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blotterFeb. 23Local trap starThe Georgia State University Police Department is investigating a case of a student it believes is in possession of marijuana with the intention of turning some profit from it.

Feb. 23Snatch ‘n’ grabbedPolice arrested a perpetrator who they believe was involved in a case of a Georgia State student whose purse was stolen.

Feb. 24Scary TerryUniversity police are on the lookout for a person they think was harassing and attempting to intimidate people. A Georgia State student reported the harassment just before 3 p.m.

Feb. 24UninvitedCampus police arrested someone who allegedly battered a student or staff member at the Arts and Humanities building. The perp was asked to leave before things escalated.

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Feb. 20Minor on the sauceA Georgia State student was arrested at around 3 a.m. after being caught toting around an adult beverage.

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PHOTO BY SEAN KEENAN | THE SIGNALBarbara Leydecker and Alex Richardson, another Pantry volunteer, speak on how they don’t ask anyone about their financial situation before helping out.

PHOTO BY SEAN KEENAN | THE SIGNAL Panther Pantry’s Urban Life basement space neighbors an abandoned office that volunteers would like to take control of if the organization expands.

PHOTO BY SEAN KEENAN | THE SIGNALNutrition student Barbara Leydecker takes inventory of the “bits and pieces” of donations claimed by Panther Pantry that she checks each week.

Georgia State’s student-run food bank, Panther Pantry, is fighting the good fight to feed

the hungry and homeless that attend the university. So why don’t people know about it?

The Pantry, gifted the university’s retired printing room beneath the Urban Life building, first opened in spring 2015 with the sole purpose of providing food to Panthers who might not know where their next meal is coming from.

Pantry volunteer Barbara Leydecker, one of the nutrition students who run the food bank, told The Signal that “food insecurity” is a rising epidemic among colleges across the nation.

“The seniors that graduated in 2015 found that 25 percent of college students are food insecure,” she said. “It’s becoming such a huge problem and so well known, the insecurity of not knowing where your next meal is coming from.”

Thus far, Leydecker said, Panther Pantry has been able to offer sustenance to all students who’ve walked through its doors. But donations aren’t coming in a steady enough stream to ensure the food bank’s long-term sustainability.

“It’s mostly just small bits and pieces coming in,” Leydecker said. “We don’t have anybody bringing us massive boxes of food. We don’t have any steady partnerships.”

And Pantry operators are worried that, when students go home for the summer, donation rates will drop off

“This is going to be a rough part of the year, going into the summer. People tend to donate more to food pantries during the holidays,” she said. “They don’t think about it in March and April and May. And it’s a long time until November comes around again.”

The Pantry’s student operators have been hard-pressed to seek out charitable organizations to endorse their cause.

Who can help?Leydecker said she and her fellow

volunteers have been reaching out to student orgs, athletic teams and university officials for help perpetuating their aid to the needy.

“We need the leaders of these fraternities and sororities,” she said. “This is a huge university. Such a small percent know we exist.”

But Leydecker said the Pantry’s advocates aren’t in the business of hounding people for donations. She’d just like people to understand how easy it can be to contribute to a worthy cause.

“We don’t want to depend on one department or one group of students,” she said. “The nutrition students would love to carry it, but there’s 50 of us. That’s only going to go so far and we have 50,000 students who could be a part of it.”

Leydecker said she’d love to see university athletics officials get on board with Panther Pantry initiatives.

“If we can get the basketball team to have a night with a can drive, so many thousands of people will at least hear the word that we have a food pantry on campus,” she said. “Just asking for those donations is going to bring in donors and people who need us.”

Pantry volunteers think ticket discounts in exchange for food donations could be a good idea too.

“We’ve reached out to the baseball team, but what we hate to do is cold call. We hate to just throw an email to a coach,” Leydecker said. “So we’d like to get in with the players and say, ‘Hey, can you take five minutes with your coach and let him know that I’m gonna email him? Do you support this, and would you be willing to talk to your coach about it?”

Who’s helping now?Georgia State’s chemistry

department, freshman learning communities and School of Public Health have all thrown food drives to rally interest and resources for Panther Pantry. And the Greater Atlanta Dietetic Association is hosting its own drive in March.

“But we don’t want to weigh on them, asking ‘can you please do this again?,’” Leydecker said. “The School of Public Health’s Community Engagement Corp just ran a food drive for us. And the nutrition program has the junior class

competing with the senior class for the month of February for bringing in more donations. Except, instead of tracking the amount of donations, we’re tracking fiber grams donated, which is just a nutrition student geek way to do it.”

So in terms of ongoing partnerships for donation channels, Leydecker said, there are few.

“Between the Student Government Association (SGA) and The Signal, that’s the only feedback saying we’ll commit to donating,” she said.

SGA’s recently-appointed President Pro Tem Justin Brightharp pushed and passed legislation earlier this month to require all Georgia State course syllabi to include information on services for underprivileged or struggling students.

“That will route people to the dean of students, who will route the food insecure student to us,” Leydecker said. “Right now most of our referrals come from the counseling center.”

Another nutrition student, Sam Krauss, said the issue hasn’t been a lack of a charitable spirit on campus; just a lack of exposure for Panther Pantry.

“Some of the dorms do a food drive for Christmas, but they sent the donations somewhere else, because they didn’t know about us,” she said. “But now they know about us.”

What’s in store?Last fall, Leydecker said the

volunteer nutrition students could go through entire two-hour shifts and never have anybody walk in the door.

“If we got five people a week, that was a lot,” she said. “Now we’re definitely up to between ten and fifteen people a week.”

But she also said she knows of other colleges in America that boast grocery store style food banks, which Panther Pantry could someday aspire to be.

“Some food pantries are huge and can pack up boxes of food to give away every day. We’d like to take over the room next door if we can expand,” Leydecker said of the deserted basement room neighboring the Pantry.

“Food insecurity is not going to go away in the next decade,” Leydecker said.

But every effort counts.

SEAN KEENANNews Editor

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Last WeekLocalMultiple people shot near Georgia State campus

Four people were shot after a brawl inside J.R. Crickets restaurant just north of Georgia State’s campus late Wednesday night, Feb. 24. The shooter opened fire after a disagreement inside the Downtown eatery. Two of the victims began to shoot back, injuring the initial shooter. Channel 2 Action News said the victims, including the shooter, were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and are expected to be OK.

NationalChris Christie endorses Donald Trump for president

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a former Republican presidential hopeful, endorsed businessman and GOP front-runner Donald Trump the night of the Republican South Carolina Primary on Feb. 20th. Christie, who withdrew from the political race earlier this month, praised Trump for “re-writing the playbook of American politics, because he is providing strong leadership that’s not depended on the status quo,” according to CNN. Christie said he believes Donald Trump will become the republican nominee and, ultimately, the next United States president. Trump said, “This was an endorsement that really meant a lot.”

GlobalCeasefire in Syrian Civil War

A Syrian ceasefire took effect at midnight Feb. 26 so the divided nation could carry out negotiations for peace. The negotiations are to take place March 7, only if the country abides to the limitation of the ceasefire. U.N Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura told CBS News, “There needs to be some form of critical mass for the opposition to be able to go to the talks, and for that they need the cessation of hostilities and the resumption of humanitarian access.”

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Georgia State Rep. Scott Holcomb, D-Atlanta thinks there’s a better place for rape

kits awaiting results than stacked and forgotten in hospital storage rooms.

Sponsored by Holcomb, House Bill 827 (HB 827), or “Pursuing Justice for Rape Victims Act,” puts forth deadlines for hospitals to turn in rape kits to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and laboratories for testing, in hopes of ending rape kits getting stacked inside hospitals. It also requires that the GBI submits a yearly report of how many rape kits were tested and how many are awaiting testing.

The bill states it’s the duty of law enforcement agencies to compile evidence gathered from the exams by Aug. 1. The bill requires GBI to turn in a report with all the tested exams as well as the numbers of untested ones pending.

Backed by a congregation of Republican and Democrat sponsors, the bill passed through the state House on Jan. 19 with a unanimous vote. According to Holcomb, it was supported by “law enforcement, victims’ rights groups, and care providers.”

A rape kit is made up of all the materials used to gather evidence during a forensic exam from a victim of sexual assault.These include swabs, blood test equipment, combs, bags, envelopes, and documentation forms for each. The exam includes samples from the cervical, rectal, and oral areas, as well as any other area of contact.

Procedural LoopholesWhen it comes to undergoing

the forensic exam, rape victims may choose not to report the exam to law enforcement, leaving the results confidential. In that case they have up to one year to change their mind, while the results are still available.

If they choose to report the exam to law enforcement, rape kits are supposed to be handed over to labs for testing and the GBI for investigation.

But right now wait times for DNA results from the exams range anywhere between five to eight months, depending on the complexity of the case, according to GBI Deputy Director George Herrin.

Herrin said the bill comes in response to the lack of deadlines as to how long hospitals may hold on to the kits before submitting them to the GBI.

This lack of deadlines is what Holcomb sought to address when writing the bill, and he said there is a major issue of tests going overlooked in Georgia. And according to the GBI, there are over 4,000 untested cases from the past three decades.

“The laboratory has 1,050 kits for current investigations, and evidence of 4,457 cases [stored in the laboratory] from 1986-1997 which have not yet been tested using current DNA methods,” he said.

The laboratories receive funding for testing from the state, as well as federal DNA grants, and more recently a grant from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, according to Herrin. However, he said there are still 1,450 rape kits that were not tested in 2015 which will no longer be able to use some of those grants.

