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Volume Volume 42, 42, Issue Issue 8 8 November 22, November 22, 2010 2010 maconstatement.com maconstatement.com STATEMENT n acon M M S S n n S S S S n The The Macon State College Fall Digital Video Festival Tips for a Safe Thanksgiving With re-wise common sense, you can make sure tragedy does not come between you and the festive holiday you have planned. Follow these re prevention tips to help you and your family, have a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Keep your family and overnight guests safe with a working smoke detector on every level of the house, in every bedroom, and in the halls adjacent to the bedrooms. Have a re extinguisher available not more than 10 feet from the stove, on the exit side of the room. Do not start holiday cooking without a clean stove and oven. Keep the kitchen off-limits to young children and adults that are not helping with food preparations to lessen the possibility of kitchen mishaps. Photo by Glen Stone Seven women portrayed members of the Gentile class of Germans in this production set during Hitler’s Third Reich. Pictured left to right: Erika Jackson, Julie Allen, Lisa Thomas, Erika Lloyd, Faatima Vasser, Ashley Gordon and Caroline Sapp. MaconState Soccer Club Page 5 About All Through The Night from Samuel French, Inc. Nominee for the 2006 Joseph Jefferson nomination as Best New Chicago Play of the Year All Through the Night speaks directly with a warning for today. Set during and after the Third Reich, a stylistic, surrealistic play inspired by interviews with German Gentile women. The play sweeps from their teen years through adulthood during the Holocaust and beyond. The Nazi Regime impacts the women’s lives as they struggle over work, religion, marriage and motherhood. Making overwhelmingly hard choices, they survive or succumb to Hitler’s Reign and are changed forever. “Events...elevated to artistic dramatization. Most interesting is character transformations as the stories unfold.” - Backstage “We may know history but this play is electrifying!” – Chicago Free Press “Intensely moving...a compelling play...smart yet strikingly sympathetic...signicant!” - Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune “No story less told than what happened to the German Christian women (in WWII)...such relevance All Through The NIght continued on page 6 Staff Reports Possible challengers to the elite in the lm industry will be showcasing their work at the Annual Macon State College Fall Digital Video Festival on Nov. 30 and Dec. 2. The Festival will feature nal student video projects from the fall 2010 Principles of Production class. Show times on both days will be from 3:30 to 4:45 in the Macon State College Theater. Each student video will run from 5-10 minutes. Three of the videos that will be included in the Festival are: “The House of Art” by Erma Halstead, “Wayside: A Retrospective: by Dauphin Childs, and “A Musician’s Journey” by Mark Hazen. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Contact Dr. Patrick Brennan at [email protected] for further information. The presentation order and dates for all of the student videos are: Tuesday, Nov. 30 beginning at 3:30 p.m. 1. William Edwards 2. Allison Boutwell 3. Paul Roadarmel 4. Erma Halstead 5. Lonnie Cunningham 6. Mindy Cook 7. Heather O’Neill Thursday, Dec. 2 beginning at 3:30 p.m. 1. Laronica Stewart 2. Dauphin Childs 3. Mark Hazen 4. Christopher Wright 5. Lily Billingsley 6. Meaghan Munoz (Smith) 7. Natalie Dismuke

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STATEMENTn acon MM SSnnSSSSnThe

The Macon State

CollegeFall Digital

Video Festival

Tips for a Safe Thanksgiving

With fi re-wise common sense, you can make sure tragedy does not come between you and the festive holiday you have planned. Follow these fi re prevention tips to help you and your family, have a safe and happy Thanksgiving. ♦ Keep your family and overnight guests safe with a working smoke detector on every level of the house, in every bedroom, and in the halls adjacent to the bedrooms. ♦ Have a fi re extinguisher available not more than 10 feet from the stove, on the exit side of the room. ♦ Do not start holiday cooking without a clean stove and oven. Keep the kitchen off-limits to young children and adults that are not helping with food preparations to lessen the possibility of kitchen mishaps.

