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Earn credit hours during summer By Danny RobertsVoice Staff [email protected]

For some students, sitting in a classroom on a sunny day, focusing on completing credit hours may not be an ideal way to spend the summer. However, it can be benefi-cial for the future of their academic careers. Taking summer classes can create great opportunities to gain credit hours and decent grades in a short-er time period. Summer semester enrollment has ended, but will reopen on May 12 and June 3 for June and July classes. The deadline for summer tuition and fee payment for May classes is May 6, 2010. Taking summer classes can be helpful for students who want to stay ahead of their credit hours. Students who are behind in their credits or students who simply want to take a class they are inter-ested in have an opportunity to fo-cus solely on one course. May class-es are only a little over two weeks long, with each class usually being Monday through Friday for three hours a day. This is a great way to get a dif-ficult but necessary class out of the way. The classes are more con-

densed because of the shorter time period given to teach them. “Because the summer course sessions are accelerated, students who find a particular subject to be difficult may appreciate the more intensive and concentrated pace, because they become immersed in their studies and can direct their at-tention solely on this course,” said Janice Hartsoe, head of the regis-trar’s office at GSC. Because of the condensed time period given to take these classes, there may be more homework. Stu-dents should avoid the mistake of signing up for too many summer classes, as the work could become overbearing. “Students who are not aware of their abilities or who tend to over-extend themselves should take care when planning summer schedules,” said Hartsoe. “Students may jeopar-dize their academic success if they enroll in too many credit hours without taking their work and/or play schedules into account.” It is easy to become distracted with all the leisure time students have in the summer, so it’s impor-tant to know the realistic boundar-ies of what they can take. Hartsoe explained the fact that it may be a challenge at this point to build a full-time schedule with the

perfect meeting times. However, there are still many classes available for most of the time slots. Classes tend to fill up quickly. As of right now, there are 1,115 en-rolled at the Oconee campus alone.

Hartsoe explained that this is a 5% increase of students registering compared to 2009. The May session beings on May 12, the June session starts June 6 and the July session starts on July 6. To look up dates and courses,

go to the GSC website, look under “Registration” and click on “Dates and Instructions” or “Schedule of Courses.” Log on to BannerWeb and click on registration. Another alternative is to speak to your advi-sor.

Wil Petty

Not only can GSC Oconee students enjoy the sun during the summer, but they can also take summer classes to earn credit hours in shorter periods of time. Taking few hours during the summer is suggested, because the classwork load is much heavier than a regular semester.

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Hello all, For the last time for the 2009-2010 school year, I hope this issue of the Voice finds you doing well. Finals are here. I hope you are ready for them. Hopefully, you took the time to actually learn the material over the semester and don’t have to cram too badly. If not, enjoy the long nights of coffee and textbooks ahead of you. I am really, really excited to present this last installment of the Voice for you to enjoy. There are a lot of great articles in here and some cool photos, too. Please, read the farewell articles for Dr. Penny Mills and Dr. Glenda McLeod. GSC is losing two great people, and on behalf of the Voice, we would like to wish them both happy retirements. With that being said, there are other great articles in the paper for this issue. In the Opinions section, enjoy our editorials and Ben Con-suegra’s final column for this school year. In Lifestyles, Jenny Marshall brings another strong section, and read about style and the proper use of denim shorts. For the Sports section, read about the Atlanta Hawks and how they’re keeping their head above the water in this season’s playoffs. Also, flip to the middle pages and enjoy A&E staff writer Shannon McCausland’s feature on Athens’ graffiti. The photos that she took greatly reflect how unique and beautiful the works of art truly are. Who knew that graffiti and concrete could look so pretty? Now that I have promoted the paper and its articles, I would like to thank you. Thank you for picking up this issue, and thank you if you have picked up the previous issues. The reason that we’re a paper is to provide to our reader, and if you’re a reader than we’ve succeeded in providing for you, so thank you. Enjoy your summer break. If you’re taking classes, good luck. If you’re “partying it up,” don’t get arrested. And if you’re enjoy-ing the weather, carry an EpiPen. The Voice will be around next semester, and I hope to see you then – in one piece.

Warm regards,

By Wil PettyVoice News [email protected]

It takes a lot of commitment and effort to lead a college, and GSC Oconee faculty and students have been fortunate to have one of the best leaders over the last several years. Dr. Penny Mills, executive dean of GSC Oconee, will be retir-ing from her career in education ef-fective June 1. “I’ve had a great career,” said Mills. “I’m not going to stop work-ing; I’m just going to move on to something else.” Mills will be moving on to a third career working for the Ath-ens-based nonprofit Bread for Life. Bread for Life is a work readiness program that teaches students roll baking skills needed for jobs in the hospitality industry. Born in Central Texas, Mills moved to Arizona at a young age. While living in Arizona, Mills got her bachelor’s and master’s de-grees in political science from the University of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff. She would also get her doctorate in political science at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Education was not Mills’ origi-nal career. Prior to working for Gainesville State College, Mills spent 15 years working for the fed-eral government. In 1991, Mills started working at GSC as a political science profes-sor, and quickly moved up the GSC hierarchy. At one point Mills had a job as part-time teacher and part-time within the administration before taking on full-time admin-istrative duties. She had previously gone for an interview at a school in Minnesota, but quickly accepted a job at GSC when they called. “That was at the end of April and it was snowing,” Mills said of the interview in Minnesota. “I thought ‘Gosh, I hope Gainesville makes the offer,’ and they did.” Mills would stay at Oakwood until 2004 when she would start working at the Oconee campus. Under Mills’ leadership, GSC Oconee saw the student body dou-ble as well as an increase of faculty and classes offered at the campus. “When I came in 2004 we had six full-time faculty and 185 part-time faculty,” said Mills. GSC Oconee now has over 50 full-time staff and around 80 part-time staff. GSC Oconee now serves as a primary two-year campus for an 11 county district including Oconee and Athens-Clarke counties. Mills sees this as important to the devel-

opment of the campus and the in-crease of students. “We’ve served a role here and brought an opportunity to students who couldn’t get into UGA,” said Mills. While GSC is a two-year school, it provides a stepping stone for stu-dents wanting to go to UGA, Geor-gia Tech, or other schools in Geor-gia or across the nation. “They [the students] are very well prepared by the time they get to UGA or what-ever institution they go to,” said Mills. Currently, there is no word on who will be replacing Dr. Mills as the Oconee campus dean. Mills did include some words of advice to her successor in this job. Aside from the numerous hours of work and the random things the succes-sor will have to face throughout the career, “You always have to be ready to respond in a decisive way to anything that happens, and also develop a network of people you can depend on,” she “You need to be aware of issues for the campus, be very vocal for this campus, advocate for this cam-pus,” Mills said. Another aspect of being the Ex-ecutive Dean of the Oconee Cam-pus is cooperation with the main

campus in Oakwood. Though approximately 50 miles separate the two campuses, Mills feels we should still continue to work to-gether for the same cause. “We need to really embrace this notion that we are two campuses, one college,” Mills said. Mills speaks highly of every-body in the staff and administra-tion. Without the staff, GSC would be unable to operate. “What I’m going to miss most are my colleagues,” said Mills. “I’ll miss working with some talented people.” One person in particular was Dr. Martha Nesbitt, president of Gainesville State College. “Dr. Nesbitt is a wonderful per-son to work for,” said Mills. For her work relationship with Nes-bitt, Mills knew she was there, “If I needed to talk to her or if I needed some advice.” The relationship was also a two way street where “At the same time she knows that she could depend on me.” Mills also spoke highly of the students. Talking about the stu-dent organizations, Mills believes “We’ve had good student leader-ship in the last two to three years.” Mills also expressed her happiness about student responses to the

budget cuts, and becoming active in the political system. “I was so happy seeing those stu-dents engaged,” Mills said. “Having taught political science and know-ing the value of the democratic process, everybody needs to be en-gaged.”

