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March 28, 2011 maconstatement.com

Editor-in-Chief: Norma Jean Perkins

Managing Editor: Summer Leverett

Copy Editor: Alexis Meeks

Copy Editor: Marian Brewer

Layout Editor: Lily Billingsley

Photo Editor: Kimberly Waddelton

Sports Editor: Kaleb Clark

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Staff Writer: Tracey Baker

oes the turmoil in Libya justifynternational intervention?but so do many otherrnational incidents.

here is little doubt among thernational community that

onel Muammar Gadda hasmonstrated erratic behavior.

Brother Leader of Libya, as henown, has threatened the lifehe Libyan people who refuserule, all the while calling uponm to dance and be happy.he question, however, isone of Gaddas mental

bility, but rather one of theitions commitments torvene on behalf of the Unitedions (UN) recent resolution.thermore, should America

an international coalition topress a tyrannical dictator?he justication given forrvention has repeatedlyn the UNs Security Counciluest for a No Fly Zone, acern for humanitarian rights,the questioning of Gaddas

timacy.owever, the international

mmunity as a whole hasned a blind eye to humanhts violations for years inca, and elsewhere for thattter. If human rights are amary concern that warrantstary intervention then why there no intervention inbabwe, Sudan, or currently ine dIvoire? And for that mattery are there no air strikes inrain, Yemen or Syria?

he government of Zimbabwe,er President Robert Mugabe,been illegitimate for years.

nrmed reports of humanhts violations by Mugabe,

his gang of army thugs, arepant; leaving the people to

suer, waiting for assistance.The Sudan has witnessed

unimaginable atrocities fordecades as a result of a CivilWar between the Muslim Arabdominated north and the AfricanChristian dominated south. Aftera long and bloody conict thesouthern Sudan has nally been

allowed to secede for the north,however without internationalmilitary intervention.

If the case of Sudan does notmandate the need for a coalitionintervention, then what does?How can the Western nations siton their hands in the gravest ofmatter, but yet jump so quicklyat the faltering of Libya?

The people of Libya arecurrently divided, not onlytribally, but more importantly onthe grounds of political aliation.

Those in the east wish to rid thecountry of Gadda forever, whilethose in the west praise him as amilitary genius who liberated thestate from their oppressive kingover four decades ago.

However, it is the threat ofcontinued violence by Gaddathat has established a justiableconcern for the internationalcommunity.

It is clear that somethingneeded to be done to ensurethe safety of the Libyan people,but does the intervention by aninternational coalition establish adouble standard?

Can the people of Cote dIvoireexpect the UN to remove theillegitimate Laurent Gbagbofrom the presidency? Of coursenot! The best they can hope foris a stern reprimand from theFrench President, but no militaryreinforcement.

The elimination of Gadda willbe no love loss for the Westerndemocracies, or the Arab nationsfor that matter, but it may leave

a certain expectation for theinternational community, inparticular the UN to intervene onbehalf of people suering fromhuman rights violations.

Human rights are a seriousissue that deserves consistentattention from the internationalcommunity. People should not

have to suer brutalization atthe hands of their government;neither should they have towonder whether there will beassistance from the internationalcommunity or not.

The people of Bahrain andYemen are unfortunatelysuering the same misfortunesas the Libyan people, but the

dierence is they are Americanallies. The King of Bahrain hasgood relations with America andYemen is an important factor inthe ght against Al-Qaeda in theregion.

So will the westerndemocracies, America included,establish a consistent stand

against human rights violations,using military arms whennecessary? Or will they continueto reinforce a double standardthat does not actually considerhuman rights solely, butrather considers their politicalallegiance of the nationsgovernment?

Early registration for summerand fall classes began on March21 and continues in the week ofMarch 28.

Perhaps for some of the MSCstudents the most important dayof the entire school year is May 6,Graduation Day.

For those students that havesailed, or struggled, as is thecase in most instances for themajority of us, that day couldnt

have come soon enough.Registration must seem like alifetime ago and the graduatesare ready to get the heck out ofDodge.

For those of us left behindjust keep thinking of the littleengine that could as we pushourselves to see that graduationday coming for us. Rememberthough, you have to keep thisparticular cycle going.