Photo by Glen StoneSeven women portrayed members of the Gentile class of Germans in this production set during Hitler’s Third Reich.Pictured left to right: Erika Jackson, Julie Allen, Lisa Thomas, Erika Lloyd, Faatima Vasser, Ashley Gordon and Caroline Sapp.

MaconStateSoccer ClubPage 5

About All Through The Night from Samuel French, Inc. Nominee for the 2006 Joseph Jefferson nomination as Best New Chicago Play of the Year All Through the Night speaks directly with a warning for today. Set during and after the Third Reich, a stylistic, surrealistic play inspired by interviews with German Gentile women. The play sweeps from their teen years through adulthood during the Holocaust and beyond. The Nazi Regime

impacts the women’s lives as they struggle over work, religion, marriage and motherhood. Making overwhelmingly hard choices, they survive or succumb to Hitler’s Reign and are changed forever. “Events...elevated to artistic dramatization. Most interesting is character transformations as the stories unfold.” - Backstage “We may know history but this play is electrifying!” –

Chicago Free Press “Intensely moving...a compelling play...smart yet strikingly sympathetic...signifi cant!” - Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune “No story less told than what happened to the German Christian women (in WWII)...such relevance

All Through The NIghtcontinued on page 6

Staff Reports

Possible challengers to the elite in the fi lm industry will be showcasing their work at the Annual Macon State College Fall Digital Video Festival on Nov. 30 and Dec. 2. The Festival will feature fi nal student video projects from the fall 2010 Principles of Production class. Show times on both days will be from 3:30 to 4:45 in the Macon State College Theater. Each student video will run from 5-10 minutes. Three of the videos that will be included in the Festival are: “The

House of Art” by Erma Halstead, “Wayside: A Retrospective: by Dauphin Childs, and “A Musician’s Journey” by Mark Hazen. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Contact Dr. Patrick Brennan at [email protected] for further information.

The presentation order and dates for all of the student videos are:

Tuesday, Nov. 30 beginning at 3:30 p.m.

1. William Edwards 2. Allison Boutwell 3. Paul Roadarmel 4. Erma Halstead 5. Lonnie Cunningham 6. Mindy Cook 7. Heather O’Neill

Thursday, Dec. 2 beginning at 3:30 p.m.

1. Laronica Stewart 2. Dauphin Childs 3. Mark Hazen 4. Christopher Wright 5. Lily Billingsley 6. Meaghan Munoz (Smith) 7. Natalie Dismuke

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Editor-in-Chief: Norma Jean PerkinsManaging Editor: Summer LeverettCopy Editor: Marian G. BrewerPhoto Editor: Kimberly Waddelton

Layout Editor: Lily Billingsley Webmaster: Harry UnderwoodStaff Writer: Tracey BakerStaff Writer: Glen Stone

Staff Writer: Amiya GastonStaff Writer: Chateaux-Capri Sirmans

By Norma Jean PerkinsEditor in Chief

Don’t let anyone fool you; your resume can begin with good communication skills refl ected through your writing efforts that have been published. Good communication skills in general are a must in order to be successful in fi nding a good job. However, if you want the job of

your dreams - something you have put yourself through sleepless nights studying for exams and fi nals - then those communication skills must be able to jump out at a potential employer when they scan your resume. Of course, you spend a great deal of time reading and a good amount of time writing papers, but those papers are not published and employers don’t ask for those

papers. Creativity is another aspect an employer will look at as a form of communication. Creativity can be found not only in writing skills but, utilizing your skills as a staff photographer for your student newspaper, for example, an employer sees you have a good eye – good enough to have your work published.

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LETTERS POLICY: The editor of the Macon Statement will try to print all letters received. Letters should be, at maximum, 250 to 300 words long. The writer must include: full name, professional title if a Macon State employee or Georgia resident, or year and major if a student. An address and phone number are required with all letters sent, but this personal information will not be published. The

student newspaper reserves the right to edit letters for style, possible libel, or length. The newspaper will not, under any circumstance, withhold names. Please address all correspondence to Letter to the Editor at [email protected]. Where current events are concerned, priority will be given to those letters written by students, faculty, and staff of Macon State College.

