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PHOTO BY DAYNE FRANCIS | THE SIGNAL Georgia State student Nabila Khan was asked by a professor to remove her niqab in compliance with Georgia’s Anti-mask laws.

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SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS The Paper Plane Gallery offers a fresh take on art by focusing on printmaking and handmade papers.

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New Georgia State study states the use of e-cigs may be the way to quit.

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warning. The incident took place around 9:30 a.m.

A trespass warning was issued to a non-Georgia State individual after he was found roaming around in the Aderhold Learning Center. The case has been cleared.

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Sept. 15

Should I stay or should I go?

A non-Georgia State person had to be removed by police from the College of Law after failing to leave the building despite GSUPD’s trespass

A Georgia State student from the Decatur campus reported seeing two university students in a car acting suspiciously around noon. The case is still being investigated by campus police.

A purse to go

A Clarkston campus student reported a non-Georgia State person snatching her purse while she was in the parking lot. The case is still active.

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Faithful Defiance Student-teacher interaction has state legislators discussing if Georgia code is outdated SEAN KEENAN Senior Reporter

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hen Georgia’s anti-mask laws were scrawled into state code some 60 years ago, supportive legislators sought to curb anonymous violence by hooded Ku Klux Klansmen. But first-year Georgia State student Nabila Khan never guessed such a law would bring into question her niqab, a veil worn by some Muslim women which covers everything but the eyes.

On Aug. 25, during Khan’s first week of college, one of her teachers held her after class to request she not conceal her face. Khan refused, claiming such an ask violated her right to freely exercise her religious beliefs.

“I wear it to work. I wear it to school,” she told The Signal about her niqab. “Many people have this misconception that, as Muslim women, we’re oppressed or forced to wear it.

But to me it’s more about having a choice. My parents never forced me to wear it.”

Khan said she feels proud and “protected” when wearing her niqab. “This is the only way I can practice my religion the way I believe it’s meant to be practiced,” she said.

However, Georgia’s antimask law states any “device which conceals the identity of the

wearer” is only allowed when used for physical protection or on certain holidays. Georgia, unlike some states such as Louisiana and Minnesota, has yet to amend that code to allow for religion-related exemptions.

The teacher, who will remain unnamed in this article at Khan’s request, noted on the class syllabus that students should not “obscure the face” in class. The teacher also gave Khan a copy of the state law when she declined the request to take off her niqab.

But when Khan told the teacher she was reaching out to school officials and a lawyer, her teacher backpedaled, deferring the official decision to Georgia State’s administration.

University spokeswoman Andrea Jones told The Signal, “The university is public property, and we permit face veils as religious accommodation. There is nothing in the code of conduct that specifically addresses face covering,” she said. Sonja Roberts, a spokeswoman for the University System of Georgia, backed the school’s stance.

Khan, who said the teacher’s approach was “very respectful,” said she harbors no ill will and believes the teacher is merely a stickler for the rules. “[My teacher] seems like a rule follower,” she said.

“But [Georgia code]

definitely can’t supersede the First Amendment. From the beginning, when I spoke to my lawyer, I said I didn’t want to take any action because my religion teaches us to be forgiving and understanding.”

Edward Mitchell, chapter president for Georgia’s Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said he’s glad that university officials quickly directed the teacher to allow the niqab, but he understands that “here in Georgia, [a niqab] can make for a very unusual sight.”

“In [American] culture, we’re so accustomed to seeing women with barely any clothes on, not women covered up to the point where their faces are covered,” he said. “Women have the right to wear whatever they want to wear or not wear whatever they want to wear, and we should preserve their constitutional right to do so, whether we like it or not.”

Mitchell, much like Khan, said he doesn’t blame the teacher for being “confused,” and noted there are plenty of archaic Georgia laws that are forgotten and unenforced — fornication is still technically illegal in the eyes of the state, he said.

Many of such laws have long been superseded by newer statutes, such as the federal and state constitutions’ freedom of religion clauses.

“Although the Georgia law does seem to be outdated, no one seems to be improperly enforcing that law against people of faith,” he said. “As long as law enforcement and government agencies do not violate the freedom of religion by enforcing the antimask law against religious women, I see no need for change in the law.”

Cue state Sen. Vincent Fort, a legislator representing Atlanta. “I’m going to call the legal council about it,” he told The Signal.

“I remember the effort to pass an exemption,” he said, citing fizzled-out legislation from 2000 which aimed to amend the anti-mask laws to allow for religious exceptions. “It’s a reasonable exemption that ought then be made,” Fort said.

The senator also said he thinks it’s “ironic” that legislation used to combat a hate group, the KKK, could be interpreted to disallow freedom of expression.

“It seems ironic that a bill or a law passed to restrict the illegal activity of a group who has its core beliefs in hatred toward diversity would be used to restrict the religious freedom of people who are expressing [their constitutional rights],” he said. (A handful of people were arrested for mask-related charges during a white supremacist rally at Stone Mountain in April, according to

Creative Loafing.)

State Sen. Josh McKoon, the Republican from Columbus whose “Religious Freedom” bills sparked statewide controversy over the balance of religious liberty and discrimination, said he believes Georgia’s anti-mask laws should be “subjected to a strict scrutiny standard of review.”

“The government must demonstrate a compelling state interest and show the policy at issue is the least restrictive means of achieving that state interest when challenged on a free exercise basis,” he told The Signal, adding that his “Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act” from last year could have worked in Khan’s favor, were it passed.

“My bill, Senate Bill 129, would have mandated a heightened standard of review in the case you mentioned, and while I cannot state with certainty the student would have prevailed, she would have been given stronger legal ground upon which to make a challenge,” he said.

Still, Mitchell said he believes, lest anti-mask laws are exploited for discriminatory reasons, no amendments need written to help cases like Khan’s. He also said other religious sects also require certain traditional garb be worn.

“Most Muslim women, like with Catholic nuns and Orthodox Jewish women, believe in wearing a hair scarf as a duty to God,” he said.

“The niqab, a face veil, is something a very small minority of Muslim women wear for religious reasons. It’s so rare that I don’t think it’s really a [legal] issue.”

But Mitchell said he does understand the potential for political blowback, should legislators attempt to rework state code to make explicit religious exemptions.

“I suspect any attempt to change the law could spark outrage from anti-Muslim activists, but as long as the current law is not wrongly applied to people of faith, I don’t see any need for change,” he said.

And Khan has no intention of suppressing her religious expression. She said her parents well-prepared her for potential cultural friction.

“They told me society is pretty hard right now, and I’m going to deal with things like I’ve dealt with in college,” she said.

In a statement sent to The Signal, Georgia State’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) said that, due to recent national discourse regarding civil rights and government accountability, people are calling for more transparency across the board.

“In the wake of hysteria, it seems that security and the desire for transparency is at an all time high,” the statement said. “However, at what cost does this increased desire for transparency leave our freedom of choice in the way we dress? We stand with all women and their choice to dress how they please without the scrutiny of others imposing any form of ‘societal norms.’”

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Georgia State student Nabila Khan wears her niqab proudly as she says it is her choice to wear it and feels “protected” doing so.

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Undocumented = Uneducated? Last Week DACA students sue the University System of Georgia CHRISTINA MAXOURIS News Editor

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lly Marisol Estrada, Salvador Alvarado, Diana Marisol and two law firms are suing the University System of Georgia (USG) for barring them from Georgia’s top universities.

The students filed their case on Sept. 9, and are running against not only USG, but the five institutions from which they are banned from.

USG’s policy 4.1.6, which stands since 2010, states that any individual who isn’t lawfully present in the country “shall not be eligible for admission to any University System institution which, for the two most recent academic years, did not admit all academically qualified applicants”.

Those institutions include Georgia State, the University of Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia College and State University, and Augusta University.

According to The Atlantic, Georgia is one of the three states which bans undocumented students from attending public universities. South Carolina and Alabama uphold the same policy.

Andrea Jones, spokeswoman of Georgia State, said the university supports the policy.

“We follow the [Board of Regents’] policy on this, which uses state law as its guide,” she said.

The Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund (MALDEF) and Horsley Begnaud LLC are suing for the USG policy’s alleged violation of the Equal Protection clause of the Constitution which guarantees all United States’ lawful citizens equal protection under the law.

Birth Lopez, a MALDEF attorney said there’s no question about whether these students are lawfully present. “[DACA individuals] are among the best and brightest in the state of Georgia and have continuously demonstrated that,” he said.

Lopez said both the Supreme

Court and the Constitution make it clear that states cannot and shouldn’t override federal policies and regulations.

The USG policy first took the spotlight in Panther territory when undocumented student protesters, armed with butterfly wings, marched to Georgia State University President Mark Becker’s office in demand of support from the university.

Then Student Government Association (SGA) President Sebastian Parra issued a resolution in support of undocumented students back in spring 2016, following the protests. The former president had said the issue hit close to home and remained outspoken about his support towards undocumented and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students. This year, however, SGA was hesitant to stand against the university.

SGA Senator and Student Life Committee Chair Gabriela BatistaVargas told The Signal it’s harder for the student government to finalize its stance this year, since the university is involved in the lawsuit.