For patients that wish to get law enforcement involved, HB 827 says that the individual responsible for performing the exam will be responsible for turning in the

evidence to law enforcement in less than 96 hours. From there, police officials are responsible for handing it to the GBI within 30 days.

The bill only requires deadlines if the exams are reported, and law enforcement is involved. But Susan Schuenemann, a survivor and the executive director of the Piedmont Rape Crisis Center, said most women choose not to report.

“These women are in shock, unaware of the process and what do next, afraid to answer questions and in fear of their families and friends finding out,” she said. “The majority of women I’ve worked with chose not to report [rape cases].”

She said that, as a survivor, she often thought she did something to cause it, and she wasn’t prepared to take any action afterwards.

“The brain’s first response to trauma is to try and protect you,” she said, “and often times that means keeping the situation as secretive as possible.”

However, Schuenemann said that having the DNA evidence does not prove a sexual act was non-consensual, which brings it down to the victim versus the penetrator’s words.

Transmitted diseasesAnd victims who undergo a

forensics exam never pay because it is more like “collecting evidence on the bodies of the people that were raped,” rather than a doctor’s medical exam, according to Schuenemann.

Schuenemann said, although she has not seen any victims who had contracted AIDS, she has seen multiple cases of sexually-transmitted illnesses.

According to research from Grady Hospital, half of Atlanta’s patients tested for HIV already had AIDS, WABE reported in March 2015.

But Herrin said the Crime Laboratory isn’t looking for diseases or other factors besides signs of DNA.

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“These women are in shock, unaware of the process and what do next, afraid to answer questions and in fear of their families and friends finding out,” she said. “The majority of women I’ve worked with chose not to report [rape cases].”

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Georgia State’s Student Activities Fee Committee (SAFC) dished out nearly

$100,000 dollars to 36 student organizations, allocating some cash to fire up a dozen new student groups that didn’t receive funding last year.

The twelve student organizations, which included Young Democrats at Georgia State, Panthers for Bernie and outreach group Pads for Princesses, were granted almost $100 each in startup money in their Feb. 26 meeting.

The SAF committee, which included Student Government Association (SGA) President Teara Mayfield and Sen. Justin Brightharp, gave Student Veterans Association (SVA), Panther Breakaway, Lambda Alpha Theta Latin Sorority, and the Global Peace Youth Corps (GPYC) over $28,500 combined in their first allocation meeting.

According to Student Activity Fee guidelines, second priority of student funds is given to groups that have events that benefit all students, special interest groups are third priority, and non priority includes past performance and budget management.

Each of the twelve new organizations, including St. Jude Up Til Dawn and several sororities and fraternities, requested different

amounts, but the 36 altogether applied for over $232,000, according to Mayfield.

The SAFC opted to give $17,900 to the Student Veterans Association at Georgia State (SVA), $10,500 to Panther Breakaway, $5,700 to the Georgia State Chapter of Lambda Alpha Theta Latin sorority, and the Global Peace Youth Corps (GPYC) received about $3,400.

The Student Veterans Association at Georgia State (SVA) has over 200 members, most of whom have served in the U.S. Military since the 9/11 attacks, and organize events that benefit Georgia State veteran and civilian students, according to the SVA OrgSync page.

“SVA, which has over 215 members, targets our [student] veterans on campus and they are part of our noticeable population,” Brightharp said, “They also help with health and resources for those [veteran] students.”

Panther Breakaway organizes community service trips for students during the winter and spring breaks, according to the Panther Breakaway OrgSync profile page. LAT promotes Latino Unity through various charitable and educational programs, according to the Lambda Alpha Theta Orgsync page.

GPYC, a student organization that wants to educate Georgia State students on issues of homelessness, asked the SAFC for $13,500, and received $3,400. Part of the GPYC’s budget request called for $5,000

airfare to various countries to do community service only four students using student fees.

Director Boyd Beckwith and Sen. Brightharp voiced their opinions for cutting this expense.

“There are plenty of service needs in Atlanta,” Beckwith said, “and no reason to use student fees to send students to other countries.”

“We like the idea [of helping the homeless], but there are rules to follow,” Brightharp said. “They can fundraise with their own money, but not the organization budget.”

The SAFC also decided to cut expenses from organizations such as travel, promotions, food, printing, speaker fees, and production from most of the organizations that applied before they allocated funding. Brightharp also said the organizations could collaborate on events.

“A lot of these organizations do some of the same things, so once this is finalized, the SAFC is going to recommend some of them [the student groups] collaborate,” he said.

The Student Activity Fees Committee supports over 490 student organizations, which provide a range of direct student services, including student programs, workshops, and media, according to Student Affairs. Student organizations had to apply for funds by Feb. 1, according to Holloman.

Mayfield said she believed the meeting went well, with respect to the number of applicant organizations

and the available funds. She also said she thinks the committee made impartial decisions, and reallocated funding so every organization could be funded.

“We made our decisions impartially factoring in several criteria, including, but not limited to the reach of the organization, completeness of application, and how they utilized the money in the past,” she said.

By the end of the meeting, the SAFC gave the twelve previously unfunded organizations nearly an extra $100. The motion to approve the current budget passed unanimously, with only $4 left in the budget after the rest of the $89,000 and the seed

money was allocated.Brightharp said the SAFC gave

the 12 groups money to see how well they could do with it, and said those groups could receive more from the committee next fiscal year.

The organizations have one week to appeal the SAFC’s decision following the fee disbursement, according to Business Manager Latisha Barnes.

Mayfield also said she was excited the committee funded each organization that applied.

“We were working with a very constrained budget and we diligently spent four hours making sure that we were making the best decision on behalf of the student body and I am happy about that.”

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SAF Committee funds 12 new orgsStudent Activity Fee Council budget whittled down to $4 after budget meeting

“We were working with a very constrained budget and we diligently spent four hours making sure that we were making the best decision on behalf of the student body and I am happy about that.”

-Teara Mayfield, SGA President

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Clinton bails on Georgia State Clinton reps announced a relocation to Atlanta City Hall the night before the event

SEAN KEENANNews Editor

Around midnight of Feb. 26, Democratic Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton’s reps

announced Friday’s campaign stop would not be hosted at Georgia State’s Student Center.

Politicos from Georgia State’s Student Government Association (SGA), which received an invite from Clinton’s people to attend the event, said the late-night emails did not give them adequate time reroute to the new location, Atlanta City Hall.

Other attendees registered for the on-campus event weren’t informed of the switch until the morning of. Clinton’s spokespeople said the venue switcheroo was made to accommodate Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s busy schedule.

But Reed, one of Georgia’s most influential Clinton endorsers, told The Signal he had nothing to do with the changes.

“The campaign made the decision and I was actually in New York,” he said. “I got off the plane at 10:30 [a.m.] today.”

A few SGA officials said they were surprised to see tweets this morning about the relocation, and many of them didn’t catch the news in time to trudge on down to city hall to wait in line.

The event’s main theater, the Old City Council Chambers, packed 400 people, while a few hundred more listened from the city’s hallways.

Some students, who were funneled through a separate, slower line at City Hall’s entrance, didn’t make it in the front door.

SGA Vice President of Public Relations Anthony Nguyen, who couldn’t attend due to the mix-up, said he feels let down by the scheduling snafu.

“It’s a disappointment that the Hillary campaign didn’t inform us in time that we were to relocate,” he said. “Students were really excited to hear what she had to say. But I guess city hall is just more secure, easier to control the crowd.”

Nguyen also said he thinks Clinton’s campaign managers might have changed spots to avoid any protester riff-raff that could accompany the Panther student body.

“I believe the move was a political strategy,” he said. “Initially she wanted to make it seem like she’s engaging student voters, getting them involved in the primary process. But I guess that’s not the primary goal now.”

Two Georgia State students were booted from Clinton’s City Hall event for endorsing the Black Lives Matter movement, according to the AJC.

SGA’s President Teara Mayfield said she thinks Clinton’s campaign opted to relocate for more floor space.

When Clinton took the stage around 1 p.m., she asked supporters to rally for the last day of early voting and again for Georgia’s March 1 Primary vote.

She told the auditorium that she’s drawn up a plan to offer affordable college in a way -- unlike her

competitor, Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vermont -- which won’t call for tax increases.

“As president I’m gonna do everything I can to help poor schools and poor kids,” she said. “I have a plan to make it possible for you to go to any public college without having to borrow money to pay for it. I want the states to spend more money [for college educations]. We have enough prisons already.”

She also slammed GOP candidates for excessive bad-mouthing and touted intentions to boost the nation’s job market for infrastructure work and clean air and water projects.

“We need good-paying jobs so incomes can rise again,” she said. “Let’s make sure no city ever suffers what Flint, Michigan went through.”

Clinton knocked conservatives aiming to repeal Obama’s affordable care act after she told a few sentimental stories of people saved by the health care plan.

“For the life of me, I do not understand how anybody can talk about repealing something that helps so many millions of people,” she said. “When they’re not insulting each other, Republicans are busy talking about repealing the affordable care act.”

Reed said students should be backing Clinton because she’s got a “real plan” to make college more affordable.

“If you look at the party that has actually reduced college affordability, it’s been President Obama and Secretary Clinton,” he said. “President

Obama removed $50 billion that banks were charging college students and used that $50 billion in savings to make more loans available to college students.”

And Georgia State’s Alpharetta campus SGA President Adam Smith, also in attendance, told The Signal he’s endorsing Clinton because “she’s a pragmatic progressive.”

“She says things she’ll actually get done in the White House,” he said. “I support her because of her foreign policy experience and her 40-plus-year track record of representing Americans.”