DISCLAIMER: The Macon Statement is the registered student newspaper of Macon State College and is published biweekly (Mondays) during fall and spring semesters. Opinions and ideas expressed in The Macon Statement are those of the individual artists, authors, and student editors, and are not those of Macon State College, its Board of Regents, the student body, or the advertisers. The Macon Statement is paid for, in part, through student activity fees.

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Think “job”-build your resume at every opportunity

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

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Submission Deadline December 1, 2010http://fl r.maconstate.edu

Any style of music is acceptable. If the piece is by a band, at least one

member must be a student of Macon State. All work must be original.

No covers, no borrowed loops, melody lines, etc. A single piece of music

should not exceed fi ve minutes in length. Music fi le formats accepted are:

.mp3, .mp4, .wav, and .wmp. Please submit no more than two pieces of

music. For any questions, please E-mail us at [email protected]

Any form of poetry is acceptable. One page of poetry counts as one

submission regardless of length. Please submit no more than four poems.

Prose works may include, but are not limited to: short fi ction, creative

essays, creative non-fi ction, vignettes, sketch stories, fl ash fi ction, etc. A

single work should not exceed fi ve pages in length. Please submit no more

than two pieces of prose. Submissions should be sent in Rich Text Format.

Thank you for your interest in submitting your digital media to The Fall Line

Review. Any type of digital media is acceptable. For any questions, please

E-mail us at [email protected]

All Poster Art by Lily Billingsley

Visual Art categories may include, but are not limited to: drawing, painting,

printmaking, photography, photomontage, sculpture, digital art, etc. Please

submit no more than two pieces of visual art. Submissions should be sent

as Portable Document Format (PDF).

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Gold Squad Practice

Mondays 7pm - 9pm

Ashley Holliday (Captain)

Kimberly Walker (Captain)

Melissa Middlebrooks

Kendra Scott

Tiff any Pearson-Kilgore

Jessica Karvelis

Katie Jones (Kaitlyn)

Jeff reia Moreland

Ashley Turner

Stefani Smith

Joanna Ross

Lindsey Wheeler

Haley Schimming

Courtney Bobbitt

Kaitlyn Dantzler

Dawn Robertson (Verna)

Allyson Brown

Heather Ann Coleman

Kayla Shockley

Heather Jones

Blue Squad Practice

Wed/Thurs 5 -7pm

Jazzmin Maddox

Kendra Scott

Tiff any Pearson-Kilgore

Joya Parris

Courtney Williams

Nicole Lasseigne

Jessica Karvelis

Kelly Hardwick

Breanna Gray

Alyssia Anderson

Quinicha Hartsfi eld

Chelsea Shelton

Noella Enongene

Jeff reia Moreland

Kallandra Hightower

Ashley Turner

Joanna Ross

Asia Whitehead

Acakia Burgher

Sylatha Wilkerson

Shakale Lavelle

Allyson Brown

Keoshia Todd

Michel’le Collier

Kayla ShockleyPhoto by Chateaux-Capri Sirmans

The SVA board shows the Mission,

Purpose and membership information for

SVA-MSC.

The Department of Veterans Aff airs,Vet Center mobile unit.

“Missing Man” table where each chair represents a branch of the U.S. armed

forces and the soldiers from those branches that are deceased.

James Bearden, President of SVA-MSC,

presents Ann Loyd, Director of the MSC

Counseling Center with a Recognition

Award.Vice President for External Aff airs Albert Abrams (left) talks with President David

Bell prior to the Veterans Breakfast.