“We’d love for [DACA students] to attend [Georgia’s top universities] but at the same time we have to be respectful towards the university’s administration,” she said.

SGA’s Executive Vice President, Shamari Southwell, said despite the association’s split feelings, he fully supports DACA students in the lawsuit.

“If students are here, and legislation has been passed to protect [their rights], the university should support them and shouldn’t hinder their education,” Southwell said.

The student government has motioned to table a discussion on the topic, and has hinted about future legislation concerning the matter in the upcoming meeting.

This is the third lawsuit the university system of Georgia has faced concerning immigrant student policies.

Rigo Rivera, president of the Georgia Undocumented Youth Alliance (GUYA), an advocacy organization led by immigrant

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Georgia Alabama

You may qualify for DACA if you 1. Were under 31 years old in June 15, 2012 2. Came to the United States before 16th birthday 3. Have continuously resided in the U.S. since June 15, 2007 until today 4. Were physically in the U.S. on June 15, 2012 and at that time making a request with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) 5. Entered without inspection before June,15, 2012 or lawful immigration status expired then 6. Are currently in school, or have a diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate, or are a discharged veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces of Coast Guard 7. Have not been convicted of a felony, or misdemeanors According to the Homeland Security guidelines

youth, said he was the lead plaintiff in two lawsuits within the past years targeting the state’s Board of Regents.

The first lawsuit was filed in 2013, over the Board of Regents’ policy to require undocumented students to pay out-of-state tuition in the Georgia university they choose to attend. The case reached the Georgia Supreme Court, where it was dismissed.

“They told us the Board of Regents had immunity, and that we couldn’t sue them as an entire board,” Rivera said.

So they sued again, this time each board member individually and that lawsuit is still in progress.

The Signal reached out to Board of Regents spokesman Charles Sutlive, but he did not respond by press time.

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Alabama pipe leak causes rise in gas prices

An Alpharetta-based company reported a pipeline leak in Alabama, which allegedly lost over 332,000 gallons of oil. Starting Friday, gas prices in the Atlanta area rose 13 cents, after a fuel delivery line from the Texas Gulf Coast to Atlanta was shut down. Governor Nathan Deal has declared a state of emergency for the region. The company, Colonial Pipeline, has begun excavations around the site and workers are trying to fix the leak.

According to the AJC, it’s unknown as to how long the leak effects will last.

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Explosion in the center of Manhattan

On Sept. 18, an explosion rocked the center of Manhattan at 23rd Street and 6th Avenue, leaving no fatalities but injuring 29 people. The explosion followed another suspicious activity during a New York race earlier that morning, which did not injure anyone, as the race started later than scheduled. Officials reported that after the night blast, police found a second explosive device nearby.

According to CNN, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said that while there are currently no ties to terrorism, the explosion was an “intentional act”. Since then, police have increased their presence in the area for prevention purposes.

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24 dead after Pakistan suicide bomber invaded a mosque

Twenty-four people were killed after an explosion in a Pakistan mosque on Friday.

A suicide bomber entered the crowded mosque in an area near the Afghan border during a Muslim festival.

While there was no direct link to terrorism, officials are suspecting one of the militant groups in control of tribal areas nearby, according to The Washington Post. Fatalities are predicted to rise, since a lot of the thirty injured victims were taken to the hospital in unstable conditions.

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New rules for law senators Minor head butting in the student government’s second meeting of the year CHRISTINA MAXOURIS News Editor

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he Student Government Association (SGA) had a special treat for its senators in the second Atlanta Senate Meeting, on Sept. 15. Two guests, from the office of Secretary of State, and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce rolled out presentations for the senators and urged them to pass the information to the university’s student body.

Nick Buford, a representative from the Secretary of State said voter registration is the key to making a difference in the upcoming November elections, and that SGA should use all their resources to get the student body involved. “[Do] what you can to reach the students,” Buford said. “Even e-mail blasting.”

Chamber of Commerce representatives surveyed the senators on their career priorities as part of a new youth-targeting program called ‘Georgia 2030’. “[Georgia 2010] is a listening tour.

It’s not about making any changes, for

now, “ Government Affairs Manager, Cosby Johnson, said.

The Senators ranked salary as their first priority in a post-collegiate career, right before family and work life balance.

The student government also announced its partnership with My101 app, a new app that helps college students connect with others in their class year, and specific classes.

Senator Magie Huynh announced app developers will be attending the association’s next meeting to discuss promotion campaigns.

But as with government meetings most of the time, the Senate Room went quiet when a new controversial piece of legislation was brought up. College of Law Senators Julie Laveliee and Shaun Moore proposed introducing a bill which would exempt them two, the only College of Law Senators, from completing their standing committee duties. That is, every senator is required, according to the government’s laws, to be a part of at least one standing committee and attend its weekly meetings.

“The College of Law has its own [student government association] which has a very strict attendance

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Nick Buford gives a voter registration presentation to senators, with all but two Executive members present.

policy,” Senator Laveliee said.

“Attending those committees as well as these ones is very difficult.”

To which other senators begged the question of whether it was just difficult or undoable.

“Practically undoable,” Laveliee

responded.

The proposed legislation would alter the specific bylaws to relieve senators from the college of laws from standing committee duties altogether.

Closing Thursday’s meeting, Executive Vice President, Shamari

Southwell, announced an upcoming bimonthly SGA-exclusive newsletter. “[The newsletter] will inform students about passed legislation and upcoming events,” Southwell said.

The first newsletter will be available to students by Oct. 1.

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Free 'Gotcha Rides' on campus SHANIKA WRIGHT Staff Reporter

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egabus is sponsoring a special campaign called, “Gotcha Ride” that offers free shuttle services for Georgia State and Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff.

The Megabus is a low-cost bus service that has routes to 31 cities. The Civic Center MARTA station is the Atlanta hub for the Megabus. Its new Gotcha Ride campaign is aimed at raising awareness and potentially increasing the ridership of Megabus.

The Gotcha Rides are blue carts that can carry up to six people at a time. It works on a first come, first serve basis. Students can just flag down a cart and hop on if free spots are available in the shuttle.

The shuttles are currently active around campus from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. daily. They will be around high-traffic areas such as the student center and on-campus housing for any students in need of a ride. They will also be running during Georgia State football games to take students from the Turner Field parking lot to the stadium.

Madeline Zenz, a spokeswoman for Megabus, said the bus service is cheaper than other transportation systems for students to use when getting around, or returning home for the

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Megabus has started a “gotcha rides” campaign around Georgia State’s campus.

holidays.

“The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness and increase [Megabus] ridership while also offering students convenient shuttle service around their campus and to their local [Megabus] stop,” she said.

Zenz said the Megabus system guarantees safety and puts its drivers through a stringent background check before hiring.

“All new hires go through full background [and] driving record checks, interviews and are

taken through a hands-on driving training,” she said. “They are screened for unsafe driving history and criminal history.”

Georgia State ambassadors for Megabus will be holding promotional events for the bus company so students be on the lookout for those.

Megabus has been running the Gotcha Ride campaign since the beginning of September and will continue until the end of October.

This may be the best way to quit

Are e-cigarettes really a useful tool to help smokers stop?

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s part of a recent Georgia State study, researchers at the School of Public Health surveyed 1,200 smokers who either smoked cigarettes, used electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), or both, in hopes of finding any discrepancies on how it may affect an individual’s intent to quit.

Georgia State Dean of the School of Public Health Dr. Michael Eriksen, who helped put the study together, said the purpose behind it was to understand how people use e-cigarettes.

Dr. Scott Weaver, assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, Dr. Ban Majeed, postdoctoral research fellow, Dr. Terry Pechacek, professor of health management and policy, Ms. Amy Nyman, research consultant, Dr. Kyle Gregory, postdoctoral research fellow, and Dr. Michael Eriksen, dean of the School of Public Health authored the study.

The authors analyzed the predictors of the intention to quit smoking, the patterns that are being utilized which include dual use of both cigarettes and ENDS. In their research efforts, the authors used data from a 2014 study of 5,717 American adults. As a result, they discovered that 1,017 people are cigarette smokers, and 248 are dual users.

The authors concluded that compared to cigarette smokers, dual users who are more educated, and have a degree are more likely to “intend” to quit smoking. Researchers found that those who did not have a college degree were less likely to use ENDS in addition to smoking regular cigarettes.

“We want to help the public and people who work in public health to understand users’

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Some Georgia State students choose to smoke e-cigarettes in hopes of quitting their nicotine habit.

perceptions” said Dr. Eriksen.

According to the study, “smokers who did use ENDS, such as e-cigarettes, were more likely to have attempted to quit in the past year.

Georgia State student, Anthony Brown, attested that e-cigarettes are not necessarily helping individuals quit, but are rather just another trend.

“I used to have one [e-cigarette] and you can get as much nicotine as you want, however, I don’t think that it’s a way for me to quit,” Brown said.

He said that although e-cigarettes don't have tar and every ingredient that a cigarette has, it still has nicotine and users can still put as much of it as they please.

