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Committee narrows search for MSC President

New SGA President to be sworn in on April 25

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia announced on, April 15, the search committee has narrowed the selection for the new president of MSC to two fi nalists.

Regent Mansfi eld Jennings, chair of the special regents’ committee for the presidential search at Macon State College (MSC) and University System of Georgia (USG) chief operating offi cer Robert Watts announced the names of the two fi nalists.

David A. Bell, Ph.D., will step down as president, effective June 30. Bell has served Macon State College in this role since 1997.

The search committee released the following information on the two recommended individuals:

“Dr. Jeffery S. Allbritten, president, Collier County Campus of Edison State College in Naples, Fla., since 2003. Prior to his

current appointment, Allbritten was the director of Pines Center Campus of Broward College, a comprehensive community college serving Broward County in southeast Florida, from 2000-2003. Allbritten served as dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Florida State College at Jacksonville, the second largest college in Florida with 80,000 students, from 1999 to 2000. Prior

to his arrival in Florida, he was associate dean of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, from 1995 to 1999.

“Allbritten holds a Doctor of Arts degree in chemistry from Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, a master of science degree in mathematics from Murray State University, Murray, Ky., and a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry, also conferred by Murray State University.

“Dr. Cheryl J. Norton, president, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, from 2004-2010. Norton is currently on sabbatical doing research focused on “K-12 Education Reform and the Changing Needs for Teacher Preparation.” Prior to her appointment at Southern Connecticut State University, Norton served from 1997 to 2004 as provost and vice president

for academic affairs at Metropolitan State College of Denver (MSCD), an urban baccalaureate college serving more than 20,000 students in the Denver metropolitan area. Before her appointment as provost, she served in a variety of academic and administrative positions at MSCD, including interim associate dean in the school of professional studies, ombudsman offi cer, chair

of the Department of Human Performance, Sport and Leisure Studies as well as a professor in that department.

“Norton holds a Doctor of Education degree in applied physiology, a master of education and a master of arts degrees, both in applied physiology, all conferred by Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, N.Y. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in physical education and recreation with a secondary level teaching certifi cate from Denison University, Granville, Ohio.”

According to John Millsaps with Media and Publications at usg.edu “The law requires that the Regents can take no action on the selection of a president prior to 14 days from the date the names of fi nalists are announced. At this time, I do not have information regarding a date for the Regents to act on the recommendations.”

A slim majority, 57.85 percent of votes, gave the SGA presidency to Summer Leverett over Katrina Causey with 47.15 percent.

With a total of 70 valid votes received, Leverett’s 52.85 percent of the popular vote was enough to secure her as the new SGA president for the 2011-2012 academic year.

Leverett will be sworn

in on April 25 in the SLC lobby at 3:30 p.m.

There were three individuals who received one write-in vote each. Those individuals were Lonnie Castellano, Summer Leverett and Adam Weaver.

The total number of votes cast in the election was 82. Of that number, 12 were deemed invalid for the following reasons: nine failed to give their name or ID number, two gave

an incorrect ID number and one was not currently enrolled.

There were no offi cial candidates for the offi ces of Vice President, Treasurer, or Secretary. However, there were 20 valid write-in votes for the offi ce of SGA Vice President. The results of that race are pending confi rmation of eligibility and if the write-in candidates are interested in the position.

Each of the other offi ces

will remain open until the fall semester.

Leverett has an associate degree in political science and is pursuing her bachelor of science degree in history. Leverett will also serve as president of the Pre-Law Society.

All votes were counted and verifi ed by Michael Stewart, assistant dean of students and adviser to the Student Government Association.

Staff Reports

By Norma Jean PerkinsEditor-in-Chief

Photo courtesy of University System of Georgia

Dr. Jeffrey S. Allbritten

Photo courtesy of University System of Georgia

Dr. Cheryl J. Norton

Photo courtesy of University System of Georgia

Summer Leverett

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A N O P E N L E T T E R T OPRESIDENT OBAMA ABOUT

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAYAmerican Booksellers Foundation for Free ExpressionAmerican Copy Editors SocietyAmerican Society of Journalists and AuthorsAsian American Journalists AssociationAssociated Collegiate PressBroadcast Education AssociationCenter for Scholastic Journalism, Kent State UniversityCollege Media Advisers, Inc.The First Amendment ProjectFoundation for Individual Rights in Education, Inc.Illinois College Press Association Illinois Community College Journalism Association Inter American Press AssociationInvestigative News NetworkIRE, Investigative Reporters & Editors, Inc.Journalism Education AssociationMid-America Press Institute National Association of Black Journalists National Association of Hispanic JournalistsNational Association of Science Writers, Inc.National Coalition Against CensorshipNational Federation of Press WomenNational Lesbian & Gay Journalists AssociationNational Newspaper AssociationNational Press FoundationNational Press Photographers AssociationNational Scholastic Press AssociationNational Society of Newspaper ColumnistsNational Youth Rights AssociationThe Poynter InstituteQuill and Scroll International Honorary Society for High School JournalistsReligion Newswriters AssociationReporters Committee for Freedom of the PressSociety of American Business Editors & WritersSociety of Collegiate JournalistsSociety of Environmental JournalistsSociety of Professional JournalistsSociety for Features JournalismTully Center for Free Speech at Syracuse University

On May 3, the United States will, for the first time, play host to World Press Freedom Day, an event that will focus an international spotlight on the state of press freedoms in our own country as well as abroad.