Keep up with the list of classesyou need to complete, register

early to avoid classes beingclosed out, and study hard.

At the same time you need tokeep in mind that getting goodgrades are just part of whata potential employer will belooking at when the interviewprocess starts. You need toget involved with activities oncampus such as SGA, if youare outstanding in a particularsubject check into the possibilityof tutoring those that are not sogood.

You need to build a portfolio.If an opportunity presents itselfto write for the newspaper, amagazine or do a news report forMSC-TV, do it. Employers alwayswant to see where you cancommunicate verbally or by yourwriting.

Most of all enjoy yourexperience at MSC. As strange asit sounds, dont chase a job forthe money. Find a job doing whatyou enjoy and the money willchase you!

&EDITORIALS OPINIONS

s the U.S. showing a double standard in Libya?

Registration and graduation, my howtime ies when you are having fun

Summer Leverettnaging Editor

By Norma Jean PerkinsEditor-in-Chief

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March 28, 2011constatement.com 3ON CAMPUS

The Student Mediadvisory Board is nowcepting applicationsr editor of the studentwspaper, The Macon

atement. The list ofalications and theplication process is

signed to promoterticipation frommembers of the

udent body and tocure the services ofindividual who is

otivated to provideositive leadership to theembers of the sta.Candidates must:* Be enrolled atacon State Colleger a minimum of 6edit hours and have amulative grade pointerage (GPA) of 2.5.* Have successfullyited all Learningpport requirements.

* Be willing to completeaining as assigned,cluding the Maconate College Recognized

Student Organizationtraining session andmandatory studentnewspaper fundamentalstraining sessions.

* Work with the StudentMedia Coordinator toschedule sta training

sessions in the variousaspects of newspaperproduction.

* Have strongcommunication skills andability to motivate sta.

* Be computer literateand should be willingto learn more computerskills.

* Maintain oce hours

(19.5 hours per week)* Be willing to workclosely with the Student

Media Coordinatorand the Student MediaAdvisory Board.

* Understand that Deanof Students will be askedto provide informationrelated to the candidatesdisciplinary history

It is preferred thatcandidates:

* Have previousexperience with thestudent newspaper orother newspaper (highschool, college, or other)

Application process:* Candidates are

required to submit threeexamples of previouslypublished work. Allwriting samples shouldbe submitted in hardcopy. One sample shouldbe a graded paper from aclass.

* Candidates mustsubmit a statementdescribing his/hervision for the studentnewspaper.

* Candidates must

submit a current resume.* Resume, copies

of previous work andvision statement mustbe delivered to theattention of MichaelStewart, Assistant Deanof Students, Student Life

Center, Room 112, MaconCampus, by the deadlineof Wednesday, April 13,5:00 p.m.

* The chair of theStudent Media AdvisoryBoard will convene ameeting of the Board forreview and selection ofthe successful candidate.

The Student MediaCoordinator will advisethe successful candidatein writing of his/herappointment.

The successfulapplicant will receivea stipend roughlyequivalent to the salaryof a student assistantworking 19.5 hours perweek.

ny sectors of life,am now doing in

mbodia. This alsoans that knowledge isbasis for an education,the other way around.

mply want people tow that education is

bound by moneytles; it is the sharingght answers, truth,gress, and hopefullypiness for humanity.oney also went onay, If the sharingnowledge is thendation for ancation, then the

eiving or wantingnowledge is

at completes yourcation. Far too oftenar people say howy wish to receiveeducation in x, y. z,ead of expressing

me their passion touire knowledge in aain eld. Everyone hasstions about life; manyes those questions willd you to follow afterrtain eld while atege. Try not to focusmuch on nding anct match (in relationcollege career) for

; just follow your ownosity.

Never let your curiositybe silenced by otherdistractions. If you have aninterest in something thatyour professors presentedin class, try to go theextra step and explorewhat it is that stirred yourinterest. This rst step canbe slightly uncomfortablefor some, simply because

they must once againbecome like a child, andsay, I dont know, but Iam willing to gure it out.Your professors are willingto go the extra mile toanswer any questionsyou may have followinga lecture, so do not feelafraid to ask. College isnot in the business ofpushing you into a corner;to the contrary, it is aplace where you should

see the doors opening foryou as long as you keepasking questions.