Clinton also spoke on plans to quell national contention over women’s rights, gun safety and campaign finance reform.

PHOTO BY SEAN KEENAN | THE SIGNALAtlanta Mayor Kasim Reed introduces Democratic Primary Front-Runner Hillary Clinton at a campaign stop in Atlanta City Hall, Feb. 26, 2016.

Pot punishments need to take a hit

If State Sen. Harold Jones, D-Augusta, has things his way, getting busted for pot might not

land you behind bars.Punishment for marijuana

possession could shift from a felony to a misdemeanor with the passage of Senate Bill 254 (SB 254). Jones introduced SB 254 which seeks to remove the weed weight requirement and insert language so that all possession cases are misdemeanors.

Currently, getting caught in possession of any amount over an ounce of marijuana in Georgia will result in a felony charge, with one to ten years in jail and a maximum fine of $5,000, according to NORML, an organization working to reform marijuana laws.

With a felony on record, Georgians are ineligible for welfare benefits, the HOPE scholarship, professional licenses, voting rights and, sometimes, college.

Jones said SB 254 frees citizens from incarceration that goes further than just time spent in the penitentiary.

“What this bill does is bring people out of social and economic prison,” Jones said. “This is not

criminal justice reform, it’s human rights reform.”

At a Jan. 20 press conference Tom McCain, a retired chief deputy of Johnson County, said his career as a cop opened his eyes to the scathing impact a possession charge can carry.

“During my law enforcement career, I saw too many young lives ruined over quantities of marijuana of 1-4 ounces. I always found it to be disproportionate, unfair and unjust,” he said.

But Danielle Keane, political director of Peachtree NORML, said the best approach to curb marijuana related crimes is to decriminalize the drug altogether.

“The most important outcome of the legislation would be no longer saddling marijuana possession offenders, many of them young people and minorities, with felony criminal records,” she said.

Cue State Rep. LaDawn Jones, D-Atlanta, with House Bill 1046 (HB 1046) legislation which would decriminalize marijuana possession and eliminate arrests for possession of an ounce or less in Georgia.

Instead of arrests, offenders would face fines as well as possible clinical evaluations and substance abuse treatment programs.

A Georgia State student who smokes marijuana recreationally and wished to remain anonymous told The Signal she believes Georgia’s laws should be similar to other states who have eased up on punishment for marijuana possession.

“I shouldn’t be deemed a criminal in one state for something I can do without negative legal repercussions in another state,” she said. “The bill just makes sense.”

DOMINIQUE TIMESStaff Reporter

Campus carry bill moves on to Senate

College students in Georgia could soon be allowed to carry handguns on campus.

On Feb. 22, the state House passed House Bill 859, dubbed the “campus carry” bill, in a 113-59 vote.

This bill would allow students 21 and over with concealed weapons licenses to carry handguns on college campuses, except at athletic events or in dorms.

The bill’s main sponsor State Rep. Rick Jasperse, R-Jasper, told The Signal that mandatory background checks included in the bill’s language should help ensure the safety of Georgians.

“The hard facts are that people that have the carry license do not commit crimes against anybody,” Jasperse explained. “We are talking about people that are 21, background checked, good Georgians who do get the weapons carry license.”

Jasperse said he believes that the bill is necessary to help students take charge of their own security.

“Should we allow citizens of the state who happen to be on the

college campus the ability to take safety into their own hands?” he said. “Not in a vigilante way. But if something does happen, [armed students] can deal with it and not have to wait on law enforcement or become a victim.”

Jeannie Grussendorf, a Georgia State political science professor, said she can’t predict whether the bill will become law, but she thinks more guns lead to more trouble.

“I don’t know if I have students on campus or colleges that have a concealed gun permit,” she said. “If we are allowing it and making it very easy [to carry], then there will be more [guns on campus]. And for me, access to more guns brings greater danger.”

Hadrian Mendoza, a pre-med student, said he believes that, if students are allowed to carry concealed weapons in public, a college campus should be no exception.

“People who have a license to carry a gun should have the right to defend themselves at school just as they could in a grocery store or on the street,” he said.

Jasperse told the Signal that he believes criminals would be less likely to act if they knew other students could be carrying weapons.

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PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JUSTIN CLAY | THE SIGNALGovernment occupations currently have the most lenient policies for tattoos and piercings according to Support Tattoos and Piercings at Work, a movement directed towards raising awareness about discrimination of those who have tattoos and piercings in the workforce.

A man who has tattoos all down his arms can’t be expected to “roll up his sleeves” to work

in some places; his sleeves are over his skin. Instead, he’s told to roll his shirt sleeves down so his arms can’t be seen.

This is a common annoyance—the chagrin of illustrated men and women all over the world, and it’s a

completely unnecessary one, one that is rapidly going away, according to an article by USA Today.

The article states not only are tattoos becoming more widely accepted in businesses, they’re becoming more popular. The latter probably causes the former: Tattoos are more popular among workers, therefore they’re more accepted in the workplace.

This is something most people can figure out intuitively. The more people do something, the more accepted it will be. Turning this logic around, we might say the less people do something, the less accepted it will be. Which is probably why tattoos have been looked down on in the past. Few people got them, so they were seen as a deviance from the cultural norm.

People have traditionally constructed professional spaces in the aim of being as uncontroversial as possible, because to court controversy is to alienate potential customers. To include people with tattoos is to align your business with a group of people considered to be peripheral, fringe, or deviant.

It would be like allowing people in your office to wear fuzzy top hats every day--customers wouldn’t take them seriously. But if everyone’s wearing a fuzzy top hat, then

suddenly it’s not so bad; people’s objection to and embracing of tattoos in the workplace are both nothing more than manifestations of cultural conformity. It doesn’t matter what you’re doing, just as long as everyone else is doing it, too.

But consider this before going out and getting ink implanted onto your skin: tattoos are permanent but culture is fluid. Who is to say the the tide of tattoo acceptance won’t ebb and you won’t be able to find a job again?

In this contingency, there’s always the hope of slipping into another culture. You could, for example, join the Yakuza (I’m joking, of course), who have more or less required tattoos (irezumi) for their employees since their inception. However, irezumi tends to put one at risk for liver disease, according to Needles and Sins, so maybe it’s not such a good idea.

You could also probably find a place in Czech politics, following the lead of Vladimír Franz, who has tattoos covering his entire face. However, if you’re not about the international scene, the military has the highest prevalence of tattooed employees, followed by agriculture, according to Support Tattoos and Piercings at Work.

But all flippancy aside, tattooing—

as well as employment--should be a right for everyone, and keeping them separate unnecessarily complicates things.

When an employer is arguing against tattoos being visible in the workplace, he might defer to the customers’ opinions of the tattoos. Like I said before, apparently sometimes there’s a company image to uphold, and tattoos don’t fit that image.

But this is a logical fallacy, an argumentum ad populum, which presupposes not what individual customers would think, but what all potential customers will think, when in in reality every customer is different and the employer can’t readily predict how one customer will react to the next.

Still, it’s legal in the U.S. for employers to require their employees to cover their tattoos in keeping with a corporate image or dress code, according to Lawyers.com.

But the writing is on the walls (and the skin) for that sort of thinking. Just as government has no ban against tattooed politicians because there are so few, businesses will have no ban against tattooed employees because there are so many.

It’s always been the business of culture to rewrite itself from within—what was yesterday’s vice will today

entice—and for the government to legislate the change after the fact.

Kathy Acker, a postmodernist novelist of the last century, saw tattooing as a “meeting of body and, well, the spirit,” according to an interview on Dalkey Archive Press.

People with tattoos aren’t just hobbyists, or, they oughtn't be, because of the permanent nature of the tattoo. There’s no sense in making permanent a sentiment that’s temporary. A tattoo can crystallize a thought or an emotion for the rest of your life, and serve as a constant reminder.

For Acker, tattooed people are individualists full of self-determination. They’re “people who are beginning to take their own sign-making into their own hands. They’re conscious of their own sign-making, signifying values really.”

Those values should be out in the open and readily visible in whatever context they might appear--work, home, public, anywhere. To attempt to cover them is to attempt to cover the wearer’s values.

But when it comes to peeling back the sleeves, it will be the corporate cufflinks that yield first, because the other pair of sleeves are burrowed deep into the wearer’s mortal flesh, and can’t be extracted.

The tattoo culture has spoken

Changing attitudes about tattooed employees

EDITORIALTUESDAY, MARCH 1, 20168 OPINION

Do you want to be famous? Do you want to have millions of people who want to be like you and get

interviewed on tv shows? Well, you are in luck because it seems like in today’s world you can be famous for just about anything. Whether it’s following your friend around and complementing his sneakers or re-making a song that is originally about sex into a song about someone always lying. It seems as though just about anything can get you adored by the public.

There is no exact formula to go viral. It just happens and it can happen to anyone. This seems to be the other annoyance with the culture. There is no pattern for fame. Most of the time, when people try to make videos go viral on purpose, they end up not gaining traction. Ever wondered why Instagram and Vine only allow a certain time span for their videos? The time span not only is a limit but it also makes the user think about the content they put out. It takes creativity but really anything ranging from a few minutes to seconds can enthrall someone enough to hit that share button.

It may be a stretch to say that every week there is a new trend on social media, but no matter what it is, the views will start to rack up if the public decides on its worth. Mindless entertainment will catch someone’s attention. Once it gets shared a couple of times around, it then becomes a trend. From tens to hundreds; thousands to millions of

views.The public decides who and what goes viral and their pick is like the groundhog picking how long spring will last. This is the only factor that keeps going viral from “being easy.” You can’t plan something taking off and getting shared across platforms to friends, family and followers.