“I just wanted to smoke a normal cigarette

when I smoked e-cigs,” he said.

Georgia State student Gregory Woodcox said he doesn’t see e-cigarettes as a way of quitting.

Another student Thomas Swift said e-cigs have helped him quit smoking.

According to Swift, he finds vaporizers more helpful to help him stop smoking cigarettes as much he normally would because he knows smoking cigarettes can kill; Whereas, the effects of using vaporizers are sort of an unknown.

Dr. Eriksen said it is important to understand “if e-cigarettes are truly useful tools for helping people to quit smoking. They are less harmful than combustible cigarettes, but the science is not yet clear on whether e-cigarettes are any better for quitting other than smoking cessation tools.”

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here’s a brand new space for techgeeks coming in the spring of 2017, and it’ll be right at the heart of campus.

The “makerspace” will be a room outfitted with all high-end technology, located in the Art and Design building, room 200. It will include 3D printers and scanners, circuit board printers, gaming computers, information and networking science, virtual and augmented reality machines, as well as laser cutters, among other things.

Lee Webster, manager of labs, classrooms and collaborative spaces said the space came after both students and faculty voiced concerns about a lack of a hands-on technologically-advanced space within the university.

“We wanted to gather a lot of student voice in making [the makerspace], about policy, structure, technology selection, and operating hours,” he said.

The space was created by gathering student and staff suggestions through focus groups, committees and surveys, and Webster said, came as an effort to unite students from different fields of study.

Yamini Patel, a student member of the Undergraduate Advisory Board for the College of Arts and Sciences said the project will give students a chance to bounce ideas off each other.

“As a psychology major, this space offers an opportunity to study my passions in a unique way,” she said. “Ideas combined with the technology that his space will provide, will give us a way to approach our fields of study in a new innovating light.”

Webster said the tech-hub will be located right by Kell Hall-soon-to-be green space in the center of campus, so that it can easily be accessible by all students.

“It’s open to everyone, not just computer science majors. Anyone from English to Humanities to Business will find value in a space like this,” he said.

The makerspace will be funded by student fees through a tech fee grant of $332,000. The money will cover construction, furniture, architectural fees and all the technology installed within the room.

Webster said there has been a lot of relocating of other computer spaces in order to make the makerspace possible “That’s why we moved the Digital Aquarium to Aderhold, and the proctor testing lab to the Student Center,” he said.

While there’s no set start date on construction, Webster said they’re in the end phase of vision exercises with architects and will have begun by early December, and is planned to open around mid-spring.

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$tudent-Athlete$ Why it’s time for colleges to start paying their 'employees'

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MICHAEL GAITHER Marketing Manager

Michael Gaither is a Marketing Major with a specialization in branding. He spends his time reading, watching Worldstar, and playing video games. Apologies for his pettiness in advance.

hat would you do if I said there was a billion-dollar business that did not pay their “employees?" Would you be mad? Would you protest? Well grab your pitchforks, torches and picket signs, because this business exists and it's called college football.

Amateurism is “crucial to preserving an academic environment in which acquiring a quality education is the first priority,” according to the NCAA’s website.

The NCAA’s requirements “do not allow contracts with professional teams, salary for participating in athletics, prize money above actual and necessary expenses, tryouts, practice or competition with a professional team and benefits from an agent or prospective agent, along with other restrictions.”

All these rules are strictly on the players and do not apply at all to schools, which allows them to make billions of dollars and not have to share it with the players.

According to CBSSports, “the power five conferences (plus Notre Dame) totaled $6.3 billion in revenue during 2014-15,” but there still is no actual cash to pay “student athletes."

The fact that student-athletes are still given no money in return for the work that they do, while everyone around them gets millions, is complete bullshit.

According to Forbes, the University of Texas made $142 million off football in 2014. Auburn just a built a 13.9 million dollar football scoreboard this year. If you have a little less then $14 million to spend on a scoreboard, you should be paying your athletes a little bit more than just an education, food while they are on campus and housing.

Football teams are practically giving money to everyone and everything, but the people that actually produce the work.

It’s 2016, and we are still having the same arguments and hearing the same talking points that we have heard for years.

The players are the only amateurs You have the “they are amateurs” group that always pops out when you discuss this issue. How can college football be an amateur league when everyone that participates in it besides the players make money?

One of the biggest stars in college athletics, Josh Rosen, spoke out against amateurism in college football last week.

"If they want to call it an amateur sport, hire amateur coaches, don't have TV deals. Don't have 100,000 people in the stands and don't sell tickets" Rosen said in his interview with cbssports.com.

Rosen isn't factually wrong, as the coaches get paid millions, the athletic directors and s.i.d’s get six figure salaries,” according to USA TODAY. The referees get paid six figures –basketball– or a couple thousand a game [for] football,” according to the New York Times.

Players in division I football said they spent an average of 44.8 hours a week on their sport,” according to USA Today. If you give more than 40 hours a week to something, you work there.

These same college football programs have no problem using these “student-athletes” likeness on websites, schedules and flyers to promote their college games or events. They then will turn around and tell you that they are not employees. It’s wrong and we all know it.

You then have to deal with the “it would mess up competitive balance group.”

Could there really be any less parity than there is now?

Every year we know that Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson and LSU are going to be the teams that compete for a title.

If they wanted to, they would

We then get to the most popular excuse for not paying players, which is “ if we pay them, how would we do it.”

It always amuses me that when it is time to make money, people find ways to get it done, but when it is time to pay money, the process is way too hard to figure out.

College football had no problem implementing a playoff system, which allowed the schools to make more money. You ask them about a process to pay athletes cash, and they act like you’re asking them to solve a quantum physics equation. The point is that when a company that makes billions wants to do something, they find a way to do it.

I think the main reason a lot of people think college football players shouldn't be paid is because they are thinking from their own college experiences and do not put themselves in the shoes of the college athletes.

Many of them believe that a free education, meal plan and housing should be adequate pay for what they do for the university.

"Full scholarships cover tuition and fees, room, board and course-related books," according to NCAA website.

I would agree with that sentiment if the universities did not make so much money.

Just because you would be fine with the amenities that college athletes receive doesn’t mean it’s right. I think we could all learn to put our biases aside and focus on what is right and fair. And letting everyone involved with college football profit, except for the athletes, surely isn’t fair.

PAGE DESIGN BY DARIAN MATHEWS | THE SIGNAL

Revenue for the Power Five Conferences (Accoding to cheatsheet.com)

SEC: $476 Million Big Ten: $386 Million ACC: $331 Million Pac 12: $307 Million Big 12: $253 Million

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EDITORIAL

Common sense or dangerous?

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ast week, The Signal first reported on a Georgia State teacher who asked her student to take her off her niqab, a veil that was covering her whole face except her eyes.

It sounds shocking, but it’s not new news.

Last month, French officials forced a woman to take off her burkini, or full body swimsuit, in a beach near Nice, surrounding her with pepper spray and guns and leaving her with a fine. The action came after three cities in France put a ban on full body swimsuits, causing outrage from Muslim women who religiously and willingly want to have their body covered.

And before you open your mouth to blame the French on their policy, let’s cut them some slack, because we haven’t been through five terrorist attacks within the past year.

Wouldn’t you do everything you could to make sure another attack didn’t take place?

And what could you do? Stop taking in immigrants? Follow Donald Trump’s example and discriminate against an entire religion?

Eliminate hiding places on a person’s body by banning any excess coverage?

The truth is, ISIS militants have consecutively identified with the Muslim religion, and before every attack that’s taken place taking multiple lives at a time, terrorists have proclaimed devotion to Allah. So it’s easy to understand why the religion has been under fire, and

discriminated against in the countries that have endured the most.

But here’s a tip for those who have for so long missed the memo: ISIS does not represent the Muslim religion. And not all Muslims are secret members of ISIS plotting on the next bombing.

Just like not all high school shooters (and in this country, there have been more than enough), don’t represent Christianity.

But here’s another objection. Obviously people have been failing to do their research when it comes to the Muslim religion, so why don’t some kind of Muslim leaders explain the difference? Sure, the Queen of Jordan has proclaimed that ISIS doesn’t represent the religion. But that’s about all we’ve heard, along with some scattered similar New York Times articles. And for those of us with Muslim friends, they’ve tried to explain how the Qur’an can be intepreted in different ways, and those wrong - or different - understandings are what are fueling ISIS activity.

But rare announcements and student newspaper articles can’t erase an entire stigma.

It’s only going to get worse from here. People are scared, and they’re badly informed. And somebody’s gotta tell us where to look, and how a deadly terrorist group could possibly be misinterpreting an entire religion.

Open House

for Robinson’s Graduate Programs

– September 24, 2016 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location: Robinson College of Business Buckhead Center Tower Place 200 3348 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30326 Check-in will take place on the first floor.

You can dream about change. Talk about your career aspirations. Claim you’re up for the challenge. But are you ready to prove it? The Robinson College of Business invites you to explore the many programs we offer at our next Open House. Students, alumni and career counselors will be on hand to give you an overview of the college, program details and admissions requirements. Join us and learn how Robinson can help you realize your potential and find the career path that’s right for you.

