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Amanda CullenStaff [email protected]
On April 14, students, visitors and staff crowded together into the Biology Building Lecture Hall to see and hear Captain Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk, navigator of the Enola Gay B-29 Superfortress bomber. Van Kirk, 89, is the only survivor of the bomber that flew the 1945 mission to drop the first atomic bomb, code-named “Little Boy,” on Hiroshima. This is his second time speaking at UWG. Members of UWG’s history department made Van Kirk’s opening introduction, including Dr. Jonathon Goldstein and Steve Goodson, chairman of the history department. Van Kirk was welcomed by applause. “Hope everyone’s here, ‘cause no one else can get in!” Van Kirk joked, breaking the tension in the hushed room. “I don’t have anything prepared,” said Van Kirk. “I never do. I just talk off the top
of my head.” He spoke about his crew members and made joking, sarcastic remarks about the government and his early military career, including his 58 missions in Africa. His jokes kept the audience at ease, while enabling them to pay rapt attention to his words. But his lecture wasn’t strictly comedic. “The world was a vastly different place,” said Van
Kirk. He explained to the audience that over 16 million people were in the armed forces during the 1940s, most of which were drafted without exemption. Van Kirk explained that he was approached to be the navigator of the Enola Gay while he was on leave in New Orleans. He was told that this mission would significantly shorten or end the war, to
which he responded, “I’ve heard that before.” President Truman approved the use of the atomic bomb, a uranium-235 operated weapon, after negotiations with Japan failed near the end of July, 1945. On Aug. 6, the Enola Gay bomber took off, heading for Japan. Van Kirk explained that the B-29 bomber had to be stripped down to only bare essentials for its flight, leaving the plane 6000 pounds lighter. The mission began at 2:45 a.m. from the island of Tinian, 80 miles north of the island of Guam. Upon arrival over the city of Hiroshima, the bomb was released from the bomb bay doors and fell towards the earth. The plane immediately banked to the right to get away from the coming blast. According to Van Kirk, it took the uranium bomb 43 seconds to explode, at which it was about 1800 feet about the ground. The shockwave rocked the Enola Gay as it flew away and the detonation
Roderick BoltonStaff Writer [email protected]
The University of West Georgia’s Department of Campus Planning and Facilities is being recognized for their continuous improvement process. This department recently received the FMXcellence Award from Building Operating Management Magazine, the first time this award has been awarded. The department received this award for their efforts in applying Lean Six Sigma methodologies to their continuous improvement process. Building Operating Management Magazine created the FMXcellence Recognition Program to
acknowledge facilities management, teams that embrace and respond to their organization’s initiatives. The magazine praised FM departments whose goal is sustainability, cost cutting, a
shift in corporate culture or attracting customers or new employees. UWG applied for the award in October 2009. In March 2010, UWG was recognized at the National
Facilities Management and Technology Conference in Baltimore, Md. UWG’s Michael Renfrow participated in a panel discussion on the success of the Lean Six Sigma and the continuous improvement methodologies in facilities management. “Campus Planning and Facilities is very pleased to be recognized for their continuous improvement efforts that led to improved efficiencies and cost reductions,” said Dan Lewis of Campus Planning and Facilities. Upon accepting the FMXcellence Award, honorees will be featured in the April issue of Building Operating Management Magazine. UWG recognizes the Department of Campus Planning and Facilities for their hard work and effort.
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Painting can sometimes take up time out of class, but that doesn’t stop Photography major Amanda Cullen from coming in to work.