Companies have also looked to monetize these viral sensations as well. Vans Skate Shoe Co. recently got a big promotion from the ‘’Damn, Daniel” kids saying “Back at again with the white Vans.” They capitalized off that free promotion by giving Daniel a lifetime supply of vans. The voice saying, “Damn, Daniel,” received a brand new surfboard with the slogan and the Ellen logo emblemed onto it.

Certain Viners who make “comedy” content have achieved such acclaim, they go on tour. Much like the group “Magcon Boys” which consists of names like Nash Grier and Cameron Dallas. They have millions of fans and get photos taken and followed that would indicate Brad Pitt was around. Viral videos have the power to create a whole new breed of celebrities and fame. It may not last long or it may last a long time, but the main task to create something to get noticed and then to create something that others want to share and show others. If it’s “good” enough, you’re golden. Former Youtube comedian King Bach became an A-List celebrity of sorts thanks to vine. Creative ways to make someone laugh in six seconds has allowed

Bach to become a cast member of Nick Cannon’s “Wild n’ Out” and attend events like Justin Bieber’s post-Grammy party.

There’s also the need and want to become viral. This kind of publicity can lead to other opportunities such as book deals, ad contracts, acting gigs and talk show requests. That is part of the fame. It also can bring in an income. Profiting off viral sensations began with Youtubers getting paid based off of their views, rights to the video and the number of subscribers they have. More traffic for YouTube equals more money for Google, which encourages users to produce more content with financial incentives, resulting to more money brought back to the corporate heads. Maybe the reason viral videos receive so much attention nowadays is only because

of a subliminal trap for the modern-day consumer. The news station the boisterous interviewee was on brings more attention to that local news station and so forth. What if news anchors partake in the latest sensation live while on-air? Well, more viewers are attracted to choosing that station, because they look “cool” or “fun”.

However, for the viral sensations themselves, you also have to keep creating viral content. This includes either using original content or riding the “trend” rollercoaster to rack up views and stay in the public eye. So many viral trends die out as fast as they become trendy. Our generation is always looking for the new video to share.

What are your thoughts on this topic? Let us know by email at signaleditor@gmail.com.

ILLUSTRATION BY DARIAN MATHEWS | THE SIGNAL

Back at it again with the editorial

ARTS & LIVING www.georgiastatesignal.com/artsandliving

What used to be covered in hog parts, livestock and named the “Municipal

Market,” now goes more commonly by the moniker “The Curb Market,” houses over 20 different independently

owned stores and stands in the same construction as it did in its inceptual 1924 beginning.

Serving as the only public market in Atlanta, The Sweet Auburn Curb Market is mere minutes in walking distance from Georgia State’s campus and has remained a beating heartbeat for the neighborhood.

The General Manager of the Market,

Pamela Joiner, sees the multiple people that come through day in and day out.

“The market has a very diverse customer base,” Joiner said. “Grady employees, students, business people from the surrounding area, customers who have shopped here most of their lives.”

Now with the Atlanta Streetcar making pit stops outside of the market,

a whole new herd of customers have discovered the building.

A good portion of the dining options got their start inside the market and then branched out to other locations around Atlanta. Those consist of Grindhouse Killer Burgers, Arepa Mia, Bell Street Burritos and Sweet Auburn Barbecue.

“As a downtown resident, I see the

market as being perfectly located to serve most of the neighborhood’s food needs. The location is convenient, the food is quite delicious and costs within the budget of most students,” Joiner said.

In the vacant 5500 square foot lot corner within the market, there are arrangements being finalized to put a grocery concept where once used to be.

SYDNEY CUNNIGHAMArts & Living Associate Editor

* The location off of Auburn Avenue recently closed down and made plans to relocate their business within the market. As of now, everyting is moved in within the lot and the company is waiting on their permit.** Coming Soon

Rawesome JuiceryCold-pressed juice is the name

of the game at this local juicery that provides alternative and healthy meal options with products like kale, spinach, avocado, wheatgrass and more. Besides juice, there are also smoothies and fresh veggie wraps. All juices are made in house.

OPENMonday - Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4

p.m.Sunday: 12: 30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Tilapia ExpressSeafood is served in any which

way, with a specialty on fresh Po’boys. Catfish, wings, tilapia, hush puppies and more are served hot and available for pick up.

OPENMonday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.Saturday: 8 a.m. to 4: 30 p.m.Sunday: 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

AfrodishCaribbean and African cuisine

such as curry chicken, Jamaican beef patties, jerk chicken, plantains, black eyed peas, oxtail, curried goat and steamed cabbage are dished out in their authentic forms, providing a taste from the islands.

OPENMonday - Friday: 11 a.m. to 5:30

p.m.Saturday: 11 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Sunday: 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Bell Street BurritosVoted by an AJC Poll, the “Best

Burrito in Atlanta”, Bell Street Burritos serve large servings, alongside Mexican Coca-Colas.

OPENMonday - Friday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Market PharmacyMarket Pharmacy is a fully stocked pharmacy along with essentials found in a drug store such as toothpaste, deodorant, allergy medicine, shampoo, razors, pregnancy tests, soap and more.

OPENMonday - Friday: 9 a.m. to 5:45

p.m.1st and 2nd Saturday: 10 a.m. to

2 p.m.

Sister’s BookshopThis small Atlanta independent

bookshop has specialities in rare books, African American novels, and other niche genres. There are also souvenirs and thrifts.

OPENThursday - Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to

4 p.m.

Meats&SeafoodAt the Curb Market, there is fresh

and off the bone meat and seafood straight from the truck. At low prices, fresh slices of fish, steak, chicken and other butcher prizes are sold straight from the animal to the customer.

OPENMonday - Saturday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

ProduceLeafy greens and fresh succulents

are offered at low prices, with various and copious amounts of different types of vegetables and fruits.

OPENMonday - Saturday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

(Natural, Country, S&H, Curb)Sunday: 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

(Country, Curb) PHOTO BY JUSTIN CLAY | THE SIGNALPorky Pig Market present pig’s feet in front of their store for anyone to purchase.

PHOTO BY JUSTIN CLAY | THE SIGNALCountry Produce display their packaged produce on a refrigerated self.

PHOTO BY JUSTIN CLAY | THE SIGNALSweet Auburn Bakery strive to have the perfect treats.

PHOTO BY JUSTIN CLAY | THE SIGNAL Bell Street Burritos, located between Afrodish and Sweet Auburn Barbecue, imitate New York subway station signs adding an urban vibe.

MARKETPHARMACY

MARKETGIFT SHOP

SISTER’S BOOKSHOP

RAWSOMEJUICERY

YUMDIGGITY

AREPA MIA

D & JMEATS

METRODELISOUL FOOD

CURBPRODUCE

TILAPIAEXPRESS

AFRODISH

BELL ST.BURRITO

SWEETAUBURNBARBECUE

JUST ADD HONEY

TEA COMPANY

MISS D’S PRALINES

SWEET AUBURNBAKERY

ATLANTICSEAFOOD

PORKYPIGMARKET

S & HPRODUCE

PANBURY’SDOUBLECRUSTPIES

THREECITIESPIZZA

COUNTRY PRODUCE

NATURALPRODUCE

COUNTRY MEATS

GRINDHOUSEKILLERBURGERS

RESTAURANTS

MEAT - SEAFOOD

PRODUCE

RETAIL - SPECIALTY

MISC.

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Home of the NeighborhoodFind your way around The Sweet Auburn Curb Market

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Pet Partners

Pet Partners, a national organization,

runs on volunteer work from pet owners and

therapy animals. Dan Barnhill, founding director of the Atlanta

chapter, wanted to ease the stress that people often experience while

in the hospital. Therapy animals create an environment where pain or stress is eliminated by the joy that the animal delivers.

“We go in and actually visit with the patients, and by doing that we’re taking their minds off of that whole world they’re involved in,” Barnhill said. “The animal is just a hundred percent accepting; they just want to love that person.”

In 2011, Atlanta Pet Partners got their national IDs. Today, there are 65 teams of Pet Partners in the city. The team of volunteers travels to various hospitals like Emory, schools and mental health programs in Atlanta.

There are three Giving Back A small act of kindness brought tears to a

cardiologist in critical condition after having a heart attack. Barnhill and his companion, Peoples, a 6-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier rescued out of Anniston Alabama, visited the Emory Midtown ICU on many occasions but this moment was one that he remembers the most.

In 2008, Barnhill was hospitalized for 15 days, and the journey to recovery had many obstacles.

Two nonprofit organizations in Atlanta, Paws for Life and Atlanta Pet Partners, certify therapy animals that

bring joy to patients, doctors, nurses and students.

Furry Friends and Animal TherapyDiscovering the therapeutic benefits of animals

CHANTE FOSTERStaff Reporter

“Their primary roles are to provide their disabled owners with emotional comfort providing the basic gift of companionship and unconditional affection.”

-Kimberly Brenowitz , President of Animals Deserve Better

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Pet Partners

Pet Partners, a national organization,

runs on volunteer work from pet owners and

therapy animals. Dan Barnhill, founding director of the Atlanta

chapter, wanted to ease the stress that people often experience while

in the hospital. Therapy animals create an environment where pain or stress is eliminated by the joy that the animal delivers.

“We go in and actually visit with the patients, and by doing that we’re taking their minds off of that whole world they’re involved in,” Barnhill said. “The animal is just a hundred percent accepting; they just want to love that person.”