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ARTS & LIVING

www.georgiastatesignal.com/artsandliving

Sifting through paperwork Paper Plane Gallery bringing print-based art to the forefront CATRINA DYGERT Staff Reporter

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Q&A Jack Michael

Is this your first gallery?

This is my first gallery. A supportive community of fellow gallerists, artists, collectors and critics made Paper Plane Gallery possible.

I only had three weeks to take the gallery from concept to opening night. When the fresh wall paint was still drying on the day of our grand opening, I was seriously questioning my life decisions, but we had a great show with work from all over the U.S.

What drove you to open a gallery based on paper and printmaking?

I’m a printmaker by trade, so that’s what I know how to curate. My background is originally in sculpture and alternative process photography, so I do have a soft spot for sculptural printmaking, handmade papers and prints incorporating platinumpalladium photography or other hand-pulled photographic elements.

I can’t curate something as well if I don’t know where it fits on the technical, historical and aesthetic spectrum of art.

Are you featuring a lot of local artists right now, or is it a mix?

It’s a mix! Part of the goal is to elevate the careers of local artists – especially emerging local talent – by showing their work alongside pieces from more established and national artists.

wner and gallerist, Jack Michael, is bringing the arts to College Park with Paper Plane Gallery. The 650-square-foot “shotgun shack,” as Michael calls it, offers a unique space for both new and established artists to show off their work, free of charge, during special exhibitions.

The gallery is currently showing off the works of Caren Stansell in her “Home is Where the Heart Is” series.

The works feature unconventional materials, including beeswax and tobacco, to explore the “ever evolving

How do you choose which pieces you feature in the gallery?

It varies by show. Some shows are invitational, and the artists are selected either by myself or a guest curator. Some shows are solo shows, and I work alongside the artist to curate a good selection for the space.

We also have open call group shows, like the one we’re currently accepting submissions for, and in that case we conduct a formal jury with three jurors to select pieces.

The AJC said Paper Planes was trying to keep the art affordable. What’s the price range of the pieces in the gallery?

Part of the mission of Paper Plane Gallery is to make art more accessible to everyone; part of that is encouraging collectorship by making art affordable. The least expensive piece we’ve ever sold was only $10. The most expensive we’ve ever sold was $425. Making money is nice, but at the end of the day I’m more concerned with showing work that is experimental and pushes the boundaries of what people are accustomed to seeing. I think fortune favors the bold, and also favors the kind. We intend to be both.

What has attendance been like so far?

Outstanding! We’ve had between 150-260 people attend each event, and more importantly, the quality of conversations around the work in the gallery has been stellar. People generally cram themselves into the gallery for half an hour or so, then migrate to the speakeasy next door to keep talking about art, life and how pleasantly surprised they are by the cultural quality of College Park.

relationships that occur within a home,” according to Stansell’s artist statement.

Kat Cockey, an intern at the gallery, has work featured at the gallery and encourages students to submit their work for possible inclusion in the gallery’s next showcase.

“It’s called Utopia/Dystopia,” Cockey said. “It includes all works on paper and poetry. It’s a very equal opportunity gallery.”

The gallery is also entirely not-forprofit. There’s no charge for artists who want to exhibit their work, and the gallery only keeps 50 percent in commissions, though Michael said she would take less if she could.

“I would love to host non-art events to make money so I don’t have

to take a 50 percent commission from artists,” Michael said. “ Then, I can afford to let arts-based events take place in the gallery, on a profitsharing basis that honor the artist above the gallery.”

Aside from print works, the gallery also offers yoga classes in-house. It’s $15 to register for a class or $20 for drop-ins. There are beginners classes and the gallery does have some mats available. Zin or Vinyasa flow classes are also offered.

Whether it’s for the yoga or the incredibly unique pieces of art, the Paper Plane Gallery displays high quality art at the best admission prices – free –. Michael has big plans for the gallery, making it one to watch in the College Park community.

Do you have future plans for the gallery?

I want the gallery to grow in size and in the capacity in which it serves the community. I see a future even more ripe with artist talks, educational programs and performance-based events. We have plans to liaise with College Park and some area creatives to make this dream a reality. I’m scoping out an old historic space near our current space for a permanent home, and it would make for an amazing event space.

Is there anything you want people to know about the gallery?

Even though we’re not officially a non-profit, we are a not-for-profit.

I want our future to reflect that. I’d like to create a space where artists can teach classes and people can host performances and just share profits rather than my charging a flat fee. I believe in the free market, but I will always put a portion of what we make back into the community in a way that supports access to the arts.

At a Glance

Paper Plane Gallery 3731 #2 Main Street Atlanta, GA 30337 Hours: Friday and Saturday from noon - 5 p.m.

Paperplaneatl.com There is free street parking on Main Street. You can also take Marta to the College Park stop.

UTOPIA/DYSTOPIA, an upcoming exhibit at the gallery, is currently accepting submissions. The deadline to apply is Nov. 6. The exhibit will open Dec. 15 through Jan. 28 of 2017. You can apply at http://www. paperplaneatl.com/.

PHOTO BY DAYNE FRANCIS | THE SIGNAL

An exhibition by Caren Stansell at the Paper Planes Gallery. The gallery in College Park showcases the work of local artists for free.

Uplifting the commu

Planning a future for greatness through student orga CHANTE FOSTER Staff Reporter

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new student organization plans on creating a legacy for Georgia State students.

Urban Uplift is providing volunteer opportunities for students looking to network, while giving back to the community.

The new organization was founded a year ago, by two friends that saw the need for something that's dedicated solely towards community service. Some of those services include planting flowers at Hurt Park, mentorship programs with children at local schools and a collaboration with a development organization called WINGS for Kids.

One of the founders is Vice President, Nia Beasley, a senior journalism major at Georgia State. When Beasley’s not volunteering, she is working on her graphic design business by creating flyers, logos and T-shirts for other organizations, as well as her own. In an interview, Beasley shares some of the core values and future goals for Urban Uplift.

We’re not just on campus,” Beasley said. "We go out into the parks, and we [want to] take care of the neighborhoods that we walk through."

How would you define Urban Uplift to someone who is considering looking for a new organization on campus? What does your logo stand for?

Beasley: Urban Uplift is solely a community service

organization on campus, our mission is to bring community service opportunities to the students on and off campus. The Logo with the “U” and a city represent Atlanta, the city and the urban feel about it, because we want to focus on Atlanta and the surrounding areas near campus.

You mentioned community service hours and opportunities, how can students get involved, and build community service hours?

Beasley: We have membership, but we don’t turn anyone

away for a service. We suggest that you become a member, [for instance] if you need a letter, we can confirm that you were here, that you’re a member and you’ve been doing work with us. If someone wanted to come in and do community service you can email us or follow our social media.

What’s the overall goal for Urban Uplift?

Where do you envision your organization's progress in the coming semesters?

Beasley: I would love to see it continue once we

graduate, I’m graduating in May and I want to see the legacy continue and see more students involved with it. [With] our membership now, we probably have 25 solid consistent members and I would like to see it at 120 next year. I just want to see students get involved, I want them to want to help other people, to clean up the community and take pride in what they're doing.

What are the benefits of giving back to the community?

Beasley: There’s more to college than going to class, social activities and [parties], it's about giving back, because you walk these streets every day and you don't want it to be destroyed.

I definitely want to just show appreciation. This is a new organization on campus. If [anyone] is looking to get involved on campus and meet new people, this is definitely the best way.

If they're interested in uplifting, improving the community or getting community service hours for anything, this is the best [organization] to do it. We are going to have consistent

hours, different hours and programs, so this is definitely the organization for you.

What is Urban Uplifts mission? In what ways can students benefit from participating in student organizations?

Beasley: [Our mission is] to get people in, and bring

service. It really helps you grow as a person. I used to be so shy, and I was not involved. I’ve definitely grown [while] being in these [types] of organizations.

Are there any upcoming events that students should look out for, if their interested in participating?

Beasley: We are going to have a plaza day were we create

birthday cards for a kid who has muscular dystrophy, he [said] the only thing he wants for his birthday is to get birthday cards mailed to him the old fashion way. His name is Chase Howard and [he’s] turning 10 on Sep. 19.

In what ways is Urban Uplift committing to it’s mission for providing service opportunities to the community and Georgia State students?

Beasley: We just do services, we try to do them once a

week. We send out emails through Orgsync, and we have a GroupMe for anyone who is interested. We really try to keep a personal contact with people so that we can get the involvement of students.

Joanne Nagbe, is a junior at Georgia State, studying Public Health. As the event coordinator for Urban Uplift, Nagbe finds volunteer opportunities for the organization. One of the most rewarding parts of Nagbe’s job is seeing the impact that

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Starting a Campus Organization Throughout the years, Georgia State has charted more than 425 student organizations. The easiest way to get more information about current organizations is through Georgia State’s OrgSync portal. It is an interactive web page that provides contact information, brief bio’s and upcoming events for all approved student organizations.