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Roderick Sherard BoltonStaff Writer [email protected]
One of the most common ways to get publicity for events, organizations and other items is to post flyers around the campus. Common areas for flyer posting are on the walls and doors of the TLC and the UCC, the Humanities Building, Pafford and the wall in front of the Ingram Library. But are these designated areas for flyers, and have the flyers themselves been stamped and approved? There are so many flyers on campus that students post their own flyers in the same area as others. There are designated areas that allow for posting without approval on campus, but many people do not realize that there is a policy for posting flyers on campus controlled by the Center for Student Involvement. The policy states several things, including:
Only 30 flyers may be posted on campus per event You cannot post flyers on carsNo glitter is to be used on any flyer, banner, handbill or poster All flyers or banners to be posted on campus must be approved in Student Involvement with a 24-hour turnaround (with an exception for flyers posted in Residence Halls) All flyer, banner, handbill or poster must include the date, time, place and the name of the sponsoring organization Posters, flyers or banners will not be stamped if they are laminated or if the stamp cannot be clearly seen from the front For posting in Residence Halls, one must deliver the flyer to Residence Life for approval and may only post one per hall Post on designated bulletin boards only – not on doors, windows, light posts, walls, trees or outdoor furniture. Most students are unaware of this
policy. “I didn’t know there was a guide to posting flyers around campus,” said UWG senior Matthew Lane. “I just post wherever I see other flyers at, and I figured that if they post it here, then I can too.” “There are flyers everywhere, old flyers and new flyers,” said Venita Martin, sophomore. “We need somebody in charge of updating the boards where the flyers are located.” The president of each organization receives a Student Organization President’s Handbook, which includes this policy in it. Advertisement of your event or organization can be done many other ways besides posting flyers. Events can be submitted to The West Georgian, U-TV Channel 13, The WOLF internet radio, Campus Portal, Student Involvement On-line Calendar and several other mediums.
Students are encouraged to take advantage of these different types of advertisements, save the environment and cut back on the use of flyers.
Shaleha LaDreita MitchemStaff [email protected]
April is alcohol awareness month, and the non-profit organization, Screening for Mental Health, is offering an online alcohol screening program called College Response, available at collegeresponse.org. The program consists of 10 to 12 questions that serve to evaluate a student based on his or her attitude and behavior towards alcohol. Jason Marshall, program manager of College Response, is looking forward to helping more college students with the program.
“The good about it is that it is completely anonymous and gives students feedback and a referral to someone who could help them,” said Marshall. “We have proof that screening helps people, and our evaluation was put together by a psychiatrist over years of research.” Dr. Douglass Jacobs, associate professor of psychiatry, founded the Screening for Mental Health in 1991. The program was developed when he put together the first successful large scale community depression screening. College Response also offers an in-person screening tool, and there are eight universities in Georgia that
have it available on campus. Besides screening students for alcohol, College Response also evaluates eating disorders, depression, bi-polar disorder and post traumatic stress disorder. “Our program not only provides health screening, but it also provides education and treatment resources,” said Kathryn Quirk, marketing and communications manager for Mental Health. “College Response is a very responsible price because it is meant for the college population.” Quirk would like for the program to be available at UWG. “I know alcohol abuse is prevalent in most universities,” said
Quirk. “Students may not consider themselves alcoholics, but our program will help the students who want help.” UWG’s campus police are also working hard during alcohol awareness month. Lieutenant Charles Marlar has arrested students for drinking on campus. “Some are very cooperative and are a little drunk,” said Marlar. “Others are really drunk.” Marlar encouraged students to drink responsibly. “Obey the law,” he said. “If you’re under 21, you can’t drink. If you’re legal, know your limit and have a designated driver.”
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April sheds light on Alcohol
AnnouncementsWednesday April 21
Omekongo Dibinga: “Hope for Congo”Bonner Lecture 7 p.m.
Motivational Speaker Omekongo is coming to UWG to speak on behalf of the violence in the Congo nation. With real life experience in the midst of turmoil, Omekongo is here to motivate students to stand up and do something.
Thursday April 22
Earth Day Earth day hikeIntramurals Office
Friday April 23
Four Authors, 3 Books, One Book SigningAlumni House 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. UWG alumni are scheduled to read from their published works. The authors include: Suzanne Durham and Emma Elaine Dobbs, Myron House and Tim McWhorter.
