring in girls who them an opportunity to see the camp when she was a “I think it’s good to
Georgia College Soccer the skill level required to senior in high school and
we have been speaking to have all the students out
hosted their biannual ID pursue soccer in college. even committed to play at
or who are in the recruiting here to not only see the Monica Klinkmueller

Soccer Camp on Sept. 25.

process with or just young “First and foremost, Georgia College through level of play they need to “I really like that
The team hosted 35 high anyone who comes to the this camp. Catapano, we get to talk to
women who are interested be at, but also so we can
camp always gives us great along with other players, the girls about
school girls, who spent talk to them one-on-one
in GC to come in for the how we like to
feedback, and then they go volunteered at the camp
all day Sunday playing day,” coach Hope Clark and answer their questions play and what
home and they talk about this year. coach likes to see,
7 v. 7 scrimmages, going said. “It gives us an about college soccer,”
on a campus tour, eating
GC in their community “I really like that we get
Miller said. “It gives our so we get to help
opportunity to evaluate
not only from a soccer to talk to the girls about how them develop.”
lunch on campus, playing them for our program.” coaches a chance to see
perspective, which we we like to play and what Jessica Catapano,
11 v. 11 scrimmages and Players who attended the perspective players playing Senior Goalkeeper
hope, but also from a coach likes to see, so we
with us, rather than at just
university perspective,” get to help them develop,”
another recruiting camp.
Clark said. Catapano said. “I also like
To see them playing with
About 80 percent of answering questions they
us shows our coaches how
players who are currently have and showing them
good they are and how they
on the Georgia College around campus. It definitely
soccer team attended the brings in money for our can respond to the pressure Monica Klinkmueller

of playing against a college “To see them

ID Camp when they were scholarships which is good, playing with us
team.”
in high school, so this camp but we also get to look at all shows our coach-
proves to be a key resource the different players that are The camp yielded good es how good they
in the recruiting process. out there so we can build results for the team, ending are and how they
The camp also serves as our team with the strongest with one high schooler can respond to the
pressure of playing
a fundraiser for the team, girls we can find.” committing to play at GC
against a college
which leads to the team Junior Sarah Miller, an for the class of 2017 and team.”
Courtesy of GC Communications
being able to provide more outside back, did not attend garnering the interest of Sarah Miller,
Cayce Hamilton passes upfield to a teammate. scholarship money for the camp while she was in many more. Junior Outside back
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Rec Sports wraps up intramural season

students involved. and communication As the next season
According to Rec methods, the program has of intramurals quickly
Sports records, nearly extended its reach and approaches, other sporting
1600 students participated allowed for more direct events are being planned,
in at least one of the 12 access to the student body. including indoor volleyball,
different sports offered “I know they’re trying to basketball and soccer, while
throughout the course of be more involved in social a plan is also in place
Michael the season, making it the media,” Bennett said. “And to work with students’
Campagna most successful season the I think that helps a lot of schedules even more
@gcsunade
program has had. Because people.” to make the intramural
As the GC intramural of the extensive range of However, with 30 program run smoother.
program prepares to make sports offered this season, different brackets in place “We hope to minimize
its annual transition from students have been able to for the playoff games, the number of forfeits and
early fall sports to late get involved even more Rec Sports director Bert defaults by educating our
fall, mid-semester playoff than in previous seasons. Rosenberger said this participants on our new
games are the dominant Kayla Bennett is one season has been both rescheduling process,”
focus for Rec Sports such student, boasting 28 extensive in growth but Rosenberger said.
fanatics. With the incentive overall wins this semester Courtesy of Kayla Bennett
increasingly difficult to The early fall intramural
of a free T-shirt and alone among five different Bennett runs for a touchdown during a flag manage. While new social season is set to conclude
football game.
bragging rights, teams look sports, both girls and media accounts have helped this Wednesday and
advantage of intramurals other girls that I normally
to finish off the semester’s coed. Bennett currently reach students faster, the Thursday, in which 30 new
during her time at GC. would be playing against
first season strong in sports leads all female students growing number of student teams of champions will be
In fact, in the past few but got to play with, so I
like flag football, beach in intramural wins. participants makes it hard crowned.
“I’ve always liked years she was able to go think it’s kind of like a to work with everyone’s Students interested in
volleyball and spikeball
before the shift to indoor playing [intramurals] from to nationals for both flag family,” Bennett said. schedules. playing intramurals during
activities later in the month. the moment I got here football and basketball, This season in particular “It’s been the biggest the late fall season can
This season has seen major freshman year,” Bennett an experience she credits has been special for Bennett [season] which has been register at IMLeagues.com
growth in the Rec Sports said. “It’s been a good for many of the lasting mainly because of the nice, but sometimes it has and follow @gcrecsports
program, primarily through experience for me all friendships she has made growth she has seen in the been hard to accommodate on Instagram for more
the number of sports around.” through Rec Sports. Rec Sports program. With everyone’s scheduling information.
offered and the amount of Bennett has taken full “I’ve gotten to know the use of new technology needs,” Rosenberger said.
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Yost shatters Bobcat women’s 5K record

