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HOMEGROWN HEALTHCARE One Gal’s Guide to Manage Your Health
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A ROOM WITH A VIEW Take a Top Notch Alpine Getaway to the French Alps
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QUALITY SHOWCASE A Review on Pirastro’s Newest Violin Strings
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BEARTOOTH BACKPACKING A Backpacker’s Advice on What NOT To Do
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ROCKING ‘ROUND THE CLOCK Check out Performing Arts’ Fall Calendar
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CONTENTS HEALTH
Homegrown Healthcare / 4
TRAVEL
La Ferme de Cupelin, France / 6
ARTS
Quality Showcase: Pirastro Strings / 8
OUTDOOR LOCAL EVENTS EDITOR’S NOTE
Backpacking in the Beartooth’s / 10 UGA Performing Arts Fall Calendar / 12
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TAKING THE REINS ON OUR NUTRITION By Morgan Mooney-Jones “How did mom do this?!” I ask myself, standing hopeless in a Kroger grocery isle which, through the course of ten minutes, has somehow become an ocean— a sea of choices. Having decided to fore go my university meal plan my sophomore year of college, I quickly gain a deepened gratitude for my mother’s cooking and provision over my nutrition all these years. Now it’s in my hands. With health care currently a sizzling hot
“I CAN’T DIRECTLY CONTROL GOVERNMENT HEALTHCARE, BUT I CAN CONTROL THE KIND ON MY PLATE.” MORGAN JONES
button on the nation’s political scene, today it is more important than ever to proactively take our nutrition seriously. Ideally the more time spent investing in planning healthy nutrition, the less time will be spent in the doctor’s office through the years. I can’t directly control decisions on government healthcare, but I can control the kind on my plate. I call it homegrown healthcare. These days, I have a better handle on my grocery shopping and related decision making, though I will always be learning. But the key there is: always learning. For me, still a college student on a tight budget, taking my healthcare into my own hands has meant making baby steps towards healthier foods as I am financially able. These include shopping for locally grown goods at farmer’s markets, making tweaks in my grocery lists (ie. weaning off my favorite cinnamon sugar raisin bagels in favor of 100% whole wheat bagels, developing a taste for almond milk, watching out for our old friend high fructose corn syrup), always evaluating and taking into account the origin and production of my food.
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The rewly renovated Outdoor Patio (right) is prime for an elegant wedding reception, featuring lighting design by Morgan Jones (below).
LA FERME DE CUPELIN, FRANCE Located a 5-minute drive from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains ski resort, La Ferme de Cupelin is a former 19th century farm facing Mont Blanc. It offers eco-friendly accommodation, a well-kept garden, a lounge, a restaurant and a bar, and free Wi-Fi. The rooms at La Ferme de Cupelin are decorated in a chalet-style and warm tones. They feature a balcony, flat-screen TV, and a private bathroom with a stellar alpine view. Guests can make a reservation to dine in the restaurant which is open throughout the year and offers gourmet cuisine prepared with local products. An exquisite dining experience on the scenic Outdoor Patio is also available through the summer months. MORGAN MOONEY
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PIRASTRO’S EVAH PIRAZZI STRINGS IMPRESS By Morgan Jones A violinist for over 15 years, I’ve played a lot of sour notes, messed up too many solo’s, and worn out quite a few strings. In doing so, I’ve become familiar with the variety of sounds a violin can produce with different strings, and have developed an acute taste for a specific sound quality that best fits my playing style and instrument. I found this quality abundant in Pirastro’s Evah Pirazzi strings, known for their outstanding playability, exceptional response in any dynamic, rich complex sound, and exceptional projection.
EVAH PIRAZZI® violin synthetik // aluminium synthetic // aluminum synthethique // aluminium
“I use Pirastro’s Evah Pirazzi strings on my 1713 Stradavarius. I find that they offer the best combinations of power and quality.” —Joshua Bell, world class violinist Professional violinist Laura Cortese uses and recommends Evah Pirazzi strings (above)
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BACKPACKING IN
A FALSE ALARM By Morgan Jones This past summer, my family and I embarked on what we thought would be a normal three day backpacking trip. Along with us for the first time, we brought a live GPS tracking device called Spot Connect through which we could send out pre-programmed messages to loved ones at home to either reassure them of our safety or to report an emergency. The trip was beautiful. We summited Lake Fork trail in the Beartooth Mountain range, then hiked back to our base camp at Heart Lake for our second evening beneath the stars. “MOONEY! MOONEY!” I awaken in my tent, startled and confused. Flashing lights. Someone is shouting our name. The voices come closer. Unbenownst to us, a GPS message we thought was “Safe and sound!” was scrambed in the GPS data base and actually sent out the following message earlier that day: “Non-life threatening injury. Evacuation help requested.” An 8 mile hike in the dead of night and hours later, two brave Montana State Rangers found us— not in dire need, but sleepily, blissfully ignorant of our horrible mistake!