25th annual Jazz Festival Starring Ignacio Berroa
Townsend Center 7 p.m.
With Grammy award winning performances behind his belt, Berroa is coming to UWG to jazz it up. Youtube performances and album samples are available at www.townsendcenter.org/ignacio_berroa.html
Saturday April 24
Anthropology open house11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday April 27
SAC Brings in Comedian Dan AdhootCampus Center Ballroom 8 p.m.
De-stress and enjoy a night of laughter. SAC always delivers with great entertainment, why not procrastinate studying for those finals one more night? *E-mail [email protected] to get your event posted.
Excel Center hosts the annual Reading Day
FlyERS HERE, FlyERS THERE, FlyERS EvERyWHERE
Lindy OllerStaff [email protected]
As the spring semester winds down, students begin to get ready for their finals. The Excel Center sponsors Reading Day, an annual event where students can study and relax before their last exams of the semester. UWG is not the only school that has a Reading Day – there are many universities that set aside a special day allowing students to study. However,
some professors at other universities would rather not have Reading Day, instead hoping for more lecture time. The purpose of reading day is to give all students a chance to study all day and relieve stress. Some students see it as an opportunity to have fun before beginning to cram. “I see it just as a day to enjoy having no classes,” said UWG sophomore Cassie Ferrell. After Reading Day, the Excel Center hosts activities for students. Every year, they choose a theme. Past themes include the 80s and a tropical
theme. Studying for finals is important so that students can make the best grade possible. Study tips for students include using flashcards, reading over notes and taking online quizzes. It is also best not to study all at once, but to take some time out of each day to do a little studying. The Excel Center offers tutoring to help students get ready for upcoming tests and finals. Students that have an upcoming essay for their English final can prepare for it at UWG’s Writing Center. Students can also get together
with classmates and have study groups at the library. Before taking a final, students should make sure that they are alert and have eaten a full breakfast. If they have a final in the morning, they should set their alarm early, ensuring that they don’t sleep in. For students with finals in the evening, they should make sure that they stay alert while taking their final. Final exam schedules are available in the print and online editions of The Scoop.
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released the famous mushroom cloud 42,000 feet into the air. The blast decimated all of Hiroshima and even from the plane, Van Kirk said that he was unable to see the city through the giant, black clouds. Van Kirk was debriefed later that day, with his other comrades. During this time the second atom bomb exploded on Nagasaki, several miles from its original target of Kokura. Van Kirk concluded his lecture with a question and answer session. Dr. Megumi Fujita, an assistant chemistry professor at UWG, stood up to give her thoughts. She explained that she was of Japanese descent and had mixed emotions on attending the lecture. Other audience members also stood to express their emotions, but many of the questions pertained to Van
Kirk’s experiences and his ideas about the military. There were many humorous
questions as well, as the night drew to a close. One woman asked Van Kirk if he had ever met a US president.
“No,” said Van Kirk. “And thank God!” He left the audience members with a funny warning about film director James Cameron, who purchased rights to a story about the bombings. “If you see James Cameron make a movie about the atomic bombings, don’t believe it!” Van Kirk warned. The event was informative to those who attended. “This was extremely insightful to listen to,” said nursing major Sarah Conklin. “I never thought I would get the chance to meet someone of this much importance in history.” There was a mixture of young and old in the crowd gathering before the start of the lecture. Van Kirk (left) being welcomed by Dr. Goldstein (right). The captivated crowd listening as Van Kirk continued his lecture.