While Mills has been grateful to the students, faculty and staff, she also took the time to express her thanks to the city of Watkinsville and Oconee County. “The community has been very good to us, and I think we helped serve them well,” she said.

Mills retiring as executive deanNews

Wil Petty

Penny Mills’ long career as a professor and dean at Gaines-ville State College is coming to an end. Her work as a educa-tor, advocator and leader at GSC will not be forgotten by the faculty, staff and students that she is leaving behind.

April 26, 2010

By Danny RobertsVoice Staff [email protected]

There are certain teachers who have a profound impact on their students and personal colleagues, and stay in their memories for years. English Professor Dr. Glenda McLeod is one of this rare breed of inspiration. She recently an-nounced her official retirement from GSC, as the college has been fortunate enough to have her teach-ing for a number of years. McLeod started teaching at GSC in 1989 and has been at Oconee since the campus first opened in 2002. She was also a staff member at UGA for five years and taught at Georgia Southern for a year. Hav-ing this broad range of experience in the university system for a num-ber of years, she has witnessed nu-merous changes among students, staff and the teaching environment. McLeod remembers her early days teaching at GSC’s main cam-pus when it was considered a small community college and not a scol-lege. “The college had less than 2,000 students,” McLeod said.” Now we have more than 10,000.” McLeod speaks about her past and current students with great excitement. “Today students are productive in different areas,” said McLeod. “I always have good writ-ers, but they’re changing rapidly in big ways.” She explained that students today interpret information dif-

ferently than in the past, due to distractions caused by different mediums, and what this means for the development of essential read-ing and thinking skills. “We had much more information jumping place to place in my generation, but you still need to have the ability to develop an argument,” McLeod said. “This is more of a challenge for us because of the way we en-counter information today.” McLeod explains the fact that today’s generations of students have numerous sources of easily accessed information. It’s the re-sponsibility of the student to con-trol what information they take in. “I think the future generations will be similar to today’s, but with dif-ferent skills, and I think they’ll be up for the challenge,” said McLeod. When students make connec-tions in McLeod’s class, she always finds it very rewarding. She de-scribes these moments as “ah ha” moments, when she notices a direct connection to what she is trying to communicate to students. She de-scribes noticing these moments seeing something clicking in the students’ head knowing her teach-ing is getting through to them. Night classes at the main campus were once filled mostly with adults trying to gain a higher education, with other responsibilities such as full time jobs and children to take care of. McLeod remembers these night students being an inspira-tion to her, as she describes them as being “heroic.” It’s very ironic that such an inspirational teacher finds

some of her own inspiration within her own students. One can tell just by walking in McLeod’s office and having a conversation with her that she is a brilliant intellectual. Close friend and colleague Professor Bob Croft describes McLeod’s ability, “Dr. McLeod is that rarest of combina-tions: a true scholar with a brilliant mind who also possesses a genu-ine talent for teaching and inspir-ing students. We here at GSC have been incredibly fortunate to have known her as a friend, colleague, mentor, and inspiration for so many years.” McLeod describes her memories here at GSC with great passion. She talks about being extremely lucky to have worked with an amazing faculty over the years. Amongst many other opportunities, she notes enjoying team teaching with Dr. Penny Mills, who is retiring this year as well. Mills and McLeod have been friends for years. “"Having team taught with Dr. McLeod, I know she is a master teacher who challenges, engages and inspires students,” said Mills. “I believe that students who have taken her classes realize that they have had the best. I consider our friendship a real gift, and we’re so happy that now we will have time to get together over a cup of coffee." Both students and colleagues will miss McLeod in GSC’s envi-ronment. Associate professor Dan Cabaniss is both a colleague and close friend of McLeod. “Glenda is one of the smartest people I’ve ever

had the pleasure of working with, and she’s also been a great friend,” said Cabaniss. After retirement, McLeod plans to spend much of her time traveling to foreign countries and spending time with her husband. She wants to travel to countries like Norway, Sweden and Cyprus. She says those few will be a “start.” McLeod’s career at GSC has been very rewarding, as students and

staff will miss her just as much as she will miss teaching here. Her memorable inspiration will never leave GSC, as the college has been very fortunate to have her around for all these years. “It’s been a great privilege and pleasure to have had my career here,” she said. “I had the oppor-tunity to contribute and do some-thing that I love. It’s amazing I can still find ways to do that.”

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McLeod leaves legacy to students, faculty

Wil Petty

Glenda McLeod has left a lasting impact on her students since she began teaching in 1989 She has been at the Oconee Campus since it opened in 2002, and her legacy of teaching and impacting students will be one not forgotten.

By Alaina DavisVoice Assistant News [email protected]

A major advance could be com-ing for future GSC Oconee students in the form of a parking garage and new student center. In just a few short years GSC Oconee could be showing off a brand new two-story building. This multi-functional facility will in-clude a parking deck, which could add over 80 parking spaces to the existing campus. This building will also be a student center featuring perhaps a coffee shop with meet-ing rooms, offices and more space for students to study and hang out between classes. “It is still in the idea stage, noth-

ing is set in stone,” Business Direc-tor at GSC Oconee, Mark Jones, said. “An architect did come out and look and was told to get cre-ative.” If built, this addition will be go-ing green, built upward instead of out to save on space. Jones said it will sit over one side of the reten-tion pond, built so as to not inter-fere with the functionality of the pond and volleyball area. If this building does become a re-ality it will take care of the crunch for parking spots at the beginning of each semester and will allow stu-dents more options than the one atrium GSC Oconee features now. “The extension will be an exam-ple of commitment to the students and show our mission of being a

student-centered campus,” Jones said. Because of GSC’s stressed bud-get, Jones said the funds will not be coming from the school’s normal budget, which is the annual State Appropriation, but from bond is-sues or other funding issues. “It’s important during times of budget crisis’ to emphasize the funding sources and legal distinc-tions,” said Jones. Although current students may not get to see the progress of the new building, future students have the promise of more space to ad-equately sustain the needs of the maxed out college. The new exten-sion will provide a more comfort-able scene to those who enroll at GSC Oconee.

