Vol 41 - Issue 8

CALENDAR ........ 7 CAMPUS ........ 5, 6 COMMUNITY ........ 3 FEATURES ......... 4

JANUARY 12, 2010

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New semester brings new constructionAs new

construction gets underway on the Macon campus, new and returning students, faculty and staff adjust to temporary changes in pedestrian routes as well as temporary parking restrictions on the east campus.Demolition of the

previous Education, Education Technology and Information Technology buildings required similar restrictions last semester. However, erection of the new facilities requires more room for construction crews than was required by demolition crews, according to Macon State Plant Manager, David Sims.

This additional requirement, said Sims, accounts for the repositioning of the construction fencing that

surrounds the site.In some campus

locations, pedestrian routes between buildings have been blocked. To address

this inconvenience, Sims said that temporary concrete walkways would be in place within the first two weeks of

this semester.Sims said that

these walkways

Jan. 18, 2010, marks the 81st birthday celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the 25th anniversary of the national holiday in his honor, which is celebrated in every state throughout the U.S. and in over 100 countries around the world.In observance of the

2010 King Holiday, Black Student Unification will present a celebration service to honor King¹s legacy and service to humanity. The celebration will be held on Thursday, Jan. 14, at 12:30 p.m., in the Arts Complex Theatre.Dr. Andrew Manis,

associate professor of history at Macon State

College, will serve as the speaker for the occasion. The public is cordially invited.In honoring Dr. King¹s

commitment to service, BSU will be collecting toiletries and school supplies which will be donated to the Georgia Children¹s Home.According to BSU

adviser Naomi Robertson, “the enduring theme,

‘Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On, Not A Day Off’ which was established a few years ago, emphasizes the importance of remembering Dr. King¹s work and legacy, honoring his birthday as a national holiday, and carrying out his teachings and principles of nonviolence and human rights.”“Further,” Robertson

said in the press release, “the theme signifies that the King Holiday should serve as a day ‘on’ for performing community service and promoting programs of interracial cooperation, not just a day ‘off’ from work or school.”For further information,

contact Robertson at [email protected].

BSU sponsors King Day celebration

FLR submision deadline extended

The extended deadline for submissions to The Fall Line Review, the student literary journal of Macon State College, is Saturday, Jan. 16, at 11:59 p.m.According to Monica

Young-Zook, Ph.D., the deadline was pushed back to allow more time to those students who were unable to complete their submissions due to last semester’s finals. Additionally, staff members of the Fall Line Review wanted to encourage a few more submissions, said Young-Zook.The e-mail address

for submissions is [email protected]. Writers and artists who have work to submit are encouraged to do so—“We will be happy to take a look at it,” said Young-Zook.Questions about the Fall

Line Review can be addressed to Elizabeth Burchfield at [email protected] or Monica Young-Zook at [email protected].

STATEMENTn acon Mthe

Macon State College’s Award-Winning Student Newspaper

Photo by Glen StoneGreen fencing forms the demarcation of the construction staging area that bisects the east campus parking lot.

By Glen StoneEditor-in-Chief

Construction continued on page 5

Staff Reports

By Glen StoneEditor-in-Chief

“the theme signifies that the King Holiday should serve as a day ‘on’ for performing community service and promoting programs of interracial cooperation, not just a day ‘off’ from work or school.”

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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.

&EDITORIALSOPINIONS

Have you ever debated how our universe came to be? Most people have and they leave these discussions frustrated or even angry. What drives this passionate fervor? As a biology major and a minister, I have heard this discussion debated more times than I can remember. Here is my commentary and personal opinion. There are usually two

issues in this debate. First, was there a divine presence? Second, did creation take place over six days or over a much longer period? Simply speaking, there are three major philosophical/theological camps in which most people fall. 1) Atheist/Agnostic Evolutionists - Believe there was no divine presence and the universe came to be by spontaneous generation, accident or just always was. 2) Literal Creationists - Believe that one God created the universe in six days according to the Bible. 3) Non-Literal Creationists - Believe that God created the universe, perhaps over many years.You will find many