finished the race with a time third for the Bobcats were Of the 10 women on sixteenth overall in the PBC
Jennifer of 18:57. freshmen Kaitlyn Griffith the team, six are freshmen, Championship, and only the
Jacobs “I’ve actually run faster and Anna Tipton. making upperclassmen top 15 got called out at the
@gcsunade than that,” said Yost, who Throughout the spring, leadership that much more end. “It sucked because I
didn’t even know what the Yost found out that running important.
was so close,” Yost said.
Redshirt junior cross- record was. “I really just less helps her perform “This young group looks
wanted to win because better, and she is now only up to Katherine,” Cary said. The Bobcat cross-
country runner Katherine
I had her [the girl who running a few times a week. “There’s an excitement.” country teams travel to
Yost is continuing to
won] the whole race. I had She finds that running less While Yost serves as a Charlotte, North Carolina
dominate in 2016, taking
even passed her.” Yost has has seemed to help her run leader for the team, she also on Oct. 7 to compete in
second place in a 5K at
finished first among Bobcat faster, along with the cross turns to her teammates for the Royals XC Challenge.
the Trevecca Nazarene
runners twice already this training she and the rest of support and encouragement. On Oct. 22, Georgia
D2 Showcase. She broke season. her teammates engage in “This whole year
Allison Lones’ record of College hosts the PBC
The Bobcats finished every week. However, Yost they’ve been giving me
19:13 set on Oct. 23, 2010. seventh in the race as a is also injury prone and advice,” Yost said. “I get Championship at 10:15
Yost, named PBC team, finishing up with said that she really has to super nervous and they a.m., so there is still plenty
Runner of the Week and a total of 158 points. be careful with how much always talk me through it.” of time for Yost to set yet
Courtesy of GC Communications
Bobcat Athlete of the Week, Finishing second and she trains. Last year, Yost finished another school record.
Yost finishes the race.

App rewards fans for attending athletic events

them a reason to come promotional events will Olivia, attended Georgia daughter was born the year
back.” offer fans additional points. College and received they opened the Centennial
To access the rewards After accumulating points, her master’s degree in Center and that’s really
program, Bobcat fans can fans can choose from a Family Counseling. Abbey when we started attending
download the app which wide range of prizes for a currently holds the top anything and everything. As
utilizes a location based variety of points. position with 2,211 points. she grew, she could bring
check-in and a QR code Angela Moryan, a senior “It’s always been a home the Union Recorder
scanner to reward fans for at Georgia College, started family affair with us, my and she would circle all
attending athletic events. using the Bobcat Fan
The app also features a Rewards at her freshman the events we were going
schedule of all athletic orientation and currently to go to,” Abbey said. “We
events and a leaderboard so has 479 points. went to everything: plays,
participants can see where “I think it’s a great way sporting events, recitals,
their points stack up in to get students to come out and it became part of what
relation to other fans. to home events,” Moryan we did as a family. We’ve
Courtesy of GC Communications
“The goal was to entice said. “It’s a rewards system been doing this for a long
folks to come back to and who doesn’t like getting time and the fan rewards
and even a GC Bobcats tent multiple athletic events,” rewards. It’s a great way for just become part of it all.”
Monica for attending GC Athletic Weston said. “It’s the idea people to support Bobcat Abbey had no problem
Klinkmueller events. that we have a great product athletics while getting reaching 1,000 points
@gcsunade here of student athletes something in return.”
“I knew that virtually needed to receive the
every GC student came to who are doing their best to The current leading
Bobcat Fan Rewards is coveted GC Bobcats tent.
represent GC, and I want to scorer is Glenn Abbey, who
a loyalty rewards program at least one athletic event,” Clearly, love for Georgia
get more fans.” has had a long relationship
that allows Georgia College athletic communications After downloading with Georgia College and College runs in the family.
students and members of director Alan Weston said. the app, Bobcat fans can started using the rewards Students and fans can
the community to receive “My goal was I wanted easily check in at athletic app since it debuted. Abbey
Courtesy of GC Communications
download the Bobcat Fan
a variety of prizes ranging people to come to more Fan Rewards tracks Rewards app from the App
events and receive points has been a member of the
from GC cups, stickers, free than one, I wanted repeat for attending. Most games Milledgeville community
points that users can Store or the Google Play
intramural team codes, gear offenders. I wanted to give are five points, but special for years, and his daughter, redeem for prizes. Store.