Idea of new building plans float around GSC

Wil Petty

Plans are floating around that a new two-story facility at GSC may be built. The building would include a parking deck, of-fices, classrooms and student center.

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Colbert, GA is a quiet little coun-try town resting on the main route between Athens and Elberton. For one professor and his students, the town has transformed into a mis-sion objective. The goal is simple, work to change Colbert’s pronun-ciation from “Call-bert” to “Cole-bear.” In a place where the biggest news is who will be in the Indepen-dence Day parade, changing the name of the Madison County town might be the boost in publicity the municipality needed. Dr. Preston Coleman aims to have the town named for Stephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report.” It would not be the first time the tiny town has changed its name. Originally called Five Forks, the town changed its name in the early 1900s naming it for James Fletcher Colbert who contributed much to the town. An online petition created by Coleman has received over 300 signatures and continues to gain

more. Coleman’s students are being offered extra credit for promoting signatures, and the goal is to reach at least 1000 signatures by semes-ter’s end. Aside from extra credit, students are also being immersed in an attempt to make a change in Georgia’s landscape. Talks with the city of Colbert have already started. Coleman has been in touch with Colbert Mayor, Chris Peck. “I’ve been talking to the may-or and he seems supportive,” said Coleman. “Nothing can be done without the city council approval though.” Coleman went to Colbert on April 26 to meet with officials from the town. Not everybody is on board for changing the name of the town. People who have the Colbert name have posted on Coleman’s blog, asking “what has Stephen Colbert done for Colbert, Georgia?” Bonnie Colbert Jones, procure-ment coordinator for GSC’s main campus, sent a mass bulletin out encouraging people not to sign Coleman’s petition.

“Many names are pronounced differently in their country of ori-gin,” Jones said. “To tell a family that they mispronounce their own name is insulting.” Stephen Colbert has numer-ous things named for him already, including a species of spider and a holiday in one Canadian city. Changing the pronunciation of this small town will literally put Colbert on the map. Other attempts to name vari-ous things after Colbert include a bridge in Luxembourg and naming a space station. These efforts led by Colbert have been declined by officials of the namesakes. Cole-man seems confident that this ef-fort will succeed. The petition can be found at: http://www.petitiononline.com/freem/petition.html.

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Colbert, GA petitioned to honor comic

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Many people, including faculty and students of GSC, are peti-tioning to change the pronunciation of Madison county’s Col-bert, GA (left) to honor comedian Stephen Colbert (above).

April 26, 2010

2010 GSC Oconee Clubs GuideBaptist Collegiate Ministries

Time: Wed. at noonPlace: Room 523

Contact: [email protected]

Campus Activities BoardTime: Every other Mon. at noon

Place: Room 560Contact: [email protected]

Campus AmbassadorsTime: Contact advisorPlace: Contact advisor


Creative Writing ClubTime: Wed. at noon


Education ClubTime: Every other Wed. at 12:15


GSC College RepublicansTime: Wed. at 12:10


GSC Young DemocratsTime: Tues. at 1:00 p.m.


Future Health ProfessionalsTime: Every other Mon. at noon


Habitat for HumanityTime: Every other Wed. at noon


Math ClubTime: Contact advisorPlace: Contact advisor


Media Immersion ClubTime: Contact advisorPlace: Contact advisor


Multicultural Student AssociationTime: Every other Mon. at noon


Non-traditional Student ClubTime: Contact advisorPlace: Contact advisor


Oconee Film ClubTime: Fri. at 12:15Place: Room 560


Phi Theta Kappa Honor SocietyTime: Contact advisorPlace: Contact advisor


Robotics ClubTime: Contact advisorPlace: Contact advisor


Shelter Animal Volunteer EffortsTime: Every other Wed. at noon


Spanish ClubTime: every other Wed. at noon


Students for Environmental AwarenessTime: Every other Mon. at noon


Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)Time: Wed. at Noon


Student Government AssociationTime: Every other Fri. at noon


Toms ShoesTime: Every other Wed at noon


The VoiceTime: Mon & Wed at noon


3G FellowshipTime: Mon. at noon


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Editorials April 26, 2010

Despots in GSC SGA?

Thank you and farewell Dr. Mills

Interested in voicing your own opinion? Send us your opinions at:[email protected]

The Voice has always been suspicious of a despotic conspiracy on the Oconee Campus of Gainesville State College and on Monday, our fears were confirmed. Those of us that did hap-pen to take the time to open the ballots when we signed into the GSC network were intrigued by the lack of choices in the race for SGA President and other SGA offices and decided that one of two things must be true. Either the opponents of Leila Dycus were systematically eliminated from the running us-ing some sort of GSC Oconee brown-shirts that we didn’t know existed, or there aren’t any other students who have the slightest idea as to what in the world SGA does and therefore, cannot run for president. I have to believe that the correct statement is the latter. The problem really is that students don’t know exactly what a Student Government Association does, not to mention the fact that we have a serious lack of participation in student groups as a whole on our campus. However, we can change this. With a little edu-cation you can hopefully learn if you’re able bod-ied enough to run next year and maybe change a thing or two. “The main purpose of SGA is to represent the entire student body of GSC to the faculty, staff, and administration, and to represent the students to the Board of Regents of the Univer-sity System of Georgia,” says Aaron Paul, current SGA President. Because of this, a President must have the ability to put personal beliefs aside in

order to accurately represent the student body in certain situations. For example, Paul says that earlier this semester the Georgia state legislature was debating a bill that would allow people with gun permits and licenses to carry weapons onto school property, among other places. Paul was in support of this bill from the beginning. His side was that the responsible gun owners would be able to thwart a criminal should one happen to wield a gun on campus, which is a very logical argument. But the vast majority of GSC students did not agree with him. As a result, Paul had to vote against his own judgment. In that situation, it was very helpful that Paul is savvy enough to be able to read legislative lan-guage and form an opinion about that language. Obviously, this is also something that the next president should be able to do. If you do not al-ready have an interest in local, state, and federal politics then you probably do not have the politi-cal intelligence to run the SGA. Nor will you have the drive to seek out legislation that pertains to students and either fight or support it. Our hope is that a few students identify with this type of work and believe that they can do a better job of representing the students to the Board of Regents. That way we will actually see a race here on the Oconee campus, something that most of us have never seen. If you would like to receive more information about the SGA and find out how you can become a part of the process, then please contact [email protected].

Often at the Voice we forget to show our grati-tude to those who ensure we’re given a quality education. Being busy with deadlines and en-suring quality news for the reader is always our number one priority. A very important person is leaving after this semester ends, and with this last issue, we would like to thank her for all she has done. Effective June 1, our beloved dean, Dr. Penny Mills will be retiring from GSC Oconee and move on to work for a nonprofit. We would like to take this time to wish Dr. Mills, who has been with Gainesville State Col-lege since 1991, the best of luck at her next job. She was always a source that we could depend on to get the news out to you the reader. We appreciate her prompt responses and the time she gave to us for interviews. Her compassion and dedication toward education will be sorely missed on campus. The relationships she built with the faculty, staff, and even with the Voice when we needed a clear understanding of situ-ations, exemplify what a dean is supposed to be. She has been a great leader, and is an even greater person.