The West Georgian - NEWS Page 3 — WEDNESDAY, April 21, 2010
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UWG REAl WoRlD: Roommates from hell
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Ashley ArmstrongStaff [email protected]
Coming to college, you’re always informed that there is the possibility of getting that roommate from hell. The roommate that eats all your food or steals you boyfriend/ girlfriend. Well here are a few hellish roommate stories. Ericka Birdsong tells a story about how her roommate, who was her cousin, becomes a roommate from hell. Ericka and her cousin decided to live together their freshman year. They both were dating and the guys were best friend. Ericka cousin’s boyfriend went off to the military and Ericka’s boyfriend stayed. Ericka’s boyfriend would visit her and her cousin began to become jealous. “She just attacked us one day, yelling that we were rubbing our relationship in her face”, Ericka says. Anonymous female UWG (Jane Doe) student tells a story of her messy roommate. Jane had a very messy roommate, who never washed her any dishes. The other roommate and Jane would always cleaned up after her, so one day the they asked her if she could help out in the clean and she agreed.
They later notice that she would only wash her own dish, Jane asked her why and she said she thought it was nasty to wash other people dish. All four of the roommates then decided to break up the cleaning assessments, Jane received washing the dishes and the other girl was given trash. “Well two weeks went by and the trash was not taken out and everyone else was holding up there bargain of the agreement,” Jane says. Jane and her roommates decided to put the trash in front of the roommates door to remind her that she needs to take it out. When she realized the trash was there she picked the trash up and tossed it into the kitchen. Jane says, “Well trash was everywhere and we gave up from there”. Ashley Baldwin tells her boyfriends horror roommate story, “My boyfriend and a couple decided to move in together.” Everyone decided on what rooms they would take including Ashley’s boyfriend, but when the boyfriend arrived to the house the couple had taken his room without even consulting him about it. “He lived with this couple for a year and every morning the girl would slam every door she open.” Ashley boyfriend asked her to
stop but the incident continued so Ashley’s boyfriend decided to tell the couple to move out the house. When the couple left the house, Ashley’s boyfriend stuff was miss and they believe that the couple was responsible. They also left dishes everywhere and they left thumb tact all over the floor with the point upwards. “ That was the worst.” When Ashley’s boyfriend called them to ask them for his stuff back they informed him that they did not know what he was talking about. UWG Junior, “Ok, so I woke up one morning and I saw drain bug coming out of my drain, so I decided to set a flea bomb off in my room.” UWG Junior left left her door closed with a towel stuffed into the door so no fume would seek out and closed her vents. When it was done she open up the windows in her room to let the fumes out. The next day the UWG Junior roommate said that something was biting her in her bed and she thinks that it was fleas from UWG Junior cat. “Now my cat does not have flea but she insisted that it did and the girls who always had the cat in there room, rolling all over their bed never complained.”
The roommate went to talk to the other roommates and they asked if UWG Junior would help them buy a flea bomb to bomb the house. “I said yes just let me know (WHEN)!!!” The next day when UWG Junior came back from class there were three bug bomb set off in her house with all the window shut and door open. Now the direction on the flea bomb box says you can only use one flea bomb and when it’s done open the window to air the fumes out. “Well clearly my roommates did not read the instructions and I had to pay for it.” UWG Junior went to the health center the next day, she was given medicine because my throat had swelled up. She asked my roommates why they did not tell her and they said unanimously that they forgot. “A few weeks later my roommate had bugs biting her again in her bed and asks the other roommates if they were getting bit. Needless to say they weren’t and never did. The girl had bed bug, probably because she never washed her sheets. .. I did a little research and found out that flea bomb make bed bug come back even worst then they were before. I guess I should have told her but I forgot.“
Gregory Oliver Lewis Staff Writer [email protected]
The Townsend Center premiered “Bat Boy: The Musical” last Tuesday night, the first musical in seven years for UWG’s theatre department. Many people from the UWG campus and the Carrollton community were in attendance. “Bat Boy” is based off of a magazine article from 1977. The story is about a wild batboy found in the mines of a small West Virginia town. Townspeople attempt to domesticate the creature in a very close-minded
community. The play is funny and engaging, capturing the audience with humor and a well-crafted stage backdrop. The musical is Honey Darvis’ first major production. “We have been preparing for this performance since the end of last October,” said Darvis. “The actors had to practice on a daily basis to perfect their performance.” Darvis thanked all who attended and showed support for the cast and stage crew that helped put the production together. “I thank the whole theatre department for making this production possible,” she said.