people in all three camps who will eagerly argue the creation vs. evolution theories. There is discussion of the matter era, carbon 14 dating, dinosaurs, mutations, moon dust, genetics, quasars and many other facts and conjectures. People like Darwin, Leaky, Einstein, Brace and Darrow may be discussed. People discuss what happened in 1859 and 1925. In 1859, Charles Darwin, an English naturalist, published the Origin of Species, which elucidated his theory of organic evolution, and in 1925, John T. Scopes was convicted of teaching the theory of evolution; Tennessee consequently banned the teaching of evolution. There are thousands of books defending one position and attacking the other. There are thousands of people who consider themselves experts on these issues. The amount of human energy expended on this debate is phenomenal!This is a discussion

of ironic behavior. I have seen some of the best preaching ever done by non-Christian evolutionists explaining

spontaneous generation or tectonic plates and all kinds of other fascinating science. I have seen many Christians frothing at the mouth, spewing hateful and angry barbs at anyone who disagrees with their point of view. It is interesting how I have never seen one of these discussions change anyone’s mind. If you participate in discussions about creation vs. evolution, remember that, “A mind changed against its will is of the same opinion still.” I recommend everyone listen more and try to understand before speaking.Some of the better

questions I have ever heard within this debate are: Who created God? Is everything that is real (like love or beauty) also provable? Which is the greater miracle, a universe created in six days or a universe created over millions of years? Are you debating this to learn the truth? Why does this question matter?These are questions

worth a little discussion, but are they cause for concern? If your faith depends on the answers, I recommend you take

a look at where you are placing your faith. If you were expecting this article to give you answers to take one side or the other, you may be disappointed. Make up your own mind. As for me, I do not believe this issue is critical. The only question I care about is, “Why is there anything?” And my answer is, “God.”Think about all the

time and worry spent squabbling over this subject when your time could be spent helping the poor or lonely. I recommend that the book writing and debate cease. I have found plenty of people who will discuss anything controversial as long as it is not personal. Why is this? The next time this debate begins, ask people if they want to know the truth, and if they do, then ask them, “Who is Jesus Christ?” That is THE question. If they are not seeking truth then you are wasting your time. Leave.Here are closing words

for Christians. Faith is not rational and makes no sense to those who do not believe. Love your enemies. Winning the argument is often losing the witness.

Here are a few thoughts for non-Christians. Creationists have a hard time separating the evolutionary process from the evolution theory. Christians will say some of the craziest things you have ever heard, but are they totally incorrect?Want to talk about it? A

student group called the BCM (Baptist Collegiate Ministries) meets every Tuesday at 12:15 in room 262 of the Student Life Center. And a group of faculty and staff called the Lydia Group are organized by Thyra Nelson once a month in the Student Life Center. Both groups welcome anyone wanting to learn more about Jesus and the Bible.

Creation vs. Evolution?Rev. Chris Fuller

Rev. Chris Fuller, Staff Advisor at Macon State College.

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Entertainment for mind and soulAt the end of January, Macon State’s

Artists & Lecturers series will again host poet members of the Georgia Poetry Circuit.

Poet Robert Morgan will kick off the readings on Monday, Jan. 25 at 5:30 p.m., in room 212 of the Professional Sciences and Conference Center on the Macon campus. Author of the

bestselling and award-winning novel Gap Creek, an Oprah Book Club selection, Morgan has written eleven books of poetry and eight books of fiction.Dorianne Laux will read Thursday,

April 1 at 2p.m. Place TBA. Winner of numerous awards, Laux was recommended to the Georgia Poetry Circuit by Macon State’s own Kelly Whiddon. “I nominated Dorianne Laux because I’ve always admired her work. She does what I try to teach in my creative writing classes: she focuses

on image and the beauty of language while still being real, still dealing with everyday issues like marriage, adolescence, small-town life, motherhood, etc.,” said Whiddon.

The Georgia Poetry Circuit is comprised of college and university representatives from across Georgia whose efforts bring poets to the various colleges. Because of the large number of participating Georgia schools, the state is divided into two circuits.The south portion of the Georgia

Poetry Circuit is comprised of Macon State, Valdosta State, Columbus State, Georgia Southern and Mercer. Events involving the south circuit take place in mid-November, late January, and early April, each year. Macon State has participated in the circuit for the past five years. The Artists & Lecturers committee, headed by Patti W. Sadosky, is dedicated to funding speakers for Macon State.“With the Artists & Lecturers

series also sponsoring a reading by the incredible Judith Ortiz-Cofer, and with the Crossroads Writers’ Conference and Book Festival that is coming in February, this will be a banner year for poets and writers in Macon and at Macon State,” said Whiddon.