Her cooperation and oversight over the school will be remembered for years to come. We believe the biggest accomplishment during her time at our campus was the steady growth of students and faculty while our tuition remained at a very affordable price. The foundations set under her reign have ensured continued progress and growth. GSC Oconee has given students in this part of the state an alternative pathway to UGA and other 4 year colleges, and at the very least an op-portunity at an associate’s degree. None of this would have been possible if not for Mills and the other teachers, faculty and administrators here. We would like to encourage all who attend the campus to thank Dr. Mills for her service if you see her around the school, or in her office. While we do not know who will take her position at this time, it must be known that no one will take her place. We also hope that the successor realizes the shoes they will be filling, and continue to en-sure only the best for GSC Oconee. Thank you again Dr. Mills and godspeed; you will be missed.

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The Voice started in 2005, and it is the student ran newspaper for

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OpinionsApril 26, 2010

“My brother, the editor of this section.”

-Kristen Consuegra

What gets your goose?

“When people refuse to do the funky chicken.”

-Brad Womack

“When people post multiple Facebook emo status’s just to get sympathy. Se-riously, does your cat die every single day?”

-Haley Brown

“When you’re walking behind someone in the woods and they push back a branch just to let it go and smack you in the face.”

-Joe Mallonee

“Getting dunked in the dunking booth by my students”

-Dr. Josette Ricker

As I was writing my column, I began to delve into multiple topics. I just couldn’t seem to stay focused. I have so many things on my mind that re-ally are so simple and clear that they only require a sen-tence or two. Hopefully, ev-eryone will disagree with one of these thoughts because in my opinion this column is an “equal opportunity offend-er”, to quote my friend Neal Boortz. So without further ado, I give you the rambling thoughts of a self-proclaimed libertarian college student:

1. “Leftists hate Sarah Palin so much that she could read the “Communist Manifesto” to a group of true Marxists and they would disagree with every word”.

2. “Sometimes people just can’t be helped and the right thing to do is to leave them behind.”

3. “If people believe that no-body is going to help them, then they will suck it up and help themselves.”

4. “Some people deserve the bad things in their lives; most people deserve the good things in their lives.”

5. “Smile when people are rude to you. You just helped them vent a little.”

6. “Babies are awesome. So are dogs.”

7. “True capitalism is people helping people and it is the fairest system ever devised. Some assholes just screw it up for the rest of us.”

8. “The hippies got a lot of things right.”

9. “If it doesn’t directly affect you then shut up.”

10. “Most leaders of the big three religions have lost touch with reality, spiritual-ity, and God.”

11. “God does exist.”

12. “If everyone denies that racism and sexism exist, then wouldn’t they go away? The problems they create are external manifestations of inward depraved thoughts. Denying that they exist would prohibit the outward expressions, therefore end-ing the problem. Most people who dredge up the isms with “awareness” programs are just trying to profit from a dying issue.”

13. “Don’t ask don’t tell should be expanded to in-clude heterosexuals as well. Battlefields and bases are no place for talks about anyone’s sexual preference.”

Did I make anyone mad? If you would like to respond then please email [email protected] and put “Ben’s Quotes” in the subject line.

Quotes from the wise

Ben ConsuegraVoice Op-Ed Editor

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Here you go buddy, I got you a new chew toy.

Cartoon by Tyler Ashley, Editor-in-chief

What your diploma is worth in this job market

the Voice April 26, 2010

When one thinks of urban art and graffiti, Athens is not the first place that comes to mind. For-tunately, some Athenians have taken it upon themselves to bring this modern art form to the streets of the Classic City. In or-der to protect the artists and the art, the Voice will not disclose any locations or names. Take the time to enjoy the view of the walls and stalls we have dis-covered. Note: The Voice does not encourage illegal activity of any kind, including vandalism or other forms of destruction.

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Photos byShannon McCausland

When one thinks of urban art and graffiti, Athens is not the first place that comes to mind. For-tunately, some Athenians have taken it upon themselves to bring this modern art form to the streets of the Classic City. In or-der to protect the artists and the art, the Voice will not disclose any locations or names. Take the time to enjoy the view of the walls and stalls we have dis-covered. Note: The Voice does not encourage illegal activity of any kind, including vandalism or other forms of destruction.

Lifestyles April 26, 2010

Dear Connie,

I have a strange problem on my hands. I am currently talking to three different women whom I’m attracted to. Where I stand now I feel like it is very possible to sink the whole ship and come out with nothing at all. How do I go about this properly? One of the girls I work with, the other I met at a show downtown, one is three years older than me, and now there is another girl that I have never met

but apparently has a huge crush on me. If she is cool I definitely can’t count her out. What do I do?

Sincerely,Mr. Ladies Man

10. Working all day at an indoor job

9. Taking summer classes

8. Blowing your “smoke” in a cop’s face

5. Getting a non-cur-able STD

6. Going to see Twi-light’s ‘Eclipse’

7 Get extremely sunburned

4. Getting your leg bit-ten off by a shark

3. Getting caught in a monsoon while at the

beach

2. Throwing a pool party with an empty fridge on a Sunday

ask connie

By The Voice Staff [email protected]

Dear Concerned Friend,

I hope to give you really good advice but keep in mind that I’m not a counselor or a doctor. I’m just a normal person.

It’s really hard to know what to say to your friend who lost someone so dear to them.

One of the best things to say to them is “Hey! I’m here for you no mat-ter what. I’m here to listen, talk or just be a comforting presence.”

By saying this, your friend knows that you will be there for him. When he does come to talk to you, just listen to what he has to say. Let him get all the anger, fear and other emotions out without any interruptions from you. After he finishes, tell him that you truly value him as a friend

and that you care about him immensely. You can’t “fix” this situation, there’s no way to fix it. Try not to bring up the topic of drugs and alcohol. When bringing up a touchy subject like that, he could get very defensive and distant. You don’t want that. When you have gained his confidence, he may or may not tell you why

he turned to drugs and alcohol. Don’t push him to tell you. Let him come to you when he wants to talk

about it. When you hang out with him, don’t always be so serious. Have fun. Go camping or mountain biking. Hang out without the pres-

ence of drugs and alcohol. For the time being, letting him know you’re there for him no matter

what would be a very good start.

Best of Luck!

Dear Mr. Ladies’ Man,

I’m sorry to say you can’t date all three of these girls at the same time. It would take up too much of your time and money. You need to stop

being so attractive. You have three prizes behind three doors. Door number one suggests to not dating any of them.

Door number two suggests dating the one girl you like the most. Door number three suggests not dating the one girl who has a crush on you. You don’t need to date her if you don’t have any feelings for

her. It would be a waste of your valuable time. Why are you so concerned about this girl whom you never met?