FRIDAY, OCT. 7 SATURDAY, OCT. 8

Cross-Country Tennis Volleyball Soccer Tennis Volleyball
Men’s and Men’s and Women’s team Women’s team Men’s and Women’s team
Women’s teams Women’s teams away at #22 vs. Flagler at 3:00 Women’s teams away at Flagler
at Royals XC at Mercer Armstrong State p.m. at Mercer College
Challenge Invitational Invitational
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Emily Hinely, Asst. A&E Editor

October 5-18, 2016 Mary Kate Conner, A&E Editor

Do you know the muffin man?

Wellsley inspired him to start the the same day they come to balance the task of is kept active daily with ability to bake in a home
Kesel business. out of the oven.“It’s a being the sole owner and organic whole wheat flour kitchen. Word of the home-
@gcsunade Opperman has been really cool way to bring employee. and water. About 14 hours baked goods are spreading
E v e r y We d n e s d a y selling his breads at the in the community and For students who miss before baking, the final within the Georgia College
afternoon, freshly baked Milledgeville Green Market provide the local farmers a homemade baked good dough is started using c o m m u n i t y, p i q u i n g
breads and pastries are since April, as well as the with a space to grow their every once in awhile, Our starter, water, salt, and student’s curiosity in how
brought to Blackbird Macon Mulberry Market business,” said Blackbird Big Oak products can’t get organic flour, and develop to get their hands on this
Coffee shop, straight out of with local farmers like Babe manager Bailey Warr, who fresher. the fermentation and gluten exclusive bread.
the oven of a Milledgeville and Sage’s community- Opperman credits as being “I’m really focused over the first six hours. “I know a few people
local. Luke Opperman is supported agriculture. an outstanding supporter on understanding what After resting the dough, who have ordered some
the owner of Our Big Oak After finding success there, since first partnering with ingredients and processes the loaves are formed and [bread] and have raved
bread company, a bakery Opperman decided to make Blackbird. contribute the best flavors are left to rise until baking about it. I’m excited to
business that offers its his products available “Right now this is a solo and textures to our fresh for an hour. order some of my own and
products to the greater online. part-time project for me, breads.” said Opperman, Due to being licensed see what the big deal is
Milledgeville and Macon To order, customers baking two days a week who uses a specific process with the Georgia about!” said GC sophomore
areas. have the ability to visit the and working hard to earn to get the highest quality Department of Agriculture Stephanie Rogers.
“I’ve baked bread from website and choose from an repeat customers through product. as a Cottage Foods To place an order or
an early age with my mom, array of breads and pastry easy online ordering and The sourdough bread, operation, Our Big Oak learn more about upcoming
and always sought out great items to be picked up from expanding the variety of o n e o f O p p e r m a n ’s is able to start small and farmers’ markets that Our
bakeries when traveling,” Blackbird Coffee every products we offer.” said personal favorites, begins test products and demand Big Oak will be attending,
said Opperman of what Wednesday afternoon, Opperman, who manages
from a starter culture that while still having the visit ourbigoak.com.

Wellsley Kesel / Staff Photographer

Pictured left: Our Big Oak sells bread online, as seen above, at ourbigoak.com; Pictured right: Luke Opperman, owner of Our Big Oak bread
company, sells his bread online for pickup at Blackbird Coffee. Bailey Warr (above), manager at Blackbird, has been a big supporter of his
business.
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Classic play reflects modern issues

