On a cold, starry night in Africa, all was peaceful in the desert of Namibia. At the top of a tower and through night vision goggles, Georgia College’s inaugural Newell scholar, Caitlin O’Connell-Rodwell, watched the elephants drinking from the waterhole. All was dark, except for the Milky Way that spanned above O’Connell-Rodwell and the elephants [...]
Writers, directors and actors spend hours brainstorming to produce 10-minute plays After hours of collaboration between writers, directors and actors, the “24 Hour Plays” performed for its tenth year last Saturday in the Max Noah Recital Hall. While the performances and actors were exceptional, the real stars were the writers. Confined to a time limit, [...]
It has recently come to light that certain colleges turn a blind eye or cover up indiscretions concerning drug and alcohol abuse in college athletics. Georgia College, however, is not one of those schools. “(For drug testing), we have a maximum allowance. Some schools will let you test positive seven or eight times,” Paul Higgs, [...]
James Hendershott never had a car until February when he bought a yellow Mazda Protégé 5. The 25-year-old senior psychology major claims he’s never needed one. “I do everything bike related. I’ve been getting around everywhere I live to do all my shopping (and) everything by bike,” he explains, taking a swig of Miller High [...]
The wheels have begun spinning on a bicycle ride-share program at Georgia College. It’s being developed by senior environmental science major Colin Maldonado and LITC Director Joe Windish. “My independent study is working to get a comprehensive bike route plan around Milledgeville,” Maldonado said. “It’s been utilized a lot in big cities.” Maldonado and Windish [...]
I have never skated before. Okay, well, maybe once – for five minutes at some sixth-grade birthday party. But I quit as soon as I got out there. I opted for the arcade. So when I decided to try out roller derby, I was terrified. I’d seen “Whip It,” but despite how violent it looked, [...]