2nd Annual Veterans Breakfast - Nov. 12, 2010Hosted by The Student Veterans Association of Macon State College

Main speaker, Dr. Donald Grigsby, Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Dublin VAMC, Dept. of Veterans Aff airs spoke on suicide prevention programs and veterans assistance.

James Bearden, President of SVA-MSC,

presents Dr. Bell with a Recognition Award.

Representing our Gold and Blue: The Blue Storm Cheerleaders

The Blue Storm Cheerleaders See story on page 5

All photos by Norma Jean Perkins

Matthew Felty, vice president of SVA-MSC and director of the Georgia SVA (left), Dr. David Bell (center), and Thomas Stevens, adviser to SVA-MSC discuss the Veterans Breakfast program.Student veteran, Andre Crump and his wife, Major

Zini Crump, discuss the Veterans Breakfast event.

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Forming Now!Macon State Soccer Club

(Men’s and Women’s Teams)Meets Tuesdays & Thursdays at

Soccer Field 4:30 -6:30Tryouts will start Thursday, December 2nd @5:00 PM More details to follow

Follow us on Facebook @ Macon State College Soccer Club

For more information andto join list serve contact

Dean Yeomans 478-972-0133 [email protected]

There are records of matches between women as early as the 19th century.

Soccer-Fans-Info.com

In London on Oct. 26, 1863 was the formation of The Football Association, the fi rst soccer organization up to that date. On Dec. 8, 1863 they drew up plans for the Laws of the Game.

Soccer-Fans-Info.com

Attendance at the 2010 World Cup fi nals in South Africa per FIFA totaled 3.18 million attended 64 matches with average attendance of 49,670.

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The Romans played a game that somewhat resembled modern soccer. The early Olympic games in Rome featured 27 men on a side who competed so vigorously that two-thirds of them had to be hospitalized after a 50-minute game.

Atheleticscholarships.net/history-of-soccer.htm

Queen Elizabeth I “had soccer players jailed for a week, with follow-up church penance”. Soccer earned offi cial sanction in England by 1681.

Atheleticscholarships.net/history-of-soccer.htm

By Norma Jean Perkins

Editor in Chief

Soccer team tryouts will begin on Thursday, Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. and will be open to both men and women. Dr. Chris Tsavatewa, who will be the head coach, said this was “very much a student driven initiative.” The four advisers for the teams are Dr. Greg George, James Hagler, Dr. Francisco Lopez and, James Colquitt. According to their application for offi cial recognition as an RSO, “Macon State’s Soccer Club emphasizes improving players’ skills and abilities, offering opportunities for personal growth and character development, and promoting lifelong participation in soccer, the most popular sport in the world.” Dean Yeomans is captain-elect of the men’s team said, “with the talent we have in the school so far” we will have a good team. Although the season is in the fall, next spring will consist of practice, training, setting up the schedule and possible scrimmage games. Chair of Health Services Administration, William Hervey, said the department is looking to add a special topics course that will convert to a reoccurring course upon approval that is fi tness related. Hervey said it is a “great time to be here” at Macon State. Hervey went on to say, “there is a vibration going on here now” there is more interest in sports. Club Soccer is affi liated with the NIRSA (National Intramural Recreation Sports Association) playing in the Region 2 soccer conference. For more information contact Dean Yeomans at 478-972-0133 or [email protected].

By Chateaux-Capri SirmansJOUR 2131

The members of the Cheer Club recently took their fi rst group photo fully geared in their blue and gold. The Blue Storm Cheerleaders are ready to “Go! Fight! Win!” Their fi rst appearance was at the Macon Basketball Club game verses Chattahoochee Technical College Nov. 21 in Marietta at Chattahoochee. “We have two squads: gold squad and blue squad,” said Cheer Club advisor, Dr. Shane Trayers, “Gold squad is competition, but they are not traditional competition. They are doing what is called stunt. The squad will compete against one other team and the winner