Money said that as afreshman at Macon Statewhen it came time tochose a major, it was likea bad dream for him. Hesaid, I felt like a gueston lifes game show andthe host only gave mefour doors to choosefrom. I detest the idea ofcollege simply being aplace, which helps one toacquire a better job, whilelearning a few new things.

Macon State values bothits students and the factsthey learn, is not a globalnorm by any means.People in third worldcountries have so manyobstacles to receive theknowledge that many ofus throw away.

Money said, hisstudents leave their huts

at four and ve in themorning, so they havetime to walk to schooland learn a few newfacts about the world. Ifthey want to continueon to a university, theymust work very hardduring high school tohave enough money toattend college, whichmost do not. Also, briberyis a common problembetween teachers and

their students, whichcauses an even greatergap between the rich andthe poor. No challengethat we face in the UnitedStates can compare tothe challenges that thesestudents face on a dailybasis, yet these studentswould trade their arm tochange places with you.

Education consistnot only the facts youare taught, but also howyou choose to use thatnew knowledge. Youreducation is in this sense,

is a mirror of what youand your knowledge willbecome. If you choseto enter the NursingProgram because yoursole purpose was toget paid well, then youhave no desire to beeducated in the healtheld, instead you wouldlike to be taught how to

make money. Be it known,you will be recognizedas the person whomakes money, instead ofsomeone who desires toimprove the health sectorin hopes of alleviatingthose who are sick in yourcity, stated Money.

According to Moneyyou should Make anattempt to see knowledgeas the most secureform of investment for

your future. Everydaypeople spend money oncars, clothes, and otherpersonal things. Unlikematerial possessions,knowledge cannot bestolen, broken, nor willit ever expire. It can befreely given to othersand used at anytime.Knowledge has led me toexplore new continents.Others have discoverednew medicines and createnew forms of governmentwith knowledge.Knowledge is the one

thing that can help us tobetter understand ourworld.

Money has trulybeneted from his timeat Macon State and wantsother to know that, Whenyou begin to see youreducation and collegeas a place where you candene yourself, sharpen

your intellect, discovernew ideas, all the whilemeeting others who wishto do the same, collegetake on a new look. I willalways take considerablepride in the educationI received from MaconState and I will forevercherish the times I spentwith my professors andfriends. If you have anegative view abouteducation, perhaps you

should view it more as anexploration, where youdiscover new things aboutyourself and the worldaround you, and dont beafraid. For me, it was thebeginning journey to ndmyself and then discoverthe world around me. Myeducation gave me thefreedom to explore, thefreedom to ask questions,and the freedom andstrength to face my ownignorance. I am sureeducation with do thesame for you.

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March 28, 2011 maconstatement.comFEATURE

ose Lane Leavell is ad-generation Twiggs

unty tree farmer, anomplished artist,ther and grandmother,the wife of acclaimed

board player, Chuckvell. They reside inBranch, GA, where

y own over 2000 acresand and their homerlane Plantation.

eavell wasmmissioned to design

plate and pin forcons Cherry Blossomtival 2011. As a tree

mer who lives in anchanted forest, herpiration was the

hino cherry tree.

s stated on herbsite, rosieworld.com,se Lane is a native ofggs County, Georgiainherited her originalt of land from her

ndparents Julia Faulkte and Alton Vestalte in l981. Love of the

d was very dear to herernal and fraternalily. Her forefathersmothers have all

n working the landwiggs County since

2.he website goes onxplain that Leavell

very committed tooric preservation

and sits on the boardof many organizations.She is currently workingwith Georgia Women ofAchievement to recognizethe women who have animportant place in statehistory.

This year she is workingon The Georgia CouncilFor The HumanitiesSmithsonian Exhibit NewHarmonies which willtour Georgia in 2012. Also,she has been asked to siton the Board of Trusteesof Ties To The Land.