In 2011, Atlanta Pet Partners got their national IDs. Today, there are 65 teams of Pet Partners in the city. The team of volunteers travels to various hospitals like Emory, schools and mental health programs in Atlanta.

There are three Giving Back A small act of kindness brought tears to a

cardiologist in critical condition after having a heart attack. Barnhill and his companion, Peoples, a 6-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier rescued out of Anniston Alabama, visited the Emory Midtown ICU on many occasions but this moment was one that he remembers the most.

In 2008, Barnhill was hospitalized for 15 days, and the journey to recovery had many obstacles.

While recovering, his doctor suggested that he find a hobby. His love for animals fueled a passion for giving back to the community.

“I wanted to join a group that gave back, a group that was national, not homegrown, that had rules and procedures with a good structure for the healthcare industry,” Barnhill said.

When Barnhill found out about Pet Partners, he knew that it was the right organization. Barnhill and Peoples started a new journey. After taking the proper courses, the team passed evaluations and Peoples became a certified therapy dog.

“It’s a wonderful experience to walk into a hospital where they want our animal therapy team to be, and it says volumes about the management of a healthcare facility,” Barnhill said. “It’s amazing to walk into an ICU where you normally would never see a dog or an animal, and these are patients that are critical just like I was.”

Animal Therapy Therapy animals work for free hugs and

affection. When the animals are working, they enjoy playing catch, taking naps with patients, backrubs and being petted.

The therapy animals are trained to help patients in many aspects, such as occupational therapy. With the assistance of an occupational therapist, the patient interacts with the animals to help them regain strength, memory recovery and speak.

As stroke patients gain one-on-one therapy. Barnhill notices that the recovery process is faster when animals are incorporated.

“There’s a lot of things that the animal does in a natural way that changes the speed of recovery,”

Barnhill said. “For a stroke patient they can’t even get their arm to corporate, so you will see them go from just dropping the ball to eventually being able to thrust it further.”

Pet Partners provide animal learning, animal assisted activity, and animal assisted therapy. Barnhill and Peoples frequently visit Emory Hospital to greet patients, doctors, and nurses.

“He’s definitely changing their lives, he helps give them a reason to live and re-engage with life,” Barnhill said. “That’s a love that animals give freely, no reserve, no judging, no anything. That animal is there to connect with them.”

Animals Deserve BetterAnimal lover and rescuer, Kimberly Brenowitz

is the founder and president of Animals Deserve Better. After rescuing animals from kill shelters, Brenowitz wanted to start an organization that saved lives for humans and animals.

In collaboration with Pet Partners, organizations like Animals Deserve Better, are dedicated to making life easier for both animals and humans.

Paws for Life is a program facilitated by Animals deserve better, which provides animals for people who need to be assisted through therapy or service dogs.

“Rescuing and adopting dogs from high kill shelters for over 20 years and meeting families and people with disabilities who adopted dogs,” Brenowitz said. “I wanted to combine the two and start placing them together rescuing two lives not one.”ether rescuing two lives not one.”

Paws for Life Paws for Life takes rescues animals from high

kill shelters and trains them to be adoptable

pets and service dogs. 30 percent of the dogs are trained to be service animals and the rest of the animals get adopted, according to the organization’s website.

“We rescue pregnant dogs and orphaned puppies from high kill shelters, those with the ability to become service dogs, and the other pups are adopted to loving families,” Brenowitz said.

The Paws for Life therapy team is dependent on volunteer work, and the organization has 21 animal therapy teams. Handlers and their certified canine travel around visiting schools, Children’s Hospital, therapy and psychiatric practices.

Animals Deserve Better uses the Pet Partners program to test their therapy animals. The intensive training can take anywhere between six to eight months. The main thing that sets Paws for Life apart from other organizations is their dedication to provided life-long partnerships with animals and humans.

“We place the puppies or dogs with the disabled client and train them both together as we believe that the bond that forms should be with the disabled person and not the trainer,” Brenowitz said. “We customize our training for the specific disability, [and] we are with the disabled person and dog for the service dog’s life.”

Service vs. Therapy While service and therapy canines both

provide assistance, there are differences between the duties performed by each dog. Paws for Life provides service dogs to people who desire canine assistance with their everyday lives, and therapy animals for emotional or physical support.

The main distinguishing characteristic between service and therapy dogs is the training. Therapy dogs are trained to provide emotional support, and their focus is to provide psychological or physiological treatment.

“Therapy dogs receive extensive training but have a completely different job,” Brenowitz said. “Their responsibilities are to provide psychological or physiological therapy to individuals other than their handlers; who are usually their owners.”

Therapy animals visit schools, businesses, hospices, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities. When working, therapy dogs are allowed to socialize, and their greatest strength is providing endless championship.

“Their primary roles are to provide their disabled owners with emotional comfort providing the basic gift of companionship and unconditional affection,” Brenowitz said.

Service dogs go through intensive training to help them detect when their handler has a medical emergency. A diabetic alert dog, trained by Paws for Life, detects changes in blood sugar levels. Once the proper balance changes the dog then alerts the handler. These dogs assist with autism, medical alerts, PTSD, hearing, seizures and more.

“Working as part of a team with their disabled partners, service dogs help them attain the safety and independence from which their handlers’ disabilities would otherwise limit them,” Brenowitz said. “Service dogs are trained to ignore other people unless they need to ask for assistance for their disabled partner.”

Furry Friends and Animal TherapyDiscovering the therapeutic benefits of animals

Happy Tails Pet Therapy is another animal therapy organization located in Atlanta. Volunteers openly share their pets with others, while visiting people patients in the hospital, and other businesses that requests their services.

Happy Tails animal therapy brings positive energy and fun to the people who are going through tough emotional and physical battles. The therapy is designed to improve cognitive skills, memory, speech and communication, coordination, mental health, and relaxation. Simple activities such as petting or brushing an animal help alleviate stress to relax a patient.

For more information about

Happy Tails Pet Therapy visit the organization’s website.

The process to becoming a team:

Therapy animals need to be interactive and comfortable with human touch. According to Atlanta Pet Partners, there are a few things consider before taking the animal therapy evaluation. Here are a few qualifications. The evaluation has a 22-part skills and aptitude test, that gradually increases the stress on the animal. As the animal goes through the evaluation, the pet owner has to show confidence while giving commands.

-Animal should be able to adjust to new environments

-The animal should be friendly around other animals

-At least a year old-The animal needs vaccination -Trained and knowledgeable on

basic obedience commands. *Pet owners have to take an

intensive workshop before the animal can take therapy evaluations.

*For information about volunteering and therapy animals visit the Atlanta Pet Partners website.

*Additional information about service and therapy dogs are located in the Animals Deserve Better website.

Other Atlanta Animal Services

PHOTO BY JADE JOHNSON | THE SIGNALAtlanta Pet Partners along with Georgia State students cuddle and hold certified therapy animals in Student Center East.

PHOTO BY JADE JOHNSON | THE SIGNALAtlanta Pet Partner certified guinea pig and chihuahua mix, Grizzly and Toby, share a kiss in Student Center East.

TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 201612 ARTS & LIVING

Sickness goes hand in hand with the winter weather. Although Georgia’s winter has been mild, the chilly airs are still carrying

cold and flu viruses. When you and the people around you keep getting sick, it can cost a pretty penny. So, here are some homemade cold remedies and sick day necessities to keep in your cupboards.

Sick Day Necessities These are things that you need to have on-

hand for a sick day.In Bed

· A box of tissues· Favorite movies· Heating pad· Vapor rub· Water· Orange juice· Soup

On The Go· Portable tissues· Water· Soup on-the-go (Campbell’s has some)· Ginger ale· Cough drops

Tea Time Drinking tea can aid in making sickness go

away. Here are a few teas and their uses.· White tea: Has the highest anti-oxidants

and is anti-bacterial.· Peppermint tea: A decongestant.· Lemon Balm tea: Helps with headaches

and aids with common colds.· Ginger: Helps relieve nausea.· Thyme: Relieves coughing.

Sick FoodsWhat you eat when you’re sick is important.

You want things in your system that will lessen your symptoms, not aid them.Foods to eat

· Broth based soup· Citrus fruits· Popsicles· Spicy foods (they act as a natural detox)· Bananas

Foods to avoid· Fatty foods· Sweets· Some dairy (too much can create mucus

or the feeling of mucus)At Home Sick Remedies

These are some easy DIYs to help ease the pain of your illness.

Vapor Rub Shower Melts Rather than slathering yourself in sticky va-

por rub, pop one of these in while you shower to help clear up your sinuses.Materials: Corn starch, baking soda, Vicks va-por rub, water, ice cube molding trays.Step one: In a bowl, mix together one cup of cornstarch and five tablespoons of vapor rub.Step two: Then add in ½ cup baking soda.Step three: Slowly add a teaspoon of water for moisture. If you think that you need more than

one, add them in one at a time.Step four: Place the mixture into your ice cube tray and freeze for a few hours.Step five: Once they are frozen take them out of the trays and store them in a jar with a lid.

Honey Lemon popsiclesThere is nothing better than having a cold

treat when you’re not feeling so hot. Materials: Chamomile tea, honey, lemons, ginger and popsicle molds.Step one: In a bowl, mix together the juice of one lemon, a 2 inch piece of ginger, 2 table-spoons of honey and two bags of chamomile tea.Step two: Steep everything in 2 ½ cups of boil-ing water for 10 minutes.Step three: Strain the mixture into another bowl.Step four: Fill up the popsicle molds and place them in the freezer overnight.