The 2010 CollegeTown Film Series kicks off at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at downtown Macon’s Douglass Theater with the showing of the Hitchcock classic “Psycho.” This screening, as well as those of the other two films in the series, is open to the public.

Co-sponsored by Macon State College, Mercer University, and Wesleyan College, the annual CollegeTown Film Series is a weekly screening of films that share a common theme. Past themes have included “Social Justice in the 20th Century,” “Outrageous Women,” and “Dark Nights, Bad Dreams.” All films are shown at the Douglass Theater in downtown Macon. After each film, a faculty member from one of the schools leads students and others in attendance in discussions centered on the theme.

This year’s CollegeTown Film Series theme is “Madness.” The film lineup is:

Psycho - 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21. Discussion afterward led by Dr. Patrick Brennan of the Macon State College faculty. Released in 1960, Psycho is an engrossing character study in which director Alfred

Hitchcock skillfully seduces you into identifying with the main characters.Old Boy - 7 p.m. Thursday,

Jan. 28. Discussion afterward led by Dr. Tom Ellington of the Wesleyan College faculty. Released in 2003, Old Boy tells the story of a man who wakes up to find that he is locked up in a room/prison for a reason about which he’s never told, by someone who he’s never told about. Fifteen years later he is let go, only with more questions than answers.Fight Club - 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 4. Discussion afterward led by Dr. Matt Oberrieder of the Mercer University faculty. Released in 1999, Fight Club is about an unnamed protagonist who is discontented with his white-collar job and forms a ‘fight club’ with soap salesman Tyler Durden.Admission is FREE to

students with ID from Macon State, Mercer, or Wesleyan. Admission for faculty, staff, and the public is $5, which includes a snack pass. Free parking is available next to the Douglass Theater at the Mulberry Street Parking Deck. For more information, contact the Macon State College Office of Student Life at 478-471-2710 or the Douglass Theatre at 478-742-2000.

The 2010 College Town Film Series is full of Madness

On Jan. 6, University System of Georgia libraries began implementing the option for students and faculty to create new PINs to access their GIL library accounts in addition to the barcode number on the front of their IDs or the institution ID number on the reverse.The Macon

State Library will implement this option beginning on Jan. 12. Library director,

Pat Borck explained this new option will allow student and

faculty accounts to be more secure. “All academic libraries in the University System of Georgia decided that this would be a good way to add another level of security. They have been trying to get rid of the social security [number] field for a while,” said Borck. “The GIL account is where you can check out things. Before, we at the library could

access your account but now only the user will know how. So, it adds another level of security to your account.”Borck explained

that any kind of research that students want to do would not be affected by the new PIN system; however, students must be in the system in order to access their accounts where they can look up the Galileo password, among other things. “If a student has not

had their barcode set up in the system (the long number, not the back number), then they cannot access the system. So my suggestion is for students who have not had their barcode attached to a library record, then they should do that,” said Borck.Asked how a student

gets into the system, Borck explained that if a student has ever checked something out of the library or had their ID scanned

previously, then they should be in the system. If a student has not done this, then they should either see the front desk with their Macon State ID, or e-mail Pat Borck ([email protected]) the 13- to 14-digit barcode number from the front of the ID (not including the letters on either end of the number).If a student is in the

system, they can still access their account simply using either

their institution ID or the barcode on the front of their card. Students are not required to set up their PIN. “If you don’t want to, you don’t have to. It’s just an option that allows students to add another level of security to their account,” said Borck.For more information

on the new PIN system, please visit the GIL page at gil.maconstate.edu and click on the scrolling message.