students will rethink their work with the content for so
Mary Kate
Conner relationships, especially long and so in depth.
@mkconner4 with their significant “I have to embrace the
Georgia College’s others,” said Berman, “that content and remember
Department of Theatre they’ll think about what is that we’re trying to
and Dance premiered its love and what is lust, that send a message about
first mainstage production they’ll think about what this content,” said
of the season, “A Streetcar do they put up with in a stage manager Maralyn
Named Desire,” in Russell relationship.” Quinones, a junior and
Auditorium. The show In addition to the script a theatre major. “That
garnered a trigger warning itself, there were many makes me emotionally
for featuring several physical aspects of the detached from it. Pulling
incidences of sexual show that, according to
assault and abuse as well as Berman, were crucial to the
portrayal of mental illness.
show’s theme of the ghosts
Director Karen Berman
of violence. These included Photos courtesy of GC Theatre and Dance
believes the show, though
on-stage projections of old-
it is set in the 1940s, speaks “A Streetcar Named Desire” portrays
fashioned photographs of situations of abuse, sexual assault and mental
to these current issues.
characters and settings as illness.
“The violence against
well as footage of what
women that happens in said Davis. “Oftentimes who haven’t experienced
was going on onstage
1947 in the play happens people shun from talking [sexual assault and abuse],
from various angles. Other
right now, today, at this about or thinking about it helped you relate and
aspects included dancers
college in 2016,” said
and some live music that [these themes] but they’re want to make a difference
Berman. “It’s extremely
serenaded the physical important to face so that in society in how everyone
relevant and we want vendor and a dancer in the
portrayal of the main yourself away from all of you can be prepared to looks at those topics,” said
to be able to show, with show, said that she wanted
character’s mental illness. that depression and sadness help someone who has sophomore Julia Melvin, an
characters, a mirror of what the audience to leave the
Senior Kayleigh Mikell, is something you have to gone through something English major.
life is like here that might play reflecting on how the
a theatre major and assistant mentally prepare yourself like this.” If you or someone you
help protect people from realities of sexual assault
director, saw the effect the for. You have to know that According to audience know is a victim of sexual
going through this kind of and abuse that occur in the
play itself, combined with this is just a production.”
thing later.” play might be pertinent in members, the show assault or abuse or is
the production value, had Many of the actors said
In order to communicate their personal lives. served its purpose in dealing with mental health
on audience members. they agreed that emotional
the poignancy of the “Hopefully it gets communicating the realities issues, please utilize the
“They created sort of distance was important to
material regarding sexual people thinking about these and effects of sexual assault resources listed below that
an emotional response that playing their roles every
assault, the theatre kinds of themes as a serious and mental illness. were originally included in
they didn’t think that they’d night, but that the play itself
department hosted a part of everyday life,” “I think even for people the play’s program.
come in with at all,” said left a lasting impact.
talkback the day of the
“I have a lot of friends
show’s premiere with Mikell. “A lot of people
who have dealt with the Resources to Combat Domestic Violence; Suicide Prevention;
members from the Georgia left thinking, and a lot left Mental Health
subject matter so it’s
College Women’s Center to having learned something.”
become a point of honoring
discuss the prevalence of The emotional response - Georgia College Women’s Center: 478.445.8156
them and just learning as
sexual assault on campuses is something the directors
much as I can about it,” - Georgia College Counseling Services: 478.445.5331
today. Berman said the goal said they were hoping to
said Mary Helen Higgs, a - Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault: www.gnesa.org
of the talkback was to give get from the audience, but
junior who played a nurse - Trevor Project: www.thetrevorproject.org, 866.458.7386
audience members an idea something the producers
and a dancer in the play. - Georgia Crisis and Access Line: 1.800.715.4225
of how the show engages and actors themselves said
Emily Davis, a senior
with modern issues. they made sure to distance - National Suicide Hotline: 800.273.8255
who played a flower
“ We hope that themselves from in order to
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When Allie Kangas so I could play her better, being in full costume with
speaks her intensity and like the fact that she has the makeup and the wig
passion is immediately psychotic depression.” really helps her to better
apparent. Kangas plays And even though play her character as well.
Blanche, a character with Kangas really becomes Kangas said that she
a lot of baggage, in GC’s her character, she is good hopes the show will impact
most recent production, “A at remembering who she is the audience and open their
Streetcar Named Desire.” in real life. eyes to domestic violence,
Blanche is an alcoholic “I consider myself to be since that is a big part of
who goes in and out of really good at separating who Blanche is and what
different personalities myself from my character,” has impacted her as a
and a widow who lost her said Kangas, a junior and character.
husband to suicide. committed theatre major. “I’m really hoping that
The character is Before the show, while the audience is just like
extremely complex, yet other actors are listening to ‘damn, that’s intense’ and
Photo courtesy of Haley Fusia
Kangas is still able to music, Kangas will sit by will remember that while
nail her role as Blanche herself before the start of this play is set in the 40s, Allie Kangas works to become one with characters she portrays onstage
by putting her body into the show to get in the right domestic violence still while still staying true to herself.
Blanche’s body. In order mindset to play Blanche. happens today,” Kangas balance it all. I have maybe was not expecting to land needed me as something,
to do this, Kangas created “If I were to listen to said. 15 minutes in between each the role as a freshman. She to cast me as that, and
a backstory for Blanche in music backstage, I’d need It is important to thing I have to do each also did not expect to get
order to better understand to listen to music that remember that while that’s how I got Blanche,”
day,” Kangas said. the part of Blanche, which
her character and why she Blanche would listen to, Kangas is obviously a Kangas is no stranger is hard to believe since she Kangas said.
is the way she is. so like 1940s instrumental. passionate and dedicated to a stressful schedule. is so passionate about her Kangas’s humility for
“You can’t play a Or maybe something a little actress, she is also a busy During her freshman character. her role is admirable and
character like Blanche eerie, since Blanche goes college student. year, she played Juliet “I originally auditioned
charming and her kind of
without a backstory,” said kind of mad,” Kangas said. “My average day in GC’s production of for experience, but I told
Kangas. “I made up a lot When she is finally on [during the show] has Shakespeare’s “Romeo the director that if she saw passion deserves a standing
of things about Blanche stage and her mind is right, been stressful. It’s hard to and Juliet,” though she me as something or if she ovation.