Homemade Heating PadA cheap and easy way to keep warm when

you’re sick. You can also make these small enough to carry in your pockets on the go.Materials: Fabric, Rice, Needle and thread or Iron-on hem.Step one: Take your square of fabric and trim it down to whatever size you want.Tip: You can make them small enough to carry in your pocket or big enough to sleep with. They just have to be able to fit into the microwave.Step two: Place the side of the fabric that you want as the outside of the heating pad faced down.Step three: Fold your fabric in half, making sure that your edges match up for the most part.Step four: Start sewing your sides together or

sticking them together with the Iron-on hem. You want to leave a small hole open at the top so that you can pour your rice into to fill the bag.Tip: You do not want to use hot glue or fabric glue for this because it will melt apart once you heat it up. You want to make sure that all sides are closed tightly so that no rice can get out.Step five: Turn the bag right side out by pulling the fabric through the hole.Step six: Fill the bag with rice. To make it a cleaner process you can turn a piece of paper into a funnel by rolling it into the shape of an ice cream cone.Step seven: Seal off the hole.Step eight: You can now place your heating pad in the microwave for about four minutes. (Time will vary depending on how much rice is in the bag.)

Being sick is no fun, but it’s important to remember to take care of yourself and enjoy your day off. Get well soon!

NICHOLE PLACEAssociate Arts & Living Editor

Sick day remediesChicken soup for the soul

DIY

PAGE DESIGN BY KHOA TRAN | THE SIGNAL

PHOTOS BY DAYNE FRANCIS | THE SIGNAL

The pairing of ingredients needed to make the vapor rub shower melt, honey lemon popsicles,

and homemade heating pad create cold remedies that are quick and easy to do yourself.

From top to bottom: Rub Shower Melt, Honey Lemon popsicles and Homemade Heating Pad

DIY Tutorial on on our YouTube channel March 2, 2016

13TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016

reviews‘Race’ opening Olympic year

The Olympic Games are coming in August, but sport stories are already invading movie

theaters. “Race” is the first Olympic themed film of the year and one you won’t want to miss.

Based on the true story of Jesse Owens, one of the greatest track and field athletes to have ever lived, “Race” shows the challenges a man faces on his way to a gold medal in Germany in 1936, where Adolf Hitler is trying to impose his master race on society.

“Race” is an extremely enjoyable film. The scenes flow naturally, and it’s hard to notice time go by. Like in a 100-meter race, there’s barely a second to blink. The most important factor here is the acting and the way the characters develop.

Jesse (Stephan James) is a kid leaving home for the first time as he gets on a bus to Ohio State. He’s tough, but also humble: an interesting mix, which is played extremely well by James. When he meets the track and field coach, Larry Snyder (Jason Sudeikis), he immediately realizes he will need to be even tougher, but also ready to learn.

Sudeikis is a revelation in this film. Sudeikis transforms from the comedic and silly characters of films

like “Horrible Bosses” to a serious, inspirational coach in “Race.” There’s never any hint that he’s out of place here. His character is dynamic, not always letting us fully grasp him, but revealing himself to us more and more as the film goes on.

The screenplay is solid, and its greatest quality lies in the fact that there is drama in the right places, not in the common places. As Jesse and his friend enter on the bus, they sit in the colored section. There is no dramatic cut to highlight this action, nor overwhelming music. It is done elegantly, and it is in plain sight for us to see. It isn’t the film’s job to hammer this scene on us. It’s our duty to keep our eyes open.

The same elegance is present when Jesse gets to Germany and asks where the dormitories for colored people are. “There are none,” someone says, as we, the audience, remember the scene on the bus. While Germany is pushing away Jews and minorities, there is, at least here, a small sense of equality, which the nature of sports bring along. Jesse, in one scene, declares his love for the sport, saying that, for 10 seconds, everybody is free and also the same.

The flow of the film also depends on the background story about the United States almost pulling out of the 1936 games because of all the negative propaganda coming from Germany. Seeing the US Olympic Association trying to decide whether or not to send athletes to the games

adds tension to the film, as we wonder if all of Jesse’s efforts will be worthless. This part of the story helps the pace of the movie, which could eventually slow down had the focus been just on one character the whole time.

The characters in “Race” feel real. They make mistakes and must account for them. When Jesse cheats on his girlfriend, mother of his daughter, we see that he also has weaknesses, flaws and desires. When he comes back to ask for forgiveness, we stand with him in the rain waiting for her to leave work. Jesse is an hero, yes, but above all he is human, and the movie never lets us forget that.

It is all the more powerful when we stand with him as he enters the Olympic stadium and gets ready to run. There are no fast cuts here. We take in the entire atmosphere, and we anxiously wait for the race as Jesse ties one shoe, then, slow and methodically, the other. The tension that this sequence brings is incredible, due to great directing and editing.

“Race” ends as it began: elegant and succinct. Here’s a sports film that doesn’t rely on the Hollywood heroic winning of the final scene to draw emotion from us. The movie goes much beyond the race, and that’s where it succeeds. It’s easy to film just a race. The trick is getting us involved enough, in which our care and support for our hero doesn’t just end when the screen fades to black.

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The 1975 Introspective Album

The 1975 seem to be taking a cue from Fall Out Boy after naming their recent album “I

Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It” (try saying that five times fast). The band’s third studio album hit shelves on Feb. 26.

For an album titled about sleep, the songs certainly keep you up. The first single off the album, “Love Me,” is an incredible funk rock song mixed with weird alien keyboard noises. At first, the sound does come off as jarring but still works with the riffs and crooning of Matty Healy’s voice - and what a voice he shows off on this track. Healy’s crooning in the first verse rival’s Steven Tyler of Aerosmith’s, especially on the climb.

The music video is just as wild as the song and features Healy dancing shirtless with a small army of famous cardboard cutouts, including one of a younger Harry Styles, which Healy later pretends to make out with. The

video and track together create a very odd experience, a testament to Healy’s own feeling that The 1975 doesn’t really fit in with the rock star scene.

“UGH!,” the second single, was released two days after “Love Me,” and they are best listened to as a pair. “UGH!” follows a very similar structure to “Love Me,” but Healy’s vocal performance is much softer, giving “UGH!” a much more relaxed feeling, fit for a song with such a blasé title. The music video follows a similar color scheme as the “Love Me,” video. “UGH!,” however, has more shadowed shots, reflecting the more intimate nature of the song.

The album takes a turn in style with “The Sound.” A snappy track about a breakup, borrows help from a backing chorus for the first intro. On the studio track, the backing vocals are distorted, which helps boost Healy’s voice but detracts from the overall effect of the song and suffers a little from being overmixed. The track sounds much better live.

The next two singles, “Somebody Else,” and “Change of Heart,” take the album down a slower track. Like “The Sound,” these tracks also deal

with breakups. Specifically, “Change of Heart,” details how people fall out of love. While “Somebody Else,” describes the feeling when an ex gets with somebody else. Really, the only difference between the two songs is that Healy’s voice is distorted and echos in parts of “Somebody Else.” The tracks have almost the same beat, just in a different key.

Despite the last two singles being virtually the same song, a holistic look at the album perfectly shows off The 1975’s range of talent and eccentric sound.

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Verdict: In an interview with Rolling Stone, George Dan-iel, The 1975’s drummer, describes the album as “ the antithesis of an eponymous record.” I have to disagree with him. Stylistically, the album is a natural progression from the last album, with similar riffs and mixing. There was clearly more experimentation in the production of this album, probably because the band was coming to terms with their own fame. In the same vein, the band has shown incredible growth lyrically, allowing for a more personal album.

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The Georgia State women’s track team is having one of its most successful indoor seasons

in school history. They finished in the top three in over 10 different categories such as 55m, 60m, 200m, shot put and weight throw this indoor season.

The Panthers had indoor success on a consistent basis. In the David E. Walker Invitational at East Tennessee University (ETSU), the Panthers had five first place finishers: LaPorscha Wells, Stephanie Berger, Ravin Gilbert, Sammi Donovan and Katherine Randolph. At the UAB Blazer Invitational, the Panthers had eight Top-10 finishers and at the Vulcan Invitational they had 3 top-3 finishers. At the Arkansas Meet, there were 18 Top-5 finishers with Nuria Ramirez and Stephanie Berger won first place in their events.

The team has been successful as a group all season long in indoor competition. Among the team, there are always standout athletes such as record-breaker Ravin Gilbert, LaPorscha Wells, and Stephanie Berger.

Ravin Gilbert broke her own 200m dash record on Super Bowl Sunday by running a 24.27 time, her previous record was 24.31 last season. Not only is she breaking records, but she is dominating in three different categories all season. In the 55m she

won second place at the ASU meet with a mark of 7 seconds. In the 60m she has won first, second, and third place more than once in six different meet invitational this season. In the 200m she broke her record and won at least third place or higher four different times.

It could be said LaPorscha Wells is the definition of strong, as she has been dominating competition in the shot put and weight throw categories this season. In shot put, Wells has won first or second place in six different invitationals. She has the highest shot put this season at Georgia State with 15.89m. In weight throwing, she has won first or second place in four different invitational and has the highest throw this season for the school with 18.86m.

Stephanie Berger probably has the best endurance on the team as she holds the fastest time in the mile run, 3,000m, and 5,000m. Berger has placed in the top-3 four different times this season in the mile, 3,000m, and 5,000m. In the 5,000m she has won first place twice with a best season time of 17:29.3

ExperienceThis year’s team’s main reason

for success is better experience and Gilbert would definitely agree to that.