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Bat Boy the musical
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Recipe of the Week with Corryn Fraser
Chocolate PieIngredients½ cup sugar 2 eggs2 tablespoons of flour 3 tablespoons cocoa powder½ stick of butter 1 12oz. can evaporated milk1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 9inch store bought Pie Crust
Pie filling About 10-15 minutes
First separate egg whites from egg yolks (yellow part). And leave aside for later. In a medium size cooking pot melt butter and cocoa power on medium heat. Add in flour and blend well. Continue stirring mixture and add in half can of the evaporated milk. Mix the remaining milk with the egg yolks (yellow part) in a separate bowl, then pour into cooking mixture slowly. After blended, add in sugar then stir until mixture becomes thicker. Pie filling should thicken up over a few minutes. It will be finished cooking when heat creates bubbles. Do not allow mixture to boil. Remove from heat and add in vanilla extract. Let filling sit aside and cool down.
Pie Crust about 10-15 minutes
Follow instructions on pie crust packaging. It should say to grease 9 inch pie pan, then place defrosted pie crust in pan. Baking temperatures vary by brand. Cook pie crust separate from filling. Filling does not need baking. When crust is cooked and cooled, pour in custard filling and let sit. Refrigerate until ready to eat.
Toppings
Pile on Cool whip, or whipped cream to desired amount. Add Strawberries, berries, or chocolate chips. Or serve with no topping like the picture above.
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Across4. Was celebrated this month with a female artist and awards for our hardworking female students6. Showcased comedic talent on April 14, 2010 in the Campus Center7. Was the first event of it’s kind to broadcast gender-bending as a form of entertainment8. Held an all week event featuring UWG’s Greek Life10. Carroll County’s effort to raise money and awareness of cancer, commemorate survivors, and remember those who were defeated by it
Down1. Early process for setting schedules for summer and fall semesters2. A panel discussion featuring several of UWG’s Mass Comm professors3. Annual award show to recognize some of UWG’s popular students5. A drive held to help the elderly in UWG’s community9. UWG musical that opened on April 14, 2010
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In a truly baffling turn of events, I am pleasantly surprised to recognize Zac Efron as a talented actor. Obviously, this has been a mystifying debate for years
but I believe the facts are on my side. Mr. Efron’s past films include the trifecta of “High School Musical” series and the teen sensation “17 Again”. In “Me and Orson Welles”, Efron has dropped singing wonder Troy Bolton and introduced a much quieter version of himself playing the still 17 actor on Orson Welle’s self-directed 1937 play of Julius Caesar. The story begins with Richard (Efron) having a chance meeting with theater renowned director Orson Welles (Christian McKay). Welle’s arbitrarily picked up Richard as the new Lucius for the opening of his play in less than one week at The Mercury Theatre in New York City. Having known very little about Orson beforehand, I was immediately drawn into his character, as I had no preconceived notions of what kind of person he was. If all is true, Welle’s is easily one of the most narcissistic people I have yet to learn about.
McKay did a spectacular job portraying the egotistical character of a boisterous, vain, manipulative man who is recognized as one of the most proficient artists of the 20th century. Director Richard Linklater (A Scanner Darkly, Before Sunset) fantastically depicted a man that lived a dual life in more than one way. Hated on set, but loved by audiences, living a secret life of multiples mistresses, he all-the-while kept delivering one inspiring quote after another. McKay represented a man whose vast love for the theater was nearly on par with the love he felt for himself. His contrast worked wonders for the film as I kept getting flip flopped back and forth between hating him and admiring his many poignant lines in the film. For instance, a line like, “When I look in your eyes I see imagines of magnificence” may sound pleasing to the ear, but in fact only mirrors the lies and deceptions of conceited self.