Photo courtesy of GC Theatre and Dance

Kangas (center) dances with ghosts of her past in “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Kangas played the lead role of Blanche in GC’s first mainstage
production of the season.
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Q:
What are the
best and the
worst parts of
fall?

Compiled by Lizzie
Kidney

“The best part of fall is the cooler

“The best part of fall
weather, and the worst part of
is how perfect the
fall is the fact that summer is
temperature is and the
officially over and out have to
worst part is rotting
change your entire wardrobe (no
pumpkins.”
more norts and t-shirts)”
- Ori Adar, senior Biology
- Rachel Pope, sophomore
major
Business Law major
“The best part of fall is
the sports seasons, and
the worst is definitely the
pumpkin spice fiasco.”
- Derek Nolan, senior
Economics major

“The best part of fall is the

sports- baseball is about to
start playoffs, football is in
full swing, and basketball
starts at the end of the
month. The worst part is
finding out none of your
winter clothes from last
year fit.”
- Adam Flieger, senior
Psychology major
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How ‘bout them pumpkins?

vendors to browse, the the property to sell their
Tori
Gleeson festival was the perfect products and participate in
@gcsunade
way to spend a beautiful a competition for the best
Crooked Pines Farm,
Saturday. decorated booth. Anyone
a family-owned business
“We absolutely love who attended the festival
located in Eatonton, hosted
having this festival had the opportunity to
their sixth annual Pumpkin
every year,” said Angela vote on his or her favorite
Festival on Saturday, Oct.
Criscoe, owner and GC booth and winners were
1. It included a pumpkin
patch, hayrides, a chili Mass Communications announced at the end.

cook-off, a petting farm professor. “There’s live “We really enjoy

and many other activities. music, festival games and opportunities like these to

An expected 500 to vendors from all over the get more involved with our Tori Gleeson / Staff photographer

1,000 visitors made their state so there is lots of fun growing community and Crooked Pines Farm hosts their annual Pumpkin Festival that
to be had by everyone who we’re thankful the folks at
serves as a fall-themed event for families, students and locals in the
way to the farm for this
Milledgeville community.
highly anticipated event, comes.” Crooked Pines let us be a

which started at noon and Vendors including part of this fun day,” said a and homemade decorations, recipes,” said Maddy with their families,” said

lasted until 4 p.m. that Shabby Cat Studio, Creative volunteer from The Bridge a Georgia Butts BBQ food Reyhan, a GC student. Cassidy Culberson, GC

day. With 1,000 pumpkins Collections, Mary Kay and Church. truck was parked on site Most of the excitement student.

to pick from and multiple many more set up camp on Alongside the jewelry delivering delicious BBQ, took place outside, but The Farm is known
hamburgers, hot dogs their 4,000 square foot barn for hosting many exciting
and ice-cold sweet tea to offered more entertainment
events throughout the
hungry customers. For inside along with a nice,
year like the Easter
those who weren’t too full cool break from the heat.
Eggstravaganza and the
from lunch, there was also Many of the parents also
Ice Cream Festival, but the
an opportunity to sample all enjoyed the playtime spent
Pumpkin Festival hosted
of the delicious chili from with their little ones in the
in the fall is known for
the booths that participated field and actually proved
drawing the largest crowd.
in the chili cook-off. that bounce houses aren’t
“My favorite part of just for kids. Be sure to check out the

the festival was talking to “As a student teacher Crooked Pines Farm

all of the chili cook-off placed in Putnam County, it website to stay up to date

contestants and learning the was nice to see my students with their events that take

secrets behind the different having a blast outside place all year-round.