“We are the same team as last year with a lot of us returning”, Gilbert said. “I think that our mentality and experience this year is what makes us different. Last year, majority of our team were new so they had to adjust to running on the collegiate

level. Now that they have one year completed, they are a bit more experienced.”

Anytime a jump from high school to college is made it can be extremely difficult at first to adjust, which is why this team this year is far better than last year’s team and it shows with the success of this indoor season. Berger would be one of those people that would say experience is helping her this season.

“I’m learning more each year that although running is perhaps the simplest athletic activity you engage in, it really is an art”, Berger said. “I’ve learned more about how to run each year that is accumulating into the successful races this season.”

Team ChemistryPeople may think that track has

nothing to do with a team since there is only maybe one or two events that actually involve teamwork like the relay races. Even though most of the events are only individual, it is important that the track team has chemistry because all of their points will be added as a whole in terms of competition and naming winners. The Panthers have really good chemistry as the team is in full sync. Gilbert was able to elaborate it more for me about the chemistry of the team.

“We made sure that we came into this new year as a team that has one goal: to win conference and everyone is doing their part to achieve this goal,” Gilbert said.

In addition, Berger gives a lot of

the credit of her success in individual events to her team as a whole.

“Perhaps I’m the one running those races, but those performances are the results of a whole team effort and simply reflect a lot of behind-the-scenes work of a large number of people,” Berger said.

“I’m simply in love with the whole team atmosphere at Georgia State and thankful for the support of all the coaches and trainers and every single other person on the team.”

The chemistry that this team has coming in with one goal and crediting the team as a whole for each other’s success, is a main reason why this team is winning as a team and not just as individuals.

High ExpectationsSometimes putting really high

expectations and goals on a team can seem unreasonable and bring doubt, however that is not the case with these Panthers. High expectations just mean more motivation to go out there and do better than before. When asking the team about the upcoming outdoor season, they still have the same goal of reaching that conference championship.

“My main goal is to win conference as a team and would like for not only myself but my teammates to win individual champion titles,” Gilbert said. “I would also like to break the 100m and 200m school record this year.”

Gilbert has already broken the record twice at Georgia State, yet she still gives herself high expectations to

break her own record again. This type of motivation to improve yourself even when you’ve already proven you’re the best, is what gives this Panthers team the edge it hasn’t had for a long time.

Sun-Belt Indoor Championship Results

The Panthers finished their indoor season with even more success, earning 4th place in the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships and had four champions crowned.

LaPorscha Wells broke the Sun Belt Championship record, as well as the Georgia State school record, in the weight throw, throwing 20.06m. The previous Sun Belt record was 19.78m. In addition, she also won the shot put with a 16.55m toss and broke the Sun Belt Championship record, 16.47m, and the school record, 16.01m. Safe to say, Wells was the best performer on the team in the championships.

Ravin Gilbert was awarded the 60m champion with a time of 7.36, which barely missed the school record by .01. However she did break her own school record in the 200m with a time of 24.06 and finished in third place in that meet. She officially has five all-time Sun Belt Championship wins.

Nuria Ramirez won the 800m in the championship and finished with a 2:12.83 time to win by .02. Her time was the fifth-fastest in school history.

The Panthers will hope to bring this success to the outdoor season, which begins March 12.

DEVONE SLAPPYStaff Reporter

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The number one spot Conner Manning, Emiere Scaife and Aaron Winchester compete for the starting job

Three Georgia State quarterbacks are spending their offseason perfecting offensive schemes

while competing for the starting position of quarterback.

A new additionUtah transfer Conner Manning

has joined the Panther family for the 2016-17 season and strives to help the team out in any way possible.

During Manning’s high school career at El Toro High School in Lake Forest, California, he was a record- setting passer. Passing for a total of 9,449 career yards, Manning threw 88 career touchdown passes while only recording 26 interceptions. Manning ranked second behind former University of Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley who had a total of 9,471 yards.

Following his trend of setting records and earning a spot on the national ranks, Manning set an Orange County record during his junior year in high school. Passing for 4,219 yards and completing 41 touchdown passes with eight interceptions, Manning gained the attention of several individuals. He was named Orange County Offensive Player of the Year during this pivotal time in his career.

Before transferring, Manning redshirted during his freshman season at Utah in 2013. The 6-foot-1 quarterback made his first collegiate appearance during his sophomore year against Arizona. Completing two-of-six passes for a total of 28 yards, Manning was able to showcase his passing abilities. His longest pass was completed for 17 yards.

“I’m definitely a pocket passer,” Manning said. “I just play by my strengths.”

Returning Panthers Returning for another season are

redshirt sophomore Emiere Scaife and freshman Aaron Winchester.

Winchester attended Mount Pisgah Christian School located in Johns Creek, Georgia. Winchester was a two-time all-state quarterback, while being named Offensive Player of the Year in North Fulton as well as in Region 6-A for his junior and senior seasons. Throwing four touchdown passes and scoring the fifth, Winchester helped lead his team in a first round victory over Landmark Christian Academy.

Winchester did not see any playing

time during his first year at Georgia State, however, Scaife was able to see action during three games. Scaife did not complete any passes, but he was able to record a 24-yard run against Pac 12 team, Oregon.

During his junior year at Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, Scaife was able to showcase his ability as a dual threat quarterback. Using his arm strength to pass the ball, resulting in more than 2,500 yards and 46 touchdowns, as well as his size to run the ball, recording 400 rushing yards. Scaife missed most of his senior season due to injury.

Preparing to start Each quarterback candidate has

their individual strengths as well as certain aspects that are room for improvement as spring practice approaches. For Scaife, being more familiar with the offensive scheme was a top priority.

“During this offseason I have done a lot of growing in the system,” Scaife said. “I come in and watch extra film on my own. I come early or stay late just to watch a couple hours of film, so it can be a back of my hand kind of deal. I see a defensive coverage and I know how to dissect it with the play we have.”

Last season as Scaife came off of the sideline against Oregon, Appalachian State and Texas State, he struggled becoming comfortable on the field. If he saw a play in action he’d have a touch and go sense of what to do, but now he is confident that his reaction time will be quicker resulting in better decisions.

As Scaife becomes more knowledgeable, Manning is trying to submerge himself in the program.

“Coming in I knew there were other quarterbacks here and that I’d have to earn my job,” Manning said. “Being here for only a month, I’m still trying to earn my respect from the guys. Just working on being more of a vocal leader. I'm just working on being the best teammate I can be to the guys and I’m willing to do anything to help the team win.”

Unlike Scaife and Winchester, Manning is new to the team and is not as familiar with the offensive scheme. Trying to learn how the team works together as well as building a relationship with the offensive has been an ongoing process for Manning.

Winchester not only cherishes his relationship with the offensive, but he looks to redshirt senior safety Bobby Baker for advice.

“Bobby Baker for me especially,”

Winchester said. “He’s helped me with my development as a quarterback. Being able to pick his brain on what he sees on the defensive side. I think I’m able to present a threat for defenses being able to pass and run the ball.”

Striving to improve his accuracy and timing, Winchester focuses on those two aspects throughout his training. Similar to Scaife, Winchester strives to become comfortable in the game.

“Being comfortable and getting comfortable with different situations and different coverages,” Winchester

said. “Once I get comfortable with those things I feel like the sky's the limit for me.”

Approaching spring practice

All three quarterbacks are approaching spring practice as well as the fall season with a clear eye view. Even though they are all working towards the same goal, they never stop helping each other on and off the field.

“I have a good personal relationship with everyone,” Scaife

said. “I care about what's going on in the guys lives outside of football. I always want to make sure these guys are straight and if they’re ok then everything is good.”

This brotherhood has been mentioned by several players and now Manning has adopted this sense of family.

“It’s great to have a good group of quarterbacks,” Manning said. “We’re all competing for the same goal, but we want each other to succeed. That camaraderie is what brings people together.”

LEAH COTTENStaff Reporter

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Georgia State women’s tennis team has begun its spring season hot, starting out

with 4-1. They dominated their first two matches against UAB, 7-0, and Samford, 6-1. The team did not lose any singles matches in those games, going 12-0 and went 3-2 in doubles play.

The Panthers then routed Furman 6-1, where the team went 5-1 in singles play and went 2-1 in the doubles play. The Panthers won their next game in clutch fashion against No. 29 South Carolina Gamecocks. After being down 3-1, senior Linn Timmermann and freshmen Chiara Volejnicek and Daniela Ramirez were able to win the last three matches to secure the 4-3 win. Unfortunately, the Panthers then lost their first game of the season to Florida International at home, 5-2.

What’s changed?“We have an additional player that

we added from last season which makes our lineup stronger,” Head Coach Jason Marshall said about the difference between the team this semester and fall 2015. “I also think that our freshman have had a chance to settle in after a semester. It is much easier to play when you are comfortable and adapted to conditions.”

The Panthers came into the new fall season with two freshmen and four returning players. Volejnicek and Vovk were the new incoming freshmen and came straight into the fall season with no college experience. So when almost half of the team has little experience, expect them to stumble in the early tournaments.

The fall season consists of only six tournaments for the team to play in and gain some more experience. The most important tournament out of the six would be the USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Invitational. There were already high stakes coming into the tournament, but to go into it for your first time makes it even more nerve racking.

In the Southeast Regionals in

singles play, Volejnicek lost in the very first round 6-4 and 6-1. Vovk didn’t do any better as she lost in the first round as well losing both sets 6-0. The freshmen not only struggled in singles matches, but in the doubles matches as well. In doubles play Volejnicek lost 8-2 and Vovk lost 8-5. It was definitely a learning experience for the freshmen coming into their first USTA tournament at the collegiate level.