The categories for campus involvement are endless, ranging from activism, health, business, sports clubs, academics and other diverse programs that cater to any interest. Students looking to get involved can filter their search by clicking on the browse by letter or browse by category tab.

There is a list of resources such as student organization handbooks, How-to-guides for chartering an organization,

sample constitutions and more.

To create or re-charter a student organization, students can log into OrgSync with their campus username (student ID) and password. There are options located on the left side of the website that provides information and resources.

Under the resources category, students can find forms and files with detailed information for changing the organization name, weekly submissions that updates the orgsync account and petitions for starting a new organization.

Prospective student involvement groups can then fill out and submit the written petition form, including the organization's name, purpose, membership demographic, category and general information that summarizes what the organization is about.

For more information about chartering a student involvement group on campus, e-mail student involvement.

The office is located at Student Center West in Suite 475.

PHOTOS BY LAHAR SAMANTARAI | THE SIGNAL

The core team of Urban Uplift discusses their plans for the new year accompanied with new members.

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Daaaaaamn Denim INGA MASIC

Arts & Living Editor

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e grow out of our denim jeans frequently when growing up, jeans that fit us at age twelve won’t go past our knees at age 15. And once you hit adulthood, not fitting into jeans that fit the year before is just discouraging, and that’s when the running shoes break out. However, there are some fun activities to do that will take your mind off those extra/decreased two inches around the waist.

There are varieties of options when using your old denim for new purposes, and they range from home decor to fashion pieces. So grab a pair of scissors and start making the pile of jeans in the corner of your closet functional once again.

Denim Pocket Organizer

Bare walls are the worst, and so are overflowing junk drawers. When needing to store everyday necessities like scissors, tape, pencils/pens and chargers in your home, it’s usually in that one sad drawer. It eventually doesn’t close all the way and becomes an eyesore, so with this DIY you can store some of those items in a unique, rustic way.

Materials needed • • • • • •

An old burlap sack or woven cloth material A couple pairs of jeans A scrap of wood (conventional laptopsized) Stapler Thick yarn Sewing kit (optional)

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Glue gun (optional) Rhinestones or decorative accessories (optional) Step 1: Take the piece of wood and cut the cloth material to a size that would cover the front and sides to the wood.

Step 2: Hot glue the cloth onto the wood, make sure to get the sides and corners.

Step 3: Cut out the back pockets of your jeans, preferably resulting in four to five pockets at the end.

Step 4: Place the pockets on the clothcovered side of the wood in any pattern or style desired.

Step 5: Once you have decided the wanted look, use either the sewing kit or hot glue and attach the rims of the pockets to the cloth leaving the top open. Make sure no openings are left on the other three sides.

Step 6: Once that is completed, you can begin placing rhinestones or any other accessories onto the pockets or remaining area of the cloth-covered wood. Or you can keep the board rural-looking and simple too.

Step 7: Once the front has dried, flip the board over. Then, cut a portion of yarn, about a foot, and hot glue each end of it at the top of the board. This will act as a hooking device when wanting to hang the board up on the wall.

Once you have hung the board up or laid it against the wall, you can begin to place those everyday items into the pockets. As young adults, every aspect of our lives can be hectic and disorganized, so let's have control over one thing and clean out that forsaken drawer.

Decorative Denim Pillow

Throw pillows have no real purpose, like ever.

However, it’s a decorative piece that everyone is obsessed with and should be, they are cute AF. It’s the pillows in any room that tie the entire “look” together. They are what can make hot

Old jeans become useful masterpieces pink and orange look somewhat decent in the slightest, when having both those colors in the room.

The good thing about a denim-colored pillow is that it actually can go with pretty much everything, excluding a totally modernfuturistic style because that combo would be jank.

When we are crying inside from all the tests and papers, traffic and empty bank accounts, the last thing on our mind is looking good for classes.

This quick and simple project can create an abundance of different headbands to be able to change up the outfit everyday.

Materials needed •

Materials needed

Used jeans • Used belts (optional) • Scissors • Sewing machine/ Sewing kit • Stuffing Step 1: Start by grabbing a pair of jeans and cutting off both the legs.

Step 2: Next, snip along the seam with the scissors to open each cut off portion up.

Step 3: Place one on top of the other and have the outside in.

Step 4: Se along the sides of the cloth, and leave one side open.

Step 5: Then, flip the case inside out and fill the case with the stuffing.

Step 6: Sew with the machine or hand sew the last opening.

Step 7: If desired, grab a small belt and wrap it around the pillow, hooking it at a length where the belt won’t fall off. This can be a fashionable accent to the look, but isn’t necessary.

Fluff out your style with this adorable DIY, and get ready to sit and bask in the glory of that pillow, because that’s all a throw pillow is good for really. And that’s okay.

Denim Headband

A cute headband can make a lazy, plain outfit look like there was somewhat of an effort made.

For college students, that is an essential bonus.

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Plain plastic headband (Dollar Store, Walmart or Target) One pair of jeans Glue gun Scissors Cute flower accessories or other accessories to add (optional)

Step 1: Cut a slit at the bottom of the pants and begin ripping up to as far as it will go.

Step 2: Start cutting more slits one and a half inches wide from one another, and rip those toward the top as well.

Step 3: When you reach to the top of the pants with every strip, cut the strips free from the jeans.

Step 4: Then, cut a small chunk off one of the strips at one end, about three fourths large. Do this to two strips to get two pieces in total.

Step 5: Take one chunk that was cut and fold it over each end of the headband. Then fold it over the band and secure with a glue gun.

Step 6: Place the edge of the strip close to the tip of the headband. Then, wrap the strip over the band and hot glue it.

Step 7: Pull the fabric at an angle and begin wrapping it around the headband, remember to add hot glue continuously to add security.

Step 8: Once you've wrapped it around to the very end, hot glue the end of the strip down.

Step 9: Leave it be or add some embellishments if desired, like small 76933 plastic flowers or rhinestones.

Pimp your head out with this accessory and bring some life back into fashion in college.

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FILM REVIEW

'Antibirth' is wildly gross

Weird enough to please despite always trying to explain itself ALEX GRAHAM Staff Reviewer

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’ve spent the last 24 hours after seeing Danny Perez’s “Antibirth” trying to talk myself into loving it.

On paper, it’s my perfect movie: irresponsible Michigan stoner Lou (Natasha Lyonne) spends her days drugging and drinking herself into party-fueled blackouts. After one such righteous evening, she starts feeling pains in her stomach despite several celibate months and suddenly — oh so suddenly — develops a clearly inhuman growth in her uterus.

Days pass, she drinks herself silly and experiences surrealist nightmare visions of gyrating furry humanoids, and her body gets more and more ridiculously effed up.

There’s so much potential for disgusting body horror and psychological turmoil in this paragraph! It could even function as a commentary on Michigan’s increasing drug problem or a physical manifestation of the horrific thoughts we talk ourselves into after a scary blacked-out night.

Alas, “Antibirth” falls into a terrible

trap that prevents it from reaching these glorious heights: it keeps trying to explain itself. Watching from the sidelines are Lou’s “friends” Sadie (Chloë Sevigny) and Sadie’s creepy drug dealer/pimp boyfriend Gabriel (Mark Webber), who both seem somehow involved. Then Lou hooks up with conspiracy theorist/ mysterious passerby Lorna (Meg Tilly) and a “government experiment with unknown side effects” plotline sets in.

The movie could have focused on the psychological aspect of this supernatural pregnancy, how it affects Lou and what it means to her, but instead we get a barely functioning whodunit, in which the “what happened” often gets in the way of the “what’s happening.” Lorna and Sadie exist for exposition; the druggies are just pawns in a grand government scheme that I don’t understand or care about. It takes precious screen time away from all the fun and gore.

That said, I still liked “Antibirth,” even if I didn’t love it as much as I wanted to. I feel bad laying into Perez about it; he’s a first-time filmmaker who has talked about relevant issues he wanted to explore, so kudos to him for thinking about it, I guess,

even though he fails pretty miserably.

Plus, the ending does lend itself to metaphorical readings about drug abuse and pregnancy, even if the movie at large is too all over the place to suggest a cohesive driving message.

Anyway, the movie has enough good stuff for me to still give it a recommendation, which includes stuff like Lou stabbing boils on her feet with steak knives or ripping off chunks of her skin!

Lyonne is a stunner, playing Lou as the kind of brash, but lovable jerkhole, you’d hate to be friends with in real life but still root for wholeheartedly. She and editor Aden Bahadori are the reason I still had a grand old time watching “Antibirth.”

For every sluggish conversation about drug dealing there’s a disorienting flashback of jumbled face and colors, and Lyonne provides enough oomph and charm to power the movie through its weak points until her body finally, delightfully falls apart.

See “Antibirth” despite its weaknesses. It’s dumb and incoherent (in a bad way), but scores major points for Lyonne’s facial expressions and its bursts of genuine wackiness.

This and all the blood add up to a pretty good time.