As the story progresses, we get to see Efron’s suave style smooth over Welle’s assistant Sonja Jones (Claire Danes) as he soon falls head over heals for the gorgeous actress. What I enjoyed about Efron’s character, besides his literally too-cool-for-school attitude was how Linklater truthfully portrayed him as an adolescent 17-year-old boy (only with more swag). . I can easily recommend this film to plethora of demographics; teens, poets, actors, and critics alike would enjoy what it has to offer. Christian McKay particularly floored critics having won the Austin Film Award and Breakthrough Artist Award at the Austin Film Critics Association. Actors and directors alike would also enjoy the 9-minute scene in the later half of the film dedicated to the actual performance of Julius Caesar. Me and Orson Welles will be available on DVD within the next couple months.
spenDing $6.50 with grant: Me and OrsOn Welles
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I am not a doctor’s assistant;Although I do assist doctorsI am not a bedpan changer;Although I do change bedpansI am not a pill pusher;Although I do give medicationsI am not here because I couldn’t get into med school;Although I did consider the optionI do not have to be female just because of my profession;Although many of my co-workers areI am not the person you see on “ER”;Although I am trustworthy in emergency situations;I am not an angel;Although I can save your lifeI chose this career to careI chose this career because I careI chose this career to make a differenceI am a professionalI am a nurseYour life is in my hands; what do you think of me now?
*Submitted by Kelly Antion, Chadeesia Dunkley, Brandi Goodsell, Vidhi Patel, Senior Nursing Students
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Opinion“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,
and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”-First Amendment, United States Constitution
Man on the StreetHow do you feel about prayer in public schools?
Christina ThompsonStaff Writer
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Courtney Ramsey: “They should have never taken it out. If you don’t want to pray, then step out. They should at least keep the moment of silence, that was in when I was in high school.”
Photo by Christina ThompsonDavid Oladipo: “If you don’t want to pray, don’t pray. If you want to pray, you shouldn’t be ridiculed for doing so.”
Photo by Christina ThompsonKristen Douglas: “I feel like it shouldn’t be a problem. It shouldn’t be mandatory, of course, but if you want to pray, it’s your choice.”
Photo by Christina ThompsonObi Ojukwu: “I mean, we live in America. We have freedom of religion. We should be allowed to pray whenever we want.”
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It is a slow Sunday night in the hospital’s ER. I am sitting at the desk in triage waiting for the clock to strike 11 so I can have my dinner break. Suddenly, everything changes. Time seems to slow down as I see this middle aged man dragging into the ER with his right hand on his chest. As the sweat is dripping down his face, I see the fear in this man’s eyes. His wife is running in after him with tears and makeup running down her face, “He is having a heart attack! Please someone do something?! Help my Joe!” I open the triage door; this man’s life is now in my hands. This is why I became a nurse. He sits down in the corner of the triage room and I take a quick
assessment and vital signs. The other nurses are working as fast as they can to get an open room for our chest pain patient. Everything seems to be happening at lightning speed now. “Sir, can you tell me what is going on today? Can you rate your pain for me? Please point to where it hurts. When did this start? Have you taken an aspirin? What does your blood pressure usually run? Do have a history of any heart conditions or high blood pressure? What medications are you currently taking?” I am thinking, “Joe has tightness and pain in his chest, shortness of breath, a headache, nausea but no vomiting, intense sweating, and pain in his left arm. These are classic signs of a heart attack.” The medical history questions continue after we bring him and his scared wife back to room 3.