You and your administration, and in particular Secretary Clinton, have been commendably forceful in pressing foreign governments to remove the fetters from online communications that obstruct the free flow of ideas. As Secretary Clinton said in her February 15, 2011, address on Internet freedom at George Washington University: “Some take the view that, to encourage tolerance, some hateful ideas must be silenced by governments. We believe that efforts to curb the content of speech rarely succeed and often become an excuse to violate freedom of expression. Instead, as it has historically been proven time and time again, the better answer to offensive speech is more speech.”

Regrettably, the United States will lack the full moral authority to advocate for world press freedom so long as our laws fail to effectively protect the majority of the Americans who gather and report news each day: Those working for student media.

The values conveyed by journalism – attribution, verification, fairness, accountability – are the values that every young person needs as a citizen of the online world. Because the professional news media cannot be everywhere, our society needs candid reports from “embedded” student journalists to tell us what is going on inside of our schools.

Yet far from embracing the educational benefits of journalism, school after school has done just the opposite. Those bearing the brunt are America’s journalism teachers, the best of whom go to work every day certain that the question is when, not if, they will be fired in retaliation for what their students write.

A generation ago, the Supreme Court rolled back students’ First Amendment rights significantly in its Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier ruling. We have now 23 years of experience with Hazelwood – a generation of students from kindergarten through college – and it is undeniable that Hazelwood, having done nothing to improve student learning or school safety, is a failed experiment on America’s children.

American’s most vulnerable journalists need those who have spoken out so persuasively against censorship abroad to speak with that same forcefulness at home. We urge your administration to publicly acknowledge the unfinished work of press freedom in our own nation, to denounce the shameful practice of stifling candid discussion of school issues, and to ensure that this World Press Freedom Day concludes with a global commitment to protect the rights of all journalists, even the youngest.

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Other positions, not paid include:

• Additional editors and/or staff readers may be selected by the Content Editor as she or he desires. This may range from art editors to specifi c content editors such as a Fiction Editor or Poetry Editor. These additional editors will assist the editorial staff with The Fall Line Review production and publicity.

Requirements for all editors and staff include a 2.5 GPA and enrollment in at least 4-6

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The Fall Line Review is Seeking Two Qualified Editorial Staff: Content Editor and a Layout Editor for the 2011-2012 Academic Year

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By Kaleb Clark Sports Editor

The Macon Statement Crossword Puzzle

CROSSWORDsolution on page 10

ACROSS

2. WHO IS PRACTICING EVANGELIST? (2 WORDS)5. ACCORDING TO SURVEYS, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING PEOPLE WANT TO READ ABOUT?7. WHAT COUNTRY’S RADIATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN GEORGIA’S FOOD?8. WHO IS THE STUDENT WHO OPERATES THE CAKERY IN DOWNTOWN MACON?10. THE STUDENT WHO IS STARTING WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AT MACON STATE (2 WORDS)12. MACON STATE’S NEW MASCOT (2 WORDS)13. THE FALL LINE ______14. WHAT HOLIDAY IS ON MAY 8TH? (2 WORDS)16. WHO WAS ONE OF THE FACULTY THAT WAS DUNKED AT THE HEALTH EXPO? (2 WORDS)17. WHAT IS HAPPENING APRIL 26? (4 WORDS)19. FEMALE FINALIST FOR MSC PRESIDENT – DR. CHERYL J. _____.20. ACCORDING TO SHANNA DIXON, PRICES OF WHAT ARE RISING?

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1. WHAT IS THE NEW CONCENTRATION FOR HEALTH CARE MAJORS AT MACON STATE? (4 WORDS)3. WHAT WAS THE OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA ABOUT? (4 WORDS)4. SYDNEY H. ______ IS A TEACHER WHO TEACHES REGARDLESS OF HAVING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.6. THE NEW SGA PRESIDENT (2 WORDS)9. WHO IS THE STUDENT MENTIONED IN THIS PAPER WHO IS A MUSIC COMPOSER? (2 WORDS)11. MALE FINALIST FOR MSC PRESIDENT – DR. JEFFREY S. _________.15. WHAT IS THE COMIC CHARACTER T-MINUS? A ____________.18. WHERE CAN YOU GO TO SELL YOUR BOOKS?

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A local running club’s races are scheduled to continue into spring and summer, with several new additions included in the line-up.

Even for those who are not a participant in the Piedmont All Star Race Series, the Macon Tracks Running Club (MTRC) offers a variety of races in the coming year to get people in shape and out socializing.