SYNOPSIS: Hard-drinking, pillpopping, bong-ripping Lou and her best friend Sadie spend their days adrift in a drug-induced haze. But one wild night out becomes a bad trip that never ends when Lou wakes up with symptoms of an unexplained, highly abnormal pregnancy. As her due date approaches with alarming swiftness, the fear, paranoia, and conspiracy theories begin to pile up about the pregnancy.

GRADE: BVERDICT: “Antibirth” may be dragged down by unnecessary plottiness, but it’s still gross and fun.

And gross. And fun.

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Album Review

Taking Back Sunday's new sound CATRINA DYGERT Staff Reviewer

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n spring of 2002, four months before My Chemical Romance released their first album and a whole year before the era of bad MySpace edits, Taking Back Sunday was helping kickstart the Emo scene with their debut album "Tell All Your Friends."

To this day, the lyrics to "You're So Last Summer" ("You could slit my throat and with my one last gasping breath I'd apologize for bleeding on your shoes") remain the epitome of early emo music. With “Tidal Wave,” however, Taking Back Sunday is saying goodbye to their emo roots in favor of a new sound that blends oldschool punk and indie inspirations.

The first track off the album comes out of left field for fans who are more accustomed to Taking Back Sunday’s original sound. “Death Wolf ” (which kind of sounds like an edgy middle

schooler’s Reddit username) fades in with soft guitar over which Adam Lazzara’s voice repeats the phrase “Nobody will know.”

Through heavy mixing and weird emphasis on Lazzara’s part, the phrase comes out hollow - almost robotic - giving off a very folk rock feel. At least, until the guitar roars to life and the song swings back around to a clear punk track. While the vocals are distinctively punk, the guitar riffs focus less on power chords and emphasize chord progressions, more commonly found in modern alternative and pop punk music.

Where “Death Wolf ” has some indie influences, the title track, “Tidal Wave” is all punk. Despite the fact that Lazzara looks more prepped for a country concert with the denim vest and boots he sports in the music video, his rough vocals paired with the raucous guitar riffs give the song a punk vibe reminiscent of the Sex Pistols or Dropkick Murphys, without the bagpipes. The song is fast and to

the point, creating good energy for the album and making it better suited to be the opener rather than the title track.

“You Can’t Look Back,” on the other hand, captures the album’s essence best. Lyrically, the song is hopeful - about moving forward.

Stylistically, the song is all over the place in a great way. It starts off with a country twang in Lazzara’s vocals, but quickly introduces a steady rock drumbeat and chord progressions befitting an alt rock song.

Interestingly, the track still maintains an indie vibe by layering acoustic and electric guitars throughout the chorus. It’s also one of the slower songs on the album, offering a much needed break from all the hype.

Overall, “Tidal Wave” is a genre spanning album about growing up. The music videos give off an Americana vibe through the beat up pickup trucks and the bonfire romance that all feels incredibly nostalgic.

GRADE: AVERDICT: Taking Back Sunday proves they’re not afraid to experiment with their style, and it paid off. Although jarring at first to fans of the band's original sound, “Tidal Wave” seamlessly blends songs with indie, punk, and even country leanings into one cohesive album. “Tidal Wave” manages to do something really remarkable by introducing a completely new sound for the band while still creating a sense of nostalgia through the music videos and a familiar sound design.

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fter a rough 0-3 start to the season, the Georgia State Panthers are getting some much needed time off this week as they recharge and begin preparations for the start of Sun Belt play. Georgia State is 5-18 all-time in Sun Belt conference play, with all five wins coming from the 2015 season that launched the Panthers to the university’s first ever bowl game.

Oct. 1

APPALACHIAN STATE MOUNTAINEERS

THE HISTORY… The Mountaineers and Panthers have played twice with Appalachian State as the lone victors so far in this young series. The Mountaineers dominated the Panthers 44-0 in 2014 in Boone, North Carolina and then 37-3 at home in the Georgia Dome.

LAST SEASON Appalachian State held Georgia State to 225 total yards, including 166 yards in the air and 59 on the ground. Wil Lutz provided the lone score with a 25-yard field goal. Mountaineer quarterback Taylor Lamb passed for three touchdowns to three different receivers and 498 yards in the Mountaineers victory.

IN 2016 the Mountaineers are 1-2 so far this season with a 1917 overtime loss to the Tennessee Volunteers, a game many could argue they should have won, a dominating win over the Old Dominion Monarchs then got hammered playing host to the Miami Hurricanes. Appalachian State will travel to Akron, Ohio on Sept. 24 to play the Zips before playing host to Georgia State.

Oct. 8 TEXAS STATE BOBCATS

THE HISTORY the Panthers have one victory in this three game cat fight with the Bobcats. So far in this series, the Bobcats have won by an average of almost 17 points in their victories. Both teams have exceeded 20 points in at least one of their victories over the other.

LAST SEASON the Panthers notched their first victory over the Bobcats on their home turf with the third win for Georgia State in 2015. Former quarterback Nick Arbuckle led the Panthers to a total of 643 yards in the 41-19 win at Texas State. Wide receivers Robert Davis, who had 177 yards and one touchdown and an average of 35 yards, and Donovan Harden, who found the end zone twice, had a monster day in San Marcos, Texas.

IN 2016 the Bobcats welcome new head coach Everett Withers by opening their season with a 5654 overtime victory over the Ohio breed of Bobcats. Three overtimes to be exact. After an early week off Texas State lost 42-3 at Arkansas Razorbacks. The Bobcats will have played Houston and Incarnate Word before making a visit to the Georgia Dome.

Oct. 15 TROY TROJANS

THE HISTORY The series between the Panthers and Trojans is closer than some might expect with the exception of 2014, where the Trojans won 45-21. However, in two of the three games of this series, the victor has only won on average by just over a touchdown.

LAST SEASON The Trojans paid a visit to Atlanta where the home team scored their hat trick of three straight wins. Tight end Keith Rucker led receivers with 154 yards, and the running game saw one of their best days on the ground led by running back Glenn Smith with 87 yards.

IN 2016 Troy is a team to keep an eye on. So far they have defeated Austin Peay 57-17 and nearly upset Clemson in Trojans head coach Neal Brown’s second year. The Trojans (RESULT OF GAME) with Southern Miss and will face conference foes New Mexico State and Idaho before the toe meets leather versus the Panthers.

Oct. 29 SOUTH ALABAMA JAQUARS

THE HISTORY The Jaguars and Panthers met for the first time in 2010 and five times total. South Alabama leads the series 3-2 with victories in 2010, 2013 and 2014.

With the exception of 2013, the home team has been celebrating at the end of the game.

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The Panthers are expected to have a challenging conference, after having a tough start to the season.

LAST SEASON The Panthers held such a celebration with their fourth win over the Jaguars. After the third quarter, the game was tied at 10 with a field goal by kicker Wil Lutz. The Panthers scoring came alive and pulled away after Demarcus Kirk scored on a 1-yard run and Nick Arbuckle completed an 11-yard pass to wide receiver Penny Hart for a 24-10 win.

IN 2016 The Jaguars started off with a bang after Mississippi State kicker Westin Graves bounced a field goal off the uprights to give South Alabama a 21-20 victory to start the year. The Jaguars followed that tremendous program building win and started conference play with a 24-9 loss to Georgia Southern and a 28-23 loss versus La-Lafayette. South Alabama will have played Nicholls, a team that nearly beat UGA, San Diego State, Arkansas and Troy.

Nov. 3 ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES

THE HISTORY Arkansas State and Georgia State first met on the gridiron in 2013 and played every year since with the Red Wolves victorious in every case.

LAST SEASON The Panthers were very close to their third win of the season. Going into halftime, Georgia State led Arkansas State 27-20. The Red Wolves scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to pull out a 48-34 win.

IN 2016 The Red Wolves have started out the season with 3 losses to Toledo, Auburn and Utah State and will maneuver through Central Arkansas, that team down south and Sun Belt foes South Alabama and UL Monroe before their visit to the Georgia Dome.

Nov. 12 ULM WAR HAWKS

THE HISTORY Met for the first and only time in 2013 where the Warhawks completed a 3810 victory at Malone Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana.

IN 2016 ULM entered the 2016 season with a win over Southern before being handed a 59-17 loss by the Oklahoma Sooners and a 23-21 win by Georgia Southern.

Auburn, Idaho, Texas State, New Mexico, Arkansas State and South Alabama are all on the slate before they take a visit to Atlanta.

Dec. 3 IDAHO VANDALS

THE HISTORY This will be the first meeting between the Vandals and Panthers.

IN 2016 The Vandals are 1-2 so far this season with a narrow victory over Montana State followed by losses to both Washington and Washington State.

Idaho will be looking to end their final season on a high note as an FBS program when the Panthers come to town.

Nov. 19 GEORGIA SOUTHERN EAGLES

THE HISTORY The road team has owned their opponents home field advantage. The first meeting between the two was in 2014 where Georgia Southern laid 69 points on the Panthers turf.

LAST SEASON The Panthers returned the favor on their visit to Statesboro a season ago earning their sixth win on the season and bowl eligibility for the first time in school history.