The Ties to the LandInitiative was establishedto provide family forestowners throughout the

United States with theknowledge, skills, toolsand resources needed tosuccessfully plan for thefuture of their land.

Originally from Bullard,GA, she moved to Maconduring the late sixties,early seventies andworked at Phil WaldensCapricorn Records, WhenChuck moved to Macon, Ialways say, the rst thinghe saw when he opened

the door at Capricorn wasme, and that changed hislife, said Rose Lane.

Leavell has a studio onthe upper level of their

barn, full of art, music andfamily memorabilia. Shealways enjoyed drawing.In 3rd grade she won anart contest for a posterthat sparked her interestfor art, and kept doinglots of projects anddrawings all through highschool. Leavell went tothe University of Georgiaand took some art classesto further her career as afashion stylist ending uprunning a clothing store inMacon for twenty years.

During that periodof time, I sort of lost outon the art, and thenmy epiphany at fortywas that, oh my gosh, Ididnt really pursue myart career, Leavell said.

She decided to go backto college and take artclasses at Wesleyan.

She then studied withHouser Smith in hisprivate studio for about

ve years and branchedout to other artists whilestaying focused ondrawing and painting

plein air and portraiture.Rose Lane loves

painting outdoors andCharlane Plantationprovides the perfectinspiration for her art.

She has mixed herart into some of herhusbands music, bypainting the coverand back cover of hisalbum Southscape,an allegorical paintingof Southscape as we

understand it here, withour horses, our dogs, ourpine trees, the sunsets,the piano and themagnolia trees and thatkind of thing said Leavell.

She has also donepaintings for some ofChucks books. Theres a

weaving of nature, art,

and music that they allunderstand. The beautyof all the arts togetherblended in with a lovestory, a love story thatgoes back a long way.

Leavell said that thelifestyle of rock has beenchallenging, raising theirtwo daughters, beingmarried to the keyboardplayer of the RollingStones, Chuck is gonefor long periods of time,but they have bridged

those gaps and are stilltogether after almost39 years, enjoying theirgrown-up children andgrandchildren.

Leavell is currentlyinvolved with manyorganizations promotingthe arts in Georgia.One of the projectsthat Im doing now isworking with the GeorgiaHumanities Counciland we are doing an

exhibition throughGeorgia called NewHarmonies, and its theAmerican music historyof how our culture mixedwith the Indian cultureand the African culturecame up with roots, blues,

jazz, hip hop, all the formsof American music, thewhole melting pot thatcame from theSouth saidRose Lane.

This is goingto be a littlebit of a partythat weregoing to taketo twelve citiesaround twenty-thousandpeople, so they

can have a little street

party when the festivalcomes to town. Its veryawesome for Georgia, itstarts in 2012 and runsthrough 2013 so its quitea long project addedRose Lane.

Another recent projectfor Rose Lane is GovernorDeal has asked her to

join the Authority ofThe Georgia Music Hallof Fame. Obviously,because my husbandhas been inducted in

the Hall of Fame, and Ihave also worked in the

music industry I am veryinterested in keeping theHall of Fame in Macon,GA. I understand thechallenges that it facesand I hope that I will beable to make a dierence,said Leavell.

Rose Lane Leavell, a talented artist and her enchanted forestLily Billingsleyout Editor

Photos by Lily Billingsley

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Saturday, March 19Macon State Collegeplayed host, for thesecond year in a row toTunes and Balloonsas part of the CherryBlossom Festival.

There were 14 balloons,including for the rst time,the Macon State balloonlled the evening sky.

At the sound of thehorn, the pilots light the

burners. The heat fromthe ames as the balloonswere ignited resembledglowing candles in thesky.

Entertainmentincluded live music by

The Fabulous Boomers;inatable jumps rooms

for the kids, food and lotsof people. In fact, therewere approximately 8,000people in attendance.

Volunteers from various

Macon State StudentOrganizations, such asBlue Storm Tennis andstudents who helpednavigate the visitorsaround the campus.

The ash of the camerasthemselves, were almostenough to light up the

sky.The most popular

attractions were thetether rides for $10 perride.