Starting with the Exchange Club Georgia State Fair 5K on April 30, the races run well into the fall months with the climax being the Macon Labor Day Road Race in September. Situated in and around central Georgia, the MTRC boasts races that are well organized and fun for all runners.

New to the line-up of summer races this year is the Make It by Midnight marathon and half marathon, which will be held July 16. This unique race has no offi cial starting time, but participants must

gauge their own time so they fi nish the race by midnight. Those runners who make it to the fi nish before midnight will receive tiaras, whereas those who fi nish after midnight will receive a pumpkin. Nothing like an athletic spin on the classic fairy tale, Cinderella.

Also new to the Piedmont Series is the Middle Georgia Distance Challenge. Due to extreme temperatures during the 2010 Distance Challenge, it has been moved to November to allow runners a better experience fi ghting for the overall titles.

The Distance Challenge

consists of a 10K race in the morning, a one-mile race in the afternoon, and a 5K race in the evening, all being completed by the entrants. Andi Berger, overall female winner of last year’s Distance Challenge said, “It was fun. Hot, but fun. I’m just glad they’ve moved it to November since that heat index of 110 degrees didn’t do us any favors last year.”

When asked about his thoughts on the year’s races, former Macon State history student Brandon Hurst said, “I’m not much of a runner, but I could maybe see myself doing one of these. I mean, there are a lot of cool people you can hang out with and you get a t-shirt”.

The club members of the Macon Tracks, including President Sam Martinez, are always welcoming and happy to see new runners come out to the races. Not only are the races benefi ting good causes, but it provides that little incentive to re-boot those New Year’s resolution, so start running.

Every day, there is a new commercial appearing on TV, whether it is about car insurance, a new item at a restaurant or ways to feed your pets. Commercials entertain us, especially the funny ones.

Sammeria Sanders, a nursing major, loves the Allstate and the Old Spice commercials. “These commercials are funny to me because the characters they portray seem as if it’s their real personality. Also I love the slogans these companies use,” Sanders said.

Dennis Haysbert and Dean Winters are spokespersons for Allstate. Winters plays Mayhem. These Allstate commercials

show the range of the different aspects of an average driver, such as driving while looking at a girl, accidentally hitting a parked car and being hit by

a deer while driving.Brenda Howard, an

education major, enjoys watching commercials about the importance of life such as education. Howard said she likes “the education commercial about staying in school,” Howard said.

The commercial Howard mentioned is about an ordinary guy who goes into the store to buy a wallet. When the store’s Asian owners ask him if this

wallet is for graduation, he says no, “I dropped out.” They brought him a smaller wallet. Howard says this commercial “states the difference in pay when you drop out.” Howard said.

Who does not love those GEICO commercials? The most famous ones feature the GEICO Gecko himself, who explains the cost of insurance. Another

GEICO commercial has a stack of money staring at people, letting them know how much money they can save with GEICO.

And no one can forget the cavemen commercials with the slogan, “So easy even a caveman can do it.”

It IS delivery, it’s Digiorgio’s Pizza (pronounced dee-george-eee-ohs) is a local pizzeria on Zebulon Road. Despite being around since about 2008, I hadn’t heard of the restaurant until I leafed through a coupon book offering a free medium one topping pizza.

A sign next to the door read “Come see the difference between the big chains and the

independents!” So I decided to take the sign’s challenge and see if their pizza was as good as the store’s sign was suggesting.

The fi rst thing I tried was a pizza with hamburger topping and the fi rst thing I noticed was the crust. It was New York style, which is usually thinner than the crusts Pizza Hut or Domino’s offer.

First before I say anything about the pizza, I want to point out there are many different styles of pizza, and arguments on how the texture and thickness of the crust should be could go on for as long as arguments on what kinds of toppings should go on top of it. Regardless, I wasn’t a fan.

The thin crust had a crisp yet soft texture, but the texture was hardly uniform as some spots were soggy and the rest of the pizza would just get soggier as the pizza cooled, leaving a short window of crispy enjoyment.

However, the edges of the pizza kept that perfect crisp outside/soft inside combination. If you’re the kind of person who doesn’t normally eat that part of the pizza, you should

make an exception with Digiorgio’s pizzas.

The second thing I tried was the chicken, spinach and feta cheese calzone, which is basically a pizza folded in half. Digiorgio’s uses the same pizza crust for the calzone and at the same thickness, so my criticisms remain, except in this case, the top crust of the calzone was delicious and the bottom was soggy and dripping oil from the cheese. Another criticism would be that the calzone

could have had more fi llings.

I was going to try a Hawaiian ice, as the restaurant offers several unique fl avors such as sour grape, blue vanilla and “tiger’s blood,” but sadly, their Hawaiian ice machine was broken (it might have been for the best though).

Instead, I had cinnamon sticks, which were actually the best thing I had. They had just the right thickness and were just sweet enough, plus they came free with the pizza. That alone was enough to make me want to try some of their other appetizers like the popcorn chicken, cheese bread and shark bites, which are baked bread balls covered in garlic and Parmesan cheese.