USG schools get new library PIN systemCOMMUNITY

By Carrie GinestStaff WriterStaff Reports

By Kelly GeeslinStaff Writer

Robert Morgan

Dorianne Laux

Judith Ortiz-Cofer


Southeast Model African Union: A great way to become an African

The Southeast Model African Union (SEMAU) is a project of the University of Georgia System of the African Council. SEMAU is modeled after the National African Union Model, which is sponsored by Dr. Michael Nwanze of Howard University in Washington D.C.Dr. Mary Mears and

Dr. Christian Horton are Macon State’s faculty advisors for SEMAU. Dr. Mears shared information regarding SEMAU. In 1997, the University of Georgia System mandated that schools educate their students to understand global affairs, such as political and cultural affairs and to nationalize their curriculum. Several councils chose to sponsor study abroad programs while others, such as Macon State, felt study abroad is expensive and not always easy to promote. This led to the use of a model as a way to teach students about the continent of Africa.The purpose of the

model is to allow students to learn more about the country they represent and to

understand the social, economic, political, peace and security surrounding the continent or various regions on the continent. This learning process can benefit students in their knowledge about places outside of North America. Once students from different colleges, who are representing different countries, convene at the model, they share their opinions about the economy, society, peace and security of their union government in order to find solutions to existing problems.The goal of the

SEMAU is to come together without outside countries helping Africa. The model simulations have been very beneficial to students. And according to those involved, SEMAU has motivated students

to study abroad in Africa

and has taught

students a great deal about the African

continent.Student

responsibilities include researching the country they are representing for six weeks and to attend two weekly meetings. At the meetings, they discuss, debate, and learn about their country while they prepare to solve the issues assigned to their committees at the conference. Macon State

College sponsored the first model, which was kept in Macon for five years to ensure the stability of the new program. During that time, the conference was held at the Holiday Inn Conference Center. To reduce costs, organizers moved the event to college campuses. The model has been hosted by various colleges in Georgia. During the first few years, the average participation of students here at Macon State was about two or three, but now we average

between five and seven students, which is ideal, stated Dr. Mears.SEMAU is always

held in the fall. This year Macon State represented Ghana, with student participation by LaTonya Vaxter, Brittany Gresham, Sharon Havior, Mary Bell, Daniel Scott, Summer Leverett, Odessa Hall and Johnnye Johnson. When asked about her impression of the event, LaTonya Vaxter stated, “The experience was like being propelled into the movie ‘The Great Debate.’ It was a great experience.” Brittany Gresham stated, “It’s a wonderful learning experience!” Sharion Havior said “It was a lot of fun, hard work and I learned the things we can accomplish together are awesome.” Mary Bell commented, “The model was a very unique learning experience. An experience all college students need to participate in to learn about other government bodies and other countries. Also, this is a good

way to meet other college students and collaborate together. The model also serves as a good leadership opportunity.” Daniel Scott remarked, “It was a good learning experience. It was better than what I expected. I expected

it to be a bunch of boring debates, but the debates were held with deep concern by [their] participants with a resolve to take action.” Summer Leverett plans to attend the National Conference.

FEATURES

Photo courtesy of Mary Mears Faculty and students of Macon State College attend the 13th Annual Southeast Model African Union. L to R: Mary Mears, Ph. D., Brittany Gresham, Sharion Havior, Daniel Scott, Summer Leverett and Latonya Vaxter.

By Tracey Baker Staff Writer

Photo by Tracey BakerMacon State student delegates participate in Southeast Model African Union.

Photo by Tracey Baker Sharion Havior (L) works with another delegate during an unmoderated caucus.

Photo by Tracey BakerAU delegate Johnnye Johnson raises his country’s placard to vote.


The Macon State bookstore offers more than just textbooks for students and can, in some instances, compete price-wise with other stores.One of the product areas

that the bookstore offers competitive pricing is software titles. Bookstore Manager Lafayette Hanson said, “We don’t have a large stock but we can get Adobe for one-third the price in the ‘real world.’ We have Microsoft [Office 2007] Professional for the PC for $129.98.” Hanson said “the Bookstore can special order software or books and usually receive the order within 24 hours.”There were about 40

Hewlett Packard laptops in stock when the bookstore opened on Jan. 3 but by 3 p.m., only a few remained. Hanson said he hoped the supply would last until an expected replenishment delivery arrived. Demetria Rooks, a freshman in the Nursing program, bought one of the laptops. When asked if she felt her purchase was a bargain, she said, “I did get a bargain but, my main reason for buying it was the customer service – the staff member [that helped her] was very thorough and courteous.”Hanson said that Dell

and Mac computers were something the Bookstore “can’t get our hands on.” Although, he said the

bookstore “can get desktops now and in a good price range.” The bookstore also sells gaming systems, when available.Not all stocked

reading material is college level. Available ‘bargain’ books for children sell well, as do movies on DVD, fiction and non-fiction books, printers, wireless keyboards, cooling pads,

sleeves for laptops and an assortment of gift items. Shirts and other sportswear branded with the Macon State logo are available as well.The bookstore offers

extended hours on Jan. 11 and 12, when they will be open for business from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Regular operating hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. will resume thereafter.The bookstore’s cutoff

date for refunds and merchandise exchanges for the spring 2010 regular semester and first session is Jan. 20. The refund and exchange cutoff date for the second session is March 9.