IN 2016 Georgia Southern has opened up with 3 victories over Savannah State, South Alabama and UL Monroe and have a fairly tough schedule with road games to Georgia Tech and Ole Miss before making their final road trip of the season to the Georgia Dome.

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Hannes brings his talents overseas Sophomore sensation Burmeister taking the Panthers to another level at beginning of season

Midfielder Hannes Burmeister runs down the field on the attack for another goal during a game against University of Memphis, Aug 28.

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ermany is well known around the world for its soccer talent, especially after winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup. So it’s no surprise that the Panthers would scout overseas for their future athletes, and finally it’s paying off with midfield starter Hannes Burmeister.

Burmeister is from Bentwisch, Germany and has been playing soccer ever since he was little. At an early age growing up in Germany he developed a passion for soccer before he even went to grade school.

“I started playing when I was four years old,” Burmeister said. “A few years later I got released from my first club because of my size. I think that was the moment when I realized that I want to play soccer even more.”

Burmeister played soccer every year after being released from his first club. His team finished as the German Vice-Champion in the U-19 soccer competition in 2013 and he also played for the Football Club Hansa Rostock II. After graduating grade school in Germany, Burmeister had a tough decision to make. Go play overseas in the states or stay back home.

“I hadn’t decided yet what I wanted to do with my life after graduation in Germany,” Burmeister said. “I thought it might be a good new challenge for me, both soccer wise and academic, to take this step to America and realize the chance to combine soccer on a high level and studying at the same time.”

Burmeister made his decision to play overseas, and the only thing left for him to decide was where to play. He didn’t want to just choose any school, but rather a school that he felt would fit him best in terms of soccer and academics.

“The reason why I choose Georgia State was because I felt it fitted [with] what I wanted to achieve in the future as a player and with my academics,” Burmeister said. “Everything I need is provided here and our coaching staff is great too.”

Just because Burmeister made the decision to take his talents to Georgia State, doesn’t mean that there wouldn’t be any negatives to playing overseas.

“I miss my family and my friends, but at the same time I know how to deal with it,” Burmeister said. “I also miss certain foods we cannot get here!”

Slow start in college

After deciding to play overseas, Burmeister wasn’t able to play the first five games of his freshman year, because he didn’t receive NCAA clearance yet. Not being able to practice with the team and get used to Division I soccer gave Burmeister a shaky start to his Georgia State career.

Burmeister played 13 games his freshman year and started 11 of them. He had four goals on only 12 shots on the season and contributed one assist. Burmeister realized during the season that soccer in the states was different than in Germany.

“In Germany, I played for one of the best

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youth academies,” Burmeister said. “I had better times and I had worse times, but at the end I had plenty of amazing experiences. Compared to the conditions and professionality we are provided with here and at Georgia State, I have to say that this is a different level.”

Still despite his shaky start, Burmeister kept getting better and helped the Panthers come back from a 3-0 deficit against Georgia Southern in the Sun Belt Conference SemiFinal round. Burmeister scored the third goal to force the game into penalty shootouts. The Panthers won the shootout 5-4 and advanced to the championship where they would fall to Hartwick 3-0.

The fact that the Panthers were 9-8-1 and still made it to the Sun Belt Championship, showed the potential for this team and for Burmeister.

Blazin 2016 start

Burmeister is coming into his sophomore season and with a year of experience with the team and playing Division I soccer he feels that he can only progress.

“This year I feel physically stronger and more confident,” Burmeister said. “Also after a year of training and competition here I have a better understanding of the players on the team and how to play with them.”

To say Burmeister is off to a hot start this season would be an understatement. In just six games into the season, Burmeister has seven goals and has hit 10 of his 15 shots on goal. In addition, Burmeister has won back-to-back Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week awards have scoring two hat tricks, one against Memphis and

the other against Lipscomb.

“I worked harder in this summer than ever before and I started this season with another mentality,” Burmeister said. “I am not done yet and want to prove myself that I can do even more.”

That “other mentality” and “I’m not done yet” attitude is exactly the kind of leadership this Panthers team needs. And Burmeister’s leadership is paying off with redshirt-freshman Oliver Haines.

In the game against Central Arkansas this season, Haines scored his first two goals of his career and helped the team get a 3-1 win.

His first career goal came off of an assist from Burmeister. With Burmeister playing so well, he is able to give his other teammates more goal chances such as freshman player Haines.

This team has a lot of potential with Burmeister leading the way. Hopefully they can show off that potential this season.

“Of course we as a team have big aims this season too,” Burmeister said. “We all know how much potential we have and hopefully we can show that during the season. The main goal is to win as much games as possible and then we will see how far we can go.”

After a hot 3-1 start for the Burmeister and the Panthers, they seemed have to lost their finishing touch as they’ve lost their last two games and are now 3-3. In those two losses, the Panthers have outshot their opponent 26-19, but their opponent’s goalie combined for eight saves. The Panthers won’t start conference play until Oct. 8. Hopefully Burmeister can bring back that finishing touch to the Panthers before then.

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On the road to improvement

Panthers look to smash last season’s win total within first few weeks of new season TOBI ADEYEMI Staff Reporter

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n Aug. 26, Georgia State’s volleyball team opened up its season at the JMU Invitational with a win versus Holy Cross. Now nearly three weeks later, the Panthers are already almost halfway to matching last season's win total.

Georgia State dominated Holy Cross behind strong performances from Kristina Stinson, Sarah Renner, Katelyn Rawls, and Eliza Zachary.

Rawls and Zachary led the way with 11 and ten kills respectively, and Stinson added to the cause with nine of her own. The next game would not go as smoothly versus the James Madison University Dukes. Georgia State pulled away to win the first set, but the Dukes took the next three to hand the Panthers their first loss of the season. They would close out the JMU Invitational with a win versus North Carolina Central.

Since Georgia State's first two wins, the season has not exactly gone in their favor. At the Bruiser Invitational in Nashville, Tennessee, the Panthers once again claimed victory in the first match of the day with a sweep against William and Mary, but the wins stop there. They played Mercer a couple of hours later to finish up the doubleheader and lost in a 3-0 sweep, only the tenth loss to Mercer in school history. The Bruiser Invitational would end on a low note for the Panthers as they dropped their final match against the Belmont Bruins, bringing their record to 3-3 on the season.

With already three wins to their name, the volleyball team had expectations of entering their first home tournament of the season only

one win shy of last year's total, all they had to do was take care of business at the Georgia Challenge. It turned out to be easier said than done as they would drop both games on day one. The Panthers would first fall victim to the home team, Yellow Jackets, in a 3-0 sweep that was closer than the final score indicates. The final match scores would be 25-19, 25-21 and 25-15, and each game would be tight with ties throughout, especially in the first two sets. The Panthers would face the University Of Georgia next who would also handle them to the tune of another 3-0 sweep.

The finale of the Georgia Challenge was a must win for the Panthers, and they came out like it. Looking to avoid a four-game skid, the Panthers played their hearts out and took the first set 29-27 against Kennesaw State, but the Owls refused to go away quietly. Riding their seven-game losing streak, the Owls wanted to win as badly if not more than the Panthers and proved it by taking the next three sets to seal the match win.

The Georgia Challenge did not go as expected, but that didn't dampen the Panthers' spirits with the home opener up next. The Panthers entered the GSU Invitational riding a five-game losing streak, but a win would not elude them for long. In the first home match of the season, the Panthers played like their season was on the line, and the final scores indicated that. The Panthers dominated the South Carolina State Bulldogs in a 3-0 sweep with match scores of 25-9, 25-13, and 25-18.

Now with their five-game skid halted and their fourth win in the books, the Panthers wanted to end the tournament with one more.

Georgia State played the undefeated East Carolina Pirates in the tournament finale in a tight contest. The Pirates took the first set 25-21,

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but behind stellar play from the All-Tournament seniors, Eliza Zachary and Katelyn Rawls, the Panthers took the second set 25-22. The last two sets were very close throughout, but the Pirates were able to seal the deal and come away with the victory.

The Panthers were able to come away with a respectable four wins in non-conference play.

Coincidentally, this was the same mark Georgia

State had last season in non-conference games.

Sun Belt Conference play begins Friday for Georgia State where they will travel to take on UL Lafayette. Not even halfway through this season and the Panthers are more than halfway to matching last season's win total, an improvement from last year definitely seems on the horizon.

Defense to keep momentum from Wisconsin game

Improvement must continue if Panthers have hopes of another bowl season CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN Staff Reporter

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fter the first three games, the Panthers are still looking for their first win of the season. They have played games against Ball State, Air Force and Wisconsin. In those three games the defense has struggled for for multiple reasons. Despite coming off of the best defensive performance of the season, the Panthers will have to continue to clean up some of their earlier-exposed defensive issues.

One of the major reasons for the defensive struggles is due to the fact that they have been on the field for an average of for an average of over 40 minutes per game.

“We’ve been on the field a lot, which is our own fault. We've got to be able to get off the field better. We’ve got to do a better job up front at the line of scrimmage stopping the run. So really there’s a whole lot of things that we need to fix,” defensive coordinator Jesse Minter said.