So does Digiorgio’s Pizza beat the large chains? If you’re into thin New York style crust, they’re worth a look. For me, it’s something I would have to be in the mood to eat again, but I’d rather eat there than at Domino’s.

If you’re interested in trying their food for yourself, Digiorgio’s Pizza is located at 5978 Zebulon Road in the Kroger shopping center.

Do funny commercials really make us want to buy a product?

By Patrick LippertStaff Writer

By Jacqueline HunsickerJOUR 3131

By Amiya GastonJOUR 3131

Graphic courtesy ofMetro Creative Connection

It IS delivery, it’s Digiogio’s Crazy races are coming to Middle Georgia

Graphic courtesy of Metro Creative Connection

Graphic courtesy of Metro Creative Connection

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The annual Macon State CollegeSpring Digital Video Festival 2011

april 26 The annual Macon State College Spring Digital Video Festival 2011,

part 2, will take place Tuesday, April 26, from 2 to 3:15 p.m.in the Arts Complex Theater on the Macon campus.

The festival will feature students’ fi nal video projects from theSpring 2011 Advanced Video Production class at Macon State.

Each student video runs from 8-12 minutes.

The video titles for Tuesday are:

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO STOP BY AT ANY TIME DURING EITHER OF THE PROGRAMS. LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT DR. PATRICK S. BRENNAN AT PATRICK.BRENNAN@MACONSTATE.EDU OR (478) 471-5776.

JUST A DREAM by Christopher Right

TALKING HANDS by Lily Billingsley

THE AUDITION by Robert Kenny

BLUE STORM by JR Peeples

THE SHOP by Mathew Royal

ON CAMPUSON CAMPUS

Beginning this fall, MSC will offer a concentration in sports and fi tness management for the Bachelor of Science in Health Care Services Administration.

The new concentration will prepare students for careers such as sports promotion, personal training, corporate wellness, health promotion and sports club management. It also prepares students for graduate careers in sports medicine, exercise physiology, physical and occupational therapy and athletic training.

For the new concentration, fi ve additional elective classes will be available in the fall, including introduction to fi tness management, kinesiology & exercise physiology, exercise testing & prescription, injury prevention & rehab and nutrition.

Director of Recreation

and Wellness James Hagler said in an interview with MSC-TV, “We’ve talked with the people at Luther William’s Field, the Macon Pinetoppers, about having people go there to do internships. We’ve got people such as myself and we’ve got student assistants and other positions here within our program, so you can always fi nd something in an area you’re interested

in.” With the rising costs

of treating health and injury related problems, there arises a need for prevention, which in turn increases the job demand in prevention. Bill Hervey, associate professor in the department of health sciences, said that one of the reasons for the new concentration in sports and fi tness management is to give students the

opportunity to pursue an area they enjoy and is in demand.

Currently, MSC offers concentrations in practice/clinical management, long term care administration and community health. In the fi eld of healthcare, MSC prepares students for jobs regarding the business aspect of health care, clinical treatment and in community health. The addition of the

concentration of sports and fi tness management is the next piece of the puzzle, the next step for health care programs at MSC.

In the fi eld of healthcare, Macon State prepares students for jobs regarding the business aspect of healthcare, clinical treatment, and in community health. The addition of the concentration of sports and fi tness management is the next step for health care programs at Macon State.

Junior Cash Barnhart said, referring to the new concentration, “It broadens their target market. People interested in that fi eld wouldn’t come here if we didn’t have it. The new concentration will pull in more students.”

For more information on the new concentration in sports and fi tness management, contact Bill Hervey at 757-2553 or Chris Tsavatawa at 757-2882 or drop by room 268 of the Jones building.

By Kaleb Clark Sports Editor

New concentration for health care majors at MSC

Photo by Kaleb ClarkJ.P. Mitchell interns by managing Blue Storm baseball

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HEALTH EXPO2011

WARNERROBINSCAMPUS

DUNKED!FOR A GOOD CAUSE

All photos by Meaghan Muñoz and Sarah Frye-Mitchell

Professor Chris Tsavatewa gets a short rest before the next contestant attempts to dunk him yet again.

The turnout for participation at the Warner Robins campus

for the Health Expo was large.

Children had an opportunity to have fun at the Health Expo on

the Warner Robins campus.

Students Jacqueline Jaquish (left) and Whitney

Rowland (right) take a break during the Health Expo.

People had the opportunity to sign up to be on the Bone Marrow Donor registry.

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The 10th Annual

sponsored by:

“NIGHT OF INTERNATIONALFLAVORS”

Students, faculty and staff members of the ISSA Club proudly displayed the traditional costumesfrom the countries they represented at the ISSA Fashion Show 2011.