Tunes and Balloons came to MSCStaff Reports

All photos submitted by Tracey Baker, Lily Billingsley and Kaleb Clark

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March 28, 2011 maconstatement.comCOLLEGE LIFE

epression is likeunwanted guest;an slip up on youexpectedly, disrupting

r life, and prevent youm accomplishing yourpotential in college.

Why are college

dents prone to beingpressed?ollege sets thege for students to bepressed by introducingorld of change and

oices. Students ofay are forced to copeh the stress of payingthe increasing costs ofege while they worry

out choosing a majora job that may notn exist in the future.

ecause of the lack ofoutlooks, studentsrwork themselvesng to stand outongst their peers.ping with life is madere dicult by largedent workloads thatd to lack of sleep andurplus of stress. Beforeg, students are caughtweb of work, stress

d restlessness.With less free time,

dents begin to neglectportant needs suchnutrients, exercise,ializing and the simpleof being happy. Whense important needs are

not met, students becomedepressed.

What can you do toght depression?

Eat and Drink SmartEating healthier foods

will help you win thebattle against depression.According to theDepression Sourcebook(edition two), edited by

Sandra J. Judd, your bodyis more prone to becomedepressed when it islacking in omega 3 fattyacids, amino acids,vitamin B12 andvitamin C. Eatingfruits high invitamin C andsh, whichis high inomega3 fattyacids, canhelp ght

depression.On the

other hand,avoid drinkingcaeinateddrinks or alcohol.Drinking thesetypes of drinks cancause depressionbecause both drinks overstimulate the dopaminetransmitters in your brainthat control your pleasureand happiness.

Get Active and ExerciseDepression

Sourcebook suggestsexercising three timesa week can help ght

depression. Thesourcebook emphasizesthat walking for 30minutes every day is aneven stronger way ofghting depression. Ifyou have the chance towalk then take it; you canwalk to class or try diningin or to-go instead ofgoing through the fast

food drive-through.

According to DavidMyers textbook,Psychology (edition

nine), when you exercisevigorously for 20 minutes,endorphins are releasedwhich are linked to paincontrol and pleasure.

Tackle the Cause ofYour Depression

Dierent peoplebecome depressed fordierent reasons, so it isimportant for you to thinkabout what is troublingyou.

Make a list of things thatyou think could be thecause of your depression.

Then make a list of thingsthat have made youhappy in the past or list

things that you thinkcould make you

happy in thefuture.

You plantime tostudy, butalso plantime to dosomethingyou enjoy.Do what

you enjoywhether it

is reading abook, going

for a hike orhanging out

with friends- allthat matters is thatit makes you happy.

If you want somethingdierent, then youhave to do somethingdierent.

Socialize

Macon State CounselorRuth Hagemannexplained that socializingwith positive upliftingpeople could help to ght

depression.College is a place

packed with people tosocialize with. When yound something that youare interested in, oddsare that there are otherpeople on campus whoare interested in the samethings as you.

Attend events on

campus such as cookouts,comedy shows and othersocial events. People goto these events with thesole purpose of talking toother people!

Clubs are desperatefor additional members.

The Macon State websitehas a list of clubs for youto choose from. Getinvolved and you willmeet people easier, youcan have a chance tobuild on your resume,

and you can ght yourdepression!

http://www.maconstate.edu/studentlife/student_organizations.aspxDepression can becomea serious problem. If youfeel like you are to a pointof depression where youneed help then visit thecounseling center oncampus for free or youcan seek further help from

a psychiatrist.Macon Campus

Counseling Center phonenumber: 478-471-2985

he college storeustry recentlyounced a special day

elebrate the workingtionship between

mpus bookstores anddents.t its 88th annual

mpus Marketplaceo, the Nationalociation of Collegeres (NACS) revealed itsn to hold a Nationaldent Day in college

okstores nationwideOctober 6, 2011. Thecial event is intended

help build a moreitive relationshipween campus stores the students they

ve.urge all members

ake part in thisebration of students,d NACS CEO Brian

Cartier.While they are still in

the initial planning stages,NACS has approacheda number of collegiate

apparel vendors aboutdonating one million

t-shirts for the event,which will be distributedto students by theircampus bookstores.Cartier stated that

students will vote on theshirts design.