More than books at Macon State College Bookstore

would reestablish smooth pathways suitable for wheelchair and pedestrian traffic. One of the temporary walkways will connect the ground level, second-floor entrance on the west side of the Professional Sciences Center (PSC) to the Library. Another walkway will link the lake-facing side of the Student Life

Center (SLC) to the lakeside, first-floor entrance of the PSC.Bond funding

approval in December

cleared the way for construction to begin on the new 80,000 square-foot Education Technology Complex

and Botanical Gardens in the heart of the Macon campus. Sims said the safety of students,

faculty, staff and visitors on the Macon State campus is of primary concern and that these temporary

inconveniences will exist only as long as necessary.

ON CAMPUS

By Norma Jean PerkinsCopy Editor

Photo by Norma Jean PerkinsThe Bookstore has a large selection of sweatshirts available in a variety of colors.

Photo by Norma Jean PerkinsGifts or writing materials are plentiful at the Bookstore.

Photo by Norma Jean PerkinsDVD/VCR players are on sale at the Bookstore.

Construction continued from front page

Photo by Glen StoneClosed gates prevent non-construction traffic through the east campus staging area as campus construction continues.

Photo by Glen StoneProject trailers were in place Jan. 6, as construction gets underway and a section of the east parking lot is again closed off.

Photo by Norma Jean PerkinsDon’t forget the selection of DVDs and umbrellas the Bookstore carries.

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The Macon State College Baseball Club closed out its inaugural season at the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Fall Invitational on Nov. 14 and 15. The event was a scrimmage game.On the first day of play, the

Mustangs lost the opening game to Ohio University, with a score of 5 to 3. Then they faced the University of Kentucky, defeating them with a score of 15 to 14.

On the second day of play, the Mustangs defeated St. Louis University, 7 to 6, and Emory University, 12 to 6. They faced Ohio University in the championship game, 14 to 2. The Macon State Mustangs ranked second highest finishing team in the National Club Baseball Association.The Baseball Club’s spring

season begins in February. Their first game will be at home on Feb. 13, when the Mustangs will play against Emery State.

ON CAMPUS

Mustangs finish inaugural season ranked second nationally

Professor Thomas R. Sawicki

A biology professor new to Macon State this year, Thomas Sawicki, Ph.D., believes he has discovered a new species of arthropods, which he collected in an underwater cave.Though he is new to

this school, he is not new to discovering organisms. Over the course of his career, Sawicki has re-described four species and discovered 2 new genre and 14 new species, all of them crustaceans belonging to the phylum Arthropoda. Sawicki has a doctorate in Ecology and specializes in systematics commonly referred to

as Taxonomy, which is the naming and classifying of species.

Sawicki’s discovery involves a type of pouch shrimp that are only about four millimeters in size. In order to describe the organism as a new species, he must record extensive details. This requires dissection of the organism and analysis of each section under a special microscope. Detailed drawings of the specimen must be made for comparison to other similar species.

In order to identify accurately these tiny crustaceans as definite new species, Sawicki needs a research-quality microscope with a camera Lucida.

He has applied for a grant with the Macon State Foundation to help fund the research project and plans to apply for other grants to cover remaining costs.Sawicki has a

hypothesis that there are many new species waiting to be discovered in the underwater caves of Florida. Because the submerged caves are isolated from each other, different species could have evolved in each cave.While pouch shrimp

are generally believed to be the same species because they resemble each other, Sawicki believes this is simply the result of convergent evolution. Convergent

evolution is when two or more organisms resemble each other physically but are different genetically.