Dr. Dawn Sherry was the presenter at theISSA Fashion Show 2011

Puppet Show featuring Sophia Elliott, Jessica Bryant and

narrator Dr. Eric Sun

The audience enjoyed dancing to a children’s

song from Korea

Mei Lin played

the Gu ZhengJessica Bryant, Jeanette

Kroeger and Sophia Elliot displayed the Korean Han Bok

Tae Kwon Do demonstration,featuring Glen Stone

Judo demonstration,

featuring Ben Walker, Brian White &

members of the Middle GA Judo ClubDr. Dawn Sherry is one of the faculty advisersfor the ISSA

Dr. Eric Sun is one of the

faculty advisers

for the ISSA

Danielle Burdette

performed at the ISSA

Talent Show

Kevin Mosby performed at the ISSA Talent Show

Attendees enjoyed tasty international cuisine

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Women at Macon State are working for the opportunity to participate in club sports and become equals with the college’s established men’s athletic clubs.

Information sessions were held on April 14 and 21 regarding three new sports for women at MSC: fast pitch softball, soccer and basketball.

According to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, “No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefi ts of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal fi nancial assistance...”

In other words, MSC is required to offer equal opportunities for women in regard to any

educational program, including athletic clubs.

Since the beginning of the rebirth of sports at MSC, women’s sports have had a slow start. Stunt, started by Ashley Holliday, is currently the only established women’s athletic club, but due to a lack of members they have been unable to participate in a competition.

The Blue Storm soccer club allows Jessica Barker to play on the men’s team because there isn’t an established women’s soccer team at MSC yet.

Barker said earlier in the spring, “Women are a big deal. The guys are always interested in playing sports, but women have never really taken a stand and actually developed their liking for activities like this. I think it is important that we get something like that together and be strong.”

According to the article, “Equity in Women’s Sports: A Health and Fairness Perspective,” by D. A. Lopiano, “…there has not been a case where an institution has established a women’s team and was unable to fi nd women interested in playing on the team.”

Samantha Hagan, a student leading the idea of starting a women’s basketball club at MSC, said, “Well, it’s a sport that this school needs and, also its a sport I love to play and would love to continue playing at a collegiate level, and I know there are other girls out there that want to play as well.”

MSC is attempting to offer women opportunities to play sports, but for women to have equal athletic clubs to the men, the women have to step up and show that they are willing to play.

Quiet and soft-spoken at fi rst impression, senior IT major, Andrew Goodman may not strike you as the passionate composer of music that he is.

Inspired mostly by his ideas for fi lms, Goodman creates music designed to invoke specifi c emotions from listeners in order to set the tone for a larger story or message to unfold.

“I draw most of my inspiration from the cinematic imagery I have in my head and the characters I have created. Most of the time, a song will be the main theme that refl ects the overall fi lm. Other times, it will be about a certain character and their experiences through the story. I have also composed a few songs deriving inspiration from my personal life and certain people I care about,” Goodman said.

Whether motivated by a fi lm idea or real life, Goodman mentally composes songs to capture the appropriate mood and then plays them himself on his piano or as collaboration with his best friend on guitar.

“When I am composing, I always have a very

specifi c mood or emotion, a storyline, cinematic imagery, a person or a life experience from which to draw inspiration. I then ponder whatever thoughts are in my head and play a melody line corresponding to them. Some songs almost compose themselves while others are more of a challenge,” Goodman said.

Goodman has not always been so dedicated to music. He explained the reason he does not write down his songs is that his attempts to do so have failed because of his lack of study of the method growing up.

“You see, during the founding years of my piano lessons, I did not take my music theory seriously. To tell you the truth, I would wait until the night before my homework was due, sometimes the morning of those were exciting, and rush through the work; consequently not learning or retaining very much,” Goodman said.

In fact, Goodman did not even want to study music or learn how to play the piano in the fi rst place.

However, Goodman’s mother forced him to take piano lessons for four years from the age of 10, saying that he could quit after four years if he

wanted. After four years of

lessons, Goodman voluntarily continued his lessons for seven more years.

“What can I say? I fell in love with playing music,” Goodman said.

Goodman showed an aptitude for music early on in life, composing his fi rst song when he was about fi ve or six years old.

“The fi rst song I composed was a conglomeration of fi fth chords that stepped up the scale, back down the scale and then repeated an endless amount of times. I used to imagine myself in front of an enormous audience while playing this,” Goodman said.

Interestingly, Goodman’s changing relationship with music is refl ected in his current philosophy toward music.

“I like to base my melodies off of changing circumstances, so my music can change and stay interesting throughout. Music can be like life. It doesn’t stay the same. It changes with the passing of time. That is why music can be such a transcendental art,” Goodman said.

Goodman dreams of someday bringing his

passions into the fi lm industry and being able to compose his own fi lm scores while possibly doing a few self-recordings on the side.

However, Goodman said that he realizes the chances of making it big are slim and that music has become more of an avenue of expression than

an expectation of future success.

“The main thing I want people to garner from my music is memory. I want people to remember their past, their loved ones and why life is so special,” Goodman said.

Women shoot for equality in sports at MSC

Interesting people on campus: Meet Andrew Goodman

By: Kaleb ClarkSports Editor

By Kelly GeeslinJOUR 3131

Photo by Kaleb ClarkFreshman Samantha Hagan is working to establish woman’s basketball at MSC.