Like Coach Minter mentioned, the defense has struggled with getting off of the field.

Opposing offenses are converting third downs at 54 percent, while that isn’t a terrible percentage it is one of the major reasons why they are struggling to get off of the field.

Along with that issue the defense is giving up 35 points per game. Unless you have an air

raid offense designed to score tons of points, similar to Conner Manning’s Wisconsin performance, any team is going to struggle.

The Panthers are also allowing an average of 493 yards per game, opponents are averaging 394.5 on the ground, and 98.5 through the air.

Things won’t get any easier for the Panthers as they begin conference play with a trip to Boone, North Carolina to square off against the Appalachian State Mountaineers.

Appalachian State is a good football team, and are similar to Wisconsin in the fact they control time of possession in games. They have the ball for over 33 minutes per game.

The mountaineers after 430 yards per game, 207 of those come on the ground, while 146 come through the air.

A few weeks later the Panthers face another tough task as they travel to Troy to take on the Trojans. Troy is a tough team, as they fought with No. 2 ranked Clemson a few weeks ago.

Troy averages 262.2 rushing yards per game, and 284.0 through the air. They also keep the PHOTO BY DAYNE FRANCIS | THE SIGNAL ball for over 30 minutes per game.

The panthers defense has struggled their first three games of the season. “ We just have to pick it up, there is no excuse for it we’re not playing as well as we play. Georgia State’s first score of the season was coming through with staying on the field should be. We’re not stopping the run, but, a pick six courtesy of cornerback Jerome Smith. longer, but the defense does have to do its job. luckily we get another opportunity to prove to The unit forced two turnovers against the No. Despite the rough start, the defense still has a the world what we’ve got,” cornerback Chandon 9 team in the country. Still, consistency on the chance to correct it mistakes, and get back into Sullivan said. defensive side of the ball is key for another The Panthers have shown spurts of good bowl season. Part of it does fall on the offense form.

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Offensive struggles continue Inconsistency on the offensive end plays crucial part in Georgia State’s loss to Ball State D'MITRI CHIN Staff Reporter

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he Georgia State Panthers hosted the Ball State Cardinals Sept. 2 at the Georgia Dome, in a game that many wish to forget. It was a disappointing 31-21 loss to the Cardinals- a team that the Panthers surely should have beaten, but couldn’t remain consistent enough to begin the 2016-2017 season undefeated. The offense, in particular, was not able to get in rhythm, going three-andout on numerous occasions. In fact, during the first quarter, Georgia State’s average field position began on their own 40 yard-line – which is considered to be great field position.

But the Panthers were only able to muster seven points during that quarter.

With former quarterback and 2015 sun belt conference student-athlete of the year Nick Arbuckle gone, the Panthers knew that it would take time to replace such a remarkable player, who played, perhaps the most vital position in the offense.

That time starts now

Head coach Trent Miles went with the decision to start Conner Manning, the graduate transfer out of Utah, at quarterback. With this being his first year with the program, many were anxious to see how he would perform. Manning luckily started the game with an advantage, as the Panthers’ defense got on the scoreboard

first, with an interception returned 48-yards to the house by sophomore cornerback Jerome Smith. Smith’s “pick six” put him in Georgia States’ record books with just the second interception returned for a touchdown in the football program’s history. This highlight was perhaps the brightest moment of the night for the Panthers.

Now, back to the offensive struggles.

Initially, the Panthers wanted to ignite their offense with the run-game, rushing the ball 3 out of 4 plays in the opening drive. That drive was very brief, as they only totaled 6 yards and had to send out the punt team. The running backs had a tough time breaking tackles and getting into the open field. Ironically, it was the Cardinals whose run game was more efficient, led by running back James Gilbert, who had 160 yards and two touchdowns. Coach Miles wasn’t pleased with the way Ball State was able to “run the ball down our throats.”

Witnessing the opposing running back being able to make plays in the open field could not have been pleasant for the 4-year head coach.

After all, he made it a point in summer camp that he wanted his football team to be able to get out and run the ball effectively and noted that the team had a group full of talented running backs. During camp, it looked as if the Panthers would be able to make their presence felt running the ball. Unfortunately, the Panthers were only able to average a mere 77 yards on 25 rushing attempts. With 19 first downs collected as a whole, the run game contributed

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just 6 to that total. Redshirt freshman Aaron Winchester, who is the team’s second-string quarterback, had the most significant impact for the Panthers, in terms of running the ball. He was inserted into the game during the fourth quarter on the Panther’s 1-yard line, where he had his first rushing attempt for 3 yards.

He later scored his first rushing touchdown as a Georgia State Panther, late in the fourth quarter. Winchester showed that he can be an elusive quarterback running the ball against the Cardinals defense, with eight rushes for 59 yards and one touchdown. He was undoubtedly the Panthers’ most efficient runner.

The Panthers also struggled in other categories among the offensive side of the ball: Game management, penalties and the inability to stretch the field.

"We turned the ball over in the first quarter and we could not sustain any drives. We did not do anything on offense to help move the ball and protect our defense," Coach Miles said.

While the Panthers have multiple weapons at the receiver and tight end positions, they lacked the discipline and efficiency needed in order to sustain productive drives.

Penalties will extinguish any offense looking to be productive. During the first half alone the Panthers committed five penalties for a total of 50-yards. Any knowledgeable person of the game of football will assure you that the team who commits the least amount of turnovers usually wins the game.

That point was again proven, as the Cardinals

only committed three penalties that accounted for 19-yards.

Case closed

It may be an unjust gesture to point the finger at the quarterback of the losing team, when the offense lacks mental toughness, in relation to penalties and turnovers. But Manning had a few minor mistakes that he could have prevented.

He started the first quarter strong, completing 10 of his 12 passes. He completed passes to four different receivers. All four receivers caught two passes each from Manning, with his longest pass of the quarter going for 24 yards to Penny Hart.

The majority of his completions came on short pass plays, but that’s to be expected, given that this was his first game in a new system. There were times where Manning and his counterparts were clearly not on the same page. Occasionally, Manning would look for his receiver to execute an out-route towards the sideline, but instead, the receiver would ultimately exemplify a sign of miscommunication by running a different route. And then there was the one interception he threw, that came midway through the first quarter, which possibly shook his confidence early on.

These mistakes prevented the Panthers as a whole to show the potential that they truly have. Frankly, it’s not always about how a season begins, more so how it ends. The Panthers certainly know how to pick up their game in the second half of the season. Last year, they went 6-7, winning their last four games.

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Brie Haynes Women's Soccer Redshirt junior Brie Haynes set a career high of 15 saves on Sept. 16 against UL Lafayette. Haynes was a member of the 2014 Preseason Sun Belt AllConference Team and was named to the University’s Dean’s List four times. Before receiving a medical redshirt last year, she was named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week in September 2014. The biology major ranks fourth in program history for career shutouts and third with goals against.

VOLLEYBALL Friday, Sept. 23

MEN’S SOCCER Wednesday, Sept. 21

UL Lafayette

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Saturday, Sept. 24 UL Monroe*

at Monroe, Louisiana 11 a.m.

SOFTBALL Sunday, Sept. 25 Georgia Gwinnett College

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Saturday, Sept. 24 South Carolina

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WOMEN’S SOCCER Sunday, Sept. 25 Appalachian State*

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VOLLEYBALL EAST DIVISION

1st

Georgia Southern 2-0 | Overall: 3-0

Appalachian State 0-1 | Overall: 5-4

Appalachian State 0-0 | Overall: 1-4

Coastal Carolina 0-0 | Overall: 9-3

2nd

UL Lafayette 1-0 | Overall: 2-1

Georgia State 0-1 | Overall: 3-3

Coastal Carolina 0-0 | Overall: 1-3

South Alabama 0-0 | Overall: 9-4

3rd

Troy 0-0 | Overall: 2-1

Arkansas State 0-1 | Overall: 2-3

Georgia State 0-0 | Overall: 3-3

Georgia Southern 0-0 | Overall: 7-8

4th

Texas State 0-0 | Overall: 1-1

UL Monroe 1-0 | Overall: 4-4

Georgia Southern 0-0 | Overall: 3-3

Troy 0-0 | Overall: 6-9

5th

Appalachian State 0-0 | Overall: 1-2

Coastal Carolina 1-0 | Overall: 4-3

Hartwick 0-0 | Overall: 2-1

Georgia State 0-0 | Overall: 4-7

6th

Idaho 0-0 | Overall: 1-2

Georgia Southern 0-2 | Overall: 3-5

Howard 0-0 | Overall: 1-5

Appalachian State 0-0 | Overall: 2-11

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WEST DIVISION

UL Monroe 0-1 | Overall: 1-2

Little Rock 1-1 | Overall: 6-4

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Arkansas State 0-0 | Overall: 8-6

South Alabama 0-2 | Overall: 1-2

South Alabama 1-0 | Overall: 6-2

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Texas State 0-0 | Overall: 7-8

New Mexico State 0-0 | Overall: 1-2

Texas State 2-0 | Overall: 5-4

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