How did you find out that she liked you but you didn’t even know that she existed? Creeper, much? I would seriously think about which girl

you are most compatible with. Think about how much fun you could have together. Don’t just date a girl because she likes you. You need to like her back. I hope that ship

doesn’t sink. I hope you come out with something.

Best of Luck!

Mr. Ladies’ Man/Miss Insecure

Denim: summer fashion mustDear Connie,

My good friend lost his father a year ago. I’m really worried about him. Ever since his father’s death, he’s been using drugs and drinking alcohol

heavily. He’s at a point where there might be no return. I don’t know what to do.

I’m really concerned about him. What do I do? How can I help him?

Concerned Friend

By Katie Tavernier Voice Asst. Lifestyles [email protected]

Summer is the hottest time of the year. It is hard to depict a fashion trend, since a majority of people spend half the season in their bathing suits. The rest try to stay cool by wearing as minimal of clothing as possible. It is hard to ignore the recent spike of denim in fashion. It seems to be everywhere. Even the denim tuxedo seems to be making a comeback. The denim tuxedo is a full outfit made of jeans mate-rial—pants, jacket, possibly a shirt and vest. “The west coast is ahead of us in fashion,” said Matthew Coleman, a student at UGA. “They are wearing a lot of denim, even whole outfits in denim.” For girls denim dresses, jackets and shorts are all in for summer. Denim dresses range from the prairie look to the fashion forward layered dresses. Another way to wear denim is ripped, patched, peek-a-boo on your shorts, pants or jackets. This is an 80s trend making its way back into style. Patches, rips and splatter paint gives you the chance to become a designer and show your creativity by styling your own jeans.

If you go for the denim shorts make sure they have a figure hug-ging cut, especially around the butt. You can also pair your short shorts with knee high or over the knee socks to mix a little sweet in with the sexy. Guys, “jorts” are back! Jorts are jean shorts. The 80s style shorts are back for guys too, so cut your jeans off into shorts for the summer. Do not fear looking like those dudes who are stuck in the 80s with the mullets and all, because you will do it with style. Rock your jorts with colored

jeans rips, tears and patches. You can wear them longer, as in knee length, or shorter as in mid thigh and your 80s style will be poppin’. Just beware that you do not pair your jean shorts up with flannel or things that will give you a hillbilly look, unless that is what you are going for. Of course guys can wear the jean jacket, pants and vest look as well as girls. A denim tuxedo is suitable for all genders. All in all jeans are the way to go for the summer. Wear denim in any clothing piece and you can’t go wrong with your style.

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1. Waking up at the pre-miere of ‘Eclipse’ during a monsoon, with a non-curable STD, extremely

sunburned, with your leg missing...and no beer

April 26, 2010

STEP 1: GET THE WORD OUT! Make sure to invite all your neighbors. That way, even if they can't attend they still have a heads up that you're having a party and will be less irritated by loud noises. Since block parties take up more than one room or build-ing, make sure your neighbors know that anyone is invited, and see if they're apartment or house can be used as well.

STEP 2: MUSIC!For this kind of party, rap music works the best. While dancing is optional, it's still good to have something on in the background. Create a playlist, but keep the music selection up to guests as well by having a place to plug in different iPods.

STEP 3: FOOD!Finger food is ideal for a block party, but it doesn't have to be the always present chips and salsa. Spice things up a bit with a delicious buffalo wing dip recipe. It's guar-anteed to be a success. Make sure to keep food under cover or inside to avoid attracting bugs.

STEP 4: DRINKS!Jell-o shots are an easy way to get the party off to a great start. Not only are they easy to make, but they're one of the only shots that are fun to take! They're also a good idea because you can make different flavors or colors. For a good drink to carry around, coconut rum mixes re-ally well with any juice, especially pineapple, and gives a perfect summer feel for the changing weather.

STEP 5: HAVE FUN!The stress that school makes is affecting everyone, so take this time to let loose and have a carefree time. Remem-ber, you don't have to throw your party alone. Have any-one and everyone help to create a memorable night.

Lifestyles April 26, 2010

By Jackie WidmerVoice Staff [email protected]

Summer spent in Athens is easily comparable to one spent in a ghost town, given that many students go home for the summer. So how do students stuck taking classes during the summer still enjoy the classic city? When taking courses in the summer, these classes are rigorous and difficult because they are dur-ing a four week period rather than

By Krista SagerVoice Staff [email protected]

With the school year coming to an end, it's time to celebrate, not like you need an excuse, summertime is the perfect time to throw a block party with your neighbors and all your friends. With the amazing Geor-gia weather and the stress of finals coming to an end, a block party is the best way to celebrate another completed year of school. Block parties consist of so many people that they can't be contained in one house or apartment, which is why they can be difficult to pull off. With these tips, your party can be an easy success.

Most people know Last Re-sort for their delicious and unique southern style en-trees. What most people do not know about Last Resort is their fantastic selection of cakes and cheesecakes. Located near the end of Clayton Street, Last Resort offers some exceptional cheesecakes such as their Baileys Irish cheesecake, chocolate almond, Butterfinger, classic New York and blueberry. Just a sample of some of the cakes that Last Resort has to offer are tiramisu, red velvet, caramel, coconut, carrot, Italian cream and mocha. All of the cheesecakes and cakes are homemade and are entirely too good to pass up. My personal favorite is the Butterfinger cheesecake which has tiny little bits of a Butterfinger candy bar in it, and the Blueberry cheesecake which is needless to say amazing.

Top 5 Dessert Places

1. Last ResoRt GRiLL

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This little oasis of dessert debuted onto the Athens scene right as the temperature started to rise, which has attributed to its huge success. Yoguri sells frozen yogurt with four flavors to choose from: original, chocolate, mango and pomegranate. If the yogurt alone does not satisfy your taste buds you can have them put toppings on the yogurt as well. The type of toppings range fruits, chocolate chips, almonds and even Fruity Pebbles cereal.

2. YoGuRi

By James StaffordVoice Staff [email protected]

If you’re looking for a great place to find some delicious ice cream then marble slab is the place to go. Located in Five Points of Athens, Marble Slab is an ice cream parlor that not only serves great tasting ice cream but an abundant amount of toppings as well. It’s a great place to get a refreshing dessert on a hot southern afternoon.

3. MaRbLe sLab

Ben and Jerry’s gets a spot on the top list because of their undying commitment to hav-ing some of the best tasting flavors of ice cream around. Ben and Jerry’s is located in the center of downtown on College Avenue across the street from the arches. Unlike other ice cream chains that have come and gone in Athens, Ben and Jerry’s has been able to maintain its customers with their fantastic employees and great tasting ice cream that you can get either in scoops or in a hand-spun milkshake.

4. ben and JeRRY’s

Block parties: best way to celeberate!

Has only been open for a month and is already making a scene as one of the best places to find an unusual dessert. Suno serves shaved ice cream that comes in many different flavors such as vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. Suno also offers many toppings for you to choose from such as fruits and choco-late chips. Suno Dessert is located at the end of Broad Street right next to the five way intersection.