Photo by Allison L. Boutwell

Andrew Goodman

ON CAMPUSON CAMPUS

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Radiation from the nuclear crisis in Japan resulting from the recent tsunami has been detected in Georgia at very low levels that will not affect Georgia residents.

“We have routine radiation monitoring networks,” Environmental Radiation Program Manager for Georgia, Jim Hardeman, said. “When we collected samples two weeks ago from around Plant Hatch and Plant Vogtle we saw [radiation] in very, very small quantities of iodine-131 in air and water.”

Hardeman also said that radiation was detected at Plant Farley in Ala., which lies about 100 yards from the Georgia state line. However, Hardeman also said that the radiation will have no impact.

“We accelerated our sample

collection schedule. Normally we collect these samples every four weeks,” Hardeman said. “We’ll continue at the every-two-weeks frequency until we’re convinced we are seeing no more of this material.”

Hardeman said that iodine-131 travelled to Georgia through atmospheric transport (by wind currents), and it has been found in air and rain. Iodine-131 occurs in rain due to it being rained out: when radiation is in the air the rain absorbs it as it falls, just like rain pulls soot down out of the air when there is a fi re, Hardeman said.

“I have heard the radiation was detected in the western side of the U.S, but I had not heard about it being detected in Georgia,” Patrick Goodman, a freshman mathematics education major said. “The news is talking a lot about

how it is affecting Japan and some countries nearest Japan, which is very good. It would just be nice to know about radiation in Georgia.”

Radiation has been found in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Nevada, among other states, according to an article in the “Citizen Times,” an Asheville, N.C. newspaper.

“Absolutely nothing happens; you just eat it,” Lee Cox, chief of the Radiation Protection Section of North Carolina said when asked what happens when people eat or drink radiation. “In fact I’m drinking water now and had milk this morning.”

Cox said North Carolina has seen iodine-131 in air, precipitation, milk and vegetation, but it occurs in such low levels that it will not cause any health concerns.

“[We] would not be surprised to see other isotopes, such as cesium-137, -134, and other typical fi ssion products from this type of nuclear incident,” Cox said.

According to USA.gov, the FDA deems that the U.S. food supply is not at risk as of April 7.

High gas prices have arrived; averaging $3.79 a gallon nationally, but there’s no need to let nail-biting prices keep you home.

With the following practical tips you can increase fuel effi ciency, manage your driving habits more effectively and save on fuel cost. According to Brian McCullough, an auto mechanic technician and co-owner of B&B Repair Center in Warner Robins, maintenance plays an important role in improving fuel effi ciency. “As far as vehicle maintenance goes, it’s

important to change the oil fi lter every three months or 3,000 miles, set the tire pressure to vehicle specs and check it monthly, and to have air fi lters checked with every oil change. Getting tune-ups at manufacturer’s specifi ed mileage helps conserve gas too,” McCullough said.

Improving gas mileage does not stop with vehicle maintenance. According to the Environmental Protection Agencies website, the way you drive signifi cantly impacts gas mileage. Drivers can improve fuel effi ciency up to 25 percent by driving within the speed limit.

Also, using overdrive at cruising speeds reduces

the load on the engine resulting in decreased fuel consumption. Finally, idling is wasteful. When you expect to idle for two minutes or more, turn off

the engine. Many students at Macon State that commute from surrounding counties take lowering

their gas mileage seriously.Felicia Hudson, a

sophomore majoring in business and information technology, drives 45 miles to class each day. But she manages to spend an average of $50 per week on fuel. Hudson shared how managing and consolidating driving tasks helps save fuel costs. “I try to do all my errands in one day, a day that I know I’m going to be in Macon for a while,” Hudson said. “Also, I try to buy gas only in Macon because in my hometown gas is 10 to 15 cents more per gallon.”

There are several online resources geared to helping drivers make fuel-conscious choices.

Monitoring gas mileage allows drivers to spot discrepancies that may require automotive maintenance. The website, fuelly.com, provides users a social networking resource to track, share and compare gas mileage with other members. They also offer an application for smartphones so users can input data at the pump. To fi nd the lowest gas prices locally, gasbuddy.com offers a database of current gas prices. Their free website relies on the input of users across the nation and the data is removed after 72 hours to ensure all input is recent.

The Macon Statement randomly distributed surveys to students on campus in order to gain more of an insight on its readers’ views and opinions.

Critics of The Macon Statement said that the paper needed to: stop slanting articles and be more critical of the school and its policies, write more about upcoming events

and establish more steady columns with various topics.

According to the surveys, students want to read more about: sports, upcoming events, campus activities, articles that address pop culture, critical situations and changes that directly affect students and articles about students’ and professors’ accomplishments.

When asked whether students would rather read

news articles online or printed, the results were that 60 percent of students preferred online because of easier access, while 40 percent preferred to read printed news, so that they could save articles to read later.

A majority of students stated that they read The Macon Statement to fi nd out what is going on at Macon State College. The purpose of the surveys was so that the staff of The

Macon Statement can write articles that our readers want to read about, and to address the problems our readers currently had with the paper. In addition, the goal was to increase readership of the student funded paper.