THINK TWICE BEFORE USING YOUR GPS TRACKING DEVICE
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FALL CALENDAR
JULLIARD STRING QUARTET October 7, 2014 // 7:00 pm In 2011, the Juilliard Quartet became the first classical music ensemble to be honored by the Recording Academy (the Grammy Awards) with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
PAUL HUANG, violin October 21, 2014 // 8:00 pm The 22-year-old Taiwanese-American violinist has been hailed by The Washington Post as “an artist with the goods for a significant career” and praised by The Strad for his “stylish and polished playing.”
THE HOT SARDINES November 17, 2014 // 8:00 pm Bandleader Evan “Bibs” Palazzo and singer “Miz Elizabeth” Bougerol combine with the Sardine ensemble of powerhouse musicians – and their very own tap dancer – to play hot jazz and sultry standards from the 1920s, ‘30s, and ‘40s.
THE 5 BROWNS December 8, 2014 // 8:00 pm People magazine dubbed them the “Fab Five,” and the New York Post has proclaimed, “One family, five pianos and 50 fingers add up to the biggest classical music sensation in years.”
ROCKIN’ ROUND THE CLOCK UGA PERFORMING ARTS SET TO IMPRESS THIS SEASON By Morgan Jones The University of Georiga Performing Arts center is posed to impress this 2014-2015 season. With the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra still locked out after a fallout with management on their new contract, Atlanta classical music fans are expected to join with eager Athenians in the Hugh Hodgeson Concert Hall. In addition to student orchestra and ensemble performances, this season will feature greats like Javier Perianes on classical piano, renound baroque quartet Red Priest, The Russian State Symphony Orchestra, Milton Masciadri on the double bass, and the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. For more information on the University Performing Arts recitals, concerts and events, please visit pac.uga.edu.
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Honors Student Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, class of 2015 GPA: 3.7 NORTH COBB HIGH SCHOOL International Studies Magnet GPA: 4.234 Rank: 15/569
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MEMBERSHIP & AC T I V I T I E S
MAY 2013 – MAY 2014 | Graphic Designer UGA Ramsey Student Recreation Center 706. 542. 5060 JAN 2013 – PRESENT | Bus Driver UGA Campus Transit 706. 369. 6220 SUMMER 2012 | Pottery Wheel Instructor, youth summer camp Art Station Big Shanty 770. 514. 5930 2011 – PRESENT | HOPE Scholarship 2013 – 2014 & 2014 – 2015 | C. Clifton Chandler Memorial Graphic Design Scholarship (one of two selected) 2012– PRESENT | Student Member American Institue of Graphic Arts, ATL 2012– PRESENT | President UGA Graphic Design Club 2012– PRESENT | Worship Leader, violinist Watkinsville First Baptist Church UGA Wesley Foundation
REFERENC ES
MOON JUNG JANG | Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, University of Georgia 917. 806. 7840 SUSAN ROBERTS | Professor of Graphic Design, University of Georgia 706. 542. 1646 JENNIFER STEWART | Former Associate Director for Programs, University of Georgia Ramsey Recreation Center 706-543-1846
Morgan Jones
404.661.6339
morganm@uga.edu
225 Appleby Drive Apt. 231 Athens, GA. 30605 | 404.661.6339 | morganm @ uga.edu
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étude: 1. a musical composition, usually instrumental, intended mainly for the practice of some point of technique. If you’ve ever been a musician at some point in your life or are at least familiar with musicianship, you understand the significance of an étude...practice, practice, practice! Perhaps you even cringe. When I think back on my prime days as an aspiring violinist, the daily discipline was difficult. Though these musical compositions may be tough to tackle, their impact on one’s technique and musical skill is monumental. Through the years I’ve found there is a beauty to be appreciated in the meticulous rhythmic process of focused practice that produces even more stellar outcomes. This concept of an étude also applies perfectly to design. This publication was created in that spirit—celebrating the process of design and the development of thoughts, ideas and interests. This is the inaugural volume of Étude Magazine. I hope that you grow to love and appreciate the process of practicing, learning, and creating.
Designer and Editor