This phenomenon can lead to the existence of “very different species living only 17

kilometers apart” said Sawicki. Aside from research,

Sawicki enjoys teaching. He said,

“I hope that I can be a positive influence on students. I love to teach.” His first

year at Macon State, Sawicki believes that the faculty are “wonderful--they are very concerned, very caring and giving of their time. The administrators are dedicated and focused on quality education,” he said.Sawicki also said

that he is “impressed with the students.” The fact that Macon State has so many non-traditional students impressed him because he was 26 years old when he started college. Sawicki’s advice to Macon State students is to “take advantage of the opportunity you have--study hard and understand that getting a degree is something earned.”

Photo courtesy of Macon State College Baseball ClubPictured, from left, are members of the Macon State Baseball Club: Advisor Dr. Steven Wallace, Chance Kitchens, Kody Patrick, Austin Duckworth, Caleb Queen, Kurt Thornburg, J.P. Mitchell, Jake Wood, Tony Martin, Adam Earwood, Daniel Daniels, Darius Bradford, Nate McGehee, Devon Crouse, and advisor Dr. Jeremy Aikin.

By Chris GrayStaff Writer

By Summer LeverettStaff Writer

Photo by Glen StoneThomas Sawicki, Ph.D., joins the faculty of Macon State’s School of Arts and Sciences.


Fall Line Review Submissions Deadline ExtendedThe deadline for submissions to Macon State’s own literary journal, The Fall Line Review, is Jan. 16. The Fall Line Review is currently accepting photography, traditional art, digital art, guerilla art, poetry, short stories, fiction, creative nonfiction works, experimental art (in the form of digital artwork), flash animation, film, digital storytelling, graphic novel excerpts, hypertext prose and music. To submit your work and to read more, see the Fall Line Review Web site at facultyweb.maconstate.edu/flr.

Chamber Singers Looking For New MembersRehearsals on held in the Arts Complex on Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. All interested students who can pass a pitch matching evaluation are invited to join. Membership is open through Tuesday, Jan. 12. Contact: Professor Lanning at [email protected] or 478-471-5773.

Company of Players: AuditionsThe spring semester production is “August: Osage County,” an original, darkly comedic play by Tracy Letts. The plot centers on a reunion of the dysfunctional Weston family. Auditions are held Tuesday, Jan. 19, through Thursday, Jan. 21, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Arts Complex Theatre. Contact: Company of Players Director Jason Levitt at [email protected] or 478-757-7387 (to leave a message).

Student MediaMacon State students of all majors are invited to get involved in newspaper writing or television production (or both!) by visiting Student Media in the Student Life Center (SLC-120). The Macon Statement and MSC-TV are currently accepting applications for a variety of positions. Contact: Student Media Coordinator, Ray Lightner, at [email protected].

Student Life HoursUntil Jan. 15, the hours of operation for the Macon Campus Office of Student Life are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday 8 a.m.

to noon. Regular spring semester hours will commence on Jan. 18, when the office will be open Monday through Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday 8 a.m. to noon.

The Warner Robins Campus Office of Student Life hours are Monday and Wednesday, 8 a.m. to noon, and Tuesday and Thursday, 3 to 6 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 11Last day to make class schedule changes

6 to 7 a.m. Boot Camp Challenge with certified personal trainer Lisa Goss

Simpson, Monday and Wednesday at the Macon

State Gym. Cost: $65 for Macon State students,

staff and faculty with valid Macon State I.D.; $139 for all

others. Call 478-365-9832 or e-mail [email protected].

12:30 p.m. The Macon Statement student newspaper will meet Monday at 12:30 p.m. in SLC-120. Interested students of all majors are invited to attend. Contact: Glen Stone, editor-in-chief, at [email protected], or Student Media Coordinator at [email protected].

2 p.m. MSC-TV will meet Monday at 2 p.m. in SCL-120. Anyone interested in being a part of our student TV is invited to attend. Contact: MSC-TV Managing Director Meaghan Smith at [email protected] or Student Media Coordinator at [email protected].

4:30 p.m. Group Fitness Kickboxing will be each Monday at 4:30 p.m. in the Wellness Center, Room 102. Group fitness classes are available free to current Macon State students, staff, and faculty with a valid MSC ID card. Contact: 478-757-3620.

Tuesday, Jan. 123:30 p.m. MSC-TV will meet Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in SCL-120. Anyone interested in being a part of our student TV is asked to attend. Contact: MSC-TV Managing Director Meaghan Smith at [email protected] or Student Media Coordinator at [email protected].