Students are always welcome to share their views and opinions about The Macon Statement. Feel free to email letters to editor@maconstatement.com.

Radiation in Georgia: Should Georgians be concerned?

Practical ways to save at the pump

Student’s statements about The Macon Statement

By Allison L. BoutwellJOUR 3131

By Shanna DixonJOUR 3131 High

By Kaleb ClarkSports Editor

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Photo courtesy of Metro Creative Connection

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When you are sitting in class there are some people who just catch your attention. A prime example would be John Baer, a practicing evangelist and a distinguished individual.

In professor Sisson’s English 1101, Baer confi dently presents to the class when called upon. One time in particular, he preached to the class about a play he was performing

in called “Nickel and Dimed”, and he proudly invited the class to join him at his church to watch.

When asked about his life outside of the classroom, Baer said, “I enjoy writing, reading, lecturing, preaching, teaching, learning, solving the vast puzzles of life and singing.”

After graduating from Macon State with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Baer plans to pursue a degree in divinity.

Student Highlight: John BaerBy Kaleb Clark Sports Editor

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Q: What was the best Mother’s Day gift that you’ve given or have received?

Here is what some of the students and staff of Macon State had to say:

“I gave my mother a golden bracelet one year,” said Clint Putman, 1994 alumni.

“Jewelry,” said Ashleigh Amerson, a junior majoring in early childhood education.

“Money, my mom loves money. She can get what she wants,” said Wanda Green, English department secretary.

“She went on a date with my dad and when she came home I had rose petals on the fl oor from the bedroom to the bathroom. In the bathroom was her gift with pink and red balloons. It was a jacket she wanted,” said Faith Womack, a

sophomore majoring in english education.

Tessa Spangler, undeclared freshman, said, “My sisters, grandmother and I gave my mom some potted plants. She likes to garden. I think it was a rose bush.”

“The most interesting one, I took my mom to

the renaissance fair,” said Jet Williams, a junior majoring in english.

Alistair Lacaille, a sophomore majoring in music, said, “I mowed my mother’s lawn and did her yard.”

“A special lunch,” said

Robert Kenny, a senior majoring in IT.

“Edgar’s Bistro,” said Kim Halstead, a junior majoring in CIT.

Veronica Stuart, a senior majoring in english, said “My mom, a day trip to the spa.”

“I know it sounds mean, but my mother took my kids for the day,” said Nicole Sutton, a junior majoring in nursing.

“When the babies were little, they gave me a card saying I was the best mother in the world because of the traditions on holidays,” said Terri Hutchinson, a junior majoring in secondary education history.

Here are a few ideas of gifts you can give your own mother, but all of these are specifi c to each mom. Think of your own mother’s likes and needs for Mother’s Day Sunday, May 8.

The new OnCampus Research Electronic Book and E-Reader Device Report showed a six percent increase in e-book purchases from October 2010 to March 2011.

The March 2011 report, the product of a survey of more than 600 college students, explored student electronic book usage and their interest in e-reading devices, such as the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes & Noble Nook. The survey results found that there was a six percent increase in e-book purchases by college students from the October 2010 survey.

Many book industry

experts feel that the increase was due to e-readers being gifted to

students during the holiday season.

Danny Key, the manager of the Wingate University Bookstore and the current President of the National Association of College Stores agrees.

“I saw many of our students walking around

campus in January holding a brand new Kindle or a Nook,” Key said.

The March survey found that 87 percent of students do not own an e-reader, which is down from 92 percent last October.

While the survey shows that more than one-third of students purchased an e-book for leisure reading, six out of 10 students polled stated that the primary purpose of their e-book purchase was a required course material for class.

The OnCampus Research Student Panel, funded by the National Association of College Stores, is an online panel of more than 18,000 students on more than 1,100 campuses.

Do you fi nd yourself standing in line at the movie theatre when you fi rst hear your favorite star or action hero’s latest fi lm is about to be released? Can you tell just enough of the story to entice others to buy a ticket on your word alone? Why not be a

FILM REVIEWER? You can be paid and published! Friends will envy you! Apply at The Macon Statement, in the Media Room 120 in the Student Life Center.

Do you ever groan when you see some of the photos that turn up in a newspaper or magazine? Think you could do a lot better than that? Have you ever seen an action shot

during a sports event that you know you could have made? How about using your skills as a STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER? You can be paid and published! Friends will envy you! Apply at The Macon Statement, in the Media Room 120 in the Student Life Center.

Love to watch sports? Can you tell someone all about a game and get them excited about it? How about becoming a SPORTS WRITER? You can be paid and published! Apply at The Macon Statement, in the Media Room 120 in the Student Life Center.

Have you ever felt challenged to get some of your friends to go see a play because it was that good, or bad? Ever thought about writing a THEATRICAL REVIEW? You can be paid and published! Apply at The Macon Statement, in the Media Room 120 in the Student Life Center.

By Natalie DismukeJOUR 3131

By R. Todd SmithJOUR 3131

What was the best Mother’s Day gift that you’ve given or have received?