However, Coach Marshall is right, the freshman just needed to settle in and get their feet wet. In the last tournament of the season, the one right after the USTA tournament, the Georgia State Fall Invitational, Vovk and Volejnicek went undefeated in singles play. The team as whole went 16-0 in singles play to end the fall season on a high note.

Starting out the spring season 4-1 shows that Vovk and Volejnicek have finally begun to settle in to the college level. Volejnicek is currently 4-1 in singles play and Vovk is 3-2 in singles play.

The team added another freshmen Daniela Ramirez from Venezuela who

Marshall considers to be the strong player. Marshall is correct, Ramirez is really good and doing exceptionally well considering she is a freshmen. She is currently 5-0 in singles play on the season. Ramirez was clutch in her performance against No. 29 ranked South Carolina. The team being down 3-2, Ramirez lost her first set 3-6, but managed to bring herself back and win the next two sets 6-1 and 6-4. Ramirez has been a great addition to the team and is one of the big reasons the team is on such a hot start.

Now that the freshmen are playing on such a high level, it has made the Panthers roster even stronger than it already was in the beginning of the year. The Panthers have four returning players from the fall season and all four players earned All Sun Belt Conference Honors. The team has strong leadership from its senior Linn Timmermann, who helped encourage the team onto its victory against South Carolina. Timmerman is currently 4-1 in singles play in the spring season.

Rasolomalala is the only other senior on the team and is currently 2-2 on

the season. She did not play in singles competition against Furman. Kamoe is the only junior on the team and is currently 2-0 on the season. However she is 3-2 in doubles play this season. Then there is the lone sophomore Kristin Rehse, who is 3-1 in singles play this season.

The team has a good mixture of veterans and freshmen players. This combination is perfect for good chemistry and experience, as well as youthfulness and team continuity as the seasons go on. Coach Marshall loves the great start but he still wants his team to stay focused.

“We have a lot of tennis to play,” Marshall said. “My main focus is continuing to work and develop in areas we need to improve, continue maintaining our physical fitness level, and being positive each day we come out on the court with ourselves and each other.”

With Coach Marshall steering this great roster, there is no doubt that they will keep this hot start going.

DEVONE SLAPPYStaff Reporter

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Softball season update Georgia State continues to improve as they wait for first conference game of the year

The Georgia State softball schedule is currently underway as the team holds a record of 8-7.

The Kajikawa Classic The Panthers played in a total of

five games during the classic. Facing ranked opponents like No. 7 Oregon provided Georgia State with quality opponents as well as an idea on what they need to improve on as the season progresses.

Georgia State fell to Oregon 11-0, during the first game of the season. Freshman outfielder Regan Morgan and sophomore catcher Ivie Drake were the only players who recorded hits for the Panthers. Moving on in the classic, the Panthers were defeated by Cal Poly. Rallying closely with the Mustangs, the Panthers tied the game 3-3 at one point, but were soon trailing Cal Poly. Resulting in a final score of 4-5.

Continuing on in the classic the Panthers fell to the remaining three opponents, Indiana, Utah and No. 23 Notre Dame, respectively. Having been defeated on the road, the Panthers were on a mission to end the

losing streak as well as win the home opener at Heck Softball Complex.

Coming homeAfter being defeated on the road,

the Panthers were determined to beat in state team Georgia Tech. The game lasted 12-innings, which is recorded as one of the team’s longest games in school history, along with the 13-inning competition against George Mason in 2011.

The two teams were tied 2-2 and kept going through scoreless innings, from the bottom of the eighth until the 12th inning. Junior infielder Kensey Caldwell had a walk-off solo home run to win the game for the Panthers. Caldwell finished off the game for Georgia State as they recorded their first season victory, 3-2.

“That was one of those kind of games where, whoever lost the game, you felt bad for them,” Head Coach Roger Kincaid said after the thriller. “I’m just glad it wasn’t us.”

The Panthers saw more victories as they defeated Miami (OH), Maryland and Mercer, but fell to No. 5 Alabama at the Panther Invitational hosted at Heck Softball Complex. Georgia State must continue to work on their neutral record, which stands at 4-6, as they continue on to the USF Series Tournament in Tampa, Florida,

Teams to lookout for The conference games have

not begun for the Sun Belt teams, however, there are teams to lookout for as the season continues. UT - Arlington is now placed at the No. 1 spot in the 2016 softball rankings as they are on a thirteen-game winning streak. The Mavericks sophomore infielder Sandra Mendoza has been

a key player for the team as she recorded six RBI, three in each game, against Princeton and South Dakota. Mendoza also crossed the plate four times, creating an tremendous impact for the Mavericks offensively.

UL Lafayette is No. 2 on the Sun Belt conference standings having a record of 13-1. The Ragin’ Cajuns played a three game series with Oregon and defeated them twice. As

the Panthers struggled to defeat the Ducks, they should lookout for UL Lafayette who was able to come out victorious for two of the three games. Senior catcher Lexie Elkins is a key player for the Ragin’ Cajuns as she completed her sixth home run of the season and 62nd career home run during game three.

LEAH COTTENStaff Reporter

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Ivie Drake played a major role in the victory against in

state team Mercer as she recorded two home runs.

The Panthers won 8-2.

The Panthers traveled to Tampa, Florida to play in the USF Series Tournament from

Feb. 26 - Feb. 28. Georgia State won the tournament,

defeating Villanova in the final game 15-2.

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PANTHER OF THE WEEK

Cole UvillaBaseball

The right handed starting pitcher from Washington earned his first win of the season against Coppin State, striking out a career-high 10 batters. Cole Uvilla is a senior in his second season with the Panthers after transferring from Pierce College in California. He struggled last year with a 1-6 record, with his only win coming against UL Monroe. Last season, Uvilla also earned a save on the road against Arkansas State. In his first win of the season, Uvilla carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning. Away from the baseball field, he is a political science major.

WOMEN’S TENNISFriday, March 4Columbia at New York, N.Y.3 p.m.

Saturday, March 5Princeton at Princeton, N.J.3 p.m.

BASEBALLTuesday, March 1Georgia Tech at Atlanta, G.A. 4 p.m.

Friday, March 4Minnesota at GSU Baseball Complex4 p.m.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLThursday, March 3UL Lafayette * at Lafayette, L.A.6 p.m.

Saturday, March 5UL Monroe* at Monroe, L.A.1 p.m.

MEN’S BASKETBALLThursday, March 3UL Lafayette * at Lafayette, L.A.8:15 p.m.

Saturday, March 5UL Monroe* at Monroe, L.A.3 p.m.

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Little Rock14-4 | Overall: 16-11

UL Lafayette11-7 | Overall: 18-9

Troy10-8 | Overall: 15-12

South Alabama10-8 | Overall: 14-13

UT Arlington8-9 | Overall: 13-14

Texas State7-10 | Overall: 12-15

Appalachian State7-11 | Overall: 10-17

Georgia State5-13 | Overall: 10-17

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL Little Rock

16-2 | Overall: 26-3

UL Monroe13-5 | Overall: 17-12

UL Lafayette11-7 | Overall: 15-12

UT Arlington10-7 | Overall: 19-9

Georgia Southern10-8 | Overall: 14-14

Georgia State8-10 | Overall: 15-12

South Alabama8-10 | Overall: 13-16

Arkansas State7-11 | Overall: 11-18

Texas State6-11 | Overall: 12-14

PANTHER OF THE WEEK

SPORTS EDITOR’SPREDICTIONS

Indiana vs. Iowa

Miami vs. Notre Dame

West Virginia vs. Baylor

UNC vs. Duke

Louisville vs. Virginia

Maryland vs. Indiana

NBA: Thunder vs. Clippers

NBA:Thunders vs. Warriors

NBA: Warriors vs. The World

RASHAD MILLIGAN | THE SIGNAL

Men’s Tennis continues to rollNo. 63 Georgia State won against Winthrop to improve to 7-3 this

season. The Panthers won all but one of their Singles and Doubles matches. The Panthers will return to the court on March 12 to host the Ragin Cajuns of UL Lafayette. This is the first season the Panthers have been ranked nationally since 2014.

Baseball blows away Coppin StateThe Panthers (5-2) dominated Coppin State last weekend, winning

the four-game series 22-4, 17-0, 12-0 and 13-0. Cole Uliva struck out a career-high 10 batters en route to the team’s 22-4 victory. Senior catcher Joey Roach hit two home runs during the series as well.

Men still alive, women chances dwindle for Sun Belt TournamentWomen

The women’s basketball team fell to Appalachian State, 72-69. Freshman guard Madison Newby led the team with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. The Panthers were a game behind the Mountaineers for the last spot in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament and a win would’ve propelled the team into the bracket, owning the tiebreaker over Appalachian State. The women of Georgia State will finish their basketball next weekend at UL Monroe.

MenGeorgia State ran away with a 83-70 victory over the men at

Appalachian State. Redshirt-sophomore guard Isaiah Williams had another solid performance with 14 points and 6 assists. Ware chipped in 14 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds as junior forward Jeremy Hollowell led all Panthers with 18 points. The win marks the 80th career win for Crider and Shipes, the fourth-most in school history.

THE FINAL SCORE

Iowa

Notre Dame

West Virginia

UNC

Virginia

Indiana

Thunder

Warriors

Warriors

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CORRECTIONS

Feb 16. 2016 issue - Trying to become a Panther-Name Asma Elhani spelled incorrectly. The correct

spelling is Asma Elhuni.