Ultimately, NACS hopesthat a special day forstudents will aid themin seeing the positiveservices that college

bookstores provide oncampus.Victoria

Jackson, astudent atClayton StateUniversity anda work-studystudent attheir campusbookstore,believes studentssometimes focuson negatives,like the high

cost of collegetextbooks, whichare often beyonda college storescontrol.

Workingin a (college)bookstore, I

get to see things otherstudents may not. I knowour store wants to helpstudents by oeringused books and rentals,

Jackson said.Recently inducted NACSPresident, Danny Key,the director of WingateUniversity Bookstore,thinks National StudentDay will show studentsthat the college storeindustry is changing inways that will show it trulycares about its customers.

Transformation isthe new theme thatguides our industry, Keysaid. I have the utmost

condence that we willtransform our stores intomust-see destinations onour campuses.

NACS plans to revealmore details about theevent in the comingmonths.

Kaleb Clarkrts Editor

R. Todd SmithUR 3131

NACS plans National Student Day coming next fall

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he Macon State chapter of theional Society of LeadershipSuccess (NSLS) is growing

lst training Society memberse successful in life.

he Society currently has 365

mbers, including inductedmbers and pending but activembers, according to Marcellaz, the Macon State chapterisor of the NSLS.

As a chapter, we striveccomplish six steps of

dership: clarify your purpose,ate a shared vision, challengestatus quo, inspire positiveon, empower others and seekstant improvement, Diaz saidn email interview.

Every semester we haveee speaker events, Jennifer

mons, president of thecon State chapter of theLS, said in an email interview.eaker events are held onMacon Campus (Learningport Auditorium) and Warner

bins Campus (Room 102ministrative Services BuildingC2).

Speaker events consist of avideo seminar teaching studentshow to be successful or how tobe a leader in some particularaspect of their lives. There isusually an activity for attendeesto do after the video.

According toSimmons, speaker

events are open toboth membersand the public.She also saidthat theMacon Statechapter isplanningto invite amotivationalspeaker to cometo Macon State.Members are alsoencouraged to be part

of a Success Networking Team(SNT). These teams serve asaccountability groups to helpstudents reach their goals.

All aspects of the leadershiptraining are benecial, butI strongly believe that theSuccess Networking Teams havereally made a dierence in our

students lives, said Diaz. SNTshave proven to be extremelysuccessful in enabling studentsto set and achieve their personaland career goals. These teamsalso provide an environment for

gaining the invaluable skillsof networking, team-

work, leadership,

goal-setting andaccountability.

Thesociety doescommunityservice eventsas well. InDecember

2010, thesociety stued

stockings forchildren at the

Childrens MethodistHome in Macon.

Students are required to attendOrientation, Leadership TrainingDay, three speaker events andthree SNT meetings in order tobe inducted into the Society andreceive lifetime membership,according to the Societyswebsite.

If you are a non-member, NSLS

sends out invitations before FallSemester starts to students witha 2.7 GPA or higher, Simmonssaid. If a student does notreceive an invitation, they cancome to Career Services toobtain a nomination form whichrequires two faculty references.

Simmons listed several benets

to members including: SuccessNetworking Teams, personalsuccess coaches, job bank, a one-time fee lifetime membership,leadership certication, resumeenhancement, and opportunitiesfor leadership positions.According to the Societyswebsite awards and scholarshipsare also available.

This years induction ceremonywill be Friday, April 8, from 10a.m. 12 p.m. in the ProfessionalSciences Center Banquet Hall,

Simmons said.For more information about theNational Society of Leadershipand Success, contact CareerServices at (478) 471-2714, orvisit www.societyleadership.org.

The author of this article is thePublicity Chair for the NationalSociety of Leadership and Success.

any dogs and catshe Macon area are ind of adopting thisng, especially with the

ent low adoption ratesh several pet shelters

other adoptionups due to thenomy.pringtime is normally ae when pet adoptionsease. Myshea

binson, ARC Humaneiety president, says

t the economy of thefew years has taken itson the number of petptions though.t has been horriblelast few years with thenomy the way it is,

binson said.ts been slower in the

past year, Carol Lentz,treasurer of the Heart of

Georgia Humane Societysaid. Right now becauseof the economy, there aremore and more dogs. Its

just slow right now, buta few more have beenadopted in the last fewweeks.