5. suno desseRt

Summer fun with classes possible for students a whole semester long. They are usually everyday or just four days out of the school week for about two hours or so. However, there are several things that you can do in Athens during the summer so that you don’t have to party the whole time just to have fun. The Botanical Gardens of Geor-gia is only three miles away from the UGA campus. It includes over 300 acres that contain specialty gardens, special collections and a tropical conservatory, which

features a variety of native and exotic plants. The garden also has five miles of nature trails if you like to hike. The pool is another great way to spend the summer to just relax and catch a tan. Many neighborhoods have a nice pool that you don’t have to drive far to get to if you are wor-ried about gas. The Broad River is also a popu-lar choice to spend your summer. The Broad is famous for kayaking and floating down, with a beer in

your hand for college kids. It is also located in Athens. The Georgia Square Mall is not considered the best mall to some,

but it is great to get stuff that you need or something cute now and then. There are many good movies that come out during the summer time, and it is great for a date, to cuddle up to someone watching a scary flick or watching a comedy with your loved one. If you have a puppy or dog you could take it to one of the many dog parks that are in Athens. Some parks you do have to pay for to use, but the others are free of charge.

Steps for Perfect Block Party

Kylie Dobrin

in downtown Athens

By Feeney ArmisteadVoice [email protected]

The NBA playoff picture is set, and finds the third seeded Atlanta Hawks matched up against the sixth seeded Miami Heat. The Hawks gained the third seed with a 51-29 record, marking the first time the Hawks have won fifty plus games since the 1997-‘98 sea-son. The Hawks will not have the easy first round matchup, versus the Milwaukee Bucks, that could have been expected the Hawks finished fourth in the East. However, with the third seed, the Hawks will see Dwayne Wade and the Miami Heat for the second year in a row in the first round of the playoffs. Last seasons first round matchup between these two teams found the Hawks escaping with the victory, after an intense seven game series. This season, the Hawks are 3-1 against the Heat, with the only win coming in mid-November 2009. The Heat have not exactly had much trouble scoring against the Hawks this season either, scoring

90 points or more in each outing. The Hawks can approach this series confidently, though, as the team has come together well over the course of the season, which takes a little pressure off stars like Joe Johnson and Josh Smith. In addition, the Hawks starting five players have all scored double dig-its against the Heat this season, except for Mike Bibby who aver-aged 8.5 points per game against Miami. Bibby will need to continue to hit open jump shots and distrib-ute the ball as he has done for most of the season. Atlanta can also expect solid per-formances from, projected, sixth man of the year, Jamaal Crawford, who had scored 19.0 points per game against Miami this season. Crawford has been exception-al off the bench all season for the Hawks, and given that this will be his inaugural playoff appearance after ten seasons in the League, a breakout performance would not come as a surprise. The Eastern Conference is clearly loaded with powerhouse clubs like Cleveland and Orlando. Given the Hawks can overcome an inevitable offensive from thier

first round opponent a second round matchup would see the Hawks play one of the two best teams in the NBA. With the third seed, Atlanta will play the reigning Eastern Confer-ence Champions, Orlando Magic in the second round. The head to head series in the regular season did not favor At-lanta, as Orlando and their stellar defensive play took the series 3-1. The Hawks have the ability and team chemistry to make a run at the Eastern Conference Playoffs, one round past their playoff success last season. However, with both Cleveland and Orlando in the Eastern Con-ference, Atlanta will have to play tough interior defense against the pick and roll friendly Orlando team and strong man to man against the run and gun offense of Cleveland. The Hawks are legitimate con-tenders to show up in the NBA’s version of the Final Four. With strong defense, solid contributions from the bench and clutch shoot-ing from veterans like Mike Bibby and Jamaal Crawford, look for a Cindarella Hawks story to emerge from the 2010 NBA Playoffs.

Sports April 26, 2010

Hawks secure third seed in playoffs


The Classic City Rollergirls started off their third season with a 78-60 victory over the Tragic City Rollers of Birmingham, AL on April 10. Classic City is the roller derby team based out of Athens-Clarke County. Their home games are played at Skate-A-Round USA on Cherokee Dr. in Athens. The Rollergirls The victory over Tragic City puts the Rollergirls at 1-0 in their seven-game season. The match was rough and at times brutal as many hard hits were delivered by both sides. Matches are played in two 30-minute peri-ods, and points are scored when jammers speed by the other team’s skaters. Roller derby became popular in the mid 1930s, and reached its height in popularity in the 60s and 70s. Roller derby decreased in popular-ity in the 80s and 90s, but in recent years has started making a come-back.

Three rookies for the Rollergirls made their debut. Two injuries oc-curred during the match to Zig Zag and Chimera. Zig Zag remained out for the rest of the game, but Chimera returned late in the match to secure a Classic City victory. The roller derby matches are an affordable alternative to other sporting events in Athens and North Georgia. Tickets at the door are $10, but can be bought in advance for $8. Doors for the matches open at 6 p.m. and the matches start at 7 p.m. The Rollergirls will have their next home game against the Soul City Sirens of Augusta June 5. Oth-er home matches will occur against the Chattanooga Roller Girls, and Charlotte Roller Girls. Away games will send the Athens team to Jacksonville (FL), Columbia (SC) and will head out to Birmingham for a rematch against the Tragic City Rollers. Matches occur once a month, and the season goes from April until November. The team’s schedule, roster, and other information can be found at http://www.classiccityrollergirls.com.

“Classic City” rolls in with vicious victory

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Hawks off to fast start with two wins against Bucks

Josh Smith elevating above the Bucks in Hawks first two playoff games.

The Classic City rollergirls block out the competition as they roll to victory.

April 26, 2010 SportsApril 26, 2010

Jason “The Kid” Heward looks far as he hopes to be the fu-ture for the Braves.

David ButlerVoice Assistant Sports Editor [email protected] The Atlanta Braves have the look of a team ready to make a playoff push in Bobby Cox’s fi-nal season as the Braves’ Man-ager. Cox has been on the bench for the Braves for 28 seasons now and is calling it quits even if the Braves do not make a World Series berth. The Braves have retooled their roster so much in the off-season, and they look to be able to make a push for the NL East. Even with the runner-up Philadelphia Phillies in the di-vision, it still looks as if a wild-card spot would be in reach. For all this to happen Atlanta

has to have some major pieces come together. Not a single aspect of the Braves’ roster has been touched this past winter and there are supposed to be five new posi-tional starters this year. Joining center fielder Nate McLouth and Martin Prado will be Troy Glaus to fill a first base-man void in the lineup. Joining McLouth in the outfield will be rookie Jason Heyward who peo-ple have very high expectations for in the upcoming season. Heyward seemed to take on those expectations when he slammed a 3-run homerun in his first at-bat in the Major Leagues. Melkey Cabrera, while brought in for the same posi-tion as Heyward will not only provide experience but will also bring depth to the position. At

this point I can not see Hey-ward losing the out-field posi-tion battle to Cabrera. The Brave’s looked to be re-tooled enough to make a run at a playoff spot in Bobby Cox’s last year as Manager. Like last year, the Braves may struggle to generate offense. I feel like it will not be a prob-lem with Jason Heyward in the lineup and hoping that Chipper Jones can have a bounce back season from last years. Lowe and Tim Hudson also have to have a bounce back year, but every indications is that they will. If this happens the Braves will have one of the best rotations in the league. The NL East title may be a stretch for these Braves but a wild-card spot is not out of the question.