will move on to compete against the next team.” The gold squad will begin its competition in the spring. The blue squad cheers traditionally at games. Currently, the blue squad cheers for the basketball club; however they are working on cheering for the rugby club in the future. The gold squad’s captain is Ashley Holliday, and the blue squad’s captains are Kayla Shockley and Joya Parris. There are other leadership positions for the cheer club which include co-captains Courtney Bobbitt and Allyson Brown, secretaries Jazzmine Maddox and Heather-Anne Coleman and treasurer/captain Kayla Shockley. Trayers said, “this is the fi rst time we’ve had

cheerleaders since 1984.” There were once Mustang cheerleaders that gave the school spirit and now a new generation is here with charisma and enthusiasm to bring the tradition back. The Blue Storm Cheer Club was established this year at the beginning of fall semester and tryouts were held during that time; however starting in May 2011, tryouts will be held in the spring of each school year. Because the cheer club is so new, there are several additions that are yet to be made such as a mascot and mascot uniform, as well as events such as pep rallies and future fundraisers that are still in the making. It appears there is much to look forward to with the brand new Blue Storm Cheer Club on campus.

Representing our Gold and Blue:The Blue Storm Cheerleaders

Soccer Fun Facts

Soccer Has Come

to MSC

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to what is happening now...fascinating...the emotional side of war …” - TimeOut CrewDirector – Jason LevittAssistant Director/Costumes – Dara FoyStage Manager – Olivia BusheySet – Gary FaulknerLights/Sound – Paul Roadarmel This year, the theme of the College’s Freshman Year Experience (FYE) Program is Social Responsibility. In support of the FYE theme, Mr. Levitt selected All Through the Night for the fall production. He writes, “I chose this show for a number of reasons. First, as living and breathing members of a multicultural and multifaceted society, we must all be aware and cautious to exercise care and deliberation in how we treat others. What you will see in this production

may well be about Nazi Germany, but is relevant in our world today as well as in the personal ways we act towards and relate to/with others. Truly, treat and love others the way God loves us. Secondly, the play calls to mind the old adage...”If we do not learn from the past, we are doomed to repeat it.” Company of Players Mission:The Macon State College Company of Players exists to provide students with supportive opportunities to learn about the art and craft of theatre and to provide experiences that enrich the aesthetic environment and promote the appreciation of the arts among the students, faculty, staff, and members of the Middle Georgia community. Auditions for the spring 2011 production will be held as follows: Tuesday, January 18Wednesday, January 19 Thursday, January 206 p.m., Arts Complex Theatre, Macon Campus

ON CAMPUSON CAMPUS

Staff Reports

For 12 years, the Offi ce of Student Life has partnered with Central Georgia CASA to provide holiday gifts for the abused and neglected children for whom CASA serves as a voice in the judicial system. Our annual CASA GIFT TREE has been set up in the Student Life Center lobby. Our Macon State community is invited to select an information card from the tree, register it with the Offi ce of Student Life, then return the card and an unwrapped, age-appropriate, non-violent gift by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8th. There are over 130 children in the CASA program this year and each year we have been successful in providing these children and teenagers with a reminder that someone still cares. For more information

about the CASA Gift Tree or CASA, please stop by the display in the

Student Life Center lobby or contact the Offi ce of Student Life at 471-2710.

Diversity Month brings Michael Jacobs to MSCBy Amiya GastonStaff Writer

On Nov. 17, Michael Jacobs held a concert for students, in celebration of Diversity Month. The event took place at the Learning Support Auditorium and began at 2 p.m. Jacobs is a Cherokee contemporary artist. His music is a mixture of different music genres. He played a group of songs, such as “Take me Down,” which was a soulful song that talked about redeeming and freeing yourself from all of your troubles. Another song that he sang was called, “The Sacred Way,” a melodic song about helping each other and walking in a sacred way. Also, “Touch the Sky,” a melancholic song about how we can fall, but we have to try to touch the sky. Jacobs also discussed Native American culture. He talked about their values and the common misconceptions.