E-Book purchases jump from October to March

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Photo by Kaleb ClarkJohn Baer performing in the play “Nickeled and Dimed”

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Multiple Sclerosis doesn’t stop this professor

Information Technology and cupcakes prove a success for graduate

Sydney H. Chalfa, associate professor of theatre, was diagnosed with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (MS) 27 years ago. Chalfa has been teaching at Macon State for 21 years.

“MS is a disease where the body attacks itself, and it attacks the lining of the nerves,” Chalfa said. “[Relapsing-Remitting MS is] when you’re fi rst diagnosed, you have reached a certain level of damage to the body, and then you’re supposed to have episodes of symptoms.”

Although she has not had an episode in a couple of years, Chalfa said she has weakness in her legs from the early damage of the disease.

Two major obstacles of having MS are a lack of energy and she

walks slowly, according to Chalfa. But these symptoms do not hinder her from living a fairly normal life.

“I thought it would be the end of the world,” Chalfa said. She said her sons were two and fi ve years old at the time. “I

made up my mind at the time I was diagnosed that I would do everything possible to keep [MS] from being what my life was about.”

Chalfa said that she fi rst refused, but changed her mind and underwent chemotherapy to help her MS. She encourages anyone with MS to try chemotherapy. Chalfa said that since she has gone through chemotherapy, she does not need her walking cane much anymore.

“This past January I just fi nished two years of chemotherapy,” Chalfa said. “I am thrilled; I am in such good shape because of that chemo. Novantrone is the name of the drug, it’s a new drug approved by the FDA, and it heals a lot of the damage to your body done by the disease.”

According to Chalfa, her hobbies include reading, writing plays, watching and going to movies, playing with her dogs and communicating with her sons.

“I don’t think of myself as a victim, at all, of

anything,” Chalfa said. “I have a great life. I love teaching; I love my students; I have a phenomenal family. If I didn’t have a great family and friends, I would never have done near as well with the disease as I’ve done, because I’ve got a great support network.”

Chalfa said that MS is simply a portion of her life and not who she is.

“It makes me very grateful for what I’m able to do,” Chalfa said when

asked how MS has affected her life as a teacher. “It makes me very grateful for the people I work with.

I love my students…my students keep me young…and it makes me appreciate people so much more because the students are so accommodating when they sense that I need it, that I need help, and I appreciate that. I can’t tell you what it’s taught me about appreciating people, and I mean that sincerely.”

Chalfa said that having MS has also taught her that she needs to be organized, to appreciate her students, to appreciate people and to appreciate other people’s needs and abilities.

“I don’t want to be corny,” Chalfa said. “But the best medicine for living with something like this is to be happy. Have people around you who are supportive; have people around you who make you laugh; have people that you can depend on and be happy!”

Macon State Communication Information Technology (CIT) graduate Amanda Meadows uses degree skills in running her own bakery.

Meadows owns and operates her bakery Amanda’s Cakery in downtown Macon.

Meadows was busy in the back of her bakery, bringing out the fresh cupcakes for the day. Despite being the owner, she was working directly with her staff with fl our caked on her hat.

Meadows had no initial plan after college or a degree choice. Like many students she went

from degree to degree, trying to fi nd something that fi t. Finally deciding to join her friends, she chose the CIT major and took off from there.

While a student, Meadows worked at the local Backburner Grill and Loco’s to pay her tuition. After graduation she had no plans on where she wanted to take her degree. Answering an expired ad for a baker’s assistant, for which she was initially turned down, she persisted enough and was given the job.

On her fi rst day,

however, it was clear she did not receive a degree in confections. Meadows recalls, “The mixing bowl

was literally rocking all over the counter and almost fell a couple of times.” She has come a long way since then. MSC education major, Lauren Fox, said, “These are amazing!” regarding Amanda’s cupcakes.

Though her newfound skills for baking have brought her a successful business, they were not without the help of her CIT degree.

“Yes, the skills helped me a lot, especially with the logo creation

in Adobe Illustrator. And I created and manage the website. It really helped

thinking about usability and how to use your white space, those things you learn in CIT classes,” Meadows said, explaining how she was grateful for the skills she had learned.

Having a successful CIT graduate here in Macon can be an inspiration to all those in the fi eld. Meadows had a few words for current students: “There are a lot of people in the program and it’s broad enough that you’re not limited to only a few careers. It’s wide enough that you can make it your own.” And her favorite part of the CIT program? “My favorite part was defi nitely the humanities faculty and staff. They rock!”

Allison L. BoutwellStaff Writer

Photo courtesy of Lundizign

Amanda Meadows

Photo courtesy of Amanda’s Cakery Photo courtesy of Amanda’s CakeryPhoto courtesy of Lundizign Photo courtesy of Amanda’s Cakery

Photo by Allison L. Boutwell

Sydney H. Chalfa

“You can have something like MS and not have to stop

living…You are not the disease.”-Sydney H. Chalfa

By Jacqueline HunsickerJOUR 3131

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