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Atlanta’s young talent prime to shine


Austin, TX is widely accepted as being the “Live Music Capitol of the World.” The Heart of Texas was a starting point for musicians such as: Willie Nelson, Janis Joplin, and most notably Texas Blues musician Stevie Ray Vaughan. Lost in a sea of music royalty are one of the most influential bands of the psychedelic era: the 13th Floor Elevators. The band formed in Austin in the mid-60s, as psychedelic mu-sic was about to hit its primetime. Unique to the group was their use of the electric jug played by Tommy Hall. The band also featured Roky Erickson as the lead vocalist. Not only did their use of an elec-tric jug make the band unique, but their consistent use of LSD during live shows and recording sessions added to their uniqueness as well. The band was immersed in drugs to the point where many speculate Hall tuned his electric jug by the amount of weed he kept in there. In mid-1966, the band scored their first and most well-known single, “You’re Gonna Miss Me.” In November, the album “The Psyche-delic Sounds of the 13th Floor El-evators,” was released, and was the first album to incorporate the term psychedelic in its name. Listening to the album, one can pick up on the influences the band had, as well as the precursors to those they influenced. In “You’re

Gonna Miss Me,” you can hear similarities to the Rolling Stones, as well as some vague references to the punk movement which started a decade later. In “Splash 1” you hear a mixture of Moody Blues and King Crimson, but Erikson’s voice quickly guides you back to the 13th floor.

The single incorporated sounds from the British Invasion, and pool-party type surf rock. The ad-dition of the electric jug gave a phase-like effect that would only make it in the mainstream after the Beatles’ “Lucy in the Sky with Dia-monds,” and Small Faces’ “Itchycoo Park” the following year.

In 1969, the 13th Floor Elevators disbanded due to drug and health problems. While the band re-mains unknown to many, they are amongst the founding fathers of psychedelic rock. Erickson lives in Austin with his parents. In order to avoid a jail term, Erikson pleaded insanity after Hall, guitarist Stacy

Sutherland and he got busted for possession of marijuana by the Texas Rangers. Erikson was sent to the Rusk State Prison for three years. Many believe he was given electroshock therapy at the prison, but like the “mary jane” in the jug, it remains one of rock n’ roll’s many mysteries.

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13th Floor Elevators: Acid rock at its finest

The 13th Floor Elevators are amongst the forefathers of the well known psychedellic rock era. The band was born out of Aus-tin, but they reached through Texas to the rest of America to influence many bands with their unique sound.

By Shannon McCauslandVoice Staff [email protected]

Athens is full of a variety of music that is available any day of the week and able to pack your ears full of tasteful music. Every week the “flagpole” is bursting out with bands playing around this trendy, unique college town. There are so many bands to choose from; if only we could freeze time and peak into the door of each. One band that rocks out with their funky, hip jazz/blues and indie rock incorporated music is Kenosha Kid. Do not worry about missing these unique fellas’, seeing that they play every Monday night at the Flicker bar downtown. This band consists

of Dan Nettles on the guitar, Marlin Patton on the drums and Neil Fountain on the bass guitar. Nettles’ is the bandleader and composer for this intrinsic band as well. Neil Fountain pulls the sound together when he whips out his nasty, funky beats. Marlin Patton is one drummer that’s sound is so incredible it has the ear itching for more. These abstract artists come together and play unimaginable beats that flow so delicately through the air. They have a wonderful ability to communicate with each other and sometimes even without making eye contact. One can see the energy and communication between these heavy artists by solely watching the first 10 minutes of a gig. Kenosha Kid has been around

since 2001; making appearances in not only the good ol’ town of Athens but also more around the United States, Canada and Europe. In 2008 their CD, “Steamboat Bill Jr.”, was quite a hit for Buster Keaton’s 1928 film. Kenosha Kid performs their unexpected, uptown beats alongside this silent film very often. This you have to check out on their website at www.kenoshakid.com. No ifs, ands or buts. Buster Keaton is not the only one who has inspired these cats but Kenosha Kid also has Fahrenheit music inspired by Ray Bradbury’s book Fahrenheit 451. Kenosha kid is something tremendously different around town with their beautiful, vivacious and innovative collection of sounds. This is one band you do not want to miss.

Kenosha Kid rises above in band scene

Kenosha Kid has been around since 2001. The band has been making appearances in Athens as well as other cities in the United States, Canada and Europe.

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Austin, TX band’s short life breeds long influence

April 26, 2010

By Tynan MahanVoice A&E [email protected]

Walking into Wuxtry Records on 197 East Clayton St was a sweet jump back into a simpler more nos-talgic downtown Athens. Wuxtry Records and its sister store Bazzaro has been riding the wave of cultural change in Athens for the last 34 years. The store was founded on Baxter St with hope on the gath-ering swarms of the generation-X kids at the dorms nearby the store stuck around until the late 80s. It took up and moved to East Clayton, where it continues to breathe sweet sounds of rhythm and rhyme through the streets of downtown. “The record store is pretty fa-mous,” said Robert Brown, long-time manager of the music house and comic book emporium. Signed R.E.M. posters plaster the walls next to 40 Watt line-ups from the 90s and beyond, and the sounds of

sitar strings bounce distantly off stacks upon stacks of seasoned vi-nyl records; records that have been on a steady rise in sales for the past two years. “Kids never owned vinyl and now it’s novel,” Brown said, “it’s a fad, it

could go on for several years, but it’s a new yet old hobby.” The Indian man behind the coun-ter motioned through the smoke of sound to the comic book store up-stairs. “This is the funkiest business establishment I have ever seen,”

said Peter Bagge, a Wuxtry friend and famous indie comic book writ-er. Bazzaro Wuxtry looks like the inside of a fallen off comic hero’s den. A soft layer of dust, expected by years of paperback sales lies on 100-year-old floors and posters are

smacked on every square foot of the yellowed walls. “Both businesses are media stores, essentially magazine/video/music stores,” said Brown behind a heap of nostalgia on the desk. “It’s always been that way.” A mass flux of republished ma-terial has insured a steady future for Wuxtry. “There is an approach-ing format shift to comics,” said Brown, “the print bloodbath may affect future comic sales but people are looking at comics these days as a more expectable media outlet.” Bazzaro is hosting a nationally known comic book festival known aptly as Fluke. The event is held an-nually, this year at Cine Theater Sat, April 17. “Fluke is a way to connect with the audience and get involved with the artists,” said Brown. The festival is consistently growing and people come in mass from around the country to see work from fa-mous and contemporary artists. “We get a real communal vibe,” Brown said. “It’s all real organic.”