During the show, he took out a fl ute, which he referred to as a courtship fl ute. He explained that it was used for men to court women. If you did not have the money to buy a gift, you used the fl ute.

Review of “All Through The Night”By Glen StoneStaff Writer

The Company of Players’ production of “All Through the Night” brought to the surface the serious moral dilemma faced by the feminine characters of this work by Shirley Lauro. Director Jason Levitt cast seven females in this fall production that would impart to their audience the author’s warning from a dark time in history—that of Hitler’s Third Reich. The impact of this two-act play was surprising and left an indelible mark on previous and possible misconceptions of this time in history.

The saying, “all it takes for evil to triumph is for good people to sit and do nothing,” was turned on its head as the deeper meaning of this play was revealed. Watching the characters come to terms with the wickedness of this totalitarian maniac evoked in me a new understanding of the confl ict and fear faced by the Gentile class of German citizens of that period. Those who would rise to oppose Hitler’s growing and increasingly apparent evil understood the ultimate cost of their opposition and the futility of any of their own solitary acts. The brilliant performances of the young women who took on these roles forever altered my ideas about the concept of civil disobedience and the notion of standing up for what’s right. Their portrayal of how one’s own demise might play out in the face of such powerful evil heightened my sense of appreciation for a society that values dissenting opinions and free speech.

Help Student Life and Casa with gifts for children

All Through The Nightcontinued from front page

Do you fi nd yourself standing in line at the movie theatre when you fi rst hear your favorite star or action hero’s latest fi lm is about to be released? Can you tell just enough of the story to entice others to buy a ticket on your word alone? Why not be a FILM REVIEWER? You can be paid and published! Friends will envy you! Apply at The Macon Statement, in the Media Room 120 in the Student Life Center.

HELP WANTED

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By Tracey BakerStaff Writer

The Macon State TRIO Student Support Services Program (SSS) participated in the 10th Annual Georgia Association of Special Programs Personnel (GASPP) Student Leadership Conference at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Hotel in College Park, Nov. 12-14.

This year’s conference theme, Health, Wealth & Knowledge of Self, served as the focal point for all conference workshops, activities and events. While providing opportunities for students to participate in leadership development activities and academic skill development workshops, the conference also served to motivate, provide

practical resources to encourage learning and promote participation in scholarly activities and cultural activities.

The conference began on Friday night with a college fair at Phillips Arena; followed by a speaking event with radio personality Elle Duncan of V103, as the keynote speaker.

After the speaking event, the audience watched TRIO students from across the state: Albany State University, Andrew College, Atlanta Metropolitan College, Macon State College, Mercer University, Savannah State University, Thomas College and the University of Georgia participate in an intramural basketball game.

Macon State TRIO SSS

Program conference attendees actively participated in conference activities and events. Martellis Curtis and Alexander Sledge played in the TRIO Student Basketball Game.

Tarco Foster and Patricia Rainwater represented Macon State in the SSS/McNair debate competition, bringing home the second place trophy and receiving a cash prize.

Amiya Gaston wrote and read an original poem in the Next Great American Poet contest. Kevin Eutsay was a contestant in the TRIO’s Got Talent show; and Tracey Baker, Jaydalia Bennett, Amber Gaston, Andrew Hill, Kenyetta Sneed, W. Todd Spires and Jada York served as conference moderators.

The weekend ended on Sunday with motivational speaker, Keith L. Brown, who is known as Motivator of the Millennium. Keith L. Brown has been named one of the top 50 speakers and experts in “Education Today” by Insight Publishing and one of the Top 10 speakers with International Speakers Bureau.

His message “Not Impossible – I’m Possible” provided motivation and encouragement to students. Patricia Rainwater said, “I thought he did an awesome job. He encouraged me to make some lifestyle changes and sharpen my focus overall in every aspect of my life.”

Tracey Baker is a participating SSS student.