3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The ARC will

offer the Academic Success Skills workshop Time Management at the Macon Campus in Computer Lab 2, located in the Library. Ten tips for working smarter; the problems associated with cramming; how to set up daily, weekly and monthly schedules; and how to motivate yourself to stay on schedule. Call the ARC at 478-471-2057. Reservations are not required.

4:30 p.m. Group Fitness Body Chisel is Monday at 4:30 p.m. in The Gym. Group fitness classes are available free to current Macon State students, staff, and faculty with a valid MSC ID card. Contact: 478-757-3620.

7 p.m. Learn Shito-Ryu Karate. The Macon State College Karate Club meets with the Mercer University Karate Club on Tuesday and Thursday (mercer.edu/karate). The clubs train off campus at the Wellness Center, 3797 Northside Drive. Cost is $10 a month. Contact: 478-757-3620.

Wednesday, Jan. 136 to 7 a.m. Boot Camp Challenge is Monday and Wednesday at the Macon State Gym with certified personal trainer Lisa Goss Simpson. Contact: 478-365-9832 or e-mail [email protected]. The cost for Macon State College students, staff and faculty is $65 with a valid Macon State College I.D. card. The cost for community members is $139.

4 to 5 p.m. The ARC will offer the Academic Success Skills workshop Time Management at Warner Robins Campus, in Oak Hall, Room 214. Ten tips for working smarter; the problems associated with cramming; how to set up daily, weekly and monthly schedules; and how to motivate yourself to stay on schedule. Call the WRC ARC at 478-929-6770. Reservations are not required.

Thursday, Jan. 1411 a.m. to 1 p.m. Black Student

Unification will hold a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Event Thursday, Jan. 14 in the Arts Complex Theatre. Contact: BSU advisor Naomi Robertson at [email protected].

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Warner Robins Campus Office of Student Life will celebrate January Birthdays Thursday, Jan. 14, in the Thomas Hall Student Lounge. Contact: [email protected].

4:30 p.m. Group Fitness Butz & Gutz is Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in The Gym. Group fitness classes are available free to current Macon State students, staff, and faculty with a valid MSC ID card. Contact: 478-757-3620.

7 p.m. Learn Shito-Ryu Karate. The Macon State College Karate Club meets with the Mercer University Karate Club on Tuesday and Thursday (mercer.edu/karate). The clubs train off campus at the Wellness Center, 3797 Northside Drive. Cost is $10 a month. Contact: 478-757-3620.

Friday, Jan. 159 a.m. The Macon Statement student newspaper will meet Friday at 9 a.m. in SLC-120. Anyone interested in being a part of the student newspaper is asked to attend. Contact: the Student Media Coordinator at [email protected]

Saturday, Jan. 16The deadline for submissions to Macon State’s student literary journal, The Fall Line Review has been extended until Jan. 16. Please see The Fall Line Review Web site, http://facultyweb.maconstate.edu/flr/ for examples, submission form and details.

Monday, Jan. 18Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – No Classes

Tuesday, Jan. 193:30 p.m. MSC-TV will meet Tuesday at 2 p.m. in SCL-120. Anyone interested in being a part of our student TV is asked to attend. Contact: MSC-TV Managing Director Meaghan Smith at [email protected] or Student Media Coordinator at [email protected]

3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The ARC will offer

CALENDAR

Upcoming events at Macon State

see page 8 for more events

JANUARY 12, 2010www.maconstatement.com

At varying times of day and night recently, roadways in Bibb and Houston Counties have seen sporadic roadblocks operated by a team of law enforcement officers, who conduct field sobriety tests, license and registration checks and random searches of vehicles.Local officers

attribute these arbitrary roadblocks to “Operation Rolling Thunder.” Officer Ron Brainard of the Houston County Sheriff’s Department said population growth in Middle Georgia and corresponding increases in traffic issues likely played significant roles in the rationale for this law enforcement initiative.

According to wehuntatnight.com, the official Web site for the Middle Georgia Traffic Enforcement Network, the operation is a 90-day crackdown on motorists that began on Nov. 6 and will last through January. The purpose of the operation is to decrease the number of vehicular crashes, injuries, and fatalities due to dangerous traffic violations.The Web site refers to

recent traffic studies, in which Houston County was added to Georgia’s “Deadly Dozen List,” a collection of counties with the highest traffic fatality rates in the state, due to DUI, speeding and failure

to use a seat belt. The site shows that since the crackdown began in November, Houston County alone has issued 149 DUI citations, 150 seat belt citations, and 157 speeding citations.