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Athens festivals offer fun for allBy Mandy GilbertVoice Copy [email protected]

It’s that time of year again. It is the one time of year where we can bask in the warm sun and enjoy a break from school. It is the sum-mer, which means people want to be outdoors, living life and enjoy-ing Athens to its fullest. One thing Athens is known for is its lively festivals and outside concerts, and thankfully this summer there are quite a few festivals that will ap-peal to every type of individual. Coming up just in time to blow off some steam from monoto-nous finals is the event that has everyone on their feet, Twilight. Twilight is an annual bike race where locals come out to support their favorite cyclists and enjoy local bands. Vendors are also out, supplying the audience with ne-cessities and local Athens artistry. If you are a person who likes to participate instead of watch, there are chances to win $1,000 in the 5k walk/run around Athens be-ginning at 8:30 a.m. on April 24. If you are Terrapin lover then the triathlon might be just for you. Beginning with the 5K run, you can then proceed onto the gambler and then to the Terrapin factory. This festival is open to people of all ages and is a good way to get involved in the community from April 23-24. On May 1-2, people from all over Georgia can come to the Athens Human Rights festival right in the heart of Athens at

College Square. Bands and guest speakers make up the agenda and provide the audience with inno-vative new ways to take charge and make their voices heard. This festival has played a pivotal role in Athens for the last twenty years and continues to be a place where people of all different back-grounds and places come to unite under one common theme in hopes of enacting their civil liberties. Also taking place on May 1 is the Southworks Arts Festival in Wat-kinsville. There are 60 artist booths, live music and fun for people of all ages. This event takes place at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation located in downtown Watkinsville. The most popular festival com-ing up this summer is Athfest. From June 23- 27, downtown Athens will be rocking out to local bands and hitting up the local vendors tables. Be pre-pared to get a taste of Athens at its best and experience firsthand the artists that have made Ath-ens a nationwide music hotspot. The proceeds from the non-profit organization go directly to local schools, specifically to-wards music and arts education. If you are looking for more festivals there are some just out-side of Athens, just a quick ride away. Madison Fest—April 24 in Downtown Madison. July Fourth Festival & Fireworks—July 2 in Auburn, GA on Fourth Avenue. Stone Mountain Village Arts & Crafts Festival—June 19 in Snellville, GA off of Main Street.

ContributedVarious festivals around the Athens area, such as the Southworks Art Exhibit (top), the Terrapin Twilight (left) and Athfest (right), occur annually and offer plenty of music-induced fun during the summer.

Wuxtry: A gem of the Athens music scene

Tynan Mahan

Wuxtry Records has been riding the wave of cultural change for the past 34 years.

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Top 10 Summerblockbusters

Moving on to May we have the long awaited release of “Iron Man 2” on May 7. Robert Downey Jr. returns to take the role of Tony Stark. The movie centers on Stark revealing his secret identity to the world and having to deal with it as well as new villains in the form of businessmen and high-tech criminals.

1 . Iron Man 2

By Trey Patterson

Voice Contributor

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On June 18 the long awaited sequel to “Toy Story 2” arrives in theaters. Tom Hanks, Tim Al-len and Joan Cusack come back together to bring us “Toy Story 3.” The plot for the movie revolves around Andy heading off to college and droping the gang of toys off at a day care center. This one is sure to be the family favorite of 2010.

2 . Toy Story 3 6 . The A-TeamBradley Cooper and Liam Nee-son team up to bring us “The A-Team” releasing on June 11. The movie is about a group of former soldiers, convicted of crimes they did not commit, escaping from the law and helping people in need. The movie also stars UFC star Rampage Jackson.

3 . A Nightmare on Elm Street

All the horror buffs are in for a real treat when April 30 roles around.Director/producer Mi-chael Bay whose past cred-its include, Transformers and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, brings you the remake of the classic horror film “Nightmare On Elm Street.” The cast includes Jackie Earl Haley, from the film “Watchmen”, taking the role as the famous Freddy Krueger, Ka-tie Cassidy from Melrose Place and Harpers Island and several other up-and-coming actors give us a chance to once again have Freddy Krueger invade our dreams.

4 . Shrek Forever AfterOn May 21 Mike Myers, Camer-on Diaz, Eddie Murphy and An-tonio Banderas team up once again to bring us “Shrek Forever After.” The story involves Shrek being tricked by Rumplestiltskin and having his world complete-ly changed to a place where he never met Princess Fiona and where Rumplestiltskin is King. Shrek has to figure out how to save his friends and reunite with Fiona. A perfect movie for the whole family, this 4th installment in the Shrek series is sure to be a summer favorite.

5 . Prince of Persia: Sands of Time

Also on May 28, Walt Disney pictures brings us “Prince of Persia: Sands of Time.” This movie, based on the popular video game, stars Jake Gyl-lenhaal as Dastan , a street urchin who was adopted by the king to be the heir to his thrown. Dastan must get back the dagger known as the “sands of time” that was stolen, be-fore the evil Nizam changes history. This action/adventure movie from producer Jerry Bruckheimer, whose credits include Pirates of the Carib-bean, should be another hit for Walt Disney pictures.

8. Grown Ups Comic geniuses Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider and David Spade

team up to bring us “Grown Ups,” coming to theaters June 25. The movie focuses on a group of former high school friends who reunite 30 years later because their old basketball coach passed away. The four men spend the Fourth of July weekend together at a lake house where they had celebrated their basketball championship when they were young. This is said to be one of the biggest hits of the summer.

9 . The Expendables“The Expendables”, set to release on April 23, has the biggest action stars over the past three decades all in one movie. It includes Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Steve Austin and even Arnold Schwarzenegger. The basic plot is that a team of mercenaries head to South America to overthrow a dic-tator.

7 . InceptionOne film that is said to have a $200 million budget is called “Inception” starring Leonardo Decaprio. This sci-fi action blockbuster from director of the Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan, is releas-ing on July 16.

10 . Little FockersBen Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson and Teri Polo once again return together in “Little Fockers.” In this up-coming comedy movie, the Focker and the Byrnes fami-lies brace themselves for the arrival of a baby. Just like the two previous movies before it, “Little Fockers” is sure to be a comedy hit when it arrives in theaters on July 30.

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Spring Fling 2010

On April 14, students, faculty and staff enjoyed GSC’s Spring Fling. Some of the attarctions were obstacle courses, bull riding, laser tag, food and a dunk-ing booth. Students stood in a long line to get free hotdogs and hamburgers (center), while GSC Oconee’s Coordinator of Information Technology Brian Wesnofske (left), wore attire that anticipated his participation in the dunking booth. Maybe Matthew Horton, associate instructor of English (right), should have borrowed Wesnofske’s floaties and snorkle before he visited the water.

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