By Tracey Baker

Staff Writer

SAAB focuses on increasing the number of African American and Latino men that graduate from college by creating a positive peer community based on a spirit of caring. According to the Student of African American Brotherhood (SAAB) website, SAAB was started because for a number of years, crime statistics have revealed that a disproportionate number of black men were using illicit drugs, committing other crimes and contributing to teenage pregnancy. Just as alarming, one out of every four black men age 20 to 29 is either in prison, on probation or on parole. More black men of this age group are in prison than there are in college and the armed services combined. In 2006 a U.S. Department of Education report shows that only

9 percent of all black men earned their degree from 2001 to 2002 (American Council on Education, 2003). The group SAAB asked, “How should we respond to this critical situation?” SAAB has accepted the demanding challenge by involving enrolled black males at more than 200 colleges and universities, as well as middle and high school in 39 states in the U.S. In addition, SAAB provides a diverse and culturally sensitive environment for all ethnic minorities through our option for institutions/schools to call their respective chapter SAAB. The SAAB offi cers for this year are: President Kodia Patrick, Academic Chair Darius Boone, Spiritual Chair Dee Sidney, and Information Technology Chair Anthony Brown. The advisors include Yolanda Petty, Kevin Reid and Ruth Hagerman. “Our goals and cause is to help with the retention of minorities

here on campus. I really want the campus to be aware of SAAB; that we are committed to helping the campus, as well as the community. Right now we have a couple of drives that we would like to carry out before the end of the semester. We are working on two drives in November,” said Patrick, adding, “Some of the programs that will be implemented soon are prayer groups, study sessions and interactive workshops. All of our programs are designed to bring camaraderie for each member.” SAAB is open to any person who wants to help the cause. Patrick said, “Our cause is to change students spiritually, physically, mentally, and fi nancially. Students who want to be changed in this manner are welcome to come and participate in SAAB. Our theme is “Saving lives and salvaging dreams.” The active membership of SAAB here at Macon State is four and that is another thing that

Patrick is working on. Patrick said, “we would like to set up workshops that will be benefi cial to everyone, to assess the needs of those on campus, to help students to know that they are in the right program of study, to reduce the changing of majors when a student is about to enter their senior year, and to see what people are actually interested in, as well as other questions.” Patrick wants to make a big improvement of the perception of our men here on campus. “If men are suppose to be leaders, then if we assert ourselves and raise the standards, then the women will follow suit and respond accordingly as well as carry themselves accordingly”, said Patrick. The goals will be focused on academic, professional, and professional self. Patrick said, “Our motto is: ‘I am my brother’s keeper, and together we will rise!’”

Student of African American Brotherhood Welcomes All

MSC TRIO Program participate in Personnel Student Leadership Conference

By Amiya Gaston

Staff Writer

It is that time of year again: Macon State’s annual Harvest of Hope Food Drive is accepting food donations. The drive began on Oct. 1, and will end on Dec. 9. Director of Student Life, DeWann Lindsey, said thus far, a total of 413 items have been

collected for the food drive. According to Lindsey, all of the items will be delivered to the Macon Outreach for distribution. The offi ce of Student Life will not distribute the food utilizing baskets, according to Lindsey. After the drive is over, donations will continue to be accepted at the Macon Outreach located at 267 First Street in Macon.

Harvest of Hope DriveAre you addicted to the theatre?

Are plays your thing? Have

you ever felt challenged to get

some of your friends to go see a

play because it was that good,

or bad? Ever thought about

writing a THEATRICAL REVIEW?

You can be paid and published!

Friends will envy you! Apply at

The Macon Statement, in the

Media Room 120 in the Student

Life Center.

Do you ever groan when you

see some of the photos that

turn up in a newspaper or

magazine? Think you could do

a lot better than that? Have

you ever seen an action shot

during a sports event that you

know you could have made?

How about using your skills as

a STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER? You

can be paid and published!

Friends will envy you! Apply at

The Macon Statement, in the

Media Room 120 in the Student

Life Center.

HELP WANTED

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