Robinson said thatthere is also an increasein the number of puppiesbeing born during thespringtime.

She said that springtimeis also the peak of parvoseason, a time when dogsand especially puppiescan become seriously ill ifnot properly vaccinated,so it is important that petsare given the proper shotsand vaccinations.

The ARC Humane

Society (not aliated withthe United States Humane

Society) is one of severallocal pet adoption groupsthat make sure that allpets taken in are given allof the proper shots andvaccinations as well asbeing spayed or neutered.

Once we can rescueand pull them fromhigh kill shelters, theygo to the vet and arespayed or neutered, getshots, and heartwormtested, Robinson said.If they have any kind ofbehavioral or aggressionproblems, we work withthem until they are better.

Several other suchadoption groups bringsome of their pets out toPetsmart on Saturdays orSundays for the public to

see.Save A Pet, FURever

Friends, the BarnesvilleAnimal Shelter, andManes and Danes outof Savannah are severalgroups that also do petadoptions and sometimeswork along with theHeart of Georgia HumaneSociety, All AboutAnimals, and the ARCHumane Society.

The ARC HumaneSociety, a relatively newgroup, has a cat shelteron Pio Nono Ave whilethe dogs are kept in fosterhomes in order to ensurethat they are thoroughlysocialized.

ARC Humane Societyhad adoption fees ofabout $150 to help coverthe vet costs. All About

Animals has an adoptionfee of about $125, which

includes similar servicesfor the pets such asspaying, neutering, shots,and six months of HeartGuard.

The Heart of GeorgiaHumane Society has acomparable adoption feeof around $150 for dogsonly.

When asked whatthe most importantquality for a pet owneris, groups unanimouslysaid that they adopt forcompanionship and makeit a lifelong commitment.

When you adopt one,you save the life of two.Because when you adoptone, it opens up anotherspot for another one to besaved, Robinson said.

Training students to be successful: The National Society of Leadership and Success

Dogs and Cats of Middle Georgia are in need of adoption

Allison BoutwellUR 3131

Kelly GeeslinUR 3131

Photos by Kelly Geeslin

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New logo marks revolution for Blue Storm sportsKaleb Clarkrts Editor

ON CAMPUS

Arts Festival 2011MACON STATE COLLEGE

he image of Macon Stateorts is in a state of revolution.oe Bosack Graphic Design

mpany designed a new logoMacon State that depicts ace mustang emerging frome storm clouds.

Over a decade after therement of the Macon Statestangs athletic teams, J.P.chell, president of theeball club, brought sports

ck to Macon State by startingbaseball club and by

roducing the name of Bluerm.his has paved the way for

more sports to emerge underthe new name of Blue Stormincluding soccer, basketball,rugby, tennis, and stunt.

Chris Tsavatewa, head coachof Blue Storm soccer, stated, I

was inspired by the work that J.P.Mitchell did.

Director of Recreation andWellness, James Hagler statedthat, in the upcoming years, BlueStorm is planning on playing ata higher level of competition.Haglers condence shows howmuch sports are growing andexpanding at Macon State.

Now with the addition of BlueStorms new logo, people havea physical image that can beassociated with Macon States

sports.Vice President of the BlueStorm basketball team, KwabOpoku-Fianko said after a game,A journey of a thousand milesstarts with a step.

Blue Storms new logo canbe viewed as a step in the right

Free t-shirts, window clings,key chains, and stadium cupsdisplaying Blue Storms new logowill be distributed to MaconState students who attend thefollowing events (while supplies

last). Blue Storm vs. Georgia

Southern baseball game, 1 p.m.

Saturday, April 2, Luther WilliamsField.

Warner Robins Campus FieldDay, 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 12.

Macon Campus Field Day, 11a.m. Wednesday, April 13.

Health Expo, Oak Hall, WarnerRobins Campus, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19.

All photos submitted by Tracey Baker, Kaleb Clark and Harry Underwood