This operation will increase the number of officers on Middle Georgia roads as patrols are stepped up to achieve the objectives of Operation Rolling Thunder, said Brainard. He added, motorists should seriously consider moderating their driving habits in light of the uncompromising stance that local law enforcement agencies are taking.

WARNING! Operation rolling thunder

the Academic Success Skills workshop Note Taking During Lectures at the Macon Campus in Computer Lab 2, located in the Library. How to prepare for lecture; what to write during lectures; how to organize your notes for review; and how to predict test questions. Call the ARC at 478-471-2057. Reservations are not required.

4:30 p.m. Group Fitness Body Chisel is Monday at 4:30 p.m. in The Gym. Group fitness classes are available free to current Macon State students, staff, and faculty with a valid MSC ID card. Contact: 478-757-3620.

6 to 9 p.m. The spring semester Company of Players’ production is “August: Osage County,” an original darkly comedic play by Tracy Letts. Audition dates and times are Tuesday, Jan. 19, through Thursday, Jan. 21, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Theatre. Contact: Company of Players Director Mr. Jason Levitt at [email protected] or 478-757-7387 (to leave a message).

7 p.m. Learn Shito-Ryu Karate. The Macon State College Karate Club meets with the Mercer University Karate Club on Tuesday and Thursday (mercer.edu/karate/). The clubs train off campus at the Wellness Center, 3797 Northside Drive. Cost is $10 a month. Contact: 478-757-3620.

Wednesday, Jan. 204 to 5 p.m. The ARC will offer the Academic Success Skills workshop Note Taking During Lectures at Warner Robins Campus, in Oak Hall, Room 214. How to prepare for lecture; what to write during lectures; how to organize your notes for review; and how to predict test questions. Call the WRC ARC at 478-929-6770. Reservations are not required.

6 to 9 p.m. The spring semester Company of Players’ production is “August: Osage County,” an original darkly comedic play by Tracy Letts. Audition dates and times are Tuesday, Jan. 19, through Thursday, Jan. 21, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Theatre. Contact: Company of Players Director Mr. Jason Levitt at [email protected] or 478-757-7387 (to leave a voicemail message).

Thursday, Jan. 214:30 p.m. Group Fitness Butz & Gutz is Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in The Gym. Group fitness classes are available free to current Macon State students, staff, and faculty with a valid MSC ID card. Contact: 478-757-3620.

6 to 9 p.m. The spring semester Company of Players’ production is “August: Osage County,” an original darkly comedic play by Tracy Letts. Audition dates and times are Tuesday, Jan. 19, through Thursday, Jan. 21, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Theatre. Contact: Company of Players Director Mr. Jason Levitt at [email protected] or 478-757-7387 (to leave a voicemail message).

7 p.m. Learn Shito-Ryu Karate. The Macon State College Karate Club meets with the Mercer University Karate Club on Tuesday and Thursday (mercer.edu/karate/). The clubs train off campus at the Wellness Center, 3797 Northside Drive. Cost is $10 a month. Contact: 478-757-3620.

7 p.m. The 2010 CollegeTown Film Series:

Madness kicks off at 7 p.m. Thursday,

Jan. 21, at downtown Macon’s

Douglass Theater with the

showing of the Hitchcock classic Psycho, with a discussion led by Dr. Patrick Brennan of Macon State College. Admission is FREE to students with ID from Macon State, Mercer, or Wesleyan. Admission for faculty, staff, and the general public is $5, which includes a snack pass. Free parking is available next to the Douglass Theater at the Mulberry Street Parking Deck. Contact the Macon State College Office of Student Life at 478-471-2710 or the Douglass Theatre at 478-742-2000.

Friday, Jan. 229 a.m. The Macon Statement student newspaper will meet Friday at 9 a.m. in SLC-120. Anyone interested in being a part of the student newspaper is asked to attend. Contact: Student Media Coordinator at [email protected].

MISCELLANY

By Brittany SpornhauerStaff Writer

Calendar continuedAccording to wehuntatnight.com,

Houston County was added to Georgia’s “Deadly Dozen List”.

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