As Joe is moved into the bed from his wheelchair, the crowd of nurses begins to treat him for a heart attack. A nurse stays with his wife to calm her and explain everything that is happening to Joe. The ER doctor gives orders and we begin to implement them. Everyone is calm and working quickly as I begin to take charge of the situation. “Oxygen at 2 Liters now. We need an EKG STAT. We need continuous cardiac monitoring. He has had an aspirin, give him some Plavix. We need three 20 gauge IV lines now. Draw a rainbow for blood, I want a BNP, PTT, Troponin, CRP, CBC...everything. Someone call the cath lab and tell them we are prepping a heart alert patient. He needs to be in a gown. We need Nitro, Heparin and Integrillin drips. Check his BP before the Nitro. If systolic is less than 130, hold the
Nitro. We need Heparin and Integrillin boluses. I need pacer pads...” As I step back and watch as Joe is being wheeled on his bed up to the cath lab, I am proud of my team of nurses, I am proud of my profession. All of these treatments and interventions that the nurses must implement have to happen within minutes. The whole process from assessment to treatment needs to be fast and organized in order to decrease damage to the heart and to help save the patient’s life. We probably saved Joe’s life. In the distressing moments, we care for the one patient, the one life, and the one family. These moments are why I became a professional. This is why I am a nurse. *Submitted by Kelly Antion, Chadeesia Dunkley, Brandi Goodsell, Vidhi Patel, Senior Nursing Students
Real life ER
Mark EllisonStaff [email protected]
The University of West Georgia Wolves’ baseball team snapped a tough, eight-game losing streak and moved one game closer to the Gulf South Conference playoff race with a 14-8 slugfest over the visiting Reinhardt College Eagles last Wednesday. The game began rather quietly for Wolves’ starter Kegan Bailey who gave up only one run in his first three innings. In the top of the first inning, Eagles’ right fielder Billy King batted a double then advanced to third base off of a single from centerfielder Michael Willis. A sacrifice fly from left fielder Brent Martin then scored King, putting the Eagles up 1-0. The Wolves quickly answered back in the bottom half of the inning with three back-to-back singles from first baseman Michael Hornsby, shortstop Justin Smith, and second baseman Ben Lillis, the third of which brought Hornsby home for the tie at 1-1. In the top of the fourth inning, however, Bailey ran into some trouble. Martin and third baseman Joe Niehoff began the inning with one single each. Another single by second baseman Will Foster brought Martin home for the run and advanced Niehoff to second base. Bailey then walked first baseman Brad Blalock loading the bases. An infield hit from shortstop Cory Cox and the resulting Fielder’s Choice threw Blalock out at second base while scoring Niehoff. After a wild pitch thrown by Bailey scored Foster, UWG Coach Skip Fite took him out of the game and called Chris Ferguson in from the bullpen. Ferguson surrendered one RBI-single to designated hitter Michael Lonati, which scored Cox before getting out of the inning. Ferguson breezed through the fifth inning with the exception of a solo homerun by centerfielder Willis that put the Eagles up 6-1. For the past week or so, the Wolves’ games could be characterized by a lack of batting. Beginning in the fifth inning of this game, the offense seemed eager to make up for that. Third baseman Brandon Behenna belted a double into right center field
and then moved over to third base on a single from left fielder Bradford Mattox. Hornsby then singled, scoring Behenna and moving Mattox over to third base. Following Hornsby’s lead, Smith batted his second single of the game which scored Mattox. Not to be left out, Lillis followed up his first inning appearance with a 2-RBI double, scoring both Hornsby and Smith. The next batter, right fielder Brandon Mainor, singled to left field putting Lillis over at third base. A sacrifice fly from centerfielder Brett Wright brought Lillis home, tying the game 6-6. Ferguson struggled mildly in the top of the sixth inning. After giving up a single to Blalock, he struck out Cox and then walked Lonati. The next batter, King, knocked a triple into right field, scoring Blalock and Lonati to give the Eagles the lead back, 8-6. The Wolves, however, were not finished putting on a slugging show starring, once again, Hornsby, Smith and Lillis. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Mattox hit a single to right field and then advanced to second base on Hornsby’s third single of the game. Smith followed with his third single of the game and scored Mattox. Lillis then batted his third single which brought home Hornsby and tied the game back up 8-8. The Eagles’ pitching, for all intensive purposes, collapsed in the bottom of the seventh inning. Reliever Matt Rowlls walked catcher David Buchanan and Josh Whitehead, who pinched hit for designated hitter Mike Markakis. Behenna then singled to right field and loaded the bases. Reinhardt Coach Bill Popp substituted relief pitcher Chris Fletcher for Rowlls, but that did nothing to stop the damage. The next batter, Mattox, hit into a Fielder’s Choice, scoring Buchanan and advancing Whitehead to third base while Behenna was thrown out at second base. Next up, Hornsby bunted and ended up at third base on a throwing error by Fletcher. The error scored Whitehead and Mattox. Hornsby then scored on a wild pitch by Fletcher, putting the Wolves up 12-8. The Eagles’ pitching woes continued into the eighth inning when Popp put Ryan McDowell on the mound in place of Fletcher. McDowell walked right fielder Mainor then surrendered
a single to centerfielder Wright. Mainor moved over to third base when McDowell walked Buchanan. Mainor scored on a wild pitch while Wright advanced to third base. Whitehead then hit a sacrifice fly which scored Wright, giving the Wolves two more runs and
putting them up, 14-8. Lillis finished the game with two singles, four RBI, one double and one run. Smith completed the game 4-for-5 with four singles, two RBI and one run as well. Hornsby tallied three singles, one RBI and four runs.
Mark EllisonStaff [email protected]
The visiting Brewton-Parker College Barons swept the University of West Georgia Wolves at Cole Field in last Tuesday’s doubleheader. In the first game, Wolves’ pitcher Jacob Fox started on the mound and threw for all seven innings. Fox surrendered only seven hits total and struck out seven batters while walking five. Unfortunately, his shaky control in the second inning jumpstarted the Barons’ offense. After a throwing error committed by Wolves’ shortstop Justin Smith that allowed Barons’ right fielder Brian Hobbs to reach first base, two back-to-
back wild pitches by Fox moved him around to third base. The next batter, catcher Gary Stauff, then hit an RBI-single down the left side, scoring Hobbs and giving the Barons the first run of the game, 1-0. The Barons scored again in the top of the third inning. Centerfielder Bobby Kuzdale knocked a single to left field and then stole second base. Designated hitter Jacob Evors hit an RBI-double, scoring Kuzdale and doubling the Barons’ lead 2-0. The Wolves’ bats rallied in the bottom of the fifth inning when left fielder Bradford Mattox stepped up to the plate. Mattox batted a single down the right side. A fielding error by Barons’ third baseman Errick Fox put the next batter, right fielder Brandon Mainor, on first
base and moved Mattox over to second base. A groundout by second baseman Nick Sperounis shifted everyone over a base. First baseman Michael Hornsby then belted a 2-RBI double down the left field line, tying the game 2-2. The Barons acquired the go-ahead run off of another wild pitch by Fox in the top of the seventh inning. Barons’ starting pitcher Delgis Soto earned the win while Jacob Fox acquired the loss. In the evening’s game, the Barons’ starting pitcher Jacob Gore all but silenced the Wolves’ offense, limiting them to just three hits and one unearned run while striking out five batters and walking none. The Wolves’ lone run came in the bottom of the second inning when left fielder Mattox knocked a single into left field. Second baseman Sperounis then reached first base and later second base on a throwing error by
the Barons’ third baseman, Fox, which brought Mattox home for the score. Pitching, for the Wolves, was a nightmare. Starter Anthony Winborne lasted three innings and surrendered two runs-one off of a double play in the second inning when Fox scored from third and another in the fourth inning when left fielder Josh Barrs hit an RBI-single- and walked four batters. The bullpen had an even rougher night. Relief pitchers Marc Nellist and Alex Wilson gave up a total of five runs all in their brief stint in the top of the fifth inning. Fox batted an RBI-single which was followed by a grand slam from the catcher, Gary Stauff. Unable to answer back, the Wolves lost the second game, 7-1. Naturally, Gore acquired the win, while Winborne earned the loss. The Barons won all four season games against the Wolves.
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