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'Giving tree' dedicated to student

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Wednesday afternoon beside the Old Courthouse, a new tree was planted in honor of a student who has dedicated much of his time to helping the needs of others.

Chris Turner, a senior management major, received the dedication for his tremendous amount of time and effort he put into helping to make his community better through the on-campus G.

Alpha Phi Alpha award Miss Black & Gold 2009

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Kailyn Stovall was crowned winner of the 2009-2010 Miss Black & Gold Scholarship Pageant on Wednesday April 22, after an intense competition with five other girls.

The 18-year-old freshman pre-nursing major, Keilah Johnson, edged out first runner-up and was named Miss Black and second runner-up was awared to Miss Gold Tenay Carty.

Bands play in honor of Jake Stewart and Caroline Bagwell

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

In honor of two GCSU students killed last year, Jake Stewart and Caroline Bagwell, Kappa Sigma and Delta Zeta held their first Remembrance Jam at Capital City Thursday, April 23.

Opening for the concert was The Macchios, a band comprised of brothers of Kappa Sigma.

Construction at Grill 155

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The space once occupied by Grill 155 is being converted to offices for GCSU Auxiliary Services. According to Kyle Cullars, Executive Director of Auxiliary Services, the conversion will free up space behind Chick-fil-a and Blimpie that will allow the two restaurants to expand their food prep areas and add a walk-in cooler/freezer.

Growing greener: Farmers market sprouts up downtown

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Living greener just got a little easier.

A farmer's market selling primarily Georgia-grown and Georgia-made items will be sprouting up at the end of downtown with entertainment to boot, May 19.

Milledgeville Marketplace, will open every Tuesday from 4 p.

In celebrating Earth Day, students participated in eco-friendly events such as recycling, biking and measuring their waste.

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Global Warming. Renewable resources. These are items that the media bombards us with every day revolving around the environment. Earth Day is that one day a year that we stop and think about the environment and how we can make this planet that we live on a better place for us and our future children.

Professor uses podcasts in lessons to relate to and teach students

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

When iPods became popular, many teachers found them to be a problem in the classroom but not Dr. Walter Isaac.

The International Conference on College Teaching and Learning honored a GCSU professor with the 2009 Innovative Excellence in Teaching and Learning award.

Setting the stage for the rest of our lives

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

With the end of the school year upon us, The Colonnade would like to take a look back at the events of the 2008-2009 year.

Smoking ban proposal still undecided

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The motion for a new Campus Smoking Policy that would designate GCSU a smoke-free campus was sent back to the Resources, Planning and Institutional Policy Committee by the Senate April 20, and will be revisited next fall.

Chair of RPIPC Dr. Doug Oetter said the Senate chose to send the issue back to the committee because the motion would prohibit smoking on any GCSU property indoors or outdoors, except for so-called designated smoking areas not specified in the committee's proposal.

UGA professor shoots five, kills three in Athens

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Just 71.7 miles north of Milledgeville, a University of Georgia professor murdered three people. On April 25, at 12:25 p.m., marketing professor George Zinkhan III shot and killed his wife, Marie E. Bruce, 47, along with Ben Teague, 63, and Thomas Cole Tanner, 40.

Directing students set the scenes

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The students of Directing II brought their work to the stage on Thursday night to an audience of about 75 students and teachers. The Directing II class had nine student directors and about 30 volunteer student actors.

Jazz festival brings music to the ears of Milledgeville

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

A well-known spring event in the Milledgeville community made its way to Heritage Plaza last Friday at 5 p.m., once again. It has been held at this venue for the past three years. GCSU's Department of Music and Theatre and Allied Arts sponsor this annual event.

Dancers twirl away the time with spring concert

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Extraordinary is the only way to describe the 2009 GCSU Dance Minor Spring Concert. The two performances, held over the weekend, brought in good sized audiences comprised of wide varieties of viewers. Both performances were held in Russell Auditorium. The performance was made up of nine dances choreographed by both dance instructors and students.

Visiting artist discusses her works made from repurposed materials

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The viewing of the distressed rubber tires and all different types of other media formed into magnificent sculptures brought passion and emotion amongst the audience on Thursday, April 23 at 6 p.m. Chakaia Booker's presence brought a glimpse of her artwork to the room.

Students make summer plans for classes, volunteer work

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The warm weather is here and finals are creeping closer which can only mean one thing: summer is fantastically close. Students all across campus are finishing up with their classes as fast as they can to get their summer plans in gear.

Some students are packing up to go home as soon as the last final is in, others are packing for their whirlwind adventures and some may not be packing at all.

The most solid X-Men film yet

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

"Oooh... Shiny!"

Q & A with Liz Havey

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Liz Havey, the GCSU Study Abroad Advisor in the International Education Office, has helped more than 900 students study abroad in the past four years. This summer alone there are 230 GCSU students traveling to distant countries around the world to explore and learn.

'Cats crush Falcons, take 4 of 5

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The GCSU baseball team continued their winning ways this week, sweeping one opponent and splitting their two single-game sets.

The Bobcats faced the University of Montevallo in a three-game series on Friday and Saturday and swept the Falcons with strong offensive performances.

No. 2 golf selected for super regional

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The No. 2 GCSU golf squad was chosen to the NCAA Division II South/Southeast Super Regional, the NCAA announced Friday. The tournament runs May 4-6 as 20 teams will converge at Robert Trent Jones of the Shoals in Florence, Ala.

This marks the 12th-straight season the Bobcat golf squad has earned a nomination to the NCAA Tournament, all coming under the guidance of head coach Jimmy Wilson.

The Side Line

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Bobcat fans, we have reached the end of yet another awesome season for GCSU athletics. Both fall and spring sports reached new heights. Some teams exceeded expectations, and all teams were highly competitive in the Peach Belt Conference.

While I admit I didn't get to see as much game action as I would have liked over the past year, I dutifully followed Bobcat athletics and will do my best to recognize the teams, coaches and players that stood out for their excellence during the 2008-2009 year.

Our Voice

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Twenty-six production nights, twenty-six newspapers and approximately 325,000 words. Another school year has passed us by.

For me, this is it. My last issue. The end.

Until this moment I didn't really know what it was I was feeling. As I sit in The Colonnade office on the final production of my college career, a week and half from walking across the stage as a college "graduate," (although I won't receive my diploma until after completing Maymester and my internship), I'm feeling both sad to have to leave this newspaper and excited to head toward my uncertain future.

A guiding light for post graduation

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Good afternoon. Despite repeated e-mails to President Leland, Dean Harshbarger, Ryan Greene and about two dozen other university officials who may or may not be involved in the graduation ceremony, I have not been permitted to address the Class of 2009 during this year's commencement.

Noteworthy columnnist signs off

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The school year is almost over. And as the Atlanta Braves have been saying a lot lately: There's always next year. Except not for me. But this is a good thing, I'm graduating. Four years ago, me and about 1,000 of my closest friends set out on a journey to boldly go where�.

Letters to the Editor

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Everyone affected by taxes Dear Editor, In light of recent articles about taxes and tea parties, beginning namely with "Taxes not Student's Cup of Tea", and branching out to the objectivity of Ms. Sorensen's article, I would like to clarify what I feel to be a serious misjudgment on the part of certain authors.

Paws to Listen Podcast

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Paws to Listen is a podcast series detailing the events occurring on the GCSU campus, and the people involved with them.

Beyond the Columns

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Beyond the Columns is a podcast series that shows what GCSU students, faculty, staff and alumni do when they aren't attending (or teaching) class. It is currently focused on the 2008 presidential election.

Bobcat Sports Weekly

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Bobcat Sports Weekly is a podcast series that talks with athletes and coaches about GCSU athletics.

Fashion Forward

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Fashion Forward is a podcast series dedicated to helping you stay trendy at GCSU.

Podcast Q & A

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A helpful how-to guide for connecting to The Colonnade podcasts.

Public Safety Report

Fri, 01 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Hit and Run On April 27, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Sgt. Ennis heard a BOLO from Milledgeville PD in reference to a hit and run that had just occurred. Sgt. Ennis spotted the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. Contact was made with the driver, who denied hitting anyone.

The extended Public Safety Report podcast

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Do you enjoy reading the Public Safety Reports in the Colonnade? Download this podcast each Friday to hear more details about crime reports of activities on and around the campus.